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Exhibit 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION,
GFN NORTH AMERICA CORP.,
PAC-VAN, INC.,
THE MOAC STOCKHOLDERS
and
MOBILE OFFICE ACQUISITION CORP.
Dated as of July 28, 2008
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THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “ Agreement ”) dated as of July 28, 2008 is entered into by and among GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), GFN NORTH AMERICA CORP., a Delaware corporation (“ Sub ”), PAC-VAN, INC., an Indiana corporation (" Pac-Van "), MOBILE OFFICE ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation (“ MOAC ”) (each of MOAC and Pac-Van are referred to individually as a “ Company ” and collectively as the “ Companies ”), and the stockholders of MOAC whose names appear in Exhibit A attached hereto (each a “ MOAC Stockholder ” and collectively the “ MOAC Stockholders ”), with reference to the following facts:
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of MOAC has approved this Agreement and determined that the merger of MOAC with and into Sub (the “ Merger ”), including the consideration to be paid for each of the outstanding shares (collectively, the “ Shares ”) of (A) Class A Common Stock of MOAC (the “ Class A MOAC Common Stock ”) and (B) Class B Common Stock of MOAC (the “ Class B MOAC Common Stock ”, and together with the Class A Common Stock, the “ MOAC Common Stock ”) in the Merger, is fair and advisable to and in the best interests of MOAC and its stockholders;
WHEREAS, the Merger is intended to qualify as a “reorganization” as described in Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and this Agreement is intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of the regulations promulgated under Section 368 of the Code;
WHEREAS, the duly appointed and authorized Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Parent and the Board of Directors of Sub have approved, and deem it fair and advisable and in the best interests of the disinterested stockholders of Parent, to enter into, this Agreement and the Merger; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire for the Merger to be a tax free reorganization (except to the extent of cash and the Holdback Note (as defined below) issuable pursuant to this Agreement) in accordance with the Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1 THE MERGER
Section 1.1 The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (“ DGCL ”), at the Effective Time, the Merger shall be consummated. As a result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of MOAC shall cease and Sub shall continue as the surviving corporation of the Merger (the “ Surviving Corporation ”). The Surviving Corporation shall continue to be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.
Section 1.2 Closing. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the closing of the Merger (the “ Closing ”) shall take place at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on a date (the “ Closing Date ”) which shall be the first business day after satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article 6, 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, at the offices of Parent located at 39 East Union Street, Pasadena, California 91103, or at such other time, date or place as agreed to in writing by the parties hereto. Notwithstanding any approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of MOAC, no agreement among the parties to change the place, time or date of the Closing shall require the approval of the stockholders of MOAC.
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Section 1.3 Effective Time. On the Closing Date, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing the certificate of merger (the “ Certificate of Merger ”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in such form as required by, and executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of, the DGCL. The date and time of the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (or such later time as shall be agreed to by the parties hereto and is specified in the Certificate of Merger) will be the “ Effective Time. ”
Section 1.4 Effects of the Merger. The Merger shall have the effects set forth in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time all the property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises of MOAC and Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of MOAC and Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
Section 1.5 Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws .
(a) At the Effective Time and without any further action on the part of MOAC or Sub, the Certificate of Incorporation of Sub as amended to date and as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided therein and under the DGCL.
(b) At the Effective Time and without any further action on the part of MOAC or Sub, the bylaws of Sub, as amended, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation and thereafter may be amended or repealed in accordance with their terms or the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation and as provided therein and under the DGCL.
Section 1.6 Directors and Officers. At the Closing, the bylaws of Sub shall specify that the board of directors of Sub shall consist of between three (3) and five (5) members and the directors shall be elected by Parent to hold office in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation. The officers of Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial officers of the Surviving Corporation, in each case until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified.
SECTION 2 CONVERSION OF SHARES; STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
Section 2.1 Merger Consideration . The aggregate consideration payable to holders of Shares (other than Dissenting Shares) in connection with the Merger (“ Merger Consideration ”) shall be: (A) (x) One Hundred Fifty-Eight Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($158,800,000) plus the aggregate purchase price and transaction costs of any acquisitions (“ Interim Acquisitions ”) completed by Pac-Van, during the period commencing the date of this Agreement and ending on the Effective Time, minus (B) the principal which is borrowed from LaSalle Bank National Association (“ LaSalle Bank ”) under the senior secured credit facility of Pac-Van (“ Credit Facility ”) (which principal shall not exceed Eighty-Six Million Dollars ($86,000,000) plus any indebtedness incurred under the Credit Facility to complete the Interim Acquisitions) and accrued but unpaid interest on such principal, minus (C) the principal which is borrowed from SPV Capital Funding, L.L.C., as assignee of Laminar Direct Capital L.P. (“ SPV Capital ”) pursuant to a senior subordinated promissory note issued by Pac-Van (the “ Subordinated Note ”) (which principal shall not exceed Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000)) (the “ Senior Subordinated Loan ”) and accrued but unpaid interest on such principal and minus (D) any other indebtedness for borrowed money of MOAC and Pac-Van (other than indebtedness under the Credit Facility and the Subordinated Note). The Merger Consideration will be paid to the stockholders of MOAC and each holder of a cancelled MOAC Stock Option (“ Eligible Stock Option Holder ”) as follows (allocated among such stockholders and optionholders in accordance with the allocation set forth on Section 2.1 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules:
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(i) a total of up to Twenty-One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($21,500,000) (the “ Cash ”) via wire transfer of immediately available funds;
(ii) Four Million (4,000,000) shares of restricted common stock of Parent (the “ Parent Common Stock ”) valued at Seven Dollars Fifty Cents ($7.50) per share, which shall include shares of restricted Parent Common Stock with an aggregate value of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($8,500,000) valued at Seven Dollars Fifty Cents ($7.50) per share (the “ Pledged Shares ”) which will be pledged by each MOAC Stockholder to secure the indemnification obligations under this Agreement of such MOAC Stockholder pursuant to the pledge agreement in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (the “ Pledge Agreement ”); and
(iii) a subordinated, unsecured promissory note of Sub in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto (the “ Holdback Note ”) with a principal value of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) bearing interest of 8% per annum payable semi-annually.
Section 2.2 Conversion of Securities. At the Effective Time by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any party, each Share held in the treasury of MOAC immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and retired without any conversion thereof and no payment or distribution shall be made with respect thereto. At the Effective Time by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any party, each share of common stock of Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and all rights in respect thereof shall be converted into and become one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation.
Section 2.3 Treatment of MOAC Stock Options.
(a) At the Effective Time, each then outstanding option or right to purchase Shares (collectively, “ MOAC Stock Options ”), granted or issued pursuant to MOAC’s 2006 Stock Option Plan (“ MOAC Stock Option Plan ”), which are then vested or exercisable, shall be cancelled by MOAC and each Eligible Stock Option Holder shall be entitled to receive from the Surviving Corporation (and, if necessary, Parent shall provide funds to the Surviving Corporation sufficient for such payments) in consideration for the cancellation of such MOAC Stock Option an amount in cash equal to the following (the " Stock Option Consideration "): the product of (i) the number of shares of MOAC Common Stock previously subject to such MOAC Stock Option and (ii) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Merger Consideration with respect to the shares described in clause (i) over the exercise price per share of MOAC Common Stock subject to such MOAC Stock Option.
(b) Except as provided herein or as otherwise agreed to by the parties, all stock incentive plans and any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any interest in respect of the Shares shall terminate as of the Effective Time, and MOAC shall, prior to the Effective Time, ensure that following the Effective Time no holder of any MOAC Stock Option or any other equity-based right shall have any right to acquire equity securities of MOAC or the Surviving Corporation.
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Section 2.4 Surrender of Shares; Distribution of Merger Consideration; Stock Transfer Books.
(a) Upon surrender by a MOAC Stockholder to Parent of the certificate representing the shares held by such stockholder (each “ MOAC Certificate ”) and delivery of a letter of transmittal in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent and the MOAC Stockholders and instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the MOAC Certificates for payment of the Merger Consideration therefor immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall cause to be delivered to each holder of a MOAC Certificate (collectively with the Eligible Stock Option Holder, “ Eligible Stockholder ”) the portion of the Merger Consideration to which such shares represented by such MOAC Certificate are entitled to receive in accordance with the allocation set forth in Section 2.1 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules (the " Per Share Merger Consideration ") less any amounts required to be withheld under Section 2.7 as follows:
(i) At the Effective Time, the Cash and the Holdback Note; and
(ii) As soon as practicable after the Effective Time (or such later date when a MOAC Stockholder surrenders such MOAC Stockholder’s share certificate(s)), stock certificates representing the Parent Common Stock.
