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Exhibit 10.1
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
XXXXXXX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
AND
XXXXXXX INDUSTRIES, INC.
AND
XXXXXX METALS (OHIO) INC.
AND
XXXXXX SERVICES CORP.
OCTOBER 10, 1997
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made on October 10, 1997, between Xxxxxxx Limited Partnership, a
Delaware limited partnership, with an office at Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, 00000 ("Seller"), Xxxxxxx Industries Inc., a Delaware
corporation with an office at Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
00000, ("Xxxxxxx"), Xxxxxx Metals (Ohio) Inc., an Ohio corporation with an
office at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, X.X. Xxx 0000, LCD 1, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx, X0X 0X0 ("Buyer") and Xxxxxx Services Corp., an Ontario corporation
with an office at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, X.X. Xxx 0000, LCD 1, Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, X0X 0X0 ("Xxxxxx").
The Luria Brothers Division (the "Division") of Seller is engaged
principally in the business of buying, selling and processing ferrous scrap and
providing steel mill services (the "Business"). Seller desires to sell and
Buyer desires to purchase all of the operating assets of Seller used in
connection with the Business upon the terms and conditions set forth below.
Xxxxxx has agreed to guarantee the obligations of the Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement.
ARTICLE I
SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller agrees to
sell, assign, transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase and
accept from Seller, the Assets, as defined in Article III of the Agreement, in
the manner and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING AND CLOSING DATE
The closing of this transaction (the "Closing") shall take place at the
offices of Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, 00000-0000, on October 10, 1997, or on such other date
and at such other place as the parties may agree in writing. The date of the
Closing is referred to as the "Closing Date".
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ARTICLE III
TRANSFER OF ASSETS
3.01 Transferred Assets. Seller shall, at the Closing, by special
warranty deeds and bills of sale and other appropriate documents transfer, sell
and assign to Buyer, free and clear of any claim, litigation, proceeding,
security interest, lien or encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever, except
those, if any, which are set forth in and designated as such on the Schedules
to this Agreement, all of the properties and assets of every nature and
description owned by Seller, or in which Seller has a right, title or interest,
and used in connection with the operation of the Business, including, without
in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) the Real Property
listed on Schedule 6.08 hereto and all improvements thereon and interest
therein, (ii) intentionally deleted (iii) all prepaid expenses of the Business
and all accounts receivable of the Business as at the Closing Date, as recorded
in the books and records of the Division, (iv) inventories (including raw
materials, work in process, and finished goods) and supplies (the "Inventory"),
(v) all patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade names, technologies, drawings,
specifications, know-how and other trade secrets owned or controlled by Seller
or in which Seller has an interest including but not limited to those described
on Schedule 3.01(v) to this Agreement (collectively, referred to as the
"Intellectual Property"), (vi) all machinery, equipment, vehicles, furniture
and fixtures owned by Seller in relation to the Business, including without
limitation those items listed in Schedule 3.01(vi) hereto, (vii) the leases of
real estate listed in Schedule 6.09 and leases of personal property as
described in Schedule 3.01(vii) hereto, (viii) all agreements, including
customer agreements, sales representative agreements, supply contracts, mill
service and processing agreements, purchase and sales orders, and collective
bargaining agreements including without limitation such agreements described in
Schedules 6.13 hereto, (ix) rights to the name "Luria Brothers", (x) the full
benefit of all warranties and warranty rights (express and implied) against
manufacturers or vendors which apply to any of the Assets and all maintenance
contracts on machinery, equipment and the other Assets (to the extent such
warranties or contracts are assignable or the benefits thereunder are
transferable to the Buyer), (xi) all licenses required under applicable
environmental laws for operation of the Business and permits held by Seller in
relation to the Business, to the extent transferable, which licenses and
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permits are listed in Schedule 3.01(xi) hereto, and (xii) the business of the
Division, including all books and records relating thereto and the goodwill
connected therewith including the customer list of the Division, (collectively
called the "Assets"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be excluded
from the Assets those assets listed in Section 3.02 of this Agreement and
defined as the Excluded Assets.
3.02 Excluded Assets. There shall be excluded from the assets of Seller
to be transferred to Buyer under this Agreement (the "Excluded Assets"):
(i) cash
(ii) a judgment entered into by the Superior Court of the State of
Delaware, on November 15, 1996 in the aggregate amount of $1,127,850.21
(including prejudgment and accrued interest thereon) in favor of the
Division against CitiSteel, USA. Inc.
(iii) a judgment entered into by the Superior Court for the State of
California, on June 30, 1992, in favour of the Seller against Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx in the amount of $98,720.69 and all accrued interest thereon.
(iv) those assets listed in Schedule 3.02 to this Agreement.
(v) the real property and related inventory and equipment of the
Seller located at the Modena Property of the Seller as more particularly
described in Schedule 3.02 to this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES AND
RETAINED LIABILITIES
4.01 Assumed Liabilities. As of the close of business on the Closing
Date, Buyer shall assume and Buyer shall jointly and severally discharge and
satisfy when due or make adequate provision for and Xxxxxx and Buyer shall
jointly and severally indemnify and save Seller harmless from the following
liabilities and obligations of Seller relating to or arising out of or in
connection with the Business (the "Assumed Liabilities"):
(a) those liabilities reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet (as
defined in Section 5.02 of this Agreement) other than (i) liabilities for
long-term debt, and (ii) intercompany
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liabilities (except for intercompany liabilities for reimbursement of
business expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business at cost);
(b) accrued and unpaid vacation and wages as reflected on the Closing
Balance Sheet;
(c) subject to the provisions of Section 9.11 hereof, liabilities and
obligations arising in respect of employment by the Buyer after the Closing
Date of employees of the Division, , under those employment plans of
Seller, listed in Schedule 4.01(c) to this Agreement, provided that (i) it
shall be a condition to Buyer's obligation to assume the Granite City
component of the CLP Hourly Union Pension Plan that same shall, at the
Closing Date, have a surplus of at least $1.00; and (ii) with respect to
these plans described in Section 2 of Schedule 4.01(c), such assumption
shall be on a transitional basis only until December 31, 1997.;
(d) any product liability or warranty claims asserted after the
Closing Date on products of the Division shipped by Buyer after the Closing
Date.
(e) liabilities in respect of the Real Property, the leased sites
listed in Schedule 4.01(e) (the "Leased Sites") and the operated sites
listed in Schedule 4.01(e) (the "Operated Sites") that arise out of or are
related in any way to any actual or alleged pollution or threat to the
environment that was caused, in whole or in part, on or before the Closing
or that arises out of or is related in any way to events, conditions or
circumstances with respect to the Assets or the Business operations of
Seller or its predecessors on such Real Property, Leased Sites or Operated
Sites that occurred or existed, in whole or in part, on or before the
Closing Date and subject, always to the obligation of Seller and Xxxxxxx to
indemnify the Buyer pursuant to the provisions of Section 18.01(a)(i),
(iii) and (iv) of this Agreement;
(f) liabilities that arise out of or are related in any way to any
actual or alleged pollution or threat to the environment alleged to have
been caused, in whole or in part, by the handling, transportation,
treatment, storage, or disposal of any pollutant, contaminant, chemical, or
industrial, toxic, or hazardous or special substance or waste generated or
produced in connection with the management, use, control, ownership or
operation of the Business or the Assets by Seller and any predecessor,
owner or operator at or from the Real Property, Leased Sites and/or
Operated Sites but excluding those PRP liabilities described in Schedule
4.01(f), and subject, always to the obligation of Seller and Xxxxxxx to
indemnify the Buyer pursuant to the
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provisions of Section 18.01(a)(i), (iii) and (iv) of this Agreement;
(g) Buyer Assumption of Employment Responsibilities and Collective
Bargaining. Each employee of Seller who is a member of a collective
bargaining unit that is represented by a labor organization currently
recognized as such by Seller shall be considered an employee of Buyer
effective the close of Business on the Closing Date by Buyer making an
unequivocal offer of employment to such employees, at the same rates of
pay, in the same job titles and classifications, and under the same terms
and conditions of employment, that were applicable to such employees just
prior to the Closing Date. Effective the close of Business on the Closing
Date and at that time, Buyer shall assume and be responsible for payment of
all compensation, for recognition of all accrued seniority and rights based
on accrued seniority, and, without limitation, for compliance with all
other obligations created by or recognized by the terms of all collective
bargaining agreements listed in Schedule 4.01(c) hereto. The intent of the
parties is that Buyer's assumption of such agreements shall be complete and
unconditional. Buyer and Xxxxxx shall hold Seller harmless from any
grievance or charge or, without limitation, any other claim based on the
terms of any of such agreements, that accrues after the Closing Date. For
purposes of this provision, "accrues" and "accrued" refers to the date on
which the controlling management, Seller or Buyer as the case may be, took
the action which forms the basis of the grievance, charge or complaint.
