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EXECUTION VERSION ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG KHOF ACQUISITIONS, INC., SOLO CUP COMPANY, SF HOLDINGS GROUP, INC., AND SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION

Asset Purchase Agreement

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Title: EXECUTION VERSION ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG KHOF ACQUISITIONS, INC., SOLO CUP COMPANY, SF HOLDINGS GROUP, INC., AND SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION
Governing Law: Delaware     Date: 9/12/2007
Law Firm: Bell Boyd;Paul Weiss    

EXECUTION VERSION ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG KHOF ACQUISITIONS, INC., SOLO CUP COMPANY, SF HOLDINGS GROUP, INC., AND SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION, Parties: solo cup co , federal trade commission , khof acquisitions  inc , sf holdings group  inc , solo cup company , solo cup operating corporation
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Exhibit 10.37

** Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to certain portions of this exhibit. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EXECUTION VERSION

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

KHOF ACQUISITIONS, INC.,

SOLO CUP COMPANY,

SF HOLDINGS GROUP, INC.,

AND

SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION

September 7, 2007

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

               Page
1.    Definitions    1
2.    Purchase and Sale of Acquired Assets; Assumption of Assumed Liabilities    1
   (a)    Purchase and Sale of Assets    1
   (b)    Assumption of Liabilities    1
   (c)    Preliminary Purchase Price    1
   (d)    The Closing    1
   (e)    Deliveries at the Closing    2
   (f)    Preparation of Working Capital Statement    2
   (g)    Adjustment to Preliminary Purchase Price    3
   (h)    Allocation    4
3.    Representations and Warranties of the Solo Parties    4
   (a)    Organization of the Solo Parties    4
   (b)    Authorization of Transaction    4
   (c)    Noncontravention    4
   (d)    Brokers’ Fees    5
   (e)    Assets    5
   (f)    CEGI    5
   (g)    Financial Statements    6
   (h)    Events Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Month End    6
   (i)    Legal Compliance    8
   (j)    Tax Matters    8
   (k)    Real Property    8
   (l)    Intellectual Property    9
   (m)    Contracts    10
   (n)    Insurance    11
   (o)    Litigation    11
   (p)    Employee Benefits    11
   (q)    Environmental, Health, and Safety Matters    12
   (r)    Employees    13
   (s)    Licenses and Permits    13
   (t)    Customers and Suppliers    13
   (u)    Affiliate Relationships    14
   (v)    Disclaimer of other Representations and Warranties    14
4.    Representations and Warranties of the Buyer    15
   (a)    Organization of the Buyer    15
   (b)    Authorization of Transaction    15
   (c)    Noncontravention    15
   (d)    Brokers’ Fees    15
   (e)    Financing    15

 

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               Page
5.    Pre-Closing Covenants    16
   (a)    General    16
   (b)    Notices and Consents    16
   (c)    Operation of Business    16
   (d)    Access    16
   (e)    Notice of Developments    17
   (f)    Exclusivity    17
   (g)    Collective Bargaining Agreements; Multiemployer Plan    17
   (h)    Intercompany Accounts of CEGI    17
   (i)    Financing Related Cooperation    18
6.    Post-Closing Covenants    18
   (a)    General    18
   (b)    Litigation Support    19
   (c)    Transition    19
   (d)    Covenant Not to Compete    20
   (e)    Multiemployer Plan; Bond    21
   (f)    COBRA and WARN Obligations    21
   (g)    Assumption of Employer Responsibilities    21
   (h)    Non-Solicitation of Division Employees Non-Solicitation by the Solo Parties    22
   (i)    Non-Solicitation by the Buyer    22
   (j)    Mail and Other Communications    22
   (k)    Collection of Accounts Receivable    23
   (l)    Confidentiality    23
7.    Conditions to Obligation to Close    23
   (a)    Conditions to Obligation of the Buyer    23
   (b)    Conditions to Obligation of the Solo Parties    24
8.    Remedies for Breaches of this Agreement    25
   (a)    Survival of the Solo Parties’ Representations, Warranties, and Covenants    25
   (b)    Survival of the Buyer’s Representations and Warranties    26
   (c)    Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of the Buyer    26
   (d)    Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of the Solo Parties    28
   (e)    Matters Involving Third Parties    29
   (f)    Determination of Adverse Consequences    30
   (g)    Exclusive Remedy    30
   (h)    Environmental Remedies    30
9.    Termination    30
   (a)    Termination of Agreement    30
   (b)    Effect of Termination    31
10.    Miscellaneous    31
   (a)    Press Releases and Public Announcements    31
   (b)    No Third-Party Beneficiaries    31
   (c)    Entire Agreement    31

 

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               Page
  

(d)

   Succession and Assignment    32
  

(e)

   Counterparts    32
  

(f)

   Headings    32
  

(g)

   Notices    32
  

(h)

   Governing Law    33
  

(i)

   Amendments and Waivers    33
  

(j)

   Severability    33
  

(k)

   Expenses    33
  

(l)

   Construction    33
  

(m)

   Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules    33
  

(n)

   Tax Matters    33
  

(o)

   Employee Benefits Matters    34
  

(p)

   Bulk Transfer Laws    36
  

(q)

   Arbitration    36

 

