STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and between PPL Chile Energía Limitada and Compañía General de Electricidad Dated as of September 12, 2007
Exhibit
10(a)
EXECUTION
COPY
CONFIDENTIAL
by
and between
PPL
Chile Energía Limitada
and
Compañía
General de Electricidad
Dated
as of September 12, 2007
Table
of Contents
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ARTICLE
I
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DEFINITIONS
AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
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SECTION
1.1. Definitions
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1
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ARTICLE
II
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PURCHASE
AND SALE
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SECTION
2.1. Purchase and Sale of the Emel Shares and
Closing
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1
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SECTION
2.2. Transactions to be Effected at the Closing
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2
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ARTICLE
III
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO SELLER
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SECTION
3.1. Organization and Existence
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2
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SECTION
3.2. Authorization
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2
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SECTION
3.3. Consents
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3
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SECTION
3.4. Noncontravention
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3
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SECTION
3.5. Title
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3
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SECTION
3.6. Brokers
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3
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ARTICLE
IV
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE COMPANIES
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SECTION
4.1. Organization and Existence
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4
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SECTION
4.2. Subsidiaries
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4
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SECTION
4.3. Financial Statements; Business Activities
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4
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SECTION
4.4. Litigation
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4
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SECTION
4.5. Compliance with Laws; Sufficiency of Permits and
Assets
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5
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SECTION
4.6. Material Contracts
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5
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SECTION
4.7. Assets
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5
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SECTION
4.8. Employee Matters
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6
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SECTION
4.9. Environmental Matters
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6
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SECTION
4.10. Insurance
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6
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SECTION
4.11. Taxes
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7
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SECTION
4.12. Computer Programs
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7
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SECTION
4.13. Affiliate Transactions
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7
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SECTION
4.14. Exclusive Representations and Warranties
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ARTICLE
V
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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SECTION
5.1. Organization and Existence
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8
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SECTION
5.2. Authorization
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8
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SECTION
5.3. Consents
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8
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SECTION
5.4. Noncontravention
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8
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SECTION
5.5. Litigation
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8
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SECTION
5.6. Compliance with Laws
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9
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SECTION
5.7. Brokers
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9
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SECTION
5.8. Investment Intent
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9
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SECTION
5.9. Available Funds
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9
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SECTION
5.10. Investigation
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9
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SECTION
5.11. Disclaimer Regarding Projections
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9
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SECTION
5.12. Legal Impediments
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10
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SECTION
5.13. No Other Representations or Warranties
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10
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ARTICLE
VI
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COVENANTS
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SECTION
6.1. Information Pending Closing
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10
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SECTION
6.2. Conduct of Business Pending the Closing
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10
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SECTION
6.3. Cooperation on Tax Matters
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11
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SECTION
6.4. Confidentiality; Publicity
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12
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SECTION
6.5. Post-Closing Books and Records
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12
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SECTION
6.6. Expenses
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13
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SECTION
6.7. Tender Offer
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SECTION
6.8. Further Actions
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ARTICLE
VII
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SPECIFIED
CONDITIONS
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SECTION
7.1. Buyer Specified Conditions
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SECTION
7.2. Seller Specified Conditions
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ARTICLE
VIII
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SURVIVAL;
INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE
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SECTION
8.1. Survival
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SECTION
8.2. Indemnification by Seller
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SECTION
8.3. Indemnification by Buyer
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SECTION
8.4. Indemnification Procedures
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SECTION
8.5. General
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SECTION
8.6. “As Is” Sale; Release
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SECTION
8.7. Right to Specific Performance; Certain
Limitations
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ARTICLE
IX
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TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
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SECTION
9.1. Grounds for Termination
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SECTION
9.2. Effect of Termination
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SECTION
9.3. Amendments and Waivers
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ARTICLE
X
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MISCELLANEOUS
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SECTION
10.1. Notices
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SECTION
10.2. Severability
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SECTION
10.3. Counterparts
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SECTION
10.4. Entire Agreement; No Third Party
Beneficiaries
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SECTION
10.5. Governing Law
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SECTION
10.6. Specific Performance
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SECTION
10.7. Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury
Trial
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SECTION
10.8. Assignment
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SECTION
10.9. Headings
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SECTION
10.10. Construction
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SECTION
10.11. Schedules and Exhibits
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Exhibits
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Exhibit
A
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Stock
Transfer Form
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Schedules
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Schedule
1(a)
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Seller’s
Knowledge
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Schedule
1(b)
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Buyer’s
Knowledge
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Schedule
3.3
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Consents
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Schedule
4.1
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Organization
and Existence
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Schedule
4.2
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Subsidiaries
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Schedule
4.3(b)
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Business
Activities
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Schedule
4.4
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Litigation
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Schedule
4.6(c)
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Material
Contracts
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Schedule
4.7
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Assets
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Schedule
4.8(a)
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Employment
Agreements
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Schedule
4.8(c)
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Strikes,
Lockouts and Labor Stoppages
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Schedule
4.8(e)
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Pending
Payments to Directors
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Schedule
4.9
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Environmental
Matters
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Schedule
4.10
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Insurance
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Schedule
4.11
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Taxes
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Schedule
6.2(a)
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Conduct
of Business Pending the Closing
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This
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as
of September 12, 2007 and is by and between PPL Chile Energía Limitada, a
limited liability company organized under the laws of Chile (“Seller”),
and Compañía General de Electricidad, a corporation organized under the laws of
Chile (“Buyer”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Seller owns an approximately 95.4% interest in Empresas Xxxx X.X.
(“Xxxx”), a corporation organized under the laws of Chile, which in turn
owns interests in various electric distribution and transmission companies
and
related entities operating in Chile (Emel and each of its majority-owned
subsidiaries, together, the “Companies”);
WHEREAS,
Seller owns directly an approximately 0.00356% membership interest in Emel
Inversiones Chile Limitada, a limited liability company organized under the
laws
of Chile (“Inversiones”), and, through Emel, Seller owns indirectly an
approximately 99.99644% membership interest of Inversiones; and
WHEREAS,
in accordance with this Agreement, Buyer desires to purchase, and Seller
desires
to sell to Buyer, 100% of Seller’s equity interest in Emel (the “Emel
Shares”) and 100% of Seller’s direct membership interest in Inversiones (the
“Inversiones Interest” and, together with the Emel Shares and a
corresponding indirect interest in each of Emel’s subsidiaries, the “Company
Shares”).
NOW
THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
SECTION
1.1. Definitions. Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them by definition
in
this Agreement or in Appendix A hereto.
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE
SECTION
2.1. Purchase and Sale of the Emel Shares and
Closing. (a) In accordance with the terms and
subject to this Agreement, Buyer agrees to purchase the Emel Shares and Seller
agrees to sell to Buyer the Emel Shares free and clear of any Liens other
than
those arising out of this Agreement.
(b)
The aggregate amount to be paid by Buyer for the Emel Shares is Six Hundred
Sixty Million U.S. Dollars (US $660,000,000) (the “Purchase
Price”) (which amount represents a purchase price per share
of approximately Forty-Seven U.S. Dollars and Fifty-One Cents (US $47.51)
for
each Emel Share (the “Per Share Price”)). At the Closing, Buyer shall pay
the Purchase Price to Seller in the United States of America, without deduction
or withholding of any kind by wire transfer of immediately available funds
in
U.S. Dollars to such accounts specified by Seller to Buyer in writing at
least
one Business Day prior to the Closing. The closing of the purchase
and sale of the Emel Shares (the “Closing”) shall take place on the date
the Tender Offer is completed and accepted by Buyer pursuant to Section 6.7
and
applicable Law at the offices of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx at 10:00 a.m., local time, or at such
other
time, date and place as may be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Parties
(the date on which the Closing actually occurs being referred to as the
“Closing Date”).
SECTION
2.2. Transactions to be Effected at the
Closing.
At the
Closing:
(a) Except
as otherwise required in accordance with the Tender Offer and applicable
Law,
Seller shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Buyer (i) an instrument
of
transfer in respect of the Emel Shares substantially in the form attached
as
Exhibit A, attaching thereto the stock certificates representing the Emel
Shares, and (ii) a deed reflecting the transfer of the Inversiones Interest
from
Seller to Buyer for the total purchase price of 1,451,307 Chilean
pesos.
