Exhibit 2.1
EXECUTION
VERSION
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and between
AAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES, INC.,
AHM HOLDING CORP.,
AVBORNE HEAVY MAINTENANCE,
INC.,
AVIATION MAINTENANCE STAFFING,
INC.,
and (solely for purposes of
Section 5.15)
THE SHAREHOLDERS OF AHM
HOLDING CORP.
Dated as of
February 25, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
|
|
|
Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE I
|
PURCHASE AND
SALE
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 1.1
|
Purchase and
Sale
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 1.2
|
Purchase
Price
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 1.3
|
Closing
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 1.4
|
Closing
Deliveries
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 1.5
|
Working
Capital Adjustment to the Purchase Price
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE II
|
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO EACH COMPANY
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.1
|
Organization
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.2
|
Authorization;
Validity of Agreement
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.3
|
Capitalization
and Debt
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.4
|
Consents and
Approvals; No Violations
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.5
|
Financial
Statements; Internal Controls
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.6
|
No Undisclosed
Liabilities
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.7
|
Absence of
Certain Changes
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.8
|
Employee
Benefit Plans; ERISA
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.9
|
Litigation
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.10
|
Compliance
with Applicable Laws; Permits
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.11
|
Taxes
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.12
|
Real
Property
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.13
|
Intellectual
Property
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.14
|
Contracts
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.15
|
Title and
Sufficiency of Assets
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.16
|
Machinery and
Equipment
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.17
|
Environmental
and Safety Matters
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.18
|
Insurance
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.19
|
Liability for
Services
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.20
|
Arrangements
with Related Parties
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.21
|
Customers and
Suppliers
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.22
|
Inventory
|
27
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.23
|
Receivables
|
27
|
|
|
|
|
|
i
|
|
|
Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.24
|
Labor
Matters
|
27
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.25
|
Financial
Advisors
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.26
|
Gifts and
Benefits
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 2.27
|
Books and
Records
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE III
|
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO SELLER
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 3.1
|
Ownership of
Capital Stock and Other Interests
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 3.2
|
Validity of
Agreement
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 3.3
|
No
Violations
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE IV
|
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO PURCHASER
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 4.1
|
Organization
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 4.2
|
Authorization;
Validity of Agreement
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 4.3
|
Consents and
Approvals; No Violations
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 4.4
|
Sufficient
Funds
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 4.5
|
Investment
Purpose
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 4.6
|
Brokers
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE V
|
COVENANTS
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.1
|
Conduct of
Business Pending the Closing
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.2
|
Consent
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.3
|
Implementing
Agreement; Further Assurances
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.4
|
No Breaches;
Updated Disclosure Schedule
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.5
|
Access and
Inspection
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.6
|
Confidentiality; Publicity
|
35
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.7
|
Employment and
Change-in-Control Agreements
|
36
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.8
|
Noncompetition
and Nonsolicitation
|
36
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.9
|
Transfer
Taxes
|
37
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.10
|
No
Shopping
|
37
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.11
|
Additional
Financial Statements
|
38
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.12
|
Termination of
Related-Party Arrangements
|
38
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.13
|
Repayment of
Debt
|
38
|
|
|
|
|
ii
|
|
|
Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.14
|
Releases
|
38
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.15
|
Guaranty of
Seller’s Performance
|
39
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 5.16
|
Resolution of
Certain Claims
|
39
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE VI
|
TAX MATTERS
|
40
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 6.1
|
Tax
Returns
|
40
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 6.2
|
Cooperation on
Tax Matters
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 6.3
|
Tax
Refunds
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 6.4
|
Tax Sharing
Agreements
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 6.5
|
Transfer
Taxes
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 6.6
|
Tax
Indemnification
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 6.7
|
Section 338(h)(10) Election
|
43
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 6.8
|
Certain
Definitions
|
44
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE VII
|
INDEMNIFICATION
|
45
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 7.1
|
Indemnification by Seller
|
45
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 7.2
|
Indemnification by Purchaser
|
45
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 7.3
|
Survival of
Representations, Warranties and Covenants
|
46
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 7.4
|
Limitations on
Indemnification Obligations
|
46
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 7.5
|
Notice and
Opportunity to Defend
|
47
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 7.6
|
Payments from
Escrow Fund
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 7.7
|
Exclusive
Remedy
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 7.8
|
Tax
Treatment
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE VIII
|
CONDITIONS
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 8.1
|
Conditions to
the Obligations of Purchaser
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 8.2
|
Conditions to
the Obligations of Seller and Each Company
|
51
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE IX
|
TERMINATION
|
52
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 9.1
|
Termination
|
52
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 9.2
|
Procedure and
Effect of Termination
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARTICLE X
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.1
|
Amendment and
Modification
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.2
|
Notices
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
iii
|
|
|
Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.3
|
Interpretation
|
55
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.4
|
Counterparts;
Delivery by Facsimile
|
57
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.5
|
Entire
Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries
|
57
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.6
|
Severability
|
57
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.7
|
Governing
Law
|
57
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.8
|
Jurisdiction
|
57
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.9
|
Service of
Process
|
58
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.10
|
Recovery of
Fees by Prevailing Party
|
58
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.11
|
Specific
Performance
|
58
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.12
|
Assignment
|
58
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.13
|
Expenses
|
58
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.14
|
Brokers
|
58
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.15
|
Headings
|
59
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.16
|
Waivers
|
59
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECTION 10.17
|
Schedules and
Exhibits
|
59
|
INDEX
OF EXHIBITS
|
Title
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
|
|
|
|
Form of Escrow
Agreement
|
|
1.4(a)(ii)
|
