DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30,
2009
MICHAEL BAKER
CORPORATION,
BAKER HOLDING
CORPORATION,
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL,
INC.,
WOOD GROUP E.&P.F. HOLDINGS,
INC.,
WOOD GROUP HOLDINGS
(INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED,
WOOD GROUP ENGINEERING AND
OPERATIONS SUPPORT LIMITED
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1.2 Accounting Terms
and Determinations Usage
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE
SHARES
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2.1 Purchase and Sale
of the Shares
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2.4 Purchase Price
Adjustment
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ARTICLE III CONDITIONS OF
CLOSING
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3.1 Conditions to
Obligations of Buyers
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3.2 Conditions to
Obligations of the Sellers
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
CONCERNING ACQUIRED SUBSIDIARIES
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4.1 Organization, Good
Standing, Qualification and Power; Equity Interests,
Etc.
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4.2 Accounting;
Financial and Business Matters
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4.6 Title and Condition
and Sufficiency of Assets
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4.7 Intellectual
Property
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4.9 Related Party
Transactions
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4.10 Non-contravention;
Consents
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4.14 Environmental,
Health, and Safety
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4.16 Banking
Relationships
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4.18 Customers and
Suppliers
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4.21 Sole
Representations and Warranties
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
SELLERS
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5.1 Organization,
Authority and Enforceability, No Violations, Etc.
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5.5 Sole
Representations and Warranties
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ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
BUYERS
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6.1 Organization,
Authority and Enforceability, No Violations, Etc.
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6.4 No Distribution,
Investment Intent
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6.7 Sole
Representations and Warranties
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ARTICLE VII PRE-CLOSING AND POST-CLOSING
COVENANTS
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7.1 Pre-Closing
Covenants
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7.2 Post-Closing
Covenants
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8.3 Responsibility for
Filing Tax Returns
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8.4 Cooperation on Tax
Matters
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8.5 Tax-Sharing
Agreements
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8.6 Certain Taxes and
Fees
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8.9 Retention of
Carryovers
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8.9 Section 338(g)
Election
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ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION
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9.2 General
Indemnification of Buyers
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9.3 Indemnification of
Sellers
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9.4 Special
Indemnification Provisions
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9.6 Limitations on
Amount
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9.7 Procedures for
Making Claims
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9.8 Other Matters
Relating to Indemnification
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9.9 Special Limitation
on Claims
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10.1 Termination of
Agreement
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10.2 Availability of
Remedies at Law; Survival of Certain Obligations
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11.1 Interpretive
Provisions; Certain Definitions
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11.3 Entire Agreement;
Amendments and Waivers; Conflicts
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11.7 Governing Law;
Waiver of Trial by Jury
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11.8 Consent to
Jurisdiction and Service of Process
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11.9 Benefits of
Agreement
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11.10 Non Disclosure
Agreement
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11.11 Public
Announcements
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11.12 No Third Party
Beneficiaries
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Appendix A
— Acquired Subsidiaries
Appendix B — Shares Owned by Sellers to be Transferred
at Closing
Appendix C — List of Director and Officer
Resignations
Appendix D — Acquired Subsidiaries: Corporate
Information
Exhibit A
— Form Legal Opinion
Exhibit B — Form Charter Agreement
Exhibit C — Form of Put and Call Agreement
Exhibit D — Form of Secondment Agreement
Exhibit E — Form Sublease Agreement
Exhibit F — Sublease Guaranty
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THIS SHARE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”),
dated as of September 30, 2009, by and among WOOD GROUP
E.&P.F. HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation, WOOD GROUP
HOLDINGS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED, a limited company
incorporated in Scotland, United Kingdom, and WOOD GROUP
ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT LIMITED, a limited company
incorporated in Scotland, United Kingdom (each a “
Buyer ” and collectively, the “ Buyers
”), MICHAEL BAKER CORPORATION, a Pennsylvania corporation
(“ Baker ”), BAKER HOLDING CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation, BAKER OTS, INC., a Delaware corporation, and
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (each of
Baker, Baker Holding Corporation, Baker OTS, Inc., and Michael
Baker International, Inc., a “ Seller ” and
collectively, the “ Sellers ”). Buyers and the
Sellers are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “
Party ” and, collectively, as the “
Parties ”.
WHEREAS, the
Sellers directly own the issued and outstanding capital stock and
other equity interests of each of the subsidiaries of the Sellers
as set forth on Appendix B (collectively, the
“ Shares ”); and
WHEREAS, subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Sellers desire to
sell to Buyers, and Buyers desire to purchase from the Sellers, all
of the Shares.
NOW, THEREFORE,
the Sellers agree to sell, convey, deliver and transfer the Shares
to Buyers and Buyers agree to purchase the Shares from the Sellers
for the consideration and on the terms set forth in this Agreement
and the Parties agree to enter into the other agreements
contemplated by this Agreement.
The Parties,
intending to be legally bound and obligated, covenant and agree as
follows:
1.1
Definitions . Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement are defined in this Section 1.1
or elsewhere in this Agreement, and shall have the meanings therein
ascribed to such terms.
“ 30-Day
Period ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(d)(i) .
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Accounts Receivable ” means all accounts, notes and
other receivables of the Acquired Subsidiaries.
“
Acquired Subsidiary ” and “ Acquired
Subsidiaries ” means those direct and indirect
subsidiaries of the Sellers that are being acquired by Buyers
pursuant to this Agreement and listed on
Appendix A attached hereto.
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Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any
Person that, directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common
control with, the Person specified.
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Affiliated Group ” means any affiliated group within
the meaning of Code §1504(a) or any similar group defined
under a similar provision of state, local, or foreign
Law.
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Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the
Preamble.
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Ancillary Agreements ” means the Thailand Share
Purchase Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Sublease
Agreement, the Sublease Guaranty, the Charter Agreement, the
Secondment Agreement and the Put and Call Agreement.
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Anti-Indemnity Claims ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.4(c) .
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Anti-Indemnity Law ” means any Law concerning the
validity or enforceability of indemnification provisions (and
insurance relating thereto) including, but without limitation, the
Texas Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code
Ann. §§ 127.001-127.008), the Louisiana Oilfield
Indemnity Act (La. Rev. Stat. Ann.§9.2780) and the Wyoming
Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act (Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-1-131
(2002)).
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Arbitrating Accountants ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(d)(iii) .
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Asserted Liability ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.7(a) .
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Assets ” means all of the assets, properties (real,
personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible) and rights owned or
held by any Acquired Subsidiary.
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Baker ” has the meaning set forth in the
Preamble.
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Basket ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.6(b) .
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Breach ” — a “ Breach ” of a
representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision
of this Agreement or any instrument delivered pursuant to this
Agreement will be deemed to have occurred if there is or has been
(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of, or any failure to perform
or comply with, such representation, warranty, covenant,
obligation, or other provision, or (b) any claim (by any
Person) or other occurrence or circumstance that is or was
inconsistent with such representation, warranty, covenant,
obligation, or other provision, and the term “Breach”
means any such inaccuracy, breach, failure, claim, occurrence, or
circumstance.
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Business ” means all businesses and operations of the
Acquired Subsidiaries as conducted as of the Closing
Date.
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Business Day ” means a day that is not a Saturday,
Sunday or a day on which commercial banking institutions located in
the United States are authorized or required to close.
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Buyer ” and “ Buyers ” has the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
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“ Buyer
Indemnified Party ” and “ Buyer Indemnified
Parties ” have the meaning set forth in
Section 9.2 .
“ Cap
” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(c)
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CERCLA ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.14(b)(i) .
“ Charter
Agreement ” means that certain Fleet Time Charter
Agreement between Baker Vessels, Inc. and Baker M/O Services, Inc.
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
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Claims ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.2(g) .
“ Claims
Notice ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.7(a) .
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Closing ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2 .
“ Closing
Balance Sheet ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(c) .
“ Closing
Date ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2 .
“ Closing
Payment ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.3(a) .
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Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
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Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth
in Section 7.2(f) .
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Contemplated Transactions ” means all of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Closing
and the performance by Buyers and Sellers of their respective
covenants and obligations under this Agreement.
“
Contract ” means any agreement, contract, obligation,
promise, or undertaking (whether written or oral and whether
express or implied) that is legally binding.
“ Current
Policies ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.11(a) .
“ Customs
and International Trade Laws ” means any Law, executive
order, permit, license, directive, Order, award, or other decision
or Law having the force or effect of Law, of any Governmental
Authority, concerning the importation of merchandise, the export or
re-export of products (including technology and services), the
terms and conduct of international transactions, and making or
receiving international payments, including but not limited to the
Tariff Act of 1930 as amended and other Laws and programs
administered or enforced by the United States Customs Service and
its successor agencies, the Export Administration Act of 1979 as
amended, the Export Administration Regulations, the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act as amended, the Arms Export Control
Act, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, any other
export controls administered by an agency of the United States
government, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing
Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act
of 2001, Executive Orders of the President regarding embargoes and
restrictions on transactions with designated entities (including
countries,
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terrorists,
organizations and individuals), the embargoes and restrictions
administered by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control,
the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 as amended, requirements
for the marking of textiles and wearing apparel, prohibitions or
restrictions on the importation of merchandise made with the use of
slave or child labor, the FCPA, the anti-boycott regulations
administered by the United States Department of Commerce, the
anti-boycott regulations administered by the United States
Department of the Treasury, legislation and regulations of the
United States and other countries implementing the North American
Free Trade Agreement, anti-dumping and countervailing duty Laws and
regulations, and Laws and regulations adopted by the governments or
agencies of other countries concerning the ability of U.S. persons
to own businesses or conduct business in those countries,
restrictions by other countries on holding foreign currency or
repatriating funds, or otherwise relating to the same subject
matter as the United States statutes and regulations described
above.
“
Customer Owned Vessels ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.17(a).
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Damages ” means any damages, dues, penalties,
royalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, liabilities,
obligations, Taxes, liens, losses, expenses, and fees, including
court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and
costs of investigation, provided that Damages should not include
any special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (unless
awarded in connection with a third party claim and except as
specifically provide in Section 9.4 ).
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Deficiency Amount ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(e)(ii) .
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Disclosure Schedule ” has the meaning set forth in the
introduction to Article IV .
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Effective Time ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2 .
