Exhibit 99.1
BY AND BETWEEN
XXXXX GmbH
AND
XXXX CORPORATION
Dated as of December 1, 2006
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ARTICLE I THE PURCHASE AND SALE |
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Section 1.1. Purchase and Sale of Shares |
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Section 1.2. Purchase and Sale of the Purchased Assets |
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Section 1.3. Excluded Assets |
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Section 1.4. [Intentionally Omitted.] |
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Section 1.5. Assumed Liabilities |
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Section 1.6. Excluded Liabilities |
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Section 1.7. Assumption of Debtor Contracts |
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Section 1.8. Product Recall and Warranty Claims |
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ARTICLE II CONSIDERATION |
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Section 2.1. Amount and Form of Consideration |
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Section 2.2. Payment of Cash Consideration |
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Section 2.3. Post-Closing Adjustment |
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Section 2.4. Payment of Purchase Price Adjustment |
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Section 2.5. Allocation of Consideration |
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ARTICLE III THE CLOSING |
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Section 3.1. Closing Date |
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Section 3.2. Deferred Local Closings |
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Section 3.3. Deliveries by Seller to Purchaser |
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Section 3.4. Deliveries by Purchaser to Seller |
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Section 3.5. Proceedings at Closing |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER |
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Section 4.1. Organization and Qualification |
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Section 4.2. Capital Structure of Acquired Company; Transferred JV Interests |
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Section 4.3. Corporate Authorization |
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Section 4.4. Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.5. Non-Contravention |
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Section 4.6. Binding Effect |
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Section 4.7. Financial Statements; Books and Records |
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Section 4.8. Accounts Receivable |
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Section 4.9. Acquired Inventory |
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Section 4.10. Taxes |
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Section 4.11. Real Property |
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Section 4.12. Tangible Personal Property |
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Section 4.13. Intellectual Property |
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Section 4.14. Contracts |
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Section 4.15. Customers and Suppliers |
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Section 4.16. Employee Benefits |
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Section 4.17. Labor and Employment |
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Section 4.18. Litigation |
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Section 4.19. Compliance with Laws; Permits |
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Section 4.20. Environmental Matters |
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Section 4.21. Ownership of Necessary Assets and Rights |
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Section 4.22. Insurance |
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Section 4.23. Relationship with Related Persons |
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Section 4.24. Brokers |
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Section 4.25. Disclaimers of Seller |
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Section 4.26. No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER |
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Section 5.1. Organization and Qualification |
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Section 5.2. Corporate Authorization |
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Section 5.3. Consents and Approvals |
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Section 5.4. Non-Contravention |
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Section 5.5. Binding Effect |
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Section 5.6. Litigation |
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Section 5.7. Financing |
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Section 5.8. Brokers |
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Section 5.9. No Inducement or Reliance; Independent Assessment |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS OF SELLER |
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Section 6.1. Access |
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Section 6.2. Conduct of Business |
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Section 6.3. Bankruptcy Actions |
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Section 6.4. Bidding Procedures |
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Section 6.5. Exclusivity; No Solicitation of Transactions |
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Section 6.6. Compliance with Bidding Procedures; Maintenance of Confidentiality |
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Section 6.7. Consents and Conditions |
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Section 6.8. Updating of Information |
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Section 6.9. Intercompany Agreements and Accounts |
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Section 6.10. Litigation Support |
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Section 6.11. Ancillary Agreements |
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Section 6.12. Interim Financial Statements |
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Section 6.13. Further Actions |
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Section 6.14. Title Insurance |
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Section 6.15. Insurance |
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Section 6.16. Affinia Agreements |
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ARTICLE VII COVENANTS OF PURCHASER |
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Section 7.1. Contact with Customers, Suppliers and Employees |
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Section 7.2. Cure of Defaults |
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Section 7.3. Bankruptcy Actions |
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Section 7.4. Consents and Conditions |
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Section 7.5. Ancillary Agreements |
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Section 7.6. Further Actions |
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Section 7.7. Guarantees; Letters of Credit |
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Section 7.8. Use of Seller’s Name |
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Section 7.9. Litigation Support |
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Section 7.10. Updating of Information |
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ARTICLE VIII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO PURCHASER’S OBLIGATIONS |
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Section 8.1. Accuracy of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 8.2. Performance of Covenants |
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Section 8.3. Governmental Approvals |
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Section 8.4. No Injunctions |
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Section 8.5. Entry of Orders By Bankruptcy Court |
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Section 8.6. Consents and Waivers |
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Section 8.7. Officer’s Certificate |
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Section 8.8. Material Adverse Effect |
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Section 8.9. Other Deliveries |
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ARTICLE IX CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO SELLER’S OBLIGATIONS |
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Section 9.1. Accuracy of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 9.2. Performance of Covenants |
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Section 9.3. Governmental Approvals |
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Section 9.4. No Injunctions |
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Section 9.5. Entry of Orders By Bankruptcy Court |
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Section 9.6. Consents and Waivers |
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Section 9.7. Officer’s Certificate |
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Section 9.8. Other Deliveries |
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ARTICLE X ADDITIONAL POST-CLOSING COVENANTS |
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Section 10.1. Transferred Employees |
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Section 10.2. Seller Employee Benefit Plans |
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Section 10.3. Assumed Benefit Plans |
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Section 10.4. Multiemployer Plans |
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Section 10.5. Non-U.S. Employee Matters |
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Section 10.6. Further Assurances; Further Conveyances and Assumptions; Consent of
Third Parties |
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Section 10.7. Record Retention, Access to Documents |
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Section 10.8. No Right to Continued Employment |
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ARTICLE XI SURVIVAL, INDEMNIFICATION AND RELATED MATTERS |
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Section 11.1. Survival |
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Section 11.2. Indemnification |
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Section 11.3. Time Limitations |
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Section 11.4. Limitations on Amount – Seller |
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Section 11.5. Limitations on Amount – Purchaser |
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Section 11.6. Procedures for Indemnification |
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Section 11.7. Exclusive Remedy |
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Section 11.8. Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments |
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Section 11.9. Escrow; Right of Setoff |
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ARTICLE XII NON-COMPETITION; NON-SOLICITATION; STANDSTILL |
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Section 12.1. Non-competition; non-solicitation |
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Section 12.2. Non-solicitation of Seller Employees |
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Section 12.3. Standstill |
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Section 12.4. Remedies |
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ARTICLE XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX |
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Section 13.1. Termination |
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Section 13.2. Effect of Termination |
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ARTICLE XIV TAX MATTERS |
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Section 14.1. Tax Indemnification |
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Section 14.2. Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns |
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Section 14.3. Refunds, Credits and Carrybacks |
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Section 14.4. Tax Contests |
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Section 14.5. Cooperation |
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Section 14.6. Net Operating Losses and Timing Differences |
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Section 14.7. Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments |
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Section 14.8. Additional Tax Covenants |
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Section 14.9. Transfer Taxes |
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Section 14.10. Other Agreements |
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ARTICLE XV DEFINITIONS AND TERMS |
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Section 15.1. Acquired Company |
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Section 15.2. Acquired Company Contract |
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Section 15.3. Acquired Company Employee |
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Section 15.4. Acquired Company Intellectual Property |
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Section 15.5. Acquired Company Leased Real Property |
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Section 15.6. Acquired Company Owned Property |
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Section 15.7. Acquired Company Owned Real Property |
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Section 15.8. Acquired Equipment |
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Section 15.9. Acquired Intellectual Property |
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Section 15.10. Acquired Inventory |
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Section 15.11. Affiliate |
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Section 15.12. Affinia |
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Section 15.13. Affinia Agreements |
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Section 15.14. Affinia Agreements Transfer |
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Section 15.15. Affinia Consent |
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Section 15.16. Affinia Split Agreements |
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Section 15.17. Aftermarket Business |
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Section 15.18. Agreement |
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Section 15.19. Alternative Transaction |
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Section 15.20. Ancillary Agreements |
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Section 15.21. Approval Order |
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Section 15.22. ARC |
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Section 15.23. ARC Product Issue |
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Section 15.24. ARC Product Policies |
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Section 15.25. Asset Selling Affiliates |
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Section 15.26. Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreements |
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Section 15.27. Assumed Benefit Plans |
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Section 15.28. Assumed Contracts |
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Section 15.29. Assumed Environmental Liabilities |
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Section 15.30. Assumed Liabilities |
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Section 15.31. Assumed Pension Benefit Plans |
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Section 15.32. Assumed Recall |
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Section 15.33. Assumed Retention Agreements |
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Section 15.34. Auction |
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Section 15.35. Bankruptcy Avoidance Actions |
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Section 15.36. Bankruptcy Code |
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Section 15.37. Bankruptcy Court |
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Section 15.38. Bankruptcy Court Orders |
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Section 15.39. Bidding Procedures |
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Section 15.40. Bidding Procedures Order |
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Section 15.41. Xxxx of Sale |
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Section 15.42. Breakup Fee |
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Section 15.43. Business |
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Section 15.44. Business Day |
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Section 15.45. Business Employee |
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Section 15.46. Business Transfer Agreements |
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Section 15.47. Cases |
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Section 15.48. CERCLA |
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Section 15.49. Chapter 11 Expenses |
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Section 15.50. Chosen Court |
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Section 15.51. Closing |
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Section 15.52. Closing Date |
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Section 15.53. Closing Date Employees |
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Section 15.54. Closing Net Working Capital |
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Section 15.55. Closing Statement of Net Assets |
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Section 15.56. COBRA |
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Section 15.57. Code |
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Section 15.58. Competing Activity |
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Section 15.59. Contract |
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Section 15.60. Copyrights |
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Section 15.61. Cure Costs |
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Section 15.62. Current Employees |
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Section 15.63. Xxxx Defined Contribution Plan |
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Section 15.64. Xxxx Retirement Plan |
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Section 15.65. Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Event |
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Section 15.66. Debtor Contract Designation Date |
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Section 15.67. Debtor Contracts |
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Section 15.68. Debtors |
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Section 15.69. Debtor Seller |
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Section 15.70. Deferred Local Closing |
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Section 15.71. Deposit Agent |
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Section 15.72. Deposit Agreement |
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Section 15.73. Deposit Amount |
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Section 15.74. Designated Affiliate |
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Section 15.75. EC Merger Regulation |
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Section 15.76. Employee Benefit Plans |
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Section 15.77. Environment |
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Section 15.78. Environmental Law |
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Section 15.79. ERISA |
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Section 15.80. Escrow Agent |
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Section 15.81. Escrow Agreements |
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Section 15.82. [Intentionally Omitted] |
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Section 15.83. Excluded Assets |
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Section 15.84. Excluded Business Employees |
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Section 15.85. Excluded Environmental Liabilities |
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Section 15.86. Excluded Intellectual Property |
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Section 15.87. Excluded Liabilities |
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Section 15.88. Excluded Taxes |
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Section 15.89. Existing Inventory |
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Section 15.90. Expense Reimbursement |
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Section 15.91. FCPA |
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Section 15.92. Final Cash Consideration |
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Section 15.93. Final Consideration |
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Section 15.94. Final Order |
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Section 15.95. Financial Statements |
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Section 15.96. GAAP |
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Section 15.97. Governmental Body |
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Section 15.98. Gravatai Lease Agreement |
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Section 15.99. Gravatai Leased Real Property |
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Section 15.100. Guarantees |
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Section 15.101. Hazardous Material |
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Section 15.102. XXX Xxx |
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Section 15.103. Income Tax |
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Section 15.104. Indemnified Party |
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Section 15.105. Indemnifying Party |
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Section 15.106. Indemnity Escrow |
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Section 15.107. Independent Auditors |
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Section 15.108. India Closing |
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Section 15.109. India Escrow |
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Section 15.110. Initial Cash Consideration |
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Section 15.111. Initial Consideration |
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Section 15.112. Insured Real Property |
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Section 15.113. Intellectual Property |
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Section 15.114. IP Assignments |
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Section 15.115. Knowledge |
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Section 15.116. Law |
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Section 15.117. Leased Real Properties |
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Section 15.118. Leave Employees |
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Section 15.119. Legal Proceeding |
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Section 15.120. Liabilities |
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Section 15.121. LIBOR |
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Section 15.122. Lien |
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Section 15.123. Losses |
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Section 15.124. Major Customer |
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Section 15.125. Major Supplier |
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Section 15.126. Material Adverse Effect |
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Section 15.127. Material Business Contracts |
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Section 15.128. Multiemployer Plan |
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Section 15.129. Net Funding Xxxxx |
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Xxxxxxx 15.130. Net Working Capital Adjustment |
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Section 15.131. Net Working Capital of the Business |
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Section 15.132. Nonassignable Assets |
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Section 15.133. Non-Debtor Contract |
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Section 15.134. Non-Debtor Sellers |
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Section 15.135. Non-Union Transferred Employees |
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Section 15.136. Notification |
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Section 15.137. OEM Business |
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Section 15.138. On-site Soil and Groundwater Contamination |
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Section 15.139. Order |
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Section 15.140. Other Marked Assets |
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Section 15.141. Owned Real Property |
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Section 15.142. Patents |
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Section 15.143. PCIL Public Offering |
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Section 15.144. PCIL Stock Acquisition Agreement |
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Section 15.145. Pensions Funding Adjustment Escrow |
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Section 15.146. Permit |
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Section 15.147. Permitted Liens |
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Section 15.148. Person |
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Section 15.149. Personal Property Leases |
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Section 15.150. Petition Date |
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Section 15.151. Post-Closing Tax Period |
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Section 15.152. Pre-Closing Tax Period |
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Section 15.153. Promec |
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Section 15.154. Property Taxes |
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Section 15.155. Publication Notice |
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Section 15.156. Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow |
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Section 15.157. Purchased Assets |
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Section 15.158. [Intentionally omitted] |
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Section 15.159. Purchased Equipment |
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Section 15.160. Purchased Intellectual Property |
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Section 15.161. Purchased Inventory |
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Section 15.162. Purchased Shares |
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Section 15.163. Purchaser |
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Section 15.164. Purchaser Closing Documents |
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Section 15.165. Purchaser Financial Advisor |
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Section 15.166. Purchaser Indemnified Group |
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Section 15.167. Purchaser Retirement Plans |
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Section 15.168. Purchaser Welfare Plans |
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Section 15.169. Qualified Bid |
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Section 15.170. RCRA |
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Section 15.171. Real Property |
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Section 15.172. Real Property Leases |
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Section 15.173. Recorded Documents |
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Section 15.174. Related to the Business |
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Section 15.175. Related Persons |
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Section 15.176. Release |
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Section 15.177. Remedial Action |
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Section 15.178. Required Creditor Notices |
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Section 15.179. Retention Agreements |
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Section 15.180. Review Period |
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Section 15.181. Sale Hearing |
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Section 15.182. Sale Motion |
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Section 15.183. Second Phase |
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Section 15.184. Second Request |
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Section 15.185. Seller |
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Section 15.186. Seller Closing Documents |
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Section 15.187. Seller Employee Benefit Plan |
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Section 15.188. Seller Financing |
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Section 15.189. Seller Indemnified Group |
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Section 15.190. Seller Name |
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Section 15.191. Seller PCIL Stock |
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Section 15.192. Seller Welfare Plans |
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Section 15.193. Selling Affiliates |
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Section 15.194. Severance Payment |
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Section 15.195. Share Selling Affiliates |
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Section 15.196. Software |
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Section 15.197. Statement of Net Assets |
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Section 15.198. Straddle Period |
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Section 15.199. Subsidiary |
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Section 15.200. Survey |
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Section 15.201. Target Net Working Capital Lower Range |
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Section 15.202. Target Net Working Capital Upper Range |
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Section 15.203. Tax or Taxes |
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Section 15.204. Tax Claim |
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Section 15.205. Tax Item |
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Section 15.206. Tax Proceeding |
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Section 15.207. Tax Return |
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Section 15.208. Title Commitment |
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Section 15.209. Title Insurer |
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Section 15.210. Trade Secrets |
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Section 15.211. Trademarks |
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Section 15.212. Transfer Taxes |
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Section 15.213. Transferred Employee |
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Section 15.214. Transferred JV Interests |
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Section 15.215. Transferred JVs |
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Section 15.216. Transferred Liens |
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Section 15.217. Transition Agreements |
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Section 15.218. Transition Services Agreement |
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Section 15.219. Undisclosed Contract |
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Section 15.220. Union Transferred Employees |
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Section 15.221. VAT |
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Section 15.222. Xxxxxx Reinz Distribution Agreement |
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Section 15.223. WARN ACT |
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Section 15.224. Withdrawal Liability Statement |
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Section 15.225. Other Definitional and Interpretive Provisions |
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ARTICLE XVI MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 16.1. Notices |
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Section 16.2. Amendment; Waiver |
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Section 16.3. Assignment |
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Section 16.4. Entire Agreement |
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Section 16.5. Fulfillment of Obligations |
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Section 16.6. Parties in Interest |
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Section 16.7. No Third-Party Rights |
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Section 16.8. Public Disclosure |
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Section 16.9. Confidentiality |
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Section 16.10. Return of Information |
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Section 16.11. Expenses |
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Section 16.12. Bulk Sales Laws |
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Section 16.13. Governing Law |
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Section 16.14. Submission to Jurisdiction; Selection of Forum |
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Section 16.15. Counterparts |
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Section 16.16. Headings |
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Section 16.17. Severability |
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Section 16.18. Disclosure Schedules |
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Debtors |
Exhibit B
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—
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Form of Deposit Agreement |
Exhibit C
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—
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Form of PCIL Stock Acquisition Agreement |
Exhibit D
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Form of Xxxx of Sale |
Exhibit E
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—
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Form of Business Transfer Agreements |
Exhibit F
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Form of Special Warranty Deed |
Exhibit G
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—
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Form of Real Property Lease Assignment |
Exhibits H1 to H4
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Forms of Copyright, Trademark, Domain Name and Patent Assignments |
Exhibit I
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[Intentionally Omitted] |
Exhibit J
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Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement |
Exhibits K1 to K4
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Form of Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow, Indemnity Escrow, India Escrow and Pensions Funding
Adjustment Escrow Agreements |
Exhibit L
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Form of Xxxxxx Reinz Distribution Agreement |
Exhibit M
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Form of Gravatai Lease Agreement |
Exhibit N
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[Intentionally Omitted] |
Exhibit O
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—
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Form of Bidding Procedures Order |
Exhibit P
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—
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Form of Approval Order |
Exhibit Q
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Form of Assumed Pension Benefit Plans Assumption Agreement |
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule 1.1
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Acquired Company |
Schedule 1.2(b)
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Purchased Equipment |
Schedule 1.2(e)
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Debtor Contracts |
Schedule 1.2(f)
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Non-Debtor Contracts |
Schedule 1.2(g)
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Purchased Intellectual Property |
Schedule 1.2(m)
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Transferred JVs |
Schedule 1.3(c)
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Excluded Intellectual Property |
Schedule 1.3(f)
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Excluded Assets, Real Property Leases and Contracts of Debtor Sellers |
Schedule 1.3(g)
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Excluded Assets, Real Property Leases and Contracts of Non-Debtor Sellers |
Schedule 1.3(n)
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Purchased Intercompany Receivables, Payables, Loans and Investments |
Schedule 1.3(o)
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Excluded Notes Receivable |
Schedule 1.3(q)
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Excluded Claims and Causes of Action |
Schedule 1.6(a)
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Excluded Debt and Other Liabilities |
Schedule 1.6(f)
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Certain Intercompany Receivables, Payables, Loans and Investments |
Schedule 2.3(a)
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Net Working Capital |
Schedule 2.3(b)
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Closing Statement of Net Assets Basis |
Schedule 2.5(a)
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Allocation of Initial Consideration |
Schedule 2.5(b)
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Revised Allocation of Initial Consideration |
Schedule 3.3(c)
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Business Transfer Jurisdictions |
Schedule 3.3(h)
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Resignations of Officers and Directors |
Schedule 4.2(a)
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Capital Structure of Purchased Companies |
Schedule 4.2(b)
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Equity Holders of Transferred JVs |
Schedule 4.4
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Consents and Approvals |
Schedule 4.5
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Non-Contravention |
Schedule 4.7
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Financial Statements |
Schedule 4.7(a)
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Financial Statement Exceptions to GAAP |
Schedule 4.8
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Accounts Receivable Reserves |
Schedule 4.9
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Acquired Inventory |
Schedule 4.10
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Tax Matters |
Schedule 4.10(g)
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Tax Deficiencies |
Schedule 4.11(a)
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Real Property |
Schedule 4.11(b)
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ARC Real Property |
Schedule 4.11(d)
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Owned Real Property Title Exceptions |
Schedule 4.11(f)
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Real Property Exceptions |
Schedule 4.13(a)
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Acquired Intellectual Property |
Schedule 4.13(b)
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IP Consents |
Schedule 4.13(c)
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IP Legal Proceedings |
Schedule 4.13(d)
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IP licenses, etc. |
Schedule 4.13(e)(i)
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Inbound Licenses |
Schedule 4.13(e)(ii)
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Outbound Licenses |
Schedule 4.13(g)
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IP Exceptions |
Schedule 4.14(a)
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Material Business Contracts |
Schedule 4.14(c)
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Material Business Contract Exceptions |
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Schedule 4.14(d)
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Material Business Contract Breaches |
Schedule 4.15
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Major Customers and Suppliers |
Schedule 4.16(a)
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Seller Employee Benefit Plans |
Schedule 4.16(d)
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Certain Assumed Benefit Plan Matters |
Schedule 4.16(g)
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Multiemployer Plans |
Schedule 4.16(h)
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Certain Employment Agreements |
Schedule 4.17(a)
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Collective Bargaining Agreements |
Schedule 4.17(b)
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Certain Employees and Consultants |
Schedule 4.17(c)
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Certain Labor Matters |
Schedule 4.17(d)
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Strikes, Stoppages, etc. |
Schedule 4.17(g)
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Works Councils and Labor Organizations |
Schedule 4.18(a)
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Legal Proceedings |
Schedule 4.18(b)
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Orders |
Schedule 4.19(c)
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Permits |
Schedule 4.20
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Environmental Matters |
Schedule 4.21(a)
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Ownership of Assets |
Schedule 4.22
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Insurance |
Schedule 6.2
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Certain Matters Relating to the Conduct of Business |
Schedule 7.2
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Cure Costs |
Schedule 7.7
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Guarantees |
Schedule 8.3
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Governmental Approvals |
Schedule 8.6
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Seller Consents |
Schedule 9.3
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Regulatory Approvals |
Schedule 9.6
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Purchaser Consents |
Schedule 10.3
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Assumed Benefit Plans |
Schedule 15.3
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Acquired Company Employees |
Schedule 15.4
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Acquired Company Intellectual Property |
Schedule 15.8
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Acquired Equipment |
Schedule 15.25
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Asset Selling Affiliates |
Schedule 15.32
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Assumed Retention Agreements |
Schedule 15.45
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Business Employees |
Schedule 15.74
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Designated Affiliates |
Schedule 15.115
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Knowledge |
Schedule 15.141
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Owned Real Property |
Schedule 15.172
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Real Property Leases |
Schedule 15.179
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Retention Agreements |
Schedule 15.195
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Share Selling Affiliates |
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STOCK AND ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of December 1, 2006 (this “
Agreement”), by and
between XXXXX GmbH, a corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany
(“
Purchaser”), and Xxxx Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia (“
Seller”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Seller and its Selling Affiliates are, among other things, engaged through Seller’s
Engine Products Group in the Business;
WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties
desire that Seller and its Selling Affiliates sell, assign and transfer to Purchaser and its
Designated Affiliates, and that Purchaser and its Designated Affiliates purchase and acquire from
Seller and its Selling Affiliates, all of the right, title and interest of Seller and its Selling
Affiliates in and to the Purchased Shares and the Purchased Assets, and that Purchaser and its
Designated Affiliates assume the Assumed Liabilities; and
WHEREAS, Seller and certain of its Subsidiaries, as identified on Exhibit A attached
hereto (collectively, the “Debtors”), have filed voluntary petitions initiating cases under chapter
11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court (each, a “Case” and together, the “Cases”) and
intend that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be implemented through the filing
of the Sale Motion, subject to better and higher bids, pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy
Code seeking approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE PURCHASE AND SALE
Section 1.1. Purchase and Sale of Shares.
On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and subject to the approval of the
Bankruptcy Court pursuant to Sections 105, 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, at the Closing,
Seller shall sell and deliver, and cause each of its respective Share Selling Affiliates to sell
and deliver, to Purchaser (or its Designated Affiliates), and Purchaser shall purchase, acquire and
accept, or cause one or more of its Designated Affiliates to purchase, acquire and accept, from
Seller, or the applicable Share Selling Affiliate, legal and beneficial ownership of all of the
issued and outstanding capital stock or other equity interests owned beneficially, directly or
indirectly, by Seller and the Share Selling Affiliates (the “Purchased Shares”) of the entity on
Schedule 1.1 (the “Acquired Company”).
Section 1.2. Purchase and Sale of the Purchased Assets.
On the terms and subject to the conditions hereof and subject to the approval of the
Bankruptcy Court pursuant to Sections 105, 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, and subject to the
exclusions set forth in Sections 1.3 and 1.7, at the Closing, Seller shall sell,
assign, transfer, convey and deliver, and cause each of its respective Asset Selling Affiliates, to
sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Purchaser (or its Designated Affiliates), and
Purchaser shall purchase, acquire and accept, or cause one or more of its Designated Affiliates to
purchase, acquire and accept, from Seller, or the applicable Asset Selling Affiliate, all of the
right, title and interest of Seller, or the applicable Asset Selling Affiliate, in, to and under
all assets, properties, rights, Contracts and claims of Seller and the Asset Selling Affiliates,
wherever located, whether tangible or intangible, real, personal or mixed (collectively, and
excluding the Excluded Assets, the “Purchased Assets”), that are Related to the Business and as
such exist on the Closing Date, including, without limitation, the following, in each case free and
clear of all Liens (except Transferred Liens):
(a) (i) the Owned Real Property and (ii) the Real Property Leases;
(b) all machinery, equipment, furniture, vehicles, tools, tooling and other tangible
personal property Related to the Business, including, without limitation, the items set
forth on Schedule 1.2(b) (the “Purchased Equipment”);
(c) all inventories and supplies of raw materials, works-in-process, finished goods,
spare parts, supplies, storeroom contents and other inventoried items, in each case that are
Related to the Business (the “Purchased Inventory”);
(d) all trade accounts and other receivables and rights to payment arising out of the
sale or other disposition of goods or services and the full benefit of all security for such
accounts, receivables and rights to payment, in each case that are Related to the Business;
(e) subject to Sections 1.7 and 6.2, all rights and incidents in, to
and under those Contracts of the Debtor Sellers listed on Schedule 1.2(e)
(collectively, the “Debtor Contracts” and each, individually, a “Debtor Contract”);
(f) subject to Section 6.2, all rights and incidents in, to and under all
Contracts of the Non-Debtor Sellers Related to the Business, including without limitation
those Contracts listed on Schedule 1.2(f) (collectively, the “Non-Debtor Contracts”
and each, individually, a “Non-Debtor Contract”);
(g) Intellectual Property (other than Excluded Intellectual Property) owned or licensed
by Seller or any of its Asset Selling Affiliates, in each case that is Related to the
Business, including, without limitation, the Trademarks, Patents and Software identified on
Schedule 1.2(g) (the “Purchased Intellectual Property”);
(h) subject to Section 10.7, all books and records (other than Tax Returns and
related work papers and items set forth in Section 1.3(i), files, papers, disks,
manuals,
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keys, reports, plans, catalogs, sales and promotional materials, and all other printed
and written materials, in each case that are Related to the Business;
(i) the Permits issued by any Governmental Body and all pending applications therefor
or renewals thereof (in each case that are Related to the Business and to the extent
transferable to Purchaser or a Designated Affiliate of Purchaser);
(j) all deferred and prepaid charges and expenses that are Related to the Business;
(k) all rights under or pursuant to all warranties, representations and guarantees,
whether express or implied, made by suppliers, manufacturers, contractors and other third
parties with respect to any of the other Purchased Assets (other than any of the foregoing
that exclusively relate to any Excluded Asset or Excluded Liability);
(l) all claims, causes of action, choses in action, rights of recovery, rights of set
off, and rights of recoupment, in each case that are Related to the Business, other than the
Bankruptcy Avoidance Actions;
(m) all equity interests in the joint ventures identified on Schedule 1.2(m)
(such joint ventures being referred to collectively as “Transferred JVs” and such equity
interests being referred to as the “Transferred JV Interests”);
(n) all goodwill of the Business as a going concern; and
(o) to the extent provided in Section 10.3, all of the rights Seller or its
Subsidiaries may have under the trusts, or other assets held pursuant to, or set aside to
fund the obligations of Seller or its Subsidiaries under any Assumed Benefit Plan, and any
data and records (or copies thereof) required to administer the benefits of the Acquired
Company Employees or the Business Employees under any Assumed Benefit Plan.
Section 1.3. Excluded Assets.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 1.2, the parties
expressly understand and agree that the Purchased Assets shall not include, and neither Seller nor
any of its Asset Selling Affiliates is hereunder selling, assigning, transferring or conveying to
Purchaser or any of its Designated Affiliates, any right or title to or interest in, any of the
following assets, properties, rights, contracts and claims, whether tangible or intangible, real,
personal or mixed (collectively, the “Excluded Assets”):
(a) all cash, cash equivalents, bank deposits, investment accounts, lockboxes,
certificates of deposit, marketable securities or similar cash items, of Seller or any Asset
Selling Affiliate;
(b) with the exception of direct rollovers as provided for in Section 10.2(a),
any assets under any Seller Employee Benefit Plan that is not an Assumed Benefit Plan,
including without limitation any trusts, insurance arrangements or other assets held
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pursuant to, or set aside to fund the obligations of Seller or its Asset Selling
Affiliates under, any such Employee Benefit Plan and any data and records (or copies
thereof) required to administer the benefits of Acquired Company Employees or Business
Employees under any such Employee Benefit Plan;
(c) subject to Section 6.15(b), any and all insurance policies, binders and
claims and rights thereunder and the proceeds thereof and all prepaid insurance premiums;
(d) subject to Section 7.8, all right, title and interest of Seller and its
Asset Selling Affiliates in the Intellectual Property listed on Schedule 1.3(d)
together with all of the goodwill represented thereby, or pertaining thereto (the “Excluded
Intellectual Property”);
(e) all tangible personal property disposed of or consumed in the ordinary course of
business as permitted by this Agreement;
(f) the assets, Owned Real Property, Real Property Leases and Contracts of the Debtor
Sellers listed on Schedule 1.3(f);
(g) the assets, Real Property Leases and Contracts of the Non-Debtor Sellers listed on
Schedule 1.3(g);
(h) all rights and incidents in, to and under any retention agreements that are not
Assumed Retention Agreements;
(i) any books, records and other materials that Seller or any Asset Selling Affiliate
is required by Law to retain, all Tax Returns and related work papers and, subject to
Section 7.8, all sales and promotional materials and brochures bearing or reflecting
the Excluded Intellectual Property and which are not Related to the Business;
(j) all claims, defenses, causes of action, choses in action or claims of any kind
primarily relating to either Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities;
(k) all assets, business lines, properties, rights, Contracts and claims of Seller or
any Asset Selling Affiliate, Stock Selling Affiliate or Subsidiary not Related to the
Business, wherever located, whether tangible or intangible, real, personal or mixed;
(l) except as set forth in Section 1.2(a), all assets related primarily to
facilities Related to the Business which have ceased operations prior to the date hereof;
(m) all refunds, credits, prepayments or deferrals of or against any Excluded Taxes;
(n) except as set forth on Schedule 1.3(n), all intercompany receivables, loans
and investments (i) between Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Seller
or any of its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, or (ii) required to be settled in accordance
with Section 6.9;
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(o) those notes receivable listed on Schedule 1.3(o);
(p) any and all avoidance or other causes of action arising under Sections 544 through
550 of the Bankruptcy Code or under similar state laws (collectively, the “Bankruptcy
Avoidance Actions”);
(q) all claims, defenses, causes of actions, choses in action, rights of recovery,
rights of set off and rights of recoupment listed on Schedule 1.3(q);
(r) any real property interests, whether owned or leased, other than the Owned Real
Property and the Real Property Leases; and
(s) any Contracts other than the Debtor Contracts and the Non-Debtor Contracts.
Section 1.4. [Intentionally Omitted.]
Section 1.5. Assumed Liabilities.
