UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
MAKO MARINE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
560878 10 0
(CUSIP Number)
KENNETH BURROUGHS
TRACKER MARINE, L.P.
1915-C SOUTH CAMPBELL
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65809
(417) 882-4444
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
Copy to:
ROBERT H. WEXLER, ESQ.
GALLOP, JOHNSON & NEUMAN, L.C.
101 SOUTH HANLEY SUITE 1600
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63105
(314) 862-1200
DECEMBER 4, 1996
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box /_/.
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SCHEDULE 13D
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Tracker Marine, L.P.
43-1686170
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) /_/
(b) /_/
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) /_/
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Missouri
NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING
PERSON 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,330,000 shares of Common Stock.
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES /_/
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) APPROXIMATELY 81.0%.
Based upon 9,055,000 shares of Mako Common Stock outstanding (including
the 6,400,000 to be issued upon consummation of the transactions
described in Item 3 hereof) as of December 4, 1996, as reported by the
Issuer, calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, $0.01 par value per share
("Mako Common Stock"), of Mako Marine International, Inc., a Florida corporation
("Mako"). The principal executive offices of Mako are located at 4355 N.W. 128th
Street, Miami, Florida 33054.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
This Schedule 13D is filed by Tracker Marine, L.P., a Missouri limited
partnership ("Tracker"). Tracker's principal business is the manufacture and
sale of fishing and family pontoon boats. Tracker's principal executive offices
are located at 1915-C South Campbell, Springfield, Missouri 65809.
The sole general partner of Tracker is JLM Management Company, a
privately-held Missouri corporation ("JLM"). The principal executive offices of
JLM are located at 1915-C South Campbell, Springfield, Missouri 65809. The name,
business address and present principal occupation of each executive officer
(other than Mr. Morris) of JLM are set forth in Annex I to this Schedule 13D,
which is incorporated herein by this reference.
John L. Morris, the sole director, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of JLM, and the indirect beneficial owner of all of the capital stock of JLM, is
the controlling person of JLM. Mr. Morris, a United States citizen residing in
Springfield, Missouri, is engaged, through Bass Pro, L.P., Springfield,
Missouri, a privately-held Missouri limited partnership controlled by him, in
the business of retail and wholesale sporting goods sales, catalog sales of
sporting goods and the ownership and operation of a resort in Branson, Missouri.
Through his control of Tracker, Mr. Morris is also engaged in the fishing and
family pontoon boat business. The address of Bass Pro, L.P. is 1935 South
Campbell, Springfield, Missouri 65807. The business address of Mr. Morris is
1915-C South Campbell, Springfield, Missouri 65809.
During the last five years, to the best of Tracker's knowledge, neither
Tracker, JLM, nor any of JLM's executive officers or its sole director (Mr.
Morris) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors) or has been a party to a civil proceeding of
a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which
Tracker, JLM or such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final
order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
subject to, federal or state securities laws, or finding any violation with
respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 4, 1996 by
and between Tracker and Mako (the "Mako Stock Purchase Agreement"), Tracker
agreed to purchase from Mako 6.4 million authorized but unissued shares of Mako
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Common Stock (the "Mako Shares"), at an aggregate purchase price consisting of
$4,140,000 in cash together with certain assets of Tracker constituting
Tracker's saltwater boat business. Consummation of the transaction contemplated
by the Mako Stock Purchase Agreement is subject to certain conditions,
including: (a) expiration or termination of all waiting periods applicable to
the consummation of the transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (which condition has been satisfied); (b)
consummation of Tracker's acquisition of the "CAVC Shares" (defined below); and
(c) satisfaction of certain other conditions. Upon consummation of its
acquisition of the Mako Shares, Tracker will have the right to designate five
out of the seven directors to constitute the Board of Directors of Mako. The
directors of Mako following such acquisition will be Douglas W. Baena, Bruce S.
Foerster, Joseph J. Messina, Kenneth Burroughs, Joe C. Greene, Susie Henry and
Larry Mueller. Reference is made to the Information Statement filed by Mako with
the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 14(f) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for additional information related
to, among other things, the aforementioned directors.
The Mako Stock Purchase Agreement also provides, among other things, that
during the period beginning on the closing date and ending ninety (90) business
days following the exercise, redemption or expiration date (e.g., August 23,
2000) of Mako's publicly traded warrants, Mako will issue to Tracker: an
additional 1,800,000 shares of Mako Common Stock if the market price of Mako
Common Stock is $5.00 or more during a period of ten consecutive trading days;
an additional 1,800,000 shares, if the market price of the Mako Common Stock is
$6.00 or more during a period of ten consecutive trading days; and an additional
3,629,900 shares if the market price of the Mako Common Stock is $7.00 or more
during a period of ten consecutive trading days. The shares referred to in the
previous sentence are referred to herein as the "Contingent Stock." The Mako
Stock Purchase Agreement further provides for the grant by Mako to Tracker of an
option (the "Anti- Dilution Option") to acquire additional shares of Mako Common
Stock at $1.50 per share. Such option is exercisable from time to time upon
the exercise of any currently outstanding options and warrants to purchase Mako
Common Stock (the "Derivative Securities"), to the extent necessary to maintain
an 80 percent equity interest in Mako, based upon the sum of the number of
shares of Mako Common Stock outstanding immediately following the closing of
Tracker's purchase of the Mako Shares and the number of shares of Mako Common
Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of the Derivative Securities. Derivative
Securities to purchase an aggregate of 3,622,900 shares of Mako Common Stock are
currently outstanding. The Mako Stock Purchase Agreement further contemplates
that following the consummation of the transactions, Mako's Articles of
Incorporation will be amended to increase the number of shares of authorized
Mako Common Stock so that there is at least a sufficient number of shares
available for issuance (a) upon exercise of the Derivative Securities, (b) to
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meet Mako's requirement to issue shares of Contingent Stock, and (c) upon
exercise of the Anti-Dilution Option.
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement (the "CAVC Stock Purchase
Agreement"), dated as of December 4, 1996, by and between Tracker and
CreditAmerica Venture Capital, Inc., a Florida corporation ("CAVC"), Tracker
agreed to purchase from CAVC, under certain circumstances, 930,000 shares of
Mako Common Stock owned by CAVC (the "CAVC Shares"), at an aggregate purchase
price, payable in cash, of $1,860,000. In connection therewith, Tracker has
agreed to indemnify Mako's officers and directors and CAVC, and its officers,
directors and controlling persons against certain matters in respect of the sale
of the CAVC Shares.
Consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Mako Stock Purchase
Agreement and the CAVC Stock Purchase Agreement would require in the aggregate
cash in the amount of $5,960,000. The cash required to fund Tracker's
acquisition of the Mako Shares and the CAVC Shares be provided from internally
generated funds.
A copy of the Mako Stock Purchase Agreement is included as Exhibit 2.1
to this Schedule 13D and is incorporated herein by this reference. The foregoing
description of the Mako Stock Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such exhibit. A copy of the CAVC Stock Purchase Agreement is
included as Exhibit 2.2 to the Schedule 13D and is incorporated herein by this
reference. The foregoing description of the CAVC Stock Purchase Agreement is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The purpose of Tracker's acquisition of the CAVC Shares and the Mako Shares
is to control and operate Mako. Except as set forth herein, neither Tracker,
JLM, nor any of JLM's executive officers has any current plans or proposals that
relate to or would result in: (a) the acquisition by any person of additional
shares of Mako Common Stock or the disposition of shares of Mako Common Stock;
(b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization, or
liquidation, involving Mako or any of its subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer
of any material amount of assets of Mako; (d) any change in the present board of
directors or management of Mako, including plans, or proposals to change the
number or term of directors or to fill any vacancies on the board; (e) any
material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of Mako; (f)
any other material change in Mako's business or corporate structure; (g) any
change in Mako's charter or bylaws, or instruments corresponding thereto, or
other actions that may impede the acquisition of control of Mako by any person,
(h) causing a class of securities of Mako to be delisted from a national
securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an interdealer
quotation system of a registered national securities association; (i) a class of
equity securities of Mako becoming eligible for termination of registration
pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
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or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Tracker may acquire additional shares of Mako Common Stock or effect
any of the aforedescribed transactions if, in the future, Tracker should
determine that such action would be in its best interest.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer.
Although the purchase by Tracker of the Mako Shares and the CAVC
Shares pursuant to the Mako Stock Purchase Agreement and the CAVC Stock Purchase
Agreement, respectively, are subject to certain conditions precedent, assuming
for purposes of this Item 5 that such conditions are satisfied and such
transactions consummated, Tracker would acquire 7,330,000 shares of the then
outstanding 9,055,000 shares of Mako Common Stock, or approximately 81.0% of the
outstanding Mako Common Stock.
Tracker does not currently have the right to acquire any shares of Mako
Common Stock under the Mako Stock Purchase Agreement or the CAVC Stock Purchase
Agreement unless certain conditions specified in such agreements are satisfied
or waived. Accordingly, Tracker currently does not have sole or shared voting or
dispositive power with respect to any shares of Mako Common Stock, and Tracker
disclaims beneficial ownership of Mako Shares and the CAVC Shares until the
purchase thereof are effected. Upon its acquisition of the CAVC Shares and the
Mako Shares (which acquisitions will occur, if at all, contemporaneously with
each other), Tracker would have sole voting power and sole dispositive power
with respect to the 7,330,000 shares of Mako Common Stock referred to in the
preceding paragraph.
The foregoing description of certain terms of the Mako Stock Purchase
Agreement and the CAVC Stock Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Mako Stock Purchase Agreement which is filed as Exhibit 2.1
hereto and which is incorporated herein by this reference, and by reference to
the CAVC Stock Purchase Agreement which is filed as Exhibit 2.2 hereto and which
is incorporated herein by this reference.
To the best of Tracker's knowledge, neither JLM nor any executive officer
or director of JLM beneficially owns any shares of Mako Common Stock, nor have
any transactions in Mako Common Stock been effected during the past 60 days by
Tracker or, to the best of Tracker's knowledge, by JLM or any executive officer
or director of JLM. In addition, no other person is known by Tracker to have the
right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, the securities covered by this Schedule 13D.
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
with respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Other than described in Item 3 above and Annex I hereto, there are no
contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise)
among persons named in Item 2 above and between such persons and any person with
respect to any securities of Mako.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Schedule 13D:
Exhibit 2.1 -- Mako Stock Purchase Agreement (including the form of Anti-
Dilution Option attached as Exhibit A thereto).
Exhibit 2.2 -- CAVC Stock Purchase Agreement.
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ANNEX I
Directors And Executive Officers
Set forth below are the name and present principal occupation of the sole
director and each executive officer of JLM Management Company as of December 4,
1996. The business address of such director and each such executive officer is
c/o Tracker Marine, L.P., 1915-C South Campbell, Springfield, Missouri 65809.
Name Principal Occupation
Sole Director
of JLM
Management Company:
John L. Morris See Item 3 hereof.
Executive Officers
of JLM Management Company
(that are not directors):
Ken Burroughs President and Chief Operating
Officer of JLM.
Susie Henry Executive Vice President of JLM
and Executive Vice President of
BASSGEC Management Company, a
Missouri corporation, the sole
general partner of Bass Pro,
L.P.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
TRACKER MARINE, L.P.
By: JLM Management Company,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Susie Henry
Name: Susie Henry
Title: Executive Vice President
Dated: December 13, 1996
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated
December 4, 1996, by and between
Tracker Marine, L.P. and Mako Marine
International, Inc. (including the form
of Anti-Dilution Option attached as
Exhibit A thereto).
2.2 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated
December 4, 1996, by and between
Tracker Marine, L.P. and Credit
America Venture Capital, Inc.
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Dated as of December 4, 1996
by and between
TRACKER MARINE, L.P.
and
MAKO MARINE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS.............................................1
ARTICLE II SALE AND TRANSFER OF SHARES; CLOSING....................7
2.1 The Shares..............................................7
2.2 Purchase Price..........................................7
2.3 Closing.................................................7
2.4 Closing Obligations.....................................7
2.5 Contingent Stock........................................7
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MAKO..................8
3.1 Corporate Organization..................................8
3.2 Capitalization..........................................8
3.3 Authority; No Violation.................................8
3.4 Consents and Approvals..................................9
3.5 Financial Statements....................................9
3.6 Broker's Fees...........................................9
3.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events....................9
3.8 Legal Proceedings......................................10
3.9 Taxes and Tax Returns..................................10
3.10 Employee Plans.........................................10
3.11 SEC Reports............................................10
3.12 Compliance with Applicable Law.........................10
3.13 Certain Contracts......................................11
3.14 Undisclosed Liabilities................................11
3.15 Environmental Liability................................11
3.16 Title to Properties, Insurance.........................11
3.17 Insurance..............................................12
3.18 Intellectual Property..................................12
3.19 Relationships with Related Persons.....................12
3.20 Vote Required..........................................12
3.21 Florida Takeover Laws..................................12
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRACKER..............12
4.1 Organization...........................................12
4.2 Authority; No Violation................................13
4.3 Consents and Approvals.................................13
4.4 Broker's Fees..........................................13
4.5 Title and Condition of Tracker Properties..............13
4.6 Financial Statements...................................14
4.7 Compliance with Applicable Laws........................14
4.8 Certain Contracts......................................14
4.9 Fixed Assets...........................................15
4.10 Intellectual Property..................................15
4.11 Legal Proceedings......................................15
4.12 Tax Matters............................................15
4.13 Environmental Liability................................15
4.14 Union Efforts; Labor Relations.........................16
4.15 Employees; Employee Benefits...........................16
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4.16 Investment Intent......................................16
4.17 Inventory..............................................16
4.18 Insurance..............................................16
4.19 Absence of Certain Changes or Events...................16
4.20 Undisclosed Liabilities................................17
ARTICLE V COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF RESPECTIVE
BUSINESSES.............................................17
5.1 Mako Covenants.........................................17
5.2 Tracker Covenants......................................18
ARTICLE VI ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS..................................19
6.1 Intentionally Omitted..................................19
6.2 Mako Board.............................................19
6.3 Access to Information..................................19
6.4 Additional Agreements..................................20
6.5 Advice of Changes......................................20
6.6 Subsequent Interim Financial Statements................20
6.7 Regulatory Filings.....................................20
6.8 Title Insurance; Survey; FIRPTA........................20
6.9 Financial Statement Requirements.......................21
6.10 Director and Officer Indemnification...................21
6.11 WARN Act...............................................21
6.12 Product Warranty.......................................21
6.13 Best Efforts to Close..................................21
ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT...................................21
7.1 Conditions to Each Party's Obligation To Close.........21
7.2 Conditions to Obligations of Tracker...................22
7.3 Conditions to Obligations of Mako......................23
ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT..............................24
8.1 Termination............................................24
8.2 Effect of Termination..................................25
ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION AND SURVIVAL...........................25
9.1 Indemnification by Tracker.............................25
9.2 Indemnification by Mako................................26
9.3 Calculations...........................................26
9.4 Survival...............................................26
ARTICLE X GENERAL PROVISIONS.....................................26
10.1 Expenses...............................................26
10.3 Notices................................................26
10.4 Interpretation.........................................27
10.5 Counterparts...........................................27
10.6 Entire Agreement.......................................27
10.7 Governing Law..........................................27
10.8 Severability...........................................27
10.9 Assignment; Third Party Beneficiaries..................28
10.10 Enforcement of the Agreement...........................28
10.11 Prorated Expenses......................................28
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
A AntiDilution Option Agreement
B Assigned Contracts
C Catalog Rights Agreement
D Punta Gorda Facility Ground Lease
E Seacraft/Silver King Assets -- furniture, machinery,
equipment, etc.
