SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated as of September 20, 2000
FOR THE MERGER OF
CREDITRUST CORPORATION
with and into
NCO PORTFOLIO FUNDING, INC.
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
Table of Contents
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Section 1 Defined Terms...........................................................................................2
1.1 Accounts Receivable.....................................................................................2
1.2 Acquired Companies......................................................................................2
1.3 Asset...................................................................................................2
1.4 Bankruptcy Court........................................................................................2
1.5 Bankruptcy Court Order..................................................................................2
1.6 Bankruptcy Laws.........................................................................................2
1.7 Bankruptcy Pleadings....................................................................................2
1.8 Cash Asset..............................................................................................2
1.9 Code....................................................................................................2
1.10 Consent.................................................................................................2
1.11 Contract................................................................................................3
1.12 Contract Right..........................................................................................3
1.13 Intentionally left blank................................................................................3
1.14 Employee Benefit Plan...................................................................................3
1.15 Encumbrance.............................................................................................3
1.16 Environmental Laws......................................................................................3
1.17 Exchange Act............................................................................................3
1.18 GAAP....................................................................................................3
1.19 Hazardous Substances....................................................................................3
1.20 including...............................................................................................4
1.21 Insurance Policy........................................................................................4
1.22 Intangible..............................................................................................4
1.23 Judgment................................................................................................4
1.24 to the knowledge of CTC.................................................................................4
1.25 Law.....................................................................................................4
1.26 NASD....................................................................................................4
1.27 Obligation..............................................................................................4
1.28 Permit..................................................................................................4
1.29 Person..................................................................................................5
1.30 Plan....................................................................................................5
1.31 Proceeding..............................................................................................5
1.32 Real Property...........................................................................................5
1.33 Securities Act..........................................................................................5
1.34 SEC.....................................................................................................5
1.35 Software................................................................................................5
1.36 SPV99-2 Lenders.........................................................................................5
1.37 Tangible Property.......................................................................................5
1.38 Tax.....................................................................................................5
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Section 2 The Merger..............................................................................................5
2.2 Name....................................................................................................6
2.3 Charter.................................................................................................6
2.4 Bylaws..................................................................................................6
2.5 Directors...............................................................................................6
2.6 Officers................................................................................................6
2.7 Conversion of Portfolio Common Stock....................................................................7
2.8 Conversion CTC Common Stock.............................................................................7
2.9 No Fractional Shares....................................................................................8
2.10 Stock Options/Warrants..................................................................................8
2.11 CTC Stock held by CTC...................................................................................9
2.12 Exchange Procedures.....................................................................................9
2.13 Additional Distributions of Surviving Corporation Common Stock..........................................9
2.14 Effective Date.........................................................................................10
Section 3 Representations of CTC.................................................................................10
3.1 Organization...........................................................................................10
3.2 Effect of Agreement....................................................................................11
3.3 Capital Stock and Ownership............................................................................11
3.4 Financial and Corporate Records........................................................................12
3.5 Compliance with Law....................................................................................12
3.6 Financial Statements...................................................................................13
3.7 Assets.................................................................................................13
3.8 Obligations............................................................................................13
3.9 Operations Since June 30, 2000.........................................................................14
3.10 Accounts Receivable....................................................................................15
3.11 Tangible Property......................................................................................15
3.12 Real Property..........................................................................................15
3.13 Environmental..........................................................................................16
3.14 Software and Other Intangibles.........................................................................18
3.15 Contracts..............................................................................................19
3.16 Employees and Independent Contractors..................................................................19
3.17 Employee Benefit Plans.................................................................................20
3.18 [Intentionally Omitted]................................................................................22
3.19 Taxes..................................................................................................22
3.20 Proceedings and Judgments..............................................................................22
3.21 Insurance..............................................................................................22
3.22 Questionable Payments..................................................................................23
3.23 Related Party Transactions.............................................................................23
3.24 Brokerage Fees.........................................................................................23
3.25 Investment Company.....................................................................................23
3.26 SEC Filings............................................................................................24
3.27 Full Disclosure........................................................................................24
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Section 4 Representations of NCO and Portfolio...................................................................24
4.1 Organization...........................................................................................24
4.2 Agreement..............................................................................................24
4.3 SEC Filings............................................................................................25
4.4 Absence of Changes.....................................................................................25
4.5 Authorization for Portfolio Common Stock...............................................................25
4.6 Compliance with Law....................................................................................25
4.7 Full Disclosure........................................................................................26
4.8 Capital Stock and Ownership............................................................................26
4.9 Financial and Corporate Records........................................................................26
4.10 Assets.................................................................................................26
4.11 Obligations............................................................................................26
4.12 Operations Since June 30, 2000.........................................................................27
4.13 Contracts..............................................................................................27
4.14 Proceedings and Judgments..............................................................................27
Section 5 Certain Obligations of CTC Pending Closing.............................................................28
5.1 Conduct of Business....................................................................................28
5.2 Interim Financial Statements...........................................................................29
5.3 NCO's Due Diligence Investigation......................................................................29
5.4 Consents...............................................................................................30
5.5 Bankruptcy Court Approval..............................................................................30
5.6 Acquisition Proposals..................................................................................31
5.7 Advice of Changes......................................................................................31
5.8 Best Efforts...........................................................................................32
5.9 ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇......................................................................................32
5.10 SEC Reports............................................................................................32
Section 6 Certain Obligations of NCO and Portfolio Pending Closing...............................................32
6.1 Corporate Status.......................................................................................32
6.2 CTC Due Diligence Investigation........................................................................32
6.3 Consents...............................................................................................33
6.4 SEC Reports............................................................................................33
6.5 Advice of Changes......................................................................................33
6.6 Best Efforts...........................................................................................33
6.7 ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇......................................................................................33
6.8 NASDAQ Listing.........................................................................................34
6.9 Employee Benefits......................................................................................34
6.10 Purchase of CTC Call Center............................................................................34
6.11 Portfolio Net Book Value...............................................................................34
Section 7 Additional Covenants of the Parties....................................................................34
7.1 Disclosure Statement...................................................................................34
7.2 Tax Free Reorganization................................................................................35
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Section 8 Conditions Precedent to CTC's Closing Obligations......................................................35
8.1 NCO's and Portfolio's Representations..................................................................35
8.2 NCO's and Portfolio's Performance......................................................................35
8.3 Absence of Proceedings.................................................................................35
8.4 ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇......................................................................................35
8.5 Approval of POR........................................................................................35
8.6 Board Seats............................................................................................36
8.7 Consulting Agreement...................................................................................36
8.8 Adverse Changes........................................................................................36
8.9 Listing of Portfolio Common Stock......................................................................36
8.10 Tax Opinion............................................................................................36
8.11 Purchase of CTC Call Center............................................................................37
8.12 Portfolio Net Book Value...............................................................................37
8.13 Services Agreement.....................................................................................37
8.14. NCO Letter.............................................................................................37
8.15 Credit Facility........................................................................................37
8.16. Barrist Stock Purchase Agreement.......................................................................37
8.17 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase Agreement........................................................................37
Section 9 Conditions Precedent to NCO's and Portfolio's Closing Obligations......................................37
9.1 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Letter..........................................................................................37
9.2 Approval of POR........................................................................................38
9.3 CTC's Representations..................................................................................38
9.4 CTC's Performance......................................................................................38
9.5 Absence of Proceedings.................................................................................38
9.6 Adverse Changes........................................................................................38
9.7 ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇......................................................................................38
9.8 Bankruptcy Court Order.................................................................................38
9.9 Confirmation of POR....................................................................................38
9.10 NCOP Unsecured Obligations.............................................................................39
9.11 Services Agreement.....................................................................................39
9.12 Bridge Lender Waiver and Release.......................................................................39
9.13 CTC Officer and Director Releases......................................................................39
9.14 Residuals..............................................................................................39
9.15 Asset Pools 99-1, 98-2 and 93-3 Banco Santander........................................................39
9.16 Lender Claims..........................................................................................39
9.17 Reserve Balances.......................................................................................39
9.18 Credit Facility........................................................................................40
9.19 Purchase of CTC Call Center............................................................................40
9.20 Listing of Portfolio Common Stock......................................................................40
9.21 Consulting Agreement...................................................................................40
9.22 Stock Purchase Agreements..............................................................................40
9.23 Class 3 Creditors......................................................................................40
Section 10 Closing and Post Closing...............................................................................40
10.1 Closing................................................................................................40
10.2 CTC's Obligations at Closing...........................................................................40
10.3 NCO's and Portfolio's Obligations at Closing...........................................................42
10.4 Severance Pay..........................................................................................43
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Section 11 Other Provisions.......................................................................................44
11.1 Termination............................................................................................44
11.2 Publicity..............................................................................................44
11.3 Fees and Expenses......................................................................................45
11.4 Notices................................................................................................45
11.5 Survival of Representations and Covenants..............................................................45
11.6 Interpretation of Representations......................................................................45
11.7 Reliance...............................................................................................45
11.8 Entire Understanding...................................................................................46
11.9 Parties in Interest....................................................................................46
11.10 Waivers................................................................................................46
11.11 Severability...........................................................................................46
11.12 Counterparts...........................................................................................46
11.13 Section Headings.......................................................................................46
11.14 References.............................................................................................46
11.15 Controlling Law........................................................................................47
11.16 Jurisdiction and Process...............................................................................47
11.17 No Third-Party Beneficiaries...........................................................................47
11.18 Construction...........................................................................................47
Exhibits
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▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Consulting Agreement ...................................A
Bankruptcy Plan of Reorganization .......................................B
Services Agreement.......................................................C
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
Parties: Creditrust Corporation
a Maryland corporation ("CTC")
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NCO Group, Inc.
a Pennsylvania corporation ("NCO")
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NCO Portfolio Funding, Inc.
a Delaware corporation ("Portfolio")
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NCO Financial Systems, Inc.
