Exhibit 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND
AMONG
MOBILE
MINI, INC.,
CACTUS
MERGER SUB, INC.,
MSG WC
HOLDINGS CORP.
AND
TARGET
STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE
February 22, 2008
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| ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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§1.1
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Definitions |
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§1.2
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Other Defined Terms |
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§1.3
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Construction |
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| ARTICLE II THE MERGER AND SUBSEQUENT
MERGERS |
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§2.1
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The Merger |
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§2.2
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Certificate of Incorporation of the
Surviving Corporation |
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§2.3
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By-laws of the Surviving
Corporation |
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§2.4
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Directors and Officers of the
Surviving Corporation |
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§2.5
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The Subsequent Mergers |
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| ARTICLE III EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON
CAPITAL STOCK |
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§3.1
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Conversion of Stock |
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§3.2
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Effect on Options |
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§3.3
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Delivery of Funds; Surrender of
Certificates; Payments |
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§3.4
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Determination of Merger Consideration
Adjustment |
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§3.5
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No Further Rights of Transfers |
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§3.6
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Withholding Rights |
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§3.7
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Closing |
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§3.8
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Further Assurances |
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§3.9
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Target Stockholder
Representative |
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| ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF TARGET |
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§4.1
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Authority and Enforceability |
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§4.2
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Consents and Approvals; No
Violations |
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§4.3
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Existence and Good Standing of
Target |
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§4.4
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Capitalization of Target |
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§4.5
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Target Subsidiaries |
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§4.6
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SEC Filings |
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§4.7
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Financial Statements |
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§4.8
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Liabilities |
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§4.9
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Books and Records |
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§4.10
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Properties; Containers |
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§4.11
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Owned Real Property |
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§4.12
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Leased Real Property |
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§4.13
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Material Contracts |
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§4.14
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Litigation |
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§4.15
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Taxes |
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§4.16
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Insurance |
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§4.17
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Intellectual Property |
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§4.18
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Compliance with Laws |
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§4.19
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Customers |
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§4.20
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Employment Relations |
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§4.21
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Employee Benefit Plans |
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§4.22
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Environmental Laws and
Regulations |
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§4.23
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Affiliate Transactions |
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§4.24
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Permits |
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§4.25
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Absence of Changes |
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§4.26
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Brokers’ or Finders’
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§4.27
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Certain Business Practices |
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§4.28
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Special Purpose Representations |
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§4.29
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Due Diligence by Target |
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| ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF PARENT |
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§5.1
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Authority and Enforceability |
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§5.2
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Consents and Approvals; No
Violations |
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§5.3
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Existence and Good Standing |
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§5.4
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Capitalization of Parent |
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§5.5
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Parent Subsidiaries |
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§5.6
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SEC Filings |
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§5.7
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Financial Statements; No Material
Adverse Effect |
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§5.8
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Liabilities |
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§5.9
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Properties; Containers |
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§5.10
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Litigation |
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§5.11
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Taxes |
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§5.12
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Compliance with Laws |
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§5.13
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Employee Benefits |
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§5.14
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Certain Business Practices |
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§5.15
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Brokers’ or Finders’
Fees |
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§5.16
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Financing |
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§5.17
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Due Diligence by Parent |
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| ARTICLE VI COVENANTS OF TARGET |
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§6.1
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Conduct of Business of Target |
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§6.2
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Exclusive Dealing |
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§6.3
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Review of Target |
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§6.4
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Notification of Certain Matters;
Amendments to Target Disclosure Letter |
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§6.5
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Assistance with Debt Financing |
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§6.6
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Resignation of Officers and
Directors |
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§6.7
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Affiliate Agreements |
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§6.8
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Target Option Plans |
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§6.9
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WARN |
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§6.10
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Parent’s Requests Regarding
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| ARTICLE VII COVENANTS OF PARENT |
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§7.1
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Conduct of Business of Parent |
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§7.2
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Debt Financing |
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§7.3
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Indemnification of Directors and
Officers |
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§7.4
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Parent Organizational Documents |
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§7.5
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Review of Parent |
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§7.6
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Parent Stockholders Approval |
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§7.7
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Waiver of Standstill |
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§7.8
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Financial Reports |
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§7.9
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Compensation and Benefits |
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§7.10
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Exclusivity |
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Escrowed Shares |
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| ARTICLE VIII COVENANTS OF PARENT AND
TARGET |
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§8.1
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Regulatory and Other Approvals |
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All Commercially Reasonable
Efforts |
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§8.3
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Public Announcements |
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Litigation Support |
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| ARTICLE IX CONDITIONS TO CLOSING |
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§9.1
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Conditions to Obligations of Parent
and Target |
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Conditions to Obligation of
Parent |
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Conditions to Obligations of
Target |
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| ARTICLE X TAX MATTERS |
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Tax Return Preparation |
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Cooperation |
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Tax-Free Reorganization |
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| ARTICLE XI SURVIVAL |
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Representations and Warranties |
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Indemnification |
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Indemnification Procedure |
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Third Party Claims |
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Calculation of Indemnity
Payments |
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| ARTICLE XII TERMINATION AND
ABANDONMENT |
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Termination |
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Effect of Termination |
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| ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS |
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Expenses; Transfer Taxes |
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Governing Law |
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Jurisdiction; Agents for Service of
Process |
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§13.4
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Table of Contents; Captions |
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§13.5
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Notices |
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§13.6
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Assignment; Parties in Interest |
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§13.7
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Counterparts |
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Entire Agreement |
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Amendments |
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Severability |
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Third Party Beneficiaries |
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No Strict Construction |
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Waiver of Jury Trial |
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Specific Performance |
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ANNEXES
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Annex A
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Other Defined Terms |
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Form of Joinder Agreement |
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Exhibit B
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Form of Escrow Agreement |
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Exhibit C
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Form of Stockholders Agreement |
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Exhibit D
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Form of Series A Convertible
Redeemable Participating Preferred Stock Certificate of
Designation |
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Exhibit E
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Form of Amendment to Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Parent |
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Exhibit F
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List of Indebtedness of Target and
its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 |
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v
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated February 22, 2008 (this
“ Agreement ”), by and among MOBILE MINI, INC.,
a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent ”), CACTUS
MERGER SUB, INC., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub ”), MSG WC
HOLDINGS CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “ Target
”), and Target Stockholder Representative (as defined below),
on the other hand.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the respective Boards of Directors of Parent, Merger Sub and Target
have, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, (a) determined that the merger of Merger Sub with
and into Target, as set forth below (the “ Merger
”), is fair to, and in the best interests of, their
respective stockholders, and declared that the Merger is advisable,
(b) authorized and approved this Agreement, the Merger, the
execution and delivery of the other agreements referred to herein,
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby and (c) in the case of Target, recommended acceptance
of the Merger and approval and adoption of this Agreement to its
stockholders, in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation
Law, as amended (the “ DGCL ”);
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement, all of the issued and outstanding shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Target Common Stock (as
defined below) shall be converted pursuant to the Merger into the
right to receive a combination of cash and shares of convertible
redeemable participating preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share
of Parent, pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation
(as defined below) (“ Parent Preferred Stock ”),
as herein provided;
WHEREAS,
Parent and Target desire to make certain representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the Merger
and also to prescribe various conditions to the Merger; and
WHEREAS,
simultaneously herewith, certain of the equity holders of Target
have executed a joinder to this Agreement in the form of
Exhibit A hereto (the “ Joinder Agreement
”) pursuant to which each such equity holder, among other
things, adopted this Agreement, consented to the transactions
contemplated hereby, waived appraisal rights, agreed to the
indemnification and other provisions contained herein applicable to
the equityholders, agreed to non-compete/non-solicitation
provisions, agreed to the termination of the Sponsor Stockholders
Agreement effective as of the Effective Time, and made various
representations and warranties.
WHEREAS,
immediately following the Merger, the parties shall undertake the
Subsequent Merger (as defined below).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth
herein, and other valuable consideration, the sufficiency and
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be
legally bound hereby, Parent, Merger Sub, Target and the Target
Stockholder Representative (each, a “ Party ”
and collectively, the “ Parties ”), hereto agree
as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
§1.1
Definitions . When used in this Agreement, the following
terms shall have the meanings assigned to them in this
Section 1.1.
“
Acquisition Amount ” means the value of any corporate
acquisition by Target or any of its Subsidiaries approved by Parent
in writing.
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Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any
other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or
under common control with, such Person; provided that, for
the purposes of this definition, “control” (including,
with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by”
and “under common control with”), as used with respect
to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise; and, provided ,
further , that, for purposes of Sections 4.13 and 4.23,
an Affiliate of any Person shall also include (i) any Person
that directly or indirectly owns more than five percent (5%) of any
class of capital stock or other equity interest of such Person,
(ii) any current officer or director of such Person, and
(iii) any spouse, parent or child of any Person described in
clauses (i) or (ii) above.
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Ancillary Agreements ” means the Escrow Agreement, the
Stockholders Agreement, the Joinder Agreement, the Certificate of
Designation, the Certificate of Incorporation Amendment and any
other agreement, instrument and document delivered in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement including,
without limitation, any letter of transmittal.
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Business Day ” means any day, other than a Saturday,
Sunday or other day on which banks located in New York City, New
York or Tempe, Arizona are authorized or required by Law to
close.
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CapEx Budget ” means that certain Adjusted Capital
Expenditures Budget of Target for the calendar year ended
December 31, 2008 included in Section 4.7(d) of
the Target Disclosure Letter.
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Capital Expenditures ” means new additions of storage
containers, steel offices and other similar units to the lease
fleet, including transportation, manufacturing and refurbishment
costs incurred in bringing such units to rent ready status that are
properly capitalizable in accordance with GAAP. For the avoidance
of doubt, “Capital Expenditures” will be
(A) increased (i) expenditures related to refurbishing or
transporting units (during January and February, 2008)already in
service or acquired through business acquisitions and purchases of
non-fleet property, plant and equipment subject to a maximum
limitation of $2,000,000; (ii) expenditures resulting from the
transfer of units from inventory to the lease fleet, subject to a
maximum limitation of $4,000,000; and (iii)expenditures related to
the purchase of storage containers, steel offices and other similar
units into inventory; and (B) will be reduced by (iv) the
net book value of any unit sales from the lease fleet; and
(v) the cost basis of any unit sales from
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inventory of lease fleet units or any item in inventory of a nature
similar to the products in lease fleet (but not of other property,
plant and equipment).
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Cash and Cash Equivalents ” means all cash on hand in
the Target’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ bank, lock box
or other accounts and all marketable securities (but excluding
restricted cash), calculated in each case in accordance with GAAP
applied on a basis consistent with the preparation of the Balance
Sheet.
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Certificate of Designation ” means the Certificate of
Designation of Parent’s Series A Convertible Redeemable
Participating Preferred Stock, in the form of Exhibit D
hereto.
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Certificate of Incorporation Amendment ” means the
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of Parent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E
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Code ” means the United States Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
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Contract ” means any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
guarantee, license, franchise, permit, agreement, understanding,
arrangement, contract, commitment, lease, franchise agreement or
other legally binding instrument or obligation and all amendments
thereto.
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Cumulative Adjusted Capex Budget Amount ” means, for
any period, the amount shown on, or derived from, the CapEx Budget
for the period commencing on January 1, 2008 and ending on the
date of such determination; provided , that in the event the
Closing Date is a date other than the last day of a calendar month,
the Cumulative Adjusted Capex Budget Amount as of the Closing Date
shall equal the sum of (i) the Cumulative Adjusted Capex
Budget Amount shown on, or derived from, the CapEx Budget for the
period commencing on January 1, 2008 and ending on last day of
the month immediately preceding the month in which the Closing
occurs (the “ Prior Month Cumulative Adjusted Capex Budget
Amount ”), plus (ii) the product of
(a) the excess of the Cumulative Adjusted CapEx Budget Amount
shown on, or derived from, the CapEx Budget for the period
commencing on January 1, 2008 and ending on last day of the
month in which the Closing occurs (the “ Closing Month
Cumulative Adjusted CapEx Budget Amount ”) over the Prior
Month Cumulative Adjusted Capex Budget Amount and (b) the
fraction derived by dividing (x) the total number of days from
and including the first day of the month in which the Closing
occurs to and including the Closing Date by (y) the total
number of days in the month in which the Closing occurs.
“
Draft Financial Statements ” means the draft unaudited
consolidated balance sheet of Mobile Services Group Inc. and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2007 and the
related draft unaudited consolidated statements of operations and
cash flows for the period then ended.
“
Environmental Law ” means any Law, Order or other
requirement of law, including any principle of common law, relating
to the protection of human health or the environment, including the
regulation of the manufacture, use, transport, treatment, storage,
disposal, release or threatened release of petroleum products,
asbestos, urea formaldehyde
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insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls or any substance listed,
classified or regulated as hazardous or toxic, or any similar term,
under such Environmental Law.
“
ERA ” means the United Kingdom’s Employment
Rights Act 1996.
“
Escrow Agent ” means the Person selected by Parent and
the Target Stockholder Representative to serve as the escrow agent
under the Escrow Agreement.
“
Escrow Agreement ” means the Escrow Agreement, to be
dated as of the Closing Date, by and among Parent, the Target
Stockholder Representative and the Escrow Agent, substantially in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit B .
“
Escrow Amount ” means $15,000,000.
“
Escrowed Cash ” means an amount in cash which is equal
to the Estimated Merger Consideration minus $154,000,000 but
in no event shall the Escrowed Cash exceed $15,000,000;
provided , that if the Estimated Merger Consideration is
equal to or less than $154,000,000, than the Escrowed Cash shall be
$0.00.
“
Escrowed Parent Preferred Stock ” means a number of
shares of Parent Preferred Stock equal to the Escrowed Parent
Preferred Stock Value divided by $18.00 (as adjusted
for stock splits and combinations).
“
Escrowed Parent Preferred Stock Value ” means the
Escrow Amount less the Escrowed Cash.
“
Estimated Merger Consideration ” means an amount equal
to the sum of (i) $701,500,000, (ii) minus the Target Net
Debt, (iii) plus or minus , as the case may be, the
Estimated Net Debt Adjustment, (iv) plus or minus ,
as the case may be, the Estimated Working Capital Adjustment, (v)
plus or minus , as the case may be, the Estimated
CapEx Expenditures Adjustment, (vi) minus the Estimated
Transaction Expenses, and (vii) plus the Acquisition
Amount.
“
Exchange Act” means the United States Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“
Fair Market Value ” means, for purposes of valuing the
Parent Preferred Stock for purposes of the indemnification
provisions of this Agreement, the as-converted value of Parent
Preferred Stock based on the average of the closing prices of the
Parent Common Stock on the NASDAQ reporting system or on the
principal exchange on which the Parent Common Stock is traded (as
reported in the Wall Street Journal) over a period of thirty
(30) days consisting of the day the final amount of
indemnifiable Losses has been agreed to or otherwise determined
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and the twenty nine
(29) consecutive trading days prior to such day the final
amount of indemnifiable Losses has been agreed or otherwise
determined pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement;
provided , that if the Parent Common Stock is not traded on
any exchange or the over-the-counter market, then “Market
Price” shall be determined in good faith by the Surviving
Corporation and the Target Stockholder Representative.
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“
Governmental Entity ” means any instrumentality,
subdivision, court, administrative agency, commission, official or
other authority of the United States or any other country or any
state, province, prefect, municipality, locality or other
government or political subdivision thereof, or any
quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory,
taxing, importing or other governmental or quasi-governmental
authority.
“
Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person,
(without duplication) such Person’s and its
Subsidiaries’ (i) indebtedness for borrowed money or
indebtedness issued or incurred in substitution or exchange for
indebtedness for borrowed money and all amounts owing as deferred
purchase price for property or services; (ii) all seller
notes, acquisition holdbacks, “earn-out” payments and
cash deposits provided by the selling party in connection with
acquisitions by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries completed
prior to date of this Agreement (but only to the extent that such
deposits are held or controlled by such Person or any of its
Subsidiaries); (iii) indebtedness evidenced by any note, bond,
debenture, mortgage or other debt instrument or debt security;
(iv) commitments or obligations by which such Person assures a
creditor against loss including contingent reimbursement
obligations with respect to letters of credit (excluding stand-by
letters of credit supporting workers’ compensation and
self-insurance obligations of such Person and its Subsidiaries not
to exceed an amount of $7,000,000); (v) indebtedness secured
by a Lien on assets or properties of such Person;
(vi) obligations under any interest rate, currency or other
hedging agreement; (vii) capitalized lease obligations;
(viii) accrued interest, (ix) obligations created or arising
under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement not
entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice, or (x) any prepayment penalties or premiums and
any breakage costs incurred in connection with the payment of
Indebtedness prior to the stated maturity thereof, but only to the
extent that such indebtedness is being repaid in connection with
the Merger. For the avoidance of doubt, “Indebtedness”
does not include customer deposits, accounts payable, purchase
commitments for capital expenditures, or other items included in
the calculation of Net Working Capital. For illustrative purposes,
attached as Exhibit F hereto is a list of Indebtedness
of Target and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007.
“
Intellectual Property ” means any of the following:
(i) U.S. and non-U.S. patents, and applications for either;
(ii) registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks,
trade dress, corporate and business names and other indicia of
origin, and pending applications for the same, including
intent-to-use registrations or similar reservations of marks;
(iii) registered and unregistered copyrights and applications
for registration of either; and (iv) Trade Secrets.
“
Knowledge ” or any similar phrase, with respect to
Target, means the actual knowledge of the following persons:
Douglas Waugaman, Jerry Vaughn, Allan Villegas, William Armstead,
Jody Miller and Ron Halchishak, and, with respect to Parent, means
the actual knowledge of the following persons: Steve Bunger, Larry
Trachtenberg and Deborah Keeley.