F Seacraft/Silver King Assets -- trailers, trucks and
automobiles
G Seacraft/Silver King Assets -- registrations and applications
of Marks
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LIST OF SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE NO. DESCRIPTION
3.2(a) Outstanding Subscriptions, Options, Warrants, Etc.
3.3(b) No Violations
3.4 Third Party Consents/Approvals
3.6 Broker's Fees
3.7(a) Absence of Certain Changes or Events
3.8 Legal Proceedings
3.10 Employee Plans
3.13(a) Certain Contracts
3.14 Undisclosed Liabilities
3.16 Real Property, Personal Property and Leases
3.17 Insurance
3.18 Intellectual Property
3.19 Relationships with Related Persons
4.3 Third Party Consents/Approvals
4.5 Title to Ground Lease
4.7 No Violations
4.8 List of Certain Contracts
4.10 Intellectual Property for Saltwater Boat Business
4.10 Intellectual Property Claims
4.11 Legal Proceedings
4.15 List of Tracker Employees at Punta Gorda Facility
5.1(a) Conduct of Business Prior to Closing
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), dated as of December 4,
1996, is made by and between TRACKER MARINE, L.P., a Missouri limited
partnership ("Tracker"), and MAKO MARINE INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Florida
corporation ("Mako").
WHEREAS, the Mako Board has determined that in view of certain
financial and other business circumstances, it is in the best interest of Mako
and its shareholders to sell to Tracker a controlling interest in Mako in
exchange for the contribution by Tracker of the Purchase Price described in
Section 2.2 hereof; and
WHEREAS, the Tracker Board has determined that the purchase of the
controlling interest in Mako, for the consideration specified herein, would be
in the best interest of Tracker and its partners; and
WHEREAS, it is intended that, for federal tax purposes, the purchase by
Tracker of the Shares in return for the Purchase Price shall be a tax-free
transfer of property in return for control under the provisions of Section 351
of the IRC, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to provide for the terms and provisions of,
make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with, the
Transactions provided for herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants,
representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, and intending to be
legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1. Definitions.
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings
specified or referred to in this Section 1:
"Anti-Dilution Rights" -- the right of Tracker to purchase additional
shares of Mako Common Stock pursuant to the Anti-Dilution Option.
"Anti-Dilution Option" -- the separate option agreement to be delivered
to Tracker at Closing, in the form of Anti-Dilution Option attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
"Assigned Contracts" -- the purchase orders, sales orders, supply
contracts, personal property leases, dealer agreements, floor plan agreements,
promotion agreements, each as set forth in Exhibit B hereof, as such Exhibit
shall be updated to show changes occurring in the ordinary course of business
through the Closing Date.
"Assumed Liabilities" -- those liabilities and obligations that are
required to be performed by Tracker under the Assigned Contracts, and the
performance of the limited warranties to customers pursuant to Section 6.12.
"Catalog Rights" -- the exclusive right of Tracker, for a period of
five (5) years, to advertise in the category of saltwater boats the Mako brands
of boats in the "Offshore Angler" catalog publication, pursuant to the Catalog
Rights Agreement.
"Catalog Rights Agreement" -- the agreement between BPS Catalog, L.P.
and Tracker, dated as of the Closing Date, providing for the Catalog Rights, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
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"CAVC" - CreditAmerica Venture Capital, Inc., a Florida corporation.
"CAVC Stock" -- the 930,000 shares of Mako Common Stock currently owned
by CAVC, which shares are to be acquired by Tracker pursuant to the CAVC Stock
Purchase Agreement.
"CAVC Stock Purchase Agreement" -- the stock purchase agreement of even
date herewith between Tracker and CAVC providing for, among other things,
Tracker's purchase from CAVC of 930,000 shares of Mako Common Stock immediately
prior to, and contemporaneously with, the Closing hereunder.
"Charter Amendment" -- an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of
Mako, to occur following the Closing, to increase the number of shares of
authorized Mako Common Stock so that there is at least a sufficient number of
shares available for issuance (a) upon exercise of the Warrants/Options, (b) to
meet Mako's requirement to issue Contingent Stock, and (c) upon exercise of the
Anti-Dilution Option.
"Closing" -- as defined in Section 2.3.
"Closing Date" -- the date upon which the Closing actually takes place.
"Contingent Stock" -- the shares of additional Mako Common Stock
issuable by Mako to Tracker upon the occurrence of certain events, pursuant to
Section 2.5.
"Contingent Stock Period" -- the period commencing as of the Closing
and ending on the 90th business day after the date at which the last of the
Public Warrants has either been exercised, redeemed or has expired.
"Environment" -- soil, land surface or subsurface strata, surface
waters (including navigable waters, ocean waters, streams, ponds, drainage
basins, and wetlands), groundwaters, drinking water supply, stream sediments,
ambient air (including indoor air), plant and animal life, and any other
environmental medium or natural resource.
"Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities" -- any cost, damage,
expense, liability, obligation, or other responsibility arising from or under
Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health Law and consisting of or
relating to: (a) any environmental, health, or safety matters or conditions
(including on-site or off-site contamination, occupational safety and health,
and regulation of chemical substances or products); (b) fines, penalties,
judgments, awards, settlements, legal or administrative proceedings, damages,
losses, claims, demands and response, investigative, remedial, or inspection
costs and expenses arising under Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and
Health Law; (c) financial responsibility under Environmental Law or Occupational
Safety and Health Law for cleanup costs or corrective action, including any
investigation, cleanup, removal, containment, or other remediation or response
actions ("Cleanup") required by applicable Environmental Law or Occupational
Safety and Health Law (whether or not such Cleanup has been required or
requested by any Governmental Entity or any other Person) and for any natural
resource damages; or (d) any other compliance, corrective, investigative, or
remedial measures required under Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and
Health Law.
The terms "removal," "remedial," and "response action," include the
types of activities covered by the United States Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 9601 et seq., as
amended ("CERCLA").
"Environmental Law" -- any Law that requires or relates to: (a)
advising appropriate authorities, employees, and the public of intended or
actual releases of pollutants or hazardous substances or materials, violations
of discharge limits, or other prohibitions and of the commencements of
activities, such as resource extraction or construction, that could have
significant impact on the Environment; (b) preventing or reducing to acceptable
levels the release of pollutants or hazardous substances or materials into the
Environment; (c) reducing the quantities, preventing the release, or minimizing
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the hazardous characteristics of wastes that are generated; (d) assuring that
products are designed, formulated, packaged, and used so that they do not
present unreasonable risks to human health or the Environment when used or
disposed of; (e) protecting resources, species, or ecological amenities; (f)
reducing to acceptable levels the risks inherent in the transportation of
hazardous substances, pollutants, oil, or other potentially harmful substances;
(g) cleaning up pollutants that have been released, preventing the threat of
release, or paying the costs of such clean up or prevention; or (h) making
responsible parties pay private parties, or groups of them, for damages done to
their health or the Environment, or permitting self-appointed representatives of
the public interest to recover for injuries done to public assets.
"ERISA" -- the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or any
successor law, and regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any
successor law.
"Florida Corporation Law" -- the Florida Business Corporation Act,
Florida Statutes, Ch. 607.
"GAAP" -- generally accepted accounting principles, consistently
applied.
"Government Entity" -- any (a) nation, state, county, city, town,
village, district or other jurisdiction of any nature, (b) federal, state,
local, municipal, foreign, or other government, (c) governmental or
quasi-governmental authority of any nature, and (d) body exercising, or entitled
to exercise, administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police,
regulatory or taxing authority or power of any nature.
"HSR Act" -- the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
or any successor law, and regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or
any successor law.
"Information Statement" -- a statement containing the information to
be filed with the SEC and transmitted to all shareholders who would be entitled
to vote for the election of directors, required under Section 14 of the
Securities Exchange Act and Regulation 14f-1, promulgated thereunder.
"Intellectual Property Assets" -- includes (a) the company or
partnership name, all fictitious business names, trading names, registered and
unregistered trademarks, service marks and applications (collectively, the
"Marks"), (b) all patents, patent applications and inventions and discoveries
that may be patentable (collectively, the "Patents"), (c) all copyrights and
both published works and unpublished works (collectively, the "Copyrights"), (d)
all rights in mask works, and (e) all know-how, trade secrets, confidential
information, customer lists, software, technical information data, process
technology, plans, drawings and blueprints (collectively, the "Trade Secrets"),
whether owned, used or licensed by a Person as licensee or licensor.
"IRC" -- the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any
successor law.
"IRS" -- the United States Internal Revenue Service or any successor
agency, and, to the extent relevant, the United States Department of the
Treasury.
"Inventory" -- all property included within bills of material,
work-in-process, raw materials and finished goods inventory of the Saltwater
Boat Business.
"Knowledge" -- an individual will be deemed to have "Knowledge" of a
particular fact or other matter if such individual is actually aware of such
fact or other matter. A Person (other than an individual) will be deemed to have
"Knowledge" of a particular fact or other matter if any individual who is
serving as a director, executive officer, or an executive officer or director of
a general partner of such Person (or in any similar capacity) has Knowledge of
such fact or other matter.
"Law" -- any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international,
multi-national or other administrative order, constitution, law, ordinance,
principle of common law, regulation, statute or treaty.
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"Lien" -- any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, option,
lien, lease or charge of any kind, including, without limitation, any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any lease in the nature
of such conditional sale or title retention agreement.
"Mako Audited Financial Statements" -- as defined in Section 3.5(b).
"Mako Balance Sheet" -- the balance sheet of Mako at September 28, 1996
included in Mako's Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended September 28,
1996.
"Mako Board" -- the Board of Directors of Mako.
"Mako Common Stock" -- the $.01 par value common stock of Mako.
"Mako Documents" -- as defined in Section 3.3.
"Mako Facilities" -- any real property, leaseholds, or other interests
currently or formerly owned or operated by Mako and any buildings, plants or
structures currently or formerly owned or operated by Mako.
"Mako First Quarter Financial Statements" -- as defined in Section
3.5(a).
"Mako Preferred Stock" -- the authorized preferred stock of Mako.
"Mako Reports" -- as defined in Section 3.11.
"Material Adverse Effect" -- the occurrence of any event or
circumstance which has had, or is likely to have, a material adverse effect on
the financial condition, operations, properties or business of a Person.
"1996 Form 10-KSB" -- Mako's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
fiscal year ended June 29, 1996.
Occupational Safety and Health Law. -- Any Law designed to provide
safe and healthful working conditions or to reduce occupational safety and
health hazards.
"Person" -- any individual, corporation (including any non-profit
corporation), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, estate, trust, association, organization, labor union, or other entity.
"Post-Closing Stock Issuance Transactions" -- the issuance by Mako of
shares of Mako Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.5 hereof or pursuant to the
valid exercise of the Anti-Dilution Option.
"Public Warrants" -- all of the Redeemable Common Stock Purchase
Warrants which are the subject of a warrant agreement dated August 23, 1995
between Mako and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co., as warrant agent.
"Punta Gorda Facility" -- the real property located in Punta Gorda,
Florida and leased by Tracker pursuant to a ground lease, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit D (the "Ground Lease"), and the building and all other
improvements thereon (the "Punta Gorda Improvements"), which Punta Gorda
Improvements are owned by Tracker.
"Related Person" -- (a) with respect to a particular individual (i)
each other member of such individual's Family, (ii) any Person that is directly
or indirectly controlled by such individual or one or more members of such
individual's Family, (iii) any Person in which such individual or members of
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such individual's Family hold (individually or in the aggregate) a Material
Interest, and (iv) any Person with respect to which such individual or one or
more members of such individual's Family serves as a director, officer, partner,
executor, or trustee (or in a similar capacity); and with respect to a specified
Person other than an individual (i) any Person that directly or indirectly
controls, is directly or indirectly controlled by, or is directly or indirectly
under common control with such specified Person, (ii) any Person that holds a
material interest in such specified Person, (iii) each Person that serves as a
director, officer, partner, executor, or trustee of such specified Person (or in
a similar capacity), (iv) any Person in which such specified Person holds a
material interest; (v) any Person with respect to which such specified Person
serves as a general partner or a trustee (or in a similar capacity), and (vi)
any Related Person of any individual described in clause (ii) or (iii).
For purposes of this definition, (a) the "Family" of an individual
includes (i) the individual, (ii) the individual's spouse, (iii) any other
natural person who is related to the individual or the individual's spouse
within the second degree, and (iv) any other natural person who resides with
such individual, and (b) "Material Interest" means direct or indirect beneficial
ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
of voting securities or other voting interests representing at least 50% of the
outstanding voting power of a Person or equity securities or other equity
interests representing at least 50% of the outstanding equity securities or
equity interests in a Person.
"Release" -- any spilling, leaking, emitting, discharging, depositing,
escaping, leaching, dumping, or other releasing into the Environment, whether
intentional or unintentional.
