SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Free
translation from Portuguese
Exhibit
Number: 4.9
This
share purchase agreement (“Agreement”) is
entered into by and between:
(I) The
parties listed and identified in Exhibit
A (hereinafter referred to as “Sellers”);
(II) The
parties listed and identified in Exhibit
B (hereinafter referred to as “Buyer”).
And also,
as intervening party,
(III) The
parties listed and identified in Exhibit
C (hereinafter referred to as “Intervening
Party”).
Buyer,
Sellers and Intervening Party shall be jointly referred to as “Parties” or “Party”, as the
context may require.
INITIAL
CONSIDERATIONS
WHEREAS
on January 19, 2009, Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A., a publicly-held
corporation, enrolled with the National Corporate Taxpayers Register of the
Ministry of Finance under CNPJ/MF No. 60.643.228/0001-21 (“VCP”) entered into
with the Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Families (“Families”) a share
purchase agreement (“Families Sales
Agreement”) for acquisition of all shares issued by Arapar S.A., a
closely-held corporation, with its principal place of business in the City of
Rio de Janeiro, State of Xxx xx Xxxxxxx, xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0 – 7th floor,
enrolled with the National Corporate Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of
Finance under CNPJ/MF No. 29.282.803/0001-68 (“Arapar”) and all the
shares issued by São Xxxxxxx Representação e Participações S.A., a closely-held
corporation, with its principal place of business in the City of São Paulo,
State of São Paulo, at Avenida Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 891 – 22nd floor, enrolled with
the National Corporate Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of Finance under
CNPJ/MF No. 03.214.652/0001-17 (“São Xxxxxxx”), which,
in turn, are the lawful owners of one hundred and twenty-seven million, five
hundred and six thousand, four hundred and fifty-seven (127,506,457) common
shares issued by Aracruz Celulose S.A., a publicly-held corporation, with its
principal place of business in the City of Aracruz, State of Espírito Santo, at
Barra do Riacho, no number - km 25, enrolled with the National Corporate
Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of Finance under CNPJ/MF No.
42.157.511/0001-61 (“Company”),
representing approximately twenty-eight point zero three percent (28.03%) of the
voting capital stock of the Company;
(b)
WHEREAS the transaction established in the Families Sales Agreement was
concluded on January 21, 2009;
(c)
WHEREAS on February 5, 2003, Sodepa Sociedade de Empreendimentos, Publicidade e
Participações S.A., subsequently succeeded by Arainvest Participações S.A., a
corporation with its principal place of business in the City of São Paulo, State
of São Paulo, at Av. Paulista, 2.100, enrolled with the National Corporate
Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of Finance under CNPJ/MF No.
06.139.408/0001-25, with the adhesion of Sellers, and Arapar entered into a
Shareholders Agreement regarding the Company, with the adhesion of São Xxxxxxx
("Shareholders
Agreement");
(d)
WHEREAS the purchase and sale of shares of Arapar and São Xxxxxxx which are the
subject-matter of the Families Sales Agreement is subject to the tag-along
right, pursuant to Section VI of the Shareholders Agreement;
(e)
WHEREAS, Sellers decided on the date hereof to exercise such tag-along right;
and
(f)
WHEREAS Sellers are jointly the lawful owners of one hundred and twenty-seven
million, five hundred and six thousand, four hundred and fifty-seven
(127,506,457) registered common shares, with no par value, representing
approximately twenty-eight point three percent (28.03%) of the voting capital
stock of the Company, as described in Exhibit
Whereas (f) (“Company’s
Shares”).
The
Parties RESOLVE to enter into the Agreement, which shall be governed by the
following terms and conditions:
I
– PURCHASE AND SALE; PRICE AND CLOSING; WARRANTIES
1.1.
Sellers, irrevocably and irreversibly, sell the Company’s Shares to Buyer, which
shall purchase such Shares on the terms and under the conditions
hereof.
1.2. The
certain, net and agreed upon price shall correspond to R$21.2538 per Company’s
Share, thus amounting to two billion, seven hundred and ten million Reais
(R$2,710,000,000.00) (“Price”), which shall
be subject to adjustment pursuant to item 1.2.1 below.
1.2.1.
Buyer hereby agrees, in case of a direct or indirect sale, whether full or
partial, in any way or form, of the Shares of the Company or its successor by
Buyer, (i) within one (1) year as from the Closing Date (as defined below), and
(ii) for a share price exceeding the Price, to pay to Sellers, as adjustment to
the Price, the excess amount received by Buyer, which adjustment shall be paid
by Buyer in a lump sum, in cash, in Brazilian currency, within at most thirty
(30) days as from the sale event (in any way or form) of the Company’s Shares.
Such sale does not apply to a secondary offering held on the stock market
through an authorized financial institution or in case of a direct or indirect
sale, whether full or partial, in any way or form, to the National Bank for
Economic and Social Development – BNDES or a company controlled by
it.
1.3. The
Price shall be paid in Brazilian currency by Buyer to Sellers (half for each one
of them) in six (6) installments, on the dates established below or on the next
business day should any of the dates below fall in a non-banking day in the City
of São Paulo:
(a) five
hundred million Reais (R$500,000,000.00) on the Closing Date;
(b) five
hundred million Reais (R$500,000,000.00) on January 4, 2010;
(b) five
hundred million Reais (R$500,000,000.00) on June 30, 2010;
(d) five
hundred million Reais (R$500,000,000.00) on October 2, 2010, plus the
remuneration established in item 1.3.3.3 below;
(b) four
hundred and ten million Reais (R$410,000,000.00) on January 3, 2011;
and
(f) three
hundred million Reais (R$300,000,000.00) on July 1, 2011.
1.3.1.
Buyer’s failure to pay, whether fully or in part, any of the installments of the
Price on the dates and amounts provided for in items 1.3(a) to 1.3(f) above
shall make Buyer to be automatically in default, irrespectively of any notice or
court summons, as regards the installment due and unpaid, and such installment
shall be restated by the reference rate of the Settlement and Custody Special
System for federal notes, accruing monthly and disclosed by the Central Bank of
Brazil (“Selic
Rate”) or any other index that legally replaces such Selic Rate, as from
the date of maturity up to the actual payment.
1.3.2.
Should Buyer’s default as mentioned in item 1.3.1 above persist over ten (10)
days, Sellers may, irrespectively of any notice or court summons, declare all
installments of the Price not yet paid as due in advance and, in such case, the
default installment pursuant to item 1.3.1 above and the installments due in
advance shall be restated by the Selic Rate as from the Closing Date to the
actual payment thereof.
1.3.3.
The Parties hereby agree that Buyer shall be entitled, but shall not be
required, to partially advance as from the Closing Date the payment of the
credit to Sellers regarding the fourth installment of the Price due to them
pursuant to item 1.3(d) above in an amount of up to one hundred million Reais
(R$100,000,000.00), using such amount to subscribe and pay in, on behalf of
Sellers, the capital increase as resolved at the Special Shareholders Meeting of
VCP held on February 6, 2009, and in the proportion each one of them is entitled
to receive the Price, an amount yet to be determined of preferred shares issued
by VCP (“Payment in
Registered Preferred Shares of VCP”).
