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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-KSB
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 4, 1996
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Mako Marine International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 0-26618 65-0501535
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
or incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4355 N.W. 128th Street, Miami, Florida 33054
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (305) 685-6591
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ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT
(b) INFORMATION REQUIRED BY ITEM 403(c) OF REGULATION S-B.
On December 4, 1996, Tracker Marine, L.P. ("Tracker") entered into
agreements with Mako Marine International, Inc. ("Mako") and CreditAmerica
Venture Capital, Inc., pursuant to which Tracker is acquiring control of
Mako. Reference is made to the text under the caption "Change in Control" in
Mako's Information Statement filed concurrently herewith pursuant to Section
14(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The text under the
referenced caption describes the transactions that will result in Tracker's
control of Mako, and it is incorporated herein by reference and attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a),(b) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Not applicable
(c) EXHIBITS.
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2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 4, 1996 by and
between Tracker Marine, L.P., and Mako Marine International, Inc.
2.2 Tracker/CAVC Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 4,
1996 by and between Tracker Marine, L.P., and CreditAmerica Venture Capital,
Inc.
2.3 Letter dated December 4, 1996.
99.1 Text under caption "Change of Control," excerpted from the
Information Statement filed concurrently herewith by Mako Marine
International, Inc., pursuant to Section 14(f) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MAKO MARINE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: December 13, 1996 By:/s/ Douglas W. Baena
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Douglas W. Baena
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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ITEM 7. (a),(b) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Not Applicable
(c) EXHIBITS.
2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 4, 1996 by and
between Tracker Marine, L.P., and Mako Marine International, Inc.
2.2 Tracker/CAVC Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 4,
1996 by and between Tracker Marine, L.P., and CreditAmerica Venture Capital,
Inc.
2.3 Letter dated December 4, 1996.
99.1 Text under caption "Change of Control," excerpted from the
Information Statement filed concurrently herewith by Mako Marine
International, Inc., pursuant to Section 14(f) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . -9-
2.1 THE SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -9-
2.2 PURCHASE PRICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -9-
2.3 CLOSING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -9-
2.4 CLOSING OBLIGATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-10-
2.5 CONTINGENT STOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-10-
ARTICLE III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MAKO . . . . . . . . . . . .-10-
3.1 CORPORATE ORGANIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-11-
3.2 CAPITALIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-11-
3.3 AUTHORITY; NO VIOLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-11-
3.4 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-12-
3.5 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-12-
3.6 BROKER'S FEES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-13-
3.7 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES OR EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . .-13-
3.8 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-13-
3.9 TAXES AND TAX RETURNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-14-
3.10 EMPLOYEE PLANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-14-
3.11 SEC REPORTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-14-
3.12 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-14-
3.13 CERTAIN CONTRACTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-14-
3.14 UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-15-
3.15 ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-15-
3.16 TITLE TO PROPERTIES, INSURANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-16-
3.17 INSURANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-16-
3.18 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-16-
3.19 RELATIONSHIPS WITH RELATED PERSONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-16-
3.20 VOTE REQUIRED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-17-
3.21 FLORIDA TAKEOVER LAWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-17-
ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRACKER. . . . . . . . . . .-17-
4.1 ORGANIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-17-
4.2 AUTHORITY; NO VIOLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-17-
4.3 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-18-
4.4 BROKER'S FEES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-18-
4.5 TITLE AND CONDITION OF TRACKER PROPERTIES. . . . . . . . . . .-18-
4.6 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-19-
4.7 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-20-
4.8 CERTAIN CONTRACTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-20-
4.9 FIXED ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-20-
4.10 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-20-
4.11 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-21-
4.12 TAX MATTERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-21-
4.13 ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-21-
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4.14 UNION EFFORTS; LABOR RELATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-22-
4.15 EMPLOYEES; EMPLOYEE BENEFITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-22-
4.16 INVESTMENT INTENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-22-
4.17 INVENTORY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-23-
4.18 INSURANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-23-
4.19 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES OR EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . .-23-
4.20 UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-23-
ARTICLE V. COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES. . . . -23-
5.1 MAKO COVENANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-23-
5.2 TRACKER COVENANTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-26-
ARTICLE VI. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-26-
6.1 Intentionally Omitted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-26-
6.2 MAKO BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-26-
6.3 ACCESS TO INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-26-
6.4 ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-27-
6.5 ADVICE OF CHANGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-27-
6.6 SUBSEQUENT INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . .-28-
6.7 REGULATORY FILINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-28-
6.8 TITLE INSURANCE; SURVEY; FIRPTA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-28-
6.9 FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-29-
6.10 DIRECTOR AND OFFICER INDEMNIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . .-29-
6.11 WARN ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-29-
6.12 PRODUCT WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-29-
6.13 BEST EFFORTS TO CLOSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-29-
ARTICLE VII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-30-
7.1 CONDITIONS TO EACH PARTY'S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE . . . . . . . .-30-
7.2 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF TRACKER . . . . . . . . . . . . .-30-
7.3 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF MAKO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-32-
ARTICLE VIII. TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-33-
8.1 TERMINATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-33-
8.2 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-34-
ARTICLE IX. INDEMNIFICATION AND SURVIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-35-
9.1 INDEMNIFICATION BY TRACKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-35-
9.2 INDEMNIFICATION BY MAKO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-36-
9.3 CALCULATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-36-
9.4 SURVIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-36-
ARTICLE X. GENERAL PROVISIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -37-
10.1 EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-37-
10.2 NOTICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-37-
10.3 INTERPRETATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-38-
