SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
SECOND AMENDED AND
RESTATED AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the “ Agreement
”), dated March 12, 2009 amends and restates in its entirety
that Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 9, 2008, as
amended by that First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger
dated November 10, 2008 among Flow International Corporation,
a Washington corporation (“ Parent ”), Orange
Acquisition Corporation, a Washington corporation and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Sub ”),
OMAX Corporation, a Washington corporation (“ Company
”), John B. Cheung, John H. Olsen, James M. O’Connor
and Puget Partners, L.P., the holders of forty-five percent (45%)
of the issued and outstanding ownership interests (other than
holders of Company Options) in the Company (collectively referred
to as the “ Major Shareholders ”), and John B.
Cheung, Inc., a personal holding corporation owned by John B.
Cheung (the “ Shareholders’ Representative
”) as agent and attorney-in-fact for the holders of Company
Shares (as defined in Section 2.1).
WHEREAS, in order
to induce the parties to enter into this Agreement, Parent has
agreed to pay, contemporaneously with the execution of this
Agreement, Company $2,000,000 in cash from Parent, receipt of which
amount is hereby acknowledged;
INTENDING TO BE
LEGALLY BOUND, and in consideration of the premises and the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements in this
Agreement, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.1
Effective Time of the Merger . Subject to the provisions
of this Agreement, Sub will be merged with and into Company (the
“ Merger ”). Articles of Merger (“
Articles of Merger ”) will be duly prepared by the
parties, executed by Surviving Corporation (as defined below) and
thereafter delivered to the Secretary of State of Washington for
filing, as provided in the Washington Business Corporation Act (the
“ WBCA ”) as soon as practicable on or after the
Closing Date (as defined in Section 1.2). The Merger will
become effective upon the later of the acceptance for filing of the
Articles of Merger by the Secretary of State of Washington or at
such later time as is provided in the Articles of Merger (the
“ Effective Time ”).
1.2
Closing . The closing of the Merger (“
Closing ”) will take place as soon as practicable
after satisfaction or waiver of the last to be fulfilled of the
conditions set forth in Article VII (the “ Closing
Date ”), at the offices of K&L Gates LLP at 925
Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900, Seattle, Washington 98104, unless
another date or place is agreed to in writing by Parent and
Company.
1.3 Effects
of the Merger . At the Effective Time: (i) the
separate existence of Sub will cease and Sub will be merged with
and into Company and Company will continue as the surviving
corporation and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (after the
Merger, Company is
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sometimes
referred to in this Agreement as the “ Surviving
Corporation ”); (ii) the certificate of
incorporation of Company will be amended in its entirety to be the
same as the certificate of incorporation of Sub, as in effect
immediately before the Effective Time, until later amended in
accordance with the WBCA; (iii) the bylaws of Surviving
Corporation will be amended and restated in their entirety to be
the same as the bylaws of Sub, as in effect immediately before the
Effective Time, until later amended in accordance with the
provisions thereof, the certificate of incorporation and the WBCA;
(iv) the directors and officers of Sub immediately before the
Effective Time will be the directors and officers of the Surviving
Corporation in each case until their respective successors have
been duly elected, designated, or qualified or until their earlier
death, resignation, or removal in accordance with the Surviving
Corporation’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws; and
(v) the Merger will, from and after the Effective Time, have
all the effects provided by Chapter 23B.11 RCW of the WBCA and
other applicable law.
ARTICLE II
EFFECT OF THE MERGER; DELIVERY OF CONSIDERATION
2.1 Effect
on Capital Stock . As of the Effective Time, by virtue of
the Merger and without any action (except as provided in
Section 4.5 and in this Section 2.1) on the part of Sub,
Parent, Company, or the holder of any shares of Company capital
stock (“ Company Shares ”):
2.1.1
Capital Stock of Sub . Each share of Sub common
stock, no par value per share, issued and outstanding immediately
before the Effective Time, will be converted into one validly
issued, fully paid, and nonassessable share of Surviving
Corporation common stock (“ Surviving Corporation Common
Stock ”), with the stock certificate of Sub evidencing
ownership of such share of Surviving Corporation Common
Stock.
2.1.2
Cancellation of Company Shares . Each Company Share
owned directly or indirectly by Company or by any subsidiary (as
defined in Section 10.2) of Company will automatically be
cancelled and retired and will cease to exist and no consideration
will be delivered or deliverable in exchange for such Company
Shares. Company will obtain a written consent to such cancellation
from any subsidiary, whether or not wholly owned, that owns Company
Shares.
2.1.3
Conversion of Company Securities . Subject to the
limitations on payments and the timing of payments as set forth in
Section 2.2, Section 2.3 and Article VIII, each
Company Share and Company Option (as defined below) validly issued
and outstanding immediately before the Effective Time (other than
Appraisal Shares, as defined in Section 2.1.6, and those
Company Shares referred to in Section 2.1.2), will, without
any action on the part of the holder thereof (except as set forth
in this Section 2.1.3) be converted into, or with respect to
Company Options, cancelled in exchange for, their respective
conversion payment (“ Conversion Payment ”),
which will be calculated as follows:
(a) Each
share of Company common stock, no par value (the “ Company
Common Shares ”), issued and outstanding immediately
before the Effective Time will convert into the right to receive
(i) an amount in cash equal to the Per Share Cash
Consideration (as defined below), (ii) the Per Share Stock
Consideration (as defined below), and (iii) the Per Share
Contingent Consideration (as defined below).
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(b) Each
Company Option (as defined below) that is validly issued and
unexpired, unexercised, and outstanding immediately before the
Closing will be exercised immediately before Closing, with the
consent of the holder thereof, (such person, the “ Option
Holder ”), for Company Shares; provided that the
right of the Option Holder to receive the Per Share Cash
Consideration (as defined below) shall be subject first to
deduction for (i) the respective aggregate exercise price of
the Company Option(s) being exercised, (ii) any previous loans
or advances to such Option Holder related to the previous
acquisition of Company Shares by the exercise of options, and
(iii) the amount of any applicable payroll, income tax or
other withholding taxes being paid on behalf of the Option Holder
arising from the exercise of a Company Option (collectively, the
“ Option Advances ”), which shall be treated as
a partial payment of the Per Share Cash Consideration due the
former Option Holder.
At the Effective
Time, all Company Shares will be cancelled and will cease to exist
and each certificate (a “ Certificate ”)
previously representing any Company Shares will represent only the
right to receive the applicable Conversion Payment as provided by
this Section 2.1.3. The amount that the holders of Company
Shares are entitled to receive at Closing under this
Section 2.1.3 will be reduced by their pro rata share of
(i) the Escrow Amount (as defined in Section 2.2.1),
(ii) the Employee Retention Pool Amount (as defined in
Section 2.2.2), and (iii) in the case of the Option
Holders, the amount of Option Advances.
The numbers used
below and in the pro forma calculations in the attached
Schedule 2.1, each rounded to the nearest dollar are for
purposes of illustration of the Per Share Cash Consideration only
and will be adjusted and set forth in the final Schedule 2.1,
which will be determined in accordance with the following
procedures, adjustments, and definitions and when approved in
writing by Parent and Company before Closing will be the final and
determinative interpretation of the following, each term used as
defined below:
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The following
definitions will be used in making the above calculation and for
purposes of this Article II:
“ Base
Cash Amount ” means $61,000,000, increased by ALI and
less the Employee Retention Pool Amount and less the amounts
provided for in Section 6.9.
“ Company
Options ” means each unexpired, unexercised vested
(following vesting immediately prior to Closing in accordance with
Section 3.1.23) Company Option that is outstanding immediately
before the Closing with an exercise price less than the Per Share
Amount as finally determined.
“
Expenses ” means the fees (including financial
advisory and professional fees), costs, expenses, bonuses, and
charges incurred by Company in connection with the Transactions,
including fees for services provided by the parties as listed on
Schedule 2.1.3, which schedule shall be provided by Company to
Parent prior to Closing, and fees to be paid by Parent pursuant to
Section 6.9, except to the extent such fees, costs, expenses,
bonuses and charges were paid or accrued prior to the computation
of Net Working Capital or are included in the computation of Net
Working Capital.
“ Gross
Distributable Cash Amount ” means the Base Cash Amount,
plus the Option Consideration and the Working Capital Credit, and
less (a) the Working Capital Deficit, and
(b) Expenses.
“ Gross
Distributable Contingent Consideration ” means the
contingent consideration payable pursuant to
Section 2.1.5below.
“ Gross
Distributable Stock Consideration ” means the
consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.1.4below.
“ Option
Consideration ” means the aggregate exercise price of all
Company Options outstanding immediately before Closing (and before
the exercise of such Company Options pursuant to this Section), and
including the aggregate of any previous loans or advances to Option
Holders related to the previous acquisition of Company Shares by
the exercise of options.
“
PCSEs ” or “ Participating Common Stock
Equivalents ” means all of the Company Common Shares
including Company Common Shares issued upon exercise of Company
Options outstanding immediately before Closing.
“ Per
Share Cash Consideration ” means the Gross Distributable
Cash Amount divided by the PCSEs.
“ Per
Share Contingent Consideration ” means the Gross
Distributable Contingent Consideration divided by the
PCSEs.
“ Per
Share Stock Consideration ” means the Gross Distributable
Stock Consideration divided by the PCSEs.