1.3.3.1.
Sellers, for the specific purposes of item 1.3.3 above, hereby name and appoint
the Intervening Party as their true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with
irrevocable powers to sign, on behalf of Sellers, any and all documents
necessary to actually make the Payment in Registered Preferred Shares of VCP,
including, but not limited to, subscription bulletins and list of attendance at
shareholders meetings of VCP. Buyer and Intervening Party agree that the Payment
in Registered Preferred Shares of VCP is restricted (i) to the capital increase
of VCP as resolved on February 6, 2009, fully failing to be valid and effective
should it be not exercised on that occasion, (ii) to the subscription and paying
up of preferred shares of VCP, and it cannot be used for subscription and paying
up of common shares or any other security issued by VCP and/or Buyer and/or
Intervening Party, (iii) solely and exclusively up to an amount of one hundred
million Reais (R$100,000,000.00) advanced from the fourth installment of the
Price as provided for in item 1.3(d) above, and no other credit of Sellers
against Buyer and/or Intervening Party may be used for such purpose, (iv) shall
comply with the portion of the Price to which each of Sellers is entitled; and
(v) to the issuance price of nineteen Reais (R$19.00) per preferred share of
VCP.
1.3.3.2.
Issuance and delivery of preferred shares to Sellers, by virtue of the Payment
in Registered Preferred Shares of VCP, shall partially release the fourth
installment of the Price up to an amount of one hundred million Reais
(R$100,000,000.00), which shall remain valid, due and payable as regards the
remaining amount thereof, plus the remuneration provided for in item 1.3.3.3
below, Sellers agreeing to return to Buyer the Promissory Notes (as defined
below) representing such installment against issuance and delivery by Buyer of
new promissory notes on the same terms as the Promissory Notes for a new
principal amount of the fourth installment of the Price. Buyer hereby agrees,
irrevocably and irreversibly, that there shall be no restriction as to the sale
by Sellers or any one of them of preferred shares issued by VCP and purchased
through the Payment in Registered Preferred Shares of VCP.
1.3.3.3.
The fourth installment of the Price shall be remunerated as follows: (A) in case
of failure of Payment in Registered Preferred Shares of VCP, five hundred
million Reais (R$500,000,000.00) at one hundred and five percent (105%) of the
variation of the daily average rates of one-day interfinancial deposits,
calculated and disclosed daily by the Custody and Settlement House – CETIP,
calculated pro rata die, as from July 2, 2009 up to the date of payment; or (B)
in case of failure of Payment in Registered Preferred Shares of VCP, (B.i) five
hundred million Reais (R$500,000,000.00) at one hundred and five percent (105%)
of the variation of the daily average rates of one-day interfinancial deposits,
calculated and disclosed daily by the Custody and Settlement House – CETIP,
calculated pro rata die, as from July 2, 2009 up to the date of Payment in
Registered Preferred Shares of VCP; and (B.ii) the outstanding amount of the
fourth installment of the Price at one hundred and five percent (105%) of the
variation of the daily average rates of one-day interfinancial deposits,
calculated and disclosed daily by the Custody and Settlement House – CETIP,
calculated pro rata die, as from the date of Payment in Registered Preferred
Shares of VCP or July 2, 2009, whichever occurs later, up to the payment date.
The amount arising out of the remuneration shall be paid in Brazilian currency,
together with the payment of principal of the fourth installment of the
Price.
1.3.3.4.
VCP and the Intervening Party represent and warrant to Sellers that the
preferred shares of VCP subject to Payment in Registered Preferred Shares of VCP
shall be validly subscribed, issued and paid in, in compliance with applicable
law, irrespectively of the form adopted by VCP and Intervening Party to perform
the acts relating to the Payment in Registered Preferred Shares of VCP. In this
regard, VCP and Intervening Party agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify,
defend and hold Sellers harmless of any Loss incurred by Sellers arising out of
(i) impediment of Payment in Registered Preferred Shares of VCP, or (ii)
impediment of the full exercise of ownership of preferred shares of VCP, by
virtue of challenging the legality of subscription, paying-up, issuance and/or
the ownership right of preferred shares of VCP. Without prejudice to the
obligation of indemnification pursuant to this item, Intervening Party or VCP,
after the final characterization of the impediment of Payment in Registered
Preferred Shares of VCP or impediment to fully exercise the ownership of the
preferred shares of VCP shall, at its exclusive discretion, (a) exchange with
Sellers the same amount of preferred shares issued by VCP owned by Intervening
Party entitled to preferred shares of VCP which would be subject to Payment in
Registered Preferred Shares of VCP; or (b) pay to Sellers the full amount of the
installment of the Price mentioned in item 1.3(d), on the respective payment
date, plus the remuneration established in item 1.3.3.3(A) and Sellers, in such
case, shall grant the right to preferred shares of VCP subject to Payment in
Registered Preferred Shares of VCP. The right of indemnification pursuant to
this item is personal and exclusive to Sellers and the respective causa mortis successors and
is limited to the statute of limitations of corporate law.
1.4. On
the Closing Date Buyer shall make the payment of the first installment of the
Price mentioned in item 1.3(a) above and shall deliver the pro solvendo promissory notes
linked to this Agreement, issued by VCP and to the order of each one of Sellers,
in guarantee for payment of the amount of the installments of the Price set
forth in items 1.3(b) to 1.3(f) above and with maturity dates according to the
payment dates established in items 1.3(b) to 1.3(f) above for the installments
of the Price, according to the draft included in Exhibit
1.4 hereof (“Promissory
Notes”).
1.4.1.
Sellers hereby agree that the transfer of the Promissory Notes is authorized
only between Sellers, including their causa mortis successors,
irrespectively of any declaration and/or agreement of Buyer, Sellers being also
assured the possibility to submit the Promissory Notes in guarantee to third
parties, provided that such third parties are fully aware of the prohibition to
transfer the Promissory Notes. The restriction to transmission, under no
circumstance, shall harm or withdraw from the Promissory Notes their other
characteristics of negotiable instrument.
1.5. The
installments of the Price shall be paid by Buyer to Sellers on the respective
dates of maturity as provided for in item 1.3 above, in immediately available
funds, and Buyer shall not make any withholdings (except by virtue of the law
and/or item 4.2.1.1 below), through Electronic Transfer of Funds (“XXX”) of the funds to
the respective current accounts in Brazil indicated by Sellers in mails
delivered to Buyer at least three (3) business days before the Closing Date. Any
of the Sellers may change, at any time, the current accounts in Brazil indicated
for payment of the installments of the Price provided that they notify Buyer at
least two (2) business days in advance of any payment due pursuant to this
Agreement.
1.5.1.
