EXHIBIT 2.1
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
among
PRESTO FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.;
PRESTO SHAREHOLDERS;
and
THE MORNINGSTAR GROUP INC.
October 20, 1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
SECTION I PURCHASE AND SALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Purchase and Sale of Presto Shares . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Cash Payment at Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.3 Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.4 Adjustment of Closing Payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SECTION II DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SECTION III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PRESTO
AND THE SHAREHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.1 Corporate Existence, Qualification and Power of Presto 9
3.2 Authorization of Agreement by Presto . . . . . . . . . 10
3.3 Ownership of Presto Securities, Power to
Convey and Absence of Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.4 Capitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.5 Ability to Conduct the Business . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.6 Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.7 Subsequent Events to June 30, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.8 Presto Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.9 Undisclosed Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.10 Tax Returns and Audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.11 Title to, Use and Condition of, the
Presto Fixed Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.12 Presto Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.13 Presto Leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.14 Presto Intellectual Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.15 Necessary Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.16 Customer Contracts, Other Contracts and Commitments . 20
3.17 No Breach of Statute, Decree, or Order . . . . . . . . 22
3.18 Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.19 Presto Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.20 Certain Relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.21 Benefit Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.22 Environmental Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.23 Labor Relations; Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.24 (INTENTIONALLY OMITTED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.25 Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.26 Dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.27 No Pending Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.28 Minute Books and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.29 Broker's Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.30 Financial Institution Relationships . . . . . . . . . 29
3.31 Spousal Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.32 Customers and Suppliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.33 Product Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.34 Compliance With Law; Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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3.35 Material Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.36 Presto Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
SECTION IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER . . . . . . . 32
4.1 Corporate Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.2 Authorization of Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.3 Broker's Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.4 Financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.5 Investment Representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
SECTION V COVENANTS OF PRESTO AND SHAREHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . 33
5.1 Operation of Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.2 Preservation of Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.3 Full Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.4 (INTENTIONALLY OMITTED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.5 Books, Records, and Financial Statements . . . . . . . 36
5.6 Presto Transportation Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.7 Waiver of Any Prior Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.8 Environmental Audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.9 Notification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.10 No Inconsistent Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.11 Acquisition Proposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.12 Cooperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.13 Satisfaction of Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.14 Notice of Material Adverse Changes . . . . . . . . . . 38
SECTION VI ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES . . . . . . . . . 39
6.1 Section 338 Election. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.2 Cooperation and News Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
6.3 Confidential Treatment and Return of Documents . . . . 41
6.4 Further Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
6.5 Shareholder Access to Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6.6 Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6.7 No WARN Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6.8 401(k) Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
6.9 Covenant Not to Compete; Confidentiality . . . . . . . 43
6.10 Non-Solicitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
6.11 No Breach by Presto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
SECTION VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS . . . . 44
7.1 Correctness of Representations and Warranties . . . . . 45
7.2 No Material Adverse Change in Business or Properties . 45
7.3 Compliance with Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7.4 Opinions of Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7.5 Waiting Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.6 Consent to Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.7 Absence of Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.8 Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.9 Changes in Syndication Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.10 Material Adverse Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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7.11 Escrow Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.12 Performance Share Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.13 Permits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
SECTION VIII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF
PRESTO AND SHAREHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
8.1 Correctness of Representations and Warranties . . . . . 50
8.2 Compliance with Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
8.3 Waiting Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
8.4 Consent to Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
8.5 Absence of Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
SECTION IX CLOSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
9.1 The Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
9.2 Procedures at Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
SECTION X TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
10.1 Methods of Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
10.2 Procedure Upon Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
10.3 Survival of Action for Breach . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
10.4 Additional Termination Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
SECTION XI INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY . . . . 55
11.1 Shareholders' Agreement to Indemnify . . . . . . . . . 55
11.2 Buyer's Agreement to Indemnify . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
11.3 Limitations on Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
11.4 Additional Limitations on Liability
of Shareholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
11.5 Indemnification of Third-Party Claims . . . . . . . . 59
11.6 Payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
11.7 No Indemnification Claims Against Presto . . . . . . . 60
11.8 Survival of Representations, Warranties
and Covenants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
11.9 Minority Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
11.10 Exclusive Remedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
SECTION XII MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
12.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties . . . . . . 62
12.2 Payment of Fees and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
12.3 Entire Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
12.4 Modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
12.5 Waiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
12.6 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
12.7 Binding Effect and Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
12.8 Rights of the Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
12.9 Execution in Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
12.10 Specific Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
12.11 Transfer Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
12.12 Certain Tax Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
12.13 Governing Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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12.14 Paragraph Headings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
12.15 Construction and Representation by Counsel . . . . . 66
12.16 Third-Party Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made as of October
20, 1996, by and among (i) The Morningstar Group Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Buyer"); (ii) Presto Food Products, Inc., a California
corporation ("Presto") and (iii) those holders of Presto capital stock
whose names appear on the signature pages of this Agreement
("Shareholders"). Certain capitalized terms used herein have the
meanings set forth in Section II hereof.
In consideration of the mutual agreements, covenants,
representations and warranties contained herein, the parties hereby
agree as follows:
SECTION I
PURCHASE AND SALE
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1.1 Purchase and Sale of Presto Shares. On the terms and
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subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Shareholders agree to
sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver to Buyer at the Closing,
and Buyer agrees to purchase and acquire from the Shareholders, all of
the right, title and interest of the Shareholders in and to the issued
and outstanding shares of Presto capital stock (the "Presto Shares")
free and clear of all Liens (as hereinafter defined).
1.2 Cash Payment at Closing. At the Closing subject to the
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terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, (i)
Buyer will pay to the Shareholders the aggregate Unadjusted Closing
Payment which amount shall be subject to adjustment as provided in
Paragraph 1.4 (as adjusted, the "Closing Payment") minus Ten Million
Dollars ($10,000,000) (the "Escrow Amount"); and (ii) Buyer will
deposit with the escrow agent under the Escrow Agreement the Escrow
Amount.
As used herein, the term "Unadjusted Closing Payment" shall mean
One Hundred Twenty Million Six Hundred Thousand ($120,600,000)
Dollars, minus the aggregate of all obligations of Presto as of the
Closing for borrowed money evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes,
letters of credit (to the extent drawn upon) or other similar
instruments other than amounts outstanding under Presto's revolving
line of credit, all interest, charges, fees, expenses and penalties
including prepayment penalties on or due as a result of any voluntary
prepayments on the foregoing items calculated as of the Closing. The
sum of One Hundred Twenty Million Six Hundred Thousand ($120,600,000)
Dollars has been arrived at by the parties by reducing the amount of
One Hundred Thirty Three Million Five Hundred Thousand ($133,500,000)
Dollars, by the sum of (i) the amount accrued at June 30, 1996 on the
Supplemental Balance Sheet (hereinafter defined) of Presto
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for deferred compensation and (ii) Ten Million ($10,000,000) Dollars,
the last amount being dealt with in paragraph 1.4, below.
1.3 Allocation. The Unadjusted Closing Payments for the
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individual Shareholders (subject to the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement) shall be allocated among the Shareholders based on
their relative ownership of Presto Shares (irrespective of the series
of such Presto shares) and made by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to such accounts as the Shareholders shall have
designated in writing at least two days prior to the Closing Date.
1.4 Adjustment of Closing Payment.
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(a) The Unadjusted Closing Payment shall be adjusted
following the Closing as follows:
(i) If the amount of the Net Equity of Presto
(determined in accordance with Paragraph 1.4(b)) as of the
Closing Date is less than $25,027,000, the Unadjusted
Closing Payment shall be decreased by an amount equal to
such difference; or
(ii) If the amount of the Net Equity of Presto as of
the Closing Date is greater than $25,027,000, the Unadjusted
Closing Payment shall be increased by an amount equal to
such difference.
(iii) The sum of Ten Million ($10,000,000) Dollars
shall be added to the amount calculated in accordance with
sub-part (i) or (ii), as applicable. Any amounts due
pursuant to the adjustment described in this Paragraph 1.4
shall be paid by the appropriate party by wire transfer of
immediately available funds within three business days of
receiving demand therefor following calculation.
(b) As used herein, the term "Net Equity" shall mean the
total assets minus the total liabilities of Presto calculated in
a manner consistent with the Supplemental Balance Sheet described
in Paragraph 3.6 herein. The term "Net Equity Statement" shall
mean the statement of Net Equity of Presto to be prepared by
Buyer as of the Closing Date in accordance with this Paragraph
1.4 and to be delivered to the Principal Shareholders as
promptly as practical and in any event within 30 days after the
Closing. The Net Equity Statement (i) shall be prepared by
Buyer in accordance with United States generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") applied in a manner
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consistent with the application of those principles in the
Supplemental Balance Sheet and (ii) shall present fairly the net
equity of Presto as of the date thereof; provided, however, that
an appropriate accrual shall be included for any investment
banking, brokers, finders, legal, accounting or other fees
arising from the transaction contemplated by this Agreement
("Transaction Fees") to the extent any such fees are unpaid at
Closing and are the obligation of Presto. All such Transaction
Fees paid or unpaid before Closing and all sums paid under the
Performance Shares Plan in excess of the amount accrued for
deferred compensation in the Supplemental Balance Sheet shall be
appropriately expensed in the income statement and properly
recorded as a reduction in the Net Equity calculated under
paragraph 1.4. The Presto Inventory shall be determined based on
a physical inventory of all raw materials, work-in-progress and
finished goods inventories owned by Presto taken as of a date
mutually agreeable to Principal Shareholders and Buyer, and
observed by Buyer and Principal Shareholders or their
representatives (the "Physical Inventory") and priced
consistently with Presto's historical practices. Principal
Shareholders shall have the opportunity to examine the work
papers, schedules and other documents prepared by Buyer in
connection with the preparation of the Net Equity Statement.
The Net Equity Statement shall be final and binding on the
parties unless, within 30 days after delivery to the Principal
Shareholders notice is given by Principal Shareholders of the
Principal Shareholders' objection setting forth in reasonable
detail the Principal Shareholders' basis for objection. If
notice of objection is given, the parties shall consult with each
other with respect to the objection. If the parties are unable to
reach agreement within 15 days after the notice of objection has
been given, the dispute shall be referred to for resolution to
Coopers & Xxxxxxx, LLP (the "Accountants") as promptly as
practicable. Each party hereto represents that it has no
material relationship with Coopers & Xxxxxxx, LLP. The
Accountants will make a determination as to each of the items in
dispute, which determination will be (i) in writing, (ii)
furnished to each of the parties hereto as promptly as
practicable after the items in dispute have been referred to the
Accountants, (iii) made in accordance with this Agreement, and
(iv) conclusive and binding upon each of the parties hereto. The
fees and expenses of the Accountants will be shared equally by
Buyer and the Shareholders. Each of Buyer and the Shareholders
will use reasonable efforts to cause the Accountants to render
their decision as soon as reasonably practicable, including
without limitation by promptly complying with all reasonable
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requests by the Accountants for information, books, records and
similar items.
SECTION II
DEFINITIONS
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As used herein, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
2.1 "Attributed" is defined in paragraph 3.3.
2.2 "Closing" and "Closing Date" are defined in paragraph 9.1.
2.3 "Closing Payment" is defined in paragraph 1.2.
2.4 "Environmental Costs and Liabilities" means any and all
losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, fines, penalties,
judgments, actions, claims, costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, fees, disbursements and expenses of legal counsel,
experts, engineers and consultants and the costs of investigation and
feasibility studies, remediation, removal or similar cleanup activity)
arising from or under any Environmental Law.
2.5 "Environmental Law" means any applicable federal, state,
local, or foreign law (including common law), statute, code,
ordinance, rule regulation or other legally binding requirement
relating to the environment, natural resources, public or employee
health and safety, the transportation or disposal of Hazardous
Materials, now in effect and includes, but is not limited to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.; Comprehensive
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Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Information System
("CERCLIS") ; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C.
Section 1801 et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42
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U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq., the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Section
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1251 et seq., the Clean Air Act, 33 U.S.C Section 2601 et seq., the
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Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq., the
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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. Section
136 et seq., the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. Section 2701 et
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seq. and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. Section
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651 et seq., as such laws have been amended or supplemented, and the
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regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, currently in effect and all
analogous state or local statutes.
2.6 "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended.
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2.7 "Governmental Entity" means any domestic or foreign court,
government, governmental agency, authority, entity or instrumentality.
2.8 "Hazardous Material" shall mean (i) any substance defined as
"hazardous" in CERCLA; (ii) any substance or matter which results in
liability to any person or entity from discharge of or exposure to
such substance or matter under any statutory provision in effect on
the date of this Agreement; (iii) any substance or matter which is
subject to a federal, state or local agency order or requirement for
removal, treatment or remediation on the date hereof; (iv) petroleum,
petroleum by-products, crude oil or any fraction thereof,
(v) "hazardous materials" as defined in Section 25501(j) of the
California Health and Safety Code, as amended, (vi) any substance,
material or waste that is regulated by any Governmental Entity having
jurisdiction over Presto or its operations as "hazardous," "extremely
hazardous," "contaminant," "toxic," or words of similar import, and
(vii) asbestos, urea formaldehyde and polychlorinated biphenyls.
2.9 "Intellectual Property" means domestic and foreign letters
patent, patents, patent applications, patent licenses, software
licenses and know-how licenses, trade names, trademarks, registered
copyrights, service marks, trademark registrations and applications,
service xxxx registrations and applications and copyright
registrations and applications, all trade secrets, technical
knowledge, know-how and other confidential proprietary information and
related goodwill.
2.10 The word "knowledge" means , with respect to an individual
Shareholder , the conscious awareness of such individual or, if the
Shareholder is a trust, of the trustees thereof; with respect to
Presto, the conscious awareness of those individuals who are listed on
Schedule 2.10.
2.11 "Law" means any domestic or foreign statute, law,
ordinance, rule or regulation.