|
Further Indemnification
Obligations of Seller
|
|
7.1(d)
|
|
Form of Opinion of
Seller’s Counsel
|
|
8.1(g)(vi)
|
|
Form of
Environmental Liability Insurance Policy
|
|
8.1(h)
|
|
Amendments to Benefits
Plans
|
|
8.1(i)
|
iv
INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS
|
Term
|
|
Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition
Proposal
|
|
37
|
|
affiliate
|
|
55
|
|
Agreement
|
|
1
|
|
AHM
|
|
1
|
|
AMS
|
|
1
|
|
Applicable
Law
|
|
10
|
|
Authority
|
|
8
|
|
Balance
Sheet
|
|
11
|
|
Balance Sheet
Date
|
|
11
|
|
Benefit
Plans
|
|
12
|
|
Business
Day
|
|
55
|
|
Capital
Stock
|
|
56
|
|
Cash
|
|
3
|
|
CERCLA
|
|
23
|
|
Closing
|
|
2
|
|
Closing
Certificate
|
|
50
|
|
Closing
Date
|
|
2
|
|
Closing Date
Balance Sheet
|
|
3
|
|
Closing
Payment
|
|
2
|
|
Code
|
|
12
|
|
Company
|
|
1
|
|
Company Material
Adverse Effect
|
|
56
|
|
Computer
Software
|
|
19
|
|
Confidential
Information
|
|
35
|
|
Confidentiality
Agreement
|
|
35
|
|
Consent
|
|
10
|
|
Contract
|
|
56
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
3
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
3
|
|
Debt
|
|
8
|
|
Delaware
Courts
|
|
57
|
|
Desktop
Software
|
|
19
|
|
Disclosure
Schedule
|
|
7
|
|
Encumbrances
|
|
1
|
|
Environmental
Laws
|
|
23
|
|
Environmental
Liability Insurance Policy
|
|
50
|
|
Environmental
Permits
|
|
24
|
|
ERISA
|
|
12
|
|
ERISA
Affiliate
|
|
12
|
|
Escrow
Agent
|
|
2
|
|
Escrow
Agreement
|
|
2
|
|
Escrow
Amount
|
|
2
|
|
Escrow
Fund
|
|
2
|
|
Estimated Net
Working Capital
|
|
4
|
|
Exchange
Act
|
|
30
|
|
Excluded
Taxes
|
|
42
|
v
|
Financial
Statements
|
|
11
|
|
Former
Properties
|
|
24
|
|
GAAP
|
|
4
|
|
Governmental
Entity
|
|
10
|
|
Ground
Leases
|
|
8
|
|
Guarantor
|
|
1
|
|
Guarantor
Share
|
|
39
|
|
Hazardous
Materials
|
|
24
|
|
Historical
Financial Statements
|
|
11
|
|
Historical
Policies
|
|
5
|
|
Indemnified
Party
|
|
47
|
|
Indemnifying
Party
|
|
47
|
|
Indenture
|
|
9
|
|
Intellectual
Property
|
|
18
|
|
Interim Balance
Sheet
|
|
11
|
|
Interim Balance
Sheet Date
|
|
11
|
|
Interim Financial
Statements
|
|
11
|
|
Inventory
|
|
27
|
|
IRB
Obligation
|
|
2
|
|
knowledge
|
|
56
|
|
Leased Real
Property
|
|
16
|
|
Loan
Agreement
|
|
9
|
|
Losses
|
|
45
|
|
Machinery and
Equipment
|
|
23
|
|
made available to
Purchaser
|
|
56
|
|
MDAD
Claim
|
|
1
|
|
Miami-Dade
Bonds
|
|
9
|
|
Net Working
Capital
|
|
4
|
|
Net Working
Capital Statement
|
|
4
|
|
Neutral
Accountant
|
|
5
|
|
Order
|
|
13
|
|
Ordinary Course of
Business
|
|
11
|
|
Party
|
|
1
|
|
Payoff
Amount
|
|
50
|
|
PCBs
|
|
24
|
|
Per Diem
Taxes
|
|
42
|
|
Permits
|
|
14
|
|
Permitted
Encumbrances
|
|
23
|
|
Person
|
|
56
|
|
Post-Closing Tax
Period
|
|
44
|
|
Pre-Closing Tax
Period
|
|
44
|
|
Purchase
Price
|
|
1
|
|
Purchaser
|
|
1
|
|
Purchaser
Indemnified Parties
|
|
45
|
|
Purchaser Material
Adverse Effect
|
|
30
|
|
RCRA
|
|
24
|
|
Receivables
|
|
27
|
|
Reimbursement
Agreement
|
|
9
|
|
Reimbursement
Obligations
|
|
9
|
vi
|
Representatives
|
|
35
|
|
Section 338
Allocation
|
|
44
|
|
Section 338(h)(10) Election
|
|
43
|
|
Section 338(h)(10) Forms
|
|
44
|
|
Seller
|
|
1
|
|
Seller Indemnified
Parties
|
|
45
|
|
Settlement
Agreement
|
|
25
|
|
Shares
|
|
1
|
|
Straddle
Period
|
|
44
|
|
subsidiary
|
|
56
|
|
Tax
Authority
|
|
44
|
|
Tax
Claim
|
|
43
|
|
Tax
Period
|
|
45
|
|
Taxes
|
|
16
|
|
Transaction
Fees
|
|
56
|
|
Transfer
Taxes
|
|
37
|
|
Transmeridian
Claim
|
|
2
|
|
Trustee
|
|
9
|
|
Working Capital
Deficit
|
|
4
|
|
Working Capital
Surplus
|
|
4
|
vii
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT is entered
into as of February 25, 2008 (this “ Agreement
”), by and among AAR Aircraft Services, Inc., an
Illinois corporation (“ Purchaser ”), AHM
Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Seller
”), Avborne Heavy Maintenance, Inc., a Florida
corporation (“ AHM ”), and Aviation Maintenance
Staffing, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ AMS
”), and, solely for purposes of Section 5.15, each of
the direct or indirect shareholders of Seller listed on the
signature pages to this Agreement (each, a “
Guarantor ” and, collectively, the “
Guarantors ”). AHM and AMS are sometimes
referred to herein individually as a “ Company ”
and collectively as the “ Companies ”.
Purchaser, Seller, the Companies and the Guarantors are sometimes
referred to herein individually as a “ Party
” and collectively as the “ Parties
”.
WHEREAS , Seller
owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock (the
“ Shares ”) of the Companies; and
WHEREAS , Purchaser
desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller desires to sell to
Purchaser, the Shares, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE , in
consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound
hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE
SECTION 1.1
Purchase and Sale .
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, at the Closing as provided in Section 1.3, Seller
shall sell, assign, transfer and deliver to Purchaser, and
Purchaser shall purchase from Seller, the Shares, free and clear of
all options, pledges, security interests, liens, mortgages,
charges, claims or other encumbrances or restrictions
(collectively, “ Encumbrances ”).
SECTION 1.2
Purchase Price . The
aggregate purchase price for the Shares (the “ Purchase
Price ”) shall be (subject to adjustment pursuant to
Section 1.5) an amount equal to:
(a)
$40,000,000;
(b)
Plus the amount of Cash as set forth in the Closing
Certificate;
(c)
Minus the Payoff Amount as set forth in the Closing
Certificate;
(d)
Minus the obligations payable by the Companies to the
Miami-Dade Aviation Department in accordance with that certain
letter from Miguel Southwell dated February 14, 2008,
including the attachments thereto (the “ MDAD Claim
”), less the portion of any such amount previously paid or
specifically reserved for on the Closing Date Balance Sheet;
(e)
Minus the obligations payable by the Companies pursuant to
Transmeridian Airlines, Inc. v. Avborne Heavy
Maintenance, Inc. , Case No. 05-83284-jb in the
United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia,
Atlanta Division (the “ Transmeridian Claim ”),
less the portion of any such amounts previously paid or
specifically reserved for on the Closing Date Balance Sheet;
(f)
Minus the Transaction Fees as set forth in the Closing
Certificate;
(g)
Minus the amount of $301,465, which is the premium payable
under the Environmental Liability Insurance Policy (exclusive of
any portion of such premium payable in respect of coverage for
“New Pollution Conditions”, as defined in the
Environmental Liability Insurance Policy); and
(h)
Minus the amount of $25,000, which is one-half of the amount
of the “Self-Insured Retention”, as defined in the
Environmental Liability Insurance Policy.
SECTION 1.3
Closing . The closing
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place
at a closing (the “ Closing ”) to be held at the
offices of Schiff Hardin LLP, 6600 Sears Tower, Chicago, Illinois,
at 10:00 a.m., Chicago time, on the third Business Day
following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the
obligations of the Parties set forth in Article VIII hereof
(other than conditions that can be satisfied only by the delivery
of certificates or other documents at the Closing) or at such other
place, time or date as Seller and Purchaser may agree upon in
writing (the day on which the Closing takes place being the “
Closing Date ”).
SECTION 1.4
Closing Deliveries .
(a)
At the Closing, Purchaser shall:
(i)
pay to Seller a closing payment (the “ Closing Payment
”) equal to: (A) the Purchase Price; (B)
less the aggregate amount owed as of the Closing Date by AHM
under the promissory note entered into in connection with the
issuance of an aggregate of $25,000,000 of industrial revenue bonds
by the Miami-Dade Industrial Development Authority (the “
IRB Obligation ”); and (C) less the
Escrow Amount;
(ii)
deposit an amount equal to 5% of the Purchase Price, as determined
as of the Closing Date and not subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 1.5 (the “ Escrow Amount ”), into
an escrow fund (the “ Escrow Fund ”) pursuant to
the terms of an escrow agreement to be entered into at Closing
between Purchaser, Seller and U.S. Bank National Association, a
national banking association (“ Escrow Agent ”),
which escrow agreement shall be in substantially the form attached
as Exhibit 1.4(a)(ii) (the “ Escrow
Agreement ”);
(iii)
pay the Payoff Amount to (A) the lenders of each Company, and
(B) any other Person to whom either Company owes any Debt
(other than the IRB Obligation) as of the Closing, in each case
pursuant to payoff letters or other written instructions provided
by Seller to Purchaser;
2
(iv)
pay the Transaction Fees pursuant to written instructions provided
by Seller to Purchaser; and
(v)
deliver to Seller the documents, instruments and writings specified
in Section 8.2(d).
(b)
At or prior to the Closing, Seller and each Company shall deliver
or cause to be delivered to Purchaser:
(i)
certificates representing the Shares, which shall be duly endorsed
in blank, or accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in blank in
proper form for transfer, with appropriate transfer stamps, if any,
affixed;
(ii)
the documents, instruments and writings specified in
Section 8.1(g); and
(iii)
such other documents, instruments and writings as may be reasonably
requested by Purchaser at or prior to the Closing pursuant to this
Agreement or otherwise in connection herewith.
