FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the period ended September 30, 1996
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OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________________ to _____________________
Commission file number 1-5599
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GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 54-0698116
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I. R. S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2016 North Pitcher Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (616) 343-6121
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Indicate by check mark whether Registrant (1) filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that Registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days. Yes X No
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There were 1,002.083 shares of Registrant's only class of common stock
outstanding as of November 12, 1996.
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INDEX
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995
and September 30, 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for
the Three Months Ended September 30, 1995 and
September 30, 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 and
September 30, 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 and
September 30, 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations . . . . . . . 10-12
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders . . . . . .13
Item 5 Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
SIGNATURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
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Balance-Sheets
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
December 31, September 30,
1995 1996
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 41,086 $ 17,147
Accounts receivable, less allowance for
doubtful accounts of $1,564 (1995)
$2,181 (1996) 101,138 122,768
Inventories 84,686 81,071
Other current assets 26,574 30,139
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Total current assets 253,484 251,125
Property, plant and equipment, net 123,864 131,767
Equipment leased to others, net of accumulated
depreciation of $523--Note D --- 13,076
Insurance Subsidiary's investments 110,058 110,429
Cost in excess of net assets acquired,
net of accumulated amortization of $8,752
(1995) and $9,689 (1996) 41,243 40,306
Trademark, net of accumulated amortization
of $2,450 (1995) and $2,712 (1996) 10,996 10,734
Other assets 30,960 43,575
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Total Assets $ 570,605 $ 601,012
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Balance-Sheets--Continued
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS--CONTINUED
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
December 31, September 30,
1995 1996
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
Accounts payable $ 71,989 $ 75,619
Notes payable 3,133 5,000
Income taxes payable 9,305 8,575
Accrued compensation 18,490 17,536
Accrued interest 11,049 5,018
Customer deposits 14,315 824
Other accrued liabilities 43,390 49,569
Current portion of long-term debt 16,260 19,339
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Total current liabilities 187,931 181,480
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 276,918 276,529
Insurance Subsidiary's unpaid losses and
loss adjustment expenses 78,151 84,128
Unearned insurance premiums 12,545 18,875
Deferred income taxes 1,675 1,144
Postretirement benefits other than pensions 52,766 53,914
Other noncurrent liabilities 46,930 54,560
Minority interest 1,748 ---
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Total liabilities 658,664 670,630
Shareholders' deficit:
Common stock, par value $1.00:
Authorized 3,000 shares
Outstanding 1,000 (1995) 1,002.083
(1996) shares 1 1
Additional paid-in capital 14,999 15,044
Retained earnings 23,128 43,479
Unrealized appreciation on Insurance
Subsidiary's investments in certain
debt and equity securities 2,186 231
Amount paid in excess of Motors'
net assets (128,373) (128,373)
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Total shareholders' deficit (88,059) (69,618)
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Total Liabilities and
Shareholders' Deficit $ 570,605 $ 601,012
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Statements of Operations--3 Months
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30,
1995 1996
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Revenues $ 295,799 $ 244,193
Cost of revenues (252,851) (206,312)
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Gross profit 42,948 37,881
Selling, general and administrative expense (22,576) (22,834)
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Operating profit 20,372 15,047
Interest expense (11,036) (9,291)
Interest income 2,112 2,663
Other income, net 572 136
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Income before minority equity and
income taxes 12,020 8,555
Minority equity (274) ---
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Income before income taxes 11,746 8,555
Income tax expense (5,050) (3,182)
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Net income $ 6,696 $ 5,373
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Weighted average number of shares used in
per share computations 1,000 1,002
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Net income per share $ 6,696 $ 5,362
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Statements of Operations--9 Months
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
1995 1996
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Revenues $ 947,719 $ 779,756
Cost of revenues (810,761) (666,659)
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Gross profit 136,958 113,097
Selling, general and administrative expense (68,934) (66,861)
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Operating profit 68,024 46,236
Interest expense (32,340) (28,009)
Interest income 6,664 7,042
Other income, net 1,758 4,173
Special Credit--Note G --- 4,300
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Income before minority equity and
income taxes 44,106 33,742
Minority equity (1,016) (907)
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Income before income taxes 43,090 32,835
Income tax expense (18,526) (12,484)
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Net income $ 24,564 $ 20,351
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Weighted average number of shares used in
per share computations 1,000 1,002
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Net income per share $ 24,564 $ 20,310
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Statements of Cash Flows
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
1995 1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 24,564 $ 20,351
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 16,957 15,549
Deferred income tax benefit (2,205) (675)
Amortization of cost in excess of
net assets acquired 937 937
Amortization of debt discount 1,365 742
Gain on sale of property, plant
and equipment (416) (243)
Investment gains (182) (346)
Increase in minority equity 1,016 907
Other noncash charges 7,873 9,909
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable (14,874) (22,368)
Inventories (29,852) 3,615
Insurance Subsidiary's reinsurance
receivable (541) (3,085)
Equipment leased to others --- (13,599)
Other assets (12,290) (12,497)
Accounts payable 6,107 3,630
Income taxes (3,564) (733)
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment
expenses 6,847 5,977
Unearned insurance premiums 3,139 6,330
Postretirement benefits other
than pensions 1,245 1,148
Other liabilities (8,887) (12,119)
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Net cash flow provided by (used in)
operating activities (2,761) 3,430
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Statements of Cash Flows--Continued
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS--CONTINUED
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
1995 1996
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment $ (29,871) $ (23,505)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant
and equipment and other productive assets 921 819
Purchase of investments available for sale (21,778) (21,942)
Purchases of investments held to maturity (582) ---
Proceeds from sale of investments available
for sale 6,558 10,846
Proceeds from maturity and redemption of
investments held to maturity 7,959 8,064
Repurchase of minority interest in SCSM --- (5,500)
Other 1,069 ---
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Net cash flow used in investing activities (35,724) (31,218)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings 124,450 27,690
Repayments of borrowings (82,571) (23,876)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock --- 35
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Net cash flow provided by financing
activities 41,879 3,849
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 3,394 (23,939)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents 34,875 41,086
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Ending cash and cash equivalents $ 38,269 $ 17,147
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(unaudited)
NOTE A--BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01
of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for
complete financial statements. In Management's opinion, all adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair
presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months
ended September 30, 1996, are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be expected for the year ending December 31, 1996. For further
information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and
footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1995.
NOTE B--PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Great Dane
Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Great Dane Trailers, Inc.
(Great Dane) and SCSM Holdings, Inc., (formerly Checker Motors Corporation)
("SCSM Holdings") and SCSM Holdings' wholly-owned subsidiaries, including
American Country Insurance Company ("Insurance Subsidiary").
NOTE C-INVENTORIES
Inventories are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
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December 31, September 30,
1995 1996
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Raw materials and supplies $ 53,097 $ 49,572
Work-in-process 10,501 12,824
Finished goods 21,088 18,675
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$ 84,686 $ 81,071
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NOTE D--EQUIPMENT LEASED TO OTHERS
During 1996, Great Dane accepted an order from a customer, the terms of
which contractually obligated Great Dane to reacquire, at the customer's
option, the trailers at guaranteed prices at specified time periods.
Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 95-1 precludes Great Dane from
recognizing this transaction as a sale for financial reporting purposes.
Rather, the transaction is required to be accounted for using the principles
of lease accounting. Accordingly, the trailers are included in equipment
leased to others and are being depreciated following Great Dane's normal
depreciation policy.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--CONTINUED
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(unaudited)
NOTE E--INCOME TAXES
The Company's estimated effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate
because of state income taxes as well as the impact of the reporting of
certain income and expense items in the financial statements which are not
taxable or deductible for income tax purposes.
NOTE F--STOCK ISSUANCE
1.042 shares of common stock were issued on each of April 2, 1996, and
January 4, 1996, to an executive officer of the Company in connection with
an agreement between this executive officer and the Company.
NOTE G--SPECIAL CREDIT
On February 8, 1989, the Boeing Company ("Boeing") filed a lawsuit naming
the Company, together with three prior subsidiaries of the Company, as
defendants in Case No. CV89-119MA, United States District Court for the
District of Oregon. On December 22, 1993, the Company entered into a
settlement with Boeing, settling all claims asserted by Boeing in the
lawsuit. Pursuant to the settlement terms, the Company agreed to pay Boeing
$12.5 million over the course of five years, $5 million of which had been
committed by certain insurance companies in the form of cash or an
irrevocable letter of credit as of that date. Accordingly, a $7.5 million
special charge was recorded in 1993 to provide for the cost associated with
this legal proceeding.
Since the date of the settlement with Boeing, and as a result of agreements
negotiated with insurance companies, the total cost to the Company related
to the Boeing lawsuit has decreased to $3.2 million. The lower cost
principally related to an insurance settlement negotiated in the quarter
ended March 31, 1996. Accordingly, a special credit of $4.3 million was
recorded in the quarter ended March 31, 1996, relating to the finalization
of insurance settlements.
NOTE H--MINORITY INTEREST
On July 3, 1996, SCSM Holdings executed an agreement to purchase (the
"Agreement") the balance of the common stock of South Charleston Stamping &
Manufacturing Company ("SCSM") from the minority interest holder for $5.5
million, $1 million of which was paid upon the signing of the agreement. In
connection with the purchase, SCSM Holdings also executed a $4.5 million
promissory note payable in four payments over the next ten months with
interest at 10% per annum. The Agreement provides that if all or
substantially all of SCSM's assets or equity are sold prior to December 31,
1997, the unpaid amount of the promissory note will become immediately due
and the minority interest holder will be entitled to receive an additional
payment equal to 10% of the amount by which the purchase price for SCSM
exceeds $55 million.
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ITEM 2
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Available cash and cash equivalents, cash flow generated from (used
in) operations ($(2.8) million and $3.4 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995 and 1996, respectively) and proceeds from borrowings have
provided sufficient liquidity and capital resources for the Company to conduct
its operations during the first nine months of 1995 and 1996.
The Company is a holding company and is, therefore, dependent on cash
flow from its operating subsidiaries in order to meet its obligations. The
Company's operating subsidiaries are required, pursuant to financing agreements
with third parties, to meet certain covenants, which may have the effect of
limiting cash available to the Company. Further, the payment of dividends by
the Insurance Subsidiary is currently subject to the notification, reporting
and disapproval requirements of the State of Illinois Department of Insurance.
The operating subsidiaries' plans indicate that sufficient funds are antici-
pated to be available to the Company to meet its short-term obligations.
Certain efforts have been made over the past several years to restruc-
ture the Company. As a result of these efforts, subsidiary debt was restruc-
tured and certain of the 12-3/4% Senior Debentures and the 14-1/2% Subordinated
Discount Debentures were repurchased. However, the Company has been unsuccess-
ful in completing an overall comprehensive restructuring. Management of the
Company continually reassesses the financial condition and prospects of the
Company. As a result of this reassessment, the Company has retained an invest-
ment banking organization to act as its exclusive financial advisor to consider
certain strategic alternatives, including the merger, recapitalization or
potential sale of the entire company or one or more of its subsidiaries. On
November 7, 1996, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive
Stock Purchase Agreement whereby a U. S. subsidiary of The Mayflower Corporation
Plc. will purchase all of the outstanding shares of SCSM Holdings, Inc. ("SCSM
Holdings") formerly known as Checker Motors Corporation, for $165 million con-
sisting of approximately $137 million cash and the assumption of approximately
$28 million of SCSM's debt. $6 million of the purchase price is to be held in
escrow for some time in order to provide indemnification to the Buyer, Mayflower
and their affiliates. In addition, the aggregate purchase price will be ad-
justed upward or downward, as the case may be, depending upon the actual net
assets of SCSM (as calculated in accordance with the terms of the Purchase
Agreement) on the date immediately preceding the Closing. The proceeds of the
sale after payment of, among other things, SCSM Holdings' bank debt, expenses
and taxes of the transaction and management incentives, will be used to
retire outstanding debentures and for general corporate purposes. At the time
of the closing, the only assets of SCSM Holdings will be all of the issued and
outstanding common stock of South Charleston Stamping & Manufacturing Company
("SCSM"). The acquisition is contingent on the occurrence of certain events,
including, among other things, the approval of the acquisition by the stock-
holders of Mayflower and the placing of newly issued shares of Mayflower on
the London Stock Exchange to partially finance the acquisition. It is expected
that the closing will occur in early December, 1996.
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ITEM 2
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS--CONTINUED
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended September 30, 1996
Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 1995
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Revenues decreased $51.6 million during the three months ended September
30, 1996, as compared to the same period in 1995. The lower revenues are
principally attributed to lower Trailer Manufacturing revenues ($53.8 million)
primarily associated with lower volume in trailer sales. The volume decline
represents the effect of weakened demand for the movement of freight resulting
in decreased sales of truck trailers. Automotive Products revenues increased
$2.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 1996, as compared to
the same period in 1995. Revenues associated with the production of tooling for
certain customers accounted for the increased revenues for the segment.
The Company's operating profit decreased $5.3 million in the 1996 period
compared to the 1995 period. This decrease is attributed to a decrease of
Trailer Manufacturing operating profits ($5.1 million) which is principally due
to lower volume of trailer sales indicated above. The volume decline represents
the effect of weakened demand for the movement of freight resulting in decreased
sales of truck trailers. The Automotive Products operating profits decreased
$0.1 million, primarily due to the mix of sales.
During the quarter ended September 30, 1996, SCSM Holdings executed an
agreement to purchase the entire minority interest of SCSM for $5.5 million in
cash and notes. As a result of this purchase, no minority equity was charged
to income in the three months ended September 30, 1996, compared to $0.3 million
for the three months ended September 30, 1995.
Income tax expense is higher for financial statement purposes than would
be computed if the statutory rate were used because of state income taxes and
the impact of the reporting of certain income and expense items in the financial
statements which are not taxable or deductible for income tax purposes.
Net income was $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 1996,
as compared to $6.7 million for the comparable period in 1995. The decline in
net income is attributed to the reasons mentioned above.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996
Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995
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Revenues decreased $168.0 million during the nine months ended September
30, 1996, as compared to the same period in 1995. The lower revenues are
principally attributed to lower Trailer Manufacturing revenues ($194.3 million)
primarily associated with lower volume in trailer sales. The volume decline
represents the effect of weakened demand for the movement of freight resulting
in decreased sales of truck trailers. Automotive Products revenues increased
$23.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 1996, as compared to
the same period in 1995. Revenues associated with the production of tooling for
certain customers accounted for the increased revenues for the segment.
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ITEM 2
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS--CONTINUED
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
The Company's operating profit decreased $21.8 million in the 1996 period
compared to the 1995 period. This decrease is attributed to a decrease of
Trailer Manufacturing operating profits ($21.5 million) which is principally
due to lower volume of trailer sales indicated above. The volume decline
represents the effect of weakened demand for the movement of freight resulting
in decreased sales of truck trailers. The Automotive Products operating
profits decreased ($0.2 million) primarily due to the mix of sales, as well as
certain raw material price increases. The profit margins on tooling programs
are lower than margins on contract parts production.
On February 8, 1989, the Boeing Company ("Boeing") filed a lawsuit naming
the Company, together with three prior subsidiaries of the Company, as
defendants in Case No. CV89-119MA, United States District Court for the District
of Oregon. On December 22, 1993, the Company entered into a settlement with
Boeing, settling all claims asserted by Boeing in the lawsuit. Pursuant to the
settlement terms, the Company agreed to pay Boeing $12.5 million over the course
of five years, $5 million of which had been committed by certain insurance
companies in the form of cash or irrevocable letter of credit as of that date.
Accordingly, a $7.5 million charge was recorded in 1993 to provide for the cost
associated with this legal proceeding.
Since the date of the settlement with Boeing, and as a result of agreements
negotiated with insurance companies, the total cost to the Company related to
the Boeing lawsuit has decreased to $3.2 million. The lower cost principally
related to an insurance settlement negotiated in the quarter ended March 31,
1996. Accordingly, a special credit of $4.3 million was recorded in the quarter
ended March 31, 1996, relating to the finalization of insurance settlements.
During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company recorded $2.9
million of other income related to a nonrecurring refund.
During the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, a $0.9 million
and $1.0 million charge, respectively, was recorded to reflect minority equity
in South Charleston Stamping & Manufacturing Company ("SCSM"), a subsidiary of
SCSM Holdings.
Income tax expense is higher for financial statement purposes than would
be computed if the statutory rate were used because of state income taxes and
the impact of the reporting of certain income and expense items in the financial
statements which are not taxable or deductible for income tax purposes.
Net income was $20.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1996,
as compared to $24.6 million for the comparable period in 1995. The decline in
net income is attributed to the reasons mentioned above.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders
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On October 10, 1996, the stockholders of the Corporation, by
Unanimous Written Consent, approved a Special Bonus Plan providing
for bonus payments to certain employees of the Company's stamping
subsidiaries, which bonuses are to be paid out of the proceeds of the
sale of one or both of those facilities.
Item 5: Other Information
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On November 7, 1996, Great Dane Holdings Inc. (the "Company") and
SCSM Holdings, Inc. ("SCSM Holdings"), formerly Checker Motors
Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Stock
Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Mayflower
Acquisition Corporation (the "Buyer"), a wholly-owned indirect
subsidiary of the Mayflower Corporation Plc, a corporation organized
under the laws of England ("Mayflower"), pursuant to which the Buyer
has agreed to purchase, and the Company has agreed to sell, all of
the outstanding shares of capital stock (the "Stock") of SCSM
Holdings. The closing of the transaction (the "Closing") is
contingent upon the occurrence of certain events, including, among
other things, the approval of the transaction by the shareholders of
Mayflower and a placing of newly issued shares of Mayflower on the
London Stock Exchange to partially finance the acquisition. At the
time of Closing, SCSM Holdings' only assets will be all of the issued
and outstanding shares of the common stock of the South Charleston
Stamping & Manufacturing Company ("SCSM"). SCSM develops, designs,
engineers and manufactures a broad range of sheet metal stampings for
sale to North American original equipment manufacturers.
The Closing is anticipated to occur on December 5, 1996, or two
business days after the approval by Mayflower's shareholders, or on
such later mutually convenient date but in no event later than
December 13, 1996 (the "Closing Date"). All of the assets of SCSM
Holdings (other than the stock of SCSM), including, without
limitation, the shares of stock of Yellow Cab Company, Chicago
AutoWerks Inc., City Wide Towing, Inc., American Country Insurance
Company (and its subsidiary), CMC Kalamazoo Inc., all real property
and other assets, will be either sold, spunoff, dividended,
contributed, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of prior to
or simultaneously with the Closing.
The aggregate purchase price to be paid by the Buyer for the Stock is
$165 million, consisting of approximately $137 million cash and the
assumption of approximately $28 million of SCSM's debt. $6 million
of the purchase price is to be held in escrow for some time in order
to provide indemnification to the Buyer, Mayflower and their
affiliates. In addition, the aggregate purchase price will be
adjusted upward or downward, as the case may be, depending upon the
actual net assets of SCSM (as calculated in accordance with the terms
of the Purchase Agreement) on the date immediately preceding the
Closing. The proceeds of the sale after payment of, among other
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION--CONTINUED
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
things, SCSM Holdings' bank debt, expenses and taxes of the
transaction and management incentives, will be used to retire
outstanding debentures and for general corporate purposes. As of the
filing date, the Buyer and the Company are unrelated corporations,
with no common officers and directors.
Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a) Exhibits
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2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement dated November 7, 1996, by and among
Great Dane Holdings Inc., SCSM Holdings, Inc., Mayflower
Acquisition Corporation and The Mayflower Corporation Plc.
10.1 Special Bonus Plan.
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
28.1 Press Release of Great Dane Holdings Inc. relating to the Stock
Purchase Agreement dated November 7, 1996.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
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GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC.
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(Registrant)
/s/ Marlan R. Smith
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Marlan R. Smith
Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: November 12, 1996
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GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC.
SPECIAL BONUS PLAN
1. PURPOSE AND INTENT OF PLAN. The purpose of this Special Bonus Plan
is (i) to recognize the efforts of certain Key Employees of the Company and
its Subsidiaries in connection with the consummation of Sale Transactions and
(ii) to increase the identity of interests of such Key Employees with those
of the Company's shareholders by providing such Key Employees with the
opportunity for a cash bonus based upon the actual results of successful Sale
Transactions.
2. DEFINITIONS. The following terms when used herein shall have the
meanings set forth below, unless a different meaning is plainly required by
the context:
AMERICAN COUNTRY. American Country Insurance Company, an Illinois
corporation.
BERENSON MINELLA. Berenson Minella & Company, the Company's
financial advisor.
BOARD. The Board of Directors of the Company.
BONUS POOL. The aggregate amount of money allocated for payment to
Key Employees on the Closing Date of a given Sale Transaction.
BONUS POOL PAYMENT. The total cash payment to be made to a Key
Employee pursuant to the terms of Section 4(b)(i) hereof (including any
payments withheld to satisfy applicable federal, state and local income
taxes), upon the consummation of a successful Sale Transaction.
CLOSING DATE. Closing Date shall mean the date of the consummation
of a Sale Transaction.
COMPANY. Great Dane Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation.
EFFECTIVE DATE. The date on which this Special Bonus Plan is
approved by the Board.
