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Exhibit 10.1
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Dated December 15, 2008
among
THE PBSJ CORPORATION,
the Buyer
and
Judy Mitchell, John R. Stewart,
and Eduardo Vargas,
collectively, the Sellers
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES
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1
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1.1
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Purchase and Sale of Shares
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1
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1.2
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Purchase Price; Distribution of Positive Net Book
Value
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1
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1.3
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Purchase Price Adjustment
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2
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1.4
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The Closing
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5
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1.5
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Payments
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5
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2. JOINT AND SEVERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
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5
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2.1
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Organization; Predecessors
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5
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2.2
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Capitalization of the Company; Title to
Shares
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6
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2.3
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Authorization of Governmental
Authorities
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7
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2.4
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Noncontravention
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7
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2.5
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Financial Statements
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7
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2.6
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Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
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8
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2.7
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Absence of Certain Developments
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2.8
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Debt; Guarantees
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10
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2.9
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Assets
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2.10
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Accounts Receivable
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10
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2.11
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Real Property
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11
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2.12
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Equipment
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12
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2.13
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Intellectual Property
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12
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2.14
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Legal Compliance; Illegal Payments;
Permits
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14
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2.15
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Inventories
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16
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2.16
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Employee Benefit Plans
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2.17
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Environmental Matters
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2.18
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Contracts
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2.19
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Affiliate Transactions
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2.20
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Customer and Supplier
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2.21
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Customer Warranties
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2.22
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Capital Expenditures and Investments
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23
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2.23
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Employees
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23
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2.24
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Litigation; Government Orders
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25
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2.25
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Insurance
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2.26
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Banking Facilities
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26
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2.27
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Powers of Attorney
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26
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2.28
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No Brokers
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2.29
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Disclosure
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2.30
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Surety Bonds
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2.31
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Consents
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2.32
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Backlog
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3. SEVERAL BUT NOT JOINT REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
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3.1
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Ownership
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3.2
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Encumbrances
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3.3
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Power and Authorization
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27
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3.4
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Noncontravention
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3.5
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Compliance Representations
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3.6
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Securities Law Matters
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4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
BUYER
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4.1
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Organization
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4.2
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Power and Authorization
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4.3
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Authorization of Governmental
Authorities
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4.4
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Noncontravention
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4.5
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Securities Law Matters
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4.6
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No Brokers
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5. CLOSING CONDITIONS
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5.1
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Conditions to Buyer’s
Obligations
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5.2
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Conditions to Sellers’
Obligations
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6. PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS
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6.1
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Operation of Business
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6.2
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Notices and Consents
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6.3
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Full Access
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6.4
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Exclusivity
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35
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6.5
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Notice of Developments
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35
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6.6
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Further Pre-Closing Assurances
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35
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7. POST-CLOSING COVENANTS
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7.1
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Release
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7.2
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Confidentiality
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7.3
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Publicity
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7.4
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Covenant Against Competition
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7.5
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Further Post-Closing Assurances
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7.6
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Cooperation Regarding Financial
Statements
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7.7
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Bonus Pool
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7.8
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Certain Consents
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8. INDEMNIFICATION
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8.1
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Indemnification by the Sellers – Joint and
Several
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40
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8.2
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Indemnification by each Seller – Several
but not Joint
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8.3
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Indemnity by the Buyer
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40
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8.4
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Time for Claims
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8.5
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Limitations
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8.6
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Third Party Claims
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8.7
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Insurance
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8.8
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Knowledge and Investigation
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8.9
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Remedies Cumulative
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43
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8.10
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Setoff of Claims Against the Escrow
Shares
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8.11
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No Bar; Waiver
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8.12
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Sole and Exclusive Remedy
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9. TAX MATTERS.
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9.1
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Representations and Obligations Regarding
Taxes
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9.2
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Covenants With Respect To Taxes
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9.3
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Indemnification for Taxes
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10. TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT
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10.1
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Methods of Termination
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10.2
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Procedure Upon Termination
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11. MISCELLANEOUS
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11.1
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Notices
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11.2
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Succession and Assignment; No Third-Party
Beneficiary
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11.3
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Amendments and Waivers
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11.4
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Entire Agreement
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11.5
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Schedules; Listed Documents, etc
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11.6
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Counterparts; Execution
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11.7
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Survival
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11.8
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Severability
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11.9
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Headings
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11.10
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Construction
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11.11
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Governing Law
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11.12
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Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of
Process
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11.13
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Waiver of Jury Trial
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11.14
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Expenses
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12. DEFINITIONS; CERTAIN RULES OF
CONSTRUCTION
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12.1
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Definitions
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12.2
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Rules of Construction
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SCHEDULES
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1.3.6
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Sellers’ Ownership Interest in
the Company
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1.5
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Sellers Purchase Price
Allocations
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2.1.1
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Jurisdictions Where the Company is
Licensed or Qualified to do Business
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2.1.2
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Predecessor Status, etc.
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2.2
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Capitalization of the
Company
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2.5.2
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Omitted Interim
Adjustments
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2.13
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Intellectual Property
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2.16(a)
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Employee Benefit Plans
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2.17
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Environmental Matters
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2.19
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Affiliate Transactions
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2.20
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Customers and Suppliers
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2.21
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Customer Warranty Claims
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2.22
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Capital Expenditures and
Investments
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2.30.2
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Non-compliance with Surety
Bonds
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4.4
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Buyer Noncontravention
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9.1.4
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Tax Audits and Disputes
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9.1.9
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Subchapter S Subsidiaries
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EXHIBITS
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5.1.8.1
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Form of Mitchell Employment
Agreement.
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5.1.8.2
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Form of Stewart Employment
Agreement.
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5.1.8.3
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Form of Vargas Employment
Agreement.
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5.1.9
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Form of Escrow Agreement
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9.1.12
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Form of FIRPTA
Certificate
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STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 15, 2008
(as amended or otherwise modified, the " Agreement ") is
made and entered into by and among The PBSJ Corporation, a Florida
corporation (the " Buyer "), and Judy Mitchell, an
individual (" Mitchell "), John R. Stewart, an individual ("
Stewart "), and Eduardo Vargas, an individual ("
Vargas ", and together with Mitchell and Stewart, the "
Sellers ").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, (i) Mitchell owns 966 shares of common stock, $.01
par value per share (the " Common Stock "), of Peter R.
Brown Construction, Inc., a Florida corporation (the "
Company "), which represents one-third (1/3) of the
authorized, issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Company, (ii) Stewart owns 966 shares of Common Stock of the
Company, which represents one-third (1/3) of the authorized,
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company and
(iii) Vargas owns 966 shares of Common Stock of the Company,
which represents one-third (1/3) of the authorized, issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company (collectively,
the " Shares "); and collectively, the Sellers own,
beneficially and of record, all of the shares of Common Stock of
the Company, which represents 100% of the authorized, issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company.
WHEREAS, the Buyer desires to purchase from the Sellers, and the
Sellers desire to sell to the Buyer, all of the Shares upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations,
warranties and covenants herein contained, the Buyer and the
Sellers hereby agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES.
1.1 Purchase and Sale of Shares . At the Closing, subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Sellers will
sell, transfer and deliver to the Buyer, and the Buyer will
purchase from the Sellers, the Shares free and clear of any and all
Encumbrances.
1.2 Purchase Price; Distribution of Positive Net Book
Value .