(c)
Payments required under this Section 1.4 shall be made by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to accounts designated by
Seller in writing on or before the second Business Day prior to the
Closing Date.
SECTION 1.5
Working Capital Adjustment to the
Purchase Price .
(a)
Certain Definitions .
(i)
“ Cash ” means cash and cash equivalents of each
Company. Cash will not be reduced by the amount of
outstanding checks and checks-in-transit so long as the amount of
such outstanding checks and checks-in-transit is reflected as a
current liability in the Net Working Capital.
(ii)
“ Closing Date Balance Sheet ” means the balance
sheet of the Companies as of close of business on the Closing
Date.
(iii)
“ Current Assets ” means the current assets
reflected on the balance sheet of the Companies as of the date
measured, including costs and profits in excess of billings, Cash,
prepaid expenses relating to the operation of the business and an
amount equal to the face amount of all accounts receivable relating
to the business, but excluding inter-Company receivables and all
Tax assets, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP.
(iv)
“ Current Liabilities ” means current
liabilities reflected on the balance sheet of the Companies as of
the date measured, including accounts payable, accrued liabilities,
accrued expenses, deferred revenue, accrued employee or consultant
compensation, accrued vacation, but excluding any current
liabilities included in the Payoff Amount or
3
Transaction Fees, inter-Company payables and
Tax liabilities, in each case determined in accordance with
GAAP.
(v)
“ Estimated Net Working Capital ” means the
amount of $2,900,000.
(vi)
“ GAAP ” means accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States.
(vii)
“ Net Working Capital ” means the aggregate
Current Assets of the Companies less the aggregate Current
Liabilities of the Companies, each as of the close of business on
the Closing Date, as set forth on the Closing Date Balance
Sheet.
(viii)
“ Net Working Capital Deficit ” means the
amount, if any, by which the Estimated Net Working Capital exceeds
110% of the Net Working Capital as set forth on the Closing Date
Balance Sheet.
(ix)
“ Net Working Capital Surplus ” means the
amount, if any, by which the Net Working Capital as set forth on
the Closing Date Balance Sheet exceeds 110% of the Estimated Net
Working Capital.
(b)
Working Capital Adjustment .
(i)
If there is a Net Working Capital Surplus determined in accordance
with this Section 1.5, then, within three (3) Business
Days following such determination, Purchaser shall pay the amount
of such Net Working Capital Surplus in immediately available funds
to Seller.
(ii)
If there is a Net Working Capital Deficit determined in accordance
with this Section 1.5, then, within three (3) Business
Days following such determination, the Escrow Agent shall disburse
from the Escrow Fund the amount of such Net Working Capital Deficit
in immediately available funds to Purchaser, in accordance with the
Escrow Agreement.
(c)
Working Capital Adjustment Procedures . A final
determination of the Net Working Capital and the Net Working
Capital Surplus, if any, or the Net Working Capital Deficit, if
any, as of the Closing Date, shall be made in accordance with this
Section 1.5(c). Within ninety (90) days after the
Closing Date, Purchaser shall provide to Seller (i) the
Closing Date Balance Sheet and (ii) a statement (the “
Net Working Capital Statement ”) setting forth
Purchaser’s determination of the Net Working Capital and the
Net Working Capital Surplus, if any, or the Net Working Capital
Deficit, if any, as of the Closing Date. In the event that
Seller disagrees with the Closing Date Balance Sheet or the Net
Working Capital Statement, then Seller shall submit a written
notice of objections thereto to Purchaser within thirty (30) days
after Seller’s receipt of the Net Working Capital
Statement. If within such thirty (30) day period, Seller does
not submit such a notice of objection, the Net Working Capital
Statement, the Net Working Capital and the Net Working Capital
Surplus, if any, or the Net Working Capital Deficit, if any, as set
forth in the Net Working Capital Statement shall be deemed accepted
by Seller, but if Seller does timely object to the Closing Date
Balance Sheet or the Net Working
4
Capital Statement, such objections shall be
resolved as provided in Section 1.5(d). The Closing Date
Balance Sheet and the Net Working Capital Statement shall be
prepared in accordance with GAAP and the accounting policies used
in the preparation of the Historical Financial Statements, applied
on a consistent basis, to the extent such policies are
consistent with GAAP (“ Historical Policies
”)
(d)
Resolution of Objections . Purchaser and Seller shall
negotiate in good faith to resolve any dispute arising under
Section 1.5(c). Any objection timely made under
Section 1.5(c) that Purchaser and Seller are unable to so
resolve within fifteen (15) days after Seller submits a notice of
objection pursuant to Section 1.5(c) shall be
conclusively determined by a “Neutral Accountant” as
defined below. A “ Neutral Accountant ”
means an accountant who satisfies each of the following
requirements:
(i)
neither the accountant nor the firm that employs the accountant
shall have performed any material accounting or consulting services
for any Party (or any affiliate of a Party) at any time during the
two (2) year period immediately preceding the date of the
notice from Purchaser under Section 1.5(c);
(ii)
is not related in any way to any Party or any executive officer or
director of any Party;
(iii)
has been a certified public accountant duly licensed to practice in
the state where he or she has his or her primary office for a
period of not less than ten (10) years; and
(iv)
is willing to accept engagement as the Neutral Accountant on the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Purchaser and Seller
agree to use their best efforts in good faith to select a Neutral
Accountant who is reasonably acceptable to both of them not later
than thirty (30) days after the date on which Purchaser timely
objects to the Net Working Capital Statement.
Within ten
(10) days after the Neutral Accountant is appointed as
described above, Purchaser shall promptly forward a copy of the Net
Working Capital Statement and a copy of the Closing Date Balance
Sheet to the Neutral Accountant, and Seller shall promptly forward
a copy of the written objection(s) thereto delivered pursuant
to Section 1.5(c) to the Neutral Accountant. The
Neutral Accountant’s role shall be limited to resolving such
objections. The Neutral Accountant shall promptly provide
written notice of its resolution of such objections to Purchaser
and Seller, and the resulting adjustments shall be deemed finally
determined for purposes of Section 1.5(c); provided ,
however , that in no event will the Neutral
Accountant’s calculation of the Net Working Capital be less
than the Net Working Capital amount shown in the Net Working
Capital Statement nor more than the amount shown in Seller’s
notice of objection. The Neutral Accountant shall be
instructed to use reasonable efforts to perform its services within
thirty (30) days of submission of the statement(s) and
objection(s) to it and, in any case, as soon as practicable
after such submission. If the Neutral Accountant selected as
described above is unable or unwilling to act when called upon
pursuant to this Section 1.5(d), then Purchaser and
5
Seller shall promptly
appoint a substitute to act in substitution for the original
designee, (or if no substitute is so appointed within fifteen (15)
days, then such dispute shall be resolved by a single arbitrator,
sitting in Chicago, Illinois, appointed by the American Arbitration
Association upon application by either Purchaser or Seller), and,
upon acceptance of such appointment such substitute, or arbitrator
so appointed, shall for purposes of this Agreement be deemed the
Neutral Accountant, as applicable, and the time periods prescribed
above in this Section 1.5(d) shall run from the date of
such substitute’s or arbitrator’s acceptance of
appointment hereunder. The fees and expenses for the services
of the Neutral Accountant and, if applicable, such substitute or
arbitrator shall be shared equally by Purchaser and
Seller.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
WITH RESPECT TO EACH COMPANY
With respect to each Company, Seller and such
Company jointly and severally represent and warrant to Purchaser,
as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as
follows:
SECTION 2.1
Organization . Each
Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization
and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease
and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now
being conducted. Each Company is duly qualified or licensed
to do business and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
the property owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of the
business conducted by it makes such qualification or licensing
necessary, except where the failure to be so duly qualified or in
good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Company Material Adverse Effect. Each Company has heretofore
made available to Purchaser complete and correct copies of the
certificate of incorporation and the by-laws (or similar
organizational documents) of such Company as presently in
effect.