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A PPENDIX A —Defined Terms    A-1
E XHIBIT A —Forms of Assignments   
   A-1    Form of Conveyance and Bill of Sale
   A-2    Form of Trademark Assignment
   A-3    Form of Patent Assignment
   A-4    Special Warranty Deed – Appleton
   A-5    Special Warranty Deed – Oshkosh
   A-6    Assignment and Assumption – Appleton Lease
   A-7    Assignment and Assumption – Indianapolis Leases

E XHIBIT B —Form of Assumption

E XHIBIT C —Working Capital Schedule

E XHIBIT D —Allocation Schedule

E XHIBIT E —Financial Statements

E XHIBIT F —Form of Transition Agreement

Disclosure Schedule

 

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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Asset Purchase Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into on September 7, 2007, by and among KHOF Acquisitions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Buyer ”); Solo Cup Company, a Delaware corporation (“ Solo Cup ”); SF Holdings Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ SF Holdings ”); and Solo Cup Operating Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ SCOC ” and, together with Solo Cup and SF Holdings, the “ Solo Parties ”). The Buyer and the Solo Parties are referred to collectively herein as the “ Parties .”

This Agreement contemplates a transaction in which the Buyer will purchase substantially all of the assets (and assume substantially all of the liabilities) of the Hoffmaster Division currently owned and operated by the Solo Parties (the “ Division ”) in return for cash.

Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties, and covenants herein contained, the Parties agree as follows.

1. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Agreement, capitalized terms and variations thereof have the meanings specified or referenced in A PPENDIX A .

2. PURCHASE AND SALE OF ACQUIRED ASSETS; ASSUMPTION OF ASSUMED LIABILITIES.

(a) Purchase and Sale of Assets . On and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Solo Parties free and clear of all Security Interests (other than Permitted Security Interests), and the Solo Parties agree to sell, transfer, convey, and deliver to the Buyer free and clear of all Security Interests (other than Permitted Security Interests), all of the Acquired Assets at the Closing for the consideration specified below in this Section 2.

(b) Assumption of Liabilities . On and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Buyer agrees to assume and become responsible for all of the Assumed Liabilities at the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Buyer will not assume or have any responsibility with respect to any obligations or liabilities that are Excluded Liabilities and the Solo Parties shall pay, perform, and discharge all Excluded Liabilities.

(c) Preliminary Purchase Price . The Buyer agrees to pay to the Solo Parties at the Closing $170,000,000 (the “ Preliminary Purchase Price ”) by delivery of cash in the amount of the Preliminary Purchase Price payable by wire transfer or delivery of other immediately available funds. The Preliminary Purchase Price shall be allocated among the Solo Parties as set forth in Section 2(c) of the Disclosure Schedule. The Preliminary Purchase Price will be subject to post-Closing Adjustment as set forth below in this Section 2.

(d) The Closing . The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Closing ”) shall take place at the offices of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP in Chicago, Illinois, commencing at 9:00 a.m. local time on the second business day following the satisfaction or

 

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waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (other than conditions with respect to actions the respective Parties will take at the Closing itself) or such other date as the Parties may mutually determine (the “ Closing Date ”).

(e) Deliveries at the Closing . At the Closing, (i) the Solo Parties will deliver to the Buyer the various certificates, instruments, and documents referred to in Section 7(a) below; (ii) the Buyer will deliver to the Solo Parties the various certificates, instruments, and documents referred to in Section 7(b) below; (iii) the Solo Parties will execute, acknowledge (if appropriate), and deliver to the Buyer (A) assignments (including real property and intellectual property transfer documents) in the forms attached hereto as E XHIBITS A-1 through A-7 and (B) such other instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, and assignment as the Buyer and its counsel reasonably may request; (iv) the Buyer will execute, acknowledge (if appropriate), and deliver to the Solo Parties (A) an assumption in the form attached hereto as E XHIBIT B and (B) such other instruments of assumption as the Solo Parties and their counsel reasonably may request; and (v) the Buyer will deliver to the Solo Parties the consideration specified in Section 2(c) above.

(f) Preparation of Working Capital Statement

(i) Within 45 days after the Closing Date, the Buyer will prepare and deliver to the Solo Parties a draft working capital statement, which will include a calculation of the Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date (the “ Draft Working Capital Statement ”) for the Division as of the close of business on the Closing Date (determined on a pro forma basis as though the Parties had not consummated the transactions contemplated by this Agreement). The Buyer will prepare the Draft Working Capital Statement on the same basis and using the same principles, practices, methods, and assumptions utilized in determining the Estimated Net Working Capital (as set forth in E XHIBIT C ), in accordance with the schedule set forth in E XHIBIT C attached hereto.