(for purposes of Section 6.10 hereof only)
a Pennsylvania corporation ("NCOFS")
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Date: As of September 20, 2000
Background: CTC is in the business of purchasing, collecting and managing
defaulted consumer receivables and related services ("CTC Business"). On
September 20, 2000, the parties hereto entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger (the "Old Agreement") providing that CTC be merged with and into
Portfolio (the "Merger"), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in the Old Agreement. The Board of Directors of CTC had determined that the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Old Agreement
(collectively the "Transactions") were advisable and in the best interests of
CTC and its shareholders. The respective Boards of Directors of NCO, Portfolio
and NCOFS had determined that the Transactions were advisable and in the best
interests of NCO, Portfolio and NCOFS and their respective shareholders. The Old
Agreement was previously amended and restated as of September 20, 2000 (the
"First Amended and Restated Agreement"). The First Amended and Restated
Agreement was amended by a First Amendment dated November 13, 2000 (the "First
Amendment"). The Boards of Directors of the parties hereto desire to amend and
restate in its entirety the First Amended and Restated Agreement as amended by
the First Amendment as set forth in this Second Amended and Restated Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement"). All other agreements executed in
connection with the Old Agreement, the First Amended and Restated Agreement and
the First Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.
Intending to be legally bound, in consideration of the mutual agreements
contained herein and subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions set
forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1 Defined Terms
Certain defined terms used in this Agreement and not specifically defined
in context are defined in this Section 1, as follows:
1.1. "Accounts Receivable" means (a) any right to payment for goods sold,
leased or licensed or for services rendered, whether or not it has been earned
by performance, whether billed or unbilled, and whether or not it is evidenced
by any Contract (as defined in Section 1.11), (b) any note receivable, or (c)
any other receivable or right to payment of any nature.
1.2. "Acquired Companies" means CTC, Creditrust Funding I LLC, Creditrust
SPV2, LLC, Creditrust SPV98-2, LLC, Creditrust SPV99-1, LLC, Creditrust SPV99-2,
LLC, Creditrust Mortgage Corporation, Creditrust Card Services Corporation,
Creditrust SPV99-2 Capital, Inc. and any other subsidiaries of CTC.
1.3. "Asset" means any real, personal, mixed, tangible or intangible
property of any nature, including Cash Assets (as defined in Section 1.8),
prepayments, deposits, escrows, Accounts Receivable, Tangible Property (as
defined in Section 1.37), Real Property (as defined in Section 1.32), Software
(as defined in Section 1.35), Contract Rights (as defined in Section 1.12),
Intangibles (as defined in Section 1.22) and goodwill, and claims, causes of
action and other legal rights and remedies.
1.4. "Bankruptcy Court" means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Maryland.
1.5. "Bankruptcy Court Order" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5.
1.6. "Bankruptcy Laws" means the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended,
the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, as amended, and the local rules of
the Bankruptcy Court.
1.7. "Bankruptcy Pleadings" means all pleadings filed with the Bankruptcy
Court by any of the Acquired Companies or any other Person relating to this
Agreement or the Acquired Companies.
1.8. "Cash Asset" means any cash on hand, cash in bank or other accounts,
readily marketable securities, and other cash-equivalent liquid assets of any
nature.
1.9. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1.10. "Consent" means any consent, approval, order or authorization of, or
any declaration, filing or registration with, or any application, notice or
report to, or any waiver by,
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or any other action (whether similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing) of,
by or with, any Person (as defined in Section 1.29), which is necessary in order
to take a specified action or actions in a specified manner and/or to achieve a
specified result.
1.11. "Contract" means any written or oral contract, agreement, instrument,
order, arrangement, commitment or understanding of any nature, including sales
orders, purchase orders, leases, subleases, data processing agreements,
maintenance agreements, license agreements, sublicense agreements, loan
agreements, promissory notes, security agreements, pledge agreements, deeds,
mortgages, guaranties, indemnities, warranties, employment agreements,
consulting agreements, sales representative agreements, joint venture
agreements, buy-sell agreements, options or warrants.
1.12. "Contract Right" means any right, power or remedy of any nature under
any Contract, including rights to receive property or services or otherwise
derive benefits from the payment, satisfaction or performance of another party's
Obligations (as defined in Section 1.27), rights to demand that another party
accept property or services or take any other actions, and rights to pursue or
exercise remedies or options.
1.13. "[Intentionally left blank] "
1.14. "Employee Benefit Plan" means any employee benefit plan as defined in
Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
("ERISA"), and any other plan, program, policy or arrangement for or regarding
bonuses, commissions, incentive compensation, severance, vacation, deferred
compensation, pensions, profit sharing, profit interests, retirement, payroll
savings, stock options, stock purchases, stock awards, stock ownership, phantom
stock, stock appreciation rights, medical/dental expense payment or
reimbursement, disability income or protection, sick pay, group insurance, self
insurance, death benefits, employee welfare or fringe benefits of any nature;
but not including employment Contracts with individual employees.
1.15. "Encumbrance" means any lien, security interest, pledge, right of
first refusal, mortgage, easement, covenant, restriction, reservation,
conditional sale, prior assignment, or other encumbrance, claim, burden or
charge of any nature.
1.16. "Environmental Laws" means all applicable Laws (including consent
decrees and administrative orders) relating to pollution and the protection of
the environment, including those governing the use, generation, handling,
storage and disposal or cleanup of Hazardous Substances (as defined in Section
1.19), all as amended.
1.17. "Exchange Act" means the Federal Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
1.18. "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles under current
United States accounting rules and regulations, as in effect from time to time,
consistently applied.
1.19. "Hazardous Substances" means any substance, waste, contaminant,
pollutant or
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material that has been determined by Law or any United States federal government
authority, or any state or local government authority having jurisdiction over
any Real Property owned, leased or used by the Acquired Companies, to be capable
of posing a risk of injury or damage to health, safety, property or the
environment, including (a) all substances, wastes, contaminants, pollutants and
materials defined, designated or regulated as hazardous, dangerous or toxic
pursuant to any Law of any state in which any Real Property owned, leased or
used by the Acquired Companies, is located or any United States Law, and (b)
asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCB's"), petroleum, petroleum products and
urea formaldehyde.
1.20. "including" means including but not limited to.
1.21. "Insurance Policy" means any public liability, product liability,
general liability, comprehensive, property damage, vehicle, life, hospital,
medical, dental, disability, worker's compensation, key man, fidelity bond,
theft, forgery, errors and omissions, directors' and officers' liability, or
other insurance policy of any nature.
1.22. "Intangible" means any name, corporate name, fictitious name,
trademark, trademark application, service ▇▇▇▇, service ▇▇▇▇ application, trade
name, brand name, product name, slogan, trade secret, know-how, patent, patent
application, copyright, copyright application, design, logo, formula, invention,
product right, technology or other intangible asset of any nature, whether in
use, under development or design, or inactive.
1.23. "Judgment" means any order, writ, injunction, citation, award, decree
or other judgment of any nature of any foreign, federal, state or local court,
governmental body, administrative agency, regulatory authority or arbitration
tribunal.
1.24. "to the knowledge of CTC" means that none of the directors or
executive officers of any of the Acquired Companies have any actual knowledge,
after due inquiry, that the statement made is incorrect (except that no inquiry
shall be required with respect to the matters set forth in Sections 3.13(a)(ii)
and 3.13(b)(ii)) ; and "to the knowledge of NCO and Portfolio" means that none
of the directors or executive officers of NCO and Portfolio have any actual
knowledge, after due inquiry, that the statement made is incorrect.
1.25. "Law" means any provision of any foreign, federal, state or local
law, statute, ordinance, charter, constitution, treaty, code, rule or regulation
(including those of self-regulatory organizations such as the NASD (as defined
in Section 1.26)).
1.26. "NASD" means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
1.27. "Obligation" means any debt, liability or obligation of any nature,
whether secured, unsecured, recourse, nonrecourse, liquidated, unliquidated,
accrued, absolute, fixed, contingent, ascertained, known or otherwise.
1.28. "Permit" means any license, permit, approval, waiver, order,
authorization, right or privilege of any nature, granted, issued, approved or
allowed by any foreign, federal, state or local governmental body,
administrative agency or regulatory authority.
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1.29. "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, joint venture,
partnership, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association,
cooperative, trust, estate, governmental body, administrative agency, regulatory
authority or other entity of any nature.
1.30. "Plan" - Third Amended Plan of Reorganization filed by CTC with the
Bankruptcy Court on December 4, 2000, as amended and restated from
time-to-time.
1.31. "Proceeding" means any demand, claim, suit, action, litigation,
investigation, arbitration, administrative hearing or other proceeding of any
nature.
1.32. "Real Property" means any real estate, land, building, condominium,
town house, structure or other real property of any nature, all shares of stock
or other ownership interests in cooperative or condominium associations or other
forms of ownership interest through which interests in real estate may be held,
and all appurtenant and ancillary rights thereto, including easements,
covenants, water rights, sewer rights and utility rights.
1.33. "Securities Act" means the Federal Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
1.34. "SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and
its staff.
1.35. "Software" means any computer program, operating system, applications
system, firmware or software of any nature, whether operational, under
development or inactive, including all object code, source code, technical
manuals, user manuals and other documentation therefor, whether in
machine-readable form, programming language or any other language or symbols,
and whether stored, encoded, recorded or written on disk, tape, film, memory
device, paper or other media of any nature.
1.36. "SPV99-2 Lenders" means the "Lenders" as defined in that certain
Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of August 2, 1999 which was executed by CTC.
1.37. "Tangible Property" means any furniture, fixtures, leasehold
improvements, vehicles, office equipment, computer equipment, other equipment,
machinery, tools, forms, supplies or other tangible personal property of any
nature.
1.38. "Tax" means (a) any foreign, federal, state or local income,
earnings, profits, gross receipts, franchise, capital stock, net worth, sales,
use, value added, occupancy, general property, real property, personal property,
intangible property, transfer, fuel, excise, payroll, withholding, unemployment
compensation, social security, retirement or other tax of any nature; (b) any
foreign, federal, state or local organization fee, qualification fee, annual
report fee, filing fee, occupation fee, assessment, sewer rent or other fee or
charge of any nature; or (c) any deficiency, interest or penalty imposed with
respect to any of the foregoing.
SECTION 2 The Merger
2.1. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the
Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), CTC shall be merged with and into
Portfolio in accordance with
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the provisions of this Agreement and in compliance with the Maryland General
Corporation Law ("MGCL") and the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL" or
collectively with the MGCL, the "Corporation Laws"), and the Merger shall have
the effect provided for in the Corporation Laws. Portfolio (sometimes referred
to as the "Surviving Corporation") shall be the surviving corporation of the
Merger and shall continue to exist and to be governed by the laws of the State
of Delaware. The corporate existence and identity of Portfolio, with its
purposes and powers, shall continue unaffected and unimpaired by the Merger. On
the Effective Date, Portfolio shall succeed to and be fully vested with the
corporate existence and identity of CTC, and the separate corporate existence
and identity of CTC shall cease. The closing of the Merger and the other
Transactions shall take place contemporaneously on the Closing Date (as defined
in Section 10.1) and shall be effective at the Effective Time (as defined in
Section 10.1).
