EXHIBIT 2.2
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement") is made as of March 1,
1997 by and among Xxxxx International, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Xxxxx"),
MILN Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Acquisition"), Manhattan
International Limousine Network Ltd., a New York corporation ("MILN"), and
Xxxxxxx Hemlock, a resident of Hewlett, New York ("MH").
RECITALS
A. MH is the sole record and beneficial owner of all of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of MILN, and Xxxxx is the sole record and
beneficial owner of all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
Acquisition;
B. The parties desire to merge Acquisition with and into MILN in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement (the "Merger"); and
C. Upon consummation of the Merger, Acquisition will cease to exist and
MILN will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xxxxx.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, representations,
warranties, and covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as
follows (with certain capitalized terms used herein being defined in Section
9.1):
1. THE MERGER
1.1 The Merger. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
in accordance with the NYBCL and the DGCL, at the Effective Time, Acquisition
shall be merged with and into MILN and the separate corporate existence of
Acquisition shall cease. Following the Merger, MILN shall continue as the
Surviving Corporation.
1.2 Effective Time. As soon as practicable after satisfaction or waiver
of all conditions to the Merger, but in any event on or before August 20, 1997,
the parties (i) shall cause certificates of merger (the "Certificates of
Merger") with respect to the Merger to be filed and recorded in accordance with
Section 907 of the NYBCL and Section 252 of the DGCL and (ii) shall take all
such further actions as may be required by law to make the Merger effective.
The Merger shall be effective at the Effective Time. Simultaneously with the
filing of the Certificates of Merger, a closing (the "Closing") shall take place
(a) if there shall be a closing of the IPO, at 9:00 a.m. on the closing date of
the IPO at the offices of Fulbright & Xxxxxxxx L.L.P., 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 or, (b) if there shall not be a closing of the IPO, at 9:00
a.m. on such day on or before August 20, 1997 as reasonably selected by Xxxxx,
upon at least ten (10) business days' notice to MILN,
at the offices of Patterson, Belknap, Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP, 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
1.3 Effects of the Merger. The Merger shall have the effects specified in
the NYBCL and the DGCL.
1.4 Tax Consequences. It is intended that the Merger shall constitute a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and that this
Agreement shall constitute a "plan of reorganization" for the purposes of
Section 368 of the Code.
1.5 Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws. The certificate of
incorporation of MILN and the by-laws of Acquisition, in each case as in effect
at the Effective Time, shall be the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of
the Surviving Corporation.
1.6 Directors and Officers. At the Effective Time, the directors and
officers of Acquisition shall be the directors and officers of the Surviving
Corporation, each to hold office until their respective successors are duly
elected or appointed and qualified.
1.7 Deposit; Conversion of Stock; Delivery of Promissory Note.
(a) Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by MILN and MH,
Xxxxx shall deliver to XX x Xxxxx check payable to MH in the amount of sixty
thousand U.S. dollars ($60,000) (the "Deposit").
(b) At the Effective Time (i) each share of common stock, without par
value, of Acquisition that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be converted without any action on the part of the holder
thereof into one-tenth (1/10) of one share of MILN Common Stock; and (ii) the
MILN Shares shall be converted without any action on the part of the holder
thereof (A) into the number of whole shares of Xxxxx Common Stock determined by
dividing two million four hundred thousand U.S. dollars ($2,400,000) by the IPO
Price (the "Xxxxx Shares"), (B) the right to receive a promissory note
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.7(a) in the principal
amount of three hundred eighty thousand U.S. dollars ($380,000) bearing interest
at 8% per annum, with all accrued interest payable monthly and all principal
payable on the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the "Promissory Note"),
(C) the right to retain the Deposit and (D) the right to receive the Additional
Merger Consideration (as defined below), if any.
(c) In the event that the Closing occurs after May 20, 1997, unless the
failure of the Closing to occur by such date shall be due to (i) the failure of
MH or MILN to perform or observe the covenants and agreements of such party set
forth herein or (ii) the failure to be satisfied of the conditions set forth in
Section 5.1, other than those conditions which are not satisfied due to the
fault of Xxxxx or those conditions requiring MILN or MH to deliver documents and
instruments if MILN and MH in good faith stand ready to deliver such documents
and instruments, additional merger consideration (the "Additional Merger
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Consideration") shall accrue and be payable at the Closing in an amount equal to
the number of days between May 20, 1997 and the Closing Date multiplied by one
thousand five hundred U.S. dollars ($1,500), provided that the amount of
Additional Merger Consideration shall not exceed one hundred thirty five
thousand U.S. dollars ($135,000).
1.8 Transactions at the Closing.
(a) At the Closing, MILN and MH will deliver to Xxxxx and Acquisition the
following:
(i) stock certificates evidencing all of the MILN Shares;
(ii) written resignations of each director and officer of MILN,
effective as of the Closing Date;
(iii) the original minute books, stock record books and corporate
seals, if any, of MILN;
(iv) all other documents, certificates and instruments required to be
delivered by MILN and MH at or prior to the Closing pursuant to this Agreement;
(v) a copy of each written Company Contract; and
(vi) the underwriters' lock-up agreement in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit 1.8(a)(vi).
(b) At the Closing, Xxxxx and Acquisition will deliver to MILN and MH the
following:
(i) the Promissory Note, duly executed by an authorized officer of
Xxxxx;
(ii) stock certificates evidencing the Xxxxx Shares (A) registered in
the name of MH with respect to the number of Xxxxx Shares equal to $400,000
divided by the IPO Price and (B) registered in the name of the Escrow Agent (as
defined below) with respect to the number of Xxxxx Shares equal to $2,000,000
divided by the IPO Price, and a Xxxxx check payable to MH representing the
payment for any fractional share of Xxxxx Common Stock pursuant to Section
1.9(c) hereof;
(iii) all other documents, certificates, instruments or writings
required to be delivered by Xxxxx and Acquisition at or prior to the Closing
pursuant to this Agreement;
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(iv) a "Section 368(a) Certificate" which shall be reasonably
satisfactory in form and content to counsel to each of Xxxxx and MH in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit 1.8(b)(iv); and
(v) a certified check payable to or wire transfer to MH representing
any Additional Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.2.
(c) At the Closing, XXXX, XX, EM, AJH, LCH and/or Xxxxx, as applicable,
will exchange the following, which in each case shall be duly executed by the
parties thereto:
(i) an employment agreement between MILN and MH substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.8(c)(i) (the "MH Employment Agreement");
(ii) an employment agreement between MILN and EM substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.8(c)(ii) (the "EM Employment Agreement");
(iii) a registration rights agreement among Xxxxx and MH substatially
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.8(c)(iii) (the "Registration Rights
Agreement");
(iv) an escrow agreement among Xxxxx, XX, AJH, LCH and a bank, as
escrow agent, to be selected by mutual agreement of the parties (the "Escrow
Agent"), which escrow agreement shall be substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit 1.8(c)(iv);
(v) an option agreement among Xxxxx, MILN and AJH substantially in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.8(c)(v) (the "Option Agreement"); and
(vi) an indemnification agreement among Carey, MILN, AJH, LCH and MH
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.8(c)(vi) (the
"Indemnification Agreement").
1.9 Exchange of and Payment for MILN Shares.
(a) The surrender and exchange of the MILN Shares for the Deposit,
Promissory Note, Xxxxx Shares and Additional Merger Consideration, if any (the
"Merger Consideration"), shall occur at the Closing as provided in Section 1.8.
Until surrendered as contemplated by the preceding sentence, any certificate
which immediately prior to the Effective Time shall have represented any MILN
Shares shall be deemed at and after the Effective Time to represent only the
right to receive upon such surrender the Merger Consideration.
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(b) No dividends or other distributions declared after the Effective Time
with respect to Xxxxx Common Stock shall be paid to MH until he shall surrender
all certificates representing any MILN Shares in accordance with this Section
1.9. After the surrender of such certificate(s) in accordance with this Section
1.9, MH shall be entitled to receive any such dividends or other distributions,
without any interest thereon, which theretofore had become payable with respect
to the Xxxxx Shares.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no certificates
or scrip representing a fractional share of Xxxxx Common Stock shall be issued
upon the surrender for exchange of certificates which prior to the Effective
Time shall have represented any MILN Shares, no dividend or distribution of
Xxxxx shall relate to any fractional share, and such fractional share interests
will not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any rights of a shareholder of
Xxxxx. In lieu of any fractional share, there shall be paid to MH an amount of
cash equal to the IPO Price multiplied by the fraction of any such fractional
share.
(d) The Merger Consideration and cash in lieu of fractional share thereof
shall be deemed, when issued or paid hereunder, to have been issued or paid, as
the case may be, in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the MILN
Shares.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MH AND XXXX
XX and MILN jointly and severally represent and warrant to Xxxxx and
Acquisition that, except as expressly provided in the Disclosure Schedule by
specific reference to a particular Section of this Article 2, the following
representations and warranties are true and correct as of the date hereof
(except Section 2.33, which will be true and correct as of the Closing Date):
2.1 Organization and Qualification. MILN is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of New York. MILN is not
and is not required to be qualified as a foreign corporation in any
jurisdiction. MILN has the corporate power and authority to own and hold its
properties and to carry on its business. MILN previously furnished to Xxxxx
true and complete copies of its certificate of incorporation and by-laws, as
amended to date.
2.2 Subsidiaries. MILN does not own, or have any agreements or
understandings (written or oral) to acquire, any equity securities or other
securities of any corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, or other entity or business, or any direct or indirect
equity or ownership interest in any other business. The Business is, and since
October 1, 1995 has been, conducted solely by MILN and International Limousine
Network Ltd., a New York corporation ("ILN"), and not through any subsidiary,
affiliate or joint venture of MH or MILN or any other entity or person. Neither
MH nor MILN owns or controls, directly or indirectly, any business or company
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competitive with the Business or any business or company that provides services
to the Business or any other chauffeured vehicle services company.
2.3 Power and Authority. MILN has full corporate power and authority, and
MH has full capacity, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation by MILN of the transactions contemplated hereby
has been duly authorized by the board of directors and shareholders of MILN, and
no other action is necessary to authorize this Agreement or the consummation of
the transactions so contemplated. This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by MILN and MH and constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of MILN and MH enforceable against them in accordance with its terms.
2.4 Capitalization. The authorized equity securities of MILN consist of
200 shares of common stock, each without par value (the "MILN Common Stock"), of
which 100 shares are issued and outstanding; and the MILN Shares represent all
issued and outstanding shares of MILN Common Stock. All of the MILN Shares have
been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.
There are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights,
subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights or other contracts,
commitments, agreements or understandings (written or oral) that require MILN to
issue, sell or transfer any of its capital stock or other securities. There are
no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit
participation or similar rights with respect to MILN. There are no agreements,
voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings with respect to the
voting or ownership of the capital stock of MILN. None of the MILN Shares or
other securities of MILN was issued in violation of the Securities Act or state
law.
2.5 Ownership and Title to the MILN Shares. MH is the sole record and
beneficial holder of all of the MILN Shares. MH owns each of his MILN Shares
free and clear of any Encumbrances.
2.6 Validity, etc. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the other documents and instruments contemplated hereby, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including
without limitation the transfer of Excluded Assets set forth in Section 8.3),
nor the compliance by MILN or MH with any of the terms or provisions hereof,
will (i) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of
MILN, (ii) violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment,
order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to MILN or MH or any of their
respective properties or assets, or (iii) violate, conflict with, result in a
breach of any provision of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute a
default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default) under, result in the termination of or a right of
termination or cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by, or
result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the respective properties
or assets of MILN or MH or the MILN Shares under any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of any
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Company Contract, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license,
lease, agreement, Permit or other instrument or obligation to which MH or MILN
is a party, or by which they or any of their respective properties or assets may
or be bound or affected.
2.7 Financial Statements. MILN has previously furnished to Xxxxx the
following financial statements of MILN which are attached hereto in Schedule
2.7: (i) financial statements as of and for the years ending September 30, 1994,
1995 and 1996, audited by Grubman Associates of New York, CPAs, P.C.
