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Exhibit A
AGREEMENT FOR SALE OF SHARES
This STOCK PURCHASE AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT, dated as of December 16, 2000
(THIS "Agreement"), is made and entered into by and among READING ENTERTAINMENT,
INC., a Nevada corporation ("Reading"), FA, INC., a Nevada corporation and a
wholly owned subsidiary of Reading ("FA"), CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION, a Nevada
corporation ("Citadel"), and CRAIG CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation ("Craig"
and, collectively with Reading, FA and Citadel, the "Stockholders"), on the one
hand, and NATIONAL AUTO CREDIT, INC., a Delaware corporation ("NAC" or the
"Company"), and NATIONAL CINEMAS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("National
Cinemas"), on the other hand.
WHEREAS, the Stockholders own an aggregate of 4,777,121 shares (the
"Shares") of common stock, par value $.05 per share, of the Company ("Company
Common Stock");
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and the promises
contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Stockholders and the Company
hereby agree as follows:
1. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the "Closing"), which Closing
shall take place no later than December 22, 2000, the Stockholders shall sell,
convey, assign, transfer and deliver to the Company, and the Company shall
purchase, acquire and accept from the Stockholders, good and valid title to all
of the Shares, free and clear of all liens, claims, charges or other
encumbrances (collectively, "Liens"). In consideration of the aforesaid sale,
conveyance, assignment, transfer and delivery of the Shares, at the Closing, the
Company shall pay and convey to the Stockholders the aggregate sum of Eight
Million Dollars ($8,000,000), in immediately available United States Dollars, by
wire transfer to a bank account or bank accounts designated by the Stockholders.
2. The Company makes the following representations with respect to the
transactions set forth in Paragraph 1 above:
(a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite
corporate power and corporate authority to enter into this Agreement, and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this
Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, have
been authorized by all necessary corporate action. This Agreement constitutes a
valid and binding obligation of the Stockholders, constitutes a valid and
binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance
with its terms.
3. The Stockholders, jointly and severally, make the following representations
with respect to the transactions set forth in Paragraph 1 above:
(a) Each of the Stockholders is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation,
and each has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Stockholders of
this Agreement, and the consummation by each of the Stockholders of the
transactions contemplated hereby, have been authorized by all necessary action,
corporate or otherwise. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
each of the Stockholders, and, assuming that this Agreement
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constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, constitutes a valid
and binding obligation of each such Stockholder, enforceable against each such
Stockholder in accordance with its terms.
4. The Stockholders agree that from and after the date hereof, they, and each
of them, will not, nor will they permit their affiliates or cause or assist in
any way their associates or other representatives to, directly or indirectly,
alone or in concert or in conjunction with any other "Person" or "Group" (as
such terms are used in Section 13)(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended) (a) in any manner acquire, agree to acquire or to make any proposal
(or request permission to make any proposal) to acquire, directly or indirectly,
any beneficial interest in any securities of, equity interest in or any property
or assets (other than property or assets transferred in the ordinary course of
the Company's business) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) except
with the prior written consent of the Company, propose to the Company or any of
its stockholders to enter into any merger or business combination involving the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or to purchase a material portion of the
assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (c) make or in any way
participate in any "solicitation" of "proxies" (as such terms are used in the
proxy rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) to vote, or seek to
advise or influence any Person with respect to the voting of, any voting
securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (d) form, join or in any
way participate in a Group with respect to any voting securities of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries, (e) seek, alone or in concert with others, to
control, change or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of
the Company or its affiliates or propose any matter to be voted upon by the
stockholders of the Company, (f) disclose any intention, plan or arrangement
inconsistent with the foregoing, (g) assist, advise or encourage any other
Person in doing any of the foregoing, or (h) make any request or proposal to
amend, waive or terminate any provisions of this Paragraph 4. Nothing in this
Paragraph 4 shall affect the operation of or relationship between the parties
hereto with respect to the Angelika Film Center LLC.
5. The Stockholders, for themselves and their affiliated entities, successors-
in-interest, representatives, agents and assigns, hereby release and discharge
the Company, and each of the Company's past, present and future officers,
directors, stockholders, parent and/or subsidiary companies, affiliated
entities, successors-in-interest, representatives, agents, employees, attorneys
and assigns, and the individuals' heirs, administrators, executors,
representatives, attorneys and assigns (collectively, the "NAC Group"), from any
and all claims, demands, causes of action actions, judgments, liens,
indebtedness, costs, damages, obligations, attorneys' frees, fosses and
liability of whatever kind and character, whether known or unknown, foreseen or
unforeseen, arising from the beginning of time to the date hereof that each of
them has against any of the members of the NAC Group; provided, nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to release any member of the NAC Group from any
of its obligations under this Agreement, nor shall anything contained herein
pursuant to Delaware law to which James J. Cotter or Scott A. Braly would
otherwise be entitled as former directors of the Company.