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Encumbrances ” means any charge, claim, community
property interest, condition, equitable interest, lien, option,
pledge, mortgage, security interest, right of first refusal, or
restriction of any kind, including any restriction on use, voting,
transfer, receipt of income, or exercise of any other attribute of
ownership.
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Environmental, Health and Safety Requirements ” has
the meaning set forth in Section 4.14(b)(i)
.
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Environmental Permits ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.14(c)(v) .
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ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended.
“
Excluded Claims ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.6(b) .
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Existing Bonds ” means the following existing bonds
issued by Chubb Surety and as to which Baker/MO Services, Inc. is
the principal: (i) Bond #104739025 (State of Wyoming —
Ten Acre Exemption Permit — Bow and Arrow Scoria Pit) in the
bond amount of $10,000; (ii) Bond #81971343 (State of Wyoming
— Ten Acre Exemption Permit — Gravel Pit) in the bond
amount of $10,000; (iii) Bond #82032637 (City of Sheridan, New York
Compliance Bond) in the bond amount of $10,000; (iv) Bond #81971349
(State of Montana — Reclamation Bond for open cut mining) in
the bond amount of $86,482; (v) Bond #81971347 (Governor of
the State of Texas
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Notary Public
Bond) in the bond amount of $10,000; and (vi) the bonds
identified on Section 4.3(a)(v) of the Disclosure
Schedule .
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FCPA ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.13(c) .
“ FCPA
Violations ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.4(a) .
“ Final
Net Assets ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(c) .
“ Final
Net Assets Statement ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(c) .
“
Financial Statements ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.2(a) .
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Fundamental Documents ” means, with respect to any
Person, whether foreign or domestic, those instruments that
(i) define its existence, as filed or recorded with the
applicable Governmental Authority, including a corporation’s
articles or certificate of incorporation or amalgamation and
(ii) otherwise govern its internal affairs, including its
operating agreement or by-laws, as the same have been amended,
supplemented, or restated to the date hereof.
“
Fundamental Representation ” has the meaning set forth
in Section 9.6(b) .
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GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles
of the United States as in effect from time to time.
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Governmental Authority ” means any:
(a) nation,
state, county, city, town, village, district, or other jurisdiction
of any nature;
(b) federal,
state, local, municipal, foreign, or other government;
(c) governmental
or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any
governmental agency, branch, department, official, or entity and
any court or other tribunal);
(d) multi-national
organization or body; or
(e) body
exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive,
judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or
power of any nature.
“
Government Authorization ” means any approval, filing,
Order, consent, license, Permit, waiver, or other authorization,
registration, designation, declaration or qualification issued,
granted, given, or otherwise made available by or under the
authority of any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any
Law.
“
Hazardous Materials ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.14(b)(ii) .
“
Immediate Family Member ” means, with respect to any
natural person, (a) such person’s spouse, parents,
grandparents, children, grandchildren and siblings, (b) such
person’s former spouses and current spouses of such
person’s children, grandchildren and siblings and
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estates,
trusts, partnerships and other entities of which substantially all
of the interest is held directly or indirectly by the
foregoing.
“
Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.7 .
“
Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.7 .
“
Insurance Reserve ” means the aggregate value of all
reserves for Insured Claims included on the Closing Balance
Sheet.
“ Insured
Claim ” means any claim against an Acquired Subsidiary
that arises from an action (or actions), inaction (or inactions) or
other event or events occurring prior to the Effective Time and is
the type of claim covered by the property and general liability,
marine, auto and/or workers’ compensation insurance policies
under which such Acquired Subsidiary is covered, including
(i) any claim up to the $500,000 deductible per claim for any
worker’s compensation insured claim under the worker’s
compensation policy, (ii) any claim up to the $1,000,000
self-insured retention per claim for any general liability
insurance policy claim and up to the applicable deductible under
the general liability marine and auto insurance policies
notwithstanding the applicability of any Anti-Indemnity Law to such
claims, other than an insurance policy or insurance policies
acquired by Buyers or any Acquired Subsidiary after the Effective
Time.
“
Intellectual Property Rights ” means (i) rights
in patents, patent applications and patentable subject matter,
whether or not the subject of an application, (ii) rights in
trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress and other
designators of origin, registered or unregistered,
(iii) rights in copyrightable subject matter or protectable
designs, registered or unregistered, (iv) trade secrets,
(v) rights in internet domain names, uniform resource locators
and e-mail addresses, (vi) rights in semiconductor
topographies (mask works), registered or unregistered,
(vii) know-how and (viii) all other intellectual and
industrial property rights of every kind and nature and however
designated, whether arising by operation of Law, Contract, license
or otherwise.
“ Interim
Financial Statements ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.2(a)(ii) .
“ IRS
” means the United States Internal Revenue
Service.
“
Knowledge ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 11.1(a) .
“ Law
” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign,
international, multinational, or other administrative order,
ruling, decree, constitution, law, ordinance, principle of common
law, regulation, statute, code, treaty, rule of law (including
common law), or any legal requirement of any Governmental Authority
or any binding agreement with any Governmental Authority binding
upon a Person or its assets.
“ Leased
Real Property ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.5(b) .
“ Legal
Actions ” means any legal actions, claims, demands,
arbitrations, hearings, charges, complaints, investigations,
examinations, indictments, litigations, suits or other
civil,
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criminal,
administrative or investigative proceedings, at law, in equity or
otherwise, by or before any Governmental Authority.
“
Liability ” means any liability or obligation of
whatever kind or nature (whether known or unknown, whether asserted
or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or
unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or
to become due), including any liability for Taxes.
“
Licensed-In Intellectual Property Rights ” means
Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights used or held for use by
any of the Acquired Subsidiaries with the permission of the
owner.
“
Material Adverse Effect ” means any change, effect,
event, occurrence, state of facts or development that results in or
could, with the passage of time, reasonably be expected to result,
individually or in the aggregate, in an adverse effect on the
business, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or
results of operations of the Business in excess of $750,000;
provided, however, that none of the following shall be deemed,
either alone or in combination, to constitute, and the following
shall not be taken into account in determining whether there has
been or will be, a Material Adverse Effect: (a) any failure of
the Acquired Subsidiaries to meet internal projections or forecasts
or revenue or earnings predictions for any period ending (or for
which revenues or earnings are released) on or after the date of
this Agreement; (b) any adverse change, effect, event,
occurrence, state of facts or development to the extent
attributable to the announcement or pendency of the transactions
contemplated hereby (including any cancellations of or delays in
customer orders, any reduction in sales, any disruption in
supplier, distributor, partner or similar relationships or any loss
of employees); (c) any adverse change, effect, event,
occurrence, state of facts or developments attributable to
conditions affecting the industries in which the Acquired
Subsidiaries participate, the U.S. economy as a whole or foreign
economies in any locations where the Acquired Subsidiaries have
registrations, operations or sales, or (d) any adverse change,
effect, event, occurrence, state of facts or developments arising
from or relating to any change in accounting requirements or
principles or any change in applicable laws, rules or regulations
or the interpretation thereof.
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Material Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.3(a) .
“ NDA
” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.10
.
“ Net
Assets ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(b) .
“
Northbelt Lease Agreement ” means the Lease Agreement
dated August 31, 2005 between Northbelt Office Center II, L.P.
and Baker/MO Services, Inc.
“ Notice
of Adjustment ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(c) .
“
Objection Notice ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(d)(ii) .
“
Off-the-Shelf Software ” means Software that is widely
commercially available for a price of less than $1,000 for any
number of users or less than $1,000 per seat, PC, CPU or
user.
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“
Order ” any award, decree, decision, injunction,
judgment, order, ruling, subpoena, or verdict entered, issued,
made, or rendered by any court, administrative agency, or other
Governmental Authority or by any arbitrator.
“
Ordinary Course of Business ” means an action taken by
a Person which is consistent with the past customs and practices of
such Person and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal
operations of such Person.
“ Owned
Intellectual Property Rights ” means Intellectual
Property Rights owned by any of the Acquired
Subsidiaries
“ Owned
Vessels ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.17(a) .
“ Parent
Company Guarantee ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.2(e) .
“
Party ” and “ Parties ” have the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“
Permits ” means any franchises, grants,
authorizations, licenses, registrations, easements, variances,
exceptions, consents, certificates, approvals and other permits of
any Governmental Authority.
“
Permitted Encumbrances ” means (i) Encumbrances
for current Taxes (as defined below) not yet due and payable, and
(ii) Encumbrances of materialmen, carriers, landlords and like
Persons, all of which are not yet due and payable.
“
Person ” means any individual, corporation,
association, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture
or other entity or organization of any kind.
“
Plan ” means every plan, fund, Contract, program and
arrangement (whether written or not) for the benefit of present or
former employees or other service providers or their respective
spouses or dependents, including those intended to provide
(i) medical, surgical, health care, hospitalization, dental,
vision, workers’ compensation, life insurance, death,
disability, legal services, severance, sickness or accident
benefits (whether or not defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA),
(ii) pension, profit sharing, stock bonus, retirement,
supplemental retirement or deferred compensation benefits (whether
or not tax qualified and whether or not defined in
Section 3(2) of ERISA) including, without limitation, any
multiemployer plan as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA or a
multiple employer welfare arrangement as defined in
Section 3(40)(A) of ERISA, or (iii) salary continuation,
unemployment, supplemental unemployment, severance, termination
pay, change-in-control, vacation or holiday benefits (whether or
not defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), (w) that is
maintained or contributed to by any Acquired Subsidiary,
(x) that any Acquired Subsidiary has committed to implement,
establish, adopt or contribute to in the future, (y) for which
any Acquired Subsidiary is or may be financially liable as a result
of the direct sponsor’s affiliation with any Acquired
Subsidiary, or such Acquired Subsidiary’s shareholders
(whether or not such affiliation exists at the date of this
Agreement and notwithstanding that the Plan is not maintained by
any Acquired Subsidiary for the benefit of its employees or former
employees or other service providers or their respective spouses or
dependents) including, without limitation, any multiemployer plan
as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA or a multiple employer
welfare arrangement as defined in Section 3(40)(A) of ERISA,
or (z) for or with
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respect to
which any Acquired Subsidiary is or may become liable under any
common law successor doctrine, express successor liability
provisions of Law, provisions of a collective bargaining agreement,
labor or employment Law or agreement with a predecessor employer.
Plan does not include any arrangement that has been terminated and
completely wound up prior to the date of this Agreement and for
which no Acquired Subsidiary has any present or potential
liability.
