Exhibit 2.1
STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
among
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL
INC. ,
BLOUNT, INC.,
CARLTON HOLDINGS, INC.
,
THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
CARLTON HOLDINGS, INC
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and
Jerry
A. Parsons and Richard L. Hawkins, as the Shareholders’
Representative
dated
as of May 2, 2008
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I.
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DEFINITIONS
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ARTICLE II.
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PURCHASE AND
SALE
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SECTION 2.1.
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Purchase and
Sale
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SECTION 2.2.
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Purchase Price;
Adjustments to Purchase Price
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SECTION 2.3.
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Closing
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SECTION 2.4.
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Shareholders’
Representative
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ARTICLE III.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF COMPANY
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SECTION 3.1.
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Incorporation and
Qualification of Company and its Subsidiaries; Authority
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SECTION 3.2.
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Capital Stock of
Company; Ownership of the Shares
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SECTION 3.3.
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Subsidiaries
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SECTION 3.4.
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No Conflict
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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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Financial Information;
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
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SECTION 3.7.
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Litigation
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SECTION 3.8.
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Compliance With Laws;
Licenses and Permits
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SECTION 3.9.
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Environmental
Matters
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SECTION 3.10.
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Intellectual Property
Rights
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SECTION 3.11.
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Real and Personal
Property
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SECTION 3.12.
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Material
Contracts
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SECTION 3.13.
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Employee Benefit
Matters
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SECTION 3.14.
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Labor
Matters
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SECTION 3.15.
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Taxes
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SECTION 3.16.
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Insurance
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SECTION 3.17.
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Brokers; Company
Transaction Expenses
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SECTION 3.18.
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Bank Accounts; Power of
Attorney; Officers and Directors
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SECTION 3.19.
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Absence of Certain
Changes or Events
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SECTION 3.20.
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Transactions with
Related Persons
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SECTION 3.21
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Inventory
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SECTION 3.22
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Customers;
Suppliers
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SECTION 3.23
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Accounts
Receivable
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SECTION 3.24.
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Product
Warranties
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SECTION 3.25.
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Limitation to
Representations
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ARTICLE IV.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
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SECTION 4.1.
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Organization
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SECTION 4.2.
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Ownership of the
Shares
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SECTION 4.3.
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Authorization; Binding
Effect
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SECTION 4.4.
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No Conflict
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SECTION 4.5.
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Consents and
Approvals
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SECTION 4.6.
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Litigation
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SECTION 4.7.
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Brokers
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SECTION 4.8.
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Limitation to
Representations
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ARTICLE V.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
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SECTION 5.1.
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Incorporation and
Authority of the Purchaser
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SECTION 5.2.
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No Conflict
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SECTION 5.3.
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Consents and
Approvals
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SECTION 5.4.
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Litigation
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SECTION 5.5.
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Brokers
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ARTICLE VI.
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ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
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SECTION 6.1.
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Access to Information;
Confidentiality
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SECTION 6.2.
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Taxes
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SECTION 6.3.
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Agreement Not To
Compete
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SECTION 6.4.
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Post-Closing
Action
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SECTION 6.5
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Employees
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SECTION 6.6
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Environmental Insurance
Policy
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ARTICLE VII.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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SECTION 7.1.
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Survival
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SECTION 7.2.
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Indemnification by the
Purchaser
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SECTION 7.3.
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Indemnification by the
Shareholders
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SECTION 7.4.
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General
Provisions
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ARTICLE
VIII.
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GENERAL
PROVISIONS
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SECTION 8.1.
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Expenses
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SECTION 8.2.
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Notices
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SECTION 8.3.
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Public
Announcements
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SECTION 8.4.
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Interpretation;
Exhibits and Schedules
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SECTION 8.5.
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Severability
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SECTION 8.6
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Definitive
Agreement
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SECTION 8.7.
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Assignment
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SECTION 8.8.
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No Third-Party
Beneficiaries
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SECTION 8.9.
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Amendment;
Waiver
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SECTION 8.10.
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Governing
Law
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SECTION 8.11.
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Counterparts
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Definitions
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Exhibit B
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Form of Perkins
Coie Legal Opinion
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Exhibit C
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Latest Balance
Sheet
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule 2.1
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Shares
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Schedule 3.3
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Subsidiaries
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Schedule 3.8
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List of
Permits
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Schedule
3.10(e)
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Company Intellectual
Property
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Schedule
3.11(a)
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Real
Property
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Schedule
3.11(b)
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Personal
Property
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Schedule
3.12
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Material
Contracts
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Schedule
3.13(a)
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Plans
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Schedule
3.14
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Employees
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Schedule
3.16
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Insurance
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Schedule
3.18
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Bank
Accounts
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Schedule
3.24
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Warranties
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Schedule
6.5(c)
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Severance
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Such exhibits and
schedules to the Stock Purchase Agreement are not being filed
herewith. The Registrant undertakes to furnish supplementally a
copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the Commission upon
request, pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation
S-K.
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of
May 2, 2008 (this “ Agreement ”), is
entered into among BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL INC., a Delaware
corporation (“ Parent ”), BLOUNT, INC., a
Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the
“ Purchaser ”), CARLTON HOLDINGS, INC., an
Oregon corporation (“ Company ”), the
individuals named on Schedule 2.1 (each a
“Shareholder” and collectively, the “
Shareholders ”) and Jerry A Parsons and Richard L.
Hawkins, as the representatives of the Shareholders (collectively,
the “ Shareholders’ Representatives
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RECITALS
A.
The Shareholders collectively own all the authorized, issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of Company, consisting of
shares (the “ Shares ”) of Company’s
voting Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share
(“ Class A Common Stock ”) and non-voting
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“
Class B Common Stock ” and, together with the
Class A Common Stock, collectively the “ Common Stock
”).
B.
The Shareholders desire to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser
desires to purchase from the Shareholders, the Shares on the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements and
covenants hereinafter set forth, the Purchaser, Company and the
Shareholders hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
Defined terms used
herein shall have the meanings given them in Exhibit A or in
the Sections of this Agreement referenced in Exhibit A
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ARTICLE II.
PURCHASE AND
SALE
SECTION 2.1.