(b) Seller
shall deliver minutes of the board of Emel with the resignation for each
of the
non-executive board members of Emel and the other Companies, all of whom
have
been previously named by the Buyer;
(c) Buyer
and Seller shall deliver any other documents required for such Closing under
applicable Law, including applicable Laws related to the Tender Offer;
and
(d) Buyer
shall pay the Purchase Price as provided in Section 2.1.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO SELLER
Seller
hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as of the date hereof as
follows:
SECTION
3.1. Organization and
Existence.
Seller is a limited liability company with all requisite power and
authority required to enter into this Agreement and consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. Seller is duly qualified or licensed to do
business in each other jurisdiction where the actions required to be performed
by it hereunder makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except in
those
jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
SECTION
3.2. Authorization. The
execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the
consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby are within
Seller’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the
part of Seller. This Agreement constitutes (assuming the due
execution and delivery by the other Party hereto) a valid and legally binding
obligation of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms,
subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’
rights generally and general equitable principles (whether considered in
a
proceeding in equity or at law).
SECTION
3.3. Consents. Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.3, no claim, legal action, suit, arbitration,
governmental investigation, or other legal, judicial or administrative
proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against
Seller
or the Companies, which would prevent or delay the transactions contemplated
hereby. No consent, approval, license, permit, order or authorization
(each, a “Consent”) of, or registration,
declaration or filing (each, a
“Filing”) with, any Governmental Entity
which has not been obtained or made by Seller is required for or in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller, and the
consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby, other than
such
Consents and Filings the failure of which to obtain or make would not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
3.4. Noncontravention. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Seller does not,
and
the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby will not
(i)
contravene or violate any provision of the organizational documents of Seller
or
the Companies, or (ii) contravene or violate any provision of, or result
in the
termination or acceleration of, or entitle any party to accelerate any
obligation or indebtedness under, any mortgage, lease, franchise, license,
permit, agreement, instrument, law, order, arbitration award, judgment or
decree
to which Seller or the Companies are a party or by which Seller or any of
the
Companies are bound, except for any such violations or defaults (or rights
of
termination, cancellation or acceleration) which would not, individually
or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in (A) the early termination
of,
or suspension of material services under any Material Contract, (B) a payment
individually or in the aggregate by the Companies of US$5,000,000 or more,
or
(C) a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
3.5. Title. Seller
is directly the legal and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable
title
to, the Emel Shares, free and clear of all Liens other than those arising
pursuant to this Agreement. There are no outstanding options,
warrants or other rights of any kind including any restrictions on transfers,
relating to the sale, or voting of such Company Shares, the subscription
of
additional shares in the capital of the Companies or any securities convertible
into or evidencing the right to purchase additional shares in the capital
of the
Companies. Upon Closing, Buyer shall have good and marketable title to such
Emel
Shares, free and clear of any Liens, restrictions on transfer and voting
or
preemptive rights, other than those arising pursuant to this
Agreement.
SECTION
3.6. Brokers. Neither
Seller nor any of its
Affiliates (including, for these purposes, the Companies) have any liability
or
obligation to pay fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which Buyer
or
its Affiliates (including, for these purposes, the Companies) could become
liable or obliged.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE COMPANIES
Seller
hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as of the date hereof as
follows:
SECTION
4.1. Organization and
Existence. Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.1, the Companies are each duly incorporated,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of their place of
organization. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1, the
Companies are duly qualified or licensed to transact business in each
jurisdiction in which the properties owned, leased or operated by the Companies
or the nature of the business conducted by the Companies makes such
qualification necessary, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
4.2. Subsidiaries. The
legal name, place of organization and respective ownership interest of each
of
the Companies is set forth on Schedule 4.2 hereto. Except as
set forth on Schedule 4.2, the Companies do not own any direct or
indirect equity ownership, participation or voting right or interest in any
other Person (including any Contract in the nature of a voting trust or similar
agreement or understanding or indebtedness having general voting rights)
or any
options, warrants, convertible securities, exchangeable securities, subscription
rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, stock appreciation rights, phantom
stock, profit participation or other similar rights or Contracts in or issued
by
any other Person.
SECTION
4.3. Financial Statements; Business
Activities.
(a) Seller
has previously furnished or made available to Buyer copies of (i) the audited
consolidated financial statements of Emel as of and for the years ended December
31, 2004, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006, and (ii) the unaudited
financial statements of Emel as of June 30, 2007 and for the six months then
ended (the “Financial Statements”); and the Financial Statements fairly
present, in all material respects, in conformity with Chilean GAAP (except
as
described in the notes thereto), the financial position, the results of
operations and cash flows of Emel as of the dates and for the periods indicated,
subject in the case of any unaudited and/or interim Financial Statements
to
normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes.
(b) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.3(b), since December 31, 2006, (i) the
Companies’ business has been conducted in accordance with the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices, (ii) the Companies have not paid
any
dividends or made any other distributions, and (iii) there has not been any
change, event or effect that, individually or in the aggregate with other
changes, events or effects, has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected
to
result in, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
4.4. Litigation.Except as disclosed
on Schedule 4.4, there are no Claims pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge,
threatened, against or otherwise relating to the Companies before any
Governmental Entity or any arbitrator, that would, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a payment by the Companies
of
US$5,000,000 or more, or the early termination of any Material
Contract. Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.4, the Companies
are not subject to any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any
Governmental Entity or any arbitrator that would, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in (i) a payment by the Companies
of
US$5,000,000 or more, (ii) a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) the early
termination of any Material Contract.
SECTION
4.5. Compliance with Laws; Sufficiency of Permits and
Assets.
Except
for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Companies are not
in
violation of any material Law. All permits, certificates, licenses
and other authorizations of all Governmental Entities, and all material
equipment, inventory, intellectual property, real property and other assets,
that the Companies require in order to own, lease, maintain, operate and
conduct
its business as currently conducted in all material respects, are held by
the
Companies. The Companies are not in violation of the terms of
any material permits, licenses, franchises, orders and other authorizations,
consents and approvals from Governmental Entities, except for such violations
that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to
result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
4.6. Material Contracts.
(a) Except
for Contracts with respect to which the Companies will not be bound or have
liability after the Closing or which are terminable on less than ninety (90)
days’ notice without penalty, the Companies have provided Buyer with, or access
to, true and complete copies of all Material Contracts as of the date
hereof.
(b) Each
Material Contract constitutes the valid and binding obligation, in full force
and effect, of the Companies and, to Seller’s Knowledge, the other parties
thereto.
(c) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.6(c), the Companies are not in default, and,
to Seller’s Knowledge, no other party is in default in the performance or
observance of any term or provision of, and no event has occurred which,
with
lapse of time or action by a third party, would result in such a default
under
any Material Contract to which the Companies are a party or by which any
of them
is bound or to which any of its assets and property are subject, other than
as
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result
in
(i) the early termination of, or suspension of material services under, such
Material Contract, (ii) to Seller’s Knowledge, a payment by the Companies of
US$1,000,000 or more, or (iii) a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
4.7. Assets. Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.7, the Companies have uninterrupted and
undisputed possession to the material assets they own and purport to own
(including their property, inventory and other assets), free and clear of
all
Liens other than the foregoing (each of which is a “Permitted Lien”): (a)
such imperfections of title, easements, encumbrances, restrictions or other
Liens which do not impair (i) the current or future value thereof by more
than
US$5,000,000 (individually or in the aggregate), (ii) the use of the Companies’
assets in any material respect, or (iii) Seller’s ability to perform its
obligations hereunder, (b) Liens imposed by applicable Law, or (c) Liens
for
Taxes not yet due and payable, or being contested in good faith.
SECTION
4.8. Employee Matters.
(a) Seller
has made available to Buyer copies of each Company Plan, including plan
documents and any other material related documents and all amendments
thereto. Schedule 4.8(a) contains a list of all employment
agreements with any member of Senior Management.
(b) Each
Company Plan is maintained, operated and administered in material compliance
with applicable Laws and with the terms of such Company Plan (including the
making of any required contributions), except where the failure to so comply
would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate,
a
Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.8(c) or as would not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, there
are no
existing or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened strikes, lockouts or
other
labor stoppages involving the employees of the Companies.
(d) All
due and payable social security contributions, pension fund contributions,
health mandatory contributions and severance benefits for which the Companies
are currently liable have been paid.
(e) Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.8(e), there are no pending payments due to any
director of any of the Companies in connection with their duty as director
of
any of the Companies.
