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Exhibit 2.1
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
Visant Corporation,
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
and, solely for purposes of Section 5.8
hereof,
Visant Holding Corp.
Dated as of January 2, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I
Definitions
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Section 1.1
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Specific Definitions
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Section 1.2
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Other Terms
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Section 1.3
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Other Definitional Provisions
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ARTICLE II
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Purchase and Sale of the Von
Hoffmann Common Shares
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Section 2.1
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Purchase and Sale of the Von Hoffmann Common
Shares
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Section 2.2
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Consideration
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Section 2.3
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Time and Place of the Closing
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Section 2.4
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Deliveries by Visant
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Section 2.5
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Deliveries by Buyer
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Section 2.6
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Working Capital Adjustment
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ARTICLE III
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Representations and Warranties of
Visant
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Section 3.1
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Organization, Standing and Qualification of
Visant and Von Hoffmann
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Section 3.2
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Subsidiaries
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Section 3.3
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Authority of Visant
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Section 3.4
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Capitalization
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Section 3.5
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Consents and Approvals
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Section 3.6
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Non-Contravention
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Section 3.7
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Financial Statements
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Section 3.8
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Undisclosed Liabilities; Indebtedness;
Liabilities
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Section 3.9
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Customers and Suppliers
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Section 3.10
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Absence of Certain Changes or Events
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Section 3.11
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Real Property
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Section 3.12
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Personal Property
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Section 3.13
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Assets
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Section 3.14
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Intellectual Property Rights
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Section 3.15
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Business Contracts
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Section 3.16
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Government Contracts
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Section 3.17
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Litigation
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Section 3.18
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Compliance with Law
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Section 3.19
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Insurance
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Section 3.20
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Employee Benefits
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Section 3.21
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Tax Matters
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Section 3.22
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Environmental Matters
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Section 3.23
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Labor Matters
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Section 3.24
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Affiliate Transactions
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Section 3.25
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Brokers or Finders
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ARTICLE IV
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Representations and Warranties of
Buyer
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Section 4.1
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Organization, Standing and Qualification of
Buyer
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Section 4.2
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Authority of Buyer
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Section 4.3
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Consents and Approvals
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Section 4.4
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Compliance with Law
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Section 4.5
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Brokers or Finders
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Section 4.6
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Litigation
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Section 4.7
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Available Funds
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ARTICLE V
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Covenants of the
Parties
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Section 5.1
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Conduct of the Business
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Section 5.2
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Notice of Certain Events or
Occurrences
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Section 5.3
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Access to Information
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Section 5.4
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Reasonable Best Efforts; Filings
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Section 5.5
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401(k) Plan
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Section 5.6
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Termination of Employment, Severance and Other
Arrangements
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Section 5.7
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Employee Benefits
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Section 5.8
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Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation
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Section 5.9
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Transition Services
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Section 5.10
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Insurance Proceeds
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Section 5.11
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Trademarks
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Section 5.12
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Intellectual Property Non-Assertion
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Section 5.13
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Additional Financial Statements
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Section 5.14
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Confidentiality
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Section 5.15
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Tax Matters
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Section 5.16
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Reorganization Transactions
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Section 5.17
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Injunctive Relief; Limitation on Scope
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Section 5.18
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Public Disclosure
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Section 5.19
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Release of Guarantees
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Section 5.20
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Continuing Services to Visant
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Section 5.21
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Further Assurances
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ARTICLE VI
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Closing Conditions
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Section 6.1
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Condition to Each Party’s Obligations to
Effect the Transactions Contemplated by this Agreement
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Section 6.2
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Conditions to the Obligations of Visant to Effect
the Transactions Contemplated by this Agreement
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Section 6.3
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Conditions to the Obligations of Buyer to Effect
the Transactions Contemplated by this Agreement
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ARTICLE VII
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Termination and
Abandonment
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Section 7.1
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Termination
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Section 7.2
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Procedure and Effect of Termination
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Section 7.3
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Fees and Expenses
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ARTICLE VIII
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Survival and
Indemnification
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Section 8.1
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Survival
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Section 8.2
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Indemnification by Visant
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Section 8.3
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Indemnification by Buyer
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Section 8.4
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Third Party Claim Indemnification
Procedures
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Section 8.5
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Direct Claims
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Section 8.6
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Calculation of Indemnity Payments
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Section 8.7
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Characterization of Indemnification
Payments
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Section 8.8
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Payments
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Section 8.10
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Tax Indemnification
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Section 8.11
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Exclusive Remedy
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ARTICLE IX
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Miscellaneous
Provisions
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Section 9.1
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Amendment and Modification
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Section 9.2
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Waiver of Compliance; Consents
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Section 9.3
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No Recourse
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Section 9.4
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Notices
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Section 9.5
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Assignment
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Section 9.6
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Governing Law
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69
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Section 9.7
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Counterparts
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69
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Section 9.8
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Entire Agreement
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69
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Section 9.9
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Submission to Jurisdiction; Selection of
Forum
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Section 9.10
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Waiver of Jury Trial
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70
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Section 9.11
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Remedies
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Section 9.12
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Severability
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Section 9.13
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Section Headings
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Section 9.14
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Fulfillment of Obligations
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Section 9.15
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Parties in Interest; No Third Party
Beneficiaries
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Section 9.16
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Construction
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iv
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this " Agreement
"), dated as of January 2, 2007, by and among Visant Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (" Visant "), R.R. Donnelley & Sons
Company, a Delaware corporation (" Buyer ") and, solely for
purposes of Section 5.8 hereof, Visant Holding Corp., a Delaware
corporation.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Visant owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of
common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the " Von Hoffmann
Common Shares "), of Von Hoffmann Holdings Inc., a Delaware
corporation (" Von Hoffmann ");
WHEREAS, Visant desires to sell, transfer and assign to Buyer,
and Buyer desires to purchase from Visant, all of the issued and
outstanding Von Hoffmann Common Shares, as more specifically
provided herein; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the foregoing, Visant and Buyer
desire to enter into the Transition Services Agreement (as defined
herein).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the
respective agreements, covenants, representations, warranties and
undertakings contained herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
Section
1.1
Specific Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the meanings set forth or referenced
below:
" Accounting Firm " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.6(b).
" Accounts Payable " means all current trade payables of
Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries or the Business as of
the Closing arising out of the receipt of goods or services by the
Business.
" Affected Employees " means Employees who are employed
or engaged, as applicable, by Von Hoffmann or any of the
Transferred Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Closing and who
remain employed or engaged, as applicable, by Buyer or any of its
Subsidiaries immediately after the Closing.
" Affiliate ", as applied to any Person, shall mean any
other Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by or
under common Control with such Person; it being
understood that, with respect to the period on and prior to
the Closing, Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries shall be
deemed to be Affiliates of Visant and
that, with respect to the period following the
Closing, Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries shall be
deemed not to be Affiliates of Visant.
" Agreement " shall have the meaning set forth in the
Preamble.
" Ancillary Agreements " shall mean the Transition
Services Agreement.
" Annual Balance Sheets " shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 3.7.
" Annual Financial Statements " shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 3.7.
" Benefit Plans " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.20(a).
" Books and Records " shall mean all books, ledgers,
files, reports, Tax Returns, plans, records, manuals and other
materials (in any form or medium) of, or maintained for, Von
Hoffmann or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries or the Business,
wherever located, but excluding any such items to the extent
(i) they are primarily related to Visant or any of its
Affiliates (other than Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred
Subsidiaries), (ii) any Law prohibits their transfer or
(iii) any transfer thereof would subject Visant or any of its
Affiliates to any material Liability.
" Business " shall mean the book and commercial printing
business of Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries as
currently conducted, including printing for educational publishers
and testing as well as digital prepress and premedia services
related to the foregoing.
" Business Contracts " shall mean all Contracts (other
than this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements) to which Von
Hoffmann or any Transferred Subsidiary is a party (excluding any
Benefit Plans and oral Contracts that are immaterial).
" Business Day " shall mean any day other than a
Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in New York City are
authorized or obligated by Law or executive order to close.