Purchase and Sale
On the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each
Shareholder shall sell, transfer and deliver to the Purchaser, and
the Purchaser shall purchase from such Shareholder, the Shares free
and clear of all Liens. The shares of each Shareholder are set
forth opposite the name of such Shareholder on
Schedule 2.1 .
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SECTION 2.2.
Purchase Price; Adjustments to Purchase
Price
(a)
The aggregate purchase price for the Shares is (i) $64,000,000
less (ii) the sum of, without duplication,
(A) Company’s Net Debt, (B) the DISC Amount and
(C) the Company Transaction Expenses (the “ Purchase
Price ”). Prior to the date hereof, Company has provided
a written statement to the Purchaser, certified by an officer of
Company, setting forth the Company’s Net Debt and the Company
Transaction Expenses, in each case, as of the Closing (the “
Closing Certificate ”), for purposes of calculating
the Purchase Price, which shall include a list of the amount and
the Person to whom any such Company Transaction Expense is owed and
each lender of Indebtedness that is included in the determination
of Net Debt. The Purchase Price is payable as provided in Section
2.3(c). Parent agrees that following the Closing, it will promptly
pay (or cause to be paid) any Company Transaction Expenses listed
on the Closing Certificate under the heading “Company
Transaction Expenses”.
(b)
On the Closing Date, in consideration for the Shares sold by each
Shareholder hereunder, such Shareholder shall be entitled to such
Shareholder’s Pro Rata Portion of (i) the Purchase Price
less (ii) the Holdback Amount.
SECTION 2.3.
Closing
(a)
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the sale and
purchase of the Shares contemplated hereby shall take place at a
closing (the “ Closing ”) at the offices of
Perkins Coie LLP, 1120 NW Couch Street, Tenth Floor, Portland,
Oregon, which shall occur simultaneously with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto (the date on which
the Closing takes place being the “ Closing Date
”).
(b)
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
the Shareholders or the Shareholders’ Representative shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser:
(i)
stock certificates
evidencing the Shares, duly executed in blank or accompanied by
stock powers duly executed in blank, in proper form for
transfer;
(ii)
copies of all material
consents, authorizations and approvals, if any, required to be
obtained by Company, the Shareholders or their affiliates and
necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and the Transaction Documents;
(iii)
resignations from each
director of Company, dated effective as of or prior to the Closing
Date;
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(iv)
the opinion of Perkins
Coie LLP, counsel for Company, dated the Closing Date, in
substantially the form attached as Exhibit B
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(v)
a certificate, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, certifying that the
purchase of the Common Stock is exempt from withholding pursuant to
the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; and
(vi)
such certified copies of
such corporate actions and proceedings and such other instruments
and documents as shall have been reasonably requested by the
Purchaser’s counsel.
(c)
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
the Purchaser shall deliver to the Shareholders’
Representative, on behalf of the Shareholders, or other parties as
set forth in this Agreement:
(i)
the Purchase Price
(including the Holdback Amount), by wire transfer in immediately
available funds to an account designated in writing by the
Shareholders’ Representative prior to the date
hereof;
(ii)
copies of all material
consents, authorizations and approvals, if any, required to be
obtained by Parent or the Purchaser and necessary for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the Transaction Documents; and
(iii)
such certified copies of
such corporate actions and proceedings and such other instruments
and documents as shall have been reasonably requested by
Company’s counsel.
SECTION 2.4.
Shareholders’ Representative
(a)
Each Shareholder irrevocably authorizes and appoints each of Jerry
A. Parsons and Richard L. Hawkins as the Shareholders’
Representative (and by execution of this Agreement, each of such
individuals hereby accepts such appointment), with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, as such Shareholder’s
representative and true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to
act in such Shareholder’s name, place and stead as set forth
in this Agreement and to execute in the name and on behalf of such
Shareholder any documents to be delivered by the Shareholders in
connection with this Agreement. The Shareholders’
Representative shall not have any duties or responsibilities except
those expressly set forth in this Agreement, and no implied
covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or
liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or shall otherwise
exist against the Shareholders’ Representative. Each
individual serving as the Shareholders’ Representative may
act independently of the other on behalf of all Shareholders.
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(b)
Each of the Shareholders agrees that the Shareholders’
Representative shall have the full power, authority and right to
perform, do and take any and all actions he deems necessary or
advisable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. In
particular, but not by way of limitation, the Shareholders’
Representative has the power to (i) make and carry out
decisions and exercise any and all rights of the Shareholders under
this Agreement and any Transaction Document on behalf of each
Shareholder and to sign documents and make filings on behalf of
each Shareholder as if such Shareholder had itself signed or filed
such document, (ii) consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents, (iii) receive
and deliver to the Purchaser surrendered certificates representing
the Shares, (iv) communicate to, and receive all
communications and notices from, the Purchaser, (v) sign
documents and make filings on behalf of each Shareholder as if such
Shareholder had itself signed or filed such document,
(vi) subject to the limitations set forth in Article VII,
negotiate, settle, compromise, make payments in respect of and
otherwise handle all claims for indemnification made by the
Purchaser hereunder, (vii) agree to, negotiate, enter into
settlements and compromises of, and commence, prosecute,
participate in, settle, dismiss or otherwise terminate, as
applicable, any litigation, action, proceeding or investigation
relating to Company, the Shares, the Shareholders, this Agreement,
the Transaction Documents or any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, and comply with
orders of courts and awards of courts, mediators and arbitrators
with respect to such litigation, action, proceeding or
investigation, (viii) retain attorneys, accountants and other
professional service providers to assist and advise him with
respect to his duties hereunder, (ix) make, execute,
acknowledge and deliver all such other agreements, guarantees,
orders, receipts, endorsements, notices, requests, instructions,
certificates, stock powers, letters and other writings relating to
the foregoing, and, in general and (x) do any and all things
and take any and all actions that the Shareholders’
Representative, in its sole discretion, may consider necessary,
proper or convenient in connection with, or to carry out on behalf
of the Shareholders, the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the Transaction Documents. The Shareholders’
Representative shall establish an account for receipt of the
Purchase Price and any other amounts due to the Shareholders from
the Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall
authorize any payments due to any or all of the Shareholders
pursuant to this Agreement to be paid from such account by wire
transfer in immediately available funds to the accounts designated
by each Shareholder, promptly after delivery of any payments from
the Purchaser to the account established by the Shareholders’
Representative. If specifically requested by Shareholders who hold
at least 75% of the Shares prior to the Closing (the “
Required Shareholders ”), the Shareholders’
Representative shall also have the power to amend, modify or waive
any agreement (including this Agreement) in the name of each
Shareholder as if such Shareholder had itself amended, modified or
waived such agreement (and regardless of whether the particular
Shareholder in fact requested that the Shareholders’
Representative enter into such amendment, modification or waiver);
provided , however , that,
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notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, the Shareholders’ Representative
shall have no power to amend any term of this Agreement which would
change (i) the consideration to be received by the
Shareholders or (ii) the relative indemnification obligations
of the Shareholders. The Shareholders’ Representative shall
have all of the rights and powers which Shareholders would
otherwise have, and Shareholders agree that the Purchaser shall be
entitled to rely exclusively upon all actions taken or omitted to
be taken by the Shareholders’ Representative (acting either
jointly or individually) pursuant to this Agreement and any of the
foregoing matters. The Shareholders’ Representative shall for
all purposes hereunder be deemed the sole authorized agent of the
Shareholders until such time as the agency is terminated pursuant
to the terms of Section 2.4(g).