2.12 "Liabilities" means any direct or indirect indebtedness,
guaranty, endorsement, claim, loss, damage, deficiency, cost, expense,
obligation or responsibility, whether fixed or contingent, known or
unknown, asserted or unasserted, liquidated or unliquidated, secured
or unsecured.
2.13 "Liens" means any title defects or obligations, mortgages,
liens, claims, charges, pledges, or other incumbrances of any nature
whatsoever, including without limitation licenses, leases, chattel or
other mortgages, collateral security arrangements, pledges, title
imperfections, defect or objection liens, security interests,
conditional and installment sales
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agreements, charges, easements, encroachments or restrictions, of any
kind and other title or interest retention arrangements, reservations
or limitations of any nature.
2.14 "Minority Shareholders" means any and all Shareholders
other than the Principal Shareholders.
2.15 "Net Equity" is defined in Paragraph 1.4.
2.16 "Person" means an individual or a legal entity, including,
without limitation, a corporation, trust, partnership, limited
liability company, other association or governmental agency.
2.17 "Presto Accounts Receivable" means the accounts receivable
of Presto arising from the Presto Business as set forth on the
Supplemental Balance Sheet or arising since the date thereof.
2.18 "Presto Assets" means the Presto Fixed Assets, Presto
Inventories, Presto Intellectual Property, Presto Realty, Presto
Leases, and Presto Cash and Presto Accounts Receivable.
2.19 "Presto Business" means the full range of business
activities conducted by Presto as of the date hereof and during the
period from the date hereof through the Closing Date.
2.20 "Presto Cash" means all of the cash and cash equivalents
which have accrued to the account of Presto, including, but not
limited to cash on hand, cash on deposit, treasury bills, money market
certificates, bonds or similar instruments, and useable prepaids and
advances.
2.21 "Presto Customer Contracts" means all contracts, written or
oral, between Presto and any Person for the provision by Presto of
products and/or services related to the Presto Business received at
or prior to the Closing Date as to which Presto has not completed
performance as of the Closing Date.
2.22 "Presto Fixed Assets" means all of the machinery and
equipment, hardware, computers, office equipment, furnishings,
fixtures, supplies, leasehold improvements, and other fixed assets
(other than Presto Realty) of any kind situated on Presto's premises
and owned by Presto and utilized in any manner by Presto in connection
with the Presto Business.
2.23 "Presto Intellectual Property" means all of the rights of
Presto to any Intellectual Property.
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2.24 "Presto Inventories" means the all raw materials,
components, work-in-progress, finished products, and packaging
materials owned by Presto and sold by Presto in connection with the
Presto Business, wherever located.
2.25 "Presto Leases" means all of the leases of equipment used
by Presto (Presto as lessee) in the Presto Business.
2.26 "Presto Realty" means all land, and the facilities and
improvements situated thereon, owned or leased by Presto (in whole or
in part, singly or jointly).
2.27 "Presto Shares" means all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Presto.
2.28 "Principal Shareholders" means Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx, individually and as trustees of the Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Family Trust; and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
individually and as trustees of the Xxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Family
Trust.
2.29 "Taxes" shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, levies, or
other similar assessments or liabilities, including without limitation
(a) income, gross receipts, ad valorem, premium, excise, real
property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, withholding,
employment, payroll, and franchise taxes imposed by the United States
of America, or by any state, local, or foreign government, or any
subdivision, agency, or other similar person of the United States or
any such government; and (b) any interest, fines, penalties,
assessments, or additions to taxes resulting from, attributable to, or
incurred in connection with any Tax or any contest, dispute, or refund
thereof.
2.30 "Tax Returns" shall mean any report, return, or statement
required to be supplied to a taxing authority in connection with
Taxes.
SECTION III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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OF PRESTO AND THE SHAREHOLDERS
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The Principal Shareholders, jointly and severally, and Presto
hereby make the following representations and warranties to Buyer,
each of which shall be true and correct as of the date hereof and,
except as is otherwise contemplated in this Agreement, will be true as
of the Closing Date and shall be unaffected by any investigation
heretofore or hereafter made by Buyer. Each Minority Shareholder,
severally, makes the representations and warranties in Paragraphs 3.3
which shall be true as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.
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3.1 Corporate Existence, Qualification and Power of Presto.
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Presto is a corporation organized, existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of California. Presto has the requisite
corporate power and authority to own, lease and use its properties and
to transact the Presto Business, and is licensed or qualified as a
foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which such licensing or
qualification is required and where the failure to be so licensed or
qualified would have a material adverse effect on the Presto Business.
Schedule 3.1 contains a list of all jurisdictions in which Presto is
licensed or qualified as a foreign corporation. Presto has the
requisite corporate power to enter into and consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. On or before the Closing
Date, Presto will have furnished to Buyer true and correct copies of
all resolutions, and/or other documents and certificates authorizing
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Presto ,
which resolutions, documents and certificates will constitute all
action required by law or by the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
of Presto to authorize and approve the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement. Except as described in Schedule 3.1,
Presto has no subsidiaries other than Presto Transportation Company,
Inc. and no shares of any corporation or any ownership or other
interest or investment either of record, beneficially or equitably, in
any association partnership, joint venture or other legal entity.
3.2 Authorization of Agreement by Presto. The execution,
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delivery and performance by Presto of this Agreement will not (i)
conflict with, modify, breach or constitute grounds for the occurrence
or declaration of a default (with or without notice or lapse of time,
or both) under or allow another party a right to terminate any permit,
order, agreement, indenture, undertaking or other instrument to which
Presto is a party or by which it or any of its assets may be bound or
affected, except as described on Schedule 3.2, (ii) violate any
provision of law or any regulation or any order, judgment, or decree
of any court or other agency of government to which Presto is subject,
(iii) violate any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or By-
Laws of Presto, (iv) result in the creation or imposition of (or the
obligation to create or impose) any Lien on any of the Presto's
properties, or (v), except as described on Schedule 3.2, result in
the acceleration of any obligation material to the Presto Assets or
the Presto Business. No approval, authorization, consent or order or
action of or filing with any Governmental Entity is required to be
obtained by either Presto or the Shareholders for the execution and
delivery by Presto or the Shareholders of this Agreement or the
consummation by them of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement except (i) for the consent or waiver to transfer the shares
to Buyer from the Commissioner of Corporations of the State of
California, (ii)
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approval or expiration of any waiting period in accordance with the
provisions of the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act, of
1976, as amended (the "HSR Act") and (iii) any other consents or
approvals set forth on Schedule 3.2.
3.3 Ownership of Presto Securities, Power to Convey and Absence
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of Conflicts. Set forth on Schedule 3.3 hereof is a complete list of
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all the Shareholders of Presto Shares together with the amount of and
series of common stock each such Shareholder owns and, if such
Shareholder is not an individual, the form of entity of such
Shareholder. Each Shareholder holds of record and beneficially the
Presto Shares Attributed to such Stockholder on Schedule 3.3 hereto.
Each Shareholder represents and warrants to Buyer that such
Shareholder has the right, power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to sell, convey, assign, transfer, and deliver at the
Closing the Presto Shares shown on Schedule 3.3 hereto registered in
the name of the respective Shareholder (herein "Attributed to" that
Shareholder). This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of each Shareholder, enforceable against each Shareholder
in accordance with its terms. On the Closing Date, each Shareholder
shall deliver to Buyer good title to the Presto Shares Attributed to
such Shareholder free and clear of all Liens, (other than the
restrictions on transfer generally imposed by applicable state and
federal securities laws and except for a standard legend condition
imposed by the Commissioner of Corporations of the State of
California).
3.4 Capitalization. The entire authorized capital stock of
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Presto consists of 1,600,000 shares of Presto common stock, consisting
of 100,000 shares of Series A Voting Common Stock and 1,500,000 shares
of Series B Non-voting Common Stock, all of which are without par
value. As of the Closing Date there will be issued and outstanding
1,306,561 shares of Presto Common Stock, consisting of 16,623 shares
of the Series A Voting Common Stock and 1,289,938 shares of the Series
B Non-voting Common Stock, all of which shares are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and were not issued in
violation of any preemptive or quasi-preemptive rights. There are no
shares of preferred stock or shares of any other series or class of
common stock or shares of any other type of security either authorized
or outstanding. Presto does not have any right or obligation to
purchase or redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Presto capital
stock. There (i) are no options, warrants, calls, subscriptions,
conversion or other rights, agreements or commitments obligating
Presto to issue any additional shares of capital stock or any other
securities convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right
to subscribe for any shares of capital stock of Presto, (ii) except as
described on Schedule 3.4, are no restrictions on the transfer of any
shares
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of capital stock of Presto and (iii) at the Closing, will be no
requirements of Presto or any Shareholder to vote any shares of
capital stock of Presto.
3.5 Ability to Conduct the Business. Except a described in
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Schedule 3.5, Presto is not subject to or bound by any judgment,
order, writ, injunction or decree of any court, of any governmental
body or of any arbitrator, which will prevent the use by Presto after
the Closing Date of those assets of Presto which are material to the
conduct of the Presto Business, or to the conduct of operations
material to the Presto Business, in each case in accordance with
present practices. Except as described on Schedule 3.5, Presto is
not a party to, bound by or a beneficiary of any agreement which will
prevent the use after the Closing Date by Presto of any of those
assets of Presto which are material to the conduct of the Presto
Business or to the conduct of operations material to the Presto
Business, in each case in accordance with past practices.
3.6 Financial Statements. Attached hereto as Schedule 3.6 are
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true and correct copies of (i) the combined balance sheet for Presto
and Presto Transportation, Inc. at December 31, 1995 (the "Balance
Sheet"), (ii) the related statements of earnings, cash flow and
changes in shareholders equity for the fiscal year then ended (the
"Statement of Income"), (iii) a combined balance sheet of Presto and
Presto Transportation, Inc. as of June 30, 1996 and related statements
of earnings and cash flow of Presto for the six months ended June 30,
1996 ("Supplemental Balance Sheet and Statement of Income"); and (iv)
combined balance sheets for Presto and Presto Transportation, Inc. as
of December 31, 1994 and 1993 and related statements of earnings, cash
flow and changes in shareholders equity of Presto and Presto
Transportation, Inc. for the fiscal years then ended ("Additional
Financial Statements"). The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Income,
and the Additional Financial Statements have been certified by Price
Waterhouse, LLP, certified public accountants, and (i) present fairly
the financial position of Presto at such dates and the results of
operations, cash flows and changes in shareholders equity of Presto
for the periods covered therein; (ii) have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP applied consistently during such periods except as disclosed
therein; and (iii) are derived from and reconcilable to Presto's books
and records. The Supplemental Balance Sheet and Statement of Income
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied,
except that they do not include notes and supplemental statements, and
they contain all adjustments which are solely of a normal recurring
nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position of Presto
at June 30, 1996 and the results of its operations for the six months
ending June 30, 1996 and are derived from and reconcilable to Presto's
books and records.
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3.7 Subsequent Events to June 30, 1996. Except as set forth on
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Schedule 3.7, since June 30, 1996, neither Presto nor any subsidiary
of Presto has:
(i) incurred any liabilities, other than liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice or discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance, or
paid any liabilities, other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice, or failed to pay or
discharge when due any liabilities of which the failure to pay or
discharge has caused or is reasonably likely to cause any
material damage or risk of material loss to it or any of Presto
assets or properties;
(ii) sold, encumbered, assigned or transferred any assets
or properties which are reflected on the Supplemental Balance
Sheet except for the sale of Presto Inventories in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
(iii) created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed any
indebtedness for money borrowed, or mortgaged, pledged or
subjected any of the Presto Assets to any mortgage, lien, pledge,
security interest, conditional sales contract or other
encumbrance of any nature whatsoever (excluding sellers liens
arising under the California Commercial Code in the normal
course of business);
(iv) made or suffered any amendment or termination of any
material agreement, contract, commitment, or lease to which it
is a party or by which it is bound, or canceled, modified or
waived any substantial debts or claims held by it or waived any
rights of substantial value, whether or not in the ordinary
course of business;
(v) suffered any damage, destruction or loss, whether or
not covered by insurance, (i) materially and adversely affecting
its business, operations, assets, properties or prospects or (ii)
of any item or items carried on its books of account individually
or in the aggregate at more than $50,000, or suffered any
repeated, recurring or prolonged shortage, cessation or
interruption of supplies or utility or other services required to
conduct its business and operations;
(vi) received notice or had knowledge of any actual or
threatened labor trouble, strike or other occurrence, event or
condition of any similar character which has had or might have an
adverse effect on its business, operations, assets, properties,
or prospects;
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(vii) made any commitment or agreement for capital
expenditures or capital additions or betterments exceeding in the
aggregate $50,000 except such as may be involved in ordinary
repair, maintenance or replacement of its assets;
(viii) increased the salaries or other compensation of, or
made any advance (excluding advances for ordinary and necessary
business expenses) or loan to, any of its employees or made any
increase in, or any addition to, other benefits to which any of
its employees may be entitled;
(ix) changed any of the accounting principles followed by
it or the methods of applying such principles;
(x) entered into any transaction other than in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
(xi) acquired, directly or indirectly, any shares of its
capital stock or declared or paid any dividends thereon; or
(xii) suffered any event or occurrence or any series of
events or occurrences that could have a material adverse effect
on the business, operations, assets, properties, prospects or
conditions (financial or otherwise) of Presto.