“
Pre-Closing Tax Period ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.1 .
“
Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.3(a) .
“ Put and
Call Agreement ” means that certain Put and Call Option
Agreement between Baker Vessels, Inc. and Baker M/O Services, Inc.
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C
.
“
RCRA ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.14(b)(i) .
“ Real
Property Lease ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.5(b) .
“
Registered Intellectual Property Rights ” means
Intellectual Property Rights of an Acquired Subsidiary that are the
subject of a pending application or an issued patent, trademark,
copyright, design right or other similar registration formalizing
exclusive rights.
“ Related
Party ” means any Affiliate and each equity holder,
member of the board of directors, or officer of an Acquired
Subsidiary or an Immediate Family Member or Affiliate thereof,
including, specifically, any Seller; provided, however, that an
Acquired Subsidiary shall not be deemed to be a Related Party of
another Acquired Subsidiary.
“
Release ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.14(b)(iii) .
“
Released Matters ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.2(g) .
“
Releasee ” and “ Releasees ” have
the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(g) .
“
Remaining Disputed Items ” has the meaning set forth
in Section 2.4(d)(iii) .
“
Replacement Bonds ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.2(n) .
“
Retained Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(a) .
“
Secondment Agreement ” means that certain Secondment
Agreement between Baker Vessels, Inc. and Baker M/O Services, Inc.
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D
.
“
Seller ” and “ Sellers ” has the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“
Shares ” has the meaning set forth in the
Recitals.
“ Share
Register Instruments” means the items referred to in
Section 3.1(i) (ii) through (xiii).
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“
Software ” means computer programs or data in
computerized form, whether in object code, source code or other
form.
“ Storm
Cat Receivables ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(b) .
“
Straddle Period ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.2 .
“
Sublease Agreement ” means the Sublease Agreement in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit E which is
to be entered into and delivered before the Closing by and between
Baker/MO Services, Inc. as Sublessor and Michael Baker Jr., Inc. as
Sublessee with respect to the portion of the Houston office
facility which is to be subleased by Michael Baker Jr.,
Inc.
“
Sublease Guaranty ” means the Sublease Guaranty in the
form attached as Exhibit F which is to be
executed and delivered before the Closing by Michael Baker
Corporation.
“
Subsidiary ” means, as of the applicable point in
time, each corporation, partnership, limited liability company or
other entity of which the applicable party owns, directly or
indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting
securities or equity interests.
“ Surplus
Amount ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(e)(iii) .
“ Tax
” and “ Taxes ” means any federal, state,
local, or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll,
employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall
profits, environmental, customs duties, capital stock, franchise,
profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment,
workers’ compensation, disability, real property, personal
property, sales, use, service transfer, registration, value added,
alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax, duty,
impost or charge of any kind whatsoever, including any interest,
penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not, and any
transferee liability in respect of any item described in this
definition.
“ Tax
Return ” means any return (including any information
return), report, statement, schedule, notice, form, or other
document or information filed with or submitted to, or required to
be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental Authority in
connection with the determination, assessment, collection, or
payment of any Tax or in connection with the administration,
implementation, or enforcement of or compliance with any Law
relating to any Tax.
“
Targeted Net Assets ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(a) .
“ Third
Party Claim ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.7(c)(i) .
“
Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights ” means
Intellectual Property Rights in which a Person other than an
Acquired Subsidiary has any ownership interest.
“
Transaction Document ” means this Agreement, the
Ancillary Agreements, and any agreements, instruments, certificates
and documents required to be executed and delivered pursuant hereto
or in connection herewith.
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“
Unbilled Accounts Receivable ” means cost of Contracts
in progress and estimated earnings, less billings of the Acquired
Subsidiaries.
1.2
Accounting Terms and Determinations. Unless otherwise specified herein, all
accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted and all
accounting determinations hereunder shall be made in accordance
with GAAP.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES
2.1 Purchase
and Sale of the Shares .
At the Closing, on
the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the
Sellers shall sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver all of the
Shares to Buyers free and clear of any Encumbrances, and Buyers
shall purchase and accept all of the Shares from the
Sellers.
The closing of the
purchase and sale of the Shares (the “ Closing
”) shall take place at the offices of Reed Smith LLP, 435
Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 on the later of
September 30, 2009, or at such other time and place as the
Parties may agree (the “ Closing Date ”). The
Closing shall be deemed effective at 11:59 p.m. on the Closing
Date (the “ Effective Time ”). Subject to the
provisions of Article X , failure to consummate the
purchase and sale provided for in this Agreement on the date and
time and at the place determined pursuant to this
Section 2.2 will not result in the termination of this
Agreement and will not relieve any Party of any obligation under
this Agreement.
(a)
Purchase Price . The purchase price for the Shares shall be
Thirty-Seven Million Nine Hundred Forty Four Thousand Dollars
($37,944,000) (the “ Purchase Price ”), which is
subject to an adjustment after Closing as provided in
Section 2.4 below, which shall be paid by Buyers at the
Closing upon surrender by Sellers of the Shares in cash (such
amount, the “ Closing Payment ”). The Closing
Payment shall be allocated among and paid to each Seller, by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the following account to
be allocated among the Sellers as follows:
Citizens
Bank
Riverside, RI
ABA:
Swift:
Michael Baker
Corporation
100 Airside Drive
Airside Business Park
Moon Township, PA 15108
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seller
|
|
Dollar Amount Allocation of Closing
Payment
|
Michael Baker Corporation
|
|
$
|
15,990
|
|
Michael Baker International, Inc.
|
|
$
|
755,820
|
|
Baker Holding Corporation
|
|
$
|
19,890,000
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
17,282,190
|
|
(b)
Purchase Price Allocation . The Purchase Price shall be
allocated among the Shares as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage Purchase Price
|
|
Shares / Company
|
|
Allocation
|
1,000 shares of Michael Baker Global,
Inc.
|
|
|
0.042
|
%
|
1,000 shares of Baker/MO Services,
Inc.
|
|
|
52.420
|
%
|
9,900 shares of Baker Energy de Venezuela,
C.A.
|
|
|
1.992
|
%
|
1,000 shares of Baker O&M International,
Ltd.
|
|
|
0.003
|
%
|
2,665 shares of Overseas Technical Services
International, Ltd.
|
|
|
39.376
|
%
|
100 shares of Baker OTS International,
Inc.
|
|
|
4.111
|
%
|
2,665 shares of OTS Finance and Management
Ltd.
|
|
|
2.056
|
%
|
1,000 shares of SD Forty Five Limited
|
|
|
0.000
|
%
|
(c)
Termination and Waiver of Certain Rights . Each of the
Sellers hereby waives any preemptive rights that such Party may
have, including, without limitation, those preemptive rights under
the Fundamental Documents of the Acquired Subsidiaries or any other
agreement by and among any Acquired Subsidiary and any Seller, with
respect to the consummation of the Closing.
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2.4 Purchase Price Adjustment.
(a)
Purchase Price Assumptions . The Purchase Price is based
upon the assumption that Net Assets (defined below) transferred at
Closing to Buyers will be equal to the Net Asset Threshold (the
“ Targeted Net Assets ”) and that Buyers and the
Acquired Subsidiaries (1) shall not assume or otherwise be
responsible for any of the liabilities or obligations of the
Acquired Subsidiaries or BES to the Sellers or any of
Sellers’ direct or indirect subsidiaries or Affiliates
(excluding the Acquired Subsidiaries and BES), (2) such
amounts shall not be treated as liabilities of the Acquired
Subsidiaries or BES for purposes of calculating Targeted Net Assets
or BES Net Assets in this Section 2.4, and (3) such
amounts shall be and are hereby assumed by Baker at the Closing
(the “ Retained Liabilities ”). The Net Asset
Threshold shall be calculated and determined as follows:
Net Asset
Threshold equals the sum of $31,350,000 plus the Vessel
Proceeds plus the BES Adjustment
For purposes of
determining the Net Asset Threshold, the following definitions and
calculations shall be applicable:
“Vessel
Proceeds” will equal the net proceeds received by Baker
Vessels, Inc. in respect of the sale of the Owned Vessels under the
terms of the Put and Call Agreement plus any insurance proceeds
received or receivable by Baker Vessels Inc. with respect to any of
the Owned Vessels unless such proceeds are used to repair or
replace.
“BES
Adjustment” will equal whichever of the following three
alternatives is applicable:
(i) If
Wood Group Holdings (International) Limited acquires, pursuant to
and in accordance with the BES Share Purchase Agreement, 79.7% of
B.E.S. Energy Resources Company Limited, a Thailand Joint Venture
(“BES”) from Sellers, then the amount of the BES
Adjustment will be zero;
(ii) If ,
pursuant to and in accordance with the BES Share Purchase
Agreement, Wood Group Holdings (International) Limited does not
acquire any shares of capital stock in BES from Sellers, then the
BES Adjustment will be calculated and determined as
follows:
[(BES Net Assets
Less BES Net Cash Plus BES Intercompany Debt) *
79.7%] * -1
(iii) If,
pursuant to and in accordance with the BES Share Purchase
Agreement, Wood Group Holdings (International) Limited acquires
100% of the capital stock of BES from Sellers, then the BES
Adjustment will be calculated as follows:
[(BES Net Assets
Less BES Net Cash Plus BES Intercompany Debt) *
20.3%]
The following
terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of the
calculations referred to herein:
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“BES Net
Assets” means (A) the total assets of BES minus
(B) the total liabilities of BES, calculated in accordance
with GAAP and using the same accounting methods, policies,
practices, and procedures, with consistent classification,
judgments, and estimation methodology as were used by BES in
preparing the BES financial statements for the year ending
December 31, 2008 (provided that in the event of any conflict
between GAAP and consistency, GAAP will control);
“BES Net
Cash” means the actual cash holdings of BES minus
(i) the total value of all bank, lease, hire purchase, and
other similar debt and (ii) debt owed by BES to affiliates of
BES other than the Acquired Subsidiaries, all at the date of this
Agreement; and
“BES
Inter Company Debt” means the total debt owed by BES to the
Acquired Subsidiaries at the date of this Agreement.