(ii) Unless the Solo Parties deliver written objections to the Draft Working Capital Statement in reasonable detail containing all objections and the basis thereof to the Buyer within 30 days after receiving the Draft Working Capital Statement and the calculation of the Net Working Capital contained therein, the Solo Parties shall be deemed to have accepted and agreed to the Draft Working Capital Statement. The Buyer and the Solo Parties will use reasonable efforts to resolve any such objections themselves and any resolution by them of such objections shall be final, conclusive and binding. If the Parties do not obtain a final resolution within 15 days after the Buyer has received the statement of objections, however, the Buyer and the Solo Parties will mutually select an independent accounting firm mutually acceptable to them to resolve any remaining objections. If the Buyer and the Solo Parties are unable to agree on the choice of an accounting firm, they will select a nationally-recognized accounting firm by lot (after excluding their respective regular outside accounting firms). The determination of any accounting firm so selected will be set forth in writing and will be final, conclusive, and binding upon the Parties. The accounting firm shall not assign a value to any of the remaining items in dispute that is greater than the greatest value or lower than the lowest value assigned by the Buyer and the Solo Parties. The accounting firm review will be limited solely to the items in the statement of objections that are still in dispute between

 

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the parties and presentations by Buyer and the Solo Parties, and not by independent review. The accounting firm shall render its written decision, upon which a judgment may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof, within 45 days after its selection pursuant to this Section 2(f)(ii). The Buyer will revise and promptly deliver to the Solo Parties the Draft Working Capital Statement as appropriate to reflect the resolution of any objections thereto pursuant to this Section 2(f)(ii), which shall include the calculation of the finally determined Net Working Capital amount. The “ Working Capital Statement ” shall mean the Draft Working Capital Statement together with the revisions thereto, if any, pursuant to this Section 2(f)(ii).

(iii) In the event the Parties submit any unresolved objections to an accounting firm for resolution as provided in Section 2(f)(ii) above, the Buyer and the Solo Parties will share responsibility for the fees and expenses of the accounting firm as follows:

(A) if the accounting firm resolves all of the remaining objections in favor of the Buyer (the Net Working Capital so determined is referred to herein as the “ Low Value ”), the Solo Parties will be responsible for all of the fees and expenses of the accounting firm;

(B) if the accounting firm resolves all of the remaining objections in favor of the Solo Parties (the Net Working Capital so determined is referred to herein as the “ High Value ”), the Buyer will be responsible for all of the fees and expenses of the accounting firm; and

(C) if the accounting firm resolves some of the remaining objections in favor of the Buyer and the rest of the remaining objections in favor of the Solo Parties (the Net Working Capital so determined is referred to herein as the “ Actual Value ”), the Solo Parties will be responsible for that fraction of the fees and expenses of the accounting firm equal to a quotient equal to (x) the difference between the High Value and the Actual Value divided by (y) the difference between the High Value and the Low Value, and the Buyer will be responsible for the remainder of the fees and expenses.

(iv) The Buyer will make the work papers and back-up materials used in preparing the Draft Working Capital Statement, and the books, records, and financial staff of the Division, available to the Solo Parties and their accountants and other representatives at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice at any time during (A) the preparation by the Buyer of the Draft Working Capital Statement, (B) the review by the Solo Parties of the Draft Working Capital Statement, and (C) the resolution by the Parties of any objections thereto.

(g) Adjustment to Preliminary Purchase Price . The Preliminary Purchase Price will be adjusted as follows:

(i) If the Net Working Capital exceeds, by an amount in excess of $500,000, the Estimated Net Working Capital, the Buyer will pay to the Solo Parties an amount equal to the difference between (A) such excess minus (B) $500,000, by wire transfer or

 

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delivery of other immediately available funds within three business days after the date on which the Net Working Capital is finally determined pursuant to Section 2(f) above. This additional amount shall be allocated among the Solo Parties in accordance with Section 2(c) of the Disclosure Schedule. In the event that the Net Working Capital exceeds the Estimated Net Working Capital by an amount of $500,000 or less, no adjustment to the Preliminary Purchase Price shall be made.

(ii) If the Estimated Net Working Capital exceeds, by an amount in excess of $500,000, the Net Working Capital, the Solo Parties will pay to the Buyer an amount equal to the difference between (A) such excess minus (B) $500,000, by wire transfer or delivery of other immediately available funds within three business days after the date on which the Net Working Capital is finally determined pursuant to Section 2(f) above. In the event that the Estimated Net Working Capital exceeds the Net Working Capital by an amount of $500,000 or less, no adjustment to the Preliminary Purchase Price shall be made.

The Preliminary Purchase Price as so adjusted is referred to herein as the “ Purchase Price .”

(h) Allocation . The Parties agree to allocate the Purchase Price (and all other capitalizable costs) among the Acquired Assets for all purposes (including financial accounting and tax purposes) in accordance with the allocation schedule attached hereto as E XHIBIT D .

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SOLO PARTIES.

The Solo Parties represent and warrant, jointly and severally, to the Buyer that the statements contained in this Section 3 are correct and complete, except as set forth in the disclosure schedule accompanying this Agreement (the “ Disclosure Schedule ”). The Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the lettered and numbered paragraphs contained in this Section 3.

(a) Organization of the Solo Parties . Each of the Solo Parties and CEGI (Hong Kong) Limited (“ CEGI ”) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation (or, in the case of CEGI, has a status equivalent to the foregoing under applicable Hong Kong law).

(b) Authorization of Transaction . Each of the Solo Parties has full power and authority (including full corporate power and authority) to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Buyer, this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of each of the Solo Parties, enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions.

