STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN VIDRIOS PANAMENOS S.A. and JORGE ENDARA PANIZA as Legal Representative for SELLER
ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN VIDRIOS PANAMENOS S.A.
and
XXXXX XXXXXX PANIZA
as Legal Representative for SELLER
and
EMPRESAS COMEGUA S.A.
as PURCHASER
April 4, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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a) Legal Existence and Qualification |
b) Subsidiaries |
c) Legal Representatives |
d) Capitalization |
e) Stock Certificates |
f) Corporate Acts and Books |
g) Governmental Approvals |
h) Validity and Enforcement |
i) Corporate Authorization |
j) No Conflict |
CLAUSE TWENTY FIRST: STOCKHOLDERS AND AFFILIATE RELATIONSHIP |
CLAUSE TWENTY FIFTH: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER |
a) Legal Existence |
b) Corporate Approvals |
c) Validity and Enforcement |
d) Governmental Consent and Third Parties |
e) No Conflict |
f) Fund Availability |
a) Corporate Consents of PURCHASER |
b) Closing Purchase Price |
c) Escrow Agreement |
a) Representations |
b) Due Diligence |
c) Obligation Compliance |
d) Closing Documents |
e) Shareholders |
f) Shares |
g) No Material Adverse Effects |
h) Illegality |
CLAUSE TWENTY EIGHTH: OBSOLETE INVENTORY AND BAD DEBT RECEIVABLES |
CLAUSE FORTY SEVENTH: ASSA COMPANIA DE SEGUROS S.A. -- CLAIM |
Exhibit A - Share Ownership List
Exhibit B - Power of Attorney in favor of the Authorized Representative of EMPRESAS COMEGUA S.A.
Exhibit C - Payment Receipt
Exhibit D - Closing Certificate
Exhibit E - Trust Agreement
Exhibit F - Shares detailed
Exhibit G - Financial Statements, Reference Situation Statement and Provisional Financial Statements, Bad Debts
Exhibit H - Social Security Payroll and Labor Benefit Estimate
Exhibit I - Governmental Licenses
Exhibit J - Litigation
Exhibit K - Environmental Matters
Exhibit L - Intellectual Property Rights
Exhibit M - Dividends
Exhibit N - Material Contracts
Exhibit O - Social Agreement and Amendment
Exhibit P - Related Party Contracts
Exhibit Q - Labor Benefits
Exhibit R - Banking account
Exhibit S - Furnace Quotation
The undersigned, namely, XXXXX XXXXXX PANIZA, male, of age, married, businessman, resident of Panama, personal ID number 8-16-821. By virtue of the powers-of-attorney duly granted by the persons listed in Exhibit A hereof and jointly referred to as SELLERS, and XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX, male, of age, resident of Costa Rica, holding passport No. 000000000, hereby acting as Authorized Representative of EMPRESAS COMEGUA S.A., a corporation duly formed and existing according to the laws of the Republic of Panama, is duly authorized as evidenced in Power-of-Attorney attached herein as Exhibit B, hereinafter referred to as PURCHASER. It is hereby certified that a Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement has been entered into subject to the following clauses:
Sellers: All individual or legal entities listed in Exhibit A hereof, acting independently.
PURCHASER: EMPRESAS COMEGUA S.A., a Panamanian corporation duly formed and existing according to the laws of the Republic of Panama and recorded in the Commercial Section of the Public Registry in Fiche 202161, Roll 22625, Image 18 since November 11, 1987.
Closing Date: On the execution date of this agreement, this is, April four (4), two thousand six (2006).
SELLER Representative: Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx Paniza, citizen of Panama, personal ID number 8-16-821.
ESCROW AGENT: BANISTMO CAPITAL MARKETS GROUP INC.
Bad Debt Receivables: Those receivables from VIPASA which are classified as to be collected within ninety (90) days or more at the closing date, according to the receivables aged list of VIPASA attached herein as Exhibit G.
Obsolete Inventory: Any inventory which is in VIPASA stock at the Closing Date, and which manufacturing date is before or on January 31, 2005.
Fundacion VIPASA: A private-owned foundation, organized, and legally existing according to the laws of the Republic of Panama, which purpose is to receive from PURCHASER, the Purchase Price of the SHARES, as referred to in Clause Third hereof, and act as beneficiary in the Escrow Agreement in benefit of SELLER in proportion to their respective equity interest in VIPASA.