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2.1.4
Stock Consideration . Subject to the terms and
conditions of Section 2.1.3 above, the Conversion Payment
shall include the right to receive shares of Parent Common Stock,
$.01 par value (“ Parent Common Stock ”) to be
issued pro rata to the holders of PCSEs, in a number reflecting a
value, at Parent’s discretion, up to $14,000,000, based upon
the average daily closing price per share of Parent Common Stock
quoted on the The NASDAQ Global Market during the ten
(10) trading day period ending two (2) business days
prior to Closing (“ Closing Share Price ”). For
each whole dollar of value that the Parent Common Stock exceeds
$4,000,000, the Base Cash Amount will be reduced by one
(1) whole dollar. For each whole dollar of value that the
Stock Consideration is less than $4,000,000, the Base Cash Amount
will be increased by one (1) whole dollar. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, neither certificates nor scrip
for fractional shares of Parent Common Stock shall be issued in the
Merger. Each holder of Company Common Shares who otherwise would
have been entitled to a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock
(after taking into account all PCSEs delivered by such holder)
shall receive in lieu thereof cash (without interest) in an amount
determined by multiplying the fractional share interest to which
such holder would otherwise be entitled by the Closing Share Price,
rounded to the nearest whole cent.
2.1.5
Contingent Consideration . Subject to the terms of
Section 2.1.3 above, and subject to the right of a holder of
PCSEs to make an Interim Election as set forth below, the
Conversion Payment shall include the right to receive an aggregate
amount up to $52,000,000, which shall be paid on the third
anniversary of Closing based on the average daily closing share
price for Parent Common Stock quoted on The NASDAQ Global Market or
similar quotation service for the six (6) months ending thirty
six (36) months after Closing, or if no such quotation is
available, the average daily closing share price for Parent Common
Stock for the last six (6) months that such quotations were
available (“ Average Share Price ”). The
calculation of Average Share Price shall be adjusted as appropriate
in the event of any stock split or stock dividend by Parent. If any
amounts become payable pursuant to this Section 2.1.5, Parent
shall have the option of distributing Parent Common Stock to the
holders of PCSEs in lieu of such cash, which shall be based on the
Average Share Price, or if an Interim Election is made as described
below, the Interim Average Share Price. If the Average Share Price
is:
a. less than
or equal to $6.99, no payment or distribution shall be made under
this Section 2.1.5;
b. equal to
$7.00, a payment of an additional $5,000,000 shall be paid to the
holders of the PCSEs; or
c. between
$7.01 and $14.00, additional amounts shall be derived on a straight
line interpolation basis between $5,000,000 and $52,000,000 and
distributed to the holders of PCSEs accordingly .
If, during the
period beginning on the last day of the sixth (6th) full month
after Closing and ending on the last day of the thirty-fifth (35th)
full month after Closing (“ Interim Election Period
”), the average daily closing share price of Parent Common
Stock for the trailing six (6) month period quoted on The NASDAQ
Global Market or similar quotation service is equal to or greater
than $7.00 (“ Interim Average Share Price ”), a
holder of PCSEs may elect to receive contingent consideration under
this Section 2.1.5 on the basis of the Interim Average Share
Price
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in lieu of the
Average Share Price (“ Interim Election ”). No
later than the fifth (5th) day of every calendar month during the
Interim Election Period, Parent shall publish on its website, a
monthly statement of the Interim Average Share Price for the
applicable trailing six month period and all prior trailing six
month periods in a format reasonably acceptable to the
Shareholders’ Representative. A holder of PCSEs may only make
an Interim Election once for all the PCSEs held, any Interim
Election is permanent and may not be revoked, and any Interim
Election will also be subject to the terms and conditions of the
Escrow Agreement. Any Interim Election will be reported to Parent
on an Interim Election form substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit 2.1.5, and may be made in the first fifteen
(15) calendar days of any month, following the sixth (6th)
full calendar month after Closing, with reference to the Interim
Average Share Price occurring during the prior six
(6) calendar months then elapsed. For example, if the Closing
occurs on June 15, 2009, and the Interim Average Share Price
for the 6 months beginning July 1, 2009 and ending
December 31, 2009 is $7.50, then a holder of PCSEs may elect
between January 1 to January 15, 2010 to make an Interim
Election on a $7.50 basis. Such election will be deemed valid if
postmarked or otherwise sent with a documented confirmation, on or
before the end of business (5:00 PM Pacific Time) of the 15
th day of the open election period (the first
fifteen calendar days of each month). If a holder of PCSEs does not
make a valid Interim Election during the Interim Election Period,
then that holder shall receive contingent consideration using the
Average Share Price as described above. The right to any payment
under this Section 2.1.5 shall be personal, non-negotiable,
and non-transferable except by operation of law or by
will.
2.1.6
Appraisal Rights . Company Shares validly issued and
outstanding immediately before the Effective Time and held by a
holder who has not consented to the Merger in writing and who is
entitled to demand and properly demands appraisal rights for such
Company Shares in accordance with the WBCA (the “
Appraisal Shares ”) will not be converted into a right
to receive the Conversion Payment unless such holder fails to
perfect or withdraws or otherwise loses such holder’s
appraisal rights. If, after the Effective Time, such holder fails
to perfect or withdraws or otherwise loses such holder’s
appraisal rights, such Company Shares will be treated as if they
had been converted as of the Effective Time in accordance with
Section 2.1.3, without any interest. Company will give Parent
prompt notice of any demands received by Company for appraisal
rights, and Parent will have the right to participate in all
negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands. Company
will not, except with the prior written consent of Parent, make any
payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such
demands. Any amounts paid to a holder by Company in accordance with
appraisal rights in excess of the Per Share Amount such holder
would have otherwise received will be deducted from the Escrow
Amount (as defined in Section 2.2 below) and will not be
reimbursed by Parent or any affiliate of Parent.
2.2.1
Escrow Amount . At Closing, an amount equal to
$8,450,000 (pro rata based upon the total consideration to be
received by such holder at Closing, the “ Escrow
Amount ”) will not be distributed to holders of Company
Shares in accordance with Section 2.1.3 but rather will be
deposited by Parent with, and held by BNY Mellon Shareowner
Services or other bank or trust company as Parent may choose in its
discretion, as escrow agent, in an escrow fund in accordance with
the Escrow Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto
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Exhibit 2.2.1(a) (the “ Escrow
Agreement ”) to fund payments related to Net Working
Capital to the extent required by Section 2.3 and to be the
sole and exclusive remedy to secure claims by Parent or Surviving
Corporation for indemnification under this Agreement, in accordance
with and subject to the terms of Article VIII. The Escrow
Amount will be funded by an unsecured promissory note substantially
as attached hereto as Exhibit 2.2.1(b) (the “ Escrow
Note ”). Parent will have the option of paying the Escrow
Note, upon release of the Escrow Amount, in either cash or Parent
Common Stock. Any Parent Common Stock that Parent elects to use to
pay the Escrow Note pursuant to this Section 2.1.1 will be
valued based on the average daily closing share price for Parent
Common Stock quoted on The NASDAQ Global Market or similar
quotation service for the ten (10) trading days prior to
payment of the Escrow Note The release of the Escrow Amount will
occur promptly following eighteen (18) months from the
Closing, and shall be subject to the terms hereof and of the Escrow
Agreement; provided, however , that in the event of any
conflict between this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, the terms
of the Escrow Agreement will control. The Escrow Agreement shall
provide that interest accruing to the Escrow Amount shall become
part of the escrowed funds and that for purposes of distribution,
such interest shall follow the principal amount.
2.2.2
Employee Retention Pool . At Closing, cash in the
aggregate amount as provided on Schedule 2.2.2, which schedule
shall be provided by Company to Parent at least five business days
prior to Closing (the “ Employee Retention Pool Amount
”, and together with the Escrow Amount, the “ Escrow
Amounts ”) that would otherwise be received by holders of
Company Shares in accordance with Section 2.1.3 (pro rata
based upon the total consideration to be received by such holder at
Closing) will not be distributed to or made available for holders
of Company Shares in accordance with Section 2.1.3 but rather
will be deposited by Parent with, and held by Foster Pepper PLLC or
such bank or trust company as Parent may choose in its discretion,
as escrow agent, in an escrow fund (the “ Employee
Retention Escrow ”) in accordance with the Employee
Retention Escrow Agreement substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit 2.2.2 (the “ Employee Retention
Escrow Agreement ”, and together with the Escrow
Agreement, the “ Escrow Agreements ”) to fund
payments related to the employee retention pool to be created in
accordance with Section 6.8(d). The release to Parent or
Company of the portion of the Employee Retention Pool Amount earned
by eligible employees, as listed on Schedule 2.2.2, who are
employed with Parent or Company on the six (6) month
anniversary of the Closing or who have satisfied any other
conditions necessary to earn their respective retention bonuses, as
specified on Schedule 2.2.2, plus the employer’s share
of FICA (OASDI and Medicare) taxes on such portion will occur
shortly after the six (6) month anniversary of Closing or
earlier for eligible employees terminated prior to the six month
anniversary of Closing, with the remaining portion (if any) of the
Employee Retention Pool Amount to be used to pay fees and expenses
of the Employee Retention Escrow or retained under the Employee
Retention Escrow Agreement until immediately prior to the
distribution of the Escrow Amount. As soon as practicable after the
six (6) month anniversary of the Closing, or earlier for
eligible employees terminated prior to the six month anniversary of
Closing, and Company’s or Parent’s receipt of the
applicable funds from the Employee Retention Escrow, Company or
Parent shall pay retention bonuses (less applicable tax
withholdings and any other required withholdings or deductions) to
the eligible employees who earned the right to receive such bonuses
and remit the employees’ withheld taxes plus the
employer’s share of FICA taxes to the applicable taxing
authority. Immediately prior to the distribution of the Escrow
Amount,
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the remaining
Employee Retention Escrow Amount (including any interest accruing
thereto but less any fees and expenses of the Employee Retention
Escrow) will be thereupon deposited with the Disbursing Agent for
distribution. For the avoidance of doubt, such remaining Employee
Retention Escrow Amount shall not be available for the securing of
indemnification claims, the reimbursement of fees and expenses, or
the funding of payments relating to Net Working Capital. All
releases of the Employee Retention Pool Amount will be subject to
the terms hereof and of the Employee Retention Escrow Agreement;
provided further, that in the event of any conflict between this
Agreement and the Employee Retention Escrow Agreement, the terms of
the Employee Retention Escrow Agreement will control.
