Exhibit 10.4
EXECUTION COPY
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AMONG
SYMPHONY ACQUISITION VEHICLE, S.A. DE C.V.
CINEMEX ACQUISITION CORP.
CONSOLIDATED PRESS HOLDINGS LIMITED (ACN 000 000 000)
HOYTS CINEMAS LTD. (ACN 066 234 900)
HOYTS EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, B.V.
HOYTS CINEMAS AMERICA LIMITED
STICHTING ADMINISTRATIEKANTOOR STRAWINSKY
HOYTS EMERGING TERRITORIES, LTD.
CINEMAS HOYTS DE MEXICO, S. DE X.X. DE C.V.
AND
GRUPO CINEMEX, S.A. DE C.V.
DATED AS OF JUNE 19, 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Definitions........................................................... 2
2. Purchase, Sale and Transfer of Shares; Closing........................ 14
2.1 PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES..................................... 14
2.2 PURCHASE PRICE.................................................. 14
2.3 CLOSING......................................................... 14
2.4 ESTIMATED NET ASSETS/LIABILITIES AND RECENT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES 14
2.5 CLOSING OBLIGATIONS............................................. 14
2.6 POST-CLOSING PRICE ADJUSTMENT................................... 15
2.7 MANNER OF PAYMENT............................................... 17
3. Representations and Warranties Relating to Mexico SRL................. 18
3.1 ORGANIZATION.................................................... 18
3.2 AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICT.......................................... 18
3.3 CAPITALIZATION.................................................. 19
3.4 BOOKS AND RECORDS............................................... 20
3.5 TITLE TO ASSETS................................................. 20
3.6 NO LIABILITIES.................................................. 20
3.7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ETC....................................... 21
3.8 TAXES........................................................... 22
3.9 COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 23
3.10 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; ORDERS....................................... 23
3.11 CONTRACTS....................................................... 24
3.12 GENERAL/HOLDING COMPANY......................................... 24
3.13 BROKERS OR FINDERS.............................................. 24
3.14 CERTAIN PAYMENTS................................................ 24
4. Representations and Warranties and Certain Agreements of Shareholders. 25
4.1 ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING.................................. 25
4.2 AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICT.......................................... 25
4.3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; ORDERS....................................... 26
4.4 TITLE TO SHARES................................................. 26
4.5 RELATIONSHIPS WITH RELATED PERSONS.............................. 26
4.6 BROKERS OR FINDERS.............................................. 27
5. Representations and Warranties of Cinemex............................. 27
6. Representations and Warranties of Buyers.............................. 27
6.1 ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING.................................. 27
6.2 AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICT.......................................... 27
6.3 CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS............................................. 28
6.4 BROKERS OR FINDERS.............................................. 28
6.5 AVAILABLE FUNDS................................................. 28
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6.6 NO ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS................................... 28
7. Covenants Prior to Closing Date....................................... 29
7.1 ACCESS AND INVESTIGATION........................................ 29
7.2 OPERATION OF BUSINESS........................................... 29
7.3 LOAN AGREEMENT.................................................. 29
7.4 Negative Covenants.............................................. 30
7.5 REQUIRED APPROVALS.............................................. 30
7.6 NOTIFICATION.................................................... 31
7.7 NO NEGOTIATION.................................................. 31
7.8 BEST EFFORTS.................................................... 31
8. Conditions Precedent to Buyers' Obligation to Close................... 31
8.1 ACCURACY OF REPRESENTATIONS..................................... 32
8.2 THE SHAREHOLDERS, MEXICO SRL'S AND CINEMEX'S PERFORMANCE........ 32
8.3 CONSENTS........................................................ 32
8.4 NO ORDER........................................................ 33
8.5 NO CLAIM REGARDING STOCK OWNERSHIP OR SALE PROCEEDS............. 33
8.6 NO PROHIBITION.................................................. 33
8.7 OTHER CLOSINGS.................................................. 33
8.8 DIRECTORS/OFFICERS.............................................. 33
9. Conditions Precedent to Shareholders' Obligation to Close............. 33
9.1 ACCURACY OF REPRESENTATIONS..................................... 33
9.2 BUYERS' PERFORMANCE............................................. 34
9.3 NO ORDER........................................................ 34
9.4 NO PROHIBITION.................................................. 34
9.5 LOAN AGREEMENT.................................................. 34
10. Termination........................................................... 34
10.1 TERMINATION EVENTS.............................................. 34
10.2 EFFECT OF TERMINATION........................................... 35
11. Indemnification; Remedies............................................. 35
11.1 SURVIVAL; RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION NOT AFFECTED BY KNOWLEDGE.... 35
11.2 INDEMNIFICATION AND PAYMENT OF DAMAGES BY THE SHAREHOLDERS...... 35
11.3 INDEMNIFICATION AND PAYMENT OF DAMAGES BY BUYERS................ 39
11.4 TIME LIMITATIONS................................................ 39
11.5 LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT - SHAREHOLDERS............................ 40
11.6 LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT - BUYERS.................................. 40
11.7 PROCEDURE FOR INDEMNIFICATION - THIRD PARTY CLAIMS.............. 40
11.8 PROCEDURE FOR INDEMNIFICATION - OTHER CLAIMS.................... 42
11.9 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING TAX INDEMNIFICATION............. 42
11.10 FILING OF THE CINEMEX COMPANIES' TAX RETURNS.................... 45
11.11 COOPERATION ON THE CINEMEX COMPANIES' TAX MATTERS............... 45
11.12 ALLOCATION OF TAX LIABILITY FOR OVERLAP PERIODS................. 46
11.13 CERTAIN MISCELLANEOUS TAX MATTERS............................... 46
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11.14 NOTICES AND DETERMINATION BY SHAREHOLDERS....................... 47
11.15 FILING OF TAX MEXICO SRL RETURNS................................ 47
11.16 COOPERATION ON MEXICO SRL TAX MATTERS........................... 48
11.17 USE OF COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS.......................... 48
11.18 . From and after the Closing Date, Cinemex shall, and
Buyers shall cause the relevant Cinemex Companies to, use
their commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the
occurrence of any Disruption and/or the Santa Fe Event.......... 48
12. Other Post-Closing Matters............................................ 48
12.1 RELEASE AND DISCHARGE........................................... 48
12.2 REDEMPTION...................................................... 49
12.3 SUCCESSORS...................................................... 50
12.4 NAME CHANGE..................................................... 50
13. General Provisions.................................................... 50
13.1 EXPENSES........................................................ 50
13.2 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS............................................ 50
13.3 NOTICES......................................................... 50
13.4 FURTHER ASSURANCES.............................................. 53
13.5 WAIVER.......................................................... 53
13.6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND MODIFICATION............................... 54
13.7 SCHEDULES....................................................... 54
13.8 ASSIGNMENTS, SUCCESSORS, AND NO THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS.............. 54
13.9 SEVERABILITY.................................................... 55
13.10 SECTION HEADINGS, CONSTRUCTION.................................. 55
13.11 GOVERNING LAW................................................... 55
13.12 JURISDICTION.................................................... 55
13.13 COUNTERPARTS.................................................... 55
Exhibits
Exhibit 2.5(a)(iii)-A Form of Opinion of Mexico counsel to Parents
Exhibit 2.5(a)(iii)-B Form of Opinion of Australia counsel to Parents
Exhibit 2.5(a)(vii) Powers of Attorney/Proxy Letters
Exhibit 7.3 Form of Loan Agreement
Exhibit 11.2(c) Projected Cash Flow
Exhibit A Cinemex Recent Capital Expenditures
Schedules
Schedule A Capitalization of Mexico SRL
Schedule B Cinemex Representations and Warranties
Annexes
Annex 5.1 Organization
Annex 5.2 Authority; No Conflict
Annex 5.3 Capitalization as of Immediately Prior to the Recapitalization
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Annex 5.4 Recapitalization
Annex 5.5 Current Capitalization
Annex 5.6 Financial Statements
Annex 5.7 Books and Records
Annex 5.8 Title to Properties; Encumbrances
Annex 5.9 Condition and Sufficiency of Assets; Recent Capital Expenditures
Annex 5.10 Undisclosed Liabilities
Annex 5.11 Taxes
Annex 5.13 Employee Benefits
Annex 5.14 Compliance with Mexican Legal Requirements; Mexican
Governmental Authorizations
Annex 5.15 Legal Proceedings; Orders
Annex 5.16 Absence of Certain Changes and Events
Annex 5.17 Contracts
Annex 5.18 Insurance
Annex 5.19 Environmental Matters
Annex 5.20 Employees
Annex 5.21 Labor Relations; Compliance
Annex 5.22 Intellectual Property
Annex 5.24 Relationships with Related Persons
Schedule C Shareholder Percentages
Schedule 3.7 Financial Statements - Mexico SRL
Schedule 3.8 Taxes
Schedule 6.2 Authority; No Conflict
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of June 19,
2002, among Symphony Acquisition Vehicle, S.A. de C.V., a corporation organized
under the laws of Mexico ("MAV"), Cinemex Acquisition Corp., a corporation
organized under the laws of Delaware ("USAC" and collectively with MAV, the
"Buyers"), Consolidated Press Holdings Limited (ACN 000 000 000), a corporation
organized under the laws of Australia ("CPH"), Hoyts Cinemas Ltd. (ACN 066 234
900), a corporation organized under the laws of Australia ("HCL," collectively
with CPH, "Parents"), Hoyts European Holdings, B.V., a corporation organized
under the laws of the Netherlands ("NA"), Hoyts Cinemas America Limited, a
corporation organized under the laws of Barbados ("HAL"), Stichting
Administratiekantoor Strawinsky, a managing company organized under the laws of
the Netherlands ("Strawinsky"), Hoyts Emerging Territories, Ltd., a corporation
organized under the laws of Barbados ("Barbados"), Cinemas Hoyts de Mexico, S.
de X.X. de C.V., a corporation organized under the laws of Mexico ("Mexico
SRL"), and Grupo Cinemex, S.A. de C.V., a corporation organized under the laws
of Mexico ("Cinemex"), pursuant to the following recitals and clauses:
RECITALS
A. WHEREAS, at a General Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting of Cinemex
(the "General Shareholders Meeting") held on June 7, 2002, Cinemex's
shareholders approved the Recapitalization (as defined below) of Cinemex;
B. WHEREAS, all steps of the Recapitalization were effected by Cinemex on
June 7, 2002;
C. WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, USAC has entered into that certain Stock Purchase Agreement (the
"Cinemex Purchase Agreement") among Cinemex LLC ("USLLC"), USAC, Cinemex,
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, BBVA Bancomer, S.A., Institucion de Banca Multiple, Grupo
Financiero, BBVA Bancomer Division Fiduciaria, as Trustee (the "Concentration
Trustee") of the Irrevocable Trust Agreement No. F147016-1, dated as of June 13,
2002, among the Concentration Trustee, on its own behalf and on behalf of
certain of Cinemex's shareholders, and certain other shareholders of Cinemex,
pursuant to which it is contemplated that USLLC and USAC will purchase certain
shares of Series P Preferred Stock and Common Stock (each as defined below);
D. WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the Cinemex Purchase Agreement, USLLC, USAC and MAV have entered
into that certain Inducement Agreement, dated, as of the date hereof, among
USLLC, USAC, MAV, Cinemex, Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Fastlicht
Xxxxxx (the "Inducement Agreement") pursuant to which Messrs. Xxxxxx and
Fastlicht will, among other things, make representations and warranties to, and
agree to indemnify and reimburse, Buyers and USLLC with respect to certain
matters relating to Cinemex;
E. WHEREAS, Mexico SRL's sole asset consists of the Cinemex Stock (as
defined below) and a receivable from The Hoyts Corporation Pty. Ltd. in the
aggregate amount of $34'182,225 pesos (the "Intercompany Receivable");
F. WHEREAS, NA, HAL and Strawinsky (the "Sellers"), collectively own the
Series A Interests (as defined below) and Series B Interests (as defined below)
set forth on Schedule A (collectively, the Series A Interests and Series B
Interests are referred to herein as the "Transferred Interests");
G. WHEREAS, Barbados owns the Series P Interests (as defined below) set
forth opposite its name on Schedule A, which represent all of the issued and
outstanding Series P Interests and which will be redeemed on the first business
day immediately following the date on which the Closing (as defined below)
occurs (the "Retained Interests");
H. WHEREAS, Sellers and Barbados collectively hold 100% of the issued and
outstanding equity interests in Mexico SRL;
I. WHEREAS, Parents directly or indirectly own 100% of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock and other securities of Sellers (other than
Strawinsky) and Barbados;
J. WHEREAS, in order to indirectly acquire the Cinemex Stock (as defined
below), Buyers have agreed to purchase from Sellers, and Sellers have agreed to
sell to Buyers, the Transferred Interests, and Barbados has agreed to engage in
the Redemption, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement; and
K. WHEREAS, Buyers desire to acquire the Cinemex Stock held by Mexico SRL.
The parties, intending to be legally bound and based on the foregoing
recitals, hereby agree to grant the following:
CLAUSES
1. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings
specified or referred to in this Section 1:
"Accountants" shall mean Xxxxx, Xxxxx Morfin, Chavero, Yamazaki, S.C.
"Adjustment Amount" shall mean the sum of Recent Capital Expenditures and
the Net Assets/Liabilities, minus the sum of Estimated Net Assets/Liabilities
and Estimated Recent Capital Expenditures.
"Advisors" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.
"Affected Theatre" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(c)(i).
"Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of
this Agreement.
"Barbados" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
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"Best Efforts" shall mean the efforts that a prudent Person desirous of
achieving a result would use in similar circumstances to attempt to achieve such
result as expeditiously as possible; provided, however, that an obligation to
use Best Efforts under this Agreement does not require the Person subject to
that obligation to take actions that would result in a materially adverse change
in the benefits to such Person of this Agreement and the Contemplated
Transactions or would require such Person to pay any consideration or otherwise
incur any liability or obligation except where such consideration, liability or
obligation is insubstantial and immaterial.
"Breach" - a "Breach" of a representation, warranty, covenant, obligation,
or other provision of this Agreement or any instrument delivered pursuant to
this Agreement will be deemed to have occurred if there is or has been any
inaccuracy in or breach of, or any failure to perform or comply with, such
representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision, and the term
"Breach" means any such inaccuracy, breach or failure.
"Buyer Indemnified Persons" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
11.2(a).
"Buyers" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
"Buyers Basket Amount" shall mean one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the
Equity Value.
"Buyers Cap Amount" shall mean twenty-five percent (25%) of the Equity
Value.
"Capitalized Lease Obligations" shall mean an obligation to pay rent or
other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to
use) real and/or personal property which obligation is required to be classified
and accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet prepared in accordance
with GAAP, and for purposes hereof the amount of such obligation shall be the
capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
"Cinemex" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
"Cinemex Companies" shall mean Cinemex and its Subsidiaries, collectively.
"Cinemex Indebtedness" shall mean (i) all obligations of the Cinemex
Companies for borrowed money (including, without limitation, the principal
amount outstanding under the Non-Revolving Credit Agreement dated October 11,
2001 among Xxxxxx Mexicana de Exhibicion, S.A. de C.V., BankBoston, N.A.,
General Electric Capital Corporation, Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A. and BBVA
Bancomer, S.A. (which, as of the Closing Date, shall be valued at the average of
the bid and ask peso/United States Dollar inter-bank exchange rate as agreed to
by Cinemex and Buyers on the Closing Date) and any unpaid fees, interest and
other amounts payable thereunder), (ii) all obligations of the Cinemex Companies
evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all
obligations of the Cinemex Companies to pay the deferred purchase price of
property or services, except current trade accounts payable arising in the
Ordinary Course of Business, (iv) all of the Cinemex Companies' Capitalized
Lease Obligations, and (v) all obligations of the Cinemex Companies to reimburse
or repay any bank or other Person in respect of amounts paid or available to be
drawn under a letter of credit or banker's acceptance (each such obligation to
be valued at the face amount of such instrument).
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"Cinemex Purchase Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the
Recitals to this Agreement.
"Cinemex Stock" shall mean the 1,137,963 shares of Series P Preferred
Stock owned beneficially and of record by Mexico SRL.
"Closing" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
"Closing Balance Sheet" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.6(a).
"Closing Cash Notional Payment" shall mean $2,750'000,000.00 pesos plus
the Estimated Net Assets/Liabilities (if a positive number) or minus the
absolute value of the Estimated Net Assets/Liabilities (if a negative number)
plus the Estimated Recent Capital Expenditures.
"Closing Date" shall mean the date on which the Closing takes place.
"CMEX" shall mean CMEX Investors, L.P.
"Common Stock" shall mean Cinemex's "Series B" registered, common, with
full voting rights, non-par value shares.
"Competing Business" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.24 of
Schedule B attached hereto.
"Concentration Trustee" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals
to this Agreement.
"Confidentiality Agreement" shall mean the letter agreement, dated May 13,
2002, among Onex Investment Corp., Oaktree Capital Management, Cinemex and the
other parties thereto.
"Consent" shall mean any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other
authorization (including any Governmental Authorization).
"Contemplated Transactions" shall mean all of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Cinemex Purchase Agreement, and the
following:
(a) the sale of the Transferred Interests by Sellers to Buyers (or
Buyers' designee) and the purchase by Buyers (or Buyers' designee) of the
Transferred Interests from Sellers;
(b) Buyers', direct or indirect, acquisition and ownership of the
Transferred Interests and exercise of control over Mexico SRL;
(c) the entering into the Loan Agreement in connection with the
Redemption and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby;
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(d) the Redemption, which shall occur on the first business day
immediately following the Closing;
(e) the execution, delivery and performance of the Cinemex Purchase
Agreement and the documents and agreements contemplated thereby by the parties
thereto;
(f) the execution, delivery and performance of the Inducement
Agreement and the documents and agreements contemplated thereby by the parties
thereto;
(g) the Recapitalization; and
(h) the performance by the parties hereto and the performance by the
parties to the Cinemex Purchase Agreement and the Inducement Agreement of their
respective covenants and obligations under each of this Agreement, the Cinemex
Purchase Agreement and the Inducement Agreement, respectively.
"Contract" shall mean any agreement, contract, obligation, promise or
undertaking (whether written or oral and whether express or implied) that is
legally binding.
"CPH" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
"CPH Financial Report" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.7(b).
"Damages" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(a).
"Disruption" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(c)(i).
"Encumbrance" shall mean any charge, claim, community property interest,
condition, lien, option, pledge, mortgage, guaranty trust, easement, security
interest, right of first refusal or restriction of any kind, including any
restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other
attribute of ownership.
"Equity Value" shall mean the sum of $2,750'000,000.00 pesos plus the
Recent Capital Expenditures, plus the Net Assets/Liabilities (if a positive
number) or minus the absolute value of the Net Assets/Liabilities (if a negative
number).
"ESOP" shall mean the Cinemex Employee Stock Option Plan.
"ESOP Payment" shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of
"Recapitalization".
"Estimated Net Assets/Liabilities" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4.
"Estimated Recent Capital Expenditures" shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 2.4.
"Existing Stockholders Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.5.
"Family" of an individual includes (i) the individual, (ii) the
individual's spouse and former spouses, (iii) any other natural person who is a
child or grandchild of such individual's grandparents and (iv) any other natural
person who regularly resides with such individual.
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"GAAP" shall mean (i) in the case of the Cinemex Companies, generally
accepted accounting principles in Mexico, (ii) in the case of Mexico SRL,
generally accepted accounting principles in Mexico and (iii) in the case of CPH,
generally accepted accounting principles of Australia, in each case applied on a
consistent basis.
"General Shareholders Meeting" shall have the meaning set forth in the
Recitals to this Agreement.
"Governmental Authorization" shall mean any approval, consent, license,
permit, waiver or other authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise made
available by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant to any
Legal Requirement.
"Governmental Body" shall mean any:
(a) nation, state, county, city, town, village, district or other
jurisdiction of any nature;
(b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government;
(c) governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental
agency, branch, department, official or entity, centralized or decentralized,
commission, government owned or controlled entities and any court or other
tribunal);
(d) multi-national organization or body; or
(e) body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative,
executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or
power of any nature.
"HAL" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
"HCL" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
"Hoyts Attributable Damages" shall mean, at any time, the product of (i)
the aggregate Damages for the matters described in Sections 11.2(a)(i),
11.2(a)(ii), 11.2(a)(iii), 11.2(a)(iv) or 11.2(a)(v) for which Buyers are
entitled to indemnification (without regard to Section 11.5) and (ii) the Hoyts
Percentage.
"Hoyts Basket Amount" shall mean the product of (x) one and one-half
percent (1.5%) of the Equity Value and (y) the Hoyts Percentage.
"Hoyts Cap Amount" shall mean the product of (x) twenty five percent (25%)
of the Equity Value and (y) the Hoyts Percentage.
"Hoyts Percentage" shall mean 29.9350%.
"HSR Act" shall mean the U.S. Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act
of 1976 or any successor law, and regulations and rules issued pursuant to that
Act or any successor law.
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"Inducement Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals to
this Agreement.
"Indebtedness" shall mean (i) all obligations of Mexico SRL for borrowed
money, (ii) all obligations of Mexico SRL evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes
or other similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of Mexico SRL to pay the
deferred purchase price of property or services, (iv) all Capitalized Lease
Obligations of Mexico SRL, (v) all obligations of Mexico SRL to reimburse or
repay any bank or other Person in respect of amounts paid or available to be
drawn under a letter of credit or banker's acceptance (each such obligation to
be valued at the face amount of such instrument), and (vi) any guaranty or other
similar obligation to pay any Indebtedness or other obligation of another Person
or any other contingent obligation for money borrowed or otherwise in favor of
any Person (each such obligation to be valued at the maximum liability or
obligation thereunder).
"Intercompany Receivable" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals
to this Agreement.
"Interests" shall mean the Retained Interests and the Transferred
Interests, collectively.
"JPM" shall mean JPMCC Belgium, SCA, and Sixty Wall Street Belgium, SCA,
collectively.
"Knowledge" - an individual will be deemed to have "Knowledge" of a
particular fact or other matter if:
(a) such individual is actually aware of such fact or other matter;
or
(b) a prudent individual could be expected to discover or otherwise
become aware of such fact or other matter in the course of performance of such
individual's regular employment duties.
A Person (other than an individual) will be deemed to have "Knowledge" of
a particular fact or other matter if any individual who is serving as a
director, officer, general partner, executor or trustee of such Person (or in
any similar capacity) has, or at any time prior to the Closing Date had,
Knowledge of such fact or other matter.