2.2. Name. The name of the Surviving Corporation shall be "NCO Portfolio
Management, Inc." or such other name as the Board of Directors of the Surviving
Corporation shall determine.
2.3. Charter. Immediately after the Merger, the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation shall be that of Portfolio
immediately before the Merger.
2.4. Bylaws. Immediately after the Merger, the Bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation shall be those of Portfolio immediately before the Merger. The
Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation shall provide that the Board of Directors of
the Surviving Corporation shall initially consist of five persons, three of whom
shall be selected by NCO, one of whom shall be selected by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and
one whom shall be selected by SPV99-2 Lenders, each as provided in Section 2.5
hereof.
2.5. Directors. Immediately after the Merger, the Board of Directors of the
Surviving Corporation shall initially consist of five persons, three of whom
shall be selected by NCO, one of whom shall be selected by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and
one of whom shall be selected by SPV99-2 Lenders. Of the three directors
selected by NCO, one shall serve for a term of three years, one shall serve for
a term of two years and one shall serve for a term of one year. The director
selected by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall serve for a term of two years, and the
director selected by SPV99-2 Lenders shall serve for a term of three years. All
such directors shall serve in accordance with the Bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation. Each of the directors selected by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the SPV99-2
Lenders shall be an "independent director" as defined in the NASD rules and
regulations. Subject to the consent of NCO, the director to be selected by
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may be a current "independent director" of CTC.
2.6. Officers. Immediately after the Merger, the officers of the Surviving
Corporation shall include the following persons, who shall serve in accordance
with the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation:
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Name Title
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Senior Vice President
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
2.7. Conversion of Portfolio Common Stock. On the Effective Date, the total
number of shares of common stock of Portfolio, no par value per share (the
"Portfolio Common Stock"), issued and outstanding immediately before the
Effective Date shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of the holder thereof, be automatically converted into and become such number of
shares of common stock, no par value per share, of the Surviving Corporation
("Surviving Corporation Common Stock") as follows: It is the intention of the
parties that, immediately after the Merger, NCO shall own 60% of the issued and
outstanding shares of the Surviving Corporation Common Stock (inclusive of the
shares to be issued under Section 2.10 hereof) (unless the context otherwise
requires, all references to percentages of Surviving Corporation Common Stock
shall include the shares to be issued pursuant to Section 2.10); provided,
however, that to the extent the Reserves (as defined in Section 4.4(c) of the
Plan) exceed $2.32 million after the NCOP Unsecured Obligation (as defined in
Section 4.4(c) of the Plan) is paid in full, the cash in the Reserves in excess
of $2.32 million shall be paid to NCO and the foregoing 60% shall be decreased
proportionally to an amount not to be less than 55%. This reduction, if any,
shall be computed based on the extent that such Reserves exceed $2.32 million
divided by $3.2 million and then multiplying such quotient by 5% (i.e., if the
Reserves are $1.6 million above $2.32 million then the $1.6 million excess shall
be remitted to NCO and the 60% shall be decreased to 57.5% determined by
dividing $1.6 million by $3.2 million, then multiplying this quotient by 5%, and
then subtracting this result from 60%).
2.8. Conversion CTC Common Stock. On the Effective Date and subject to
Section 2.12 hereof, each of the shares of common stock of CTC, $.01 par value
per share (the "CTC Common Stock") issued and outstanding immediately before the
Effective Date shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of the holder thereof, be automatically converted into one share of the
Surviving Corporation Common Stock (the "Exchange Ratio"). The parties hereto
agree to adjust the Exchange Ratio to the extent necessary to have the Surviving
Corporation Common Stock qualify for listing on the NASD National Market System
and that any such Exchange Ratio adjustment shall also proportionally affect
Section 2.7 hereof. The parties understand that the percentage of stock issued
to holders of CTC Common Stock shall be diluted by the following issuances of
Surviving Corporation Common Stock:
(a) NCO shall own 60% (subject to reduction to 55%) of Surviving
Corporation Common Stock as provided in Section 2.7;
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(b) SPV99-2 Lenders shall own collectively 18.5% of Surviving
Corporation Common Stock as provided in the Plan;
(c) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall own 2.667% of Surviving Corporation Common
Stock as provided in the Barrist Stock Purchase Agreement (as defined in Section
8.16);
(d) Including the shares issued pursuant to Section 4.5 of the Plan
(except for shares representing post-petition interest) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall own
1.333% of Surviving Corporation Common Stock as provided in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock
Purchase Agreement (as defined in Section 8.17) in addition to any shares he may
receive in his capacity as a stockholder or optionholder of CTC;
(e) The holders of Class 4-Unsecured Claims (as defined in the Plan) or
Sunrock and/or Seneca may elect to receive Surviving Corporation Common Stock as
provided in Section 4.4(G) of the Plan up to 17.6%; and
(f) Holders of CTC Common Stock and Convertible Securities shall own
the balance.
In addition to the foregoing, the parties understand that the percentage of
Surviving Corporation Common Stock to be issued to holders of CTC Common Stock
may be further reduced by Section 4.13 of the Plan and Section 2.13 hereof.
2.9. No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Surviving Corporation
Common Stock shall be issued as a result of the Merger. In lieu of the issuance
of fractional shares, the number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock
to be issued to each shareholder of CTC and Portfolio in accordance with this
Plan shall be rounded off to the nearest whole number of shares of Surviving
Corporation Common Stock.
2.10. Stock Options/Warrants. All options and warrants to acquire shares of
CTC Common Stock that are identified on Schedule 3.3 hereof and that are issued
and outstanding immediately before the Effective Date (collectively, the
"Convertible Securities") shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action
on the part of the holder thereof, be automatically voided and cancelled, and
automatically converted into shares of the Surviving Corporation Common Stock as
follows: As of the Closing Date, each such holder shall be issued the number of
shares having an aggregate value equal to the positive difference (if any)
between the aggregate buy-in value of the Surviving Corporation Common Stock
into which such Convertible Securities would have been exercisable based on the
Exchange Ratio, as of the Closing Date, and the aggregate exercise price of such
Convertible Securities as of the Closing Date. For purposes of the foregoing
sentence, the "buy-in" value shall mean the equivalent per share price at which
NCO is deemed to have made its investment in the Surviving Corporation as of the
Closing Date (i.e., $25 million divided by the number of shares of Surviving
Corporation Common Stock to be issued to NCO pursuant to Section 2.7 hereof). To
the extent not otherwise vested, all Convertible Securities listed on Schedule
3.3 shall be deemed vested as of the Closing Date, and all options and/or
warrants not listed on Schedule 3.3 shall, as of the Closing Date, be deemed
null and void and be entitled to no consideration under this Agreement. The
exchange procedure
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for all Convertible Securities shall be substantially similar to that provided
for in Section 2.12 hereof.
2.11. CTC Stock held by CTC. On the Effective Date, any shares of CTC
Common Stock that are held by CTC (as treasury shares) immediately before the
Effective Date shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of the holder thereof, be automatically canceled.
2.12. Exchange Procedures. (a) The Surviving Corporation shall designate
its transfer agent to act as the "Exchange Agent" under this Plan. As soon as is
practicable after the Effective Date, the Exchange Agent shall mail or deliver,
to each record holder of an outstanding certificate that immediately before the
Effective Date represented shares of CTC Common Stock, instructions for use in
effecting the surrender of such certificate to the Exchange Agent. Upon the
surrender of such certificate to the Exchange Agent in accordance with such
instructions, the Exchange Agent shall exchange such certificate for a new
certificate representing such number of shares of the Surviving Corporation
Common Stock into which the shares of CTC Common Stock represented by such
certificate have been converted in accordance with this Agreement, which shall
be promptly delivered to the holder thereof (or in accordance with instructions
provided by the holder thereof). In addition, upon the surrender by NCO of each
outstanding certificate that immediately before the Effective Date represented
shares of Portfolio Common Stock to the Exchange Agent, the Exchange Agent shall
exchange such certificate(s) for a new certificate(s) representing such number
of shares of the Surviving Corporation Common Stock into which the shares of
Portfolio Common Stock represented by such certificate(s) have been converted in
accordance with this Agreement, which shall be promptly delivered to NCO. Until
surrendered in accordance with the foregoing, each outstanding certificate that
immediately before the Effective Date represented shares of CTC Common Stock or
Portfolio Common Stock, as the case may be, shall be deemed to evidence
ownership of the number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock into
which the shares of CTC Common Stock or Portfolio Common Stock, as the case may
be, represented by such certificate(s) have been converted in accordance with
this Agreement.
(b) Anything in this Section 2.12 to the contrary notwithstanding, the
number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock initially distributable
under Subsection (a) hereof shall be proportionately reduced by the number of
shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock required to be put in the Reserves
under Section 4.11(c) of the Plan.
(c) To the extent additional shares of Surviving Corporation Common
Stock become available for distribution to former CTC shareholders after the
Closing Date either due to the fact that the ownership percentage of NCO as set
forth in Section 2.7 hereof has been reduced below 60% and/or shares become
available for distribution from those shares of Surviving Corporation Common
Stock originally put in the Reserves under Section 4.11(c) of the Plan, the
Exchange Agent shall make one or more subsequent distributions to the former CTC
Shareholders who surrendered CTC stock certificates pursuant to Subsection (a)
above.
2.13. Additional Distributions of Surviving Corporation Common Stock .
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and as provided in
Section 4.13 of
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the Plan, for every $418,000 (or any whole multiple thereof) of
outstanding NCOP Unsecured Obligation, if any, the amount of Surviving
Corporation Common Stock distributable to CTC shareholders shall be reduced by
one full percentage point and such Surviving Corporation Common Stock shall be
distributed as follows:
to NCO 72.74%
to SPV 99-2 Noteholders 22.42
to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 3.23
to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 1.61
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100.00%
2.14. Effective Date. As used in this Agreement, the "Effective Date" shall
mean the date upon which this Agreement (if necessary) and proper Certificates
of Merger for the Merger have been duly signed and filed with the proper
officials of the States of Delaware and Maryland as provided for in Section 10
hereof.
