STOCK EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
THIS
STOCK EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of September 29th
2008, by
and among SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation (the “Parent”);
KRAFT
ELEKTRONIKAI ZRT,
a
Hungarian corporation, to be renamed STF
TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
(the
“Buyer”);
BUDASOLAR
TECHNOLOGIES CO. LTD.,
a
Hungarian corporation (the “Company”);
NEW
PALACE INVESTMENTS LTD.,
a
Cyprus corporation (“NPI”);
XXXXXX
XXXXXXXX,
an
individual (“I.
Krafcsik”);
and
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX,
an
individual (“X.
Xxxxxxx”).
NPI,
I. Krafcsik and X. Xxxxxxx are sometimes individually referred to as a
“Company
Stockholder”
and
collectively, as the “Company
Stockholders.”
The
Parent, the Buyer, the Company, and the Company Stockholders are hereinafter
sometimes individually referred to as a “Party”
and
collectively referred to as the “Parties.”
Recitals
A. The
Company Stockholders currently own of record and beneficially 100% of the
outstanding registered capital of the Company (the “Subject
Company Quotas”)
as
hereinafter defined.
B. The
Parent currently owns of record and beneficially 100% of the outstanding capital
stock or share capital of the Buyer (the “Buyer
Shares”).
C. Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Buyer
desires to acquire from the Company Stockholders the Subject Company Quotas.
Company Stockholders desire to hand over the Subject Company Quotas for a
consideration of receiving 40% of the Buyers Shares on a fully diluted basis
(the “Minority
Buyer Equity”).
D. Buyer
desires to acquire the Subject Company Quotas, and the Company desires to hand
over such Subject Company Quotas, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth herein.
Agreement
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants
contained herein, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I. –
TRANSFER OF SUBJECT COMPANY QUOTAS
1.1 Transfer
of Subject Company Quotas.
(a) On
the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing referred
to in Section 3.1 hereof, the Company Stockholders shall convey, assign,
transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall acquire and accept delivery
of
the Subject Company Quotas that is the number of quotas of registered capital
of
the Company as shall represent one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and
outstanding registered capital of the Company, on a fully-diluted basis, after
giving effect to the exercise of all options, warrants or other rights to
acquire Company registered capital, and all securities convertible into Company
registered capital that is outstanding as of the Closing Date. The Subject
Company Quotas shall be delivered to Buyer by the Company Stockholders, free
and
clear of any and all liens, mortgages, adverse claims, charges, security
interests, encumbrances, other restrictions or limitations, or rights of any
third persons whatsoever (collectively, “Liens”).
(b) To
effect
the transfers contemplated by Section 1.1(a), at the Closing, the Company
Stockholders shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer, against
consideration therefor in accordance with Section 2.2 hereof, evidence in a
form
acceptable to Buyer of the transfer from Company Stockholders to Buyer of the
Subject Company Quotas, on the books of the Company.
ARTICLE
II. EXCHANGE
SHARES AND CAPITALIZATION OF BUYER
2.1 Exchange
Shares.
On the
Closing Date, against delivery of evidence in a form acceptable to Buyer of
the
transfer from the Company Stockholders to the Buyer of the Subject Company
Quotas on the books of the Company the Parent shall deliver, transfer and assign
to the Company Stockholders (pro-rata as among each of the Company Stockholders
as their respective interests in the Subject Company Quotas bear to each other,
all set forth on Schedule 2.1 annexed hereto and made a part hereof), that
number of fully paid up shares of capital stock or share capital of the Buyer
(the “Minority
Buyer Equity”)
as
shall represent forty percent (40%) of the issued and outstanding Buyer’s Shares
owned by the Parent, on a fully-diluted basis, after giving effect to the share
capital increase as set forth here below and the exercise of all options,
warrants or other rights to acquire Buyer capital stock or share capital, and
all securities convertible into Buyer capital stock or share capital that is
outstanding as of the Closing Date (the “Minority
Interest).
2.2 Capitalization
of Parent Loans and Company Stockholder Loans; Repayment.
(a) Parent
Loans. If
permitted under Hungarian law, on or before the Closing Date, the Parent shall
eliminate the stockholder deficit in the Buyer by exchanging the total
outstanding amount of all loans and advances made by the Parent to the Buyer
prior to the date of this Agreement (the “Parent
Loans”)
for an
amount of preferred or preference shares of the Buyer (the “Buyer
Preference Shares”)
set
forth below, so that as at the Closing Date, the Buyer shall have either a
positive stockholders equity or capital of not less than United States One
Thousand Dollars (USD $1,000.00). If the issuance of Buyer Preference Shares
is
not permitted under Hungarian law, on the Closing Date, the Parent shall
eliminate the stockholder deficit in the Buyer by cancelling all Parent Loans,
so that as at the Closing Date, the Buyer shall have either a positive
stockholders equity or capital of not less than United States One Thousand
Dollars (USD $1,000.00).
(b) Buyer
Preference Shares to Parent. If
and to
the extent issued, the Buyer Preference Shares to be issued to the
Parent:
(i)
shall
pay an annual dividend at a rate calculated at the rate of LIBOR for twelve
month United States dollars interbank deposits as fixed by BBA plus a margin
of
three (3) percent; such annual dividend shall be accrued and paid annually
in
arrears only out of Excess Cash (as that term is defined in Section
11.8
of this
Agreement); and
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(ii)
shall be in such stated amount or value as shall equal the amount of the Parent
Loans plus all accrued interest thereon as at the Closing Date;
(iii)
shall not be convertible into or exchangeable for Buyer Shares or other equity
capital of the Buyer or the Company, and
(iv)
shall be subject and subordinated to all creditors of Buyer and its consolidated
Subsidiaries, including the Company.
(c) Company
Stockholder Loans.If
permitted under Hungarian law, on or before the Closing Date, the Company
Stockholders shall eliminate the stockholder deficit in the Company by
exchanging the total outstanding amount of all loans and advances made by any
or
all of the Company Stockholders or their Affiliates to the Company prior to
the
date of this Agreement (the “Company
Stockholder Loans”)
for an
amount of Buyer Preference Shares set forth below, so that as at the Closing
Date, the Company shall have either a positive stockholders equity or capital
of
not less than United States One Thousand Dollars (USD $1,000.00). In either
event, the Buyer Preference Shares issued in exchange for Company Stockholder
Loans, or (if such exchange is not permitted under Hungarian law), the notes
or
other instruments evidencing the Company Stockholder Loans shall contain the
terms and conditions set forth in Section
2.2(d)
below.
(d) Terms
of Company Stockholder Loans or Buyer Preference Shares Issued to Company
Stockholders. The
Company Stockholder Loans or the Buyer Preference Shares to be issued to the
Company Stockholders or their Affiliates, as applicable:
(i) shall
pay
an annual interest or dividends at a rate calculated at the rate of LIBOR for
twelve month United States dollars interbank deposits as fixed by BBA plus
a
margin of three (3%) percent; such annual interest or dividends shall be accrued
and paid annually in arrears only out of Excess Cash (as that term is defined
in
Section
11.8
of this
Agreement); and
(ii) shall
be
in such principal amount or stated amount or value as shall equal the amount
of
the Company Stockholder Loans funded to the Company in cash, plus all accrued
interest thereon, as at the Closing Date;
(iii) shall
not
be convertible into or exchangeable for Buyer Shares or other equity capital
of
the Buyer or the Company (other than Buyer Preference Shares), and
(iv) shall
be
subject and subordinated to all creditors of Buyer and its consolidated
Subsidiaries, including the Company.
(e) Purchase
of Company Stockholder Loans or Buyer Preference Shares to Company
Stockholders.
On a
date which shall be the earliest
to occur
of (i) the Call Option Payment Date upon the exercise by the Parent of the
Call
Option (as contemplated by Section
8.6
of this
Agreement; or (ii) the payment by the Parent of the 2014 Buy-out Price, as
contemplated by Section
8.5(e)
of this
Agreement; or (iii) five (5) years from the Closing Date, the Parent shall
purchase from the Company Stockholders or their Affiliates all of the Company
Stockholder Loans or the Buyer Preference Shares issued pursuant to Section
2.2(d)
above,
as applicable, in each case, for a cash payment as shall equal 100% of the
total
principal amount of the Company Stockholder Loans or the stated amount or value
of such Buyer Preference Shares issued in exchange therefore, in each case,
calculated in accordance with Section
2.2(d)(ii)
above,
plus all accrued and unpaid interest or dividends payable thereon from the
Closing Date to the date of purchase.
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2.3 Increase
of Share Capital of Buyer.
(a) In
addition to the transactions contemplated by Section
2.2
above,
for no additional consideration, the Parent shall irrevocably increase the
shareholders’ equity and capital of the Buyer (the "Share
Capital Increase")
by
investing in the Buyer the sum of United States Three Million (USD $3,000,000)
Dollars equivalent in Hungarian Forints calculated at the then current exchange
rate. The Share Capital Increase shall be paid as set forth below in this
Section 2.3(a).
(i) On
the
date of execution of this Agreement; the Parent shall provide the Company with
the sum of United States Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars (USD $250,000);
and (ii) commencing October 31, 2008 and on or before the last business day
of
each succeeding month and until the Closing Date, the Parent shall provide
an
additional Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars (USD $250,000) to the Company
in such month (clause (i) and (ii) hereinafter collectively, the “Deposit”).
The
Deposit to the Company is being paid in consideration of services to be rendered
to the Buyer pursuant to the terms of a cooperation agreement, dated of even
date among the Company, the Parent and the Buyer (the “Interim
Agreement”).
(ii) On
the
Closing Date, the Parent shall provide the Buyer with (A) United States Three
Million (USD $3,000,000) Dollars in cash, less
(B) the
aggregate amount of the Deposit paid in cash prior to the Closing Date (the
“Closing
Payment”).
(iii) In
addition on the Closing Date, any debts or other obligations of the Company
that
are then owed to the Buyer or the Parent shall terminate.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that this Agreement
shall terminate or the Closing shall not have occurred by the close of business
(New York, New York USA time) on February 15, 2009, then and in such event
the
Company shall thereafter continue to render services to the Buyer under the
Interim Agreement until such time as the aggregate value of the services to
be
rendered by the Company to the Buyer (at the rates set forth in the Interim
Agreement) shall equal (i) the aggregate amount of the Deposit paid less
(ii) the
invoiced value of the services provided by the Company to the Buyer prior to
the
termination of this Agreement.
2.4
Change
of Corporate Name of Buyer .
Prior
to
the Closing Date, the Buyer shall amend its articles of organization under
applicable Hungarian law so as to change the corporate name of the Buyer from
“Kraft
Elektronikai Zrt”
to
“STF
Technologies, Ltd.”
or
such other corporate name as the Parties hereto shall mutually agree
upon.
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ARTICLE
III. CLOSING
3.1 Closing.
The
consummation of the transfer of the Subject Company Quotas, transfer of the
Minority Buyer Equity, consummation of the Investment and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”)
will
take place at 10:00 a.m. (local time) on a date to be specified by Buyer, which
shall be no later than the fifth business day after satisfaction or waiver
of
the conditions set forth in Article VII of this Agreement (the "Closing
Date"),
at
the offices of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Budapest, Hungary, counsel to the Buyer,
unless another date, time or place is agreed to in writing by the Parties
hereto. In no event, however, shall the Closing Date occur after February 15,
2009, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Company Stockholders and
the
Buyer or the Parent.
3.2 Deliveries
by the Company Stockholders.
At or
prior to the Closing, the Company Stockholders shall deliver to
Buyer:
(i) Member’s
list of the Company representing all, and not less than all, of the Subject
Company Quotas, with powers, Member’s meeting decisions and modified Articles of
Association appropriate for the transfer of the Subject Company Quotas
attached;
(ii) the
minute books of the Company;
(iii) a
certificate executed by the Company and the Company Stockholders to the effect
that the conditions set forth in Section 7.1 have been satisfied;
(iv) possession
of all originals and copies of agreements, instruments, documents, deeds, books,
records, files and other data and information within the possession of the
Company and the Company Stockholders or any Affiliate of the Company
Stockholders pertaining to the Company (collectively, the “Records”);
provided,
however,
that
the Company Stockholders may retain (1) copies of any tax returns and copies
of
Records relating thereto; (2) copies of any Records that the Company
Stockholders is reasonably likely to need for complying with requirements of
law; and (3) copies of any Records that in the reasonable opinion of the Company
Stockholders will be required in connection with the performance of their
obligations under Article VIII hereof; and
(v) evidence
satisfactory to Buyer that Buyer’s designees and the Company Stockholders shall
be the only authorized signatories with respect to the Company’s various
accounts, credit lines, safe deposit boxes or vaults set forth or required
to be
set forth in Schedule
5.17.
3.3 Deliveries
by Buyer and Parent.
At or
prior to the Closing, the Buyer and/or the Parent shall deliver to the Company
Stockholders:
(i) certificates
evidencing the Minority Buyer Equity representing all of the Minority Interest
in the Buyer pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof,
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(ii) evidence
satisfactory to the Company Stockholders of completion of the transactions
contemplated pursuant to Section 2.2 and 2.3 hereof;
(iii) a
certificate executed by an authorized officer of the Buyer or the Parent, on
behalf of the Buyer and the Parent, to the effect that the conditions set forth
in Section 7.2 have been satisfied; and
(iv) modified
articles of incorporation of the Buyer in form and content acceptable to the
Parties.
3.4 Termination
in Absence of Closing.
(a) Subject
to the provisions of Section 3.4(b) and (c), if the Closing has not occurred
by
the close of business on February 15, 2009, then any Party hereto may thereafter
terminate this Agreement by written notice to such effect, to the other Parties
hereto, without liability of or to any Party to this Agreement or any
shareholder, director, officer, employee or representative of such Party unless
the reason for Closing having not occurred is (i) such Party’s willful breach of
the provisions of this Agreement, or (ii) if all of the conditions to such
Party’s obligations set forth in Article VII have been satisfied or waived in
writing by the date scheduled for the Closing pursuant to Section 4.1, the
failure of such Party to perform its obligations under this Article III on
such
date; provided,
however,
that
any termination pursuant to this Section 3.4 shall not relieve any Party hereto
who was responsible for Closing having not occurred as described in clauses
(i)
or (ii) above of any liability for (x) such Party’s willful breach of the
provisions of this Agreement, or (y) if all of the conditions to such Party’s
obligations set forth in Article VII have been satisfied or waived in writing
by
the date scheduled for the Closing pursuant to Section 3.1, the failure of
such
Party to perform its obligations under this Article III on such
date.
(b) Notwithstanding
the approval of the Board of Directors of Buyer, this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated herein may be terminated and abandoned at any time
on
or prior to the Closing Date by the Buyer, if:
(i) any
representation or warranty made herein for the benefit of Buyer, or any
certificate, schedule or document furnished to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement
is untrue in any material respect; or
(ii) The
Company, the Company Stockholders or any of their Affiliates shall have
defaulted in any material respect in the performance of any material obligation
under this Agreement on their part to be performed.
(c) This
Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein may be terminated and
abandoned at any time on or prior to the Closing Date by the Company
Stockholders, if:
(i) any
representation or warranty made herein for the benefit of the Company
Stockholders, or any certificate, schedule or document furnished to the Company
Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement is untrue in any material respect;
or
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(ii) The
Buyer, the Parent or any of their Affiliates shall have defaulted in any
material respect in the performance of any material obligation under this
Agreement on their part to be performed.
ARTICLE
IV. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS
Each
of
(A) the Company; and (B) the Company Stockholders do hereby jointly and
severally represent and warrant to the Buyer that:
4.1 Corporate
Existence and Qualification.
The
Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of Hungary. The Company has the corporate power to own, manage,
lease and hold its Properties and to carry on its business as and where such
Properties are presently located and such business is presently conducted;
and
the Company is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which it is required by law to be so
qualified.
4.2 Authority,
Approval and Enforceability.
This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Company
Stockholders, and each of the Company and the Company Stockholders have all
requisite power and legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and
all
Exhibits executed and delivered or to be executed and delivered in connection
with the transactions provided for hereby, to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and by the Exhibits, and to perform its obligations
hereunder and under the Exhibits. This Agreement and each Exhibit to which
any
of the Company and/or the Company Stockholders is a Party constitutes, or upon
execution and delivery will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation
of such Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforcement may be limited by general equitable principles or by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, or similar laws and judicial decisions
from
time to time in effect which affect creditors’ rights generally.
4.3 The
Subject Company Quotas and Corporate Records.
(a) The
Company’s registered capital is HUF 1.000.000 representing 100% of the Quota
owned by the Company Stockholders in the amounts set forth on Schedule
2.1
annexed
hereto and made a part hereof. The Subject Company Quotas are owned by the
Company Stockholders free and clear of all Liens. Except for the Subject Company
Quotas, there are no quotas or shares of capital stock or other equity
securities of the Company authorized, issued or outstanding.
(b) All
of
the outstanding Subject Company Quotas of the Company are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and were not issued in violation
of any: (i) preemptive or other rights of any Person to acquire securities
of
the Company, or (ii) applicable securities laws of Hungary, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “Hungarian
Securities Laws”).
There
are no outstanding subscriptions, options, convertible securities, rights
(preemptive or otherwise), warrants, calls or agreements relating to any of
the
Subject Company Quotas or other quotas of capital stock or other securities
of
the Company. Upon delivery to Buyer at the Closing of documents set out in
Section
3.2.
(i)
appropriate to transfer the ownership of the Subject Company Quotas,, indicating
good and valid title to the Subject Company Quotas will pass to Buyer, free
and
clear of all Liens of any kind, other than those arising from acts of
Buyer.
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(c) The
copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company provided
to
Buyer are true, accurate, and complete and reflect all amendments made through
the date of this Agreement. The Company’s minute books and member’s lists made
available to Buyer for review were correct and complete as of the date of such
review, no further entries have been made through the date of this Agreement,
and such minute books contain an accurate record of all quotaholder and
corporate actions of the shareholders and directors (and any committees thereof)
of the Company taken by written consent or at a meeting since inception. All
corporate actions taken by the Company have been duly authorized or ratified.
All accounts, books, ledgers and official and other records of the Company
fairly and accurately reflect all of the Company’s transactions, properties,
assets and liabilities.
(d) The
Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any outstanding voting securities
of or other interests in any other corporation, partnership, joint venture
or
other business entity.
4.4 No
Defaults or Consents.
Except
as otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.4
hereto,
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Exhibits by Company
Stockholders and the Company and the performance by Company Stockholders and
the
Company of their obligations hereunder and thereunder will not violate any
provision of law or any judgment, award or decree or any indenture, agreement
or
other instrument to which the Company Stockholders and/or the Company is a
Party, or by which the properties or assets of the Company Stockholders or
the
Company is bound or affected, or conflict with, result in a breach of or
constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, any
such
indenture, agreement or other instrument, in each case except to the extent
that
such violation, default or breach could not reasonably be expected to delay
or
otherwise significantly impair the ability of the Parties to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
4.5 No
Company Defaults or Consents.
Except
as otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.5
attached
hereto, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the carrying
out of any of the transactions contemplated hereby will:
(i) violate
or conflict with any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the charter
or
bylaws of the Company;
(ii) violate
any Legal Requirements applicable to the Company;
(iii) violate,
conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under (whether with
or without notice or the lapse of time or both), or accelerate or permit the
acceleration of the performance required by, or give any other Party the right
to terminate, any Contract or Permit binding upon or applicable to the
Company;
(iv) result
in
the creation of any Lien, charge or other encumbrance on any Properties of
the
Company; or
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(v) require
either of the Company Stockholders or the Company to obtain or make any waiver,
consent, action, approval or authorization of, or registration, declaration,
notice or filing with, any private non-governmental third Party or any
Governmental Authority.
4.6 No
Proceedings.
No
suit, action or other proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company
and the Company Stockholders, threatened before any Governmental Authority
seeking to restrain the Company or the Company Stockholders or prohibit their
entry into this Agreement or prohibit the Closing, or seeking damages against
the Company or its Properties as a result of the consummation of this Agreement.
4.7 Financial
Statements; Liabilities; Accounts Receivable; Inventories.
(a) The
Company has delivered to Buyer true and complete copies of the unaudited balance
sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows with respect to
the
Company and its business from December 2007 (the date of inception of the
Company) through June 30, 2008 (the “Financial
Statements”).
The
said Financial Statements are attached hereto as Schedule
4.7(a).
All of
such Financial Statements present fairly the financial condition and results
of
operations of the Company for the dates or periods indicated thereon. All of
such Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied
on
a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated.
(b) Except
for (i) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred since inception in the
ordinary course of business, none of which are material, (ii) executory contract
obligations under (x) Contracts listed on Schedule
4.12,
and/or
(y) Contracts not required to be listed on Schedule
4.12,
and
(iii) the liabilities set forth in Schedule
4.7(b)
attached
hereto, the Company does not have any liabilities or obligations (whether
accrued, absolute, contingent, known, or otherwise, and whether or not of a
nature required to be reflected or reserved against in a balance sheet in
accordance with GAAP).
(c) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.7(c),
the
accounts receivable reflected on the June 30, 2008 balance sheet included in
the
Financial Statements referenced in Section
5.8(a)
and all
of the Company’s accounts receivable arising since June 30, 2008 (the
“Balance
Sheet Date”)
arose
from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business, and the goods
and services involved have been sold, delivered and performed to the account
obligors, and no further filings (with governmental agencies, insurers or
others) are required to be made, no further goods are required to be provided
and no further services are required to be rendered in order to complete the
sales and fully render the services and to entitle the Company to collect the
accounts receivable in full. Except as set forth in Schedule
4.7(c),
no such
account has been assigned or pledged to any other person, firm or corporation,
and no defense or set-off to any such account has been asserted by the account
obligor or exists.
(d) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.7(d),
the
Inventory of the Company as of the Closing Date shall consist of items of a
quality, condition and quantity consistent with normal seasonally-adjusted
Inventory levels of the Company and be usable and saleable in the ordinary
and
usual course of business for the purposes for which intended, except to the
extent written down or reserved against on the Closing Date Balance Sheet.
Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.7(d),
the
Company’s Inventory is valued on the Company’s books of account in accordance
with GAAP (on an average cost basis) at the lower of cost or market, and the
value of obsolete materials, materials below standard quality and slow-moving
materials have been written down in accordance with GAAP.
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(e) Except
as
provided under the provisions of the agreements described in Schedule
4.7(e),
the
Company has and will have as of the Closing Date legal and beneficial ownership
of its Properties, free and clear of any and all Liens.
(f) By
not
later than November 30, 2008, the Company Stockholders shall have caused the
Company to obtain, from the independent certified public accountant currently
engaged by the Buyer, an audit of the balance sheet, statement of income (loss)
and statement of cash flows of the Company as at September 30, 2008 and for
the
period of the date of inception of the Company through and including September
30, 2008 (the “Audited
Financial Statements”).
Such
Audited Financial Statements shall (i) have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP, (ii) include all footnotes and schedules required under GAAP, and (ii)
be
prepared in the same manner as the financial statements of the Buyer are
prepared so as to comply with Regulation S-X, as promulgated under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Unless otherwise agreed to by the
Parties, the auditors regularly engaged to audit the financial statements of
the
Buyer shall also prepare and audit the aforesaid Audited Financial Statements
of
the Company.
4.8 Absence
of Certain Changes.
(a) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.8(a)
attached
hereto, since the Balance Sheet Date, there has not been:
(i) any
event, circumstance or change that had or might have a material adverse effect
on the business, operations, prospects, Properties, financial condition or
working capital of the Company;
(ii) any
damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) that had
or
might have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, prospects,
Properties or financial condition of the Company; or
(iii) any
material adverse change in the Company’s sales patterns, pricing policies,
accounts receivable or accounts payable.
(b) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.8(b)
attached
hereto, since the Balance Sheet Date, the Company has not done any of the
following:
(i) merged
into or with or consolidated with, any other corporation or acquired the
business or assets of any Person;
(ii) purchased
any securities of any Person;
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(iii) created,
incurred, assumed, guaranteed or otherwise become liable or obligated with
respect to any indebtedness, or made any loan or advance to, or any investment
in, any person, except in each case in the ordinary course of
business;
(iv) made
any
change in any existing election, or made any new election, with respect to
any
tax law in any jurisdiction which election could have an effect on the tax
treatment of the Company or the Company’s business operations;
(v) entered
into, amended or terminated any material agreement;
(vi) sold,
transferred, leased, mortgaged, encumbered or otherwise disposed of, or agreed
to sell, transfer, lease, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of, any
Properties except (i) in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) pursuant
to
any agreement specified in Schedule
4.12;
(vii) settled
any claim or litigation, or filed any motions, orders, briefs or settlement
agreements in any proceeding before any Governmental Authority or any
arbitrator;
(viii) incurred
or approved, or entered into any agreement or commitment to make, any
expenditures in excess of USD $25,000 (other than those arising in the ordinary
course of business or those required pursuant to any agreement specified in
Schedule
4.12);
(ix) maintained
its books of account other than in the usual, regular and ordinary manner in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and on a basis
consistent with prior periods or made any change in any of its accounting
methods or practices that would be required to be disclosed under generally
accepted accounting principles;
(x) adopted
any Plan or Benefit Program or Agreement, or granted any increase in the
compensation payable or to become payable to directors, officers or employees
(including, without limitation, any such increase pursuant to any bonus,
profit-sharing or other plan or commitment), other than merit increases to
non-officer employees in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice;
(xi) suffered
any extraordinary losses or waived any rights of material value;
(xii) made
any
payment to any Affiliate or forgiven any indebtedness due or owing from any
Affiliate to the Company;
(xiii) (A)
liquidated Inventory or accepted product returns other than in the ordinary
course, (B) accelerated receivables, (C) delayed payables, or (D) changed in
any
material respect the Company’s practices in connection with the payment of
payables and/or the collection of receivables;
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(xiv) engaged
in any one or more activities or transactions with an Affiliate or outside
the
ordinary course of business;
(xv) declared,
set aside or paid any dividends, or made any distributions or other payments
in
respect of its equity securities, or repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired
any such securities;
(xvi) amended
its charter or bylaws;
(xvii) issued
any capital stock or other securities, or granted, or entered into any agreement
to grant, any options, convertible rights, other rights, warrants, calls or
agreements relating to its capital stock; or
(xviii) committed
to do any of the foregoing.
4.9 Compliance
with Laws.
Except
as otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.9,
to the
best knowledge of the Company the Company is and has been in compliance in
all
respects with any and all Legal Requirements applicable to the Company, other
than failures to so comply that would not have an adverse effect on the
business, operations, prospects, Properties or financial condition of the
Company. Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.9,
the
Company (x) has not received or entered into any citations, complaints, consent
orders, compliance schedules, or other similar enforcement orders or received
any written notice from any Governmental Authority or any other written notice
that would indicate that there is not currently compliance with all such Legal
Requirements, except for failures to so comply that would not have an adverse
effect on the business, operations, prospects, Properties or financial condition
of the Company, and (y) to the best knowledge of the Company the Company is
not
in default under, and no condition exists (whether covered by insurance or
not)
that with or without notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a default
under, or breach or violation of, any Legal Requirement or Permit applicable
to
the Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company
has
not received notice of and) to the best knowledge of the Company there is no
basis for, any claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding that might
result in a finding that the Company is not or has not been in compliance with
Legal Requirements relating to (a) the development, testing, manufacture,
packaging, distribution and marketing of products, (b) employment, safety and
health, (c) environmental protection, building, zoning and land use and/or
(d)
the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
4.10 Litigation.
Except
as otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.10,
there
are no claims, actions, suits, investigations or proceedings against the Company
pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in any court or before
or by any Governmental Authority, or before any arbitrator, that might have
an
adverse effect (whether covered by insurance or not) on the business,
operations, prospects, Properties or financial condition of the Company and
there is no basis for any such claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding.
Schedule
4.10
also
includes a true and correct listing of all material actions, suits,
investigations, claims or proceedings that were pending, settled or adjudicated
since inception.
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4.11 Real
Property.
(a) Schedule
4.11(a)
sets
forth a list of all real property or any interest therein (including without
limitation any option or other right or obligation to purchase any real property
or any interest therein) currently owned, or ever owned, by the Company, in
each
case setting forth the street address and legal description of each property
covered thereby (the “Owned
Premises”).
(b) Schedule
4.11(b)
sets
forth a list of all leases, licenses or similar agreements relating to the
Company’s use or occupancy of real estate owned by a third Party (“Leases”),
true
and correct copies of which have previously been furnished to Buyer, in each
case setting forth (i) the lessor and lessee thereof and the commencement date,
term and renewal rights under each of the Leases, and (ii) the street address
and legal description of each property covered thereby (the “Leased
Premises”).
The
Leases and all guaranties with respect thereto, are in full force and effect
and
have not been amended in writing or otherwise, and no Party thereto is in
default or breach under any such Lease. No event has occurred which, with the
passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would cause a material breach
of or default under any of such Leases. Neither the Company nor its agents
or
employees have received written notice of any claimed abatements, offsets,
defenses or other bases for relief or adjustment.
(c) With
respect to each Owned Premises and Leased Premises, as applicable: (i) the
Company has good, marketable and insurable fee simple interest in the Owned
Premises and a valid leasehold interest in the Leased Premises, free and clear
of any Liens, encumbrances, covenants and easements or title defects that have
had or could have an adverse effect on the Company’s use and occupancy of the
Owned Premises and the Leased Premises; (ii) the portions of the buildings
located on the Owned Premises and the Leased Premises that are used in the
business of the Company are each in good repair and condition, normal wear
and
tear excepted, and are in the aggregate sufficient to satisfy the Company’s
current and reasonably anticipated normal business activities as conducted
thereon and, to the Knowledge of the Company, there is no latent material defect
in the improvements on any Owned Premises, structural elements thereof, the
mechanical systems (including, without limitation, all heating, ventilating,
air
conditioning, plumbing, electrical, utility and sprinkler systems) therein,
the
utility system servicing each Owned Premises and the roofs which have not been
disclosed to Buyer in writing prior to the date of this Agreement; (iii) each
of
the Owned Premises and the Leased Premises (a) has direct access to public
roads
or access to public roads by means of a perpetual access easement, such access
being sufficient to satisfy the current transportation requirements of the
business presently conducted at such parcel; and (b) is served by all utilities
in such quantity and quality as are necessary and sufficient to satisfy the
current normal business activities conducted at such parcel; and (iv) the
Company has not received notice of (a) any condemnation, eminent domain or
similar proceeding affecting any portion of the Owned Premises or the Leased
Premises or any access thereto, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no such
proceedings are contemplated, (b) any special assessment or pending improvement
liens to be made by any governmental authority which may affect any of the
Owned
Premises or the Leased Premises, or (c) any violations of building codes and/or
zoning ordinances or other governmental regulations with respect to the Owned
Premises or the Leased Premises.
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4.12 Contracts.
(a) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.12,
the
Company is not a Party to or bound by any of the following, whether written
or
oral:
(i) any
Contract that cannot by its terms be terminated by the Company with 30 days’ or
less notice without penalty or whose term continues beyond one year after the
date of this Agreement;
(ii) Contract
or commitment for capital expenditures by the Company in excess of $25,000
per
calendar quarter in the aggregate;
(iii) lease
or
license with respect to any Properties, real or personal, whether as landlord,
tenant, licensor or licensee;
(iv) agreement,
Contract, indenture or other instrument relating to the borrowing of money
or
the guarantee of any obligation or the deferred payment of the purchase price
of
any Properties;
(v) partnership
or joint venture agreement;
(vi) Contract
or agreement with any Affiliate of the Company (including the Company
Stockholders);
(vii) agreement
for the sale of any assets that in the aggregate have a net book value on the
Company’s books of greater than $25,000;
(viii) agreement
that purports to limit the Company’s freedom to compete freely in any line of
business or in any geographic area;
(ix) preferential
purchase right, right of first refusal, or similar agreement; or
(x) other
Contract that is material to the business of the Company.
(b) All
of
the Contracts listed or required to be listed in Schedule
4.12
are
valid, binding and in full force and effect, and the Company has not been
notified or advised by any Party thereto of such Party’s intention or desire to
terminate or modify any such Contract in any respect, except as disclosed in
Schedule
4.12.
Neither
the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other Party is in breach
of any of the terms or covenants of any Contract listed or required to be listed
in Schedule
4.12.
Following the Closing, the Company will continue to be entitled to all of the
benefits currently held by the Company under each Contract listed or required
to
be listed in Schedule
4.12.
(c) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.12(c),
the
Company is not a Party to or bound by any Contract or Contracts the terms of
which were arrived at by or otherwise reflect less-than-arm’s-length
negotiations or bargaining.
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4.13 Insurance.
Schedule
4.13
hereto
is a complete and correct list of all insurance policies (including, without
limitation, fire, liability, product liability, workers’ compensation and
vehicular) presently in effect that relate to the Company or its Properties,
including the amounts of such insurance and annual premiums with respect
thereto, all of which have been in full force and effect from and after the
date(s) set forth on Schedule
4.13.
To the
Knowledge of the Company such policies are sufficient for compliance by the
Company with all applicable Legal Requirements and all material Contracts.
None
of the insurance carriers has indicated to the Company an intention to cancel
any such policy or to materially increase any insurance premiums (including,
without limitation, workers’ compensation premiums), or that any insurance
required to be listed on Schedule
4.13
will not
be available in the future on substantially the same terms as currently in
effect. The Company has no claim pending or anticipated against any of its
insurance carriers under any of such policies and, to the Knowledge of the
Company, there has been no actual or alleged occurrence of any kind which could
reasonably be expected to give rise to any such claim. During the prior three
years, all notices required to have been given by the Company or the Company
Stockholders to any insurance company have been timely and duly given, and
no
insurance company has asserted that any claim is not covered by the applicable
policy relating to such claim.
4.14 Intangible
Rights.
Set
forth on Schedule
4.14
is a
list and description of all material foreign and domestic patents, patent
rights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, brands and copyrights (whether
or not registered and, if applicable, including pending applications for
registration) owned, Used, licensed or controlled by the Company and all
goodwill associated therewith. The Company owns or has the right to use and
shall as of the Closing Date own or have the right to use any and all
information, know-how, trade secrets, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade
names, software, formulae, methods, processes and other intangible properties
that are necessary or customarily Used by the Company for the ownership,
management or operation of its Properties (“Intangible
Rights”)
including, but not limited to, the Intangible Rights listed on Schedule
4.14.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.14,
(i) the
Company is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in
and
to all of the Intangible Rights, and has the exclusive right to use and license
the same, free and clear of any claim or conflict with the Intangible Rights
of
others; (ii) no royalties, honorariums or fees are payable by the Company to
any
person by reason of the ownership or use of any of the Intangible Rights; (iii)
there have been no claims made against the Company asserting the invalidity,
abuse, misuse, or unenforceability of any of the Intangible Rights and to the
Knowledge of the Company no grounds for any such claims exist; (iv) the Company
has not made any claim of any violation or infringement by others of any of
its
Intangible Rights or interests therein and, to the Knowledge of the Company,
no
grounds for any such claims exist; (v) the Company has not received any notice
that it is in conflict with or infringing upon the asserted intellectual
property rights of others in connection with the Intangible Rights, and neither
the use of the Intangible Rights nor the operation of the Company’s businesses
is infringing or has infringed upon any intellectual property rights of others;
(vi) the Intangible Rights are sufficient and include all intellectual property
rights necessary for the Company to lawfully conduct its business as presently
being conducted; (vii) no interest in any of the Company’s Intangible Rights has
been assigned, transferred, licensed or sublicensed by the Company to any person
other than the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement; (viii) to the extent that
any
item constituting part of the Intangible Rights has been registered with, filed
in or issued by, any Governmental Authority, such registrations, filings or
issuances are listed on Schedule 4.14 and were duly made and remain in full
force and effect; (ix) to the Knowledge of the Company, there has not been
any
act or failure to act by the Company or any of its directors, officers,
employees, attorneys or agents during the prosecution or registration of, or
any
other proceeding relating to, any of the Intangible Rights or of any other
fact
which could render invalid or unenforceable, or negate the right to issuance
of
any of the Intangible Rights; (x) to the extent any of the Intangible Rights
constitutes proprietary or confidential information, the Company has adequately
safeguarded such information from disclosure; and (xi) all of the Company’s
current Intangible Rights will remain in full force and effect following the
Closing without alteration or impairment.
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4.15 Equipment
and Other Tangible Property.
Except
as otherwise set forth on Schedule
4.15,
the
Company’s equipment, furniture, machinery, vehicles, structures, fixtures and
other tangible property included in the Properties (the “Tangible
Company Properties”),
other
than Inventory, is suitable for the purposes for which intended and in good
operating condition and repair consistent with normal industry standards, except
for ordinary wear and tear, and except for such Tangible Company Properties
as
shall have been taken out of service on a temporary basis for repairs or
replacement consistent with the Company’s prior practices and normal industry
standards. To the Knowledge of the Company, the Tangible Company Properties
are
free of any structural or engineering defects, and during the past five years
there has not been any significant interruption of the Company’s business due to
inadequate maintenance or obsolescence of the Tangible Company
Properties.
4.16 Permits;
Environmental Matters.
(a) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.16(a),
the
Company has all Permits necessary for the Company to own, operate, use and/or
maintain its Properties and to conduct its business and operations as presently
conducted and as expected to be conducted in the future. Except as otherwise
set
forth in Schedule
4.16(a),
all
such Permits are in effect, no proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of
the
Company, threatened to modify, suspend or revoke, withdraw, terminate, or
otherwise limit any such Permits, and no administrative or governmental actions
have been taken or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in connection
with the expiration or renewal of such Permits which could adversely affect
the
ability of the Company to own, operate, use or maintain any of its Properties
or
to conduct its business and operations as presently conducted and as expected
to
be conducted in the future. Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.16(a),to
the
Knowledge of the Company (i) no violations have occurred that remain uncured,
un-waived, or otherwise unresolved, or are occurring in respect of any such
Permits, other than inconsequential violations, and (ii) no circumstances exist
that would prevent or delay the obtaining of any requisite consent, approval,
waiver or other authorization of the transactions contemplated hereby with
respect to such Permits that by their terms or under applicable law may be
obtained only after Closing.
(b) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
4.16(b),
there
are no claims, liabilities, investigations, litigation, administrative
proceedings, whether pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened,
or
judgments or orders relating to any Hazardous Materials (collectively called
“Environmental
Claims”)
asserted or threatened against the Company or relating to any real property
currently or formerly owned, leased or otherwise Used by the Company. Neither
the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any prior owner, lessee or
operator of said real property, has caused or permitted any Hazardous Material
to be used, generated, reclaimed, transported, released, treated, stored or
disposed of in a manner which could form the basis for an Environmental Claim
against the Company or the Buyer. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.16(b),
the
Company has not assumed any liability of any Person for cleanup, compliance
or
required capital expenditures in connection with any Environmental
Claim.
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(c) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
4.16(c),
to the
Knowledge of the Company no Hazardous Materials are or were stored or otherwise
located, and no underground storage tanks or surface impoundments are or were
located, on real property currently or formerly owned, leased or Used by the
Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, on adjacent parcels of real
property, and no part of such real property or, to the Knowledge of the Company,
any part of such adjacent parcels of real property, including the groundwater
located thereon, is presently contaminated by Hazardous Materials.
(d) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
4.16(d),
to the
Knowledge of the Company the Company has been and is currently in compliance
with all applicable Environmental Laws, including obtaining and maintaining
in
effect all Permits required by applicable Environmental Laws.
4.17 Banks.
Schedule
4.17
sets
forth (i) the name of each bank, trust company or other financial institution
and stock or other broker with which the Company has an account, credit line
or
safe deposit box or vault, (ii) the names of all persons authorized to draw
thereon or to have access to any safe deposit box or vault, (iii) the purpose
of
each such account, safe deposit box or vault, and (iv) the names of all persons
authorized by proxies, powers of attorney or other like instrument to act on
behalf of the Company in matters concerning any of its business or affairs.
Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.17,
no such
proxies, powers of attorney or other like instruments are
irrevocable.
4.18 Suppliers
and Customers.
Schedule
4.18
sets
forth (i) the ten principal suppliers of the Company from the date of its
inception through June 30, 2008, together with the dollar amount of goods
purchased by the Company from each such supplier during each such period, and
(ii) the ten principal customers of the Company from the date of its inception
through June 30, 2008, together with the dollar amount of goods and/or services
sold by the Company to each such customer during each such period. Except as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
4.18,
the
Company maintains good relations with all suppliers and customers listed or
required to be listed in Schedule
4.18
as well
as with governments, partners, financing sources and other Parties with whom
the
Company has significant relations, and no such Party has canceled, terminated
or
made any threat to the Company to cancel or otherwise terminate its relationship
with the Company or to materially decrease its services or supplies to the
Company or its direct or indirect purchase or usage of the products or services
of the Company.
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4.19 Absence
of Certain Business Practices.
Neither
the Company, the Company Stockholders nor any other Affiliate or to the
Knowledge of the Company any agent of the Company, or any other person acting
on
behalf of or associated with the Company, acting alone or together, has (a)
received, directly or indirectly, any rebates, payments, commissions,
promotional allowances or any other economic benefits from any customer,
supplier, employee or agent of any customer or supplier which may reasonably
effect business decisions; or (b) given or agreed to give any money, gift or
similar benefit to any customer, supplier, employee or agent of any customer
or
supplier, any official or employee of any government (domestic or foreign),
or
any political Party or candidate for office (domestic or foreign), or other
person who was, is or may be in a position to help or hinder the business of
the
Company (or assist the Company in connection with any actual or proposed
transaction), in each case which (i) may subject the Company to any damage
or
penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding or
(ii)
if not continued in the future, may reasonably adversely affect the assets,
business, operations or prospects of the Company.
4.20 Products,
Services and Authorizations.
(a) Each
Product designed, manufactured, repaired or serviced by the Company has been
designed, manufactured, repaired or serviced in accordance with (i) the
specifications under which the Product is normally and has normally been
manufactured, and (ii) to the best Knowledge of the Company the provisions
of
all applicable laws, policies, guidelines and any other governmental
requirements.
(b) Schedule
4.20(b)
sets
forth (i) a list of all Products which at any time have been recalled, withdrawn
or suspended by the Company, whether voluntarily or otherwise, including the
date recalled, withdrawn or suspended and a brief description of all completed
or pending proceedings seeking the recall, withdrawal, suspension or seizure
of
any Product, (ii) a brief description of all completed or pending proceedings
seeking the recall, withdrawal, suspension or seizure of any Product, and (iii)
a list of all regulatory letters received by the Company or the Company
Stockholders or any of its agents relating to the Company or any of the Products
or the Company’s establishments.
(c) There
exists no set of facts which could reasonably be expected to furnish a basis
for
the recall, withdrawal or suspension of any product registration, product
license, repair or overhaul license, manufacturing license, wholesale dealers
license, export license or other license, approval or consent of any
governmental or regulatory authority with respect to the Company or any of
the
Products.
(d) There
are
no claims existing or to the Knowledge of the Company threatened under or
pursuant to any warranty, whether express or implied, on products or services
sold by the Company. There are no claims existing and to the Knowledge of the
Company there is no basis for any claim against the Company for injury to
persons, animals or property as a result of the sale, distribution or
manufacture of any product or performance of any service by the Company,
including, but not limited to, claims arising out of the defective or unsafe
nature of its products or services. The Company has full and adequate insurance
coverage for products liability claims against it.
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4.21 Transactions
With Affiliates.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.21 and except for normal advances to employees
consistent with past practices, payment of compensation for employment to
employees consistent with past practices, and participation in scheduled Plans
or Benefit Programs and Agreements by employees, the Company has not purchased,
acquired or leased any property or services from, or sold, transferred or leased
any property or services to, or loaned or advanced any money to, or borrowed
any
money from, or entered into or been subject to any management, consulting or
similar agreement with, or engaged in any other significant transaction with
the
Company Stockholders or any other officer, director or shareholder of the
Company or any of their respective Affiliates. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.21, neither the Company Stockholders, nor any other Affiliate of the Company
is indebted to the Company for money borrowed or other loans or advances, and
the Company is not indebted to any such Affiliate.