("Grubman"), consisting of balance sheets, statements of income, statements of
retained earnings and statements of cash flows, and (ii) financial statements as
of and for the three months ended December 31, 1995 and 1996, prepared
internally by MILN and reviewed by Grubman, consisting of a balance sheet and
income statement (collectively, the "MILN Financial Statements"). XXXX, XX and
Xxxxxxx have reviewed the following financial statements of MILN and ILN which
also are attached hereto in Schedule 2.7: (i) financial statements as of and
for the years ending September 30, 1995 and 1996, audited by Coopers & Xxxxxxx,
L.L.P., consisting of a balance sheet, statement of income and statement of cash
flows, and (ii) financial statements as of and for the three months ended
December 31, 1995 and 1996, prepared with the assistance of Coopers & Xxxxxxx,
L.L.P. (collectively, the "Combined Financial Statements"). The balance sheet
of MILN dated December 31, 1996 and included among the MILN Financial Statements
is referred to herein as the "Balance Sheet." All MILN Financial Statements
were prepared from the books and records of MILN, which books and records are
complete and correct. The MILN Financial Statements accurately present the
financial position of MILN as of the dates thereof and the results of MILN's
operations for the periods presented therein, as the case may be, all in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), consistently
applied, subject, in the case of the financial statements for the three months
ended December 31, 1995 and 1996, to normal year-end adjustments. The Combined
Financial Statements accurately present the financial position of MILN and ILN
as of the dates thereof and the results of MILN and ILN's operations for the
periods presented therein, as the case may be, all in conformity with GAAP,
consistently applied, subject, in the case of the financial statements for the
three months ended December 31, 1995 and 1996, to normal year-end adjustments.
2.8 Books and Records. The minute books, stock record books, and other
material non-financial records of MILN, all of which have been made available to
Xxxxx, are complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with
sound business practices. The minute books of MILN contain accurate and complete
records of all meetings held of, and corporate action taken by, the
stockholders, the Boards of Directors, and committees of the Boards of Directors
of MILN, and no meeting of any such stockholders, Board of Directors, or
committee has been held for which minutes have not been prepared and are not
contained in such minute books, except that resolutions relating to transactions
with financial institutions and with respect to financing of Franchisee
receivables are attached to copies of the original documents relating to such
transactions maintained in the records of MILN and at the Closing such minute
books will contain such resolutions. As of the Closing Date, all of the books
and records referenced in this Section 2.8 will be in the possession of MILN.
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2.9 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as and to the extent of
the amounts specifically reflected or reserved against in the Balance Sheet or
set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, MILN does not have any liabilities or
obligations of any nature whatsoever, due or to become due, accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise, except for immaterial liabilities and obligations
incurred in the ordinary course of business which are consistent with past
practice. Neither MH nor MILN knows of any basis for the assertion against MILN
of any liability or obligation not fully reflected or reserved against in the
Balance Sheet or incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice since the date thereof.
2.10 Absence of Adverse Change. Since December 31, 1996 (the "Balance
Sheet Date"), there has been no material adverse change in the Business,
financial position, assets, liabilities, results of operations or prospects of
MILN other than the transfer of the Excluded Assets and the other transactions
expressly contemplated to occur in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby. Since the Balance Sheet Date, other than the transfer of the Excluded
Assets and the other transactions expressly contemplated to occur in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby, MILN has not:
(a) taken any action or entered into or agreed to enter into any
transaction, agreement or commitment, or made any change in the business or
operations of the Business, other than in the ordinary course of business;
(b) entered into or agreed to enter into any transaction, agreement or
commitment, or suffered the occurrence of any event or events (i) that has
interfered or is reasonably likely to interfere with the normal and usual
operations of the business of MILN or (ii) that, singly or in the aggregate, has
resulted or is reasonably likely to result in a material adverse change with
respect to MILN;
(c) incurred or increased any indebtedness for borrowed money or any
capital lease obligations, or assumed, guaranteed, endorsed or otherwise become
responsible for the obligations of any other individual, partnership, firm, or
corporation (except to endorse checks for collection for deposit in the ordinary
course of business), or made any loan or advance to any individual, partnership,
firm or corporation;
(d) mortgaged, pledged, or otherwise encumbered, or, other than in the
ordinary course of business, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, any of
the properties or assets of MILN, including any canceled, released, hypothecated
or assigned indebtedness owed to MILN, or any claims held by MILN;
(e) made any investment of a capital nature in excess of $2,500 or entered
into a commitment for such investment either by purchase of stock or securities,
contributions to capital, property transfer or otherwise, or by the purchase of
any property or assets of any other individual, partnership, firm or
corporation;
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(f) declared, set aside, or paid any dividend or other distribution
(whether in cash, stock or property, or any combination thereof) in respect of
the capital stock of MILN, or redeemed or otherwise acquired, directly or
indirectly, any shares of capital stock of MILN;
(g) paid any long-term liability, otherwise than in accordance with its
terms;
(h) paid any bonus, additional or severance compensation to any officer,
director, shareholder or employee of MILN, or otherwise increased the
compensation paid or payable to any of the foregoing;
(i) sold, assigned or transferred any patents, trademarks, trade names,
logos, copyrights, formulae or other intangible assets;
(j) contracted with or committed to any third party (i) to sell any capital
stock of MILN, (ii) to sell any assets of MILN other than in the ordinary course
of business or (iii) to effect any merger, consolidation or other reorganization
of MILN;
(k) incurred any damage, destruction or loss to any asset owned by MILN or
used in the Business;
(l) entered into any material agreement, contract, lease, indenture or
commitment (whether written or oral) or any amendment, waiver or modification to
any existing agreement, contract, lease, indenture or commitment (whether
written or oral); or
(m) agreed, contracted or committed to do any of the foregoing, or agreed
to pay after the Closing any expenses or fees of counsel, accountants or
consultants for services in preparation for or in connection with this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereunder.
2.11 Receivables; Banking Relationships.
(a) Schedule 2.11 provides an accurate and complete breakdown and aging of
all accounts receivable, notes receivable and other receivables of MILN as of
the Balance Sheet Date. All existing receivables of MILN represent valid
obligations of third parties arising from bona fide transactions entered into in
the ordinary course of business.
(b) Schedule 2.11 accurately lists (i) each account maintained by or for
the benefit of MILN at any bank or other financial institution since 1990 and
(ii) each bank or financial institution that has made any loan to or had any
business relationship with MILN since 1990, and for each such bank the name of
the contact officer at the bank. Schedule 2.11 describes the date of and reason
for any termination of or change in any business relationship between MILN and
any such bank or financial institution and, the aggregate amount of the
outstanding loan or account balance (if any) at the date of any such termination
or change.
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2.12 Taxes.
(a) MILN and any consolidated, combined or unitary group of which it is
or was a member, as the case may be (individually, a "Tax Affiliate" and,
collectively, the "Tax Affiliates"), has (i) prepared and timely filed all
returns, declarations, reports, estimates, information returns and statements
("Returns") required to have been filed or sent by or with respect to them to
date in respect of any Taxes (as hereinafter defined), and all such Returns are
correct and complete; (ii) timely and properly paid all Taxes that are shown as
due and payable on such Returns; and (iii) complied with all applicable laws,
rules and regulations relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes and
timely and properly withheld from employee wages and paid over to the proper
governmental authorities all amounts required to be so withheld and paid over
under all applicable laws.
(b) (i) There are no liens for Taxes upon the assets of MILN or any Tax
Affiliate except liens for Taxes not yet due; (ii) neither MILN nor any of its
Tax Affiliates has requested any extension of time within which to file any
Return which Return has not since been filed; (iii) no deficiency for any Taxes
has been proposed, asserted or assessed against MILN or any of its Tax
Affiliates which has not been resolved and paid in full; (iv) there are no
outstanding waivers or consents given by MILN or any of its Tax Affiliates
regarding the application of the statute of limitations with respect to any
Taxes or Returns; and (v) no federal, state, local or foreign audits or other
administrative proceedings or court proceedings are presently pending with
regard to any Taxes or Returns.
(c) Neither MILN nor any of its Tax Affiliates (i) has filed a consent
pursuant to Section 341(f) of the Code (as hereinafter defined) or agreed to
have Section 341(f)(2) of the Code apply to any disposition of a subsection (f)
asset (as such term is defined in Section 341(f)(4) of the Code) owned by MILN
or any of its Tax Affiliates; or (ii) is required to include in income any
adjustment pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code by reason of a voluntary
change in accounting method initiated by MILN or a Tax Affiliate or has any
knowledge that the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") has proposed any such
adjustment or change in accounting method. No property of MILN or any of its
Tax Affiliates is property that MILN, any of its Tax Affiliates or any party to
this transaction is or will be required to treat as being owned by another
person pursuant to Section 168(f)(8) of the Code (prior to its amendment by the
Tax Reform Act of 1986) or is "tax-exempt use property" within the meaning of
Section 168(h) of the Code.
(d) All transactions that could give rise to a substantial understatement
of federal income tax within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code have been
adequately disclosed in accordance with Section 6662 of the Code. Neither MILN
nor any of its Tax Affiliates is a party to any agreement, contract or
arrangement that would result, separately or in the aggregate, in the payment of
any "excess parachute payments" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.
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(e) For purposes of this Agreement, "Taxes" shall mean all taxes,
charges, fees, levies or other assessments, including without limitation all net
income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer,
franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, property or other taxes, customs, duties, fees,
assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and
any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any taxing
authority (domestic or foreign).
(f) As a result of the transfer of the Excluded Assets to the Transferee
pursuant to Section 8.2 and the Merger, there will be no reduction in MILN's net
operating loss carryforwards.
(g) With respect to any Return which Xxxxx shall cause MILN to file
pursuant to Section 8.1 hereof, Xxxxx shall not cause MILN to make an election
to forego the carryback of any net operating losses reflected on such Return; if
any such carryback of net operating losses results in a refund of Taxes, such
refund shall be for the sole benefit of Xxxxx, but shall also constitute a tax
benefit to Xxxxx under Section 6.1(e) hereof.
2.13 Litigation. There is no (a) action, suit, claim, proceeding or
investigation pending or, to the knowledge of MH or MILN, threatened against or
affecting MH (relating to the Business) or MILN (whether or not MILN or MH is a
party or prospective party thereto), at law or in equity, or before or by any
federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign; (b) arbitration
proceeding relating to MH (relating to the Business) or MILN, or (c)
governmental inquiry pending or threatened against or involving MH (relating to
the Business) or MILN. There are no outstanding orders, writs, judgments,
injunctions, settlement agreements, consent decrees or decrees of any court,
governmental agency or arbitration tribunal against, involving or affecting MH
(relating to the Business) or MILN. Neither MILN nor (with respect to any matter
relating to the Business) MH is in default with respect to any order, writ,
injunction or decree known to or served upon it from any court or of any
federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign. There is no action or
suit by MH (relating to the Business) or MILN pending or threatened against
others.
2.14 Vehicles. Schedule 2.14 contains a true and complete list of all
motor vehicles used in the operation of the Business (the "Vehicles"),
including, without limitation, Vehicles owned by or leased to MILN (the "Company
Vehicles") and Vehicles owned by or leased to Franchisees (the "Franchisee
Vehicles"), and sets forth, with respect to each Vehicle, the year, make, serial
number, model, mileage as of December 31, 1996, whether such Vehicle is owned or
leased, and whether such Vehicle is a Company Vehicle or a Franchisee Vehicle.