"Legal Requirement" shall mean any federal, state, local, municipal,
foreign, international, multinational or other administrative order,
constitution, law, decree, ordinance, regulation, statute or treaty.
"Lender" shall mean MAV.
"Loan Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.
"Loan Amount" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.
"Major Disruption" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
11.2(c)(ii).
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"Management Trust Agreement" shall mean that certain Trust Agreement No.
F25234 dated as of March 24, 1995, among Cinemex, Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx Fastlicht Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and BBVA Bancomer, S.A., Institucion
de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero, as trustee, as amended.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean any events, changes or effects which,
individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the
business, operations, assets, financial condition or results of operations of
the Cinemex Companies, taken as a whole; provided, however, that in determining
whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect, any adverse effect principally
attributable to either of the following shall be disregarded: (i) general
political, economic, business, industry or financial market conditions; and (ii)
the taking of any action specifically required by this Agreement.
"MAV" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph to this
Agreement.
"Mexican Governmental Authorization" shall mean any Governmental
Authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the
authority of any Mexican Governmental Body or pursuant to any Mexican Legal
Requirement.
"Mexican Governmental Body" shall mean any:
(a) Mexican federal, state, county, city, town, village, district or
other jurisdiction of any nature;
(b) Mexican federal, state, local, municipal, or other government;
(c) Mexican governmental authority of any nature (including any
governmental agency, branch, department, official or entity, centralized or
decentralized, commission, government owned or controlled entities and any court
or other tribunal);
(d) multi-national organization or body of which Mexico is a party;
or
(e) body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative,
executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or
power of any nature in Mexico.
"Mexican Legal Requirement" shall mean any administrative order,
constitution, law, decree, ordinance, regulation or statute enacted or
promulgated by any Mexican Governmental Body.
"Mexico" shall mean the United Mexican States.
"Mexico SRL" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of
this Agreement.
"Mexico SRL Balance Sheet" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.7(a).
"Minor Disruption" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(c).
"NA" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph to this
Agreement.
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"Net Assets/Liabilities" shall mean, with respect to the Cinemex
Companies, as of the close of business on the Closing Date (unless another date
is specified in this Agreement), (a) the sum of (i) current assets, (ii)
long-term employee receivables and (iii) long-term creditable value added taxes,
minus (b) all Cinemex Indebtedness and other current and deferred liabilities
(including without limitation, the amount of advance sales and any amounts
payable in respect of the expenses to be paid by Cinemex in accordance with
Section 11.1 of the Cinemex Purchase Agreement, unless such expenses are
satisfied prior to the date as of which Net Assets/Liabilities is being
determined), as shall be finally determined in accordance with Section 2.6. Net
Assets/Liabilities may be a positive or negative number and shall be in pesos.
For this purpose, there shall be taken into account $13'500,000 pesos in respect
of liability for deferred income taxes and no amount in respect of short-term or
long-term deferred income for advances by the Coca Cola Company. In determining
Net Assets/Liabilities, (i) any funds advanced by Buyers or their affiliates
(whether as loans, capital or similar contributions, amounts in respect of
future capital increases or otherwise) shall be disregarded, (ii) the amount of
the ESOP Payment shall, unless satisfied prior to the date as of which Net
Assets/Liabilities is being determined, be treated as a current liability and
(iii) the receivable from certain of the Cinemex's shareholders (in the amount
of $922,000 pesos as of May 31, 2002) shall be disregarded.
"Net Assets/Liabilities Statement" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.6(a).
"Order" shall mean any award, decision, injunction, judgment, settlement,
order, ruling, subpoena or verdict entered, issued, made, or rendered by any
court, administrative agency or other Governmental Body or by any arbitrator.
"Ordinary Course of Business" - an action taken by a Person will be deemed
to have been taken in the "Ordinary Course of Business" only if:
(a) such action is consistent with the past practices of such Person
and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such
Person;
(b) such action is not required to be authorized by the board of
directors of such Person (or by any Person or group of Persons exercising
similar authority); and
(c) such action is similar in nature and magnitude to actions
customarily taken, without any authorization by the board of directors (or by
any Person or group of Persons exercising similar authority), in the ordinary
course of the normal day-to-day operations of other Persons that are in the same
line of business, of comparable size in terms of revenue, and similarly
closely-held in terms of stock ownership, as such Person.
"Organizational Documents" shall mean (a) the articles or certificate of
incorporation, the by-laws or code of regulations, shareholder resolutions and
transitory clauses of a corporation; (b) the partnership agreement and any
statement of partnership of a general partnership; (c) the limited partnership
agreement and the certificate of limited partnership of a limited partnership;
(d) the operating or limited liability company agreement and the certificate of
formation of a limited liability company; (e) any charter, joint venture
agreement or similar document adopted or filed in connection with the creation,
formation or organization of a Person; and (f) any amendment to any of the
foregoing.
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"Overlap Period" means any taxable period beginning on or before and
ending after the Closing Date.
"Parents" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
"Percentage" shall mean with respect to each Shareholder herein and the
Persons selling securities under the Cinemex Purchase Agreement and the other
Persons named on Schedule C, the percentage set forth opposite such Person's
name under the caption "Percentage" in Schedule C hereto.
"Person" shall mean any individual, corporation (including any non-profit
corporation), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, estate, trust, association, organization, labor union, or other entity
or Governmental Body.
"pesos" or "$" shall mean Mexican pesos, legal tender of Mexico (except
where otherwise specifically indicated to be United States dollars).
"Post-Closing Adjustment Notice Date" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.6.
"Post-Closing Representative" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.6.
"Post-Closing Tax Period" means (i) any taxable period beginning after the
Closing Date and (ii) the portion of any Overlap Period beginning immediately
after the Closing Date and ending on the close of business of the last day of
such Overlap Period.
"Pre-Closing Tax Period" means (i) any taxable period ending on or before
the close of business of the Closing Date and (ii) the portion of any Overlap
Period beginning on the first day of such Overlap Period and ending on the close
of business of the Closing Date.
"Pre-Closing Taxes" shall mean the Taxes attributable to any Pre-Closing
Tax Period.
"Proceeding" shall mean any action, arbitration, audit, hearing,
investigation, litigation or suit (whether civil, criminal, commercial, labor,
tax, administrative, investigative or informal) commenced, brought, conducted or
heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Body, arbitrator or
other tribunal.
"Projected Cash Flow" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
11.2(c)(ii).
"Protest Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b).
"Reallocated Matter" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.14.
"Recapitalization" consists of each of the following steps: (i) conversion
of each share of Common Stock held by each Person who is a Series P Shareholder
immediately prior to the Recapitalization into one share of Series P Preferred
Stock; (ii) conversion of each share of Common Stock held by each of Xxxxxx
Fastlicht Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx immediately prior to the
Recapitalization into one share of Series PRD Preferred Stock; (iii)
cancellation of each share of Common Stock issued and held immediately prior to
the
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Recapitalization in the treasury of Cinemex and or reserved for subscription
under the ESOP in exchange for the payment of $50'251,608.84 pesos in the
aggregate (the "ESOP Payment"); (iv) cancellation of all shares of Common Stock
held immediately prior to the time of the Recapitalization in treasury of
Cinemex pending subscription; (v) termination of the Management Trust Agreement
and the Existing Stockholders Agreement; and (vi) amendment of Cinemex's bylaws
to, among other things, eliminate any rights of first refusal, all other
restrictions on transfer of shares of Cinemex's capital stock and all minority
rights contained therein.
"Recent Capital Expenditures" shall mean the aggregate amount of capital
expenditures made by the Cinemex Companies subsequent to April 1, 2002 and
through and including the Closing Date in the projects identified on Annex 5.9
to Schedule B to this Agreement, solely to the extent that the cumulative total
amount expended on such projects by the Cinemex Companies exceeds $74'500,000.00
pesos, as shall be determined in accordance with Section 2.6.
"Redemption" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2.
"Redemption Price" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2.
"Refund Threshold" shall mean, at any time, 0.5% of the Equity Value,
reduced by amounts of refunds of Pre-Closing Taxes previously received by any
Cinemex Company and retained by it pursuant to the application of clause (ii) of
Section 11.9(a).
"Related Person" shall mean, with respect to a particular individual:
(a) each other member of such individual's Family;
(b) any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such
individual or one or more members of such individual's Family;
(c) any Person in which such individual or members of such
individual's Family hold (individually or in the aggregate) a Material Interest;
and
(d) any Person with respect to which such individual or one or more
members of such individual's Family serves as a director, officer, partner,
executor or trustee (or in a similar capacity).
With respect to a specified Person other than an individual:
(a) any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or
indirectly controlled by, or is directly or indirectly under common control with
such specified Person;
(b) any Person that holds a Material Interest in such specified
Person;
(c) each Person that serves as a director, officer, partner,
executor or trustee of such specified Person (or in a similar capacity);
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(d) any Person in which such specified Person holds a Material
Interest;
(e) any Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as
a general partner or a trustee (or in a similar capacity); and
(f) any Related Person of any individual described in clause (b) or
(c).
For purposes of this definition "Material Interest" shall mean
direct or indirect beneficial ownership of voting securities or other voting
interests representing at least 5% of the outstanding voting power of a Person
or equity securities or other equity interests representing at least 5% of the
outstanding shares or equity interests in a Person.
For purposes of this definition "control" shall mean possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise.
"Releasee" and "Releasees" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
12.1.
"Representative" shall mean, with respect to a particular Person, any
director, officer, employee, agent, consultant, advisor or other representative
of such Person, including legal counsel, accountants and financial advisors.
"Required Shareholders" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
"Retained Interests" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals to
this Agreement.
"Santa Fe Event" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(d)(i).
"Selected Counsel" shall mean Chevez, Ruiz, Xxxxxxxxx y Cia, S.C. or, if
that firm is unavailable, a law firm of comparable reputation and stature
selected by Buyers and the Shareholders (acting in the manner provided in
Section 11.14).
"Sellers" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
"Series A Interests" shall mean Mexico SRL's Series A common voting
interests.
"Series B Interests" shall mean Mexico SRL's Series B common voting
interests.
"Series P Interests" shall mean Mexico SRL's redeemable, preferred,
cumulative interests.
"Series P Shareholders" shall mean all the Persons listed on Schedule C
except for the Shareholders, Xxxxxx Fastlicht Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx.
"Series P Preferred Stock" shall mean Cinemex's registered, preferred,
Series "P" non par value shares.
"Series PRD Preferred Stock" shall mean Cinemex's registered, preferred,
with right to special dividend, redeemable, callable, Series "PRD" non-par value
shares.
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"Shareholders" shall mean each of the Sellers, Barbados and each of the
Parents.
"Shareholder Indemnified Persons" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 11.3.
"Strawinsky" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of
this Agreement.
"Subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any Person (the "Owner"), any
corporation or other Person of which securities or other interests having the
power to elect a majority of that corporation's or other Person's board of
directors or similar governing body, or otherwise having the power to direct the
business and policies of that corporation or other Person (other than securities
or other interests having such power only upon the happening of a contingency
that has not occurred) are held by the Owner or one or more of its Subsidiaries.
"Tax" shall mean any tax or contribution (including any income, transfer,
capital gains, value-added, sales, property, gift, estate, excise, employment,
severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, capital stock,
franchise, withholding, social security, housing fund, savings retirement funds,
profit sharing, unemployment, disability, use, registration, alternative minimum
or add-on minimum, estimated or other tax of any kind whatsoever), levy,
assessment, tariff, duty (including any customs duty), rights (including
utilities) deficiency or other fee, and any related charge or amount (including
any fine, penalty, interest or addition to tax), imposed, assessed or collected
by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or payable pursuant to any
tax-sharing agreement or any other Contract relating to the sharing or payment
of or indemnification for or against payment of any such tax, levy, assessment,
tariff, duty, deficiency or fee.
"Tax Contest" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.9(d)(i).
"Tax Return" shall mean any return (including any information return),
report (including by authorized external accountant), statement, schedule,
notice, form or other document or information filed with or submitted to, or
required to be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental Body in connection
with the determination, assessment, collection or payment of any Tax or in
connection with the administration, implementation or enforcement of or
compliance with any Legal Requirement relating to any Tax, including any
amendment thereof.
"Threatened" - a claim, Proceeding, dispute, action or other matter will
be deemed to have been "Threatened" if any demand or statement has been made in
writing or any notice has been given in writing, that would lead a prudent
Person to conclude that such a claim, Proceeding, dispute, action or other
matter is reasonably likely to be asserted, commenced, taken or otherwise
pursued in the future.
"Transfer Tax" shall mean any sale, use, transfer, excise or similar Tax
imposed on any transfer of stock or other securities (including, without
limitation, the Transferred Interests) that is consummated as part of the
Contemplated Transactions (including, without limitation, each of the
Contemplated Transactions and the transfer of the Retained Interests in
connection with the Redemption, which shall occur immediately after the
closing). Transfer Tax shall not include any income or gross receipts Tax
imposed on any Shareholder, whether directly or through a withholding mechanism.
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"Transferred Interests" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals
to this Agreement.
"United States" shall mean the United States of America, including the
commonwealths, territories and possessions thereof.
"USAC" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
"USLLC" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
2. PURCHASE, SALE AND TRANSFER OF SHARES; CLOSING.
2.1 PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES. Subject to the satisfaction of the
conditions to each party's obligations set forth in Sections 8 and 9 (or, with
respect to any condition not satisfied, the waiver thereof by the party or
parties for whose benefit the condition exists), at the Closing, (a) Sellers
(other than Strawinsky), shall sell, transfer and deliver to MAV, and MAV shall
purchase and acquire from Sellers (other than Strawinsky) the Transferred
Interests (other than those of Strawinsky), free and clear of all Encumbrances
(other than those created or placed thereon by the Buyers), and (b) Strawinsky
shall sell, transfer and deliver to USAC, and USAC shall purchase and acquire
from Strawinsky, the Transferred Interests of Strawinsky, free and clear of all
Encumbrances (other than those created or placed thereon by the Buyers).
2.2 PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price for the Transferred Interests shall
equal (x) the product of the Equity Value and the Hoyts Percentage minus (y) the
Loan Amount.
2.3 CLOSING. The purchase and sale provided for in this Agreement (the
"Closing") shall take place at the offices of Franck, Galicia y Xxxxxx, S.C.,
at 10:00 a.m. (local time) on June 19, 2002 or at such other time and place as
the parties may agree.
2.4 ESTIMATED NET ASSETS/LIABILITIES AND RECENT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.
Cinemex has prepared and delivered to Buyers a statement setting forth its good
faith estimate of the Net Assets/Liabilities as of May 31, 2002, minus estimated
legal expenses through the Closing of $9'685,000 pesos (the "Estimated Net
Assets/Liabilities"), which amount is $(634'892,058) pesos and its good faith
estimate of Recent Capital Expenditures through the Closing Date (the "Estimated
Recent Capital Expenditures") which amount is $52'975,537.51 pesos. For the
avoidance of doubt, the reference in the preceding sentence to $(634'892,058)
pesos is to a negative number.
2.5 CLOSING OBLIGATIONS. At the Closing:
(a) Buyers shall receive:
(i) Intentionally omitted.
(ii) a certified copy by the Secretary of the board of
managers of Mexico SRL of the stock registry book of Mexico SRL,
reflecting the transfer of the Transferred Interests, and the recordation
of Buyers, or Buyers' designee, as holders of the Transferred Interests on
the books and records of or pertaining to Mexico SRL, and all of the books
and records of or pertaining to Mexico SRL;
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(iii) an opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, dated the Closing Date,
Australian counsel to Parents, in the form of Exhibit 2.5(a)(iii)-A and an
opinion of Xxxxxx, Ringe y Xxxxxx, S.C., dated the Closing Date, Mexican
counsel to Parents, in the form of Exhibit 2.5(a)(iii)-B;
(iv) certificates executed by Mexico SRL, each Parent, each
Seller and Barbados as to the accuracy of the representations and
warranties as provided in Section 8.1(a) and as to compliance with the
covenants as provided in Section 8.2(a);
(v) a certificate executed by Cinemex as to the accuracy of
the representations and warranties as provided in Section 8.1(b) and as to
compliance with the covenants as provided in 8.2(b);
(vi) certificates of the Secretary of the Board of Directors
of Mexico SRL, each Parent, each Seller, Barbados, and each Cinemex
Company as to the legal existence of each in their respective
jurisdictions of incorporation or organization; and
(vii) a duly executed power of attorney letter (proxy letter)
from Barbados relating to the Retained Interests in the form of Exhibit
2.5(a)(vii).
(b) Buyers (or their designees) will:
(i) pay to Sellers an aggregate amount equal to (x) the
product of (A) the Hoyts Percentage and (B) the Closing Cash Notional
Payment, minus (y) the Loan Amount;
(ii) deliver to Sellers and Barbados a copy of the Loan
Agreement executed by Mexico SRL;
(iii) deliver to Sellers and Barbados a certificate executed
by each Buyer as to the accuracy of the representations and warranties as
provided in Section 9.1 and as to performance of the covenants as provided
in Section 9.2; and
(iv) deliver to Sellers and Barbados, in the case of MAV, a
certificate of the Secretary (or other Person) of MAV as to the legal
existence of MAV in Mexico, and in the case of USAC, a certificate of good
standing issued by the Delaware Secretary of State as of a recent date.
2.6 POST-CLOSING PRICE ADJUSTMENT.
(a) Not later than thirty (30) days after the Closing Date, Buyers
shall prepare and deliver to the Shareholders a balance sheet of the Cinemex
Companies as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "Closing Balance
Sheet") which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and consistent with
Cinemex's past practices. Simultaneously with the delivery of the Closing
Balance Sheet, Buyers shall also prepare and deliver to the Shareholders a
statement (the "Net Assets/Liabilities Statement") setting forth Buyers'
calculation of the Net Assets/Liabilities derived from the Closing Balance Sheet
and of Recent Capital Expenditures. The Post-Closing Representative (as defined
below) and any attorneys, accountants and other
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representatives retained by the Post-Closing Representative will be given
reasonable access to the Cinemex Companies' books and records and work papers
during reasonable business hours for purposes of evaluating the Net
Assets/Liabilities Statement and Buyers' calculation of Recent Capital
Expenditures and confirming their accuracy.
(b) Within thirty (30) business days after Buyers' delivery of the
Net Assets/Liabilities Statement (the date of such delivery, the "Post-Closing
Adjustment Notice Date"), the Post-Closing Representative may deliver written
notice (the "Protest Notice") to Buyers of any objections, and the basis
therefor, which Shareholders may have to the Net Assets/Liabilities Statement
and to Buyers' calculation of Recent Capital Expenditures. The failure of the
Post-Closing Representative to deliver such Protest Notice within the prescribed
time period will constitute the Shareholders' acceptance of the Net
Assets/Liabilities Statement and to Buyers' calculation of Recent Capital
Expenditures for purposes of determining the Adjustment Amount hereunder.
(c) If Buyers and the Post-Closing Representative are unable to
resolve any disagreement with respect to the Net Assets/Liabilities Statement or
Buyers' calculation of Recent Capital Expenditures within twenty (20) days
following the receipt of the Protest Notice, then the items in dispute will be
referred to the Accountants for final determination within forty-five (45) days,
which determination shall be final and binding on Buyers and the Shareholders.
Buyers, on the one hand, and the Shareholders, on the other hand, shall each
bear one-half of the product of (i) the fees and expenses of the Accountants and
(ii) the Hoyts Percentage.
(d) If, following final determination of the Net Assets/Liabilities
and the calculation of Recent Capital Expenditures in accordance with this
Section 2.6, the Adjustment Amount is positive, then Buyers (or their designees)
shall promptly pay to Sellers an amount in cash equal to the product of (x) the
Adjustment Amount and (y) the Hoyts Percentage.
(e) If, following final determination of the Net Assets/Liabilities
and the calculation of Recent Capital Expenditures in accordance with this
Section 2.6, the Adjustment Amount is negative, then the Shareholders, jointly
and severally, shall promptly pay to Buyers an amount equal to the product of
(x) the Adjustment Amount and (y) the Hoyts Percentage.
(f) The "Post-Closing Representative" shall mean Person appointed by
JPM, the Shareholders, CMEX and two of Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Fastlicht Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx (or in the event that any of such
individuals shall have died or become disabled, such individual's duly appointed
Representative(s)) (collectively, the "Required Shareholders") and designated as
such in a written notice by the Required Shareholders. In the event that Buyers
shall not have received such notice on or prior to the Post-Closing Adjustment
Notice Date, the Post-Closing Representative shall be Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx.
(g) If the Post-Closing Representative dies, becomes incapacitated
so that he is unable to perform his responsibilities hereunder or resigns from
such position or is removed by the Required Shareholders, then the Required
Shareholders shall designate a Person to act as successor within 10 days after
such death, incapacity, resignation or removal, and notify Cinemex and the
Buyers in writing of such replacement within 10 days after the designation of
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such Person. In the event that Buyers shall not have received such notice within
such 10 day period, the Post-Closing Representative shall be selected by the
Accountants.
(h) Each of the Buyers, Cinemex and Mexico SRL shall be entitled to
rely conclusively and exclusively upon the notices, instructions, waivers and
consents given by or of the Post-Closing Representative, as to any matter
described in Section 2.6, as being the binding acts of the Shareholders and may
disregard any notice or instructions of any Shareholder with respect thereto. No
party hereto shall have any cause of action against either Buyer, Cinemex or
Mexico SRL for any action taken by either Buyer or Cinemex or Mexico SRL in
reliance upon the notices, instructions, waivers, consents or decisions of the
Post-Closing Representative.
(i) The Post-Closing Representative and each successor Post-Closing
Representative (A) shall not incur any personal liability for acting in such
capacity if in doing so he acts upon advice of counsel or otherwise acts in good
faith, (B) shall not incur any personal liability for acting in such capacity in
the absence of any gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Post-Closing
Representative, (C) may act upon any instrument or signature believed by the
Post-Closing Representative to be genuine and may assume that any Person
purporting to give any notice or instruction hereunder or under any other
related document, certificate, instrument or agreement believed by the
Post-Closing Representative to be authorized has been authorized to do so, and
(D) shall be promptly reimbursed by the Shareholders for actions taken by the
Post-Closing Representative in accordance with his duties hereunder.
(j) The Shareholders jointly and severally will indemnify and hold
harmless the Post-Closing Representative for, and will pay to the Post-Closing
Representative the amount of the Hoyts Percentage of any Damages arising,
directly or indirectly, from or in connection with any undertaking, act or
omission (or alleged act or omission) of the Post-Closing Representative in
accordance with this Section 2.6 of this Agreement.
