STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of November 30, 2006 by and among NN, INC. and WHIRLAWAY CORPORATION and THOMAS G. ZUPAN
EXHIBIT
2.1
dated
as of
November
30, 2006
by
and among
NN,
INC.
and
WHIRLAWAY
CORPORATION
and
XXXXXX
X. XXXXX
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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Page
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Article
I
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PURCHASE;
PURCHASE PRICE; CLOSING
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1
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1.1
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Purchase
of Stock
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1
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1.2
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Purchase
Price
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1
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1.3
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Payment
of Purchase Price
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2
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1.4
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Closing
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2
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1.5
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Post
Closing Adjustments
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2
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1.6
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Section 338(h)(10)
Election; Allocation of Purchase Price
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3
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Article
II
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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4
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2.1
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Organization
and Qualification
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4
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2.2
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Authority
Relative to this Agreement
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4
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Article
III
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF WHIRLAWAY AND SHAREHOLDER
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5
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3.1
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Organization,
Qualification and Corporate Power
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5
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3.2
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Authorization
of Transaction
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5
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3.3
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Title
to Purchased Shares; Capitalization
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6
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3.4
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Financial
Statements
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7
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3.5
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Receivables
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7
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3.6
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Absence
of Certain Developments
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8
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3.7
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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9
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3.8
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Books
and Records
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9
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3.9
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Taxes
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10
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3.10
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Real
Property Leases
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12
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3.11
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Real
Property Owned
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13
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3.12
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Compliance,
Utilities and Other Matters
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14
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3.13
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Assets
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15
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3.14
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Inventory
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15
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3.15
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Contracts
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16
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3.16
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Litigation
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17
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3.17
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Compliance
with Law
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18
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3.18
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Intellectual
Property
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18
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3.19
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Environmental
Matters
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19
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3.20
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Products;
Product Liability
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22
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3.21
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Brokers
or Finders
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3.22
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Corporate
Names
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3.23
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Insurance
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23
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3.24
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Employees;
Organized Labor Matters
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3.25
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Employee
Plans and ERISA
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24
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3.26
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Deposit
Accounts; Power of Attorney
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24
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3.27
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Related
Party Agreements
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25
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3.28
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Customer/Supplier
Relationships
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25
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3.29
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Indebtedness
to and from Officers, Directors and Shareholder
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25
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3.30
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Disclosure
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25
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Article
IV
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CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING
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25
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4.1
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Conditions
to Obligations of Each Party to Close
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25
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4.2
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Additional
Conditions to Buyer’s Obligations
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4.3
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Additional
Conditions to Shareholder’s Obligations
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28
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Article
V
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SURVIVAL
OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES;
INDEMNIFICATION
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5.1
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties
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29
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5.2
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Indemnifications
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29
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5.3
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Dispute
Resolution
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31
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Article
VI
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GENERAL
PROVISIONS
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34
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6.1
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Public
Statements
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34
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6.2
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Confidentiality
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34
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6.3
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Notices
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35
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6.4
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Interpretation
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36
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6.5
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Amendment
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36
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6.6
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Severability
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6.7
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Miscellaneous
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36
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6.8
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Counterparts
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36
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6.9
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Cumulative
Remedies
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36
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6.10
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Tax
Returns; Cooperation
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6.11
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Construction
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37
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6.12
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Governing
Law
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37
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6.13
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Definitions
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37
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6.14
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Further
Assurances
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38
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6.15
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Agreement
Regarding Costs Related to Environmental
Insurance
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38
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6.16
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Non-Interference
with Personnel Relations
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38
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6.17
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Non-Competition
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39
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ii
STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of November 30, 2006 (including the Exhibits and
Schedules attached hereto, this “Agreement”),
by
and among NN, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”),
Whirlaway Corporation, an Ohio corporation (“Whirlaway”),
and
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx (“Shareholder”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Shareholder owns 966 shares of Whirlaway Common Stock, as defined in
Section 3.3 (the “Purchased
Shares”),
with
such shares constituting all of Whirlaway’s outstanding capital
stock;
WHEREAS,
Whirlaway owns 100% of the equity interests in Triumph LLC, an Arizona limited
liability company (“Triumph”
and
collectively with Whirlaway, the “Acquired
Companies”
and
each an “Acquired
Company”);
WHEREAS,
Whirlaway is engaged in the manufacture
of
high-volume precision metal components and assemblies in the State of Ohio,
and
Triumph is engaged in the manufacture of high-volume precision machined turned
parts in the State of Arizona (collectively the “Business”);
WHEREAS,
Buyer desires to purchase from Shareholder, and Shareholder desires to sell
to
Buyer the Purchased Shares.
NOW
THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
PURCHASE;
PURCHASE PRICE; CLOSING
1.1 Purchase
of Stock. On
the Closing Date (as
defined in Section 1.4), Shareholder shall sell, convey, transfer and
assign, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, to Buyer, free and clear of all Encumbrances of every kind, and
Buyer
shall purchase from Shareholder, all but not less than all of the Purchased
Shares held by such Shareholder.
1.2 Purchase
Price. The
purchase price for the
Purchased Shares shall be equal to (a) Forty-Four Million Dollars ($44,000,000)
minus (b) the amount of any interest bearing debt owed by either Whirlaway
or
Triumph as of the time of Closing, including, without limitation, the Promissory
Note dated July 1, 2001 between Whirlaway and Xxxxxxxx Corporation originally
in
the amount of $10,399,304 and any debt incurred by the Acquired Companies to
fund bonus payments to Whirlaway employees in complete satisfaction of their
rights under Whirlaway’s phantom stock plan, but specifically excluding the CNC
Machines Debt (collectively, the “Assumed
Debt”),
and
(c) subject to the adjustments provided in Section 1.5 below (the
“Purchase
Price”).
The
“CNC
Machines Debt”
means
the amount of debt recently incurred by the Acquired Companies to purchase
CNC
Machines for the Siemens Shaft Program in Arizona, such amount not to exceed
One
Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars ($100,000). The
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amount
of
Assumed Debt as of the Closing Date shall have been estimated by the parties
at
a time as close to the Closing as possible. The Purchase Price shall be
increased or decreased, as appropriate, after the Closing Date, by the amount
by
which the actual amount of Assumed Debt is less than or greater than the
parties’ estimate of such amount (such difference being the “Debt
Adjustment”)
as
part of the Post-Closing Adjustment as set forth in
Section 1.5.
1.3 Payment
of Purchase Price. Buyer
shall deliver
the Purchase Price as follows:
(a) At
Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Key Bank National Association (the “Escrow
Agent”)
the
sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) (the “Escrow
Amount”)
to be
held pursuant to the Escrow Agreement of even date herewith and attached hereto
as Exhibit A
to be
applied against any claims of Buyer Indemnitees under this Agreement. The Escrow
Amount, less any amounts to be paid to Buyer pursuant to the terms of the Escrow
Agreement, shall be distributed to Shareholder by the Escrow Agent, in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement.
(b) At
Closing, Buyer shall pay the balance of the Purchase Price to Shareholder by
delivering to Shareholder a Promissory Note maturing on January 2, 2007 and
bearing interest at the annual rate of six percent (6%) in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit B
(the
“Note”).
1.4 Closing. The
closing of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”)
shall
be held, subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the appropriate parties of
the
conditions set forth herein, at the offices of Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
LLP, 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, at 10 a.m.
local time on November 30, 2006, or at such other place and time as the parties
may mutually agree (the “Closing
Date”).
1.5 Post
Closing Adjustments
(a)
Preparation
of Estimated and Final Closing Balance Sheet.
At
least fifteen (15) days prior to Closing, the Acquired Companies shall have
delivered to Buyer a calculation of the estimated net working capital as of
the
Closing (the “Estimated
Working Capital”)
for
Whirlaway and Triumph, prepared on a consolidated basis and on a basis
consistent with the unaudited July 31, 2006 balance sheet (the
“Baseline
Balance Sheet”)
and
the net working capital baseline calculation as of July 31, 2006 (the
“Baseline
Working Capital”),
both
of which are attached hereto as Schedule 1.5.
Buyer
shall cause to be prepared and shall deliver to Shareholder, within sixty (60)
days after the Closing, a balance sheet as of Closing (the “Closing
Balance Sheet”)
and a
calculation of the net working capital as of Closing (the “Closing
Working Capital”)
for
Whirlaway and Triumph, both prepared on a consolidated basis and on a basis
consistent with the Baseline Balance Sheet and the Baseline Working
Capital.
(b) Increase
or Decrease in Working Capital.
The
Purchase Price shall be increased or decreased, as appropriate, at Closing
by
the amount by which the Estimated Working Capital is greater than or less than
$10,141,041 (such difference being the “Estimated
Working Capital Adjustment”).
In
addition, the Purchase Price shall be increased or decreased, as appropriate,
after the Closing Date by the amount by which the
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Closing
Working Capital is greater than or less than the Estimated Working Capital
(such
difference when aggregated with the Debt Adjustment being the “Post-Closing
Adjustment”).
Buyer
shall calculate the Post-Closing Adjustment and deliver its calculation of
the
Post-Closing Adjustment to Shareholder with the Closing Balance Sheet within
sixty (60) days after the Closing. Except as provided in Section 1.5(c),
Buyer or Shareholder, as the case may be, shall pay the Post-Closing Adjustment
to the other party within fifteen (15) business days of Shareholder’s receipt of
the Closing Balance Sheet and the calculation of the Post-Closing Adjustment.
(c) Review
of Post-Closing Adjustment.
Following receipt by Shareholder of the Closing Balance Sheet and the
calculation of the Post-Closing Adjustment, Shareholder may accept or reject
the
calculation. Shareholder shall have fifteen (15) business days to notify Buyer
that Shareholder rejects the calculation of the Post-Closing Adjustment. If
Shareholder does not notify Buyer of Shareholder’s rejection of the calculation
within such fifteen (15) business day period, Shareholder will be deemed to
have
accepted the calculation of the Post-Closing Adjustment.
(d) Resolution
of Post-Closing Adjustment Disputes.
If
Shareholder timely notifies Buyer of Shareholder’s rejection of the calculation
of the Post-Closing Adjustment and Buyer and Shareholder do not, after a good
faith attempt, reach agreement within thirty (30) days with regard to the
amounts to be paid under this Article 1, Buyer and Shareholder will submit
the
dispute for resolution to a nationally recognized certified public accounting
firm which is mutually acceptable to the parties (the “Arbitrator”).
Notwithstanding the submission of any dispute to an Arbitrator, Buyer and
Shareholder agree to pay any amounts required to be paid under this
Article 1 which are not the subject of a bona fide dispute, provided
payment would not increase the amount owed to either party if such party’s
position prevails in arbitration. Promptly, but not less than twenty (20) days
after its acceptance of appointment as Arbitrator, the Arbitrator will determine
those and only those issues in dispute. The Arbitrator will be instructed to
resolve such issues applying a method consistent with the preparation of the
Baseline Balance Sheet. The Arbitrator’s determination will be conclusive and
binding on the parties. Each party will bear its own costs and the costs of
the
Arbitrator will be shared equally by Buyer and Shareholder.
1.6 Section 338(h)(10)
Election; Allocation of Purchase Price. Within
ninety (90) days following the Closing, Buyer and Shareholder shall join in
making an election under Section 338(h)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “Code”),
and
any similar state or local law provision with respect to Whirlaway (the
“338
Election”).
Buyer
shall prepare and file the forms required by applicable tax laws for the
338 Election and Shareholder shall use his best efforts to cooperate with
Buyer to prepare, complete, and file such forms. In connection with the
338 Election, Buyer and Shareholder have agreed to the allocation of
purchase price among the assets as set forth on Schedule 1.6,
which
allocation is acknowledged by Buyer and Shareholder to be reasonable, based
on
fair market values and consistent with Section 338 of the Code and the
Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and any comparable provisions of
state or local law.
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In
the
event that the Buyer or the Internal Revenue Service determines that the
allocation of purchase price agreed to between Buyer and Shareholder as set
forth on Schedule 1.6 must be reallocated after Closing, and as a result of
such
reallocation, the amount of income tax incurred by Shareholder is increased
from
the amount which Shareholder would have incurred as a result of the allocation
of the purchase price set forth in Schedule 1.6, Buyer agrees to pay Shareholder
on an After Tax Basis an amount equal to such additional income tax liability
incurred by Shareholder. Conversely, if the reallocation of the purchase price
referred to in the preceding sentence results in a decrease in the income tax
incurred by Shareholder, Shareholder agrees to pay Buyer on an After Tax Basis
an amount equal to such decrease in the income tax liability incurred by
Shareholder as a result of such reallocation. For purposes of this Agreement,
the term “After
Tax Basis”,
with
respect to a particular calculated amount to be paid to any Person, shall mean
a
gross sum that is sufficient, after taking into account the net effect of all
income taxes required to be paid as a result of the receipt or accrual of such
gross sum, to provide the particular or calculated amount to the recipient,
after taking into account any offsetting credits and deductions (including
any
credits and deductions resulting from the payment, event or circumstances giving
rise to the obligation to make the payment hereunder).
Except
as
provided in the preceding paragraph, Shareholder agrees to pay on a timely
basis, and, to indemnify Buyer on an After Tax Basis against, any income taxes
due, up to and including the Closing Date, which either Whirlaway or Shareholder
is required to pay following the Closing Date, including, but not limited to,
any tax, no matter when such tax may actually be due on the deemed asset sale
from the 338 Election.
Buyer
acknowledges and Shareholder agrees that Shareholder has the right and
obligation to prepare and to file all federal and state corporate income tax
returns for the Acquired Companies up to the Closing Date, including the short
period tax return which will be required to be prepared and filed for the period
commencing January 1, 2006 and ending on the Closing Date. In addition,
Buyer acknowledges and Shareholder agrees that Shareholder shall be entitled
and
obligated to respond to any inquiries by taxing authorities concerning such
tax
returns, including, without limitation, any audits of same and any audits of
prior tax periods. Buyer agrees to give prompt written notice to Shareholder
of
any notice received after the Closing Date by Buyer from any taxing authority
relating to the Acquired Companies which relates to a period prior to the
Closing Date.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Except
as
otherwise set forth in the written disclosure schedules (the “Schedules”)
attached hereto, Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Shareholder as
follows:
2.1 Organization
and Qualification. Buyer
is duly
incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation and in good standing
under
the laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power to
carry
on its business as now conducted.
2.2 Authority
Relative to this Agreement. Buyer
has the
requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the
Note and to carry out its obligations
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hereunder.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Note by Buyer, and the
consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly
authorized by the board of directors of Buyer, and no other corporate
proceedings on the part of Buyer are necessary to authorize this Agreement,
the
Note and the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement and the Note
have
been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and constitute valid binding
obligations of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with their terms except as
enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, reorganization,
insolvency, moratorium and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’
rights generally, and (ii) general equitable principles (regardless of
whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
Buyer
is not subject to or obligated under any provision of (a) its certificate
or articles of incorporation or bylaws, (b) any contract, (c) any
license, franchise or permit or (d) any law, regulation, order, judgment or
decree, which would be breached or violated by the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, the Note and the consummation by Buyer of the
transactions contemplated hereby. No authorization, consent or approval of,
or
filing with, any public body, court or authority is necessary on the part of
Buyer for the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF
WHIRLAWAY
AND SHAREHOLDER
Except
as
otherwise set forth in the Schedules attached hereto, Whirlaway and Shareholder,
jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to Buyer as
follows:
3.1 Organization,
Qualification and Corporate Power. Whirlaway
is a
corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the State
of Ohio, has delivered its most recent annual report to the Ohio Secretary
of
State (if required), has paid the requisite fee, and has not filed a Certificate
of Dissolution with the Ohio Secretary of State. Triumph is a limited liability
company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Arizona, has delivered its most recent annual report to the Arizona Secretary
of
State (if required), has paid all requisite fees, and has not filed a
Certificate of Dissolution with the Arizona Secretary of State. Neither Acquired
Company is qualified to do business in any other jurisdiction. Each Acquired
Company has full corporate power and authority necessary to carry on the
Business and to own and use the properties and assets owned and used by it
in
connection with the Business as such Business is now being conducted and as
such
properties and assets are now being used. The articles of incorporation, by-laws
and other organizational documents of each Acquired Company which were
previously furnished to Buyer are true, complete, and correct copies of such
documents as in effect on the date of this Agreement.
3.2 Authorization
of Transaction.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by the board of
directors of Whirlaway. No other approval on the part of Whirlaway, Triumph
or
Shareholder is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance
of
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Whirlaway has full
corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding
obligation of Whirlaway and Shareholder enforceable in accordance with its
terms
and conditions. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.2,
neither
the execution and the
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delivery
of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
will (i) conflict in a material manner with, result in a breach of,
constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, or require the
payment of any amounts under, or create in any party the right to accelerate,
terminate, modify or cancel (A) any Encumbrance, restriction, indenture or
Contract (as defined in Section 3.15(a)), or (B) any provision of the
certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other organizational documents of
any
Acquired Company, or (ii) violate any Law to which any Acquired Company is
subject, the violation of which would adversely affect Buyer, any Acquired
Company, the Purchased Shares, or the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.2,
no
notice to, filing with or authorization, consent or approval of, any public
body, court, authority or other third party is necessary by any Acquired Company
or Shareholder for the consummation by any Acquired Company and Shareholder
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.3 Title
to Purchased Shares; Capitalization.
(a) Shareholder
holds of record and owns beneficially the Purchased Shares and has good and
marketable title to the Purchased Shares free
and
clear of any Encumbrance,
and
Shareholder has not disposed of or transferred the Purchased Shares or any
interest therein to any other person or persons and has not pledged or
hypothecated the Purchased Shares or given any person or persons any security
interest therein or any power of attorney, order or authority of any kind or
nature whatsoever to transfer the Purchased Shares or any interest therein.
The
authorized capital stock of Whirlaway consists of 1000 shares of common
stock, at no par value (the “Whirlaway
Common Stock”),
of
which 966 shares of common stock are outstanding and 27 shares are
held in treasury. All of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock
of Whirlaway have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and
nonassessable and were offered, issued, sold and delivered by Whirlaway in
compliance with all laws concerning the issuance of securities. Other than
the
Purchased Shares held by Shareholder, there are no other shareholders or any
outstanding or authorized options, rights, warrants, calls, convertible
securities, rights to subscribe, conversion rights or other agreements or
commitments to which Whirlaway or Shareholder is a party or which are binding
upon Whirlaway or Shareholder providing for the issuance or transfer by
Whirlaway or Shareholder of any shares of capital stock, or any instrument
convertible into any such shares, of Whirlaway and Whirlaway has not reserved
any shares of its capital stock for issuance, nor are there any outstanding
stock appreciation rights, phantom equity or similar rights, agreements,
arrangements or commitments based upon the book value, income or other attribute
of Whirlaway.
(b) Whirlaway
holds good and marketable title to 100% of the membership interests of Triumph
free and clear of any Encumbrance, and Whirlaway has not disposed of or
transferred any interest therein to any other person or persons and has not
pledged or hypothecated such interest or given any person or persons any
security interest therein or any power of attorney, order or authority of any
kind or nature whatsoever to transfer any interest therein. Other than the
membership interests held by Whirlaway, there are no other members or any
outstanding or authorized options, rights, warrants, calls, convertible
securities, rights to subscribe, conversion rights or other agreements or
commitments to which any Acquired Company or Shareholder is a party or which
are
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binding
upon any Acquired Company or Shareholder providing for the issuance or transfer
by any Acquired Company or Shareholder of any membership interest, or any
instrument convertible into any such interests, of Triumph nor are there any
outstanding stock appreciation rights, phantom equity or similar rights,
agreements, arrangements or commitments based upon the book value, income or
other attribute of Triumph.
3.4 Financial
Statements.
The books of account and related records of each Acquired Company fairly reflect
in reasonable detail its assets, liabilities and transactions in accordance
with
the accrual basis of accounting applied on a consistent basis. Schedule 3.4(a)
contains
the following financial statements:
Statements
of income, retained earnings and cash flows of each Acquired Company for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005, inclusive,
and balance sheets of each Acquired Company as at each of such dates (together,
the “Audited
Financial Statements”),
and
an unaudited statement of income of each Acquired Company for the eight months
ended August 31,
2006
and
an unaudited balance sheet of each Acquired Company as at such date (the
“Unaudited
Financial Statements”
and
together with the Audited Financial Statements constitute the “Financial
Statements”).
(a) The
Audited Financial Statements:
(i) are correct and complete, in all material respects, and in accordance
with the books and records of each Acquired Company, which are regularly
maintained by management, (ii) fairly present the financial condition,
assets and liabilities of each Acquired Company as at their respective dates
and
the results of operations and cash flows for the periods covered thereby and
(iii) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied. The
Audited Financial Statements have been certified by Whirlaway’s accountants. All
references in this Agreement to the “Balance
Sheet Date”
shall
mean August 31, 2006.
(b) The
Unaudited Financial Statements:
(i) have been prepared on a basis consistent with the Audited Financial
Statements and in accordance with all of the information contained in the books
and records of each Acquired Company, which are regularly maintained by
management, (ii) fairly present the financial condition, assets and
liabilities of the Acquired Company as at their respective dates and
(iii) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied
except that the Unaudited Financial Statements do not contain explanatory notes
or a statement of cash flows and are subject to year end adjustments of the
type
and in amounts consistent with historical practices of each Acquired Company.
Schedule 3.4(b)
sets
forth all of the year end adjustments for the December 31, 2006 fiscal year
known to Whirlaway or Shareholder as of the Closing Date.
3.5 Receivables.
All accounts and notes receivable reflected on the Unaudited Financial
Statements, and all of the Acquired Companies’ accounts and notes receivable
existing as of the Closing Date (a) have arisen in the ordinary course of
the Business, (b) are subject only to a reserve for bad debts computed
substantially in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and reasonably
estimated to reflect the probable results of collection and (c) have been
billed
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and
are
generally due in accordance with the commercial terms of the Company’s customer
relationships consistent with past practices. Schedule 3.5
sets
forth the total amount of each Acquired Company’s accounts receivable
outstanding as of the last day of the month immediately preceding the present
month, and the aging of such receivables based on the following schedule: 0-30
days, 31-60 days, 61-90 days, and over 90 days, from the due date
thereof.
3.6 Absence
of Certain Developments.
