KAZ, INC. AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER December 8, 2010
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KAZ, INC.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
December 8, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE MERGER | 1 | |||||
Section 1.1.
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The Merger | 1 | ||||
Section 1.2.
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Effective Time | 2 | ||||
Section 1.3.
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Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws | 2 | ||||
Section 1.4.
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Closing | 2 | ||||
Section 1.5.
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Directors and Officers | 2 | ||||
ARTICLE I I— EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS | 2 | |||||
Section 2.1.
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Effect on Capital Stock | 2 | ||||
Section 2.2.
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Options, Warrants, Company DSUs and Related Matters | 4 | ||||
Section 2.3.
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Payments at the Closing for Expenses | 6 | ||||
Section 2.4.
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Working Capital Adjustment | 6 | ||||
Section 2.5.
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Post-Closing Adjustments | 6 | ||||
Section 2.6.
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Certain Tax Benefit Payments | 8 | ||||
ARTICLE II I— PAYMENT FOR SHARES; DISSENTING SHARES | 8 | |||||
Section 3.1.
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Payment for Shares of Company Capital Stock | 8 | ||||
Section 3.2.
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Appraisal Rights | 10 | ||||
ARTICLE I V— REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY | 11 | |||||
Section 4.1.
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Existence; Good Standing; Authority | 11 | ||||
Section 4.2.
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Capitalization. | 12 | ||||
Section 4.3.
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Subsidiaries | 13 | ||||
Section 4.4.
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No Conflict; Consents | 13 | ||||
Section 4.5.
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Financial Statements | 14 | ||||
Section 4.6.
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Absence of Certain Changes | 15 | ||||
Section 4.7.
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Litigation | 15 | ||||
Section 4.8.
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Taxes | 15 | ||||
Section 4.9.
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Employee Benefit Plans | 17 | ||||
Section 4.10.
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Real and Personal Property | 19 | ||||
Section 4.11.
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Labor and Employment Matters | 21 | ||||
Section 4.12.
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Contracts and Commitments | 22 |
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Section 4.13.
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Intellectual Property | 23 | ||||
Section 4.14.
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Environmental Matters | 24 | ||||
Section 4.15.
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Insurance | 25 | ||||
Section 4.16.
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No Brokers | 26 | ||||
Section 4.17.
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Compliance with Laws | 26 | ||||
Section 4.18.
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Licenses and Permits | 26 | ||||
Section 4.19.
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Books and Records | 26 | ||||
Section 4.20.
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No Undisclosed Liabilities | 27 | ||||
Section 4.21.
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act | 27 | ||||
Section 4.22.
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Related Party Transactions | 27 | ||||
Section 4.23.
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Board Recommendation | 28 | ||||
Section 4.24.
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Vote Required | 28 | ||||
Section 4.25.
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Change in Control | 28 | ||||
Section 4.26.
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Customers | 28 | ||||
Section 4.27.
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No Additional Representations | 29 | ||||
ARTICLE V— REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS | 29 | |||||
Section 5.1.
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Company Capital Stock | 29 | ||||
Section 5.2.
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Authority | 29 | ||||
Section 5.3.
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No Additional Representations | 30 | ||||
ARTICLE V I— REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB | 30 | |||||
Section 6.1.
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Organization | 30 | ||||
Section 6.2.
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Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action | 30 | ||||
Section 6.3.
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No Conflict; Consents | 31 | ||||
Section 6.4.
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Brokers | 31 | ||||
Section 6.5.
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Litigation | 31 | ||||
Section 6.6.
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Inspection; No Additional Representations by the Company | 32 | ||||
Section 6.7.
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Financing | 32 | ||||
Section 6.8.
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No Additional Representations | 32 | ||||
ARTICLE VI I— COVENANTS RELATING TO THE BUSINESS | 32 | |||||
Section 7.1.
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Conduct of Business Prior to Closing | 32 | ||||
Section 7.2.
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No Negotiation | 35 |
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ARTICLE VIII —ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | 35 | |||||
Section 8.1.
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Shareholder Materials; Shareholder Approval; Shareholder Support Agreement | 35 | ||||
Section 8.2.
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Access to Information | 36 | ||||
Section 8.3.
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Confidentiality | 37 | ||||
Section 8.4.
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Regulatory and Other Authorizations | 37 | ||||
Section 8.5.
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Press Releases | 38 | ||||
Section 8.6.
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Officers’ and Directors’ Indemnification | 38 | ||||
Section 8.7.
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Employees | 39 | ||||
Section 8.8.
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Tax Matters. | 41 | ||||
Section 8.9.
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Books and Records; Insurance | 42 | ||||
Section 8.10.
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Company Dividend | 42 | ||||
Section 8.11.
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Additional Merger Consideration | 42 | ||||
Section 8.12.
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Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation | 43 | ||||
Section 8.13.
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Financing | 44 | ||||
Section 8.14.
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Further Action | 44 | ||||
Section 8.15.
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Financial Statements | 44 | ||||
Section 8.16.
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Termination of Certain Related Party Transactions | 45 | ||||
Section 8.17.
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Termination of Benefit Plans | 45 | ||||
Section 8.18.
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Conflicts and Privilege | 46 | ||||
Section 8.19.
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Xxxxxx Facility | 46 | ||||
Section 8.20.
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Guarantee | 47 | ||||
ARTICLE IX —CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER | 47 | |||||
Section 9.1.
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Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger | 47 | ||||
Section 9.2.
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Additional Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub | 48 | ||||
Section 9.3.
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Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company | 50 | ||||
ARTICLE X— SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS; INDEMNIFICATION | 51 | |||||
Section 10.1.
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Survival | 51 | ||||
Section 10.2.
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Parent and Merger Sub General Indemnification | 51 | ||||
Section 10.3.
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Indemnification by Parent and Merger Sub | 56 | ||||
Section 10.4.
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Shareholders’ Representative | 58 | ||||
Section 10.5.
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Treatment of Payments out of the Escrow Fund | 63 |
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Section 10.6.
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Remedies Exclusive | 63 | ||||
Section 10.7.
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Release of the Indemnity Escrow Fund | 63 | ||||
ARTICLE X I— TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER | 63 | |||||
Section 11.1.
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Termination | 63 | ||||
Section 11.2.
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Effect of Termination | 64 | ||||
Section 11.3.
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Termination Fee | 65 | ||||
Section 11.4.
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Amendment | 65 | ||||
Section 11.5.
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Extension; Waiver | 65 | ||||
ARTICLE XI I— GENERAL PROVISIONS | 65 | |||||
Section 12.1.
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Notices | 65 | ||||
Section 12.2.
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Disclosure Schedules | 68 | ||||
Section 12.3.
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Assignment | 68 | ||||
Section 12.4.
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Severability | 68 | ||||
Section 12.5.
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Certain Definitions | 68 | ||||
Section 12.6.
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Interpretation | 75 | ||||
Section 12.7.
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Fees and Expenses | 76 | ||||
Section 12.8.
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Choice of Law | 76 | ||||
Section 12.9.
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Consent to Jurisdiction | 76 | ||||
Section 12.10.
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Specific Performance | 76 | ||||
Section 12.11.
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Mutual Drafting | 77 | ||||
Section 12.12.
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Miscellaneous | 77 |
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ANNEXES |
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Annex A
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List of Defined Terms | |
EXHIBITS |
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Exhibit A
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Surviving Corporation’s Charter | |
Exhibit B
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List of Surviving Corporation’s Officers | |
Exhibit C
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Form of Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit D
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Escrow Fund Contributions | |
Exhibit E
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Shareholder Support Agreement | |
Exhibit F
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Form of Release Agreement | |
SCHEDULES |
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Schedule 3.1(a)
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Bank Account for Expense Fund | |
Schedule 4.1
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Existence; Good Standing; Authority | |
Schedule 4.2
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Capitalization | |
Schedule 4.3(a)
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Subsidiaries | |
Schedule 4.3(b)
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Foreign Qualifications of Subsidiaries | |
Schedule 4.3(c)
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Subsidiary Agreements | |
Schedule 4.4
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No Conflicts; Consents | |
Schedule 4.5(a)
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Audited Financial Statements | |
Schedule 4.5(b)
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Interim Financial Statements | |
Schedule 4.6
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Absence of Certain Changes | |
Schedule 4.7
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Litigation | |
Schedule 4.8
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Taxes | |
Schedule 4.9(a)
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Employee Benefit Plans | |
Schedule 4.9(f)
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Effect of Transaction on Benefits | |
Schedule 4.9(h)
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Foreign Plans | |
Schedule 4.10(a)
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Owned and Leased Real Property | |
Schedule 4.10(b)
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Encumbrances | |
Schedule 4.11(a)
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Labor and Employment Matters | |
Schedule 4.11(b)
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Organized Labor Agreements | |
Schedule 4.12
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Contracts and Commitments | |
Schedule 4.13(a)
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Patents, Marks and Copyrights | |
Schedule 4.13(b)
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Intellectual Property Encumbrances | |
Schedule 4.13(e)
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Intellectual Property Licenses | |
Schedule 4.14
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Environmental Matters | |
Schedule 4.15
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Insurance | |
Schedule 4.16
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No Brokers | |
Schedule 4.17
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Compliance with Laws | |
Schedule 4.18
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Licenses and Permits | |
Schedule 4.22
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Related Party Transactions | |
Schedule 4.25
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Change In Control | |
Schedule 5.1
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Ownership | |
Schedule 6.2
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Authorization | |
Schedule 6.3
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No Conflicts; Consents |
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Schedule 7.1
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Conduct of Business | |
Schedule 8.7(a)
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Continuing Employees | |
Schedule 8.7(b)
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Continuing Employee Compensation | |
Schedule 8.8(c)(i)
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Tax Refunds | |
Schedule 8.8(c)(ii)
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Bank Account for Identified Tax Refunds | |
Schedule 8.15
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Financial Statements | |
Schedule 8.16
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Continuing Related Party Transactions | |
Schedule 9.2(g)
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Required Consents | |
Schedule 12.5(dd)
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Knowledge | |
Schedule 12.5(ccc)
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Warrants |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is dated as of December 8, 2010,
by and among Xxxxx of Xxxx Texas Corporation, a Texas corporation (“Parent”), KI
Acquisition Corp., a New York corporation (“Merger Sub”), Kaz, Inc., a New York corporation
(the “Company”), Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, solely in the capacity of the Shareholders’
Representative (the “Shareholders’ Representative”), solely for purposes of Article
XII and Section 8.20, Xxxxx of Xxxx Limited, a Bermuda company (the
“Guarantor”) and, solely for purposes of those provisions enumerated on the signature pages
hereto, those Persons identified as Principal Shareholders of the Company on the signature pages
hereto (the “Principal Shareholders”).
WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company wish to effect a business combination through a
merger (the “Merger”) of Merger Sub with and into the Company on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the Business Corporation Law of the State of New
York, as amended (the “NYBCL”);
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Company Board”) has unanimously
approved this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
determined that this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are advisable and in the best interest of its shareholders;
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of Parent and Merger Sub have unanimously determined that
this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement are advisable
and in the best interest of their respective shareholders, and Parent has approved this Agreement
as the sole shareholder of Merger Sub;
WHEREAS, as a condition of the willingness of Parent and Merger Sub to enter into this
Agreement, the holders of a sufficient number of shares of the Company Capital Stock (as defined
below) necessary to approve this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, have entered
into a Shareholder Support Agreement (as defined below) dated as of the date hereof, with Parent
and Merger Sub, which provides, among other things, that, subject to the terms and conditions
thereof, such shareholders will vote their shares of Company Capital Stock in favor of the Merger
and the transactions contemplated hereby; and
WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub, Principal Shareholders and the Company desire to make certain
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the Merger and to set
forth various conditions to the Merger;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants herein contained, and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I — THE MERGER
Section 1.1. The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, at the Effective Time, the Company and Merger Sub shall consummate the Merger pursuant
to which (a) Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company and the separate
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corporate existence of Merger Sub shall thereupon cease, (b) the Company shall be the
surviving corporation in the Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”) and shall continue to be
governed by the laws of the State of New York, and (c) the separate corporate existence of the
Company with all its rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises shall continue
unaffected by the Merger, except as set forth in Section 1.3. The Merger shall have the
effects specified in Section 906 of the NYBCL.
Section 1.2. Effective Time. On the Closing Date, Merger Sub and the Company shall
duly execute a certificate of merger (the “Certificate of Merger”) and file such
Certificate of Merger with the New York State Department of State in accordance with Section 904 of
the NYBCL. The Merger shall become effective at such time (the “Effective Time”) as the
Certificate of Merger is duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York.
Section 1.3. Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws. At the Effective Time, the
certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation shall be amended in its entirety to read
as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, until amended as provided therein or by
applicable law. The by-laws of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time,
shall be the by-laws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided by the
NYBCL, the terms of the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation and the terms of
such by-laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the name of the Surviving Corporation shall be “Kaz,
Inc.” and the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation shall so provide.
Section 1.4. Closing. The closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) shall occur
no later than the third Business Day after the conditions set forth in Section 9.1,
9.2 and 9.3 have been satisfied or waived (other than conditions required to be
satisfied at the Closing); provided, however, that the Closing may occur on any
other date agreed upon by the Company, Merger Sub and Parent. The date on which the Closing occurs
pursuant to the foregoing sentence is referred to in this Agreement as the “Closing Date”.
The Closing shall take place at the offices of Proskauer Rose LLP, 0000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX
00000, or at such other place as agreed to by the Company, Merger Sub and Parent. “Business
Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banking institutions are
required or authorized by law to be closed in the City of New York.
Section 1.5. Directors and Officers. The directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall be the initial directors of the Surviving Corporation and the initial
officers of the Surviving Corporation will be as Exhibit B sets forth, and each of those
Persons will serve in each office Exhibit B specifies for such Person, subject to the
provisions of the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Surviving Corporation, until such
Person’s successor is duly elected to, and, if necessary, qualified for, such office.
ARTICLE II — EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE CAPITAL STOCK
OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS
OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS
Section 2.1. Effect on Capital Stock. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger
and without any action on the part of the holders (each a “Shareholder” and collectively,
the “Shareholders”) of any shares of capital stock of the Company (the “Company Capital
Stock”) or any holders of any shares of capital stock of Merger Sub:
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(a) Each issued and outstanding share of capital stock of Merger Sub shall be
converted into one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of the Surviving Corporation following the Merger.
(b) Each share of Company Capital Stock that is owned by the Company, Parent or Merger
Sub shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no cash or
other consideration shall be delivered or deliverable in exchange therefor.
(c) Subject to the escrow requirements of Section 3.1(a), each issued and
outstanding share of Common Stock other than shares to be cancelled in accordance with
Section 2.1(b) and the Dissenting Shares, shall be converted into the right to
receive that portion of the Merger Consideration equal to (i) the sum of (A) the Merger
Consideration, (B) the Aggregate Option Exercise Price Proceeds and (C) the Aggregate
Warrant Exercise Price Proceeds, divided by (ii) the Fully Diluted Common Stock Amount (the
“Price Per Common Share”), net to the holder thereof in cash, payable to the holder
thereof, without any interest thereon, upon surrender and exchange of the Certificate
representing such share of Common Stock or the delivery of an affidavit as described in
Section 3.1(h).
(d) Subject to the escrow requirements of Section 3.1, each share of Series A
Preferred Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than
shares to be cancelled in accordance with Section 2.1(b) and the Dissenting Shares,
shall be converted into the right to receive that portion of the Merger Consideration equal
to the product of (i) the Price Per Common Share and (ii) the Preferred Converted Common
Stock Amount, net to the holder thereof in cash, payable to the holder thereof, without any
interest thereon, upon surrender and exchange of the Certificate representing such share of
Series A Preferred Stock or the delivery of an affidavit as described in Section
3.1(h).
(e) The “Merger Consideration” shall mean the amount equal to:
(i) $260,000,000;
(ii) plus the sum of (A) if the Estimated Working Capital Adjustment is
a negative number, then the absolute value of such number and (B) if applicable,
additional amounts payable pursuant to Section 8.11; and
(iii) less the sum of (A) all Company Expenses outstanding as of the
Closing, and (B) if the Estimated Working Capital Adjustment is a positive number,
then the absolute value of such number.
(f) All shares of Company Capital Stock, when converted as provided in Section
2.1(c) and 2.1(d), shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be
cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each certificate
(“Certificate”) previously evidencing such shares shall thereafter represent only
the right to receive that portion of the Merger Consideration applicable to the shares of
Company Capital Stock
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underlying such Certificate. The holders of Certificates previously evidencing shares
of Company Capital Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
shall cease to have any rights with respect to the Company Capital Stock except as
otherwise provided herein or by law and, upon the surrender of Certificates in accordance
with the provisions of Section 3.1(c), shall only represent the right to receive
the applicable Merger Consideration in exchange for their shares of Company Capital Stock.
Section 2.2. Options, Warrants, Company DSUs and Related Matters.
(a) Options. Each Option that is outstanding and unexercised immediately
prior to the Effective Time, whether or not exercisable at the Effective Time, in
accordance with the terms of the Plan, and without the need for any action on the part of
the holder thereof, shall, immediately prior to the Effective Time, be vested and cancelled
and converted into the right to receive cash in accordance with this Section
2.2(a). As soon as reasonably practicable after, but in no event more than five
Business Days after, the Effective Time. Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to
pay to each holder of Options (each an “Optionholder” and collectively, the
“Optionholders”), subject to the escrow requirements of Section 3.1(a) and
the withholding requirements of this Agreement, an amount of cash for each share of Class C
Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of such Options equal to the Price Per Common
Share less the applicable exercise price per share of Class C Common Stock then
issuable upon exercise of such Options. The aggregate amount of the exercise prices of all
the Options as of the Effective Time (other than Options not entitled to Merger
Consideration pursuant to the last sentence of this Section 2.2(a)) is referred to
herein as the “Aggregate Option Exercise Price Proceeds”. The aggregate amount of
cash paid to the Optionholders pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) is referred to
herein as the “Total Option Proceeds”. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
exercise price per share of Common Stock subject to any Option is equal to or greater than
the Price Per Common Share, then the holder of such Option will not be entitled to any
Merger Consideration in respect of such Option.
(b) Warrants.
(i) Centre Capital Investors III, L.P. (“Centre Capital”) hereby
consents and agrees that each Warrant held by it that is outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time (whether or not presently exercisable) shall at the
Effective Time, by virtue of this Agreement, be cancelled, surrendered and converted
into the right to receive cash in accordance with this Section 2.2(b)(i).
As soon as reasonably practicable after, but in no event more than five Business
Days after, the Effective Time, upon surrender and exchange of the Warrants held by
it or the delivery of an affidavit as described in Section 3.1(h), Parent
shall cause the Exchange Agent to pay Centre Capital, subject to the escrow
requirements of Section 3.1(a), an amount of cash for each share of Class B
Common Stock then vested and issuable upon exercise of such Warrants equal to the
Price Per Common Share less the applicable exercise price.
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(ii) Each Warrant held by BlackRock that is outstanding and exercisable
immediately prior to the Effective Time or that becomes exercisable as a result of
this Agreement shall be exercisable upon the same terms and conditions as under such
Warrant, except that such Warrant shall be exercisable for, and represent the right
to receive, as of the Effective Time, cash in accordance with this Section
2.2(b)(ii). As soon as reasonably practicable after, but in no event more than
five Business Days after, the Effective Time, upon exercise, surrender or exchange
of the Warrants held by it or the delivery of the agreements and documents as
described in Section 3.1(h), Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to pay
BlackRock, subject to the escrow requirements of Section 3.1(a), an amount
of cash for each share of Class B Common Stock then vested and issuable upon
exercise of such Warrants equal to the Price Per Common Share less the
applicable exercise price.
(iii) The aggregate amount of the exercise prices of all the Warrants as of the
Effective Time (other than the Warrants not entitled to Merger Consideration
pursuant to the next sentence of this Section 2.2(b)(iii)) is referred to
herein as the “Aggregate Warrant Exercise Price Proceeds”. Notwithstanding
clauses (i) and (ii) above, if the exercise price per share of Common Stock subject
to any Warrant is equal to or greater than the Price Per Common Share, then the
holder of such Warrant will not be entitled to any Merger Consideration related to
such Warrant.
(c) Company DSUs. Each Company DSU that is outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time, shall, immediately prior to the Effective Time, by virtue of this
Agreement, be vested and cancelled and converted into the right to receive cash in
accordance with this Section 2.2(c). As soon as reasonably practicable after, but
in no event more than five Business Days after, the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the
Surviving Corporation to pay to each holder of Company DSUs (each an “DSU Holder”
and collectively, the “DSU Holders”), subject to the escrow requirements of
Section 3.1(a) and the withholding requirements of this Agreement, an amount of
cash for each share of Class C Common Stock then issuable upon settlement of such Company
DSUs (based on a deemed achievement of performance conditions at target level, if
applicable) equal to the Price Per Common Share. The aggregate amount of cash paid to the
DSU Holders at pursuant to this Section 2.2(c) is referred to herein as the
“Total DSU Proceeds”.
(d) Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent, as applicable, shall be
entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this
Agreement in respect of Options, Company DSUs and Restricted Company Stock (including
amounts paid to the Optionholders, DSU Holders or holders of Restricted Company Stock
pursuant to Section 2.6 and the Escrow Agreement) such amounts as are required to
be deducted and withheld with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any
provision of state, local or foreign Tax law.
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Section 2.3. Payments at the Closing for Expenses. As of the Effective Time, Parent
shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay all outstanding Company Expenses.
Section 2.4. Working Capital Adjustment.
(a) At least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver
to Parent and Merger Sub an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its
Subsidiaries prepared in good faith on an estimated basis as of the close of business on
the Closing Date (the “Estimated Closing Balance Sheet”). The Estimated Closing
Balance Sheet will be prepared in accordance with GAAP utilizing the principles,
methodologies and procedures used by the Company to prepare the Most Recent Balance Sheet,
and shall be accompanied by a certificate of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer
confirming that the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet was prepared in such manner in good
faith. The Company will deliver with the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet a statement
setting forth the Company’s calculation of the Closing Working Capital based on the
Estimated Closing Balance Sheet (the “Estimated Working Capital”). The Company
shall provide Parent and Merger Sub and their representatives such information as Parent
may reasonably request related to its review of the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet and the
calculation of the Estimated Working Capital.
(b) The “Estimated Working Capital Adjustment” shall mean an amount equal to
$23,100,000 (the “Target Working Capital”) minus the Estimated Working Capital.
Section 2.5. Post-Closing Adjustments.
(a) Within 75 days following the Closing Date, Parent shall prepare and deliver to the
Shareholders’ Representative a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the “Closing Balance
Sheet”), which will include Parent’s calculation of the Company’s actual Net Working
Capital as of the close of business on the Closing Date (without giving effect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (the “Closing Working Capital”) and a
certificate based on such Closing Balance Sheet setting forth Parent’s calculation of the
Closing Working Capital Adjustment (together with the Closing Balance Sheet, the
“Closing Statement”). The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance
with GAAP utilizing the principles, methodologies and procedures used by the Company to
prepare the Most Recent Balance Sheet, and shall be certified as accurate by an authorized
officer of Parent. The preparation of the Closing Statement shall be for the sole purpose
of determining the Closing Working Capital Adjustment. The Shareholders’ Representative
shall have 30 Business Days following its receipt of the Closing Statement (the “Review
Period”) to review the same. On or before the expiration of the Review Period, the
Shareholders’ Representative shall deliver to Parent a written statement accepting or
objecting to the Closing Statement. If the Shareholders’ Representative objects to the
Closing Statement, such statement shall include an itemization of the Shareholders’
Representative’s objections and the reasons therefor. If the Shareholders’ Representative
does not deliver such statement to Parent
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within the Review Period, the Shareholders’ Representative shall be deemed to have
accepted the Closing Statement.