3.8 Presto Inventories. The Presto Inventories, as described in
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detail on Schedule 3.8 hereof, are carried at the lower of cost
(first in, first out) or market in accordance with GAAP consistently
maintained and applied and, except for obsolete items, which have been
fully written off, were acquired (or converted into work in process
or finished goods) and have been maintained in the ordinary course of
business, are of good and merchantable quality, consist of items of a
quality, condition and quantity currently useable and salable in the
ordinary course of business and are fit for their intended purposes
and are not subject to any write-down or write-off. The Presto
Inventories are free and clear of any liens, mortgages, pledges,
encumbrances, claims or charges of any kind except for (i) liens for
current taxes not yet due or (ii) any matters identified on Schedule
3.8. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.8, Presto is not (i) under any
liability or obligation with respect to the return of inventory in the
possession of wholesalers, retailers or other customers (other than
Sellers liens under the California Corporations Code arising and
discharged in the ordinary course of business); (ii) subject to any
discount programs, credit terms or "off invoice" programs relating to
inventory. All packaging inventory complies with all applicable
federal and state labeling requirements.
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3.9 Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as disclosed or in Schedule
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3.9, Presto has no Liabilities other than obligations and liabilities
(i) disclosed or adequately reserved for on the Supplemental Balance
Sheet, (ii) disclosed or referred to in the notes to the Balance
Sheet, and (iii) Liabilities incurred since December 31, 1995 in or as
a result of the normal and ordinary course of business consistent with
past practices.
3.10 Tax Returns and Audit. Effective for Presto's tax year
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beginning January 1, 1987 and at all times thereafter through the
Closing, Presto has qualified as an S Corporation within the meaning
of Section 1361(a)(1) of the Code for federal income tax purposes and
thereafter for California tax purposes, for the year the same was
first available. For purposes of Section 633(b) of the Tax Reform Act
of 1986, Presto's election to be taxed as an S Corporation within the
meaning of Section 1361(a)(1) of the Code was made on or before
December 31, 1986. Presto has timely filed all federal, state, local
and foreign Tax Returns required to be filed by it and Presto has
timely paid all Taxes which are due with respect to Presto or its
assets. With respect to any period for which Taxes are not yet due,
Presto has made due and sufficient current accruals for such Taxes in
its Supplemental Balance Sheet. Presto has withheld and paid over to
the appropriate taxing authorities all Taxes required to be withheld
and paid over in connection with amounts paid or owing to any
employee, creditor, independent contractor or other third party and
has or will have filed all federal, foreign, state, and local Tax
Returns with respect to employee income tax withholding and social
security and payroll and unemployment taxes for all periods (or
portions thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date which are
required to be filed on or before the Closing Date. There exist no
liens, and Presto has no knowledge of any facts and circumstances
which could reasonably be anticipated to result in any liens, for
unpaid or delinquent taxes, except for liens for current taxes not yet
due and for which due and sufficient reserves have been established on
the Supplemental Balance Sheet.
3.11 Title to, Use and Condition of, the Presto Fixed Assets.
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A list of the Presto Fixed Assets, grouped by category and by year of
acquisition with the net book value of each such group as reflected on
the books of account of Presto as of September 30, 1996 has been
delivered to Buyer. Except as described on Schedule 3.11, the list is
complete. The Presto Fixed Assets are free and clear of any Liens,
except (i) liens for current taxes not yet due (ii) other matters
identified on Schedule 3.11 hereof. The Presto Fixed Assets taken as
a whole, are (as appropriate) (i) usable in the regular and ordinary
course of business and conform to all applicable laws, ordinances,
codes, rules and regulations and permits relating to
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their operation; (ii) in good operating condition and repair, and
(iii) free from any known defects except reasonable and normal wear
and tear.
3.12 Presto Realty. Schedule 3.12 lists all Presto Realty. As
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to all Presto Realty identified as being owned by Presto, Presto has
good and marketable title to such property free and clear of all
Liens, adverse claims and other matters affecting Presto's title to or
possession of such Presto Realty, including, but not limited to, all
encroachments, boundary disputes, covenants, restrictions, easements,
rights of way, mortgages, security interests, leases, encumbrances,
title objections, and rights of first refusal other than (i) liens for
taxes not yet due, (ii) such secured indebtedness as is disclosed in
the Supplemental Balance Sheet , and (iii) matters disclosed on
Schedule 3.12. At Closing, title to the Presto Realty owned by Presto
shall be insurable by any title insurance company selected by Buyer,
at such company's regular rates pursuant to an ALTA 1987 owner's form
of policy, free of all exceptions except the aforesaid easements,
restrictions and covenants which are not objectionable to Buyer.
Presto is not in default with respect to any covenant of any security
agreement, mortgage agreement, or other financing agreement involving
the Presto Realty. Further, each lease or agreement under which
Presto is a lessee of any Presto Realty owned by any third party is,
and at Closing shall be, in full force and effect and has not been
assigned, modified, supplemented or amended since June 30, 1996 and
neither Presto nor, to Presto's knowledge, the landlord or sublandlord
under any such lease is in default under any of the Presto Realty
leases, and no circumstances or state of facts presently exists which,
with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would permit
the landlord or sublandlord under any Presto Realty lease to terminate
any Presto Realty lease. Presto's possession of the Presto Realty has
not been disturbed nor has any claim been asserted against Presto
adverse to its rights in such Presto Realty. Presto has all necessary
rights to use Presto Realty and the use of the Presto Realty by
Presto conforms, to the extent required, with all Laws in effect on
the date hereof regulating the use or improvement of real property and
the operations thereon. Neither Presto nor any Principal Shareholder
has received notice of or knows of any proceeding or governmental
inquiry, or any threatened proceeding or governmental inquiry, which
might reasonably be expected potentially to affect the zoning of the
Presto Realty.
3.13 Presto Leases. Each Presto Lease of personal property
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which involves payments by Presto aggregating in excess of $25,000
annually is listed on Schedule 3.13. The property covered by the
terms of the Presto Leases is presently used by Presto as lessee under
the terms of the Presto Leases for the
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Presto Business. All rentals due from Presto under the Presto Leases
have been paid and there exists no default under any of the Presto
Leases and, to the knowledge of Presto, no event has occurred which,
upon passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would result in
any event of default or prevent Presto, currently or, after
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, from
exercising or obtaining the benefits under the Presto Leases or the
benefits of any options contained therein. Except as noted on
Schedule 3.13 hereof, all Presto Leases are valid and in full force
and effect.
3.14 Presto Intellectual Property. Set forth on Schedule 3.14
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is a list and brief description of the Presto Intellectual Property,
including (as appropriate) where such items are filed, issued and/or
registered. As to those matters shown on Schedule 3.14 as trademarks
registered in the United States and countries foreign thereto, Presto
represents that it is the owner of all right, title and interest in
such United States and foreign registrations. With respect to
trademark applications indicated as pending, Presto has made and will
continue to make available to Buyer and its counsel all material
information of Presto and its counsel regarding such applications.
The trademarks shown on Schedule 3.14 as being registered have been
properly registered, all pending registrations and applications for
trademark have been properly made and filed and all annuity,
maintenance, renewal and other fees relating to registrations and
applications are current. To the knowledge of Presto, there are no
equitable defenses to enforcement of the trademarks shown on Schedule
3.14 based on any act or omission of Presto.
Presto owns no patents and has no applications for letters patent
pending.
Presto owns the trade secrets utilized in the Presto Business as
the same has been and is conducted and does not require any trade
secrets that it does not now already own or have the right to use, in
order to conduct the Presto Business in the manner the same is
conducted at the date hereof. Presto is not infringing the
Intellectual Property of others in the conduct of the Presto Business
as currently conducted. Except as described on Schedule 3.14, there
is no litigation pending, or, to Presto's knowledge, threatened to
challenge Presto's right, title or interest in or to, or continued use
of any Presto Intellectual Property and, to Presto's knowledge any
reasonable basis for such litigation. To the knowledge of Presto, no
one is infringing the Presto Intellectual Property in any material
manner. Presto has not granted any licenses or sublicenses or other
rights with respect to any Presto Intellectual Property except as
described in Schedule 3.14. Presto has not transferred, assigned or
otherwise conveyed, voluntarily or
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involuntarily, any right to xxx for any infringement of Presto
Intellectual Property. Presto has the right to use the Presto
Intellectual Property in the conduct of the Presto Business as the
same is now conducted.
3.15 Necessary Property. The Presto Assets constitute all of
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the assets and property now used in and necessary for the conduct of
the Presto Business in the manner and to the extent presently
conducted by Presto. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.15, none of
the Shareholders, officers, directors and employees of Presto have any
rights of ownership or use with respect to any of the Presto Assets.
3.16 Customer Contracts, Other Contracts and Commitments.
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Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16 or on another Schedule hereof
referenced on Schedule 3.16, Presto is not a party to any written or
oral:
(i) Presto Customer Contract which individually or in the
aggregate is material (amounts to 1% or more of Presto Gross
Sales) to the Presto Business which cannot be terminated on 30
days notice or less;
(ii) single contract providing for an expenditure in
excess of $25,000 for the purchase, leasing or licensing of any
real property, machinery, equipment, software or other items
which are in the nature of capital investment; or any single
contract providing for an expenditure in excess of $25,000, or
contracts with a single supplier in the aggregate providing for
expenditures in excess of $25,000, for the purchase or lease of
raw materials, supplies, component parts or other items which are
in the nature of inventory;
(iii) lease of any personal property under which Presto is
a lessor and is entitled to receive payments of more than $25,000
in any one calendar year;
(iv) loan agreement, indenture, promissory note, mortgage,
conditional sales agreement, guaranty, surety agreement,
installment debt agreement or other similar type of agreement
that involves an obligation enforceable against Presto of more
than $25,000;
(v) other contract or commitment which is material to the
Presto Business except such that is cancelable on ninety (90)
days notice or less without penalty;
(vi) contract arising outside the normal course of
business;
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(vii) collective bargaining agreement with any labor union;
(viii) bonus, incentive compensation, termination benefit
plan, post-retirement medical benefit plan, or other similar plan
not disclosed on Schedule 3.21;
(ix) employment agreement with officers, directors, senior
executives, or other employees;
(x) contract or commitment which involves future payments
by Presto based upon Presto's sales or profits;
(xi) agreement between Presto and any of its Shareholders
or directors;
(xii) agreement, contract or commitment, limiting or
restraining Presto or any successor thereto from engaging or
competing in any manner or in any business related to or
competitive with the Presto Business , nor, to Presto's
knowledge, is any employee of Presto subject to any such
agreement, contract or commitment (the foregoing being exclusive
of customer non-solicitation agreements to which Presto employees
may be a party and third party trade secret agreements);
(xiii) agreement, contract or commitment with any
consultant or other person or entity for consulting or other
services involving in any one case of $25,000 or more.
Except as described on Schedule 3.16 each of the agreements,
contracts, commitments, leases, and other instruments, documents and
undertakings listed or required to be listed on Schedule 3.16, or not
required to be listed therein because of the amount thereof, is valid
and enforceable as to Presto in accordance with its terms; Presto is,
and to Presto's knowledge all other parties thereto are, in compliance
with the provisions thereof; Presto is not, and to Presto's knowledge
no other party thereto is, in default in the performance, observance
or fulfillment of any obligation, covenant or condition contained
therein; and to Presto's knowledge, no event has occurred which with
or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default thereunder. Except as listed on Schedule 3.16,
no written or oral agreement, contract or commitment described or
required to be described on Schedule 3.16 requires the consent of any
party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.17 No Breach of Statute, Decree, or Order. Except as
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disclosed on Schedule 3.17 hereto, Presto is not in default
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under, or in violation of, any applicable statute, law, ordinance,
decree, order, rule or regulation of any governmental body, or the
provisions of any franchise or license, or any provision of its
Articles of Incorporation, or Bylaws.
3.18 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.18 hereto,
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there is no (i) action, suit, claim, or proceeding now pending or, to
the knowledge of Presto, threatened against Presto or, to the further
knowledge of Presto, any reasonable basis for same, before any court,
administrative or regulatory body, or any governmental agency relating
to the conduct of the Presto Business or the Presto Assets or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (ii)
judgments, orders or decrees of any Governmental Entity binding on
Presto or the Presto Assets.
3.19 Presto Accounts Receivable. The Presto Accounts Receivable
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are valid and genuine, and have arisen solely out of bona fide sales
of goods and services in the ordinary conduct of the Presto Business.
Except as described in Schedule 3.19, the Presto Accounts Receivable
are not subject to defenses, counterclaims, or offsets. The allowance
for collection losses on the Supplemental Balance Sheet has been
determined in accordance with GAAP consistent with past practice.
Since December 31, 1995, Presto has not written off any accounts
receivable except in accordance with past practice, nor has it changed
the basis for calculation of the bad debt reserve.
3.20 Certain Relationships. Schedule 3.20 sets forth the names
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of all current officers and directors of Presto. Neither Presto nor
any directors, officers, agents or employees of Presto has (i) used
any corporate funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment
or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity, (ii) made
any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or
employees or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns
from corporate funds or violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or (iii) made any other unlawful
payment. None of the stockholders, officers or directors of Presto or
any entity controlled by any of the foregoing (i) owns, directly or
indirectly, any significant interest in, or is a director, officer,
employee, consultant or agent of, any person which is a competitor,
lessor, lessee or customer of, or supplier of goods or services to,
the Presto Business, (ii) owns, directly or indirectly, in whole or in
part, any real property, leasehold interests or other property with a
fair market value of at least $25,000 in the aggregate the use of
which is necessary for the Presto Business, (iii) has any cause of
action or other suit, action or claim whatsoever against, or owes any
amount to Presto other than claims in the ordinary course of
business, (iv) has
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sold to, or purchased from, Presto any assets or property for
aggregate consideration in excess of $25,000 since January 1, 1996, or
(v) is a party to any contract or participates in any arrangement,
written or oral, pursuant to which the Presto Business provides
services of any nature to any such individual or entity, except to
such individual in his capacity as an employee of the Presto Business.