“
Law ” means any statute, law, common law, order,
ordinance, rule or regulation of any Governmental Entity.
“
Lehman ” means Lehman Brothers Inc.
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“
Lenders ” means Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.,
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, Banc of America Securities LLC,
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
including the syndicate of banks, financial institutions and other
entities providing debt financing to Parent pursuant to the Debt
Commitment Letter, or any such other Person providing alternative
financing pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof.
“
Liabilities ” means liabilities, obligations or
commitments of any nature whatsoever, asserted or unasserted, known
or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured
or unmatured or otherwise.
“
Lien ” means liens, security interests, options,
pre-emption rights, rights of first refusal, easements, mortgages,
charges, pledges, debentures, hypothecation, deeds of trust, rights
of way, restrictions on the use of real property, encroachments, or
any other encumbrances.
“
Material Adverse Effect ” means, with respect to any
Person, any event, circumstance, fact, change or effect that,
individually or in the aggregate, is or would be reasonably
expected to be materially adverse (a) to the business, assets,
liabilities, results of operation or financial condition of such
Person and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, other than any such
event, circumstance, fact, change or effect resulting from
(i) changes in general political, economic, financial,
banking, capital market or industry-wide conditions, other than any
changes that have a disproportionately negative effect on such
Person and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), as compared to
other companies in the industries in which such Person or its
Subsidiaries operate, (ii) the announcement or other
disclosure of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby, (iii) changes in Laws or GAAP, other than any such
change that has a disproportionately negative effect on such Person
and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), as compared to other
companies in the industries in which such Person or its
Subsidiaries operate, (iv) acts of war (whether or not
declared), political unrest or terrorism or escalation of
hostilities, other than any such acts or escalations that have a
disproportionately negative effect on such Person and its
Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), as compared to other companies in
the industries in which such Person or its Subsidiaries operate, or
(v) any action taken by a party hereto as expressly required
by this Agreement, or (b) on the ability (including any
material delay) of such Person to perform its respective material
obligations hereunder.
“
Mezzanine Notes ” means the notes issued pursuant to
the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2006, by
and among Target, as issuer, and WCAS Capital Partners IV, L.P. and
Foxkirk, LLC, as purchasers.
“
Net Debt of Target ” means the consolidated
Indebtedness of Target and its Subsidiaries minus the
consolidated Cash and Cash Equivalents of Target and its
Subsidiaries.
“
Order ” means any judgment, order, injunction, decree,
writ, permit or license of any Governmental Entity or any
arbitrator.
“
Organizational Documents ” means, with respect to any
entity, the certificate of incorporation, the articles of
incorporation, by-laws, articles of organization, certificate of
limited partnership, certificate of formation, partnership
agreement, limited liability company
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agreement, formation agreement, joint venture agreement or other
similar organizational documents of such entity (in each case, as
amended through the date of this Agreement).
“
Parent Common Stock ” means the shares of common stock
of Parent, par value $0.01 per share.
“
Parent Credit Agreement ” means the Second Amended and
Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 17,
2006, by and among the financial institutions parties thereto,
Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A. and National City Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents, and Bank
of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent.
“
Parent Indenture ” means that certain indenture by and
among Parent, as issuer, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York as
trustee, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as paying agent and
registrar, and the guarantors named therein, dated May 7,
2007.
“
Parent SEC Filings ” means, collectively, the Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and the Forms
10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2007,
June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2007, each as filed by
Parent with the SEC.
“
Parent Stockholder Approval ” means, at the meeting of
the Stockholders of Parent duly called and held for such purpose,
the approval of this Agreement, the Merger and the issuance of the
Parent Preferred Stock to Target Stockholders in connection
therewith by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of
the outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock.
“
Permitted Liens ” means, with respect to any Person,
(i) Liens reflected in the unaudited balance sheet of such
Person as at September 30, 2007, (ii) Liens consisting of
zoning or planning restrictions or regulations, easements, Permits,
restrictive covenants, encroachments and other restrictions or
limitations on the use of real property or irregularities in, or
exceptions to, title thereto which, individually or in the
aggregate, do not materially detract from the value of, or impair
the use of, such real property by such Person or its Subsidiaries,
(iii) statutory Liens of landlords and workers’,
carriers’, materialmens’, suppliers’ and
mechanics’ Liens and similar Liens for labor, materials or
supplies provided with respect to such real property incurred in
the ordinary course of business, which amounts related thereto are
not yet due and payable or for which appropriate reserves have been
established in accordance with GAAP, and (iv) Liens for Taxes
not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings.
“
Person ” means and includes an individual, a
partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a limited liability
company, a limited liability partnership, a trust, an incorporated
organization or any other entity or organization, including a
Governmental Entity.
“
Pro Rata Portion ” means, with respect to each Target
Stockholder, the percentage set forth opposite each such Target
Stockholder’s name on Section 1.1(a) of the
Target Disclosure Letter under the column “Pro Rata
Portion”.
“
Qualified Representations and Warranties ” means those
representations and warranties set forth in
(A) Sections 4.7(b) and (c) (Financial Statements),
clauses (x), (xi) and (xv) of Section 4.13 (Material
Contracts), the first sentence of Section 4.16 (Insurance),
and the
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first
sentence of Section 4.25 (Absence of Changes) and
(B) Section 5.7 (Financial Statements; No Material
Adverse Effect).
“
Remaining Indebtedness ” means, collectively, the
Indebtedness set forth on Section 1.1(b) to the Target
Disclosure Letter.
“
SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
“
Securities Act ” means the United States Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
“
Senior Notes ” means the 9.75% Senior Notes due 2015
issued pursuant to the Target Indenture.
“
Significant Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in
Regulation S-X under the Securities Act, except that for
purposes of this Agreement all references to
“10 percent” therein shall be replaced with
“5 percent”.
“
Specified Option ” means any option subject to
(i) the Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement made and entered
into, as of August 1, 2006, by and between Target and William
Armstead; (ii) the Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement made
and entered into, as of August 1, 2006, by and between Target
and Jeffrey Kluckman; (iii) the Nonqualified Stock Option
Agreement made and entered into, as of August 1, 2006, by and
between Target and Jody Miller; and (iv) the Nonqualified
Stock Option Agreement made and entered into, as of August 1,
2006, by and between Target and Allan Villegas.
“
Sponsor Management Agreement ” means that certain
management agreement between WCAS Management Corporation, Mobile
Services Group, Inc. and Target dated August 1, 2006.
“
Sponsor Merger Agreement ” means that certain
agreement and plan of merger by and among Target, MSG WC
Acquisition Corp., Mobile Services Group, Inc. and Windward Capital
Management, LLC as Target Stockholder Representative, dated
May 24, 2006.
“
Sponsor Stockholders Agreement ” means that certain
stockholders’ agreement by and among Target, WCAS
Stockholders, de Nicola Holdings, L.P. and other co-investors and
additional stockholders named therein, dated August 1,
2006.
“
Subsidiary ” or “ Subsidiaries ”
means, with respect to any Person, (i) any corporation more
than 50% of whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms
thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors
of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time
stock of any class or classes of such corporation shall have or
might have voting power by reason of the happening of any
contingency) is owned by such Person directly or indirectly through
one or more Subsidiaries of such Person and (ii) any
partnership, association, joint venture or other entity in which
such Person directly or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries
of such Person has more than a 50% equity interest.
“
Target Common Stock ” means the shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Target.
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“
Target Credit Agreements ” means the U.S. Credit
Agreement and the U.K. Credit Agreement.
“
Target Indenture ” means that certain indenture by and
among Mobile Services Group, Inc. and Mobile Storage Group, Inc.,
as issuers, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, and the subsidiary
guarantors named therein, dated August 1, 2006.
“
Target Net Debt ” means $535,000,000.
“
Target Option Plans ” means the MSG WC Holdings Corp.
2006 Stock Option Plan, the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and the MSG
WC Holdings Corp. 2006 Employee Stock Option Plan, in each case
adopted by the board of directors of Target on August 1,
2006.
“
Target Property ” means any real property and
improvements owned (directly, indirectly, or beneficially), leased,
used, operated or occupied by Target or its Subsidiaries.
“
Target Stockholders ” means all the stockholders of
Target at Closing.
“
Target Working Capital ” means $0.00.
“
Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means all taxes,
assessments, charges, duties, fees, levies or other similar
governmental charges, including all United States, federal, state
or local, non-United States and other income, franchise, profits,
gross receipts, capital gains, capital stock, transfer, sales, use,
occupation, property, excise, severance, windfall profits, stamp,
license, payroll, social security, withholding and other taxes,
assessments, charges, duties, fees, levies or other similar
governmental charges of any kind whatsoever (whether payable
directly or by withholding and whether or not requiring the filing
of a Tax Return (as defined below)), all estimated taxes,
deficiency assessments, additions to tax, penalties and interest,
and shall include any liability for such amounts as a result either
of being a member of a combined, consolidated, unitary or
affiliated group or of a contractual obligation to indemnify any
Person or other entity.
“
Trade Secrets ” means any trade secrets or other
proprietary and confidential information including unpatented
inventions, invention disclosures, technical data, customer lists,
know-how, formulae, methods (whether or not patentable), designs,
processes, procedures, source code, object code, and data
collections.
“
Transaction Expenses ” means, without duplication, the
collective amount payable by Target or any of its Subsidiaries for
all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Target or any of
its Subsidiaries or on behalf of the Target Stockholders in
connection with the sale of Target or any of its Subsidiaries
(whether pursuant to this Agreement or any alternative transaction
Target or the Target Stockholders have considered or any auction
process related thereto) that have not been paid prior to the
Effective Time, (1) including (A) all brokers’ or
finders’ fees, (B) fees and expenses of counsel,
advisors, consultants, investment bankers, accountants, and
auditors and experts, (C) consent payments required to be made
in connection with obtaining the applicable landlord consents in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or consents
under capitalized lease obligations, and (D) all sale,
“stay-around,” retention, or similar bonuses or
payments to current or former directors, officers, employees
and
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consultants paid as a result of or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby other than payments under the
Transaction Retention Program, but (2) excluding all Transfer
Taxes.
“
Transaction Retention Program ” means a transaction
retention program as mutually agreed to by Parent and Target, as
annexed to Section 1.1(c) of the Target Disclosure
Letter, to provide transaction bonuses to employees of Target as
mutually chosen, and in amounts mutually agreed, by Parent and
Target, which shall not exceed $3,352,500 in the aggregate.
“
Transfer Regulations ” means the United
Kingdom’s Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)
Regulations 2006 or any applicable law implementing the provisions
of the Council Directive 2001/23/EC dated 12 March 2001 and
the United Kingdom’s Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of
Employment) Regulations 1981 or any applicable law implementing the
provisions of the Council Directive 77/187/EEC dated 14
February 1977.
“
Transfer Taxes ” means all stamp, transfer, recording,
stock transfer, documentary, sales and use, value added,
registration, real property transfer and any other similar taxes
and fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in
connection with this Agreement or any other transaction
contemplated hereby.
“
TULRCA ” means the United Kingdom’s Trade Unions
and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
“
U.K. Credit Agreement ” means the U.K. Credit
Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2006, by and among the
financial institutions parties thereto, The CIT Group/Business
Credit, Inc., as administrative agent, Mobile Storage Group, Inc.,
Mobile Services Group, Inc., MSG WC Intermediary Co., MSC WC
Holdings Corp., The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc., as the
fronting lender of the U.K. Revolving Participants (as defined
therein) and as security trustee and Ravenstock MSG Limited.
“
U.S. Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement,
dated as of August 1, 2006, among the financial institutions
parties from time to time parties thereto, The CIT Group/Business
Credit, Inc., as administrative agent, Mobile Storage Group, Inc.,
Mobile Services Group, Inc., MSG WC Intermediary Co. and
Target.
“
VAT ” means the Tax imposed by the United Kingdom
Value Added Tax Act 1994 and legislation supplemental
thereto.
“
WCAS ” means Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe X,
L.P.
“
WCAS Stockholders ” means, collectively, WCAS, WCAS
Capital Partners IV, L.P. and WCAS Management Corporation.
“
Working Capital ” means the “Adjusted Net
Working Capital at Closing” calculated in accordance with the
methodology and definitions set forth on Section 1.1(d)
of the Target Disclosure Letter.
“
Working Capital Lower Limit ” means
$(1,500,000.00).
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“
Working Capital Upper Limit ” means
$1,500,000.00.
“
$ ” means United States dollars.
§1.2
Other Defined Terms . In addition to the terms defined in
Section 1.1, additional defined terms used herein shall have
the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Sections indicated
on Annex A .
§1.3
Construction . In this Agreement, unless the context
otherwise requires:
(a) any
reference in this Agreement to “writing” or comparable
expressions includes a reference to facsimile transmission or
comparable means of communication;
(b) words
expressed in the singular number shall include the plural and vice
versa, words expressed in the masculine shall include the feminine
and neuter gender and vice versa;
(c) references
to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Recitals are references to
articles, sections, exhibits, schedules and recitals of this
Agreement;
(d) reference
to “day” or “days” are to calendar
days;
(e) this
“Agreement” or any other agreement or document shall be
construed as a reference to this Agreement or, as the case may be,
such other agreement or document as the same may have been, or may
from time to time be, amended, varied, novated or supplemented;
and
(f)
“include,” “includes,” and
“including” are deemed to be followed by “without
limitation” whether or not they are in fact followed by such
words or words of similar import.
ARTICLE II
THE
MERGER AND SUBSEQUENT MERGERS
§2.1
The Merger . (a) Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Parent, Merger Sub
and Target shall duly prepare, execute and acknowledge a
certificate of merger (the “ Certificate of Merger
”) in accordance with Section 251 of the DGCL that shall
be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on
the Closing Date, in accordance with the provisions of the DGCL.
The Merger shall become effective upon the acceptance of the filing
of the Certificate of Merger by the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware (or at such later time set forth in the Certificate of
Merger as shall be agreed to by Parent, Merger Sub and Target). The
date and time when the Merger shall become effective is hereinafter
referred to as the “ Effective Time ”.
(b) On
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement
and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub
shall be merged with and into Target, and the separate corporate
existence of Merger Sub shall cease, and Target shall
continue
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as the
surviving corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware (the
“ Surviving Corporation ”).
(c) From
and after the Effective Time, the Merger shall have the effects set
forth in Section 259(a) of the DGCL.
§2.2
Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation .
At the Effective Time and without any further action on the part of
Target or Parent the certificate of incorporation of Target, as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the
certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation as of the
Effective Time, until duly amended in accordance with applicable
law.
§2.3
By-laws of the Surviving Corporation . At the Effective Time
and without any further action on the part of Target or Parent, the
by-laws of Target, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Time, shall be the by-laws of the Surviving Corporation as of the
Effective Time, until duly amended in accordance with applicable
law.
§2.4
Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation . At the
Effective Time and subject to Section 7.3, the directors of
Target immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the
directors of the Surviving Corporation, each of such directors to
hold office, subject to the applicable provisions of the
certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Surviving
Corporation. At the Effective Time, the officers of Target
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be officers of the
Surviving Corporation, each of such officers to hold office,
subject to the applicable provisions of the certificate of
incorporation and by-laws of the Surviving Corporation.
§2.5
The Subsequent Mergers . (a) Upon the terms and subject
to the conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date and
immediately following the Merger, Parent shall cause the Surviving
Corporation and each of MSG WC Intermediary Co. and Mobile Services
Group, Inc. to duly prepare, execute and acknowledge certain
certificates of merger in accordance with Section 253 of the
DGCL that shall be filed with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware immediately following the Effective Time, in accordance
with the provisions of the DGCL, so that the following mergers
(collectively, the “ Subsequent Mergers ”) occur
in the order described below:
(i) The Surviving Corporation shall
be merged with and into Parent, and the separate corporate
existence of the Surviving Corporation shall cease, and Parent
shall continue as the surviving corporation under the laws of the
State of Delaware.
(ii) MSG WC Intermediary Co. shall be
merged with and into Parent, and the separate corporate existence
of MSG WC Intermediary Co. shall cease, and Parent shall continue
as the surviving corporation under the laws of the State of
Delaware.
(iii) Mobile Services Group, Inc.
shall be merged with and into Parent, and the separate corporate
existence of Mobile Services Group, Inc. shall cease, and Parent
shall continue as the surviving corporation under the laws of the
State of Delaware.
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(b) Each
Subsequent Merger shall become effective upon the acceptance of the
filing of the applicable certificate of merger by the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware in the order described above.
(c) From
and after the effective time of each Subsequent Merger, such
Subsequent Merger shall have the effects set forth in Section
259(a) of the DGCL.
ARTICLE III
EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON CAPITAL STOCK
§3.1
Conversion of Stock . At the Effective Time, by virtue of
the Merger and without any action on the part of any party, each
share of Merger Sub’s common stock issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into and
exchanged for one validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable
share of the Surviving Corporation’s common stock. Each stock
certificate of Merger Sub evidencing ownership of any such shares
will from and after the Effective Time evidence ownership of shares
of the Surviving Corporation’s common stock, so that, after
the Effective Time, Parent shall be the holder of all of the issued
and outstanding shares of the Surviving Corporation’s common
stock. Each share of Target Common Stock issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any shares of
Target Common Stock that are held in the treasury of Target or held
by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, all of which shall cease to
be outstanding and be canceled and none of which shall receive any
payment with respect thereto) and all rights in respect thereof
shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of the holder thereof, forthwith cease to exist and be converted
into and represent the right to receive an amount, in cash and
shares of Parent Preferred Stock, equal to (x) $701,500,000,
minus Actual Net Debt, plus or minus , as the
case may be, the Actual Closing Working Capital Adjustment,
plus or minus as the case may be, the Actual Closing
CapEx Adjustment, minus the amount of Actual Closing
Transaction Expenses (collectively, the “ Merger
Consideration ”) divided by (y) the
number of shares of Target Common Stock issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any shares of
Target Common Stock which are held in the treasury of Target or
held by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, all of which shall cease
to be outstanding and be canceled and none of which shall receive
any payment with respect thereto).