(b) The “Closing Working Capital Adjustment” shall mean the Estimated Working
Capital minus the Closing Working Capital.
(c) The Closing Working Capital Adjustment set forth on the Closing Statement, as
accepted or deemed accepted under Section 2.5(a) or as determined in accordance
with Section 2.5(d), shall constitute the “Final Closing Adjustment” for
purposes of determining any adjustment to the Merger Consideration.
(d) If the Shareholders’ Representative objects to the Closing Statement within the
Review Period, Parent and the Shareholders’ Representative shall promptly seek in good
faith to resolve such objections. Any such objections that cannot be resolved between
Parent and the Shareholders’ Representative within 30 days following Parent’s receipt of
the Shareholders’ Representative’s statement of objections shall be resolved in accordance
with this Section 2.5(d). If the Shareholders’ Representative and Parent are not
able to resolve such objections as may be raised with respect to the Closing Statement,
within the 30 day period described above, either party may submit the matter to KPMG LLP
(the “Accounting Referee”) for review and resolution, with instructions to complete
the same as promptly as practicable, but in any event within 30 days of its engagement, and
to make any calculations in accordance with the practices used in preparation of the
Interim Balance Sheet. Such Accounting Referee shall deliver a statement setting forth in
reasonable detail its own calculation of the Closing Working Capital Adjustment within 30
days of the submission of the matter to such firm, which calculation, absent manifest
error, shall be binding and conclusive on the parties and not subject to appeal. The fees
and costs of the Accounting Referee shall be payable (i) 50 percent as a reduction to the
Final Closing Adjustment to the extent the Final Closing Adjustment is a negative number
and, if insufficient, out of the Working Capital Escrow Fund to the extent of such
insufficiency, on the one hand and (ii) 50 percent by Parent on the other hand.
(e) If the Final Closing Adjustment is a positive amount, then Parent shall receive
out of the Working Capital Escrow Fund an amount in cash equal to the Final Closing
Adjustment. In the event that the Working Capital Escrow Fund is insufficient to cover the
amount, then the Escrow Agent shall distribute the entire Working Capital Escrow Fund to
Parent and thereafter, any additional deficiency in the Working Capital Escrow Fund shall
be satisfied from the Indemnity Escrow Fund.
(f) In the event that any funds remain in the Working Capital Escrow Fund after
completion of the payment of the adjustment described in Section 2.5(e), Parent and
the Shareholders’ Representative shall promptly instruct the Escrow Agent (i) to distribute
the Working Capital Escrow Fund less an amount equal to the Excess Claims to the
Exchange Agent to be distributed to the Common Equity Holders in accordance with their
respective Pro Rata Portion of all amounts in the Working Capital Escrow Fund and (ii) to
retain an amount equal to the Excess Claims in escrow as part of the Indemnity Escrow Fund.
“Excess Claims” shall mean an amount equal to the
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excess, if any, of the then aggregate amount of claims for indemnification under
Section 10.2 over the Indemnity Escrow Fund.
(g) Subject to clause (i) of the last sentence of Section 2.5(d), if the Final
Closing Adjustment is a negative amount, then Parent shall pay to the Exchange Agent an
amount in cash equal to (i) the absolute value of the Final Closing Adjustment. The
Exchange Agent shall distribute such amount proportionally to the Common Equity Holders
based on each such Common Equity Holder’s Pro Rata Portion of such Final Closing
Adjustment. Any payment made under this Section 2.5(g) shall be made within five
Business Days of the final determination of the Final Closing Adjustment.
Section 2.6. Certain Tax Benefit Payments. Each Common Equity Holder shall have the
right to receive from Parent as additional consideration for its Company Capital Stock additional
amounts equal to such Common Equity Holder’s Pro Rata Portion of the Identified Tax Refunds as more
fully described in Section 8.8(c).
ARTICLE III — PAYMENT FOR SHARES; DISSENTING SHARES
Section 3.1. Payment for Shares of Company Capital Stock.
(a) Immediately following the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit, or shall cause to
be deposited, with XX Xxxxxx Xxxxx Bank, National Association (the “Exchange
Agent”), for the benefit of the holders of shares of Company Capital Stock for exchange
through the Exchange Agent, the aggregate Merger Consideration as provided pursuant to
Section 2.1(e) less (i) the Escrow Amount, (ii) the Total Option Proceeds,
(iii) the Total DSU Proceeds and (iv) the Expense Amount. At the Effective Time, Parent
shall deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with the Company, for the benefit of the
Optionholders and the DSU Holders, respectively, the Total Option Proceeds and the Total
DSU Proceeds. Immediately following the Effective Time, Parent shall cause to be delivered
to XX Xxxxxx Chase Bank, National Association (the “Escrow Agent”) (i) an amount of
cash equal to $17,700,000 (the “Indemnity Escrow Amount” and, together with any
interest or other income accrued or earned thereon, the “Indemnity Escrow Fund”)
and (ii) an amount in cash equal to $2,300,000 (the “Working Capital Escrow Amount”
and, together with any interest or other income accrued or earned thereon, the “Working
Capital Escrow Fund”). The Indemnity Escrow Amount and the Working Capital Escrow
Amount are collectively referred to herein as the “Escrow Amount” and the Indemnity
Escrow Fund and the Working Capital Escrow Fund are collectively referred to herein as the
“Escrow Fund”). The Escrow Fund shall be governed by the terms of an escrow
agreement to be entered into by and among Parent, the Shareholders’ Representative and the
Escrow Agent, such escrow agreement to be substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C (the “Escrow Agreement”). The Escrow Fund shall be held in
escrow and shall be available to settle certain contingencies as provided in Section
2.5 and Article X and will be distributable to the Common Equity Holders and/or
Parent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. The amount of Merger Consideration paid at
the Effective Time with respect to the Company Capital Stock, the Options, the Warrants and
the Company DSUs shall be reduced by the respective amounts set forth opposite the name of
each
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holder thereof set forth on Exhibit D attached hereto and such amounts shall
be deposited with the Escrow Agent as described in the first sentence of this Section
3.1(a). Immediately prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit, or shall cause
to be deposited, the Expense Amount to the bank account designated on Schedule
3.1(a).
(b) As soon as practicable following the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the
Exchange Agent to deliver or mail to each holder of record of a Certificate or Certificates
that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of Company
Capital Stock and who has not previously delivered a letter of transmittal to the Exchange
Agent (i) a letter of transmittal in customary form with related releases and (ii)
instructions for returning the signed letter of transmittal and surrendering the
Certificates in exchange for the applicable portion of the Merger Consideration.
(c) Upon surrender of a Certificate for cancellation to the Exchange Agent together
with such letter of transmittal, properly completed and duly executed, and such other
documents as may be required pursuant to such instruction, the holder of such Certificate
shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, subject to the escrow requirements of
Section 3.1(a), the portion of the Merger Consideration that such holder has the
right to receive in respect of the shares of Company Capital Stock formerly represented by
such Certificate. Each Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled. No
interest will be paid or accrued on any of the Merger Consideration payable to holders of
Certificates.
(d) Until surrendered in accordance with Section 3.1(c), each such Certificate
(other than Certificates representing shares of Company Capital Stock to be cancelled in
accordance with Section 2.1(b) and Dissenting Shares) shall represent solely the
right to receive the Merger Consideration relating thereto. If the Merger Consideration
(or any portion thereof) is to be delivered to any Person other than the Person in whose
name the Certificate formerly representing shares of Company Capital Stock surrendered
therefor is registered, it shall be a condition to such right to receive such Merger
Consideration that the Certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed or otherwise
be in proper form for transfer and that the Person surrendering such shares of Company
Capital Stock shall pay to the Exchange Agent any Transfer Taxes or other Taxes required by
reason of the payment of the Merger Consideration to a Person other than the registered
holder of the Certificate surrendered, or shall establish to the satisfaction of the
Exchange Agent that any such Transfer Taxes have been paid or are not applicable.
(e) Promptly following the first anniversary of the Closing Date the Exchange Agent
shall deliver to the Surviving Corporation all cash, Certificates and other documents in
its possession relating to the Merger, and the Exchange Agent’s duties shall terminate.
Thereafter, each holder of a Certificate formerly representing shares of Company Capital
Stock may surrender such Certificate to the Surviving Corporation and (subject to the
escrow requirements of Section 3.1(a) and applicable abandoned property, escheat
and similar laws) receive in consideration therefor the Merger Consideration relating
thereto in accordance with this Article III.
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(f) At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of the Company shall be closed and
thereafter there shall be no further registration of transfers of shares of Company Capital
Stock on the stock transfer books of the Surviving Corporation of any shares of Company
Capital Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(g) None of Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent or any of their
respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall be liable to any Person in respect of any cash
delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or
similar law.
(h) If any Certificate or Warrant shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the
making and delivery of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate or
Warrant to be lost, stolen or destroyed and such affidavit shall include an indemnity by
the Person claiming such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate or Warrant for the benefit
of the Parent and the Surviving Corporation against claims that may be made in connection
with such lost, stolen and destroyed Certificate or Warrant in a form reasonably
satisfactory to Parent, the Exchange Agent shall pay the applicable Merger Consideration,
subject to the escrow requirements of Section 3.1(a) (and in the case of a Warrant,
less the applicable exercise price), allocable to the shares of Company Capital Stock
represented by such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate or Warrant in exchange for such
agreements and documents in accordance with this Article III.
(i) The Exchange Agent, Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to
deduct and withhold from the Merger Consideration or other amounts payable pursuant to this
Agreement to any holder of Company Capital Stock, Options, Company DSUs or Warrants such
amounts as the Exchange Agent, Parent or the Surviving Corporation is required to deduct
and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of
Tax laws and shall instead pay such amount to the applicable Governmental Authority. To
the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Exchange Agent, Parent or the Surviving
Corporation, such amounts withheld shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as
having been paid to the holder of Company Capital Stock, Options, Company DSUs or Warrants
in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by the Exchange Agent, Parent
or the Surviving Corporation.
Section 3.2. Appraisal Rights.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any shares of Company
Capital Stock that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and
that are held by Shareholders that have not consented in the Company Shareholder Approval
in favor of the adoption and approval of this Agreement (collectively, the “Dissenting
Shares”) and that shall have demanded properly in writing appraisal for such shares in
accordance with Section 623 of the NYBCL (the “Appraisal Rights Provisions”) will
not be converted as described in Section 2.1, but will thereafter constitute only
the right to receive payment of the fair
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value of such shares of Company Capital Stock in accordance with the Appraisal Rights
Provisions; provided, however, that all shares of Company Capital Stock
held by Shareholders that shall have failed to perfect or that effectively shall have
withdrawn or lost their rights to appraisal of such shares of Company Capital Stock under
the Appraisal Rights Provisions shall thereupon be deemed to have been cancelled and
retired and to have been converted, as of the Effective Time, into the right to receive the
applicable portion of the Merger Consideration, without interest, in the manner provided in
Section 2.1 and 3.1. Any Person that has perfected statutory rights with
respect to Dissenting Shares shall not be paid by the Surviving Corporation as provided in
this Agreement and shall have only such rights as are provided by the Appraisal Rights
Provisions with respect to such Dissenting Shares. The Company shall give Parent and
Merger Sub prompt notice of any demands received by the Company for the exercise of
appraisal rights with respect to shares of Company Capital Stock, withdrawals of such
demands, and any other instruments served pursuant to the NYBCL and received by the
Company, and Parent shall have the right to participate in all negotiations and proceedings
with respect to such demands. The Company shall not, except with the prior written consent
of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), make
any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such demands.
(b) Each Person that becomes entitled under the Appraisal Rights Provisions to payment
for Dissenting Shares shall receive payment therefor after the Effective Time from the
Surviving Corporation (but only after the amount thereof shall have been agreed upon or
finally determined pursuant to the Appraisal Rights Provisions), and such shares of Company
Capital Stock shall be cancelled.
ARTICLE IV — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows:
Section 4.1. Existence; Good Standing; Authority. The Company is a corporation duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New York. The
Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties
and carry on its business as currently conducted. The Company is duly licensed or qualified to do
business as a foreign corporation under the laws of each jurisdiction listed on Schedule
4.1 and each other jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or in which the
transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so
licensed or qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
The copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-Laws (the
“By-Laws”), each as amended to date and made available to Parent and Merger Sub, are
complete and correct, and no amendments thereto are pending. The Company has the corporate power
and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it
is or will be a party and, subject to receipt of Company Shareholder Approval, to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party, the performance by the Company of its
obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby have been duly authorized by the Company
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Board. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party
have been or, to the extent not executed as of the date hereof, will be duly executed and delivered
by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the other Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party by each of Parent, Merger Sub and
any other Persons party hereto or thereto or, at the time that such Transaction Document are
executed, will constitute, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is or
will be a party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against
the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a
proceeding at law or in equity) (collectively, “General Enforceability Exceptions”).
Section 4.2. Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (i) 318.43 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) 1,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, (iii) 1,000 shares of
Class B Common Stock and (iv) 1,000 shares of Class C Common Stock. The issued and
outstanding capital stock of the Company as of the date of this Agreement consists of (A)
318.43 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, (B) 548.407 shares of Class A Common Stock, (C)
548.407 shares of Class B Common Stock and (D) 240.761 shares of Class C Common Stock
(including 173.154 shares of Restricted Company Stock) and 67.607 shares of Class C Common
Stock issuable upon settlement of Company DSUs (based on a deemed achievement of
performance conditions at target level, if applicable). The Fully Diluted Common Stock
Amount is equal to 1900.351 shares of Common Stock. All of the issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued, and
are fully paid and nonassessable. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2, there are
no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, commitments, preemptive rights, deferred
compensation rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any kind to which the
Company is a party relating to the issuance of, or outstanding securities convertible into
or exercisable or exchangeable for, any shares of capital stock of any class or other
equity interests of the Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2, there are no
agreements to which the Company, or to the Company’s Knowledge, any other Person is a party
with respect to registration rights or the voting of any shares of capital stock of the
Company or which restrict the transfer of any such shares. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.2, there are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation rights,
phantom stock, profit participation or similar rights with respect to the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2, there are no outstanding
contractual obligations of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any
shares of capital stock, equity interests or any other securities of the Company.
(b) The Company has delivered to Parent a true, correct and complete list as of the
date of this Agreement, with respect to each Option, Company DSU and Warrant, the name of
the holder of such Option, Company DSU and Warrant, the number of shares and class of
Common Stock subject to such Option, Company DSU and Warrant, the exercise price per share
of such Option and Warrant.
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Section 4.3. Subsidiaries.
(a) The Company’s Subsidiaries are listed on Schedule 4.3(a), including (i)
each Subsidiary’s name and jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, (ii) each
Subsidiary’s authorized capital stock and (iii) the number of issued and outstanding shares
of capital stock and the record and beneficial owners thereof. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.3(a), the Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interest, free and clear of all
Encumbrances (other than restrictions on transfer under applicable securities laws), of
each of the Company’s Subsidiaries. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.3(a),
neither the Company nor any Subsidiary owns, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or
other equity interest in any other Person.
(b) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns, controls or has any rights
to acquire, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other equity interests or debt
instruments of any Person, except for the Subsidiaries set forth in Section 4.3(a).
Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a corporation duly incorporated or organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation
and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its
properties and carry on its business as currently conducted. Each such Subsidiary is duly
licensed or qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction listed
on Schedule 4.3(b) and each other jurisdiction in which the character of its
properties or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary,
except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified could not reasonably be expected to
have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The copies of the organizational documents of each
such Subsidiary, in each case as amended to date and made available to Parent and Merger
Sub, are complete and correct, and no amendments thereto are pending.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3(c), there are no outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants, commitments, preemptive rights, registration rights,
deferred compensation rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any kind to which
a Subsidiary is a party relating to the issuance of, or outstanding securities convertible
into or exercisable or exchangeable for, any shares of capital stock of any class or other
equity interests of such Subsidiary. There are no agreements to which a Subsidiary is a
party with respect to registration rights or the voting of any shares of capital stock of
such Subsidiary or which restrict the transfer of any such shares. There are no
outstanding contractual obligations of a Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire any shares of capital stock, equity interests or any other securities of such
Subsidiary.
Section 4.4. No Conflict; Consents. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4, the
execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to
which it is or will be a party, and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, do not and will
not (i) violate, conflict with or result in a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of
time or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, amendment, acceleration or
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cancellation of, any contract, agreement, instrument, indenture, permit, license or obligation
to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are bound; (ii)
subject to receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval, violate or conflict with or (whether after
the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under any provision of the Certificate of
Incorporation or By-Laws; (iii) violate or result in a violation of, or constitute a default
(whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, any provision of any law,
regulation or rule, or any order of, or any restriction imposed by, any Governmental Authority
applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iv) except for (A) the filing of a
premerger notification and report form by the Company under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “HSR
Act”) and the termination of the waiting period required thereunder, (B) the filing of the
Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of New York, require from the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries any notice to, declaration or filing with, or consent or
approval of any Governmental Authority or other third party, except, in the case of clauses (i),
(iii) and (iv), where such violation, conflict, default, termination or failure to provide notice
or to obtain consent or approval, as applicable, could not reasonably be expected to have a Company
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.5. Financial Statements.
(a) The Company has delivered to Parent and Merger Sub: audited consolidated balance
sheets of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of April 30, 2009 and April 30, 2010 (the
“Most Recent Balance Sheet”), and consolidated statements of income and retained
earnings, statements of shareholders’ equity and consolidated statements of cash flows for
each of the years then ended together with the report thereon of Deloitte & Touche LLP
(collectively, with the Most Recent Balance Sheet, the “Audited Financial
Statements”), copies of which are attached hereto as Schedule 4.5(a);
(b) The Company has delivered to Parent and Merger Sub an unaudited consolidated
balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of October 31, 2010 (the “Interim
Balance Sheet”), and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and
retained earnings for the six months then ended (collectively, with the Interim Balance
Sheet and the Audited Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”), copies of
which are attached hereto as Schedule 4.5(b); and
(c) The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in
the case of unaudited financial statements, (i) the absence of notes to such financial
statements and year-end adjustments and (ii) as set forth on Schedule 4.5(c))
consistently applied and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of
the Company and its Subsidiaries as of such dates and the results of the Company’s and its
Subsidiaries’ operations and, in the case of the Audited Financial Statements, changes in
Shareholders’ Equity, and cash flow for the periods specified. No financial statements of
any other Person other than the Company and its Subsidiaries are required by GAAP to be
included in the Financial Statements.
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Section 4.6. Absence of Certain Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6
or as contemplated by this Agreement, since April 30, 2010 to the date of this Agreement, the
Company and its Subsidiaries (a) have operated only in the ordinary course of business and there
has been no change in the condition, assets or business of the Company or its Subsidiaries, except
such changes that have not had or could not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect and (b) have not taken any action, which if taken after the date hereof, would have
required the consent of Parent pursuant to Section 7.1(b)(v), Section
7.1(b)(vi)(E), Section 7.1(b)(ix), Section 7.1(b)(x) or Section
7.1(b)(xv).
Section 4.7. Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7, there are no
pending Proceedings (a) by or against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) to the Company’s
Knowledge, by or against any of the directors or officers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
in their capacities (other than Proceedings involving claims by any such directors or officers for
indemnification) as such, (c) by any of the directors or officers of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries in their capacities as such involving claims for indemnification or (d) that challenge
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No other such Proceeding has been
threatened in writing against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Such Proceedings or
threatened Proceedings could not reasonably be expected, in the aggregate, to have a Company
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.8. Taxes.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8 or could not reasonably be expected to
have a Company Material Adverse Effect:
(i) the Company and its Subsidiaries have timely filed all material Tax Returns
required to be filed by them with respect to Taxes for any period ending on or
before the date of this Agreement, taking into account any extension of time to file
granted to or obtained on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and each
such Tax Return is accurate and complete in all material respects;
(ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have paid or caused to be paid all Taxes
due and owing (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns) or have made provision, in
accordance with GAAP, for all Taxes owed or accrued through the date of this
Agreement (before reflecting the Transaction Deductions);
(iii) the Company has delivered or made available to Parent complete and
accurate copies of all Tax Returns of the Company and its Subsidiaries (and its
predecessors) for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009;
(iv) neither the IRS nor any other Governmental Authority is asserting by
written notice to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or to the Company’s
Knowledge, proposing in writing to assert against the Company or
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any of its Subsidiaries, any deficiency or claim for any amount of additional
Taxes;
(v) no federal, state, local or foreign Tax Proceedings are pending or being
conducted and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any (A)
written notice of any actual or threatened Tax Proceedings or is otherwise aware of
any such Tax Proceedings, or (B) written request for information related to Tax
matters from any Governmental Authority. The Company has not granted nor has it
been requested to grant any waiver of any statutes of limitations applicable to any
claim for Taxes or with respect to any Tax assessment or deficiency. The Company
has delivered or made available to Parent complete and accurate copies of all
examination reports and statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by
the Company since December 31, 2007;
(vi) all Taxes and other assessments and levies which the Company and its
Subsidiaries were required to withhold or collect have been withheld or collected
and have been paid over to the proper Governmental Authorities;
(vii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has ever been a member of
an affiliated group of corporations filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return
(other than a group the common parent of which is the Company) nor does the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries have any liability for Taxes of any other Person (other
than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulations Section
1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of foreign, state or local law), or as a
transferee or successor;
(viii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any
agreement or arrangement requiring the indemnification, sharing or allocation of
Taxes (other than customary tax indemnification or other arrangements contained in a
commercial agreement entered into the ordinary course of business the primary
purpose of which does not relate to Taxes);
(ix) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has distributed the stock
of another entity or had its stock distributed by another entity in a transaction
that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Code Sections
355 or 361;
(x) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries: (A) is a partner for Tax
purposes with respect to any joint venture, partnership, or other arrangement or
contract which is treated as a partnership for Tax purposes; and (B) is a
stockholder in a “passive foreign investment company” within the meaning of Section
1297 of the Code;
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(xi) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any
transaction identified as a “listed transaction” for purposes of Treasury
Regulations Sections 1.6011-4(b)(2) or 301.6111-2(b)(2);
(xii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a United States
real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the
Code during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code;
and
(xiii) there are no liens for Taxes upon the assets of the Company or its
Subsidiaries, except for liens relating to current Taxes not yet due and payable or
which are being contested in good faith.
(b) At the Closing there will be no amount required to be paid or payable to or with
respect to any employee or other service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (either solely as a result thereof
or as a result of such transactions in conjunction with any other event) could be an
“excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.
Section 4.9. Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule 4.9(a) sets forth all “employee benefit plans”, as defined in
Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ERISA”) (whether or not subject to ERISA) including multiemployer plans within
the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA) and all material employment, bonus, pension, profit
sharing, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock ownership, stock purchase,
stock appreciation, restricted stock, stock option, stock unit, “phantom” stock,
retirement, savings, stock bonus, vacation, severance, retention, change in control, and
all other employee benefit plans, programs, policies or arrangements sponsored, maintained,
contributed to or required to be maintained or contributed to by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate (exclusive of any such plan, program, policy or
arrangement mandated by and maintained solely pursuant to applicable law), in each case
providing benefits to any current or former employee of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliate (the “Company Plans”).