" Buyer " shall have the meaning set forth in the
Preamble.
" Buyer 401(k) Plan " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.5(b).
" Buyer Indemnified Parties " shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 8.2(a).
" Buyer Tax Act " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.15(a).
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" Chosen Courts " shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 9.9.
" Claim Notice " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 8.4(a).
" Closing " shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.3.
" Closing Date " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.3.
" Closing Date Working Capital " shall mean Working
Capital as of immediately prior to the open of business on the
Closing Date.
" Closing Date Working Capital Statement " shall mean the
working capital statement that sets forth the Current Assets and
Current Liabilities of Von Hoffmann and the Transferred
Subsidiaries as of immediately prior to the open of business on the
Closing Date, prepared, or caused to be prepared, by Buyer in
accordance with Section 2.6 hereof and, in the event of an
Objection, as adjusted by either the agreement of Visant, on the
one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, or by the Accounting Firm,
acting pursuant to Section 2.6(b).
" Code " shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
" Competing Business " shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 5.8(a).
" Confidentiality Agreement " shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 5.3(b).
" Contracts " shall mean all agreements, contracts,
leases and subleases, purchase orders, arrangements, commitments
and licenses under which there are existing or future rights or
obligations.
" Control " shall mean the possession, direct or
indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
" Current Assets " shall mean the current assets of Von
Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries as of the Closing, as
determined in accordance with GAAP as of the date hereof
consistently applied and subject to reserves as appropriate
(including for collectibility, validity, usability and cost to
produce), including cash and cash equivalents and excluding
deferred Tax assets, Intracompany Receivables and any assets that
would be Excluded Assets.
" Current Liabilities " shall mean the current
Liabilities of Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries as of
the Closing, including any claims incurred but not reported, as
determined in accordance with GAAP as of the date hereof
consistently
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applied, excluding Indebtedness, deferred Tax
liabilities and any Liabilities that would be Excluded
Liabilities.
" Direct Claim " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 8.5.
" Employees " shall mean all current employees (including
officers) and consultants of Von Hoffmann and the Transferred
Subsidiaries and any Scheduled Employees.
" Encumbrances " shall mean any mortgage, pledge, deed of
trust, lien (including environmental and Tax liens), hypothecation,
security interest, title defect, encumbrance, (with respect to real
property only) burden, (with respect to real property only) charge,
or other similar restriction, option, easement, (with respect to
real property only) encroachment, or other adverse claim.
" Environmental Law " shall mean any applicable federal,
state, local or foreign statute, Law, regulation, order, decree,
permit, authorization, opinion, common law or agency requirement
relating to: (a) the protection of the environment, occupational
health and safety, or natural resources, (b) the handling, use,
presence, disposal, release or threatened release of, or exposure
to, any Hazardous Substance or (c) noise, odor, indoor air,
wetlands, pollution, contamination or any injury or threat of
injury to persons or property relating to any Hazardous
Substance.
" ERISA " shall mean the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended.
" ERISA Affiliate " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.20(c).
" ERISA Plans " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.20(b).
" Excluded Assets " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.16(b).
" Excluded Employees " means all Employees who are not
Affected Employees (a list of such Persons is set forth in Section
5.6(a) of the Visant Disclosure Schedule).
" Excluded Liabilities " shall mean the Liabilities of
Von Hoffmann or the Transferred Subsidiaries set forth in Section
1.1(a) of the Visant Disclosure Schedule.
" Financial Statements " shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 3.7.
" 401(k) Plan " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.5(a).
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" GAAP " shall mean United States
generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to
time, except where GAAP is identified herein as of a certain
date.
" Governmental Authorizations " shall mean all written
licenses, permits, certificates and other authorizations and
approvals that are issued by or obtained from a Governmental
Entity.
" Government Contract " shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 3.16(b).
" Governmental Entity " shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 3.5.
" Guarantees " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.19.
" Hazardous Substance " shall mean any substance that
is: (a) listed, classified or regulated pursuant to any
Environmental Law and (b) any petroleum product or by product,
asbestos-containing material, lead-containing paint or plumbing,
polychlorinated biphenyls, radioactive material, mold or radon.
" HSR Act " shall mean the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
" Indebtedness " shall mean, with respect to any Person,
(a) all Liabilities of such Person for borrowed money, whether
contingent, current or funded, secured or unsecured, (b) all
Liabilities of such Person for the deferred purchase price of
property or services, (c) all Liabilities of such Person evidenced
by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, (d) all
indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such
Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender
under such agreement in the event of default are limited to
repossession or sale of such property), (e) all Liabilities of such
Person as lessee under leases that have been or are required to be,
in accordance with GAAP as of the date hereof, recorded as capital
leases, (f) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such
Person under bankers’ acceptance, letter of credit or similar
facilities, (g) any other amounts required to be considered as
indebtedness for purposes of GAAP as of the date hereof, (h) all
Indebtedness of others referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above
guaranteed in any manner by such Person, or in effect guaranteed by
such Person, and (i) all Indebtedness referred to in clauses (a)
through (g) above secured by any Encumbrance on property (including
accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, even though
such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of
such Indebtedness; provided , that clauses (a) through (i)
shall include all accrued interest, premiums and penalties upon
prepayment of such outstanding Indebtedness; provided,
further, that for the avoidance of doubt, Ordinary Course
Accounts Payable and those
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items set forth in Section 1.1(b) of the Visant
Disclosure Schedule shall not be considered
Indebtedness.
" Indemnified Parties " shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 8.2(a).
" Indemnifying Party " shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 8.4(a).
" Insurance Policies " shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 3.19.
" Intellectual Property " shall mean all
(i) trademarks, service marks, brand names, certification
marks, collective marks, d/b/a’s, Internet domain names,
logos, symbols, trade dress, assumed names, fictitious names, trade
names and other indicia of origin, all applications and
registrations for the foregoing and all goodwill associated
therewith and symbolized thereby, including all renewals of same;
(ii) inventions and discoveries, whether patentable or not,
and all patents, registrations, invention disclosures and
applications therefor, including divisions, continuations,
continuations-in-part and renewal applications, and including
renewals, extensions and reissues; (iii) confidential
information, trade secrets and know-how, including processes,
schematics, business methods, formulae, drawings, prototypes,
models, designs and customer lists (collectively, " Trade
Secrets "); (iv) published and unpublished works of
authorship, whether copyrightable or not (including, without
limitation, software, databases and other compilations of
information), copyrights therein and thereto, and registrations and
applications therefor, and all renewals, extensions, restorations
and reversions therefor; and (v) all other intellectual
property or proprietary rights.
" Intellectual Property Contracts " shall mean all
agreements concerning Intellectual Property to which Von Hoffmann
or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries is a party, including
Contracts granting Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred
Subsidiaries rights to use the Licensed Intellectual Property,
non-assertion agreements, settlement agreements, agreements
granting rights to use Intellectual Property Related to the
Business, trademark coexistence agreements and trademark consent
agreements Related to the Business, except to the extent included
in the Excluded Assets (other than oral agreements that are
immaterial).
" Interim Balance Sheets " shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 3.7.
" Interim Financial Statements " shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 3.7.
" Intracompany Payables " shall mean all account, note or
loan receivables recorded on the books of Visant or any of its
Affiliates for goods or services purchased by or provided to Von
Hoffmann or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries, or advances (cash
or otherwise) or any other extensions of credit to Von Hoffmann or
any of the
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Transferred Subsidiaries from Visant or any of
its Affiliates, whether current or non-current.
" Intracompany Receivables " shall mean all account, note
or loan payables recorded on the books of Visant or any of its
Affiliates for goods or services sold or provided by Von Hoffmann
or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries to Visant or any of its
Affiliates or advances (cash or otherwise) or any other extensions
of credit made by Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred
Subsidiaries to Visant or any of its Affiliates, whether current or
non-current.
" IRS " shall mean the Internal Revenue Service of the
United States.
" IT Assets " shall mean all computers, computer
software, firmware, middleware, servers, workstations, routers,
hubs, switches, data communications lines, all other information
technology equipment and all associated documentation of or used by
Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries.