(k) The provisions of this Section 2.6 are independent and
severable, are irrevocable and coupled with an interest, and shall be
enforceable notwithstanding any rights or remedies that any Shareholder may have
in connection with this Agreement or any of the Contemplated Transactions.
(l) The provisions of this Section 2.6 shall be binding upon the
executors, heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of each of the
Shareholders, and any references in this Agreement to a Shareholder shall mean
and include the successors to the rights of each such Shareholder.
(m) The Post-Closing Representative under this Agreement shall
always be the same Person as the post-closing representative under the Cinemex
Purchase Agreement and under the Inducement Agreement, and each action taken by
the Post-Closing Representative under this Agreement shall be consistent with
the actions taken by the post-closing representative under the Cinemex Purchase
Agreement and under the Inducement Agreement.
2.7 MANNER OF PAYMENT. All payments under this Section 2 shall be made in
the form of certified or bank cashier's check payable to the order of the
recipient or, at the
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recipient's option, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
account designated by the recipient not less then forty-eight (48) hours prior
to the time for such payment.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO MEXICO SRL.
Each Parent, each Seller, and Mexico SRL, jointly and severally, represent
and warrant to, and agree in favor of, Buyers as follows:
3.1 ORGANIZATION.
(a) Mexico SRL is a corporation duly organized and validly existing
under the laws of Mexico, with full corporate power and authority to conduct its
business as it is now being conducted, to own or use the properties and assets
that it purports to own or use and to perform all of its obligations under all
of the Contracts it is a party to or by which its assets or properties are
bound.
(b) On the date hereof, Mexico SRL has delivered to Buyers true and
complete copies of its Organizational Documents as currently in effect; these
Organizational Documents have not been amended, altered or modified.
3.2 AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICT.
(a) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
the Contemplated Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary action
on the part of Mexico SRL. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Mexico SRL, enforceable against Mexico SRL in accordance
with its terms. Mexico SRL has the absolute and unrestricted right, power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder.
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Mexico
SRL nor the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions
by Mexico SRL will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of
time):
(i) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of (1)
any provision of the Organizational Documents of Mexico SRL, or (2) any
resolution adopted by the board of directors (or similar governing body)
or the stockholders of Mexico SRL;
(ii) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of,
or give any Governmental Body or other Person the right to challenge any
of the Contemplated Transactions or to exercise any remedy or obtain any
relief under, any Legal Requirement or any Order to which Mexico SRL, any
Cinemex Company or the Cinemex Stock may be subject;
(iii) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of
any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Body the
right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify, any
Governmental Authorization that is held by Mexico SRL, any Cinemex Company
or that otherwise relates to the Cinemex Stock;
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(iv) cause Buyers, any Cinemex Company or Mexico SRL to become
subject to, or to become liable for the payment of, any Tax;
(v) cause the Cinemex Stock or any Cinemex Company to be
reassessed or revalued by any taxing authority or other Governmental Body;
(vi) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or
breach of any provision of, or give any Person the right to declare a
default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or
performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any Contract to which
Mexico SRL, any Cinemex Company, or any Shareholder is a party or by which
any of their respective properties or assets may be bound; or
(vii) result in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance
upon or with respect to the Cinemex Stock, Mexico SRL or any Cinemex
Company.
Mexico SRL is not or will not be required to give any notice to or obtain
any Consent from any Person in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement or the consummation or performance of the Contemplated
Transactions, other than a filing with the Mexican Federal Economic Competition
Commission (which has been made).
3.3 CAPITALIZATION. On the date hereof and at all times through the
Closing, the authorized equity interests and other securities in Mexico SRL
consist of 1 partnership interest with a par value of $3'818,000 pesos
(corresponding to $49,800 pesos Series A and $3'768,200 pesos Series B), 1
partnership interest with a par value of $3,900 pesos (corresponding to $100
pesos Series A, and $3,800 pesos Series B), 1 partnership interest with a par
value of $100 pesos (all corresponding to Series A) and 1 partnership interest
with a par value of $195'841,953 pesos (all corresponding to Series P), all of
which are issued and outstanding. No securities (including, without limitation,
equity securities or capital stock) of Mexico SRL are issued, outstanding or
authorized other than as described in the immediately preceding sentence. Each
Seller and Barbados is, and will be as of the Closing, the record and beneficial
owner and holder of the Interests set forth opposite such Seller's and Barbados'
name on Schedule A, free and clear of all Encumbrances. Sellers and Barbados
own, in the aggregate, all of the issued and outstanding Interests of Mexico
SRL, free and clear of all Encumbrances (in the amounts indicated on Schedule
A). No legend or other reference to any purported Encumbrance appears upon any
certificate representing any Interest. All of the Interests have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. There are no
Contracts relating to the issuance, sale or transfer of any Interests or any
other securities (including equity securities) of Mexico SRL. There are no
outstanding Contracts (including, without limitation, those to which Mexico SRL
is a party) to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Interests or other
securities (including equity securities) of Mexico SRL other than the Retained
Interests which shall be redeemed on the business day immediately following the
Closing Date in accordance with Section 12.2 of this Agreement. There are no,
and as of the Closing there will be no, options, warrants, convertible
securities or rights that are or may become exercisable or exchangeable for,
convertible into, or that otherwise give the holder any right to acquire
Interests or other securities (including equity securities) of Mexico SRL or to
receive payments based in whole or in part upon the value of the Interests or
other securities (including equity securities) of Mexico SRL, whether pursuant
to a phantom stock plan or otherwise. No Interest, equity security or other
security of Mexico SRL
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has ever been issued by Mexico SRL in violation of any Legal Requirement. Other
than the Cinemex Stock, Mexico SRL does not own, or have any Contract or other
right to acquire, any equity securities or other securities of any Person or any
direct or indirect equity or ownership interest in any other business or Person.
3.4 BOOKS AND RECORDS. The books of account, minute books, stock registry
book, capital variations books and other records of Mexico SRL, all of which
have been delivered to Buyers, (i) are complete and correct in all respects,
(ii) accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the
assets of Mexico SRL, and (iii) have been maintained in accordance with sound
business practices. The minute books of Mexico SRL contain accurate and complete
records of all meetings held of, and corporate action taken by, the
stockholders, the boards of directors (or similar governing bodies) and
committees of the boards of directors (or similar governing bodies) of Mexico
SRL, and no meeting of any such stockholders, board of directors (or similar
governing body) or committee has been held for which minutes have not been
prepared and are not contained in such minute books. At the Closing, all of
those books and records will be delivered to Buyers.
3.5 TITLE TO ASSETS. Mexico SRL is, as of the date hereof, and will be at
the time of the Closing, the sole record and beneficial owner of the Cinemex
Stock, free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than those arising under the
Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated May 29, 1997, among XX Xxxxxx
International Capital Corp., CMEX, Mexico SRL and certain other parties (the
"Existing Stockholders' Agreement"), which shall be terminated at or prior to
the time of the Closing as part of the Recapitalization. No legend or other
reference to any purported Encumbrance appears on any certificate or instrument
representing the Cinemex Stock (other than those contemplated by the Existing
Stockholders' Agreement which shall be terminated at or prior to the time of the
Closing as part of the Recapitalization and which will have been removed on or
prior to the Closing Date) nor in the registry books of Cinemex. The Cinemex
Stock has been duly authorized and validly issued and is fully paid and
nonassessable. Mexico SRL is not a party to any Contract relating to the
issuance, sale, or transfer or voting of (or any other matter affecting) any of
the Cinemex Stock, other than the Existing Stockholders' Agreement, which shall
be terminated at or prior to the time of Closing. No Person has any right to
redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire the Cinemex Stock or any part thereof and
none of the Cinemex Stock was issued in violation of any Legal Requirement.
Mexico SRL owns no assets or properties other than the Cinemex Stock.
3.6 NO LIABILITIES. Mexico SRL does not have any liabilities or
obligations of any nature (whether known or unknown and whether absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise), including, without limitation, liabilities or
obligations relating to any environmental or health and/or occupational safety
matter or owing to any Related Person, other than pursuant to the Loan
Agreement.
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3.7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ETC.
(a) Annexed to Schedule 3.7(a) to this Agreement are: (a) balance
sheets of Mexico SRL as at December 31 in each of the years 1995 through 1999,
and the related statements of income for each of the fiscal years then ended,
(b) balance sheets of Mexico SRL as of December 31, 2000, the related statements
of income, changes in partnership equity, and changes in the financial position
for the fiscal year then ended, together with a report thereon of the statutory
auditor, (c) a balance sheet of Mexico SRL as at December 31, 2001 (including
the notes thereto, the "Mexico SRL Balance Sheet"), and the related statements
of income, changes in partners' equity, and changes in financial position for
the fiscal year then ended, together with the report thereon of the statutory
auditor and (d) an unaudited balance sheet of Mexico SRL as at March 31, 2002
and the related unaudited statements of income for the three months then ended,
including in each case the notes thereof. Such financial statements and notes
fairly present the financial condition and the results of operations, changes in
partners' equity, and changes in financial position, of Mexico SRL as at the
respective dates of and for the periods referred to in such financial
statements, all in accordance with GAAP, subject, in the case of interim
financial statements, to normal recurring year-end adjustments (the effect of
which will not, individually or in the aggregate, be materially adverse) and the
absence of notes (that, if presented, would not differ materially from those
included in the Mexico SRL Balance Sheet); the financial statements referred to
in this Section 3.7(a) reflect the consistent application of such accounting
principles throughout the periods involved, except as disclosed in the notes to
such financial statements. No financial statements of any Person other than
Mexico SRL are required by GAAP to be included in the financial statements of
Mexico SRL. Since the date of the Mexico SRL Balance Sheet, there has not been
any material adverse change in the business, operations, properties, assets or
condition of Mexico SRL, and no event or circumstance has occurred or
circumstance exists that may result in such a material adverse change.
(b) Annexed as Schedule 3.7(b) to this Agreement is (i) the audited
financial report for the year ended June 30, 2001 of CPH, which is filed as part
of the Annual Report for fiscal year 2001 of CPH. This financial report is
comprised of the Statement of Financial Performance, Statement of Financial
Position, Statement of Cash Flows and Notes to or forming part of the accounts
and the Directors Declaration, together with the report thereon of Ernst &
Young, independent certified public accountants, (including the notes thereof,
the "CPH Financial Report") and (ii) a Statement of Financial Position of CPH as
at June 30, 2001. Such financial statements and notes fairly present the
financial condition and the results of operations, changes in stockholders'
equity, and cash flow of CPH as at the respective dates of and for the periods
referred to in such financial statements, all in accordance with GAAP, subject,
in the case of interim financial statements, to normal recurring year-end
adjustments (the effect of which will not, individually or in the aggregate, be
materially adverse) and the absence of notes (that, if presented, would not
differ materially from those included in the CPH Financial Report); the
financial statements referred to in this Section 3.7(b) reflect the consistent
application of such accounting principles throughout the periods involved,
except as disclosed in the notes to such financial statements. Since the date of
the CPH Financial Report, there has not been any material adverse change in the
business, operations, properties, assets or condition of CPH, and no event or
circumstance has occurred or circumstance exists that may result in such a
material adverse change.
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3.8 TAXES.
(a) Mexico SRL has filed or caused to be filed on a timely basis all
Tax Returns that are or were required to be filed by or with respect to it
pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements. Mexico SRL has delivered or made
available to Buyers copies of, and Schedule 3.8 contains a complete and accurate
list of, all such Tax Returns ever filed by or on behalf of Mexico SRL. Mexico
SRL has paid, or made provision for the payment of, all Taxes that have or may
have become due pursuant to those Tax Returns or otherwise, or pursuant to any
assessment received by Mexico SRL, any Parent, Barbados or any Seller.
(b) Schedule 3.8 contains a complete and accurate list of all audits
of all such Tax Returns, including a reasonably detailed description of the
nature and outcome of each audit. All deficiencies proposed as a result of such
audits have been paid, reserved against, settled or, as described in Schedule
3.8 or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings. Schedule
3.8 describes all adjustments to the Tax Returns filed by Mexico SRL for all
taxable years since its organization, and the resulting deficiencies proposed by
the relevant Governmental Body. Mexico SRL has not been given or been requested
to give waivers or extensions (or is or would be subject to a waiver or
extension given by any other Person) of any statute of limitations which remain
in effect relating to the payment of Taxes of Mexico SRL or for which Mexico SRL
may be liable.
(c) The charges, accruals, and reserves with respect to Taxes on the
respective books of Mexico SRL are adequate (determined in accordance with GAAP)
and are at least equal to Mexico SRL's liability for Taxes. There exists no
proposed tax assessment against Mexico SRL. All Taxes that Mexico SRL is or was
required by Legal Requirements to withhold or collect have been duly withheld or
collected and, to the extent required, have been paid to the proper Governmental
Body or other Person.
(d) All Tax Returns filed by Mexico SRL are true, correct and
complete. There is no tax sharing agreement that will require any payment by
Mexico SRL after the date of this Agreement.
(e) Mexico SRL is not currently the beneficiary of any extension of
time within which to file any Tax Return. No claim has ever been made by any
authority in a jurisdiction where Mexico SRL does not file Tax Returns that it
is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(f) No Tax audit or review has been conducted on Mexico SRL by any
Governmental Body.
(g) Shareholders will be responsible for the payment of (and the
filing of any related Tax Returns with respect to) any Taxes (of any type or
kind), withholding obligation or Transfer Taxes payable or arising in connection
with or as a result of any of the Contemplated Transactions, including, without
limitation, the Redemption.
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3.9 COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) (i) Mexico SRL is, and at all times has been, in full
compliance with each Legal Requirement that is or was applicable to it or to the
conduct or operation of its business, including the ownership, possession or use
of the Cinemex Stock;
(ii) no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with
or without notice or lapse of time) (A) may constitute or result in a
violation by Mexico SRL, or a failure on the part of Mexico SRL to comply
with, any Legal Requirement, or (B) may give rise to any obligation on the
part of Mexico SRL to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost
of, any remedial action of any nature;
(iii) Mexico SRL has not received at any time any notice or
other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Body
or any other Person regarding (A) any actual, alleged, possible or
potential violation of, or failure to comply with, any Legal Requirement,
or (B) any actual, alleged, possible or potential obligation on the part
of Mexico SRL to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of,
any remedial action of any nature; and
(iv) neither the Redemption nor any of the other Contemplated
Transactions will violate or contravene any Legal Requirement or give rise
to any type of obligation, liability, fine or responsibility.
(b) Mexico SRL neither holds nor requires any Governmental
Authorization relating to or in connection with its business or operations,
including, without limitation, the ownership, possession or use of the Cinemex
Stock.
3.10 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; ORDERS.
(a) There is no pending Proceeding:
(i) that has been commenced by or against Mexico SRL or that
otherwise relates to or may affect the Cinemex Stock; or
(ii) that challenges, or that may have the effect of
preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any
of the Contemplated Transactions.
No such Proceeding has been Threatened and no event has occurred or
circumstances exist that may give rise to or serve as a basis for the
commencement of any such Proceeding.
(b) (i) There is no Order to which Mexico SRL or the Cinemex Stock
is subject;
(ii) none of Sellers, Barbados or Parents is subject to any
Order that relates to the business of Mexico SRL, the Cinemex Stock or to
the business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, any Cinemex
Company; and
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(iii) no officer, director, employee or agent of Mexico SRL is
subject to any Order that prohibits such officer, director, employee or
agent from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity or practice
relating to the business of Mexico SRL.
(c) (i) Mexico SRL has not received at any time any notice or
other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Body
or any other Person regarding any actual, alleged, possible or potential
violation of, or failure to comply with, any term or requirement of any
Order to which Mexico SRL, or any of the Cinemex Stock, was subject.
3.11 CONTRACTS. Mexico SRL is not a party or bound by any Contract other
than the Existing Stockholders' Agreement (which will be terminated at or prior
to the time of the Closing) and an agreement with The Hoyts Corporation Pty.
Ltd. dated January 11, 2002, with respect to the Intercompany Receivable (which
will be terminated automatically at the Redemption) and this Agreement.
3.12 GENERAL/HOLDING COMPANY. Mexico SRL was organized on January 10,
1995. Mexico SRL's main purpose and business is to hold and own the Cinemex
Stock and Mexico SRL has never engaged in any business, operations or activities
other than owning the Cinemex Stock and the Intercompany Receivable and owning
certain partnership interests in Related Persons of Mexico SRL, all of which
partnership interests in the Related Persons were sold by Mexico SRL prior to
December 31, 2000. Mexico SRL (i) does not, directly or indirectly, own or have
the right to use (under any Contract or otherwise) any assets or properties
(including real property, personal property, or mixed, and whether intangible or
tangible, any intellectual property or other type of asset or property), other
than the Cinemex Stock and the Intercompany Receivable, (ii) has no employees
(including, without limitation, part-time, full-time, consultants or otherwise)
or any obligation to any Person to pay them for any reason (including any salary
or benefits) and has no employee benefit or payment plans of any type or kind
(including pension plans, insurance programs, stock, option or security purchase
plans or any other type of plan or program), (iii) has no insurance policies or
programs, (iv) has not engaged in any transaction or business dealings (other
than the acquisition of the Cinemex Stock, the entering into the Existing
Stockholders' Agreement, the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions to
which it is a party and as described in the second sentence of this Section
3.12) and (v) is not obligated or committed to make any payment or make any
performance in favor of any Person (including, without limitation, any Related
Person) (other than pursuant to the Loan Agreement).
3.13 BROKERS OR FINDERS. Neither Mexico SRL nor any Seller or any Parent
nor any of their respective agents has incurred any obligation or liability,
contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or finders' fees or agents' commissions
or other similar payment in connection with this Agreement, the Cinemex Purchase
Agreement or the Inducement Agreement or any of the Contemplated Transactions.
3.14 CERTAIN PAYMENTS. Neither Mexico SRL nor any director, officer,
agent, or employee thereof, or, to Mexico SRL's, each Parent's, each Seller's
and/or Barbados' Knowledge, any other Person associated with or acting for or on
behalf of Mexico SRL, has directly or indirectly (a) made any contribution,
gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other payment to
any Person, private or public, regardless of form, whether in
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money, property, or services (i) to obtain favorable treatment in securing
business, (ii) to pay for favorable treatment for business secured, (iii) to
obtain special concessions or for special concessions already obtained, for or
in respect of Mexico SRL or any affiliate of Mexico SRL, or (iv) in violation of
any Legal Requirement, (b) established or maintained any fund or asset that has
not been recorded in the books and records of Mexico SRL.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AND CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS.
The Shareholders, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Buyers
as follows:
4.1 ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING. Each Shareholder is duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation. Each of the Parents is the indirect beneficial owner of all of
the securities of each of the Sellers and Barbados and will realize the benefits
of the sale of the Transferred Interests and the other Contemplated
Transactions.
4.2 AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICT.
(a) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
the Contemplated Transactions to which it is a party have been duly authorized
by all necessary action on the part of each Shareholder. This Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of each Shareholder
enforceable against each such Person in accordance with its terms. Each
Shareholder has the absolute and unrestricted right, power, authority and
capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder.
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each
Shareholder nor the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated
Transactions by each such Person will, directly or indirectly (with or without
notice or lapse of time):
(i) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of (A)
any provision of any of such Persons' Organizational Documents or (B) any
resolution adopted by the board of directors (or similar governing body)
or the stockholders of each of such Persons, Mexico SRL or any Cinemex
Company;
(ii) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of,
or give any Governmental Body or other Person the right to challenge any
of the Contemplated Transactions or to exercise any remedy or obtain any
relief under, any Legal Requirement or any Order to which any such
Persons, Mexico SRL or any Cinemex Company or their respective assets and
properties may be subject;
(iii) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of
any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Body the
right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify, any
Governmental Authorization that is held by Mexico SRL or any Cinemex
Company or that otherwise relates to the Cinemex Stock or the assets or
properties of any Cinemex Company;
(iv) cause Buyers, any Cinemex Company or Mexico SRL to become
subject to, or to become liable for the payment of, any Tax;
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(v) cause the Cinemex Stock or the assets or properties of any
Cinemex Company to be reassessed or revalued by any taxing authority or
other Governmental Body;
(vi) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or
breach of any provision of, or give any Person the right to declare a
default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or
performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any Contract to which
such Persons, Mexico SRL or any Cinemex Company is a party or by which any
of their respective properties or assets may be bound; or
(vii) result in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance
upon or with respect to the Cinemex Stock, any Cinemex Company or Mexico
SRL.
Neither any Parent nor any Seller nor Barbados, is or will be required to
give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any Person in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation or performance of
any of the Contemplated Transactions.
4.3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; ORDERS. No Shareholder is subject to any Order that
relates to the business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, any Cinemex
Company or Mexico SRL.
4.4 TITLE TO SHARES. Each of Seller and Barbados is the sole, legal,
record and beneficial owner of the Interests set forth opposite such
Shareholder's name on Schedule A hereto as of the date hereof, and will be the
sole, legal, record and beneficial owner of such Interests immediately prior to
the Closing, and in the case of Barbados, at all times until the Redemption,
free and clear of all Encumbrances. No legend or other reference to any
purported Encumbrance appears upon any registration of or certificate
representing Interests identified on Schedule A. Upon delivery of the
Transferred Interests and payment therefor pursuant hereto, good and valid title
to the Transferred Interests, free and clear of all Encumbrances, will pass to
MAV and USAC, as appropriate. Upon delivery of the Retained Interests to Mexico
SRL in connection with the Redemption, the Retained Interests will no longer be
outstanding and no Person, including, without limitation, Barbados, will have
any claim, right or entitlement relating to the Retained Interests or to any
payment in respect thereof.
No Shareholder is party to any Contract relating to any of the Interests
or any other securities of Mexico SRL; no Shareholder has any options, warrants,
convertible securities or other rights to acquire any securities of Mexico SRL;
and no Shareholder owns, has or has any right to any securities in Mexico SRL
other than the Interests as detailed on Schedule A.
4.5 RELATIONSHIPS WITH RELATED PERSONS. No Shareholder nor any Related
Person of such Shareholder:
(a) has, or since January 1, 2000 has had, any interest in any
property (whether real estate property, personal property or mixed and whether
tangible or intangible), used in or pertaining to the Cinemex Companies'
businesses or Mexico SRL's business; or
(b) owns, or since January 1, 2000 has owned (of record or as a
beneficial owner) an equity interest or any other financial or profit interest
in, a Person that has, (i) had
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business dealings or a material financial interest in any transaction with
Mexico SRL or any Cinemex Company other than business dealings or transactions
conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business with the Cinemex Companies at
substantially prevailing market prices and on substantially prevailing market
terms and conditions, or (ii) engaged in competition with Mexico SRL or any
Cinemex Company with respect to any Competing Business (as defined in Section
5.24 of Schedule B), except for the ownership of less than one percent of the
outstanding capital stock of any Competing Business that is publicly traded on
any recognized exchange or in the over-the-counter market.