§3.2
Effect on Options . Immediately prior to the Effective Time,
all options issued under the Target Option Plans (other than the
Specified Options) that are outstanding on such date will be
cancelled and will cease to exist, and the holder of such option
will cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the
right to receive a pro rata portion of the Merger Consideration.
For the avoidance of the doubt, for purposes of this Agreement, the
Pro Rata Portion of the Target Stockholders shall be calculated as
if the Specified Options were exercised for cash immediately prior
to the Effective Time such that shares of Target Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise thereof shall be deemed issued and
outstanding as of the Effective Time and the Target Stockholders
and the Specified Option holders shall receive a pro rata portion
of the Merger Consideration; provided , that in determining
the Pro Rata Portion of any Specified Option holder the aggregate
exercise price for all such options shall be taken into
consideration.
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§3.3
Delivery of Funds; Surrender of Certificates; Payments .
(a) At least three (3) Business Days, but not more than five
(5) Business Days, prior to the Closing Date, Target shall
deliver to Parent a statement (the “ Closing Estimate
Statement ”) setting forth Target’s good faith
estimate of (i) the amount of Net Debt of Target as of the
Closing Date (the “ Estimated Net Debt ”),
(ii) the amount, if any, by which the Estimated Net Debt is
greater or less than the Target Net Debt (the “ Estimated
Net Debt Adjustment ”), (iii) the Working Capital as
of the Closing Date (the “ Estimated Working Capital
”), (iv) the amount, if any, by which the Estimated
Working Capital exceeds the Working Capital Upper Limit or is less
than the Working Capital Lower Limit, as the case may be (the
“ Estimated Working Capital Adjustment ,” which,
if the Estimated Working Capital is less than the Working Capital
Lower Limit, the Estimated Working Capital Adjustment shall be
deemed a negative amount, and if Estimated Working Capital is
between the Working Capital Upper Limit and the Working Capital
Lower Limit, the Estimated Working Capital Adjustment shall be
$0.00), (v) its consolidated Capital Expenditures for the
period commencing on January 1, 2008 and ending on the Closing
Date (the “ Estimated CapEx Expenditures ”),
(vi) the amount, if any, by which the Estimated CapEx
Expenditures is greater or less than the Cumulative Adjusted Capex
Budget Amount for the period commencing on January 1, 2008 and
ending on the Closing Date (the “ Estimated CapEx
Expenditures Adjustment ”), (vii) the amount of
Transaction Expenses as of the Closing Date (the “
Estimated Transaction Expenses ”), (viii) the
total number of outstanding shares of Target Common Stock, and (ix)
Estimated Merger Consideration, which shall quantify in reasonable
detail the foregoing amounts and calculations, and in each case
shall be calculated in accordance with Section 1.1(d)
of the Target Disclosure Letter.
(b) On
the Closing Date (or at such later date when a Target Stockholder
surrenders such Target Stockholder’s Certificate(s)), upon
surrender by a Target Stockholder to Parent of the certificate(s)
representing the shares of Target Common Stock held by such Target
Stockholder immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a
“ Certificate ”) and delivery of a letter of
transmittal in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent
and the Target Stockholders Representative from each Target
Stockholder who did not sign the Joinder Agreement containing the
appropriate provisions of the Joinder Agreement, Parent shall pay
to the Target Stockholders the Estimated Merger Consideration as
follows:
(i) if the Estimated Merger
Consideration is equal to or less than $154,000,000, then each such
Target Stockholder who has surrendered a Certificate shall receive
a number of shares of Parent Preferred Stock equal to (w) the
Estimated Merger Consideration, (x) minus the Escrow Amount,
(y) divided by $18.00 (as adjusted for stock splits
and combinations), and (z) multiplied by the Pro Rata
Portion of such Target Stockholder (rounded to the nearest whole
share); or
(ii) if the Estimated Merger
Consideration is greater than $154,000,000, then each such Target
Stockholder who has surrendered a Certificate shall receive
(x) a number of shares of Parent Preferred Stock equal to (I)
$154,000,000 minus the Escrowed Parent Preferred Stock
Value, (II) divided by $18.00 (as adjusted for stock
splits and combinations), and (III) multiplied by the
Pro Rata Portion of such Target Stockholder (rounded to the nearest
whole share), and (y) an amount in cash equal to (I) the
Estimated Merger Consideration minus $154,000,000
minus the Escrowed Cash, and (II) multiplied
by the Pro Rata Portion of such Target Stockholder.
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(c) Until
so surrendered, each Certificate shall be deemed, for all corporate
purposes, to evidence only the right to receive upon such surrender
the Merger Consideration deliverable in respect thereof to which
such Person is entitled pursuant to this Article III. No
interest shall be paid or accrued in respect of such cash payments.
If the Merger Consideration (or any portion thereof) is to be
delivered to a Person other than the Person in whose name the
Certificates surrendered in exchange therefor are registered, it
shall be a condition to the payment of such portion of the Merger
Consideration that the Certificates so surrendered shall be
properly endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers and
otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the Person
requesting such transfer pay to the Surviving Corporation any
Transfer Taxes payable by reason of the foregoing or establish to
the satisfaction of the Surviving Corporation that such Transfer
Taxes have been paid or are not required to be paid. In the event
any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the
making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such
Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed, the Surviving
Corporation will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or
destroyed Certificate the portion of the Merger Consideration
deliverable in respect thereof as determined in accordance with
this Article III; provided , that the Person to whom
such portion of the Merger Consideration is paid shall, as a
condition precedent to the payment thereof, indemnify the Surviving
Corporation in a manner reasonably satisfactory to them against any
claim that may be made against the Surviving Corporation with
respect to the Certificate claimed to have been lost, stolen or
destroyed.
(d) At
the Closing, the Escrowed Cash and Escrowed Parent Preferred Stock
shall be deposited with the Escrow Agent to be held by the Escrow
Agent in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(e) At
the Closing, Parent shall pay or purchase, on behalf of Target and
its Subsidiaries, to or from the holders of the Indebtedness of
Target included in the calculation of Estimated Net Debt (including
the Mezzanine Notes and the Target Credit Agreements), other than
to the holders of the Remaining Indebtedness, reflected in the
Payoff Letters an amount sufficient to repay all such Indebtedness,
with the result that immediately following the Closing there will
be no further monetary obligations of the Surviving Corporation or
any of its Subsidiaries with respect to such Indebtedness.
(f) At
the Closing, Parent shall pay, on behalf of Target and its
Subsidiaries, the Estimated Transaction Expenses as set forth in
the Closing Estimate Statement, by wire transfer of immediately
available funds pursuant to written instructions provided to Parent
by Target concurrently with the delivery of the Closing Estimate
Statement.
§3.4
Determination of Merger Consideration Adjustment .
(a) Promptly after the Closing Date, and in any event not
later than ninety (90) days following the Closing Date, the
Surviving Corporation shall prepare and deliver to the Target
Stockholder Representative a statement (the “ Closing
Statement ”) setting forth the Surviving
Corporation’s good faith calculation of (i) the amount
of Net Debt of Target as of the Closing Date (the “
Closing Net Debt ”), (ii) the amount, if any, by
which the Closing Net Debt is greater or less than the Target Net
Debt (the “ Closing Net Debt Adjustment ”),
(iii) the Working Capital as of the Closing Date (the “
Closing Working Capital ”), (iv) the amount, if
any, by which the Closing Working Capital exceeds the Working
Capital Upper Limit or is less than the Working Capital Lower
Limit, as
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the case
may be (the “ Closing Working Capital Adjustment
,” which, if the Closing Working Capital is less than the
Working Capital Lower Limit, the Closing Working Capital Adjustment
shall be deemed a negative amount, and if Closing Working Capital
is between the Working Capital Upper Limit and the Working Capital
Lower Limit, the Closing Working Capital Adjustment shall be
$0.00), (v) the consolidated Capital Expenditures for the
period commencing on January 1, 2008 and ending on the Closing
Date (the “ Closing CapEx Expenditures ”),
(vi) the amount, if any, by which the Closing CapEx
Expenditures is greater or less than the Cumulative Adjusted Capex
Budget Amount for the period commencing on January 1, 2008 and
ending on the Closing Date (the “ Closing CapEx
Expenditures Adjustment ”), (vii) the Transaction
Expenses as of the Closing Date (the “ Closing Transaction
Expenses ”), (viii) the total number of outstanding
shares of Target Common Stock, and (ix) the Estimated Merger
Consideration based on foregoing amounts (the “ Closing
Merger Consideration ”), which shall quantify in
reasonable detail the foregoing amounts and calculations, and in
each case shall be calculated in accordance with Section
1.1(d) of the Target Disclosure Letter. Upon delivery of the
Closing Statement by the Surviving Corporation, the Surviving
Corporation shall provide the Target Stockholder Representative
with reasonable access to the books and records of the Surviving
Corporation and Target, as the case may be, and any other document
or information reasonably requested by the Target Stockholder
Representative, in order to allow the Target Stockholder
Representative to verify the accuracy of determination by the
Surviving Corporation of the Closing Merger Consideration.
(b) In
the event that the Target Stockholder Representative does not
object to any amounts set forth on the Closing Statement by written
notice of objection (the “ Notice of Objection
”) delivered to the Surviving Corporation within fifteen
(15) Business Days after the Target Stockholder
Representative’s receipt of the Closing Statement, such
Notice of Objection to set forth in reasonable detail the Target
Stockholder Representative’s alternative calculations of (i)
the amount of Closing Net Debt, (ii) the Closing Net Debt
Adjustment, (iii) the Closing Working Capital, (iv) the
Closing Working Capital Adjustment, (v) the Closing CapEx
Expenditures, (vi) the Closing CapEx Expenditures Adjustment,
(vii) the amount of Closing Transaction Expenses,
(viii) the total number of outstanding shares of Target Common
Stock, or (ix) the Closing Merger Consideration based on such
amounts, the Closing Merger Consideration shall be deemed final and
binding and shall be the Merger Consideration for all purposes of
this Agreement.
(c) If
the Target Stockholder Representative delivers a Notice of
Objection to the Surviving Corporation within the fifteen
(15) Business Day period referred to in Section 3.4(b),
then (A) any amount included in the Surviving
Corporation’s calculation of Closing Merger Consideration
that is not in dispute on the date such Notice of Objection is
given shall be treated as final and binding and (B) any
dispute (all such disputed amounts, the “ Disputed
Amounts ”) shall be resolved as follows:
(i) the Target Stockholder
Representative and the Surviving Corporation shall promptly
endeavor in good faith to resolve the Disputed Amounts listed in
the Notice of Objection. In the event that a written agreement
determining the Disputed Amounts has not been reached within ten
(10) Business Days after the date of receipt by the Surviving
Corporation from the Target Stockholder Representative of the
Notice of Objection, the
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resolution of
such Disputed Amounts shall be submitted to PriceWaterhouseCoopers
(other than its New York office) (the “ Arbitrator
”);
(ii) the Arbitrator shall conduct its
own review and verification of the Closing Statement and shall
select either the Target Stockholder Representative’s
calculations of the Disputed Amounts or the Surviving
Corporation’s calculations of the Disputed Amounts or an
amount in between the two;
(iii) the Target Stockholder
Representative and the Surviving Corporation shall use all
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Arbitrator to render a
decision in accordance with this Section 3.4(c) along with a
statement of reasons therefor within thirty (30) days of the
submission of the Disputed Amounts, or a reasonable time
thereafter, to the Arbitrator. The decision of the Arbitrator shall
be final and binding upon each party hereto and the decision of the
Arbitrator shall constitute an arbitral award that is final,
binding and non-appealable and upon which a judgment may be entered
by a court having jurisdiction thereover;
(iv) in the event the Target
Stockholder Representative and the Surviving Corporation submit any
Disputed Amounts to the Arbitrator for resolution, the Surviving
Corporation and the Target Stockholders shall each pay their own
costs and expenses incurred under this Section 3.4(c). The
Target Stockholders shall be responsible for that fraction of the
fees and costs of the Arbitrator equal to (A) the
Arbitrator’s final determination with respect to the Disputed
Amounts, over (B) the absolute value of the difference between
the Target Stockholder Representative’s aggregate position
with respect to the Disputed Amounts and the Surviving
Corporation’s aggregate position with respect to the Disputed
Amounts, and the Surviving Corporation shall be responsible for the
remainder of such fees and costs; and
(v) the Arbitrator shall act as an
arbitrator to determine, based upon the provisions of this
Section 3.4(c), only the Disputed Amounts and the
determination of each amount of the Disputed Amounts shall be made
in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.4(a)
and, in any event shall be no less than the lesser of the amount
claimed by either the Surviving Corporation or the Target
Stockholder Representative, and shall be no greater than the
greater of the amount claimed by either the Surviving Corporation
or the Target Stockholder Representative.
(d) Upon
the determination, in accordance with Sections 3.4(b) or
3.4(c), of the final calculations of the amounts of
(i) Closing Net Debt, (ii) the Closing Net Debt
Adjustment, (iii) Closing Working Capital, (iv) the Closing
Working Capital Adjustment, (v) Closing CapEx Expenditures,
(vi) the Closing CapEx Expenditures Adjustment,
(vii) Closing Transaction Expenses, (viii) the total
number of outstanding shares of Target Common Stock, and
(ix) the Closing Merger Consideration, then, the Closing
Merger Consideration shall be recalculated using such finally
determined amounts in lieu of the amounts set forth on the Closing
Merger Statement and such amounts as so recomputed in accordance
with Sections 3.4(b) or 3.4(c) are referred to herein as (I)
“ Actual Net Debt ”, (II) the “
Actual Net Debt Adjustment ”, (III) “ Actual
Closing Working Capital ”, (IV) the “
Actual Closing Working Capital Adjustment ”, (V)
“ Actual Closing CapEx Expenditures ”,
(VI) the “ Actual Closing CapEx
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Expenditures Adjustment ”, and (VII) “ Actual
Closing Transaction Expenses ”, and the determination of
the Merger Consideration based on such amounts shall be final and
binding and shall be the Merger Consideration for all purposes of
this Agreement. If the Merger Consideration is greater than the
Estimated Merger Consideration, then the Surviving Corporation
shall be obligated to pay to the Target Stockholders in accordance
with Section 3.4(e) such deficiency within three
(3) Business Days of the determination of the Merger
Consideration. If the Merger Consideration as finally determined is
less than the Estimated Merger Consideration, then the Target
Stockholders shall be obligated to pay the Surviving Corporation
such deficiency in accordance with Section 3.4(f) within three
(3) Business Days after the determination of the Merger
Consideration. The amount payable by the Surviving Corporation or
the Target Stockholders pursuant to this Section 3.4(d) is
referred to herein as the “ Merger Consideration
Adjustment ”.
(e) If
the Merger Consideration as finally determined is greater than the
Estimated Merger Consideration and:
(i) if the Merger Consideration is
less than or equal to $154,000,000, then Parent shall issue to the
Target Stockholder Representative (for further distribution to the
Target Stockholders based on their respective Pro Rata Portions) a
number of shares of Parent Preferred Stock equal to the Merger
Consideration Adjustment divided by $18.00 (as
adjusted for stock splits and combinations); or
(ii) if the Merger Consideration is
greater than $154,000,000, and then if the Estimated Merger
Consideration was (x) less than $154,000,000, then Parent will
issue to the Target Stockholders a number of shares of Parent
Preferred Stock equal to (i) $154,000,000 minus the
Estimated Merger Consideration divide d by (ii)
$18.00 (as adjusted for stock splits and combinations) and pay to
the Target Stockholders an amount in cash equal to the Merger
Consideration minus $154,000,000, or (y) greater than
$154,000,000, then Parent will pay to the Target Stockholders an
amount in cash equal to the Merger Consideration Adjustment.
(f) If
the Merger Consideration as finally determined is less than the
Estimated Merger Consideration and:
(i) if the Merger Consideration
Adjustment exceeds the Escrow Amount, then the Surviving
Corporation and the Target Stockholder Representative shall
instruct the Escrow Agent to release to the Surviving Corporation
the Escrowed Cash, if any, and the Escrowed Parent Preferred Stock,
and each Target Stockholder shall be required to, at its option,
(A) pay to the Surviving Corporation an amount in cash in
immediately available funds equal to its Pro Rata Portion of the
excess of the Merger Consideration Adjustment over the Escrow
Amount then held by the Escrow Agent or (B) return to the
Surviving Corporation a number of shares of Parent Preferred Stock
equal to its Pro Rata Portion of the amount by which the Merger
Consideration Adjustment exceeds the Escrow Amount then held by the
Escrow Agent divided by $18.00 (as adjusted for stock
splits and combinations), which shares shall be canceled by the
Surviving Corporation and deemed authorized but unissued shares of
Parent Preferred Stock; or
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(ii) if the Escrow Amount then held
by the Escrow Agent equals or exceeds the Merger Consideration
Adjustment, then the Surviving Corporation and the Target
Stockholder Representative shall instruct the Escrow Agent to
release to the Surviving Corporation (A) if the Escrowed Cash then
held by the Escrow Agent exceeds the Merger Consideration
Adjustment, then an amount in cash equal to the Merger
Consideration Adjustment, or (B) if the Merger Consideration
Adjustment exceeds the Escrowed Cash then held by the Escrow Agent,
then the Escrowed Cash then held by the Escrow Agent plus a number
of shares of Parent Preferred Stock equal to the excess of the
Merger Consideration Adjustment or the Escrowed Cash then held by
the Escrow Agent multiplied by $18.00 (as adjusted
for stock splits and combinations) the Merger Consideration
Adjustment over the Escrowed Cash.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the foregoing
provisions of this Section 3.4 require the release of Parent
Preferred Stock to Parent, the Stockholders Representative may
elect upon the final determination of the Merger Consideration
Adjustment to substitute a cash payment in an amount equal to the
number of shares of Parent Preferred Stock, or any portion thereof,
that would otherwise be released to Parent, multiplied by $18.00
(as adjusted for stock splits and combinations) and upon such
payment those shares for which cash was so substituted shall
instead be released to the Stockholders Representative.