Simultaneously with the Closing, Purchaser shall assume and be liable for, and shall pay,
perform and discharge, or cause one or more of its Designated Affiliates to assume and be liable
for, and to pay, perform and discharge, only the following obligations and Liabilities to the
extent Related to the Business, whether known or unknown, of Seller and its Asset Selling
Affiliates (collectively, and excluding the Excluded Liabilities, the “Assumed Liabilities”):
(a) all Liabilities relating solely to any Purchased Asset and arising on or after the
Closing;
(b) all Liabilities under the Debtor Contracts and the Non-Debtor Contracts arising on
or after the Closing;
(c) subject to Section 7.2, the Cure Costs;
(d) all Liabilities relating to post-retirement welfare benefit plan coverage for (i)
Union Transferred Employees, and (ii) any former member of the collective bargaining units
at the Seller’s Muskegon, Michigan, Xxxxxxxx, Ohio or Churubusco, Indiana facilities who
retired prior to the Closing Date but who retired with eligibility for post-retirement
welfare benefit plan coverage under (A) the Muskegon collective bargaining agreement assumed
by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 10.1(c) on or after the July 16, 2004 effective
date of the current Muskegon bargaining agreement; (B) the Xxxxxxxx collective bargaining
agreement assumed by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 10.1(c) on or after the
November 6, 2001 effective date of the current Xxxxxxxx bargaining agreement; or (C) the
Churubusco collective bargaining agreement assumed by the Purchaser pursuant to Section
10.1(c) on or after the May 6, 2002 effective date of the current Churubusco bargaining
agreement, and (iii) the dependents of such bargaining unit retirees described in clauses
(i) and (ii), to the extent provided in the terms of the relevant assumed collective
bargaining agreement;
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(e) except as set forth in Section 1.6(m), all Liabilities relating to the
collective bargaining agreements assumed pursuant to Section 10.1(c);
(f) except as set forth in Sections 10.1 through 10.5: (i) all
Liabilities arising out of the employment of the Transferred Employees prior to the Closing
Date that are assumed by Purchaser under Sections 10.1 through 10.5, (ii)
all Liabilities arising from workers compensation or workplace injury claims asserted by any
Transferred Employee relating to accidents or incidents occurring on or after the Closing
Date; (iii) Purchaser’s pro rata portion of all Liabilities arising out of or relating to
claims concerning any latent type injury, disease or illness including but not limited to
occupational disease, cumulative trauma or hearing loss, illness, disease or sickness
suffered by any Transferred Employee resulting from or arising in connection with, the
employment of such Transferred Employee by the Business attributable to periods on and after
the Closing Date (“Occupational Disease”); and (iv) any Severance Payments (except any
Severance Payments arising as a result of a Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Event) arising after Closing in
accordance with the terms of the Assumed Retention Agreements;
(g) except as set forth in Section 1.6(m), all Liabilities arising under any
Assumed Benefit Plan;
(h) to the extent reflected on the Closing Statement of Net Assets, any and all
Liabilities, claims, demands, expenses or commitments Related to the Business arising after
the filing by the Debtors of the Case and prior to the Closing Date;
(i) except as set forth in Section 1.6(q), (i) all Liabilities (including
without limitation Liabilities for negligence, strict liability, design or manufacturing
defect, conspiracy, failure to warn, or breach of express or implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) to third parties (other than
Transferred Employees, which are subject to Section 1.5(f)) for death, personal
injury, other injury to persons or damage to property caused by or arising out of accidents
or incidents involving products manufactured by the Business on or after Closing; and (ii)
all Liabilities (including without limitation Liabilities for negligence, strict liability,
design or manufacturing defect, conspiracy, failure to warn, or breach of express or implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) to third parties (other
than Transferred Employees, which are subject to Section 1.5(f)) for death, personal
injury, other injury to persons or damage to property caused by or arising out of accidents
or incidents occurring after the fifth anniversary of Closing and involving products
manufactured or sold by the Business prior to, on or after Closing;
(j) except as set forth in Section 1.6(q), (i) all Liabilities arising from or
in connection with any product recall not required by a Governmental Body with respect to a
product manufactured or sold by the Business prior to the Closing (an “Assumed Recall”);
provided that with respect to Assumed Recalls initiated prior to the fifth anniversary of
the Closing Date, Purchaser shall be liable only for the first one million Dollars
($1,000,000) of the Liabilities arising from or in connection with each such Assumed Recall,
plus twenty-five percent (25%) of all Liabilities arising from or in connection with each
such Assumed Recall that are in excess of one million Dollars
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($1,000,000); and (ii) all Liabilities arising from or in connection with any product
recall initiated on or after the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date for products
manufactured or sold by the Business prior to, on or after Closing;
(k) (i) all Liabilities arising from or in connection with product warranty, return or
rebate claims (in each case, not involving product recall, death, personal injury, other
injury to persons or damage to property) in respect of any products manufactured or sold by
the Business prior to Closing; provided that with respect to Liabilities arising from or in
connection with product warranty, return or rebate claims (in each case, not involving
product recall, death, personal injury, other injury to persons or damage to property) made
prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date, Purchaser’s liability for such claims
shall be limited to one million Dollars ($1,000,000) in aggregate; (ii) all Liabilities
arising from or in connection with product warranty, return or rebate claims (in each case,
not involving product recall, death, personal injury, other injury to persons or damage to
property) in respect of products manufactured by the Business on or after Closing; and (iii)
all Liabilities arising from or in connection with product warranty, return or rebate claims
(in each case, not involving product recall, death, personal injury, other injury to persons
or damage to property) made on or after the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date for
products manufactured or sold by the Business prior to, on or after Closing;
(l) all Liabilities that Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries has expressly assumed or
agreed to pay for or be responsible for pursuant to the terms hereof or of the Transition
Agreements;
(m) all Taxes imposed on or payable with respect to the Business for which Purchaser is
responsible pursuant to Section 14.1(b);
(n) all Liabilities relating to, resulting from, caused by or arising out of (i) known
and unknown On-site Soil and Groundwater Contamination at the Real Property (other than the
Real Property in Gravatai, Brazil) and (ii) violations of, or non-compliance with, any
Environmental Law or Permit relating to the Real Property (other than the Real Property in
Gravatai, Brazil) existing as of and after the Closing Date, including Liabilities relating
to any investigation or remediation of On-Site Soil and Groundwater Contamination at the
Real Property required by any Governmental Body; and excluding any fines, penalties or other
third party claims (the “Assumed Environmental Liabilities”); and
(o) Liabilities for the Guarantees set forth on Schedule 7.7
Section 1.6. Excluded Liabilities.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1.5 or any other provision in this
Agreement, it is expressly understood and agreed that there shall be excluded from the Liabilities
being assumed by Purchaser and its Designated Affiliates hereunder all Liabilities of Seller or any
of its Affiliates, whether occurring or accruing before, on or after the Closing Date, whether
known
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or unknown, fixed or contingent, asserted or unasserted, other than the Assumed Liabilities
(collectively, the “Excluded Liabilities”), including, without limitation:
(a) the debt and other Liabilities, including any interest or other amounts in
connection therewith, listed on Schedule 1.6(a);
(b) all Liabilities for which Seller or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the
Acquired Company) is expressly made responsible pursuant hereto or to the Transition
Agreements;
(c) all Liabilities to the extent related to any Excluded Asset;
(d) all Excluded Taxes;
(e) fees, expenses, indemnification obligations and other Liabilities owed by Seller or
its Subsidiaries (including the Acquired Company) to their respective advisors, including
Xxxxxx Buckfire & Co., LLC, and their respective Affiliates, on account of the acquisition
advisory services provided to Seller and its Subsidiaries by such advisors in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise;
(f) except as set forth on Schedule 1.6(f), all intercompany payables, loans
and investments (i) between Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Seller
or any of its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, or (ii) required to be settled in accordance
with Section 6.9;
(g) All Chapter 11 Expenses;
(h) all Liabilities of which the Purchased Assets are being sold free and clear under
the Approval Order;
(i) except as set forth in Section 1.5(i)(ii), all Liabilities (including
without limitation Liabilities for negligence, strict liability, design or manufacturing
defect, conspiracy, failure to warn, or breach of express or implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) to third parties (other than
Transferred Employees, which are subject to Section 1.5(f)) for death, personal
injury, other injury to persons or damage to property caused by or arising out of accidents
or incidents involving products manufactured or sold by the Business prior to Closing;
(j) with respect to products manufactured or sold by the Business prior to Closing: (A)
all Liabilities arising from or in connection with any product recall required by a
Governmental Body initiated prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date; and (B)
seventy-five percent (75%) of all Liabilities in excess of $1,000,000 arising from or in
connection with any Assumed Recall initiated prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing
Date;
(k) all Liabilities arising from or in connection with product warranty, return or
rebate claims (in each case, not involving product recall, death, personal injury, other
injury to persons or damage to property) in respect of products manufactured or sold by
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the Business prior to Closing to the extent that such Liabilities exceed $1,000,000 in
the aggregate and relate to claims made prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date;
(l) except as set forth in Sections 1.5(d), (e), (f) and
(g) and 10.1 through 10.5, all Liabilities arising out of the
employment of the Transferred Employees prior to the Closing Date;
(m) all Liabilities under the Seller Employee Benefit Plans (other than the Assumed
Benefit Plans), as well as all Liabilities relating to post-retirement health or life
insurance coverage for (i) any former member of the collective bargaining units at the
Seller’s Muskegon, Michigan, Xxxxxxxx, Ohio or Churubusco, Indiana facilities who retired
with eligibility for such post-retirement welfare benefit plan coverage under (A) the
Muskegon collective bargaining agreement prior to the July 16, 2004 effective date of the
current Muskegon bargaining agreement assumed by the Purchaser pursuant to Section
10.1(c); (B) the Xxxxxxxx collective bargaining agreement prior to the November 6, 2001
effective date of the current Xxxxxxxx bargaining agreement assumed by the Purchaser
pursuant to Section 10.1(c); or (C) the Churubusco collective bargaining agreement
prior to the May 6, 2002 effective date of the current Churubusco bargaining agreement
assumed by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 10.1(c), as well as (ii) dependents of
such bargaining unit retirees, to the extent provided in the terms of the relevant assumed
collective bargaining agreement;
(n) (i) Liabilities that arise as a result of circumstances or conditions relating to
the Environment occurring or existing prior to or at Closing at the Real Property in
Gravatai, Brazil; (ii) Liabilities as a “potentially responsible party” under CERCLA for the
third party sites identified in Schedule 4.20; and (iii) other than Assumed
Environmental Liabilities, Liabilities relating to any penalties, fines or third party
claims (including attorneys fees and expenses related thereto) that arise as a result of
circumstances or conditions relating to the Environment that existed prior to Closing at the
Real Property, including without limitation: (A) non-compliance with Environmental Law prior
to the Closing Date; (B) offsite disposal of waste prior to the Closing Date; (C) exposure
to asbestos, lead or other Hazardous Materials prior to the Closing Date; and (D) On-site
Soil and Groundwater Contamination at the Real Property (the “Excluded Environmental
Liabilities”); and for the avoidance of doubt, Liabilities relating to remediation and other
actions required by Governmental Bodies in connection with remediation including any
Liabilities arising from or related to Purchaser’s conduct of any such remediation or
investigation shall be Assumed Environmental Liabilities;
(o) all Liabilities to the extent arising out of the Legal Proceedings details of which
are set forth in Schedule 4.18(a)(i);
(p) except as set forth in Section 1.5(f)(iv), all Liabilities under the
Assumed Retention Agreements; and
(q) any independent Liability of Seller or any of its Affiliates, other than pursuant
to Section 11.2(a)(iv) of this Agreement, arising from or in connection with the ARC
Product Issue.
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Section 1.7. Assumption of Debtor Contracts.
(a) Schedule 1.2(e) shall include a list of “executory contracts” and
“unexpired leases” that Purchaser has elected to have Seller and the other Debtor Sellers
assume and assign to Purchaser or its Designated Affiliates at Closing. Purchaser shall
have until the date scheduled by the Bankruptcy Court to enter the Approval Order to
designate (i) the pre-petition Contracts it wishes Seller and the other Debtor Sellers to
assume and assign to Purchaser or its Designated Affiliates at Closing and (ii) the
Contracts entered into subsequent to the commencement of the Cases it wishes to have Seller
and the other Debtor Sellers assign to Purchaser or its Designated Affiliates at Closing
(such date being referred to as the “Debtor Contract Designation Date”). In all cases,
appropriate additions but not deletions to Schedule 1.2(e) shall be made to reflect
such elections by Purchaser when made. The procedures for the assumption and assignment of
the Debtor Contracts, and the procedure for establishing the Cure Costs, shall be mutually
acceptable to Purchaser and Seller.
(b) If, at any time after the date hereof through the 90th Business Day
after the Closing Date, any party to this Agreement becomes aware that Seller or any other
Debtor Seller is a party to any Contract Related to the Business that is not disclosed on
Schedule 1.2(e) (each, an “Undisclosed Contract”), the discovering party shall
immediately notify the other party to this Agreement in writing (the “Notification”) of such
Undisclosed Contract. For a period of thirty (30) Business Days after the date of
Purchaser’s receipt or delivery, as the case may be of the Notification, Purchaser shall
have the right, in its sole discretion, to require Seller and/or such other Debtor Seller
that is the party to such Undisclosed Contract to file one or more motions with the
Bankruptcy Court (which motion(s) shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Purchaser) seeking the entry of an order (the “Undisclosed Contract Assignment Order”),
pursuant to Sections 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, to assign, transfer, convey and
deliver to Purchaser or one of its Designated Affiliates such Undisclosed Contract as if it
had been disclosed on Schedule 1.2(e), or to otherwise transfer the benefits of such
Undisclosed Contract to the Purchaser or one of its Designated Affiliates without any
additional consideration (except for any obligation Purchaser may have to pay applicable
Cure Costs pursuant to Section 7.2), by written notice to such Seller or Affiliate.
Any Cure Costs in relation to any such Undisclosed Contract shall be dealt with in
accordance with Section 7.2. In the event that Purchaser notifies Seller or one of
the other Debtor Sellers of Purchaser’s desire to acquire any Undisclosed Contract, Seller
or such other Debtor Seller, as the case may be, shall, as soon as practicable after
receiving such notification, file with the Bankruptcy Court the motion(s) seeking the entry
of the Undisclosed Contract Assignment Order. In addition, Seller or such other Debtor
Seller, as the case may be, shall (i) use its reasonable best efforts to cause the
Undisclosed Contract Assignment Order to become a Final Order and (ii) not take any action
that would delay, prevent or impede the entry of, or result in the revocation, modification
or amendment of, the Undisclosed Contract Assignment Order. Any Undisclosed Contract that
Purchaser elects to acquire pursuant to this Section 1.7 and for which an
Undisclosed Contract Assignment Order is entered and becomes a Final Order shall constitute
a Purchased Asset.
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Section 1.8. Product Recall and Warranty Claims.
(a) Subject to Article XI, Purchaser shall have responsibility after Closing
for the management of all proceedings relating to product recall and warranty claims for
products manufactured or sold by the Business prior to the Closing, provided that, where the
relevant claim is in its entirety an Excluded Liability, Seller shall have responsibility
for the management of the relevant proceedings. In the event that after the Closing Date,
Purchaser (i) receives notice with respect to product recall or warranty obligations
relating to products manufactured or sold by the Business prior to the Closing Date and
which entail Excluded Liabilities or (ii) determines in Purchaser’s reasonable business
judgment that it is advisable, or is required by a notice from a Governmental Body, to
undertake a recall of any products manufactured or sold by the Business prior to the Closing
Date, and such recall entails an Excluded Liability, then, in each case, Purchaser shall (x)
notify Seller of such circumstance within twenty (20) Business Days of the receipt of such
notice or the date of such determination, as applicable, and (y) not enter into any
agreement with any claimants with respect to such product recall or warranty obligations or
with a Governmental Body, without first permitting Seller the reasonable opportunity to
review and comment on such agreement or proposed recall. If Seller does not respond within
fifteen (15) Business Days after receipt of notice thereof, such claims shall be considered
to be approved by Seller for purposes of this Section. No delay or failure to give such
notice by Purchaser to Seller shall adversely affect any of the rights or remedies which
Purchaser has under this Agreement, or alter or relieve Seller of its obligations to
indemnify Purchaser except to the extent that such delay or failure has materially
prejudiced Seller. Purchaser shall undertake and/or honor, as applicable, with respect to
the products of the Business manufactured or sold prior to the Closing Date, product
warranty, return or rebate claims (in each case, not involving product recall, death,
personal injury, other injury to persons or damage to property) that entail Excluded
Liabilities in substantially the same manner as undertaken, processed, approved and
performed, as the case may be, by Seller and its Affiliates in connection with the Business
prior to the Closing Date. Purchaser shall submit a written quarterly report to Seller
describing with reasonable detail any and all product recall and warranty expenses that
entail Excluded Liabilities that Purchaser claims to have incurred during such quarter in
respect of product recalls and/or warranty claims undertaken, satisfied, settled or
performed during such quarter, together with documentation sufficiently evidencing such
expenses and the basis therefor.
(b) All product liability claims for death, personal injury, other injury to persons or
damage to property shall be managed in accordance with Article XI.
(c) Liabilities of the Transferred JVs arising from or in connection with products
manufactured or sold by the Transferred JVs shall remain the responsibility of the
Transferred JVs and shall be neither Assumed Liabilities nor Excluded Liabilities for the
purposes of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE II
CONSIDERATION
Section 2.1. Amount and Form of Consideration.
The consideration (which shall be exclusive of any applicable VAT or other Transfer Taxes
imposed thereon) to be paid (subject to any requirements to make local payments under applicable
Law) by Purchaser, for its own account and as agent for its Designated Affiliates, to Seller, for
its own account and for the account of its Selling Affiliates, in full consideration of the
Purchased Shares and the Purchased Assets shall consist of:
(a) Ninety Seven Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($97,700,000) (the “Initial
Cash Consideration”) in cash, subject to adjustment as set forth in Sections 2.3,
2.4, 7.2 and 10.3 (the Initial Cash Consideration, as adjusted, the
“Final Cash Consideration”) to be paid in the manner and at the time set forth in
Section 2.2; and
(b) the assumption by Purchaser or its Designated Affiliates on and as of the Closing
Date of the Assumed Liabilities.
Section 2.2. Payment of Cash Consideration.
The Initial Cash Consideration shall be paid as follows:
(a) within three (3) Business Days after the date hereof, in accordance with the
Deposit Agreement (the form of which is attached as
Exhibit B hereto, (the
“Deposit
Agreement”), Purchaser will deliver to The Bank of
New York Trust Company, N.A., as deposit
agent (the
“Deposit Agent”), Nine Million, Seven Hundred and Seventy Thousand Dollars
($9,770,000) (such amount, together with the interest and income thereon, the
“Deposit
Amount”), to be held in an interest-bearing account by the Deposit Agent and to be
distributed in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement;
(b) subject to any requirements to make local payments under applicable Law, at the
Closing, Purchaser shall pay, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in Dollars to
an account or accounts designated by Seller (such designation to be made in writing at least
two Business Days prior to the Closing Date), the Initial Cash Consideration, less
(i) $10,000,000 to be delivered to the Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 3.4(b) to
fund Seller’s obligations pursuant to Article XI (the “Indemnity Escrow”); (ii) the
Deposit Amount; (iii) any amounts to be withheld in accordance with Section 3.2(a)
in respect of any Deferred Local Closing, which shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent in
accordance with Section 3.2(a); (iv) the amount to be withheld in accordance with
Section 3.2(b), (the “India Escrow”) which shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent in
accordance with Section 3.2(b); (v) Seven Million Eight Hundred Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars ($7,825,000) (the “Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow”) which shall be delivered to
the Escrow Agent in accordance with Section 2.4; and (vi) Two Million, Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000) to be withheld in accordance with Section 10.3 (the
“Pensions Funding Adjustment Escrow”) which shall be
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delivered to the Escrow Agent in accordance with Section 3.4(b). If any
requirements of Law require that any portion of the Initial Cash Consideration payable to
Seller or any of its Selling Affiliates must be paid in a currency other than United States
Dollars, Purchaser shall cause its relevant Designated Affiliate to pay at the Closing, by
wire transfer of immediately available funds in such other currency, such portion based on
the exchange rate as published in the Wall Street Journal on the Business Day immediately
preceding the Closing Date.
Section 2.3. Post-Closing Adjustment.
(a) “Net Working Capital of the Business” as of any date shall mean the amount
calculated by subtracting the Liabilities set forth in Schedule 2.3(a) from the
assets set forth in Schedule 2.3(a).
(b) As promptly as practicable, but in any event within 60 days following the Closing,
Seller, at its sole cost and expense, will prepare and deliver to Purchaser a statement of
net assets of the Business at the Closing Date (as such may be adjusted following resolution
of disputes in accordance with Section 2.3(c), the “Closing Statement of Net
Assets”), a calculation of the Closing Net Working Capital derived from the Closing
Statement of Net Assets and the calculation of the Net Working Capital Adjustment. The
Closing Statement of Net Assets shall be prepared on the basis set forth in Schedule
2.3(b). During the preparation of the Closing Statement of Net Assets and the
calculation of Net Working Capital Adjustment, and the period of any dispute within the
contemplation of this Section 2.3, Purchaser shall, and shall cause the Acquired
Company to (i) provide Seller and its authorized representatives with full access to all
relevant books, records, facilities and employees of Purchaser and its affiliates to the
extent reasonably necessary to prepare the Closing Statement of Net Assets and the
calculation of the Net Working Capital Adjustment, and (ii) cooperate fully with Seller and
its authorized representatives, including by providing on a timely basis all information to
the extent necessary or useful in preparing the Closing Statement of Net Assets and
calculating the Net Working Capital Adjustment.
(c) Following receipt of the Closing Statement of Net Assets and the Net Working
Capital Adjustment, Purchaser will be afforded a period of 45 days to review the Closing
Statement of Net Assets and the Net Working Capital Adjustment (the “Review Period”).
Purchaser shall be deemed to have accepted the Net Working Capital Adjustment unless, prior
to the expiration of the Review Period, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller written notice and
a reasonably detailed written explanation of those items in the Net Working Capital
Adjustment that Purchaser disputes, in which case the Net Working Capital Adjustment, to the
extent not affected by the disputed items, will be deemed to be accepted, and the items
identified by Purchaser shall be deemed to be in dispute. Within a further period of 30
days from the end of the Review Period, the parties will attempt to resolve in good faith
any disputed items. Failing such resolution, the unresolved disputed items will be referred
for final binding resolution to such certified public accountants as the parties mutually
agree in writing (the “Independent Auditors”). The unresolved disputed items (if any) will
be deemed to be as determined by the Independent Auditors in accordance with Schedule
2.3(b) within 30 days of such reference. Each party will
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furnish to the Independent Auditors such workpapers and other documents and information
relating to the disputed items as the Independent Auditors may request and are available to
that party or its affiliates. The Independent Auditors shall act as experts and not as
arbitrators. One-half of the cost of the determination by the Independent Auditors shall be
paid by Purchaser and one-half by Seller. The decision of the Independent Auditors shall be
communicated to Purchaser and Seller in writing and shall not be subject to appeal or
challenge for any reason (other than gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct). The
definitive Closing Net Working Capital and Net Working Capital Adjustment shall be the
Closing Net Working Capital and Net Working Capital Adjustment, as applicable, agreed to (or
deemed to be agreed to) by Purchaser and Seller in accordance with the terms of this
Section 2.3(c) or the definitive Closing Net Working Capital or Net Working Capital
Adjustment, as applicable, resulting from the determination made by the Independent Auditors
in accordance with this Section 2.3(c) (in addition to those items theretofore
agreed to by Seller and Purchaser).
(d) The Target Net Working Capital Upper Range (the “Target Net Working Capital Upper
Range”) is One Hundred Fifty Nine Million Dollars ($159,000,000). The Target Net Working
Capital Lower Range (the “Target Net Working Capital Lower Range”) is One Hundred Fifty Four
Million Dollars ($154,000,000).
(e) “Closing Net Working Capital” is the Net Working Capital of the Business as
calculated from the Closing Statement of Net Assets, as finally determined in accordance
with Section 2.3(c). No accounts receivable from the National Automotive Parts
Association (“NAPA”) or any of NAPA’s Affiliates shall be taken into account for the
purposes of calculation of the Closing Net Working Capital.
(f) “Net Working Capital Adjustment” shall be determined as follows: (i) if the
Closing Net Working Capital is more than the Target Net Working Capital Upper Range, then
the Net Working Capital Adjustment will be a positive amount equal to the amount of such
excess; and (ii) if the Closing Net Working Capital is less than the Target Net Working
Capital Lower Range, then the Net Working Capital Adjustment will be a negative amount equal
to the amount of such difference.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision set forth in this Section 2.3, 10.3
or elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, except as set forth in Sections
11.6(c), (d) and (e) there is no agreement among the parties to submit
disputes under this Agreement to arbitration.
Section 2.4. Payment of Purchase Price Adjustment.
(a) If the Net Working Capital Adjustment is a positive amount, (i) Purchaser will pay
Seller the amount of the Net Working Capital Adjustment, together with interest thereon at
the LIBOR rate from the Closing Date through the date of payment, such payment to be made
within ten days after the final determination of the Net Working Capital Adjustment;
provided, however, that, if payment is not made within such ten-day period, the applicable
rate of interest shall be increased by 2% per month for the period from the day following
such date through the date such payment is made; and (ii) the
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Escrow Agent shall deliver to Seller the Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow together with
interest accrued thereon pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow
Agreement.
(b) If the Net Working Capital Adjustment is a negative amount but is less than or
equal to the Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow, then that portion of the Purchase Price
Adjustment Escrow equal to the Net Working Asset Adjustment shall be applied to cover the
Net Working Capital Adjustment and the Escrow Agent shall deliver such portion to the
Purchaser and the remaining portion of the Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow to Seller, in
each case within ten days after the final determination of the Net Working Capital
Adjustment. If the Net Working Capital Adjustment is a negative amount that is greater than
the Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow, then (i) the Escrow Agent shall deliver the Purchase
Price Adjustment Escrow together with interest accrued thereon pursuant to the terms of the
Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow Agreement to Purchaser to cover the Net Working Capital
Adjustment and (ii) Seller will pay to the Purchaser the amount equal to the Net Working
Capital Adjustment minus the Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow, together with interest on the
amount set forth in clause (ii) above at the LIBOR rate from the Closing Date through the
date of payment, each such payment to be made within ten days after the final determination
of the Net Working Capital Adjustment; provided, however, that, if any such payment from
Seller to Purchaser pursuant to clause (ii) above is not made within such ten-day period,
the applicable rate of interest shall be increased by 2% per month for the period from the
day following such date through the date such payment is made.
Section 2.5. Allocation of Consideration.
Upon signing Seller and Purchaser shall have agreed to allocate the Initial Cash Consideration as
set forth on Schedule 2.5(a). The cash amounts allocated on Schedule 2.5(a) shall
not be adjusted after the date hereof, except to take into account any adjustment to the Initial
Cash Consideration in accordance with this Agreement and except with respect to the cash amount
allocated to the Seller PCIL Stock which shall be subject to possible downwards-only adjustment
prior to Closing pursuant to good faith agreement between the parties. Any amount by which the
amount allocated to the Seller PCIL Stock in Schedule 2.5(a) is reduced shall be added to
the amount allocated to the Business in the United States. Prior to Closing and consistently with
Schedule 2.5(a), Seller and Purchaser shall in good faith agree how to allocate the Initial
Consideration (taking into account Assumed Liabilities to the extent they are included in the
amount realized for income tax purposes) among the Purchased Shares and the Purchased Assets, and
such agreement shall be set forth on a schedule to be attached to this agreement as Schedule
2.5(b). Purchaser shall initially propose the content of Schedule 2.5(b) and if
Purchaser does so, such proposal shall be subject to Seller’s review and reasonable objection, to
be resolved by good-faith negotiations between Purchaser and Seller. Within 60 calendar days
following the determination of the Final Consideration, Purchaser and Seller shall attempt in good
faith to agree upon the allocation of the difference between the Initial Consideration and the
Final Consideration among the Purchased Shares and the Purchased Assets (and among Seller and its
Selling Affiliates). The allocation of this amount shall take into account the item or items (and
the country) to which it is attributable and shall, to the extent such allocation is agreed by
Purchaser and Seller, be reflected on a revised Schedule 2.5(b). In the event that
Purchaser and
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Seller are unable to reach an agreement within such 60 calendar day period, the allocation of any
disputed item or items shall be resolved within the next 30 calendar days by an independent
accounting firm or valuation expert that is mutually acceptable to both parties and whose fees
shall be borne equally by Purchaser and Seller. Such determination by the accounting firm or
valuation expert shall be binding on the parties without further adjustment and shall be reflected
on a revised Schedule 2.5(b). Except as otherwise required by Law or pursuant to a
“determination” under Section 1313(a) of the Code (or any comparable provision of state, local or
foreign Law), Purchaser and Seller agree to act, and to cause their Affiliates to act, in
accordance with the allocations contained in Schedule 2.5(b), for all Tax purposes and that
neither of them will (or will permit its Affiliates to) take any position inconsistent therewith in
any Tax Returns or similar filings (including IRS Form 8594 or any similar form required to be
filed under state, local or foreign Law), any refund claim, litigation, audit or otherwise.
Purchaser and Seller each agree to provide the other party with any additional information
reasonably required to complete IRS Form 8594 (or any similar form required to be filed under
state, local or foreign Law) and with completed copies of such forms. Each party will, subject to
confidentiality obligations, provide to the other party a copy of any appraisal obtained by such
party in connection with the allocation under this Section 2.5. Where a confidentiality
obligation would otherwise prohibit a party from so providing a copy of any such appraisal, such
party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a waiver of such confidentiality
obligations.
ARTICLE III
THE CLOSING
Section 3.1. Closing Date.
Except as hereinafter provided, the closing of the transactions contemplated hereunder (the
“Closing”) shall, subject to Section 3.2, take place at the offices of Xxxxx & XxXxxxxx
LLP, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX, 00000, at 10:00 a.m. (local time) on the date that is
five (5) Business Days following the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions set forth in
Articles VIII and IX, or on such other date as may be mutually agreed upon in
writing by Purchaser and Seller (such date and time being referred to herein as the “Closing
Date”). The Closing shall be deemed to occur as of 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on the
Closing Date.
Section 3.2. Deferred Local Closings.
(a) The parties acknowledge and agree that all of the steps to be taken at Closing are
interdependent and that accordingly the Closing is required to be simultaneous with respect
to each of the jurisdictions entailed in the Business. The parties may nonetheless
mutually agree in writing to defer the Closing solely with respect to the Purchased Shares
or Purchased Assets in a particular jurisdiction (each, a “Deferred Local Closing”). In
such event, the parties will prior to Closing mutually determine (a) the mechanics for
escrow and payment of that part of the Initial Cash Consideration allocable to the Purchased
Shares or Purchased Assets related to such Deferred Local Closing, (b) the treatment of the
beneficial interest in and to the relevant Purchased Shares or Purchased Assets from the
Closing (including, without limitation, all cash and cash equivalents generated with respect
thereto) until the relevant Deferred
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Local Closing, and (c) the nature and extent of any services required to be provided by
the parties to the Business in the relevant jurisdiction and compensation therefor until the
relevant Deferred Local Closing. Solely with respect to any Deferred Local Closing, (a) the
conditions set forth in each of Articles VIII and IX must be satisfied or
waived at or prior to such Deferred Local Closing instead of the Closing, and (b) Seller
shall continue to comply with its obligations set forth in Sections 6.1,
6.2, 6.7, and 6.8 in respect of the relevant Required Consent
Jurisdiction until such Deferred Local Closing.
(b) Seller on the one hand, and Purchaser or its Designated Affiliate, on the other
hand, shall at Closing enter into a stock acquisition agreement for the acquisition by
Purchaser or its Designated Affiliate of the 11,640,000 shares (the “Seller PCIL Stock”) in
the issued share capital of Perfect Circle India, Ltd (“PCIL”) owned by Seller,
substantially in the form of Exhibit C (the “PCIL Stock Acquisition Agreement”). At
the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver that portion of the Initial Cash Consideration
allocable to PCIL to the Escrow Agent to be held as the India Escrow. The parties
acknowledge and agree that entering into the PCIL Stock Acquisition Agreement will reflect
the Purchaser’s decision to acquire the Seller PCIL Stock which will give rise to an
obligation on Purchaser or its Designated Affiliate, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations 1997, to make a
public offering for a minimum of 20% of the remaining issued share capital of PCIL (the
“PCIL Public Offering”). The parties further acknowledge and agree that, pursuant to the
requirements of Indian Law, Purchaser or its Designated Affiliate will be unable to acquire
title to the Seller PCIL Stock until the consummation of the PCIL Public Offering.
Accordingly, the parties agree that Seller shall remain the legal and beneficial owner of
the Seller PCIL Stock until the consummation of the PCIL Public Offering. Upon the date of
consummation of the PCIL Public Offering, Seller shall deliver the Seller PCIL Stock to
Purchaser or its Designated Affiliate, and the Escrow Agent shall deliver to Seller the
India Escrow, less an amount equal to the amount of any dividends paid by PCIL to the Seller
after Closing but prior to the India Closing, as consideration for the Seller PCIL Stock, in
each case in accordance with the terms of the PCIL Stock Acquisition Agreement (the “India
Closing”).
Section 3.3. Deliveries by Seller to Purchaser.
At the Closing, Seller, for itself and as agent of its Selling Affiliates, shall deliver, or
shall cause to be delivered, to Purchaser the following:
(a) stock certificates or appropriate certificates of ownership, as applicable,
representing all of the Purchased Shares (other than those that are in book-entry form), in
each case accompanied by stock powers duly executed in blank or other duly executed
instruments of transfer, and such other deeds, documents and instruments as are necessary or
appropriate to effect the valid transfer of the Purchased Shares to Purchaser or its
Designated Affiliates;
(b) a xxxx or bills of sale, substantially in the form of Exhibit D, duly
executed by Seller (the “Xxxx of Sale”);
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(c) for each jurisdiction set forth on Schedule 3.3(c), business transfer
agreements substantially in the form of Exhibit E with such changes thereto as the
parties agree are necessary or appropriate to effect the transfer of the Purchased Assets
held by the respective Asset Selling Affiliates and the assumption by the respective
Designated Affiliates of the Assumed Liabilities of the respective Asset Selling Affiliates
(collectively, “Business Transfer Agreements”), duly executed by the respective Asset
Selling Affiliates;
(d) special warranty deeds, or comparable instruments of transfer and assignment,
substantially in the form of Exhibit F, with respect to the Owned Real Properties
(including any quit claim deeds that may be necessary to transfer property interests
reflected in the Title Commitments but not included in the deeds for the Owned Real
Properties);
(e) duly executed instruments of assignment or, where necessary, licenses or subleases,
to effect the assignment of the Real Property Leases to which any Non-Debtor Seller is a
party, substantially in the form of Exhibit G, subject to Sections 6.7(a)
and 10.6(b) (the “Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreements”);
(f) duly executed instruments of assignment or transfer of the Purchased Intellectual
Property, substantially in the form of Exhibit H or local assignment agreements as
may be necessary or desirable under applicable Law (the “IP Assignments”);
(g) the certificate referred to in Section 8.7 signed by a duly authorized
officer of Seller;
(h) the resignations of the officers, as corporate officers, directors and auditors of
the Acquired Company set forth on Schedule 3.3(h);
(i) the Transition Services Agreement, duly executed by Seller and its relevant
Subsidiaries;
(j) a certificate of non-foreign status pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section
1.1445-2(b)(2) from Seller and each domestic Selling Affiliate that transfers Purchased
Shares or Purchased Assets located in the United States pursuant to this Agreement;
(k) a duly executed assignment and assumption agreement or agreements or other
comparable instrument of assignment and assumption, substantially in the form of Exhibit
J, evidencing assumption of the Assumed Liabilities and all other instruments or
documents as shall be necessary to evidence the assignment by Seller and the Debtor Sellers
of the Purchased Assets and the assumption by Purchaser or its Designated Affiliates of the
Assumed Liabilities, subject to Sections 6.7(a) and 10.6(b) (the “Assignment
and Assumption Agreement”);
(l) escrow agreements for the Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow, the Pensions Funding
Adjustment Escrow, the India Escrow and the Indemnity Escrow in the
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forms of
Exhibit K1-K3 (the “
Escrow Agreements”), duly executed by Seller and
The Bank of
New York Trust Company, N.A.(the “
Escrow Agent”);
(m) a distribution agreement relating to Xxxxxx Reinz branded products, in the form of
Exhibit L (the “Xxxxxx Reinz Distribution Agreement”), duly executed by Seller and
its relevant Subsidiaries;
(n) a copy of the Approval Order;
(o) the PCIL Stock Acquisition Agreement, duly executed by Seller; and
(p) a lease agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit M (the “Gravatai
Lease Agreement”) duly executed by Seller or its relevant Selling Affiliate.
Section 3.4. Deliveries by Purchaser to Seller.
At the Closing, Purchaser, for itself and as agent of its Designated Affiliates, shall deliver
to Seller the following:
(a) the Initial Cash Consideration to an account or accounts designated by Seller (such
designation to be made in writing at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date) by
wire transfer of immediately available funds in the amount and manner provided in
Section 2.2, less (i) the Deposit Amount, (ii) Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) to
be delivered to the Escrow Agent for the Indemnity Escrow pursuant to Section
3.4(b)), (iii) any amounts to be withheld in accordance with Section 3.2 in
respect of any Deferred Local Closing, (iv) the amount to be withheld in accordance with
Section 3.3 which shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent for the India Escrow in
accordance with Section 3.3; (v) Seven Million, Eight Hundred Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars ($7,825,000), which shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent for the Purchase Price
Adjustment Escrow in accordance with Section 2.4; and (vi) Two Million, Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000) to be withheld in accordance with Section 10.3, which
shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent for the Pensions Funding Adjustment Escrow in
accordance with Section 3.3. If any requirements of Law require or the parties
mutually agree that any portion of the Initial Cash Consideration payable to Seller or any
of its Selling Affiliates must be paid in a currency other than United States Dollars,
Purchaser shall cause its relevant Designated Affiliate to pay at the Closing, by wire
transfer of immediately available funds in such other currency, such portion based on the
exchange rate as published in the Wall Street Journal on the Business Day immediately
preceding the Closing Date.
(b) the Escrow Agreements, duly executed by Purchaser, together with the delivery of
(i) $10,000,000 for the Indemnity Escrow, (ii) any amounts to be withheld in accordance with
Section 3.2 in respect of any Deferred Local Closing, (iii) the amount to be
withheld in accordance with Section 3.3 for the India Escrow, (iv) Seven Million,
Eight Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($7,825,000) for the Purchase Price Adjustment
Escrow, and (v) Two Million, Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000) for the Pensions
Funding Adjustment Escrow, to the Escrow Agent by wire transfer to accounts specified by the
Escrow Agent.
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(c) the Assignment and Assumption Agreements, duly executed by Purchaser or its
Designated Affiliates;
(d) the Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreements, duly executed by Purchaser or
its Designated Affiliates;
(e) the certificate referred to in Section 9.7 signed by a duly authorized
officer of Purchaser;
(f) the Transition Agreements, duly executed by Purchaser or its Designated Affiliates;
(g) the Business Transfer Agreements, duly executed by the respective Designated
Affiliates of Purchaser;
(h) the Xxxxxx Reinz Distribution Agreement, duly executed by Purchaser or its
Designated Affiliates;
(i) the PCIL Stock Acquisition Agreement, duly executed by Purchaser or its Designated
Affiliate; and
(j) the Gravatai Lease Agreement duly executed by Purchaser or its relevant Designated
Affiliate.
Section 3.5. Proceedings at Closing.
All acts and proceedings to be taken and all documents to be executed and delivered by the
parties at the Closing or any Deferred Local Closing shall be deemed to have been taken and
executed simultaneously, and, except as permitted hereunder, no acts or proceedings shall be deemed
taken nor any documents executed or delivered until all have been taken, executed and delivered.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
As an inducement to Purchaser to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser that, except as set forth
in the Schedules hereto:
Section 4.1. Organization and Qualification.
Each of Seller, the Selling Affiliates, the Acquired Company, Allied Ring Corporation (“ARC”)
and, to the Knowledge of Seller, Promotora de Industrias Mecanicas, S.A. de C.V. (“Promec”) is an
entity duly organized, validly existing and, if applicable, in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own or
lease and operate its properties and to carry on, in all material respects, its business as
currently conducted. Each of Seller, the Selling Affiliates, the Acquired Company,
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ARC and, to the Knowledge of Seller, Promec is duly licensed or qualified to conduct its
business as a foreign corporation and, if applicable, is in good standing under the laws of each
jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties requires such
license or qualification, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified or in good
standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.2. Capital Structure of Acquired Company; Transferred JV Interests.
(a) The authorized capital stock or other equity interests of the Acquired Company and
the number of shares of such capital stock or other equity interests that are issued and
outstanding, and the beneficial and record ownership thereof, will be set forth on
Schedule 4.2(a). Except as will be set forth on Schedule 4.2(a), the
Purchased Shares represent all of the issued and outstanding shares in the Acquired Company.
Except as will be set forth on Schedule 4.2(a), Seller and each of the Share
Selling Affiliates is the beneficial owner of, and has good and valid title to, all the
Purchased Shares, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens and will at Closing
be the beneficial owner of, and have good and valid title to, all the Purchased Shares, free
and clear of all Liens other than the Permitted Liens. Except as will be set forth on
Schedule 4.2(a), no legend or other reference to any purported Lien appears upon any
certificate representing equity securities of, or in any share or other private or public
registry of or with respect to, the Acquired Company. All of the outstanding equity
securities of the Acquired Company will at Closing be duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable and will not at Closing be subject to any preemptive or subscription
rights. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2(a), there are no Contracts other than
this Agreement relating to the issuance, sale or transfer of any equity securities or other
securities of the Acquired Company. None of the Purchased Shares or other securities of the
Acquired Company will at Closing have been issued in violation of any Law. The Acquired
Company will not at Closing be the record or beneficial owner, or have any Contract to
acquire, any equity securities of any Person or any direct or indirect equity or ownership
interest in any other business.