2.3 Net
Working Capital .
(a) On
the Closing Date, Company will have Net Working Capital that is not
less than $7,000,000 (“ Minimum Working Capital
”), nor more than $9,000,000 (“ Maximum Working
Capital ”) To the extent that Company has Net Working
Capital on the Closing Date that is less than the Minimum Working
Capital, such deficiency will be deducted from the Base Amount in
accordance with Section 2.1.3 as the “ Working Capital
Deficit. ” To the extent that Company has Net Working
Capital on the Closing Date that is greater than the Maximum
Working Capital, such excess will be added to the Base Amount in
accordance with Section 2.1.3 as the “ Working
Capital Credit .”
(b) For
purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Net Working
Capital ” means: (i) Total Current Assets (as
defined below) less (ii) all accrued Total Current Liabilities
(as defined below) and less (iii) ALI. “ ALI
” is defined as $10,000,000 adjusted by amounts described on
Schedule 2.3(b)(i). “Fixed assets, net,”
“intangible assets,” deferred tax assets and deferred
tax liabilities will be excluded from the determination of Net
Working Capital. For avoidance of doubt, “ Total Current
Assets ” as reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet will
include: (i) cash and cash equivalents; (ii) short-term
investments; (iii) accounts receivable outstanding not more than
sixty (60) days from their due date and other receivables net
of doubtful accounts; (iv) inventories (net of allowance for
obsolete inventory) and (v) prepaid expenses and other current
assets. “ Total Current Liabilities ” as
reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet will include:
(w) accounts payable; (x) accrued taxes, payroll and
benefits; (y) other “Current Liabilities”; and
(z) the current portion (due within twelve (12) months)
of any Debt. Each of the foregoing terms will be determined in
accordance with GAAP, as consistently applied, to the extent
described above except as otherwise provided in this
Section 2.3(b). “ Debt ” means all funded
indebtedness, determined without duplication, and includes notes;
capitalized leases; bank term and revolving credit loans;
obligations related to drawn letters of credit; bonds evidencing
funded indebtedness; debentures; borrowings from lending
institutions other than banks; subordinated loans and subordinated
debt securities with or without stated maturity; bank bills; bank
overdrafts; obligations with respect to the factoring or
discounting of accounts receivable and other instruments; any
dividends payable to the holders of Company Shares; and accrued
interest and expense and penalties on any of the foregoing
(including prepayment penalties). For the avoidance of doubt, a
sample calculation of Net Working Capital is attached hereto as
Schedule 2.3(b)(ii).
(c) At
least thirty (30) business days before the anticipated Closing
Date, Company will prepare, subject to the reasonable approval of
Parent, a computation of the pro forma Net Working Capital and ALI
based upon the financial information reflected in the most recent
unaudited month-end balance sheet of the Company (the “
Pro Forma Calculations ”). Parent will be provided
access to the books and records of the Company as may be reasonably
necessary to review the Pro Forma Calculations.
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(d) At
least three (3) business days before the anticipated Closing
Date, Company will prepare, subject to the reasonable approval of
Parent, an unaudited estimated balance sheet of Company as of the
anticipated Closing Date as mutually expected by the parties (the
“ Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet ”), a
computation of the Net Working Capital as of the expected Closing
Date based upon the financial information reflected in the
Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet (the “ Preliminary
Closing Date NWC ”) and a computation of ALI as of the
expected Closing Date based upon the financial information
reflected in the Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet (the “
Preliminary Closing Date ALI ”). The Preliminary
Closing Balance Sheet, the Preliminary Closing Date NWC and the
Preliminary Closing Date ALI calculation will be provided as
Schedule 2.3(c) and become a part of this Agreement. The
Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet will be prepared in accordance
with GAAP consistently applied by the Company, except as otherwise
provided in Section 2.3(b) above, and will fairly and
accurately present the financial position of Company as of the
anticipated Closing Date. The parties will use the Preliminary
Closing Balance Sheet, the Preliminary Closing Date NWC and the
Preliminary Closing Date ALI to calculate the Per Share Amount for
purposes of payment at the Closing in accordance with
Section 2.1.3.
(e) Within
thirty (30) days after the Closing Date, Parent will prepare
and deliver to the Shareholders’ Representative an unaudited
balance sheet of Company as of the Closing Date, determined in
accordance with GAAP, except as otherwise provided in
Section 2.3(b) above, and which, to the knowledge of Parent,
fairly and accurately presents the financial position of Company as
of the date of such balance sheet (the “ Proposed Closing
Balance Sheet ”), along with its calculation of Net
Working Capital as of the Closing Date (“ Proposed Closing
Date NWC ”) and its calculation of ALI as of the Closing
Date (“ Proposed Closing Date ALI ” ). The
Shareholders’ Representative will be provided access to the
books and records of the Company as may be reasonably necessary for
the execution of its duties hereunder.
(f) Within
ten (10) days after the delivery by Parent of the Proposed
Closing Balance Sheet and calculation of its Proposed Closing Date
NWC and Proposed Closing Date ALI under Section 2.3(e), the
Shareholders’ Representative will deliver to Parent a written
notice either approving or objecting to the Proposed Closing
Balance Sheet and the accompanying Proposed Closing Date NWC
calculation and Proposed Closing Date ALI (the “ Review
Notice ”). The Review Notice will reasonably state a
description of the Shareholders’ Representative’s
differences, if any, with Parent’s determination of the
Proposed Closing Balance Sheet and the Proposed Closing Date NWC
and Proposed Closing Date ALI calculations, together with proposed
revisions (such revised Proposed Closing Balance Sheet being
referred to as the “ Counter Proposed Closing Balance
Sheet ”), along with revisions to the Proposed Closing
Date NWC and Proposed Closing Date ALI calculations. A failure by
the Shareholders’ Representative to so deliver the Review
Notice to Parent within such period will be deemed an approval of
and agreement with the Proposed Closing Balance Sheet and the
Proposed Closing Date NWC and Proposed Closing Date ALI
calculations of Parent, and such Proposed Closing Balance Sheet and
the accompanying Proposed Closing Date NWC and Proposed Closing
Date ALI calculations of Parent will be deemed the Closing Balance
Sheet and the final and conclusive calculation of the Proposed
Closing Date NWC (the “ Final Closing Date NWC ”
) and the Proposed Closing Date ALI (the “ Final Closing
Date ALI ” ).
(g) If
the Proposed Closing Balance Sheet and the accompanying Proposed
Closing Date NWC and Proposed Closing Date ALI calculation of
Parent are disputed by the Shareholders’ Representative in
accordance with this Section 2.3, the Shareholders’
Representative and Parent will negotiate in good faith in an effort
to resolve any differences regarding such determination. If Parent
and the Shareholders’ Representative agree on the Proposed
Closing Balance Sheet, Proposed
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Closing Date
NWC and Proposed Closing Date ALI, the amount they agree upon will
be final, conclusive and binding as the Final Closing Date NWC and
Final Closing Date ALI, but if the objection cannot be resolved by
such negotiation within thirty (30) days after Parent’s
receipt of the Review Notice (the “ Reconciliation
Deadline ”), the Proposed Closing Balance Sheet, the
Counter Proposed Closing Balance Sheet, the Review Notice, and all
work papers related thereto (collectively, the “
Determination Materials ”), will be submitted to the
Seattle, Washington offices of KPMG LLP or of a nationally
recognized accounting firm as Parent and the Shareholders’
Representative may mutually agree to (which agreement will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) (the “ Accounting
Arbitrator ”), which will review the Determination
Materials and will determine the Final Closing Date NWC, which will
include a determination of the Final Closing Date ALI. The
Accounting Arbitrator will not undertake any review of any matters
not specifically identified by the Shareholders’
Representative as being in dispute in the Review Notice and may not
assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such
items claimed by either party or less than the smallest value for
such items claimed by either party, and its determination may not
be outside the range comprised of Parent’s calculation of
Proposed Closing Date NWC and Proposed Closing Date ALI and
Shareholders’ Representative’s calculation of Proposed
Closing Date NWC and Proposed Closing Date ALI. The Accounting
Arbitrator will make its determination in accordance with GAAP and
in accordance with the provisions herein defining Net Working
Capital to the extent they are inconsistent with GAAP. The
Accounting Arbitrator’s decision as to Proposed Closing Date
NWC and Proposed Closing Date ALI as of the Closing Date will be
final, conclusive, and binding as the Final Closing Date NWC and
Final Closing Date ALI. The parties will cause the Accounting
Arbitrator to notify the parties in writing of its determination
within thirty (30) days following the receipt of the
Determination Materials. The fees and expenses of the Accounting
Arbitrator will be borne equally by Parent and the
Shareholders’ Representative (who shall in turn have recourse
to the Escrow Amount for reimbursement of such expenses pursuant to
Section 10.13(c) below). All determinations in accordance with
this Section 2.3(g) will be in writing and will be delivered
to the parties hereto.