(c)
The Shareholders’ Representative shall be entitled to rely,
and shall be fully protected in relying, on any statements
furnished to him by any Shareholder or the Purchaser, or on any
other evidence deemed by the Shareholders’ Representative to
be reliable. The Shareholders’ Representative shall be fully
justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this
Agreement unless he shall have received such advice or concurrence
of the Shareholders as he deems appropriate or unless he shall have
been expressly indemnified to his satisfaction by the Shareholders
severally and on a Pro Rata Portion basis against any and all
liability and expense that it may incur by reason of taking or
continuing to take any such action. The Shareholders’
Representative shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or
refraining from acting, under this Agreement in accordance with a
request of the Required Shareholders, subject to
Section 2.4(b), and such request, and any such action taken or
failure to act pursuant thereto, shall be binding on all the
Shareholders. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Purchaser nor
any of its affiliates shall be under any obligation: (i) to
indemnify and hold the Shareholders’ Representative, in his
capacity as such, harmless against any damages incurred by the
Shareholders’ Representative, in such capacity, arising out
of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the
duties of the Shareholders’ Representative hereunder or under
any other Transaction Documents; or (ii) to cover any
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the
Shareholders’ Representative, in such capacity, in connection
with actions taken by the Shareholders’ Representative, in
such capacity, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other
Transaction Documents; provided , however , that the
foregoing shall in no way affect or limit any of the provisions of
Article VII, including Parent’s and the
Purchaser’s obligations to indemnify the Shareholders for any
and all Losses, including any indemnifiable costs and expenses of
the Shareholders’ Representative pursuant to
Article VII.
(d)
The Shareholders’ Representative shall not be liable to the
Shareholders for any error of judgment, or any action taken or
omitted to be taken hereunder, except in the case of his bad faith,
gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction. The Shareholders’ Representative
shall be entitled to consult with counsel of his choosing and shall
be fully protected against
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liability to any
Shareholder in any act taken, suffered or permitted by him in good
faith in accordance with the advice of counsel.
(e)
The Shareholders’ Representative shall not be paid any fee
for services to be rendered hereunder. All reasonable out-of-pocket
fees and expenses incurred by the Shareholders’
Representative in performing his duties hereunder shall be
reimbursed severally and on a Pro Rata Portion basis by the
Shareholders; provided , however , that, to the
extent practical and permitted under this Section 2.4(e), the
Shareholders’ Representative shall deduct such fees and
expenses from the amounts otherwise distributable to the
Shareholders under this Agreement. In particular, the
Shareholders’ Representative shall hold back the sum of
$100,000 from amounts otherwise distributable to the Shareholders
under this Agreement (the “ Holdback Amount ”)
for a period of 90 days from the date of this Agreement, to be
used (i) first, to satisfy any obligations for Transaction
Expenses or Indebtedness, in each case not listed on the Closing
Certificate, and (ii) thereafter, to satisfy any
administrative expenses the Shareholders’ Representative may
incur in such capacity. Following the date that is 90 days
from the date of this Agreement, the Shareholders’
Representative may continue to hold any remaining funds from the
Holdback Amount until such time as the Shareholders’
Representative determines, in the Shareholders’
Representative’s sole discretion, that no such additional
administrative expenses will be incurred by the Shareholders’
Representative in connection with the performance of its obligation
hereunder and, at the time of such determination and after
subtracting any administrative expenses from the Holdback Amount,
the Shareholders’ Representative shall deliver any remaining
funds from the Holdback Amount to the Shareholders on a Pro Rata
Portion basis.
(f)
The Shareholders agree, severally and on a Pro Rata Portion basis,
to indemnify and hold the Shareholders’ Representative
harmless against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities
and expenses (including reasonable costs of investigation,
attorneys’ fees and disbursements) that may be imposed on the
Shareholders’ Representative or incurred by the
Shareholders’ Representative in connection with the
performance of his duties under this Agreement, including any
litigation arising from this Agreement or involving its subject
matter, unless such loss, liability, claim or expense shall have
been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be a result
of the Shareholders’ Representative’s bad faith, gross
negligence or willful misconduct. Anything in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, in no event shall the Shareholders’
Representative be liable to the Shareholders for special, indirect
or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever, even if the
Shareholders’ Representative has been advised of the
likelihood of such damages and regardless of the form of
action.
(g)
The Shareholders’ Representative may resign at any time. The
Shareholders’ Representative may be removed at any time by a
writing signed by the
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Required Shareholders.
If the Shareholders’ Representative or any successor shall
resign, be so removed, or become unable to act as the
Shareholders’ Representative, a replacement
Shareholders’ Representative shall promptly be appointed by a
writing signed by the Required Shareholders. Upon the acceptance of
any appointment as the Shareholders’ Representative
hereunder, such successor Shareholders’ Representative shall
thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers,
privileges and duties of the retiring Shareholders’
Representative, and the retiring Shareholders’ Representative
shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder (but
shall retain all rights under this Section 2.4 with respect to
the retiring Shareholders’ Representative’s service as
Shareholders’ Representative prior to such resignation or
removal).
