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Exhibit
(2)(d)
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
(ADAMS)
between
POTLATCH FOREST HOLDINGS,
INC.
and
WESTERN PACIFIC TIMBER,
LLC
Dated as of
September 11, 2007
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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| ARTICLE I |
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DEFINITIONS |
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| ARTICLE
II |
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PURCHASE
AND SALE |
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2.1
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Purchase
and Sale of Assets |
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2.2
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Excluded
Assets |
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2.3
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Assumption of Liabilities |
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2.4
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Retained
Liabilities |
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2.5
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Purchase
Price |
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2.6
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Closing |
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2.7
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Allocation |
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2.8
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Title
Commitments and Title Insurance |
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2.9
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Pro-ration, Tax Returns and Closing Costs |
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2.10
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Properties with Recognized Environmental Conditions |
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| ARTICLE III |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER |
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3.1
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Organization, Good Standing and Qualification |
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3.2
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Authority
and Consents |
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3.3
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Noncontravention |
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3.4
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Taxes |
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3.5
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Real
Property |
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3.6
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Personal
Property |
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3.7
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Assumed
Contracts and Permits |
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3.8
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Litigation and Condemnation |
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3.9
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Environmental Compliance |
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3.10
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Endangered and Threatened Species |
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3.11
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Labor
Matters |
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3.12
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[Intentionally Deleted] |
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3.13
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Compliance with Laws |
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3.14
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Forestry
Obligations |
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3.15
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Outstanding Obligations Related to Forest
Operations |
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3.16
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Operating
Statements |
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3.17
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Permits |
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3.18
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Brokerage |
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3.19
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Change in
Condition of Assets |
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3.20
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Conditions of Assets |
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| ARTICLE IV |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER |
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4.1
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Organization, Good Standing and Qualification |
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4.2
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Authority
and Consents |
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4.3
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Noncontravention |
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4.4
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Brokerage |
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4.5
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Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act |
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TABLE OF
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COVENANTS |
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5.1
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Buyer’s Access to Premises and Information |
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5.2
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Consents
of Others |
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5.3
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Conduct
of Business |
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5.4
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Employees |
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5.5
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Further
Action |
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5.6
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Confidentiality |
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5.7
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Post-Closing Access to Books and Records |
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5.8
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COBRA |
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5.9
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Changed
Conditions |
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| ARTICLE VI |
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CONDITIONS TO CLOSING |
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6.1
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Conditions to Obligations of Seller |
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6.2
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Conditions to Obligations of Buyer |
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| ARTICLE VII |
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TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER |
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7.1
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Termination |
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7.2
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Effect of
Termination |
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INDEMNIFICATION |
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8.1
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Survival |
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8.2
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Indemnification by Buyer |
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8.3
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Indemnification by Seller |
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8.4
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Provisions Governing Claims |
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8.5
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Exclusivity |
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| ARTICLE
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SECTION
1031 EXCHANGE |
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| ARTICLE
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GENERAL
PROVISIONS |
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10.1
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Expenses |
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10.2
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Notices |
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10.3
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Risk of
Loss |
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10.4
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Public
Announcements |
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10.5
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Headings |
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10.6
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Entire
Agreement |
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10.7
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Assignment |
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10.8
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No
Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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10.9
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Amendment; Waiver |
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10.10
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Governing
Law; Jurisdiction and Venue |
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10.11
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Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures |
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| EXHIBITS |
| Exhibit
A |
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Allocation of Purchase Price |
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| SCHEDULES |
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| Schedule 2.1.1 |
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Real
Property Description |
| Schedule 2.1.2 |
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Easements |
| Schedule 2.1.3 |
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Permits |
| Schedule 2.1.6 |
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Assumed
Contracts |
| Schedule 2.1.7 |
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Real
Property Leases |
| Schedule 2.8(i) |
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Title
Commitments |
| Schedule 2.8(ii) |
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Permitted
Exceptions |
| Schedule 2.10 |
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REC
Affected Parcels |
| Schedule 6.2 |
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Certain
Required Consents |
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ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
(ADAMS)
This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(ADAMS) (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of
September 11, 2007 (the “ Effective Date
”), is made between POTLATCH FOREST HOLDINGS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (“ Buyer ”), and WESTERN
PACIFIC TIMBER, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company (“
Seller ”).
RECITALS
Seller owns and operates
timberlands in Adams, Boise and Valley Counties, Idaho, and leases
office space located at 101 S Capitol Boulevard, Suite 1601, Boise,
Idaho
Buyer desires to purchase
from Seller such timberlands, its lease of the Boise, Idaho office
and certain related assets.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements and
covenants hereinafter set forth, Seller and Buyer hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement,
the following terms shall have the following meanings (such
definitions to be equally applicable to both the singular and
plural forms of the terms defined):
“ Additional
Coverage ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(d)
“ Additional
Exception ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(b).
“ Affected
Assets ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 10.3(b).
“ Affected
Parcel ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(a).
“ Affiliate
” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other
Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under
direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. The
ownership of 25% or more of the stock or voting interests in any
Person shall be deemed control, and each director and officer of an
entity shall be deemed an Affiliate of that entity.
“ Applicable Law
” means all applicable provisions of all
(i) constitutions, treaties, statutes, laws (including the
common law), rules, regulations, ordinances or codes of any
Governmental Authority and (ii) orders, decisions,
injunctions, judgments, awards and decrees of or agreements with
any Governmental Authority.