§3.5
No Further Rights of Transfers . At and after the Effective
Time, each Target Stockholder shall cease to have any rights as a
stockholder of Target, except as otherwise required by applicable
Law and except for the right of each Target Stockholder to
surrender his or her Certificate or lost Certificate affidavit in
exchange for payment of the applicable merger consideration, and no
transfer of Target Common Stock shall be made on the stock transfer
books of the Surviving Corporation. At the close of business on the
day of the Effective Time, the stock ledger of Target shall be
closed.
§3.6
Withholding Rights . Each of Target, Parent, Merger Sub and
the Surviving Corporation will be entitled to deduct and withhold
from the amounts otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to
any Person such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold
with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any
provision of state, local or foreign tax law. To the extent that
amounts are so deducted and withheld and properly and timely
remitted to the applicable taxing authority, such withheld amounts
will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been
paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and
withholding was made.
§3.7
Closing . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated
and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been abandoned,
and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions
set forth in herein, the closing of the Merger (the “
Closing ”) shall take place at 10:00 A.M. at the
offices of White & Case LLP, 1155 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, New York 10036-2787, as soon as practicable, but in any
event, within three (3) Business Days after the last of the
conditions set forth in Article IX is satisfied or waived,
other than those conditions that by their nature are to be
satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver
of those conditions, or at such other date, time or place as the
parties hereto shall agree in writing. Such date is herein referred
to as the “ Closing Date ”.
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§3.8
Further Assurances . At and after the Effective Time, the
officers and managers of the Surviving Corporation shall be
authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of
Target or Parent, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or
assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of Target
or Parent, any other actions and things to vest, perfect or confirm
of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporation any and all
right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights,
properties or assets acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving
Corporation as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger.
Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation, MSG WC
Intermediary Co. and Mobile Services Group, Inc. to authorize and
approve the Subsequent Mergers and to take all commercially
reasonable efforts to do all things necessary and desirable to
effectuate the Subsequent Mergers.
§3.9
Target Stockholder Representative . (a) WCAS has been
appointed as and constitutes the “ Target Stockholder
Representative ” and as such shall serve as and have all
powers as agent and attorney-in-fact of each Target Stockholder,
for and on behalf of such Target Stockholders for purposes of this
Agreement, including, to give and receive notices and
communications; to have the authority to calculate, negotiate and
agree to the Merger Consideration (including the components
thereof) in accordance with the adjustments procedures set forth in
this Agreement; to sign receipts, consents or other documents and
to effect the transactions contemplated hereby; to make (or cause
to be made) distributions to the Target Stockholders and to take
all actions it deems necessary or appropriate for the
accomplishment of the foregoing, including retaining any attorneys,
accountants or other advisors as the Target Stockholder
Representative sees fit. The Target Stockholder Representative may
resign such position for any reason upon at least thirty
(30) days prior written notice delivered to Parent and the
Target Stockholders. In such event, the Target Stockholders who
held at least a majority of Target Common Stock as of the Closing
shall, by written notice to Parent, appoint a successor Target
Stockholder Representative within such thirty (30) day period.
Notice or communications to or from the Target Stockholder
Representative shall constitute notice to or from the Target
Stockholders.
(b) The
Target Stockholder Representative shall only be liable for any
action taken or not taken as a Target Stockholder Representative
solely to the extent such Target Stockholder Representative’s
action constitutes gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct.
No bond shall be required of the Target Stockholder Representative,
and the Target Stockholder Representative shall not receive
compensation for its services. The Target Stockholder
Representative shall incur no liability with respect to any action
taken or suffered by it in reliance upon any notice, direction,
instruction, consent, statement or other document reasonably
believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper
person, nor for any other action or inaction, except to the extent
caused by its own gross negligence, fraud or willful
misconduct.
(c) A
decision, act, consent or instruction of the Target Stockholder
Representative shall constitute a decision of all Target
Stockholders, and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each
of the Target Stockholders, and Parent, Surviving Corporation and
Target may rely upon any decision, act, consent or instruction of
the Target Stockholder Representative as being the decision, act,
consent or instruction of each and all of the Target Stockholders.
Parent and Surviving Corporation are relieved from any liability to
any Target
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Stockholder or any other Person for any acts done by them in
accordance with such decision, act, consent or instruction of the
Target Stockholder Representative.
(d) The
Target Stockholders agree to take any and all action as may be
reasonably required by the Target Stockholder Representative
(including, the execution of certificates, transfer documents,
receipts, instruments, consents or similar documents) to effectuate
the purposes of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TARGET
Except
as disclosed in writing in the disclosure letter supplied by Target
to Parent, dated as of the date hereof and as may be updated by
Target (for informational purposes) pursuant to
Section 6.4 (the “ Target Disclosure
Letter ”), Target represents and warrants to Parent as
follows:
§4.1
Authority and Enforceability . Target has the corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements to be executed and delivered by Target as
contemplated hereby. Target has the corporate power and authority
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and the
Ancillary Agreements executed and delivered by Target as
contemplated hereby, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized by
Target’s board of directors and by the Target Stockholders
and no other corporate or stockholder action on the part of Target
or its stockholders is necessary to authorize the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements by Target and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements to be executed and delivered by Target as contemplated
hereby, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and
thereof, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement
and each other Ancillary Agreement by the other parties hereto and
thereto, shall have been duly executed and delivered by Target and
shall be valid and binding obligations of Target, enforceable
against Target in accordance with their terms, except to the extent
that their enforceability may be subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and to general
equitable principles.
§4.2
Consents and Approvals; No Violations . (a) Other than
as set forth on Section 4.2(a) of the Target Disclosure
Letter, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Target do
not, the execution and delivery by Target of the Ancillary
Agreements to be executed and delivered by Target as contemplated
hereby will not and the consummation by Target of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby will not result in a violation or
breach of, conflict with, constitute (with or without due notice or
lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of
termination, cancellation, payment or acceleration) under, or
result in the creation of any Lien on any of the properties or
assets of Target or any of its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole),
except for Permitted Liens, under: (i) any provision of the
Organizational Documents of Target or any of its Subsidiaries;
(ii) subject to obtaining and making any of the approvals,
consents, notices and filings referred to in paragraph
(b) below, any Law or Order applicable to Target or
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any of
its Subsidiaries or by which any of their respective properties or
assets may be bound; (iii) any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of any Material Contract to which Target or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party, or by which they or any of their
respective properties or assets is bound except in the case of
clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for such violations,
filings, permits, consents, approvals, notices, breaches or
conflicts which would not individually or in the aggregate be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect
to Target.
(b) Except
for such filings and approvals as may be required pursuant to the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended,
and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “ HSR
Act ”) and as set forth on Section 4.2(b) of
the Target Disclosure Letter, no consent, approval or action of,
filing with or notice to any Governmental Entity or private third
party is necessary or required under any of the terms, conditions
or provisions of any Law or Order applicable to Target or any of
its Subsidiaries or by which any of their respective properties or
assets may be bound, any Material Contract to which Target or any
of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them or any of
their respective assets or properties may be bound, for the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Target, the performance
by Target of its obligations hereunder or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby other than those which, the
failure to obtain or make, would not individually or in the
aggregate be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
with respect to Target.
§4.3
Existence and Good Standing of Target . Target is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware. Target has all requisite
corporate power and authority to own its property and to carry on
its business as now being conducted. Target is duly qualified to do
business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the
character or location of the properties owned, leased or operated
by Target or the nature of the business conducted by Target makes
such qualification necessary, except for such jurisdictions where
the failure to be so qualified or licensed and in good standing
would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Target.
§4.4
Capitalization of Target . Target has an authorized
capitalization consisting of (x) 215,000 shares of Target
Common Stock of which 147,177.19 shares of Target Common Stock are
issued and outstanding, 34,787 shares of Target Common Stock are
reserved for issuance and none of which are held in Target’s
treasury and (y) 20,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$0.01 per share, none of which are outstanding; provided ,
that the share numbers set forth in the foregoing clause (x)do not
take into account any issuances of capital stock of Target after
the date hereof upon the exercise of any options outstanding on the
date hereof. All such outstanding shares of capital stock have been
duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and
nonassessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive
rights. Except as described above, no shares of capital stock of
Target are authorized, issued, outstanding or reserved for
issuance. Except as set forth on Section 4.4 of the
Target Disclosure Letter, there are no outstanding or authorized
options, warrants, rights, subscriptions, claims of any character,
agreements, obligations, convertible or exchangeable securities, or
other commitments, contingent or otherwise, relating to the capital
stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, Target, pursuant
to which Target or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become
obligated to issue, deliver or sell or cause to be issued,
delivered or sold, shares of Target Common Stock, any other
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shares
of the capital stock of or other equity or voting interest in,
Target or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or
evidencing the right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of the
capital stock of or other equity or voting interest in, Target.
There are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom
stock, profit participation or similar rights with respect to the
capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, Target.
Neither Target nor any of its Subsidiaries has any authorized or
outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness the
holders of which have the right to vote (or convertible into,
exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for or
acquire securities having the right to vote) with the Target
Stockholders on any matter. Except as set forth on
Section 4.4 of the Target Disclosure Letter, there are
no Contracts to which Target or any of its Subsidiaries is a party
or by which they are bound to (i) repurchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of, or other equity
or voting interest in, Target or any other Person or (ii) vote
or dispose of any shares of capital stock of, or other equity or
voting interest in, Target. Except as set forth on
Section 4.4 of the Target Disclosure Letter, there are
no irrevocable proxies and no voting agreements with respect to any
membership interests of, or other equity or voting interest in,
Target.
§4.5
Target Subsidiaries . (a) Set forth on
Section 4.5(a) of the Target Disclosure Letter is a
complete and accurate list of each Subsidiary of Target and the
jurisdiction of organization of such Subsidiaries. Each Subsidiary
of Target is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
(or, if applicable, in a foreign jurisdiction, enjoys the
equivalent status under the Laws of any jurisdiction of
organization outside of the United States) under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite corporate
power and authority to own its material property and to carry on
its business as now being conducted.
(b) Set
forth on Section 4.5(b) of the Target Disclosure Letter
is a complete and accurate list of jurisdictions in which each
Subsidiary of Target is qualified or licensed to do business. Each
Subsidiary of Target is duly qualified or licensed to do business
and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character
or location of the properties owned, leased or operated by such
Subsidiary or the nature of the business conducted by such
Subsidiary make such qualification or licensing necessary, except
for such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or
licensed and in good standing would not individually or in the
aggregate be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
with respect to Target.
(c) Each
Subsidiary of Target has the capitalization set forth on
Section 4.5(c) of the Target Disclosure Letter. All of
the outstanding capital stock or other equity securities or voting
interests, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of Target have
been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and
nonassessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive
rights, and, except as set forth on Section 4.5(c) of
the Target Disclosure Letter are owned, of record and beneficially,
by Target or a Subsidiary of Target, free and clear of all Liens,
other than a Permitted Lien. There are no outstanding or authorized
options, warrants, rights, subscriptions, claims of any character,
agreements, obligations, convertible or exchangeable securities, or
other commitments, contingent or otherwise relating to the capital
stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, any Subsidiary of
Target or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or
evidencing the right to subscribe for or acquire any capital stock
of, or other equity or voting interest in, such Subsidiary, other
than such rights granted to Target or a Subsidiary of Target. There
is no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock,
profit participation or similar rights with respect to the capital
stock of, or other
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equity
or voting interest in, any Subsidiary of Target. No Subsidiary of
Target has any authorized or outstanding bonds, debentures, notes
or other Indebtedness, the holders of which have the right to vote
(or convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to
subscribe for or acquire securities having the right to vote) with
the equityholders of any Subsidiary of Target on any matter. There
are no Contracts to which any Subsidiary of Target is a party or by
which they are bound to (i) repurchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire any shares of the capital stock of, or other equity or
voting interest in, any Subsidiary of Target or any other Person or
(ii) vote or dispose of any shares of the capital stock of, or
other equity or voting interest in, any Subsidiary of Target. There
are no irrevocable proxies and no voting agreements with respect to
any shares of the capital stock of, or other equity or voting
interest in, any Subsidiary of Target.
(d) Neither Target nor any of
its Subsidiaries owns, directly or indirectly, any capital stock
of, or other equity, ownership, proprietary or voting interest in,
any Person except as set forth on Section 4.5(a) of the
Target Disclosure Letter.
(e) Except as set forth on
Section 4.5(e) of the Target Disclosure Letter, there
are no restrictions of any kind which prevent or restrict the
payment of dividends or other distributions by Target or any of
Target’s Subsidiaries other than those imposed by the Laws of
general applicability of their respective jurisdictions of
organization.
(f) Neither Target nor any of
its Subsidiaries (i) is resident within the United Kingdom,
the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man and (ii) at any time
during the ten (10) years prior to the date of this agreement
has (w) equity share capital which has been admitted to the
Official List of the UK Listing Authority, (x) published
dealings in their equity share capital in a newspaper on a regular
basis for a continuous period of at least six (6) months,
(y) equity share capital which has been subject to a marketing
arrangement as described in Section 163(2)(b) of the Companies
Act 1985 ( e.g. , their shares have been dealt in on AIM,
PLUS or the Professional Securities Market), or (z) filed a
prospectus for the issue of equity share capital with the UK
Registrar.
(g) Target has made available to
Parent complete and correct copies of the Organizational Documents
of the Target and each of the Subsidiaries (including copies of all
the resolutions and any other documents required under the laws of
any applicable jurisdiction to be annexed or incorporated to such
Organizational Documents).
§4.6 SEC Filings .
(a) Since October 31, 2007, Mobile Services Group, Inc.
and Mobile Storage Group, Inc. have timely filed or otherwise
transmitted all forms, reports and documents required to be filed
with the SEC under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act
(collectively with any amendments thereto, the “ Target
SEC Reports ”). Each of the Target SEC Reports, as
amended prior to the date hereof, has complied, or in the case of
the Target SEC Reports filed after the date hereof will comply, as
to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements
of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. None of the Target SEC
Reports, as amended prior to the date hereof, contained, and in the
case of the Target SEC Reports filed after the date hereof will
contain, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or will
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements therein at the time they
were filed or will be filed, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading, except for those
statements (if any) as had been
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modified
by subsequent filings with the SEC prior to the date hereof. Other
than Mobile Services Group, Inc. and Mobile Storage Group, Inc.,
neither Target nor any Subsidiary of Target is required to file any
forms, reports or other documents with the SEC.
(b) Mobile
Services Group, Inc. and Mobile Storage Group, Inc. have
established and maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as
such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act)
as required by Rule 13a-15(a) under the Exchange Act. Mobile
Services Group, Inc. and Mobile Storage Group, Inc. and each of
their Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal controls over
financial reporting sufficient to comply in all material respects
with all legal and accounting requirements applicable to Mobile
Services Group, Inc. and Mobile Storage Group, Inc. and such
Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the
Exchange Act) as required by Rule 13a-15(a) under the Exchange
Act. Mobile Services Group, Inc. and Mobile Storage Group, Inc.
have disclosed, based on their most recent evaluation of internal
controls prior to the date hereof, to their auditors and audit
committee (x) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses
in the design or operation of internal controls that are reasonably
likely to adversely affect Mobile Services Group, Inc. and Mobile
Storage Group, Inc.’s ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial information and (y) any known fraud,
whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in internal controls. Except
as set forth on Section 4.6(b) of the Target Disclosure
Letter, Mobile Services Group, Inc. and Mobile Storage Group, Inc.
are in material compliance with all applicable provisions of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(c) None
of the information supplied or to be supplied by Target or the
Target Stockholders specifically for inclusion or incorporation by
reference in the proxy statement relating to the Parent
Stockholders Meeting (together with any amendments thereof or
supplements thereto, in each case in the form or forms distributed
to the Parent’s stockholders, the “ Proxy
Statement ”) will, at the date the Proxy Statement is
first distributed to the stockholders of the Parent and at the time
of the Parent Stockholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made,
not misleading.
§4.7
Financial Statements . (a) Target has made available to
Parent the audited consolidated balance sheets of each of Mobile
Services Group, Inc. and its Subsidiaries as at December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004, and the related audited consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows
for the years then ended, all certified by Ernst & Young LLP,
and the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of such Persons as at
September 30, 2007 and the related unaudited consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows
for the nine months then ended unaudited consolidated balance sheet
of Mobile Services Group, Inc. and its Subsidiaries as at
September 30, 2007 (the “ Balance Sheet Date
”) is hereinafter referred to as the “ Balance
Sheet ”. The financial statements referred to above,
including the footnotes thereto, except as described therein, have
been prepared from, and in accordance with, the books and records
of Mobile Services Group, Inc. and its Subsidiaries (which books
and records have been maintained in all material respects in a
manner consistent with historical practice and are true and
complete in all material respects), and, in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP
”) consistently followed throughout
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the
periods indicated except, in the case of the unaudited financial
statements, for the absence of notes thereto and subject to normal
recurring year-end audit adjustments.