" Knowledge " or any similar phrase shall mean the actual
knowledge of any of Marc L. Reisch, Marie D. Hlavaty, Paul B.
Carousso, John C. Sorensen, Kevin Hayden, Richard Johnson, John R.
DePaul, Darin Hansen (solely as to Section 3.8, Section 3.17,
Section 3.19 and Section 3.22) and Steve Marshall (solely as to
Section 3.7 and Section 3.21) after reasonable inquiry by any such
Person with respect to the facts or matters specified.
" Law " shall mean any applicable federal, foreign,
national, provincial, supranational, state, local or similar
statute, law (including common law), ordinance, regulation, rule,
code, order, requirement or rule of law, in each case, of any
Governmental Entity.
" Leased Real Property " shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 3.11(a).
" Leases " shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.11(c).
" Liabilities " shall mean any and all debts,
liabilities, commitments and obligations of any kind, whether
fixed, contingent or absolute, matured or unmatured, liquidated or
unliquidated, accrued or not accrued, asserted or not asserted,
known or unknown, determined, determinable or otherwise, whenever
or however arising (including, whether arising out of any contract
or tort, based on negligence or strict liability) and whether or
not the same would be as required by GAAP as of the date hereof to
be accrued on financial statements or disclosed in the notes
thereto.
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" Licensed Intellectual Property " shall
mean Intellectual Property that Von Hoffmann or any of the
Transferred Subsidiaries is licensed or otherwise permitted by
other Persons to use.
" Losses " shall have the meaning set forth in Section
8.2(a).
" Material Adverse Effect " shall mean any change or
effect that is materially adverse to the business, assets,
Liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of Von
Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries or the Business, in each
case, on a consolidated basis, or a change or effect in or upon the
business, assets, Liabilities, financial condition or results of
operation of Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries or the
Business, in each case, on a consolidated basis, that would prevent
or materially delay the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the ability of Visant to perform
its obligations under this Agreement; provided ,
however , that none of the following, in and of itself or
themselves, shall constitute a Material Adverse Effect: (i) changes
that are the result of factors generally affecting the industry in
which Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries operate, (ii)
changes in general U.S. political or economic conditions or
financial or capital markets, (iii) changes in GAAP or in Laws of
general applicability or in interpretations thereof by courts or
other Governmental Entities, in each case, after the date hereof,
(iv) any failure by Von Hoffmann or the Transferred Subsidiaries to
meet any estimates of revenues or earnings for any period ending on
or after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing,
provided that the exception in this clause shall not prevent
or otherwise affect a determination that any change, effect,
circumstance or development underlying such failure has resulted
in, or contributed to, a Material Adverse Effect, or (v) any
adverse effect that Visant establishes was proximately caused by
(A) the announcement of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, (B) the taking of any action required by this Agreement,
or (C) the failure to take actions prohibited by this Agreement;
provided , further , that with respect to clauses
(i), (ii), and (iii) above such changes do not disproportionately
adversely affect in a material manner Von Hoffmann and the
Transferred Subsidiaries or the Business, in each case on a
consolidated basis, compared to other companies operating in the
industries in which Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries
operate.
" Material Contracts " shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 3.15.
" Multiemployer Plan " shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 3.20(b).
" Notice Period " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 8.4(a).
" Objection " shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.6(a).
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" Order " shall mean any written order,
writ, judgment, injunction, subpoena, indictment, demand, decree,
stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any
Governmental Entity.
" Ordinary Course " shall mean the conduct of the
Business in accordance with Von Hoffmann’s and the
Transferred Subsidiaries’ normal day-to-day customs,
practices and procedures.
" Owned Real Property " shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 3.11(a).
" PBGC " shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.20(c).
" Pension Plan " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.20(b).
" Permitted Encumbrances " shall mean:
(a)
statutory Encumbrances for current Taxes of Von Hoffmann and the
Transferred Subsidiaries not yet due and payable or which are being
contested in good faith through the appropriate proceedings, and
special assessments or other governmental charges not yet due and
payable or which are being contested in good faith through the
appropriate proceedings;
(b)
mechanics’, materialmen’s, carriers’,
workers’, repairers’ and similar statutory liens
arising or incurred in the Ordinary Course;
(c)
with respect to real property, zoning, building and other land use
regulations imposed by any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction
over any Real Property or Leased Real Property which are not
violated in any material respect by the current use and operation
thereof and do not impair in any material respect the current use
and operation thereof;
(d)
deposits or pledges made in connection with, or to secure payment
of, worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance or old age
pension programs mandated under applicable Law;
(e)
the rights of any landlord under a Lease or any lessor (or
sublessor) under a lease or sublease listed in Section 1.1(e) of
the Visant Disclosure Schedule;
(f)
with respect to real property, covenants, conditions, restrictions,
easements, encumbrances and other similar restrictions of record
affecting title to but not adversely affecting, individually or in
the aggregate, current occupancy or use of the Real Property or
Leased Real Property in any material respect;
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(g)
those items listed in Section 1.1(d) of the Visant Disclosure
Schedule;
(h)
other minor imperfections of title or Encumbrances, if any, that
individually or in the aggregate, do not materially impair the
continued use and operation of any assets to which they relate;
(i)
any Encumbrance that is created by Buyer or any of its Affiliates
as of or immediately following Closing; and
(j)
any restrictions relating to the resale of the securities of Von
Hoffmann or the Transferred Subsidiaries under applicable
securities laws.
" Person " shall mean any individual, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, firm, joint venture,
association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization, governmental or regulatory body or other entity.
" Personal Property " shall mean all of the tangible
personal property owned or leased by Von Hoffmann or any of the
Transferred Subsidiaries, including those items set forth on the
fixed asset registers set forth in Section 3.12(a) of the Visant
Disclosure Schedule other than the Excluded Assets.
" Post-Closing Tax Period " shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 5.15(j).
" Pre-Closing Tax Period " shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 5.14(a).
" Purchase Price " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2.
" Purchase Price Adjustment Amount " shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 2.6(c).
" Real Property " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.11(a).
" Registered " shall mean issued by, registered with,
renewed by or the subject of a pending application before any
Governmental Entity or Internet domain name registrar.
" Related to the Business " shall mean necessary for,
primarily related to, or primarily used in connection with, the
Business.
" Remaining Guarantee " shall mean any Guarantee of an
Excluded Liability or any Liability of Visant or any of its
Affiliates (other than Von Hoffmann and
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the Transferred Subsidiaries) that Visant is not
able to terminate or cause to be terminated on or prior to the
Closing.
" Reorganization Transactions " shall mean the
assignments, transfers, dividends, distributions, conveyances,
deliveries and assumptions set forth in Section 5.16(a) through
Section 5.16(c).
" Scheduled Employees " shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 5.6(e).
" Scheduled Intellectual Property " shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 3.14(a).
" Straddle Period " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.15(a).
" Straddle Returns " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.15(d).
" Subsidiary " shall mean, as to any Person, any Person
(i) of which such Person directly or indirectly owns securities or
other equity interests representing more than 50% of the aggregate
voting power, (ii) of which a Person possesses the power to elect a
majority of the board of directors or Persons holding similar
positions or performing similar functions or (iii) which such
Person Controls directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries.
" Tax Returns " shall mean, as to any Person, all
federal, state, local or foreign Tax returns, Tax or information
reports, declarations of estimated Tax and other forms, including
consolidated federal income Tax returns of such Person and the
entities consolidated with such Person (in each case, including any
related or supporting information) filed or required to be filed
with respect to any taxing authority with respect to Taxes,
including any schedules, attachments or amendments thereto.
" Taxes " shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, levies,
penalties or other assessments imposed by any federal, state, local
or foreign taxing authority, including income, excise, property,
sales, use (or any similar taxes), transfer, franchise, payroll,
withholding, social security business license fees, alternative
minimum or other taxes, including any interest, penalties or
additions attributable thereto.
" Termination Date " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 7.1(b).