(b) The authorized capital stock or other equity interests of each of the Transferred
JVs and the number of shares of such capital stock or other equity interests that are issued
and outstanding, together with details of the record and beneficial holders thereof, are
correctly set forth on Schedule 4.2(b). Except as set forth on Schedule
4.2(b), Seller and each of the Share Selling Affiliates is the beneficial owner of, and
have good and valid title to, all the Transferred JV Interests, free and clear of all Liens
other than Permitted Liens and will at Closing be the beneficial owner of, and have good and
valid title to, all the Transferred JV Interests, free and clear of all Liens other than
Permitted Liens. Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.2(b), (i) no legend or other
reference to any purported Lien appears upon any certificate representing equity securities
of, or in any share or other private or public registry of or with respect to, any
Transferred JV Interest, (ii) all of the Transferred JV Interests are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and were not issued in violation of, nor are
subject to, any preemptive or subscription rights and (iii) to the Knowledge of Seller,
there are no Contracts relating to the issuance, sale or transfer of any equity securities
or other securities of any Transferred JV. None of the Transferred JV Interests was issued
in violation of any Law. Except as
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set forth on Schedule 4.2(b), no Transferred JV owns, or has any Contract to
acquire, any equity securities of any Person or any direct or indirect equity or ownership
interest in any other business.
Section 4.3. Corporate Authorization.
Subject, with respect to each Debtor Seller, only to entry of the Approval Order and to it
becoming a Final Order, Seller and each of its Subsidiaries will have full corporate power and
authority to enter into, execute and deliver (or cause to be entered into, executed and delivered)
this Agreement and each other agreement, document, instrument or certificate to be executed at the
Closing by Seller or its Subsidiaries in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby (all such other agreements, documents, instruments and certificates required to
be executed by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries being hereinafter referred to, collectively, as
the “Seller Closing Documents”), and to perform (or cause to be performed) Seller’s and its
Subsidiaries’ obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by
Seller of this Agreement and each of the Seller Closing Documents has been duly authorized by all
requisite corporate action on the part of Seller and the execution, delivery and performance by
Seller’s Subsidiaries of each of the Seller Closing Documents to which it is to be a party will
have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of such Subsidiaries, as
applicable, prior to Closing.
Section 4.4. Consents and Approvals.
Except as set forth in Schedule 4.4, and after giving effect to the entry of the
Approval Order and subject to it becoming a Final Order, no consent, waiver, approval, Order,
Permit or authorization of, or declaration or filing with, or notification to, any Person or
Governmental Body is required on the part of Seller, its Subsidiaries or the Acquired Company in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Seller Closing Documents, the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or the compliance by Seller and
its Subsidiaries with any of the provisions hereof or thereof, except for (i) compliance with the
applicable requirements of any competition or antitrust laws, including (x) the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “HSR
Act”) and/or (y) Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 of the European Union (the “EC Merger
Regulation”), and (z) such other antitrust authorities that may require notification and approval
of the transaction, and (ii) other than those relating to competition or antitrust laws, such
consents, waivers, approvals, Orders, Permits or authorizations of, or declarations of, or filings
with, or notifications to, any Person or Governmental Body the failure of which to be received or
made would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 4.5. Non-Contravention.
Upon entry of the Approval Order and subject to it becoming a Final Order, none of the
execution and delivery by Seller or its Subsidiaries (including the Acquired Company) of this
Agreement and the Seller Closing Documents, as applicable, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby or compliance by Seller and its Subsidiaries with any of the
provisions hereof or thereof will, subject to the receipt of the consents identified on
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Schedule 4.4, (i) result in the breach of any provision of the certificate or articles
of incorporation, bylaws or similar organizational documents of Seller, any of its Subsidiaries
(including the Acquired Company); (ii) violate, result in the breach or termination of, or
constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default or give rise to any right of
consent, cancellation, termination or acceleration or right to increase the obligations or
otherwise modify the terms under any material Assumed Contract; or (iii) constitute a violation of
any Law applicable to Seller, any of its Subsidiaries or the Acquired Company, except, in the case
of clauses (ii) and (iii), any violation, breach, termination, default, consent, cancellation or
acceleration disclosed in Schedule 4.5 hereto or that would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have or be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.6. Binding Effect.
Upon entry of the Approval Order and subject to it becoming a Final Order, this Agreement
constitutes and, when executed and delivered at the Closing, each of the Seller Closing Documents
will constitute, a valid and legally binding obligation of Seller or such of its Subsidiaries as is
party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and to general equity principles (whether in equity or at law).
Section 4.7. Financial Statements; Books and Records
(a) Schedule 4.7 contains true and correct copies of the unaudited
statements of net assets (the “Statement of Net Assets”) of the Business, as of December 31,
2005 and as of June 30, 2006, and the unaudited statements of operating results of the
Business for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the six month period ended June 30,
2006, (collectively, the “Financial Statements”). Except as set forth on Schedule
4.7(a), each of the Financial Statements has been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The
Financial Statements were prepared on the basis of, and are in accordance with, the books
and records of the Business (in each case, as of the date of such Financial Statements) and
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition, assets and liabilities of
the Business (whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) as of the dates thereof and the
results of its operations for each of the periods then ended in conformity with GAAP, except
as set forth on Schedule 4.7(a).
(b) The Business has, and the Acquired Company will at Closing have, no material
Liabilities (whether accrued, contingent or otherwise), other than (i) Liabilities incurred
in the ordinary course of the Business after the date of the Statement of Net Assets that,
individually or in the aggregate, do not, and would not be reasonably expected to, have a
Material Adverse Effect or (ii) Liabilities fully recorded or reserved for on the Statement
of Net Assets.
(c) The books of account, minute books, equity record books, and other records of the
Business are complete and correct in all material respects and have been maintained in
accordance with sound business practices and the requirements of applicable Law.
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Section 4.8. Accounts Receivable.
All Accounts Receivable included in the Purchased Assets or held by the Acquired Company or,
to the Knowledge or Seller, ARC represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made or
services actually performed in the ordinary course of business. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.8, the Statement of Net Assets will reflect adequate reserves for Accounts
Receivable in accordance with GAAP. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8, there is no
contest, claim, defense or right of setoff, other than returns in the ordinary course of business,
under any Assumed Contract with any obligor of an Account Receivable relating to the amount or
validity of such Account Receivable.
Section 4.9. Acquired Inventory.
All items included in the Acquired Inventory are of a quality and quantity usable and, with
respect to finished goods, salable in the ordinary course of business, except for obsolete items
and items of below-standard quality, all of which have been or will be written off or written down
to net realizable value on the Statement of Net Assets or the accounting records of the Business as
of the Closing Date, as the case may be. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, neither
Seller nor any Asset Selling Affiliate or Acquired Company or, to the Knowledge of Seller, ARC is
in possession in respect of the Business of any inventory not owned by Seller, such Asset Selling
Affiliate, the Acquired Company or ARC including goods already sold. All of the Acquired Inventory
not written off has been valued, in the case of Acquired Inventory used or held for use in the OEM
Business, at the lower of cost or market value on a first in, first out basis, and, in the case of
Acquired Inventory used or held for use in the Aftermarket Business, at the lower of cost or net
realizable value on a first in, first out basis. All of the Acquired Inventory now on hand that
was purchased after the date of the Statement of Net Assets was purchased in the ordinary course of
business at a cost not exceeding market prices prevailing at the time of purchase and at a quantity
not exceeding current production planning requirements, subject to changing customer requirements
and business conditions. The quantities of each item of Acquired Inventory (whether raw materials,
work-in-process, or finished goods) are not excessive, but are reasonable in the present
circumstances. Work-in-process Acquired Inventory is now valued and on the Closing Date will be
valued in accordance with Schedule 4.9. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, all
Acquired Inventory is maintained at one of the locations of the Real Property.
Section 4.10. Taxes.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10:
(a) All Income Tax Returns and other material Tax Returns required to be filed by or
with respect to the Acquired Company, the Business or, to the Knowledge of Seller, ARC have
been timely filed (taking into account extensions) as required by applicable Laws, and all
such Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects;
(b) All material Taxes due on or prior to the Closing Date, whether or not shown as due
and owing on a Tax Return or payable pursuant to any assessments with
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respect to such Tax Return, have been or will be timely paid, except for (i) any
payments by the Debtors which have been stayed by the filing of the Cases under Section 362
of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) any Taxes being contested in good faith;
(c) There is no federal, state, local or foreign action, suit, investigation, audit,
claim or assessment pending with respect to Taxes or Tax Returns of the Acquired Company,
the Business or, to the Knowledge of Seller, ARC, except for claims being pursued against
the Debtors in the Cases;
(d) All amounts required to be withheld or collected for payment of Taxes by the
Acquired Company and in relation to the Business or, to the Knowledge of Seller, by ARC,
including from employee salaries, wages and other compensation, have been collected or
withheld and, if due, paid to the appropriate taxing authorities;
(e) No agreement for the extension of time that is currently effective has been made
with respect to the Acquired Company, the Business or, to the Knowledge of Seller, ARC with
respect to (i) the filing of any Tax Return which has not since been filed, (ii) the payment
of any Taxes, or (iii) any limitation period regarding the assessment of any Taxes;
(f) No waiver of any statutes of limitations that is currently effective and applicable
to any claim for Taxes has been granted or requested to be granted with respect to the
Acquired Company, the Business or, to the Knowledge of Seller, ARC;
(g) All Tax deficiencies that have been claimed, proposed or asserted against the
Acquired Company, the Business or, to the Knowledge of Seller, ARC have been fully paid or
finally settled, except for those being contested in good faith and set forth in
Schedule 4.10(g);
(h) There are no outstanding rulings of, or requests for rulings with, any Tax
authority with respect to the Acquired Company, the Business or, to the Knowledge of Seller,
ARC that are, or if issued would be, binding upon Purchaser or the relevant Designated
Affiliate for any Tax period or portion thereof ending after the Closing Date;
(i) The Acquired Company will not at Closing have executed, become subject to or
entered into, and to the Knowledge of Seller ARC has not executed, become subject to or
entered into, any material closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code or any
similar or predecessor provision thereof under the Code or other applicable Tax Laws that
would be binding on Purchaser or the relevant Designated Affiliate for any Tax period or
portion thereof ending after the Closing Date;
(j) The Acquired Company will not at Closing have entered into, and to the Knowledge of
Seller ARC has not entered into, any transactions that require disclosure, but have not been
disclosed, under Section 6011 of the Code;
(k) There are no liens for Taxes on the Purchased Assets except for Taxes not yet due
and payable;
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(l) None of the Purchased Assets constitutes tax-exempt bond financed property or
tax-exempt use property within the meaning of Section 168 of the Code;
(m) There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement with respect to the Acquired
Company or the Business that could give rise to the payment by the Acquired Company or
Purchaser or its Affiliates of an amount that would not be deductible by reason of Section
280G of the Code or similar provisions of state, local or foreign Tax Law; and
(n) The Acquired Company will not at Closing be bound by, and to the Knowledge of
Seller ARC is not currently bound by, any Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreement or
arrangement (other than as a result of several liability imposed under Treasury Regulation
Section 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law) that will be
effective after the Closing or that will have further effect after the Closing for any
taxable year.
Section 4.11. Real Property.
(a) Except for the Owned Real Property, the Gravatai Leased Real Property and the Real
Property Leases, neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Acquired
Company) owns or has any interest in real property currently used, or held for use, in
connection with the Business. Schedule 4.11(a) contains (i) a legal description
(consistent with deeds into the subject Seller, Asset Selling Affiliate or Acquired Company,
as applicable) and street address of all real property in which the Acquired Company has a
fee simple estate (each an “Acquired Company Owned Property”), of the Gravatai Leased Real
Property and of all Owned Real Property, and (ii) an accurate description (by subject leased
real property, name of lessor, date of lease, and term expiration date) of all leases of
real property in which the Acquired Company has a leasehold estate (each an “Acquired
Company Leased Real Property”) and of all Leased Real Property.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(b), to the Knowledge of Seller, ARC
has no interest in real property.
(c) Seller has delivered to Purchaser true and complete copies of (i) all deeds and
other instruments by which Seller or its respective Asset Selling Affiliate or the Acquired
Company acquired its estates in the respective Real Property, and (ii) all title insurance
policies and surveys in the possession of Seller or its Subsidiaries or the Acquired Company
of or pertaining to the Real Property.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(d), Seller, or its applicable Asset
Selling Affiliate, has good and marketable title to each of the Owned Real Property and to
the Gravatai Leased Real Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except Permitted
Liens. Seller, or its applicable Asset Selling Affiliate, will at Closing have good and
marketable title to each of the Owned Real Property and the Gravatai Leased Real Property,
and the Acquired Company will at Closing have good and marketable title
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to the Acquired Company Owned Real Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens
except Permitted Liens.
(e) Except for the filing of the Cases, after giving effect to the entry of the
Approval Order and subject to it becoming a Final Order, Seller, or its applicable Asset
Selling Affiliate, has valid leasehold estates in each of the Leased Real Properties, each
Real Property Lease is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable in accordance
with its terms (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar
laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general
equity principles, whether in equity or at law), and there is no current default which
cannot be cured under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Acquired Company will at
Closing have valid leasehold estates in the Acquired Company Leased Real Properties, each
Acquired Company Real Property Lease will at Closing be in full force and effect and valid
and enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or
affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles, whether in equity or at law).
(f) Except for the Permitted Liens and as otherwise set forth on Schedule
4.11(f), none of the Owned Real Properties, Acquired Company Owned Real Properties or
the Gravatai Leased Real Property, nor to the Knowledge of Seller, the Leased Real
Properties or Acquired Company Leased Real Properties, is subject to any lease, sublease,
license or other agreement granting to any other Person any right to the use or occupancy of
such Real Property or any part thereof.
(g) To the Knowledge of Seller, there does not exist any actual or threatened
condemnation or eminent domain proceedings that affect any Real Property that is material to
the Business, and neither Seller, any of its Asset Selling Affiliates has received any
written notice of the intention of any Governmental Body or other Person to take or use any
Real Property that is material to the Business.
Section 4.12. Tangible Personal Property.
(a) After giving effect to the entry of the Approval Order and subject to it becoming a
Final Order, each lease of personal property (i) included in the Purchased Assets requiring
lease payments equal to or exceeding one hundred thousand Dollars ($100,000) per annum, or
(ii) the loss of which would have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Personal
Property Leases”) is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable in accordance
with its terms (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar
laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general
equity principles, whether in equity or at law), and there is no default under any Personal
Property Lease either by Seller or its Selling Affiliates or, to the Knowledge of Seller, by
any other party thereto, and no event has occurred that, with the lapse of time or the
giving of notice or both, would constitute a default by Seller or its Selling Affiliates
thereunder which cannot be cured under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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(b) Since the date of the latest site visits made by Purchaser to the Real Property,
there has been no adverse change in the operating condition and repair of the Acquired
Equipment, in the aggregate (subject to normal wear and tear for operations of this kind,
age and nature), located at the Real Property, except for changes in the ordinary course of
business, and for any such changes as would not constitute in the aggregate a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 4.13. Intellectual Property.
(a) Schedule 4.13(a) contains a complete and accurate list of the Acquired
Intellectual Property. Seller and its Asset Selling Affiliates are the sole and exclusive
owners of or have the right to use the Acquired Intellectual Property.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(b), (i) after giving effect to the
entry of the Approval Order and subject to it becoming a Final Order, no consent or approval
is needed to transfer the Acquired Intellectual Property; and (ii) none of the Acquired
Intellectual Property is subject to any Liens other than Permitted Liens and Liens under the
Seller Financing and none of the Acquired Intellectual Property will at Closing be subject
to any Liens.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(c), there are no Legal Proceedings
instituted, commenced or pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened that (i) challenge
the rights of Seller or the relevant Selling Affiliate regarding the ownership of any of the
Acquired Intellectual Property or are otherwise adverse to the use, registration, right to
use, validity or enforceability of the Acquired Intellectual Property or (ii) assert that
the operation of the Business as conducted by Seller and its Selling Affiliates is or was
infringing or otherwise in violation of any Intellectual Property of any other Person.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(d), none of the Acquired Intellectual
Property is subject to any license, sublicense or option to purchase or use, and there are
no royalties, commissions, or similar arrangements that would impair or limit Purchaser’s or
its Designated Affiliates’ use of the Acquired Intellectual Property.
(e) Schedule 4.13(e)(i) lists all Software or other Intellectual Property that
any third Person has licensed to Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise authorized
Seller or any of its Subsidiaries to use in connection with the Business (the “Inbound
Licenses”) and each agreement pursuant to which such license or authorization is
granted. Schedule 4.13(e)(ii) lists all agreements under which Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries has licensed or otherwise granted to any Person rights in any of the Software
or other Acquired Intellectual Property (including the right to use, market or otherwise
exploit or commercialize any of the Software or related products or services) (the
“Outbound Licenses”).
(f) Each employee, consultant and independent contractor that has been involved in the
development of the Software has either (i) been party to a “work-made-for-hire” arrangement
or agreement with Seller or its respective Subsidiary, that has accorded Seller or its
respective Subsidiary full, effective, exclusive and original
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ownership of all tangible and intangible property thereby arising or (ii) executed
appropriate instruments of assignment in favor of Seller or its respective Subsidiary as
assignee, irrevocably conveying to Seller or its respective Subsidiary full, effective and
exclusive ownership of all tangible and intangible property thereby arising.
(g) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(g), to the Knowledge of Seller, (i)
none of the Acquired Intellectual Property infringes, violates, interferes or otherwise
conflicts with any third party’s intellectual or industrial property or proprietary rights,
and (ii) no Person is infringing or otherwise in violation of the Acquired Intellectual
Property.
(h) No breach or default by Seller, or its Selling Affiliates or, to the Knowledge of
Seller, any other party thereto exists under any license, sublicense, agreement or
permission pursuant to which Seller or any of its Selling Affiliates use Acquired
Intellectual Property.
Section 4.14. Contracts.
(a) Schedule 4.14(a) sets forth a true, complete and correct list, as of the
date hereof, of each of the following Assumed Contracts:
(i) any Assumed Contract with a Major Customer or a Major Supplier;
(ii) any Assumed Contract not made in the ordinary course of business;
(iii) any Assumed Contract or binding commitment for, or setting forth any of
the terms or conditions relating to, the employment or termination of employment of
any Business Employee or any officer or employee of the Acquired Company, or any
independent contractor, director, or consultant providing services to the Business,
whose basic annual compensation (excluding bonus on commission) or fees are in
excess of one hundred thousand Dollars ($100,000);
(iv) any franchise, distributorship or sales agency agreement of the Acquired
Company or any Selling Affiliate involving current or anticipated payments in excess
of either two hundred, fifty thousand Dollars ($250,000) annually or five hundred
thousand Dollars ($500,000) over the term of the agreement;
(v) any Assumed Contract for the purchase, or the sale, supply or provision, of
materials, supplies, services, merchandise or equipment which (a) provides for
exclusive supply or purchase rights or obligations, or (b) is not capable of being
fully performed or not terminable without penalty within a period of 60 calendar
days and involves annual payments in excess of two hundred, fifty thousand Dollars
($250,000);
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(vi) any agreement for the purchase or sale of any of Acquired Company or
Selling Affiliate’s assets, other than in the ordinary course of business, or any
shares of the Acquired Company or interests in the Acquired Company business or the
Transferred JVs;
(vii) any Assumed Contract containing covenants that in any way purport to
restrict the business activity of Seller, any Selling Affiliate or the Acquired
Company or limit the freedom of Seller, any Selling Affiliate or the Acquired
Company to engage in any line of business or to compete with any Person;
(viii) any commitment to make any capital expenditure or to purchase a capital
asset in excess of two hundred, fifty thousand Dollars ($250,000);
(ix) any Assumed Contract for the creation or formation of a joint venture,
partnership or limited liability company;
(x) any Assumed Contract relating to any indebtedness for borrowed money,
guaranty, surety, line of credit or other loan or financing arrangement;
(xi) any collective bargaining agreement or any Assumed Contract with any labor
union or other employee representative of a group of employees; or
(xii) any Assumed Contract involving a sharing of profits, losses, costs, or
Liabilities of the Business with any other Person; and
(xiii) any Assumed Contract not otherwise described in clauses (i) through
(xii) above to which Seller, a Selling Affiliate or the Acquired Company is a party
or is otherwise bound, which is material to the Acquired Company or the Business;
(collectively, the “Material Business Contracts”).
(b) Seller has made available to Purchaser a true and complete copy of each Material
Business Contract.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or as
set forth on Schedule 4.14(c), each Material Business Contract is in full force and
effect and constitutes as of the date hereof the valid and legally binding obligation of
each party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles
(whether in equity or at law).
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14(d), (i) there are no defaults under
any Material Business Contract by Seller, any Selling Affiliate or the Acquired Company,
other than those, in the case of the Debtor Contracts, that will be cured upon payment of
the Cure Costs and entry of the Approval Order; and (ii) to the Knowledge of Seller,
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there is no breach of any Material Business Contract by the other party or parties to
it, nor has Seller or any Selling Affiliate or Acquired Company received notice or other
communication regarding any actual, alleged, possible or potential breach of any Material
Business Contract.
Section 4.15. Customers and Suppliers.
Schedule 4.15(a) lists the names and addresses of the 20 largest customers and the 20
largest suppliers of the OEM Business and of the 20 largest customers and the 20 largest suppliers
of the Aftermarket Business (measured in each case by Dollar volume of purchases or sales during
the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 respectively) (the 20 largest customers of each of the
OEM Business and the Aftermarket Business being, collectively, the “Major Customers” and the 20
largest suppliers of each of the OEM Business and the Aftermarket Business being, collectively, the
“Major Suppliers”). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15(b), there exists no actual, and
Seller has no Knowledge of any threatened, termination, cancellation or material limitation of, or
any material change in, any business relationship with any Major Customer or Major Supplier.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15(b), to Knowledge of Seller, no Major Customer has any
right to any credit or refund for products sold or services rendered by the Business pursuant to
any Contract, understanding or practice of the Business other than pursuant to the normal course
return policy of the Business or other normal course of dealing with particular customers described
in Schedule 4.15(a).
Section 4.16. Employee Benefits.
(a) Schedule 4.16(a) contains a complete and accurate list of each Seller
Employee Benefit Plan. Seller has made available to Purchaser, to the extent applicable to
any such Seller Employee Benefit Plan, other than any Seller Employee Benefit Plan which is
a Multiemployer Plan, (i) a true and complete copy of the plan document (including all
amendments and modifications thereto) and all related trust agreements, insurance contacts
and other funding arrangements, (ii) the most recently filed United States Department of
Labor Form 5500 series and all schedules thereto, (iii) the current summary plan description
and all summary material modifications thereto as applicable, (iv) with respect to the
Assumed Benefit Plans, to the extent applicable, the most recent actuarial reports, and (v)
to the extent applicable, the most recent determination letter with respect to each Seller
Employee Benefit Plan.
(b) Each Assumed Benefit Plan, other than any Seller Employee Benefit Plan which is a
Multiemployer Plan, has been maintained, operated and administered in compliance with its
terms and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable Law, except for
any failure to comply that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Each Assumed Benefit Plan, other than an Assumed Benefit Plan which is a
Multiemployer Plan, that is intended to meet the qualification requirements of Section
401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service.
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(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.16(d), there is no audit or investigation
pending (other than routine qualification or registration determination filings) with
respect to any Assumed Benefit Plan, other than an Assumed Benefit Plan which is a
Multiemployer Plan, before the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Labor
or any Governmental Authority and no such audit or investigation has been threatened in
writing.
(e) Other than claims by common law employees for benefits received in the ordinary
course under an Assumed Benefit Plan, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has received
written notice of any pending or threatened claim under an Assumed Benefit Plan made by any
participating employee.
(f) With respect to each Assumed Benefit Plan: (i) Seller has, or will prior to Closing
have, disclosed all of the benefit formulas, schedules of benefits or other plan terms
creating obligations to pay benefits or match contributions under such plan; and (ii) all
contributions, premiums, expenses and other payments required to be made by Seller or the
Acquired Company by the Closing Date have been or will be made prior to the Closing Date.
For each Assumed Benefit Plan, other than an Assumed Benefit Plan which is a Multiemployer
Plan, subject to the minimum funding requirements of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, all
contributions required to satisfy ERISA’s minimum funding requirements have been made and no
liens have been imposed pursuant to Code Section 412(m).
(g) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16(g), no Seller Employee Benefit Plan is
a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, and neither the Seller nor the
Acquired Company is obligated to make contributions to a multiemployer plan on behalf of any
Business Employee or Acquired Company Employee, or has any Liabilities under any
multiemployer plan. Neither Seller nor the Acquired Company has incurred a complete
withdrawal as this term is defined in Section 4203 of ERISA or a partial withdrawal as
defined in ERISA Section 4205 from any such multiemployer plan. To Seller’s knowledge, no
multiemployer plan listed on Schedule 4.16(g) is in reorganization status under
ERISA Section 4241.
(h) Neither Seller nor the Acquired Company is a party to any employment agreement,
contract or other compensation or severance agreement with any Business Employee, with the
exception of the Retention Agreements or as described in Schedule 4.16(h).
Section 4.17. Labor and Employment.
(a) Set forth on Schedule 4.17(a) is a true and complete list, as of the date
hereof, of each labor or collective bargaining agreement to which Seller or one of its
Subsidiaries is a party that covers any of the Acquired Company Employees or Business
Employees.
(b) Set forth on Schedule 15.3 is a true and complete list, as of the date
hereof, of all Acquired Company Employees. Set forth on Schedule 15.45 is a true
and complete
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list, as of the date hereof, of all Business Employees. Set forth on Schedule
4.17(b) is a true and complete list, as of the date hereof, of each management level
Acquired Company Employee, Business Employee, or other individual performing consulting,
personal or managerial services for the Business who is entitled to receive base salary,
compensation or fees in excess of $75,000 per year, or the equivalent thereof. Seller has
made available to Purchaser a true and correct copy of each employment, consulting or
personal services contract covering any individual listed in Schedule 4.17(b).
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17(c), since January 1, 2003, no labor
organization has made a written demand against Seller or any of its Subsidiaries for
recognition with respect to representation of any Business Employees or group of Business
Employees; and there are no representation proceedings or written petitions seeking a
representation proceeding presently pending against Seller or any of its Subsidiaries
involving any Business Employees or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing to be
brought or filed against Seller or any of its Subsidiaries Related to the Business with the
United States National Labor Relations Board or other labor relations tribunal. Except as
set forth on Schedule 4.17(c), to the Knowledge of Seller, there is no ongoing
organizing activity involving Business Employees pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller,
threatened in writing by any labor organization or group of Business Employees.
(d) To the Knowledge of Seller, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, or as set forth on Schedule 4.17(d), there are no (i)
strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns or lockouts, (ii) material grievances, arbitrations or
other material labor disputes or proceedings pending or threatened in writing against or
involving any Business Employees, or (iii) material unfair labor practice charges,
grievances or complaints pending or threatened in writing by or on behalf of any Business
Employees.
(e) To the Knowledge of Seller, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, the Acquired Company will at Closing be in compliance with all Laws
and Orders Related to the Business relating to the employment of its employees, including
all such Laws and Orders relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining, employment
discrimination, immigration, disability, civil rights, occupational safety and health,
workers’ compensation, pay equity and the collection and payment of withholding and/or
social contribution taxes and similar Taxes.
(f) To the Knowledge of Seller, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, since January 1, 2003 and prior to Closing, the Acquired Company
will not have incurred any obligation or liability under the WARN Act or any comparable
state or local law or ordinance which remains unsatisfied.
(g) Set forth on Schedule 4.17(g) is a true and complete list, as of the date
hereof, of each works council, union, labor organization, employee group or Governmental
Body who Seller must notify, consult with, or negotiate the effect, impact or terms or
timing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and Seller, its Selling
Affiliates and the Acquired Company have taken, and will take, all steps required
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to complete such notifications, consultations and negotiations on a timely basis prior
to Closing. Upon and after Closing, Purchaser or its Designated Affiliates, will take all
steps required to provide all notifications, consultations and negotiations on a timely
basis to such entities.
Section 4.18. Litigation.
(a) As of the date hereof and except for the filing of the Cases, there is no Legal
Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing against Seller or
any of its Subsidiaries that challenges, or questions the validity of, this Agreement, any
Seller Closing Document or any action taken or to be taken by Seller and its Subsidiaries in
connection with, or which seeks to enjoin or obtain monetary damages in respect of, the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Except for the filing of
the Cases, Schedule 4.18(a) sets forth a true and correct list of all material
pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened Legal Proceedings relating to or
affecting the Business, the Purchased Assets, the Acquired Company, or, to the Knowledge of
Seller, ARC in which Seller or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or to which the Acquired
Company, or, to the Knowledge of Seller, ARC is a party.
(b) Schedule 4.18(b) lists each Order to which Seller or any Selling Affiliate
(in each case relating to the Business), the Acquired Company, any of the Purchased Assets
or any of the assets owned or used by the Acquired Company or, to the Knowledge of Seller,
ARC, is subject, other than such Orders that, individually or in the aggregate would not
have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.19. Compliance with Laws; Permits.
(a) Except with respect to Real Property matters and Environmental matters, which are
addressed solely in Sections 4.11 and 4.20, respectively, with respect to
the Business conducted by it, Seller, each Asset Selling Affiliate, the Acquired Company
and, to the Knowledge of Seller, ARC is in material compliance with all applicable Laws and
all decrees, orders, judgments and Permits of or from Governmental Bodies.
(b) To the Knowledge of Seller, neither Seller, nor any Selling Affiliate, nor the
Acquired Company nor ARC, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees,
consultants, representatives, agents or Affiliates has violated or is in violation of the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the “FCPA”), or any other applicable Law of similar
effect, including Laws implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign
Public Officials in International Business Transactions.
(c) Schedule 4.19(c) contains a complete and accurate list of each material
Permit that is held by Seller or any Selling Affiliate relating to the Business or by the
Acquired Company or, to the Knowledge of Seller and solely with respect to Real Property at
which ARC is situate, ARC, all of which are valid and in full force and effect. Except with
respect to Environmental matters, which are addressed solely in Section 4.20,
Seller, each Selling Affiliate, the Acquired Company and, to the Knowledge of
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Seller and solely with respect to Real Property at which ARC is situate, ARC, is in
material compliance with all of the terms and requirements of each such Permit. Neither
Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Seller and solely with respect
to Real Property at which ARC is situate, ARC, has received, at any time since December 31,
2005, any notice or other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Body
or any other Person regarding any actual, alleged, possible, or potential contravention of
any Permit. All applications required to have been filed for the renewal of such Permits
have been duly filed on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Bodies. All such
Permits are renewable by their terms or in the ordinary course of business without the need
to comply with any special qualification procedures or to pay any amounts other than routine
fees or similar charges.
(d) Except with respect to Environmental matters, which are addressed solely in
Section 4.20, to Seller’s Knowledge, the Permits listed in Schedule 4.19(c)
collectively constitute all of the Permits materially necessary to permit Seller, each Asset
Selling Affiliate, the Acquired Company and ARC to conduct and operate the Business lawfully
in the manner in which it currently conducts and operates the Business and to permit Seller,
each Asset Selling Affiliate and ARC to own and use the Purchased Assets in the manner in
which it currently owns and uses the Purchased Assets and the Acquired Company to own and
use its assets in the manner in which it currently owns and uses such assets.
Section 4.20. Environmental Matters.
(a) Seller has made available to Purchaser or its representatives all material
information in its possession, custody or reasonable control that concerns the Business, the
Acquired Company, or the Real Property with regard to:
(i) any actual or alleged violation of, or liability under, any Environmental
Law, including any Permit that is required under any Environmental Law;
(ii) all Permits held by Seller, any Seller Affiliate or the Acquired Company
that are required under any Environmental Law;
(iii) any Release of Hazardous Material on any Real Property;
(iv) any Remedial Action currently being conducted, or completed within the
last five years, at any Real Property;
(v) any written or, to the Knowledge of Seller, oral notice of a pending or
threatened Legal Proceeding, investigation, claim, demand or notice having been
filed or commenced against Seller, any Seller Affiliate or the Acquired Company
alleging (A) a toxic tort claim, or (B) the failure of the Business to comply with,
or liability of the Business under, any Environmental Law;
(vi) any alleged exposure of any Person to lead or lead dust as a result of the
operation of the Business, or test results, employee records or other
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information identifying elevated blood lead levels in any employee of the
Business;
(vii) asbestos containing materials present at any Real Property in any form or
condition;
(viii) nonprivileged material environmental audits and reports (including
investigation and remedial action reports) relating to the Business or the Owned
Real Property; and
(ix) environmental budgets and reserve accounts, including any supporting
calculations, relating to potential Liabilities of the Business under Environmental
Law.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20, with respect to the Business, (i) no
claim, demand, or notice has been filed or received, nor any Legal Proceeding commenced,
alleging Liability of Seller, any Seller Affiliate, the Acquired Company or ARC in
connection with exposure of any Person to asbestos, silica, mixed dust, lead or lead dust,
and (ii) Seller, the Seller Affiliates, the Acquired Company and, to the Knowledge of
Seller, ARC have never utilized asbestos as a raw material, component or otherwise in
connection with the production, sale or distribution of products in connection with the
Business.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20, none of the Seller, Seller Affiliate,
the Acquired Company or, to the Knowledge of Seller, ARC has been identified or listed as a
potentially responsible party or responsible party under CERCLA in connection with the
Business. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20, the Real Property is not listed or
formally proposed to be listed on the National Priorities List or any similar list.
Section 4.21. Ownership of Necessary Assets and Rights.
(a) Except for (a) the Intellectual Property covered by Section 7.8, (b) those
assets and services to be provided pursuant to the terms of the Transition Agreements, and
(c) those assets and services listed on Schedule 4.21(a), the Purchased Assets and
the assets owned, leased or used by the Acquired Company that are not Excluded Assets on the
Closing Date will be in all material respects sufficient for the conduct of the Business
immediately following the Closing in substantially the same manner as currently conducted.
(b) Seller and each of the Asset Selling Affiliates has good and marketable title to
all of the Purchased Assets (other than the Real Property), free and clear of any Liens
other than Permitted Liens and will at Closing have good and marketable title to all of the
Purchased Assets (other than the Real Property), free and clear of any Liens other than
Permitted Liens.
(c) The Acquired Company will at Closing have good and marketable title to, or in the
case of leased assets, valid leasehold interests in, all of the assets (other than the
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Real Property), used or held for use by it, free and clear of any Liens other than
Transferred Liens.
(d) As of the Closing, none of Seller’s Subsidiaries, other than the Asset Selling
Affiliates and the Acquired Company, will own or lease any of the Purchased Assets, or
conducts any part of the Business.
Section 4.22. Insurance.
(a) Seller and each Asset Selling Affiliate maintains in full force and effect
insurance covering its insurable business risks and Liabilities in amounts deemed in
Seller’s reasonable discretion to be adequate amounts to provide reasonable protection for
the Purchased Assets. Schedule 4.22 sets forth a brief description of all claims
for which Seller or an Asset Selling Affiliate, or any Person on its behalf, has provided
notice to any insurer or otherwise sought coverage under any insurance policy issued to
Seller or any Selling Affiliate in connection with the Business for the current policy year.
Seller and each Asset Selling Affiliate has materially complied with each such insurance
policy and has not failed to give any notice or present any claim thereunder in a due and
timely manner which failure would reasonably be expected to result in a loss or forfeiture
of any material right thereunder.
(b) ARC is an additional named insured under Seller’s group commercial general
liability insurance policies for accidents and claims made in the United States and Canada
for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2006, details of which have been provided by Seller to
Purchaser.
Section 4.23. Relationship with Related Persons.
Except as expressly provided herein, following the Closing neither Seller nor any Affiliate of
Seller nor any Related Person thereof will have any interest in any material property (whether
real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible) used in or pertaining to the Business.
As of the Closing Date neither Seller nor any Affiliate of Seller nor any Related Person thereof
will own (of record or as a beneficial owner), a material equity interest or any other material
financial or profit interest in a Person that (a) will have business dealings or a material
financial interest in any transaction with the Business or (b) will engage in competition with the
Business with respect to any line of the products or services of the Business in any market
presently served by the Business, except through an investment of less than 5% of the outstanding
capital stock of any competing business that is publicly traded on any recognized exchange or in
the over-the-counter market. Except as expressly provided herein, following the Closing, neither
Seller nor any Affiliate or Seller nor any Related Person thereof will be a party to any Contract
with, or has any claim or right against, the Business.
Section 4.24. Brokers.