KEY EMPLOYEES. The employees listed on Schedule I-2 attached
hereto and any other employees who are from time to time designated by the
president of the Company to be eligible to receive Bonus Pool Payments.
PURCHASER. Any individual, corporation, partnership, association,
trust or other entity or organization which purchases more than half of the
equity or the assets of any Subsidiary in a Sale Transaction.
SALE TRANSACTION. Any sale of a Subsidiary either directly or
through the stock of its parent holding company, whether by merger or other
business combination or the acquisition, directly or indirectly, of more than
half of the equity or of the assets of a Subsidiary by a Purchaser, which
Sale Transaction is introduced by, or directly related to the engagement of,
Berenson Minella.
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STAMPING. South Charleston Stamping Manufacturing Company, a West
Virginia corporation, alone or together with CMC Kalamazoo Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
SUBSIDIARY. American Country, Yellow Cab, Trailer or Stamping.
TRAILER. Great Dane Trailers, Inc., a Georgia corporation.
TRANSACTION VALUE. The aggregate price paid in cash or equity by
a Purchaser with respect to a particular Sale Transaction plus the aggregate
value of debt assumed, refinanced or renegotiated in connection with such
Sale Transaction. In the event valuations of debt or equity are required,
the valuations used to determine the Transaction Value for purposes of
determining Berenson Minella's fee shall be used to determine the Transaction
Value hereunder.
YELLOW CAB. Yellow Cab Company, a Delaware corporation.
3. DETERMINATION AND ELIGIBILITY FOR BONUS POOL PAYMENTS UNDER THIS
SPECIAL BONUS PLAN.
a. GENERAL. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein,
each Key Employee who is employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on and as of
the Closing Date of a Sale Transaction involving such Subsidiary in which the
price paid by a Purchaser exceeds the Transaction Value set forth herein (or,
if no specific Transaction Value is required, the Closing Date of a Sale
Transaction) and who has not given notice at any time prior thereto of an
intention to resign as an employee of the Company or such Subsidiary shall be
eligible to receive a Bonus Pool Payment under this Special Bonus Plan.
b. DETERMINATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES. The president of the Company
may at any time or from time to time prior to the Closing Date of a Sale
Transaction add those employees to the list of Key Employees on Schedule I-2
who he believes should receive a Bonus Pool Payment.
4. DISTRIBUTION OF THE BONUS POOL:
a. DETERMINATION OF BONUS POOL AMOUNTS.
(i) GENERAL. Each Subsidiary, simultaneously with the
consummation of a Sale Transaction involving such Subsidiary, shall establish
a Bonus Pool which shall be administered, in accordance with the terms
hereof, by the Treasurer of such Subsidiary.
(ii) CALCULATION OF BONUS POOL. Simultaneously with the
consummation of a Sale Transaction involving a Subsidiary at a Transaction
Value in excess of the amount designated for such Subsidiary on Schedule I-1
(or, with respect to American Country, simultaneously with the consummation
of a Sale Transaction involving American Country), such Subsidiary shall
receive as such Subsidiary's Bonus Pool the amount calculated in accordance
with the formula set forth on Schedule I-1.
b. DISTRIBUTION OF BONUS POOL PAYMENTS.
(i) AMOUNT. The president of the Company shall, at any time
or from time to time prior to the Closing Date of a Sale Transaction in
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respect of which a Bonus Pool is to be established for one or more of the
Subsidiaries, determine the specific percentage of the Bonus Pool to be
received by each Key Employee.
(ii) SUBSIDIARY SALE TRANSACTION. Simultaneously with the
consummation of a Sale Transaction, the Bonus Pool, if any, shall be
distributed by such Subsidiary among its Key Employees and, in the discretion
of the president, any Key Employees of the Company, in the amounts determined
in accordance with the provisions of Section b(i) of this Section 4;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that each Subsidiary shall withdraw from the Bonus Pool
Payment payable to each Key Employee an amount of cash sufficient to satisfy
federal, state and local income taxes attributable such Key Employee's Bonus
Pool Payment.
c. NO GENERAL RIGHT TO BONUS POOL PAYMENTS. No employee of the
Company or any Subsidiary shall be entitled, as a matter of right, to any
Bonus Pool Payment and the president shall have the sole, discretionary right
to determine which employees are entitled to be added to the list of Key
Employees who are entitled to Bonus Pool Payments if they meet the criteria
set forth in Section 3(a). No Key Employee shall have a right to Bonus Pool
Payments of any specific amount, the allocation of specific amounts to be in
the sole discretion of the president.
5. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN. The Board shall have full power and
authority to (i) interpret the provisions of this Special Bonus Plan, (ii) to
prescribe, amend or rescind rules and regulations relating to this Special
Bonus Plan, (iii) to supervise the administration of this Special Bonus Plan
and (iv) to make all determinations not specially set forth herein which it
considers desirable for the administration of this Special Bonus Plan, and
all such decisions and determinations made by the Board shall be final.
6. TERM OF PLAN; AMENDMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE. This Special Bonus
Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date and shall continue until
the termination of the right of Berenson Minella to receive fees in
connection with a Sale Transaction. The terms and provisions of this Special
Bonus Plan may be amended or modified by the Board as it may deem advisable
at any time or from time to time prior to the Closing Date of a Sale
Transaction, provided, however, that the aggregate amounts allocated to the
Bonus Pool may not be decreased.
7. PLAN DOES NOT GRANT EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. Nothing contained herein
shall confer upon any Key Employee named hereunder any right to be continued
as an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company
or a Subsidiary or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company
or a Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company or a Subsidiary to whom such
Key Employee provides service to terminate the relationship between them at
any time at will for any reason unless otherwise provided by any agreement
between the Company and such Key Employee.
8. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
this Special Bonus Plan, if any Key Employee has for any reason voluntarily
or involuntarily terminated his employment with a Subsidiary on or as of the
Closing Date or has provided the Company with notice of such Key Employee's
intention to resign as an employee of such Subsidiary, such Key Employee
shall no longer be entitled to receive any Bonus Pool Payment hereunder.
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Dated: October 11 , 1996
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC.
By /s/ David R. Markin
Name: David R. Markin
Title: President
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC.,
SCSM HOLDINGS, INC.,
MAYFLOWER ACQUISITION CORPORATION,
AND
THE MAYFLOWER CORPORATION PLC
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I TERMS OF PURCHASE AND SALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Sale of the Stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 The Closing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Purchase Price and Payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.4 Retained Indebtedness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.5 Purchase Price Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.6 Rent and Real Property Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. . . . . . . 6
2.1 Capitalization; Stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.4 Absence of Certain Changes or Events . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.5 Title to Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.6 Patents, Trademarks, Etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.7 Commitments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.8 Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.9 Compliance with Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.10 Corporate Power and Authority; No Conflicts. . . . . . . . 12
2.11 Employee Benefit Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.12 Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.13 Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.14 Subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.15 Real Property; Leases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.16 Environmental Matters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.17 Undisclosed Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.18 Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.19 Labor Relations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.20 Product Warranties; Consignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.21 Inventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.22 Accounts Receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.23 Non-Foreign Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.24 Disposition of Other Entities and Assets . . . . . . . . . 22
2.25 ELIC Settlement Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.26 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER . . . . . . . 23
3.1 Title. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.2 Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.3 Power and Authority; No Conflict.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.4 Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.5 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.6 Value of GDT; Value of Kalamazoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.7 PBGC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER AND MAYFLOWER . 25
4.1 Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2 Corporate Power and Authority; No Conflicts. . . . . . . . 25
4.3 Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.4 Availability of Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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4.5 Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.6 Purchase for Investment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.7 Solvency of the Buyer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.8 Knowledge of the Buyer and Mayflower of the Company, the
Subsidiary and their Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ARTICLE V COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY AND THE SELLER. . . . . . . . . . 27
5.1 Cooperation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.2 Conduct of Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.3 Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.4 Further Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.5 Acquisition Proposals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.6 Advice of Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.7 Certain Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.8 Additional Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.9 Documents to be Delivered by the Seller and the Company on
the Date Hereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.10 Waiver of Rights Upon the Closing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.11 Certain Employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS OF THE BUYER AND MAYFLOWER . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.1 Cooperation by the Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.2 Books and Records; Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.3 Advice of Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.4 Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.5 Shareholder Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6.6 Further Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6.7 Solvency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6.8 Additional Documents, Agreements or Instruments. . . . . . 37
6.9 Documents to be Delivered by Mayflower and the Buyer
Simultaneously Herewith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6.10 Waiver of Rights Upon the Closing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6.11 Corporate Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
ARTICLE VII ADDITIONAL COVENANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
7.1 Income and Franchise Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
7.2 Proposed Asset Transaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
ARTICLE VIII CONDITIONS TO THE BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . 42
8.1 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Seller and
the Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
8.2 No Prohibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
8.3 Shareholder Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
8.4 Governmental Consents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
ARTICLE IX CONDITIONS TO THE SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS . . . . . . . . . . 43
9.1 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Buyer . . 43
9.2 No Prohibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
9.3 Shareholder Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
9.4 Governmental Consents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
9.5 General Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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ARTICLE X EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ARRANGEMENTS. . . . . . . 44
10.1 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
10.2 Special Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
10.3 Employment Pension Benefit Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
10.4 Benefit Plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
10.5 WARN Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
10.6 Indemnity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
10.7 No Rights to Continuing Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
ARTICLE XI TERMINATION PRIOR TO CLOSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
11.1 Termination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
11.2 Effect of Termination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
12.1 Indemnification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
12.2 Interpretive Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
12.3 Entire Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
12.4 Successors and Assigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
12.5 Headings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
12.6 Modification and Waiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
12.7 Broker's Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
12.8 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
12.9 Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
12.10 Governing Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
12.11 Public Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
12.12 Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
12.13 Certain Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
12.14 No Third Party Beneficiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
12.15 Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit 5.8(b) Form of Environmental Indemnification Agreements
Exhibit 5.8(c) Form of Chicago Taxi Litigation Indemnification
Agreement
Exhibit 5.8(f) Form of Legal Opinion of Counsel
Exhibit 5.8(g) Form of FIRPTA Certificate
Exhibit 5.9(a) Form of Escrow Agreement
Exhibit 5.9(b) Form of Indemnification Agreement
Exhibit 5.9(c) Form of Insurance Claim Letter Agreement
Exhibit 5.9(d) Form of Transition Services Agreement
Exhibit 5.9(e) Form of Records Letter Agreement
Exhibit 5.11 Certain Employees
Exhibit 6.8(a) Form of Legal Opinion of Walter, Conston, Alexander
& Green, P.C.
Exhibit 6.8(b) Form of Legal Opinion of Nabarro Nathanson
Exhibit 9.5 Form of General Release
Exhibit 12.2(a)(i) Seller's Knowledge
Exhibit 12.2(a)(ii) Company's Knowledge
Exhibit 12.2(a)(iii) Buyer's and Mayflower's Knowledge
SCHEDULES
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Schedule 1.5(a) SCSM Initial Statement of Net Assets as of August
31, 1996
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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This Stock Purchase Agreement (this "AGREEMENT"), made and entered
into this 7th day of November, 1996, by and among Great Dane Holdings Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the "SELLER"), SCSM Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "COMPANY"), Mayflower Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "BUYER"), and The Mayflower Corporation Plc, a corporation
organized under the laws of England ("MAYFLOWER"). The Seller, the Company,
the Buyer and Mayflower are referred to collectively herein as the "PARTIES."
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, the Seller owns all 1,000 shares of the issued and
outstanding common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "STOCK"), of the
Company; and
WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer
desires to buy from the Seller, all of the Stock.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements, and upon the terms and subject to the
conditions hereinafter set forth, the Parties do hereby agree as follows
(Section 12.13 hereof sets forth the definitions of capitalized terms used
herein, or references the Sections in which such terms are defined):
ARTICLE I
TERMS OF PURCHASE AND SALE
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1.1 Sale of the Stock.
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(a) On the Closing Date and subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, the Seller shall sell, assign and deliver to the Buyer,
and the Buyer shall purchase from the Seller, the Stock, for the Aggregate
Purchase Price set forth in Section 1.3 below.
(b) At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer
certificates representing the Stock, duly endorsed in blank for transfer or
accompanied by duly executed stock powers assigning the Stock in blank,
against the payment of the Aggregate Purchase Price therefor in accordance
with the terms of Section 1.3 hereof. The Buyer shall, and Mayflower shall
cause the Buyer to, bear the cost of any documentary, stamp, sales, excise,
transfer or other similar taxes payable (other than income taxes payable by
the Seller and other than deconsolidating adjustments and taxes resulting
therefrom including, without limitation, adjustments in respect of inventory,
intercompany transactions and excess loss accounts, resulting from
termination of Company or Subsidiary as a member of Seller's consolidated
group and other than with respect to the transactions contemplated by Section
7.1(e)) in respect of the sale of the Stock all of which will be paid by the
Seller.
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1.2 THE CLOSING. The closing of the transactions contemplated
hereby (the "CLOSING") shall take place at the offices of Hutton Ingram Yuzek
Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, commencing at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on
December 5, 1996 or the second business day after the adjourned Mayflower
Shareholder's Meeting with respect to the Shareholder Approval, or on a later
mutually agreeable date, but in no event later than December 13, 1996 (the
"CLOSING DATE").
1.3 PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT. The aggregate purchase price
(the "AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE") to be paid by the Buyer, or to the extent
not paid by the Buyer, by Mayflower, for the Stock, shall consist of One
Hundred Fifty-Nine Million ($159,000,000), in United States Dollars, (the
"INITIAL PURCHASE PRICE"), and Six Million ($6.0 million), in United States
Dollars (the "ESCROW AMOUNT"); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Initial Purchase
Price is subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 1.5 hereof. The
Escrow Amount shall be delivered by the Buyer to the Escrow Agent and placed
in the Escrow Account no later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the
Closing Date by wire transfer or delivery of other immediately available
funds and shall be paid to the Seller on the Escrow Termination Date subject
to and in accordance with the terms of the Indemnification Agreement and the
Escrow Agreement. An amount equal to the difference between the Initial
Purchase Price and the Assumed Debt shall be paid by the Buyer no later than
12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Closing Date, by wire transfer or
delivery of other immediately available funds to the account of the Seller at
a bank or banks specified in advance in writing by the Seller.
1.4 RETAINED INDEBTEDNESS. (a) At the time of the Closing, the
Company shall have (i) no assets other than the shares of the capital stock
of the Subsidiary and (ii) no indebtedness or liabilities, and any
indebtedness or liabilities which may exist pursuant to, under, with respect
to, or in connection with, the Assumed Debt, of which the outstanding balance
was $28,664,688 as of September 30, 1996. Prior to or simultaneously with
the Closing, all intercompany balances between or among the Company, the
Subsidiary, the Seller and any Other Entity shall have been canceled, and the
Company and the Subsidiary shall have been completely discharged from any
indebtedness to any third party (other than pursuant to, under, with respect
to, or in connection with the Assumed Debt) and shall have no further
obligations under the Loan Agreement (and all liens thereunder shall have
been released).
(b) The Company shall deliver a statement to the Buyer and
Mayflower, no later than two days prior to the Closing Date, setting forth
the anticipated balance of the Assumed Debt on the Closing Date.
1.5 PURCHASE PRICE ADJUSTMENT.
(a) (i) Three (3) business days prior to the Closing Date, the
Seller shall cause the Subsidiary's management to deliver to the Seller and
the Buyer a statement (the "PRE-CLOSING STATEMENT") setting forth the
Subsidiary's management's estimate of the Subsidiary's Net Assets as of the
close of business on the date immediately prior to the Closing Date (the
"ESTIMATED NET ASSETS"), together with a representation by the Subsidiary's
management that the Pre-Closing Statement has been prepared consistent with
past accounting practices, policies and procedures with consistent
classifications and estimation methods utilized by the Subsidiary's
management in the preparation of the August 31, 1996 Statement of Net Assets
(the "INITIAL STATEMENT"), a copy of which is attached hereto as SCHEDULE
1.5(a). If the Estimated Net Assets are less than forty-one million and
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twelve thousand dollars ($41,012,000) (the "INITIAL NET ASSETS"), then the
Initial Purchase Price to be paid at the Closing shall be decreased by an
amount which is the difference between the Initial Net Assets and the
Estimated Net Assets (the "REDUCED PURCHASE PRICE"). If the Estimated Net
Assets are greater than the Initial Net Assets, then the Initial Purchase
Price to be paid at the Closing shall be increased by an amount which is the
difference between the Estimated Net Assets and the Initial Net Assets (the
"INCREASED PURCHASE PRICE").
(ii) Within thirty (30) days after the Closing Date, the Buyer
shall (and Mayflower shall cause the Buyer to) cause the Subsidiary's
management to prepare and deliver to the Seller and the Buyer a statement
setting forth the Subsidiary's Net Assets (the "CLOSING NET ASSETS") as of
the close of business on the date immediately prior to the Closing Date (the
"CLOSING STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS"), together with a representation by the
Subsidiary's management that the Closing Statement of Net Assets has been
prepared consistent with past accounting practices, policies and procedures
with consistent classifications utilized by the Subsidiary's management in
the preparation of the Initial Statement and the Pre-Closing Statement.
(iii) As used herein, the term "SUBSIDIARY'S NET ASSETS" shall
be computed in a manner consistent with Schedule 1.5(a). The Subsidiary's Net
Assets set forth in the Closing Statement of Net Assets shall be determined
using the same accounting methods, policies, practices and procedures, with
consistent classification, and estimation methods, as used by the
Subsidiary's management in the preparation of the Initial Statement.
(b) The Seller and its representatives shall have sixty (60) days
to review the Closing Statement of Net Assets and, in addition to the Buyer's
and Mayflower's obligations under Section 6.2 of this Agreement, during such
sixty (60) day period the Seller may, at its sole option and cost, retain an
accounting firm of its choosing to prepare an audit of the Closing Statement
of Net Assets. Upon reasonable notice to the Seller, its representatives and
agent's (including, without limitation, the accountants employed by the
Seller) shall have full access to the Books and Records and management of the
Subsidiary, without charge to the Seller and any work papers, schedules or
sheets used in the preparation of the Closing Statement of Net Assets. The
Closing Statement of Net Assets shall become final, conclusive and binding
upon the parties on the sixtieth (60th) day following delivery thereof,
unless the Seller shall have given written notice to the Buyer of its
disagreement with the Closing Statement of Net Assets (the "NOTICE OF
DISAGREEMENT") at any time prior to such date. Any Notice of Disagreement
shall specify the nature of any disagreement so asserted. If a Notice of
Disagreement is received by the Buyer in a timely manner, then the Closing
Statement of Net Assets (as revised in accordance with the terms hereof)
shall become final and binding upon the Seller, the Buyer and Mayflower upon
the earlier of (i) the date the Seller and the Buyer agree in writing upon
all of the amounts to be set forth in the Closing Statement of Net Assets and
(ii) the date on which the Arbitrator (as hereinafter defined) has provided
its written report pursuant to Section 1.5(c) hereof relating to any dispute.
(c) During the sixty (60) day period following the Seller's
delivery of a Notice of Disagreement to the Buyer, the Seller and the Buyer
shall (and Mayflower shall cause the Buyer to) seek in good faith to resolve
in writing any disagreements in respect of matters set forth in the Notice of
Disagreement. Upon the expiration of such sixty (60) day period, the Seller
and the Buyer shall jointly select a nationally recognized, independent
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public accounting firm (the "ARBITRATOR") and shall submit to the Arbitrator
the Closing Statement of Net Assets and the Notice of Disagreement for review
and evaluation. If the Seller and the Buyer cannot agree on the selection of
the independent public accounting firm to act as Arbitrator, they shall
jointly request the American Arbitration Association to appoint such a firm
and such appointment shall be conclusive and binding. Within thirty (30)
days of the submission to the Arbitrator, the Arbitrator shall make a written
determination, based solely on presentations by the Buyer and the Seller, and
not by independent review, only those issues in dispute and shall render a
report as to the dispute and the resulting computation. In the event of
disagreements relating to differences between generally accepted accounting
principles and the accounting practices, policies and procedures with
consistent classifications and estimation methods utilized by the
Subsidiary's management to prepare the Closing Statement of Net Assets, the
latter shall be followed. The fees and expenses of the Arbitrator incurred
in connection with services rendered pursuant to this Section 1.5(c) shall be
borne by the Seller and the Buyer in proportion to the award granted each of
them by the Arbitrator. For example, if the dispute relates to $100,000 and
the Arbitrator awards $60,000 to party A and $40,000 to party B, then the
Arbitrator's fees and expenses shall be apportioned as follows: B shall pay
60% and A shall pay 40% of such fees and expenses.
(d) Whether any dispute is resolved by agreement among the Buyer
and the Seller or by the Arbitrator, changes to the Closing Statement of Net
Assets shall be made thereunder but only for items as to which the Seller has
taken exception hereunder and such revised Closing Statement of Net Assets
shall be considered final, binding and conclusive.