(b)
Net Assets . “ Net Assets ” means
(A) the total assets of the Acquired Subsidiaries minus
(B) the total liabilities of the Acquired Subsidiaries,
calculated in accordance with GAAP and using the same accounting
methods, policies, practices, and procedures, with consistent
classification, judgments, and estimation methodology as were used
by the Acquired Subsidiaries in preparing the Financial Statements
(provided that in the event of any conflict between GAAP and
consistency, GAAP will control), provided however, (i) the
liabilities of the Acquired Subsidiaries shall not include the
Retained Liabilities, (ii) no value will be assigned to the
accounts receivable owed to Baker or the Acquired Subsidiaries
arising from pre-petition claims of the Chapter 11 filing by
Storm Cat Energy (USA) Operating Companies and any of its
Affiliates (the “ Storm Cat Receivables ”); and
(iii) goodwill will not be included in total assets.
Schedule 2.4(b) attached hereto contains an
example of the calculation for Net Assets.
(c)
Preparation of Closing Statements . As promptly as
practicable following the Closing Date, but in no event more than
sixty (60) Business Days after the Closing Date, Buyers, at
their sole expense, shall prepare and deliver to the Sellers a
notice (the “ Notice of Adjustment ”) of Buyers
setting forth its proposed adjustment, if any, of the Purchase
Price as contemplated under this Section 2.4 , along
with (i) an unaudited combined balance sheet of the Acquired
Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time (the “ Closing
Balance Sheet ”), and (ii) a statement (the “
Final Net Assets Statement ”) setting forth
Buyers’ proposed computation of the Net Assets as of the
Effective Time (the “ Final Net Assets ”). Both
the Closing Balance Sheet and the Final Net Assets Statement shall
be prepared in accordance with GAAP using the same accounting
methods, policies, practices, and procedures, with consistent
classification, judgments, and estimation methodology as were used
by the Acquired Subsidiaries in preparing the Financial Statements
(provided that in the event of any conflict between GAAP and
consistency, GAAP will control); provided, however, that for
purposes of preparing the Final Net Assets Statement, Net Assets
shall be calculated and determined in accordance with
Section 2.4(b) above. The Vessel Proceeds component shall be
determined as of the date of Baker Vessels Inc.’s receipt of
the Vessel Proceeds and the Parties shall cooperate to provide all
relevant information to each other with respect to such Vessel
Proceeds in a timely manner. The amount of the BES Adjustment shall
be determined by Buyer within forty-five days following the closing
of the transactions contemplated by the BES Share Purchase
Agreement. It is agreed that the amount of the Vessel Proceeds and
BES Adjustment may be determined following the date that Closing
Balance Sheet and Final Net Assets Statement are resolved and
finalized.
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(d)
Review by the Sellers .
(i) Following
receipt of the Notice of Adjustment, the Sellers will be afforded a
period of thirty (30) Business Days (the “ 30-Day
Period ”) to review the Notice of Adjustment. During the
30-Day Period, Buyers shall provide the Sellers and their advisors
with reasonable access upon prior written request to the Acquired
Subsidiaries’ books and records, as well as the right to make
copies of all such books and records of the Acquired Subsidiaries,
in each case, as related to the preparation of the Closing Balance
Sheet and the preparation of the Final Net Assets Statement. Buyers
shall also provide the Sellers with reasonable access upon prior
written request to work papers, trial balances and similar
materials used in connection with preparing the Closing Balance
Sheet and the Final Net Assets Statement and shall allow the
Sellers to make copies thereof. Following receipt of notice of the
BES Adjustment, the Sellers will be afforded a 30-Day Period to
review the amount of the BES Adjustment (the “BES 30”).
During the BES 30, Buyers shall provide the Sellers and their
advisors with reasonable access upon prior written request to
BES’ books and records, as well as the right to make copies
of all such books and records of BES, in each case, as related to
the preparation of the BES closing balance sheet and the
preparation of the BES Final Net Assets Statement. Buyers shall
also provide the Sellers with reasonable access upon prior written
request to work papers, trial balances and similar materials used
in connection with preparing the closing balance sheet and the
final net assets statement of BES and shall allow the Sellers to
make copies thereof.
(ii)
At or before the end of the 30-Day Period, the Sellers will either
(A) accept the Final Net Assets (as set forth in the Notice of
Adjustment) in its entirety, in which case the Final Net Assets
will be as set forth in the Notice of Adjustment or
(B) deliver to Buyers a written notice (the “
Objection Notice ”) containing a reasonably detailed
written explanation of the specific items in the Final Net Assets
Statement or the Closing Balance Sheet which the Sellers dispute,
in which case the Final Net Assets Statement shall be deemed to be
in dispute. The failure by the Sellers to deliver the Objection
Notice within the 30-Day Period shall constitute the Sellers’
acceptance of the Final Net Assets as set forth in the Notice of
Adjustment and the Final Net Assets as calculated by the Buyers
shall be binding and conclusive on the Parties and will be used in
determining the adjustment to the Purchase Price as set forth in
Section 2.4(e) . At or before the end of the BES 30, the
Sellers will either (A) accept the BES final net assets (as
set forth in the BES notice of adjustment) in its entirety, in
which case the BES final net assets will be as set forth in the BES
notice of adjustment or (B) deliver to Buyers a written notice
(the “ BES Objection Notice ”) containing a
reasonably detailed written explanation of the specific items in
the BES final net assets statement or the BES closing balance sheet
which the Sellers dispute, in which case the BES final net assets
statement shall be deemed to be in dispute. The failure by the
Sellers to deliver the BES Objection Notice within the BES 30 shall
constitute the Sellers’ acceptance of the BES final net
assets as set forth in the BES notice of adjustment and the BES
final net assets as calculated by the Buyers shall be binding and
conclusive on the Parties and will be used in determining the
adjustment to the Purchase Price as set forth in Section
2.4(e) .
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(iii)
If the Sellers deliver the Objection Notice or the BES Objection
Notice in a timely manner, then, within a further period of twenty
(20) Business Days (or such longer period as mutually agreed
upon by Sellers and Buyers) from the end of the 30-Day Period or
the BES 30, as applicable, the Parties and, if desired, their
respective accountants will attempt to resolve in good faith the
disputed items in the Objection Notice or BES Objection Notice and
reach a written agreement with respect thereto. Failing such
resolution, any unresolved disputed items (“ Remaining
Disputed Items ”) will be referred for final binding
resolution to KPMG LLP or, in the event KPMG LLP is unavailable to
serve as the arbitrating accountants, then to an international
accounting firm mutually acceptable to the parties (the “
Arbitrating Accountants ”). If any Remaining Disputed
Items are submitted to the Arbitrating Accountants for resolution,
(i) within 30 days of the engagement of the Arbitrating
Accountants, each Party will submit to the Arbitrating Accountants
a written brief of its position as to the Remaining Disputed Items
and shall furnish to the Arbitrating Accountants such workpapers
and other documents and information relating to the Remaining
Disputed Items as the Arbitrating Accountants may request and are
available to that Party or its Affiliates (or its independent
public accountants); (ii) each Party will be afforded the
opportunity to present to the Arbitrating Accountants any written
material relating to the determination of its position as to the
Remaining Disputed Items and to discuss such determination with the
Arbitrating Accountants; (iii) the Arbitrating
Accountants’ determination for the Remaining Disputed Items
must be rendered within 30 days of the submission of the
Parties’ briefs as to their respective positions on the
Remaining Disputed Items; (iv) the Arbitrating
Accountants’ determination for any of the Remaining Disputed
Items cannot be greater than or less than the greatest or lowest
value, respectively, claimed for that particular item in the
Closing Balance Sheet, the Final Net Assets Statement, and Notice
of Adjustment delivered by the Buyers, or in the Objection Notice
delivered by the Sellers; of the BES closing balance sheet, the BES
final net assets statement, and BES notice of adjustment delivered
by the Buyers, or in the Objection Notice or BES Objection Notice
delivered by the Sellers; in each case as applicable, (v) the
determination by the Arbitrating Accountants, as set forth in a
written report delivered to all Parties by the Arbitrating
Accountants, will be in accordance with the terms hereof, including
GAAP, and shall be binding on, conclusive, and non-appealable by,
the Parties and their respective Affiliates and not subject to
collateral attack for any reason other than manifest error or
fraud, and the Arbitrating Accountants shall not be entitled to
consider any items or matters other than the Remaining Disputed
Items or BES Remaining Dispute Items, as applicable; and
(vi) the fees and expenses of the Arbitrating Accountants
shall be paid 50% by the Buyers and 50% by the Sellers. Each Party
shall pay the costs, if any, of its own accountants and advisors in
connection with the adjustment to the Purchase Price contemplated
by this Section 2.4 .
(e)
Post Closing Adjustment .
If
the Final Net Assets (as determined under this
Section 2.4 ) equals the Targeted Net Assets, then no
adjustment shall be made to the Purchase Price and no cash payment
shall be required by either Buyers or Sellers after
Closing.
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(ii)
If the Final Net Assets (as determined under this Section
2.4 ) is less than the Targeted Net Assets (the amount of such
shortfall being referred to herein as the “ Deficiency
Amount ”), then the Purchase Price shall be decreased by
the amount of the Deficiency Amount and the Deficiency Amount shall
be paid to the Buyers by the Sellers in cash by wire transfer of
immediately available funds within five (5) Business Days
after the final resolution of the adjustment amount by the mutual
agreement of the Parties or by the Arbitrating Accountants (or at
the end of the 30-Day Period, if no Objection Notice is
delivered).
(iii)
If the Final Net Assets (as determined under this Section
2.4 ) is greater than the Targeted Net Assets (the amount of
such excess being referred to herein as the “ Surplus
Amount ”), then the Purchase Price shall be increased by
the amount of the Surplus Amount and Buyers shall pay to the
Sellers the Surplus Amount in cash by wire transfer of immediately
available funds within five (5) Business Days after the final
resolution of the adjustment amount by the mutual agreement of the
Parties or by the Arbitrating Accountants (or at the end of the
30-Day Period, if no Objection Notice is delivered) (such payment
to be paid to the Sellers in the same proportions that the Closing
Payment is paid to the Sellers as set forth in
Section 2.3(a) ).
(iv)
The amount of the Vessel Proceeds component of the Targeted Net
Assets shall be within five (5) Business Days following Baker
Vessels Inc.’s receipt of the Vessel Proceeds.
(v)
The amount of the BES Adjustment will be paid to the appropriate
Sellers within five (5) Business Days after the final
resolution of the BES Adjustment Amount by the Parties or by the
Arbitrating Accountants (or at the end of the BES 30 if no BES
Objection Notice is delivered.