"Saltwater Boat Business" -- the boat manufacturing and sales business
of Tracker for its saltwater boat product lines produced from the
Seacraft/Silver King Assets as such business is operated at the Punta Gorda
Facility.
"Seacraft/Silver King Assets" -- the following assets of the Saltwater
Boat Business as they exist on the Closing Date:
(a) All Inventory and supplies;
(b) The furniture, machinery, equipment, appliances, tooling (and
operating manuals and technical information related thereto),
molds, plugs, jigs, dyes, patterns, stringers, bills of material
and castings listed on Exhibit E, as such Exhibit shall be
updated to show changes occurring in the ordinary course of
business through the Closing Date;
(c) The trailers, trucks, automobiles and other vehicles listed on
Exhibit F;
(d) Tracker's rights under the Assigned Contracts;
(e) Registrations of and applications for those Marks listed on
Exhibit G, together with the good will symbolized thereby
specifically related to the Saltwater Boat Business, including
the names "Seacraft" and "Silver King" (but not the name
"Tracker Marine," "Tracker" or any derivation thereof) ;
(f) All Trade Secrets, including customer lists, specifically
related to the Saltwater Boat Business;
(g) All sale order files, purchase order files, manufacturing
records and business files, each to the extent specifically
relating to the Saltwater Boat Business;
(h) Tracker's interests in the Punta Gorda Facility;
(i) All prepaid deposits; and
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(j) Tracker's rights under the Catalog Rights Agreement.
(k) The goodwill associated with the Saltwater Boat Business.
"SEC" -- the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities Act" -- the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
successor law, and regulations and rules promulgated thereunder.
"Securities Exchange Act" -- the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or any successor law, and regulations and rules promulgated thereunder.
"Shares" -- the greater of (a) 6,400,000 shares of Mako Common Stock,
or (b) that number of shares of Mako Common Stock which, after giving effect to
Tracker's purchase of the CAVC Stock (to occur immediately prior to Tracker's
purchase of the Shares pursuant to the CAVC Stock Purchase Agreement) will equal
the sum of (i) eighty percent (80%) of the then outstanding shares of Mako
Common Stock (rounded upwards to the nearest whole share), and (ii) one (1)
share of Mako Common Stock.
"Share Value" -- in respect of any consecutive ten (10) trading days,
the average of the mean of the highest reported bid and lowest reported ask
prices of a share of Mako Common Stock for each day during such ten day period,
as reported on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market, or any other generally recognized
market, including the NASDAQ Bulletin Board, upon which the Mako Common Stock is
then quoted or traded.
"Subsidiary" -- with respect to any Person (the "Owner"), any
corporation or other Person of which securities or other interests having the
power to elect a majority of that corporation's or other Person's board of
directors or similar governing body, or otherwise having the power to direct the
business and policies of that corporation or other Person (other than securities
or other interests having such power only upon the happening of a contingency
that has not occurred) are held by the Owner or one or more of its Subsidiaries.
"Taxes" -- all taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies or other
assessments, including without limitation income, gross receipts, net proceeds,
ad valorem, turnover, real and personal property (tangible and intangible),
sales, use, franchise, excise, value added, stamp, user, transfer, fuel, excess
profits, occupational, interest equalization, windfall profits, severance and
employees' income withholding, unemployment and Social Security taxes, which are
imposed by the United States, or any state, local or foreign government or
subdivision or agency thereof, and such term shall include any interest,
penalties or additions to tax attributable to such Taxes.
"Tax Return" -- any return (including any information return), report,
statement, schedule, notice, form, or other document or information filed with
or submitted to, or required to be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental
Entity in connection with the determination, assessment, collection, or payment
of any Tax or in connection with the administration, implementation, or
enforcement of or compliance with any Law relating to any Tax.
"Takeover Proposal": -- as defined in Section 5.1(b)(vi).
"Tracker Board" -- the Board of Directors of JLM Management Company, a
Missouri corporation and the sole general partner of Tracker.
"Tracker Documents" -- as defined in Section 4.2.
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"Transactions" -- the purchase and sale of the Shares, the granting to
Tracker of the Anti-Dilution Option, the right of Tracker to earn shares of
Contingent Stock, the transfer and assignment of the Saltwater Boat Business to
Mako and all other transactions contemplated hereunder.
"Warrants/Options" -- all warrants, options and other rights of any
Person other than Tracker or any affiliate of Tracker to acquire shares of Mako
Common Stock or Mako Preferred Stock which are outstanding as of the Closing
Date.
ARTICLE II
SALE AND TRANSFER OF SHARES; CLOSING
2.1 The Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
at the Closing, Mako will sell and transfer the Shares to Tracker, and Tracker
will purchase the Shares from Mako, for the purchase price specified in Section
2.2 hereof.
2.2 Purchase Price. The purchase price (the "Purchase Price") for the
Shares will consist of (a) cash, in the amount of four-million one-hundred forty
thousand dollars ($4,140,000) and (b) the "Seacraft/Silver King Assets", subject
to the Assumed Liabilities. Mako shall assume and, effective as of the Closing,
does hereby assume the Assumed Liabilities. Except as expressly provided for
herein, Mako assumes no liabilities or obligations hereunder of Tracker to any
Person.
2.3 Closing. The consummation of the purchase and sale of the Shares
(the "Closing") provided for in this Agreement will take place at the offices of
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, First Union Financial Center, 200 South Biscayne
Boulevard, Suite 3300, Miami, Florida 33135-2385, at 10:00 a.m. (local time) on
December 31, 1996 or such other date mutually agreed to by Tracker and Mako;
provided, however, that if, by December 31, 1996, either party has not satisfied
all of the conditions precedent to Closing on its part to be satisfied, and such
party is diligently pursuing the satisfaction of such conditions, then such
party (the "Unready Party") shall notify the other party in writing of such
fact, specifying which conditions have not been satisfied. If such unsatisfied
conditions can be satisfied by January 31, 1997 and are not waived by the other
party (the "Other Party"), then the Closing shall occur on or before January 31,
1997, as selected by the Unready Party. If the unsatisfied conditions that can
be waived by the Other Party are waived by the Other Party, then the Closing
shall occur on a date selected by the Other Party, by giving the Unready Party
at least two business days written notice of the Closing Date.
2.4 Closing Obligations. At the Closing: (a) Mako will deliver to
Tracker the Shares, the Anti-Dilution Option and all other agreements,
instruments and documents required to be delivered hereunder, or to effect the
Transactions contemplated hereunder; and (b) Tracker will deliver to Mako (i)
the cash portion of the Purchase Price, (ii) such deeds (with respect to the
Punta Gorda Improvements), bills of sale (with respect to the tangible assets),
assignments (with respect to the Ground Lease, Intangible Rights, Assigned
Contracts and Catalog Rights Agreement) and such other instruments of conveyance
required to effect the transfer and conveyance to Mako of the Seacraft/Silver
King Assets, and (iii) all other agreements, instruments and documents required
to be delivered hereunder or to effect the Transactions contemplated hereunder.
2.5 Contingent Stock. (a) In addition to the Shares being issued by
Mako and transferred to Tracker pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof, if, during the
Contingent Stock Period, the Share Value of the Mako Common Stock is five
dollars ($5.00) or more, then Mako shall issue and transfer to Tracker
one-million eight-hundred thousand (1,800,000) shares of Contingent Stock. If,
during the Contingent Stock Period, the Share Value of Mako Common Stock is six
dollars ($6.00) or more, then Mako shall issue and transfer to Tracker an
additional one-million eight- hundred thousand (1,800,000) shares of Contingent
Stock. If, during the Contingent Stock Period, the Share Value of the Mako
Common Stock is seven dollars ($7.00) or more, then Mako shall issue and
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transfer to Tracker an additional three-million six-hundred twenty-nine thousand
(3,629,000) shares of Contingent Stock. Tracker's rights to receive such
Contingent Stock shall be non-transferrable and non-negotiable.
(b) In the event of any change in Mako Common Stock by reason of stock
dividends, split-ups, recapitalizations, or the like, the type and number of
shares to constitute shares of Contingent Stock, and the Share Value
requirements for the issuance thereof, as the case may be, shall be adjusted
appropriately.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MAKO
Mako hereby represents and warrants to Tracker as follows:
3.1 Corporate Organization. Mako is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida.
Mako has the corporate power and authority to own or lease all of its properties
and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and is
duly licensed or qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the
nature of the business conducted by it or the character or location of the
properties and assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or
qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified
would not have nor reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Mako. The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Mako, copies of which have
previously been made available to Tracker, are true, complete and correct copies
of such documents as in effect as of the date of this Agreement.
3.2 Capitalization. (a) The authorized capital stock of Mako consists
solely of 15,000,000 shares of Mako Common Stock and 2,000,000 shares of Mako
Preferred Stock. As of the date hereof, there are 2,655,000 shares of Mako
Common Stock issued and outstanding, and no shares of Mako preferred stock are
issued and outstanding. No shares of Mako Common Stock are reserved for
issuance, except for the shares of Mako Common Stock reserved for issuance upon
the exercise of outstanding Warrants/Options. All of the issued and outstanding
shares of Mako Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued, and
are fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights, with no personal
liability attaching to the ownership thereof. As of the date of this Agreement,
except as set forth in Section 3.2(a) of the Mako Disclosure Schedule, Mako does
not have and is not bound by any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants,
calls, commitments or agreements of any character calling for the purchase or
issuance of any shares of Mako Common Stock or Mako Preferred Stock or any
securities representing the right to purchase or otherwise receive any shares of
Mako Common Stock or Mako Preferred Stock. Except as set forth in Section 3.2(a)
of the Mako Disclosure Schedule, neither the issuance and transfer of the Shares
pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof, or the consummation of the other Transactions
contemplated hereunder will affect the number of shares of Mako Common Stock
covered by any Warrant/Option or the exercise or purchase price for such shares.
Except (i) as set forth in Section 3.2(a) of the Mako Disclosure Schedule, since
June 29, 1996, Mako has not issued or entered into any agreement to issue any
shares of Mako Common Stock, Mako Preferred Stock or any securities convertible
into or exercisable for any shares of Mako Common Stock or Mako Preferred Stock.
(b) Mako has no subsidiaries.
3.3 Authority; No Violation. (a) Mako has full corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other documents
contemplated to be executed and delivered by Mako in connection with the
Transactions contemplated hereby (this Agreement, together with such other
documents, collectively, the "Mako Documents"), and, except for the Charter
Amendment with respect to the Post-Closing Stock Issuance Transactions, to
consummate the Transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and
delivery of each of the Mako Documents and the consummation of the Transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly approved by the Mako
Board, and, except for the Charter Amendment and action by the Mako Board with
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respectto the reconstitution of the Mako Board, no other corporate proceedings
on the part of Mako are necessary to approve the Mako Documents and to
consummate the Transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Each of the Mako
Documents has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Mako and (assuming
due authorization, execution and delivery by Tracker), this Agreement and each
of the other Mako Documents constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Mako,
enforceable against Mako in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may
be limited by general principles of equity whether applied in a court of law or
a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting
creditors' rights and remedies generally.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 3.3(b) of the Mako Disclosure
Schedule and except for the Charter Amendment with respect to the Post-Closing
Issuance Transactions, neither the execution and delivery of the Mako Documents
by Mako, nor the consummation by Mako of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, nor compliance by Mako with any of the terms or provisions hereof
or thereof, will (i) violate any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws of Mako, (ii) violate any Law applicable to Mako or any of its properties
or assets, or (iii) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any provision
of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute a default (or an event which,
with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, result
in the termination of or a right of termination or cancellation under,
accelerate the performance required by, or result in the creation of any Lien
upon any of the properties or assets of Mako under any of the terms, conditions
or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license,
lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which Mako is a party, or
by which its properties or assets may be bound or affected.
3.4 Consents and Approvals. Except as set forth in Section 3.4 of the
Mako Disclosure Schedule, no consents or approvals of, filings or registrations
with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental
authority or instrumentality (each a "Governmental Entity"), or with any third
party are necessary, and no rights of first refusal are applicable, with regard
to (a) the execution and delivery by Mako of the Mako Documents, and (b) except
for the Mako Charter Amendment with respect to the Post-Closing Stock Issuance
Transactions, the performance by Mako of all of its obligations thereunder.
3.5 Financial Statements. Mako has previously made available to Tracker
copies of (a) the Mako Balance Sheet and related statements of operations,
shareholders' equity and cash flow at and for the fiscal quarter ended September
28, 1996, as reported in Mako's Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended
September 28, 1996, filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act (collectively, the
"Mako First Quarter Financial Statements"), and (b) the Mako balance sheet, and
the related statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for
the fiscal years 1995 (an eleven (11) month period) and 1996, inclusive, as
reported in Mako's 1996 10-KSB, filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act, in
each case accompanied by the audit report of BDO Seidman, LLP, Mako's
independent auditors (collectively, the "Mako Audited Financial Statements").
The Mako First Quarter Financial Statements and the Mako Audited Financial
Statements (including the related notes, where applicable) fairly present in all
material respects the financial position, results of operations and changes in
shareholders' equity of Mako for the respective fiscal periods or as of the
respective dates therein set forth. Each of such statements (including the
related notes, where applicable) complies in all material respects with
applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations
of the SEC with respect thereto and each of such statements (including the
related notes, where applicable) has been prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied during the periods involved. The books of Mako have been,
and are being, maintained in all material respects in accordance with GAAP and
any other applicable legal and accounting requirements.
3.6 Broker's Fees. Except as set forth in Section 3.6 of the Mako
Disclosure Schedule, neither Mako, nor any of its officers or directors has
employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any broker's fees,
commissions or finder's fees in connection with any of the transactions
contemplated by the Mako Documents.
3.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. (a) Except as publicly
disclosed in Mako Reports (as defined in Section 3.11) filed prior to the date
hereof, or as set forth in Section 3.7(a) of the Mako Disclosure Schedule, since
September 28, 1996, no event (including, without limitation, any earthquake or
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other act of God) has occurred which has had or would reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Mako.
(b) Since September 28, 1996, (i) Mako has carried on its business in
all material respects in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) Mako has not
taken or permitted to be taken any of the actions referred to in Section 5.1.