10.4 COUNTERPARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-38-
10.5 ENTIRE AGREEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-38-
10.6 GOVERNING LAW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-38-
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10.7 SEVERABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-38-
10.8 ASSIGNMENT; THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. . . . . . . . . . . . .-39-
10.9 ENFORCEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-39-
10.10 PRORATED EXPENSES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-39-
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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EXHIBIT 2.1
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.
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"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.
"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.
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"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. Section 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 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
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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.
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"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.
"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.
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"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
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
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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
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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.
"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
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"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
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:
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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
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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 respect to 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
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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
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.
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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.
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
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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) Except as set forth in SECTION 3.13(b) OF THE MAKO DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE, (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. Except as set forth in SECTION 3.15 TO THE MAKO DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE, 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
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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
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
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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
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
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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:
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(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
the operation of the Punta Gorda Facility as now operated are installed and
connected 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
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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)
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
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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
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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 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
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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,
(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
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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;
(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
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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.
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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 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
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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
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
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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.
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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.
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.
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(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;
(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
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(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.
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(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;
(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:
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(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").
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.
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(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.
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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.
10.2 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
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
(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
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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
10.3 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.
10.4 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.
10.5 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.
10.6 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.
10.7 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 invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms
and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of
any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If
any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the
provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
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10.8 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.
10.9 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.
10.10 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
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Kenneth Burroughs
President
MAKO MARINE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Douglas W. Baena
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Douglas W. Baena
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 2.2
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:
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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.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CAVC
CAVC hereby represents and warrants to Tracker as follows:
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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").
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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.
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.
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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
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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,
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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.
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
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further instruments, assignments, assurances and other documents as such
other party may 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
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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 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
By: /s/ Kenneth Burroughs
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Title: President
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CREDITAMERICA VENTURE CAPITAL, INC.
By: /s/ Douglas W. Baena
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Title: President
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December 4, 1996
Credit America Venture Capital, Inc.
c/o Douglas W. Baena
4355 N.W. 128 Street
Miami, Florida 33054
Mako Marine International, Inc.