(b) The Company has made available to Parent a true, correct and complete copy of each
Company Plan and related plan documents (including trust documents, insurance policies or
contracts, employee booklets, summary plan descriptions and other authorizing documents)
and has, with respect to each Company Plan which is subject to ERISA reporting
requirements, made available to Parent true, correct and complete copies of the Form 5500
reports filed for the last three plan years and the most recent actuarial report or other
financial statements. The Company has made available to Parent a true, correct and complete
copy of the most recent IRS determination or opinion letter issued with respect to each
such Company Plan.
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(c) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains or
contributes to (or is obligated to contribute to) any “employee pension plan,” as defined
in Section 3(2) of ERISA, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code
or any “multiemployer plan,” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA or any “multiple employer
plan” as such term is defined in Section 413(c) of the Code. None of the Company Plans
provide for post-employment life or health insurance benefits for any participant or any
beneficiary of a participant, except as may be required under the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (or similar state law) and at the expense of
the participant or the participant’s beneficiary.
(d) Each of the Company Plans has been administered in all material respects in
accordance with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code and in accordance with its
terms. Each Company Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has
received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the IRS regarding its
qualification thereunder, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred since
the date of the most recent determination letter relating to any such Company Plan that
could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualification of such Company Plan or
the related trust. There has been no “prohibited transaction” (within the meaning of
Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code and not exempt under Section 408 of ERISA
and regulatory guidance thereunder) with respect to any Company Plan that could reasonably
be expected to result in any material liability or material excise tax under ERISA or the
Code being imposed on the Company or any Subsidiary.
(e) There are no pending actions, claims or lawsuits, including any audit or inquiry
by the Internal Revenue Service or United States Department of Labor, which have been
instituted or, to the Knowledge of the Company, claims asserted, in each case, against the
Company Plans other than routine claims for benefits and appeals of such claims.
(f) Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule
4.9(f), neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any material payment becoming due
to any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) materially increase any
benefits otherwise payable under any Company Plan or (iii) result in the acceleration of
the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits under any such Company Plan.
(g) The exercise price of all Options is at least equal to the fair market value of
the Class C Common Stock on the date such Options were granted and such Options are fully
exempt from Section 409A of the Code, and the Company has not incurred, and neither the
Company nor Parent will incur, any material liability or obligation to withhold taxes under
Section 409A of the Code upon the vesting of any Options.
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(h) Each Company Plan that is primarily subject to the laws of any jurisdiction
outside of the United States (each such plan, a “Foreign Plan”) is listed in
Schedule 4.9(h); provided, however, that individual employment
agreements for employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries employed outside the United
States shall not be separately identified in Schedule 4.9(a)or Schedule
4.9(h), but the forms of such individual employment agreements have been provided or
made available to Parent and listed on Schedule 4.9(h). Except as could not
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, with respect to each
Foreign Plan, (i) such Foreign Plan has been administered at all times in accordance with
its terms and applicable legal requirements of each jurisdiction in which such Foreign Plan
is maintained, (ii) all contributions to, and material payments from, such Foreign Plan
which may have been required to be made in accordance with the terms of such Foreign Plan,
and, when applicable, the legal requirements of the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Plan
is maintained, have been timely made or shall be made by the Closing Date, (iii) the
Company and each Subsidiary has complied with all applicable reporting and notice
requirements, and such Foreign Plan has obtained from the Governmental Authority having
jurisdiction with respect to such Foreign Plan any required determinations, if any, that
such Foreign Plan is in compliance with the legal requirements of the relevant jurisdiction
if such determinations are required in order to give effect to such Foreign Plan and (iv)
no such Foreign Plan promises or provides retiree medical or other retiree welfare benefits
to any person other than as required by applicable legal requirements. No Foreign Plan has
material unfunded liabilities that will not be offset by insurance or that are not fully
accrued on the Financial Statements.
Section 4.10. Real and Personal Property.
(a) Schedule 4.10(a) sets forth a complete list of (i) the real property owned
by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (the “Owned Real Property”) and (ii) the
real property leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (the “Leased Real
Property”). All leases relating to Leased Real Property are identified on Schedule
4.10(a) (each a “Lease” and collectively, the “Leases”). The Company
has made available to Parent and Merger Sub accurate and complete copies of all the Leases.
With respect to each of the Leased Real Property and Owned Real Property, except as set
forth on Schedule 4.10(a) could not reasonably be expected to have a Company
Material Adverse Effect:
(i) the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, as applicable, have valid and
enforceable leasehold interests to the leasehold estate in the Leased Real Property
granted to the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, pursuant to each pertinent
Lease, except as such enforceability may be limited by General Enforceability
Exceptions;
(ii) each of the Leases has been duly authorized and executed by the Company or
such Subsidiary, as applicable, and is in full force and effect;
(iii) neither the Company nor such Subsidiary is in default under any of the
Leases, nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, has any event
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occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time, or both, would give rise to a
default by the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable;
(iv) to the Company’s Knowledge no landlord under the Leases is in default
under the Leases and no event has occurred that, with notice or the lapse of time,
or both, would give rise to a default by any landlord;
(v) there are no outstanding options, rights of first offer or rights of first
refusal to purchase any Owned Real Property or any portion thereof or interest
therein;
(vi) the Company or the applicable Subsidiary is in peaceful and undisturbed
possession of the Owned Real Property and the Leased Real Property, and there are no
contractual or legal restrictions that preclude or restrict the ability of the
Company or such Subsidiary to use such Owned Real Property and Leased Real Property
for the purposes for which it is currently being used;
(vii) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has subleased, licensed or
otherwise granted to any Person the right to use or occupy any portion of the Owned
Real Property or Leased Real Property, and none of the Company or any Subsidiary has
received written notice of any claim of any Person to the contrary. Except as set
forth on Schedule 4.10(a) and Permitted Exceptions, there are no contracts
or agreements outstanding for the sale, exchange, Encumbrance, lease or transfer of
any of the Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property, or any portion thereof;
(viii) use of the Owned Real Property and the Leased Real Property in the
United States for the various purposes for which it is presently being used is
permitted as of right under applicable urbanization, zoning and other land use laws
and is not subject to “permitted non-conforming” use or structure classifications;
(ix) all buildings, structures, fixtures and other improvements included in the
Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property (collectively, the
“Improvements”) are in material compliance with all applicable laws; and
(x) the Improvements are in commercially reasonable operating condition and
repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted and with due regard to the age of such
Improvements, and are suitable for the purposes for which they are being used and
currently planned to be used.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(b) or as disclosed in the Most Recent
Balance Sheet, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable fee simple
title to the Owned Real Property and valid leasehold interests in the Leased Real Property,
in each case free and clear of any Encumbrances (other than the Permitted Exceptions).
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(b) or as specifically disclosed in the Most
Recent Balance Sheet, and except with respect to Owned Real
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Property, Leased Real Property or leased personal property, the Company and each of
its Subsidiaries have good title to all of the other tangible personal property and assets
shown on the Most Recent Balance Sheet or acquired after the date of the Most Recent
Balance Sheet, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for (i) Encumbrances disclosed in
the Most Recent Balance Sheet, (ii) Taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges
that are not delinquent or remain payable without penalty, (iii) carriers’, warehousemens’,
mechanics’, landlords’, materialmens’, repairmens’ or other similar Encumbrances arising in
the ordinary course of business, (iv) Encumbrances consisting of pledges or deposits
required in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation,
unemployment insurance and other social security legislation or to secure liability to
insurance carriers, (v) Encumbrances on any property acquired or held by the Company or its
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, securing Indebtedness incurred or assumed
for the purpose of financing (or refinancing) all or any part of the cost of acquiring such
property, (vi) Encumbrances securing capital lease obligations, (vii) any interest or title
of a lessor or sublessor, as lessor or sublessor, under any lease and any precautionary
uniform commercial code financing statements filed under any lease, (viii) Encumbrances set
forth on Schedule 4.10(b) and (ix) Encumbrances of record or imperfections of title
that are not, individually or in the aggregate, material in character, amount or extent and
that do not materially detract from the value or materially interfere with the present use
of the assets subject thereto or affected thereby (the “Permitted Exceptions”).
Section 4.11. Labor and Employment Matters.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(a) or as otherwise could not
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each of
its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all federal, state and foreign laws respecting
employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and
hours. There has been no “mass layoff” or “plant closing” within the meaning of the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended (“WARN”), and any
similar state or local “mass layoff” or “plant closing” law with respect to the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries since January 1, 2010.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(b), neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary of the Company is a party to or otherwise bound by any collective bargaining
agreement, contract or other agreement or understanding with any labor or trade union,
works council, employee representative or other labor organization or group of employees,
nor is such collective bargaining agreement, contract or other agreement or understanding
being negotiated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. To the Knowledge of the
Company, there has been no union organizing, election or other activities made or
threatened at any time since January 1, 2008 by or on behalf of any union, works council
employee representative or other labor organization or group of employees with respect to
any employees of the Company. There is no union, works council, employee representative or
other labor organization, which, pursuant to applicable law, must be notified, consulted or
with which negotiations need to be conducted in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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(c) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is subject to any charge,
demand, petition or representation proceeding seeking to compel, require or demand it to
bargain with any labor union or labor organization nor, is there pending or, to the
Company’s Knowledge, threatened, any material labor strike, dispute, walkout, work
stoppage, slow-down or lockout involving the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.
Section 4.12. Contracts and Commitments. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.12, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is a party to:
(a) any partnership agreement or joint venture agreement which requires a payment, or
delivery of assets or services, in excess of $250,000 per year;
(b) any agreement requiring the payment of severance or termination or similar pay
with any director, officer, employee or consultant;
(c) any agreement with another Person limiting in any respect or restricting in any
respect the ability of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to enter into or engage
in any market or line of business, including competing (geographically or otherwise) with
any Person, granting any exclusive rights to make, sell or distribute products of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or granting any “most favored nations” rights;
(d) any agreement with any current or former officer, director, shareholder or
Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(e) any agreements for the sale of any of the assets of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries other than in the ordinary course of business or for the grant to any Person
of any preferential rights to purchase any of its assets entered into since January 1,
2008;
(f) any agreement relating to the acquisition by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries of any operating business or the assets or capital stock of any other Person
entered into since January 1, 2008;
(g) any agreements relating to the incurrence, assumption, surety or guarantee of any
Indebtedness;
(h) any agreements under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has made
material advances or loans to any other Person (which shall not include advances made to an
employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business);
(i) any agreements for the purchase or sale of materials, supplies, goods, services,
equipment or other assets, the performance of which extend over a period of more than one
year or are outside the ordinary course of business;
(j) any agreements for capital expenditures in excess of $100,000;
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(k) any agreements that license any Person to manufacture or reproduce any
products, services or technology of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any material
agreements to sell or distribute any products, services or technology of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries;
(l) any settlement agreements with respect to any pending or threatened Proceeding
entered into since January 1, 2008, other than (i) releases immaterial in nature or amount
entered into with former employees or independent contractors of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business in connection with routine cessation of
such employee’s or independent contractor’s employment with or retention by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) settlement agreements for cash only (which have been paid),
none of which required payment in excess of $100,000;
(m) any other agreement (or group of related agreements) the performance of which
requires aggregate payments to or from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of
$250,000 per year, other than agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
or
(n) any other agreement (or group of related agreements) that is otherwise material to
the business, properties, assets or Liabilities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
or under which the consequences of a default or termination could reasonably be expected to
have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
The Company has made available to Parent and Merger Sub accurate and complete copies of all the
contracts set forth on Schedule 4.12. Each of the contracts set forth on Schedule
4.12 is in full force and effect and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company
and/or its Subsidiaries, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by General Enforceability Exceptions. With respect to each of the
contracts set forth on Schedule 4.12, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in
material default of any such contract, nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, has any event occurred
which, with notice or the lapse of time, or both, would give rise to a default by the Company or
such Company Subsidiary, as applicable.
Section 4.13. Intellectual Property.
(a) Schedule 4.13(a) sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all
Patents, registered Marks and registered Copyrights included in the Company Intellectual
Property.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(b), the Company or a Subsidiary of
the Company is the sole owner of, or has the right to use all Company Intellectual Property
as is necessary in connection with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as
currently conducted taken as a whole, except where the failure to own or have the right to
use such Intellectual Property could not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.
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(c) The operation of the business does not constitute an unauthorized use or
misappropriation of any patent, copyright, except where the unauthorized use or
misappropriation could not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse
Effect, or trademark of any Person.
(d) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any suit, action or
proceeding that involves a claim of infringement, unauthorized use, or violation of any
patent, copyright or trademark used or owned by any Person against the Company or its
Subsidiaries, or challenging the ownership, use, validity or enforceability of any of the
foregoing owned or used by the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(e) Schedule 4.13(e) sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all
material licenses, sublicenses and other agreements to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party (i) granting any other Person the right to use the Intellectual
Property, or (ii) pursuant to which the Company or its Subsidiaries are authorized to use
any third party Intellectual Property that is incorporated in any product manufactured,
distributed, or sold by the Company or any Subsidiary or which is otherwise used (or
currently proposed to be used) by the Company or its Subsidiaries in the business of the
Company as currently conducted, other than commercial off-the-shelf software.
The Company has made available to Parent and Merger Sub accurate and complete copies of all the
contracts set forth on Schedule 4.13(e). Each of the contracts set forth on Schedule
4.13(e) is in full force and effect and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Company and/or its Subsidiaries, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, except as
such enforceability may be limited by General Enforceability Exceptions. With respect to each of
the contracts set forth on Schedule 4.13(e), neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is in default of any such contract, nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, has any event
occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time, or both, would give rise to such a default by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable.
Section 4.14. Environmental Matters. This Section 4.14 is the exclusive
provision herein containing representations and warranties applicable to environmental, health and
safety matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, or as could not reasonably be
expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect:
(a) the Company and its Subsidiaries, have been and are in compliance with all
Environmental Laws applicable to their respective operations and the use of the Owned Real
Property and Leased Real Property;
(b) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has generated, transported,
treated, stored, or disposed of any Hazardous Material at, on, to or from the Owned Real
Property or Leased Real Property, except in compliance with all applicable Environmental
Laws and there has been no Release of any Hazardous Material by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or, to the Company’s Knowledge, by any other Person, at or on the Owned Real
Property or Leased Real Property in violation of
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applicable Environmental Law or that could reasonably be expected to result in
material liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(c) Within the past five years, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
(i) received written notice under the citizen suit provisions of any Environmental Law (and
no such suit is currently pending); (ii) received any written request for information,
written notice, demand letter, administrative inquiry or written complaint or claim from
any Governmental Authority under any Environmental Law; (iii) been subject to or, to the
Company’s Knowledge, threatened with any governmental or citizen enforcement action or
other claim (and no such action or other claim is currently pending) with respect to the
alleged violation of or liability under any Environmental Law or (iv) received written
notice of any unsatisfied liability under any Environmental Law; and
(d) the Company and its Subsidiaries have been and are in compliance with the terms
and conditions of, all Company Licenses required under any Environmental Law for the
Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ activities and operations at the Owned Real Property and
Leased Real Property.
“Environment” means soil, surface waters, groundwater, land, stream sediments, surface
or subsurface strata and ambient air.
“Environmental Laws” means all laws and implementing regulations relating to
protection of the Environment and public health and safety, including the federal Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Endangered Species
Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and similar foreign, federal, state and local laws
as in effect on the Closing Date.
“Hazardous Material” means any pollutant, substance, material, hazardous waste,
hazardous material, hazardous substance, petroleum or petroleum-containing product as listed or
regulated under any applicable Environmental Law.
“Release” means any releasing, disposing, discharging, injecting, spilling, leaking,
pumping, dumping, emitting, escaping or emptying of a Hazardous Material into the Environment.
Section 4.15. Insurance. Schedule 4.15 sets forth a summary of the material
insurance policies held by, or for the benefit of, the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date
of this Agreement (the “Insurance Policies”). Except as could not be reasonably expected
to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (a) each Insurance Policy is in full force and effect,
all premiums due thereon have been paid as and when due, (b) neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is in breach or default under any Insurance Policy, and (c) no event has occurred
that, with notice or lapse of time, would constitute such breach or default under the Insurance
Policies.
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Section 4.16. No Brokers. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.16, neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any contract, arrangement or understanding
with any Person that may result in the obligation of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, Parent
or Merger Sub to pay any finder’s fees, brokerage or agent’s commissions or other like payments in
connection with the negotiations leading to this Agreement or consummation of the Merger.
Section 4.17. Compliance with Laws. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.17,
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default or violation of any law, statute,
ordinance, regulation, rule, order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority applicable to
the Company or Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or its Subsidiaries is
bound, except for any such defaults or violations that could not reasonably be expected to have a
Company Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17, the Company and
each of its Subsidiaries conducts, and has at all times conducted, its export and reexport
transactions in all material respects in accordance with all applicable U.S. export and reexport
controls, including the United States Export Administration Act and Export Administration
Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and sanctions, laws and regulations
administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and all other applicable import/export
controls in other countries in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries conducts business.
Section 4.18. Licenses and Permits. The Company and its Subsidiaries have all
material licenses, permits, authorizations, registrations and certifications of any Governmental
Authority (the “Company Licenses”) required under applicable law for the current operation
of the business. Each Company License is valid and in full force and effect, except to the extent
the failure of any such Company License to be valid and in full force and effect could not
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. There is no investigation or
proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing that could result in
the termination, revocation, suspension or restriction of any Company License or the imposition of
any fine, penalty or other sanctions for violation of any legal or regulatory requirements relating
to any Company License, except to the extent the termination, revocation, suspension, or
restriction of any Company License or the imposition of any fine, penalty or other sanctions could
not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.18, none of the Company Licenses shall be affected in any manner by the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except to the extent such effect could not
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.19. Books and Records. The books of account, minute books and stock record
books and other records of the Company in the possession of and maintained by the Company and each
of its Subsidiaries since January 1, 2000, all of which have been made available to the Parent and
Merger Sub, are accurate and complete in all material respects and have been maintained in
accordance with sound business practices and an adequate system of internal controls. The minute
books of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries in all material respects contain accurate and
complete records of all meetings held of, and corporate action taken by, the respective
shareholders, directors and directors’ committees of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, and
no such meeting has been held for which minutes have not been prepared and are not contained in
such minute books. At the Effective Time, all of such books and records will be in the possession
of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, as applicable.
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Section 4.20. No Undisclosed Liabilities. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any material Liabilities that are required by GAAP to be reflected, accrued or
reserved in the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries or the notes
thereto, except for (a) Liabilities reflected in the Most Recent Balance Sheet (and any
accompanying notes thereto), (b) Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business after the
date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet, and (c) any Liabilities of such nature reflected in the
Schedules. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any “off-balance sheet
arrangements” as such term is defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Section 4.21. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
(a) To the Company’s Knowledge, there are no adverse or negative past performance
evaluations or ratings by the U.S. Government, or any voluntary disclosures under the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, any enforcement actions or threats of enforcement actions
that, in each case, could result in any adverse or negative performance evaluations related
to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in any material respect. Neither the U.S. Government
nor any other Person has notified the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in writing of any
actual or alleged violation or breach of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. None of the
Company or its Subsidiaries has undergone or is undergoing any audit, review, inspection,
investigation, survey or examination of records relating to the Company’s or any of its
Subsidiaries’ compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, nor, to the Company’s
Knowledge, is there any basis for any such audit, review, inspection, investigation, survey
or examination of records. To the Company’s Knowledge, the Company and its Subsidiaries
have not been and are not now under any administrative, civil or criminal investigation or
indictment and are not party to any Proceeding involving alleged false statements, false
claims or other improprieties relating to Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ compliance
with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
(b) None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Company’s Knowledge, any
of their respective employees is, or since December 31, 2008, has been, in violation of any
law, statute, ordinance, regulation, rule, order, judgment or decree of any Governmental
Authority applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset
of the Company or its Subsidiaries is bound applicable to its business, properties or
operations and relating to: (i) the use of corporate funds relating to political activity
or for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business; (ii) payments to government
officials or employees from corporate funds; or (iii) bribes, rebates, payoffs, influence
payments or kickbacks.
Section 4.22. Related Party Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.22, no Shareholder, director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
or Affiliate of any such Shareholder, director, officer or employee, (a) owns or since April 30,
2009 has owned, directly or indirectly, and whether on an individual, joint or other basis, any
interest in (i) any material property or asset, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible,
used in the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any Person that has had
business dealings or a material financial interest in any transaction with the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries or
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(iii) any Person that is a supplier, customer or competitor of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, except for ownership of securities having no more than five percent of the
outstanding voting power of any such supplier, customer or competing business that are listed on
any national securities exchange, (b) has had, since April 30, 2009, a material financial interest
in any transaction with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than, in the case of
directors, officers and employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, salaries, benefits and
other arrangements pursuant to service agreements or any Company Plans in the ordinary course of
business, (c) serves as an officer, director or employee of any Person that is a supplier, customer
or competitor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (d) any other agreements, arrangements
or understanding with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 4.23. Board Recommendation. At a meeting duly called and held in compliance
with the NYBCL and New York law, the Company Board has adopted a resolution (a) approving the
Merger, based on a determination that the Merger is fair to the holders of Company Capital Stock
and is in the best interests of the Shareholders and (b) approving this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby and recommending approval of this Agreement and the Merger by the
Shareholders.
Section 4.24. Vote Required. The affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the
voting power of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, voting
together as a single class (the “Company Shareholder Approval”) is the only vote of the
holders of any class or series of the Company Capital Stock required to approve the Merger.
Section 4.25. Change in Control. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.25,
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any contract or agreement which
contains a “change in control,” “potential change in control” or similar provision. Except as set
forth in Schedule 4.25, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not
(either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional acts or events) result in any (a) payment
(whether of severance pay or otherwise) becoming due from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
any Person, (b) the right of any Person to terminate any contract or agreement of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or termination of any contract or agreement of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or (c) the right of any Person to obtain any rights or property of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries under any contract or agreement of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 4.26. Customers. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries has received any notice that any material customer of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary (a) has ceased, or will cease, to use the products or goods of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, (b) has substantially reduced, or will substantially reduce, the use of products or
goods of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (c) has sought, or is seeking, to reduce the
price it will pay for products or goods of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including in
each case after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To the
Company’s Knowledge, no such customer described in the preceding sentence has otherwise threatened
to take any action described in the preceding sentence as a result of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No customer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
has any right to any material credit or refund for products
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or goods sold by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any agreement with or
practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than pursuant to the normal course return
policy of the Company or its applicable Subsidiary.
Section 4.27. No Additional Representations. The Company has not made any
representations or warranties, express or implied, of any nature whatsoever relating to the
Shareholders, the Company, the Company’s Subsidiaries, the business of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, the Company Capital Stock or otherwise in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, other than those representations and warranties expressly set forth in this
Article IV.