" Third Party Claim " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 8.4(a).
" Threshold " shall have the meaning set forth in Section
8.2(b).
" Top Customers " shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.9(a).
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" Top Suppliers " shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 3.9(b).
" Trade Secrets " shall have the meaning set forth in
"Intellectual Property" in this Section 1.1.
" Transferred Subsidiaries " shall mean all the
Subsidiaries of Von Hoffmann, except for The Lehigh Press, Inc. and
Precision Offset Printing Company, Inc.
" Transition Services Agreement " shall mean the
transition services agreement to be entered into at Closing and
reasonably satisfactory to Visant and Buyer.
" Von Hoffmann " shall have the meaning set forth in the
Recitals.
" Von Hoffmann Benefit Plans " shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 3.20(a).
" Von Hoffmann Common Shares " shall have the meaning set
forth in the Recitals.
" Von Hoffmann Indebtedness " shall mean all Indebtedness
of Von Hoffmann or the Transferred Subsidiaries.
" Von Hoffmann Trademarks " shall mean the trade names,
service marks or trademarks owned or licensed by Von Hoffmann or
any of the Transferred Subsidiaries.
" Visant " shall have the meaning set forth in the
Preamble.
" Visant Benefit Plans " shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 3.20(a).
" Visant Disclosure Schedule " shall mean the disclosure
schedule delivered by Visant to Buyer on the date of this
Agreement.
" Visant Indemnified Parties " shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 8.3(a).
" Visant Required Approvals " shall mean all consents,
approvals, waivers, authorizations, notices and filings that are
required to be set forth in Section 3.5 of the Visant Disclosure
Schedule.
" Working Capital " shall mean (x) the Current Assets
minus (y) the Current Liabilities.
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" Working Capital Estimate " shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a).
" Working Capital Objection Period " shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a).
" Working Capital Target Amount " shall mean
$50,000,000.
Section
1.2
Other Terms . Other terms may be defined elsewhere in
the text of this Agreement and, unless otherwise indicated, shall
have such meaning indicated throughout this Agreement.
Section
1.3
Other Definitional Provisions . Unless the express
context otherwise requires:
(a)
The words "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import,
when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a
whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.
(b)
Terms defined in the singular shall have comparable meaning when
used in the plural, and vice versa, except where such terms are
separately defined.
(c)
The terms "dollars" and "$" shall mean United States Dollars.
(d)
References herein to a specific Annex, Exhibit or Section shall
refer, respectively, to Annexes, Exhibits or Sections of this
Agreement.
(e)
Wherever the words "include", "includes" or "including" are used in
this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words
"without limitation".
(f)
References herein to any gender include each other gender.
ARTICLE II
Purchase and Sale of the Von Hoffmann Common
Shares
Section
2.1
Purchase and Sale of the Von Hoffmann Common Shares .
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at
the Closing, (x) Visant shall sell, transfer, assign, convey and
deliver the Von Hoffmann Common Shares to Buyer, free and clear of
any Encumbrances (other than any restrictions relating to the
resale of securities under applicable securities Laws), and (y)
Buyer shall purchase the Von Hoffmann Common Shares from
Visant.
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Section
2.2
Consideration . Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Buyer shall pay a
purchase price equal to $412.5 million in cash (the " Purchase
Price "), to Visant in the manner set forth in Section 2.5(a),
subject to adjustment to the extent of the Purchase Price
Adjustment Amount as provided in Section 2.6(c).
Section
2.3
Time and Place of the Closing . Upon the terms and
subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, the closing
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the "
Closing ") will take place at the offices of Sullivan &
Cromwell LLP, 125 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004 at
10:00 a.m. New York City time on the third Business Day
following the date on which all of the conditions set forth in
ARTICLE VI have been satisfied or waived (other than those
conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing,
but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions), or
at such other place or time or both as the parties mutually may
agree in writing. The date on which the Closing actually
occurs is referred to as the " Closing Date ".
Section
2.4
Deliveries by Visant . At the Closing, Visant shall
deliver, or cause to be delivered, the following to Buyer:
(a)
the stock certificates representing the Von Hoffmann Common Shares,
duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by duly executed instruments
of transfer, and any other documents that are necessary to transfer
to Buyer valid title to the Von Hoffmann Common Shares, free and
clear of any Encumbrances (other than any restrictions relating to
the resale of securities under applicable securities Laws);
(b)
the stock books, stock ledgers, minute books and corporate seals of
Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries;
(c)
a duly executed certification that Visant is not a foreign Person
within the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section
1.1445-2(b)(2)(iv); it being understood that,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if
Visant fails to provide Buyer with such certification, Buyer shall
be entitled to withhold the requisite amount from the Purchase
Price in accordance with Section 1445 of the Code and the
applicable Treasury Regulations;
(d)
the Books and Records (provided that Visant shall be entitled to
retain a copy of those Books and Records which relate to Visant and
its Affiliates (other than Von Hoffmann and the Transferred
Subsidiaries));
(e)
a duly executed counterpart of each of the Ancillary
Agreements;
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(f)
evidence of the obtaining of the Visant Required Approvals and the
discharge or release of all Encumbrances (other than any
restrictions relating to the resale of securities under applicable
securities Laws) on any of the assets or properties of Von Hoffmann
and the Transferred Subsidiaries;
(g)
evidence that the Reorganization Transactions have occurred;
(h)
the certificate or certificates to be delivered pursuant to Section
6.3(c);
(i)
all other documents, instruments and writings required to be
delivered by Visant at or prior to the Closing pursuant to this
Agreement; and
(j)
such other customary instruments of transfer, assumptions, filings
or documents, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer,
as Buyer may reasonably request to effect the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
2.5
Deliveries by Buyer . At the Closing, Buyer shall
deliver the following:
(a)
an amount equal to the Purchase Price, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by
Visant at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date;
(b)
a duly executed counterpart of each of the Ancillary
Agreements;
(c)
the certificate or certificates to be delivered pursuant to Section
6.3(c);
(d)
all other documents, instruments and writings required to be
delivered by Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to this
Agreement; and
(e)
such other customary instruments of transfer, assumptions, filings
or documents, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Visant, as Visant may reasonably request to effect the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
2.6
Working Capital Adjustment .
(a)
No later than two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Visant
shall deliver to Buyer a statement setting forth its good faith
estimate of Working Capital as of the Closing (the " Working
Capital Estimate "), together with a reasonably detailed
worksheet setting forth the calculation of the Working Capital
Estimate. Buyer and Visant agree that the statements
contemplated by this Section 2.6 are solely intended to show the
Closing Date Working Capital and thereby determine the difference
between
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the Working Capital Target Amount and Closing
Date Working Capital, if any. The Closing Date Working
Capital Statement shall be prepared in accordance with this Section
2.6 and the definitions of Current Assets and Current
Liabilities. Within 75 calendar days after the Closing Date,
Buyer shall deliver to Visant the Closing Date Working Capital
Statement showing in reasonable detail Buyer’s calculation of
the Closing Date Working Capital. Visant (and its independent
accountant) shall be afforded the opportunity to review the books
and records and calculations used in the preparation of the Closing
Date Working Capital Statement. If Visant does not object in
writing to Buyer’s determination of the Closing Date Working
Capital, which objection must set forth a specific description of
the basis of Visant’s objection, the adjustment which Visant
believes should be made to the Closing Date Working Capital
Statement and a detailed description of the calculation made in
determining any such adjustment (an " Objection "), within
20 calendar days after Buyer delivers the Closing Date Working
Capital Statement to Visant (the " Working Capital Objection
Period "), then the Closing Date Working Capital calculation as
set forth on the Closing Date Working Capital Statement delivered
by Buyer shall be deemed to be final and binding upon Visant and
Buyer and the provisions of Section 2.6(c) shall apply;
provided , that if Visant validly delivers an Objection
during the Working Capital Objection Period, then Section 2.6(b)
shall apply with respect to such disputed Closing Date Working
Capital calculation.