(h) all liabilities and obligations of Seller arising after the
Closing Date under the agreements described in Section 3.01(viii) of the
Agreement including the Material Agreements described in Schedule 6.13 to
this Agreement, under the leases of real estate listed in Schedule 6.09 and
under the leases of personal property described in Schedule 3.01(vii)
hereto.
4.02 Retained Liabilities and Indemnity. The Buyer will not assume and
will not be liable for, and the Seller and Xxxxxxx will jointly and severally
discharge and satisfy when due and indemnify and save harmless the Buyer,
Xxxxxx and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and
shareholders from and against, all losses, obligations, damages, commitments,
expenses, costs and liabilities whatsoever as a result of claims against the
Buyer or Xxxxxx (whether absolute, accrued or contingent) relating to the
operation of the Business and/or ownership of the Assets on or prior to the
Closing Date (collectively, the "Retained Liabilities"), except for the
Assumed Liabilities described in Section 4.01 above. Without limiting the
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generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that the Buyer and Xxxxxx will have
no liability for any of the following obligations and liabilities:
(a) all liabilities in respect of all indebtedness of the Seller or
its predecessors to all persons incurred in respect of the Assets or the
operations of the Business on or prior to the Closing Date other than the
liabilities for indebtedness reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet;
(b) all product liability or warranty claims and liabilities for
product or warranty claims relating to any product or service of the
Business shipped or provided by Seller on or prior to the Closing Date;
(c) all liabilities for all taxes, duties, levies, assessments and
other such charges, including any penalties, interest and fines with
respect thereto, payable by the Seller to any federal, state, local or
other governmental agency, authority, board, bureau or commission, domestic
or foreign, including, without limitation, any taxes in respect of or
measured by the sale, consumption or performance by the Seller of any
product or service on or prior to the Closing Date and pursuant to any
legislation in respect of all remuneration payable to all persons employed
in the Business on or prior to the Closing Date;
(d) all liabilities for salary, bonus, vacation pay and other
compensation and all liabilities under employee benefit and incentive plans
of the Seller relating to employment of all persons in the Business on or
prior to the Closing Date that is not disclosed on the Closing Balance
Sheet (or in the footnotes thereto and in employee plans assumed by Buyer
pursuant to Section 4.01(c) hereof);
(e) all severance payments, damages for wrongful dismissal and related
costs in respect of the termination by the Seller of the employment of any
employee of the Business who does not accept the Buyer's offer of
employment and in respect of any employee of the Business who is not
offered employment by the Purchaser;
(f) all liabilities for claims for injury, disability, death or
workers' compensation claims arising from or related to employment in the
Business on or prior to the Closing Date including without limitation those
described in Schedule 6.07 hereto; and
(g) all liabilities, in respect of (i) any actual or alleged pollution
or threat to the environment that was caused in whole or in part on or
before the Closing Date that arises out of or is related in any way to
events, conditions or circumstances with respect to the Assets or the
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Business operations of the Seller or its predecessors at all locations
including the real property described in Schedule 3.02 hereto at which the
Business has been operated or the Assets located other than the Real
Property, Leased Sites and/or Operated Sites (the "Excluded Sites") and,
(ii) any actual or alleged pollution or threat to the environment alleged
to have been caused in whole or in part by the handling, transportation,
storage or disposal of any pollutant, contaminant, chemical or industrial
toxic or hazardous or special substance or waste generated or produced by
the Seller at or from the Excluded Sites; and (iii) PRP liabilities for the
sites described in Schedule 4.01(f) hereto.
(h) all liabilities that arise out of or are related in any way to an
investigation into the affairs of the Luria Brothers Division of the Seller
commenced by the Department of Justice as more particularly described in
Schedule 6.07;
(i) all liabilities for third party claims that arise out of or are
related to the operation of the Business on or prior to Closing Date,
whether or not covered by insurance including without limitation those
described in Schedule 6.07.
(j) any grievance, charge or without limitation, any other claim based
on the terms of any of the collective agreements assumed by Buyer pursuant
to Section 4.01(g) hereof, to the extent that any such grievance, charge or
claim accrued prior to the Closing Date regardless of whether such
grievance, charge or claim is presented to Buyer or to Seller. For
purposes of this provision, "accrues" and "accrued" refers to the date on
which the controlling management, Seller or Buyer as the case may be, took
the action which forms the basis of the grievance, charge or complaint.
(k) any and all claims relating to the lease of a Mi-Xxxx xxxxx from
BancBoston Leasing, Inc., provided that after closing, Buyer agrees to give
to the Seller access to the site at which the crane is located at
pre-arranged time(s) for the purposes of allowing Seller to dismantle and
remove the crane, provided that Seller shall repair and indemnify Buyer
from any claim for damage to the site in respect of such dismantling and
removal.
(l) all liability (including any claim for costs and expenses) in
respect of a Mechanics Lien claim by Cleveland Trinidad Paving for work
completed at the Brook Park, Ohio property. Seller and Xxxxxxx shall no
later than 30 days following description of such claim, provide Buyer with
a discharge of such lien against the Brook Park, Ohio property.
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(m) liabilities for bonuses payable to employees of the Division in an
amount not less than as accrued in the books and record of the Division as
at the Closing Date.
4.03 Survival. The covenants of the Seller and Xxxxxxx and of Buyer and
Xxxxxx respectively contained in this Article IV shall not merge on closing and
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such closing
ARTICLE V
PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE
5.01 Purchase Price. Buyer shall, at the Closing, purchase the Assets and
pay to Seller the aggregate sum of One Hundred Fifty-Five Million U.S. Dollars
($155,000,000) (the "Purchase Price") in cash at the Closing by wire transfer
in Federal or other immediately available funds to an account or accounts
designated by Seller, plus the assumption of the current liabilities of the
Division on the Closing Balance Sheet. The Purchase Price shall be subject to
adjustment in accordance with the terms of Section 5.02 of this Agreement.
5.02 Purchase Price Adjustment. The Purchase Price shall be adjusted as
follows:
(a) Seller agrees to contribute to the Business in cash the amount of
any decrease in the working capital (current assets minus current
liabilities) on the Closing Balance Sheet (as defined below) from the
amount of $35,786,000.00 of working capital shown on the Initial Balance
Sheet (as defined below).
(b) The Purchase Price shall be increased or decreased, dollar for
dollar, to the extent by which the net assets of the Division after
reflecting any contribution made by Seller under Section 5.02 (a) of this
Agreement ("Parent Investment"), as reflected on an unaudited balance sheet
for the Division as of the Closing Date (the "Closing Balance Sheet"), are
more or less respectively, than the Parent Investment as reflected on the
unaudited balance sheet for the Division as of June 30, 1997, as adjusted,
(the "Initial Balance Sheet") attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement (the
"Purchase Price Adjustment"). The allowance for doubtful accounts in the
Closing Balance Sheet will be $825,000.00.
(c) As promptly as practical, and in any event not more than
forty-five days (45) days after the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to
Buyer the Closing Balance Sheet prepared by its auditors, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx
LLP, ("C&L") together with a copy of all pertinent C&L's
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work papers, and Seller shall prepare and submit to Buyer a calculation of
the amount of the Purchase Price Adjustment, if any (the "Calculation"),
together with C&L's report on the Calculation and its consistency with the
terms of this Agreement. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a
consistent basis with the Initial Balance Sheet and the provisions of this
Agreement. The Closing Balance Sheet and the Calculation shall be
conclusive and binding on the parties unless Buyer shall deliver to Seller
notice in writing of an objection to any item within twenty (20) days
following Buyer's receipt of the Closing Balance Sheet. In the event of
such a dispute, Buyer, Seller and their accountants shall negotiate among
themselves for a period of fifteen (15) days thereafter in an attempt to
resolve such dispute. If no resolution is reached within such period,
Buyer and Seller shall submit such disputed terms to a mutually acceptable,
nationally recognized independent accounting firm, or if Seller and Buyer
are unable to agree on a national accounting firm within such fifteen (15)
day period by a national accounting firm selected by the New York Society
of Certified Public Accountants. The decision of such accounting firm will
be conclusive and binding on the parties. Buyer and Seller will each pay
one-half of the fees and expenses charged by the third accounting firm to
which any disagreement is referred. Upon the later of (i) thirty (30) days
following Buyer's receipt of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Calculation,
without any objection by Buyer or (ii) five (5) business days following
resolution of any dispute or receipt of the final decision of the
independent accounting firm, Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, shall
make payment or payment to the other party in the amount of the Purchase
Price Adjustment.