(h)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Purchaser
shall be notified in writing at least five days prior to any such
resignation, removal or appointment. Each of the Shareholders
agrees that the Purchaser shall be entitled to rely exclusively on
the actions taken or omitted to be taken by the resigning or
removed Shareholders’ Representative until the receipt of
such notice.
(i)
Each Shareholder agrees that this agency and power of attorney are
coupled with an interest, are therefore irrevocable without the
consent of the Shareholders’ Representative and shall survive
the death, incapacity, bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation of
any Shareholder or trust through which any Shareholder owns their
respective Shares.
(j)
The provisions of this Section 2.4 shall apply separately to each
individual serving as the Shareholders’ Representative, and
each of such individuals may act in such capacity independently of
any other individual simultaneously acting in such capacity, on
behalf of all Shareholders.
ARTICLE III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF COMPANY
Except as set
forth in the corresponding sections or subsections of the Schedule
of Exceptions delivered to the Purchaser on date hereof (the
“ Schedule of Exceptions ”) (it being understood
that items set forth in one particular section or subsection of the
Schedule of Exceptions may apply to and/or qualify disclosures made
in one or more other sections or subsection to the extent that it
is reasonably apparent on its face that such disclosures apply to
or qualify other disclosures, and that the Schedule of Exceptions
may include specific cross-references to particular items in other
sections or subsections of the Schedule of Exceptions), Company
makes the following representations and warranties to the
Purchaser:
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SECTION 3.1.
Incorporation and Qualification of Company and
its Subsidiaries; Authority
Company is a
corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws
of the State of Oregon and has all necessary corporate power and
authority (i) to execute and deliver this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party,
(ii) to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, (iii) to own, operate, lease or otherwise hold its
properties and assets and (iv) to carry on its business as it
is now being conducted. Company is duly qualified as a foreign
corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each
jurisdiction where the character of its properties owned, operated
or leased or the nature of its activities makes such qualification
necessary, except where the failure to so qualify, individually or
in the aggregate, does not have or could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Subsidiary is a corporation
duly incorporated, validly existing and, if applicable, in good
standing under the laws of the applicable State set forth in
Schedule 3.3 and has the corporate power and authority
to own, operate, lease or otherwise hold its properties and assets
and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Each
Subsidiary is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do
business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the
character of its properties owned, operated or leased or the nature
of its activities makes such qualification necessary, except where
the failure to so qualify, individually or in the aggregate, does
not have or could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. The execution and delivery by Company of this
Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a
party, the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder
and the consummation by Company of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite
corporate action on the part of Company. Each Transaction Document
to which it is a party has been duly executed and delivered by
Company, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by
the other parties) constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of Company, enforceable against Company in accordance
with its terms. Company has delivered or made available to the
Purchaser true and complete copies of (i) its Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended to date and (ii) the
comparable governing instruments, each as amended to date, of each
Subsidiary. The stock certificates, transfer books and the minute
books of Company and each Subsidiary that have been made available
for inspection by the Purchaser prior to the date hereof are true
and complete copies thereof and reflect all transactions relating
to the Company’s capital stock.
SECTION 3.2.
Capital Stock of Company; Ownership of the
Shares
(a)
The authorized capital
stock of Company consists of 10,000 shares of voting Class A
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 137 shares of which are
outstanding as of the date hereof, and 100,000 shares of non-voting
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 13,070 shares
of which are outstanding as of the date
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hereof. Except for the Shares, there are no
shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Company
issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding and no shares of
capital stock of Company are subject to vesting or restrictions on
transfer. The Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued,
are fully paid and nonassessable and were not issued in violation
of any preemptive rights, purchase options, call options, rights of
first refusal, subscription rights or any similar rights under any
provision of the Oregon Business Corporation Act, the Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws of Company or any contract to which Company
is a party or otherwise bound. Schedule 2.1 is a true,
complete and accurate list (the “ Shareholder List
”) that sets forth the name of each record holder of the
Shares, exactly as such record holder’s name is set forth on
the share certificates. The Shareholders List also sets forth with
respect to each such record holder the share certificate numbers
held by such holder and the number of Shares evidenced by each such
share certificate. The authorized and outstanding capital stock of
each Subsidiary is set forth in Schedule 3.3 and except
as set forth in Schedule 3.3 , there are no shares of
capital stock or other equity securities of any Subsidiary issued,
reserved for issuance or outstanding. The outstanding shares of
capital stock of each Subsidiary have been duly authorized and
validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and were not
issued in violation of any preemptive rights, purchase options,
call options, rights of first refusal, subscription rights or any
similar rights under any provision of the Oregon Business
Corporation Act, the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware (as applicable), the governing instruments of any
Subsidiary or any contract to which any Subsidiary is a party or
otherwise bound. No bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness
of Company has the right to vote (or is convertible into, or is
exchangeable for, securities that have the right to vote) on any
matters on which holders of Shares may vote (“ Voting
Company Debt” ). There are no outstanding rights of first
refusal, preemptive rights, options, rights, “phantom”
stock rights, stock appreciation rights, stock-based performance
units, commitments, warrants, convertible or exchangeable
securities, contracts, arrangements or other agreements or
undertakings of any kind to which Company or any Subsidiary is a
party or by which any of them is bound (i) obligating Company
or any Subsidiary to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued,
delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or other
equity interests in, or any security convertible or exercisable for
or exchangeable into any capital stock of or other equity interest
in, Company or of any Subsidiary or any Voting Company Debt, (ii)
obligating Company or any Subsidiary to issue, grant, extend or
enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, security,
commitment, contract, arrangement or undertaking or (iii) that
give any Person the right to receive any economic benefit or right
similar to or derived from the economic benefits and rights
accruing to holders of any shares of capital stock or other
securities of Company or any Subsidiary. There are not any
outstanding contractual obligations of Company or any Subsidiary to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of their
respective capital stock or other securities thereof. Neither
Company nor any Subsidiary is a party or subject to any agreement
or understanding, and to Company’s knowledge, there is no
agreement or understanding between any Persons
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that affects or relates to the voting or giving
of written consents with respect to any securities of Company or
any Subsidiary or the voting by any director of Company or any
Subsidiary.