SECTION 2.2
Authorization; Validity of
Agreement . Each Company has full corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery
and performance by each Company of this Agreement, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been
duly authorized by its Board of Directors and no other corporate
action on the part of such Company is necessary to authorize the
execution and delivery by such Company of this Agreement and the
consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby.
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Company
and, assuming due and valid execution and delivery hereof by the
other Parties, is a valid and binding obligation of such Company,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except that
(i) such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now
or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors’ rights generally
and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and
other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable
defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any
proceeding therefor may be brought.
6
SECTION 2.3
Capitalization and Debt
.
(a)
Capital Stock . The authorized Capital Stock of AHM
consists of 2,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per
share, of which 100 shares are issued and outstanding.
The authorized Capital Stock of AMS consists of 1,000 shares of
common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which 100 shares are
issued and outstanding. All of the Shares are owned of record
by Seller, and no Shares are held in the treasury of either
Company. All of the Shares are duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable and have been issued in
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other
indebtedness having general voting rights (or convertible into
securities having such rights) of either Company issued and
outstanding. The Shares have not been issued in violation of,
and are not subject to, any purchase option, call, right of first
refusal, preemptive, subscription or similar rights under any
Applicable Law, the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the
applicable Company, any Contract to which such Company is subject,
bound or a party or otherwise. There are not any outstanding
warrants, options, calls, pre-emptive rights, subscriptions,
“phantom” stock rights or other rights, agreements,
arrangements, convertible or exchangeable securities or other
Contracts (other than this Agreement) pursuant to which the either
Company is or may become obligated to issue, transfer, sell,
purchase, return or redeem or cause to be issued, transferred,
sold, purchased, returned or redeemed any Capital Stock of such
Company. There is no Capital Stock of either Company reserved
for issuance for any purpose. There are no outstanding
contractual obligations of either Company to provide funds or to
make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or
otherwise) in any other Person.
(b)
Voting Arrangements . There are no voting trusts or
other agreements or understandings to which either Company is a
party with respect to the voting of the Capital Stock of such
Company.
(c)
Subsidiaries . Neither Company has any
subsidiaries.
(d)
Investments . Except as set forth in
Section 2.3(d) of the written statement identified as the
disclosure schedule to this Agreement and delivered by Seller to
Purchaser as part of this Agreement (“ Disclosure
Schedule ”), neither Company (i) owns, directly or
indirectly, any Capital Stock of any Person, (ii) has any
direct or indirect equity or ownership interest in any business, or
(iii) is a member of or participant in any partnership, joint
venture or similar Person.
(e)
Debt . Section 2.3(e) of the Disclosure
Schedule sets forth a true and complete statement of the borrowing
limit under all loan commitments (including indentures) of each
Company and a true and complete statement of the total amount of
the Debt of each Company under such commitments as of
January 1, 2008. Except as set forth in
Section 2.3(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither
Company had any outstanding Debt as of January 1, 2008 and,
except for Debt that is to be satisfied out of the Payoff Amount,
no Debt or commitment for Debt involving either Company contains,
or immediately prior to the Closing will contain, (i) any
restriction upon, or any penalty payment, premium, charge, yield
maintenance amount or other expense relating to, the prepayment of
Debt, (ii) any restriction upon the incurrence of
7
Debt or (iii) any restriction upon the
ability of either Company to grant any Encumbrance on its
properties or assets.
For purposes of this
Agreement, “ Debt ” means, with respect to each
Company and without duplication: (1) all liabilities for
money borrowed and indebtedness evidenced by notes, debentures,
bonds or other similar instruments; (2) all obligations issued
or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property, all
conditional sale obligations, all obligations under any title
retention agreement (but excluding trade accounts payable arising
in the Ordinary Course of Business), and all obligations in respect
of earnout payments or contingent payments related to the
acquisition of assets or businesses; (3) all obligations for
the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit,
banker’s acceptance or similar credit transaction, other than
obligations with respect to letters of credit securing obligations
(other than obligations described in clauses (1) and
(2) above) entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business to
the extent such letters of credit are not drawn upon (it being
understood that the letters of credit set forth on Annex A to
Section 2.14(a) of the Disclosure Schedule are not Debt);
(4) all obligations to pay rent or other amounts under any
lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or
personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are
required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a
balance sheet under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations will
be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with
GAAP; (5) the amount of any dividends declared but not yet
paid; (6) all obligations of the type referred to in this
definition of Debt of other Persons for which such Company is
responsible or liable as obligor, guarantor, or otherwise;
(7) all obligations of the type referred to in this definition
of Debt of other Persons secured by any Encumbrance on any property
or asset of such Company (whether or not such obligation is assumed
by such Company); and (8) all penalty payments, premiums,
charges, yield maintenance amounts and other expenses relating to
the prepayment of any obligations of the types referred to in this
definition of Debt (assuming such prepayment occurs immediately
prior to the Closing on the Closing Date); in all cases as measured
as of the close of business on the Closing Date.
(f)
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds .
(i)
Certain Definitions.
(A)
“ Authority ” means the Miami-Dade Industrial
Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic created
and existing under the laws of the State of Florida, particularly
Chapter 159, Part III, Florida Statutes.
(B)
“ Ground Leases ” means, collectively,
(i) the Development Lease Agreement, dated as of June 29,
1998, between Miami-Dade County, Florida, and AHM (f/k/a/
Professional Modification Services, Inc.), as amended by an
Amendment to Development Lease Agreement dated as of
August 24, 1998, a First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated as
of August 3, 1999, and a First Amendment to Development Lease
Agreement dated as of December 15, 2004, and (ii) the
Lease Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2003, between
Miami-Dade County, Florida, and AHM, as supplemented and amended
from time to time with the consent of AHM and pursuant to the Loan
Agreement and the Indenture.
8
(C)
“ Indenture ” means the Trust Indenture, dated
as of August 1, 1998, between the Authority and SunTrust Bank,
Central Florida, National Association, as trustee (the “
Trustee ”), as amended by the First Amendment and
Supplement to Trust Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2000,
between the same parties.
(D)
“ Loan Agreement ” means the Loan Agreement,
dated as of August 1, 1998, between the Authority and AHM
(f/k/a/ Professional Modification Services, Inc.), as amended
by the First Amendment and Supplement to Loan Agreement, dated as
of May 1, 2000, between the Authority and AHM.
(E)
“ Miami-Dade Bonds ” means the $25,000,000
Miami-Dade Industrial Development Authority Variable Rate Demand
Bonds (Professional Modification Services Project),
Series 1998, issued by the Authority in two tranches in 1998
and 2000.
(F)
“ Reimbursement Agreement ” means the
Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2005, between
AHM and iStar Financial Inc.
(G)
“ Reimbursement Obligations ” means the
obligations of AHM to iStar Financial Inc. under the Reimbursement
Agreement.
(ii)
The interest on the Miami-Dade Bonds is excludible from the gross
income of their owners for federal income Tax purposes and thus is
exempt from federal income Taxes based on gross income, and has
been so exempt since the respective dates in 1998 and 2000 on which
the Bonds were issued, except for any Miami-Dade Bond for any
period in which such Miami-Dade Bond is or was owned by a
“substantial user” of the facilities financed by the
Miami-Dade Bonds or by a related person to such substantial user.
The terms “substantial user” and “related
persons” have the meanings used in
Section 147(a) of the Code.
(iii)
Neither AHM nor any of its affiliates has taken any action, or
omitted to take any action, the taking or omission of which would
cause interest on the Miami-Dade Bonds not to be excludible
from the gross income of their owners for federal income Tax
purposes.
(iv)
Except as described on Section 2.3(f) of the Disclosure
Schedule, no event of default on the part of AHM or, to the
knowledge of AHM, the other parties thereto exists and is
continuing under the Loan Agreement, the Reimbursement Agreement or
any of the Ground Leases, and no such event of default has existed
since January 1, 2005 which has not been waived in writing. No
event has occurred and is continuing that, with the passage of time
or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute such an event of
default.
(v)
To the knowledge of each Company and Seller, no event of default
exists and is continuing under the Miami-Dade Bonds or the
Indenture, and no such event of default has occurred since the
Miami-Dade Bonds were issued. No events have occurred and are
continuing which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice,
or both, would constitute events of default under the Miami-Dade
Bonds or the Indenture.