ARTICLE V — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
Each Principal Shareholder severally, and not jointly, represents and warrants only with
respect to itself and not with respect to any other Principal Shareholder, to the Company, Parent
and Merger Sub as follows:
Section 5.1. Company Capital Stock. Each such Principal Shareholder owns of record
and beneficially the Company Capital Stock set forth opposite such Principal Shareholder’s name as
set forth in Schedule 5.1. Such Company Capital Stock, when delivered by the Principal
Shareholder to the Exchange Agent pursuant to this Agreement, will be free and clear of any and all
Encumbrances (except for restrictions under federal and state securities law).
Section 5.2. Authority.
(a) Such Principal Shareholder has the requisite legal right, power, authority and
capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which
such Principal Shareholder is or will be a party and to perform its obligations hereunder
and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents to which such Principal Shareholder is or will be a party, the performance by
such Principal Shareholder of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized (by corporate
action or otherwise) by such Principal Shareholder. This Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents to which such Principal Shareholder is or will be a party have been
or, to the extent not executed as of the date hereof, will be duly executed and delivered
by such Principal Shareholder and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents by the Company, Parent, Merger Sub and the
other parties hereto and thereto, constitute or, at the time such Transaction Documents are
executed, will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of such Principal
Shareholder and is enforceable against such Principal Shareholder in accordance with their
respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by General Enforceability
Exceptions.
(b) The execution and delivery by such Principal Shareholder of this Agreement and the
other Transaction Documents to which such Principal Shareholder is
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or will be a party, and the consummation by such Principal Shareholder of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance with the terms hereof and
thereof, do not (i) violate, conflict with or result in a default (whether after the giving
of notice, lapse of time or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination of, any
contract, agreement, permit, license, authorization or obligation to which such Principal
Shareholder is a party or by which such Principal Shareholder’s assets are bound, or any
provision of the certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement of such
Principal Shareholder, if applicable; (ii) violate or result in a violation of, or
constitute a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, any
provision of any law, regulation or rule, or any order of, or any restriction imposed by,
any Governmental Authority applicable to such Principal Shareholder or (iii) require from
such Principal Shareholder any notice to, declaration or filing with, or consent or
approval of any Governmental Authority or other third party, except, in each case, where
such violation, conflict, default, termination or failure to provide notice or to obtain
consent or approval, as applicable, would not preclude or prevent such Principal
Shareholder from executing, delivering and performing its obligation under this Agreement.
Section 5.3. No Additional Representations. The Principal Shareholders have not made
any representations or warranties, express or implied, of any nature whatsoever relating to any
such shareholder, the Company, the Company’s Subsidiaries, the business of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, the Company Capital Stock or otherwise in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, other than those representations and warranties expressly set forth in this
Article V.
ARTICLE VI — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
PARENT AND MERGER SUB
PARENT AND MERGER SUB
Parent and Merger Sub hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Company as
follows:
Section 6.1. Organization. Parent is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas and Merger Sub is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New York, and each
has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to
carry on its respective business as currently conducted. Each of Parent and Merger Sub is duly
licensed or qualified to do business as a foreign corporation under the laws of each jurisdiction
in which the character of its properties or in which the transaction of its business makes such
qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified could not have a
Parent Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.2. Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action. Each of Parent
and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party, and to perform
their obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and
Merger Sub of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party,
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have
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been duly authorized by all necessary action by the board of directors of Parent and the board
of directors of Merger Sub and by the sole shareholder of Merger Sub, and, except as set forth on
Schedule 6.2, no other action on the part of Parent or Merger Sub is necessary to authorize
the execution and delivery by Parent or Merger Sub of this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents to which it is or will be a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have
been or, to the extent not executed as of the date hereof, will be duly executed and delivered by
Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming due and valid authorization, execution and delivery hereof by
the other parties hereto and thereto, constitute or, at the time such Transaction Documents are
executed, will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of each of Parent and Merger Sub,
as the case may be, enforceable against each of them in accordance with their respective terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by General Enforceability Exceptions.
Section 6.3. No Conflict; Consents. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.3, the
execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents to which it is or will be a party, and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, do
not (i) violate, conflict with or result in a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of
time or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, any contract, agreement, instrument, indenture, permit, license or obligation to
which Parent or Merger Sub is a party or by which Parent or Merger Sub or any property or asset of
Parent or Merger Sub are bound, (ii) violate or conflict with any provision of the organizational
documents of Parent or Merger Sub; (iii) violate or result in a violation of, or constitute a
default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, any provision of any
law, regulation or rule, or any order of, or any restriction imposed by, any court or other
governmental agency applicable to Parent or Merger Sub or (iv) except for (A) the filing of a
premerger notification and report form by the Company under the HSR Act and the termination of the
waiting period required thereunder, (B) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary
of State of the State of New York, require from Parent or Merger Sub any notice to, declaration or
filing with, or consent or approval of any Governmental Authority or other third party, except, in
the case of clauses (i), (iii) and (iv), where such violation, conflict, default, termination or
failure to provide notice or to obtain consent or approval, as applicable, could not have a Parent
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.4. Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any
brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission from the Company in connection with the Merger based
upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent, Merger Sub or any of either of their Affiliates.
Section 6.5. Litigation. There is no suit, claim, action, proceeding or investigation
pending or, to the knowledge of the senior management of Parent or Merger Sub, threatened in
writing against Parent or Merger Sub and neither Parent nor Merger Sub is subject to any
outstanding order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority that, in
either case, would (a) prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Merger or (b) otherwise
prevent or materially delay performance by Parent or Merger Sub of any of their material
obligations under this Agreement.
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Section 6.6. Inspection; No Additional Representations by the Company. Parent and
Merger Sub understand and agree that they are acquiring the Company and its Subsidiaries through
the Merger in the condition the Company and its Subsidiaries are in at the Effective Time based
upon Parent’s and Merger Sub’s own inspection, examination and determination of all matters related
thereto, and without reliance upon any express or implied representations or warranties of any
nature, whether in writing, orally or otherwise, made by or on behalf of or imputed to the Company,
any of its Subsidiaries, the Shareholders’ Representative, any Shareholder or any Optionholder,
except for the representations and warranties of the Company that are expressly set forth in
Article IV and the representations and warranties of the Principal Shareholders set forth
in Article V.
Section 6.7. Financing. Parent has delivered to the Company true, correct and
complete copies of the commitment letter, dated November 10, 2010, among, Parent, Merger Sub, Bank
of America, N.A. and Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated and all amendments thereto
(as amended, the “Commitment Letter”). The Commitment Letter is in full force and effect.
There are no conditions precedent or other contingencies related to the funding of the full amount
of the financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter, other than as set forth in or contemplated
by the Commitment Letter. The aggregate proceeds contemplated by the Commitment Letter, together
with available cash of the Parent and its subsidiaries, will be sufficient for Merger Sub and the
Surviving Corporation to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration and to pay all related fees and
expenses within the term of the Commitment Letter.
Section 6.8. No Additional Representations. Neither Parent nor Merger Sub has made
any representations or warranties, express or implied, of any nature whatsoever relating to the
Parent, Merger Sub, the business of the Parent and Merger Sub or otherwise in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, other than those representations and warranties expressly set
forth in this Article VI.
ARTICLE VII — COVENANTS RELATING TO THE BUSINESS
Section 7.1. Conduct of Business Prior to Closing.
(a) During the period from the date hereof to the Effective Time, the Company shall
(i) operate and cause its Subsidiaries to operate in the ordinary course of business,
consistent with past practices, and (ii) to the extent consistent therewith, use its
commercially reasonable efforts to (A) preserve and protect its business organization, key
employment relationships, and material relationships with customers, licensors, licensees,
suppliers, distributors and landlords; provided, however, that nothing in
this clause (ii) (A) shall require the Company to increase the compensation or other
amounts payable to such Persons; (B) pay its accounts payable and other obligations when
they become due and payable in the ordinary course of business; (C) perform in all material
respects all of its obligations under the Honeywell License Agreement, the Vicks Agreement
and the Xxxxx Agreements; (D) maintain the Owned Real Property, the Leased Real Property
and all of its other material properties and assets in a state of repair and condition that
complies in all material respects with applicable laws and is consistent with the
requirements and normal conduct of its business; (E) continue in full force and effect the
certificates of insurance, binders and policies set forth in Schedule
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4.15 or substantially similar policies; (F) maintain its books and records
consistent with past practices; and (G) report periodically to Parent as reasonably
requested by Parent concerning the status of its business, operations and finances.
(b) Except as described in Schedule 7.1, as consented to in writing in advance
by Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or as
otherwise contemplated or required by this Agreement, in furtherance of the foregoing, the
Company will not:
(i) split, combine, or reclassify any of its capital stock or authorize for
issuance, issue or sell or agree or commit to issue or sell (whether through the
issuance or granting of options, warrants, commitments, subscriptions, rights to
purchase or otherwise) any stock of any class or any other securities or equity
equivalents (other than the issuance of shares of Class C Common Stock upon the
exercise of Options or settlement of Company DSUs, in each case, outstanding on the
date of this Agreement);
(ii) (A) issue, incur, assume, guarantee or amend any Indebtedness or (B) enter
into any hedging agreement or other financial agreement or arrangement designed to
protect the Company or any of its Subsidiaries against fluctuations in commodities
prices or exchange rates;
(iii) make any change to the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws or the
organizational documents of its Subsidiaries, or change the authorized capital stock
or equity interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(iv) (A) prepay any loans (if any) from its shareholders, officers or directors
or any Person affiliated with any of the foregoing, (B) make any material or adverse
change in its borrowing arrangements, or (C) waive, release or assign any material
rights or claims, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices;
(v) increase (or commit to increase) the compensation or fringe benefits of or
incentive or bonus compensation payable or to become payable to any employee or
consultant of the Company or any Subsidiary, except (A) in the case of employees who
are not officers of the Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices or (B) in accordance with the existing terms of
contracts entered into prior to the date of this Agreement;
(vi) (A) except as required by applicable law, adopt, enter into, terminate or
amend any Company Plan, collective bargaining agreement or employment, severance or
similar agreement or arrangement, (B) amend or accelerate the payment, right to
payment or vesting of any compensation or benefits, (C) pay any benefit not provided
for under any Company Plan, (D) grant any awards under any bonus, incentive,
performance or other compensation plan
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or arrangement or benefit plan, including the grant of stock options, stock
appreciation rights, stock based or stock related awards, performance units or
restricted stock, or the removal of existing restrictions in any Company Plans or
agreements or arrangements or awards made thereunder or (E) take any action other
than in the ordinary course of business to fund or in any other way secure the
payment of compensation or benefits under any Company Plan;
(vii) make any capital expenditures more than, in the aggregate, $100,000;
(viii) sell, lease, license, pledge or otherwise dispose of or grant or permit
to exist any Encumbrance on any of its material properties or assets (other than (A)
sales, leases licenses, pledges or other dispositions (x) required to be effected
pursuant to existing contracts, and (y) of inventory in the ordinary course of
business and (B) Permitted Exceptions);
(ix) (A) acquire by merger or consolidation with, or by purchase of all or a
substantial portion of the assets or any stock of, or by any other manner, any
business or Person, (B) acquire any properties or assets that are material to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries individually or in the aggregate, except
purchases (x) required to be effected pursuant to existing contracts, and (y) of
inventory in the ordinary course of business or (C) adopt a plan or agreement of
complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring,
recapitalization or other reorganization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(x) except as may be required as a result of a change in law or in GAAP, change
any of the accounting principles or practices used by it that would materially
affect its reported consolidated assets, Liabilities or results of operations;
(xi) enter into or assume any agreement of a type described in Section
4.12, other than in the ordinary course of business;
(xii) enter into, modify, accelerate, cancel or terminate (A) the Honeywell
License Agreement, Vicks Agreement or Xxxxx Agreements or (B) any other agreement or
arrangement (or series of related agreements or arrangements) outside the ordinary
course of business;
(xiii) knowingly cancel, compromise, release or waive any claims or rights (or
series of related claims or rights) with a value to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries exceeding $100,000 or otherwise outside the ordinary course of
business;
(xiv) settle or compromise any Proceeding exceeding $100,000 or involving any
injunctive relief involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(xv) except as required by Law, make or rescind any material Tax election
(other than such elections that are consistent with the most recent past practices
of the Company, or relevant Subsidiary, as applicable), settlement or compromise of
any Tax liability exceeding $100,000 or amendment of any material Tax Return;
(xvi) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in
cash, securities or other property) in respect of the capital stock of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries; or
(xvii) agree, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of the activities
prohibited by the foregoing provisions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the Closing the Company shall be permitted to pay down
existing Indebtedness.
Section 7.2. No Negotiation. Until the Closing, the Company will not, and will cause
its Subsidiaries and its and their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders,
employees, agents, consultants and other advisors and representatives not to, take any action to
solicit, initiate, seek, encourage or support any inquiry, proposal or offer from, furnish any
information to, participate in any negotiations with, or discuss with any Person (other than with
the Parent or Merger Sub) regarding any business combination transaction involving the Company or
any Subsidiary or any other transaction to acquire all or any part of the business, properties or
assets of the Company or any Subsidiary or any amount of the capital stock of the Company or any
Subsidiary (whether or not outstanding), whether by merger, purchase of assets, purchase of stock,
tender offer, lease, license or otherwise. The Company agrees that any such negotiations in
progress as of the date of this Agreement will be terminated or suspended during such period. If
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of these respective Affiliates, directors, officers,
shareholders, employees, agents, consultants or other advisors and representatives receives, prior
to the Closing, any inquiry, proposal, offer or other contact, directly or indirectly, of the type
referenced in this Section 7.2, the Company will immediately suspend or cause to be
suspended any discussions with such offeror or Person with regard to such inquiries, proposals,
offers or requests and notify Parent thereof, including information as to the identity of the
offeror or Person making any such inquiry, proposal, offer or request and the material terms of
such offer or proposal, as the case may be, and such other information related thereto as Parent
may reasonably request.
ARTICLE VIII— ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 8.1. Shareholder Materials; Shareholder Approval; Shareholder Support Agreement.
(a) As soon as reasonably practicable following the execution of this Agreement by the
Company, the Company will deliver an information statement and all information that may be
required to be given to the Shareholders pursuant to the NYBCL in connection with the
Merger, including, to the extent applicable, adequate notice of the Merger and information
concerning dissenters’ rights under the NYBCL
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(the “Shareholder Materials”) to all Shareholders entitled to receive such
materials under the NYBCL. The Shareholder Materials will include the recommendation of
the Company Board in favor of this Agreement and the Merger and the conclusion of the
Company Board that the terms and conditions of the Merger are fair and reasonable to, and
in the best interests of, the Shareholders. None of the information contained in the
Shareholder Materials will at the time of the mailing or presentation of the Shareholder
Materials and at the time of the meeting of the Shareholders to consider approval of this
Agreement and the Merger, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The Company shall provide Parent copies of the Shareholder Materials and all
other materials to be mailed to the Shareholders in connection with the solicitation of the
vote of Shareholders in favor of the approval of this Agreement and the Merger prior to
such materials being sent to the Shareholders; provided, however, that
Parent and the Company shall cooperate with each other in connection with the preparation
of such materials and the Company shall accept all reasonable additions, deletions and
suggestions made by the Parent.
(b) As soon as reasonably practicable following the execution of this Agreement by the
Company, the Company, acting through the Company Board, shall request, in accordance with
applicable law, that the Shareholders approve this Agreement and the Merger. The Company
shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to solicit the approval by the Shareholders
of this Agreement and the Merger and shall take all other actions reasonably necessary or
advisable to secure the vote of all Shareholders required by New York law and the
Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws to obtain such votes (including unanimously
recommending such vote).
(c) Each of the Shareholders listed as signatories in the Shareholder Support
Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “Shareholder Support
Agreement”) will execute and deliver to Parent the Shareholder Support Agreement
concurrently with the Company’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, pursuant to which
such Shareholders who comprise holders of more than a majority of the voting power of the
Company Capital Stock entitled to vote upon the Merger (i) agree to vote or cause to be
voted in favor of the Merger and approval of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, all shares of Company Capital Stock now or later held of record or
beneficially owned by such Shareholder; and (ii) agree to take or refrain from such other
actions in the manner specified in the Shareholder Support Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the proxies and all other rights granted to the Parent pursuant to the
Shareholder Support Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of the Effective Time and the
termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1.
Section 8.2. Access to Information.
(a) Without undue disruption of its business, during the period from the date of this
Agreement through the Closing Date, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries and each of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ officers,
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employees, agents, counsel and accountants to give Parent and Merger Sub and their
representatives reasonable access, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours,
to the facilities, properties, employees, books and records of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as Parent may reasonably request.
(b) Any such investigation by Parent or Merger Sub shall not unreasonably interfere
with any of the businesses or operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries. Neither
Parent nor Merger Sub shall, prior to the Closing Date, have any contact whatsoever with
respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement with any partner, lender, lessor, vendor, customer, supplier
or consultant (other than those parties listed in Section 8.2(a)) of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, except in consultation with the Company. All requests by Parent
or Merger Sub for access or information shall be submitted or directed exclusively to an
individual or individuals designated by the Company. Neither Parent nor Merger Sub shall
be permitted to conduct any sampling or invasive tests on any Owned Real Property or Leased
Real Property without the prior written consent of the Company.
Section 8.3. Confidentiality. The parties shall adhere to the terms and conditions of
that certain letter agreement dated August 26, 2010, by and between the Company and the Guarantor
(the “Confidentiality Agreement”).
Section 8.4. Regulatory and Other Authorizations. The Company, Parent and Merger Sub
shall use their reasonable best efforts (a) to obtain the authorizations, consents, orders and
approvals necessary for their execution and delivery of, and the performance of their obligations
pursuant to, this Agreement, including the consents set forth in Schedule 4.4, (b)
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (c) as promptly
as reasonably practicable, make all necessary filings, and thereafter make any other required
submissions, with respect to this Agreement and the Merger and required under applicable law. Each
party hereto agrees to make an appropriate filing of a Pre-Merger Notification and Report Form
under the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement within five
Business Days after the date hereof, to request early termination of the applicable waiting period
and to supply promptly any additional information and documentary material that may be requested
pursuant to the HSR Act. The parties hereto will not take any action that will have the effect of
delaying, impairing or impeding the receipt of any required approvals and shall promptly respond to
any requests for additional information from any Governmental Authority or other third party in
respect thereof. Each of Parent and Merger Sub hereby covenants and agrees to use its best efforts
to secure termination of any waiting periods under the HSR Act or any other applicable law and to
obtain the approval of the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”), the Antitrust Division of
the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) or any other Governmental Authority, as
applicable, for the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, including promptly
entering into a consent decree or other arrangement with the FTC, DOJ or other Governmental
Authority as may be necessary to secure termination of such waiting periods or obtain such approval
as may be necessary to secure such termination.
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Section 8.5. Press Releases. The Company and Parent will, and will cause each of
their Affiliates and representatives to, maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement and will
not, and will cause each of their Affiliates not to, issue or cause the publication of any press
release or other public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of Parent or the Company, as applicable,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided,
however, that each of the Company and Parent may, without the prior consent of the other
parties hereto, issue or cause publication of any such press release or public announcement to the
extent that such party reasonably determines, after consultation with outside legal counsel, such
action to be required by law, by the rules of any applicable self-regulatory organization or by the
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in which event such party will use its
commercially reasonable efforts to allow Parent or the Company, as applicable, reasonable time to
comment on such press release or public announcement in advance of its issuance. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, upon the Closing, the parties hereto shall release a mutually agreed upon joint
press release.
Section 8.6. Officers’ and Directors’ Indemnification.
(a) Parent and Merger Sub agree that the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of
the Surviving Corporation shall contain provisions no less favorable with respect to
indemnification or exculpation existing in favor of, and all limitations on the personal
liability of, each present and former director and officer of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as contained in the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-Laws as in effect
on the date hereof, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or modified for a
period of six years from the Effective Time in any manner that would affect adversely the
rights thereunder; provided, however, that all rights to indemnification in
respect of any claims asserted or made within such six-year period shall continue until the
disposition of such claim. From and after the Effective Time, Parent and the Surviving
Corporation also agree to indemnify and hold harmless the present and former officers and
directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries in respect of acts or omissions occurring
prior to the Effective Time to the extent provided in the Certificate of Incorporation and
the By-Laws as in effect on the date hereof as well as in any Indemnification Agreements.
In the event that any acts or omissions that require indemnification under any
Indemnification Agreement constitute a breach of any of the Company’s representations and
warranties contained in Article IV, Parent shall still be entitled to any rights to
indemnification that it may have under Article X.
(b) At the Effective Time, Parent shall purchase or cause the Surviving Corporation to
purchase directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage for the Company’s and its
Subsidiaries’ directors and officers currently covered by the Company’s existing director’s
and officer’s liability insurance policy that shall provide such directors and officers
with coverage for six years following the Effective Time of not less than the existing
coverage on the date hereof and have other terms not materially less favorable to, the
insured Persons than the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage presently
maintained by the Company to the extent such liability insurance can be maintained at a
cost to Parent not greater than the cost of 150% of the cost of the most recent annualized
premium for the current directors and officers’
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liability insurance on the date hereof; provided, however, that if
such insurance cannot be maintained or obtained at such cost, Parent shall cause the
Surviving Corporation to maintain or obtain the maximum amount of insurance coverage that
can be maintained or obtained (not to exceed six years following the Effective Time) at a
cost equal to 150% of the cost of the most recent annualized premium for such insurance.
(c) The obligations under this Section 8.6 shall not be terminated or modified
in such a manner as to adversely affect any Person that is now, or has been at any time
prior to the date hereof, or that becomes prior to the Effective Time, a director, officer,
employee, fiduciary or agent of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (the
“Indemnified Parties”) to whom this Section 8.6 applies without the consent
of such Indemnified Party (it being expressly agreed that the Indemnified Parties to whom
this Section 8.6 applies shall be third party beneficiaries of this Section
8.6 and shall be entitled to enforce the covenants contained herein).
(d) If Parent or the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective successors or
assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the
continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii)
transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person,
then, and in each such case, to the extent necessary proper provision shall be made so that
the successors and assigns of Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be,
assume the obligations set forth in this Section 8.6.
Section 8.7. Employees.
(a) For a period of one year from and after the Closing, Parent shall cause the
Surviving Corporation to provide to any employee of the Company and its Subsidiaries who
remains in the active employment of the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries (each, a
“Continuing Employee”) (who is not party to an employment agreement) and who is
terminated during such one-year period without cause (a “Terminated Employee”),
severance benefits in amounts and on terms and conditions no less favorable than the
severance benefits that would have been provided by the Company and its Subsidiaries to
such Terminated Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time under the severance
policies of the Company and its Subsidiaries described on Schedule 8.7(a) (the
“Severance Policies”). For a period of one year from and after the Closing, Parent
shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay any Continuing Employee who terminates his
employment during such one-year period as a result of a reduction in salary (an
“Involuntarily Terminating Employee”) severance benefits in accordance with the
Severance Policies as if such Involuntarily Terminating Employee had been terminated
without cause. In addition to any amounts payable to any Terminated Employee or
Involuntarily Terminating Employee in accordance with the first two sentences of this
Section 8.7(a), Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay each Terminated
Employee and Involuntarily Terminating Employee the pro rata portion (based on the number
of days such Terminated Employee or Involuntarily Terminating Employee, as applicable, was
employed during the fiscal year ending April 30, 2011) of any bonus that would have been
payable with respect to the fiscal year ending April 30, 2011, if such Terminated Employee
or Involuntarily
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Terminating Employee, as applicable, had been employed by the Surviving Corporation or
any of its Subsidiaries at the time such bonus became payable, any such bonus to be
determined as if the Surviving Corporation and the Subsidiaries of the Company immediately
prior to the Effective Time were operated on a stand-alone basis.