(b) Parent shall retain possession of the Pledged Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Pledge Agreement.
(c) Upon the delivery to Parent of the MOAC Certificates, the MOAC Certificates shall be cancelled. Until so surrendered, each MOAC Certificate will represent, from and after the Effective Time, only the right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration as contemplated by this Section 2.4(a). No interest shall be paid or accrued for the benefit of holders of the MOAC Certificates on the Merger Consideration payable upon the surrender of the MOAC Certificates. If payment of the Per Share Merger Consideration is to be made to a Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Certificate is registered, it shall be a condition of payment that the Certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed or shall be otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the Person requesting such payment shall have paid any transfer and other taxes required by reason of the payment of the Per Share Merger Consideration to a Person other than the registered holder of the Certificate surrendered or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Surviving Corporation that such tax either has been paid or is not applicable. As used in this Agreement, “ Person ” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, other entity or group (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”)).
(d) In the event any MOAC Certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, Parent shall deliver in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed MOAC Certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, the Per Share Merger Consideration to which the holder thereof is entitled pursuant to this Article 2.
(e) Immediately prior to the Effective Time the Warrants shall be cancelled and the holder of the Warrants shall receive the proceeds payable to cancel the Warrants (which equal the amount the holders of the Warrants would have received if the Warrants were exercised in connection with the Merger) set forth in Section 2.1 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules attached hereto.
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(f) At the close of business on the Closing Date, the stock transfer books of MOAC shall be closed and thereafter there shall be no further registration of transfers of shares of MOAC Common Stock on the records of MOAC. From and after the Effective Time, the holders of MOAC Certificates evidencing ownership of Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such Shares except as otherwise provided for herein.
Section 2.5 Dissenting Shares.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and which are held by stockholders who have not voted in favor of or consented to the Merger and who shall have delivered a written demand for appraisal of such shares of MOAC Common Stock in the time and manner provided in Section 262 of the DGCL and shall not have failed to perfect, and shall not have effectively withdrawn or lost, their rights to appraisal and payment under the DGCL (the “ Dissenting Shares ”) shall not be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration, but shall be entitled to receive the fair value of their Shares as shall be determined pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL; provided , however , that if such holder shall have failed to perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost his, her or its right to appraisal and payment under the DGCL, such holder’s Shares shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted, at the later of the time of such failure to perfect, withdrawal or loss of right or the Effective Time, into the right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration set forth in Section 2.4, without any interest thereon.
(b) MOAC shall deliver to Parent prompt notice of any notices of intent to assert appraisal rights and to demand payment or withdrawals of notices of intent to assert appraisal rights and to demand payment and will not, except with the prior written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, settle or compromise, offer to settle or compromise any such notices or voluntarily make any payment with respect to any notice of intent to demand payment for Shares.
(c) After the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall be responsible for payment with respect to Dissenting Shares and for compliance with Section 262 of the DGCL.
Section 2.6 No Further Ownership Rights in MOAC Stock. All payments of the Per Share Merger Consideration made upon surrender of MOAC Certificates in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been made in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the Shares subject to such MOAC Certificate and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the records of the Surviving Corporation of Shares which were outstanding as of the Closing. If, after the Closing, MOAC Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation for any reason, they shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in this SECTION 2.
Section 2.7 Withholding Taxes .
(a) Each of Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Per Share Merger Consideration otherwise payable to an Eligible Stockholder pursuant to Section 2.4 such amounts as Parent or the Surviving Corporation is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or under any applicable provision of any law, statute, ordinance, rule, code, or regulation of any Governmental Authority (“ Law ”). To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the Shares or MOAC Stock Options, as the case may be, in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by Parent or the Surviving Corporation, respectively.
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Section 2.8 Further Action. At and after the Effective Time, the officers and directors of Parent and the Surviving Corporation will be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of MOAC, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of MOAC and Sub, 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.
SECTION 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANIES
Each of the Companies hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Sub as follows:
Section 3.1 Organization; Charter Documents.
(a) Organization . Each of MOAC and Pac-Van is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. Each of the Companies is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing (where applicable) in each jurisdiction in which the property owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so duly qualified or licensed and in good standing has not had and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below). Section 3.1(a) of the Disclosure Schedules attached hereto (the “ Companies Disclosure Schedules ”) sets forth a list of each jurisdiction in which each of the Companies is qualified or licensed to do business.
As used in this Agreement, the term “ Material Adverse Effect ” means, when used with reference to one or more events, changes, circumstances or effects, a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, liabilities or financial condition of the Companies taken as a whole, other than events, changes, circumstances or effects that arise out of or result from economic factors generally affecting the economy or financial markets as a whole or the industries in which either of the Companies operates which do not disproportionately impact the Companies.
(b) Subsidiaries . Except as set forth in Section 3.1(b) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, neither of the Companies has a Subsidiary or any other entities in which such Company owns, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock, equity or membership interests.
As used in this Agreement, the term “ Subsidiary ” means, when used with reference to any entity, any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, (i) of which such party or any other Subsidiary of such party is a general or managing partner or (ii) the outstanding voting securities or interests of which, having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other organization, is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such entity or by any one or more of its Subsidiaries.
(c) Charter Documents . Each of the Companies has delivered to Parent a true and correct copy of each of the articles or certificate of incorporation and bylaws, each as amended to date of such Company (collectively, the “ Company Charter Documents ”) and each such instrument is in full force and effect. Neither Company is in violation of any of the provisions of its Company Charter Documents.
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Section 3.2 Capitalization of the Companies.
(a) MOAC Capitalization . The authorized capital stock of MOAC consists of (i) 350,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 (A) issuable in a series designated “Class A Common Shares” consisting of 300,000 shares, of which 225,000 shares are issued and outstanding, (B) issuable in a series designated “Class B Common Shares” consisting of 50,000 shares, of which 1,800 shares are issued and outstanding; (C) 26,042 shares of Class B Common Stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding MOAC Stock Options; and (D) 9,375 shares of MOAC Common Stock are reserved for issuance pursuant to warrants of MOAC (the “ Warrants ”) issued to Laminar Direct Capital, L.P., which has been assigned to SPV Capital; and (ii) no shares of Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding. All outstanding shares of MOAC Common Stock are, and all shares which may be issued pursuant to the plans and agreements applicable to MOAC Stock Options will be, when issued in accordance with the respective terms thereof, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not issued in violation of, nor subject to, preemptive rights or similar rights. Except for the shares and Warrants described in this Section 3.2(a) and the MOAC Stock Options, there are no outstanding (A) shares of capital stock or other voting securities of MOAC, (B) securities of MOAC convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of MOAC, (C) options, warrants, restricted stock, restricted stock units, preemptive or similar rights, subscriptions or other rights, convertible securities, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character to acquire (or obligating MOAC to issue, register, transfer or sell) any capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for capital stock or voting securities of MOAC or obligating MOAC to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, restricted stock units, subscription or other right, convertible security, agreement, arrangement or commitment or (D) no equity equivalents, interests in the ownership or earnings of MOAC or other similar rights (the items in clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D) being referred to collectively as the “ MOAC Securities ”). Except for redemption of the Warrants, MOAC does not have any obligation, commitments or arrangements to redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any of the MOAC Securities, including as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any other Person. There are no voting trusts or registration rights or other agreements or understandings to which MOAC is a party with respect to the voting or disposition of the capital stock of MOAC, other than the Shareholders' Agreement dated as of August 2, 2006, among MOAC, the MOAC Stockholders, Theodore Mourouzis, Laminar Direct Capital L.P. and D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C..
(b) Pac-Van Capitalization. The authorized capitalization of Pac-Van consists of (i) 10,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, (A) issuable in a series designated “Class A Common Shares” consisting of 9,500,000 shares of which no shares are issued and outstanding and (B) issuable in a series designated “Class B Common Shares” consisting of 500,000 shares, of which 10 shares are issued and outstanding and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value at $0.001, of which no shares are issued and outstanding. All outstanding shares of Pac-Van have been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not issued in violation of, nor subject to, preemptive rights or similar rights. Except for the shares described in this Section 3.2(b), there are no outstanding (A) shares of capital stock or other voting securities of Pac-Van, (B) securities of Pac-Van convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of Pac-Van, (C) options, warrants, restricted stock, restricted stock units, preemptive or similar rights, subscriptions or other rights, convertible securities, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character to acquire (or obligating Pac-Van to issue, register, transfer or sell) any capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for capital stock or voting securities of Pac-Van or obligating Pac-Van to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, restricted stock units, subscription or other right, convertible security, agreement, arrangement or commitment or (D) no equity equivalents, interests in ownership or earnings of Pac-Van or other similar rights (the items in clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D) being referred to collectively as the “ Pac-Van Securities ” and collectively with the MOAC Securities, the “ Company Securities ”). Pac-Van does not have any obligation, commitments or arrangements to redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any of the Company Securities, including as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any other Person. There are no voting trusts or registration rights or other agreements or understandings to which Pac-Van is a party with respect to the voting or disposition of the capital stock of Pac-Van.
