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SUPPORT AGREEMENT

Asset Purchase Agreement

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Title: SUPPORT AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Tennessee     Date: 10/28/2005
Industry: Retail (Apparel)     Law Firm: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP    

SUPPORT AGREEMENT, Parties: goodys family clothing inc /tn , gf goods inc.   , gf acquisition corp.
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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.112

 

 

                                                                  EXECUTION COPY

 

                                SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

          This SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into as of

October 27, 2005, by and among GF Goods Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"),

GF Acquisition Corp., a Tennessee corporation ("Acquisition Corp."), and each of

the persons listed on Schedule A hereto (each a "Principal Shareholder" and,

collectively, the "Principal Shareholders"). Each capitalized term used but not

otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the

Acquisition Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as

amended, supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time, the "Acquisition

Agreement"), by and among Parent, Acquisition Corp. and Goody's Family Clothing,

Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the "Company").

 

          WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this

Agreement, the Company, Parent and Acquisition Corp. are entering into the

Acquisition Agreement which provides, subject to the terms and conditions set

forth in the Acquisition Agreement, for (i) the making of a tender offer (the

"Offer") to purchase all of the Company's shares of common stock, no par value

per share ("Company Common Stock"), which are issued and outstanding (the

"Outstanding Common Shares") and tendered pursuant to the terms thereof, at a

price per Outstanding Common Share equal to the Offer Price, and (ii) the merger

of Acquisition Corp. and the Company (the "Merger"), whereby each Outstanding

Common Share not purchased pursuant to the Offer (other than any Outstanding

Common Shares owned by Parent, Acquisition Corp. or any other wholly owned

Subsidiary of Parent) will be converted into the right to receive the Merger

Consideration in cash;

 

          WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") has, at a

meeting duly called and held, unanimously (i) approved the Acquisition

Agreement, each of the other Transaction Agreements, as well as the Offer, the

Merger and the other Transactions, and (ii) recommended that the holders of

Common Shares accept the Offer, tender their Common Shares pursuant to the Offer

and approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger;

 

          WHEREAS, each Principal Shareholder is the record and beneficial owner

of the number of Outstanding Common Shares and the Stock Rights (as defined

below) in each case set forth opposite such Principal Shareholder's name on

Schedule A hereto (collectively, the "Existing Equity Rights" of such Principal

Shareholder; and, together with all shares of Company Common Stock and Stock

Rights acquired after the date hereof by such Principal Shareholder, whether

upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any Existing Equity Rights, upon

the exercise, conversion or exchange of any Stock Rights obtained hereafter by

such Principal Shareholder or otherwise hereafter acquired by such Principal

Shareholder, in each case as such shares, rights and other securities may be

adjusted from time to time for any stock dividend, stock split,

recapitalization, combination, exchange, merger, consolidation, reorganization

or other change or transaction involving the Company, are referred to herein

collectively as the "Principal Shareholder Shares" of such Principal

Shareholder). For purposes hereof, "Stock Rights" means options and other rights

to acquire shares of Company Common Stock or rights exercisable for or

convertible into shares of Company Common Stock; and

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          WHEREAS, as a condition to the willingness of Parent and Acquisition

Corp. to enter into the Acquisition Agreement, Parent and Acquisition Corp. have

requested that the Principal Shareholders enter into this Agreement.

 

          NOW, THEREFORE, to induce Parent and Acquisition Corp. to enter into,

and in consideration of them entering into, the Acquisition Agreement, and in

consideration of the foregoing premises and the representations, warranties,

covenants and agreements contained herein, Parent, Acquisition Corp. and each of

the Principal Shareholders hereby agree as follows:

 

          1. Representations and Warranties of Each Principal Shareholder. Each

Principal Shareholder, acting solely in its capacity as a holder of Principal

Shareholder Shares and not as a director of the Company or in any other

capacity, hereby, severally and not jointly with any other Principal

Shareholder, represents and warrants to Parent and Acquisition Corp. as follows:

 