(c) Noncontravention . Except as set forth in Section 3(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the assignments and assumptions referred to in Section 2 above), will (i) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which any of the Solo Parties or CEGI is subject or any provision of the charter or

 

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bylaws of any of the Solo Parties or CEGI or (ii) violate, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which any of the Solo Parties or CEGI is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject (or result in the imposition of any Security Interest other than a Permitted Security Interest upon any of its assets), including the Material Contracts and the Customer and Supplier Agreements, except with respect to clause (ii) where the violation, breach, default, acceleration, termination, modification, cancellation, failure to give notice, or Security Interest would not be material to the Division. None of the Solo Parties needs to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any government or governmental agency or third party in order for the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the assignments and assumptions referred to in Section 2 above), except (A) for compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, (B) where the failure to give notice, to file, or to obtain any authorization, consent, or approval would not be material to the Division, and (C) as disclosed in Section 3(c) of the Disclosure Schedule.

(d) Brokers’ Fees . The Solo Parties have no liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the Buyer could become liable or obligated. Except as set forth in Section 3(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, none of the Solo Parties has any liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(e) Assets . (i) Except as disclosed in Section 3(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Solo Parties have good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, the material tangible assets they used in the conduct of the business of the Division, (ii) the Acquired Assets include all assets reasonably required for the continued conduct of the Division by Buyer as the Division is currently being conducted, and (iii) all material tangible personal property included in the Acquired Assets is in good operating condition and repair (except for ordinary wear and tear), free from defects (except such defects as do not materially interfere with the value thereof or the use thereof in the conduct of normal operations).

(f) CEGI . For purposes of this Section 3(f), the terms “capital stock” and “shares” shall be deemed to include such other form of equity ownership as are appropriate for CEGI. Section 3(f) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth for CEGI (i) its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, (ii) the number of authorized shares of each class of its capital stock, (iii) the number of issued and outstanding shares of each class of its capital stock, the names of the holders thereof, and the number of shares held by each such holder, (iv) the number of shares of its capital stock held in treasury, and (v) its directors and officers or, as appropriate, managers. CEGI is duly authorized to conduct business and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the lack of such qualification would not have a Material Adverse Effect. CEGI has full corporate power and authority to carry on the businesses in which it is engaged and to own and use the properties owned and used by it. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of CEGI have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable. SF Holdings holds of record and owns beneficially all of the outstanding shares of CEGI. Other than the outstanding shares of CEGI, the Acquired Assets do not include any shares of capital stock or equity interests in or of any Person.

 

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(g) Financial Statements . Attached hereto as E XHIBIT E are the following financial statements (collectively the “ Financial Statements ”), which reflect the financial condition and results of operations of the Division on a pro forma basis, as “carved out” from the consolidated financial statements of Solo Cup: (i) an unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004 for the Division; (ii) audited consolidated balance sheets, statements of income, and statements of cash flow as of and for the fiscal years ended January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2006 for the Division; and (iii) an unaudited consolidated balance sheet, statement of income, and statement of cash flow (the “ Most Recent Financial Statements ”) as of and for the twenty-six week period ended July 1, 2007 (the “ Most Recent Fiscal Month End ”) for the Division. Except as set forth in Section 3(g) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Division as of such dates and the results of operations of the Division for such periods; provided, however , that the Financial Statements include allocations of overhead and other items that are not reflective of the Division as a “stand-alone” entity, and that the Most Recent Financial Statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments and lack footnotes and other customary presentation items.

(h) Events Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Year End . Except as disclosed in Section 3(h) of the Disclosure Schedule, since the Most Recent Fiscal Year End with respect to the Division, the Acquired Assets, or the Assumed Liabilities, there has not been any:

(i) Material Adverse Effect;

(ii) amendment to the organizational documents of CEGI;

(iii) issuance or sale of any shares of capital stock of CEGI, or of any securities convertible or exchangeable into such shares;

(iv) redemption, split, combination, or reclassification of the capital stock of CEGI;

(v) incurrence of any Indebtedness;

(vi) material settlement agreement entered into by the Solo Parties with respect to infringement or alleged infringement by the Solo Parties of any Intellectual Property;

(vii) abandonment or invalidation by any Solo Party of any material Intellectual Property used primarily in the Division;

(viii) (A) increase in any manner in the rate of compensation or benefits of any Division Employees, except as may be required under the CBAs or any existing employment agreements (including any actions taken pursuant to any “effects bargaining” at any of the facilities covered by a CBA) or such increases as are granted in the Ordinary Course of Business, (B) payment or agreement to pay any pension,

 

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retirement allowance, or other employee benefit not required by any Employee Benefit Plan to any Division Employee, whether past or present, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, or (C) entering into, adoption, amendment, or termination of any employment, bonus, severance, or retirement contract or collective bargaining agreement or adoption of any employee benefit plan or collective bargaining agreement, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(ix) (A) except for (x) sales of inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business and (y) leases entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business, any sale, lease, transfer, or other disposition of any Division Real Property or assets of the Division or (B) creation of any Security Interest (other than a Permitted Security Interest) on any material property or assets of the Division;

(x) termination or amendment of, or entry into, any Material Contract;

(xi) acquisition of any business or Person, by merger or consolidation, purchase of substantial assets or equity interests, or by any other manner, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, or enter into any contract, letter of intent, or similar arrangement with respect to the foregoing;

(xii) commitment to make any capital expenditure in excess of $500,000 individually or $1,000,000 in the aggregate or otherwise acquire any assets or properties (other than supplies or inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business) or entering into of any contract, letter of intent, or similar arrangement with respect to the foregoing;

