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Exhibit 10.1 Execution Copy
STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT among FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE
COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY and
LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. Dated as of
November 25, 2008
as amended and restated
as of December 12, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.1 Definitions
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE
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Section 2.1 Purchase and Sale
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Section 2.2 Purchase Price
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Section 2.3 Closing
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Section 2.4 Seller’s Closing Deliveries
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Section 2.5 Buyers’ Closing Deliveries
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Section 2.6 FNF’s Closing Delivery
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Section 2.7 Exclusion of UCTIC
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Section 2.8 UCTIC Purchase Price
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
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Section 3.1 Corporate Organization
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Section 3.2 Capitalization
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Section 3.3 Authority; No Violation
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Section 3.4 Consents and Approvals
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Section 3.5 Reports; Regulatory Matters
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Section 3.6 Financial Statements
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Section 3.7 Broker’s Fees
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Section 3.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events
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Section 3.9 Legal Proceedings
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Section 3.10 Taxes and Tax Returns
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Section 3.11 Employee Matters
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Section 3.12 Compliance with Applicable Law
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Section 3.13 Certain Contracts
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Section 3.14 Risk Management Instruments
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Section 3.15 Investment Securities and Commodities
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Section 3.16 Property
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Section 3.17 Intellectual Property
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Section 3.18 Environmental Liability
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Section 3.19 Insurance Business Matters
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Section 3.20 Sufficiency of Assets
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Section 3.21 Intercompany Accounts and Agreements
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYERS
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Section 4.1 Organization
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Section 4.2 Authority; No Violation
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Section 4.3 Consents and Approvals
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Section 4.4 Financial Ability
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Section 4.5 Brokers
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Section 4.6 Purchase Not for Distribution
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS
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Section 5.1 Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Closing
Date
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Section 5.2 Forbearances
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Section 5.3 Buyer Forbearances
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Section 5.4 Access to Information
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Section 5.5 Notices of Certain Events
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Section 5.6 Pre-Closing Arrangements
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Section 5.7 Regulatory Matters
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Section 5.8 Employees
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Section 5.9 Certain Transfers and Licenses
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Section 5.10 Possible Transfer of Certain Assets
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Section 5.11 Certain Bankruptcy Provisions
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Section 5.12 Post-Closing Cooperation
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ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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Section 6.1 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation
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Section 6.2 Conditions to Obligations of Buyers
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Section 6.3 Conditions to Obligations of Seller
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ARTICLE VII TERMINATION
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Section 7.1 Termination
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Section 7.2 Obligations upon Termination
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ARTICLE VIII TAX MATTERS
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Section 8.1 Seller’s Responsibility for Taxes
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Section 8.2 Straddle Periods
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Section 8.3 Indemnification Procedures
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Section 8.4 Tax Returns
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Section 8.5 Cooperation and Exchange of Information
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Section 8.6 Tax Sharing
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Section 8.7 Transfer Taxes
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Section 8.8 Section 338 Elections
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Section 8.9 Miscellaneous
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ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION
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Section 9.1 Survival
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Section 9.2 Indemnification by Seller
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Section 9.3 Indemnification by Buyers
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Section 9.4 Certain Limitations
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Section 9.5 Tax Indemnification
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Section 9.6 Third Party Claim Procedures
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ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 10.1 Standard
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Section 10.2 Notices
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Section 10.3 Interpretation
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Section 10.4 Counterparts
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Section 10.5 Entire Agreement
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Section 10.6 Governing Law; Jurisdiction
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Section 10.7 Publicity
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Section 10.8 Assignment; Third Party Beneficiaries
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Section 10.9 Specific Performance
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List of Schedules
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Schedule 1 – Registration Rights Provisions
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List of Exhibits
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Exhibit A – Form of FNF Note
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Exhibit B – Form of Transition Services Agreement
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iii
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated
as of November 25, 2008 (the "Initial Agreement"), as amended
and restated as of December 12, 2008 (as so amended, this
"Agreement")is made and entered into among Fidelity National Title
Insurance Company, an insurance company organized under the laws of
the State of California (" FNTIC "), Chicago Title Insurance
Company, an insurance company organized under the laws of the State
of Nebraska (" CTIC ," and with FNTIC, " Buyers ")
and LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc., a Virginia corporation ("
Seller "). W I T N E S S
E T H: WHEREAS,
Seller directly or indirectly owns 100% of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock (the " Shares ") of each
of (i) Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, an insurance
company organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska ("
Commonwealth ") (the " Commonwealth Shares "),
(ii) United Capital Title Insurance Company, an insurance
company organized under the laws of the State of California ("
UCTIC ") (the " UCTIC Shares "), and
(iii) Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, an insurance
company organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska ("
LTIC ," and together with UCTIC and Commonwealth, the "
Companies ") (the " LTIC Shares ," and with the UCTIC
Shares and Commonwealth Shares, the " Shares ");
WHEREAS, Commonwealth directly or
indirectly owns, along with other Subsidiaries, 100% of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance
Company of New Jersey, an insurance company organized under the
laws of the State of New Jersey (" CNJ "); and
WHEREAS, Buyers and FNF desire to
acquire, and Seller desires to sell or cause to be sold to Buyers
and FNF, all of the Shares, on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained
in this Agreement, the parties hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1
Definitions . In this Agreement, the following terms have
the meanings specified or referred to in this
Section 1.1 and shall be equally applicable to both the
singular and plural forms. "
Accounting Principles " means SAP applied in a manner
consistent with the preparation of the quarterly balance sheet of
UCTIC as of September 30, 2008, included in its quarterly
statement as filed with the California Department of Insurance
(which showed statutory Net Worth of $16,237,479).
" Adjustment Report " has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.8 .
" Adjustment Statement "
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8 .
" Affiliate " means, with
respect to any Person, any other Person which, at the time of
determination, directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by or is under Common
Control with such Person. "
Agreement " has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
" Ancillary Documents " means,
collectively, the Buyer Ancillary Documents, the Seller Ancillary
Documents and the Company Ancillary Documents.
" Assumed Plans " has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.11(a) .
" Bankruptcy and Equity
Exception " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.3(b) . "
Bankruptcy Code " has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.11(a) . "
Basket " has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.4(a) . "
Business Day " means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday
or any other day on which commercial banks are not generally open
for business in New York City. "
Buyers " has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
" Buyer Ancillary Documents "
means all agreements, instruments and documents being or to be
executed and delivered by a Buyer or an Affiliate of a Buyer under
this Agreement or in connection herewith.
" Buyer Cash Amount " shall
mean an amount equal to $134,762,521.
" Buyer Consultant " has the
meaning set forth in Section 5.11(b) .
" Buyer Disclosure Schedule "
has the meaning set forth in Article IV .
" Buyer Indemnitees " has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.2 .
" CA Approval " shall have the
meaning given such term in Section 3.4(a).
" Chapter 11 Court " has
the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(a) .
" Chapter 11 Court Order
" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(a) .
" Closing " has the meaning
set forth in Section 2.3 .
" Closing Date " has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3 .
" Code " means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. "
Commonwealth " has the meaning set forth in the
preamble.
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" Commonwealth Common Stock
" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a) .
" Commonwealth Purchase Price
" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 .
" Commonwealth Shares " has
the meaning set forth in the recitals.
" Companies " has the meaning
set forth in the preamble. "
Companies Articles " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.1(b) . "
Companies Charter " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.1(b) . "
Companies Common Stock " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.2(a) . "
Company Ancillary Documents " means all agreements,
instruments and documents being or to be executed and delivered by
the Companies or any Affiliate of either Company under this
Agreement or in connection herewith.
" Company Benefit Plans " has
the meaning set forth in Section 3.11(a) .
" Company Contract " has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.13(a) .
" Company Disclosure Schedule
" has the meaning set forth in Article III .
" Company IP " has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.17(a) .
" Company Licensed Party " has
the meaning set forth in Section 5.9(b) .
" Company Regulatory Agreement
" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(b) .