(b) The
audited balance sheets referred to in (a) above fairly
present, in all material respects, the financial condition of
Mobile Services Group, Inc. and its Subsidiaries at the date
thereof and the related statements of operations,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows fairly present, in all
material respects, the results of operations, stockholders’
equity, and cash flows of Mobile Services Group, Inc. and its
Subsidiaries for the periods indicated.
(c) The
Balance Sheet and such other unaudited balance sheets referred to
in (a) above fairly present, in all material respects, the
financial condition of Mobile Services Group, Inc. and its
Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and the related statements of
operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows fairly
present in all material respects, the results of operations,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Mobile Services Group,
Inc. and its Subsidiaries for the periods indicated (except for the
absence of notes thereto and subject to normal and recurring
year-end audit adjustments).
(d) A
true and complete copy of the CapEx Budget is included in
Section 4.7(d) of the Target Disclosure Letter.
(e) Included
in Section 4.7(e) of the Target Disclosure Letter is a
true and complete copy of the Draft Financial Statements. The Draft
Financial Statements were prepared from, and in accordance with,
the books and records of Mobile Services Group, Inc. and its
Subsidiaries and, in accordance with GAAP on a consistent basis.
The Draft Financial Statements were prepared in good faith by
Mobile Services Group, Inc.’s management based upon
information available to management at the time of preparation and
upon assumptions that management believed to be reasonable at the
time made. To the Knowledge of the Target, as of the date hereof
the balance sheet included in the Draft Financial Statements fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition of
Mobile Services Group, Inc. and its consolidated Subsidiaries at
the date thereof and the related statements of operations and cash
flows included in the Draft Financial Statements fairly present, in
all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows, as
applicable, of Mobile Services Group, Inc. and its consolidated
Subsidiaries for the relevant period. For purposes of this
Section 4.7(e) only, “ Knowledge of the Target
” means the actual knowledge of Douglas Waugaman and Allan
Villegas after asking representatives of the Target’s
auditors whether they are aware of any actual or potential audit
adjustments. To the Knowledge of the Target, as of the date hereof
no audit adjustments to the Draft Financial Statements are being
considered or have been proposed. Except as set forth in this
Section 4.7(e), the Target makes no other representation or
warranty whatsoever concerning the Draft Financial
Statements.
§4.8
Liabilities . Except as set forth on Section 4.8
of the Target Disclosure Letter, neither Target nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any Liabilities except for (i) Liabilities
set forth in the Balance Sheet or specifically disclosed in the
footnotes thereto, (ii) accounts payable to trade creditors
and accrued expenses incurred subsequent to the Balance Sheet Date
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice,
(iii) Liabilities that would not individually or in the
aggregate be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
with respect to Target, (iv) Liabilities under Material
Contracts (none of which is a result of any
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breach
of Contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement, or violation
of applicable Law or Order by Target or any of its Subsidiaries, in
each case, except as incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice), and (v) Liabilities under this
Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.
§4.9
Books and Records . Except as would not individually or in
the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect with respect to Target, the respective minute books of
Target and its Subsidiaries, as previously made available to Parent
and its representatives, contain accurate records of all meetings
of, and corporate action taken by (including action taken by
written consent) the respective members and boards of directors of
Target and each of its Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on
Section 4.9 of the Target Disclosure Letter, neither
Target nor any Subsidiary has any of its material records, systems,
controls, data or information recorded, stored, maintained,
operated or otherwise wholly or partly dependent on or held by any
means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic
process, whether computerized or not) which (including all means of
access thereto and therefrom) are not under the exclusive ownership
and direct control of Target or a Subsidiary.
§4.10
Properties; Containers . (a) Except as disclosed on
Section 4.10 of the Target Disclosure Letter, Target or
one of its Subsidiaries has good title to or, in the case of leased
assets, a valid leasehold interest in, free and clear of all Liens,
except for Permitted Liens, all material tangible personal property
and assets reflected in the Balance Sheet or thereafter acquired,
except for properties and assets disposed of in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice, since the Balance Sheet
Date in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Target and its
Subsidiaries own or have the exclusive right to use all of the
tangible personal properties and assets that are material for the
conduct of their business. Except as disclosed on
Section 4.10 of the Target Disclosure Letter, all of
the tangible personal property that is material for the conduct of
the business of Target and its Subsidiaries is in reasonably good
operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear
excepted.
(b) Target
has made available to Parent an accurate and complete list (except
for clerical errors which are not material), showing Target’s
rental fleet of storage trailers, storage containers and portable
offices as of January 31, 2008, classified by branch.
§4.11
Owned Real Property . Section 4.11 of the Target
Disclosure Letter contains an accurate and complete list of all
real property owned in whole or in part by Target or any of its
Subsidiaries and includes the name of the record title holder
thereof. Target and each of its Subsidiaries has good and
marketable title in fee simple to all the real property owned by
it, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens. All of
the material buildings, structures and appurtenances situated on
the real property owned in whole or in part by Target or any of its
Subsidiaries are in good operating condition and in a reasonable
state of maintenance and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted),
are adequate and suitable in all material respects for the purposes
for which they are presently being used and with respect to each,
Target or one of its Subsidiaries has adequate rights of ingress
and egress for operation of the business of Target or such
Subsidiary in the ordinary course as currently conducted, except as
would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Target. None of
such buildings, structures or appurtenances (or any equipment
therein), nor the operation or maintenance thereof, violates any
restrictive covenant or any provision of any Law
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or
Order, or encroaches on any property owned by others, except as
would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Target. No
condemnation proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of Target,
threatened which would preclude the use of any such property by
Target or such Subsidiary for the purposes for which it is
currently used.
§4.12
Leased Real Property . Section 4.12 of the
Target Disclosure Letter contains an accurate and complete list of
all leases or subleases of real property to which Target or any of
its Subsidiaries is a party (as lessee or lessor) and involving an
annual rental payment in excess of $50,000 (the “ Real
Property Leases ”). Target or one of its Subsidiaries has
valid leasehold interests in all leased real property described in
each lease set forth on Section 4.12 of the Target
Disclosure Letter (or required to be set forth on Section
4.12 of the Target Disclosure Letter), free and clear of any
and all Liens, except for Permitted Liens. Each lease set forth on
Section 4.12 of the Target Disclosure Letter (or
required to be set forth on Section 4.12 of the Target
Disclosure Letter) is in full force and effect; all rents and
additional rents due to date on each such lease have been paid; in
each case, the lessee has been in peaceable possession since the
commencement of the original term of such lease and is not in
material default thereunder and, since January 1, 2006, no
waiver, indulgence or postponement of the lessee’s
obligations thereunder has been granted by the lessor; and there
exists no default or event, occurrence, condition or act (including
the purchase of the Shares hereunder) which, with the giving of
notice or the lapse of time would become a default under such
lease, other than defaults which, would not individually or in the
aggregate be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
with respect to Target. Neither Target nor any of its Subsidiaries
has violated any of the terms or conditions under any such lease
except as would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Target,
and, to the Knowledge of Target, all of the covenants to be
performed by any other party under any such lease have been fully
performed.
§4.13
Material Contracts . (a) Section 4.13(a) of the
Target Disclosure Letter, and with respect to clause
(xvi) below, Section 4.12 of the Target Disclosure
Letter, sets forth an accurate and complete list of the following
Contracts to which Target or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or
by which any of them is bound as of the date hereof (collectively,
the “ Material Contracts ”):
(i) all Contracts which contain
restrictions with respect to payment of dividends or any other
distribution in respect of the capital stock or other equity
interests of Target or any of its Subsidiaries;
(ii) all Contracts relating to
capital expenditures or other purchases of material, supplies,
equipment (including all Contracts to purchase containers, trailers
or portable offices) or other assets or properties in excess of
$250,000 individually, or $500,000 in the aggregate on an annual
basis;
(iii) all Contracts involving a loan
(other than accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business)
or advance to (other than advances and allowances to the employees
of Target and any of its Subsidiaries extended in the ordinary
course of business), or investment in, any Person or any Contract
relating to the making of any
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such loan,
advance or investment, in each case, in excess of $100,000
individually or $500,000 in the aggregate;
(iv) all Contracts involving
Indebtedness of Target or any of its Subsidiaries;
(v) all Contracts with customers
pursuant to which a customer leases or otherwise has possession of
a container, trailer or portable office to the extent such Contract
evidences quarterly revenue in excess of $500,000;
(vi) all Contracts granting or
evidencing a Lien on any material properties or assets of Target or
any of its Subsidiaries, other than a Permitted Lien;
(vii) any management service,
consulting, financial advisory or any other similar type Contract
and any Contracts with any investment or commercial bank and
involving an annual amount in excess of $250,000;
(viii) all Contracts limiting the
ability of Target or any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any line
of business or to compete with any Person and, to the Knowledge of
Target, any Contracts that would limit the ability of Parent or any
of its Affiliates to engage in any line of business or to compete
with any Person after the Effective Time;
(ix) all Contracts (other than this
Agreement and any agreement or instrument entered into pursuant to
this Agreement) with (A) any Affiliate of Target, or
(B) any current or former officer or director of Target or any
of its Subsidiaries, but not including any Contracts with any
former officer or director of Target or any of its Subsidiaries to
the extent that Target and such Subsidiaries do not have any
ongoing Liabilities under such Contracts;
(x) all Contracts (including letters
of intent) involving the future disposition or acquisition of
material assets or properties (including acquisitions or
dispositions of containers, trailers or portable offices for a
purchase price in excess of $100,000), or any merger, consolidation
or similar business combination transaction, whether or not
enforceable;
(xi) all Contracts involving any
material joint venture, partnership, strategic alliance,
shareholders’ agreement, co-marketing, co-promotion,
co-packaging, joint development or similar arrangement;
(xii) all Contracts involving any
material resolution or settlement of any actual or threatened
litigation, arbitration, claim or other dispute and involving an
amount in excess of $100,000 (other than payments, discharges or
satisfactions of workers’ compensation, auto insurance and
general liability insurance claims);
(xiii) all Contracts involving a
confidentiality, standstill or similar agreement or arrangement
other than confidentiality agreements entered into in the ordinary
course of business which would not limit the ability of Parent and
its Subsidiaries to receive such information after the Effective
Time;
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(xiv) all Contracts involving
payments of $250,000 or more, individually, to or from Target or
any of its Subsidiaries which are not cancelable by Target or any
of its Subsidiaries without penalty on ninety (90) days or
less notice;
(xv) any material licenses of
Intellectual Property to or from Target or its Subsidiaries (except
for licenses of mass-marketed or shrink-wrap software available on
non-discriminatory terms);
(xvi) any Real Property Lease;
or
(xvii) any Contract pursuant to which
any amount may become due and payable as a result of the
transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation, any
change of control payments or severance arrangements.
(b) Each
Contract set forth on Section 4.13(a) of the Target
Disclosure Letter other than the Real Property Leases (or required
to be set forth on Section 4.13(a) of the Target
Disclosure Letter) is in full force and effect and there exists no
(i) material default or event of default by Target or any of
its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of Target, any other party to
any such Material Contract with respect to any material term or
provision of any such Material Contract, (ii) to the Knowledge
of Target, event, occurrence, condition or act (including the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby) which, with
the giving of notice, the lapse of time or the happening of any
other event or condition, would become a material default or event
of default by Target or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the
Knowledge of Target, any other party thereto, with respect to any
material term or provision of any such Material Contract. Target
has made available to Parent true and complete copies, including
all amendments, of each Contract set forth on
Section 4.13(a) of the Target Disclosure Letter.
(c) As
of the date hereof, Target has not made any indemnification claim
under the Sponsor Merger Agreement.
§4.14
Litigation . Except as set forth on Section 4.14
of the Target Disclosure Letter and except for open insurance
claims for workers compensation, automobile liability and general
liability which have been incurred in the ordinary course of
business and reported to Target’s insurance carriers for
which a liability accrual in accordance with GAAP has been recorded
in the Balance Sheet, there is no material action, suit, charge,
complaint, proceeding at law or in equity, arbitration, mediation,
investigation, or administrative or other proceeding (each, a
“ Proceeding ”) by or before any Governmental
Entity or any other Person, nor, to the Knowledge of Target, is any
such Proceeding threatened, against or affecting Target or any of
its Subsidiaries, or any of their material properties, assets or
rights. Except as set forth on Section 4.14 of the
Target Disclosure Letter, neither Target nor any of its
Subsidiaries is subject to any material Order.
§4.15
Taxes . Except as set forth on Section 4.15 of
the Target Disclosure Letter:
(a)
Tax Returns . Target and each of its Subsidiaries have
timely filed or caused to be timely filed with the appropriate
taxing authorities all material tax returns, statements, forms and
reports (including elections, declarations, disclosures, schedules,
estimates and information returns) for Taxes (“ Tax
Returns ”) that are required to be filed by, or
with
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respect
to, Target and/or any of its Subsidiaries. The Tax Returns in all
material respects accurately reflect all liability for Taxes of
Target and its Subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby.
(b)
Payment of Taxes . All Taxes due by or with respect to the
income, assets or operations of Target and/or its Subsidiaries for
all past taxable years or periods have been timely paid in full on
or prior to the Closing Date or accrued and adequately disclosed
and provided for on the books and records of Target in accordance
with GAAP.
(c)
Other Tax Matters . (i) Neither Target nor any of its
Subsidiaries is currently the subject of an audit, judicial
proceeding or other examination in respect of Taxes by the tax
authorities of any nation, state or locality (and, to the Knowledge
of Target, no such audit, judicial proceeding or other examination
is contemplated) nor has Target or any of its Subsidiaries received
any written notices from any taxing authority in the past three
years relating to any issue that could affect the Tax liability of
Target or any of its Subsidiaries.
(ii) Neither
Target nor any of its Subsidiaries has or will have, as of the
Closing Date, entered into an agreement or waiver or been requested
in writing to enter into an agreement or waiver extending any
statute of limitations relating to the payment or collection of
Taxes of Target or any of its Subsidiaries that is currently in
effect.
(iii) Since
August 1, 2006, and to the Knowledge of Target, since
January 1, 2004, neither Target nor any of its Subsidiaries
has been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated,
combined or unitary income Tax Return under United States federal,
state or local law (other than an affiliated group, the common
parent of which was Target or Mobile Services Group Inc.).
(iv) All
material Taxes that Target and/or any of its Subsidiaries is (or
was) required by law to withhold or collect in connection with
amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor,
creditor, stockholder or other third party have been duly withheld
or collected, and have been timely paid over to the proper
authorities to the extent due and payable.
(v) To
the Knowledge of Target, during the last three years, no claim has
been made by any taxing authority in a jurisdiction where Target or
any of its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that Target or
any of its Subsidiaries is or may be subject to taxation by that
jurisdiction.
(vi) Neither
Target nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a “United States
real property holding corporation” within the meaning of
Section 897(c)(2) of the Code, at any time during the
five-year period ending on the Closing Date.
(vii) Neither
Target nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to any Tax allocation
or sharing agreement and to the Knowledge of Target, since
January 1, 2004, neither Target nor any of its Subsidiaries
nor any predecessor thereof was a party to any Tax allocation or
sharing agreement.
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(viii) The
execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby do not constitute a triggering
event under any Employee Benefit Plan, policy, arrangement,
statement, commitment or agreement, which (either alone or upon the
occurrence of any additional or subsequent event) will result in
any “parachute payment” (as such term is defined in
Section 280G of the Code).
(ix) Correct
and complete copies of all adjustments to the tax items of, or
deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by, Target or any of its
Subsidiaries filed or received since August 1, 2006 have been made
available to Parent.
(x) There
are no material security interests on any of the assets of the
Target or any Subsidiary that arose in connection with any failure
(or alleged failure) to pay any Taxes.
(xi) The
reserves set forth on the balance sheet of Target as at the Balance
Sheet Date for unpaid Taxes of Target and its Subsidiaries have
been established in a manner consistent with the past practices of
Target in all material respects.
(xii) Neither
Target nor any of its Subsidiaries has distributed stock of another
Person, or has had its stock distributed by another Person, in a
transaction that was purported or intended to be governed, in whole
or in part, by Section 355 of the Code.
(xiii) Neither
Target nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in any “listed
transaction,” or any reportable transaction the principal
purpose of which was tax avoidance, within the meaning of
Section 6011, Section 6111 and Section 6112 of the
Code.
(xiv) Each
of the Subsidiaries that is a United Kingdom resident for tax
purposes is duly registered for value added tax in the United
Kingdom, and in respect of any value added tax each has complied
with all statutory provisions, rules, regulations, orders and
directions, has promptly submitted accurate returns, maintains full
and accurate records, and has not within the three years prior to
the Closing Date been subject to any interest, forfeiture,
surcharge or penalty charge by a Tax authority. None of the United
Kingdom resident Subsidiaries is a member of a group for value
added tax purposes and none has made any election to waive the
exemption from value added tax in relation to any interest in real
estate.
(xv) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Target nor the
consummation of the Merger will result in any income, profit or
gain being deemed to accrue to any Subsidiary that is resident in
the United Kingdom for tax purposes whether pursuant to
Section 179 Taxation of Chargeable Gains Tax Act 1992,
Section 82 and Schedule 10 Finance Act 2006 or
otherwise.