Except for Xxxxxx Buckfire & Co., LLC, (a) no Person has acted directly or indirectly as a
broker, finder or financial advisor for Seller or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the
negotiations relating to the transactions contemplated hereby and (b) no Person is entitled to any
fee or commission or like payment in respect thereof from Purchaser based in any way on any
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agreement, arrangement or understanding made by or on behalf of Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries. Seller is solely responsible for the fees and expenses of Xxxxxx Buckfire & Co.,
LLC, payable in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.25. Disclaimers of Seller.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN OR IN ANY TRANSITION AGREEMENT OR OTHER AGREEMENT
DELIVERED OR TO BE DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, (A) SELLER EXCLUDES AND DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
WITH RESPECT TO THE BUSINESS OR THE PURCHASED ASSETS, (B) SELLER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR
WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM, FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT,
PRESENTATIONS, REPORTS, OR ANY FINANCIAL FORECASTS OR PROJECTIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION FURNISHED BY
SELLER OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES, (C) SELLER UNDERTAKES NO
LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS, EXPENSE OR CLAIM OR OTHER MATTER RELATING TO ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER
ARISING UNDER OR PURSUANT HERETO (WHETHER SUCH CAUSE BE BASED IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT
LIABILITY, OTHER TORT OR OTHERWISE) AND IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY SUCH CAUSE; (D) SELLER
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR, AND PURCHASER ASSUMES LIABILITY FOR, ALL PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY
DAMAGE CONNECTED WITH ITS INVESTIGATION AND EXAMINATION OF THE PURCHASED ASSETS AND THE ACQUIRED
COMPANY, THE HANDLING, TRANSPORTATION, POSSESSION, PROCESSING, FURTHER MANUFACTURE OR OTHER USE OR
RESALE OF ANY OF THE PURCHASED ASSETS OR THE ASSETS OF THE ACQUIRED COMPANY AFTER THE CLOSING DATE,
WHETHER SUCH PURCHASED ASSETS OR THE ASSETS OF THE ACQUIRED COMPANY ARE USED OR RESOLD ALONE OR IN
COMBINATION WITH OTHER ASSETS OR MATERIALS, AND (E) PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PURCHASED
ASSETS AND THE ACQUIRED COMPANY ARE BEING SOLD IN THEIR PRESENT STATE AND CONDITION, “AS IS, WHERE
IS,” WITH ALL FAULTS, AND PURCHASER IS PURCHASING AND ACQUIRING SUCH PURCHASED ASSETS AND THE
ACQUIRED COMPANY ON THAT BASIS PURSUANT TO PURCHASER’S OWN INVESTIGATION AND EXAMINATION AFTER
HAVING BEEN PROVIDED WITH AN ADEQUATE OPPORTUNITY AND ACCESS TO SUCH PURCHASED ASSETS AND THE
ACQUIRED COMPANY TO COMPLETE SUCH INVESTIGATION OR EXAMINATION.
Section 4.26. No Other Representations or Warranties.
Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article IV, none of
Seller, any Affiliate of Seller or any other Person makes any representations or warranties, and
Seller hereby disclaims any other representations or warranties, whether made by Seller or any
Affiliate of Seller, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or
representatives, with respect to the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Seller Closing
Document, the
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transactions contemplated hereby or the Business, notwithstanding the delivery or disclosure
to Purchaser or its representatives of any documentation or other information with respect to any
one or more of the foregoing.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
As an inducement to Seller to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller that, except as set forth
in the Schedules hereto:
Section 5.1. Organization and Qualification.
Purchaser is, and each of its Designated Affiliates will at Closing be, an entity duly
organized, validly existing and, if applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction
of its incorporation and has, and each of its Designated Affiliates will at Closing have, the
requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease and operate its properties and to carry on,
in all material respects, its business as currently conducted.
Section 5.2. Corporate Authorization.
Purchaser has, and each of its Designated Affiliates will at Closing have, full corporate
power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and each other agreement,
document, instrument or certificate to be executed at the Closing by Purchaser and its Designated
Affiliates in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
(all of such agreements, documents, instruments and certificates required to be executed by
Purchaser and any of its Designated Affiliates being hereinafter referred to, collectively, as the
“Purchaser Closing Documents”), and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The
execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement and of each Purchaser Closing
Document has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Purchaser and
the execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser’s Designated Affiliates of each of the
Purchaser Closing Documents to which it is to be a party will have been duly authorized by all
requisite corporate action on the part of such Designated Affiliates, as applicable, prior to
Closing.
Section 5.3. Consents and Approvals.
After giving effect to the entry of the Approval Order and subject to it becoming a Final
Order, no consent, waiver, approval, Order, Permit or authorization of, or declaration or filing
with, or notification to, any Person or Governmental Body is required on the part of Purchaser or
any Designated Affiliate in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
Purchaser Closing Documents, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
or the compliance by Purchaser with any of the provisions hereof or thereof, except for compliance
with the applicable requirements of any competition or antitrust laws, including (x) the HSR Act
and/or (y) EC Merger Regulation and (z) such other antitrust authorities that may require
notification and approval of the transaction.
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Section 5.4. Non-Contravention.
Upon entry of the Approval Order and subject to it becoming a Final Order, none of the
execution and delivery by Purchaser and its Designated Affiliates of this Agreement and Purchaser
Closing Documents, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the
compliance by Purchaser and its Designated Affiliates with any of the provisions hereof or thereof
will (a) result in the breach of, any provision of the certificate or articles of incorporation,
bylaws or similar organizational documents of Purchaser or any of its Designated Affiliates or (b)
violate, result in the breach of, or constitute a default under any Order by which Purchaser or any
of its Designated Affiliates or any of their properties or assets is bound or subject.
Section 5.5. Binding Effect.
This Agreement constitutes and, when executed and delivered at the Closing, each of the
Purchaser Closing Documents will constitute, a valid and legally binding obligation of Purchaser or
its Designated Affiliates enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or
affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles (whether in equity or at law).
Section 5.6. Litigation.
As of the date hereof, there is no Legal Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser,
threatened in writing, against Purchaser or any of its Designated Affiliates that challenges, or
questions the validity of, this Agreement, the Purchaser Closing Documents or any action taken or
to be taken by Purchaser or any of its Designated Affiliates in connection with, or that seeks to
enjoin or obtain monetary damages in respect of, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby.
Section 5.7. Financing.
Purchaser has, and will have on the Closing Date, and knows of no circumstance or condition
that would reasonably be expected to prevent the availability at the Closing of, sufficient funds,
in the form of cash and cash equivalents belonging to the Purchaser and its Affiliates, to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including payment by Purchaser of the
Initial Cash Consideration and all associated costs and expenses). Purchaser has not incurred any
commitment, restriction or Liability of any kind, absolute or contingent, present or future, which
would impair or adversely affect its available resources and capabilities (financial or otherwise)
to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Transition Agreements.
Section 5.8. Brokers.
Except for Xxxxx Capital Markets LLC (“Purchaser Financial Advisor”), (a) no Person has acted
directly or indirectly as a broker, finder or financial advisor for Purchaser or any of its
Affiliates in connection with the negotiations relating to or the transactions contemplated hereby
and (b) no Person is entitled to any fee or commission or like payment in respect thereof from
Seller or any of its Subsidiaries based in any way on agreements, arrangements or
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understandings made by or on behalf of Purchaser or any of its Affiliates. Purchaser is
solely responsible for all fees and expenses of Purchaser Financial Advisor payable in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 5.9. No Inducement or Reliance; Independent Assessment.
(a) With respect to the Purchased Shares, the Purchased Assets, the Business or any
other rights or obligations to be transferred hereunder or under the Transition Agreements
or pursuant hereto or thereto, Purchaser has not been induced by and has not relied upon any
representations, warranties or statements, whether express or implied, made by Seller, any
Affiliate of Seller, or any agent, employee, attorney or other representative of Seller
representing or purporting to represent Seller that are not expressly set forth herein or in
the Transition Agreements (including the Schedules and Exhibits hereto and thereto), whether
or not any such representations, warranties or statements were made in writing or orally,
and none of Seller, any Affiliate of Seller, or any agent, employee, attorney, other
representative of Seller or other Person shall have or be subject to any liability to
Purchaser or any other Person resulting from the distribution to Purchaser, or Purchaser’s
use of, any such information, including the Confidential Information Memorandum prepared by
Xxxxxx Buckfire & Co., LLC relating to the Business and any information, documents or
material made available in any “data rooms” or management presentations or in any other form
in expectation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Purchaser acknowledges that it has made its own assessment of the present condition
and the future prospects of the Business and is sufficiently experienced to make an informed
judgment with respect thereto. Purchaser acknowledges that, except as explicitly set forth
herein, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has made any warranty, express or implied,
as to the prospects of the Business or its profitability for Purchaser, or with respect to
any forecasts, projections or business plans prepared by or on behalf of Seller and
delivered to Purchaser in connection with Purchaser’s review of the Business and the
negotiation and the execution of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS OF SELLER
From and after the date hereof and until the Closing (except with respect to Sections
6.10 and 6.15(b), which shall survive the Closing in accordance with their terms),
Seller hereby covenants and agrees that:
Section 6.1. Access.
Seller shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (a) afford to Purchaser and its
representatives reasonable access to senior management of the Business to answer Purchaser’s
questions concerning the business operations and affairs of the Business, corporate records, books
of accounts, Assumed Contracts, financial statements and all other documents (excluding
confidential portions of personnel and medical records) Related to the Business reasonably
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requested by Purchaser, (b) subject to appropriate “firewall” arrangements, make available to
Purchaser and its representatives all such corporate records, books of accounts, Assumed Contracts,
financial statements and other documents related to the Business as Purchaser may reasonably
request, (c) permit Purchaser and its representatives reasonable access to the Real Property
(including for the purposes of subsurface testing and Purchaser shall indemnify Seller for any
Losses associated with such access and testing (provided, however, that, in the event the Closing
does not occur, Purchaser shall not indemnify Seller for any Losses relating to any discovery of
pre-existing contamination and, in the event Closing does occur, Purchaser shall only indemnify
Seller to the extent that any such Losses are Assumed Environmental Liabilities), and (d) subject
to Section 7.1 and appropriate “firewall” arrangements, afford to Purchaser and its
representatives reasonable access to customers and suppliers of the Business (but in each case
excluding the Excluded Assets and Excluded Liabilities and subject to any limitations that are
reasonably required to preserve any applicable attorney-client privilege or third-party
confidentiality obligation); provided, however, that in each case, such access shall be given at
reasonable times and upon reasonable prior notice and without undue interruption to Seller’s
business or personnel as approved by Seller. All requests for access shall be made to such
representatives of Seller as Seller shall designate.
Section 6.2. Conduct of Business.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court sua sponte or on motion by a third party, and
provided that no provision of this Section 6.2 shall require a Debtor to make any payment
to any of its creditors with respect to any amount owed to such creditors on the Petition Date or
which would otherwise violate the Bankruptcy Code, until the Closing Date, Seller shall, and shall
cause its Subsidiaries to, solely with respect to the operation of the Business (unless Purchaser
shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
or delayed) or except as otherwise contemplated hereby or by any Transition Agreement or as
disclosed on Schedule 6.2), to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
(a) use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) operate in the ordinary course in
all material respects consistent with past practice, (ii) preserve its present material
business operations, organization and goodwill, and (iii) except for changes resulting from
transactions in the ordinary course, manage the level of its inventories, supplies, accounts
receivable and accounts payables in a manner reasonably consistent in all material respects
with past practice;
(b) not incur any indebtedness in connection with the Business, other than (i)
indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in an amount not in excess of ten
million Dollars ($10,000,000) in the aggregate and (ii) indebtedness under the Seller
Financing;
(c) not acquire or dispose of any material property or assets used in the Business or
create or permit to exist any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any such property or
assets except in the ordinary course of business or with respect to property or assets not
in excess of one hundred thousand Dollars ($100,000) in the aggregate;
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(d) make, or enter into commitments for, capital expenditures in excess of two hundred,
fifty thousand Dollars ($250,000) individually or two million Dollars ($2,000,000) in the
aggregate;
(e) not enter into any Contracts in connection with the Business, except for Contracts
made in the ordinary course of business or Contracts approved by the Bankruptcy Court;
(f) not amend or terminate any Material Business Contract, except for amendments or
terminations made in the ordinary course of business or amendments or terminations approved
by the Bankruptcy Court;
(g) not engage in any transactions with, or enter into any Contracts with, any
Affiliate of Seller in connection with the Business, except for any such transactions or
Contracts in the ordinary course of business on terms no less favorable than would be
obtained in an arms’ length third party transaction, or for any such transactions or
Contracts approved by the Bankruptcy Court;
(h) not enter into, adopt, amend or terminate any Contract relating to the compensation
or severance entitlement of any employee employed in the Business, except (i) continuations
of the Assumed Retention Agreements for a one-year period from December 31, 2006 on the same
terms and conditions, (ii) in the ordinary course of business (which shall be deemed to
exclude any amendment to or continuation of the Assumed Retention Agreements except as
provided in clause (i) above), (iii) to the extent required by Law or any existing
Contracts, (iv) to terminate the employment of any Business Employee for cause; or (v) to
the extent approved by the Bankruptcy Court;
(i) other than in the ordinary course of business, not accelerate the rate of
collection of accounts receivable or otherwise effect any material change in the general
practices of invoicing customers, collecting debts, setting fees, providing discounts or
writing off work-in-process;
(j) not amend the organizational documents of the Acquired Company;
(k) not institute, settle or agree to settle any Legal Proceedings, except for debt
collection in the ordinary course of business not exceeding one hundred thousand Dollars
($100,000) or any objections in the Cases to proofs of claim which assert Excluded
Liabilities;
(l) not make, or announce any proposal to make, any material change or addition
(whether immediate, conditional or prospective) to the terms and conditions of employment of
any of the Business Employees or employees of the Acquired Company that would result in a
material increase in the value of the compensation package for the affected Business
Employees;
(m) not make or agree to make any payment or agree to provide any benefit to any
Business Employee or employee of the Acquired Company, or any of their
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dependants, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, other than the Retention Agreements;
(n) other than in the ordinary course of business, not permit any registrations of
Intellectual Property to lapse;
(o) not create, issue or sell any shares of, or securities convertible into or
exchangeable for, or options, warrants, calls, commitments or rights of any kind to acquire
the shares of, the capital stock or equity interests of the Acquired Company or to the
extent within the control of Seller or any of its Affiliates, any Transferred JV; and
(p) not agree to take any action or actions prohibited by any of the foregoing clauses
(a) through (o).
Section 6.3. Bankruptcy Actions.
(a) Prior to or within five (5) Business Days after the execution of this Agreement,
Seller shall file with the Bankruptcy Court a motion (the “Sale Motion”) seeking, among
other things, entry of (i) an order approving (A) the bidding protections described and/or
set forth in Article XIII of this Agreement or otherwise set forth in the Sale
Motion, and (B) certain bidding procedures for alternative offers for the Purchased Shares
and Purchased Assets, which proposed order shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit
O hereto (the “Bidding Procedures Order”), and (ii) an order approving this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the sale of the Purchased Assets and the
Purchased Shares to Purchaser and its Designated Affiliates free and clear of all Liens
except the Transferred Liens, and the assumption and assignment of the Debtor Contracts)
should the purchase offer made by this Agreement constitute the highest and best offer for
the Purchased Shares and Purchased Assets pursuant to the Bidding Procedures Order, which
order shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit P hereto (the “Approval Order”).
(b) Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Bankruptcy Court (i)
schedule a hearing on the Sale Motion to consider entry of the Bidding Procedures Order,
(ii) enter the Bidding Procedures Order as soon as practicable following the date of such
hearing, but in any case no later than forty-five (45) days after the date hereof, and (iii)
enter the Approval Order as and when contemplated by the Bidding Procedures Order, but in
any case no later than ninety (90) days after the date hereof. Seller shall use its
reasonable best efforts to cause the Bidding Procedures Order and the Approval Order to
become Final Orders as soon as possible after their entry. Furthermore, Seller shall use
its reasonable best efforts to obtain any other approvals or consents from the Bankruptcy
Court that may be reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement.
(c) Seller shall promptly provide Purchaser with drafts of all documents, motions,
orders, filings, or pleadings that Seller or any Affiliate propose to file with the
Bankruptcy Court or any other court or tribunal which relate to (i) this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated thereby; (ii) the Sale Motion; (iii) entry of the Bidding
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Procedures Order or the Approval Order; or (iv) the establishment of the Cure Costs,
and, if practicable, will provide the Purchaser with a reasonable opportunity to review such
documents in advance of their service and filing. To the extent practicable, Seller shall
consult and cooperate with Purchaser, and consider in good faith the views of Purchaser,
with respect to all such filings.
(d) Seller shall, and shall cause the Debtor Sellers to, comply with all notice
requirements of the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any Order
of the Bankruptcy Court in connection with the service of the Sale Motion and providing
notice of the entry of the Bidding Procedures Order and the hearing on the Approval Order.
Notice of the Sale Hearing, the Sale Motion, and request for entry of the Approval Order and
the objection deadline shall be served by Seller and the Debtor Sellers in accordance with
Rules 2002, 6004, 6006 and 9014 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any
applicable local rules or requirements of the Bankruptcy Court on all Persons required to
receive notice in the Cases under such rules, including, without limitation, all Persons
which have asserted liens, encumbrances or other interests in the Purchased Assets, all
non-debtor parties to all Acquired Intellectual Property license agreements, Assumed
Contracts, Real Property Leases (including, without limitations, licensees, sublicenses and
overlandlords), and other contracts included in the Purchased Assets, counsel to the
official committee of unsecured creditors appointed in the Cases, the Office of the United
States Trustee, the Debtors’ pre-petition lenders, the Debtors’ lenders under any Seller
Financing, and indenture trustees for debt issued by Seller and the other Debtors, and each
of the Seller’s and the other Debtors’ creditors (the “Required Creditor Notices”). In
addition, notice of the Sale Motion, the Sale Hearing thereon and the objection deadline
shall be given by Seller, on its own behalf and on behalf of the Debtors, by publication of
a notice (the “Publication Notice”) in USA Today and Automotive News (U.S., Europe and Asia
editions). The Publication Notice shall be published at Seller’s expense, and shall be in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser.
(e) In the event an appeal is taken, or a stay pending appeal is requested from any of
the Orders of the Bankruptcy Court in connection with the sale of the Purchased Assets,
Seller shall, and shall cause the Debtor Sellers to, (a) take all steps as may be reasonable
or appropriate to defend against such appeal or stay request, (b) immediately notify
Purchaser of such appeal or stay request and (c) upon Purchaser’s request, provide to
Purchaser within three Business Days after Seller’s or any Debtor’s receipt thereof a copy
of the related notice of appeal or stay pending appeal. Seller shall also provide Purchaser
with written notice of any motion or application filed in connection with any appeal from
any of such Orders.
Section 6.4. Bidding Procedures.
(a) Seller acknowledges that this Agreement is the culmination of an extensive process
undertaken by Seller to identify and negotiate a transaction with a bidder who was prepared
to pay the highest or otherwise best purchase price for the Purchased Assets and Purchased
Shares while assuming or otherwise satisfying certain liabilities in order to maximize value
for Seller’s constituents. Seller agrees that the
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bidding procedures (the “Bidding Procedures”) to be employed with respect to this
Agreement concerning the sale of the Purchased Assets and the Purchased Shares to Purchaser
and its Designated Affiliates shall be employed as provided in Exhibit O, and the
terms and conditions thereof are incorporated by reference and made an integral part of this
Agreement as if fully set forth in this Section 6.4. The sale is subject to
competitive bidding as set forth in the Bidding Procedures and approval by the Bankruptcy
Court at the Sale Hearing under Sections 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Bidding
Procedures and related bid protections are designed to compensate Purchaser for its efforts
and agreements to date and to facilitate a full and fair process designed to maximize the
value of the Purchased Assets and the Purchased Shares for the benefit of Seller’s
stakeholders.
(b) Within two (2) Business Days after receipt from a Qualified Bidder, Seller shall
distribute a copy of each Qualified Bid to Purchaser by facsimile, hand delivery or
overnight courier. As more fully set forth in the Bidding Procedures, if Seller does not
receive any Qualified Bids, Seller will report the same to the Bankruptcy Court and will
proceed with the Sale Hearing, its request for entry of the Approval Order and the sale and
assignment of the Purchased Assets and the Purchased Shares to Purchaser and its Designated
Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement executed by Purchaser shall
constitute a Qualified Bid for all purposes.
Section 6.5. Exclusivity; No Solicitation of Transactions.
(a) Seller represents that, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
neither Seller nor any of the Selling Affiliates are parties to or bound by any agreement
with respect to a possible merger, sale, restructuring, refinancing or other disposition of
all or any material part of the Business or the Purchased Assets or the Purchased Shares.
(b) Prior to the entry of the Bidding Procedures Order on the Bankruptcy Court’s
docket, Seller shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, directly or indirectly,
(a) negotiate or execute an agreement with respect to an Alternative Transaction, or (b)
seek or support Bankruptcy Court approval of a motion or Order inconsistent in any way with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) Subsequent to the entry of the Bidding Procedures Order on the Bankruptcy Court’s
docket, Seller shall comply with the Bidding Procedures Order.
Section 6.6. Compliance with Bidding Procedures; Maintenance of Confidentiality.
Seller shall provide or make available to Purchaser any non-public material information with
respect to Seller and its Subsidiaries that is provided to any potential purchaser in accordance
with the Bidding Procedures. Seller shall not release any Person from, or waive any provisions of,
any confidentiality agreement entered into in accordance with the Bidding Procedures. Seller shall
use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the confidentiality of non-public information in the
Schedules to this Agreement. In the event any Person seeks to obtain such Schedules without
complying with the Bidding Procedures or any applicable confidentiality
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agreement with the Debtors, Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to seek and obtain a
protective order with respect thereto.
Section 6.7. Consents and Conditions.
(a) Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) obtain all necessary consents,
approvals or waivers from, and give any necessary notifications to, third parties; and (ii)
make all registrations and filings with all Governmental Bodies (including but not limited
to those in connection with the HSR Act and the EC Merger Regulation). In furtherance of the
foregoing, except with respect to approval by the Bankruptcy Court (in connection with which
the provisions of Section 6.3 shall apply), within five (5) Business Days after the
date of this Agreement, Seller shall, using its reasonable best efforts, begin taking all
steps reasonably necessary to make or cause to be made by or on behalf of Seller or one if
its Subsidiaries (as the case may be) all registrations and filings with all applicable
Governmental Bodies (including those in connection with the HSR Act and the EC Merger
Regulation) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall
thereafter use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary actions or non-actions,
waivers, consents and approvals from all such Governmental Bodies as promptly as
practicable. The Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to avoid the issuance of a
Request for Additional Information and Documentary Material (“Second Request”) under 15
U.S.C. § 18a(e)(2) in the United States and to assist the Purchaser to avoid the issuance of
a decision under Article 6(1)(c) of the EC Merger Regulation initiating a “Second Phase”
investigation (“Second Phase”) or the extension by any other Governmental Body of its
clearance procedure beyond the initial waiting period.
(b) Seller shall keep Purchaser reasonably apprised of the status of matters relating
to any of the matters referred to in Section 6.7(a), including promptly furnishing
Purchaser with copies of notices or other communications received by Seller or by any of its
Subsidiaries from any Governmental Body with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby. In connection with the foregoing, Seller shall promptly furnish to Purchaser such
necessary information and reasonable assistance as Purchaser may request and shall promptly
provide counsel for Purchaser with copies of all filings made by or on behalf of Seller or
any of its Subsidiaries, and all correspondence between Seller or any of its Subsidiaries
(and its or their advisors) with any Governmental Body and any other information supplied by
Seller or any of its Affiliates to a Governmental Body in connection therewith and the
transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that Seller may, as it deems advisable
and necessary, reasonably designate any competitively sensitive material provided to
Purchaser as “outside counsel only,” and materials may be redacted (i) to remove references
concerning the valuation of the Business and (ii) as necessary to comply with contractual
arrangements. Materials designated as for “outside counsel only” and the information
contained therein shall be given only to the outside legal counsel of Purchaser and will not
be disclosed by such outside counsel to employees, officers or directors of Purchaser unless
express permission is obtained in advance from Seller or its legal counsel. Seller shall,
subject to applicable Law, permit counsel for Purchaser reasonable opportunity to review in
advance, and consider in good faith the views of Purchaser in connection with, any proposed
written communication to
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any Governmental Body in connection with the matters referred to in this Section
6.7. To the extent practicable, Seller agrees to consult with the Purchaser prior to
participating or permitting its Affiliates to participate, in any substantive meeting or
discussion, either in person or by telephone, with any Governmental Body in connection
herewith and, to the extent not prohibited by such Governmental Body, deemed advisable by
the parties, agrees to give Purchaser the opportunity to attend and participate.
(c) Seller shall, using its reasonable best efforts, cooperate with the Purchaser and
take all steps reasonably necessary to assist the Purchaser in timely transferring all
Permits, including those required under Environmental Law.
Section 6.8. Updating of Information.
(a) Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, Seller will promptly notify Purchaser
if Seller obtains knowledge of (a) any facts or circumstances that cause or constitute a
material breach of any of Seller’s representations and warranties as of the date of this
Agreement, or (b) the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any facts or
circumstances that would cause or constitute a material breach of any such representation or
warranty had that representation or warranty been made as of the time of the occurrence of
such facts or circumstances. If the relevant breach is capable of being cured and Seller
states in such notice that it intends to cure the relevant breach, then Purchaser shall not
be entitled to exercise its right, if applicable, to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 13.1(f)(i) on the basis that the conditions set forth in Section 8.1
are not capable of being satisfied, for twenty (20) Business Days from the date of
Purchaser’s receipt of such notice (the “Cure Period”). If such breach is not cured
within the Cure Period, then Purchaser shall be entitled to exercise its right, if
applicable, to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.1(f)(i) on the basis
that the conditions set forth in Section 8.1 are not capable of being satisfied;
provided, however, that if Purchaser is entitled to but does not exercise such right within
a period of twenty (20) Business Days following the expiration of the Cure Period, then
Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected to waive its right to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to Section 13.1(f)(i) on the basis that the conditions set forth in
Section 8.1 are not capable of being satisfied, in respect of the fact or
circumstance in question and the Seller’s Schedules hereto shall be amended as necessary to
reflect the relevant fact or circumstance and Purchaser shall have no rights against Seller
pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(i) in respect of such breach or potential breach nor any
right not to proceed with the Closing based on such breach or potential breach.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Purchaser shall be
entitled to be indemnified after Closing pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(i) from and
against any and all Losses arising out of resulting from any facts or circumstances of which
Purchaser is notified after the date of this Agreement and which cause or constitute a
material breach of any of Seller’s representations and warranties as of the date of this
Agreement but which do not permit Purchaser to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 13.1(f)(i).
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Section 6.9. Intercompany Agreements and Accounts.
Effective as of the Closing Date and subject to the Bankruptcy Court Orders, except as
otherwise contemplated hereby or by any Transition Agreement or as contemplated by Schedule
1.3(n), Schedule 1.4, or Schedule 1.6(f), all intercompany receivables,
payables, loans and investments then existing, if any, between or among Seller and/or any of its
Subsidiaries (other than the Acquired Company), on the one hand, and the Acquired Company, on the
other hand, shall be terminated, forgiven or settled, including by way of capital contribution or
by way of dividend in kind or otherwise as appropriate. Seller will use commercially reasonable
efforts to ensure that there are no negative Tax implications or consequences for the Acquired
Company at or after Closing as a result of such termination, forgiveness or settlement.
Section 6.10. Litigation Support.
In the event and for so long as Purchaser or any of its Affiliates actively is contesting or
defending against any action, investigation, charge, claim, or demand by a third party in
connection with (i) any transaction contemplated under this Agreement or (ii) any fact, situation,
circumstance, status, condition, activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident, action,
failure to act, or transaction involving the Business, Seller will cooperate, and cause its
Subsidiaries to cooperate, with Purchaser, any of Purchaser’s Affiliates and its or their counsel
in the contest or defense, make available its personnel, and provide such testimony and access to
its books, records and other materials as shall be reasonably necessary in connection with the
contest or defense, all at the sole cost and expense of Purchaser (unless Purchaser is entitled to
indemnification therefor under Article XI).
Section 6.11. Ancillary Agreements.
As soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement and in any event prior to
Closing, Seller and Purchaser shall agree the form of those documents to be delivered at Closing
pursuant to Article III and which do not form Exhibits to this Agreement as of the date hereof,
including without limitation the Transition Services Agreement (which shall be on commercially
reasonable terms) and any Escrow Agreements (collectively, the “Ancillary Agreements”).
Section 6.12. Interim Financial Statements.
Seller will deliver to Purchaser, as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event by no
later than the last Business Day of the following calendar month, financial statements (including
statements of net assets and income statements) for the Business for such calendar month prepared
in accordance with GAAP, except as set forth in Schedule 4.7(a), and on a basis consistent
with the Financial Statements.
Section 6.13. Further Actions.
(a) Until the Closing, Seller agrees not to take, and to cause its Affiliates not to
take, any action in the Cases in connection with proposing or confirming any plan of
reorganization that would limit, impair or alter Purchaser’s rights under this Agreement.
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(b) Seller shall, upon written request from Purchaser, use its commercially reasonable
efforts, before Closing, to assist Purchaser and its Designated Affiliates in entering into
arrangements with third parties that are reasonably equivalent to those arrangements between
Seller or Seller’s Affiliates and such third parties under the terms of global or national
contracts of Seller or Seller’s Affiliates that are not Related to the Business but which
partially pertain to the Business; provided, however, that Seller not be obliged to pay any
third party costs, fees or expenses (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, its own
attorneys’ fees) pursuant to this Section 6.13(b).
(c) Seller shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts, before Closing, to
acquire good and marketable title to the Owned Real Property described on Schedule
4.11(d).
Section 6.14. Title Insurance.
(a) No later than 10 Business Days prior to Closing, Seller will furnish to Purchaser
for each parcel of Owned Real Property located in the United States listed on Schedule
4.11(a) as a parcel for which title insurance is to be obtained (the “Insured Real
Property”) (i) a title commitment (each, a “Title Commitment”) issued by First American
Title Insurance Company (the “Title Insurer”) to insure title to each such parcel, including
all insurable appurtenances, naming Purchaser or its Designated Affiliate as the proposed
insured (collectively, the “Title Commitments”), (ii) complete copies of all recorded
exception documents listed on the Title Commitments (the “Recorded Documents”), and (iii) a
survey of the Insured Real Property made after the date of this Agreement by a land surveyor
licensed by the state in which each parcel of Insured Real Property is located and bearing a
certificate, signed and sealed by the surveyor, certifying to Seller, Purchaser and the
Title Insurer that (A) such survey was made in accordance with “2005 Minimum Standard Detail
Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys,” and includes Items 1-4, 6, 7(a), 7(b)(1),
7(c), 8-11(a), and 13 of Table A thereof, and (B) such survey reflects the locations of all
building lines, easements and areas affected by any Recorded Documents affecting the
applicable parcel of Insured Real Property, as disclosed in the Title Commitment (identified
by issuer, commitment number, and an effective date after the date hereof) as well as any
encroachments onto the Insured Real Property or by the Improvements onto any easement area
or adjoining property (each, a “Survey”).
(b) If (i) any Title Commitment or other evidence of title or search of the appropriate
real estate records discloses that any party other than Seller or one of the Asset Selling
Affiliates is vested with title to the insured estate covered by the Title Commitment, (ii)
any title exception is disclosed in Schedule B to any Title Commitment which Purchaser
reasonably believes could materially and adversely affect Purchaser’s and its Designated
Affiliates’ use and enjoyment of the Insured Real Property described therein (other than an
exception that Seller specifies when delivering the Title Commitment to Purchaser as one
that Seller will cause to be deleted from the Title Commitment concurrently with the
Closing) or (iii) any Survey discloses any matter which Purchaser reasonably believes could
materially and adversely affect Purchaser’s and its Designated Affiliates’ use and enjoyment
of the Insured Real Property described
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therein, then Purchaser will notify Seller in writing of such matters within ten (10)
days after receiving all of the Title Commitments, Surveys, and copies of Recorded Documents
for the parcel of Insured Real Property covered thereby (including any revisions or
amendments to the Title Commitments and Surveys that may be delivered prior to Closing).
Seller will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cure each such title objection
prior to Closing. In the event Seller fails to cure any such objectionable matter,
Purchaser as its sole and exclusive remedy may terminate this Agreement upon written notice
to Seller if such objectionable matters constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Payment of all costs in connection with the Title Commitments and Surveys shall be
borne equally by Purchaser and Seller.
Section 6.15. Insurance.
(a) Until the Closing Date, Seller will continue to maintain in effect insurance in
amounts deemed by Seller in its reasonable discretion to be adequate coverage of the
Purchased Assets. With respect to any damage or destruction to or of any of the Purchased
Assets prior to the Closing Date for which Seller or any Affiliate of Seller would be
entitled to assert a claim for recovery under any insurance policy maintained with any third
party insurance carrier by or for the benefit of Seller of any Affiliate of Seller in
respect of the Purchased Assets, at the request of Purchaser, Seller will use commercially
reasonable efforts to assert one or more claims under such insurance covering such damage or
destruction. In the case of any damage to or destruction of any Purchased Assets occurring
prior to the Closing that is covered by an insurance policy maintained by Seller or any
Affiliate of Seller with any third party insurance carrier, Seller shall deliver all
insurance proceeds realized therefrom to Purchaser or its Designated Affiliate at Closing or
as soon thereafter as collected by Seller or Sellers’ relevant Affiliate.
(b) Seller shall, before and after Closing, maintain with respect to ARC through the
end of the current policy year for each such policy all commercial general liability
insurance policies in effect with respect to ARC as of the date hereof to the extent such
policies cover injury to persons or damage to property resulting from the ARC Product Issue
(the “Products Policies”). Seller will take no action, and will cause its representatives
and Affiliates not to take any action, that would adversely affect ARC’s rights as an
additional named insured under the Products Policies for the period beginning on June 1,
2005 and ending on May 31, 2006 and the period beginning on June 1, 2006 and ending on May
31, 2007 with respect to the ARC Product Issue. Seller agrees to give notice of the ARC
Product Issue to all relevant insurance carriers in respect of the Products Policies,
including without limitation Twin City Fire Insurance Company and St. Xxxx Fire and Marine
Insurance Company, promptly after the date hereof. Notwithstanding the fact that Seller is
of the view that, based upon all facts currently available to them as of the date hereof,
there is no credible basis for any claim against ARC arising out of the ARC Product Issue,
ARC’s right to make claims for injury or loss under the Products Policies includes the right
to make claims for Losses relating to the ARC Product Issue. Any amount paid by Seller or
any of its Affiliates to ARC pursuant
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to Seller’s obligations under Section 11.2(a)(iv) or to the relevant insurance
carrier pursuant to a reimbursement obligation under a fronted insurance policy, in each
case as a result of the application of any deductible or self-insured amount for Losses
relating to the ARC Product Issue under the Product Policies will count against the ARC
Product Indemnity Cap under Section 11.4.
Section 6.16. Affinia Agreements.
(a) The parties acknowledge and agree that it is intended that the Affinia Agreements,
to the extent applicable to the Business, be assigned to the Purchaser at Closing on an “as
is” basis (the “Affinia Agreements Transfer”).
(b) The parties further acknowledge and agree that, in order to achieve the Affinia
Agreements Transfer, it will be necessary to obtain the consent of Affinia (the “Affinia
Consent”) to (a) the splitting of the Brazil Distribution Agreement, the Brazil Trademark
License Agreement, the Argentine Commission Agreement, the Argentina Trademark License
Agreement, and the Xxxx Global Sales Agreement, in each case so as to result in agreements
in respect of the Business and the business retained by Xxxx, respectively (the split
agreements relating to the Business being the “Affinia Split Agreements”), and (b) the
assignment of the Affinia Split Agreements from the Seller and its relevant Affiliates to
the Purchaser and its relevant Affiliates.
(c) The parties agree to use reasonable best efforts to obtain the Affinia Consent as
soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement and in any event by no later
than Closing.
ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS OF PURCHASER
From and after the date hereof and until the Closing (except with respect to Sections
7.2 (in accordance with the terms of which Seller also covenants and agrees to be bound),
7.7, 7.8, and 7.9, which shall survive the Closing in accordance with their
terms), Purchaser hereby covenants and agrees that:
Section 7.1. Contact with Customers, Suppliers and Employees.
Without the prior written consent of Seller (acting in accordance with its obligations set
forth in Section 6.1), Purchaser shall not contact any suppliers to, or customers of, the
Business or any Business Employees or Acquired Company Employees in connection with or pertaining
to any subject matter of this Agreement or the Transition Agreements.
Section 7.2. Cure of Defaults.
Set forth on Schedule 7.2 is a list of the costs that pursuant to Bankruptcy Code
Section 365(b) will be required to cure any default on the part of Seller or any of the Debtor
Sellers under the Debtor Contracts, which Cure Costs must be delivered to the nondebtor under the
Debtor Contracts, or with respect to which adequate assurance of prompt delivery by Seller and
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the other Debtors must be provided as a prerequisite to the assumption of such Debtor
Contracts under Bankruptcy Code Section 365(a) (the “Cure Costs”). Appropriate additions and
deletions shall be made to Schedule 7.2, and the Cure Costs shall be correspondingly
amended, to reflect additions and deletions to Schedule 1.2(e) made from time to time in
accordance with Section 1.7. In addition, Seller and the Debtor Sellers may amend Schedule
7.2 to adjust the Cure Cost for a particular Debtor Contract at any time prior to the assumption
and assignment of such Debtor Contract. Subject to entry of the Approval Order and it becoming a
Final Order, Purchaser shall within fourteen (14) days after the Closing pay the Cure Costs;
provided that if the Cure Costs as determined by the Bankruptcy Court are greater than
Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) in the aggregate, Seller shall be responsible for such excess
amount as an adjustment to the Final Consideration. In order to effect any such adjustment, the
amount otherwise payable at Closing pursuant to Section 2.1(a) shall be reduced by an
amount equal to the amount by which the Cure Costs that have been allowed by the Bankruptcy Court
prior to the Closing exceed Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000). To the extent that the total of
the Cure Costs finally allowed by the Bankruptcy Court exceed $3,000,000 on or after the Closing,
the Purchaser shall pay the Cure Costs finally allowed by the Bankruptcy Court on any Debtor
Contract which is assumed and assigned after the Closing in accordance with the requirements of the
Approval Order or such other Order of Bankruptcy Court that approves the assumption and assignment
of a Debtor Contract to Purchaser. Seller shall reimburse Purchaser for any such Cure Costs paid
by Purchaser in excess of $3,000,000 which are not taken into account in the adjustment of the
amount payable at Closing pursuant to Section 2.1(a) within 30 days of receiving
documentation evidencing proof of payment of the Cure Costs on such Debtor Contracts.