3.8 Legal Proceedings. (a) Except as set forth in Section 3.8 of the
Mako Disclosure Schedule, Mako is not a party to any, and there are no pending
or, to Mako's Knowledge, threatened, legal, administrative, arbitral or other
proceedings, claims, actions or governmental or regulatory investigations of any
nature against Mako or challenging the validity or propriety of the Transactions
contemplated by the Mako Documents as to which there is a reasonable possibility
of an adverse determination and which, if adversely determined, would,
individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Mako.
(b) There is no injunction, order, judgment, decree or regulatory
restriction imposed upon Mako or any of its assets which has had, or would
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Mako.
3.9 Taxes and Tax Returns. Mako has timely filed or caused to be filed
all Tax Returns with respect to Mako, except where the failure to file timely
such Tax Returns would not have and would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Mako. All Taxes shown to be due on such Tax Returns
have been paid or adequate reserves have been established for the payment of
such Taxes, except where the failure to pay or establish adequate reserves would
not have and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on Mako. No material (i) audit or examination or (ii) refund litigation with
respect to any Tax Return, is pending. All material Tax Returns filed by Mako
are complete and accurate in all material respects.
3.10 Employee Plans. Except as set forth in Section 3.10 of the Mako
Disclosure Schedule, there are no material employee benefit plans, arrangements
or agreements that are maintained as of the date of this Agreement (the "Plans")
by Mako subject to the application of ERISA, or by any trade or business,
whether or not incorporated (an "ERISA Affiliate"), all of which together with
Mako would be deemed a "single employer" within the meaning of Section 4001 of
ERISA.
3.11 SEC Reports. Mako has previously made available to Tracker an
accurate and complete copy of each final registration statement, prospectus,
report, schedule and definitive proxy statement filed since August 1, 1995, and
prior to the date hereof by Mako with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act or
the Exchange Act (collectively, the "Mako Reports"), and no such registration
statement, prospectus, report, schedule or proxy statement contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. Mako has timely filed
all Mako Reports and other documents required to be filed by it under the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and, as of their respective dates, all Mako
Reports complied in all material respects with the published rules and
regulations of the SEC with respect thereto.
3.12 Compliance with Applicable Law. Mako holds, and has at all times
held, all material licenses, franchises, permits and authorizations necessary
for the lawful conduct of its business under and pursuant to all, and have
complied with and is not in default in any material respect under any,
applicable Law of any Governmental Entity relating to Mako, except where the
failure to hold such license, franchise, permit or authorization or such
noncompliance or default would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Mako, and Mako does
not know of and has received no notice of, any violations of any Law which,
individually or in the aggregate, would have or would reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Mako.
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3.13 Certain Contracts. (a) Except as set forth in Section 3.13(a) of
the Mako Disclosure Schedule, Mako is not a party to or is not bound by any
contract, arrangement, commitment or understanding (whether written or oral) (i)
which is a material contract (as defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of
the SEC) to be performed after the date of this Agreement that has not been
filed or incorporated by reference in the Mako Reports, or (ii) with or to a
labor union or guild (including any collective bargaining agreement). Mako has
made available to Tracker true and correct copies of all material employment,
consulting and deferred compensation agreements to which Mako is a party which
(i) involves an obligation on the part of Mako to make payments thereunder of
more than $50,000, or (ii) was not incurred in the ordinary course of business.
Each contract, arrangement, commitment or understanding of the type described in
this Section 3.13(a), other than the Mako Documents, whether or not set forth in
Section 3.13(a) of the Mako Disclosure Schedule, is referred to herein as a
"Mako Contract," and Mako does not know of, or has not received notice of, any
violation of the above by any of the other parties thereto which, individually
or in the aggregate, would have or would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Mako.
(b) (i) each Mako Contract is valid and binding and in full force and
effect, (ii) Mako has in all material respects performed all obligations
required to be performed by it to date under each Mako Contract, and (iii) no
event or condition exists which constitutes or, after notice or lapse of time or
both, would constitute a material default on the part of Mako under any such
Mako Contract, except, in each case, where such invalidity, failure to be
binding, failure to so perform or default, individually or in the aggregate,
would not have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Mako.
3.14 Undisclosed Liabilities. Except (a) for those liabilities that are
fully reflected or reserved against on the Mako Balance Sheet, (b) for
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice since September 28, 1996, (c) as described in the notes to the Mako
Audited Financial Statements and (d) as set forth in Sections 3.13(a) and 3.14
of the Mako Disclosure Schedule, Mako has not incurred any liability of any
nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and
whether due or to become due) that, either alone or when combined with all
similar liabilities, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a
Material Adverse Effect on Mako.
3.15 Environmental Liability. There are no legal, administrative or
other proceedings, claims, actions, causes of action, private environmental
investigations or remediation activities or governmental investigations of any
nature seeking to impose, or that reasonably could be expected to result in the
imposition, on Mako of any Environment, Health and Safety Liability pending or,
to the Knowledge of Mako, threatened, against Mako, which liability or
obligation would have or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Mako. There is no reasonable basis for any such proceeding, claim,
action or governmental investigation that would impose any liability or
obligation that would have or would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Mako. During or prior to the period of (i) its ownership or
operation of any of Mako's current properties, or (ii) its participation in the
management of any property, there were no releases or threatened releases of
hazardous, toxic, radioactive or dangerous materials or other materials
regulated under Environmental Laws in, on, under or affecting any such property
which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither
Mako nor, to the Knowledge of Mako, the fee owner of the current Mako facility
is subject to any agreement, order, judgment, decree, letter or memorandum by or
with any court, governmental authority, regulatory agency or third party
imposing any material liability or obligation pursuant to or under any
Environmental Law that would have or would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Mako.
3.16 Title to Properties, Insurance. Mako has title, insurable at
standard rates, free and clear of all material Liens (except taxes which are a
Liens but not yet payable) and Liens set forth on Section 3.16 of the Mako
Disclosure Schedule to all material real and personal properties shown on the
1996 Balance Sheet as belonging to it (including leasehold interests) or
acquired since such date (except any properties subsequently disposed of in the
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ordinary course of business). Except as set forth in Section 3.16 of the Mako
Disclosure Schedule, all leases material to Mako to which it is a party are
valid and effective in accordance with the respective terms and there is not,
under any of such leases, any existing default by Mako, or, to the Knowledge of
Mako, any other party thereto, or any event which with notice or lapse of time
or both would constitute such a default.
3.17 Insurance. Mako has delivered to Tracker true and complete copies
of all policies of insurance to which Mako is party or under which Mako, or any
director of Mako, is or has been covered at anytime since July 31, 1994. Section
3.17 of the Mako Disclosure Schedule lists each insurance policy maintained by
Mako and summarizes the loss experience under each policy since July 31, 1994,
including losses incurred with respect to product liability claims. Mako has not
received any refusal of coverage or any notice of cancellation, or any other
indication that any insurance policy is no longer in full force or effect, or
will not be renewed or that the issuer of any such policy is not willing or able
to perform its obligations thereunder.
3.18 Intellectual Property. Section 3.18 of the Mako Disclosure
Schedule is a list of all of Mako's Trademarks, Trade Names, Service Marks,
Patents and Copyrights used by Mako in its Business. Except as set forth in
Section 3.18 of the Mako Disclosure Schedule (i) no claim materially adverse to
the interest of Mako in such Intellectual Property Assets is pending or, to the
Knowledge of Mako, has been threatened, (ii) Mako has received no notice of any
infringement or other violation of Mako's rights in any such Intellectual
Property Assets, and (iii) no litigation is pending where such Intellectual
Property Rights is alleged to infringe or violate the rights of another. To its
Knowledge, and except for the Liens listed in Section 3.16 of the Mako
Disclosure Schedule, Mako owns the Intellectual Property Assets free and clear
of any Lien or license right of any third party.
3.19 Relationships with Related Persons. Except as set forth in Section
3.19 of the Mako Disclosure Schedule, no executive officer or director of Mako
or Related Person of any such executive officer or director has any interest in
any property used in or pertaining to the business of Mako, or has owned (of
record or as a beneficial owner) an equity interest, or any other financial or
profit interest in, a Person that has (i) business dealings or a material
financial interest in any transaction with Mako (other than business dealings
and transactions conducted in the ordinary course of business with Mako on
substantially prevailing market prices or unsubstantially prevailing market
terms), or (ii) engaged in competition with Mako with respect to any line of the
products or services of Mako in any market presently served by Mako, other than
an equity interest of one percent (1%) or less of the outstanding capital stock
of any such competing business that is publicly traded on any national exchange
or in the over-the-counter market.
3.20 Vote Required. Other than the Charter Amendment with respect to
Post-Closing Issuance Transactions, no vote of the shareholders of Mako is
necessary under Florida law to approve the sale of the Shares by Mako to Tracker
pursuant hereto or the other Transactions contemplated hereby.
3.21 Florida Takeover Laws. The provisions of Sections 607.0901 and
607.0902 of the Florida Corporation Law will not be applicable to Tracker's
acquisition of the Shares, the Contingent Stock (to the extent earned) or shares
of Mako Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of the Anti-Dilution Option.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRACKER
Tracker hereby represents and warrants to Mako as follows:
4.1 Organization. Tracker is a limited partnership duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Missouri.
Tracker has the power and authority to own or lease all of its properties and
assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and is duly
licensed or qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of
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the business conducted by it or the character or location of the properties and
assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary,
except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not have or
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Tracker.
4.2 Authority; No Violation. (a) Tracker has full power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other documents contemplated to be
executed and delivered by Tracker, in connection with the Transactions
contemplated hereby (this Agreement, and such other documents, collectively, the
"Tracker Documents") and to consummate the Transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. The execution and delivery of each of the Tracker Documents and the
consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly
and validly approved by the Tracker Board, and no other proceedings on the part
of Tracker are necessary to approve the Tracker Documents and to consummate the
Transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Each of the Tracker Documents has
been duly and validly executed and delivered by Tracker and (assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by Mako), this Agreement and each of the
other Tracker Documents constitute the valid and binding obligations of Tracker,
enforceable against Tracker in accordance with their respective terms, except as
enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity whether applied in a
court of law or a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws
affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally.
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of the Tracker Documents
by Tracker, nor the consummation by Tracker of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, nor compliance by Tracker with any of the terms or provisions
hereof or thereof, will (i) violate any provisions of Tracker's Partnership
Agreement, (ii) violate any Law applicable to Tracker or the Seacraft/Silver
King Assets or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the
Seacraft/Silver King assets or (iii) violate, conflict with, result in any
breach of any provision of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute a
default (on event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute
a default) under the terms, conditions or provision of any agreement, license or
instrument to which Tracker is a party.
4.3 Consents and Approvals. Except as set forth in Section 4.3 of the
Tracker Disclosure Schedule and requisite HSR Act filings and approvals, no
consents or approvals of, or filings or registrations with, any Governmental
Entity or any third party are necessary in connection with (a) the execution and
delivery by Tracker of the Tracker Documents and (b) the consummation by Tracker
of its purchase of the Shares and the other Transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
4.4 Broker's Fees. Neither Tracker, nor any of its partners has
employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any broker's fees,
commissions or finder's fees in connection with any of the transactions
contemplated by the Tracker Documents.
4.5 Title and Condition of Tracker Properties. Except as set forth in
Section 4.5 to the Tracker Disclosure Schedule, Tracker has (and at the Closing
will have) a good and valid leasehold estate in and to the Punta Gorda Facility
pursuant to the Ground Lease and good title to all of the other Seacraft/Silver
King Assets, in each case free and clear of any Liens (except for any Taxes not
yet due and payable). Except for the executive, administrative and financial
services provided by Tracker, the Seacraft/Silver King Assets constitute all of
the material assets used in and required for the normal conduct of the Saltwater
Boat Business. With respect to the Punta Gorda Facility:
(a) to the Knowledge of Tracker, the operations conducted therein are
in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, and all permits
and licenses required for such operation have been obtained by Tracker;
(b) no Person other than Tracker occupies all or any portion of the
Punta Gorda Facility;
(c) all water, sewer, gas, electric, telephone, drainage and other
utility equipment, facilities and services required by Law as are necessary for
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the operation of the Punta Gorda Facility as now operated are installed
andconnected pursuant to valid permits and are adequate in all material respects
to service the Punta Gorda Facility as currently used;
(d) there is no pending or, to the Knowledge of Tracker, threatened any
eminent domain or condemnation proceeding with respect to the Punta Gorda
Facility or any portion thereof;
(e) Except for the Ground Lease, Tracker is not a party to any lease of
the Punta Gorda Facility,
whether as lessor or lessee; and
(f) Neither Tracker nor to the Knowledge of Tracker, the fee owner of
the Ground Facility is in default under the Ground Lease, and no event has
occurred which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would
result in a default by Tracker under the Ground Lease.
(g) Pursuant to Florida Statute 401.056, the following disclosure is
made:
RADON Gas: RADON is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that,
when it has accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities,
may present health risks to persons who are exposed to it over
time. Levels of RADON that exceed federal and state guidelines
have been found in buildings in Florida. Additional information
regarding RADON and RADON testing may be obtained from your
public health unit.
4.6 Financial Statements. Tracker has delivered to Mako the unaudited
balance sheet of the Saltwater Boat Business dated October 26, 1996, and the
unaudited statements of income and expense of Tracker related to its Saltwater
Boat Business for the ten (10) month period ended October 26, 1996 (such
financial statements being referred to herein as the "Saltwater Boat Business
Financial Statements"). The Saltwater Boat Business Financial Statements fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition of the Saltwater Boat
Business of Tracker, and the results of its operations as of the dates and for
the periods indicated, in conformity with GAAP, consistently applied, and make
full and adequate disclosure of, and provision for, all material obligations and
liabilities of Tracker related to its Saltwater Boat Business as of the dates
thereof, to the extent required by GAAP. Except as reflected in the balance
sheet and footnotes thereto included in the Saltwater Boat Business Financial
Statements, or with respect to limited warranties for which no reserve has been
established, or under the Assigned Contracts, to the Knowledge of Tracker, there
are no liabilities, debts, claims or obligations, whether accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise, whether due or to become due, which could materially
adversely affect the Saltwater Boat Business of Tracker or the Seacraft/Silver
King Assets.