4.22 Other
Information.
The
information furnished by the Company Stockholders and the Company to Buyer
pursuant to this Agreement (including, without limitation, information contained
in the exhibits hereto, the Schedules identified herein, the instruments
referred to in such Schedules and the certificates and other documents to be
executed or delivered pursuant hereto by the Company Stockholders and/or the
Company at or prior to the Closing) is not, nor at the Closing will be, false
or
misleading in any material respect, or contains, or at the Closing will contain,
any misstatement of material fact, or omits, or at the Closing will omit, to
state any material fact required to be stated in order to make the statements
therein not misleading.
ARTICLE
V. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARENT AND THE BUYER
The
Parent and the Buyer hereby jointly and severally represents and warrants to
the
Company and the Company Stockholders that:
5.1 Corporate
Existence and Qualification.
The
Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of Hungary. The Buyer has the corporate power to own, manage,
lease and hold its Properties and to carry on its business as and where such
Properties are presently located and such business is presently conducted;
and
the Buyer is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which it is required by law to be so
qualified.
5.2 Authority,
Approval and Enforceability.
This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Parent and the Buyer,
and
each of the Parent and the Buyer have all requisite power and legal capacity
to
execute and deliver this Agreement and all Exhibits executed and delivered
or to
be executed and delivered in connection with the transactions provided for
hereby, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Exhibits,
and to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Exhibits. This Agreement
and each Exhibit to which any of the Parent and/or the Buyer is a Party
constitutes, or upon execution and delivery will constitute, the legal, valid
and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforcement may be limited by general equitable principles or
by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, or similar laws and judicial
decisions from time to time in effect which affect creditors’ rights generally.
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5.3 The
Buyer Shares and Corporate Records.
(a) The
authorized, issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Buyer is
set
forth on Schedule
5.3
annexed
hereto ("the Buyer
Shares").
The
Parent is the record and beneficial owner of one hundred (100%) percent of
the
issued and outstanding of the Buyer Shares. The Buyer Shares are owned by the
Parent free and clear of all Liens. Except for the Buyer Shares, there are
no
shares of capital stock or other equity securities of the Buyer authorized,
issued or outstanding. No ordinary shares of common stock or other capital
shares are held in the Buyer’s treasury.
(b) All
of
the outstanding Buyer Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid
and
non-assessable and were not issued in violation of any: (i) preemptive or other
rights of any Person to acquire securities of the Buyer, or (ii) applicable
Hungarian Securities Laws. There are no outstanding subscriptions, options,
convertible securities, rights (preemptive or otherwise), warrants, calls or
agreements relating to any of the Buyer Shares or other shares of capital stock
or other securities of the Buyer. Upon delivery to the Company Stockholders
at
Closing of certificates of Minority Buyer Equity representing the Minority
Interest, accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in blank, good and valid
title to the Minority Buyer Equity will pass to the Company Stockholders free
and clear of all Liens of any kind, other than those arising from acts of the
Parent or the Buyer.
(c) The
copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Buyer provided to
the
Company Stockholders are true, accurate, and complete and reflect all amendments
made through the date of this Agreement. The Buyer’s stock and minute books made
available to the Company Stockholders for review were correct and complete
as of
the date of such review, no further entries have been made through the date
of
this Agreement, and such minute books contain an accurate record of all
shareholder and corporate actions of the shareholders and directors (and any
committees thereof) of the Buyer taken by written consent or at a meeting since
inception. All corporate actions taken by the Buyer have been duly authorized
or
ratified. All accounts, books, ledgers and official and other records of the
Buyer fairly and accurately reflect all of the Buyer’s transactions, properties,
assets and liabilities.
(d) The
Buyer
does not own, directly or indirectly, any outstanding voting securities of
or
other interests in any other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other
business entity.
5.4 No
Defaults or Consents.
Except
as otherwise set forth in Schedule
5.4
hereto,
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Exhibits by the Parent
and
the Buyer and the performance by the Parent and the Buyer of their obligations
hereunder and there under will not violate any provision of law or any judgment,
award or decree or any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the
Parent and/or the Buyer is a Party, or by which the properties or assets of
the
Parent or the Buyer is bound or affected, or conflict with, result in a breach
of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under,
any
such indenture, agreement or other instrument, in each case except to the extent
that such violation, default or breach could not reasonably be expected to
delay
or otherwise significantly impair the ability of the Parties to consummate
the
transactions contemplated hereby.
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5.5 No
Buyer Defaults or Consents.
Except
as otherwise set forth in Schedule
5.5
attached
hereto, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the carrying
out of any of the transactions contemplated hereby will:
(i) violate
or conflict with any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the charter
or
bylaws of the Buyer;
(ii) violate
any Legal Requirements applicable to the Buyer;
(iii) violate,
conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under (whether with
or without notice or the lapse of time or both), or accelerate or permit the
acceleration of the performance required by, or give any other Party the right
to terminate, any Contract or Permit binding upon or applicable to the
Buyer;
(iv) result
in
the creation of any Lien, charge or other encumbrance on any Properties of
the
Buyer; or
(v) require
either of the Parent or the Buyer to obtain or make any waiver, consent, action,
approval or authorization of, or registration, declaration, notice or filing
with, any private non-governmental third Party or any Governmental
Authority.
5.6 No
Proceedings.
Except
as set forth in the Parent’s Public Filings, no suit, action or other proceeding
is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Buyer and the Parent, threatened before
any Governmental Authority seeking to restrain the Buyer or the Parent or
prohibit their entry into this Agreement or prohibit the Closing, or seeking
damages against the Buyer or its Properties as a result of the consummation
of
this Agreement.
5.7 Financial
Statements; Liabilities; Accounts Receivable; Inventories.
(a) Parent
has delivered to Company Stockholders (i) the consolidated audited accounts
of
the Parent for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007 true and
complete copies of the audited balance sheet, statement of operations and
statement of cash flows and (ii) copies of the unaudited balance sheet,
statement of operations and statement of cash flows of the Parent as at June
30,
2008 and for the six month period then ended (the “Parent
Financial Statements”).
(b) Buyer
has
delivered to Company Stockholders (i) audited accounts of Buyer for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007 true and complete copies of the audited
balance sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows and (ii)
copies of the unaudited balance sheet, statement of operations and statement
of
cash flows of Buyer as at June 30, 2008 and for the six month period then ended
(the “Buyer’s Financial
Statements”)
and
are attached hereto as Schedule
5.7(a).
Buyer’s
Fiancial Statements have been prepared as per U.S. GAAP (as the Parent) and
Hungarian accounting standards and translated to US GAAP applied on a consistent
basis throughout the periods indicated. All of such Buyers Financial Statements
present fairly the financial condition and results of operations of the Buyer
for the dates or periods indicated thereon.
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(c) Except
for (i) security interests and liens on the assets of the Buyer to secure
indebtedness of the Parent and/or the Buyer not to exceed $250,000 in the
aggregate; (ii) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary
course of business, none of which are material, (iii) executory contract
obligations under (x) Contracts listed on Schedule
5.12,
and/or
(y) Contracts not required to be listed on Schedule
5.12,
(iv)
the liabilities set forth in Schedule
5.7(c)
and the
(v) the Parent Loan Balance set forth in Schedule
2.2
attached
hereto, the Buyer does not have any liabilities or obligations (whether accrued,
absolute, contingent, known or otherwise, and whether or not of a nature
required to be reflected or reserved against in a balance sheet in accordance
with GAAP). The Parent shall be solely responsible to retire the aforesaid
indebtedness secured by the liens on the assets of the Buyer.
(d) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
5.7(d),
the
accounts receivable reflected on the June 30, 2008 balance sheet included in
the
Buyers Financial Statements referenced in this Section 5.7(a) and all of the
Buyer’s accounts receivable arising since June 30, 2008 (the “Balance
Sheet Date”)
arose
from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business, and the goods
and services involved have been sold, delivered and performed to the account
obligors, and no further filings (with governmental agencies, insurers or
others) are required to be made, no further goods are required to be provided
and no further services are required to be rendered in order to complete the
sales and fully render the services and to entitle the Buyer to collect the
accounts receivable in full. Except as set forth in Schedule
5.7(d),
no such
account has been assigned or pledged to any other person, firm or corporation,
and no defense or set-off to any such account has been asserted by the account
obligor or exists.
(e) As
of the
date of Closing the Buyer has either a positive stockholders equity or capital
of not less than United States One Thousand Dollars (USD $1,000.00) equivalent
in Hungarian Forinth calculated at the then current rate of exchange.
(f)
As of
the date of Closing the Parent Loan Balance shall (i) bear interest calculated
at the rate of LIBOR for twelve month United States dollars interbank deposits
as fixed by the BBA plus a margin of 3%, such interest to be paid annually
in
arrears (ii) be due and payable as to principal and any interest accrued on
the
fifth anniversary of the Closing Date, (iii) not be convertible into or
exchangeable for capital shares of the Buyer, and (iv) be subject and
subordinated to all creditors of the Buyer and its consolidated Subsidiaries,
including the Company.
(g) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
5,7(g),
the
Inventory of the Buyer as of the Closing Date shall consist of items of a
quality, condition and quantity consistent with normal seasonally-adjusted
Inventory levels of the Buyer and be usable and saleable in the ordinary and
usual course of business for the purposes for which intended, except to the
extent written down or reserved against on the Closing Date Balance Sheet.
Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule
5.7(g),
the
Buyer’s Inventory is valued on the Buyer’s books of account in accordance with
GAAP (on an average cost basis) at the lower of cost or market, and the value
of
obsolete materials, materials below standard quality and slow-moving materials
have been written down in accordance with GAAP.
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(h) Except
as
provided under the provisions of the agreements described in Schedule
5.7(h),
the
Buyer has and will have as of the Closing Date legal and beneficial ownership
of
its Properties, free and clear of any and all Liens.
5.8 Absence
of Certain Changes.
(a) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
5.8(a)
attached
hereto, since the Balance Sheet Date, there has not been:
(i) any
event, circumstance or change that had or might have a material adverse effect
on the business, operations, prospects, Properties, financial condition or
working capital of the Buyer;
(ii) any
damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) that had
or
might have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, prospects,
Properties or financial condition of the Buyer; or
(iii) any
material adverse change in the Buyer’s sales patterns, pricing policies,
accounts receivable or accounts payable.
(b) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
5.8(b)
attached
hereto, since the Balance Sheet Date, the Buyer has not done any of the
following:
(i) merged
into or with or consolidated with, any other corporation or acquired the
business or assets of any Person;
(ii) purchased
any securities of any Person;
(iii) created,
incurred, assumed, guaranteed or otherwise become liable or obligated with
respect to any indebtedness, or made any loan or advance to, or any investment
in, any person, except in each case in the ordinary course of
business;
(iv) made
any
change in any existing election, or made any new election, with respect to
any
tax law in any jurisdiction which election could have an effect on the tax
treatment of the Buyer or the Buyer’s business operations;
(v) entered
into, amended or terminated any material agreement;
(vi) sold,
transferred, leased, mortgaged, encumbered or otherwise disposed of, or agreed
to sell, transfer, lease, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of, any
Properties except (i) in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) pursuant
to
any agreement specified in Schedule
5.8(b)(vi);
(vii) settled
any claim or litigation, or filed any motions, orders, briefs or settlement
agreements in any proceeding before any court, any Governmental Authority or
any
arbitrator;
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(viii) incurred
or approved, or entered into any agreement or commitment to make, any
expenditures in excess of $5,000 (other than those arising in the ordinary
course of business or those required pursuant to any agreement specified in
Schedule
5.8(b)(viii);
(ix) maintained
its books of account other than in the usual, regular and ordinary manner in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and on a basis
consistent with prior periods or made any change in any of its accounting
methods or practices that would be required to be disclosed under generally
accepted accounting principles;
(x) adopted
any Plan or Benefit Program or Agreement, or granted any increase in the
compensation payable or to become payable to directors, officers or employees
(including, without limitation, any such increase pursuant to any bonus,
profit-sharing or other plan or commitment), other than merit increases to
non-officer employees in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice;
(xi) suffered
any extraordinary losses or waived any rights of material value;
(xii) made
any
payment to any Affiliate or forgiven any indebtedness due or owing from any
Affiliate to the Buyer;
(xiii) (A)
liquidated Inventory or accepted product returns other than in the ordinary
course, (B) accelerated receivables, (C) delayed payables, or (D) changed in
any
material respect the Buyer’s practices in connection with the payment of
payables and/or the collection of receivables;
(xiv) engaged
in any one or more activities or transactions with an Affiliate or outside
the
ordinary course of business;
(xv) declared,
set aside or paid any dividends, or made any distributions or other payments
in
respect of its equity securities, or repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired
any such securities;
(xvi) amended
its charter or bylaws;
(xvii) issued
any capital stock or other securities, or granted, or entered into any agreement
to grant, any options, convertible rights, other rights, warrants, calls or
agreements relating to its capital stock; or
(xviii) committed
to do any of the foregoing.
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5.9 Compliance
with Laws.
Except
as otherwise set forth in Schedule
5.9,
the
Parent and the Buyer is and has been in compliance in all respects with any
and
all Legal Requirements applicable to the Buyer, other than failures to so comply
that would not have an adverse effect on the business, operations, prospects,
Properties or financial condition of the Buyer. Except as otherwise set forth
in
Schedule
5.9,
the
Buyer (x) has not received or entered into any citations, complaints, consent
orders, compliance schedules, or other similar enforcement orders or received
any written notice from any Governmental Authority or any other written notice
that would indicate that there is not currently compliance with all such Legal
Requirements, except for failures to so comply that would not have an adverse
effect on the business, operations, prospects, Properties or financial condition
of the Buyer, and (y) is not in default under, and no condition exists (whether
covered by insurance or not) that with or without notice or lapse of time or
both would constitute a default under, or breach or violation of, any Legal
Requirement or Permit applicable to the Buyer. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the Buyer has not received notice of and there is no basis
for, any claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding that might result
in a
finding that the Buyer is not or has not been in compliance with Legal
Requirements relating to (a) the development, testing, manufacture, packaging,
distribution and marketing of products, (b) employment, safety and health,
(c)
environmental protection, building, zoning and land use and/or (d) the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act and the rules and regulations promulgated there
under.
5.10 Litigation.
Except
as otherwise set forth in Schedule
5.10,
there
are no claims, actions, suits, investigations or proceedings against the Buyer
pending or, to the Knowledge of the Parent and the Buyer, threatened in any
court or before or by any Governmental Authority, or before any arbitrator,
that
might have an adverse effect (whether covered by insurance or not) on the
business, operations, prospects, Properties or financial condition of the Parent
and / or the Buyer and there is no basis for any such claim, action, suit,
investigation or proceeding. Schedule
5.10
also
includes a true and correct listing of all material actions, suits,
investigations, claims or proceedings that were pending, settled or adjudicated
during the past three financial years and up to the date of
Closing.
5.11 Real
Property.
(a) Schedule
5.11(a)
sets
forth a list of all real property or any interest therein (including without
limitation any option or other right or obligation to purchase any real property
or any interest therein) currently owned, or ever owned, by the Buyer, in each
case setting forth the street address and legal description of each property
covered thereby (the “Owned
Premises”).
(b) Schedule
5.11(b)
sets
forth a list of all leases, licenses or similar agreements relating to the
Buyer’s use or occupancy of real estate owned by a third Party (“Leases”),
true
and correct copies of which have previously been furnished to Buyer, in each
case setting forth (i) the lessor and lessee thereof and the commencement date,
term and renewal rights under each of the Leases, and (ii) the street address
and legal description of each property covered thereby (the “Leased
Premises”).
The
Leases and all guaranties with respect thereto, are in full force and effect
and
have not been amended in writing or otherwise, and no Party thereto is in
default or breach under any such Lease. No event has occurred which, with the
passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would cause a material breach
of or default under any of such Leases. Neither the Buyer nor its agents or
employees have received written notice of any claimed abatements, offsets,
defenses or other bases for relief or adjustment.
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(c) With
respect to each Owned Premises and Leased Premises, as applicable: (i) the
Buyer
has good, marketable and insurable free simple interest in the Owned Premises
and a valid leasehold interest in the Leased Premises, free and clear of any
Liens, encumbrances, covenants and easements or title defects that have had
or
could have an adverse effect on the Buyer’s use and occupancy of the Owned
Premises and the Leased Premises; (ii) the portions of the buildings located
on
the Owned Premises and the Leased Premises that are used in the business of
the
Buyer are each in good repair and condition, normal wear and tear excepted,
and
are in the aggregate sufficient to satisfy the Buyer’s current and reasonably
anticipated normal business activities as conducted thereon and, to the
Knowledge of the Buyer, there is no latent material defect in the improvements
on any Owned Premises, structural elements thereof, the mechanical systems
(including, without limitation, all heating, ventilating, air conditioning,
plumbing, electrical, utility and sprinkler systems) therein, the utility system
servicing each Owned Premises and the roofs which have not been disclosed to
Buyer in writing prior to the date of this Agreement; (iii) each of the Owned
Premises and the Leased Premises (a) has direct access to public roads or access
to public roads by means of a perpetual access easement, such access being
sufficient to satisfy the current transportation requirements of the business
presently conducted at such parcel; and (b) is served by all utilities in such
quantity and quality as are necessary and sufficient to satisfy the current
normal business activities conducted at such parcel; and (iv) the Buyer has
not
received notice of (a) any condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding
affecting any portion of the Owned Premises or the Leased Premises or any access
thereto, and, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, no such proceedings are
contemplated, (b) any special assessment or pending improvement liens to be
made
by any governmental authority which may affect any of the Owned Premises or
the
Leased Premises, or (c) any violations of building codes and/or zoning
ordinances or other governmental regulations with respect to the Owned Premises
or the Leased Premises.
5.12 Contracts.
(a) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
5.12,
the
Buyer is not a Party to or bound by any of the following, whether written or
oral:
(i) any
Contract that cannot by its terms be terminated by the Buyer with 30 days’ or
less notice without penalty or whose term continues beyond one year after the
date of this Agreement;
(ii) Contract
or commitment for capital expenditures by the Buyer in excess of $25,000 per
calendar quarter in the aggregate;
(iii) lease
or
license with respect to any Properties, real or personal, whether as landlord,
tenant, licensor or licensee;
(iv) agreement,
contract, indenture or other instrument relating to the borrowing of money
or
the guarantee of any obligation or the deferred payment of the purchase price
of
any Properties;
(v) partnership
agreement;
(vi) contract
with any Affiliate of the Buyer (including the Parent);
(vii) agreement
for the sale of any assets that in the aggregate have a net book value on the
Buyer’s books of greater than $25,000;
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(viii) agreement
that purports to limit the Buyer’s freedom to compete freely in any line of
business or in any geographic area;
(ix) preferential
purchase right, right of first refusal, or similar agreement; or
(x) other
Contract that is material to the business of the Buyer.
(b) All
of
the Contracts listed or required to be listed in Schedule
5.12
are
valid, binding and in full force and effect, and the Buyer has not been notified
or advised by any Party thereto of such Party’s intention or desire to terminate
or modify any such Contract in any respect, except as disclosed in Schedule
5.12.
Neither
the Buyer nor, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, any other Party is in breach
of
any of the terms or covenants of any Contract listed or required to be listed
in
Schedule
5.12.
Following the Closing, the Buyer will continue to be entitled to all of the
benefits currently held by the Buyer under each Contract listed or required
to
be listed in Schedule
5.12.
(c) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
5.12(c),
the
Buyer is not a Party to or bound by any Contract or Contracts the terms of
which
were arrived at by or otherwise reflect less-than-arm’s-length negotiations or
bargaining.
5.13 Insurance.
Schedule
5.13
hereto
is a complete and correct list of all insurance policies (including, without
limitation, fire, liability, product liability, workers’ compensation and
vehicular) presently in effect that relate to the Buyer or its Properties,
including the amounts of such insurance and annual premiums with respect
thereto, all of which have been in full force and effect from and after the
date(s) set forth on Schedule
5.13.
Such
policies are sufficient for compliance by the Buyer with all applicable Legal
Requirements and all material Contracts. None of the insurance carriers has
indicated to the Buyer an intention to cancel any such policy or to materially
increase any insurance premiums (including, without limitation, workers’
compensation premiums), or that any insurance required to be listed on
Schedule
5.13
will not
be available in the future on substantially the same terms as currently in
effect. The Buyer has no claim pending or anticipated against any of its
insurance carriers under any of such policies and, to the Knowledge of the
Buyer, there has been no actual or alleged occurrence of any kind which could
reasonably be expected to give rise to any such claim. During the prior three
years, all notices required to have been given by the Buyer or the Parent to
any
insurance Buyer have been timely and duly given, and no insurance Buyer has
asserted that any claim is not covered by the applicable policy relating to
such
claim.
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5.14 Intangible
Rights.
Set
forth on Schedule
5.14
is a
list and description of all material foreign and domestic patents, patent
rights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, brands and copyrights (whether
or not registered and, if applicable, including pending applications for
registration) owned, Used, licensed or controlled by the Buyer and all goodwill
associated therewith. The Buyer owns or has the right to use and shall as of
the
Closing Date own or have the right to use any and all information, know-how,
trade secrets, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, software, formulae,
methods, processes and other intangible properties that are necessary or
customarily Used by the Buyer for the ownership, management or operation of
its
Properties (“Intangible
Rights”)
including, but not limited to, the Intangible Rights listed on Schedule
5.14.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.14(i)
the
Buyer is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and
to
all of the Intangible Rights, and has the exclusive right to use and license
the
same, free and clear of any claim or conflict with the Intangible Rights of
others; (ii) no royalties, honorariums or fees are payable by the Buyer to
any
person by reason of the ownership or use of any of the Intangible Rights; (iii)
there have been no claims made against the Buyer asserting the invalidity,
abuse, misuse, or unenforceability of any of the Intangible Rights and no
grounds for any such claims exist; (iv) the Buyer has not made any claim of
any
violation or infringement by others of any of its Intangible Rights or interests
therein and, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, no grounds for any such claims
exist; (v) the Buyer has not received any notice that it is in conflict with
or
infringing upon the asserted intellectual property rights of others in
connection with the Intangible Rights, and neither the use of the Intangible
Rights nor the operation of the Buyer’s businesses is infringing or has
infringed upon any intellectual property rights of others; (vi) the Intangible
Rights are sufficient and include all intellectual property rights necessary
for
the Buyer to lawfully conduct its business as presently being conducted; (vii)
no interest in any of the Buyer’s Intangible Rights has been assigned,
transferred, licensed or sublicensed by the Buyer to any person other than
the
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement; (viii) to the extent that any item
constituting part of the Intangible Rights has been registered with, filed
in or
issued by, any Governmental Authority, such registrations, filings or issuances
are listed on Schedule 5.14 and were duly made and remain in full force and
effect; (ix) to the Knowledge of the Buyer, there has not been any act or
failure to act by the Buyer or any of its directors, officers, employees,
attorneys or agents during the prosecution or registration of, or any other
proceeding relating to, any of the Intangible Rights or of any other fact which
could render invalid or unenforceable, or negate the right to issuance of any
of
the Intangible Rights; (x) to the extent any of the Intangible Rights
constitutes proprietary or confidential information, the Buyer has adequately
safeguarded such information from disclosure; and (xi) all of the Buyer’s
current Intangible Rights will remain in full force and effect following the
Closing without alteration or impairment.