“ Assignment and
Assumption Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.6(b)(iii).
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“ Assets ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“ Assumed
Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1.6.
“ Assumed
Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.3.
“ Buyer’s
Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.6(e).
“ Claim ”
means any claim, demand, cause of action, suit, proceeding,
arbitration, hearing or investigation.
“ Closing
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“ Closing Date
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“ Code ”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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Contamination” or “Contaminated” means the
presence (actual or reasonably suspected) of Hazardous Substances
in, on or under the soil, groundwater, surface water or other
environmental media or any structure or improvement.
“ Deleted Parcel
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10.
“ Deposit
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(b).
“ Disclosure
Schedule ” has the meaning set forth in Article
III.
“ Easements
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.2.
“ Employee Benefit
Plan ” means any pension, retirement, profit sharing,
deferred compensation, bonus, commission, incentive, life
insurance, health benefits and disability benefits and all other
employee benefit plans or arrangements (including, without
limitation, any contracts or agreements with trustees, insurance
companies or others relating to any such employee benefit plans or
arrangements) for current or former employees of Seller.
“ Environmental
Law ” means any Applicable Law relating to the protection
of the environment or human health or to any emission, discharge,
generation, processing, storage, release, threatened release or
transportation of any Hazardous Substances.
“ Escrow Agent
” means First American Title Company, with its office located
at 7311 Potomac, Boise, ID 83704.
“ Excluded
Assets ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2.
“ GAAP ”
means United States generally accepted accounting
principles.
“ Governmental
Authority ” means any applicable federal, state or local
municipal entity or government or other administrative, judicial or
other governmental department, commission, court, board, bureau,
agency or instrumentality.
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“ Hazardous
Substances ” means any hazardous, toxic, radioactive or
infectious substance, material or waste as defined, listed or
regulated under any Environmental Law, and includes without
limitation petroleum oil and its fractions.
“ Improvements
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.5.
“ Indemnified
Party ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.4(b).
“ Indemnifying
Party ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.4(b).
“ Intermediary
” has the meaning set forth in Article IX.
“ Knowledge
” means the actual knowledge of a fact or matter, without any
requirement of further investigation.
“ Letter of Intent
Deposit ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(b).
“ Liens ”
means, collectively, all mortgages, liens (statutory or otherwise),
security interests, pledges, charges, encumbrances, or restrictions
of any nature whatsoever.
“ Losses ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.
“ Material Adverse
Effect ” means any event, occurrence, fact, condition,
change or effect that has or is reasonably expected to have a
material adverse effect, taken as a whole, on the Assets or the
Assumed Liabilities, excluding the effects of changes to the extent
related to economic or business conditions in the United States or
the global economy, or to financial or capital markets generally,
except to the extent that such changes materially
disproportionately affect the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities
compared to the manner in which the changes affect other timberland
owners in Idaho.
“ Operating
Statements ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.16.
“ Permits
” means all permits, licenses, approvals and authorizations
of a Governmental Authority held by Seller with respect to the
operation or development of the Real Property, including, without
limitation, road use permits, special use authorizations, harvest
permits and any other approval required to conduct commercial
timber operations on the Real Property, conditional use permits,
variances or any other land use approval, approvals for partitions,
subdivisions boundary or lot line adjustments, building or
construction permits, and all rights of Seller in all applications
for any of the foregoing.
“ Permitted
Exception ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(a).
“ Person ”
means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association,
a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
organization, or a governmental entity (or any department, agency,
or political subdivision thereof).
“ Purchase Price
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(a).
“ Real Property
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.1.
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“ Real Property
Leases ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1.7.
“ REC ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10.
“ REC Affected
Area ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.10.
“ REC Parcel
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10.
“ Records
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.9.
“ Retained
Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4.
“ Seller’s
Knowledge ” means the Knowledge of Timothy Blixseth,
Andrew Hawes, Michael Doyle, Steve Gurnsey, Steve Haren, and Lynn
House.
“ Tax ” or
“ Taxes ” means all income, gross receipts,
sales, use, employment, franchise, profits, property or other
taxes, fees, stamp taxes and duties, assessments or charges of any
kind whatsoever, whether payable directly or by withholding
(together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or
additional amounts imposed with respect thereto), imposed by any
governmental or taxing authority.
“ Title Policy
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(c).
“ Title Report
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(a).
“ Update ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(b).
“ Unacceptable
Exceptions ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(b).
“ Water Rights
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.4.
Whenever the word
“including” is used, such term shall not be interpreted
as being restrictive, but shall mean in all cases, “including
without limitation.”
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND
SALE
2.1 Purchase and Sale of
Assets
Subject to all the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, Seller shall, at the
Closing, sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Buyer, free
and clear of all Liens except Permitted Exceptions and the matters
listed in Part II of Schedule 2.1.6 and, with
respect to the Ral Property, the matters described in
Section 2.6(b)(i), and Buyer shall, at the Closing, purchase
from Seller all of Seller’s right, title and interest in the
following assets (the “ Assets ”), except in
each case, the Excluded Assets:
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2.1.1. Real
Property
The real property described
on attached Schedules 2.1.1 and 2.10 , including
(i) all trees growing or down and logs located thereon as of
the Closing and (ii) all of Seller’s interest and rights
in minerals, oil and gas, gravel and rock located on the Real
Property (collectively the “ Real Property
”).
2.1.2.