For the
avoidance of doubt, neither Target nor any of its Subsidiaries is
making any representation or warranty regarding the Tax treatment
and consequences of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
§4.16
Insurance . Set forth on Section 4.16 of the
Target Disclosure Letter is an accurate and complete list of each
material insurance policy of Target and its Subsidiaries which
covers Target and its Subsidiaries or their businesses, properties,
assets, employees or directors. Except as would not individually or
the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a Material
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Adverse
Effect with respect to Target, such policies are in full force and
effect, all premiums thereon have been paid, and Target and its
Subsidiaries are otherwise in compliance with the terms and
provisions of such policies. Neither Target nor any of its
Subsidiaries is in material default under any of the insurance
policies set forth on Section 4.16 of the Target
Disclosure Letter (or required to be set forth on
Section 4.16 of the Target Disclosure Letter). and as
of the date hereof, to the Knowledge of Target there exists no
event, occurrence, condition or act which, with the giving of
notice, the lapse of time or the happening of any other event or
condition, would become a material default by Target or any of its
Subsidiaries thereunder. Neither Target nor any of its Subsidiaries
has received any written notice of cancellation or non-renewal of
any such policy or arrangement nor has the termination of any such
policies or arrangements been threatened.
§4.17
Intellectual Property
(a) Target
or one of its Subsidiaries owns, or has a license or other right to
use all material Intellectual Property currently used to conduct
the business of Target and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted
(collectively, the “ Target Intellectual Property
”).
(b) All
Intellectual Property that is owned by Target or any of its
Subsidiaries, and that is the subject of an issuance, registration
or application for registration, has been duly registered, issued
or applied for with the appropriate Governmental Entity such that
all such registrations or issuances are valid and enforceable and
Target or its Subsidiaries have paid all fees due prior to the date
hereof that are necessary to obtain or maintain such Intellectual
Property in force. Except for Permitted Liens, the material
Intellectual Property owned by Target or any of its Subsidiaries is
held free and clear of any Liens, or Orders restricting the use
thereof.
(c) To
the Knowledge of Target, Target and its Subsidiaries have taken all
commercially reasonable steps to protect and preserve the
confidentiality of all Trade Secrets and all use by or disclosure
to any third party of any material Trade Secret has been pursuant
to the terms of a valid, written confidentiality agreement with
such third party that is legally enforceable by Target or one of
its Subsidiaries.
(d) Target
and its Subsidiaries have not received any written notice or claim
from any third party challenging the right of Target or any of its
Subsidiaries to use any material Intellectual Property or the
validity of any material Target Intellectual Property owned by
Target or any of its Subsidiaries. To the Knowledge of Target, the
conduct of the business of Target and its Subsidiaries as currently
conducted does not infringe or misappropriate the Intellectual
Property of any third party. To the Knowledge of Target, no third
party is infringing the Target Intellectual Property.
§4.18
Compliance with Laws . Target and each of its Subsidiaries
has complied since January 1, 2005, and is in compliance, with
all applicable Laws and Orders, except as would not individually or
in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. Neither Target nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any
written notice that any
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material
violation of any Law or Order is being alleged. This
Section 4.18 does not relate to matters with respect to Taxes,
which are the subject of Section 4.15, Employment Relations,
which are the subject of Section 4.20, Employee Benefit Plans,
which are the subject of Section 4.21, and Environmental Laws
and Regulations, which are the subject of Section 4.22.
§4.19
Customers . Section 4.19 of the Target
Disclosure Letter sets forth a list of the top twenty
(20) customers of Target and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, based on consolidated rental income, respectively, for the
twelve (12) month period ended as of the Balance Sheet Date
(such customers are herein referred to as the “ Material
Customers ”). The relationships of Target and its
Subsidiaries with the Material Customer are good commercial working
relationships, and as of the date hereof, except as set forth on
Section 4.19 of the Target Disclosure Letter, no
Material Customer has canceled or otherwise terminated or, to the
Knowledge of Target, threatened in writing to cancel or otherwise
terminate, its relationship with Target or any of its Subsidiaries.
Since January 1, 2007, Target has not received any written
notice that any Material Customer may cancel or otherwise
materially and adversely modify its relationship with Target or any
of its Subsidiaries, or limit its usage or purchase of the services
and products of Target and its Subsidiaries either as a result of
the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise, except for such
notice of cancellation or limitation would not individually or in
the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect with respect to Target.
§4.20
Employment Relations . Except as set forth in
Section 4.20 of the Target Disclosure Letter:
(a) Since January 1, 2005, Target and each of its
Subsidiaries has been and is in compliance with all applicable Laws
respecting the employment of labor, except as would not
individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect and, to the Knowledge of Target, has not
and is not engaged in any unfair, wrongful, unlawful or
discriminatory labor practice.
(b) Neither
Target nor any of its Subsidiaries has Knowledge of any unfair
labor practice charge or complaint, pending or threatened, against
Target or any of its Subsidiaries before the National Labor
Relations Board.
(c) During
the last three (3) years there has been no labor strike,
dispute, slowdown or stoppage or other material labor dispute
actually pending or, to the Knowledge of Target, threatened against
or involving Target or any of its Subsidiaries.
(d) Except
as set forth on Section 4.20(d) of the Target
Disclosure Letter, no union or works council is currently certified
or recognized, and, to the Knowledge of Target, there is no union
or work council representation question and no union or other
organizational or decertification activity, or special negotiating
body or representative body that would be subject to the National
Labor Relations Act (20 U.S.C. §151 et . seq. )
or any applicable law implementing the provisions of Council
Directive 94/45/EC dated September 22, 1994 or the Information
and Consultation of Employees Regulations of 2004, existing or
threatened with respect to the operations of Target or any of its
Subsidiaries.
(e) Neither
Target nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to or bound by any
collective bargaining, information and consultation agreement or
labor union or works council
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agreement applicable to any Person employed by Target or any of its
Subsidiaries and no collective bargaining, information and
consultation agreement or labor union or works council agreement is
currently being negotiated by Target or any of its
Subsidiaries.
(f) No
Person employed by Target or any of its Subsidiaries on other than
an “at will” basis will be entitled to terminate their
employment or trigger an entitlement to a termination payment or
liquidated damages or enhanced terms and conditions of employment
solely as a result of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(g) Neither
Target nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, Equality or Human Rights Commission, Equal
Opportunities Commission, Commission for Racial Equality and
Disability Rights Commission charges, enquiries or investigations
or other claims of employment discrimination, equal pay or
treatment or other less favorable treatment, harassment or
victimization on protected grounds pending or, to the Knowledge of
Target, threatened against it, except for such claims that,
individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Target.
(h) Since
January 1, 2005, no material wage and hour department or
working time or national minimum wage investigation has been made
of Target or any of its Subsidiaries.
(i) There
are no occupational health and safety claims against Target or any
of its Subsidiaries other than claims that would not individually
or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect with respect to Target.
(j) During
the last three (3) years, neither Target nor any of its
Subsidiaries has effectuated any “plant closing” or
“mass layoff” (as such terms are defined in the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“ WARN
”) and any similar state Law) without complying with its
obligations under the WARN Act and any similar state Law. Neither
Target nor any of its Subsidiaries has been affected by any
transaction or engaged in layoffs or employment terminations
sufficient in number to trigger application of any information and
consultation requirements under the Trade Union and Labour
Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 or the Transfer of Undertakings
(Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 during the last three
(3) years. None of the Persons employed in the U.S. by Target
or any of its Subsidiaries has suffered an “employment
loss” (as defined in WARN and any similar state Law) during
the 90 days prior to the date hereof.
§4.21
Employee Benefit Plans . (a) Set forth on
Section 4.21(a) of the Target Disclosure Letter is an
accurate and complete list of all U.S. and non-U.S. : (i)
“employee benefit plans,” within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (“
ERISA ”); (ii) bonus, stock option, stock
purchase, restricted stock, incentive, fringe benefit,
“voluntary employees’ beneficiary associations”
(“ VEBAs ”), under Section 501(c)(9) of the
Code, profit- sharing, pension, or retirement, deferred
compensation, medical, life, disability, accident, salary
continuation, severance, accrued leave, vacation, sick pay, sick
leave, supplemental retirement and unemployment benefit plans,
programs, arrangements, commitments and/or practices (whether or
not insured); and (iii) employment, consulting, termination,
and severance contracts
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or
agreements for active, retired or former employees or directors
that (in the case of (i), (ii), or (iii)) are sponsored, maintained
or contributed to by Target or any of its Subsidiaries or with
respect to which Target or any of its Subsidiaries has any material
Liabilities (“ Employee Benefit Plans ”).
(b) Except
as would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably
expected to result in any material and adverse impact on Target and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, each Employee Benefit Plan
(including any related trust) complies in form with the
requirements of all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code,
and has at all times been maintained and operated in compliance
with its terms and the requirements of all applicable Laws,
including ERISA and the Code. Except as set forth on
Section 4.21(b) of the Target Disclosure Letter, with
respect to each Employee Benefit Plan which provides for the grant
of options to purchase stock of Target or any Subsidiary, each such
stock option has been granted at an exercise price equal to no less
than the fair market value of Target stock or Subsidiary stock, as
applicable, at the date of grant and there has been no
“backdating” of any such stock options. Neither Target
nor any of its Subsidiaries has filed, or is considering filing, an
application under the IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution
System or the Department of Labor’s Voluntary Fiduciary
Correction Program with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan. No
Employee Benefit Plan is a plan described in Section 4063(a) of
ERISA.
(c) No
Employee Benefit Plan is an “employee pension benefit
plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA)
subject to Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 or
Title IV of ERISA and neither Target nor any of its Subsidiaries
has any material Liabilities with respect to any such plan or
otherwise under Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code;
and neither Target nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material
Liability with respect to any “multiemployer plan” (as
defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA).
(d) Except
as would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably
expected to result in any material and adverse impact on Target and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, neither Target nor any of its
Subsidiaries maintains any Employee Benefit Plan which is a
“group health plan” (as such term is defined in
Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code or Section 607(1) of
ERISA) that has not been administered and operated in compliance
with the applicable requirements of Part 6 of Subtitle B of
Title I of ERISA and Section 4980B of the Code and any similar
state Laws (“ COBRA ”). No Employee Benefit Plan
which is such a group health plan is a “multiple employer
welfare arrangement,” within the meaning of
Section 3(40) of ERISA.
(e) Except
as set forth on Section 4.21(e) of the Target
Disclosure Letter and except as required by COBRA, neither Target
nor any of its Subsidiaries maintains any Employee Benefit Plan
(whether qualified or non-qualified under Section 401(a) of the
Code) providing for post-employment or retiree health, life
insurance and/or other welfare benefits and having unfunded
liabilities, and, except as required by applicable Laws or for
death benefits or retirement benefits under any “employee
benefit pension plan” (as such term is defined in
Section 3(2) of ERISA), neither Target nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any obligation to provide any such benefits to any
retired or former employees or active employees following such
employees’ retirement or termination of service. Except as
would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected
to result in any material and adverse impact on Target and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, neither Target nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any unfunded
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liabilities pursuant to any Employee Benefit Plan that is not
intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(f) Except
as would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably
expected to result in any material and adverse impact on Target and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; there are no actions, suits,
claims or disputes pending, or, to the Knowledge of Target,
threatened, anticipated or expected to be asserted against or with
respect to any Employee Benefit Plan or the assets of any such plan
(other than routine claims for benefits and appeals of denied
routine claims); no civil or criminal action brought pursuant to
the provisions of Title I, Subtitle B, Part 5 of ERISA is
pending, or, to the Knowledge of Target, threatened, anticipated,
or expected to be asserted against Target or any of its
Subsidiaries or any fiduciary of any Employee Benefit Plan, in any
case with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan; and no Employee
Benefit Plan or any fiduciary thereof has been the subject of an
audit, investigation or examination by any Governmental
Entity.
(g) Except
as would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably
expected to result in any material and adverse impact on Target and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, full payment has been timely
made of all amounts which Target or any of its Subsidiaries is
required, under applicable Law or under any Employee Benefit Plan,
to have paid as contributions or premiums thereto as at
Closing.
(h) Each
Employee Benefit Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a)
of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the
Internal Revenue Service or is comprised of a master or prototype
plan that has received a favorable opinion letter from the Internal
Revenue Service. Since the date of each most recent determination
letter referred to in this paragraph (h), to the Knowledge of
Target no event has occurred and no condition or circumstance has
existed that resulted or is reasonably likely to result in the
revocation of any such determination letter or that would be
reasonably likely to adversely affect the qualified status of any
such Employee Benefit Plan.
(i) Except
as would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably
expected to result in any material and adverse impact on Target and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, neither Target nor any of its
Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Target, any of their
respective directors, officers, employees or, other persons who
participate in the operation of any Employee Benefit Plan or
related trust or funding vehicle, has engaged in any transaction
with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan or breached any
applicable fiduciary responsibilities or obligations under Title I
of ERISA that would subject any of them to Liabilities for
prohibited transactions or breach of any fiduciary obligations
under ERISA or the Code.
(j) Except
as set forth on Section 4.21(j) of the Target
Disclosure Letter, the execution of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not
constitute a triggering event under any Employee Benefit Plan which
(either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or
subsequent event) will result in any material payment (whether of
severance pay or otherwise), or acceleration, vesting or material
increase in benefits to any employee or former employee or director
of Target or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on
Section 4.21(j) of the Target Disclosure Letter, no
Employee Benefit Plan provides
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for the
payment of severance, termination, change in control or
similar-type payments or benefits.
(k) With
respect to each Employee Benefit Plan (where applicable), Target
has made available to Parent true and complete copies of:
(i) the plan document as in effect on the date hereof,
together with all amendments thereto; (ii) all current summary
plan descriptions and summaries of material modifications;
(iii) all current trust agreements and all amendments thereto;
(iv) the most recent IRS determination letter, if any,
obtained with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan intended to be
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code; (v) the annual
report on IRS Form 5500-series for each of the last three years for
each Employee Benefit Plan required to file such form; and
(vi) the most recently prepared financial statements for each
Employee Benefit Plan for which such statements are required.
(l) To
the Knowledge of Target, Target and its Subsidiaries have
classified all individuals who perform services for them correctly
for purposes of each Employee Benefit Plan as common law employees,
independent contractors or leased employees.
§4.22
Environmental Laws and Regulations . Except as set forth on
Section 4.22 of the Target Disclosure Letter,
(i) Target and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in
all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, and
have obtained, and are in compliance in all material respect with,
all material Permits required of them under applicable
Environmental Laws; (ii) there are no material claims,
proceedings, investigations or actions by any Governmental Entity
or other Person or entity pending, or to the Knowledge of Target,
threatened against Target or any of its Subsidiaries under any
Environmental Law; and (iii) to the Knowledge of Target, there
are no facts, circumstances or conditions relating to the past or
present business or operations of Target or any of its Subsidiaries
(including the disposal of any wastes, hazardous substances or
other materials), or to any past or present Target Property, that
could reasonably be expected to give rise to any material claim,
proceeding or action, or to any material liability, under any
Environmental Law.
§4.23
Affiliate Transactions . Except as set forth on
Section 4.23 of the Target Disclosure Letter
(i) there are no, and since August 1, 2006, there have
not been any, Contracts, Liabilities, transactions or business
arrangements or relationships between Target or any of its
Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Affiliate of Target on the
other hand and (ii) to the Knowledge of Target, neither Target
nor any Affiliate of Target possesses, directly or indirectly, any
financial interest in, is a director, officer, employee of, or is a
consultant, advisor or lender to, any Person which is a Material
Customer, landlord, lessor, lessee, or competitor of Target or any
of its Subsidiaries. Ownership of securities of such Person whose
securities are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, of 5% or less of any class of such securities
shall not be deemed to be a financial interest for purposes of this
Section 4.23.
§4.24
Permits . Target has delivered or made available to Parent
for inspection a true and correct copy of each material permit
(including occupancy permit), certificate, license, consent or
authorization of any Governmental Entity (each, a “
Permit ”) obtained or possessed by Target and its
Subsidiaries. Target and each of its Subsidiaries have obtained and
possess all Permits and have made all registrations and filings
with and notices to any Governmental Entity necessary for the
lawful conduct of their businesses as presently conducted or
necessary for the
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lawful
ownership of their properties and assets or the operation of their
businesses as presently conducted, except as the failure to obtain
such Permits or make such registration filings and notices would
not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Target. Except as would
not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Target, all such Permits
are in full force and effect, and, to the Knowledge of Target,
there are no grounds for the revocation or non-renewal of any such
Permits. Target and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in
all material respects with all such Permits.