5.15 Equipment
and Other Tangible Property.
Except
as otherwise set forth on Schedule
5.15,
the
Buyer’s equipment, furniture, machinery, vehicles, structures, fixtures and
other tangible property included in the Properties (the “Tangible
Buyer Properties”),
other
than Inventory, is suitable for the purposes for which intended and in good
operating condition and repair consistent with normal industry standards, except
for ordinary wear and tear, and except for such Tangible Buyer Properties as
shall have been taken out of service on a temporary basis for repairs or
replacement consistent with the Buyer’s prior practices and normal industry
standards. To the Knowledge of the Buyer, the Tangible Buyer Properties are
free
of any structural or engineering defects, and during the past five years there
has not been any significant interruption of the Buyer’s business due to
inadequate maintenance or obsolescence of the Tangible Buyer
Properties.
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5.16 Permits;
Environmental Matters.
(a) Except
as
otherwise set forth in Schedule
5.16(a),
the
Buyer has all Permits necessary for the Buyer to own, operate, use and/or
maintain its Properties and to conduct its business and operations as presently
conducted and as expected to be conducted in the future. Except as otherwise
set
forth in Schedule
5.16(a) ,
all
such Permits are in effect, no proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of
the
Buyer, threatened to modify, suspend or revoke, withdraw, terminate, or
otherwise limit any such Permits, and no administrative or governmental actions
have been taken or, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, threatened in connection
with
the expiration or renewal of such Permits which could adversely affect the
ability of the Buyer to own, operate, use or maintain any of its Properties
or
to conduct its business and operations as presently conducted and as expected
to
be conducted in the future. Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule
5.16(a)(i)
no
violations have occurred that remain uncured, un-waived, or otherwise
unresolved, or are occurring in respect of any such Permits, other than
inconsequential violations, and (ii) no circumstances exist that would prevent
or delay the obtaining of any requisite consent, approval, waiver or other
authorization of the transactions contemplated hereby with respect to such
Permits that by their terms or under applicable law may be obtained only after
Closing.
(b) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
5.16(b),
there
are no claims, liabilities, investigations, litigation, administrative
proceedings, whether pending or, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, threatened,
or
judgments or orders relating to any Hazardous Materials (collectively called
“Environmental
Claims”)
asserted or threatened against the Buyer or relating to any real property
currently or formerly owned, leased or otherwise Used by the Buyer. Neither
the
Buyer nor, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, any prior owner, lessee or operator
of
said real property, has caused or permitted any Hazardous Material to be used,
generated, reclaimed, transported, released, treated, stored or disposed of
in a
manner which could form the basis for an Environmental Claim against the Buyer
or the Buyer. Except as set forth on Schedule
5.16(b),
the
Buyer has not assumed any liability of any Person for cleanup, compliance or
required capital expenditures in connection with any Environmental
Claim.
(c) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
5.16(c),
no
Hazardous Materials are or were stored or otherwise located, and no underground
storage tanks or surface impoundments are or were located, on real property
currently or formerly owned, leased or used by the Buyer or, to the Knowledge
of
the Buyer, on adjacent parcels of real property, and no part of such real
property or, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, any part of such adjacent parcels
of
real property, including the groundwater located thereon, is presently
contaminated by Hazardous Materials.
(d) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
5.16(d),
the
Buyer has been and is currently in compliance with all applicable Environmental
Laws, including obtaining and maintaining in effect all Permits required by
applicable Environmental Laws.
5.17 Banks.
Schedule
5.17 sets
forth (i) the name of each bank, trust Buyer or other financial institution
and
stock or other broker with which the Buyer has an account, credit line or safe
deposit box or vault, (ii) the names of all persons authorized to draw thereon
or to have access to any safe deposit box or vault, (iii) the purpose of each
such account, safe deposit box or vault, and (iv) the names of all persons
authorized by proxies, powers of attorney or other like instrument to act on
behalf of the Buyer in matters concerning any of its business or affairs. Except
as otherwise set forth in Schedule
5.17,
no such
proxies, powers of attorney or other like instruments are
irrevocable.
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5.18 Suppliers
and Customers.
Schedule
5.18
sets
forth (i) the ten principal suppliers of the Buyer from in the year 2007 and
2008 through June 30, 2008, together with the dollar amount of goods purchased
by the Buyer from each such supplier during each such period, and (ii) the
ten
principal customers of the Buyer in the year 2007 and 2008 through June 30,
2008, together with the dollar amount of goods and/or services sold by the
Buyer
to each such customer during each such period. Except as otherwise set forth
in
Schedule
5.18,
the
Buyer maintains good relations with all suppliers and customers listed or
required to be listed in Schedule
5.18
as
well as with governments, partners, financing sources and other Parties with
whom the Buyer has significant relations, and no such Party has canceled,
terminated or made any threat to the Buyer to cancel or otherwise terminate
its
relationship with the Buyer or to materially decrease its services or supplies
to the Buyer or its direct or indirect purchase or usage of the products or
services of the Buyer.
5.19 Absence
of Certain Business Practices.
Neither
the Buyer, the Parent nor any other Affiliate or agent of the Buyer, or any
other person acting on behalf of or associated with the Buyer, acting alone
or
together, has (a) received, directly or indirectly, any rebates, payments,
commissions, promotional allowances or any other economic benefits, regardless
of their nature or type, from any customer, supplier, employee or agent of
any
customer or supplier; or (b) directly or indirectly given or agreed to give
any
money, gift or similar benefit to any customer, supplier, employee or agent
of
any customer or supplier, any official or employee of any government (domestic
or foreign), or any political Party or candidate for office (domestic or
foreign), or other person who was, is or may be in a position to help or hinder
the business of the Buyer (or assist the Buyer in connection with any actual
or
proposed transaction), in each case which (i) may expose the Buyer to any damage
or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding,
(ii)
if not given in the past, may have had an adverse effect on the assets,
business, operations or prospects of the Buyer, or (iii) if not continued in
the
future, may adversely affect the assets, business, operations or prospects
of
the Buyer.
5.20 Products,
Services and Authorizations.
(a) Each
Product designed, manufactured, repaired or serviced by the Buyer has been
designed, manufactured, repaired or serviced in accordance with (i) the
specifications under which the Product is normally and has normally been
manufactured, and (ii) the provisions of all applicable laws, policies,
guidelines and any other governmental requirements.
(b) Schedule
5.20(b)
sets
forth (i) a list of all Products which at any time have been recalled, withdrawn
or suspended by the Buyer, whether voluntarily or otherwise, including the
date
recalled, withdrawn or suspended and a brief description of all completed or
pending proceedings seeking the recall, withdrawal, suspension or seizure of
any
Product, (ii) a brief description of all completed or pending proceedings
seeking the recall, withdrawal, suspension or seizure of any Product, and (iii)
a list of all regulatory letters received by the Buyer or the Parent or any
of
its agents relating to the Buyer or any of the Products or the Buyer’s
establishments.
(c) There
exists no set of facts which could reasonably be expected to furnish a basis
for
the recall, withdrawal or suspension of any product registration, product
license, repair or overhaul license, manufacturing license, wholesale dealers
license, export license or other license, approval or consent of any
governmental or regulatory authority with respect to the Buyer or any of the
Products.
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(d) There
are
no claims existing or threatened under or pursuant to any warranty, whether
express or implied, on products or services sold by the Buyer. There are no
claims existing and there is no basis for any claim against the Buyer for injury
to persons, animals or property as a result of the sale, distribution or
manufacture of any product or performance of any service by the Buyer,
including, but not limited to, claims arising out of the defective or unsafe
nature of its products or services. The Buyer has full and adequate insurance
coverage for products liability claims against it.
5.21 Transactions
With Affiliates.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 5.21 and except for normal advances to employees
consistent with past practices, payment of compensation for employment to
employees consistent with past practices, and participation in scheduled Plans
or Benefit Programs and Agreements by employees, the Buyer has not purchased,
acquired or leased any property or services from, or sold, transferred or leased
any property or services to, or loaned or advanced any money to, or borrowed
any
money from, or entered into or been party to any management, consulting or
similar agreement with, or engaged in any other significant transaction with
the
Parent or any other officer, director of the Buyer or any of their respective
Affiliates. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.21, neither the Parent, nor any
other Affiliate of the Buyer is indebted to the Buyer for money borrowed or
other loans or advances, and the Buyer is not indebted to any such
Affiliate.
5.22 Other
Information.
The
information furnished by the Parent and the Buyer to the Company and the Company
Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement (including, without limitation,
information contained in the exhibits hereto, the Schedules identified herein,
the instruments referred to in such Schedules and the certificates and other
documents to be executed or delivered pursuant hereto by the Parent and/or
the
Buyer at or prior to the Closing) is not, nor at the Closing will be, false
or
misleading in any material respect, or contains, or at the Closing will contain,
any misstatement of material fact, or omits, or at the Closing will omit, to
state any material fact required to be stated in order to make the statements
therein not misleading.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Article V, the Parent and the Buyer
shall be deemed to have made adequate disclosure to the Company and the Company
Stockholders with respect to any item required to be listed on a Schedule set
forth in this Article V, if such information is contained in the Parent Public
Filings which have been furnished to the Company Stockholders and their legal
representatives.
ARTICLE
VI. COVENANTS
AND AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
A.) With
regard to the Company and the Company Stockholders the Company and the Company
Stockholders hereto do hereby covenant and agree, as
follows:
6.1 Buyer’s
Access to Information and Properties.
The
Company Stockholders and the Company shall permit Buyer and its authorized
employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel and other representatives to
have
access to the books, records, employees, counsel, accountants, engineers and
other representatives of the Company at all times reasonably requested by Buyer
for the purpose of conducting an investigation of the Company’s financial
condition, corporate status, operations, prospects, business and Properties.
The
Company shall make available to Buyer for examination and reproduction all
documents and data of every kind and character relating to the Company in
possession or control of, or subject to reasonable access by, the Company and/or
the Company Stockholders, including, without limitation, all files, records,
data and information relating to the Properties (whether stored in paper,
magnetic or other storage media) and all agreements, instruments, contracts,
assignments, certificates, orders, and amendments thereto. Also, the Company
shall allow Buyer access to, and the right to inspect, the Properties, except
to
the extent that such Properties are operated by a third-Party operator, in
which
case the Company shall use its best efforts to cause the operator of such
Properties to allow Buyer access to, and the right to inspect, such
Properties.
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6.2 Company’s
Conduct of Business and Operations.
The
Company Stockholders shall keep Buyer advised as to all material operations
and
proposed material operations relating to the Company. The Company shall (a)
conduct its business in the ordinary course, (b) keep available the services
of
present employees, (c) maintain and operate its Properties in a good and
workmanlike manner, (d) pay or cause to be paid all costs and expenses
(including but not limited to insurance premiums) incurred in connection
therewith in a timely manner, (e) use reasonable efforts to keep all Contracts
listed or required to be listed on Schedule
4.13
in full
force and effect, (f) comply with all of the covenants contained in all such
material Contracts, (g) maintain in force until the Closing Date insurance
policies equivalent to those in effect on the date hereof, and (h) comply in
all
material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements. Except as otherwise
contemplated in this Agreement, the Company will use its best efforts to
preserve the present relationships of the Company with persons having
significant business relations therewith.
6.3 General
Restrictions.
Except
as otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement, between the date of this
Agreement and the Closing Date, without the prior written consent of Buyer,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Company shall not do
any
of the following, and the Company Stockholders shall not permit the Company
to
do any of the following:
(i) declare,
set aside or pay any dividends, or make any distributions or other payments
in
respect of its equity securities, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire
any
such securities;
(ii) merge
into or with or consolidate with, any other corporation or acquire the business
or assets of any person;
(iii) purchase
any securities of any person;
(iv) amend
its
charter or bylaws (unless otherwise required by the present
agreement);
(v) issue
any
capital stock or other securities, or grant, or enter into any agreement to
grant, any options, convertibility rights, other rights, warrants, calls or
agreements relating to its securities;
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(vi) create,
incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable or obligated with respect
to
any indebtedness, or make any loan or advance to, or any investment in, any
person, except in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(vii) make
any
change in any existing election, or make any new election, with respect to
any
tax law in any jurisdiction which election could have an effect on the tax
treatment of the Company or the Company’s business operations;
(viii) enter
into, amend or terminate any material agreement except in the ordinary course
of
business consistent with past business practices;
(ix) sell,
transfer, lease, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell,
transfer, lease, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of, any Properties
except (i) in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) pursuant to any agreement
specified in Schedule 4.13;
(x) settle
any material claim or litigation, or file any material motions, orders, briefs
or settlement agreements in any proceeding before any Governmental Authority
or
any arbitrator;
(xi) other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, incur
or
approve, or enter into any agreement or commitment to make, any expenditures
in
excess of $50,000 (other than those required pursuant to any agreement specified
in Schedule 4.13);
(xii) maintain
its books of account other than in the usual, regular and ordinary manner in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and on a basis
consistent with prior periods or make any change in any of its accounting
methods or practices;
(xiii) make
any
change, whether written or oral, to any agreement or understanding with any
of
the suppliers or customers listed except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past business practices; or required to be listed on Schedule
4.19;
(xiv) accelerate
or delay collection of any notes or accounts receivable in advance of or beyond
their regular due dates or the dates when they would have been collected in
the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
(xv) delay
or
accelerate payment of any accrued expense, trade payable or other liability
beyond or in advance of its due date or the date when such liability would
have
been paid in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices;
(xvi) allow
its
levels of inventory to vary in any material respect from the levels customarily
maintained;
(xvii) adopt
any
Plan or Benefit Program or Agreement or increase the compensation payable to
any
employee (including, without limitation, any increase pursuant to any bonus,
profit-sharing or other incentive plan or commitment);
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(xviii) become
a
Party to or bound by any of the arrangements described in Section 4.13(a),
whether written or oral;
(xix) engage
in
any one or more activities or transactions outside the ordinary course of
business;
(xx) enter
into any transaction or make any commitment which could result in any of the
representations, warranties or covenants of the Company and/or Company
Stockholders contained in this Agreement not being true and correct after the
occurrence of such transaction or event; or
(xxi) commit
to
do any of the foregoing.
6.4 Notice
Regarding Changes.
The
Company Stockholders shall promptly inform Buyer in writing of any change in
facts and circumstances that could render any of the representations and
warranties made herein by the Company and/or the Company Stockholders inaccurate
or misleading if such representations and warranties had been made upon the
occurrence of the fact or circumstance in question. The Buyer shall promptly
inform the Company Stockholders in writing of any change in facts and
circumstances that could render any of the representations and warranties made
herein by it inaccurate or misleading if such representations and warranties
had
been made upon the occurrence of the fact or circumstance in
question.
6.5 Maintenance
of Insurance Policies.
The
Company shall take all actions necessary or appropriate to cause any and all
insurance coverage currently carried by or for the benefit of the Company to
remain in full force and effect.
6.6 Casualty
Loss.
If,
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, any of the Properties of
the
Company shall be destroyed or damaged in whole or in part by fire, earthquake,
flood, other casualty or any other cause, then the Company shall, at Buyer’s
election, (i) cause such Properties to be repaired or replaced prior to the
Closing with Properties of substantially the same condition and function, ,
or
(ii) enter into contractual arrangements satisfactory to Buyer so that the
Company will have at the Closing the same economic value as if such casualty
had
not occurred.
6.7 Employee
Matters.
(a) The
Company shall permit Buyer to contact and make arrangements with the Company’s
employees for the purpose of assuring their continued employment by the Company
after the Closing and for the purpose of ensuring the continuity of the
Company’s business, and the Company agrees not to discourage any such employees
from consulting with Buyer.
(b) The
Company shall use its best efforts to keep available the services of its present
employees through the Closing Date.
(c) On
or
before the Closing Date, the Company Stockholders, the Buyer and the Company
shall have established an employee bonus and/or equity incentive program for
key
employees of the Company (other than the Company Stockholders) that shall be
acceptable to the Parties hereto.
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6.8 No
Shop.
From
the date of this Agreement until the earlier of (i) the Closing Date, or (ii)
the termination of this Agreement, the Company shall not, and the Company
Stockholders shall not cause the Company’s officers, directors, employees and
other agents to, directly or indirectly, take any action to solicit, initiate
or
encourage any offer or proposal or indication of interest in a merger,
consolidation or other business combination involving any equity interest in,
or
a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, other than in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company shall
immediately advise the Buyer of the terms of any offer, proposal or indication
of interest that it receives or otherwise becomes aware of.
6.9 Employment
Agreements. On
the
Closing Date (a) the Buyer shall enter into a five (5) year employment agreement
with I. Krafcsik, substantially in the form of Exhibit
A-1
annexed
hereto and made a part hereof, and (b) the Buyer shall enter into a five (5)
year employment agreement with X. Xxxxxxx, substantially in the form of
Exhibit
A-2
annexed
hereto and made a part hereof (the “Employment
Agreements”).
6.10 Legal
Opinions. On
the
Closing Date, the Company shall furnish to the Buyer, in form and content
satisfactory to Buyer and its counsel, the favorable legal opinion of Dr. David
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Esqs., legal counsel to the Company and the Company
Stockholders, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 4.1 through
Section 4.4 of this Agreement. In rendering such opinions, such counsel may
rely
as to factual matters on certificates of officers and directors of the Company
and on certificates of governmental officials.
6.11 Audited
Financial Statements and Company Backlog Requirement.
(a) On
or
before November 30, 2008, the Company shall deliver to the Buyer and the Parent
the Audited Financial Statements of the Company contemplated by Section
4.7(f)
of this
Agreement.
(b) On
the
Closing Date, the Company shall have a backlog of firm equipment orders
reasonably acceptable to the Buyer of a minimum of 6 Megawatts, the delivery
and
installation of which will generate a turnover of US$ 12,000,000 and an
anticipated profit contribution of USD $3,000,000 during the twelve month period
following the Closing Date.
B.)
With
regard to the Parent and the Buyer the Parent and the Buyer do hereto do hereby
covenant and agree, as follows:
6.12 Company
Stockholders' Access to Information and Properties.
The
Parent and the Buyer shall permit the Company Stockholders and its authorized
employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel and other representatives to
have
access to the books, records, employees, counsel, accountants, engineers and
other representatives of the Buyer at all times reasonably requested by the
Company Stockholders for the purpose of conducting an investigation of the
Buyers' financial condition, corporate status, operations, prospects, business
and Properties. The Buyer shall make available to the Company Stockholders
for
examination and reproduction all documents and data of every kind and character
relating to the Buyer in possession or control of, or subject to reasonable
access by, the Parent and/or the Buyer, including, without limitation, all
files, records, data and information relating to the Properties (whether stored
in paper, magnetic or other storage media) and all agreements, instruments,
contracts, assignments, certificates, orders, and amendments thereto. Also,
the
Buyer shall allow the Company Stockholders access to, and the right to inspect,
the Properties, except to the extent that such Properties are operated by a
third-Party operator, in which case the Buyer shall use its best efforts to
cause the operator of such Properties to allow the Company Stockholders access
to, and the right to inspect, such Properties.
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6.13 Buyers’s
Conduct of Business and Operations.
The
Parent and the Buyer shall keep the Company Stockholders advised as to all
material operations and proposed material operations relating to the Buyer
and
shall conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past business
practices
6.14 General
Restrictions.
Except
as otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement, between the date of this
Agreement and the Closing Date, without the prior written consent of Buyer,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Buyer shall not do any
of
the following, and the Parent shall not permit the Buyer to do any of the
following:
(i) declare,
set aside or pay any dividends, or make any distributions or other payments
in
respect of its equity securities, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire
any
such securities;
(ii) merge
into or with or consolidate with, any other corporation or acquire the business
or assets of any person;
(iii) purchase
any securities of any person;
(iv) amend
its
charter or bylaws;
(v) issue
any
capital stock or other securities, or grant, or enter into any agreement to
grant, any options, convertibility rights, other rights, warrants, calls or
agreements relating to its securities;
(vi) create,
incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable or obligated with respect
to
any indebtedness, or make any loan or advance to, or any investment in, any
person, except in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(vii) enter
into, amend or terminate any material agreement;
(viii) sell,
transfer, lease, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell,
transfer, lease, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of, any Properties
except (i) in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) pursuant to any agreement
specified in Schedule 5.13(viii);
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(ix) settle
any material claim or litigation, or file any material motions, orders, briefs
or settlement agreements in any proceeding before any Governmental Authority
or
any arbitrator;
(x) other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, incur
or
approve, or enter into any agreement or commitment to make, any expenditures
in
excess of $50,000 (other than those required pursuant to any agreement specified
in Schedule 5.13(x);
(xi) maintain
its books of account other than in the usual, regular and ordinary manner in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and on a basis
consistent with prior periods or make any change in any of its accounting
methods or practices;
(xii) make
any
change, whether written or oral, to any agreement or understanding with any
of
the suppliers or customers listed or required to be listed on Schedule
5.19;
(xiii) accelerate
or delay collection of any notes or accounts receivable in advance of or beyond
their regular due dates or the dates when they would have been collected in
the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
(xiv) delay
or
accelerate payment of any accrued expense, trade payable or other liability
beyond or in advance of its due date or the date when such liability would
have
been paid in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices;
(xv) allow
its
levels of inventory to vary in any material respect from the levels customarily
maintained;
(xvi) adopt
any
Plan or Benefit Program or Agreement or increase the compensation payable to
any
employee (including, without limitation, any increase pursuant to any bonus,
profit-sharing or other incentive plan or commitment);
(xvii) become
a
Party to or bound by any of the arrangements described in Section 5.13(a) ,
whether written or oral;
(xviii) engage
in
any one or more activities or transactions outside the ordinary course of
business;
(xix) enter
into any transaction or make any commitment which could result in any of the
representations, warranties or covenants of the Company and/or Company
Stockholders contained in this Agreement not being true and correct after the
occurrence of such transaction or event; or
(xx) commit
to
do any of the foregoing.