9
(vi)
Neither AHM nor any of its affiliates has received any notice or
other communication from the Trustee (as defined in the Loan
Agreement), the Internal Revenue Service, the Authority, or the
legal or beneficial owner of any Miami-Dade Bond to the effect that
(A) the Internal Revenue Service has commenced an audit
examination of the tax-exempt status of the Miami-Dade Bonds,
(B) the Internal Revenue Service has issued a 30-day letter or
other formal written determination which asserts that interest on
the Miami-Dade Bonds is not excludible from the gross income of
their owners for federal income tax purposes, except for any
Miami-Dade Bond for any period in which such Miami-Dade Bond is or
was owned by a “substantial user” of the facilities
financed by the Miami-Dade Bonds or by a related Person to such
substantial user, or (C) bond counsel or tax counsel
nationally recognized for expertise in matters pertaining to the
exclusion of interest on state and local government bonds from the
gross income of their owners for federal income Tax purposes has
concluded in writing that interest on the Miami-Dade Bonds is not
excludible from the gross income of their owners for federal income
Tax purposes.
(vii)
Neither AHM nor any of its affiliates has received any notice or
other communication from the Trustee, the Authority, or the legal
or beneficial owner of any Miami-Dade Bond to the effect that
(A) any litigation or proceeding has been brought in a state
or federal court seeking to contest the validity or enforceability
of any of the Ground Leases, the Loan Agreement, the Indenture or
the Miami-Dade Bonds, or to enjoin the Authority or the Trustee
from making payments due under the Miami-Dade Bonds, (B) the
Attorney General of the State of Florida or any attorney for any
local Governmental Authority in Florida has brought any litigation
or proceeding in a state or federal court seeking to contest the
validity or enforceability of any of the Ground Leases, the Loan
Agreement, the Indenture or the Miami-Dade Bonds, or to enjoin the
Authority or the Trustee from making payments due under the
Miami-Dade Bonds.
SECTION 2.4
Consents and Approvals; No
Violations . Except as disclosed in Section 2.4
of the Disclosure Schedule and except for matters specifically
described in this Agreement, neither the execution, delivery or
performance of this Agreement by Seller and each Company nor the
consummation by Seller and each Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby will: (a) violate any provision of the
certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other governing instrument
of either Company; (b) result in a violation or breach of, or
constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a
default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration) under, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance
upon any Capital Stock or asset or property of either Company under
any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, any note, bond,
mortgage, indenture, lease, license, Contract, deed of trust, loan,
or other agreement, instrument or obligation to which such Company
is a party or by which such Company or any of its properties or
assets may be bound; (c) violate any Order, writ, judgment,
injunction, decree, law (including common law), statute,
rule or regulation applicable to either Company or any of its
properties or assets (each, an “ Applicable Law
”); or (d) require on the part of Seller or either
Company any filing or registration with, notification to, or
consent, approval or authorization (“ Consent ”)
of, any Federal, state, local or foreign government, court, or
legislative, executive or regulatory authority or agency (a “
Governmental Entity ”); except in the case of clause
(b) for violations, breaches or defaults that would not have a
Company Material Adverse Effect.
10
SECTION 2.5
Financial Statements; Internal
Controls .
(a)
Section 2.5 of the Disclosure Schedule contains (i) the
audited consolidated balance sheets of Seller and the Companies as
of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the audited consolidated
statements of income and cash flows of Seller and the Companies for
the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, together with the
notes to such financial statements (such balance sheet as of
December 31, 2006, is referred to herein as the “
Balance Sheet ”, and December 31, 2006 is
referred to herein as the “ Balance Sheet Date
”, and the financial statements described in this clause
(i) are collectively referred to herein as the “
Historical Financial Statements ”), and (ii) the
unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Seller and the Companies as
of September 30, 2007, and the unaudited consolidated
statements of income and cash flows of Seller and each Company for
the three (3) quarters ended September 30, 2007 (such
balance sheet as of September 30, 2007 is referred to herein
as the “ Interim Balance Sheet ”,
September 30, 2007 is referred to herein as the “
Interim Balance Sheet Date ”, the financial statements
described in this clause (ii) are collectively referred to
herein as the “ Interim Financial Statements ”,
and all of the financial statements described in this sentence are
collectively referred to herein as the “ Financial
Statements ”). Each balance sheet (including any
related notes) included in the Financial Statements presents fairly
in all material respects the financial position of the Companies as
of the date thereof, and each income statement (including any
related notes) and cash flow statement included in the Financial
Statements presents fairly in all material respects the results of
operations and cash flow, respectively, of Companies for the period
set forth therein, subject, in the case of the Interim Financial
Statements, to normal year-end adjustments (which adjustments will
not be, individually or in the aggregate, material) and the lack of
footnotes and other presentation items. Each of the Financial
Statements has been prepared in accordance with the Historical
Policies. Each of the Historical Financial Statements has
been audited by the Companies’ independent public
accountants. The books, records and accounts of each Company
are correct and complete in all material respects, represent
actual, bona fide transactions and have been maintained in
accordance with sound business and accounting practices.
(b)
Each Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls
sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that:
(i) transactions are executed in accordance with
management’s general or specific authorizations;
(ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to
maintain accountability for assets; and (iii) access to assets
is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or
specific authorization.
SECTION 2.6
No Undisclosed Liabilities
. Except as disclosed in Section 2.6 of the Disclosure
Schedule and except for liabilities and obligations that are
(a) incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice (the “ Ordinary Course of Business
”) after the Interim Balance Sheet Date and do not exceed
$25,000 individually or in the aggregate or (b) disclosed,
reflected or reserved for in the Financial Statements, since the
Interim Balance Sheet Date, neither Company has incurred any
liability or obligation that would be required to be reflected or
reserved against in a balance sheet of such Company prepared in
accordance with the Historical Policies.
11
SECTION 2.7
Absence of Certain Changes
. Except (a) as disclosed in the Financial Statements,
(b) as disclosed in Section 2.7 of the Disclosure
Schedule or (c) as expressly permitted by this Agreement,
since the Interim Balance Sheet Date, each Company has conducted
its business only in the Ordinary Course of Business, and neither
Company has experienced any change that, individually or in the
aggregate, has had or could reasonably be expected to have a
Company Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed in
Section 2.7 of the Disclosure Schedule, since the Interim
Balance Sheet Date, neither Company has taken any of the actions or
permitted to occur any of the events specified in Sections 5.1 or
committed to do any of the foregoing.
SECTION 2.8
Employee Benefit Plans;
ERISA .
(a)
Section 2.8(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
list of all employee benefit plans and arrangements maintained or
contributed to by each Company or an ERISA Affiliate within the
past six years, including employee pension benefit plans, as
defined in Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”),
employee welfare benefit plans, as defined in
Section 3(1) of ERISA, deferred compensation plans,
supplemental retirement plans, stock option plans, bonus or profit
sharing plans, stock appreciation rights plans, stock purchase
plans, medical, hospitalization, life, disability and other
insurance plans, severance or termination pay plans and policies,
vacation policies, life insurance arrangements, employment
agreements, retention agreements, severance agreements and change
in control agreements, whether or not described in
Section 3(3) of ERISA (collectively, the “
Benefit Plans ”). Except as set forth in
Section 2.8(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither
Company nor any of their other ERISA Affiliates has maintained or
contributed to any employee benefit plans or arrangements other
than the Benefit Plans within the past six years. An “
ERISA Affiliate ” means any entity under “common
control” with either Company within the meaning of
Section 4001(14) of ERISA. Each Company has made
available to Purchaser copies of all Benefit Plans, including plan
documents and all amendments thereto, plan agreements, trust
agreements, recordkeeping or service agreements, insurance
contracts, summary plan descriptions or summaries thereof if no
written plan document or summary plan description is available, IRS
determination letters, actuarial reports, audit reports and annual
reports on Form 5500 for each of the three most recent plan
years.