SECTION
4.9. Environmental Matters. Except
as disclosed on Schedule 4.9: (a) the Companies are in
material compliance with all, and have not violated in any material respect
any,
applicable Environmental Laws and to Seller’s Knowledge, there is no condition
or circumstance that would prevent or materially interfere with such compliance
in the future, (b) there are no suits, demands, claims, hearings, investigations
or proceedings pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against the
Companies or with respect to their material assets relating to any material
violation, or alleged material violation, of, or material liability or alleged
material liability under or relating to, any Environmental Law, (c) the
Companies have not disposed of, released or transported, or arranged for
the
disposal, release, or transportation of, any Hazardous Substance in material
violation of any applicable Environmental Law, or in a manner or to a location
that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any material liability
under
or relating to any Environmental Law, (d) no Hazardous Substance is otherwise
present at or about any real property or facility currently or formerly owned
or
operated by the Companies, in amount or condition that could reasonably be
expected to result in material liability under or relating to any Environmental
Law, and (e) the Companies have not assumed, retained or provided indemnity
against any material liability under or relating to any Environmental
Law.
SECTION
4.10. Insurance. The
Companies and their businesses and/or properties are insured to the extent
specified under the insurance policies listed on Schedule 4.10, which
include identification of those policies that will be transferred to, or
retained by, Buyer or the Companies on Closing. All of the insurance
policies listed on Schedule 4.10 are valid and in full force and effect
and all premiums with respect thereto due and payable for any period prior
to
the Closing Date have been or will be paid by the Companies prior to the
Closing, and no written notice of cancellation or termination has been received
by the Companies or Seller with respect to any such material policies which
has
not been replaced on substantially similar terms prior to the date of such
cancellation or termination. The Companies are not in default on any
material term of any of such policies and have not failed to give timely
notice
of any loss thereunder. The Companies have made available to Buyer
accurate and complete copies of the insurance policies listed on Schedule
4.10.
SECTION
4.11. Taxes. Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.11, (i) all Tax Returns required to be filed
by the Companies or by Seller with respect to the Companies have been or
will be
filed when due in accordance with all applicable Laws; (ii) the Companies
have
paid in full all Taxes due and payable, whether or not shown on such Tax
Returns; (iii) there is no action, suit, proceeding, investigation, audit
or
claim now pending with respect to any Tax with respect to the Companies;
(iv)
there are no outstanding agreements extending the statutory period of limitation
applicable to any claim for, or the period for the collection or assessment
of,
material Taxes with respect to the Companies; and (v) the Companies have
timely
and properly collected, withheld and remitted to the Taxing Authority to
whom
such payment is due all amounts required to be collected or withheld by the
Companies for the payment of Taxes.
SECTION
4.12. Computer Programs.
(a) None
of the software or technical manuals used by the Companies has been copied
wholly or substantially from any material in which the Companies do not own
the
copyright or for which the Companies do not have an authorized
license.
(b) All
computer programs, excluding software, used in the business of the Companies
(the “Computer Programs”) are owned and operated by and are under the control of
the Companies and are not wholly or partly dependent on any facilities which
are
not under the ownership, operation or control of the Companies, and no action
will be necessary to enable such computer programs to continue to be used
in the
business of the Companies, to the same extent and in the same manner as they
have been used prior to the date hereof.
(c) To
the Seller’s Knowledge, the Companies are not in breach of or default under any
license or other agreements under which the Companies have rights to use
the
Computer Programs.
SECTION
4.13. Affiliate Transactions.
(a) Seller
has made available to Buyer copies of each of the outstanding material
agreements that the Companies have entered into with a related party (as
such
term is defined in Article 100 of Law 18.045 – Ley xx Xxxxxxx de
Valores) (the “Related Party Agreements”).
(b) Each
of the Related Party Agreements is in compliance with Chilean law in all
material respects.
SECTION
4.14. Exclusive Representations and
Warranties. It
is the explicit intent of each Party hereto that Seller is not making any
representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, except those
representations and warranties expressly set forth in Article III and this
Article IV.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer
hereby represents and warrants to Seller as of the date hereof as
follows:
SECTION
5.1. Organization and
Existence. Buyer
is a corporation with all requisite power and authority required to enter
into
this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. Buyer is duly qualified or licensed to do business in each
other jurisdiction where the actions required to be performed by it hereunder
makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except in those jurisdictions
where the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not reasonably be
expected to result in a material adverse effect on Buyer’s ability to perform
its obligations hereunder.
SECTION
5.2. Authorization. The
execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the
consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby are within
Buyer’s
powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part
of
Buyer. This Agreement constitutes (assuming the due execution and
delivery by each of the other Parties hereto) a valid and legally binding
obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms,
subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles (whether considered
in a proceeding in equity or at law).
SECTION
5.3. Consents. No
Consent of, or Filing with, any Governmental Entity which has not been obtained
or made by Buyer is required for or in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by Buyer, and the consummation by Buyer of the
transactions contemplated hereby, other than such Consents and Filings the
failure of which to obtain or make would not materially impair or delay the
ability of Buyer to effect the Closing.
SECTION
5.4. Noncontravention. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Buyer does not,
and the
consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (i)
contravene or violate any provision of the organizational or constitutional
documents of Buyer, or (ii) contravene or violate any provision of, or result
in
the termination or acceleration of, or entitle any party to accelerate any
obligation or indebtedness under, any mortgage, lease, franchise, license,
permit, agreement, instrument, law, order, arbitration award, judgment or
decree
to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer is bound, except to the extent
that
any such events would not materially impair or delay the ability of Buyer
to
effect the Closing.
SECTION
5.5. Litigation. There
are no Claims pending or, to Buyer’s Knowledge, threatened, against or otherwise
relating to Buyer before any Governmental Entity or any arbitrator, that
would,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on Buyer’s ability to perform its obligations
hereunder. Buyer is not subject to any judgment, decree, injunction,
rule or order of any Governmental Entity or any arbitrator that prohibits
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or would,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on Buyer’s ability to perform its obligations
hereunder.
SECTION
5.6. Compliance with Laws. Buyer
is not in violation of any Law, except for violations that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a material
adverse effect on Buyer’s ability to perform its obligations
hereunder.
SECTION
5.7. Brokers. Neither
Buyer nor any of its Affiliates has any liability or obligation to pay fees
or
commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement for which Seller or its Affiliates could become
liable or obliged.
SECTION
5.8. Investment Intent.
Buyer
acknowledges that neither the offer nor the sale of the Emel Shares has been
registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (together with
the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the
“Securities Act”), or under any state
or foreign securities laws. Buyer is acquiring the Emel Shares for
its own account for investment, without a view to, or for a resale in connection
with, the distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any
applicable state securities laws and with no present intention of distributing
or reselling any part thereof. Buyer will not so distribute or resell
any of the Emel Shares in violation of any such law.
SECTION
5.9. Available Funds. Buyer
has, and at the Closing will have, all funds necessary for its payment of
the
Purchase Price and for all other actions necessary for Buyer to consummate
the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
SECTION
5.10. Investigation.
Buyer is a sophisticated entity, is knowledgeable about the
industry in which the Companies operate, experienced in investments in such
businesses and able to bear the economic risk associated with the purchase
of
the Emel Shares. Buyer has such knowledge and experience as to be
aware of the risks and uncertainties inherent in the purchase of shares of
the
type contemplated in this Agreement, as well as the knowledge of the Companies
and their operations in particular, and has independently, based on such
information made its own analysis and decision to enter into this
Agreement. Buyer had full access to the books, records, facilities
and personnel of the Companies for purposes of conducting its due diligence
investigation of the Companies.
SECTION
5.11. Disclaimer Regarding
Projections. Buyer
may be in possession of certain projections and other forecasts regarding
the
Companies, including but not limited to projected financial statements, cash
flow items and other data of the Companies and certain business plan information
of the Companies. Buyer acknowledges that there are substantial
uncertainties inherent in attempting to make such projections and other
forecasts and plans and accordingly is not relying on them, that Buyer is
familiar with such uncertainties, that Buyer is taking full responsibility
for
making its own evaluation of the adequacy and accuracy of all projections
and
other forecasts and plans so furnished to it, and that Buyer shall have no
claim
against anyone with respect thereto. Accordingly, Buyer acknowledges
that, without limiting the generality of Section 4.12, neither Seller nor
any of
their Affiliates has made any representation or warranty with respect to
such
projections and other forecasts and plans.