(xiii) write-off as uncollectible of any notes or accounts receivable, except write-offs in the Ordinary Course of Business charged to applicable reserves;

(xiv) payment, discharge, settlement, waiver, cancellation, or satisfaction of any material claims, liabilities or obligations (contingent or otherwise), other than payments, discharges, settlements, waivers, cancellations, or satisfactions in the Ordinary Course of Business to the extent reflected or reserved against in the Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 or the Most Recent Financial Statements;

(xv) change in accounting methods of the Solo Parties relating to the business of the Division;

(xvi) plan, announcement, or implementation of any reduction in force, lay-off, early retirement program, severance program, or other program or effort concerning the termination of employment of any Division Employees (other than in the Ordinary Course of Business) or entry into negotiations for the purpose of making any amendments to any collective bargaining agreement;

(xvii) entry into any transaction with an Affiliate that is not disclosed on Section 3(u) of the Disclosure Schedule pursuant to Section 3(u);

(xviii) loans, advances, or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person (including Division Employees) by the Solo Parties other than (A) loans, advances, or capital contributions by the Solo Parties to CEGI or (B) advances for travel and other normal business expenses in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

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(xix) cancellation or material reduction of any insurance coverage other than with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan in the Ordinary Course of Business; or

(xx) agreement in writing to take any of the foregoing actions.

(i) Legal Compliance . Each of the Solo Parties has, with respect to the operation of the Division, complied with all applicable laws (including rules, regulations, codes, plans, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, and charges thereunder) of federal, state, local, and foreign governments (and all agencies thereof), except where the failure to comply would not be material to the Division. Except as disclosed in Section 3(i) of the Disclosure Schedule, none of the Solo Parties has received written notice alleging the failure to comply with any legal requirement applicable to the Division, which failure to comply would be material to the Division.

(j) Tax Matters . Except as set forth in Section 3(j) of the Disclosure Schedule:

(i) Each of the Solo Parties has filed all Income Tax Returns that it was required, with respect to the Division, to file, and has paid all Income Taxes shown thereon as owing, except where the failure to file Income Tax Returns or to pay Income Taxes would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(ii) None of the Solo Parties has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Income Taxes relating to the Division or agreed to any extension of time with respect to an Income Tax assessment or deficiency relating to the Division.

(iii) None of the Solo Parties is a party to any Income Tax allocation or sharing agreement with respect to the Division.

(iv) To the Knowledge of the Solo Parties, none of the Solo Parties has been a member of an Affiliated Group filing a consolidated federal Income Tax Return (other than a group the common parent of which was SF Holdings or one of its Affiliates).

(k) Real Property .

(i) Section 3(k)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all real property, the use of which is substantially devoted to the operation of the Division (collectively, the “ Division Real Property ”), that is owned by the Solo Parties. With respect to each such parcel of Division Real Property, except as disclosed in Section 3(k)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule:

(A) the identified owner has good, valid, and marketable fee title to the parcel of Division Real Property, free and clear of any Security Interest, easement, covenant, or other restriction, except for installments of general real estate taxes and special assessments not yet due and payable, recorded easements, covenants, and other restrictions, and utility easements, building restrictions, zoning restrictions, and non-monetary defects in title that do not interfere in any material respect with the use, occupancy, or operation of such parcel of real property;

 

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(B) there are no leases, subleases, licenses, concessions, or other agreements granting to any party or parties the right of use or occupancy of any portion of the parcel of Division Real Property; and

(C) there are no outstanding options, rights of first refusal, or other contractual right to purchase the parcel of Division Real Property, or any portion thereof or interest therein.

(ii) Section 3(k)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all Division Real Property that is leased or subleased to any of the Solo Parties. The Solo Parties have delivered to the Buyer correct and complete copies of the leases and subleases listed in Section 3(k)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule. Each lease and sublease listed in Section 3(k)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule is valid, binding, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and in full force and effect, except where the invalidity, nonbinding nature, unenforceability, or ineffectiveness would not be material to the Division. All rent and other sums and charges payable by the Solo Parties as tenant thereunder are current, no written notice of default or termination under any lease is outstanding, no termination event or condition or uncured material default on the part of the Solo Parties or, to the Knowledge of the Solo Parties, the landlord, exists under any lease, and to the Knowledge of the Solo Parties, no event has occurred and no condition exists that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default or termination event or condition.

(l) Intellectual Property .

(i) Section 3(l)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule identifies each patent or registration which has been issued to any of the Solo Parties with respect to any of its Intellectual Property used primarily in the operation of the Division, identifies each pending patent application or application for registration which any of the Solo Parties has made with respect to any of its Intellectual Property used primarily in the operation of the Division, and identifies all material unregistered Intellectual Property owned by the Solo Parties and used primarily in the operation of the Division (all Intellectual Property identified in Section 3(l)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule is collectively the “ Owned Intellectual Property ”).

(ii) Section 3(l)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule identifies each material license, agreement, or other permission which any of the Solo Parties has granted to any third party or been granted by any third party with respect to any Intellectual Property used primarily in the operation of the Division (collectively, the “ Licensed Intellectual Property ”)

(iii) All material Intellectual Property necessary for the operation of the Division as currently operated is Owned Intellectual Property owned by the Solo Parties free and clear of all liens or Licensed Intellectual Property used by the Solo Parties pursuant to valid written licenses, agreements, or other permissions. The Solo Parties have made available to the Buyer copies of all such patents, registrations, applications, licenses, agreements, and permissions described above.