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6.15 Notice
Regarding Changes.
The
Buyer shall promptly inform the Company Stockholders in writing of any change
in
facts and circumstances that could render any of the representations and
warranties made herein by the Parent and/or the Buyer inaccurate or misleading
if such representations and warranties had been made upon the occurrence of
the
fact or circumstance in question. The Buyer shall promptly inform the Company
Stockholders in writing of any change in facts and circumstances that could
render any of the representations and warranties made herein by it inaccurate
or
misleading if such representations and warranties had been made upon the
occurrence of the fact or circumstance in question.
6.16 Maintenance
of Insurance Policies.
The
Buyer shall take all actions necessary or appropriate to cause any and all
insurance coverage currently carried by or for the benefit of the Buyer to
remain in full force and effect.
6.17 Casualty
Loss.
If,
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, any of the Properties of
the
Buyer shall be destroyed or damaged in whole or in part by fire, earthquake,
flood, other casualty or any other cause, then the Buyer shall, at Company
Stockholders’ election, (i) cause such Properties to be repaired or replaced
prior to the Closing with Properties of substantially the same condition and
function, (ii) deposit in a separate account an amount sufficient to cause
such
Properties to be so repaired or replaced, or (iii) enter into contractual
arrangements satisfactory to Company Stockholders so that the Buyer will have
at
the Closing the same economic value as if such casualty had not
occurred.
6.18 No
Shop.
From
the date of this Agreement until the earlier of (i) the Closing Date, or (ii)
the termination of this Agreement, the Parent shall not, and the Parent shall
not cause the Buyer and the Buyer shall not and its officers, directors,
employees and other agents to, directly or indirectly, shall not take any action
to solicit, initiate or encourage any offer or proposal or indication of
interest in a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving
any
equity interest in, or a substantial portion of the assets of the Buyer, other
than in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The
Parent and the Buyer shall immediately advise the Company Stockholders of the
terms of any offer, proposal or indication of interest that it receives or
otherwise becomes aware of.
6.19
Legal
Opinions. On
the
Closing Date, the Buyer shall furnish to the Company Stockholders, in form
and
content satisfactory to the Company Stockholders and its counsel, the favorable
legal opinion of Xxxxxxx Xxxx LLP and Xxxx Stiefenhofer Xxxx, legal counsel
to
the Parent and the Parent and the Buyer, respectively, with respect to the
matters contemplated by Section
7.1(g)
of this
Agreement.
C.)
All
the Parties hereto do hereby covenant and agree, as
follows:
6.20 Settlement
of EPV Solar Agreements. On
or
before the Closing Date, the Parent or the Buyer shall have terminated the
provisions of Article 6 of agreements between the Buyer and Energy
Photovoltaics, Inc. (“EPV
Solar”)
dated
September 23, 2002 and December 29, 2005 (collectively the “EPV
Solar Agreements”)
or
shall have entered into such settlement agreement or other business arrangement
with EPV Solar as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Parties
hereto.
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6.21 Ensure
Conditions Met.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the Parties hereto shall
use all reasonable commercial efforts to take or cause to be taken all actions
and do or cause to be done all things required under applicable Legal
Requirements in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
including, without limitation, (i) obtaining all Permits, authorizations,
consents and approvals of any Governmental Authority or other person which
are
required for or in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and by the Exhibits, (ii) taking any and all reasonable
actions necessary to satisfy all of the conditions to each Party’s obligations
hereunder as set forth in Article VI, and (iii) executing and delivering all
agreements and documents required by the terms hereof to be executed and
delivered by such Party on or prior to the Closing.
6.22
Payment
of Transaction Expenses and Bonuses. The
Company Stockholders and the Company, the Parent and the Buyer hereby agree
that: (a) all legal, accounting and other transaction expenses incurred by
the
Company Stockholders and/or the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including the audit of the Audited Financial
Statements of the Company (collectively, “Transaction
Expenses”)
shall
be borne by the Buyer and (b) all Taxes to be incurred by the Company or the
Company Stockholders in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and all bonuses, incentive payments and other remuneration (in excess
of current salaries) payable to the principal executive and any other member
of
the management of the Company (the “Bonus
Compensation”),
paid
or payable by the Company shall be borne solely by the Company
Stockholders.
ARTICLE
VII. CONDITIONS
TO PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS
7.1 Conditions
to Obligations of the Company and the Company Stockholders.
The
obligations of the Company Stockholders and the Company to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject, at the option of the
Company Stockholders and the Company, to the satisfaction or waiver of the
following conditions:
(a) Buyer
shall have furnished Company Stockholders with a certified copy of all necessary
board of directors and corporate action on its behalf approving its execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement.
(b) All
representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall be
true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing, and Parent
and Buyer shall have performed and satisfied in all material respects all
covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed and
satisfied by Buyer at or prior to the Closing.
(c) Except
for matters disclosed in Schedule
5.9(a)
or
Schedule
5.9(b)
attached
hereto, since the June 30, 2008 Balance Sheet Date and up to and including
the
Closing, there shall not have been any event, circumstance, change or effect
that, individually or in the aggregate, had or might have a material adverse
effect on the Buyer’s business, operations, prospects, Properties or financial
condition.
(d) The
Company Stockholders shall have completed its due diligence investigation,
and
the results thereof shall not have revealed that any of the representations
of
the Buyer or the Parent set forth herein are untrue or incorrect in any respect
or otherwise be unsatisfactory to the Company Stockholders
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(e) All
proceedings to be taken by the Buyer in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby and all documents incident thereto shall be satisfactory
in
form and substance to the Company Stockholders and its counsel, and the Company
Stockholders and said counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals
or certified or other copies of such documents as it or they may reasonably
request.
(f) As
of the
Closing Date, no suit, action or other proceeding (excluding any such matter
initiated by or on behalf of the Company, or Company Stockholders) shall be
pending or threatened before any Governmental Authority seeking to restrain
the
Company or prohibit the Closing or seeking Damages against the Company as a
result of the consummation of this Agreement.
(g) The
Company Stockholders and the Company shall have received the opinion(s) of
Xxxx
Stiefenhofer Xxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxx, LLP, counsel to Buyer, dated as of the
Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company,
with
respect to the matters set forth in Sections 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3(i). In rendering
such opinion, such legal counsel may rely as to factual matters on certificates
of officers and directors of Buyer and on certificates of governmental
officials, and (i) as to matters of Hungarian law, on the legal opinion of
Xxxx
Stiefenhofer Xxxx, and (ii) as to matters of United States law, on the legal
opinion of Xxxxxxx Xxxx LLP.
(h) The
Buyer
shall have made the deliveries set forth in Section 3.3 above.
(i)
A
condition precedent to Closing will be:
(A)
The
transactions contemplated by Section
2.2
and by
Section 2.3. of this Agreement shall have been completed; and
(B) Buyer
shall have executed and delivered the Employment Agreements of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A-1
and
Exhibit
A-2,
respectively.
(j) The
Parent, the Buyer shall have executed and delivered to the Company Stockholders
a shareholders agreement between the Parent, the Buyer and the Company
Stockholders, to be executed and delivered on the Closing Date. and in
substantially the form annexed hereto as Exhibit
B
and made
a part hereof (the “Shareholders
Agreement”).
(k)
The
Parent and the Buyer shall have made the deliveries contemplated by Section
3.3
of this Agreement.
7.2 Conditions
to Obligations of the Parent and the Buyer.
The
obligations of the Parent and the Buyer to carry out the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are subject, at the option of the Parent and
the
Buyer, to the satisfaction, or waiver by the Parent and the Buyer, of the
following conditions:
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(a) All
representations and warranties of the Company and the Company Stockholders
contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects
at and as of the Closing, and the Company and the Company Stockholders shall
have performed and satisfied in all material respects all agreements and
covenants required by this Agreement to be performed and satisfied by them
at or
prior to the Closing.
(b) As
of the
Closing Date, no suit, action or other proceeding (excluding any such matter
initiated by or on behalf of the Parent or the Buyer) shall be pending or
threatened before any court or governmental agency seeking to restrain the
Parent or the Buyer or prohibit the Closing or seeking Damages against the
Parent or the Buyer or the Company or its Properties as a result of the
consummation of this Agreement.
(c) Except
for matters disclosed in Schedule
4.9(a)
or
Schedule
4.9(b)
attached
hereto, since the Balance Sheet Date and up to and including the Closing, there
shall not have been any event, circumstance, change or effect that, individually
or in the aggregate, had or might have a material adverse effect on the
Company’s business, operations, prospects, Properties or financial
condition.
(d) The
Buyer
shall have received the opinion of legal counsel to the Company and the Company
Stockholders referred to in Section 6.11 above, dated as of the Closing Date,
addressed to the Buyer and the Parent and in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Buyer and the Parent.
(e) Each
of
the Company Stockholders and the Company shall have furnished Buyer with a
certified copy of all necessary corporate or other action on its behalf
approving the Company’s execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement.
(f) All
agreements, commitments and understandings between the Company and any Affiliate
thereof shall have been terminated in all respects on terms satisfactory to
Buyer, and all obligations, claims or entitlements thereunder shall be
unconditionally waived and released by such Affiliates and written evidence
thereof satisfactory in form and substance to Buyer shall have been delivered
to
Buyer.
(g) The
Buyer
shall have completed its due diligence investigation, and the results thereof
shall not have revealed that any of the representations of the Company or the
Company Stockholders set forth herein are untrue or incorrect in any respect
or
otherwise be unsatisfactory to Buyer.
(h) The
Parent shall have received not less than (U.S.)$3,000,000 in net proceeds from
any public or private financing, which proceeds, together with other capital
available to the Parent or the Buyer, shall be used to provide the Share Capital
Increase contemplated by Section
2.3
of this
Agreement.
(i) All
proceedings to be taken by the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby and all documents incident thereto shall be satisfactory
in
form and substance to Buyer and its counsel, and Buyer and said counsel shall
have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of
such documents as it or they may reasonably request.
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(j) No
proceeding in which the Buyer, the Company Stockholders or the Company shall
be
a debtor, defendant or Party seeking an order for its own relief or
reorganization shall have been brought or be pending by or against such person
under any United States or state bankruptcy or insolvency law.
(k) The
Company shall be free and clear of all debt and liabilities (other than such
debts and liabilities and Funded Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course
of
its business as are acceptable to Buyer based on its due diligence) and that
no
dividends or other distributions to NPI or other Company Stockholders will
have
been made prior to the Closing Date.
(l) On
the
Closing Date, I. Krafcsik and X. Xxxxxxx shall have each executed and delivered
the Employment Agreements.
(m) On
the
Closing Date, the Company Stockholders (including I. Krafcsik and X. Xxxxxxx)
shall have executed and delivered to the Parent and the Buyer the Shareholders
Agreement .
(n) The
Company Stockholders shall have made the deliveries contemplated by Section
3.2
of this
Agreement.
(o) The
Company shall have delivered to the Buyer and the Parent the Audited Financial
Statements as contemplated by Section
4.7(f)
and
Section
6.11(a)
of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
VIII. POST-CLOSING
AGREEMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS
8.1 Further
Assurances.
Following the Closing, the Company, the Company Stockholders, the Buyer and
the
Parent shall execute and deliver such documents, and take such other action,
as
shall be reasonably requested by any other Party hereto to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
8.2 Publicity.
None of
the Parties hereto shall issue or make, or cause to have issued or made, any
public release or announcement concerning this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby, without the advance approval in writing of the form and
substance thereof by each of the other Parties, except as and to the extent
required by law (in which case, so far as possible, there shall be consultation
among the Parties prior to such announcement), and the Parties shall endeavor
jointly to agree on the text of any announcement or circular so approved or
required.
8.3 Post-Closing
Indemnity
8.3.1 From
and
after the Closing, the Company Stockholders shall indemnify and hold harmless
the Company, the Parent, the Buyer and their Affiliates, directors, officers
and
employees from and against any and all Damages in accordance with and subject
to
the limitations set forth in Section
10.1
of this
Agreement.
8.3.2 From
and
after the Closing, the Parent shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company
Stockholders, Buyer, the Company and their Affiliates, directors, officers
and
employees from and against any and all Damages in accordance with and subject
to
the limitations set forth in Section
10.2
of this
Agreement.
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8.4 Non-Competition,
Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure.
(a) General.
In
order to induce the Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, the Company Stockholders do each hereby
covenant and agree as follows:
(i) Without
the prior written consent of the Buyer, none of the Company Stockholders or
any
of their Affiliates shall, for a period of five (5) years from and after the
Closing Date:
(A)
directly or indirectly acquire or own in any manner any interest in any person,
firm, partnership, corporation, association or other entity which engages or
plans to engage in any facet of the business of the Company or which competes
or
plans to compete in any way with the “Business” (as hereinafter defined) of the
Buyer, the Company, the Parent or any of the direct or indirect subsidiaries
or
joint venture partners of the Buyer, the Company or the Parent (collectively,
the “STF
Companies”),
anywhere in the world (the “Territory”);
(B)
be
employed by or serve as an employee, agent, officer, director of, or as a
consultant to, any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other
entity which engages or plans to engage in any facet of the Business of the
STF
Companies or which competes or plans to compete in any way with Business of
the
STF Companies within the Territory, or
(C)
utilize his special knowledge of the business of the Company and his or its
relationships with customers, suppliers and others to compete with STF Companies
in the Business;
provided,
however,
that
nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent the Company Stockholders from
acquiring through market purchases and owning, solely as an investment, less
than three percent (3%) in the aggregate of the equity securities of any class
of any issuer whose shares are registered under §12(b) or 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are listed or admitted for
trading on any United States national securities exchange or are quoted on
the
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System, or any
similar system of automated dissemination of quotations of securities prices
in
common use, so long as Company Stockholders is not a member of any “control
group” (within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission) of any such issuer.
As
used
herein the term “Business”
shall
mean the manufacture, assembly, sale or distribution, individually and/or with
third Persons, of equipment to manufacture solar panels or modules of all kinds,
(b) the manufacture, assembly sale or distribution, individually and/or with
third Persons, of solar panels or modules, and (c) the manufacture, assembly,
installation and/or operation, individually and/or with third Persons, of
turn-key solar panel manufacturing facilities.
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The
Company Stockholders acknowledge and agree that the covenants provided for
in
this Section
8.4(a)
are
reasonable and necessary in terms of time, area and line of business to protect
the Company’s Trade Secrets. The Company Stockholders further acknowledge and
agree that such covenants are reasonable and necessary in terms of time, area
and line of business to protect the Company’s legitimate business interests,
which include its interests in protecting the Company’s (i) valuable
confidential business information, (ii) substantial relationships with customers
throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the world, and (iii) customer
goodwill associated with the ongoing business of the Company. Company
Stockholders expressly authorizes the enforcement of the covenants provided
for
in this Section
8.4(a)
by (A)
the Company and its subsidiaries, (B) the Company’s permitted assigns, and (C)
any successors to the Company’s business. To the extent that the covenants
provided for in this Section
8.4(a)
may
later be deemed by a court to be too broad to be enforced with respect to its
duration or with respect to any particular activity or geographic area, the
court making such determination shall have the power to reduce the duration
or
scope of the provision, and to add or delete specific words or phrases to or
from the provision. The provision as modified shall then be
enforced.
(ii) Without
the prior consent of Buyer, for a period of five (5) years from the Closing
Date, the Company Stockholders shall not directly or indirectly, for himself
or
for any other person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other
entity: (i) attempt to employ or enter into any contractual arrangement with
any
employee or former employee of any of the STF Companies, unless such employee
or
former employee has not been employed by one or more of the STF Companies for
a
period in excess of nine months, and/or (ii) call on or solicit any of the
actual or targeted prospective customers or clients of any of the STF Companies,
nor shall the Company Stockholders make known the names and addresses of such
customers or any information relating in any manner to the STF Companies
business relationships with such customers.
(iii) The
Company Stockholders shall not at any time divulge, communicate, use to the
detriment of the Company or for the benefit of any other person or persons,
or
misuse in any way, any Confidential Information pertaining to the STF Companies.
Any confidential information or data now known or hereafter acquired by any
of
the Company Stockholders with respect to any of the STF Companies shall be
deemed a valuable, special and unique asset of such STF Companies that is
received by the Company Stockholders in confidence and as a fiduciary, and
the
Company Stockholders shall remain a fiduciary to each of the STF Companies
with
respect to all of such information.
(b) Injunction. It
is
recognized and hereby acknowledged by the Parties hereto that a breach or
violation by either the Company Stockholders of any or all of the covenants
and
agreements contained in this Section
8.4
may
cause irreparable harm and damage to Buyer in a monetary amount which may be
virtually impossible to ascertain. As a result, each of the Company Stockholders
recognizes and hereby acknowledges that Buyer or any one or more of the other
STF Companies shall be entitled to an injunction from any court of competent
jurisdiction enjoining and restraining any breach or violation of any or all
of
the covenants and agreements contained in this Section 8.4 by either the Company
Stockholders, and/or its or his associates, Affiliates, partners or agents,
either directly or indirectly, and that such right to injunction shall be
cumulative and in addition to whatever other rights or remedies the Buyer or
such STF Companies may possess hereunder, at law or in equity. Nothing contained
in this Section
8.4 shall
be
construed to prevent Buyer of any of the STF Companies from seeking and
recovering from the Company Stockholders damages sustained by it as a result
of
any breach or violation by the Company Stockholders of any of the covenants
or
agreements contained herein.
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(c) Termination
of Covenants. Notwithstanding
the provisions of this Section
8.4,
the
covenants and obligations of the Company Stockholders set forth in this
Section
8.4
shall
terminate in the event, and only in the event, that:
(i) the
Call
Option or the Buy-Out Option (as those terms are defined in Section
8.5
and
Section
8.6
of this
Agreement) are exercised and paid in full and
the
Company thereafter elects to terminate the employment of the applicable Company
Stockholder(s) pursuant to clause 12.2(a) of the Employment Agreement with
such
Company Stockholder annexed hereto as Exhibit
A-1
and
Exhibit
A-2
for
reasons other than an extraordinary termination (as defined in such Employment
Agreement); or
(ii) a
court
of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal can or shall be taken shall
determine that the Parent or the Buyer has committed (and shall have failed
to
cure within 30 days of written notice of such breach) a breach or violation
of
one or more of the employer’s covenants and agreements set forth in the five (5)
year Employment Agreements, that involves (i) a material change without just
cause in the nature of such Company Stockholder’s duties under his Employment
Agreement, (ii) the failure by the Company to timely pay the compensation to
which the Company Stockholders is entitled to receive under his Employment
Agreement, or (iii) another act or omission by the Company that is sufficiently
material to have justified the Company Stockholders to unilaterally terminate
such Employment Agreement.
8.5 Buy-Out
Right. The
“Minority” (as that term is defined in Section
11.16
of this
Agreement) shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cause the Parent
to
buy the Minority Buyer Equity and their Minority Interest in the Buyer (the
“Buy-out
Transaction”),
all
upon the following terms and conditions:
(a) 2012
Buy-out Price. Beginning
on January 2, 2012, the Minority shall have the right, but not the obligation,
to cause the Parent to purchase one-half of the Minority Interest (the
“2012
Buy-out Right”)
at a
purchase price (the “2012
Buy-out Price”)
that
shall be equal to (i) the product of
multiplying (A) the percentage by which the amount that one-half of the equity
then owned by the Minority bears to 100% of the fully-diluted equity or share
capital of the Buyer, by (B) eight (8) times the average of the Pre-Tax Profits
(as that term is defined in Section
11.21
of this
Agreement) for the two (2) financial years ended December 31, 2010 and December
31, 2011 (the “2012
Multiple”);
provided,
however,
that if
the Pre-Tax Profits for the financial year ending December 31, 2011 shall be
ten
percent (10%) lower or more than the Pre-Tax Profits for the financial year
ending December 31, 2010, then the 2012 Multiple shall be equal to six (6)
times
the average of the Pre-Tax Profits for the two (2) financial years ended
December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011.
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(b) 2014
Buy-out Price. In
the
event that the Parent has not previously exercised its Call Option as provided
in Section 8.6 below, beginning on January 2, 2014, the Minority shall have
the
right, but not the obligation to cause the Parent Buyer to purchase the
remaining one-half of the Minority Interest (the “2014
Buy-out Right”)
at a
purchase price (the “2014
Buy-out Price”)
that
shall be equal to: (i) the product of
multiplying (A) the percentage by which the amount that the remaining one-half
of the equity then owned by the Minority bears to 100% of the fully-diluted
equity or share capital of the Buyer, by (B) eight (8) times the average of
the
Pre-Tax Profits (as that term is defined in Section
11.20
of this
Agreement) for the two (2) financial years ended December 31, 2012 and December
31, 2013 (the “2014
Multiple”).
(c) Cumulative
Buy-out Right. In
the
event the Minority does not exercise the 2012 Buy-out Right then the Minority
may increase their 2014 Buy-Out Right to cause the Parent to purchase 100%
of
the entire Minority Interest at the 2014 Buy-out Price. In the event that the
Minority exercise the 2012 Buy-out Right and the Parent commit a default in
payment thereof resulting in a Change of Control (as defined in Article IX
below), the 2012 Buy-Out Price shall be applicable to 100% of the Minority
Interest.