The rights set
forth in this Section 2.4 are the sole and exclusive
remedy with respect to the subject matter of this
Section 2.4 . The indemnification provisions set forth
in Article IX shall not apply to the matters set forth
in this Section 2.4 .
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING
3.1 Conditions to Obligations of Buyers.
The obligation of
Buyers to consummate the Closing is subject to the satisfaction of
the following conditions (any of which may be waived in writing by
Buyers in whole or in part):
(a)
Representations and Warranties . Without giving effect to
any disclosures made to Buyers pursuant to
Section 7.1(c) , the representations and warranties of
the Sellers set forth in Articles IV and V (subject to the
Disclosure Schedule) shall be true and correct in all material
respects (except for those representations and warranties qualified
as to material, materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar
expressions, which shall be true and correct in
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all respects)
as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as
though made on and as of the Closing Date (provided that such
representations and warranties which are made expressly as of a
particular date shall be true and correct as of such
date).
(b)
Performance of Covenants and Agreements . Each Seller shall
have performed and complied in all material respects with all of
the covenants and agreements required to be performed by it under
this Agreement at or prior to the Closing;
(c)
Fundamental Documents; Books and Records . Each of the
Acquired Subsidiaries shall have in its possession its respective
original Fundamental Documents, minute books and governance
records, except for the original Fundamental Documents, minute
books and governance records set forth on Section 4.1(a)
of the Disclosure Schedule and Section 4.2(c) of
the Disclosure Schedule .
(d)
Orders, Legal Actions . There shall not be any Law or Order
in effect that enjoins, prohibits or prevents the performance of
this Agreement and/or the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions. No Legal Action shall be pending or threatened before
any Governmental Authority wherein an unfavorable Order could
reasonably be expected to prevent consummation of any of the
Contemplated Transactions or result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(e)
Government Approvals; Third Party Consents . The Parties and
the Acquired Subsidiaries shall have received all Government
Authorizations identified in Section 4.10(b) of the
Disclosure Schedule . All of the notices, consents and
approvals listed on Section 4.10(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule shall have been obtained or made (as applicable)
by the Sellers and/or the Acquired Subsidiaries and shall be in
full force and effect.
(f)
No Material Adverse Effect . A Material Adverse Effect shall
not have occurred.
(g)
Transfer of Vessel Operations . (i) Baker M/O Services,
Inc. shall have sold and transferred all Owned Vessels free of
Encumbrances pursuant to the bills of sale between Baker M/O
Services, Inc. and Baker Vessels, Inc. and delivered to the Buyers
an executed copy thereof; (ii) Baker M/O Services, Inc. and Baker
Vessels, Inc. shall have duly executed the Charter Agreement and
the Put and Call Agreement; (iii) Baker M/O Services, Inc.
shall have terminated the nine employees who are full time members
of the crews of the Owned Vessels, and Baker shall have hired such
employees on behalf of Baker Vessels, Inc. and included such
employees in Baker’s benefit plans; (iv) Baker Vessels,
Inc. shall have filed U.S. Coast Guard CG-1258, (v) Baker M/O
Services, Inc. and Baker Vessels, Inc. shall have duly executed the
Secondment Agreement.
(h) Baker
M/O Services, Inc. and Michael Baker Jr., Inc. shall have duly
executed the Sublease Agreement
(i) Michael
Baker Corporation shall have duly executed the Sublease Guaranty
.
(j)
Closing Deliverables . The Sellers shall have delivered, or
caused to be delivered, to Buyers each of the following before or
at Closing:
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(i)
the certificates (or lost share affidavits reasonably satisfactory
to Buyers) representing the Shares duly endorsed in blank for
transfer;
(ii)
the share register book for Baker Energy de Venezuela, C.A., to be
updated to effect the consummation of the sale of the Shares of
Baker Energy de Venezuela, C.A.;
(iii)
the share register book for Baker O&M International, Ltd., to
be updated to effect the consummation of the sale of the Shares of
Baker O&M International, Ltd.;
(iv)
an executed and notarized counterpart to the Instrument of Transfer
for the sale of the Shares of Baker O&M International, Ltd.,
duly executed by a Person authorized to execute and deliver the
Instrument of Transfer on behalf of Baker O&M International,
Ltd.;
(v)
the share register book for Baker OTS International, Inc., to be
updated to effect the consummation of the sale of the Shares of
Baker OTS International, Inc.;
(vi)
an executed and notarized counterpart to the Instrument of Transfer
for the sale of the Shares of Baker OTS International, Inc., duly
executed by a Person authorized to execute and deliver the
Instrument of Transfer on behalf of Baker OTS International,
Inc.;
(vii)
certification of the register of members of Baker O&M
International, Ltd. and Baker OTS International, Inc. by the
secretary or registered agent of each;
(viii)
certificate of incumbency from the Registrar of Companies in the
Cayman Islands certifying the directors and officers of Baker
O&M International, Ltd. and Baker OTS International,
Inc.
(ix)
the share register book for Overseas Technical Services
International, Ltd., to be updated to effect the consummation of
the sale of the Shares of Overseas Technical Services
International, Ltd.;
(x)
an executed and notarized counterpart to the Transfer of Shares
document for the sale of the Shares of Overseas Technical Services
International, Ltd., duly executed by a Person authorized to
execute and deliver the Instrument of Transfer on behalf of
Overseas Technical Services International, Ltd.;
(xi)
the share register book for OTS Finance and Management Ltd., to be
updated to effect the consummation of the sale of the Shares of OTS
Finance and Management Ltd.;
(xii)
an executed and notarized counterpart to the Transfer of Shares
document for the sale of the Shares of OTS Finance and Management
Ltd., duly executed
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by a Person
authorized to execute and deliver the Instrument of Transfer on
behalf of OTS Finance and Management Ltd.;
(xiii)
duly executed stock transfer forms representing the Shares of SD
Forty Five Limited under UK law;
(xiv)
evidence of the execution of the Ancillary Agreements;
(xv)
evidence that all Encumbrances set forth in
Section 4.6(a) of the Disclosure Schedule have
been removed, except for those that the Buyer agrees shall remain
in place for the equipment leases duly noted in
Section 4.6(a) of the Disclosure Schedule
;
(xvi)
a certificate from each of the Sellers, dated as of the Closing
Date, stating that the conditions specified in subsections (a),
(b) and (c) of this Section 3.1 , as they
relate to such Seller and/or the Acquired Subsidiaries, as
applicable, have been satisfied;
(xvii)
a certificate of the Secretary (or similar officer) of each Seller
certifying (A) that correct and complete copies of each
resolution of its board of directors (or similar governing body)
approving the execution of this Agreement and the Contemplated
Transactions are attached thereto and (B) the incumbency and
signature of the Persons authorized to execute and deliver this
Agreement on behalf of such Seller;
(xviii)
a resignation, effective as of the Effective Time, from each
director and/or officer of the Acquired Subsidiaries set forth on
Appendix C , in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Buyers;
(xix)
certificates from appropriate Governmental Authorities, each dated
as of a recent date, as to the good standing or qualification to do
business, as the case may be, of the Acquired Subsidiaries in those
jurisdictions set forth on Section 4.1(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule ;
(xx)
a certificate of the Secretary (or similar officer) of each
Acquired Subsidiary certifying that complete and accurate copies of
(A) all Fundamental Documents in the possession of the
Acquired Subsidiaries or Sellers as of the Closing Date been given
to the Buyers and that (B) each Acquired Subsidiary is in
possession of the originals of such Fundamental Documents, its
minute books and governance records, except as set forth on
Section 4.1(a) of the Disclosure Schedule and
Section 4.2(c) of the Disclosure Schedule
;
(xxi)
an opinion from Reed Smith, counsel to Sellers, in form and
substance set forth on Exhibit A attached
hereto;
(xxii)
such other documents and instruments, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Buyers and their counsel, as are
necessary in order to consummate the Closing in accordance with the
terms and provisions hereof.
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(xxiii)
an executed release by the banks of Baker/MO Services, Inc. and
Baker OTS, Inc. from any and all obligations under Sellers First
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement;
(xxiv)
evidence of the transfer of the Owned Vessels in accordance with
Section 3.1(g)
(xxv)
evidence of the Consent of Directors of Baker/MO Services, Inc.
approving the sale of the capital stock of Baker/MO Services, Inc.
to the Buyers.
The items
referred to in Section 3.1(i) (ii) through
(xiii) are referred to herein as the “ Share
Register Instruments ”. If the Closing occurs, all
Closing conditions set forth in this Section 3.1 which have
not been fully satisfied as of the Closing shall be deemed to have
been fully waived by Buyers for purposes of this
Section 3.1 with no further action required by the
Parties.
3.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Sellers .
The obligation of
the Sellers to consummate the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be
waived in writing by the Sellers in whole or in part):
(a)
Representations and Warranties . The representations and
warranties of Buyers set forth in Article VI shall be
true and correct in all material respects (except for those
representations and warranties qualified as to material,
materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar expressions,
which shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date of
this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as
of the Closing Date (provided that such representations and
warranties which are made expressly as of a particular date shall
be true and correct as of such date).
(b)
Performance of Covenants and Agreements . Each Buyer shall
have performed and complied in all material respects with all of
the covenants and agreements required to be performed by it under
this Agreement at or prior to the Closing.
(c)
Orders . There shall not be any Law or Order in effect that
enjoins, prohibits or prevents the performance of this Agreement
and/or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions. No Legal
Action shall be pending or threatened before any Governmental
Authority wherein an unfavorable Order could reasonably be expected
to prevent consummation of any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
(d)
Closing Deliverables . Buyers shall have delivered, or
caused to be delivered, to the Sellers each of the following at
Closing:
(i)
without duplication, cash payment of the amount of the Closing
Payment due to the Sellers at Closing pursuant to
Section 2.3(a)(i) , by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to such accounts at such banks as the Sellers shall
designate in writing;
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(ii)
a certificate from each Buyer, dated as of the Closing Date,
stating that the conditions specified in subsections (a) and
(b) of this Section 3.2 , as they relate to such
Buyer, have been satisfied;
(iii)
a certificate of the Secretary (or similar officer) of each Buyer
certifying (A) that correct and complete copies of each resolution
of its board of directors (or similar governing body) approving the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Contemplated
Transactions are attached thereto and (B) the incumbency and
signature of the Persons authorized to execute and deliver this
Agreement on behalf of such Buyer;
(iv)
the Share Register Instruments which are required to be executed by
Buyer by applicable law; and
(v)
such other documents and instruments, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers and their counsel, as are
necessary in order to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby in accordance with the terms and provisions
hereof.