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(c) Indebtedness . Section 3.2(c) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules sets forth a complete and correct list, as of the date of this Agreement, of each Contract pursuant to which any Indebtedness (other than Companies credit cards) of the Companies is outstanding or may be incurred, together with the amount outstanding thereunder as of the date of this Agreement. No Contract pursuant to which any Indebtedness of the Companies is outstanding or may be incurred provides for the right to vote (or is convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which the stockholders of the Companies may vote.
As used in this Agreement, the term “ Contract ” means any agreement, contract, subcontract, lease, binding understanding, indenture, note, option, warranty, purchase order, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan or legally binding commitment or undertaking of any nature, as in effect as of the date hereof or as may hereinafter be in effect.
As used in this Agreement, the term “ Indebtedness ” means (i) indebtedness for borrowed money, whether secured or unsecured, (ii) obligations under conditional or installment sale or other title retention Contracts relating to purchased property, (iii) capitalized lease obligations and/or (iv) guarantees of any of the foregoing of another Person.
Section 3.3 Corporate Authorization; Board Approval.
(a) Corporate Authorization . Each of the Companies has all necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by the Companies of this Agreement and the consummation by the Companies of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, except the approval of this Agreement and the Merger by a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A MOAC Common Stock, which approval, once delivered pursuant to Section 5.14 hereof, is the only vote of holders of any class or series of securities necessary to approve this Agreement and the Merger. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by MOAC and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent and Sub, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of MOAC, enforceable against MOAC in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and other similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally from time to time in effect).
(b) Board Approval . The Board of Directors of MOAC has, at a meeting duly called and held on or prior to the date hereof, (i) determined and declared that this Agreement and the Merger are fair to, advisable and in the best interests of MOAC and its stockholders, and (ii) adopted and approved this Agreement and the Merger, and (iii) directed that this Agreement and the Merger be submitted to MOAC’s stockholders for approval.
Section 3.4 Governmental Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance by MOAC of this Agreement, and the consummation by MOAC of the transactions contemplated hereby, require no action, permit, license, authorization, certification, consent, approval, concession or franchise by or in respect of, or filing with, any federal, state, or local U.S. or foreign government, court, administrative agency, commission, arbitrator or other governmental or regulatory agency or authority (a “ Governmental Authority ”) other than: (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with respect to the Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware; and (ii) such other consents, approvals, Orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations, filings, notices and permits set forth on Section 3.4 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules.
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Section 3.5 Non-Contravention. Except as set forth in Section 3.5 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, the execution, delivery and performance by MOAC of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not: (i) contravene, conflict with or violate the MOAC Charter Documents; (ii) subject to obtaining the Company Requisite Vote and obtaining all the consents, approvals and authorizations specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 3.4, contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Law, or any outstanding order, writ, judgment, injunction, ruling, determination, award or decree by or with any Governmental Authority (“ Order ”) binding upon or applicable to the Companies or by which any of their respective properties are bound or affected; (iii) subject to obtaining all the consents, approvals and authorizations specified in Section 3.5 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, constitute a default (or an event which with notice, the lapse of time or both would become a default) under or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration of any right or obligation of the Companies, or cause increased liability or fees or the loss of a material benefit or imposition of a penalty under (A) any Contract or (B) any Companies Permit; or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any liens, charges, security interests, options, claims, pledges, licenses, limitations in voting rights or other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever (collectively, " Liens ") on any asset of the Companies.
Section 3.6 Financial Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities.
(a) Each of the financial statements listed on Section 3.6(a) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules (including, in each case, any related notes thereto) as of their respective dates (the “ Company Financials ”): (i) complied as to form in all material respects with all applicable accounting requirements, (ii) were prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and (iii) fairly presented the consolidated financial condition of MOAC as at the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of the MOAC’s operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. The consolidated balance sheet of MOAC as of December 31, 2007 is hereinafter referred to herein as the “ Company Balance Sheet ,” and December 31, 2007 is hereinafter referred to herein as the “ Company Balance Sheet Date ”. Except as noted in the opinions contained in the Company Financials, the Company Financials and opinions were rendered without qualification or exception and were not subject to any contingency. No event has occurred since the preparation of the Company Financials that would require a restatement of the Company Financials under GAAP other than by reason of a change in GAAP.
(b) Except as set forth in the Companies Disclosure Schedules, neither of the Companies has any liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) except (i) liabilities or obligations disclosed or provided for in the Company Financials or the notes thereto, (ii) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business or otherwise that individually or in the aggregate have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) express obligations or liabilities under Contracts entered into prior to the date of this Agreement, (iv) express obligations or liabilities under Contracts entered into after the date of this Agreement, provided that such Contracts are permitted under this Agreement, (v) liabilities included in Working Capital and (vi) commitments entered into after the date of this Agreement to purchase fleet or equipment for lease or sale set forth in Section 3.6(b) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules.
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Section 3.7 Absence of Certain Changes. Except as disclosed in Section 3.7 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, since the Company Balance Sheet Date, the businesses of the Companies have been conducted in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and there has not been any change, development, event, condition, occurrence or effect that individually or in the aggregate has had or would reasonably be expected to have (a) a Material Adverse Effect or (b) a material adverse impact on the ability of the Companies to consummate the Merger. Since the Company Balance Sheet Date, except as (i) specifically contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) set forth in Section 3.7 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, there has not occurred any action, event or failure to act that, if it had occurred after the date of this Agreement, would have required the consent of Parent under Section 5.1.
Section 3.8 Insurance. Section 3.8 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules contains a complete list of all policies of fire, liability, workers' compensation and other forms of insurance owned or held by or for the benefit of the Companies. Copies of all insurance policies applicable to the Companies have been delivered to Parent. Except as set forth in Section 3.8 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules: (i) all such policies are in full force and effect and were in full force and effect during the periods of time such insurance policies are purported to be in effect; (ii) neither of the Companies is in breach or default (including any such breach or default with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notice), and no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute such a breach or default, or permit termination or modification, under any policy; (iii) all premiums due thereon have been paid and neither of the Companies has received any notice of cancellation, termination or non-renewal of any such policy; (iv) all such insurance policies are customary in scope and amount of coverage for the business of the Companies; (v) all appropriate insurers under such insurance policies have been notified of all potentially insurable losses and pending litigation and legal matters, and no such insurer has informed the Companies of any denial of coverage or reservation of rights thereto; and (vi) neither of the Companies has received any written notice of cancellation of any insurance policy maintained in favor of the Companies nor has it been denied insurance coverage, in either case, in the past five years.
Section 3.9 Real Property; Title to Assets.
(a) Owned Real Property . Neither of the Companies owns fee simple title to any real property.
(b) Real Property Leases . Section 3.9(b) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules contains a true and complete list of all leases, subleases, sub-subleases, licenses and other agreements under which the Companies lease, sublease, license, use or occupy (whether as landlord, tenant, subtenant other occupancy arrangement) or has the right to use or occupy, now or in the future, any real property (“ Real Property Leases ”). The Companies have previously furnished to Parent true, correct and complete copies of all Real Property Leases. Each Real Property Lease constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Companies in accordance with its terms. With respect to each Real Property Lease (i) there is no default or event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default on the part of Companies, or, to the knowledge of the Companies any other party thereto; (ii) except as set forth on the Section 3.9(b) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, neither of the Companies has assigned, sublet or transferred its leasehold interest; (iii) each of the Companies enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all leases of real property and all of such leases are valid and in full force and effect; and (iv) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Companies, threatened condemnation proceedings relating to any real property leased or used by the Companies. Each of the Companies has a good and valid leasehold interest in each Real Property Lease free and clear of all Liens, except as disclosed on Section 3.9(b) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules.