(c) is a party to any Contract with, or has any claim or right
against, Mexico SRL or any Cinemex Company (other than under the Existing
Stockholders' Agreement, which shall be terminated at or prior to the Closing).
4.6 BROKERS OR FINDERS. No Shareholder nor any of such Shareholders'
agents has incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for
brokerage or finders' fees or agents' commissions or other similar payment in
connection with this Agreement or the Cinemex Purchase Agreement or any of the
Contemplated Transactions.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CINEMEX.
Cinemex hereby makes all of the representations and warranties to Buyers
set forth on Schedule B attached to this Agreement, which constitutes a part of
this Agreement.
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYERS.
Buyers represent and warrant to Sellers and Barbados as follows:
6.1 ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING. MAV is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Mexico, with full
corporate power and authority to conduct its business as it is now being
conducted and to perform all its obligations under each Contract to which it is
a party. USAC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with full corporate power and
authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and to perform
all its obligations under each Contract to which it is a party. Buyers have
delivered to Mexico SRL copies of their Organizational Documents as currently in
effect.
6.2 AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICT.
(a) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
the consummation or performance by Buyers of the Contemplated Transactions
(excluding the Redemption) have been duly authorized by all necessary action on
the part of Buyers. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of each Buyer, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
Each Buyer has the absolute and unrestricted right, power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.2, neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by each Buyer nor the consummation or performance of
any of the Contemplated
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Transactions by each Buyer will give any Person the right to prevent, delay, or
otherwise interfere with any of the Contemplated Transactions pursuant to:
(i) any provision of either Buyer's Organizational Documents;
(ii) any resolution adopted by the board of directors or the
stockholders of either Buyer;
(iii) any Legal Requirement or Order to which either Buyer may
be subject; or
(iv) any Contract to which either Buyer is a party or by which
either Buyer may be bound.
Except for those which have been obtained, given or made, neither Buyer
will be required to give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any Person in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation
or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions.
6.3 CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS. There is no pending Proceeding that has been
commenced against either Buyer and that challenges, or may have the effect of
preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the
Contemplated Transactions. To either Buyer's Knowledge, no such Proceeding has
been Threatened.
6.4 BROKERS OR FINDERS. Neither Buyer has incurred any obligation or
liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or finders' fees or agents'
commissions or other similar payment in connection with this Agreement.
6.5 AVAILABLE FUNDS. Buyers will have, on the Closing Date, sufficient
funds available to perform all of their obligations under this Agreement,
including, without limitation, to make the payments required under Section
2.5(b)(i). Buyers will have on the day which the Adjustment Amount is finally
determined in accordance with Section 2.6, sufficient funds available to make
any payments which may be required under Section 2.6(d) in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement.
6.6 NO ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS. Buyers have conducted their own due
diligence investigation of Mexico SRL, the Cinemex Companies and related
matters. None of Mexico SRL, Cinemex or the Shareholders has made, and Buyers
have not relied on, any representation or warranty, except as set forth in this
Agreement, the Cinemex Purchase Agreement or the Inducement Agreement, it being
understood that a party hereto that is not a party to the Cinemex Purchase
Agreement or the Inducement Agreement will not have any liability or obligation
with respect to representations and warranties made in such other agreements.
Nothing in this Section 6.6 shall in any way affect or limit any Shareholder's
liabilities or obligations under Sections 4, 11 and 12 of this Agreement or any
other provision of this Agreement.
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7. COVENANTS PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE.
7.1 ACCESS AND INVESTIGATION.
(a) Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, each
Shareholder will, and will cause Mexico SRL and its Representatives to, (i)
afford Buyers and their Representatives (collectively, "Advisors") reasonable
access to Mexico SRL's properties, contracts, books and records and other
documents and data, (ii) furnish Buyers and their Advisors with copies of all
such contracts, books and records, and other existing documents and data as
Buyers and/or their Advisors may reasonably request, (iii) furnish Buyers and
their Advisors with such additional financial, operating and other data and
information as Buyers and/or their Advisors may reasonably request and (iv) make
available to Buyers and their Advisors, upon reasonable advance notice and
during normal business hours, the officers of Mexico SRL as Buyers and/or their
Advisors may reasonably request.
(b) Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Cinemex
will, and will cause each Cinemex Company and their respective Representatives
to use their Best Efforts to (i) afford Buyers and their Advisors reasonable
access during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice, to each
Cinemex Company's properties, contracts, books and records and other documents
and data, (ii) furnish Buyers and their Advisors with copies of all such
contracts, books and records, and other existing documents and data as Buyers
and/or their Advisors may reasonably request, (iii) furnish Buyers and their
Advisors with such additional financial, operating and other data and
information concerning Cinemex as Buyers and/or their Advisors may reasonably
request and as may be reasonably available to Cinemex and (iv) make available to
Buyers and their Advisors, upon reasonable advance notice and during normal
business hours, the officers of each Cinemex Company as Buyers and/or their
Advisors may reasonably request; provided, that such availability shall not
interfere with the normal operations of such Cinemex Company. Any information
heretofore or hereafter obtained from any party hereto shall be subject to and
shall be held in accordance with the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement.
7.2 OPERATION OF BUSINESS. Between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date, unless otherwise consented to by Buyers in writing, Cinemex will,
and will cause each Cinemex Company to:
(a) conduct the business of the Cinemex Companies only in the
Ordinary Course of Business; and
(b) use its Best Efforts to preserve intact in all material respects
the current business organization of the Cinemex Companies, keep available the
services of the current officers, employees and agents of the Cinemex Companies,
and maintain in all material respects the relations and goodwill with suppliers,
customers, landlords, creditors, employees, agents and others having business
relationships with the Cinemex Companies.
7.3 LOAN AGREEMENT. Buyers shall cause Lender to lend and Lender shall
lend to Mexico SRL an amount (the "Loan Amount") equal to the excess of the
Redemption Price over the amount of the Intercompany Receivable under a loan
agreement in the form of Exhibit 7.3
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(the "Loan Agreement"), the proceeds of which shall be used to fund part of the
Redemption Price.
7.4 Negative Covenants
(a) Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement,
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Mexico SRL will not,
and each Shareholder will not and will cause Mexico SRL not to, without the
prior consent of Buyers, take any action or omit to take any action which would
cause any of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3, 4 or 5
of, or Schedule B to, this Agreement to be untrue, inaccurate or incomplete in
any respect.
(b) Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement,
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Cinemex will not,
without the prior consent of Buyers, (i) take any action or omit to take any
action which would cause any of the representations and warranties set forth in
Schedule B to this Agreement and incorporated into Section 5 of this Agreement
to be untrue, inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect; (ii) take any
affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action as a result of which
any of the changes or events listed in Section 5.16 in Schedule B, attached
hereto and made a part hereof, is reasonably likely to occur; (iii) make any
capital expenditure commitment other than capital expenditure commitments not in
excess of $2'500,000 pesos for individual items and not in excess of $10'000,000
pesos in the aggregate; (iv) pay, discharge or satisfy any Cinemex Indebtedness
other than the payment, discharge or satisfaction of such Cinemex Indebtedness
upon maturity or when otherwise due; (v) take or omit to take any action with
respect to Taxes if such action or omission would have the effect of increasing
the Tax liability of the Cinemex Companies for a Tax Period after the Closing
Date; (vi) settle any litigation that provides for liability to any Cinemex
Company after the Closing or that imposes any restrictions on any Cinemex
Company after the Closing; or (vii) enter into any agreement to do any of the
foregoing.
7.5 REQUIRED APPROVALS.
(a) As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, the
parties hereto will make all other filings required by Legal Requirements to be
made by them in order to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. Between the
date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the parties hereto will (i)
reasonably cooperate with one another with respect to all filings that any party
hereto elects to make or is required by Legal Requirements to make in connection
with the Contemplated Transactions, and (ii) reasonably cooperate with one
another in obtaining all Consents identified in Schedule 6.2.
(b) On May 29, 2002, Cinemex filed a notification of concentration
in connection with the Contemplated Transactions with the Mexican Federal
Competition Commission (Comision Federal de Competencia), and the parties shall
notify the other parties of any correspondence or contact with such agency,
shall comply as promptly as practicable with all requests for further documents
and information made by such agency, shall furnish to the other parties all such
information in its possession as may be reasonably necessary for the
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completion of the reports or notifications to be filed and shall otherwise fully
cooperate in dealing with such agency.
7.6 NOTIFICATION. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date,
each Shareholder, Mexico SRL and Cinemex will promptly notify Buyers in writing
if such Person becomes aware of any fact or condition that causes or constitutes
a material Breach of such Person's (or any other Person's) representations and
warranties as of the date of this Agreement, or if such Person becomes aware of
the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any fact or condition that
would (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement) cause or constitute a
material Breach of any such representation or warranty had such representation
or warranty been made as of the time of occurrence or discovery of such fact or
condition. Should any such fact or condition require any change in the Schedules
to this Agreement if such Schedules were dated the date of the occurrence or
discovery of any such fact or condition, such Person will promptly deliver to
Buyers a supplement to the Schedules specifying such change. During the same
period, each of the Shareholders, Cinemex and Buyers will promptly notify the
other parties of the occurrence of any material Breach of any covenant of such
party in this Section 7 or of the occurrence of any event that could reasonably
be expected to make the satisfaction of the conditions in Sections 8 and 9
impossible or unlikely.
7.7 NO NEGOTIATION. Until such time, if any, as this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to Section 10, the Shareholders, Mexico SRL and Cinemex will
not and will cause (as applicable) each of Mexico SRL and each Cinemex Company
not to, and each such Person will cause its respective Representatives not to,
directly or indirectly solicit, initiate, or encourage any inquiries or
proposals from, discuss or negotiate with, provide any non-public information
to, or consider the merits of any unsolicited inquiries or proposals from, any
Person (other than Buyers (or their respective affiliates)) relating to any
transaction involving the sale of the business or assets (other than in the
Ordinary Course of Business) of Mexico SRL or of any Cinemex Company, or any of
the capital stock of Mexico SRL as of any Cinemex Company, or any merger,
consolidation, business combination or similar transaction involving Mexico SRL
or any Cinemex Company.
7.8 BEST EFFORTS. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date,
the Shareholders will use their Best Efforts to cause the conditions in Section
8 of this Agreement to be satisfied and Buyers will use their Best Efforts to
cause the conditions in Section 9 in this Agreement to be satisfied. Buyers will
cause each Cinemex Company to use their Best Efforts to obtain Consents from
such holder(s) which do not require any reduction of the principal amount of
such Cinemex Indebtedness.
8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO BUYERS' OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.
Buyers' obligation to purchase the Transferred Interests and to take the
other actions required to be taken by Buyers at the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions
(any of which may be waived by Buyers in writing, in whole or in part):
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8.1 ACCURACY OF REPRESENTATIONS.
(a) All of the Shareholders' and Mexico SRL's representations and
warranties in this Agreement (considered collectively), and each of these
representations and warranties (considered individually), must have been true
and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement, and must be true
and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing
Date, without giving effect to any supplement to the Schedules to this Agreement
(except to the extent that any representation and warranty is expressly made as
of a particular date other than the date of this Agreement or the Closing Date,
in which case such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct
as of such date).
(b) Each of the representations and warranties of Cinemex contained
in this Agreement (disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained
therein relating to substantiality, materiality or Material Adverse Effect)
shall be true and correct when made and on and as of the Closing Date as if made
on and as of the Closing Date (except for those representations and warranties
that relate to a particular date, which representations and warranties shall be
correct as of such date), provided that this Section 8.1 shall be deemed
satisfied so long as all failures of such representations and warranties to be
true and correct (disregarding all such qualifications as aforesaid), taken
together, would not reasonably be expected to (i) have a Material Adverse Effect
or (ii) materially impede or delay the ability of Buyers to consummate the
Contemplated Transactions.
8.2 THE SHAREHOLDERS, MEXICO SRL'S AND CINEMEX'S PERFORMANCE. (a)
Shareholders and Mexico SRL shall have performed or complied with, in all
material respects, all agreements and covenants required to be performed or
complied with by it or them under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing
provided that this Section 8.2(a) shall be deemed satisfied so long as all
failures by the Shareholders and Mexico SRL to perform or comply with such
agreements and covenants, taken together, would not reasonably be expected to
(i) materially impair or delay the ability of Buyers to consummate the
Contemplated Transactions, (ii) have a Material Adverse Effect or (iii) have a
material adverse effect upon the business, operations, properties, assets or
conditions of Mexico SRL.
(b) Cinemex shall have performed or complied with, in all material
respects, all agreements and covenants required to be performed or complied with
by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, provided that this
Section 8.2(b) shall be deemed satisfied so long as all failures by Cinemex to
perform or comply with such agreements and covenants, taken together, would not
reasonably be expected to (i) have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) materially
impair or delay the ability of Buyers to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions.
(c) Each document and certificate required to be delivered by a
Shareholder, Mexico SRL or a Cinemex company pursuant to Section 2.5(a) or
elsewhere in this Agreement must have been delivered.
8.3 CONSENTS. Each of the Consents identified in Schedule 6.2 must have
been obtained and must be in full force and effect.
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8.4 NO ORDER. No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent
injunction or other order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other
legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions shall be in effect.
8.5 NO CLAIM REGARDING STOCK OWNERSHIP OR SALE PROCEEDS. There must not
have been made or Threatened by any Person (other than Sellers and Barbados
under a consistent basis with this Agreement) any claim asserting that such
Person (a) is the holder or the beneficial owner of, or has the right to acquire
or to obtain beneficial ownership of, any stock or security of, or any other
voting, equity, or ownership interest in, Mexico SRL, or (b) is entitled to all
or any portion of the amount(s) payable to Sellers under this Agreement or
Barbados in connection with the Redemption.
8.6 NO PROHIBITION. There shall be no Legal Requirement which prohibits
the consummation of any of the Contemplated Transactions.
8.7 OTHER CLOSINGS. The closing of the transactions contemplated by the
Cinemex Purchase Agreement shall have occurred, and the Inducement Agreement
shall have been executed and delivered by the parties thereto.
8.8 DIRECTORS/OFFICERS. The directors and officers of Mexico SRL shall
have resigned.
9. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO SHAREHOLDERS' OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.
Sellers' obligation to sell the Transferred Interests and the
Shareholders' obligations to take the actions required to be taken by them at
the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each
of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Shareholders, in
whole or in part).
9.1 ACCURACY OF REPRESENTATIONS. Each of Buyers' representations and
warranties contained in this Agreement (disregarding all qualifications and
exceptions contained therein relating to substantiality or to materiality) shall
be true and correct when made and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on
and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any representation and
warranty is expressly made as of a particular date other than the date of this
Agreement or the Closing Date, in which case such representation and warranty
shall be true and correct in all respects as of such date); provided, that this
Section 9.1 shall be deemed satisfied so long as all failures of such
representations and warranties to be true and correct (disregarding all such
qualifications, as foresaid), taken together, would not reasonably be expected
to (i) have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets,
condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of Buyers
(considered collectively); provided, however, that in determining whether there
has been a material adverse effect, any adverse effect principally attributable
to any of the following shall be disregarded: (A) general political, economic,
business, industry or financial market conditions and (B) the taking of any
action specifically required by this Agreement or (ii) materially delay or
impair the ability of the Shareholders to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions.
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9.2 BUYERS' PERFORMANCE.
(a) Buyers shall have performed or complied with, in all material
respects, all agreements and covenants required to be performed or complied with
by them under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, provided, that
this Section 9.2 shall be deemed satisfied so long as all failures by Buyers to
perform or comply with such agreements and covenants, taken together, would not
reasonably be expected to (i) have a material adverse effect on the business,
operations, assets, financial condition or results of operations of Buyers
(considered collectively); provided, however, that in determining whether there
has been such a material adverse effect, any adverse effect principally
attributable to any of the following shall be disregarded: (A) general
political, economic, business, industry or financial market conditions; and (B)
the taking of any action specifically required by this Agreement or (ii)
materially delay or impair the ability of the Shareholders to consummate the
Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Each document required to be delivered by Buyers pursuant to
Section 2.5(b) must have been delivered, and each of the other covenants and
obligations of Buyers set forth in this Agreement must have been performed and
complied with in all respects.
9.3 NO ORDER. No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent
injunction or other order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other
legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions shall be in effect.
9.4 NO PROHIBITION. There must not be in effect any Legal Requirement or
Order or any injunction that prohibits the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions.
9.5 LOAN AGREEMENT. Buyers shall have caused Lender to make the loan
contemplated by the Loan Agreement.
10. TERMINATION.
10.1 TERMINATION EVENTS. This Agreement may, by notice given prior to or
at the Closing, be terminated:
(a) by Buyers if a material Breach of any provision of this
Agreement has been committed by the Shareholders, Mexico SRL or Cinemex which,
if not cured at Closing, would cause the conditions specified in either of
Sections 8.1 or 8.2 not to be satisfied, and the Shareholders, Mexico SRL or
Cinemex have not cured such Breach within 15 days of notice by Buyers;
(b) by Parents if a material Breach of any provision of this
Agreement has been committed by Buyers which, if not cured at Closing, would
cause the conditions specified in either of Sections 9.1 or 9.2 not to be
satisfied, and Buyers have not cured such Breach within 15 days of notice by
Buyers;
(c) (i) by Buyers if any of the conditions in Section 8 has not been
satisfied as of the Closing Date or if satisfaction of such a condition is or
becomes impossible (other than through the failure of Buyers to comply with
their obligations under this Agreement) and Buyers
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have not waived such condition in writing on or before the Closing Date; or (ii)
by Parents if any of the conditions in Section 9 has not been satisfied on the
Closing Date or if satisfaction of such a condition is or becomes impossible
(other than through the failure of the Shareholders, Mexico SRL or Cinemex to
comply with their respective obligations under this Agreement) and Parents have
not waived such condition in writing on or before the Closing Date;
(d) by mutual consent of the parties hereto; or
(e) by either Buyers or Parents if the Closing has not occurred
(other than through the failure of any party (in the case of Parents, this shall
include each Shareholder, Mexico SRL and Cinemex) seeking to terminate this
Agreement to comply fully with its obligations under this Agreement) on or
before June 19, 2002, or such later date as the parties may agree upon.
10.2 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. Each party's right of termination under
Section 10.1 is in addition to any other rights it may have under this Agreement
or otherwise, and the exercise of a right of termination will not be an election
of remedies. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 10.1, all
further obligations of the parties under this Agreement will terminate, except
that the obligations in Section 13.1 and the last sentence of Section 7.1(b)
will survive; provided, however, that if this Agreement is terminated by a party
because of the Breach of this Agreement by another party or because one or more
of the conditions to the terminating party's obligations under this Agreement is
not satisfied as a result of another party's failure to comply with its
obligations under this Agreement, the terminating party's right to pursue all
legal remedies will survive such termination unimpaired.
11. INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES.
11.1 SURVIVAL; RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION NOT AFFECTED BY KNOWLEDGE. All
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations in this Agreement, the
Schedules hereto, the supplements to such Schedules, the certificates delivered
pursuant to Sections 2.5(a)(iv) and 2.5(b)(iii) of this Agreement and any other
certificate or document delivered pursuant to this Agreement will survive the
Closing. The right to indemnification, payment of Damages or other remedy based
on such representations, warranties, covenants and obligations will not be
affected by any investigation conducted with respect to, or any Knowledge
acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Closing Date, with respect to
the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such representation,
warranty, covenant, or obligation. The waiver of any condition based on the
accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on the performance of or
compliance with any covenant or obligation, will not affect the right to
indemnification, payment of Damages, or other remedy based on such
representations, warranties, covenants and obligations.
11.2 INDEMNIFICATION AND PAYMENT OF DAMAGES BY THE SHAREHOLDERS.
(a) The Shareholders, jointly and severally, will indemnify and hold
harmless each Buyer, Mexico SRL, the Cinemex Companies and their respective
Representatives, stockholders, controlling persons and affiliates and their
respective successors or assignees (collectively, the "Buyer Indemnified
Persons") for, and will pay to the Buyer Indemnified
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Persons the Hoyts Percentage of the amount of, any loss, liability, claim,
damage, expense (including costs of investigation and defense and reasonable
attorneys' fees), fine, penalty or loss profits or, whether or not involving a
third-party claim (collectively, "Damages"), arising, directly or indirectly,
from or in connection with:
(i) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by
Cinemex in this Agreement (including, without limitation, those set forth
in Schedule B hereto) or (notwithstanding that the Shareholders have not
made such representation or warranty) (without giving effect to any
supplement to the Schedules hereto), the Schedules hereto, the supplements
to such Schedules or any other certificate or document delivered by
Cinemex pursuant to this Agreement (other than any such Breach as to which
indemnity is available under clause (iv) below);
(ii) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by
Cinemex in this Agreement (including, without limitation, those set forth
in Schedule B hereto) (notwithstanding that the Shareholders have not made
such representation or warranty) as if such representation or warranty
were made on and as of the Closing Date without giving effect to any
supplement to the Schedules hereto, other than any such Breach that is
disclosed in a supplement to such Schedules and is expressly identified in
the certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.5(a)(v) as having caused
the condition specified in Section 8.1(b) not to be satisfied (other than
any such Breach as to which indemnity is available under clause (iv)
below);
(iii) any Breach by Cinemex of any covenant or obligation of
Cinemex in this Agreement; or
(iv) subject to Section 11.9(c), the payment of (A)
Pre-Closing Taxes of the Cinemex Companies to the extent that the actual
amount of such unpaid Pre-Closing Taxes exceeds the amount of unpaid
Pre-Closing Taxes reflected as a liability on the Net Assets/Liabilities
Statement, (B) 50% of all Transfer Taxes arising in respect of the direct
transfer of shares contemplated under the Cinemex Purchase Agreement and
(C) Taxes of the Cinemex Companies attributable to a Post-Closing Tax
Period to the extent that they constitute Damages due to a breach of any
representation or warranty of Cinemex made pursuant to Section 5.11 of
Schedule B; provided, however, Shareholders shall not be obligated to
indemnify the Buyer Indemnified Persons for Taxes pursuant to clause (A)
of this Section 11.2(a)(iv) that are imposed on an item of income to the
extent that the economic value corresponding to such item is possessed by
the Cinemex Companies and has not been reflected in the Closing Balance
Sheet, the Net Assets/Liabilities Statement or the other financial
statements of the Cinemex Companies; provided, further, that for purposes
of determining the amount of the Shareholders' liability under this clause
(iv), the actual amount of unpaid Pre-Closing Taxes of the Cinemex
Companies shall be determined on a net basis taking into account any
refunds of Pre-Closing Taxes received by any of the Cinemex Companies and
retained by it by virtue of the application of clause (ii) of Section
11.9(a);
(v) any Disruption referred to in Section 11.2(c) or the Santa
Fe Event referred to in Section 11.2(d); or
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(vi) any claim by any Person for brokerage or finder's fees or
commissions or similar payments based upon any agreement or understanding
alleged to have been made by any such Person with any Cinemex Company (or
any Person acting on its behalf) in connection with any of the
Contemplated Transactions.