Easements
All easements, road use
agreements, rights-of-way or other agreements or authorizations
appurtenant to the Real Property, or owned by Seller and used to
provide access to the Real Property, including those described on
attached Schedule 2.1.2 , to the extent assignable and
transferable (the “ Easements ”).
2.1.3.
Permits
The Permits relating to the
Real Property, including all applications therefore, described on
attached Schedule 2.1.3 , to the extent assignable or
transferable.
2.1.4. Water
Rights
To the extent owned by
Seller, all water rights appurtenant to or used in connection with
the Real Property, including, any rights, agreements, or contracts
relating to the delivery of water to the extent they apply to the
Real Property and stock in water companies providing water to the
Real Property (the “ Water Rights ”).
2.1.5.
Improvements
All improvements located on
the Real Property, including all buildings, bridges and gates (the
“ Improvements ”).
2.1.6.
Contracts
All rights, benefits and
interests of Seller under the (i) contracts, agreements,
commitments, understandings, documents and instruments, including
logging contracts, listed on attached Schedule 2.1.6
and (ii) contracts entered into after the date hereof by
Seller with respect to the operation of Property which have been
specifically approved by Buyer in writing (the “ Assumed
Contracts” ).
2.1.7. Real Property
Leases
The lessee’s interest
in the real property leases listed on Schedule 2.1.7
(the “ Real Property Leases ”).
2.1.8. Records, Manuals
and Documents
All of the following records,
manuals, documents and information of Seller (the “
Records ”): (i) all maps, aerial photographs,
surveys, title reports and title records, timber inventories,
biological
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studies, timber inventory data, records,
studies, reports, research materials and other documents and
information (including GIS data), manuals and warranty information
and records of operations, whether in printed or electronic form,
and in each case relating to Seller’s ownership of the Assets
and operation of the Real Property through the close of business on
the Closing Date; (ii) copies of the Operating Statements, and
records relating to payments made, received or due under the
Assumed Contracts, Real Property Leases, Permits and any agreements
included in the Permitted Exceptions (such as payments made or
owing under road use agreements or easements) through the Closing
Date; (iii) with respect to the Real Property, all soil test
reports, building inspection reports, building plans, blueprints,
renderings and surveys in Seller’s possession; (iv) all
studies, evaluations, appraisals and other information in
Seller’s possession relating to the ownership or proposed
development of the Real Property; and (v) personnel records
for employees of Seller who accept employment with Buyer or
Buyer’s Affiliates.
2.1.9.
Seedlings
All conifer seeds or
seedlings in Seller’s possession intended for use in
reforestation of the Real Property.
2.1.10. Environmental
Indemnity Rights
All rights of Seller for
indemnity, contribution or reimbursement from, and claims or causes
of action of Seller against, third parties (including, but not
limited to prior owners of the Real Property), with respect to
Contamination of the Real Property, violations of Environmental
Laws with respect to the Real Property, or the environmental
condition of the Real Property (the “ Environmental
Indemnity Rights ”)
2.2 Excluded Assets
Notwithstanding the listing
of Assets in Section 2.1, Seller will retain and not transfer,
and Buyer will not purchase or acquire, assets not specifically
referred to in Section 2.1 of this Agreement, or any of the
following (collectively, the “ Excluded Assets
”):
2.2.1. Tax
Refunds
Tax credits and
Seller’s rights to refunds of Taxes paid with respect to the
Real Property, for the periods, or any portion thereof, ending on
or prior to the Closing Date.
2.2.2. Cash and
Equivalents
Seller’s cash, bank
deposits or similar cash and cash equivalent items.
2.2.3. Accounts
Receivable
Any accounts receivable of
Seller.
2.2.4. Other Working
Capital
Any other items of working
capital of the Assets.
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2.2.5. Accounting and Tax
Records
Any of Seller’s Tax and
accounting records (provided that Buyer shall receive copies of
these to the extent provided in Sections 2.1.8).
2.2.6. Personnel
Records
All personnel files, workers
compensation files, employee medical files and other employee books
and records, except such records for employees of Seller to whom
Buyer extends an offer of employment to the extent disclosure is
not prohibited by Applicable Law.
2.2.7. Contract, Insurance
and Indemnity Claims
All of the rights of Seller
under insurance policies or under contracts (including the Assumed
Contracts) with respect to acts, omissions or occurrences prior to
the Closing Date, including rights of indemnification or
contribution, except for the Environmental Indemnity
Rights.
2.2.8. Seller’s
Washington Assets and Operations Records
All records, electronic or
otherwise, relating to Seller’s Washington timberlands or
other tangible assets located in Washington (but not records
relating to the Real Property or Assumed Contracts, even if such
records are located in Washington).
2.2.9. Deleted
Parcels
The Deleted Parcels, if any,
established pursuant to Section 2.10.
2.3 Assumption of
Liabilities
Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, Buyer shall assume and agree to pay,
honor and discharge when due only the liabilities and obligations
arising on or after the Closing Date under the Assumed Contracts,
Permits, agreements included in Permitted Exceptions and the Real
Property Leases (collectively, the “ Assumed
Liabilities ”).