3.21 Benefit Plans. Schedule 3.21 sets forth any employee
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benefit plan, fund, program or arrangement (including but not limited
to employee benefit plans as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) and all
other employee benefit arrangements or payroll practices including,
without limitation, severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, salary
continuation for disability, consulting or other compensation
agreements, deferred compensation, bonus, stock purchase, and
scholarship programs which Presto, the Shareholders or any trade or
business (whether or not incorporated) which is under control or which
has ever been treated as a single employer with Presto or the
shareholders under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1985, as amended (the "Code") ("ERISA Affiliate")
maintains, sponsors, contributes to or is obligated to contribute
thereunder ("Plan"). True, correct and complete copies of the
following documents with respect to each of the Plans have been made
available or delivered to Buyer by Presto; (i) any plans and related
trust documents and amendments thereto; (ii) the three most recent
Forms 5500; (iii) the last IRS determination letter; (iv) summary plan
descriptions; (v) material written communications to employees
relating to the Plans; and (vi) written descriptions of all non-
written agreements relating to the Plans. Except as otherwise
described on Schedule 3.21, (i) each Plan has been operated in
conformity with its terms and applicable laws (including but not
limited to the Code and ERISA); (ii) all notice and continuation
coverage requirements under any group health plan provided by Presto
or ERISA Affiliate at Presto has been provided in conformity with the
Code and ERISA; (iii) Presto has or will have made on or before the
Closing Date all contributions required under any Plan for all plan
years beginning before the Closing Date and has no indebtedness, or
obligation to incur indebtedness, to any Plan outstanding; and all
contributions for any period ending on or before the Closing Date
which are not yet due will have been paid or accrued on or prior to
the Closing Date; (iv) a letter has been received from the Internal
Revenue Service determining that each Plan intended to qualify under
Section 401(a) of the Code, as amended by the Retirement Equity Act
and the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 and by the Tax Reform Act of
1986, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, the Unemployment
Compensation Amendments Act of 1992 and the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993 are so qualified and the trusts maintained
pursuant
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thereto are exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of
the Code and nothing has occurred which has resulted in the
revocation of such qualification or exemption; (v) neither Presto nor
any ERISA Affiliate of Presto sponsors or maintains and are not
required to contribute to any defined benefit pension plan (as defined
in Section 3(35) of ERISA), is a party to and has not contributed to
any multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA)
("Multiemployer Plan"); (vi) no prohibited transaction (as defined in
either Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA) has occurred
with respect to any Plan; (vii) Presto has complied with all reporting
and disclosure requirements under ERISA and the Code to the extent
applicable to any Plan; and (viii) no director, officer or employee of
Presto, to the extent he or she is a fiduciary with respect to any
Plan, has breached any responsibility or obligation imposed upon
fiduciaries under Title I of ERISA or which would result in any claim
being made under, by or on behalf of any Plan, participant,
beneficiary, alternate payee, co-fiduciary or former fiduciary, and
there has been no actual, or to the knowledge of Presto and the
Principal Shareholders threatened litigation or governmental
administrative action concerning or involving any such Plan. Except
with respect to the individuals listed on Schedule 3.21(a), no current
or former employees of Presto (or their beneficiaries) are entitled to
any post-retirement health or life insurance continuation coverage
under any Plan except as may be required under COBRA and at the
expense of the participant or the participant's beneficiary. The
execution of this Agreement will not (i) result in any payment
becoming due to any current, former or retired employee of Presto or
any ERISA Affiliate of Presto, (ii) increase any benefits under any
Plan, or (iii) accelerate the payment or vesting of any such benefits.
No liability under any Plan has been funded nor had any such
obligation been satisfied with the purchase of a contract from an
insurance company that is not rated AA by Standard & Poor's
Corporation and the equivalent by each other nationally recognized
rating agency. No stock or other security issued by Presto forms or
has formed a material part of the assets of any Plan. Neither Presto
nor any ERISA Affiliate of Presto has withdrawn in a complete or
partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan prior to the Closing
Date, nor has any of them incurred any liability due to the
termination or reorganization of a Multiemployer Plan; and Buyer will
not have (i) any obligation to make any contribution to any
Multiemployer Plan or (ii) any withdrawal liability from any such
Multiemployer Plan under Section 4201 of ERISA which it would not have
had it not purchased the Presto Shares from the Shareholders at the
Closing in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
3.22 Environmental Matters. Presto and its operations and
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facilities have been and are in compliance in all material respects
with Environmental Laws. Except as described in Schedule
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3.22, no judicial or administrative proceedings or investigations are
pending or to Presto's knowledge threatened against Presto or any real
property owned, leased or operated by Presto that allege the violation
of or seek to impose liability pursuant to Environmental Laws which
are likely to give rise to any material Environmental Costs and
Liabilities and Presto has not received notice of, nor does either
Presto or any Principal Shareholder know or have reason to know of any
facts or circumstances which might reasonably be expected to give rise
to liability under Environmental Laws, indicating liability for
employee exposure to Hazardous Materials. Presto has not disposed or
arranged for the disposal of any waste or Hazardous Materials at any
location which is listed or proposed for listing under CERCLA, or
CERCLIS or on any similar state list, or which is the subject of
federal, state or local enforcement actions or other investigations
which may lead to liability on the part of either Presto or Buyer for
site investigation or cleanup costs, remedial work, damages to natural
resources or for personal injury except as described in Schedule 3.22.
No real property currently or to Presto's knowledge, formerly owned,
operated or leased by Presto is located on a site which is listed or
proposed for listing under CERCLA or CERCLIS or on any similar state
list. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.22, there are no facts,
circumstances or conditions relating to, arising from or attributable
to the Presto Business or the Presto Realty or, to the knowledge of
Presto, adjacent properties that are reasonably likely to result in
Presto or, after the Closing, the Buyer incurring material
Environmental Costs and Liabilities. Except as disclosed in Schedule
3.22, there is not now, nor, to Presto's knowledge, has there been in
the past, on, in or under any real property owned, leased or operated
by Presto (i) any underground storage tanks, above-ground storage
tanks, dikes or impoundments containing Hazardous Materials, (ii) any
asbestos-containing materials, or (iii) any polychlorinated bipheyls.
The Shareholders and Presto have provided Buyer with copies of all
audits, assessments, studies, reports, analyses, and results of
investigations and any notices, claims or similar documentation
relating to Presto, its operations, or any real property currently or
formerly owned, operated or leased by Presto or any predecessor and
compliance with or potential liability under any Environmental Law
that are in the possession, custody or control of Presto or any
Shareholder.
3.23 Labor Relations; Employees. Schedule 3.23 hereto contains
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a true and complete list of all persons employed by Presto, including
date of hire, a description of material compensation arrangements
(other than employee benefit plans set forth in Schedule 3.21) and a
list of other terms of any and all agreements affecting such persons.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.23, (i) Presto is not a party to any
legally binding
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written employment or consulting agreement or contract; (ii) Presto
has no formal or informal, express or implied, severance or
termination notice plan, program or policy, which is effective upon
termination of the employment of any employee or consulting
arrangement with any Consultant; or upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby (iii) Presto is not delinquent in
payments to any of its employees or consultants for any wages,
salaries, commissions, benefits, bonuses or other direct or indirect
compensation for any services performed by him or her to the date
hereof or amounts required to be reimbursed to any of its employees or
consultants; (iv) there is no pending or, to the knowledge of Presto,
threatened litigation by any employees or consultants (v) there are no
pending or, to the knowledge of Presto, threatened administrative
actions or claims with respect to either Presto's relationship to any
employee or Consultant including, without limitation, discrimination
(whether for sex, age, race, religion, national origin or any other
reason); (vi) Presto is and for the past three years has been in
compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations
respecting labor, employment and employment practices, terms and
conditions of employment and wages and hours, except to the extent
that any noncompliance would not have a material adverse effect on the
Presto Business or the Presto Assets; (vii) there is no unfair labor
practice complaint against Presto pending or to the knowledge of
Presto threatened before the National Labor Relations Board or any
comparable state, local or foreign agency; (viii) there is no labor
strike, dispute, slowdown or stoppage pending or, to the knowledge of
Presto, threatened against Presto; and (ix) Presto is not a party to
any collective bargaining agreement not listed on Schedule 3.23 and
none is currently being negotiated.
3.24 (INTENTIONALLY OMITTED)
3.25 Insurance. Presto has insurance policies in full force
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and effect for such amounts as are sufficient for material compliance
with all requirements of law and of all agreements to which Presto is
a party or by which it is bound. Set forth in Schedule 3.25 is a list
of all fire, liability and other forms of insurance and all fidelity
bonds held by or applicable to Presto, setting forth, in respect of
each such policy, the policy name, policy number, carrier, term, type
of coverage and annual premium. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.25,
no event relating to Presto has occurred which can reasonably be
expected to result in a retroactive upward adjustment in premiums
under any such insurance policies or which is likely to result in a
prospective upward adjustment in such premiums. Excluding insurance
policies that have expired and been replaced in the ordinary course of
business, no insurance policy has been canceled within the last two
years and, to Presto's knowledge, no threat has been made to
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cancel any insurance policy of Presto during such period. Except as
noted on Schedule 3.25, all such insurance will remain in full force
and effect with respect to periods before the Closing. No event has
occurred, including without limitation, the failure by Presto to give
any notice or information or Presto giving any inaccurate or erroneous
notice or information, which limits or impairs the rights of Presto
under any such insurance policies.
3.26 Dividends. Except as described in Schedule 3.26, Presto
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has not made any declaration, setting aside or payment to the holders
of its Presto Shares of any dividends or other distributions in
respect of its Presto Shares to be paid after the date of this
Agreement or agreed or become obligated to take any such action.
3.27 No Pending Transactions. Except for this Agreement, Presto
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is not a party to or bound by any agreement, undertaking or commitment
(i) to merge or consolidate with, or acquire all or substantially all
of the property and assets of any other corporation or person or (ii)
to sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of its property
and assets to any other corporation or person.
3.28 Minute Books and Records. The Presto minute books and any
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other significant corporate records of Presto are now and will be
substantially complete and correct as of the Closing Date and have
been maintained in accordance with good business practices.
3.29 Broker's Fees. Other than Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Co., neither
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Presto nor any person or entity acting on behalf of Presto has
retained or engaged any investment banking firm, broker, finder or
agent or agreed to pay any other Person any investment banking fee,
brokerage fee, finder's fee or commission with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.30 Financial Institution Relationships. Schedule 3.30 hereto
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includes a complete and accurate list, as of the date of this
Agreement and, as will be supplemented in writing by Presto to Buyer
at least three business days prior to the Closing, of (i) each and
every bank and account number in which Presto or Presto
Transportation, Inc. has an account together with the names of all
persons authorized as signatories to draw thereon, and the cash
balance of each such account; (ii) a description of all lines of
credit extended in favor of Presto together with the name of the
institution issuing such line of credit, the balance of the amount
drawn thereon, and such additional information as Buyer may hereafter
request; and (iii) each and every safe deposit box maintained by
Presto and Presto Transportation, Inc.,
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together with the names of all persons authorized to have access
thereto and the property contained in each such safe deposit box.
3.31 Spousal Consents. Each Shareholder represents and warrants
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that Schedule 3.31 hereto correctly identifies (i) his or her spouse
and (ii) any person who has been his or her spouse at any time since
January 1, 1996.
3.32 Customers and Suppliers. Schedule 3.32 sets forth (a) a
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list of (i) the ten largest customers of Presto based on sales during
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and (ii) the ten largest
customers of Presto during the six months ended June 30, 1996,
showing the approximate total sales by Presto to each such customer
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and the six months
ended June 30, 1996, respectively, (b) a list of (i) the ten largest
suppliers of Presto based on purchases during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1995 and the nine months ended September 30, 1996,
showing the approximate total purchases by Presto from each such
supplier during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, and the nine
months ended September 30, 1996, respectively.
3.33 Product Actions. Paragraph 3.33 sets forth all recalls and
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withdrawals of products and other similar federal, state or private
actions with respect to products manufactured or sold by Presto during
the past three years ("Product Actions"). To the knowledge of Presto,
no facts or circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to
result in a Product Action.
3.34 Compliance With Law; Permits. Presto has complied with
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each Law, judgment, order and decree of any Governmental Entity to
which Presto or its business, operations, assets or properties is
subject and is not currently in violation of any of the foregoing.
Presto owns, holds, possesses or lawfully uses in the operation of its
business all licenses, permits, authorizations, and approvals
(collectively, "Permits") which are in any manner necessary for it to
conduct the Presto Business as now or previously conducted or for the
ownership and use of the Presto Assets, free and clear of all Liens
and in compliance with all Laws. Seller is not in default, nor has
it received any notice of any claim of default, with respect to any
such Permits.
3.35 Material Facts. Neither this Agreement nor any schedule
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hereto, or any written statement or certificate required by Paragraphs
7.1 and 7.3 furnished at the Closing as required herein by Presto or
the Principal Shareholders, contains or will contain an untrue
statement of fact or omits or will omit to state a fact that is
necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made,
not materially misleading. None of
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the Shareholders or Presto has failed to disclose to Buyer any fact
which would reasonably be determined to have a material adverse effect
on the business, financial condition, results of operations or
prospects of the Presto Business, or which is otherwise material to
the Presto Business.