The parties acknowledge that the Hoyts Percentage of the Shareholders has been
calculated on the basis that it would apply to the Damages that would be
sustained by a purchaser of 100% of the outstanding shares and equity interests
in Cinemex, without giving effect to any indemnification under the Cinemex
Purchase Agreement or the Inducement Agreement.
(b) The Shareholders will, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold
harmless the Buyer Indemnified Persons for, and will pay to the Buyer
Indemnified Persons the amount of, any Damages arising, directly or indirectly,
from or in connection with:
(i) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by
Mexico SRL or any Shareholder in this Agreement (without giving effect to
any supplement to the Schedules hereto), the Schedules hereto, the
supplements to such Schedules or any other certificate or document
delivered by Mexico SRL or the Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement;
(ii) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by
Mexico SRL or any Shareholder in this Agreement as if such representation
or warranty were made on and as of the Closing Date without giving effect
to any supplement to the Schedules hereto (other than the representation
made by the Shareholders in Section 4.5 of this Agreement), other than any
such Breach that is disclosed in a supplement to such Schedules and is
expressly identified in the certificate delivered pursuant to Section
2.5(a)(iv) as having caused the condition specified in Section 8.1(a) not
to be satisfied;
(iii) any Breach by Mexico SRL or any Shareholder of any
covenant or obligation of Mexico SRL or any Shareholder in this Agreement;
(iv) any claim by any Person for brokerage or finder's fees or
commissions or similar payments based upon any agreement or understanding
alleged to have been made by any such Person with Mexico SRL or any
Shareholder (or any Person acting on their behalf) in connection with any
of the Contemplated Transactions;
(v) any (w) loss, liability, claim, damage, expense, fines,
penalties or other item incurred, or paid or payable by Mexico SRL (or any
of its successors and assigns) on account, or arising out, of any matter,
cause or event occurring contemporaneously with or prior to the Closing
Date, (x) loss, liability, claim, damage, expense, fine, penalty or other
item paid or payable by any Buyer or any Related Person of any Buyer (or
any of their respective successors and assigns) on account, or arising as
a result, of the acquisition, redemption or ownership of any of the
Interests arising due to any event occurring or circumstance or state of
fact existing at any time at or prior to the Closing (or, with respect to
the Redemption, at any time at or prior to the Redemption), (y) Taxes, or
any Tax or other withholding obligation, or any Transfer Taxes, arising in
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connection with or payable as a result of the Redemption or the other
Contemplated Transactions relating to Mexico SRL or (z) Pre-Closing Taxes
of Mexico SRL; and
(vi) any (x) claim by any Person made as a result of or in
connection with the Redemption other than by Barbados for the payment of
the Redemption Price in accordance with Section 12.2 or (y) Breach of
Section 12.2.
(c) (i) For purposes of this Agreement, a "Disruption" shall mean
the closure of the entire operation of any of the Coapa, Xxxxxxx or Universidad
theatres (each, an "Affected Theatre") that (i) continues for more than seven
(7) calendar days; (ii) is caused by the inability of the relevant Cinemex
Company to obtain or renew one or more of the Mexican Governmental
Authorizations for such theatre that is required as of and has not been obtained
as of the Closing Date; and (iii) commences within 18 months of the Closing
Date.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, (i) the sole Damages sustained by the Buyer Indemnified Persons
as a result of any Disruption that terminates within twelve (12) months of
the commencement of such Disruption (each, a "Minor Disruption") shall be
equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the projected annual
theatre level cash flow for the Affected Theatre as set forth in Cinemex's
fiscal 2002 budget (a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 11.2(c))
(the "Projected Cash Flow") divided by 365; times (B) the number of
calendar days constituting such Minor Disruption less seven (7); and (ii)
the sole Damages sustained by the Buyer Indemnified Persons as a result of
any Disruption that continues for twelve (12) months or more from and
after its commencement (a "Major Disruption") shall be equal to the
product obtained by multiplying the Projected Cash Flow for the Affected
Theatre times six (6); provided that if such Affected Theater shall reopen
within eighteen (18) months following the commencement of such Major
Disruption and remain open for twelve (12) continuous months after
reopening, the Buyer Indemnified Persons shall reimburse the Shareholders
an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (x) the lesser of (A) the amount
paid by the Shareholders to the Buyer Indemnified Persons in respect of
the Damages sustained from such Major Disruption and (B) the product of
(I) the Hoyts Percentage, (II) the cash flow for the Affected Theater for
the twelve (12) month period immediately following the end of such Major
Disruption and (III) six (6) over (y) the product of (I) that
Shareholder's Percentage, (II) the Projected Cash Flow for the Affected
Theater and (III) the quotient obtained by dividing the number of calendar
days constituting such Major Disruption by 365.
(d) (i) For purposes of this Agreement, the "Santa Fe Event" is
the successful suspension, expiration or termination by the landlord of
the rent reduction currently in effect with respect to the Santa Fe
theatre lease, dated March 2, 1995, as amended, other than as a result of
the construction and completion of the expansion of the Santa Fe shopping
center by the landlord and the relocation of the Santa Fe theatre complex
elsewhere in the center.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, the sole Damages sustained by the Buyer Indemnified Persons in
connection with the Santa Fe Event shall be in an amount equal to the
difference between (A) the rent payable under the Santa Fe lease for the
12 months following the Santa Fe Event and (B) the rent that
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would have been payable under the Santa Fe lease during such period had
the Santa Fe Event not occurred, times six (6).
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
Damages sustained by the Buyer Indemnified Persons in connection with the
application of Sections 11.2(a)(v), 11.2(c) and/or 11.2(d) of this Agreement
shall be payable as provided in such Sections so long as, and only if, the Santa
Fe Event or any Disruption, as applicable, occurs or commences within 18 months
of the Closing Date.
11.3 INDEMNIFICATION AND PAYMENT OF DAMAGES BY BUYERS. Buyers, jointly and
severally, will indemnify and hold harmless the Shareholders and their
respective Representatives, stockholders, controlling persons and affiliates and
their respective successors and assignees (collectively, the "Shareholder
Indemnified Persons") for, and will pay to the Shareholder Indemnified Persons
the amount of, any Damages arising, directly or indirectly, from or in
connection with:
(a) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyers in
this Agreement (without giving effect to any supplement to the Schedules
hereto), the Schedules hereto, the supplements to such Schedules or any other
certificate or document delivered by Buyers pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyers in
this Agreement as if such representation or warranty were made on and as of the
Closing Date without giving effect to any supplement to the Schedules hereto,
other than any such Breach that is disclosed in a supplement to such Schedules
and is expressly identified in the certificate delivered pursuant to Section
2.5(b)(iii) as having caused the condition specified in Section 9.1 not to be
satisfied;
(c) any Breach by either Buyer of any covenant or obligation of such
Buyer in this Agreement; or
(d) any claim by any Person for brokerage or finder's fees or
commissions or similar payments based upon any agreement or understanding
alleged to have been made by any such Person with Buyers (or any Person acting
on their behalf) in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions.
11.4 TIME LIMITATIONS.
(a) If the Closing occurs, the Shareholders will not have liability
(for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to any representation or
warranty, or covenant or obligation to be performed and complied with prior to
the Closing Date, other than those made in Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.11, and
5.13 of Schedule B, Section 3 (including Sections 3.1 through and including
3.14), Section 4 (including Sections 4.1 through and including 4.6), Sections
7.4(a), 7.5(a), 7.6 (in the case of Section 7.6, with respect to the
Shareholders' and Mexico SRL's obligations only), 11.2(a)(iv) and 11.2(b),
unless on or before the day which is 18 calendar months after the Closing,
Buyers notify the Shareholders of a claim specifying the factual basis of that
claim in reasonable detail to the extent then known by Buyers. A claim with
respect to:
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(i) Sections 5.3, 5.4 or 5.5 of Schedule B, Section 3 (including
Sections 3.1 through and including 3.14), Section 4 (including Sections
4.1 through 4.6), Section 7.4(a), 7.5(a), 7.6 (in the case of Section 7.6,
with respect to the Shareholders' and Mexico SRL's obligations only) or
11.2(b) may be made at any time;
(ii) Sections 5.11 or 5.13 of Schedule B or Section 11.2(a)(iv) may
be upon notice to such Shareholder prior to sixty (60) days after the
expiration of the statute of limitations applicable to the underlying
claim (as it may from time to time be extended), unless no statute of
limitations is applicable to the underlying claim, in which event a claim
hereunder may be made at any time.
(b) if the Closing occurs, Buyers will have no liability (for
indemnification or otherwise) with respect to any representation or warranty, or
covenant or obligation to be performed and complied with prior to the Closing
Date, unless on or before the day which is 18 calendar months after the Closing,
the Shareholder asserting the claim notifies Buyers of a claim specifying the
factual basis of that claim in reasonable detail to the extent then known by
such Shareholder.
11.5 LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT - SHAREHOLDERS. The Shareholders will not have
liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to the matters
described in Sections 11.2(a)(i), 11.2(a)(ii), 11.2(a)(iii), 11.2(a)(iv) or
11.2(a)(v) until the Hoyts Attributable Damages exceeds the Hoyts Basket Amount
and then shall have liability only to the extent the Hoyts Attributable Damages
exceeds the Hoyts Basket Amount. The Shareholders aggregate liability (for
indemnification or otherwise) with respect to the matters described in Section
11.2(a) shall not exceed the Hoyts Cap Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
(A) neither of the Hoyts Cap Amount nor the Hoyts Basket Amount shall apply to
Damages with respect to (x) the matters described in Section 11.2(b) or (y) any
Breach of any of Shareholders', Cinemex's or Mexico SRL's representations and
warranties involving fraud on the part of the Shareholders, Cinemex or Mexico
SRL and (B) the Hoyts Basket Amount shall not apply to Damages with respect to
the matters described in Section 11.2(a)(vi).
11.6 LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT - BUYERS. Buyers will not have liability (for
indemnification or otherwise) with respect to the matters described in Sections
11.3(a), 11.3(b) or 11.3(c) until the total of all Damages with respect to such
matters exceeds the Buyers Basket Amount and then Buyers shall only have
liability with respect to such matters to the extent such Damages exceed the
Buyers Basket Amount. Buyers' aggregate liability (for indemnification or
otherwise) with respect to the matters described in Section 11.3 shall not
exceed the Buyers Cap Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) neither the
Buyers Cap Amount nor the Buyers Basket Amount shall apply to Damages with
respect to any Breach of any of Buyers' representations and warranties involving
fraud and (B) the Buyers Basket Amount shall not apply to any Damages with
respect to the matters described in Section 11.3(d).
11.7 PROCEDURE FOR INDEMNIFICATION - THIRD PARTY CLAIMS.
(a) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under Section
11.2, or 11.3 of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding against it, such
indemnified party will, if a claim is to be made against an indemnifying party
under such Section, give notice to the
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indemnifying party of the commencement of such claim, but the failure to notify
the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party of any liability
that it may have to any indemnified party, except to the extent that the
indemnifying party demonstrates that the defense of such action is prejudiced by
the indemnified party's failure to give such notice.
(b) If any Proceeding referred to in Section 11.7(a) is brought against an
indemnified party and it gives notice to the indemnifying party of the
commencement of such Proceeding, the indemnifying party will, unless the claim
involves Taxes, be entitled to participate in such Proceeding and, to the extent
that it wishes (unless the indemnifying party is also a party to such Proceeding
and the indemnified party determines in good faith that joint representation
would be inappropriate), to assume the defense of such Proceeding with counsel
satisfactory to the indemnified party and, after notice from the indemnifying
party to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such
Proceeding, the indemnifying party will not, as long as it diligently conducts
such defense, be liable to the indemnified party under this Section 11 for any
fees of other counsel or any other expenses with respect to the defense of such
Proceeding, in each case subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in
connection with the defense of such Proceeding, other than reasonable costs of
investigation. If the indemnifying party assumes the defense of a Proceeding,
(i) it will be conclusively established for purposes of this Agreement that the
claims made in that Proceeding are within the scope of and subject to
indemnification; (ii) no compromise or settlement of such claims may be effected
by the indemnifying party without the indemnified party's consent unless (A)
there is no finding or admission of any violation of Legal Requirements or any
violation of the rights of any Person and no effect on any other claims that may
be made against the indemnified party, and (B) the sole relief provided is
monetary damages that are paid in full by the indemnifying party; and (iii) the
indemnifying party will have no liability with respect to any compromise or
settlement of such claims effected without its consent. If notice is given to an
indemnifying party of the commencement of any Proceeding and the indemnifying
party does not, within ten days after the indemnified party's notice is given,
give notice to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of
such Proceeding, the indemnifying party will be bound by any determination made
in such Proceeding or any good faith compromise or settlement effected by the
indemnified party.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an indemnified party determines in
good faith that there is a reasonable probability that a Proceeding may
adversely affect it or its affiliates other than as a result of monetary damages
for which it would be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the
indemnified party may, by notice to the indemnifying party, assume the exclusive
right to defend, compromise, or settle such Proceeding, but the indemnifying
party will not be bound by, or obligated to provide indemnification with respect
to (unless the basis therefor is established by a separate Proceeding) any
determination of a Proceeding so defended or any compromise or settlement
effected without its consent (which may not be unreasonably withheld).
(d) The parties hereto hereby consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of
any court in which a Proceeding is brought by any other party other than a Buyer
Indemnified Person or a Shareholder Indemnified Person against any indemnified
party for purposes of any claim that an indemnified party may have under this
Agreement with respect to such Proceeding or the matters alleged therein, and
agree that process may be served on each party hereto with respect
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to such a claim anywhere in the world; provided, applicable Legal Requirements
are complied with.
11.8 PROCEDURE FOR INDEMNIFICATION - OTHER CLAIMS. A claim for
indemnification for any matter not involving a third-party claim may be asserted
by notice to the party from whom indemnification is sought.
If the Closing occurs, neither Cinemex nor Mexico SRL shall have any
obligation (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to its
representations and warranties in or pursuant to this Agreement, and the
indemnification obligations of the Shareholders shall not be abated or subject
to any defense that Cinemex or Mexico SRL made the inaccurate representation and
warranty on which the claim is based.
11.9 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING TAX INDEMNIFICATION. For purposes of
Sections 11.9 through and including 11.13, Shareholders shall mean and include
all of the Shareholders and the other Persons listed on Schedule C, and the
provisions of Sections 11.9 through 11.13 shall only apply to matters involving
the Cinemex Companies and shall not have any application to any matter involving
Mexico SRL (or any Taxes of or payable by Mexico SRL).
(a) If any of the Cinemex Companies receives any refund (whether
such refund is received directly or indirectly through a right of offset or
credit) of any Pre-Closing Taxes or Taxes otherwise described in Section
11.2(a)(iv) for which the Shareholders have provided indemnification (other than
any refunds in respect of Transfer Taxes, any refunds accrued or reflected on
the books and records of any of the Cinemex Companies as of the Closing Date or
any refunds for which any of the Cinemex Companies has made a claim or initiated
a suit as of the Closing Date), then to the extent that such refund exceeds the
aggregate of (A) any Taxes payable by such Cinemex Company attributable to any
Post-Closing Tax Period which Taxes result from the adjustment to or amendment
of Tax Returns that give rise to the refund in question and (B) the Refund
Threshold, upon the actual or deemed receipt of any such refund by any Cinemex
Company or Buyers, Cinemex shall promptly pay to each Shareholder an aggregate
amount equal to the product of (i) the amount of such refund (including any
interest thereon at the over-payment rate paid by the Governmental Body with
respect to such refund or credit) and (ii) such Shareholder's Percentage. The
Shareholders shall have the right to determine whether any claim for refund for
such Taxes shall be made on behalf of a Cinemex Company. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, neither Buyers nor any Cinemex Company shall be required to
file any claim for refund that it reasonably believes is not true, correct and
complete in all material respects. Notwithstanding anything provided in this
Section 11.9(a), Buyers reserve the right to pay any proposed refund or credit
(including interest thereon) to the Sellers in cash (in the manner provided in
the first sentence of this Section 11.9(a)) in lieu of the filing of any amended
Tax Return or claim or suit for refund. If the Shareholders elect to make a
claim for refund, Buyers and the Cinemex Companies shall cooperate fully in
connection therewith. Each Shareholder shall be responsible to reimburse Buyers
and the Cinemex Companies for its Percentage of reasonable out-of-pocket
third-party expenses incurred in providing such cooperation. None of the Cinemex
Companies shall file, and Buyers shall not file, and they shall cause the
Cinemex Companies not to file, any amended Tax Return or any claim for a refund
with respect to Pre-Closing Taxes of any of the Cinemex
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Companies (y) without the prior consent of the Shareholders, the granting of
which shall be in the Shareholders' sole discretion; or (z) unless Buyers or the
relevant Cinemex Company in good faith determines that it is required to do so
under applicable Legal Requirements, and Selected Counsel does not, within
thirty days after Shareholders receive notice of such determination, render a
written legal opinion that the Buyers and the Cinemex Companies are not required
to do so under applicable Legal Requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Buyers or the relevant Cinemex Company may file a claim for a refund without
meeting any of the conditions in clauses (y) or (z) or the proviso of the
preceding sentence, in which case the Shareholders shall have no obligation to
indemnify any of the Buyers and the Cinemex Companies for any Damages for Taxes
incurred by any of the Buyers or the Cinemex Companies as a consequence of such
filing. In the event that Buyers or any of the Cinemex Companies receives any
refund in respect of Transfer Taxes, Cinemex shall promptly pay to each
Shareholder an amount equal to the product of 50% of such refund and such
Shareholder's Percentage. In the event that any Shareholder receives any refund
in respect of Transfer Taxes, such Shareholder shall promptly pay to Buyers an
amount equal to the product of 50% of the refund received by such Shareholder.
(b) Buyers shall be entitled to any refund of any Taxes other than a
refund described in Section 11.9(a), including interest thereon. If any such
refund is paid to any Shareholder, such Shareholder shall promptly pay such
refund (including any interest thereon) to Buyers. Buyers shall have the sole
right to determine whether any claim for refund for such Taxes shall be made. If
Buyers elect to make such a claim for refund, the Shareholders shall cooperate
fully in connection therewith. Buyers and the Cinemex Companies shall be jointly
responsible to reimburse the Shareholders for any reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in providing such cooperation.
(c) Buyers shall include in their notice of any claim for
indemnification under Section 11.2(a)(iv) a detailed calculation of the amount
of the requested indemnity payment. The Shareholders shall not be obligated to
indemnify Buyers until there has been a Final Determination of the Tax liability
for which indemnification is sought pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(iv). A "Final
Determination" shall mean (i) a final, unappealable decision by a court of
competent jurisdiction, (ii) the expiration of the applicable statute of
limitations, (iii) any other final and irrevocable determination of such Tax
liability, or (iv) the agreement by the Shareholders to pay such Tax liability.
In the event that the pursuit of any Tax Contest (defined in Section 11.9(d)
below) with respect to any Tax liability with respect to which indemnification
under Section 11.2(a)(iv) is sought requires the payment of such Tax or the
posting of any bond or deposit prior to a Final Determination with respect
thereto, the Shareholders shall pay or post any such amount up to the amount for
which they would be required to indemnify the Buyers with respect to such Tax
liability if such Tax liability were finally determined to be due. The amount of
Shareholders' indemnification obligation, if any, shall be reduced by the amount
of Tax benefits realized by Buyers or any of the Cinemex Companies from the
liabilities for which indemnification is made.
(d) (i) Buyers shall inform the Shareholders, and the Shareholders
shall be entitled to control and conduct those audits, examinations or
proceedings, administrative or judicial (a "Tax Contest"), relating to the
Cinemex Companies that are related to (A) the liability for any Taxes for which
the Shareholders would be required to indemnify Buyers pursuant to
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Section 11.2(a)(iv), or (B) a claim for refund for any Taxes that the
Shareholders are entitled to pursuant to this Section 11.9. Costs of any Tax
Contest are to be borne by the party controlling such Tax Contest. Buyers shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Shareholders any power of attorney
required to allow the Shareholders and their counsel or accountant to represent
the relevant Cinemex Company in connection with the Tax Contest and shall
provide the Shareholders with such assistance as may be reasonably requested by
the Shareholders in connection with the Tax Contest. The Shareholders shall
reimburse the relevant Cinemex Company for reasonable out-of-pocket third party
expenses incurred in providing such assistance.
(ii) Notwithstanding Section 11.9(d)(i), the Shareholders shall
consult in good faith with Buyers with respect to the conduct of, or
settlement of, any Tax Contest. The Shareholders shall neither consent nor
agree to the settlement of any Tax Contest without Buyers' prior consent
which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, if such consent or
agreement would legally bind, or materially increase the Taxes of, any
Cinemex Company in a Post- Closing Tax Period; provided, however, that
Shareholders shall be entitled to settle any such contest, even if such
settlement would legally bind, or materially increase the Taxes of, any
Cinemex Company in a Post-Closing Tax Period, so long as Shareholders
reimburse the Cinemex Companies for any liability for additional Taxes for
Post-Closing Periods incurred as a consequence of such settlement.
(iii) Buyers shall inform the Shareholders of any Tax Contest with
regard to any Tax Return of the Cinemex Companies for an Overlap Period or
any other Post-Closing Tax Period that may result in an adjustment to any
Tax for which Shareholders may be liable to indemnify Buyers or any
Cinemex Company pursuant to this Agreement. Buyers shall control the
conduct and resolution of any such Tax Contest. Costs of such Tax Contests
are to be borne by Buyers. Buyers shall consult in good faith with the
Shareholders with respect to the conduct of, and before entering into any
settlement of, any Tax Contest that may have a material adverse impact on
the liability for Taxes of the Shareholders, or any Tax for which the
Shareholders may be liable to indemnify Buyers or any Cinemex Company
pursuant to this Agreement, and shall not enter into any such settlement
without the prior consent of the Shareholders, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(iv) The failure of Buyers to inform the Shareholders of a Tax
Contest on a timely basis shall relieve the Shareholders of any liability
for Taxes due, as a result of such Tax Contest, unless Buyers can
demonstrate that the failure to timely notify the Shareholders did not
prejudice the Shareholders with respect to the Tax liability that resulted
from such Tax Contest.
