" Action " means any controversy, claim, action,
litigation, arbitration, mediation or any other proceeding by or
before any Governmental Entity, arbitrator, mediator or other
Person acting in a dispute resolution capacity, or any
investigation, subpoena or demand preliminary to any of the
foregoing.
" Affiliate " means, with respect to a Person, another
Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such Person.
" Aftermarket Assets " means the assets, properties,
rights and interests of the Contributors and any of their
Subsidiaries that principally relate to or are used principally in
the Aftermarket Business (other than Excluded Assets), wherever
situated, including without limitation:
- the Books and Records;
- all Contracts (other than to the extent that such Contracts
relate to Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities) of the
Contributors or their Subsidiaries relating to the Aftermarket
Business;
- the Equipment;
- the Trademarks;
- goodwill of the Contributors related to the Aftermarket
Business, but not otherwise specifically identified herein;
- the Aftermarket Real Property;
- the Inventory;
- the Permits;
- the Domain Names;
- capital stock of Nederlandse Radiateuren Fabriek B.V. ("
NRF "), Manufacturera Mexicana de Partes S.A. de C.V. ("
MexPar ") and Modine National Sales Ltd., together with
their respective assets;
- the Technology;
- all accounts and notes receivable (billed and unbilled) of the
Aftermarket Business as of the Closing;
- all prepaid claims and other prepaid expense items and deferred
charges, credits, advance payments and security and other deposits
made by the Contributors or any of their Subsidiaries relating to
the conduct of the Aftermarket Business;
- all rights of the Contributors or any of their Subsidiaries to
manufacturers' warranties and indemnities with respect to any
Aftermarket Asset;
- all bank accounts and bank account numbers, telephone and
facsimile numbers and electronic mail addresses, in each case, used
or held for use by the Contributors or any of their Subsidiaries
principally in the Aftermarket Business;
- all rights of the Contributors or any of their Subsidiaries
pertaining to any causes of action, lawsuits, judgments, claims,
demands, counterclaims, set-offs or defenses they may have with
respect to the Aftermarket Assets or Aftermarket Liabilities,
except to the extent relating to the Excluded Assets or Excluded
Liabilities; and
- all other assets, properties and rights of every kind and
nature owned by the Contributors or any of their Subsidiaries or in
which such Persons have an interest on the Closing Date (but only
to the extent of such interest), known or unknown, fixed or
unfixed, accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, whether or not
specifically referred to in this Agreement, that in each case
relate principally to the Aftermarket Business or are of the nature
set forth in the Aftermarket Audited Financial Statements or the
financial statements provided to Transpro pursuant to Section
3.5(a) of the Merger Agreement (the " Latest Aftermarket
Financial Statements ").
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Aftermarket Assets do not
include any of the Excluded Assets.
" Aftermarket Audited Financial Statements " means the
audited financial statements of the Aftermarket Business as of and
for the period ended March 31, 2004 attached to Section 4.9(b)-1 of
the Modine Disclosure Schedule delivered pursuant to the Merger
Agreement.
" Aftermarket Business " means the design, manufacturing,
marketing, packaging and distributing of thermal management
products and systems to be supplied as replacement parts through
the vehicular, off-highway and industrial aftermarkets, including
the sale by NRF and MexPar of products to certain original
equipment manufacturers for use in heavy duty applications.
" Aftermarket Employees " means all of the Contributors'
or their Subsidiaries' employees, officers or consultants that are
involved in the Aftermarket Business, as listed on Schedule
1.1A .
" Aftermarket Liabilities " means the following
liabilities or obligations, whether known or unknown, accrued or
contingent, direct or indirect, arising from the operation of the
Aftermarket Business or ownership of the Aftermarket Assets prior
to or following the Closing Date:
- all liabilities for product liability and product
warranty for products of the Aftermarket Business;
- except as set forth in Section 3.4 of the Merger Agreement, all
Environmental Costs and Liabilities to the extent arising out of or
related to the Aftermarket Business;
- all liabilities for income Taxes arising out of or related to
the (i) operation of the Aftermarket Business after the Closing
Date or (ii) ownership of the Aftermarket Assets after the Closing
Date;
- all liabilities for Taxes (other than income Taxes) arising out
of or related to the (i) operation of the Aftermarket Business or
(ii) ownership of the Aftermarket Assets, whether before or after
the Closing Date;
- all liabilities pursuant to the Contracts;
- all liabilities for returns of products of the Aftermarket
Business shipped prior to the Closing but returned after the
Closing;
- a portion of the repayment obligations under Modine's line of
credit, as and to the extent described in Section 6.25 of the
Merger Agreement;
- all obligations and liabilities arising out of current and
future Actions against any of the Contributors to the extent
relating to the Aftermarket Business, except to the extent that
such Actions arise out of or are related to assets or liabilities
that are not Aftermarket Assets or Aftermarket Liabilities or that
the Contributors have agreed to discharge pursuant to this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;
- liabilities or obligations of the Contributors and any of their
Subsidiaries with respect to Aftermarket Employees pursuant to any
Assumed Benefit Plans; and
- all other liabilities and obligations of every kind and nature
of the Contributors or any of their Subsidiaries (other than for
income Taxes), known or unknown, fixed or unfixed, accrued,
absolute, contingent or otherwise, whether or not specifically
referred to in this Agreement, that in each case relate principally
to the Aftermarket Business and are of the nature set forth in the
Aftermarket Audited Financial Statements, less payments thereon and
discharges thereof prior to the Closing Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Aftermarket Liabilities do
not include the Excluded Liabilities.