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(c) Personal Property . Except as set forth in Section 3.9(c) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, each of the Companies owns or leases all furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventory, rental fleet, operating supplies and other personal property (the “ Personal Property ”) necessary to carry on its businesses as now being conducted. The Personal Property, other than inventory and rental fleet, is in good and usable condition except for reasonable wear and tear. All inventory consists of items usable or saleable in the ordinary course of business. All rental fleet consists of items rentable in accordance with industry standards or historic Companies business practice. Other than Personal Property leased to customers, or inventory held by vendors or manufacturers, in the ordinary course of business as of the date hereof, no Personal Property, or other assets used in the business of the Companies, are located at any locations other than the locations subject to the Real Property Leases listed in Section 3.9 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules. The Personal Property is not subject to any Liens, except as set forth in Section 3.9(c) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules,
Section 3.10 Company Intellectual Property. Section 3.10 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules lists all registrations or applications for registration of any Companies Intellectual Property and all material Companies Intellectual Property (as defined below). To the knowledge of the Companies, all material Companies Intellectual Property (as defined below) is valid, subsisting and enforceable in all respects and each of the Companies owns or has the right to use all material Companies Intellectual Property (as defined below) free and clear of all Liens, except as disclosed in Section 3.10 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules. (i) No Action is pending or, to the knowledge of the Companies, threatened against or affecting the Companies or any of their respective properties, which challenges the validity or use of, or the ownership by, the Companies of the Companies Intellectual Property (as defined below); (ii) neither of the Companies has knowledge of any infringement or infringing use of any of the Companies Intellectual Property (as defined below) or licenses by any Person; and (iii) neither of the Companies received any claim or notice from any Person alleging that an infringement, misappropriation or violation of any intellectual property right or other proprietary right of such person has occurred or will result from the conduct of the business of the Companies or from the signing and execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and to the knowledge of the Companies, no such infringement, misappropriation or violation has occurred or will occur.
As used in this Agreement, the term “ Companies Intellectual Property ” means (i) all domestic and foreign patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, trade names, domain names and all licenses running to or from the Companies relating to the Companies’ businesses or owned by the Companies, (ii) all common law trademarks, service marks, copyrights and copyrightable works (including databases, software and Internet site content), trade names, brand names and logos; and (iii) all trade secrets, inventions, formulae, data, improvements, know-how, confidential information, material computer programs (including any source code and object code) documentation, engineering and technical drawings, processes, methodologies, trade dress, and all other proprietary technology utilized in or incidental to the businesses of the Company, and all common law rights relating to the foregoing.
Section 3.11 Litigation.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 3.11 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, there is no action, suit, investigation, claim, charge or proceeding (“ Actions ”) pending against, or to the knowledge of the Companies, threatened against or affecting, the Companies or any of their respective assets, properties or rights (a) by, before or with any other Governmental Authority or (b) by or with any other Person. As of the date of this Agreement, no officer or director of the Companies is a defendant in any Action commenced by stockholders of either of the Companies with respect to the performance of his or her duties as an officer and/or director of the Companies. Except as set forth in Section 3.11 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, there exist no Contracts with any of the directors and officers of the Companies that provide for indemnification by the Company. Neither the Companies nor any of their respective properties or assets is or are subject to any Order.
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(b) Neither of the Companies has been charged with, convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime nor, to the knowledge of the Companies, have any criminal charges been threatened by a Governmental Authority against the Companies. To the knowledge of the Companies, no officer or employee of the Companies has been charged with, convicted of or pleaded nolo contendre to a crime with respect to actions taken in the scope of his or her duties as an officer or employee of either of the Companies nor have any criminal charges been threatened by a Governmental Authority against any such Person with respect to actions taken in the scope of his or her duties as an officer or employee of either of the Companies. Neither of the Companies is subject to a governmental order or a party to a settlement agreement or agreement with a Governmental Authority that would, after the Closing, apply to any of the businesses, properties or assets of the Companies, Parent or any of Parent's Affiliates, nor is any such order or agreement being threatened against the Companies.
Section 3.12 Taxes.
Except as set forth on Section 3.12 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules:
(a) The Companies and each affiliated group (within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code) of which each of the Companies is a member, has timely filed (or has had timely filed on its behalf, taking into account all applicable extensions) all Tax Returns required by applicable Law to be filed by it. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects and correctly and accurately set forth the amount of any Taxes relating to the applicable period. Each of the Companies has timely paid (or has had timely paid on its behalf) all Taxes due and owing (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) and has established an adequate reserve for the payment of all Taxes not yet due and owing in the Company Financials in accordance with GAAP.
(b) Each of the Companies has withheld and paid to the applicable Governmental Authority all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party.
(c) None of the Tax Returns of the Companies filed on or after January 1, 2000 have been examined by any Taxing Authority and no audit, action, proceeding or assessment is pending or threatened by any such Taxing Authority against either of the Companies. No written claim has been made since January 1, 2000 by any Taxing Authority in any jurisdiction (other than jurisdictions where either of the Companies files Tax Returns) that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(d) As of the Closing Date, neither of the Companies will be a party to, be bound by or have any obligation under any tax allocation, tax sharing, tax indemnity or similar agreement with respect to Taxes.
(e) There are no Liens for Taxes upon any of the assets of the Companies (other than Taxes not yet due and payable).
(f) Neither of the Companies (i) has been a member of an “affiliated group” (as defined in Section 1504(a) of the Code) (other than a group the common parent of which is MOAC) or (ii) has no liability for Taxes of any Person (other than the Companies) arising from the application of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state, local or foreign Law, or as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.
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(g) Neither of the Companies has granted any waiver of any federal, state, local or foreign statute of limitations with respect to, or any extension of a period for the assessment of, any Tax or otherwise taken any action to defer liability for Taxes to any taxable period ending after the Closing Date.
(h) Neither of the Companies will be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any: (i) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending or prior to the Closing Date; (ii) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date; (iii) intercompany transactions or any excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law); (iv) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date; or (v) prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date.
(i) Neither of the Companies has distributed stock of another entity, or had its stock distributed by another entity, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or 361 of the Code.
(j) Neither of the Companies has engaged in any transaction that could give rise to (i) a disclosure obligation with respect to any Person under Section 6111 of the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder, (ii) a list maintenance obligation with respect to any Person under Section 6112 of the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder, or (iii) a disclosure obligation as a “reportable transaction” under Section 6011 of the Code and the promulgated regulations thereunder.
(k) Neither of the Companies is required to make any payments in connection with transactions or events contemplated by this Agreement or are a party to an agreement that would require it to make any payments that would not be fully deductible by reason of Section 162(m) of the Code.
As used in this Agreement, the term “ Taxes ” means any and all taxes, charges, fees, levies or other assessments, including income, gross receipts, excise, real or Personal Property, sales, withholding, social security, retirement, unemployment, occupation, use, goods and services, service use, license, value added, capital, net worth, payroll, profits, employment, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, environmental, custom duties, disability, registration, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, franchise, transfer and recording taxes, fees and charges, and any other taxes, assessment or similar charges imposed by any Taxing Authority and any interest or penalties or additional amounts, if any, attributable to, or imposed upon, or with respect to, any such taxes, charges, fees, levies or other assessments whether or not disputed.
As used in this Agreement, the term “ Taxing Authority ” means the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority, whether domestic or foreign, including any state, county, local or foreign government or any subdivision or taxing agency thereof.
As used in this Agreement, the term “ Tax Return ” means any report, return, document, claim for refund, declaration or other filing required to be supplied to any taxing authority or jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) with respect to Taxes.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Companies are not making any representations regarding the tax treatment of the Merger or any liability for taxes on the part of either Company as a result of the Merger.
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Section 3.13 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) There are no benefit plans, arrangements, practices, contracts or agreements (including, without limitation, employment agreements, change of control employment agreements and severance agreements or plans, incentive compensation, bonus, stock option, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and stock purchase plans) of any type, whether oral or written, (including but not limited to any plans described in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”), contributed to or maintained by either of the Companies or any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, that together with the Companies would be deemed a “controlled group” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA (an “ ERISA Affiliate ”), for the benefit of any current or former director, officer, employee or independent contractor of the Companies or any ERISA Affiliate (collectively, “ Business Employees ”) or with respect to which either of the Companies has or may have a liability, other than those listed on Section 3.13(a) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules (the “ Benefit Plans ”). Except as disclosed in Section 3.13(a) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, neither the Companies nor any ERISA Affiliate has adopted or announced any formal plan or commitment, whether legally binding or not, to create any additional Benefit Plan or modify or change any existing Benefit Plan that would materially increase the liability of the Companies or any ERISA Affiliate to any Business Employee.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 3.13(b) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, with respect to each Benefit Plan, (i) if intended to qualify under Section 401(a), 401(k) or 403(a) of the Code, such plan has received, or an application is pending for, a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service that such plan so qualifies, and its trust is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Code and neither of the Companies knows of any event that would have an adverse effect on such qualification (or that would cause such plan not to receive such a favorable determination letter); (ii) such plan has been established, operated and administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and applicable Law; (iii) no breaches of fiduciary duty have occurred; (iv) other than routine claims for benefits, no proceedings or disputes are pending, or, to the knowledge of the Companies, threatened; (v) no prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA) has occurred; (vi) all contributions and premiums due (including any extensions for such contributions and premiums) have been made in full; (vii) no such plan has incurred or will incur any “accumulated funding deficiency,” as such term is defined in Section 412 of the Code, whether or not waived; (viii) no plan is a “defined benefit plan,” as such term is defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA, or is covered by Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA; and (ix) no administrative investigation, audit or other administrative proceeding by the Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (or any successor entity thereto) (the “ PBGC ”), the Internal Revenue Service or other governmental agencies are pending, threatened or in progress (including, without limitation, any routine requests for information from the PBGC).