Shares: Any issued and outstanding Shares of VIDRIOS PANAMENOS, S.A. sold to PURCHASER by virtue of this Agreement.
VIPASA: Vidrios Panamenos, S.A. A Coporation, which shares, are subject matter of this sale.
Person: Means SELLER acting jointly, where each SELLER acts in proportion to its respective equity interest in VIPASA.
PURCHASER sole responsibility shall be to bond the abovementioned amount in the banking account mentioned in Exhibit R hereof. FUNDACION VIPASA shall be responsible to paid out the purchase price among SELLERS, such paid out by FUNDACION VIPASA shall not be a condition for the consumation of the transactions hereof.
The parties hereof may mutually agree to postpone the Closing Date.
i) Stock Certificates evidencing the SHARES duly endorsed by SELLERS and on behalf of PURCHASER, its respective SELLER in the event of an individual entity, and signed by the authorized representative of Seller, in the event of a legal entity.
ii) Registry of shares of VIPASA, including transfer statements of the SHARES, subject matter of this sale in favor of PURCHASER. Such Registry must be duly certified by VIPASA Secretary.
iii) A document where acknowledges receipt of payment of the SHARES, according to the form of Exhibit C attached herein.
iv) Power of attorney duly granted by each SELLER in favor of Xxxxx Xxxxxx Paniza. The signature of each SELLER must be authenticated by Notary Public.
v) Meeting minutes of the Board of Directors or Shareholders Meeting of each SELLER being a legal entity, certifying the sale of the SHARES owned and the execution of this Agreement.
vi) VIPASA No rent debt certificate.
vii) No debts certificate of the Municipal District of Panama corresponding to VIPASA.
viii) No debts certificate of the Social Security Payroll.
ix) Legal opinion issued by a Law Firm in the Republic of Panama relating the validity and enforceability of this Agreement.
x) Closing Certificate duly signed by SELLERS' Representative and according to Exhibit D hereof.
xi) Letter from a Law firm stating all related civil, labor, administrative, and court actions under administrative law by VIPASA effective as of the Closing Date.
xii) No debts certificate from the National Environment Authority.
xiii) A sealed or signed document in which the National Environment Authority confirms reception of such document on regard to any residual water release.
xiv) Share Registry of VIPASA, which shall include all transcripts from all Shareholders Meeting Minutes and all Board of Directors Meetings of VIPASA held since its organization.
xv) Resignation letter from the seven directors and assistant directors and from all officers of VIPASA effective on the Closing Date and, resignation letter from the two directors and assistant directors of VIPASA effective as of the following date to the Closing Date.
a) Legal Existence and Qualification. VIPASA is a duly organized, validly existing corporation under the Laws of the Republic of Panama, has all necessary power and authority to devote to the activities and businesses performed as of the Closing Date. Exhibit O hereof includes copy of a Social Agreement entered into by VIPASA and any amendment thereof.
b) Subsidiaries.VIPASA has no Subsidiaries.
c) Legal Representatives: As of the Closing Date, VIPASA has no Legal Representative
d) Capitalization. Exhibit F hereof set forths (i) the authorized capital stock of VIPASA; (ii) the authorized, issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of VIPASA, (iii) the amount of shares in VIPASA treasury; and (iv) VIPASA shareholders. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of VIPASA are validly issued, fully paid and released and duly recorded in the share registry of VIPASA. There are no issued and outstanding shares of capital stock included in Exhibit F hereof, neither outstanding exchangeable or convertible securities into shares of VIPASA, nor any other subscription rights that could imply a dilution to VIPASA shareholders, such as options, warrants or paid-in agreements with any shareholder, related party or third parties. VIPASA has no obligation or commitment to issue or sell shares of capital stock or exchangeable or convertible securities into shares of capital stock to third parties, whether for any option, paid-in or any other contractual or legal obligation.
e) SHARE certificates. SELLERS are respectively, the only and legitimate proprietary of the SHARES free of any encumbrance, limitation, restriction, claim or third party rights. There are no third party restrictions or rights that may limit or condition to hold or encumbrance the SHARES.
f) Acts and Corporate Books: (a) the shareholders meeting minutes and Board of Directors meetings minutes of VIPASA, are true and complete as to all acts and facts, and accurately show each and all resolutions needed to be adopted by the shareholders and the Board of Directors of VIPASA as to any act and fact made by such corporation until Closing Date. (b) Corporate books of VIPASA include all true and correct information and are updated at the Closing Date, including all shareholder-meeting books, share registry, Board of Directors meeting. (c) Share registry books of VIPASA include all effective records of all issued and paid-in Shares, as well as a complete record of the transfer of such Shares.