SECTION 3 Representations of CTC
Knowing that NCO and Portfolio rely thereon and except as set forth in
the Schedules delivered by CTC to NCO prior to the execution of the Agreement
(and subject to Section 5.7 hereof), CTC represents and warrants to NCO and
Portfolio as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, and covenants
with NCO and Portfolio, as set forth below in each provision of this Section 3.
3.1. Organization. Each of the Acquired Companies is an entity duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization. CTC possesses the full corporate power and
authority to enter into and perform this Agreement. Each of the Acquired
Companies possesses the full power and authority to own its Assets and to
conduct its business as and where presently conducted. Each of the Acquired
Companies is duly qualified or registered to do business in each jurisdiction
where such qualification or registration is required by applicable Law except
where the failure to be so qualified would not be reasonably likely to have a
material adverse effect on the Acquired Companies. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.1, CTC has no subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1, none
of the Acquired Companies owns any securities of any corporation or any other
debt or equity interest in any Person. None of the Acquired Companies has any
predecessors except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 3.1. Schedule 3.1 states,
for each of the Acquired Companies (a) its exact legal name; (b) its corporate
business form and jurisdiction of organization and date of formation; (c) its
federal employer identification number; (d) its headquarters address, telephone
number and facsimile number; (e) its directors and officers, indicating all
current title(s) of each such individual; (f) its registered agent and/or office
in its jurisdiction of organization (if applicable); (g) all foreign
jurisdictions in which it is qualified or registered to do business, the date it
so qualified or registered, and its registered agent and/or office in each such
jurisdiction (if applicable); (h) all fictitious, assumed or other names of any
type that are registered or used by it or under which it has done business at
any time since such company's date of incorporation; and (i) any name changes,
recapitalizations, mergers, reorganizations or similar events since its
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date of formation. Accurate and complete copies of articles or certificates of
incorporation and bylaws, (or similar organizational documents), each as amended
to date, and all Contracts relating to the acquisition of each of the Acquired
Companies (or their affiliates or predecessors) have been made available to NCO.
3.2. Effect of Agreement. Subject to the approval by CTC shareholders (as
hereinafter set forth) and the approval of the Bankruptcy Court (as hereinafter
set forth), CTC's consummation of the Transactions has been duly authorized by
all necessary actions including its board of directors and does not constitute a
violation of or default under its articles of incorporation, or bylaws (or
similar organizational documents). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2, CTC's
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and its consummation of
the Transactions, (a) do not constitute a default or breach (immediately or
after the giving of notice, passage of time or both) under any Contract to which
any of the Acquired Companies is a party or by which any of the Acquired
Companies is bound, (b) do not constitute a violation of any Law or Judgment
that is applicable to any of the Acquired Companies, or to the business or
Assets of any of the Acquired Companies, or to the Transactions, (c) do not
accelerate or otherwise modify any Obligation of any of the Acquired Companies,
(d) do not result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon, or give to any third
party any interest in, any of the business or Assets, or any of the capital
stock of or interests in, any of the Acquired Companies, and (e) except as set
forth on Schedule 3.2 and except for filings under the HSR Act (as hereinafter
defined) and the approval of the Bankruptcy Court (as hereinafter set forth), do
not require the Consent of any Person, including any lender of the Acquired
Companies required pursuant to any credit or other lending Contract. This
Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding agreement of CTC enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2,
there exists no right of first refusal or other preemptive right with respect to
any of the Acquired Companies or the stock, business or Assets of any of the
Acquired Companies.
3.3. Capital Stock and Ownership. As of the date of this Agreement, the
authorized capital stock of CTC consists of: (i) 20,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, $.01 par value per share ("CTC Common Stock"), of which 10,453,548 shares
are issued and outstanding and no shares are issued but not outstanding; and
(ii) 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "CTC
Preferred Stock") of which no shares are issued and/or outstanding. (The CTC
Common Stock and the CTC Preferred Stock shall be referred to collectively, as
the "CTC Stock".) With respect to each of the Acquired Companies, other than
CTC, Schedule 3.3 is an accurate and complete list of (a) the names of all
shareholders or members, (b) the addresses of all shareholders or members, (c)
to the extent available, their social security numbers or federal tax
identification numbers, and (d) the numbers of, type of shares or interests
owned of record by them and the certificate numbers of the stock certificates
representing such shares or interests. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.3, CTC
is the sole record and beneficial owner of all of the shares of capital stock or
interests of each of its subsidiaries and it has good and valid title to such
shares or interests, free and clear of any Encumbrance. Except for the shares or
interests listed on Schedule 3.3 with respect to each of the Acquired Companies,
there currently are no other issued or outstanding shares of capital stock or
interests. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or
interests of each of the Acquired Companies have been duly authorized and
validly issued, and are fully paid and nonassessable, with no liability or
preemptive rights attaching to the ownership thereof. All issuances and grants
of all outstanding options and/or
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warrants, and all offerings, sales and issuances by each of the Acquired
Companies of any shares of capital stock or interests were conducted in
compliance with all applicable federal and state securities and "blue sky" Laws,
all applicable state corporation Laws and all requirements set forth in
applicable Contracts. Except as provided on Schedule 3.3, there are no
outstanding options, puts, calls, warrants, subscriptions, stock appreciation
rights, phantom stock, or other Contracts or Contract Rights relating to the
offering, sale, issuance, redemption or disposition of any shares of capital
stock or interests, or other securities of, any of the Acquired Companies.
3.4. Financial and Corporate Records. The books and records of each of the
Acquired Companies are and have been prepared and maintained in form and
substance adequate for preparing audited financial statements in accordance with
GAAP, and such books and records fairly and accurately reflect in all material
respects all of the Assets and Obligations of each of the Acquired Companies and
all Contracts and other transactions to which each of the Acquired Companies is
or was a party or by which each of the Acquired Companies or the business or
Assets of each of the Acquired Companies is or was affected. Accurate and
complete copies of the contents of the minute books and stock books of each of
the Acquired Companies have been made available to NCO. Such minute books and
stock books include (a) minutes of all meetings of the shareholders, board of
directors and any committees of the board of directors at which any material
action was taken, which minutes accurately record all material actions taken at
such meetings, (b) accurate and complete written statements of all actions taken
by the shareholders, board of directors and any committees of the board of
directors without a meeting, and (c) accurate and complete records of the
subscription, issuance, transfer and cancellation of all shares of capital
stock, and all other securities since the date of incorporation or formation.
None of the shareholders, board of directors or any committee of the board or
members has taken any material action required by Law to be reflected in the
records in clauses (a) and (b) of the preceding sentence other than those
actions reflected in the records referenced in clauses (a) and (b) of the
preceding sentence. Schedule 3.4 is an accurate and complete list of all bank
accounts, other accounts, certificates of deposit, marketable securities, other
investments, safe deposit boxes, lock boxes and safes of each of the Acquired
Companies, and the names of all officers, employees or other individuals who
have access thereto or are authorized to make withdrawals therefrom or
dispositions thereof.
3.5. Compliance with Law. The operations of each of the Acquired Companies,
the conduct of the business of each of the Acquired Companies, as and where such
business has been or presently is conducted, and the ownership, possession and
use of the Assets of each of the Acquired Companies have complied and currently
do comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws other than
Environmental Laws which are addressed in Section 3.13 hereof. Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.5, each of the Acquired Companies has obtained and holds all
Permits required for the lawful operation of its business as and where such
business is presently conducted, except where the failure to obtain or hold such
Permits would not have a material adverse effect on the business or condition
(financial or otherwise) of any of the Acquired Companies or upon the ability of
CTC to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. All Permits held by the Acquired Companies are listed on
Schedule 3.5, and copies of such Permits have been made available to NCO and
Portfolio.
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3.6. Financial Statements. Schedule 3.6A lists the fiscal year end for each
of the Acquired Companies. Schedule 3.6A includes accurate and complete copies
of the following audited consolidated financial statements ("Audited Financial
Statements") of the Acquired Companies: (a) a balance sheet as of the end of
each of the two most recent fiscal years; and (b) statements of income,
statements of shareholders' equity, and statements of cash flows for each of the
three most recent fiscal years, and notes thereto. Schedule 3.6B includes
accurate and complete copies of all the following unaudited consolidated
financial statements ("Unaudited Financial Statements") of the Acquired
Companies: an unaudited balance sheet as of June 30, 2000 ("June 2000 Balance
Sheet") and related unaudited financial statements, including statements of
income, statements of shareholders' equity and statements of cash flows prepared
by the management of CTC on an ongoing basis since the beginning of the current
fiscal year. All of the Audited Financial Statements were (x) prepared in
accordance with GAAP; (y) fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition and results of operations of CTC as of the dates and for the periods
indicated; and (z) were audited by independent auditors, whose reports thereon
are without qualification or explanatory paragraphs. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.6B, all of the Unaudited Financial Statements were prepared in
accordance with GAAP except for the absence of full footnote disclosure and on a
basis consistent with the Audited Financial Statements. With respect to the
Unaudited Financial Statements and except as specifically set forth therein,
there are no unusual non-recurring adjustments and all normal recurring
adjustments have been made.
3.7. Assets. Schedule 3.7 includes detailed lists of all Assets of each of
the Acquired Companies which are reflected on the June 2000 Balance Sheet,
including (a) Cash Assets, itemized by bank or other account, showing cost and
market value if different from cost; (b) Accounts Receivable, showing customer
names, individual invoice dates, individual invoice amounts and allowances for
doubtful accounts, or, in the case of earned but not billed receivables,
customer names and individual dates on which the receivables are billable
(except that such Accounts Receivable are set forth on three CD-ROMS previously
delivered to NCO); (c) other current and long-term Assets, itemized by category
and with appropriate explanation; (d) Tangible Property, grouped as to type,
showing cost, accumulated depreciation and net book value; and (e) Software and
Intangibles, showing cost or amount capitalized, accumulated amortization and
net book value. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.7, each of the Acquired
Companies has good and valid title to all of its respective Assets which are
owned by it and has the right to transfer all rights, title and interest in such
Assets, free and clear of any Encumbrance. Except for the Assets listed on
Schedule 3.7, no other Assets are necessary to operate, or have been material to
the operation of, the business of any of the Acquired Companies as they are
currently operated.
