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EXECUTION VERSION Exhibit 10(o) SHARE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and among CMS ELECTRIC &
GAS, L.L.C., CMS ENERGY BRASIL S.A., and CPFL
ENERGIA S.A., together with CMS ENERGY
CORPORATION (solely for the limited purposes of
Section 8.9 ) Dated as of April 12,
2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section
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ARTICLE I
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SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARES
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1.1
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Sale and Purchase of Shares
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1.2
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Purchase Price
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1
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1.3
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Closing
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1.4
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Closing Deliveries
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ARTICLE II
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
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2.1
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Organization and Qualification
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2
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2.2
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Title to Shares
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2.3
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Authority; Non-Contravention; Statutory Approvals
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2.4
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Litigation
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2.5
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Brokers and Finders
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ARTICLE IIA
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ENERGY
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2.1A
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Organization and Qualification; Authority
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ARTICLE III
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO
THE COMPANY
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3.1
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Organization and Qualification; Authority; Non-Contravention;
Statutory Approvals
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3.2
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Capitalization
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3.3
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Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities
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3.4
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Absence of Certain Changes or Events
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3.5
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Tax Matters
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3.6
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Litigation
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3.7
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Compliance with Laws
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3.8
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Employee Benefits
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3.9
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Permits
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3.10
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Real Property
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3.11
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Material Contracts
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3.12
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Environmental Matters
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3.13
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Labor Matters
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3.14
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Intellectual Property
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3.15
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Affiliate Contracts
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3.16
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Insurance
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3.17
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Brokers and Finders
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3.18
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Books and Records
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3.19
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Investco S.A. Shareholders Documentation
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ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
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4.1
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Organization and Qualification
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4.2
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Authority; Non-Contravention; Statutory Approvals
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4.3
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Financing
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4.4
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Litigation
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4.5
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Investment Intention; Sufficient Investment Experience;
Independent Investigation
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4.6
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Brokers and Finders
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4.7
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Qualified for Permits
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4.8
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No Knowledge of Seller or Company Breach
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ARTICLE V
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COVENANTS
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5.1
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Conduct of Business
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5.2
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Approvals
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5.3
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Access
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5.4
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Publicity
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5.5
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Tax Matters
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5.6
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Employee Matters
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5.7
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Fees and Expenses
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5.8
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[Intentionally left blank.]
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5.9
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Termination of Affiliate Contracts
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5.10
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Further Assurances
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5.11
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[Intentionally left blank.]
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5.12
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Change of Name
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5.13
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5.14
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Resignations of Certain Officers and Directors
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5.15
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Tag-Along and Other Shareholder Rights
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5.16
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Releases of Certain Guarantees
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5.17
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[Intentionally left blank.]
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5.18
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Assignment of Certain Obligations
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5.19
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Insurance
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ARTICLE VI
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CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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6.1
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Conditions to the Obligations of the Parties
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6.2
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Conditions to the Obligation of Purchaser
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6.3
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Conditions to the Obligation of Seller
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ARTICLE VII
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TERMINATION
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7.1
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Termination
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7.2
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Effect of Termination
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ARTICLE VIII
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SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
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8.1
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Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and
Agreements; Exclusive Remedy
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8.2
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Indemnification of Purchaser by Seller
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8.3
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Indemnification of Seller by Purchaser
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8.4
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Limitations on Seller’s Indemnification
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8.5
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Special Indemnification by Seller
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8.6
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Mitigation
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8.7
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General Procedures Applicable to Claims for Indemnification
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8.8
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Payment
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8.9
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Energy Guarantee
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ARTICLE IX
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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
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9.1
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Defined Terms
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9.2
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Definitions
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9.3
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Interpretation
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ARTICLE X
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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10.1
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Notices
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10.2
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Binding Effect
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10.3
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Assignment; Successors; Third-Party Beneficiaries
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10.4
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Amendment; Waivers; etc
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10.5
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Entire Agreement
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10.6
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Severability
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10.7
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Counterparts
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10.8
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Governing Law
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10.9
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Arbitration
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10.10
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Limitation on Damages
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10.11
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Enforcement
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10.12
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No Right of Set-Off
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Seller Disclosure Letter
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Exhibit B
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Company Disclosure Letter
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Exhibit C
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Purchaser Disclosure Letter
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SCHEDULES TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE DISCLOSURE LETTERS
APPENDED AS EXHIBITS
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Schedule 2.2
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Shares
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Schedule 2.3(c)
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Seller Required Statutory Approvals
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Schedule 3.1(c)(i)
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Company Required Consents
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Schedule 3.1(c)(ii)
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Non-Contravention
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Schedule 3.1(d)
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Company Required Statutory Approvals
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Schedule 3.2(b)
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Company Subsidiaries
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Schedule 3.2(c)
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Agreements regarding Shares and Equity
Interests
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Schedule 3.3(a)
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Financial Statements
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Schedule 3.3(b)
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Undisclosed Liabilities
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Schedule 3.4(a)
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Absence of Certain Changes or Events
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Schedule 3.5
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Tax Matters
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Schedule 3.6
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Litigation
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Schedule 3.7(a)
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Compliance with Laws
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Schedule 3.8(a)
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Employee Benefits
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Schedule 3.8(b)
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Employee Benefits
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Schedule 3.8(e)
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Employee Benefits
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Schedule 3.9(a)
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Permits
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Schedule 3.10(a)
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Real Property
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Schedule 3.11(a)
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Contracts
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Schedule 3.11(b)(i)
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Contracts
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Schedule 3.11(b)(ii)
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Contracts
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Schedule 3.12
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Environmental Matters
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Schedule 3.13(a)
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Labor Matters
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Schedule 3.13(b)
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Labor Matters
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Schedule 3.15
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Affiliate Contracts
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Schedule 3.16
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Insurance
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Schedule 4.2(b)
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Purchaser Required Consents
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Schedule 4.2(c)
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Purchaser Required Statutory Approvals
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Schedule 4.4
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Purchaser Litigation
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Schedule 9.2(a)
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Company Knowledge Group
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SCHEDULES TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE DISCLOSURE LETTERS
APPENDED AS EXHIBITS
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Schedule 9.2(b)
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Seller Knowledge Group
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Schedule 9.2(c)
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Purchaser Knowledge Group
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SCHEDULES TO SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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Schedule 5.1(a)
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Conduct of the Company
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Schedule 5.1(c)
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Conduct of the Company
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Schedule 5.1(d)
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Conduct of the Company
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Schedule 5.1(e)
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Conduct of the Company
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Schedule 5.1(l)
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Conduct of the Company
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Schedule 5.3
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Access
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Schedule 5.7
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Fees and Expenses
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Schedule 5.9
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Termination of Affiliate Contracts
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Schedule 5.14
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Resignations and Terminations
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Schedule 5.16
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Guarantees
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Schedule 5.18
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Assignment of Certain Obligations
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Schedule 5.19
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Insurance
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Schedule 8.5(a)
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Special Seller Indemnification
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SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "
Agreement "), dated as of April 12, 2007, is entered
into by and among (i) CMS Electric & Gas, L.L.C., a
Michigan limited liability company (" Seller "),
(ii) CMS Energy Brasil S.A., a sociedade anônima de
capital aberto incorporated under the laws of Brazil (the "
Company "), (iii) CPFL Energia S.A., a sociedade
anônima de capital aberto incorporated under the laws of
Brazil (" Purchaser "), and (iv) solely for the limited
purposes of Section 8.9 , CMS Energy Corporation, a
Michigan corporation and the ultimate parent company of Seller ("
Energy "). Each of Purchaser, the Company and Seller are
sometimes referred to individually herein as a " Party " and
collectively as the " Parties ". Certain other terms are
defined throughout this Agreement and in Section 9.2 .
WITNESSETH: WHEREAS Seller owns
94,810,080 units of common shares (each with no par value) of the
Company (the " Common Shares ") and Seller owns 94,810,075
units of preferred shares (each with no par value) of the Company
(the " Preferred Shares ") and each member of the board of
directors of the Company (each a " Director Shareholder ")
owns one Preferred Share (all of the foregoing units of shares,
collectively, the " Shares "); and
WHEREAS Purchaser desires to purchase
from Seller, and Seller desires to sell to Purchaser, all the
Shares, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, representations
and warranties made in this Agreement and of the mutual benefits to
be derived therefrom, the Parties agree as follows: ARTICLE
I SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARES
1.1
Sale and Purchase of Shares . Upon the terms and subject to
the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing (as such term is
defined in Section 1.3 ), Purchaser shall purchase from
Seller, and Seller shall sell to Purchaser, good and valid title,
free and clear of any Liens except those created by Purchaser
arising out of ownership of the Shares by Purchaser, all the Shares
(the " Transaction ").
1.2
Purchase Price . The consideration to be paid by Purchaser
to Seller in respect of the purchase of Shares shall be an amount
in cash in the legal currency of the United States of America (the
" Purchase Price ") equal to Two Hundred Eleven Million One
Hundred Forty Four Thousand Dollars (US$211,144,000.00) and shall
be subject to applicable Brazilian withholding tax on the amount of
Seller’s capital gains, as calculated by Seller;
provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the payment of
such withholding tax shall be made by Purchaser on behalf of
Seller.
1.3
Closing . The closing of the Transaction (the "
Closing ") shall take place in New York, New York, at
10:00 a.m., local time, as soon as practicable, but in any
event not later
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than the second (2nd) Business Day immediately following the
date on which the last of the conditions contained in
Article VI is fulfilled or waived (except for those
conditions which by their nature can only be fulfilled at the
Closing, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of such
conditions), or at such other place, time and date (the "
Closing Date ") as the Parties may agree. The payment of the
Purchase Price shall be made by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to the bank account or accounts outside of Brazil
designated by Seller prior to the Closing.
1.4
Closing Deliveries . At the Closing:
(a) Seller
shall cause the Company to deliver to Purchaser certificates from
Company’s Depositary Agent attesting that (i) the Common
Shares are registered in the name of the Seller and (ii) the
Preferred Shares are registered in the name of the Seller and of
the Director Shareholders.
(b) Seller
shall cause the Company to deliver to Purchaser an executed copy of
the communication addressed by Seller and by each Director
Shareholder to Company’s Depositary Agent requiring the
unconditional transfer of the Shares to Purchaser, as well as the
confirmation from the Depositary Agent of receipt and sufficiency
of the aforesaid communication.
(c) Seller
shall cause each Director Shareholder, at no additional cost to
Purchaser, to assign, convey and transfer in the name of Purchaser
the Preferred Shares held by such Director Shareholder.
(d) Seller
shall cause each Director Shareholder, at no additional cost to
Purchaser, to assign, convey and transfer in the name of a Person
designated by Purchaser all Equity Interests in any Company
Subsidiary held by any Director Shareholder.
(e) Purchaser
shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Seller an amount in cash equal
to the Purchase Price for the Shares so delivered by Seller, by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to the bank account or
accounts outside of Brazil designated by Seller prior to the
Closing.