g) Governmental Approvals. This Agreement do not require any consent, approval or registration before any entity, organization, governmental authority or officer related to the execution and delivery of this Agreement by SELLERS, as well as performance of all contracted obligations by SELLER hereof, and the sale of the SHARES.
h) Validity and Enforceability. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid, and enforceable obligation to SELLERS according to its terms.
i) Corporate Approvals. SELLERS have obtained all required corporate consents to approve this Agreement and authorize the execution thereof in representation thereof, such approvals have been duly and validly granted according to law, the social agreement, by-laws, and all shareholders agreements, if any , from SELLERS.
j) No Conflict The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by SELLERS, or performance of any contracted obligations by PURCHASERS herein, or the sale of the SHARES to PURCHASER do not (i) contravene with the Social Agreement of VIPASA or any shareholders agreement in which any of SELLERS or VIPASA is a party thereof, (ii) contravene or violate any law, decree or resolution, sentence or judicial, administrative or arbitral order applicable to SELLERS or VIPASA, (iii) constitute a violation in terms of any contract, agreement or covenant that any of the SELLERS or VIPASA is a party thereof; or (iv) cause termination, suspension, cancellation or loss of any agreement, permit, license, authorization, registry, concession or franchise of VIPASA.
(a) Each SELLER severally and in proportion to their respective equity interest in VIPASA on behalf of PURCHASERstate that, set forth in Exhibit G hereof includes true and correct copies of (i) the audited combined statement of situation of VIPASA for each of the fiscal years ended as of 2003, 2004, and 2005 and the related audited combines statement of operations and cash flows of VIPASA, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports of PirceWaterhouseCoopers (collectively, "Financial Statements"), and (ii) the unaudited statement of situation as of January 31, 2006 of VIPASA ("Reference Situation Statement"), and the related unaudited consolidated statement of operations and cash flows for the month ended as of that date (collectively "Provisional Financial Statements"). The Financial Statements, Reference Situation Statement, and Provisional Financial Statement (i) were prepared in accordance with the books of account and other financial records of VIPASA, (ii) are true, correct and accurate, present fairly the combined financial condition and results of operations of VIPASA as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby, (iii) haven been prepared in accordance with the International Accounting Standards, applied on a basis consistent with the past practices of VIPASA, and (iv) include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring year-end accruals) that are necessary for a fair presentation of the combined financial condition of VIPASA and the results of the operations as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby.
(b) The books of account and other financial records of VIPASA: (i) reasonably reflect all items of income and expense and all Assets and Liabilities required to be reflected therein in accordance with the applicable International Accounting Standards, applied on a basis consistent with the usual practices of VIPASA, (ii) are in all material respects complete and correct, and do not contain or reflect any materia l inaccuracies or discrepancies, (iii) have been maintained in accordance with good business and accounting practices, and (iv) reflect all items of income and expense, and all assets used or expended, and liabilities incurred, in the operation of VIPASA.
(c) SELLERS nor VIPASA have no outstanding liabilities with respect to the Business of VIPASA, other than (i) liabilities that are listed or reserved against on the Financial Statements; (ii) liabilities that are set forth in Exhibit G or in the Provisional Financial Statements; or (iii) liabilities that are not required under International Accounting Standards, to be listed or reserved against on the Financial Statements, and that do not and could not reasonably be expected to result in a Loss to VIPASA in a similar or higher figure to five percent (5%) of each account, according to the Statement of Situation or Operation Statement of the Audited Financial Statement or the Provisional Financial Statement, whenever such figure is similar to or above five percent (5%) exceeding the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars (US$50,000.00) individually or in the aggregate in such respective account. Reserves are reflected on the Reference Situation Statement against all Liabilities of the Business are sufficient and in amounts that have been established on a basis consistent with the usual practices of VIPASA and in accordance with International Accounting Standards.