3.36 Presto Transportation. Presto Transportation, Inc. is a
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corporation organized, existing, and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Missouri. Presto Transportation, Inc. has the
requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and use its
properties and to transact business, in the manner it is conducting
same as of the date hereof. Presto Transportation, Inc. has no
subsidiaries and no shares of any corporation or any ownership or
other interest or investment either of record, beneficially or
equitably, in any association partnership, joint venture or other
legal entity. Presto Transportation, Inc. has no Liabilities not
included or reflected in the Presto Supplemental Balance Sheet. The
entire authorized capital stock of Presto Transportation, Inc.
consists of 100,000 shares of common stock. As of the Closing Date
there will be issued and outstanding 100,000 shares of Presto
Transportation, Inc. common stock, all of which are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and were not issued in
violation of any preemptive rights. There are no shares of preferred
stock or shares of any other series or class of common stock or shares
of any other type of security either authorized or outstanding. Presto
Transportation, Inc. does not have any right or obligation to purchase
or redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Presto Transportation,
Inc. capital stock. There (i) are no options, warrants, calls,
subscriptions, conversion or other rights, agreements or commitments
obligating Presto Transportation, Inc. to issue any additional shares
of capital stock or any other securities convertible into,
exchangeable for or evidencing the right to subscribe for any shares
of capital stock of Presto Transportation, Inc., (ii) are no
restrictions on the transfer of any shares of capital stock of Presto
Transportation, Inc. and (iii) are no requirements of Presto
Transportation, Inc. to vote any shares of capital stock of Presto
Transportation, Inc.
SECTION IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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Buyer hereby makes the following representations and warranties,
each of which shall be true and correct on the Closing Date.
4.1 Corporate Status. Buyer is a corporation organized,
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existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, and has the corporate power and the authority to own and use
its properties and to transact the business in which it
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is engaged and has the corporate power to enter into and consummate
this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance
with its terms.
4.2 Authorization of Agreement. The execution and delivery of
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this Agreement do not, and the compliance with and the fulfillment of,
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will not violate or conflict with any provisions of the
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Buyer or result in the
acceleration of, any obligation under any agreement or instrument to
which Buyer is a party or is bound, or violate any order, judgment,
award or decree to which it is a party or to which it is subject which
violation, conflict, breach, default or acceleration could have a
material adverse effect on the consummation of the transaction
contemplated hereby. At or prior to the Closing Date, Buyer will have
furnished to Presto and the Shareholders true and correct copies of
all resolutions and/or other certificates or documents authorizing
Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder, which
resolutions and documents will constitute all action required by law
or the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Buyer to authorize
and approve the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
4.3 Broker's Fees. Buyer has not retained or engaged any
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investment banking firm, broker, finder or agent or agreed to pay any
investment banking firm, brokerage fee, finder's fee or commission for
which Presto or any Shareholder is or will be liable with respect to
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.4 Financing. Attached hereto as Schedule 4.4 is a true and
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complete copy of an executed commitment letter dated October 11, 1996
from NationsBank of Texas, N. A. (the "Financing Commitment").
4.5 Investment Representation. Buyer represents to Presto and
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the Shareholders of Presto that the acquisition of the Presto Shares
contemplated herein is being done for its own account, for investment
and not with a view to sale or distribution of thereof or any other
Presto securities.
SECTION V
COVENANTS OF PRESTO AND SHAREHOLDERS
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5.1 Operation of Business. Presto and Shareholders covenant and
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agree with Buyer that from and after the date of this Agreement and
until the Closing Date, except as described in
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Schedule 5.1 and except as Buyer may hereafter agree in writing, that:
(i) The Shareholders will not sell, transfer, or convey any
interest in the Presto Shares or otherwise render themselves
unable to perform their obligations hereunder at the Closing;
(ii) Presto shall not issue or sell any shares of its
capital stock or other securities, acquire directly or
indirectly, by redemption or otherwise, any such capital stock,
reclassify or split-up any such capital stock, declare or pay any
dividends thereon in cash (except as described in Schedule 3.26),
securities or other property or make any other distribution with
respect thereto, or grant or enter into any options, warrants,
calls or commitments of any kind with respect thereto;
(iii) Presto's business shall be conducted only in the
ordinary and usual course consistent with past practice;
(iv) Presto will not sell, lease or dispose of or encumber
any assets other than sales of products in the ordinary course of
the Presto Business or move any Presto Fixed Asset to any
location other than to the Presto Realty;
(v) Presto will not make any capital expenditure or enter
into any lease of capital equipment or real estate outside the
normal course of business;
(vi) Presto will not create, assume, incur or guarantee any
indebtedness other than (1) in the usual and ordinary course of
business and with a maturity date of less than one year or (2)
that incurred pursuant to existing contracts disclosed in the
Schedules delivered pursuant hereto;
(vii) Presto will not make or institute any unusual or
novel method of transacting business or change any accounting
procedures or practices or its financial structure;
(viii) Presto will not make any amendments to or changes in
its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
(ix) Presto shall not effect any transaction with any
related party, including without limitation directors, officers,
and shareholders and affiliates of the same, except as required
under an existing agreement or arrangement the terms of which are
described in the
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Schedules accompanying this Agreement, nor shall Presto enter
into any new contract or arrangement with any of the related
parties described above.
(x) Presto will not extend credit in the sale of products,
collection of receivables or otherwise, other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
(xi) Presto will not grant to any employee of Presto any
increase in compensation or in severance or termination pay,
grant any severance or termination pay, or enter into any
employment agreement with any employee, except as may be required
under employment or termination agreements in effect on the date
of this agreement or based on annual reviews in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
(xii) Presto will not adopt or amend any Plan or collective
bargaining agreements, except as required by Law;
(xiii) Presto will maintain in full force and effect all
insurance described in Schedule 3.25;
(xiv) neither the Shareholders nor Presto will take any
action as a result of which any representation or warranty of the
Principal Shareholders, the Minority Shareholders or Presto in
Section III would be rendered untrue or incorrect if such
representation or warranty were made immediately following the
taking of such action; and
(xv) Presto will not make any principal payments on
outstanding funded debt, other than scheduled principal payments,
or pay any amounts for deferred compensation (including any
amounts for Performance Shares Plan). Buyer acknowledges that
Presto expects to make substantial payments with respect to
Presto's Performance Shares Plan simultaneously with the
Closing.
5.2 Preservation of Business. Presto shall carry on its
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business diligently and substantially in the same manner as heretofore
conducted and shall use all reasonable efforts to keep its business
organization intact, including its present employees and its present
relationships with suppliers and customers and others having business
relations with it. Presto will at all times use all reasonable
efforts to maintain in inventory quantities of goods, materials and
supplies sufficient to allow the continuation and operation of the
Presto Business, after the Closing Date, free from any material
shortage of such items.
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5.3 Full Access. Prior to the Closing, upon reasonable notice
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from Buyer to Presto, Presto will and the Shareholders will cause
Presto to afford to the officers, attorneys, accountants or other
authorized representatives of Buyer reasonable access during normal
business hours to the employees, assets, facilities and the books and
records of Presto so as to afford Buyer full opportunity to make such
review, examination and investigation of the Presto Business as Buyer
may desire to make. Buyer will be permitted to make extracts from or
to make copies of such books and records as may be reasonably
necessary in connection therewith. Prior to the Closing, Presto will
promptly furnish or cause to be furnished to Buyer such financial and
operating data and other information as Buyer may reasonably request.
5.4 (INTENTIONALLY OMITTED)
5.5 Books, Records, and Financial Statements. Presto shall
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maintain its books and financial records in accordance with GAAP
consistently maintained and applied, and on a basis consistent with
the past practices of Presto. Said books and financial records shall
fairly and accurately reflect the operations of Presto. Presto shall
furnish to Buyer promptly, as available, financial statements and
operating reports applicable to the operations of Presto since June
30, 1996. Prior to the Closing, within thirty (30) days of the end of
each quarter, the Shareholders shall cause Presto deliver to Buyer an
unaudited income statement and an unaudited balance sheet of Presto
for the quarter then ended (collectively, the "Quarterly Financial
Statements"). The Quarterly Financial Statements shall be certified
by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Such certification
shall state that: (a) the Quarterly Financial Statements were
prepared in accordance with GAAP and practices consistent with those
followed in the preparation of the financial statements delivered
pursuant to Paragraph 3.6 hereof; and (b) no material adjustments to
such Quarterly Financial Statements are required for a fair
presentation of the financial condition and results of operations of
the Presto Business for the period covered by such statements. Prior
to the Closing, within twenty (20) days of the end of each month, the
Shareholders shall cause Presto to deliver to Buyer an unaudited
income statement and unaudited balance sheet for the month then ended.
5.6 Presto Transportation Shares. The Shareholders agree to
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transfer, convey, assign and deliver to Buyer at the Closing, without
additional consideration, all of the capital stock of Presto
Transportation, Inc. not owned by Presto, free and clear of all
Liens.
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5.7 Waiver of Any Prior Agreements. Presto and each Shareholder
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hereby (i) consent to all of the transactions provided for herein and
to all transactions necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent
of this Agreement; (ii) acknowledge that Buyer shall be entitled to
exercise its rights as set forth herein and to obtain, on the Closing
Date (and retain thereafter) rights in and to the Presto Shares being
acquired hereunder, free from any and all restrictions on transfer,
pledge, hypothecation, voting, or otherwise except for the usual
restrictions imposed on distributions of securities by state and
federal securities laws; and (iii) waive in their entirety for all
time any and all rights which the Shareholder(s) and/or Presto may
have to object to, or prevent, restrict or in any other way affect the
rights granted to Buyer herein or the right of Buyer to obtain title
to the Presto Shares free and clear of any Lien, including, without
limitations, any and all repurchase rights, rights of first refusal,
and other rights or restrictions.
5.8 Environmental Audit. Buyer and its consultants shall have a
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right to enter the Presto premises in order to conduct an assessment
of possible environmental contamination, including taking soil samples
and conducting other practices that are customary in connection with
environmental audits.
5.9 Notification. Prior to the Closing, the Shareholders shall
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cause Presto to notify Buyer, and Buyer shall notify Presto, of any
litigation, arbitration or administrative proceeding pending or, to
its knowledge, threatened against Presto or the Shareholders or Buyer,
as the case may be, which challenges the transactions contemplated
hereby.
5.10 No Inconsistent Action. Neither Buyer nor the Shareholders
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shall take any action which is materially inconsistent with their
respective obligations under this Agreement.
5.11 Acquisition Proposals. From and after the date of this
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Agreement unless this Agreement is terminated under the provisions of
Section X, neither Presto nor any Shareholder shall, nor shall they
authorize or permit any officer, director or employee of, or any
investment banker, attorney, accountant or other representative
retained by, Presto or any Shareholder to solicit, initiate or
encourage submission of any proposal or offer (including by way of
furnishing information) from any person which constitutes, or may
reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal. As used
in this Agreement, "Acquisition Proposal" shall mean any proposal for
a merger or other business combination involving Presto or any
proposal or
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offer to acquire in any manner a substantial equity interest in, or a
substantial portion of the assets of, Presto.
5.12 Cooperation. Buyer, on the one hand, and Presto and the
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Shareholders, on the other hand, shall cooperate fully with each other
in taking any actions, including actions to obtain the required
consent of any Governmental Entity or any third party, necessary or
helpful to accomplish the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
provided, however, that no party shall be required to take any action
which would have a material adverse effect upon it.
5.13 Satisfaction of Conditions. Without limiting the
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generality or effect of any provision of Sections VII or VIII, prior
to the Closing, each of the parties will use reasonable efforts with
due diligence and in good faith to satisfy promptly all conditions
required hereby to be satisfied by such party in order to expedite the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.14 Notice of Material Adverse Changes Presto and the
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Principal Shareholders shall cause Presto to notify Buyer as soon as
practical in writing (and in any event before Closing) if prior to
Closing (1) Presto or a Principal Shareholder has knowledge of a
material adverse change in the business relationship of Presto with
any customer or supplier of Presto named in Schedule 3.32 or (2) any
person listed in Schedule 2.10 has knowledge that a customer or
supplier named in said schedule advises Presto after the date hereof
that it intends to discontinue its relationship with Presto or
materially reduce the level of business it conducts with Presto,
whether as a result of the consummation of the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise.
SECTION VI
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
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6.1 Section 338 Election.
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(a) Each of the Shareholders, Presto and the Buyer shall
elect to file an election under Section 338(h)(10) of the Code
and under any comparable provisions of state, local, or foreign
law other than under the laws of the State of California, to the
extent such exclusion from the Election is permitted under
California law with respect to the purchase of the Presto Shares
(collectively the "Election"). The Shareholders, Presto and the
Buyer shall report, in connection with the determination of
Taxes, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in a
manner consistent with the Election. The Shareholders and Presto
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shall comply with all of the requirements of Section 338(h)(10)
of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. The
Shareholders, Presto and the Buyer shall take no action which is
inconsistent with the Election or its validity under the Code and
the applicable Treasury Regulations.
(b) On the Closing Date, each of the Shareholders and their
spouses shall execute and deliver to the Buyer five copies of
Internal Revenue Service Form 8023-A provided by the Buyer and
any similar forms under applicable state, local or foreign law
other than the State of California (the "Election Forms").
(c) As soon as practicable after the Closing Date, Buyer,
and the Principal Shareholders, directly or through their
representatives, shall meet and confer to seek agreement among
them as to the allocation of the Modified Aggregate Deemed Sales
Price (as defined below) among the assets of Presto in accordance
with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.338(h)(10) -
1(f)(i)(ii) (the "Sales Price Allocation"). The term "Modified
Aggregate Deemed Sales Price" shall mean an amount resulting from
the Election, determined pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section
1.338(h)(10) - 1(f) without regard to items described in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.338(h)(10) - 1(f)(4) (provided that the
Shareholders and Presto may take such items into account in
filing Tax Returns). In the event the Buyer and the Principal
Shareholders reach agreement as to such allocation, the
Shareholders, Presto and the Buyer shall file all Tax Returns in
a manner consistent with the agreed to Sales Price Allocation. If
the parties, after meeting and conferring in good faith are
unable to reach agreement as to such Sales Price Allocation,
neither Buyer nor Principal Shareholders shall be under any
obligation to file tax returns consistent with other party's
Sales Price Allocation.