SECTION
5.12. Legal Impediments. There
are no facts relating to Buyer, any applicable Law or any agreement to which
Buyer is a party that would disqualify Buyer from obtaining control of the
Companies or that would prevent, delay or limit the ability of Buyer to effect
the Closing.
SECTION
5.13. No Other Representations or
Warranties. It
is the explicit intent of each Party hereto that Buyer is not making any
representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, except those
representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article
V.
ARTICLE
VI
COVENANTS
SECTION
6.1. Information Pending
Closing. During the Interim Period, Seller shall
cause the Companies to provide Buyer and its Representatives with information
as
to the Companies and their material operations, as reasonably requested by
Buyer
and to the extent such information is readily available or could be obtained
without any material interference with the business or operations of the
Companies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall not be
required to provide any information which Seller reasonably believes it or
the
Companies are prohibited from providing to Buyer by reason of applicable
Law,
which constitutes or allows access to information protected by attorney/client
privilege, or which Seller or the Companies are required to keep confidential
or
prevent access to by reason of any Contract with a third
party. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, Buyer shall not be
permitted during the Interim Period to contact any of the Companies’ vendors,
customers or suppliers, or any Governmental Entities (except in connection
with
applications for governmental approvals in connection with this Agreement)
regarding the operations or legal status of the Companies without receiving
prior written authorization from Seller. Following the Closing,
Seller shall be entitled to retain copies (at Seller’ sole cost and expense) of
all books and records relating to its ownership and/or operation of the
Companies and their businesses; provided that any confidential information
relating to the Companies retained by Seller shall be subject to the
requirements of Section 6.4(a) as applicable.
SECTION
6.2. Conduct of Business Pending the
Closing. (a) From the date of this Agreement
through the Closing, Seller shall cause the Companies to be operated in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, and to use
commercially reasonable efforts to preserve, maintain and protect their assets
in material compliance with applicable Laws. Without limiting the
foregoing, except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or
set
forth in Schedule 6.2(a) or as consented to by Buyer, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, Seller shall cause
the
Companies not to do the following during the Interim Period:
(i) sell,
transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of any material assets (i) outside
the
ordinary course of business and/or (ii) that represent more than two percent
(2%) of the total value of the assets of the Companies;
(ii) merge
or
consolidate with any other Person (including with any of the other Companies)
or
acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any other Person (other
than
one of the other Companies);
(iii) issue
or sell any
equity interests;
(iv) liquidate,
dissolve,
reorganize or otherwise wind up their business or operations;
(v) purchase
any
equity securities of any Person (including securities or shares issued
by any of
the Companies), except for short-term investments or cash equivalents made
in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
(vi) amend
or modify their
organizational documents;
(vii) effect
any recapitalization,
reclassification or like change in their capitalization;
(viii)except
in the ordinary course of
business, acquire any material assets;
(ix) engage
in any
material new line of business;
(x) make
any
material change in their Tax and accounting reporting principles, methods
or
policies, except as required by Chilean GAAP or applicable Law;
(xi) pay
or make any
dividend or other distribution;
(xii) create,
incur or
assume any indebtedness, except in an amount not exceeding $20,000,000
in the
aggregate;
(xiii) incorporate
any new related
or affiliated entity;
(xiv) except
in the ordinary
course of business, create or increase in any material respect any salaries,
wages, commission scales, bonuses or any profit sharing, compensation,
stock
option, pension, retirement, deferred compensation, or other employee benefit
plans, agreements, trust funds or arrangements for the benefit or welfare
of any
employee or agent;
(xv) approve
or consent to
the early termination of any Material Contract; or
(xii) agree
or commit
to do any of the foregoing.
(b)
Notwithstanding
Section
6.2(a) or any other provision herein, the Companies may take commercially
reasonable actions with respect to emergency situations and/or to comply
with
applicable Laws.
SECTION
6.3. Cooperation on Tax
Matters. Buyer and Seller shall cooperate fully,
and shall cause their respective Affiliates to cooperate fully, as and to
the
extent reasonably requested by any Party, in connection with the filing of
Tax
Returns and any audit, litigation or other proceeding (each a “Tax
Proceeding”) with respect to such Tax Returns. Such cooperation
shall include the retention and (upon a Party’s request) the provision of
records and information which are reasonably relevant to any such Tax Proceeding
and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide
additional information and explanation of any material provided
hereunder. The requesting Party shall reimburse the cooperating
Parties for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by such cooperating
Parties.
SECTION
6.4. Confidentiality;
Publicity. (a) Each Party shall keep confidential
and shall not disclose to any Person without prior written consent of the
other
Party (the “Provider”) the existence or content of this Agreement, all
confidential information (irrespective of written, oral or any other form)
received prior to, on or after the date hereof by such Party or its
representatives and Affiliates (the “Recipient”) from the Provider in
relation to this Agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby (the
“Confidential Information”); provided, however, that the
Recipient may disclose, on a need-to-know basis, Confidential Information
to its
representatives and Affiliates. The Recipient shall be liable for any
breach by its representatives and Affiliates of any of its confidentiality
obligations contained herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the
event that the Recipient or any of its representatives or Affiliates is
requested pursuant to, or required by, applicable Law or legal process
(including rules of any national securities exchange) to disclose any
Confidential Information, the Recipient shall notify the Provider promptly
so
that the Provider may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy
or, in
the Provider’s sole discretion, waive compliance with the terms of this
Agreement. In the event that no such protective order or other remedy
is obtained, or that the Provider waives compliance with the terms of this
Agreement, the Recipient shall furnish only that portion of the Confidential
Information which the Recipient is advised by counsel is required and will
exercise all reasonable efforts as are practicable to obtain reliable assurance
that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential
Information. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, however,
Seller unconditionally shall be permitted to file with the U.S. Securities
and
Exchange Commission any information regarding this Agreement or the proposed
transaction that they deem advisable in their sole
discretion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, however, Buyer
unconditionally shall be permitted to file with the Superintendencia de
Valores y Seguros and Chilean stock exchanges any information regarding
this Agreement or the proposed transaction that it deems advisable or required
by law in its sole discretion. The obligations under this Section
6.4(a) shall survive until the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the
date
of termination of this Agreement, or (ii) the first anniversary of the Closing
Date.
(b) Prior
to Closing,
neither Party will make any public announcement or issue any public
communication (including announcements or communications to employees of
the
Companies and interviews with the media) regarding this Agreement or the
proposed transaction, or any matter related to the foregoing, without the
prior
written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld), except
if
such announcement or other communication is required by, applicable Law or
legal
process (including rules of any national securities exchange), in which case
the
disclosing party shall, as permitted by applicable Law or legal process,
first
allow the other Party at least two (2) Business Days to review such announcement
or communication and the opportunity to comment thereon,.
SECTION
6.5. Post-Closing Books and
Records. (a)
Buyer shall, and to the extent within its powers as majority owner, shall
cause
the Companies to, retain, for seven years after the Closing Date, all books,
records and other documents pertaining to the Companies’ business that relate to
the period prior to the Closing Date, except for tax returns and supporting
documentation relating to the Companies’ business or the Companies’ assets which
shall be retained until sixty (60) days after the date required by applicable
Laws, and to make the same available after the Closing Date for inspection
and
copying by Seller, during regular business hours without significant disruption
to the Companies’ business and upon reasonable request and upon reasonable
advance notice. At and after the expiration of such period, if Seller
or any of its Affiliates has previously requested in writing that such books
and
records be preserved, Buyer shall, and to the extent within its powers as
majority owner, shall cause the Companies to, either preserve such books
and
records for such reasonable period as may be requested by Seller or transfer
such books and records to Seller or its designated Affiliate at Seller’s
expense.
(b) For
a twelve-month period following the Closing, Buyer shall provide to Seller
financial and accounting information pertaining to the Companies’ business prior
to the Closing as reasonably requested by Seller to comply with applicable
Laws
and tax and accounting requirements. This information will be
provided by the Buyer within the same terms and period that must be filed
with
the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros; provided that any
confidential information relating to the Companies provided to Seller under
this
Section 6.5(b) shall be subject to the requirements of Section 6.4(a) as
applicable.
SECTION
6.6. Expenses. Except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, whether or not the Closing takes place,
all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Party incurring such
costs
and expenses.