(b)
The only outstanding
Indebtedness of Company and its Subsidiaries is the Indebtedness
set forth on the Closing Certificate.
SECTION 3.3.
Subsidiaries
Company does not
beneficially own or control, directly or indirectly, any capital
stock, membership interest, partnership interest, joint venture
interest or other equity interest of any corporation or have any
other direct or indirect equity or ownership interest in any
Person, other than Company’s 100% ownership of each
Subsidiary. All of the outstanding capital stock of, or other
voting securities or ownership interests in, each Subsidiary of
Company is owned by Company, directly or indirectly, free and clear
of any Lien and free of any other limitation or restriction
(including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise
dispose of such capital stock or other voting securities or
ownership interests).
SECTION 3.4.
No
Conflict
The execution,
delivery and performance by Company of this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not
(a) conflict with or violate any provision of the Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws of Company, (b) conflict with or
violate in any material respect any law, rule, regulation, order,
writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award
applicable to Company or any Subsidiary or by which any of their
respective assets or properties are bound, or (c) result in
any material breach of, or constitute a material default (or event
which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would
become such a default) under, or give rise to any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of or any
material obligation or to loss of a material benefit under, or to
increased, additional, accelerated or guaranteed material rights or
entitlements of any Person under, or result in the creation of any
lien, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest, charges,
easements, leases, subleases, covenants, rights of way, options,
claims or other encumbrance or restriction of any kind (“
Lien ”) (other than any Permitted Liens) on any of the
assets or properties of Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to, any
note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease,
sublease, license, permit, franchise loan, instrument,
understanding, deed of trust, purchase order, sales order, joint
venture or other instrument or agreement of any kind (written or
oral) relating to such assets or properties to which Company or any
Subsidiary is a party or by which any of such assets or properties
is bound or affected.
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SECTION 3.5.
Consents and Approvals
The execution,
delivery and performance by Company of this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party do not require any
consent, approval, exemption, authorization or other action by, or
registration, declaration or filing with or notification to, any
Federal, state, local or foreign government or any court,
administrative agency or other governmental or regulatory authority
or instrumentality, domestic or foreign or any third party, except
(a) for any consent, approval, exemption, authorization,
action, filing or notification that is immaterial to
Company’s business, and (b) as may be necessary as a result
of any facts or circumstances relating solely to Parent’s or
the Purchaser’s (as opposed to any third party’s)
participation in the transactions contemplated hereby and by the
other Transaction Documents.
SECTION 3.6.
Financial Information; Absence of Undisclosed
Liabilities
Company has
provided to the Purchaser true and complete copies of (a) the
audited consolidated balance sheet of Company as of
December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and the audited consolidated
income statement and statement of cash flow for Company for the
years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 (collectively,
the “ Audited Financial Statements ”) and
(b) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Company as of
March 31, 2008 (the “ Latest Balance Sheet
”) (a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit C ) and an unaudited consolidated income
statement and unaudited consolidated statement of cash flow for
Company as of and for the month ended March 31, 2008 (the “
Unaudited Financial Statements ” and, together with
the Audited Financial Statements, being referred to herein,
collectively, as the “ Financial Statements ”).
The Financial Statements present fairly the consolidated financial
condition and results of operations and cash flows of Company as of
the dates thereof and for the periods covered thereby, and the
Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP,
consistently applied, throughout the periods covered thereby,
except as described in the notes thereto and except that the
Unaudited Financial Statements do not contain the footnotes
required by GAAP and the Unaudited Financial Statements are subject
to year-end and other normal, recurring year-end audit adjustments
that are not material. Company and each Subsidiary have no material
liabilities or obligations of any nature (absolute, accrued or
contingent, unasserted or otherwise) that are required to be
reflected or reserved against on Company’s balance sheet by
GAAP which are not, on an aggregate basis, reflected or reserved
against in the Latest Balance Sheet, except for liabilities or
obligations incurred since the date of the Latest Balance Sheet in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice.
Neither Company nor any Subsidiary is a guarantor, indemnitor,
surety or other obligor of any Indebtedness of any other
Person.
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SECTION 3.7.
Litigation
No claim, suit,
proceeding, investigation or other action is pending or, to
Company’s knowledge, threatened against, relating to or
affecting Company or any Subsidiary, and neither Company nor any
Subsidiary is subject to any order, writ, judgment, injunction,
decree, determination or award. No claim, suit, proceeding,
investigation or other action is pending or, to Company’s
knowledge, threatened, which questions the validity of this
Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents or prohibits or
restricts any action taken or to be taken by Company hereunder or
thereunder (and Company is not aware of any basis for any such
suit, proceeding, investigation or other action).
SECTION 3.8.
Compliance With Laws; Licenses and
Permits
Neither Company
nor any Subsidiary is in violation of or in default under, any law,
rule, regulation, ordinance, order, judgment or decree applicable
to Company or any Subsidiary or by which any of their respective
assets or properties are bound or affected, including those
relating to occupational health and safety (except for any
violations that have been remedied or cured) and except for
violations that are immaterial to Company’s business. Neither
Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has received any written or
oral notice since December 31, 2006 from any Person that
alleges that Company or any Subsidiary is not in compliance in all
material respects with any law, rule, regulation, ordinance, order,
judgment or decree applicable to Company or any Subsidiary or by
which any of their respective assets or properties are bound or
affected. To Company’s knowledge, the current use by Company
and the Subsidiaries of the improvements located on any parcel of
Real Property owned, leased or occupied thereby does not violate
any local zoning or similar land use or government regulations in
any material respect. Company and each Subsidiary (i) validly
hold, and are in compliance in all material respects with, all
governmental licenses, franchises, permits, filings, approvals,
authorizations, exemptions, certificates and registrations (“
Permits ”) necessary to own, lease or operate its
assets and carry on their respective businesses as they are now
being conducted, (ii) has complied in all material respects
with all terms and conditions thereof and (iii) has not
received any notice of any suit, action or proceeding relating to
the revocation or modification of any such Permits. To
Company’s knowledge, none of the Permits will be subject to
suspension, modification, revocation or nonrenewal as a result of
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby. All Permits held by Company
and each Subsidiary are listed on Schedule 3.8 .