(d) Exhibit G hereof is an aged list of the Receivables as of the Closing Date showing separately those Receivables that as of such date (i) are past due by between 0 and 30 days, (ii) are past due by between 31 and 60 days; (iii) are past due by between 61 and 90 days; and (iv) are past due by more than 90 days. Subject to any amounts of the corresponding Receivables reflected on the Reference Situation Statement, all Receivable reflected on the Reference Situation Statement and Receivables existing as of the Closing Date will have arisen from, the sale of Inventory or services to any Persons and in the ordinary course of business consistent with usual practice and, except as reserved against on the Reference Situation Statement, constitute or will constitute, as the case may be, only valid, undisputed claims of VIPASA, not subject to valid claims of setoff or other defenses or counterclaims other than those arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with usual practice of VIPASA. All Receivables reflected on the Reference Situation Statement, or those that have risen from such financial statement through the Closing Date (subject to reserves on bad debts, if any, reflected in the Reference Situation Statement), is true and has been collected or will be collected, without the need of any legal action or extraordinary collection procedure within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the Closing Date.
(e) Subject to any amount of the corresponding reserves in the Provisional Financial Statements, the value of the Inventory kept in the Provisional Financial Statements reflect an historical cost policy of the inventory maintained by VIPASA, which estimates such Inventory at a lower cost (determined as a standard cost) or at a market value. VIPASA has good and marketable title to the Inventories owned by it free and clear of all Encumbrances. The Inventories are in good quality and in conditions sufficient to be marketable according to the ordinary course of the business of VIPASA, and subject to the amounts of the reserves corresponding in the Provisional Financial Statement, the Inventories do not consist of any obsolete, damage, or low quality items neither items held on consignment. VIPASA is not under any obligation or liability with respect to accepting returns of items of Inventory or merchandise in the possession of their customers other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with usual practices. From the Reference Date, VIPASA has not purchased nor manufactured, cause to purchase or manufacture any Inventory for any sale, which fails to satisfy any quality and quantity standards. VIPASA has not caused any change of price of any Inventory, except for (a) price reduction to show any decrease in the cost benefiting VIPASA, (b) reduction and increase for competitive conditions, which are consistent with the usual sale practices of VIPASA, (c) increases that reflect any price rise for acquisition corresponding to VIPASA, and (d) increase and reduction facts made with the written consent of PURCHASER. All warehouses, outlet stores and other facilities in which the Inventories are located are at VIPASA facilities. All Inventories are in good physical and commercial condition and in all aspects, are adequate and usable for any pertinent purpose, may be sold in the line of business according to VIPASA usual practice.
(f) Set forth in Exhibit G is a complete and correct list of the names and addresses of the 20 most significant suppliers of VIPASA based on amounts invoiced during the 12-month period ended January 31, 2006, the amount for which each such supplier invoiced during such period to VIPASA, and the total amount owed to each such supplier ended January 31, 2006. Set forth in Exhibit G is a complete and correct list of the names and addresses of the 20 most significant Customers and dealers, based on dollar sale volumes of VIPASA during the 12-month period ended January 31, 2006, taking into account the amount invoiced to each of such Customers or dealers during such period.
(g) VIPASA owns and has good title to all material tangible and intangible personal property reflected on its books and accounting records, in each case free and clear of all Encumbrances. There are no facts or conditions affecting VIPASA Assets, that could, individually or in the aggregate, interfere in any respect with its property, use, occupancy or operation thereof as currently used, occupied or operated by VIPASA. The assets currently owned or leased by VIPASA, including the furnace breakdown suffered in February 26 are (i) in good operating condition and repair, except for ordinary wear and tear and since the same were acquired, and (ii) constitute all of the Assets required to operate the Business in the manner in which it is currently conducted and in which it has been conducted over the preceding 12 months in all material aspects.
h) There are no payable accounts to any supplier related with the breakdown of the furnace occurred on February twenty six two thousand six (2006). Therefore, any repayment under this account by the insurance company shall inure to the benefit of VIPASA Shareholders at the Closing Date.
i) The payable accounts to any supplier (conventional or ordinary) shall not exceed the standard level kept as of September two thousand five (2005) and January two thousand six (2006).
j) All raw material, fuel, and input stock are in the standard level comparable with other standard operating months.
a) Each SELLER severally and in proportion to their respective equity interest in VIPASA on behalf of PURCHASERstates that, Exhibit H hereof includes the Social Security Payroll of VIPASA and PROCESOS DE RECICLAJE S.A. ended January 2006, as well as an estimate of the amount to be paid to such workers for seniority concept ended March 31, 2006 and severance payment for wrongful discharge at the abovementioned date. All VIPASA and PROCESOS DE RECICLAJE workers are registered in the Social Security Payroll of its respective company.