(b)
In the event that Visant delivers an Objection within the Working
Capital Objection Period, Visant and Buyer shall reasonably
cooperate to resolve such dispute, but if they are unable to reach
a resolution within 30 calendar days after Visant validly delivers
an Objection, Visant and Buyer shall submit such dispute to Grant
Thornton LLP (the " Accounting Firm ") for resolution.
To the extent permitted by Law and except as would not result in a
breach of attorney-client privilege or similar privilege, or
violate any confidentiality or similar agreement to which Visant or
Buyer is a party, Visant and Buyer shall submit to the Accounting
Firm all information requested by the Accounting Firm and shall
make any records relating to or bearing upon such dispute available
to the other party and to the Accounting Firm. Visant and
Buyer shall further instruct the Accounting Firm to render its
decision within 30 calendar days after the Accounting Firm has
received the information so requested and shall reasonably
cooperate with the Accounting Firm and each other to enable the
Accounting Firm to render the decision within such period.
The Accounting Firm shall, after the submission of the evidentiary
materials, submit its written decision on each Objection to Visant
and Buyer. The scope of the disputes to be resolved by the
Accounting Firm shall be limited to whether the Closing Date
Working Capital as set forth on the Closing Date Working Capital
Statement was prepared in accordance with this Section 2.6 and the
definitions of Current Assets and Current Liabilities and whether
there were errors of fact or mathematical errors in the Closing
Date Working Capital Statement. The Accounting Firm shall
render a written report as to the resolution of the dispute and the
resulting computation of the Closing Date Working Capital. In
resolving any Objection, the Accounting Firm (x) shall be bound by
the provisions of this Section 2.6 and (y) may not
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assign a value to any item greater than the
greatest value for such item claimed by either party or less than
the smallest value for such item claimed by either party. Any
determination by the Accounting Firm with respect to any Objection
shall be, absent manifest error, final, binding and conclusive on
each party to this Agreement. If the aggregate dollar amount
of the matters submitted to the Accounting Firm and resolved in
favor of Visant is greater than the aggregate dollar amount of the
matters submitted to the Accounting Firm and resolved in favor of
Buyer, then the fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be
paid by Buyer; if the aggregate dollar amount of the matters
submitted to the Accounting Firm and resolved in favor of Visant is
less than the aggregate dollar amount of the matters submitted to
the Accounting Firm and resolved in favor of Buyer, then the fees
and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be paid by Visant; and if
the aggregate dollar amount of the matters submitted to the
Accounting Firm and resolved in favor of Visant is equal to the
aggregate dollar amount of the matters submitted to the Accounting
Firm and resolved in favor of Buyer, then the fees and expenses of
the Accounting Firm shall be shared equally by Visant and
Buyer. Nothing in this Agreement shall require that any
matter other than disputes under this Section 2.6(b) be resolved by
the procedure described above. The dispute resolution under
this Section 2.6(b) shall be in substitution for and precludes the
bringing of any proceeding in any court in connection with any
Objection made by Visant and Buyer pursuant to this Section
2.6(b).
(c)
Upon the later of acceptance of the Closing Date Working Capital
Statement or the resolution of Objections thereto, Visant and the
Buyer shall determine the amount (the " Purchase Price
Adjustment Amount ") by which the Closing Date Working Capital
differs from the Working Capital Target Amount. If the
Closing Date Working Capital exceeds the Working Capital Target
Amount, no payment shall be due from Buyer to Visant. If the
Working Capital Target Amount exceeds the Closing Date Working
Capital by more than $200,000, Visant shall pay to the Buyer an
amount equal to the Purchase Price Adjustment Amount on the date
that is the later of May 31, 2007 and 10 Business Days after the
determination of such Purchase Price Adjustment Amount. Any
such Purchase Price Adjustment Amount payment shall be treated for
all Tax purposes as an adjustment to the Purchase Price.
Except as expressly set forth in clause (b) above, each party shall
bear its own expenses incurred in connection with the preparation,
review and resolution of the Closing Date Working Capital
Statement.
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties of
Visant
Except as specifically set forth in the corresponding section of
the Visant Disclosure Schedule, Visant represents and warrants to
Buyer as follows:
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Section
3.1
Organization, Standing and Qualification of Visant and Von
Hoffmann .
(a)
Von Hoffmann is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing
and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware.
Von Hoffmann has all requisite corporate power and authority to
own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on
its business as presently conducted, and is duly qualified or
licensed as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which its assets and properties
are owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of the business
conducted by it makes or would make such qualification necessary,
except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing
would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Section 3.1(a) of the
Visant Disclosure Schedule accurately sets forth all jurisdictions
in which Von Hoffmann is duly qualified to do business.
Visant has made available to Buyer complete and accurate copies of
the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Von Hoffmann, as
currently in effect.
(b)
Visant is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in
good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Visant
has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own,
lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its
business as presently conducted, and is duly qualified or licensed
as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in
each jurisdiction in which its assets and properties are owned,
leased or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by
it makes or would make such qualification necessary, except where
the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not,
individually or in the aggregate, materially impair or delay the
ability of Visant to effect the Closing or to perform its
obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
Section
3.2
Subsidiaries .
(a)
Section 3.2(a) of the Visant Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true
and complete list of the Subsidiaries of Von Hoffmann and sets
forth with respect to each such Subsidiary, the jurisdiction of
incorporation or formation, the authorized and outstanding capital
stock of such Subsidiary and the owner(s) of record of such
outstanding capital stock.
(b)
Neither Von Hoffmann nor any of the Transferred Subsidiaries
directly or indirectly owns or has the right or obligation to
acquire any equity interest in any other corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other business
organization.
(c)
Each of the Transferred Subsidiaries is a legal entity duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of
its respective
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jurisdiction of organization. Each of the
Transferred Subsidiaries has all requisite corporate or similar
power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and
properties and to carry on its business as presently conducted, and
is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation or other
legal entity to do business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which its assets and properties are owned, leased
or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it
makes or would make such qualification necessary, except where the
failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not reasonably
be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect. Section 3.2(c) of the Visant Disclosure
Schedule accurately sets forth all jurisdictions in which the
Transferred Subsidiaries are duly qualified, registered or licensed
to do business.
(d)
Visant has made available to Buyer complete and accurate copies of
the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, or such comparable
governing documents of each of the Transferred Subsidiaries, each
as currently in effect.
(e)
All of the outstanding capital stock of the Transferred
Subsidiaries is owned beneficially and of record by Von Hoffmann
and/or a Transferred Subsidiary, free and clear of any
Encumbrances. All outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Transferred Subsidiaries are duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable.
Section
3.3
Authority of Visant . Visant has all requisite
corporate power, capacity and authority and has taken all corporate
action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements, to perform its
obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the
transactions hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and
performance by Visant of this Agreement and each of the Ancillary
Agreements has been duly and validly authorized and no additional
corporate or stockholder or other authorization or consent is
required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
by Visant of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary
Agreements. Assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by Buyer, this Agreement constitutes, and when executed
and delivered by Visant each of the Ancillary Agreements will
constitute, the valid and legally binding obligation of Visant,
enforceable against Visant in accordance with their respective
terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and
to general equity principles.
Section
3.4
Capitalization . The authorized capital stock of Von
Hoffmann consists of 1,000 Von Hoffmann Common Shares, of which 100
Von Hoffmann Common Shares are the only Von Hoffmann Common Shares
issued and outstanding and which are owned beneficially and of
record by Visant, free and clear of any Encumbrances. There
are no other shares of capital stock of Von Hoffmann issued or
outstanding. All issued and outstanding Von Hoffmann Common
Shares have been
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duly authorized and validly issued, are fully
paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. There
is no subscription, option, warrant, call, right, agreement or
commitment relating to the issuance, sale, delivery or transfer, or
the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition, by Visant or any
of its Affiliates or any other Person (including any right of
conversion or exchange under any outstanding security or other
instrument) of any shares of capital stock or other securities of
Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries or any
securities or obligations convertible or exchangeable into or
exercisable for, or giving any Person a right to subscribe for or
acquire, any securities of Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred
Subsidiaries, and no securities or obligations evidencing such
rights are authorized, issued or outstanding. Neither Von
Hoffmann nor any of the Transferred Subsidiaries has outstanding
any bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of
which have the right to vote (or are convertible into or
exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the
stockholders of Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries
on any matter. Visant will deliver at the Closing valid title
to the Von Hoffmann Common Shares, free and clear of any
Encumbrances (other than any restrictions relating to the resale of
securities under applicable securities Laws and any Encumbrance
that is created by Buyer or any of its Affiliates as of or
immediately following the Closing). At the Closing, all
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Transferred
Subsidiaries will be owned beneficially and of record by Von
Hoffmann and/or a Transferred Subsidiary free and clear of any
Encumbrances (other than any restrictions relating to the resale of
securities under applicable securities Laws and any Encumbrance
that is created by Buyer or any of its Affiliates as of or
immediately following the Closing).