Section 7.3. Bankruptcy Actions.
Purchaser shall use its reasonable best efforts to assist Seller in obtaining entry of the
Bankruptcy Court Orders, including providing testimony as required at any hearing before the
Bankruptcy Court.
Section 7.4. Consents and Conditions.
(a) Purchaser shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) obtain all necessary
consents, approvals or waivers from, and give any necessary notifications to, third parties;
and (ii) make all registrations and filings with all Governmental Bodies (including but not
limited to those in connection with the HSR Act and the EC Merger Regulation). In
furtherance of the foregoing, within five (5) Business Days after the date of this Agreement
Purchaser shall, using its reasonable best efforts, begin taking all steps reasonably
necessary to make or cause to be made by or on behalf of Purchaser all registrations and
filings with all applicable Governmental Bodies (including those in connection with the HSR
Act and/or EC Merger Regulation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and shall thereafter use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary
actions or non-actions, waivers, consents and approvals from all such Governmental Bodies as
promptly as practicable. The Purchaser shall use its reasonable best efforts to avoid the
issuance of a Request for Additional Information and Documentary Material (“Second Request”)
under 15 U.S.C. § 18a(e)(2) in the United States or the issuance of a decision under Article
6(1)(c) of the EC Merger
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Regulation initiating a “Second Phase” investigation (“Second Phase”) or the extension
by any other Governmental Body of its clearance procedure beyond the initial waiting period.
(b) Purchaser shall keep Seller reasonably apprised of the status of matters relating
to the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby, including promptly furnishing
Seller with copies of notices or other communications received by Purchaser or by any of its
Subsidiaries from any third party and/or any Governmental Body with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby. Purchaser shall promptly furnish to Seller such necessary
information and reasonable assistance as Seller may request in connection with the foregoing
and shall promptly provide counsel for Seller with copies of all filings made by Purchaser,
and all correspondence between Purchaser (and its advisors) with any Governmental Body and
any other information supplied by Purchaser and its Affiliates to a Governmental Body in
connection herewith and the transactions contemplated hereby, provided, however, that
Purchaser may, as it deems advisable and necessary, reasonably designate any competitively
sensitive material provided to Seller as “outside counsel only,” and materials may be
redacted (i) to remove references concerning the valuation of the Business and (ii) as
necessary to comply with contractual arrangements. Materials designated as for “outside
counsel only” and the information contained therein shall be given only to the outside legal
counsel of Seller and will not be disclosed by such outside counsel to employees, officers
or directors of Seller unless express permission is obtained in advance from Purchaser or
its legal counsel. Purchaser shall, subject to applicable Law, permit counsel for Seller
reasonable opportunity to review in advance, and consider in good faith the views of Seller
in connection with, any proposed written communication to any Governmental Body. To the
extent practicable, Purchaser agrees to consult with Seller prior to participating, or
permitting its Affiliates to participate, in any substantive meeting or discussion, either
in person or by telephone, with any Governmental Body in connection herewith and the
transactions contemplated hereby and, to the extent not prohibited by such Governmental
Body, to give Seller the opportunity to attend and participate.
Section 7.5. Ancillary Agreements.
As soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement and in any event prior to
Closing, Seller and Purchaser shall agree the content and form of the Ancillary Agreements.
Section 7.6. Further Actions.
(a) From the execution hereof until the Closing, Purchaser undertakes to promptly
notify Seller of any known material breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of
Seller of which Purchaser becomes expressly aware.
(b) Purchaser shall give any notices required by Law and shall take whatever other
actions with respect to the Purchaser Welfare Plans and the Purchaser Retirement Plans as
may be necessary to effectuate the arrangements set forth in Sections 10.1 through
10.5.
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(c) Purchaser shall use its reasonable best efforts to comply with any and all
successorship requirements or obligations contained in any collective bargaining agreement
assumed by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, Purchaser will promptly notify Seller
if Purchaser obtains knowledge of (a) any facts or circumstances that cause or constitute a
material breach of any of Seller’s representations and warranties as of the date of this
Agreement, or (b) the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any facts or
circumstances that would cause or constitute a material breach of any such representation or
warranty of Seller had that representation or warranty been made as of the time of the
occurrence of such facts or circumstances, in each case not being a fact or circumstance of
which Seller has already notified Purchaser pursuant to Section 6.8(a).
Section 7.7. Guarantees; Letters of Credit.
Purchaser shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause itself or one or more of its
Affiliates to be substituted in all respects for Seller or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the
Acquired Company), effective as of the Closing Date, in respect of all obligations of Seller and
any such Subsidiary (other than the Acquired Company) under each of the guarantees, letters of
credit, letters of comfort, bid bonds and performance bonds obtained by Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries (other than the Acquired Company) for the benefit of the Business and which is assumed
by Purchaser or its Designated Affiliates as an Assumed Liability (and Seller and its Subsidiaries
shall be released from any such obligations), including those guarantees, letters of credit,
letters of comfort, bid bonds and performance bonds are set forth in Schedule 7.7 (the
“Guarantees”). As a result of the substitution contemplated by the first sentence of this
Section 7.7, Seller and its Subsidiaries (other than the Acquired Company) shall from and
after the Closing cease to have any obligation whatsoever arising from or in connection with the
Guarantees.
Section 7.8. Use of Seller’s Name.
Purchaser agrees that, except as otherwise provided in any Transition Agreement:
(a) within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall remove and cease
using “Xxxx,” the Xxxx Xxxxxxx logo and any other substantially similar xxxx (individually
and collectively, the “Seller Name”) and any other Trademark currently or previously used
within the last three (3) years by Seller or any of its Affiliates that is not part of the
Acquired Intellectual Property from all buildings, signs and vehicles included in the
Purchased Assets or assets of the Acquired Company;
(b) within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall remove and cease
using the Excluded Intellectual Property and the Seller Name and any other Trademark
currently or previously used within the last three (3) years by Seller or any of its
Affiliates that is not part of the Acquired Intellectual Property in all invoices,
letterhead, domain names and web sites, advertising and promotional materials, office forms,
business cards and other written and electronic materials;
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(c) within twenty-four (24) months (with respect to the Xxxx Confetti Design packaging
for the Aftermarket Business) and three (3) months (with respect to all other Excluded
Intellectual Property), in each case, after the Closing Date (i) Purchaser shall remove and
cease using the Excluded Intellectual Property (including without limitation the Confetti
Design Packaging) and the Seller Name from the inventory of packaging materials of the
Business that is in existence as of the Closing Date (“Existing Inventory”) and (ii)
Purchaser shall remove and cease using the Seller Name and any other Trademark currently or
previously used by Seller or any of its Affiliates that is not part of the Acquired
Intellectual Property from those assets of the Business that are not Existing Inventory used
in association with the manufacture of the products of the Business or otherwise reasonably
used in the conduct of the Business after the Closing Date (such assets, “Other Marked
Assets”);
(d) In no event shall Purchaser or any Affiliate of Purchaser advertise or hold itself
out as Seller or an Affiliate of Seller at any time before, on or after the Closing Date;
and
(e) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing Date, but (subject only to
local requirements of Law) in no event later than sixty (60) days following the Closing
Date, Purchaser shall change the names of the Acquired Company and shall change all filings,
licenses, and other items with respect to the Acquired Company, to the extent applicable, to
delete any references to “Xxxx” and Trademarks in the Excluded Intellectual Property.
Section 7.9. Litigation Support.
In the event and for so long as Seller actively is pursuing, contesting or defending against
any action, investigation, charge, claim, or demand by a third party in connection with (a) any
transaction contemplated under this Agreement or (b) any fact, situation, circumstance, status,
condition, activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act, or
transaction on or prior to the Closing Date involving the Business, the Acquired Company or the
Seller and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, with respect to reconciliation of
claims in connection with the Cases), Purchaser will cooperate with Seller and its counsel in the
contest or defense, make available its personnel, and provide such testimony and access to its
books, records and other materials as shall be reasonably necessary in connection with the contest
or defense, all at the sole control, cost and expense of Seller (unless Seller is entitled to
indemnification therefor under Article XI).
Section 7.10. Updating of Information.
Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, Purchaser will promptly notify Seller if
Purchaser obtains knowledge of (a) any facts or circumstances that cause or constitute a material
breach of any of Purchaser’s representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement, or
(b) the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any facts or circumstances that would cause
or constitute a material breach of any such representation or warranty had that representation or
warranty been made as of the time of the occurrence of such facts or circumstances.
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ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO PURCHASER’S OBLIGATIONS
The obligation of Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on the Closing
Date is subject to the satisfaction (or, if permitted, waiver by Purchaser in its sole discretion)
of each of the following conditions:
Section 8.1. Accuracy of Representations and Warranties.
Each of the representations and warranties of Seller contained herein that is qualified as to
materiality shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date, and each of
the representations and warranties of Seller contained herein that is not so qualified shall be
true and correct in all material respects with the same force as if made on and as of the Closing
Date (except, in each case, to the extent any such representation or warranty speaks as of a
specific date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct, or true and
correct in all material respects, as the case may be, as of such specific date); provided, however,
that the failure of any condition in this Section shall be deemed waived by Purchaser unless such
failure has had, or is reasonably expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 8.2. Performance of Covenants.
Seller shall have performed and complied, in all material respects, with the covenants and
provisions hereof required to be performed or complied with by it between the date hereof and the
Closing Date.
Section 8.3. Governmental Approvals.
(i) Each of the Governmental Body approvals identified in Schedule 8.3 shall have been
obtained, and (ii) except where the failure so to obtain would not have, or would not reasonably be
expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, all other approvals of Governmental Bodies shall have
been obtained; provided that, with respect to the acquisition of that part of the Business
conducted in Brazil, Purchaser shall bear the risks of closing prior to obtaining formal regulatory
approval from the competition authority in Brazil, without adversely affecting the purchase price,
and Purchaser shall not be entitled to assert that any steps taken by the competition authority in
Brazil prior to Closing mean that this condition 8.3 has not been satisfied.
Section 8.4. No Injunctions.
No preliminary or permanent injunction or other Order restraining or prohibiting the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in effect.
Section 8.5. Entry of Orders By Bankruptcy Court.
The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Approval Order (together with any related findings
of fact or conclusions of law), and the Approval Order shall have become a Final Order and shall
not have been vacated, stayed, reversed, modified, amended or supplemented; provided, however, that
Purchaser may waive the condition of finality of the Approval Order in
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Purchaser’s sole discretion. The Approval Order shall be substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit P or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and Seller,
and shall approve the transactions contemplated hereby and the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. The Approval Order shall, among other things: (i) contain a determination with respect
to the amounts that pursuant to Bankruptcy Code section 365(b), as of the Closing Date, will be
required to cure any default on the part of the Sellers under the Debtor Contracts or that will be
otherwise due to the parties under the Debtor Contracts; (ii) authorize Seller and the other Debtor
Sellers to assume the Debtor Contracts under Bankruptcy Code section 365(a) and to assign them to
Purchaser or its Designated Affliliates under Bankruptcy Code section 365(f); (iii) find that
notice of the hearing concerning approval of the transactions contemplated hereunder was given in
accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and constitutes such notice as is appropriate under the
particular circumstances under the Bankruptcy Code and in accordance with any other applicable Law,
including but not limited to Rules 2002, 6004, 6006 and 9014 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy
Procedure and any applicable rules of the Bankruptcy Court with respect to the transactions
contemplated by the Agreement; (iv) find that Seller and the Debtor Sellers have the legal right
and capacity to convey all right, title and interest of Seller and the Debtor Sellers in and to the
Purchased Assets and Purchased Shares (other than those Purchased Assets and Purchased Shares owned
by Non-Debtor Sellers); (v) find that the Purchaser or its Designated Affiliates are good faith
purchasers entitled to the protections afforded by Bankruptcy Code Section 363(m); (vi) provide for
the sale of the Purchased Assets and Purchased Shares free and clear of all liens, claims,
interests and encumbrances, other than any Transferred Liens that are specifically assumed by
Purchaser under this Agreement, with such Liens to attach to the consideration to be received by
Seller in the same priority and subject to the same defenses and avoidability, if any, as before
the Closing (other than those Purchased Assets and Purchased Shares owned by Non-Debtor Sellers);
(vii) contain a determination that the Final Consideration constitutes reasonably equivalent value
and fair consideration for the Purchased Assets and Purchased Shares; (viii) provide that Purchaser
and its Designated Affiliates are only buying the Purchased Assets and Purchased Shares and that
specifically, upon Closing, neither Purchaser nor any of its Designated Affiliates shall be deemed
to (x) be the legal successor of Seller and the Debtor Sellers, (y) have, de facto or otherwise,
merged with or into Seller or the Debtor Sellers, or (z) be a mere continuation or substantial
continuation of Seller or the Debtor Sellers or the enterprise of Seller or the Debtor Sellers; and
(ix) contain such other findings as may reasonably be required by Purchaser.
Section 8.6. Consents and Waivers.
All consents and waivers set forth on Schedule 8.6 shall have been obtained.
Section 8.7. Officer’s Certificate.
Purchaser shall have received a certificate from Seller to the effect set forth in
Sections 8.1 and 8.2, dated the Closing Date, signed on behalf of Seller by an
authorized officer of Seller.
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Section 8.8. Material Adverse Effect.
Since the date of this Agreement nothing shall have had a Material Adverse Effect, and no
event shall have occurred or circumstance shall exist that could reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 8.9. Other Deliveries.
Purchaser shall have received the documents and instruments required by Section 3.2
and such other documents or instruments as Purchaser may reasonably request consistent with
Seller’s obligations under this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO SELLER’S OBLIGATIONS
The obligation of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on the Closing
Date is subject to the satisfaction (or, if permitted, waiver by Seller in its sole discretion) of
each of the following conditions:
Section 9.1. Accuracy of Representations and Warranties.
Each of the representations and warranties of Purchaser contained herein shall be true and
correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date with the same force as if made on
and as of the Closing Date (except, in each case, to the extent any such representation and
warranty speaks as of a specific date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true
and correct, or true and correct in all material respects, as the case may be, as of such specific
date); provided, however, that the failure of any condition in this Section shall be deemed waived
by Seller unless such failure has had, or is reasonably expected to have, a material adverse effect
on the ability of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 9.2. Performance of Covenants.
Purchaser shall have performed and complied, in all material respects, with the covenants and
provisions hereof required herein to be performed or complied with by it between the date hereof
and the Closing Date.
Section 9.3. Governmental Approvals.
(i) Each of the Governmental Body approvals identified in Schedule 9.3 shall have been
obtained, and (ii) except where the failure so to obtain would not have, or would not reasonably be
expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, all other approvals of Governmental Bodies shall have
been obtained provided that, with respect to the acquisition of that part of the Business conducted
in Brazil, Purchaser shall bear the risks of closing prior to obtaining formal regulatory approval
from the competition authority in Brazil, without adversely affecting the purchase price, and
Seller shall not be entitled to assert that any steps taken by the competition authority in Brazil
prior to Closing mean that this condition 9.3 has not been satisfied.
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Section 9.4. No Injunctions.
No preliminary or permanent injunction or other order of any court of competent jurisdiction
restraining or prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in
effect.
Section 9.5. Entry of Orders By Bankruptcy Court.
The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Approval Order (together with any related findings
of fact or conclusions of law), and the Approval Order shall have become a Final Order and shall
not have been vacated, stayed, reversed, modified, amended or supplemented; provided, however, that
Purchaser may waive the condition of finality of the Approval Order in Purchaser’s sole discretion.
The Approval Order shall approve the transactions contemplated hereby and the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. The Approval Order shall, among other things: (i) contain a determination with
respect to the amounts that pursuant to Bankruptcy Code section 365(b), as of the Closing Date,
will be required to cure any default on the part of the Debtor Sellers under the Debtor Contracts
or that will be otherwise due to the parties under the Debtor Contracts; (ii) contain a
determination with respect to the amounts that pursuant to Bankruptcy Code section 365(b), as of
the Closing Date, will be required to cure any default on the part of the Sellers under the Debtor
Contracts or that will be otherwise due to the parties under the Debtor Contracts; (iii) authorize
Seller and the other Debtor Sellers to assume the Debtor Contracts under Bankruptcy Code section
365(a) and to assign them to Purchaser and its Designated Affliliates under Bankruptcy Code section
365(f); (iv) find that notice of the hearing concerning approval of the transactions contemplated
hereunder was given in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and constitutes such notice as is
appropriate under the particular circumstances under the Bankruptcy Code and in accordance with any
other applicable law, including but not limited to Rules 2002, 6004, 6006 and 9014 of the Federal
Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any applicable rules of the Bankruptcy Court with respect to the
transactions contemplated by the Agreement; (v) find that Seller and the Debtor Sellers have the
legal right and capacity to convey all right, title and interest of Seller and the Debtor Sellers
in and to the Purchased Assets and Purchased Shares (other than those Purchased Assets and
Purchased Shares owned by Non-Debtor Sellers); and (vi) contain a determination that the Final
Consideration constitutes reasonably equivalent value and fair consideration for the Purchased
Assets and Purchased Shares.
Section 9.6. Consents and Waivers.
All consents and waivers set forth on Schedule 9.6 shall have been obtained.
Section 9.7. Officer’s Certificate.
Seller shall have received a certificate from Purchaser to the effect set forth in
Sections 9.1 and 9.2, dated the Closing Date, signed by an authorized officer of
Purchaser.
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Section 9.8. Other Deliveries.
The Seller shall have received the documents and instruments required by Section 3.4
and such other documents as Seller may reasonably request consistent with Purchaser’s obligations
under this Agreement.
ARTICLE X
ADDITIONAL POST-CLOSING COVENANTS
Section 10.1. Transferred Employees.
(a) Effective as of the Closing Date, Purchaser (or one of its Affiliates) shall
continue to employ each Acquired Company Employee and shall continue to employ (where
employment continues automatically by operation of Law) or shall offer employment (where
employment does not continue by operation of Law) to each Business Employee, in each case,
who:
(i) is actively employed in the Business on such date or is absent from
employment due to vacation, holiday or temporary illness (the “Current Employees”);
or
(ii) (A) is absent from work due to short or long-term disability, workers
compensation or work related injury schemes, military leave or other authorized
leave of absence or lay off and (B) has the right to return to employment with the
Business following expiration of such absence under applicable Law or any applicable
agreement (including any collective bargaining agreement) (the “Leave Employees”
and, together with the Current Employees, the “Closing Date Employees”),
other than no more than three (3) Business Employees and Acquired Company Employees to be
designated by Purchaser no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the Closing who shall remain
employed by and the responsibility of the Seller and its Affiliates and shall not continue in
employment with or transfer to the Purchaser (the “Excluded Business Employees”).
All such offers of employment shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 10.1. Except as otherwise provided by applicable Law or any applicable collective
bargaining agreement, a Closing Date Employee who is not employed by the Acquired Company or whose
employment does not continue automatically by operation of law, and who is offered employment by
Purchaser or one of its Affiliates, shall be deemed to have accepted such offer if he or she has
completed Purchaser’s pre-employment enrollment package and has presented himself or herself as
available for active employment at his or her then applicable place of employment: (A) in the case
of a Current Employee, on the first Business Day immediate following the Closing Date, or such
subsequent date as Purchaser in its sole discretion shall approve (or, in the case of a Current
Employee who is absent from work on the Closing Date due to vacation, holiday or temporary illness,
the first Business Day following the Closing Date that such Current Employee is scheduled to return
or is fit to return to active employment), and (B) in the case of a Leave Employee, on the first
Business Day following the Closing Date that the
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Leave Employee is able to return to active employment, but in no event later than six months
following the Closing Date. Any Current Employee who fails to complete Purchaser’s pre-employment
enrollment package within twenty-one (21) days after the Closing Date and who does not continue in
employment automatically by operation of Law, shall be deemed to have rejected such offer of
employment unless he or she continues to be actively at work with the Purchaser at the end of the
21-day period. Each Closing Date Employee who is an Acquired Company Employee, and each Closing
Date Employee who continues in employment automatically by operation of Law or who accepts an offer
of employment from Purchaser (or one of its Affiliates), shall be referred to herein as a
“Transferred Employee”. Purchaser shall use reasonable best efforts to encourage Leave Employees
to return to work. Seller will be responsible for those Current Employees and those Leave
Employees who do not accept offers of employment. Seller reserves the right to, in its sole
discretion, modify the terms and conditions of employment of any Leave Employee who has not yet
accepted an offer of employment from Purchaser, or to terminate the employment of such Leave
Employee with Seller. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Seller shall be liable for
all costs, benefits, compensation and severance with respect to any Excluded Business Employee, any
Business Employee or Acquired Company Employee who is not a Closing Date Employee, and any Closing
Date Employee who is not a Transferred Employee, including any Closing Date Employee who does not
accept an offer of employment from Purchaser or one of its Affiliates, or any Closing Date Employee
who refuses to consent to his or her automatic transfer to Purchaser (or one of its Affiliates) in
accordance with applicable Law; provided, however, that Seller and its Affiliates shall have no
responsibility for, and Purchaser and its Affiliates shall be responsible for and shall indemnify
and hold Seller and its Affiliates harmless from, all claims brought by Closing Date Employees
relating to the payment of severance (including the reasonable actual out-of-pocket fees and
expenses of counsel) that arise as a result of Purchaser’s failure to make an offer of employment
to such Closing Date Employees in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.1.
(b) Each offer of employment extended to a Closing Date Employee by the Purchaser
pursuant to this Section 10.1 shall be at a base salary or wage not less than the
base salary or wage paid to the Closing Date Employee, in the case of a Current Employee,
immediately prior to the Closing Date and, in the case of a Leave Employee, immediately
prior to the commencement of such Leave Employee’s absence from work, in each case unless a
higher wage is otherwise required by Law. During the 12 month period immediately following
the Closing Date, for so long as the Transferred Employee continues in employment during
such period, Purchaser shall continue to provide each Transferred Employee with an annual
salary or hourly wage rate, as applicable, at least equal to the salary or rate contained in
such offer of employment to such Transferred Employee. Notwithstanding anything set forth
herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall create any obligation on the part of
Purchaser (or one of its Affiliates) to continue the employment of any Transferred Employee
for any period of time following the Closing Date, except as expressly set forth in an
employment contract or as required by applicable Law.
(c) For each group of Transferred Employees in the United States who are covered by any
collective bargaining agreement with Seller as of the Closing Date (“Union Transferred
Employees”), Purchaser shall adopt such collective bargaining agreement and assume the
collective bargaining obligations of Seller (subject to such
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modifications acceptable to the affected labor union as Purchaser reasonably deems
appropriate to reflect its own benefits programs and insurance policies). For each group of
Union Transferred Employees and each group of Acquired Company Employees who are covered by
a collective bargaining agreement between a union and the Acquired Company as of the date
hereof, Purchaser agrees that such collective bargaining agreement shall remain in effect
under its present terms (subject to such modifications acceptable to the affected labor
union as Purchaser reasonably deems appropriate to reflect its own benefits programs and
insurance policies) until such time as the Acquired Company may have a right to modify or
terminate the collective bargaining agreement in accordance with its terms and applicable
Law. Purchaser shall provide Union Transferred Employees with the Assumed Benefit Plans (as
described in Section 10.3 below), and with such other compensation and benefits as
may be required by the terms of the collective bargaining agreement with the union
representing such Union Transferred Employees.
(d) Effective on the Closing Date, Purchaser accepts any and all post-Closing
obligations under the WARN Act, and any comparable state or local law or ordinance, with
respect to all Transferred Employees.
(e) For the one-year period immediately following the Closing Date, for so long as a
Transferred Employee in the United States whose employment is not governed by the terms of a
collective bargaining agreement (a “Non-Union Transferred Employee”) continues in employment
during all or any part of such period, Purchaser shall provide each such Non-Union
Transferred Employee and his or her respective eligible dependents with medical, dental,
prescription drug and other welfare benefits (the “Purchaser Welfare Plans”), and such
retirement benefits (the “Purchaser Retirement Plans”) under the Purchaser Welfare Plans and
Purchaser Retirement Plans that are in the case of each benefit substantially similar to
either (a) the benefits provided to Purchaser’s U.S. employees in comparable respective
positions, or (b) the benefits provided to the Non-Union Transferred Employee by Seller
prior to Closing.
(i) The Purchaser Welfare Plans shall (i) treat the Non-Union Transferred
Employees and their respective eligible dependents as eligible to participate in the
Purchaser Welfare Plans immediately upon the Closing Date to the same extent such
Non-Union Transferred Employees and their respective eligible dependents were
eligible under the analogous Seller Benefit Plan immediately prior to the Closing
Date and (ii) give to the Non-Union Transferred Employees and their respective
eligible dependents credit under the Purchaser Welfare Plans for service with
Seller, the Acquired Company, Seller and their respective Affiliates prior to the
Closing Date to the extent such credit was given under the analogous Seller Employee
Benefit Plans immediately prior to the Closing Date. Such credit for service shall
be given for purposes of eligibility to participate, eligibility for benefits and
satisfaction of any waiting periods under the Purchaser Welfare Plans.
(ii) Each Non-Union Transferred Employee shall be eligible to participate in
the applicable Purchaser Defined Contribution Retirement Plans
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immediately upon the Closing Date and shall, except as provided below, be given
credit under the applicable Purchaser Defined Contribution Retirement Plans for all
service prior to the Closing Date to the extent such credit was given under the
analogous Seller Employee Benefit Plans immediately prior to the Closing Date. Such
credit for service shall be given for purposes of eligibility to participate,
vesting, eligibility for early retirement, and for all other purposes for which such
service is either taken into account or recognized, other than for benefit accrual
purposes.
(f) Purchaser agrees that (i) all unpaid accrued but unused vacation, personal days,
floating holidays, sick pay and other leave of the Non-Union Transferred Employees as of the
Closing Date shall be Purchaser’s responsibility and shall be recognized by Purchaser under
its vacation and/or pay policies to the extent not paid by Seller on or before the Closing
Date and (ii) to the extent that Seller is required by applicable Law or the terms of any
Seller Employee Benefit Plan to make any payment to any Non-Union Transferred Employee for
any vacation accrued but unused and unpaid as of the Closing Date in connection with the
consummation of the transaction, Purchaser agrees to promptly reimburse Seller for the
amount of such payment, but only to the extent that the Liabilities described in (i) and
(ii) above are properly reflected on the Closing Statement of Net Assets.
(g) Purchaser shall be solely responsible on and after the Closing Date for the terms
and conditions of employment of all Transferred Employees and for any change thereof. With
respect to any Transferred Employee that Purchaser terminates after the Closing Date,
Purchaser shall be solely responsible for satisfying any requirements under any applicable
Laws and, with respect to each Transferred Employee, Purchaser shall be solely responsible
for (i) any Liabilities, obligations or claims arising under any Assumed Benefit Plan; (ii)
obligations arising on or after the Closing Date under any applicable contract of
employment, including, but not limited to, any Assumed Retention Agreement but only to the
extent provided in Section 1.5(f), (iii) any grievances, arbitrations or unfair
labor practice charges arising from events that occur on or after the Closing Date and any
non-monetary relief granted pursuant to grievances, arbitrations or unfair labor practice
charges arising from events that occur prior to the Closing Date; and (iv) any alleged
violation of Law (including, but not limited to, any Law pertaining to employment
discrimination, workers’ compensation, occupational safety and health, unfair labor
practices, WARN Act violations and similar Laws), if such alleged violation occurred on or
after the Closing Date. Similarly, with respect to any Transferred Employee, Seller shall
be solely responsible for (i) any Liabilities, obligations or claims arising prior to the
Closing Date, under any Seller Employee Benefit Plan (other than an Assumed Benefit Plan);
(ii) any obligations under an applicable contract of employment for any Acquired Company
Employee or Business Employee who is not a Transferred Employee; (iii) any monetary relief
(including without limitation monetary damages and back pay awarded through the date of any
reinstatement of employment) for grievances, arbitrations or unfair labor practice charges
arising from events that occurred prior to the Closing Date; and (iv) any alleged violation
of Law (including, but not limited to, any Law pertaining to employment discrimination,
workers’ compensation, occupational
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safety and health, unfair labor practices, WARN Act violations and similar Laws), if
such alleged violation occurred prior to the Closing Date.
(h) Seller and Purchaser agree to furnish to each other such information as may be
reasonably required with respect to any Transferred Employee promptly following receipt of
any reasonable written request from the other.
Section 10.2. Seller Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Effective as of the Closing Date, the Transferred Employees shall cease to be
credited with service and to accrue any benefits under The Xxxx Corporation Retirement Plan
(the “Xxxx Retirement Plan”) and The Xxxx Corporation Savings and Investment Plan (the “Xxxx
Defined Contribution Plan”). Each Non-Union Transferred Employee participating in the Xxxx
Retirement Plan shall be eligible to receive a distribution of his or her vested accrued
benefits under the Xxxx Retirement Plan in accordance with the terms of the Xxxx Retirement
Plan. Purchaser shall arrange to have the defined contribution plan or plans sponsored by
Purchaser accept direct rollovers from the Xxxx Defined Contribution Plan and the Xxxx
Retirement Plan in the form of cash, or in the case of Non-Union Transferred Employees who
have an outstanding participant loan under the Xxxx Defined Contribution Plan at the Closing
Date, in the form of a promissory note; provided, however, that rollovers of promissory
notes shall not take place if either party determines in good faith such rollovers would
jeopardize the tax-qualified status of either the Purchaser plan or the Xxxx Defined
Contribution Plan or if such rollovers would be so materially inconsistent with the terms of
Purchaser’s participant loan program that such promissory notes could not be accepted and
held by the Purchaser plan. Purchaser shall not be required to amend its plan in any manner
to accept such loan rollovers on any terms different from loans allowable under Purchaser’s
plan as of the date of any such rollover. The parties hereto and their respective employee
benefits counsel shall work together in good faith to accomplish the direct rollovers of
participant loans as contemplated by this Section 10.2(a).
(b) Except as otherwise required by applicable Law, coverage for all Transferred
Employees and their respective eligible dependents under the Seller Employee Benefit Plans
which are welfare benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) (other than the
Assumed Benefit Plans) (the “Seller Welfare Plans”) shall terminate, as of 12:01 a.m. (EST)
on the Closing Date. Except as otherwise required by applicable Law (including the
Bankruptcy Code) and except as set forth below with respect to Assumed Benefit Plans, the
Seller Welfare Plans shall be liable only for claims incurred and benefits earned by the
Transferred Employees prior to the Closing Date. The Purchaser Welfare Plans shall be
liable for claims incurred and benefits earned by Transferred Employees (and the eligible
dependents of such Transferred Employees) under the Purchaser Welfare Plans on or after the
Closing Date, and, in the case of an Assumed Benefit Plan that is a welfare benefit plan
(within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA), that are properly payable under such Assumed
Benefit Plan on or after the Closing Date. For purposes of this Section 10.2, a
claim is “incurred” on the date that the event that gives rise to the claim occurs (for
purposes of life insurance, sickness, accident and disability programs) or on the date that
applicable medical or dental services are
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rendered, drugs or medical equipment is purchased or, in the case of a continuous
period of hospitalization or confinement, the date of commencement of such period of
hospitalization or confinement (for purposes of health care programs).
(c) Seller will continue to administer the flexible spending accounts of any
Transferred Employees who have such flexible spending accounts under any Seller Welfare Plan
as of the Closing Date, for the remainder of the applicable plan year, in accordance with
the terms of the applicable Seller Welfare Plan.
(d) Seller will offer and provide, as appropriate, group health plan continuation
coverage pursuant to the requirements of COBRA to all the current and former employees of
Seller to whom they are required to offer the same under applicable Law.
Section 10.3. Assumed Benefit Plans.
(a) Purchaser shall assume sponsorship of each of the Seller Employee Benefit Plans
listed on Schedule 10.3 (the “Assumed Benefit Plans”); provided, however, that with
respect to any Assumed Benefit Plan that provides post-retirement welfare benefits to U.S.
employees, the assumed liability shall be limited to all Liabilities relating to
post-retirement welfare benefit plan coverage for (i) Union Transferred Employees and their
dependents, and (ii) any former member of the collective bargaining units at the Seller’s
Muskegon, Michigan, Xxxxxxxx, Ohio or Churubusco, Indiana facilities who retired prior to
the Closing Date but who retired with eligibility for such post-retirement welfare benefit
plan coverage under (A) the Muskegon collective bargaining agreement assumed by the
Purchaser pursuant to Section 10.1(c) on or after the July 16, 2004 effective date
of the current Muskegon bargaining agreement; (B) the Xxxxxxxx collective bargaining
agreement assumed by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 10.1(c) on or after the
November 6, 2001 effective date of the current Xxxxxxxx bargaining agreement; or (C) the
Churubusco collective bargaining agreement assumed by the Purchaser pursuant to Section
10.1(c) on or after the May 6, 2002 effective date of the current Churubusco bargaining
agreement, and (iii) dependents of such bargaining unit retirees, to the extent provided in
the terms of the relevant assumed collective bargaining agreement. With respect to each
Assumed Benefit Plan that is a funded retirement plan maintained in the United States and
subject to ERISA (each, an “Assumed Pension Benefit Plan”), Purchaser agrees that:
(i) Purchaser shall execute and deliver to Seller on the Closing Date an
Assumption Agreement in substantially the form attached to this Agreement as
Exhibit Q;
(ii) Purchaser shall establish or designate as soon as practicable following
the Closing Date, a trust that is exempt from Tax under Code section 501(a) and
satisfies the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement to receive the
assets of the Assumed Pension Benefit Plan;
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(iii) Purchaser shall continue to recognize, for all purposes service with
Seller (or its predecessors) prior to the Closing Date to the extent that such
service is recognized under the Assumed Pension Benefit Plan as in effect on such
date; and
(iv) As soon as practicable following the Closing Date, Purchaser shall provide
Seller with a mutually acceptable succession agreement with respect to the Assumed
Pension Benefit Plan signed by Purchaser and the trustee it has appointed.
(b) Upon receipt of such a succession agreement for an Assumed Pension Benefit Plan,
Seller shall direct the trustee of the Assumed Pension Benefit Plan to transfer to the
successor trustee appointed by Purchaser the assets of the Assumed Pension Benefit Plan (or
in the case of an Assumed Pension Benefit Plan that is a U.S. defined benefit pension plan,
direct the trustee of the Xxxx Corporation Pension Plans Trust to transfer, those assets of
the Xxxx Pension Plans Trust allocable to such Assumed Pension Benefit Plan) as soon as
practicable (but in no event earlier than forty-five (45) days) after Seller has received
the succession agreement from Purchaser, along with all necessary approvals, authorizations,
information or similar requirements to effect the transfer. Purchaser and Seller agree
that, from the Closing Date to the date of transfer, the assets of the Xxxx Corporation
Pension Plans Trust allocable to the Assumed Pension Benefit Plans shall continue to be
invested in accordance with the investment policy and procedures pertaining to the Xxxx
Corporation Pension Plans Trust; provided, however, that such assets may be converted to
cash in the discretion of the trustee as may be necessary or desirable to effect such
transfer. The assets transferred shall reflect gains, losses and expenses of the Xxxx
Corporation Pension Plans Trust of the Assumed Pension Benefit Plans incurred from the
Closing Date to the date of transfer.
(c) Purchaser and Seller agree that, for purposes of this Agreement, the assets of the
Xxxx Corporation Pension Plans Trust allocable to the Assumed Pension Benefit Plans to be
transferred in accordance with Section 10.3(b) above shall be determined by the
enrolled actuary for the Assumed Pension Benefit Plans immediately prior to the Closing
Date.
(d) The Assumed Benefit Plan and the Purchaser shall be responsible for all Liabilities
and obligations of the Assumed Benefit Plan, including, without limitation with respect to
the Assumed Pension Benefit Plans, benefits accrued prior to the Closing Date for which
Seller is liable prior to the Closing Date and, except as specifically set forth in
Sections 10.3 and 10.5, benefits payable to any participants in such plans
who retired or separated from service prior to the Closing Date.