4.7 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Except as disclosed in Schedule
4.7 of the Tracker Disclosure Schedule, Tracker holds, and has at all times
held, all material licenses, franchises, permits and authorizations necessary
for the lawful conduct of its Saltwater Boat Business under and pursuant to all,
and have complied with and is not in default in any material respect under any,
applicable Law of any Governmental Entity relating to the Saltwater Boat
Business, except where the failure to hold such license, franchise, permit or
authorization or such noncompliance or default would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Saltwater Boat Business, and Tracker does not know of and has received no
notice of, any violations of any Law which, individually or in the aggregate,
would have or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Saltwater Boat Business.
4.8 Certain Contracts. Section 4.8 of the Tracker Disclosure Schedule
is a list of each sales order, purchase order, supply contract, dealer
agreement, sales representative agreement and other contract to which Tracker is
a party and which relates to the Saltwater Boat Business and involves payments
of $25,000 or more over the remaining life of such contract (collectively, the
"Tracker Contracts"). Except as listed in Section 4.8 of the Tracker Disclosure
Schedule (i) each Tracker Contract is a legal, valid and binding obligation of
Tracker and, to the Knowledge of Tracker, of the other party thereto, (ii)
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Tracker has in all material respects performed all obligations required to be
performed by it to date under each Tracker Contract, and (iii) to the Knowledge
of Tracker, no event or condition exists which constitutes or, after notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a material default on the part of
Tracker under any such Tracker Contract, except, in each case, where such
invalidity, failure to be binding, failure to perform or default, individually
or in the aggregate, would not have or reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Tracker.
4.9 Fixed Assets. To the Knowledge of Tracker, all of the fixed assets
included in the Seacraft/Silver King Assets are in a condition suitable for the
purpose for which such assets have been used in the Saltwater Boat Business,
normal wear and tear excepted.
4.10 Intellectual Property. Schedule 4.10 of the Tracker Disclosure
Schedule is a list of all of Tracker's Trademarks, Trade Names, Service Marks,
Patents and Copyrights used in the Saltwater Boat Business, other than the name
"Tracker," and any derivation thereof (collectively, the "Intangible Rights").
Except as set forth in Section 4.10 of the Tracker Disclosure Schedule (i) no
claim materially adverse to the interest of Tracker in such Intangible Rights is
pending or, to the Knowledge of Tracker, has been threatened, (ii) Tracker has
received no notice of any infringement or other violation of Tracker's right in
any of such Intangible Rights, and (iii) no litigation is pending wherein such
Intangible Rights is alleged to infringe or violate the right of another. On the
Closing Date, all of the Intangible Rights shall have been duly transferred to
Mako, so as to vest in Mako all right, title and interest of Tracker therein,
and Tracker shall make, execute and deliver assignments to effect and evidence
such transfers as may be reasonably requested by Mako. To its Knowledge, Tracker
owns the Intangible Rights free and clear of any Lien or license right of any
third party.
4.11 Legal Proceedings. Except as set forth in Section 4.11 of the
Tracker Disclosure Schedule, Tracker is not a party to, and there are no pending
or, to Tracker's Knowledge, threatened, legal, administrative, or other
proceedings, claims, actions or governmental or regulatory investigations of any
nature against Tracker or challenging the validity or propriety of the
Transactions contemplated by the Tracker Documents as to which there is a
reasonable possibility of an adverse determination in which, if adversely
determined, would, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on the Saltwater Boat Business of
Tracker.
4.12 Tax Matters. All Taxes related to the Saltwater Boat Business have
been or will be timely filed with the appropriate Government Entity in all
jurisdictions in which such returns and reports are required to be filed, which
returns and reports were and will be true and correct for the period for which
they were filed or are to be filed. There are no unpaid taxes which are due and
payable, and no tax liens have been filed against the Seacraft/Silver King
Assets. All Taxes that Tracker is or was legally required to withhold or collect
have been duly withheld or collected and, to the extent required, have been paid
to the proper Government Entity.
4.13 Environmental Liability. There are no legal, administrative, or
other proceedings, plans, actions, cause of the action, private environmental
investigations or remediation activities or governmental investigations of any
nature seeking to impose, or that reasonably could be expected to result in the
imposition, on Tracker, of any Environmental, Health and Safety Liability
pending or, to the Knowledge of Tracker, threatened against Tracker, which
liability or obligation would or would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Saltwater Boat Business. During or prior to the period of
(i) its ownership or operation of any of Tracker's current properties, or (ii)
its participation in the management of any property, there were no releases or
threatened releases of hazardous, toxic, radioactive or dangerous materials or
other materials regulated under Environmental Laws in, on, under or affecting
any such property which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Saltwater Boat Business. There is no reasonable basis for any such
proceeding, claim, action or governmental investigation that would impose any
liability or obligation that would have or would reasonably be expected to have
a material adverse effect on the Saltwater Boat Business. Neither Tracker nor,
to the Knowledge of Tracker, the fee owner of the Punta Gorda Facility is
subject to any agreement, order, judgment, decree, letter or memorandum by or
with any court, governmental authority, regulatory agency or third party
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imposing any material liability or obligation pursuant to or under any
Environmental Law that would have or would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Saltwater Boat Business.
4.14 Union Efforts; Labor Relations. Tracker is not a party to or bound
by any collective bargaining agreement or any other agreement with a labor union
relating to its employees, and, to the Knowledge of Tracker, there is no union
organization effort pending or threatened against or involving employees at the
Punta Gorda Facility. To its Knowledge, Tracker is in material compliance with
all federal, state and local laws regarding employment and employment practices,
conditions of employment and wages and hours with respect to its employees at
the Punta Gorda facility. There are no unfair labor practice complaints or
grievances pending and, to the Knowledge of Tracker, there are no violations of
Law with respect to age, sex, racial or other employment discrimination matters.
4.15 Employees; Employee Benefits. Set forth in Section 4.15 of the
Tracker Disclosure Schedule is a true and complete list of each employee of
Tracker headquartered at the Punta Gorda Facility (a "Subject Employee"). Except
as set forth in Section 4.15 of the Tracker Disclosure Schedule, there are no
employment, management, consulting, compensation, severance, bonus or incentive
plans or programs with any such Subject Employee other than oral employment
agreements terminable at will by Tracker. Tracker shall make available to Mako
all personnel records of each Subject Employee, including, but not limited to,
social security numbers, performance ratings and evaluations, dates of hire by
Tracker, dates of birth, number of hours worked each calendar year and salary
histories. Except as set forth in Section 4.15 of the Tracker Disclosure
Schedule, there are no material Plans maintained by Tracker which are subject to
the application of ERISA, or by any ERISA Affiliate of Tracker which together
with Tracker would be deemed a "single employer" within the meaning of Section
4001 of ERISA.
4.16 Investment Intent. Tracker acknowledges its understanding that
neither the Shares, the Contingent Stock nor the shares issuable pursuant to the
Anti-Dilution Option have been registered under the Securities Act or any other
securities or blue sky laws based upon Tracker's representation set forth in
this Section 4.16. Tracker is acquiring the Shares hereunder solely for its own
account and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any
distribution thereof, except pursuant to an effective registration statement
under the Securities Act or pursuant to and in compliance with an exemption from
such registration afforded by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. Tracker is an "accredited investor" as that term is
defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act and (a) has such
knowledge, sophistication and experience in financial and business matters so as
to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its acquisition of the
Shares, (b) has received sufficient information concerning Mako and has had the
opportunity to obtain additional information as desired in order to evaluate the
merits and risks inherent in holding the Shares, and (c) is able to bear the
economic risks and lack of liquidity in holding the Shares.
4.17 Inventory. To the Knowledge of Tracker, all Inventory of the
Saltwater Boat Business is saleable and merchantable in the ordinary course of
business. All such Inventory has been acquired and maintained in the ordinary
course of business.
4.18 Insurance. All material insurable properties owned or leased by
Tracker in respect of the Saltwater Boat Business are adequately insured by
financially sound and reputable insurers in such amounts and against fire and
other risks insured against by extended coverage and public liability insurance
as is customarily used by companies of the same size of and in the same business
as the Saltwater Boat Business.
4.19 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since the date of the latest
balance sheet included in the Saltwater Boat Financial Statements (a) no event
(including, without limitation, any earthquake or other act of God) has occurred
which has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Saltwater Boat Business of Tracker,
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(b) Tracker has carried on its Saltwater Boat Business in all material respects
in the ordinary course of business, and (c) Tracker has not taken or permitted
to be taken any of the actions referred to in Section 5.2.
4.20 Undisclosed Liabilities. Except (a) for those liabilities that are
fully reflected or reserved against on the balance sheet included in the
Saltwater Boat Business Financial Statements, and (b) for liabilities incurred
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since October
26, 1996, Tracker has not incurred any liability of any nature whatsoever
(whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become
due) with respect to or adversely affecting its Saltwater Boat Business that
either alone or when combined with all similar liabilities, has had, or would
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Saltwater Boat
Business of Tracker.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES
5.1 Mako Covenants. Except as specifically contemplated or permitted
by this Agreement, Mako hereby agrees, between the date hereof and the Closing,
as follows:
(a) Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Closing. Except as set forth in
Section 5.1(a) of the Mako Disclosure Schedule, as expressly contemplated or
permitted by this Agreement, or as required by applicable law, rule or
regulation, Mako shall (i) conduct its business in the usual, regular and
ordinary course consistent with past practice, and (ii) use reasonable best
efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization, employees and
advantageous business relationships and retain the services of its officers and
key employees.
(b) Forbearances. Except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this
Agreement, or as required by applicable law, rule or regulation, Mako shall not,
without the prior written consent of Tracker:
(i) (A) adjust, split, combine or reclassify any capital stock,
(B) make, declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution
on, or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire,
any shares of its capital stock or any securities or obligations
convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of its capital stock,
(C) grant any stock appreciation rights or grant any individual,
corporation or other entity any right to acquire any shares of its
capital stock, or (D) or issue any additional shares of capital stock
except pursuant to the exercise of stock options or warrants
outstanding as of the date hereof;
(ii) sell, transfer, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of
any of its properties or assets to any Person, or cancel, release or
assign any indebtedness to any such Person or any claims held by any
such Person, in each case that is material to such party, except (A) in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or (B)
pursuant to contracts or agreements in force at the date of this
Agreement;
(iii) subject to clause (vi) below, make any acquisition or
investment either by purchase of stock or securities, merger or
consolidation, contributions to capital, property transfers, or
purchases of any property or assets of any other Person;
(iv) except for transactions in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, enter into or terminate any contract or
agreement, or make any change in any of its leases or contracts, in
each case that is material to such party, other than renewals of
contracts and leases without materially adverse changes of terms
thereof;
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(v) increase in any material respect the compensation or fringe
benefits of any of its employees or pay any pension or retirement
allowance not required by any existing plan or agreement to any such
employees or become a party to, amend or commit itself to any material
pension, retirement, profit-sharing or welfare benefit plan or
agreement or employment agreement with or for the benefit of any
employee or accelerate the vesting of any stock options or other
stock-based compensation;
(vi) at any time from the date hereof through Closing or earlier
termination hereof, authorize or permit any of its officers, directors,
employees or agents to directly or indirectly solicit, initiate or
encourage any inquiries relating to, or the making of any proposal
which constitutes, a Takeover Proposal (as defined below), or recommend
or endorse any Takeover Proposal, or participate in any discussions or
negotiations, or provide third parties with any non-public information,
relating to any such inquiry or proposal or otherwise facilitate any
effort or attempt to make or implement a Takeover Proposal, provided,
however, that subject to Section 8.2, in response to an unsolicited
proposal or inquiry from a third party, Mako may, and may authorize and
permit its officers, directors, employees or agents to, provide third
parties with non-public information, otherwise facilitate any effort or
attempt by any third party to make or implement a Takeover Proposal,
recommend or endorse any Takeover Proposal with or by any third party
or participate in discussions and negotiations with any third party
relating to any Takeover Proposal and enter into an agreement with such
third party, if, and only if, the Mako Board determines that the
failure to do any of the foregoing would cause the members of the Mako
Board to breach their fiduciary duties under applicable law, after
having consulted with and received the written opinion of Mako's
outside counsel to that effect. Mako shall promptly (and in any event
within 24 hours) advise Tracker following the receipt by it of any
Takeover Proposal of the details thereof, and advise Tracker of any
developments with respect to such Takeover Proposal immediately upon
the occurrence thereof. As used in this Agreement, the term "Takeover
Proposal" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any tender or
exchange offer, proposal for a merger, consolidation or other business
combination involving Mako, or any proposal or offer to acquire in any
manner an equity interest in, or a substantial portion of the assets
of, Mako, other than the transactions contemplated or permitted by this
Agreement;
(vii) settle any claim, action or proceeding involving money
damages which is material to Mako, except in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
(viii) amend its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or similar
governing documents in a manner that would materially and adversely
affect either party's ability to consummate the Transactions or the
economic benefits of the Transactions to either party;
(ix) take any action that is intended or may reasonably be
expected to result in any of its representations and warranties set
forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue in any material
respect at any time prior to the Closing; or
(x) agree to, or make any commitment to, take any of the actions
prohibited by this Section 5.1.
(c) Information Statement. As soon as practicable following the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, Mako shall use its reasonable best
efforts to prepare, file with the SEC and distribute to its shareholders the
Information Statement, all in accordance with the requirements of Section 14(f)
of the Securities Exchange Act.
5.2 Tracker Covenants. Except as specifically contemplated or permitted
by this Agreement, Tracker hereby agrees, between the date hereof and the
Closing, to (i) conduct its Saltwater Boat Business in the usual, regular and
ordinary course consistent with past practice, (ii) use reasonable best efforts
to maintain and preserve intact the Saltwater Boat Business, its employees and
advantageous business relationships, and retain the services of those key
employees working at the Punta Gorda Facility, and (iii) refrain from taking any
action that is intended
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to or may reasonably be expected to result in any of its representations and
warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue in any material
respect at any time prior to Closing.