(v) Neither the Shareholders nor any affiliate of the Shareholders
shall file any amended Tax Return that may affect the Tax liability of
Buyers or any Cinemex Company or any group of affiliated corporations of
which Cinemex or any Cinemex Company is a member.
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(vi) Buyers shall not file, and shall not allow any of the Cinemex
Companies or any affiliate of any of them to file any amended Tax Return
(other than Tax Returns referred to in Section 11.9(a)), or suit or claim
for refund that may affect the Tax liability of the Shareholders or any
liability for Taxes of which Shareholders may indemnify Buyers or any
Cinemex Company pursuant to this Agreement without the consent of the
Shareholders, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed.
(vii) In the case of any Tax Contest described in Section
11.9(d)(i), if notice is given to the Shareholders of the commencement of
such Tax Contest and the Shareholders do not, within thirty days after
such notice is given, give notice to Buyers of their election to assume
the defense of such Tax Contest, the Shareholders will be bound by any
determination made in such Tax Contest or any good faith compromise or
settlement effected by Buyers or the relevant Cinemex Company, as the case
may be.
11.10 FILING OF THE CINEMEX COMPANIES' TAX RETURNS. The Shareholders shall
prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed (at the expense of the
Cinemex Companies) on a timely basis all Tax Returns required to be filed prior
to the Closing Date with respect to the Cinemex Companies for Pre-Closing Tax
Periods other than Overlap Periods. Such Tax Returns shall be prepared in a
manner consistent with past practice of the Cinemex Companies. Buyers and the
Cinemex Companies shall cooperate in the execution and filing of such Tax
Returns, provided, however, that Buyers and the Cinemex Companies shall not be
required to execute or file any Tax Return that they reasonably believe is not
true, correct and complete in all material respects; provided further, that
Buyer and the Cinemex Companies shall be deemed to have consented to the
preparation, execution and filing of Tax Returns to the extent they are prepared
in a manner consistent with past practices of the Cinemex Companies. Buyers
shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed all other Tax Returns
and reports of the Cinemex Companies. Buyers shall prepare or shall cause to be
prepared Tax Returns for Pre-Closing Tax Periods required to be filed after the
Closing Date, including Tax Returns for Overlap Periods, in a manner consistent
with past practice of the Cinemex Companies. Shareholders shall be provided with
and have the right to review any such Tax Return at least 30 days prior to the
due date of such Tax Return, and such Tax Return shall not be filed without
Shareholders' consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Shareholders shall be deemed to have consented to the preparation, execution and
filing of such Tax Returns to the extent they are prepared in a manner
consistent with past practice of the Cinemex Companies.
11.11 COOPERATION ON THE CINEMEX COMPANIES' TAX MATTERS. The Shareholders,
Buyers and the Cinemex Companies and their respective affiliates will provide
the other parties with such assistance as may reasonably be requested by any of
them in connection with the preparation of any Tax Return, any Tax Contests, any
refund claims or any other claim arising under this Agreement, and each will
retain and provide the others with any records or information that may be
relevant to any such Tax Return, audit or examination, proceeding or claim. Such
assistance shall include making employees available on a mutually convenient
basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided
hereunder and shall include providing copies of any relevant Tax Returns and
supporting work schedules. The party requesting assistance hereunder shall
reimburse the other parties for reasonable out of pocket third- party expenses
incurred in providing such assistance. Notwithstanding any other provision
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of this Agreement, Buyers hereby agree that they will retain, or cause the
relevant Cinemex Company to retain, until all appropriate statutes of limitation
(including any extensions) expire, copies of all Tax Returns, supporting work
schedules and other records or information which may be relevant to such Tax
Returns, and that they will not destroy or otherwise dispose of, and will not
allow any of the Cinemex Companies to destroy or otherwise dispose of, such
materials without first providing the Shareholders with a reasonable opportunity
to review and copy such materials.
11.12 ALLOCATION OF TAX LIABILITY FOR OVERLAP PERIODS. In the case of a
Tax Return for a Cinemex Company for an Overlap Period based upon income, gross
receipts (such as sales Taxes) or specific transactions involving Taxes other
than Taxes based upon income or gross receipts, the allocation of Taxes between
the period ending on the Closing Date and the period after the Closing Date
shall be made by means of an interim closing of the books and records of the
Cinemex Company as of the close of the Closing Date and by treating each period
within the Overlap Period as a separate taxable year, provided that exemptions,
allowances or deductions that are calculated on an annual basis (including, but
not limited to, depreciation and amortization deductions) shall be allocated
between the period ending on the Closing Date and the period after the Closing
Date in proportion to the number of days in each such period. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the liability for Taxes for an Overlap Period is determined on
a basis other than income or gross receipts or other than with respect to a
specific transaction, the allocation of Taxes to the period ending on the
Closing Date included in the Overlap Period shall be equal to the amount of such
Taxes for the Overlap Period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is
the number of days in such period ending on the Closing Date and the denominator
of which is the total number of days in the Overlap Period, and the amount of
such Taxes allocated to the period beginning after the Closing Date included in
the Overlap Period shall be excess of the amount of the Taxes for the Overlap
Period over the amount of Taxes attributable to the period ending on the Closing
Date included in such Overlap Period. If the liability for Taxes for the Overlap
Period is increased as a result of any action taken by Buyers or any of the
Cinemex Companies on or after the Closing Date, the portion of such additional
liability for Taxes allocated to the period ending on the Closing Date shall be
borne by Buyers.
11.13 CERTAIN MISCELLANEOUS TAX MATTERS.
(a) Buyers and the Cinemex Companies shall not, and Buyer shall
cause the Cinemex Companies not to, make or change any elections, change an
annual accounting period, or adopt or change any accounting method with respect
to any of the Cinemex Companies in a Post-Closing Tax Period, if such action
would have the effect of increasing the Pre-Closing Taxes of any of the Cinemex
Companies (i) without the prior consent of the Shareholders, the granting of
which shall be in the Shareholders' sole discretion; or (ii) unless Buyers or
the relevant Cinemex Company in good faith determines that it is required to do
so under applicable Legal Requirements, and Selected Counsel does not, within
thirty days after Shareholders receive notice of such determination, render a
written legal opinion that the Buyers and the Cinemex Companies are not required
to do so under applicable Legal Requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Buyers or the relevant Cinemex Company may take the contemplated action without
meeting any of conditions in clauses (i) or (ii) or the proviso of the preceding
sentence, in which case the Shareholders shall have no obligation to indemnify
any of
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the Buyers and the Cinemex Companies for any Damages for Taxes incurred by any
of the Buyers and the Cinemex Companies as a consequence of such actions.
(b) Each of Shareholders and Buyers agree not to cause any of the
Cinemex Companies to engage in any transaction on the Closing Date outside of
the ordinary course of business, except the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(c) The Shareholders will be responsible for any Tax liability that
may arise or derive from the execution and consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions.
(d) Buyers shall pay fifty percent (50%) of all Transfer Taxes
arising in respect of the direct transfer of shares of Cinemex contemplated
under the Cinemex Purchase Agreement.
11.14 NOTICES AND DETERMINATION BY SHAREHOLDERS. With respect to any claim
for indemnification made under Section 11.2(a) or any provision of this Section
11 which contemplates a determination by, a notice from, a consent of, or any
other action by, the Shareholders, such determination by, notice from, consent
of, or other action by, the Shareholders shall, except as provided in this
Section 11.14, require a determination of, notice of or to, consent of, or other
action by, all Shareholders, all Series P Shareholders, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx Fastlicht Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx. However, (i) the
Shareholders may exercise their right as an indemnifying party to participate
in, but not assume or control, the defense of an action or proceeding under
Section 11.7 at their own expense and (ii) any combination of Shareholders,
Series P Shareholders, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Fastlicht Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx with an aggregate Percentage in excess of 50% may assume the
defense of an action or proceeding in accordance with Section 11.7 if they
irrevocably agree with Buyers and Cinemex that for purposes of indemnification
and reimbursement for the matter to which such action or proceeding relates that
their aggregate Percentage (for purposes of this Agreement, the Cinemex Purchase
Agreement and the Inducement Agreement) shall be 100% (allocated among them in
proportion to their respective Percentages) and designate a representative for
the conduct of such defense. If clause (ii) of the preceding sentence is
applicable to a matter which results in Damages that would be subject to
indemnification under Section 11.2(a) without regard to Section 11.5 (a
"Reallocated Matter"), then Section 11.5 shall be applied to any other matter
that may be the subject of indemnification under Section 11.2(a) as if the
Percentages and Hoyts Attributable Damages applicable to, and any, payments made
with respect to, the Reallocated Matter had been determined without regard to
such clause (ii). All determinations, notices, consents and other actions
referred to in this Section 11.14 must also be made or given under the Cinemex
Purchase Agreement and the Inducement Agreement.
11.15 FILING OF TAX MEXICO SRL RETURNS. The Shareholders shall prepare and
file or cause to be prepared and filed (at the expense of Mexico SRL) on a
timely basis all Tax Returns with respect to Mexico SRL for Pre-Closing Tax
Periods other than Overlap Periods. Such Tax Returns shall be prepared in a
manner consistent with past practice of Mexico SRL. Buyers and Mexico SRL shall
cooperate in the execution and filing of such Tax Returns, provided, however,
that Buyers and Mexico SRL shall not be required to execute or file any Tax
Return that they reasonably believe is not true, correct and complete in all
material respects; provided further, that
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Buyers and Mexico SRL shall be deemed to have consented to the preparation,
execution and filing of Tax Returns to the extent they are prepared in a manner
consistent with past practices of Mexico SRL. Buyers shall prepare and file or
cause to be prepared and filed all other Tax Returns and reports of Mexico SRL.
Buyers shall prepare or shall cause to be prepared Tax Returns for Overlap
Periods in a manner consistent with past practice of Mexico SRL. Shareholders
shall have the right to review any such Tax Return at least 30 days prior to the
due date of such Tax Return, and such Tax Return shall not be filed without
Shareholders' consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Shareholders shall be deemed to have consented to the preparation, execution and
filing of such Tax Returns to the extent they are prepared in a manner
consistent with past practice of Mexico SRL.
11.16 COOPERATION ON MEXICO SRL TAX MATTERS. The Shareholders, Buyers and
Mexico SRL and their respective affiliates will provide the other parties with
such assistance as may reasonably be requested by any of them in connection with
the preparation of any Tax Return, any Tax Contests, or any other claim arising
under this Agreement, and each will retain and provide the others with any
records or information that may be relevant to any such Tax Return, audit or
examination, proceeding or claim. Such assistance shall include making employees
available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and
explanation of any material provided hereunder and shall include providing
copies of any relevant Tax Returns and supporting work schedules. The party
requesting assistance hereunder shall reimburse the other parties for reasonable
out of pocket third-party expenses incurred in providing such assistance.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Buyers hereby agree that
they will retain, or cause Mexico SRL to retain, until all appropriate statutes
of limitation (including any extensions) expire, copies of all Tax Returns,
supporting work schedules and other records or information which may be relevant
to such Tax Returns, and that it will not destroy or otherwise dispose of such
materials without first providing the Shareholders with a reasonable opportunity
to review and copy such materials.
11.17 USE OF COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS. From and after the Closing
Date, Cinemex shall, and Buyers shall cause the relevant Cinemex Companies to,
use their commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the occurrence of any
Disruption and/or the Santa Fe Event.
12. OTHER POST-CLOSING MATTERS.
12.1 RELEASE AND DISCHARGE.
(a) Subject to Section 12.2, effective immediately and automatically
upon the occurrence of the Closing, each of the Shareholders on behalf of itself
and each of its respective Related Persons (other than Mexico SRL and the
Cinemex Companies), hereby releases and forever discharges each of the Buyers,
Mexico SRL and each Cinemex Company, and each of their respective individual,
joint or mutual, past, present and future Representatives, affiliates,
stockholders, controlling persons, subsidiaries, successors and assigns
(individually, a "Releasee" and collectively, "Releasees") from any and all
claims, demands, Proceedings, causes of action, Orders, obligations, Contracts,
agreements, debts and liabilities whatsoever, whether known or unknown,
suspected or unsuspected, both at law and in equity, which each of the
Shareholders or any of their respective Related Persons now has, have ever had
or may hereafter
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have against the respective Releasees arising contemporaneously with or prior to
the Closing Date or on account of or arising out of any matter, cause or event
occurring contemporaneously with or prior to the Closing Date, including, but
not limited to, any rights to indemnification or reimbursement from Mexico SRL
or any Cinemex Company, whether pursuant to its respective Organizational
Documents, Contract or otherwise and whether or not relating to claims pending
on, or asserted after, the Closing Date.
(b) Effective immediately and automatically upon the occurrence of
the Closing, each of the Shareholders on behalf of itself and each of its
Related Persons (other than Mexico SRL and each Cinemex Company) hereby
irrevocably covenant to refrain from, directly or indirectly, asserting any
claim or demand, or commencing, instituting or causing to be commenced, any
proceeding of any kind against any Releasee, based upon any matter purported to
be released hereby.
(c) Effective immediately and automatically upon the occurrence of
the Closing, without in any way limiting any of the rights and remedies
otherwise available to any Releasee, the Shareholders, jointly and severally,
shall indemnify and hold harmless each Releasee from and against all loss,
liability, claim, damage (including incidental and consequential damages) or
expense (including costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorney's
fees) whether or not involving third party claims, arising directly or
indirectly from or in connection with (i) the assertion by or on behalf of any
Shareholder or any of their respective Related Persons of any claim or other
matter purported to be released pursuant to this Section 12.1 and (ii) the
assertion by any third party of any claim or demand against any Releasee which
claim or demand arises directly or indirectly from, or in connection with, any
assertion by or on behalf of any Shareholder or any of their Related Persons
against such third party of any claims or other matters purported to be released
pursuant to this Section 12.1.
12.2 REDEMPTION. On the first business day immediately following the
Closing Date, Mexico SRL hereby irrevocably agrees to redeem and Barbados
irrevocably agrees to submit, surrender and deliver the Retained Interests to
Mexico SRL for redemption, in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements,
Order and Contracts and the Organizational Documents of Mexico SRL (the
"Redemption"). The redemption price shall be $265'179,944 pesos (the "Redemption
Price") of which an amount equal to the amount of the Intercompany Receivable
will be satisfied by assignment without recourse of the Intercompany Receivable
to Barbados and (i) Barbados agrees to accept the Intercompany Receivable in
partial payment of the Redemption Price in the amount of $34'182,225 pesos, (ii)
all of the Shareholders agree that none of Mexico SRL or Buyers makes any
representation or warranty with respect to the existence, validity, amount,
collectibility of, or any other matter relating to, the Intercompany Receivable,
(iii) all of the Shareholders agree that none of Mexico SRL or Buyers shall have
any liability or obligation whatsoever relating to the Intercompany Receivable
and/or the agreement between Mexico SRL and The Hoyts Corporation Pty. Ltd.,
dated January 11, 2002, relating to the Intercompany Receivable and the
Shareholders shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless Mexico SRL
and/or Buyers from any liability or obligations incurred by any of them with
respect to such agreement and/or the Intercompany Receivable and (iv) all of the
Shareholders agree that the assignment of the Intercompany Receivable shall
automatically occur simultaneously with the Redemption without any additional
action on the part of any party. Upon delivery of the Retained Interests to
Mexico SRL, the Retained Interests will no longer be
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outstanding, and no Person, including, without limitation, Barbados, will have
any claim, right or entitlement relating to the Retained Interests or to any
payment in respect thereof. During the time from the Closing until the
Redemption, Barbados shall take no action with respect to the Retained Interests
(and shall not transfer, sell, assign, suffer any Encumbrance to or otherwise
dispose of any Retained Interests) other than to submit the Retained Interests
for Redemption. Buyers shall cause Mexico SRL to effectuate the Redemption in
accordance with this Section 12.2.
12.3 SUCCESSORS. Each of the Parents hereby agrees that it will not
consummate any merger, consolidation, amalgamation, scheme of arrangement, sale
or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets or businesses
(whether in one or a series of related transactions) or any similar transaction
or dissolve or liquidate, unless the successor or transferor Person (or Person
who receives assets or businesses in such dissolution or liquidation) in each
such transaction unconditionally assumes, by written instrument delivered to the
Buyers, the obligations of such Parent under this Agreement; provided that such
assumption will in no way relieve any Parent from its obligations under this
Agreement.
12.4 NAME CHANGE. Buyers agree that they will cause Mexico SRL to change
its name so as to delete the word "Hoyts" from its corporate name within 60 days
after the Closing Date.
13. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
13.1 EXPENSES. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement,
each party to this Agreement will bear their respective expenses incurred in
connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and
the Contemplated Transactions, including all fees and expenses of agents,
Representatives, counsel and accountants. In the event of termination of this
Agreement, the obligation of each party to pay its own expenses will be subject
to any rights of such party arising from a Breach of this Agreement by another
party.
13.2 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. Any public announcement or similar publicity
with respect to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions will be issued,
if at all, at such time and in such manner as Buyers and Parents may agree.
Unless consented to by the parties hereto in advance or required by Legal
Requirements, prior to the Closing, Buyers, each Shareholder, Cinemex and Mexico
SRL shall, and Shareholders shall cause Mexico SRL to, keep this Agreement
strictly confidential and may not make any disclosure of this Agreement to any
Person. The Shareholders and Buyers will consult with each other concerning the
means by which the Cinemex Companies' employees, customers and suppliers and
others having dealings with the Cinemex Companies will be informed of the
Contemplated Transactions, and Buyers and Cinemex will each have the right to be
present for any such communication.
13.3 NOTICES. All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications
under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly
given when (a) delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b)
sent by telecopier (with written confirmation of receipt), provided that a copy
is mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested or (c) when received by
the addressee, if sent by an internationally recognized overnight delivery
service (receipt requested), in each case to the appropriate addresses and
telecopier numbers set forth
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below (or to such other addresses and telecopier numbers as another party may
designate by notice to the other parties):
Buyers or Mexico SRL to:
Symphony Acquisition Vehicle, S.A. de C.V.
and Cinemex Acquisition Corp.
c/o Creel, Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx y Xxxxxxxxxx, S.C.
Paseo de los Tamarindos 00
Xxxxxxx xx Xxx Xxxxx
00000 Xxxxxx, D.F.
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxx Carrera
Facsimile No.: (000) 0000-0000-0000
with copies to:
Onex Investment Corporation
000 0xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Oaktree Capital Management, LLC
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
and
Xxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Parents, Sellers, Strawinsky, Barbados and Mexico SRL to:
Hoyts Cinemas Limited
000-000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, X.X.X. Xxxxxxxxx 200
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 0000 0000
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with a copy to:
Xxxxxx, Ringe y Xxxxxx, S.C.
Xxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxxxx 000-X, xxxx 9,
Col. Bosques de Las Lomas
Mexico, D.F.
Attention: Xxxxxx X. del Rio
Facsimile No.: (000) 0000-0000-0000
with copies to:
Proskauer Rose LLP
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: 212.969.2900
Franck, Galicia y Xxxxxx, S.C.
Torre Del Bosque
Blvd. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 24, Piso 7
Col. Xxxxx Xx Xxxxxxxxxxx
00000 Xxxxxx, Distrito Federal
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Miaja
Facsimile No.: (000) 0000-0000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx y Xxxxxxxxxx, S.C. Paseo de los
Tamarindos 00 Xxxxxxx xx Xxx Xxxxx 00000 Xxxxxx, D.F.
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxx Carrera
Facsimile No.: (000) 0000-0000-0000
Cinemex to:
Grupo Cinemex, S.A. de C.V.
Blvd. X. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx No. 40, Piso 00
Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxxxx
00000 Xxxxxx, D.F.
Attention: President
Facsimile No.: (000) 0000-0000-0000
and
(000) 0000-0000-0000
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with copies to:
Onex Investment Corporation
000 0xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Oaktree Capital Management, LLC
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
and
Xxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx y Xxxxxxxxxx, S.C. Paseo de los
Tamarindos 00 Xxxxxxx xx Xxx Xxxxx 00000 Xxxxxx, D.F.
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxx Carrera
Facsimile No.: (000) 0000-0000-0000
13.4 FURTHER ASSURANCES. The parties agree (a) to furnish upon request to
each other such further information, (b) to execute and deliver to each other
such other documents and (c) to do such other acts and things, all as the other
party may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this
Agreement and the documents referred to in this Agreement.
13.5 WAIVER. The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are
cumulative and not alternative. Neither the failure nor any delay by any party
in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement or the
documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right,
power or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power
or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or
privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. To the maximum
extent permitted by applicable law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this
Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by
one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or
right unless in writing signed by the other parties; (b) no waiver that may be
given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it
is given; and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a
waiver of any obligation of such party
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or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action
without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement or the documents referred
to in this Agreement.
13.6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND MODIFICATION. This Agreement supersedes all
prior agreements between the parties (other than the Confidentiality Agreement)
with respect to its subject matter and constitutes (along with the documents
referred to in this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of the terms
of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This
Agreement may not be amended except by a written agreement executed by Buyers,
in the event Buyers are to be charged with the amendment or by each Shareholder,
in the event the Shareholders are to be charged with the amendment.
13.7 SCHEDULES.
(a) The disclosures in the Schedules, and those in any supplement
thereto, must relate only to the representations and warranties in the Section
of the Agreement to which they expressly relate, except to the extent that any
information disclosed in any Schedule to the representations or warranties of
Cinemex, Mexico SRL or any Shareholder would on its face be manifestly relevant
to another such Schedule.
(b) In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the
body of this Agreement and those in the Schedules hereto (other than an
exception expressly set forth as such in the Schedules with respect to a
specifically identified representation or warranty), the statements in the body
of this Agreement will control.
(c) Schedule B (including the Annexes to Schedule B hereto)
constitutes a part of this Agreement as if the provisions thereof were set forth
in their entirety in this Agreement.
13.8 ASSIGNMENTS, SUCCESSORS, AND NO THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS. No party may
assign any of its rights under this Agreement without the prior consent of the
other parties, which will not be unreasonably withheld. Subject to the preceding
sentence, this Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects upon and
inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the parties.
Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give any
Person other than the parties to this Agreement any legal or equitable right,
remedy, or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of
this Agreement, except as specifically contemplated by Section 11 and 12.1. This
Agreement and all of its provisions and conditions are for the sole and
exclusive benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their successors and
assigns and the other Persons identified in Section 11 and 12.1. Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Section 13.8, no prior consent of the parties shall
be required for (i) the collateral assignment by Buyers to any lender of Buyers
for security purposes and the assignment thereof by any such lender or agent to
any purchaser in connection with the exercise by any such lender or agent of all
of its rights and remedies as a secured creditor with respect thereto, and (ii)
the transfer, assignment or designation of Buyers of any or all of its rights
hereunder, including, but not limited to, the Transferred Interests, to one or
more of its affiliates or Related Persons.
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13.9 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of
this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this
Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in
full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
13.10 SECTION HEADINGS, CONSTRUCTION. The headings of Sections in this
Agreement are provided for convenience only and will not affect its construction
or interpretation. All references to "Section" or "Sections" refer to the
corresponding Section or Sections of this Agreement. All words used in this
Agreement will be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances
require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word "including" does not
limit the preceding words or terms.
13.11 GOVERNING LAW. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable laws of Mexico City,
Federal District, Mexico, without giving effect to laws, rules or principles
regarding the conflicts of laws.
13.12 JURISDICTION. For any controversy related to this Agreement, the
parties hereto hereby expressly submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and
competence of the courts sitting in Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico,
including, but not limited to, the in personam and subject matter jurisdiction
of those courts, and the parties hereto hereby waive any right they may have to
submit to any other jurisdiction by reason of their domiciles or by any other
reason.
13.13 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original copy of this
Agreement and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute
one and the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement
as of the date first written above.
SYMPHONY ACQUISITION VEHICLE, S.A. DE
C.V.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx A.R. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx A.R. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
CINEMEX ACQUISITION CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx A.R. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx A.R. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
GRUPO CINEMEX, S.A. DE C.V.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Fastlicht
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Name: Xxxxxx Fastlicht
Title: Co-Director General
CONSOLIDATED PRESS HOLDINGS LIMITED
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Director
HOYTS CINEMAS LTD.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Director
HOYTS EUROPEAN HOLDING, B.V.
By: /s/
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Name:
Title: Trust International
Management (X.X.X.) B.V.
Managing Director
HOYTS CINEMAS AMERICA LIMITED
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Director
STICHTING ADMINISTRATIEKANTOOR
STRAWINSKY
By: /s/
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Name:
Title:
HOYTS EMERGING TERRITORIES, LTD.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Director
CINEMAS HOYTS DE MEXICO, S. DE X.X. DE
C.V.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Director
By: /s/ Xxxx Sheen
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Name: Xxxx Sheen
Title: Corporate Financial
Controller
SCHEDULE A
CORPORATE STRUCTURE:
CINEMAS HOYTS DE MEXICO, S. DE X.X. DE C.V.
Equity
Partners Interest Value (in pesos)
-------- -------- ----------------
Series A Series B Series P
Hoyts European Holding, B.V 1 $ 49,800 $ 3,768,200
Hoyts Cinemas America 1 $ 100 $ 3,800
Limited
Stichting
Administratiekantoor 1 $ 100
Strawinsky
Hoyts Emerging Territories, 1 $195,841,953
Ltd.
Subtotal 4 $ 50,000 $ 3,772,000 $195,841,953
TOTAL $199,663,953
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SCHEDULE B
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CINEMEX
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CINEMEX.
For purposes of this Schedule B, capitalized terms have the meanings set
forth in the Agreement or as specified or referred to at the end of this
Schedule B.
Cinemex represents and warrants to Buyers:
5.1 ORGANIZATION. Annex 5.1 to this Schedule B sets forth a complete and
accurate list of the Cinemex Companies (including the identity of each
stockholder or other equity holder and the number of shares of capital stock
held by each). Each Cinemex Company is a corporation duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of Mexico, with full corporate power and authority to
conduct its business as it is now being conducted, to own or use the properties
and assets that it purports to own or use and to perform all of its obligations
under the Applicable Contracts. Cinemex holds interests in each Partly-Owned
Person as set forth in Annex 5.1 to this Schedule B.
5.2 AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICT.
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by Cinemex of this
Agreement, the Cinemex Purchase Agreement, the Inducement Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements to which Cinemex is a party, and the consummation and
performance by Cinemex of the Contemplated Transactions have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of Cinemex. This Agreement, the
Cinemex Purchase Agreement, the Inducement Agreement and each of the Ancillary
Agreements to which Cinemex is a party constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of Cinemex, enforceable against Cinemex in accordance with their
terms. Cinemex has the absolute and unrestricted right, power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement, the Cinemex Purchase Agreement, the
Inducement Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which Cinemex is a
party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.
(b) Except as set forth in Annex 5.2 to this Schedule B, neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Cinemex Purchase Agreement, the
Inducement Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements to which Cinemex is a
party, nor the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated
Transactions will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of
time):
(i) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of (1) any
provision of the Organizational Documents of the Cinemex Companies, or (2)
any resolution adopted by the board of directors (or similar governing
body) or the stockholders of any Cinemex Company;
(ii) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of any
Mexican Legal Requirement or any Order to which any Cinemex Company, or
any of the assets owned or used under legal title by any Cinemex Company,
may be subject;
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(iii) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of any of
the terms or requirements of, or give any Mexican Governmental Body the
right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify, any
Mexican Governmental Authorization that is held by any Cinemex Company or
that otherwise relates to the business of, or any of the assets owned or
used by, any Cinemex Company;
(iv) cause any Cinemex Company to become subject to, or to become
liable for the payment of, any Mexican Tax;
(v) cause any of the assets owned by any Cinemex Company to be
reassessed or revalued by any taxing authority or other Governmental Body;
(vi) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of
any provision of, or give any Person the right to declare a default or
exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance
of, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any Applicable Contract listed on
Annex 5.17(a) to this Schedule B; or
(vii) result in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance upon
or with respect to any of the assets owned or used under legal title by
any Cinemex Company.
Except as set forth in Annex 5.2 to this Schedule B, no Cinemex Company is
or will be required to give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any Person
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
consummation or performance of the Contemplated Transactions.
5.3 CAPITALIZATION AS OF IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE RECAPITALIZATION. As of
immediately prior to the Recapitalization, the authorized capital stock of
Cinemex consisted of 4,381,498 shares of Common Stock, of which 3,801,449 shares
of Common Stock were issued and outstanding. Cinemex's stock registry book
reflects that, as of immediately prior to the Recapitalization, each Person
named on Annex 5.3 to this Schedule B was the holder of the shares of Common
Stock set forth opposite such Person's name on Annex 5.3 to this Schedule B (in
the amounts indicated on Annex 5.3 to this Schedule B). All of the shares of
each Cinemex Company issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the
Recapitalization were duly authorized and validly issued and were fully paid and
nonassessable.
5.4 RECAPITALIZATION.
(a) Each step of the Recapitalization (i) was effected by Cinemex on
June 7, 2002, pursuant to the General Shareholders Meeting, (ii) was duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of Cinemex and its shareholders,
(iii) did not contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of (1) any
provision of Cinemex's Organizational Documents, or (2) any resolution adopted
by Cinemex's board of directors or its shareholders and (iv) did not contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of any Mexican Legal Requirement or any
Order to which any Cinemex Company, was subject. A true and complete copy of
Cinemex's bylaws as amended in the Recapitalization is attached to Annex 5.4 to
this Schedule B.
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(b) The General Shareholders Meeting was duly called as instructed
by Cinemex's board of directors and complied with all provisions of Cinemex's
Organizational Documents and all Mexican Legal Requirements. A true and correct
copy of the minutes of the General Shareholders Meeting is attached to Annex 5.4
to this Schedule B.
5.5 CURRENT CAPITALIZATION. After giving effect to the Recapitalization
and at all times thereafter through the Closing:
(a) The authorized capital stock of Cinemex consists of 209,773
shares of Common Stock, 3,140,347 shares of Series P Preferred Stock, and
426,121 shares of Series PRD Preferred Stock, all of which are issued and
outstanding. Annex 5.5(a) to this Schedule B contains an accurate and complete
list of all of the holders of the Common Stock, the Series P Preferred Stock and
the Series PRD Preferred Stock (including the number (and type) of shares held
by each such holder). Cinemex's stock registry book reflects that each Person
named on Annex 5.5(a) to this Schedule B is the holder of the shares of Common
Stock, Series P Preferred Stock or Series PRD Preferred Stock, as the case may
be, set forth opposite such Person's name on Annex 5.5(a) to this Schedule B (in
the amounts indicated on Annex 5.5(a) to this Schedule B), and no Encumbrances
on such shares of capital stock are recorded on such stock registry book. All of
the shares of the Cinemex Companies have been duly authorized and validly issued
and are fully paid and nonassessable.
(b) Cinemex's stock registry book does not reflect that there are
any Contracts relating to the issuance, sale or transfer of any equity
securities of any Cinemex Company or the repurchase, redemption or other
acquisition of any equity securities of any Cinemex Company. There are no
Contracts to which any Cinemex Company is a party relating to the issuance, sale
or transfer of any equity securities of any Cinemex Company or the repurchase,
redemption or other acquisition of any equity securities of any Cinemex Company.
Cinemex's stock registry book does not reflect any options, warrants,
convertible securities or rights that are or may become exercisable or
exchangeable for, convertible into, or that otherwise give the holder any right
to acquire shares of capital stock of any Cinemex Company or to receive payments
based in whole or in part upon the value of the capital stock of any Cinemex
Company. There are no options, warrants, convertible securities or rights to
which any Cinemex Company is a party that are or may become exercisable or
exchangeable for, convertible into, or that otherwise give the holder any right
to acquire shares of capital stock of any Cinemex Company or to receive payments
based in whole or in part upon the value of the capital stock of any Cinemex
Company. None of the equity securities of Cinemex were issued in violation of
any Mexican Legal Requirement. Except as set forth in Annex 5.5(b) to this
Schedule B, no Cinemex Company owns, or has any Contract to acquire, any equity
securities of any Person (other than any Subsidiary of Cinemex) or any direct or
indirect equity or ownership interest in any other business.
5.6 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Cinemex has delivered to Buyers: (a) audited
consolidated balance sheets of the Cinemex Companies as of December 31, 2001
(the "Balance Sheet") and the related audited consolidated statements of income,
retained earnings and cash flow for the fiscal year then ended, together with
the notes thereto and the report thereon by Xxxx Xxxxxxx y Cia, S.C.,
independent certified public accountants, (b) audited consolidated balance
sheets of the Cinemex Companies as of December 31 in each of the years 1997
through 2000 and
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the related audited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and
cash flow for each of the fiscal years then ended, together with the notes
thereto and the report thereon by Xxxx Xxxxxxx y Cia, S.C., independent
certified public accountants, and (c) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet
and statement of income of the Cinemex Companies as at March 31, 2002 (the
"Interim Balance Sheet"). Such financial statements and notes fairly present the
financial condition and the results of operations and, where provided, cash
flows of the Cinemex Companies as at the respective dates of and for the periods
referred to in such financial statements, all in accordance with GAAP, subject,
in the case of interim financial statements, to normal recurring year-end
adjustments (the effect of which would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect) and to the absence of
footnotes; the financial statements referred to in this Section 5.6 reflect the
consistent application of such accounting principles throughout the periods
involved, except as disclosed in the notes to such financial statements. No
financial statements of any Person other than the Cinemex Companies are required
by GAAP to be included in the consolidated financial statements of Cinemex.
Attached to Annex 5.6 to Schedule B are the Cinemex Companies' consolidated
financial statements as of May 31, 2002.
5.7 BOOKS AND RECORDS. Except as set forth in Annex 5.7 to this Schedule
B, the minute books, stock registry books, capital variations books and other
corporate records of the Cinemex Companies, all of which have been made
available to Buyers are complete and correct in all material respects. Except as
set forth on Annex 5.7 to this Schedule B, the minute books of the Cinemex
Companies contain accurate and complete records of all meetings held of, and
corporate action taken by, the stockholders, the boards of directors (or similar
governing bodies) and committees of the boards of directors (or similar
governing bodies) of the Cinemex Companies, and no meeting of any such
stockholders, board of directors (or similar governing body) or committees has
been held for which minutes have not been prepared and are not contained in such
minute books. At the Closing, all of those books and records will be in the
possession of the Cinemex Companies or its Mexican counsel.
5.8 TITLE TO PROPERTIES; ENCUMBRANCES. Annex 5.8 to this Schedule B
contains a complete and accurate list of all real estate property, leaseholds or
other similar interests owned by any Cinemex Company. Cinemex has made available
to Buyers copies of the deeds and other instruments by which the Cinemex
Companies acquired such real estate property and other interests. The Cinemex
Companies own (with good and marketable title in the case of real estate
property, subject only to the matters permitted by the following sentence) all
the properties and assets (whether real estate property, personal property or
mixed and whether tangible or intangible) that they purport to own. Except as
set forth in Annex 5.8 to this Schedule B, all material properties and assets
owned by Cinemex are free and clear of all Encumbrances and are not, in the case
of real estate property, subject to any rights of way, building use
restrictions, exceptions, variances, reservations or limitations of any nature
except, with respect to all such material properties and assets, (a) mortgages,
guaranty trusts or security interests, with respect to which no default (or
event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default)
exists, (b) liens for current Taxes not yet due, (c) Encumbrances or minor
imperfections of title, if any, none of which is substantial in amount,
materially detracts from the value or materially impairs the use of the property
subject thereto, or materially impairs the operations of any Cinemex Company,
and (d) with respect to real estate property, zoning laws and other land use
restrictions that do not impair the present or anticipated use of the property
subject thereto. All
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buildings, plants and structures owned by the Cinemex Companies lie wholly
within the boundaries of the real estate property owned or leased by the Cinemex
Companies and do not encroach upon the property of, or, except as set forth on
Annex 5.8 to this Schedule B, or as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, otherwise conflict
with the property rights of any other Person.
5.9 CONDITION AND SUFFICIENCY OF ASSETS, RECENT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.
(a) To Cinemex's Knowledge, except as set forth in Annex 5.9 to this
Schedule B, the buildings, plants, structures and equipment of the Cinemex
Companies are structurally sound, are in good operating condition and repair and
are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, and none of such
buildings, plants, structures or equipment is in need of maintenance or repairs
other than maintenance and repairs consistent in nature and cost with the
maintenance and repairs made by the Cinemex Companies in the Ordinary Course of
Business during the 12-month period preceding the Closing Date.
(b) Except as set forth on Annex 5.9 to this Schedule B, as of May
31, 2002 the Cinemex Companies have made no capital expenditures subsequent to
April 1, 2002 on the projects identified on Annex 5.9 to this Schedule B which,
when aggregated with the cumulative total amount expended on such projects by
the Cinemex Companies, causes the total amount expended on such projects to
exceed 74'500,000.00 pesos.
5.10 NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Except as set forth on Annex 5.10 to this
Schedule B, the Cinemex Companies have no liabilities or obligations of any
nature that would be required to be reflected or disclosed on the Balance Sheet
or in the notes thereto under GAAP, except for (a) liabilities or obligations
reflected or reserved against in the Balance Sheet or in the notes thereto or
the Interim Balance Sheet and (b) current liabilities incurred in the Ordinary
Course of Business since the respective dates thereof.
5.11 TAXES.
(a) The Cinemex Companies have filed or caused to be filed on a
timely basis all material Tax Returns that are or were required to be filed by
or with respect to any of them, either separately or as a member of a group of
corporations, pursuant to applicable Mexican Legal Requirements. Cinemex has
delivered or made available to Buyers copies of all such Tax Returns filed since
1998. The Cinemex Companies have paid, or made provision for the payment of, all
Taxes that have or may have become due pursuant to those Tax Returns or
otherwise, or pursuant to any assessment received by any Cinemex Company, except
such Taxes, if any, as are listed in Annex 5.11 to this Schedule B and are being
contested in good faith and as to which adequate reserves (determined in
accordance with GAAP) have been provided in the Balance Sheet and the Interim
Balance Sheet.
(b) All deficiencies proposed as a result of audits of such Tax
Returns have been paid, reserved against, settled or are being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings. No Cinemex Company has been informed of any
pending audit relating to any Cinemex Company or any Tax Return of any Cinemex
Company. Except as described in Annex 5.11 to this Schedule B, no Cinemex
Company has given or been requested to give
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waivers or extensions (or is or would be subject to a waiver or extension given
by any other Person) of any statute of limitations which remain in effect
relating to the payment of Taxes of any Cinemex Company or for which any Cinemex
Company may be liable.
(c) The charges, accruals, and reserves with respect to all material
Taxes on the books of the Cinemex Companies as a whole are adequate (determined
in accordance with GAAP) and fairly approximate the Cinemex Companies liability
for Taxes accrued as of the date hereof. To the Knowledge of Cinemex, there
exists no written (or, within the past 12-months, any other) proposed tax
assessment against any Cinemex Company except as disclosed in the Balance Sheet
or in Annex 5.11 to this Schedule B. All Taxes that any Cinemex Company is or
was required by Mexican Legal Requirements to withhold or collect have been duly
withheld or collected and, to the extent required, have been paid to the proper
Governmental Body or other Person.
(d) All Tax Returns filed by (or that include on a consolidated
basis) any Cinemex Company, as amended, are true, correct and complete in all
material respects. There is no tax sharing agreement that will require any
payment by any Cinemex Company (other than to or on behalf of another Cinemex
Company) after the Closing Date.
(e) Except as set forth on Annex 5.11 to this Schedule B, no Cinemex
Company is currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to
file any material Tax Return. Except as set forth in Annex 5.11 to the Knowledge
of Cinemex to this Schedule B, no written (or, within the past 12-months, any
other) claim has ever been made to any Cinemex Company by any authority in a
jurisdiction where any Cinemex Company does not file Tax Returns that it is or
may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction in any material respect.
5.12 NO MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. Since the date of the Balance Sheet,
there has not been any Material Adverse Effect.
5.13 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
(a) Except as provided by law or as set forth in Annex 5.13 to this
Schedule B hereto, none of the Cinemex Companies is a party to or bound by (i)
any Contracts with any of the members of the Board of Directors of any Cinemex
Company; or (ii) any bonus, deferred compensation, severance pay, profit
sharing, pension, retirement, stock purchase, stock option, insurance (including
life, retirement, medical, dental or other insurance), or other material plans,
fringe benefit or any other employee benefit plan, whether formal or informal,
relating to any Cinemex Company, except for the payment of bonuses, deferred
compensation, severance amounts or fringe benefits to individual employees in
the Ordinary Course of Business that are determined or made on an individual
basis and are not generally available to (and which do not create any obligation
to) other employees or groups of employees of any Cinemex Company (collectively,
the "Plans"). With respect to each Plan, true, correct and complete copies of
each material document related to such Plan (including without limitation,
agreement, trust, insurance contract, arrangement, and each amendment thereto)
have been made available or have been delivered to Buyers.
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(b) Each Cinemex Company has performed and complied in all material
respects with all of their obligations under and with respect to the Plans,
subject to such exceptions as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and each of the Plans
has, at all times, in form, operation and administration complied in all
material respects with its terms and all other applicable Mexican Legal
Requirements.
5.14 COMPLIANCE WITH MEXICAN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; MEXICAN GOVERNMENTAL
AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Except as set forth in Annex 5.14 to this Schedule B or as would
not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect:
(i) each Cinemex Company is, and at all times since January 1, 2000
has been, in compliance with each Mexican Legal Requirement that is or was
applicable to it or to the conduct or operation of its business or the
ownership, possession, or use of any of its assets;
(ii) no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or
without notice or lapse of time) (A) may constitute or result in a
violation by any Cinemex Company of, or a failure on the part of any
Cinemex Company to comply with, any Mexican Legal Requirement, or (B) may
give rise to any obligation on the part of any Cinemex Company to
undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial
action of any nature required under any Mexican Legal Requirement; and
(iii) no Cinemex Company has received, at any time since January 1,
2000, any notice or other written communication from any Mexican
Governmental Body or any other Person regarding (A) any actual, alleged,
possible or potential violation of, or failure to comply with, any Mexican
Legal Requirement, or (B) any actual, alleged, possible or potential
obligation on the part of any Cinemex Company to undertake, or to bear all
or any portion of the cost of, any remedial action of any nature.
(b) Each Cinemex Company holds all Mexican Governmental
Authorizations required to be held by such Cinemex Company (and such Mexican
Governmental Authorizations are valid and in full force and effect) except where
the failure to hold such Mexican Governmental Authorizations would not,
individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in Annex 5.14 to this Schedule B or as would
not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect:
(i) each Cinemex Company is, and at all times since January 1, 2000
has been, in full compliance with all of the terms and requirements of
each Mexican Governmental Authorization held by such Cinemex Company;
(ii) no Cinemex Company has received, at any time since January 1,
2000, any notice or other written communication from any Mexican
Governmental Body or any other Person regarding (A) any actual, alleged,
possible or potential violation of or failure to comply with any term or
requirement of any Mexican Governmental
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Authorization held by such Cinemex Company, or (B) any actual, proposed,
possible or potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation,
termination of, or modification to any Mexican Governmental Authorization
held by such Cinemex Company;
(iii) all applications required to have been filed for the renewal
of the Mexican Governmental Authorizations held by any Cinemex Company
listed on Annex 5.14 to this Schedule B have been duly filed on a timely
basis with the appropriate Mexican Governmental Bodies, and all other
filings required to have been made with respect to such Mexican
Governmental Authorizations have been duly made on a timely basis with the
appropriate Mexican Governmental Bodies; and
(iv) the Cinemex Companies collectively hold all Mexican
Governmental Authorizations necessary to permit them to lawfully conduct
and operate their businesses in the manner they currently conduct and
operate such businesses and to permit them to own and use their assets in
the manner in which they currently own and use such assets.
(c) Except as set forth on Annex 5.14 to this Schedule B, the
Cinemex Companies collectively hold all Mexican Governmental Authorizations the
failure to hold of which (i) could reasonably be expected to lead to the
temporary or permanent closure of any motion picture theater, or the principal
concession operation of any motion picture theater, owned or operated by any
Cinemex Company or (ii) could reasonably be expected to render unlawful the
operation of any motion picture theater, or the principal concession operation
of any motion picture theater, owned or operated by any Cinemex Company.
5.15 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; ORDERS.
(a) Except as set forth in Annex 5.15 to this Schedule B, there are
no pending Proceedings:
(i) that have been commenced by or against any Cinemex Company or
that would otherwise, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably
expected to have Material Adverse Effect; or
(ii) that challenge, or that would, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing,
delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the
Contemplated Transactions.