SECTION 3.9.
Environmental Matters
(a)
Company and each Subsidiary is and has been in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, and,
since December 31, 2003,
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neither Company nor any
of the Subsidiaries has received any (A) communication that
alleges that Company or any of the Subsidiaries is in violation of,
or has liability under, any Environmental Law or (B) written
request for information from any governmental entity pursuant to
any Environmental Law.
(b)
(i) Company and each of the Subsidiaries have obtained and are in
compliance in all material respects with all permits, licenses and
governmental authorizations pursuant to Environmental Law
(collectively “ Environmental Permits ”)
necessary for their operations as currently conducted, (ii) all
such Environmental Permits are valid and in good standing, and
(iii) neither Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has been advised
by any governmental entity of any actual or potential change in the
status or terms and conditions of any existing Environmental
Permit.
(c)
There are no Environmental Claims pending or, to the knowledge of
Company, threatened, against Company or any of the
Subsidiaries.
(d)
Neither Company nor any Subsidiary is subject to any material order
(including consent orders), judgment or Lien under or pursuant to
any Environmental Laws.
(e)
Neither Company nor any Subsidiary is currently undertaking any
investigatory, remedial, control or other responsive action
(together “ Remedial Actions ”) relating to any
disposal, Release or threatened Release of, or exposure or
potential exposure to, any Hazardous Substances, whether or not
required by Environmental Laws.
(f)
There has been no Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous
Material that could reasonably be expected to form the basis
of any material Environmental Claim against, or material liability
under any Environmental Law of, Company or any
Subsidiary.
(g)
Neither Company nor any Subsidiary owns, operates or leases any
underground storage tanks, belowground-level liquids collection or
storage sumps, or any treatment, storage or disposal facilities
under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as
amended, or any solid waste disposal facility.
(h)
On, at, in or under the real property currently owned or leased by
Company or any Subsidiary, there are no polychlorinated biphenyls
in a form or condition prohibited by, or requiring abatement or
other Remedial Action under, Environmental Laws or any asbestos in
a friable or otherwise unencapsulated form.
(i)
Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has retained or
assumed, either contractually or by operation of law, any
liabilities or obligations of any other Person that could
reasonably be expected to form the basis of any Environmental Claim
against Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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(j)
Company has made available to the Purchaser all records and files
(including any assessments, reports, studies, audits, analyses,
tests and monitoring) in the possession of or reasonably available
to Company pertaining to the existence of Hazardous Substances at
facilities or properties currently owned, operated or leased by
Company or any Subsidiary or concerning compliance with or
liability under any Environmental Laws relating to any of such
facilities or properties.
SECTION 3.10.
Intellectual Property Rights
(a)
Company and the Subsidiaries are the sole and exclusive owners of
all Company Owned Intellectual Property, free and clear of all
Liens. Neither Company nor any Subsidiary (i) has been or is a
party to any litigation enforcing or defending its rights in, to or
with respect to the Company Owned Intellectual Property or Company
Licensed Intellectual Property, (ii) has knowledge of any
claims or demands made or threatened by any third party involving
the ownership, enforceability, effectiveness or validity of
Company’s rights in, to or with respect to the Company Owned
Intellectual Property or Company Licensed Intellectual Property or
(iii) has knowledge of any infringement of Company Owned
Intellectual Property or Company Licensed Intellectual Property, in
each case, by any third party.
(b)
There is no pending or, to Company’s knowledge, threatened
claim, action, suit, investigation, proceeding or cause of action
challenging the use or ownership by Company or any Subsidiary of
any Company Owned Intellectual Property, challenging or questioning
the validity or effectiveness of Company Owned Intellectual
Property, or alleging that Company or any Subsidiary is infringing
upon, misappropriating or otherwise adversely affecting the rights
of any Person. To Company’s knowledge, there is no pending or
threatened claim, action, suit, investigation, proceeding or cause
of action challenging the use by Company or any Subsidiary of any
Company Licensed Intellectual Property or challenging or
questioning the validity or effectiveness of Company Licensed
Intellectual Property.
(c)
To Company’s knowledge, (i) the operations of Company
and the Subsidiaries do not infringe upon any validly issued
Intellectual Property of any Person, (ii) the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents will not conflict with, alter or impair the
Company Owned Intellectual Property or Company Licensed
Intellectual Property and (iii) there is no interference,
infringement or misappropriation by any other Person of any Company
Owned Intellectual Property or Company Licensed Intellectual
Property.
(d)
To Company’s knowledge, the businesses of Company and the
Subsidiaries do not involve the employment of any Person in a
manner that violates any noncompetition or nondisclosure agreement
that such Person entered into in connection
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with his or her
employment or activities at any time prior to employment by Company
or any Subsidiary.
(e)
Schedule 3.10(e) lists all Intellectual Property
Registrations. To the Company’s knowledge, all Intellectual
Property Registrations are currently valid and (except for
applications) enforceable.
(f)
Schedule 3.10(f) lists each license or other agreement
pursuant to which Company uses or otherwise exploits Company
Licensed Intellectual Property, excluding off the shelf software
programs that are licensed by Company pursuant to “shrink
wrap,” “click through” or similar licenses, the
total fees for which are less than $50,000. To the knowledge of
Company, Company has a valid and enforceable right to use the
Company Licensed Intellectual Property pursuant to the terms and
conditions set forth in the license for such Company Licensed
Intellectual Property.
SECTION 3.11.
Real and Personal Property
(a)
Schedule 3.11(a) contains a complete and accurate list
of all real property that is owned, leased, rented or used by
Company or any Subsidiary (the “ Real Property
”), together with the manner in which each such Real Property
is held and a description of its present use. Company has delivered
or made available to the Purchaser true and complete copies of all
leases, subleases, rental agreements, contracts of sale, tenancies
or licenses relating to the Real Property, and all amendments and
modifications thereto.
(b)
Schedule 3.11(b) contains a complete and accurate list
of each item of personal property as of a date within two business
days prior to the Closing having a book value in excess of $25,000,
that is owned, leased, rented or used by Company or any Subsidiary
(the “ Personal Property ”); provided ,
however , that such list need not describe Company’s
or any Subsidiary’s rights to Intellectual Property. Company
has delivered or made available to the Purchaser true and complete
copies of all leases, subleases, rental agreements, contracts of
sale, tenancies or licenses relating to the Personal Property, and
all amendments and modifications thereto.