Receipt of payment of the installments of the Price by Sellers through XXX shall
imply release to Buyer and/or VCP, as the case may be, of payment of the
respective installment of the Price, and the evidence of payment of XXX shall be
a receipt for all purposes.
1.5.2.
Upon evidence of the full and definitive payment of each installment of the
Price, Sellers agree to return to VCP the Promissory Notes corresponding to the
installment of the Price actually paid, which shall be cancelled ipso jure, failing to produce
thereafter any effects between the Parties.
1.5.3. In
case of loss by any of Sellers of their Promissory Notes, the loss shall be
informed in writing to VCP and Seller shall be liable before VCP should any
third party demand payment based on the lost Promissory Note. In such case,
Buyer may not withhold, delay or fail to pay the corresponding installment of
the Price.
1.6.
Buyer hereby agrees, irrevocably and irreversibly, to fully bear the costs and
expenses relating to any legal or extrajudicial proceeding, including fees of
counsel, necessary for collection by Sellers of the amounts due by Buyer based
on this Agreement and on the Promissory Notes.
1.7.
Consummation of the obligations of the Parties as regards the purchase and sale
now agreed upon shall occur on April 29, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the law firm Xxxxxx
Filho, Xxxxx Filho, Marrey Jr e Xxxxxxx Advogados, at Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx xx
Xxxx, 447, São Paulo, or in any other location to be mutually agreed upon by the
Parties (“Closing
Date”), provided that the condition precedent provided for in item 1.7.1
has been verified. Sellers reserve the right to advance the Closing Date, by
notice to Buyer sent at least five (5) days in advance. On the Closing Date, the
following acts shall be performed:
(a)
Sellers shall transfer to Buyer’s ownership all and not less than all the
Company’s Shares free and clear of any encumbrances, restrictions and liens of
any nature, upon delivery of letters directed to the Company and to Banco Itaú
S.A., as book-entry agent of shares issued by the Company, or its successor
(“Book-entry
Agent”), as well as any share transfer forms and other documents required
by the Book-entry Agent for prompt transfer of the Company’s Shares ownership to
Buyer;
(b)
simultaneously to the act mentioned in item (a) above, Buyer shall make the
payment of the first installment of the Price established in item 1.3(a) above
for Sellers through XXX; and
(c)
simultaneously to the act mentioned in item (a) above, Buyer shall deliver the
Promissory Notes to Sellers.
1.7.1.
Performance by Sellers of the acts provided for in item 1.7 above shall be
subject to evidence, by Sellers, on the Closing Date, of the regular title of
the Company’s Shares, upon submission of the statement by the Book-entry
Agent.
1.8. The
Parties agree to enter into and perfect all other documents, agreements, terms
and other instruments, as well as perform any other acts that are necessary or
proper for the consummation and/or implementation of the transaction established
in this Agreement, also before the Book-entry Agent.
II
– TERMINATION OF THE SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT ON THE CLOSING DATE
2.1. The
Shareholders Agreement, as a consequence of the purchase and sale agreed upon,
is hereby terminated for all purposes and effects of fact and of the law, under
a condition precedent of effectiveness, until performance of the acts mentioned
in item 1.7. above. Since this Agreement reflects the exercise of the tag-along
right pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, Buyer and Intervening Party agree,
in case of any change in the Families Sales Agreement, only to do so if the same
changes are offered in writing previously to Sellers and if Sellers agree
therewith in writing.
2.2.
Considering the purposes of Sections IV and VI of the Shareholders Agreement,
and to guarantee effectiveness of such sections, Buyer agrees, irrevocably and
irreversibly, to indemnify, defend and hold Sellers harmless of any claim or
challenging by the Families.
2.3.
Buyer agrees, irrevocably and irreversibly, with the obligations established in
item 1.7 above for the Closing Date, notwithstanding the event that, on the
Closing Date, the transfer of the Company’s Shares fails to occur by virtue of
any claim or challenging by the Families based on the Shareholders Agreement, or
by any third party. Upon resolution of the claim or challenging, Sellers agree,
irrevocably and irreversibly, to comply with the obligations provided for in
item 1.7(a) above.
III
– REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1.
Sellers, for all purposes of this Agreement, represent and warrant to Buyer, on
the date hereof and on the Closing Date, as a condition and presupposition for
the execution and consummation of the purchase and sale of the Company’s Shares,
that:
3.1.1.
Sellers have full capacity to sign this Agreement and comply with the
obligations provided for herein. Assuming the due authorization, execution and
perfection by Buyer, this Agreement is a legal, valid, binding and enforceable
obligation against Sellers.
3.1.2.
Execution and compliance with this Agreement by Sellers (a) shall not violate
any applicable law; and (b) (i) shall not require any
consent or any other act by any person pursuant to any shareholders agreement or
contract or another instrument of which Sellers are a party, or any grant,
authorization, permit, license or other similar authorization held by Sellers or
shall be a default pursuant to the terms of any agreement or instrument of which
Sellers are a party, and (ii) shall not create any
right of termination, cancellation or early maturity of any obligation of
Sellers which in any way impedes the transaction established
herein.
3.1.3.
Exhibit Whereas (f) includes a description of the totality of the Company’s
Shares which are the subject-matter hereof. The Company’s Shares were validly
issued and are fully paid-in, free and clear of any encumbrances, restrictions
and liens, whether judicial or extrajudicial. On the Closing Date, Sellers
shall, directly or indirectly, be the lawful owners of the Company’s Shares,
free and clear of any encumbrances, restrictions and liens, whether judicial or
extrajudicial.
3.2.
Buyer and Intervening Party, for all purposes of this Agreement, represent and
warrant to Sellers, on the date hereof and on the Closing Date, as a condition
and presupposition for the execution of this Agreement, that:
3.2.1.
The execution and compliance with this Agreement by Buyer, including issuance of
the Promissory Notes by VCP, were duly authorized by all necessary corporate
acts of Buyer, which are in full force. Assuming the due authorization,
execution and perfection by Sellers, this Agreement is the legal, valid, binding
and enforceable obligation against Buyer.
3.2.2.
The execution and compliance with this Agreement by Buyer (a) shall not violate
its articles of incorporation; (b) shall not violate any law applicable thereto;
(c) shall not require any other consent or other act by any other person
pursuant to any agreement or another instrument to which Buyer is bound, or any
license or another similar authorization held by Buyer; (d) shall not constitute
a default pursuant to any agreement or instrument to which Buyer is bound and
which in any way impedes the transaction contemplated herein; and (e) shall not
create any right of termination, cancellation or early maturity of any
obligation of Buyer which in any way impedes the transaction contemplated
herein.
3.2.3.