(h) If
the Final Closing Date NWC (as determined in accordance with
Sections 2.3(f) or 2.3(g) above) is less than the Preliminary
Closing Date NWC, then an amount equal to the difference between
(i) the Preliminary Closing Date NWC, and (ii) the Final
Closing Date NWC will be paid to Parent out of the Escrow Amount to
the extent the Final Closing Date NWC is less than the Minimum
Working Capital, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow
Agreement. Such adjustment will not be subject to the Threshold
Amount (as defined in Section 8.6). If the Final Closing Date
NWC is greater than the Preliminary Closing Date NWC, then Parent
will cause the amount equal to the difference between (i) the
Final Closing Date NWC, and (ii) the Preliminary Closing Date
NWC, to be delivered, within ten (10) days after such final
determination, to the Disbursing Agent for disbursement as provided
in Section 2.4 below to the extent the Final Closing Date NWC
is greater than the Maximum Working Capital. In addition, if the
Preliminary Closing Date NWC is (i) more than the Maximum
Working Capital and the Final Closing Date NWC is less than the
Maximum Working Capital, the amount equal to the difference between
the Preliminary Closing Date NWC and the Maximum Working Capital
will be paid to Parent out of the Escrow Amount, or (ii) less
than the Minimum Working Capital and the Final Closing Date NWC is
more than the Minimum Working Capital then Parent will cause the
amount equal to the difference between the Preliminary Closing Date
NWC and the Minimum Working Capital to be delivered, within ten
(10) days after such final determination, to the Disbursing
Agent for disbursement as provided in Section 2.4
below.
(i) If
the Final Closing Date ALI (as determined in accordance with
Sections 2.3(f) or 2.3(g) above) is less than the Preliminary
Closing Date ALI, then an amount equal to the difference between
(i) the Preliminary Closing Date ALI, and (ii) the Final
Closing Date ALI will be paid to Parent out of the Escrow Amount If
the Final Closing Date ALI is greater than the Preliminary Closing
Date ALI, then Parent will cause the amount equal to the difference
between (i) the Final Closing
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Date ALI, and
(z) the Preliminary Closing Date ALI, to be delivered, within
ten (10) days after such final determination, to the
Disbursing Agent for disbursement as provided in Section
2.4.
(j) Nothing
in this Section 2.3 will be deemed to limit the
indemnification rights of the Indemnified Parties in accordance
with Article VIII hereof with respect to any breach of any
representation and warranty of this Agreement, including without
limitation, a breach of any of the representations contained in
Section 3.1.5.
(k) For
purposes of this Agreement, “ Closing Balance Sheet
” means the balance sheet of Company as of the Closing Date
determined in accordance with this Section 2.3.
2.4
Delivery of Consideration.
2.4.1
Disbursing Agent. Promptly after the Effective Time,
Parent will (i) make available to BNY Mellon Shareowner
Services or other bank or trust company as Parent may choose in its
discretion (the “ Disbursing Agent ”), the
shares of Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant to
Section 2.1.4, in exchange for shares of Company Common Stock
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time less the Escrow
Amounts to be contributed therefrom pro rata, and (ii) deposit with
the Disbursing Agent an amount of cash sufficient to pay the
aggregate Gross Distributable Cash Amount and any cash amounts
payable under Section 2.1.4, less the Escrow Amounts to be
contributed therefrom pro rata.
2.4.2 Exchange Procedures . Promptly after the
Effective Time, Parent will instruct the Disbursing Agent to pay by
check or wire transfer of same day funds the cash portion of any
applicable Conversion Payments, under Section 2.1 and subject
to Section 2.2 hereof, and to send a certificate or
certificates (or book entry) representing the stock portion of any
applicable Conversion Payments under Section 2.1.3 and subject
to Section 2.2 hereof to each record holder of Company Shares
as of the Effective Time (or to such broker or institution as any
such record holder may designate), other than to those holders of
Appraisal Shares not entitled to payment, as promptly as
practicable following (i) the submission of a Certificate to
the Disbursing Agent and a duly executed letter of transmittal (the
“ Letter of Transmittal ”) by such holder of
record, which will specify that risk of loss and title to the
Certificates will pass, only upon proper delivery of such documents
to the Disbursing Agent, and which will be in the form and have
such provisions as Parent and Company may reasonably specify, and
(ii) the surrender of the Certificates in exchange for the
applicable Conversion Payment by such holder of record (which
Certificates will then be canceled). If any Certificate has been
lost, stolen, or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that
fact by the Person claiming such document to be lost, stolen, or
destroyed and, if required by the Surviving Corporation, the
payment of any reasonable fees, and the posting by such Person of a
bond, in such reasonable amount as Parent may direct as indemnity
against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such
document, the Disbursing Agent will issue in exchange for such
lost, stolen, or destroyed document, the applicable Conversion
Payments to which the holder is entitled under this
Article II.
2.4.3
No Further Ownership Rights in Company Shares . The
applicable Conversion Payment delivered upon surrender in exchange
for Company Shares in accordance with the terms hereof will be
deemed to have been delivered in full satisfaction of all rights
pertaining to such Company Shares. After the Effective Time, no
further transfers will be made
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on the stock
transfer books of Company of Company Shares issued before the
Effective Time. When the Merger becomes effective, all Company
Shares issued before then (other than Appraisal Shares) will cease
to exist, and each Certificate previously representing any such
shares will represent only the right to receive the applicable
Conversion Payment as described in Section 2.1.3 subject to
the terms of this Agreement. If, after the Effective Time,
Certificates are presented to Surviving Corporation or the
Disbursing Agent for transfer, they will be cancelled and exchanged
as provided in this Article II, except as otherwise provided
by law.
2.4.4
Return to Parent . The Disbursing Agent will
redeliver or repay to Parent any cash made available to the
Disbursing Agent and not exchanged for Certificates within twelve
(12) months after the Effective Time. After such time any
holder of Certificates who has not yet delivered or surrendered
such Certificates to the Disbursing Agent, subject to applicable
law, will look as a general creditor only to Parent for payment of
the applicable Conversion Payment. Despite any provision of this
Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
neither Parent, the Disbursing Agent, Surviving Corporation, the
Shareholders’ Representative, nor any other party will be
liable to any holder of Company Shares for any cash delivered to a
public official according to applicable abandoned property,
escheat, or similar law.
2.4.5
Withholding Rights . Parent or the Disbursing Agent
will be entitled to deduct and withhold from the applicable
Conversion Payment otherwise payable under this Agreement to any
Person (as defined in Section 10.2) who was a holder of Company
Shares immediately before the Effective Time, such amounts as
Parent or the Disbursing Agent is required to deduct and withhold
with respect to the making of such payment under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”),
or any provision of state, local, or foreign tax law. Any such
withheld amounts will be timely paid over to the appropriate
Governmental Entity (as defined in Section 3.1.4). To the
extent that amounts are so withheld by Parent or the Disbursing
Agent, such withheld amounts will be treated for all purposes of
this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the
Certificates in respect of which such deduction and withholding was
made by Parent or the Disbursing Agent.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1
Representations and Warranties of Company . Except as
set forth in a correspondingly numbered disclosure schedule
delivered by Company to Parent dated as of the date hereof (the
“ Company Disclosure Schedule ”), Company
represents to Parent and Sub as follows (all references in the
subsections of this Section 3.1 to “Company” will
include Company’s subsidiaries except to the extent
specifically excluded or except as otherwise clearly required by
the context):
3.1.1
Organization, Standing, and Power .
(a)
Each of Company and its subsidiaries is an entity duly organized
and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization. Company has all requisite corporate
power and authority to own, lease, and operate its properties and
to carry on its businesses as now being conducted. Company is duly
qualified and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction
in which the character of the property owned, leased, or operated
by it or the nature of its
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activities
makes such qualification necessary (all such jurisdictions are
listed in Section 3.1.1(a) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule), except in such jurisdictions in which a failure to be so
organized, existing, or in good standing or to have such corporate
power and authority would not materially impair the ability of
Company to consummate the Transactions or would not result, or
reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate,
in a material adverse effect on the financial condition, business,
assets or results of operations of Company and its subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, other than any effect resulting from (1) the
announcement of the Transactions or the proposal thereof or this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
(2) changes after the date hereof in general economic
conditions or the industry in which the Company operates, provided
that the impact of such fact, circumstance, event, change, effect
or occurrence is not disproportionately adverse to the Company, or
(3) actions taken by Company after the date hereof at, and in
accordance with the written direction or request of Parent (“
Company Material Adverse Effect ”).