6. The Company, for itself and its affiliated entities, successors-in-interest,
representatives, agents and assigns, hereby releases and discharges each of the
Stockholders, and each of such Stockholder's respective past, present and future
officers, directors, stockholders, parent and/or subsidiary companies,
affiliated entities, successors-in-interest, representatives, agents, employees,
attorneys and assigns, and the individuals' heirs, administrators, executors,
representatives, attorneys and assigns (collectively, the "Stockholder Group"),
from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, actions, judgments, liens,
indebtedness, costs, damages, obligations, attorneys' frees, losses and
liability of whatever kind and character, whether known or unknown, foreseen or
unforeseen, arising from the beginning of time to the date hereof that each of
them has against any of the members of the Stockholder Group; provided, that
nothing contained herein shall release any Stockholder from any of its
obligations under this Agreement or from any claim or obligation arising from
and after April 6, 2000 with respect to Angelika Film Centers LLC or the
operation of the
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Angelika Theatre; nor shall anything contained herein release any Stockholder
from any of its obligations under, or from any claim or obligation arising
under, (i) the Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of August 27, 1996,
by and between Angelika, Inc. and Sutton Hill Associates, as modified by that
certain Amendment and Waiver Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2000, by and among
FA, Angelika Film Centers LLC, National Cinemas, et. Al. or (ii) the Management
Agreement, dated as of August 27, 1996, by and between Angelika Film Centers LLC
and City Cinemas Corporation, as amended to date.
7. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Stockholders and their
respective officers and directors from and against any claims asserted by an
stockholder of the Company in his capacity as a stockholder of the Company with
respect to the sale of the Shares by the Stockholders to the Company pursuant to
this Agreement or pursuant to the November 3, 2000 Stock Purchase and Standstill
Agreement and to bear the reasonable defense costs arising therefrom.
Stockholders will give prompt notice of any such claim and will cooperate in the
defense thereof. The Company shall have the right to assume the defense of any
claim for which indemnity is sought and to select counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the indemnified party to conduct such defense. The provisions
of this Paragraph 7 shall not be applicable to any derivative claims (e.g.,
claims asserted in the name of the Company by a stockholder of the Company) or
to any claims based on alleged violations of law by any of the Stockholders or
by the party seeking indemnity.
8. The Stock Purchase and Standstill Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2000,
by and among the Company and the Stockholders is hereby terminated and shall be
of no further force and effect. The provisions of Sections 5.9, 5.10 and 5.11
of the Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2000, by and among the Company
National Cinemas, FA and Reading are hereby terminated and shall be of no
further force and effect. The Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April
5 2000, by and among the Company and FA is hereby terminated and shall be of no
further force and effect.
9. Unless specifically provided herein, this Agreement is not intended to
create, and shall not create, any rights in any person or entity that is not a
party to this Agreement.
10. This Agreement has been prepared, and negotiations in connection with it
have been carried on, by the efforts of each of the parties hereto, and this
Agreement is to be construed fairly and in accordance with its plain meaning,
and not strictly against any particular party, and no party hereto shall be
deemed to be the draftsperson hereof.
11. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties
concerning its subject matter and may not be modified, altered, or discharged
except by a writing signed by all of the parties hereto. No representations or
promises except those set forth herein have been made to induce any party to
enter into this Agreement.
12. This Agreement shall be binding on each of the parties hereto and on their
respective successors and assigns.
13. The representations and warranties set forth in Paragraphs 2 and 3 hereof
shall survive indefinitely following the execution of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
14. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York, excluding its choice of law or conflicts of law
or other provisions which might result in the selection of the substantive law
of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto consent to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Federal and State courts situated in the State of New York,
County
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of New York, with respect to any claim or action arising pursuant to this
Agreement.
15. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
16. James J. Cotter and Scott A. Braly hereby resign from the Board of
Directors of the Company.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have executed this Stock Purchase
and Standstill Agreement as of the date first above written.
NATIONAL AUTO CREDIT, INC.
By: /s/ James McNamara
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Name: James McNamara
Title: Chairman
NATIONAL CINEMAS, INC.
By: /s/ James McNamara
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Name: James McNamara
Title: President
READING ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
By: /s/ S. Craig Tompkins
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Name: S. Craig Tompkins
Title: Vice Chairman
FA, INC.
By: /s/ S. Craig Tompkins
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Name: S. Craig Tompkins
Title: Vice Chairman
CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION
By: /s/ S. Craig Tompkins
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Name: S. Craig Tompkins
Title: Vice Chairman
CRAIG CORPORATION
By: /s/ S. Craig Tompkins
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Name: S. Craig Tompkins
Title: President
JAMES J. COTTER (as to paragraph 16 only)
/s/ James J. Cotter
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SCOTT A. BRALY (as to paragraph 16 only)
/s/ Scott A. Braly
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