(b)
Except as set forth in Section 2.8(b) of the Disclosure
Schedule, with respect to each Benefit Plan: (i) if intended
to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), such
plan has received a determination letter (or opinion letter, if
applicable) from the Internal Revenue Service stating that the plan
as amended for GUST (as defined in Internal Revenue Service Revenue
Procedures — 2002-6 and 2000-27) so qualifies and that its
trust is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the
Code, and nothing has occurred since the date of such determination
that would materially adversely affect such qualification or exempt
status; (ii) such Benefit Plan has been timely amended to
reflect the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of
2001 and any other Applicable Laws for which the remedial amendment
period has lapsed; (iii) such Benefit Plan has been
administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms
and Applicable Law, including ERISA and the Code; (iv) no
breaches of fiduciary duty have occurred that are reasonably
expected to give rise to liability on the part of either Company;
(v) no actions, suit,
12
claims or disputes are pending, or, to the
knowledge of Seller or either Company, threatened, that could give
rise to liability on the part of either Company, Seller, or any of
either Company’s ERISA Affiliates other than routine claims
for benefits; (vi) no audits, inquiries, reviews, proceedings,
claims or demands are pending with any Governmental Entity;
(vii) all reports, returns and similar documents required to
be filed with any Governmental Entity or distributed to any Benefit
Plan participant have been duly and timely filed or distributed;
(viii) no prohibited transaction (within the meaning of
Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) has
occurred that would give rise to material liability on the part of
either Company, Seller or any of either Company’s ERISA
Affiliates; (ix) all contributions to such Benefit Plan, all
payments under the Benefit Plans (except those to be made from a
trust qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code) and all
payments with respect to the Benefit Plans for any period ending
before the Closing Date have been paid, and to the extent unpaid,
are reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet; and (x) no Benefit
Plan is (A) a “Multiemployer Plan” within the
meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, (B) a “Multiple
Employer Plan” within the meaning of
Section 413(c) of the Code, or (C) a pension plan
subject to Title IV of ERISA or the minimum funding requirements of
Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the
Code.
(c)
With respect to each Benefit Plan that is a “welfare benefit
plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), no
such plan provides medical or death benefits with respect to
current or former employees of either Company or any of its ERISA
Affiliates beyond their termination of employment (other than to
the extent required by Applicable Law, including Sections 601-609
of ERISA and Section 4980B of the Code).
(d)
Except as set forth in Section 2.8(d) of the Disclosure
Schedule, none of the Benefit Plans obligates either Company to pay
retention, separation, severance, termination or similar benefits
as a result of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement or as
a result of a “change in control” (as such term is
defined in Section 280G of the Code) and will not accelerate
the time of paying or vesting, or increase the amount of
compensation, due to any individual, and none of the Benefit Plans
otherwise limits or restricts either Company’s ability to
terminate the employment of any employee for any reason with no
liability.
(e)
Each Company maintains and is considered the sponsor of all Benefit
Plans with respect to such Company.
SECTION 2.9
Litigation .
(a)
Section 2.9(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth
(i) each outstanding injunction, judgment, temporary
restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other
order, decree, ruling or charge issued by any Governmental Entity
that names either Company or is directed to either Company or any
of their respective assets (“ Order ”), and
(ii) each pending or, to the knowledge of each Company and
Seller, threatened investigation, action, or proceeding against
either Company or any of their respective assets by or before any
Governmental Entity or arbitration panel. The items listed on
Section 2.9(a) of the Disclosure Schedule are not
reasonably expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to
have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
13
(b)
Except as disclosed on Section 2.9(b) of the Disclosure
Schedule, all claims and other matters required to be disclosed on
2.9(a) of the Disclosure Schedule are covered by insurance
policies in full force and effect, and all deductible amounts
related thereto and the portion of such deductible that has been
satisfied as of January 1, 2008, are also set forth on
Section 2.9(b) of the Disclosure Schedule.
SECTION 2.10
Compliance with Applicable Laws;
Permits .
(a)
Each Company is, and since January 1, 2005 has been, in
compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws.
Neither Company has received any written communication from a
Governmental Entity that alleges that such Company is not in
compliance in any material respect with any Applicable Law, except
for any such communication alleging such non-compliance that has
been resolved.
(b)
Each Company has all licenses, permits, exemptions, consents,
waivers, authorizations, rights, certificates of occupancy,
franchises, orders or approvals of, and has made all required
registrations with, any Governmental Entity that are material to
the conduct of the business of, or the intended use of any
properties of, such Company (collectively, “ Permits
”). All of the Permits are valid and in full force and
effect in all material respects and, assuming that any Consents
with respect thereto as listed on Section 2.4 of the
Disclosure Schedule have been obtained, will not be invalidated or
otherwise affected by consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. No event has occurred that would allow
revocation or termination or that would result in the impairment of
either Company’s rights with respect to any such Permit, and
no proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of each Company and
Seller, threatened, to revoke or limit any Permit.
SECTION 2.11
Taxes .
(a)
Except as set forth in Section 2.11(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, Seller and the Companies have (i) filed (or had
filed on their behalf), on a timely basis including proper
extensions, all Tax Returns as required to be filed by them, and
all such Tax Returns reflect accurately all liability for material
Taxes of Seller and the Companies and are true and complete, and
(ii) paid all Taxes due and owing by Seller and the Companies
for any Pre-Closing Tax Period (whether or not shown on any Tax
Return filed by Seller and the Companies).
(b)
Except as set forth on Section 2.11(b) of the Disclosure
Schedule, (i) no federal, state, local or foreign audits,
examinations or other proceedings are pending with regard to any
Taxes or Tax Returns of Seller and the Companies, and
(ii) Seller and the Companies have not, within the past 12
months, been contacted by, and are not currently corresponding
with, any state or local government with respect to their
obligation to file Tax Returns or to pay any Taxes. Seller
and the Companies have made available to Purchaser true and
complete copies of all federal income Tax Returns, examination
reports and statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed
to by Seller and the Companies filed or received since
January 1, 2003.
14
(c)
There are no outstanding written requests, agreements, consents or
waivers to extend the statutory period of limitations applicable to
the assessment of any Taxes or Tax-related deficiencies against
Seller and the Companies.
(d)
All Taxes that Seller and the Companies are required by Applicable
Law to withhold or collect, including sales and use Taxes and
amounts required to be withheld for Taxes of employees, independent
contractors, creditors, shareholders or other third Persons have
been duly withheld or collected and, to the extent required, have
been paid over to the proper Governmental Authority or are held
separately or reserved for such purpose.
(e)
Neither Company is, nor has it been, a United States real property
holding corporation (as defined in Code Section 897(c)(2))
during the applicable period specified in Code
Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii). Neither Company is, nor has it
been since January 1, 2003, a party to any Contract that has
resulted or could result, separately or in the aggregate, in the
payment of (i) any “excess parachute payment”
within the meaning of Code Section 280G (or any corresponding
provision of state, local or foreign Tax law) and (ii) any
amount that will not be fully deductible as a result of Code
Section 162(m) (or any corresponding provision of state,
local or foreign Tax law). Seller and the Companies have
disclosed on their federal income Tax Returns all positions taken
therein that could give rise to a substantial understatement of
federal income Tax within the meaning of Code
Section 6662. Except as otherwise disclosed on
Section 2.11(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither
Company has (A) been a member of an affiliated group filing a
consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than a group the
common parent of which was Seller) or (B) any liability for
the Taxes of any Person (other than such Company) under Treasury
Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of
state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by
contract, or otherwise. Each Company is in full compliance
with Code Section 409A.
(f)
Neither Seller nor either Company is, or within the past five years
has been, a party to any Contract under which Seller or such
Company has agreed to share Tax liability of any Person.
(g)
There are no Liens for Taxes upon the assets of either Company,
except Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable and Liens for Taxes
that are being contested in good faith.
(h)
Neither Company will be required to include any item of income in,
or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any Tax
Period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a
result of any:
(i)
change in method of accounting for a Tax Period ending on or prior
to the Closing Date;
(ii)
“closing agreement” as described in Code
Section 7121 (or any corresponding or similar provision of
state, local or foreign income Tax law) executed on or prior to the
Closing Date;
15
(iii)
intercompany transaction or excess loss account described in
Treasury Regulations under Code Section 1502 (or any
corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign
income Tax law);
(iv)
installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior
to the Closing Date; or
(v)
prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date.