" Confidentiality Agreement "
means that certain letter agreement dated October 27, 2008,
between Seller and FNF. "
Control " means, as to any Person, the ownership or
possession, directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, of the power to direct or cause the direction of
the management or policies of a Person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. The terms
"Controlled by" and "under Common Control with" have correlative
meanings. " Controlled Group
Liability " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.11(g) . "
Covered Employees " has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8(b) . "
CTIC " has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
" Deferred Closing " and "
Deferred Closing Date " have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.7 . "
Derivative Transactions " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.14(a) .
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" Dispute Notice " has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.8 .
" DOJ " has the meaning set
forth in Section 5.7(d) .
" Employees " has the meaning
set forth in Section 5.2(c) .
" End Date " has the meaning
set forth in Section 7.1(a)(iii) .
" ERISA " has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.11(a) .
" ERISA Affiliate " has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.11(h) .
" Estimated UCTIC Net Worth "
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8 .
" Exchange Act " has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.5(c) .
" Final Approval Order " shall
mean the order or orders of the Rehabilitation Court approving this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and removing
the Companies and, if applicable, CNJ from rehabilitation
proceedings effective upon Closing, in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to Buyers, and, unless waived by Buyers in
their sole discretion, after all appeals have been exhausted and no
further appellate relief is available or after all appeal periods
shall have lapsed with no appeals having been taken.
" Final UCTIC Net Worth " has
the meaning set forth in Section 2.8 .
" FNF " means Fidelity
National Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
" FNF Cash Amount " has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.6 .
" FNF Note " shall mean a
subordinated promissory note issued by FNF in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A, in an initial principal amount equal to
$50,000,000. " FNF Shares "
shall mean a number of shares of the common stock, par value $.0001
per share, of FNF, equal to (i) $50,000,000 divided by
(ii) the greater of (A) $14.00 and (B) the closing price
of the FNF common stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the
trading day prior to the Closing Date.
" FNTIC " has the meaning set
forth in the preamble. "
Form E Exemption Finding " means a communication by the
Nebraska Director of Insurance to the chief insurance regulatory
official of each state that has adopted section 3.1 of the NAIC
Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory Act ("
Section 3.1 ") notifying such official that the
acquisitions contemplated hereby qualify for exemption from
non-disapproval under Section 3.1 pursuant to subdivision
(g) of Section 3.1. "
FTC " has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.7(d) . "
Governmental Entity " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.4(b) .
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" HSR Act " means the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
" Indemnified Party " has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.6 .
" Indemnifying Party " has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.6 .
" Independent Accounting Firm
" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8 .
" Initial Agreement " has the
meaning set forth in the preamble. "
Insurance Contracts " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.19(c) . "
Insurance Subsidiary " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.19(a) . "
Intellectual Property " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.17(a) . "
IRS " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.10(b) . "
Knowledge of Seller " means, as to a particular matter, the
actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of any officer of
Seller having the title of Executive Vice President or a more
senior title. " Law " has the
meaning set forth in Section 5.7(i) .
" LFG Deferred Compensation
Plans " has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(c)
. " LFG Health Plans " has the
meaning set forth in Section 5.8(b) .
" License Agreement " has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.17(a) .
" Licensed Company IP " has
the meaning set forth in Section 3.17(a) .
" Lien " has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.2(b) .
" Losses " has the meaning set
forth in Section 9.2 . "
LTIC " has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
" LTIC Common Stock " has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a) .
" LTIC Purchase Price " has
the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 .
" LTIC Shares " has the
meaning set forth in the recitals. "
Material Adverse Effect " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.8(a) . "
Materials " has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.9(b) .
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" Napa Dividend " has the
meaning set forth in Section 5.6(c) .
" Net Worth " means an amount
equal to "surplus as regards policyholders" as reported on line 30
of the liabilities, surplus and other funds page of the quarterly
statement of UCTIC as filed with the California Department of
Insurance. " NHI " has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1
" NYSE " means the New York
Stock Exchange. " Other Assets
" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.10(b) .
" Owned Company IP " has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.17(a) .
" Owned Properties " has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.16 .
" Permits " has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.16 .
" Permitted Encumbrances " has
the meaning set forth in Section 3.16 .
" Person " means any
individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust,
unincorporated organization or other entity or Governmental Entity.
" Post-Closing Tax Period "
means any Taxable period beginning after the Closing Date or, with
respect to, any Taxable period that includes (but does not end on)
the Closing Date, to the portion of that period after the Closing
Date. " Pre-Closing Tax Period
" means any Tax period ending on or before the Closing and, with
respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period
ending on the Closing Date. "
Publicly Disclosed " means disclosed in any Company SEC
Report filed with the SEC by Company between December 31, 2007
and the date of this Agreement (excluding, in each case, any
disclosures set forth in any risk factor section and in any section
relating to forward-looking, safe harbor or similar statements or
in any exhibits to such Company SEC Report, or any other
disclosures in such Company SEC Report that are non-specific,
cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature), but in each
case only to the extent that the relevance of such disclosure to
the relevant subject matter is readily apparent.
" Purchase Price " has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2 .
" Rabbi Trusts " has the
meaning set forth in Section 5.8(c) .
" Receivables Overage " has
the meaning set forth in Section 5.7(k) .
" Regulatory Agencies " has
the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(a) .
" Regulatory Approvals " has
the meaning set forth in Section 3.4 .
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" Regulatory Laws " has the
meaning set forth in Section 5.7(h) .
" Rehabilitation Court " shall
mean the District Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska, and any
comparable California or New Jersey court, in any rehabilitation
proceedings involving the Companies or, if applicable, CNJ.
" Reinsurance Contract " has
the meaning set forth in Section 3.19(f) .
" Representative " means any
Person’s Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents,
advisors, attorneys, accountants, consultants and representatives
of such Person’s agents and advisors.
" Review Period " has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.8 .
" SAP " has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.6(a) .
" SEC " means the Securities
and Exchange Commission. "
Section 338(h)(10) Election " has the meaning set forth
in Section 8.8 . "
Securities Act " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.2(a) . "
Seller " has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
" Seller Ancillary Documents "
means all agreements, instruments and documents being or to be
executed and delivered by Seller or any of its Affiliates under
this Agreement or in connection herewith.
" Seller Indemnitees " has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.3 .
" Seller SEC Reports " has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.5(c) .
" Seller Trademarks " has the
meaning set forth in Section 5.9(b) .
" Shares " has the meaning set
forth in the recitals. " Southland
Assets " has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.10(a) . "
Statutory Statements " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.6(a) . "
Straddle Period " has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.2 . "
Subject Balance Sheet " has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8 . "
Subsidiary " of any Person means another Person more than
50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of capital
stock or other voting interests of which, or more than 50% of the
equity securities of which, is owned directly or indirectly by such
first Person.
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" Tax " means (i) all
federal, state, local, and foreign income, excise, gross receipts,
gross income, ad valorem, profits, gains, property, capital, sales,
transfer, use, payroll, employment, severance, withholding, duties,
intangibles, franchise, backup withholding, value added and other
taxes, charges, levies or like assessments together with all
penalties and additions to tax and interest thereon and
(ii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type
described in clause (i) of this definition as a result of
being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary
group for any period, as a result of any tax sharing or tax
allocation agreement, arrangement or understanding, or as a result
of being liable for another Person’s taxes as a transferee or
successor, by contract or otherwise.
" Tax Contest " has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.5 .
" Tax Return " means any
federal, state, local or foreign (including any other governmental
subdivision or taxing authority) tax return, report or similar
statement, and any declaration, statement, claim for refund,
report, schedule, form, or information return, or any amendment to
any of the foregoing, relating to Taxes and all attachments
thereto, as well as any records or documents that are required to
be kept or maintained by applicable Law.
" Tax Sharing Agreements "
means any and all existing Tax sharing, allocation,
indemnification, or similar agreements, provisions, or arrangements
(whether or not written) between or among Seller or any of its
respective Affiliates (other than any of the Companies or its
Subsidiaries), on the one hand, and any Company or its Subsidiaries
on the other hand. " Termination
Date " has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.1(a)(iii) . "
Third Party Claim " has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.6 . " Third
Party Consents " has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.7(h) . "
Trademarks " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.17(a) . "
Transfer Taxes " means any real property transfer or gains,
real property excise, sales, use, transfer, value added, stock
transfer and stamp taxes, any transfer, recording, registration and
other fees, and any similar Taxes which become payable in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
" Transition Services
Agreement " means an agreement between Seller and Buyers in the
form attached as Exhibit B .