2.4 Retained
Liabilities
Except for the liabilities
and obligations to be assumed by Buyer pursuant to
Section 2.3, Buyer will not assume or be liable for any
liabilities of Seller, known or unknown, contingent or absolute,
accrued or otherwise (the “ Retained Liabilities
”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
following liabilities and obligations are Retained
Liabilities:
(a) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller, whether fixed, contingent or mixed
and whether based on events occurring before or after the Closing,
including without limitation those based on tort, contract,
statutory or other claims or involving fines or penalties payable
to any governmental authority, excepting contractual liabilities
arising on or after the Closing Date under the Assumed Contracts,
Permits, Real Property Leases and Permitted Exceptions;
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(b) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller for any Taxes, including without
limitation federal income taxes, state income and sales and excise
taxes, state and local real and personal property taxes and
federal, state and local withholding and payroll taxes, except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement;
(c) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller for trade payables or account
payables (whether or not the same has become due and payable),
loans, notes, advances, intercompany borrowing or other form of
indebtedness incurred by Seller;
(d) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller pursuant to warranties (express or
implied) to customers for products sold by Seller on or prior to
the Closing Date;
(e) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller in respect of any Excluded
Asset;
(f) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller under any employment, severance or
other agreement with any employee of Seller and all liabilities
relating to payroll, bonus or deferred compensation, vacation, sick
leave, workers compensation, unemployment benefits, pension or
retirement benefits, stock bonuses, stock purchases, options,
profit-sharing plans, health care plans or any other benefits or
employee plans of any kind for all current and former employees of
Seller with respect to their employment with Seller;
(g) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller under or in connection with the
Assumed Contracts, the Real Property Leases, Permitted Exceptions,
Water Rights, or Permits arising from any performance or breach
thereof occurring on or before the Closing Date;
(h) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller arising from the operation by Seller
of the Assets on or before the Closing Date; and
(i) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller under any Environmental
Law.
2.5 Purchase Price
(a) The aggregate purchase
price for the Assets shall be the sum of FIFTY-TWO MILLION
FORTY-SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($52,046,270.00) (the “ Purchase Price ”). The
Purchase Price shall be paid in immediately available funds at the
Closing.
(b) Pursuant to a letter of
intent between Buyer and Seller dated June 20, 2007, Buyer has
deposited with the Escrow Agent the sum of $10,500,000.00 (the
“ Letter of Intent Deposit ”) in an interest
bearing account. Upon execution of this Agreement, Buyer and Seller
shall direct Escrow Agent to disburse to Buyer all interest accrued
on the Letter of Intent Deposit as of the date of this Agreement.
Thereafter $7,500,000 of the Letter of Intent Deposit shall be
transferred to an escrow account held by the Escrow Agent as a
deposit under this Agreement (the “ Deposit ”).
The Deposit shall be held in an interest bearing account from the
date of this Agreement through the Closing or earlier termination
of this Agreement. Except as provided in Section 7.2, the
Deposit and interest accrued thereon shall be credited against the
Purchase Price at the Closing. Until the Closing or the termination
of this Agreement, no party shall be entitled to receive, pledge,
borrow against or otherwise receive the benefit of the
Deposit.
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2.6 Closing
(a) Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the sale and purchase of the Assets
and the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities contemplated hereby
shall take place at a closing (the “ Closing ”)
in escrow at the offices of the Escrow Agent, on January 9,
2008, or at such other time, date, place or manner as Seller and
Buyer may mutually agree upon in writing (the day on which the
Closing takes place being the “ Closing Date
”).
(b) At the Closing, in
addition to any other documents to be delivered by Seller under
other provisions of this Agreement, Seller shall deliver or cause
to be delivered to Buyer (or to the extent Buyer designates certain
Assets pursuant to Section 2.6(e), to Buyer’s
Affiliate):
(i) General Warranty Deeds,
conveying the Real Property and Easements to Buyer (or to the
extent Buyer designates pursuant to Section 2.6(e), to
Buyer’s Affiliate), subject only to (1) the Permitted
Exceptions, (2) the agreements listed on Part II of
Schedule 2.1.6 , (3) discrepancies and conflicts
in boundary lines, encroachments, shortage of area and similar
matters which an ALTA survey would disclose, (4) rights of the
public in roads and highways, (5) rights of way for utility
lines now installed on the Real Property, (6) unpatented
mining claims, and (7) reservations in federal patents or in
acts authorizing the same. The standard permitted exceptions
appearing in an ALTA standard owners policy shall not be exceptions
in such deeds;
(ii) a Bill of Sale from
Seller to Buyer, conveying to Buyer the Improvements and Records
and personal property included in the Assets (or to the extent
Buyer designates pursuant to Section 2.6(e), to Buyer’s
Affiliate);
(iii) a counterpart of an
Assignment and Assumption Agreement pursuant to which Seller
assigns to Buyer, and Buyer assumes and agrees to perform the
obligations arising on or after the Closing Date under the Assumed
Contracts, Real Property Leases, and Permits included in the Assets
(or to the extent Buyer designates pursuant to Section 2.6(e),
Seller shall assign such designated Assets to Buyer’s
Affiliates pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, and
Buyer’s Affiliate shall assume and agree to perform the
obligations arising on or after the Closing Date under such Assets)
(the “ Assignment and Assumption Agreement
”);
(iv) an assignment to Buyer
of the Water Rights to the extent not already transferred or
assigned to Buyer pursuant to the instruments described in
Section 2.6(b)(i); (or to the extent Buyer designates pursuant
to Section 2.6(e), to Buyer’s Affiliate)
(v) the consents obtained, if
any, to the assignment of the Assumed Contracts, Real Property
Leases, and Permits;
(vi) the certificates and
other documents required to be delivered pursuant to
Section 6.2;
(vii) a certificate of Seller
in the form required by applicable regulations under
Section 1445 of the Code, affirming that Seller is not a
foreign person (as that term is defined therein) and containing
such other information as may be required thereunder;
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(viii) the Records, except to
the extent constituting Excluded Assets; and
(ix) if requested by Buyer,
Quitclaim Deeds conveying the Real Property to Buyer utilizing the
descriptions contained in the Quitclaim Deeds delivered to Seller
in connection with Seller’s acquisition of the Real
Property.