(e) When the Closing Statement of Net Assets becomes final,
binding and conclusive in accordance herewith and if the Closing Net Assets
are less than the Estimated Net Assets, then the Increased Purchase Price or
the Reduced Purchase Price, as the case may be, shall be decreased by the sum
of (i) the difference between the Estimated Net Assets and the Closing Net
Assets (the "REDUCTION ADJUSTMENT"), PLUS (ii) interest accrued on the
Reduction Adjustment from the Closing Date and to, but not including, the
date on which the Reduction Adjustment is paid, at the prime rate (as
published in the Wall Street Journal), plus (2%), as it exists from time to
time during such period (the "PURCHASE PRICE REDUCTION"). Within two (2)
business days from the date upon which the Closing Statement of Net Assets
becomes final, conclusive, binding and non-appealable (as set forth herein)
the Seller shall pay, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, the
amount of the Purchase Price Reduction to the Subsidiary.
(f) When the Closing Statement of Net Assets becomes final,
binding and conclusive in accordance herewith and if the Closing Net Assets
are more than the amount of the Estimated Net Assets, then the Increased
Purchase Price or the Reduced Purchase Price, as the case may be, shall be
increased by the sum of (i) the difference between the Closing Net Assets and
the Estimated Net Assets (the "INCREASE ADJUSTMENT"), PLUS (ii) interest
accrued on the Increase Adjustment from the Closing Date and to, but not
including, the date on which the Increase Adjustment is paid, at the prime
rate (as published in the Wall Street Journal), plus (2%), as it exists from
time to time during such period (the "PURCHASE PRICE INCREASE"). Within two
(2) business days from the date upon which the Closing Statement of Net
Assets becomes final, conclusive, binding and non-appealable (as set forth
herein) the Subsidiary, the Buyer or Mayflower (or, to the extent not paid by
the Buyer or the Subsidiary, Mayflower) shall pay, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds, the amount of the Purchase Price Increase to the
Seller.
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1.6 RENT AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES. At the Closing, the Buyer shall
pay (and, to the extent the Buyer does not pay, Mayflower shall pay) the
apportioned share, as of 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) of the day
preceding the Closing Date, of the rent and real property taxes paid by the
Subsidiary under the SCSM Property Lease for the month in which the Closing
occurs.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
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Except (i) as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule or the SEC
Reports (in each case, including, without limitation, the documents
referenced therein) or (ii) (except with respect to the representations and
warranties set forth in Section 2.13 hereof) as may occur as a result of the
sale, spinoff, contribution, assignment, transfer, dividend or other
disposition of (a) the Other Entities or substantially all of their
respective assets, (b) the Owned Real Property, or (c) the other Assets, the
Company represents and warrants to the Buyer and Mayflower as follows:
2.1 CAPITALIZATION; STOCK. The authorized capital stock of the
Company consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share,
all of which are outstanding. All of the shares comprising the Stock are
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. There are no
outstanding or authorized securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or
carrying the right to acquire equity securities of the Company, or
subscriptions, warrants, options, rights or other arrangements or commitments
obligating the Company to issue or dispose of any of its equity securities or
any ownership interest therein. There are no preemptive rights in respect of
the capital stock of the Company.
2.2 ORGANIZATION. Each of the Company and the Subsidiary is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under laws
of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all requisite corporate
power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted.
Each of the Company and the Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business and
is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions where the
nature of the property owned or leased by it, or the nature of the business
conducted by it, makes such qualification necessary and the absence of such
qualification would have a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
results of operations or financial condition of the Subsidiary (a "MATERIAL
ADVERSE EFFECT"). True and complete copies of the charter and by-laws, which
are in full force and effect on the date hereof, of the Company and the
Subsidiary have previously been delivered or made available to the Buyer.
The disclosure schedule delivered by the Company to the Buyer in connection
herewith (the "DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE") sets forth the directors and officers of
each of the Company and the Subsidiary.
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2.3 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Company has delivered to the Buyer
each of the following financial statements (collectively, the "FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS"), copies of which are included in the Disclosure Schedule:
(a) audited balance sheets and statements of operations,
shareholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows as of and for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995 (the "SCSM ANNUAL
STATEMENTS") (December 31, 1995 being the "MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR END") for
the Subsidiary;
(b) unaudited balance sheet and statement of operations,
shareholders' equity and cash flow as of and for the nine months ended
September 30, 1996 for the Subsidiary (the "MOST RECENT SCSM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS" and, together with the SCSM Annual Statements, the "SCSM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS"); and
(c) audited consolidated balance sheet and statement of
operations, shareholders' equity and cash flow for the Company as and for
December 31, 1995 (the "MOST RECENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS").
The SCSM Financial Statements and the Most Recent Company Financial
Statements (including the notes thereto) have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP, which has been applied on a consistent basis (except as may be
indicated on the notes thereto) throughout the periods covered thereby, and
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, the results
of operations, retained earnings and cash flows of the Company and the
Subsidiary as at each of the dates and for each of the periods covered
thereby; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Most Recent SCSM Financial Statements
are subject to normal year-end adjustments and lack footnotes and other
presentation items.
2.4 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES OR EVENTS. Except (i) as set
forth in the Disclosure Schedule, the Most Recent Financial Statements, or
the SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement (in each case,
including, without limitation, the documents referenced therein), or (ii) as
may occur as a result of or in connection with any transaction with respect
to the sale, spinoff, dividend, transfer, assignment, contribution or other
disposition (or the contemplated sale, spinoff, dividend, transfer,
assignment, contribution or other disposition), no later than the Closing
Date, of each of (1) the Other Entities or substantially all of their
respective assets (2) the Owned Real Property or (3) the Other Assets, or
(iii) as permitted or contemplated by this Agreement, since the Most Recent
Fiscal Year End, neither the Company nor the Subsidiary has:
(a) suffered any damage, destruction or casualty loss (not
covered by insurance) to its physical properties which individually or in the
aggregate has had a Material Adverse Effect;
(b) incurred or discharged any obligation or liability or entered
into any other transaction which exceed $100,000 in any one case except in
the Ordinary Course of Business;
(c) suffered any material adverse change in its business, assets,
results of operations or financial condition which is not a result of general
economic conditions;
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(d) increased, decreased or otherwise modified or committed to
increase, decrease or modify the rate or terms of compensation payable or to
become payable to its directors, officers, employees, or independent
contractors or increased the rate or terms of any Business Benefit Plan
covering any of its directors, officers, employees, or independent
contractors except in each case increases occurring in the Ordinary Course of
Business in accordance with its customary practices (including normal
periodic performance reviews and related compensation and benefit increases)
or as required by any pre-existing Commitment; or adopted, extended the
coverage of, or otherwise modified or committed to adopt, extend the coverage
of or otherwise modify the terms of any severance, change in control or bonus
retention program;
(e) mortgaged, pledged or subjected to any other Encumbrance any
of its properties or assets, tangible or intangible, other than Permitted
Exceptions;
(f) acquired or disposed of any assets or properties, or entered
into any agreement or other arrangement for such acquisition or disposition,
except acquisitions and dispositions in the Ordinary Course of Business or
which do not exceed $100,000 in any one case individually or in the aggregate
have a Material Adverse Effect;
(g) forgiven or canceled any debts or claims, or waived any
rights, except in the Ordinary Course of Business and except for
forgivenesses, cancellations and waivers which do not exceed $100,000 in any
one case;
(h) suffered any strikes, work stoppages or other labor disputes
that individually or in the aggregate have had a Material Adverse Effect;
(i) changed in any material respect its accounting practices,
policies or principles, or changed its depreciation or amortization policies
or rates adopted by it other than changes which do not individually or in the
aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect or changes required by changes in
GAAP;
(j) granted any rights, licenses or similar agreements or
arrangements permitting the use of any Patent and Trademark Rights or entered
into any licensing or distributorship agreements other than in the Ordinary
Course of Business or as do not individually or in the aggregate have a
Material Adverse Effect;
(k) entered into any employment agreement, collective bargaining
agreement or Business Benefit Plan other than those which have been set forth
in the Disclosure Schedule and which do not individually or in the aggregate
have a Material Adverse Effect;
(l) (i) redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired any of the
Company's securities or any of the securities of the Subsidiary, or (ii)
issued, pledged or sold the shares of capital stock of the Company or the
Subsidiary, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for or
conferring the right to purchase capital stock of the Company or the
Subsidiary;
(m) suffered any loss of any employees, significant suppliers or
significant customers; or
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(n) amended its Certificate of Incorporation or by-laws.
2.5 TITLE TO ASSETS. Except for (a) the Other Entities, (b) the
Owned Real Property and (c) the Other Assets, at the Closing (i) the
Subsidiary will have, good and marketable title to all of the assets and
properties used by it or shown on the Most Recent SCSM Balance Sheet, or
acquired after the date thereof (except for assets and properties sold,
consumed or otherwise disposed of in the Ordinary Course of Business since
the date of the Most Recent SCSM Balance Sheet) and which are material to the
business or financial condition of the Subsidiary, free and clear of all
Encumbrances, and (ii) the Company's sole assets will be all of the shares of
the capital stock of the Subsidiary, in each case except (A) as set forth in
the Disclosure Schedule or the SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this
Agreement (in each case, including, without limitation, the documents
referenced therein), (B) liens for taxes not yet due and payable or due but
not delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
and (C) Encumbrances which individually or in the aggregate do not have a
Material Adverse Effect (the matters set forth in the foregoing clauses (A),
(B) and (C) being referred to herein as the "PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS").
2.6 PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, ETC. Neither the Company nor the
Subsidiary owns, with respect to the Subsidiary business, any United States
or foreign registered patents, trademarks or tradenames (the "TRADEMARKS"),
copyrights, or has pending any applications therefor (collectively, "PATENT
AND TRADEMARK RIGHTS"). Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule or
the SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement (in each case,
including, without limitation, the documents referenced therein), to
Company's knowledge, neither the Company nor the Subsidiary has interfered
with, infringed upon, misappropriated, or violated any material patent,
copyright, tradename or trademark right of any third party in any material
respect, and neither the Company nor the Subsidiary has received any charge,
complaint, claim, demand, or notice alleging any such interference,
infringement, misappropriation, or violation. No third party has the legal
right to prevent the Subsidiary from using all of the know-how and trade
secrets necessary to operate the machinery and equipment employed in the
Subsidiary's business.
2.7 COMMITMENTS. The Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list, as
of the date hereof, of each of the following categories of written or oral
agreements, arrangements or commitments (including any and all amendments
thereto) to which the Company or the Subsidiary is a party or by which the
Company or the Subsidiary is bound, other than with respect to the Other
Entities (except as set forth in Subsection (k) below) (collectively, the
"COMMITMENTS"):
(a) any agreement (or group of related agreements) for the lease
of personal property to or from any Person providing for lease payments in
excess of $100,000 per annum in any one case;
(b) any agreement (or group of related agreements) for the
purchase or sale of raw materials, components, commodities, supplies,
products, or other personal property, or for the furnishing or receipt of
services used in the conduct of the business of the Company or the
Subsidiary, the performance of which will extend over a period of more than
one year or involve consideration in excess of $100,000 in any one case;
(c) any agreement concerning a partnership or joint venture;
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(d) any agreement (or group of related agreements) under which it
has created, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed
money, or any capitalized lease obligation or under which it has imposed an
Encumbrance on any of its assets, tangible or intangible, in excess of
$100,000 in any one case;
(e) any material agreement concerning confidentiality or
noncompetition (excluding agreements with any and all prospective purchasers
of the Company or any of its past or present Subsidiaries or any of their
respective assets, as to which no disclosure is made) provided, however,
that, except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, the Company represents
and warrants that such agreements do not contain any non-competition,
confidentiality or other restrictions on the Company or the Subsidiary's
ability to conduct its business;
(f) any material sales agency or distributorship agreements;
(g) any material brokerage and finder's agreements;
(h) agreements and commitments for capital expenditures in excess
of $100,000 for any single project which have not been included in the
budgets provided to the Buyer;
(i) any material (written or oral, formal or informal)
employment, consulting, severance or agency agreement or arrangement;
(j) any agreement under which it has advanced or loaned any
amount to any of its directors, officers and employees outside of the
Ordinary Course of Business;
(k) the form of any agreement or commitment for the sale of the
Other Entities, or for substantially all of their respective assets;
(l) any material agreement (other than purchase orders) for the
sale and supply of parts or components produced by the Subsidiary, which
provides for the payment of an aggregate purchase price in excess of $100,000
within any 12 month period;
(m) other agreements, arrangements or commitments which are
material to the business or financial condition of the Company or the
Subsidiary.
The Company has previously delivered or made available to the Buyer a correct
and complete copy of each such written Commitment. Except as set forth in
the Disclosure Schedule or the SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this
Agreement (in each case, including, without limitation, the documents
referenced therein), neither the Company nor the Subsidiary nor, to the
Company's knowledge, any of the Other Entities, is in default, or, to the
Company's knowledge, is there any event which with the passage of time would
constitute a default, under any of the Commitments, which default has or may
have a Material Adverse Effect (defined solely for the purpose of this
provision as causing damage to the business of the Subsidiary in excess of
$500,000 in any one case).
2.8 LITIGATION. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule
or the SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement (in each case,
including, without limitation, the documents referenced therein), there is no
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action, counterclaim, suit, hearing, investigation or proceeding of, in or
before any court, governmental authority or administrative agency of any
federal, state, local or foreign jurisdiction or before any arbitrator
("LITIGATION") pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened against the
Company or the Subsidiary, or to which any of them is a party, (i) with
respect to which there is a reasonable likelihood of a determination which
would have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) which seeks to enjoin or obtain
damages in respect of the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule or the SEC Reports
filed prior to the date of this Agreement (in each case, including, without
limitation, any documents referenced therein), neither the Company nor the
Subsidiary is subject to any outstanding orders, rulings, injunctions,
judgments, charges or decrees that have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.9 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Except as set forth in the Disclosure
Schedule or the SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement (in
each case, including, without limitation, the documents referenced therein),
to the Company's knowledge, the Company and the Subsidiary are in compliance
with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, notices, and orders of federal,
state, local and foreign governments (and all agencies thereof) currently in
effect, and all judgments from courts having competent jurisdiction over
them, except, in each case, where the failure to comply therewith does not
have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in the Disclosure
Schedule or the SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement (in
each case, including, without limitation, the documents referred therein),
the Company and the Subsidiary have all governmental permits, licenses and
authorizations (collectively, the "PERMITS") necessary or required for the
conduct of their respective business as presently conducted, except where the
absence thereof does not individually or in the aggregate have a Material
Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule or the SEC
Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement (in each case, including,
without limitation, the documents referred therein), there is no Litigation
pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened, seeking the revocation,
cancellation or suspension or any adverse modification, of any such Permits
with respect to which there is a reasonable likelihood of a determination
which would cause a loss in excess of $100,000 in any one case.
2.10 CORPORATE POWER AND AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICTS. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the
consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company.
This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the
Company and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company,
enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the
consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby will not,
with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, (i)
violate any provision of law, rule or regulation to which the Company or the
Subsidiary is subject, (ii) violate any order, judgment or decree applicable
to the Company or the Subsidiary, (iii) violate any provision of the
Certificate of Incorporation or the By-laws of the Company, or (iv) result in
any breach of or constitute a default under, or give to others any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the
creation of any Encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of the Company
or the Subsidiary pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract,
agreement, lease, Permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to
which the Company or the Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company or the
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Subsidiary or any of their respective properties is bound or affected;
except, in each case, for violations, breaches or defaults which in the
aggregate would not materially hinder or impair the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or which would not have a Material Adverse
Effect.
2.11 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.
(a) The Disclosure Schedule lists all Business Benefit Plans.
True and complete copies thereof, where in writing, have previously been
delivered or made available to the Buyer, including, without limitation:
(i) any related summary plan description including, where there
is no written document evidencing a Business Benefit Plan, an accurate
written description of the material terms of such Business Benefit Plan.
(ii) the most recent determination letter, if any, received from
the IRS regarding such plan;
(iii) any pending applications, filings or notices with respect
thereto with or from the IRS, the PBGC, or the Department of Labor;
(iv) the latest financial statements and annual reports for such
plan and related trusts or funding vehicles, policies or contracts as of
the end of the most recent plan year with respect to which the filing
date for such information has passed;
(v) the most recent annual actuarial valuation, if any, prepared
for each Business Benefit Plan;
(vi) each trust agreement or other funding or financing agreement
relating to each Business Benefit Plan.
(b) With respect to each of the Business Benefit Plans intended
to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code, except as set forth on the
Disclosure Schedule, (i) a favorable determination letter has been issued by
the IRS and since the date of such determination letter, to the Company's
knowledge, there has been no action taken or omitted to be taken, nor has any
event occurred or failed to occur, which could reasonably be expected to
cause the loss of qualification of such Business Benefit Plan under Section
401(a) of the Code where such action or failure to act or occurrence or
nonoccurrence of such event would have a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii)
there have been no prohibited transactions (within the meaning of Section 406
of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) for which no exemption exists under
Section 408 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and for which there is any
liability or civil penalty assessed or, to the knowledge of the Company or
the Subsidiary assessable, pursuant to Section 502(i) of ERISA or taxes
imposed, or to the knowledge of the Company or the Subsidiary which could be
imposed, under Section 4975 of the Code which would have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(c) Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, each Business
Benefit Plan has been maintained in material compliance with its terms and
all provisions of applicable law.
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(d) With respect to each Business Benefit Plan subject to the
minimum funding requirements of Section 412 of the Code, all required
contributions for all plan years ending prior to the Closing Date have been
made.
(e) Except for the National Industrial Group Pension Plan and
except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, neither (i) the Company, (ii)
the Subsidiary, nor (iii) in the past five years any Code Affiliate has
participated in or contributed to any Multiemployer Plan nor do any of them
have any other liability, including any potential withdrawal liability, with
respect to any Multiemployer Plan, and none of them has incurred any current
or potential withdrawal liability as a result of a complete or partial
withdrawal (or potential partial withdrawal) from any Multiemployer Plan.
Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule or in the SEC Reports (in each
case, including, without limitation, the documents referenced therein):
(i) no "reportable event," within the meaning of Section 4043
of ERISA, has occurred within the last 5 years with respect to any
Business Benefit Plan, which is subject to Title IV of ERISA, other than
reportable events with respect to which notice has been waived by the
PBGC; and
(ii) no claims are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company
or SCSM, threatened, with respect to any Business Benefit Plan other
than claims for benefits in the ordinary course of plan operation and
other than claims which, individually or in the aggregate, would not
have a Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Neither the Company nor the Subsidiary has any liability with
respect to, or has any obligation to provide, health or life insurance or
other welfare benefits with respect to Employees, or current or former
independent contractors or their dependents, who have terminated employment
with or ceased to provide services for the Company or the Subsidiary, other
than as required by COBRA.
(g) The Company and the Subsidiary have made all required
contributions and paid all applicable premiums to or with respect to the
Business Benefit Plans of the Company and the Subsidiary, as applicable, as
and when due and the Financial Statements reflect proper accruals for all
contributions and premium payments required to be made with respect to such
Business Benefit Plans through the Closing Date.
(h) Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, neither the
Company nor the Subsidiary has any obligation under any Business Benefit Plan
or otherwise to provide severance benefits or other benefit entitlements upon
termination of employment of Employees or the cessation of services of
independent contractors.
(i) Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, any and all
Business Benefit Plans of the Company and the Subsidiary may be amended
prospectively or terminated by the Company and the Subsidiary on or after the
Closing Date without violating the terms of such Business Benefit Plan, and
without penalty or any liability in excess of the amount shown in the
Financial Statements.
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(j) The Company and the Subsidiary, as applicable, have all
requisite power and authority to take such actions as are required by the
Company and the Subsidiary under Article X hereof with respect to the
Business Benefit Plans, including, without limitation, assigning all of the
rights and obligations of the Company and the Subsidiary with respect to any
Business Benefit Plan to a Code Affiliate, or paying accrued benefits at or
prior to the Closing in full satisfaction of the liabilities of the Company
or the Subsidiary under such Business Benefit Plan, as the case may be.
(k) Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, each Business
Benefit Plan maintained or contributed to by the Company or the Subsidiary
which is a health plan, long-term disability plan, accident plan or death
benefits plan is fully insured by an insurance company with respect to which
neither the Company nor the Subsidiary has knowledge that it is not licensed
or authorized to do business in its state of operation.
(l) Prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall provide Mayflower
with a true and complete Schedule setting forth (i) the names and positions
of all then current Employees of the Subsidiary and the Company and
individual independent contractors and their status (active, on layoff,
disabled, or on other leave of absence) of each, (ii) the total annual
compensation payable to each such Employee and independent contractor,
including salary bonuses and any compensation pursuant to any other
arrangement, (iii) perquisites provided to such Employees and independent
contractors, and (iv) insurance policies on the lives of Employees who are
officers, the premiums of which are paid by the Company or the Subsidiary.
Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, as of the Closing Date there
is no outstanding indebtedness for services performed for the Company or the
Subsidiary or vacation or other benefit owed to any Employee or individual
independent contractor.