1.2.1 As consideration for the Shares, the Buyer shall pay the
Sellers an aggregate amount of Sixteen Million Dollars and no cents
($16,000,000.00) (the " Purchase Price "), consisting of the
sum of: (i) cash in an amount equal to Eleven Million Eight
Hundred Thousand Dollars and no cents ($11,800,000.00) as adjusted
pursuant to Section 1.3 (the " Cash Purchase
Price "), (ii) such number of shares of restricted
Class A common stock, par value $0.00067 per share, issued
pursuant to the PBSJ Corporation 2008 Employee Restricted Stock
Plan of the Buyer, as amended (the " Buyer Common Stock "),
calculated by dividing Three Million Dollars and no cents
($3,000,000.00) by the Valuation Price (and rounded down to the
nearest whole number of shares evenly divisible by three),
(iii) escrowed funds in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars and no cents ($200,000.00) (the " Escrow
Amount ") and (iv) such number of
shares of escrowed Buyer Common Stock issued pursuant to the PBSJ
Corporation 2008 Employee Restricted Stock Plan, as amended, and
calculated by dividing One Million Dollars and no cents
($1,000,000.00) by the Valuation Price (and rounded down to the
nearest whole number of shares evenly divisible by three) (the
" Escrowed Shares "); provided, however, that in no event will
the Buyer issue fewer than 100,000 shares of the Buyer Common Stock
to Sellers in connection with this Section 1.1.1 (even
if the Valuation Price exceeds $40.00 per share) nor more than
200,000 shares of the Buyer Common Stock to the Sellers in
connection with this Section 1.1.1 (even if the
Valuation Price is below $20.00 per share) In addition, and
subject, to the transfer restrictions imposed by any applicable
Legal Requirements, including the 1933 Act, the Organizational
Documents of the Buyer and the PBSJ Corporation 2008 Employee
Restricted Stock Plan, as amended, the Buyer Common Stock shall
also be subject to the following transfer restrictions:
(i) prior to the 2 nd
anniversary of the Closing Date, no shares of Buyer
Common Stock may be transferred by any of the Sellers;
(ii) commencing on the 2 nd anniversary of the Closing Date
through the day immediately preceding the 3 rd anniversary of the Closing Date,
each Seller may transfer up to 50% of the Buyer Common Stock
granted to him or her as part of the Purchase Price pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement; and (iii) commencing on the 3
rd anniversary of
the Closing Date and thereafter, each Seller may transfer all of
the Buyer Common Stock held by him or her. The Escrowed Shares
shall also be subject to the terms and restrictions of the Escrow
Agreement. This Agreement shall also constitute an Award Agreement
under the PBSJ Corporation 2008 Employee Restricted Stock Plan, as
amended, and, except for the transfer restrictions provided above,
the Buyer Common Stock shall not be subject to any risks of
forfeiture under the PBSJ Corporation 2008 Employee Restricted
Stock Plan, as amended. In addition to the Purchase Price, the
Buyer agrees that the Sellers, as a condition to Closing shall have
the right, prior to or at the Closing, to cause the Company to
distribute to the Sellers a cash distribution equal to the amount
by which the Estimated NBV of the Company exceeds zero (the "
Required Distribution "). To the extent that the Company
does not have sufficient cash to effect the Required Distribution,
the Buyer agrees that (i) the Sellers shall have the right to
cause the Company to borrow from the Company’s existing line
of credit and to use such funds to effect the Required Distribution
and (ii) the Sellers shall not be required to repay amounts
borrowed on the Company’s line of credit to the extent such
amounts were used to effect the Required Distribution.
1.3 Purchase Price Adjustment .
1.3.1 The Sellers acknowledge that the amount of the Purchase
Price is based, in addition to the other terms and conditions of
this Agreement, on the net book value of the Company as of the
Closing Date being zero (the " Required NBV ").
1.3.2 Not later than three (3) nor sooner than five
(5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall
prepare and deliver to Buyer a certificate in a form reasonably
satisfactory to the Buyer (the " Estimated Closing
Certificate "), executed by each of the Sellers, certifying
(A) its good faith preparation of an attached estimated
balance sheet of the Company as of the Closing Date (the "
Estimated Closing Balance Sheet "), which shall be prepared
in accordance with GAAP, including the estimated accrual as of the
Closing Date of all loss contingencies involving losses that are
"probable", determined in accordance with FASB No. 5
"Accounting for Contingencies" or any other FASB or APB applicable
announcements (" FASB No. 5 Accruals ") (which
include
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without limitation those accruals set forth on
Schedule 2.5.2 hereto), consistent with the past practices
of the Company (B) its good faith estimate of the
Company’s actual net book value as of the Closing Date (the "
Estimated NBV "). The Sellers shall also provide the Buyer
with copies of all work papers and other documents and data used to
prepare the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet and any other documents
reasonably requested by Buyer. If the Buyer agrees with the
Estimated Closing Balance Sheet and the Estimated NBV set forth in
the Estimated Closing Certificate, the Buyer shall notify the
Sellers that they are in agreement with such amounts. If the Buyer
does not agree with the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet and the
Estimated NBV set forth in the Estimated Closing Certificate, the
Buyer shall notify the Sellers of such disagreement and the Buyer
and the Sellers shall work together to resolve any such
disagreements.
1.3.3 As soon as practicable following the Closing, the Company
shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, an unaudited balance sheet
of the Company as of the Closing Date (the " Closing Balance
Sheet "), which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP
(including FASB No. 5 Accruals) consistent with the past
practices of the Company and shall have the Closing Balance Sheet
audited by Ernst & Young, LLP, or other similar auditing
firm selected by the Buyer and approved by the Sellers, which
approval will not be unreasonably withheld (the " Auditor
"). The Sellers shall be jointly and severally responsible for all
fees and expenses of the Auditor incurred by the Buyer and the
Company in connection with the audit of the Closing Balance Sheet,
but not to exceed $25,000. The Auditor shall complete the audit of
the Closing Balance Sheet no later than sixty (60) days
following the Closing Date. As soon as practicable following the
completion of the audit, the Company shall deliver to the Sellers
the audited Closing Balance Sheet, together with a closing
statement (the " Closing Statement ") setting forth the
Company’s actual net book value as set forth in the audited
Closing Balance Sheet (such net book value as finally determined in
accordance with this Section 1.3 , the " Actual
NBV ") and any proposed Adjustment Amount.
1.3.4 The Sellers shall complete their review of the Closing
Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement within fifteen
(15) days after delivery thereof by the Company. If the
Sellers object to the Closing Balance Sheet or the Closing
Statement, the Sellers shall, on or before the last day of such
15-day period, so inform the Buyer in writing (a "
Sellers’ Objection "), setting forth a specific
description of the basis of the Sellers’ determination and
the adjustments to the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing
Statement that the Sellers believe should be made. If no
Sellers’ Objection is received by the Buyer on or before the
last day of such 15-day period, then the Closing Balance Sheet and
Closing Statement delivered by the Buyer shall be final. The Buyer
shall have fifteen (15) days from its receipt of the
Sellers’ Objection to review and respond to the
Sellers’ Objection.
1.3.5 If the Sellers and the Buyer are unable to resolve all of
their disagreements with respect to the proposed adjustments set
forth in the Sellers’ Objection within 15 days following the
completion of the Buyer’s review of the Sellers’
Objection, they shall refer any remaining disagreements to the CPA
Firm which, acting as experts and not as arbitrators, shall
determine, on the basis set forth in and in accordance with this
Section 1.3 , and only with respect to the remaining
differences so submitted, whether and to what extent, if any, the
Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Statement requires
adjustment. The Buyer and the Sellers shall instruct the CPA Firm
to deliver its written determination to the Buyer and the Sellers
no later than 30 days after the remaining differences
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underlying the Sellers’ Objection are
referred to the CPA Firm along with the final Closing Balance Sheet
and Closing Statement containing the Actual NBV. The CPA
Firm’s determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the
Buyer and the Sellers. In resolving any disputed item, the CPA Firm
may not assign a value to any disputed item that is greater than
the greatest value claimed by either party or less than the
smallest value claimed by either party for the item. The fees and
disbursements of the CPA Firm shall be borne equally by the Buyer
and the Sellers. The Buyer and the Sellers shall make readily
available to the CPA Firm all relevant books and records and any
work papers (including those of the parties’ respective
accountants, to the extent permitted by such accountants) relating
to the Closing Balance Sheet, the Sellers’ Objection and all
other items reasonably requested by the CPA Firm in connection
therewith.
1.3.6 Cash Purchase Price Adjustment.
(a) Upon the final determination of the Actual NBV as determined
in accordance with this Section 1.3 , the Cash Purchase
Price will be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the amount,
if any, by which the Actual NBV is less than the Estimated NBV (the
" Negative Adjustment Amount ") and the Cash Purchase Price
will be increased on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the amount, if
any, by which the Actual NBV is more than the Estimated NBV (the "
Positive Adjustment Amount ", and collectively with a
Negative Adjustment, an " Adjustment Amount ").
(b) If there is a Negative Adjustment Amount, then the Escrow
Agent shall be directed to (i) disburse to the Buyer from the
Escrow Amount the Negative Adjustment Amount within three
(3) Business Days from the date of such determination and
(ii) following the disbursement of the Negative Adjustment
Amount to Buyer, disburse the remaining Escrow Amount, if any, to
the Sellers (such payment to be allocated among the Sellers on a
pro rata basis based on each Seller’s pre-closing ownership
percentage interest in the Company as set forth on Schedule
1.3.6) ; each such disbursement to be made in accordance with
the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(c) If the Escrow Amount is less than the Negative Adjustment
Amount, the Sellers shall pay the difference between the Negative
Adjustment Amount and the Escrow Amount in cash to Buyer within
three (3) Business Days from the date of such determination.