" UCTIC " has the meaning set
forth in the preamble. " UCTIC
Common Stock " has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.2(a) . "
UCTIC Shares " has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
" Voting Debt " has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a) .
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ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE
Section 2.1
Purchase and Sale . On the Closing Date, subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, (i) Seller shall sell,
transfer and deliver to CTIC, and CTIC shall purchase from Seller,
the Commonwealth Shares, free and clear of all Liens,
(ii) Seller shall sell, transfer and deliver to FNTIC and FNF,
and FNTIC and FNF shall purchase from Seller, the LTIC Shares, free
and clear of all Liens, and (iii) Seller shall cause its
indirect subsidiary Nations Holding Group, a California corporation
("NHI"), to sell, transfer and deliver to FNTIC, and FNTIC shall
purchase from NHI, the UCTIC Shares, free and clear of all Liens.
Section 2.2
Purchase Price . The purchase price for the Commonwealth
Shares (the " Commonwealth Purchase Price ") and the
purchase price for the LTIC Shares (the " LTIC Purchase
Price "), shall be payable in cash (consisting of the Buyer
Cash Amount and the FNF Cash Amount), the FNF Shares and the FNF
Note as set forth herein. The purchase price for the UCTIC Shares
shall be equal to the Final UCTIC Net Worth, as determined and
adjusted pursuant to Section 2.8 .
Section 2.3
Closing . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated
pursuant to Article VII and subject to the satisfaction
or waiver of each of the conditions set forth in
Article VI , the closing of the sale and purchase of
the Shares (the " Closing ") shall take place at
10:00 a.m., local time, on the second Business Day after the
last to be fulfilled or waived of the conditions set forth in
Article VI shall be fulfilled or waived in accordance
with this Agreement (other than any such condition required to be
performed at the Closing), at the offices of Dewey & LeBoeuf
LLP, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019, unless
another date, time or place is agreed to in writing by the parties
hereto. The actual date and time of the Closing are herein referred
to as the " Closing Date ."
Section 2.4
Seller’s Closing Deliveries . (a) the Closing,
Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered: (x) to Buyers:
(i) certificates representing the
Shares (other than the 431,116 LTIC Shares to be delivered to FNF
as set forth below), duly endorsed in blank or with stock powers
duly endorsed in blank, in proper form for transfer, with all
appropriate stock transfer tax stamps affixed;
(ii) certificates duly executed by
Seller, each dated as of the Closing Date, certifying as to
Seller’s compliance with the conditions set forth in
Sections 6.2(a) and 6.2(b) ;
(iii) the written resignations of
those directors of the Companies and each of their Subsidiaries
from their positions as directors of the Companies or such
Subsidiaries as identified in writing by Buyers;
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(iv) a good standing certificate
(or its equivalent) of each of the Companies and each of their
Subsidiaries issued by the applicable secretary of state, in each
case certified as of the Closing Date or a reasonably current date;
(v) a receipt evidencing
Seller’s receipt of the Commonwealth Purchase Price and the
LTIC Purchase Price and NHI’s receipt of the Estimated UCTIC
Net Worth, duly executed by Seller and NHI;
(vi) the original stock transfer and
corporate minute books (or their equivalent) of the Companies and
of each of their Subsidiaries; (vii)
a non-foreign person affidavit from Seller certifying that Seller
is not a foreign person, in a form that satisfies the requirements
of Section 1445 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
promulgated thereunder; and (viii)
each of the Seller Ancillary Documents and Company Ancillary
Documents, duly executed by Seller and the Companies; and
(y) to FNF 431,116 of the LTIC Shares, duly endorsed in blank
or with stock powers duly endorsed in blank, in proper form for
transfer, with all appropriate stock transfer tax stamps affixed.
Section 2.5
Buyers’ Closing Deliveries . At the Closing, Buyers
shall:
(a)
[omitted];
(b) deliver
the Buyer Cash Amount to Seller and the Estimated UCTIC Net Worth
to NHI by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
accounts specified by Seller and NHI prior to the Closing;
(c) deliver
to Seller a certificate duly executed by an authorized officer of
each Buyer, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying as to
Buyers’ compliance with the conditions set forth in
Sections 6.3(a) and 6.3(b) ;
(d) deliver
to Seller a receipt evidencing CTIC’s receipt of the
Commonwealth Shares, FNTIC’s and FNF’s receipt of the
LTIC Shares and FNTIC’s receipt of the UCTIC Shares; and
(e) deliver
to Seller each of the Buyer Ancillary Documents, duly executed by
each Buyer.
Section 2.6
FNF’s Closing Delivery . At the Closing, at the
direction of Buyers FNF shall (i) deliver to Seller an amount
in cash (the " FNF Cash Amount ") equal to (x) $47 million,
less (y) the amount of any Receivables Overage, by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by
Seller above, (ii) deliver to Seller the FNF Note, duly
executed by an authorized officer of FNF, in exchange for 431,116
LTIC Shares to be sold to FNF (which the parties agree is the
portion of the Shares related to the FNF Note), and
(iii) issue to Seller the FNF Shares, which shall be validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Further,
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FNF agrees that the provisions of Schedule A hereto shall
be binding on it and shall apply to the FNF Shares after the
Closing. Immediately following the Closing, FNF shall cause the
431,116 LTIC Shares to be purchased by it to be contributed to
FNTIC.
Section 2.7
Exclusion of UCTIC . (a) Notwithstanding any contrary
provision of this Agreement, in the event that all conditions set
forth in Article VI hereof shall have been fulfilled or waived
(other than any such condition to be performed at the Closing),
other than the CA Approval or the Final Approval Order, if any, as
it relates to UCTIC, or any other condition in Article VI
shall not be satisfied solely as to UCTIC or the purchase and sale
of the UCTIC Shares, then the parties shall close the purchase and
sale of the Commonwealth Shares and the LTIC Shares at the Closing,
as contemplated hereby, and shall defer the closing of the purchase
and sale of the UCTIC Shares (the " Deferred Closing ")
until such conditions are fulfilled or waived with respect to UCTIC
and the purchase and sale of the UCTIC Shares.
(b) In
the event UCTIC is excluded from the Closing pursuant to
Section 2.7(a) , the pre-Closing provisions of this
Agreement shall remain effective with respect to UCTIC until the
Deferred Closing occurs or this Agreement is terminated with
respect to the purchase and sale of the UCTIC Shares. Unless this
Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Article VII
with respect to the purchase and sale of the UCTIC Shares (
provided , that for this purpose the reference to
December 22, 2008, in Section 7.1(a)(iii) shall be
deemed to refer to that date that is 120 days from the date
hereof), and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each of the
conditions in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 with respect
to UCTIC and the purchase and sale of the UCTIC Shares (
provided , that notwithstanding the foregoing, the term
Material Adverse Effect shall continue to be interpreted to apply
to the Companies (including UCTIC) and their Subsidiaries, taken as
a whole), the Deferred Closing shall take place at 10:00 a.m.
local time, on the second Business Day after the last to be
fulfilled or waived of the conditions set forth in
Article VI with respect to UCTIC and the UCTIC Shares
shall be fulfilled or waived in accordance with this Agreement
(other than any such condition required to be performed at the
Deferred Closing), at the offices of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, 1301
Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019, unless another
date, time or place is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto.
The actual date and time of the Deferred Closing are herein
referred to as the " Deferred Closing Date ." In such event,
references in this Agreement to the " Closing " and the "
Closing Date " shall with respect to UCTIC and the purchase
and sale of the UCTIC Shares be deemed to refer to the Deferred
Closing and the Deferred Closing Date, and references to the
termination of this Agreement (including those in Article VII)
shall refer to the termination hereof solely with respect to the
purchase and sale of the UCTIC Shares. Further, in such event,
during the period following the Closing and prior to the earlier to
occur of the Deferred Closing and the termination of this Agreement
with respect to the purchase and sale of the UCTIC Shares, all
references to the "Companies" as used for purposes of the
post-Closing rights and obligations of the parties (including for
purposes of indemnification) shall be deemed to exclude UCTIC. In
the event that this Agreement is terminated with respect to the
purchase and sale of the UCTIC Shares after the Closing Date and
prior to the Deferred Closing, then all references to UCTIC and the
UCTIC Shares in this Agreement shall be deemed deleted and this
Agreement shall be deemed to have never contemplated the sale of
UCTIC to Buyers.