3.8. Obligations. Schedule 3.8 includes detailed lists of all Obligations
of each of the Acquired Companies which are reflected on the June 2000 Balance
Sheet, itemized by balance sheet account, and with aggregate net balances equal
to the balances on the June 2000 Balance Sheet, including (a) accounts payable,
(b) accrued expenses and reserves, itemized by category and with appropriate
explanation, (c) deferred revenues, itemized by customer and time periods, and
(d) other current and long-term liabilities. As of the date hereof, none of the
Acquired Companies has any Obligations other than (i) Obligations reflected on
the June 2000 Balance Sheet, (ii) Obligations set forth on Schedule 3.8, (iii)
Obligations under Contracts of the type
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listed or not required to be listed on Schedule 3.15, provided that as of June
30, 2000, no such Obligation consisted of or resulted from a default under or
violation of any such Contract, and (iv) Obligations incurred since June 30,
2000, in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices, and not in breach
of any of the representations and warranties made in Section 3.9. Except as
described on Schedule 3.8, none of the Obligations of any of the Acquired
Companies are guaranteed by any Person.
3.9. Operations Since June 30, 2000. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9,
from June 30, 2000 to the date of this Agreement:
(a) Except in the ordinary course of their respective businesses
consistent with its past practices, none of the Acquired Companies has (i)
created or assumed any Encumbrance upon any of its business or Assets, (ii)
incurred any Obligation, (iii) made any loan or advance to any Person (excluding
normal recurring compensation, benefits and expenses reimbursements due to such
Persons in their capacities as employees, officers or directors of any of the
Acquired Companies in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices and excluding indebtedness described on Schedule 3.23); (iv) assumed,
guaranteed or otherwise become liable for any Obligation of any Person; (v)
committed for any capital expenditure; (vi) purchased, leased, sold, abandoned
or otherwise acquired or disposed of any business or Assets; (vii) waived any
right or canceled any debt or claim; (viii) assumed or entered into any Contract
other than this Agreement; or (ix) increased, or authorized an increase in, the
compensation or benefits paid or provided to any of their directors, officers,
employees, salesmen, agents or representatives.
(b) Even in the ordinary course of their respective businesses
consistent with their respective past practices, none of the Acquired Companies
made any loan to any Person (excluding normal recurring compensation, benefits
and expenses reimbursements due to such Persons in their capacities as
employees, officers or directors of any of the Acquired Companies in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and excluding
indebtedness described on Schedule 3.23), acquired or disposed of any material
business or material Assets or entered into any material Contract (other than
customer contracts) or other material transaction.
(c) There has been no material adverse change or material casualty loss
affecting any of the Acquired Companies or their business, Assets or financial
condition, and there has been no material adverse change in the financial
performance of any of the Acquired Companies.
(d) None of the Acquired Companies has (i) incurred any outstanding
bank debt or notes payable; (ii) except in connection with the Agreement and the
Transactions contemplated hereby, incurred any outstanding indebtedness to any
current or former shareholder, director or officer of any of the Acquired
Companies (excluding normal recurring compensation, benefits and expense
reimbursements due to such Persons in their capacities as employees, officers or
directors of any of the Acquired Companies and excluding indebtedness described
on Schedule 3.23) or to any affiliate (as such term is defined for purposes of
the Exchange Act) of any of the Acquired Companies or any of such company's
shareholders, directors or officers; (iii) paid any dividend or made any other
distribution of Cash Assets or other Assets to or on behalf of any of the
shareholders of any of the Acquired Companies
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(excluding normal recurring compensation, benefits and expense reimbursements
due to such Persons in their capacities as employees, officers or directors of
any of the Acquired Companies); or (iv) accrued any deferred bonuses or
compensation due to any shareholder, employee, contractor, subcontractor or
agent of any of the Acquired Companies, or paid any such deferred bonuses or
compensation except to the extent such deferred bonuses or compensation was
accrued on the June 2000 Balance Sheet.
(e) None of the Acquired Companies has rejected any executory Contract,
commitment or lease of non-residential real property under Section 365 of the
Bankruptcy Code.
3.10. Accounts Receivable. All Accounts Receivable listed in the three
CD-ROMS delivered to NCO pursuant to Schedule 3.7 arose in the ordinary course
of business, are proper and valid accounts receivable. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.7, there are no refunds, discounts, rights of setoff or assignment
affecting any such Accounts Receivable. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.7,
proper amounts of deferred revenues appear on the books and records of each of
the Acquired Companies, in accordance with GAAP, with respect to all of the
Acquired Companies' (a) billed but unearned Accounts Receivable; (b) previously
billed and collected Accounts Receivable still unearned; and (c) unearned
customer deposits.
3.11. Tangible Property. Each of the Acquired Companies has good and valid
title to all of its Tangible Property, free and clear of any Encumbrances except
as set forth in the June 2000 Balance Sheet or Schedule 3.7. Except as set forth
on Schedule 3.11, all of the Tangible Property of each of the Acquired Companies
is located at the offices or facilities of the Acquired Companies, except for
automobiles and trucks, mobile telephones and other similar property, and each
of the Acquired Companies has the full and unqualified right to require the
immediate return of any of its owned Tangible Property which is not located at
its offices or facilities. All material items of Tangible Property of each of
the Acquired Companies, wherever located, is in working condition, ordinary wear
and tear excepted, and is sufficient for the operations and business of each of
the Acquired Companies as presently conducted.
3.12. Real Property. None of the Acquired Companies owns any Real Property.
Schedule 3.12 is a list of all Real Property leased by any of the Acquired
Companies ("CTC Real Property"), showing location and, as applicable, rental
cost and landlord. To the knowledge of CTC, all of the CTC Real Property is
structurally sound and in good condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and
is sufficient for the current operations of the Acquired Companies. To the
knowledge of CTC, none of the CTC Real Property, nor the ownership, possession,
occupancy, maintenance or use thereof, is in violation of, or breach or default
under, any Contract or Law to which CTC is subject, and no notice or threat from
any lessor, governmental body or other Person has been received by any of the
Acquired Companies or served upon CTC with respect to the CTC Real Property
claiming any violation of, or breach, default or liability under, any Contract
or Law, or requiring or calling attention to the need for any work, repairs,
construction, alteration or installations. To the knowledge of CTC, no
Proceedings are pending which would adversely affect the zoning or use of any of
the CTC Real Property. To the knowledge of CTC, no portion of any CTC Real
Property is within an identified flood plain or other designated flood hazard
area as established under any Law or otherwise by any governmental authority. To
the knowledge of CTC, all of the CTC Real Property has direct legal access to,
abuts, and is served
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by a publicly dedicated and maintained road, which road does and shall provide a
valid means of ingress and egress thereto and therefrom, without additional
expense. To the knowledge of CTC, all utilities necessary for the Acquired
Companies, current use of the CTC Real Property, including water, gas,
telephone, electricity, sanitary and storm sewers, are currently available to
all of the CTC Real Property, and are adequate to serve such CTC Real Property
for each of the Acquired Companies' current use thereof.
3.13. Environmental.
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.13:
(a) (i) The Acquired Companies have not caused or
permitted any Hazardous Substances to be manufactured, refined, treated,
discharged, disposed of, deposited or otherwise released in, on, under or from
any of the CTC Real Property or any Real Property previously owned, leased,
occupied, operated, managed, possessed or otherwise held by any of the Acquired
Companies other than in compliance in all material respects with applicable
Environmental Laws ("Former CTC Real Property"); and
(ii) To the knowledge of CTC, before their lease
of any of the CTC Real Property or Former CTC Real Property, no Hazardous
Substances have been manufactured, refined, treated, discharged, disposed of,
deposited or otherwise released therein, thereon or therefrom other than in
compliance in all material respects with applicable Environmental Laws.
(b) (i) The Acquired Companies have not caused or
permitted any Hazardous Substances to have been stored, used, generated,
transported, handled or otherwise present on any of the CTC Real Property or
Former CTC Real Property, and no Hazardous Substances currently are stored,
used, generated, transported, handled or, to the knowledge of CTC, otherwise
present on any CTC Real Property except for (1) any concentrations or quantities
that occur naturally thereon or that are present in construction materials,
office equipment or other office furnishings used in the existing improvements
thereon, and (2) normal quantities of those Hazardous Substances customarily
used in the conduct or maintenance of general administrative and executive
office activities and use and maintenance of computer systems (e.g., copier
fluids and cleaning supplies), in accordance with applicable Law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing exceptions, to the knowledge of CTC, no
asbestos-containing materials, PCBs or urea formaldehyde are present in or on
any of the CTC Real Property; and
(ii) To the knowledge of CTC, before their lease
of any of the CTC Real Property or Former CTC Real Property, no Hazardous
Substances were stored, used, generated, transported, handled or otherwise
present thereon except for (1) any concentrations or quantities that occur
naturally thereon or that are present in construction materials, office
equipment or other office furnishings used in the existing improvements thereon,
and (2) normal quantities of those Hazardous Substances customarily used in the
conduct or maintenance of general administrative and executive office activities
and use and maintenance of computer systems (e.g., copier fluids and cleaning
supplies), in accordance with applicable Law.
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(c) To the knowledge of CTC (i) all of the Former CTC
Real Property and the operations of the Acquired Companies thereon were operated
in material compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (ii) all of the
CTC Real Property and the operations of the Acquired Companies thereon have been
and currently are being operated in material compliance with applicable
Environmental Laws. To the knowledge of CTC, there is not any radon, asbestos or
PCB's or any condition with respect to surface soil, subsurface soil, ambient
air, surface waters, groundwaters, leachate, run-on or run-off, stream or other
sediments, wetlands or similar environmental media on, in, under, above or off
any of the CTC Real Property or Former CTC Real Property, which radon, asbestos,
PCB's or condition (a) requires investigation and/or remedial or corrective
action on or off such CTC Real Property or Former CTC Real Property by the
Acquired Companies or other owner thereof, (b) violates any permit requirements,
standards or Environmental Laws, and/or (c) is reasonably likely to result in
any claim for personal injury, property damage or natural resources damage or
any other Proceeding against NCO, Portfolio or any of their affiliates by
governmental entities or other Persons (any such radon, asbestos, PCB's or
condition is referred to as an "CTC Environmental Condition"). To the knowledge
of CTC, none of the Acquired Companies has taken any action or omitted to take
any action that has caused or will cause a CTC Environmental Condition to exist.