(x) an assignment of the
Environmental Indemnity Rights; and
(xi) such other instruments
executed by Seller as may reasonably be requested by Buyer to
transfer title to the Assets to Buyer (or to the extent Buyer
designates certain Assets pursuant to Section 2.6(e), to
Buyer’s Affiliate).
(c) At the Closing, in
addition to any other documents to be delivered by Buyer under
other provisions of this Agreement, Buyer (or Buyer’s
Affiliates, as appropriate) shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to Seller:
(i) the Purchase Price in
immediately available funds;
(ii) an executed counterpart
to the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(iii) the certificates and
other documents required to be delivered pursuant to
Section 6.1.
(d) The sale and purchase of
the Assets and the assumption by Buyer of the Assumed Liabilities
shall be deemed for all purposes to have taken place as of 12:01
a.m., P.S.T., on the Closing Date.
(e) By notice to Seller at
least five (5) business days prior to the Closing, Buyer may
designate certain of the Assets be conveyed directly by Seller to
an affiliate of Buyer (a “ Buyer’s Affiliate
”). If Buyer does so, then at the Closing the Assets so
designated by Buyer shall be conveyed directly by Seller to
Buyer’s Affiliate.
2.7 Allocation
The parties agree to allocate
the Purchase Price (plus the amount of Assumed Liabilities) for all
purposes (including financial accounting and tax purposes) in
accordance with the allocation schedule attached hereto as
Exhibit A . Each party agrees to report the federal, state,
local and other tax consequences of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement in a manner consistent with such allocation and
shall not take any position inconsistent therewith upon examination
of any tax return, in any refund claim, or in any litigation,
investigation, or otherwise.
2.8 Title Commitments and Title
Insurance
(a) Seller has delivered to
Buyer the commitments for ALTA owners standard coverage policies of
title insurance described on attached Schedule 2.8(i)
(the “ Title Commitments ”). The items listed on
Schedule 2.8(ii) shall be “ Permitted
Exceptions ”.
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(b) If, after the date hereof
and before the Closing, the Escrow Agent issues an updated title
commitment (an “ Update ”) containing an
exception to title not listed on a Title Commitment (an “
Additional Exception ”), then Buyer may, by notice to
Seller no later than five (5) calendar days after receipt of
the Update, advise Seller in writing of any Additional Exception
reflected in such Update subject to which Buyer is unwilling to
accept title (the ‘“ Unacceptable Exceptions
”). Failure of Buyer to provide such written notice within
such five (5) calendar day period shall be deemed an election
by Buyer to waive any Additional Exception disclosed in such Update
and to accept title subject to the Additional Exception without any
reduction in the Purchase Price for the Assets (in which case the
Additional Exception will thereafter be a Permitted Exception).
Within five (5) calendar days following Seller’s receipt
of Buyer’s notice of Unacceptable Exceptions, if any, Seller
shall advise Buyer in writing whether Seller intends to take action
to correct such Unacceptable Exception, which corrective action may
include, but is not limited to, taking steps to have the
Unacceptable Exception removed or reducing the Purchase Price by an
amount equal to the reduction in fair market value of the Assets
resulting from the Unacceptable Exception. If Seller fails within
such five (5) calendar day period to notify Buyer that Seller
will cure the Unacceptable Exception (or following Seller’s
timely notice, Seller fails to correct such Unacceptable Exception
prior to the Closing Date), then Buyer shall have the option, as
its sole remedy (except with respect to Unacceptable Exceptions
created by Seller in violation of this Agreement) for the failure
of Seller to eliminate any Unacceptable Exception, either to
(i) accept title to the Real Property subject to such
Unacceptable Exception (in which case the Unacceptable Exception
will thereafter be a Permitted Exception) without any adjustment in
the Purchase Price for the Assets, or (ii) eliminate the
parcel or parcels of the Real Property affected by the Unacceptable
Exception (each an “ Affected Parcel ”) from the
transaction, in which event the Purchase Price shall be reduced by
the fair market value of the Affected Parcel. Seller shall, in all
events, be required to remove any Unacceptable Exceptions which are
mortgages, deeds of trust, security interests or similar financial
encumbrances created by Seller and any other Unacceptable
Exceptions created by Seller in violation of this Agreement. If the
parties are unable to agree upon the fair market value of the
Affected Parcel, then value shall be determined pursuant to the
procedure set forth in Section 10.3(c) of this
Agreement.
(c) At the Closing, Seller
shall furnish Buyer (or to the extent Buyer designates certain
Assets pursuant to Section 2.6(e), to Buyer’s
Affiliate), at Seller’s expense, an ALTA standard coverage
policy of title insurance for the Real Property in the amount
allocated to the Real Property under Section 2.7 containing no
exceptions except Permitted Exceptions and the standard coverage
form printed exceptions (the “ Title Policy
”).