Since
the Balance Sheet Date, except as set forth on Schedule 3.6,
or as
specifically contemplated by this Agreement, there has not been:
(a) any
event
having a Material Adverse Effect on the Business or the properties, assets,
rights, prospects, liabilities, authorizations or condition (financial or
otherwise) of the Acquired Companies or relations with their customers, agents,
employees or creditors;
(b) any
damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) having a
Material Adverse Effect on the Business;
(c) any
change in the authorized capital of Whirlaway or its outstanding securities
or
any change in the ownership of Whirlaway’s capital stock including any change in
ownership or any grant of any subscriptions, options, warrants, calls,
conversion rights, commitments or other interests in Whirlaway
stock;
(d) any
declaration or payment of any dividend or distribution in respect of Whirlaway’s
capital stock or any direct or indirect purchase, or redemption or other
acquisition or retirement of any of the capital stock of Whirlaway except
reasonable amounts distributed to Shareholder to pay his tax obligations due
to
Whirlaway’s status as a subchapter “S” corporation;
(e) any
increase in the compensation, bonus, sales commissions or fees payable or to
become payable by any Acquired Company to any of its directors, officers,
employees, consultants or agents, except for ordinary and customary bonuses
and
salary increases for employees (which are other than officers, directors,
consultants or agents) in accordance with past practice and reflected in the
books and records of such Acquired Company;
(f) any
work
interruptions, labor grievances or claims filed;
(g) any
sale
or transfer, or any agreement to sell or transfer, any assets, property or
rights of any Acquired Company to any person or entity (other than the sales
of
inventory in the ordinary course of business or other dispositions of used
and/or obsolete equipment, which do not exceed Twenty-Five Thousand U.S. Dollars
($25,000 U.S.), individually, or Fifty Thousand U.S. Dollars ($50,000 U.S.),
in
the aggregate);
(h) any
new
or renegotiated indebtedness or any cancellation, or agreement to cancel, any
indebtedness or other obligation owing to any Acquired Company, including any
indebtedness of Affiliates of any Acquired Company, other than the negotiation
and adjustment of bills made in the course of good faith disputes with customers
in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past
practice;
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(i) any
plan,
agreement or arrangement granting any preferential rights to purchase or acquire
any interest in any of the assets, property or rights of any Acquired Company
or
requiring consent of any party to the transfer and assignment of any such
assets, property or rights;
(j) any
purchase or acquisition of, or agreement, plan or arrangement to purchase or
acquire, any property, rights or assets other than inventories and the purchases
made and indebtedness incurred in connection with the CNC Machines
Debt;
(k) any
waiver of any rights or claims of any Acquired Company, other than the
negotiation and adjustment of invoices in the course of good faith disputes
with
customers in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with
past practice;
(l) any
amendment or termination (other than by expiration at the end of its term)
of
any Contract, agreement, lease, license, permit or other right to which any
Acquired Company is a party;
(m) any
transaction or conduct by any Acquired Company outside the ordinary course
of
its business;
(n) any
cancellation or termination of any contract with a customer or client prior
to
the scheduled termination date which individually or in the aggregate accounted
for Fifty Thousand U.S. Dollars ($50,000 U.S.) of sales during the prior fiscal
year;
(o) any
changes in accounting methods or practices (including, without limitation,
any
change in depreciation or amortization methods or rates); or
(p) any
other
distribution of property or assets by any Acquired Company.
3.7 Undisclosed
Liabilities.
The Acquired Companies have no liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether
due or to become due, absolute, contingent or otherwise, including liabilities
for or in respect of federal, state and local taxes and any interest or
penalties relating thereto, except (a) to the extent reflected as a
liability on the Unaudited Financial Statements, (b) liabilities incurred
in the ordinary course of business consistent with historical practice since
the
Balance Sheet Date, and fully reflected as liabilities on the Books and Records
as defined below, which alone or together would not have a Material Adverse
Effect, (c) unaccrued liabilities under contracts entered into in the
ordinary course and made available to Buyer where the amount of the liability
is
ascertainable from the face of the contract and (d) liabilities disclosed
and quantified on Schedule 3.7.
3.8 Books
and Records.
The
financial records, ledgers, account books, minute books, stock certificate
books, stock registers and other corporate records of the Acquired Companies
(the “Books
and Records,”)
are
current, correct and complete in all material respects.
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3.9 Taxes.
(a) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.9:
(i) Each
Acquired Company has timely filed all required federal, state, local and foreign
tax returns (the “Tax
Returns”)
and
estimates for all years and periods (and portions thereof, if required) and
for
all jurisdictions (whether federal, state, local or foreign) in which any such
Tax Returns or estimates were due. All Tax Returns were true, correct and
complete when filed. No Acquired Company has filed a request for extension
of
any Tax Return that is currently in effect. Copies of all federal, state and
foreign Tax Returns filed by each Acquired Company for the past three (3) years
have been provided to Buyer. All Taxes, owed by each Acquired Company and
Shareholder or remitted by any Acquired Company on behalf of a third party,
whether or not shown on a Tax Return, have been paid.
(ii) None
of
the Acquired Companies has ever been a member of any consolidated, combined
or
unitary group for federal, state, local or foreign Tax purposes.
(iii) None
of
the Acquired Companies is a party to any joint venture, partnership or other
arrangement that could be treated as a partnership for federal income Tax
purposes.
(iv) Each
Acquired Company has (a) withheld all required amounts from its employees,
agents, contractors and nonresidents and remitted such amounts to the proper
agencies, (b) paid all employer contributions and payments, and
(c) filed all federal, state, local and foreign Tax Returns and reports
with respect to employee income tax withholding, social security, unemployment
taxes and payments, all in compliance with the withholding tax provisions of
the
Code as in effect for the applicable year and other applicable federal, state,
local or foreign laws.
(v) None
of
the Acquired Companies has executed or filed with any taxing authority (whether
federal, state, local or foreign) any agreement or other document extending
or
having the effect of extending the period for assessment, reassessment or
collection of any Taxes past the Closing Date, and no power of attorney granted
by any Acquired Company with respect to any Taxes will be in force following
the
Closing.
(vi) No
federal, state, local or foreign Tax audits or other administrative proceedings,
discussions or court proceedings are presently pending with regard to any Taxes
or Tax Returns of any Acquired Company.
(vii) None
of
the Acquired Companies has entered into any agreement with any taxing authority
relating to Taxes which affects any taxable year ending after the Closing
Date.
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(viii) None
of
the Acquired Companies has agreed to nor is required to make any adjustment
by
reason of a change in accounting methods that affects any taxable year ending
after the Closing Date. Neither the IRS nor any other agency has proposed any
such adjustment or change in accounting methods that affects any taxable year
ending after the Closing Date. None of the Acquired Companies has an application
pending with any taxing authority requesting permission for any changes in
accounting methods that relate to its business or operations and that affects
any taxable year ending after the Closing Date.
(ix) None
of
the Acquired Companies is a party to any tax sharing agreement or similar
arrangement for the sharing of tax liabilities or benefits effective for any
year (whether current year, a future year or a past year) that will have any
effect after the Closing.
(x) None
of
the Acquired Companies is an investment company within the meaning of Code
section 351(e).
(xi) There
is
no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement covering any employee or former
employee of any Acquired Company that, individually or collectively, could
give
rise to the payment by any Acquired Company after the Closing Date of any amount
that would not be deductible by reason of Code sections 280G or
162(m).
(xii) No
asset
of any Acquired Company is tax-exempt use property under Code
section 168(h).
(xiii) No
portion of the cost of any asset of any Acquired Company has been financed
directly or indirectly from the proceeds of any tax-exempt state or local
government obligation described in Code section 103(a).
(xiv) None
of
the assets of any Acquired Company is property that is required to be treated
as
being owned by any other person pursuant to the safe harbor lease provision
of
former Code section 168(f)(8).
(xv) None
of
the Acquired Companies have or have had a permanent establishment in any foreign
country of engaged in a trade or business in any foreign country.
(xvi) In
the
past seven years, none of the Acquired Companies has been a party to a
transaction that has been reported as a reorganization within the meaning of
Code section 368 or distributed a corporation (or been distributed by a
corporation) in a transaction that has been reported to qualify under Code
section 355.
(xvii) Whirlaway
has made a valid election to become a Subchapter S corporation under Code
section 1362(a) and Regulation section 1.1362-6(a) and the election
remains effective through the Closing Date.
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(b) For
purposes of this Section 3.9, the term “Acquired
Company”
shall
be deemed to include any predecessor of an Acquired Company and any person
or
entity from which any Acquired Company incurs a liability for Taxes as a
transferee or by contract.
3.10 Real
Property Leases.
(a) Set
forth
in Schedule 3.10
is a
complete and accurate list and a brief description of all real property leased
or subleased by the Acquired Companies (as lessee or sublessee) (the
“Leased
Real Property”).
With
respect to each lease (as it may have been amended pursuant to the terms of
the
lease amendments attached hereto as Exhibit
C)
so set
forth, and except as otherwise indicated in Schedule 3.10
and to
the best of the Acquired Companies’ Knowledge as to the third parties, (i)
the lease has been validly executed and delivered and is in full force and
effect; (ii) no party to the lease, is in material breach or default, and
no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time, would constitute
such
a material breach or default and permit termination, modification or
acceleration under the lease; (iii) the consummation of the transactions
under this Agreement will not cause a termination of the lease; (iv) no
party to the lease has repudiated any material provision thereof; (v) there
are no disputes or oral agreements in effect as to the lease, and there are
no
delayed payment programs in effect as to the lease; (vi) all improvements
leased thereunder have been maintained substantially in accordance with the
lease, applicable Law and normal industry practice, and such improvements are
generally suitable for the purposes for which they are being used and no
Acquired Company has received any notice from any Governmental Authority that
any of the buildings and improvements is in material violation of any applicable
Law; and (vii) no Acquired Company has assigned, sublet, transferred,
conveyed, mortgaged, deeded in trust or encumbered any interest in the
leasehold, except Encumbrances, if any, which are to be released on or before
the Closing Date.
(b) Except
as
disclosed in Schedule 3.10,
to the
best of the Acquired Companies’ Knowledge, each component of the Leased Real
Property is in good condition, working order and repair, except for maintenance,
repairs and replacements conducted or required in the ordinary course of the
operation of the Leased Real Property, maintenance, repairs and replacements
that do not adversely affect the operation of the Leased Real Property as the
same are now operated, and ordinary wear and tear.
(c) Except
as
disclosed in Schedule 3.10,
no
Person authorized to act on behalf of any Acquired Company has entered into
any
contract, arrangement or understanding with respect to the future ownership,
development, use, occupancy or operation of the Leased Real Property which
(i) would be binding on any Acquired Company, and (ii) would have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Business, the leased property or its future
ownership, development, use or operation thereof by any Acquired Company or
Buyer, other than options, rights of first refusal or other similar arrangements
in favor of any Acquired Company under the leases and subleases relating to
the
Leased Real Property, copies of which have been previously delivered to
Buyer.
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(d) No
Acquired Company has received notice of any pending condemnation or eminent
domain proceedings that affect the Leased Real Property and there are no
threatened or contemplated condemnation or eminent domain proceedings that
affect the Leased Real Property, and no Acquired Company has received any
notice, oral or written, of the intention of any Governmental Authority or
other
Person to take or use all or any part thereof under the power of eminent
domain.
(e) No
Acquired Company is obligated to pay any leasing or brokerage commissions
relating to any lease and, except as set forth on Schedule 3.10,
will
not have any obligation to pay any leasing or brokerage commission upon the
renewal of any lease.
(f) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.10,
no
construction, alteration or other leasehold improvement work with respect to
any
of the leases remains to be paid for or to be performed by any Acquired
Company.
3.11 Real
Property Owned.
Schedule 3.11
contains
a complete and accurate list and describes in reasonable detail and contains
a
legal description of all real property owned by any Acquired Company (the
“Owned
Real Property”).
With
respect to each parcel of real property listed in Schedule 3.11, except as
otherwise indicated in Schedule 3.11:
(a) The
Acquired Companies have good and marketable fee simple title to the Owned Real
Property, free and clear of all Encumbrances, easements and other restrictions,
other than installments of real property taxes and special assessments not
yet
delinquent;
(b) The
Acquired Companies have not received any notice of pending condemnation or
eminent domain proceedings that affect the Owned Real Property and, to the
Knowledge of the Acquired Companies and Shareholder, there are no threatened
or
contemplated condemnation or eminent domain proceedings that affect the Owned
Real Property, and no Acquired Company has received any notice, oral or written,
of the intention of any Governmental Authority or other Person to take or use
all or any part thereof under the power of eminent domain;
(c) There
are
no leases, subleases, licenses, concessions or other agreements, written or
oral, granting to any party or parties the right of use or occupancy of any
portion of the Owned Real Property, except for possible incidental and temporary
use, none of which, if any, would be binding on any Acquired Company following
Closing;
(d) There
are
no outstanding options or rights of first refusal to purchase any of the Owned
Real Property, or any portion thereof or interest therein;
(e) There
are
no Persons (other than the Acquired Company) in possession of any of the Owned
Real Property;
(f) To
the
best of the Acquired Companies’ Knowledge, each component of the Owned Real
Property is in good operating condition and repair, except for ordinary wear
and
tear, maintenance, repairs and replacements conducted or required in
the ordinary course of the operation of the Owned Real Property and maintenance,
repairs and replacements that do not adversely affect the operation of any
of
the Owned Real Property as the same are now operated;
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(g) The
Leased Real Property and the Owned Real Property comprise all of the real
property used by any Acquired Company in connection with the
Business;
(h) The
Owned
Real Property is legally subdivided and consists of separate tax lots so that
it
is assessed separate and apart from any other property;
(i) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.11,
the
Owned Real Property is not located in any special flood hazard area designated
by any federal, state, county or local government agencies having jurisdiction
over the Owned Real Property;
(j) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.11,
no work
has been performed on or materials supplied to the Owned Real Property within
any applicable statutory period which could give rise to mechanic’s or
materialmen’s liens; and
(k) Schedule 3.11
sets
forth a true, correct and complete list of all title insurance commitments,
title insurance policies, surveys, site plans, engineering reports and hazardous
waste reports prepared with respect to the Owned Real Property, copies of which
have previously been made available to Buyer.
3.12 Compliance,
Utilities and Other Matters.
With
respect to the Owned Real Property and the Leased Real Property (as indicated
below):
(a) To
the
best of the Acquired Companies’ Knowledge, the buildings and improvements on the
Owned Real Property are located within the boundary lines of the parcels of
land
as shown on the surveys and/or described in the deeds with respect to each
(excluding boundary line fences and driveways and utility lines extending into
public rights of way), are not in violation of setback requirements and are
not
in violation of zoning laws and ordinances, and do not encroach on any easement
which burdens the land to an extent that they prevent the use of such easements
for their beneficial purposes or could warrant a removal of the
encroachment;
(b) The
Acquired Companies currently have vehicular and pedestrian access to the Owned
Real Property and the Leased Real Property adequate for its current uses and
such access will not be terminated upon consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement;
(c) All
buildings and improvements thereon have received all approvals of Governmental
Authorities (including licenses and permits) as are necessary in connection
with
the ownership or operation thereof and such buildings and improvements in
general are currently operated and maintained in material compliance with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations; and
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(d) All
buildings and improvements thereon are supplied with utilities and other similar
services or have available utilities and other similar services (e.g., on-site
xxxxx) adequate for the present operation of such buildings and
improvements.
3.13 Assets.
(a) Schedule 3.13(a)
contains
a complete and correct list of all of the assets of the type identified below,
which are owned or used in connection with the Business, listed according to
the
following categories:
(i) all
inventory of the Acquired Companies relating to the Business, including without
limitation finished goods inventory, work in process inventory, raw materials
inventory and supplies as of October 31, 2006 (collectively, the “Inventory”);
(ii) all
automobiles, trucks, trailers, vans and other vehicles used in the Business
(collectively, the “Vehicles”);
and
(iii) all
fixtures, fabricating, demonstration, and other equipment, machinery, apparatus,
tools, appliances, and computer equipment used in the Business, whether or
not
reflected as capital assets in the accounting records of the Acquired Companies
(collectively, the “Fixed
Assets”).
(b)
Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.13(b),
the
Acquired Companies have good and marketable title to or a valid right to use,
as
the case may be, the Inventory, Fixed Assets, Vehicles and all Books and
Records, correspondence, manuals, customer lists, studies, reports and summaries
relating to the Business (collectively, the “Personal
Property Assets”)
and
none of the Personal Property Assets is subject to any Encumbrance.
(c)
Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.13(c),
the
Acquired Companies have good and marketable title to all assets used, held
for
use in, or necessary for the operation of the Business as presently
conducted.
(d) To
the
best of the Acquired Companies’ Knowledge, the Personal Property Assets are
suitable and adequate for the purposes for which such assets are currently
used
and there are no actual, current or presently existing conditions affecting
the
Personal Property Assets, either individually or in the aggregate, which would
interfere in any adverse respect with the normal use thereof in the operation
of
the Business. The Personal Property Assets are in good operating condition
and
repair, taking into account normal wear and tear and subject to maintenance,
repairs and replacements conducted or required in the ordinary course of the
Business.
3.14 Inventory.
(a) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.14,
the
Acquired Companies have good and marketable title to all of their Inventory
and
none of such Inventory is subject to any Encumbrance or other adverse
claim.
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(b) All
of
the Inventory, wherever located (including items in transit), (i) is
currently usable or saleable in the ordinary course of business as now conducted
by the Acquired Companies and taking into account market conditions, useful
life
of the Inventory and any other matters customarily affecting the use and sale
of
Inventory, except to the extent such inventory is valued at zero or scrap value
or reserves have been taken consistent with Acquired Companies historical
obsolescence policy, (ii) is sufficient for the conduct of the Business,
taking into account market conditions, useful life of the Inventory and any
other matters customarily affecting Inventory levels, (iii) meets
applicable quality control standards and all published, and applicable quality
control standards required by customers, and (iv) is carried on the Books
and Records at an amount which reflects valuations not in excess of the lower
of
cost or market subject to sufficient reserves for obsolescence and determined
substantially in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent
basis.
3.15 Contracts.
(a) Schedule 3.15(a)
contains
a complete and correct list and brief description of all agreements, contracts,
commitments and other instruments and arrangements in excess of $25,000 (whether
written or oral) of the types (and listed according to the categories) described
below by which any Acquired Company is bound or affected or to which any
Acquired Company is a party or by which any of them or Shareholder is bound
in
connection with the Business (the “Contracts”):
(i) leases,
licenses, permits, franchises, insurance policies, Governmental Approvals and
other contracts concerning or relating to the Owned Real Property or the Leased
Real Property;
(ii) employment,
consulting, agency, collective bargaining or other similar contracts,
agreements, and other instruments and arrangements relating to or for the
benefit of current, future or former employees, officers, directors, sales
representatives, distributors, dealers, agents, independent contractors or
consultants;
(iii) loan
agreements, indentures, letters of credit, mortgages, security agreements,
pledge agreements, deeds of trust, bonds, notes, guarantees, and other
agreements and instruments relating to the borrowing of money or obtaining
of or
extension of credit;
(iv) licenses,
licensing arrangements and other contracts providing in whole or in part for
the
use of, or limiting the use of, any Intellectual Property;
(v) brokerage
or finder’s agreements;
(vi) joint
venture, partnership and similar contracts involving a sharing of profits or
expenses (including but not limited to joint research and development and joint
marketing contracts);
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(vii) stock
purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements and other acquisition or
divestiture, agreements, including but not limited to any agreements relating
to
the acquisition, sale, lease or disposal of any assets (other than sales of
inventory in the ordinary course of business) or involving continuing indemnity
or other obligations;
(viii)
sales
agency, manufacturer’s representative, marketing or distributorship
agreements;
(ix) contracts,
agreements or arrangements with respect to the representation of the Business
in
foreign countries;
(x) lease
agreements providing for the leasing of either (A) personal property
primarily used in, or held for use primarily in connection with, the Business
or
(B) other personal property;
(xi) contracts,
agreements or commitments with any employee, director, officer, or Affiliate
of
any Acquired Company or Affiliate of Shareholder;
(xii) any
tax
abatement or tax credit agreements; and
(xiii) any
other
contracts, agreements or commitments that are or will be material to the
Business.
(b) Complete
and correct copies of all written Contracts, together with all amendments
thereto, and accurate descriptions of all material terms of all oral Contracts
have previously been delivered to Buyer, set forth or required to be set forth
in Schedule 3.15(a)
are
included in such Schedule;
(c) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.15(c),
neither
Acquired Company is a party to any employment agreement, or has executed any
letter relating to employment, which provides for any increase in compensation
(including severance pay or benefits) based on a change in control of either
Acquired Company or a sale of the Business. There have been no events of default
under any contract by either Acquired Company or, to the best of the Acquired
Companies’ Knowledge, any third party, and no state of facts exist which with
notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute an event of default
by
any Acquired Company or, to the Knowledge of the Acquired Companies, any third
party to a Contract. All Contracts are in full force and effect, and each
constitutes the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Acquired
Company and, to the best of the Acquired Companies’ Knowledge, the other party
thereto. Except for the consents set forth on Schedule 3.2,
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (and will not give any
person a right to) terminate or modify any rights of, or accelerate or increase
any obligations of either Acquired Company under any Contract.
3.16 Litigation.
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16,
there
is no action, order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree outstanding or any
claim, suit, litigation, proceeding, labor dispute, arbitral action,
governmental audit or investigation (collectively, “Actions”)
pending,
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threatened
or anticipated (a) against, related to or affecting any Acquired Company or
Shareholder or the Purchased Shares, (b) seeking to delay, limit or enjoin
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (c) that involve the risk
of criminal or civil liability to any Acquired Company or its respective
officers or directors, or (d) in which any Acquired Company is a plaintiff.
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16,
no
Acquired Company is in default with respect to or subject to any judgment,
order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental agency, and
there
are no unsatisfied judgments against any Acquired Company.
3.17
Compliance
with Law; Authorizations.
(a) No
Acquired Company has violated any applicable Laws or any final, non-appealable
judgment, decision, decree or order of any court or governmental agency,
department or authority relating to the Business, including, without limitation,
all applicable energy, public utility, zoning, building and health Laws
and all
applicable Laws promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency, except to the extent such violation or noncompliance would not
have a
Material Adverse Effect;
(b) Each
Acquired Company holds all material licenses, franchises, permits,
registrations, orders, resale tax certificates and other governmental
authorizations and approvals (collectively, the “Authorizations”)
necessary to operate the Business in the manner in which it is presently
conducted. Schedule 3.17(a)
lists
all such Authorizations. The Authorizations listed on Schedule 3.17(a)
are
valid, and neither Acquired Company nor Shareholder has received any notice
that
any Governmental Authority intends to cancel, terminate or not renew any
such
Authorization, nor is there any basis that would permit any Governmental
Authority to cancel, terminate or not renew any such Authorization. Each
Acquired Company has conducted and is conducting its business in compliance
with
the requirements, standards, criteria and conditions set forth in the
Authorizations and is not in material violation of any of the
foregoing;
(c) Neither
Acquired Company nor Shareholder has received any written notice to the
effect
or been advised that any Acquired Company is not in compliance with any
applicable Laws, nor has any reason to anticipate that any of the Acquired
Companies’ existing practices or policies are likely to result in violations of
any such Laws as now applied and enforced against the Acquired Companies;
and
(d) Each
Acquired Company has filed in a timely manner all reports, documents and
other
materials it was required to file (and the information contained therein
was
correct and complete) under all Laws (including rules and regulations
thereunder).