5.03 Allocation of Purchase Price. Buyer and Seller agree that the sum of
the Purchase Price (as adjusted pursuant to Section 5.02 to this Agreement) and
the Assumed Liabilities shall be allocated based on the fair market value of
the Assets and the Non-Competition Agreement as hereinafter determined. Such
fair market value for purposes of such allocation only shall be determined as
follows:
(a) with the exception of Inventory and goodwill, the fair market
value of each of the Assets shall be the net book value, if any, of such
asset as stated on the Closing Balance Sheet.
(b) the fair market value of the Inventory shall be the net realizable
value of
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the Inventory as determined by Seller, and
(c) the fair market value of goodwill shall be the excess of the sum
of the Purchase Price (as adjusted) and the Assumed Liabilities over the
sum of the fair market values of the Assets other than goodwill. Buyer and
Seller agree to be bound by such allocation, to file all Federal, state and
local tax returns based on such allocation, and to prepare all relevant
financial statements and reports on the basis of such allocation. The fair
market value of the Non-Competition Agreement described in Section 10.09 of
this Agreement shall be$1.00.
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND XXXXXXX
To induce Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions of purchase and sale herein contemplated, Seller and Xxxxxxx
jointly and severally represent and warrant to Buyer as follows and hereby
acknowledge and confirm that Buyer is relying on such representations and
warranties in connection with the purchase by it of the Assets and assumption
by it of the Assumed Liabilities:
6.01 Organization, Qualification and Status. Seller is a limited
partnership duly registered, organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware. Seller has full partnership power and
authority to own, lease and use its properties and to carry on the Business as
presently conducted. Seller is duly qualified or licensed to do business and
in good standing as a foreign limited partnership in each jurisdiction in which
Seller is doing business.
6.02 Authorization; Valid and Binding Obligation. Seller has full
partnership power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform its obligations and to consummate this transaction. Xxxxxxx has full
corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by each of the Seller and Xxxxxxx and constitutes the
valid and legally binding obligation of Seller and Xxxxxxx respectively
enforceable against Seller and Xxxxxxx respectively in accordance with its
terms.
6.03 No Violation. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
nor the consummation of this transaction, nor compliance with the terms of this
Agreement, will (i)
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conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of the Limited Partnership Agreement or Certificate of Limited
Partnership of Seller, or (ii) violate, conflict with or result in a breach of
or default under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any agreement,
loan, note, or other obligation which is material to the financial condition of
Seller.
6.04 Financial Statements. Exhibit B to this Agreement contains a true
and correct and complete copy of the unaudited financial statements of the
Division for the 6 month period ended June 30, 1997 and the audited financial
statements of the Division for the year ended December 31, 1996. Each of the
foregoing financial statements has been prepared in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis, and present
fairly in all material respects the financial position and results of
operations and cash flows of the Division, as the case may be, at the dates and
for the periods specified.
6.05 Absence of Undisclosed and Contingent Liabilities. Except as set
forth on Schedule 6.05 to this Agreement, the Division to the best of Seller's
and Xxxxxxx'x knowledge, has no liabilities of any nature (whether secured or
unsecured, accrued, absolute or contingent, unliquidated or otherwise and
whether known or unknown or due or to become due) as of the date of this
Agreement other than (i) liabilities disclosed in this Agreement or reserved
against in the Closing Balance Sheet, and (ii) liabilities arising in the
ordinary course of business, after the date of the Initial Balance Sheet
provided same are not material or adverse to the Business individually or in
the aggregate.
6.06 Tax Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.06to this Agreement,
Seller has duly filed all tax returns and reports required to be filed by
Seller and has duly paid all taxes and other charges due or claimed to be due
from Seller by federal, state, local or foreign taxing authorities in respect
of Seller's properties, income, franchises, licenses, sales or payrolls
relating to the Assets or the Business (collectively referred to as "Taxes").
There are no liens for Taxes upon any of the Assets except liens for current
Taxes not yet due.
6.07 Litigation Except as set forth on Schedule 6.07 to this Agreement,
there are no actions, proceedings, or arbitration proceedings, or claims,
demands or investigations, pending or to the best of Seller's or Xxxxxxx'x
knowledge, threatened against or involving the Division or the Assets. Seller
is not subject to any ruling, judgment, order or decree entered in any
litigation or proceeding with any governmental agency or third party which may
have a material adverse
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effect on the Assets or the operation of the Business.
6.08 Owned Real Estate. Schedule 6.08 to this Agreement sets forth a
complete list of all parcels of real estate owned by Seller and used in
connection with the Business other than the excluded real property described in
Schedule 3.02 (the "Real Property"). Except as set forth in the title
insurance policies of Seller updated to September 10, 1997 for Brook Park Ohio
property and to September 29, 1997 for the Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
property,[ Seller has good and marketable title to all of the Real Property and
owns the Real Property free and clear of any claim, lease, charge, mortgage,
security interest, or other lien or encumbrance of any kind whatsoever. Copies
of all updated title insurance policies relating to the Real Property have been
delivered to Buyer.
6.09 Leased Real Property. Schedule 6.09 to this Agreement sets forth a
complete list of leases of real estate used in connection with the Business.
All leases are valid and binding and in full force and effect and in good
standing. Neither the Seller nor Xxxxxxx has received notice (written or oral)
of default, cancellation or termination thereof nor to the best of Seller and
Xxxxxxx'x knowledge is such notice threatened nor pending.
6.10 Owned and Leased Tangible Personal Property. Except for the leases
described in Schedule 3.01(vii) and except as set forth in Schedule 6.10 to
this Agreement, Seller is the sole unconditional owner, and has, and will have
on the Closing Date, all right, title and interest in, and good and marketable
title to, all of the machinery, software programs, equipment, vehicles,
furniture, fixtures, and other tangible personal property owned or leased by
Seller, and used in connection with the Business (collectively "Tangible
Personal Property") free and clear of any claim, lease, mortgage, security
interest, or other lien or encumbrance of any kind whatsoever. To the best of
Seller's knowledge, each lease and license relating to any of the Tangible
Personal Property is valid and binding and in full force and effect and in good
standing.
6.11 Condition of Buildings and Tangible Personal Property Buyer has
inspected all of the buildings and items of Tangible Personal Property owned,
leased or used by Seller in connection with the Business and is thoroughly
acquainted with the condition of the buildings and items of Tangible Personal
Property. The Buyer accepts the buildings, improvements and Tangible Personal
Property on an "as is", "where is" basis.
6.12 Accounts Receivable. INTENTIONALLY DELETED.
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6.13 Material Agreements. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.13 to this
Agreement, all material agreements of any nature to which Seller is a party and
which relate to the Business have been duly and validly executed by all
parties, and are in full force and effect as of the date of this Agreement and
in good standing and Seller is in compliance with all material obligations
thereunder. Neither Seller nor Xxxxxxx has received notice (written or oral)
of default, cancellation or termination of any such material agreements nor to
the best of Seller and Xxxxxxx'x knowledge is such notice threatened or
pending. Set forth on Schedule 6.13 to this Agreement is a list of the
material agreements relating to the Business to which Seller is a party or by
which Seller or the Assets are bound (the "Material Agreements").
6.14 Inventory. All of the Inventory are reflected on the date of the
Initial Balance Sheet at cost or market, whichever is lower; and as of the date
hereof are, and on the Closing Date will be, free and clear of any claim,
security interest, or other lien or encumbrance of any kind whatsoever. A list
of the locations on which the Inventory is located is set forth on Schedule
6.14.
6.15 Labor and Employment Matters.
(a) Schedule 6.15 attached hereto sets forth:
(i) the names, current annual salaries, job positions, length of
employment and date and amounts of the most recent increases in
salaries of all persons who are employed by the Seller on a full-time
or part-time basis in connection with the Business and including all
independent commission agents;
(ii) particulars of any contracts, commitments, arrangements or
understandings, written or oral, constituting Material Agreements with
any such employees or agents;
(iii) particulars of any Material Agreements with any labour
union or employee associations; and
(iv) particulars of all employee insurance, hospital or medical
expense program, pension, retirement, profit sharing, stock options or
other employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements or any
executive or key personnel incentives or other special compensation
arrangements to which the Seller is a party or is bound in respect of
the employees or agents contemplated in (i) above.