SECTION
6.7. Tender Offer. (a) No
later than October 5 2007, to the extent the Buyer Specified Conditions are
not
effective and continuing prior to such date, Buyer shall commence a public
tender offer for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Emel (the
“Tender Offer”), and Buyer shall take any and all other action necessary
to complete such Tender Offer in full compliance with Chilean Law, including
announcing its Tender Offer in national publications in Chile in accordance
with
Chilean Law; provided that, Buyer agrees (i) to hold its Tender Offer open
only
for the minimum period required under Chilean Law, (ii) not to extend the
period
of such Tender Offer, (iii) not to revoke or otherwise fail to complete the
Tender Offer, (iv) not to condition the Tender Offer (including by amendment
thereto) in any manner other than (A) the expiration of the minimum Tender
Offer
period, (B) the tender of shares representing at least 95.4% of the issued
and
outstanding shares of Emel, and (C) the issuance by Emel of a certificate
to the
effect that the Emel Shares are free and clear of all Liens, (v) to specify
in
such Tender Offer to the greatest extent permitted by applicable Law that
any
shares tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer may be withdrawn by the offeree
prior to the completion of the period during which such Tender Offer is held
open; and (vi) no later than three (3) days after the completion of the Tender
Offer, to publish a notice of Buyer’s acceptance of the Tender Offer process,
together with an announcement with the results of the Tender Offer, in national
publications in Chile in accordance with Chilean Law. The acquisition
price offered for each Emel Share in the Tender Offer shall be equal to the
Per
Share Price, payable in cash on the Closing Date.
(b) Seller
shall, and shall cause its affiliates to, provide Buyer with such information
and other assistance as Buyer shall reasonably need in connection with the
Tender Offer and compliance with Chilean Law related thereto. The
prospectus and other offering materials prepared by Buyer to effect the Tender
Offer shall be in a form and in substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer;
provided, that Buyer shall give Seller such prospectus and offering materials
and an opportunity to comment thereon at least one (1) Business Day prior
to the
filing of such prospectus and offering materials to effect the Tender
Offer.
(c) Seller
shall cause the directors of Emel to, issue an opinion pursuant to Article
207,
section (c) of the Chilean Securities Market Law (Law N°18.045).
(d) Buyer
shall keep Seller fully informed of all material developments relating to
the
Tender Offer, including the commencement, progress and completion of such
Tender
Offer.
(e) Subject
to Buyer’s compliance with this Section 6.7 or to the extent that the Seller
Specified Conditions are not effective and continuing as of such date, Seller
is
obliged to tender, sell and not to withdraw the Emel Shares and the Buyer
is
obliged to purchase the Emel Shares in accordance with the Tender Offer and
applicable Law; provided that, Seller shall immediately withdraw such tender
of
the Emel Shares as permitted by the Tender Offer and applicable Law if this
Agreement is terminated for any reason pursuant to Article
IX.
SECTION
6.8. Further Actions.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of Buyer
and Seller agrees to use its reasonable best efforts (except where a different
efforts standard is specifically contemplated by this Agreement, in which
case
such different standard shall apply) to take, or cause to be taken, all actions
and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable
to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b)
Buyer agrees that the obtaining of required consents and approvals of parties
to
contracts with the Companies and their subsidiaries, and any Filings or Consents
with or from any Governmental Entity, are the responsibility of Buyer and
that
Buyer shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to
be
taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary,
proper
or advisable to obtain any consents and approvals of parties to contracts
with
the Companies or any of their subsidiaries as are required in connection
with
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Without limiting
the
foregoing, required actions by Buyer shall include, but not be limited to,
acceptance by Buyer of any and all divestitures of any subsidiary or assets
of
Buyer or its Affiliates or the Companies, acceptance by Buyer or any of its
Affiliates of any limitation on or condition on the manner in which they
or any
of their Affiliates conducts their business, or acceptance of an agreement
to
hold any assets of Buyer or its Affiliates or the Companies separate in any
lawsuit or other legal proceeding, whether judicial or administrative and
whether required by any applicable Governmental Entity in connection with
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated
hereby. Without limiting the foregoing, from the date hereof through
the Closing Date, Buyer agrees that except as may be agreed in writing by
Seller, Buyer shall not, and shall not permit any action, which could reasonably
be expected to impact the ability of the Parties to secure all required
government approvals to consummate the transactions hereunder, or take any
action with any Governmental Entity relating to the foregoing, or agree,
in
writing or otherwise, to do any of the foregoing, in each case which could
reasonably be expected to delay or prevent the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or result in the failure to satisfy any condition to
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Buyer shall
bear the fees associated with any Filings or Consents with or from any
Governmental Entity related to the proposed transaction.
(c) Each
of Seller and Buyer shall promptly inform the other Party of any material
communication made to, or received by such Party from, any Governmental Entity
regarding any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(d) From
and after the Closing Date, Buyer shall take any and all actions, and shall
cause the Companies and their subsidiaries to take any and all actions, as
necessary for the payment of any dividends declared by the Companies
prior to the Closing Date in accordance with Schedule 6.2(a), including the
payment (as applicable) of the proposed interim dividends in October 2007
directly or indirectly from one or more of the Companies to the shareholders
of
record of Emel (including Seller, as applicable) on the date the dividend
was
declared.
ARTICLE
VII
SPECIFIED
CONDITIONS
SECTION
7.1. Buyer Specified
Conditions. The “Buyer Specified
Conditions” shall mean, with respect to any applicable date specified under this
Agreement, the following conditions:
(a) Seller
shall have failed to perform and satisfy in all material respects each of
its
agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement required to be performed
and satisfied by Seller at or prior to the applicable date.
(b) The
representations and warranties applicable to Seller contained in this Agreement
shall fail to be true and correct as of the applicable date (without regard
to
any express qualifier therein as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect),
except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate
to an
earlier date (in which case as of such earlier date) and except for such
breaches and warranties that, in the aggregate, would not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(c)
An injunction or other legal prohibition of any Governmental Entity preventing
the purchase and sale contemplated hereby or the consummation of the
transactions to be effected by Buyer shall be in effect as of the applicable
date; provided that Buyer shall have used its commercially reasonable
efforts to cause any such order, preliminary or permanent injunction, cease
and
desist order or other legal restraint or prohibition to be vacated or lifted,
including, but not limited to, satisfying its obligations under Section
6.8.
SECTION
7.2. Seller Specified
Conditions. The
“Seller Specified Conditions” shall mean, with respect to any applicable date
specified under this Agreement, the following conditions:
(a) Buyer
shall have failed to perform and satisfy in all material respects each of
its
agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement required to be performed
and satisfied by Buyer at or prior to the applicable date, including strict
compliance with the requirements of Section 6.7(a).
(b) The
representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement, shall
fail
to be true and correct in all material respects as of the applicable date
(without regard to any express qualifier therein as to materiality), except
to
the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier
date (in which case as of such earlier date).
(c) An
injunction or other legal prohibition of any Governmental Entity preventing
the
purchase and sale contemplated hereby or the consummation of the transactions
to
be effected by Seller shall be in effect as of the applicable date;
provided that Seller shall have used its commercially reasonable efforts
to cause any such order, preliminary or permanent injunction, cease and desist
order or other legal restraint or prohibition to be vacated or lifted,
including, but not limited to, satisfying its respective obligations under
Section 6.8.
ARTICLE
VIII
SURVIVAL;
INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE
SECTION
8.1. Survival.
Other
than Section 3.5 (Title), which shall survive indefinitely and Section 4.3
(Financial Statements), Section 4.6 (Material Contracts), Section 4.8 (Employee
Matters), Section 4.9 (Environmental Matters), and Section 4.11 (Taxes),
each of
which shall survive for a period of six months after the Closing Date, all
other
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Parties contained
in this Agreement (other than covenants and agreements which by their express
terms are to be performed after Closing) shall terminate on the Closing Date
and
there shall be no liabilities or obligations with respect thereto from and
after
the Closing.
SECTION
8.2. Indemnification by
Seller.