Schedule 2.14 sets forth a description of any outstanding financial obligations
of MILN (including financial obligations of third parties which are guaranteed
by MILN) on any Vehicles, including the date of obligation, deposit, financing
source, interest rate, term, dates and amounts of first and last payments, total
amount financed, monthly payment,
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balloon payment (if any), outstanding balance, and extent and nature of MILN's
obligations with respect to such vehicles. Except as shown in Schedule 2.14
with respect to Company Vehicles as to which there are outstanding financial
obligations, MILN has good and marketable title free and clear of all
Encumbrances to the Company Vehicles. With respect to Vehicles as to which MILN
has outstanding financial obligations, all leases, conditional sales contracts
and financing documents pertaining to such Vehicles are in full force and
effect, and there is not under any of such instruments any existing default or
event of default which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute
such a default. The Vehicles listed on Schedule 2.14 constitute all motor
vehicles necessary to conduct the Business in the manner in which it has been
and is being conducted. All Company Vehicles, and, to MILN's knowledge, based
upon its practice of regularly inspecting Franchise Vehicles, all Franchise
Vehicles are adequate and useable for the purposes for which they are currently
used and each such Vehicle is in good operating condition, reasonable wear and
tear excepted, and has been properly maintained and repaired. During the past
three (3) years, there has not been any material interruption of the operations
of the Business due to condition of the vehicles used in the operation of the
Business.
2.15 Compliance with Law. MILN has complied with and is not in default
under, all laws (including, without limitation, franchise disclosure laws),
ordinances, legal requirements, rules, regulations and orders applicable to it,
its assets and the Business. There is no existing law, rule, regulation or
order, and neither MILN nor MH is aware of any proposed law, rule, regulation or
order, whether federal or state, which would prohibit or materially restrict
MILN from, or otherwise materially adversely affect MILN in, conducting the
Business, or which would materially restrict Xxxxx from owning the MILN Shares.
2.16 Licenses and Permits. Schedule 2.16 identifies and provides a brief
description of all licenses, permits, pending applications, consents, approvals
and authorizations of or from any public, governmental or regulatory agency,
used in or otherwise necessary for the conduct of the Business, including,
without limitation, Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and other
operating certificates applied for and/or currently outstanding and issued by
any and all regulatory bodies (including, without limitation, the City of New
York and the State of New York) (collectively, the "Permits"), providing with
respect to each Permit the name of the agency issuing the Permit and, if the
holder is other than MILN, the holder's relationship to MILN. Each Franchisee,
and every other chauffeur who operates a Vehicle, and every Vehicle, has all
required Permits. The holder of each Permit has complied with all conditions
and requirements imposed by the Permits and MILN has not received any notice of,
and neither MILN nor MH has any knowledge that, any appropriate authority
intends to cancel or terminate any of the Permits or that valid grounds for such
cancellation or termination exist. To the knowledge of MH or MILN, no other
permits other than the Permits are necessary to operate the Business. MILN owns
or has the right to use the Permits in accordance with the terms thereof without
any conflict or alleged conflict or infringement with the rights of others and
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Encumbrance, and each Permit is valid and in full force and effect, and will not
be terminated or adversely affected by the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.17 Labor and Employee Relations. MILN is not a party to or bound by any
collective bargaining agreement with any labor organization, group or
association covering any of its employees or independent operator franchisees,
and neither MILN nor MH has any knowledge of any attempt to organize any
employees or independent operator franchisees of MILN by any person, unit or
group seeking to act as their bargaining agent. There are no pending or
threatened charges (by employees, their representatives or governmental
authorities) of unfair labor practices or of employment discrimination or of any
other wrongful action with respect to any aspect of employment of any person
employed or formerly employed by MILN or any current or former independent
operator franchisee. To the knowledge of MH or MILN, no event has occurred or
circumstance exists that could provide a reasonable basis for any work stoppage
or labor dispute.
2.18 Certain Employees. Set forth in Schedule 2.18 is a list of the
names, addresses and telephone numbers of MILN's employees (whether full or part
time) and consultants, together with the title or job classification of each
such person, the base annual and the total compensation paid to each such person
by MILN in 1996 and anticipated to be paid in 1997, and the amount of accrued
vacation and other benefits that each has accumulated as of the date hereof.
None of such persons has an employment agreement or understanding, whether oral
or written, with MILN which is not terminable on thirty (30) days or less notice
by MILN without cost or other liability to MILN. No person listed on Schedule
2.18 has indicated that he or she intends to terminate his or her employment
with MILN or seek a material change in his or her duties or status. Each
employee or Franchisee of MILN who is required to be licensed under any
applicable federal state or local law is so licensed.
2.19 Employee Benefits. (a) Schedule 2.19 sets forth a true and
complete list of each benefit plan, arrangement or agreement under which
benefits are provided to employees or other providers of services that is
maintained as of the date of this Agreement (the "Plans") by MILN or by any
trade or business, whether or not incorporated (an "ERISA Affiliate"), all of
which together with MILN would be deemed a "single employer" within the meaning
of Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001 of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA").
(b) MILN has heretofore delivered to Xxxxx true and complete copies (or,
if not in written form, summaries) of each of the Plans and all related
documents, including but not limited to (i) the actuarial report for such Plan
(if applicable) for each of the last two years, (ii) the annual report for such
Plan (if applicable) for each of the last two years and (iii) the most recent
determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (if applicable) for such
Plan (and any application for such determination letter, if one is pending), and
Schedule 2.19 sets forth a true and complete list of all of such documents.
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(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.19, (i) each of the Plans has been
operated and administered in all material respects in compliance with applicable
laws, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code, (ii) each of the Plans
intended to be "qualified" within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code is
so qualified and each Plan which is intended to meet the requirements for tax-
favored treatment under Subchapter B of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Code
meets such requirements in all material respects, (iii) with respect to each
Plan which is subject to Title IV of ERISA, the present value of accrued
benefits under such Plan, based upon the actuarial assumptions used for funding
purposes in the most recent actuarial report prepared by such Plan's actuary
with respect to such Plan, did not, as of its latest valuation date, exceed the
then current value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such accrued
benefits, (iv) no Plan provides benefits, including without limitation death or
medical benefits (whether or not insured), with respect to current or former
employees of MILN or any ERISA Affiliate beyond their retirement or other
termination of service, other than (w) coverage mandated by applicable law, (x)
death benefits or retirement benefits under any "employee pension plan", as that
term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, (y) deferred compensation benefits
accrued as liabilities on the books of MILN or (z) benefits the full cost of
which is borne by the current or former employee (or his beneficiary), (v) no
liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by MILN or any ERISA
Affiliate that has not been satisfied in full, and no condition exists that
presents a material risk to MILN or any ERISA Affiliate of incurring a material
liability thereunder; (vi) no Plan is a "multiemployer pension plan," as such
term is defined in Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, (vii) all contributions
or other amounts payable by MILN as of the Closing Date with respect to each
Plan in respect of current or prior plan years have been paid or accrued in
accordance with generally accepted accounting practices, Section 302 of ERISA
and Section 412 of the Code, and there is no accumulated funding deficiency with
respect to any Plan, (viii) neither MILN, nor any ERISA Affiliate, has engaged
in a transaction in connection with MILN or any ERISA Affiliate, or any other
person or entity, which could subject MILN or any ERISA Affiliate to a material
liability under Section 409 of ERISA, a material civil penalty assessed pursuant
to Section 502(i) or (l) of ERISA or a material tax imposed pursuant to Section
4975 of the Code, (ix) no event has occurred and no condition exists with
respect to any Plan that could subject MILN or any ERISA Affiliate to any
material tax, fine or penalty imposed by the Code or ERISA, (x) there are no
pending, or to MILN's knowledge, threatened or anticipated claims (other than
routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of or against any of the Plans or any
trusts related thereto, (xi) neither MILN nor any ERISA Affiliate has any
material liability or contingent liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, the Internal Revenue Service, any multi-employer plan or the
Department of Labor with respect to any employee pension benefit plan currently
or previously maintained by MILN or any ERISA Affiliate, and (xii) all material
required reports and descriptions (including Form 5500 Annual Reports, Summary
Annual Reports and summary plan descriptions) with respect to the employee
pension benefit plans and employee welfare benefit plans maintained by MILN or
any ERISA Affiliate for its employees have been properly and timely filed with
the appropriate government agency and distributed to participants as required,
and MILN has complied in all material respects with the requirements of COBRA.
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(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.19 neither the execution and delivery
of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
will (i) result in any material payment (including, without limitation, deferred
compensation, severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute or
otherwise) becoming due to any director or any employee of MILN, or any of their
affiliates under any Plan or otherwise, (ii) materially increase any benefits
otherwise payable under any Plan or otherwise, or (iii) result in any
acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits to any
material extent.
2.20 Proprietary Assets; Telephone Numbers.
(a) Schedule 2.20 identifies and provides a brief description of all
Proprietary Assets (as hereinafter defined) owned or licensed to, or otherwise
used by MILN, including, without limitation, any plan or system utilized by MILN
and furnished to franchisees and affiliates of MILN regarding: standards and
methods of operating, marketing, advertising and public relations, courtesy and
appearance standards, charge card services, reservation services, insurance
programs and equipment standards for conducting a chauffeured vehicle service
business, including improvements in operating procedures and mix of products and
services which may be promoted and sold to customers of MILN (collectively, the
"Company Proprietary Assets"). Schedule 2.20 lists each trademark and service
xxxx owned by or licensed to, or otherwise used by, MILN and states with respect
to each such trademark or service xxxx, whether it is registered with the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office or any state governmental agency. Except as set
forth in Schedule 2.20, MILN has good, valid and marketable title to all of the
Company Proprietary Assets identified therein, free and clear of all
Encumbrances, and has a valid right to use all such Company Proprietary Assets.
Except as set forth in Schedule 2.20, MILN is not obligated to make any payment
to any person or entity for the use of any Company Proprietary Asset. Except as
set forth in Schedule 2.20, MILN has not developed jointly with any other person
or entity any Company Proprietary Asset with respect to which such other person
has any rights.
(b) MILN has taken reasonably prudent steps to protect and maintain the
confidentiality and secrecy of all Company Proprietary Assets (except Company
Proprietary Assets whose value would be unimpaired by public disclosure) and
otherwise to maintain and protect the value of all Company Proprietary Assets.
(c) None of the Company Proprietary Assets infringes or conflicts with any
Proprietary Asset owned or used by any other person or entity. MILN is not
infringing, misappropriating or making any unlawful use of, and MILN has not at
any time infringed, misappropriated or made any unlawful use of, or received any
notice or other communication (in writing or otherwise) of any actual, alleged,
possible or potential infringement, misappropriation or unlawful use of, any
Proprietary Asset owned or used by any other person or entity. To the knowledge
of MH and MILN, no other person or entity is infringing, misappropriating or
making any unlawful use of, and no Proprietary Asset owned
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or used by any other person or entity infringes or conflicts with, any Company
Proprietary Asset.
(d) The Company Proprietary Assets constitute all the Proprietary Assets
necessary to enable MILN to conduct the Business in the manner in which the
Business has been and is being conducted. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.20:
(i) MILN has not licensed any of the Company Proprietary Assets to any person or
entity and (ii) MILN has not entered into any contract, agreement, covenant not
to compete, or other arrangement limiting its ability to exploit fully any of
its Company Proprietary Assets or to transact business in any market or
geographical area or with any person or entity.
(e) Schedule 2.20 lists all telephone numbers relating to the Business
which have been advertised in the Yellow Pages and/or White Pages as well as any
other telephone numbers used by MILN for the purpose of taking reservations for
the Business since 1990. All telephone numbers listed on Schedule 2.20 are in
good working order and no claim has been asserted against MILN adverse to its
rights in any such telephone numbers.
2.21 Tangible Properties. Schedule 2.21 contains a true and complete list
of all tangible personal property, including, without limitation, furniture,
fixtures, equipment, computer hardware and software (but excluding Vehicles)
owned by or leased to MILN (the "Tangible Personal Property"), other than minor
items valued at less than $100. Except with respect to Tangible Personal
Property listed as being leased on Schedule 2.21, MILN has good and marketable
title free and clear of all Encumbrances to the Tangible Personal Property.
With respect to any Tangible Personal Property leased by MILN, all leases,
conditional sale contracts, franchises or licenses pursuant to which MILN may
hold or use (or permit others to hold or use) such Tangible Personal Property
are valid and in full force and effect, and there is not under any of such
instruments any existing default or event of default or event which with notice
or lapse of time or both would constitute such a default; and MILN's possession
and use of such property has not been disturbed and no claim has been asserted
against MILN adverse to its rights in such leasehold interests. The Tangible
Personal Property constitutes all tangible personal property necessary to
conduct the Business in the manner in which it has been and is being conducted.