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(b) save as disclosed in Schedule 6.15, the Seller does not have any
agreements with any labour union or employee association nor has it made
commitments to or conducted negotiations with any union or employee
association with respect to any future agreements, and the Seller is not
aware of any current attempts to organize or establish any labour union or
employee association for the employees of Seller;
(c) as of the date hereof, the Seller is not and as at the Closing
Date. Seller will not be engaged in any material dispute with any of the
employees identified in Schedule 6.15 annexed hereto and to the best of
Seller's and Xxxxxxx'x knowledge, there is not now pending or threatened
any labour dispute or work stoppage which affects or may affect the
Business or may interfere with its continued operations and there are no
outstanding breaches of any collective agreement or outstanding or
potential grievances.
(d) the terms and conditions of employment of all such employees of
the Business conform with the minimum employment and labour standards
requirements laid down by the State in which such employee is employed, as
applicable;
(e) all salaries, workers compensation assessments and surcharges,
unemployment insurance assessments, pension remittances, remittances under
the Business' profit sharing plan and its 401(k) wage deferral plan,
employer health tax remittances, sick day credits, vacation pay including
the monetary value of lieu days and associated payroll costs thereof, and
similar charges or amounts with respect to all of the employees owing by
the Seller to those of its employees identified in Schedule 6.15 annexed
hereto will have been paid up to the Closing Date or provided for in the
Closing Balance Sheet;
(f) the Seller has fulfilled all of its obligations under the minimum
funding standards of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended ("ERISA") and the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") with respect to
each employee pension benefit plan which is covered by either the Title IV
of ERISA or the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code and
either (A) is maintained, or contributed to, by the Seller for employees of
the Business, or (B) has at any time within the preceding five (5) years
been maintained, or contributed to, by the Seller for employees of the
Business; and is in compliance with, in all material respects, the
presently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code with respect to each
such plan. Further, the Seller has not sought a waiver of the minimum
funding standard under
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Section 412 of the Code in respect of any such plan, has not failed to make
any contribution or payment to any such plan or multi-employer plan (as
defined under ERISA), or made any amendment to any such plan which has
resulted or is expected to result in the imposition of a lien on the
Purchased Assets under ERISA or the Code, and does not have and will not
have as a result of the transactions contemplated herein, any withdrawal
liability related to any multi-employer plan (as defined under ERISA),
other than such withdrawal liabilities outlined in Schedule 6.15 attached
hereto.
6.16 Insurance. Schedule 6.16 to this Agreement lists all policies of
insurance relating to the Business to which Seller now is a party. All of the
Assets are insured and will be up to the time of Closing against loss or damage
by all insurable risks customarily insured against by persons owning and
operating assets or carrying on a business similar to the Assets and the
Business.
6.17 Compliance with Laws To the best of Seller's and Xxxxxxx'x
knowledge, Seller has complied in all respects with all applicable laws,
orders, rules and regulations of federal, state, local and foreign governments
and governmental agencies applicable to the Business and the Assets.
6.18 Licenses and Permits. To the best of Seller's and Xxxxxxx'x
knowledge, Seller has secured all licenses, permits and other authorizations
from federal, state, local and other governmental or administrative authorities
applicable to or necessary for the conduct of the Business (the "Permits").
6.19 Environmental Matters.
(a) Compliance. To best of Seller's and Xxxxxxx'x knowledge, Seller
has conducted and is conducting the Business in compliance with all
applicable environmental laws. There are no outstanding complaints, orders,
citations, notices or orders of violation or noncompliance issued to the
Seller under any applicable environmental laws, nor does Seller or Xxxxxxx
know of or have reasonable grounds to know of any facts which could give
rise to a notice of non-compliance with any applicable environmental laws.
A full and complete listing of any and all violations or alleged violations
of any applicable environmental laws which have occurred within a period of
two (2) years prior to Closing is set out in Schedule 6.19(a).
(b) Notices. No notice requiring remediation, clean up or disposal
has been
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received or to the best of Seller and Xxxxxxx'x knowledge is threatened or
pending under any agreements entered into by the Seller or any predecessor
in respect of the Operated Sites or the Leased Sites.
(c) Licenses. To the best of Seller's and Xxxxxxx'x knowledge, the
Seller possesses all licenses required for the operation of the Business as
presently conducted by it. To the best of Seller's and Xxxxxxx'x
knowledge, all such licenses are valid and in full force and effect without
conditions other than such conditions which are generally applicable to
such licenses. A full and complete listing of any and all violations
thereof which have occurred or been noted within a period of two (2) years
prior to Closing is set out in Schedule 6.19(c). No proceeding is pending
or to the best of Seller's and Xxxxxxx'x knowledge threatened to revoke or
limit any of such licenses. The licenses were not obtained by a
misrepresentation or false statement and all relevant facts were disclosed
in obtaining the licenses.
(d) Hazardous Substances. To the best of Seller's and Xxxxxxx'x
knowledge, neither the Seller nor its predecessors have engaged in the
generation, manufacture, refinement, treatment, transportation, storage,
handling, incineration, disposal, transfer, production or processing of
hazardous substances or waste in the operation of the Business at or from
the Real Property, the Leased Sites and/or the Operated Sites, except in
compliance with all applicable environmental laws. Except as described in
Schedule 4.01(f) there are no locations to which Seller has ever
transported, or ever caused to be transported, or allowed or authorized any
third party to transport on behalf of the Seller, any hazardous wastes or
substances generated by the Business for storage, treatment, processing,
recycling, burning or disposal (i) which have been designated for remedial
action pursuant to any environmental laws and with respect to which Seller
has been notified that it has PRP liability except for the PRP liabilities
for the sites described in Section 4.01(f) hereto which liabilities are
retained by the Seller or (ii) which to the best of Seller or Xxxxxxx'x
knowledge have been designated for remedial action and in respect of which
notice to Seller is pending or threatened. Based on Seller's review of its
business records (including records of its predecessors, where available to
it), Schedule 6.19(d) contains a complete list of all sites used by Seller
or its predecessor for storage treatment, processing, recycling, burning or
disposal of any pollutants, contaminant, chemical or industrial, toxic or
hazardous or special substance or waste generated or produced in connection
with the
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management, use, control, ownership or operation of the Assets at or from
the Real Property, Leased Sites and/or Operated Sites.
(e) No release of hazardous substances or contaminants. To the best
of Seller's and Xxxxxxx'x knowledge, neither Seller nor its predecessors
have caused or permitted the release of any hazardous waste or substance on
any property owned, leased or used by it or of any release (with respect to
which the Seller would be held liable) from a facility owned or operated by
third parties except in compliance with all applicable environmental laws.
To the best of Seller's and Xxxxxxx'x knowledge, all wastes and other
materials and substances disposed of, treated, processed or stored on the
Real Property, the Leased Sites or the Operated Sites, whether hazardous
waste or substances or non-hazardous substances, have been disposed of,
treated, processed and stored in compliance with all applicable
environmental laws.
(f) Hazardous Substance Spills. There are no underground storage
tanks containing hazardous substances situated on the Leased Sites,
Operated Sites or the Real Property in relation to the Business. To the
best of Seller's and Xxxxxxx'x knowledge, no hazardous substance from any
underground storage tank has been spilled, leaked, discharged or deposited
on or in such properties in an amount which would constitute a reportable
spill, leak, discharge or deposit under any applicable environmental laws,
and there have been no violations or alleged violations of any
environmental laws related to underground storage tanks owned or operated
by the Seller or its predecessor in respect of the Business.
(g) Documents and Records. The Seller has maintained all
environmental records and reports substantially in the manner and for the
time periods required by applicable environmental laws.
6.20 Intellectual Property
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.20 to this Agreement, Seller (i)
is the owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to the
Intellectual Property, free and clear of any claims, liens or other rights
of third parties, (ii) has no knowledge of any patent or pending patent
application containing claims which, if issued, would be infringed by Buyer
in the processing, sale, use, leasing or servicing with respect to the
Business, (ii) has not received any notice of infringement, misuse or
misappropriation of the Intellectual Property or request to take a license
or change its tradename or trademarks, (iv) has not entered into any
agreement or made
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commitments or incurred any liability or obligation affecting in any way
Seller's right to sell the Intellectual Property to Buyer.
(b) There is no litigation, proceeding, investigation or claim pending
and to the best of Seller's knowledge, threatened upon which Seller
received notice relating to the Intellectual Property.