Section 2.8
UCTIC Purchase Price . (a) Not less than one Business
Day prior to the Closing Date in respect of UCTIC, Seller shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to FNTIC
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Seller’s and NHI’s reasonable good faith estimate of
the Net Worth of UCTIC as of 11:59 p.m. on the day prior to
such Closing Date (the " Estimated UCTIC Net Worth ")
(b) No
later than 45 days after the Closing Date, FNTIC shall deliver
to Seller the balance sheet of UCTIC prepared in accordance with
the Accounting Principles (the " Subject Balance Sheet "),
as of 11:59 p.m. on the night immediately prior to the Closing
Date, and a written statement (the " Adjustment Statement ")
setting forth in reasonable detail FNTIC’s computation of the
amount of Net Worth of UCTIC as of such time based on the Subject
Balance Sheet (the " UCTIC Net Worth ").
(c) Seller
shall have 30 days from the date on which the Adjustment
Statement is delivered to it to review the computation of the UCTIC
Net Worth set forth thereon (the " Review Period "). Seller
and its Representatives shall be provided with full access to all
documentation, records and other information of FNTIC and UCTIC
reasonably related to such computations in connection with such
review. If Seller disagrees in any respect with the computation of
the UCTIC Net Worth shown or reflected in the Adjustment Statement,
Seller may, on or prior to the last day of the Review Period,
deliver a notice to FNTIC setting forth, in reasonable detail, each
disputed item or amount and the basis for Seller’s
disagreement therewith (the " Dispute Notice "). The Dispute
Notice shall set forth Seller’s position as to the correct
UCTIC Net Worth. If no Dispute Notice is received by FNTIC with
respect to the UCTIC Net Worth on or prior to the last day of the
Review Period, the computation of UCTIC Net Worth set forth in the
Adjustment Statement shall be deemed accepted by Seller, whereupon
such computation reflected on the Adjustment Statement shall be
final and binding on the parties. For ten days after FNTIC receives
a Dispute Notice, if any, FNTIC and Seller shall endeavor in good
faith to resolve by mutual agreement all matters in the Dispute
Notice. In the event that such parties are unable to resolve by
mutual agreement any matter in the Dispute Notice within such
10-day period, FNTIC or Seller may engage an accounting firm of
national reputation or any other Person, in each case as mutually
agreed by the parties hereto (the " Independent Accounting
Firm "), as an expert and not as an arbitrator, to make a
determination respecting the matters in dispute. Once engaged,
FNTIC and Seller will direct the Independent Accounting Firm to
render a determination within 30 days of its retention, and
FNTIC, Seller and their respective employees and agents will
cooperate with the Independent Accounting Firm during its
engagement. FNTIC, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand,
shall each submit a binder to the Independent Accounting Firm
promptly (and in any event within 15 days after the
Independent Accounting Firm’s engagement), which binder shall
contain their respective computations of the UCTIC Net Worth, in
each case, to the extent disputed in the Dispute Notice and
information, arguments and support for their respective positions.
The Independent Accounting Firm shall determine, based solely on
such binders presented, and not by independent review, only those
issues in dispute specifically set forth in the Dispute Notice and
shall render a written report to FNTIC and Seller (the "
Adjustment Report ") in which the Independent Accounting
Firm shall, after considering all matters set forth in the Dispute
Notice, determine what adjustments, if any, should be made to the
computation of the UCTIC Net Worth set forth in the Adjustment
Statement solely as to the disputed items and shall determine the
appropriate final UCTIC Net Worth on that basis. The Adjustment
Report shall set forth, in reasonable detail, the Independent
Accounting Firm’s determination with respect to each of the
disputed items or amounts specified in the Dispute Notice, and the
revisions, if any, to be made to the Adjustment Statement and the
UCTIC Net Worth, as the case may be, together with supporting
calculations. In resolving any
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disputed item, the Independent Accounting Firm: (i) shall
be bound to the terms of this Agreement, (ii) shall limit its
review to matters specifically set forth in the Dispute Notice and
(iii) shall not assign a value to any item higher than the
highest value for such item claimed by either party or less than
the lowest value for such item claimed by either party. All fees
and expenses relating to the work of the Independent Accounting
Firm shall be borne by FNTIC, on the one hand, and by Seller, on
the other hand, in inverse proportion as they may prevail on the
matters resolved by the Independent Accounting Firm, which
allocation shall be determined by the Independent Accounting Firm
at the time the determination of the Independent Accounting Firm is
rendered on the merits of the matters submitted to it. The
Adjustment Report, absent fraud, shall be final and binding upon
FNTIC and Seller, shall be deemed a final arbitration award that is
binding on each of FNTIC and Seller, and no party shall seek
further recourse to courts, other tribunals or otherwise, other
than to enforce the Adjustment Report. Judgment may be entered to
enforce the Adjustment Report in any court having proper
jurisdiction. The amount of the UCTIC Net Worth as finally
determined pursuant to this Section is referred to herein as the "
Final UCTIC Net Worth ".
(d) If
the Final UCTIC Net Worth is greater than the Estimated UCTIC Net
Worth, FNTIC will within five Business Days after the determination
thereof, pay to NHI the sum of (i) the amount of such excess
and (ii) an amount of interest on such excess amount at a rate
per annum of 6% from the Closing Date in respect of UCTIC to the
date such amount is paid. If the Final UCTIC Net Worth is less than
the Estimated UCTIC Net Worth, Seller shall, within five Business
Days after the determination thereof, cause NHI to pay to FNTIC the
sum of (i) the amount of such shortfall and (ii) an
amount of interest on such shortfall amount at a rate per annum of
6% from the Closing Date in respect of UCTIC to the date such
amount is paid. Such payments will be made by wire transfer of
immediately available funds. Alternatively, if an amount is due to
FNTIC hereunder, at its option it may elect to permit such amount
to be satisfied by a reduction in the principal amount of the FNF
Note; any such reduction shall not reduce the rights of Buyers to
be indemnified under Article 8 or 9 hereof. ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Subject
to and as qualified by items disclosed in the disclosure schedule
(the " Company Disclosure Schedule ") delivered by Seller to
Buyers prior to the execution of this Agreement (which schedule
sets forth, among other things, items the disclosure of which is
necessary or appropriate either in response to an express
disclosure requirement contained in a provision hereof or as an
exception to one or more representations or warranties contained in
this Article III , or to one or more of Seller’s
covenants contained herein, provided , however , that
disclosure in any section of such schedule shall apply only to the
indicated Section of this Agreement except, with respect to a
section in Article III , to the extent that it is
reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure that such
disclosure is relevant to another Section of
Article III of this Agreement, provided ,
further , that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to
the contrary, (x) no such item is required to be set forth in
such schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty if
its absence would not result in the related representation or
warranty being deemed untrue or incorrect under the standard
established by Section 10.1 and (y) the mere
inclusion of an item in such schedule as an exception to a
representation or warranty
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shall not be deemed an admission that such item represents a
material exception or material fact, event or circumstance or that
such item has had or would be reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect (as defined in Section 3.8(a) ) on the
Companies), Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyers, as of
the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
Section 3.1
Corporate Organization . (a) Each of the Companies is
an insurance company duly incorporated, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Nebraska or, in the
case of UCTIC, California. Each of the Companies has the requisite
corporate power and authority to own or lease all of its properties
and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted, and is duly licensed or qualified to do business in each
jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or
the character or location of the properties and assets owned or
leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary.
(b) True,
complete and correct copies of the Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of each of the Companies (the " Companies
Articles "), and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of each of the
Companies (the " Companies Bylaws "), as in effect as of the
date of this Agreement, have previously been made available to
Buyers.
(c) Each
Subsidiary of any of the Companies (i) is duly incorporated or
duly formed, as applicable to each such Subsidiary, and validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
organization, (ii) has the requisite corporate power and
authority or other power and authority to own or lease all of its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted and (iii) is duly licensed or qualified to do
business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business
conducted by it or the character or location of the properties and
assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification
necessary.
