EXHIBIT 10.3
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Contingent Payment Agreement
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This CONTINGENT PAYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into
this 22nd day of November, 1999, by and between KAISER VENTURES INC., a Delaware
corporation, ("Kaiser") and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC").
Recitals
A. The parties hereto are the parties to that certain Stock Purchase
Agreement (the "Stock Purchase Agreement") dated as of even date herewith
pursuant to which PBGC is selling to Kaiser certain shares of the $.03 par value
common stock of Kaiser, which PBGC received in connection with the Chapter 11
bankruptcy reorganization of Xxxxxx Steel Corporation. Certain capitalized
terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement will be defined as set out in the
Stock Purchase Agreement.
B. A portion of the consideration under the Stock Purchase Agreement is a
Contingent Payment to be made by Kaiser under certain terms and conditions.
C. This Agreement is the Contingent Payment Agreement contemplated by the
Stock Purchase Agreement under which the Contingent Payment will be made.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and
covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Contingent Payment.
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(a) Contingency. In addition to the other consideration provided for
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in the Stock Purchase Agreement, if (i) Kaiser is engaged in active, ongoing
discussions with a specific purchaser or purchasers at the end of the first year
from the date hereof for the sale or other transfer in a single transaction (or
a series of related transactions to one or more buyers) of at least 65% of the
approximately 592 acres of Mill Site real estate other than the NAPA lots and
the Rancho Cucamonga lots (which are excluded from this test, but not from the
calculation of the payment due hereunder), including the assumption of all or
substantially all known and unknown environmental remediation and liabilities
(including, without limitation, environmental liabilities to third parties)
associated with all such real estate whether title is actually transferred or
not, (a "Bulk Real Estate Transaction"), and (ii) Kaiser in fact executes a
definitive agreement with such purchaser or its affiliates (including but not
limited to an option or other conveyance) on or before December 31, 2000
relating to the Bulk Real Estate Transaction under active negotiation at the end
of the year and (iii) that Bulk Real Estate Transaction in fact closes
(regardless of whether before or after December 31, 2000), then Kaiser will make
an additional cash payment to VEBA (the "VEBA Contingent Real Estate Payment").
The term "Mill Site" refers to the East Slag Pile and the Kaiser Commerce Center
real estate properties which are composed of the parcels commonly referred to by
Kaiser as the West End, West Slag Pile and Valley Boulevard.
(b) Timing of Payment. Kaiser will make the PBGC Contingent Real
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Estate Payment within 10 business days following the closing and the receipt of
funds from the Bulk Real Estate Transaction.
(c) Calculation. The "PBGC Contingent Real Estate Payment" shall
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mean 15.31% of the excess of the net after-tax proceeds received by Kaiser from
the Bulk Real Estate Transaction (net of all commissions, closing costs,
investment banking fees, Mill Site environmental remediation liabilities not
assumed by the buyer, and income taxes at the rate of 28%) above $8,073,064 as
reflected in the "Asset Valuation" contained in Exhibit I hereto. The PBGC
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Contingent Real Estate Payment shall be determined by utilizing the "Contingent
Real Estate Payment" model contained in Exhibit I and shall be calculated by
modifying those assumptions for the actual amounts in the Bulk Real Estate
Transaction. As an example, based upon the example assumptions shown in Exhibit
I, the PBGC Contingent Real Estate Payment would be $1,843,711.
2. Miscellaneous Provisions.
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(a) Expenses. Except as may otherwise be provided herein, no party
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hereto shall be responsible for the payment of any other party's expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement.
(b) Third Party Beneficiaries. The terms and provisions of this
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Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and its
respective successors and assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to
confer third party beneficiary rights upon any other person or entity.
(c) Further Assurances. At any time, and from time to time, after the
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Closing Date, each party will execute such additional instruments and take such
action as may be reasonably requested by the other party to confirm or perfect
title to PBGC Shares or otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes of this
Agreement.
(d) Waiver. Any failure on the part of any party hereto to comply
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with any of its obligations, agreements or conditions hereunder may be waived in
writing by the party to whom such compliance is owed.
(e) Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be
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in writing and shall be deemed to have been given if delivered in person or sent
by prepaid first class registered or certified mail, return receipt requested to
the respective principal offices of the parties hereto to the respective
principal offices of the parties hereto as specified below:
If to Kaiser: Kaiser Ventures Inc.
0000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: President
With a copy to:
Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq.
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Kaiser Ventures Inc.
0000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to PBGC: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
c/o Pacholder Associates, Inc., as Agent
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, XX
Senior Vice President and
Associate General Counsel
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxx, Stettinius & Hollister
1800 Firstar Tower
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Any notice or communication mailed shall also be faxed to the appropriate
number specified above.
(f) Interpretation. In this Agreement the singular included the
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plural and the plural the singular; words importing any gender include the other
genders; references to statutes are to be construed as including all statutory
provisions consolidating, amending or replacing the statute referred to;
references to "writing," include printing, typing, lithography and other means
of reproducing words in a tangible visible form; the word "including,"
"includes" and "include" are deemed to be followed by the words "but not limited
to"; and references to paragraphs (or subdivisions of paragraphs) recitals or
exhibits are to those of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The
language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the
parties to this Agreement to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict
construction shall be applied against any party.
(g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in
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two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(h) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
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interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without
regard to the conflict of law principles thereof. All actions and proceedings
arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined in
any state or Federal court sitting in Delaware. Each of the parties hereto (i)
consents to submit such party to the personal jurisdiction of any Federal court
located in the State of Delaware or any Delaware state court in the event any
dispute arises out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated
hereby; (ii) agrees that such party will not attempt to deny or defeat such
personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court;
(iii) agrees that such party will not bring any action relating to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any court other than a
Federal court sitting in the State of Delaware or a Delaware state court; and
(iv) waives any right to trial by jury with respect to any claim or proceeding
related to or arising out of this Agreement or any of the transactions
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contemplated hereby.
(i) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties
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hereto and inure to the benefit of the parties, their respective successors and
assigns.
(j) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the exhibits to be attached
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hereto constitute the entire agreement of the parties covering everything agreed
upon or understood in the Transaction. The parties are executing and carrying
out this Agreement in reliance solely on the representations, warranties and
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and in the written
documents contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended or
modified except by a written document executed by Kaiser and PBGC.
(k) Enforcement Costs. In the event of any legal proceeding to
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enforce any of the terms hereof, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
receive payment for its attorneys' fees and all other costs required to enforce
its rights hereunder.
(l) Regulatory Filings. Each party shall be reasonable for completing
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and filing any regulatory filings that may be applicable to it, including, but
not limited to, any filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(m) Good Faith. The parties agree to seek in good faith to seek to
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consummate the Transaction.
(n) Severability. The validity, legality or enforceability of the
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remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected even if one or more of the
provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the
parties hereby waive any provision of law that would render any provision hereof
prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.
(o) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are inserted only as a
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matter of convenience, and in no way define, limit, or extend or interpret the
scope of this Agreement or of any particular paragraph.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement to be
effective as of the day and year first above written.
"PBGC" "Kaiser"
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Kaiser Ventures Inc.
By: Pacholder Associates, Inc., as Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, XX By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, XX Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Senior Vice President President, Chief Executive
Officer & Chairman of the
Board
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