The Sellers shall be jointly and severally liable for the payment,
if any, required to be made pursuant to this
Section 1.3.6(c) .
(d) If there is a Positive Adjustment Amount, then (i) the
Buyer shall pay to the Sellers in cash (such payment to be
allocated among the Sellers on a pro rata basis based on each
Seller’s pre-closing ownership percentage interest in the
Company as set forth on Schedule 1.3.6 ) the Positive
Adjustment Amount within three (3) Business Days from the date
of such determination and (ii) the Escrow Agent shall be
directed to disburse to the Sellers the Escrow Amount (such payment
to be allocated among the Sellers on a pro rata basis based on each
Seller’s pre-closing ownership percentage interest in the
Company as set forth on Schedule 1.3.6 ) in accordance with
the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
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1.4 The Closing . Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the sale and purchase of the Shares
contemplated by this Agreement shall take place at a closing (the "
Closing ") to be held at 10:00 a.m., local time, on
December 31, 2008 or such other time and date as the Buyer and
the Sellers may mutually agree (the " Closing Date "), at
the offices of the Buyer at 5300 West Cypress Street, Suite 200,
Tampa, Florida 33607.
1.5 Payments . At the Closing, (i) the Buyer will
deliver to the Sellers the Cash Purchase Price in the amounts set
forth on Schedule 1.5 (by wire transfer of immediately
available federal funds to the accounts previously furnished to the
Buyer in writing by the Sellers); (ii) the Buyer will deliver
to each Seller a stock certificate for the number of shares of
Buyer Common Stock set forth next to such Seller’s name on
Schedule 1.5 ; (iii) the Buyer shall (A) deliver
the Escrow Amount to the Escrow Agent by wire transfer of
immediately available federal funds to that account previously
furnished to the Buyer in writing by the Escrow Agent and
(B) deliver to the Escrow Agent a stock certificate for the
Escrowed Shares, which Escrow Amount and Escrowed Shares shall be
held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of the escrow
agreement dated as of the date hereof among, the Escrow Agent, the
Buyer and the Sellers (the " Escrow Agreement "); and
(iv) the Sellers will deliver to the Buyer certificates
evidencing the Shares duly endorsed (or accompanied by duly
executed stock transfer powers).
2. JOINT AND SEVERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
SELLERS.
In order to induce the Buyer to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions, the Sellers hereby jointly and severally represent
and warrant to the Buyer, as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing Date, as follows:
2.1 Organization; Predecessors .
2.1.1 Organization. The Company is a corporation duly
incorporated, validly existing and is in active status under the
laws of the State of Florida with full corporate power and
authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and
to own, operate and lease its properties and assets. The Company is
duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business
and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the conduct
of its business, and the ownership or lease of its properties,
require it to be so qualified or licensed, except where the failure
to be in good standing or to be duly licensed or qualified to do
business individually or in the aggregate, will not have a Material
Adverse Effect. Schedule 2.1.1 sets forth a list of each
jurisdiction in which the Company is licensed or qualified to do
business. The Company has no Subsidiaries and has no obligation to
make any Investments in any Person. The Sellers have delivered to
the Buyer true, accurate and complete copies of (x) the
Organizational Documents of the Company and (y) the minute
books of the Company which contain records of all meetings held of,
and other actions taken by, its shareholders, Board of Directors
and any committees appointed by its Board of Directors.
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2.1.2 Predecessors. Schedule 2.1.2 sets
forth a list of (a) any Person that has ever merged with or
into the Company, (b) any Person a majority of whose capital
stock (or similar outstanding ownership interests) has ever been
acquired by the Company, (c) any Person all or substantially
all of whose assets have ever been acquired by the Company and
(d) any prior names of the Company or any Person described in
clauses (a) through (c) (each such Person, a "
Predecessor ").
2.2 Capitalization of the Company; Title to Shares
2.2.1 Outstanding Capital Stock. The authorized capital stock of
the Company is as set forth on Schedule 2.2 . Upon the
redemption of the minority stockholders of the Company immediately
prior to the Closing, the Company’s voting Common Stock will
be the only class of capital stock. All of the outstanding shares
of the capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized,
validly issued, and are fully paid and non-assessable. None of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock are subject to, nor were they
issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of
first refusal or offer, preemptive right, subscription right or any
similar right. To Sellers’ Knowledge, the Company has not
violated the 1933 Act, any state "blue sky" or securities Laws, any
other similar Legal Requirement or any preemptive or other similar
rights of any Person in connection with the issuance or redemption
of any of its capital stock. Except for the Shares, no shares of
voting or non-voting capital stock, other equity interests, or
other voting securities of the Company are issued, reserved for
issuance or outstanding. There are no bonds, debentures, notes,
other Debt or any other securities of the Company with voting
rights (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities with
voting rights) on any matters on which shareholders of the Company
may vote.
2.2.2 Ownership. The shares of treasury stock held by the
Company is set forth on Schedule 2.2 . The Sellers have
delivered to the Buyer true, accurate and complete copies of the
stock ledger (or similar register) of the Company which reflects
all issuances, transfers, repurchases and cancellations of shares
of its capital stock.
2.2.3 Encumbrances, etc. There are no outstanding securities,
options, warrants, calls, rights, convertible or exchangeable
securities or Contractual Obligations of any kind (contingent or
otherwise) to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound
obligating the Company to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be
issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or
other voting securities of the Company or obligating the Company to
issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security, option,
warrant, call, right or Contractual Obligation. There are no
outstanding obligations of the Company (contingent or otherwise) to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock
(or options or warrants to acquire any such shares) of the Company.
There are no stock-appreciation rights, stock-based performance
units, "phantom" stock rights or other Contractual Obligations or
obligations of any character (contingent or otherwise) pursuant to
which any Person is or may be entitled to receive any payment or
other value based on the revenues, earnings or financial
performance or other attribute of the Company or the Business or
the Assets or calculated in accordance therewith or to cause the
Company to file a registration statement under the 1933 Act, or
which otherwise relate to the registration of any securities of the
Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.2 , there are no
voting trusts, proxies or other Contractual Obligations of any
character to which the Company is a party or by which the Company
is bound with respect to the issuance, holding, acquisition, voting
or disposition of any shares of capital stock or similar interests
of the Company.
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2.3 Authorization of Governmental
Authorities . No action by (including any authorization,
consent or approval), or in respect of, or filing with, any
Governmental Authority is required for, or in connection with, the
valid and lawful (a) execution, delivery and performance by
the Sellers of this Agreement or (b) the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions by the Sellers.
2.4 Noncontravention . Except as disclosed on Schedule
2.4 , neither the execution, delivery and performance by the
Sellers of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions will:
2.4.1 violate any provision of any Legal Requirement applicable
to the Company;
2.4.2 result in a breach or violation of, default under, or give
rise to a right for any third-party to terminate or any prepayment
penalty under any material Contractual Obligation of the
Company;
2.4.3 result in the creation or imposition of an Encumbrance
upon, or the forfeiture of, any Asset;
2.4.4 result in a breach or violation of, or default under, the
Organizational Documents of the Company; or
2.4.5 require any action by (including any authorization,
consent or approval) or in respect of (including notice to), any
Person under any material Contractual Obligation of the
Company.
2.5 Financial Statements .
2.5.1 Financial Statements. Attached as Schedule 2.5 is a
copy of (a) the balance sheet of the Company as at
September 30, 2008 ( the " Most Recent Balance Sheet ,"
and the " Most Recent Balance Sheet Date ") and the related
statement of income of the Company for the nine months then ended
(together with the Most Recent Balance Sheet, the " Interim
Financials "), and the audited balance sheets of the Company as
at December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 and the related audited
statements of income of the Company for the fiscal years then
ended, accompanied in each case by any notes thereto and the report
of the independent registered certified public accounting firm
(collectively, the " Audited Financials " and together with
the Interim Financials, collectively the " Financials
").