(d) The Buyer shall be responsible for the preparation and
filing of all forms and documents required in connection with the
Election. The Buyer shall provide the Principal Shareholders
with copies of (i) any necessary corrections, amendments, or
supplements to Form 8023-A, (ii) all attachments required to be
filed therewith pursuant to applicable Treasury Regulations, and
(iii) any comparable forms and attachments with respect to any
applicable state, foreign, or local elections being made pursuant
to the Election. The Shareholders (and their respective spouses)
shall execute and deliver to the Buyer within five days of
receipt by the Principal Shareholders such documents or
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forms as are required properly to complete the Election. The
Shareholders, Presto and the Buyer shall cooperate fully with
each other and make available to each other such Tax data and
other information as may be reasonably required by the
Shareholders or the Buyer in order to timely file the Election
and any other required statements or schedules. The Shareholders
(and their respective spouses) shall promptly execute and deliver
to the Buyer any amendments made to Form 8023-A (and any
comparable state, local and foreign forms) subsequent to the
filing of the Election and any attachments which are required to
be filed under applicable law.
6.2 Cooperation and News Releases. Buyer and Presto will fully
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cooperate with each other and their respective counsels and
accountants in connection with any steps to be taken as part of their
obligations under this Agreement. Presto and Buyer will advise each
other of the text of any news release to be issued concerning the
subject acquisition and will not make any news release or otherwise
permit information concerning the subject acquisition to become public
without the consent of both Buyer and Presto provided, however, that
nothing herein will prohibit either party from issuing or causing
publication of any such press release or public announcement to the
extent that such party determines such action to be required by Law or
the rules of any stock exchange applicable to it, in which event the
party making such determination will, if practicable in the
circumstances, use reasonable efforts to allow the other party
reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance
of its issuance.
6.3 Confidential Treatment and Return of Documents. Until
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completion of the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer will hold in
confidence all documents and information concerning Presto furnished
to Buyer and its representatives in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise made available to it, and
will use such information only in connection with such transactions.
All such documents and information will be deemed held by Buyer and
Presto pursuant to the previously executed Confidentiality Agreement,
which shall not be deemed limited or restricted by the provisions of
this paragraph 6.3. Until completion of the subject transaction,
Buyer will not release or disclose such information to any other
person, except Buyer's outside accountants, attorneys, financing
sources and their advisors and other consultants in connection with
the transaction contemplated by Agreement.
6.4 Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto agrees to
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execute and deliver such instruments and take such action as
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may be reasonably required in order to effect the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
6.5 Shareholder Access to Records. The Shareholders, personally
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or through their designated representatives, shall have reasonable
access to the records of Presto following the Closing so as to permit
them to prepare Tax Returns, file any reports required by law or
perform other like tasks, to the extent that the records sought to be
reviewed by them relate to matters and transactions occurring on or
before the Closing Date and the inspection is carried out upon
reasonable notice and during normal business hours.
6.6 Consents. As promptly as practicable after the date of this
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Agreement, Presto and the Shareholders shall effect all filings,
registrations and requests for consent with, and use best efforts to
obtain all consents, authorizations, approvals and declarations from,
all third parties and government agencies required under laws
applicable to Presto or the Shareholders or contracts to which Presto
or the Shareholders are party for Presto and the Shareholders to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, Presto and the Shareholders shall provide
Buyer with drafts of their Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx filing and with any
information regarding the Presto needed for Buyer's Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx
filing. Presto shall use reasonable commercial efforts to obtain
consents required, if any, in order to enable Presto to retain after
the Closing all rights under existing real and personal property
leases and other contracts, without modification. Buyer shall use
reasonable efforts to assist Presto and the Shareholders as reasonably
requested with all matters described above in this paragraph 6.6. In
addition, as promptly as practicable after the date hereof, Buyer will
make all filings with governmental bodies and other regulatory
authorities (including under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act), and use all
reasonable commercial efforts to obtain all permits, approvals,
authorizations and consents of all third parties, necessary under laws
applicable to Buyer or contracts to which Buyer is party for Buyer to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.7 No WARN Notice. It is expressly understood by the parties
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hereto that, in light of Buyer's intention to not close any Presto
facility or to take any other action that would otherwise require the
giving of any notice under the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Act
(the "WARN Act"), any obligation to provide any notice under the WARN
Act shall be that of Buyer and not of the Shareholders or, before the
Closing, of Presto.
6.8 401(k) Plan. Buyer agrees to cause the "401(k) plan" that
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it maintains to credit service with Presto for purposes of
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determining eligibility to participate thereunder to the extent Presto
employees participate in such plan.
6.9 Covenant Not to Compete; Confidentiality. Each Principal
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Shareholder agrees that for a period of three years after the Closing
Date, it will not, directly or indirectly, (i) own, manage, operate,
control or participate in the ownership, management, operation or
control of any business, whether in corporate, proprietorship or
partnership form or otherwise, engaged in the design, manufacturing or
marketing of products that are competitive with the products produced
by Presto on the Closing Date or that otherwise competes with the
Presto Business or (ii) disclose, reveal, divulge or communicate to
any person or entity other than authorized officers, directors and
employees of Buyer, or use or otherwise exploit for its own benefit or
for the benefit of anyone other than Buyer, any Confidential
Information (as defined below). No Principal Shareholder shall have
any obligation to keep confidential any Confidential Information if
and to the extent disclosure thereof is specifically required by law;
provided, however, that in the event disclosure is required by
applicable law, the Principal Shareholders, shall, to the extent
reasonably possible, provide Buyer with prompt notice of such
requirement prior to making any disclosure so that Buyer may seek an
appropriate protective order. For purposes of this Paragraph 6.9,
"Confidential Information" shall mean any confidential information
with respect to the conduct or details of the Presto Business,
including, without limitation methods of operation, customers, and
customer lists, products, proposed products, former products,
proposed, pending or completed acquisitions of any company, division,
product line or other business unit, prices, fees, costs, plans,
designs, technology, inventions, trade secrets, know-how, software,
marketing methods, policies, plans, personnel, suppliers, competitors,
markets or other specialized information or proprietary matters. The
term "Confidential Information" does not include, and there shall be
no obligation hereunder with respect to, information that (a) is
generally available to the public on the date of this Agreement, or
(b) becomes generally available to the public other than as a result
of a disclosure by any Shareholder not otherwise permissible
thereunder, or (c) any Shareholder learns from other sources where
such sources have not violated their confidentiality obligation to
Buyer. The parties hereto specifically acknowledge and agree that the
remedy at law for any breach of the foregoing will be inadequate and
that the Buyer, in addition to any other relief available to it, shall
be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief without the
necessity of proving actual damage or posting any bond whatsoever. In
the event that the provisions of this Paragraph
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6.9 should ever be deemed to exceed the limitation provided by
applicable law, then the parties hereto agree that such
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provisions shall be reformed to set forth the maximum limitations
permitted.
6.10 Non-Solicitation. Until the third anniversary of the
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Closing Date, none of the Principal Shareholders will directly or
indirectly solicit or offer employment to any persons presently
engaged in the Business on the Closing Date (i) who is then an
employee of Buyer, or (ii) who has terminated such employment without
the consent of Buyer within 180 days of such solicitation or offer.
6.11 No Breach by Presto. Buyer will not cause or permit
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Presto (1) to breach any obligations under Presto's employee benefit
plans existing at the Closing or (2) to fail to pay when due the 1996
Bonus Profit Sharing Plan and Profit Sharing Incentive Plan and the
discretionary 401(k) plan in accordance with such plans and past
practices.
SECTION VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS
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The obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment on or
before the Closing Date (or such sooner date as may be agreed upon by
the parties hereto) of each of the following conditions, subject,
however, to the right of Buyer to waive any one or more of such
conditions in whole or in part:
7.1 Correctness of Representations and Warranties. The
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representations and warranties of Presto and the Shareholders
contained in this Agreement, and in the Schedules and closing
documents pertaining hereto, shall be true and complete in all
material respects on the Closing Date as if made on and as of said
date (except as to any representation or warranty which specifically
relates to an earlier date) and Buyer shall have received a
certificate to that effect signed by an officer of Presto and by each
Shareholder to the extent of such Shareholder's representation.
7.2 No Material Adverse Change in Business or Properties.
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Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, the Presto Business and
the Presto Assets shall not have been affected in a material, adverse
manner or substantially interfered with (except as the same may be
adequately covered by insurance the proceeds of which are payable to
Presto) as a result of fire, explosion, earthquake, disaster, any
action of the United States or other governmental authority, riots,
civil disturbances, uprisings, activity of the Armed Forces, or act of
God or the public enemy or by any like event or occurrence.
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7.3 Compliance with Agreement. Presto and the Principal
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Shareholders shall have performed and complied with all obligations
and requirements of this Agreement which are contemplated hereunder to
be performed or complied with by Presto prior to the Closing Date, and
Buyer shall have received a certificate to that effect signed by an
officer of Presto and each Principal Shareholder.
7.4 Opinions of Counsel.
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(a) Buyer shall have received from Messrs. Inglis,
Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx, counsel to Presto, an opinion of such
counsel which opinion will expressly provide that Buyer's senior
lenders may rely thereon, dated as of the Closing Date, as
follows:
(i) Presto is a corporation organized and existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of California,
has full corporate power and authority to own and use its
properties and to transact the business in which it is
engaged in, and is duly licensed or qualified to do business
as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction listed in Schedule 3.1.
(ii) Presto's duly authorized capital stock consists
of 1,600,000 shares of common stock, of which there are
100,000 shares of Series A Voting Common Stock and 1,500,000
shares of Series B Non-voting Common Stock authorized. There
are 1,306,561 shares of Presto Shares issued and
outstanding, consisting of 16,623 shares of the Series A
Voting Common Stock and 1,289,938 shares of the Series B
Non-voting Common Stock. All of the Presto Shares have been
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable. There are no (i) options, warrants, calls,
subscriptions, conversion or other rights, agreements or
commitments obligating Presto to issue any additional shares
of capital stock or any other securities convertible into,
exchangeable for or evidencing the right to subscribe for
any shares of capital stock of Presto, (ii) restrictions on
the transfer of any shares of capital stock of Presto except
as described in the last sentence of paragraph 3.2 or (iii)
requirements of Presto or any Shareholder to vote any shares
of capital stock of Presto.
(iii) Presto has full corporate power and authority to
enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated thereby. The
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execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by
Presto have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate
action on the part of Presto, and this Agreement (exclusive
of the provisions of paragraph 6.9) and the Escrow Agreement
constitute the valid and binding obligations of Presto and
the Principal Shareholders (as applicable), enforceable
against each of them in accordance with their respective
terms except (i) that such enforcement may be subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to
creditors' rights and (ii) that the remedy of specific
performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable
relief are subject to certain equitable defenses and to the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor
may be brought. The opinion as to the Escrow Agreement
specifically need not address issues of perfection or
priority of the security interest described therein.
(iv) To such counsel's knowledge and except as set
forth on any of the Schedules to this Agreement, Presto is
not a party to, subject to or bound by any judgment, order,
writ, injunction, or decree of any court, governmental body
or arbitrator which would conflict with or be breached by
the execution, delivery or performance by Presto of this
Agreement or which could prevent the carrying out of this
Agreement, which opinion may limit or disclaim any special
investigation on the part of such counsel.
(v) To such counsel's knowledge and except as set
forth on any of the Schedules to this Agreement, Presto is
not subject to or bound by any judgment, order, writ,
injunction or decree of any court or of any governmental
body or of any arbitrator known to counsel which could
prevent the use by Presto of the material Presto Assets
taken as a whole, or the conduct by the Presto of business
material to the Presto Business taken as a whole, in each
case in accordance with present practices, after the Closing
Date, or which would create any security interest, lien or
other encumbrance against the Presto Assets, which opinion
may limit or disclaim any special investigation on the part
of such counsel.
(vi) To such counsel's knowledge and except as set
forth on any of the Schedules to this Agreement or as
specified in its opinion, there is no action, suit or
proceeding pending against Presto which if
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determined adversely to Presto would have a material adverse
effect on the Presto Assets or the Presto Business, which
opinion may limit or disclaim any special investigation on
the part of such counsel.
(vii) The Shareholders are the record and beneficial
owners of the Presto Shares Attributed to them, which
opinion may be based solely on the stock transfer records
of Presto and written declarations of the Shareholders.
(viii) Assuming that Buyer has no knowledge of a
"adverse claim", that Buyer has acted in "good faith" and
that Buyer has not been a party to any "fraud or illegality"
(as such terms are used in California Commercial Code
Section 8302) affecting the Presto Shares Buyer will own the
Presto Shares of record and beneficially as of the Closing,
free and clear of all "adverse claims" arising from the acts
or omissions of the Shareholders, which opinion may be based
solely on the stock transfer records of Presto and the
written declarations of the Shareholders.
7.5 Waiting Period. Any waiting period or approval required in
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connection with information required to be filed with the Federal
Trade Commission and the United States Department of Justice in
accordance with any applicable law relating to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby shall have elapsed or been waived by
such governmental agency.
7.6 Consent to Transfer. A consent to transfer or such other
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authorization as may be required shall have been issued by the
California Department of Corporations with respect to the sale of the
Presto Shares contemplated hereby, and no other or further approval,
consent, qualification or act of any regulatory agency or governmental
body shall be required to consummate the subject transactions.
7.7 Absence of Litigation. No suit , action, claim or
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governmental proceeding shall be pending against, and no order, decree
or judgment of any court, agency or Governmental Entity shall have
been rendered against, any party hereto which would render it
unlawful, as of the Closing Date, to effect the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with its terms.
7.8 Consents. All consents and approvals of third parties
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necessary to insure that Presto will continue to have after the
Closing in all material respects the same full rights in respect
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of the Presto Assets as Presto had immediately prior to the Closing
shall have been obtained and delivered to Buyer.