4355 N.W. 128 Street
Miami, Florida 33054
Gentlemen:
We are this day executing and delivering a Stock Purchase Agreement (the
"Stock Purchase Agreement") by and between Tracker Marine, L.P. ("Tracker") and
Mako Marine International, Inc. ("Mako" or the "Company") and the Tracker/CAVC
Stock Purchase Agreement (the "CAVC Agreement") by and between Tracker and
Credit America Venture Capital, Inc. ("CAVC"). The CAVC Agreement contemplates
the sale by CAVC to Tracker of 930,000 shares of Common Stock of Mako
concurrently with the closing of the Stock Purchase Agreement. Subject to the
terms hereof, Tracker hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless CAVC, its
directors, officers, agents and employees and such persons, if any, who control
CAVC within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
directors and officers of the Company (the "Indemnified Parties") against any
and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses whatsoever (including,
but not limited to, any and all legal or other expenses incurred in
investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation commenced or
threatened) by reason of any third party claim against any Indemnified Party
asserting that such Indemnified Party is liable to the claimant or Mako by
reason of any difference in the per share value of the consideration paid to
CAVC under the CAVC Agreement and the per share consideration paid to Mako under
the Stock Purchase Agreement. The parties hereto acknowledge that the per share
consideration under the CAVC Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement were
negotiated at arm's length and that the value
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of such consideration under the Stock Purchase Agreement is at least equal in
value to the consideration under the CAVC Agreement. The foregoing
acknowledgment shall have no effect on the rights and obligations of the parties
hereto.
An Indemnified Party hereunder shall promptly notify Tracker in writing of
all matters which may give rise to the right of indemnification hereunder.
Tracker shall have the right, with the consent of the Indemnified Party, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, to settle all indemnifiable matters
related to such claims by third parties which are susceptible to being settled
and to defend with counsel chosen by Tracker, which counsel shall be reasonably
acceptable to the Indemnified Party, any action which may be brought by a third
party in connection therewith; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party
shall have the right to have its counsel participate in such defense at its own
expense. The parties shall keep each other informed of all settlement
discussions with third parties.
The indemnification agreement of Tracker set forth herein shall be in
addition to any available liability insurance, and shall not supplant, replace
or otherwise serve as other insurance for or in respect of any liability
insurance coverages available to the Indemnified Parties.
This agreement shall not be affected by paragraph 10.6 of the Stock
Purchase Agreement or paragraph 5.1 of the CAVC Agreement.
If the foregoing meets with your approval, kindly indicate your agreement
in the space provided below.
TRACKER MARINE, L.P.
By /s/ Kenneth Burroughs
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AGREED:
CREDIT AMERICA VENTURE CAPITAL, INC.
By /s/ Douglas W. Baena
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MAKO MARINE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By /s/ Douglas W. Baena
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EXHIBIT 99.1
CHANGE IN CONTROL
BACKGROUND
In its 1996 Annual Report Mako indicated that, as a result of continuing
losses, in order to meet its cash requirements and to continue as a going
concern, Mako would be required to achieve profitable operations and/or
obtain additional debt or equity financing. At that time Management's stated
plans included the review of potential transactions to gain market share and
to absorb additional overhead, and continued efforts to arrange debt and
equity financing to improve Mako's cash flow and capital positions. During
the early months of fiscal 1997, Mako continued to experience negative cash
flows which, if not remedied, will result in its inability to continue
operations as anticipated. On October 17, 1996, Mako entered into a
non-binding letter of intention with Tracker, which contemplated the sale of
a controlling block of equity securities of Mako in exchange for an infusion
of cash and the contribution by Tracker of certain assets related to its
saltwater fishing boat manufacturing business.
TRANSACTION WITH TRACKER
Tracker, a privately-owned company based in Springfield, Missouri, is a
substantial manufacturer of freshwater fishing and pontoon boats. Tracker has
a network of more than 400 dealers in the United States and Canada, currently
offering numerous models of aluminum and fiberglass freshwater fishing boats.
Tracker conducts saltwater boat manufacturing operations under its Silver
King and SeaCraft brands, from a facility in Punta Gorda, Florida. See
"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" for
information concerning the beneficial ownership of Tracker.