(f) Each
Party shall deliver the certificates, agreements, instruments and
other documents required to be delivered by it pursuant to
Article VI . ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Except as otherwise disclosed in the
Seller Disclosure Letter attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "
Seller Disclosure Letter "), Seller represents and warrants,
as to itself only, to Purchaser as follows in this
Article II :
2.1
Organization and Qualification . Seller is a limited
liability company duly formed and validly existing under the laws
of the State of Michigan, and has full limited liability company
power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and
properties and to conduct its business as presently conducted,
except where the failure to have such power and authority
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would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
2.2
Title to Shares . Seller and the Director Shareholders are
the lawful record and beneficial owners of the Shares set forth
opposite their names in Schedule 2.2 of the Seller
Disclosure Letter, free and clear of any and all Liens, except for
Liens created by this Agreement. The delivery of the Shares to
Purchaser in the manner contemplated under Article I ,
following the payment by Purchaser of the Purchase Price to Seller,
shall transfer to Purchaser valid beneficial and legal title to the
Shares, free and clear of any and all Liens except for Liens
created by Purchaser. There are no outstanding options, warrants or
other rights of any kind to acquire from Seller any Shares or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or which otherwise
confer on the holder thereof any right to acquire from Seller, any
Shares, nor is Seller committed to issue any such option, warrant,
right or security.
2.3
Authority; Non-Contravention; Statutory Approvals .
(a)
Authority . Seller has full power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and, subject to receipt of the Seller Required
Statutory Approvals (as such term is defined in
Section 2.3(c) ), to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by
Seller of this Agreement and the consummation by Seller of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly
authorized by all requisite action on the part of Seller, and no
other proceedings or approvals on the part of Seller are necessary
to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by Seller and, assuming the due authorization, execution
and delivery hereof by each other Party, constitutes the legal,
valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller
in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable Law
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or
by general equitable principles.
(b)
Non-Contravention . The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Seller do not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not, result in any violation
or breach of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time or
both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation
or acceleration of any obligation under (any such violation,
breach, default, right of termination, cancellation or acceleration
is referred to herein as a " Violation "), or result in the
creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Seller
pursuant to any provision of (i) the Organizational Documents
of Seller; (ii) any lease, mortgage, indenture, note, bond,
deed of trust, or other written instrument or agreement of any kind
to which it is a party or by which it may be bound; or
(iii) any Law, Permit or Governmental Order applicable to it,
subject to obtaining the Seller Required Statutory Approvals; other
than in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) any such
Violation or Lien which would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
(c)
Statutory Approvals . Except for the filings or approvals
(i) set forth in Schedule 2.3(c) of the Seller
Disclosure Letter (the " Seller Required Statutory Approvals
") and (ii) such other filings or approvals as may be required
due to the regulatory or corporate status of Purchaser, no Consent
of any Governmental Entity is required to be made or obtained by
Seller in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the consummation by Seller
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of the transactions contemplated hereby, except those which the
failure to make or obtain would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect
or a Company Material Adverse Effect.
2.4
Litigation . There is no action, claim, suit or proceeding
at law or in equity pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller,
threatened against Seller that, if adversely determined, would
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Seller Material Adverse Effect. Subject to obtaining the Seller
Required Statutory Approvals, there are no Governmental Orders of
or by any Governmental Entity applicable to Seller except for such
that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect or a Company
Material Adverse Effect.
2.5
Brokers and Finders . Seller has not entered into any
written agreement or arrangement entitling any agent, broker,
investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or Person to any
broker’s or finder’s fee or any other commission or
similar fee payable by Seller or the Company in connection with any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except J.P.
Morgan Securities Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Unibanco Securities
Inc. ARTICLE IIA REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
ENERGY Energy represents and
warrants, as to itself only, to Purchaser as follows in this
Article IIA solely for the limited purposes of
Section 8.9 :
2A.1
Organization and Qualification; Authority .
(a)
Organization and Qualification . Energy has been duly
incorporated and is validly existing under the laws of the State of
Michigan, and has full corporate power and authority to own, lease
and operate its assets and properties and to conduct its business
as presently conducted, except where the failure to have such power
and authority would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on
Energy.
(b)
Authority . Energy has full power and authority to enter
into this Agreement solely for the limited purposes of
Section 8.9 of this Agreement. The execution, delivery
and performance by Energy solely for the limited purposes of
Section 8.9 of this Agreement have been duly and
validly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Energy,
and no other proceedings or approvals on the part of Energy are
necessary to authorize this Agreement solely for the limited
purposes of Section 8.9 . This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by Energy and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by each Party, constitutes
the legal, valid and binding obligation of Energy, enforceable
against Energy in accordance with its terms, except as limited by
applicable Law affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally or by general equitable principles.
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH
RESPECT TO THE COMPANY Except
as disclosed in the Company Disclosure Letter attached hereto as
Exhibit B (the " Company Disclosure Letter "),
Seller and the Company hereby severally, and not jointly, represent
and warrant to Purchaser as follows in this Article III
( provided that each representation and warranty made by
Seller in this Article III is made solely to the
Knowledge of Seller, except for the representations and warranties
in Sections 3.1 , 3.2 , 3.3 ,
3.4(a) , 3.4(b) , 3.6 , 3.10 ,
3.11 , 3.12 , 3.15 , 3.16 , 3.17
and 3.18 ):
3.1
Organization and Qualification; Authority; Non-Contravention;
Statutory Approvals .
(a)
Organization and Qualification . The Company has been duly
incorporated and is validly existing as a sociedade
anônima de capital aberto and in good standing under the
laws of Brazil, with full corporate power and authority to own or
lease and to operate its properties and to conduct its business as
presently conducted and is duly qualified to do business in Brazil.
(b)
Authority . The Company has full corporate power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject to receipt of
the Seller Required Statutory Approvals, to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation
by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been
duly and validly authorized by all requisite corporate action on
the part of the Company, and no other corporate proceedings or
approvals on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize
this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery
hereof by each other Party, constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company
in accordance with its terms, except as limited by Laws affecting
the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general
equitable principles.
(c)
Non-Contravention . The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Company does not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not, result in any Violation
or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties of
the Company or any Company Subsidiary, pursuant to any provision of
(i) the Organizational Documents of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary, subject to obtaining the third-party Consents set forth
in Schedule 3.1(c)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter (the
" Company Required Consents "); (ii) any lease,
mortgage, indenture, note, bond, deed of trust, or other written
instrument or agreement of any kind to which the Company or any
Company Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company or any
Company Subsidiary may be bound, subject to obtaining the Company
Required Consents and except as set forth in
Schedule 3.1(c)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter;
or (iii) any Law, Permit or Governmental Order applicable to
the Company or any Company Subsidiary, subject to obtaining the
Seller Required Statutory Approvals and the Company Required
Statutory Approvals; other than in the case of clauses (i),
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(ii) and (iii) any such Violation or Lien which would
not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(d)
Statutory Approvals . Except for the filings or approvals
(i) set forth in Schedule 3.1(d) of the Company
Disclosure Letter (the " Company Required Statutory
Approvals ") and (ii) such other filings or approvals as
may be required due to the regulatory or corporate status of
Purchaser, no Consent of any Governmental Entity is required to be
made or obtained by the Company or any Company Subsidiary, in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Company or the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby, except those which the failure to make or
obtain would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
3.2
Capitalization .
(a)
Company . The authorized capital stock of the Company
consists of 300,000,000 units of shares (each with no par value),
of which 94,810,080 units of common shares are issued and
outstanding and 94,810,080 units of preferred shares are issued and
outstanding. The Shares constitutes all of the issued and
outstanding Equity Interests in the Company.
(b)
Company Subsidiaries . Schedule 3.2(b) of the
Company Disclosure Letter sets forth for each Company Subsidiary:
(i) its jurisdiction of formation; (ii) its authorized
Equity Interests; (iii) the number of its issued and
outstanding Equity Interests; and (iv) the Equity Interests
that are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company (and the
Company Subsidiary holding such Equity Interest, if applicable) and
the directors of each Company Subsidiary. The Equity Interests of
each Company Subsidiary that are owned, directly or indirectly, by
the Company, as set forth on Schedule 3.2(b) of the
Company Disclosure Letter, are owned free and clear of all Liens,
other than Permitted Liens. All of the issued and outstanding
Equity Interests in each Company Subsidiary that are owned,
directly or indirectly, by the Company have been duly authorized
and, to the extent such concepts are recognized under applicable
Law, are validly issued and fully paid.
(c)
Agreements with Respect to Shares and Equity Interests of the
Company and the Company Subsidiaries . Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.2(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there
are no: (i) subscriptions, options,
warrants, calls, conversion, exchange, purchase right or other
written contracts, rights, agreements or commitments of any kind
obligating, directly or indirectly, the Company or any Company
Subsidiary to issue, transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of, or
cause to be issued, transferred, sold or otherwise disposed of, any
Equity Interests of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or any
securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such Equity
Interests (other than in connection with any Permitted Lien); or
(ii) shareholder agreements,
partnership agreements, voting trusts, proxies or other written
agreements or instruments to which the Company or any
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Company Subsidiary is a party, or by which the Company or any
Company Subsidiary is bound.
3.3
Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities .
(a) The
Company has provided to Purchaser copies of the audited
consolidated balance sheets of the Company and the Company
Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the
related audited statements of operations, cash flows and
stockholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2004,
2005 and 2006 (collectively, the " Company Financial
Statements "). The consolidated balance sheet of the Company
and the Company Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2006
(including the notes thereto) is hereinafter referred to as the "
Balance Sheet ". The Company Financial Statements fairly
present in all material respects the consolidated assets and
liabilities of the Company and the consolidated results of
operations of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries for the
periods indicated, all in accordance with Brazilian GAAP
consistently applied over the periods presented except as provided
in the notes to the Company Financial Statements, except as set
forth in Schedule 3.3(a) of the Company Disclosure
Letter.
(b) Neither
the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has any Liabilities, other
than (i) Liabilities that will not be applicable to the Company or
any Company Subsidiary after Closing, (ii) Liabilities
disclosed on Schedule 3.3(b) of the Company Disclosure
Letter, (iii) Liabilities reserved for or reflected in the Balance
Sheet, (iv) Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business since December 31, 2006 that have not had, or would
not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect and (v) such
other Liabilities as have not had, or would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company
Material Adverse Effect.
3.4
Absence of Certain Changes or Events .
(a) Since
December 31, 2006, except as set forth in
Schedule 3.4(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, other
than in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the
Company, any Company Subsidiary has taken any of the actions set
forth in Sections 5.1(a) through 5.1(l) , that,
if taken after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, would
require the consent of Purchaser pursuant to
Section 5.1 .