(d) Minority
Notification and Buy-out Payment Date. The
Minority shall notify the Parent and the Buyer in writing during the month
of
April 2012 and/or during the month of April 2014, as applicable, of its
intention to exercise the 2012 Buy-out Right and/or the 2014 Buy-out Right
pursuant to the terms and conditions as set out in this Section 8.6 (the
“Minority
Notification”).
Pursuant to such the Minority Notification, the applicable Buy-out transaction
shall be completed by not later than December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2014,
as
applicable (each a “Buy-out
Payment Date”).
The
Parent shall provide the Minority with not less than ten (10) days prior written
notice of the applicable Buy-out Payment Date.
(e) Payment
of Applicable Buy-Out Price. On
the
applicable Buy-out Payment Date, the Parent or the Buyer shall pay to the
Minority, the 2012 Buy-out Price and/or the 2014 Buy-out Price, as applicable,
at the option of the Parent and the Buyer, either:
(i) in
full,
in cash in immediately available funds plus interest on such Buy-out Price,
at
the rate of LIBOR for twelve month United States dollars interbank deposits
as
fixed by BBA plus a margin of three (3%) percent (the “Stated
Interest Rate”),
calculated from the date of the Minority Notification to the Buy-out Payment
Date; or,
(ii) not
less
than fifty percent (50%) of the 2012 Buy-out Price and/or the 2014 Buy-out
Price, as applicable, in full, in cash in immediately available funds plus
interest on such Buy-out Price, at the Stated Interest Rate, calculated from
the
date of the Minority Notification to the Buy-out Payment Date, with the balance
of such 2012 Buy-out Price and/or 2014 Buy-out Price to be evidenced by a
promissory note of the Buyer (the “Buyer
Note”);
which
Buyer Note shall:
(A) bear
interest, payable quarterly, at the rate of 8% per annum (the “Buyer
Note Interest Rate”);
(B) be
due
and payable, as to principal and all accrued interest, on a date which shall
be
not more than two (2) years from the Buy-out Payment Date (the “Maturity
Date”);
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(C) be
unconditionally guaranteed as to payment by the Parent;
(D) be
secured by a pledge to the Minority of 50% of the appropriate percentage
Minority Interest subject to the 2012 Buy-out Price and/or the 2014 Buy-out
Price, as applicable;
(E) at
the
option of the holder(s) of such Buyer Note, be convertible at any time on or
before the Maturity Date (by written notice from the holder of such Buyer Note
to the Parent) into shares of common stock of the Parent at a conversion price
equal to 100% of the average of the closing prices of the Parent’s common stock
for the 10 trading days immediately prior to the date notice of conversion
is
given; and .
(F) be
subject to equitable pro-rata increase as to the outstanding principal amount
due and payable on the Maturity Date in the event and to the extent that eight
(8) times the average of the Pre-Tax Profits (as that term is defined in
Section
11.20
of this
Agreement) for the financial years ending in 2012 and 2013 (if such Note was
based on the 2012 Buy-out Price) or for the financial years ending in 2014
and
2015 (if such Note was based on the 2014 Buy-out Price) shall be greater
than
eight (8) times the average of the Pre-Tax Profits for the two (2) financial
years ending 2011 on which the 2012 Buy-out Price or the two (2) financial
years
ending 2013 on which the 2014 Buy-out Price, as applicable, was
calculated.
For
the
avoidance of doubt, as an example of the application of the foregoing, if the
2014 Buy-out Price was $24.0 million (based on 40% of eight (8) times the
average Pre-Tax Profits of $7.5 million in financial years 2012 and 2013) and
$12.0 million of such 2014 Buy-out Price was evidenced by the Buyer’s Note, if
the average Pre-Tax Profits in financial years 2014 and 2015 increases to $10.0
million, 40% of eight (8) times $10.0 million is $32.0 million. Accordingly,
50%
of such amount would be $16.0 million so that the principal amount of the
Buyer’s Note due and payable in 2016 would be increased by $4.0 million from
$12.0 million to $16.0 million.
In
the
event of a default, the Minority shall be paid interest (“Penalty
Interest”)
at the
Buyer Note Interest Rate plus a margin of two (2%) percent (“Stated
Penalty Interest Rate”)
from
the date of the default to the date of settlement of the applicable Buy-out
Price. For avoidance of doubt, the Minority shall have the right to receive
any
dividend declared but not paid prior to the Minority Notification.
(f) Extension
of Employment Agreement Term.
In the
event and to the extent that the Maturity Date of the Buyer Note shall be
subsequent to the expiration date of the five (5) year Employment Agreements
with the Company Stockholders, such expiration date shall be extended to a
date
which shall be the later to occur of (i) the payment in full of Buyer’s Note on
or before its Maturity Date, or (ii) the consummation of a Change of Control
(as
applicable) set forth in Section
8.5(g)
below.
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(g) Change
of Control following Default.
In
the
event the Parent and the Buyer shall fail to meet its obligations to timely
settle by the expiration of the applicable Buy-out Payment Period, the payment
of the applicable 2012 Buy-out Price or the 2014 Buy-out Price, plus accrued
interest at the Buyer Note Interest Rate, as aforesaid, unless the Parent shall
effect payment of the applicable Buy-out Price, plus accrued interest at the
Buyer Note Interest Rate and/or the Stated Penalty Interest Rate, as applicable,
as set forth in Section
8.5(e)
above
within forty-five (45) days following the Maturity Date of the Buyer Note (the
“Grace
Period”),
then
the Parent shall be deemed to be in default. In the event that a default shall
occur, the Minority (i) shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cause
the Parent and the board of directors of the Buyer to effect a “Change of
Control” (as hereinafter defined in Article XI), and (ii) shall have the
authority to mandate without any further delay and at its sole discretion a
reputed investment banker to realize the Change of Control. The proceeds of
the
Change of Control shall be attributed in the following preference ranking order:
(i) first,
to
pay for transaction costs pertaining to the Change of Control;
(ii) second,
to pay in full to the Minority the Buy-out Purchase Price obligation for 100%
of
the Minority Interest;
(iii) third,
to
pay accrued interest on the Buy-out Purchase Price at the Buyer Note Interest
Rate and to pay the Penalty Interest at the Stated Penalty Interest Rate;
and
(iv) the
balance to the Parent.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Parent shall to pay the applicable Buy-out Price plus
accrued interest at the Buyer Note Interest Rate, as provided in Section
8.5(e)
above
prior to the date that a Change of Control shall be consummated, the Parent
shall be deemed to have cured such default and such forced Change of Control
shall terminate; provided,
however,
that if
Parent or the Buyer shall subsequently default in payment of the Buyer Note
and
shall fail to cure such default, in additional to any other remedies against
the
Parent, the holder(s) of such Buyer Note may once again elect force a Change
of
Control under this Section
8.5(g).
8.6 Call
Option and Call Option Price.
(a) The
Parent and the Buyer are each hereby granted, effective as of the Closing Date,
the irrevocable and unconditional right and option (the “Call
Option”),
but
not the obligation, to acquire from the Minority 100% of the Minority Buyer
Equity and the Minority Interest in the Buyer, all upon the terms and conditions
set forth below in this Section
8.6.
(b) The
Call
Option may be exercised at any time beginning on January 2, 2012 and shall
continue until June 30, 2012, as provided in Section
8.6(c)
below.
If the Call Option is timely exercised, the Parent shall purchase all, and
not
less than all, of the Minority Interest or such other share capital or equity
of
the Buyer that is then owned of record or beneficially by Minority (the
“Call
Option Shares”).
Such
Call Option Shares shall be acquired by the Parent at a purchase price equal
to:
(i) the product
of
multiplying (A) the percentage by which the amount that the Call Option Shares
bears to 100% of the fully-diluted equity or share capital of the Buyer, by
(B)
the multiple of eight (8) times the higher of
the
Pre-Tax Profits for the two (2) financial years ended December 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2011 (the “Call
Option Price”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the audited consolidated Pre-Tax Profits
for
the financial year ending December 31, 2011 shall be ten percent (10%) lower
or
more than the Pre-Tax Profits for the financial year ending December 31, 2010,
then the Call Option Price shall be equal to eight (8) times the average
of the
Pre-Tax Profits for the two (2) financial years ended December 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2011.
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(c) The
Parent shall notify in writing the Minority on or before June 30, 2012, of
its
or their intention to exercise the Call Option pursuant to the terms and
conditions set forth herein (the “Call
Notification”).
Pursuant to such Call Notification, the Call Option and the payment of the
Call
Option Price shall be completed by not later than December 31, 2012 (the
Call
Option Payment Date”).
The
Parent shall provide the Minority with not less than ten (10) days prior written
notice of the actual Call Option Payment Date. On such Call Option Payment
Date,
against delivery of share certificates evidencing all of the Call Option Shares,
the Parent shall pay to the Minority in full, in cash in immediately available
funds (i) the Call Option Price, plus (ii) interest on such Call Option Price,
at the annual interest rate equal to (A) the LIBOR rate for twelve month United
States dollar deposits as fixed by the BBA, plus (B) a margin of three percent
(3%), calculated from the date of the Call Notification to the Call Option
Payment Date. For
avoidance of doubt, the Minority shall have the right to receive any dividend
declared but not paid prior to the Call Notification.
(d) In
the
event that the Parent shall fail or refuse by 5:00 p.m. (Hungary time) on June
30, 2012 to issue the Call Notification to notify the Minority of its to
exercise the Call Option, such Call Option shall expire and may not thereafter
be exercised without the prior written consent of the Minority.
(e) Certificates
evidencing the Call Option Shares issued to the Company Stockholders on the
Closing Date shall include legends legally required including the legend in
substantially the following form:
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A CALL OPTION AND
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER, AS SET FORTH IN A STOCK EXCHANGE AGREEMENT, DATED
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2008, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE COMPANY UPON
REQUEST.
(f) In
addition to their other agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement,
each of the Company Stockholders agree on behalf of themselves and their
respective Affiliates, that
(i)
they
will
not sell, assign or transfer any of the Option transfer or enter into any
agreement or other commitment to effect any sale, assignment or transfer of
the
Call Option Shares;
(ii) they
will
not grant to any Person (other than the Parent and the Buyer) any right, option
or other ability to acquire any interest in the Call Option Shares,
(iii)
they
will
not pledge, encumber or impose any other Lien on any of the Call Option Shares;
and
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(iv)
they
will not engage in any transaction or any other voluntary act to avoid or seek
to avoid the observance or performance of any of the covenants, stipulations
or
conditions to be observed or performed hereunder by them under this Section
8.6.
ARTICLE
IX. TAX
MATTERS
9.1 Company
Representations and Obligations Regarding Taxes.
The
Company represents and warrants to and agree with the Buyer as
follows:
(a) The
Company has filed all Tax Returns that it was required to file. All such Tax
Returns were, to the Knowledge of the Company Stockholders, correct and complete
in all respects. All Taxes owed by the Company (whether or not shown on any
Tax
Return and whether or not any Tax Return was required) have been paid. The
Company is not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which
to file any Tax Return. No claim has ever been made by a taxing authority in
a
jurisdiction where the Company does not file Tax Returns that it is or may
be
subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no liens on any of the
assets of the Company that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged
failure) to pay any Tax, except for liens for Taxes not yet due.
(b) To
the
Knowledge of the Company Stockholders, the Company has withheld and paid all
Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid
or
owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other
third Party.
(c) Schedule
9.1(c)
sets
forth the following information with respect to the Company as of the most
recent practicable date (as well as on an estimated pro forma basis as of the
Closing giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby): (i) the basis of the Company in its assets; and (ii) the amount of
any
net operating loss, net operating loss carryover, net capital loss, net capital
loss carryover, Tax credit, Tax credit carryover or excess charitable
contribution of the Company.
(d) The
Company shall grant to Buyer or its designees access at all reasonable times
to
all of the Company’s books and records (including tax work papers and returns
and correspondence with tax authorities), including the right to take extracts
therefrom and make copies thereof, to the extent such books and records relate
to taxable periods ending on or prior to or that include the Closing Date.
Buyer
shall (i) grant to Company Stockholders access at all reasonable times to all
of
the Company’s books and records (including tax work papers and returns and
correspondence with tax authorities), including the right to take extracts
therefrom and make copies thereof, to the extent that such books and records
relate to the operations of the Company during taxable periods ending on or
prior to or that include the Closing Date, and (ii) otherwise cooperate with
Company Stockholders in connection with any audit of Taxes that relate to the
business of the Company prior to Closing.
(e) The
transfer of the Subject Shares to Buyer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
will not result in any Tax liability to the Company or result in a reduction
of
the amount of any net operating loss, net operating loss carryover, net capital
loss, net capital loss carryover, Tax credit, Tax credit carryover, excess
charitable contribution or basis of property that otherwise would be available
to the Company by reason or as a result of deferred intercompany transactions,
excess loss accounts, or otherwise.
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(f) Buyer
shall be responsible for preparing and filing, or causing the Company to prepare
and file, all Tax Returns of the Company required to be filed after the Closing
Date. Company Stockholders shall pay to Buyer within five (5) days after the
date on which Taxes are paid with respect to periods beginning before the
Closing Date and ending on or after the Closing Date an amount equal to the
portion of those Taxes that relates to the portion of the taxable period ending
on the Closing Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the case of any period
that begins before the Closing Date and ends after the Closing Date, any tax
based directly or indirectly on gross or net income or receipts or imposed
in
respect of specific transactions, and any credits available with respect to
any
Tax, shall be allocated by assuming that the taxable period ended on the Closing
Date, and any other tax shall be allocated based on the number of days in the
taxable period ending on the Closing Date divided by the total number of days
in
the taxable period.
9.2 Company
Stockholders Indemnification for Taxes.
(a) The
Company Stockholders hereby agrees to indemnify, jointly and severally, Buyer
and each of its Subsidiaries, including, after the Closing, the Company (each
herein sometimes referred to as an “Indemnified
Taxpayer”)
against, and agrees to protect, save and hold harmless each Indemnified Taxpayer
from, any and all claims, damages, deficiencies and losses and all expenses,
including, without limitation, attorneys’, accountants’ and experts’ fees and
disbursements (all herein referred to as “Losses”)
resulting from:
(i) A
claim
by any taxing authority for (A) any Taxes of the Company allocable to any period
ending on or prior to the Closing Date or allocable to any period that begins
before and ends after the Closing Date, and (B) any Taxes of the Company or
any
corporation that is or was a member of an Affiliated Group of which the Company
was or is a member;
(ii) Any
misrepresentation or breach of any representation, warranty or obligation set
forth in this Article IX.
(b) Subject
to the resolution of any Tax contest pursuant to Section 9.2(c), upon notice
from Buyer to the Company Stockholders that an Indemnified Taxpayer is entitled
to an indemnification payment for a Loss pursuant to Section 9.2(a), the Company
Stockholders shall thereupon pay to the Indemnified Taxpayer an amount that,
net
of any Taxes imposed on the Indemnified Taxpayer with respect to such payment,
will indemnify and hold the Indemnified Taxpayer harmless from such
Loss.
(c) If
a
claim shall be made by any taxing authority that, if successful, would result
in
the indemnification of an Indemnified Taxpayer, the Indemnified Taxpayer shall
promptly notify the Company Stockholders in writing of such fact; provided,
however, that any failure to give such notice will not waive any rights of
the
Indemnified Taxpayer except to the extent the rights of the indemnifying Party
are actually materially prejudiced.
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(i) The
Company Stockholders shall have the right to defend the Indemnified Taxpayer
against such claim with counsel of its choice satisfactory to the Indemnified
Taxpayer so long as (A) the Company Stockholders notifies the Indemnified
Taxpayer in writing within 15 days after the Indemnified Taxpayer has given
notice of such claim that the Company Stockholders will indemnify the
Indemnified Taxpayer from and against the entirety of any Losses the Indemnified
Taxpayer may suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature
of, or caused by the claim, (B) the Company Stockholders provides the
Indemnified Taxpayer with evidence acceptable to the Indemnified Taxpayer that
the Company Stockholders will have the financial resources to defend against
the
claim and fulfill his indemnification obligations hereunder, (C) if requested
by
the Indemnified Taxpayer, the Company Stockholders provides to the Indemnified
Taxpayer an opinion, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnified Taxpayer, of counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Taxpayer,
that
there exists a reasonable basis for the Company to prevail in that contest,
(D)
if the Indemnified Taxpayer is requested to pay the Tax claimed and xxx for
a
refund, the Company Stockholders shall have advanced to the Indemnified
Taxpayer, on an interest free basis, the full amount the Indemnified Taxpayer
is
required to pay, and (E) the Company Stockholders conducts the defense of the
claim actively and diligently.
(ii) Subject
to the provisions of paragraph (ii) above, Company Stockholders shall be
entitled to prosecute such contest to a determination in a court of initial
jurisdiction, and if Company Stockholders shall reasonably request, to a
determination in an appellate court provided that, if requested by the
Indemnified Taxpayer, Company Stockholders shall provide to the Indemnified
Taxpayer an opinion, in form and substance satisfactory to the Indemnified
Taxpayer, of counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Taxpayer, that there exists
a reasonable basis for the Company to prevail on that appeal.
(iii) Company
Stockholders shall not be entitled to settle or to contest any claim relating
to
Taxes if the settlement of, or an adverse judgment with respect to, the claim
would be likely, in the good faith judgment of the Indemnified Taxpayer, to
cause the liability for any Tax of the Indemnified Taxpayer or of any Affiliate
of the Indemnified Taxpayer for any taxable period ending after the Closing
Date
to increase (including, without limitation, by making any election or taking
any
action having the effect of making any election, by deferring the inclusion
of
any amount in income or by accelerating the deduction of any amount or the
claiming of any credit) or to take a position that, if applied to any taxable
period ending after the Closing Date, would be adverse to the interest of the
Indemnified Taxpayer or any Affiliate of the Indemnified Taxpayer.
(iv) If,
after
actual receipt by the Indemnified Taxpayer of an amount advanced by Company
Stockholders pursuant to paragraph (ii)(D) above, the extent of the liability
of
the Indemnified Taxpayer with respect to the indemnified matter shall be
established by the judgment or decree of a court that has become final or a
binding settlement with an administrative agency having jurisdiction thereof
that has become final, the Indemnified Taxpayer shall promptly pay to Company
Stockholders any refund received by or credited to the Indemnified Taxpayer
with
respect to the indemnified matter (together with any interest paid or credited
thereon by the taxing authority and any recovery of legal fees from such taxing
authority); provided,
however,
that
the Indemnified Taxpayer shall have been indemnified and held harmless from
all
Losses by reason of any indemnification payments retained by the Indemnified
Taxpayer net of any Taxes imposed on the Indemnified Taxpayers with respect
to
indemnification payments received by the Indemnified Taxpayer or with respect
to
the receipt of any payment from the taxing authority. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Indemnified Taxpayer shall not be required to make any payment
hereunder before such time as Company Stockholders shall have made all payments
or indemnities then due with respect to Indemnified Taxpayer pursuant to this
Article IX.
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(v) If
any of
the conditions in Section 9.2(c)(ii) above are or become unsatisfied, (A) the
Indemnified Taxpayer may defend against, and consent to the entry of any
judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to, the claim in any manner
it may deem appropriate (and the Indemnified Taxpayer need not consult with,
or
obtain any consent from, Company Stockholders in connection therewith), (B)
Company Stockholders will reimburse the Indemnified Taxpayer promptly and
periodically for the costs of defending against the claim (including, without
limitation, attorneys’, accountants’ and experts’ fees and disbursements) and
(C) Company Stockholders will remain responsible for any Losses the Indemnified
Taxpayer may suffer to the fullest extent provided in this Section
9.2.
(d) Anything
to the contrary in this Agreement notwithstanding, the indemnification
obligations of the Company Stockholders under this Article IX shall survive
the
Closing until the end of the applicable statutes of limitations. With respect
to
any indemnification obligation for any Tax for which a taxing authority asserts
a claim within 90 days before the end of the applicable statute of limitations,
an Indemnified Taxpayer shall be treated as having provided timely notice to
Company Stockholders by providing written notice to Company Stockholders on
or
before the 90th day after the Indemnified Taxpayer’s receipt of a written
assertion of the claim by the taxing authority.
9.3 Buyer
Representations and Obligations Regarding Taxes.
The
Parent and the Buyer represent and warrant to and agree with the Company
Stockholders as follows:
(a) The
Buyer
has filed all Tax Returns that it was required to file. All such Tax Returns
were correct and complete in all respects. All Taxes owed by the Buyer (whether
or not shown on any Tax Return and whether or not any Tax Return was required)
have been paid. The Buyer is not currently the beneficiary of any extension
of
time within which to file any Tax Return. No claim has ever been made by a
taxing authority in a jurisdiction where the Buyer does not file Tax Returns
that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no
liens on any of the assets of the Buyer that arose in connection with any
failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax, except for liens for Taxes not
yet
due.
(b) The
Buyer
has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in
connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor,
creditor, stockholder or other third Party.
(c) Schedule
9.3(c)
sets
forth the following information with respect to the Buyer as of the most recent
practicable date (as well as on an estimated pro forma basis as of the Closing
giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby):
(i)
the basis of the Buyer in its assets; and (ii) the amount of any net operating
loss, net operating loss carryover, net capital loss, net capital loss
carryover, Tax credit, Tax credit carryover or excess charitable contribution
of
the Buyer.
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(d) The
Buyer
shall grant to the Company Stockholders or its designees access at all
reasonable times to all of the Buyer’s books and records (including tax work
papers and returns and correspondence with tax authorities), including the
right
to take extracts there from and make copies thereof, to the extent such books
and records relate to taxable periods ending on or prior to or that include
the
Closing Date. Buyer shall (i) grant to Company Stockholders access at all
reasonable times to all of the Buyer’s books and records (including tax work
papers and returns and correspondence with tax authorities), including the
right
to take extracts there from and make copies thereof, to the extent that such
books and records relate to the operations of the Buyer during taxable periods
ending on or prior to or that include the Closing Date. The transfer of the
Minority Buyer Equity to the Company Stockholders pursuant to the terms of
this
Agreement will not result in any Tax liability to the Buyer or result in a
reduction of the amount of any net operating loss, net operating loss carryover,
net capital loss, net capital loss carryover, Tax credit, Tax credit carryover,
excess charitable contribution or basis of property that otherwise would be
available to the Buyer by reason or as a result of deferred inter-company
transactions, excess loss accounts, or otherwise.