3.18
Intellectual
Property.
(a) The
Acquired Companies own or have the right to use all Proprietary Rights
necessary
to the conduct of the Business as presently conducted and as necessary
to
develop the Acquired Companies’ products and services as such products and
services are currently anticipated to be developed. With respect to such
Proprietary Rights, except as otherwise indicated in such schedule, (i) an
Acquired Company owns all right, title,
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and
interest in and to or a valid and enforceable license or waiver to use
all of
such Proprietary Rights, (ii) there are no outstanding notices or claims
(written or oral) received by any Acquired Company or Shareholder asserting
the
infringement by, or invalidity, abuse, misuse, or unenforceability of,
any of
such Proprietary Rights by any Acquired Company, and there are no grounds
for
the same, and (iii) all such Proprietary Rights will be owned or available
for use by the Acquired Companies on identical terms and conditions immediately
subsequent to the Closing Date. The conduct of the Business has not and
does not
infringe any rights of others.
(b) The
term
“Proprietary
Rights”
means
any patents, patent applications, patent disclosures and inventions as
well as
any reissues, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, extensions
or
reexaminations thereof; any trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos,
trade
names, service names, brand names and corporate names, together with all
goodwill associated therewith, whether or not registered; copyrights and
copyrightable works; mask works; trade secrets; know-how and confidential
information; computer software, including source code and object code;
all other
proprietary rights; and all copies and tangible embodiments of the foregoing
(in
whatever form or medium); all registrations, applications for registration
and
renewals for each of the foregoing; and all know-how, in each of the foregoing
cases wherever such rights exist throughout the world, including the right
to
recover for past infringement.
(c) The
Acquired Companies have taken reasonable security measures to maintain
the
confidentiality and protection of any Proprietary Rights of the Acquired
Companies, including the execution of agreements by engineers, consultants
and
officers of the Acquired Companies to the extent reasonably necessary to
maintain the confidentiality and protection of such Proprietary Rights.
After
the Closing Date, all Proprietary Rights used or useful in the Business
will be
unimpaired as a result of this transaction.
3.19
Environmental
Matters.
(a) Definitions.
As
used
herein, “Environmental
Claims”
means
any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions or causes of
action,
suits, obligations, liabilities, losses, proceedings, executory decrees,
judgments, penalties, fees, demands, demand letters, orders, directives,
claims
(including any claims involving toxic torts or liability in tort, strict,
absolute or otherwise), liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, or
legal
fees or costs of investigations, monitoring or proceedings, relating in
any way
to any Environmental Laws or any Environmental Permit issued under any
such
Environmental Laws, or arising from the presence, Release or threatened
Release
(or alleged presence, Release or threatened Release) into the environment
of any
Hazardous Materials (hereinafter “Claims”)
including, without limitation, and regardless of the merit of such Claims,
any
and all Claims by any governmental or regulatory authority or by any third
party
for enforcement, cleanup, remediation, removal, response, remedial or other
actions or damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation,
or injunctive relief pursuant to any Environmental Law or for any Property
damage or personal injury
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(including
death) or threat of injury to health, safety, natural resources, or the
environment.
As
used
herein, “Environmental
Laws”
means
all applicable past and present statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances,
codes,
licenses, permits, orders, approvals, authorizations and similar items,
of all
governmental agencies, departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, or
instrumentalities of the United States, and the states and political
subdivisions thereof, and all principles of common law pertaining to the
regulation and protection of human health, safety, and damages to natural
resources, including, without limitation, Releases and threatened Releases
or
otherwise relating to the operation, manufacture, processing, distribution,
use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transport, or handling of Hazardous Materials.
Environmental Laws include, but are not limited to, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended
(“CERCLA”);
the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended (“FIFRA”);
the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (“RCRA”);
the
Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended (“TSCA”);
the
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as amended (“FDA”);
the
Clean Air Act, as amended (“CAA”);
the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (“FWPCA”);
the
Oil Pollution Act of 1990, as amended (“OPA”);
the
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended (“FWCA”);
the
Endangered Species Act, as amended (“ESA”);
the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (“NEPA”);
the
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, as amended (“WSRA”);
the
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, as amended (“1899
Rivers Act”);
the
Water Resource Research Act of 1984, as amended (“WRRA”);
the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended (“OSHA”);
and
the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (“SDWA”);
and
their state and local counterparts or equivalents, all as amended from
time to
time.
As
used herein,
“Environmental
Permits”
means
all registration; application; filing; certification; notice; final,
non-appealable order; license; permit; approval; consent; qualification;
authorization and/or waiver of any governmental authority issued under
or with
respect to any applicable Environmental Laws.
As
used
herein, “Hazardous
Materials”
means:
(a) any chemicals, materials, substances or wastes which are now defined as
or included in the definition of “hazardous substances”, “hazardous materials”,
“toxic substances”, “extremely hazardous substances”, “toxic pollutants”, or
words of similar import, under any applicable Environmental Laws; (b) any
petroleum, petroleum products (including, without limitation, crude oil
or any
fraction thereof), natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural
gas or
synthetic gas useable for fuel (or mixtures of natural gas and such synthetic
gas) or oil and gas exploration or production waste, polychlorinated biphenyls
(“PCBs”),
asbestos-containing materials (“ACMs”),
mercury and lead-based paints; and (c) any other chemical, material,
substances, or waste, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated
by
any government or regulatory authority.
As
used
herein, “Properties”
means
all of Owned Real Property and Leased Real Property.
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As
used
herein, “Release”
means
any emission, spill, seepage, leak, escape, leaching, discharge, injection,
pumping, pouring, emptying, dumping, disposing or release of Hazardous
Materials.
(b) Each
Acquired Company has been and continues to be in compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws in connection with the ownership, use, maintenance,
and
operation of the Properties. Without limiting the foregoing, the Acquired
Companies and the Business have been and continued to be in compliance
with all
Laws relating to: (i) releases, discharges, emissions or disposals to air,
water land, or groundwater; (ii) the use, manufacture, importing, handling,
or disposal of Hazardous Materials; (iii) the generation, treatment,
storage, transportation, disposal, or other management of solid wastes
and of
Hazardous Materials; (iv) the exposure of persons to Hazardous Materials;
and (v) all judicial and administrative orders, injunctions, judgments,
declarations, directives, notices, or demands with respect to the foregoing
matters. Neither Acquired Company has received any communication (written
or
oral) that alleges that any Acquired Company or any operation on the Properties
has not been or is not in compliance with applicable Environmental
Laws.
(c) The
Acquired Companies are not subject to any pending or threatened investigation
or
inquiry by any governmental or regulatory body, relating to any violation
under
any Environmental Law, or relating to a Release or threatened Release of
any
Hazardous Materials, whether on Property owned or controlled by the Acquired
Companies or elsewhere.
(d) There
is
no Environmental Claim pending or threatened against any Acquired Company
or
against any Person or entity whose liability for any Environmental Claim
any
Acquired Company has or may have retained or assumed either contractually
or by
law, or in connection with the ownership or operation of the Properties,
and no
valid basis for any such Environmental Claim exists.
(e) The
Acquired Companies have not: (i) released any Person from any claim under
any Environmental Law or waived any rights concerning any violation of
Environmental Law; or (ii) contractually indemnified any Person for any
violation of Environmental Law or any Environmental Claim related to the
Properties.
(f) There
are
no consent decrees, consent orders, settlement agreements, judgments, judicial
or administrative orders or agreements (other than Environmental Permits)
with
or liens by any Governmental Authority, quasi-governmental entity or other
Person relating to any Environmental Law which regulate, obligate or bind
the
Acquired Companies with respect to the Business and which are not generally
applicable to all Persons owning and/or operating Properties similar to
the
Business.
(g) Schedule 3.19(g)
contains
a complete and correct list of all material Environmental Permits held
by the
Acquired Companies, all of which are in full force and effect. Except as
set
forth in Schedule 3.19(g),
the
Acquired Companies are not required to file, obtain, or apply for additional
material Environmental Permits to conduct the Business as it is presently
being
conducted, including those Environmental Permits relating to: (i) the
Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials; or (ii) the
manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, whether by the Acquired Companies
or any third party on its behalf. Schedule 3.19(g)
further
contains a complete and correct list of all periodic or other reports concerning
the Acquired Companies, the Properties, or operations at the Properties
submitted to any Governmental Authority by the Acquired Companies within
the
past 12 months, including but not limited to NPDES, EPCRA, CERCLA, Hazardous
Materials, air emissions reports, reports of environmental investigations
of the
Properties, and any corrective action, cleanup, or monitoring
plans.
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(h) No
underground storage tanks (“USTs”)
or
other underground storage receptacles, or related piping, for Hazardous
Materials are located on the Properties and there have been no uncorrected
or
non-mitigated material Releases of Hazardous Materials in, on, under or
from the
Properties. The USTs identified in Schedule 3.19(h)
have
been properly closed according to all applicable Environmental
Laws.
(i) No
conditions exist which, to the best of the Acquired Companies’ Knowledge:
(i) interfere with, prevent, or, with the passage of time, could interfere
with or prevent continued compliance in all material respects with any
of the
Environmental Permits or any Environmental Law; (ii) may give rise to any
substantial liability of any Acquired Company (whether based in contract,
tort,
implied or express warranty, criminal or civil statute or otherwise) under
any
Environmental Law; or (iii) obligate any Acquired Company or, with the
passage of time, could cause any Acquired Company to be obligated, to incur
costs in connection with the clean up, remediation, abatement or other
restoration to a former condition, by itself or jointly with others, of
any
contaminated surface water, groundwater, soil or any natural resources
associated therewith either on the Properties or at any Property owned
by a
third party, or any building, structural or insulation materials located
on or
in the Properties that contain greater than 1% asbestos.
(j) True
and
correct copies of all environmental site assessment reports and other written
environmental reports, or audits conducted by any Acquired Company or on
behalf
of any Acquired Company by independent, unrelated third Persons that relate
to
the Properties have been provided to Buyer.
3.20 Products;
Product Liability.
To the best of the Acquired Companies’ Knowledge, all products manufactured or
modified by the Acquired Companies are free from any defects in material
and
workmanship that could (1) allow a purchaser or user thereof to return any
such product for refund or replacement other than in the ordinary course
consistent with past practices, (2) result in a recall of any such product,
or (3) give rise to a claim by any person for personal injury caused by any
such product when used in the manner for which such product was designed
and
intended.
3.21 Brokers
or Finders.
No
agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or Person
is
or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other similar
commission or fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
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3.22 Corporate
Names.
Set forth on Schedule 3.22
is a
listing of all prior corporate names of each Acquired Company, and all
names of
all predecessor companies of each Acquired Company, including the names
of any
entities acquired by an Acquired Company (by stock purchase, merger or
otherwise) or owned by an Acquired Company or from which an Acquired Company
previously acquired material assets. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.22,
Whirlaway has not been a subsidiary or division of another
corporation.
3.23
Insurance.
Except as provided on Schedule 3.23,
no
Acquired Company has, during the past three policy years, handled or received
Knowledge of any insurance losses or workers’ compensation claims. Each Acquired
Company maintains, and since December 31, 2004 has maintained, insurance
(a) written by insurance companies reasonably believed by Whirlaway and
Shareholder to be financially sound and reputable, (b) that is sufficient
for compliance by such Acquired Company with all of its Contracts, agreements,
instruments and other commitments and with all applicable Law, and (c) that
insures against risks of the kind customarily insured against and in amounts
customarily carried by companies similarly situated and provides adequate
insurance coverage for the Business and the assets of such Acquired Company.
Schedule 3.23
lists
and summarizes the property and casualty and liability insurance policies
and
programs maintained for the benefit of the Acquired Companies. To the extent
that the Acquired Companies have a policy of maintaining self-insurance
coverage
of any kind under which the Acquired Companies benefit, such policy is
described
on Schedule 3.23.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.23,
since
December 31, 2004, (i) no insurance maintained by the Acquired
Companies or with respect to the Business has been canceled by the insurer
nor
has any Acquired Company applied for and been refused coverage by any insurer,
(ii) neither Acquired Company nor Shareholder has received any notice of
any pending or threatened termination of any policies of insurance owned
or paid
by any Acquired Company, nor has any insurer suggested any alteration of
any
tangible asset, the purchase of additional assets or modification of any
methods
of doing business, and (iii) all insurance maintained by or for the benefit
of any Acquired Company can be terminated without the need for any additional
payments of any kind. No Acquired Company is in default with respect to
any
provision contained in any such insurance policy, and no Acquired Company
has
failed to give any notice or present any claim thereunder in a due and
timely
fashion.
3.24 Employees;
Organized Labor Matters
.
(a) Schedule 3.24
sets
forth the names and titles of all employees of each Acquired Company (the
“Employees”)
and
the names of all officers and directors of each Acquired Company listing
all
employment, severance or other agreements with the Employees.
(b) During
the past three years (i) no Acquired Company has been, nor is it currently,
bound by or subject to (and none of the assets or properties of either
Acquired
Company is bound by or subject to) any arrangement or agreement with any
labor
union with respect to the Employees, (ii) none of the Employees has been or
is currently represented by any labor union or covered by any collective
bargaining agreement, (iii) no campaign to establish such representation
has been commenced or is currently in progress, and (iv) there has not been
nor is there currently any pending or threatened
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labor
dispute involving any group of the Employees nor has any Acquired Company
experienced any labor interruptions.
3.25 Employee
Plans and ERISA.
Schedule 3.25
contains
a true, correct and complete list of all pension, benefit, profit sharing,
retirement, deferred compensation, welfare, insurance, disability, bonus,
vacation pay, severance pay and other similar plans, programs and agreements
whether reduced to writing or not, relating to the employees or former
employees
of each Acquired Company (collectively the “Employee
Plans”)
under
which or to which any Acquired Company contributes for the benefit of its
employees or former employees, and, except as set forth in Schedule 3.25,
there
are no Employee Plans with respect to which any Acquired Company has any
obligations, contingent or otherwise, past or present, under applicable
law or
the terms of any such Employee Plan. None of the Acquired Companies have
at any
time contributed to, or have any past or present obligation to contribute
to,
(a) any multiemployer plan as defined in Section 3(37) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)
or
(b) any employee pension benefit plan subject to Title IV of ERISA and/or
Section 412 of the Code. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.25,
the
Employee Plans have been operated and maintained in compliance with all
applicable Laws and regulations including, but not limited to ERISA, the
Code,
and the health care continuation provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, a amended (“COBRA”).
Each
Acquired Company has performed all obligations required to be performed
under,
and is not in violation in any respect of, and to the Acquired Companies’
Knowledge, there has not been any default or violation by any other party
with
respect to, any of the Employee Plans except to the extent such nonperformance,
violation or default would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as
set
forth in Schedule 3.25,
no
Acquired Company has any obligation to provide life or medical insurance
benefits to former or retired employees or beneficiaries thereof, other
than
pursuant to COBRA. Neither of the Acquired Companies, nor any of their
directors, officers, employees or agents, or any “party of interest” or
“disqualified person,” as such terms are defined in Section 3 of ERISA and
Section 4975 of the Code, have, with respect to any Employee Plan, engaged
in or been a party to any nonexempt “prohibited transaction,” as such term is
defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code. Each
Employee Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has
received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service
with
respect to the plan’s qualification (or is a standard prototype plan and may
rely on the IRS opinion letter issued to the prototype sponsor), and the
trust
created thereunder have been determined to be exempt from tax under the
provisions of Section 501(a) of the Code. Nothing will occur prior to
Closing which might cause the loss of such qualification or exemption,
and no
such Employee Plan has been operated in a manner which would cause it to
be
disqualified in its operation.
3.26
Deposit
Accounts; Power of Attorney.
Set forth on Schedule 3.26
with
respect to each Acquired Company is (a) the name of each financial
institution in which such Acquired Company has accounts or safe deposit
boxes,
(b) the names in which the accounts or boxes are held, (c) the type of
account and account number, and (d) the name of each person or entity
authorized to draw thereon or have access thereto. Schedule 3.26
also
sets forth the name of each person or entity holding a general or special
power
of attorney from or otherwise binding upon any Acquired Company and a
description of the terms of such power.
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3.27
Related
Party Agreements.
Except with respect to the Leased Real Property, neither Acquired Company
is a
party to or otherwise bound by any agreement with any of its Affiliates
or with
Shareholder or any Affiliate of Shareholder.
3.28 Customer/Supplier
Relationships.
Since August 31, 2006, there have not been any material and adverse changes,
terminations, cancellations or limitations of the business relationship
of any
Acquired Company with any customer or supplier which individually or in
the
aggregate provided more than $250,000 of services or purchases during the
prior
fiscal year.
3.29 Indebtedness
to and from Officers, Directors and Shareholder.
Except with respect to the Leased Real Property: (a) neither Acquired Company
is
indebted, directly or indirectly, to Shareholder or any Affiliate of Shareholder
or any person who is an officer or director of any Acquired Company or
any
Affiliate of any such person in any amount whatsoever other than for salaries
for services rendered or reimbursable business expenses, all of which have
been
reflected on the Financial Statements; (b) no such officer, director, or
Shareholder or Affiliate of any such person is indebted to any Acquired
Company
except for advances made to employees of any Acquired Company in the ordinary
course of business to meet reimbursable business expenses anticipated to
be
incurred by such obligor; and (c) no Acquired Company has guaranteed any
obligation of Shareholder or any Affiliate of Shareholder or any person
who is
an officer, director or Shareholder of any Acquired Company or any Affiliate
of
any such person in any amount whatsoever.
3.30 Disclosure.
No representation or warranty of Whirlaway or Shareholder in this Agreement
or
in any certificate or agreement furnished or to be furnished by Whirlaway
or
Shareholder or on behalf of Whirlaway or Shareholder contains, or will
contain,
an untrue statement of a material fact with respect to Whirlaway or Shareholder
or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein
with
respect to Whirlaway or Shareholder not misleading. True, correct and complete
copies of each document or agreement listed or described on Whirlaway’s
Schedules have been made available or will be made available to Buyer prior
to
the Closing and there are no amendments or modifications thereto, except
as
expressly noted in Whirlaway’s Schedules on which such agreement or document is
referenced.
ARTICLE
IV
CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING
4.1 Conditions
to Obligations of Each Party to Close.
The respective obligations of each party to enter into and complete the
Closing
shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing Date of
the
following conditions:
(a) There
shall have been no law, statute, rule or regulation, domestic or foreign,
enacted or promulgated which would make consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement illegal;
(b) No
injunction or other order entered by a United States (state or federal)
court of
competent jurisdiction shall have been issued and remain in effect which
would
prohibit Buyer, Shareholder or any Acquired Company from consummating the
transactions contemplated hereby;
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(c) At
or
prior to Closing, Whirlaway and its affiliate Gen-3 Holdings Ltd. shall
have
delivered the lease amendments attached hereto as Exhibit
C
amending
the lease agreements for the Leased Real Property located at 000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
and 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx to reflect current market rental
rates
and other terms as the parties have mutually agreed in such lease amendments;
and
(d) Buyer
shall have entered into a binding commitment to purchase an insurance policy
that provides coverage to Buyer and the Acquired Companies from environmental
liabilities related to the Properties upon terms and conditions that are
satisfactory to Buyer and Shareholder (the “Environmental
Insurance Commitment”).
A
copy of the Environmental Insurance Commitment is attached hereto as
Exhibit
D
and the
insurance policy obtained pursuant to the Environmental Insurance Commitment
is
referred to herein as the “Environmental
Insurance Policy.”
4.2 Additional
Conditions to Buyer’s Obligations.
The obligations of Buyer to enter into and complete the Closing are subject
to
the satisfaction of the following conditions on or before the Closing
Date:
(a) Representations;
Warranties.
Each of the representations and warranties of the Acquired Companies and
Shareholder set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct, to the
extent
qualified by materiality, and to the extent not qualified by materiality,
true
and correct in all material respects;
(b) Real
Estate.
Buyer
shall have either (i) obtained, at Buyer’s expense, from one or more
nationally recognized title insurance companies reasonably satisfactory
to Buyer
a fee owner’s title insurance policy or (ii) verified that the existing
title policies of the Acquired Companies will run to the benefit of Buyer,
in
each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, together
with
endorsements requested by Buyer, including, without limitation, access,
3.1 zoning with parking, non-imputation, comprehensive same-as- survey,
one-tax-parcel, and contiguity endorsements, in an amount determined by
Buyer,
insuring Buyer, showing that an Acquired Company has good and marketable
fee
simple title to the Owned Real Property, free and clear of all Encumbrances.
In
connection therewith, Whirlaway shall facilitate Buyer’s dealing directly with
the title insurance company and shall provide to the title insurance company
such affidavits and indemnifications in customary form and substance as
shall be
required by the title insurance company to delete the standard exceptions
and
otherwise assist Buyer in obtaining the benefits of the foregoing title
insurance policies.
(c) Employment
Agreements.
At Closing, the employees of the Acquired Companies set forth on Schedule 4.2(c)
will
each have delivered to Buyer an Employment Agreement in a form acceptable
to
Buyer;
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(d) No
Material Adverse Change.
There shall not have occurred any event that has or is reasonably likelihood
have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to any Acquired Company in
general
since the Balance Sheet Date;
(e) Termination
of Agreements among Acquired Companies and Shareholder.
Except with respect to the Leased Real Property, each Acquired Company
shall
have terminated any and all agreements between or among such Acquired Company
and Shareholder or any Affiliate of Shareholder;
(f) Purchased
Shares.
At Closing, Buyer shall receive good and marketable title to the Purchased
Shares, free and clear of all liens, liabilities, security interests and
Encumbrances;
(g) Escrow
Agreement.
Shareholder shall have executed and delivered the Escrow Agreement to
Buyer;
(h) Absence
of Claims.
There
shall be no action, suit, claim or proceeding of any nature pending, or
overtly
threatened, against any Acquired Company, Shareholder, the Purchase Shares,
any
of the assets, officers or directors of the Acquired Companies, arising
out of,
or in any way connected with, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
and
(i) Document
Delivery.
Whirlaway and/or Shareholder, as the case may be, will have delivered to
Buyer
the following:
(i) certificates
representing all of the Purchased Shares, endorsed by Shareholder in blank,
or
with stock transfer powers executed by Shareholder in blank
attached;
(ii)
an
officer’s certificate certifying that the conditions set forth in
Section 4.2(a), 4.2(d), 4.2(e) and 4.2(h) have been satisfied;
(iii) certified
copies of the resolutions duly adopted by Whirlaway’s board of directors
approving the execution, delivery, and performance of this
Agreement;
(iv) a
copy of
Whirlaway’s articles of incorporation certified by the Secretary of State of
Ohio and a copy of Whirlaway’s regulations;
(v)
a
good
standing certificate from the State of Ohio for Whirlaway and a good standing
certificate for Triumph from the State of Arizona, dated not earlier than
ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date;
(vi) a
fully
executed Landlord Estoppel from INDUSTRIAL ASSETS, L.L.C. as landlord of
Triumph’s facility located at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx;
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(vii) a
release
from certain executives of Whirlaway in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
E
and
evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer of the payment of sale bonuses
to such
executives and evidence that the amount of such sale bonuses is reflected
in the
calculation of Assumed Debt at the time of Closing;
(viii) resignations
of the officers and directors of Whirlaway; and
(ix) such
other documents as Buyer may reasonably request in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby.