6.21 Consents and Approvals. Except with respect to the filing with the
Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade
Commission pursuant to the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act (the "HSR Act") and the
consents described in Schedule 8, there are no authorizations, consents,
approvals or notices required to be obtained or given by Seller or waiting
periods required to expire, in order that this Agreement and this transaction
may be consummated by Seller, in particular without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the transfer of the Assets by Seller to Buyer.
ARTICLE VII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER/XXXXXX
Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
7.01 Organization and Qualification. Buyer is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Ohio and has the corporate power and authority to carry on its business as
presently conducted.
7.02 Authorization; Valid and Binding Obligation. Buyer has full
corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by Buyer and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of
Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms.
7.03 Litigation. There are no actions, proceedings, suits or
investigations pending or, to the best of Buyer's knowledge, threatened against
Buyer which, if resolved unfavorably, would prohibit the consummation of this
transaction.
7.04 Availability of Funds. Buyer and/or Xxxxxx has available funds
adequate to pay the cash consideration set forth in Section 5.01 of this
Agreement.
Xxxxxx represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
7.05 Organization and Qualification. Xxxxxx is a corporation duly
organized, validly
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existing and in good standing under the laws of the Province of Ontario and has
the corporate power and authority to carry on its business as presently
conducted.
7.06 Authorization; Valid and Binding Obligation. Xxxxxx has full
corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by Xxxxxx and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of
Xxxxxx, enforceable against Xxxxxx in accordance with its terms.
7.07 Litigation. There are no actions, proceedings, suits or
investigations pending or, to the best of Philip's knowledge, threatened
against Xxxxxx which, if resolved unfavorably, would prohibit the consummation
of this transaction.
7.08 Availability of Funds. Buyer and/or Xxxxxx has available funds
adequate to pay the cash consideration set forth in Section 5.01 of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
CONSENTS AND GOVERNMENTAL FILINGS
8.01 Seller shall promptly proceed to secure any required consents,
including consents from customers, lessors and contractors as set forth on
Schedule 8 attached to this Agreement in order to complete the transactions
contemplated herein, or approvals or the expiration of any time periods
required for the consummation of this transaction under the HSR Act and shall
promptly prepare and file with the appropriate governmental agencies and
offices any documents or other information required in connection therewith.
Without limiting the foregoing, Seller shall promptly give such notices
required pursuant to the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
Act (WARN), or shall join with Buyer in giving such notices, as Buyer may
reasonably request.
ARTICLE IX
COVENANTS OF SELLER, BUYER AND XXXXXX
9.01. Covenant of Seller. From and after the date of this Agreement to and
including the Closing Date, Seller covenants and agrees to comply with the
provisions of this Article IX, except as compliance may be waived in writing in
a particular instance by Buyer.
9.02. Satisfaction of Conditions. Seller shall use its reasonable efforts
to satisfy the
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conditions precedent to the obligations of Buyer specified in
Article X of this Agreement.
9.03 Preservation of Business. Seller shall (a) conduct the Business
consistent with past business practices and use reasonable efforts to preserve
the Division's current business organization, (b) use its reasonable efforts to
keep available the services of the Division's present employees, consultants
and agents, and (c) use its reasonable efforts to maintain the Division's
present business relationships with suppliers, customers, brokers, sales
representatives and such other persons or firms having business relationships
with the Division.
9.04 Compliance with Laws. Seller shall comply with the provisions of all
laws, regulations, rules and orders applicable to the Business or Assets.
9.05 Books and Records. Seller shall cause the Division to maintain its
books, records and accounts in its customary and usual manner.
9.06 Insurance. Seller shall maintain in full force and effect all
policies of insurance in effect on the date of this Agreement relating to the
Business.
9.07 Maintenance of Properties. Seller shall maintain all of the
Division's properties in the existing condition, except for ordinary wear and
tear.
9.08 Tax Returns. Seller shall prepare and timely and properly file all
federal, state, local, foreign and other tax returns required to be filed and
shall make all remittances required to be made.
9.09 Consents. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute or
require an assignment or an attempt to assign any of the Assets if the attempted
assignment without the consent of a third party would adversely affect in any
way the rights of either Seller or Buyer. If any such consent shall not have
been obtained at or prior to the Closing, or the attempted transfer or
assignment of any of the Assets would have an adverse effect on Buyer or Seller,
Seller will cooperate with Buyer in any reasonable arrangement designed to
provide for Buyer the rights and benefits of such Assets, including, enforcing
for the benefit of Buyer any or all rights of Seller under any Material
Agreements against any other party arising out of the breach or cancellation by
such other party, while permitting Buyer the possession and use of such Assets
for Buyer's account as if such Assets had been so transferred, assigned and
delivered, or otherwise. Pending the obtaining of such consents, approvals or
novations, Buyer will continue performance of any remaining unfulfilled
obligations of Seller under any of the Material Agreements in the same
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manner as though the same were subcontracted to Buyer on the same terms and
conditions as contained in the Material Agreements. In the event Seller is
unable to obtain such consent or subcontract to Buyer any Material Agreement
within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date, other than the Kaw River and
Galamet contracts, the corresponding Material Agreement shall be excluded from
the Assets purchased hereunder and there shall be a corresponding decrease in
the Purchase Price representing the fair value of such excluded Material
Agreement, as agreed upon by the Buyer and Seller of this Agreement or fixed
pursuant to the procedures set out in Section 5.02 of this Agreement.
9.10 Tolling Agreement. Within thirty (30) days following the Closing
Date, Seller and Buyer will enter into a Tolling Agreement in respect of Modena,
Pennsylvania property of the Seller whereby the Seller agrees that to the extent
Seller elects to process ferrous scrap at such property it will do so
exclusively for Buyer or an affiliate of Buyer to a maximum of five hundred
(500) tons per month. The Tolling Agreement shall contain a covenant on the
part of Buyer, in the event of a sale of the Modena property within four (4)
years of the date hereof to convey all of the equipment and inventory on the
property and used by Seller in connection with the processing of ferrous scrap
to Buyer for an aggregate purchase price of $1.00. This covenant shall survive
the closing and remain in full force and effect.
9.11. Covenants of Xxxxxx. As an inducement to Seller to enter into this
Agreement with Buyer, Xxxxxx hereby guarantees performances by Buyer of all of
its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and agrees that Seller shall not be
obliged to make any demand against Buyer before proceeding against Xxxxxx under
this Agreement.
9.12 Multi-Employer Pension and Other Employee Benefit Plan Liabilities.
(a) Buyer and Seller agree that the sale of the business of the
Division shall be completed in a manner that satisfies the requirements of
Section 4204 of ERISA. This Section 9.11 shall be interpreted in a manner
that is consistent with Buyer's and Seller's agreement. Any terms that are
used in this Section 9.11 that are not defined in this Agreement shall have
the same meaning as under ERISA.
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(b) Buyer, and every trade or business which, with Buyer would be
treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code or Section
4001(b) of ERISA, agrees that (i) it shall have an obligation to contribute
to, and shall contribute to the multi-employer pension plans listed on
Schedule 4.01(c) (the "Multi-employer Plans") with respect to the business
of the Division for substantially the same number of contribution base
units for which Seller had an obligation to contribute to the
Multi-employer Plans as of the Closing Date; (ii) it shall provide to the
Multi-employer Plans for a period of five (5) plan years following the
Closing Date, a bond (issued by a corporate surety company that is an
acceptable surety under Section 412 of ERISA) or an amount held in escrow
(by a bank or similar financial institution satisfactory to the
Multi-employer Plans) or in an amount equal to the greater of (A) the
average annual contribution to the Multi-employer Plans required of Seller
for the three (3) plan years preceding the plan year that includes the
Closing Date or (B) the annual contribution to the Multi-employer Plans
required of Seller for the plan year preceding the plan year that includes
the Closing Date, which bond or escrow shall be paid to the Multi-employer
Plans if Buyer withdraws from the Multi-employer Plans in a complete
withdrawal or a partial withdrawal or fails to make a contribution to the
Multi-employer Plans when due, at any time during the first five (5) years
beginning after the Closing Date; and (iii) it shall be primarily liable
for any withdrawal liability if Buyer withdraws (in a complete withdrawal
or a partial withdrawal) from the Multi-employer Plans; provided, however
that such bonding requirement shall be waived pursuant to applicable PBGC
regulations if agreed to by the respective sponsor of such Multi-employer
Plan. Seller and every trade or business which, with Seller, would be
treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code or Section
4001(b) of ERISA, will be secondarily liable to the Multi-employer Plans
for any liability that it would have had to the Multi-employer Plans with
respect to the Division but for the application of Section 4204 of ERISA if
Buyer, within five (5) years after Closing Date, withdraws from the
Multi-employer Plans (in a complete withdrawal or a partial withdrawal) and
fails to pay its liability to the Multi-employer Plans.