§4.25
Absence of Changes . Except as set forth on
Section 4.25 of the Target Disclosure Letter, since the
Balance Sheet Date there has been no events, facts, circumstances,
changes or effects, individually or in the aggregate, constituting
a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Target. Except as set
forth on Section 4.25 of the Target Disclosure Letter,
since September 30, 2007, neither Target nor any of its
Subsidiaries has:
(i) amended or restated its charter
or by-laws (or comparable organizational or governing
documents);
(ii) authorized for issuance, issued,
sold, delivered or agreed or committed to issue, sell or deliver
(A) any capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest
in, Target or any of its Subsidiaries or (B) any securities
convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to
subscribe for or acquire either (1) any Target Common Stock
of, or other equity or voting interest in, Target or any of its
Subsidiaries, or (2) any securities convertible into,
exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for or
acquire, any shares of the capital stock of, or other equity or
voting interest in, Target or any of its Subsidiaries (in each
case, except for the issuance of compensatory options or other
securities of Target as a result of the exercise of such
options);
(iii) increased the compensation
payable (including, but not limited to, wages, salaries, bonuses or
any other remuneration) or to become payable to any officer,
employee or agent being paid an annual base salary of $150,000 or
more except pursuant to an existing Contract set forth on
Section 4.13(a) of the Target Disclosure Letter;
(iv) made any bonus, profit sharing,
pension, retirement or insurance payment, distribution or
arrangement to or with any officer, employee or agent being paid an
annual base salary of $150,000 or more, or any director of Target,
except for payments that were already accrued prior to the Balance
Sheet Date or were required by the terms of any Employee Benefit
Plan set forth on Section 4.21(a) of the Target
Disclosure Letter;
(v) entered into, materially amended
or become subject to or allowed to be terminated any Material
Contract except in the ordinary course of business;
(vi) incurred, assumed or modified
any Indebtedness, except for revolving Indebtedness incurred
pursuant to the existing credit agreement disclosed on
Section 4.13(a) of the Target Disclosure Letter;
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(vii) permitted any of its properties
or assets to be subject to any Lien not set forth on
Section 4.13(a) of the Target Disclosure Letter (other
than Permitted Liens);
(viii) become subject to any
collective bargaining relationship or similar relationship that has
not resulted in the negotiation of a collective bargaining
agreement;
(ix) sold, transferred, leased,
licensed or otherwise disposed of any assets or properties in
excess of $50,000 individually or $250,000 in the aggregate, taken
as a whole except for (A) sales of equipment in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice, (B) leases
or licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice and (C) sales of trailers in the
United States and timber cabins in the United Kingdom;
(x) acquired any business or Person,
by merger or consolidation, purchase of substantial assets or
equity interests, or by any other manner, in a single transaction
or a series of related transactions;
(xi) made any capital expenditure or
commitment therefor in excess of $250,000 individually or $500,000
in the aggregate or otherwise acquired any assets or properties in
excess of $50,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate (other
than inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice) or leased any property, as Lessor, in excess of
$50,000;
(xii) entered into, materially
amended or become subject to any joint venture, partnership,
strategic alliance, members’ agreement, co-marketing,
co-promotion, co-packaging, joint development or similar
arrangement that is material to Target and its Subsidiaries taken
as a whole;
(xiii) written-off as uncollectible
any notes or accounts receivable, except write-offs in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
(xiv) canceled or waived any claims
or rights of substantial value;
(xv) made any material change in any
method of accounting or auditing practice except as required by Law
or GAAP;
(xvi) made any material Tax election
or settled and/or compromised any material Tax liability; prepared
any Tax Returns in a manner that is materially inconsistent with
the past practices of Target or such Subsidiary, as the case may
be, with respect to the treatment of items on such Tax Returns; or
filed any material amended Tax Return or claim for refund of Taxes
with respect to the income, operations or property of Target or its
Subsidiaries, in each case, except as required by any Law or
Order;
(xvii) paid, discharged, settled or
satisfied any claims, Liabilities or obligations in excess of
$100,000, other than payments, discharges or satisfactions of
workers' compensation, auto insurance and general liability
insurance claims and other claims in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practice;
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(xviii) established, adopted, entered
into, amended or terminated any material Employee Benefits Plan or
any collective bargaining, thrift, compensation or other plan,
agreement, trust, fund, policy or arrangement for the benefit of
any directors, officers or employees;
(xix) conducted its cash management
practices (including the collection of receivables and payment of
payables) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices; or
(xx) entered into any Contract or
letter of intent with respect to (whether or not binding), or
otherwise committed or agreed, whether or not in writing, to do any
of the foregoing.
§4.26
Brokers’ or Finders’ Fees . Except with respect
to the fees payable to Lehman (whose fees and expenses shall be
included in the Transaction Expenses) and except as se set forth in
Section 4.26 of the Target Disclosure Letter, no agent,
broker, person or firm acting on behalf of Target is, or will be,
entitled to any commission or brokers’ or finders’ fees
from Target or Parent, or from any of their Affiliates, in
connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
§4.27
Certain Business Practices . To the Knowledge of Target,
neither Target nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any directors,
officers, agents, or employees of Target or any of its Subsidiaries
has (i) used any funds of Target or any such Subsidiary for
unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment, or other unlawful
expenses relating to political activity or (ii) made any
unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or
employees or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns
or violated any provision of the United States Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
§4.28
Special Purpose Representations . None of Target, MSG WC
Intermediary Co. or Mobile Services Group, Inc. has conducted any
business or has any outstanding Indebtedness, other than the
Mezzanine Notes and the Senior Notes, or own or hold any assets,
other than the equity interest of its respective Subsidiary.
§4.29
Due Diligence by Target . The representations and warranties
set forth in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and in any
document, certificate or instrument delivered pursuant hereto or
thereto constitute the sole and exclusive representations and
warranties of Parent to Target and Target Stockholders in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and Target and
Target Stockholders acknowledge and agree that Parent is not making
any representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied,
beyond those expressly given in this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements and in any documents, certificate or instrument
delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, including any implied
warranty as to condition, merchantability, or suitability as to
Parent and it is understood that Target takes the stock of
Surviving Corporation as is and where is (subject to the benefit of
the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements and in any document, certificate or
instrument delivered pursuant hereto or thereto).
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ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
Except
as disclosed in writing in the disclosure letter supplied by Parent
to Target dated as of the date hereof (the “ Parent
Disclosure Letter ”), Parent represents and warrants to
Target as follows:
§5.1
Authority and Enforceability . Parent has the corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements to be executed and delivered by Parent as
contemplated hereby. Subject to the Parent Stockholders Approval,
Parent has the corporate power and authority to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and by the Ancillary Agreements to
be executed and delivered by Parent as contemplated hereby. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all
Ancillary Agreements to be executed and delivered by Parent as
contemplated hereby, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized by
Parent’s board of directors and subject to the Parent
Stockholders Approval no other corporate or stockholder action on
the part of Parent or its stockholders is necessary to authorize
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and such
Ancillary Agreements by Parent and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and
all Ancillary Agreements to be executed and delivered by Parent as
contemplated hereby, when delivered in accordance with the terms
hereof and thereof, assuming the due execution and delivery of this
Agreement and each other Ancillary Agreement by the other parties
hereto and thereto, shall have been duly executed and delivered by
Parent and shall be valid and binding obligations of Parent,
enforceable against Parent in accordance with their terms, except
to the extent that their enforceability may be subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally and to general equitable principles.
§5.2
Consents and Approvals; No Violations . (a) Other than
as set forth on Section 5.2(a) of the Parent Disclosure
Letter, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent do
not, the execution and delivery by Parent of the Ancillary
Agreements to be executed and delivered by Parent as contemplated
hereby will not and the consummation by Parent of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby will not result in a violation or
breach of, conflict with, constitute (with or without due notice or
lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of
termination, cancellation, payment or acceleration) under, or
result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or
assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole),
except for Permitted Liens, under: (1) any provision of the
Organizational Documents of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries;
(2) subject to obtaining and making any of the approvals,
consents, notices and filings referred to in paragraph
(b) below, any Law or Order applicable to Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries or by which any of their respective properties or
assets may be bound; (3) any material Contract to which Parent
or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which they or any of
their respective properties or assets is bound except in the case
of clauses (2) and (3) above, for such violations,
filings, permits, consents, approvals, notices, breaches or
conflicts which would not individually or in the aggregate be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect
to Parent.
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(b) Except
for such filings and approvals as may be required pursuant to the
HSR Act and as set forth on Section 5.2(b) of the
Parent Disclosure Letter no consent, approval or action of, filing
with or notice to any Governmental Entity or private third party is
necessary or required under any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of any Law or Order, any material Contract to which
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of
their respective properties or assets may be bound, for the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent, the performance
by Parent of its obligations hereunder or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby other than those, the failure to
obtain or make which, would not individually or in the aggregate be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect
to Parent.
§5.3
Existence and Good Standing . Parent is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Delaware. Parent has all requisite corporate power and
authority to own its property and to carry on its business as now
being conducted. Parent is duly qualified to do business and is in
good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character or
location of the properties owned, leased or operated by Parent or
the nature of the business conducted by Parent makes such
qualification necessary, except for such jurisdictions where the
failure to be so qualified or licensed and in good standing would
not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Parent.
§5.4
Capitalization of Parent . (a) As of the date hereof,
Parent has an authorized capitalization consisting of
(x) 95,000,000 shares of common stock, of which as of
December 31, 2007, 34,572,614 shares are issued and
outstanding, 2,027,503 shares of Parent Common Stock are reserved
for issuance and 2,174,828 shares are held in Parent’s
treasury, and (y) 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par
value $.01 per share, of which no shares are issued and
outstanding. All such outstanding shares of common stock of Parent
have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and
nonassessable and were not issued in violation of, any preemptive
rights. Except as described above, no shares of common stock of
Parent are authorized, issued, outstanding or reserved for
issuance. Except as set forth on Section 5.4(a) of the
Parent Disclosure Letter, there are no outstanding or authorized
options, warrants, rights, subscriptions, claims of any character,
agreements, obligations, convertible or exchangeable securities, or
other commitments, contingent or otherwise, relating to the capital
stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, Parent, pursuant
to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become
obligated to issue, deliver or sell or cause to be issued,
delivered or sold, common stock of Parent, any other equity of or
other voting interest in, Parent or any securities convertible
into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for or
acquire, any shares of the capital stock of or other equity or
voting interest in, Parent. There is no outstanding or authorized
stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation or similar
rights with respect to the capital stock of, or other equity or
voting interest in, Parent. Neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any authorized or outstanding bonds, debentures,
notes or other Indebtedness the holders of which have the right to
vote (or convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the
right to subscribe for or acquire securities having the right to
vote) with the stockholders of Parent on any matter. There are no
Contracts to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or
by which they are bound to (i) repurchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire any shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting
interest in, Parent or any other Person or (ii) vote or
dispose of any shares of capital stock of, or other equity or
voting interest in, Parent. There are no
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irrevocable proxies and no voting agreements with respect to any
membership interests of, or other equity or voting interest in,
Parent.
(b) At
the Effective Time (but subject to receipt of the Parent
Stockholders Approval and upon the filing of the Certificate of
Incorporation Amendment and Certificate of Designation with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware), the Parent Preferred
Stock will be duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, and not subject to, or issued in violation of, any
preemptive rights. The shares of common stock of Parent to be
issued upon conversion of the Parent Preferred Stock, when issued
in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation,
will be duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, and not subject to, or issued in violation, of any
preemptive right.
§5.5
Parent Subsidiaries . (a) To the extent not previously
disclosed in the Parent SEC Filings, set forth on
Section 5.5(a) of the Parent Disclosure Letter is a
complete and accurate list of each Significant Subsidiary of Parent
and the jurisdiction of organization of such Significant
Subsidiaries. Each Significant Subsidiary of Parent is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing (or, if
applicable, in a foreign jurisdiction, enjoys the equivalent status
under the Laws of any jurisdiction of organization outside of the
United States) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization and has all requisite corporate power and authority to
own its material property and to carry on its business as now being
conducted.
(b) To
the extent not previously disclosed in the Parent SEC Filings, each
Significant Subsidiary of Parent has the capitalization set forth
on Section 5.5(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter. To
the extent not previously disclosed in the Parent SEC Filings, all
of the outstanding capital stock or other equity securities or
voting interests, as the case may be, of each Significant
Subsidiary of Parent are owned, of record and beneficially, by
Parent or a Significant Subsidiary of Parent, free and clear of all
Liens, other than a Permitted Lien. To the extent not previously
disclosed in the Parent SEC Filings, there are no outstanding or
authorized options, warrants, rights, subscriptions, claims of any
character, agreements, obligations, convertible or exchangeable
securities, or other commitments, contingent or otherwise relating
to the capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, any
Significant Subsidiary of Parent or any securities convertible
into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for or
acquire any capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest
in, such Significant Subsidiary, other than such rights granted to
Parent or a Significant Subsidiary of Parent. To the extent not
previously disclosed in the Parent SEC Filings, there are no
Contracts to which any Significant Subsidiary of Parent is a party
or by which they are bound to (i) repurchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire any shares of the capital stock of, or other
equity or voting interest in, any Significant Subsidiary of Parent
or any other Person or (ii) vote or dispose of any shares of
the capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, any
Significant Subsidiary of Parent.
(c) Neither
Parent nor any of its Significant Subsidiaries owns, directly or
indirectly, any capital stock of, or other equity, ownership,
proprietary or voting interest in, any Person except as disclosed
in the Parent SEC Filings.
(d) Except
as disclosed in the Parent SEC Filings, there are no restrictions
of any kind which prevent or restrict the payment of dividends or
other distributions by Parent or
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any of
Parent’s Significant Subsidiaries other than those imposed by
the Laws of general applicability of their respective jurisdictions
of organization.
§5.6
SEC Filings . (a) Since January 1, 2006, Parent
has timely filed or otherwise transmitted all forms, reports and
documents required to be filed with the SEC under the Securities
Act and the Exchange Act (collectively with any amendments thereto,
the “ Parent SEC Reports ”). Each of the Parent
SEC Reports, as amended prior to the date hereof, has complied, or
in the case of the Parent SEC Reports made after the date hereof,
will comply, as to form in all material respects with the
applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
None of the Parent SEC Reports, as amended prior to the date
hereof, contained, and in the case of the Parent SEC Reports made
after the date hereof will not contain, at the time they were filed
any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order
to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading, except for those
statements (if any) as had been modified by subsequent filings with
the SEC prior to the date hereof. No Subsidiary of Parent is
required to file any forms, reports or other documents with the
SEC.
(b) Parent
has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures
(as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange
Act) as required by Rule 13a-15(a) under the Exchange Act.
Parent and each of its Subsidiaries maintains a system of internal
controls over financial reporting sufficient to comply with all
legal and accounting requirements applicable to Parent and such
Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under
the Exchange Act) as required by Rule 13a-15(a) under the
Exchange Act. Parent has disclosed, based on its most recent
evaluation of internal controls prior to the date hereof, to
Parent’s auditors and audit committee (x) any
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal controls that are reasonably likely to
adversely affect Parent’s ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial information and (y) any known
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in internal controls. Parent
is in material compliance with all applicable provisions of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(c) None
of the information supplied or to be supplied by Parent
specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the
Proxy Statement will, at the date the Proxy Statement is first
distributed to the stockholders of Parent and at the time of the
Parent Stockholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made,
not misleading. The Proxy Statement will comply as to form in all
material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act.
§5.7
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect .
(a) The audited consolidated financial statements (including
the related notes and schedules) included in Parent’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006 filed with the SEC (i) complied, or financial statements
filed after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time will
comply, in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and the published regulations of the SEC,
(ii) have been prepared or will be prepared in all material
respects in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis
throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the
notes thereto) and (iii) on that basis, fairly present or will
fairly present,
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in all
material respects, the consolidated financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the
indicated dates and for the indicated periods.
(b) The
unaudited consolidated financial statements (including the related
notes and schedules) included in Parent’s Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC since January 1, 2007
(i) complied, or financial statements filed after the date
hereof and prior to the Effective Time will comply, in all material
respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published
regulations of the SEC, (ii) have been prepared or will be
prepared in all material respects in accordance with GAAP applied
on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as
may be indicated in the notes thereto) and (iii) on that
basis, fairly present or will fairly present, in all material
respects, the consolidated financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the
indicated dates and for the indicated periods subject to normal
year-end audit adjustments in amounts that are immaterial in nature
and amounts consistent with past experience and the absence of full
footnote disclosure.
(c) Except
as previously disclosed in the Parent SEC Filings or as set forth
on Section 5.7(c) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, since
December 31, 2007, there has been no events, facts,
circumstances, changes or effects, individually or in the
aggregate, constituting a Material Adverse Effect with respect to
Parent.
§5.8
Liabilities . Except as set forth on Section 5.8
of the Parent Disclosure Letter, neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any Liabilities or Indebtedness, except for
(i) Liabilities set forth in the unaudited consolidated
balance sheets of each of Parent and its Subsidiaries as at
December 31, 2007 or specifically disclosed in the footnotes
thereto, (ii) accounts payable to trade creditors and accrued
expenses, incurred subsequent to December 31, 2007 in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice,
(iii) Liabilities that would not individually or in the
aggregate be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
with respect to Parent, (iv) Liabilities under material
Contracts (none of which is a result of any breach of Contract,
breach of warranty, tort, infringement or violation of applicable
Law or Order by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case,
except as incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice), and (v) Liabilities under this Agreement
and the Ancillary Documents.
§5.9
Properties; Containers . Parent has made available to Target
an accurate and complete list (except for clerical errors which are
not material), showing Parent’s rental fleet of storage
trailers, storage containers and portable offices as of January 31,
2008, classified by branch.
§5.10
Litigation . To the extent not previously disclosed in the
Parent SEC Filings, except as set forth on Section 5.10
of the Parent Disclosure Letter and except for open insurance
claims for workers compensation, automobile liability and general
liability which have been incurred in the ordinary course of
business and reported to Parent’s insurance carriers for
which a liability accrual in accordance with GAAP has been recorded
in the books and records of Parent,, there is no material
Proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity or any other
Person, nor, to the Knowledge of Parent, is any such Proceeding
threatened, against or affecting Parent or any of its Subsidiaries,
or any of their material properties, assets or rights.
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§5.11
Taxes . Except as set forth on Section 5.11 of
the Parent Disclosure Letter:
(a)
Tax Returns . Parent and each of its Subsidiaries have
timely filed or caused to be timely filed with the appropriate
taxing authorities all material Tax Returns that are required to be
filed by, or with respect to, Parent and/or any of its
Subsidiaries. The Tax Returns in all material respects accurately
reflect all liability for Taxes of Parent and its Subsidiaries for
the periods covered thereby.