(a) From
and after the Closing Date, subject to the other provisions of this Article
VIII, Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer and its officers, directors, employees
and Affiliates (collectively, the “Indemnified Buyer Entities”) and to
hold each of them harmless from and against, any and all Damages suffered,
paid
or incurred by such Indemnified Buyer Entity and (i) caused by any breach
of any
of the representations and warranties made by Seller to Buyer in Section
3.5,
Section 4.3, Section 4.6, Section 4.8, Section 4.9 or Section 4.11 of this
Agreement, or (ii) caused by any breach by Seller of any of its covenants
or
agreements contained in this Agreement (other than any covenant or agreement
relating solely to periods prior to the Closing).
(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8.2, the Indemnified Buyer
Entities shall be entitled to indemnification with respect to any claim for
indemnification pursuant to Section 8.2(a)(i):
(i) only
if the amount of Damages with respect to such claim exceeds the amount of
$250,000 (any claim involving Damages equal to or less than such amount being
referred to as a “De Minimis Claim”);
(ii) only
if, and then only to the extent that, the aggregate Damages to all Indemnified
Buyer Entities, with respect to all claims for indemnification pursuant to
Section 8.2(a)(i) (other than De Minimis Claims), exceed the amount of
$5,000,000 (the “Deductible”), whereupon (subject to the provisions of
clause (iii) below) Seller shall be obligated to pay in full all such amounts
but only to the extent such aggregate Damages are in excess of the amount
of the
Deductible; and
(iii) only
with respect to claims for indemnification under Section 8.2(a)(i) made on
or
before the expiration of the survival period pursuant to Section 8.1 for
the
applicable representation or warranty.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8.2, in no event shall
the
Indemnified Buyer Entities be entitled to aggregate Damages in excess of
the
amount of ten percent (10%) of the Purchase Price (the
“Cap”). Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8.2 to the
contrary, a De Minimis Claim, the Deductible and the Cap shall not apply
to any
indemnification obligation of Seller related to Section 3.5 (Title);
provided, however, that Seller shall not be required to indemnify
the Indemnified Buyer Entities for any breach of Section 3.5 for Damages
in
excess of the Purchase Price.
SECTION
8.3. Indemnification by Buyer.
(a) From
and after the Closing, Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
Seller
and its officers, directors, employees and Affiliates (collectively, the
“Indemnified Seller Entities”) harmless from and against any and all
Damages, whether arising out of contract, tort, strict liability, other Law
or
otherwise, incurred by any of them to the extent arising out of or resulting
from the ownership and/or operation of the Companies and their assets, whether
related to any period of time before or after the Closing, except for criminal
actions or fraud.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8.3, in no event shall
the
Indemnified Seller Entities be entitled to aggregate Damages in excess of
the
Cap.
SECTION
8.4. Indemnification
Procedures.
(a) If
an Indemnified Buyer Entity or an Indemnified Seller Entity (each, an
“Indemnified Entity”) believes that a claim, demand or other
circumstances exists that has given or may reasonably be expected to give
rise
to a right of indemnification under this Article VIII (whether or not the
amount
of Damages relating thereto is then quantifiable), such Indemnified Entity
shall
assert its claim for indemnification by giving written notice thereof (a
“Claim Notice”) to the party from which indemnification is sought (the
“Indemnifying Party”) (i) if the event or occurrence giving rise to such
claim for indemnification is, or relates to, a claim, suit, action or proceeding
brought by a Person not a party to this Agreement or affiliated with any
such
party (a “Third Party”), within ten Business Days following receipt of
notice of such claim, suit, action or proceeding by such Indemnified Entity,
or
(ii) if the event or occurrence giving rise to such action or claim for
indemnification is not, or does not relate to, a claim brought by a Third
Party,
within 30 days after the discovery by the Indemnified Entity of the
circumstances giving rise to such Claim for indemnity. Each Claim
Notice shall describe the claim in reasonable detail.
(b) If
any claim or demand by an Indemnified Entity under this Article VIII relates
to
a Claim filed or made against an Indemnified Entity by a Third Party, the
Indemnifying Party may elect at any time to negotiate a settlement or a
compromise of such action or claim or to defend such action or claim, in
each
case at its sole cost and expense (subject to the last sentence of this Section
8.4(b)) and with its own counsel. If, within thirty days of receipt
from an Indemnified Entity of any Claim Notice with respect to a Third Party
action or claim, the Indemnifying Party (i) advises such Indemnified Entity
in
writing that the Indemnifying Party shall not elect to defend, settle or
compromise such action or claim or (ii) fails to make such an election in
writing, such Indemnified Entity may (subject to the Indemnifying Party’s
continuing right of election in the preceding sentence), at its option, defend,
settle or otherwise compromise or pay such action or claim; provided,
that any such settlement or compromise shall be permitted hereunder only
with
the written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Unless and until the Indemnifying Party makes
an election in accordance with this Section 8.4(b) to defend, settle or
compromise such action, all of the Indemnified Entity’s reasonable costs and
expenses arising out of the defense, settlement or compromise of any such
action
or claim shall be Damages subject to indemnification hereunder to the extent
provided herein. Each Indemnified Entity shall make available to the
Indemnifying Party all information reasonably available to such Indemnified
Entity relating to such action or claim. In addition, the parties
shall render to each other such assistance as may reasonably be requested
in
order to ensure the proper and adequate defense of any such action or
claim. The Party in charge of the defense shall keep the other
Parties fully apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any
settlement negotiations with respect thereto. If the Indemnifying
Party elects to defend any such action or claim, then the Indemnified Entity
shall be entitled to participate in such defense with counsel reasonably
acceptable to the Indemnifying Party, at such Indemnified Entity’s sole cost and
expense. In the event the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of
(or otherwise elects to negotiate or settle or compromise) any action or
claim
as described above, the Indemnified Entity shall reimburse the Indemnifying
Party for all costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnifying Party in
connection with such defense (or negotiation, settlement or compromise) to
the
extent, if applicable, that such costs and expenses do not exceed the amount
of
the remaining Deductible.
SECTION
8.5. General.
(a) Each
Indemnified Entity shall be obligated in connection with any claim for
indemnification under this Article VIII to use all commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain any insurance proceeds available to such Indemnified Entity
with regard to the applicable claims and to recover any amounts to which
it may
be entitled in respect of the applicable claims pursuant to contractual or
other
indemnification rights that any of the Companies may have against Third
Parties. The amount which the Indemnifying Party is or may be
required to pay to any Indemnified Entity pursuant to this Article VIII shall
be
reduced (retroactively, if necessary) by any insurance proceeds, tax benefits
or
other amounts actually recovered by or on behalf of such Indemnified Entity
in
reduction of the related Damages. If an Indemnified Entity shall have
received the payment required by this Agreement from the Indemnifying Party
in
respect of Damages and shall subsequently receive insurance proceeds, tax
benefits or other amounts in respect of such Damages, then such Indemnified
Entity shall promptly repay to the Indemnifying Party a sum equal to the
amount
of such insurance proceeds, tax benefits or other amounts actually
received.
(b) In
addition to the requirements of Section 8.5(a), each Indemnified Entity
shall be obligated in connection with any claim for indemnification under
this
Article VIII to use all commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate Damages
upon
and after becoming aware of any event which could reasonably be expected
to give
rise to such Damages.
(c) Subject
to the rights of any insurance carriers contemplated in Section 8.5(a) above,
the Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to any right of action that the
Indemnified Entity may have against any other Person with respect to any
matter
giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.
(d) If
on or before the Closing Date a Party has Knowledge of the existence of claims
or other events or occurrences for which it or its officers, directors,
employees or Affiliates would be entitled to indemnification under this Article
VIII, such Party shall notify the other Party of such claims or other events
or
occurrences prior to Closing.
(e) The
indemnification provided in this Article VIII shall be the exclusive
post-Closing remedy available to any Party hereto with respect to any breach
of
any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in this Agreement, or
otherwise in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.
SECTION
8.6. “As Is” Sale; Release.
(a) EXCEPT
FOR THOSE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN ARTICLE III
AND
ARTICLE IV, (i) THE COMPANIES AND SELLER’S INTEREST IN THE EMEL SHARES ARE BEING
TRANSFERRED “AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS,” AND (ii) SELLER EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, EXPRESS
OR
IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, VALUE OR QUALITY OF THE COMPANIES OR THE EMEL
SHARES OR THE PROSPECTS (FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE), RISKS AND OTHER INCIDENTS
OF
THE COMPANIES AND THEIR ASSETS.