(e) Parent
shall be responsible for preparing and filing, or causing the Buyer to prepare
and file, all Tax Returns of the Buyer required to be filed after the Closing
Date. The Parent shall pay to Buyer within five (5) days after the date on
which
Taxes are paid with respect to periods beginning before the Closing Date and
ending on or after the Closing Date an amount equal to the portion of those
Taxes that relates to the portion of the taxable period ending on the Closing
Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the case of any period that begins
before the Closing Date and ends after the Closing Date, any tax based directly
or indirectly on gross or net income or receipts or imposed in respect of
specific transactions, and any credits available with respect to any Tax, shall
be allocated by assuming that the taxable period ended on the Closing Date,
and
any other tax shall be allocated based on the number of days in the taxable
period ending on the Closing Date divided by the total number of days in the
taxable period.
9.4 Parent
and Buyer Indemnification for Taxes.
(a) The
Parent hereby agree to indemnify the Company Stockholders and the Buyer (herein
collectively or individually referred to as an “Indemnified
Taxpayer”)
against, and agrees to protect, save and hold harmless each Indemnified Taxpayer
from, any and all claims, damages, deficiencies and losses and all expenses,
including, without limitation, attorneys’, accountants’ and experts’ fees and
disbursements (all herein referred to as “Losses”)
resulting from:
(i) A
claim
by any taxing authority for (A) any Taxes of the Buyer allocable to any period
ending on or prior to the Closing Date or allocable to any period that begins
before and ends after the Closing Date, and (B) any Taxes of the Buyer or any
corporation that is or was a member of an Affiliated Group of which the Buyer
was or is a member;
(ii) Any
misrepresentation or breach of any representation, warranty or obligation set
forth in this Article IX.
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(b) Subject
to the resolution of any Tax contest pursuant to Section 9.4(c), upon notice
from Buyer to the Company Stockholders that an Indemnified Taxpayer is entitled
to an indemnification payment for a Loss pursuant to Section 9.4(a), the Parent
shall thereupon pay to the Indemnified Taxpayer an amount that, net of any
Taxes
imposed on the Indemnified Taxpayer with respect to such payment, will indemnify
and hold the Indemnified Taxpayer harmless from such Loss.
(c) If
a
claim shall be made by any taxing authority that, if successful, would result
in
the indemnification of an Indemnified Taxpayer, the Indemnified Taxpayer shall
promptly notify the Buyer and the Parent in writing of such fact; provided,
however, that any failure to give such notice will not waive any rights of
the
Indemnified Taxpayer except to the extent the rights of the indemnifying Party
are actually materially prejudiced.
(i) The
Buyer
– upon the decision of the Parent - shall have the right to defend the
Indemnified Taxpayer against such claim with counsel of its choice satisfactory
to the Indemnified Taxpayer so long as (A) the Buyer notifies the Indemnified
Taxpayer in writing within 15 days after the Indemnified Taxpayer has given
notice of such claim that the Parent will indemnify the Indemnified Taxpayer
from and against the entirety of any Losses the Indemnified Taxpayer may suffer
resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by
the
claim, (B) the Parent provides the Indemnified Taxpayer with evidence acceptable
to the Indemnified Taxpayer that the Buyer – on the cost of the Parent - will
have the financial resources to defend against the claim and fulfill his
indemnification obligations hereunder, (C) if requested by the Indemnified
Taxpayer, the Parent provides to the Indemnified Taxpayer an opinion, in form
and substance satisfactory to the Indemnified Taxpayer, of counsel satisfactory
to the Indemnified Taxpayer, that there exists a reasonable basis for the Buyer
to prevail in that contest, (D) if the Indemnified Taxpayer is requested to
pay
the Tax claimed and xxx for a refund, the Buyer shall have advanced to the
Indemnified Taxpayer, on an interest free basis, the full amount the Indemnified
Taxpayer is required to pay, and (E) the Buyer and the Parent conducts the
defense of the claim actively and diligently.
(ii) Subject
to the provisions of paragraph (ii) above, the Buyer shall be entitled to
prosecute such contest to a determination in a court of initial jurisdiction,
and if Buyer shall reasonably request, to a determination in an appellate court
provided that, if requested by the Indemnified Taxpayer, Parent shall provide
to
the Indemnified Taxpayer an opinion, in form and substance satisfactory to
the
Indemnified Taxpayer, of counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Taxpayer,
that
there exists a reasonable basis for the Buyer to prevail on that
appeal.
(iii) Buyer
shall not be entitled to settle or to contest any claim relating to Taxes if
the
settlement of, or an adverse judgment with respect to, the claim would be
likely, in the good faith judgment of the Indemnified Taxpayer, to cause the
liability for any Tax of the Indemnified Taxpayer or of any Affiliate of the
Indemnified Taxpayer for any taxable period ending after the Closing Date to
increase (including, without limitation, by making any election or taking any
action having the effect of making any election, by deferring the inclusion
of
any amount in income or by accelerating the deduction of any amount or the
claiming of any credit) or to take a position that, if applied to any taxable
period ending after the Closing Date, would be adverse to the interest of the
Indemnified Taxpayer or any Affiliate of the Indemnified Taxpayer.
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(iv) If,
after
actual receipt by the Indemnified Taxpayer of an amount advanced by Parent
pursuant to paragraph (ii)(D) above, the extent of the liability of the
Indemnified Taxpayer with respect to the indemnified matter shall be established
by the judgment or decree of a court that has become final or a binding
settlement with an administrative agency having jurisdiction thereof that has
become final, the Indemnified Taxpayer shall promptly pay to Parent any refund
received by or credited to the Indemnified Taxpayer with respect to the
indemnified matter (together with any interest paid or credited thereon by
the
taxing authority and any recovery of legal fees from such taxing authority);
provided,
however,
that
the Indemnified Taxpayer shall have been indemnified and held harmless from
all
Losses by reason of any indemnification payments retained by the Indemnified
Taxpayer net of any Taxes imposed on the Indemnified Taxpayers with respect
to
indemnification payments received by the Indemnified Taxpayer or with respect
to
the receipt of any payment from the taxing authority. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Indemnified Taxpayer shall not be required to make any payment
hereunder before such time as Buyer shall have made all payments or indemnities
then due with respect to Indemnified Taxpayer pursuant to this Article
IX.
(v) If
any of
the conditions in Section 9.4(c)(ii) above are or become unsatisfied, (A) the
Indemnified Taxpayer may defend against, and consent to the entry of any
judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to, the claim in any manner
it may deem appropriate (and the Indemnified Taxpayer need not consult with,
or
obtain any consent from, Buyer in connection therewith), (B) Parent will
reimburse the Indemnified Taxpayer promptly and periodically for the costs
of
defending against the claim (including, without limitation, attorneys’,
accountants’ and experts’ fees and disbursements) and (C) Parent will remain
responsible for any Losses the Indemnified Taxpayer may suffer to the fullest
extent provided in this Section 9.4.
(d) Anything
to the contrary in this Agreement notwithstanding, the indemnification
obligations of the Buyer and the Parent under this Article IX shall survive
the
Closing until the end of the applicable statutes of limitations. With respect
to
any indemnification obligation for any Tax for which a taxing authority asserts
a claim within 90 days before the end of the applicable statute of limitations,
an Indemnified Taxpayer shall be treated as having provided timely notice to
Buyer by providing written notice to Buyer on or before the 90th day after
the
Indemnified Taxpayer’s receipt of a written assertion of the claim by the taxing
authority.
(e) All
transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other such Taxes
and
fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection with this
Agreement shall be paid by the Party the Tax was imposed on by the relevant
laws
and Authorities, and such Party shall, at its own expense, file all necessary
Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such transfer,
documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other Taxes and fees, and,
if
required by applicable law, any other Party will, and will cause its Affiliates
to, join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other
documentation.
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ARTICLE
X. MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Indemnification
of Parent and/or Buyer .
(a) Survival The
representations, warranties, agreements, and indemnities of the Company and
the
Company Stockholders set forth in this Agreement or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby shall survive the Closing except as expressly
provided in Section 10.1(b). The Post-Closing Agreements and Covenants of the
Parties set forth in Article VIII, including those set forth in Sections 8.4,
8.5 and 8.6 of this Agreement, shall survive the Closing Date and the Closing
indefinitely.
(b) Indemnification
and Business Indemnity Period. In
addition to the Tax indemnification provisions set forth in Article IX of this
Agreement but subject at all times to the limitations set forth in this
Section
10.1,
the
Company Stockholders shall jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the Company, the Buyer and the Parent from any and all Damages incurred
by the Company, the Buyer or the Parent that arise from
(i) the
breach of any of the representations and warranties of the Company Stockholders
set forth in this Agreement,
(ii) the
failure by the Company Stockholders to perform or satisfy in any material
respect their covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement or in any
Exhibit hereto or document or certificate delivered by the Company Stockholders
or the Company on the Closing Date, or
(iii) any
claims asserted against any of the Parties to this Agreement by Energo Equipment
Manufacturing Kft, or any of its Affiliates, including Perola Ltd.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company Stockholders shall have any liability under this
Agreement to indemnify under either (A) clause (iii) of Section
8.3.1,
or (B)
clause (i) of Section
8.3.1
against
breaches of the provisions of Sections
4.5
(clauses
(ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)), Section
4.6,
and
Section
4.7
through
Section
4.23
(collectively the “Business
Indemnities”),
in
each case unless the indemnifying Party receives notice in writing from Buyer
of
Buyer’s claim under said indemnity on or before that date which shall be
eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date (the “Business
Indemnity Period”).
Said
limitations shall not apply to any breaches of or obligations to comply with
any
of the other provisions of this Agreement, regardless of whether such breach
or
obligation also constitutes a breach or obligation under any of the provisions
specifically listed in this Section
10.1(b).
(c) Limitations
on Liability. The
Company Stockholders shall be obligated to indemnify as and to the extent set
forth in this Section
10.1
only if
the aggregate of all of their liability under such indemnity obligations exceeds
$50,000, it being understood that such $50,000 figure is to serve as a “trigger”
for the indemnification and not as a “deductible” (for example, if the indemnity
claims for which the Company Stockholders would, but for the provisions of
this
paragraph (c), be liable aggregate $51,000, the Company Stockholders would
then
be liable for the full $51,000, and not just $1,000). The maximum amount for
which the Company Stockholders shall be liable to indemnify the Buyer and the
Parent pursuant to this Section 10.1 shall be the product of multiplying the
Minority Buyer Equity and Minority Interest in the Buyer by 50% of the Call
Option Price set forth in Section
8.6(b)
above.
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(d) Payment
of Damages. In
the
event that the Company Stockholders shall become liable under this Agreement
to
indemnify the Buyer or the Parent for any Damages, the Company Stockholders
shall pay such Damages to the Parent or the Buyer, at the option of the Company
Stockholders, either (i) in cash, or (ii) by returning to the Buyer an
applicable portion of the Minority Buyer Equity and the Minority Interest in
the
Buyer, valued at the Call Option Price set forth in Section
8.6(b)
above.
10.2 Indemnification
of Company Stockholders .
(a) Survival The
representations, warranties, agreements, and indemnities of the Parent and
the
Buyer set forth in this Agreement or in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby shall survive the Closing except as expressly provided
in
Section
10.2(b).
The
Post-Closing Agreements and Covenants of the Parties set forth in Article VIII,
of this Agreement, shall survive the Closing Date and the Closing
indefinitely.
(b) Indemnification
and Business Indemnity Period. In
addition to the Tax indemnification provisions set forth in Article IX of this
Agreement but subject at all times to the limitations set forth in this
Section
10.2,
the
Parent shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company Stockholders,
the
Buyer and the Company from any and all Damages incurred by the Company
Stockholders, the Buyer or the Company that arise from
(i) the
breach of any of the representations and warranties of the Parent or the Buyer
forth in this Agreement,
(ii) the
failure by the Parent or the Buyer to perform or satisfy in any material respect
their covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement or in any Exhibit
hereto or document or certificate delivered by the Parent or the Buyer on the
Closing Date, or
(iii) any
claims asserted against any of the Parties to this Agreement by EPV Solar,
Ltd.
or any of its Affiliates.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, neither the Parent nor the Buyer shall have any liability under
this Agreement to indemnify under either (A) clause (iii) of Section
8.3.2,
or (B)
clause (i) of Section
8.3.2
against
breaches of the provisions of Section
5.5
(clauses
(ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)), of Section
5.6,
and
Section
5.7
through
Section
5.23
(collectively the “Business
Indemnities”),
in
each case unless the indemnifying Party receives notice in writing from Company
Stockholders of Company Stockholders' claim under said indemnity on or before
that date which shall be eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date (the
“Business
Indemnity Period”).
Said
limitations shall not apply to any breaches of or obligations to comply with
any
of the other provisions of this Agreement, regardless of whether such breach
or
obligation also constitutes a breach or obligation under any of the provisions
specifically listed in this Section
10.2(b).
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(c) Limitations
on Liability. The
Parent and the Buyer shall be obligated to indemnify as and to the extent set
forth in Section 10.3 of this Agreement only if the aggregate of all of their
liability under such indemnity obligations exceeds $50,000, it being understood
that such $50,000 figure is to serve as a “trigger” for the indemnification and
not as a “deductible” (for example, if the indemnity claims for which the Parent
and the Buyer would, but for the provisions of this paragraph (c), be liable
aggregate $51,000, the Parent and the Buyer would then be liable for the full
$51,000, and not just $1,000).
(d) Payment
of Damages.
In the
event that the Parent and/ or Buyer shall become liable under this Agreement
to
indemnify the Company Stockholders or the Buyer, as applicable, for any Damages,
the Parent shall pay such Damages to the Company Stockholders or the Buyer,
as
applicable, in cash.
10.3
Indemnified
Party and Indemnifying Party. For
purposes of this Section
10.3,
a Party
making a claim for indemnity under Section
10.1
or
Section
10.2
is
hereinafter referred to as an “Indemnified
Party”
and
the
Party against whom such claim is asserted is hereinafter referred to as the
“Indemnifying
Party.”
All
claims by any Indemnified Party shall be asserted and resolved in accordance
with the following provisions. If any claim or demand for which an Indemnifying
Party would be liable to an Indemnified Party is asserted against or sought
to
be collected from such Indemnified Party by such third Party, said Indemnified
Party shall with reasonable promptness notify in writing the Indemnifying Party
of such claim or demand stating with reasonable specificity the circumstances
of
the Indemnified Party’s claim for indemnification; provided, however, that any
failure to give such notice will not waive any rights of the Indemnified Party
except to the extent the rights of the Indemnifying Party are actually
prejudiced or to the extent that any applicable period set forth in Section
10.1
and
Section
10.2(b)
has
expired without such notice being given. After receipt by the Indemnifying
Party
of such notice, then upon reasonable notice from the Indemnifying Party to
the
Indemnified Party, or upon the request of the Indemnified Party, the
Indemnifying Party shall defend, manage and conduct any proceedings,
negotiations or communications involving any claimant whose claim is the subject
of the Indemnified Party’s notice to the Indemnifying Party as set forth above,
and shall take all actions necessary, including but not limited to the posting
of such bond or other security as may be required by any Governmental Authority,
so as to enable the claim to be defended against or resolved without expense
or
other action by the Indemnified Party. Upon request of the Indemnifying Party,
the Indemnified Party shall, to the extent it may legally do so and to the
extent that it is compensated in advance by the Indemnifying Party for any
costs
and expenses thereby incurred,
(i) take
such
action as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably request in connection with
such
action,
(ii) allow
the
Indemnifying Party to dispute such action in the name of the Indemnified Party
and to conduct a defense to such action on behalf of the Indemnified Party,
and
(iii) render
to
the Indemnifying Party all such assistance as the Indemnifying Party may
reasonably request in connection with such dispute and defense.
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10.4 Resolution
of Disputes.
(a) All
disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
or any agreement executed and delivered pursuant hereto, or the negotiation,
breach, validity or performance hereof, or the transactions contemplated hereby
which cannot be resolved by good faith negotiations, shall be exclusively
submitted to final and binding arbitration in London England before a panel
of
three arbitrators appointed by the International Chamber of Commerce;
provided,
that
if any
Party has no adequate remedy at law he or it may seek emergency injunctive
relief or specific performance before any court of competent jurisdiction in
Hungary or the United States. The decision and award of the arbitrators shall
be
enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States and
Hungary.
(b) The
Parties covenant and agree that the arbitration shall commence within ninety
(90) days of the date on which a written demand for arbitration is filed by
any
Party hereto. In connection with the arbitration proceeding, the arbitrators
shall have the power to order the production of documents by each Party and
any
third-Party witnesses. In connection with any arbitration, each Party shall
provide to the other, no later than seven (7) business days before the date
of
the arbitration, the identity of all persons that may testify at the arbitration
and a copy of all documents that may be introduced at the arbitration or
considered or used by a Party’s witness or expert. The arbitrators’ decision and
award shall be made and delivered within six (6) months of the selection of
the
arbitrators. The arbitrators’ decision shall set forth a reasoned basis for any
award of damages or finding of liability. The arbitrators shall not have power
to award damages in excess of actual compensatory damages and shall not multiply
actual damages or award punitive damages or any other damages that are
specifically excluded under this Agreement, and each Party hereby irrevocably
waives any claim to such damages.
(c) The
Parties covenant and agree that they will participate in the arbitration in
good
faith and that they will, except as provided below, (A) bear their own
attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses in connection with the arbitration, and
(B) share equally in the fees and expenses charged by the arbitrators. The
arbitrators may in their discretion assess costs and expenses (including the
reasonable legal fees and expenses of the prevailing Party) against any Party
to
the proceeding. Any Party unsuccessfully refusing to comply with an order of
the
arbitrators shall be liable for costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees,
incurred by the other Party in enforcing the award. This Section 10.4. applies
equally to requests for temporary, preliminary or permanent injunctive relief,
except that in the case of temporary or preliminary injunctive relief any Party
may proceed in court without prior arbitration for the purpose of avoiding
immediate and irreparable harm or to enforce its rights under any
non-competition covenants.
10.5.
Confidentiality.
(a) Prior
to
the Closing, Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their
employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel and other representatives and
advisers to, hold in strict confidence all, and not divulge or disclose any,
information of any kind concerning the Company and its business; provided,
however, that the foregoing obligation of confidence shall not apply to (i)
information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than
as a
result of a disclosure by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their
employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or
advisers, (ii) information that is or becomes available to Buyer or its
Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel
or other representatives or advisers on a non-confidential basis prior to its
disclosure by Buyer or its Affiliates or any of its or their employees, agents,
accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or advisers and (iii)
information that is required to be disclosed by Buyer or its Affiliates or
any
of its or their employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other
representatives or advisers as a result of any applicable law, rule or
regulation of any Governmental Authority; and provided further that Buyer
promptly shall notify the Company of any disclosure pursuant to clause (iii)
of
this Section 10.5.(a); and, provided, further, that the foregoing obligation
of
confidence shall not apply to the furnishing of information by Buyer in bona
fide discussions or negotiations with prospective lenders.
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(b) The
Company and the Company Stockholders shall, and shall cause its or his
Affiliates and their respective employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel
and other representatives and advisers to, hold in strict confidence all, and
not divulge or disclose any, information of any kind concerning the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the Company, the Company Stockholders or their
respective businesses; provided, however, that the foregoing obligation of
confidence shall not apply to (i) information that is or becomes generally
available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the Company,
the Company Stockholders or its or his Affiliates or any of their respective
employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or
advisers, (ii) information that is or becomes available to the Company, the
Company Stockholders or its or his Affiliates or any of their respective
employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives or
advisers after the Closing on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure
by the Company, the Company Stockholders or its or his Affiliates or any of
their respective employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other
representatives or advisers and (iii) information that is required to be
disclosed by the Company, the Company Stockholders or its or his Affiliates
or
any of their respective employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other
representatives or advisers as a result of any applicable law, rule or
regulation of any Governmental Authority; and provided further that the Company
shall promptly shall notify Buyer of any disclosure pursuant to clause (iii)
of
this Section 10.3(b).
10.6.
Brokers.
Regardless of whether the Closing shall occur, (i) the Company Stockholders
and
the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer from and against any and
all
liability for any brokers or finders’ fees arising with respect to brokers or
finders retained or engaged by the Company or the Company Stockholders in
respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) Buyer
shall
indemnify and hold harmless the Company Stockholders from and against any and
all liability for any brokers’ or finders’ fees arising with respect to brokers
or finders retained or engaged by Buyer in respect of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
10.7 Costs
and Expenses.
Each of
the Parties to this Agreement shall bear his or its own expenses incurred in
connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and closing of this
Agreement, however, Buyer shall be responsible for and shall discharge all
Transaction Expenses by and on behalf of the Company Stockholders and or/the
Company pursuant to Section 6.20.
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10.8 Notices.
Any
notice, request, instruction, correspondence or other document to be given
hereunder by any Party hereto to another (herein collectively called
“Notice”)
shall
be in writing and delivered personally or mailed by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, or by facsimile, as
follows:
IF
TO BUYER:
|
|
500
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
|
|
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
|
|
Attn:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, President
|
|
Fax
No.
|
|
email:
xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
|
With
copies to:
|
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx, LLP
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
|
1500
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
|
X.ou.u
14-00
|
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
|
X-0000
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
|
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
|
Attention:
Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxx
|
Fax
No. 000-000-0000
|
Fax
No. xx00-0-000-0000
|
email:
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
|
email:
xxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
|
IF
TO THE COMPANY, AND/OR
THE
COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
H-1021
Budapest, Kuruclesiu 40. Hungary
Fax
No.
x000 000 0000
With
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
H-1061
Budapest,
Andrassy ut.43
Hungary
Attn:
Dr.