b) no labor claim has been filed at the Closing Date against VIPASA, other than those mentioned in the letter referred to in paragraph xi) Clause Fifth hereof.
c) VIPASA and PROCESOS DE RECICLAJE S.A., at the Closing Date, are updated in the payment of all salaries, vacation, thirteenth month, and any other labor benefits in favor of its workers.
d) Severance payment. At the Closing Date, VIPASA is updated in the severance payment for any seniority premium and the permanent workers indemnification monthly quota.
e) At the Closing Date, VIPASA and PROCESOS DE RECICLAJE S.A. are updated in the payment of employer-employee social security quotas, including professional risks.
f) At the Closing Date, VIPASA and PROCESOS DE RECICLAJE S.A., have complied with the provisions of the Labor Code in Panama as to labor relations with their respective workers, as well as with all those applicable provisions related to labor matters; no breach or default has risen on the compliance of such laws.
g) FUNDACION VIPASA agrees to assume any obligation that may rise for food coupons, commissions or any other kind of compensation paid in relation to the execution of this Agreement.
Therefore, and subject to the pertinent environment exceptions set forth in Exhibit K, effective on the Closing Date, SELLERS severally and in proportion to their respective equity interest in VIPASA state the following:
i. That VIPASA has not received notice from any Environment National Authority (Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente "ANAM" for its Spanish initials) or any third party of actual or threatened liability for any violation infringed by VIPASA to any effective legal provision of the Republic of Panama in environmental matter, neither notified to perform an environmental audit or an Environment Management and Adequacy Plan (Plan de Adecuacion y Manejo Ambiental "PAMA" for its spanish initials);
ii. VIPASA has obtained all necessary permits and/or concessions required by effective laws in environmental matter for any activity; there is no debt with the Environment National Authority (ANAM) for any fine, penalty, right, charge, or fee.
iii. VIPASA has not been subject to any material judgement, decree, or judicial or administrative order relating to performance of any applicable environmental law in the Republic of Panama;
iv. VIPASA is and has been at all times during the past five (5) years in compliance in all material respects with all applicable environmental laws effective in the Republic of Panama. VIPASA has never paid any fines, penalties or assessments for infringement any environmental law in the Republic of Panama;
v. There have been no releases of Hazardous Materials release by VIPASA at, on, in, under, over or in any way affecting any real estate or water bodies requiring VIPASA for an immediate Environment Sanitation. For purposes hereof, Hazardous Materials constitute any gas, liquid or solid substances or wastes that, due to its oxide, infection, radioactive, explosiveness, immediate combustion, flammability, noxiousness, irritability or corrosivity features, may endanger human health, ecosystem or environment;
vi. VIPASA has filed all notices, registrations, reports, and other necessary filings, including any assessment for the sustainable compliance of the Environmental Laws applicable to the Business;
vii. None of the real property where VIPASA operates contains any Hazardous Materials, underground storage tanks, open or closed pits, sumps or other underground containers.
viii. SELLERShave previous provided to PURCHASER correct and complete copies of VIPASA relating to all matters associated with the operations of VIPASA that are regulated by and Environmental Law or otherwise relating to environmental matters, including any environmental assessments or reports of prior environmental assessments of any VIPASA operations, facilities and properties or with respect to the Real Property.
ix. Except as set forth in Exhibit K, VIPASA, to the best of its knowledge, has materially complied and always will, on every account, with all laws applicable in environmental matter and has never incurred in any violation or breach with such Laws.
During the abovementioned term, VIPASA has not repurchase any SHARES.
(a) Legal Existence. PURCHASER is a duly organized and validly existing corporation under the laws of Panama.
(b) Corporate Approvals. PURCHASER has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform the respective obligations hereunder and thereunder, including to purchase the SHARES. PURCHASER has obtained all required corporate consents for the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its respective obligations hereunder, including the purchase of the SHARES, such approvals have been duly and validly granted according to law, the social agreement, by-laws, and any shareholders agreement, if any, for PURCHASER.
(c) Validity and Enforceability. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the respective authorized representative of PURCHASER and constitutes, legal, valid and binding obligations of PURCHASER in accordance with the respective terms hereof.