Mako believes that the alliance with Tracker not only offers an
opportunity for Mako to obtain a needed infusion of cash and assets, but to
take advantage of Tracker's marketing and management expertise and
distribution network.
The Stock Purchase Agreement provides that Tracker will purchase 6,400,000
newly issued shares of Common Stock ("Mako Shares") from Mako for a purchase
price consisting primarily of cash in the amount of $4,140,000 and assets
relating to Tracker's saltwater boat business, including exclusive rights
over a five-year period to advertise Mako's saltwater boat products in the
"Offshore Angler" catalog published by an affiliate of Tracker. It is
anticipated that the transaction, under applicable accounting principles,
will result in an increase in Mako's capital of approximately $9.4 million.
Mako has been advised by Tracker that the cash required for the acquisition
of the Mako Shares will be provided from internally generated funds.
The Stock Purchase Agreement also provides that during the period
beginning on the closing date and ending 90 business days following the
exercise, redemption or expiration date of the Public Warrants, Mako will
issue to Tracker an additional 1,800,000 shares, if the market price of
Mako's Common Stock is $5 or more during a period of ten consecutive trading
days; an additional 1,800,000 shares, if the price of the Common Stock is $6
or more during a period of ten consecutive trading days; and an additional
3,629,000 shares if the price of the Common Stock is $7 or more during a
period of ten consecutive trading days. The expiration date of the Public
Warrants is August 23, 2000.
On December 4, 1996 Tracker and CreditAmerica Venture Capital, Inc.
("CAVC") entered into an agreement ("CAVC Agreement") pursuant to which
Tracker agreed to purchase 930,000 shares of Mako's Common Stock ("CAVC
Shares") from CAVC at a price of $2 per share. The closing of the purchase of
each of the Mako Shares and the CAVC Shares will take place
contemporaneously. CAVC is a venture capital firm and Mako's principal
shareholder. Douglas W. Baena, Mako's Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, and Joseph J. Messina, a director of Mako, are principal
shareholders of CAVC. See "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management." 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.
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Upon its contemporaneous acquisition of the Mako Shares and the CAVC
Shares, Tracker will own of record and beneficially 7,330,000 shares of Mako
Common Stock, representing approximately 80.9% of the outstanding shares of
Mako Common Stock. Prior to the execution of the Stock Purchase Agreement and
the CAVC Agreement, Tracker advised the parties that it required, for
business and Federal income tax reasons, the initial and continued ownership
of at least 80% of the outstanding shares of Mako Common Stock. CAVC agreed
to the sale of the CAVC Shares in order to enable the prompt investment by
Tracker in Mako.
The Stock Purchase Agreement also provides Tracker with an option to
acquire additional shares of Mako Common Stock at $1.50 per share. The option
is designed to permit Tracker to maintain an 80% interest in Mako to the
extent that outstanding options and warrants are exercised in the future.
There are currently outstanding options and warrants to purchase 3,622,900
shares of Common Stock, which expire at varying dates through 2001.
The foregoing transactions are subject to certain conditions, including
certain consents, waivers and approvals. It is anticipated that closing of
these transactions will occur by December 31, 1996, although there can be no
assurance that such will be the case.
CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT
Upon Tracker's acquisition of the Mako Shares and the CAVC Shares, a
change of control of Mako will occur. Pursuant to the Stock Purchase
Agreement, Tracker will have the right to designate a majority of the Board
of Directors. As a result, at that time, the Board of Directors will be fixed
at seven persons; and Ken Burroughs, Joe C. Greene, Susie Henry and Larry
Mueller, each of whom is a designee of Tracker, will be appointed Directors.
In addition, Douglas W. Baena, Bruce Foerster and Joseph J. Messina will
continue as Directors, and Jeffrey Bleustein will resign. See "Directors."
Mako has not been advised whether any changes in the executive officers of
Mako will occur.