(c)
The Real Property and the Personal Property include all properties
and assets (whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or
intangible) (other than, in the case of the Personal Property,
property rights with an individual book value of less than $25,000
and Company Intellectual Property) reflected in the Latest Balance
Sheet and all the properties and assets purchased by Company or any
Subsidiary since the date of the Latest Balance Sheet (except for
such properties or assets sold since the date of the Latest Balance
Sheet in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice). The Real Property and the Personal Property include all
property used in the business of Company and the Subsidiaries
(other than, in the case of the Personal Property,
property
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rights with an
individual book value of less than $25,000 and Intellectual
Property Rights of Company and the Subsidiaries) and such Real
Property and Personal Property are sufficient for the current
conduct of Company and its Subsidiaries’ business.
(d)
Company or a Subsidiary has good and marketable fee title to all
Real Property and Personal Property owned thereby (including any
other personal property not listed on Schedule 3.11(b) that
is owned thereby ), free and clear of all Liens other than
Permitted Liens. Company or a Subsidiary has good and valid title
to the leasehold estates in all Real Property and Personal Property
leased thereby (including any other personal property not listed on
Schedule 3.11(b) that is leased thereby ), free and
clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.
(e)
Neither Company nor any Subsidiary has subleased or granted any
right to use or occupy all or any portion of any Real Property or
any Personal Property to a third party. Neither Company nor any
Subsidiary has collaterally assigned or granted a security interest
in any lease of Real Property or Personal Property.
(f)
With respect to each owned Real Property, (i) there are no
outstanding options, rights of first offer or rights of first
refusal to purchase any such Real Property or any portion thereof
or interest therein, and (ii) there is no condemnation or
other proceeding in eminent domain, pending or to Company’s
knowledge, threatened, affecting such Real Property or any portion
thereof or interest therein.
(g)
The Real Property and the Personal Property and any other personal
property not listed on Schedule 3.11(b) is in
normal repair and operating condition, ordinary wear and tear
excepted.
SECTION 3.12.
Material Contracts
(a)
Schedule 3.12 lists, other than purchase and sale orders
entered into in the ordinary course of business and contracts and
agreements that are no longer in force, (i) each contract to
which Company or any Subsidiary is a party that involves, in
accordance with its terms, future payments or receipts by Company
in excess of $25,000, (ii) each contract to which Company or
any Subsidiary is a party that has not been fully performed and is
not terminable by Company or such Subsidiary at will or by giving
notice of 60 days or less (iii) each agreement for the sale,
license or development of Intellectual Property, (iv) each
credit agreement, security agreement and instrument relating to
Indebtedness to which Company or any Subsidiary is a party or
through which Company or any Subsidiary guarantees any
Indebtedness, (v) each lease of any portion of the Real
Property and each lease, license or contract of sale to which the
Personal Property is subject, (vi) each employment or
consulting agreement to which Company or any Subsidiary is a party,
(vii) each contract involving a distributor, sales
representative, broker or advertising arrangement which has
aggregate future liability pursuant to its
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terms to any Person
(other than Company or any Subsidiary) in excess of $25,000,
(viii) each contract providing for the purchase by Company or
any Subsidiary of materials, supplies, merchandise or equipment in
excess of $25,000, (ix) each contract with a covenant not to
compete, exclusive dealing or other covenant restricting the
development, manufacture, line of business, marketing or
distribution of the products and services of Company or any
Subsidiary, (x) each confidentiality, standstill or similar
agreement, (xi) each contract not made in the ordinary course
of business, (xii) each collective bargaining arrangement or
other contract with any labor organization, union or association,
(xiii) each contract providing for indemnification of any
Person with respect to material liabilities relating to any current
or former business of Company, a Subsidiary or any predecessor
Person, (xiv) each agreement (other than this Agreement) with
(A) any Shareholder or any affiliate of any Shareholder (other
than Company or any Subsidiary) or (B) any current or former
officer, director or employee of Company, a Subsidiary, any
Shareholder or any affiliate of any Shareholder (other than
employment agreements covered in clause (vi)), including all
severance, retention, change in control, termination, loan and
indemnification agreements with any current or former officer,
director, employee or shareholder, (xv) any contract for any
joint venture, partnership or similar arrangements or agreements
and (xvi) each other contract, and commitment (whether oral or
in writing) that is material to Company and the Subsidiaries and
their businesses (collectively, the “ Material
Contracts ”).
(b)
With respect to the Material Contracts, (i) each Material
Contract is valid, binding and in full force and effect and
enforceable in accordance with its terms against Company and, to
Company’s knowledge, the other contracting party (in each
case subject to the effect, if any, of (x) bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or
other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights or remedies
of creditors or (y) general principles of equity, whether
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law (including the
possible unavailability of specific performance or injunctive
relief)); (ii) neither Company nor any Subsidiary is in
material default under or in material violation of any provision of
any of the Material Contracts, and no event has occurred that with
notice or lapse of time would constitute a material breach or
default by Company; (iii) neither Company nor any Subsidiary
has received notice of alleged nonperformance or other
noncompliance with respect to its obligations under any of the
Material Contracts which alleged nonperformance or other
noncompliance is currently unresolved, nor any notice that is
currently unresolved that any of the Material Contracts may be
totally or partially terminated or suspended by any other party
thereto; (iv) Company does not have knowledge of any material
nonperformance, breach or other noncompliance by any other party to
any of the Material Contracts and (v) neither Company nor any
Subsidiary has received any notice of the intention of any party to
terminate any Material Contract.
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(c)
Company has delivered or made available to the Purchaser true and
complete copies of each Material Contract, together with all
modifications and amendments thereto.
SECTION 3.13.