7.9 Changes in Syndication Markets. There shall not have
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occurred and be continuing a material adverse change in the market for
syndicated bank credit facilities generally or a material disruption
of, or a material adverse change in, financial, banking or capital
market conditions generally.
7.10 Material Adverse Change. There shall not have occurred in
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the reasonable opinion of NationsBank of Texas, N.A. and NationsBank
Capital Markets, Inc. any material adverse change in the business,
assets, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, condition
(financial or otherwise) or prospects of Presto and its subsidiary,
taken as a whole.
7.11 Escrow Agreement. The Principal Shareholders shall have
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delivered to Buyer a duly executed Escrow Agreement in substantially
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
7.12 Performance Share Plan. Presto's Performance Share Plan
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shall have been terminated.
7.13 Permits. Buyer shall have obtained all consents,
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approvals, clearances, and authorizations of all Governmental Entities
which are required under Permits necessary to the operation of the
Presto Business.
SECTION VIII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS
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OF PRESTO AND SHAREHOLDERS
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The obligations of the Shareholders to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to fulfillment
on or before Closing Date (or such sooner date as may be agreed upon
by the parties hereto) of each of the following conditions, subject,
however, to the right of the Principal Shareholders, as the authorized
representative of all of the Shareholders, to waive any one or more of
such conditions in whole or in part.
8.1 Correctness of Representations and Warranties. The
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representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement,
and in the closing documents pertaining hereto, shall be true and
complete in all material respects on the Closing Date.
8.2 Compliance with Agreement. Buyer shall have performed and
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complied with all material obligations and requirements of
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this Agreement which are contemplated hereunder to be performed or
complied with by Buyer prior to the Closing Date.
8.3 Waiting Period. Any waiting period or approval required in
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connection with information required to be filed with the Federal
Trade Commission and the United States Department of Justice in
accordance with any applicable law relating to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby shall have elapsed or been waived by
such governmental agency.
8.4 Consent to Transfer. A consent to transfer or such other
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authorization as may be required shall have been issued by the
California Department of Corporations with respect to the sale of the
Presto Shares contemplated hereby, and no other or further approval,
consent, qualification or act of any regulatory agency or governmental
body shall be required to consummate the subject transactions.
8.5 Absence of Litigation. There shall not be pending nor shall
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there be any open and bona fide threat of any suit, action or other
proceeding or investigation before any court or governmental agency to
restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages or other relief in
connection with, this Agreement, or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION IX
CLOSING
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9.1 The Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the
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Presto Shares (herein the "Closing") shall take place at the offices
of Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx on December 2, 1996 or such other date and time (such date being
referred to herein as the "Closing Date") and place as the parties may
mutually agree; provided, however, that if any of the conditions to
Closing set forth in this Agreement have not been satisfied or waived
by the party entitled to the benefit of such condition prior to the
Closing Date, the Closing will take place on the third business day
after all the conditions have been satisfied or waived; provided,
further that if the Closing does not occur by December 15, 1996,
Presto and the Principal Shareholders may require the Closing Date to
take place on January 1, 1997.
9.2 Procedures at Closing. At the Closing, the parties shall
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take the following steps in the order listed below; provided that upon
their completion all such steps shall be deemed to have occurred
simultaneously.
(a) Presto Shares. At the Closing, each Shareholder shall
tender, assign, sell and deliver to Buyer, share
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certificates representing all of his or her Presto Shares (which
shall include all the Presto Shares shown on Schedule 3.3 as
registered in the name of such Shareholder and shall, in the
aggregate, constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of
Presto) and shall tender, assign, sell and deliver certificates
evidencing all of his or her shares of the capital stock of
Presto Transportation Inc.(which shall constitute all of the
issued and outstanding shares of the Presto Transportation Inc.
not then owned by Presto), together with the instruments of
transfer and an other associated forms as may be requested by
Buyer or its counsel, including without limitation Federal Form
W-9 and any required state tax forms.
(b) Amendments, Waivers, Releases, Etc. Without in any
respect or to any extent limiting the representations and
warranties of Presto and/or the Shareholders made elsewhere in
this Agreement, the Shareholders and Presto, as appropriate,
shall deliver to Buyer and Presto such amendments, waivers,
consents, releases, and other instruments as Buyer may reasonably
request in order to confirm and assure that Buyer will obtain
title to all of the Presto Shares free and clear of any lien,
claim, encumbrance, or restriction whatsoever and that Buyer
shall in all other respects obtain the rights, privileges, and
benefits contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) Director Resignations and Replacements; Proxies.
Presto and the Shareholders shall deliver to Buyer at the Closing
(i) written resignations from the Presto Board of Directors,
effective immediately prior to the Closing and signed by each of
the Presto directors and (ii) if requested by Buyer, irrevocable
proxies, conforming to the requirements of Section 705 of the
California Corporations Code, signed by each Shareholder, and
appointing such individuals as Buyer may designate the lawful
proxies and attorneys-in-fact of each such Shareholder for the
purposes of voting and granting or withholding consents as to
such Shareholder's Presto Shares. The certificates representing
the Presto Shares shall be delivered in form satisfactory for
transfer with signature guaranteed, together with the payment of
transfer taxes (if any) and other instruments of transfer in form
as may be reasonably requested by Buyer to confirm title to the
Presto Shares in Buyer.
(d) Cash Payment. Buyer shall cause the Unadjusted Closing
Payment minus the Escrow Amount to be made as set forth in
paragraph 1.2 hereof by wire transfer.
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SECTION X
TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT
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10.1 Methods of Termination. This Agreement shall be terminated
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and the transactions contemplated shall be deemed abandoned at any
time:
(a) by mutual consent of Presto, the Shareholders and
Buyer, but not later than the Closing Date;
(b) in the event the Closing does not take place on or
before December 31, 1996, as provided in paragraph 9.1
hereof.
(c) by either Buyer or Presto if there shall have been
entered a final, nonappealable order or injunction of any
Governmental Entity restraining or prohibiting the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or any
material part thereof;
(d) by either Buyer or Presto if, prior to the Closing
Date, the other party is in material breach of any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement herein
contained and such breach shall not be cured within thirty
(30) days of the date of notice of breach served by the
party claiming such material breach, provided that such
terminating party shall not also be in material breach of
this Agreement at the time notice of termination is
delivered; or
(e) by Buyer, if on or before the 45th day following
the execution hereof, Buyer's lender, NationsBank of Texas
N.A. determines that the Phase I and Phase II environmental
audit reports that Buyer has obtained at Buyer's sole
expense do not meet such lender's criteria for providing
financing to Buyer in connection with the subject
transaction.
10.2 Procedure Upon Termination. In the event of termination
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and abandonment pursuant to paragraph 10.1 hereof, this Agreement
shall terminate and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
conclusively deemed abandoned without further action by Presto or
Buyer. If this Agreement is terminated as provided herein, each party
will use its best efforts to redeliver all documents, work papers and
other material of any other party relating to the transactions
contemplated hereby, whether so obtained before or after the execution
hereof, to the party furnishing the same. The Confidentiality
Agreement between the parties shall continue to govern the conduct of
the parties after such abandonment and termination of this Agreement.
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10.3 Survival of Action for Breach. Termination of this
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Agreement and abandonment of the subject transactions in accordance
with the provisions of this Section X shall neither give rise to any
cause of action for breach hereunder or otherwise, nor preclude any
claim, suit or cause action that any party might otherwise have
hereunder for breach by the other party of any express covenant
contained herein.
10.4 Additional Termination Rights. At any time before
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Closing, Buyer may, if Buyer chooses, seek an opinion of counsel
satisfactory to Buyer at Buyer's sole discretion to the effect that
Presto then qualifies as an S corporation within the meaning of
Section 1361(a)(1) of the Code, and pursuant to Section 633(b) of the
Tax Reform Act of 1986 and that Presto is not subject to Section 1374
of the Code. If Buyer requests such information within 15 days of the
date hereof, Shareholders shall promptly (and in any event within five
(5) days of Buyer's written request) provide such information as
Buyer may reasonably require to determine that the Shareholders are
and at all relevant times have been qualifying S corporation
shareholders. In the event Buyer does not receive an opinion
satisfactory to Buyer to such effect within five business days after
the date all of the information requested by Buyer has been provided,
Buyer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving
Presto written notice thereof, which notice must be received by Presto
within one day after the termination of said five-day period. Failure
to give Seller such notice shall be deemed Buyer's waiver of such
condition and such right of Buyer to terminate. Presto and the
Shareholders will cooperate with Buyer and counsel chosen by Buyer
within said time period to provide information in the forms of
certificates or declarations, as Buyer's counsel may choose,
describing the underlying facts relative to such opinion. The
Shareholders which are not individuals shall provide copies of the
appropriate documents of organization and other materials as Buyer may
reasonably request in order to determine if such Shareholder(s) is and
has at all relevant times been a qualifying S corporation shareholder
or, alternatively, an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to Buyer that
such Shareholder is and at all relevant times has been a qualifying S
corporation shareholder. If Shareholder provides the documents
requested by Buyer as so described, Buyer shall return same on
request of such Shareholder and treat the information contained
therein (including but not limited to, the dispositive provision of
any trust documents) in confidence. It shall be a condition to
Buyer's obligation to close the subject transaction that Presto and
the Shareholders confirm on the Closing Date the truth and accuracy of
the declarations and certificates stating such underlying facts as
being true and correct as of the Closing and as of all times since
first having provided such certificates and declarations.
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SECTION XI
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
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11.1 Shareholders' Agreement to Indemnify. Subject to the
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limitations set forth in Paragraph 11.3 and 11.4 hereof, the Principal
Shareholders jointly and severally agree (and the Minority
Shareholders severally agree, to the limited extent described below)
to indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and Presto, and their respective
directors, officers, shareholders, employees, and agents ("Buyer's
Affiliates"), from and against any and all damages, losses,
liabilities, obligations, costs and expenses, and any and all claims,
demands or suits (by any person or entity, including without
limitation any Governmental Entity), including without limitation the
costs and expenses of any and all actions, suits, proceedings,
demands, assessments, judgments, settlements and compromises relating
thereto and including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses in
connection therewith (herein "Claims" and "Indemnified Claim") which
Buyer or Presto, or any of their directors, officers, shareholders, or
employees may suffer, or to which any of them may become subject,
arising out of:
(a) any inaccuracy in, or breach of, any representation
or warranty of Presto and/or of any Principal Shareholder
contained in this Agreement, which includes each schedule hereto;
except that each Shareholder does not hereby indemnify Buyer with
respect to any breach by Presto of any obligation of Presto to be
performed after the Closing; and provided further, that the
Minority Shareholders severally agree to indemnify Buyer and its
officers, directors, shareholders and employees only with
respect to their representations and warranties in paragraph 3.3;
(b) any failure of Presto or any Shareholder to perform any
covenant, agreement or undertaking contained in Section V or
Section VI of this Agreement;
(c) any increase in Taxes of Presto, the Buyer or any
affiliate in taxable periods ending after the Closing Date
resulting from the failure of Presto to qualify as an S
corporation within the meaning of Section 1361(a)(1) of the Code
immediately before the Closing or the failure of the Shareholders
to satisfy their obligations pursuant to Paragraph 6.1 of this
Agreement; and
(d) any and all liabilities owing to any investment banker,
broker, finder or financial advisor engaged by Presto or any
Shareholder, including without limitation, Xxxxxxx Sachs;.
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In the event of any alleged breach of a representation or
warranty in Paragraph 3.22 relating to environmental matters, and
without limiting any other provision hereof, the Principal
Shareholders shall have no obligation to indemnify or hold harmless
Presto, Buyer, or Buyer's Affiliates unless Buyer:
(1) provides as prompt notice as is reasonably possible
under the circumstances to the Principal Shareholders and makes a
written claim for indemnification to the Principal Shareholders
hereunder;
(2) gives the Principal Shareholders or their designee
reasonable access to the premises with respect to which such
claim relates to investigate the claim and adequately prepare its
defense; and
(3) upon request by Principal Shareholders, provides all
reports, samples, tests and other data relating to the claim.
The Principal Shareholders reserve the right to assume the
defense of any such claim based on the breach or alleged breach of the
representations and warranties in paragraph 3.22 (relating to
environmental matters) without admitting liability therefor and may
direct the defense or settlement of any such claim (subject to the
provisions of paragraph 11.5(c)) if and only if the Principal
Shareholders reasonably determine that the amount of the liability
arising out of such claim exceeds will exceed the then unused
aggregate deductible described in paragraph 11.4(a).
11.2 Buyer's Agreement to Indemnify. Buyer agrees to indemnify
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and hold harmless the Shareholders, their agents and affiliates, from
and against claims which Shareholders or any of them, or any of
Shareholders' agents and affiliates, may suffer, or to which any of
them may become subject, arising out of:
(a) any inaccuracy in, or breach of, any representation or
warranty of Buyer contained in this Agreement, (which includes
each schedule hereto);
(b) any failure of Buyer to perform any covenant, agreement
or undertaking contained in this Agreement (including, without
limitation, this agreement to indemnify) or in any agreement
executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement;
(c) any claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding
(collectively "Action") which is pending,
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threatened or asserted after the Closing Date against
Shareholders, or to which the property of Shareholders or any of
them is subject arising from acts or omissions of Buyer
occurring wholly after the Closing Date; and
(d) any and all liabilities owing to any investment banker,
broker, finder or financial advisor engaged by Buyer.