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
6.1 Intentionally Omitted.
6.2 Mako Board. At Closing, Mako shall cause its Board of Directors to
be reconstituted as of the Closing, to consist of seven directors, five of whom
to be designated by Tracker (the "Tracker Designees"). Tracker shall notify Mako
as promptly as practicable of the Tracker Designees, and, with respect to each
such Tracker Designee, provide Mako with the information required by Items 6(a),
(d) and (e), 7 and 8 of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A of the Securities
Exchange Act (the "Tracker Proxy Information") and such other information as may
reasonably be requested by Mako in connection with the filing of the Information
Statement and mailing thereof to its shareholders. Tracker hereby represents and
warrants to Mako that the Tracker Proxy Information will be true and correct in
all material respects. Tracker agrees to use its best efforts to take such steps
and to furnish such information as may be reasonably required by Mako to permit
Mako to comply with the requirements of Rule 14f-1 of the Exchange Act. The
remaining two directors of Mako will be such persons designated by Mako and
approved by Tracker. The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence of
this Section 6.2 shall be applicable only to the Mako Board with respect to its
membership as constituted at Closing and not with respect to any future election
of directors.
6.3 Access to Information. (a) Upon reasonable notice and subject to
applicable laws relating to the exchange of information, each of Tracker and
Mako shall afford to the officers, employees, accountants, counsel and other
representatives of the other party access, during normal business hours during
the period prior to the Closing, to all its properties, books, contracts,
commitments and records, and to its officers, employees, accountants, counsel
and other representatives and, during such period, each of Tracker and Mako
shall make available to the other party (i) a copy of each report, schedule,
registration statement and other document filed or received by it during such
period pursuant to the requirements of Federal securities laws, and (ii) all
other information concerning its business, properties and personnel as such
other party may reasonably request. Neither Tracker nor Mako shall be required
to provide access to or to disclose information where such access or disclosure
would violate or prejudice the rights of its customers, jeopardize the
attorney-client privilege of the institution in possession or control of such
information or contravene any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree,
fiduciary duty or binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this
Agreement. The parties hereto will make appropriate substitute disclosure
arrangements under circumstances in which the restrictions of the preceding
sentence apply.
(b) All information furnished pursuant to Section 6.3(a) or otherwise
by Tracker or its representatives to Mako or its representatives, or by Mako or
its representatives to Tracker or its representatives, as the case may be, shall
be treated as the sole property of the party furnishing such information and, if
the Closing shall not occur, Tracker and Mako, and their respective
representatives, shall return to the other party all of such written information
and all documents, notes, summaries or other materials containing, reflecting or
referring to, or derived from, such information. Each of Tracker and Mako shall,
and shall use its best efforts to cause its representatives to, keep
confidential all such information, and shall not directly or indirectly use such
information for any competitive or other commercial purpose. The obligation to
keep such information confidential shall continue for five (5) years from the
date of the proposed transactions hereunder is abandoned and shall not apply to
(i) any information which (x) was already in the receiving party's possession
prior to the disclosure thereof by or on behalf of the other party; (y) was then
generally known to the public; or (z) was disclosed to the receiving party by a
third party not bound by an obligation of confidentiality or (ii) disclosures
made as required by law. It is further agreed that, if in the absence of a
protective order or the receipt of a waiver hereunder the receiving party is
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nonetheless, in the opinion of its counsel, compelled to disclose information
concerning the other party to any tribunal or governmental body or agency or
else stand liable for contempt or suffer other censure or penalty, the receiving
party may disclose such information to such tribunal or governmental body or
agency without liability hereunder.
(c) All obligations of Tracker to disclose or permit access to
information under this Section 6.3 shall relate solely to its Saltwater Boat
Business.
6.4 Additional Agreements. In case at any time after the Closing any
further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this
Agreement or to vest with full title to all securities, properties, assets,
rights, approvals, immunities and franchises, the proper officers, directors and
partners of each party to this Agreement shall take all such necessary action as
may be reasonably requested by the party seeking such action, and at the sole
expense of such requesting party.
6.5 Advice of Changes. Each party hereto shall promptly advise the
other party of any change or event which, individually or in the aggregate with
other such changes or events, has a Material Adverse Effect on it or which it
believes would or would be reasonably likely to cause or constitute a material
breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained herein.
6.6 Subsequent Interim Financial Statements. As soon as reasonably
available, but in no event more than forty-five (45) days after the end of each
fiscal quarter, Mako will deliver to Tracker its Quarterly Report on Form
10-KSB, as filed with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act, and, promptly
upon the filing thereof, any other Reports filed with the SEC under the
Securities Exchange Act.
6.7 Regulatory Filings. As soon as practicable following the execution
of this Agreement, each party will file or submit, or cause to be filed and
submitted, with the appropriate Governmental Entity, any further HSR Act
applications (to the extent required), the Information Statement required under
Section 14(f) of the Securities Exchange Act, and all other requisite documents,
filings, reports or submissions, if any, required in order to close the
Transactions.
6.8 Title Insurance; Survey; FIRPTA. (a) On the Closing Date, Tracker
shall furnish to Mako an ALTA Leasehold Owner's Policy, dated as of the Closing
Date (the "Title Insurance") from a title company licensed to do business in
Florida (the "Title Company"), with the standard exceptions waived, in the
aggregate policy amount equal to the value of the Punta Gorda Improvements
showing Mako as having a good and valid leasehold estate in and to the Punta
Gorda Facility pursuant to the Ground Lease subject only to (i) taxes and
general or special assessments not in default and payable without penalty and
interest, and (ii) such easements or imperfections or irregularities or title as
could not reasonably expected to materially detract from or materially interfere
with the present use of the Punta Gorda Facility. All fees of the Title Company
in connection with the Title Insurance shall be paid by Tracker, and all
documentary tax stamps will be paid by Mako. The Title Insurance shall (i)
insure such leasehold interest in and to the Punta Gorda Facility and all
recorded easements benefiting the Punta Gorda Facility, (ii) an "extended
coverage endorsement" insuring over the general exceptions contained customarily
in such policies, (iii) contain an ALTA Zoning Endorsement 3.1 (or equivalent),
and (iv) contain an endorsement ensuring the Punta Gorda Facility described in
the title insurance policy is the same real property shown on the Survey
delivered with respect to Punta Gorda Facility.
(b) Tracker shall deliver to Mako an affidavit signed on its behalf by
an executive officer of its sole general partner to the effect that since the
survey of Spectrum Engineering & Surveying, Inc., Port Charlotte, Florida, dated
July 14, 1988 (the "Survey") of the Punta Gorda Facility, there have not
occurred any improvements, easements, party walls, sidewalks, roadways, utility
lines or other matters with respect thereto which would in any way render the
Survey incomplete or inaccurate in any material respect.
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(c) Tracker warrants that is not a foreign person as specified in
Treas. Reg. Section 1.1445-2(b)(2)(iii).
6.9 Financial Statement Requirements. At Closing, or as soon thereafter
as practicable (but in any event within 15 days after the Closing Date), Tracker
shall provide Mako with such financial statements of the Saltwater Boat Business
as required to meet the requirements of Item 310 of Regulation S-B of the SEC.
6.10 Director and Officer Indemnification. For a period of three years
following the Closing Date, Tracker shall not permit Mako to modify Article 10
of Mako's Articles of Incorporation in any manner which would adversely affect
the indemnification provisions thereof with regard to past and current directors
and officers of Mako.
6.11 WARN Act. Neither party has or will take any action at any time
prior to Closing which would be deemed to cause a "plant closing" or "mass
layoff," as those terms are defined in the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act as amended "WARN") which would require notification to
employees of Tracker pursuant to the provisions of WARN and the rules and
regulations issued thereunder.
6.12 Product Warranty. Mako shall perform all work and services
required in connection with product warranties for all boats manufactured by the
Saltwater Boat Business of Tracker whether or not distributed by Tracker prior
to the Closing or by Mako following the Closing. Mako shall bear the cost
associated with product warranty work on boats distributed by Tracker prior to
the Closing (the "Subject Boats") up to a maximum of $25,000 and all costs and
expenses incurred by Mako with respect to Subject Boats in excess of $25,000
will be borne by Tracker. Tracker shall promptly reimburse Mako with respect to
such product warranty work on Subject Boats not to be borne by Mako pursuant to
this Section 6.12 upon receipt of Mako's invoice showing in reasonable detail
the work performed and the cost and expense incurred by Mako in connection
therewith. Except as provided for in this Section 6.12, Mako shall be
responsible for product warranty claims on all boats manufactured, sold or
distributed by it.
6.13 Best Efforts to Close. Each party shall use its best efforts to
obtain all necessary consents and approvals to the performance of its
obligations under this Agreement and to do all of the things necessary to
satisfy all of the conditions on its part to be satisfied hereunder.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
7.1 Conditions to Each Party's Obligation To Close. The respective
obligations of each party to Close shall be subject to the satisfaction at or
prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(a) Regulatory Approvals. All regulatory approvals required to
consummate the Transactions contemplated hereby shall have been
obtained and shall remain in full force and effect and all statutory
waiting periods in respect thereof shall have expired. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, any applicable waiting period (i)
under the HSR Act shall have expired or terminated without action by
the United States Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission
seeking to prevent consummation of any Transaction provided for
hereunder, and (ii) under Section 14(f) of the Securities Exchange Act
with respect to the Information Statement shall have expired without
action of the SEC requesting additional information or disclosure
having occurred or, if so requested, satisfied by Mako.
(b) No Injunctions or Restraints. No order, injunction or decree
shall have been issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction
prohibiting, preventing or restraining, and no action shall be pending
in any such court or agency which seeks to prohibit, prevent or
restrain the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Shares
hereunder, or any of the other Transactions contemplated hereby.
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7.2 Conditions to Obligations of Tracker. The obligation of Tracker to
Close is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Tracker at or prior to
the Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. (i) The representations and
warranties of Mako set forth in this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and
(except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of
an earlier date) as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the
Closing Date except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or
consented to in writing by Tracker, and Tracker shall have received a
certificate signed on behalf of Mako by the Chief Executive Officer of
Mako to the foregoing effect.
(b) Performance of Obligations of Mako. Mako shall have
performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date,
and Tracker shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Mako
by the Chief Executive Officer of Mako to such effect.
(c) Third Party Consents, Approvals, Waivers, etc. All consents,
approvals and waivers required with respect to those matters listed in
Item 2 of Section 3.2(a) of the Mako Disclosure Schedule, and Section
3.4 of the Mako Disclosure Schedule.
(d) Opinion of Counsel. Tracker shall have received an opinion
of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, counsel to Mako, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Tracker, dated as of the Closing Date to the
effect that:
(i) Mako is a corporation duly incorporated, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Florida, and has full power to own and operate its business and
properties and to carry on its business as presently conducted
by it;
(ii) the authorized capital stock of Mako consists solely
of 15,000,000 shares of Mako Common Stock and 2,000,000 shares
of Mako Preferred Stock;
(iii) Mako has full power and authority to make, execute
and deliver the Mako Documents, and they have been duly
authorized and approved by all necessary corporate action of
Mako and have been duly executed and delivered and are its valid
and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally
and to the availability of equitable remedies in general;
(iv) the transactions contemplated by the Mako Documents
do not violate the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Mako
or any material agreement to which Mako is a party or by which
its properties are bound and of which such counsel is aware;
(v) the meeting of the Mako Board authorizing the Mako
Documents was duly called and validly held, and such authorizing
resolutions there adopted are in full force and effect and have
not been amended or repealed;
(vi) no approval of the shareholders of Mako is required
by law to authorize or approve the Transactions contemplated by
the Mako Documents except for the Charter Amendment with respect
to the Post-Closing Issuance Transactions;
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(vii) to such counsel's knowledge, there is no litigation
or proceeding pending or threatened against Mako related to the
consummation of the Transactions contemplated by the Mako
Documents; and
(viii) all actions have been taken that are necessary to
exempt or make inapplicable Sections 607.0901 and 607.0902 of
the Florida Corporation Law to Tracker's acquisition of (A) the
Shares, and (B) the Contingent Stock, and (C) the shares of Mako
Common Stock pursuant to its exercise of the Anti-Dilution
Option.
(e) Tracker shall have acquired the CAVC Stock.
(f) Mako shall have obtained and delivered to Tracker
appropriate estoppel certificates for the benefit of Tracker and Mako
from (i) all lenders to Mako with respect to the amount owing and no
default having occurred and (ii) from the lessor of Mako's current
manufacturing facility to the effect that the lease of such facility is
in full force and effect, that no default (or event which with the
giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would result in a
default) thereunder has occurred, or if appropriate, the waiver by
lessor of any default.
(g) Mako shall have delivered to Tracker a Resale Certificate
with respect to the Inventory being acquired by Mako hereunder to the
effect that such Inventory is being acquired by Mako for resale in the
ordinary course of its business, and otherwise in appropriate form and
substance satisfactory to Tracker.
7.3 Conditions to Obligations of Mako. The obligation of Mako to Close
is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Mako at or prior to the Closing
Date of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of Tracker set forth in this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and
(except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of
an earlier date) as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the
Closing Date except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or
consented to in writing by Mako, and Mako shall have received a
certificate signed on behalf of Tracker by the Chief Executive Officer
of Tracker to the foregoing effect.
(b) Performance of Obligations of Tracker. Tracker shall have
performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date,
and Mako shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Tracker
by the Chief Executive Officer of the corporate general partner of
Tracker to such effect.
(c) Third Party Consents, Approvals, Waivers, etc. All consents,
approvals and waivers required with respect to those matters listed in
Section 4.3 of the Tracker Disclosure Schedule shall have been
obtained.
(d) Opinion of Counsel. Mako shall receive an opinion of Greene
& Curtis, L.L.P., counsel to Tracker, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Mako, dated as of the Closing Date to the effect that:
(i) Tracker is a limited partnership duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Missouri, and has full power to own and operate the
Saltwater Boat Business and the Seacraft/Silver King Assets, and
to carry on its Saltwater Boat Business as properly conducted by
it;
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(ii) Tracker has full power and authority to make, execute
and deliver the Tracker Documents, and they have been duly
authorized and approved by all necessary action of Tracker, and
have been duly executed and delivered, and are its valid and
binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally,
and to the availability of equitable remedies in general;
(iii) the transactions contemplated by the Tracker
Documents will not violate the organic instruments of Tracker,
or any material agreement to which Tracker is a party or by
which its properties are bound;
(iv) the deed, bill of sale, assignments and other
instruments of conveyance are sufficient to transfer and convey
to Mako the Seacraft/Silver King Assets; and
(v) to such counsel's knowledge, there is no litigation or
proceeding pending or threatened against Tracker related to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Tracker
Documents.