2.5.2 Compliance with GAAP, etc. The Financials (including any
notes thereto) (a) are complete and correct in all material
respects and were prepared in accordance with the books and records
of the Company, (b) have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP, consistent with the past practices of the Company (subject,
in the case of the Interim Financials, to normal year-end audit
adjustments, the effect of which will not, individually or in the
aggregate, be materially adverse and the absence of notes that, if
presented, would not differ materially from those included in the
Audited Financials), including all FASB No. 5 Accruals;
provided,
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however, that the Interim Financials omit the
interim accruals and adjustments described on Schedule 2.5.2
, and (c) fairly present the financial position of the Company
as at the respective dates thereof and the results of the
operations of the Company for the respective periods covered
thereby. The Company’s utilization of the percentage of
completion methodology is in conformity with GAAP. To
Sellers’ Knowledge, the aggregate gross profit and gross
profit percentage for jobs currently in process have been estimated
in good faith and in a manner such that the aggregate gross profit
and gross profit percentage achieved by the Company upon completion
will not materially adversely change from the estimates as of the
date hereof. The gross profit and gross profit percentage of jobs
currently in process have been properly recognized in accordance
with GAAP. The Financials contain adequate reserves for the
realization of all Assets and for all reasonably anticipated
Liabilities in accordance with GAAP. The Company maintains adequate
internal controls to assure the proper recording of all Assets,
Liabilities and transactions in the Company’s records and
books of account and to safeguard the Company’s
Assets.
2.6 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities . The Company has
no Liabilities except for (a) Liabilities set forth on the
face of the Most Recent Balance Sheet; (b) Liabilities
incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since the Most Recent
Balance Sheet Date (none of which results from, arises out of, or
relates to any breach or violation of, or default under, a
Contractual Obligation or Legal Requirement) and none of which
constitutes a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) the warranty
obligations of the Company with respect to the Business under the
Company’s standard warranty terms.
2.7 Absence of Certain Developments . Except as set forth
on Schedule 2.7 , since the Most Recent Balance Sheet Date,
the Business has been conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business
and in a manner consistent with good business practices and:
(a) the Company has not (i) amended its Organizational
Documents, (ii) amended any term of its outstanding capital
stock or (iii) issued, sold, granted, or otherwise disposed
of, its capital stock;
(b) the Company has not become liable in respect of any
Guarantee nor has it incurred, assumed or otherwise become liable
in respect of any Debt, except for borrowings in the Ordinary
Course of Business under credit facilities in existence on the Most
Recent Balance Sheet Date;
(c) the Company has not sold, transferred or otherwise disposed
of any of its Assets, except in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(d) the Company has not permitted any of its Assets to become
subject to an Encumbrance other than a Permitted Encumbrance;
(e) the Company has not made or committed to make any capital
expenditure except for those that are necessary for the continued
operations of the Company in the Ordinary Course of Business, or
committed to, or contracted for after the Most Recent Balance Sheet
Date;
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(f) the Company has not (i) repurchased,
redeemed or otherwise acquired any of its Common Stock or
(ii) entered into, or performed, any transaction with, or for
the benefit of, the Sellers or any Affiliate of the
Sellers;
(g) there has been no material loss, destruction, damage or
eminent domain taking (in each case, whether or not insured)
affecting the Business or any material Asset;
(h) the Company has not increased the Compensation payable or
paid, whether conditionally or otherwise, to (i) any employee,
consultant, independent contractor or agent other than in the
Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) any director or officer of
the Company or (iii) the Sellers or any Affiliate of the
Sellers;
(i) the Company has not entered into any Contractual Obligation
providing for the employment or consultancy of any Person on a
full-time, part-time, consulting or other basis other than in the
Ordinary Course of Business or otherwise providing for any
Compensation or other benefit to any officer or director;
(j) the Company has not made any change in its methods of
accounting or accounting practices (including with respect to
reserves) or its pricing policies, payment or credit practices or
failed to pay any creditor any amount owed to such creditor when
due or granted any extensions of credit other than in the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(k) the Company has not made, changed or revoked any material
Tax election, elected or changed any method of accounting for Tax
purposes, settled any Action in respect of Taxes or entered into
any Contractual Obligation in respect of Taxes with any
Governmental Authority;
(l) the Company has not terminated or closed any Facility,
business or operation;
(m) the Company has used its reasonable efforts to preserve the
Company’s business organization in tact and to preserve its
existing business relationships;
(n) To the Sellers’ Knowledge, none of the customers or
suppliers required to be disclosed on Schedule 2.20 has
canceled, terminated or otherwise altered (including any reduction
in the rate or amount of sales or purchases, increase in the prices
charged or paid, or change to the supply or credit terms, as the
case may be) or notified the Company of any intention to do any of
the foregoing or otherwise threatened in writing to cancel,
terminate or materially alter (including any reduction in the rate
or amount of sales or purchases, as the case may be) its
relationship with the Company;
(o) no insurer (i) has questioned, denied or disputed (or
otherwise reserved its rights with respect to) the coverage of any
claim pending under any Liability Policy or (ii) has provided
notice of cancellation or any other indication that it plans to
cancel any Liability Policy or raise the premiums or materially
alter the coverage under any Liability Policy;
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(p) the Company has not adopted any Employee Plan
or increased any benefits under any Employee Plan;
(q) the Company has not written off as uncollectible any
Accounts Receivable, except in the Ordinary Course of Business, or
written up or written down any of its material Assets;
(r) the Company has not failed to make any scheduled capital
expenditures or investments or failed to pay trade accounts payable
or any other Liability when due, except for trade payables or other
Liabilities for which the Company has a reasonable basis to dispute
the payment or underlying Liability;
(s) the Company has not failed to maintain or properly repair
any of its material Assets; and
(t) the Company has not entered into any Contractual Obligation
to do any of the things referred to elsewhere in this
Section 2.7 .
2.8 Debt; Guarantees . The Company has no Liabilities in
respect of Debt except as set forth on Schedule 2.8 . For
each item of Debt, Schedule 2.8 correctly sets forth the
debtor, the principal amount of the Debt as the date of this
Agreement, the creditor, the maturity date and the collateral, if
any, securing the Debt. The Company has no Liability in respect of
a Guarantee of any Liability of any other Person.
2.9 Assets
2.9.1 Ownership of Assets . The Company has sole and
exclusive, good and marketable title to, or, in the case of
property held under a lease or other Contractual Obligation, a sole
and exclusive, Enforceable leasehold interest in, or right to use,
all of its properties, rights and assets, whether real or personal
and whether tangible or intangible, including all Assets reflected
in the Most Recent Balance Sheet or acquired after the Most Recent
Balance Sheet Date (except for such Assets which have been sold or
otherwise disposed of since the Most Recent Balance Sheet Date in
the Ordinary Course of Business) (collectively, the " Assets
"). Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.9 , none of the Assets
is subject to any Encumbrance other than Permitted
Encumbrances.
2.9.2 Sufficiency of Assets . The Assets comprise all of
the assets, properties and rights of every type and description,
whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, used or necessary
to conduct the Business and are adequate to conduct the Business in
the Ordinary Course of Business.
2.10 Accounts Receivable . All Accounts Receivable,
unbilled invoices, costs and estimated earnings in excess of
billings on uncompleted work in process and other amounts
(excluding retainage amounts) (" Receivables ") reflected on
the Most Recent Balance Sheet and in the records and books of
account of the Company since the Most Recent Balance Sheet Date
through the Closing as
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being due to the Company have arisen in the
Ordinary Course of Business, represent legal, valid, binding and
enforceable obligations to the Company and, subject only to
consistently recorded reserves for bad debts established as of a
date prior to the Closing Date in the Ordinary Course of Business
and reasonable adjustments in the Ordinary Course of Business, have
been, or will be, collected or are, or will be, collectible in the
aggregate recorded amounts thereof in accordance with their terms
and, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, are not and will not be
subject to any contests, claims, counterclaims or setoffs. To the
Sellers’ Knowledge, there has been no material adverse change
since the Most Recent Balance Sheet Date in the amount or
collectability of the Receivables due the Company or the related
provisions or reserves from that reflected in the Most Recent
Balance Sheet. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.10 ,
(i) no account debtor or note debtor is delinquent for
payments in excess of $25,000 or for more than ninety
(90) days, (ii) no account debtor or note debtor has
refused or, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened to refuse
to pay its obligations to the Company for any reason, or has
otherwise made a claim to set-off or similar claim, and
(iii) to the Sellers’ Knowledge no account debtor or
note debtor is insolvent or bankrupt.