(b) Since
December 31, 2006, there has not been any change, event,
condition, circumstance, occurrence or development which has had,
or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Subject
to Section 5.1 , since December 31, 2006, the
Company and the Company Subsidiaries have conducted their
businesses only in the ordinary course of business.
3.5
Tax Matters . Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.5 of the Company Disclosure Letter:
(a) each
of the Company and each Company Subsidiary has (i) filed with
the appropriate Governmental Entity all material Tax Returns
required to have been filed by it and
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such Tax Returns are accurate and complete in all material
respects and (ii) duly paid in full all Taxes due or payable;
(b) no
material audits or other administrative proceedings or court
proceedings are, as of the date hereof, pending with regard to any
Taxes or Tax Returns of the Company or any Company Subsidiary and
neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has been informed in
writing of the planned commencement of any such audits or
proceedings;
(c) neither
the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has waived any statute of
limitations for the assessment or collection of any material Taxes
which waiver is currently in effect;
(d) there
are no Liens for Taxes on any assets of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary, except Liens relating to (i) Taxes not yet due and
payable or (ii) Taxes which are being contested in good faith
and for which adequate reserves have been established; and
(e) the
Company has made available to Purchaser complete, accurate and
correct copies of all income Tax Returns of the Company and each
Company Subsidiary, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, as filed or
subsequently amended.
3.6
Litigation . Except as set forth in Schedule 3.6
of the Company Disclosure Letter, there is no action, claim, suit
or other proceeding at law or in equity pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any
Company Subsidiary or affecting the assets or properties of the
Company or any Company Subsidiary that, if adversely determined,
would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
3.7
Compliance with Laws .
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.7(a) of the Company
Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary
has received written notice of or been charged with any violation
of, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, is in violation of or is
under investigation with respect to any violation of, any Law or
Governmental Order, except in each case for violations that would
not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) This
Section 3.7 does not relate to Tax matters, which are
instead the subject of Section 3.5 , employee benefits
matters, which are instead the subject of Section 3.8 ,
Permits, which are instead the subject of Section 3.9 ,
or environmental matters, which are instead the subject of
Section 3.12 .
3.8
Employee Benefits .
(a)
Schedule 3.8(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter
contains a brief description of all material written employee
benefit plans, programs, policies, arrangements and contracts,
including any bonus, incentive or deferred compensation, pension,
retirement, profit-sharing, savings, employment, consulting,
compensation, stock purchase, stock option, phantom
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stock or other equity-based compensation, severance pay,
termination, change-in-control, retention, salary continuation,
vacation, overtime, sick leave, disability, death benefit, group
insurance, hospitalization, medical, dental, life, loan,
educational assistance, and other fringe benefit plans, programs,
written agreements and arrangements maintained by the Company or
any Company Subsidiary for the benefit of any employee or former
employee of the Company or any Company Subsidiary (collectively,
the " Company Plans ").
(b) With
respect to each Company Plan, the Company has made available to
Purchaser complete, true and correct copies of the documents, to
the extent applicable, a copy of such Company Plan (including all
amendments thereto), except as set forth in
Schedule 3.8(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, and
if such Company Plan is funded through a trust or any third party
funding vehicle, a copy of the trust or other funding agreement
(including all amendments thereto) and the most recent financial
statements.
(c) Each
Company Plan has been administered in all material respects in
compliance with its terms and the requirements of applicable Law.
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.6 of the Company
Disclosure Letter, there is no pending or, to the Knowledge of the
Company, threatened legal action, suit or claim relating to the
Company Plans (other than routine claims for benefits).
(d) All
contributions to each Company Plan required under the terms of such
Company Plan or applicable Law have been timely made. All material
Liabilities and expenses as of December 31, 2006 of the
Company or any Company Subsidiary in respect of the Company’s
private pension plan, "Plano de Benefícios CMSPREV", have
been properly accrued on the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2006
in compliance with Brazilian GAAP.
(e) Except
as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, and except as set
forth in Schedule 3.8(e) of the Company Disclosure
Letter, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will
(either alone or in combination with another event) (i) entitle any
current or former employee, manager, executive officer or director
of the Company or any Company Subsidiary to any payment or result
in any payment becoming due, increase the amount of any
compensation due, or result in the acceleration of the time of any
payment due to any such person or (ii) increase any benefits
otherwise payable under any Company Plan or result in the
acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any benefit under
a Company Plan.
(f) No
Company Plan provides benefits, including without limitation death
or medical benefits (whether or not insured), with respect to
current or former employees, managers, executive officers and
directors of the Company or any Company Subsidiary beyond their
retirement or other termination of service, other than
(i) coverage mandated solely by applicable Law,
(ii) deferred compensation benefits accrued as liabilities on
the books of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or (iii)
benefits the costs of which are borne by the current or former
employee or his or her beneficiary.
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3.9
Permits .
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.9(a) of the Company
Disclosure Letter, each of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries
has and is in compliance with all Permits that are necessary for it
to conduct its operations in the manner in which they are presently
conducted, other than any such Permits the failure of which to have
would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect (collectively, "
Company Permits "). Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.9(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, each
Company Permit held by the Company and any Company Subsidiary is in
full force and effect other than any failure to be in full force
and effect that would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) This
Section 3.9 does not relate to environmental matters,
which are instead the subject of Section 3.12 .
3.10
Real Property .
(a)
Schedule 3.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter lists
all material real property leases to which the Company or any
Company Subsidiary is a party (the " Leased Real Property
"). Schedule 3.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter
lists all material real property owned by the Company or any
Company Subsidiary (the " Owned Real Property ").
(b) Except
as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each
Company Subsidiary have good and marketable title to all Owned Real
Property used by it, in each case free and clear of all Liens,
except for Permitted Liens. Except as would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company
Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each Company Subsidiary
has a valid and binding leasehold interest in all Leased Real
Property used by it, free and clear of all Liens, except for
Permitted Liens and as limited by Laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable
principles.
(c) Neither
the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has received written notice
from a Governmental Entity of any pending or threatened proceeding
to condemn or take by power of eminent domain or other similar
proceedings affecting any of the Owned Real Property or the Leased
Real Property that would reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse
Effect.
3.11
Material Contracts .
(a) Set
forth in Schedule 3.11(a) of the Company Disclosure
Letter is, as of the date hereof, a list of the following written
agreements and contracts to which the Company or any Company
Subsidiary is a party or by which any of their respective
properties or assets are bound, other than any insurance policies
covering the Company, any Company Subsidiary or any of their
respective assets (the written agreements and contracts set forth
in Schedule 3.11(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter
are referred to herein as the " Company Material Contracts "
and, as used in this Section 3.11 , " Contracting
Party " shall refer to the Company or Company Subsidiary party
to such Company Material Contract):
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(i) all Operating Contracts
providing for the payment by or to the Contracting Party in excess
of R$2,000,000 per year, other than (x) any agreements with
the Company or another Company Subsidiary to document certain
intercompany loans or (y) any agreements between the Company and
any Company Subsidiary for the provision of services and/or payment
of costs, which are terminable by either party thereto upon not
more than sixty (60) days’ notice;
(ii) all contracts or agreements
(other than Operating Contracts) requiring a future capital
expenditure by the Contracting Party in excess of R$2,000,000 in
any twelve-month period; (iii) all
contracts or agreements under which the Contracting Party is
obligated to sell real or personal property having a value in
excess of R$2,000,000 other than in the ordinary course of
business; (iv) all contracts or
agreements under which the Contracting Party (1) created,
incurred, assumed or guaranteed (or may create, incur, assume or
guarantee) indebtedness, (2) granted a Lien on its assets,
whether tangible or intangible, to secure such indebtedness or
(3) extended credit or advanced funds to any Person, in each
case, in excess of R$2,000,000; (v)
all executory contracts for the purchase or sale of any business,
corporation, partnership, joint venture, association or other
business organization or any division, assets, operating unit or
product line thereof which have a purchase or sale price in excess
of R$2,000,000; (vi) all contracts or
agreements establishing any material joint venture;
(vii) all contracts or agreements
that grant a right of first refusal or similar right with respect
to (A) any assets of the Contracting Party having a value in
excess of R$2,000,000 or (B) any direct or indirect economic
interest in the Contracting Party having a value in excess of
R$2,000,000; (viii) all contracts or
agreements providing for the use of material Intellectual Property
(as such term is defined in Section 3.14 ) which has an
annual license payment or fee in excess of R$750,000; and
(ix) any other contract or agreement
not covered in clauses (i) through (xi) above that involves
payment by or to the Contracting Party of more than R$2,000,000
annually or R$6,000,000 in the aggregate under such agreement,
other than those that can be terminated without penalty in excess
of R$750,000 to the Contracting Party upon not more than sixty
(60) days’ notice.
(b) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.11(b)(i) of the Company
Disclosure Letter, the Company has made available to Purchaser
complete and correct copies of all Company Material Contracts,
together with any material amendments thereto. Except as set forth
in Schedule 3.11(b)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter,
each Company Material Contract is (i) in full force and effect
and (ii) the valid and binding obligation of the Company,
the
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Company Subsidiary party thereto and, to the Knowledge of the
Company, of each other party thereto, in each case (x) except
as limited by Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’
rights generally or by general equitable principles and
(y) with such exceptions as would not reasonably be expected
to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material
Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.11(b)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter,
neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is in breach or
default under any Company Material Contract, which breach or
default has not been waived, and, to the Knowledge of the Company,
no other party to any Company Material Contract is in breach or
default, except in each case, for any breach or default that would
not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. This
Section 3.11(b) does not relate to real property
matters, which are instead the subject of Section 3.10
. 3.12
Environmental Matters . Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.12 of the Company Disclosure Letter, or as
would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect:
(a) the
Company and each Company Subsidiary is in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, including
having and complying with the terms and conditions of all material
Permits required pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws and has
timely filed all applications for renewal, and there are no
unresolved prior material violations of Environmental Laws;
(b) neither
the Company nor any Company Subsidiary (i) has received from
any Governmental Entity any written notice of violation of, alleged
violation of, non-compliance with, or Liability or potential
Liability pursuant to, any Environmental Law, other than notices
with respect to matters that have been resolved and for which the
Company or any Company Subsidiary has no further obligations
outstanding or (ii) is subject to any outstanding Governmental
Order, "consent order" or other written agreement with regard to
any violation, noncompliance or Liability under any Environmental
Law;
(c) no
judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is
pending under any applicable Environmental Law pursuant to which
the Company or any Company Subsidiary has been a party; and
(d) neither
the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has received any written
notice, claim or demand from any Person, including any Governmental
Entity, seeking costs of response, damages or requiring remedial
action relating to (i) any Release of Hazardous Substances at,
on or beneath the Company’s or any Company Subsidiary’s
current facilities or (ii) a Release of Hazardous Substances
at any third party property to which Hazardous Substances generated
by the Company or any Company Subsidiary were sent for treatment or
disposal. Notwithstanding any of the
representations and warranties contained elsewhere in this
Agreement, all environmental matters shall be governed exclusively
by this Section 3.12 .