 

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(iv) Upon the Closing, the Buyer will own all right, title, and interest in and to all Owned Intellectual Property and will have a valid written license, agreement, or other permission to use all Licensed Intellectual Property on the same terms and conditions as the Solo Parties enjoyed immediately prior to such Closing, which rights are sufficient to operate the Division as operated as of the date hereof. The operation of the Division as currently operated does not infringe or otherwise violate any trademark rights of any third party and, to the Knowledge of the Solo Parties, the operation of the Division as currently operated does not infringe or otherwise violate any other Intellectual Property rights of any third party.

(m) Contracts . Section 3(m) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all written contracts and other written agreements (other than agreements with customers and suppliers) to which any of the Solo Parties is a party, and by which any of their assets or properties used in the operation of the Division are bound, (i) the performance of which will involve consideration (whether in form of payment to or receipt by the Solo Parties) in excess of $500,000, (ii) pursuant to which any of the Solo Parties are committed to make a capital expenditure in excess of $250,000 that is not reflected in the capital expenditure budget for the Division, (iii) that place any limitation on the method of conducting or scope of the business of the Division, including agreements containing covenants not to compete or that contain “most-favored-nations” provisions, (iv) involving any partnership, joint venture, strategic alliance, joint development, or similar agreements, (v) financing documents, loan agreements, security agreements, or agreements providing for the guarantee of the obligations of any party (other than a Solo Party) or other contracts, agreements, or instruments evidencing Indebtedness, including surety bonds, performance bonds, and letters of credit, (vi) relating to the issuance or ownership of any equity securities, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, of CEGI, (vii) relating to acquisitions or dispositions of all or a material portion of the assets of the Division other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, (viii) acquisition or disposition contracts relating to any Acquired Assets or the Division and pursuant to which any Solo Party has any continuing obligations (including indemnification obligations, earn-out payments, and potential liability under any purchase price adjustments), (ix) with any labor union or association relating to any current or former Division Employee or collective bargaining agreements, (x) relating to any licensed material Intellectual Property involving payments in excess of $250,000 per year (excluding “off-the-shelf” software), (xi) except for employment relationships, compensation, and benefits paid in the Ordinary Course of Business or as set forth on Section 3(u) of the Disclosure Schedule, are contracts with (A) any Solo Party or any Affiliate of any of the Solo Parties or (B) any current or former officer or director of a Solo Party or CEGI, or (xii) entered into since December 31, 2005 involving any resolution or settlement of any actual or threatened litigation, arbitration, claim or other dispute with a value of greater than $500,000. The Solo Parties have delivered or made available to the Buyer a correct and complete copy of each such contract or other agreement (as amended to date) (collectively, the “ Material Contracts ”) and the Customer and Supplier Agreements (as defined in Section 3(t)). All of the Material Contracts and the Customer and Supplier Agreements are enforceable by the Solo Party that is a party thereto in accordance with the terms thereof except to the extent that such enforceability (A) may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights

 

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generally, and (B) is subject to general principles of equity. None of the Solo Parties is in breach or default under (and to the Knowledge of the Solo Parties no event has occurred that would constitute a breach or default under) any Material Contract or any Customer and Supplier Agreement nor, to the Knowledge of the Solo Parties, is any other party to any of the Material Contracts or Customer and Supplier Agreements in default thereunder, excluding, however, in each instance, any breach or default that would not be material to the Division.

(n) Insurance . Except as set forth in Section 3(n) of the Disclosure Schedule, with respect to each insurance policy (including policies providing property, casualty, liability, and workers’ compensation coverage) covering the employees, operations, or facilities of the Division: (i) such policy is legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect; (ii) none of the Solo Parties is in breach or default (including with respect to the payment of premiums); and (iii) no party to the policy has repudiated any provision thereof. The employees, operations, and facilities of the Division have been covered during the past three years by insurance in scope and amount customary and reasonable for the business in which it has engaged during such period.

(o) Litigation . Section 3(o) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth each instance in which any of the Solo Parties, with respect to the operation of the Division or CEGI, (i) is subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge or (ii) is a party to any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation of, in, or before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction, except in the case of clause (ii) where the action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation would not be material to the Division.

(p) Employee Benefits .

(i) Section 3(p)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule lists each Employee Benefit Plan that any of the Solo Parties maintains or to which any of the Solo Parties contributes with respect to Division Employees.

(A) Except as identified in Section 3(p)(i)(A) of the Disclosure Schedule, each such Employee Benefit Plan (and each related trust, insurance contract, or fund) has been maintained, funded. and administered in accordance with the terms of such Employee Benefit Plan and complies in form and in operation in all material respects with the applicable requirements of ERISA and the Code.

(B) Except as identified in Section 3(p)(i)(B) of the Disclosure Schedule, all contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) which are due have been made to each such Employee Benefit Plan which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan. All premiums or other payments which are due have been paid with respect to each such Employee Benefit Plan which is an Employee Welfare Benefit Plan.