(e) Solely for purposes of estimating the Liabilities to be assumed by Purchaser under
any Assumed Benefit Plan which is an Assumed Pension Benefit Plan, such Liabilities shall
mean, for purposes of this Section 10.3, the projected benefit obligation of each
such Assumed Pension Benefit Plan as of the Closing Date, determined under the projected
unit credit method and in the manner provided in Financial Accounting Standards No. 87 as of
the Closing Date, using a discount rate
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equal to the Xxxxxxx Xxxxx 15 year Plus High Quality Corporate Bond Rate, as determined
as of the Closing Date, and using all other assumptions relevant to the projected unit
credit method (including, but not limited to, those concerning employee turnover rate,
salary increases, retirement age, and so forth) that were used by the enrolled actuary for
such Assumed Pension Benefit Plan in preparing its most recent actuarial report, and using
the actual employee census data as of the Closing Date. Such calculation shall be performed
by the enrolled actuary for such Assumed Pension Benefit Plan. Seller shall provide to
Purchaser Seller’s calculation of such assumed Liabilities and the Net Funding Level, as
promptly as practicable, but in any event within 60 days following the receipt by such
actuary of all data required to perform such calculations for each such Assumed Pension
Benefit Plan. Following receipt of the calculation of such assumed Liabilities and the Net
Funding Level, Purchaser will be afforded a period of 45 days to review (or to have an
actuarial firm designated by Purchaser review) the calculation of such assumed Liabilities
and the Net Funding Level, as well as the assumptions and methodologies used to calculate
such Liabilities. Purchaser shall be deemed to have accepted the calculation of such
assumed Liabilities and the Net Funding Level unless, prior to the expiration of such 45 day
period, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller written notice and a reasonably detailed written
explanation of those items in the calculations that Purchaser disputes, in which case the
calculations, to the extent not affected by the disputed items, will be deemed to be
accepted, and the items identified by Purchaser shall be deemed to be in dispute. Within a
further period of 30 days from the end of the 45-day period referred to above, the parties
will attempt to resolve in good faith any disputed items. In the event of a good faith
dispute between Seller and Purchaser as to the amount of assumed Liabilities or the Net
Funding Level, Seller and Purchaser shall jointly appoint, for final and binding resolution,
an independent actuary, who shall act as an expert and not as an arbitrator, to determine
such assumed Liabilities pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards No. 87 and the
calculation of the Net Funding Level related thereto. One-half of the cost of the
determination by the third party actuary shall be paid by Purchaser and one-half by Seller.
The decision of the third party actuary shall be communicated to Purchaser and Seller in
writing and shall not be subject to appeal or challenge for any reason (other than gross
negligence, fraud or willful misconduct). The Net Funding Level shall be the Net Funding
Level agreed to (or deemed to be agreed to) by Purchaser and Seller in accordance with the
terms of this Section 10.3(e) or the definitive Net Funding Level resulting from the
determination made by third party actuary in accordance with this Section 10.3(e)
(in addition to those items theretofore agreed to by Seller and Purchaser).
(f) For the purposes of this Section 10.3, the “Net Funding Level” shall mean
(a) the aggregate value of the assets of the Assumed Pension Benefit Plans that are
transferred pursuant to Section 10.3(b), less (b) the aggregate value of the
Liabilities to be assumed under the Assumed Pension Benefit Plans, as determined in
accordance with Section 10.3(e).
(g) If the Net Funding Level is a positive amount, (i) Purchaser will pay Seller the
amount of the Net Funding Level, together with interest thereon at the LIBOR rate from the
Closing Date through the date of payment, such payment to be made within ten days after the
final determination of the Net Funding Level; provided, however, that, if
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payment is not made within such ten-day period, the applicable rate of interest shall
be increased by 2% per month for the period from the day following such date through the
date such payment is made; and (ii) the Escrow Agent shall deliver to Seller the Pensions
Funding Adjustment Escrow together with interest accrued thereon pursuant to the terms of
the Pensions Funding Adjustment Escrow Agreement.
(h) If the Net Funding Level is a negative amount but is less than or equal to the
Pensions Funding Adjustment Escrow, then that portion of the Pensions Funding Adjustment
Escrow equal to the Net Funding Level shall be applied to cover the Net Funding Level and
the Escrow Agent shall deliver such portion to the Purchaser and the remaining portion of
the Pensions Funding Adjustment Escrow to Seller, in each case within ten days after the
final determination of the Net Funding Level. If the Net Funding Level is a negative amount
that is greater than the Pensions Funding Adjustment Escrow, then (i) the Escrow Agent shall
deliver the Pensions Funding Adjustment Escrow together with interest accrued thereon
pursuant to the terms of the Pensions Funding Adjustment Escrow Agreement to Purchaser to
cover the Net Funding Level and (ii) Seller will refund the amount equal to the Net Funding
Level minus the Pensions Funding Adjustment Escrow, together with interest on such refunded
amount at the LIBOR rate from the Closing Date through the date of payment, each such
payment to be made within ten days after the final determination of the Net Funding Level;
provided, however, that, if any such payment from Seller to Purchaser pursuant to clause
(ii) above is not made within such ten-day period, the applicable rate of interest shall be
increased by 2% per month for the period from the day following such date through the date
such payment is made.
(i) Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing contained herein shall
prohibit Purchaser from modifying or reducing benefits of any Transferred Employee including
without limitation under, or terminating, any Assumed Benefit Plan consistent with
Purchaser’s rights pursuant to applicable Law.
Section 10.4. Multiemployer Plans.
(a) Upon the Closing, Purchaser shall assume Seller’s obligations to make contributions
to the Steelworkers Pension Trust covering Union Transferred Employees working in the
Caldwell, Ohio facility and the IAM National Pension Fund covering workers in the
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Pension Trust covering Union
Transferred Employees working in the McConnelsville, Ohio facility (the “Multiemployer
Plans”). Purchaser shall contribute to each such Multiemployer Plan with respect to the
operations of Seller for substantially the same number of contribution base units for which
Seller has an obligation to contribute with respect to each such Multiemployer Plan
immediately prior to the Closing.
(b) In the event that, following the Closing, Purchaser should completely or partially
withdraw or be deemed to have completely or partially withdrawn from one or more
Multiemployer Plan without exemption from withdrawal liability, Purchaser agrees that it
shall be liable for the payment of any withdrawal liability assessed by such
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Multiemployer Plan including, but not limited to, liability that relates to periods of
participation in such Multiemployer Plan prior to Closing.
(c) Seller shall request from each Multiemployer Plan a statement (the “Withdrawal
Liability Statement”) setting forth the amount of withdrawal liability (if any) Seller would
incur as of the Closing Date, under Part 1 of Subtitle E of ERISA, if Seller withdrew, or
were deemed to have withdrawn completely, from such Multiemployer Plan as of said date
without an exemption from such withdrawal liability. Seller hereby agrees to deliver a copy
of the Withdrawal Liability Statements to Purchaser promptly upon the receipt thereof. If
the Withdrawal Liability Statement sets forth any potential withdrawal liability, Seller and
Purchaser agree to cooperate on and take such further actions as they may mutually agree are
needed under Section 4204 of ERISA to avoid the assessment of withdrawal liability against
Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. For purposes of
avoiding any withdrawal liability under Section 4204 of ERISA that would otherwise occur as
a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Seller agrees that if Purchaser
withdraws in a complete withdrawal, or a partial withdrawal with respect to operations
during the first five plan years after the Closing, the Seller shall be secondarily liable
for any withdrawal liability it would have had to the respective Multiemployer Plan with
respect to such operations (but for Section 4204 of ERISA) if the liability of the Purchaser
with respect to such Multiemployer Plan is not paid. Purchaser and Seller shall use their
reasonable best efforts to obtain from the Multiemployer Plan an exemption pursuant to PBGC
Regulation Sections 4204.11(a), 4204.12, 4204.13, or 4204.21 from the requirement that
Purchaser post any bond or escrow which would otherwise be required pursuant to Section
4204(a)(1)(B) of ERISA. If the parties cannot obtain such an exemption from the bonding
requirement after good faith efforts, Purchaser agrees to post a bond or escrow in an
amount, for a period, and in a form which complies with Section 4204(a)(1)(B) of ERISA, and
Purchaser shall furnish Seller proof thereof. The cost of each bond or escrow required
under Section 4204(a)(1)(B) of ERISA shall be paid by Purchaser, and Purchaser shall be the
sole obligor thereunder.
(d) If the Withdrawal Liability Statement from the Multiemployer Plan sets forth any
potential withdrawal liability for Seller, and at any time during the period of five plan
years, commencing with the first plan year of such Multiemployer Plan beginning after the
Closing, a bond is required from Seller in favor of such Multiemployer Plan pursuant to
Section 4204(a)(3) of ERISA by reason of a liquidation or distribution of Seller’s assets,
Seller shall, at Seller’s sole cost and expense, post such bond in an amount and in a form
which complies with Section 4024(a)(3) or obtain a variance from such bonding requirement
from the Multiemployer Plan or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Section 10.5. Non-U.S. Employee Matters.
Except as provided below, Acquired Company Employees and Closing Date Employees located
outside the United States shall be treated, to the extent permissible under local Law, in
accordance with the provisions of Sections 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and
10.4.
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(a) Seller shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with the pension schemes
maintained in the United Kingdom for the benefit of Business Employees who work in the
United Kingdom, and shall indemnify, save and hold harmless Purchaser and its Affiliates
from and against any and all Losses arising in connection with such pension schemes
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Losses which relate to the period after Closing
where such Losses would not have arisen but for the membership of any Business Employee in
any such pension scheme but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Liability arising as
a result of any obligation on Purchaser and its Affiliates in respect of the Business
Employees pursuant to Section 258 of the United Kingdom Pensions Act 2004) as a result of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Seller undertakes, from and after the date hereof and following Closing, (i) not to
exercise, (ii) to cause its Affiliates in the United Kingdom not to exercise, and (iii) to
use all reasonable efforts to procure that no trustee of a Xxxx Pension Scheme will
exercise, without Purchaser’s prior written consent, any power or discretion (however
expressed and from whatever source) to allow a Business Employee to commence a pension
before the age at which a pension normally commences payment under such Dana Pension Scheme.
For purposes of this Section 10.5(b), “Dana Pension Scheme” means the Xxxx UK
Pension Scheme, the Xxxx Manufacturing Pension Scheme, the Hobourn Group Pension Scheme, and
any other pension scheme which Seller or its Affiliates in the United Kingdom maintain or
maintained for the benefit of the Business Employees.
(c) Purchaser and its Affiliates shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated
with all Assumed Benefit Plans maintained for non-U.S. Transferred Employees Related to the
Business, including but not limited to, the pension obligations for Transferred Employees in
Germany, the IDR obligations for Transferred Employees in France, and the TFR obligations
for Transferred Employees in Italy.
(d) Seller, its Selling Affiliates and the Acquired Company and Purchaser shall
cooperate to take all steps, on a timely basis, as are required under applicable Law to
notify, consult with, or negotiate the effect, impact, terms, or timing of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement with each works council, union, labor organization, employee
group, employee, or governmental entity where so required under applicable Law.
(e) Sellers and its Affiliates shall be responsible for and shall pay all Liabilities
associated with any early retirement pension for former Business Employees who worked in
Argentina and who retired prior to the Closing Date.
Section 10.6. Further Assurances; Further Conveyances and Assumptions; Consent of Third
Parties.
(a) From time to time following the Closing, Seller and Purchaser shall, and shall
cause their respective Subsidiaries to, execute, acknowledge and deliver all such further
conveyances, notices, assumptions, releases and acquittances and such other instruments, and
shall take such further actions, as may be necessary or appropriate to
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assure fully to Purchaser, its Designated Affiliates and their respective successors or
assigns, all of the properties, rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and
privileges intended to be conveyed to Purchaser and its Designated Affiliates under this
Agreement, the Business Transfer Agreements and the agreements which form Exhibits hereto
and to assure fully to Seller and its Subsidiaries and their successors and assigns, the
assumption of the Assumed Liabilities and any Liabilities to be assumed by Purchaser or its
Designated Affiliates under this Agreement, the Business Transfer Agreements and the
agreements which form Exhibits hereto, and to otherwise make effective the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby (including (i) transferring back to Seller or the applicable
Subsidiary of Seller any Excluded Asset, and (ii) transferring to Purchaser or the
applicable Designated Affiliate any asset or Liability contemplated by this Agreement to be
a Purchased Asset or an Assumed Liability, respectively, which was not transferred to
Purchaser or the applicable Designated Affiliate at the Closing).
(b) Nothing in this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby shall be construed as an attempt or agreement to assign any Purchased Asset,
including any Contract, Permit, certificate, approval, authorization or other right, which
by its terms or by Law, as modified by the Bankruptcy Code or the Approval Order, is
nonassignable without the consent of a third party or a Governmental Body or is cancelable
by a third party in the event of an assignment (“Nonassignable Assets”) unless and until
such consent shall have been obtained. The Seller shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts, and the Purchaser shall cooperate with the Seller, to obtain each such consent or
approval. Purchaser shall bear any costs and expenses associated with obtaining any such
consents or approvals in connection with the acquisition of that part of the Business
conducted in Slovakia (other than fees of counsel and other advisory fees incurred by Seller
and its Affiliates, which shall be borne by Seller and its Affiliates).
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, unless and until any
consent or approval with respect to any Nonassignable Asset is obtained, such Nonassignable
Asset shall not constitute a Purchased Asset and any Liability shall not, to the extent
associated with such Nonassignable Asset, constitute an Assumed Liability for any purpose
under this Agreement.
(d) To the extent permitted by Law, pending the obtaining of such consent or approval
with respect to a Nonassignable Asset, Seller or its applicable Subsidiary shall (i)
continue to be bound by any Contracts, terms or arrangements relating to such Nonassignable
Asset, (ii) at the direction and expense of Purchaser or its Designated Affiliate, pay,
perform and discharge fully all of its obligations in respect thereof, (iii) exercise and
exploit its rights and options under all relevant agreements, Contracts and arrangements in
respect of such Nonassignable Asset as reasonably directed by Purchaser or its Designated
Affiliate, and (iv) for no additional consideration, pay, assign and remit to Purchaser or
its Designated Affiliate promptly all monies, rights, assets and other consideration
received in respect of such Nonassignable Asset or otherwise make available to Purchaser or
its Designated Affiliate the benefit of such Nonassignable Asset.
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(e) Once such consent or approval is obtained with respect to a Nonassignable Asset,
Seller shall, or shall cause its applicable Subsidiary to, promptly assign, transfer, convey
and deliver such Nonassignable Asset to Purchaser or its Designated Affiliate, and Purchaser
or its Designated Affiliate shall assume any Assumed Liability associated with such
Nonassignable Asset, for no additional consideration.
Section 10.7. Record Retention, Access to Documents.
(a) For a period of eight (8) years after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall, and shall
cause its Subsidiaries to, afford to Seller’s representatives, upon reasonable notice and
without undue interruption to Purchaser’s business, access during normal business hours to
the books and records (including any such books and records in electronic format maintained
by Purchaser or its Affiliates or agents in which case, Purchaser shall provide personnel,
at Seller’s expense, to screen and retrieve data requested by Seller) of Purchaser and its
Subsidiaries (including the Acquired Company) pertaining to the operations of the Business
prior to the Closing Date in connection with (i) the preparation of financial statements,
(ii) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting obligations, (iii) Excluded
Liabilities, (iv) Excluded Assets, (v) the contest or defense by Seller of Legal Proceedings
and investigations, and (vi) the Bankruptcy Cases (including, without limitation, with
respect to reconciliation of claims in connection with the Cases). With respect to clause
(a)(vi), such books and records shall include, without limitation, purchase orders,
receipts, invoices, purchasing cards, inventory records, debit memos, bills of lading and
quality rejection slips and Purchaser shall provide, upon reasonable notice and without
undue interruption to Purchaser’s business, access during normal business hours in
connection with the foregoing to accounts payable clerks or controllers, receiving persons,
purchasing and quality manager personnel. Seller shall have the right to receive and retain
copies of all such books and records. If Purchaser desires to destroy, alter or dispose of
any of such books and records prior to the expiration of such eight-year period, Purchaser
shall, prior to such disposition, give Seller a reasonable opportunity, at Seller’s expense,
to segregate and remove such books and records to the extent that they pertain to the
operations of the Business prior to the Closing.
(b) For a period of eight (8) years after the Closing Date, Seller shall, and shall
cause its Subsidiaries to, afford to Purchaser’s representatives, upon reasonable notice and
without undue interruption to Seller’s business, access during normal business hours to the
books and records (including any such books and records in electronic format maintained by
Seller or its Affiliates or agents in which case, Seller shall provide personnel, at
Purchaser’s expense, to screen and retrieve data requested by Purchaser) of Seller and its
Subsidiaries to the extent pertaining to the Business which Seller or any of its Affiliates
may retain after the Closing Date. Purchaser shall have the right to receive and retain
copies of all such books and records. If Seller desires to destroy, alter or dispose of any
of such books and records prior to the expiration of such eight-year period, Seller shall,
prior to such disposition, give Purchaser a reasonable opportunity, at Purchaser’s expense,
to segregate and remove such books and records to the extent that they pertain to the
Business.
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(c) For two (2) years after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall, and shall cause its
Subsidiaries to, provide (at Seller’s sole risk, cost and reasonable expense) such
assistance to Seller as Seller may reasonably request with respect to (i) the preparation of
Seller’s financial statements and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting
obligations, (ii) the preparation of Seller’s Department of Labor reports, and (iii)
Seller’s reporting obligations pursuant to the Losses, in each case, relating to the
operation of the Business prior to the Closing.
Section 10.8. No Right to Continued Employment.
Except as expressly provided herein, nothing contained herein, express or implied, is intended
to confer upon any employee of Seller or its Affiliates any right to employment or continued
employment with Purchaser and its Affiliates, or any right to benefits or continued benefits under
any Employee Benefit Plan, including without limitation severance benefits, by reason of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
SURVIVAL, INDEMNIFICATION AND RELATED MATTERS
Section 11.1. Survival.
(a) All representations, warranties, covenants and obligations in this Agreement shall
survive the Closing and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
subject to the limitations set forth in this Article.
(b) Each Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to mitigate Losses for which it seeks indemnification hereunder.
(c) In calculating any amount of Losses recoverable pursuant to this Article
XI, the amount of such Losses shall be reduced by: (i) any insurance proceeds actually
received from any unaffiliated insurance carrier offsetting the amount of such Loss, net of
any expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in obtaining such insurance proceeds
(provided that the Indemnified Party shall be obligated to reasonably seek any such proceeds
to which it may be entitled); (ii) any recoveries from third parties pursuant to
indemnification (or otherwise) with respect thereto, net of any expenses incurred by the
Indemnified Party in obtaining such third party payment; and (iii) any net Tax benefit
actually realized by the Indemnified Party in respect of any Losses for which such
indemnification payment is made, and shall be increased by any net Tax cost actually
incurred by the Indemnified Party on the accrual or the receipt of the indemnity payment
(other than Taxes resulting from a reduction in Tax basis). If any Losses for which
indemnification is provided hereunder are subsequently reduced by any insurance payment or
other recovery from a third party, the Indemnified Party shall promptly remit the amount of
such reduction to the Indemnifying Party.
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(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no party shall be liable to any
Indemnified Party for special, incidental, indirect, consequential, punitive or exemplary
Losses.
(e) Anything in this Article XI to the contrary notwithstanding,
indemnification for any and all Tax matters and the procedures with respect thereto shall be
governed exclusively by Article XIV.
Section 11.2. Indemnification.
(a) From and after the Closing, Seller hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the
Purchaser Indemnified Group harmless from and against any and all claims, judgments, causes
of action, liabilities, obligations, damages, losses, deficiencies, costs, penalties,
interest and expenses (including the reasonable actual out-of-pocket fees and expenses of
counsel) (collectively, “Losses”) arising out of or resulting from:
(i) any breach of any representation or warranty of Seller set forth in
Article IV;
(ii) any breach of, or default in the performance by Seller of, any covenant or
agreement on the part of Seller herein, subject to the limitations and conditions
contained therein;
(iii) any Excluded Liabilities; and
(iv) the matters set forth on Schedule 11.2(a)(iv) (the “ARC Product
Issue”), it being expressly understood that Seller expressly disputes any claim that
ARC bears any responsibility for Losses arising out of the ARC Product Issue;
provided, however, that Seller’s obligation to provide indemnification under this
Section 11.2(a)(iv) with respect to any claim for Losses shall be subject to
the provisions of Sections 11.2(b) and (c) and Sections
11.6(b)(c), (d), and (e).
(b) ARC shall, solely for the purposes of indemnification pursuant to Section
11.2(a)(iv) above, be deemed to be a member of the Purchaser Indemnified Group. The
receipt by the Purchaser Indemnified Group of the benefits of indemnification by Seller
under Section 11.2(a)(iv) shall be subject in all cases to this Article XI.
(c) With respect solely to the matters set forth in Section 11.2(a)(iv), the
Purchaser Indemnified Group’s rights to indemnification shall, subject to the remaining
provisions of this Section 11.2(c), be limited to 50% of the monetary value of the
relevant Losses (the “50% Limit”). With respect solely to the matters set forth in
Section 11.2(a)(iv), the term “Losses” shall include any diminution in value of the
Transferred JV Interests in ARC that may be suffered by Purchaser or such of its Designated
Affiliates that is or are, at the relevant time, the owner or owners of the Transferred JV
Interests in ARC (“Diminution Losses”). Seller will have no liability for any Diminution
Losses to the extent such Diminution Losses exceed Eleven Million Dollars ($11,000,000). An
indemnification claim brought by a member of the Purchaser Indemnified Group (other than,
for these purposes, ARC) pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(iv) shall, solely to the extent
it
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seeks to recover Diminution Losses, not be subject to the 50% Limit. For the avoidance
of doubt, any recovery by Purchaser or any of its Designated Affiliates of any Diminution
Losses shall count against the ARC Product Indemnity Cap. The Purchaser Indemnified Group
as a whole shall not, as a result of claims brought for Diminution Losses as well as other
Losses, be entitled to recover monetary damages more than once between them in respect of
the same underlying monetary Loss. For the avoidance of doubt, if a claim for Diminution
Losses is made against Seller, Seller shall have the right to seek the determination of the
Expert Arbitrator in respect of such Third Party ARC Claim in accordance with Section
11.6(c) — (h), notwithstanding that Seller may not have been previously afforded the
opportunity to defend or challenge the underlying Third Party ARC Claim.
(d) Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Seller Indemnified Group harmless
from and against any and all Losses arising out of or resulting from:
(i) any breach of any representation or warranty on the part of Purchaser
herein;
(ii) any breach of, or default in the performance by Purchaser of, any covenant
or agreement on the part of Purchaser herein, subject to the limitations and
conditions contained therein; and
(iii) any Assumed Liabilities.
Section 11.3. Time Limitations.
(a) If the Closing occurs, Seller will have no Liability (for indemnification or
otherwise) for breach of (i) a covenant or obligation to be performed or complied with
before the Closing Date or (ii) a representation or warranty (other than those in
Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5,
4.6, and 4.10), unless on or before the date falling eighteen (18) months
after the Closing Date, Purchaser notifies Seller of a claim specifying the factual basis of
that claim in reasonable detail to the extent then known by Purchaser. A claim with respect
to the representations and warranties in Section 4.10 shall survive until the date
which is 90 days after the date upon which the Liability to which any claim for breach of
such representations and warranties may relate is barred by all applicable statutes of
limitations (including all periods of extension, whether automatic or permissive). A claim
with respect to Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4,
4.5, and 4.6, or a claim for indemnification or reimbursement based upon any
covenant or obligation to be performed or complied with after the Closing Date may be made
at any time.
(b) If the Closing occurs, Purchaser will have no Liability (for indemnification or
otherwise) for breach of (i) a covenant or obligation to be performed or complied with
before the Closing Date or (ii) a representation or warranty (other than those in
Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, and 5.5),
unless on or before the date falling eighteen (18) months after the Closing Date, Seller
notifies Purchaser of a claim specifying the factual basis of that claim in reasonable
detail to the extent then known by Seller. A claim with respect to Sections
5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, or 5.5 or a claim for
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reimbursement based upon any covenant or obligation to be performed or complied with
after the Closing Date may be made at any time.
Section 11.4. Limitations on Amount — Seller.
Seller will have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to the matters
governed by Section 11.2(a)(i) or, to the extent relating to any failure to perform or
comply before the Closing Date, Section 11.2(a)(ii) (i) unless the monetary value of any
Losses with respect to a particular matter, when aggregated with other Losses based on
substantially the same facts or circumstances, exceeds Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000), and (ii)
until the total monetary value of all Losses with respect to such matters exceeds Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000), in which case Seller shall be liable for just the excess
provided, however, that Seller will have no liability (for indemnification or
otherwise) for the amount by which the total monetary value of all Losses (i) for breaches of
representations and warranties (other than those in Sections 4.1, 4.2,
4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 and 4.10) or matters governed by
Section 11.2(a)(ii) exceeds, Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) or (ii) for breaches of
representations and warranties in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3,
4.4, 4.5, 4.6, and 4.10 exceeds Fifty Million Dollars
($50,000,000). Seller will have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) for the amount by
which the total monetary value of all Losses for matters governed by Section 11.2(a)(iv)
exceeds Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) (the “ARC Product Indemnity Cap”). Notwithstanding
the foregoing, this Section will not apply to (a) Seller’s breach of any of its representations and
warranties of which breach Seller had Knowledge before the date on which Seller made such
representation and warranty (after giving effect to any supplements to Seller’s Schedules), or (b)
Seller’s intentional breach of any covenant or obligation; Seller will be liable for all Losses
with respect to such breaches.
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Section 11.5. Limitations on Amount — Purchaser.
(a) Purchaser will have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to
the matters governed by Sections 11.2(d)(i) or, to the extent relating to any
failure to perform or comply before the Closing Date, Section 11.2(b)(ii) (i) unless
the monetary value of any Losses with respect to a particular matter, when aggregated with
other Losses based on substantially the same facts or circumstances, exceeds Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($20,000), and (ii) until the total monetary value of all Losses with respect to
such matters exceeds $500,000, in which case Purchaser shall be liable for just the
excess; provided, however, that Purchaser will have no liability (for
indemnification or otherwise) for the amount by which the total monetary value of all Losses
(i) for breaches of representations and warranties (other than those in Sections
5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5) or matters governed by
Section 11.2(d)(ii) exceeds an amount equal Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) or
(ii) for breaches of representations and warranties in Sections 5.1, 5.2,
5.3, 5.4 and 5.5 exceeds Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section will not apply to (a) Purchaser’s breach of any
of its other representations and warranties of which breach Purchaser had knowledge before
the date on which it made such representation and warranty, or (b) Purchaser’s intentional
breach of any covenant or obligation; Purchaser will be liable for all Losses with respect
to such breaches.
Section 11.6. Procedures for Indemnification.
(a) Whenever a claim shall arise for indemnification under this Article XI, the
party entitled to indemnification (the “Indemnified Party”) shall promptly notify the party
from which indemnification is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) of such claim and, when
known, the facts constituting the basis for such claim; provided, however, that in the event
of any claim for indemnification hereunder resulting from or in connection with any claim or
Legal Proceeding by a third party, the Indemnified Party shall give such notice thereof to
the Indemnifying Party not later than ten Business Days prior to the time any response to
the asserted claim is required, if possible, and in any event within five Business Days
following receipt of notice thereof; provided, further, that no delay or failure to give
such notice by the Indemnified Party to the Indemnifying Party shall adversely affect any of
the other rights or remedies which the Indemnified Party has under this Agreement, or alter
or relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligation to indemnify the Indemnified Party,
except to the extent that such delay or failure has materially prejudiced the Indemnifying
Party. In the event of any such claim for indemnification resulting from or in connection
with a claim or Legal Proceeding by a third party, the Indemnifying Party may (subject to
Section 1.8 and except with respect to the ARC Product Issue, in respect of which
Sections 11.6(c), (d), and (e) shall apply) at its sole cost and
expense, assume the defense thereof by written notice within 30 calendar days, using counsel
that is reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. If an Indemnifying Party assumes
the defense of any such claim or Legal Proceeding, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled
to take all steps necessary in the defense thereof including the settlement of any case that
involves solely monetary damages without the consent of the Indemnified Party; provided,
however, that the Indemnified Party may, at its own expense, participate in any such
proceeding with the counsel of its choice without
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any right of control thereof. The Indemnifying Party, if it has assumed the defense of
any claim or Legal Proceeding by a third party as provided herein, shall not consent to, or
enter into, any compromise or settlement of (which settlement (i) commits the Indemnified
Party to take, or to forbear to take, any action or (ii) does not provide for a full and
complete written release by such third party of the Indemnified Party), or consent to the
entry of any judgment that does not relate solely to monetary damages arising from, any such
claim or Legal Proceeding by a third party without the Indemnified Party’s prior written
consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Indemnifying
Party and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate fully in all aspects of any investigation,
defense, pre-trial activities, trial, compromise, settlement or discharge of any claim in
respect of which indemnity is sought pursuant to this Article XI, including, but not
limited to, by providing (except with respect to the ARC Product Issue, in respect of which
Sections 11.6(c), (d), and (e) shall apply) the other party with
reasonable access to employees and officers (including as witnesses) and other information.
So long as the Indemnifying Party is in good faith defending such claim or Legal Proceeding,
the Indemnified Party shall not compromise or settle such claim without the prior written
consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed. If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of any such
claim or litigation in accordance with the terms hereof, the Indemnified Party may defend
against such claim or Legal Proceeding in such manner as it may deem appropriate, including
settling such claim or Legal Proceeding (after giving prior written notice of the same to
the Indemnifying Party and obtaining the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) on such terms as
the Indemnified Party may reasonably deem appropriate, and the Indemnifying Party will
promptly indemnify the Indemnified Party in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 11.3.
(b) The parties acknowledge that Seller expressly disputes any claim that ARC bears any
responsibility for any losses that may be suffered or incurred by third parties arising out
of or in connection with the ARC Product Issue.
(c) Whenever any claim or Legal Proceeding by a third party is brought against ARC in
connection with the ARC Product Issue (a “Third Party ARC Claim”), Purchaser shall promptly
notify Seller of such Third Party ARC Claim not later than ten Business Days prior to the
time any response to the asserted Third Party ARC Claim is required, if possible, and in any
event within five Business Days following receipt of notice thereof and, when known, the
facts constituting the basis for such Third Party ARC Claim. Upon receipt by Seller of such
notice, Seller may at its election either (i) promptly acknowledge that such Third Party ARC
Claim is a Valid Claim or (ii) cooperate with Purchaser in good faith for a period of ten
(10) Business Days in an attempt to mutually agree that such Third Party ARC Claim is a
Valid Claim. If following that ten (10) Business Day period, Seller and Purchaser have not
been able to mutually agree that such Third Party ARC Claim is a Valid Claim, then Seller
shall be and remain liable for indemnification pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(iv), and
shall indemnify the Purchaser Indemnified Group for any Losses in accordance therewith,
unless and until a determination is made by an expert single arbitrator appointed pursuant
to this Section 11.6(c) (the “Expert Arbitrator”), in arbitration proceedings
conducted pursuant
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to Section 11.6(e) below, that the relevant Third Party ARC Claim is not a
Valid Claim. If the Seller wishes the Expert Arbitrator to determine whether a Third Party
ARC Claim is a Valid Claim, Seller shall give written notice thereof to Purchaser and the
parties will seek in good faith to mutually agree on the identity of the Expert Arbitrator.
Failing such agreement within thirty (30) Business Days from the date of receipt by
Purchaser of such notice from Seller, the Expert Arbitrator will be selected pursuant to the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. The Expert Arbitrator
shall, whether agreed by the parties or selected pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration
Rules of the American Arbitration Association, be a single arbitrator who has not less than
7 years’ experience practicing as an attorney-at-law in the United States in the dispute
resolution field and who has not less than 10 years’ particularized knowledge regarding
product liability and recall claims in the automotive industry in the United States.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Valid Claim” shall be a Third Party ARC Claim
that is either mutually agreed by the parties in writing, or determined by the Expert
Arbitrator, in arbitration proceedings conducted pursuant to Section 11.6(e) below,
to be a claim in respect of which it cannot be said that the relevant third party has no
real prospect of succeeding in its claim if the matter were to come before a court or
arbitral body of competent jurisdiction.
(e) In the event that Seller wishes the determination of the Expert Arbitrator as to
whether a Third Party ARC Claim is a Valid Claim pursuant to Section 11.6(c), the
arbitration conducted by the Expert Arbitrator shall be administered by the American
Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the
determination rendered by the Expert Arbitrator may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction thereof. The parties will jointly advise the Expert Arbitrator that they
desire an expedited arbitration process that will, to the extent practicable, result in any
arbitration award being entered within three (3) months of confirmation of the Expert
Arbitrator’s appointment. If the Expert Arbitrator determines that the relevant Third Party
ARC Claim is a Valid Claim, Seller’s indemnification obligation pursuant to Section
11.2(a)(iv) in respect of such Third Party ARC Claim shall not be qualified by
Sections 11.6(c), (d) and (e). If the Expert Arbitrator determines
that the relevant Third Party ARC Claim is not a Valid Claim, Purchaser shall, within ten
(10) Business Days after such determination, pay to Seller an amount equal to the amount of
any Losses in respect of which Seller has prior to the date thereof indemnified the
Purchaser Indemnified Group pursuant to Sections 11.2(a)(iv) and 11.6(c) in
respect of such Third Party ARC Claim.
(f) Any Losses suffered by the Purchaser Indemnified Group as a result of a Third Party
Claim being the subject of a decision or award in favor of the relevant third party by a
court or arbitral body of competent jurisdiction shall not be subject to the provisions of
Sections 11.6(c), (d) and (e) hereof, and Seller’s indemnification
obligation pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(iv) shall not be qualified by Sections
11.6(c), (d) and (e).
(g) The parties acknowledge that from Closing ARC will not be a controlled Affiliate of
Purchaser and that, accordingly, Purchaser may not be able to procure that Seller is able
to assume the defense of Third Party ARC Claims, or that Seller has
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unfettered access to employees and officers of ARC and other information of ARC in
connection with Third Party ARC Claims. Purchaser agrees to use its commercially reasonable
best efforts (including without limitation by exercise of its rights as a shareholder of
ARC) to cause ARC (a) to reasonably cooperate with Seller and Seller’s insurance providers
to process any Third Party ARC Claim, and (b) to permit Seller to assume the defense of
Third Party ARC Claims.
(h) If Purchaser, notwithstanding that from Closing ARC will not be a controlled
Affiliate of Purchaser, is able to cause ARC to agree in writing at the relevant time to
permit Seller to assume the defense of a Third Party ARC Claim, using counsel that is
reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and ARC, and otherwise in accordance with the
provisions of Section 11.6(a), then Seller shall have no right to seek to have the
Expert Arbitrator make any determination and Seller’s indemnification obligation pursuant to
Section 11.2(a)(iv) shall not be qualified by Sections 11.6(c), (d)
and (e). For the avoidance of doubt, if Seller is permitted by ARC to assume the
defense of a Third Party ARC Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section
11.6(a), but Seller elects not to assume such defense or fails to give written notice so
to assume within 30 calendar days after receipt of such permission from ARC, then Seller
shall have no right to seek to have the Expert Arbitrator make any determination as to
whether the relevant Third Party ARC Claim is a Valid Claim and Seller’s indemnification
obligation pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(iv) shall not be qualified by Sections
11.6(c), (d) and (e).
Section 11.7. Exclusive Remedy.
Except in the case of fraud by any party or any acts by Purchaser in violation of Section
363(n) of the Bankruptcy Code, and except as provided in Article XIII with respect to the
Breakup Fee, the Expense Reimbursement and the Deposit Amount and in Article XIV with
respect to Taxes, Purchaser and Seller agree that the provisions set forth in this Article
XI, the Deposit Agreement and the Escrow Agreement for the Indemnity Escrow shall be their sole
and exclusive remedy for any claims or causes of action for money damages arising out of, based
upon or resulting from the provisions of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
and waive to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law any and all such other claims or causes
of action for money damages, whether sounding in contract, tort or otherwise, and whether asserted
at law or in equity. Nothing in this Agreement shall impair or limit any remedy Seller may have
for any breach by Purchaser of Section 363(n) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Section 11.8. Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments.
Except as otherwise required pursuant to a “determination” under Section 1313(a) of the Code
(or any comparable provision of state, local, or foreign Law), Seller, Purchaser, the Acquired
Company and their respective Affiliates shall treat any and all payments under this Article
XI as an adjustment to the Final Consideration for all Tax purposes. Seller and Purchaser
agree, for all Tax purposes, to allocate any such adjustment among the Acquired Company and/or the
Purchased Assets based upon the item or items to which such adjustment is principally attributable.
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Section 11.9. Escrow; Right of Setoff.
Purchaser shall have the rights of setoff as provided in the Escrow Agreement for the
Indemnity Escrow. Neither the exercise or nor the failure to exercise such rights of setoff or to
give notice of a claim under the Escrow Agreement for the Indemnity Escrow will constitute an
election of remedies or limit Purchaser in any manner in the enforcement of any other remedies that
may be available to it.
ARTICLE XII
NON-COMPETITION; NON-SOLICITATION; STANDSTILL
Section 12.1. Non-competition; non-solicitation.