(i)
Neither Seller nor either Company has distributed stock of another
Person, nor has had its stock distributed by another Person, in a
transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole
or in part by Code Section 355 or Code Section 361.
(j)
Seller is eligible to make the
Section 338(h)(10) Election and any comparable election
under state law, in each case with respect to the sale of the
Shares pursuant to this Agreement.
(k)
“ Taxes ” means any and all taxes, charges,
fees, levies or other assessments, including net income, gross
receipts, excise, real or personal property, sales, withholding,
social security, occupation, use, service, service use, value
added, license, net worth, payroll, franchise, transfer, recording,
gross income, alternative or add-on minimum, environmental, goods
and services, inventory, capital stock, profits, single business,
employment, severance, stamp, unemployment, customs and duties
taxes, fees and charges, imposed by any taxing authority (whether
domestic or foreign including any state, local or foreign
government or any subdivision or taxing agency thereof), whether
computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary, combined or any
other basis; and such term will include any interest, penalties or
additional amounts attributable to, or imposed upon, or with
respect to, any such taxes, charges, fees, levies or other
assessments.
(l)
“Tax Return” means any return, report, form or similar
statement or document (including, without limitation, any related
or supporting information or schedule attached thereto and any
information return, claim for refund, amended return and
declaration of estimated tax) that has been or is required to be
filed with any Tax Authority or that has been or is required to be
furnished to any Tax Authority in connection with the
determination, assessment or collection of any Taxes or the
administration of any Laws or administrative requirements relating
to any Taxes.
SECTION 2.12
Real Property .
(a)
Neither Company owns an interest in any real property.
(b)
Section 2.12(b) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
complete list of all real property and interests in real property
leased by either Company (the “ Leased Real Property
”). Each Company has made available to Purchaser true and
complete copies of the Ground Leases, which are all of the leases
and subleases related to the Leased Real Property. The Ground
Leases are in full force and effect and are valid and enforceable
in accordance with their terms. Each Company has good and
valid title, leaseholds or rights to the leasehold estates
16
in
its Leased Real Property. There are no leases, subleases,
licenses or other agreements under which either Company uses or
occupies or has the right to use or occupy, now or in the future,
any real property other than the Ground Leases.
(c)
All of the land, buildings, structures and other improvements used
by either Company in the conduct of its business are included in
the Leased Real Property.
(d)
Except as otherwise set forth in Section 2.12(d) of the
Disclosure Schedule, (i) each Company has performed all
material obligations required to have been performed by it under
each Ground Lease, and (ii) neither Company has received any
written notice that it is in breach or default under any Ground
Lease that has not been waived or for which a cure has not been
accepted in writing.
(e)
No event has occurred and no condition or circumstance exists that,
with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, would
constitute a default by either Company under any Ground Lease or,
to the knowledge of Seller and each Company, the landlord or any
other party thereto. No written notice of any such event,
condition or circumstance has been received or issued by either
Company with respect to any Ground Lease that has not been waived
or a for which a cure has not been accepted in writing.
(f)
Each landlord under a Ground Lease has satisfied all of the
delivery, build-out and construction requirements under such Ground
Lease.
(g)
Neither Company has received notice of an intent to terminate any
Ground Lease from any landlord or any other party to any Ground
Lease.
(h)
No Ground Lease has been assigned, no portion of any Leased Real
Property has been subleased, and each Company is currently in
occupancy of all of its Leased Real Property. Each Company
has obtained all appropriate certificates of occupancy, licenses,
easements and rights of way, including proofs of dedication,
required to operate its Leased Real Property in the manner in which
the Leased Real Property is currently being used and operated,
other than any such instruments that are normally obtained by a
lessor of real property.
(i)
The buildings, structures, fixtures, equipment, building mechanical
systems (including electrical, heating and air conditioning
systems) and other improvements in, on or within the Leased Real
Property are in good operating condition and repair in all material
respects, subject to reasonable wear and tear and continued repair
and replacement in accordance with reasonable and customary
business practice. There are no deferred maintenance, repairs
or unrepaired defects in the structural components of such
buildings and building mechanical systems located thereon or
therein that could materially impair the value or use of the Leased
Real Property.
(j)
Neither Company has received written notice of, and there is not
pending or, to the knowledge of Seller and each Company, threatened
or contemplated, any condemnation proceeding affecting any Leased
Real Property or any part thereof, or any sale or other disposition
of any Leased Real Property or any part thereof in lieu of
condemnation. The
17
Leased Real Property has not suffered any
material damage by fire or other casualty that has not heretofore
been completely repaired and restored.
(k)
To the knowledge of Seller and each Company, none of the buildings
or other improvements on any Leased Real Property encroaches upon
any adjoining property;
(l)
Since January 1, 2007, neither Company has received notice of
a proposed increase in real estate tax assessments for any Leased
Real Property.
SECTION 2.13
Intellectual Property .
(a)
Except as set forth on Section 2.13(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, each Company owns, or has sufficient license to use, all
inventions, improvements, patents, utility models, designs, trade
names, trade dress, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks,
copyrights, domain names, know-how, software, databases and other
proprietary rights (including all grants, registrations or
applications therefor), and all goodwill associated therewith,
relating to such Company or necessary for the conduct of such
Company’s operations as currently conducted (collectively,
“ Intellectual Property ”), and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with,
alter or impair any such rights. Section 2.13(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a correct and complete list of
all letters patent, patent applications, utility models, utility
model applications, trade names, unregistered trademarks and
service marks, trademark and service mark registrations and
applications, copyright registrations and applications, and domain
names, in all cases both domestic and foreign, owned by either
Company and included in the Intellectual Property. With
respect to registered Intellectual Property,
Section 2.13(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
list of all jurisdictions in which such items are registered or
applied for and all registration and application numbers.
Each Company is the owner of record of any application,
registration or grant for each item of Intellectual Property of
such Company listed in Section 2.13(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule and has properly executed and recorded all documents
necessary to perfect its title to all such Intellectual
Property. Each Company has filed all documents and paid all
Taxes, fees, and other financial obligations required to maintain
in force and effect until the Closing all Intellectual Property of
such Company listed in Section 2.13(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule. To the knowledge of each Company and Seller, each
item of Intellectual Property set forth in
Section 2.12(a) of the Disclosure Schedule is valid and
enforceable.
(b)
Except as set forth in Section 2.14(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, neither Company has granted any options, licenses,
consents, settlements or agreements of any kind relating to the
Intellectual Property or the marketing or distribution thereof,
except nonexclusive licenses to distributors and end-users in the
Ordinary Course of Business. Neither Company is bound by or a
party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind relating
to the intellectual property of any other Person, except for
Desktop Software or as set forth in Section 2.14(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule. Subject to the rights of third
parties set forth in Section 2.14(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, all Intellectual Property listed in
Section 2.14(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, and any other
Intellectual Property owned by either Company, is free and clear of
all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. The
conduct of the business of each Company as presently conducted, and
each of the products sold or services provided by such
18
Company in connection therewith, do not
violate, conflict with or infringe the intellectual property rights
of any other Person. To the knowledge of each Company and
Seller, neither the conduct of any other Person’s business,
nor the nature of any of the products it sells or services it
provides, infringes upon or is inconsistent with any Intellectual
Property.
(c)
No claims are pending, or to the knowledge of each Company and
Seller, threatened, against either Company by any Person with
respect to the ownership, validity, enforceability, effectiveness
or use of any Intellectual Property. Since January 1,
2000, neither Company has received any communication alleging that
such Company has violated any rights relating to the intellectual
property of any Person.
(d)
Each Company has taken all commercially reasonable steps required
in accordance with sound business practice to establish policies
and procedures requiring employees and agents to maintain the
confidentiality of non-public information relating to the
Intellectual Property, including the inventions, trade secrets,
know how and other proprietary rights of such Company and its
affiliates, and to appropriately restrict the use thereof.