(e) Estoppel Certificate. Tracker shall have obtained and
delivered to Mako an appropriate estoppel certificate for the benefit
of Mako from the lessor of the Punta Gorda Facility to the effect that
the lease of such facility is in full force and effect, that no default
(or event which with the giving of notice of or lapse of time, or both,
would result in a default) thereunder has occurred, or if appropriate,
the waiver by such lessor of any default.
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
8.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to
Closing:
(a) by mutual consent of Tracker and Mako in a written instrument, if
the Board of Directors of each so determines;
(b) by either the Tracker Board or the Mako Board, if the purchase and
sale of the Shares shall not have been consummated on or before January 31,
1997, unless the failure of the Closing to occur by such date shall be due to
the failure of the party seeking to terminate this Agreement to perform or
observe the covenants and agreements of such party set forth herein;
(c) by either the Tracker Board or the Mako Board (provided that the
terminating party is not then in material breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein) if the other party shall
have breached in any material respect (i) any of the covenants or agreements
made by such other party herein or (ii) any of the representations or warranties
made by such other party herein, and in either case, such breach (x) is not
promptly cured following written notice to the party committing such breach, or
which breach, by its nature, cannot be cured prior to the Closing and (y) would
entitle the non-breaching party not to consummate the Transactions contemplated
hereby under Article VII hereof; or
(d) by either the Tracker Board or the Mako Board, if, pursuant to
provisions of Section 5.1(b)(vi) regarding fiduciary duty requirements, Mako
enters into an agreement or letter of intent with a Subject Third-Party with
regard to a Takeover Proposal, or a third-party makes a Takeover Proposal to the
shareholders of Mako (a "Third Party Proposal").
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8.2 Effect of Termination. (a) In the event of termination of this
Agreement by either Tracker or Mako as provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement
shall forthwith become void and have no effect, and neither Tracker, nor Mako,
or any of their respective officers, directors or partners of any of them shall
have any liability of any nature whatsoever hereunder, or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, except that (i) Sections 6.3(b), 8.2 and 10.1
shall survive any termination of this Agreement and (ii) Mako shall pay to
Tracker the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (the "Termination Fee") in
the event of a termination pursuant to paragraph (d) of Section 8.1 other than
by reason of an unsolicited Third Party Proposal which Mako does not reject
within a reasonable time or otherwise within the time period permitted by law;
provided, however, that no Termination Fee shall be payable unless within twelve
(12) months following such termination (i) Mako enters into an agreement with a
third party (a "Subject Third Party"), proposing or commencing a Takeover
Proposal, or (ii) Mako enters into an agreement with another third party
providing for or proposing, or such other third party commences, a Takeover
Proposal, in response to the Takeover Proposal of the original Subject Third
Party. The Termination Fee shall be payable immediately upon the consummation of
the Takeover Proposal with the third party in question.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, neither Tracker, nor Mako, shall be relieved or released from any
liabilities or damages arising out of its willful breach of any provision of
this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION AND SURVIVAL
9.1 Indemnification by Tracker. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, Tracker agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Mako
against and in respect of all losses, liabilities, costs, damages, penalties or
expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees (each, a "Liability" and
collectively, the "Liabilities") (a) resulting from any breach of the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of Tracker set forth in
this agreement, (b) any Liabilities to third parties (other than Assumed
Liabilities) of Mako, as a successor to Tracker, in which the principal event
giving rise thereto occurred prior to the Closing Date or which results from or
arises out of any action or inaction of Tracker prior to the Closing Date, or
(c) any Liabilities arising from those matters set forth on Section 4.11 of the
Tracker Disclosure Schedule. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except with
respect to Tracker's failure to perform or satisfy its covenants and agreements
hereunder, the obligation of Tracker to indemnify Mako hereunder with respect to
clauses (a) and (b) (i) shall be limited to Liabilities in excess of $150,000 in
the aggregate, and (ii) shall not exceed in the aggregate an amount equal to the
Purchase Price for the Shares.
(b) Mako shall promptly notify Tracker in writing of all matters which
may give rise to the right of indemnification hereunder, it being understood
that if Tracker does not receive notice of any matter as to which Mako is
entitled to indemnification hereunder in time to contest the determination of
any such liability which is susceptible to being successfully contested, Tracker
shall not be obligated to indemnify Mako with respect thereto. Tracker shall
have the right, with the consent of Mako, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, to settle all indemnifiable matters related to claims by
third parties which are susceptible to being settled, and to defend (without the
consent of Mako) with counsel of its own choosing, at its own expense, any
action which may be brought by a third party in connection therewith, provided,
however, that Mako shall have the right to have its counsel participate fully in
such defense at its own expense. Mako and Tracker shall keep either other
informed of all settlement negotiations with third parties and of the progress
of any litigation with third parties. Mako and Tracker shall permit each other
reasonable access to books and records and otherwise cooperate with all
reasonable requests of each other in connection with any matter or claim for
indemnification. From and after the Closing Date, except as set forth in Section
8.2(b), this Section 9.1 sets forth Mako's exclusive remedies for any breach of
Tracker's representations and warranties.
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9.2 Indemnification by Mako. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth herein, Mako agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Tracker
against and in respect of any Liabilities which are caused by the failure of
Mako to satisfy any of its obligations with respect to the Assumed Liabilities.
(b) Mako shall promptly notify Tracker in writing of all matters which
may give rise to the right to indemnification hereunder, it being understood
that if Mako does not receive notice of any matter as to which Tracker is
entitled to indemnification hereunder in time to contest the determination of
any such liability which is susceptible to being successfully contested, Mako
shall not be obligated to indemnify Tracker with respect thereto. Mako shall
have the right, with the consent of Tracker, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, to settle all indemnifiable matters related to claims by
third parties which are susceptible to being settled, and to defend (without the
consent of Tracker) with counsel of its own choosing, at its own expense, any
action which may be brought by a third party in connection therewith, provided,
however, that Tracker shall have the right to have its counsel participate fully
in such defense at its own expense. Mako and Tracker shall keep either other
informed of all settlement negotiations with third parties and of the progress
of any litigation with third parties. Mako and Tracker shall permit each other
reasonable access to its books and records and otherwise cooperate with all
reasonable requests of each other in connection with any matter or claim for
indemnification. Except as set forth in Section 8.2(b), this Section 9.2 sets
forth Tracker's exclusive remedies for the failure of Mako to satisfy its
obligations with respect to Assumed Liabilities.
9.3 Calculations. The amount of indemnity payable under Section 9.1 or
Section 9.2 above shall be reduced by proceeds received by the indemnified party
from insurance policies covering the Liability.
9.4 Survival. The representations and warranties of Mako set forth in
Article III shall not survive the Closing. The representations and warranties of
Tracker shall survive the Closing Date for a period of twelve (12) months, and
no claim may be made based upon an alleged breach of any of such representations
and warranties unless written notice of such claim, in reasonable detail, is
given to Tracker on or before the first anniversary of the Closing Date. No
claim may be made by either party based upon the failure of the other party to
perform or satisfy such other party's agreements or obligations hereunder unless
written notice of such claim, in reasonable detail, is given to Tracker or Mako,
as the case may be, on or before the first anniversary of the Closing Date.
ARTICLE X
GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.1 Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party
incurring such expense.
10.3 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, telecopied (with
confirmation), mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested)
or delivered by an express courier (with confirmation) to the parties at the
following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified
by like notice):
(a) if to Tracker, to:
Tracker Marine, L.P.
Attn: Kenneth Burroughs
1915-C South Campbell
Springfield, Missouri 65809
Telephone: (417) 882-4444
Facsimile: (417) 890-8350
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with a copy to:
Greene & Curtis, LLP
Attn: Joe C. Greene, Esq.
1340 East Woodhurst
Springfield, Missouri 65804
Telephone: (417) 883-7678
Facsimile: (417) 883-4317
(b) if to Mako, to:
Mako Marine International, Inc.
Attn: Douglas W. Baena
4355 N.W. 128th Street
Miami, Florida 33054
Telephone: (305) 685-6591
Facsimile: (305) 769-2705
with a copy to:
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Attn: Richard S. Savitt, Esq.
First Union Financial Center
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3300
Miami, Florida 33131-2385
Telephone: (305) 358-9900
Facsimile: (305) 789-9302
10.4 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to
Sections, Exhibits or Schedules, such reference shall be to a Section of or
Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of
contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement. Whenever the words "include," "includes" or "including" are used in
this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without
limitation". No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to require
Tracker or Mako to take any action which would violate or conflict with any
applicable law (whether statutory or common), rule or regulation.
10.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all
of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and
delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not
sign the same counterpart.
10.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the documents and
the instruments referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof (including the letter of
October 17, 1996 executed by the parties, hereto), other than the Mako Documents
and the Tracker Documents.
10.7 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to any
applicable conflicts of law.
10.8 Severability. Except to the extent that application of this
Section 10.8 would have a Material Adverse Effect on 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
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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.
10.9 Assignment; Third Party Beneficiaries. Neither this Agreement nor
any of the rights, interests or obligations of any party hereunder shall be
assigned by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise)
without the prior written consent of the other party. Subject to the preceding
sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns. This
Agreement (including the documents and instruments referred to herein) is not
intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or
remedies hereunder.
10.10 Enforcement of the Agreement. The parties hereto agree that
irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this
Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were
otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled
to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to
enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United
States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other
remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Attorneys' fees of both
parties with respect to any action taken pursuant to this Section 10.10 shall be
paid by the non-prevailing party in such action.
10.11 Prorated Expenses. All real estate, personal property and ad
valorem taxes and all utility expenses relating to the Seacraft/Silver King
Assets shall be prorated, with Tracker responsible for the period prior to the
Closing Date and Mako responsible for the period from and after the Closing
Date.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Tracker and Mako have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized general partner and officer, respectively, as
of the date first above written.
TRACKER MARINE, L.P.
By: JLM MANAGEMENT COMPANY,
its general partner
By: /s/ Kenneth Burroughs
Name: Kenneth Burroughs
Title: President
MAKO MARINE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Douglas W. Baena
Name: Douglas W. Baena
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT A
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
This STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made this ______ day
of _________________, 1996, by and between Mako Marine International, Inc., a
Florida corporation ("Mako") and Tracker Marine, L.P., a Missouri limited
partnership ("Tracker").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement dated
December _____, 1996 between Tracker and Mako (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"),
Tracker is simultaneously herewith purchasing from Mako (the "Mako Stock
Purchase") 6,400,000 shares of the $.01 par value common stock of Mako (the
"Mako Common Stock");
WHEREAS, after giving effect to shares of Mako Common Stock currently
owned by Tracker, upon consummation of the Mako Stock Purchase, Tracker will own
in excess of eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding shares of Mako Common
Stock;
WHEREAS, options and warrants to acquire an aggregate of 3,622,900
shares of Mako Common Stock, as referenced on Exhibit A hereto (the "Mako
Derivative Securities") are currently outstanding;
WHEREAS, in order to permit Tracker the opportunity to maintain a
"Requisite Equity Interest" (as hereinafter defined), the Stock Purchase
Agreement provides that at Closing, Mako shall grant to Tracker the option
provided for herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, to induce Tracker to consummate the Mako Stock
Purchase, and pursuant to the requirements of Stock Purchase Agreement, it is
agreed as follows:
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ARTICLE I
GRANT OF OPTION; TERMS
1.1 Definitions.
When used in this Stock Option Agreement the following terms shall have
the meanings specified below:
A. "Option Shares" means the number of shares of Mako Common Stock
which, when added to the number of shares of Mako Common Stock owned by Tracker
immediately prior to its exercise of this Option, will result in Tracker's
ownership of the Requisite Equity Interest in the issued and outstanding shares
of Mako Common Stock.
B. "Requisite Equity Interest" means the product of 80% of the sum of
(a) 9,055,000 (subject to adjustment pursuant Article II) [or actual number
outstanding, if different] and (b) the number of shares of outstanding Mako
Common Stock issued by Mako upon exercise of the Mako Derivative Securities.
1.2 Grant of Option; Exercise Price. Subject to the terms, provisions,
limitations, restrictions and conditions set forth herein, Mako hereby grants to
Tracker an option (the "Option") to purchase, from time to time during the
"Term" (as hereinafter defined), the Option Shares at the exercise price per
share of one dollar fifty cents ($1.50). Mako shall give Tracker prompt written
notice of any exercise of a Mako Derivative Security, whether in whole or in
part, and the issuance of shares of Mako Common Stock upon the exercise thereof.
1.3 Term. The term of this Option shall commence as of the date
hereof, and shall expire on the ninetieth business day following the date upon
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which the last of the Mako Derivative Securities have either been exercised or
expired (the "Option Term").
1.4 Exercise Procedure. Tracker may exercise this Option only during
the Term by notifying Mako in writing, at the address set forth in Section 4.2,
of the number of shares to be purchased hereunder and by delivering with such
notice the full payment of the purchase price for the shares being purchased.
Such purchase price shall be payable in cash, by delivery of a cashiers' check
made payable to Mako for the amount of the purchase price. Mako shall deliver to
Tracker, as soon as practicable following such payment, certificates
representing the shares of Mako Common Stock purchased hereunder, free and clear
of restrictions except for the restrictions which are necessary to assure
compliance by Mako and Tracker with applicable federal and state securities laws
(the "Certificates"). Mako shall not be required upon the exercise of this
Option to issue any fractional shares. Any fractional shares shall be rounded to
the nearest whole number.