(b) Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain the current bonus
policies, including with respect to accrual of bonuses, of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, including the bonus plan described on Schedule 8.7(b), for the
benefit of the Continuing Employees from and after the Closing through April 30, 2011 and
thereafter until all bonus payments relating to the fiscal year ending April 30, 2011 have
been paid to such Continuing Employees. Any bonus payable to a Continuing Employee
pursuant to the bonus plan described on Schedule 8.7(b) shall be determined as if
the Surviving Corporation and Subsidiaries of the Company immediately prior to the
Effective Time were operated on a stand-alone basis. For the avoidance of doubt, the
parties acknowledge and agree that nothing in the immediately preceding sentence shall
obligate the Surviving Corporation to make any bonus payments that would be accrued or
earned under such bonus policies after April 30, 2011.
(c) Each Continuing Employee shall be given credit for service with the Company or its
Subsidiaries and their respective predecessors under any employee benefit plans or
arrangements of Parent, the Surviving Corporation and their respective Subsidiaries for all
purposes of eligibility and vesting (but not with respect to benefit accruals) solely to
the extent past service was recognized for such Continuing Employees under the comparable
Company Plans immediately prior to the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in
this Section 8.7(c) shall be construed to require crediting of service for purposes
of the calculation of benefits or that would result in (i) duplication of benefits or (ii)
service credit for any purposes under a defined benefit pension plan or any post-employment
health or post-employment welfare plan.
(d) With respect to any welfare plan maintained by Parent or its Subsidiaries in which
Continuing Employees are eligible to participate after the Effective Time, Parent shall, or
shall cause its Subsidiaries (including, following the Effective Date, the Surviving
Corporation) to (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to waive all limitations as to
preexisting conditions and exclusions and waiting periods with respect to participation and
coverage requirements applicable to such employees to the extent such conditions and
exclusions and waiting periods were satisfied or did not apply to such employees under the
welfare plans maintained by the Company prior to the Effective Time, and (ii) provide each
Continuing Employee with credit for any co-payments and deductibles paid prior to the
Effective Time in satisfying any analogous deductible or out-of-pocket requirements to the
extent applicable under any such plan, to the extent credited under the welfare plans
maintained by the Company prior to the Effective Time.
(e) From and after the Closing through December 31, 2011, Parent shall cause the
Surviving Corporation to maintain a management incentive compensation plan, medical
insurance and an employee benefit plan intended to qualify under Section 401(k) of the Code
available to eligible Continuing Employees.
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Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8.7 to the contrary, nothing
contained herein, whether express or implied, shall be treated as an amendment or other
modification of any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or on or after the Effective Time, the
Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, or shall limit the right of Parent to
amend, terminate or otherwise modify any Company Plan or any employee benefit plan
maintained by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries following the Effective Time. Nothing
contained herein shall be construed as requiring, and the Company shall take no action that
would have the effect of requiring, Parent or the Surviving Corporation to continue any
specific employee benefit plans or to continue the employment of any specific Person.
Section 8.8. Tax Matters.
(a) Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns. Parent shall prepare and file, or
shall cause to be prepared and filed, all Tax Returns of the Company and its Subsidiaries
that are due after the Closing Date and shall have sole discretion to determine the
positions taken on all such Tax Returns; provided, however, that Parent
shall not take any position on any Tax Return that adversely affects the amount of any
Identified Tax Refund unless required to do so to comply with applicable law.
(b) Closing Date Course of Business. For the portion of the Closing Date
after the Effective Time, other than transactions expressly contemplated in this Agreement,
Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to carry on its business
only in the ordinary course in the same manner as heretofore conducted. Parent shall not
make, and shall cause not to be made, any election under Section 338 of the Code (or any
comparable provision of state, local or foreign law) with respect to the Surviving
Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries.
(c) Tax Refunds. The Common Equity Holders shall be entitled to the
anticipated Tax refunds reflected on Schedule 8.8(c)(i) (the “Identified Tax
Refunds”), whether paid or credited against other Taxes, and whether pursuant to an
original filed Tax Return, an amended Tax Return, a claim for refund, IRS From 4466 or
otherwise. At the Common Equity Holders’ expense, Parent shall pursue, or cause to be
pursued, diligently and in good faith, the Identified Tax Refunds which the Common Equity
Holders are entitled to receive hereunder. Parent shall consult with the Shareholders’
Representative regarding prosecution of the Identified Tax Refunds and shall keep the
Shareholders’ Representative reasonably informed regarding such prosecution. Promptly upon
receipt of any Identified Tax Refund or the actual utilization by Parent, the Surviving
Corporation or any of their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates of the credit of any
Identified Tax Refund against other Taxes, and in no event later than ten Business Days
after receipt by Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective Subsidiaries
and Affiliates or the credit against other Taxes, Parent shall, and shall cause the
Surviving Corporation and their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates to, deliver and pay
over, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, such Identified Tax Refunds to the
Shareholders’ Representative (on behalf of the Common Equity Holders for payment to each
Common Equity Holder of its Pro Rata Portion of such amounts) to the bank account
designated on Schedule 8.1(c)(ii). The Shareholders’
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Representative shall have the right to remit a portion of such Identified Tax Refunds
to the Surviving Corporation in each case where a Common Equity Holder is subject to
withholding of Taxes on such payment, and in each such case the Surviving Corporation (or
Parent) shall cause withholding and remittance of required Taxes to be made with respect to
such amounts and the net payments to be promptly paid to the applicable Common Equity
Holders. Without limiting the general provisions of Section 8.8(a), at the Common
Equity Holders’ expense, Parent will, and will cause the Surviving Corporation and their
respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates to, execute such documents, take reasonable
additional actions and otherwise reasonably cooperate as may be necessary for Parent, the
Surviving Corporation and their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates to perfect their
rights in and to obtain the Identified Tax Refunds contemplated by this Section
8.8.
(d) Cooperation on Tax Matters. Parent, the Surviving Corporation and the
Shareholders’ Representative shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably
requested by any of such parties, with respect to Taxes, including, for the avoidance of
doubt, with respect to the filing of any IRS Form 4466 (or any similar state Tax form) that
is required to claim any Identified Tax Refund and the filing of any amended Tax Return or
other refund claim for a period prior to (or including) the Closing Date that affects the
amount of any Identified Tax Refund.
(e) Transfer Taxes. All transfer, value added, excise, stock transfer, stamp,
recording, registration and any similar Taxes (“Transfer Taxes”) that become
payable in connection with the Merger and other transactions contemplated hereby shall be
borne by the Common Equity Holders and paid when due.
Section 8.9. Books and Records; Insurance. Parent and Merger Sub shall, and shall
cause the Surviving Corporation and each of the Company’s Subsidiaries to, in accordance with the
current document retention practices of Parent, retain all books, records and other documents
pertaining to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in existence on the Closing Date and
to make the same available for inspection and copying by the Shareholders or any of the
representatives of such Shareholders at the expense of such Shareholders during the normal business
hours of Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation or such Subsidiary, as applicable, upon
reasonable request and upon reasonable notice.
Section 8.10. Company Dividend. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company may declare
dividends to the Common Equity Holders equal to the aggregate amount of the Company’s and each of
its Subsidiaries’ Cash and Cash Equivalents; any such dividends shall be paid to the Common Equity
Holders immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Section 8.11. Additional Merger Consideration. If (i) the Closing does not occur on
or prior to December 31, 2010 and (ii) the conditions set forth in Sections 9.1 and 9.2
(other than Section 9.2(l)) have been satisfied as of December 31, 2010, except for
those conditions that by their terms would be satisfied on the Closing Date, the Merger
Consideration shall be increased by an amount equal to $5,000,000.
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Section 8.12. Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation.
(a) Non-Competition. During the period commencing on the Closing Date and
ending on the third year anniversary thereof (the “Non-Compete Period”), Xx.
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xx. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (each, a
“Subject Shareholder”) shall not, directly or indirectly, engage (whether as an
owner, manager, employee, officer, director or consultant), in any business that competes
with the business or products of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as conducted as of
immediately prior to the Closing Date or as contemplated by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries as of immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided,
however, that nothing in this Section 8.12(a) shall preclude a Subject
Shareholder’s ownership of less than 5% of the outstanding stock or other securities of any
publicly-traded company.
(b) Non-Solicitation. During the Non-Compete Period, without the prior
written consent of Parent, each Subject Shareholder shall not, directly or indirectly:
(i) contact or solicit for the purpose of offering employment to or hiring any
Continuing Employees; provided, however, that a general
advertisement or solicitation that is not directed specifically to Continuing
Employees shall not violate this Section 8.12;
(ii) induce or attempt to induce any customer or other Person that has a
business relationship with the Surviving Corporation as of the Closing Date into any
business relationship that would materially harm the Surviving Corporation; or
(iii) disparage the Surviving Corporation.
(c) Enforcement. Each Subject Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that the
restrictions imposed by this Section 8.12 are reasonable with respect to subject
matter, time period and geographic area. If the final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction declares that any provision of Section 8.12(a) is invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of
Section 8.12(a) shall not be affected or impaired in any way and the parties agree
that the court making such determination will have the power to limit the provision, to
delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provision with a provision that is valid, legal and enforceable and that comes closest to
expressing the intention of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision, and this
Agreement will be enforceable as so modified. In the event such court does not exercise
the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith
to replace such invalid, illegal and unenforceable provision with a valid, legal and
enforceable provision that achieves, to the greatest lawful extent under this Agreement,
the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provision.
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Section 8.13. Financing. Parent shall, at Parent’s expense, use commercially
reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done all
things necessary, proper or advisable to secure the financing required by Section 9.2(l),
including those things reasonably necessary to fully satisfy, on a timely basis, each of the
conditions precedent set forth in the Commitment Letter. Parent shall not, without the prior
written consent of the Shareholders’ Representative (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed), waive any of Parent’s rights under or amend, or agree to waive
any of Parent’s rights under or amend, the Commitment Letter if such waiver or amendment is
reasonably likely to impair, delay or prevent Parent’s ability to consummate the Closing as
contemplated by this Agreement. If any portion of the financing contemplated by the Commitment
Letter becomes unavailable (including upon the expiration of the Commitment Letter) or Parent
becomes aware of any event or circumstance that would make any portion of the funds unavailable
pursuant to the Commitment Letter so that Parent would be unable to consummate the Closing as
contemplated by this Agreement, then Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
alternative financing (“Alternative Financing”) to secure the financing required by
Section 9.2(l) on terms and conditions no less favorable in any material respect to Parent
and its Subsidiaries than those contained in the Commitment Letter as promptly as reasonably
practicable. Parent shall keep the Shareholders’ Representative informed on a current basis with
respect to all material activity concerning the status of the financings contemplated by the
Commitment Letter, or if necessary, the Alternative Financing, and shall give the Shareholders’
Representative prompt (and in any event, within 48 hours) notice of any material change with
respect to such financing. The Company shall provide, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to provide,
all reasonable cooperation (including with respect to timeliness) in connection with the
arrangement of the financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter or any Alternative Financing as
may be reasonably requested by Parent (provided that such requested cooperation does not
unreasonably interfere with the ongoing operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries).
Section 8.14. Further Action. Each of the parties hereto shall use its respective
commercially reasonable efforts to take or cause to be taken all appropriate action, do or cause to
be done all things necessary, proper or advisable and execute and deliver such documents and other
papers, as may be required to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and consummate and make
effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 8.15. Financial Statements.
(a) The Company shall commence preparation of, promptly following the execution of
this Agreement, and the Company will use its reasonable efforts to provide to Parent within
60 days after the Closing Date, financial statements of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’
business and related documents that meet the requirements of Item 9.01(a) of Securities and
Exchange Commission Form 8-K
(“Form 8-K”), as may be limited as set forth below,
including the following documents:
(i) financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the periods
specified in Rule 3-05(b) of Regulation S-X, which shall be prepared pursuant to
Regulation S-X (the “Form 8-K Financial Statements”), except that supporting
schedules need not be prepared;
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(ii) a manually signed consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP meeting the
requirements of Section 2-02 of Regulation S-X; and
(iii) a manually signed consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP to the inclusion of
all financial statements pursuant to Section 8.15(a)(i) and Deloitte &
Touche LLP’s report thereon referred to in Section 8.15(a)(ii).
Parent shall use its reasonable efforts to take any actions the Company may reasonably
request to reduce the scope and content of the Form 8-K Financial Statements and other
information required to be provided by the Parent to the Securities and Exchange Commission
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) The Company shall cooperate with, and provide all information and documents
reasonably requested by, Parent regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries in order to
assist Parent in the preparation of the pro forma financial information required by Item
9.01(b) of Form 8-K.
(c) Parent shall bear up to $100,000 of the costs and expenses incurred by the Company
and its Subsidiaries in connection solely with the preparation, in accordance with this
Section 8.15, of financial statements and related documents that meet the
requirements of Item 9.01(a) of Form 8-K; provided, however that if the
assumptions regarding the scope of work required by Deloitte & Touche LLP set forth on
Schedule 8.15 change, Parent shall bear all such costs and expenses, including any
and all costs and expenses in excess of $100,000.
Section 8.16. Termination of Certain Related Party Transactions. At or prior to the
Effective Time, the Company will amend or terminate each of the agreements set forth in
Schedule 8.16 without any liability to, or fees or payments by, the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries resulting from such termination (other than payments made pursuant to the express
terms of the agreements related to periods or services provided prior to the termination date of
such agreements) except as expressly set forth in Schedule 8.16, and so that as of and
after the Effective Time, none of the Company, the Surviving Corporation or any of their
Subsidiaries will have any liability or obligations thereunder.
Section 8.17. Termination of Benefit Plans. Effective as of the day immediately
preceding the Closing Date, the Company shall terminate the Kaz, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing
Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) (unless Parent provides written notice to the Company no later
than 15 Business Days prior to the Closing Date that such 401(k) Plan shall not be terminated).
Unless Parent provides such written notice to the Company, no later than 15 Business Days prior to
the Closing Date, the Company shall provide Parent with evidence that such 401(k) Plan has been
terminated (effective no later than the day immediately preceding the Closing Date) pursuant to
resolutions of the Company Board. The form and substance of such resolutions shall be subject to
review and approval of Parent’s counsel. The Company also shall take such other actions in
furtherance of terminating the 401(k) Plan as Parent may reasonably require. Parent agrees to cause
a 401(k) plan of Parent or its Affiliates to accept a “direct rollover” to such 401(k) plan of the
account balances (including promissory notes evidencing all
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outstanding loans) of all participants in the 401(k) Plan if such rollover is elected in
accordance with applicable Laws by such participants.
Section 8.18. Conflicts and Privilege. It is acknowledged by each of the parties
hereto that the Shareholders’ Representative and some or all of the other Common Equity Holders
have retained Proskauer Rose LLP (“Proskauer”) to act as their counsel in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby. Parent and Merger Sub hereby agree that, in the event that a
dispute arises under this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby after the Closing between Parent and its Subsidiaries on the one
hand, and the Shareholders’ Representative and/or any Common Equity Holder on the other hand,
Proskauer may represent the Shareholders’ Representative and any or all Common Equity Holders in
such dispute even though the interests of the Common Equity Holders may be directly adverse to
Parent, the Surviving Corporation and their respective Subsidiaries, and even though Proskauer may
have represented the Company or its Subsidiaries in a matter substantially related to such dispute,
or may be handling ongoing matters for the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries. Parent and
Merger Sub further agree that, as to all communications among Proskauer, the Company, its
Subsidiaries, the Shareholders’ Representative and/or any Common Equity Holder that relate in any
way to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, the
attorney-client privilege and the expectation of client confidence belongs to the Shareholders’
Representative and the Common Equity Holders and may be controlled by the Shareholders’
Representative and Common Equity Holders and shall not pass to or be claimed by Parent, Merger Sub,
the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event
that a dispute arises between Parent, the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries on the one
hand and a third party other than the Shareholders’ Representative or a Common Equity Holder, on
the other hand, Parent, the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries may assert the
attorney-client privilege to prevent disclosure of such confidential communications to such third
party; provided, however, that neither Parent, the Surviving Corporation or its
Subsidiaries may waive such privilege without the prior written consent of the Shareholders’
Representative. Other than as explicitly set forth in this Section 8.18, the parties
hereto acknowledge that any attorney-client privilege attaching as a result of legal counsel
representing the Company prior to the Closing shall survive the Closing and continue to be a
privilege of the Surviving Corporation, and not the Shareholders’ Representative and the Common
Equity Holders, after Closing.
Section 8.19. Xxxxxx Facility. Prior to the Closing, the Company shall have the right
to sell, transfer, spin off or otherwise dispose of the Xxxxxx Facility and to distribute the net
proceeds to the Shareholders; provided, however, that (a) any such sale, transfer,
spinoff or other disposition shall be effected without the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
incurring any costs, Taxes or other Liabilities that are not discharged prior to the Effective Time
and Parent and Surviving Corporation shall be indemnified with respect thereto, (b) any documents
or agreements executed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection therewith shall be
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent, (c) any such sale, transfer, spinoff or
other disposition shall be on a quitclaim or equivalent basis in which no warranties are provided
with respect thereto and (d) in the event such sale, transfer, spinoff or other disposition occurs
prior to the Closing, the purchaser of the Xxxxxx Facility shall have agreed to lease the property
to the Company, and following the Closing, the Surviving Corporation, rent free for a period of one
year, pursuant to the terms of a lease, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
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Parent (the premises subject to such lease, the “Leased Premises”); provided,
further, that the Surviving Corporation shall bear all costs and expenses in connection
with the operation of the Xxxxxx Facility, including those relating to maintenance and utilities
during such one-year period (i.e., a “triple net lease”), and such lease shall be
terminable by the Surviving Corporation upon 30 days’ prior written notice. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the parties agree that (i) if any of the items constituting monthly costs and expenses
for maintenance, real estate taxes, utilities and operation allocable to the Leased Premises
subject to such lease (“Monthly Expenses”) are costs and expenses that are shared among the
properties comprising the Xxxxxx Facility such that the specific costs and expenses allocable to
such leased premises cannot be definitively determined, then the Company shall pay an amount equal
to its Proportionate Share of such expenses and (ii) such lease shall contain customary provisions
relating to (A) carve-outs for certain maintenance, real estate tax, insurance and utility costs
and expenses that should not constitute Monthly Expenses and (B) the manner of estimating certain
costs and expenses that may not be determinable as of the date that payment of Monthly Expenses are
due. As used herein, “Proportionate Share” shall mean a percentage expressed as a
fraction, the numerator of which shall be the rentable square footage of the Lease Premises and the
denominator of which shall be the rentable square footage of all buildings comprising the Xxxxxx
Facility.
Section 8.20. Guarantee. To induce the Company and the Principal Shareholders to
enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, the Guarantor absolutely and
unconditionally guarantees (a) the full and timely payment when due of all amounts to be paid by
Parent under this Agreement and (b) the full and timely performance and observance by Parent and
Merger Sub of all their respective obligations and covenants under this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents (the matters described in clauses (a) and (b), the “Guaranteed
Obligations”). The Guarantor irrevocably waives any requirement that the Company and/or the
Shareholders’ Representative assert or exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against Parent
or Merger Sub in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations. The guarantee in this Section
8.20 is a guarantee of payment and performance and not of collection and is a continuing
guarantee and shall apply to all Guaranteed Obligations whenever arising.
ARTICLE IX— CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
Section 9.1. Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger. The
respective obligations of each party to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver
by Parent and the Company, where permissible, at or prior to the Effective Time, of each of the
following conditions:
(a) Shareholder Approval. The Company Shareholder Approval to approve the
Merger and this Agreement shall have been obtained at a meeting duly noticed and held in
compliance with all applicable requirements of New York law, the Certificate of
Incorporation and the By-Laws.
(b) HSR Act. The waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the
consummation of the Merger under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated.
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(c) No Injunctions, Orders or Restraints; Illegality. No preliminary or
permanent injunction or other order, decree or ruling issued by a court or other
Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction nor any statute, rule, regulation or
executive order promulgated or enacted by any Governmental Authority of competent
jurisdiction shall be in effect that would have the effect of (i) making the consummation
of the Merger illegal or (ii) otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Merger.
Section 9.2. Additional Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub. The
obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Merger are further subject to the satisfaction
of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by Parent and Merger Sub at or
prior to the Effective Time:
(a) Representations and Warranties. (i) The representations and warranties of
the Company contained in the first four sentences of Section 4.2 (Capitalization)
shall be true and correct in all respects (other than in de minimis respects) as of the
date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date and (ii) the
other representations and warranties of the Company and the Principal Shareholders set
forth in this Agreement (A) shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the
date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to a
specific date in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct
in all material respects as of such date) and (B) shall be true and correct as of the
Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (without giving effect to any exception or
qualification contained therein relating to materiality or a Company Material Adverse
Effect) (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to a
specific date in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct
as of such date), except for such inaccuracies that, individually or in the aggregate,
could not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Performance and Obligations of the Company. The Company shall have
performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required
by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Effective Time.
(c) Officer’s Certificate. The Company shall have delivered a certificate of
the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Company, dated as of the
Closing Date, certifying as to (i) the incumbency of officers of the Company executing
documents executed and delivered in connection herewith, (ii) the copies of the Certificate
of Incorporation and By-Laws, each as in effect from the date of this Agreement until the
Closing Date, (iii) a copy of the resolutions of the Company Board and Shareholders
authorizing and approving the applicable matters contemplated hereunder and (iv) the
fulfillment by the Company, respectively, of the conditions specified in Sections
9.2(a), 9.2(b) and 9.2(f).
(d) FIRPTA Certificate. The Company shall have executed and delivered a
certification stating, under penalty of perjury, that the Company is not and has not been a
United States real property holding corporation (as defined in Section
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897(c)(2) of the Code) during the applicable period specified in Section
897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code, which FIRPTA certificate shall have been filed with the IRS
not more than 30 days prior to the Closing.
(e) Escrow Agreement. The Shareholders’ Representative shall have executed
and delivered the Escrow Agreement.
(f) Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, no events have
occurred that have had a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(g) Consents. The Company shall have obtained in form and substance
satisfactory to Parent in its reasonable discretion, any authorization or approval of any
Governmental Authority required in connection with the Merger and all third-party consents
required under the Xxxxx Agreements, the Vicks Agreement, the Honeywell License Agreement
and the agreements described on Schedule 9.2(g).
(h) No Challenge. There shall not be pending any Proceeding before any
Governmental Authority (i) challenging or seeking material damages in connection with the
Merger or the transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) seeking to restrain or prohibit the
consummation of the Merger or the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise seeking to
limit the right of Parent or its subsidiaries to own or operate all or any portion of the
business or assets of Company or its Subsidiaries at and after the Effective Time.
(i) Dissenting Shareholders. Holders of shares representing, in the
aggregate, no more than five percent of the Company Capital Stock, considered as a whole
shall have demanded, properly and in writing, appraisal for shares of Company Capital Stock
held by such shareholder under the NYBCL.