(d) None of the Acquired Companies has received any
written notice that any part of the CTC Real Property or the Former CTC Real
Property or the operations of the Acquired Companies is the subject of any
Proceeding or Judgment relating to environmental matters, and, to the knowledge
of CTC, no part of the CTC Real Property or the Former CTC Real Property or the
operations of the Acquired Companies is the subject of any Proceeding or
Judgment relating to environmental matters. None of the Acquired Companies has
received any written notice from any governmental authority or other Person
regarding any potential claim or liability relating to environmental matters.
(e) To the knowledge of CTC, there is no sinkhole,
coastal zone, flood plain, flood hazard area or wetlands in or on the CTC Real
Property, which would restrict the continued use of the CTC Real Property as an
office, data processing facility and electronic communications network facility.
(f) Each of the Acquired Companies has made available to
NCO copies of any and all applications, correspondence, affidavits, reports,
forms, maps, plans, studies and other documents relating to environmental
matters in their possession, custody or control. These shall include any
environmental engineering studies, any tests or testing performed on the CTC
Real Property or the Former CTC Real Property, and copies of any reports issued
by any government authority regarding such CTC Real Property or Former CTC Real
Property.
(g) No Proceeding has been started, no Judgment has been
issued and no Encumbrance has been created against or affecting any of the
Acquired Companies or any of the CTC Real Property or Former CTC Real Property
regarding any CTC Environmental Condition or arising from any Environmental Law,
nor is any such Proceeding, Judgment or Encumbrance pending or anticipated.
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(h) No information request has been received by any of
the Acquired Companies pursuant to Section 104 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
9601 et seq. or any other Environmental Laws with regard to the CTC Real
Property or Former CTC Real Property or any activities conducted thereon,
including off-site waste disposal.
3.14. Software and Other Intangibles. Except for shrinkwrap and other
commercially available Software, set forth on Schedule 3.14 is an accurate and
complete list and description of all Software and Intangibles owned, marketed,
licensed, supported, maintained, used or under development by the Acquired
Companies, and, in the case of Software, a product description, the language in
which it is written and the type of hardware platform(s) on which it runs.
Except for shrinkwrap and other commercially available Software, no other
Software or Intangibles is necessary to operate the business of each of the
Acquired Companies as currently operated. Except as explained on Schedule 3.14,
each of the Acquired Companies has good and valid title to, and has the full
right to use, all of the Software and Intangibles listed on Schedule 3.14, free
and clear of any Encumbrance (except for use restrictions contained in licensed
commercially available Software). All shrinkwrap and other commercially
available Software has been properly licensed and registered, and all related
fees paid. With respect to the Software listed on Schedule 3.14 and except as
set forth on Schedule 3.14, (a) the Acquired Companies maintain machine-readable
master-reproducible copies, source code listings, technical documentation and
user manuals (if any) for the most current releases or versions thereof and for
all earlier releases or versions thereof currently being supported by them; (b)
to the knowledge of CTC, in each case, the machine-readable copy substantially
conforms to the corresponding source code listing; (c) to the knowledge of CTC,
it is written in the language set forth on Schedule 3.14, for use on the
hardware set forth on Schedule 3.14 with standard operating systems; (d) to the
knowledge of CTC, it can be maintained and modified by reasonably competent
programmers familiar with such language, hardware and operating systems or other
Persons with whom CTC presently has service and maintenance agreements; (e) in
each case, it operates in accordance with the user manual therefor without
material operating defects; and (f) to the knowledge of CTC, in each case, each
component of such Software that creates, accepts, displays, stores, retrieves,
accesses, recognizes, distinguishes, compares, sorts, manipulates, processes,
calculates, converts or otherwise uses dates or date-related data, will do so
accurately, without any operating defects, loss of functionality or degradation
in performance or volume capacity, using dates in the twentieth and twenty-first
centuries, and will not be adversely affected by the advent of the twentieth
century, or the transition into the twenty-first century. To the knowledge of
CTC, all application Software written in-house is year 2000 compliant. To the
knowledge of CTC, none of the Software or Intangibles listed on Schedule 3.14,
or their respective past or current uses, including the preparation,
distribution, marketing or licensing, has violated or infringed upon, or is
violating or infringing upon, any Software, technology, patent, copyright, trade
secret or other Intangible of any Person. To the knowledge of CTC, no Person is
violating or infringing upon, or has violated or infringed upon at any time, any
of the Software or Intangibles listed on Schedule 3.14. None of the Software or
Intangibles listed on Schedule 3.14 is owned by or registered in the name of any
current or former owner, shareholder, partner, director, executive, officer,
employee, salesman, agent, customer, representative or contractor of any of the
Acquired Companies nor does any such Person have any interest therein or right
thereto, including the right to royalty payments.
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3.15. Contracts. Schedule 3.15 is an accurate and complete list of all
of the following types of Contracts which involve either future Obligations of
$50,000 or more to which any of the Acquired Companies is a party or by which
any of the Acquired Companies is bound, or is otherwise material to any of the
Acquired Companies (collectively, the "Specified Contracts"), grouped into the
following categories: (a) customer or client Contracts; (b) Contracts for the
purchase or lease of Real Property or otherwise concerning Real Property owned
or used by any of the Acquired Companies; (c) loan agreements, mortgages, notes,
guarantees and other financing Contracts; (d) Contracts for the purchase, lease
and/or maintenance of computer equipment and other equipment, Contracts for the
purchase, license, lease and/or maintenance of Software under which any of the
Acquired Companies is the purchaser, licensee, lessee or user, and other
supplier Contracts; (e) employment, consulting and sales representative
Contracts (excluding Contracts which constitute Employee Benefit Plans listed on
Schedule 3.17, and excluding oral Contracts with employees for "at will"
employment); (f) Contracts under which any rights in and/or ownership of any
Software product, technology or other Intangible of any of the Acquired
Companies, or any prior version thereof, or any part of the customer base,
business or Assets of any of the Acquired Companies, or any shares or other
ownership interests in any of the Acquired Companies (or any of their
predecessors) was acquired; and (g) other material Contracts (excluding
Contracts which constitute Insurance Policies listed on Schedule 3.21 and
excluding this Agreement and all other Contracts entered into between any of the
Acquired Companies and NCO, or among any of the Acquired Companies, NCO and
other parties in connection herewith). A description of each oral Specified
Contract is included on Schedule 3.15, and copies of each written Specified
Contract have been made available to NCO. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15,
with respect to each of the Specified Contracts, none of the Acquired Companies
is in default thereunder nor would be in default thereunder with the passage of
time, the giving of notice, or both. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15, to
the knowledge of CTC, none of the other parties to any Specified Contract is in
default thereunder or would be in default thereunder with the passage of time,
the giving of notice or both. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15, none of the
Acquired Companies has given or received any written or oral notice of default
or notice of termination with respect to any Specified Contract, and each
Specified Contract is in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. The
Specified Contracts are all the Contracts necessary and sufficient to operate
the business of each of the Acquired Companies as it is presently conducted.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15, there are no currently outstanding
proposals or offers submitted by any of the Acquired Companies to any customer,
prospect, supplier or other Person which, if accepted, would result in a legally
binding Contract of such company involving an amount or commitment exceeding
$25,000 in any single case or an aggregate amount or commitment exceeding
$100,000 in the aggregate.
3.16. Employees and Independent Contractors. Schedule 3.16 is a list of
all of the employees of the Acquired Companies and (a) their titles or
responsibilities; (b) their social security numbers; (c) their dates of hire;
(d) their current salaries or wages and all bonuses, commissions and incentives
paid at any time during the past twelve months; (e) their last compensation
changes and the dates on which such changes were made; (f) any specific bonus,
commission or incentive plans or agreements for or with them; and (g) any
outstanding loans or advances made to them. Schedule 3.16 is a list of all sales
representatives and independent subcontractors or contractors engaged by the
Acquired Companies and (a) their payment arrangements (if not set forth in a
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Contract listed or described on Schedule 3.15); and (b) brief description of
their jobs or projects currently in progress. Except as limited by any Contracts
listed on Schedule 3.15 and except for any limitations of general application
which may be imposed under applicable employment Laws, each of the Acquired
Companies has the right to terminate the employment of each of its employees at
will and to terminate the engagement of any of its independent contractors
without payment to such employee or independent contractor other than for
services rendered through termination and without incurring any penalty or
liability other than liability for severance pay and benefits in accordance with
such company's disclosed severance pay policy and benefits due terminated
employees. Neither the Transactions, nor the termination of the employment of
any employees of any of the Acquired Companies prior to or following the
consummation of the Transactions could result in any of the Acquired Companies
making or being required to make any "excess parachute payment" as that term is
defined in Section 280G of the Code. To the knowledge of CTC, each of the
Acquired Companies is in full compliance in all material respects with all Laws
respecting employment practices. None of the Acquired Companies has ever been a
party to or bound by any union, collective bargaining or similar Contract, nor
is any such Contract currently in effect or being negotiated by or on behalf of
any of the Acquired Companies. Since the respective incorporation or formation
dates of each of the Acquired Companies, none of the Acquired Companies has
experienced any labor problem that was or is material to it. Except as set forth
on Schedule 3.16, each of the Acquired Companies' current and past employees has
signed an employee or confidentiality agreement which contains certain
restrictive covenants substantially in the form attached to Schedule 3.16.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16, each of the Acquired Companies' current
and past contractors or consultants has signed agreements with the Acquired
Companies containing restrictions that protect the proprietary and confidential
information of the Acquired Companies and vest in the Acquired Companies the
full ownership of items developed by such contractor. Except as indicated on
Schedule 3.16, since January 1, 2000, to the knowledge of CTC, no employee of
any of the Acquired Companies having an annual salary of $50,000 or more has
indicated an intention to terminate or has terminated his or her employment with
such company. To the knowledge of CTC, the Transactions will not adversely
affect relations with any material employee of the Acquired Companies.
3.17. Employee Benefit Plans. Schedule 3.17 sets forth an accurate and
complete list of all of CTC's Employee Benefit Plans to which any Acquired
Company is bound (collectively referred to as "CTC's Employee Benefit Plans").