(b)
Company has delivered or made available to Parent or its counsel
complete and correct copies of Company’s articles of
incorporation, bylaws, stock records and minute books and the
comparable governing instruments and minutes of each of its
subsidiaries, in each case, as amended to the date hereof. The
minute books of Company contain correct and complete records of all
material proceedings and actions taken at all meetings of, or
effected by written consent of, the shareholders of Company and its
board of directors (and each committee thereof), and the stock
records of Company contain correct and complete records of all
original issuances and subsequent transfers, repurchases, and
cancellations of Company’s capital stock. Company is the
owner, directly or indirectly, of all outstanding shares of capital
stock of each of its subsidiaries (other than directors’
qualifying and similar shares, the ownership of which is identified
in Section 3.1.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule) free
and clear of all liens, pledges, security interests, claims, or
other encumbrances and all such shares are duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid, and nonassessable. Section 3.1.1(b) of the
Company Disclosure Schedule lists all subsidiaries of Company,
together with each subsidiary’s jurisdiction of incorporation
or formation, the jurisdictions in which it is qualified to conduct
business, and its authorized capitalization. Other than the
subsidiaries so listed, Company does not own or control, directly
or indirectly, shares of capital stock of any other corporation, or
any interest in any partnership, joint venture, or other
non-corporate business entity or enterprise.
3.1.2
Capital Structure .
(a)
The authorized capital stock of Company consists of
(i) 10,750,000 shares of stock consisting of 10,000,000
Company Common Shares, no par value, of which, as of the date
hereof, 4,741,128 shares are issued and outstanding, and
(ii) 750,000 shares of Preferred Stock, no par value (“
Company Preferred Shares ”), 333,334 of which have
been designated Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, none of
which as of the date hereof are issued and outstanding. As of the
date hereof, 1,866,500 Company Common Shares are reserved for
issuance under the OMAX Corporation 2005 Stock Option Plan,
including carryover from the issuance of options for Company Common
Shares are reserved for issuance under the OMAX Corporation 1993
Stock Option Plan (together, the “ Incentive Plans
”). Options for 1,494,850 Company Common Shares (“
Company Options ”) have been granted and remain
outstanding. All Company Shares, Company Options, and any other
securities of Company outstanding as of the date hereof
(collectively referred to as “ Company Securities
”), and the record owners of such securities are as set forth
in Section 3.1.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, and no
such securities are held by Company in its treasury. True and
complete copies of all Company stock option plans and the forms of
any other instruments setting forth the rights of all Company
Securities as of the date hereof have been delivered to Parent or
its counsel.
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(b)
All outstanding Company Common Shares are, and Company Shares
issued upon exercise of any Company Options when issued in
accordance with the respective terms thereof will be, validly
issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and not subject to any
preemptive rights or similar rights under the WBCA, Company’s
articles of incorporation or bylaws, or to any agreement to which
Company is a party or by which Company may be bound. Except for the
shares described above issuable in connection with the exercise of
Company Options (all as set forth in Section 3.1.2(a) of the
Company Disclosure Schedule) there are no options, warrants, calls,
conversion rights, commitments, agreements, contracts,
understandings, restrictions, equity-linked securities, or rights
of any character to which Company is a party or by which Company
may be bound obligating Company to issue additional shares of the
capital stock of Company. Other than as set forth in
Section 3.1.2(a) Company does not have outstanding any bonds,
debentures, notes nor does it owe any other indebtedness, the
holders of which (i) have the right to vote (or are
convertible or exercisable into securities having the right to
vote) with holders of Company Common Shares on any matter or
(ii) are or will become entitled to receive any payment as a
result of the Transactions. Other than as set forth in
Section 3.1.2(a) Company does not have outstanding any
restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation
rights, stock performance awards, dividend equivalents, or other
stock-based or equity-linked securities of a similar nature. There
is no agreement or right allowing for the repurchase or redemption
of any capital stock or convertible securities of Company, and
Company has not repurchased any of its capital stock. There are no
agreements requiring Company to contribute to the capital of, or
lend or advance funds to, any subsidiaries of Company. Company is
not party to nor to its knowledge is any shareholder of Company a
party to, any voting agreement, voting trust, or similar agreement
or arrangement relating to any class or series of its capital
stock, or any agreement or arrangement providing for registration
rights with respect to any capital stock or other securities of
Company. There are no accrued and unpaid dividends with respect to
any outstanding shares of Company capital stock. Company does not
own or hold the right to acquire any shares of capital stock or any
other security or interest in any other Person.
(c)
All of the issued and outstanding Company Securities have been
offered, issued, and sold by Company in compliance with applicable
federal and state securities laws.
(d)
To Company’s knowledge, no shareholder of Company has granted
options or other rights to purchase any Company Securities from
such shareholder.
3.1.3
Authority . Company has all requisite corporate power
and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, subject to
approval of the shareholders of Company to consummate the
Transactions. The execution and delivery by Company of this
Agreement and the performance of Company’s obligations
hereunder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Company, subject only to approval
of the Merger and this Agreement by the shareholders of Company.
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Company and
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Company enforceable
in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that
enforceability may be limited by the effect of (a) any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’
rights generally, and (b) general equitable principles,
regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding at law or in equity.
3.1.4
Consents and Approvals; No Violations . Subject to
the satisfaction of the conditions in Sections 7.1 and 7.3,
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any other agreement
or document contemplated by this Agreement do not, and the
consummation of the Transactions will not, conflict with or result
in any violation of, or default (with or without notice
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or lapse of
time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination,
cancellation, or acceleration of any obligation or to loss of a
material benefit under, or the creation of a lien, pledge, security
interest, charge, or other encumbrance on assets (any such
conflict, violation, default, right, loss, or creation, a “
Violation ”) under (a) any provision of the
articles of incorporation or bylaws of Company or the comparable
governing instruments of any subsidiary of Company, or (b) any
loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
contract, lease, or other agreement or instrument, permit,
concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute,
law, ordinance, rule, or regulation applicable to Company or its
properties or assets, other than, in the case of clause (b), any
such Violation that would not result, or reasonably be expected to
result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Company Material
Adverse Effect. No consent, approval, order, or authorization of,
or registration, declaration, or filing with or exemption by, any
court, administrative agency, or commission or other governmental
authority or instrumentality, whether domestic or foreign (each a
“ Governmental Entity ”) (collectively any
consents or waivers with respect to Violations under clauses
(a) and (b) of the first sentence of this
Section 3.1.4, “ Consents ”), is required
by or with respect to Company in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by Company of the
Transactions, except for Consents, if any, relating to the filing
of the Articles of Merger in accordance with the WBCA and except
for such other Consents that if not obtained or made would not
result, or reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the
aggregate, in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
3.1.5 Financial Statements . The (a) audited
consolidated balance sheets of Company and its subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007 (the “
Balance Sheet Date ”) and the related audited
consolidated statements of income, changes in owner’s equity,
and cash flow for the 12 months ended December 31, 2005,
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007, and (b) an
unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Company and its
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 (the “ Interim
Balance Sheet Date ”), and the related unaudited
consolidated statements of income, changes in owner’s equity,
and cash flow for the year then ended (collectively, the “
Financial Statements ”) that have been provided to
Parent or will be provided prior to Closing comply in all material
respects with all accounting requirements applicable to Company and
its subsidiaries, have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”)
consistently applied (except as may be indicated in the notes
thereto), and fairly present, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position of Company and its subsidiaries as
at the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash
flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to normal, recurring audit adjustments not material in
scope or amount). There has been no change in Company’s
accounting policies or the methods of making accounting estimates
or changes in estimates that are material to the Financial
Statements. Section 3.1.5 of the Company Disclosure Schedule
lists, and Company has delivered to Parent copies of the
documentation creating or governing, all securitization
transactions and “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as
defined in Item 303(c) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the
SEC) effected by Company or its subsidiaries since the Balance
Sheet Date. There are no material liabilities, claims or
obligations of any nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent,
anticipated or otherwise, whether due or to become due, that are
not reflected in the Financial Statements or the notes thereto.
Except as disclosed in the Financial Statements, neither Company
nor its
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subsidiaries is
a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness or other liability of
any other Person.
3.1.6
No Defaults . Company is not, and has not received
notice that it would be with the passage of time, in default or
violation of any term, condition, or provision of (i) the
articles of incorporation or bylaws of Company or any comparable
governing instrument of any subsidiary, (ii) any judgment,
decree, or order, or (iii) any loan or credit agreement, note,
bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, or
other instrument to which Company is now a party or by which it or
any of its properties or assets may be bound, except with respect
to (iii) for Violations that would not result, or reasonably
be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a
Company Material Adverse Effect.
3.1.7
Litigation . There is no claim, action, suit, or
proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Company, threatened,
against or affecting Company, any of its officers, directors, or
employees, or any of its properties before any court or arbitrator
or any Governmental Entity. There is no investigation pending or,
to the knowledge of Company, threatened against Company, before any
Governmental Entity. Section 3.1.7 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to any
pending action, suit, proceeding, or investigation to which Company
is a party, the forum, the parties thereto, the subject matter
thereof, and the amount of damages claimed, or the nature of any
other relief sought.