" Aftermarket Real Property " means all right, title and
interest in or to the improved and unimproved land listed or
described on Schedule 1.1B , and all buildings, structures,
erections, improvements, appurtenances, and fixtures situated on or
forming part of such land, together with all privileges, easements
and rights-of-way related thereto.
" Aftermarket Transition Services Agreement " means the
Aftermarket Transition Services Agreement between Modine and Newco
in the form attached as Exhibit 1.1I to the Merger
Agreement.
" Ancillary Agreements " means the agreements included as
"Ancillary Agreements" in the Merger Agreement, but excluding this
Agreement and including the Merger Agreement and the Tax Sharing
Agreement.
" Books and Records " means all of the books, records,
electronically stored data and other documents and any copyrights
related thereto (including customer and supplier lists and files,
distribution lists, mailing lists, sales materials, operating,
production and other manuals, equipment maintenance and operating
manuals, correspondence with customers, suppliers, employees or
Governmental Entities, plans, files, specifications, process
drawings, computer programs, data and information, manufacturing
and quality control records and procedures, research and
development files and advertising and promotional materials)
related primarily to the Aftermarket Assets, the Aftermarket
Liabilities or the Aftermarket Business that are held by the
Contributors or any of their Subsidiaries and existing on the
Closing Date.
" Business Day " means any day on which commercial banks
in New York, New York are not required or authorized to be closed
by Law or executive order.
" Closing " means the closing of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and this
Agreement.
" Closing Date " means the date on which the Closing
occurs, as provided in the Merger Agreement.
" Contracts " means any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
license, franchise, permit, agreement, contract, commitment,
understanding, lease, franchise agreement or other legally binding
instrument or legal obligation of any kind, whether written or oral
(excluding rights and obligations of the Contributors or their
Subsidiaries under Intercompany Contracts, this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements), of the Contributors or any of their
Subsidiaries relating principally to the Aftermarket Business. The
Contracts in effect as of the date of execution of this Agreement,
other than those made in the ordinary course of business, are set
forth on Schedule 1.1C , which Schedule 1.1C will be
updated by the Contributors at the Closing to reflect the Contracts
at that time.
" Domain Names " means those domain names used by the
Contributors or any of their Subsidiaries exclusively for the
Aftermarket Business as listed on Schedule 1.1D , and the
look and feel of the corresponding Internet sites as currently
owned by the Contributors or any of their Subsidiaries and used in
the operation of the Aftermarket Business.
" Effective Time " means the time at which the Merger
becomes effective pursuant to the terms of the Merger
Agreement.
" Environment " means any land, soil, substrata,
groundwater, surface water, drinking water, sediment, air or
terrestrial or aquatic biota.
" Environmental Laws " means all Laws (including the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C.A. SectionSection 9601, et seq.,
and the rules, regulations and Orders promulgated thereunder)
relating to the protection of the Environment, including Laws
relating to Environmental Releases or threatened Environmental
Releases of Hazardous Materials, or otherwise relating to the
manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage,
disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials.
" Environmental Matter " means any matter arising out of,
relating to, or resulting from, pollution, protection of the
environment or human health or safety, health or safety of
employees, sanitation, nuisance, emissions, discharges, or releases
or threatened releases of Hazardous Substances, or otherwise
arising out of, resulting from or relating to the generation,
manufacture, storage, management, transportation, treatment or
disposal of Hazardous Substances or to the application of
Environmental Laws to the Aftermarket Business.
" Environmental Release " means any release, spill,
emission, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit, disposal,
discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into the atmosphere,
soil, surface water, sewer system, groundwater or land.
" Environmental Costs and Liabilities " means any and all
losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, fines, penalties,
judgments, actions, claims, costs and expenses (including fees,
disbursements and expenses of legal counsel, experts, engineers and
consultants and the costs of investigation and feasibility studies
and remedial action) arising from or under any Environmental Law,
any Order or Contract of or with any Governmental Entity or other
Person, or any Environmental Matter.
" Equipment " means all plants, machinery, equipment,
furniture, fixtures, computer hardware, vehicles, tools, supplies,
leasehold improvements and, except for the Inventory, all other
tangible personal property owned by the Contributors or any of
their Subsidiaries and used principally in the conduct of the
Aftermarket Business.