4.3 Additional
Conditions to Shareholder’s Obligations.
The obligations of Shareholder to enter into this Agreement and consummate
the
Closing are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions on
or before
the Closing Date:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
Each of the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in this Agreement
shall be true and correct, to the extent qualified by materiality, and
to the
extent not qualified by materiality, true and correct in all material
respects.
(b) Excluded
Assets.
Prior to Closing, Whirlaway shall distribute to Shareholder title to the
life
insurance policies on his life and all other personal effects listed on
Schedule
4.3(b).
(c) Assumed
Debt.
Buyer shall either (i) pay off all the Assumed Debt containing Shareholder’s
personal guarantees or (ii) have the lenders release, at Closing, all of
Shareholder’s personal guarantees and release all related collateral.
(d) Document
Delivery.
At Closing, Buyer will have delivered to Shareholder the following:
(i) the
payment of Purchase Price in the form of the Note as set forth in
Section 1.3;
(ii) certified
copies of the resolutions duly adopted by Buyer’s board of directors approving
the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement;
(iii) copies
of
all third party and governmental or regulatory consents (or other evidence
satisfactory to Shareholder) that Buyer is required to obtain in order
to effect
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(iv) the
Escrow Agreement;
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(v) an
executed Employment Agreement for the individuals identified on Schedule 4.2(c);
and
(vi) such
other documents as Shareholder may reasonably request in connection with
the
transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
SURVIVAL
OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
Except as otherwise specified, all of the representations and warranties
made in
this Agreement or pursuant hereto shall survive the Closing Date for a
period of
two (2) years (except for the representations and warranties in
(a) Section 3.9 (Taxes), which shall survive the Closing Date until
the applicable statute of limitations expires, (b) Section 3.25
(Employee Plans and ERISA), which shall survive the Closing Date until
the
applicable statute of limitations expires, (c) Section 3.19
(Environmental Matters), which shall survive the Closing Date for a period
of
three (3) years, and (d) Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 which shall survive
indefinitely. All representations and warranties shall survive and shall
be
unaffected by (and shall not be deemed waived by) any investigation, audit,
appraisal, or inspection. Any breach of any representation or warranty
constituting fraud shall survive indefinitely.
5.2 Indemnifications.
(a) By
Shareholder.
Shareholder agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, its officers,
directors, employees, agents, advisers, representatives and Affiliates
(collectively, the “Buyer
Indemnitees”)
from
and against, and pay or reimburse Buyer Indemnitees for, any and all claims,
liabilities, obligations, losses, fines, costs, royalties, proceedings,
deficiencies or damages (whether absolute, accrued, conditional or otherwise
and
whether or not resulting from third party claims), including out-of-pocket
expenses and reasonable attorneys’ and accountants’ fees incurred in the
investigation or defense of any of the same or in asserting any of their
respective rights hereunder (collectively, the “Losses”),
resulting from or arising out of:
(i) Any
inaccuracy of any representation or warranty by Whirlaway or Shareholder
contained in this Agreement;
(ii) Any
failure of Whirlaway or Shareholder to perform any covenant or agreement
contained in this Agreement; and
(iii) The
operation of the Business prior to the Closing Date.
(b) By
Buyer.
Buyer
agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Whirlaway, Shareholder and
Whirlaway’s officers, directors, employees, agents advisers, representatives and
Affiliates from and against any and all Losses resulting from or arising
out
of;
(i) Any
inaccuracy in any representation or warranty by Buyer contained in this
Agreement; and
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(ii) Any
failure of Buyer to perform any covenant or agreement contained in this
Agreement.
(c) Indemnification
Procedures.
In the case of any claim asserted by a third party against a party entitled
to
indemnification under this Agreement (the “Indemnified
Party”),
notice shall be given by the Indemnified Party to the party required to
provide
indemnification (the “Indemnifying
Party”)
promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim
as to
which indemnity may be sought, and the Indemnified Party shall permit the
Indemnifying Party (at the expense of such Indemnifying Party) to assume
the
defense of any claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, provided that
(i) the counsel for the Indemnifying Party who shall conduct the defense of
such claim or litigation shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified
Party, (ii) the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such
Indemnified Party’s expense, and (iii) the omission by any Indemnified
Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying
Party
of its indemnification obligation under this Agreement except to the extent
that
such omission results in a failure of actual notice to the Indemnifying
Party
and such Indemnifying Party is materially damaged as a result of such failure
to
give notice. Except with the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party,
no
Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall
consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that provides
for
injunctive or other nonmonetary relief affecting the Indemnified Party
or that
does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by each claimant
or
plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability with
respect
to such claim or litigation. In the event that the Indemnified Party shall
in
good faith determine that the conduct of the defense of any claim subject
to
indemnification hereunder or any proposed settlement of any such claim
by the
Indemnifying Party might be expected to affect adversely the Indemnified
Party’s
tax liability or the ability of Buyer to conduct its business, or that
the
Indemnified Party may have available to it one or more defenses or counterclaims
that are inconsistent with one or more of those that may be available to
the
Indemnifying Party in respect of such claim or any litigation relating
thereto,
the Indemnified Party shall have the right at all times to take over and
assume
control over the defense, settlement, negotiations or litigation relating
to any
such claim at the sole cost of the Indemnifying Party, provided that if
the
Indemnified Party does so take over and assume control, the Indemnified
Party
shall not settle such claim or litigation without the written consent of
the
Indemnifying Party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld and counsel
selected by the Indemnified Party shall be reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnifying Party. In the event that the Indemnifying Party does not accept
the
defense of any matter as above provided, the Indemnified Party shall have
the
full right to defend against any such claim or demand and shall be entitled
to
settle or agree to pay in full such claim or demand. In any event, the
Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate in the defense
of
any claim or litigation subject to this Section 5.2 and the records of each
shall be available to the other with respect to such defense.
(d) Limitations.
Notwithstanding any provision in this Article 5, Shareholder shall have no
liability to indemnify Buyer unless the total of all indemnification liabilities
of Shareholder hereunder exceeds One Hundred Fifty Thousand U.S. Dollars
($150,000 US); except this limitation shall not apply to Shareholder’s agreement
to indemnify
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Buyer
under Section 1.6 or any Losses claimed under this Section 5.2 related
to a breach of Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.9, 3.19, 3.27, or 3.29 or
Shareholder’s agreement to reimburse Buyer under Section 6.15. In any event,
Shareholder’s indemnification liability under all the provisions of this
Agreement shall not exceed Eight
Million U.S. Dollars ($8,000,000 US); except this
limitation shall not apply to Shareholder’s agreement to indemnify Buyer under
Section 1.6 or any Losses claimed under this Section 5.2 related to a
breach of Sections 3.1, 3.2, or 3.3.
(e) Time
Limit.
All claims for indemnification under clause (i) of the first sentence of
Section 5.2(a) or clause (i) of the first sentence of
Section 5.2(b) must be asserted within the respective survival periods set
forth in Section 5.1.
(f) Buyer
Indemnity Claims Made First Against Escrow Amount.
To the extent any Buyer Indemnity has a claim for Losses against Shareholder
or
the Acquired Companies under the terms of this Agreement, such Buyer Indemnitee
shall first make such claims against the Escrow Amount (to the extent available)
in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement before making any
claims
for such Losses against Shareholder.
5.3 Dispute
Resolution.
(a) Mediation.
No party shall commence an arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Agreement
unless such party shall first give a written notice to the other parties
hereto
setting forth the nature of the dispute which requires resolution. The
parties
thereafter shall attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute by mediation
under
the Commercial Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration Association
(“AAA”)
in
effect on the date of this Agreement except as otherwise provided in this
Article 5.
Any
mediation conducted in connection with this Agreement shall be held in
Cincinnati, Ohio on the date(s) and at the time(s) determined by the mediator
and agreed to by the parties.
If
the
dispute has not been resolved by mediation as provided above within sixty
(60)
days after the delivery of the above-referenced notice, then the dispute
shall
be resolved by arbitration in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement.
(b) Arbitration.
Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement
(except for such disputes or controversies regarding the Closing Balance
Sheet,
which shall be resolved exclusively pursuant to Section 1.5) or the
performance by the parties of its or their obligations, including the
determination of the scope of this agreement to arbitrate, which is not
settled
through mediation as provided above, shall be resolved by binding arbitration
held in Cincinnati,
Ohio administered
by the AAA in accordance with its published Commercial Arbitration Rules
(the
“AAA
Rules”)
in
effect on the Closing Date, except as specifically otherwise provided in
this
Article 5. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any party to this Agreement may,
in its discretion, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for equitable
relief concerning matters for which such equitable relief is available
to any
such party in accordance with applicable statutory and/or case law, including,
but not limited to, injunctive relief.
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The
institution and maintenance of any judicial action as permitted in this
Agreement and the pursuit of any such rights or remedies shall not constitute
a
waiver of the right or obligation of any party hereto to submit any dispute
to
negotiation, mediation or arbitration that may arise from the exercise
of such
rights or remedies. The institution and maintenance of an action for judicial
relief or pursuit of provisional rights or remedies, all as provided herein,
shall not constitute a waiver of the right of any party, including the
plaintiff(s) seeking relief or remedies, to submit such dispute to negotiation,
mediation or arbitration.
(c) Mediators
and Arbitrators.
If the matters(s) in controversy (exclusive of attorney fees and expenses)
shall
appear, as at the time of the demand for arbitration, to exceed $500,000,
then
the panel to be appointed shall consist of three neutral arbitrators; otherwise,
one neutral arbitrator. If a panel shall arbitrate a dispute, then a majority
of
such panel shall decide the award.
Every
person named on lists of potential mediators or arbitrators shall be a
neutral
and impartial lawyer (i) who has practiced law for at least ten years, in
the field of general corporate and commercial matters, with experience
representing companies in merger and acquisition transactions, and (ii) who
has had experience, and is generally available to serve, as a mediator
or an
arbitrator, as the case may be. Each party hereto shall be entitled to
strike on
a peremptory basis, for any reason or no reason any or all of the names
of
potential mediators or arbitrators on any lists submitted to the parties
by the
AAA as well as any persons selected by the AAA to serve as a mediator or
an
arbitrator by administrative appointment. In the event the parties cannot
agree
on the selection of the mediator or arbitrator(s) from the one or more
lists
submitted by the AAA within twenty days after the AAA transmits to the
parties
its first list of potential mediators or arbitrators, the Regional Vice
President of the AAA for the Cincinnati, Ohio Region shall nominate three
persons who, in his or her opinion, meet the criteria set forth herein,
which
nominees may not include persons named on any list submitted by the AAA.
Each
party shall be entitled to strike one of such three nominees on a peremptory
basis within five days after its receipt of such list of nominees indicating
its
order of preference with respect to the remaining nominees. If two of such
nominees have been stricken by the parties, the unstricken nominee shall
be the
mediator or arbitrator, as the case may be. Otherwise, the selection of
the
mediator or arbitrator shall be made by the AAA from the remaining nominees
in
accordance with the parties’ mutual order of preference, or by random selection
in the absence of a mutual order of preference. If any mediator or arbitrator
shall become unwilling or unable to serve, the vacancy created thereby
shall be
filled by the parties by following the procedures set forth in this
section 5.3(c).
No
mediator or arbitrator(s) appointed hereunder, nor the AAA, shall be liable
to
any party for any act or omission in connection with any mediation or
arbitration conducted pursuant to this Agreement.
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(d) Procedures,
Application of Law.
The
arbitrator(s) shall allow such discovery as the arbitrator(s) determine
appropriate under the circumstances and shall resolve the dispute as
expeditiously as practicable, and if reasonably practicable, within 120
days
after the selection of the arbitrator(s), provided, that the arbitrator(s)
shall
have no fewer than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration
hearings
to render the arbitral award. The AAA shall give the parties written notice
(as
provided in Section 8.3 hereof) of the award, which shall include an
explanation thereof. Such explanation may, but need not, include findings
of
fact and conclusions of law. After such notice of award, the decision of
the
arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding, subject to the provisions of
Section 5.3(f) hereof.
The
parties agree that the arbitrator(s) shall give effect to the substantive
law of
the State of Delaware, including but not limited to conflicts of law provisions,
statutes of limitation, and matters pertaining to the validity of this
arbitration clause in determining matters submitted to arbitration hereunder;
provided, however, that the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 U.S.C.), to
the
extent inconsistent, will supersede the laws of such State and govern.
In doing
so, the arbitrator(s) shall not be required to do independent legal research,
and shall be entitled to rely upon briefs and memoranda of law submitted
by
counsel for the parties.
(e) Authority.
The arbitrators shall have authority to award relief under legal and not
equitable principles but shall have the authority to include equitable
remedies,
including, without limitation, specific performance, in the arbitral award.
The
fees, expenses and compensation of the arbitration provided for under the
AAA
Rules shall be borne equally by Buyer and Shareholder unless the arbitrator
determines otherwise, and each party shall bear its own counsel fees and
the
expense of its witnesses except as are statutorily available and as otherwise
provided by applicable law, and interest shall be payable on any award
to the
extent provided by applicable law. Provided, however, that if the arbitrator(s)
finds that the claim or defense of any party was frivolous or lacked a
reasonable basis in fact or law, the arbitrator(s) may assess against such
party
all or any part of the counsel and witness fees and expenses of the other
party/ies.
(f) Entry
of Judgment; Errors of Law.
Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any
court
having in personam and subject matter jurisdiction. Buyer and Shareholder
hereby
submit to the in personam jurisdiction of the Federal and State courts
in the
State of Ohio, for the purpose of confirming any such award and entering
judgment thereon.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if any party applies to a court of competent jurisdiction
for an
order confirming, modifying or vacating the award of the arbitrator(s)
such
party shall have the right to request judicial review of the award if such
party
reasonably believes such award was granted based on an error of law. In
such
event, the court shall have the power to review whether, as a matter of
law
based on the explanation of the award by the arbitrator(s), the award should
be
confirmed or be modified or vacated in order to correct any errors of law
made
by the arbitrator(s). In order to effectuate such judicial review limited
to
issues of law, the parties agree (and shall so stipulate to the court)
that
facts identified or found, if any, by the arbitrator(s) in the
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arbitral
award shall be final and binding on the parties and shall serve as the
facts to
be submitted to and relied on by the court in determining the extent to
which
the award should be confirmed, modified or vacated.
(g) Confidentiality.
All proceedings under this Article 5, and all evidence given or discovered
pursuant hereto, shall be maintained in confidence by all parties; provided,
however, that any award or order rendered by the arbitrator(s) pursuant
to the
terms of this Agreement may be entered as a judgment or order in court
as
provided herein, and that briefs, discovery, testimony and other evidence
may be
furnished to a court of competent jurisdiction in order that the parties
may
exercise their respective rights under Section 5.3(f) hereof.
(h) Continued
Performance.
The
fact that the dispute resolution procedures specified in this Article 5
shall have been or may be invoked shall not excuse any party from performing
its
obligations under this Agreement and during the pendency of any such procedure
all parties shall continue to perform their respective obligations in good
faith, provided, that any dispute among the parties related to the ability
to
perform referenced above shall be resolved by the arbitrator(s).
(i) Tolling.
All applicable statutes of limitation shall be tolled while the procedures
specified in this Article 5 are pending. The parties will take such action,
if any, required to effectuate such tolling.
(j) Escrow
Agent Unnecessary.
The
parties agree that the escrow agent under and as identified in the Escrow
Agreement is not a necessary party to and shall not be joined in or made
party
to any arbitration proceeding commenced under this Article 5.
ARTICLE
VI
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
6.1 Public
Statements.
Except as required by applicable Law, none of Buyer, the Acquired
Companies or Shareholder shall make any public announcement or statement
with
respect to this Agreement without, in the case of the Acquired Companies
or
Shareholder, Buyer’s approval and, in the case of Buyer, Shareholder’s
approval.
6.2 Confidentiality.
Except as and to the extent required by Law, each party (the “Receiving
Party”)
shall
not disclose or use, and it shall cause its representatives not to disclose
or
use, any Confidential Information (as defined below) with respect to another
party (the “Disclosing
Party”)
furnished, or to be furnished by the Disclosing Party or its Representatives
in
connection herewith at any time or in any manner other than in connection
with
its evaluation of the transaction. For purposes of this Section, “Confidential
Information”
means
any information about the Disclosing Party furnished to the Receiving Party
by
the Disclosing Party; provided that it does not include information which
the
Receiving Party can demonstrate by written documentation (i) is generally
available to or known by the public other than as a result of improper
disclosure by the Receiving Party, (ii) was in the Receiving Party’s
possession prior to disclosure by the Disclosing Party or its Representatives,
or (iii) is obtained by the Receiving
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Party
from a source other than the Disclosing Party, provided that such source
was not
bound by a duty of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party or another party
with
respect to such information.
6.3 Notices.
All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be
deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally, sent by telex,
telecopy,
facsimile or overnight courier, or mailed by registered or certified mail
(postage prepaid and return receipt requested), to the party to whom the
same is
so delivered, sent or mailed at the following addresses (or at such other
address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
(a) if
to
Buyer:
NN,
Inc.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
X, Xxxxx 00
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxx
X.
Xxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP
0000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
(b) if
to
Whirlaway:
Whirlaway
Corp.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Porter,
Wright, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
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(c) If
to
Shareholder:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxx Xxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Porter,
Wright, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
Notices
delivered personally or by telex, telecopy or facsimile shall be deemed
delivered as of actual receipt, mailed notices shall be deemed delivered
three
days after mailing and overnight courier notices shall be deemed delivered
one
day after the date of sending.
6.4 Interpretation.
The
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
shall
not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
References to Sections and Articles refer to sections and articles of this
Agreement unless otherwise stated.
6.5 Amendment.
This
Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument signed by each of
the
parties hereto.
6.6 Severability.
If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held
by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the
remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants, and restrictions of this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be
affected,
impaired or invalidated.
6.7 Miscellaneous.
This
Agreement (together with all other agreements, documents and instruments
referred to herein): (a) constitute the entire agreement and supersede all
other prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof; (b) are not intended to
confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder; and
(c) shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise and any
attempted assignment shall be null and void, except that Buyer may assign
all or
any portion of its rights under this Agreement (i) to any wholly-owned
subsidiary, but no such assignment shall relieve Buyer of its obligations
hereunder and (ii) to any successors of Buyer which acquires substantially
all of its assets.
6.8 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed via facsimile or otherwise in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.9 Cumulative
Remedies.
Subject to the provisions of Section 5.2(d), all rights and remedies of
either Party hereto are cumulative of each other and of every other right
or
remedy such Party may otherwise have at law or in equity, and the exercise
of
one or more rights or remedies shall not prejudice or impair the concurrent
or
subsequent exercise of other rights or remedies.
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6.10 Tax
Returns; Cooperation.
Buyer
and Shareholder shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably
requested
by the other party, in connection with the preparation and filing of any
and all
tax returns required to be filed on behalf of the Acquired Companies. Such
cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other party’s request) the
provision of records and information which are reasonably relevant to any
audit,
litigation or other proceeding.
6.11 Construction.
The
language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen
by the
parties to express their mutual intent and no rule of strict construction
shall
be applied against any Party. The use of the word “including” in this Agreement
means “including without limitation” and is intended by the parties to be by way
of example rather than limitation.
6.12 Governing
Law.
This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws
of
the State of Delaware.
6.13 Definitions.
(a) “Affiliate”
shall
mean with respect to any Person, any (i) officer, director, or holder of
more than 10% of the outstanding shares or equity interests of such Person
or
any spouse, relative by birth, adoption or marriage of any such Person
and
(ii) any other Person which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled
by, or is under common control with such Person. A Person shall be deemed
to
control another Person if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly,
the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of
the
“controlled” Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by
contract, or otherwise.
(b) “Encumbrance”
shall
mean any lien, security interest, charge, encumbrance, pledge, equity,
mortgage,
deed of trust, option, covenant, condition, restriction, voting arrangement
or
other adverse claim or right whatsoever.
(c) “GAAP”
means
generally accepted United States accounting principles.
(d) “Governmental
Authority”
shall
mean the United States, any state or municipality, the government of any
foreign
county, any subdivision of any of the foregoing, or any authority, department,
commission, board, bureau, agency, court, arbitration, instrumentality,
or other
body or any of the foregoing.
(e) “Knowledge
of the Acquired Companies”
or
similar phrases shall mean the actual knowledge of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Milan, Xx Xxxxxxxx
and
Xxxxx Poppowitz and knowledge of any facts that would have come to the
attention
of any of these individuals through reasonable investigation.
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(f) “Law”
shall
mean any statutes, rules, regulations, permits, decrees, injunctions, judgments,
orders, rulings, determinations, writs, decrees and awards of any Governmental
Authority.
(g) “Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
mean, with respect to any Acquired Company, any adverse change, circumstance
or
effect that with all other adverse changes, circumstances and effects,
is or is
reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the business, financial condition
or results of operations of such Acquired Company.
(h) “Person”
shall
mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
limited liability partnership, limited or general partnership, firm, joint
venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated association
or
organization, or other entity or organization, or Governmental
Authority.
(i) “Tax”
shall
mean any and all federal, state, local and foreign taxes, assessments and
other
governmental charges, duties, impositions and liabilities, including taxes
based
upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use and occupation,
and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll,
recapture, employment, excise and property taxes, together with all interest,
penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts.
6.14 Further
Assurances.
At any time and from time to time after the Closing, at Buyer’s reasonable
request and without further consideration, Shareholder promptly shall execute
and deliver such instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment
and
confirmation, and take such other action necessary to more effectively
transfer,
convey and assign to Buyer, and to confirm Buyer’s title to, the Purchased
Shares, to put Buyer in actual possession and operating control thereof,
to
assist Buyer in exercising all rights with respect thereto and to carry
out the
purpose and intent of this Agreement.
6.15 Agreement
Regarding Costs Related to Environmental Insurance.
After the Closing, Buyer shall purchase an insurance policy that provides
coverage to Buyer and the Acquired Companies from the disposal of Hazardous
Materials from the Properties (the “Hazardous
Waste Disposal Policy”).
Buyer
shall pay all premiums due on the Environmental Insurance Policy and the
Hazardous Waste Disposal Policy on a timely basis. To the extent any claim
is
made by Buyer or the Acquired Companies under either the Environmental
Insurance
Policy or the Hazardous Waste Disposal Policy, Shareholder shall reimburse
Buyer
or the Acquired Companies, as the case may be, for the amount of any
unreimbursed Losses incurred by Buyer or the Acquired Companies related
to the
amount of the deductible on such policy; provided that, the aggregate amount
of
such reimbursements from Shareholder shall not exceed $500,000 and Shareholder’s
reimbursement obligation shall not extend beyond the lesser of (a) the
10-year
anniversary of the Closing Date or (b) the actual term of the Environmental
Insurance Policy or the Hazardous Waste Disposal Policy.