If the Closing
occurs, all Closing conditions set forth in this
Section 3.2 which have not been fully satisfied as of
the Closing shall be deemed to have been fully waived by the
Sellers for purposes of this Section 3.2 with no
further action required by the Parties.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING ACQUIRED
SUBSIDIARIES
Subject to any
matters disclosed by the Sellers in the disclosure schedule
attached hereto (the “ Disclosure Schedule ”),
the Sellers, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Buyers
that the statements contained in this Article IV are
true, correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and
will be true, correct and complete as of the Closing Date (as
though made then and as though the Closing Date were substituted
for the date of this Agreement throughout this
Article IV ) (unless such representation or warranty
expressly relates to a specific date, in which case, as of such
date). The Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in sections and
subsections corresponding to the sections and subsections contained
in this Agreement, and any information disclosed in any such
section or subsection of the Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to
be disclosed only for purposes of the corresponding section or
subsection of this Agreement.
4.1 Organization, Good Standing, Qualification and Powers;
Equity Interests, Etc .
(a)
Organization, Good Standing, Qualification and Powers .
Appendix D contains, for each Acquired
Subsidiary, a complete and accurate list of its name, its
jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, and other jurisdictions
in which it is authorized to do business. Each Acquired Subsidiary
is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the
Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with full
corporate or other power and authority to own, operate and lease
its properties and to carry on its respective Business
as
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currently
conducted. Each Acquired Subsidiary is duly authorized to conduct
business as a foreign corporation or other foreign entity and is in
good standing under the Laws of each state or other jurisdiction in
which the nature of property owned by it or the conduct of its
Business requires such qualification, except where the lack of such
qualification would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. The Sellers have delivered to Buyers complete
copies of the Fundamental Documents in the possession of Sellers or
the Acquired Subsidiaries as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 4.1(a) of the Disclosure Schedule
contains a list of any original Fundamental Documents not in the
possession of the Sellers or the Acquired Subsidiaries.
(b)
Officers and Directors . Section 4.1(b) of the
Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list
of the officers and directors for each Acquired Subsidiary
immediately prior to Closing.
(c)
Equity Interests of the Acquired Subsidiaries; Title to
Securities; Etc .
(i)
Section 4.1(c)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule
sets forth, as of the date hereof, (i) the equity
capitalization and the authorized, issued, outstanding and treasury
capital stock of the Acquired Subsidiaries, (ii) the names of
the respective owners of such shares of capital stock that are
being sold by the Sellers pursuant to this Agreement; and
(ii) to the Sellers’ Knowledge, the names of the owners,
other than the Sellers, of the capital stock of Overseas Technical
Services Nigeria, Ltd. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, no Person
other than those listed on Section 4.1(c)(i) of the
Disclosure Schedule has made any claim within the
three-year period prior to the date of this Agreement that it owns
any shares of capital stock of Overseas Technical Services Nigeria,
Ltd. The Shares are held of record and beneficially by the Sellers
free and clear of any Encumbrances. All of the outstanding Shares
have been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and
non-assessable. No Acquired Subsidiary has issued or owns any
bearer shares or uncertificated shares of capital stock.
(ii) Except
as set forth in Section 4.1(c)(ii) of the Disclosure
Schedule , none of the Acquired Subsidiaries have any
outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights,
subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, preemptive
rights or other Contracts or commitments that require any Acquired
Subsidiary to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become outstanding
any of its capital stock or other equity interests or equity
securities convertible or exchangeable therefor, or any options,
warrants, or rights to purchase, any of such capital stock or other
equity interests. Except as set forth in
Section 4.1(c)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule ,
there are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom
stock, profit participation or similar rights with respect to any
Acquired Subsidiary. There are no outstanding obligations of any
Acquired Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any
of its capital stock or other equity interests. There are no
declared and unpaid dividends on any shares of capital stock of any
Acquired Subsidiary. Section 4.1(c)(ii) of the
Disclosure Schedule identifies any stockholders’
agreement or voting agreement relating to any class of capital
stock or other equity interests of any Acquired Subsidiary or any
entity in which any Acquired Subsidiary has any equity or debt
interest, and Sellers have delivered true and complete copies of
all such agreements to Buyers.
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(iii) Except
as set forth in Section 4.1(c)(iii) of the Disclosure
Schedule , no Acquired Subsidiary owns, or has any right to
acquire, directly or indirectly, any equity securities or other
securities of any Person or any direct or indirect equity or
ownership interest in any other business. Except as set forth in
Section 4.1(c)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule ,
no Person has any interest or right to acquire an interest in any
Acquired Subsidiary other than the Sellers. Except as set forth in
Section 4.1(c)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule ,
no Acquired Subsidiary is a participant in any joint venture,
partnership or similar arrangement.
4.2
Accounting; Financial and Business Matters.
(a)
Financial Statements . Section 4.2(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule attached hereto contains true, correct
and complete copies of the following financial statements (the
“ Financial Statements ”):
(i) the
audited combined balance sheet of the Acquired Subsidiaries and
Baker OTS Inc., Overseas Technical Services (Middle East) and
Venezuela DeMantenimiento o Operacioes VB O&M, C.A., which are
not being acquired as Acquired Subsidiaries under this Agreement,
as of December 31, 2008 and the related combined statements of
income, shareholders deficit and cash flows of the Acquired
Subsidiaries and Baker OTS Inc., Overseas Technical Services
(Middle East) and Venezuela DeMantenimiento o Operacioes VB
O&M, C.A. for the year then ended;
(ii) the
unaudited combined balance sheet of the Acquired Subsidiaries as of
June 30, 2009 and the related combined statements of income
for the 6 month period then ended (the “ Interim
Financial Statement ”).
The
Financial Statements (x) present fairly in all material
respects the financial position of the Acquired Subsidiaries as of
the dates thereof and their results of operations for such periods,
(y) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently
applied, throughout the periods covered thereby, except as may be
indicated in the notes to the Financial Statements (except that the
unaudited Financial Statements are not accompanied by notes or
other textual disclosure required by GAAP and subject to, in the
case of the Interim Financial Statement, normal year end
adjustments, which shall not be material in amount), and
(z) except as set forth on Section 4.2(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule , are in accordance with the books and
records of the Acquired Subsidiaries which have been regularly
maintained by Sellers in a manner consistent with historical
practice.
(b)
No Undisclosed Liabilities .
(i) Except
as reflected or expressly and adequately reserved against in the
Financial Statements, no Acquired Subsidiary has any Liability and
there is no basis for any present or future litigation, charge,
complaint, claim or demand against any of them giving rise to any
Liability, except (A) a Liability that has arisen after the
date of the Interim Financial Statement in the Ordinary Course of
Business (none of which relates to any breach of Contract, breach
of warranty, tort, infringement or violation of Law, or arose out
of any Legal Action), (B) Liabilities set forth in
Section 4.2(b) of the Disclosure Schedule , or
(C) any Liabilities arising in connection with this Agreement,
the Ancillary Agreements, or the Contemplated
Transactions.
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(ii)
Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities . No Acquired Subsidiary is a
party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint
venture, off-balance sheet partnership or any similar Contract or
arrangement (including any Contract relating to any transaction or
relationship between or among any Acquired Subsidiary or any of its
Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated Affiliate of
any Acquired Subsidiaries or any of its Subsidiaries, including any
structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity or
Person, on the other hand, or any “off-balance sheet
arrangements” (as defined in Item 303 of
Regulation S-K of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission)), where the result, purpose or effect of such Contract
is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or
material liabilities of, any Acquired Subsidiary or any of its
Subsidiaries in the Financial Statements.
(c)
Books and Record; Internal Controls . The books of account
of each Acquired Subsidiary are complete and correct in all
material respects. Each Acquired Subsidiary maintains books,
records and accounts which, in reasonable detail, accurately and
fairly reflect its transactions, Assets and liabilities and
maintains a system of internal accounting controls that provides
reasonable assurance that: (i) its transactions are executed
in accordance with management’s authorization; (ii) its
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of
financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain
accountability for its Assets; (iii) access to its Assets are
permitted only in accordance with management’s authorization;
(iv) the recorded values for the Assets of each Acquired
Subsidiary are compared with existing Assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences; and (v) no Acquired Subsidiary maintains
off-the-books accounts or more than one set of books, records or
accounts. Except as set forth on Section 4.2(c) of the
Disclosure Schedule , the Acquired Subsidiaries have not
received any written advice or notification from their independent
certified public accountants that they have used any improper
accounting practice that would have the effect of not reflecting or
incorrectly reflecting their financial position in any respect in
the Financial Statements or their books and records. Except as set
forth on Section 4.2(c) of the Disclosure Schedule ,
the minute books and stock or equity records of each Acquired
Subsidiary, all of which are in the possession of Sellers or the
Acquired Subsidiaries have been made available to Buyers, and are
complete and correct in all material respects. At the Closing, all
such books and records will be in the possession of the Acquired
Subsidiaries except, for the avoidance of doubt, those minute books
and stock records set forth on Section 4.2(c) of the
Disclosure Schedule .
(d)
Accounts Receivable . All Accounts Receivable and Unbilled
Accounts Receivable shown on the Financial Statements or on the
accounting records of the Acquired Subsidiaries represent, and the
Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Accounts Receivable outstanding on
the Closing Date will represent, valid obligations arising from
sales actually made or services actually performed in the Ordinary
Course of Business in bona fide transactions and, except for the
Storm Cat Receivables and as set forth on Section 4.2(d)
of the Disclosure Schedule , are not subject to any
defenses, counterclaims, or rights of setoff, other than those
arising in the Ordinary Course of Business and for which reasonably
adequate reserves have been established, relating to the amount or
validity of such Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Accounts
Receivable. The reserves for uncollectible Accounts Receivable
reflected on the Financial Statements were established, and the
reserves for uncollectible Accounts Receivable reflected in the
accounting records of the Acquired Subsidiaries on the Closing Date
will be established, in accordance with GAAP, are consistent with
the Acquired Subsidiaries’ historical
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methods and
practices in establishing such reserves and are adequate. Subject
to such reserves, each of such Accounts Receivable and Unbilled
Accounts Receivable either has been or will be collected in full,
without any setoff, within twenty-two (22) months after the
day on which it first becomes due and payable.