(d) Buyer (or to the extent
Buyer designates certain Assets pursuant to Section 2.6(e),
Buyer’s Affiliate) may at its sole cost and expense obtain
any endorsements to the Title Policy that are factually and legally
available as it desires (“ Additional Coverage
”), so long as Buyer’s election to pursue Additional
Coverage does not result in a delay of the Closing. Any additional
expenses Buyer or Buyer’s Affiliate may elect to incur for
surveys of the Real Property, extended coverage or Additional
Coverage shall be borne solely by Buyer or Buyer’s Affiliate,
as appropriate. Seller agrees to provide copies of any existing
surveys of the Real Property to Buyer or Buyer’s Affiliate,
as appropriate.
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2.9 Pro-ration, Tax Returns and
Closing Costs
(a) Any and all property
Taxes, payments due under the Assumed Contracts, Real Property
Leases and other charges, costs and expenses applicable to or in
connection with the Assets will be prorated as of the Closing Date,
and such Taxes, payments and other charges shall be allocated
between the parties by adjustment or payment at the Closing;
provided that any security deposits or other deposits paid
by Seller under the Assumed Contracts or Real Property Leases shall
be refunded to Seller. To the extent possible, prorations shall be
computed and appropriate payments made at the Closing. To the
extent prorations and appropriate payments are not made as of the
Closing, such prorations and adjustments shall be finally computed,
and any payments due from one party to another paid, within thirty
(30) days after the Closing, provided, as to items to be
prorated for which information necessary to complete such
prorations is not available within 30 days after the Closing, the
parties shall prorate such items and make appropriate payments as
soon as practicable after such information is available.
(b) All such Taxes shall be
allocated on the basis of the fiscal year of the tax jurisdiction
in question. With respect to all such Taxes, Seller shall timely
prepare and file, or cause to be timely prepared and filed, with
the appropriate authorities all tax returns, reports and forms
relating to the Assets attributed to any period that ends on or
prior to the Closing Date. Buyer shall prepare and file, or cause
to be prepared and filed, with the appropriate authorities all tax
returns, reports and forms relating to the Assets attributable to
any period that ends after the Closing Date. Seller agrees to
provide Buyer any information, records or other documents
reasonably necessary to enable Buyer to prepare such tax
returns.
(c) Seller shall pay
one-half, and Buyer shall pay one-half, of the escrow fees of the
Escrow Agent. Buyer shall pay the cost of recording all conveyance
documents which are to be recorded.
2.10 Properties with Recognized
Environmental Conditions
Buyer has previously
delivered to Seller a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment which
discloses Recognized Environmental Conditions (as defined in ASTM
Practice E 1527 (each a “REC”) with respect to portions
of the parcels of the Real Property described on Schedule 2.10
(each a “REC Parcel”).
Buyer intends to undertake
further investigation of the RECs, and may conduct further
environmental site assessment of the REC Parcels. Buyer may, at any
time prior to December 15, 2007, by notice to Seller, elect to
delete from the Assets portions of one or more of the REC Parcels
on which Buyer identifies conditions indicative of releases or
threatened releases (as defined in CERCLA section 101(22)) of
hazardous substances (as defined in CERCLA section 101
(14)) on, at, in, from or to the REC Parcel. Such notice shall
identify the portion of the REC Parcel which Buyer identifies as
being potentially impacted by such releases (the “REC
Affected Area”). If Buyer fails to so notify Seller by
December 15, 2007 that Buyer is electing to delete all or a
portion of a REC Parcel, it shall waive its right to delete any
portion of such REC Parcel from this transaction.
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In the event Buyer timely
elects to delete a REC Affected Area from this transaction, the
area to be deleted shall be the smallest parcel which can legally
be partitioned from the remainder of the applicable REC Parcel, and
yet include the entire REC Affected Area (each such area is
referred to as a “Deleted Parcel”). The parties shall
cooperate in determining the boundaries of the Deleted Parcel, and
in obtaining any partition or land division approvals for the
creation of the Deleted Parcel and the remainder of applicable REC
Parcel as separate legal lots which are separately conveyable.
Buyer shall pay for any boundary survey required in connection with
obtaining such partition and land division approvals and any
application fee of the applicable Governmental Authority required
in connection therewith. The Deleted Parcel(s) (and the Water
Rights and Improvements relating thereto and the right to use any
Easements providing access thereto) shall be retained by Seller,
and no longer constitute part of the Assets, the Purchase Price
shall be reduced by the acreage of the Deleted Parcel(s) multiplied
by $1,209. If either the Deleted Parcel or the remainder of the
related REC Parcel require access over the other to provide
practical access to a public road, the parties shall at the
Closing, create appropriate 60’ wide easements for roads and
utilities benefiting the parcel requiring such access.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller, represents and
warrants to Buyer that the statements contained in this Article III
are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will
be correct and complete as of the Closing Date, except as set forth
in the disclosure schedule accompanying this Agreement and
initialed by the parties (the “ Disclosure Schedule
”). The Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in
paragraphs corresponding to the lettered and numbered paragraphs
contained in this Article III and each disclosure shall provide an
exception to or otherwise qualify the corresponding representation
or warranty of Seller and the other representations and warranties
in this Article III to the extent that the relevance of such
disclosure is clearly apparent on it face.
3.1 Organization, Good Standing and
Qualification
Seller is a limited liability
company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the
State of Oregon, duly qualified to do business in Idaho. Seller has
the corporate power and authority to own and operate the Assets and
to carry on its business as now being conducted.
3.2 Authority and
Consents
Seller has the limited
liability company power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution,
delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement does not
require any consent, approval, order, authorization or other action
by, or filing with, any Governmental Authority, or the consent of
any other third party. This Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action of Seller, and this Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to
(i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and
moratorium laws and (ii) other laws of general application
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
general principles of equity.