(c) Neither of the Companies nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability under Title IV of ERISA since the effective date of ERISA that has not been satisfied in full (including Sections 4063, 4064 and 4069 of ERISA) and to the knowledge of the Companies, no reasonable basis for any such liability exists.
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(d) Except as set forth in Section 3.13(d)(i) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not entitle any Business Employee to a severance or any other payment or accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount, of compensation or benefits due to any individual with respect to any Benefit Plan or otherwise limit or restrict the right of the Companies or the Surviving Corporation to merge, amend or terminate any of the Benefit Plans. Except for those individuals as set forth in Section 3.13(d)(ii) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, no director, officer or other employee of either of the Companies will, as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, be entitled to receive “excess parachute payments” (as such term is defined in Section 280G of the Code). The aggregate amount of all payments and benefits that constitute “parachute payments” (as such term is defined in Section 280G of the Code) payable as a result of the transactions described herein, either along or together with another event such as termination of employment, will not, in the aggregate exceed zero. Except as set forth in Section 3.13(d)(iii) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, by no later than December 31, 2008, no Business Employee shall have any right to any payment, award or benefit under any Benefit Plan that could give rise to the imposition of any tax on the Business Employee under Section 409A of the Code.
(e) The Companies have delivered or made available to Parent accurate and complete copies of all texts, summary plan descriptions, trust agreements and other related summaries, communications, and agreements including all amendments to the foregoing (and a written description of any unwritten plans or agreements); the two most recent annual reports; the most recent annual and periodic accounting of plan assets; the most recent determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service; and the two most recent actuarial reports, to the extent any of the foregoing may be applicable to a particular Benefit Plan.
(f) Each individual who renders services to the Companies who is classified by the Companies, as having the status of an independent contractor or other non-employee status for any purpose (including for purposes of taxation and tax reporting and under Benefit Plans) is properly so characterized.
(g) None of the Benefit Plans provide for postretirement welfare benefits (other than those required to be provided under Section 4980B of the Code) to be provided to any Business Employee now or in the future, and neither of the Companies has any obligation to make payment to or with respect to any former Business Employee pursuant to any previous retiree medical benefit.
Section 3.14 Compliance with Laws; Permits.
(a) Compliance with Laws . (i) Each of the Companies has conducted its business, and is, in compliance with all Orders and Laws and corporate policies applicable thereto and (ii) no notice, Action or assertion has been received by the Companies or, to the knowledge of either of the Companies, has been filed, commenced or threatened against the Companies alleging any violation of any Law applicable to it or by which its properties are bound or affected.
(b) Companies Permits . Each of the Companies holds all licenses, franchises, permits, certificates, approvals and authorizations from Governmental Authorities necessary for the lawful conduct of its business except where the failure to hold the same individually or in the aggregate has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “ Company Permits ”). Section 3.14(b) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete list of all Companies Permits. To the knowledge of the Companies, each of the Companies is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Company Permits. Neither of the Companies has received written notice from any Governmental Authority that either of the Companies is or may become a party to or subject to any proceeding seeking to revoke, suspend or otherwise limit any such Company Permit.
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Section 3.15 Environmental Matters. Except as disclosed in Section 3.15 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, (i) both of the Companies are, and at all times prior, were in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws except for instances of non compliance that have been resolved prior to the date of this Agreement, (ii) no notice, notification, demand, request for information, citation, summons or Order has been received by, no complaint has been filed against or received, no penalty has been assessed against, and no investigation, action, claim, suit, proceeding or review is pending or threatened by any Person against, either of the Companies with respect to any matters relating to or arising out of any Environmental Law that has not been resolved prior to the date of this Agreement, (iii) no Hazardous Substance has been discharged, disposed of, arranged to be disposed of, dumped, injected, pumped, deposited, spilled, leaked, emitted, released or threatened to be released at, on, under or form any property or facility now or previously owned, leased or operated by the Companies, and (iv) there are no Environmental Liabilities. For purposes of this Section, the term “Companies” shall include any entity which is, in whole or in part, a predecessor of either of the Companies.
As used in this Agreement, the term “ Environmental Laws ” means any and all federal, state, local and foreign Law (including common law), Order or any agreement with any Governmental Authority or other third party, relating to human health and safety, the environment, natural resources or to pollutants, contaminants, wastes or chemicals or toxic, radioactive, ignitable, corrosive, reactive or otherwise hazardous substances, wastes or materials.
As used in this Agreement, the term “ Environmental Liabilities ” means any and all liabilities or obligations of or relating to either of the Companies of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, which (i) arise under or relate to matters covered by Environmental Laws and (ii) arise from or relate to actions occurring or conditions existing on or prior to the Closing Date.
As used in this Agreement, the term “ Hazardous Substances ” means any pollutant, contaminant, waste or chemical or any toxic, radioactive, corrosive, reactive or otherwise hazardous substance, waste or material, or any substance having any constituent elements displaying any of the foregoing characteristics, including petroleum, its derivatives, by-products and other hydrocarbons, or any substance, waste or material regulated under any Environmental Laws.
Section 3.16 Companies Material Contracts. All Companies Material Contracts are legal, valid and binding and in full force and effect, except to the extent they have previously expired in accordance with their terms, and are enforceable by the Companies in accordance with their respective terms. The applicable Company has performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it to date under the Company Material Contracts and is not (with or without the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both) in breach or default thereunder and, to the knowledge of the Companies, no other party to any of the Company Material Contracts is (with or without the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both) in breach or default in any material respect thereunder. Neither of the Companies has received any communication from any party to a Company Material Contract or on behalf of any such party that either of the Companies is in default under a Company Material Contract or such party intends to cancel, terminate or fail or renew such Company Material Contract. Section 3.16(a) of the Companies Disclosure Schedules contains a complete and correct a list of all the Company Material Contracts. True and correct copies of the Company Material Contracts have been delivered to Parent, except copies of the leases described in clause (a)(xi) of this subsection were not delivered to Parent.
(a) As used in this Agreement, the term “ Company Material Contract ” means:
(iii) any Contract (other than a Contract described in one of the other provisions of this definition without regard to any percentage or numerical limitation contained therein) that involved annual expenditures during the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 by either of the Companies in excess of $25,000 (or involves payments in excess of $25,000 in the aggregate under the Contract) and that is not otherwise cancelable by either of the Companies without any financial or other penalty on 180-days’ or less notice;
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(iv) any Contract that contains any express material restriction on the ability either of the Companies to compete or to provide any products or services generally or in any market segment or any geographic area or that would obligate either of the Companies or affiliates to provide its services or products to a counterparty on terms at least as favorable to such counterparty as, or otherwise by comparison to, those which are offered to any other counterparty;
(v) any Contract or arrangement (other than between or among the Companies) under which either of the Companies has (i) incurred any indebtedness for borrowed money that is currently outstanding or (ii) given any guarantee in respect of indebtedness for borrowed money;
(vi) any Contract or license pursuant to which either of the Companies obtains any Company Intellectual Property that are necessary for the marketing, distribution or sale of any of its products or pursuant to which either of the Companies has granted exclusive rights to any Company Intellectual Property;
(vii) any partnership or joint venture agreement to which either the Companies is a party;
(viii) any Contract which is reasonably likely to prohibit or materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(ix) any agreement of indemnification;
(x) any agreement which contains a fixed penalty or liquidated damages clause for late performance or other default by either the Companies;
(xi) any agreement with any Business Employee;
(xii) any powers of attorney granted by either of the Companies; and
(xiii) any purchase order or lease for inventory or rental fleet under which either of the Companies is the purchaser or lessee.