The decision to buy any of the Company’s Shares was taken based on the
information held by Buyer and/or Intervening Party, as indirect shareholders of
the Company and in charge of indicating the Company’s managers, as well as on
the information available to the market and disclosed by the Company pursuant to
applicable law, also on the economic-financial-accounting situation of the
Company, including, but not limited to, the Company’s obligations arising out of
transactions with derivatives, changes in exchange rate, effects on the sales
and liquidity of clients by virtue of the Brazilian and world economic scenario,
Buyer and Intervening Party fully undertaking, as from the Closing Date, all
benefits and risks arising out of the ownership of the Company’s Shares, without
such economic-financial factors regarding the Company, its clients, the
Brazilian or world economic situation or the market where the Company, Buyer
and/or Intervening Party acts, even that thereafter they may be aggravated, in
an unpredictable or exceptional way, or in any way be cause for changing the
obligation to pay the Price provided for herein, and no allegation on the change
in the economic, commercial or financial premises of the Agreement shall be
made.
3.2.4.
They shall cause the Company (and its successors) to indemnify and hold harmless
the persons listed in Exhibit
3.2.4, as former managers, managers, agents, representatives or members
of the management of the Company or bodies of the Company, including as guest or
listener (“Managers”), from and
against any Loss or liability of any nature incurred by them in connection with
the transactions of the Company with derivative instruments in any
jurisdictions, including upon retaining and maintaining legal advisory services,
as the case may be, at the expenses of the Company, so long as such Loss or
liability is not resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
Managers in the performance of their duties or in breach of the law or Bylaws of
the Company.
IV
– INDEMNITY
4.1.
After the Closing Date, Sellers shall indemnify, defend and hold Buyer harmless
from and against any loss, damage, liability, injury, expense or cost
(collectively “Losses” and
individually a “Loss”) which may be
actually incurred by Buyer arising from:
(a)
incorrection, misrepresentation, inaccuracy or noncompliance of any
representation or warranty provided by Sellers under Section III
hereof;
(b)
breach, by Sellers, of the their obligations under this Agreement;
and
(c) legal
acts performed on or before the Closing Date regarding the acquisition by
Sellers of the Company’s Shares.
4.1.1.
Sellers shall not be jointly liable for the indemnity obligations under item 4.1
above, and each of the Sellers shall be liable for fifty per cent (50%) of these
obligations. For the purposes of item 4.1, Sellers inform that any notices to
that effect shall be sent to the following addresses:
Attn Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Safra
Av.
Paulista, 2.100
São Paulo
- SP
Fax: (00)
0000-0000
Phone:
(00) 0000-0000
Attn Xx.
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Safra
Avenida
Brigadeiro Xxxxx Lima, 2.277, 10° andar
São Paulo
- SP
Fax: (00)
0000-0000
Phone:
(00) 0000-0000 and (00) 0000-0000
4.1.2.
For the avoidance of doubt, Sellers shall not be liable for and shall not
indemnify Buyer (and its successors) for any Loss or claim related to the
Company at any time and on any account.
4.2. If
Buyer is informed of any omission, act or fact giving rise to the indemnity
obligation, Buyer shall notify Sellers within the lesser of five (5) business
days from the date on which such information comes to the knowledge of Buyer or
1/3 of the term provided by law for pronouncing on the claim or obligation, in
order to allow Sellers to elect whether to challenge the debt or obligation
claimed in the notice within the lesser of five (5) business days from receiving
the notice from Buyer or 1/3 of the term provided by law for pronouncing on the
claim or obligation.
4.2.1. If
the event provided for in item 4.2. above occurs before the full payment of the
Price by Buyer, the following shall apply:
4.2.1.1.
If Sellers elect not to challenge the debt or obligation, the Parties hereby
irrevocably and irreversibly agree that Buyer shall (i) pay the debt in full or
perform the obligation within the term provided for by the law and (ii) discount
the amount of the debt or obligation from the portion of the Price due to
Sellers, beginning by the last installment, and Buyer shall deliver any balance,
if any, to Sellers, on the date scheduled for the payment of the last
installment of the Price, pursuant to item 1.3(f) above. If the amount of the
debt or obligation exceeds the amount of the last installment of the Price due
to Sellers, Buyer shall discount the exceeding amount from the portion due to
Sellers of the immediately preceding installment of the Price, and so on
successively.
4.2.1.2.
If Sellers elect to challenge the debt or obligation, the Parties hereby
irrevocably and irreversibly agree that (i) Buyer shall fully bear, at its own
expenses, with the costs arising from the challenge by Sellers to the debt or
obligation claimed in the judicial and/or extrajudicial notice, including all
expenses and fees of attorneys and consultants appointed by Sellers and
providing guarantees as may be necessary for the defense, (ii) Buyer shall not
be entitled to make any judicial and/or extrajudicial agreement to settle the
debt or obligation under the notice, unless with the prior written authorization
of Sellers, and (iii) (a) if Sellers are not successful in their challenging the
debt or obligation, Buyer shall be fully reimbursed according to the provisions
of item 4.2.1.1(ii) above; or (b) if Sellers are successful in their challenging
the debt or obligation, no reimbursement of any nature shall be payable to
Buyer. Sellers shall be entitled to follow up on the conduction of the defense
of any debt or obligation, including to be informed on the developments of said
proceeding, be allowed access to copies and documents and be provided with any
other information reasonably requested by them in writing.
4.2.1.3.
In the event of item 4.2.1 above, Buyer hereby irrevocably and irreversibly
agree that Buyer may not retain, delay, fail to pay, discount or otherwise
dispose of installments not yet due of the Price, which shall remain to be
payable to Sellers in the amount and terms provided for in this Agreement,
except any reimbursements as provided for in items 4.2.1.1 e 4.2.1.2
above.
4.2.1.4.
If any reimbursement shall be made to Buyer according to items 4.2.1.1 and
4.2.1.2 above, Sellers agree to return to Buyer the Promissory Notes
representing the installments not paid yet which shall be subject to discount,
and VCP shall, simultaneously with such return, issue new Promissory Notes to
Sellers, in the same number and with the same characteristics of the Promissory
Notes returned, discounting the amounts agreed under said items. Except as
provided for in item 1.5.3 above, if by any reason the Promissory Notes shall
not have been returned to Buyer on the date of payment of the installment which
shall be granted abatement, Sellers acknowledge that Buyer shall be entitled,
without any penalty or indemnity obligation, to retain the payment exclusively
of the Seller whose Promissory Note has not been returned, until said Promissory
Note is returned and cancelled.
4.2.2. If
the event provided for in item 4.2 above occurs after the full payment of the
Price by Buyer, the following shall apply:
4.2.2.1.
If Sellers elect not to challenge the debt or obligation, they shall, within the
term provided by law for the settlement of the debt or performance of the
obligation, settle the debt or perform the obligation, or, yet, in the event
Buyer may not have settled the debt or performed the obligation, reimburse Buyer
for the amount of said debt or obligation, plus the due additions provided for
by the law or contract.
4.2.2.2.
If Sellers elect to challenge the debt or obligation, Sellers, at their own
expenses, shall bear the costs related to their judicial and/or extrajudicial
challenging, including all expenses and fees of attorneys and consultants.