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3.13
Labor Matters .
(a)
Schedule 3.13(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter
contains a list of all collective bargaining conventions and
agreements to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is bound.
(b) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.13(b) of the Company
Disclosure Letter, no employees of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary are represented by any labor organization with respect
to their employment with the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
(c) Since
January 1, 2006, there have been no material labor strikes,
work stoppages or lockouts against or affecting the Company or any
Company Subsidiary.
3.14
Intellectual Property . Except as would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company
Material Adverse Effect, (a) the Company and each Company
Subsidiary own, or has the right to use, all patents, patent rights
(including patent applications and licenses), know-how, trade
secrets, trademarks (including trademark applications), trademark
rights, trade names, trade name rights, service marks, service mark
rights, copyrights and other proprietary intellectual property
rights (collectively, " Intellectual Property ") used in and
necessary for the conduct of the businesses of the Company and the
Company Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (b) to the
Knowledge of the Company, the use of the Intellectual Property used
in the businesses of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as
currently conducted does not infringe or otherwise violate the
Intellectual Property rights of any third party, (c) to the
Knowledge of the Company, no third party is challenging, infringing
or otherwise violating any right of the Company and the Company
Subsidiaries in any Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct
of the businesses of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as
currently conducted, and (d) neither the Company nor any
Company Subsidiary has received any written notice of any pending
claim that Intellectual Property used in and necessary for the
conduct of the businesses of the Company and the Company
Subsidiaries as currently conducted infringes or otherwise violates
the Intellectual Property rights of any third party.
3.15
Affiliate Contracts . Schedule 3.15 of the
Company Disclosure Letter contains a true and complete list of each
material written agreement or contract as of the date hereof
between (i) the Company or any Company Subsidiary, on the one
hand, and (ii) a Seller or any Affiliate thereof (other than
the Company or any Company Subsidiary), on the other hand
(collectively, the " Affiliate Contracts ").
3.16
Insurance . Set forth on Schedule 3.16 of the
Company Disclosure Letter is a list of all material policies of
insurance under which the Company’s or any Company
Subsidiary’s assets or business activities are covered,
including for each such policy the type of policy, the name of the
insured, the term of the policy, a description of the limits of
such policy, the basis of coverage and the deductibles.
3.17
Brokers and Finders . Neither the Company nor any Company
Subsidiary has entered into any written agreement or arrangement
entitling any agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor
or other firm or Person to any broker’s or finder’s fee
or any other
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commission or similar fee payable by any Company in connection
with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Unibanco
Securities Inc., each of whose fees and expenses are governed by
Section 5.7 .
3.18
Books and Records . All of the Company’s and Company
Subsidiaries’ books of account, minute books, stock record
books and any other book and/or record legally required under
applicable Brazilian Law are in all material respects complete,
correct, accurate and true and have been maintained in accordance
with applicable Brazilian Law and Brazilian GAAP, as applicable.
3.19
Investco S.A. Shareholders Documentation . All written
shareholders agreements or similar shareholder-related contracts
entered into by Paulista Lajeado Energia S.A. with other
shareholders of Investco S.A. have been provided to Purchaser in
the "data room" prior to the date hereof. ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Except as set forth in the Purchaser
Disclosure Letter attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "
Purchaser Disclosure Letter "), Purchaser represents and
warrants to the Company, Seller and Energy as follows in this
Article IV :
4.1
Organization and Qualification . Purchaser is a sociedade
anônima de capital aberto , duly formed, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of Brazil. Purchaser has full
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets
and properties and to conduct its business as presently conducted.
Purchaser is not required to be qualified to do business as a
foreign corporation in any country other than Brazil.
4.2
Authority; Non-Contravention; Statutory Approvals .
(a)
Authority . Purchaser has full corporate power and authority
to enter into this Agreement and, subject to receipt of the
Purchaser Required Statutory Approvals, to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and
performance by Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation by
Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
and validly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the
part of Purchaser, and no other corporate proceedings or approvals
on the part of Purchaser are necessary to authorize this Agreement
or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Purchaser and,
assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by
each other Party, constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in
accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable Law
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or
by general equitable principles. Purchaser has delivered to Seller
a true, complete and correct copy of the resolutions or other
evidence of corporate proceedings or approvals adopted by the board
of directors of Purchaser, which are in full force and effect,
evidencing its authorization of the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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(b)
Non-Contravention . Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.2(b) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser do not, and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not,
result in any Violation or result in the creation of any Lien upon
any of the respective properties or assets of Purchaser pursuant to
any provision of (i) the Organizational Documents of
Purchaser; (ii) any lease, mortgage, indenture, note, bond,
deed of trust, or other written instrument or agreement of any kind
to which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser may be bound,
subject to obtaining the third-party Consents set forth in
Schedule 4.2(b) of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter (the
" Purchaser Required Consents "); or (iii) any Law,
Permit or governmental order applicable to Purchaser, subject to
obtaining the Purchaser Required Statutory Approvals (as such term
is defined in Section 4.2(c) ); other than in the case
of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) for any such Violation or
Lien that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or
in the aggregate, a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect.
(c)
Statutory Approvals . Except for the filings or approvals
(i) set forth in Schedule 4.2(c) of the Purchaser
Disclosure Letter (the " Purchaser Required Statutory
Approvals ") and (ii) as may be required due to the
regulatory or corporate status of Seller or the Company (as to
which Purchaser does not have knowledge), no Consent of any
Governmental Entity is required to be made or obtained by Purchaser
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated
hereby, except those which the failure to make or obtain would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Purchaser Material Adverse Effect.
4.3
Financing . Purchaser has, and will have at the Closing,
available cash and/or credit capacity, either in its accounts,
through binding and enforceable credit arrangements or borrowing
facilities or otherwise, (i) to pay the Purchase Price at the
Closing, (ii) to pay all fees and expenses required to be paid
by Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, pursuant to Section 5.7 or otherwise,
and (iii) to perform all of its other obligations hereunder.
4.4
Litigation . Except as set forth in Schedule 4.4
of the Purchaser Disclosure Letter, there is no action, claim, suit
or proceeding at law or in equity pending or, to the Knowledge of
Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries
or affecting any of its assets or properties that, if adversely
determined, would reasonably be expected to have, individually or
in the aggregate, a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect. There are no
Governmental Orders of or by any Governmental Entity applicable to
Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries except for such that would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Purchaser Material Adverse Effect.
4.5
Investment Intention; Sufficient Investment Experience;
Independent Investigation . Purchaser has such knowledge and
experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of
evaluating the Company and the merits and risks of an investment in
the Shares. Purchaser has been given adequate opportunity to
examine all documents provided by, conduct due diligence and ask
questions of, and to receive answers from, Seller, the Company and
their respective representatives concerning the Company and
Purchaser’s investment in the Shares. Purchaser acknowledges
and affirms that it has completed its own independent
investigation, analysis and evaluation of the Company and the
Company Subsidiaries, that it has
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made all such reviews and inspections of the business, assets,
results of operations and condition (financial or otherwise) of the
Company and the Company Subsidiaries as it has deemed necessary or
appropriate, and that in making its decision to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby it
has relied on its own independent investigation, analysis, and
evaluation of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and
Seller’s representations and warranties set forth in
Article II and the Company’s representations and
warranties set forth in Article III .
4.6
Brokers and Finders . Purchaser has not entered into any
written agreement or arrangement entitling any agent, broker,
investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or Person to any
broker’s or finder’s fee or any other commission or
similar fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, except Citigroup Global Markets Inc., whose fees
and expenses will be paid by Purchaser in accordance with such
party’s agreement with such firm.
4.7
Qualified for Permits . Purchaser is qualified to obtain any
Permits necessary for the operation by Purchaser of the Company or
any Company Subsidiary as of the Closing in the same manner as the
Company or any Company Subsidiary are currently operated.
4.8
No Knowledge of Seller or Company Breach . Neither Purchaser
nor any of its Affiliates has Knowledge of any breach or
inaccuracy, or of any facts or circumstances which may constitute
or give rise to a breach or inaccuracy, of (i) any
representation or warranty of Seller set forth in
Article II or (ii) any representation or warranty
of Seller or the Company set forth in Article III .
ARTICLE V COVENANTS
5.1
Conduct of Business . After the date hereof and prior to the
Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement, Seller shall
exercise the voting, governance and contractual powers available to
it to cause the Company to, and the Company shall and shall cause
the Company Subsidiaries to, conduct its businesses in the ordinary
and usual course in substantially the same manner as heretofore
conducted. After the date hereof and prior to the Closing or
earlier termination of this Agreement, except (i) as
contemplated in or permitted by this Agreement, (ii) as may be
required to comply with any Company Material Contract (including
any Financing Facility), (iii) as required by applicable Law,
(iv) in the ordinary and usual course of business, (v) to
the extent prohibited by a Financing Facility or (vi) to the
extent Purchaser shall otherwise consent, which decision regarding
consent shall be made promptly and which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, Seller shall not
exercise the voting, governance and contractual powers available to
it to cause the Company to, and the Company shall not and shall not
cause the Company Subsidiaries to:
(a)
(i) except as set forth in Schedule 5.1(a) , amend
its Organizational Documents other than amendments which are
ministerial in nature or not otherwise material; (ii) split,
combine or reclassify its outstanding Equity Interests; or
(iii) repurchase, redeem or
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otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock or any
securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any
shares of its capital stock;
(b) issue,
sell, or dispose of any shares of, or securities convertible into
or exchangeable or exercisable for, or options, warrants, calls,
commitments or rights of any kind to acquire, any shares of its
capital stock, other than any issuance, sale or disposal, solely
among any of the Company and/or any Company Subsidiary;
(c) except
as set forth in Schedule 5.1(c) , incur any
indebtedness in a maximum aggregate principal amount in excess of
R$100,000;
(d) except
as set forth in Schedule 5.1(d) , make any commitments
for or make capital expenditures in excess of R$1,000,000
individually or R$2,500,000 in the aggregate;
(e) except
as set forth in Schedule 5.1(e) , make any acquisition
of, or investment in, assets or stock of any other Person or entity
in excess of R$100,000 individually or R$300,000 in the aggregate;
(f) sell,
transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets in excess of
R$100,000 individually or R$300,000 in the aggregate;
(g) request,
on behalf of the Company and/or any Company Subsidiary, bankruptcy,
reorganization, including, but not limited to,
recuperação judicial ,
recuperação extrajudicial or any acordo
privado in accordance with Federal Law # 11.101/05, insolvency,
moratorium, or preferential transfers, or any other measure subject
to similar Laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights;
(h)
(x) terminate or amend or modify any material term of a
Company Material Contract, (y) enter into a new Company Material
Contract or (z) grant any waiver of any material term under,
or give any material consent with respect to, any Company Material
Contract, in each case which Company Material Contract involves
total consideration throughout its term in excess of R$2,000,000;
(i) enter
into or amend any material Company Plan or any collective
bargaining or labor agreement (except, in each case, as may be
required by applicable Law);
(j) except
as may be required to meet the requirements of applicable Law or
changes in Brazilian GAAP, change any accounting policy that would
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Company Material Adverse Effect;
(k) except
as required by the terms of any Company Plan, collective bargaining
agreement or any other existing agreement, increase salaries,
remuneration or aggregate benefits payable to the managers,
executive officers and directors of any Company or Company
Subsidiary;
(l) except
as set forth in Schedule 5.1(l) , declare, pay or set
aside for payment any cash or non-cash dividend or other
distribution in respect of any of the Shares or the Equity Interest
of any Company Subsidiary (other than cash dividends required by
applicable Law); or
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(m) enter
into any written agreement or contract to take any of the actions
set forth in subsections (a)-(l) of this
Section 5.1 .