(e)
Absence of Changes . Except as set forth on
Section 4.2(e) of the Disclosure Schedule ,
since December 31, 2008 none of the Acquired Subsidiaries has
experienced any change (including, without limitation, any change
in the relationship between any Acquired Subsidiary and any
significant customer, supplier or other business relationship) in
the Business, financial position, or results of operations that has
had or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2008,
the Business of the Acquired Subsidiaries has been operated in the
Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice and,
except as set forth on Section 4.2(e) of the Disclosure
Schedule :
(i) there
has been no material damage, destruction or loss (whether or not
covered by insurance) to the Assets of the Acquired
Subsidiaries;
(ii) except
in the Ordinary Course of Business, there has been no increase in
compensation payable or to become payable by the Acquired
Subsidiaries to, or any other material change in employment terms
of, any of their respective directors, officers or employees or the
making of any bonus payment, loan or similar arrangement to or with
any of them;
(iii) no
Acquired Subsidiary has made any material change in any Tax or
financial accounting methods, principles, practices, periods or
elections from those utilized in the preparation of the most
recently filed Tax Returns or the Financial Statements;
(iv) there
has been no incurrence of, or increase in, Liabilities of any
nature in excess of $250,000 other than items incurred in the
Ordinary Course of Business (or experience of any change in the
assumptions underlying or the methods of calculating) of any bad
debt, contingency, or other reserve;
(v) no
Encumbrance has been imposed on any of the Assets, other than
Permitted Encumbrances;
(vi) no
Acquired Subsidiary has declared, set aside or paid any dividend on
or made any other distribution in respect of any of its equity
securities, or directly or indirectly redeemed, purchased or
otherwise acquired any of its equity securities, and there has been
no stock split, combination, reclassification or other similar
change in the outstanding capital or other equity securities of any
Acquired Subsidiary;
(vii) no
Acquired Subsidiary, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business,
has made any payment or transfer of consideration of any kind to
any of its Affiliates, other than payments which have not exceeded
$50,000 individually to each such Affiliate and $250,000 in the
aggregate for all such payments;
(viii) no
Acquired Subsidiary has acquired by merging or consolidating with,
or by purchasing any material portion of the equity securities or
assets of, or by any other manner,
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any Person, any
business or any corporation, partnership, association or other
business organization or division thereof;
(ix) there
has been no material change, termination, amendment, modification
or renewal to or of any Material Contract and, to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, no other party to a Material Contract
intends to take any such action;
(x) there
has not been any material change in (i) the credit or payment
policies of each Acquired Subsidiary or (ii) the time or
manner in which each Acquired Subsidiary extends discounts or
credit to customers;
(xi) each
Acquired Subsidiary has continued to invest in capital
expenditures, sales and marketing in accordance with their
respective annual budgets and past practices;
(xii) no
Acquired Subsidiary has incurred or committed to incur any capital
expenditure (or series of related capital expenditures) involving
more than $100,000 individually, or $250,000 in the
aggregate;
(xiii) no
Acquired Subsidiary has sold, leased, licensed, pledged,
transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of any of its Assets,
tangible or intangible, for a purchase price in excess of $250,000
in the aggregate, other than in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(xiv) no
Acquired Subsidiary has entered into any Contract (or series of
related Contracts with any single customer) involving more than
$1,000,000;
(xv) no
Acquired Subsidiary has issued any note, bond or other debt
security or created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed any
indebtedness (including advances on existing credit facilities) or
capital lease either involving more than $50,000 individually or
$250,000 in the aggregate, or made any loan or advance to the
Sellers or any other Person;
(xvi) no
Acquired Subsidiary has canceled, compromised, waived or released
any right or claim (or series of related rights or claims)
involving more than $100,000, or otherwise settled any pending or
threatened Legal Action against it that would reasonably be
expected to involve in excess of $250,000 in aggregate payments,
and there has been no Order issued against any Acquired Subsidiary
requiring any Acquired Subsidiary to take any action (or refrain
from taking any actions) other than the payment of money in an
amount less than $100,000;
(xvii) no
Acquired Subsidiary has sold, assigned, transferred or granted any
license or sublicense of any rights under or with respect to any of
its Intellectual Property Rights;
(xviii) there
has been no change made to or authorized in the Fundamental
Documents of any Acquired Subsidiary;
(xix) no
Acquired Subsidiary has entered into any employment or collective
bargaining agreement, written or oral, or modified the terms of any
such existing agreement;
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(xx) no
Acquired Subsidiary has adopted, amended, modified or terminated
any Plan (or taken any such action with respect to any
Plan);
(xxi) no
Acquired Subsidiary has discharged or satisfied any Encumbrance or
paid any Liability, in each case with a value in excess of $50,000
individually or $250,000 in the aggregate, other than current
Liabilities paid in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(xxii) no
Acquired Subsidiary has disclosed to any Person other than Buyers
and authorized representatives of Buyers any proprietary
confidential information, other than pursuant to a confidentiality
agreement prohibiting the use or further disclosure of such
information, which agreement is listed on Section 4.2(e)
of the Disclosure Schedule and is in full force and
effect;
(xxiii) no
Acquired Subsidiary has settled any Tax claim or assessment
relating to the Business, or entered into any closing agreement, or
surrendered any right to claim a Tax refund, or consented to any
extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any Tax
claim or assessment relating to the Business;
(xxiv) there
has been no change in any current cash management or working
capital practices with respect to the Business, write down of the
value of any Assets in excess of $50,000 individually or $250,000
in the aggregate, acceleration or write off any Accounts Receivable
in excess of $50,000 individually or $250,000 in the aggregate or
delay or postponement in any material respect of the payment of
accounts payable or other Liabilities in excess of $50,000
individually or $250,000 in the aggregate;
(xxv) there
has been no strike, work stoppage or slowdown involving any
Acquired Subsidiary or its employees;
(xxvi) no
Acquired Subsidiary has adopted any plan of complete or partial
liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring,
recapitalization or other reorganization;
(xxvii) no
Acquired Subsidiary or Seller has failed to keep in full force and
effect any Current Policies, or reduced the amount of any insurance
coverage provided by the Current Policies; and
(xxviii) other
than this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, there has been no
Contract, understanding, agreement, commitment or authorization for
any Acquired Subsidiary to take any of the actions specified in
subparagraphs (i) through (xxvii) of this
Section 4.2(e) .
(a)
Material Contracts . Section 4.3(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule identifies all of the following
Contracts to which one or more of the Acquired Subsidiaries is a
party or by which any of them or any of their Assets are bound as
of the date hereof (collectively the “ Material
Contracts ”):
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(i) any
written Contract with any present or former employee or consultant
or for the employment of any person, including any consultant,
other than those written Contracts containing the Acquired
Subsidiary’s standard terms and conditions of employment
(which have been provided to Buyers), and any Contract pursuant to
which any of the Acquired Subsidiaries is or may become obligated
to make any severance, termination, bonus or relocation payment or
any other payment (other than payments in respect of salary,
reimbursement of expenses, director and manager fees and expenses
and the Plans, in each case, in the Ordinary Course of Business) to
any current or former officer, director, manager, employee, agent,
representative or consultant;
(ii) any
Contract for the purchase of, or payment for, supplies or products,
or for the performance of services by a third party involving in
any one case $500,000 or more;
(iii) any
Contract to sell or supply products or to perform maintenance,
services or similar duties involving in any one case $1,000,000 or
more;
(iv) any
distribution, marketing, dealer, representative, or sales agency
Contract;
(v) any
note, debenture, bond, letter of credit agreement, loan agreement,
or other Contract for the borrowing or lending of money or
agreement or arrangement for a line of credit or guarantee, pledge,
or undertaking of the indebtedness of any other person in excess of
$500,000;
(vi) any
Contract for any charitable or political contribution;
(vii) each
Contract containing covenants that in any way purport to restrict
the Business activity of the Acquired Subsidiaries or limit the
freedom of the Acquired Subsidiaries to engage in any line of
business or to compete with any third party or engage in business
with any third party;
(viii) any
Contract or transaction with a Related Party;
(ix) each
licensing agreement or other Contract with respect to any Owned
Intellectual Property Rights, including agreements with current or
former employees, consultants, or independent contractors regarding
the appropriation or the non-disclosure of any of the Owned
Intellectual Property Rights;
(x) any
material license to use any Third Party Intellectual Property
Rights used in the Business (other than Off-the-Shelf
Software);
(xi) each
joint venture, partnership, and other Contract (however named)
involving a sharing of profits, losses, costs, or Liabilities by
any Acquired Subsidiary with any other third party;
(xii) the
Real Property Leases and each lease, rental or occupancy agreement,
license, installment and conditional sale agreement, and other
Contract affecting the ownership
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of, leasing of,
title to, use of, or any leasehold or other interest in, any real
or personal property involving payment of more than $50,000 per
year;
(xiii) each
Contract that was not entered into in the Ordinary Course of
Business that involves expenditures or receipts in excess of
$50,000;
(xiv) each
Contract with an annual value of $250,000 or more providing for
payments to or by any third party based on sales, purchases, or
profits, other than direct payments for goods;
(xv) each
power of attorney or agency agreement that is currently effective
and outstanding;
(xvi) each
Contract for capital expenditures with a value of $100,000 or
more;
(xvii) each
written warranty, guaranty, and or other similar undertaking with
respect to contractual performance extended by any Acquired
Subsidiary other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
and
(xviii) any
Contract under which any Acquired Subsidiary may be liable for
consequential damages, punitive damages, indirect losses, loss of
profits or revenues, or damages to wells or reservoirs or any
similar damages.
(b)
Validity of Material Contracts. The Sellers have made
available to the Buyers a correct and complete copy of each
Material Contract (or a description if unwritten), as amended to
date. Each Material Contract is legally binding, in full force and
effect, and enforceable by the Acquired Subsidiaries in accordance
with its terms, except to the extent that such enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar Laws relating to creditors rights generally and to
general principles of equity. Except as set forth on Section
4.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedule , the applicable Acquired
Subsidiary and, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, each other party
thereto, is not in material breach or default under, or repudiated
any provision of, any Material Contract, and to the Knowledge of
the Sellers, no event has occurred or condition or set of
circumstances exists which, with or without notice or lapse of time
or both, would constitute a material breach or default under any
Material Contract by any party thereto. Except as set forth on
Section 4.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedule , no
Acquired Subsidiary has given nor has any Acquired Subsidiary
received from any other Person, any notice or other communication
regarding the existence of any breach of, or default under, any
Material Contract.