2.11 Real Property .
2.11.1 There is no real property owned by the Company.
Schedule 2.11 describes each leasehold interest in real
property leased, subleased by, licensed or with respect to which a
right to use or occupy has been granted to or by the Company (the "
Real Property "), and specifies the lessor(s) of such leased
property and identifies each lease or any other Contractual
Obligation under which such property is leased (the " Real
Property Leases "). Except as described on Schedule 2.11
, there are no written or oral subleases, licenses, concessions,
occupancy agreements or other Contractual Obligations granting to
any other Person the right of use or occupancy of the Real Property
and there is no Person (other than any lessor(s) of leased Real
Property) in possession of the leased Real Property. With respect
to each Real Property Lease that is a sublease, to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, the representations and warranties set
forth in Sections 2.11.2 and 2.11.3 are true and
correct with respect to the underlying lease.
2.11.2 The Real Property Leases do not impose material
restrictions on any portion of the Business that materially
interfere with the Business. Except as set forth in
Section 2.28 , the Company is not obligated to pay any
leasing or brokerage commission as a result of the Contemplated
Transactions. There is no pending or, to the Sellers’
Knowledge, threatened eminent domain taking affecting any of the
Real Property. The Sellers have delivered to the Buyer true,
correct and complete copies of the Real Property Leases including
all amendments, modifications, notices or memoranda of lease
thereto and all estoppel certificates or subordinations,
non-disturbance and attornment agreements related thereto.
2.11.3 None of the Facilities currently existing on the Real
Property materially encroaches upon, and any Facilities under
construction on the Real Property will not materially encroach
upon, the real property of any other Person. No facility of any
other Person materially encroaches upon the Real Property. Each
Facility is supplied with utilities and other services (including
gas, electricity, water, drainage, sanitary sewer, storm sewer,
fire protection and telephone) necessary for the operation of such
Facility as the same is currently operated or proposed to be
operated. Each parcel of Real Property abuts on, and has direct
vehicular access to, a
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public road, or has access to a public road via a
permanent, irrevocable appurtenant easement benefiting the parcel
of Real Property, in each case, to the extent necessary for the
conduct of the Business.
2.11.4 All material Permits necessary in connection with the
construction upon, and present use and operation of, the Real
Property and the lawful occupancy thereof have been issued by the
appropriate Governmental Authorities. The current use of the Real
Property is in accordance with the certificates of occupancy
relating thereto and the terms of any such Permits. All such
Permits will continue in full force and effect immediately after
giving effect to the Contemplated Transactions. The Real Property
and its current use, occupancy and operation by the Company and the
Facilities located thereon do not (a) constitute a
nonconforming use under any material applicable building, zoning,
subdivision or other land use or similar Legal Requirements or
(b) otherwise violate or conflict with any covenants,
conditions, restrictions or other Contractual Obligations,
including the requirements of any applicable Encumbrances thereto.
Except as set forth on Schedule 2.11 , to the Sellers’
Knowledge, neither the Company nor any Predecessor (a) is in
violation of any material Legal Requirement relating to Real
Property, including setback requirements, zoning restrictions and
ordinances, building, life, access, safety, health and fire codes
and ordinances affecting the Real Property, or (b) has
received notice of any eminent domain, condemnation or similar
proceeding pending or threatened, or any Government Order relating
thereto. To Sellers’ Knowledge, the Real Property is not
located within any flood plain or subject to any similar type of
restriction for which any Permits necessary to the use thereof have
not been obtained.
2.12 Equipment . All of the fixtures and other
improvements to the Real Property included in the Assets (including
any Facilities) and all of the tangible personal property other
than inventory included in the Assets (the " Equipment ")
(a) are adequate and suitable for their present and intended
uses, (b) are in good working order, operating condition and
state of repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted, (c) to
Sellers’ Knowledge, have no defects (whether patent or
latent) and (d) to Sellers’ Knowledge, have been
maintained in accordance with normal industry practice.
2.13 Intellectual Property .
2.13.1 Schedule 2.13 identifies all Intellectual Property
owned or used by the Company in the Business, including all
Intellectual Property with respect to Company Technology, and
lists: (a) all registered Intellectual Property which has been
issued to or is otherwise owned by the Company or that relates to
or is otherwise used by the Company in the Business, (b) each
pending application for registration which the Company has made or
otherwise owns with respect to any Intellectual Property, and
(c) each Contractual Obligation which the Company or the
Sellers have granted or has been granted rights to any Intellectual
Property or to which any of them is otherwise bound to any third
party. True, accurate and complete copies of all such
registrations, applications and Contractual Obligations, in each
case, as amended, or otherwise modified and in effect, have been
provided to the Buyer by the Sellers, as well as true, accurate and
complete copies of all other written documentation evidencing
ownership and prosecution (if applicable) of each such item. All
such registrations and Contractual Obligations are in full force
and effect and all such applications are being diligently
prosecuted. All such registrations and applications are owned
exclusively and of record by the Company, free and
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clear of any Encumbrances. To Sellers’
Knowledge, no registration or application for any Intellectual
Property owned by the Company has been invalidated, opposed,
cancelled, abandoned or challenged in any way by any third party.
All such registrations, and the Company’s rights under such
Contractual Obligations, are valid and enforceable. Except as set
forth on Schedule 2.13 , to the Sellers’ Knowledge,
there does not exist any claim, allegation, or basis for any claim
or allegation, that any Intellectual Property owned or otherwise
used by the Company is invalid or unenforceable or that the
Company’s rights with respect thereto are subject to claims
or defenses that would impair or preclude enforcement of such
rights, including misuse, laches, acquiescence, statute of
limitations, abandonment or fraudulent registration. To
Sellers’ Knowledge, no filing or payment of any kind was or
is required to be made with respect to any of the filings relating
to any Intellectual Property owned by the Company at any time prior
to the ninetieth (90th) day after the Closing Date that has
not been made with all required payments prior to the Closing.
Schedule 2.13 also identifies each trade name, trade dress
and unregistered trademark or service mark used by the Company or
in connection with the Business or the Company
Technology.
2.13.2 The Company is the sole owner of all rights, title and
interest in and to all Intellectual Property with respect to, or
has the sole right to use as specified in Schedule 2.13 ,
all the Company Technology free and clear of any Encumbrances, and
none of the Company Technology is in the possession, custody, or
control of any Person other than the Company. The Company has the
right to use all other Technology and Intellectual Property used in
the Business as currently conducted and, to Sellers’
Knowledge, as currently contemplated to be conducted in the future.
The Intellectual Property identified on Schedule 2.13
constitutes all Intellectual Property that is used in the Business
and all Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of the
Business as currently conducted and, to Sellers’ Knowledge,
as currently contemplated to be conducted in the future.
2.13.3 Neither the Company nor any Predecessor (a) has, nor
has the conduct of the Business, interfered with, infringed upon,
misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated or come into
conflict with any Intellectual Property rights of third parties or
(b) has received any charge, complaint, claim, demand, or
notice alleging any such interference, infringement,
misappropriation, dilution or other violation or conflict
(including any claim that it must obtain a license or refrain from
using any Intellectual Property rights of any third party in
connection with the conduct of the Business or the use of the
Company Technology, or, with respect to any other Technology used
in the Business, that it must obtain a license that it does not
already possess or refrain from using same). To the Sellers’
Knowledge, there does not exist any basis for any such claim or
allegation. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, no third party has
interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated, diluted or
otherwise violated or come into conflict with any Company
Technology or any of the Company’s other Intellectual
Property. No claim or legal proceeding involving any Intellectual
Property Right by or against the Company is pending or, to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, has been threatened. Except as otherwise
specified in Schedule 2.13 , the Company is not bound
by any Contractual Obligation containing any covenant or other
provision relating to Intellectual Property that in any way limits
or restricts the ability of the Company to use, exploit, assert, or
enforce any of its Intellectual Property or conduct the Business
anywhere in the world.
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2.13.4 The Company is in actual possession of or
has necessary control over: (i) the source code and object
code for all Software included in the Owned Software; and
(ii) the object code and, to the extent required for the use
of the Company Software, the source code, for all Software included
in the Licensed Software. The Company is in possession of or has
necessary control over all documentation (including all related
engineering specifications, program flow charts, installation and
user manuals) and know-how required for the use and revision of the
Company Software as currently used, or that is being designed
and/or developed for use, in the Business. Except for that Software
described in Schedule 2.13 , the Company Software
constitutes all the Software necessary to conduct the Business as
currently conducted by the Company and, to Sellers’
Knowledge, as currently contemplated to be conducted in the
future.