Section
3.5
Consents and Approvals . Except as set forth in
Section 3.5 of the Visant Disclosure Schedule, no consent,
approval, waiver, authorization, notice or filing is required to be
obtained by Visant or any of its Affiliates from, or to be given by
Visant or any of its Affiliates to, or made by Visant or any of its
Affiliates with, any court or any governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency, instrumentality, authority, body
or other governmental entity, domestic or foreign (each, a "
Governmental Entity "), in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance by Visant and its Affiliates of this
Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements (or the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby) and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except for (a) under
the HSR Act and (b) such consents, approvals, waivers,
authorizations, notices or filings the failure of which to obtain,
individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.6
Non-Contravention . The execution, delivery and
performance by Visant and its Affiliates of this Agreement and each
of the Ancillary Agreements, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not
constitute or result in (i) a breach or violation of any
provision of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other
organizational documents of Visant or any of
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its Subsidiaries, (ii) with or without
notice, lapse of time or both, a breach or violation of, or
constitute a default under, or result in the termination,
cancellation, modification or acceleration (or right of
termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration) of any of
the terms, conditions or provisions of, result in the modification
of any right or obligation of any Person under, or result in a loss
of any benefit to which Visant or any of its Affiliates is entitled
under, any Business Contract, or result in the creation of any
Encumbrance (other than any Encumbrance that is created by Buyer or
any of its Affiliates as of or immediately following the Closing)
upon any of the properties or assets of Von Hoffmann or the
Transferred Subsidiaries, or (iii) assuming the receipt of all
consents, approvals, waivers and authorizations and the making of
notices and filings set forth in Section 3.5 of the Visant
Disclosure Schedule, violate or result in a breach of or constitute
a default under any Order, Law or Governmental Authorization to
which Visant or any of its Affiliates is subject, other than, in
the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), breaches, violations, defaults,
terminations, cancellations, modifications, accelerations,
Encumbrances, changes in rights or obligations or losses of
benefits that, individually or in the aggregate, would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section
3.7
Financial Statements . Attached hereto as Section 3.7
of the Visant Disclosure Schedule is a copy of (i) the
unaudited consolidated balance sheets of Von Hoffmann and the
Transferred Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004 (the " Annual Balance Sheets ") and
the related unaudited consolidated statements of income of Von
Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries for the years then ended
(collectively, and together with the notes thereto, the " Annual
Financial Statements "), (ii) the unaudited consolidated
balance sheets of Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries as
of November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2006, (the " Interim
Balance Sheets "), and (iii) the unaudited consolidated
statements of income of Von Hoffmann and the Transferred
Subsidiaries for the eleven-month period ended November 30, 2005
and November 30, 2006, (Section 3.7(ii) and Section 3.7(iii)
collectively, the " Interim Financial Statements " and the
Annual Financial Statements and the Interim Financial Statements
being hereafter referred to collectively as the " Financial
Statements "). Visant does not prepare and has not on or
after December 31, 2004 prepared consolidated statements of cash
flows, whether audited or unaudited, on an annual, quarterly or
other basis, for Von Hoffmann and the Transferred
Subsidiaries. Each of the consolidated balance sheets
included in the Financial Statements presents fairly the
consolidated financial position of Von Hoffmann and the Transferred
Subsidiaries and the Business as of its respective date and each of
the consolidated statements of income included in the Financial
Statements presents fairly the results of operations of Von
Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries and the Business for the
periods set forth therein, and in each case have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP (except as set forth in Section 3.7 of the
Visant Disclosure Schedule) consistently applied during the periods
covered thereby and are complete and accurate in all material
respects; provided , however , that the Interim
Financial Statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments
(which will not be material in amount or effect). All
allocations of costs and
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expenses from Visant and/or any of its Affiliates
to Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries reflected in
the Financial Statements are reasonable and consistent as if such
costs and expenses had actually been incurred by Von Hoffmann or
any of the Transferred Subsidiaries or are related to Von Hoffmann
or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries. The Financial
Statements reflect, in all material respects, all costs and
expenses incurred by the Business as currently conducted regardless
of the Person’s books they were recorded on. The
Financial Statements do not include, in any material respects, any
revenue or expenses not Related to the Business. There are no
off-balance-sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations or
relationships (as defined in Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) attributable
to Von Hoffmann or the Transferred Subsidiaries.
Section
3.8
Undisclosed Liabilities; Indebtedness; Liabilities .
(a)
Except as set forth in Section 3.8(a) of the Visant Disclosure
Schedule, as of the date hereof there are no Liabilities of Von
Hoffmann or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries that, and, to the
Knowledge of Visant, there are no facts or circumstances
undisclosed as of the date hereof that could reasonably be expected
to result in any Liability that, would be, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
except for (i) those Liabilities accrued or disclosed on the
face of the balance sheet of Von Hoffmann and the Transferred
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and (ii) Liabilities
incurred by Von Hoffmann or the Transferred Subsidiaries since
December 31, 2005 in the Ordinary Course.
(b)
Set forth in Section 3.8(b) of the Visant Disclosure Schedule is a
true and complete list of all Von Hoffmann Indebtedness, including
for each item of Von Hoffmann Indebtedness (other than the
Intracompany Payables), the outstanding principal amount, interest
rate as in effect between December 1, 2006 and the maturity
date thereof, and the schedule of the principal payments, and any
Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances) that relate to
such Indebtedness. At Closing, neither Von Hoffmann nor any
of the Transferred Subsidiaries will have any outstanding
Indebtedness.
Section
3.9
Customers and Suppliers .
(a)
Set forth in Section 3.9(a) of the Visant Disclosure Schedule is a
complete and accurate list of the 25 largest customers of Von
Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, by
revenue for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the
eleven-month periods ended November 30, 2005 and
November 30, 2006 (collectively, the " Top Customers
"). As of the date hereof, none of the 10 Top Customers for
the eleven-month period ended November 30, 2006 has given written
notice, or to the Knowledge of Visant oral notice, to Visant or any
of its Affiliates that, and Visant has no Knowledge that, any such
Top Customer intends to materially reduce
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its purchases of goods or services from Von
Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries, whether or not as a
result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Since December 31, 2005 none of Visant, Von Hoffmann or the
Transferred Subsidiaries has had any material disputes with, and no
material claims have been made against Visant, Von Hoffmann, the
Transferred Subsidiaries or the Business by, any Top
Customer.
(b)
Set forth in Section 3.9(b) of the Visant Disclosure Schedule is a
complete and accurate list of the 25 largest suppliers of Von
Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, by
expense for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the
eleven-month periods ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2006
(collectively, the " Top Suppliers "). Since December
31, 2005 none of Visant, Von Hoffmann or the Transferred
Subsidiaries have had any material disputes with, and no material
claims have been made against Visant, Von Hoffmann, the Transferred
Subsidiaries or the Business by, any Top Supplier.
