Exhibit 10.1
UNIT PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
By and
Among
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
INTERNATIONAL, L.P.
and
EUN TAE CHUNG, CHAI WOO YI,
YOON HEE EOH
November 8,
2006
Outback Aussie Chung Ltd. - Korea
Unit Purchase Agreement (November 7 2006)I.DOC
Table of
Contents
Page No.
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ARTICLE
I
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TRANSFER OF
UNITS AND PURCHASE PRICE ……………………………
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1
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1.01.
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Agreement to
Buy and Sell ……………………………………………………..
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1
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1.02.
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Purchase
Price ……………………………………………………………………
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1
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1.03.
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Effective
Date …………………………………………………………………….
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2
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1.04.
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Sellers’ Representative
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2
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1.05.
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Transfer
Taxes ……………………………………………………………………
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2
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ARTICLE
II
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLERS …………………
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2
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2.01.
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Authority
and Validity ………………………………………………………….
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2
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2.02.
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Concerning
the Units ……………………………………………………………
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3
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2.03.
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Debts:
Affiliates ………………………………………………………………….
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3
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2.04.
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Liability
for Company Obligations ……………………………………………..
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3
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2.05.
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Financial
Statements …………………………………………………………….
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3
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2.06.
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No Material
Adverse Change …………………………………………………..
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4
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2.07.
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Taxes ………………………………………………………………………………
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4
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2.08.
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Inventory …………………………………………………………………………
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4
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2.09.
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Litigation …………………………………………………………………………
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5
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2.10.
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Commitments …………………………………………………………………….
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5
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2.11.
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Assets …………………………………………………………………………….
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5
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2.12.
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Accuracy of
Information Furnished …………………………………………..
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5
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ARTICLE
III
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
BUYER …………………..
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5
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3.01.
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Organization
and Good Standing ………………………………………………
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5
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3.02.
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Authorization and Validity
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5
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3.03.
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Investment
Intent ………………………………………………………………..
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6
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3.04.
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No
Violation ………………………………………………………………………
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6
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ARTICLE
IV
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CONDUCT
PRIOR TO CLOSING …………………………………………….
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6
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4.01.
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Third-Party
Approvals …………………………………………………………..
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6
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4.02.
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Obstruction
of Purpose ………………………………………………………….
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6
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4.03.
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Reasonable
Efforts ……………………………………………………………….
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6
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4.04.
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Competing
Proposals …………………………………………………………….
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6
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4.05.
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Supplement
to Schedules ……………………………………………………….
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7
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ARTICLE
V
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CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING ………………………………………………….
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7
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5.01.
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Conditions
to Sellers' Obligation ……………………………………………….
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7
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5.02.
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Conditions
to Buyer’s Obligations …………………………………………….
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7
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ARTICLE
VI
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THE
CLOSING …………………………………………………………………
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8
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6.01.
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Closing …………………………………………………………………………….
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8
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6.02.
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Execution
and Delivery of Closing Documents ……………………………..
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8
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6.03.
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Simultaneous
Transactions ……………………………………………………..
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9
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ARTICLE
VII
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TERMINATION
PRIOR TO THE CLOSING ……………………………….
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9
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7.01.
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Termination
of Agreement ………………………………………………………
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9
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7.02.
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Effect of
Termination ……………………………………………………………
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9
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7.03.
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Expenses ……………………………………………………………………………
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9
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7.04.
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Procedure
Upon Termination ……………………………………………………
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9
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ARTICLE
VIII
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POST-CLOSING
MATTERS ………………………………………………..
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10
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8.01.
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Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation
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10
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8.02.
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Confidentiality; Return of Materials
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10
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8.03.
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Consideration …………………………………………………………………….
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11
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8.04.
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Equitable
Relief …………………………………………………………………..
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11
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8.05.
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Prior
Obligations …………………………………………………………………
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11
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ARTICLE
IX
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MISCELLANEOUS ………………………………………………………………
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11
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9.01.
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Dispute
Resolution …………………………………………………………….
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11
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9.02.
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Notices ……………………………………………………………………………
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13
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9.03.
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Assignment;
Extensions and Waivers ………………………………………..
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13
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9.04.