To the Knowledge of Cinemex, no such Proceedings have been Threatened.
Cinemex has made available to Buyers copies of all pleadings, correspondence and
other documents relating to each Proceeding listed in Annex 5.15 to this
Schedule B.
(b) Except as set forth in Annex 5.15 to this Schedule B:
(i) there is no Order to which any of the Cinemex Companies, or any
of the assets owned or used under legal title by any Cinemex Company, is
subject; and
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(ii) to the Knowledge of Cinemex, no officer, director, agent or key
employee of any Cinemex Company is subject to any Order that prohibits
such officer, director, agent or key employee from engaging in or
continuing any conduct, activity or practice material to the business of
any Cinemex Company.
(c) Except as set forth in Annex 5.15 to this Schedule B:
(i) each Cinemex Company is, and at all times since January 1, 2000
has been, in full compliance with all of the terms and requirements of
each Order to which it, or any of the assets owned, leased, or used under
legal title by it, is or has been subject, subject to such exceptions
which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(ii) no Cinemex Company has received, at any time since January 1,
2000, any notice or other communication (oral or written) from any Mexican
Governmental Body or any other Person regarding any actual, alleged,
possible or potential violation of, or failure to comply with, any term or
requirement of any Order to which any Cinemex Company, or any of the
assets owned or used under legal title by any Cinemex Company, is or has
been subject, which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.16 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES AND EVENTS. Except as set forth in Annex
5.16 to this Schedule B, since the date of the Balance Sheet, the Cinemex
Companies have conducted their businesses only in the Ordinary Course of
Business and there has not been, other than as part of the Recapitalization,
any:
(a) change in any Cinemex Company's authorized or issued capital
stock; grant of any stock option or right to purchase shares of capital stock of
any Cinemex Company; issuance of any security convertible into such capital
stock; grant of any registration rights; purchase, redemption, retirement, or
other acquisition by any Cinemex Company of any shares of any such capital
stock; or declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution or
payment in respect of shares of capital stock;
(b) amendment to the Organizational Documents of any Cinemex
Company;
(c) payment or increase by any Cinemex Company of any bonuses,
salaries, or other compensation to any stockholder, director, officer (except
for payment at the rates in effect on the date of the Balance Sheet, or except
in the Ordinary Course of Business) employee, or entry into any employment,
severance or similar Contract with any director, officer or employee;
(d) adoption of, or increase in the payments to or benefits under,
any Plan;
(e) damage to or destruction or loss of any asset or property of any
Cinemex Company, whether or not covered by insurance, which would, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(f) entry into, termination of, or receipt of notice of termination
of (i) any license, distributorship, dealer, sales representative, joint
venture, credit, lease, or similar agreement, or (ii) any Contract or
transaction involving a total remaining commitment by or to any Cinemex Company
of at least $2,500,000 pesos (excluding film Contracts, screen advertising
Contracts having a duration of less than one year, internet provider Contracts
and, solely in the case of the entering into of Contracts, the other Contracts
disclosed on Annex 5.17(a) to Schedule B);
(g) sale (other than sales of inventory in the Ordinary Course of
Business and sales or other dispositions of equipment deemed surplus, obsolete
or no longer necessary to the business of any Cinemex Company), lease or other
disposition of any material asset or property of any Cinemex Company or
mortgage, pledge or imposition of any Encumbrance on any material asset or
property of any Cinemex Company, including the sale, lease or other disposition
of any material intellectual property;
(h) cancellation or waiver of any claims or rights with, to
Cinemex's Knowledge, a value to any Cinemex Company in excess of $1'000,000
pesos;
(i) change in the accounting methods used by any Cinemex Company; or
(j) agreement, whether oral or written, by any Cinemex Company to do
any of the foregoing.
5.17 CONTRACTS; NO DEFAULTS.
(a) Annex 5.17(a) to this Schedule B contains a complete and
accurate list, and Cinemex has, in the case of written Contracts, made available
to Buyers true and complete copies, of:
(i) each Applicable Contract that involves performance of services
or delivery of goods or materials by one or more of the Cinemex Companies
of an amount or value in excess of $1,000,000 pesos (excluding Contracts
that are terminable by a Cinemex Company without penalty or cost to the
Cinemex Companies in excess of $1,000,000 pesos);
(ii) each Applicable Contract that was not entered into in the
Ordinary Course of Business and that involves expenditures or other
liabilities and/or receipts of one or more of the Cinemex Companies in
excess of $1,000,000 pesos (excluding Contracts that are terminable by a
Cinemex Company without penalty or cost to the Cinemex Companies in excess
of $1,000,000 pesos);
(iii) each loan agreement, promissory note, bond, letter of credit
or other Applicable Contract evidencing Cinemex Indebtedness or any
guarantee or similar obligation of any Cinemex Company with respect to
indebtedness for borrowed money or any other similar payment obligation of
any Person (other than any Cinemex Company);
(iv) each lease, rental or occupancy agreement, license, installment
and conditional sale agreement, and other Applicable Contract affecting
the ownership of,
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leasing of, title to, use of, or any leasehold or other similar interest
in, any real or personal property (except any personal property lease
having payments of less than $1'000,000 pesos and with a term of less than
one (1) year);
(v) each material licensing agreement or other material Applicable
Contract with respect to patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other
intellectual property, including agreements with current or former
employees, consultants, or contractors regarding the appropriation or the
non-disclosure of any intellectual property other than (x) any licensing
agreements or other Applicable Contracts entered into by any Cinemex
Company in the Ordinary Course of Business which primarily relate to the
exhibition by such Cinemex Company of a particular motion picture or (y)
"shrink-wrap" or other software licenses generally available from
commercial venders or retailers which do not require ongoing royalty
payments;
(vi) each collective bargaining agreement and other Applicable
Contract to or with any labor union or other employee representative of a
group of employees;
(vii) each joint venture, partnership, and other similar Applicable
Contract (however named) involving a sharing of profits, losses, costs or
liabilities by any Cinemex Company with any other Person, excluding
Contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business by a Cinemex
Company;
(viii)each Applicable Contract containing covenants that in any way
purport to restrict the business activity of any Cinemex Company or any
affiliate of any Cinemex Company or limit the freedom of any Cinemex
Company or any affiliate of any Cinemex Company to engage in any line of
business or to compete with any Person or in any territory;
(ix) each Applicable Contract providing for payments to or by any
Person based on sales, purchases, or profits, other than direct payments
for goods, excluding Contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of
Business by a Cinemex Company;
(x) other than those held by Messrs. Xxxxxx, Fastlicht and Xxxxxx,
each power of attorney for (A) acts of ownership, (B) acts of management
or (C) to subscribe or execute negotiable instruments, in each case, that
is currently effective and outstanding and which will not be terminated
prior to the Closing;
(xi) each Applicable Contract under which a Cinemex Company is
committed for individual capital expenditures in excess of $2'500,000
pesos or aggregate capital expenditures in excess of $10'000,000 pesos;
(xii) each employment, consulting or other similar Applicable
Contract with employees or consultants of any Cinemex Company remaining in
effect after the Closing Date and which are not terminable at the will of
the applicable Cinemex Company without cost or liability to any Cinemex
Company; and
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(xiii) each amendment, supplement, and modification (whether oral or
written) in respect of any of the foregoing.
(b) Except as set forth in Annex 5.17(b) to this Schedule B to the
Knowledge of Cinemex no officer, director, agent, key employee, consultant or
contractor of any Cinemex Company is bound by any Contract that purports to
limit the ability of such officer, director, agent, key employee, consultant, or
contractor to (i) engage in or continue any conduct, activity, or practice
material to the business of any Cinemex Company, or (ii) assign to any Cinemex
Company or to any other Person any rights to any invention, improvement or
discovery.
(c) Except as set forth in Annex 5.17(c) to this Schedule B, each
Contract required to be identified in Annex 5.17(a) to this Schedule B is in
full force and effect and is valid and enforceable against the Cinemex Company
party thereto in accordance with its terms.
(d) Except as set forth in Annex 5.17(d) to this Schedule B:
(i) each Cinemex Company is, and at all times since January 1, 2002
has been, in substantial compliance with all material terms and
requirements of each material Contract identified on Annex 5.17(a) to this
Schedule B;
(ii) to the Knowledge of Cinemex, each other Person that has any
material obligation or liability under any material Contract identified or
required to be identified on Annex 5.17(a) to this Schedule B is, and at
all times since January 1, 2002 has been, in substantial compliance with
all material terms and requirements of such Contract;
(iii) to the Knowledge of Cinemex, no event has occurred or
circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse of time) would
reasonably be expected to contravene, conflict with, or result in a
violation or breach of, or give (x) any Person other than a Cinemex
Company or (y) to the Knowledge of Cinemex, any Cinemex Company the right
to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the
maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate, or modify, any
material Contract identified on Annex 5.17(a) to this Schedule B; and
(iv) no Cinemex Company has given to or received from any other
Person, any notice or other written communication regarding any actual,
alleged, possible, or potential violation or breach of, or default under,
any material Contract on Annex 5.17(a) to this Schedule B; and
(v) there are no pending renegotiations of, current attempts to
renegotiate, or outstanding rights to renegotiate any material terms and
conditions or material amounts paid or payable to any Cinemex Company
under any of the material Contracts identified on Annex 5.17(a) to this
Schedule B with any Person and no such Person has made written demand for
such renegotiation.
5.18 INSURANCE. Annex 5.18 to this Schedule B contains a complete list of
all of the Cinemex Companies' policies of insurance in effect as of the date
hereof. All of such policies are in full force and effect, and there is no
default (beyond any applicable grace or cure period)
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with respect to any provision contained in any such policy, nor has there been
any failure to give any notice or present any claim under any liability policy
in a timely fashion or in the manner or detail required by such liability policy
such that the Cinemex Companies' rights to insurance recovery under such
policies would be prejudiced thereby in any material respect. Cinemex has
delivered or made available copies of all such policies to Buyers. Except as set
forth in Annex 5.18 to this Schedule B, there are no overdue and unpaid premiums
or claims, and no retroactive or retrospective premium adjustments with respect
to such policies, and no notice of cancellation or nonrenewal has been received
by any Cinemex Company with respect to, or disallowance of any claim under, any
such policy.
5.19 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.
(a) Except as set forth in Annex 5.19 to this Schedule B:
(i) Each Cinemex Company is in material compliance with all
Environmental Laws;
(ii) no Cinemex Company has made, caused or contributed to any
Release of Hazardous Materials in violation of any Environmental Law;
(iii) (A) none of the operations or business of any Cinemex Company
is subject to any judicial or administrative proceeding alleging the
violation of any Environmental Law, (B) none of the operations or business
of any Cinemex Company is subject to any compliance agreement or
settlement agreement resulting from an alleged violation of any
Environmental Law, and (C) none of the operations or business of any
Cinemex Company is the subject of any federal, state or local
investigation or Threatened investigation regarding a violation or alleged
violation of any Environmental Law;
(iv) to the Knowledge of Cinemex, (A) none of the business of the
Cinemex Companies involves any Hazardous Activity, and (B) none of the
Cinemex Companies has knowledge of any Hazardous Materials in, on, over or
under any of the Facilities other than Hazardous Materials maintained in
small quantities in appropriate containers for use in the ordinary course
of maintenance and operation of the Facilities and in material compliance
with applicable Environmental Laws;
(v) to the Knowledge of Cinemex, there is no condition arising from
the operations of the Cinemex Companies that could reasonably be expected
to result in claims against any of the Cinemex Companies, for Cleanup
costs, damages to natural resources, or for personal injury claims under
applicable Environmental Laws or as required by any Governmental Body with
jurisdiction over such matters; and
(vi) each of the Cinemex Companies possesses all material Mexican
Governmental Authorizations required under any Environmental Law to
conduct its business, and such Mexican Governmental Authorizations are in
full force and effect.
5.20 EMPLOYEES.
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(a) Annex 5.20 to this Schedule B contains a list of the name,
position, seniority, salary and labor benefits of all employees of the Cinemex
Companies (including employees of companies rendering employment and personnel
services to the Cinemex Companies) with an annual salary in excess of $600,000
pesos as of May 31, 2002 and, should the case may be, of any contracts or
arrangements with them.
(b) Except as disclosed on Annex 5.20 to this Schedule B, none of
the Cinemex Companies have made any arrangements with any employees of the
Cinemex Companies which would have the effect of depriving any of the Cinemex
Companies of the continued service of any such employees following the Closing
Date.
5.21 LABOR RELATIONS; COMPLIANCE.
(a) Except as set forth in Annex 5.21 to this Schedule B, no Cinemex
Company is a party to any collective bargaining or other labor Contract and, as
of the date of execution of this Agreement, none of the Cinemex Companies is
negotiating with the unions mentioned in Annex 5.21 to this Schedule B or any
other unions.
(b) Since January 1, 2000, and except as set forth in Annex 5.21 to
this Schedule B, there has not been, there is not presently pending or existing,
and there is not Threatened (i) any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage,
or interruptions of work against any of the Cinemex Companies; (ii) any
Proceeding against any Cinemex Company relating to the alleged violation of any
Mexican Legal Requirement pertaining to labor relations or employment matters,
organizational activity, or other labor or employment dispute or controversy
against any of the Cinemex Companies or their currently owned, leased or
operated Facilities or (iii) any application for certification of a collective
bargaining agent. Except as set forth on Annex 5.21 to this Schedule B, there is
no lockout of any employees by any Cinemex Company, and no such action is
contemplated by any Cinemex Company.
(c) Each Cinemex Company has substantially complied with all Mexican
Legal Requirements relating to employees and employment. Except as disclosed on
Annex 5.21 to this Schedule B, no Cinemex Company is liable for the payment of
any compensation, Damages, Taxes, fines, penalties or other amounts, however
designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing Mexican Legal
Requirements.
5.22 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Each Cinemex Company owns or possesses rights
to use all franchises, licenses, copyrights, copyright applications, patents,
patent rights or licenses, patent applications, trademarks, trademark rights,
trade names, trade name rights, copyrights and rights with respect to the
foregoing which are required to conduct its business as currently conducted.
Except as set forth in Annex 5.22 to this Schedule B, to the Knowledge of
Cinemex, no event has occurred which permits, or after notice or lapse of time
or both would permit, the revocation or termination of any such rights, and no
Cinemex Company is liable to any Person for infringement under applicable
Mexican Legal Requirements with respect to any such rights as a result of its
business operations.
5.23 CERTAIN PAYMENTS. Since January 1, 2000, no Cinemex Company or
director or officer of any Cinemex Company, or to the Knowledge of Cinemex, any
employee, agent or
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other Person acting for or on behalf of any Cinemex Company, has directly or
indirectly made any payments, gifts or rebates (whether in cash, property or
services) to any Person (i) in violation of Mexican Legal Requirements or (ii)
which, if Cinemex were subject to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended, would have violated the same, except in either case for
payments, gifts or rebates (whether in cash, property or services) which, if
discontinued subsequent to the Closing, could not, individually or in the
aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.24 RELATIONSHIPS WITH RELATED PERSONS. Except as set forth on Annex 5.24
to this Schedule B, no director or officer of any Cinemex Company, or to the
Knowledge of Cinemex, any Related Person of such director or officer has, or is
an owner of, or since January 1, 2000 has owned (of record or as a beneficial
owner) an equity interest or any other financial or profit interest in, a Person
that has, (i) had business dealings or a material financial interest in any
transaction with any Cinemex Company other than business dealings or
transactions conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business with the Cinemex
Companies at substantially prevailing market prices and on substantially
prevailing market terms and conditions, or (ii) engaged in the business of (a)
developing, owning or operating motion picture theaters or exhibiting motion
pictures in Mexico, or (b) within the vicinity of any motion picture theater
owned or operated by any Cinemex Company selling food, snacks or concession
services (in either case, a "Competing Business"), except for the direct or
indirect ownership of less than one percent of the outstanding capital stock of
any Competing Business (or Person that directly or indirectly owns such interest
in a Competing Business) that is publicly traded on any recognized exchange or
in the over-the-counter market.
5.25 BROKERS OR FINDERS. No Cinemex Company and, to the Knowledge of
Cinemex, none of their respective agents has incurred any obligation or
liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or finders' fees or agents'
commissions or other similar payment in connection with this Agreement.
5.26 NO UNITED STATES PRESENCE. None of the real estate property owned by
any Cinemex Company or which any Cinemex Company leases or has any other
interest therein, and none of the buildings, equipment, inventories and other
tangible assets of any Cinemex Company are located in the United States within
the meaning of Rule 802.51 of the HSR Act. No Cinemex Company is organized under
the laws of the United States or any state or other jurisdiction within the
United States. The Cinemex Companies have not made aggregate sales in or into
the United States of over $50 million United States Dollars in the most recently
completed fiscal year within the meaning of Rule 802.51 of the HSR Act.
ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS
"Ancillary Agreements" shall mean ancillary agreements to be delivered by
the respective parties to the Cinemex Stock Purchase Agreement and to be
delivered by the respective parties to the Inducement Agreement.
"Applicable Contract" shall mean any Contract (a) under which any Cinemex
Company has or may acquire any rights, (b) under which any Cinemex Company has
or may become
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subject to any obligation or liability, or (c) by which any Cinemex Company or
any of the assets owned or used by it is or may become bound.
"Balance Sheet" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6 of this Schedule
B.
"Cleanup" shall mean the cleanup costs or corrective action, including any
investigation, cleanup, removal, containment or other remediation or response
actions.
"Environment" shall mean soil, land surface or subsurface strata, surface
waters (including navigable waters, ocean waters, streams, ponds, drainage
basins and wetlands), groundwaters, drinking water supply, stream sediments,
ambient air (including indoor air), plant and animal life, and any other
environmental medium or natural source.
"Environmental Law" shall mean any Mexican Legal Requirement that requires
or relates to:
(a) advising appropriate authorities, employees and the public of
intended or actual releases of pollutants or hazardous substances or materials,
violations of discharge limits or other prohibitions and of the commencement of
activities, such as resource extraction or construction, that could have
significant impact on the Environment;
(b) preventing or reducing to acceptable levels the release of
pollutants or hazardous substances or materials into the Environment;
(c) reducing the quantities, preventing the release or minimizing
the hazardous characteristics of wastes that are generated;
(d) protecting resources, species or ecological amenities;
(e) reducing to acceptable levels the risks inherent in the
transportation of hazardous substances, pollutants, oil or other potentially
harmful substances;
(f) cleaning up pollutants that have been released, preventing the
Threat of Release or paying the costs of such clean up or prevention; or
(g) making responsible parties pay private parties, or groups of
them, for damages done to their health or the Environment, or permitting
self-appointed representatives of the public interest to recover for injuries
done to public assets.
"Facilities" shall mean any real estate property, leaseholds or other
similar interests currently or formerly owned or operated by any Cinemex Company
and any buildings, plants, structures or equipment (including motor vehicles)
currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by any Cinemex Company.
"Hazardous Activity" shall mean the distribution, generation, handling,
importing, management, manufacturing, processing, production, refinement,
Release, storage, transfer, transportation, treatment or use (including any
withdrawal or other use of groundwater) of Hazardous Materials in, on, under,
about or from the Facilities or any part thereof into the
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Environment, and any other act, business or operation that poses an unreasonable
risk of harm to persons or property on or off the Facilities, or that may affect
the value of the Facilities or the Cinemex Companies, as the case may be.
"Hazardous Materials" shall mean any waste or other substance that is
listed, defined, designated or classified as, or otherwise determined to be,
hazardous, radioactive or toxic or a pollutant or a contaminant in amounts and
concentrations which are regulated under or pursuant to any Environmental Law,
including any admixture or solution thereof, and specifically including
petroleum and all derivatives thereof or synthetic substitutes therefor and
friable asbestos or friable asbestos-containing materials.
"Interim Balance Sheet" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.6 of
this Schedule B.
"Partly-Owned Person" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any
corporation or other Person (other than a Subsidiary of the first Person) of
which securities or other interests are held by such Person or one or more of
its Subsidiaries.
"Plans" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.13(a) of this
Schedule B.
"Release" shall mean any spilling, leaking, emitting, discharging,
depositing, escaping, leaching, dumping or other releasing into the Environment,
whether intentional or unintentional.
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SCHEDULE C
SHAREHOLDER Shares Percentage
CPH, HCL, NA, HAL, Barbados
and Strawinsky, jointly and severally, ("Hoyts") 1,137,963 29.9350%
JPMCC Belgium SCA 757,643 19.9304%
Sixty Wall Street Belgium SCA 46,393 1.2204%
CMEX Investors, L.P. 599,868 15.7800%
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Fastlicht Kurian 215,636 5.6725%
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 210,485 5.5370%
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 209,773 5.5182%
Xxxxx International Investments 77,363 2.0351%
Xxxx Fastlicht y Sackler 57,168 1.5038%
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx 44,516 1.1710%
Eagle LLC 41,783 1.0991%
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 41,058 1.0801%
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx 31,984 0.8414%
Oregon Trail Eye Clinic Partnership Profit Sharing Plan, for
the benefit of Xxxxx X. XxxXxxxxxx 28,531 0.7505%
Inmobiliaria y Constructora K, S.A. de C.V. 25,788 0.6784%
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 21,403 0.5630%
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Haua 21,403 0.5630%
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx Aja 19,632 0.5164%
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 18,958 0.4987%
Xxxxxxx Fastlicht Xxxxxx 17,875 0.4702%
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx y Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 17,287 0.4547%
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Lopezhermosa 55,706 1.4654%
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 10,701 0.2815%
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx y Xxxxx X. Xxxxx 9,078 0.2388%
Xxxxxx & Sons LLC 8,035 0.2114%
Xxxxx X. XxxXxxxxxx, Xxxx X. XxxXxxxxxx y Xxxxx X. XxxXxxxxxx 7,135 0.1877%
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Lask 6,808 0.1791%
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx 6,715 0.1766%
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx y Xxxx Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx 6,232 0.1639%
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 6,194 0.1629%
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx 3,601 0.0947%
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx 3,600 0.0947%
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx 9,271 0.2439%
Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx 9,270 0.2439%
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx 2,363 0.0622%
UEMCO X, L.L.C. 2,280 0.0600%
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx (Decedant's Trust) 1,617 0.0425%
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx 6,667 0.1754%
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx) (Trust) 1,616 0.0425%
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx) (Trust) 1,616 0.0425%
Xxxxxxxxx Nea Xxxxxx Xxxxx de Fastlicht 398 0.0105%
Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx 35 0.0009%
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