(b) Except
for the obligations of Seller under this Agreement, for and in consideration
of
the transfer of the Emel Shares, effective as of the Closing Date, Buyer
hereby
absolutely and unconditionally releases, acquits and forever discharges,
and
shall cause each of its Affiliates (including the Companies) to absolutely
and
unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge, Seller and its
Affiliates, each of their present and former officers, directors, managers,
employees and agents and each of their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all costs, expenses,
damages, debts, or any other obligations, liabilities and claims whatsoever,
whether known or unknown, both in law and in equity, in each case to the
extent
arising out of or resulting from the ownership and/or operation of the
Companies, or the assets, business, operations, conduct, services, products
and/or employees (including former employees) of any of the Companies (and
any
predecessors), whether related to any period of time before or after the
Closing
Date, except for criminal actions or fraud; provided, however,
that in the event Buyer’s Affiliates are sued by Seller or its Affiliates for
any matter subject to this release, Buyer’s Affiliates shall have the right to
raise any defenses or counterclaims in connection with such
lawsuits.
SECTION
8.7. Right
to Specific Performance; Certain Limitations.
Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary:
(a) Without
limiting or waiving in any respect any rights or remedies of a Party under
this
Agreement now or hereafter existing at law, in equity or by statute, each
of the
Parties hereto shall be entitled to specific performance of the obligations
to
be performed by the other Parties in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement;
(b) No
Representative, Affiliate of, or direct or indirect equity owner in, Seller
shall have any personal liability to Buyer or any other Person as a result
of
the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation
of
Seller in this Agreement and no Representative, Affiliate of, or indirect
equity
owner in, Buyer shall have any personal liability to Seller or any other
Person
as a result of the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement
or obligation of Buyer in this Agreement; and
(c) No
Party shall be liable for special, punitive, exemplary, incidental,
consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits, or losses calculated
by
reference to any multiple of earnings or earnings before interest, tax,
depreciation or amortization (or any other valuation methodology) whether
based
on contract, tort, strict liability, other Law or otherwise and whether or
not
arising from the other Party’s sole, joint or concurrent negligence, strict
liability or other fault for any matter relating to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE
IX
TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
SECTION
9.1. Grounds
for Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated:
(a) by
either Buyer or Seller (provided that the terminating Party is not then
in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement
contained herein) if the Closing shall not have occurred or is not reasonably
likely to occur within seventy-five (75) days of the date of this
Agreement;
(b)
by Buyer (provided that Buyer is not then in material breach of any
representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein) if
any
of the Buyer Specified Conditions are in effect and could reasonably be expected
to remain in effect through the time period specified in Section 9.1(a)
(including as a result of a failure of a covenant or agreement of Seller
to be
satisfied as of the time specified for such action under the
Agreement);
(c) by
Seller (provided that Seller is not then in material breach of any
representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein) if
any
of the Seller Specified Conditions are in effect and could reasonably be
expected to remain in effect through the time period specified in Section
9.1(a)
(including as a result of a failure of a covenant or agreement of Seller
to be
satisfied as of the time specified for such action under the Agreement);
or
(d) at
any time prior to the Closing Date by mutual written agreement of Buyer and
Seller.
SECTION
9.2. Effect
of Termination.
In
addition to the actions required under the proviso to Section 6.7(d), if
this
Agreement is terminated as permitted by Section 9.1, such termination shall
be
without liability of any Party to the other Parties, except liability for
any
breach of any representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements
under
this Agreement prior to such termination, or under the following provisions,
which shall also survive termination: Section 6.4(a), Section 6.4(b) (which
shall only survive for one year after such termination), Section 6.6, Section
6.7(d) (proviso only), Article IX and Article X.
SECTION
9.3. Amendments
and Waivers. This
Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on
behalf
of Buyer and Seller. The Parties hereto may, by an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of such Party, waive compliance by any other Party
with
any term or provision of this Agreement that such other Party was or is
obligated to comply with or perform. 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. Except as otherwise provided herein, the rights and
remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights
or
remedies provided by law.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION
10.1. Notices. All
notices, requests and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
(including wire, telefax or similar writing) and shall be sent, delivered
or
mailed, addressed, or telefaxed:
(a) if
to Buyer, to:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Gerente
General
Compañía
General de Electricidad
Xxxxxxxx
000, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
Fax:
x000-000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Antonio
Jaar
Gerente
Estudios Corporativos
Compañía
General de Electricidad
Xxxxxxxx
000, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
Fax:
x000-000-0000
(b) if
to Seller, to:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxx, Xx.
Vice
President and Chief Counsel
PPL
Global, LLC
0
Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
with
copies to:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
President
of PPL Global, LLC (at the above address)
and
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Fax: (000)
000-0000
Each
such
notice, request or other communication shall be given (i) by mail (postage
prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested), (ii) by
hand
delivery, (iii) by internationally recognized courier service or (iv) by
telefax, receipt confirmed (with a confirmation copy to be sent by first
class
mail; provided that the failure to send such confirmation copy shall not
prevent such telefax notice from being effective). Each such notice,
request or communication shall be effective (i) if mailed, three calendar
days
after mailing at the address specified in this Section 10.1 (or in accordance
with the latest unrevoked written direction from such Party), (ii) if delivered
by hand or by internationally recognized courier service, when delivered
at the
address specified in this Section 10.1 (or in accordance with the latest
unrevoked written direction from the receiving Party) and (iii) if given
by
telefax, when such telefax is transmitted to the telefax number specified
in
this Section 10.1 (or in accordance with the latest unrevoked written direction
from the receiving Party), and the appropriate confirmation is received;
provided that notices received on a day that is not a Business Day or
after the close of business on a Business Day will be deemed to be effective
on
the next Business Day.
SECTION
10.2. 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
found to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, (a) a suitable
and
equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out,
so far
as may be valid or enforceable, such 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
10.3. Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original and all of which shall, taken together, be considered
one and
the same agreement.
SECTION
10.4. Entire
Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This
Agreement (together with the agreements, Schedules and certificates referred
to
herein or delivered pursuant hereto) (a) constitutes the entire agreement
and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral,
among
the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof (including the
Confidentiality Agreement, dated June 22, 2007) and (b) is not intended to
confer upon any Person (including any employee of the Companies) any rights
or
remedies hereunder.
SECTION
10.5. Governing
Law. This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the
State of New York.
SECTION
10.6. Specific
Performance. The
Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that the
provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific
terms and that any remedy at law for any breach of the provisions of this
Agreement would be inadequate. Accordingly, it is agreed that the
Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to enforce
specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of law of the United
States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other
remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
SECTION
10.7. Consent
to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Each
of the Parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York located
in
the borough of Manhattan in the City of New York, or if such court does not
have
jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County,
for
the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this
Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby. Each of the Parties
hereto further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document
by U.S. certified mail to such Party’s respective address set forth in Section
10.1 shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding
in
New York with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction
as set forth above in the immediately preceding sentence. Each of the
Parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the
laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereby in (a) the United States District
Court
for the Southern District of New York or (b) the Supreme Court of the State
of
New York, New York County, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally
waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action,
suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient
forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND
ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED
TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
SECTION
10.8. Assignment.. Neither
this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations hereunder shall be assigned
by any of the Parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other
Party; provided that Buyer may transfer its rights and obligations under
this Agreement to an affiliated partnership or corporation for purposes of
having such partnership or corporation take ownership of the Emel Shares
so long
as Buyer remains jointly and severally obligated to satisfy all of Buyer’s
obligations under the terms of this Agreement. Subject to the
preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit
of
and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. Any attempted assignment in violation of the terms of this
Section 10.8 shall be null and void, abinitio.
SECTION
10.9. Headings. The
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
shall
not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
SECTION
10.10. Construction. References
in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and
references to the singular include references to the plural and vice
versa. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” when used in
this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without
limitation”. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in
this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits, Schedules, Appendices and
Attachments shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and
Exhibits, Schedules, Appendices and Attachments to, such
Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof”,
“hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement
refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article,
Section or provision of this Agreement.