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3.3 Noncontravention
The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by Seller does not, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
will not, violate or conflict with the Articles of Organization or
Operating Agreement of Seller, any Applicable Law or any Assumed
Contract, Real Property Lease, or Permit that is material to the
ownership or operation of the Assets.
3.4 Taxes
Seller has timely paid all
Taxes due and owing by Seller with respect to the ownership and
operation of the Assets prior to the Closing. There are no Liens on
the Assets for Taxes, except for real property taxes not yet due or
payable.
3.5 Real Property
(a) Seller has good and
marketable title to the Real Property in fee simple. Except for the
Permitted Exceptions, and the items listed in Part II of
Schedule 2.1.6 , there are no existing leases,
subleases, tenancies or licenses on any portion of the Real
Property. There are no boundary disputes or condemnation actions
pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened with respect to
the Real Property.
(b) Neither the operations of
Seller on any of the Real Property nor any improvements on the Real
Property materially violate any applicable building code, zoning
requirement, forest practice statute or regulation, or other
statute, regulation or ordinance. Seller has not received any
notice of any pending or contemplated special assessments against
the Real Property.
(c) The Real Property, taken
as a whole, has enforceable legal access to public roads or
highways.
(d) To Seller’s
Knowledge, except for rights of third parties under the Permitted
Exceptions and under the Assumed Contracts listed in Part II
of Schedule 2.1.6 , no Person other than Seller has a
right of possession of any of the Real Property.
3.6 Personal Property
At the Closing, all personal
property included in the Assets will be free and clear of Liens
(except that personal property which constitutes a fixture or a
part of the Real Property may be subject to Permitted
Exceptions).
3.7 Assumed Contracts and
Permits
Complete and correct copies
of the Assumed Contracts listed on Schedule 2.1.6 ,
Real Property Leases and Permits have been provided to Buyer. There
does not exist under the Assumed Contracts, Real Property Leases,
or Permits any failure of condition, any event of default or event
or condition (whether with or without notice, lapse of time or
both), that would constitute a material breach, failure of
condition or event of default thereunder, in each case, on the part
of Seller.
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Furthermore, to Seller’s
Knowledge, there does not exist under any of the Assumed Contracts,
Real Property Leases, or Permits, any event of default or any event
or condition (whether with or without notice, lapse of time or
both), that would constitute a material breach or event of default
thereunder, in each case, on the part of any other party to the
Assumed Contracts, Real Property Leases, or Permits. The Assumed
Contracts and Real Property Leases are valid and binding
obligations of Seller and are enforceable by Seller in accordance
with their terms. To Seller’s Knowledge, all Permits were
validly issued by the appropriate Governmental Authority, remain
valid and enforceable or exercisable by Seller in accordance with
their terms and Applicable Law and, upon assignment (subject to
obtaining any required consent to assignment or providing notice of
assignment), will be valid and enforceable or exercisable by Buyer
in accordance with their terms and Applicable Law.
3.8 Litigation and
Condemnation
There is no claim, suit,
action, arbitration or legal, administrative or other proceeding
pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against Seller
relating to the Assets or affecting the Real Property. Seller is
not subject to any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of
any Governmental Authority that adversely affects the ability of
Seller to operate the Real Property substantially as presently
operated or that is reasonably likely to adversely and materially
affect the ability of Buyer to operate the Real Property or use the
Assets substantially as presently operated and used by Seller.
Seller has not received notice of any condemnation proceeding
affecting the Assets and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no
condemnation proceeding is pending or has been threatened with
respect to the Real Property.
3.9 Environmental
Compliance
(a) No Violations .
Seller is in material compliance with all applicable Environmental
Laws pertaining to the Real Property (and the use and ownership
thereof). Seller has made all material reports and given all
material notices required by all Environmental Laws and Permits
issued under Environmental Laws pertaining to the Real
Property.
(b) Enforcement. No
Governmental Authority has issued to Seller any citation or notice
of, or to Seller’s Knowledge is investigating, planning or
considering any investigation of, any violation or noncompliance by
Seller under, any Environmental Law in connection with the Real
Property or the Assets, except for matters which have been fully
and finally resolved and for which there are no unpaid or
unsatisfied obligations or liabilities.
(c) Contamination . No
portion of the Real Property has been Contaminated by any
activities of Seller, and to Seller’s Knowledge no portion of
the Real Property is Contaminated. None of the Real Property is
listed or, to Seller’s Knowledge, either proposed or likely
to be listed on the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Information System or on any comparable
list maintained by any other Governmental Authority.
(d) Pending Actions.
Seller is not subject to any outstanding order, judgment,
injunction, decree or writ from or other obligation to or with any
Governmental Authority or other Person in respect of which Buyer
may be required to incur any liabilities arising from the release
or threatened release of a Hazardous Substance or any Contamination
with respect to the
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Real Property. To Seller’s
Knowledge, no investigation by any Government Authority is pending
with respect to alleged failure of the Real Property or the Assets,
or Seller’s operations on the Real Property or use of the
Assets, to comply with Environmental Laws.
(e) Underground Storage
Tanks . To Seller’s Knowledge, no regulated underground
storage tank is or at any time was located on the Real
Property.