Section 3.17 Finders’ Fees. No investment banker, broker, finder, other intermediary or other Person is entitled to any fee or commission from either of the Companies in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.18 Takeover Statutes. To the Companies' knowledge, no “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share acquisition” or other similar anti-takeover statute or regulation or any anti-takeover provision the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of either of Company is applicable to the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the Boards of Directors of the Companies have taken all action so that Parent and Sub will not be prohibited from entering into a “merger” or “business combination” (as such term is used in the DGCL) with the Company as a result of the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Section 3.19 Transactions with Affiliates. Except as set forth in Section 3.19 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, there are no Contracts or transactions between either the Companies, on the one hand, and any (a) executive officer or director of either of the Companies, (b) record or beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of the voting securities of either of the Companies or (c) Affiliate of any such executive officer, director or record or beneficial owner, on the other hand. “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such specified Person. The term “control” (including with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Persons, 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 or other securities, by contract or otherwise.
Section 3.20 Labor Matters.
(a) Neither of the Companies is a party to or otherwise bound by any collective bargaining agreement, contract or other agreement or understanding with a labor union or other labor organization, nor is either of the Companies the subject of any proceeding asserting that either of the Companies has committed an unfair labor practice or seeking to compel it to bargain with any labor union or other labor organization nor has there been since January 1, 2002 or is there pending or, to the knowledge of either of the Companies, threatened any labor strike, dispute, walk-out, work stoppage, slow-down or lockout involving either of the Companies.
(b) Since January 1, 2002, neither of the Companies has taken any action that would constitute a “mass layoff,” “mass termination” or “plant closing” within the meaning of the United States Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the “ WARN Act ”) or would otherwise trigger notice requirements or liability under any federal, local, state or foreign plant closing notice or collective dismissal Law.
Section 3.21 Payments.
Neither of the Companies has, directly or indirectly, paid or delivered any fee, commission or other sum of money or item of property, however characterized, to any finder, agent, government official, Governmental Authority or other Person, in the United States or any other country, which is in any manner related to the business or operations of either of the Companies which either of the Companies knows or has reason to believe to have been illegal under any federal, state or local Law of the United States or the Laws of any other country having jurisdiction; and neither of the Companies has participated, directly or indirectly, in any boycotts or other similar practices affecting any of its actual or potential customers or which violate any applicable Law.
Section 3.22 Disclosure.
The representations and warranties of the Companies herein or in any document, exhibit, statement, certificate or schedule furnished by or on behalf of the Companies to Parent or Sub as required by this Agreement, do not contain and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact and do not omit and will not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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SECTION 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND SUB
Parent and Sub jointly and severally represent and warrant to MOAC and the MOAC Stockholders as set forth below.
Section 4.1 Organization and Power. Parent and Sub are each a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware.
Section 4.2 Corporate Authorization. Each of Parent and Sub has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Except for the affirmative vote of the stockholders of Parent required under the DGCL to approve this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Sub of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, including by resolution of the Board of Directors of Sub and a duly authorized and appointed special committee of the Board of Directors of Parent, and have been adopted by Parent as the sole stockholder of Sub. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Parent and Sub and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Companies, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of each of Parent and Sub, enforceable against Parent and Sub, as applicable, in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity, good faith and fair dealing, regardless of whether in a proceeding at equity or at Law).
Section 4.3 Governmental Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Sub of this Agreement, and the consummation by Parent and Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby, require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority other than: (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with respect to the Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware; (ii) filings and notices not required to be made or given until after the Effective Time; and (iii) such other consents, approvals, Orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings the failure of which to be obtained or made individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of Parent or Sub to perform their obligations hereunder, or prevent, impede, interfere with or hinder or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.4 Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Sub of this Agreement do not, and the consummation by Parent and Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby will not: (i) contravene or conflict with any provision of each of Parent’s and Sub’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws; (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 4.3, contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Law or Order binding upon or applicable to Parent or Sub; (iii) constitute a default (or an event which with notice, lapse of time or both would become a default) under or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of Parent or Sub under (A) any provision of any material Contract binding upon Parent or Sub or (B) any material license, franchise or permit held by Parent or Sub; or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Parent or Sub, other than, in the case of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), any such contraventions, conflicts, violations, defaults, rights of termination, cancellation or acceleration or Liens that individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of Parent or Sub to perform their obligations hereunder, or prevent, impede, interfere with or hinder or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Section 4.5 Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Parent or Sub for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto will contain, at the date the Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto is first mailed to stockholders of Parent and at the time of the Stockholders Meeting, any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Section 4.6 Litigation. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending against, or to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against or affecting, Parent or Sub or any of their respective properties which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of Parent or Sub to perform their obligations hereunder, or prevent, impede, interfere with or hinder or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.7 Finder's Fees . The Companies will not be responsible for any fee or commission to any investment banker, broker, finder, other intermediary or other Person upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based on arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent or Sub.
Section 4.8 Sub. Sub is a newly-formed wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent that has engaged in no business activities other than as specifically contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.9 Public Filings.
All required forms, reports, statements and documents of Parent filed with the Commission as required under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (collectively the " Parent Reports "), have complied in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. As of their respective dates, the Parent Reports did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The consolidated financial statements of Parent as of and for the six months ended June 30 , 2007 and the quarters ended since June 30, 2007 (collectively the "Financial Statements") included or incorporated by reference in the Parent Reports were prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, as to the quarterly financials, for normal year-end adjustments), and present fairly the financial position, results of operations and changes in financial position of Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods indicated. Except as noted in the opinions contained in the Financial Statements, such Financial Statements and opinions were rendered without qualification or exception and were not subject to any contingency.
Section 4.10 Valid Issuance
When issued in accordance with this Agreement , the shares of Parent Common Stock included as part of the Merger Consideration will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non assessable and not issued in violation of, nor subject to, preemptive rights or similar rights.
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Section 4.11 Disclosure.
The representations and warranties of Parent and Sub herein or in any document, exhibit, statement, certificate or schedule furnished by or on behalf of Parent or Sub to the Companies as required by this Agreement, do not contain and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact and do not omit and will not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
SECTION 5 COVENANTS
Section 5.1 Interim Operations of the Companies. Each of the Companies covenants and agrees that, except (i) as expressly provided in this Agreement, (ii) with the prior written consent of Parent, or (iii) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules, after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time:
(a) Except for any payment by the Companies (including prepayment) of Indebtedness prior to the Effective Time, the business of the Companies shall be conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and the Companies shall use all reasonable efforts to preserve their respective business organizations intact and maintain their respective existing relations with material customers, suppliers, employees, creditors and business partners;
(b) Neither of the Companies shall, directly or indirectly, split, combine or reclassify its outstanding common stock;
(c) Neither of the Companies shall: (i) amend or propose to amend its articles or certificate of incorporation or bylaws or similar organizational documents; (ii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution payable in cash, stock or property with respect to its capital stock; (iii) issue, sell, transfer, pledge, dispose of or encumber any additional shares of, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or options, warrants, calls, commitments or rights of any kind to acquire, any shares of capital stock of any class of MOAC or Pac-Van, other than issuances of MOAC Common Stock pursuant to exercises of MOAC Stock Options; (iv) transfer, lease, license, sell, mortgage, pledge, dispose of, or encumber any assets other than the sale of assets in the ordinary course consistent with past practice; or (v) except for the redemption of the Warrants as required by Section 2.4(e) hereof, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly any of its capital stock;
(d) the Companies shall not: (i) grant any increase in the compensation (whether annual base salary or wages or bonus opportunities or amounts) payable or to become payable by the Companies to any Business Employee (excluding executive officers who shall be given no increases) other than scheduled annual merit increases in annual base salary or wages in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in an amount not to exceed 4% in the aggregate for all such Business Employees given such scheduled increases; (ii) adopt or enter into any new, or amend or otherwise increase or terminate, or accelerate the payment or vesting of the amounts payable or to become payable under any existing, bonus, incentive compensation, deferred compensation, severance, profit sharing, stock option, stock purchase, insurance, pension, retirement or other employee benefit plan, agreement or arrangement or redeem, pay for or offer any consideration for stock options ( provided, however , the Companies may accelerate the vesting of any stock options granted during 2006); (iii) hire any new officers, executives or employees at or above the level of vice president (except to replace an officer, executive or employee) or terminate the employment of any officers, executives or employees at or above the level of vice president (except for cause), or promote any officers, executives or employees to, or at or above the level of, vice president (except to replace an officer, executive or employee);