5.2
Approvals .
(a) Each
Party shall cooperate and use reasonable efforts to obtain as
promptly as practicable all Consents of any Governmental Entity or
any other Person, including, without limitation, the Company
Required Consents, the Purchaser Required Consents, the Seller
Required Statutory Approvals, the Company Required Statutory
Approvals and the Purchaser Required Statutory Approvals, as
applicable, required in connection with, and waivers of any
breaches or violations of any written contracts or agreements,
Permits or other documents that may be caused by, the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In furtherance
of the foregoing, Purchaser shall take all such actions, including,
without limitation, (i) proposing, negotiating, committing to
and effecting, by consent decree, hold separate order, or
otherwise, the sale, divestiture or disposition of such assets or
businesses of Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries or, after the
Closing Date, of the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries and
(ii) otherwise taking or committing to take actions that limit
or would limit Purchaser’s or its Subsidiaries’
(including, after the Closing Date, the Company’s or any of
its Company Subsidiaries as Subsidiaries of Purchaser) freedom of
action with respect to, or its ability to retain, one or more of
their respective businesses, product lines or assets, in each case
as may be required in order to (x) obtain the Seller Required
Statutory Approvals, the Company Required Statutory Approvals and
the Purchaser Required Statutory Approvals as soon as reasonably
possible or (y) avoid the entry of, or to effect the
dissolution of, any injunction, temporary restraining order, or
other order in any suit or proceeding, which would otherwise have
the effect of preventing or materially delaying the Closing.
Purchaser shall (i) respond as promptly as practicable to any
inquiries or requests received from any Governmental Entity for
additional information or documentation and (ii) not enter
into any written agreement with any Governmental Entity that would
reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Parties’
ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, except with the prior consent of the other Parties
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(b) The
Parties shall promptly provide the other Parties with copies of all
filings made with, and inform one another of any communications
received from, any Governmental Entity in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.3
Access . After the date hereof and prior to the Closing,
Seller and the Company agree that the Company and the Company
Subsidiaries shall permit, and the Company and the Company
Subsidiaries shall exercise the voting, governance and contractual
powers available to any of them to cause (subject to any
contractual, fiduciary or similar obligation of the Company or any
Company Subsidiary), the Company and each Company Subsidiary to
permit, Purchaser and its employees, counsel, accountants and other
representatives to have reasonable access, upon reasonable advance
notice, during regular business hours, to the assets, employees,
properties, books and records, businesses and operations relating
to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as Purchaser may
reasonably request; provided , however , that in no
event shall Seller, the Company or any Company Subsidiary be
obligated to provide any access or information (i) if Seller
or the Company determines, in good faith after consultation
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with counsel, that providing such access or information may
violate applicable Law, cause Seller, the Company or any Company
Subsidiary to breach a confidentiality obligation to which it is
bound, or jeopardize any recognized privilege available to Seller,
the Company or any Company Subsidiary; or (ii) to the extent
set forth on Schedule 5.3 . Purchaser agrees to
indemnify and hold Seller, the Company and the Company Subsidiaries
harmless from any and all claims and liabilities, including costs
and expenses for loss, injury to or death of any representative of
Purchaser and any loss, damage to or destruction of any property
owned by Seller, the Company or the Company Subsidiaries or others
(including claims or liabilities for loss of use of any property)
resulting directly or indirectly from the action or inaction of any
of the employees, counsel, accountants, advisors and other
representatives of Purchaser during any visit to the business or
property sites of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries prior to
the Closing Date, whether pursuant to this Section 5.3
or otherwise. During any visit to the business or property sites of
the Company or the Company Subsidiaries, Purchaser shall, and shall
cause its employees, counsel, accountants, advisors and other
representatives accessing such properties to, comply with all
applicable Laws and all of the Company’s and the Company
Subsidiaries’ safety and security procedures and conduct
itself in a manner that could not be reasonably expected to
interfere with the operation, maintenance or repair of the assets
of the Company or such Company Subsidiary. Neither Purchaser nor
any of its representatives shall conduct any environmental testing
or sampling on any of the business or property sites of the Company
or the Company Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date. Each Party
shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and representatives to, hold
in strict confidence all documents and information furnished to it
by another Party in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement.
5.4
Publicity . Except as may be required by applicable Law or
by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with or rules or
regulations of any national securities exchange, prior to the
Closing none of Seller, the Company, Purchaser or any of their
respective Affiliates shall, without the express written approval
of Seller, the Company and Purchaser, make any press release or
other public announcements concerning the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, except as and to the extent that any such Party
shall be so obligated by applicable Law or pursuant to any such
listing agreement or rules or regulations of any national
securities exchange, in which case the other Parties shall be
advised and the Parties shall use reasonable efforts to cause a
mutually agreeable release or announcement to be issued.
5.5
Tax Matters .
(a) With
respect to the period prior to January 1, 2008, Purchaser
shall make no election under Section 338 of the Code with
respect to the Company or any Company Subsidiary in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Following
the Closing and prior to January 1, 2008, Purchaser shall not,
and shall cause each of the Company and each of the Company
Subsidiaries not to, (i) sell the Equity Interests of any
Company Subsidiary, (ii) sell a substantial portion of the
assets of any Company Subsidiary outside of the ordinary course of
business or (iii) make a non-cash distribution of any of the
Equity Interests or assets of any Company Subsidiary, in each case
if such sale or distribution could reasonably be expected to result
in an increase in (x) "Subpart F" income under Section 951 of
the Code or (y) deemed dividends recognized under
Section 1248
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of the Code that Seller or any of its Affiliates must report on
any Tax Return; provided , however , that in no event
shall this Section 5.5(b) apply to any sale, transfer
or other disposition of the Equity Interest in Jaguari
Geração de Energia S.A. or its Subsidiaries.
5.6
Employee Matters .
(a) For
a period of twelve (12) months following the Closing Date,
Purchaser and the Company shall cause the employees of the Company
or any Company Subsidiary who remain in the employment of
Purchaser, the Company, their Subsidiaries or their respective
successors (the " Continuing Employees ") to receive
compensation and employee benefits that in the aggregate are
substantially no less favorable than the compensation and employee
benefits provided to such employees immediately prior to the
Closing. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as requiring
Purchaser, the Company or any Company Subsidiary to continue or to
cause the continuance of any specific employee benefit plans or to
continue or cause the continuance of the employment of any specific
person.
(b) With
respect to each benefit plan of Purchaser or any of its
Subsidiaries in which a Continuing Employee participates after the
Closing, for purposes of determining eligibility, vesting and
amount of benefits, including severance benefits and paid time off
entitlement (but not for pension benefit accrual purposes),
Purchaser shall cause service with the Company and the Company
Subsidiaries (or predecessor employers to the extent the Company or
any Company Subsidiary provided past service credit) to be treated
as service with Purchaser and its Subsidiaries; provided
that such service shall not be recognized to the extent that such
recognition would result in a duplication of benefits or to the
extent that such service was not recognized under an analogous
Company Plan.
(c) With
respect to any welfare benefit plan maintained by Purchaser or its
Subsidiaries in which Continuing Employees are eligible to
participate after the Closing, Purchaser shall, and shall cause the
Company and the Company Subsidiaries to, (i) waive all
limitations as to preexisting conditions and exclusions with
respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to
such employees to the extent such conditions and exclusions were
satisfied or did not apply to such employees under the Company
Plans prior to the Closing and (ii) provide each Continuing
Employee with credit for any co-payments and deductibles paid prior
to the Closing in satisfying any analogous deductible or out of
pocket requirements to the extent applicable under any such plan.
5.7
Fees and Expenses . All costs and expenses incurred in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement (including, without limitation, any fees and
expenses of investment bankers, brokers, finders, counsel,
advisors, experts or other agents, in each case, incident to or in
connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby (whether payable prior to, at or
after the Closing Date)) shall be paid by the Party incurring such
expense; provided that all such costs and expenses incurred
by the Company with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date shall be paid by
Seller; provided , further , that, notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary in this Agreement or any other
agreement contemplated hereby, any and all expenses incurred or
suffered by or on behalf of the Company or any Company
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Subsidiary or any limitation on, or diminution of, any Equity
Interest held by the Company or any Company Subsidiary in
connection with the matters described on Schedule 5.7 ,
including, without limitation, with respect to investigating,
analyzing or defending such matters (whether incurred prior to or
after the Closing) shall be borne, paid and reimbursed by Purchaser
to Seller.
5.8
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5.9
Termination of Affiliate Contracts . Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.9 , all Affiliate Contracts, including any
written agreements or understandings (written or oral) with respect
thereto, shall survive the Closing without any further action on
the part of the parties thereto or the Parties.
5.10
Further Assurances . Each of Seller, the Company and
Purchaser agrees that, from time to time before and after the
Closing Date, they will execute and deliver, and the Company shall
cause the Company Subsidiaries to execute and deliver, or use
reasonable efforts to cause their other respective Affiliates to
execute and deliver such further instruments, and take, or cause
their respective Affiliates to take, such other action, as may be
reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intents of this
Agreement. Purchaser, the Company and Seller agree to use
reasonable efforts to refrain from taking any action which could
reasonably be expected to materially delay the consummation of the
Transaction.
5.11
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5.12
Change of Name .
(a) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, within ninety
(90) Business Days after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall
have caused each of the Company, CMS Comercializadora de Energia
Ltda. and CMS Energy Equipamentos, Serviços Indústria
e Comércio S.A. to be renamed such names as Purchaser shall
identify by written notice to Seller no later than five
(5) Business Days prior to the Closing. On or after the
Closing Date, Purchaser and its Affiliates shall not use existing
or develop new stationery, business cards and other similar items
that bear the name or mark of " CMS Energy Brasil S.A. ", "
CMS Comercializadora de Energia Ltda. " or " CMS Energy
Equipamentos, Serviços Indústria e Comércio
S.A. " or any similar derivation thereof in connection with the
businesses of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
(b) The
Parties acknowledge that any damage caused to Seller or any of its
Affiliates by reason of the breach by Purchaser or any of its
Affiliates of Section 5.12(a) , in each case would
cause irreparable harm that could not be adequately compensated for
in monetary damages alone; therefore, each Party agrees that, in
addition to any other remedies, at law or otherwise; Seller and any
of its Affiliates shall be entitled to an injunction issued by a
court of competent jurisdiction restraining and enjoining any
violation by Purchaser or any of its Affiliates of
Section 5.12(a) , and Purchaser further agrees that it
(x) will stipulate to the fact that Seller or any of its
Affiliates, as applicable, have been irreparably harmed by such
violation and not oppose the granting of such injunctive relief and
(y) waive any requirement that Seller post any bond or similar
requirement in order for Seller to obtain the injunctive relief
contemplated by this Section 5.12(b) .