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17, none of the Acquired Companies has (a)
established, maintained or contributed to (or has been obligated to contribute
to) any Employee Benefit Plans, (b) proposed any Employee Benefit Plans which it
plans to establish or maintain or to which it plans to contribute, or (c)
proposed any changes to any Employee Benefit Plans now in effect. Accurate and
complete copies of all of CTC's Employee Benefit Plans, a list of all employees
affected or covered by CTC's Employee Benefit Plans, and all Obligations
thereunder have been made available to NCO. If permitted and/or required by
applicable Law, the Acquired Companies have properly submitted all of CTC's
Employee Benefit Plans in good faith to meet the applicable requirements of
ERISA and/or the Code to the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") for its
approval within the time prescribed therefor under applicable federal
regulations. Favorable letters of determination of such tax-qualified status
from the IRS are attached to Schedule 3.17. With respect to CTC's Employee
Benefit Plans, the Acquired Companies will have made, on or before the Closing
Date, all payments required to be made by them on or before the Closing Date and
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will have accrued (in accordance with GAAP) as of the Closing Date all payments
due but not yet payable as of the Closing Date, so there will not have been, nor
will there be, any Accumulated Funding Deficiencies (as defined in ERISA or the
Code) or waivers of such deficiencies. CTC has made available to NCO an accurate
and complete copy of the most current Form 5500 and any other form or filing
required to be submitted to any governmental agency with regard to any of CTC's
Employee Benefit Plans and the most current actuarial report, if any, with
regard to any of CTC's Employee Benefit Plans. All of CTC's Employee Benefit
Plans are, and have been, operated in material compliance with their provisions
and with all applicable Laws including ERISA and the Code and the regulations
and rulings thereunder. The Acquired Companies and all fiduciaries of CTC's
Employee Benefit Plans have complied in all material respects with the
provisions of CTC's Employee Benefit Plans and with all applicable Laws
including ERISA and the Code and the regulations and rulings thereunder. There
have been no Reportable Events (as defined in ERISA), no events described in
Sections 4062, 4063 or 4064 of ERISA, and no termination or partial termination
(including any termination or partial termination attributable to the
Transactions contemplated by this Agreement) of any of CTC's Employee Benefit
Plans. There would be no Obligation of any of the Acquired Companies under Title
IV of ERISA if any of CTC's Employee Benefit Plans were terminated as of the
Closing Date. As a result of any action or inaction prior to Closing by any of
the Acquired Companies, none of the Acquired Companies has incurred, nor will
incur, any withdrawal liability, nor do any of the Acquired Companies have any
contingent withdrawal liability, under ERISA to any Multiemployer Plan (as
defined in ERISA or the Code). None of the Acquired Companies has incurred, or
will incur, any Obligation to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (or any
successor thereto). Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the Transactions will (x) result in any payment (including any
severance, unemployment compensation or golden parachute payment) becoming due
from any of the Acquired Companies under any of CTC's Employee Benefit Plans,
(y) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any of CTC's Employee Benefit
Plans, or (z) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of
any such benefits to any extent. There are no pending Proceedings that have been
asserted or instituted against any of CTC's Employee Benefit Plans, the Assets
of any of the trusts under such plans, the plan sponsor, the plan administrator
or any fiduciary of any such plan (other than routine benefit claims), and, to
the knowledge of CTC, there are no facts which could form the basis for any such
Proceeding. There are no investigations or audits of any of CTC's Employee
Benefit Plans, any trusts under such plans, the plan sponsor, the plan
administrator or any fiduciary of any such plan that have been instituted or, to
the knowledge of CTC, threatened, and, to the knowledge of CTC, there are no
facts which could form the basis for any such investigation or audit. Except as
disclosed in Schedule 3.17, no event has occurred nor will occur which will
result in any of the Acquired Companies having an Obligation in connection with
any Employee Benefit Plan established, maintained, contributed to or to which
there has been as obligation to contribute (currently or previously) by it or by
any other entity which, together with any of the Acquired Companies, constitute
elements of either (i) a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of
Section 414(b) of the Code), (ii) a group of trades or businesses under common
control (within the meaning of Sections 414(c) of the Code or 4001 of ERISA),
(iii) an affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the
Code), or (iv) another arrangement covered by Section 414(o) of the Code.
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3.18. [Intentionally Omitted]
3.19. Taxes. Schedule 3.19 is an accurate and complete list of all
federal, state, local, foreign and other Tax returns and reports (including
information returns) (collectively "Returns") filed by each of the Acquired
Companies with respect to its last two fiscal years. Accurate and complete
copies of all federal, state, local and foreign income, sales, use and other Tax
Returns filed by each of the Acquired Companies with respect to its last five
fiscal years have been made available to NCO. Except as explained on Schedule
3.19, (a) each of the Acquired Companies has properly and timely filed all Tax
Returns required to be filed by it, all of which were accurately prepared and
completed in all material respects; (b) each of the Acquired Companies has
properly withheld from payments to its employees, agents, representatives,
contractors and suppliers all amounts required by Law to be withheld for Taxes;
(c) each of the Acquired Companies has paid all Taxes required to be paid by it;
(d) no audit of any of the Acquired Companies by any governmental taxing
authority has ever been conducted, is currently pending or, to the knowledge of
CTC, is threatened; (e) no notice of any proposed Tax audit, or of any Tax
deficiency or adjustment, has been received by any of the Acquired Companies,
and there is no reasonable basis for any Tax deficiency or adjustment to be
assessed against any of the Acquired Companies; and (f) there are no agreements
or waivers currently in effect that provide for an extension of time for the
assessment of any Tax against any of the Acquired Companies. None of the
Acquiring Companies is a party to any tax allocation or sharing agreement. None
of the Acquired Companies has been a member of an affiliated group filing a
consolidating Federal income tax return (other than a group, the common parent
of which is CTC, or has any liability for the Taxes of any person or entity
other than the Acquired Companies under Treasury Regulations ss.1.1502-6 or any
similar provision of state, local or foreign law as a transferee or successor,
by contract or otherwise). Subsequent to January 1, 2000, the Acquired Companies
have not been a party to any distribution described in ss.355(e)(2)(A)(i) of the
Code.
3.20. Proceedings and Judgments. Except as described on Schedule 3.20
and other than routine ordinary course collection related Proceedings, (a) no
Proceeding is currently pending or, to the knowledge of CTC, threatened, nor has
any Proceeding occurred at any time since January 1, 1999, to which any of the
Acquired Companies is or was a party, or by which any of the Acquired Companies
or any Assets or business of any of the Acquired Companies is or was affected;
(b) no Judgment is currently outstanding, nor has any Judgment been outstanding
at any time since January 1, 1999, against any of the Acquired Companies, or by
which any of the Acquired Companies or any Assets or business of any of the
Acquired Companies is or was affected; and (c) no breach of contract, breach of
warranty, tort, negligence, infringement, product liability, discrimination,
wrongful discharge or other claim of any nature has been asserted or, to the
knowledge of CTC, threatened by or against any of the Acquired Companies at any
time since January 1, 1999, and, to the knowledge of CTC, there is no basis for
any such claim. As to each matter described on Schedule 3.20, accurate and
complete copies of all pertinent pleadings, Judgments, orders, correspondence
and other legal documents have been made available to NCO.
3.21. Insurance. Schedule 3.21 is an accurate and complete list of all
Insurance Policies (excluding Insurance Policies that constitute CTC's Employee
Benefit Plans described on Schedule 3.17) owned or maintained by any of the
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Acquired Companies and/or any of their predecessors at any time since January 1,
2000. Except as indicated on Schedule 3.21, all such Insurance Policies are or
were on an "occurrence" rather than a "claims made" basis. None of the Acquired
Companies has received written or oral notice of cancellation with respect to
any such current Insurance Policy, and, to the knowledge of CTC, there is no
basis for the insurer thereunder to terminate any such current Insurance Policy.
Except as indicated on Schedule 3.21, accurate and complete copies of all
Insurance Policies described on Schedule 3.21 have been made available to NCO.
Each such Insurance Policy is or was in full force and effect during the
period(s) of coverage indicated on Schedule 3.21. Except as described on
Schedule 3.21, there are no claims that are pending under any of the Insurance
Policies described on Schedule 3.21.
3.22. Questionable Payments. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.22, none
of the Acquired Companies or, to the knowledge of CTC, none of the current or
former partners, owners, shareholders, members, directors, executives, officers,
representatives, agents or employees of any of the Acquired Companies (when
acting in such capacity or otherwise on behalf of any of the Acquired Companies
or any of their predecessors), (a) has used or is using any corporate funds (i)
for any illegal contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses
relating to political activity or, (ii) to the knowledge of CTC, in violation of
customer policies and/or rules; (b) has used or is using any corporate funds for
any direct or indirect unlawful payments to any foreign or domestic government
officials or employees; (c) has violated or is violating any provision of the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, (d) has established or maintained, or is
maintaining, any unlawful or unrecorded fund of corporate monies or other
properties; (e) has made at any time since January 1, 1997, any false or
fictitious entries on the books and records of any of the Acquired Companies;
(f) has made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment of any nature using corporate funds or otherwise on behalf of
any of the Acquired Companies; or (g) made any material favor or gift that is
not deductible for federal income tax purposes using corporate funds or
otherwise on behalf of any of the Acquired Companies. The statements made in
that certain Declaration of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ dated August 31, 2000 to the
Bankruptcy Court are true and correct.
3.23. Related Party Transactions. Except as described on Schedule 3.23
and except for any Contracts listed on Schedule 3.15, there are no real estate
leases, personal property leases, loans, portfolio purchases and/or sales,
guarantees, Contracts, transactions, understandings or other arrangements of any
nature between or among any of the Acquired Companies and any current or former
partner, owner, shareholder, member, director, officer or controlling Person of
any of the Acquired Companies (or any of their respective predecessors).
3.24. Brokerage Fees. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.24, no Person
acting on behalf of any of the Acquired Companies or any of the CTC shareholders
is or shall be entitled to any brokerage or finder's fee in connection with the
Transactions.
3.25. Investment Company. CTC is not an investment company within the
meaning of Section 368(a)(2)(F)(iii)) and (iv) of the Code.
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3.26. SEC Filings. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.26, CTC has filed
all reports, proxy statements, forms and other documents required to be filed
with the SEC since January 1, 1999 and prior to the date of this Agreement ("CTC
SEC Documents"). As of their respective dates, CTC SEC Documents complied in all
material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated
thereunder applicable to such CTC SEC Documents (including Rule 10b-5 under the
Exchange Act and the applicable accounting rules and regulations of the SEC).