(f) Environmental
Reports . Seller has disclosed and made available to Buyer
true, complete and correct copies of any reports, studies,
investigations, audits, analysis, tests or monitoring in the
possession of or initiated or prepared by Seller pertaining to any
environmental matter relating to the Real Property, including
without limitation compliance with Environmental Laws, employee
safety or Contamination.
3.10 Endangered and Threatened
Species
To Seller’s Knowledge,
no federal or state endangered, threatened, sensitive, or otherwise
listed or protected species are on or near the Real Property that
would affect Buyer’s ability to conduct commercial timber
operations on the Real Property, and Seller has received no notice
of any actions the threatened actions against Seller or the Real
Property based upon the presence of any endangered, threatened,
sensitive or otherwise listed or protected species on or near the
Real Property or of any set of facts which might give rise to any
such action.
3.11 Labor Matters
Seller is not a party or
otherwise subject to any collective bargaining or other agreement
governing the wages, hours or terms of employment of its employees.
Seller is and has been in compliance with all applicable laws
regarding employment and employment practices, terms and conditions
of employment, wages and hours and is not and has not been engaged
in any unfair labor practice.
3.12 [Intentionally
Deleted]
3.13 Compliance with
Laws
Seller is in material
compliance with, and is operating the Assets in material compliance
with, all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and
orders of Governmental Authorities.
3.14 Forestry
Obligations
There are no unfulfilled road
maintenance, reforestation, or other forest management or forest
operation obligations imposed by any statues, ordinances, rules,
regulations or orders of Governmental Authorities or required by
any timber harvest or other Permit with respect to the Real
Property, and the Real Property is, all material respects, in the
condition required by any such statues, ordinances, rules,
regulations or orders of Governmental Authorities or required by
any timber harvest or other Permit.
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3.15 Outstanding Obligations Related
to Forest Operations
All Taxes related to timber
harvest and all amounts owed to those involved in road construction
and maintenance, the felling, logging and transportation of timber
and logs from the Real Property have been fully paid or will be
fully paid as of the Closing.
3.16 Operating
Statements
Seller has previously
furnished to Buyer unaudited operating statements for the Real
Property for the year ended of Seller as of December 31, 2006
and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 (all such
statements collectively, the “ Operating Statements
”). The Operating Statements present fairly the results of
operations for the periods then ended, all in conformity with GAAP
applied on a consistent basis.
3.17 Permits
Schedule 2.13
lists all Permits held by Seller with respect to the ownership,
operation and potential development of the Real Property. Seller is
in compliance with the terms and provisions of such
Permits.
3.18 Brokerage
Seller has not retained any
broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. Any brokerage or finder’s fee due to any
broker or finder in violation of the foregoing representation shall
be paid by Seller.
3.19 Change in Condition of
Assets
To Seller’s Knowledge,
sine June 30, 2007, there has been no damage or loss to the
Assets, including , without limitation, damage or loss by fire or
other casualty to the timber on the Real Property, other than
timber harvesting in the ordinary course of business.
3.20 Conditions of
Assets
Buyer acknowledges that full
inspection of the Assets has been made or will be made by Buyer
prior to the Closing and that except as expressly provided herein,
neither Seller nor any of its agents, officers, employees or
assigns has made any representations or warranties respecting the
condition of the Assets or made any agreements to make any
improvements thereto.
Buyer specifically
acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly provided herein,
(1) Seller does not make any representations or warranties of
any kind whatsoever, either express or implied, with respect to the
condition of the Assets, and (2) the Assets are sold to Buyer
in an “ AS IS ” and “ WITH ALL
FAULTS ” condition as of the Closing Date, including,
without limitation, the stability of soils, the condition of the
Assets or any building structure or improvements thereon,
suitability, habitability, merchantability or fitness of the Assets
for any construction or development, or for Buyer’s intended
use, encroachment or boundary questions, compliance with any laws,
drainage, availability or adequacy of water, sewer or other
utilities, zoning, access and similar matters. Except as expressly
provided in this Agreement, and except for Buyer’s rights
under
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Article VIII with respect to
breaches of representations and warranties contained herein, Buyer
hereby waives any and all claims which Buyer has or may have
against Seller with respect to the physical condition of the
Assets. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the
Closing.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer makes the following
representations and warranties to Seller:
4.1 Organization, Good Standing and
Qualification
Buyer is a corporation duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and duly qualified to conduct business in Idaho. Buyer has
the requisite power and authority to own and operate its assets and
to carry on its business as now being conducted.
4.2 Authority and
Consents
Buyer has the necessary power
and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its
obligations under this Agreement. The delivery and performance by
Buyer of this Agreement does not require any consent, approval,
order, authorization or other action by, or filing with, any
Governmental Authority, or the consent of any other third party
(other than consents of third parties which may be required to
assign the Assumed Contracts, Real Property Leases, or Permits).
This Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of
Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of Buyer, enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms, subject to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization and moratorium laws and (ii) other laws of
general application affecting the enforcement of creditors’
rights generally and general principles of equity.
4.3 Noncontravention
The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by Buyer does not, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
will not, violate or conflict with the Certificate of Incorporation
or Bylaws of Buyer, any Applicable Law or any contract or judgment
to which Buyer is a party or by which it is bound.
4.4 Brokerage
Buyer has not retained any
broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. Any brokerage or finder’s fee due to any
broker or finder in violation of the foregoing representation shall
be paid by Buyer.
4.5 Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust
Improvement Act
The parties are not required
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
to file pre-merger notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976.
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ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
5.1 Buyer’s Access to Premises
and
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