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5.13
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5.14
Resignations of Certain Officers and Directors . Upon the
written request of Purchaser, the Company shall cause the
resignations or removals at the Closing Date of the executive
officers and directors set forth on Schedule 5.14 from
their position as executive officer or director of the Company or
the Company Subsidiaries set forth opposite the name of such
executive officer or director on Schedule 5.14 .
5.15
Tag-Along and Other Shareholder Rights . Seller and the
Company shall use reasonable efforts to cause, and Purchaser shall
do all things reasonably requested by Seller and the Company as
promptly as reasonably possible to ensure that, all tag-along and
other contractual rights under the shareholders agreements to which
the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party and the
obligations of Seller, the Company or any of their respective
Affiliates in connection with such tag-along and other contractual
rights (including, without limitation, such rights and obligations
under the Shareholders Agreement) with respect to the Equity
Interests of the Company and any Company Subsidiary, as the case
may be, (i) to cease to be an obligation of Seller, the
Company and such Affiliates, as the case may be, or (ii) to be
terminated, including, without limitation, by paying any amounts
that may be required in connection therewith in accordance with the
following sentence. Purchaser agrees that if any holder of Equity
Interests of the Company or any Company Subsidiary (other than
Seller, the Company or any Company Subsidiary) exercises any
tag-along or similar contractual or legal right to sell such Equity
Interests, Purchaser will agree to acquire or otherwise pay for
such Equity Interests on the applicable contractual or other legal
terms and otherwise on substantially the same terms as set forth in
this Agreement (with appropriate adjustments to the terms and
conditions, including, without limitation, the price to be paid, as
are necessary to reflect applicable contractual or other legal
terms of the Equity Interests to be acquired).
5.16
Releases of Certain Guarantees . Purchaser shall procure at
or prior to the Closing the release by the applicable counterparty
of any continuing obligation of Seller or its Affiliates with
respect to any guarantee as set forth on Schedule 5.16
(" Guarantees "); provided that to the extent a
release shall not have been obtained at the time of Closing with
respect to any such Guarantee, Purchaser shall provide to Seller,
as beneficiary, in Seller’s sole and absolute discretion, a
performance bond or an irrevocable letter of credit (which, in each
case, shall be in form and substance and issued by a financial
institution satisfactory to Seller) or an indemnity (in form and
substance satisfactory to Seller) to secure the obligations of
Seller or its Affiliates with respect to each such Guarantee;
provided , further , that any such performance bond,
irrevocable letter of credit or indemnity with Seller, as
beneficiary, shall remain in full force and effect for the same
period from and after the Closing as any such corresponding
Guarantee shall remain in place.
5.17
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5.18
Assignment of Certain Obligations . Seller, at its option,
shall either (i) on or prior to the Closing Date, cause the
applicable Company Subsidiary to assign the obligations under the
agreements set forth on Schedule 5.18 to Seller or one
of its Affiliates, which shall assume such obligations, or
(ii) reimburse or cause one of its Affiliates to reimburse
amounts paid by the Company or such Company Subsidiary with respect
to such obligations on or after
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the Closing Date if such agreements are not assigned and assumed
pursuant to the foregoing clause (i) of the prior sentence.
In the latter case, the reimbursement by Seller to Purchaser shall
be made in immediately available funds to the account designated by
Purchaser, for all payments made by Purchaser during a month and
reasonably documented, within ten (10) days from the end of
such month. Failure to comply with the payment in accordance with
this Section 5.18 , shall cause the payment amount to be
duly adjusted by IGP-M, plus interest of one percent (1%) per month
with respect to Losses paid in reais . Payments to Purchaser
under this Section 5.18 shall be made in reais ,
calculated at the exchange rate on the date or dates Seller makes
payment to Purchaser.
5.19
Insurance . Prior to the Closing, Seller shall cause the
Company and/or each Company Subsidiary, as applicable, to renew the
insurance policies to which they are a party as set forth on
Schedule 3.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter and are
scheduled to expire on or before the Closing Date or, with respect
to those policies that are not renewable and as set forth on
Schedule 5.19 , Seller shall cause the Company and/or
each Company Subsidiary, as applicable, to obtain reasonably
comparable replacement policies. ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING
6.1
Conditions to the Obligations of the Parties . The
obligations of the Parties to effect the Closing shall be subject
to the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent permitted by Law) by
Purchaser and Seller, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of
the following conditions precedent:
(a)
No Injunction . No statute, rule or regulation shall have
been enacted or promulgated by any Governmental Entity which
prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and there shall be no order or injunction of a court of competent
jurisdiction in effect precluding or prohibiting the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby; provided ,
however , that should any such order or injunction be
entered into or in effect, the Parties shall use reasonable efforts
to have any order or injunction vacated or lifted.
(b)
ANEEL Consent . The Consent of ANEEL in respect of the
transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained at or
prior to the Closing.
6.2
Conditions to the Obligation of Purchaser . The obligations
of Purchaser to effect the Closing shall be subject to the
satisfaction or waiver by Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date
of each of the following conditions:
(a)
Performance of Obligations of Seller and the Company . Each
of Seller and the Company shall have performed in all material
respects its respective agreements and covenants contained in or
contemplated by this Agreement which are required to be performed
by it at or prior to the Closing.
(b)
Representations and Warranties . The representations and
warranties of Seller and the Company set forth in this Agreement
shall be true and correct (i) on and as of the
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date hereof and (ii) on and as of the Closing Date with the
same effect as though such representations and warranties had been
made on and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and
warranties that expressly speak only as of a specific date or time
which need only be true and correct as of such date or time) except
in each of cases (i) and (ii) for such failures of
representations and warranties to be true and correct (without
giving effect to any materiality qualification or standard
contained in any such representations and warranties) that would
not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect or a Seller Material
Adverse Effect.
(c)
Officer’s Certificate . Purchaser shall have received
a certificate from an authorized executive officer of Seller, dated
as of the Closing Date, to the effect that, to the best of such
officer’s knowledge, the conditions set forth in
Sections 6.2(a) and 6.2(b) have been satisfied.
(d)
Closing Deliverables . Purchaser shall have received all
documents and other items required to be delivered by Seller to
Purchaser pursuant to Section 1.4 .
6.3
Conditions to the Obligation of Seller . The obligation of
Seller to effect the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction
or waiver by Seller on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the
following conditions:
(a)
Performance of Obligations of Purchaser . Purchaser shall
have performed in all material respects its respective agreements
and covenants contained in or contemplated by this Agreement which
are required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing.
(b)
Representations and Warranties . The representations and
warranties of Purchaser set forth in this Agreement shall be true
and correct (i) on and as of the date hereof and (ii) on
and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of the
Closing Date (except for representations and warranties that
expressly speak only as of a specific date or time which need only
be true and correct as of such date or time) except in each of
cases (i) and (ii) for such failures of representations
and warranties to be true and correct (without giving effect to any
materiality qualification or standard contained in any such
representations and warranties) that would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Purchaser
Material Adverse Effect.
(c)
Officer’s Certificate . Seller shall have received a
certificate from an authorized executive officer of Purchaser,
dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that, to the best of
such officer’s knowledge, as applicable, the conditions set
forth in Sections 6.3(a) and 6.3(b) have been
satisfied.
(d)
Termination of Certain Company Obligations . Seller shall
have received evidence from Purchaser (which evidence shall be in
form and substance satisfactory to Seller) to effect as promptly as
reasonably possible the purchase of or other satisfaction of all
shareholder, tag-along and related contractual or legal rights of
any Person and the obligations of Seller, the Company or any of
their respective Affiliates in connection therewith (including,
without
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limitation, such rights and obligations under the Shareholders
Agreement) with respect to the Equity Interests of the Company and
any Company Subsidiary in accordance with Section 5.15
. (e)
Releases of Certain Guarantees . The releases by the
applicable counterparty of any continuing obligation of Seller or
any of its Affiliates with respect to each Guarantee shall have
been obtained in accordance with Section 5.16 ;
provided that to the extent a release shall not have been
obtained at Closing with any such Guarantee, Seller, as
beneficiary, shall have received (in Seller’s sole and
absolute discretion) from Purchaser a performance bond or an
irrevocable letter of credit (which, in each case, shall be in form
and substance and issued by a financial institution satisfactory to
Seller) or an indemnity (in form and substance satisfactory to
Seller) to secure the obligations of Seller or its Affiliates with
respect to each such Guarantee; provided, further, that any such
performance bond, irrevocable letter of credit or indemnity with
Seller, as beneficiary, shall remain in full force and effect for
the same period from and after the Closing as any such
corresponding Guarantee shall remain in place.
(f)
Closing Deliverables . Seller shall have received all
documents and other items required to be delivered by Purchaser to
Seller pursuant to Section 1.4 . ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION
7.1
Termination . This Agreement may be terminated at any time
prior to the Closing Date:
(a) by
the mutual written agreement of Purchaser, the Company and Seller;
(b)
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(c) by
Purchaser or Seller, if (i) a statute, rule, regulation or
executive order shall have been enacted, entered or promulgated
prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or (ii) an order, decree, ruling or injunction shall
have been entered permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, and such order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have
become final and non-appealable and the Party seeking to terminate
this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(c)(ii)
shall have used reasonable efforts to remove such order, decree,
ruling or injunction;
(d) by
Purchaser, by written notice to Seller, if the Closing Date shall
not have occurred on or before such date that is two hundred ten
(210) days following the date hereof (the " Outside
Date "); provided , however , that the right to
terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.1(d)
shall not be available to Purchaser if its failure to fulfill any
obligation under this Agreement shall have caused or resulted in
the failure of the Closing Date to occur on or before the Outside
Date;
(e) by
Seller, by written notice to Purchaser, if the Closing Date shall
not have occurred on or before the Outside Date; provided ,
however , that the right to terminate this Agreement under
this Section 7.1(e) shall not be available to Seller if
its failure to fulfill any of
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its material obligations under this Agreement shall have caused
or resulted in the failure of the Closing Date to occur on or
before such date;
(f) by
Purchaser, so long as Purchaser is not then in material breach of
any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements
hereunder, by written notice to Seller, if there shall have been a
breach of any representation or warranty of Seller or the Company,
or a breach of any covenant or agreement of Seller or the Company
hereunder, which breaches would reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse
Effect, and such breach shall not have been remedied within thirty
(30) days after receipt by Seller and the Company of notice in
writing from Purchaser (a " Breach Notice "), specifying the
nature of such breach and requesting that it be remedied or
Purchaser shall not have received adequate assurance of a cure of
such breach within such thirty-day period or Seller shall not have
made a capital contribution to the Company in an amount equal to
the expected damages from such breach, provided that Seller shall
have no obligation to make any such capital contribution pursuant
to this Section 7.1(f) ; or
(g) by
Seller, so long as Seller or the Company is not then in material
breach of any of their representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements hereunder, by written notice to Purchaser, if there
shall have been a breach of any representation or warranty, or a
breach of any covenant or agreement of Purchaser hereunder, which
breaches would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect, and such breach
shall not have been remedied within thirty (30) days after
receipt by Purchaser of notice in writing from Seller, specifying
the nature of such breach and requesting that it be remedied or
Seller shall not have received adequate assurance of a cure of such
breach within such thirty-day period.