(j) Resignations. The Company shall have obtained from each director of the
Company and each of its Subsidiaries, a notice of resignation in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Parent.
(k) Releases. The Company shall have obtained the Release Agreements in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit F, duly executed and delivered by each of the
Principal Shareholders.
(l) Financing. Parent and its subsidiaries shall have received the proceeds
of the financing arrangements contemplated by the Commitment Letter or other financing on
terms and conditions no less favorable in any material respect to Parent and its
subsidiaries than those contained in the Commitment Letter.
(m) Payoff of Bank of America Agreements and IRB. The Company shall have
repaid Indebtedness, including all Indebtedness and other amounts due under the Bank of
America Agreements and the IRB, and all Encumbrances securing such Indebtedness shall have
been terminated and released pursuant to documents in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Parent.
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(n) Stock Powers of Certain Foreign Company Subsidiaries. With respect to any
Company Subsidiary that is not directly or indirectly wholly-owned by the Company (the
“Company Non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries”), (i) Parent shall have received the
certificates, if any, representing the equity interests of such Company Non-Wholly-Owned
Subsidiaries, together with stock powers executed in blank or other appropriate assignments
or transfer documents by each of the equity holders of the Company Non-Wholly-Owned
Subsidiaries (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), in each case, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Parent and (ii) the transfer or assignment of the
equity interests of such Company Non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries shall be effected without
any cost or Liability to the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 9.3. Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The obligation of
the Company to effect the Merger is further subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by the Company at or prior to the Effective
Time:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of
Parent and Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement (A) shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and
warranties expressly relate to a specific date in which case such representations and
warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date) and (B)
shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (except
to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specific date in
which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such date),
except for such inaccuracies that have not had a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Performance of Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub. Each of Parent and
Merger Sub shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements
and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior
to the Effective Time.
(c) Officer’s Certificate. Each of Parent and Merger Sub shall have delivered
a certificate of the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, dated as of the
Closing Date, certifying as to (i) the incumbency of its officers executing documents
executed and delivered in connection herewith, (ii) copies of their respective
incorporation and other governing documents as in effect as of the Closing Date, (iii) a
copy of the resolutions of their respective boards of directors (and in the case Merger Sub
the resolutions of Parent as its sole shareholder) authorizing and approving the applicable
matters contemplated hereunder, and (iv) the fulfillment by the Parent and Merger Sub,
respectively, of the conditions specified in Sections 9.3(a) and 9.3(b).
(d) Escrow Agreement. Parent shall have executed and delivered the Escrow
Agreement.
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ARTICLE X — SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AND
AGREEMENTS; INDEMNIFICATION
AGREEMENTS; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 10.1. Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of
the Company, Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall
remain in full force and effect until the Representations and Warranties Termination Date;
provided, however, that claims based upon (a) allegations of actual fraud in
connection with the Company’s representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in
this Agreement or in any exhibit to this Agreement (including the Schedules) shall survive the
Merger and continue until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, (b) any breach
of the Company’s representations and warranties contained in Section 4.8 (the “Tax
Representations) and the covenants and agreements relating to Taxes or Tax Returns (the
“Tax Covenants”) shall survive the Merger and continue until the expiration of the statute
of limitations (and any extensions thereof) of the respective taxable periods for the Tax Returns,
(c) any breach of the Company’s representations and warranties contained in the fourth and fifth
sentences of Section 4.1 or the first four sentences of Section 4.2 (the
“Fundamental Representations”) shall survive the Merger and continue until the expiration
of the applicable statute of limitations, (d) any breach of the Company’s representations and
warranties contained in Section 4.14 (the “Environmental Representations”) shall
survive the Merger and continue until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, and
(e) any claim for the Company Expenses or for Losses under Section 10.2(a)(v) shall survive
the Merger and continue until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. The
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Principal Shareholders contained in
this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall remain in full force and effect until the
expiration of the applicable statute of limitations.
Section 10.2. Parent and Merger Sub General Indemnification.
(a) From and after the Closing, subject to the other terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Parent and Merger Sub (each a “Parent Indemnified Party”) shall be held
harmless and indemnified to the extent of any Loss resulting from (i) the breach of any
representation or warranty of the Company contained in Article IV;
provided, however, that (A) for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the
representations and warranties contained in Section 4.8(a)(i) or Section
4.8(a)(x)(B), an indemnifiable Loss shall only be a Loss relating to a Pre-Closing
Period; (B) in connection with any Tax Return (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any
amended Tax Return or refund claim) of the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries
for, or that includes, a Pre-Closing Period filed after the Closing Date, the Parent
Indemnified Parties shall not be held harmless and indemnified for any Loss resulting from
the amount of Taxes for a Pre-Closing Period shown or reflected on such Tax Return (as
filed by Parent or permitted by Parent to be filed) exceeding the amount of Taxes paid
prior to the Closing or provided for in accordance with Section 4.8(a)(ii) with respect to
such period to the extent that such Loss arises from, or is reasonably related to, (x) the
shifting of income of the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries from a Post-Closing Period
to a Pre-Closing Period or the shifting of a deduction or Tax credit of the Company and/or
any of its Subsidiaries from a Pre-Closing Period to a Post-Closing Period or (y) any other
position or election taken or made with respect to
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the preparation of such Tax Return, provided, however, that clauses (x) and (y) shall
not apply with respect to a Tax Return if such Tax Return has been provided to the
Shareholders’ Representative, at least 15 Business Days prior to its due date (including
extensions), for the Shareholders’ Representative’s review and consent to filing and the
Shareholders’ Representative consents to the filing of such Tax Return, such consent not to
be unreasonably withheld, it being understood and agreed by the parties, by way of example
and not limitation, that it would be unreasonable for the Shareholders’ Representative to
withhold its consent with respect to a position or election required by applicable law;
provided, further that if after receiving such Tax Return as set forth above the
Shareholders’ Representative has not responded to Parent regarding its consent or objection
to such Tax Return prior to its due date (including extensions), the Shareholders’
Representative shall be deemed to have consented to the filing of such Tax Return, (ii) the
breach of any pre-Closing covenant or agreement of the Company contained in this Agreement,
(iii) any exercise by any holder of Company Capital Stock of appraisal rights in accordance
with the NYBCL (it being understood that such Losses shall be (A) the excess, if any, of
the appraised value of the Dissenting Shares over the Merger Consideration that would
otherwise have been applicable to such shares plus (B) any other reasonable
out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection therewith), (iv) the Company Expenses and (v)
the Company’s transfer, use or operation of, or interest in, the real property described in
Item 3 of Schedule 4.6.
(b) From and after the Closing, subject to the other terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Principal Shareholders shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold
harmless the Parent Indemnified Parties to the extent of any Loss resulting from the breach
of any representation or warranty of the Principal Shareholders contained in Article
V or any breach of any covenant or agreement of the Principal Shareholders contained in
this Agreement.
(c) From and after the Closing, subject to the other terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the holders of Company Capital Stock shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify
and hold harmless the Parent Indemnified Parties to the extent of any Loss resulting from
the breach of any Fundamental Representations.
(d) From and after the Release Date, subject to the other terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the holders of Company Capital Stock shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify
and hold harmless the Parent Indemnified Parties to the extent of any Loss resulting from
the breach of any Tax Representations, Tax Covenants and/or Environmental Representations;
provided, however, that for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the
representations and warranties contained in Section 4.8(a)(i) or Section
4.8(a)(x)(B), an indemnifiable Loss shall only be a Loss relating to a Pre-Closing
Period.
(e) The Parent Indemnified Parties’ indemnification rights pursuant to Sections
10.2(a), 10.2(b), 10.2(c) and 10.2(d) shall be limited as
follows:
(i) The Parent Indemnified Parties shall not be entitled to any indemnification
until the aggregate dollar amount of all Losses that would
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otherwise be indemnifiable pursuant to Sections 10.2(a),
10.2(b), 10.2(c) and/or 10.2(d) exceeds 1% of the Merger
Consideration (the “Deductible”) and then only to the extent such aggregate
amount exceeds such Deductible; provided, however, that no Parent
Indemnified Party may make a claim for any Loss and no Loss shall be included in
calculating the aggregate amount of Losses for purposes of determining whether the
Deductible has been exhausted other than those Losses in excess of $25,000 resulting
from any single claim or aggregated claims arising out of the same facts, events or
circumstances (the “De Minimus Claim Threshold”); provided,
further, that the Deductible and the De Minimus Claim Threshold shall not
apply to claims made under (A) Section 10.2(a)(i) with respect to the
Fundamental Representations and the Tax Representations, (B) Section
10.2(a)(ii) with respect to the Tax Covenants, (C) Section 10.2(b) with
respect to the representations and warranties contained in Article V, (D)
Section 10.2(c) with respect to the Fundamental Representations, (E)
Section 10.2(d) with respect to the Tax Representations and the Tax
Covenants, (F) Section 10.2(a)(iii), (G) Section 10.2(a)(iv), (H)
Section 10.2(a)(v) or (I) actual fraud.
(ii) The Parent Indemnified Parties shall not be entitled to any
indemnification under this Section 10.2 for any Losses (individually or in
the aggregate) in excess of the amount of the Indemnity Escrow Fund and the right to
recover for such indemnifiable Losses shall be limited solely to funds in the
Indemnity Escrow Fund; provided, however, that, subject to
Section 10.2(e)(iii), (x) if any claim by the Parent Indemnified Parties is
asserted with respect to any Fundamental Representations after the Closing and prior
to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, the Parent Indemnified
Parties shall be entitled to seek indemnification under Section 10.2(c) for
such Losses, and (y) if any claim by the Parent Indemnified Parties is asserted with
respect to any Tax Representations, Tax Covenants and/or Environmental
Representations after the Release Date and prior to the expiration of the applicable
statute of limitations, the Parent Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to seek
indemnification under Section 10.2(d) for such Losses; provided,
further, that, subject to Section 10.2(e)(iii), (1) the aggregate
amount of indemnifiable Losses based on claims relating to the Fundamental
Representations brought after the Closing and prior to the expiration of the
applicable statute of limitations shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the
Merger Consideration actually received by the Common Equity Holders, (2) the
aggregate amount of indemnifiable Losses based on claims relating to the Tax
Representations, the Tax Covenants and the Environmental Representations brought
after the Release Date and prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of
limitations shall not exceed an amount equal to (A) the sum of $17,700,000 and the
Excess Claims, if any, less (B) any portion of the Indemnity Escrow Fund
released and delivered to Parent and/or any other Parent Indemnified Parties,
less (C) any portion of the Indemnity Escrow Fund that is held by the Escrow
Agent in respect of one or more unresolved claims at any time after the Release
Date, and (3) the aggregate amount of indemnifiable Losses based upon any claims for
indemnification under Section 10.2(a)(iv), Section 10.2(a)(v), or
allegations of actual fraud in connection with
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representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this
Agreement or in any exhibit to this Agreement (including the Schedules) shall not be
limited to funds in the Indemnity Escrow Fund.
(iii) The maximum aggregate liability of any holder of Company Capital Stock
for any indemnification for Losses in connection with claims made under Sections
10.2(b), 10.2(c) and 10.2(d) shall not exceed the portion of the
Merger Consideration actually received by such holder of Company Capital Stock. For
the avoidance of doubt, any amounts contributed by a holder of Company Capital Stock
to the Indemnity Escrow Fund shall not be deemed to have been “actually received” by
such holder of Company Capital Stock until the release and delivery of such amounts
to such holder of Company Capital Stock.
(iv) All claims for indemnification by a Parent Indemnified Party under
Sections 10.2(a), 10.2(b), 10.2(c) and 10.2(d) must
be made (A) with respect to all claims, other than claims made with respect to
breaches of the representations and warranties of the Principal Shareholders
contained in Article V, on or before the Representations and Warranties
Termination Date or the applicable survival period set forth in Section 10.1
and (B) with respect to claims for breaches of the representations and warranties of
the Principal Shareholders contained in Article V, on or before the
expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (each, as applicable, the
“Indemnification by Company Cut-Off Date”). No indemnification shall be
payable to a Parent Indemnified Party with respect to claims asserted by such Parent
Indemnified Party after the applicable Indemnification by Company Cut-Off Date,
regardless of when the claim accrued or the circumstances that resulted in the claim
being asserted after the applicable Indemnification by Company Cut-Off Date. In the
event a claim has been properly made on or prior to the applicable Indemnification
by Company Cut-Off Date, and such claim is unresolved as of the applicable
Indemnification by Company Cut-Off Date, then the right to indemnification with
respect to such claim shall remain in effect until such matter shall have been
finally determined.
(f) The amount of any Loss subject to indemnification under this Section 10.2
shall be calculated net of (i) any insurance proceeds received by the Parent Indemnified
Party on account of such Loss and (ii) any indemnification payments made by any third party
less all expenses and fees incurred by Parent Indemnified Party to recover such insurance
proceeds. The Parent Indemnified Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek
recovery under all insurance policies covering any Loss to the same extent as they would if
such Loss were not subject to indemnification hereunder. In the event that an insurance or
other recovery is received by any Parent Indemnified Party with respect to any Loss for
which any such Person has been indemnified hereunder in full, then a refund equal to the
aggregate amount of the recovery less expenses of securing such recovery shall be made
promptly to the Person or Persons that provided such indemnity payments to such Parent
Indemnified Party. The indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Parent
Indemnified Party in respect of any Loss borne by the indemnifying party. For purposes of
this Article X, except for the Qualified Representations and Warranties, the
representations and warranties of the
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Company contained in Article IV, the representations and warranties of the
Principal Shareholders contained in Article V and the representations and
warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in Article VI shall not be deemed
qualified by any references to materiality or to Company Material Adverse Effect or Parent
Material Adverse Effect, as applicable.
(g) A Parent Indemnified Party shall give the Shareholders’ Representative written
notice of any claim, assertion, event or proceeding as to which such Parent Indemnified
Party may request indemnification hereunder as soon as is practicable after the time that
such Parent Indemnified Party first learns of such claim, assertion, event or proceeding.
Such notice shall state all the information then available regarding the amount and nature
of such claim, assertion, event or proceeding and shall specify the representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement in this Agreement under which the liability or obligation
is asserted, and shall include copies of all correspondence received from any third party
in connection with any such claim. The failure of a Parent Indemnified Party to deliver
such written notice shall not impair such Parent Indemnified Party’s rights hereunder
except to the extent that the Shareholders’ Representative demonstrates that it has been
prejudiced thereby.
(h) With respect to any third party claim for which indemnification is sought under
Section 10.2, Parent shall have the right to direct, through counsel selected by it
and subject to the reasonable approval of the Shareholders’ Representative, the defense of
any such Proceeding at the Common Equity Holders’ expense, such expense to be paid out of
the Indemnity Escrow Fund. If Parent elects to assume the defense of any such Proceeding
pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Parent shall consult with the
Shareholders’ Representative for the purpose of allowing the Shareholders’ Representative
to participate in such defense at the sole expense of the Shareholders’ Representative and
shall keep the Shareholders’ Representative reasonably informed regarding such defense. In
the event Parent assumes the defense of a third party claim, Parent shall not have the
right to settle such claim without the prior written consent of the Shareholders’
Representative, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and the Shareholders’
Representative shall have the right to participate in the settlement of such Proceeding at
the sole expense of the Shareholders’ Representative. If Parent fails to defend or if,
after commencing or undertaking any such defense, Parent fails to prosecute or withdraws
from such defense, the Shareholders’ Representative shall have the right to undertake the
defense or settlement thereof. If Parent elects to direct the defense of any such
Proceeding, each Parent Indemnified Party shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation
and its Subsidiaries to, cooperate fully with the Shareholders’ Representative and to
provide the Shareholders’ Representative and its counsel with access to all records and
personnel relating to any such Proceeding during normal business hours and shall otherwise
cooperate with the Shareholders’ Representative in the defense or settlement thereof as set
forth in this Section 10.2(h). If the Shareholders’ Representative assumes the
defense of any such Proceeding and proposes to settle such Proceeding, then the
Shareholders’ Representative shall give Parent prompt written notice thereof, and Parent
shall have the right to participate in the settlement of such Proceeding or assume or
reassume the defense of such Proceeding at the sole expense of Parent. In the event the
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Shareholders’ Representative assumes the defense of any such Proceeding, the
Shareholders’ Representative shall cooperate fully with Parent and provide Parent and its
counsel with access to all records and personnel relating to any such Proceeding during
normal business hours and shall otherwise cooperate with Parent in the defense or
settlement thereof. In the event the Shareholders’ Representative assumes the defense of
any such Proceeding, the Shareholders’ Representative shall not have the right to settle
such Proceeding without the prior written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Except as provided herein, in the event Parent assumes the defense
of a third party claim pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (other than a
third party claim relating to a breach of any of the representations and warranties of the
Principal Shareholders contained in Article V), any and all Losses paid in
connection with such claim shall be borne solely out of the Escrow Fund, and nothing herein
shall be construed as an assumption of liability of any such claim by the Common Equity
Holders beyond the Escrow Fund or by the Shareholders’ Representative. In all
circumstances, the Parent Indemnified Parties and the Shareholders’ Representative shall
cooperate fully and in good faith with each other with respect to any claims subject to
this Article X. For the avoidance of doubt, all references to “Proceedings” in
this Section 10.2(h) shall include “Tax Proceedings”.
(i) No Parent Indemnified Party shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder for any
Loss arising from a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant set forth herein
(and the amount of any Loss incurred in respect of such breach shall not be included in the
calculation of any limitations on indemnification set forth herein) to the extent that such
liability is included in the calculation of the Closing Working Capital.
(j) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no breach of any representation,
warranty or covenant contained herein shall give rise to any right on the part of Parent,
Merger Sub or a Parent Indemnified Party, after the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, to rescind this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(k) Any liability for indemnification under this Section 10.2 shall be
determined without duplication of recovery by reason of the state of facts giving rise to
such liability constituting a breach of more than one representation, warranty or covenant.
Section 10.3. Indemnification by Parent and Merger Sub.
(a) From and after the Closing, subject to the other terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Common Equity Holders and their respective officers and directors (each a
“Company Indemnified Party”) shall be held harmless and indemnified by Parent and
Merger Sub to the extent of any Losses resulting from (i) the breach of any representation
or warranty of Parent or Merger Sub contained in
Article VI and (ii) any breach of
any covenant of Parent or Merger Sub contained herein.
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(b) All claims for indemnification by a Company Indemnified Party under Section
10.3(a) must be made on or before May 15, 2012 (the “Indemnification by Parent
Cut-Off Date”). No indemnification shall be payable to a Company Indemnified Party
with respect to claims asserted by such Company Indemnified Party after the applicable
Indemnification by Parent Cut-Off Date. In the event a claim has been properly made on or
prior to the applicable Indemnification by Parent Cut-Off Date, and such claim is
unresolved as of the applicable Indemnification by Parent Cut-Off Date, then the right to
indemnification with respect to such claim shall remain in effect until such matter shall
have been finally determined.
(c) The amount of any Loss subject to indemnification under this Section 10.3
shall be calculated net of any insurance proceeds received by the Company Indemnified Party
on account of such Loss less all expenses and fees incurred by Company Indemnified Party to
recover such insurance proceeds. The Company Indemnified Party shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to seek recovery under all insurance policies covering any Loss to the
same extent as they would if such Loss were not subject to indemnification hereunder. In
the event that an insurance or other recovery is made by any Company Indemnified Party with
respect to any Loss for which any such Person has been indemnified hereunder, then a refund
equal to the aggregate amount of the recovery shall be made promptly to the Person or
Persons that provided such indemnity payments to such Company Indemnified Party. The
indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Company Indemnified Party in
respect of any Loss borne by the indemnifying party.
(d) A Company Indemnified Party shall give Parent written notice of any claim,
assertion, event or proceeding as to which such Company Indemnified Party may request
indemnification hereunder as soon as is practicable after the time that such Company
Indemnified Party first learns of such claim, assertion, event or proceeding.
(e) With respect to third party claims, Parent shall have the right to direct, through
counsel of its own choosing, the defense or settlement of any such claim or proceeding at
its own expense. If Parent elects to assume the defense of any such claim or proceeding,
Parent shall consult with the Company Indemnified Party for the purpose of allowing the
Company Indemnified Party to participate in such defense, but in such case the expenses of
the Company Indemnified Party shall be paid for by the Company Indemnified Party and shall
not be recoverable as part of any indemnification claim. A Company Indemnified Party shall
provide, Parent and its counsel with access to its records and personnel relating to any
such claim, assertion, event or proceeding during normal business hours and shall otherwise
cooperate with Parent in the defense or settlement thereof. If Parent elects to direct the
defense of any such claim or proceeding, the Company Indemnified Party shall not pay, or
permit to be paid, any part of any claim or demand arising from such asserted liability
unless Parent consents in writing to such payment. If Parent fails to defend or if, after
commencing or undertaking any such defense, Parent fails to prosecute or withdraws from
such defense, the Company Indemnified Party shall have the right to undertake the defense
or settlement thereof. If the Company Indemnified Party assumes the defense of any such
claim or proceeding and proposes to settle such claim or proceeding, then the Company
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Indemnified Party shall give Parent prompt written notice thereof, and Parent shall
have the right to participate in the settlement of such claim or proceeding and consent
thereto or assume or reassume the defense of such claim or proceeding.
(f) No Company Indemnified Party shall be entitled to any indemnification hereunder
with respect to any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant (i) with respect to
which such Company Indemnified Party or any of its directors, officers, employees,
representatives or agents had actual knowledge, at any time prior to the Closing, of such
breach, that such breach was threatened or of the events, circumstances or conditions
constituting or resulting in such breach, or (ii) to the extent such Company Indemnified
Party could have, with reasonable efforts, mitigated or prevented the Loss with respect to
such breach. No Company Indemnified Party shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder
for any Loss arising from a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant set forth
herein (and the amount of any Loss incurred in respect of such breach shall not be included
in the calculation of any limitations on indemnification set forth herein) to the extent
that such liability is included in the calculation of the Estimated Working Capital and/or
the Closing Working Capital.
(g) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no breach of any representation,
warranty or covenant contained herein shall give rise to any right on the part of a Company
Indemnified Party, after the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, to
rescind this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(h) Any liability for indemnification under this Section 10.3 shall be
determined without duplication of recovery by reason of the state of facts giving rise to
such liability constituting a breach of more than one representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement.
(i) The Common Equity Holders shall be third party beneficiaries for purposes of this
Section 10.3 and shall have the right to enforce the provisions hereof.
Section 10.4. Shareholders’ Representative.
(a) Appointment. Each of the Principal Shareholders hereby acknowledges and
agrees, and by approval of this Agreement pursuant to the Company Shareholder Approval,
each Common Equity Holder shall thereby, acknowledge and agree that the Shareholders’
Representative shall have full power and authority to take all actions under this Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents that are to be taken by the Shareholders’
Representative. The Shareholders’ Representative shall take any and all actions that it
believes are necessary or appropriate under this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents, including executing the Escrow Agreement as Shareholders’ Representative, giving
and receiving any notice or instruction permitted or required under this Agreement or the
Escrow Agreement by the Shareholders’ Representative, interpreting all of the terms and
provisions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, authorizing payments to be made with
respect hereto or thereto,
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obtaining reimbursement as provided for herein or therein for all out-of-pocket fees
and expenses and other obligations of or incurred by the Shareholders’ Representative in
connection with this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, defending all indemnity claims
pursuant to Sections 10.2(a), 10.2(c) and/or 10.2(d) (each an
“Indemnity Claim”), consenting to, compromising or settling all Indemnity Claims,
conducting negotiations with Parent and its agents regarding such Indemnity Claims, dealing
with Parent and the Escrow Agent under this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, taking any
and all other actions specified in or contemplated by this Agreement and the Escrow
Agreement, and engaging counsel, accountants or other representatives in connection with
the foregoing matters. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Shareholders’
Representative shall have the full power and authority to interpret all the terms and
provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to consent to any
amendment hereof or thereof in its capacity as Shareholders’ Representative.