Sellers, upon request, shall provide the guarantees necessary for the defense,
so that Buyer shall not, at any time, make any disbursement or sustain any
constraint to its assets or limitation of any nature to its business or
operations. Buyer, in turn, shall grant power of attorney to the attorneys
appointed by Sellers as well as cooperate with these attorneys to produce
evidences as necessary for an efficient defense against the third party
claim.
4.2.2.3.
In the events provided for in 4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2 above, if Sellers, as duly
notified according to item 4.2 above, fail to directly pay the debt or indemnify
Buyer against the amount due, omit, confess, or fails to take the measures
necessary to challenge the notified debt, requirement or claim and to the
defense of Buyer, and Buyer sustains any constraint on its assets or limitation
of any nature to its business or operations as a result thereof, Buyer itself
shall be entitled to pay the claimed debt and shall become creditor of Sellers
in respect to said amount. A penalty of ten per cent (10%) shall accrue on the
amount due by Sellers, plus interests calculated on pro rata die basis at Selic
Rate. This clear legal credit right shall be evidenced upon the submission of
the receipt of payment of the payable debt, which, for all purposes and legal
effects, shall operate as an extrajudicial execution
instrument.
4.2.3.
Sellers’ obligation to indemnify Buyer provided for in item 4.1. shall remain
valid and effective for a period of five (5) years, except for the
representations set forth in items 3.1.1., 3.1.2. and 3.1.3. above in respect to
which the indemnity obligation shall remain valid and effective until the
expiration of said obligation (collectively “Liability Period”).
In the event of any existing debt, requirement or claim against Buyer which
constitutes a Loss and about which notice or service of process has already been
served on Buyer and/or Sellers before the expiration of the Liability Period,
the indemnity obligation of Sellers shall survive until the actual payment,
settlement and/or reimbursement of the obligation related to the debt,
requirement or claim against Buyer.
4.3.
Sellers’ obligation to indemnify Buyer under item 4.1. is subject to the total
limit of two billion and seven hundred and ten million Reais (R$ 2,710,000,000.00),
subject, however, to their respective interest in the Company’s
Shares.
4.4.
After the Closing Date, Buyer (and its successors) shall indemnify, defend and
hold Sellers harmless from and against any Loss incurred by Sellers arising
from:
(a)
incorrection, misrepresentation, inaccuracy or noncompliance with any
representation or warrant provided by Buyer under Section III
hereof;
(b)
breach by Buyer of its obligations under this Agreement;
(c)
breach by Buyer of any obligation under law or which may be awarded against
Sellers for Buyer’s action or failure to act as regards market regulatory
bodies, notably those regulating competition issues and the stocks and
securities market;
(d)
transaction of the Company with derivative instruments in any jurisdiction,
including upon retaining and maintaining legal advisory services, as the case
may be, at the expenses of the Buyer; and
(e) item
1.3.3.4. above, in this case jointly with Intervening Party.
4.4.1 The
procedures set forth in items 4.2 e 4.2.2 above shall apply mutatis mutandis and as
applicable to Buyer as regards the indemnity obligation under item 4.4 above.
The Liability Period, in relation to Buyer, shall be equal to the statute of
limitations of said obligation.
4.5. The
Parties hereby agree that, in the event of death of one Seller, the causa mortis successor of the
deceased Seller shall appoint the successor for the obligation of the deceased
Seller under item 4.1, and the successor to be appointed to substitute the
deceased Seller shall be reasonably acceptable to Buyer within fifteen (15) days
from appointment, provided that the silent of Buyer on this matter shall be
deemed as acceptance of the successor appointed. Until the acceptance by Buyer
of the successor of the deceased Seller takes effect, the causa mortis successors of
the deceased Sellers shall be jointly liable for the deceased Seller’s indemnity
obligation under item 4.1.
V
– APPROVAL BY XXXX AND THE OTHER REGULATORY BODIES
5.1.
Buyer acknowledges that this Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties before
the market regulatory bodies, notably those regulating competition and the
stocks and securities market.
5.2.
Buyer, within fifteen (15) days from execution hereof, shall send to the
Brazilian Council for Economic Defense (“XXXX”) the notice and
form required by applicable law regarding the transactions provided for herein.
Sellers shall provide the required information and reasonably assist in
connection with the finding of facts for any petition or motion that may be
necessary. Buyer shall keep Sellers informed about the development of the
proceeding, any notices sent to XXXX and any other inquiries or requests of
additional information to XXXX, and shall promptly fulfill any requirement or
request and provide such other additional information as may be requested. Buyer
shall fully bear all costs and expenses related to the submission of the
transaction for XXXX’x consideration and approval, except the fees of attorneys,
auditors and advisors of Sellers. If the transaction is not approved by XXXX, or
if XXXX imposes conditions to approve the transaction, Buyer shall be solely
responsible and shall take all measures necessary to remedy the situation to
have the transaction approved by XXXX, without any loss or damage to
Sellers.
5.3.
Buyer shall also assume any and all liability before the other market regulatory
bodies, and shall take all measures necessary for the full performance of the
legal obligations imposed by these regulatory bodies.
5.4.
Sellers shall be unconditionally entitled to receive the Price and to maintain
it even if the transaction hereunder does not meet, in the opinion of XXXX or
any other regulatory bodies, the conditions provided by law, without any loss or
damage to Sellers.
VI
– RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
6.1. In
the event of any difficulty in the interpretation or performance of this
Agreement, or any dispute related to or arising from any breach of this
Agreement, the Parties shall use their best efforts to solve it amicably. For
such purpose, the Parties shall negotiate in good-faith a solution acceptable to
both of them. If the Parties cannot reach an agreement within thirty (30) days
after the receipt of the notice of the existing dispute and the need of a
solution for the matter, the dispute shall be settled as provided for in the
items below.
6.2.
Subject to the foregoing item, the Parties agree that any dispute related to or
arising from this Agreement whose solution would represent a cognizance
proceeding, including any dispute regarding the existence, effectiveness,
interpretation, or termination hereof, shall be exclusively and finally settled
upon arbitration conducted and managed according to the Arbitration Rules of the
Arbitration Center of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce and managed by the
Arbitration Center of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce, subject to the
provisions of Law No. 9307, of September 23, 1996, and the Code of Civil
Procedure, without prejudice to the right of requiring payment of the Price by
Sellers directly through proceeding of execution on a fixed amount.
6.3. The
place of arbitration, if applicable, shall be the City of São Paulo, State of
São Paulo, unless the Parties expressly agree otherwise, and without prejudice
to the Parties’ right to elect other location for the arbitration
proceedings.
6.4. The
proceedings shall be conducted in the Portuguese language, and all documents and
statements provided as evidence in the course of the arbitration proceeding
shall be translated into Portuguese, if written in foreign language, and the
Party providing such evidence shall bear the respective costs of such
translation.