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requirements of a “qualified plan” under Code section 401(a) has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that it meets the requirements of Code section 401(a) and to the Knowledge of the Solo Parties, there are no facts and circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result in the loss of such qualification.

(D) Except as identified in Section 3(p)(i)(D) of the Disclosure Schedule, as of the last day of the most recent prior plan year, the market value of assets under each such Employee Benefit Plan which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan (other than any Multiemployer Plan) equaled or exceeded the present value of liabilities thereunder (determined in accordance with then current funding assumptions).

(E) Except as identified in Section 3(p)(i)(E) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Solo Parties have delivered or made available to the Buyer correct and complete copies of the plan documents and summary plan descriptions, the most recent determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service, the most recent annual report (IRS Form 5500), and all related trust agreements, insurance contracts, and other funding arrangements which implement each such Employee Benefit Plan.

(ii) Except as identified in Section 3(p)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan that any of the Solo Parties or any ERISA Affiliate maintains or has maintained, since February 22, 2004, or to which any of them contributes, or has been required to contribute, since February 22, 2004, in each case with respect to Division Employees, none of the Solo Parties has incurred any liability to the PBGC (other than ordinary course PBGC premium payments) or otherwise under Title IV of ERISA (including any withdrawal liability) with respect to any such Employee Benefit Plan which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan.

(iii) Except as identified in Section 3(p)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule, no action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation with respect to the administration or the investment of the assets of any such Employee Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for benefits) is pending or to the Knowledge of the Solo Parties is threatened, except where the action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation would not be material to the operation of the Division.

(q) Environmental, Health, and Safety Matters .

(i) Except as identified in Section 3(q)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Division and all of its operations are, and have been for the preceding three years, in material compliance with all Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, except for such noncompliance as would not be material to the operation of the Division. The Solo Parties have all material permits and authorizations required under or pursuant to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, and have operated the Division since February 22, 2004 in material compliance with all such permits and authorizations.

 

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(ii) Except as identified in Section 3(q)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Solo Parties have not received any written notice, suit, claim, proceeding, report, or other information regarding any actual or potential material violation of Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements with respect to the current or, to the Knowledge of the Solo Parties, former operations of the Division, or regarding any material liabilities or potential material liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated, or otherwise), including liabilities relating to any investigatory, remedial, or corrective obligations, relating to the operation of the Division or the Division Real Property arising under Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, which would be material to the Division.

(iii) Except as identified in Section 3(q)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of the Solo Parties, no release, spill, escape, or disposal of any toxic, hazardous, or dangerous substance has occurred on or from any Division Real Property in a manner that could be reasonably anticipated to require any investigation or remedial action under or pursuant to any Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirement.

(iv) This Section 3(q) contains the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Solo Parties with respect to any environmental, health, or safety matters, including without limitation any arising under any Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.

(r) Employees . Except as disclosed in Section 3(r) of the Disclosure Schedule, (i) no Division Employee is covered by any collective bargaining agreement; (ii) none of the Solo Parties has, with respect to the Division, experienced any strikes, walk-outs, work stoppages, slowdowns, or lockouts since February 22, 2004, nor, to the Knowledge of the Solo Parties, is any such action threatened; (iii) none of the Solo Parties has, with respect to the Division, committed any unfair labor practice; (iv) the Solo Parties, with respect to the Division and current and former Division Employees, are operating the Division in compliance in all material respects with all Labor Laws; (v) there is no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Solo Parties, threatened, organizing effort or demand for recognition or certification or attempt to organize the Division Employees; and (vi) during the past 30 days and immediately prior to the Closing Date, the Solo Parties have not terminated (other than for cause) the employment of more than 15 Division Employees.

(s) Licenses and Permits . Except as disclosed in Section 3(s) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Solo Parties possess all licenses and permits necessary to operate the Division, except for any such licenses and permits, the failure of the Solo Parties to possess which, would not be material to the Division.

(t) Customers and Suppliers .

(i) Section 3(t)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the names of the ten largest customers of the Division measured by dollar value for the twelve calendar months ended December 31, 2006 and the total sales in dollars for each such customer from January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007 (collectively, the “ Top Customers ”). As of the date of this Agreement, (A) none of the customers listed on Section 3(t)(i) of the

 

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Disclosure Schedule has, since January 1, 2007, notified any Solo Party in writing that it is (x) canceling or terminating its relationship with the Division, (y) materially and adversely modifying its relationship with the Division or (z) materially limiting its purchases from the Division and (B) there are no material disputes pending between any Solo Party, on the one hand, and any customer listed on Section 3(t)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule, on the other hand.

(ii) Section 3(t)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the names of the ten largest suppliers of the Division measured by dollar value for the twelve calendar months ended December 31, 2006 (collectively, the “ Top Suppliers ”). As of the date of this Agreement, (A) none of the suppliers listed on Section 3(t)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule has, since January 1, 2007, notified any Solo Party in writing that it is (x) canceling or terminating its relationship with the Division, (y) materially and adversely modifying its relationship with the Division or (z) materially limiting its sales to the Division and (B) there are no material disputes pending between any Solo Party, on the one hand, and any supplier listed on Section 3(t)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, on the other hand.

(iii) The written agreements between one of the Solo Parties, on the one hand, and one of the Top Customers or Top Suppliers, on the other hand, are collectively referred to as the “ Customer and Supplier Agreements .”