7.2
Effect of Termination . No termination of this Agreement
pursuant to Section 7.1 shall be effective until notice
thereof is given to the non-terminating Parties specifying the
provision hereof pursuant to which such termination is made. If
validly terminated pursuant to Section 7.1 , this
Agreement shall become wholly void and of no further force and
effect without liability to any Party or to any Affiliate, or their
respective members or shareholders, directors, officers, employees,
agents, advisors or representatives, and following such termination
no Party shall have any liability under this Agreement or relating
to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to any other
Party; provided that if this Agreement is terminated by a
Party because of a breach of this Agreement by the other Party then
no such termination shall relieve the other Party from liability
for fraud or any willful or intentional breach of any material
provision of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination. If
this Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 7.1
, Purchaser shall redeliver to Seller or the Company, as the case
may be, and will cause its agents to redeliver to Seller or the
Company, as the case may be, all documents, workpapers and other
materials of Seller, the Company and the Company Subsidiaries
relating to any of them and the transactions contemplated hereby,
whether obtained before or after the execution hereof, and
Purchaser shall comply with all of its obligations under the
Confidentiality Agreement.
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ARTICLE VIII SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
8.1
Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and
Agreements; Exclusive Remedy .
(a) The
representations and warranties in this Agreement shall survive the
Closing and shall terminate and expire on the date which is the
first anniversary of the Closing Date (" Survival Period
Termination Date ") and shall not constitute after such date
the basis for any claim for indemnification under this Agreement,
except for: (i) the representations
and warranties of Seller contained in Sections 2.2 (
Title to Shares ) and 2.3(a) ( Authority ),
that shall survive indefinitely; (ii)
the representations and warranties of the Seller with respect to
the Company contained in Sections 3.1(a) (
Organization and Qualification ), 3.1(b) (
Authority ) and 3.2 ( Capitalization ), that
shall survive indefinitely; (iii) the
representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in
Sections 4.2(a) ( Authority ) and 4.8 ( No
Knowledge of Seller or Company Breach ), that shall survive
indefinitely; and (iv) the covenants
and agreements of the Parties contained in Sections 5.3 (
Access ), 5.7 ( Fees and Expenses ),
5.10 ( Further Assurances ), 5.12 ( Change
of Name ), 5.16 ( Releases of Certain Guarantees
) and 7.2 ( Effect of Termination ) and
Article VIII ( Indemnification ) that shall
survive according with their terms.
(b) The
Parties agree that, from and after the Closing Date to and
including the date on which such claim or cause of action against
any of the Parties is based upon, directly or indirectly, a breach
of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements
contained in this Agreement may be brought only, as expressly
provided in, this Article VIII , and the
indemnification provided for in this Article VIII shall
be the sole and exclusive remedy (except in the case of fraud) for
Losses related to or in connection with such breach.
8.2
Indemnification of Purchaser by Seller . Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Article VIII , and except
when the Loss arises from Purchaser’s negligence or willful
misconduct or the matters contemplated by Section 8.5 ,
from and after the Closing Date the Seller shall, subject to
Section 8.4 , indemnify, defend and hold Purchaser and
each of Purchaser’s Affiliates, directors, officers and
employees and the successors and assigns of any of them (including,
without limitation, the Company) (collectively, the " Purchaser
Group ") harmless from and against all Losses, arising from any
claim resulting from, imposed upon or incurred by any member of the
Purchaser Group, directly or indirectly, by reason of or resulting
from any misrepresentation or inaccuracy of any representation or
warranty of the Seller contained in or made pursuant to Articles
II or III of this Agreement and/or any breach by Seller
of any of its covenants, agreements or obligations contained in or
made pursuant to this Agreement. Payments to Purchaser under this
Section 8.2 shall be made in reais , calculated
at the exchange rate on the date or dates Seller makes payment or
payments to Purchaser.
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8.3
Indemnification of Seller by Purchaser . Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Article VIII , and except
when the Loss arises from Seller’s negligence or willful
misconduct, from and after the Closing Date Purchaser shall
indemnify, defend and hold Seller, its Affiliates and each of their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents and
representatives (the " Seller Group ") harmless from and
against all Losses arising from any claim resulting from, imposed
upon or incurred by Seller, directly or indirectly, by reason of or
resulting from any misrepresentation or inaccuracy of any
representation or warranty of Purchaser contained in or made
pursuant to Article IV of this Agreement; and/or any
breach by Purchaser of any of its covenants, agreements or
obligations of Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this
Agreement (including, without limitation, the matters contemplated
by the proviso of the last sentence of Section 5.7 ).
Payments to Seller under this Section 8.3 shall be made
in U.S. currency, calculated at the exchange rate on the date or
dates Purchaser makes payment or payments to Seller or any other
member of the Seller Group.
8.4
Limitations on Seller’s Indemnification .
(a)
Limitations . Claims for indemnification under
Section 8.2 shall be made by Purchaser or by any other
Person of the Purchaser Group in accordance with the following
limits: (i) if such claim involves
Losses equal to or in excess of US$50,000 (the " Mini-Basket
Amount "); and (ii) if such
Losses with respect to the claims permitted to be made pursuant to
the foregoing clause (i) exceed in the aggregate an amount
equal to US$500,000 (the " Deductible Amount "), and then
only to the extent such Losses exceed the Deductible Amount.
(b)
Losses Below the Deductible Amount . Notwithstanding the
provisions of this Section 8.4 , if claims made prior
to the Survival Period Termination Date do not reach the Deductible
Amount, Seller agrees to pay to Purchaser the aggregate amount of
the Losses related to such claims meeting the Mini-Basket Amount
definition and made until the Survival Period Termination Date.
(c)
Indemnification Cap . The aggregate amount of Losses payable
by Seller under this Agreement shall not exceed US$10,000,000 (the
" Indemnification Cap ") in the aggregate.
(d)
Calculation of Losses . The amount of any Loss subject to
indemnification under Section 8.2 or 8.3 shall
be calculated net of any insurance proceeds (net of direct
collection expenses, deductibles and co-pays) or any indemnity,
contribution or other similar payment received by Indemnitee from
any third party with respect thereto. To the extent a Loss is
reasonably expected to be covered by such policies, Indemnitee
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to recover under its
insurance policies covering such Loss to the same extent as they
would if such Loss were not subject to indemnification hereunder;
provided , however , that nothing in this
Section 8.4(d) shall prevent Indemnitee from also
seeking to recover such Loss from Indemnitor while such insurance
claim is pending. In the event that an insurance or
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other recovery is made by Indemnitee with respect to any Loss
for which any such Person has been indemnified hereunder, then a
refund equal to the aggregate amount of the recovery (not to exceed
the amount of the applicable indemnification payment made to it)
shall be made promptly to Seller. Indemnitor shall be subrogated to
all rights of Indemnitee and its Affiliates in respect of any
Losses indemnified by Indemnitor.
8.5
Special Indemnification by Seller .
(a)
General . Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in
this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby, from and
after the Closing Date, Seller shall indemnify Purchaser against
and hold it harmless from any Losses that result from or arise out
of the matters set forth on Schedule 8.5(a) , which
shall be excluded from the Seller’s indemnification
obligations and limits under Sections 8.2 ,
8.4(a) , 8.4(b) and 8.4(c) .
(b)
Special Seller Indemnification Cap . In no event shall the
aggregate amount of Losses payable by Seller under
Section 8.5 exceed US$8,800,000 (the " Special
Seller Indemnification Cap ") in the aggregate.
(c)
Expiration . With respect to the claim noted in item 4 of
Schedule 8.5(a) , the Seller’s obligations under
this Section 8.5(c) shall expire on October 27,
2009, unless a Third Party Claim (as defined in
Section 8.7(a) ) based on a Promissory Note is made
with respect thereto prior to such date; provided that, if
the enforceability of such a Promissory Note is tolled prior to the
making of such Third Party Claim, the expiration date of
Seller’s obligation with respect to such Promissory Note
under this Section 8.5(c) shall be extended for a
number of days equal to the number of days during which such
enforceability was tolled. With respect to the other matters noted
in Schedule 8.5(a) , Seller’s obligations under
this Section 8.5(c) shall expire on the fifteenth
anniversary of the Closing Date.
(d)
Payments . Payments to Purchaser under this
Section 8.5 shall be made in reais , calculated
at the exchange rate on the date or dates Seller makes payment or
payments to Purchaser.
8.6
Mitigation . Each Person entitled to indemnification
hereunder shall take commercially reasonable steps to mitigate all
Losses after becoming aware of any event that could reasonably be
expected to give rise to any Loss that is subject to
indemnification hereunder.
8.7
General Procedures Applicable to Claims for Indemnification
. (a)
Third Party Claim . Any request for indemnification by a
party under this Article VIII shall be valid only if
the party making the request (" Indemnitee ") notifies the
other party in writing (" Indemnitor ") as promptly as
reasonably practicable by written notice in accordance with
Section 10.1 regarding a claim or demand made by any
Person (other than a Party or Affiliate thereof) (" Third Party
Claim "). Notice shall specify the nature of the Third Party
Claim, the applicable provision(s) of this Agreement under which
the Third Party Claim arises and, if possible, the amount of, or an
estimated amount of, the Loss and such other information as
Indemnitor may reasonably request. No failure or delay in giving a
Third Party Claim Notice and no failure to include any specific
information or any reference to any provision
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of this Agreement or other instrument under which the Third
Party Claim arises shall affect the rights of Indemnitee hereunder,
except to the extent that such failure or delay materially
adversely affects the ability of Indemnitor to defend, settle or
satisfy the Third Party Claim.