Section
3.10
Absence of Certain Changes or Events . Since
December 31, 2005 through the date hereof, Von Hoffmann and
the Transferred Subsidiaries have conducted their respective
businesses in the Ordinary Course, and there has not been any
change, condition, event or occurrence that, individually or in the
aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a
Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, except as set forth in Section 3.10 of the Visant
Disclosure Schedule, there has not been:
(a)
as of the date hereof, any damage, destruction or other casualty
loss exceeding $50,000 in any one case or $250,000 in the aggregate
with respect to any asset or property owned, leased or otherwise
used by Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries or the
Business; or
(b)
as of the date hereof, any action taken that would have required
the consent of Buyer pursuant to Section 5.1(a), Section 5.1(b),
Section 5.1(e) (only with respect to amendments or modifications of
Material Contracts with the 10 Top Customers for the eleven-month
period ended November 30, 2006 that are adverse to Von Hoffmann and
the Transferred Subsidiaries), Section 5.1(k), Section 5.1(m),
Section 5.1(n) (other than such actions in the Ordinary Course),
Section 5.1(u) (only with respect to written settlements,
concessions, conciliations or similar agreements involving payment
or receipt of consideration of $150,000 in any individual case or
that restrict in any material respect the future activity or
conduct of Von Hoffmann or any Transferred Subsidiaries or admit to
a violation of Law or the rights of any Person), Section 5.1(w),
Section 5.1(x) or Section 5.1(y) had such action occurred after the
date of this Agreement.
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Section
3.11
Real Property .
(a)
Set forth in Section 3.11(a)(i) of the Visant Disclosure Schedule
is a complete and accurate list of all of the real property owned
by Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries (the " Owned
Real Property ") and a complete and accurate list of all of the
real property interests leased or subleased by Von Hoffmann and the
Transferred Subsidiaries (the " Leased Real Property " and,
together with the Owned Real Property, the " Real Property
"). Except as set forth in Section 3.11(a)(ii) of the Visant
Disclosure Schedule, Von Hoffmann or one of the Transferred
Subsidiaries has, or at and immediately following the Closing will
have, (i) fee title to each parcel of Owned Real Property free and
clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances, and
(ii) a valid and binding leasehold interest in the Leased Real
Property, in each case free and clear of any Encumbrances, other
than Permitted Encumbrances.
(b)
The Real Property, together with any easements appurtenant thereto,
includes all of the real property used or held for use in
connection with or otherwise required to carry on the Business as
currently conducted.
(c)
Set forth in Section 3.11(c) of the Visant Disclosure Schedule is a
complete and accurate list of all leases or subleases relating to
the Leased Real Property and any documents or instruments affecting
the rights or obligations of any of the parties thereto (the "
Leases "). There exists no material breach, default or
event of default (or, to the Knowledge of Visant, any event that
with notice or lapse of time or both would become a material
breach, default or event of default) on the part of Von Hoffmann or
any of the Transferred Subsidiaries under any Leases. Visant
has made available to Buyer complete and accurate copies of all of
the Leases and all amendments and modifications thereto.
(d)
There are no existing or outstanding claims against Von Hoffmann or
any of the Transferred Subsidiaries for any security deposit
relating to the Leased Real Property.
(e)
Each facility included in the Real Property (including, all
buildings, structures, and improvements) (i) is in good operating
condition and repair, subject to ordinary wear and tear, (ii) is
suitable in all material respects for its current use, operation
and occupancy and (iii) does not require repairs or alterations
which are material in nature or cost for its current use.
(f)
The ownership, occupancy, use and operation of the Real Property
complies in all material respects with all Laws, and does not
violate in any material respect any instrument of record or
agreement affecting such property.
(g)
There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Visant, threatened
appropriation, condemnation, eminent domain or like proceedings
relating to the Real Property.
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Section
3.12
Personal Property . Set forth in Section 3.12(a) of
the Visant Disclosure Schedule are the fixed asset registers
setting forth for Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries all
of the tangible personal property owned or leased by Von Hoffmann
or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries, in each case valued
individually in excess of $10,000 on a net book value basis which
are reflected on the November 30, 2006 balance sheet included in
the Financial Statements or acquired after November 30, 2006.
Visant and its Affiliates have, and at and immediately following
the Closing Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries will
have, sole legal and beneficial ownership of or a valid leasehold
interest in the material Personal Property, free and clear of any
Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances. The material
Personal Property (other than the decommissioned assets set forth
in Section 3.12(c) of the Visant Disclosure Schedule) has been
maintained in the Ordinary Course and is in good operating
condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear). None
of the material Personal Property (other than the decommissioned
assets set forth in Section 3.12(c) of the Visant Disclosure
Schedule) is in need of maintenance or repairs except for ordinary,
routine maintenance and repairs, none of which are material in
nature or cost.
Section
3.13
Assets .
(a)
Except as set forth in Section 3.13(a)(i) of the Visant Disclosure
Schedule, upon the transfer to Buyer of the Von Hoffmann Common
Shares at Closing, Visant will have delivered to Buyer all of the
properties, assets and rights of Visant and its Affiliates
necessary to conduct the Business, in all material respects, as
currently conducted. Except as set forth in Section
3.13(a)(ii) of the Visant Disclosure Schedule, there are no
material properties, assets or rights Related to the Business which
are not owned or leased, and at and immediately following the
Closing will not be owned or leased, by Von Hoffmann and the
Transferred Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, other
than Permitted Encumbrances. Except as set forth in Section
3.13(a)(iii) of the Visant Disclosure Schedule, there are no
material Contracts Related to the Business to which Von Hoffmann or
a Transferred Subsidiary is not a party.
(b)
Set forth in Section 3.13(b) of the Visant Disclosure Schedule is a
complete and accurate list of all of the Excluded Assets.
Section
3.14
Intellectual Property Rights .
(a)
Set forth in Section 3.14(a)(i) of the Visant Disclosure Schedule
is a complete and accurate list of all Registered and/or material
Intellectual Property of Von Hoffmann or the Transferred
Subsidiaries (collectively, the " Scheduled Intellectual
Property ") and Intellectual Property Contracts (other than
licenses for commercial "off-the-shelf" or "shrink wrap" software
that has not been modified or customized for Visant or any of its
Affiliates). Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries
exclusively own (beneficially, and of record where applicable) all
Scheduled Intellectual Property, free
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and clear of any Encumbrances, except Permitted
Encumbrances. To conduct the Business in all material
respects as currently conducted, neither Von Hoffmann nor any of
the Transferred Subsidiaries requires any Intellectual Property
that Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries do not already
own or license. The Scheduled Intellectual Property owned by
Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries is in all material
respects subsisting and, to Visant’s Knowledge, valid,
enforceable, and is not subject to any outstanding Order adversely
affecting Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred
Subsidiaries’ use thereof or their rights thereto.
Except as set forth in Section 3.14(a)(ii) of the Visant Disclosure
Schedule, Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries have
sufficient rights to use all Intellectual Property used in the
Business as currently conducted, all of which rights shall survive
unchanged the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. None of Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred
Subsidiaries has infringed or otherwise violated in any material
respect the Intellectual Property rights of any third party since
October 4, 2004. There is no litigation, opposition,
cancellation, proceeding, objection or claim pending or, to the
Knowledge of Visant, asserted or threatened against Visant or any
of its Affiliates concerning the ownership, validity,
registerability, enforceability, infringement or use of, or
licensed right to use, any material Intellectual Property that is
Related to the Business. To Visant’s Knowledge, no
valid basis for any such litigation, opposition, cancellation,
proceeding, objection or claim exists. To Visant’s
Knowledge, no Person is violating any material Intellectual
Property right Related to the Business that Visant or any of its
Affiliates holds exclusively.
(b)
Visant and its Affiliates have taken reasonable measures to protect
the confidentiality of all material Trade Secrets Related to the
Business and, to Visant’s Knowledge, such material Trade
Secrets have not been used, disclosed to or discovered by any
Person except pursuant to valid and appropriate non-disclosure,
license agreements and/or similar obligations of confidentiality
which have not been breached.
(c)
The IT Assets have not materially malfunctioned or failed within
the past two years. The IT Assets owned or licensed by Von
Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries are sufficient to permit
Buyer to conduct the Business in all material respects as currently
conducted following the Closing. Visant and its Affiliates
have implemented backup, security and disaster recovery technology
consistent with industry practices. Visant and its Affiliates
take measures, directly or indirectly, to ensure the
confidentiality of customer financial information consistent with
industry practices.