(c) Granite City Plan. Buyer will adopt and assume at and as of the
Closing Date the Xxxxxxx Limited Partnership Luria Brothers Division Hourly
Union Pension Plan (Granite City) component of the CLP Hourly Union Pension
Plan (the "Granite City Plan") and each trust, insurance contract, annuity
contract, or other funding arrangement that the Seller has
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established with respect thereto. Buyer will ensure that the Granite City
Plan treats employment with the Seller and any of its affiliated or
predecessor entities on or prior to the Closing Date the same as employment
with the Buyer and any of its affiliated entities after the Closing Date
for purposes of eligibility, vesting, and benefit accrual. As soon as
practicable after the Closing Date, Seller shall cause a transfer from the
CLP Hourly Union Pension Plan to Buyer's new pension plan, with respect to
employees covered by the Granite City Plan in the amount determined as the
current liability as defined in Section 412(1)(7) of the Code (calculated
as of the Closing Date with appropriate interest adjustment to the date of
transfer) using the 1983 Group Annuity Mortality Table converted to a
unisex basis by assuming 50% males, and the interest rate that is the
annual rate of interest on 30-year Treasury Securities as of the second
month preceding the month in which the assets are to be transferred,
provided that the amount transferred shall in no event be less than the
amount required to be transferred pursuant to Section 414(1) of the Code,
and Section 4044 of ERISA as of the Closing Date for the pension benefits
of such employees. The amount to be transferred shall be determined by
Seller's actuaries, and will be subject to the review and approval of Buyer
and its actuaries.
(d) Other Benefit Plans. The Buyer will adopt and assume from the
close of business on the Closing Date each of the employee benefit plans
listed in Section 4.01(c) that the Seller maintains (the "Employee Benefit
Plans") and each trust, insurance contract, annuity contract, or other
funding arrangement that the Seller has established with respect the
assumed Employee Benefit Plans. In respect of the items listed in Section
2 of Schedule 4.01(c) the Seller acknowledges that such assumption shall be
on a transitional basis only until December 31, 1997. The Buyer will
ensure that the Employee Benefit Plans treat employment with the Seller or
any of its predecessor entities prior to the Closing Date the same as
employment with the Buyer from and after the Closing Date for purposes of
eligibility, vesting, and benefit accrual. The Seller will transfer (or
cause the plan administrators to transfer) at and as of the Closing all of
the corresponding assets associated with the Employee Benefit Plans that
the Buyer is adopting and assuming.
ARTICLE X
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER AND XXXXXX
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The obligations of Buyer and Xxxxxx under this Agreement shall be subject
to the following conditions, any or all of which may be waived in writing by
Buyer:
10.01 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Each of the
representations and warranties of Seller and Xxxxxxx contained in this Agreement
shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date
with the same effect as though made on and as of such date and each of Seller
and Xxxxxxx shall have performed and complied in all material respects with each
of the agreements, covenants, stipulations, terms and conditions contained in
this Agreement and required to be performed or complied with by Seller and
Xxxxxxx respectively on or prior to the Closing Date.
10.02 No Adverse Change. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall
have been no material adverse change in the financial condition, assets or
liabilities of the Division.
10.03 No Injunction. No action, proceeding or investigation shall have
been instituted or threatened to set aside this transaction or to enjoin or
prevent the consummation of this transaction.
10.04 Governmental Authority. The parties shall have filed with the
Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of
Justice notification and report forms with respect to this transaction pursuant
to the HSR Act and the rules promulgated thereunder, and the waiting period
required to expire under the HSR Act and rules, including any extension of the
waiting period, shall have expired.
10.05 Deliveries by Seller. Seller shall have delivered to Buyer the
following:
(a) a good standing certificate of Seller and Xxxxxxx, of recent date,
from the Secretary of State of Delaware.
(b) copies of all partnership actions duly taken by the general
partner of Seller and of Xxxxxxx, authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the other agreements, instruments and
documents contemplated and to be delivered under this Agreement, which
actions shall be in full force and effect at the time of delivery on the
Closing Date; and
(c) At the Closing, Seller and Buyer shall exchange such transfer
documents as shall be reasonably requested by Seller's and Buyer's counsel,
including, without limitation,
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deeds, bills of sale and assignments.
10.06 Opinion of Counsel. Seller shall have furnished to Buyer, on the
Closing Date, an opinion of Seller's and Xxxxxxx'x counsel, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Xx., Vice President and General Counsel and an opinion of Xxxxxxx'x counsel
Lynch, Brewer, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx, LLP.
10.07 Consents and Proceedings. Except as otherwise provided in Section
9.09 of this Agreement, Seller shall have obtained all of the consents,
authorization, orders or approvals required in order to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, including the customer,
lessor and contractor consents listed on Schedule 8 and all actions,
proceedings, instruments and documents deemed necessary or appropriate by Buyer
and its counsel to effectuate this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been obtained and all
other related legal matters shall have been approved by such counsel.
10.08 Non-Competition Agreement. Seller, Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
shall have executed and delivered to Buyer a Non-Competition Agreement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit C to this Agreement, having a term of four
(4) years.
ARTICLE XI
CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER
The obligations of Seller shall be subject to the following conditions,
any and all of which may be waived in writing by Seller:
11.01 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Each of the
representations and warranties of Buyer and of Xxxxxx contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the Closing
Date with the same effect as though made on and as of such date and Buyer and
Xxxxxx shall have in all respects performed and complied in all material
respects with each of the agreements, covenants, stipulations, terms and
conditions contained in this Agreement and required to be performed or complied
with by Buyer and Xxxxxx respectively on or prior to the Closing Date.
11.02 Opinion of Counsel. Buyer and Xxxxxx shall have furnished to Seller
on the Closing Date an opinion of their counsel, Xxxxx Xxxxx, General Counsel.
11.03 No Injunction. No action, proceeding or investigation shall have
been instituted
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or threatened to set aside this transaction or to enjoin or prevent the
consummation of this transaction.
11.04 Governmental Authority. The parties shall have filed with the
Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of
Justice notification and report forms with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to the HSR Act and the rules promulgated
thereunder, and the waiting period required to expire under the HSR Act and
rules, including any extension of the waiting period, shall have expired.
11.05 Deliveries by Buyer. Buyer and Xxxxxx shall have delivered to Seller
the following:
(a) good standing certificate of Buyer from the Secretary of the State
of Ohio and a certificate of status from the Ministry of Consumer and
Commercial Relations (Ontario) for Xxxxxx;
(b) copies of the resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors
of Buyer and Xxxxxx respectively authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and for Buyer the other agreements,
instruments and documents contemplated by this Agreement, which shall be in
full force and effect at the time of delivery on the Closing Date.
ARTICLE XII
MUTUAL COVENANTS
12.01 Access to Information. From the date of this Agreement to the
Closing Date, Buyer and its officers, directors, agents, lenders, employees and
representatives shall have the right at any time during normal business hours
(in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the business operation of
Seller), with reasonable advance notice, to visit and inspect the Division's
offices, plants and properties and to examine its books, agreements, accounts
and records, and to request and receive from Seller information concerning the
business, operations and financial condition of the Division in order for Buyer
to satisfactorily complete its due diligence, including without limitation
environmental due diligence. Buyer shall furnish Seller with copies of the
environmental phase I and, phase II reports upon receipt by Buyer.
12.02 Use of Information. Should this transaction not be consummated for
any reason, all information received from Seller shall be held in strict
confidence by Buyer and Xxxxxx and
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Buyer and Xxxxxx shall not use any of such information itself nor disclose any
such information to others without the written consent of Seller unless (i) the
information in question is, or becomes, public knowledge without fault of Buyer
or Xxxxxx, (ii) was known to Buyer or Xxxxxx at the time obtained from Seller,
(iii) is rightfully obtained from a third party with no restriction on
disclosure or (iv) which is required to be disclosed by any law, regulation or
governmental or court order, provided, however, that Buyer or Xxxxxx will
provide Seller with prompt written notice of such required disclosure so that
Seller may seek an appropriate protective order.