Neither Company has made any such confidential information
available to any Person other than employees of such Company or its
affiliates, except pursuant to the written agreements set forth on
Section 2.14(a)(xv) of the Disclosure Schedule. To the
knowledge of each Company and Seller, neither Company is making
unauthorized use of any confidential information or trade secrets
of any Person, including any former employer of any past or present
employee of either Company. To the knowledge of each Company
and Seller, there has been no misappropriation of any material
trade secrets or other material confidential or proprietary
Intellectual Property of either Company by any Person.
(e)
Each Company owns, or has sufficient license to use, all computer
software, including source code, operating systems, data,
databases, files, documentation and other materials related
thereto, that is used in or necessary for the conduct of such
Company’s business as currently conducted (“
Computer Software ”), and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with, alter or
impair any such rights or require the payment of any additional
fees or amounts. Section 2.13(e) of the Disclosure
Schedule sets forth a list of all material Computer Software
(excluding Desktop Software). Each Company has made available
to Purchaser true and complete copies of all Contracts under which
such Company has the right to use Computer Software (other than
Desktop Software).
(f)
Any Intellectual Property that has been created by an independent
contractor or third party for either Company, other than
Intellectual property owned by third parties and licensed pursuant
to any Contracts set forth on Section 2.13(b) of the
Disclosure Schedule, is the subject of a proper written assignment
and or work-made-for-hire agreement reflecting that one or the
other Company is the owner of such Intellectual Property.
(g)
“ Desktop Software ” means any third-party
office productivity Computer Software that is licensed for use on
desktop or laptop “PC-class” computers or related local
area network servers other than by a written agreement executed by
the licensee. Desktop Software includes software licensed by
shrink wrap or click wrap licenses, the Microsoft Windows class
19
of
operating system software and Microsoft Office or similar office
productivity software (including individual programs contained
therein).
SECTION 2.14
Contracts .
(a)
Section 2.14(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth all
of the following Contracts to which either Company is a party or by
which it is bound:
(i)
any consulting or employment agreement (other than
“at-will” employment agreements that may be terminated
without liability to such Company);
(ii)
any employee collective bargaining agreement or other Contract with
any labor union, organization or association;
(iii)
any covenant of such Company not to compete or other covenant
restricting the development, manufacture, marketing or distribution
of the products and services of such Company;
(iv)
any Contract with (A) Seller or any affiliate of such Company
or (B) any current or former officer, director or employee of
such Company, Seller or any affiliate of such Company (other than
employment agreements covered by clause (i) above), including
any loans made to any of such Persons;
(v)
any Contract with any Governmental Entity;
(vi)
any lease, sublease or similar Contract with any Person (other than
the other Company) under which such Company is a lessor or
sublessor of, or makes available for use to any Person (other than
the other Company), any Leased Real Property or any portion of any
premises otherwise occupied by such Company;
(vii)
any lease or similar Contract with any Person (other than the other
Company) under which (A) such Company is lessee of, or holds
or uses, any machinery, equipment, vehicle or other tangible
personal property owned by any Person or (B) such Company is a
lessor or sublessor of, or makes available for use by any Person,
any tangible personal property owned or leased by such Company, in
any such case that has an aggregate future liability or receivable,
as the case may be, in excess of $50,000 per year and is not
terminable by such Company by notice of not more than sixty (60)
days without payment or penalty;
(viii)
any license, option or other Contract relating in whole or in part
to the Intellectual Property (including any license or other
agreement under which such Company is licensee or licensor of any
such Intellectual Property), other than Desktop Software;
(ix)
any Contract under which such Company has borrowed any money from,
established a line of credit with, or issued any note, bond,
debenture or other evidence of indebtedness to, any Person (other
than the other Company) or any other note, bond, debenture or other
evidence of indebtedness issued to any Person (other than the other
Company);
20
(x)
any Contract under which (A) any Person (including the other
Company) has directly or indirectly guaranteed indebtedness,
liabilities or obligations of such Company or (B) such Company
has directly or indirectly guaranteed indebtedness, liabilities or
obligations of any Person (in each case other than endorsements for
the purpose of collection in the Ordinary Course of Business);
(xi)
any Contract for any joint venture, partnership or similar
agreement;
(xii)
any Contract granting an Encumbrance upon any assets or properties
of such Company;
(xiii)
any Contract providing for indemnification of any Person (other
than such Company) with respect to liabilities relating to any
current or former business of such Company or any predecessor
Person (other than Contracts that do not relate primarily to
indemnification obligations, but contain customary indemnification
provisions incidental to such Contracts);
(xiv)
any power of attorney (other than powers of attorney that
(A) are included in any of the other Contracts listed in
Section 2.14(a) of the Disclosure Schedule and
(B) permit the other parties thereto to enforce their rights
thereunder);
(xv)
any confidentiality agreement (other than (A) Contracts that
do not relate primarily to confidentiality or non-disclosure
obligations, but contain customary provisions incidental to such
Contracts and (B) customary Contracts entered into in the
Ordinary Course of Business that impose confidentiality and
non-disclosure obligations on parties to any such Contract other
than such Company);
(xvi)
any Contract (excluding purchase orders entered into in the
Ordinary Course of Business) involving payment by such Company for
products or services of more than $50,000 or which has a term of
more than one year from the date hereof (unless terminable without
penalty upon no more than 60 days’ notice);
(xvii)
any Contract (excluding sales orders entered into in the Ordinary
Course of Business) involving the obligation of such Company to
deliver products or services for payment of more than $50,000 or
which has a term of more than one year from the date hereof (unless
terminable without penalty upon no more than 60 days’
notice);
(xviii)
any Contract for the sale of any asset or property of such Company
(other than Inventory sales in the Ordinary Course of Business) or
the grant of any preferential rights to purchase any assets or
property of such Company or requiring the Consent of any party to
the transfer thereof;
(xix)
any currency exchange, interest rate exchange, commodity exchange
or similar Contract;
21
(xx)
any Contract providing for the services of any dealer, distributor,
sales representative, franchisee or similar representative
involving the payment or receipt by such Company over the life of
such Contract in excess of $50,000;
(xxi)
any other Contract to which such Company is a party or by or to
which it or any of its assets or business is bound or subject to
that has an aggregate future liability to any Person in excess of
$50,000 and is not terminable by such Company by notice of not more
than sixty (60) days without payment or penalty; or
(xxii)
any Contract other than as set forth above to which such Company is
a party or by which it or any of its assets or business is bound or
subject to that is material to such Company.
(b)
Except as set forth in Section 2.14(b) of the Disclosure
Schedule, all Contracts required to be listed in the Disclosure
Schedule (which, for purposes of this
Section 2.14(b) only, includes all purchase orders and
sales orders that are excluded from Section 2.14(a)(xvi) or
Section 2.14(a)(xvii) by virtue of the first parenthetical in
such respective section) are in full force and effect and are
enforceable against the applicable Company and, to the knowledge of
each Company and Seller, the other parties thereto in accordance
with their respective terms, except that (i) such enforcement
may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter
in effect, affecting creditors’ rights generally and
(ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and
other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable
defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any
proceeding therefor may be brought. Except as set forth in
Section 2.14(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, the
applicable Company has performed in all material respects all
obligations required to be performed by it to date under the
Contracts required to be listed in the Disclosure Schedule, and
such Company is not (with or without the lapse of time or the
giving of notice, or both) in breach or default in any material
respect thereunder and, to the knowledge of each Company and
Seller, no other party to any of the Contracts required to be
listed in the Disclosure Schedule is (with or without the lapse of
time or the giving of notice, or both) in breach or default in any
material respect thereunder. Neither Company has received any
notice of the intention of any party to terminate any Contract
required to be listed in any Disclosure Schedule. Complete
and correct copies of all Contracts required to be listed in the
Disclosure Schedule, together with all modifications and amendments
thereto, have been made available to Purchaser.
(c)
Assuming that the Consents listed on Section 2.4 of the
Disclosure Schedule have been obtained, no Consent of the other
party or parties to any Contracts required to be listed in the
Disclosure Schedule must be obtained by virtue of the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby to avoid the termination of such Contract, a
breach, violation, default or penalty payment thereunder or any
other change or modification to the terms thereof.
22
SECTION 2.15
Title and Sufficiency of
Assets .
(a)
Each Company has good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold
interest in, all tangible and intangible assets of such
Company,
|