(b) Authorization. Each of the Principal Shareholders hereby authorizes, and
by approval of this Agreement pursuant to the Company Shareholder Approval, each Common
Equity Holder shall thereby, authorize the Shareholders’ Representative to:
(i) Receive all notices or documents given or to be given to the Shareholders’
Representative pursuant to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to
receive and accept service of legal process in connection with any suit or
proceeding arising under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;
(ii) Engage counsel and such accountants and other advisors and incur such
other expenses in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
as the Shareholders’ Representative may in its sole discretion deem appropriate; and
(iii) After the Effective Time, take such action as the Shareholders’
Representative may in its sole discretion deem appropriate in respect of: (A)
waiving any inaccuracies in the representations or warranties of Parent or Merger
Sub contained in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; (B) taking such
other action as the Shareholders’ Representative is authorized to take under this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; (C) receiving all documents or
certificates and making all determinations, in its capacity as Shareholders’
Representative, required under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;
and (D) all such actions as may be necessary to carry out any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including the
defense and/or settlement of any claims for which indemnification is sought pursuant
to this Article X, the determination of all matters under Article II
and any waiver of any obligation of Parent or the Surviving Corporation.
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The parties’ intent is that the Shareholders’ Representative will act in the best interest of
the Common Equity Holders, as if appointed by each of the Common Equity Holders as their personal
representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or any provision herein to the contrary, the
Shareholders’ Representative is not an agent of the Common Equity Holders and shall have no duties
to the Common Equity Holders or liability to the Common Equity Holders with respect to any action
taken, decision made or instruction given by the Shareholders’ Representative in connection with
this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
(c) Indemnification of Shareholders’ Representative. The Shareholders’
Representative shall be indemnified by the Common Equity Holders for and shall be held
harmless against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Shareholders’
Representative or any of its Affiliates and any of their respective partners, directors,
officers, employees, agents, stockholders, members, consultants, attorneys, accountants,
advisors, brokers, representatives or controlling persons, in each case relating to the
Shareholders’ Representative’s conduct as Shareholders’ Representative, other than losses,
liabilities or expenses resulting from the Shareholders’ Representative’s gross negligence
or willful misconduct in connection with its performance under this Agreement and the
Escrow Agreement. This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement and
the Escrow Agreement. To the extent that the Shareholder’s Representative is entitled to
direct the defense or settlement of any Proceeding pursuant to the terms and conditions of
Section 10.2(h), then the reasonable attorneys’ fees for the defense or settlement
of such Proceeding shall be paid from the Escrow Fund, but only at the expiration date of
such Escrow Fund and only to the extent that all claims required to be paid out of the
Escrow Fund have been paid to Parent and there are no claims pending with respect to the
Escrow Fund. The Common Equity Holders agree that the Shareholders’ Representative may, in
all questions arising under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, rely on the
advice of counsel and for anything done, omitted or suffered in good faith by the
Shareholders’ Representative in accordance with such advice of counsel, the Shareholders’
Representative shall not be liable to the Common Equity Holders, the Company, the Surviving
Company, the Escrow Agent or any other Person. The Common Equity Holders, by approval, of
this Agreement pursuant to the Company Shareholder Approval agree that in no event shall
the Shareholders’ Representative be liable under this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents for (i) any indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages, or (ii) any
amounts other than those that are satisfied out of the Indemnity Escrow Fund.
(d) Actions of the Shareholders’ Representative. A decision, act, consent or
instruction of the Shareholders’ Representative relating to this Agreement shall constitute
a decision of all the Principal Shareholders, and by approval of this Agreement pursuant to
the Company Shareholder Approval, all the Common Equity Holders, and shall be final,
binding and conclusive upon all such Common Equity Holders. Parent, the Surviving
Corporation and the Escrow Agent may rely upon any such decision, act, consent or
instruction of the Shareholders’ Representative as being the decision, act, consent or
instruction of each of the Common Equity Holders. In the absence of bad faith by Parent or
Surviving Corporation, Parent, the Surviving Corporation and the Escrow Agent are hereby
relieved from any liability to any Person
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for any acts done by them in accordance with such decision, act, consent or
instruction of the Shareholders’ Representative.
(e) Access to Information. The Shareholders’ Representative shall have (i)
reasonable access to information of and concerning any Indemnity Claim that is in the
possession, custody or control of Parent or the Surviving Corporation and (ii) reasonable
assistance of Parent’s and the Surviving Corporation’s officers and employees for purposes
of performing the Shareholders’ Representative duties and exercising its rights under this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including for the purpose of evaluating any
Indemnity Claim against the Indemnity Escrow Fund; provided, however, that the
Shareholders’ Representative shall treat confidentially and not, except in connection with
enforcing its rights under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, disclose any
nonpublic information from or concerning any Indemnity Claim to anyone (except to the
Shareholders’ Representative’s attorneys, accountants or other advisers, to the Common
Equity Holders and to any other Person on a need-to-know basis, but only if such other
Person agrees to keep such information confidential).
(f) Reasonable Reliance. In the performance of its duties and exercise of its
rights under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, the Shareholders’
Representative shall be entitled to rely upon any document or instrument reasonably
believed to be genuine, accurate as to content and signed by any party to the this
Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or any Common Equity Holder. The
Shareholders’ Representative may assume that any Person purporting to give any notice in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has
been duly authorized to do so.
(g) Orders. The Shareholders’ Representative is authorized, in its sole
discretion, to comply with final, nonappealable orders or decisions issued or process
entered by any court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator with respect to the Escrow
Fund. If any portion of the Escrow Fund is disbursed to the Shareholders’ Representative
and 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, judgment or decree shall be made or
entered by any court affecting such property or any part thereof, then and in any such
event, the Shareholders’ Representative is authorized, in its sole discretion, but in good
faith, to rely upon and comply with any such order, writ, judgment or decree that it is
advised by legal counsel selected by it is binding upon it without the need for appeal or
other action; and if the Shareholders’ Representative complies with any such order, writ,
judgment or decree, it shall not be liable to any Common Equity Holder or to any other
Person by reason of such compliance even though such order, writ, judgment or decree may be
subsequently reversed, modified, annulled set aside or vacated.
(h) Removal of Shareholders’ Representative; Authority of Shareholders’
Representative. A majority in interest of the Common Equity Holders shall have the
right at any time during the term of the Escrow Agreement to remove the
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then-acting Shareholders’ Representative to appoint a successor Shareholders’
Representative; provided, however, that neither such removal of the then
acting Shareholders’ Representative nor such appointment of a successor Shareholders’
Representative shall be effective until the delivery to the Escrow Agent of executed
counterparts of a writing signed by each such Common Equity Holder with respect to such
removal and appointment, together with an acknowledgement signed by the successor
Shareholders’ Representative appointed in such writing that he, she or it accepts the
responsibility of successor Shareholders’ Representative and agrees to perform and be bound
by all of the provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents applicable
to the Shareholders’ Representative. For all purposes hereunder, a majority in interest of
the Common Equity Holders shall mean the Common Equity Holders holding at least 50.1% of
the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Effective Time (assuming, immediately
prior to the Effective Time, (x) the exercise of all Warrants and Options, (y) the
settlement of all Company DSUs and Restricted Common Shares and (z) the conversion of all
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock). Each successor Shareholders’
Representative shall have all of the power, authority, rights and privileges conferred by
this Agreement upon the original Shareholders’ Representative, and the term “Shareholders’
Representative” shall be deemed to include any interim or successor Shareholders’
Representative.
(i) Expenses of the Shareholders’ Representative. Except as expressly
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Shareholders’ Representative shall be entitled to
withdraw cash amounts held in the Indemnity Escrow Fund in reimbursement for reasonable
out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable legal, accounting and other advisors’
fees and expenses, if applicable) incurred by the Shareholders’ Representative in
performing its duties under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as such fees
and expenses are incurred. In the event the Escrow Fund is to be distributed to the Common
Equity Holders and at the time of such distribution the Shareholders’ Representative
reasonably believes that it will incur future out-of-pocket fees and expenses in connection
with its duties under this Agreement and other Transaction Documents, the Shareholders’
Representative shall be entitled to reserve an amount of the Escrow Fund it believes is
reasonably necessary to cover such future fees and expenses from distribution to the Common
Equity Holders.
(j) Irrevocable Appointment. Subject to Section 10.4(h), the
appointment of the Shareholders’ Representative hereunder is irrevocable and any action
taken by the Shareholders’ Representative pursuant to the authority granted in this
Section 10.4 shall be effective and absolutely binding as the action of the
Shareholders’ Representative.
(k) No Liability to Parent and Merger Sub. Notwithstanding any other
provision of the Transaction Documents, in no event shall the Shareholders’ Representative,
solely in its capacity as the Shareholders’ Representative, be liable to Parent, Merger
Sub, the Company, the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective officers, directors
or Affiliates. Additionally, notwithstanding any other provision of the Transaction
Documents, in no event shall any of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company, the Surviving
Corporation or any of their respective officers, directors or Affiliates be liable
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to the Shareholders’ Representative, solely in its capacity as the Shareholders’
Representative.
Section 10.5. Treatment of Payments out of the Escrow Fund. Payments made out of the
Escrow Fund pursuant to Section 2.5 or this Article X shall not be deemed Merger
Consideration for tax purposes, until such payments are actually received by the Common Equity
Holders, unless otherwise required by law, and such agreed treatment shall govern for purposes of
this Agreement.
Section 10.6. Remedies Exclusive.
(a) Subject to Sections 10.6(b) and 11.3, any enumeration of the
rights and remedies of the parties hereto in this Agreement is not intended to be
exclusive, and a party’s rights and remedies are intended to be cumulative to the extent
permitted by law and include any rights and remedies authorized by law or in equity.
(b) From and after the Closing, the rights of the parties to indemnification relating
to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be strictly limited to
those contained in this Article X, and such indemnification rights shall be the
sole and exclusive remedies of the parties subsequent to the Effective Time with respect to
any matter in any way relating to this Agreement or its subject matter or arising in
connection herewith. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each of the parties hereby
waives all other rights and remedies with respect to any matter in any way relating to this
Agreement or arising in connection herewith, whether under any laws at common law, in
equity or otherwise. Except as provided in this Article X, no claim, action or
remedy shall be brought or maintained by any party hereto against any other party hereto,
and no recourse shall be brought or granted against any of them, by virtue of or based upon
any alleged misstatement or omission respecting an inaccuracy in or breach of any of the
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of any of the parties hereto set forth
or contained in this Agreement.
Section 10.7. Release of the Indemnity Escrow Fund. Each of the Shareholders’
Representative and Parent agree that on May 15, 2012 (the “Release Date”), it will instruct
the Escrow Agent to release to the Exchange Agent the then existing Indemnity Escrow Fund
less the aggregate amount of the Indemnity Escrow Fund that is subject to one or more
claims by a Parent Indemnified Party made in accordance with the Escrow Agreement on or prior to
the Release Date.
ARTICLE XI — TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
Section 11.1. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
Effective Time, whether before or after receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval:
(a) by the mutual written consent of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company;
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(b) by either of the Company, on the one hand, or Parent or Merger Sub, on the other
hand, by written notice to the other:
(i) if any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued
an injunction or taken any other action that permanently restrains, enjoins or
otherwise prohibits the consummation of the Merger, and such injunction or other
action shall have become final and non-appealable; or
(ii) if the consummation of the Merger shall not have occurred on or before
February 28, 2011 (the “Outside Date”); provided, however,
that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 11.1(b)(ii)
shall not be available to any party whose breach of this Agreement has been the
cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the Merger to occur on or before such date;
(c) by Parent, if the Company shall have breached any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement and such breach (i) would
give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section 9.2(a) or Section
9.2(b) and (ii) is not capable of being cured or, if capable of being cured, shall not
have been cured prior to the earlier of 30 days following notice of such breach to the
Company and the Outside Date; provided, further, that Parent shall not have
the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.1(c) if Parent or
Merger Sub is then in material breach of any of its covenants or agreements contained in
this Agreement; or
(d) by the Company, if Parent or Merger Sub shall have breached any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement and such
breach (i) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section
9.3(a) or Section 9.3(b) and (ii) is not capable of being cured or, if capable
of being cured, shall not have been cured prior to the earlier of 30 days following notice
of such breach to Parent and the Outside Date; provided, further, that the
Company shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section
11.1(d) if the Company is then in material breach of any of its covenants or agreements
contained in this Agreement.
Section 11.2. Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this
Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void and
have no effect, without any liability on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company, any Common
Equity Holder or the Shareholders’ Representative or any of their respective directors, officers,
employees, partners, managers, members or stockholders and all rights and obligations of any party
hereto shall cease, except for the agreements contained in Section 8.3, 8.5, this
Section 11.2 and Article XII; provided, however, no termination of
this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(d) shall prejudice the ability of Parent to seek
damages, if any, from the Company for any allegations of actual fraud or breach of this Agreement,
including attorneys’ fees and the right to pursue any remedy at law or in equity; provided,
further, no termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(c) shall
prejudice the ability of the Company to seek damages, if any, from Parent for any allegations of
actual fraud or breach of this Agreement, including attorneys’ fees and the right to pursue any
remedy at law or in equity.
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Section 11.3. Termination Fee. In the event that this Agreement is terminated by the
Company, Parent or Merger Sub pursuant to Section 11.1(b)(ii) or the Company pursuant to
Section 11.1(d) and all of the conditions to the Closing set forth in Sections 9.1
and 9.2 (other than the condition set forth in Section 9.2(l) and those other
conditions that, by their nature, cannot be satisfied until the Closing Date) have been satisfied
or waived on or prior to the date of such termination, then Parent shall pay to the Company a fee
in the amount equal to $10,000,000 (the “Termination Fee”) (which fee shall be payable
within two Business Days after such termination). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, the Company’s receipt of the Termination Fee from Parent pursuant to this Section
11.3 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Company and its Subsidiaries for any loss
suffered as a result of the failure of the Merger to be consummated as a result of a termination of
the Agreement in a manner set forth above in this Section 11.3, and upon payment of such
amount, no parties hereto shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out
of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. For avoidance of doubt,
under no circumstances will the Company be entitled to monetary damages in excess of the amount of
the Termination Fee as a result of a termination of the Agreement in a manner set forth above in
this Section 11.3.
Section 11.4. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by an instrument in writing
signed by Parent, Merger Sub and the Company at any time before or after receipt of the Company
Shareholder Approval; provided, however, that after any such Company Shareholder
Approval, no amendment shall be made that by law requires further approval by the Shareholders;
provided, further, that Article V, Sections 10.2(b) and
10.4 and the second sentence of Section 10.1 may be amended by an instrument in writing
signed by Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and the Principal Shareholders.
Section 11.5. Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties
hereto may, to the extent legally allowed, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the
obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the
representations and warranties of the other party contained herein or in any document delivered
pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance by the other party with any of the agreements or
conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or
waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument signed on behalf of the party
against which such waiver or extension is to be enforced. Waiver of any term or condition of this
Agreement by a party shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or waiver of the
same term or condition by such party, or a waiver of any other term or condition of this Agreement
by such party.
ARTICLE XII — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 12.1. Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications under this Agreement, including, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to Tax
Returns, will be in writing and will be deemed given when (a) delivered personally (with written
confirmation of receipt), (b) received by overnight courier (providing proof of delivery) or (c)
sent via facsimile (providing proof of receipt) to the parties at the following addresses (or at
such other address for a party as specified by like notice):
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(i) if to the Company, to:
Kaz, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Center Partners Management LLC
00 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
00 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Proskauer Rose LLP
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
(ii) if to the Shareholders’ Representative, to:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Center Partners Management LLC
00 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
00 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Proskauer Rose LLP
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
(iii) if to Parent or Merger Sub, to:
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Xxxxx of Xxxx Texas Corporation
One Xxxxx of Xxxx Xxxxx
Xx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
One Xxxxx of Xxxx Xxxxx
Xx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxx of Xxxx Texas Corporation
One Xxxxx of Xxxx Xxxxx
Xx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
One Xxxxx of Xxxx Xxxxx
Xx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxx & XxXxxxxx LLP
2300 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Center
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: X. Xxxxx Xxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
2300 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Center
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: X. Xxxxx Xxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
(iv) if to the Guarantor, to:
Xxxxx of Xxxx Limited
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
with a copy to:
Xxxxx of Xxxx Texas Corporation
One Xxxxx of Xxxx Xxxxx
Xx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
One Xxxxx of Xxxx Xxxxx
Xx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxx & XxXxxxxx LLP
2300 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Center
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: X. Xxxxx Xxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
2300 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Center
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: X. Xxxxx Xxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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Section 12.2. Disclosure Schedules. Information set forth in the schedules to this
Agreement (the “Schedules”) is included solely for informational purposes and may not be
required to be disclosed pursuant to this Agreement. The disclosure of any information shall not
be deemed to constitute an acknowledgment that such information is required to be disclosed in
connection with the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement or that
such information is material, nor shall such information be deemed to establish a standard of
materiality, nor shall it be deemed an admission of any liability of, or concession as to any
defense available to the Company or the Shareholders’ Representative on behalf of the Common Equity
Holders. The section number headings in the Schedules correspond to the Section numbers in this
Agreement and any information disclosed in any section of the Schedules shall be deemed to be
disclosed and incorporated into any other section of the Schedules where such disclosure would be
reasonably apparent.
Section 12.3. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or
obligations hereunder may be assigned by any of the parties hereto without the prior written
consent of the other parties and any purported assignment without such prior written consent shall
be void ab initio.
Section 12.4. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this
Agreement, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be
affected thereby, and to such end, the provisions of this Agreement are agreed to be severable.
Section 12.5. Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that,
directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or
is under common control with, such Person.
(b) “Bank of America Agreements” means that certain (i) Amended and Restated
Credit and Security Agreement by and among Kaz, Inc., Kaz USA, Inc., Kaz Canada, Inc., Bank
of America, N.A., and the lenders thereto, dated January 31, 2006, as amended, (ii) Credit
Agreement by and among Kaz Europe SA, Kaz, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and the lenders
party thereto, dated January 17, 2008, as amended, and (iii) Credit Agreement by and among
Kaz (Far East) Limited, Kaz, Inc., Bank of America, N.A. and the lenders party thereto,
dated January 31, 2006, as amended.
(c) “BlackRock” means BlackRock Xxxxx Capital Corporation, a Delaware
corporation.
(d) “Braun Agreements” means (i) the Trademark License Agreement, effective as
of January 1, 2010, as amended, by and between KAZ USA, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation
(“Kaz USA”) and Xxxxx GmbH., a German corporation (“Braun”), (ii) the
Canadian Trademark License Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2010, as amended, by and
between KAZ USA and Braun, and (iii) the Supply
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Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2006, as amended, by and among the Company, KAZ
Europe SA and Braun.
(e) “Cash and Cash Equivalents” means all GAAP cash on hand and cash
equivalents that are immediately convertible into cash as of immediately prior to the
Closing.
(f) “Certificate of Incorporation” means the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended through the date of this Agreement.
(g) “Class A Common Stock” means the Company’s voting class A common stock,
par value $100 per share.
(h) “Class B Common Stock” means the Company’s non-voting class B common
stock, par value $100 per share.
(i) “Class C Common Stock” means the Company’s non-voting class C common
stock, par value $100 per share.
(j) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(k) “Common Equity Holder” means the Shareholders (including holders of
Restricted Common Stock), the Optionholders, the DSU Holders and the Warrantholders.
(l) “Common Stock” means the Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock
and the Class C Common Stock (including Restricted Common Stock).
(m) “Company DSUs” means any deferred stock unit entitling the holder thereof
to receive upon settlement of each such unit a share of Class C Common Stock granted under
the Company’s Deferred Stock Unit Plan or otherwise.
(n) “Company Expenses” shall mean all expenses of the Company, its
Subsidiaries and each of the Company’s equity holders incurred or to be incurred in
connection with the preparation and execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transaction contemplated hereby to be consummated on or before the Closing, including fees
and expenses incurred in connection with the repayment of Indebtedness, expenses required
to satisfy the obligations under Section 8.6(b) and fees and disbursements of the
Company’s attorneys, accountants, brokers, finders, investment bankers and other advisors
and service providers, payable by the Company.
(o) “Company Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property Rights
owned by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company: (i) all patents and applications
therefor, including continuations, divisionals, continuations-in-part, or reissues of
patent applications and patents issuing thereon (collectively, “Patents”), (ii) all
trademarks, service marks, trade names, service names, brand names, trade dress rights,
logos, Internet domain names, together with the goodwill associated with any of the
foregoing, and all applications, registrations and renewals thereof (collectively,
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“Marks”), and (iii) copyrights and registrations and applications therefore
(collectively, “Copyrights”).
(p) “Company Material Adverse Effect” means any change, effect, event,
occurrence or development that directly or indirectly, singly or in the aggregate with
other changes, effects, events, occurrences or developments is materially adverse to, or
could reasonably be expected to have a materially adverse effect on, (i) the assets,
liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (ii) the ability of the Company to perform its
obligations under this Agreement or to consummate timely the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for any such changes, effects, events,
occurrences or developments resulting from (A) the negotiation, execution, announcement or
performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with
customers, suppliers, licensors, distributors, partners or employees, (B) changes in
general economic or political conditions or the securities, credit, foreign exchange or
financial markets in general (whether as a result of acts of terrorism, war (whether or not
declared), armed conflicts or otherwise) (except to the extent that such change, effect,
event, occurrence or development adversely affects the Company and its Subsidiaries in a
substantially disproportionate manner relative to other participants in the their
industry), (C) changes in conditions generally applicable to businesses in the same or
similar industries as the Company and its Subsidiaries, including (1) changes in laws,
regulations, rules, ordinances, policies, mandates, guidelines or other requirements of any
Governmental Authority generally applicable to such businesses or industries or (2) changes
in GAAP or its application, in each case, except to the extent that such change, effect,
event, occurrence or development adversely affects the Company and its Subsidiaries in a
substantially disproportionate manner relative to other participants in the their industry,
(D) any hurricane, earthquake or other natural disasters, (E) the failure of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries to meet projections or forecasts or (F) changes in currency
exchange rates or commodities prices.
(q) “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through
the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlled”,
“controlling” and “under common control with” have meanings correlative thereto.
(r) “Encumbrance” means any mortgage, pledge, lien, conditional sale
agreement, security title, restriction on transfer or other encumbrance.
(s) “ERISA Affiliate” means any entity (whether or not incorporated) under
common control with the Company or any Subsidiary and which, together with the Company or
any Subsidiary, is treated as one employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the
Code.
(t) “Expense Amount” means an amount in cash equal to $1,000,000.
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(u) “Expense Fund” means the Expense Amount, together with any interest or
other income accrued thereon.