" Excluded Assets " means the following assets:
(a) insurance policies of the Contributors and their Affiliates
pertaining to the Aftermarket Assets and all rights of the
Contributors and their Affiliates of every nature and description
under or arising out of such insurance policies;
(b) all rights which the Contributors retain under the Ancillary
Agreements;
(c) claims for refunds of Taxes paid by the Contributors and/or
their Affiliates arising prior to the Closing Date and relating to
periods prior to Closing;
(d) any Intercompany Contracts; and
(e) the Proprietary Information Technology.
" Excluded Liabilities " means all liabilities and
obligations of the Contributors and any of their Affiliates,
whether known or unknown, accrued or contingent, direct or
indirect, other than the Aftermarket Liabilities. Without limiting
the generality or effect of the foregoing, Newco will not assume
any of the following:
(a) liabilities of the Contributors and any of their
Subsidiaries (i) arising out of or in connection with the
negotiation and preparation of this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement and the consummation and performance of the Transactions
or (ii) incurred in breach of this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement;
(b) except as may be set forth in the Tax Sharing Agreement,
liabilities for income Taxes arising out of or related to the (i)
operation of the Aftermarket Business prior to or on the Closing
Date or (ii) ownership of the Aftermarket Assets prior to or on the
Closing Date;
(c) liabilities or obligations of the Contributors and any of
their Subsidiaries with respect to any Aftermarket Employee
pursuant to any Modine Benefit Plan (other than any Assumed Benefit
Plan); or
(d) Actions, liabilities or obligations with respect to the
Excluded Assets or the Excluded Liabilities or that Contributors
have agreed to discharge pursuant to this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement (irrespective of whether such Actions,
liabilities or obligations arise before, on or after the
Closing).
" GAAP " means generally accepted accounting principles,
applied consistently period to period, as in effect in the United
States.
" Governmental Entity " means any arbitrator, court,
judicial, legislative, administrative or regulatory agency,
commission, department, board or bureau or body or other
governmental authority or instrumentality or any Person exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative
functions of or pertaining to government, whether foreign, federal,
state, provincial or local.
" Hazardous Substance " means any material, substance,
chemical, waste, hazardous waste, pollutant, contaminant or
hazardous or toxic substance as to which liabilities, restrictions
or standards of conduct are imposed pursuant to any Environmental
Laws, including asbestos, formaldehyde, polychlorinated biphenyls,
lead based paint, radioactive materials, waste oil and other
petroleum products.
" Intercompany Contracts " means all purchase orders,
contracts, agreements and other obligations between or among any of
the Contributors and any of the Contributors and/or any of their
Affiliates (including Newco), other than this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements.
" Inventory " means all spare parts, raw materials,
finished products, goods in-process and supplies that are used
principally in connection with the Aftermarket Business or are of
the character included as inventory on the balance sheet delivered
as part of the Aftermarket Audited Financial Statements or the
Latest Aftermarket Financial Statements, wherever situated,
including all such items located on or in transit to or from the
Aftermarket Real Property or at a facility that is owned by Newco,
all as are owned or leased by the Contributors on the Closing
Date.
" Law " means any statute, law, ordinance, rule or
regulation of any Governmental Entity.
" Material Adverse Effect " means a material adverse
effect on the business, financial condition or results of
operations of the Aftermarket Business taken as a whole.
" Order " means any order, judgment, decree, writ,
permit, license or any other requirement of any Governmental
Entity.
" Patents " means those patents, registrations, and
applications therefor used exclusively in the Aftermarket Business,
as listed on Schedule 1.1E .
" Person " means any individual or legal entity,
including any Governmental Entity.
" Permits " means all permits, approvals, licenses,
authorizations, certificates, rights, exemptions and Orders from
any Governmental Entity used by or held for use by the Contributors
or any of their Subsidiaries and related to the Aftermarket
Business.
" Proprietary Information Technology " means the list of
software and computer programs and information technology that are
not used exclusively in the Aftermarket Business and that are to be
part of the Excluded Assets, as identified on Schedule 1.1F
.
" Subsidiary " of any Person means any Person whose
financial condition and results of operations are required to be
consolidated with those of the first Person in preparing financial
statements in accordance with GAAP.
" Tax Sharing Agreement " means the Tax Sharing Agreement
among Modine, Newco and Transpro in the form of Exhibit 1
.
" Taxes or Tax " means (i) any federal, state, local or
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, or other tax, charge,
levy or like assessment imposed by a Governmental Entity together
with all penalties and additions to tax and interest thereon, and
(ii) any liability for Taxes described in clause (i) under Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state,
local or foreign Law).
" Technology " means the Patents plus any of the
Contributors' or any of their Subsidiaries' non-patented
formulations, trade secrets, know-how, process knowledge,
proprietary design, computer software and database, technological
and manufacturing know-how, in each case used exclusively in the
Aftermarket Business as of the Closing Date.
" Trademarks " means those trademarks, service marks,
registrations, trade names, logos, slogans and applications
therefor used exclusively in the Aftermarket Business, as listed on
Schedule 1.1G , and the goodwill associated therewith.
" Transactions " means the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.