(d) The
minute books of each Company previously made available to Buyers
contain true, complete and correct records of all meetings and
other corporate actions held or taken since January 1, 2007 of
its shareholders and Board of Directors and the audit committee of
its Board of Directors.
Section 3.2
Capitalization . (a) The authorized capital stock of
Commonwealth consists of 1,000,000 shares of common stock, no par
value (the "Commonwealth Common Stock"), of which 824,653 shares
are issued and outstanding and constitute the Commonwealth Shares.
The authorized capital stock of UCTIC consists of 10,000,000 shares
of common stock, no par value (the "UCTIC Common Stock"), of which
20,000 shares are issued and outstanding and constitute the UCTIC
Shares. The authorized capital stock of LTIC consists of 2,000,000
shares of common stock, no par value (the " LTIC Common
Stock " and together with the UCTIC Common Stock and the
Commonwealth Common Stock, the " Companies Common Stock "),
of which 1,062,337 shares are issued and outstanding and constitute
the LTIC Shares. All of the issued and outstanding shares of
Companies Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued
and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights,
with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof. No
bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having the right to
vote on any matters on which shareholders of the Companies may vote
(" Voting Debt ") are issued or outstanding. Except for this
Agreement, the Companies and Seller do not have and are not bound
by any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls,
rights,
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commitments or agreements of any character calling for the sale,
purchase or issuance of, or the payment of any amount based on, any
shares of Companies Common Stock, Voting Debt or any other equity
securities of any of the Companies or any securities representing
the right to purchase or otherwise receive any shares of Companies
Common Stock, Voting Debt or other equity securities of any of the
Companies. Except for this Agreement, there are no contractual
obligations of Seller, the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries
(i) to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of
capital stock of the Companies or any equity security of the
Companies or their Subsidiaries or any securities representing the
right to purchase or otherwise receive any shares of capital stock
or any other equity security of any of the Companies or their
Subsidiaries, (ii) pursuant to which Seller, the Companies or
any of their Subsidiaries is or could be required to register
shares of such Company’s capital stock or other securities
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities
Act "), or (iii) that give any person the right to receive
any economic benefit or right similar to or derived from the
economic benefits and rights accruing to holders of Companies
Common Stock, Voting Debt or other equity securities of the
Companies. Seller is the record and beneficial owner of
(i) 100% of the issued and outstanding Commonwealth Common
Stock and (ii) 100% of the issued and outstanding LTIC Common
Stock, in each case, free and clear of all Liens. NHI is the record
and beneficial owner of 100% of the issued and outstanding UCTIC
Common Stock, free and clear of all Liens. There are no
restrictions upon the voting or transfer of any shares or other
equity interests pursuant to any of the Companies Articles or
Companies Bylaws, any Law or any agreement to which Seller or any
Company is a party. Assuming the relevant Buyer or FNF, as
applicable, has the requisite power and authority to be the lawful
owner of the relevant Shares, upon delivery of and payment for the
Shares at the Closing as herein provided, good and valid title to
the Commonwealth Shares will pass to CTIC, good and valid title to
the LTIC Shares will pass to FNTIC and FNF, and good and valid
title to the UCTIC Shares will pass to FNTIC, in each case, free
and clear of all Liens, other than any Liens arising from acts of
the relevant Buyer (or FNF, in the case of the LTIC Shares to be
purchased by it).
(b) Section 3.2(b)
of the Company Disclosure Schedule is a complete and accurate list
of all Subsidiaries of the Companies. Except for any director
qualifying shares, all of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock or other equity ownership interests of each
Subsidiary of the Companies are owned by the Companies, directly or
indirectly, free and clear of any liens, pledges, charges, claims
and security interests and similar encumbrances (" Liens "),
and all of such shares or equity ownership interests are duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and
free of preemptive rights. No Subsidiary of any Company has or is
bound by any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls,
commitments or agreements of any character calling for the purchase
or issuance of any shares of capital stock or any other equity
security of such Subsidiary or any securities representing the
right to purchase or otherwise receive any shares of capital stock
or any other equity security of such Subsidiary.
Section 3.3
Authority; No Violation . (a) Seller has full corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the
Seller Ancillary Documents and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the Seller Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly, validly and
unanimously approved and adopted by the Board of Directors of each
of Seller and NHI. No other corporate proceedings on the part of
Seller are necessary to approve this Agreement and the Seller
Ancillary Documents or to
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consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement
has been, and the Seller Ancillary Documents have been, or will at
Closing be, duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller and
(assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Buyers or
the other party thereto, as applicable, and receipt of the
Chapter 11 Court Order (as hereinafter defined)) constitute
the valid and binding obligations of Seller, enforceable against
Seller in accordance with their terms.
(b) The
Companies each have full corporate power and authority to execute
and deliver the Company Ancillary Documents and to consummate the
transactions contemplated thereby. The execution and delivery of
the Company Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated thereby have been duly, validly and
unanimously approved and adopted by the Board of Directors of each
of the Companies. No other corporate proceedings on the part of
Seller or the Companies are necessary to approve the Company
Ancillary Documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated
thereby. The Company Ancillary Documents have each been, or will at
Closing be, duly and validly executed and delivered by the
Companies and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery
by Buyers or the other party thereto, as applicable) constitute the
valid and binding obligations of the Companies, enforceable against
the Companies in accordance with their respective terms (except as
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
moratorium, reorganization or similar laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and
subject to general principles of equity (the " Bankruptcy and
Equity Exception ")).
(c) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Seller
Ancillary Documents by Seller, nor the consummation by Seller of
the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by Seller with
any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, nor the execution
and delivery of the Company Ancillary Documents by the Companies,
nor the consummation by the Companies of the transactions
contemplated thereby, will (i) violate any provision of the
articles of incorporation or bylaws of Seller or NHI, the Company
Articles or Company Bylaws or (ii) assuming that the consents,
approvals and filings referred to in Section 3.4 are
duly obtained and/or made, (A) violate any Law, judgment,
order, injunction or decree applicable to Seller, NHI, the
Companies, any of their Subsidiaries or any of their respective
properties or assets or (B) violate, conflict with, result in a
breach of any provision of or the loss of any benefit under,
constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of
time, or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the
termination of or a right of termination or cancellation under,
accelerate the performance required by, or result in the creation
of any Lien upon any of the respective properties or assets of
Seller, NHI, the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries under, or
trigger or change any rights or obligations (including any increase
in payments owed) or require the consent of any Person under, or
give rise to a right of cancellation, vesting, payment, exercise,
suspension or revocation of any obligation under, any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
deed of trust, license, lease, franchise, permit, agreement, or
other instrument or obligation to which Seller, NHI, any of the
Companies or any of their Subsidiaries is a party or by which any
of them or any of their respective properties or assets is bound.
Section 3.4
Consents and Approvals . Except for (a) filings of
applications and notices, as applicable, with the state insurance
authorities of the State of
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California, the State of New Jersey and (if necessary) the State
of Nebraska, and approval of such applications and notices (the
foregoing as it relates to the State of California, the "CA
Approval", and all the items in this Section 3.4(a)
collectively, the " Regulatory Approvals "), (b) the
Final Approval Order, (c) any notices or filings required
under the HSR Act and (d) the Chapter 11 Court Order, no
consents or approvals of or filings or registrations with any
foreign, federal or state insurance or other regulatory,
self-regulatory or enforcement authorities or any courts,
administrative agencies or commissions or other governmental
authorities or instrumentalities (each a " Governmental
Entity ") are necessary in connection with the consummation by
Seller of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No
consents or approvals of or filings or registrations with any
Governmental Entity are necessary in connection with the execution
and delivery by Seller of this Agreement.