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Survival of
Representations and Warranties …………………………………
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13
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9.05.
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Indemnification ………………………………………………………………….
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14
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9.06.
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Entire
Agreement ………………………………………………………………..
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14
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9.07.
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Governing
Law …………………………………………………………………..
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14
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9.08.
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Further
Assurances ……………………………………………………………..
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14
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9.09.
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Counterparts ……………………………………………………………………..
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14
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SCHEDULES
Schedule
6.02(b) - Wire Transfer Instructions
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UNIT PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS UNIT
PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into on November 8,
2006, by and among OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE INTERNATIONAL, L.P., a
Georgia limited partnership ("Buyer"); and the following
individuals, all of whom reside in Seoul, Korea: EUN TAE CHUNG,
CHAI WOO YI and YOON HEE EOH (individually, a “Seller”
and collectively, “Sellers”).
WHEREAS,
Sellers together own 69,400 units of the capital, 5,000 won per
unit (the “Units”), of Aussie Chung Ltd., a Korean
limited liability company (“Company”), constituting
approximately 18% of the issued and outstanding units of
Company’s capital, as indicated for each Seller on the
signature page hereto.
WHEREAS,
Sellers desire to sell the Units to Buyer, and Buyer desires to
purchase the Units from Sellers, on the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE,
the parties mutually agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF
UNITS
Section
1.01 . Agreement to
Buy and Sell . Subject to the terms and conditions expressed in
this Agreement and in reliance on the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, at the
Closing and on the Closing Date (as such terms are defined in
Section 6.01). Sellers agree to sell, transfer and assign the Units
to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase the Units from
Sellers.
Section
1.02 . Purchase
Price . The purchase price for the Units (“Purchase
Price”) is U.S. $34,872,198. Buyer shall pay the Purchase
Price as follows: (i) U.S. $17,831,358 to Sellers at the Closing by
wire transfer to an account or accounts designated by Sellers, in
writing; (ii) U.S. $14,040,839 at the Closing by wire transfer to
an account or accounts designated by the Company, in writing, for
repayment of loans (“Loans”) from the Company to the
Sellers recorded on the books of the Company on Sellers’
behalf and with Sellers’ consent and (iii) U.S. $3,000,000
(the “Escrow Amount”) shall be paid by wire transfer to
an interest-bearing escrow account at an institution mutually
acceptable to Sellers and Buyer pursuant to the terms of an escrow
agreement (“Escrow Agreement”) that will provide for
the payment of any remaining Escrow Amount (plus interest accrued
thereon) to the Sellers, on May 1, 2008 (the period from the
Closing Date to April 30, 2008 is hereinafter referred to as the
“Escrow Period”), after payment or deductions for any
and all Losses (defined in Section 9.05), for which the Sellers are
responsible pursuant to Section 9.05, and Special Expenses. As used
herein, the term “Special Expenses” means any and all
costs, liabilities or expenses incurred after the date hereof by
Buyer or Company or any of their affiliates as a result of a tax
audit conducted by the National Tax Service of Korea in respect of
the Company’s business operation in 2005, or in connection
with, any violations of applicable laws occurring prior to March
14, 2006, including fines and penalties imposed on the Company or
Buyer by the National Tax Service of Korea or any
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applicable U.S.
government authorities or other obligations relating thereto, and
all court costs and attorneys’ and accountants’ fees
and other expenses relating thereto, incurred by the Company or
Buyer in connection with the investigation and resolution of such
matters. The allocation among the Sellers of responsibility for
Special Expenses and Losses shall be determined in such manner as
the Sellers may separately agree, and neither Buyer nor Company
shall have any responsibility for such allocation. Any deductions
from the Escrow Amount made under this Section 1.02 shall be
treated by the parties as an adjustment of the Purchase
Price.
Section 1.03 . Effective Date . The effective date of the sale and purchase of
the Units will be October 31, 2006. The transfer of the Units will
take place at the Closing.