               (a) Authority. Such Principal Shareholder has all requisite power

     and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform all of its

     obligations hereunder and otherwise to consummate the transactions

     contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this

     Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,

     have been duly authorized by such Principal Shareholder. This Agreement has

     been duly executed and delivered by such Principal Shareholder and,

     assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the

     Parent and Acquisition Corp., constitutes a valid and binding obligation of

     such Principal Shareholder enforceable against such Principal Shareholder

     in accordance with its terms. Other than in connection with or in

     compliance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or the HSR Act, neither

     the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by such Principal

     Shareholder nor the consummation by such Principal Shareholder of the

     transactions contemplated hereby will (i) require any filing with, or

     permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority

     (except for filing an amendment to Robert M. Goodfriend's Schedule 13D to

     reflect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), (ii) result in a

     material violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice

     or lapse of time or both) a material default under, or give rise to any

     right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration under, result

     in the creation of any material Lien upon a material portion of the

     properties or assets of each Principal Shareholder, or result in the

     creation of any Lien upon any Company Common Stock, under, any of the

     terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which such Principal

     Shareholder is a party or by which such Principal Shareholder or any of

     such Principal Shareholder's properties or assets, including the Principal

     Shareholder Shares owned by such Principal Shareholder, may be bound or

     (iii) violate, in any material respect, any Order or any Law applicable to

     such Principal Shareholder or any of such Principal Shareholder's

     properties or assets, including the Principal Shareholder Shares owned by

     such Principal Shareholder.

 

               (b) Ownership of Principal Shareholder Shares. The Existing

     Equity Rights of such Principal Shareholder and all certificates

     representing such Existing Equity Rights are now, and at all times while

     this Agreement is in effect will be, held by such Principal Shareholder, or

     by a nominee or custodian for the benefit of such Principal

 

 

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     Shareholder, and such Principal Shareholder has good and marketable title

     to such Existing Equity Rights, free and clear of any Liens, proxies,

     voting trusts or agreements, understandings or arrangements, except for any

     such Liens or proxies arising hereunder, other than, with respect to any

     Principal Shareholder, those agreements set forth on Schedule A opposite

     such Principal Shareholder's name, all of which agreements (including the

     Support Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2005, among GFC Holding Corp.,

     GFC Enterprises, Inc. and the principal Shareholders (the "Sun Support

     Agreement")) have been terminated prior to the date hereof. All Principal

     Shareholder Shares acquired hereafter by such Principal Shareholder shall

     at all times while this Agreement is in effect be held by such Principal

     Shareholder, or by a nominee or custodian for the benefit of such Principal

     Shareholder, and such Principal Shareholder shall at all time while this

     Agreement is in effect have good and marketable title to all such Principal

     Shareholder Shares, free and clear of any Liens, proxies, voting trusts or

     agreements, understandings or arrangements, except for any such Liens or

     proxies arising hereunder. Such Principal Shareholder does not own of

     record or beneficially any Outstanding Common Shares, any options or other

     rights to purchase shares of Company Common Stock or any rights exercisable

     for or convertible into shares of Company Common Stock, other than the

     Outstanding Common Shares and shares of Company Common Stock issuable upon

     the exercise of Company Stock Options, in each case set forth opposite such

     Principal Shareholder's name on Schedule A hereto. The Principal

     Shareholders own, in the aggregate, 41.5% of the Outstanding Common Shares

     and, assuming the options are exercised pursuant to Section 3(b)(1), over

     39.6% of the shares of Company Common Stock on a Fully-Diluted Basis.

 

               (c) Acquisition Agreement. Such Principal Shareholder understands

     and acknowledges that Parent and Acquisition Corp. are entering into the

     Acquisition Agreement in reliance upon execution and delivery of this

     Agreement by such Principal Shareholder.