11.3 Limitations on Liability. The extent to which any party or
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parties, whether one or more, entitled to be indemnified under this
Agreement (herein "Indemnified Party") shall be entitled to
indemnification shall be reduced by (i) any net actual reduction in
liability for Taxes that is actually realized by the Indemnified Party
with respect to the payment or accrual of the indemnified loss and
(ii) any insurance proceeds actually received by the Indemnified
Party on account of such Claim irrespective of the identity of the
party that paid for such insurance, which insurance proceeds shall be
conclusively deemed to have reduced the Indemnified Party's damages
and injury subject to indemnification hereunder. The Shareholders and
the Buyer agree that any indemnity payment hereunder shall be treated
on their respective Tax Returns as an adjustment to the purchase price
for the Presto Shares. In the event that, notwithstanding such
treatment, any indemnity payment is determined to be taxable to the
Buyer, then the Shareholders shall indemnify the Buyer for any
additional Taxes payable by the Buyer by reason of the receipt of
accrual of such indemnity payment (including any payment hereunder).
11.4 Additional Limitations on Liability of Shareholders.
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(a) The liability of the Shareholders for any and all
claims made in respect of any breach of representation or
warranty made under Paragraph 11.1(a) shall be subject to an
aggregate deductible of One Million One Hundred Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars ($1,125,000) which sum shall be treated as a
reduction in Buyer's damages.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, the maximum liability of all Shareholders to any
and all claimants including Indemnified Parties seeking
indemnification made in respect of any breach of representation
or warranty made under Paragraph 11.1(a) shall not exceed Twenty
Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000).
11.5 Indemnification of Third-Party Claims. The obligation and
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liability of the any parties to indemnify any person under this
Section XI with respect to Claims asserted by third parties shall be
subject to the following terms and conditions:
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(a) Notice and Defense. The Indemnified Party will give
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the party from whom indemnification is sought (the "Indemnifying
Party") prompt written notice of any such Claim, and the
Indemnifying Party will undertake the defense thereof by
representatives chosen by it upon written notice to the
Indemnified Party. Failure of the Indemnified Party to give such
notice shall not affect the Indemnifying Party's duty or
obligations under this Section XI, except to the extent the
Indemnifying Party is prejudiced thereby. If the Indemnifying
Party undertakes the defense of any such Claim, then the
Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to accept that it has an
indemnification obligation to the Indemnified Party under this
Section XI with respect to such Claim unless the Indemnifying
Party advises the Indemnified Party in writing that such
liability is disputed. So long as the Indemnifying Party is
defending any such Claim actively and in good faith, the
Indemnified Party shall not settle such Claim. The Indemnified
Party shall make available to the Indemnifying Party or its
representatives all records and other materials required by them
and in the possession or under the control of the Indemnified
Party, for the use of the Indemnifying Party and its
representatives in defending any such Claim, and shall in other
respects give reasonable cooperation in such defense.
(b) Failure to Defend. If the Indemnifying Party, within
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10 days after such notice of any such Claim (or sooner if the
nature of the Claim so requires), fails to defend such Claim
actively and in good faith, the Indemnified Party will (upon
further notice) have the right to undertake the defense,
compromise or settlement of such Claim, or consent to the entry
of a judgment with respect to such Claim, on behalf of and for
the account and risk of the Indemnifying Party, and the
Indemnifying Party shall thereafter have no right to challenge
the Indemnified Party's defense, compromise, settlement or
consent to judgment.
(c) Indemnified Party's Rights. Anything in this paragraph
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11.5 to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) if there is a
reasonable probability that a Claim may materially and adversely
affect the Indemnified Party other than as a result of money
damages or other money payments, the Indemnified Party shall have
the right to defend, compromise or settle such Claim, and (ii)
the Indemnifying Party shall not, without the written consent of
the Indemnified Party, settle or compromise any Claim or consent
to the entry of any judgment which does not include as an
unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or the
plaintiff to the
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Indemnified Party of a release from all Liability in respect of
such Claim.
11.6 Payment. The Indemnifying Party shall promptly pay the
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Indemnified Party any amount due under this Section XI. The right to
pursue Claims under any one or more provisions of this Section XI
shall not be exclusive of any other rights or remedies at law or
equity which the Indemnified Party may have against the Indemnifying
Party under this Section XI but the limitations on liability shall
nonetheless apply irrespective of the theory of recovery advanced.
11.7 No Indemnification Claims Against Presto. Each Shareholder
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acknowledges (i) that the Shareholders are causing Presto to make the
representations and warranties set forth herein solely to facilitate
the sale of the Shareholders' Presto Shares to Buyer and, thus, for
the benefit of the Shareholders; (ii) that the representations and
warranties of Presto and/or the Shareholders herein are for the sole
benefit of Buyer; and (iii) that, after the Closing, Presto will be
wholly owned by Buyer. Accordingly, each Shareholder agrees that he
or she, in his capacity as a shareholder, shall have no claim, for
indemnification, contribution or otherwise, against Presto or Buyer,
and no defense against an indemnification or other obligation in favor
of Buyer hereunder, in connection with or because of any breach of a
covenant made by Presto or the inaccuracy of any representation or
warranty made by Presto, regardless of whether such Shareholder may
be liable to Buyer in connection with such breach of inaccuracy and
regardless of whether such Shareholder may have relied on an officer,
representative, or agent of Presto in making a representation or
warranty herein upon which his obligation to indemnify Buyer is based.
11.8 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
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Except as to (i) the representations and warranties contained in
Paragraph 3.3 (relating to title to the Presto Shares), and the
covenant in Paragraph 9.2 (relating to the delivery of Presto Shares
and other instruments and forms) which shall survive the closing and
remain in effect indefinitely, (ii) the representations and warranties
contained in Paragraph 3.22 (relating to environmental matters),
which shall survive the Closing until the expiration of three (3)
years from the Closing Date, (iii) the covenants contained in
Paragraphs 6.9 (relating to covenant not to compete) and 6.10
(relating to non-solicitation) which shall survive the Closing for the
periods specified therein and (iv) the representations and warranties
contained in Paragraph 3.10 (relating to Taxes), which shall survive
the Closing until the expiration of the last day on which any Tax may
be validly assessed by the Internal Revenue Service
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or any other Governmental Entity against the Presto Assets or the
Presto Business, the representations, warranties and covenants of the
Shareholders and of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall survive
the Closing until the expiration of eighteen (18) months from the
Closing Date. Any demand for indemnification or associated action
hereunder must be made if at all on or before the time periods
described in this paragraph 11.8, by the party making such demand or
instituting such action ("Claimant") either (i) instituting litigation
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by that date and serving notice thereof in writing on against whom any
such liability is asserted the party(s) ("Indemnifying Parties")
within three (3) months of the filing of the complaint or other
filing initiating such action or (ii) giving written notice on or
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before such date to the Indemnifying Parties (in the case of notice
given by Buyer (or its director, officer, shareholder, employee or
agent, as appropriate), such notice need be given to not fewer than
two (2) Principal Shareholders specifying the nature of the demand or
cause of action and the general facts upon which it is or will be
based. The requisite degree of specificity shall be that which is
reasonable under the circumstances then obtaining. Unless a Claimant
hereunder institutes an action in respect of a claim hereunder or
provides a written notice with respect to such claim as provided
above, in either case on or before the expiration of the time periods
described herein, such claim may not be pursued, shall thereafter be
deemed irrevocably waived and forever barred.
11.9 Minority Shareholders. It is understood that the Minority
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Shareholders have been intentionally omitted from the provisions of
this Section XI, except to the limited extent described in Paragraph
11.1 (a), and, except as so described, shall have no obligations
whatsoever under the provisions of this Section XI.
11.10 Exclusive Remedy. To the extent permitted by applicable
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law, it is the intent of the parties that this Section XI shall
provide the exclusive remedy for breach of contract or the failure of
any representation or warranty, and no party shall be entitled to
circumvent the intent of these provisions by basing a claim in tort or
on some other theory of law, whether provided by statute or in the
common law.
SECTION XII
MISCELLANEOUS
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12.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties. The
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representations and warranties contained herein or in any schedule or
other certificate or document delivered by, or on behalf of, any of
the parties pursuant to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be deemed representations and warranties by
the party by whom, or on whose behalf, the same
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is delivered, and all representations and warranties made by the
parties in this Agreement, or delivered pursuant hereto, are
incorporated in and constitute a part of this Agreement and shall
survive the Closing Date for the period specified in paragraph
11.8.
12.2 Payment of Fees and Expenses. Buyer shall pay and be
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responsible for all of its own fees and expenses for counsel,
financial advisers, accountants and other experts and all other
expenses incurred by them incident to the negotiation, preparation and
execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein. Presto shall pay and be responsible for all of
its own fees and expenses of its counsel, financial advisers,
accountants and other experts and all other expenses incurred by it
incident to the negotiation, preparation and execution of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein.
12.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement any schedules, exhibits
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hereto, the Escrow Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement
referenced in paragraph 6.3 of this Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations and agreements, whether
written or oral between the parties with respect to its subject
matter.
12.4 Modification. This Agreement may not be modified except by
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a writing executed by Buyer, Presto and by the Principal Shareholders,
as the authorized representative of all of the Shareholders.
12.5 Waiver. The failure by any party to exercise any of its
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rights hereunder or to enforce any of the terms or conditions of this
Agreement on any occasion shall not constitute or be deemed a waiver
of that party's rights thereafter to exercise any rights hereunder or
to enforce each and every term and condition of this Agreement.
12.6 Notices. All notices, consents, approvals or other
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notifications required to be sent by one party to another party
hereunder shall be in writing and shall deemed served upon the other
party if delivered by hand or sent by United States registered or
certified air mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt requested,
addressed to such other party at the address set out below. If a
party hereto changes its address, written notice shall be given
promptly to the other parties of the new address. Notice shall be
deemed given on the day it is mailed (in the case of delivery by mail)
in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
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Presto: Presto Food Products, Inc.
00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx xx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Copy to: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Inglis, Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Buyer: The Morningstar Group Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: C. Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Copy to: The Morningstar Group Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
12.7 Binding Effect and Assignment. This Agreement will be
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binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns, but will not be
assignable or delegable by any party without the prior written consent
of the other party which shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided,
however, that (a) upon notice to Presto, Buyer may assign or delegate
any or all of its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any
direct or indirect subsidiary thereof or to any person or entity that
acquires all or substantially all of the assets or voting stock of
Buyer, and (b) Buyer may make a collateral assignment of its rights
under this Agreement to any institutional lender who provides funds to
Buyer for the acquisition of the Presto Shares; provided, that Buyer
shall not be released from any liability hereunder by any such
assignment. Presto and the Shareholders agree to execute
acknowledgments of such assignment(s) and collateral assignments in
such forms as Buyer or Buyer's institutional lender(s) may from time
to time reasonably request. In the event of such a proposed
assignment by Buyer, the provisions of this Agreement shall insure to
the benefit of and be binding upon Buyer's assigns.
12.8 Rights of the Parties. Except as provided in Section XI,
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nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended or will be
construed to confer upon or give any person or entity other than the
parties hereto and their respective affiliates any rights or remedies
under or by reason of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated
hereby.
12.9 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed
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in two or more counterparts, each of which will be
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deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and
the same agreement.
12.10 Specific Performance. The parties recognize that if the
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Shareholders or Presto refuse to perform under the provisions of this
Agreement, monetary damages alone will not be adequate to compensate
Buyer for its injury. Buyer shall therefore be entitled, in addition
to any other remedies that may be available, to obtain specific
performance of the terms of this Agreement. If any action is brought
by Buyer to enforce this Agreement, the Shareholders and Presto shall
waive the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law. In the
event of a default by the Shareholders or Presto which results in the
filing of a lawsuit for damages, specific performances, or other
remedies, Buyer shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Shareholders
and Presto of reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by Buyer.
12.11 Transfer Taxes. Buyer shall pay, or cause to be paid, any
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transfer Tax or fee, recordation or similar Tax or fee, deed, stamp or
other Tax, grantor's or grantee's Tax, recording charge, fee or other
similar cost or expense of any kind required or customary under
Texas law, in connection with the effectuation of the transfer of the
Presto Shares and all transactions pursuant to this Agreement, whether
such Tax or fee is imposed on the Shareholders, Presto or the Buyer.
12.12 Certain Tax Returns. The Principal Shareholders shall
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properly and timely prepare (or cause to be prepared), at the sole
cost and expense of the Principal Shareholders, all federal income Tax
Returns of Presto (and any state, local or foreign income Tax Returns
that treat Presto as a pass through entity) with respect to taxable
periods that end on or before the Closing Date (the "Pass Through
Returns"), and Presto shall timely file any Pass Through Returns which
are prepared in a manner consistent with this paragraph 12.12. The
Pass Through Returns shall be prepared in a manner which is consistent
with past practices and with the Election and the Sales Price
Allocation. Income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of Presto shall
be allocated between the Pass Through Returns and Presto's short tax
year as a C corporation on the basis of a closing of the books of
Presto at the close of the Closing Date and by allocating the Tax
consequences of the Election to the Pass Through Returns.
12.13 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed,
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interpreted and enforced, both as to substance and remedies, in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.
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12.14 Paragraph Headings. The parties agree that the paragraph
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and Section headings are inserted only for ease of reference, shall
not be construed as part of this Agreement, and shall have no effect
upon the construction or interpretation of any part hereof.
12.15 Construction and Representation by Counsel. The parties
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hereto represent that in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement they have been represented by and relief upon the advice of
counsel of their choice. The parties affirm that their counsel have
had a substantial role in the drafting and negotiation of this
Agreement and, therefore, the provisions of Section 1654 of the
California Civil Code and any other provisions setting forth the rule
of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved
against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation
of this Agreement or Schedule attached hereto.
12.16 Third-Party Benefits. None of the provisions of this
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Agreement will be for the benefit of, or enforceable by, any third-
party beneficiary.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by and through their duly
authorized representatives have executed this Agreement, as of the day
and year first above written.
Presto Food Products, Inc.
By:
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Chairman
The Morningstar Group Inc.
By:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx,
Vice President
Shareholders:
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