6.16 Non-Interference
with Personnel Relations.
For a period of five (5) years after the Closing Date, Shareholder acting
either
directly or indirectly, or through any other person, firm, corporation
or
entity, will not hire, contract with, or employ any employee of the Acquired
Companies or induce or attempt to induce or influence any employee of the
Acquired Companies to terminate employment with the Acquired Companies
unless
Shareholder receives the prior written consent of Buyer prior to taking
any such
action.
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6.17 Non-Competition.
For a period of five (5) years after the Closing Date, Shareholder will
not,
directly or indirectly, or through any other person, firm, corporation
or entity
(i) be employed by, consult for, have any ownership interest in or engage
in any
activity on behalf of any Competing Business (as defined below), or (ii)
call
on, solicit or communicate with any of the Acquired Companies’ Customers (as
defined below) for the purpose of selling precision metal components,
assemblies, turned parts, other similar products and other related items
to such
customer other than for the benefit of the Acquired Companies. As used
in this
Agreement, the term "Competing Business" means a business that is a manufacturer
and supplier of precision metal components, assemblies, turned parts or
other
similar products and the term "Customer" means any customer (whether actual
or
potential) with whom Shareholder or any other employee of the Acquired
Companies
had business contact on behalf of the Acquired Companies during the eighteen
(18) months immediately before the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
this paragraph shall not be construed to prohibit the Executive from owning
less
than five percent (5%) of the outstanding securities of a corporation which
is
publicly traded on a securities exchange or over-the-counter.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Buyer, Whirlaway, and Shareholder have caused this Agreement
to
be executed on the date first written above by their respective signatures
duly
authorized.
NN,
INC.
By:
/s/Xxxxxxxx
X.
Xxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxxx X.
Xxxx
Title:
President/CEO
WHIRLAWAY
CORPORATION
By: /s/Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxx
Title:
President
SHAREHOLDER
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxx
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LIST
OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A
- Escrow Agreement
Exhibit
B
-Promissory Note
Exhibit
C
-Lease Amendments
Exhibit
D
-Environmental Insurance Commitment
Exhibit
E
- Release
SCHEDULES
1.5 Baseline
Balance Sheet
1.6 Purchase
Price Allocation
3.2 Conflicts;
Consents
3.4(a) Financial
Statements
3.4(b) Year-End
Adjustments
3.5 Receivables
3.6 New
Developments
3.7 Undisclosed
Liabilities
3.9 Tax
Items
3.10 Real
Property Leases
3.11 Owned
Real Property
3.13(a) Personal
Property
3.13(b) Exceptions
to Title to Personal Property
3.13(c) Exceptions
for Other Personal Property
3.14 Inventory
Exceptions
3.15(a) Lists
of
Contracts
3.15(c) Change
of
Control Obligations to Employees
3.16 Litigation
3.17(a) Authorizations
3.19(g) Environmental
Permits
3.22 Corporate
Names
3.23 Insurance
3.24 Employees
3.25 Employee
Plans
3.26 Deposit
Accounts/Power of Attorney
4.2(c) Employees
with Employment Agreements
4.3(b) Shareholder
Personal Effects
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EXHIBIT
A
ESCROW
AGREEMENT
THIS
ESCROW AGREEMENT is effective the 30th day of November, 2006, by and among
NN,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”), Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx (“Shareholder”) and Key
Bank National Association (“Escrow Agent”).
WHEREAS,
pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Main Agreement”) dated
as of November 30, 2006, by and among Buyer, Shareholder and Whirlaway
Corporation, an Ohio corporation (“Whirlaway”), at Closing (as defined therein),
Shareholder shall sell to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Shareholder
all
of the Purchased Shares (as defined in the Main Agreement);
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the terms of the Main Agreement, Buyer will deposit with the
Escrow
Agent hereunder the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) (the “Escrow
Funds”);
WHEREAS,
execution of this Escrow Agreement is a condition of Closing under the Main
Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
all capitalized terms used in this Escrow Agreement and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Main
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements,
covenants, representations, warranties and promises set forth herein, the
parties hereby agree as follows:
Section
1. Creation
of Escrow; Distribution of Escrow Funds.
Section
1.1. Deposit
of Escrow Funds.
(a) On
the
Closing Date, Buyer shall deposit with Escrow Agent the Escrow Funds to be
held
and invested by Escrow Agent and disposed of in accordance with the terms
of
this Escrow Agreement.
(b) Pending
distribution, the Escrow Funds held in escrow hereunder shall be invested
by
Escrow Agent in one of the following types of securities (each a “Permitted
Investment”):
(i) Bonds
or
interest bearing notes or obligations of the United States;
(ii) Bonds
or
interest bearing notes or obligations guaranteed by a federal agency of the
United States, and backed by the full-faith and credit of the United
States;
(iii) Commercial
paper or short term bonds given a rating of AAA or AA by Xxxxx’x Investor
Services, Inc. or Standard and Poor’s Corporation, and issued by corporations
organized and operating with the United States;
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(iv) Certificates
of deposits issued by member banks of the Federal Reserve System or banks
insured by the FDIC and having commercial paper outstanding given the ratings
equal or higher than those specified in clause (iii) above; or
(v) Money
market funds invested in any of the foregoing investments, including money
market funds for which the Escrow Agent or an affiliate thereof serves as
investment advisor and receives a fee.
Section
1.2. Escrow
Distribution for Reimbursable Losses.
Any and
all loss, liability, lien, damage, cost and expense incurred by Buyer or
its
officers, directors, agents, employees and affiliates that is subject to
indemnification by Shareholder pursuant to the Main Agreement shall be referred
to herein collectively as “Reimbursable Losses” and individually as a
“Reimbursable Loss”. In the event that any claim is made or threatened against
Buyer which it believes will result in Buyer incurring any Reimbursable Loss
or
if Buyer
believes it has incurred any Reimbursable Loss, on one or more such occasions
during the term hereof Buyer may deliver to Escrow Agent and Shareholder
a
notice (a “Distribution Notice”) summarizing the relevant facts concerning and
the amount of the Reimbursable Loss. Unless, within twenty (20) business
days (a
business day being any day other than a weekend or a day on which banks in
Cleveland, Ohio are closed for business) after receipt by Shareholder of
a
Distribution Notice, Escrow Agent has received from Shareholder a notice,
a copy
of which shall be delivered by Shareholder to Buyer, disputing the facts
or the
amount of a Reimbursable Loss stated in such Distribution Notice (a “Dispute
Notice”), Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver to Buyer from the Escrow Funds the
amount of the Reimbursable Loss set forth in the Distribution
Notice.
Section
1.3. Disputes.
In the
event that within the twenty (20) day period described in Section 1.2, Escrow
Agent and Buyer receive a Dispute Notice from Shareholder, Buyer and Shareholder
shall attempt to resolve such dispute within twenty (20) business days after
receipt of the Dispute Notice. In the event Buyer and Shareholder are not
able
to resolve such dispute within such time period, or, in the event that either
Buyer or Shareholder or both refuse to participate therein, then the dispute
shall be resolved according to the dispute resolution procedures set forth
in
Section 5.3 of the Main Agreement. Upon resolution of such dispute, a joint
disbursement resolution will be sent by Buyer and Shareholder to Escrow Agent
instructing Escrow Agent as to the proper amount of any distribution from
the
Escrow Funds.
Section
2. Expiration
of Escrow Agreement.
(a) On
the
two-year anniversary of the Closing (the “Expiration Date”), the Escrow Agent
shall promptly deliver the Escrow Funds, subject to 2(b) below, to Shareholder;
provided,
however,
that if
any Dispute Notice delivered by Shareholder pursuant to Section 1.2 hereof
prior
to the Expiration Date has not been resolved (i) all obligations of Shareholder
and Buyer under this Escrow Agreement shall continue as to such claim until
the
determination of the existence or nonexistence of any Reimbursable Loss with
respect thereto shall have been made pursuant to Section 1.2 hereof, and
(ii) the Escrow Funds, subject to Section 2(b) below, shall be distributed
to
Shareholder, except that Escrow Funds with a value equal to the remaining
Reimbursable Loss shall remain subject to the terms of this Escrow Agreement
and
shall be retained and will be distributed by Escrow Agent in accordance with
this Agreement when such determination is made.
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(b) Any
interest or other income (the “Income”) earned on the Escrow Funds during the
course of this Agreement shall be disbursed only after all of the original
Escrow Funds have been disbursed to either Buyer or Shareholder. All Income
will
then be disbursed on a pro-rata basis between Buyer and Shareholder in direct
proportion to the total distribution of the original Escrow Funds to Buyer
and
Shareholder. If Escrow Agent has an obligation to allocate the Income to
Buyer
or Shareholder for purposes of income tax reporting prior to the date such
Income is disbursed under this Section 2(b), Escrow Agent may allocate all
of
such Income to Shareholder for income tax reporting purposes, and in such
case,
the parties agree that such allocation and tax reporting will be amended
to
reflect the actual disbursement of Income under this Section 2(b). If Escrow
Agent allocates the Income to Shareholder to satisfy income tax reporting
obligations as provided in the preceding sentence, Escrow Agent shall make
a
distribution to Shareholder equal to fifty percent (50%) of the amount of
such
Income allocated to Shareholder and such distribution shall be made before
January 15th
of the
year following the year in which such Income is earned.
(c) Each
of
the parties agrees to cooperate with Escrow Agent and to deliver to Escrow
Agent
such additional confirmations, certificates, information and other documents
as
Escrow Agent shall reasonably request in the performance of its obligations
under this Escrow Agreement, including any and all such items as Escrow Agent
shall reasonably deem necessary to evidence termination of this Escrow Agreement
in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement. Each of Buyer and
Shareholder agrees to cooperate with each other to ensure the proper and
timely
disbursement of the Escrow Funds in accordance with the terms of this Escrow
Agreement and the Main Agreement.
Section
3. Other
Remedies.
In the
event a Reimbursable Loss occurs after the expiration of this Escrow Agreement,
Buyer shall be entitled to any other remedies available to it, whether in
equity
or at law, to recover from Shareholder the Reimbursable Loss in accordance
with
the terms of, and in all cases subject to the limitations set forth in, the
Main
Agreement.
Section
4. Duties
and Responsibilities of Escrow Agent.
(a) Escrow
Agent, by signing this Agreement, acknowledges receipt of the Escrow Funds
and
agrees to hold and dispose of them in accordance with the terms hereof. The
duties and responsibilities of Escrow Agent shall be limited to those expressly
set forth in this Escrow Agreement and Escrow Agent shall not be subject
to, nor
obligated to comply with or to recognize, any other agreement (including
the
Main Agreement) between, or direction or instruction of, any or all of the
other
parties hereto even though reference thereto may be made herein; provided,
however,
with
the written consent of Escrow Agent, this Escrow Agreement may be amended
at any
time or times by an instrument in writing signed by all the parties
hereto.
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(b) Escrow
Agent is authorized, in its sole discretion, to disregard any and all notices
or
instructions given by any of the undersigned or by any other person, firm
or
corporation, except only such notices and instructions as are herein provided
for and orders or process of any arbitration or court duly entered. If any
property subject hereto is at any time attached, garnished or levied upon
under
any court order or in case the payment, assignment, transfer, conveyance
or
delivery of any such property shall be stayed or enjoined by any court order,
or
in case any order, writ, judgment or decree shall be made or entered by any
court effecting such property or any part thereof, then and in any of such
events, Escrow Agent is authorized, in its sole discretion, to rely upon
and
comply with any such order, writ, judgment or decree which it is advised
by
legal counsel of its own choosing is binding upon it; and if Escrow Agent
complies in good faith with any such order, writ, judgment or decree it shall
not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person, firm or
corporation by reason of such compliance, even though such order, writ, judgment
or decree may be subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside or
vacated.
(c) Escrow
Agent shall not be personally liable for any act taken or omitted hereunder
if
taken or omitted by it in good faith and in the exercise of its own best
judgment. Escrow Agent also shall be fully protected in relying upon any
written
notice, demand, certificate, waiver, opinion of counsel or other document
which
it in good faith believes to be genuine or what it purports to be.
(d) Escrow
Agent acts hereunder as a depository only and shall not be responsible for
the
sufficiency or accuracy or the form, execution, validity or genuineness of
documents now or hereafter deposited hereunder or of any endorsement thereon,
or
for lack of endorsement thereon, or for any description therein, nor shall
it be
responsible or liable in any respect on the account of the identity, authority
or rights of the persons executing or delivering or purporting to execute
or
deliver any such document or endorsement under this Escrow
Agreement.
(e) Escrow
Agent may consult with legal counsel in the event of any dispute or question
as
to the construction of any of the provisions hereof or its duties hereunder,
and
it shall incur no liability and shall be fully protected in acting in accordance
with the opinion and instructions of such counsel.
(f) The
parties agree to indemnify and save Escrow Agent harmless from all loss,
cost,
damages, fees and expenses, including, but not limited to attorney’s fees
suffered or incurred by Escrow Agent as a result of its actions as Escrow
Agent
or in connection with this Escrow Agreement, except that there will be no
such
obligation to indemnify Escrow Agent for any portion of any loss, cost, damages,
fees and expenses resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of
Escrow Agent.
(g) In
the
event of any disagreement, except those submitted to dispute resolution pursuant
to Section 1.3 hereof, between any party hereto, or any other person, resulting
in adverse claims and demands being made in connection with or for any papers,
money or property involved herein, or affected hereby, Escrow Agent shall
be
entitled to refuse to comply with any demand or claim, as long as such
disagreement shall continue, and in so refusing to make any delivery or other
disposition of any money, papers or property involved or affected hereby,
Escrow
Agent shall not be or become liable to any party hereto or to any other person
for its refusal to comply with such conflicting or adverse demands, and Escrow
Agent shall be entitled to refuse and refrain to act until:
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(i) The
rights of the adverse claimants shall have been fully and finally adjudicated
in
a court assuming and having jurisdiction of the parties and money, papers
and
property involved herein or affected hereby; or
(ii) All
differences shall have been adjusted by agreement and Escrow Agent shall
have
been notified thereof in writing, signed by Buyer and Shareholder.
(h) Escrow
Agent may resign at any time from its obligations under this Escrow Agreement
by
providing written notice to Buyer and Shareholder. Such resignation shall
be
effective not less than thirty (30) days after such written notice has been
delivered. Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility for the appointment
of a
successor escrow agent.
(i) In
the
event of resignation of Escrow Agent, a successor escrow agent, which shall
be a
national bank, shall be appointed as soon as practicable by Buyer, subject
to
the approval of Shareholder, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Should such successor not be appointed within thirty (30) days after Escrow
Agent shall have delivered notice of its resignation, the resigning Escrow
Agent
shall be entitled to petition a court of proper jurisdiction to appoint a
successor.
Section
5. Miscellaneous.
Section
5.1. Entire
Agreement.
This
Escrow Agreement and the Main Agreement set forth the entire understanding
of
the parties hereto and supersede all prior agreements or understandings,
whether
written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof. No terms,
conditions, warranties, other than those contained herein, and no amendments
or
modifications hereto shall be binding unless made in writing and signed by
the
parties hereto.
Section
5.2. Notices.
Any
notices to be given hereunder by any party to any other shall be in writing
and
shall be made either by personal delivery, certified or overnight mail or
telecopy. Each notice shall be effective only upon receipt. A copy of the
notice, or the certified or overnight mail receipt, dated and signed by the
party receiving notice, shall be deemed adequate proof of receipt. Mailed
notices shall be addressed as follows:
If
to
Buyer: NN,
Inc.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
X, Xxxxx 00
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Fax
(000)
000-0000
Attn:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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With
a
copy
to: Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP
0000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Fax
(000)
000-0000
Attn:
Xxxxx X. Xxx, Esq.
If to
Shareholder:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxx Xxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Porter,
Wright, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
If
to
Escrow
Agent:
Key
Bank
National Association
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Corporate
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Fax
(000)
000-0000
Attn:
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Any
party
may change its address for notice by giving notice in accordance with the
terms
of this Section 5.2.
Section
5.3. Fees.
All
Escrow Agent’s fees and charges hereunder shall be as set forth in Schedule 5.3
hereto
and shall be paid equally by Buyer and Shareholder. The fees and charges
agreed
to be paid are intended as full compensation for Escrow Agent’s services as
contemplated by this Escrow Agreement; however, if the conditions of this
Escrow
Agreement are not fulfilled or Escrow Agent renders any material service
not
contemplated in this Escrow Agreement, or any material modification hereof,
or
if any material controversy arises hereunder, Escrow Agent shall be reasonably
compensated for such extraordinary services and reimbursed for all costs
and
expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, occasioned by any delay,
controversy, litigation or event, and the same may be recoverable equally
from
Buyer and Shareholder.
Section
5.4. Waiver.
The
waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any term or provision of this Escrow
Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of a subsequent breach
of the same provision by any party or of the breach of any other term or
provision of this Escrow Agreement.
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Section
5.5. Binding
Effect.
This
Escrow Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of
the parties hereto, their respective heirs, representatives, successors and
assigns. This Escrow Agreement may not be assigned by Buyer or Shareholder
without the prior written consent of the other, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, and any such attempted assignment without consent
shall
be null and void.
Section
5.6. No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
This
Escrow Agreement does not create, and shall not be construed as creating,
any
rights enforceable by any person not a party to this Escrow
Agreement.
Section
5.7. Invalid
Provisions.
If any
provision of this Escrow Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or
unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and this Escrow Agreement
shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable
provision had never comprised a part hereof; and the remaining provisions
hereof
shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom. Furthermore,
in lieu of such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision there shall
be
added automatically as a part of this Escrow Agreement a provision as similar
in
terms to such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision as may be possible
and still be legal, valid or enforceable.
Section
5.8. Headings.
The
headings in this Escrow Agreement are solely for convenience of reference
and
shall be given no effect in construction or interpretation of this Escrow
Agreement.
Section
5.9. Counterparts;
Governing Law.
This
Escrow Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but which together shall constitute one and
the
same instrument. This Escrow Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in
accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties have executed and delivered this agreement on the day and year first
above mentioned.
KEY
BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
By:_______________________________________
Name:
Title:
NN,
INC.
By:________________________________________
Name: Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer
SHAREHOLDER
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxx
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Schedule 5.3
Annual
administrative fee payable upon execution of the Escrow Agreement and annually
thereafter on the anniversary date of the account opening equal to
$2,000.00
Should
the Parties to the Escrow Agreement elect to invest the Escrowed Funds in
the
Escrow Agent’s Victory Institutional Money Market Funds, no additional fees will
be assessed.
Should
the Parties to the Escrow Agreement elect to invest the Escrowed Funds in
an
alternative investment, a monthly custody fee of 3 basis points (.003) will
be
charged on the assets being held in the escrow account. The custody fee will
be
in addition to the annual administrative escrow fee noted above.
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EXHIBIT
B
PROMISSORY
NOTE
$17,328,034.23
November
30, 2006
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, NN, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”),
hereby promises to pay to the order of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx (the “Lender”),
the
aggregate principal sum of SEVENTEEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND
THIRTY FOUR AND 23/100 DOLLARS ($17,328,034.23) as further described in
paragraph 1 below (the “Principal”), together with interest on the Principal
accruing on and from the date hereof until paid in full as described in
paragraph 1 below.
1. Principal
and Interest.
(a)
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On
January 2, 2007 (the “Maturity
Date”),
Borrower shall make a single payment to Lender, by wire transfer
to the
account specified by Lender, equal to the Principal then outstanding
plus
all accrued Interest (as defined herein).
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(b) Borrower
may not prepay the Principal or Interest at any time.
(c)
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Interest
shall commence to accrue on the date hereof at the rate of six percent
(6%) per annum and on the basis of a 360 day year (the “Interest”).
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(d)
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All
payments on account of Principal and Interest shall be made in lawful
money of the United States of America and shall not be subject to
any
deductions for amounts owed by Lender to Borrower, including, but
not
limited to, any deduction for any set-off, recoupment, or counterclaim.
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2. Default
Rate.
If
payment under this Note is not made on the Maturity Date, such delinquent amount
shall accrue interest from the Maturity Date at a rate (the “Default
Rate”)
equal
to the interest rate identified in Section 1(c) above, plus two percent (2%)
per
annum. The Default Rate shall accrue on such delinquent amount until the date
payment of all outstanding amounts owed to Lender (including any interest
accrued at the Default Rate) are paid in full.
3.Default.
Borrower shall be in default under this Note if Borrower fails to perform any
provision of this Note in any manner.
4. Remedies.
Upon
the occurrence of a Default by Borrower, Lender may pursue any rights and
remedies of Lender under applicable law or otherwise.
5.Waiver
by Borrower.
Borrower hereby waives diligence, demand, presentment for payment, notice of
nonpayment, protest, notice of dishonor and notice of protest, and specifically
consents to and waives notice of any renewals, modifications or extensions
of
this Note, whether in favor of Borrower or any other person or persons, and
hereby waives any defense by reason of extension of time for payment or other
indulgence granted by Lender.
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0.Xx
Waiver by Lender.
No
delay, failure or forbearance on the part of Lender in exercising any right,
remedy or privilege under this Note shall affect such right, remedy or
privilege, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof or any abandonment
or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right, remedy or privilege preclude
any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other rights, remedies
or
privileges under this Note. The rights, remedies and privileges of Lender
hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies or privileges
which Lender may have and may be exercised and enforced alternatively,
successively or concurrently, at the sole discretion of Lender.
7. Governing
Law.
This
Note shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the
State of Delaware. Any
suit,
action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note shall be brought
in
the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern
Division, or in the Court of Common Pleas of Lorain County, Ohio.
8. Assignment.
This
Note may not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part by Borrower without
the prior written consent of Lender, which consent may be withheld for any
reason at the sole discretion of Lender. Lender
may assign or transfer the Note in whole or in part upon written notice to
Borrower, provided such assignment shall not relieve Borrower of primary
liability on this Note.
9. Binding
Nature.
This
Note shall bind Borrower and Borrower’s successors and assigns and shall inure
to the benefit of Lender, and Lender’s successors and assigns. The term “Lender”
as used herein shall include, in addition to the initial Lender, any successors,
endorsees, or other assignees of such Lender and shall also include any other
holder of this Note.
10. Notices.
All
notices, consents or communications required or permitted to be given under
this
Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been properly given and
received (a) if sent by hand delivery, then upon delivery, (b) if sent by
overnight courier or United States Express Mail, then one (1) day after
dispatch, and (c) if mailed by certified or registered U.S. mail, postage
prepaid and return receipt requested, then five (5) days after deposit in the
mail.
11. Lender’s
Costs.