Section 3.5
Reports; Regulatory Matters . (a) Each of the Companies
and their Subsidiaries have timely filed or furnished, as
applicable, all reports, registrations, statements and
certifications, together with any amendments required to be made
with respect thereto, that they were required to file or furnish,
as applicable, since January 1, 2006 with (i) any state
regulatory authority, (ii) the SEC, (iii) any foreign
regulatory authority, and (iv) any self-regulatory authority,
(collectively, " Regulatory Agencies ") and with each other
applicable Governmental Entity, and all other reports and
statements required to be filed or furnished by them since
January 1, 2006, including any report or statement required to
be filed pursuant to the laws, rules or regulations of the United
States, any state, any foreign entity, or any Regulatory Agency or
other Governmental Entity, and have paid all fees and assessments
due and payable in connection therewith. Except as set forth in
Section 3.5 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no Regulatory
Agency or other Governmental Entity has initiated since
January 1, 2006 or has pending any proceeding, enforcement
action or, to the knowledge of Seller, investigation into the
business, disclosures or operations of any of the Companies or any
of its Subsidiaries. Since January 1, 2006, no Regulatory
Agency or other Governmental Entity has resolved any proceeding,
enforcement action or, to the knowledge of Seller, investigation
into the business, disclosures or operations of any of the
Companies or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no unresolved, or,
to Seller’s knowledge, threatened criticism, comment,
exception or stop order by any Regulatory Agency or other
Governmental Entity with respect to any report or statement
relating to any examinations or inspections of any of the Companies
or any of its Subsidiaries. Since January 1, 2006, there have
been no formal or informal inquiries by, or disagreements or
disputes with, any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity
with respect to the business, operations, policies or procedures of
any of the Companies or any of its Subsidiaries (other than normal
inquiries made by a Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity
in the Companies’ ordinary course of business).
(b) No
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any
cease-and-desist or other order or enforcement action issued by, or
is a party to any written agreement, consent agreement or
memorandum of understanding with, or is a party to any commitment
letter or similar undertaking to, or is subject to any order or
directive by, or has been ordered to pay any civil money penalty
by, or has been since January 1, 2006 a recipient of any
supervisory letter from, or since January 1, 2006 has adopted
any policies, procedures or board resolutions at the request or
suggestion of, any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Entity
that currently restricts or affects in any material
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respect the conduct of its business (or to Seller’s
knowledge that, upon consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, would restrict in any material respect the conduct of the
business of either Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries), or that in
any material manner relates to its capital adequacy, its ability to
pay dividends, its credit, risk management or compliance policies,
its internal controls, its management or its business, other than
those of general application that apply to similarly situated
companies or their Subsidiaries (each item in this sentence, a "
Company Regulatory Agreement "), nor has any of the
Companies or any of their Subsidiaries been advised since
January 1, 2006 by any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental
Entity that it is considering issuing, initiating, ordering, or
requesting any such Company Regulatory Agreement.
(c) Seller
has previously made available to Buyers an accurate and complete
copy of each (i) final registration statement, prospectus, report,
schedule and definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC by
Seller pursuant to the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the " Exchange Act ") since
January 1, 2006 (the " Seller SEC Reports ") and prior
to the date of this Agreement and (ii) communication mailed by
Seller to its shareholders since January 1, 2006 and prior to
the date of this Agreement. No such Seller SEC Report or
communication, at the time filed or communicated (or, if amended
prior to the date hereof, as of the date of such amendment), with
respect to the Companies and their Subsidiaries only, contained any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order
to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances
in which they were made, not misleading. To the knowledge of
Seller, other than as set forth in Section 3.5 of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, none of the Seller SEC Reports is the subject
of any ongoing review or investigation by the SEC or any other
Governmental Entity and there are no unresolved SEC comments with
respect to any of such documents.
Section 3.6
Financial Statements . (a) Each statement, together
with all exhibits and schedules thereto, and all actuarial
opinions, affirmations and certifications required in connection
therewith, and all required supplemental materials, filed by each
Company or any Insurance Subsidiary thereof with any Insurance
Department since January 1, 2006 (the " Statutory
Statements ") was prepared in conformity with the statutory
accounting practices prescribed by the Insurance Department of the
applicable state of domicile and applied on a consistent basis ("
SAP "). Each such Statutory Statement presents fairly, in
all material respects and in conformity with SAP, the statutory
financial condition of such Company or of such Insurance Subsidiary
on the respective date of the Statutory Statement and the results
of operations, changes in capital and surplus and cash flow of such
Company or such Insurance Subsidiary for each of the applicable
reporting periods, and was correct and complete when filed. No
deficiencies or violations have been asserted in writing (or, to
the knowledge of Seller, orally) by any Insurance Department with
respect to any such Statutory Statement which have not been cured
or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Insurance
Department. Except as set forth in Section 3.6 of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, there are no permitted practices utilized by
the Companies or their Insurance Subsidiaries in the preparation of
the Statutory Statements.
(b) None
of the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries has any material
liability of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued,
contingent, or otherwise and whether due or to become due), except
for (i) those liabilities that are reflected or reserved
against on the consolidated balance sheet of such Company included
in its quarterly Statutory
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Statement for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008
(including any notes thereto) filed with the Insurance Department
of its applicable state of domicile and (ii) liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice since September 30, 2008 or in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 3.7
Broker’s Fees . None of the Companies nor any of their
Subsidiaries nor any of their respective officers or directors has
employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any
broker’s fees, commissions or finder’s fees in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.8
Absence of Certain Changes or Events . (a) Except for
the expected issuance of the rehabilitation order with respect to
the Companies and the Chapter 11 proceedings contemplated
herein, including the underlying causes of such order and
proceedings, or as Publicly Disclosed, since December 31,
2007, no event or events have occurred or condition or conditions
exist that have had or would reasonably be expected to have, either
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the
Companies. As used in this Agreement, the term " Material
Adverse Effect " means, with respect to the Companies, a
material adverse effect on (i) the financial condition,
results of operations or business of the Companies and their
Subsidiaries taken as a whole ( provided , however ,
that, a "Material Adverse Effect" shall not be deemed to include
effects to the extent resulting from (A) changes, after the
date hereof, in statutory or regulatory accounting requirements
applicable generally to companies in the industries in which the
Companies and their Subsidiaries operate, (B) changes, after
the date hereof, in laws, rules, regulations or the interpretation
of laws, rules or regulations by Governmental Entities of general
applicability to companies in the industries in which the Companies
and their Subsidiaries operate, (C) actions or omissions taken
with the prior written consent of the other party or expressly
required by this Agreement, (D) changes after the date hereof
in global, national or regional political conditions (including
acts of terrorism or war) or changes in general business, economic
or market conditions, including changes generally in prevailing
interest rates, credit markets, securities markets, the
availability of mortgage or other financing or commercial and
residential real estate transaction volumes, (E) the execution
of this Agreement or the public disclosure of this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby, except, with respect to clauses
(A), (B) and (D), to the extent that the effects of such
change are disproportionately adverse to the financial condition,
results of operations or business of the Companies and their
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies in
the industry in which the Companies and their Subsidiaries operate)
or (ii) the ability of such party to timely consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and the term "Material
Adverse Effect" with respect to Buyers shall have a correlative
meaning with respect to Buyers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole.
(b) Since
December 31, 2007 through and including the date of this
Agreement, the Companies and their Subsidiaries have carried on
their respective businesses in all material respects in the
ordinary course of business consistent with their past practice.
(c) Since
December 31, 2007 through and including the date of this
Agreement, none of the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries has
(i) changed any Tax or financial accounting methods,
principles or practices of such Company or its Subsidiaries
affecting its assets, liabilities or businesses, including any
reserving, renewal or residual method,
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practice or policy, or (ii) except for distributions by
wholly owned Subsidiaries of any Company to such Company or another
wholly owned Subsidiary of such Company, made or declared any
distribution in cash or kind to its shareholder or shareholders or
repurchased any shares of its capital stock or other equity
interests.
Section 3.9
Legal Proceedings . (a) Other than as Publicly
Disclosed, no Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to
any, and there are no pending or, to Seller’s knowledge,
threatened, legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings,
claims, actions, suits or governmental or regulatory investigations
of any nature against any Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to
which any of their assets are subject, and no such proceedings,
claims, actions, suits or investigations disclosed in the Company
Disclosure Schedule could reasonably be expected to result,
individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect with
respect to the Companies.