(a)
Section 4.4(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets
forth a true, correct and complete list of all Legal Actions
pending which have been filed and served on any Acquired Subsidiary
or as to which any Acquired Subsidiary has been given written
notice or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, all Legal Actions
threatened against (i) any Acquired Subsidiary, or
(ii) any director, officer, manager or employee of the
Acquired Subsidiaries or other Person for whom the Acquired
Subsidiaries may be liable. No Acquired Subsidiary is subject to,
or bound by, any outstanding Order that has not been satisfied in
full or otherwise discharged or has
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received notice
of any Legal Action against the Assets of any Acquired Subsidiary.
Schedule 4.4(a) sets forth all Orders to which any
Acquired Subsidiary has been subject in the past three
(3) years.
(b)
Section 4.4(b) of the Disclosure Schedule sets
forth a true, correct and complete list of each Legal Action that,
within the last three (3) years, resulted in payments in
excess of $100,000 individually by any Acquired Subsidiary, or any
of their respective officers or members of the board of directors
in their capacity as such (whether as a result of an Order, civil
fine, settlement or otherwise).
(a) The
Acquired Subsidiaries do not own any real property.
(b)
Section 4.5(b) of the Disclosure Schedule
contains a list of all of the real property in which any Acquired
Subsidiary currently has a leasehold interest (each a “
Leased Real Property ” and collectively the “
Leased Real Properties ”). Section 4.5(b)
of the Disclosure Schedule also lists each Contract,
agreement or instrument pursuant to which any applicable Acquired
Subsidiary leases any Leased Real Property (each, a “ Real
Property Lease ”). The Acquired Subsidiaries have
delivered or made available to Buyers complete and accurate copies
of each Real Property Lease. The Leased Real Properties constitute
all of the real property leased (whether or not occupied and
including any leases assigned or leased premises sublet for which
any Acquired Subsidiary remains liable), used or occupied by any
Acquired Subsidiary.
(c) The
Real Property Leases are in full force and effect, and the Acquired
Subsidiaries hold a valid and existing leasehold interest under
each of the Real Property Leases. To the Sellers’ Knowledge,
the Leased Real Property is subject to no ground lease, master
lease, mortgage, deed of trust or other Encumbrance, other than
Permitted Encumbrances, or interest that would entitle the holder
thereof to interfere with or disturb use or enjoyment of the Leased
Real Property or the exercise by the lessee of its rights under
such lease so long as the lessee is not in default under such Real
Property Lease.
4.6 Title
and Condition and Sufficiency of Assets.
(a) Each
Acquired Subsidiary has good and marketable title to, or a valid
leasehold interest in, the buildings, equipment, and other tangible
assets and properties used by it, located on its premises or
reflected as being owned by it on the Financial Statements as of
December 31, 2008 (except for those sold or otherwise disposed
of in the Ordinary Course of Business since December 31, 2008) and
to those acquired by the Acquired Subsidiaries after
December 31, 2008 and not sold or otherwise disposed of since
their acquisition, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for
Permitted Encumbrances and Encumbrances listed on
Section 4.6(a) of the Disclosure Schedule
.
(b) The
buildings, improvements, building systems, machinery, equipment and
other tangible assets and properties used in the conduct of the
Acquired Subsidiaries’ Business are in good condition and
repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and are usable in the
Ordinary Course of Business. Each such asset is suitable for the
purposes for which it is used
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and is proposed
to be used, is free from known material defects, and has been
maintained in accordance with normal industry practices.
(c) The
Assets are sufficient for the continued conduct of the Business
after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted
prior to the Closing. Except as set forth on Section 4.6(c)
of the Disclosure Schedule , no Related Party has any
interest in any Asset of any Acquired Subsidiary or provides any
services to any Acquired Subsidiary.
4.7
Intellectual Property.
(a)
Section 4.7(a)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule
lists and provides a summary description of all Owned Intellectual
Property Rights that are Registered Intellectual Property Rights
and all other material Owned Intellectual Property Rights.
Section 4.7(a)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule
lists all Contracts relating to Licensed-In Intellectual Property
Rights other than Software and provides a summary description of
the Intellectual Property Rights covered by such Contracts; to the
extent there is no written Contract covering a Licensed-In
Intellectual Property Right, Section 4.7(a)(ii) of the
Disclosure Schedule lists the licensor and provides a
summary description of the Intellectual Property Rights so
licensed. Section 4.7(a)(iii) of the Disclosure
Schedule lists all Contracts relating to Licensed-In
Intellectual Property Rights that are Software other than
Off-the-Shelf Software and provides a summary description of the
Intellectual Property Rights covered thereby; to the extent there
is no written Contract covering any Software, Section
4.7(a)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule lists the licensor
and provides a summary description of the Software so licensed. The
Owned Intellectual Property Rights and the Licensed-In Intellectual
Property Rights constitute all Intellectual Property Rights used in
the Business or that is in Sellers’ reasonable business
judgment necessary for the Business as conducted immediately prior
to the Closing.
(b) The
Acquired Subsidiaries own all right, title and interest in the
Owned Intellectual Property Rights free and clear of all
Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances and except as
listed on Section 4.7(b) of the Disclosure
Schedule . The Acquired Subsidiaries are the official and
sole owner of record of all Registered Intellectual Property
Rights. To Sellers’ Knowledge, no Owned Intellectual Property
Right has been infringed by any Person.
(c) Sellers
and the Acquired Subsidiaries have taken reasonable precautions to
protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of the trade secrets
and all other proprietary information used by the Acquired
Subsidiaries. Each Acquired Subsidiary has an unqualified right to
use all trade secrets and other proprietary information currently
used in its Business, subject to any Contract relating to
Licensed-In Intellectual Property Rights.
(d) Except
as set forth on Section 4.7(d) of the Disclosure
Schedule , all material Licensed-In Intellectual Property
will be fully available to one or more of the Acquired Subsidiaries
after the Closing, and to Sellers’ Knowledge no Acquired
Subsidiary has any present expectation that any material Licensed
Intellectual Property will not be renewed.
(e) No
Acquired Subsidiary has infringed, misappropriated or otherwise
violated any Third-Party Intellectual Property Right, and no
Acquired Subsidiary has received
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any notice of
any infringement, misappropriation or violation by any Acquired
Subsidiary of any Third-Party Intellectual Property Right. No
infringement, misappropriation or violation of any Third-Party
Intellectual Property Right has occurred with respect to products
or services sold by the Acquired Subsidiaries..
(f) Each
Acquired Subsidiary has the right to use the Software used in its
Business as it is being used, without any conflict with the rights
of others. No Acquired Subsidiary is in material breach of any
license to, or license of, any Software. Except as set forth in
Section 4.7(f) of the Disclosure Schedule , each
Acquired Subsidiary following the Closing will have sufficient
rights to all necessary Software to operate its Business as
conducted immediately prior to the Closing.
(a)
Section 4.8(a) of the Disclosure Schedule lists
each Plan adopted, maintained, or contributed to by any Acquired
Subsidiary or under which any Acquired Subsidiary has any liability
or is required to contribute. Section 4.8(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule also lists each bonus, incentive, sales
commission or other variable compensation arrangement covering
employees of any Acquired Subsidiary, and identifies the employees
eligible thereunder.
(b)
Section 4.8(b) of the Disclosure Schedule lists
each corporation, trade or business (separately for each category
below that applies): (i) that is (or was during the preceding
five years) under common control with any Acquired Subsidiary
within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code,
(ii) that is (or was during the preceding five years) in an
affiliated service group with any Acquired Subsidiary within the
meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code, (iii) that is (or was
during the preceding five years) the legal employer of Persons
providing services to any Acquired Subsidiary as leased employees
within the meaning of Section 414(n) of the Code and (iv) with
respect to which any Acquired Subsidiary is a successor employer
for purposes of group health or other welfare plan continuation
rights (including Section 601 et seq. of ERISA) or the Family
and Medical Leave Act.
(c) Sellers
have provided or made available to Buyers current, accurate and
complete copies of (i) the most recent determination letter
received by any Acquired Subsidiary from the IRS regarding each
Plan, (ii) the most recent determination or opinion letter
ruling from the IRS that each trust established in connection with
Plans that are intended to be tax exempt under Section 501(a) or
(c) of the Code are so tax exempt, (iii) all pending
applications for rulings, determinations, opinions, no action
letters and the like filed with any governmental agency (including
the Department of Labor, IRS, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
and the SEC), (iv) the financial statements for each Plan for
the three most recent fiscal or plan years (in audited form if
required by ERISA) and, where applicable, Annual Report/Return
(Form 5500) with disclosure schedules, if any, and attachments
for each Plan, (v) plan documents, trust agreements, insurance
contracts, service agreements and all related contracts and
documents (including any employee summaries and material employee
communications) with respect to each Plan, (vi) collective
bargaining agreements (including side agreements and letter
agreements) relating to the establishment, maintenance, funding and
operation of any Plan, and (vii) attorney’s response to
auditors’ requests for information.
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(d) (i) All
Plans intended to be federal income Tax qualified under Section
401(a) or Section 403(a) of the Code are so qualified,
(ii) all trusts established in connection with Plans intended
to be federal income Tax exempt under Section 501(a) or (c) of
the Code are so exempt, (iii) to the extent required either as
a matter of Law or to obtain the intended federal income Tax
treatment and federal income Tax benefits, all Plans comply, in all
material respects, with the requirements of ERISA and the Code and
other applicable Laws, (iv) all Plans have been administered
in compliance, in all material respects, with the documents and
instruments governing the Plans and other applicable Laws,
(v) all reports and filings with Governmental Authorities
(including the Department of Labor, the IRS, Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation and the SEC) required in connection with each
Plan have been timely made, (vi) all disclosures and notices
required by Law or Plan provisions to be given to participants and
beneficiaries in connection with each Plan have been properly and
timely made, and (vii) each Acquired Subsidiary has complied,
in all material respects, with the reporting and taxation
requirements for FICA taxes with respect to any deferred
compensation arrangements under Section 3121(v) of the
Code.
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