Section 1.04 . Sellers’ Representative . Each
Seller hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Eun Tae Chung as
such Seller's representative (“Sellers’
Representative”) in connection with this Agreement. Sellers'
Representative is hereby authorized and directed to perform and
consummate all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
on behalf of such Seller. Such appointment shall be binding upon
the heirs, executors, administrators, estates, personal
representatives, successors and assigns of each Seller. All actions
of Sellers’ Representative, including the giving and
receiving of notices, the making of determinations or waivers with
respect to the sufficiency of any matter or the fulfillment of any
conditions precedent, and any other action taken or purported to be
taken by Sellers’ Representative on behalf of Sellers, shall
be binding on the other Sellers, and Buyer and Company may rely
thereon.
Section 1.05 . Transfer Taxes . All securities
transaction tax and individual income tax on capital gains relating
to the transactions contemplated hereby which are required to be
paid by Sellers under the applicable tax laws shall be paid by the
Sellers. All other taxes and fees relating to the transactions
contemplated hereby imposed by any Governmental Entity shall be
paid by the party against which they are imposed under applicable
laws.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLERS
Sellers,
jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Buyer that on the
date of this Agreement and on the Closing Date:
Section
2.01 . Authority and
Validity . Sellers have the authority and capacity to execute
and deliver this Agreement, to sell the Units, and otherwise to
perform their obligations under this Agreement and any ancillary
documents that Sellers deliver at the Closing
(“Sellers’ Ancillary Documents”). This Agreement
and Sellers’ Ancillary Documents, when executed and delivered
by Sellers, will constitute valid, legal and binding obligations of
Sellers, enforceable against each Seller in accordance with their
respective terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by
general principles of equity and by laws affecting the enforcement
of creditors’ rights generally. Neither the execution of this
Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement will result in the breach of any term or provision
of, or constitute a default under, any agreement, indenture,
instrument, order, law or regulation to which any Seller is a party
or by which he or she or any of the Units is bound. The
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Unit Purchase Agreement (November 7 2006)I.DOC
consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereunder require no action by
Sellers in respect of or filing with any governmental or regulatory
body or any other third party.
Section
2.02 . Concerning the
Units . Each Seller owns the number of Units indicated on the
signature page hereto. Each of the Units is validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable and has not been issued in violation of the
preemptive rights of any person. Sellers own the Units beneficially
and of record, and possesses the authority and legal right to sell,
assign, transfer and deliver the entire legal and beneficial
ownership of the Units, free and clear of all claims, liens.
pledges and other encumbrances of any kind. As of the Closing Date,
no Seller has issued any options or warrants that cover any of the
Units and no Seller is a party to any unitholder agreement, voting
trust or other agreement that would prevent such Seller from
selling the Units to Buyer as contemplated in this
Agreement.
Section
2.03 . Debts;
Affiliates; Related Party Contracts . To each Sellers’
knowledge, Company is not indebted to any Seller or any Affiliate
of any Seller, and no Seller or an Affiliate of any Seller is
indebted to Company except for the Loans. To each Sellers’
knowledge, no Seller, and no Affiliate of any Seller, has any
interest in any supplier of Company or lessor of premises to
Company. As used in this Agreement, an “Affiliate” of a
person means (i) any legal entity of which such person is a
director or has the right to appoint a director or participate in
management, or of which such person owns 10% or more of the equity
or voting securities, and (ii) the spouse and lineal ascendants and
descendants of such person. To each Sellers’ knowledge, there
are no contracts or arrangements (formal or informal, written or
oral) related directly or indirectly to the business of Company
between the Company and any of the Sellers or any of their
Affiliates.
Section
2.04 Liability
for Company Obligations . To each Sellers’ knowledge, no
Seller has accepted personal liability as co-maker, guarantor or
surety for any financial or contractual obligation of Company,
including loan agreements, notes, leases and other
contracts.
Section 2.05 . Financial Statements . Company has
furnished to Buyer and Sellers a balance sheet of Company as at
December 31, 2005 and an income statement of Company for the year
then ended, and unaudited interim balance sheet of Company as of
October 31, 2006 and the related income statement for the 10 months
then ended (the “Financial Statements"). To each
Sellers’ knowledge:
(a)
(i) the Financial Statements fairly
present Company’s financial condition as of the dates thereof
and the results of its operations for the period therein indicated
in accordance with Korean generally accepted accounting principles,
consistently applied, reconciled to U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles; and (ii) except as indicated in the notes
therein, the Financial
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