All Tangible Personal Property is adequate and usable for the purposes for which
it is currently used and each item of Tangible Personal Property, whether owned
or leased, is in good operating condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted,
and has been properly maintained and repaired. During the past three (3) years,
there has not been any material interruption of the operations of the Business
due to the condition of any of the Tangible Personal Property.
2.22 Premises.
(a) Schedule 2.22 sets forth a true and complete list and description of
all real property leased by MILN or used in the Business (the "Leased
Premises"). A true and correct copy of the lease, as amended to date, to each
of the Leased Premises has been delivered to Xxxxx. Each lease covering a
Leased Premises is in full force and effect (there
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existing no default under any such lease which, with the lapse of time or notice
or otherwise, would entitle the lessor to terminate the same), conveys the
leased real estate purported to be conveyed thereunder, is enforceable by MILN.
MILN has the right to use its Leased Premises in accordance with the terms of
such leases free and clear of all Encumbrances or other interests or rights of
third parties, except those which do not or would not have a material adverse
effect on the Leased Premises as used in the Business. Each of the Leased
Premises is structurally sound, adequately maintained, fully equipped with all
necessary utilities and is in good condition and repair, consistent with the
uses to which it is presently being put or intended to be put. All structures,
improvements and fixtures on the Leased Premises and the current uses of the
Leased Premises conform to any and all applicable federal, state and local laws,
building, health and safety and other ordinances, laws, rules and regulations.
There is no violation of any material covenant, restriction or other agreement
or understanding, oral or written, affecting or relating to title or use of any
Leased Premises. There are no pending or threatened condemnation or similar
proceedings or assessments affecting any of the Leased Premises, nor to the
knowledge of MH or MILN is any such condemnation or assessment contemplated by
any governmental authority.
(b) Other than the Facility, MILN does not own any real property.
Schedule 2.22 sets forth a true and complete list of all deeds and other
instruments (as recorded) by which MILN acquired the Facility and all title
insurance policies, environmental surveys, opinions, abstracts and surveys in
the possession or control of MILN or its consultants and relating to such
property, and a true and correct copy of each such document has been delivered
to Xxxxx (collectively, the "Facility Documents"); provided, however, that MH
makes no representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy of the contents
of any Facility Documents. The Facility is free and clear of all Encumbrances
and is not subject to any rights of way, building use restrictions, exceptions,
variances, reservations or limitations of any nature, except (i) the matters
listed on Schedule 2.22, (ii) matters disclosed in the title policy prepared in
connection with the mortgage loan from Continental Bank for the Facility, a true
and correct copy of which has been delivered to Xxxxx and (iii) zoning laws and
other land use restrictions that do not impair the present use of the Facility.
There are no pending special or betterment assessments against the Facility.
MILN has not granted to any person a right of first refusal, purchase option or
right of first offer to purchase the Facility. To the knowledge of MILN and MH,
and except as shown on the surveys included among the Facility Documents, all
buildings and structures at the Facility lie wholly within the boundaries of the
Facility and do not encroach upon the property of, or otherwise conflict with
the property rights of, any other person or entity. To the knowledge of MILN
and MH, the building and any other structure at the Facility is structurally
sound, adequately maintained, fully equipped with all necessary utilities and is
in good condition and repair, consistent with the uses to which it is presently
being put or intended to be put. Except as set forth in the Facility Documents,
MILN has not received any governmental notices that the structures, improvements
and fixtures at the Facility and the current uses of the Facility violate any
applicable federal, state and local laws, building, health and safety and other
ordinances, laws, rules and regulations. MILN has not received any notice of
any violation of any land use covenant or restriction affecting or relating to
title or use of the Facility.
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The transactions described in this Agreement do not trigger or result in any,
conveyance, transfer or mortgage tax relative to the Facility or any of the
mortgages, deeds of trust or security agreements related thereto, except
applicable Xxx Xxxx Xxxx xxx Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx real property transfer taxes arising
as a result of the Merger. There are no pending or threatened condemnation or
similar proceedings or assessments affecting the Facility, nor to the knowledge
of MH or MILN, is any such condemnation or assessment contemplated by any
governmental authority.
2.23 Environmental Matters.
(a) No governmental or private notice of violation, action, suit or other
proceeding to enforce or impose liability under any Environmental Laws, and to
the knowledge of MH and MILN, no investigation or inquiry under any
Environmental Laws, is pending or threatened against MILN, or any person or
entity for whose conduct MILN is or may be held responsible, which would affect
the Business. To the knowledge of MH and MILN, true and correct copies of all
reports concerning environmental matters with respect to the Facility have been
delivered to Xxxxx, each of which reports is listed on Schedule 2.23.
(b) Neither the Facility nor any Leased Premises is contaminated with any
Hazardous Materials.
(c) There are no on-site or off-site locations used (currently or in the
past) in the Business or by MILN in connection with the Business for the
treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Materials. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, there are no underground storage tanks at the
Facility (or any Leased Premises), nor are there any PCB-containing transformers
at or on the Facility (or any Leased Premises).
(d) There are no liabilities in connection with the Business relating to
the off-site treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Materials.
(e) There are no asbestos-containing materials located at the Facility (or
any Leased Premises).
2.24 Insurance. MILN has at all times since its inception through the
date hereof, and will continue to be through the Closing, insured with
reasonable amounts of coverage by responsible insurers in respect of its
properties, assets and business against risks normally insured against by
companies in similar lines of business under similar circumstances. Schedule
2.24 correctly describes (by type, carrier, policy number, limits, premium and
expiration date) the insurance coverage carried by MILN at any time during the
last three (3) years, and coverage carried by MILN on the date hereof, each of
which current coverage, will remain in full force and effect through the
Closing. Neither MILN nor MH (i) has failed to give any notice or present any
claim under any such policy or binder in due and timely fashion, (ii) has
received notice of cancellation or non-renewal of any such policy or
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binder, (iii) is aware of any threatened or proposed cancellation or non-renewal
of any such policy or binder, (iv) has received notice or is aware of any
insurance premiums which will be materially increased in the future or (v) has
permitted any such policy to lapse for any period of time. There are no
outstanding claims under any such policy which have gone unpaid for more than 45
days, or as to which the insurer has disclaimed liability.
2.25 Outstanding Commitments.
(a) Schedule 2.25 sets forth a list of all existing contracts (including,
without limitation, Franchise Contracts, Affiliate Contracts, Farm-Out Contracts
and contracts or other rights related to providing services to hotels and
airlines), agreements, contracts, understandings, arrangements, leases,
commitments, licenses, and installment and conditional sales agreements, whether
written or oral, relating to MILN or the Business (collectively, "Company
Contracts") and, with respect to oral Company Contracts an accurate and complete
summary of the material provisions. MILN has delivered or made available to
Xxxxx true, correct and complete copies of all written Company Contracts and
Schedule 2.25 contains an accurate and complete description of all Company
Contracts which are not in writing. The execution, delivery and performance by
MILN of each of its Company Contracts has been authorized by all necessary
corporate action. All of the Company Contracts are in full force and effect.
MILN and each other party to each of the Company Contracts have performed all
the obligations required to be performed by them to date, have received no
notice of default and are not in default (with due notice or lapse of time or
both) under any of the Company Contracts. MILN has no present expectation or
intention of not fully performing all its obligations under each of the Company
Contracts, and neither MH nor MILN have any knowledge of any breach or
anticipated breach by any other party to any of the Company Contracts. None of
the Company Contracts have been terminated, no notice has been given by any
party thereto of any alleged default thereunder by any party thereto, and
neither MH nor MILN is aware of any intention or right of any party to any
Company Contract to default another party to any Company Contract. There exists
no actual or, to the knowledge of MH or MILN, threatened termination,
cancellation or limitation of the business relationship of MILN with any party
to any Company Contract.
(b) Schedule 2.25 sets forth, with respect to each Franchise Contract, (i)
the name, address, telephone number of each former Franchisee, (ii) a
description of any notes receivable from each Franchisee and former Franchisee,
including the amount of the obligation, date of obligation, interest rate, term,
dates of first and last payments, down payments, total amount financed, monthly
payment, balloon payment (if any) and balance outstanding and (iii) any
agreement to pay any amount to any former Franchisee. Except as set forth on
Schedule 2.25, there are no agreements, commitments, or understandings of any
kind, whether written or oral, between MILN (or its officers, agents, employees
or representatives) and any Franchisee.
(c) Schedule 2.25 sets forth a list and description of all Affiliate
Contracts, including, with respect to each such Affiliate Contract, the name,
address, and telephone
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number of the Affiliate, and the volume of business referred to and received
from each Affiliate during 1996. Section 2.25 also sets forth a list and
description of all Company Contracts with Farm-Outs, including with respect to
each Farm-Out, the name, address and phone number of such Farm-Out, and the
volume of business referred to and received from each Farm-Out during 1996.
Except as set forth on Schedule 2.25, there are no agreements, commitments or
understandings of any kind whether written or oral between MILN (or its
officers, agents, employees or representatives) and any Affiliate or Farm-Out
wherever located.
(d) The statement of MILN's payment practices under various Company
Contracts included in Schedule 2.25 (the "Statement of Payment Practices") is
correct and complete. Since the Balance Sheet Date, MILN paid all amounts under
Company Contracts in compliance with the Statement of Payment Practices.
2.26 Governmental Approvals. Except as explicitly set forth in Schedule
2.26, no registration or filing with, or consent or approval of or other action
by, any federal, state or other governmental agency or instrumentality is or
will be necessary for the valid execution, delivery and performance by MH and
MILN of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.27 Certain Payments. Neither MILN nor any director, officer, agent, or
employee of MILN, or any other person associated with or acting for or on behalf
of MILN, has directly or indirectly, (a) made any contribution, gift, bribe,
rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other payment to any person,
entity or agency, private or public, regardless of form, whether in money,
property, or services (i) to obtain favorable treatment in securing business,
(ii) to pay for favorable treatment for business secured, (iii) to obtain
special concessions or for special concessions already obtained, for or in
respect of MILN or (iv) in violation of any federal, state or local law, or (b)
established or maintained any fund or asset that has not been recorded in the
books and records of MILN.
2.28 Transactions With Related Parties. Except as set forth in Schedule
2.28 hereto, no stockholder, director, officer or employee of MILN, or member of
the family of any such person, or any corporation, partnership, trust or other
entity in which any such person, or any member of the family of any such person,
has an interest or is an officer, director, trustee, partner or holder of any
equity interest, is a party to any transaction with MILN which will represent an
obligation of MILN after the Closing, including any contract, agreement or other
arrangement providing for the employment of, furnishing of services by, rental
of real or personal property from, or otherwise requiring payments or involving
other obligations to or from, any such person or firm.
2.30 Brokers or Finders. MH, MILN and their respective agents have
incurred no obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or
finders' fees or agents' commissions or other similar payment in connection with
this Agreement.
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2.31 Securities Representations of MH. In order to induce Xxxxx to issue
the Xxxxx Shares to MH pursuant to this Agreement, MH hereby represents and
warrants to Xxxxx as follows:
(a) MH has received and carefully reviewed the Xxxxx Financial Statements
and such other information, if any, as MH has requested concerning Xxxxx.