6.5. The
dispute shall be settled upon arbitration proceeding conducted by an arbitral
tribunal consisting of three (3) arbitrators belonging to the Panel of
Arbitrators of the Arbitration Center of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce,
one (1) arbitrator being appointed by the Plaintiff(s) and one (1) by the
Defendant(s). The third arbitrator, who shall act as President of the
arbitration tribunal, shall be appointed by the two (2) first appointed
arbitrators. If the arbitrators fail to reach an agreement on the appointment of
the President of the arbitration tribunal, such appointment shall be made by the
Arbitration Center of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce.
6.6. The
arbitration tribunal shall settle the dispute according to the provisions hereof
and the Brazilian law.
6.7. Any
document or information disclosed by the Parties in the course of the
arbitration proceeding shall be confidential, and the Parties and the
arbitrator(s) to be appointed agree not to disclose them to third parties,
unless upon court or administrative order against which confidentiality
obligation may not be invoked. The information about the existence, filing or
development of the arbitration proceeding is confidential and may not be
disclosed without the prior and express consent of the other Party.
6.8. The
arbitral award shall be binding upon the Parties and shall not be subject to any
legal or administrative appeal. The arbitral award shall be rendered in writing
and include the legal basis upon which it was rendered. The costs of the
arbitration proceeding, including the attorney’s fees and expenses, shall be
borne as determined by the arbitration court, unless the Parties mutually agree
otherwise in writing.
6.9 The
Parties agree that during the course of the arbitration proceeding they shall
continue to perform their respective obligation hereunder.
VII
– CONFIDENTIALITY
7.1. Each
Party shall keep strictly secret and shall cause the persons and consultants
related to said Party (“Related Parties”) to
keep strictly secret this Agreement, the provisions and exhibits hereof, and all
information and materials, whether in written, oral, electronic or other format,
obtained or received from the other Parties during the negotiation and
performance of this Agreement, and the Parties hereby agree that such
confidentiality shall not apply to the following cases:
(a) if
prior written consent for disclosure is obtained by the Party in possession of
the confidential information;
(b) the
relevant information is or become generally available to the public other than
as result of breach of the confidentiality obligation by any means of disclosure
or other action or omission by the Party or any of its Related
Parties;
(c) the
information is or become known or available to the Party or any of its Related
Parties on a non-confidential basis from any source (other than the party in
possession of said information or any of its Related Parties) that, to the best
of the knowledge of the receiving Party, after due investigation, is not
prohibited from disclosing such information by obligation to the Party owning
said information or any of its Related Parties;
(d) the
information was already known by the Party on a lawful basis on the date of its
disclosure by the other Party or its Related Parties;
(e) the
information is required to be disclosed according to applicable law or
regulations, including the rules of the Brazilian Council for Economic Defense
(XXXX), the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and any competent
Stock Exchange, or as result of order, determination or Governmental ruling
applicable to said Party, so long as, if permitted by law, said Party consult
with the Party owning said information before the disclosure thereof, and the
Parties hereby agree that said consultation shall under no circumstances be
deemed as prior approval of the Party owning said information; or
(f)
disclosure of item 1.3.3.1, for the purposes of the Payment in Registered
Preferred Shares of VCP.
7.2.
Furthermore, the Parties agree and shall cause its respective Related Parties to
agree not to use any confidential information as provided for in item 7.1 other
than for the purposes of this Agreement.
7.3. The
confidentiality obligation provided for herein shall survive the termination of
this Agreement, for any reason whatsoever, and shall remain in full force and
effect for a period of three (3) years from execution of this
Agreement.
7.4. In
addition to the provisions above, the Parties hereby acknowledge to be subject
to the confidentiality obligations provided for in the regulations issued by the
CVM and other relevant securities and exchange commissions in respect to
non-disclosure to third parties of any and all information about the transaction
provided for herein.
7.5. The
Parties shall jointly agree on the form, contents and time of the disclosure to
the market of any notice or material fact regarding this Agreement, taking
always into account the applicable requirements of law.
7.6. The
Parties agree that no notice to the market regarding this Agreement, including
press releases, shall be disclosed by any of the Parties without the express
written consent of the other Party.
7.7.
Sellers agree not to disclose, and shall cause the representative of the bodies
of the Company listed in Exhibit
3.2.4 to agree not to disclose to third parties any confidential
information about the Company, its business and operations, for a period of
three (3) years from the Closing Date, and not to use such information in any
business or transaction.
7.8. The
Parties acknowledge that the disclosure of the information related to this
Agreement by any of the Related Parties in breach of this Chapter VII shall
result in significant Losses to the non-breaching Party. In this case, the
non-breaching party may file a claim for damages against the breaching Party,
subject to the provisions under Chapter IV above.
VIII
– JURISDICTION AND APPLICABLE LAW
8.1.
Notwithstanding the provisions about arbitration and without prejudice to item
6.2. above regarding the right to require payment of the Price through execution
proceeding, the Parties shall be entitled to file claim in any competent court
(i) to have an injunction or provisional relief or (ii) enter judgment upon the
arbitral award against the other Party. For the purposes of any action or
proceeding to be filed according to this Chapter VIII, the Parties hereby elect
the courts of the Judicial District of the City of São Paulo, State of São
Paulo, as the courts of jurisdiction to settle any disputes, except those to
which the applicable law require mandatory competence.
8.2. This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the
Federative Republic of Brazil.
IX
– MISCELLANEOUS
9.1. If
the condition provided for in item 1.7.1. above is not complied with, Buyer may
require Sellers, as of the Closing Date, to perform their obligation to transfer
the Company’s Shares, by themselves or by any company exclusively owned by
Sellers and acknowledged as owners of the Company’s Shares by the Book-Entry
Agent, which shall substitute Sellers in all their rights and obligations
hereunder, including in respect to the representations and warranties as regards
the ownership of the Company’s Shares, as the case may be.
9.2. This
agreement comprises the entire understanding between the Parties regarding the
subject-matter hereof, and is binding upon the Parties and its respective
successors on any account. There is no other agreement or understanding in
effect between the Parties as regards the Company’s Shares.
9.2.1.
For the purposes of article 674 of the Civil Code, each Seller appoints as his
attorneys-in-fact, for the performance as of Closing Date of the obligation
under this Agreement, including registration with the Book-Entry Agent, the
following persons: (a) Xxxxx Xxxxxx Safra appoints as his attorney-in-fact Xx.
Xxxx Xxxxx Safra, Brazilian, married, businessman, resident and domiciled in the
City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, with offices at Xx. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx, 0000, 10th floor,
bearer of Identity Card (RG) No. 13.700.630, and enrolled with the Individual
Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of Finance under CPF/MF No. 000.000.000-00,
and (b) Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Safra appoints as his attorneys-in-fact: (i) Xx. Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Brazilian, married, businesswoman, bearer of Identity Card (RG) No.
4.971.568, and enrolled with the Individual Taxpayers Register of the Ministry
of Finance under CPF/MF No. 000.000.000-00, with offices at Avenida Paulista,
No. 2.100, in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, with powers to sign
individually on behalf of the grantor, and (ii) Messrs. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx,
Brazilian, married, businessman, bearer of Identity Card (RG) No. 15.547.148,
and enrolled with the Individual Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of Finance
under CPF/MF No. 000.000.000-00, with offices at Avenida Paulista, 2.100, in the
City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo e Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Brazilian, single,
businessman, bearer of Identity Card (RG) No. 19.846.090-9, and enrolled with
the Individual Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of Finance under CPF/MF No.