3.1.8
No Material Adverse Change . Since the Balance Sheet
Date, there has not been a Company Material Adverse Effect. Except
as contemplated by this Agreement, since the Balance Sheet Date,
there has not been:
(a) any
declaration, setting aside, or payment of any dividend or other
distribution, stock split, reclassification, subdivision, or
exchange with respect to any Company Shares;
(b) any
amendment of any provision of the articles of incorporation or
bylaws of, or of any term of any outstanding security issued by,
Company;
(c) any
incurrence, assumption, or guarantee by Company of any indebtedness
for borrowed money, or any mortgage, pledge, imposition of any
security interest, claim, encumbrance, or other restriction on any
of the assets, tangible or intangible, of Company;
(d) a
material change to any tax election or any accounting method, or
any settlement or consent to any claim or assessment relating to
taxes incurred, or incurrence of any obligation to make any payment
of, or in respect of, taxes, except in the ordinary course of
business, or agreement to extend or waive the statutory period of
limitations for the assessment or collection of taxes;
(e) any
(i) grant of severance or termination pay to any director,
officer, or employee of Company, (ii) entry into any
employment, deferred compensation (based upon the meaning of such
term before the adoption of Code Section 409A), or other
similar agreement (or any material amendment to any such existing
agreement) with any director, officer, or employee of Company,
(iii) increase in benefits payable under any existing
severance or termination pay policies or employment agreements,
(iv) increase in compensation, bonus, or other benefits
payable to directors, officers, or employees of Company in excess
of 4% of total compensation for such individual as of
January 1, 2008, in each case other than those required by
written contractual agreements, or (v) acceleration of,
or
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amendment or
change to, the period of exercisability, vesting, or exercise price
of options, restricted stock, stock bonus, or other awards granted
under the Incentive Plans (including any discretionary acceleration
of the exercise periods by Company’s board of directors, the
compensation committee of Company’s board of directors, or a
committee overseeing the Incentive Plans as permitted under such
plans) or authorization of cash payments in exchange for any
options, warrants, restricted stock, stock bonus, or other awards
granted under any of such plans except, in each case, as may be
required under applicable law or the existing terms of the
Incentive Plans or other related agreements;
(f) any
issuance of capital stock or securities convertible into capital
stock of Company (including grants or other issuances of options,
warrants, or other rights to acquire capital stock of Company)
other than in accordance with the exercise of Company
Options;
(g) any
acquisition or disposition of assets (other than in the ordinary
course of business), any acquisition or disposition of capital
stock of any third party, or any merger or consolidation with any
third party;
(h) any
entry by Company into any joint venture, partnership, or limited
liability company or operating agreement with any
Person;
(i) any
damage, destruction, or loss (whether or not covered by insurance)
affecting Company’s properties or business that has resulted,
or would reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the
aggregate, in a Company Material Adverse Effect;
(j) any
granting by Company of a security interest in or lien on any
material property or assets of Company;
(k) any
cancellation of debt or waiver of any claim or right individually
or in the aggregate in excess of $25,000;
(l) any
capital expenditure or acquisition of any property, plant, and
equipment by Company for a cost in excess of $100,000 in the
aggregate;
(m) any
discharge or satisfaction by Company of any lien or encumbrance, or
any payment of any obligation or liability (absolute or contingent)
other than current liabilities shown on the balance sheet included
in the Financial Statements as of the Balance Sheet Date and
current liabilities incurred since the Balance Sheet Date in the
ordinary course of business;
(n) any
termination, modification, or rescission of, or waiver by Company
of rights under, any existing contract resulting, or reasonably
likely to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Company
Material Adverse Effect;
(o) any
material grant or assignment of Company Intellectual
Property;
(p) any
event or condition resulting individually or in the aggregate in a
Company Material Adverse Effect; or
(q) any
agreement, authorization, or commitment, whether in writing or
otherwise, to take any action described in this
Section 3.1.8.
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3.1.9 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities . Company
has no liabilities, obligations, or contingencies (whether
absolute, accrued, or contingent) except (i) liabilities,
obligations, or contingencies (each a “ Liability
” and collectively, “ Liabilities ”) that
are accrued or reserved against in the consolidated balance sheet
of Company as of the Balance Sheet Date; (ii) additional
Liabilities reserved against since the Balance Sheet Date that
(x) have arisen in the ordinary course of business, and
(y) are accrued or reserved against on the books and records
of Company; (iii) additional Liabilities incurred since the
Balance Sheet Date that (x) have arisen in the ordinary course
of business, and (y) are not accrued or reserved against on
the books and records of Company and none of which, individually or
in the aggregate, are expected to exceed $100,000;
(iv) additional Liabilities that are expressly provided for in
any of Company’s contracts that are not required to be
reflected in Company’s financial statements under GAAP; or
(v) Liabilities reflecting expenses with respect to any
litigation or dispute between Company and Parent as set forth in
Section 3.1.9 (v) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule.
3.1.10
No Violations . Company is in compliance with all
applicable federal, state, local, or foreign statutes, laws,
ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, and regulations of any
Governmental Entity applicable to its business and operations,
except for violations that would not result, or reasonably be
expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Company
Material Adverse Effect. Neither Company, nor any Person acting on
behalf of Company has, directly or indirectly, on behalf of or with
respect to Company (i) made or received any unreported
political contribution, (ii) made or received any payment that
was not legal to make or receive, (iii) created or used any
“off-book” bank or cash account or “slush
fund,” or (iv) violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended. All permits required to conduct the
business of Company as currently conducted have been obtained, are
in full force and effect, and are being complied with, except where
the failure to hold or to be in compliance with such permits would
not result, or reasonably be expected to result, individually or in
the aggregate, in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
3.1.11
Certain Agreements . Except as contemplated by this
Agreement, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor
the consummation of the Transactions will (i) result in any
payment (including severance, unemployment compensation, parachute
payment, bonus, or otherwise) becoming due to any director,
employee, or independent contractor of Company, from Company under
any Plan (as defined in Section 3.1.13), agreement, document, or
otherwise, (ii) increase any benefits payable under any Plan,
agreement, or document, or (iii) result in the acceleration of
the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.
3.1.12
Employees . Since the inception of Company (or any
predecessor entity, if applicable), Company has been in compliance
with all then applicable laws and regulations respecting
employment, termination of employment, hiring, discrimination in
employment, terms and conditions of employment, wages, hours, and
occupational safety and health and employment practices, and has
not engaged in any unfair labor practice. Since the inception of
Company (or any predecessor entity, if applicable), Company has
withheld all amounts required by law or by agreement to be withheld
from the wages, salaries, and other payments to its employees,
including any common law employees, and is not liable for any
arrears of wages (including commissions, bonuses, or other
compensation), or any taxes or any penalty for failure
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to comply with
any of the foregoing (or, if any arrears, penalty, or interest were
assessed against Company regarding the foregoing, it has been fully
satisfied). Company is not liable for any payment to any trust or
other fund or to any governmental or administrative authority with
respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security,
social benefits, or other benefits or obligations for employees
(other than routine payments to be made in the normal course of
business and consistent with past practice). There are no pending
claims against Company under any workers’ compensation plan
or policy or for long-term disability. There are no controversies
pending or, to Company’s knowledge, threatened, between
Company and any of its employees, or any works council or similar
body, which controversies have or could reasonably be expected to
result in an action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration, or
investigation before any agency, court, or tribunal, foreign or
domestic, including claims for compensation, severance benefits,
vacation time, vacation pay, or pension benefits, or any other
claim pending in any court or administrative agency from any
current or former employee or any other Person arising out of
Company’s status as employer or purported employer or any
workplace practices or policies whether in the form of claims for
discrimination, harassment, unfair labor practices, grievances,
wage and hour violations, wrongful discharge, or otherwise. Company
is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other
labor union contract nor does Company know of any activities or
proceedings of any labor union to organize any employees of
Company. Section 3.1.12 of the Company Disclosure Schedule
lists all countries in which a works council or similar employee
organization represents employees of Company. To Company’s
knowledge, no employees of Company are or have in the past been in
violation of any term of any employment contract, non-competition
agreement, or any restrictive covenant to a former employer
relating to the right of any such employee to be employed by
Company because of the nature of the business conducted by Company
or work performed by the employee or to the use of trade secrets or
proprietary information of others. All releases of employment
claims in favor of Company obtained from employees during the
three-year period preceding the Effective Date are effective and
binding to release all employment claims for each such
employee.
3.1.13
Employee Benefit Plans .