(b) MH has had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive
answers from Xxxxx concerning Xxxxx and all such questions, if any, have been
answered to the full satisfaction of MH; and MH has received all the information
he considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to enter this
Agreement and acquire the Xxxxx Common Stock;
(c) MH has such knowledge and expertise in financial and business matters
that he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks involved in an investment
in the Xxxxx Shares;
(d) except as set forth in this Agreement, no representations or
warranties have been made to MH by Xxxxx, or any agent, employee or affiliate of
Xxxxx; and in entering into this transaction MH is not relying upon any
information other than that contained in the Xxxxx Financial Statements, this
Agreement and the results of independent investigations, if any, by MH;
(e) MH has been furnished with one or more drafts of a registration
statement that is being prepared in connection with the IPO and acknowledges
that Xxxxx makes no representations or warranties of any kind concerning such
draft registration statement(s);
(f) MH is acquiring the Xxxxx Shares for investment purposes only, solely
for his own account (and not as a nominee or agent), and not with a view towards
the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and MH has no present intention
of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same;
(g) MH is familiar with Rule 144 of the Securities Act and understands
the resale limitations imposed thereby; MH understands that (i) the Xxxxx Shares
have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any
state, based upon an exemption from such registration requirements for nonpublic
offerings pursuant to the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws;
(ii) the Xxxxx Shares are and will be "restricted securities" as said term is
defined in Rule 144 of the Securities Act; (iii) the Xxxxx Shares may not be
sold or otherwise transferred unless they have been first registered under the
Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws, or unless exemptions
from such registration provisions are available with respect to said resale or
transfer; (iv) Xxxxx is under no obligation to register the Xxxxx Shares under
the Securities Act or any state securities laws, or to take any action to make
any exemption from any such registration provisions available except as provided
in the Registration Rights Agreement; (v) the certificates for the Xxxxx Shares
will bear a legend to the effect that the transfer of the
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securities represented thereby is subject to the provisions hereof; and (vi)
stop transfer instructions will be placed with the transfer agent, if any, for
the Xxxxx Shares;
(h) MH will not sell or otherwise transfer any of the Xxxxx Shares unless
and until (i) said Xxxxx Shares shall have first been registered under the
Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws; or (ii) MH shall have
first delivered to Xxxxx a written opinion of counsel (which counsel and
opinion, in form and substance, shall be reasonably satisfactory to Xxxxx), to
the effect that the proposed sale or transfer is exempt from the registration
provisions of the Securities Act and, if the Xxxxx Shares are not then listed on
a national exchange or the Nasdaq National Market, all applicable state
securities laws;
(i) it is understood that the certificates evidencing the Xxxxx Shares
may bear one or all of the following legends:
(i) "THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER SUCH SHARES NOR ANY PORTION THEREOF OR INTEREST
THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE OR
DISPOSED OF UNLESS THE SAME IS REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION IS
AVAILABLE AND THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE RECEIVED EVIDENCE OF SUCH
EXEMPTION SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION (WHICH MAY INCLUDE, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION)."
(ii) Any legend required by the laws of the State of Delaware or
applicable state securities laws.
(j) MH is an "accredited investor," as such term is defined in Rule
501(a) of the Securities Act; and
2.32 Disclosure. Neither this Agreement, nor any Schedule or Exhibit to
this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits a
material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein, in
light of the circumstances in which made, not misleading.
2.33 Closing Date Representations and Warranties.
(a) The representations and warranties set forth in this Article 2 shall
be true and correct on the Closing Date, as if made on the Closing Date, except
(i) as expressly provided in supplements to the Disclosure Schedule delivered to
Xxxxx two (2) business days before the Closing Date with respect to
representations and warranties which were true and correct as of the date of
this Agreement but which as a result of events which individually or
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in the aggregate do not violate Section 4.5(a)-(k) cease to be true and correct
and (ii) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the
transfer of Excluded Assets and otherwise. In no event shall any such
supplements supplement or amend any representations or warranties in this
Article 2 which are to be true and correct on the date of this Agreement.
(b) Schedule 2.16, as supplemented, will list the name of each Permit
holder other than MILN and the holder's relationship to MILN. Schedule 2.20,
as supplemented, will list each customer serviced by MILN since December 31,
1994 and provide for each such customer, the name, address, telephone number and
name of contact. Schedule 2.25, as supplemented, will set forth the name,
address and telephone number of each Franchisee.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF XXXXX AND ACQUISITION
Xxxxx and Acquisition represent and warrant to MH and MILN as follows:
3.1 Organization. Each of Xxxxx and Acquisition is a corporation duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Delaware.
3.2 Power and Authority. Each of Xxxxx and Acquisition has the corporate
power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the other
documents and instruments contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and
performance by Xxxxx and Acquisition of this Agreement and the documents
contemplated hereby and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action. This
Agreement, and each of the other agreements, documents and instruments to be
executed and delivered by Xxxxx and Acquisition have been duly executed and
delivered by, and constitute the valid and binding obligation of Xxxxx and
Acquisition enforceable against Xxxxx and Acquisition in accordance with their
terms.
3.3 Validity, etc. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.3, neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents and instruments
contemplated hereby, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, nor the compliance by Xxxxx and Acquisition with any of the
terms or provisions hereof, will (i) violate any provision of the charter or
by-laws of Xxxxx or Acquisition, (ii) violate any statute, code, ordinance,
rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to
Xxxxx or Acquisition or any of their respective properties or assets, or (iii)
violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any provision of or the loss of
any benefit under, constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse
of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination
of or a right of termination or cancellation under, accelerate the performance
required by, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the
respective properties or assets of Xxxxx or Acquisition under any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust,
license, lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which Xxxxx or
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Acquisition is a party, or by which Xxxxx or Acquisition or their properties or
assets may be bound or affected.
3.4 Financial Statements. Xxxxx has previously furnished to MILN
financial statements of Xxxxx and its subsidiaries as of and for the years
ending November 30, 1995 and 1996, audited by Coopers & Xxxxxxx, L.L.P.,
consisting of balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of changes in
stockholder's equity and statements of cash flows (the "Xxxxx Financial
Statements"). All Xxxxx Financial Statements were prepared from the books and
records of Xxxxx and its subsidiaries, which books and records are complete and
correct. The Xxxxx Financial Statements accurately present Xxxxx'x consolidated
financial position as of the dates thereof and the results of Xxxxx'x
consolidated operations for the periods presented therein, as the case may be,
all in conformity with GAAP, consistently applied.
3.5 Brokers or Finders. Xxxxx and Acquisition and their respective agents
have incurred no obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage
or finders' fees or agents' commissions or other similar payment in connection
with this Agreement.
4. COVENANTS
4.1 Confidential Information. Xxxxx, Acquisition, MH and MILN will, and
will cause their respective agents and employees to, hold in strict confidence,
unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative process or, in the
opinion of their counsel, by other requirements of law, all Confidential
Information (as hereinafter defined) and will not disclose the same to any third
party. If this Agreement is terminated, (i) Xxxxx and Acquisition will promptly
return to MILN or destroy all documents (including all copies thereof)
containing or based upon Confidential Information pertaining to MILN, and (ii)
MH and MILN will promptly return to Xxxxx or destroy all documents (including
all copies thereof) containing or based upon Confidential Information pertaining
to Xxxxx. For purposes hereof, "Confidential Information" shall mean all
information of any kind concerning MILN or Xxxxx, except information (i)
ascertainable or obtained from public or published information, (ii) received
from a third party not known to the receiving party to be under an obligation to
keep such information confidential, (iii) that is or becomes known to the public
(other than through a breach of this Agreement), (iv) that was in the receiving
party's possession before disclosure thereof to it in connection with this
Agreement, (v) that was independently developed by the receiving party or (vi)
information about MILN that Xxxxx reasonably determines (after consultation with
MH's counsel) is required to be included in the IPO Registration Statement or
otherwise disclosed to the public in connection with the IPO.
4.2 Best Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each party
to this Agreement agrees to fully cooperate with the others and the others'
counsel, accountants and representatives in connection with any steps required
to be taken as part of its obligations
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under this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement agrees that it will use its
best efforts consistent with reasonable business practice to cause all
conditions to its obligations and to the other parties under this Agreement to
be satisfied as promptly as possible, and will not undertake a course of action
inconsistent with this Agreement or which would make any of its representations,
warranties, agreements or covenants in this Agreement untrue in any material
respect or any conditions precedent to its obligations under this Agreement
unable to be satisfied at or prior to the Closing.
4.3 Public Announcements. Xxxxx, Acquisition, MH and MILN shall not make
any public announcements, notices or other communications ("Public
Announcements") regarding this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby to parties other than the parties hereto and their respective advisors
without the prior written approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed) of (i) Xxxxx, in the case of proposed Public Announcements by MH or
MILN and (ii) MH, in the case of proposed Public Announcements by Xxxxx or
Acquisition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such approval shall be required
with respect to filing the IPO Registration Statement or any amendment or
supplement thereto or to any statements made by Xxxxx or its employees, agents
and underwriters in connection with marketing the IPO after filing the IPO
Registration Statement.
4.4 Notification of Certain Matters. Each of the parties (the "Notifying
Party") shall give prompt notice to the other parties of (i) the occurrence or
non-occurrence of any event that would be likely to cause any representation or
warranty of the Notifying Party contained in this Agreement to be untrue or
inaccurate in any material respect at or prior to the Closing and (ii) any
material failure of the Notifying Party to comply with or satisfy any covenant,
condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder. The
delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 4.4 shall not limit or otherwise
affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving such notice.
4.5 Conduct of Business. Prior to the Closing Date, unless Xxxxx shall
have consented in writing thereto, MH and MILN jointly and severally covenant
and agree to:
(a) conduct the operations of MILN according to MILN's usual, regular and
ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted;
(b) use reasonable efforts to preserve intact the business organization and
goodwill of MILN, keep available the services of MILN's officers, employees,
Franchisees and other service providers, and maintain satisfactory relationships
with those persons having business relationships with it;
(c) not amend the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of MILN;
(d) promptly notify Xxxxx of (i) any material emergency or other material
change in MILN's condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties,
assets, liabilities,
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prospects or in the operation of MILN's properties and; (ii) of any litigation
or governmental complaints, investigations or hearings (or communications
indicating that the same may be contemplated);
(e) not (i) issue any shares of the capital stock, effect any stock split
or otherwise change the capitalization of MILN; (ii) grant, confer or award any
option, warrant, conversion right or other right to acquire any shares of the
capital stock of MILN; (iii) accelerate the vesting or exercisability of any
option, warrant, conversion right or other right to acquire any shares of the
capital stock of MILN; (iv) increase any compensation or enter into or amend any
employment agreement with any of the officers, directors or employees of MILN,
except that MILN may make increases of no more than 8% in the salaries of non-
managerial employees in the ordinary course of business; (v) adopt any new Plans
(including any severance provisions, stock option, stock benefit or stock
purchase plan) or amend any existing Plan in any respect; (vi) cancel,
terminate, amend or modify (or otherwise impair the rights of MILN under) any
Company Contract; or (vii) sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of the assets
of MILN, other than (A) a conveyance of Excluded Assets in connection with which
MH and MILN have previously satisfied Section 8.2(b) and (B) the resale of
vehicles purchased from Franchisees pursuant to Section 4.5(f)(i);
(f) not (i) make any capital expenditure in excess of $2,500, except that
MILN may purchase vehicles under lease to Franchisees for resale, provided that
all such vehicles shall be resold prior to the Closing; (ii) incur any long-term
indebtedness in addition to that outstanding on the date hereof; (iii) incur any
other indebtedness or liability other than in the ordinary course of business;
(iv) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in,
any other person, other than reasonable travel or other advances to employees
and advances to Franchisees in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practices; (v) assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or
responsible (whether directly, contingently, or otherwise) for the obligations
of any other person or entity, except to endorse checks for collection or
deposit or the guaranty of Franchisee obligations under Franchisee Vehicle
leases, all in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; or
(vi) fail to make any scheduled or other payment by its due date;
(g) continue to make advances to Franchisees in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices;
(h) not declare or pay any dividend or distribution on any shares of the
capital stock of MILN, other than a dividend or distribution of Excluded Assets
in connection with which MH and MILN have previously satisfied Section 4.11;
(i) not consent to, authorize or approve (i) any change in zoning or
similar land use classification for the Facility or (ii) any special assessments
with respect to the Facility;
(j) comply with the Statement of Payment Practices in the payment by MILN
of all amounts under Company Contracts;
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(k) no buyback agreements will be entered into between MILN and inactive or
dormant Franchisees whose notes payable to MILN have been written off or are
planned to be written off; and
(l) take no action that would make any representation or warranty contained
in Section 2.33 untrue or incorrect.