2.13.5 With respect to each item of the Company Technology or
other Technology or Intellectual Property used in the Business:
(a) the Company possesses all right, title, and interest in and
to such item, free and clear of any Encumbrance and its use
thereof;
(b) such item is not subject to any outstanding Government
Order, and no Action is pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge,
threatened, which challenges the legality, validity,
enforceability, use or ownership of such item; and
(c) the Company has not agreed to and does not otherwise have a
Contractual Obligation to indemnify any Person for or against any
interference, infringement, misappropriation or other conflict with
respect to such item.
2.13.6 Schedule 2.13 identifies each item of Technology
that any Person other than the Company owns and that is used by the
Company or in connection with the Business pursuant to any license,
sublicense or other Contractual Obligation (the " Licenses
"). Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.13 , there are no
royalties for the use of any such Technology. The Company has made
available to the Buyer true, accurate and complete copies of all of
the Licenses, in each case, as amended or otherwise modified and in
effect, and each of such Licenses is in full force and effect, is
valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and no party
thereto is in breach of any of the terms thereof. With respect to
each such item identified on Schedule 2.13 : (a) such
item is not subject to any outstanding Government Order, and no
Action is pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened which
challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of such item
and (b) neither the Sellers nor the Company has granted any
sublicense or similar right with respect to any License covering
such item.
2.14 Legal Compliance; Illegal Payments; Permits .
2.14.1 Compliance. The Company is not in breach or violation of,
or default under, and since December 31, 2003 has not been in
breach or violation of, or default under:
(a) its Organizational Documents nor, to the Sellers’
Knowledge, is there a basis which could constitute such a breach,
violation or default; or
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(b) any material Legal Requirement nor, to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, is there a basis which could constitute
such a breach, violation or default, except for breaches,
violations or defaults which have not had, will not have and are
not reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse
Effect.
2.14.2 Anti-Corruption. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, no
agent, affiliate, employee or other Person associated with or
acting on behalf of the Company directly or indirectly, has offered
to pay or provide or has paid or provided anything of value in the
form of any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other
materially unlawful expense to any Person for the purpose of
gaining or retaining business or obtaining any unfair advantage,
nor made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or
other similar unlawful payment.
2.14.3 Permits. The Company has been duly granted all material
Permits under all material Legal Requirements necessary for the
conduct of the Business. Schedule 2.14.3 describes each
Permit affecting, or relating to, the Assets or the Business
together with the Governmental Authority or other Person
responsible for issuing such Permit. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 2.14.3 , (a) the Permits are valid and in
full force and effect, (b) the Company is not in breach or
violation of, or default under, any such Permit, and, to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, no basis exists which, with notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute any such breach, violation
or default and (c) the Permits will continue to be valid and
in full force and effect, on identical terms following the
consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
2.14.4 Additional Compliance Representations.
(a) No petition under the federal bankruptcy Laws or any state
insolvency Law has been filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal
agent or similar officer appointed by a court for the business or
property of, (i) the Company, or (ii) any partnership in
which the Company was a general partner at or within two years
before the date of this Agreement.
(b) The Company, within the last five (5) years, has not
been convicted in a criminal proceeding nor, to Sellers’
Knowledge, is the Company named a subject or target of a pending
criminal proceeding or investigation.
(c) The Company has not been the subject of any order, judgment
or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any
court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily
enjoining the Company from, or otherwise limiting the
Company’s involvement in, any of the following
activities:
(i) acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker,
commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker,
leverage transaction merchant, any other Person regulated by the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or as an associated Person of
any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter,
broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated Person,
director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and
loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing
any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;
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(ii) engaging in any type of business practice;
or
(iii) engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase
or sale of any security or commodity, or in connection with any
violation of federal or state securities Laws or federal
commodities Laws.
(d) The Company has not been the subject of any order, judgment
or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any
federal or state authority barring, suspending or otherwise
limiting for more than sixty (60) days the Company’s
right to engage in any activity described in subparagraph (c)
above, or to be associated with Persons engaged in any such
activity.
(e) The Company has not been found by a court of competent
jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (" SEC ") to have violated any federal or state
securities Law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by
the SEC has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or
vacated.
(f) The Company has not been found by a court of competent
jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodities Futures
Trading Commission to have violated any federal commodities Law,
and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated.
(g) The Company has not been involved in any of the following
matters: (a) making any political contributions that would be
illegal under any Law; (b) the disbursement or receipt of
funds of the Company outside the normal system of accountability;
(c) payments, whether direct or indirect, to or from foreign
or domestic governments, officials, employees or agents for
purposes other than the satisfaction of lawful obligations, or any
transaction which has as its intended effect the transfer of assets
of the Company for the purpose of effecting such payment;
(d) the improper or inaccurate recording of payments and
receipts on the books of the Company; or (e) any other matters
of similar nature involving disbursements of assets of the
Company.
2.15 Inventories . The Company has sole custody and
control of and maintains, to Sellers’ Knowledge, adequate
insurance coverage on all materials, supplies, parts or other
assets delivered to the Company by or on behalf of its customers
for use in connection with projects the Company is undertaking for
such customers (the " Customer Assets "); none of the
Customer Assets have been damaged, lost, stolen, or otherwise
suffered a material diminution in value from the time of receipt by
the Company; and the Company has not received notice of any claim,
loss, or damage related to the Customer Assets.
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2.16 Employee Benefit Plans
(a) Schedule 2.16(a) contains a true and complete list of
each "employee benefit plan" (within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA, including multiemployer plans within
the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA), and all stock
purchase, stock option, severance, employment, change-in-control,
fringe benefit, collective bargaining, bonus, incentive, deferred
compensation, employee loan and all other employee benefit plans,
agreements, programs, policies or other arrangements, whether or
not subject to ERISA (including any funding mechanism therefor now
in effect or required in the future as a result of the Contemplated
Transactions or otherwise), whether formal or informal, oral or
written, legally binding or not, under which (i) any current
or former employee, director or consultant of the Company (the "
Company Employees ") has any present or future right to
benefits and which are contributed to, sponsored by or maintained
by the Company or (ii) the Company has had, has or may have
any actual or contingent present or future liability or obligation.
All such plans, agreements, programs, policies and arrangements
shall be collectively referred to as the " Employee Plans
".
(b) With respect to each Employee Plan, the Sellers have
provided to the Buyer a current, accurate and complete copy (or, to
the extent no such copy exists, an accurate description) thereof
and, to the extent applicable: (i) any contracts or agreements
relating to any Employee Plan, including, all trust agreements,
insurance or annuity contracts, investment management agreements,
record keeping agreements and other material documents or
instruments related thereto; (ii) the most recent
determination letter, if applicable; (iii) any summary plan
description and other written communications (or a description of
any oral communications) by the Company to the Company Employees
concerning the extent of the benefits provided under a Employee
Plan; (iv) a summary of any proposed amendments or changes
anticipated to be made to the Employee Plans at any time within the
twelve months immediately following the date hereof; and
(v) for the three most recent years (A) the Form 5500 and
attached schedules, (B) audited financial statements,
(C) actuarial valuation reports and (D) any
non-discrimination testing results.
(c) Each Employee Plan has been established and administered in
accordance with its terms, and in compliance with the applicable
provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable Laws, rules and
regulations; (ii) each Employee Plan which is intended to be
qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code is
so qualified and has received a favorable determination letter as
to its qualification, and nothing has occurred, whether by action
or failure to act, that could reasonably be expected to cause the
loss of such qualification; (iii) no event has occurred and no
condition exists that would subject the Company, either directly or
by reason of its affiliation with any member of its " Controlled
Group " (defined as any organization which is a member of a
controlled group of organizations within the meaning of Sections
414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code), to any tax, fine, lien,
penalty or other liability imposed by ERISA, the Code or other
applicable Laws, rules and regulations; (iv) for each Employee
Plan with respect to which a Form 5500 has been
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filed, no material change has occurred with
respect to the matters covered by the most recent Form since the
date thereof; (v) no "reportable event" (as such term is
defined in Section 4043 of the Code) that could reasonably be
expected to result in any liability; (vi) no nonexempt
"prohibited transaction" (as such term is defined in
Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code) or
"accumulated funding deficiency" (as such term is defined in
Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code (whether
or not waived)) has occurred with respect to any Employee Plan;
(vii) there is no present intention that any Employee Plan be
materially amended, suspended or terminated, or otherwise modified
to adversely change benefits (or the levels thereof) under any
Employee Plan at any time within the twelve months immediately
following the date hereof; (viii) no Employee Plan is a
split-dollar life insurance program or otherwise provides for loans
to executive officers (within the meaning of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002); and (ix) the Company has not incurred any current or
projected liability in respect of post-employment or
post-retirement health, medical or life insurance benefits for
current, former or retired employees of the Company, except as
required to avoid an excise tax under Section 4980B of the
Code or otherwise except as may be required pursuant to any other
applicable Law.