(a) Section 3.1.13(a)
of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists each employee benefit,
equity incentive plan, or compensation plan or program covering
currently active, former, or retired employees of Company (“
Plan ”). Company has provided or made available to
Parent a copy of each Plan document (or, if there is no Plan
document, a written description), and where applicable, any related
trust agreement, annuity, or insurance contract and, where
applicable, the three most recent annual reports (Form 5500)
filed with the U.S. Department of Labor-EBSA, including all
attachments and schedules thereto. To the extent applicable, each
Plan complies in all material respects with the requirements of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ ERISA ”) and the Code, and any Plan intended
to be qualified under Code Section 401(a) or 423 is so qualified
and has been so qualified since its creation, and its related trust
is tax-exempt and has been since its creation. No Plan is covered
by Title IV of ERISA or Code Section 412. No “prohibited
transaction,” as defined in ERISA Section 406 or Code
Section 4975, has occurred with respect to any Plan. Each Plan
has been maintained and administered in compliance with its terms
and with the requirements prescribed by all statutes, orders,
rules, and regulations, including ERISA and the Code, applicable to
such Plans. There are no pending or anticipated claims against or
otherwise involving any of the Plans (excluding claims for benefits
incurred in the ordinary course of Plan activities) and no suit,
action, or other litigation has been brought against or with
respect to any Plan. All contributions, reserves, or premium
payments to each Plan accrued to the date hereof have been made or
provided for. Company has not incurred any liability
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under Subtitle
C or D of Title IV of ERISA with respect to any
“single-employer plan,” within the meaning of ERISA
Section 4001(a)(15), currently or formerly maintained by
Company, or any entity that is considered one employer with Company
under ERISA Section 4001(a)(14). Company has not incurred, and
will not incur as a result of the Transactions, any withdrawal
liability under Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA with respect to any
“multiemployer plan,” within the meaning of ERISA
Section 4001(a)(3). Company has no obligation for retiree
health or life benefits under any Plan, except as required by
applicable law or to avoid excise taxes under Code
Section 4980B. There are no restrictions on the rights of
Company to amend or terminate any Plan without incurring any
liability thereunder (other than ordinary administrative expenses)
and satisfaction of applicable notice. There have been no unwritten
or unexpected amendments to, written interpretation of, or
announcements (whether or not written) by Company relating to
coverage under, any Plan. No tax under Code Section 4980B
(other than a tax that has been fully satisfied) has been incurred
in respect of any Plan that is a group health plan, as defined in
Code Section 5000(b)(1). No act or omission has occurred (or will
occur as a result of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement) and no condition exists with respect to any employee
benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA),
equity incentive plan, or compensation plan or program, currently
or previously sponsored, contributed to, maintained or administered
by the Company or any subsidiary entity that is or was an ERISA
Affiliate of the Company (as defined below) that would subject the
Company (or the assets of any such plan or program) to any fine,
penalty, tax or liability of any kind imposed under ERISA, the Code
or other applicable legal requirements (other than liabilities for
benefits accrued under plans or programs for employees of the
Company and their beneficiaries).
(b) Neither
Company nor any entity that is or was considered one employer with
Company under ERISA Section 4001(a)(14) or Code
Sections 414(b), (c), or (m) (“ ERISA Affiliate
”) has ever maintained, had an obligation to contribute to,
contributed to, or had any liability with respect to any current or
former employee benefit plan that is or has been subject to Title
IV of ERISA (including any “multiemployer plan” within
the meaning of ERISA Section 4001(a)(3)). No Plan is a
multiple employer welfare arrangement as defined in ERISA
Section 3(40).
(c) All
Plans that are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction outside the
United States are in compliance with and have been operated
consistent with their terms and all applicable laws (including
relevant tax laws), and the requirements of any trust deed under
which they were established, in all material respects.
Section 3.1.13(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
identifies all of Company’s employee benefit plans that are
subject to the laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States.
With respect to each Plan, no event has occurred, and there exists
no condition or set of circumstances, that would subject Company,
directly or indirectly, to any material liability arising under any
applicable laws, including relevant tax laws (including any
liability to or under any such Plan or any indemnity agreement to
which Company is a party), excluding liability for routine benefit
claims and funding obligations. With respect to each such Plan,
there are no funded benefit obligations for which the contributions
have not been made or properly accrued and there are no unfunded
benefit obligations that have not been accounted for by reserves,
or otherwise properly footnoted, on the Financial
Statements.
(d) No
Plan is subject to any ongoing or scheduled audit, investigation,
or other administrative proceeding of the Internal Revenue Service
(“ IRS ”), the U.S. Department of Labor, or any
other federal, state, or local governmental entity.
(e) No
event has occurred or circumstance exists that could result in a
material increase in premium costs of Plans that are insured, or a
material increase in benefit costs of such Plans that are
self-insured. For avoidance of doubt, general increases in the cost
of medical services or supplies or prescription pharmaceuticals are
not considered events or circumstances to be considered. Each Plan
that provides self-insured benefits is subject to a stop-loss
insurance policy under which the
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Company is an
insured party and the Company has complied with all terms of such
stop-loss policy and has timely paid all premiums owing with
respect to such stop-loss policy through the date of this
Agreement. The transaction contemplated by this Agreement will not
cancel, impair, or reduce amounts payable under any such stop-loss
insurance policy.
3.1.14 Real Property; Leases . Company does not own,
and has never owned, real property. Company has made available to
Parent copies of all leases or subleases in effect on the date
hereof under which Company leases (i) real property (as either
a tenant, subtenant, or lessor), or (ii) personal property
that requires annual payments in excess of $25,000 with respect to
each such lease or sublease of personal property (in case of either
clause (i) or (ii), a “ Company Lease ”).
No default exists under any Company Lease. No Company Lease is
terminable because of the execution of this Agreement or the
consummation of the Transactions. Section 3.1.14 of the
Company Disclosure Schedule lists each Company Lease. Each Company
Lease is in full force and effect in accordance with its respective
terms. No consent is required from any party under any Company
Lease in connection with the completion of the Transactions, and
Company has not received notice that a party to any Company Lease
intends to cancel, terminate, or refuse to renew any Company Lease
or to exercise any option or other right thereunder, except where
the failure to receive such consent, or where such cancellation,
termination, or refusal, would not result, or reasonably be
expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Company
Material Adverse Effect.
(a) Except
as would not result, or reasonably be expected to result,
individually or in the aggregate, in a Company Material Adverse
Effect, no Hazardous Material (as defined below) has been released
by Company (except as specifically authorized, such as by permits
issued by a Governmental Entity), onto or under any property
occupied by Company or any affiliate of Company, nor, to
Company’s knowledge, has any Hazardous Material migrated
beneath such properties.
(b) Except
as would not result, or reasonably be expected to result,
individually or in the aggregate, in a Company Material Adverse
Effect, Company has not transported, stored, used, manufactured,
disposed of, released, or exposed its employees or others to,
Hazardous Materials (collectively, “ Hazardous Materials
Activities ”) in violation of any Environmental Law (as
defined below) in effect on or before the Effective
Time.
(c) Company
currently holds all environmental approvals, permits, licenses,
clearances, and consents necessary for the conduct of
Company’s Hazardous Material Activities and other businesses
of Company as such activities and businesses are currently being
conducted (collectively, “ Environmental Permits
”), except where the absence of such Environmental Permits
would not result, or reasonably be expected to result, individually
or in the aggregate, in a Company Material Adverse
Effect.
(d) No
legal action, proceeding, revocation proceeding, amendment
procedure, writ, or injunction is pending and, to Company’s
knowledge, no action, proceeding, revocation proceeding, amendment
procedure, writ, or injunction has been threatened by any
Governmental Entity against Company concerning any Environmental
Permit, Hazardous Material, or any Hazardous Materials Activity of
Company. Company has received no written notification that it is or
may be liable for natural resource damages, the investigation or
cleanup of Hazardous Materials, or for the response costs incurred
by others in conducting such investigation or cleanup, which, in
either case would not result, or
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reasonably be
expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Company
Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Company, no fact or
circumstance currently exists that is reasonably likely to involve
Company in any material environmental litigation or impose upon
Company any material environmental liability.
(e) Company
has not, either by agreement or (to Company’s knowledge) by
operation of law, assumed or undertaken any liability (including
future or contingent liabilities) of another person or entity under
any Environmental Law, including any obligation for investigation,
cleanup, corrective action, or natural resource damages with
respect to Hazardous Materials.
(f) Neither
Company nor, to the knowledge of Company, any of its agents,
possess copies of any reports concerning the presence or possible
presence of released Hazardous Materials on real property currently
or formerly owned, leased, or occupied by Company, including any
environmental site assessment reports.
(g)
“Hazardous Material ” means any substance that
any Governmental Entity, in accordance with applicable federal,
state, or local law, has designated to be radioactive, toxic,
hazardous, or otherwise a danger to health or the environment,
including PCBs, friable asbestos, petroleum, urea-formaldehyde, and
all substances listed as hazardous substances in accordance with
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980, as amended, or defined as a hazardous waste
in accordance with the United States Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, and the regulations promulgated
in accordance with said laws, but excluding office and janitorial
supplies lawfully used or stored for their intended
purposes.
(h) “
Environmental Law ” means all applicable foreign,
domestic, federal, state, local, or other laws, regulations,
ordinances, or other binding requirements of Governmental Entities,
all applicable orders, judgments, or binding determinations of
administrative or judicial authorities, and any required permit,
license, or other authorization, concerning public health and
safety, worker health and safety, and pollution or protection of
the environment, including all those relating to the presence, use,
production, generation, handling, transportation, treatment,
storage, disposal, distribution, labeling, testing, processing,
discharge, release, threatened release, control, or cleanup of any
Hazardous Material.
3.1.16
Customers and Suppliers .