Employee Benefit Matters
(a)
Schedule 3.13(a) contains a true and complete list of all
employee benefit plans (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of
ERISA) and all bonus, stock option, stock purchase, restricted
stock, equity or equity-based, incentive, deferred compensation,
retiree medical or life insurance, supplemental retirement,
severance, change in control, retention, termination or other
compensation or benefit plans, programs, policies or arrangements,
and all employment, termination, severance, consulting, bonus,
incentive, deferred compensation, equity or equity-based
compensation, change in control, retention or other contracts or
agreements, in each case with respect to which Company or any
Subsidiary or any Person or entity that, together with Company, is
treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Internal
Revenue Code (each, a “ Commonly Controlled Entity
”) has any obligation or which are maintained, contributed to
or sponsored or required to be maintained or contributed to by
Company or any Subsidiary or any Commonly Controlled Entity for the
benefit of any current or former employee, independent contractor,
officer or director of Company or any Subsidiary (the “
Plans ”). Company has previously made available to the
Purchaser a true and complete copy of each Plan (or, in the case of
any unwritten Plan, a description) as currently in effect, and a
true and complete copy of each of the following documents, to the
extent applicable, prepared in connection with each such
Plan: (i) a copy of each trust, insurance, annuity or
other funding arrangement, (ii) the two most recent annual
reports on Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 required to be filed,
(iii) the most recently received Internal Revenue Service
determination letter, and (iv) the most recently prepared
actuarial or other valuation report and financial statement.
Neither Company nor any Subsidiary has any express or implied
commitment to modify, change or terminate any Plan, other than with
respect to any modification, change or termination required by
ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code.
(b)
None of the Plans (i) is a multiemployer plan, within the meaning
of Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA (a “ Multiemployer
Plan ”), or a single-employer pension plan, within the
meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, for which Company or any
Subsidiary could incur liability under Section 4063 or 4064 of
ERISA (a “ Multiple Employer Plan ”) or (ii)
provides or promises to provide retiree, health, medical or life
insurance benefits, other than to the extent required by
Section 4980B(f) of the Internal Revenue Code and
Sections 601 through 609 of ERISA. Neither Company nor any
Subsidiary is a participant in or has ever contributed to a
Multiple Employer Plan.
(c)
None of Company, any Subsidiary or any Commonly Controlled Entity
has sponsored, maintained, contributed to or been required to
maintain or
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contribute to, or has
any actual or contingent liability under, any Plan that is subject
to Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA or Section 412
of the Internal Revenue Code or is otherwise a defined benefit
plan. With respect to each Plan, neither Company nor any Subsidiary
is currently liable for any material Tax arising under
Section 4971, 4972, 4975, 4979, 4980 or 4980B of the Internal
Revenue Code, and no fact or event exists which could reasonably be
expected to give rise to any such liability. Neither Company nor
any Subsidiary has incurred any material liability under, arising
out of or by operation of Title IV of ERISA (other than liability
for premiums to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation arising in
the ordinary course), including any liability in connection with
(i) termination or reorganization of any employee pension
benefit plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or
(ii) withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple
Employer Plan. None of the assets of Company or any Subsidiary is
the subject of any Lien arising under Section 302(f) of ERISA
or Section 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code and neither
Company nor any Subsidiary has been required to post any security
under Section 307 of ERISA or Section 401(a)(29) of the
Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Plan, and to
Company’s knowledge, no fact or event exists which could
reasonably be expected to give rise to any such Lien or requirement
to post any such security.
(d)
Each Plan (and any related trust or other funding vehicle) has been
operated in all material respects in accordance with, and is in
compliance in all material respects with, its terms and the
requirements of applicable laws, including ERISA and the Internal
Revenue Code. Each of Company and the Subsidiaries is in compliance
in all material respects with all laws applicable to Plans,
including ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. No Plan has incurred
an “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning
of Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Internal
Revenue Code), whether or not waived.
(e)
None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the purchase
of the Shares or the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (alone or in conjunction with any other event, including
any termination of employment on or following the Closing Date)
will (i) entitle any current or former director, officer,
employee or independent contractor of Company or any Subsidiary to
any compensation or benefits, (ii) accelerate the time of
payment or vesting, or trigger any payment or funding, of any
compensation or benefits or trigger any other material obligation
under any Plan or (iii) result in any breach or violation of
or default under, or limit Company’s right to amend, modify
or terminate, any Plan.
(f)
No amount or other entitlement that could be received as a result
of the transactions contemplated hereby (alone or in conjunction
with any other event) by any “disqualified individual”
(as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Internal Revenue Code)
with respect to Company will constitute an “excess parachute
payment” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the
Internal Revenue Code). No director, officer, employee or
independent contractor of Company or any Subsidiary is entitled to
receive any gross-up
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or additional payment
by reason of the Tax required by Section 409A or 4999 of the
Internal Revenue Code being imposed on such Person.
SECTION 3.14.
Labor Matters
Schedule 3.14 sets forth a list
of all employees employed by Company and the Subsidiaries as of the
date hereof (the “ Employees ”). There are no
labor controversies pending or, to Company’s knowledge,
threatened, between Company or any Subsidiary, on the one hand, and
any of the Employees or any former employee of Company or any
Subsidiary, on the other hand. Neither Company nor any Subsidiary
is engaged in any unfair labor practice and there are not any
unfair labor practice charges or complaints against Company or any
Subsidiary pending, or, to Company’s knowledge, threatened,
before the National Labor Relations Board. There are not any
pending, or, to Company’s knowledge, threatened, charges
against Company or any Subsidiary or any of their current or former
employees before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any
state or local agency responsible for the prevention of unlawful
employment practices and none of Company nor any Subsidiary has
received written or oral communication of the intent of any
governmental entity responsible for the enforcement of labor or
employment laws to conduct an investigation of or affecting Company
or any Subsidiary and, to Company’s knowledge, no such
investigation is in progress. Neither Company nor any Subsidiary is
a party to or bound by any contract, collective bargaining
agreement, works council agreement or other labor union contract
with any labor or similar organization applicable to any of the
Employees; and Company has no knowledge of any labor dispute, union
organization attempts, strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages, lockouts
or threats thereof, by or with respect to any of the Employees.
SECTION 3.15.
Taxes
(a)
(i) Each of Company and the Subsidiaries has timely filed all Tax
Returns required to be filed by it on or prior to the date hereof,
taking into account any extension of time to file granted to or
obtained on behalf thereof; (ii) all such Tax Returns were, at
the time they were filed, correct and complete in all material
respects; (iii) all Taxes, if any, shown to be
payable
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