 

               (d) Adequacy of Information. Such Principal Shareholder is a

     sophisticated investor with respect to the Principal Shareholder Shares of

     such Principal Shareholder and has adequate information concerning the

     business and financial condition of the Company to make an informed

     decision regarding the transactions contemplated hereby and by the

     Acquisition Agreement and has independently and without reliance upon

     either Parent or Acquisition Corp. and based on such information as the

     Shareholder has deemed appropriate made its own analysis and decision to

     enter into this Agreement. Such Principal Shareholder has received and

     reviewed the Acquisition Agreement and acknowledges that neither Parent nor

     Acquisition Corp. has made or makes any representation or warranty, whether

     express or implied, of any kind or character except as expressly set forth

     herein or in the Acquisition Agreement. Such Principal Shareholder

     acknowledges that the agreements contained herein with respect to the

     Principal Shareholder Shares of such Principal Shareholder are irrevocable

     (subject to termination in accordance with Section 14 of this Agreement),

     and that such Principal Shareholder has no recourse to such Principal

     Shareholder Shares or to Parent or Acquisition Corp., except with respect

     to breaches by Parent or Acquisition Corp. of their respective

     representations, warranties, covenants and agreements expressly set forth

     in this Agreement.

 

 

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               (e) Excluded Information. Such Principal Shareholder acknowledges

     and confirms that (i) Parent and Acquisition Corp. may possess or hereafter

     come into possession of certain non-public information concerning the

     Principal Shareholder Shares and/or the Company which is not known to such

     Principal Shareholder and which may be material to such Principal

     Shareholder's decision to enter into this Agreement or to consummate the

     transactions contemplated hereby (the "Excluded Information"), (ii) such

     Principal Shareholder has requested not to receive the Excluded Information

     and has determined to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the

     transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, to

     exercise, convert or cancel all Existing Equity Rights into shares of

     Company Common Stock at or prior to the Effective Time and to sell the

     Principal Shareholder Shares of such Principal Shareholder pursuant to the

     Offer) notwithstanding its lack of knowledge of the Excluded Information,

     and (iii) neither Parent nor Acquisition Corp., nor any of their respective

     officers, directors, shareholders or representatives, shall have any

     liability or obligation to such Principal Shareholder in connection with,

     and such Principal Shareholder hereby waives and releases each of Parent,

      Acquisition Corp. and their respective officers, directors, shareholders

     and representatives from, any claims which such Principal Shareholder or

     its successors or assigns may have against Parent, Acquisition Corp. or any

     their respective officers, directors, shareholders or representatives

     (whether pursuant to applicable securities, laws or otherwise) with respect

     to the non-disclosure of the Excluded Information.

 

          2. Representations and Warranties of Parent and Acquisition Corp. Each

of Parent and Acquisition Corp. hereby represents and warrants to the Principal

Shareholders that each of Parent and Acquisition Corp. has the requisite

corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform

its obligations hereunder and otherwise to consummate the transactions

contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement

by Parent and Acquisition Corp. and the consummation of the transactions

contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action

on the part of Parent and Acquisition Corp. This Agreement has been duly

executed and delivered by Parent and Acquisition Corp. and, assuming this

Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each Principal

Shareholder, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Parent and

Acquisition Corp. enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

          3. Covenants. Each Principal Shareholder, acting solely in its

capacity as a holder of Principal Shareholder Shares and not as a director or

officer of the Company or in any other capacity, hereby, severally and not

jointly with any other Principal Shareholder, agrees as follows:

 

               (a) such Principal Shareholder shall not, except as expressly

     contemplated by the terms of this Agreement or the Acquisition Agreement,

     (A) sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise dispose of (including,

     without limitation, by merger or otherwise by operation of law), or enter

     into any Contract, option or other arrangement (including, without

     limitation, any profit sharing arrangement) or understanding with respect

     to the sale, transfer, pledge, assignment or other disposition of

     (including, without limitation, by merger or otherwise by operation of

     law), all or any portion, or any interest in any, of the Principal

     Shareholder Shares of such Principal Shareholder to any person

 

 

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     other than Acquisition Corp. or any Person(s) designated in writing by

     Acquisition Corp., (B) enter into any voting arrangement, whether by proxy,

     voting agreement, voting trust, power-of-attorney or otherwise, with

     respect to all or any portion of the Principal Shareholder Shares of such

      Principal Shareholder or (C) take any other action that would in any way

     restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of such Principal

     Shareholder's obligations hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby

     or in the Acquisition Agreement;