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(e) the Companies shall not permit any insurance policy naming it as a beneficiary or a loss payable payee to be cancelled or terminated;
(f) the Companies shall not: (i) incur or assume any debt under the Credit Facility in excess of Eighty-Six Million Dollars ($86,000,000) or any debt under the Senior Subordinated Loan in the principal amount in excess of Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000); (ii) assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any Person (other than the Companies); (iii) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person; or (iv) make any capital expenditure or commitment therefor other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and in accordance the Company’s budgeted capital expenditures for calendar year 2008 set forth in Section 5.1 of the Companies Disclosure Schedules;
(g) the Companies shall not change any of the accounting methods, policies, procedures, practices or principles used by it unless required by GAAP;
(h) the Companies will not adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other material reorganization of the Companies other than the Merger;
(i) the Companies shall not merge or consolidate with any other Person or Persons, acquire assets or capital stock of any Person or Persons with aggregate purchase price in excess of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) (which calculation of purchase price shall include the assumption of Indebtedness) (other than the acquisition of inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) or sell, license or otherwise dispose of any of its assets or business (other than the sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);
(j) the Companies shall not enter into any joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement;
(k) the Companies shall not (i) enter into any Contract that if existing on the date hereof would be a “Company Material Contract” other than Contracts with suppliers and customers in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, (ii) terminate, amend, supplement or modify in any material respect any Company Material Contract to which either of the Companies is a party, (iii) waive, release, cancel, allow to lapse, convey, encumber or otherwise transfer any rights or claims under any Company Material Contract, (iv) change incentive policies or payments under any Company Material Contract existing on the date hereof or entered into after the date hereof, or (v) enter into any Contract relating to the disposition of assets and/or capital stock except as permitted by Section 5.5;
(l) the Companies shall not settle or compromise any (i) material Action, whether administrative, civil or criminal, in law or in equity or (ii) any claim under any insurance policy for the benefit of the Companies;
(m) the Companies shall not waive or fail to enforce any provision of any confidentiality agreement or standstill or similar agreement to which it is a party;
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(n) the Companies shall not make or change any elections with respect to Taxes, amend any Tax Returns, change any annual Tax accounting period, adopt or change any Tax accounting method, enter into any closing agreement, settle or compromise any proceeding with respect to any Tax claim or assessment, surrender any right to claim a refund of Taxes, consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment relating to the Companies, take any action that would have the effect of deferring any liability for Taxes to any taxable period ending after the Closing Date, or take any other similar action relating to the filing of any Tax Return or the payment of any Tax;
(o) the Companies shall not pay, discharge or satisfy any claim, liability or obligation (including contingent claims, liabilities and obligations), other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; provided, however, the Companies shall pay accounts payable and other obligations when they become due and payable in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
(p) the Companies shall not enter into any material line of business other than the line of business in which the Companies are currently engaged as of the date of this Agreement;
(q) the Companies shall not engage in any material transaction with any officer, director, stockholder of MOAC or other Affiliate of MOAC or any of its Subsidiaries;
(r) the Companies shall maintain their respective books of account and records in the usual and ordinary manner, and in conformity with its past practices;
(s) the Companies shall deliver to Parent any notice of default or breach by any party to any Company Material Contract or Indebtedness of the Companies;
(t) the Companies shall withhold all Taxes required to be withheld and remitted by or on behalf of the Companies in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee or other Person, and pay such Taxes to the proper Governmental Authority or set aside such Taxes in accounts for such purpose; and
(u) the Companies will not enter into an agreement, contract, commitment or arrangement to do any of the foregoing, or to authorize, recommend, propose or announce an intention to do any of the actions prohibited under the foregoing clauses (b) through (p) above).
Section 5.2 Access to Information.
(a) The Companies shall afford, and shall cause its stockholders, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers and agents to afford, Parent and the officers, employees, accountants, counsel, financing sources and other representatives of Parent, reasonable access, during normal business hours, during the period prior to the Effective Time, to all of its properties, books, contracts, commitments and records (including any Tax Returns or other Tax related information pertaining to the Companies), personnel (including outside accountants and attorneys), business, customers and suppliers, and, during such period, the Companies shall furnish promptly to Parent all other information concerning its business, properties and personnel as Parent may reasonably request. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, neither Parent nor any of its employees, accountants, counsel, financing sources or other representatives shall contact any stockholders, employees (other than Ted Mourouzis), agents, customers, suppliers or vendors of a Company regarding a Company or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written consent of Ted Mourouzis, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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(b) Parent shall have provided to Ronald L. Havner, Jr. (“ Havner ”), management of Pac-Van and representatives of the stockholders of MOAC access to management of Parent and such due diligence regarding Parent reasonably requested by such persons.
(c) No investigation pursuant to Section 5.2(a) or (b) shall affect any representations or warranties of the parties herein or the conditions to the obligations of the parties
Section 5.3 Regulatory and Consent Matters.
(a) As soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement, the Companies shall make all necessary notifications, filings with or applications to any Governmental Authority and submit requests for consents under Contracts required in order to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) As soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement, the Companies shall make all necessary notifications under the WARN Act.
(c) Subject to Section 5.6, each of the Companies and Parent shall (i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to diligently prosecute all notices, filings, applications or requests made pursuant to Section 5.3, (ii) furnish to the other parties such information and assistance as such parties reasonably may request in connection with the preparation or prosecution of any such notices, filings, applications or requests and (iii) keep the other parties promptly apprised of any communications with, and inquiries or requests for information from, such Governmental Authorities or third parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 5.4 Employee Matters. All provisions contained herein with respect to Business Employees, Benefit Plans, and any rights thereunder are included for the sole benefit of Parent and the Companies and shall not create any right (i) in any other Person, including, without limitation, any Business Employees or any beneficiary thereof or (ii) to continued employment of any Business Employee with the Surviving Corporation on or after the Effective Time.
Section 5.5 Stock Options . Upon the Closing the Compensation Committee of Parent shall grant non-qualified stock options to acquire up to 400,000 shares of Parent Common Stock to certain employees of Pac-Van with such terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee shall approve.
Section 5.6 Additional Agreements. Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the parties hereto agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable, whether under applicable Laws and regulations or otherwise, or to remove any injunctions or other impediments or delays, legal or otherwise, to consummate and make effective the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereby agree and acknowledge that commercially reasonable efforts under this Section 5.6 or under Section 5.3 shall not require, or be construed to require, Parent or the Companies or other affiliates to (i)(A) offer, sell or hold separate pending divesture, or agree to offer, sell or hold separate pending divestiture, or (B) consent to any such offer, sale, holding or agreement, before or after the Effective Time, of any businesses, operations or assets, or interests in any businesses, operations or assets, of Parent, the Companies or the Surviving Corporation (or any of their respective affiliates), or (ii) take or agree to take any other action or agree or consent to any limitation or restrictions on or changes in any such businesses, operations or assets of Parent, the Companies or the Surviving Corporation (or any of their respective affiliates). In case at any time after the Effective Time any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, the proper officers and directors of the Parent, Sub and MOAC shall use all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all such necessary actions.
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Section 5.7 Publicity. Except as required by Law in connection with obtaining any stockholder approval, so long as this Agreement is in effect, prior to Closing, neither of the Companies, on the one hand, nor Parent or Sub, on the other hand, shall issue or cause the publication of any press release or other public statement or announcement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior consent of the other party, except as may be required by Law or pursuant to the obligations of any party hereto under a listing agreement with any national securities exchange, and in such case shall use all reasonable efforts to consult with the other party prior to such release or announcement being issued.
Section 5.8 Notification of Certain Matters. The Companies shall give prompt notice to Parent of (a) the occurrence, or non-occurrence of any event the occurrence or non-occurrence of which would cause any representation or warranty of the Companies contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect at or prior to the Effective Time and (b) any material failure of either of the Companies to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder; provided , however , that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 5.8 shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving such notice. In addition, the Companies shall give prompt notice to Parent of any communication received by the Companies from, or on behalf of, any party to a Company Material Contract that such party intends to cancel, terminate or fail or renew such Company Material Contract. Parent shall give prompt notice to the Companies of (i) the occurrence, or non occurrence of any event the occurrence or non occurrence of which would cause any representation or warranty of Parent and Sub contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect at or prior to the Effective Time and (ii) any material failure of Parent to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder; provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 5.8 shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving such notice.
Section 5.9 Parent Stockholders Meeting .
(a) Parent shall:
(i) take all action, in accordance with the DGCL and all other applicable Law and Parent's charter documents, necessary to duly call, give notice of, hold and convene a special meeting of holders of Parent Common Stock as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement, to consider and vote on the approval of this Agreement and the Merger and the issuance of the Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, the "Proposals") (the “ Stockholders Meeting ”);
(ii) include in the Proxy Statement the recommendation of its Board of Directors that the stockholders of Parent vote in favor the Proposals; and
(iii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to solicit from all stockholders of Parent approval of the Proposals and take all other actions reasonably necessary, or in the reasonable judgment of Parent advisable, to secure the approval of the Proposals by Parent’s stockholders under applicable Law.