(m) Seller has not made and shall not make or permit to be made
any representation to any person entitled to a Special Bonus Plan Payment
inconsistent with the terms of the Special Bonus Plan and the first sentence
of Section 10.2 and shall not represent or permit to be represented to any
such person that such Special Bonus Plan Payment shall be made by the Company
or the Subsidiary. The Special Bonus Plan maintained by the Seller, a copy
of which has been previously provided or made available to the Buyer or its
counsel, and the first sentence of Section 10.2 accurately reflect all
material terms of Special Bonus Plan Payments to be made by the Seller and
its Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.12 CONSENTS. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, no
consent, approval or authorization of, or exemption by, or filing with, any
governmental authority (other than applicable requirements, if any, pursuant
to the HSR Act and the Exchange Act, is required in connection with the
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement or the
taking of any other action contemplated hereby, excluding, however, consents,
approvals, authorizations, exemptions and filings, if any, which the Buyer or
Mayflower is required to obtain or make or instances where the failure to
obtain such consents, approvals or authorizations, or to make such filings or
notifications, would not, either individually or in the aggregate, prevent
the Company from performing its obligations under this Agreement and would
not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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2.13 TAXES. (a) Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule:
(i) Each of the Company and the Subsidiary, and any combined,
consolidated, unitary or affiliated group of which the Company and the
Subsidiary is or has been a member prior to the Closing Date: (x) has
paid all Taxes required to be paid on or prior to the Closing Date
(including, without limitation, payments of estimated Taxes) for which
the Company and the Subsidiary could be held liable; and (y) has
accurately and timely filed (or timely filed an extension for), all
federal, state, local, and foreign tax returns, reports, and forms with
respect to such Taxes required to be filed by them on or before the
Closing Date.
(ii) There is no material dispute or claim, or any action, suit,
proceeding, audit or investigation concerning any liability for Taxes of
any of the Company and the Subsidiary either (x) claimed or raised by
any authority in writing or (y) as to which the Company or the
Subsidiary has knowledge based upon personal contact with any agent of
such authority. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule or the
SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof (including, without
limitation, the documents referenced therein), there are no deficiencies
for any Taxes and none has been asserted or assessed in writing for
which the Seller, the Company or the Subsidiary could be liable, which
remain unpaid or unsettled.
(iii) Neither the Seller, the Company nor the Subsidiary has
waived any statute of limitations in respect of Income Taxes or agreed
to any extension of time with respect to an Income Tax assessment or
deficiency.
(iv) (x) Neither the Company nor the Subsidiary has filed a
consent under Code Section 341(f) concerning collapsible corporations;
(y) neither the Company nor the Subsidiary has made any material payments,
is obligated to make any material payments, or is a party to any
agreement that under certain circumstances could obligate it to make any
material payments that will not be deductible under Code Section 280G and
(z) neither the Company nor the Subsidiary will have any liability on or
after the Closing Date pursuant to any tax allocation or sharing
agreement.
(b) The Disclosure Schedule sets forth all federal, state, local
and foreign Income Tax Returns filed with respect to the Company and/or the
Subsidiary for taxable periods ended on or after January 1, 1993, indicates
those Income Tax Returns that have been audited, and indicates those Income
Tax Returns that currently are the subject of audit. The Company has
delivered or made available to the Buyer correct and complete copies of all
federal Income Tax Returns, examination reports, and statements of
deficiencies assessed against, or agreed to by the Company and the Subsidiary
since January 1, 1989.
2.14 SUBSIDIARIES. Other than SCSM (the "SUBSIDIARY"), there are
no entities with respect to which the Company (or the Subsidiary) either (a)
will own on the Closing Date, either directly or indirectly, the outstanding
common stock (or other ownership interests having voting power) of or (b)
will have the power on the Closing Date to vote or direct the voting of
sufficient securities to elect a majority of the directors thereof (it being
understood that each of the Other Entities is to be sold or spun off no later
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than simultaneously with the Closing). With respect to the Subsidiary, the
Disclosure Schedule sets forth (i) its jurisdiction of incorporation, (ii)
the number of shares of authorized capital stock of each class of its capital
stock, (iii) the number of issued and outstanding shares of each class of its
capital stock, the names of the holders thereof, and the number of shares
held by each such holder, and (iv) the number of shares of its capital stock,
if any, held in treasury. All of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of the Subsidiary have been duly authorized and are validly
issued, fully paid, and nonassessable and are not subject to preemptive
rights. The Company holds of record and owns beneficially all of the
outstanding shares of the Subsidiary, free and clear of any restrictions on
transfer (other than (a) restrictions under the Securities Act and state
securities laws and (b) the lien of the Credit Banks under the Loan
Agreement, which lien is to be released prior to or simultaneously with the
Closing in accordance with Section 1.4 hereof), taxes, Encumbrances, options,
warrants, purchase rights, contracts, commitments, equities, claims, and
demands, except such as are set forth in the Disclosure Schedule. There are
no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription
rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, or other contracts or commitments
that could require either the Company or the Subsidiary to sell, transfer, or
otherwise dispose of any capital stock of the Subsidiary or that could
require the Subsidiary to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become
outstanding any of its own capital stock. There are no voting trusts,
proxies, or other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of
any capital stock of the Subsidiary. Immediately prior to or at the Closing,
neither the Company nor the Subsidiary will control any corporation,
partnership, trust, or other business association other than in the case of
the Company, the Subsidiary.
2.15 REAL PROPERTY; LEASES.
(a) The Disclosure Schedule sets forth by address all real
property that the Company or the Subsidiary own on the date hereof
(collectively, the "OWNED REAL PROPERTY"), all of which will be sold, spun
off, transferred, assigned, contributed, dividend or otherwise disposed of by
the Company prior to or simultaneously with the Closing and will not be
transferred to the Buyer pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, with respect to
each such Owned Real Property:
(i) The identified owner has good and marketable title to the
Owned Real Property, free and clear of any Encumbrances, easement,
covenant, or other restriction, subject to matters of title existing on
the date hereof and except for installments of special assessments not
yet delinquent, recorded easements, covenants, and other restrictions,
and utility easements, building restrictions, zoning restrictions, and
other easements and restrictions existing generally with respect to
properties of a similar character which do not affect materially and
adversely the current use, occupancy, or value, or the marketability of
title, of the property subject thereto.
(ii) To the knowledge of the Company, there are no pending or
threatened condemnation proceedings, lawsuits, or administrative actions
relating to any Owned Real Property which are material to the Company or
the Subsidiary or their respective businesses and with respect to which
the Company has received any written notice.
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(iii) There are no leases, subleases, licenses, concessions, or
other agreements granting to any party or parties thereto the right of
use or occupancy of any portion of any Owned Real Property.
(iv) To the knowledge of the Company, the Company has not
received any notice of any violation of any law, ordinance, regulation,
order or requirement issued by any governmental authority having
jurisdiction over or effecting the Owned Real Property which would have
a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Disclosure Schedule sets forth all real property under
which either the Company or the Subsidiary is a tenant and which is material
to their respective businesses or operations ("LEASED PROPERTY"). The
Company has delivered or made available to the Buyer correct and complete
copies of the leases and subleases, including all amendments thereof and
modifications thereto through the date hereof (the "LEASES") for each Leased
Property. With respect to each such material lease and sublease set forth in
the Disclosure Schedule, except as set forth in Disclosure Schedule:
(i) There are no material disputes, oral agreements, or
forbearance programs in effect as to the lease or sublease.
(ii) Neither the Company nor the Subsidiary has assigned,
transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, deeded in trust, or Encumbered any
interest in the leasehold or subleasehold.
(iii) All Leased Properties have received all approvals of
governmental authorities (including Permits) required in connection with
the operation thereof.
(iv) Neither the Company nor the Subsidiary is in default with
respect to any material terms or conditions of the Leases other than
defaults which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(v) All rents due and payable as of the Closing Date under the
leases and subleases for the Leased Properties shall have been paid
prior to or simultaneously with the Closing.
2.16 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Except with respect to matters which
could not reasonably be expected to (i) have in the aggregate a Material
Adverse Effect or (ii) result in aggregate liability to the Company and the
Subsidiary in excess of $100,000 in any one case, and except as set forth in
the Disclosure Schedule or the SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof (in
each case, including, without limitation, the documents referenced therein),
as of the Closing Date, to the Company's knowledge:
(a) Each of the Company and the Subsidiary (i) has complied and
is in compliance in all material respects with the Environmental, Health and
Safety Laws, including, without limitation, such laws relating to waste
disposal, and (ii) has obtained all material Permits which are required under
the Environmental, Health and Safety Laws for its operation and each such
entity has been in substantial compliance in all material respects with all
terms and conditions of such Permits;
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(b) No Hazardous Material has been Released into the environment
by the Company or the Subsidiary or on or from the premises of the Company or
the Subsidiary which is required by the Environmental, Health and Safety Laws
currently in effect to be remediated by or at the expense of the Company or
the Subsidiary.
(c) Neither the Company nor the Subsidiary has received during
the last eighteen (18) months, written notice of any alleged violation of or
liability under any Environmental, Health and Safety Laws (including, without
limitation, notices made pursuant to Section 104(e) of CERCLA) in connection
with real property owned or operated by the Company or the Subsidiary.
(d) Since 1994 the Company has not, and since 1988 the Subsidiary
has not, and since 1987 Kalamazoo has not, executed a release that directly
releases any environmental claims, including, without limitation, to any
prior owner or lessee of the SCSM Property.
(e) The Company's planned divesture, of which this transaction is
a part, is not motivated in any substantial part by environmental management
concerns.
(f) The Company has not owned any manufacturing companies other
than a manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
(g) No liens have arisen under or pursuant to any Environmental,
Health and Safety Laws on any site or facility owned, operated or leased by
the Company or the Subsidiary.
(h) Within the past twelve (12) months, there have been no
environmental investigations, studies, audits, assessments, tests or reviews,
or other analyses performed on behalf of the Company or the Subsidiary that
resulted in a written report other than those which have been performed, from
time to time, in the Ordinary Course of Business.
The Parties agree that the only representations and warranties as
to any matters relating to Environmental, Health and Safety Laws are those
expressly set forth in this Section 2.16.
2.17 UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Except as reflected in the
Financial Statements or in the Disclosure Schedule (or in any of the
documents listed in the Disclosure Schedule) or the SEC Reports filed prior
to the date of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the documents
referenced therein) and other than pursuant to, under, arising out of or in
connection with the Assumed Debt, and except as contemplated by this
Agreement, and except for liabilities as to which no disclosure is required
pursuant to this Article II (as for example because the making of the
representation and warranty is disclaimed, or because the liability involves
an amount which is less than the threshold above which disclosure is required
or because the liability has been assumed by one of the Other Entities),
neither the Company nor the Subsidiary has any debts, liabilities or
obligations of any nature (whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent)
except any debts, liabilities or obligations (a) incurred after the date of
the Most Recent Balance Sheets in the Ordinary Course of Business or (b) that
exceed $100,000 in any one case.
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2.18 INSURANCE. The Disclosure Schedule contains a list, as of
the date hereof, of all material insurance policies maintained by or for the
benefit of the Company and the Subsidiary (the "INSURANCE POLICIES"). The
Company has made available to the Buyer copies complete and correct in all
material respects of all of the Insurance Policies together with all riders
and other written amendments thereto. The Insurance Policies are in full
force and effect, and all premiums due thereon have, to date, been paid.
Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule or in the SEC Reports filed
prior to the date hereof (including, without limitation, the documents
referenced therein), to the Company's knowledge no written notice has been
received from any insurance carrier purporting to cancel coverage under any
of the Insurance Policies, which cancellation would have a Material Adverse
Effect. The Company has complied with the terms and provisions of the
Insurance Policies except where the failure to comply does not individually
or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect. The Disclosure Schedule
identifies any general risk categories which the Company and the Subsidiary
have designated as being self-insured. Except as set forth in the Disclosure
Schedule or the SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof (in each case,
including, without limitation, the documents referenced therein) or as
reserved against on or as set forth in the Most Recent Financial Statements,
since the Most Recent Fiscal Year End there are no pending material claims as
to which the Company's Insurers have denied liability, which denial has
resulted in a loss exceeding $100,000 in any one case.
2.19 LABOR RELATIONS. There is no collective bargaining
agreement, memorandum agreement or other labor contract covering employees of
the Company or the Subsidiary, and no such collective bargaining agreement or
memorandum agreement or other labor contract is scheduled to expire prior to
the Closing Date. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule or in the
SEC Reports filed prior to the date of the Agreement (in each case, including
without limitation, the documents referenced therein), (a) no union or other
labor organization is seeking to organize, or to be recognized as, a
collective bargaining unit of employees of the Company or the Subsidiary or
for any similar purpose, and (b) there is no pending or (to the best of the
Company's knowledge) threatened, strike, work stoppage, material unfair labor
practice claim, or other material labor dispute against or affecting the
Company or the Subsidiary or their respective employees.
2.20 PRODUCT WARRANTIES; CONSIGNMENTS. (a) Except (i) as
reserved against on or as set forth in the Most Recent Financial Statements
or (ii) as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule or the SEC Reports filed
prior to the date hereof (in each case, including, without limitation, the
documents referenced therein) or (iii) as set forth in purchase orders from
certain customers to the Subsidiary or (iv) as required or implied by
operation of law, no warranties, indemnifications or guarantees are now in
effect or outstanding with respect to products or services manufactured,
produced or performed by the Company or the Subsidiary in the conduct of
their respective businesses. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule
or the SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof (in each case, including,
without limitation, the documents referenced therein), no claims for breach
of product or service warranties to customers which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect are pending against the Company or
the Subsidiary.
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(b) Other than pursuant to the terms of any warranty or as may be
required by law, except as may be set forth on the Disclosure Schedule or the
SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof (in each case, including, without
limitation, the documents referenced therein) neither the Company nor the
Subsidiary is under any obligation to return to any supplier or other third
party or to receive consignments back from any customer a material quantity
of any inventory or products used, manufactured or produced by the Company or
the Subsidiary, which obligations, individually or in the aggregate, would
have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.21 INVENTORY. Except as reserved against on or as set forth in
the Most Recent Financial Statements, or as set forth in the Disclosure
Schedule or the SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof (in each case,
including, without limitation, the documents referenced therein), all
inventory of the Company and the Subsidiary reflected thereon and all
inventory of the Company and the Subsidiary acquired since such date was
acquired in the ordinary course of its business and consistent with the
Company and the Subsidiary's respective prior practice, and is valued as set
forth in the Disclosure Schedule.
2.22 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. Except as reserved against on or set
forth in the Most Recent Balance Sheets, or as set forth in the Disclosure
Schedule or the SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof (in each case,
including, without limitation, the documents referenced therein), the
accounts receivable of the Company and the Subsidiary as reflected on such
balance sheets or arising since that date, have arisen solely out of bona
fide sales and deliveries of goods, performance of services and other
business transactions in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past
practices, and to the knowledge of the Company and the Subsidiary, are not
subject to valid defenses, setoffs or counterclaims.
2.23 NON-FOREIGN STATUS. The Seller is not a "foreign person"
within the meaning of Section 1445(b)(3) of the Code.
2.24 DISPOSITION OF OTHER ENTITIES AND ASSETS. Except as set
forth on the Disclosure Schedule or the SEC reports filed prior to the date
hereof (in each case, including, without limitation, the documents referenced
therein), neither the Company nor the Subsidiary has any direct or contingent
liabilities or obligations arising from the Company's predecessor's
activities as general partner of Checker L.P. and the Company's activities as
parent company of the Other Entities (other than pursuant to, under, with
respect to, or in connection with the Assumed Debt or as contemplated in this
Agreement). The Seller has disclosed to the Buyer all currently available
material information relating to, and prior to the Closing will disclose to
the Buyer all of the material terms relating to, the sale, contribution,
assignment, spinoff, transfer, dividend or other disposition of the Other
Entities, the Owned Real Property and the Other Assets. The terms of any
such transaction do not contain any restrictions on either the Company's or
the Subsidiary's ability to conduct its business.
2.25 ELIC SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. The transaction contemplated by
this Agreement is not required to be included in the calculation of any
amount which may be owing to the ELIC Trust under the ELIC Settlement
Agreement.
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2.26 DISCLAIMER. Except as set forth in this Article II and in
Section 12.7 hereof, the Company makes no representation or warranty, express
or implied, and the assets and business of the Company and the Subsidiary
being transferred to the Buyer upon the acquisition by the Buyer of the Stock
at the Closing are to be conveyed hereunder "as is where is" on the Closing
Date, and in their then present condition, and the Buyer and Mayflower shall
each rely upon their own examination thereof.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
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The Seller represents to the Buyer as follows:
3.1 TITLE. The Seller holds of record and owns beneficially all
of the shares of Stock, free and clear of any restrictions on transfer (other
than restrictions, if any, under the Securities Act and state securities
laws), taxes, Encumbrances, equities, claims and demands, except such as will
be released prior to or at the Closing. The Seller is not a party to any
voting trust, proxy, or other agreement or understanding with respect to the
voting of the Stock. The sale and delivery of the Stock to the Buyer
pursuant to Article I hereof will vest in the Buyer legal and valid title to
the Stock, free and clear of all mortgages, pledges, liens, charges, security
interests or other encumbrances (collectively, "ENCUMBRANCES") (other than
Encumbrances created or suffered by the Buyer).
3.2 LITIGATION. There is no Litigation pending, or to the
Seller's knowledge, threatened against the Seller or any company affiliated
with the Seller (including, without limitation, the Company or Subsidiary),
which seeks to enjoin or obtain damages in respect of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
3.3 POWER AND AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICT. The execution, delivery
and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action on the part of the Seller. This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by the Seller and constitutes the valid and binding
obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with
its terms. The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this
Agreement and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated
hereby will not, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time,
or both, (i) violate any provision of law, rule or regulation to which the
Seller is subject, (ii) violate any order, judgment or decree applicable to
the Seller or (iii) violate any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation
or the By-laws of the Seller.
3.4 CONSENTS. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, no
consent, approval or authorization of, or exemption by or filing with, any
governmental authority (other than applicable requirements, if any, pursuant
to the HSR Act) is required in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance by the Seller of this Agreement or the taking of any other action
required hereby, excluding, however, consents, approvals, authorizations,
exemptions and filing, if any, which the Buyer or Mayflower is required to
obtain or make or instances where the failure to obtain such consents,
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approvals or authorizations, or to make such filings or notifications, would
not, either individually or in the aggregate, prevent the Seller from
performing its obligations under this Agreement.
3.5 DISCLAIMER. Except as set forth in this Article III and in
Section 12.7 hereof, the Seller makes no representation or warranty, express
or implied, and the assets and business of the Company and the Subsidiary
being transferred to the Buyer upon the acquisition by the Buyer of the Stock
at the Closing are to be conveyed hereunder "as is where is" on the Closing
Date, and in their then present condition, and the Buyer and Mayflower shall
each rely upon their own examination thereof.
3.6 VALUE OF GDT; VALUE OF KALAMAZOO. (a) GDT has and, from and
after the closing will have, net assets in excess of $65,000,000 prior to and
after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby and, to the
Seller's knowledge, based upon independent review and other factors, has a
fair market value in excess of that amount.
(b) The Seller will provide what it believes will be adequate
resources to enable Kalamazoo to exist as a going concern.
3.7 PBGC. The PBGC has not explicitly stated that it will require
the termination of the GDT Plan.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER AND MAYFLOWER
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Each of the Buyer and Mayflower hereby represents and warrants to
the Seller, jointly and severally, as follows:
4.1 ORGANIZATION. Each of the Buyer and Mayflower is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and has all requisite
corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted, and to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Mayflower is a public
limited company organized under the laws of England and owns indirectly all
of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Buyer.
4.2 CORPORATE POWER AND AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICTS. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Buyer and Mayflower of this Agreement and the
consummation by the Buyer and Mayflower of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the
part of each of the Buyer and Mayflower. This Agreement has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by the Buyer and Mayflower and constitutes the
valid and binding obligation of the Buyer and Mayflower, enforceable against
the Buyer or Mayflower in accordance with its terms. The execution, delivery
and performance by the Buyer and Mayflower of this Agreement and the
consummation by the Buyer and Mayflower of the transactions contemplated
hereby will not, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time,
or both, (i) violate any provision of law, rule or regulation to which the
Buyer or Mayflower is subject, (ii) violate any order, judgment or decree
applicable to the Buyer or Mayflower, (iii) violate any provision of the
Certificate of Incorporation or the By-laws of the Buyer or Mayflower, (iv)
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result in any breach of or constitute a default under, or give to others any
rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result
in the creation of any Encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of the
Buyer or Mayflower or any of their respective Affiliates or subsidiaries
pursuant to any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease,
Permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which the Buyer or
Mayflower or any of their respective Affiliates or subsidiaries is a party or
by which the Buyer or Mayflower or any of their respective Affiliates,
subsidiaries or properties is bound or affected; except, in each case, for
violations which in the aggregate would not materially hinder or impair the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.3 CONSENTS. Except for the required Shareholder Approval, no
consent, approval or authorization of, or exemption by, or filing with, any
governmental authority or third party (other than applicable requirements, if
any, pursuant to the HSR Act or the rules of the London Stock Exchange) is
required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the
Buyer or Mayflower of this Agreement, or the taking of any other action
contemplated hereby, excluding, however, consents, approvals, authorizations,
exemptions and filings, if any, which the Seller is required to obtain or
make or instances where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals or
authorizations, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, either
individually or in the aggregate, prevent the Buyer or Mayflower from
performing their respective obligations under this Agreement.