(a) As
of the date hereof: (i) Company has no material outstanding
dispute in excess of $50,000 that has been communicated orally or
in writing, concerning its business operations, including any
Company Technology (as defined in Section 3.1.20) or services
with any distributor or customer who, in the 24 months ended
as of the date of this Agreement, was one of the 20 largest sources
of revenues recognized under GAAP for Company during such period
(each, a “ Significant Customer ”);
(ii) Section 3.1.16(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
lists each Significant Customer and the percentage of
Company’s total revenues such Significant Customer
represented during such period; (iii) Company has not received
any oral or written notice from any Significant Customer that such
Significant Customer will not continue as a customer or distributor
of Surviving Corporation after Closing or that such distributor or
customer intends to terminate or materially modify existing
agreements with Company or Surviving Corporation; and (iv) no
purchaser, reseller, or distributor of Company’s services has
asserted any claims of breach of warranty in excess of $5,000 with
regard to such services nor does Company have any indemnity
liability for any such services to purchasers, resellers, or
distributors. To Company’s knowledge, Company could not
reasonably be expected as a result of
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warranty or
liability claims against it to be required to modify in any
material respect any of Company’s services that are material
to Company.
(b) As
of the date hereof: (i) Company has no material outstanding
dispute in excess of $50,000 that has been communicated orally or
in writing, concerning technology, products, or services provided
by any supplier who, in the 24 months ended as of the date of
this Agreement, was (a) one of the ten largest suppliers of
technology, products, or services to Company, based on amounts paid
or payable, or (b) provided third-party software used in
connection with any Company Technology, products, or services
during such period (each, a “ Significant Supplier
”); (ii) Section 3.1.16(b) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule lists each Significant Supplier; and (iii) Company
has not received any oral or written notice from any Significant
Supplier that such supplier will not continue as a supplier to the
Surviving Corporation after the Closing or that such supplier
intends to terminate or materially modify existing agreements with
Company or the Surviving Corporation.
(c) To
Company’s knowledge no supplier, distributor, or customer has
any interest in any real or personal, tangible or intangible
property, including Company Owned Intellectual Property (as defined
in Section 3.1.20(a)(ii)), used in or pertaining to the
business of Company.
3.1.17
Material Contracts .
(a) Section 3.1.17
of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth all of the following
contracts to which Company is a party as of the date of this
Agreement (the “ Material Contracts
”):
(i) any
agreement (A) relating to the employment of, or the
performance of services by, any employee, consultant, or other
Person other than ordinary course, at-will written or oral offers
or agreements terminable without notice and without the payment of
any severance or penalty and other than employment arrangements
required by law, (B) in accordance with which Company is or
may become obligated to make any severance, termination, or similar
payment to any current or former employee or director, other than
with respect to agreements listed or described in the Company
Disclosure Schedule as applicable to all Company employees
generally, or applicable to all Company employees in specified
jurisdictions outside of the United States, (C) in accordance
with which Company is or may become obligated to make any bonus,
commission, or similar payment to any current or former employee or
director, other than with respect to agreements listed or described
in the Company Disclosure Schedule as applicable to all Company
employees generally, or applicable to all Company employees in
specified jurisdictions outside of the United States, or
(D) in accordance with which Company may be required to
provide, or accelerate the vesting of, any payments, benefits, or
equity rights upon the occurrence of any of the Transactions, other
than with respect to the acceleration of Options pursuant to their
terms or pursuant to this Agreement;
(ii) any
agreement that provides for indemnification of any officer,
director, employee, or agent of Company;
(iii) any
agreement imposing any restriction on the right or ability of
Company, or that, after consummation of the Merger, would impose a
restriction on the right or ability of Parent or any of its
subsidiaries, to compete in any line of business or in any
geographic region with any other Person or to transact business or
deal in any other manner with any other Person;
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(iv) any
agreement with a third party in accordance with which Company
(A) has paid $100,000 or more during the year ended
December 31, 2008, or (B) is obligated to pay $100,000 or
more during the year beginning January 1, 2009;
(v) any
agreement with a distributor, VAR, reseller, OEM, marketing
partner, or Significant Customer;
(vi) any
agreement of partnership or joint venture, limited liability
company or operating agreement that would give rise to an
obligation on the part of Company to form a joint venture or to
acquire securities of a third party;
(vii) any
In-Licenses (as defined in Section 3.1.20);
(viii) any
other contract, agreement, or commitment not otherwise listed in
Section 3.1.17 of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
(A) the termination of which would result, or reasonably be
expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Company
Material Adverse Effect, or (B) that, if no required consent
regarding the Transactions is obtained, would result, or reasonably
be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a
Company Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the
operation of the business of Company in the same manner as the
business of Company is currently operated;
(ix) any
union contract or collective bargaining agreement;
(x) any
material Company Lease;
(xi) except
for trade indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business
and except as disclosed in the Financial Statements, any instrument
evidencing or related in any way to indebtedness for borrowed money
by way of direct loan, sale of debt securities, purchase money
obligation, conditional sale, guarantee, or otherwise.
(b) Each
Material Contract is in full force and effect and is a valid and
binding obligation of Company, and neither Company nor, to the
knowledge of Company, any other party thereto is in breach of, or
default under, any such Material Contract, except for such failures
to be in full force and effect and such breaches and defaults that
would not result, or reasonably be expected to result, individually
or in the aggregate, in a Company Material Adverse Effect. As of
the date hereof, none of the parties to any of the Material
Contracts identified in Section 3.1.17 of the Company
Disclosure Schedule has expressed in writing an intent to terminate
or materially reduce the amount of its business with Company in the
future.
(c) Company
acknowledges that it has provided only blank form versions of
certain Material Contracts to Parent or Parent’s counsel in
the course of due diligence leading to the execution of this
Agreement. The actual Material Contracts corresponding to such
disclosed form versions do not contain materially different terms
than such form versions.
(a) For
the purposes of this Agreement, the terms “ tax
” and “ taxes ” mean all federal, state,
local, and foreign income taxes (including any tax on or based upon
net income, gross income, income as specially defined, earnings,
profits or selected items of income, earnings or profits), capital
taxes, gross receipts taxes, environmental taxes, sales taxes, use
taxes, ad valorem taxes, value
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added taxes,
transfer taxes, franchise taxes, license taxes, withholding taxes
or other withholding obligations, payroll taxes, employment taxes,
excise, severance, social security premiums, workers’
compensation premiums, employment insurance or compensation
premiums, stamp taxes, occupation taxes, premium taxes, property
taxes, windfall profits taxes, alternative or add-on minimum taxes,
goods and services tax, customs duties or other taxes of any kind
whatsoever imposed by any taxing authority (domestic or foreign) on
such entity or for which such entity is responsible, and any
interest, penalties, additional taxes, additions to tax or other
amounts imposed with respect to the foregoing.
(b) Company
has timely filed (or caused to be filed) all federal, state, local,
and foreign tax returns, reports, information statements, and
similar statements (“ Returns ”) required to be
filed, which Returns are true, correct, and complete in all
respects. Company has timely paid when due, or fully accrued in
accordance with GAAP on the Financial Statements, all taxes in
respect of all periods (or portions thereof), whether or not any
Return reflects such taxes. The unpaid taxes of Company will not,
as of the Closing Date, exceed the reserves for tax liability set
forth on the Closing Balance Sheet. Company has not engaged in any
“reportable transaction” within the meaning of Code
Section 6707A(c)(1). Company has not taken any position on any
Return that is or would be subject to penalties under Code
Section 6662. Company is not currently the beneficiary of any
extension of time to file any Return that has not yet been filed.
All material elections with respect to taxes made by or with
respect to Company are set forth in Section 3.1.18(b) of the
Company Disclosure Schedule. Company has provided to Parent or made
available true and correct copies of all filed Returns and related
work papers, all correspondence with any taxing authorities, any
tax planning memoranda, or other material tax data of Company, in
each case with respect to taxes and Returns for which the statute
of limitations has not expired.
(c) No
deficiencies or adjustments that remain outstanding for any tax
have been claimed, proposed, assessed, or threatened. No authority
in a jurisdiction where Company does not file Returns has ever made
any claim that Company is or may be subject to taxation by that
jurisdiction. Section 3.1.18(c) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule accurately sets forth the years for which Company’s
federal, state, local, and foreign Returns have been audited and
any years that are the subject of a pending audit by the IRS or any
applicable state, local, or foreign taxing authorities. Except as
so disclosed, Company has not received written notice of any
pending or threatened tax audit or examination and Company has not
waived or entered into any other agreement with respect to any
statute of limitation with respect to its taxes or Returns.
Section 3.1.18(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets
forth as of the date hereof (i) the tax basis of Company in
its assets, (ii) the current and accumulated earnings and
profits of Company, (iii) the amount of any net operating loss
carryover, net capital loss carryover, unused investment credit or
other credit carryover and charitable contribution carryover of
Company, and (iv) the amount of any deferred gain or loss
allocable to Company or excess loss account of Company.
Section 3.1.18(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets
forth as of the date hereof a list of all joint ventures,
partnerships, limited liability companies, or other business
entities (within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 301.7701-3) in which Company has an
interest. No consent or agreement has been made under former Code
Section 341(f) by or on behalf of Company or any predecessor
thereof. Company has no interests in real estate that would be
subject to any real estate excise, transfer, or other similar tax
because of the consummation of the Transactions.
(d) There
are no liens for taxes upon the assets of Company except for taxes
not yet due and payable. Company has withheld all taxes required to
be withheld by it in respect of wages, salaries, and other payments
to all employees, officers, and directors and any taxes required to
be
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