(d) Governmental Consent and Third Parties. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by PURCHASER, and the performance of its respective obligations hereunder by PURCHASER, including the purchase of the SHARES do not require any authorization, approval or consent from any entity, organism, authority or governmental authority or officer, and do not require any notification or registration before such entity, organism, governmental authority or officer, or any other.
(e) No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of all contracted obligations by PURCHASER of this Agreement, including the purchase of the SHARES, do not (i) contravene with the Social Agreement and by-laws of PURCHASER or any other shareholders agreement where PURCHASER or any of its shareholders is a party thereof, (ii) contravene or violate any law, decree or resolution, judgement, or judicial, administrative or arbitral order applicable to PURCHASER, (iii) constitute a violation in terms of any contract, agreement or covenant that PURCHASERis a party thereof; or (iv) cause termination, suspension, cancellation or loss of any agreement, permit, license, authorization, registry, concession or franchise of PURCHASER.
f) Fund Availability. PURCHASER keeps sufficient available funds to perform its obligation in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.
a) Corporate Consents of PURCHASER. Board of Directors Minute of PURCHASER, authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and purchase of the Shares.
b) Closing Purchase Price. Closing Purchase Price of the Shares in immediately available funds as agreed in Clause Sixth hereof.
c) Escrow Agreement. The Escrow Agreement shall be duly constituted and all corresponding funds must be duly transferred.
a) Representations. SELLERS represent the truth and accuracy of the content in clause Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty, Twenty First, Twenty Second, Twenty Third, and Twenty Fourth, as of the Closing Date.
b) Due Diligence. SELLERS shall allow PURCHASER to perform a complete legal, accounting, administrative, commercial, and financial investigation of VIPASA, which results shall be satisfactory to PURCHASER. Such investigation shall end no later than the Closing Date.
c) SELLERS shall perform all obligations in terms of this Agreement as of earlier or on the Closing Date.
d) Closing Documents. SELLERS shall, earlier or on the Closing Date, deliver to PURCHASER all documentation set forth in Clause Fourth hereof.
e) Shareholders. Shareholders namely Xxxxxxx Xxxx P., Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, and Xxxxx Xxxxxx shall have sold to PURCHASER the totality of VIPASA shares of their own, whether by personal certificate or proxy.
f) Shares. SELLERS shall have delivered to PURCHASER the totality of the SHARES set forth in Exhibit A hereof, duly endorsed. These shares shall represent not less than eighty percent (80%) of the issued and outstanding shares of VIPASA.
g) No Material Adverse Effects. Except for the furnace breakdown occurred on February 26, 2006, from January 31, 2006 to the Closing Date no other event has occurred or may have a material adverse effect on the financial, legal, or operating situation of VIPASA, which has failed to disclose by SELLERS to PURCHASER hereof.
h) Illegality. There shall be no effective Law, regulation or any other statue, prohibiting, restraining, or directing that any of the transactions shall not be consummated as provided herein as of the Closing Date or earlier.
As a consequence of the foregoing, regarding the Obsolete Inventory management, from the Bad Debt Receivable and any credit from the sale of the Obsolete Inventory, the parties hereof expressly agree as follows:
a) On regard to any Obsolete Inventory, considering the sale of such product, SELLERS shall only deduct from the sale price of the Obsolete Inventory, freight costs, any cost effectively incurred in packaging, washing and decor thereof made by VIPASA;
b) On regard to Obsolete Inventory, in the event such are sold as broken glass, as indicated by SELLERS, SELLERS shall only consider the average value recorded in VIPASA accounting books under that same entry and its respective fiscal year;
c) PURCHASER undertakes to facilitate, support, and help, by means of VIPASA or any other subsidiary and affiliate of PURCHASER, to sell the Obsolete Inventory and recover any Bad Debt Receivable for a twelve month period computed as of the Closing Date.
d) The settlement and the sale of the Obsolete Inventory, and the collection of all Bad Debt Receivables, shall jointly be made by SELLERS and PURCHASER, including any legal consultant, collection agent, sellers or agents retained. PURCHASER, by means of its representatives, consultants or third parties, agrees to facilitate and allow access and control to SELLERS to such Obsolete Inventory and the Bad Debt Receivables.
e) PURCHASER agrees that any amount collected from the Obsolete Inventory and the Bad Debt Receivables shall be delivered from VIPASA to SELLERS every fifteen (15) days, prior delivery of a statement of account evidencing the deposit in the Recovered Account. VIPASA may deduct from such sums, duly evidenced and subject to the established in this clause, any freight and packaging costs, washing or decor of the Obsolete Inventory.