Borrower agrees to pay all costs, charges and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees, to the extent permitted by law, which may be incurred by Lender
for the collection of any sums due, or enforcing any of Lender’s rights, under
this Note, together with interest on such sums from the date incurred at the
Default Rate.
12. Miscellaneous.
No
delay or omission by Lender in exercising any right or remedy hereunder or
under
any guaranty hereof shall operate as a waiver of such right or remedy or any
other right or remedy; and a waiver on one occasion shall not be a bar to or
waiver of any right or remedy on any other occasion. All rights and remedies
of
Lender hereunder, under any other applicable document and under applicable
law
shall be cumulative and not in the alternative. No provision of this Note or
any
guaranty hereof may be waived or modified orally, as such modification or waiver
can occur only by a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of
such
waiver or other modification is sought. Time is of the essence of this
Note.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has executed this Note in favor of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
effective as of the day and year first above written.
NN, INC.
By:
___________________________
Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: President
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EXHIBIT
C
FIRST
AMENDMENT TO LEASE
THIS
FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE (the
“First
Amendment”)
is
made effective the 30th day of November, 2006 (the “Effective
Date”),
between Gen-3 Holdings, LTD., an Ohio limited liability company (“Lessor”),
and
Whirlaway Corporation, an Ohio corporation (“Lessee”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
Lessor and Lessee entered into a Lease dated August 1, 2006 (the “Lease”),
of
that certain property located in the Village of Wellington, County of Lorain,
Ohio, as more particularly described in the Lease, for the purposes of
the
operation of an industrial facility (the “Premises”);
WHEREAS,
Lessor and Lessee desire to amend the terms of the Lease in accordance
with the
terms set forth herein;
NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, Lessee and Lessor hereby
agree
as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
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Recitals.
The recitals set forth above are part of the parties’
agreements.
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2. Square
Footage.
Lessor
represents that the Premises consist of approximately 87,918 total square
feet.
If Lessee reasonably determines that the square footage substantially differs
from such amount, the rent shall be adjusted (prospectively and retroactively)
to reflect the accurate square footage.
3. Lease
Term.
Upon
execution of this First Amendment, Section 2 of the Lease shall be deleted
and
in lieu thereof, the Lease term shall run for a period of five (5) years,
commencing on the Effective Date and expiring on the day immediately prior
to
the five-year anniversary date of the Effective Date (the “Term”);
provided, however, Lessee shall have three (3) options to extend the Term
by
successive periods of five (5) years each (the “Extension
Periods”).
Each
extension option shall be exercised, if at all, by Lessee providing written
notice to Lessor at least ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the
Term
or the then-current Extension Period, as the case may be.
4. Rent.
Section
3 of the Lease is deleted in its entirety, and from the Effective Date
until the
expiration of the Term, Lessee shall pay annual rent of $5.00 per square
foot
for a total of $439,590.00 per year payable in twelve (12) equal monthly
installments, due on the first day of each month, each in the amount of
$17,000.
Rent for any portion of a month shall be prorated. The rent for each Extension
Period shall increase for such Extension Period by increasing the rent
for the
expiring Term or Extension Period (as the case may be) by the increase
in the
“CPI Index” (defined below) over such period; provided, however, in no event
shall the rent increase for any Extension Period be less than 2% or greater
than
5% of the rent in the Term or immediately prior Extension Period, as the
case
may be. The “CPI
Index”
is
hereby defined as the increase in the Consumer Price Index over the preceding
60
month period, measured from Effective Date or the commencement date of
the
expiring Extension Period (as the case may be) to the commencement of the
new
Extension Period, All Urban Consumers, United States City Average. Lessee
shall
notify Lessor of its calculated rental amount for each Extension Period
as soon
as the applicable CPI Index is available, and to the extent such notification
does not occur prior to the rent payment then due, Lessee shall pay the
prior
month’s rent and the appropriate added amount shall be due with the rent payment
immediately following such notification. If Lessor contests Lessee’s calculation
of such amount, which Lessor must do within ten (10) days of receipt of
Lessee’s
calculation of such amount, and the actual amount of the rent for such
Extension
Period is ultimately determined to be higher than Lessee’s proposed amount,
Lessee shall have the right to terminate the Lease by delivering Lessor
written
notice within thirty (30) days of such determination, to be effective ninety
(90) days after delivery of such notice.
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5. Right
of First Refusal.
Lessor
hereby grants to Lessee the exclusive right of first refusal in the event
Lessor
engages in the sale or other transfer of all or part of the Premises to
any
party (a “Transfer”)
during
the Term or, so long as Lessee continues to occupy the Premises, any Extension
Period, and Lessee may record a memorandum in the county records giving
notice
of such right of first refusal. However, a Transfer shall not include any
present or future grant by Lessor of a security interest in the Premises
for
purposes of securing a loan to Lessor by a financial institution. In the
event
Lessor agrees with any third party upon the terms of a Transfer, Lessor
shall
submit to Lessee the material terms of such Transfer (the “Offer”).
Within ten (10) business days of Lessee’s receipt of the Offer, Lessee shall
notify Lessor whether it intends to purchase the Premises under the same
terms
as set forth in the Offer. If Lessee declines to purchase the Premises
or fails
to timely notify Lessor with any response, Lessor may sell the Premises
to the
prospective purchaser under the terms set forth in the Offer. If Lessor
alters
the terms of the sale to the third party that in any way benefits the third
party, Lessor shall resubmit the revised terms to Lessee and Lessor shall
have
the same time period to reconsider the revised Offer. In the event Lessee
elects
to purchase the Premises as set forth herein, Lessor and Lessee shall negotiate
and execute a purchase contract in good faith under the terms set forth
in the
Offer. If Lessor includes the Premises within a sale of multiple properties
or a
sale of all or substantially all of Lessor’s assets or stock in a transaction
other than a transfer of stock to family members of Lessor’s members by gift or
devise, such transaction shall constitute a Transfer and the parties shall
work
in good faith to sever the Premises from the balance of the assets involved
in
the Transfer and reasonably allocate financial terms applicable solely
to the
Premises, and Lessee shall be entitled to its rights hereunder with respect
to
such Premises-only terms.
6. Repairs.
Section
4 of the Lease shall be amended to exclude from Lessee’s repair and maintenance
obligations all repairs and replacements to the structural portions of
the
Premises, including, but not limited to: roof and any sub-roof, floors
and
foundations, exterior and load-bearing walls, mechanical, HVAC and utility
systems, and parking areas, which Lessor shall maintain at its expense
in a safe
and serviceable condition, considering the age and use of the building.
With
regard to all mechanical and utility systems, including HVAC, Lessor shall
be
responsible for performing and paying for such repairs and replacements;
provided, however, except where the damage thereto is caused by Lessor
or its
contractors or agents, Lessee shall reimburse Lessor a prorated portion
of the
cost of such replacement or repair in an amount equal to the ratio that
the time
remaining in the then current term or period of the Lease bears to the
total
estimated useful life of the renewal or replacement, payable on a monthly
basis
for the balance of the existing term. If Lessee has or elects to extend
the
Lease pursuant to Section 3 above, the Extension Period shall be used to
calculate the amount and duration of the monthly payments. In no event
shall
Lessee’s obligation set forth herein extend beyond the termination of the
estimated useful life of such renewal or replacement. Lessee hereby agrees
to
enter into an annual maintenance contract for the HVAC equipment in order
to
ensure such equipment is kept in good order and repair.
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7. Access.
The
following shall be added to the end of Section 8(d) of the Lease: “Lessor shall
not enter the Premises except upon no less than 48 hours notice (except
in the
event of emergency, in which case reasonable notice under the circumstances
shall be necessary). Lessor covenants that Lessee shall be entitled to
quiet
enjoyment of the Premises and Lessor shall minimize interference with Lessee’s
operations when exercising its rights hereunder.”
8. Indemnity.
The
following shall be added to the end of Section 8(f) of the Lease:
Lessor
shall indemnify, protect and save harmless the Lessee from and against
any and
all losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees)
incurred by Lessee arising from or relating to any negligence or intentional
misconduct by Lessor and its agents and contractors. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Lessor and Lessee hereby release each other as to any loss or
claim
relating to damage to property which is covered by insurance or which is
required by this Lease to be covered by insurance. Each insurance policy
obtained by Lessor and Lessee shall contain appropriate provisions under
which
the insurer consents to this mutual release and waives its subrogation
rights.
9. Default
and Remedies.
Section
9 of the Lease shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
If
Lessee
fails to pay any rent due under this Lease within ten (10) days of receiving
written notice from Lessor of such failure, or Lessee fails to perform
any other
covenants or conditions contained in this Lease within thirty (30) days
after
receiving written notice from Lessor of such nonperformance (or if the
default
is of such a nature that it cannot be cured within thirty (30) days, and
Lessee
fails to commence and pursue such cure with diligence within thirty (30)
days of
receiving such written notice of nonperformance from Lessor), then Lessee
shall
be in default hereunder. In the event of a default and failure to cure
by
Lessee, Lessor may, at its option, exercise one or more of the following
remedies (i) terminate this Lease; (ii) retake possession of the Premises
without terminating the Lease; (iii) relet the Premises, and (iv) pursue
any
other remedies available at law or in equity. In such event, Lessor shall
use
reasonable efforts to mitigate its damages. Lessor shall be in default
under
this Lease if Lessor fails to perform any covenant or obligation contained
within this Lease within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice
from
Lessee of such nonperformance. In the event such nonperformance is not
cured
within said thirty (30) day period (or if the default is of such a nature
that
it cannot be cured within thirty (30) days, and Lessor fails to commence
and
pursue such cure with diligence within thirty (30) days of receiving such
written notice of nonperformance from Lessee), Lessee may elect to cure
such
nonperformance and deduct the cost thereof from Lessee’s monthly rental
obligation or terminate this Lease and pursue any and all remedies available
to
Lessee at law or in equity. In the event of any dispute between the parties,
the
prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and courts
costs in such dispute.
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10. Non-disturbance.
Lessor
shall cause any existing or future lienholder whose lien encumbers the
Premises
and is prior to the Lease to execute and deliver to Lessee a non-disturbance
agreement whereby the lienholder agrees to honor the terms of the Lease
and this
First Amendment in the event of a foreclosure on the Premises, which
non-disturbance agreement may be in the form of such lienholder’s standard
subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement.
11. Ratification.
All of
the terms, conditions and provisions of the Lease and First Amendment which
have
not been expressly modified by this First Amendment are hereby ratified
and
confirmed in all respects, matters and things, and shall remain in full
force
and effect, and nothing in this First Amendment shall be construed to impair
any
rights or powers which either party may have under the Lease. Except for
matters
expressly set forth in this First Amendment, nothing in this First Amendment
shall be deemed to amend, waive or relinquish any rights of Lessor or Lessee
as
set forth in the Lease. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms
of
the Lease and this First Amendment, the terms of this First Amendment shall
govern.
12. Benefit
of First Amendment.
This
First Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Lessor
and
Lessee, and their respective legal representatives, successors and
assigns.
13. Counterparts.
This
First Amendment may be signed in multiple counterparts, each of which when
taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
[REMAINDER
OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
this
First Amendment has been duly executed by authorized individuals on behalf
of
Lessor and Lessee, and is effective as of the Effective Date.
LESSOR: GEN-3
HOLDINGS, LTD., an
Ohio limited liability company
By:_______________________________
Its:_______________________________
LESSEE: WHIRLAWAY
CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation
By:_______________________________
Its:_______________________________
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FIRST
AMENDMENT TO LEASE
THIS
FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE (the
“First
Amendment”)
is
made effective the 30th day of November, 2006 (the “Effective
Date”),
between Gen-3 Holdings, LTD., an Ohio limited liability company (“Lessor”),
and
Whirlaway Corporation, an Ohio corporation (“Lessee”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
Lessor and Lessee entered into a Lease dated April 24, 2006 (the “Lease”),
of
that certain property located in the Village of Wellington, County of Lorain,
Ohio, as more particularly described in the Lease, for the purposes of
the
operation of an industrial facility (the “Premises”);
WHEREAS,
Lessor and Lessee desire to amend the terms of the Lease in accordance
with the
terms set forth herein;
NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, Lessee and Lessor hereby
agree
as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
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Recitals.
The recitals set forth above are part of the parties’
agreements.
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2. Square
Footage.
Lessor
represents that the Premises consist of approximately 136,000 total square
feet.
If Lessee reasonably determines that the square footage substantially differs
from such amount, the rent shall be adjusted (prospectively and retroactively)
to reflect the accurate square footage.
3. Lease
Term.
Upon
execution of this First Amendment, Section 1.a. of the Lease shall be deleted
and in lieu thereof, the Lease term shall run for a period of five (5)
years,
commencing on the Effective Date and expiring on the day immediately prior
to
the five-year anniversary date of the Effective Date (the “Term”);
provided, however, Lessee shall have three (3) options to extend the Term
by
successive periods of five (5) years each (the “Extension
Periods”).
Each
extension option shall be exercised, if at all, by Lessee providing written
notice to Lessor at least ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the
Term
or then current Extension Period, as the case may be.
4. Rent.
Section
2 of the Lease is deleted in its entirety, and from the Effective Date
until the
expiration of the Term, Lessee shall pay annual rent of $1.50 per square
foot
for a total of $204,000.00 per year payable in twelve (12) equal monthly
installments, due on the first day of each month, each in the amount of
$17,000.
Rent for any portion of a month shall be prorated. The rent for each Extension
Period shall increase for such Extension Period by increasing the rent
for the
expiring Term or Extension Period (as the case may be) by the increase
in the
“CPI Index” (defined below) over such period; provided, however, in no event
shall the rent increase for any Extension Period be less than 2% or greater
than
5% of the rent in the Term or immediately prior Extension Period, as the
case
may be. The “CPI
Index”
is
hereby defined as the increase in the Consumer Price Index over the preceding
60
month period, measured from Effective Date or the commencement date of
the
expiring Extension Period (as the case may be) to the commencement of the
new
Extension Period, All Urban Consumers, United States City Average. Lessee
shall
notify Lessor of its calculated rental amount for each Extension Period
as soon
as the applicable CPI Index is available, and to the extent such notification
does not occur prior to the rent payment then due, Lessee shall pay the
prior
month’s rent and the appropriate added amount shall be due with the rent payment
immediately following such notification. If Lessor contests Lessee’s calculation
of such amount, which Lessor must do within ten (10) days of receipt of
Lessee’s
calculation of such amount, and the actual amount of the rent for such
Extension
Period is ultimately determined to be higher than Lessee’s proposed amount,
Lessee shall have the right to terminate the Lease by delivering Lessor
written
notice within thirty (30) days of such determination, to be effective ninety
(90) days after delivery of such notice.
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5. Right
of First Refusal.
Lessor
hereby grants to Lessee the exclusive right of first refusal in the event
Lessor
engages in the sale or other transfer of all or part of the Premises to
any
party (a “Transfer”)
during
the Term or, so long as Lessee continues to occupy the Premises, any Extension
Period, and Lessee may record a memorandum in the county records giving
notice
of such right of first refusal. However, a Transfer shall not include any
present or future grant by Lessor of a security interest in the Premises
for
purposes of securing a loan to Lessor by a financial institution. In the
event
Lessor agrees with any third party upon the terms of a Transfer, Lessor
shall
submit to Lessee the material terms of such Transfer (the “Offer”).
Within ten (10) business days of Lessee’s receipt of the Offer, Lessee shall
notify Lessor whether it intends to purchase the Premises under the same
terms
as set forth in the Offer. If Lessee declines to purchase the Premises
or fails
to timely notify Lessor with any response, Lessor may sell the Premises
to the
prospective purchaser under the terms set forth in the Offer. If Lessor
alters
the terms of the sale to the third party that in any way benefits the third
party, Lessor shall resubmit the revised terms to Lessee and Lessor shall
have
the same time period to reconsider the revised Offer. In the event Lessee
elects
to purchase the Premises as set forth herein, Lessor and Lessee shall negotiate
and execute a purchase contract in good faith under the terms set forth
in the
Offer. If Lessor includes the Premises within a sale of multiple properties
or a
sale of all or substantially all of Lessor’s assets or stock in a transaction
other than a transfer of stock to family members of Lessor’s members by gift or
devise, such transaction shall constitute a Transfer and the parties shall
work
in good faith to sever the Premises from the balance of the assets involved
in
the Transfer and reasonably allocate financial terms applicable solely
to the
Premises, and Lessee shall be entitled to its rights hereunder with respect
to
such Premises-only terms.
6. Repairs.
Section
3 of the Lease shall be amended to exclude from Lessee’s repair and maintenance
obligations all repairs and replacements to the structural portions of
the
Premises, including, but not limited to: roof and any sub-roof, floors
and
foundations, exterior and load-bearing walls, mechanical, HVAC and utility
systems, and parking areas, which Lessor shall maintain at its expense
in a safe
and serviceable condition, considering the age and use of the building.
With
regard to all mechanical and utility systems, including HVAC, Lessor shall
be
responsible for performing and paying for such repairs and replacements;
provided, however, except where the damage thereto is caused by Lessor
or its
contractors or agents, Lessee shall reimburse Lessor a prorated portion
of the
cost of such replacement or repair in an amount equal to the ratio that
the time
remaining in the then current term or period of the Lease bears to the
total
estimated useful life of the renewal or replacement, payable on a monthly
basis
for the balance of the existing term. If Lessee has or elects to extend
the
Lease pursuant to Section 3 above, the Extension Period shall be used to
calculate the amount and duration of the monthly payments. In no event
shall
Lessee’s obligation set forth herein extend beyond the termination of the
estimated useful life of any renewal or replacement. Lessee hereby agrees
to
enter into an annual maintenance contract for the HVAC equipment in order
to
ensure such equipment is kept in good order and repair.
2
7. Access.
The
following shall be added to the end of Section 9(d) of the Lease: “Lessor shall
not enter the Premises except upon no less than 48 hours notice (except
in the
event of emergency, in which case reasonable notice under the circumstances
shall be necessary). Lessor covenants that Lessee shall be entitled to
quiet
enjoyment of the Premises and Lessor shall minimize interference with Lessee’s
operations when exercising its rights hereunder.”
8. Indemnity.
The
following shall be added to the end of Section 9(f) of the Lease:
Lessor
shall indemnify, protect and save harmless the Lessee from and against
any and
all losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees)
incurred by Lessee arising from or relating to any negligence or intentional
misconduct by Lessor and its agents and contractors. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Lessor and Lessee hereby release each other as to any loss or
claim
relating to damage to property which is covered by insurance or which is
required by this Lease to be covered by insurance. Each insurance policy
obtained by Lessor and Lessee shall contain appropriate provisions under
which
the insurer consents to this mutual release and waives its subrogation
rights.
9. Default
and Remedies.
Section
10 of the Lease shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
If
Lessee
fails to pay any rent due under this Lease within ten (10) days of receiving
written notice from Lessor of such failure, or Lessee fails to perform
any other
covenants or conditions contained in this Lease within thirty (30) days
after
receiving written notice from Lessor of such nonperformance (or if the
default
is of such a nature that it cannot be cured within thirty (30) days, and
Lessee
fails to commence and pursue such cure with diligence within thirty (30)
days of
receiving such written notice of nonperformance from Lessor), then Lessee
shall
be in default hereunder. In the event of a default and failure to cure
by
Lessee, Lessor may, at its option, exercise one or more of the following
remedies (i) terminate this Lease; (ii) retake possession of the Premises
without terminating the Lease; (iii) relet the Premises, and (iv) pursue
any
other remedies available at law or in equity. In such event, Lessor shall
use
reasonable efforts to mitigate its damages. Lessor shall be in default
under
this Lease if Lessor fails to perform any covenant or obligation contained
within this Lease within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice
from
Lessee of such nonperformance. In the event such nonperformance is not
cured
within said thirty (30) day period (or if the default is of such a nature
that
it cannot be cured within thirty (30) days, and Lessor fails to commence
and
pursue such cure with diligence within thirty (30) days of receiving such
written notice of nonperformance from Lessee), Lessee may elect to cure
such
nonperformance and deduct the cost thereof from Lessee’s monthly rental
obligation or terminate this Lease and pursue any and all remedies available
to
Lessee at law or in equity. In the event of any dispute between the parties,
the
prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and courts
costs in such dispute.
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10. Non-disturbance.
Lessor
shall cause any existing or future lienholder whose lien encumbers the
Premises
and is prior to the Lease to execute and deliver to Lessee a non-disturbance
agreement whereby the lienholder agrees to honor the terms of the Lease
and this
First Amendment in the event of a foreclosure on the Premises, which
non-disturbance agreement may be in the form of such lienholder’s standard
subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement.
11. Ratification.
All of
the terms, conditions and provisions of the Lease and First Amendment which
have
not been expressly modified by this First Amendment are hereby ratified
and
confirmed in all respects, matters and things, and shall remain in full
force
and effect, and nothing in this First Amendment shall be construed to impair
any
rights or powers which either party may have under the Lease. Except for
matters
expressly set forth in this First Amendment, nothing in this First Amendment
shall be deemed to amend, waive or relinquish any rights of Lessor or Lessee
as
set forth in the Lease. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms
of
the Lease and this First Amendment, the terms of this First Amendment shall
govern.
12. Benefit
of First Amendment.
This
First Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Lessor
and
Lessee, and their respective legal representatives, successors and
assigns.
13. Counterparts.
This
First Amendment may be signed in multiple counterparts, each of which when
taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
[REMAINDER
OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
this
First Amendment has been duly executed by authorized individuals on behalf
of
Lessor and Lessee, and is effective as of the Effective Date.
LESSOR: GEN-3
HOLDINGS, LTD., an
Ohio limited liability company
By:_______________________________
Its:_______________________________
LESSEE: WHIRLAWAY
CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation
By:_______________________________
Its:_______________________________
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POLLUTION
LEGAL LIABILITY SELECT (PLL Select®)
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Dear
XXXXXXX:
We
are
pleased to offer the following PLL
Select premium
indication for the above-captioned account for the location(s) listed below
in
Section IV. Coverage is offered using the AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY
LINES
INS. CO., Form #76391 (08/04). Coverage
will only be offered for those coverage sections listed below in Section
II.
SECTION
I - Coverages:
1. The
following Coverage Sections can be offered:
Coverage
A-
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ON-SITE
CLEAN-UP OF PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
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Coverage
B-
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ON-SITE
CLEAN-UP OF NEW CONDITIONS
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Coverage
C-
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THIRD-PARTY
CLAIMS FOR ON-SITE BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
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Coverage
D-
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THIRD-PARTY
CLAIMS FOR OFF-SITE CLEAN-UP RESULTING FROM PRE- EXISTING
CONDITIONS
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Coverage
E-
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THIRD-PARTY
CLAIMS FOR OFF-SITE CLEAN-UP RESULTING FROM NEW
CONDITIONS
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Coverage
F-
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THIRD-PARTY
CLAIMS FOR OFF-SITE BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY
DAMAGE
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Coverage
G-
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THIRD-PARTY
CLAIMS FOR ON-SITE BODILY INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR CLEAN-UP
COSTS -
NON-OWNED LOCATIONS
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Coverage
H-
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THIRD-PARTY
CLAIMS FOR OFF-SITE BODILY INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR CLEAN-UP
COSTS -
NON-OWNED LOCATIONS
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Coverage
I-
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POLLUTION
CONDITIONS RESULTING FROM TRANSPORTED CARGO
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Coverage
J-
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BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION COVERAGE - ACTUAL LOSS OR RENTAL VALUE
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NN,
INC.