(a) During the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the third
anniversary of the Closing Date; Seller will not, and will not permit any of its Affiliates
to,
(i) anywhere in the world, directly or indirectly, alone or in association with
any Person, own, share in the earnings of, invest in the stock, bonds or other
securities of, manage, operate, control, participate in the ownership, management,
operation, or control of, finance (whether as a lender, investor or otherwise), or
guaranty the obligations of, any Person that is engaged in the design, manufacture,
assembly, marketing, sale or distribution of (a) metallic thin wall engine bearings,
bushings, or thrust washers, (b) steel or cast iron piston rings, (c) cast iron
cylinder liners, or (d) heavy duty steel cam shafts, in each case, for internal
combustion engines, transmissions, drivetrains or electric motors, for use in the
automotive, commercial vehicle, off-highway or industrial markets or related
aftermarkets (a “Competing Activity”); or
(ii) directly or indirectly (i) cause, induce or attempt to cause or induce any
customer, strategic partner, supplier, distributor, landlord or others doing
business with the Business to cease or reduce the extent of its business
relationship with the Business or to deal with any competitor of the Business or
(ii) in any way interfere with the relationship between the Business on the one hand
and any customer, strategic partner, supplier, distributor, landlord or others doing
business with the Business on the other hand;
(b) Nothing contained in Section 12.1(a) above shall be construed to prohibit
Seller or any of its Affiliates from directly or indirectly:
(i) investing in stock, bonds or other securities of any Person engaged in a
Competing Activity (but without otherwise participating in such business), 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
and (B) such investment does not exceed, in the case of any class of the capital
stock of any one issuer, 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of
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such capital stock, or, in the case of bonds or other securities, 10% of the
aggregate principal amount thereof issued and outstanding;
(ii) manufacturing and supplying products and goods which are not part of a
Competing Activity to competitors of Purchaser;
(iii) after the first anniversary of the Closing Date, acquiring the stock or
assets of, or entering into a transaction, joint venture, or other business
relationship with respect to a Competing Activity with a Person that engages,
directly or indirectly, in a Competing Activity if such Competing Activity accounts
for less than the greater of twenty percent (20%) or Fifty Million Dollars
($50,000,000) of such Person’s consolidated annual revenues, and Seller and its
Affiliates shall use reasonable best efforts to, or use reasonable best efforts to
cause any joint venture partner or Person to, divest any such business segment that
engages in such Competing Activity to a Person on terms and conditions that are
commercially reasonable within a period of twelve (12) months from the date of such
acquisition, transaction, joint venture or other business relationship; or
(iv) performing its obligations under the Xxxxxx Reinz Distribution Agreement
or any of the Transition Agreements.
For purposes of this Agreement, the term “participate” includes any direct or indirect
interest, whether as partner, sole proprietor, trustee, beneficiary, agent, representative,
independent contractor, consultant, advisor, provider of personal services, creditor or owner
(other than by ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the stock of a corporation that has a
class of equity securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).
(c) During the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the second
anniversary of the Closing Date, Seller will not, and will not permit any of its Affiliates
to, solicit any Acquired Company Employee or Transferred Employee (at a time when such
person is an employee of Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries) to terminate his or her
employment relationship with Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that
nothing herein shall prohibit Seller or any of its Subsidiaries from advertising publicly or
from employing persons who respond to any such advertising whether or not such persons are
then employed by Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries, or from employing any individual who
contacts Seller or any of its Subsidiaries on an unsolicited basis.
Section 12.2. Non-solicitation of Seller Employees.
Purchaser covenants and agrees that for a period of two years following the Closing Date or
termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.1 it shall not, and shall cause its
Subsidiaries not to, solicit any employee of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries (at a time when such
person is an employee of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries) to terminate his or her employment
relationship with Seller or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that nothing herein shall
prohibit Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries from advertising publicly or making other general
solicitations or from employing persons who respond to any such advertising or solicitation
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whether or not such persons are then employed by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, or from
employing any individual who contacts Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries on an unsolicited basis.
Section 12.3. Standstill.
Purchaser agrees that, for a period of two years from the Closing Date or termination of this
Agreement pursuant to Section 13.1, neither Purchaser nor any of its affiliates (as such
term is defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) will (and neither Purchaser nor they will assist
or encourage others to), without the prior written consent of Seller, any successor to or person in
control of Seller, or its Board of Directors or in connection with any sale or reorganization
procedures undertaken under the Bankruptcy Code: (i) acquire or agree, publicly offer, publicly
seek or propose to acquire, or cause to be acquired, directly or indirectly, by purchase or
otherwise, ownership (including, without limitation, beneficial ownership as defined in Rule 13d-3
of the Exchange Act) of any voting securities or direct or indirect rights or options to acquire
any voting securities of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, or any reorganized successor to Seller,
any of the assets or businesses of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or divisions thereof or any
bank debt, claims or other obligations of Seller or any rights or options to acquire (other than
those currently owned) such ownership (including from a third party); (ii) seek or propose to
influence or control the management or policies of Seller or to obtain representation on Seller’s
Board of Directors, or solicit, or participate in the solicitation of, any proxies or consents with
respect to any securities of Seller, or make any public announcement with respect to any of the
foregoing or request permission to do any of the foregoing; (iii) make any public announcement with
respect to, or publicly submit a proposal for, or offer of (with or without conditions) any
extraordinary transaction involving Seller or its securities or assets; (iv) enter into any
discussions, negotiations, arrangements or understandings with any third party with respect to any
of the foregoing, or otherwise form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined in
Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) in connection with any of the
foregoing; (v) publicly seek or request permission or participate in any effort to do any of the
foregoing or make or seek permission to make any public announcement with respect to the foregoing;
or (vi) publicly request Seller or any of its representatives, directly or indirectly, to amend or
waive any provision of this Section 12.3.
Section 12.4. Remedies.
Purchaser and Seller each acknowledge that the time, scope and other provisions of this
Article XII have been specifically negotiated by sophisticated commercial parties and
specifically hereby agree that such time, scope and other provisions are reasonable under the
circumstances. It is further agreed that other remedies cannot fully compensate Purchaser for a
violation by Seller of the terms of this Article XII and that Purchaser shall be entitled
to injunctive relief to prevent any such violation or continuing violation by Seller. It is the
intent and understanding of each party hereto that if, in any Legal Proceeding, any term,
restriction, covenant or promise herein is found to be unreasonable and for that reason
unenforceable, then such term, restriction, covenant or promise shall be deemed modified to the
extent necessary to make it enforceable.
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ARTICLE XIII
TERMINATION
Section 13.1. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby abandoned at any
time prior to the Closing:
(a) upon the written agreement of Purchaser and Seller;
(b) (i) by Purchaser if a material breach of any provision of this Agreement has been
committed by Seller and such breach has not been cured within 20 calendar days of written
notice thereof or otherwise been waived or (ii) by Seller if a material breach of any
provision of this Agreement has been committed by Purchaser and such breach has not been
cured within 20 calendar days of written notice thereof or otherwise been waived;
(c) by Purchaser, if the Closing has not occurred on or before June 30, 2007, and the
failure to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on or before such date
did not result from the failure by Purchaser to fulfill any undertaking or commitment
provided for herein that is required to be fulfilled prior to the Closing;
(d) by Seller, if the Closing has not occurred on or before June 30, 2007, and the
failure to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on or before such date
did not result from the failure by Seller to fulfill any undertaking or commitment provided
for herein that is required to be fulfilled prior to the Closing;
(e) by Seller, if Seller accepts or the Bankruptcy Court approves an alternative
Qualified Bid for any of the Purchased Shares or Purchased Assets;
(f) by Purchaser, if (i) any of the conditions set forth in Sections 8.1,
8.2, or 8.7 are not capable of being satisfied; or (ii) any of the
conditions set forth in Section 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6,
8.8, or 8.9 are not capable of being satisfied;
(g) by Seller, if (i) any of the conditions set forth in Sections 9.3,
9.4, 9.5, 9.6 or 9.8 are not capable of being satisfied or
(ii) any of the conditions set forth in Sections 9.1, 9.2, or 9.7
are not capable of being satisfied;
(h) by either Purchaser or Seller if there shall be in effect any Law that prohibits
the consummation of the Closing or if consummation of the Closing would violate any Final
Order of any Governmental Body having competent jurisdiction;
(i) by Purchaser, if (i) any of the Cases are converted from a case under Chapter 11 of
the Bankruptcy Code to a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code without the prior
written consent of Purchaser, (ii) a plan of reorganization is filed by the Seller which
does not provide for the sale of the Purchased Assets to Seller under this Agreement, (iii)
a Chapter 11 trustee in the Cases is appointed;
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(j) by Purchaser, if the Bidding Procedures Order (A) shall not have been entered by
the Bankruptcy Court on or prior to the 45th day following the date of this Agreement or (B)
thereafter shall fail to be in full force and effect or shall have been stayed, reversed,
modified or amended in any respect without the prior written consent of Purchaser;
(k) by Purchaser, if the Approval Order (A) shall not have been entered by the
Bankruptcy Court on or prior to the 90th day following the date of this Agreement or (B)
thereafter shall fail to be in full force and effect or shall have been stayed for more than
15 Business Days, reversed, modified or amended in any respect without the prior written
consent of Purchaser; or
(l) by Purchaser in accordance with Section 6.14(b).
Section 13.2. Effect of Termination.
(a) In the event of termination under Sections 13.1(b), 13.1(c),
13.1(d), 13.1(e), 13.1(f), 13.1(g), 13.1(h),
13.1(i), 13.1(j), 13.1(k), or 13.1(l) written notice
thereof shall be given to the other party and this Agreement shall terminate and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be abandoned, without further action by either party,
upon delivery of such notice, except that Article XII and Sections 16.9,
16.10, 16.11, 16.13, 16.14, 16.15, 16.16,
and 16.17 shall also survive such termination. Upon any termination hereof pursuant
to Section 13.1, no party hereto shall thereafter have any further liability or
obligation hereunder or under any Transition Agreement (except as expressly provided herein
or therein).
(b) Breakup Fee. In the event that this Agreement is terminated by Seller
pursuant to Section 13.1(e), Seller shall pay to Purchaser a fee (the “Breakup Fee”)
equal to Two Percent (2%) of the Initial Cash Consideration, such fee to be payable on the
closing of the Alternative Transaction. No Breakup Fee shall be payable to the extent the
closing of the Alternative Transaction does not occur. Such payment will be made by wire
transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by Purchaser. Purchaser
shall have the right to be paid the Breakup Fee from the first proceeds of the Alternative
Transaction for any of the Purchased Shares or Purchased Assets. The Parties acknowledge
and agree that the Breakup Fee represents Purchaser’s fee for its work in establishing a bid
standard or minimum for other Qualified Bids and for serving, by its name and its expressed
interest, as a catalyst for other Qualified Bids.
(c) Reimbursement of Expenses. In the event that this Agreement is terminated
(i) by Seller pursuant to Section 13.1(e) or (ii) by Purchaser pursuant to
Section 13.1(b)(i) or Section 13.1(f)(i), Seller shall pay or reimburse
Purchaser for all of Purchaser’s and its Affiliates’ actual out-of-pocket costs, fees,
expenses (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of consultants,
financial advisors, accountants and attorneys), incurred by Purchaser or its Affiliates in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether or not incurred
before or after the date of this Agreement, in an amount not to exceed One Percent (1%) of
the Initial Cash Consideration (the “Expense Reimbursement”), such reimbursement to be
payable, in
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the case of a termination pursuant to Section 13.1(e), on the earlier to occur
of (i) the closing of the Alternative Transaction, and (ii) the consummation of the plan of
reorganization by the Debtors, and, in the case of a termination pursuant to Section
13.1(b)(i) or Section 13.1(f)(i), within ten (10) Business Days after such
termination. Purchaser shall present reasonable supporting documentation for the Expense
Reimbursement.
(d) Release of Deposit.
(i) If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Sections 13.1(a),
13.1(b)(i), 13.1(c), 13.1(d), 13.1(e),
13.1(f), 13.1(g)(i), 13.1(h), 13.1(i),
13.1(j), 13.1(k) or 13.1(l) the Deposit Agent will wire
transfer the Deposit Amount to an account designated by Purchaser.
(ii) In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Sections
13.1(b)(ii) or 13.1(g)(ii) the Deposit Agent will wire transfer the
Deposit Amount to an account designated by Seller.
(iii) In the event the terms of this Section 13.2(c) conflict with the
terms of the Deposit Agreement, this Agreement shall govern.
(e) If this Agreement is terminated as permitted by Section 13.1 in
circumstances in which the Breakup Fee and/or the Expense Reimbursement are payable to
Purchaser pursuant to Section 13.2, the return of the Deposit Amount pursuant to the
terms of the Deposit Agreement and the payment of the Breakup Fee and/or the Expense
Reimbursement shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Purchaser, whether at law or in
equity, for any breach by Seller or any of its Affiliates of the terms and conditions of
this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement; provided, however, that if either (a) Purchaser
terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.1(b)(i) or Section
13.1(f)(i) as a result of a willful breach by Seller of its obligations set forth in
this Agreement, or (b) this Agreement is terminated by either party pursuant to Section
13.1(f)(ii) or Section 13.1(g)(i) as a result of the conditions set forth in
paragraph 1 of Schedule 8.6 or paragraph 1 of Schedule 9.6 not being
satisfied, then Seller shall be liable to Purchaser for damages occasioned by such breach in
an amount that does not exceed an amount equal to One Million Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($1,950,000). If this Agreement is terminated by Seller in circumstances in which
the Deposit Amount is payable to Seller pursuant to Section 13.2(d), the forfeiture
of the entire Deposit Amount pursuant to Section 13.2(d)(ii) hereof shall be the
sole and exclusive remedy of Seller or its bankruptcy estate, whether at law or in equity,
for any breach, other than a breach of Section 363(n) of the Bankruptcy Code, by Purchaser
or any of its Affiliates. The parties agree that the amounts payable pursuant to this
Section shall be in the nature of liquidated damages. In the event of a breach by Purchaser
or any of its Affiliates of Section 363(n) of the Bankruptcy Code, Seller shall be entitled
to keep the Deposit Amount and to pursue any other remedies available under Section 363(n)
of the Bankruptcy Code. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, the entry of the Bidding Procedures Order by the Bankruptcy Court is a condition
precedent to Sellers’ obligation to pay, and payment of, the Breakup Fee and Expense
Reimbursement as
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otherwise required by this Section 13.2. Subject to the approval of the
Bankruptcy Court, the obligations of Seller to pay the Breakup Fee and the Expense
Reimbursement shall survive termination of this Agreement and shall be entitled to
superpriority administrative expense claim status in the Cases, senior to all other
superpriority administrative expense claims in the Cases, other than those arising out of
the Seller Financing, and payable without further order of the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement and the Bidding Procedures Order, and the obligation to pay the
Breakup Fee and the Expense Reimbursement in full in cash when due shall not be discharged,
modified, or otherwise affected by any plan of reorganization or liquidation for Seller.
ARTICLE XIV
TAX MATTERS
Section 14.1. Tax Indemnification.
(a) To the extent not paid or accrued (including the payment of estimated Taxes) before
Closing or reflected on the Closing Statement of Net Assets, Seller shall indemnify
Purchaser and its Affiliates and hold them harmless from all liability for (A) Excluded
Taxes, (B) Taxes arising from or in connection with any breach by Seller of any covenant
contained in this Article XIV (but only to the extent appropriate to reflect the
relative fault of Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand); (C) Seller’s
responsibility for any Transfer Taxes in accordance with Section 14.9; and (D) all
costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, attributable to any item
in clauses (A) through (C).
(b) Purchaser shall indemnify Seller and its Affiliates and hold them harmless from all
liability for (A) any and all Taxes imposed on or payable with respect to the Acquired
Company or the Business, other than Excluded Taxes, (B) Purchaser’s responsibility for any
Transfer Taxes in accordance with Section 14.9, (C) Taxes arising from or in
connection with any breach by Purchaser of any covenant contained in this Article
XIV (but only to the extent appropriate to reflect the relative fault of Purchaser, on
the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand) and (D) all costs and expenses, including
reasonable legal fees and expenses, attributable to any item in clauses (A) through (C).
(c) Any indemnity payment to be made pursuant to this Section 14.1 shall be
paid no later than the latest of (i) ten (10) days after the indemnified party makes written
demand upon the indemnifying party, (ii) five (5) days prior to the date on which the
underlying amount is required to be paid by the indemnified party, and (iii) five (5) days
after any dispute about the liability for or amount of such indemnity payment is resolved.
(d) The indemnification provisions in this Section 14.1 shall survive the
Closing until 90 days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations for the
Tax giving rise to the claim for indemnification.
(e) The Closing Statement of Net Assets is to reflect (i) prepaid Property Taxes as an
asset and (ii) accrued Property Taxes as a liability. The parties agree that all
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Property Taxes imposed on or with respect to the Purchased Assets or the Acquired
Company will be pro-rated as of the Closing Date and that, notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, the economic burden of any such Property Tax will be borne by
Seller for all Pre-Closing Tax Periods (including the portion of a Straddle Period through
the Closing Date) and by Purchaser for all Post-Closing Tax Periods (including the portion
of a Straddle Period after the Closing Date) . Accordingly, notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, (i) if Seller or any of its Affiliates pays (either before or
after Closing) any such Property Tax with respect to a Post-Closing Tax Period, Purchaser
will reimburse Seller upon demand for the amount of such Property Tax to the extent it is
not reflected as an asset on the Closing Statement of Net Assets; and (ii) if Purchaser or
any of its Affiliates pays (after Closing) any such Property Tax with respect to a
Pre-Closing Tax Period, Seller will reimburse Purchaser upon demand for the amount of such
Property Tax to the extent it is not reflected as a liability on the Closing Statement of
Net Assets.
Section 14.2. Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns.
(a) Seller shall timely prepare and file or shall cause to be timely prepared and
filed: (i) any combined, consolidated, unitary or similar Tax Return that includes the
Acquired Company and Seller or any of its Affiliates; (ii) any other Tax Return for any
Income Tax of the Acquired Company for any Pre-Closing Tax Period other than a Pre-Closing
Tax Period which is included within a Straddle Period; and (iii) any other Tax Returns with
respect to the Business which are due prior to the Closing Date (taking into account valid
extensions of the time to file). Purchaser shall not (and shall not cause the Acquired
Company to) amend or revoke such Tax Returns (or any notification or election relating
thereto).
(b) Except as permitted by this Agreement or required by applicable Law, Seller shall
not take, and shall procure that after the Closing Date none of its Affiliates will take,
any action, or omit to take any action, that could result in any increase or acceleration in
the due date in connection with the Taxes of the Acquired Company.
(c) Purchaser shall, except to the extent that such Tax Returns are the responsibility
of Seller under Section 14.2(a), timely prepare and file or shall cause to be timely
prepared and filed all Tax Returns with respect to the Acquired Company and the Purchased
Assets (other than Tax Returns of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries excluding the Acquired
Company). For any Tax Return of the Acquired Company that relates to a Pre-Closing Tax
Period and that is the responsibility of Purchaser under this Section 14.2(c),
Purchaser shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, prepare such Tax Return in a manner
consistent with past practices of the Acquired Company and with respect to the Purchased
Assets and in the case of any Income Tax or Property Tax, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller
for its review, comment and approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed) a copy of such proposed Tax Return (accompanied, in the case of a
Straddle Period Tax Return, by an allocation between the Pre-Closing Tax Period and the
Post-Closing Tax Period of the Taxes shown to be due on such Tax Return) at least thirty
Business Days prior to the due date (giving effect to any validly obtained extensions)
thereof. Purchaser shall reflect in good faith any comments
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received from Seller within ten Business Days following Seller’s receipt of such Tax
Return. Purchaser shall not amend or revoke any Straddle Period Tax Return (or any
notification or election relating thereto) without Seller’s prior written consent (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Purchaser shall
promptly reimburse Seller for any overpayment of Taxes with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax
Period, including by reason of the payment of any estimated Taxes by Seller or its
Affiliates. For purposes of this Section 14.2(c), Seller shall not be deemed to
unreasonably withhold, condition or delay approval or consent if such approval or consent
may have the effect of increasing Seller’s indemnification liability under this Agreement or
otherwise result in a cost, not reimbursed by Purchaser, to Seller or its Affiliates.
(d) The parties shall provide each other with such powers of attorney or other
authorizing documentation as are reasonably necessary to authorize them to execute and file
Tax Returns they are responsible for under this Agreement, file refund and equivalent claims
for Taxes they are responsible for under this Agreement, and contest, settle, and resolve
any audits and disputes over which they have control under this Article XIV.
Section 14.3. Refunds, Credits and Carrybacks.
(a) Seller shall be entitled to any refunds of, and the benefit of any prepayment or
credits of or against, any Excluded Taxes, and shall be entitled to the benefits of any Tax
prepayments made or other deductions or credits earned during a Pre-Closing Tax Period but
applied against Taxes that are not Excluded Taxes. Purchaser shall, at Seller’s reasonable
request and at Seller’s expense, cause the relevant entity to file for and use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain any refund to which Seller is entitled. Except as provided in
the preceding sentence, and subject to Section 14.3(c), Purchaser shall be entitled
to any refunds of, and the benefit of any prepayments or credits of or against, any Taxes of
the Acquired Company and the Business relating to Post-Closing Tax Periods.
(b) Purchaser shall, and shall cause the Acquired Company to, promptly forward to
Seller or reimburse Seller for any refunds or the use of any prepayments, deductions or
credits of Taxes due Seller (pursuant to the terms of this Article XIV) after
receipt thereof, and Seller shall promptly forward to Purchaser or reimburse Purchaser for
any refunds or credits of Taxes due Purchaser (pursuant to the terms of this Article
XIV) after receipt thereof.
(c) Purchaser shall cause the Acquired Company to elect, where permitted by applicable
Law, to carry forward any item of loss, deduction or credit which arises in or is
attributable to any taxable period ending after the Closing Date and is not used in such
period. Without the prior written consent of Seller, Purchaser shall not cause or permit
the Acquired Company to carry back to any Pre-Closing Tax Period any item of loss, deduction
or credit which arises in or is attributable to any taxable period ending after the Closing
Date. For purposes of this Section 14.3(c), Seller shall not be deemed to
unreasonably withhold, condition or delay consent if such consent may have the effect of
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increasing Seller’s indemnification liability under this Agreement or otherwise result
in a cost to Seller, not reimbursed by Purchaser, or its Affiliates.
Section 14.4. Tax Contests.
(a) If any taxing authority asserts a Tax Claim in respect of the Acquired Company,
then the party hereto first receiving notice of such Tax Claim shall provide written notice
thereof to the other party or parties hereto within fourteen (14) calendar days;
provided, however, that the failure of such party to give timely notice
shall not relieve the other party of any of its obligations under this Article XIV,
except to the extent that the other party is rendered unable to timely and adequately
contest the subject Tax (without being required first to pay all or part of the subject Tax)
or to adequately defend against or prosecute the Tax Claim. Such notice shall specify in
reasonable detail the basis for such Tax Claim and shall include a copy of the relevant
portion of any correspondence received from the taxing authority.
(b) Seller shall have the right to control any audit, examination, contest, litigation
or other proceeding by or against any taxing authority (a “Tax Proceeding”) of the Acquired
Company for any taxable period that ends on or before the Closing Date or for any taxable
period of Seller or any of its Affiliates during which any combined, consolidated or unitary
Tax Return includes the Acquired Company and Seller or any of its Affiliates;
provided, however, that with respect to any Tax Proceeding solely in respect
of the Acquired Company that would reasonably be expected to have a significant adverse
impact on Purchaser and its Affiliates (i.e., one for which Purchaser and its Affiliates are
not entitled to indemnification under this Article XIV), (i) Seller shall consult
with Purchaser before taking any significant action in connection with such Tax Proceeding,
(ii) Seller shall defend such Tax Proceeding diligently and in good faith as if it were the
only party in interest in connection with such Tax Proceeding, and (iii) Seller shall not
settle, compromise or abandon any such Tax Proceeding without obtaining the prior written
consent of Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed.
(c) In the case of a Tax Proceeding for a Straddle Period of the Acquired Company,
Purchaser shall have the right to control such Tax Proceeding; provided,
however, that (i) Purchaser shall provide Seller with a timely and reasonably
detailed account of each phase of such Tax Proceeding, (ii) Purchaser shall consult with
Seller before taking any significant action in connection with such Tax Proceeding, (iii)
Purchaser shall consult with Seller and offer Seller an opportunity to comment before
submitting any written materials prepared or furnished in connection with such Tax
Proceeding, (iv) Purchaser shall defend such Tax Proceeding diligently and in good faith as
if it were the only party in interest in connection with such Tax Proceeding, (v) Seller
shall be entitled to participate in such Tax Proceeding, at its own expense, if such Tax
Proceeding could have an adverse impact on Seller or any of its Affiliates and (vi)
Purchaser shall not settle, compromise or abandon any such Tax Proceeding without obtaining
the prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed, of Seller if such settlement, compromise or abandonment would have an adverse
impact on Seller or any of its Affiliates.
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(d) Purchaser shall have the right to control any Tax Proceeding involving the Acquired
Company other than a Tax Proceeding described in Sections 14.4(b) or
14.4(c); provided, however, that Purchaser shall not settle,
compromise or abandon any such Tax Proceeding, if such action would reasonably be expected
to have a significant adverse impact on Seller or any Affiliate of Seller.
Section 14.5. Cooperation.
Each party hereto shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, provide the other party hereto
with such cooperation, documentation and information as either of them reasonably may request in
(a) filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for refund, (b) determining a liability for
Taxes or an indemnity obligation under this Article XIV or a right to refund of Taxes, (c)
conducting any Tax Proceeding or (d) determining an allocation of Taxes between a Pre-Closing Tax
Period and Post-Closing Tax Period. Such cooperation and information shall include providing
copies of all relevant portions of relevant Tax Returns, together with all relevant accompanying
schedules and work papers (or portions thereof) and other supporting documentation, relevant
documents relating to rulings or other determinations by taxing authorities and relevant records
concerning the ownership and Tax basis of property and any other relevant information, which any
such party may possess. Each party will retain all Tax Returns, schedules and work papers, and all
material records and other documents relating to Tax matters, of the relevant entities for their
respective Tax periods ending on or prior to or including the Closing Date until the later of (x)
the expiration of the statute of limitations (taking into account any extensions) for the Tax
periods to which the Tax Returns and other documents relate or (y) eight years following the due
date (without extension) for such Tax Returns. Thereafter, the party holding such Tax Returns or
other documents may dispose of them after offering the other party reasonable notice and
opportunity to take possession of such Tax Returns and other documents at such other party’s own
expense. Each party shall make its employees reasonably available on a mutually convenient basis
at its cost to provide explanation of any documents or information so provided.
Section 14.6. Net Operating Losses and Timing Differences.
Purchaser agrees that if an adjustment pursuant to a Tax Proceeding and in connection with any
Excluded Tax increases the amount of depreciation, amortization or other deductions allowable to
Purchaser or any of its Affiliates in one or more taxable periods following the date of the
adjustment, Purchaser shall pay to Seller the amount of any Tax benefit realized from such
increased depreciation, amortization or other deductions within thirty (30) calendar days of filing
the Tax Return in which such Tax benefit is realized or utilized. The Tax benefit realized by
Purchaser with respect to such future deductions shall be deemed to be equal to the product of (i)
the net present value of the additional deductions allowable to Purchaser or any of its Affiliates
as a result of the adjustment (using a discount rate equal to the prime rate of interest announced
publicly by JPMorgan Chase Bank on the date of the adjustment) and (ii) the highest marginal Tax
rate in effect in the year during which the adjustment is made.
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Section 14.7. Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments.
Except as otherwise required pursuant to a “determination” under Section 1313(a) of the Code
(or any comparable provision of state, local, or foreign Law), Seller, Purchaser, the Acquired
Company and their respective Affiliates shall treat any and all payments under this Article
XIV as an adjustment to the purchase price for all Tax purposes. Seller and Purchaser agree,
for all Tax purposes, to allocate any such adjustment among the Acquired Company and/or the
Purchased Assets based upon the item or items to which such adjustment is principally attributable.
Section 14.8. Additional Tax Covenants.
Purchaser shall not make, and shall cause its Affiliates not to make, an election under
Section 338(g) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (or any comparable
election applicable Tax Law) with respect to the Acquired Company without the prior written consent
of Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. For purposes of this
Section 14.8, Seller shall not be deemed to unreasonably withhold, condition or delay
consent if such consent may have the effect of increasing Seller’s indemnification liability under
this Agreement or otherwise result in a cost to Seller, not reimbursed by Purchaser, or its
Affiliates.
Section 14.9. Transfer Taxes.
To the extent that any sales, use, registration, transfer (including all stock transfer and
all real estate transfer and conveyance and recording fees, if any), stamp, stamp duty reserve,
stamp duty land tax, VAT, or other similar Taxes and all notarial fees (collectively, “Transfer
Taxes”) that may be imposed upon, payable, collectible or incurred in connection herewith and the
transactions contemplated hereby are recoverable (by way of refund, credit, or otherwise) by
Purchaser or any of its Affiliates from the relevant tax authorities under applicable Law, such
Transfer Taxes shall be paid entirely by Purchaser. Any Transfer Taxes that are not recoverable by
Purchaser or any of its Affiliates shall be borne equally by Purchaser and Seller. Seller and
Purchaser shall cooperate in the execution and filing of any Tax Returns, affidavits or other
documents relating to any Transfer Taxes.
Section 14.10. Other Agreements.
After the Closing, this Article XIV shall supersede any and all Tax-sharing or
similar agreements to which (i) the Acquired Company and (ii) Seller or any of its
Affiliates (excluding the Acquired Company) are parties. Neither the Acquired Company nor
Seller (and/or such Affiliates) shall have any obligation or right with respect to each
other under any such prior agreement after the Closing.
ARTICLE XV
DEFINITIONS AND TERMS
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
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Section 15.1. Acquired Company.
“Acquired
Company” has the meaning set forth in
Section 1.1.
Section 15.2. Acquired Company Contract.
“Acquired Company Contract” means all Contracts to which the Acquired Company is a party
(including, but not limited to, any Contract that is an unexpired lease).
Section 15.3. Acquired Company Employee.
“Acquired Company Employee” means any individual who is employed by the Acquired Company
immediately before the Closing, including any individual who is absent due to vacation, holiday,
sickness or other approved leave of absence, and who is listed on Schedule 15.3.
Section 15.4. Acquired Company Intellectual Property.
“Acquired Company Intellectual Property” means the Intellectual Property that is owned, in
whole or in part, by the Acquired Company, including without limitation the Intellectual Property
identified on Schedule 15.4.
Section 15.5. Acquired Company Leased Real Property.
“Acquired Company Leased Real Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(a).
Section 15.6. Acquired Company Owned Property.
“Acquired
Company Owned Property” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.11.
Section 15.7.
Acquired Company Owned Real Property.
“Acquired Company Owned Real Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(a).
Section 15.8. Acquired Equipment.
“Acquired Equipment” means (a) the Purchased Equipment and (b) all machinery, equipment,
furniture, automobiles, trucks, tractors, trailers, tools, tooling and other tangible personal
property of the Acquired Company, including without limitation, the items set forth on Schedule
15.8.
Section 15.9. Acquired Intellectual Property.
“Acquired Intellectual Property” means (a) the Purchased Intellectual Property and (b) the
Acquired Company Intellectual Property.
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Section 15.10. Acquired Inventory.
“Acquired Inventory” means (a) the Purchased Inventory and (b) all inventories and supplies of
raw materials, works-in-process, finished goods, spare parts, supplies, storeroom contents and
other inventoried items of the Acquired Company.
Section 15.11. Affiliate.
“Affiliate” means, as to any Person, (a) any Subsidiary of such Person and (b) any other
Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession of the power to
direct or cause the direction of management and policies of Person, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
Section 15.12. Affinia.
“Affinia” means Affinia Group Inc.
Section 15.13. Affinia Agreements.
“Affinia Agreements” means each of: the Brazilian Distribution Agreement, dated March 14,
2005, between Affinia Automotiva Ltda, Seller, Dana-Albarus S.A. Industria E Comercio, Dana
Industrias Ltda. and Echlin Do Brasil Industria E Comercio (the “Brazil Distribution Agreement”);
the Brazilian Trademark License Agreement, dated November 30, 2004, between AAG Brasil Ind. E. Com.
de Autopecas Ltda., Seller, Dana-Albarus S.A. Industria E Comercio, Dana Industrias Ltda., Echlin
Do Brasil Industria E Comercio and Dana Argentina S.A. (the “Brazil Trademark License Agreement”);
the Argentine Commission Agreement, dated December 1, 2004, between Brake Parts Argentina S.A.,
Dana Argentina, S.A., Dana San Xxxx S.A. and Dana San Xxxx S.A. (the “Argentine Commission
Agreement”); the Argentine Trademark License Agreement, dated November 30, 2004, between Brake
Parts Argentina S.A. and Seller (the “Argentina Trademark License Agreement”); the Sales Agreement
(Xxxx Global Sales), dated November 30, 2004, between AAG Acquisition Corporation and the Clevite
Engine Products division of Seller, as amended (the “Xxxx Global Sales Agreement”); the Sales
Agreement (CARQUEST), dated November 30, 2004, between Wix Filtration Corp. and the Clevite Engine
Products division of Seller; and the ADMS Services Agreement, dated November 30, 2004, between AAG
Acquisition Corp. and the Clevite Engine Products division of Seller.
Section 15.14. Affinia Agreements Transfer.
“Affinia
Agreements Transfer” has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.16(a).
Section 15.15.
Affinia Consent.
“Affinia
Consent” has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.16(b).
Section 15.16. Affinia Split Agreements.
“Affinia Split Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.16(b).
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Section 15.17. Aftermarket Business.
“Aftermarket Business” means that part of the Business pertaining to the sale and distribution
of replacement parts and services to parties other than engine manufacturers who purchase such
parts for incorporation into internal combustion engines (including, without limitation, for light
vehicles, trucks and related motorized equipment).
Section 15.18. Agreement.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Section 15.19.
Alternative Transaction.
“Alternative Transaction” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Bidding Procedures Order.
Section 15.20. Ancillary Agreements.
“Ancillary Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11.
Section 15.21. Approval Order.
“Approval Order” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a).
Section 15.22. ARC.
“ARC” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
Section 15.23.
ARC Product Issue.
“ARC Product Issue” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2.
Section 15.24. ARC Product Policies.
“ARC Product Policies” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.15.
Section 15.25. Asset Selling Affiliates.
“Asset Selling Affiliates” means those entities listed in Schedule 15.25, being those
Affiliates of Seller who own Purchased Assets;
Section 15.26. Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreements.
“Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section
3.3.
Section 15.27. Assumed Benefit Plans.
“Assumed Benefit Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3(a).
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Section 15.28. Assumed Contracts.
“Assumed Contracts” means, collectively, the Debtor Contracts, the Non-Debtor Contracts and
the Acquired Company Contracts.
Section 15.29. Assumed Environmental Liabilities.
“Assumed Environmental Liabilities” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(n).
Section 15.30. Assumed Liabilities.
“Assumed Liabilities” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.
Section 15.31. Assumed Pension Benefit Plans.
“Assumed Pension Benefit Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3(a).
Section 15.32. Assumed Recall.
“Assumed Recall” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(j).
Section 15.33. Assumed Retention Agreements.
“Assumed Retention Agreements” means those retention agreements listed on Schedule
15.32, including any renewals or replacements thereof on the same terms and conditions.
Section 15.34. Auction.
“Auction” means the auction to be conducted by Seller pursuant to the Bidding Procedures
Order.
Section 15.35. Bankruptcy Avoidance Actions.
“Bankruptcy Avoidance Actions” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(p).
Section 15.36. Bankruptcy Code.
“Bankruptcy Code” means 11 U.S.C. Section 101, et. seq., as it may be amended during the
Cases.
Section 15.37. Bankruptcy Court.
“
Bankruptcy Court” means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of
New
York, or any other court having jurisdiction over the Cases from time to time.
Section 15.38. Bankruptcy Court Orders.
“Bankruptcy Court Orders” means the Bid Procedures Order and the Approval Order.
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Section 15.39. Bidding Procedures.
“Bidding Procedures” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a).
Section 15.40. Bidding Procedures Order.
“Bidding Procedures Order” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a).
Section 15.41. Xxxx of Sale.
“Xxxx of Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
Section 15.42. Breakup Fee.
“Breakup Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.2(b).
Section 15.43. Business.
“Business” means the design, manufacture, assembly, marketing, sale and distribution of (a)
metallic thin wall engine bearings, bushings, and thrust washers, (b) steel and cast iron piston
rings, (c) cast iron cylinder liners, and (d) heavy duty steel cam shafts, in each case, for
internal combustion engines, transmissions, drivetrains, electric motors, pumps, compressors and
other products, for use in the automotive, commercial vehicle, aviation, off-highway, and
industrial markets and related aftermarkets as engaged in by Seller, its Selling Affiliates and the
Acquired Company prior to the Closing.
Section 15.44. Business Day.
“
Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in
New
York,
New York are authorized or obligated by Law to close.
Section 15.45. Business Employee.
“Business Employee” means each individual who is employed by Seller or its Subsidiaries (other
than the Acquired Company) immediately before the Closing, including any individual who is absent
due to vacation, holiday, sickness or other approved leave of absence, who is employed primarily in
the Business, and who is listed in Schedule 15.45.
Section 15.46. Business Transfer Agreements.
“Business Transfer Agreements” has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.3.
Section 15.47. Cases.
“Cases” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
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Section 15.48. CERCLA.
“CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42
U.S.C. 9601 et. seq.
Section 15.49. Chapter 11 Expenses.
“Chapter 11 Expenses” means the costs incurred and expenses paid or payable by the Seller or
any Affiliate of Seller in connection with the administration of the Cases, including, without
limitation: (a) fees and expenses related to any debtor-in-possession financing, (b) obligations to
pay professional and other fees and expenses in connection with the Cases (including, without
limitation, fees of attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, financial advisors, noticing
agents, and consultants retained by the Seller or any Affiliate, any creditors’ or equity
committee, or any debtor-in-possession or pre-petition lender, and any compensation for making a
substantial contribution to the Cases), (c) fees and expenses payable to the United States Trustee
under Section 1930 of title 28, United States Code, and (d) expenses of members of any creditors’
or equity holders’ committee.
Section 15.50. Chosen Court.
“Chosen Court” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.14.
Section 15.51. Closing.
“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
Section 15.52. Closing Date.