(v) “Fully Diluted Common Stock Amount” means an amount equal to the sum of
(i) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock (including Restricted Common Stock)
issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) the aggregate
number of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock into which all of the
issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible immediately prior
to the Effective Time in accordance with Article Third Section 2.6 of the Certificate of
Incorporation, and (iii) the aggregate number of shares of Company Capital Stock then
issuable upon the full exercise (i.e., no net exercises) of all Options, Company
DSUs, Warrants, or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any Company
Capital Stock or any evidences of indebtedness convertible into Company Capital Stock or
agreements or contracts or other securities of any other type or form which are convertible
into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or grant a Person the right to receive, with or
without payment of additional consideration, Company Capital Stock, either immediately at
the Effective Time or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified
event following the Effective Time (whether or not then vested or exercisable and whether
or not the date or the event has arrived or occurred), in each case, which are outstanding
as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and in each case whether or not vested.
(w) “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the
United States on a consistent basis.
(x) “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision,
whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency or instrumentality of any such
government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or
arbitrator.
(y) “Honeywell License Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Honeywell
Trademark License Agreement, dated September 9, 2004, by and between the Company and
Honeywell Intellectual Properties Inc., as amended.
(z) “Xxxxxx Facility” means the land and buildings owned by the Company and
located at 0 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx.
(aa) “Indebtedness” means (i) any indebtedness or other obligation of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries for borrowed money or arising out of any extension of
credit to or for the account of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including
reimbursement or payment obligations with respect to surety bonds, letters of credit,
bankers’ acceptances and similar instruments), whether current, short-term or long-term,
secured or unsecured, and all accrued interest, premiums, penalties and other obligations
relating thereto, (ii) any indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries evidenced
by any note, bond, debenture or other security, (iii) any liability of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries with respect to interest rate swaps, collars, caps and similar hedging
obligations, (iv) in respect of leases of (or other agreements
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conveying the right to use) property or other assets which GAAP as in effect on the
date of this Agreement requires to be classified and accounted for as capital leases, (v)
any indebtedness referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) above of any Person which is,
directly or indirectly, guaranteed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries through an
agreement (A) to pay or purchase such Indebtedness or to advance or supply funds for the
payment or purchase of such Indebtedness, (B) to purchase, sell or lease (as lessee or
lessor) property, or to purchase or sell services, primarily for the purpose of enabling
the debtor to make payment of such Indebtedness or to assure the holder of such
Indebtedness against loss, or (C) to supply funds to or in any other manner invest in the
debtor (including any agreement to pay for property or services irrespective of whether
such property is received or such services are rendered), or any indebtedness referred to
in clauses (i) through (iv) above of any Person which is, directly or indirectly, secured
by an Encumbrance upon any property or asset owned by, the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
(bb) “IRB” means the industrial revenue bond issued by Columbia County
Industrial Development Agency in connection with the facility located at Xxxxxx Facility.
(cc) “IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service of the United States.
(dd) “Knowledge” means, with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge of
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx after reasonable inquiry
of the Company’s directors, officers and other employees set forth on Schedule
12.5(dd).
(ee) “Liability” means liabilities, debts or other obligations of any nature,
whether known or unknown, absolute, accrued, contingent, liquidated, unliquidated or
otherwise, and due or to become due or otherwise.
(ff) “Losses” of a Person means any and all losses, liabilities, damages,
claims, awards, judgments, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees)
actually suffered or incurred by such Person; provided, that in no event shall any Person
be entitled to indemnification for any exemplary or punitive damages or any multiple of
damages or diminution in value.
(gg) “Net Working Capital” means the consolidated net book value of the
current assets (other than Cash and Cash Equivalents) of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
as of immediately prior to the Closing, less the consolidated net book value of the current
liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as of immediately prior to the Closing, in
each case, without duplication and as determined in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied with the application thereof used by the Company in preparing the Financial
Statements and otherwise as determined in accordance with the accounting principles,
methodologies and procedures used by the Company in preparing the Financial Statements;
provided, however, that any Cash and Cash Equivalents that are permitted to
be paid as dividends by the Company pursuant to Section 8.10 (but are not so paid)
shall be included in the calculation of Net Working Capital.
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(hh) “Option” means any option to purchase shares of Class C Common Stock
granted under the Plan.
(ii) “Parent Material Adverse Effect” means any change, effect, event,
occurrence or development that directly or indirectly, singly or in the aggregate with
other changes, effects, events, occurrences or developments is materially adverse to or
could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on, (i) the assets,
liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, or (ii) the ability of Parent to consummate timely the Merger and the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for any such changes, effects,
events, occurrences or developments resulting from (A) the negotiation, execution,
announcement or performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual
or otherwise, with customers, suppliers, licensors, distributors, partners or employees,
(B) changes in general economic or political conditions or the securities, credit, foreign
exchange or financial markets in general (whether as a result of acts of terrorism, war
(whether or not declared), armed conflicts or otherwise) (except to the extent that such
change, effect, event, occurrence or development adversely affects the Company and its
Subsidiaries in a substantially disproportionate manner relative to other participants in
the their industry), (C) changes in conditions generally applicable to businesses in the
same or similar industries of Parent and its Subsidiaries, including (y) changes in laws,
regulations, rules, ordinances, policies, mandates, guidelines or other requirements of any
Governmental Authority generally applicable to such businesses or industries or (z) changes
in GAAP or its application, in each case, except to the extent that such change, effect,
event, occurrence or development adversely affects the Company and its Subsidiaries in a
substantially disproportionate manner relative to other participants in the their industry,
(D) any hurricane, earthquake or other natural disasters, (E) the failure of Parent or any
of its Subsidiaries to meet projections or forecasts or (F) changes in currency exchange
rates or commodities prices.
(jj) “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(kk) “Plan” means the Company’s 2009 Stock Option Plan, as amended.
(ll) “Post-Closing Period” means any taxable year or period beginning after
the Closing Date and, with respect to any taxable year or period beginning before and
ending after the Closing Date, the portion of such taxable year or period beginning after
the Closing Date.
(mm) “Pre-Closing Period” means any taxable year or period that ends on or
before the Closing Date and, with respect to any taxable year or period beginning before
and ending after the Closing Date, the portion of such taxable year or period ending on and
including the Closing Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the case
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of any taxable year or period of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which includes
the Closing Date (but does not end on that day), (i) Property Taxes allocable to the
Pre-Closing Period shall be equal to the amount of such Property Taxes for the entire
taxable year or period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of
days during the taxable year or period that are in the Pre-Closing Period and the
denominator of which is the number of days in the entire taxable year or period, and (ii)
Taxes (other than Property Taxes) of a Company or a Subsidiary for the Pre-Closing Period
shall be computed as if such taxable year or period (and the taxable year or period of any
entity taxable as a partnership in which the Company or the Subsidiary owns a direct or
indirect interest) ended as of the close of business on the Closing Date.
(nn) “Preferred Converted Common Stock Amount” means the aggregate number of
shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock into which a share of Series A
Preferred Stock is convertible immediately prior to the Effective Time in accordance with
Article Third Section 2.6 of the Certificate of Incorporation
(oo) “Pro Rata Portion” means with respect to each Common Equity Holder, the
amount obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held by such
Common Equity Holder as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (assuming the full
exercise (i.e., no net exercises) of all Options, Warrants or other rights to
subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any Company Capital Stock or any evidences of
indebtedness convertible into Company Capital Stock or agreements or contracts or other
securities of any other type or form which are convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for, or grant such Common Equity Holder the right to receive, with or without
payment of additional consideration, Company Capital Stock, either immediately at the
Effective Time or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified
event following the Effective Time (whether or not then vested or exercisable and whether
or not the date or the event has arrived or occurred), in each case, as of immediately
prior to the Effective Time, the settlement of all Company DSUs and Restricted Common Stock
as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and the conversion of all outstanding shares
of Series A Preferred Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time) by (ii) the Fully
Diluted Common Stock Amount.
(pp) “Proceeding” means any action, arbitration, audit, examination,
investigation, hearing, litigation or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative,
judicial or investigative, whether formal or informal, and whether public or private)
commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any
Governmental Authority or arbitrator.
(qq) “Property Taxes” means real, personal and intangible ad valorem property
taxes.
(rr) “Qualified Representations and Warranties” means the representations and
warranties contained in Sections 4.12(k), 4.12(l),
4.13(e),
4.19 and the first sentence of Section 4.15.
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(ss) “Representations and Warranties Termination Date” means May 15, 2012.
(tt) “Restricted Common Stock” means restricted shares of Class C Common
Stock.
(uu) “Series A Preferred Stock” means the Company’s voting Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share.
(vv) “Subsidiary” means, with respect to a Person, any corporation more than
50% of whose outstanding voting securities, or any partnership, joint venture or other
entity more than 50% of whose total equity interest, is directly or indirectly owned by
such first Person.
(ww) “Tax” or “Taxes” means any federal, state, local or foreign
income, gross receipts, capital gains, franchise, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated,
sales, use, goods and services, transfer, registration, value added, excise, natural
resources, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profit, environmental, customs,
duties, real property, special assessment, personal property, capital stock, social
security, unemployment, employment, disability, payroll, license, employee or other
withholding, contributions or other tax, of any kind whatsoever, including any interest,
penalties or additions to tax.
(xx) “Tax Proceeding” means any Proceeding involving Taxes or Tax Returns.
(yy) “Tax Returns” means returns, declarations, reports, claims for refund,
information returns or other documents (including any related or supporting schedules,
statements or information) filed or required to be filed in connection with the
determination, assessment or collection of Taxes of any party or the administration of any
laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Taxes.
(zz) “Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the
Shareholder Support Agreement and any other agreement entered into or document delivered in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(aaa) “Vicks Agreement” means the Consolidated Trademark License Agreement
dated as of April 1, 1998 by and between The Procter & Xxxxxx Company, its affiliates and
subsidiaries and the Company, as amended.
(bbb) “Warrantholders” means Centre Capital and BlackRock.
(ccc) “Warrants” means those warrants to purchase shares of Class B Common
Stock as set forth on Schedule 12.5(ccc).
Section 12.6. Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an
Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit, such reference will be to an Article or Section of, or a
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Schedule or Exhibit to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or
“including” are used in this Agreement, they will be deemed to be followed by the words “without
limitation.” The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in
this Agreement will refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement. All terms used herein with initial capital letters have the meanings ascribed to them
herein and all terms defined in this Agreement will have such defined meanings when used in any
certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein.
The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural
forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such
term. Any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein, or in any agreement or
instrument that is referred to herein, means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to
time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by
waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and
references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person
are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 12.7. Fees and Expenses. Subject to Section 2.4, and except as
otherwise set forth in this Agreement, whether or not the Merger is consummated, each of Parent (on
behalf of Parent and Merger Sub), on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, shall bear
its own expenses in connection with the negotiation and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 12.8. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to the principles of conflict of
laws thereof.
Section 12.9. Consent to Jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally consents to submit to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the
State of New York located in the Borough of Manhattan and of the United States District Court for
the Southern District of New York and the appropriate appellate courts therefrom (the “Chosen
Courts”) for any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the negotiation,
validity or performance of this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby (and agrees not
to commence any litigation relating thereto except in such courts), waives any objection to the
laying of venue of any such litigation in the Chosen Courts and agrees not to plead or claim in any
Chosen Court that such litigation brought therein has been brought in any inconvenient forum. Each
of the parties hereby consents to and grants any such court jurisdiction over the person of such
parties and over the subject matter of any such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other
papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section
12.1 or in such other manner as may be permitted by law, shall be valid and sufficient service
thereof.
Section 12.10. Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage
would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with the
terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of
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the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or equity. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the parties agree that (a) the Company shall be entitled to specific
performance against Parent and Merger Sub of the obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate
the Merger and conduct the Closing upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in
Sections 9.1 and 9.2, except for those conditions that by their terms would be
satisfied on the Closing Date, and (b) Parent shall be entitled to specific performance against the
Company of the obligations of the Company to conduct the Merger and consummate the Closing upon the
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 9.1 and 9.3, except for those
conditions that by their terms would be satisfied on the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the
foregoing or any other provision of the Agreement, the parties acknowledge and agree that the
Company shall not be entitled to enforce specifically the obligations of either Parent or the
Merger Sub to consummate the Merger and conduct the Closing unless all of the conditions set forth
in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 shall have been satisfied or waived (except for those
conditions that by their terms would be satisfied on the Closing Date) and the proceeds of the
financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter or any Alternative Financing are then available in
full pursuant to the Commitment Letter or such Alternative Financing.
Section 12.11. Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been
represented by legal counsel and other advisors throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who
have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that
the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter
of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument
executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.
Section 12.12. Miscellaneous. This Agreement (a) constitutes, together with the
Confidentiality Agreement and the Schedules, Exhibits and Annexes attached hereto, the entire
agreement and supersedes all of the prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral,
among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof, (b) shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefits of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns and is not intended to confer upon any other person (except as set forth below) any rights
or remedies hereunder and (c) may be executed in two or more counterparts which together shall
constitute a single agreement. Section 8.6, 10.2 and 10.3 are intended to
be for the benefit of those persons described therein and the covenants contained therein may be
enforced by such persons.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Merger Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.
PARENT: XXXXX OF XXXX TEXAS CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | |||
MERGER SUB: KI ACQUISITION CORP. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | |||
GUARANTOR: Solely for purposes of Article XII and Section 8.20 of this Agreement: XXXXX OF XXXX LIMITED |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | |||
[Signature Page to Merger Agreement]
COMPANY: KAZ, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Executive Chairman | |||
SHAREHOLDERS’ REPRESENTATIVE: |
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS: Solely for purposes of Articles V and X and Sections 8.1, 8.8(e) and 8.12 of this Agreement: |
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||
Xxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||
[Signature Page to Merger Agreement]
Solely for purposes of Articles V and X and Sections 8.1 and 8.8(e) of this Agreement: CENTRE CAPITAL INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS III, L.P. By: Centre Partners III, L.P., as general partner By: Centre Partners Management LLC, Attorney-in-fact |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
CENTRE CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS III, L.P. By: Centre Partners III, L.P., as general partner By: Centre Partners Management LLC, Attorney-in-fact |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
CENTRE CAPITAL TAX-EXEMPT INVESTORS III, L.P. By: Centre Partners III, L.P., as general partner By: Centre Partners Management LLC, Attorney-in- fact |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
[Signature Page to Merger Agreement]
Solely for purposes of Articles V and X and Sections 8.1 and 8.8(e) of this Agreement: CENTRE PARTNERS COINVESTMENT III, L.P. By: Centre Partners III, LLC, as general partner |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
CENTRE XXXXXXXX XXX, L.P. By: Centre Partners III, LLC, as general partner |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
Solely for purposes of
Articles V and X and Sections 2.2(b), 8.1 and 8.8(e) of this Agreement: CENTRE CAPITAL INVESTORS III, L.P. By: Centre Partners III, L.P., as general partner By: Centre Partners Management LLC, Attorney-in-fact |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
[Signature Page to Merger Agreement]
ANNEX A
Defined Terms
Term | Section Reference | |||
401(k) Plan
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8.17 | |||
Accounting Referee
|
2.5(d) | |||
Affiliate
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12.5 | |||
Aggregate Option Exercise Price Proceeds
|
2.2(a) | |||
Aggregate Warrant Exercise Price Proceeds
|
2.2(b)(iii) | |||
Agreement
|
Introduction | |||
Alternative Financing
|
8.13 | |||
Appraisal Rights Provisions
|
3.2(a) | |||
Audited Financial Statements
|
4.5(a) | |||
Bank of America Agreements
|
12.5 | |||
Business Day
|
1.4 | |||
Braun
|
12.5 | |||
Braun Agreements
|
12.5 | |||
By-Laws
|
4.1 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
12.5 | |||
Centre Capital
|
2.2(b)(i) | |||
Certificate of Incorporation
|
12.5 | |||
Certificate of Merger
|
1.2 | |||
Certificate
|
2.1(f) | |||
Chosen Courts
|
12.9 | |||
Class A Common Stock
|
12.5 | |||
Class B Common Stock
|
12.5 | |||
Class C Common Stock
|
12.5 | |||
Closing
|
1.4 | |||
Closing Balance Sheet
|
2.5(a) | |||
Closing Date
|
1.4 | |||
Closing Working Capital
|
2.5(a) | |||
Closing Working Capital Adjustment
|
2.5(b) | |||
Closing Statement
|
2.5(a) | |||
Code
|
12.5 | |||
Commitment Letter
|
6.7 | |||
Common Equity Holder(s)
|
12.5 | |||
Common Stock
|
12.5 | |||
Company
|
Introduction | |||
Company Board
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Recitals | |||
Company DSUs
|
12.5 | |||
Company Capital Stock
|
2.1 | |||
Company Expenses
|
12.5 | |||
Company Indemnified Party
|
10.3(a) | |||
Company Intellectual Property
|
12.5 |
A-1
Term | Section Reference | |||
Company Licenses
|
4.18 | |||
Company Material Adverse Effect
|
12.5 | |||
Company Non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary
|
9.2(n) | |||
Company Plans
|
4.9(a) | |||
Company Shareholder Approval
|
4.24 | |||
Confidentiality Agreement
|
8.3 | |||
Continuing Employee
|
8.7(a) | |||
control
|
12.5 | |||
Copyrights
|
12.5 | |||
De Minimus Claim Threshold
|
10.2(e)(i) | |||
Deductible
|
10.2(e)(i) | |||
Dissenting Shares
|
3.2(a) | |||
DOJ
|
8.5 | |||
DSU Holder(s)
|
2.2(c) | |||
Effective Time
|
1.2 | |||
Encumbrance
|
12.5 | |||
Environment
|
4.14 | |||
Environmental Laws
|
4.14 | |||
Environmental Representations
|
10.1 | |||
ERISA
|
4.9(a) | |||
ERISA Affiliate
|
12.5 | |||
Escrow Agent
|
3.1(a) | |||
Escrow Agreement
|
3.1(a) | |||
Escrow Amount
|
3.1(a) | |||
Escrow Fund
|
3.1(a) | |||
Estimated Closing Balance Sheet
|
2.4(a) | |||
Estimated Working Capital
|
2.4(a) | |||
Estimated Working Capital Adjustment
|
2.4(b) | |||
Excess Claims
|
2.5(f) | |||
Exchange Agent
|
3.1(a) | |||
Expense Amount
|
12.5 | |||
Expense Fund
|
12.5 | |||
Final Closing Adjustment
|
2.5(c) | |||
Financial Statements
|
4.5(b) | |||
Foreign Plan
|
4.9(h) | |||
Form 8-K
|
8.15(a) | |||
Form 8-K Financial Statements
|
8.15(a)(i) | |||
FTC
|
8.4 | |||
Fully Diluted Common Stock Amount
|
12.5 | |||
Fundamental Representations
|
10.1 | |||
GAAP
|
12.5 | |||
General Enforceability Exceptions
|
4.1 | |||
Governmental Authority
|
12.5 | |||
Guaranteed Obligations
|
8.20 | |||
Guarantor
|
Introduction | |||
Hazardous Material
|
4.14 |
A-2
Term | Section Reference | |||
Honeywell License Agreement
|
12.5 | |||
HSR Act
|
4.4 | |||
Xxxxxx Facility
|
12.5 | |||
Identified Tax Refunds
|
8.8(c) | |||
Improvements
|
4.10(a)(ix) | |||
Indebtedness
|
12.5 | |||
Indemnification by Company Cut-Off Date
|
10.2(e)(iv) | |||
Indemnification by Parent Cut-Off Date
|
10.3(b) | |||
Indemnified Parties
|
8.6(c) | |||
Indemnity Claim
|
10.4(a) | |||
Indemnity Escrow Amount
|
3.1(a) | |||
Indemnity Escrow Fund
|
3.1(a) | |||
Insurance Policies
|
4.15 | |||
Interim Balance Sheet
|
4.5(b) | |||
Involuntarily Terminating Employee
|
8.7(a) | |||
IRB
|
12.5 | |||
IRS
|
12.5 | |||
KAZ USA
|
12.5 | |||
Knowledge
|
12.5 | |||
Leased Real Property
|
4.10(a) | |||
Lease(s)
|
4.10(a) | |||
Leased Premises
|
8.19 | |||
Liability
|
12.5 | |||
Losses
|
12.5 | |||
Marks
|
12.5 | |||
Merger
|
Recitals | |||
Merger Sub
|
Introduction | |||
Merger Consideration
|
2.1(e) | |||
Monthly Expenses
|
8.19 | |||
Most Recent Balance Sheet
|
4.5(a) | |||
Net Working Capital
|
12.5 | |||
Non-Compete Period
|
8.12(a) | |||
NYBCL
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Recitals | |||
Option
|
12.5 | |||
Optionholder(s)
|
2.2(a) | |||
Outside Date
|
11.1(b)(ii) | |||
Owned Real Property
|
4.10(a) | |||
Parent
|
Introduction | |||
Parent Material Adverse Effect
|
12.5 | |||
Parent Indemnified Party
|
10.2(a) | |||
Patents
|
12.5 | |||
Permitted Exceptions
|
4.10(b) | |||
Person
|
12.5 | |||
Plan
|
12.5 | |||
Post-Closing Period
|
12.5 | |||
Pre-Closing Period
|
12.5 |
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Term | Section Reference | |||
Preferred Converted Common Stock Amount
|
12.5 | |||
Price Per Common Share
|
2.1(c) | |||
Principal Shareholders
|
Introduction | |||
Pro Rata Portion
|
12.5 | |||
Proceeding
|
12.5 | |||
Property Taxes
|
12.5 | |||
Proportionate Share
|
8.19 | |||
Proskauer
|
8.18 | |||
Qualified Representations and Warranties
|
12.5 | |||
Release
|
4.14 | |||
Release Date
|
10.7 | |||
Representations and Warranties Termination Date
|
12.5 | |||
Restricted Common Stock
|
12.5 | |||
Review Period
|
2.5(a) | |||
Schedules
|
12.2 | |||
Series A Preferred Stock
|
12.5 | |||
Severance Policies
|
8.7(a) | |||
Shareholder Materials
|
8.1(a) | |||
Shareholder Support Agreement
|
8.1(c) | |||
Shareholders’ Representative
|
Introduction | |||
Shareholder(s)
|
2.1 | |||
Sponsor
|
6.4 | |||
Subject Shareholder
|
8.12(a) | |||
Subsidiary
|
12.5 | |||
Surviving Corporation
|
1.1 | |||
Target Working Capital
|
2.4(b) | |||
Tax(es)
|
12.5 | |||
Tax Covenants
|
10.1 | |||
Tax Proceeding
|
12.5 | |||
Tax Representations
|
10.1 | |||
Tax Returns
|
12.5 | |||
Terminated Employee
|
8.7(a) | |||
Termination Fee
|
11.3 | |||
Total Option Proceeds
|
2.2(a) | |||
Total DSU Proceeds
|
2.2(c) | |||
Transaction Documents
|
12.5 | |||
Transfer Taxes
|
8.8(e) | |||
Vicks Agreement
|
12.5 | |||
WARN
|
4.11(a) | |||
Warrantholders
|
12.5 | |||
Warrants
|
12.5 | |||
Working Capital Escrow Amount
|
3.1(a) | |||
Working Capital Escrow Fund
|
3.1(a) |
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