12.03 Further Mutual Covenants. Buyer and Seller shall refrain from taking
any action which would render any representations or warranties contained in
Articles VI or VII of this Agreement inaccurate as of the Closing Date and shall
promptly notify the other party upon the happening of any event or taking of any
action which renders any such representation or warranty inaccurate. Each party
shall promptly notify the other of any action, suit or proceeding that shall be
instituted or threatened against such party to restrain, prohibit, or otherwise
challenge the legality of any transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
12.04 Access to Books After the Closing. Buyer shall maintain intact for a
period of at least eight (8) years after the Closing all books, records, and
other data provided by Seller and none of these books, records and other data
may thereafter be destroyed without the prior written consent of Seller. Seller
shall maintain intact for a period of at least eight (8) years after the Closing
the general ledger, accounting journals of the Division for the eight (8) years
prior to the Closing Date (including bank statements, financial records and
original invoices), and none of these books and records shall thereafter be
destroyed without the prior written consent of Buyer. Buyer shall be provided
full access to these books and records during normal business hours, upon
request, to the extent required in connection with the operation of the Business
by Buyer after the Closing. Following the Closing, Buyer shall cooperate, and
will cause its officers and employees to cooperate, with Seller in the
furnishing of information, testimony and another assistance in connection with
any action, judicial or administrative proceeding, claim or dispute to which
Seller is or becomes a party relating to the Assets or the Division, or in
connection with the preparation of financial statements, tax returns or other
reports of Seller or the preparation for any audit or other examination of
Seller by any taxing or other governmental authority relating to the Business or
operations of Seller, prior to the Closing Date Seller shall reimburse Buyer for
its
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reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in providing such cooperation with Seller
which expenses shall include without limitation the value of time expended by
Buyer's employees at Buyer's cost. Following the Closing, Seller shall cooperate
with Buyer, and shall cause its officers and employees to cooperate with Buyer,
in the furnishing of information, testimony or other assistance in connection
with any action, judicial or administrative proceeding, claim or dispute to
which Buyer is or becomes a party relating to the Assets, the Division or the
Assumed Liabilities. Buyer shall reimburse Seller for its reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses in providing such cooperation with Buyer, which expenses
shall include without limitation the value of time expended by Seller's
employees, at Seller's cost.
ARTICLE XIII
EXPENSES AND TAXES
13.01 Expenses. Except as set forth in this Article XIII, the Seller shall
pay all fees and expenses incurred by Seller in connection with this
transaction, including the fees and expenses of Seller's counsel and accountants
and Buyer or Xxxxxx shall pay all expenses incurred by Buyer in connection with
this transaction, including the fees and expenses of its counsel and
accountants. The filing fee in connection with the filing of premerger
notification and report forms under the HSR Act shall be paid by Buyer or
Xxxxxx.
13.02 Taxes. All applicable transfer and documentary taxes that may be
levied on the sale of the Assets shall be paid by Seller. All fees or charges
that may be imposed on the recording or filing of all transfer documents shall
be paid by Buyer or Xxxxxx. Real property, personal property taxes, sewer and
water rents or charges shall be apportioned between the parties, if any, as of
the Closing Date on the basis of the fiscal or calendar year for which assessed
and payable. Buyer or Xxxxxx will pay to the appropriate taxing authorities all
use taxes applicable to this transaction or furnish Seller with an appropriate
exemption certificate. To the extent that Seller has any obligation to make any
remittance with respect to any sales or transfer taxes resulting from the
transfer of the Assets, Buyer or Xxxxxx shall remit such amount to Seller at
Closing. If any such remittance obligation is not assessed against Seller until
after Closing, Buyer or Xxxxxx shall pay to Seller such subsequently assessed
amount within two (2) business days of notification by Seller to Buyer of the
amount of such remittance obligation, together with
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a copy of such assessment.
ARTICLE XIV
TERMINATION
INTENTIONALLY DELETED
ARTICLE XV
BROKERAGE INDEMNIFICATION
Each party represents that there are no claims for brokerage commissions,
investment banking or finders' fees in connection with this transaction
resulting from any action taken by it. Each party will indemnify the other
against any and all losses, liabilities, damages and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, in connection with a claim or action arising out of
any arrangement or agreement made or alleged to have been made by or on behalf
of such party. Seller shall be responsible for the fees of X.X. Xxxxxx
Securities, Inc. and fees payable by the Division, if any, in connection with
this transaction. Buyer shall be responsible for the fees of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
incurred in connection with this transaction.
ARTICLE XVI
NEWS RELEASES
No notices to third parties or any publicity, including press releases,
concerning this transaction shall be made unless approved in writing by both
Buyer and Seller subject, however, to any disclosure required by law or stock
exchange regulation supported by a legal opinion from Buyer's counsel.
ARTICLE XVII
NOTICES
Any notice, request, demand or other communication given by any party under
this Agreement shall be in writing, may be given by a party or its legal
counsel, and shall be deemed to be duly given (i) when personally delivered, or
(ii) when delivered by facsimile transmission if
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a copy thereof is also delivered in person or by overnight courier. Notices of
address change shall be effective only upon receipt notwithstanding the
provisions of the foregoing sentence.
Notice to Seller and Xxxxxxx shall be sufficient if given to:
Xxxxxxx Limited Partnership
Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Vice President and General Counsel
Notice to Buyer and Xxxxxx shall be sufficient if given to:
Xxxxxx Services Corp.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
P.O. Box 2440, LCD1
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 4J6
Attention: Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
ARTICLE XVIII
INDEMNIFICATION AND SURVIVAL OF
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
18.01 Indemnification by Seller and Xxxxxxx. Seller and Xxxxxxx shall
jointly and severally indemnify Buyer, and its affiliates, directors, officers,
shareholders, employees, agents and representatives, against any and all claims,
losses, liabilities, damages, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses) which may be asserted against, incurred or required to be paid by
Buyer or its affiliates, directors, officers, stockholders, employees, agents,
representatives, successors and assigns by reason or on account of (i) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty made by Seller and
Xxxxxxx in this Agreement; and (ii) any failure by Seller or Xxxxxxx to observe
or perform their respective covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement
or in any agreement entered into pursuant to this Agreement, and (iii) the
Retained Liabilities, and (iv) subject to Section 18.01(b); (a) any actual or
alleged pollution or threat to the environment (the "Environmental Liability")
that was caused, in whole or in part by the Seller or its predecessors, on or
prior to the Closing Date or that arises out of or is related in any way to
events, conditions or circumstances with respect to the Assets or the Business
operations of Seller or its predecessors on the Real Property, Leased Sites or
Operated Sites that
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occurred or existed, in whole or in part, on or prior to the Closing Date where
such Environmental Liability is discovered after the Closing Date; and (b) any
actual or alleged pollution or threat to the environment alleged to have been
caused, in whole or in part, by the handling, transportation, treatment,
storage, or disposal of any pollutant, contaminant, chemical, or industrial,
toxic, or hazardous or special substance or waste generated or produced in
connection with the management, use, control, ownership or operation of the
Assets by Seller and any predecessor owner or operator at the Real Property,
Leased Sites and/or Operated Sites (the "PRP Liability") occurring on or prior
to the Closing Date where such PRP Liability is discovered after the Closing
Date; (b) The obligation of Seller and Xxxxxxx to provide indemnification under
Section 18.01(iv)(a) shall be subject to the following conditions: (A) Seller
and Xxxxxxx shall be obligated to indemnify for the remediation, clean up and/or
disposal of any Environmental Liability or PRP Liability described above only
where such remediation, clean up and/or disposal is required in response to a
third party claim: or in response to a request by a regulatory agency with
authority (either on the agency's own initiative or in response to information
Buyer is obligated to report to the agency); or in response to an immediate
threat to the environment or human health requiring Buyer to perform voluntary
action; and in any of those circumstances, only to the extent the remediation,
clean up and/or disposal is required to meet applicable statutory or regulatory
standards as at the Closing Date; and (B) the indemnification procedures in
Section 18.05 shall govern any claim for indemnification made by Buyer pursuant
to Section 18.01(iv)(a); and (C) subject to Section 18.02(c) this
indemnification obligation of Seller and Xxxxxxx shall constitute Buyer's
exclusive remedy under this Agreement and otherwise at law with respect to the
environmental matters described in Section 18.01(iv) and any third party
environmental claims that are Retained Liabilities under Section 4.02(i).
18.02 Limitation of Indemnification Liability of Seller and Xxxxxxx.
(a) Neither Seller nor Xxxxxxx shall have any liability with respect
to the payment of any indemnification amounts finally determined to be
owing under Sections 18.01(i) of this Agreement, until such time as the
aggregate amount of all such indemnification amounts exceed, in the
aggregate, $100,000.