David Xxxx
Fax
No.
x00 0-000-0000
email:
xxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Each
of
the above addresses for notice purposes may be changed by providing appropriate
notice hereunder. Notice given by personal delivery or registered mail shall
be
effective upon actual receipt. Notice given by telecopier shall be effective
upon actual receipt if received during the recipient’s normal business hours, or
at the beginning of the recipient’s next normal business day after receipt if
not received during the recipient’s normal business hours. All Notices by
telecopier shall be confirmed by the sender thereof promptly after transmission
in writing by registered mail or personal delivery. Anything to the contrary
contained herein notwithstanding, notices to any Party hereto shall not be
deemed effective with respect to such Party until such Notice would, but for
this sentence, be effective both as to such Party and as to all other persons
to
whom copies are provided above to be given.
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10.9 Governing
Law.
The
provisions of this agreement and the documents delivered pursuant hereto shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New
York (excluding any conflict of law rule or principle that would refer to the
laws of another jurisdiction). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the laws of
Hungary shall govern the Share Capital Increase and the Employment
Agreements.
10.10. Entire
Agreement; Amendments and Waivers.
This
Agreement, together with all exhibits and schedules attached hereto, constitutes
the entire agreement between and among the Parties hereto pertaining to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings,
negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the Parties, and
there
are no warranties, representations or other agreements between the Parties
in
connection with the subject matter hereof except as set forth specifically
herein or contemplated hereby. No supplement, modification or waiver of this
Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the Party to be bound
thereby. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
or
shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (regardless of whether
similar), nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless
otherwise expressly provided.
10.11. Binding
Effect and Assignment.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto
and their respective permitted successors and assigns; but neither this
Agreement nor any of the rights, benefits or obligations hereunder shall be
assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, by any Party hereto without the
prior written consent of the other Party; provided, however, that the Buyer
may
assign its rights hereunder to any lender to the Buyer or the Parent. Nothing
in
this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any person or
entity other than the Parties hereto and their respective permitted successors
and assigns, any rights, benefits or obligations hereunder.
10.12 Remedies.
The
rights and remedies provided by this Agreement are cumulative, and the use
of
any one right or remedy by any Party hereto shall not preclude or constitute
a
waiver of its right to use any or all other remedies. Such rights and remedies
are given in addition to any other rights and remedies a Party may have by
law,
statute or otherwise.
10.13 Exhibits
and Schedules.
The
exhibits and Schedules referred to herein are attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference. Disclosure of a specific item in any one Schedule
shall be deemed restricted only to the Section to which such disclosure
specifically relates except where (i) there is an explicit cross-reference
to
another Schedule, and (ii) Buyer could reasonably be expected to ascertain
the
scope of the modification to a representation intended by such
cross-reference.
10.14 Multiple
Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same
instrument.
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10.15 References
and Construction.
(a) Whenever
required by the context, and is used in this Agreement, the singular number
shall include the plural and pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed
to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as the
identification the person may require. References to monetary amounts, specific
named statutes and generally accepted accounting principles are intended to
be
and shall be construed as references to United States dollars, statutes of
the
United States of the stated name and United States generally accepted accounting
principles, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires.
(b) The
provisions of this Agreement shall be construed according to their fair meaning
and neither for nor against any Party hereto irrespective of which Party caused
such provisions to be drafted. Each of the Parties acknowledge that it has
been
represented by an attorney in connection with the preparation and execution
of
this Agreement.
10.16 Survival.
Any
provision of this Agreement which contemplates performance or the existence
of
obligations after the Closing Date, and any and all representations and
warranties set forth in this Agreement, shall not be deemed to be merged into
or
waived by the execution and delivery of the instruments executed at the Closing,
but shall expressly survive Closing and shall be binding upon the Party or
Parties obligated thereby in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,
subject to any limitations expressly set forth in this Agreement.
10.17 Attorneys’
Fees.
In the
event any suit or other legal proceeding is brought for the enforcement of
any
of the provisions of this Agreement, the Parties hereto agree that the
prevailing Party or Parties shall be entitled to recover from the other Party
or
Parties upon final judgment on the merits reasonable attorneys’ fees (and sales
taxes thereon, if any), including attorneys’ fees for any appeal, and costs
incurred in bringing such suit or proceeding.
10.18 Risk
of Loss.
Prior
to the Closing, the risk of loss of damage to, or destruction of, any and all
of
a Party’s assets, including without limitation the Properties, shall remain with
such party, and the legal doctrine known as the “Doctrine of Equitable
Conversion” shall not be applicable to this Agreement or to any of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE
XI. DEFINITIONS
Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement are used as defined in this Article XI or elsewhere
in this Agreement.
11.1 Affiliate.
means with
respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling
(including, but not limited to, all directors and officers of such Person),
controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such Person.
A
Person shall be deemed to control another Person if such Person possesses,
directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such other Person, whether through the ownership
of
voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
11.2 Exhibits.
The
term “Exhibits” shall mean any or all of the exhibits to this Agreement and any
and all other agreements, instruments or documents required or expressly
provided under this Agreement to be executed and delivered in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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11.3 Subject
Company Quotas.
The term
"Subject Company Quotas" shall have the meaning of hundred percent of the quota
in the capital stock of the Company
11.4 Confidential
Information.
The
term “Confidential Information” shall mean confidential data and confidential
information relating to the business of the Company (which does not rise to
the
status of a Trade Secret under applicable law) which is or has been disclosed
to
Company Stockholders or of which Company Stockholders became aware as a
consequence of or through his employment with the Company and which has value
to
the Company and is not generally known to the competitors of the Company.
Confidential Information shall not include any data or information that (i)
has
been voluntarily disclosed to the general public by the Company or its
Affiliates, (ii) has been independently developed and disclosed to the general
public by others, or (iii) otherwise enters the public domain through lawful
means.
11.5 Change
of Control. The
term
“Change of Control” shall mean the sale of Buyer and its consolidated
Subsidiaries (including the Company), pursuant to a sale of the Buyer Shares
or
the assets and properties of Buyer and its consolidated Subsidiaries (including
the Company) to any Person who is not an Affiliate of the Parent or its
Affiliates (each an “Unaffiliated
Third Party”).
11.6 Contracts.
The
term
“Contracts,” when described as being those of or applicable to any person, shall
mean any and all contracts, agreements, franchises, understandings,
arrangements, leases, licenses, registrations, authorizations, easements,
servitudes, rights of way, mortgages, bonds, notes, guaranties,
liens, indebtedness, approvals
or other instruments or undertakings
to
which
such person is a Party or to which or by which such person or the property
of
such person is subject or bound, excluding any Permits.
11.7 Damages.
The
term “Damages” shall mean any and all damages, liabilities, obligations,
penalties, fines, judgments, claims, deficiencies, losses, costs, expenses
and
assessments (including without limitation income and other taxes, interest,
penalties and attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and disbursements).
11.8 "Excess
Cash"
The term
“Excess Cash” means, at the end of any financial year of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, the aggregate amount of cash and marketable securities that are
retained by the Company and its Subsidiaries which is in
excess
of the
aggregate amount of funds required for the working capital needs of the Company
and its Subsidiaries, the purchase or lease of capital equipment and other
related expenditures that are anticipated in good faith by the Board of
Directors of the Company to be required by the Company and its Subsidiaries
for
the next succeeding financial year.
11.9 Financial
Statements.
The
term “Financial Statements” shall mean any or all of the financial statements,
including balance sheets and related statements of income and statements of
changes in financial position and the accompanying notes thereto, of the
Company’s business prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied, except as may be otherwise provided
herein.
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11.10 “Funded
Indebtedness.
“Funded
Indebtedness” shall mean the aggregate amount (including the current portions
thereof) of all (i) indebtedness of the Company for money borrowed from others,
capital lease obligations, dividends payable to the Company Stockholders, bonus
payables to employees, and purchase money indebtedness of the Company, (ii)
indebtedness of the type described in clause (i) above guaranteed, directly
or
indirectly, in any manner by the Company, or in effect guaranteed, directly
or
indirectly, in any manner by the Company, through an agreement, contingent
or
otherwise, to supply funds to, or in any other manner invest in, the debtor,
or
to purchase indebtedness, or to purchase and pay for property if not delivered
or to pay for services if not performed, primarily for the purpose of enabling
the Company to make payment of the indebtedness or to assure the owners of
the
indebtedness against loss, but excluding endorsements of checks and other
instruments in the ordinary course, (iii) indebtedness of the type described
in
clause (i) above secured by any Lien upon property owned by the Company, even
though the Company has not in any manner become liable for the payment of such
indebtedness and (iv) interest expense accrued but unpaid, and all prepayment
premiums, on or relating to any of such indebtedness. . Contracts evidencing
its
Funded Indebtedness are set forth on Schedule
11.7
hereto
11.11 GAAP
The term
“GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
11.12 Governmental
Authorities.
The
term “Governmental Authorities” shall mean any nation or country (including but
not limited to the United States) and any commonwealth, territory or possession
thereof and any political subdivision of any of the foregoing, including but
not
limited to courts, departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, agencies,
ministries or other instrumentalities.
11.13 Hazardous
Material.
The
term “Hazardous Material” shall mean all or any of the following: (a) substances
that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, any
applicable laws or regulations as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,”
“Hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances” or any other formulation intended to
define, list or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such
as
ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity
or
“EP toxicity”; (b) oil, petroleum or petroleum derived substances, natural gas,
natural gas liquids or synthetic gas and drilling fluids, produced waters and
other wastes associated with the exploration, development or production of
crude
oil, natural gas or geothermal resources; (c) any flammable substances or
explosives or any radioactive materials; and (d) asbestos in any form or
electrical equipment which contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing
levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of fifty parts per
million.
11.14 Inventory.
The
term “Inventory” shall mean all goods, merchandise and other personal property
owned and held for sale, and all raw materials, works-in-process, materials
and
supplies of every nature which contribute to the finished products of the
Company in the ordinary course of its business, specifically excluding, however,
damaged, defective or otherwise unsaleable items.
11.15 Knowledge
of the Company.
The
term “Knowledge of the Company” shall mean the actual knowledge of any of the
directors, officers or managerial personnel of the Company with respect to
the
matter in question, and such knowledge of the directors, officers or managerial
personnel of the Company reasonably should have obtained upon diligent
investigation and inquiry into the matter in question.
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11.16 Legal
Requirements.
The
term “Legal Requirements,” when described as being applicable to any person,
shall mean any and all laws (statutory, judicial or otherwise), ordinances,
regulations, judgments, orders, directives, injunctions, writs, decrees or
awards of, and any Contracts with, any Governmental Authority, in each case
as
and to the extent applicable to such person or such person’s business,
operations or properties.
11.17 Minority
The term
“Minority” means and includes all of the Company Stockholders and their
Permitted Transferees (as that term is defined in the Shareholders
Agreement).
11.18 Parent
Public Filings The
term
“Parent Public Filings” means and includes all of the filings by the Parent with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “33
Act”),
and
the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “34
Act”),
for
all periods from and after January 1, 2005, including, without limitation,
all
(a) registration statements on Form S-1 or other forms for registering
securities under the 33 Act, (b) all Form 10KSB Annual Reports, Form 8-K Interim
Report, Form 10-Q Quarterly Report, and all proxy statements on Form 14A and
other filings under the 34 Act.
11.19 Permits.
The
term “Permits” shall mean any and all permits, rights, approvals, licenses,
authorizations, legal status, orders or Contracts under any Legal Requirement
or
otherwise granted by any Governmental Authority.
11.20 Person.
The
term “Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm,
corporation, association, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise
or any governmental or political subdivision or any agency, department or
instrumentality thereof.
11.21 Pre-Tax
Profits.
The
term Pre-Tax Profits shall mean, for the financial year in question, the audited
consolidated profits or net income of the Buyer and its consolidated
Subsidiaries (including the Company) before payment or accrual of any Taxes
on
such profits or net income; provided,
however,
that in
calculating such Pre-Tax Profits, the following accounting principles shall
be
applicable:
(a) the
Buyer
and its consolidated Subsidiaries (including the Company) shall be charged
with
an allocated percentage amount of the actual corporate overhead expenses of
the
Parent related to its executive officers and other administrative personnel,
office, legal, accounting and other expenses associated with being a publicly
traded company (such actual corporate overhead expenses estimated to be less
than $1.0 million for the financial year ending December 31, 2009); which
allocated percentage amount to be charged to the Buyer and its consolidated
Subsidiaries shall be based upon the amount by which the consolidated selling,
general and administrative expenses of the Buyer and its consolidated
Subsidiaries (including the Company) for the financial year in question bears
to
the aggregate consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses the
Parent and all of its consolidated Subsidiaries, including, without limitation,
the Buyer and its consolidated Subsidiaries (including the Company) in such
financial year; provided,
however,
that
the allocated charge to be borne by the Buyer and its consolidated Subsidiaries
(including the Company) in any financial year applicable to salaries and other
compensation of executive officers of the Parent shall not exceed USD Two
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars (USD $250,000);
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(b) to
the
extent that the Parent provides additional funds to the Buyer and its
consolidated Subsidiaries (including the Company), in excess of the USD Three
Million Dollars ($3,000,000) contemplated by this Agreement, such additional
funds shall be treated as an intercompany loan by the Parent to Buyer and its
consolidated Subsidiaries (including the Company), which intercompany loan
shall
bear interest (to be deducted as an expense in calculating Pre-Tax Profits
in
any financial year in question, at an annual rate equal to the greater of 8%
per
annum or the actual annual cost of any funds borrowed by the Parent that are
provided by the Parent to the Buyer or its consolidated Subsidiaries (including
the Company);
(c) any
royalty payments made directly to Krafcsik and Xxxxxxx (as contemplated by
the
Shareholders Agreement) shall not be included in revenues or as an expense
of
the Buyer or its consolidated Subsidiaries (including the Company).
11.22 Product.
The
term “Product” shall mean each product, repair process or service under
development, developed, manufactured, licensed, distributed or sold by the
Party
and any other products in which the Party has any proprietary rights or
beneficial interest.
11.23 Properties.
The
term “Properties” shall mean any and all properties and assets (real, personal
or mixed, tangible or intangible) owned or Used by the Party.
11.24 Real
Property.
The
term “Real Property” shall mean the real property Used by the Party in the
conduct of its business.
11.25 Regulations.
The
term “Regulations” shall mean any and all regulations promulgated by the
Department of the Treasury pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.
11.26 Subsidiary.
The
term “Subsidiary” shall mean any Person of which a majority of the outstanding
voting securities or other voting equity interests are owned, directly or
indirectly, by the Company.
11.27 Trade
Secrets.
The
term “Trade Secrets” shall mean information of the Company including, but not
limited to, technical or nontechnical data, formulas, patterns, compilations,
programs, financial data, financial plans, product or service plans or lists
of
actual or potential customers or suppliers which (i) derives economic value,
actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily
ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value
from its disclosure or use, and (ii) is the subject of efforts that are
reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.
11.28 Used.
The
term “Used” shall mean, with respect to the Properties, Contracts or Permits of
the Company, those owned, leased, licensed or otherwise held by the Company
which were acquired for use or held for use by the Company in connection with
the Company’s business and operations, whether or not reflected on the Company’s
books of account.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Stock Exchange Agreement
as of the date first written above.
PARENT:
By:
/s/
Xxxxx X. Lewis___________________
Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, President
BUYER:
KRAFT
ELEKTRONIKAI ZRT
By:
/s/ Xxxxx X. Lewis___________________
Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, President
COMPANY:
BUDASOLAR
TECHNOLOGIES CO. LTD.
By:
/s/
Istvan Krafcsik_________________
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President
COMPANY
STOCKHOLDERS:
NEW
PALACE INVESTMENTS LTD.
By:
/s/
Istvan Krafcsik_________________
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President
/s/
Istvan Krafcsik______________________
XXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ______________________
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX
69
Among
BUDASOLAR
TECHNOLOGIES CO. LTD.
KRAFT
ELEKTRONIKAI ZRT
NEW
PALACE INVESTMENTS LTD.
XXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
and
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX
September
29, 2008
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
No.
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ARTICLE
I.
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TRANSFER
OF SUBJECT COMPANY QUOTAS
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1
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1.1
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Transfer
of Subject Company Quotas
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1
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ARTICLE
II.
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EXCHANGE
SHARES AND CAPITALIZATION OF BUYER
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2
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2.1
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Exchange
Shares
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2
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2.2
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Capitalization
of Parent Loans, Repayment
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2
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2.3
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Increase
of Share Capital of Buyer
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4
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2.4
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Change
of name of Buyer
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4
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ARTICLE
III.
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CLOSING
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5
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3.1
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Closing
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5
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3.2
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Deliveries
by Company Stockholders
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5
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3.3
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Deliveries
by Parent and Buyer
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5
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3.4
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Termination
in Absence of Closing
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6
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ARTICLE
IV.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY, THE COMPANY AND THE COMPANY
STOCKHOLDERS
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7
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4.1
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Corporate
Existence and Qualification
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7
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4.2
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Authority,
Approval and Enforceability
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7
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4.3
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The
Subject Compaqny Shares and Corporate Records
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7
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4.4
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No
Defaults or Consents
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8
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4.5
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No
Company Defaults or Consents
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8
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4.6
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No
Proceedings
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9
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4.7
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Financial
Statements; Liabilities; Accounts Receivable; Inventories
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9
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4.8
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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10
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4.9
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Compliance
with Laws
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12
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4.10
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Litigation
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12
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4.11
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Real
Property
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13
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4.12
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Commitments
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14
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4.13
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Insurance
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15
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4.14
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Intangible
Rights
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15
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4.15
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Equipment
and Other Tangible Property
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16
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4.16
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Permits;
Environmental Matters
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16
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4.17
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Banks
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17
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4.18
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Suppliers
and Customers
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17
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4.19
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Absence
of Certain Business Practices
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18
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4.20
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Products,
Services and Authorizations
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18
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4.21
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Transactions
with Affiliates
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19
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4.22
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Other
Information
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19
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ARTICLE
V.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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19
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5.1
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Corporate
Existence and Qualification
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19
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5.2
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Authority,
Approval and Enforceability
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19
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5.3
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The
Buyer Shares and Corporate Records
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20
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5.4
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No
Defaults or Consents
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20
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5.5
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No
Buyer Defaults or Consents
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21
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5.6
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No
Proceedings
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21
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5.7
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Financial
Statements; Liabilities; Accounts Receivable; Inventories
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21
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5.8
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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23
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5.9
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Compliance
with Laws
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25
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5.10
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Litigation
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25
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5.11
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Real
Property
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25
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5.12
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Commitments
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26
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5.13
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Insurance
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27
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5.14
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Intangible
Rights
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28
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5.15
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Equipment
and Other Tangible Property
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28
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5.16
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Permits;
Environmental Matters
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29
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5.17
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Banks
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29
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5.18
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Suppliers
and Customers
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30
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5.19
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Absence
of Certain Business Practices
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30
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5.20
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Products,
Services and Authorizations
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30
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5.21
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Transactions
with Affiliates
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31
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5.22
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Other
Information
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31
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ARTICLE
VI.
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COVENANTS
AND AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
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31
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A.)
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With
regard to Company and Company Stockholder
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31
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6.1
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Buyer’s
Access to Information and Properties
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31
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6.2
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Company’s
Conduct of Business and Operations
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32
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6.3
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General
Restrictions
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32
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6.4
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Notice
Regarding Changes
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34
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6.5
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Maintenance
of Insurance Policies
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34
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6.6
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Casualty
Loss
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34
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6.7
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Employee
Matters
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34
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6.8
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No
Shop
|
35
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6.9
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Employment
Agreements
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35
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6.10
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Legal
Opinions
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35
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6.11
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Company
Backlog
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35
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B.)
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With
regard to Parent and Buyer
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35
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6.12
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Buyer’s
Access to Information and Properties
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35
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6.13
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Buyer’s
Conduct of Business and Operations
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36
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6.14
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General
Restrictions
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36
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6.15
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Notice
Regarding Changes
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38
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6.16
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Maintenance
of Insurance Policies
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38
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6.17
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Casualty
Loss
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38
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6.18
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No
Shop
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38
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C.)
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With
regard to the Parties
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38
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6.19
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Legal
Opinions
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38
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6.20
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Ensure
Conditions Met
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38
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ARTICLE
VII.
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CONDITIONS
TO PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS
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39
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7.1
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Conditions
to Obligations of the Company and the Company Stockholders
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39
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7.2
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Conditions
to Obligations of Parent and Buyer
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40
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ARTICLE
VIII.
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POST-CLOSING
OBLIGATIONS
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42
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8.1
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Further
Assurances
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42
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8.2
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Publicity
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42
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8.3
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Post-Closing
Indemnity
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42
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8.4
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Non-Competition,
Non-Solicitation and Xxx-Xxxxxxxxxx
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00
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8.5
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Buy-Out
Right
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45
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8.6
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Call
Option and Call Option Price
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48
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ARTICLE
IX.
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TAX
MATTERS
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50
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COMPANY
AND COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS
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9.1
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Company
Stockholders' Representation and Obligations Regarding
Taxes
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50
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9.2
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Buyer's
Indemnification for Taxes
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51
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9.3
|
Buyer's
Representation and Obligations Regarding Taxes
|
53
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9.4
|
Company
Stockholders' Indemnification for Taxes
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54
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ARTICLE
X.
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MISCELLANEOUS
|
57
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10.1
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Indemnification
of Parent and/or Buyer
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57
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10.2
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Indemnification
of Company Stockholders
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58
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10.3
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Resolution
of Disputes
|
59
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10.4
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Confidentiality
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60
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10.5
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Brokers
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60
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10.6
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Costs
and Expenses
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61
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10.7
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Notices
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61
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10.8
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Governing
Law
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62
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10.9
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Entire
Agreement; Amendments and Waivers
|
63
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10.10
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Binding
Effect and Assignment
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63
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10.11
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Remedies
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63
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10.12
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Exhibits
and Schedules
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63
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10.13
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Multiple
Counterparts
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63
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10.14
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References
and Construction
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63
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10.15
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Survival
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64
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10.16
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Attorneys’
Fees
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64
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10.17
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Risk
of Loss
|
64
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ARTICLE
XI
|
DEFINITIONS
|
64
|
LIST
OF EXHIBITS
Krafcsik
Employment Agreement
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A-1
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Xxxxxxx
Employment Agreement
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A-2
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Shareholders
Agreement
|
B
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