000.000.000-00, with offices at Avenida Paulista, 2.100, in the City of São
Paulo, State of São Paulo, with power to jointly sign on behalf of the grantor.
This item shall operate for all purposes and effects as a power of
attorney.
9.3.
Intervening Party hereby signs this Agreement to confirm that it is aware of the
provisions herein, and to ensure that it shall comply with its obligations under
such provisions and shall not perform any act against or in breach of the rights
and obligations of Sellers and Buyer under this Agreement, and shall cause Buyer
to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
9.4. Any
changes in the terms and conditions hereof shall only be effective upon written
instrument duly executed by the Parties. Neither Party is entitled to assign or
otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, any of its rights or obligations under
this Agreement without the prior written and express consent of the other Party,
except (i) as provided in item 1.4.1. above; and (ii) in the event of assignment
by VCP, as Buyer, of the rights and obligations of Buyer to any company
individually controlled by VCP, so long as: (a) as of the Closing Date, VCP and
Sellers execute a guarantee by VCP on behalf of Sellers (with waiver of all
privileges of order provided by law) as security for the performance of all
obligations hereunder, substantially in the form of Exhibit
9.4, and (b) VCP remains fully and jointly liable with the assignee,
without exception, for the obligations assigned.
9.5. The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof, which shall be fully
complied with, and the Parties agree to use their best efforts to validly attain
the same effects of the provision deemed invalid or unenforceable.
9.6. This
Agreement is irrevocably and irreversibly executed, and the Parties shall not be
entitled to terminate it or be released from performing it.
9.7. The
commitments and covenants of Parties hereunder are subject to the specific
performance of articles 461, 461-A, 466-A, 466-C and 632 et seq. of the Brazilian Code
of Civil Procedure, and this Agreement shall operate as an extrajudicial
execution instrument pursuant to article 585, II, of the Brazilian Code of Civil
Procedure.
9.8. All
costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by
the Party incurring them.
9.9. All
notices, requests and other communications between the Parties shall be in
writing (including by facsimile) and shall be sent (i) to Sellers at the address
and number of facsimile specified in item 4.1.1 above (or any other address that
may be informed by them upon notice) and (ii) to Buyer, care of Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Penido, at
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0000, 6° andar, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, São Paulo - São Paulo,
Facsimile: (00) 0000-0000, Telephone: (00) 0000-0000, and (iii) to Intervening
Party, care of Mr. Xxxx Calfat
na Xxx Xxxxxx, 000, 00x andar, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo – State of São
Paulo, Facsimile: (00) 0000-0000, Telephone: (00) 0000-0000. The communications
to be sent by any of the Parties as set forth in this provision shall be deemed
received when delivered by certified letter or with “acknowledgement receipt”
issued by the Brazilian Postal and Telegraph Services Company. The
communications sent by facsimile or email shall be deemed received on the date
they are sent, so long as acknowledgement of receipt is issued by the machine
used by the issuer. The original of said notices shall be sent to the addresses
of Intervening Party, Buyer or Sellers within up to two (2) business days after
the message is sent.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto execute this Agreement in four (4)
counterparts of equal tenor and form before the undersigned
witnesses.
São
Paulo, March 5, 2009
Buyer:
(sgd) /
(sgd)
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx X’Xxxxxxxx / Paulo Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Attorney-in-Fact
Attorney-in-Fact
VOTORANTIM
CELULOSE E PAPEL X.X.
Xxxxxxx:
(sgd)
XXXXXX
XXXXXX SAFRA
By Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx
(sgd)
XXXXX
XXXXXX SAFRA
By Xxxx
Xxxxx Safra
Intervening
Party:
(sgd)/
(sgd)
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx X’Xxxxxxxx/Paulo Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Officer
Attorney-in-Fact
VOTORANTIM
INDUSTRIAL S.A.
Witnesses:
(sgd)
Name:
Thaís Muniky H.C.M. Xxxxxx
Individual
Taxpayers Register (CPF/MF) No.: 000.000.000-00
Identity
Card (RG) No.: 43.831.238-7 SSP/SP
(sgd)
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Individual
Taxpayers Register (CPF/MF) No.: 000.000.000-00
Identity
Card (RG) No.: 32.654.623-6 SSP/SP
Exhibit
A
Sellers
1. XXXXXX XXXXXX SAFRA,
Brazilian, married, banker, resident and domiciled in the City of São Paulo,
State of São Paulo, with offices at Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xx. 0000, bearer of
Identity Card (RG) No. 2.192.208-SSP/SP, and enrolled with the Individual
Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of Finance under CPF/MF No. 000.000.000-00;
and
2. XXXXX XXXXXX SAFRA, Brazilian,
married, businessman, resident and domiciled in the City of São Paulo, State of
São Paulo, with offices at Avenida Brigadeiro Xxxxx Lima, No. 2.277, 10th floor,
bearer of Identity Card (RG) No. 2.042.744-X SSP/SP, and enrolled with the
Individual Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of Finance under CPF/MF No.
000.000.000-00.
Exhibit
B
Buyer
VOTORANTIM CELULOSE E PAPEL
S.A., a joint-stock company enrolled with the National Corporate
Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of Finance under CNPJ/MF No.
60.643.228/0001-21, with its principal place of business in the City and State
of São Paulo, at Alameda Santos, 1.357, 8th floor,
or its controlled company São Xxxxxxx Representação e Participações S.A., a
private company with its principal place of business in the City of São Paulo,
State of São Paulo, at Avenida Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, No. 891 – 22nd floor,
enrolled with the National Corporate Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of
Finance under CNPJ/MF No. 03.214.652/0001-17 (“São Xxxxxxx”), or any
of its other controlled companies, provided that Votorantim Celulose e Papel
S.A. shall remain jointly liable for the obligations under this Agreement as
successor of the controlled company on any account.
Exhibit
C
Intervening
Party
VOTORANTIM INDUSTRIAL S.A., a
joint-stock company enrolled with the National Corporate Taxpayers Register of
the Ministry of Finance under CNPJ/MF No. 03.407.049/0001-51, with its principal
place of business in the City and State of São Paulo, at Xxx Xxxxxx, Xx. 000,
00xx
xxxxx, Xxxxx X.
Exhibit Whereas
(f)
Company’s
Shares
(in
process of registration with the Book-Entry Agent)
Shareholder
|
Registered
Common Shares
|
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Safra
|
63,753,229
|
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Safra
|
63,753,228
|
Exhibit
1.4
PROMISSORY
NOTE
No.
01/01
Principal
Amount: R$[•]
Place of
Issuance: São Paulo, Brazil
Date of
Issuance: [•]
Maturity
Date: [•]
By this
single copy of Promissory Note, VOTORANTIM CELULOSE E PAPEL
S.A., a joint-stock company enrolled with the National Corporate
Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of Finance under CNPJ/MF No.