(b) Other
than as Publicly Disclosed, there is no judgment, settlement
agreement, order, injunction, decree or regulatory restriction
(other than those of general application that apply to similarly
situated companies or their Subsidiaries) imposed upon any Company,
any of its Subsidiaries or the assets of any Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (or that, upon consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, would apply to either Buyer or any of its
Subsidiaries).
Section 3.10
Taxes and Tax Returns . (a) Each of the Companies and
its Subsidiaries has duly and timely filed (including all
applicable extensions) all material Tax Returns required to be
filed by it on or prior to the date of this Agreement (all such Tax
Returns being accurate and complete in all material respects), has
paid all material Taxes shown thereon and has duly paid or made
provision for the payment of all material Taxes that have been
incurred or are due or claimed to be due from it by federal, state,
foreign or local taxing authorities other than Taxes that are not
yet delinquent or are being contested in good faith, have not been
finally determined and have been adequately reserved against under
SAP.
(b) The
federal income Tax Returns of each of the Companies and its
Subsidiaries, if any, have been examined by the Internal Revenue
Service (the " IRS ") for all years to and including 2004,
and any material liability with respect thereto has been satisfied
or any material liability with respect to deficiencies asserted as
a result of such examination is covered by reserves that are
adequate under SAP. There are no material disputes pending, or
written claims asserted, for Taxes or assessments upon any of the
Companies or any of their Subsidiaries for which such Companies do
not have reserves that are adequate under SAP.
(c) None
of the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries is a party to or is
bound by any material Tax sharing agreement or arrangement (other
than such an agreement or arrangement exclusively between or among
each of the Companies and their Subsidiaries).
(d) Within
the past two years (or otherwise as part of a "plan (or series of
related transactions)" within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the
Code none of the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries has been a
"distributing corporation" or a "controlled corporation" in a
distribution intended to qualify under Section 355 of the
Code.
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(e) Each
of the Companies and its Subsidiaries has complied in all material
respects with all applicable Laws relating to the payment and
withholding of Taxes and has duly and timely withheld from employee
and independent contractor salaries, wages, other compensation, and
other amounts, and has paid over to the appropriate taxing
authorities all amounts required to be so withheld and paid over
under all applicable Laws.
(f) As
of the date hereof, with respect to each of the Companies and its
Subsidiaries, no claim has been made by a taxing authority in a
jurisdiction where any of the Companies or their Subsidiaries does
not file a type of Tax Return such that it is or may be subject to
that type of Tax in that jurisdiction.
(g) As
of the date hereof, none of the Companies nor any of their
Subsidiaries has waived any statute of limitations in respect of a
material amount of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with
respect to an assessment or deficiency for a material amount of
Taxes (other than pursuant to extensions of time to file Tax
Returns obtained in the ordinary course).
(h) None
of the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries nor any other person
on any of their behalf has: (i) agreed to or is required to
make any adjustments pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code or any
similar provision of Law by reason of a change in accounting method
initiated by any of the Companies or their Subsidiaries or has any
knowledge that the IRS or any other taxing authority has proposed
any such adjustment or change in accounting method, or has any
application pending with any taxing authority requesting permission
for any changes in accounting methods that relate to the business
or operations of any of the Companies or their Subsidiaries; or
(ii) executed or entered into a closing agreement pursuant to
section 7121 of the Code or any predecessor provision thereof or
any similar provision of Law in respect of any of the Companies or
any of their Subsidiaries.
(i) There
are no Liens for Taxes, other than Permitted Liens, on the assets
of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries.
(j) No
powers of attorney that are currently in force with respect to any
matter relating to Taxes will continue in effect after the Closing
Date.
(k) None
of the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries has engaged in a
transaction that is reportable within the meaning of
Section 6011 of the Code.
(l) Since
January 1, 2004, each of the Companies and its Insurance
Subsidiaries has qualified as an insurance company within the
meaning of Section 831 of the Code.
(m) Seller
has delivered or made available to Buyers: true and complete copies
of (i) all federal, state, local, and foreign income and
franchise Tax Returns of each of the Companies and each of its
Subsidiaries (or, in the case of Tax Returns filed for an
affiliated group, the portion of such consolidated Tax Returns
relating to each of the Companies and its Subsidiaries) relating to
the taxable periods ending on or after December 31, 2005, and
(ii) any audit report issued within the last three years
relating to Taxes due from or in respect of any of the Companies or
any of its Subsidiaries.
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(n) There
are no outstanding rulings or requests for rulings with any
Governmental Entity addressed, directly or indirectly, to any of
the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries that are, or if issued,
would be binding on any of the Companies or any of their
Subsidiaries for any Post-Closing Period.
(o) None
of the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries has an "excess loss
account" (as defined in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-19) with respect to the stock
of any of their Subsidiaries, and neither of the Companies nor any
of their Subsidiaries will recognize any deferred income under
federal consolidated return regulations (or similar provisions of
state, local or foreign Tax Laws), including, but not limited to
the deferred intercompany transaction provisions of such federal
consolidated return regulations (or similar provisions of state,
local or foreign Tax Laws).
Section 3.11
Employee Matters . (a) Section 3.11 of the Company
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, complete and correct list of
each "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("
ERISA "), whether or not subject to ERISA, and each material
employment, consulting, bonus, incentive or deferred compensation,
vacation, stock option or other equity-based, severance,
termination, retention, change of control, profit-sharing, fringe
benefit or other similar plan, program, agreement or commitment,
whether written or unwritten, for the benefit of any employee,
former employee, director or former director of any Company or any
of its Subsidiaries entered into, maintained or contributed to by
any Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to which any Company or
any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to contribute, or with respect
to which any Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any liability,
direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise (including any
liability arising out of an indemnification, guarantee, hold
harmless or similar agreement) or otherwise providing benefits to
any current, former or future employee, officer or director of any
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to any beneficiary or
dependent thereof (such plans, programs, agreements and
commitments, herein referred to as the " Company Benefit
Plans "). Section 3.11 of the Company Disclosure Schedule
identifies each Company Benefit Plan that Buyers shall assume
pursuant to Section 5.8(f) of this Agreement (including the
LFG Deferred Compensation Plans) or the Companies or their
respective Subsidiaries shall continue to maintain or sponsor
(collectively, the " Assumed Plans ").
(b)
(i) Each of the Company Benefit Plans has been operated and
administered in all material respects in accordance with applicable
law, including, but not limited to, ERISA, the Code and in each
case the regulations thereunder; (ii) each Company Benefit
Plan intended to be "qualified" within the meaning of Section
401(a) of the Code, has received a favorable determination letter
from the Internal Revenue Service, or has pending an application
for such determination from the Internal Revenue Service with
respect to those provisions for which the remedial amendment period
under Section 401(b) of the Code has not expired, and, to the
knowledge of Seller, there is not any reason why any such
determination letter should be revoked; (iii) with respect to
each Company Benefit Plan that is subject to Title IV or
Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 or 4971 of the Code,
(A) as of the last day of the most recent plan year
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ended prior to the date hereof, as of the date hereof and as of
the Closing Date, the actuarially determined present value of all
"benefit liabilities" within the meaning of
Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA did and does not exceed the then
current value of assets of such Company Benefit Plan and
(B) the amount of such liabilities as of the last day of the
most recent plan year ended prior to the date hereof was properly
reflected on the financial statements of Seller or its applicable
Subsidiary previously filed with the SEC; (iv) no Company
Benefit Plan provides material benefits, including, without
limitation, death or medical benefits (whether or not insured),
with respect to current or former employees or directors of any
Company or its Subsidiaries beyond their retirement or other
termination of service, other than (A) coverage mandated by
applicable law or (B) death benefits or retirement benefits
under any "employee pension plan" (as such term is defined in
Section 3(2) of ERISA); (v) no Controlled Group Liability
has been incurred by any Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of
their respective ERISA Affiliates that has not been satisfied in
full, and no condition exists that presents a risk to the
Companies, their Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA
Affiliates of incurring any such liability; (vi) neither the
Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries contributes on behalf of
employees of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries to a
"multiemployer pension plan" (as such term is defined in
Section 3(37) of ERISA) or a plan that has two or more
contributing sponsors at least two of whom are not under common
control, within the meaning of Section 4063 of ERISA;
(vii) all material contributions or other material amounts
payable by the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries with respect
to each Company Benefit Plan in respect of current or prior plan
years have been paid or accrued in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles; (viii) neither the Companies
nor any of their Subsidiaries has engaged in a transaction in
connection with which the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries
reasonably could be subject to either a material civil penalty
assessed pursuant to Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a
material tax imposed pursuant to Section 4975 or 4976 of the
Code; and (ix) there is no pending, threatened or anticipated claim
(other than routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of or
against any of the Company Benefit Plans or any trusts related
thereto which could reasonably be expected to result in any
material liability of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries
and, to the knowledge of Seller, there is no existing condition,
situation or set of circumstances which could reasonably be
expected to result in such a claim. Each Company Benefit Plan that
is a "nonqualified deferred compensation plan" within the meaning
of Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code and any award thereunder, in
each case that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, has
been operated in compliance in all material respects with
Section 409A of the Code since January 1, 2005, based
upon a good faith, reasonable interpretation of
(A) Section 409A of the Code, and (B)(1) the proposed and
final Treasury Regulations issued thereunder and (2) Internal
Revenue Service Notice 2005-1, all subsequent Internal Revenue
Service Notices and other interim guidance on Section 409A of
the Code.