“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
Section 15.53. Closing Date Employees.
“Closing Date Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(a)(ii).
Section 15.54. Closing Net Working Capital.
“Closing Net Working Capital” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(e).
Section 15.55. Closing Statement of Net Assets.
“Closing Statement of Net Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).
Section 15.56. COBRA.
“COBRA” means the provisions of Code Section 4980B and Part 6 of Title I of ERISA, as amended,
any implementing regulations, and any applicable similar state law.
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Section 15.57. Code.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Section 15.58. Competing Activity.
“Competing Activity” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
Section 15.59. Contract.
“Contract” means any contract or agreement, including without limitation any indenture, note,
bond, loan, instrument, lease (including real property leases), conditional sale contract, purchase
or sales orders or mortgage, whether written or oral.
Section 15.60. Copyrights.
“Copyrights” means United States and foreign copyrights, whether registered or not, the
subject matter of which includes, Software, websites, brochures, promotional and advertising
materials and product packaging.
Section 15.61. Cure Costs.
“Cure Costs” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.
Section 15.62. Current Employees.
“Current Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(a)(i).
Section 15.63. Xxxx Defined Contribution Plan.
“Xxxx Defined Contribution Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(a).
Section 15.64. Xxxx Retirement Plan.
“Xxxx Retirement Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(a).
Section 15.65. Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Event.
“Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Event” has the meaning given to such term in the Assumed Retention Agreements.
Section 15.66. Debtor Contract Designation Date.
“Debtor Contract Designation Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.7.
Section 15.67. Debtor Contracts.
“Debtor Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(e).
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Section 15.68. Debtors.
“Debtors” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Section 15.69. Debtor Seller.
“Debtor Seller” means any Asset Selling Affiliate that is a Debtor.
Section 15.70. Deferred Local Closing.
“Deferred Local Closing” has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.1.
Section 15.71. Deposit Agent.
“Deposit Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
Section 15.72. Deposit Agreement.
“Deposit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
Section 15.73. Deposit Amount.
“Deposit Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
Section 15.74. Designated Affiliate.
“Designated Affiliates” means those Affiliates of Purchaser designated by Purchaser as
purchasers of Purchased Shares or Purchased Assets designated by Purchaser to Seller in writing as
soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement and in any event no later than the
date falling thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, with an initial indication of such
Designated Affiliates being set forth on Schedule 15.74.
Section 15.75. EC Merger Regulation.
“EC Merger Regulation” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.
Section 15.76. Employee Benefit Plans.
“Employee Benefit Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” as defined by Section 3(3) of ERISA,
whether or not subject to ERISA and whether or not maintained in the United States, and any other
employee stock option, stock appreciation, stock purchase, phantom stock, or other equity-based
performance, deferred compensation, profit-sharing, pension, retirement, retiree benefit,
termination or severance pay plan, change of control, vacation, medical, life, health, dental, sick
pay or disability, accident, group or individual insurance, vacation pay, holiday pay, or other
welfare or fringe benefit. Employee Benefit Plan shall not include Social Security, Medicare,
workers compensation, or any similar mandated social welfare benefit or scheme administered by any
Governmental Body.
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Section 15.77. Environment.
“Environment” means any surface water, groundwater, land surface, subsurface strata, man made
structure or building, sediment, plant or animal life, natural resources, indoor or outdoor air and
soil.
Section 15.78. Environmental Law.
“Environmental Law” means any Law concerning: (a) the Environment, including pollution,
contamination, cleanup, preservation, protection, and reclamation of the Environment; (b) health or
safety, including occupational safety and the exposure of employees and other persons to any
Hazardous Material; (c) any Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material, including
investigation, monitoring, clean up, removal, treatment, or any other action to address such
Release or threatened Release; and (d) the management of any Hazardous Material, including the
manufacture, generation, formulation, processing, labelling, distribution, introduction into
commerce, registration, use, treatment, handling, storage, disposal, transportation, re-use,
recycling or reclamation of any Hazardous Material, including, but not limited to, CERCLA, RCRA,
the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. 1802 et. seq., the Toxic Substances Control
Act, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et. seq., the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et. seq., the
Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et. seq., or the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. 651
et. seq.
Section 15.79. ERISA.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 15.80. Escrow Agent.
“Escrow Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(l).
Section 15.81. Escrow Agreements.
“Escrow Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
Section 15.82. [Intentionally Omitted]
Section 15.83. Excluded Assets.
“Excluded Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
Section 15.84. Excluded Business Employees.
“Excluded Business Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.
Section 15.85. Excluded Environmental Liabilities.
“Excluded Environmental Liabilities” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.6.
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Section 15.86. Excluded Intellectual Property.
“Excluded Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(d).
Section 15.87. Excluded Liabilities.
“Excluded Liabilities” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.6.
Section 15.88. Excluded Taxes.
“Excluded Taxes” means (a) to the extent not paid or accrued (including the payment of
estimated Taxes) before Closing or reflected on the Closing Statement of Net Assets, any Taxes
imposed on or payable with respect to the Acquired Company or the Business for any Pre-Closing Tax
Period (other than Taxes resulting from any act or transaction taken by Purchaser or its Affiliates
after the Closing), excluding any such Taxes for a Straddle Period other than Income Taxes and
Property Taxes, and (b) any Taxes of Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Acquired
Company) for which the Acquired Company may be liable under Section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury
Regulations (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign Tax law). For purposes of this
Agreement, in the case of any Straddle Period, (i) the amount of Property Taxes or other Taxes of
the Acquired Company or the Business that are calculated based on a fixed amount per year allocable
to the Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be equal to the amount of such Taxes for the entire Straddle
Period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar days during such
period that are in the Pre-Closing Tax Period and the denominator of which is the number of
calendar days in the entire Straddle Period, and (ii) the amount of Taxes (other than Property
Taxes or other Taxes that are calculated based on a fixed amount per year) of the Acquired Company
or the Business allocable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be computed as if such taxable period
ended as of the Closing, provided that exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on
an annual basis (including, but not limited to, depreciation and amortization deductions) shall be
allocated between the period ending on the Closing Date and the period beginning after the Closing
Date in proportion to the number of days in each period.
Section 15.89. Existing Inventory.
“Existing Inventory” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(c).
Section 15.90. Expense Reimbursement.
“Expense Reimbursement” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.2(c).
Section 15.91. FCPA.
“FCPA” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.19.
Section 15.92. Final Cash Consideration.
“Final Cash Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
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Section 15.93. Final Consideration.
“Final Consideration” means the sum of the Final Cash Consideration and the Assumed
Liabilities (other than liabilities or obligations of the Acquired Company).
Section 15.94. Final Order.
“Final Order” means an order of the Bankruptcy Court or other court of competent jurisdiction:
(a) as to which no appeal, notice of appeal, motion to amend or make additional findings of fact,
motion to alter or amend judgment, motion for rehearing or motion for new trial, request for stay,
motion or petition for reconsideration, application or request for review, or other similar motion,
application, notice or request (collectively, a “Challenge”) has been timely filed, or, if any of
the foregoing has been timely filed, it has been disposed of in a manner that upholds and affirms
the subject order in all respects without the possibility for further Challenge thereon; (b) as to
which the time for instituting or filing a Challenge shall have expired; and (c) as to which no
stay is in effect.
Section 15.95. Financial Statements.
“Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(a).
Section 15.96. GAAP.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, which
are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
Section 15.97. Governmental Body.
“Governmental Body” means any (a) nation, region, state, county, city, town, village, district
or other jurisdiction, (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government, (c)
governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental agency,
branch, department or other entity and any court or other tribunal, (d) multinational organization,
(e) body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative,
police, regulatory or taxing authority or power of any nature, or (f) official of any of the
foregoing, in each case other than the Bankruptcy Court or any other court of competent
jurisdiction over the Cases or over any appeal of an Order entered in the Cases.
Section 15.98. Gravatai Lease Agreement.
“Gravatai Lease Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
Section 15.99. Gravatai Leased Real Property.
“Gravatai Leased Real Property” means the real property located in Gravatai, Brazil listed on
Schedule 4.11(a), and being the real property that is the subject of the Gravatai Lease
Agreement.
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Section 15.100. Guarantees.
“Guarantees” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.7.
Section 15.101. Hazardous Material.
“Hazardous Material” means collectively, any material defined as, or considered to be, a
“hazardous waste,” “hazardous substance,” regulated substance, pollutant or contaminant under any
Environmental Law including asbestos, PCBs, oil, petroleum or any fraction thereof.
Section 15.102. HSR Act.
“HSR Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.
Section 15.103. Income Tax.
“Income Tax” means any federal, state, local, or foreign Tax imposed on or measured by net
income and any gross receipts, franchise Tax or other similar Tax imposed in lieu thereof.
Section 15.104. Indemnified Party.
“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.6.
Section 15.105. Indemnifying Party.
“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.6.
Section 15.106. Indemnity Escrow.
“Indemnity Escrow” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).
Section 15.107. Independent Auditors.
“Independent Auditors” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c).
Section 15.108. India Closing.
“India Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.
Section 15.109. India Escrow.
“India Escrow” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).
Section 15.110. Initial Cash Consideration.
“Initial Cash Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
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Section 15.111. Initial Consideration.
“Initial Consideration” means the sum of the Initial Cash Consideration and the Assumed
Liabilities (other than liabilities or obligations of the Acquired Company).
Section 15.112. Insured Real Property.
“Insured Real Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.14.
Section 15.113. Intellectual Property.
“Intellectual Property” means all: (a) Trademarks; (b) Copyrights (c) Software, including
source code, object code, mask works, operating systems and specifications, data, files,
documentation and other materials related thereto; (d) Patents; (e) invention disclosures,
discoveries and improvements, whether or not patentable; (f) Trade Secrets; (g) pending
applications and registrations for any of the foregoing; (h) the right to xxx for past, present and
future infringement and past payment, if any, in connection with any of the foregoing; (i) copies
and tangible embodiments of all of the foregoing and related documentation in whatever form or
medium; (j) the right to exploit all of the foregoing and (k) the goodwill associated with each of
the foregoing.
Section 15.114. IP Assignments.
“IP Assignments” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
Section 15.115. Knowledge.
“Knowledge” means the actual knowledge, after reasonable investigation, of the individuals set
forth on Schedule 15.115.
Section 15.116. Law.
“Law” means any international, national, federal, state or local law (including common law),
treaty, statute, constitutional provision, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, directive,
concession, Order or other requirement or guideline of any country or subdivision thereof.
Section 15.117. Leased Real Properties.
“Leased Real Properties” means the real properties leased pursuant to, and subject to, the
Real Property Leases.
Section 15.118. Leave Employees.
“Leave Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(a)(ii).
Section 15.119. Legal Proceeding.
“Legal Proceeding” means any judicial, administrative or arbitral action, suit, proceeding
(public or private) or governmental proceeding.
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Section 15.120. Liabilities.
“Liabilities” means any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of any kind (whether accrued,
absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether or not due or to become due or asserted or
unasserted).
Section 15.121. LIBOR.
“
LIBOR” shall mean the London Interbank Offered Rate paid in London on three (3) month U.S.
Dollar deposits from other banks as quoted by the Chase Manhattan Bank on the Closing Date or, if
such rate is not available, the rate published on the first publication date following the Closing
Date under “Money Rates” in the
New York City edition of
The Wall Street Journal.
Section 15.122. Lien.
“Lien” means any lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, mortgage, deed of trust, security
interest, charge, option, right of first refusal, easement, covenant, condition, restriction,
servitude, transfer restriction or encumbrance.
Section 15.123. Losses.
“Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(a).
Section 15.124. Major Customer.
“Major Customers” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.15 and each, individually, a
“Major Customer”.
Section 15.125. Major Supplier.
“Major Suppliers” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.15 and each, individually, a
“Major Supplier”.
Section 15.126. Material Adverse Effect.
“Material Adverse Effect” means any change or event or effect that is materially adverse to
the Business, financial condition or operations of the Business taken as a whole, except for any
such change, event or effect resulting from or arising out of: (i) changes or developments in
financial or securities markets (including currency exchange or interest rates); (ii) changes or
developments in general economic conditions or general conditions of the industry in which the
Business is conducted; (iii) the impact associated with the commencement of the Cases; or (iv) the
impact associated with the announcement of the transactions contemplated hereby. For the avoidance
of doubt, the parties agree that (i) any one or more Deferred Local Closings shall neither
constitute nor give rise to a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) Seller’s inability to convey good
and marketable title to the Owned Real Property described on Schedule 4.11(d) shall neither
constitute nor give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 15.127. Material Business Contracts.
“Material Business Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.14(a).
Section 15.128. Multiemployer Plan.
“Multiemployer Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(a).
Section 15.129. Net Funding Level.
“Net Funding Level” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3.
Section 15.130. Net Working Capital Adjustment.
“Net Working Capital Adjustment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(f).
Section 15.131. Net Working Capital of the Business.
“Net Working Capital of the Business” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
Section 15.132. Nonassignable Assets.
“Nonassignable Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(b).
Section 15.133. Non-Debtor Contract.
“Non-Debtor Contract” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(f).
Section 15.134. Non-Debtor Sellers.
“Non-Debtor Sellers” means those Asset Selling Affiliates that are not Debtors, and each,
individually, a “Non-Debtor Seller”.
Section 15.135. Non-Union Transferred Employees.
“Non-Union Transferred Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(e).
Section 15.136. Notification.
“Notification” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.7.
Section 15.137. OEM Business.
“OEM Business” means that part of the Business pertaining to the sale of products to engine
manufacturers for installation in engines.
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Section 15.138. On-site Soil and Groundwater Contamination.
“On-Site Soil and Groundwater Contamination” means all circumstances and conditions giving
rise to Liabilities relating to investigation and remediation work related to seeking regulatory
closure of any on-site or off-site impacts of contamination which emanates from the current or
former operations at the Real Property.
Section 15.139. Order.
“Order” means any order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, writ, assessment or arbitration
award of (i) any Governmental Body or (ii) the Bankruptcy Court or any other court of competent
jurisdiction over the Cases or over any appeal of an Order entered in the Cases.
Section 15.140. Other Marked Assets.
“Other Marked Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(c).
Section 15.141. Owned Real Property.
“Owned Real Property” means the real property listed on Schedule 15.141 together with
any and all buildings, structures, improvements and fixtures located thereon owned by the Seller or
its Asset Selling Affiliates.
Section 15.142. Patents.
“Patents” means all United States and foreign patents and patent applications, including
design patents and utility patents, reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part,
reexaminations and extensions thereof, in each case including all applications therefor.
Section 15.143. PCIL Public Offering.
“PCIL Public Offering” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.
Section 15.144. PCIL Stock Acquisition Agreement.
“PCIL Stock Acquisition Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.
Section 15.145. Pensions Funding Adjustment Escrow.
“Pensions Funding Adjustment Escrow” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).
Section 15.146. Permit.
“Permit” means any approval, authorization, consent, franchise, license, permit or certificate
issued or granted by any Governmental Body.
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Section 15.147. Permitted Liens.
“Permitted Liens” means: (a) liens for current Taxes not yet due and payable; (b) mechanics’,
carriers’, workers’, repairers’ and similar Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of
business; (c) zoning, subdivision, building code, entitlement and other land use, construction, and
environmental regulations by Governmental Bodies; (d) any matter that would be shown or otherwise
reflected by an accurate real property survey and which does not materially diminish the value of
or materially interfere with the continued use of such real property; (e) easements, rights-of-way,
licenses, utility agreements, restrictions, and other similar encumbrances of record, in each case
in respect of real property ; (f) such other imperfections in title, charges, easements,
restrictions and encumbrances which do not materially diminish the value of or materially interfere
with the continued use of such property (real or personal) or asset used in the Business consistent
with past practice; (g) liens under the Seller Financing; and (h) those matters reflected on
Schedule 4.11(f).
Section 15.148. Person.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm,
joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, representative
office, branch, Governmental Body or other similar entity.
Section 15.149. Personal Property Leases.
“Personal Property Leases” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.12.
Section 15.150. Petition Date.
“Petition Date” means March 3, 2006.
Section 15.151. Post-Closing Tax Period.
“Post-Closing Tax Period” means any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after the
Closing Date.
Section 15.152. Pre-Closing Tax Period.
“Pre-Closing Tax Period” means any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the
Closing Date.
Section 15.153. Promec.
“Promec” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
Section 15.154. Property Taxes.
“Property Taxes” means real, personal, and intangible ad valorem property Taxes.
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Section 15.155. Publication Notice.
“Publication Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.
Section 15.156. Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow.
“Purchase Price Adjustment Escrow” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).
Section 15.157. Purchased Assets.
“Purchased Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.
Section 15.158. [Intentionally omitted]
Section 15.159. Purchased Equipment.
“Purchased Equipment” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b).
Section 15.160. Purchased Intellectual Property.
“Purchased Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(g).
Section 15.161. Purchased Inventory.
“Purchased Inventory” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(c).
Section 15.162. Purchased Shares.
“Purchased Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
Section 15.163. Purchaser.
“Purchaser” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Section 15.164. Purchaser Closing Documents.
“Purchaser Closing Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
Section 15.165. Purchaser Financial Advisor.
“Purchaser Financial Advisor” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8.
Section 15.166. Purchaser Indemnified Group.
“Purchaser Indemnified Group” means Purchaser, its Subsidiaries and their respective
Affiliates (including, after the Closing Date, the Acquired Company), together with their
successors and permitted assigns, and their officers, directors, employees and agents.
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Section 15.167. Purchaser Retirement Plans.
“Purchaser Retirement Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(e).
Section 15.168. Purchaser Welfare Plans.
“Purchaser Welfare Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(e).
Section 15.169. Qualified Bid.
“Qualified Bid” has the meaning set forth in the Bidding Procedures.
Section 15.170. RCRA.
“RCRA” means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et. seq.
Section 15.171. Real Property.
“Real Property” means collectively the Owned Real Property, Leased Real Properties, the
Gravatai Leased Real Property, the Acquired Company Owned Real Property and Acquired Company Leased
Real Property.
Section 15.172. Real Property Leases.
“Real Property Leases” means the real property leases listed on Schedule 15.172 of
Seller or its Asset Selling Affiliates.
Section 15.173. Recorded Documents.
“Recorded Documents” has the meaning as set forth in Section 6.14.
Section 15.174. Related to the Business.
“Related to the Business” means primarily related to, or primarily used or held for use in
the Business as conducted by Seller and its Selling Affiliates.
Section 15.175. Related Persons.
“Related Person” means any Affiliate and, with respect to an individual, any other individual
that is a member of the individual’s immediate family (by blood, marriage or adoption), a member of
the individual’s household, an entity in which the individual participates in management, or an
employee or employer of the individual.
Section 15.176. Release.
“Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit, disposal,
discharge, dispersal, leaching, or migration at, or from, into or onto the Environment, including
movement or migration through or in the air, soil, surface water or groundwater,
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whether sudden or non-sudden and whether accidental or non-accidental, or any release,
emission or discharge as those terms are defined in any applicable Environmental Law.
Section 15.177. Remedial Action.
“Remedial Action” shall mean any action to investigate, evaluate, assess, test, monitor,
remove, respond to, treat, xxxxx, remedy, correct, clean-up or otherwise remediate the release or
presence of any Hazardous Material.
Section 15.178. Required Creditor Notices.
“Required Creditor Notices” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.
Section 15.179. Retention Agreements.
“Retention Agreements” shall mean the retention agreements between Seller and the Business
Employees and Acquired Company Employees as set forth in the agreements listed on Schedule
15.179.
Section 15.180. Review Period.
“Review Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c).
Section 15.181. Sale Hearing.
“Sale Hearing” means the hearing scheduled and held by the Bankruptcy Court on the approval of
the sale of the Purchased Assets and the Purchased Shares under this Agreement.
Section 15.182. Sale Motion.
“Sale Motion” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a).
Section 15.183. Second Phase.
“Second Phase” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(a).
Section 15.184. Second Request.
“Second Request” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(a).
Section 15.185. Seller.
“Seller” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Section 15.186. Seller Closing Documents.
“Seller Closing Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.
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Section 15.187. Seller Employee Benefit Plan.
“Seller Employee Benefit Plan” means any Employee Benefit Plan established, sponsored or
maintained by the Seller or the Acquired Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries, in which
any Business Employee or Acquired Company Employee is eligible to participate or receive benefits,
or with respect to which Seller or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Acquired Company)
contributes or has any liability.
Section 15.188. Seller Financing.
“Seller Financing” means (i) the postpetition financing facilities or arrangements of the
Debtors and (ii) any financing facilities or arrangements of the Non-Debtors.
Section 15.189. Seller Indemnified Group.
“Seller Indemnified Group” means Seller, its Subsidiaries and their respective Affiliates,
together with their successors and assigns, and their officers, directors, employees and agents.
Section 15.190. Seller Name.
“Seller Name” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(a).
Section 15.191. Seller PCIL Stock.
“Seller PCIL Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.
Section 15.192. Seller Welfare Plans.
“Seller Welfare Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(b).
Section 15.193. Selling Affiliates.
“Selling Affiliates” means the Share Selling Affiliates and the Asset Selling Affiliates.
Section 15.194. Severance Payment.
“Severance Payment” has the meaning set forth in each of the Assumed Retention Agreements.
Section 15.195. Share Selling Affiliates.
“Share Selling Affiliates” means those entities listed in Schedule 15.195, being those
Affiliates of Seller who own Purchased Shares.
Section 15.196. Software.
“Software” means any and all computer software in both source and object code form, including
without limitation any web pages, firmware, operating systems, libraries, files, fixes,
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patches, updates, upgrades or other forms of software, mask works, data, databases, files,
documentation and other materials related thereto, that are Related to the Business.
Section 15.197. Statement of Net Assets.
“Statement of Net Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(a).
Section 15.198. Straddle Period.
“Straddle Period” means any taxable period beginning on or prior to and ending after the
Closing Date.
Section 15.199. Subsidiary.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which such Person (either
alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary) owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of
the outstanding equity securities or securities carrying a majority of the voting power in the
election of the board of directors or other governing body of such Person.
Section 15.200. Survey.
“Survey” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.14.
Section 15.201. Target Net Working Capital Lower Range.
“Target Net Working Capital Lower Range” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(d).
Section 15.202. Target Net Working Capital Upper Range.
“Target Net Working Capital Upper Range” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(d).
Section 15.203. Tax or Taxes.
“Tax” or “Taxes” means all federal, state, local or foreign taxes, charges, fees, imposts,
levies or other assessments, including all net income, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, ad
valorem, VAT, registration, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license,
withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp,
occupation, property, rollback and estimated taxes, customs duties, fees, assessments and other
governmental charges of any kind whatsoever, together with all interest, penalties, fines,
additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any taxing authority with respect to such
amounts.
Section 15.204. Tax Claim.
“Tax Claim” means any claim with respect to Taxes made by any taxing authority that, if
pursued successfully, would reasonably be expected to serve as the basis for a claim for
indemnification under Article XIV.
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Section 15.205. Tax Item.
“Tax Item” means any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, credit, recapture of credit or any
other item which increases or decreases Taxes paid or payable.
Section 15.206. Tax Proceeding.
“Tax Proceeding” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.4.
Section 15.207. Tax Return.
“Tax Return” means a report, return or other information required to be supplied to a
governmental entity with respect to Taxes (including any attachments, schedules, statements,
amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing).
Section 15.208. Title Commitment.
“Title Commitment” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.14.
Section 15.209. Title Insurer.
“Title Insurer” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.14.
Section 15.210. Trade Secrets.
“Trade Secrets” means all trade secrets, business information, ideas, formulas, compositions,
technical documentation, operating manuals and guides, plans, designs, sketches, inventions, data,
compilations of data, production molds, product specifications, equipment lists, engineering
reports and drawings, architectural and engineering plans, manufacturing and production processes
and techniques; drawings, specifications, plans, proposals, research records, inspection processes
invention records and technical data; financial, marketing and business data, pricing and cost
information, business and marketing plans, customer and supplier lists and information, licensing
records, unpublished advertising and promotional materials, service and parts records, warranty
records, maintenance records that have been and are maintained in confidence and that provide the
Business with a competitive business advantage.
Section 15.211. Trademarks.
“Trademarks” means all registered and unregistered United States federal, state and foreign
trademarks, service marks, certification marks, brand names, trade names, trade dress formats,
logos, business names, assumed names and trade names, product configurations, slogans, domain names
and general intangibles of like nature and the goodwill of the Business symbolized thereby.
Section 15.212. Transfer Taxes.
“Transfer Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.9.
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Section 15.213. Transferred Employee.
“Transferred Employee” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(a).
Section 15.214. Transferred JV Interests.
“Transferred JV Interests” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(m).
Section 15.215. Transferred JVs.
“Transferred JVs” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(m).
Section 15.216. Transferred Liens.
“Transferred Liens” means:
(a) in respect of Purchased Assets being sold by Debtor Sellers (a) liens for current
Taxes not yet due and payable; (b) zoning, subdivision, building code, entitlement and other
land use, construction, and environmental regulations by Governmental Bodies; (c) any matter
that would be shown or otherwise reflected by an accurate real property survey and which
does not materially diminish the value of or materially interfere with the continued use of
such real property; (d) easements, rights-of-way, licenses, utility agreements,
restrictions, and other similar encumbrances of record, in each case in respect of real
property; (e) such other imperfections in title, charges, easements, restrictions and
encumbrances on real property which do not materially diminish the value of or materially
interfere with the continued use of such real property used in the Business consistent with
past practice; and (f) those matters reflected on Schedule 4.11(f) (with the
exception of (i) the lease agreement between Xxxx Capital Limited and Xxxx Xxxxxx Limited
dated January 1, 2002 for 0 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx XX00 XXX, (xx) the lease
agreement between Xxxx Commercial Credit Corporation and Xxxx Corporation, Perfect
Circle/Engine Products division, dated September 1, 2000, (iii) those liens, as reflected in
the lien searches relating to Seller and its Selling Affiliates provided by Purchaser’s
representatives to Seller’s representatives on November 20 and 21, 2006, (iv) any
mechanics’, carriers’, workers’, repairers’ and similar Liens arising or incurred in the
ordinary course of business, and (v) those liens from which the Purchased Assets of the
Debtor Sellers are capable of being sold free and clear under Section 363(f) of the
Bankruptcy Code); and
(b) in respect of Purchased Assets being sold by Non-Debtor Sellers, Permitted Liens,
except for any liens under the Seller Financing.
Section 15.217. Transition Agreements.
“Transition Agreements” means the Gravatai Lease Agreement and the Transition Services
Agreement to be entered into at Closing.
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Section 15.218. Transition Services Agreement.
“Transition Services Agreement” means a transition services agreement the form of which shall
be agreed between Purchaser and Seller between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date,
which shall reflect those transition services required to be performed by the parties after Closing
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and which shall be agreed by
the parties in good faith on commercially reasonable terms.
Section 15.219. Undisclosed Contract.
“Undisclosed Contract” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.7.
Section 15.220. Union Transferred Employees.
“Union Transferred Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(c).
Section 15.221. VAT.
“VAT” means any value added Tax, goods and services Tax, sales or turnover Tax or similar Tax,
including such Tax as may be imposed by the Sixth Council Directive of the European Communities and
national legislation implementing or supplemental to that directive.
Section 15.222. Xxxxxx Reinz Distribution Agreement.
“Xxxxxx Reinz Distribution Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
Section 15.223. WARN ACT.
“WARN ACT” means the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
Section 15.224. Withdrawal Liability Statement.
“Withdrawal Liability Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(c).
Section 15.225. Other Definitional and Interpretive Provisions.
(a) This Agreement is the result of the joint efforts of Purchaser and Seller, and each
provision hereof has been subject to the mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of
the parties and there is to be no construction against either party based on any presumption
of that party’s involvement in the drafting thereof. Any reference to any federal, state,
local, or foreign statute or law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise.
(b) Unless otherwise specified, the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder,” “herewith”
and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole (including the exhibits, and schedules
to this Agreement), and references herein to Sections and Articles refer to sections and
articles of this Agreement.
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(c) Whenever used in this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless
the context otherwise requires, any noun or pronoun shall be deemed to include the plural as
well as the singular and to cover all genders, and the terms “include” and “including” shall
be inclusive and not exclusive and shall be deemed to be followed by the following phrase
“without limitation.”
(d) The terms “Dollars” and “$” shall mean United States dollars.
(e) Other terms may be defined elsewhere in the text of this Agreement and, unless
otherwise indicated, shall have such meaning throughout this Agreement.
ARTICLE XVI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 16.1. Notices.
Any notice or demand to be given hereunder shall be in writing and deemed given when
personally delivered, sent by overnight courier or deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, sent
certified or registered, return receipt requested, and addressed as set forth below or to such
other address as any party shall have previously designated by such a notice. Any notice so
delivered personally shall be deemed to be received on the date of delivery; any notice so sent by
overnight courier shall be deemed to be received on the date received; and any notice so mailed
shall be deemed to be received on the date stamped on the receipt (rejection or other refusal to
accept or inability to deliver because of a change of address of which no notice was given shall be
deemed to be receipt of the notice).
If to Purchaser:
XXXXX GmbH
Department G
Xxxxxxxxxxx 00-00
00000, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone No.: x0 (00) 000 000 00000
With a copy to:
Xxxxx & XxXxxxxx LLP
One Prudential Plaza, Suite 3200
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. and Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq.
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
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If to Seller:
Xxxx Corporation
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Hunton & Xxxxxxxx LLP
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx-Xxxxx, Esq.
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Section 16.2. Amendment; Waiver.
Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or
waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by Purchaser and Seller, or in the
case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by
any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof
nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or
the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall
be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law, except as otherwise
expressly provided herein.
Section 16.3. Assignment.
No party to this Agreement may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations
under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party hereto, provided,
however, that Purchaser may without the consent of Seller assign any or all of its rights and
obligations under this Agreement to one or more of its Designated Affiliates, provided that
Purchaser continues to remain fully and unconditionally subject to such obligations (including any
Liabilities assumed by or assigned to the Designated Affiliates. Any purported assignment or
delegation in breach of the foregoing shall be void and of no effect.
Section 16.4. Entire Agreement.
The Schedules and Exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be construed with and as an
integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim
herein. This Agreement (together with the Schedules, Exhibits and other agreements referenced
herein) contains, and is intended as, a complete statement of all of the terms and the arrangements
between the parties hereto with respect to the matters provided for herein, and supersedes any
previous agreements and understandings between the parties hereto with respect to those matters.
It shall be expressly understood that this Agreement shall govern the transactions contemplated
hereby as a whole and that any local agreements, instruments,
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certificates or other documents entered into or delivered in connection with this Agreement
with respect to a particular jurisdiction shall not be construed as amendments or novations of this
Agreement but rather shall be complemented by and interpreted in light of this Agreement. In the
event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement on the one hand and any other agreement
referenced herein on the other hand, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
Section 16.5. Fulfillment of Obligations.
Any obligation of any party to any other party under this Agreement, which obligation is
performed, satisfied or fulfilled by an Affiliate of such party, shall be deemed to have been
performed, satisfied or fulfilled by such party.
Section 16.6. Parties in Interest.
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 16.7. No Third-Party Rights.
Except for the right of members of the Purchaser Indemnified Group and the Seller Indemnified
Group to seek recovery under Section 11.2(a) and (b) respectively, nothing in this
Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any Person not a party hereto, any rights
or remedies, including any third party beneficiary rights, of any nature or kind whatsoever, under
or by reason of this Agreement. No member of the Purchaser Indemnified Group shall bring any claim
or action to seek recovery under Section 11.2(a) without the prior written consent of
Purchaser.
Section 16.8. Public Disclosure.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of the parties to this Agreement hereby
agrees with the other party or parties hereto that the parties shall agree in advance (such
agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) as to the contents and timing of any press
release or other public statement or disclosure with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement issued through the time of Closing, except as may be required to comply with the
requirements of any applicable Laws and the rules and regulations of any stock exchange upon which
the securities of one of the parties (or its Affiliate) is listed, in which case such party shall
use its reasonable best efforts to consult with the other party before releasing such information.
Section 16.9. Confidentiality.
(a) Subject to Section 16.8, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
shall be kept confidential by Seller, Purchaser and their respective representatives and
Affiliates. In the event that the transactions contemplated by the Agreement are not
consummated, Purchaser shall, for a period of four years following the termination of this
Agreement, hold any information obtained by it from Seller or its Subsidiaries or their
Affiliates or representatives in strict confidence and, without the prior written consent of
Seller, shall not use any of such information for any purpose (except as required by
applicable Law, regulation or legal process), unless such information (i) is or becomes
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generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Purchaser
or its officers, employees or agents in breach of this Agreement, (ii) was available to
Purchaser or its officers, employees or agents on a non-confidential basis prior to its
disclosure to Purchaser by or at the request of Seller or its Subsidiaries, or (iii) becomes
available to Purchaser on a non-confidential basis from a source other than Seller or its
Subsidiaries; provided, however, that such source is not bound by a confidentiality
agreement with Seller or its Subsidiaries or otherwise prohibited from disclosing such
information to Purchaser by a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation. In the event that
Purchaser, or any of its Affiliates or representatives, is required by applicable Law,
regulation or legal process to disclose any of such information, Purchaser will notify
Seller promptly (unless prohibited by law) so that Seller may seek an appropriate protective
order or other appropriate remedy. In the event that no such protective order or other
remedy is obtained or Seller does not waive compliance with this Section and Purchaser or
any of its representatives are nonetheless legally compelled to disclose such information,
Purchaser or its representatives, as the case may be, will furnish only that portion of the
information which Purchaser is, or such representatives are, advised by counsel is legally
required to be furnished and will give Seller written notice (unless prohibited by Law) 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.
(b) The confidentiality agreement between the parties dated April 20, 2006 shall
terminate and be of no further effect at and from Closing, and neither party shall have any
further liability or obligation thereunder.
Section 16.10. Return of Information.
If for any reason whatsoever the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not
consummated, Purchaser shall promptly return to Seller all books, records and other materials
furnished by Seller or any of its agents, employees or representatives (including all copies, if
any, thereof) and shall promptly destroy any notes, studies or other materials incorporating or
derived from such books, records or other materials, and shall not use or disclose the information
contained in such books, records and other materials for any purpose or make such information
available to any other entity or person.
Section 16.11. Expenses.
Subject to Sections 6.14, 13.2 and 14.9, each of the parties hereto
shall bear its own expenses (including fees and disbursements of its counsel, accountants and other
experts) incurred by it in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
including without limitation the due diligence review and the preparation, negotiation, execution,
delivery and performance hereof and each of the other documents and instruments executed in
connection herewith or contemplated hereby. Seller warrants and represents to Purchaser that the
Acquired Company has not borne nor will bear any expenses (including fees and disbursements of
counsel, accountants and other experts) incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation,
execution, delivery and performance hereof, each of the other
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documents and instruments executed in connection herewith or contemplated hereby and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
Section 16.12. Bulk Sales Laws.
Purchaser hereby waives compliance by Seller and its Subsidiaries with any applicable bulk
sales law. Seller shall cause the Non-Debtor Sellers to indemnify Purchaser and its Designated
Affiliates and hold Purchaser and its Designated Affiliates harmless from and against any and all
liability under any bulk sales law for the sale of assets by the Non-Debtor Sellers under this
Agreement, provided, however, that this indemnity shall not affect the obligation of Purchaser to
pay and discharge the Assumed Liabilities and no indemnity is made under this Section 16.12
with respect to the Assumed Liabilities.
Section 16.13. Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of
New York, including all matters of construction, validity and performance (including
sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the
New York General Obligations Law but excluding all other choice
of law and conflicts of law rules).
Section 16.14. Submission to Jurisdiction; Selection of Forum.
Each party hereto agrees that any action or proceeding for any claim arising out of or related
to this Agreement or the transactions contained in or contemplated by this Agreement, whether in
tort or contract or at law or in equity, shall be brought
only in either the Bankruptcy
Court, while the Debtors’ Cases are pending, or thereafter in any
New York federal court sitting in
the Borough of Manhattan of the City of
New York or in any New York state court sitting in the
Borough of Manhattan of the City of New York (each, a “
Chosen Court”), and each party irrevocably
(a) submits to the jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts (and of their appropriate appellate courts),
(b) waives any objection to laying venue in any such action or proceeding in either Chosen Court,
(c) waives any objection that such Chosen Court is an inconvenient forum for the action or
proceeding, (d) agrees that, in addition to other methods of service provided by law, service of
process in any such action or proceeding shall be effective if provided in accordance with
Section 16.1 of this Agreement, and the effective date of such service of process shall be
as set forth in
Section 16.1 and (e) agrees that a final judgment in any such action or
proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment
or in any other manner provided by law.
Section 16.15. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
Section 16.16. Headings.
The heading references herein and the table of contents hereto are for convenience purposes
only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of
the provisions hereof.
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Section 16.17. Severability.
The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or
unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other
provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or
any circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable, (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be
substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and
purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the
application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such
invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity
or enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.
Section 16.18. Disclosure Schedules.
Seller’s Schedules pertaining to Article IV and Purchaser’s Schedules pertaining to
Article V will be arranged in sections corresponding to the numbered and lettered sections
of Articles IV and V, respectively. The statements in such Schedules, and those in
any supplements to them, relate only to the provisions in the Section of this Agreement which they
expressly address and not to any other provision. In the event of any inconsistency between the
statements in the body of this Agreement and those in such Schedules (other than an exception
expressly set forth as such in a Schedule with respect to a specifically identified representation
or warranty), the statements in the body of this Agreement will control.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date and year
first above written.
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