4.4 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. Mayflower will derive sufficient
funds necessary for the Buyer and Mayflower to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement from a commercial loan agreement dated
November 7, 1996 (the "BUYER LOAN AGREEMENT") with National Westminster Bank
plc. and from the proceeds of a placement of shares for new shares (the "NEW
MAYFLOWER SHARES") for which Mayflower has entered into a firm commitment
standby underwriting agreement dated November 7, 1996 (the "UNDERWRITING
AGREEMENT") with Barclays De Zoete Wedd Limited. Neither the Buyer Loan
Agreement nor the Underwriting Agreement contains any terms or conditions not
customarily contained in the loan agreements and underwriting agreements
entered into in connection with transactions similar to the transactions
contemplated by this Section 4.4. Mayflower is not aware of any factors
which would prevent the approval by its shareholders of the transactions
contemplated hereby or by the Buyer Loan Agreement or the Underwriting
Agreement, or the admission of the New Mayflower Shares to the Official List
of the London Stock Exchange becoming effective. Mayflower is not aware of
any factors which would prevent the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Buyer Loan Agreement or the Underwriting Agreement.
Within one day following the execution and delivery by the parties of this
Agreement, Mayflower will deliver to the Seller true and correct copies of
the Buyer Loan Agreement and the Underwriting Agreement.
4.5 LITIGATION. There is no Litigation pending or, to the
Buyer's knowledge, threatened against the Buyer or Mayflower or any of their
respective Affiliates or subsidiaries (i) with respect to which there is a
reasonable likelihood of a determination which would have a material adverse
effect on the ability of the Buyer or Mayflower to perform their respective
obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) which seeks to enjoin or obtain
damages in respect of the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby. Neither Mayflower nor the Buyer nor any of their respective
Affiliates or subsidiaries is subject to any outstanding orders, rulings,
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judgments or decrees which would have a material adverse effect on the
ability of the Buyer or Mayflower to perform their respective obligations
under this Agreement.
4.6 PURCHASE FOR INVESTMENT. The Buyer is an "accredited
investor" (within the meaning of Rule 501(e) of the regulations promulgated
under the Securities Act) and is purchasing the Stock for investment and not
with a view to any public resale or other distribution thereof. Each of the
Buyer and Mayflower acknowledges that it has received, or has had access to,
all information which it considers necessary or advisable to enable it to
make a decision concerning its purchase of the Stock.
4.7 SOLVENCY OF THE BUYER. The Buyer is and, from and after the
Closing will be, Solvent prior to and after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
4.8 KNOWLEDGE OF THE BUYER AND MAYFLOWER OF THE COMPANY, THE
SUBSIDIARY AND THEIR BUSINESS. To the knowledge of the Buyer and Mayflower,
the representations and warranties made by the Seller and the Company are
true and accurate and the Buyer and Mayflower are unaware of any facts or
circumstances which would cause such representations and warranties to be
untrue or inaccurate.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY AND THE SELLER
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Each of the Seller and the Company hereby, jointly and severally,
covenants and agrees with the Buyer and Mayflower as follows:
5.1 COOPERATION. From the date hereof and prior to the Closing,
the Company and the Seller will cooperate with the Buyer and Mayflower to
secure all necessary consents, approvals, authorizations, exemptions and
waivers from third parties (including pursuant to the HSR Act and the rules
of the London Stock Exchange), and make all necessary filings and thereafter
make any other required submissions, notifications and filings with respect
to this Agreement required under the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder, and the rules of the London Stock Exchange and any
other applicable law, including, without limitation, any other federal, state
or foreign securities laws and the HSR Act, in each case as shall be required
in order to enable the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
and will otherwise use its reasonable efforts to cause the consummation of
such transactions in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.
5.2 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. Except as may be otherwise contemplated
by this Agreement or required by any of the documents listed in the
Disclosure Schedule or as may occur as a result of or in connection with any
transaction with respect to the sale or spinoff, or the contemplated sale,
transfer, assignment, spinoff or other disposition, no later than the Closing
Date, of (i) the Other Entities, (ii) the Owned Real Property, and (iii) the
Other Assets or except as the Buyer and Mayflower may otherwise consent in
writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), from the date
hereof and prior to the Closing:
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(a) The Company will, the Seller will cause the Company to, and
the Company will cause the Subsidiary to:
(i) in all material respects, operate only in the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(ii) use reasonable efforts to preserve intact their business
organization;
(iii) maintain their properties, machinery and equipment in
sufficient operating condition and repair to enable them to operate
their business in all material respects in the manner in which the
business is currently operated, except for damages by reason of fire,
flood, earthquake or other acts of God;
(iv) use reasonable efforts to preserve their relationships with
their material lenders, agents, suppliers, customers, licensors and
licensees and others having material business relationships with the
Company and the Subsidiary such that their business will not be
materially impaired.
(b) The Company will not, the Seller will not permit the Company
or the Subsidiary to, and the Company will not permit the Subsidiary to:
(i) take or omit to take any action, the effect of which would
reasonably be expected to cause any of the representations or warranties
set forth in Article II or Article III to be inaccurate as of the
Closing Date;
(ii) effect or agree to effect any change in the debt or equity
capitalization of the Company or the Subsidiary or take any action which
would affect the Company's ownership of the equity of the Subsidiary
free and clear of all Encumbrances;
(iii) amend its Certificate of Incorporation or by-laws or other
organizational documents or change the accounting methods or practices
followed by the Company or the Subsidiary, except as may be required by
changes in GAAP;
(iv) license, sell, transfer, lease, pledge or otherwise dispose
of or encumber any of its tangible or intangible assets, except in each
case in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(v) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any
such indebtedness or guarantee, endorse or otherwise become responsible
for the obligations of others, or make loans or advances other than in
the Ordinary Course of Business;
(vi) enter into any transaction between the Seller on the one
hand and the Company or the Subsidiary or any other company or Affiliate
of the Company or the Subsidiary, or any director, officer or employee
of the Company or the Subsidiary, on the other hand;
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(vii) enter into any material contract or agreement or any
amendment to, or release any third party from its obligations under, any
material contract, agreement or instrument; grant or pay any increases
in salary or benefits (other than regularly scheduled increases in the
Ordinary Course of Business); or adopt or amend any collective
bargaining agreement, or Business Benefit Plans;
(viii) make any capital expenditure in excess of $100,000 in any
one case or $1,000,000 in the aggregate, except for (A) capital
expenditures included in budgets presented to the Buyer and (B) an
expenditure of (1) approximately $275,000 to upgrade the process water
supply, (2) approximately $30,000 for a surface grinder, or (3)
approximately $35,000 for payroll system software; or
(ix) increase, decrease or otherwise modify or commit to
increase, decrease or modify in any manner the compensation or fringe
benefits of any director, officer, employee or independent contractor or
pay any benefit not required by an existing Commitment, except in the
Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice;
(x) make any material income tax election or settle or
compromise any material income tax liability to the extent such
election, settlement or compromise relates specifically to the Company
and the Subsidiary and their operations, in each case except (A) as is
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, (B) settlement of the Chicago
Taxi Litigation and related matters or (C) as may occur in the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(xi) pay, discharge or satisfy any claims, liabilities or
obligations (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or
otherwise) in an amount in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate, in each
case, except (A) as is otherwise contemplated by this Agreement
(including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 1.4 hereof), or (B)
in connection with the settlement of the Chicago Taxi Litigation and
related matters to the extent that any such settlement does not require
any payment be made, either directly or indirectly, by the Company or
the Subsidiary after the Closing or (C) as may occur in the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(xii) authorize any of the foregoing, or enter into any contract,
agreement, commitment or arrangement to do any of the foregoing; or
(xiii) terminate the Management Employees other than for cause.
(c) The Seller will continue all material existing insurance
policies (or comparable insurance) of or relating to the Company or the
Subsidiary in full force and effect.
5.3 ACCESS. From the date hereof and prior to the Closing, the
Seller and the Company shall, and the Company shall cause the Subsidiary to,
provide the Buyer and Mayflower with such information as the Buyer and
Mayflower may from time to time reasonably request with respect to the
Company and the Subsidiary and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and shall provide the Buyer and Mayflower and their
representatives reasonable access during regular business hours and upon
reasonable notice to (a) the properties, books and records of the Company and
the Subsidiary as the Buyer and Mayflower may from time to time reasonably
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request and (b) such additional information concerning the Company's
corporate affairs, assets, liabilities, commitments and financial condition
as may be reasonably requested by the Buyer and Mayflower in order to satisfy
the legal, contractual and stock exchange requirements for the implementation
of this transaction; PROVIDED that, in each case, the Company and the
Subsidiary shall not be obligated to provide, and the Seller shall not be
obligated to cause the Company to provide, the Buyer and Mayflower with any
information relating to trade secrets or which would violate any law, rule or
regulation or term of any Commitment, or if the provision thereof would
adversely affect the ability of the Seller or any of its Affiliates
(including the Company) to assert attorney-client, attorney work product or
other similar privilege. Any disclosure whatsoever during such investigation
by the Buyer and Mayflower shall not constitute an enlargement of or
additional representations or warranties of the Seller or the Company beyond
those specifically set forth in this Agreement. All such information and
access shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the letter agreement
dated June 26, 1996 (the "CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT").
5.4 FURTHER ASSURANCES. At any time or from time to time after
the Closing, the Seller shall, at the request of the Buyer and at the Buyer's
expense, execute and deliver any further instruments or documents and take
all such further action, as the Buyer may reasonably request in order to (i)
vest in the Buyer good and marketable title to and possession of the Stock,
(ii) perfect and record, if necessary, the sale, transfer, assignment,
conveyance and delivery to the Buyer of the Stock; and (iii) otherwise
evidence the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.5 ACQUISITION PROPOSALS. From the date hereof until the
termination of this Agreement or the Closing Date, whichever first occurs,
the Seller will not, and will cause the Company and the Subsidiary not to,
directly or indirectly, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to prevent
any of its shareholders, directors, officers, attorneys, financial advisors
and other authorized representatives from directly or indirectly, and the
Company will not (i) take any action to encourage (including by furnishing
documentation), solicit or initiate any offer or indication of interest from
any Person with respect to any Acquisition Proposal (defined below), (ii)
engage in or continue discussions or negotiations with, enter into any
agreements relating to an Acquisition Proposal with any Person that may be
considering making or has made, an Acquisition Proposal, or (iii) vote its
shares of Stock in favor of any such Acquisition Proposal. "ACQUISITION
PROPOSAL" means any proposal or offer for a merger or other business
combination involving the Company or the Subsidiary being sold hereby, or the
acquisition of any equity interest in, or a substantial portion of the assets
of, the Company, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.6 ADVICE OF CHANGES. The Company, and the Seller (solely with
respect to the representations and warranties made by the Seller), shall
promptly advise the Buyer in writing of any event occurring after the date
hereof and prior to the Closing which would render any representation or
warranty of the Company or the Seller contained in this Agreement untrue or
inaccurate, if made on or as of the date of such event or as of the Closing
Date. No supplement or amendment made to the Disclosure Schedule after the
date hereof pursuant to this Section 5.6 shall be deemed to cure a breach of
any representation or warranty made by the Company or the Seller herein (nor
shall the Buyer have any rights or remedies with respect thereto) unless,
subject to Sections 4.8 and 6.3 hereof, such supplement or amendment
discloses an item which will directly result in a Material Adverse Effect and
the Buyer has not consented to its inclusion in the Disclosure Schedule.
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5.7 CERTAIN EVENTS. Prior to or simultaneously with the Closing,
the Company shall make available or deliver copies of all existing agreements
or documents with respect to:
(a) TRANSFER OF OTHER ENTITIES. The sale, spinoff, transfer,
assignment, contribution, dividend or other disposition of (a) the Other
Entities, (b) the Owned Real Property or (c) any Other Assets, including,
without limitation on opinion of Houlihan Lokey relating to Kalamazoo and the
Other Entities and the Other Assets (as set forth in Section 7.1(e)(ii)) and
a copy of the unaudited balance sheet of GDT as of the nine months ended
September 30, 1996;
(b) ELIC PAYMENT AND RELEASE. Payment of all amounts due under
the ELIC Agreement, including a full release of both the Company and the
Subsidiary from any further liability to the ELIC under the ELIC Agreement;
(c) TERMINATION OF AIRPLANE LEASE. The termination of the
Company's and the Subsidiary's obligations with regard to the airplane leased
by the Subsidiary from Tessler Aviation Leasing Corporation under an oral
arrangement, including a release of any such obligation or liability of the
Company or the Subsidiary; and
(d) TERMINATION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. The
termination, transfer, disposition or assignment to another entity of all
employment agreements between the Company and any person, including a release
of the Company from any further liability with regard to any such employment
agreement (other than any agreements which may be entered into pursuant to
Section 5.11).
5.8 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. In addition to any other documents or
agreements required to be furnished by the Company prior to or at the Closing
pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement (including, without
limitation, pursuant to Section 5.7 and Article IX hereof), at or prior to
the Closing, the Company will deliver each of the following documents or
agreements to the Buyer:
(a) CONFIRMATION CERTIFICATE. A certificate from either the
President or the Chief Financial Officer of the Seller, dated the date of the
Closing, confirming that as of the Closing Date, the Company does not have
any liabilities or assets other than as contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNIFICATION. Environmental Indemnification
Agreements, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 5.8(b)
hereto, in favor of the Company duly executed by each Affiliate (other than
Yellow Cab, AutoWerks, City Wide or American Country (or any of their
respective subsidiaries)) to which Owned Real Property is assigned,
contributed, spun-off, dividended, transferred, or otherwise disposed of,
which indemnification agreement shall solely provide for the indemnification
of the Company by such entity with respect to liabilities which may be
incurred pursuant to Environmental, Health and Safety Laws in respect of the
particular Owned Real Property so transferred to such entity.
(c) CHICAGO TAXI LITIGATION INDEMNIFICATION. Taxi Litigation
Indemnification Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit 5.8(c), between Yellow Cab, the Company and the Subsidiary, which
indemnification solely provides for the indemnification of the Company and
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the Subsidiary by Yellow Cab with respect to any liabilities which may be
incurred by either of them in connection with, arising out of or with respect
to, the Chicago Taxi Litigation.
(d) LOAN AGREEMENT TERMINATION AND RELEASE. A release from the
Credit Banks, fully discharging the Company and the Subsidiary from any
further liability under the Loan Agreement.
(e) THIRD PARTY CONSENTS. A consent from each of the third
parties set forth on the Disclosure Schedule.
(f) OPINION OF COUNSEL. An opinion or opinions, dated the
Closing Date, of counsel to the Company, the Seller, Kalamazoo, Yellow Cab,
the entities to which Owned Real Property is transferred and each Parent
Shareholder, setting forth the opinions listed on Exhibit 5.8(f) hereto, in
a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer or its counsel.
(g) FIRPTA CERTIFICATE. A certificate, dated the Closing Date,
to the effect that the Seller is not a "foreign person" within the meaning of
the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations, in substantially the form of
Exhibit 5.8(g) hereto.
(h) CORPORATE RESOLUTIONS. Resolutions of the Board of Directors
of the Seller authorizing the execution of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(i) ESCROW AGREEMENT. The Escrow Agreement, duly executed and
delivered by each of the Parent Shareholders.
(j) INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT. The Indemnification Agreement,
duly executed and delivered by each of the Parent Shareholders.
5.9 DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY THE SELLER AND THE COMPANY ON
THE DATE HEREOF. The Company and the Seller shall, and, where applicable,
the Company shall cause the Subsidiary to, duly execute and deliver each of
the following documents or agreements contemporaneously with the execution of
this Agreement and agrees to at all times maintain such document or agreement
in full force and effect the:
(a) Escrow Agreement;
(b) Indemnification Agreement;
(c) Insurance Claims Letter Agreement;
(d) Transition Services Agreement; and
(e) the Records Letter Agreement.
In addition, the Seller and the Company shall, and the Company
shall cause the Subsidiary to cooperate with Mayflower and the Buyer, and
shall use their best efforts, to cause (x) the Escrow Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered by the Escrow Agent and (y) cause Kalamazoo and the
Subsidiary to execute the Transition Services Agreement, in each case as soon
as practicable on or after the date hereof but prior to the Closing.
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5.10 WAIVER OF RIGHTS UPON THE CLOSING. The Buyer and Mayflower
each hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) the obligations of the Company,
the Seller and the Parent Shareholders to deliver the documents set forth in
Sections 5.7, 5.8 and 5.9 of this Agreement shall not survive the Closing and
(b) if the Closing shall occur, (i) the Buyer and Mayflower shall each be
deemed to have been satisfied in all respects with the form and terms of any
and all agreements and documents delivered pursuant to Sections 5.7, 5.8 or
5.9 of this Agreement, (ii) neither the Buyer nor Mayflower shall have any
claim or cause of action (against the Seller, the Parent Shareholders, or any
of their Affiliates, or against the Escrow Account or otherwise) for any
breach, default or violation of any obligations to deliver the documents set
forth in Sections 5.7, 5.8 or 5.9 of this Agreement, and (iii) the Buyer and
Mayflower shall be deemed to have irrevocably and unconditionally waived any
and all rights they may have with respect to any such breach, default or
violation.
5.11 CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. The Company and the Subsidiary shall, and
the Seller shall cause the Company and the Subsidiary to, reasonably
cooperate with the Buyer and Mayflower in connection with their efforts to
cause employment agreements (which agreements will be effective after the
Closing) between the Buyer and each of the persons set forth on Exhibit 5.11
attached hereto to be executed prior to or at the Closing (it being
understood that the failure of any such employee to enter into any such
employment agreement shall not be construed in any way as a breach by the
Seller or the Company of the requirements of this Section 5.11).
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS OF THE BUYER AND MAYFLOWER
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Each of the Buyer and Mayflower hereby jointly and severally
covenants and agrees with the Seller and the Company as follows:
6.1 COOPERATION BY THE BUYER. From the date hereof and prior to
the Closing, Mayflower and the Buyer will each cooperate with the Seller and
the Company to secure all necessary consents, approvals, authorizations,
exemptions and waivers from third parties (including pursuant to the HSR Act
and the rules of the London Stock Exchange), and make all necessary filings
and thereafter make any other required submissions, notifications and filings
with respect to this Agreement required under the Exchange Act, the rules of
the London Stock Exchange and any other applicable law, including, without
limitation, any other federal or state securities laws and the HSR Act, in
each case as shall be required in order to enable the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, and will otherwise use its reasonable
efforts to cause the consummation of such transactions in accordance with the
terms and conditions hereof.
6.2 BOOKS AND RECORDS; PERSONNEL.
(a) Mayflower and the Buyer shall not, Mayflower shall cause the
Buyer not to, and the Buyer and Mayflower shall cause the Company and the
Subsidiary not to, dispose of or destroy any of the books and records of the
Company and the Subsidiary relating to periods prior to the Closing ("BOOKS
AND RECORDS").
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(b) For a period of five (5) years following the Closing Date or
such longer period as may be required by law, the Buyer and Mayflower shall,
and each of the Buyer and Mayflower shall cause the Company and the
Subsidiary to (i) maintain all Books and Records in the continental United
States in a place in which they are easily and reasonably promptly
accessible, (ii) allow each of the Seller and each Parent Shareholder and
each of their agents access, upon reasonable advance notice, to all Books and
Records during normal working hours at the Buyer's or Mayflower's principal
place of business or in the United States at any location in the United
States where any Books and Records are stored (as permitted hereby) (or, if
stored in a warehouse or similar facility (as permitted hereby), at any
office location of the Buyer in the United States), and the Seller, Kalamazoo
and the Parent Shareholders shall have the right, at their own expense, to
make copies of any Books and Records; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any such access
or copying shall be had or done in such a manner so as not to interfere with
the normal conduct of the Buyer's or Mayflower's business. After such five
(5) year period, the Buyer or Mayflower shall notify the Seller and the
Parent Shareholder of their desire to dispose of such Books and Records (at
least ninety (90) days prior to such disposal date), in which event the Buyer
and Mayflower shall, and Mayflower shall cause the Buyer to, at the Seller's
or the Parent Shareholder's request, within 90 days following the date of the
receipt of such request, deliver all such Books and Records to the Parent
Shareholders.
(c) The Buyer and Mayflower shall, Mayflower shall cause the
Buyer not to, and the Buyer and Mayflower each shall cause the Company and
the Subsidiary to, make available to the Seller and each Parent Shareholder
upon written request (i) copies of any Books and Records, (ii) the Buyer's,
the Company's and the Subsidiary's personnel to assist the Seller and each of
the Parent Shareholders in locating and obtaining any Books and Records, and
(iii) any of the Buyer's, the Company's and the Subsidiary's personnel whose
assistance or participation is reasonably required by the Seller or any
Parent Shareholder or any of their Affiliates in anticipation of, or
preparation for, existing or future Litigation, tax returns or other matters
in which the Seller, any Parent Shareholder or any of their Affiliates is
involved. The Seller or such Parent Shareholder, as appropriate, shall
reimburse the Buyer or the Company for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by any of them in performing the covenants contained in this Section
6.2(c).
(d) The foregoing provisions of this Section 6.2 shall be in
addition to the obligations of the Buyer under Section 7.1(d) hereof and the
Indemnification Agreement.