60.643.228/0001-21, with its principal place of business in the City and State
of São Paulo, at Alameda Santos, 1.357, 8th floor
(hereinafter referred to as “Debtor”),
unconditionally promises to pay as of [•] to [Seller] (hereinafter referred to
as “Creditor”),
in cash and at the domicile of the Creditor, in the City of [•], the amount of
R$[•], upon presentation of this Promissory Note.
In the
event of late payment of this Promissory Note, the amount due and payable under
this Promissory Note shall be adjusted based on the reference rate of the
Settlement and Custody Special System for Federal securities, accruing monthly
and quoted by the Central Bank of Brazil (“Selic Rate”), or any
other legal rate that may replace the Selic Rate, from the date of issuance of
this Promissory Note to the date of actual payment hereof.
This
Promissory Note is related to the Share Purchase Agreement executed on [•] [•],
[•] by and between Debtor, as Buyer, and Creditor, as Seller.
São
Paulo, [•] , [•].
Issuer:
VOTORANTIM
CELULOSE E PAPEL S.A.
Exhibit
3.2.4
Managers
1. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
(Individual Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of Finance (CPF/MF) No.
000.000.000-00) – Chairman of the Board of Directors, member of the Strategic
Committee, and coordinator of the Sustainability Committee;
2. Xxxxxx xx Xxxxx Valentim
(CPF/MF No. 000.000.000-00) - member of the Tax Planning Committee;
3. Ernane Galveas (CPF/MF No.
000.000.000-00) – (sitting) member do Board of Directors, and member of the
Sustainability Committee;
4. Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx (CPF/MF No.
000.000.000-00) - (sitting) member of the Board of Directors, coordinator of the
Remuneration Committee, member of the Strategic Committee, coordinator of the
Audit Committee, and member of the Tax Planning Committee;
5. João Xxxxxx Xxxxx (CPF/MF No.
000.000.000-00) - (sitting) member of the Board of Directors;
6. João Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
(CPF/MF No. 000.000.000-00) – member of the Financial Committee;
7. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx (CPF/MF No.
000.000.000-00) - (alternate) member of the Board of Directors;
8. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx (CPF/MF
No. 000.000.000-00) - (alternate) member of the Board of Directors;
9. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
(CPF/MF No. 000.000.000-00) - (alternate) member of the Fiscal
Council;
10. Xxxxxx Braz (CPF/MF No.
000.000.000-00) - (sitting) member of the Fiscal Council.
Exhibit
9.4.
Form
of Letter of Guarantee
São
Paulo, [Closing Date]
LETTER OF
GUARANTEE
By this
Letter of Guarantee, VOTORANTIM
CELULOSE E PAPEL S.A., a joint-stock company enrolled with the National
Corporate Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of Finance under CNPJ/MF No.
60.643.228/0001-21, with its principal place of business in the City and State
of São Paulo, at Alameda Santos, 1.357, 8th floor,
herein duly represented according to its Bylaws (hereinafter referred to simply
as “GUARANTOR”),
irrevocably and irreversibly represents to be the guarantor, joint debtor and
principal payer of the obligations of [insert assignee’s company name and
identification], (hereinafter referred to simply as “GUARANTEED PARTY”) before
Messrs. XXXXXX XXXXXX SAFRA, Brazilian, married, banker, bearer of Identity Card
(RG) No. 2.192.208-SSP/SP, and enrolled with the Individual Taxpayers Register
of the Ministry of Finance under CPF/MF No. 000.000.000-00, resident and
domiciled in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, with offices at Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xx. 0000, xxx XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX, Xxxxxxxxx, married, businessman,
bearer of Identity Card (RG) No. 2.042.744-X SSP/SP, and enrolled with the
Individual Taxpayers Register of the Ministry of Finance under CPF/MF No.
000.000.000-00, resident and domiciled in the City of São Paulo, State of São
Paulo, with offices at Avenida Brigadeiro Xxxxx Lima, No. 2.277, 10th floor
(hereinafter jointly referred to simply as “SELLERS”), as
follows:
1. This
GUARANTEE is a permanent guarantee of performance of the covenants and
obligations of GUARANTEED PARTY to SELLERS arising from the assignment of the
rights and obligations under the Share Purchase Agreement executed on March 5,
2009 by and between GUARANTOR and SELLERS (“Agreement”), including the
obligation to pay all installments of the purchase price of the shares in the
total amount of two billion, seven hundred and ten million Reais (R$2,710,000,000.00),
as adjusted according to the provisions of the Agreement, without prejudice to
any other amount due as interest, adjustment for inflation, usual penalties,
damages and other additional expenses or charges for which the GUARANTEED PARTY
is held liable arising from the Agreement and according to the provisions
thereof.
2.
GUARANTOR expressly waives the privileges and/or benefits of order provided for
in articles 821, 827, 835, 837 to 839 of the Civil Code, and article 595 of the
Code of Civil Procedure, and agrees to be liable under this instrument until the
full performance of GUARANTEED PARTY’s obligations.
2.1. In
view of the foregoing, the parties hereby agree that SELLERS are not required to
take or exhaust any judicial or extrajudicial measure against GUARANTEED PARTY
or execute any other guarantee on their behalf at any time as condition
precedent for being entitled to performance by GUARANTOR of any covenant or
obligation under this Letter of Guarantee, expressly waiving any protest
against, communication or notice to, or prior service of process on GUARANTEED
PARTY.
3. All
amounts due by GUARANTOR to SELLERS under this Letter of Guarantee shall be
fully paid without offset or deductions, and free and unencumbered of any
abatement or tax withholding at source (except as required by law and/or in item
4.2.1.1. of the Agreement).
4. This
Letter of Guarantee shall become effective as of the execution date hereof, and
shall remain in full effect until the performance of the obligations guaranteed
under this Agreement.
5.
GUARANTOR hereby represents and warrants, for all purposes of law, (i) that this
Letter of Guarantee is valid, effective and enforceable at any time according to
its terms, (ii) that the execution and performance of this Letter of Guarantee
were duly authorized by all requisite corporate acts of GUARANTOR, (iii) that
this Letter of Guarantee shall operate as an extrajudicial execution instrument
for the purposes of article 585, III, of the Code of Civil Procedure, (iv) that
this Letter of Guarantee is irrevocably and irreversibly issued, and (v) that
this guarantee is binding upon GUARANTOR and its successors on any
account.
6. The
parties elect the courts of the Judicial District of the City of São Paulo,
State of São Paulo, as the courts of jurisdiction to settle any disputes arising
from this Letter of Guarantee, with express waiver of any other court, however
privileged it is or may be.
VOTORANTIM
CELULOSE E PAPEL S.A.
by [legal
representatives]
Witnesses:
1.
Name:
ID
(RG):
2.
Name:
ID
(RG):
All pages
are initialed.
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