(b) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the date hereof, Parent shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have cleared by the Commission, proxy solicitation materials (including a proxy statement and related form of proxy) with respect to the Stockholders Meeting. Parent shall cause the proxy solicitation materials to be mailed to the holders of Parent Common Stock as promptly as practicable after approval thereof by the Commission. The term “ Proxy Statement ” shall mean such proxy statement and all amendments or supplements thereto, if any, similarly mailed. The Companies will provide Parent with any information that may be reasonably requested in order to effectuate the preparation and mailing of the Proxy Statement pursuant to this Section 5.9. Parent will provide the Companies and its counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review the Proxy Statement prior to its mailing and shall include in such document or response all comments reasonably proposed by the Companies. The Proxy Statement shall include a recommendation of the Board of Directors to approve the proposals set forth in the Proxy Statement.
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(c) Whenever any event occurs which is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement, the Companies or Parent, as the case may be, will promptly inform the other party of such occurrence and Parent shall mail to the holders of Parent Common Stock such amendment or supplement. Each of Parent and the Companies shall cooperate with respect to, and Parent shall provide the Companies (and their counsel) with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on, any amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement. The information provided and to be provided by Parent, Sub and the Companies, respectively, for use in the Proxy Statement shall not contain, on the date the Proxy Statement is first mailed to the holders of Parent Common Stock and on the date of the Parent's stockholders meeting, any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and the Companies, Parent and Sub each agree to correct any information provided by it for use in the Proxy Statement which shall have become false or misleading in any material respect.
Section 5.10 Cooperation .
(a) Without limiting the generality of Section 5.3, Parent and the Companies shall together, or pursuant to an allocation of responsibility to be agreed between them, coordinate and cooperate (i) in connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement and (ii) in seeking any necessary actions, consents, approvals or waivers of any Governmental Authority or third parties as contemplated hereby or making any such filings, furnishing information required in connection therewith or with the Proxy Statement and seeking timely to obtain any such actions, consents, approvals or waivers if necessary.
(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 5.2 and Section 5.3, prior to the Closing, each of the Companies shall provide and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its officers, employees, representatives and advisors, including legal and accounting, of the Companies to, provide all cooperation reasonably requested by Parent in connection with the financing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, using reasonable best efforts to cause (i) appropriate officers and employees to be available on a customary basis to meet with prospective lenders and investors in presentations, meetings, road shows and due diligence sessions, to assist with the preparation of disclosure documents in connection therewith, to execute and deliver any pledge and security documents, other definitive financing documents, or other certificates, legal opinions or documents as may be reasonably requested by Parent and (ii) its independent accountants and counsel to provide assistance to Parent, including providing consent to Parent to prepare and use their audit reports relating to the Companies, at the cost of Parent, to provide any necessary “comfort letters”.
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Section 5.11 Appraisal Rights Expenses. In the event there are Dissenting Shares with respect to the Merger, the Surviving Corporation shall pay for all expenses incurred to resolve the liability of the Companies to the holders thereof.
Section 5.12 Confidentiality. Each of the parties to this Agreement shall hold, and shall cause its officers, employees, agents and representatives, including, without limitation, attorneys, accountants, consultants and financial advisors (collectively " Representatives ") who obtain such information to hold, in confidence, and not use for any purpose other than evaluating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any information (“ Confidential Information ”) of any party to this Agreement or any of the MOAC Stockholders obtained in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, which for the purposes hereof shall not include any information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by a party to this Agreement or one of its Representatives in violation of its obligations under this subsection, (ii) becomes available to a party to this Agreement or one of its Representatives on a nonconfidential basis from a source, other than the person which alleges the information is confidential or such person's representatives, which has represented that such source is entitled to disclose it or (iii) was known to a party to this Agreement or one of its Representatives on a nonconfidential basis prior to its disclosure to another party to this Agreement or one of its Representatives hereunder. If this Agreement is terminated, at the request of a party to this Agreement, the other party or parties who have received Confidential Information pursuant to this Agreement shall deliver, and cause its Representatives to deliver, all Confidential Information to the party disclosing such Confidential Information that is recorded in any medium of expression (including copies or extracts thereof).
Section 5.13 No Shop. Neither the Companies nor any of the officers, directors, affiliates, representatives or agents of the Companies will directly or indirectly negotiate, cooperate in any manner with any other Person to facilitate, or agree to, any sale of stock or assets of the Companies (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business) or any other transaction which would result in a change in control or have the effect, directly or indirectly, of frustrating the completion of the Merger on the terms hereof; provided, however, should either of the Companies receive an offer or inquiry regarding such a sale of stock or assets (" Unsolicited Offer ") in spite of the agreement in this Section and the Board of Directors of MOAC is advised in good faith by outside legal counsel that their fiduciary duty requires consideration of such Unsolicited Offer, then the Companies may consider such Unsolicited Offer and provide the offeree information. Upon receipt of any Unsolicited Offer, the Companies will each promptly notify Parent orally and in writing that an Unsolicited Offer was made and, unless the Companies are advised in good faith in writing by counsel that to do so would violate a binding obligation of confidentiality or non-disclosure to which the Companies may be bound and was entered into prior to the date hereof, provide to Parent a copy of the Unsolicited Offer, reasonable detail regarding the nature of such Unsolicited Offer and the Companies’ response thereto.
Section 5.14 MOAC Stockholder Approval. The MOAC Stockholders hereby agree to approve the Merger and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by written consent (the “ Written Consent ”) immediately following the execution and delivery of this Agreement by all parties hereto and to deliver to Parent a certified copy of such Written Consent. The MOAC Stockholders hereby agree, as stockholders, not to revoke, or take any other action to negate or cancel, such Written Consent.
Section 5.15 Tax Free Reorganization. The Merger is intended to qualify as a “reorganization” as described in Section 368 of the Code, and this Agreement is intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of the regulations promulgated under Section 368 of the Code and none of Parent, Sub or MOAC shall take a position on any tax return or other statement or report to any government or taxing authority inconsistent with such intention unless required to do so by applicable Tax law.
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Section 5.16 Limitation on Liability of MOAC Stockholders . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the MOAC Stockholders shall not have any liability prior to the Closing for a breach of this Agreement by either Company. The provisions of this Section 5.16 shall not affect the covenants of the MOAC Stockholders set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, the indemnification provisions set forth in Article 7 hereof.
SECTION 6 CONDITIONS
Section 6.1 Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party. The obligations of the Companies, on the one hand, and Parent and Sub, on the other hand, to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) any notification period under the WARN Act shall have expired;
(b) all applicable waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have expired or been terminated and any filing with, or consent of, any Governmental Authority or third party necessary to complete the Merger in compliance with all Laws and all Contracts applicable to the Companies shall have been made or obtained;
(c) each of the Companies, Parent and Sub shall reasonably believe that (i) the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” as described in Section 368 of the Code and (ii) this Agreement constitutes a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of the regulations promulgated under Section 368 of the Code;
(d) no Action before, or investigation, by any Governmental Authority shall have been commenced, no Governmental Authority shall have issued any Order, decree or ruling and no Action by any Governmental Authority or any other Person shall have been filed against Parent, the Companies or Sub seeking to restrain, enjoin, rescind, prevent or change the transactions contemplated hereby or questioning the enforceability, validity or legality of any of such transactions or seeking damages in connection with any of such transactions and there shall not be any statute, rule or regulation, restraining, enjoining or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger;
(e) Every party who receives Merger Consideration pursuant to this Agreement shall have executed and delivered to Parent the general release substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto;
(f) Pac Van and the lenders under the Credit Facility shall have entered into amendments to the agreements governing the Credit Facility which (i) consent to the Merger, (ii) consent to the “change of control” contemplated by the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) increase the “permitted payments” to permit the payment of an annual management fee of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) to Parent and to permit the payment of all sums owed under the Holdback Note, (iv) provide for a Thirty Million Dollar ($30,000,000) increase in commitments from the lenders under the Credit Facility, (v) establish June 30 as the fiscal year end of Pac-Van and the Affiliates of Pac-Van, (vi) shall not require Pac-Van or any other party to pay to the lenders under the Credit Facility or any other party fees, costs or expenses except as agreed in writing by Pac-Van and such lenders prior to the date of this Agreement and (vii) other than changes set forth in this Section 6.1(f), shall not amend or alter the terms and conditions governing the Credit Facility as of the date of this Agreement; and
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(g) All of the parties to the agreements governing the Senior Subordinated Loan shall have entered into amendments to such agreements which (i) permit the increase of the lenders’ commitments under the Credit Facility as contemplated by Section 6.1(f), (ii) consent to the “change of control” contemplated by the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) increase the “permitted payments” to permit the payment of an annual | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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