(d) No Employee Plan is an "employee pension benefit plan"
(within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA) subject to Title
IV of ERISA, and the Company has no obligation to contribute, and
has not incurred any actual or contingent liability or obligation
(including any obligation to make any contribution) to or in
respect of any such plan. No Employee Plan is a "multiemployer
plan" (as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA), and neither
the Company nor any member of its Controlled Group has at any time
sponsored or contributed to, or has or had any actual or contingent
liability or obligation to or in respect of, any multiemployer
plan.
(e) With respect to each Employee Plan, (i) no actions,
suits or claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the
ordinary course) are pending or to the Sellers’ Knowledge
threatened; (ii) to the Sellers’ Knowledge no facts or
circumstances exist that could give rise to any such actions, suits
or claims; (iii) no written or oral communication has been
received from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "
PBGC ") in respect of any Employee Plan subject to Title IV
of ERISA concerning the funded status of any such plan or any
transfer of assets and liabilities from any such plan in connection
with the transactions contemplated herein; and (iv) no
administrative investigation, audit or other administrative
proceeding by the Department of Labor, the PBGC, the Internal
Revenue Service (the " IRS ") or other governmental agencies
are pending, in progress or to the Sellers’ Knowledge
threatened (including any routine requests for information from the
PBGC).
(f) No Employee Plan or Legal Requirement exists that, as a
result of the execution of this Agreement, shareholder approval of
this Agreement, or the Contemplated Transactions (whether alone or
in connection with any subsequent event(s)), could (i) result
in severance pay, termination indemnity or any similar
payment or any increase in severance pay,
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termination indemnity or any similar payment,
(ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or result in
any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of
compensation or benefits under, increase the amount payable or
result in any other material obligation pursuant to, any of the
Employee Plans, (iii) limit or restrict the right of the
Company to merge, amend or terminate any of the Employee Plans,
(iv) cause the Company to record additional compensation
expense on its income statement with respect to any outstanding
stock option or other equity-based award, or (v) result in
payments under any of the Employee Plans which would not be
deductible under Section 280G of the Code.
(g) There has been no amendment to, written interpretation of or
announcement (whether or not written) by the Company relating to,
or any change in employee participation or coverage under, any
Employee Plan that would increase the expense of maintaining such
Employee Plan above the level of the expense incurred in respect
thereof for the most recent fiscal year ended prior to the date
hereof.
(h) No compensation under any Employee Plan subject to
Section 409A of the Code is or has been required to be
includible in the gross income of any participant or beneficiary by
reason of Section 409A(a)(i)(A) of the Code or is or has been
subject to any additional tax under Section 409A(a)(i)(B) of
the Code, and no amounts are or have been includible in any
participants or beneficiaries by reason of Section 409A(b) of
the Code.
2.17 Environmental Matters . Except as set forth in
Schedule 2.17 , to Sellers’ Knowledge, (a) the
Company and its Predecessors are, and have been, in compliance with
all material Environmental Laws, (b) there has been no release
or threatened release of any pollutant, petroleum or any fraction
thereof, contaminant or toxic or hazardous material (including
toxic mold), substance or waste (each a " Hazardous
Substance ") on, upon, into or from any site currently or
heretofore owned, leased or otherwise used by the Company or a
Predecessor, (c) there have been no Hazardous Substances
generated by the Company or a Predecessor that have been disposed
of or come to rest at any site that has been included in any
published U.S. federal, state or local "superfund" site list or any
other similar list of hazardous or toxic waste sites published by
any Governmental Authority in the United States or in any other
location throughout the world, (d) there are no underground or
aboveground storage tanks located on, no PCBs (polychlorinated
biphenyls) or PCB-containing Equipment used or stored on, and no
hazardous waste as defined by the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act stored on, any site owned or operated by the Company
or a Predecessor, except for the storage of hazardous waste in
compliance with Environmental Laws and (e) the Sellers have
made available to the Buyer true, accurate and complete copies of
all environmental records, reports, notifications, certificates of
need, permits, pending permit applications, correspondence,
engineering studies, and environmental studies or assessments, in
each case as amended and in effect. Set forth on Schedule
2.17 is a list of all locations at which the Company has stored
or currently stores petroleum or any fraction thereof, petroleum
products, or Hazardous Substances, with each such location being
designated as either "Company Owned" or "Third Party Owned." There
are no pending environmental investigations or enforcement actions
being conducted or to Sellers’ Knowledge threatened, with
respect to the Company, the Business, or any properties at which
the Business is conducted, by any Governmental Authority and no
pending claims pertaining to environmental matters brought by third
parties.
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2.18 Contracts .
2.18.1 Contracts. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.18 ,
the Company is not bound by or a party to:
(a) any Contractual Obligation (or group of related Contractual
Obligations) for the purchase or sale of inventory, raw materials,
commodities, supplies, goods, products, equipment or other personal
property, or for the furnishing or receipt of services, in each
case, the performance of which will extend over a period of more
than one year or which provides for either an aggregate or annual
payments to or by the Company in excess of twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25,000);
(b) (i) any capital lease or (ii) any other lease or other
Contractual Obligation relating to the Equipment providing for
annual rental payments in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000), under which any Equipment is held or used by the
Company;
(c) any Contractual Obligation, other than Real Property Leases
or leases relating to the Equipment, relating to the lease or
license of any Asset, including Technology and Intellectual
Property (and including all customer license and maintenance
agreements) that is not included on Schedule 2.13 ;
(d) any Contractual Obligation relating to the acquisition or
disposition of (i) any business of the Company (whether by
merger, consolidation or other business combination, sale of
securities, sale of assets or otherwise) or (ii) any asset
other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(e) any Contractual Obligation under which the Company is, or
may become, obligated to pay any amount in respect of
indemnification obligations, purchase price adjustment or otherwise
in connection with any (i) acquisition or disposition of
assets or securities, (ii) merger, consolidation or other
business combination or (iii) series or group of related
transactions or events of the type specified in clauses
(i) and (ii) above.
(f) any Contractual Obligation concerning or consisting of a
partnership, limited liability company or joint venture agreement
or any other relationship involving the sharing of profits, losses
or costs;
(g) any Contractual Obligation (or group of related Contractual
Obligations) (i) under which the Company has created,
incurred, assumed or guaranteed any Debt in excess of twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,000) or (ii) under which the Company has
permitted any Asset to become subject to an Encumbrance;
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(h) any Contractual Obligation under which any
other Person has guaranteed any Debt of the Company;
(i) any Contractual Obligation to purchase goods or services
exclusively from a given Person or Persons or purchase a minimum
amount of goods or services from a given Person or Persons, or all
or a portion of the supply of certain goods or services utilized by
the Company from a given Person or Persons;
(j) any Contractual Obligation relating to non-competition
(whether the Company is subject to or the beneficiary of such
obligations);
(k) any Contracted Obligation having a "most favored nation"
clause;
(l) any Contractual Obligation under which the Company is, or
may become, obligated to incur any severance pay or special
Compensation obligations which would become payable by reason of,
this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions;
(m) any Contractual Obligation under which the Company is, or
may, have any Liability to any investment bank, broker, financial
advisor, finder or other similar Person (including an obligation to
pay any legal, accounting, brokerage, finder’s, or similar
fees or expenses in connection with this agreement or the
Contemplated Transactions);
(n) any collective bargaining agreement or any other Contractual
Obligation with any labor union or other employee representative of
a group of employees;
(o) any profit sharing, stock option, stock purchase, stock
appreciation, deferred compensation, severance, or other plan or
arrangement for the benefit of the Company’s current or
former directors, officers, and employees;
(p) any Contractual Obligation providing for the employment or
consultancy (including on an independent contractor basis) with an
individual (or in the case of a consultant or independent
contractor, an entity) on a full-time, part-time, consulting or
other basis or otherwise providing Compensation or other benefits
to any officer, director, employee or consultant (other than an
Employee Plan);
(q) any agency, dealer, distributor, sales representative,
marketing, handler, third party service provider, or other similar
agreement;
(r) any Contractual Obligation under which the Company has
advanced or loaned an amount to any of its Affiliates or employees
other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
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(s) any performance, bid or completion bonds,
surety or stand-alone indemnification agreements and other similar
credit support obligations or arrangements in securing obligations
in excess of twenty-five thousand ($25,000);
(t) any Contractual Obligation not entered into in the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(u) any Contractual Obligation under which the consequences of
breach, default or termination could have or could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(v) any other Contractual Obligation (or group of related
Contractual Obligations) the performance of which involves
consideration in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)
over the life of such Contractual Obligation.