6.3 ADVICE OF CHANGES. Prior to the date hereof, the Buyer and
Mayflower have acquired knowledge, and between the date hereof and the
Closing, the Buyer or Mayflower may acquire additional knowledge concerning
the matters covered by the Company's or the Seller's representations and
warranties. The Buyer and Mayflower shall not knowingly withhold any written
information in the possession of either of them which has caused, or which is
likely to cause, any of the representations and warranties of the Company or
the Seller to become untrue or inaccurate and, to the extent that Seller is
not so informed, the Buyer and Mayflower agree that neither of them shall
have any rights hereunder or under the Indemnification Agreement by reason of
such untruth or inaccuracy.
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6.4 LIABILITIES.
(a) Each of the Buyer and Mayflower understands and agrees that,
from and after the Closing, except (i) as specifically provided in the
Indemnification Agreement to the contrary or (ii) as specifically provided in
the Taxi Litigation Indemnification Agreement or the Environmental
Indemnification Agreement with respect to Affiliates of either Seller or
Parent Shareholders which are a party to such agreements, neither the Seller
nor the Parent Shareholders nor any of their respective Affiliates shall have
any liability or responsibility for any liability or obligation of or arising
out of or relating to the Company or the Subsidiary, or the operation or
ownership by the Seller (or any of its predecessors) of the Company or the
Subsidiary (including as to Environmental, Health and Safety Laws), of
whatever kind or nature, whether contingent or absolute, whether arising
prior to or on or after, and whether determined or indeterminable on, the
Closing Date, and whether or not specifically referred to in this Agreement
(such liabilities and obligations being collectively referred to as the
"LIABILITIES"). Accordingly, each of the Buyer and Mayflower agrees that, in
addition to their obligations under the Indemnification Agreement, effective
upon the Closing, the Buyer, Mayflower, the Company and the Subsidiary shall
jointly and severally be responsible for and indemnify the Seller, the Parent
Shareholders and each of their respective Affiliates and hold each of them
harmless from and against any Losses incurred or suffered by any of them
arising out of any of the Liabilities.
(b) (i) Each of the Buyer and Mayflower agrees that effective from
and after the Closing, the Seller shall have no obligation for (and neither
the Buyer nor Mayflower shall have any right pursuant to the Indemnification
Agreement to retain any portion of the Escrow Amount or claim for
indemnification otherwise with respect to) the self-insured retention portion
of any workers compensation, product liability, general liability, property,
casualty, automobile liability, medical and other claims relating to the
Company and the Subsidiary made or to be made in the future in respect of
periods prior to, on or after the Closing ("CLAIMS"), for which the Company
or the Subsidiary are responsible to the Company's insurers (the "COMPANY'S
INSURERS") so that, from and after the Closing, neither the Buyer nor
Mayflower, the Company, the Subsidiary or the Company's Insurers will seek
from the Seller, the Parent Shareholders or any of their respective
Affiliates for reimbursement of any payment made by the Buyer, Mayflower, the
Company, the Subsidiary or the Company's Insurers in respect of any Claim.
(ii) Promptly after the Closing, the Buyer shall, and Mayflower
shall cause the Buyer to, notify each of the Company's Insurers of the
consummation of transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including that
the Buyer has purchased the Stock and that it is the new owner of the Company
and the Subsidiary) and of the address where such Company Insurer shall send
all notices relating to the Company or the Subsidiary. A copy of all such
notices shall be promptly forwarded by the Buyer to the Seller.
(c) Nothing set forth in this Agreement or the Indemnification
Agreement or any Ancillary Document shall be interpreted or construed to mean
that Mayflower or the Buyer has assumed or will assume any liabilities
whatever of the Other Entities or Checker L.P. or the Owned Real Property or
the Other Assets; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that nothing herein shall restrict the
application of Section 12.1 and Mayflower's and the Buyer's acknowledgement
and agreement that its sole recourse for any such Liability is solely against
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the then remaining balance of the Escrow Account and solely in accordance
with (and to the extent permitted by) the provisions set forth in the
Indemnification Agreement.
6.5 SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. Mayflower shall use its reasonable
best efforts to obtain the approval of at least such number of institutional
and other shareholders of Mayflower necessary to approve this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby on the terms set forth herein
("SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL"). If Mayflower shall at any time conclude that
Mayflower is not reasonably likely to receive such Shareholder Approval, then
Mayflower shall immediately inform the Seller thereof and shall agree, upon
the request of the Seller, to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section
11.1(a) hereof.
6.6 FURTHER ASSURANCES. Notwithstanding Section 6.10 hereof, at
any time or from time to time after the Closing, the Buyer and Mayflower
shall, at the request of the Seller and at the Seller's expense, each execute
and deliver any further instruments or documents and take all such further
action as the Seller may reasonably request in order to evidence the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.7 SOLVENCY. The Buyer, and from after the Closing the
Subsidiary, shall at all times be, and Mayflower shall cause the Buyer, and
from and after the Closing the Subsidiary, to at all times be, Solvent. For
a period of one (1) year after the Closing, the Buyer shall not, and
Mayflower shall not permit the Buyer to, transfer, assign, or otherwise
dispose of the Stock or the Subsidiary to an entity which is not, and prior
to and after the consummation of such transaction will not be Solvent.
6.8 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS, AGREEMENTS OR INSTRUMENTS. In addition
to any other agreement or document required to be furnished by the Buyer or
Mayflower prior to or at the Closing pursuant to the express terms of this
Agreement (including, without limitation, pursuant to Article VIII hereof),
prior to or at the Closing, the Buyer or Mayflower shall, and Mayflower shall
cause the Buyer to, deliver each of the following documents to the Seller:
(a) OPINION OF THE BUYER'S COUNSEL. An opinion of Walter,
Conston, Alexander & Green, P.C., dated the Closing Date, in the form of
Exhibit 6.8(a) hereto.
(b) OPINION OF MAYFLOWER'S COUNSEL. An opinion of Nabarro
Nathanson, dated the Closing Date, in the form of Exhibit 6.8(b) hereto.
(c) THIRD PARTY CONSENTS. A consent from each of the third
parties as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Buyer.
(d) LETTER OF CREDIT. A replacement (or, if the beneficiary
thereof will not permit replacement, a back-up) letter of credit satisfactory
to NBD Bank to replace the letter of credit No. 5145635 issued by NBD Bank in
favor of WVEDA.
6.9 DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY MAYFLOWER AND THE BUYER
SIMULTANEOUSLY HEREWITH. Mayflower and the Buyer shall, and Mayflower shall
cause the Buyer to, duly execute and deliver each of the following documents
or agreements contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement and each
hereby covenants and agrees to at all times maintain such document or
agreement in full force and effect, the:
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(a) Escrow Agreement;
(b) Indemnification Agreement;
(c) Insurance Claims Letter Agreement;
(d) Transition Services Agreement; and
(e) Records Letter Agreement.
In addition, the Buyer and Mayflower shall, and Mayflower shall
cause the Buyer to, cooperate with the Seller and the Company and shall use
their best efforts to cause the Escrow Agreement to be duly executed and
delivered by the Escrow Agent as soon as practicable on the date hereof but
prior to the Closing.
6.10 WAIVER OF RIGHTS UPON THE CLOSING. The Seller hereby
acknowledges and agrees that (a) the obligations of the Buyer and Mayflower
to deliver the documents set forth in Sections 6.8 and 6.9 of this Agreement
shall not survive the Closing and (b) if the Closing shall occur, (i) the
Seller shall be deemed to have been satisfied on all respects with the form
and terms of any agreements and documents delivered pursuant to Section 6.8
or 6.9 of this Agreement, (ii) the Seller shall have no claim or cause of
action (against the Buyer, Mayflower, or any of their Affiliates) for any
breach, default or violation of any of the Buyer's or Mayflower's obligations
to deliver the documents set forth in Section 6.8 of this Agreement, and
(iii) the Seller shall be deemed to have irrevocably and unconditionally
waived any and all rights it may have with respect to any such breach,
default or violation.
6.11 CORPORATE NAME. The Buyer and Mayflower each acknowledges
and agrees that, as between the Buyer, Mayflower and their respective
Affiliates (other than the Company) on the one hand, and the Seller and its
Affiliates (other than the Company), on the other, the Seller and its
Affiliates (other than the Company) have the absolute and exclusive
proprietary right to all names, marks, tradenames, trademarks, service names
and service marks (collectively, the "NAMES") incorporating "Checker Motors,"
"Checker" or "CMC" and to all corporate symbols, corporate names or logos
(collectively, the "LOGOS") incorporating "Checker Motors," "Checker" or
"CMC", all rights to which and goodwill represented thereby and pertaining
thereto are being retained by the Seller. The Buyer agrees that it will not,
and will cause its Affiliates (including the Company) not to, use the Name
"Checker Motors," "Checker" or "CMC" or any Logo incorporating such Name in
connection with the Buyer's or Mayflower's or any of their respective
Affiliate's (including the Company) activities, including without limitation,
in connection with the sale of any products or services by Mayflower or the
Buyer or any of their Affiliates (other than the Company).
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ARTICLE VII
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
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7.1 INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAXES.
(a) RETURNS AND PAYMENTS.
(i) The Seller shall include, or cause to be included, the
Company and the Subsidiary in the consolidated federal tax return and in
any consolidated, and (to the extent required by law) any combined or
unitary, state, local or foreign tax return to be filed by the Seller
for all tax periods, or portions thereof, ending on or before the
Closing Date. The Parent Shareholders shall cause to be prepared,
consistent with past practice, and file, or cause to be filed, all such
consolidated and combined tax returns. The Buyer agrees to cooperate,
and Mayflower agrees to cause the Buyer to cooperate, with the Parent
Shareholders in the preparation of all such tax returns and agrees to
take no position inconsistent with the Company and the Subsidiary being
a member of such consolidated, combined, or unitary group. The Seller
shall cause to be timely paid all taxes to which such tax returns relate
for all periods covered by such tax returns including as they relate to
the Company and the Subsidiary.
(ii) The Parent Shareholders shall cause to be prepared,
consistent with past practice, and shall submit to the Buyer for filing,
all required income and franchise tax returns of the Company and the
Subsidiary (except to the extent described in Section 7.1(a)(i)) for
any period which ends on or before the Closing Date, for which tax
returns are not required to have been filed as of the Closing Date. The
Seller shall pay to the Buyer and the Buyer shall cause to be timely
paid all taxes to which such tax returns relate for all periods covered
by such tax returns.
(iii) The Buyer shall cause to be prepared, consistent with past
practice, and Mayflower shall cause the Buyer to cause to be prepared,
and timely filed all required state and local income and franchise tax
returns for taxable periods beginning before and ending after the
Closing Date (the "STRADDLE RETURNS"). At least fifteen (15) days prior
to the filing of any Straddle Return required to be filed by the Buyer
pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Buyer shall, and Mayflower shall
cause the Buyer to submit copies of such returns to the Parent
Shareholders for their approval, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld. The Buyer shall, and Mayflower shall cause the Buyer to
timely cause to be paid, and Mayflower shall cause the Buyer to timely
cause to be paid, all taxes reflected on the Straddle Returns. Such
taxes to the extent attributable to any period or portion of a period on
or before the Closing shall be referred to herein as "PRE-CLOSING
TAXES". Pre-Closing Taxes shall be calculated on the basis of the
income of the Company and the Subsidiary as though the taxable year of
the Company and the Subsidiary terminated at the close of business on
the day immediately preceding the Closing Date; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that
in the case of a tax not based on income, Pre-Closing Taxes shall be
equal to the tax imposed with respect to the entire taxable year
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of
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days preceding the Closing Date, and the denominator of which is the
number of days in the taxable year. The Seller shall reimburse the
Buyer for Pre-Closing Taxes (which reimbursement may be out of the
escrow account established pursuant to Section 7.1(e)) at such time as
the Straddle Return is filed with the appropriate taxing authority.
(b) AUDITS. The Buyer shall promptly notify, and Mayflower shall
cause the Buyer to promptly notify, the Parent Shareholders in writing upon
receipt by the Buyer, or any Affiliate of the Buyer (including the Company
and the Subsidiary) of notice of any pending or threatened federal, state,
local or foreign tax audit or assessment for which the Buyer may seek
indemnification pursuant to the terms of the Indemnification Agreement. The
Parent Shareholders shall have the sole right to represent the Company's and
the Subsidiary's interests in any federal, state, local or foreign tax
matter, including any audit or administrative or judicial proceeding of the
filing of any amended return (a "TAX MATTER"), involving a tax liability or
potential tax liability for which the Buyer may seek indemnification pursuant
to the Indemnification Agreement, and to employ counsel of the Parent
Shareholder's choice and reasonably acceptable to the Buyer at the Parent
Shareholder's expense. The Buyer agrees that it will cooperate fully with
Parent Shareholders and its counsel in the defense or compromise of any Tax
Matter. The Parent Shareholders will not concede the correctness of any part
of any proposed adjustment pertaining to Taxes and will not enter into any
closing or compromise agreement with respect to any of the issues which form
the basis for such proposed adjustment without the consent of the Buyer;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if the Buyer fails to so consent, the Buyer may not
thereafter seek indemnification for an amount in excess of the amount it
would have been entitled to had it consented to such closing or compromise
agreement. The Parent Shareholders will give the Buyer prompt notice of any
proposed audit adjustment pertaining to Taxes which might result in an
additional amount of Taxes due for which the Buyer, the Company or Subsidiary
may be liable, including any adjustment or assessment of the Company or
Subsidiary for periods ending on or before the Closing Date which could
result in an increase in the Tax paid or payable by the Company or Subsidiary
for periods after such date.
(c) THE BUYER'S TAXES. The Buyer shall pay, or cause to be paid,
and Mayflower shall cause the Buyer to pay (or cause to be paid), all taxes,
additions to tax, interest, or penalties arising from any action of the
Buyer, or an Affiliate of the Buyer (including the Company and the
Subsidiary) from and after the Closing, including, without limitation, an
election or deemed election under Code Section 338 (other than Code Section
338(h)(10)), and any sale or other disposition by the Buyer of assets of the
Company or the Subsidiary after the Closing.
(d) COOPERATION. After the Closing Date, the Buyer and its
Affiliates (including, Mayflower, the Company and the Subsidiary) and the
Parent Shareholders shall make available to the other, as reasonably
requested, and to the appropriate tax authorities, all information, records
and documents relating to the tax liabilities or potential tax liabilities of
the Company and the Subsidiary for all periods prior to the Closing Date
(including Pre-Closing Taxes described in Section 7.1(a)(iii)) and shall
preserve all such information, records and documents until the expiration of
any applicable statute of limitations or extension thereof.
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(e) DISPOSITION OF OTHER ENTITIES. Any Taxes resulting from the
sale, spinoff, transfer, assignment, dividend, contribution or other
disposition of the Other Entities or the Other Assets or the Owned Real
Property by the Company (the "DISPOSITION") on or prior to the Closing will
be reported on a tax return prepared by the Parent Shareholders pursuant to
Section 7(a)(i) or (ii), or as Taxes treated as Pre-Closing Taxes pursuant to
Section 7(a)(iii) (and for which Seller has an obligation to reimburse the
Buyer at such time, as the Straddle Return is filed with the appropriate
taxing authority). For purposes of calculating gain on any Disposition, the
fair market value of the distributed asset shall be calculated as follows:
(i) if the distributed asset is sold pursuant to a contract with an unrelated
third party (a "Contract"), fair market value shall be equal to the amount
realized pursuant to the Contract, with appropriate adjustments for the costs
of the transaction; and (ii) in the absence of the conditions set forth in
(i), fair market value shall be the amount specified in an appraisal prepared
by an independent third party appraiser mutually acceptable to Buyer and
Seller, which shall include Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin ("HOULIHAN LOKEY").
The adjusted basis of any asset included in the Disposition shall be
calculated by E & Y. The Seller shall either (i) segregate funds in escrow
pursuant to a separate escrow agreement for the payment of any taxes
resulting from the Disposition, or (ii) pay such taxes to the appropriate
taxing authorities at the Closing. The Seller shall pay all Taxes resulting
from the Disposition to the appropriate taxing authorities.
(f) Any tax allocation or sharing agreement shall be cancelled as
of the date prior to the Closing. There will be no payment covered by any
tax sharing agreement after the Closing due to or from Buyer, the Company,
the Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Seller, on the other hand, with
respect to any tax year ending on or before the Closing Date.
(g) The Seller's payment of Taxes (including Pre-Closing Taxes)
with respect to returns as originally filed pursuant to this Article VII
shall not be paid out of the Escrow Amount; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any
subsequent claim by the Buyer with respect to such Taxes (including as a
result of any audit adjustment to such returns) shall be subject to the terms
of the Indemnification Agreement and shall be limited to the available
balance in the Escrow Account.
7.2 PROPOSED ASSET TRANSACTION. At any time prior to the end of
business on Monday, November 25, 1996, the Seller may submit a proposal to
Buyer to replace the transactions contemplated herein with a transaction for
the sale of substantially all of the assets and business of the Subsidiary.
In the event of such a submission, the parties will negotiate in good faith
to determine whether such a transaction may be consummated on mutually
satisfactory terms.
ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS TO THE BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS
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The obligations of the Buyer to purchase the Stock, and Mayflower's
obligations with respect thereto, shall be subject to the satisfaction (or
waiver) on or prior to the Closing Date of all of the following conditions:
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8.1 REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLER AND
THE COMPANY. Each of the Seller and the Company shall have complied in all
material respects with its agreements and covenants contained herein to be
performed on or prior to the Closing Date, and the representations and
warranties of the Seller and the Company contained herein or in any Ancillary
Document shall be true in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date
with the same effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date, except (a)
as otherwise contemplated hereby, and (b) to the extent that any such
representations and warranties were made as of a specified date and as to
such representations and warranties the same shall continue on the Closing
Date to have been true in all material respects as of the specified date.
The Buyer shall have received a certificate of an officer of the Seller (the
"SELLER'S CERTIFICATE"), and a certificate of an officer of the Company (the
"COMPANY CERTIFICATE"), dated as of the Closing Date and signed by such
officer, as the case may be, certifying as to the fulfillment of the
condition set forth in this Section 8.1.
8.2 NO PROHIBITION. No statute, rule or regulation or order of
any court or administrative agency shall be in effect which prohibits the
Seller from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby.
8.3 SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. Mayflower shall have received
Shareholder Approval and the admission of the New Mayflower Shares to the
Official List of the London Stock Exchange shall have become effective.
8.4 GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS. The applicable waiting period under
the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated and all other consents,
approvals, authorizations, exemptions and waivers from governmental agencies
that shall be required in order to enable the Buyer to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, including, if applicable, those required
under the rules of the London Stock Exchange, shall have been obtained
(except for such consents, approvals, authorizations, exemptions and waivers,
the absence of which would not prohibit consummation of such transactions or
render such consummation illegal).
ARTICLE IX
CONDITIONS TO THE SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS
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The obligations of the Seller to sell the Stock shall be subject to
the satisfaction (or waiver) on or prior to the Closing Date of all of the
following conditions:
9.1 REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE BUYER. The
Buyer and Mayflower shall have complied in all material respects with their
respective agreements and covenants contained herein to be performed by them
on or prior to the Closing Date, and the representations and warranties of
the Buyer and Mayflower contained herein or in an Ancillary Document shall be
true in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same
effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date, except (a) as otherwise
contemplated hereby, and (b) to the extent that any such representations and
warranties were made as of a specified date and as to such representations
and warranties the same shall continue on the Closing Date to have been true
in all material respects as of the specified date. The Seller shall have
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received a certificate of each the Buyer (the "BUYER'S CERTIFICATE") and a
certificate of Mayflower ("MAYFLOWER CERTIFICATE"), dated as of the Closing
Date and signed by an officer of the Buyer or Mayflower, as the case may be,
certifying as to the fulfillment of the condition set forth in this Section
9.1.
9.2 NO PROHIBITION. No statute, rule or regulation or order of
any court or administrative agency shall be in effect which prohibits the
Seller from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby.
9.3 SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. Mayflower shall have received
Shareholder Approval.
9.4 GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS. The applicable waiting period under
the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated and all other consents,
approvals, authorizations, exemptions and waivers from governmental agencies
that shall be required in order to enable the Seller to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained (except for such
consents, approvals, authorizations, exemptions and waivers, the absence of
which would not prohibit consummation of such transactions or render such
consummation illegal).
9.5 GENERAL RELEASE. Each of the Buyer and Mayflower shall have
duly executed and delivered the General Release to the Seller, the Other
Entities, the Parent Shareholder and GDT substantially in the form of Exhibit
9.5 attached hereto (the "GENERAL RELEASE").
ARTICLE X
EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ARRANGEMENTS
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10.1 DEFINITIONS.
(a) The term "COBRA" shall mean the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.
(b) The term "CODE AFFILIATE" shall mean any entity or person
that may be aggregated with the Business under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or
(o) of the Code.
(c) The term "CODE AFFILIATE EMPLOYEES" shall mean current
employees, former employees and retired employees of any Code Affiliate, and
the term "Code Affiliate Employee" shall mean any of the Code Affiliate
Employees.
(d) The term "BUSINESS" shall mean individually and collectively
(i) the Company, and (ii) the Subsidiary, and any predecessor to any of them.
(e) The term "EMPLOYEES" shall mean all current employees
(including those on lay-off, disability or leave of absence, whether paid or
unpaid), former employees and retired employees of the Business, and the term
"Employee" shall mean any of the Employees.