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A
Division of Southeastern Risk Specialists, Inc.
RSC® Used
with Permission of Risk Specialists Companies, Inc.
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CIQ003
Page
1 of 5
Issue
Date: November 27, 2006
Submission
Number: 00361275440
Premium
Indication: 000197849-003
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1
SECTION
II - Premium Options for Coverages, Limits, Deductibles and Terms:
Commission
%:
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15.00%
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Option
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Coverages
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Each
Incident
Limit
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Coverage
Section
Aggregate
Limit
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Deductive/
SIR
Amount
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Term
(Yrs)
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Premium
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1
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A
C
D F
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$25,000,000
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$25,000,000
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$250,000
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10
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$349,893
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*
Coverage J # Days / $ Limit NA / NA
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NA
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Policy
Aggregate $25,000,000
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The
Premium amount(s) stated above does
not include
the
premium for Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Coverage. Please see the attached
Disclosure Statement regarding Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Coverage and
the
premium for such coverage. In the event that you choose to purchase Terrorism
Risk Insurance Act Coverage along with one of the options above, the total
premium shall be the premium shown above for the option chosen plus the
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Coverage premium shown on the attached Disclosure
Statement for that option.
*
As per
Section V.
LIMITS OF COVERAGE; DEDUCTIBLE,
Paragraph D.
Maximum for all Business Interruption.
**
The
Premium amount(s) stated above does not include surplus lines tax, or surplus
lines fees.
For
multi-year policies, the limit of liability stated in the chart above is
shared
over the policy term indicated. The limit of liability is not an annual
limit of
liability and is therefore not reinstated each year within the policy term.
SECTION
III - Additional Policy Information:
Policy
Period:
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From:
TBD To: TBD
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Retroactive
Date:
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None
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Continuity
Date:
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Policy
Inception Date
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Additional
Information:
SECTION
IV - Insured Property(s):
See
attached Schedule of Insured
Properties
SECTION
V - Policy Form Modifications:
The
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS. CO., Form #76391 (08/04) Form
will
be modified as follows:
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XXX Xxx, Xxxx#00000 (08/04)
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Definition
Of Bodily Injury Endorsement, Form#91071 (06/06)
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Microbial
Matter Exclusion Endorsement, Form#86293 (07/04)
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Self-Insured
Retention Endorsement, Form#83709 (12/03)
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·
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Condition
Of Payment Endorsement, Form#90365 (01/06)
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NN,
INC.
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A
Division of Southeastern Risk Specialists, Inc.
RSC® Used
with Permission of Risk Specialists Companies, Inc.
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Page
2 of 5
Issue
Date: November 27, 2006
Submission
Number: 00361275440
Premium
Indication: 000197849-003
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2
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·
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100%
Minimum Earned Premium Endt, Form#78795 (09/01)
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·
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Terrorism
Excl - All (Incl Cert Acts Of Terrorism), Form#81268 (12/02)
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War
Exclusion Endorsement, Form#79098 (12/01)
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Disclosed
Documents Endorsement, Form#76836 (05/06)
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Notice
of Poss Claim Deletion, Form#76101 (07/00)
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Terrorism
Excl W/Cert Acts Exception Purchased End, Form#81270
(12/02)
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To
be replaced with Form 81268 if TRIA is
rejected
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·
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Multiple
Coverages Aggregate Limit Endorsement, Form#83260
(11/03)
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·
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Cov
C&F-Pre-Existing Conditions Only, Form#76459
(07/00)
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Continuity
Date = Policy Inception
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·
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Notice
of Loss/Notice of Claim, Form#CI1141
(09/00)
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·
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Coverage
A Governmental Claims Only, Form#MNSCPT (11/06)
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Subject
to Legal Approval
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·
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SIR
for Capital Improvements, Form#MNSCPT (11/06)
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Subject
to Legal Approval
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·
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Material
Change In Use Endorsement, Form#MNSCPT (10/06)
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Subject
to Legal Approval
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SECTION
VI - Services:
AIG
is
the largest U.S.-based international insurance organization and has successfully
serviced clients in the pollution legal liability marketplace for a longer,
continuous period than any other insurance company.
Member
companies of American International Group, Inc. earn consistently high
marks
from the major insurance company rating agencies, including A.M. Best Company,
Standard & Poor's, and Xxxxx'x.
As
an
integral part of this insurance program, we offer engineering, claims,
and
emergency response services:
·
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Value
Added Engineering: Our underwriting teams include dedicated engineers
in
each local AIG office. Through this group of professionals, which
has
experience in both the public and private sectors, AIG Environmental
is
able to offer loss control services that complement and enhance
the
policyholders environmental insurance program. Such services
may include
prospective risk surveys, application assistance, loss control
information, regulatory insight, and value-added risk improvement
services.
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Claim
Services: All environmental claims are handled centrally by a
dedicated
environmental unit due to the often complex nature of environmental
incidents. The unit is staffed by trained professionals with
specialized
experience in environmental claims and includes individuals with
backgrounds in insurance, law, finance, and environmental engineering.
Claims are handled from initial investigation of liability to
negotiation
and settlement with government agencies and third parties.
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Emergency
Response Service: To assist our policy holders in the event of
an
environmental incident, we have established a 24 hour hotline
supported by
a nationwide network of emergency response contractors and environmental
consulting firms. The program, Pollution Incident and Environmental
Response (PIER II), also offers investigative and crisis management
services, engineering support teams, and post-incident oversight
and
management. At policy issuance, we will provide a PIER II welcome
package
that includes rolodex cards and brightly colored stickers to
be posted in
prominent locations at the insured properties.
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NN,
INC.
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A
Division of Southeastern Risk Specialists, Inc.
RSC® Used
with Permission of Risk Specialists Companies, Inc.
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Page
3 of 5
Issue
Date: November 27, 2006
Submission
Number: 00361275440
Premium
Indication: 000197849-003
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3
SECTION
VII - Subject To Information:
If
the
terms and conditions of this indication are acceptable, please provide
us with a
completed copy of the "Broker Responsible for Surplus Lines Filings Agreement".
If coverage is bound, the premium must be remitted to AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
SPECIALTY LINES INS. CO. within thirty (30) days of effective date or fifteen
(15) days from billing, whichever is later. It is your responsibility to
follow
applicable state surplus lines laws and, in particular, to see that the
appropriate surplus lines tax (and stamping fee, if applicable) is collected
and
paid.
We
are
not required to bind coverage prior to our receipt, review and underwriting
approval of such information. However, if we do bind coverage prior to
such
approval, it shall be for a period of not more than ten (10) days. Such
binding
of coverage shall be void ab initio ("from the beginning") if we have not
received, reviewed and approved in writing such materials within ten (10)
days
from the effective date of the binder. This ten (10) day conditional binder
may
be extended only in writing signed by the Company. Payment of premium shall
not
operate to extend the binding period or nullify the automatic voiding as
described above.
In
addition to the above-mentioned documentation, this indication is subject
to the
receipt and satisfactory review and acceptance of the following items prior
to
binding, unless otherwise specified:
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The
original Signed American International Companies Pollution Legal
Liability
Application including all applicable
attachments.
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Receipt
and review of the Named Insured's Financial Statements, including
the
notes sections from the past two fiscal
years.
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·
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Copies
of all Environmental Reports and investigations.
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·
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AIG
reserves the right to order an Environmental Risk Assessment,
to be
performed by an acceptable firm, during the policy
period.
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·
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Copy
of the final, signed Purchase Sale
Agreement
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·
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Engineering
review of reports, database search, and possible site visit
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·
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If
TRIA is rejected, the original signed TRIA rejection form
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Completed
and signed surplus lines liscense form
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·
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No
Further Action Letter for Tempe, AZ site
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·
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Complete
copies of Phase I reports, including appendices
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NOTICE:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE ATTACHED POLICYHOLDER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT UNDER
TERRORISM RISK ACT OF 2002. AN OFFICER
OF THE INSURED MUST COMPLETE, SIGN AND RETURN
SUCH
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE UNDERWRITER PRIOR TO BINDING, IF CERTIFIED
ACTS OF
TERRORISM COVERAGE UNDER TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE ACT OF 2002 IS
REJECTED BY THE INSURED.
IF SUCH
COVERAGE IS ACCEPTED BY THE INSURED, THE BROKER MUST ADVISE THE COMPANY
IN
WRITING PRIOR TO BINDING.
If
this
indication is accepted and bound, the policy will be issued by AMERICAN
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS. CO., 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, X.X.
00000,
which is a member company of American International Group, Inc.
NOTICE:
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THIS
INSURER IS NOT LICENSED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND IS NOT SUBJECT
TO ITS
SUPERVISION.
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NN,
INC.
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A
Division of Southeastern Risk Specialists, Inc.
RSC® Used
with Permission of Risk Specialists Companies, Inc.
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Page 4
of 5
Issue
Date: November 27, 2006
Submission
Number: 00361275440
Premium
Indication: 000197849-003
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4
This
premium indication is valid for 30 days from the date of this proposal,
or by
the Expiration Date of the current policy, whichever is sooner.
Please
notice that these conditions are not necessarily in compliance with conditions
requested in your submission. We will not be obligated to provide coverage
not
addressed in this indication even though they may have been requested in
your
submission.
We
appreciate the opportunity to present the above proposal to you for your
client.
Should you have any com- ments, questions, or specific items to be clarified,
please feel free to contact me. AIG Environmental strives to offer you
the most
innovative and responsive solutions to your clients' environmental liability
concerns.
Sincerely,
XXX
XXXXXXXX
UNDERWRITER
cc:
XXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
This
indication and all the terms, conditions and provisions contained within
this
letter are work product that was developed by or on behalf of, and is owned
by
the issuing company identified above. The Broker and the entity(s) to whom this
letter is provided by the Company agree that they will hold this indication
and
the terms, conditions and provisions contained within this letter confidential
and that they will not share this indication or the terms, conditions and
provisions contained within this letter with any person or entity which
(1)
sells insurance, or (2) is not sent this letter directly by the Company,
unless
such person or entity agrees that it will not provide this indication or
any of
the terms, conditions and provisions contained within this letter to any
person
or entity which sells insurance. In the event that the Broker or any of
the
entity(s) to whom this letter is provided by the Company do not agree with
this
provision, please return all originals and copies of this indication to
the
Company.
NN,
INC.
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A
Division of Southeastern Risk Specialists, Inc.
RSC® Used
with Permission of Risk Specialists Companies, Inc.
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Page 5
of 5
Issue
Date: November 27, 2006
Submission
Number: 00361275440
Premium
Indication: 000197849-003
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5
SECTION
IV - SCHEDULE OF INSURED PROPERTIES
The
following locations will be included as Insured Properties, subject to
all of
the terms and conditions of the Policy and any endorsements attached thereto.
Insured
Property(s):
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0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxx
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Xxxxx,
XX 00000
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·
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000
Xxxxxx Xxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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·
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000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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NN,
INC.
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Submission
Number: 00361275440
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CI1615
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Issue
Date: November 27, 2006
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Page
1of 1
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6
IMPORTANT:THIS
AGREEMENT MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE
BROKER
RESPONSIBLE FOR SURPLUS LINES FILINGS (Casualty)
XXXXX
USA INC.
As
the surplus lines Broker on this placement, Xxxxx USA Inc. is aware of
its
obligations on the reporting and payment of surplus lines taxes in accordance
with state law and regulation. Xxxxx USA Inc. will report and pay, and
advise
their client on their need to report and pay, based on Xxxxx USA Inc.'s
understanding of the regulatory requirements in the risk/exposure states.
DATE:
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November
27, 2006
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TO:
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XXXXXXX
XXXXXX
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XXXXX
USA, INC.
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0000
X XXX XXX
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XXX
0000
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XXXXXXXXX,
XX 00000-0000
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RETURN
TO:
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XXX
XXXXXXXX
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AIG
ENVIRONMENTAL
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0000
XXXXXXXXX XXXX XX
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XXXXX
XXXX TOWN CENTER XXXX 000
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XXXXXXX,
XX 00000
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RE:
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Insured:
NN, INC.
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Policy
#:
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Effective
Dates: From:
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To:
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This
policy is written on a surplus lines basis by:
American
International Specialty Lines Insurance Company
in
the
state of
Tennessee.
As
the
producing broker, it is your responsibility
to arrange for the payment of the state tax and/or stamping fee on 100% of
the premium for this policy.
Please
return a copy of this letter within 10 business
days of
receipt with your acknowledgment that you have arranged for the filing
and
payment of the surplus lines tax and/or stamping fee in accordance with
the
state regulation.
Please
list licensed resident surplus lines broker:
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Individuals
name:
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Firm
Name:
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Firm
address:
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Surplus
lines license No.:
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Tax
and/or fee paid:
STATE:
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AMOUNT
OF PREMIUM ALLOCATED TO THIS STATE: $
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FEE:
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TAX:
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By:
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Producing
Broker signature
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Producing
broker (Print Name)
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Date:
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*The
producing broker agrees that, upon request by the company or any insurance
regulator, the broker will provide a copy of all surplus lines licenses
referenced above as well as any documentation supporting the payment of
surplus
lines taxes hereunder.
CI2864
(6/06)
7
POLICYHOLDER
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
UNDER
TERRORISM
RISK INSURANCE ACT OF 2002
You
are
hereby notified that under the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of
2002 (the
"Act") effective November 26, 2002, you now have a right to purchase insurance
coverage for losses arising out of an Act of Terrorism, which is defined
in the
Act as an act certified by the Secretary of the Treasury (i) to be an act
of
terrorism, (ii) to be a violent act or an act that is dangerous to (A)
human
life; (B) property or (C) infrastructure, (iii) to have resulted in damage
within the United States, or outside of the United States in case of an
air
carrier or vessel or the premises of a U.S. mission and (iv) to have been
committed by an individual or individuals acting on behalf of any foreign
person
or foreign interest, as part of an effort to coerce the civilian population
of
the United States or to influence the policy or affect the conduct of the
United
States Government by coercion. You should read the Act for a complete
description of its coverage. The Secretary's decision to certify or not
to
certify an event as an Act of Terrorism and thus covered by this law is
final
and not subject to review. There is a $100 billion dollar annual cap on
all
losses resulting from Acts of Terrorism above which no coverage will be
provided
under this policy and under the Act unless Congress makes some other
determination.
For
your
information, coverage provided by this policy for losses caused by an Act
of
Terrorism may be partially reimbursed by the United States under a formula
established by the Act. Under this formula the United States pays 90% of
terrorism losses covered by this law exceeding a statutorily established
deductible that must be met by the insurer, and which deductible is based
on a
percentage of the insurer's direct earned premiums for the year preceeding
the
Act of Terrorism.
Unless
you sign this form and return
it to us
rejecting
Terrorism Coverage under the Federal Act, you will be covered for Terrorism
as
defined in the Act and your
premium
for that
coverage is:
Terrorism
Act Premium: $30,866.00
The
premium stated herein does not include any surplus lines taxes or fees
that may
be applicable, which are the responsibility of the insured. It is the broker’s
responsibility to follow applicable state surplus lines laws and, in particular,
to see that the appropriate premium tax (and stamping office fee, if applicable)
is collected from you and paid.
By
signing below, I hereby acknowledge that TRIA coverage is rejected.
AMERICAN
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS. CO.
NAMED
INSURED:
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NN,
INC.
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POLICY#/SUBMISSION
#:
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0000000
/ 00361275440
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Return
to:
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XXX
XXXXXXXX
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0000
XXXXXXXXX XXXX XX
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XXXXX
XXXX XXXX CENTER XXXX 000
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XXXXXXX,
XX 00000
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Signature
of Insured
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Print
Name/Title
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Date
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QUOTE
- ONE OPTION - SURPLUS LINES
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81307
(6/06)
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CI2822
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8
ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM:
Forms
a part of policy no.:
SPECIMEN
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
COVERAGE
A GOVERNMENTAL CLAIMS ONLY ENDORSEMENT
Solely
with respect to the Scheduled Insured Property(ies) below, it is hereby
agreed
that:
1.
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It
is hereby agreed that Section I.
INSURING AGREEMENTS, COVERAGE A -ON-SITE CLEAN-UP OF PRE-EXISTING
CONDITIONS is
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
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COVERAGE
A - ON-SITE CLEAN-UP OF PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
To
pay on
behalf of the Insured,
Loss
that the
Insured is
legally obligated to pay as a result of Claims initiated
by a governmental entity for Clean-
Up Costs
resulting from Pollution
Conditions on
or under the Insured
Property
that
commenced prior to the Continuity Date, provided such Claims
are
first made against the Insured
and
reported to the Company in writing during the Policy
Period, or
during the Extended
Reporting Period
if
applicable.
2.
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Solely
with respect to Clean-Up
Costs
covered under Coverage A as amended by this Endorsement, it is
further
agreed that Section VIII.
DEFINITIONS,
Paragraph D. is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
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D.
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Clean-Up
Costs means reasonable and necessary expenses, including legal
expenses
incurred with the Company's written consent which consent shall
not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, for the investigation, removal,
remediation including associated monitoring, or disposal of soil,
surfacewater, groundwater or other
contamination:
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1.
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To
the extent required by Environmental
Laws;
or
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2.
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That
have been actually incurred by the government or any political
subdivision
of the United States of America or any state thereof or Canada
or any
province thereof.
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Scheduled
Insured
Property(ies):
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0000
Xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxx,
XX 00000
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000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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All
other terms, conditions and exclusions remain the same.
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Authorized
Representative
or
countersignature (where required by law)
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9
ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM:
Forms
a part of policy no.:
SPECIMEN
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS AMENDATORY ENDORSEMENT
Solely
with respect to Loss arising from Pollution
Conditions
due to
or associated with a Capital
Improvement,
it is
hereby agreed as follows:
1.
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Item
3. COVERAGES AND COVERAGE SECTION LIMITS AND DEDUCTIBLES
on
the Declarations page is deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the
following:
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This
Policy includes only those Coverages as stated in Section 1 of the Policy
for
which Self-Insured Retentions and limits of liability appear below. If
no
Self-Insured Retention or limits of liability appears for a Coverage, that
Coverage does not apply.
Coverage
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Self-Insured
Retention-Each Incident
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Each
Incident Limit
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Coverage
Section Aggregate Limit
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A
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$500,000
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$25,000,000
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$25,000,000
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B
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$500,000
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$25,000,000
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$25,000,000
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C
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$500,000
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$25,000,000
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$25,000,000
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D
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$500,000
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$25,000,000
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$25,000,000
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E
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$500,000
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$25,000,000
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$25,000,000
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F
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$500,000
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$25,000,000
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$25,000,000
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G
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H
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I
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J
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2.
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Section V.
LIMITS OF COVERAGE; DEDUCTIBLE,
is re-titled " Section V.
LIMITS OF COVERAGE; SELF-INSURED RETENTION AND DEDUCTIBLE".
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3.
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Section V.
LIMITS OF COVERAGE; DEDUCTIBLE, Paragraph F.
Deductible,
(1) Coverages A through I is deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the
following:
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F.
Self-Insured Retention - Coverages A through I; Deductible - Coverage J
10
ENDORSEMENT
NO.
(Continued)
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(1)
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Self
Insured Retention - Coverages A through I
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Subject
to Paragraphs V.A.
through
V.E.
above,
this Policy is to pay covered Loss arising
from Pollution
Conditions
due to
or associated with a Capital
Improvement,
in
excess of the Self-Insured Retention amount stated in paragraph 1 above
for the
applicable coverage, up to but not exceeding the applicable "Each Incident"
limit of coverage. The Self-Insured Retention amount is to be borne by
the
Insured and is not to be insured. The insurance provided by this Policy
shall be
excess over the applicable Self-Insured Retention amount shown in paragraph
1
above, whether such Self-Insured Retention is collectible or not collectible
by
reason of the refusal or inability of the Insured
to pay
the retention amount due to insolvency, bankruptcy or any other reason.
In no
event shall the Company be responsible to make any payment under this Policy
before the Insured
has paid
the Self-Insured Retention, and the risk of uncollectibility (in whole
or in
part) of such Self-Insured Retention is expressly retained by the Insured
and is
not in any way or under any circumstances insured or assumed by the Company.
If
the
same, related or continuous Pollution
Conditions result
in coverage under more than one coverage under Coverages A through I, only
the
highest applicable Self-Insured Retention amount stated in Item 3 of the
Declarations among all the coverage sections applicable to the Loss shall
apply.
The
Insured
shall
promptly reimburse the Company for advancing any element of Loss falling
within
the Self-Insured Retention.
5.
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The
following is added to Section VIII.
DEFINITIONS:
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Capital
Improvement
means
any activity, voluntarily undertaken by the Insured, that:
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1.
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disturbs
or alters the foundations or other subsurface installations of
existing
buildings or structures; or
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2.
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requires
subsurface excavation or site regrading including, but not limited
to,
construction, installation or demolition of buildings, structures,
systems
or utilities on the Insured
Property.
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All
other terms, conditions and exclusions remain the same.
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Authorized
Representative
or
countersignature (where required by law)
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11
ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM:
Forms
a part of policy no.:
SPECIMEN
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
MATERIAL
CHANGE IN USE OF INSURED PROPERTY(S) EXCLUSION
It
is
hereby agreed that the following exclusion is added to Section II.
EXCLUSIONS, 1. COMMON EXCLUSIONS - APPLICABLE TO ALL
COVERAGES:
MATERIAL
CHANGE IN USE:
arising
from a material change in use of the Insured
Property(s).
For
purposes of determining whether a change in use is material, any change
of
operations that results in more stringent remediation standards than those
imposed on the Insured
Property
at the
Inception
Date
shall be
considered material.
All
other terms, conditions and exclusions remain the same.
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Authorized
Representative
or
countersignature (where required by law)
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12
ENDORESEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM,
Forms
a part of Policy No:
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
COVERAGES
C AND F - PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS ONLY ENDORSEMENT
It
is
hereby agreed that Section I.,
INSURING AGREEMENTS, 1. COVERAGES C and
F are
deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:
COVERAGE
C -THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS FOR ON-SITE BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING
FROM PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
To
pay on
behalf of the Insured,
Loss that
the Insured becomes
legally obligated to pay as a result of Claims for
Bodily
Injury or
Property
Damage resulting
from Pollution
Conditions on
or under the Insured Property that commenced prior to the Continuity
Date shown
below, if such Bodily
Injury or
Property
Damage takes
place while the person injured or property damaged is on the Insured
Property,
provided
such Claims are first made against the Insured and reported to the Company
in
writing during the Policy
Period,
or
during the Extended
Reporting Period if
applicable.