The Sellers have delivered to the Buyer true, accurate and
complete copies of each written Contractual Obligation listed on
Schedule 2.18 , in each case, as amended or otherwise
modified and in effect.
2.18.2 Enforceability, etc. To the Sellers’ Knowledge,
each Contractual Obligation required to be disclosed on Schedule
2.8 (Debt), Schedule 2.11 (Real Property Leases),
Schedule 2.13 (Intellectual Property), Schedule
2.16(a) (Employee Benefit Plans), Schedule 2.18
(Contracts), Schedule 2.20 (Customers and Suppliers),
Schedule 2.25 (Insurance), Schedule 2.30.1 (Surety
Bonds) or Schedule 2.32 (Backlog) (each, a " Disclosed
Contract ") is Enforceable against each party to such
Contractual Obligation, and is in full force and effect, and will
continue to be so Enforceable and in full force and effect on
identical terms following the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions. To the Sellers’ Knowledge no event has occurred
that with notice or lapse of time, or both would constitute a
material breach or material default by the Company or any other
party under any Disclosed Contract.
2.18.3 Breach, etc. Neither the Company nor, to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, any other party to any Disclosed Contract
is in breach or violation of, or default under, or has repudiated
any provision of, any Disclosed Contract (including all performance
bonds, warranty obligations or otherwise). The Company has not
received notice from any other party to any Disclosed Contract or
to the Sellers’ Knowledge has any reason to believe that such
party intends to terminate such Disclosed Contract or alter in any
way the relationship of the parties under such Disclosed
Contract.
2.18.4 Bids. Schedule 2.18.4 sets forth a complete and
accurate list of each outstanding bid or proposal for business
submitted by the Company.
2.19 Affiliate Transactions . Except for the matters
disclosed on Schedule 2.19 , neither the Sellers nor any
Affiliate of the Sellers is an officer, director, employee,
consultant, competitor, creditor, debtor, customer, distributor,
supplier or vendor of, or is a party to any Contractual Obligation
with, the Company. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.19 ,
neither the Sellers nor any Affiliate of the Sellers own any Asset
used in, or necessary to, the Business.
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2.20 Customer and Supplier . Schedule
2.20 sets forth a complete and accurate list of (a) the
ten largest customers of the Company (measured by aggregate
billings) during the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
indicating the existing Contractual Obligations with each such
customer by product or service provided and (b) the ten
largest suppliers of materials, products or services to the Company
(measured by the aggregate amount purchased by the Company) during
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, indicating the
Contractual Obligations for continued supply from each such
supplier. The relationships of the Company with the customers and
the suppliers required to be listed on Schedule 2.20 are
good commercial working relationships and none of such customers or
the suppliers has canceled, terminated or otherwise altered
(including any reduction in the rate or amount of sales or
purchases, material increase in the prices charged or paid, or
change to the supply or credit terms, as the case may be) or
notified the Company of any intention to do any of the foregoing
or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, otherwise threatened in writing to
cancel, terminate or alter (including any reduction in the rate or
amount of sales or purchases, material increase in the prices
charged or paid, or change to the supply or credit terms, as the
case may be) its relationship with the Company. As of the date
hereof, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, there is no reason to
believe that there could be any change in the relationships of the
Company with any of its customers or suppliers as a result of the
Contemplated Transactions. The Sellers have no notice of any facts
or circumstances that has or could result in a change in the
relationship that Company has with any of its material customers
and suppliers.
2.21 Customer Warranties . Except as set forth on
Schedule 2.21 , there have been no pending, nor to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened, claims under or pursuant to
any warranty, whether expressed or implied, on the products or
services sold prior to the Closing Date by the Company that are not
disclosed or referred to in the Audited Financials and that are not
fully reserved against in accordance with GAAP. All of the services
rendered by the Company (whether directly or indirectly through
independent contractors) have been performed in conformity with all
express warranties and, in all material respects, with all
applicable contractual commitments, and the Company does not have
nor shall it have any Liability for replacement or repair or for
other damages relating to or arising from any such services, except
for amounts incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business. None of
the Company’s Contractual Obligations with any customer
contains any unusual warranty provisions that would impose material
liability on the Company. Set forth on Schedule 2.21 are the
aggregate amount of warranty claims incurred by the Company during
the last three completed fiscal years. To the Sellers’
Knowledge, there is no reason to expect an increase in the amount
of warranty claims in the future.
2.22 Capital Expenditures and Investments . The
Company’s outstanding Contractual Obligations and budget for
capital expenditures and Investments are set forth on Schedule
2.22 , which includes a schedule of all monies disbursed on
account of capital expenditures and Investments made by the Company
since the Most Recent Balance Sheet Date.
2.23 Employees .
2.23.1 All present employees of the Company are listed on
Schedule 2.23 . Except as set forth on Schedule 2.23
, the Company is not a party to any written or oral agreement with
any employee or former employee. Schedule 2.23 lists those
employees of the Company who are bound to non-competition
agreements with the Company.
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2.23.2 Schedule 2.23 lists all independent
contractors who have provided services to the Company from
December 31, 2006 through the date of this Agreement to whom
the Company paid in excess of twenty five thousand dollars
($25,000).
2.23.3 Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.23 , there are
no labor troubles (including any work slowdown, lockout, stoppage,
picketing or strike) pending, or to the Sellers’ Knowledge,
threatened between the Company, on the one hand, and its employees,
on the other hand. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.23 ,
(a) no employee of the Company is represented by a labor
union, (b) the Company is not a party to, or otherwise subject
to, any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union
contract, (c) during the past five years there have been no
strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages, disputes, lockouts, or to the
Sellers’ Knowledge threats thereof, by or with respect to any
employees of the Company, (d) no petition has been filed or
proceedings instituted by an employee or group of employees of the
Company with any labor relations board seeking recognition of a
bargaining representative and (e) there is no organizational
effort currently being made or, to Sellers’ Knowledge,
threatened by, or on behalf of, any labor union to organize
employees of the Company and no demand for recognition of employees
of the Company has been made by, or on behalf of, any labor union.
The Company is not a party to, or otherwise bound by, any consent
decree with, or citation or other Order by, any Governmental
Authority relating to employees or employment practices. The
Company is in compliance with applicable Legal Requirements,
Contractual Obligations, and policies relating to employment,
employment practices, wages, hours, and terms and conditions of
employment, including, but not limited to, the obligations of the
Fair Labor Standards Act and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act of 1988 (" WARN "), and all other
notification and bargaining obligations arising under any
collective bargaining agreement, by Legal Requirement or otherwise.
The Company has not effectuated a "plant closing" or "mass layoff"
as those terms are defined in WARN, affecting in whole or in part
any site of employment, facility, operating unit or employee of the
Company without complying with all provisions of WARN, or
implemented any early retirement, separation or window program
within the past five years, nor has the Company planned or
announced any such action or program for the future. No executive
officer’s or other key employee’s employment with the
Company has been terminated for any reason nor has any such officer
or employee notified the Company of his or her intention to resign
or retire since the Most Recent Balance Sheet Date.
2.23.4 The Company is not delinquent in payments to any of its
employees or consultants for any wages, salaries, overtime pay,
commissions, bonuses, benefits or other compensation for any
services or otherwise arising under any policy, practice,
Contractual Obligation, plan, program or material Legal
Requirement. None of the Company’s employment policies or
practices is currently being audited or, to Sellers’
Knowledge, investigated by any Governmental Authority. There is no
pending or, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened Action,
unfair labor practice charge, or other charge or inquiry against
the Company brought by or on behalf of any employee, prospective
employee, former employee, retiree, labor organization or other
representative of the Company’s employees, or other
individual or any Governmental Authority with respect to employment
practices brought by or before any Governmental Authority.
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2.23.5 None of the Sellers, and to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, no other employee, officer, contractor or
consultant of the Company is (i) obligated under any
applicable Law or under any Contractual Obligation of any nature,
or is subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or
administrative agency, that would interfere with the use of such
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