f) Any conflict or dispute risen between SELLERS and PURCHASER, shall be settled as provided in Clause Forty Third hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, on regard to the representations and warranties included in paragraph (a) and (b) Clause Ninth, SELLERS shall not be liable to indemnify BUYER for any inaccuracy or inexactness of any figure showed in the Financial Statements, Reference Situation Statements or the Provisional Financial Statements, unless the amount of such inaccuracy or inexactness represents an amount which individually or jointly is equal or greater than five percent (5%) from each account and according to the Situation Balance Sheet or the Result Statement from the Audited Financial Statements or the Provisional Statements, if, such five percent (5%) (equal or greater than) exceeds the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars (US$50,000.00) individually or in aggregate in the respective account.
(b) The maximum total liability for any inaccuracy or inexactness on the representations and warranties included in clauses set forth in paragraph (a) hereof to SELLERS, shall be limited to an amount bonded in an Escrow Account set forth in Clause Seventh plus a recovered amount set forth in Clause Twenty Eighth. Provided, however, that the limit of liability by which the parties agree shall not be applicable to (i) any claim for inaccuracy or inexactness of any representations stated in paragraphs a), d), and e), Clause Eighth; (ii) any claim for inaccuracy or inexactness of any representations stated in Clause Thirteenth; and (iii) fraud, misrepresentation by SELLERS.
1. If such breach, inaccuracy or misrepresentation which may rise or cause any loss, damage, or reduction in the estate to PURCHASER, in terms, conditions and further agreed upon parameters hereof, are a consequence of its own representations, warranties, and statements, PURCHASER shall notify in writing to SELLERS no later than sixty (60) calendar days immediately following the date in which PURCHASER is aware of such breach, inaccuracy and/or misrepresentation. Within the immediately following thirty-(30) calendar days to reception of such notice, SELLERS shall notify PURCHASER if such fact is valid or otherwise ungrounded. If term elapsed and SELLERS fail to notify, then PURCHASER shall be fully empowered to claim the respective indemnification thereof according to the provided herein and the Escrow Agreement. Likewise, it is understood that, if SELLERS notify in writing to PURCHASER that such claim is grounded and acceptance is valid, SELLERS shall proceed to pay PURCHASER such claim as provided herein and the Escrow Agreement. In the same manner, if SELLERS deem convenient that such fact is not grounded, shall be then be notified in writing to PURCHASER within the established term. In such event, if SELLERS deem convenient that such fact is not grounded, PURCHASER shall be empowered to commence a negotiation and arbitration process, as the case may be, and as agreed in Clause Forty Fourth hereof.
2. Furthermore, if any loss, damage, or reduction in the estate affecting PURCHASER arise as a consequence of any instituted judicial and/or extrajudicial and/or administrative and/or arbitration claim or presumed claim by any third party against VIPASA based on the abovementioned facts at the execution of this Purchase and Sale Agreement, subject to the terms, conditions, and other parameters incorporated hereof, PURCHASER shall notify in writing to SELLERS such claim within the following two (2) calendar days to the date in which PURCHASER is aware of such claim. Within the following five (5) calendar days to reception of such notice, SELLERS shall notify PURCHASER if such fact is valid or otherwise, ungrounded.
2.1. If SELLERS accept as valid any claimed fact, then SELLERS shall comply with the appropriate obligation as provided herein.
2.2. Otherwise, this is, if SELLERS deem that such fact is ungrounded, then SELLERS are bound to: (i.) release PURCHASER from any kind of liability for any fact claimed; (ii.) assume defense and legal representation of VIPASA, at its own expense and risk. In consideration and without prejudice of the foregoing, if any claim or if any instituted or alleged action by any third parties filed against VIPASA after the execution of this instrument, duly based in prior acts thereof, may turn in opposition thereof into a harm; sentence; arbitration award, fine or a higher penalty against VIPASA, then SELLERS and PURCHASER, by mutual agreement, shall, at SELLERS' own expense and risk, pay, consent, perform any required obligation, and/or settle the same and(iii.) perform, subject to the terms, conditions, and further parameters conferred in the Purchase and Sale Agreement and this instrument, with financial and/or estate obligation enforced by VIPASA, as a consequence of any mentioned claim. It is expressly agreed that, in the event such situation may rise, PURCHASER shall have no right to demand from SELLERS any kind of reimbursement and/or indemnification.