(b) The indemnifications of Seller under Sections 18.01(ii) and (iii)
of this Agreement shall have no time limitation.
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(c) Any liability of Seller and Xxxxxxx under the indemnification set
forth in Section 18.01 (iv) of this Agreement shall in no event exceed
$5,000,000 and such indemnification of Seller and Xxxxxxx apply only with
respect to claims submitted by Buyer to Seller and Xxxxxxx or notice of
claims provided to Seller and Xxxxxxx during the period expiring four (4)
years from the Closing Date and where a claim is submitted or notice given
in such four (4) year period the Seller's and Xxxxxxx'x liability hereunder
shall continue in full force and affect until settled to Buyer's
satisfaction or pursuant to an order of a court having jurisdiction.
18.03 Indemnification by Buyer and Xxxxxx. Buyer and Xxxxxx shall jointly
and severally indemnify Seller and its affiliates, partners, directors,
officers, stockholders, employees, agents, representatives, successors and
assigns against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) which may be asserted
against, incurred or required to be paid by Seller or its affiliates, partners,
directors, officers, stockholders, employees, agents, representatives,
successors and assigns by reason or on account of (i) any inaccuracy in or
breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer or Xxxxxx; or (ii) any
failure by Buyer or Xxxxxx to observe or perform its respective covenants and
agreements in this Agreement or in any agreement entered into pursuant to this
Agreement; and (iii) the Assumed Liabilities, subject, always to the
indemnification of Seller and Xxxxxxx set forth in Section 18.01 of this
Agreement.
18.04 Limitation of Indemnification Liability of Buyer/Xxxxxx.
(a) Buyer and Xxxxxx shall not have any liability with respect to the
payment of any indemnification amounts finally determined to be owing under
Section 18.03(i) of this Agreement until such time as the aggregate amount
of all such indemnification amounts exceed, in the aggregate, $100,000. The
indemnifications of Buyer and Xxxxxx under Sections 18.03(ii) and(iii) of
this Agreement shall have no time limitation.
18.05 Indemnification Procedures. Any party making a claim for
indemnification under this Article XVIII (the "Indemnitee") shall notify the
indemnifying party (the "Indemnitor") of the claim in writing promptly after
discovering the claim or receiving written notice of a claim against the
Indemnitor (if by a third party) (and in any case within thirty (30) days of
such claim being made), describing the claim and the amount (if known and
quantifiable), and the basis thereof. The obligations and liabilities of the
Indemnitor with respect to claims resulting from
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the assertion of liability by any third party shall be subject to the following
terms and conditions:
(a) In the event any action or proceeding is brought against the
Indemnitee, with respect to which the Indemnitor may have liability under
the indemnity agreements contained in this Agreement and provided that (i)
the aggregate amount of the claim asserted by a third party in such action
or proceeding does not exceed the amount for which Indemnitor are obligated
to indemnify Indemnitee hereunder and (ii) Indemnitor shall first admit
Indemnitee's right to indemnification from Indemnitor for the full amount
of such third party claim, then action or proceeding shall be defended
(including all proceedings on appeal or for review which counsel for the
Indemnitee shall deem appropriate) by the Indemnitor using counsel
acceptable to Indemnitee, acting reasonably, provided that with respect to
settlements entered into by the Indemnitor (i) the consent of the
Indemnitee shall be required if the settlement provides for any relief
against the Indemnitee, and (ii) the Indemnitor shall provide written
notice to the Indemnitee of the terms of the settlement before completing
same. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any
such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
Indemnitee's own expense unless the employment of such counsel and the
payment of such fees and expenses both shall have been specifically
authorized by the Indemnitor in connection with the defense of such action
or proceeding. In case of such specific authorization by Indemnitor only
that portion of such fees and expenses reasonably related to matters
covered by the indemnity agreements contained in this Agreement shall be
borne by the Indemnitor. The Indemnitee shall be kept fully informed of
such action or proceeding at all stages whether or not it is so
represented. The Indemnitee shall make available to the Indemnitor and its
attorneys and accountants all books and records of the Indemnitee relating
to such proceedings or litigation and the parties agree to render to each
other such assistance as they may reasonably require of each other in order
to ensure the proper and adequate defense of any such action or proceeding.
In any other case the action or proceeding shall be defended by Indemnitee
and the above provisions shall apply with appropriate changes.
(b) In any event where Buyer as Indemnitee claims indemnification from
Seller and Xxxxxxx pursuant to Section 18.01(iv) and provided that (i) the
aggregate amount of the costs estimated by Buyer to be incurred be it in
connection with such remediation, clean up and/or disposal including
investigation thereof, does not exceed $5,000,000.00, and (ii) Seller
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and Xxxxxxx shall first admit Buyer's right to indemnification from Seller
and Xxxxxxx for the full amount of such costs of remediation, clean up
and/or disposal, Buyer shall cooperate fully with Xxxxxxx and Seller in
carrying out such remediation, clean up and/or disposal to ensure a
cost-effective response to the maximum extent practicable.
(c) Failure by Buyer or Seller to give notice as provided in this
Section 18.05 shall not limit or lessen liability of Indemnitor, except to
the extent that the failure to give notice as herein provided shall result
or cause Indemnitor to suffer or incur any loss or damage.
(d) To the extent the Indemnitee obtains a Tax benefit (other than in
respect of amounts on capital account) in respect of payment by Indemnitee
of the amount for which indemnity is claimed the amount of money owed by
the Indemnitor shall be reduced by the amount of such tax benefit.
ARTICLE XIX
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES
All representations and warranties contained in or made pursuant to this
Agreement or in any agreement, certificate, document or statement delivered
pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing for a period of three (3)
years but for the representations and warranties made by Seller and Xxxxxxx in
Section 6.19, Environmental Matters which shall survive for a period of four (4)
years and the representations and warranties made by Seller and Xxxxxxx in
Section 6.06, Taxes, which shall survive until the expiration of the applicable
statutes of limitation with respect to any pre-closing tax liability pertaining
to the time periods ending on or before the Closing Date.
ARTICLE XX
FURTHER ASSURANCES
Each party shall, upon request of any of the other parties, at any time
and from time to time execute, acknowledge, deliver and perform all such
further acts, deeds, assignments, transfers, conveyances, powers of attorney
and instruments of further assurances as may reasonably be necessary or
appropriate to carry out the provisions and intent of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE XXI
MISCELLANEOUS
21.01 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Delaware without regard to any applicable conflicts of laws. THE
PARTIES HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN RESPECT OF
ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, THIS AGREEMENT, ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.
21.02 Counterparts/Use of Facsimiles. This Agreement may be executed in
one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall constitute a single agreement. The reproduction of
signatures by means of a telecopying device shall be treated as though such
reproductions are executed originals and each party covenants and agrees to
provide the other parties with a copy of this Agreement bearing original
signatures within five (5) days following transmittal by facsimile.
21.03 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits
attached contain the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior
written or oral understandings between the parties with respect to this
transaction. No modification, release or waiver of any provision will be valid
unless by a written amendment to this Agreement signed by both parties.
21.04 Best of Knowledge. Any reference herein to "the best of the
knowledge" of the Seller or Xxxxxxx will mean the actual knowledge of such
persons and the knowledge which any such person would have had if it had
conducted a reasonable inquiry into the relevant subject matter; and of on-site
managers for each of the Real Property, Leased Sites and Operated Sites.
ARTICLE XXII
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
This Agreement, or any rights or obligations under this Agreement, shall
not be assigned by either party (voluntarily by acquisition of assets or stock
or merger, or otherwise or by operation of law) without the prior written
consent of the other party. No assignment by Buyer shall relieve Buyer of its
obligations under this Agreement. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will
be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and
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their respective successors and permitted assigns.
ARTICLE XXIII
SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this Agreement shall, to the extent possible, be
interpreted in such a manner as to comply with applicable law. If,
notwithstanding such interpretation, any of the provisions of this Agreement are
held to be invalid or unenforceable by a final determination of a court of
competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect in
any way the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement,
except those of which the
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invalidated or unenforceable provisions comprise a material part of are
otherwise clearly inseparable.
XXXXXXX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Its General Partner
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XXXXXXX INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: ________________________________
XXXXXX METALS (OHIO) INC.
By: _______________________________
XXXXXXX INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: _______________________________
XXXXXX SERVICES CORP.
By: _______________________________
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