(u) Affiliate Relationships . Except as set forth on Section 3(u) of the Disclosure Schedule, no Solo Party or any Affiliate of a Solo Party nor any officer or director of any Solo Party possesses, directly or indirectly, any financial interest in, or is a director, officer, or employee of, any Person that is a Top Supplier or Top Customer or a competitor of the Division identified in Section 3(u) of the Disclosure Schedule or a lessor or lessee identified in Section 3(k)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule. Ownership of five percent (5%) or less of any class of securities of a company whose securities are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shall not be deemed to be a financial interest for purposes of this Section 3(u).

(v) Disclaimer of other Representations and Warranties . EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 3, THE SOLO PARTIES MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, IN RESPECT OF ANY OF THEIR ASSETS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ACQUIRED ASSETS), LIABILITIES OR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WITH RESPECT TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. BUYER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 3, THE BUYER IS PURCHASING THE ACQUIRED ASSETS ON AN “AS-IS, WHERE-IS” BASIS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH HEREIN, THE SOLO PARTIES MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING ANY ASSETS OTHER THAN THE ACQUIRED ASSETS OR ANY LIABILITIES OTHER THAN THE ASSUMED LIABILITIES, AND NONE SHALL BE IMPLIED AT LAW OR IN EQUITY.

 

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4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER.

The Buyer represents and warrants to the Solo Parties that the statements contained in this Section 4 are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be correct and complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though the Closing Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this Section 4), except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule. The Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the lettered and numbered paragraphs contained in this Section 4.

(a) Organization of the Buyer . The Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.

(b) Authorization of Transaction . The Buyer has full power and authority (including full corporate power and authority) to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Solo Parties, this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions.

(c) Noncontravention . Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the assignments and assumptions referred to in Section 2 above), will (i) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which the Buyer is subject or any provision of its charter or bylaws, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Buyer is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject. The Buyer does not need to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any government or governmental agency in order for the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the assignments and assumptions referred to in Section 2 above), except (A) for compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and (B) where the failure to give notice, to file, or to obtain any authorization, consent, or approval would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(d) Brokers’ Fees . The Buyer has no liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the Solo Parties could become liable or obligated.

(e) Financing . The Buyer has delivered to the Solo Parties a true and complete copy of (i) an executed equity commitment letter dated as of the date hereof from Kohlberg Management VI, LLC in favor of the Buyer (the “ Equity Commitment Letter ”), and (ii) an executed commitment letter dated as of the date hereof (together with the exhibits and attachments thereto, the “ Debt Financing Documents ”) from National City Bank (the “ Lender ”), each of which is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Solo Parties. Subject to the funding of the funds set forth in the Debt Financing Documents (the “ Debt Financing ”) and the Equity Commitment Letter, in each case, in accordance with and subject to their terms and

 

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conditions, the Buyer will have the funds necessary to pay in full in cash at Closing all of the amounts required to be paid by it under Section 2 hereof and all its fees and expenses required in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5. PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS.

The Parties agree as follows with respect to the period between the execution of this Agreement and the Closing.

(a) General . Each of the Parties will use its reasonable best efforts to take all action and to do all things necessary, proper, or advisable in order to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including satisfaction, but not waiver, of the closing conditions set forth in Section 7 below).

(b) Notices and Consents . The Solo Parties shall seek to obtain each of the third party consents listed on Section 5(b) of the Disclosure Schedule (collectively, the “ Required Consents ”). In addition, the Solo Parties will give any notices to third parties, and the Solo Parties will use their reasonable best efforts to obtain, any other third party consents that the Buyer reasonably may request in connection with the matters referred to in Section 3(c) above. Each of the Parties will give any notices to, make any filings with, and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain any authorizations, consents, and approvals of governments and governmental agencies in connection with the matters referred to in Section 3(c) and Section 4(c) above. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Parties will file any Notification and Report Forms and related material that it may be required to file with the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act as soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain a waiver from the applicable waiting period, and will make any further filings pursuant thereto that may be necessary, proper, or advisable in connection therewith.

(c) Operation of Business . With respect to the operation of the Division, none of the Solo Parties will engage in any practice, take any action, or enter into any transaction that would result in a breach of the representations made in Section 3(h) hereof, if such action was taken after the date hereof, and the Solo Parties shall conduct the business of the Division within the Ordinary Course of Business, including the use of their commercially reasonable efforts to maintain their relationships with customers, suppliers, agents, and employees of the Division. The Solo Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and protect the Owned Intellectual Property and the Licensed Intellectual Property.

(d) Access . The Solo Parties will permit representatives of the Buyer to have full access at all reasonable times, and in a manner so as not to interfere with the normal business operations of the Division and the Solo Parties, to all premises, properties, personnel, books, records, contracts, and documents of or pertaining to the business and operations of the Division. The Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that any Confidential Information it receives from any of the Solo Parties in the course of the reviews contemplated by this Section 5(d) shall be subject to the terms and conditions of those certain confidentiality agreements, dated as of February 8, 2007 and July 10, 2007, by and between the Buyer and Solo Cup Company (the “ Confidentiality Agreements ”), which Confidentiality Agreements shall automatically terminate as to any Confidential Information related solely to the Division if the Closing occurs.

 

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