Section
3.15
Business Contracts . Set forth in Section 3.15 of the
Visant Disclosure Schedule is a complete and accurate list (such
list organized to reflect the different subsections of this Section
3.15) of each Business Contract:
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(a)
for the lease of real or personal property providing for annual
rentals of $135,000 or more;
(b)
that is reasonably likely to require either (x) annual
payments to or from Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries
or the Business of more than $2,000,000 or (y) aggregate
payments to or from Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries
or the Business of more than $10,000,000;
(c)
with respect to any partnership, joint venture or other similar
agreement or arrangement relating to the formation, creation,
operation, management or control of any partnership or joint
venture that is material to Von Hoffmann and the Transferred
Subsidiaries or the Business or in which Von Hoffmann or any of the
Transferred Subsidiaries owns any voting or economic interest,
other than any partnership that is wholly owned by Von Hoffmann or
any of the Transferred Subsidiaries;
(d)
relating to Indebtedness (other than the Intracompany
Payables);
(e)
that (i) purports to limit in any material respect either the
type of business in which Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred
Subsidiaries (or after the Closing, to the Knowledge of Visant,
Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) may engage or the
manner or locations in which any of them may so engage in any
business, (ii) could require the disposition of any material
assets or line of business of Von Hoffmann or any of the
Transferred Subsidiaries (or after the Closing, to the Knowledge of
Visant, Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates),
(iii) grants "most favored nation" status that, following the
Closing, would apply to Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred
Subsidiaries (or after the Closing, to the Knowledge of Visant,
Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates),
(iv) prohibits or limits in any material respect the right of
Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries (or after the
Closing, to the Knowledge of Visant, Buyer or any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates) to make, sell or distribute any
products or services or (v) grants any Person (other than
Employees as part of the Business) exclusive or similar rights in
respect of any services in any line of business or any geographic
area with respect to or affecting Von Hoffmann or any of the
Transferred Subsidiaries (or after the Closing, to the Knowledge of
Visant, Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates);
(f)
containing a standstill or similar agreement pursuant to which Von
Hoffmann or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries has agreed not to
acquire assets or securities of the other party or any of its
Affiliates;
(g)
that is a material Intellectual Property Contract (other than
licenses for commercial off-the-shelf or shrink wrap software that
has not been modified or customized for Von Hoffmann or any
Transferred Subsidiaries);
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(h)
pursuant to which Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred
Subsidiaries or the Business is or may be obligated to make
payments, contingent or otherwise, on account of or arising out of
prior acquisitions or sales of businesses, assets, or stock of
other companies;
(i)
that is an employee collective bargaining agreement or Contract
with any labor organization;
(j)
that is between or among Visant and/or any of its Affiliates on the
one hand, and Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries,
on the other hand;
(k)
that is a stockholder agreement, voting trust or other contract or
understanding to which Visant or any of its Affiliates is a party
or to which Visant or any of its Affiliates is bound, in each case
relating to the voting, purchase, redemption or other acquisition
of any shares of the capital stock of Von Hoffmann or any of the
Transferred Subsidiaries;
(l)
that is subject to an advance against a rebate or a signing bonus
of $250,000 or more;
(m)
providing for indemnification of any Person, except for any
Business Contract that is (x) not material to Von Hoffmann and the
Transferred Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the Business or (y)
entered into in the Ordinary Course;
(n)
that contains a put, call or similar right pursuant to which Von
Hoffmann or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries or the Business
could be required to purchase or sell, as applicable, any equity
interests of any Person or assets that have a fair market value or
purchase price of more than $250,000; and
(o)
that is a Government Contract that is reasonably likely to require
either (x) annual payments to or from Von Hoffmann and the
Transferred Subsidiaries or the Business of more than $1,000,000 or
(y) aggregate payments to or from Von Hoffmann and the Transferred
Subsidiaries or the Business of more than $3,000,000.
The Business Contracts included in (a) through (o) being
collectively referred to herein as the " Material Contracts
".
There does not exist under any Material Contract any violation,
breach, default or event of default, or alleged violation, breach,
default or event of default, or, to Visant’s Knowledge, event
or condition that, after notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a material violation, breach, default or event of
default thereunder on the part of Visant or any of its Affiliates
(including Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries) or, to
Visant’s Knowledge, any other party thereto. Each of
the Material Contracts is in full force and effect and constitutes
a legal, valid, enforceable and binding
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obligation of Visant or any of its Affiliates
(including Von Hoffmann and the Transferred Subsidiaries) or, to
Visant’s Knowledge, any other party thereto in accordance
with the express terms thereof, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws of
general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’
rights and to general equity principles. There are no
material disputes involving Von Hoffmann or the Transferred
Subsidiaries pending, or, to the Knowledge of Visant, threatened,
under any Material Contract. To the Knowledge of Visant,
there are no material disputes involving any Person other than Von
Hoffmann or the Transferred Subsidiaries pending or threatened
under any Material Contract. Visant has made available to
Buyer complete and accurate copies of all of the Material
Contracts, and all amendments and modifications thereto.
Section
3.16
Government Contracts .
(a)
With respect to each Government Contract that is a Material
Contract, (x) all representations and certifications executed,
acknowledged or set forth by Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred
Subsidiaries in or pertaining to such Governmental Contract since
October 4, 2004 and, to the Knowledge of Visant, on or prior to
October 4, 2004, were complete and correct in all material respects
as of their effective date, and Von Hoffmann and its Affiliates
have complied in all material respects with all such
representations and certifications; (y) since October 4, 2004 and,
to the Knowledge of Visant, on or prior to October 4, 2004, neither
the United States government nor any prime contractor,
subcontractor or other Person has notified Visant or any of its
Affiliates in writing or, to the Knowledge of Visant, orally that
Visant or any such Affiliate has breached or violated any material
certification, representation, clause, provision or requirement,
pertaining to such Government Contract; and (z) no termination for
convenience, termination for default, cure notice or show cause
notice is in effect as of the date hereof pertaining to any
Government Contract.
(b)
Neither Visant nor any of its Affiliates nor any of their
respective personnel is or has been under administrative, civil, or
criminal investigation to the Knowledge of Visant since
October 4, 2004, or to the Knowledge of Visant, on or prior to
October 4, 2004, indictment or audit by any Governmental Entity
with respect to any alleged irregularity, misstatement or omission
arising under or relating to any Government Contract that is a
Material Contract; (y) neither Visant nor any of its Affiliates has
since October 4, 2004 and, to the Knowledge of Visant, on or prior
to October 4, 2004, conducted or initiated any internal
investigation or made a voluntary disclosure to the United States
government with respect to any alleged irregularity, misstatement
or omission arising under or relating to a Government Contract that
is a Material Contract; and (z) to the Knowledge of Visant, neither
Von Hoffmann, any of the Transferred Subsidiaries nor any of their
respective personnel has been suspended or debarred from doing
business with the United States government or is, or at any time
has
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been, the subject of a finding of
non-responsibility or ineligibility for United States
government contracting.
As used herein, " Government Contract " means any
contract to which Visant or any of its Affiliates is a party, or by
which any of them are bound, the ultimate contracting party of
which is a Governmental Entity (including any subcontract with a
prime contractor or other subcontractor who is a party to any such
contract).
Section
3.17
Litigation .
(a)
Except as set forth in Section 3.17(a) of the Visant Disclosure
Schedule, there is no material civil, criminal or administrative
action, cause of action, claim, suit, demand, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, order, writ, injunction or decree pending or, to
Visant’s Knowledge, threatened against or relating to Von
Hoffmann or any of the Transferred Subsidiaries or affecting their
respective properties or assets, the Business or affecting the
operations of the Business in any material respect, in each case at
law or in equity or before or by any Governmental Entity.
(b)
There are no Orders to which Von Hoffmann or any of the Transferred
Subsidiaries, any of their respective properties or assets or the
Business is subject, or, to the Knowledge of Visant, pending or
threatened against Von Hoffmann, the Transferred S
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