ARTICLE II
ADJUSTMENTS
If the outstanding shares of Mako Common Stock are hereafter increased
or decreased or changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of
shares or other securities of Mako or of another corporation, by reason of
reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification,
stocks split-up, spin-off, combination of shares or dividends payable in capital
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stock (collectively, a "Triggering Event"), this Option shall, to the extent
that it has not been exercised, entitle Tracker, upon the subsequent exercise of
this Option, to such kind of securities, subject to the terms of this Option, to
which it would be entitled had it actually owned the shares subject to the
unexercised portion of this Option at the time of the occurrence of Triggering
Event, and the per share exercise price upon the subsequent exercise of this
Option shall be adjusted by multiplying the per share exercise price of the
shares of Mako Common Stock required to be purchased immediately prior to the
occurrence of the Triggering Event to maintain the Requisite Equity Interest by
a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of Mako Common Stock or other
kind of security required to be purchased immediately prior to the concurrence
of a Triggering Event to maintain the Requisite Interest and the denominator of
which is the amount of Mako Common Stock or other kind of security required to
be purchased immediately following the occurrence of a Triggering Event to
maintain the Requisite Equity Interest.
ARTICLE III
SUCCESSORS; NON-ASSIGNABILITY
3.1 Successors. This Option shall be binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of any successor of Tracker. For purposes of this Section 4.1, the
term "successor" shall mean any person or entity succeeding to the business of
Tracker, whether by merger, consolidation, purchase of substantially all of
Tracker's assets or otherwise.
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3.2 Non-Assignability. Subject to Section 4.1, this Option shall not
be transferrable or assignable by Tracker, and shall be exercisable only by
Tracker.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
4.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Florida, without regard to any applicable conflicts of law.
4.2 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, telecopied (with
confirmation), mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested)
or delivered by an express courier (with confirmation) to the parties at the
following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified
by like notice):
(a) if to Tracker, to:
Tracker Marine, L.P.
Attn: Kenneth Burroughs and Joe C. Greene
1915-C South Campbell
Springfield, Missouri 65809
Telephone: (417) 882-4444
Facsimile: (417) 890-8350
(b) if to Mako, to:
Mako Marine International, Inc.
Attn: Douglas W. Baena
4355 N.W. 128th Street
Miami, Florida 33054
Telephone: (305) 685-6591
Facsimile: (305) 769-0940
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4.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and
shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties
hereto and delivered to the other party.
4.4 Anti-Dilution Option. This Agreement and the Option granted
hereunder shall constitute the Anti-Dilution Option referred to in the Stock
Purchase Agreement.
4.5 Tracker Acknowledgements. Tracker acknowledges its understanding
that:
(a) this Option and the Option Shares have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as now in force or hereafter amended
or any successor legislation (the "Act") and agrees not to sell,
assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of this Option or any Option
Shares issued upon its exercise in the absence of (a) an effective
registration statement under the Act or (b) an opinion of counsel,
satisfactory to Mako, that such registration and qualification are not
required;
(b) Mako shall be under no obligation to issue the shares
covered by such exercise, unless and until the holder shall have
executed an investment letter in form and substance satisfactory to
Mako, including a warranty at the time of such exercise that it is
acquiring such shares for its own account, for investment and not with
a view to or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any such
shares; and
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(c) at the date hereof, the number of shares of Mako Common
Stock authorized by Mako's Articles of Incorporation is 15,000,000, and
that by reason of the number of shares of Mako Common Stock issued and
outstanding on the date hereof and the shares of Mako Common Stock
reserved for issuance upon exercise of the Derivation Securities, Mako
does not, without an appropriate amendment to its Articles of
Incorporation, have the corporate power to issue the Option Shares, and
that accordingly, notwithstanding anything contained in this Option to
the contrary, Tracker shall not have the right to exercise this option
to purchase any Option Shares unless and until Mako's Articles of
Incorporation have been amended to provide a sufficient number of
authorized shares of Common Stock to take into account the exercise of
this option in full.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by Mako and
Tracker as of the date and year first written above.
MAKO MARINE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
Title:
TRACKER MARINE, L.P.
By: JLM MANAGEMENT COMPANY,
its general partner
By:
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TRACKER/CAVC STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This TRACKER/CAVC STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), dated as of
December 4, 1996, is made by and between Tracker Marine, L.P., a Missouri
limited partnership ("Tracker"), and CreditAmerica Venture Capital, Inc., a
Florida corporation ("CAVC").
WHEREAS, CAVC is the record and beneficial owner of 930,000 shares (the
"CAVC Shares") of the $.01 par value common stock (the "Mako Common Stock") of
Mako Marine International, Inc. ("Mako"); and
WHEREAS, Tracker has this date entered into an agreement with Mako (the
"Tracker/Mako Agreement") providing for, among other things, the purchase by
Tracker of shares of Mako Common Stock; and
WHEREAS, the Tracker/Mako Agreement requires that as a condition to
Tracker's purchase of the shares of Mako Common Stock thereunder, Tracker shall
have first acquired the CAVC Shares; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of CAVC has determined that it is in
the best interest of CAVC that (i) the transactions contemplated in the
Tracker/Mako Agreement be effected, and (ii) the CAVC Shares be sold to Tracker,
subject to the terms, provisions and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, to induce Tracker to enter into the Tracker/Mako
Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties agree as follows: ARTICLE I
SALE AND TRANSFER OF SHARES; CLOSING
1.1 The Shares; Purchase Price. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, at the "Closing" (as hereinafter defined), CAVC will sell and
transfer the CAVC Shares to Tracker, and Tracker will purchase the CAVC Shares
from CAVC, for a total cash purchase price (the "Purchase Price") of One Million
Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($1,860,000) (or Two Dollars ($2.00) per
share).
1.2 The Closing. The consummation of the purchase and sale of the CAVC
Shares (the "Closing") provided in this Agreement will take place at the offices
of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, First Union Financial Center, 200 South Biscayne
Boulevard, Suite 3300, Miami, Florida 33135-2385, at 9:30 a.m. (local time), on
a date selected by Tracker upon the giving of at least two days prior written
notice to CAVC, which date may occur at any time between the date hereof and
January 31, 1997. The date on which the Closing actually takes place is referred
to herein as the Closing Date.
1.3 Closing Obligations. At Closing, CAVC will deliver to Tracker the
certificates representing the CAVC Shares duly endorsed for transfer by separate
stock powers, and Tracker will deliver the Purchase Price, by wire transfer to
the interest bearing account designated by CAVC.
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ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CAVC
CAVC hereby represents and warrants to Tracker as follows:
2.1 Corporate Organization. CAVC is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida.
2.2 Authority. CAVC has full corporate power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and the other documents contemplated to be executed
and delivered by CAVC in connection with the sale of the CAVC Shares
contemplated hereby (this Agreement, together with such other documents,
collectively the "CAVC Documents"), and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of each of the CAVC
Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby have been validly authorized and approved by the board of directors and
the shareholders of CAVC, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of CAVC
are necessary to approve the CAVC Documents and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. Each of the CAVC Documents has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by CAVC and (assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery by Tracker), this Agreement and each of the other CAVC
Documents constitute the valid and binding obligations of CAVC, enforceable
against CAVC in accordance with the respective terms, except as enforcement may
be limited by general principals of equity whether applied in a court of law or
a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting
creditors' rights and remedies generally.
2.3 Ownership of Shares. CAVC has, and immediately prior to the
Closing will have, good and valid title to the CAVC Shares being sold hereunder,
and, except as described in Schedule 2.3, free and clear of all liens, security
interests, encumbrances, equities, stockholder agreements, voting trusts or
claims of any nature whatsoever (collectively, "Encumbrances"). Upon delivery of
the CAVC Shares and the payment therefor pursuant hereto, good and valid title
to the CAVC Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances, will pass to Tracker.
2.4 Consents and Approvals. Except as specified in Schedule 2.3 hereto, all
required consents, approvals, authorizations or orders of, or any filing or
declaration with, any person, entity, court or governmental agency or body
required for the consummation by CAVC of the transactions on its part
contemplated herein have been obtained or satisfied. CAVC shall use its best
efforts to obtain the consents of the persons, entities, courts or governmental
agencies listed on Schedule 2.3 hereto.
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF TRACKER
3.1 Organization. Tracker is a limited partnership duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Missouri.
3.2 Authority. Tracker has full power and authority to execute and
delivery this Agreement and the other documents contemplated to be executed and
delivered by Tracker, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
(this Agreement, together with such other documents, collectively the "Tracker
Documents"), and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
The execution and delivery of the Tracker Documents and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly approved
by the board of directors of the sole general partner of Tracker. No other
proceedings on the part of Tracker are necessary to approve the Tracker
Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
3.3 Enforceability. Each of the Tracker Documents has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by Tracker and (assuming due authorization,
execution, and delivery by CAVC), this Agreement and each of the other Tracker
Documents constitute the valid and binding obligations of Tracker, enforceable
against Tracker in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement
may be limited by general principles of equity whether applied in a court of law
or a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency, and similar laws affecting
creditors' rights and remedies generally.
3.4 Investment Intent. Tracker is acquiring the CAVC Shares solely for
its own account and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any
distribution thereof, except pursuant to an effective registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or pursuant
to and in compliance with an exemption from such registration afforded by the
Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Tracker is
an "accredited investor" as that term is defined in Regulation D promulgated
under the Securities Act and (a) has such knowledge, sophistication and
experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating
the merits and risks of its acquisition of the CAVC Shares, (b) has received
sufficient information concerning Mako and has had the opportunity to obtain
additional information as desired in order to evaluate the merits and risks
inherent in holding the CAVC Shares, and (c) is able to bear the economic risk
in lack of liquidity in holding the CAVC Shares.
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ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS TO
CLOSING; TERMINATION
4.1 Conditions. (a) The obligation of either party to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereunder shall be subject to: (i) the continued
accuracy of all the representations and warranties of the other party made
hereunder and the performance and satisfaction in all material respects of the
agreements and obligations of the other party hereunder; (ii) the obtaining of
those consents described in Schedule 2.3 hereto; and (iii) the contemporaneous
closing of Tracker's purchase of shares of Mako Common Stock under the
Tracker/Mako Agreement. (b) Unless waived by Tracker, the obligation of Tracker
to Close is also subject to Tracker's receipt of an opinion of Stroock & Stroock
& Lavan, counsel to CAVC in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Tracker, dated as of the Closing Date to the effect that: (i) CAVC is a
corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Florida; (ii) CAVC has full power and authority to make,
execute and deliver the Agreement, and to perform all of its obligations
thereunder; (iii) the Agreement has been duly authorized and approved by all
necessary corporate action of CAVC; (iv) the Agreement has been duly executed
and delivered and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of CAVC,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and to the
availability of equity remedies in general; and (v) to such counsel's knowledge,
there is no litigation or proceeding pending or threatened against CAVC related
to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement. (c)
Unless waived by CAVC, the obligation of CAVC to Close is also subject to CAVC's
receipt of an opinion of Greene & Curtis, L.L.P., counsel to Tracker in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to CAVC, dated as of the Closing Date to the
effect that: (i) Tracker is a limited partnership duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Missouri; (ii)
Tracker has full power and authority to make, execute and deliver the Agreement,
and to perform all of its obligations thereunder; (iii) the Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of
Tracker, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally and to the availability of equity remedies in general; (iv) the
Agreement has been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of
Tracker; and (v) to such counsels' knowledge, there is no litigation or
proceeding pending or threatened against Tracker related to the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.
4.2 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to
the Closing Date (i) with the mutual consent of the parties hereto, or (ii) by
either party, if any of the conditions to Closing shall not have been satisfied,
complied with or performed in any material respect by the other party. This
Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the termination of or other failure
to close the Tracker/Mako Agreement. Neither party shall incur liability to the
other party as a result of any termination pursuant to this Section 4.2;
provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Tracker nor CAVC
shall be relieved or released from any liabilities or damages for a willful
breach of any provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, a
willful failure to Close.
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ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified by an instrument in writing signed by all of the parties
hereto. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto with
respect to the transactions covered hereby, superseding all negotiations, prior
discussions and preliminary agreements made prior to the date hereof.
5.2 Waiver. The failure of any party to enforce any condition a part
of this Agreement at any time shall not be construed as a waiver of that
condition or part, nor shall it forfeit any rights to future enforcement
thereof.
5.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard
to conflicts of laws, provisions thereof.
5.4 Headings. The headings of the sections and subsections of this
Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to
constitute a part thereof.
5.5 Counterparts. More than one counterpart of this agreement may be
executed by the parties hereto, and each fully executed counterpart shall be
deemed an original. Each party hereto will, at the request of the other party,
execute and deliver to such other party all such further instruments,
assignments, assurances and other documents as such other partymay reasonably
request in connection with the carrying out of this Agreement.
5.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is solely for the
benefit of the parties hereto and no provision of this Agreement shall be deemed
to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim
of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this
Agreement.
5.7 No Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any interest therein
shall be assignable.
5.8 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, telecopied (with
confirmation), mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested)
or delivered by an express courier (with confirmation) to the parties at the
following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified
by like notice):
(a) if to Tracker, to:
Tracker Marine, L.P.
Attn: Kenneth Burroughs
1915-C South Campbell
Springfield, Missouri 65809
Telephone: (417) 882-4444
Facsimile: (417) 890-8350
with a copy to:
Greene & Curtis, LLP
Attn: Joe C. Greene, Esq.
1340 East Woodhurst
Springfield, Missouri 65804
Telephone: (417) 883-7678
Facsimile: (417) 883-4317
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(b) if to CAVC, to:
CreditAmerica Venture Capital, Inc.
c/o Douglas W. Baena
4355 N.W. 128th Street
Miami, Florida 33054
Telephone: (305) 685-6591
Facsimile: (305)
with a copy to:
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Attn: Richard S. Savitt, Esq.
First Union Financial Center
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3300
Miami, Florida 33131-2385
Telephone: (305) 358-9900
Facsimile: (305) 789-9302
5.9 Survivability. The representations, warranties, agreements and
obligations of the parties hereto shall survive the Closing.
5.10 Best Efforts. CAVC shall use its best efforts to obtain all
necessary consents and approvals to the performance of its obligations hereunder
and the transactions contemplated hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their officers/general partner as of the date first above written.
TRACKER MARINE, L.P.
By: JLM Management Company, its sole
general partner
/s/ Kenneth Burroughs
By: Kenneth Burroughs
Title: President
CREDITAMERICA VENTURE CAPITAL, INC.
/s/ Douglas W. Baena
By: Douglas W. Baena
Title: President
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