4.6 Continued Effectiveness of Representations and Warranties. From the
date hereof up to and including the Closing Date, MH, MILN and MILN's officers
and employees shall conduct the Business and the affairs of MILN in a manner
such that the representations and warranties contained in Section 2.33 of this
Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as if made on
and as of the Closing Date, except for actions arising in the ordinary and usual
course of business after the date hereof which would not result in a material
adverse change in the properties, assets, operations or condition (financial or
otherwise) or prospects of the Business or MILN.
4.7 Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation. MH hereby covenants and agrees
that for a period which is the longer of (i) the period commencing on the date
hereof and ending five years hence and (ii) the period commencing on the date
hereof and ending two years after the termination of the MH Employment
Agreement, MH will not, directly or indirectly, (a) engage or become interested,
as owner, employee, partner, through stock ownership (except ownership of less
than one (1) percent of any class of securities which are listed for trading on
any national securities exchange), investment of capital, lending of money or
property, rendering of services, or otherwise, either alone or in association
with others, in the operation, management, financing or supervision of any type
of business or enterprise within the Territory (as defined below) which is
competitive with either the Business or Xxxxx, or (b) solicit any of the
employees or officers of MILN, ILN or Xxxxx for purposes of obtaining their
services for any other business, whether or not such other business is
competitive with the Business or Xxxxx. The "Territory" shall mean the area
within a circle which has a 75 mile radius from the office of Xxxxx'x New York
subsidiary.
4.8 Further Assurances. MH and MILN will use their best efforts to have
all present officers and directors of MILN execute whatever minutes of meetings
or other instruments and take whatever action as may be necessary or desirable
to (i) effect, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise Xxxxx'x full right,
title and interest in and to the MILN Shares and MILN's full right, title and
interest to their respective businesses, properties and assets now conducted,
free and clear of all Encumbrances and (ii) allow MILN to collect, realize upon,
gain possession of, or otherwise acquire full right, title and interest in and
to such businesses, properties and assets, or to carry out the intent and
purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.9 Exclusive Negotiating Rights. MH and MILN agree that until August 20,
1997, they (i) will not directly or indirectly negotiate or offer to negotiate
or discuss with, solicit or initiate, or entertain or encourage submission of
inquiries, proposals or offers from
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any third party with respect to the disposition of MILN, the Business, the MILN
Shares, or any portion thereof, whether by the sale of assets of MILN or the
Business, or the sale of MILN Shares, or some other means that results in a
change of control of MILN or the Business, or of the benefits of all or
substantially all the assets of MILN or the Business (an "Acquisition Proposal")
and (ii) will promptly notify Xxxxx of the terms of any inquiry or proposal that
MH or MILN may receive with respect to any Acquisition Proposal and of their
response thereto.
4.10 Access and Information.
(a) MH will cause MILN to afford, and MILN will afford, Xxxxx'x
representatives with reasonable access to their management, properties, books
and records and furnish to Xxxxx and its representatives all additional
financial and operating data and other information as to their businesses and
properties as Xxxxx may from time to time reasonably request; provided, however,
that MH shall not be required to disclose the names of the customers or
Franchisees of MILN, which information Xxxxx has agreed does not have to be
disclosed until delivery of supplement to the Disclosure Schedule pursuant to
Section 2.33.
(b) Xxxxx'x rights under this Section 4.10 shall include, without
limitation, the right (i) to review MILN's title to the Facility; (ii) at
reasonable times, upon proper notice and in such a manner as does not
unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the Business, to make or have made
such reasonable surveys, studies, inspections and tests of the Facility as Xxxxx
desires, including, without limitation, inspections of the structural,
electrical and mechanical systems within the building which is a part of the
Facility and the condition of soils and subsurfaces of the land which is a part
of the Facility, which studies, inspections and tests may include, without
limitation, an asbestos survey, soil borings, percolation tests and studies and
an assessment of the Property for the presence of any Hazardous Material; and
(iii) to contact and consult with governmental authorities regarding the zoning,
building code and other governmental permits and approvals necessary under
applicable laws for the operation of the Business at the Facility. All such
items shall be obtained and reviewed at Xxxxx'x sole cost and expense and shall
remain the property of Xxxxx.
4.11 Additional Covenants of MH and MILN. Between the date of this
Agreement and the Closing Date, MH and MILN hereby covenant and agree they will:
(a) execute and deliver at the Closing all documents, certificates,
instruments and items referenced in Sections 1.8(a) and (c); and
(b) execute and deliver such other instruments and take such other actions
as may be reasonably required in order to carry out the intent of this
Agreement.
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5. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
5.1 Conditions to Obligations of Xxxxx and Acquisition. The obligations
of Xxxxx and Acquisition to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing, or waiver
by Xxxxx and Acquisition in writing, in whole or in part, of each of the
following conditions:
(a) All of the representations and warranties of MH and MILN in Section 2.1
through 2.32 of this Agreement (considered collectively) and each of those
representations and warranties (considered individually), must have been
accurate in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement; and all of
the representations and warranties of MH and MILN in Section 2.33 of this
Agreement (considered collectively) and each of those representations and
warranties (considered individually) must be accurate in all material respects
as of the Closing Date, as if made on the Closing Date.
(b) All of the covenants and obligations that MH or MILN are required to
perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing
(considered collectively), and each of these covenants and obligations
(considered individually), must have been duly performed and complied with in
all material respects.
(c) Xxxxx and Acquisition shall have received the opinion of counsel to
MILN, dated the date of the Closing and in form and substance satisfactory to
Xxxxx and its counsel, substantially to the effect set forth on Exhibit 5.1(c),
and the underwriters in the IPO shall be entitled to rely on such opinion and
shall have received a copy thereof.
(d) All third-party consents, approvals and permits required to be obtained
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have
been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.
(e) MH and MILN shall have executed and delivered to Xxxxx all documents,
certificates, instruments and items referenced in Sections 1.8(a) and (c).
(f) MH and MILN shall have delivered to Xxxxx and Acquisition a certificate
of the Secretary of MILN certifying as to requisite corporate or other action
authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the incumbency of
officers and directors, and the status of record ownership of MILN's
shareholders.
(g) MH and MILN shall have delivered to Xxxxx and Acquisition such other
certificates, documents and opinions as Xxxxx and its counsel shall reasonably
require.
(h) There must not have been made or threatened by any person or entity any
claim asserting that such person or entity (i) is the holder or the beneficial
owner of, or has the right to acquire or to obtain beneficial ownership of, any
stock of, any other voting,
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equity, or ownership interest in, MILN, or (ii) is entitled to all or any
portion of the Merger Consideration.
(i) The physical condition of the Facility shall be substantially the same
on the Closing Date it was of the date of this Agreement, reasonable wear and
tear excepted.
(j) Xxxxx shall have obtained an owner's title insurance policy for the
Facility in form and content (including, without limitation, any exceptions to
title or the policy) reasonably acceptable to Xxxxx and its counsel.
(k) The conditions to Xxxxx'x obligations to consummate the transactions
contemplated by the ILN Agreement set forth in Section 5.1 thereof shall have
been satisfied and the transactions contemplated by the ILN Agreement shall have
been consummated.
(l) With respect to those companies listed on Schedule 5.1(l) to whom MILN
provides chauffeured vehicle services, all such companies (i) are currently
active customers of MILN, currently producing substantially the same revenue for
MILN as they have in the past, and are expected to continue to produce such
revenue in the future, and (ii) at the time of Closing, either (A) shall have
written contracts with MILN or (B) MILN, AJH and MH shall have used their best
efforts to procure such written contracts.
(m) The Federal Communications Commission shall have granted any required
consent to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to Xxxxx'x
ownership and operation of the Stations.
5.2 Conditions to Obligations of MH and MILN. The obligations of MH and
MILN to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement subject to
the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing, or waiver by such parties in
writing, in whole or in part, of each of the following conditions:
(a) All of the representations and warranties in Section 3 of this
Agreement (considered collectively), and each of those representations and
warranties (considered individually), (i) must have been accurate in all
material respects as of the date of this Agreement and (ii) must be accurate in
all material respects as of the Closing Date, as if made on the Closing Date.
(b) All of the covenants and obligations that Xxxxx and Acquisition are
required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to
the Closing (considered collectively), and each of these covenants and
obligations (considered individually), must have been duly performed and
compiled with in all material respects.
(c) MH and MILN shall have received the opinion, dated the date of the
Closing and in form and substance satisfactory to MH and MILN and their counsel,
of Xxxxxx,
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XxXxxxxxx & Fish, LLP, counsel to Xxxxx and Acquisition, substantially to the
effect set forth on Exhibit 5.2(c).
(d) Xxxxx and Acquisition shall have executed and delivered to MH and MILN
all documents, certificates, instruments, and items referenced in Sections
1.8(b) and (c).
(e) Xxxxx and Acquisition shall have delivered to MH and MILN certificates
of their Secretaries, certifying as to requisite corporate or other action
authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to the
incumbency of all officers signing this Agreement and any instruments to be
delivered hereunder.
(f) The transactions under the ILN Agreement shall have been consummated.
(g) The Federal Communications Commission shall have granted any required
consent to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to Xxxxx'x
ownership and operation of the Stations.
6. INDEMNIFICATION
6.1 Agreements to Indemnify.
(a) As used in this Article 6:
(i) "Damages" means claims, damages, liabilities, losses, judgments,
settlements, and expenses, including, without limitation, all
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel incident to the
investigation or defense of any claim or proceeding or threatened
claim or proceeding.
(ii) "Indemnifying Parties" means the parties obligated to provide
indemnification under this Section 6.1.
(iii) Indemnified Party" shall mean the party entitled to
indemnification under this Section 6.1.
(b) On the terms and subject to the limitations set forth in this
Agreement, MH, LCH and AJH (collectively, "Sellers") shall jointly and severally
indemnify, defend and hold Xxxxx harmless from, against and in respect of any
and all Damages incurred by Xxxxx arising from or in connection with (i) any
breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by MH or MILN
in this Agreement, (ii) any severance payments to any person who was employed
prior to the Closing by MILN whose employment with MILN is terminated for any
reason before the Closing or during the eighteen-month period commencing on the
Closing Date (other than severance payments to MH and EM to the extent that they
are terminated by MILN under their Management Agreements other than for
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cause), (iii) any action, suit, claim, proceeding or investigation which is
pending or commenced against MILN before the Closing, (iv) any transactions
between MILN and Air Link Express, Ltd. or FINOVA; and (v) anything else for
which Xxxxx is entitled to indemnification under Section 6.1(b) of the ILN
Agreement.
(c) On the terms and subject to the limitations set forth in this
Agreement, Xxxxx shall indemnify, defend and hold MH harmless from, against and
in respect of any and all Damages incurred by MH arising from, or in connection
with any actual or alleged breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement made by Xxxxx in this Agreement.
(d) The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in
Articles 2, 3, 4 and 8 shall, for purposes of this Article 6, be deemed to have
survived the Closing Date notwithstanding any contrary terms of this Agreement,
for the period during which claims for indemnification may be made pursuant to
Section 6.2(a) and thereafter shall be extinguished and of no further force and
effect, and whenever such representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
are referred to in this Article 6, the text of the same as set forth in Articles
2, 3, 4 and 8 shall be deemed to be set forth in their entirety herein, and the
same are hereby incorporated herein by such references. Each such
representation, warranty, covenant and agreement shall be deemed to have been
relied upon by the party or parties to which made, notwithstanding any
investigation or inspection made by or on behalf of such party or parties, and
notwithstanding any knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) by such
party or parties, whether before or after the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the Closing Date, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or
compliance with any such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement, and
shall not be affected in any respect by any such investigation, inspection or
knowledge.
(e) MH hereby agrees to each and every provision of Article 6 of the ILN
Agreement, and agrees to be bound as a Seller and an Indemnifying Party and to
fulfill all obligations of a Seller and an Indemnifying Party under Article 6 of
the ILN Agreement, to the same extent as if he was a party to the ILN Agreement.