 

               (b) such Principal Shareholder (i), no later than one business

     day prior to the then applicable expiration date of the Offer as set forth

     in the Acquisition Agreement shall take all actions necessary or desirable

      to exercise or convert all options to acquire Company Common Stock which

     have an exercise price equal to or less than the Offer Price into shares of

     Common Stock and shall validly tender such shares of Company Common Stock

     as set forth in Section 3(c) below and (ii) prior to the commencement of

     the Offer, such Principal Shareholder shall execute a written

     acknowledgement to Parent, Acquisition Corp. and the Company confirming

     that as of the Effective Date, (x) the payment of the Option Consideration,

     if any, for all of such Principal Shareholder's Stock Rights with an

     exercise price equal to or less than Offer Price per share will satisfy in

     full the Company's obligation to such person pursuant to any and all Stock

     Rights then outstanding (other than with respect to any Options which have

     been exercised prior to the Effective Time) and (y) subject to the payment

     of the Option Consideration, if any, all Stock Rights (including Stock

     Rights with an exercise price or conversion price in excess of the Option

     Consideration with respect to such Stock Rights) by such Principal

     Shareholder shall, without any action on the part of the Company or the

     Principal Shareholder, be deemed terminated, canceled, void and of no

     further force and effect as between the Company and such Principal

     Shareholder and neither party shall have any further rights or obligations

     with respect thereto. Such written acknowledgement shall be in

     substantially the form of Exhibit D to the Acquisition Agreement;

 

               (c) such Principal Shareholder shall (A) as promptly as

     practicable (but in any event within 5 business days after the commencement

     of the Offer), validly tender all of the Principal Shareholder Shares of

     such Principal Shareholder pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of

     the Offer, and (B) not withdraw, or cause to be withdrawn, all or any

     portion of such Principal Shareholder Shares from the Offer, unless this

     Agreement is terminated;

 

               (d) at any meeting of shareholders of the Company or at any

     adjournment thereof or in any other circumstances upon which such Principal

     Shareholder's vote, consent or other approval is sought, such Principal

     Shareholder shall as requested by Acquisition Corp. vote (or cause to be

     voted) all of the Principal Shareholder Shares of such Principal

     Shareholder in favor of the approval and adoption of the Acquisition

     Agreement and the Transactions and against (A) any Acquisition Proposal (as

     defined in the Acquisition Agreement), (B) any action which would result in

     a change in a majority of the individuals who constitute the Board and (C)

     any amendment of the Company's Charter or by-laws or any other proposal or

     transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which

     amendment or other proposal or

 

 

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     transaction would in any manner impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify, the

     Acquisition Agreement, the Merger or any of the other Transactions

     (collectively, "Frustrating Transactions");

 

               (e) notwithstanding any provision herein or in the Acquisition

     Agreement to the contrary, such Principal Shareholder hereby waives any

     rights of appraisal that such Principal Shareholder may have under the

     Tenn. Acts in connection with the Merger or any of the other Transactions;

     and

 

               (f) such Principal Shareholder shall not, and shall cause each of

     its immediate family members and affiliates not to, directly or indirectly,

     encourage, solicit, participate in or initiate discussions or negotiations

     with, provide any information to, or enter into any agreement with, any

     Person or group of Persons (other than Parent, Acquisition Corp. or any of

     their respective affiliates) concerning all or any portion, or interest in

     any, of the Principal Shareholder Shares of such Principal Shareholder or

     any Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that this provision shall in

     no way be construed as limiting the ability to act in the capacity of an

     officer or director of the Company (other than as set forth in the

     Acquisition Agreement) if such Principal Shareholder is an officer or

     director of the Company.

 

          4. Notice of Acquisition of Additional Principal Shareholder Shares.

Each Principal Shareholder hereby, severally and not jointly with any other

Principal Shareholder, agrees, while this Agreement is in effect, to promptly

notify Parent and Acquisition Corp. of each acquisitio


 
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