For
purposes of coverage provided by this Endorsement, the following Continuity
Date
applies to Coverage C:
Continuity
Date:
COVERAGE
F -THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS FOR OFF-SITE BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING
FROM PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
To
pay on
behalf of the Insured,
Loss that
the Insured becomes
legally obligated to pay as a result of Claims for
Bodily
Injury or
Property
Damage resulting
from Pollution
Conditions,
beyond
the boundaries of the Insured
Property,
that
commenced prior to the Continuity
Date shown
below, and migrated from the Insured
Property,
provided such Claims are
first made against the Insured and
reported to the Company in writing during the Policy
Period,
or
during the Extended
Reporting Period if
applicable.
For
purposes of coverage provided by this Endorsement, the
following Continuity
Date
applies
to Coverage F:
Continuity
Date:
All
other
terms, conditions, and exclusions shall remain the same.
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AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
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or
countersignature (in states where applicable)
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PAGE
1 OF
1
13
ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM,
Forms
a part of Policy No:
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
NOTICE
OF POSSIBLE CLAIM DELETION ENDORSEMENT
It
is
hereby agreed that Section III.
NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND CLAIM PROVISIONS,
Paragraph B.
NOTICE OF POSSIBLE CLAIM is
deleted in its entirety.
All
other
terms, conditions, and exclusions shall remain the same.
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AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
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or
countersignature (in states where
applicable)
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ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM,
Forms
a part of Policy No:
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
100%
MINIMUM EARNED PREMIUM ENDORSEMENT
1.
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It
is hereby agreed that the following minimum earned premium
applies:
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Inception
Date
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Minimum
Premium Earned 100 %
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2.
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It
is hereby agreed that Section VI.
CONDITIONS,
Paragraph G.,
Cancellation is
deleted in its entirety and re- placed with the following:
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G.
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Cancellation
-
This Policy may be cancelled by the Named
Insured by
surrender thereof to the Company or any of its authorized agents
or by
mailing to the Company written notice stating when thereafter
the
cancellation shall be effective. This Policy may be cancelled
by the
Company only for the reasons stated below by mailing to the Named
Insured at
the address shown in the Policy, written notice stating when
not less than
60 days (10 days for nonpayment of premium) thereafter such cancellation
shall be effective. Proof of mailing of such notice shall be
sufficient
proof of notice.
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1.
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Material
misrepresentation by the Insured;
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2.
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The
Insured's failure
to comply with the material terms, conditions or contractual
obligations
under this Policy, including failure to pay any premium or Deductible
when
due;
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3.
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A
change in operations at an Insured
Property during
the Policy
Period that
materially increases a risk covered under this Policy.
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The
time
of surrender or the effective date and hour of cancellation stated in the
notice
shall become the end of the Policy
Period.
Delivery of such written notice either by the Named
Insured or
by the Company shall be equivalent to mailing. If the Named
Insured cancels,
no return premium will be calculated and the premium shall be 100% earned
at the
Inception
Date.
If the
Company cancels, earned premium shall be computed on a pro rata basis.
Premium
adjustment may be either at the time cancellation is effected or as soon
as
practi- cable after cancellation becomes effective, but payment or tender
of
unearned premium is not a condition of cancellation.
All
other
terms, conditions and exclusions shall remain the same.
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AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
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or
countersignature (in states where applicable)
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ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM,
Forms
a part of Policy No:
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
WAR
EXCLUSION ENDORSEMENT
It
is
hereby agreed that the following exclusion is added to Section II.
EXCLUSIONS,
Subsection 1.
COMMON EX- CLUSIONS - APPLICABLE TO ALL COVERAGES:
WAR
Arising
directly or indirectly as a result of or in connection with war, whether
declared or not, or any act or condition incident to war. War includes
civil
war, insurrection, act of foreign enemy, civil commotion, factional civil
commotion, military or usurped power, rebellion or revolution.
All
other
terms, conditions, and exclusions shall remain the same.
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AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
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or
countersignature (in states where applicable)
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16
ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM,
Forms
a part of Policy No:
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
TERRORISM
EXCLUSION - ALL TERRORISM (INCLUDING CERTIFIED ACTS OF TERRORISM) EXCLUSION
ENDORSEMENT
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, the "Act,"
the
Insured has been provided notice that the Insured may elect to purchase
coverage
for loss covered under this Policy arising directly or indirectly as a
result of
a certified "act of terrorism" as defined by Section 102. Definitions,
of the
Act and any revisions or amendments thereto and the premium charge for
such
coverage.
After
receiving such notice, the Insured has elected not to purchase coverage
for such
certified "acts of terrorism" and has agreed to the inclusion of a Terrorism
Exclusion. Therefore, this Policy is amended to include the following exclusion:
The
Company has no obligation to make any payment or to provide or to pay for
a
defense under this Policy due to or arising directly or indirectly as a
result
of or in connection with Terrorism including but not limited to, any
contemporaneous or ensuing loss caused by fire, looting, or theft.
Terrorism
means the use or threatened use of force or violence against person or
property,
or commission of an act dangerous to human life or property, or commission
of an
act that interferes with or disrupts an electronic or communication system,
undertaken by any person or group, whether or not acting on behalf of or
in
connection with any organization, government, power, authority or military
force, when the effect is to intimidate, coerce or harm a government, the
civilian population or any segment thereof, or to disrupt any segment of
the
economy.
The
defined term Terrorism shall specifically include, but is not limited to,
the
following definition of a certified "Act of Terrorism" defined by Section
102.
Definitions, of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 and any revisions
or
amendments thereto:
(1)
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Act
of Terrorism -
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(A)
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Certification.
- The term "act of terrorism" means any act that is certified
by the
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, in concurrence
with the
Secretary of State, and the Attorney General of the United States
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(i)
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to
be an act of terrorism;
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(ii)
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to
be a violent act or an act that is dangerous to
-
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(I)
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human
life;
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(II)
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property;
or
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(III)
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infrastructure;
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(iii)
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to
have resulted in damage within the United States, or outside
of the United
States in the case of -
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(I)
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an
air carrier or vessel described in paragraph (5)(B); [for the
convenience
of this endorsement, paragraph (5)(B) reads: occurs to an air
carrier (as
defined in Section 40102 of title 00, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code) to
a United
States flag vessel (or a vessel based principally in the United
States, on
which United States income tax is paid and whose insurance coverage
is
subject to regulation in the United States), regardless of where
the loss
occurs, or at the premises of any United States mission];
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(II)
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the
premises of a United States mission; and
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FOR
USE
TO EXCLUDE ALL TERRORISM REJECTION OF CERTIFIED ACTS OF TERRORISM.
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(iv)
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to
have been committed by an individual or individuals acting on
behalf of
any foreign person or foreign interest, as part of an effort
to coerce the
civilian population of the United States or to influence the
policy or
affect the conduct of the United States Government by coercion.
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(B)
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Limitation.
- No act shall be certified by the Secretary as an act of terrorism
if
-
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(i)
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the
act is committed as part of the course of a war declared by the
Congress,
except that this clause shall not apply with respect to any coverage
for
workers' compensation; or
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(ii)
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property
and casualty insurance losses resulting from the act, in the
aggregate, do
not exceed $5,000,000.
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(C)
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Determinations
Final. -Any certification of, or determination not to certify,
an act as
an act of terrorism under this paragraph shall be final, and
shall not be
subject to judicial review.
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(D)
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Nondelegation.
-The Secretary may not delegate or designate to any other officer,
employee, or person, any determination under this paragraph of
whether,
during the effective period of the Program, an act of terrorism
has
occurred.
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All
other
terms, conditions, and exclusions shall remain the same.
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AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
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or
countersignature (in states where applicable)
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PAGE
2 OF
2
FOR
USE
TO EXCLUDE ALL TERRORISM REJECTION OF CERTIFIED ACTS OF TERRORISM.
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ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM,
Forms
a part of Policy No:
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
TERRORISM
EXCLUSION WITH CERTIFIED ACTS OF TERRORISM EXCEPTION PURCHASED ENDORSEMENT
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, the "Act,"
the
Insured has
been provided notice that the Insured may
elect to purchase coverage for loss covered under this Policy arising directly
or indirectly as a result of a certified "act of terrorism" as defined
by
Section 102., Definitions, of the Act and any revisions or amendments thereto
and the premium charge for such coverage.
After
receiving such notice, the Insured has
elected to purchase the exception for such certified "Acts of Terrorism"
to the
Terrorism Exclusion. Therefore, any Terrorism Exclusion included in this
Policy
is deleted and replaced with the following:
The
Company has no obligation to make any payment or to provide or to pay for
a
defense under this Policy due to or arising directly or indirectly as a
result
of or in connection with Terrorism including
but not limited to, any contemporaneous or ensuing loss caused by fire,
looting,
or theft.
Terrorism means
the use or threatened use of force or violence against person or property,
or
commission of an act dangerous to human life or property, or commission
of an
act that interferes with or disrupts an electronic or communication system,
undertaken by any person or group, whether or not acting on behalf of or
in
connection with any organization, government, power, authority or military
force, when the effect is to intimidate, coerce or harm a government, the
civilian population or any segment thereof, or to disrupt any segment of
the
economy.
This
exclusion does not apply to a certified "Act of Terrorism" defined by Section
102. Definitions, of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 and any revisions
or amendments. The following Section 102 definition of "Act of Terrorism"
from
the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 applies to this exception:
(1)
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Act
of Terrorism -
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(A)
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Certification.
- The term "act of terrorism" means any act that is certified
by the
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, in concurrence
with the
Secretary of State, and the Attorney General of the United States
-
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(i)
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to
be an act of terrorism;
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(ii)
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to
be a violent act or an act that is dangerous to
-
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(I)
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human
life;
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(II)
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property;
or
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(III)
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infrastructure;
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(iii)
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to
have resulted in damage within the United States, or outside
of the United
States in the case of -
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(I)
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an
air carrier or vessel described in paragraph (5)(B); [for the
convenience
of this endorsement, paragraph (5)(B) reads: occurs to an air
carrier (as
defined in Section 40102 of title 00, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code) to
a United
States flag vessel (or a vessel based principally in the United
States, on
which United States income tax is paid and whose insurance coverage
is
subject to regulation in the United States), regardless of where
the loss
occurs, or at the premises of any United States mission];
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(II)
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the
premises of a United States mission; and
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2
FOR
USE
WHEN THE INSURED ELECTS FULL CERTIFIED ACTS OF TERRORISM.
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(iv)
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to
have been committed by an individual or individuals acting on
behalf of
any foreign person or foreign interest, as part of an effort
to coerce the
civilian population of the United States or to influence the
policy or
affect the conduct of the United States Government by coercion.
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(B)
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Limitation.
- No act shall be certified by the Secretary as an act of terrorism
if
-
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(i)
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the
act is committed as part of the course of a war declared by the
Congress,
except that this clause shall not apply with respect to any coverage
for
workers' compensation; or
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(ii)
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property
and casualty insurance losses resulting from the act, in the
aggregate, do
not exceed $5,000,000.
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(C)
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Determinations
Final. -Any certification of, or determination not to certify,
an act as
an act of terrorism under this paragraph shall be final, and
shall not be
subject to judicial review.
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(D)
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Nondelegation.
-The Secretary may not delegate or designate to any other officer,
employee, or person, any determination under this paragraph of
whether,
during the effective period of the Program, an act of terrorism
has
occurred.
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All
other
terms, conditions, and exclusions shall remain the same.
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AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
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or
countersignature (in states where applicable)
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PAGE
2 OF
2
FOR
USE
WHEN THE INSURED ELECTS FULL CERTIFIED ACTS OF TERRORISM.
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ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM,
Forms
a part of Policy No:
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
MULTIPLE
COVERAGES AGGREGATE LIMIT ENDORSEMENT
It
is
hereby agreed that Section V.
LIMITS OF COVERAGE; DEDUCTIBLE,
Paragraph E.
Multiple Coverages is
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
E.
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Multiple
Coverages - Each Incident Aggregate Limit
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Subject
to Paragraphs V.A. through V.D. above, if the same, related or continuous
Pollution
Conditions result
in coverage under more than one Coverage under Coverages A through J, every
applicable "Each Incident" limit of coverage among such coverage sections
shall
apply to the Loss,
Actual Loss, Extra Expense and
loss of Rental
Value;
however, the most the Company will pay for all Loss,
Actual Loss, Extra Expense and
loss of Rental
Value arising
from such Pollution
Conditions shall
not exceed the highest "Each Incident" limit of Coverage stated in Item
3 of the
Declarations among all the coverage sections applicable to the Loss,
Actual Loss, Extra Expense and
loss of Rental
Value.
All
other
terms, conditions, and exclusions shall remain the same.
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AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
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or
countersignature (in states where applicable)
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PAGE
1 OF
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ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM,
Forms
a part of Policy No:
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
SELF-INSURED
RETENTION ENDORSEMENT
It
is
hereby agreed that the following changes are made to the Policy:
1.
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All
references in Item 3 of the Declarations page to "Deductible"
and within
the Policy are replaced with "Self- Insured Retention" on each
occasion.
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2.
|
Section
V.
LIMITS OF COVERAGE; DEDUCTIBLE,
is re-titled "Section V.
LIMITS OF COVERAGE; SELF- INSURED RETENTION AND DEDUCTIBLE".
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3.
|
Section
V.
LIMITS OF COVERAGE; DEDUCTIBLE,
Paragraph F.
Deductible,
(1) Coverages A through I is deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the
following:
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F.
|
Self-Insured
Retention - Coverages A through I; Deductible - Coverage J
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(1)
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Self
Insured Retention - Coverages A through I
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Subject
to Paragraphs V.A.through
V.E. above,
this Policy is to pay covered Loss,
in
excess of the Self- Insured Retention amount stated in Item 3 of the
Declarations for the applicable coverage, up to but not exceeding the applicable
"Each Incident" limit of coverage. The Self-Insured Retention amount is
to be
borne by the Insured and
is not to be insured. The insurance provided by this Policy shall be excess
over
the applicable Self-Insured Retention amount shown in Item 3 of the
Declarations, whether such Self- Insured Retention is collectible or not
collectible by reason of the refusal or inability of the Insured to pay
the
retention amount due to insolvency, bankruptcy or any other reason. In
no event
shall the Company be responsible to make any payment under this Policy
before
the Insured has
paid the Self-Insured Retention, and the risk of uncollectibility (in whole
or
in part) of such Self-Insured Retention is expressly retained by the
Insured and
is not in any way or under any circumstances insured or assumed by the
Company.
If
the
same, related or continuous Pollution Conditions result in coverage under
more
than one coverage under Coverages A through I, only the highest applicable
Self-Insured Retention amount stated in Item 3 of the Declarations among
all the
coverage sections applicable to the Loss shall apply.
The
Insured shall promptly reimburse the Company for advancing any element
of Loss
falling within the Self-Insured Retention.
All
other
terms, conditions, and exclusions shall remain the same.
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AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
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or
countersignature (in states where applicable)
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PAGE
1 OF
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22
ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM,
Forms
a part of Policy No:
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
MICROBIAL
MATTER EXCLUSION ENDORSEMENT
It
is
hereby agreed that the Policy is amended as follows:
1.
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Section
VIII.
DEFINITIONS,
Paragraph U.
Pollution Conditions,
is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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U.
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Pollution
Conditions means
the discharge, dispersal, release or escape of any solid, liquid,
gaseous
or thermal irritant or contaminant, including, but not limited
to, smoke,
vapors, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, toxic chemicals, medical
waste and
waste materials into or upon land, or any structure on land,
the
atmosphere or any watercourse or body of water, including groundwater,
provided such conditions are not naturally present in the environment
in
the amounts or concentrations discovered. Pollution
Conditions shall
not include Microbial
Matter.
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2.
|
Section
VIII.
DEFINITIONS,
is
amended by the addition of the following:
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Microbial
Matter means
fungi, mold and mildew, whether or not such Microbial
Matter is
living.
All
other
terms, conditions, and exclusions shall remain the same.
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AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
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or
countersignature (in states where applicable)
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PAGE
1 OF
1
23
ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM,
Forms
a part of Policy No:
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
CONDITION
OF PAYMENT ENDORSEMENT
It
is
hereby agreed that any payment under this Policy shall only be made in
full
compliance with all United States of America economic and trade sanction
laws or
regulations, including, but not limited to, sanctions, laws and regulations
administered and enforced by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign
Assets Control ("OFAC").
All
other
terms, conditions, and exclusions shall remain the same.
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AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
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or
countersignature (in states where applicable)
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PAGE
1 OF
1
24
ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM,
Forms
a part of Policy No:
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
DISCLOSED
DOCUMENTS ENDORSEMENT
It
is
hereby agreed that for purposes of Section II.
EXCLUSIONS, 1. COMMON EXCLUSIONS -APPLICABLE TO ALL
COVERAGES,
Paragraph I.
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE/NON-DISCLOSURE,
the
Company acknowledges receipt of the documents listed below. Pollution Conditions
identified in these documents are deemed disclosed to the Company. All
other
exclusions, in the Policy form or added by endorsement, applicable to such
Pollution
Conditions still
apply and are not amended, altered or changed by this Endorsement.
Author
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Document
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Date
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All
other
terms, conditions, and exclusions shall remain the same.
|
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AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
|
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or
countersignature (in states where applicable)
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PAGE
1 OF
1
25
ENDORSEMENT
NO.
This
endorsement, effective 12:01 AM,
Forms
a part of Policy No:
Issued
to:
By:
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
DEFINITION
OF BODILY INJURY ENDORSEMENT
It
is
hereby agreed that Section VIII.
DEFINITIONS,
Paragraph B.
Bodily Injury is
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
B.
|
Bodily
Injury means
physical injury, or sickness, disease, mental anguish or emotional
distress when accompanied by physical injury, sustained by any
person,
including death resulting
therefrom.
|
All
other
terms, conditions, and exclusions shall remain the same.
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
or
countersignature (in states where
applicable)
|
PAGE
1 OF
1
26
EXHIBIT
E
RELEASE
THIS
RELEASE is made this ____ day of November, 2006, by the undersigned
(“Releaser”),
in
favor
of the Released Parties (as defined below).
Reference
is hereby made to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement of even date herewith
(the “Purchase
Agreement”)
among
NN, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”),
Whirlaway Corporation, an Ohio corporation (“Whirlaway”),
and
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx (“Shareholder”).
The
delivery of this Release by Releaser was a material inducement to Buyer in
entering into the Purchase Agreement, and the delivery of this Release by
Releaser is a condition to Buyer’s obligations to consummate the Closing and
other transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of
which is hereby acknowledged, Releaser, intending legally to be bound, agrees
as
follows:
1. Except
as
to any monies and benefits due Releaser under the terms of Whirlaway’s 401(k)
plan and any accrued but unpaid current salary for which payroll checks have
not
yet been distributed, Releaser, for himself and on behalf of all persons
claiming by, through, for or under such Releaser or on behalf of such Releaser
(such other persons hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Releaser
Related Parties”),
hereby releases, settles, cancels, discharges and acknowledges to be fully
and
finally satisfied any and all claims, demands, rights, actions, causes of
action, debts, accounts, covenants, contracts, agreements, promises, damages,
costs, losses, reimbursements, compensation, liabilities and expenses, including
attorney’s fees, of any and every kind, nature or description whatsoever, at law
or in equity (collectively, “Losses”),
which
such Releaser or any of the Releaser Related Parties may have had or may now
have or assert against Whirlaway, its wholly-owned subsidiary Triumph, LLC,
an
Arizona limited liability company (collectively with Whirlaway, the
“Companies”)
and
their present and former officers, directors, partners, agents, servants,
employees, attorneys, representatives, subsidiaries, divisions, controlled
affiliates, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, the
“Released
Parties”)
to the
maximum extend permitted by law and without limitation, including, but not
limited to, any Losses (whether such Losses be known or unknown, knowable or
unknowable, suspected or unsuspected) related to or concerning Executive’s
employment with Company; claims sounding in contract and/or tort; claims for
discrimination / harassment / retaliation under local, state, or federal law,
including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the
Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, and any other federal, state, or local law;
claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; claims under the
Family and Medical Leave Act; claims under any Company policy and/or practice;
and all other claims, whether common law or contract, all to the maximum extent
permitted by law and without limitation.
2. Releaser
acknowledges that as of the date of this Release, Releaser (1) has not
suffered a work-related injury during his employment with the Companies that
has
not properly disclosed to the Companies; (2) has been paid in full all
wages due and owing to Releaser for any and all work performed for the
Companies and/or any of the Released Parties except for any accrued but
unpaid current salary for which payroll checks have not yet been distributed;
(3) has not exercised any actual or apparent authority by or on behalf of the
Companies that Releaser has not specifically disclosed to the Companies;
and (4) has not entered into any agreements, whether written or otherwise,
with any of the Companies’ employees (current and former) and/or third
parties that could legally bind the Released Parties.
1
3. Releaser
agrees that neither such Releaser nor the Releaser Related Parties, or any
of
them, nor anyone claiming under, through or for them or on their behalf will
bring, file, institute, prosecute, maintain or recover upon, either directly
or
indirectly, any suit, charge, administrative proceeding, investigation, or
action at law or in equity against the Released Parties, or any of them, in
or
before any court, agency or forum, state or federal, or otherwise, within the
United States or elsewhere, for or relating to any of the claims released in
Paragraph 1 hereof (the “Released
Claims”).
Releaser agrees that this Release may be pleaded by the Released Parties as
a
counterclaim or cross-claim to or as a defense in bar or abatement of any
Released Claim.
4. Releaser
acknowledges and agrees that it has read this Release and has been fully
informed of its contents, meaning and legal effect prior to such Releaser’s
execution hereof (and has understood same) and such Releaser’s execution of this
Release is his own free act and deed.
5. In
the
event any term, provision or condition of this Release, or portion thereof,
is
held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void, voidable, illegal or
unenforceable, the parties hereby intend and agree that the other terms,
provisions and conditions of this Release shall not be affected thereby, and
such unaffected portions shall be deemed severable from the void, illegal or
unenforceable provisions, and shall remain binding among the parties and in
full
force and effect.
6. This
Release is entered into by Releaser in consideration of the Sale Bonus paid
to
Releaser pursuant to the letter agreement entered into between Whirlaway and
Releaser dated November ___, 2006. The parties understand and agree that no
additional compensation or consideration will be paid by Buyer under this
Release. This Release shall be effective simultaneously with the effective
time
of the Closing.
7. All
capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to such
terms in the Purchase Agreement unless otherwise defined herein. Words used
in
this Release, regardless of the gender specifically used, shall be deemed and
construed to include any other gender as the context requires.
8. This
Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Delaware, without regards to its conflicts of laws
provisions.
9. This
Release shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, Releaser, the
Releaser Related Parties, the Released Parties, and their respective heirs,
executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns.
10. This
Release has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Releaser and
represents the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of
Releaser.
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The
undersigned has signed this Release as of the date first above
written.
RELEASER
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[Name]
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