(c) Neither
the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries will, on and after the
Closing, have any liabilities or obligations for any Company
Benefit Plan which is not an Assumed Plan or a LFG Deferred
Compensation Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, the LandAmerica
Financial Group, Inc. Cash Balance Plan is not an Assumed Plan.
(d) Neither
the execution or delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will, either alone
or in conjunction with any other event, (i) result in any
material payment or benefit becoming due or payable, or required to
be provided, to any director, employee or independent contractor of
the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries or to such individuals
in the aggregate, (ii) materially increase the amount or value
of any benefit or compensation otherwise payable or required to be
provided to any such director, employee or independent contractor,
(iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment,
vesting, exercisability or funding of any such benefit or
compensation, (iv) result in
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any material limitation on the right of the Companies or any of
their Subsidiaries to amend, merge or terminate any Company Benefit
Plan or related trust, or (v) be considered a change in
control for any purpose under any Company Benefit Plan or related
trust. No Company Benefit Plan provides for (A) the
reimbursement of excise Taxes under Section 4999 of the Code
or any income Taxes under the Code or (B) payments that would
be non-deductible under Code Sections 162(m) or 280G.
(e) No
labor organization or group of employees of the Companies or any of
their Subsidiaries has made a pending demand for recognition or
certification, and there are no representation or certification
proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding
presently pending or threatened to be brought or filed, with the
National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations
tribunal or authority. There are no material organizing activities,
strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns, lockouts, arbitrations or
grievances, or other material labor disputes pending or threatened
against or involving any of the Companies or any of their
Subsidiaries. Each of the Companies and its Subsidiaries is in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and
collective bargaining agreements respecting employment and
employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and
hours and occupational safety and health.
(f) The
Companies and their Subsidiaries do not maintain any material
Company Benefit Plans (i) outside of the U.S. or (ii) for
the benefit of any individual whose principal place of employment
is outside of the U.S.
(g) "
Controlled Group Liability " means any and all liabilities
(i) under Title IV of ERISA, (ii) under Section 302
of ERISA, (iii) under Sections 412 and 4971 of the Code,
and (iv) as a result of a failure to comply with the
continuation coverage requirements of Section 601 et seq. of
ERISA and section 4980B of the Code.
(h) "
ERISA Affiliate " means any entity if it would have ever
been considered a single employer with the Companies under ERISA
Section 4001(b) or part of the same "controlled group" as
either Company for purposes of ERISA Section 302(d)(8)(C) or
Code Sections 414(b) or (c) or a member of an affiliated
service group for purposes of Code Section 414(m).
Section 3.12
Compliance with Applicable Law . (a) The Companies and
their respective Subsidiaries hold all licenses, franchises,
permits and authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of
their respective businesses under and pursuant to each, and except
as Publicly Disclosed have complied in all respects with and are
not in default in any respect under any, Law applicable to the
Companies or any of their Subsidiaries.
(b) Each
Company and each of its Subsidiaries has properly administered all
accounts for which it acts as a fiduciary, including accounts for
which it serves as a trustee, agent, custodian, personal
representative, guardian, or conservator in accordance with the
terms of the governing documents and applicable Law. None of the
Companies, any of their Subsidiaries, or any director, officer or
employee of the Companies or of any of their Subsidiaries has
committed any breach of trust or fiduciary duty with respect to any
such
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fiduciary account and the accountings for each such fiduciary
account are true and correct and accurately reflect the assets of
such fiduciary account.
Section 3.13
Certain Contracts . (a) None of the Companies nor any
of their Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any contract,
arrangement, commitment or understanding (whether written or oral)
(i) that is material to the Companies and their Subsidiaries
taken as a whole, (ii) that contains a non-compete or client
or customer non-solicit requirement or other provision that
restricts the conduct of, or the manner of conducting, any line of
business in any geographic area, or, to the knowledge of Seller,
upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby could
restrict the ability of Buyers, the Companies or any of their
respective Subsidiaries to engage in any line of business in any
geographic area, (iii) that obligates any of the Companies or
any of its Subsidiaries to conduct business on an exclusive or
preferential basis with any third party or upon consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will obligate Buyers, the
Companies or any of their respective Subsidiaries to conduct
business with any third party on an exclusive or preferential
basis, in any case of the preceding which is material,
(iv) with or to a labor union or guild (including any
collective bargaining agreement), (v) that pertains to a
material joint venture or material partnership agreement;
(vi) that is an indenture, credit agreement, loan agreement,
guarantee or other agreement relating to material indebtedness of
any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or of any third party for
which the Companies or their Subsidiaries is a guarantor or is
otherwise liable; (vii) that requires the Companies or any of
their Subsidiaries to make an investment in, or otherwise provide
funds to, any person, in each case in an amount in excess of
$1 million; (viii) that is with an agency, broker,
insurer or other person that accounted for 1% or more of the sales
of the Companies and their Insurance Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, for the 12 months ended June 30, 2008;
(ix) that provides for the indemnification of any officer,
director or employee of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries;
or (x) that would prevent, materially delay or materially
impede the Companies’ ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Each contract, arrangement,
commitment or understanding of the type described in this
Section 3.13(a) , whether or not set forth in the
Company Disclosure Schedule, is referred to as a " Company
Contract ."
(b)
(i) Each Company Contract is valid and binding on the
applicable Company or its applicable Subsidiary, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms (subject to the Bankruptcy
and Equity Exception), and is in full force and effect,
(ii) each Company and each of its Subsidiaries and, to
Seller’s knowledge, each other party thereto has duly
performed all obligations required to be performed by it to date
under each Company Contract and (iii) no event or condition
exists that constitutes or, after notice or lapse of time or both,
will constitute, a breach, violation or default on the part of the
applicable Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to Seller’s
knowledge, any other party thereto under any such Company Contract.
No notice of default or termination has been received under any
Company Contract. There are no disputes pending or, to
Seller’s knowledge, threatened with respect to any Company
Contract.
Section 3.14
Risk Management Instruments . (a) " Derivative
Transactions " means any swap transaction, option, warrant,
forward purchase or sale transaction, futures transaction, cap
transaction, floor transaction or collar transaction relating to
one or more currencies, commodities, bonds, equity securities,
loans, servicing rights, interest rates, prices, values, or other
financial or non-financial assets, credit-related events or
conditions or any
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indexes, or any other similar transaction or combination of any
of these transactions, including collateralized mortgage
obligations or other similar instruments or any debt or equity
instruments evidencing or embedding any such types of transactions,
and any related credit support, collateral or other similar
arrangements related to such transactions.
(b) All
Derivative Transactions, whether entered into for the account of
either Company or any of its Subsidiaries or for the account of a
customer of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, were entered
into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice and in accordance with prudent practice and applicable
laws, rules, regulations and policies of any Regulatory Authority
and in accordance with the investment, securities, commodities,
risk management and other policies, practices and procedures
employed by such Company and its Subsidiaries, and with
counterparties believed at the time to be financially responsible
and able to understand (either alone or in consultation with their
advisers) and to bear the risks of such Derivative Transactions.
All of suc
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