6.2 Limitations of Indemnity Obligations. The indemnity obligations of
the Indemnifying Parties under this Agreement shall be subject to the following
limitations:
(a) The indemnity obligations of the Indemnifying Parties shall expire on
the second anniversary of the Closing Date with respect to any matter for which
a claim for indemnification has not been made by such date; provided, however,
that such obligations with respect to (i) the representations and warranties
contained in Sections 2.5 and 2.19 (in each case as updated by Section 2.33) of
this Agreement shall expire at the end of the applicable statute of limitations
period, (ii) the representations and warranties contained in Section 2.23 (as
updated by Section 2.33) of this Agreement shall expire on the fifth (5th)
anniversary of the date of the Closing Date (provided that between the second
and the fifth anniversaries of the Closing Date the Indemnifying Parties
obligations for breach of Section 2.23 (as updated by Section 2.33) shall not
exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000)),
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(iii) the representations, warranties and covenants regarding Taxes, which are
contained in Sections 2.12 (as updated by Section 2.33) and 8.1, shall remain in
effect until all claims for Taxes due by or on account of MILN for any period up
to and including the Closing Date have been settled and any statute of
limitations period with respect to such Taxes has expired, and any claim for
indemnification must be made prior to the expiration of the statute of
limitations applicable to the Return to which the Taxes relate and (iv) the
covenant contained in Section 4.7 shall remain in effect through the period
indicated therein; and provided further that the indemnity obligations of the
Indemnifying Parties for claims timely asserted by an Indemnified Party in the
manner provided in this Agreement shall continue until such claims are finally
resolved and discharged.
(b) The aggregate indemnity obligations of the Indemnifying Parties for any
Damages under this Agreement and the ILN Agreement shall not in any event exceed
seven million U.S. dollars ($7,000,000).
(c) An Indemnified Party shall be entitled to indemnification only if the
aggregate and collective Damages incurred or suffered by it under this Agreement
and the ILN Agreement exceeds one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000), in
which event such Indemnified Party shall be entitled to indemnification of the
full amount of such Damages. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence,
however, Xxxxx shall be entitled to indemnification for Damages incurred or
suffered by it without regard to such threshold (i) pursuant to Section
6.1(b)(i) as a result of the breach of Sections 2.5, 2.12, or 2.19 (in each case
as updated by Section 2.33), 4.7, 8.1 or 8.2, (ii) pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(i)
as a result of a breach of the representations and warranties contained in
Section 2.23 (as updated by Section 2.33) claimed between the second and fifth
anniversaries of the Closing Date, (iii) pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(i) as a
result of a breach of Section 4.5 and (iv) pursuant to Sections 6.1(b)(ii)
through 6.1(b)(v).
(d) The amount which Sellers are or may be required to pay to Xxxxx
pursuant to this Section 6 shall be reduced (retroactively, if necessary) by any
insurance proceeds or refunds (excluding any tax benefits) actually recovered by
or on behalf of Xxxxx in reduction of the related Damages. If Xxxxx shall have
received the payment required by this Agreement from Sellers in respect of
Damages and shall subsequently receive insurance proceeds or refunds (excluding
any tax benefits) in respect of such Damages, then Xxxxx shall promptly repay to
Sellers a sum equal to the amount of such insurance proceeds or refunds actually
received, net of costs and expenses (including taxes incurred), but not
exceeding the amount paid by Sellers in respect of such Damages.
(e) In addition, the amount of Damages Sellers are required to pay pursuant
to this Section 6 shall be reduced by any tax benefit to Xxxxx. Xxxxx'x
accountants shall reasonably determine the tax benefit to be achieved (assuming
federal, state and local tax rates reasonably projected by Xxxxx'x accountants
to be in effect in the year in which such tax benefit will be achieved) and the
year in which such tax benefit will be achieved and provide such determination
to Sellers in writing. In connection with any such determinations
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hereunder, Xxxxx shall determine in its sole judgment whether to expense or
capitalize or how to otherwise treat any item. If it is projected that a tax
benefit will be achieved in a current year, the amount of such tax benefit will
reduce the Damages to be paid. If such tax benefit is projected to be achieved
in a future year, such tax benefit shall be discounted at 8% per year and such
discounted amount will reduce the Damages to be paid. The accountants' fees for
making any determinations hereunder shall be separately determined and included
within the Damages to be paid (net of tax benefits) by Sellers. Absent manifest
error, any determination by Xxxxx'x accountants under this provision shall be
final.
6.3 Notice of Claim. The Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the
Indemnifying Parties in writing of any Claim asserted by a third person that
might give rise to any indemnity obligation hereunder (a "Third Party Claim"),
specifying in reasonable detail the nature thereof and indicating the amount
(estimated if necessary) of the Damages that have been or may be sustained by
Xxxxx. Together with or following such notice, the Indemnified Party shall
deliver to the Indemnifying Parties copies of all notices and documents received
by Xxxxx relating to the Third Party Claim (including court papers).
6.4 Defense and Settlement of Third-Party Claims. The Indemnifying
Parties shall have the right (without prejudice to the right of the Indemnified
Parties to participate at their own expense through counsel of their own
choosing) to defend against any Third Party Claim at their expense and through
counsel of their own choosing and to control such defense if they give written
notice of their intention to do so within 15 business days of their receipt of
notice of Third Party Claim, and in such event the Indemnified Parties shall
cooperate fully in the defense of such Third Party Claim and shall make
available to the Indemnifying Parties or their counsel all pertinent information
under its control relating thereto. The Indemnified Parties shall have the
right to elect to settle any Third Party Claim; provided, however, the
Indemnifying Parties shall not have any indemnification obligation with respect
to any monetary payment to any third party required by such settlement unless
they shall have consented thereto. The Indemnifying Parties shall have the
right to elect to settle any Third Party Claim subject to the consent of the
Indemnified Parties; provided, however, that if the Indemnified Parties fail to
give such consent within 15 business days of being requested to do so, the
Indemnified Parties shall, at their expense, assume the defense of such Third
Party Claim and regardless of the outcome of such matter, the Indemnifying
Parties' liability hereunder shall be limited to the amount of any such proposed
settlement. The foregoing provisions notwithstanding, in no event may the
Sellers (a) adjust, compromise or settle any Third Party Claim (i) unless such
adjustment, compromise or settlement unconditionally releases MILN, ILN and
Xxxxx from all liability or (ii) if such adjustment, compromise or settlement
affects the absolute and sole right of MILN, ILN or Xxxxx to own or use any of
any their assets (including, without limitation, contract rights) or (b) defend
any Third Party Claim which, if adversely determined, would materially impair
the financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects of MILN or
Xxxxx. To the extent that the Indemnified Parties assume the defense of a Third
Party Claim pursuant, the Indemnifying Parties shall have the right to
participate at their own expense in the defense or settlement of such claim.
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6.5 Control of Tax Proceedings.
(a) If a claim shall be made by any taxing authority which, if
successful, would result in an indemnity payment by the Sellers pursuant to this
Section 6 (a "Tax Claim"), or if an audit or administrative proceeding is
commenced by any taxing authority with respect to Taxes that could give rise to
a Tax Claim (a "Tax Audit"), the Sellers shall have the right, at their option,
upon timely notice to Xxxxx, to assume and control the conduct of any such Tax
Audit and the defense of any suit, action or proceeding with respect to any such
Tax Claim at their own expense and with their own counsel (without prejudice to
the right of Xxxxx to participate at its own expense through counsel of its own
choosing), so long as the Sellers have and acknowledge full indemnification
responsibility under this Section 6 for all of the Taxes which are asserted by
the tax authority to be the subject of the Tax Audit or Tax Claim. If Sellers
have indemnification responsibility for less than all of the Taxes which are the
subject of the Tax Audit or Tax Claim, Sellers and Xxxxx shall jointly control
the conduct of such Tax Audit or Tax Claim, each acting in good faith. Xxxxx and
the Sellers shall cooperate in the defense of any Tax Audit or Tax Claim as
provided herein, and each shall keep the other informed of all material
developments and events relating to such Tax Audit or Tax Claim, and shall
consider in good faith all requests made by the other in connection with the
contest.
(b) In any case in which the Sellers are entitled to and elect to
control the contest, as provided in Section 6.5(a) above, Sellers, at their sole
option may pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings,
hearings, and conferences with the taxing authority with respect to any Tax
Claim; may, at their sole option, either pay the Taxes claimed and xxx for a
refund where applicable law permits such refund suits, or may contest the Tax
Claim in any permissible manner, and prosecute such contest to a determination
in court of initial jurisdiction, and to determination in an appellate court,
and may settle the Tax Claim at any stage in the judicial process; provided,
however, that Sellers may not do so without the consent of Xxxxx, which consent
may not be unreasonably withheld, unless such settlement would materially impair
the financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects of MILN or
Xxxxx, in which case Xxxxx may withhold such consent in its sole discretion
(either initially or at some later time) at any stage of the administrative and
judicial process.
7. TERMINATION; AMENDMENTS; WAIVER
7.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to
the Closing Date:
(a) by mutual consent of Xxxxx, Acquisition, MH and MILN;
(b) by Xxxxx and Acquisition or by MILN and MH if the Closing shall not
have occurred on or before August 20, 1997, unless the failure of the Closing to
occur by such
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date shall be due to the failure of the party seeking to terminate this
Agreement to perform or observe the covenants and agreements of such party set
forth herein;
(c) by Xxxxx and Acquisition if there has been a material misrepresentation
or material breach of the representations, warranties, covenants or obligations
of MH or MILN set forth herein, provided that in the case of a breach of any
such covenant or obligation, such breach has not been cured within ten (10)
business days after Xxxxx and Acquisition have notified MH or MILN of such
breach; or
(d) by MH and MILN if there has been a material misrepresentation or
material breach of the representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of
Xxxxx or Acquisition set forth herein, provided that in the case of a breach of
any such covenant or obligation, such breach has not been cured within ten (10)
business days after MH and MILN have notified Xxxxx of such breach.
The power of termination provided for by this Section 7.1 will be effective
only after written notice thereof shall have been given to the other parties.
If this Agreement is terminated in accordance with this Section 7.1, this
Agreement shall be abandoned without further action by the parties.
7.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement
pursuant to Section 7.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no
effect, and no party shall have any liability of any nature whatsoever
hereunder, or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, except
(a) Sections 4.1 and 9.8 shall survive any termination of this Agreement, and
(b) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no
party shall be relieved of or released from any liabilities or damages arising
out of its breach of any provision of this Agreement.
7.3 Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument
in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
7.4 Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Closing Date, the parties
hereto may, subject to Section 7.3, (a) extend the time for the performance of
any of the obligations or other acts of the parties hereto, (b) waive any
inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any
document delivered pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance with any of the
agreements or conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party
hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a
written instrument signed by or on behalf of such party, but such extension or
waiver or failure to insist on strict compliance with an obligation, covenant,
agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with
respect to, any subsequent or other failure.
7.5 Return of Certain Payments. In the event that the Agreement is
terminated pursuant to Sections 7.1(a), or by Xxxxx and Acquisition pursuant to
Sections 7.1(b) or (c), MH will promptly return the Deposit to Xxxxx.
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8. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
8.1 Tax Matters.
(a) MILN shall prepare and file any required Return for any taxable
period ending on or before the Closing Date and that is due on or before the
Closing Date. Xxxxx shall cause MILN to prepare and file all required Returns
due after the Closing Date.
(b) Xxxxx and MH each at no cost to the other shall (i) furnish or
cause to be furnished to the other, upon request, as promptly as practicable,
such information (including access to books and records) and assistance
(including making available personnel familiar with such matters) relating to
MILN as is reasonably necessary for the preparation and filing of any return,
report, statement or for the preparation for any audit and for the prosecution
or defense of any claim, suit or proceeding relating to any proposed adjustments
of Taxes and (ii) use their best reasonable efforts, upon request, to obtain any
certificate or other document from any taxing authority, customer of the
companies or any other person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or
eliminate any Taxes that would otherwise be imposed with respect to MILN.