In the event that SELLERS fail to subject any claim within the terms established in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, as the case may be, PURCHASER shall notify the Escrow Agent in writing regarding this matter and to proceed as provided in the Escrow Agreement. If the direct negotiation or arbitration process provided in Clause Forty Fourth hereof, is settled with the payment of an indemnification in favor of PURCHASER, PURCHASER shall notify the same to Escrow Agent, proceeding to pay the amount of the accepted indemnification as provided in the Escrow Agreement.
If SELLERS shall object a claim indemnification filed by PURCHASER, by means of a direct negotiation or arbitration process, as provided in Clause Forty Fourth hereof, reaching acceptance of payment of an indemnification in favor of PURCHASER, PURCHASER shall notify such acceptance to Escrow Agent, who shall proceed to pay the amount of the accepted indemnification to PURCHASER under the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement.
TO SELLERS:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Paniza
Edificio Balboa
Oficina 205
Avenida Balboa
Phone/Telecopy: 000-0000
XXXXXXX, XXXXX & XXXXX
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx or Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Avenida Xxxxxxxx Xxxx y Xxxxx 00
Xxxx 00, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx xx Xxxxxx
Telephone: 000-0000
Telecopy: 303-0434; and
with a copy to:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Calle 52, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx 000
Xxxx xx Xxxxxx
Telephone. 000-0000
Telecopy: 264-7604
TO BUYER:
EMPRESAS COMEGUA S.A.
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx de la Guardia Xx. 0
Xxxxxxxx XXXX, Xxxx 0
Xxxx xx Xxxxxx
Attention to: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx H.
Telephone: 000-0000
Telecopy: 269-4891
or to any other address notified accordingly to this Clause.
a) VIPASA shall receive fifty percent (50%) of the same plus any corresponding interest.
b) Forty nine period thirty percent (49.30%) of the money plus any corresponding interest shall be payable to FUNDACION VIPASA, in the extent that Elektra Noreste S.A. reimburses such money or credits in any manner the energetic consumption account of VIPASA within the following three (3) business days to which VIPASA receives the statement of account from Elektra.
c) Zero period seven percent (0.7%) of the money plus any corresponding interest payable to any shareholder of VIPASA that fail to execute this Agreement at the Closing Date.
The parties hereof agree that, in the event the Resolution "JD-5919" dated March 24, 2006, issued by the Utility Regulator ordering that Elektra Noreste S.A. shall reimburse a specific amount plus any interest to VIPASA, might be executed at the Closing Date, then, at the end of the eighteenth month period computed from the Closing Date, a remaining part payable to FUNDACION VIPASA plus interest after the eighteenth month, shall be paid to FUNDACION VIPASA by PURCHASER in a sole payment, equal to the present value of any unpaid balance reducing a rate of ten percent (10%).
a. Express any public statement, announcement, public notice, confirmation, disclosure or any kind of communication regarding this transaction or any of its terms, conditions, and/or aspects, as well as any documentation delivered by any party to the other related to this transaction.
b. Allow to disclose the existence of any statement related to this Agreement and any transaction thereof, except when such information disclosure (i) is necessary or appropriate to fill an application or obtain an authorization or consent required for the consummation of such transaction; (ii) is required by or necessary or appropriate related to any legal action or procedure. and/or (iii) is made to any counselor, accountant, banker, investment bankers, or any other person related to any financing entered into by any of the parties and such third party (jointly "Representatives"), if the disclosing party has previously inform such Representative the confidentiality of the transaction and instructed to treat and hold as confidential such information according to the terms of this clause.
SIGNATURE PAGE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SELLERS and PURCHASER execute and deliver this Agreement by means of their respective authorized representatives in the City of Panama, Republic of Panama, on the fourth (4th) day of April two thousand six (2006).
SELLERS:
_________________________________
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Paniza
Title: Legal Representative
BUYER:
_________________________________
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Representative
I, XXXXX XXXXXX PANIZA, male, of age, married, businessman, resident of Panama, personal ID number 8-16-821, acting as Chairman of the Board of FUNDACION VIPASA, in the name and on behalf of this Foundation, by this means I do state that FUNDACION VIPASA is aware of all the terms and conditions of the preceding Purchase and Sale Agreement and accept the same.
FUNDACION VIPASA
_____________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Paniza
Personal ID No. 8-16-821