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(f) The term "BUSINESS BENEFIT PLANS" shall mean (i) each and all
"employee benefit plans," as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, maintained or
contributed to by the Business or Code Affiliate or in which the Business or
Code Affiliate participates or participated and which provides benefits to
Employees, Code Affiliate Employees or independent contractors or their
dependents, and (ii) whether or not an "employee benefit plan" as so defined,
each and all pension, supplemental pension, accidental death and
dismemberment, life and health insurance benefits (including medical, dental,
vision and hospitalization), workers' compensation, short and long-term
disability, savings, bonus, deferred compensation, incentive compensation,
holiday, vacation, severance pay, salary continuation, sick pay, sick leave,
tuition reimbursement, service award, company car, scholarship, relocation,
patent award, profit sharing, stock based compensations, fringe benefit and
other employee benefit arrangements, plans, contracts (including individual
employment agreements or consulting contracts), policies or practices of the
Business or Code Affiliate (either written or oral) providing employee or
executive compensation or benefits to one or more Employees or Code Affiliate
Employees or independent contractors or their dependents. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the term "Business Benefit Plans" shall include only those
plans, contracts, policies, practices and arrangements of Code Affiliates
with respect to which the Business has or could have material liability,
either under the terms thereof or under the Code, ERISA or other applicable
law, including, without limitation, all "employee pension benefit plans" as
defined under Section 3(2) of ERISA, and all employee benefit plans which
provide health or life insurance benefits after termination of employment
(excluding benefits provided pursuant to COBRA).
(g) The term "MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN" means a Business Benefit Plan
which is a "multiemployer plan" as such term is defined in Section 3(37) or
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
10.2 SPECIAL PAYMENTS. Without limiting the generality of Section
6.4 hereof, the Seller shall pay or provide for the payment (other than by
the Company or the Subsidiary) of amounts to which the Management Employees
will be entitled as incentives or compensation to assist the Seller in the
sale of the Company or the Subsidiary pursuant to the Special Bonus Plan of
the Seller ("SPECIAL BONUS PLAN PAYMENTS") in accordance with the Memorandum,
dated November 5, 1996, from David Markin to the Management Employees
relating to such Special Bonus Plan Payments. Seller shall use its best
efforts to obtain or cause to be obtained a waiver of claims or a release
from each person who receives payment under the Special Bonus Plan, and the
Seller shall make any such waiver or release applicable to the Company or the
Subsidiary.
10.3 EMPLOYMENT PENSION BENEFIT PLANS.
(a) No later than the Closing Date, the Seller shall take, or
cause to be taken, all such action as may be necessary to cause the Company
and the Subsidiary (the "SEVERED EMPLOYERS") to cease to be sponsors or
participating employers under each of the Checker Motors Pension Plan; the
Checker Motors Corporation Pension Plan for United Paperworkers International
Union, Local 7862; the Yellow Cab Company Hourly Pension Plan; the Checker
Motors Pension Plan for Cab and Taxi Companies; and the Checker Employees'
401(k) Retirement Benefit Plan ("TRANSFERRED BENEFIT PLANS") and to cause one
or more of the Other Entities to assume sponsorship of the Transferred
Benefit Plans.
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(b) Seller shall not cause or permit the Severed Employers to be
required to make contributions to the Transferred Benefit Plans and all
funding obligations with respect to the Transferred Benefit Plans shall be
assumed by the Other Entities.
(c) As soon as practicable after the actions taken pursuant to
Section 10.3(a), and in any event no later than the Closing Date, the Seller
shall establish or cause to be established by one or more of the Other
Entities one or more defined benefit pension plans (the "CLONE PLANS")
providing substantially the same benefits, terms and conditions as the
Checker Motors Pension Plan (the "CHECKER PENSION PLAN"). As soon as
practicable after establishment of the Clone Plans, Seller shall transfer or
cause to be transferred to the Clone Plans designated for such purpose the
liabilities of the Checker Motors Pension Plan with respect to eligible
employees, former employees and beneficiaries of American Country Insurance
Company and other persons formerly employed in the Seller's historical
insurance operations (the "AMERICAN COUNTRY PARTICIPANTS") and eligible
employees, former employees and beneficiaries of Yellow Cab Company and other
persons formerly employed in the Seller's historical vehicular operations
(the "YELLOW CAB PARTICIPANTS") and the appropriate Clone Plan shall assume
such liabilities in consideration for the transfer to such Clone Plan from
the Checker Pension Plan of an amount of assets, valued at fair market value,
attributable to the liabilities so transferred, as determined in accordance
with Section 414(1) of the Code. The determination of the liabilities to be
transferred and the assets attributable thereto shall be made by an actuary
selected by the Seller. Buyer shall cooperate with Seller after the Closing
to the extent Seller reasonably requests in preparing and filing such notices
and documentation as may be required by law to effectuate such transfer.
(d) As soon as practicable after, but not on or before the
Closing Date, the Seller shall take or cause to be taken all such action
necessary to terminate or cause to be terminated the Checker Pension Plan and
to have its assets distributed in accordance with applicable law.
(e) Seller shall take or cause to be taken all such actions as
may be necessary to cause one million two hundred thousand dollars
($1,200,000) to be contributed at the Closing to the Checker Motors
Corporation Pension Plan for United Paperworkers International Union, Local
7862 from the proceeds of the Initial Purchase Price paid by Buyer pursuant
to this Agreement.
(f) Seller shall take or cause to be taken all such action as may
be necessary to cause two million four hundred thousand dollars ($2,400,000)
to be contributed to the Checker Pension Plan at the Closing from the
proceeds of the Initial Purchase Price paid by Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement.
(g) The Seller shall provide or cause to be provided such
additional funding or take or cause to be taken such other action with
respect to the Business Benefit Plans as may be required by the PBGC as a
condition of issuing the letter described in Section 10.3(h); provided such
additional funding and the cost of such additional actions do not exceed nine
hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) in the aggregate.
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(h) Subject to the limitations of Section 10.3(g), the Seller
shall use its best efforts to obtain a letter from the PBGC prior to the
Closing Date indicating that the PBGC will not make a claim against the
Buyer, the Company or the Subsidiary under Section 4069 of ERISA in
connection with the transactions contemplated under this Agreement. Buyer
shall have the right to monitor but not participate in negotiations with the
PBGC for the purpose of confirming that Seller is complying with its
obligations under the preceding sentence. Such monitoring shall include
contacting the PBGC with the Seller or the Seller's designee, to make
inquiries within the scope mutually agreed to by the Seller and Buyer, each
of whose agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(i) Prior to the Closing, Seller shall either (1) validly
assign to one or more of the Other Entities all rights and obligations of
the Company and the Subsidiary under the Checker Motors Corporation Excess
Benefit Retirement Plan, the Yellow Cab Company Excess Benefit Retirement
Plan, any of the Checker Motors Stated Benefit Salary Continuation Agreements
and any employment agreement executed between any Employee and the Company or
guaranteed or assumed by the Company (such plans and agreements,
collectively, the "SUPPLEMENTAL ARRANGEMENTS") or (2) pay or cause to be paid
(other than by the Company or the Subsidiary) all accumulated benefits or
other amounts due or which may become due under the Supplemental Arrangements
(including, without limitation, any of the Checker Motors Shared Salary
Continuation Agreements not assigned or assumed pursuant to Section
10.3(i)(1)) in full satisfaction thereof and shall obtain or cause to be
obtained a waiver of claims or a release from any person who receives an
accelerated payout under any of the Supplemental Arrangements, and the Seller
shall make any such waiver or release applicable to the Company and the
Subsidiary.
(j) The Seller has no present intention of terminating, or
causing to be terminated, the GDT Plan prior to the Closing.
10.4 BENEFIT PLANS. With respect to Employees of the Subsidiary,
the Buyer shall cause the Subsidiary to maintain in accordance with their
terms the Business Benefit Plans maintained or sponsored by the Subsidiary
immediately prior to the Closing Date which solely cover Employees of the
Subsidiary (and not any other employees of the Seller or any of its
Affiliates), and shall, or shall cause the Subsidiary to, as of the Closing
Date, establish or continue employee benefit plans providing benefits which
are substantially similar in the aggregate to the benefits provided to
Employees of the Subsidiary under each other Business Benefit Plan of the
Subsidiary (the "Buyer's Benefit Plans"). With respect to the Buyer's
Benefit Plans, the Buyer shall, and cause the Subsidiary to, grant all
Employees of the Subsidiary from and after the Closing Date credit for all
service with the Seller and its Affiliates (including the Business) and their
respective predecessors prior to the Closing Date for all purposes for which
such service was recognized by the Seller and its Affiliates (including the
Business). Without limiting the generality of Section 6.4, the Buyer shall,
or shall cause the Subsidiary to assume or retain all liabilities and
obligations of the Seller and its Affiliates (including the Business) under
the Business Benefit Plans maintained or contributed to by the Subsidiary and
workers' compensation arrangements with respect to the Employees of the
Subsidiary and their dependents and beneficiaries, including, but not limited
to (i) liabilities and obligations for benefits, compensation, contributions,
insurance and health maintenance organization premiums, reserves and
administrative expenses, whether incurred or accrued before, on or after the
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Closing Date and whether or not reported as of the Closing Date, and (ii)
liabilities and obligations arising under the continuation coverage
requirements of Section 4980B of the Code and Section 601 of ERISA with
respect to all Employees of the Subsidiary (or any beneficiary or dependent
of any Employee of the Subsidiary) who, as of the Closing Date, have
exercised or are eligible to exercise their right to such continuation
coverage. Nothing in this Section 10.4 shall limit the right of Buyer to
amend or terminate or cause to be amended or terminated any of Buyer's
Benefit Plans after the Closing Date.
10.5 WARN ACT. Seller shall not take or permit to be taken any
action on or prior to the Closing Date which would cause Buyer to incur
liability under the WARN Act.
10.6 INDEMNITY. In addition to the indemnification obligations of
the Buyer set forth in the Indemnification Agreement, the Buyer and the
Business shall jointly and severally indemnify the Seller and its Affiliates
and hold each of them harmless from and against any Losses which may be
incurred or suffered by any of them under the WARN Act arising out of, or
relating to, any actions taken by the Buyer or the Business on or after the
Closing Date.
10.7 NO RIGHTS TO CONTINUING EMPLOYMENT. Nothing in this Article
X shall abridge any right the Company, the Business or the Buyer may have to
amend or terminate any agreements, plans or arrangements, including but not
limited to the Business Benefit Plans (except as provided in Section 10.3) or
to terminate the employment of any Employee.
ARTICLE XI
TERMINATION PRIOR TO CLOSING
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11.1 TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated at any time
prior to the Closing:
(a) By the mutual written consent of the Buyer and the Seller; or
(b) By the Seller or the Buyer in writing, without liability to
the terminating Party (and, if the Seller is the terminating party,
Mayflower) on account of such termination (provided that the terminating
Party (and, if the Buyer is the terminating Party, Mayflower) is not
otherwise in material default or in material breach of this Agreement), if
the Closing shall not have occurred on or before December 31, 1996; PROVIDED
that neither the Buyer nor the Seller may terminate this Agreement pursuant
to this clause if the Buyer's or the Seller's failure (and, in the case of
the Buyer, Mayflower's failure), as appropriate, to fulfill any of its
obligations under this Agreement shall have been the reason that the Closing
shall not have occurred on or before said date; or
(c) By the Seller or the Buyer in writing, without liability to
the terminating Party on account of such termination (provided that the
terminating Party (and, in the case in which the terminating Party is the
Buyer, Mayflower) is not otherwise in material default or in material breach
of this Agreement), if there shall have been a material breach by the other
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party or a material breach by Mayflower of any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein and such material breach
or material default results in (i) a failure to satisfy a condition to the
terminating party's obligation to consummate the transactions provided herein
and (ii) a Material Adverse Effect; or
(d) By the Seller or the Buyer in writing if there shall be (i)
any law or regulation that makes consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise prohibited or (ii) any judgment,
injunction, order or decree (including, without limitation, under the HSR Act
or the rules of the London Stock Exchange) enjoining the Buyer or the Seller
from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and such judgment,
injunction, order or decree shall become final and nonappealable.
11.2 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. Termination of this Agreement
pursuant to this Article XI shall terminate all obligations of the Parties
hereunder, except for the obligations under Sections 12.7, 12.8, 12.10 and
12.11; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event of a termination pursuant to
clause (b) or (c) of Section 11.1 by reason of a breach by the Buyer and/or
Mayflower of the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.4 the
Buyer shall reimburse and to the extent the Buyer does not reimburse,
Mayflower shall reimburse, the Seller for any and all of its reasonable costs
and expenses (including without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and
expenses) incurred by it in connection with this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS
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12.1 INDEMNIFICATION. Each of the Parties hereby acknowledges and
agrees that no Party shall have any obligations to any other Party with
respect to any and all Losses which may be incurred or suffered by any of
them hereunder or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or
otherwise, and the Parties hereto shall not be entitled to any recovery
whatsoever against any other Party for any such Losses other than as
expressly contemplated by the Indemnification Agreement, the Environmental
Indemnification Agreements and the Taxi Indemnification Agreement and the
procedures and limitations set forth in each such agreement. Except as
expressly set forth in the Indemnification Agreement, no Party shall have any
recourse against the Seller or the Parent Shareholders with respect to any
Losses whatsoever.
12.2 INTERPRETIVE PROVISIONS.
(a) Whenever used in this Agreement, unless expressly stated
otherwise, "to the Seller's knowledge" or "to the knowledge of the Seller",
shall mean to the actual knowledge of those persons who are listed in Exhibit
12.2(a)(i) which knowledge is obtained in their respective capacities set
forth therein, and "to the Company's knowledge" or "to the knowledge of the
Company" shall mean to the actual knowledge of those persons who are listed
in Exhibit 12.2(a)(ii) which knowledge is obtained in their respective
capacities set forth therein, and "to the Buyer's knowledge" or "to the
knowledge of the Buyer" or "to Mayflower's knowledge" or "to the knowledge of
Mayflower" shall mean the actual knowledge of the Buyer and Mayflower and the
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(b) The words "herein", "hereof", "hereby", "hereunder" and words
of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular Article, Section or subdivision thereof.
(c) The inclusion of any dollar amount in any of the
representations or warranties made in Article II shall not be construed as
evidence of materiality for purposes of that or any other representation or
warranty contained in Article II.
12.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement (including the Disclosure
Schedule and all Exhibits hereto), the Confidentiality Agreement, the Escrow
Agreement, the General Release and the Indemnification Agreement constitute
the sole understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof. Matters disclosed by the Seller or the Company to the Buyer pursuant
to any Section of this Agreement shall be deemed to be disclosed with respect
to all Sections of this Agreement.
12.4 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective
successors and assigns of the Parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that this
Agreement may not be assigned by the Buyer without the prior written consent
of the Seller and the Company, except that the Buyer may, at its election,
assign this Agreement to any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
the Buyer so long as (a) the representations and warranties of the Buyer made
herein are equally true of such assignee, (b) such assignment does not have
any adverse consequences to the Seller or any of its Affiliates (including,
without limitation, any adverse tax consequences or any adverse effect on the
ability of the Buyer to consummate (or timely consummate) the transactions
contemplated hereby), and (c) the Buyer shall, and Mayflower shall cause the
Buyer to, assign all of its rights under the Indemnification Agreement to the
same assignee simultaneously with any permissible assignment thereto but no
such assignment of this Agreement or any of the rights or obligations
hereunder shall relieve the Buyer or Mayflower of their respective
obligations under this Agreement. Such assignee shall execute a counterpart
of this Agreement agreeing to be bound by the provisions hereof as the
"Buyer," and agreeing to be jointly and severally liable with the assignor
and any other assignee for all of the obligations of the assignor hereunder.
12.5 HEADINGS. The headings of the Articles, Sections and
paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not
be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction
hereof.
12.6 MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. No amendment, modification or
alteration of the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be binding
unless the same shall be in writing and duly executed by the parties hereto,
except that any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived in
writing at any time by the Party which is entitled to the benefits of such
waived terms or provisions. No waiver of any of the provisions of this
Agreement shall be deemed to or shall constitute a waiver of any other
provision hereof (whether or not similar). No delay on the part of any Party
in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a
waiver thereof.
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12.7 BROKER'S FEES. Other than Berenson, Minella & Company,
neither the Company nor the Subsidiary (nor any of their respective
subsidiaries or Affiliates) has paid or become obligated to pay any fee or
commission to any finder or intermediary in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby. Other than Citicorp Securities, Inc., neither Mayflower
nor the Buyer (nor any of their respective subsidiaries or Affiliates) has
paid or become obligated to pay any fee or commission to any finder or
intermediary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Each
of the Parties hereto (i) represents and warrants that it has not taken and
will not take any action that would cause the other party hereto to have any
obligation or liability to any person for a finder's or broker's fee, and
(ii) agrees to indemnify the other party hereto for breach of the foregoing
representation and warranty, whether or not the Closing occurs.
12.8 EXPENSES. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Seller,
the Buyer and Mayflower shall each pay (and to the extent the Buyer does not
pay, Mayflower shall pay) all costs and expenses incurred by it or on its
behalf in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, fees and
expenses of its own financial consultants, accountants and counsel; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that the Parent Shareholders shall pay, or arrange for the payment
of, all costs and expenses incurred by the Company and the Subsidiary in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby which
have not already been paid as of the Closing Date.
12.9 NOTICES. Any notice, request, instruction or other document
to be given hereunder by any Party hereto to any other party shall be in
writing and shall be given (and will be deemed to have been duly given upon
receipt) by delivery in person, by electronic facsimile transmission with a
confirmation of delivery, cable, telegram, telex or other standard forms of
written telecommunications, by overnight courier or by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid,
if to the Seller, to:
Great Dane Holdings Inc.
2016 N. Pitcher Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007
Attention: David R. Markin, President
Telephone: (616) 343-6121
Telecopy: (616) 343-1660
with a copy to:
Hutton Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti
250 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10177
Attention: Paulette Kendler, Esq.
Telecopy: (212) 907-9681
Telephone: (212) 907-9650
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if to the Company prior to the Closing, to:
SCSM Holdings, Inc.
2016 N. Pitcher Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007
Attention: David R. Markin, President
Telephone: (616) 343-6121
Telecopy: (616) 343-1660
with a copy to:
Hutton Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti
250 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10177
Attention: Paulette Kendler, Esq.
Telephone: (212) 907-9600
Telecopy: (212) 907-9681
and
Rose & Atkinson
707 Virginian Street East
Suite 1403
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Attention: Herschel Rose, III, Esq.
Telephone: (304) 346-5100
Telecopy: (304) 346-4675
if to the Buyer to:
Mayflower Acquisition Corporation
c/o Walter, Conston, Alexander & Green P.C.
90 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10016
Attention: Ram Sundar, Esq.
Telephone: (212) 210-9404
Telecopy: (212) 210-9444
if to the Company, after the Closing, to:
SCSM Holdings, Inc.
c/o South Charleston Stamping
and Manufacturing Company, Inc.
3100 MacCorkle Avenue, S.W.
South Charleston, West Virginia 25303
Attention: David Hannah
Telephone: (304) 744-4601
Telecopy: (304) 744-4876
with a copy to:
Philippe Schreiber, Esq.
235 Old Spring Road
Fairfield, CT 06430
Telephone: (203) 255-3009
Telecopy: (203) 255-3615
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if to Mayflower:
The Mayflower Corporation Plc
Mayflower House
London Road
Loudwater, High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire, HP10 9RF
England
Attention: Mr. John Fleming
Telephone: 44-(149)-445-0145
Telecopy: 44-(149)-445-0607
with a copy to:
Philippe Schreiber, Esq.
235 Old Spring Road
Fairfield, CT 06430
Telephone: (203) 255-3009
Telecopy: (203) 255-3615
or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice.
12.10 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without
giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof. Each of the
parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to
the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and of the
United States of America, in each case located in the County of New York, for
any Litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby (and agrees not to commence any Litigation
relating thereto except in such courts), and further agrees that service of
any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to its
respective address set forth in Section 12.9 shall be effective service of
process for any Litigation brought against it in any such court. Each of the
parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to
the laying of venue of any Litigation arising out of this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby in the courts of the State of New York or
the United States of America, in each case located in the County of New York,
and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to
plead or claim in any such court that any such Litigation brought in any such
court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
12.11 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. None of the Seller, the Company, the
Subsidiary the Buyer or Mayflower shall (and Mayflower shall cause the Buyer
not to) make any public statements, including, without limitation, any press
releases, with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby without the prior written consent of each of Mayflower and the Seller
(which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) except as may be required
by the Exchange Act, state or foreign securities laws, the rules of the
London Stock Exchange or any other applicable law. If a public statement is
required to be made in accordance herewith, the Parties shall consult with
each other in advance as to the contents and timing thereof.
12.12 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an
original and all of which shall constitute the same instrument.
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12.13 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. The following terms shall have the
meanings set forth for purposes of this Agreement.
"ACQUISITION PROPOSAL" is defined in Section 5.5.
"AFFILIATE" has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the
regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act. For purposes of this
Agreement, the Company and the Subsidiary shall be deemed to be Affiliates of
the Seller prior to the Closing and an Affiliate of the Buyer and Mayflower
after the Closing.
"AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE" is defined in Section 1.3.
"AGREEMENT" is defined in the Recitals.
"AMERICAN COUNTRY" means American Country Insurance Company, an
Illinois corporation.
"AMERICAN COUNTRY PARTICIPANTS" is defined in Section 10.3(c).
"ANCILLARY DOCUMENT" means any agreement, certificate (including
the Seller's Certificate, the Company Certificate, the Buyer's Certificate,
the Indemnification Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the General Release, the
Chicago Taxi Indemnification Agreement and the Environmental Indemnification
Agreement) or other document executed in connection with this Agreement.
"ARBITRATOR" is defined in Section 1.5 (c).
"ASSUMED DEBT" means (a) the indebtedness of the Subsidiary to the
West Virginia Economic Development Authority ("WVEDA") pursuant to five loan
agreements as follows:
(i) Agreement, dated May 30, 1995 - Saturn Project Loan - in
the original principal amount of $1,827,867.00;
(ii) Agreement, dated December 8, 1995 - Mercedes-Benz Loan -
in the original principal amount of $8,700,000.00;
(iii) Agreement, dated March 26, 1996 - Press Line 5 Project
Loan - in the original principal amount of $7,500,000.00;
(iv) Agreement, dated December 8, 1988 - Press Line 11 Project
Loan, between the Subsidiary and WVEDA, as successor in interest to West
Virginia Industries and Jobs Development Corporation ("WVIJDC") - in the
original principal amount of $2,250,000.00;
(v) Agreement, dated April 11, 1988, between WVEDA, as
successor in interest to WVIJDC, and the Park Corporation - Loan #2 - in
the original principal amount of $13,100,000, ($12,694,537.23 of which
was assumed by the Seller on August 1, 1989); and
(b) debt to Volkswagen of America, Inc. pursuant to a Loan
Agreement, dated April 11, 1988, as amended August 1, 1989, in the original
principal amount of $3,500,000; and
(c) accrued interest on each of the foregoing as of and including
the Closing Date.
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"BOOKS AND RECORDS" is defined in Section 6.2(a).
"BUSINESS" is defined in Section 10.1(d).
"BUSINESS BENEFIT PLANS" is defined in Section 10.1.(f).
"BUYER" is defined in the Recitals.
"BUYER LOAN AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 4.4.
"BUYER'S BENEFIT PLANS" is defined in Section 10.1(f).
"BUYER'S CERTIFICATE" is defined in Section 9.1.
"CERCLA" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq., as amended.
"CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION" of a Person means the Certificate of
Incorporation of such Person.
"CHECKER" is defined in Section 6.11.
"CHECKER L.P." means Checker Motor Company L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership.
"CHECKER MOTORS" is defined in Section 6.11.
"CHECKER PENSION PLAN" is defined in Section 10.3(c).
"CHICAGO TAXI LITIGATION" means YELLOW CAB COMPANY AND CHECKER TAXI
CAB, INC. V. CITY OF CHICAGO, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, File No. 92C-01-025 and
92C-01-026.
"CITY WIDE" means City Wide Towing, Inc., an Illinois corporation.
"CLAIMS" is defined in Section 6.4(b)(i).
"CLONE PLANS" is defined in Section 10.3(c).
"CLOSING" is defined in Section 1.2.
"CLOSING DATE" is defined in Section 1.2.
"CLOSING NET ASSETS" is defined in Section 1.5 (a)(ii).
"CMC" is defined in Section 6.11.
"CLOSING STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS" is defined in Section 1.5
(a)(ii).
"COBRA" is defined in Section 10.1 (a).
"CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"CODE AFFILIATE" is defined in Section 10.1(b).
"CODE AFFILIATE EMPLOYEES" is defined in Section 10.1(c).
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"COMMITMENTS" is defined in Section 2.7.
"COMPANY" is defined in the Recitals.
"COMPANY CERTIFICATE" is defined in Section 8.1.
"COMPANY'S INSURERS" is defined in Section 6.4(b)(i).
"CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 5.3.
"CONTRACT" is defined in Section 7.1(e).
"CREDIT BANKS" means the lenders who are signatories to the Loan
Agreement.
"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR" means the United States Department of Labor.
"DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE" is defined in Section 2.2.
"DISPOSITION" is defined in Section 7.1(e).
"E & Y" means Ernst & Young, L.L.P.
"ELIC AGREEMENT" means the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of
June 26, 1996, by and between the Company, Wilbert F. Schwartz, Thomas E.
Arnold, Jr. and Karl W. Dolk, Trustees of the ELIC Trust, and the promissory
note and guaranty executed in connection therewith.
"ELIC SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT" means the Settlement Agreement, dated
as of June 21, 1994, by and among John Garanundi, as insurance commission of
the State of California in his capacity as conservator, rehabilitator and
liquidator or ELIC, and the ELIC Trust, on the one hand, and Checker L.P.,
the Company, Checker Holdings Corp. III, and International Controls Corp.
"ELIC TRUST" means the Base Assets Trust.
"EMPLOYEES" is defined in Section 10.1(e).
"ENCUMBRANCES" is defined in Section 3.1.
"ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS" means any and all
applicable federal, state and local laws, rules or regulations, and any
orders or decrees, relating to the regulation or protection of the natural
environment or to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of
pollutants, contaminants, chemical or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes
into the outdoor environment, including, without limitation, ambient air,
soil, surface water, ground water, wetlands, land or subsurface strata, or
otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of pollutants,
contaminants, chemicals or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes.
"ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS" means the Environmental
Indemnification Agreements to be executed from each entity to which Owned
Real Property is transferred pursuant to this Agreement, substantially in the
form of Exhibit 5.8(b) hereof.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended.
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"ESCROW ACCOUNT" is defined in the Indemnification Agreement.
"ESCROW AGENT" is defined in the Indemnification Agreement.
"ESCROW AGREEMENT" means the Escrow Agreement, dated as of the date
hereof, between each of the Parent Shareholders, the Company, the Buyer and
the Escrow Agent, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit 5.9(a)
hereto.
"ESCROW AMOUNT" is defined in Section 1.3 hereof.
"ESCROW TERMINATION DATE" means the third anniversary of the
Closing Date.
"ESTIMATED NET ASSETS" is defined in Section 1.5(a)(i).
"EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
"FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" is defined in Section 2.3.
"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles
as in effect from time to time.
"GDT" means Great Dane Trailers, Inc., a Georgia corporation and
its subsidiaries.
"GDT PLAN" means the Retirement Plan for Great Dane Trailers, Inc.
"GENERAL RELEASE" is defined in Exhibit 9.5 hereof.
"HAZARDOUS MATERIALS" means, collectively, (a) any petroleum or
petroleum products, flammables, explosives, radioactive materials, asbestos
in any form that is or could become friable, urea formaldehyde foam
insulation, and transformers or other equipment that contain dielectric fluid
containing polycholorinated biphenyls (PCBs), (b) any chemicals or other
materials or substances which as of the Closing Date are defined as or
included in the definition of "hazardous substances", "hazardous wastes",
"hazardous materials", "toxic substances", "toxic pollutants",
"contaminants", "pollutants", or words of similar import under any
Environmental, Health and Safety Law and (c) any other chemical or other
material or substances, exposure to which are as of the Closing Date
prohibited, limited or regulated under any Environmental, Health and Safety
law.
"HSR ACT" means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976, as amended.
"HOULIHAN LOKEY" is defined in Section 7.1(e).
"INCOME TAX" means any federal, state, local, or foreign income
tax, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed
or not.
"INCOME TAX RETURNS" means any return, declaration, report, claim
for refund, or information return or statement relating to Income Taxes,
including any schedule or attachment.
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"INCREASE ADJUSTMENT" is defined in Section 1.5 (f).
"INCREASED PURCHASE PRICE" is defined in Section 1.5 (a)(i).
"INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT" means the Indemnification Agreement,
dated as of the Closing Date, between the Seller, each of the Parent
Shareholders, the Company and the Buyer, in substantially the form attached
as Exhibit 5.9(b) hereto.
"INITIAL NET ASSETS" is defined in Section 1.5 (a)(i).
"INITIAL PURCHASE PRICE" is defined in Section 1.3.
"INITIAL STATEMENT" is defined in Section 1.5 (a)(i).
"INSURANCE CLAIMS LETTER AGREEMENT" means the Insurance Claims
Letter Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit 5.9(c).
"INSURANCE POLICIES" is defined in Section 2.18.
"IRS" means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
"KALAMAZOO" means CMC Kalamazoo Inc., a Delaware Corporation.
"LEASED PROPERTY" is defined in Section 2.15(b).
"LEASES" is defined in Section 2.15(b).
"LIABILITIES" is defined in Section 6.4(a).
"LITIGATION" is defined in Section 2.8.
"LOAN AGREEMENT" means the Loan Agreement, dated January 26, 1995,
as amended on September 22, 1995, December 8, 1995 and June 5, 1996, between,
NBD Bank, as agent, the Credit Banks and each of the borrowers set forth
therein.
"LOGOS" is defined in Section 6.11.
"LOSSES" means any and all losses, damages, costs, expenses,
liabilities, obligations and claims of any kind, including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and other legal costs and expenses.
"MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES" means John Wise, David Hannah, Glenn O.
Taylor and Robert Vickars.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" is defined in Section 2.2.
"MAYFLOWER" is defined in the Recitals.
"MAYFLOWER CERTIFICATE" is defined in Section 9.1.
"MAYFLOWER SHAREHOLDER'S MEETING" means the meeting of the
shareholders of Mayflower relating to the Shareholder's Approval.
"MOST RECENT BALANCE SHEETS" means the Most Recent SCSM Balance
Sheet and the Most Recent Company Balance Sheet.
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"MOST RECENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET" means the balance sheet
contained in the Most Recent Company Financial Statements.
"MOST RECENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" is defined in Section
2.3(c).
"MOST RECENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" means the Most Recent SCSM
Financial Statements and the Most Recent Company Financial Statements.
"MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR END" is defined in Section 2.3(a).
"MOST RECENT SCSM BALANCE SHEET" means the balance sheet contained
in the Most Recent SCSM Financial Statements.
"MOST RECENT SCSM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" is defined in Section
2.3(b).
"MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN" is defined in Section 10.1 (g).
"NAMES" is defined in Section 6.11.
"NBD BANK" means NBD Bank, the agent of the Credit Banks under the
Loan Agreement.
"NEW MAYFLOWER SHARES" is defined in Section 4.4.
"NOTICE OF DISAGREEMENT" is defined in Section 1.5(b).
"ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS" means the ordinary course of business
of the Company and the Subsidiary consistent with past custom and practice.
"OTHER ASSETS" means the assets specifically designated in the
Disclosure Schedule for assignment, transfer, contribution, dividend, spinoff
or other disposition prior to or simultaneously with the Closing.
"OTHER ENTITIES" means Yellow Cab, American Country, Chicago
AutoWerks, City Wide, Kalamazoo and each of their respective subsidiaries, if
any.
"OWNED REAL PROPERTY" is defined in Section 2.15(a).
"PARENT SHAREHOLDERS" shall mean David R. Markin, Martin L.
Solomon, Allan R. Tessler, Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr., and Jay H. Harris.
"PARTY" or "PARTIES" is defined in the Recitals.
"PATENT AND TRADEMARK RIGHTS" is defined in Section 2.6.
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
"PERMITS" is defined in Section 2.9.
"PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS" is defined in Section 2.5.
"PERSON" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, a limited
liability company, an unincorporated organization, or a governmental entity
(or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof).
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"PRE-CLOSING STATEMENT" is defined in Section 1.5(a)(i).
"PRE-CLOSING TAXES" is defined in Section 7.1(a)(iii).
"PURCHASE PRICE INCREASE" is defined in Section 1.5(f).
"PURCHASE PRICE REDUCTION" is defined in Section 1.5(e).
"RECORDS LETTER AGREEMENT" means the Letter Agreement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit 5.9(e) hereof.
"REDUCED PURCHASE PRICE" is defined in Section 1.5(a)(i).
"REDUCTION ADJUSTMENT" is defined in Section 1.5(e).
"REGULATION" means the regulations promulgated by the United States
Treasury.
"RELEASE" means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting,
emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping or disposing
into the environment.
"SCSM" means South Charleston Stamping and Manufacturing Company,
a West Virginia Corporation.
"SCSM ANNUAL STATEMENTS" is defined in Section 2.3(a).
"SCSM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" is defined in Section 2.3(b).
"SCSM PROPERTY" means the site leased by the Subsidiary for its
facility located at 3100 MacCorkle Avenue, S.W., South Charleston, West
Virginia 25303.
"SCSM PROPERTY LEASE" means the Subsidiary's lease with the Park
Corporation, dated December 1, 1988, for the manufacturing facility in the
Charleston Ordinance Center in the City of South Charleston, West Virginia.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"SEC REPORTS" means all forms, reports, statements and other
documents filed pursuant to the Exchange Act by the Seller with the SEC
including, without limitation, (A) all Annual Reports on Form 10-K, (B) all
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, (C) all Reports on Form 8-K, (D) all other
required reports and (E) all amendments and supplements to all such reports.
"SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"SELLER" is defined in the Recitals.
"SELLER'S CERTIFICATE" is defined in Section 8.1.
"SEVERED EMPLOYERS" is defined in Section 10.3(a).
"SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL" is defined in Section 6.5.
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"SOLVENT" means when used with respect to any Party that (a) the
fair value of all of its real and personal property (including, without
limitation, plant, building, facility, structure, inventory; or any asset
owned or leased by such Party) is in excess of the total amount of its
liabilities (including, without limitation, contingent liabilities); (b) it
is able to pay its debts as they mature; (c) it does not have unreasonably
small capital for the business in which it is engaged or for any business or
transaction in which it is about to engage; and (d) it is not "insolvent" as
such term is defined in Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code.
"SPECIAL BONUS PLAN" means the Special Bonus Plan of the Seller set
forth in the Disclosure Schedule.
"SPECIAL BONUS PLAN PAYMENTS" is defined in Section 10.2.
"STOCK" is defined in the Recitals.
"STRADDLE RETURNS" is defined in Section 7.1(a)(iii).
"SUBSIDIARY" is defined in Section 2.14.
"SUBSIDIARY'S NET ASSETS" is defined in Section 1.5(a)(iii).
"SUPPLEMENTAL ARRANGEMENTS" is defined in Section 10.3(i).
"TAX MATTER" is defined in Section 7.1(b).
"TAXES" means all United States federal, state or local taxes and
foreign taxes, including but not limited to, those which are payable or
remittable by the Company, Checker L.P. or the Subsidiary or levied on their
property, income, or assets and all additions to tax, penalties and interest
relating thereto.
"TAXI LITIGATION INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT" means the Taxi
Litigation Indemnification Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit
5.8(c).
"TRADEMARKS" is defined in Section 2.6.
"TRANSFERRED BENEFIT PLANS" is defined in Section 10.3(a).
"TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT" means the Transition Services
Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit 5.9(d).
"TREASURY REGULATIONS" means the regulations promulgated by the
United States Department of the Treasury.
"UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 4.4.
"WARN ACT" means Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
of 1988, as amended.
"WVEDA" is defined in the definition of Assumed Debt.
"WVIJDC" is defined in the definition of Assumed Debt.
"YELLOW CAB" means Yellow Cab Company, a Delaware corporation.
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"YELLOW CAB PARTICIPANTS" is defined in Section 10.3(c).
12.14 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. Neither this Agreement nor any
Ancillary Document creates, and shall not be construed as in any manner
creating, any rights enforceable by any person not a party to this Agreement,
or any Ancillary Document as the case may be, except as provided in Section
12.5 hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no provision
of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document shall create any third party
beneficiary rights in any Employee or former Employee (including any
beneficiary or dependent thereof) of the Company or the Subsidiary in respect
of continued employment (or resumed employment) or any other matters, and no
provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document shall create any such
rights in any such persons in respect of any benefits that may be provided,
directly or indirectly, under any Business Benefit Plan.
12.15 SEVERABILITY. Any term or provision of this Agreement which
is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or
unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining
terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or
enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any
other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be
unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is
enforceable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this
Agreement to be executed on its behalf as of the date first above written.
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC.
By: /s/ David R. Markin
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Name: David R. Markin
Title: President
SCSM HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ David R. Markin
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Name: David R. Markin
Title: President
MAYFLOWER ACQUISITION
CORPORATION
By:/s/ Philippe S.E. Schreiber
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Name: Philippe S.E. Schreiber
Title: President
THE MAYFLOWER CORPORATION PLC
By:/s/ Philippe S.E. Schreiber
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Name: Philippe S.E. Schreiber
Title: Authorized Signatory
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EXHIBIT 5.8(b)
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Form of Environmental Indemnification Agreements
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EXHIBIT 5.8(c)
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Form of Chicago Taxi Litigation Indemnification Agreement
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EXHIBIT 5.8(f)
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Form of Legal Opinion of Counsel
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EXHIBIT 5.8(g)
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Form of FIRPTA Certificate
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EXHIBIT 5.9(a)
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Form of Escrow Agreement
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EXHIBIT 5.9(b)
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Form of Indemnification Agreement
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EXHIBIT 5.9(c)
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Form of Insurance Claim Letter Agreement
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EXHIBIT 5.9(d)
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Form of Transition Services Agreement
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EXHIBIT 5.9(e)
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Form of Records Letter Agreement
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EXHIBIT 5.11
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Certain Employees
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John Wise
Glenn Taylor
Tim Satkus
David Hannah
William Markham
Ira Mosteller
Robert Vicars
Mike Espen
Regis Reeping
Frank Maday
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EXHIBIT 6.8(a)
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Form of Legal Opinion of Walter, Conston, Alexander & Green, P.C.
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EXHIBIT 6.8(b)
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Form of Legal Opinion of Nabarro Nathanson
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EXHIBIT 9.5
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Form of General Release
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EXHIBIT 12.2(a)(i)
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Seller's Knowledge
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1. David R. Markin, President of the Seller and the Company
2. Jay H. Harris, Executive Vice President of the Seller; Vice President of
the Company
3. Marlan R. Smith, Treasurer of the Seller; Vice President and Treasurer
of the Company; Assistant Treasurer of the Subsidiary
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EXHIBIT 12.2(a)(ii)
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Company's Knowledge
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1. David R. Markin, President of the Seller and the Company
2. John T. Wise, President of the Subsidiary
3. David Hannah, Treasurer of the Subsidiary
4. Marlan R. Smith, Treasurer of the Seller; Vice President and Treasurer
of the Company; Assistant Treasurer of the Subsidiary
5. Solely with respect to representations in Section 2.16 and solely with
respect to the Subsidiary, Robin Ollis of Environmental Compliance (an
environmental consultant to the Subsidiary).
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EXHIBIT 12.2(a)(iii)
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Buyer's and Mayflower's Knowledge
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1. John Simpson
2. Terry Whitmore
3. John Fleming
4. David Donnelly
5. Gwenyth Foster
6. David Bryan
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SCHEDULE 1.5(a)
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SCSM Initial Statement of Net Assets
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as of August 31, 1996
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ASSETS (Dollars in Thousands)
Net Receivables 19,739
Inventories 6,866
Unbilled tooling 26,32
Other current assets 1,070
Net property plant & equipment 41,398
Unbilled tooling charges - non current 14,896
Deferred income taxes (10,811)
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Total assets 99,487
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LIABILITIES
Accounts payable (10,533)
Income taxes payable (884)
Accrued compensation (3,042)
Other accrued liabilities (14,143)
Debt (28,940)
Other noncurrent liabilities (933)
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Total liabilities (58,475)
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NET ASSETS 41,012
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RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS
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Unrestricted cash (398)
NBD revolver 6,500
Intercompany payable 7,068
Share capital 361
Retained earnings 27,481
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NET ASSETS 41,012
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GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC.
2016 North Pitcher Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007
Telephone: (616) 343-6121
Fax: (616) 343-1660
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GREAT DANE HOLDINGS INC.
TO SELL STAMPING FACILITY
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN (November 7, 1996) -- Great Dane Holdings Inc.
announced today that it has entered into a definitive Stock Purchase
Agreement whereby a U. S. subsidiary of The Mayflower Corporation Plc. will
purchase all of the outstanding shares of SCSM Holdings, Inc., formerly
known as Checker Motors Corporation, for $165 million (United States
dollars). SCSM Holdings, Inc., is a direct subsidiary of Great Dane. At
the time of the closing, the only assets of SCSM Holdings, Inc., will be
all of the issued and outstanding common stock of South Charleston Stamping
& Manufacturing Company. South Charleston Stamping & Manufacturing Company
is one of the leading independent manufacturers of sheet metal stampings
for automotive components and sub-assemblies for sale to North American
original equipment manufacturers. It operates a 900,000 square foot plant
located in South Charleston, West Virginia, and has over 700 employees.
The acquisition is contingent on the occurrence of certain events,
including, among other things, the approval of the acquisition by the
stockholders of Mayflower and the placing of newly issued shares of
Mayflower on the London Stock Exchange to partially finance the
acquisition. It is expected that the closing will occur in early December,
1996. Great Dane Holdings will retain its Kalamazoo stamping subsidiary.
For further information, contact Jay H. Harris at (616) 343-6121.