Unless required by any taxing authority, Xxxxx shall not file any amended tax
return with respect to any returns of MILN which were filed before the Closing
Date without the consent of MH, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld.
8.2 Transfer of Excluded Assets.
(a) Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, MILN shall transfer
to MH or his designee (the "Transferee") the following as of 12:01 a.m. on the
Closing Date (collectively, the "Excluded Assets") :
(i) all cash and cash equivalents (defined in accordance with
GAAP) that MILN possesses; provided, however that neither MH nor MILN shall be
permitted to convert any non-cash assets of MILN into cash or cash equivalents
other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
(ii) all trade accounts receivable, excluding those arising from
Affiliates or Farm-Outs, that MILN possesses (the "Excluded Receivables") and
all obligations to FINOVA; and
(iii) all deposits that MILN has made to secure indebtedness to
FINOVA in an amount not to exceed $450,000 and any accrued interest thereon.
(b) MILN shall not convey any Excluded Assets to any person or entity
without obtaining the prior written approval of Xxxxx and its counsel (which
shall not be unreasonably withheld) of the form and substance of all documents
and instruments to be used to effect such conveyance.
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(c) The Transferee shall not take any action with respect to any
Deferred Receivable from Air Link Express Ltd. without the written consent of
Xxxxx, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
(d) MH and Xxxxx agree that each shall pay one-half of the Xxx Xxxx
Xxxx xxx Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx transfer taxes arising with respect to the Facility as a
result of the Merger. Further, MH and Xxxxx agree to pay any other expenses to
the extent provided in Section 9.8.
(e) XXXX, XX and Xxxxx agree that the Excluded Assets shall have the
fair market value set forth on Schedule 8.2 hereto, and any reporting of the
value of the Excluded Assets on any Return shall be consistent therewith.
8.3 Further Covenants.
(a) By no later than one business day following the Closing Date:
(i) MH shall retain, pay, discharge and fully perform all
indebtedness, obligations, responsibilities and liabilities of MILN arising out
the factoring arrangement between MILN and FINOVA, including without limitation,
any penalties, interest and other liabilities arising out of the termination of
such arrangement.
(ii) Xxxxx shall pay, discharge and fully perform (i) all of
MILN's indebtedness and obligations under the mortgage on the Facility and (ii)
notes to various MILN investors in the aggregate principal amount of $2,947,702
as of the Balance Sheet Date.
(b) After the Closing Date, Xxxxx shall cause MILN to collect the
Excluded Receivables on behalf of the Transferee in the ordinary course of
business consistent with Xxxxx'x usual collection practices and, after deducting
any third party costs of collection, remit to the Transferee, on the last
business day of each month (the "Receivables Payment Date"), all net proceeds
from Excluded Receivables collected by MILN since the last Receivables Payment
Date. MH covenants and agrees that he will cooperate with MILN in its efforts
to collect the Excluded Receivables and will take no action (i) to collect any
Excluded Receivables, except as expressly directed by MILN, or (ii) adverse to
any trade debtor of MILN. No Excluded Receivable shall be referred to a third
party for collection or legal action without the prior agreement of MH and MILN.
MILN shall have no collection responsibility after December 31, 1997.
9. MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the respective meanings set forth below:
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"Acquisition Proposal" has the meaning provided in Section 4.9.
"Affiliate" means any person or entity which provides chauffeured vehicle
service to MILN and which MILN considers to be an affiliate.
"Affiliate Contract" means any contract, agreement, commitment, arrangement
or understanding, whether oral or written, between MILN (or the officers,
employees or agents of MILN), and any Affiliate or former Affiliate.
"AJH" means Xxxxxx X. Hemlock, a resident of New York, New York.
"Balance Sheet Date" has the meaning provided in Section 2.10.
"Balance Sheet" has the meaning provided in Section 2.7.
"Business" means the chauffeured vehicle service business and network of
affiliates operated by MILN and the business operated by ILN.
"Xxxxx Common Stock" means shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, of Xxxxx.
"Xxxxx Financial Statements" has the meaning provided in Section 3.4.
"Xxxxx Shares" has the meaning provided in Section 1.7(a).
"Certificates of Merger" has the meaning provided in Section 1.2.
"Closing" has the meaning provided in Section 1.3.
"Closing Date" means the date on which the Closing occurs.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended to date.
"Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Company Contracts" has the meaning provided in Section 2.25(a).
"Company Proprietary Asset" has the meaning provided in Section 2.20(a).
"Company Vehicles" has the meaning provided in Section 2.14.
"Confidential Information" has the meaning provided in Section 4.1.
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"Damages" as used in Article 6 of this Agreement, has the meaning provided
in Section 6.1(a).
"DGCL" means the Delaware General Corporation Law.
"Disclosure Schedule" means the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto as
Schedule 1.
"Effective Time" means such time as the Certificates of Merger are filed
with (i) the Secretary of State of New York in accordance with Section 907 of
the NYBCL and (ii) the Secretary of State of Delaware in accordance with Section
252 of the DGCL.
"EM" means Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, a resident of Freehold, New Jersey
"EM Employment Agreement" has the meaning provided in Section 1.8(c)(ii).
"Encumbrance" means any charge, claim, community property interest,
condition, equitable interest, lien, option, pledge, security interest, right of
first refusal, or restriction of any kind, including, without limitation, any
restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income, or exercise of any
other attribute of ownership.
"ERISA" has the meaning provided in Section 2.19(a).
"ERISA Affiliate" has the meaning provided in Section 2.19(a).
"Environmental Laws" means, individually and collectively, the Clean Air
Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976,
the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act or any other federal, state or local law,
regulation, ordinance, rule or by-law regulating the use, presence, storage,
transportation or disposal of Hazardous Materials.
"Excluded Assets" has the meaning provided in Section 8.2.
"Excluded Receivables" has the meaning provided in Section 8.2.
"Facility" means the real property (but not the equipment and other
personal property) located at 00-00 00xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx
Xxxx.
"Facility Documents" has the meaning provided in Section 2.22(b).
"Farm-Out" means any person or entity which provides chauffeured vehicle
services to MILN other than Franchisees and Affiliates.
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"Farm-Out Contract" means any contract, agreement, understanding,
arrangement or commitment, whether written or oral, between MILN and any Farm-
Out or former Farm-Out.
"Financial Statements" has the meaning provided in Section 2.7.
"FINOVA" means FINOVA Capital Corporation.
"Franchise Contract" means any contract, agreement, understanding,
arrangement or commitment, whether written or oral, as amended to date, between
MILN and any Franchisee or former Franchisee (including, without limitation,
franchise agreements and agreements to repay over time the franchise equity of
terminated franchisees, but not any contract, agreement, understanding,
arrangement or commitment with any former Franchisee which is not executory).
"Franchisee" means any person or entity which provides chauffeured vehicle
services to MILN and which MILN considers to be a franchisee.
"Franchisee Vehicles" has the meaning provided in Section 2.14.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles.
"Hazardous Materials" means, individually and collectively, toxic,
hazardous, explosive or otherwise dangerous materials, substances, pollutants,
contaminants or wastes (as those terms are used in the Environmental Laws),
petroleum products, polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos, ureaformaldehye foam,
waste oil or radioactive materials.
"ILN Agreement" means the Stock Purchase Agreement of even date herewith
among Xxxxx, Xxxx X. Hemlock and Xxxxxx X. Hemlock.
"Indemnifying Parties" as used in Article 6 of this Agreement, has the
meaning provided in Section 6.1(a).
"IPO" means the initial public offering of shares of Xxxxx Common Stock
under a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Act on or about the date hereof.
"IPO Price" means the price per share at which Xxxxx Common Stock is sold
to the public by Xxxxx in the IPO.
"IPO Registration Statement" means the registration statement Xxxxx will
file with the Commission in connection with the IPO, as the same (and the
prospectus which is a part thereof) may be updated, amended and supplemented
from time to time.
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"IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service.
"Knowledge of MH" or "MH's knowledge" or similar phrases as used in this
Agreement means the knowledge of both MH and AJH.
"LCH" means Xxxx X. Hemlock, a resident of New York, New York.
"Leased Premises" has the meaning provided in Section 2.22(a).
"Merger Consideration" has the meaning provided in Section 1.9.
"MH" means Xxxxxxx Hemlock, a resident of Hewlett, New York.
"MH Employment Agreement" has the meaning provided in Section 1.4(c)(ii).
"MILN Common Stock" has the meaning provided in Section 2.4.
"MILN Shares" means all 100 outstanding shares of MILN Common Stock.
"Notifying Party" has the meaning provided in Section 4.4.
"NYBCL" means the New York Business Corporation Law.
"Permits" has the meaning provided in Section 2.16.
"Plans" has the meaning provided in section 2.19(a).
"Promissory Note" has the meaning provided in Section 1.7(b).
"Proprietary Asset" means any (a) patent, patent application, trademark
(whether registered or unregistered), trademark application, trade name,
fictitious business name, service xxxx (whether registered or unregistered),
service xxxx application, copyright (whether registered or unregistered),
copyright application, mask work, mask work application, trade secret, know-how,
confidential information, customer list, franchise, system, computer software,
computer program, invention, design, blueprint, engineering drawing, proprietary
product, technology, proprietary right or other intellectual property right or
intangible asset; or (b) license or right to use or exploit any of the
foregoing.
"Public Announcement" has the meaning provided in Section 4.3.
"Registration Rights Agreement" has the meaning provided in Section
1.8(c)(iii).
"Returns" has the meaning provided in Section 2.12(a).
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"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Sellers" as used in Article 6 of this Agreement has the meaning provided
in Section 6.1.
"Statement of Payment Practices" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.25(e).
"Stations" means conventional business stations WXV972 (854.06250/MHZ),
WNMY775 (853.61250 MHZ) and KNHH506 (854.7375 MHZ), all operational in New York,
New York, licensed either to Manhattan Limousine Ltd. or MILN.
"Surviving Corporation" means the corporation that survives the Merger.
"Tangible Personal Property" has the meaning provided in Section 2.22(a).
"Tax Affiliate" has the meaning provided in Section 2.12(a).
"Taxes" has the meaning provided in Section 2.12(e).
"Third Party Claim" has the meaning provided in Section 6.3.
"Transferee" has the meaning provided in Section 8.2.
"Vehicles" has the meaning provided in Section 2.14.
9.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes, with the Disclosure
Schedule and the Exhibits hereto, the entire agreement among the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereto and supersedes all other prior agreements
and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties or any of them with
respect to the subject matter hereof.
9.3 Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provisions of this Agreement, each of which shall remain in full force and
effect.
9.4 Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly given when delivered in person or by electronic facsimile transmission
(with a confirmation copy mailed by first class mail), when mailed by registered
or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) or delivered to a
courier of national reputation to the respective parties as follows:
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If to Xxxxx or Acquisition:
Xxxxx International, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx,
Chairman of the Board
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx, XxXxxxxxx & Fish, LLP
Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
If to MH or MILN:
Xxxxxxx Hemlock
00-00 00xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Patterson, Belknap, Xxxx & Tyler LLP
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
or to such other address as the person to whom notice is given may have
previously furnished to the others in writing in the manner set forth above
(provided that notice of any change of address shall be effective only upon
receipt thereof).
9.5 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, regardless of the
laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of
laws thereof.
9.6 Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings herein are inserted
for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or to
affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
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9.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
9.8 Expenses. Except to extent otherwise agreed herein, all costs and
expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (i) incurred by either MILN or MH shall be paid by MH and (ii)
incurred by Xxxxx or Acquisition shall be paid by Xxxxx shall be paid by the
party incurring such expenses.
9.9. Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
solely to the benefit of each party hereto, and nothing in this Agreement,
express or implied, is intended to confer upon any other person any rights or
remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be
executed on its behalf by its officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the
day and year first above written.
XXXXX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Title: Chairman
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MILN ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Title: President
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MANHATTAN INTERNATIONAL
LIMOUSINE NETWORK LTD.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Hemlock
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Title: President
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Hemlock
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Xxxxxxx Hemlock
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