(b)
Payment of Taxes . All Taxes due by or with respect to the
income, assets or operations of Parent and/or its Subsidiaries for
all past taxable years or periods have been timely paid in full on
or prior to the Closing Date or accrued and adequately disclosed
and provided for on the books and records of Parent in accordance
with GAAP.
(c)
Other Tax Matters .
(i) Neither
Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is currently the subject of an
audit, judicial proceeding or other examination in respect of Taxes
by the tax authorities of any nation, state or locality (and, to
the Knowledge of Parent, no such audit, judicial proceeding or
other examination is contemplated) nor has Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries received any written notices from any taxing authority
in the past three years relating to any issue that could affect the
Tax liability of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.
(ii) All
material Taxes that Parent and/or any of its Subsidiaries is (or
was) required by law to withhold or collect in connection with
amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor,
creditor, stockholder or other third party have been duly withheld
or collected, and have been timely paid over to the proper
authorities to the extent due and payable.
(iii) Neither
Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in any “listed
transaction,” or any reportable transaction the principal
purpose of which was tax avoidance, within the meaning of
Section 6011, Section 6111 and Section 6112 of the
Code.
(iv) Each
of the Parent’s Subsidiaries that is a United Kingdom or
Netherlands resident for tax purposes is duly registered for value
added tax in the United Kingdom or The Netherlands, and in respect
of any value added tax each has complied with all statutory
provisions, rules, regulations, orders and directions, has promptly
submitted accurate returns, maintains full and accurate records,
and has not within the three years prior to the Closing Date been
subject to any interest, forfeiture, surcharge or penalty charge by
a Tax authority. None of the United Kingdom or Netherlands resident
Subsidiaries is a member of a group for value added tax purposes
and none has made any election to waive the exemption from value
added tax in relation to any interest in real estate.
For the
avoidance of doubt, neither Parent nor Merger Sub nor any of their
Subsidiaries is making any representation or warranty regarding the
Tax treatment and consequences of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
§5.12
Compliance with Laws . Parent and each of its Subsidiaries
has complied since January 1, 2005, and is in compliance, with
all applicable Laws and Orders, except as
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would
not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries has received any written notice that any material
violation of any Law or Order is being alleged. This
Section 5.12 does not relate to matters with respect to SEC
Filings, which is the subject of Section 5.6, Taxes, which are
the subject of Section 5.11, Employee Benefits, which are the
subject of Section 5.13, and Certain Business Practices, which
are the subject of Section 5.14.
§5.13
Employee Benefits . Section 5.13 of the Parent
Disclosure Letter lists each benefit or compensation plan, program,
agreement or arrangement, other than employment agreements,
maintained, sponsored, or contributed to by Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries or with respect to which Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries has any material Liability (each, a “ Parent
Plan ”). Except as would not individually or in the
aggregate be reasonably expected to result in any material and
adverse impact on Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole,
each Parent Plan (including any related trust) complies in form
with the requirements of all applicable Laws, including ERISA and
the Code, and has at all times been maintained and operated in
compliance with its terms and the requirements of all applicable
Laws, including ERISA and the Code. Except as would not
individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to result
in any material and adverse impact on Parent and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries nor,
to the Knowledge of Parent, any of their respective directors,
officers, employees or, other persons who participate in the
operation of any Parent Plan or related trust or funding vehicle,
has engaged in any transaction with respect to any Parent Plan or
breached any applicable fiduciary responsibilities or obligations
under Title I of ERISA that would subject any of them to
Liabilities for prohibited transactions or breach of any fiduciary
obligations under ERISA or the Code. Neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any material Liability under Section 412 of
the Code or Title IV of ERISA, including any material Liability
with respect to any “multiemployer plan” as defined in
Section 3(37) of ERISA. Except as would not individually or in
the aggregate be reasonably expected to result in any material and
adverse impact on Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole,
there are no actions, suits, claims, proceedings, audits or
investigations pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened
with respect to any Parent Plan.
§5.14
Certain Business Practices . Except as previously disclosed
in the Parent SEC Filings, to the Knowledge of Parent, neither
Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any directors, officers,
agents, or employees of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has
(i) used any funds of Parent or any such Subsidiary for
unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment, or other unlawful
expenses relating to political activity or (ii) made any
unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or
employees or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns
or violated any provision of the United States Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
§5.15
Brokers’ or Finders’ Fees . Except with respect
to the fees payable to Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc., whose fees and expenses shall be paid by Surviving
Corporation, no agent, broker, person or firm acting on behalf of
Parent is, or will be, entitled to any commission or brokers’
or finders’ fees from Target or from any Affiliate of Target,
in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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§5.16
Financing . Parent has obtained a commitment letter dated as
of the date hereof, from the Lenders (the “ Debt
Commitment Letter ”) providing for, subject to certain
conditions set forth therein, commitments to provide debt financing
in amount up to $1,000,000,000.00 (the “ Debt
Financing ”) which, together with funds available to
Parent, is sufficient to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby and pay all related fees and expenses for which Parent will
be responsible. A true and correct copy of the Debt Commitment
Letter has been provided to Target. The Debt Commitment Letter has
been duly executed by Parent and is in full force and effect. All
commitment fees required to be paid thereunder have been paid in
full or will be duly paid in full when due. As of the date hereof,
the Debt Commitment Letter has not been amended or terminated, and
there is no breach existing thereunder. As of the date hereof, to
the Knowledge of Parent, there is no existing fact, occurrence or
condition that would cause the commitments provided in the Debt
Commitment Letter to be terminated or ineffective, any of the
conditions contained therein not to be met or the financing
contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letter not to be consummated.
Except for the conditions described in the Debt Commitment Letter,
there are no other conditions precedent to the Debt Financing. Upon
the consummation of such transactions and assuming the accuracy of
all representations and warranties of Target contained herein,
(a) Parent will not be insolvent, (b) Parent will not be
left with unreasonably small capital, (c) Parent will not have
incurred debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature,
and (d) the capital of Parent will not be impaired.
§5.17
Due Diligence by Parent . The representations and warranties
set forth in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and in any
document, certificate or instrument delivered pursuant hereto or
thereto constitute the sole and exclusive representations and
warranties of Target to Parent in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby and Parent acknowledges and agrees that Target
is not making any representation or warranty whatsoever, express or
implied, beyond those expressly given in this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements and in any document, certificate or instrument
delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, including any implied
warranty as to condition, merchantability, or suitability as to any
of the assets of Target and it is understood that Parent takes
Target as is and where is (subject to the benefit of the
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements and in any document, certificate or instrument
delivered pursuant hereto or thereto).
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS OF TARGET
§6.1
Conduct of Business of Target . (a) During the period
from the date of this Agreement to the earlier to occur of: the
Closing Date and the date of termination of the Agreement in
accordance with its terms, Target shall and shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, conduct their respective operations (including
their working capital, capital expenditures and cash management
practices) only according to their ordinary and usual course of
business and to use all commercially reasonable efforts to preserve
intact their respective business organizations, keep available the
services of their officers and employees and maintain satisfactory
relationships with licensors, suppliers, distributors, customers
and others having business relationships with them, except, in each
case, as otherwise required by this Agreement.
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Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, prior to the
Closing Date, except as may be first approved in writing by Parent
(which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned) or as is otherwise expressly permitted or required by
this Agreement, Target shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to
refrain from the following:
(i) amending or restating its charter
or by-laws (or comparable organizational or governing
documents);
(ii) authorizing for issuance,
issuing, selling or delivering (A) any capital stock of, or
other equity or voting interest in, Target or any of its
Subsidiaries or (B) any securities convertible into,
exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for or
acquire either (1) any shares of capital stock of, or other
equity or voting interest in, Target or any of its Subsidiaries, or
(2) any securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or
evidencing the right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of the
capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, Target or
any of its Subsidiaries, except for issuances of capital stock of
Target or a Subsidiary of Target upon the exercise of any options
or warrants outstanding on the date hereof;
(iii) declaring, paying or setting
aside any dividend or making any distribution other than dividends
or distributions by any Subsidiary of Target to Target or any other
wholly owned subsidiary of Target or splitting, combining,
redeeming, reclassifying, purchasing or otherwise acquiring
directly, or indirectly, any shares of capital stock of, or other
equity or voting interest in, Target or any of its Subsidiaries,
except for purchases of equity of Target held by management of
Target or any of its Subsidiaries, or making any other change in
the capital structure of Target or any of its Subsidiaries;
(iv) increasing the compensation
payable (including, but not limited to, wages, salaries, bonuses or
any other remuneration) or to become payable to any employee or
agent being paid an annual base salary of $150,000 or more or to
any officer or director of Target, except pursuant to an existing
Contract set forth on Section 4.13(a) of the Target
Disclosure Letter or as otherwise required by applicable Law;
(v) making any bonus, profit sharing,
pension, retirement or insurance payment, distribution or
arrangement to or with any officer, employee or agent being paid an
annual base salary of $150,000 or more or any director of Target
except for payments in connection with the Transaction Retention
Program, that were already accrued prior to the date hereof, are
required by the terms of any Employee Benefit Plan set forth on
Section 4.21(a) of the Target Disclosure Letter, or are
made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, or as otherwise required by applicable Law;
(vi) establishing, adopting, entering
into, amending or terminating any material Employee Benefit Plan or
any collective bargaining, thrift, compensation or other plan,
agreement, trust, fund, policy or arrangement for the benefit of
any directors, officers or employees other than the implementation
of the Transaction Retention Program;
(vii) entering into any Material
Contract or materially amending or terminating any Material
Contract (except as such Material Contract may expire by its
terms);
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(viii) incurring, assuming or
modifying any Indebtedness, except revolving Indebtedness incurred
pursuant to the existing credit agreement disclosed on
Section 4.13(a) of the Target Disclosure Letter or
capitalized lease obligations not to exceed $4,000,000 in the
aggregate, in each case, in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
(ix) subjecting any of its material
properties or assets or any capital stock, or other equity or
voting interests to any Lien (other than Permitted Liens);
(x) selling, transferring, leasing,
licensing or otherwise disposing of any assets or properties in
excess of $50,000 individually or $200,000 in the aggregate, except
for (A) sales of equipment in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, (B) leases or licenses entered into
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice,
and (C) sales of trailers, containers and wood offices and
other units in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice solely as part of the normal course of retail sales;
(xi) acquiring any business or
Person, by merger or consolidation, purchase of substantial assets
or equity interests, or by any other manner, in a single
transaction or a series of related transactions, other than the
acquisitions set forth on Section 4.13(a) of the Target
Disclosure Letter;
(xii) making any capital expenditure
or commitment therefor not contemplated by the CapEx Budget or
otherwise acquiring any assets or properties other than supplies or
inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice or making any change to the CapEx Budget;
(xiii) writing-off as uncollectible
any notes or accounts receivable, except write-offs in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
(xiv) canceling or waiving any claims
or rights of substantial value;
(xv) making any change in any method
of accounting or auditing practice other than those required by
GAAP or except as required by Law;
(xvi) making any material Tax
election or settling and/or compromising any material Tax liability
(except for settlements in connection with Tax audits in the
ordinary course of business); preparing any Tax Returns in a manner
that is materially inconsistent with the past practices of Target
or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, with respect to the
treatment of items on such Tax Returns; or filing any material
amended Tax Return or claim for refund of Taxes with respect to the
income, operations or property of Target or its Subsidiaries, in
each case, except as required by any Law or Order;
(xvii) paying, discharging, settling
or satisfying any claims, Liabilities, Proceedings or obligations
in excess of $100,000, other than payments, discharges or
satisfactions of workers’ compensation, auto insurance and
general liability insurance
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claims and
other claims in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice of Liabilities to the extent reflected or reserved
against in the Balance Sheet;
(xviii) planning, announcing,
implementing or effecting any reduction in force, lay-off, early
retirement program, severance program or other program or effort
concerning the termination of employment of employees of Target or
any of its Subsidiaries (other than individual employee
terminations in the ordinary course of business);
(xix) making any loans, advances or
capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person other
than loans, advances or capital contributions by Target or any of
its Subsidiaries to any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary
of Target;
(xx) entering into any Contract or
letter of intent (whether or not binding) with respect to, or
committing or agreeing to do, whether or not in writing, any of the
foregoing;
(xxi) taking any action which may
cause Parent and its Subsidiaries to incur or suffer Losses as a
consequence of any breach by Target or its Subsidiaries of their
obligations under the ERA, the Transfer Regulations, TULRCA or any
other applicable UK Law concerned with employment rights in
circumstances where such breaches may reasonably be avoided in
relation to any actions taken at the request of Parent, Parent
provides timely and sufficiently detailed proposals regarding any
reorganization that it intends to implement after Closing such that
Target or its Subsidiaries are able to comply with such
obligations; or
(xxii) will not finance Capital
Expenditures through entering into operating leases in a manner
inconsistent with past practice.
(b) During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date,
Target shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use all
commercially reasonable efforts to confer on a monthly basis with
one or more designated representatives of Parent regarding
operational matters (including employee and human resources related
matters) and the general status of ongoing operations.
(c) Target
shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to keep, or cause
Target and its Subsidiaries to keep, all insurance policies
currently maintained with respect to Target and its Subsidiaries
and their respective assets and properties, or suitable
replacements or renewals, in full force and effect through the
close of business on the Closing Date.
(d) Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no provision contained
in this Agreement shall be construed to give to Parent, directly or
indirectly, right to control or direct Target’s or its
Subsidiaries’ businesses and operations prior to the
Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time, Target shall exercise,
consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
complete control and supervision of its and its Subsidiaries’
businesses and operations.
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(e) None
of Target, MSG WC Intermediary Co. or Mobile Services Group, Inc.
will conduct any business or incur any new Indebtedness, or own or
hold any assets, other than the equity interest of its respective
Subsidiary.
(f) Promptly
following their availability in the ordinary course of
Target’s business, Target shall provide Parent with a monthly
consolidated balance sheet of Target and its Subsidiaries for the
preceding month and the related profit and loss statement, and
shall cause Target’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief
Financial Officer to be available to discuss such financial
statements and the financial and operating performance of Target as
reasonably requested by Parent. In addition, promptly after it is
received from Target’s auditors, Target will provide Parent
with its final audited 2007 financial statements and will promptly
notify Parent upon obtaining any Knowledge of any proposed audit
adjustments to the Draft Financial Statements.
§6.2
Exclusive Dealing . During the period from the date of this
Agreement to the earlier of (i) the Closing Date and
(ii) the date this Agreement is terminated in accordance with
its terms, Target shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and
each of its and their officers, directors, employees, agents,
representatives, consultants, financial advisors, attorneys,
accountants and other agents to refrain from taking any action to,
directly or indirectly, encourage, initiate, solicit or engage in
discussions or negotiations with, or provide any information to,
any Person, other than Parent (and its Affiliates and
representatives), concerning any purchase of any capital stock of
Target or any of its Subsidiaries (other than in connection with
the exercise of any options or warrants outstanding on the date
hereof) or any merger, consolidation or other business combination,
asset sale, recapitalization or similar transaction involving
Target or any of its Subsidiaries other than asset sales in the
ordinary course of business. Target will notify Parent as soon as
practicable after Target has Knowledge of any Person making any
proposal, offer, inquiry to, or contact with, Target, as the case
may be, with respect to the foregoing and shall describe in
reasonable detail the identity of any such Person and, the
substance and material terms of any such contact and the material
terms of any such proposal.
§6.3
Review of Target . Parent may, prior to the Closing Date,
directly or through its representatives including Parent’s
lenders and potential financing sources, review the properties,
books and records of Target and each of its Subsidiaries and their
financial and legal condition to the extent it reasonably believes
necessary or advisable to familiarize itself with such properties
and other matters. Such review shall not, however, affect the
representations and warranties made by Target in this Agreement or
the remedies of Parent for breaches of those representations and
warranties. Target shall and shall cause its Subsidiaries to permit
Parent and its representatives to have, after the date of execution
of this Agreement, reasonable access during normal business hours,
and on reasonable written advance notice, to the premises and to
all the properties, books and records of Target and each of its
Subsidiaries and Target shall cause the officers, employees,
counsel, accountants, consultants and other representatives of
Target and each of its Subsidiaries to furnish Parent with such
financial and operating data and other information with respect to
the business and properties of Target and its Subsidiaries as
Parent shall from time to time reasonably request; provided
, that such investigation and assistance shall not unreasonably
disrupt the operations of Target and its Subsidiaries, or cause the
loss of attorney/client privilege. Any information provided, or
caused to be provided, by Target or its
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Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 6.3 shall be subject to
the terms of the Mutual Confidentiality Agreement dated as of
December 14, 2007, between Target and Parent (the “
Confidentiality Agreement ”).
§6.4
Notification of Certain Matters; Amendments to Target Disclosure
Letter . Target shall give prompt written notice to Parent of
any of the following which occurs, or of which it becomes aware,
following the date hereof: (i) any notice of, or other
communication relating to, a default or event of default under any
Contract disclosed (or required to be disclosed) on
Section 4.13(a) of the Target Disclosure Letter;
(ii) any representation or warranty made by Target in this
Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement
becoming untrue or inaccurate in any material respect;
(iii) the failure of any condition precedent to either
party’s obligations; and (iv) any notice or other
communication from any third party alleging that the consent of
such third party is or may be required in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Such notice shall
amend the Target Disclosure Letter for informational purposes only;
provided , that no such amendment shall limit or otherwise
affect the reme
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