(b)
Right of Indemnitor to Assume Defense of Claim; Control of the
Defense . Indemnitor, at its sole cost and expense, shall have
the right, upon written notice to Indemnitee to assume the defense
of the Third Party Claim if in such written notice Indemnitor
acknowledges in writing that the Third Party Claim is covered by
the indemnification obligations under this Article VIII
and all Losses incurred by Indemnitor shall be included in the
calculation of the maximum amount of indemnification set forth in
Section 8.4(c) . If Indemnitor assumes the defense of
the Third Party Claim, it shall select reputable counsel reasonably
acceptable to Indemnitee to conduct the defense of the Third Party
Claim and shall defend or settle the same. The contest of the Third
Party Claim may be conducted in the name and on behalf of
Indemnitor or Indemnitee, as the case may be appropriate. If
Indemnitor assumes the defense of such claim, Indemnitor shall have
full authority, in consultation with Indemnitee, to determine all
action to be taken with respect to the Third Party Claim, except
that Indemnitor may consent to a settlement or compromise of, or
the entry of any monetary judgment arising from, the Third Party
Claim only with the prior written consent of Indemnitee provided
that, the proposed settlement, compromise or entry: (A) does
not contain an admission of guilt or wrongdoing on the part of
Indemnitee, and (B) does not provide for any remedy or sanction
against Indemnitee other than the payment of money that is required
to be and is timely paid by Indemnitor. Should Indemnitor so elect
to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim, Indemnitor will
not be liable to Indemnitee for legal expenses subsequently
incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof,
unless the Third Party Claim involves potential conflicts of
interest between Indemnitee and Indemnitor. Indemnitor will be
liable for the fees and expenses of counsel employed by Indemnitee
for any period during which Indemnitor has not assumed the defense
thereof.
(c)
Cooperation in Defense . If requested by Indemnitor,
Indemnitee shall cooperate with Indemnitor and its counsel,
including permitting reasonable access to books and records, in
contesting any Third Party Claim that Indemnitor elects to contest
or, if appropriate, in making any counterclaim against the Person
asserting the Third Party Claim or any cross-complaint against any
Person, but Indemnitor shall reimburse Indemnitee for reasonable
out-of-pocket costs incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating. With
respect to any claims arising out or relating to Section 8.5
, Purchaser shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, provide
Seller with such assistance as may reasonably be requested by
Seller in connection with any indemnification or defense with
respect to the matters provided for in Section 8.5 ,
including, without limitation, providing Seller with such
information, documents and records and reasonable access to the
services of and consultations with such personnel of Purchaser or
its Affiliates as Seller shall deem reasonably necessary.
(d)
Failure of Indemnitor to Assume Defense . If Indemnitor does
not inform Indemnitee in writing that it will assume the defense of
the Third Party Claim in accordance with the terms hereof within
one third of the legal term for defense or five (5) calendar
days, whichever is less, after the receipt of notice thereof,
Indemnitee may, but not in any means shall be obliged to, at
Indemnitor’s sole expense, defend against the Third Party
Claim in such manner as it may deem appropriate, and the expense of
such defense shall constitute an indemnifiable
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Loss, which amounts shall be included in the calculation of the
maximum amount of indemnification set forth in
Section 8.4(c) . Indemnitor shall have the right, and
Indemnitee shall use its reasonable efforts to afford Indemnitor,
to have its counsel attend, observe and participate in all
administrative and judicial meetings, conferences, hearings and
other proceedings in connection with such defense and to be
provided with copies of, or reasonable access to, all pleadings,
notices and other filings in connection with such defense.
(e)
Dispute Resolution . In the event that Indemnitee should
have a claim against Indemnitor under this Article VIII
, Indemnitee shall notify Indemnitor in writing, and in reasonable
detail, of such claim as promptly as reasonably practicable,
including (i) the reason why Indemnitee believes that
Indemnitor is or will be obligated to indemnify Indemnitee,
(ii) the Loss amount and (iii) the basis on which
Indemnitee has calculated such Loss amount (such notice shall be
referred to as the " Notice of Claim "). If, within twenty
(20) Business Days upon receipt of the Notice of Claim,
Indemnitor does not deliver a notice in writing disputing in good
faith such Notice of Claim, then Indemnitor shall be deemed to have
accepted such claim and the Loss amount as final and binding
without amendment or modification and conclusive upon the parties.
For ten (10) Business Days after the receipt of the Notice of
Claim, Indemnitor and Indemnitee shall use reasonable efforts to
engage in negotiations and discussions relating to any matters
arising out of or concerning the Notice of Claim. If Indemnitor and
Indemnitee shall fail to resolve any such dispute during the
10-Business Day period, then the claim in dispute shall be promptly
submitted by Indemnitor (in any event, no later than five
(5) Business Days after the 10-Business Day period) to the
Panel in accordance with Section 10.9 of this
Agreement. Indemnitor and Indemnitee shall make readily available
to the Panel all relevant books and records, notices and documents,
and all other items reasonably requested by the Panel.
Section 10.9 shall govern the resolution of
disagreements among the Parties under this Article VIII
. 8.8
Payment . Indemnitor shall reimburse Indemnitee for Losses
incurred no later than ten (10) days after the final
resolution of a Notice of Claim in accordance with Section
8.7(e) or, with respect to Losses in relation to Third Party
Claims (other than on-going out-of-pocket costs and expenses with
respect thereto), ten (10) days after Indemnitor receives
written notice from Indemnitee reasonably describing the Loss being
claimed (" Loss Payment Date "). Failure to comply with the
Loss Payment Date shall cause the Loss amount to be duly adjusted
by IGP-M, plus interest of one percent (1%) per month with respect
to Losses paid in reais .
8.9
Energy Guarantee .
(a) For
value received, Energy hereby fully, unconditionally and
irrevocably guarantees from and after the Closing Date (the "
Energy Guarantee ") to Purchaser the prompt and punctual
payment of any amount Seller is required to pay under this
Agreement, when and as the same shall become due and payable,
subject as to such payment obligations to the terms and conditions
of this Article VIII . Energy’s guarantee
obligations include the principal, interest, fines, fees, costs and
other amounts that may be due and payable by Seller under this
Agreement.
(b) The
Energy Guarantee is a first demand guarantee and shall constitute
an autonomous and independent obligation of Energy not being
ancillary to the obligations of Seller under this Agreement. Energy
hereby agrees to cause any such payment to be made as if such
payment were made by Seller. Energy hereby waives diligence,
presentment, demand of
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payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of a merger
or bankruptcy of Seller, any right to require a proceeding first
against Seller, protest or notice with respect to any amount
payable by Seller under this Agreement and all demands whatsoever,
and covenants that the Energy Guarantee will not be discharged
except by (i) termination of this Agreement according to its
terms, (ii) termination or expiration of Seller’s
indemnification obligations under this Agreement or
(iii) payment in full of all amounts due and payable under
this Agreement.
(c) Energy
expressly waives the benefits set forth in Articles 366, 827, 835,
837, 838 and 839 of the Brazilian Civil Code and Article 595
of the Brazilian Code of Civil Procedure.
(d) The
applicability of the Energy Guarantee shall not be affected or
impaired by any of the following: (i) any extension of time,
forbearance or concession given to Seller; (ii) any assertion
of, or failure to assert, or delay in asserting, any right, power
or remedy against Seller; (iii) any amendment of the
provisions of this Agreement; (iv) any failure of Seller to
comply with any requirement of any Law; (v) the dissolution,
liquidation, reorganization or any other alteration of the legal
structure of Seller; (vi) any invalidity or unenforceability
of any provision of this Agreement; or (vii) any other
circumstance (other than complete payment by Seller or Energy)
which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or
defense of a surety or a guarantor.
(e) Energy
shall be subrogated to all rights of Seller against Purchaser based
on and to the extent of any amounts paid to Purchaser by Energy
pursuant to the provisions of the Energy Guarantee.
(f) All
notices under this Article VIII from Purchaser or any
member of the Purchaser Group shall be given to Seller and Energy
concurrently. ARTICLE IX DEFINITIONS AND
INTERPRETATION
9.1
Defined Terms . The following terms are defined in the
corresponding Sections of this Agreement:
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Defined Term
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Section Reference
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Affiliate Contracts
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Section 3.15
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Agreement
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Preamble
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Arbitration Expenses
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Section 10.9
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Balance Sheet
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Section 3.3(a)
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Breach Notice
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Section 7.1(f)
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Closing
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Section 1.3
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Closing Date
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Section 1.3
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Common Shares
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Recitals
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Company
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Preamble
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Company Disclosure Letter
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Article III
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Defined Term
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Section Reference
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Company Financial Statements
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Section 3.3(a)
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Company Material Contracts
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Section 3.11(a)
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Company Permits
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Section 3.9(a)
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Company Plans
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Section 3.8(a)
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Company Required Consents
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Section 3.1(c)
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Company Required Statutory Approvals
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Section 3.1(d)
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Continuing Employees
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Section 5.6(a)
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Contracting Party
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Section 3.11(a)
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Deductible Amount
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Section 8.4(a)(ii)
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Director Shareholder
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Recitals
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Dispute
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Section 10.9
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Energy
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Preamble
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Energy Guarantee
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Section 8.9
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Guarantees
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Section 5.16
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ICC
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Section 10.9
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Indemnification Cap
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Section 8.4(c)
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Indemnitee
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Section 8.7(a)
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Indemnitor
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Section 8.7(a)
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Intellectual Property
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Section 3.14
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Leased Real Property
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Section 3.10(a)
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Loss Payment Date
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Section 8.8
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Outside Date
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Section 7.1(d)
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Owned Real Property
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Section 3.10(a)
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Mini-Basket Amount
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Section 8.4(a)(i)
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Notice of Claim
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Section 8.7(e)
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Panel
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Section 10.9
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Party
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Preamble
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Preferred Shares
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Recitals
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Purchase Price
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Section 1.2
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Purchaser
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Preamble
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Purchaser Disclosure Letter
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Article IV
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Purchaser Group
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Section 8.2
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Purchaser Required Consents
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Section 4.2(b)
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Purchaser Required Statutory Approvals
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Section 4.2(c)
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Rules
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Section 10.9
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Seller
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Preamble
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Seller Disclosure Letter
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Article II
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Seller Group
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Section 8.3
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Seller Required Statutory Approvals
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Section 2.3(c)
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Shares
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Recitals
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Special Seller Indemnification Cap
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Section 8.5(b)
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Survival Period Termination Date
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Section 8.1(a)
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Defined Term
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Section Reference
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Third Party Claim
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Section 8.7(a)
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Transaction
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Section 1.1
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Violation
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Section 2.3(b)
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9.2
Definitions . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement, or unless the context otherwise requires, whenever used
in this Agreement, the following terms will have the meanings
indicated below: " Affiliate "
means, with respect to any Person or group of Persons, a Person
that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such
Person or group of Persons. " Control " (including the terms
"controlled by" and "under common control with") means the
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the direction of the management policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities or other Equity
Interests, by contract or credit arrangement, as trustee or
executor, or otherwise. Solely for the purpose of the preceding
sentence, a company is "directly controlled" by another company or
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