SECTION
10.11. Schedules
and Exhibits. Except as otherwise provided in
this Agreement, all Exhibits and Schedules referred to herein are intended
to be
and hereby are made a part of this Agreement. Any disclosure in any Party’s
Schedule under this Agreement corresponding to and qualifying a specific
numbered paragraph shall be deemed to correspond to and qualify any other
numbered paragraph relating to such Party to which the applicability of the
disclosure is readily apparent. Certain information set forth in the
Schedules is included solely for informational purposes, is not an admission
of
liability with respect to the matters covered by the information, and may
not be
required to be disclosed pursuant to this Agreement. The
specification of any dollar amount in the representations and warranties
contained in this Agreement or the inclusion of any specific item in the
Schedules is not intended to imply that such amounts (or higher or lower
amounts) are or are not material, and no Party shall use the fact of the
setting
of such amounts or the fact of the inclusion of any such item in the Schedules
in any dispute or controversy between the parties as to whether any obligation,
item, or matter not described herein or included in a Schedule is or is not
material for purposes of this Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed
as
of the day and year first above written.
PPL
Chile Energía Limitada
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/s/
Xxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized
Representative
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General de Electricidad
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Title: General
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As
used
in the Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
An
“Affiliate” of any Person means any
other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first
Person.
“Agreement”
means this Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of September 12, 2007 by and
between Seller and Buyer, including the Schedules thereto, as it may be amended
from time to time.
“Business
Day” means any day when banks in Chile and in the State
of
New York are open.
“Buyer”
has the meaning set forth in the heading of the Agreement.
“Buyer
Specified Conditions” has the meaning set forth in Section
7.1.
“Cap”
has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(c).
“Chilean
GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in Chile, as
consistently applied by Emel and the other Companies in accordance with their
past practices, including the accounting principles required by the Chilean
Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros.
“Claim”
means any demand, claim, action, legal proceeding (whether at law or in equity),
investigation or arbitration.
“Claim
Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(a).
“Closing”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Closing
Date” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.1.
“Companies”
has the meaning set forth in the heading of the Agreement.
“Company
Plans” means any material compensation and employee
benefit, severance or employment plan, program or agreement, and vacation,
incentive, bonus, program or policy sponsored or maintained by the Companies
for
the benefit of its employees (other than any plans required by applicable
Law to
be adopted, sponsored or maintained).
“Company
Shares” has the meaning set forth in the
Recitals.
“Computer
Program” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.12(b).
“Confidential
Information” has the meaning set forth in Section
6.4(a).
“Consent”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
“Contract”
means any written contract, lease, license, evidence of indebtedness, mortgage,
indenture, purchase order, binding bid, letter of credit, security agreement,
undertaking or other agreement that is legally binding.
The
term
“control” (including its correlative
meanings “controlled
by” and “under
common control with”) means possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or
policies (whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other
ownership interests, by contract or otherwise).
“Damages”
means any and all claims, injuries, lawsuits, liabilities, losses, damages,
judgments, fines, penalties, deficiencies, costs and expenses, including
the
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel (including fees of attorneys
and
paralegals, whether at the pre-trial, trial, or appellate level, or in
arbitration) and all amounts reasonably paid in investigation, defense, or
settlement of any of the foregoing.
“De
Minimis Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(b)(i).
“Deductible”
has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(b)(ii).
“Emel
Shares” has the meaning set forth in the
Recitals.
“Environmental
Law” means any applicable Chilean law, statute, ordinance,
rule, regulation, permit or order of any Chilean Governmental Entity relating
to
(a) the protection, preservation or restoration of the environment (including
air, surface water, groundwater, drinking water supply, surface land, subsurface
land, plant and animal life or any other natural resource), or (b) the exposure
to, or the use, storage, recycling, treatment, generation, transportation,
processing, handling, labeling, production, release or disposal of Hazardous
Substances.
“Filing”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
“Financial
Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section
4.3(a).
“Governmental
Entity” means any governmental authority, court, government
or self-regulatory organization, commission, tribunal or organization or
any
regulatory, administrative or other agency, or any political or other
subdivision, department or branch of any of the foregoing.
“Hazardous
Substance” means any substance or material listed, defined
or classified as a pollutant, contaminant, hazardous substance, toxic substance,
hazardous waste, solid waste or special waste under any applicable Environmental
Law or that could otherwise reasonably be expected to result in liability
under
or relating to any Environmental Law, including, petroleum, petroleum products,
volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic
compounds, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, arsenic, barium,
beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, nickel, vanadium, and asbestos
and
asbestos-containing materials.
“Indemnified
Buyer Entity” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(a).
“Indemnified
Entity” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(a).
“Indemnified
Seller Entity” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).
“Indemnifying
Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(a).
“Interim
Period” means the period beginning on the date hereof and ending at the
earlier of the commencement of the Tender Offer or the Closing.
“Inversiones”
has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Knowledge”
means, (i) in the case of Seller, the actual knowledge (as opposed to any
constructive or imputed knowledge) of the individuals listed on Schedule
1(a), and (ii) in the case of Buyer, the actual knowledge (as opposed to
any
constructive or imputed knowledge) of the individuals listed on Schedule
1(b).
“Law”
means, with respect to any Person, any statute, law, ordinance, rule,
administrative interpretation, regulation, order, writ, injunction, directive,
judgment, decree or other requirement of any Governmental Entity directly
applicable to such Person or any of its respective properties or assets,
as
amended from time to time.
“Liabilities”
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.12.
“Lien”
means any mortgage, pledge, assessment, security interest, lien, adverse
claim,
levy, encroachment, right of first option, or other similar encumbrance or
restriction.
“Material
Adverse Effect” means any change or event or effect that is materially
adverse to (i) the assets, liabilities, operations or condition of the
Companies, taken as a whole, in each case, except for any such change, event
or
effect resulting from or arising out of (a) changes in economic conditions
generally or in the industry in which the Companies operate (including the
electric generating, transmission or distribution industries), whether
international, national, regional or local, (b) changes in international,
national, regional, state or local wholesale or retail markets for electric
power or fuel supply or transportation or related products, including those
due
to actions by competitors, (c) changes in general regulatory or political
conditions, including any acts of war or terrorist activities, (d) changes
in
national, regional, state or local electric transmission or distribution
systems, (e) strikes, work stoppages or other labor disturbances, (f) increases
in the costs of commodities or supplies, including fuel, (g) effects of weather
or meteorological events, (h) any change of Law or regulatory policy, (i)
changes or adverse conditions in the securities markets, including those
relating to debt financing, (j) the announcement, execution or delivery of
this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and
(k)
any actions specifically required to be taken or consented to pursuant to
or in
accordance with this Agreement or (ii) any of the Seller’s ability to perform
its obligations hereunder.
“Material
Contracts” means all Contracts requiring or guaranteeing (including by
collateral signature, surety, or joint and several debt) payments in excess
of
US$2,500,000 per annum, or which contain any covenant restricting the ability
of
the Companies to compete or to engage in any activity or business.
“Party”
or “Parties” means Seller and Buyer, individually, a “Party”, and
collectively as the “Parties”.
“Permitted
Lien” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7.
“Per
Share Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Person”
means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust,
association, organization, Governmental Entity or other entity.
“Provider”
has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a).
“Purchase
Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Recipient”
has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a).
“Related
Party Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.13(a).
“Representatives”
means the officers, directors, managers, employees, counsel, accountants,
financial advisers or consultants of a Person.
“Securities
Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8.
“Seller”
has the meaning set forth in the heading of the Agreement.
“Seller
Specified Conditions” has the meaning set forth in Section
7.2.
“Senior
Management” means any of the managers with the following titles: Gerente
General, Gerente Comercial, Gerente de Estudios y Tarifas, Gerente de Finanzas,
Gerente de Operaciones, Gerente de Servicios y Negocios, Gerente de Regulación,
Gerente de Higiene y Seguridad, Asesor Jurídico, and Gerente de Planificación
Estratégica.
“Tax”
or “Taxes” means any Chilean or other foreign income, profits, franchise,
withholding, ad valorem, personal property (tangible and intangible),
employment, payroll, sales and use, social security, disability, occupation,
real property, severance, excise and other taxes, charges, levies or other
assessments imposed by a Taxing Authority, including any interest, penalty
or
addition thereto.
“Tax
Proceeding” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(c).
“Tax
Returns” means any return, report or similar statement required to be filed
with respect to any Taxes (including any attached schedules), including any
information return, claim for refund, amended return and declaration of
estimated Tax.
“Taxing
Authority” means, with respect to any Tax, the governmental entity or
political subdivision thereof that imposes such Tax, and the agency (if any)
charged with the collection of such Tax for such entity or
subdivision.
“Tender
Offer” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7.
“Third
Party” has the meaning set forth in Section
8.4(a).