3.27. Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by CTC in
this Agreement or pursuant hereto (a) contains any untrue statement of material
fact; or (b) omits to state any material fact that is necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not
false or misleading in any respect. The copies of documents attached as
Schedules to this Agreement or otherwise delivered to NCO and Portfolio in
connection with the Transactions, are accurate and complete, and are not missing
any amendments, modifications, correspondence or other related papers which
would be material to NCO's or Portfolio's understanding thereof in any respect.
There is no fact known to CTC or any of its subsidiaries, that has not been
disclosed to NCO in the Schedules to this Agreement or otherwise in writing,
that was or is or, so far as either CTC or any of its subsidiaries can
reasonably foresee will have, a material adverse effect on any of the Acquired
Companies, the business, the Assets or financial condition of any of the
Acquired Companies or the ability of CTC to perform its obligations under this
Agreement.
SECTION 4 Representations of NCO and Portfolio
Knowing that CTC relies thereon and except as set forth in the
Schedules delivered by NCO and Portfolio to CTC prior to the execution of this
Agreement (and subject to Section 6.5 hereof), NCO and Portfolio, jointly and
severally, represent and warrant to CTC as of the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date, and covenant with CTC, as set forth below in each provision of
this Section 4:
4.1. Organization. Each of NCO, Portfolio and NCOFS is a corporation
that is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of
the jurisdiction of its respective incorporation. NCO, NCOFS and Portfolio each
possess the full corporate power and authority to own its Assets, conduct its
business as and where such business is presently conducted, and enter into and
perform this Agreement. Each of NCOFS and Portfolio is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of NCO and Portfolio has no subsidiaries.
4.2. Agreement. Each of NCO's, Portfolio's and NCOFS's execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement, and its consummation of the
Transactions, (a) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate actions
by their respective boards of directors, and shareholders; (b) do not constitute
a violation of or default under their respective charters or bylaws; (c) do not
constitute a default or breach (immediately or after the giving of notice,
passage of time or both) under any Contract to which NCO, Portfolio or NCOFS is
a party or by which NCO, Portfolio or NCOFS is bound; (d) do not constitute a
violation of any Law or Judgment that is applicable to it or to their respective
businesses or Assets, or to the Transactions; (e) do not accelerate or otherwise
modify any material Obligation of NCO and Portfolio; and (f) except for the
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consent of Mellon Bank, N.A., for itself and as administrative agent for the
other participating lenders, and except as stated on Schedule 4.2, do not
require the Consent of any Person. This Agreement constitutes the valid and
legally binding agreement of each of NCO, Portfolio and NCOFS, enforceable
against each of them in accordance with its terms.
4.3. SEC Filings.
(a) NCO has filed all reports, proxy statements, forms and other
documents required to be filed with the SEC since January 1, 1999 and prior to
the date of this Agreement ("NCO SEC Documents"). As of their respective dates,
NCO SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the
Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and
regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to such NCO SEC
Documents (including Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange Act and the applicable
accounting rules and regulations of the SEC).
(b) The consolidated financial statements of NCO included in the
NCO SEC Documents (i) have been prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the
related notes and schedules thereto) and (ii) fairly present in all material
respects the consolidated financial position of NCO and its consolidated
subsidiaries as of the dates thereof, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of the unaudited
statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments, none of which was material and
that, in the case of financial statements included therein which reflect an
acquisition accounted for as a purchase, the financial statements for the period
succeeding the acquisition are presented on a different basis of accounting than
the period prior to the acquisition and are not directly comparable).
4.4. Absence of Changes. Except as disclosed in the NCO SEC Documents,
since the date of the most recent consolidated balance sheet included in the NCO
SEC Documents, there has not been a material adverse change as to NCO and its
subsidiaries.
4.5. Authorization for Portfolio Common Stock. NCO and Portfolio will
take all necessary corporate action prior to the Closing Date to permit it to
issue the number of shares of Portfolio Common Stock required to be issued
pursuant to this Agreement. All shares of Portfolio Common Stock issued pursuant
to this Agreement will, when issued, be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and no Person will have any preemptive right of subscription or
purchase in respect thereof. All shares of Portfolio Common Stock issued
pursuant to this Agreement will, when issued, be registered or exempt from
registration under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and registered or
exempt from registration under any applicable state securities Laws.
4.6. Compliance with Law. The operations of Portfolio, the conduct of
the business of Portfolio, as and where such business has been or presently is
conducted, and the ownership, possession and use of the assets of Portfolio have
complied and currently do comply in all material respects with all applicable
Laws.
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4.7. Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by NCO or
Portfolio in this Agreement or pursuant hereto (a) contains any untrue statement
of material fact; or (b) omits to state any material fact that is necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are
made, not false or misleading in any respect. The copies of documents attached
as Schedules to this Agreement or otherwise delivered to CTC by NCO or Portfolio
in connection with the Transactions, are accurate and complete, and are not
missing any amendments, modifications, correspondence or other related papers
which would be pertinent to CTC's understanding thereof in any respect. There is
no fact known to NCO or Portfolio that has not been disclosed to CTC in the
Schedules to this Agreement or otherwise in writing, that was or is, or so far
as either NCO or Portfolio can reasonably foresee will have, a material adverse
effect on Portfolio or NCOFS, the business, the Assets or financial condition of
either or the ability of NCO, Portfolio or NCOFS to perform their obligations
under this Agreement.
4.8. Capital Stock and Ownership. As of the date of this Agreement,
the authorized capital stock of Portfolio consists of: 1,000 shares of Portfolio
Common Stock, of which 1,000 shares are issued and outstanding, are owned of
record and beneficially by NCO and no shares are issued but not outstanding.
There are no outstanding options, puts, calls, warrants, subscriptions, stock
appreciation rights, phantom stock, or other Contracts or Contract rights
relating to the offering, sale, issuance, redemption or disposition of any
shares of capital stock, or other securities of, Portfolio. There exists no
right of first refusal or other preemptive right with respect to Portfolio, or
the stock, business or Assets of Portfolio.
4.9. Financial and Corporate Records. The books and records of
Portfolio are and have been prepared and maintained in form and substance
adequate for preparing audited financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and
such books and records fairly and accurately reflect in all material respects
all of the material Assets and Obligations of Portfolio and all material
Contracts and other material transactions to which Portfolio is or was a party
or by which Portfolio or the business or Assets of Portfolio is or was affected.
4.10. Assets. Schedule 4.10 lists all Assets of Portfolio which are
reflected on the "Portfolio June 30, 2000 Balance Sheet" including (a) Cash
Assets; (b) Accounts Receivable; (c) other current Assets, itemized by category;
(d) Tangible Property, grouped as to type; and (e) Software and Intangibles.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10, Portfolio has good and valid title to all
of its respective Assets which are owned by it and has the right to transfer all
rights, title and interest in such Assets, free and clear of any Encumbrance. As
of June 30, 2000, except for the Assets listed on Schedule 4.10, no other Assets
are necessary to operate the business of Portfolio as it is currently operated.
4.11. Obligations. Schedule 4.11 includes detailed lists of all
Obligations of Portfolio which are reflected on the Portfolio June 30, 2000
Balance Sheet, itemized by balance sheet account, including (a) accounts
payable, (b) accrued expenses and reserves, (c) deferred revenues, and (d) other
current and long-term liabilities. As of the date of this Agreement, Portfolio
has no Obligations other than (i) Obligations reflected on the Portfolio June
30, 2000 Balance Sheet, (ii) Obligations set forth on Schedule 4.11, (iii)
Obligations under Contracts of the type listed or not required to be listed on
Schedule 4.13, provided that as of June 30, 2000, no such Obligation consisted
of or resulted from a default under or violation of any such Contract, and (iv)
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Obligations incurred since June 30, 2000, in the ordinary course, consistent
with past practices. Except as described on Schedule 4.11, none of the
Obligations of Portfolio are guaranteed by any Person nor, as of the Closing
Date, will Portfolio guarantee the Obligations of any Person.
4.12. Operations Since June 30, 2000. From June 30, 2000 to the date of
this Agreement, Portfolio has only been operated in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices.
4.13. Contracts. Schedule 4.13 contains a list that is accurate and
complete in all material respects of all of the Contracts which involve either
future Obligations of $500,000 or more to which Portfolio is a party or by which
Portfolio is bound, or is otherwise material to Portfolio (collectively the
"Portfolio Specified Contracts"). A description of each oral Portfolio Specified
Contract is included on Schedule 4.13, and a copy of each written Portfolio
Specified Contract has been made available to CTC. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.13, with respect to each of the Portfolio Specified Contracts,
Portfolio is not in default thereunder nor would it be in default thereunder
with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.13, to the knowledge of NCO, none of the other parties to any
Portfolio Specified Contract is in default thereunder or would be in default
thereunder with the passage of time, the giving of notice or both. Except as set
forth on Schedule 4.13, Portfolio has not given or received any written or oral
notice of default or notice of termination with respect to any Portfolio
Specified Contract, and each Portfolio Specified Contract is in full force and
effect in accordance with its terms. The Portfolio Specified Contracts are all
the Contracts necessary and sufficient to operate the business of Portfolio as
it is presently conducted. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13, there are no
currently outstanding proposals or offers submitted by Portfolio to any
customer, prospect, supplier or other Person which, if accepted, would result in
a legally binding Contract of such company involving an amount or commitment
exceeding $25,000 in any single case or an aggregate amount or commitment
exceeding $150,000 in the aggregate.
4.14. Proceedings and Judgments. Other than routine ordinary course
collection related Proceedings, (a) no Proceeding is currently pending or, to
the knowledge of NCO or Portfolio, threatened, nor has any Proceeding occurred
at any time since January 1, 1999 to which Portfolio is or was a party, or by
which Portfolio or any Assets or business of Portfolio is or was affected; (b)
no Judgment is currently outstanding, nor has any Judgment been outstanding at
any time since January 1, 1999, against Portfolio, or by which Portfolio or any
Assets or business of Portfolio is or was affected; and (c) no breach of
contract, breach of warranty, tort, negligence, infringement, product liability,
discrimination, wrongful discharge or other claim of any nature has been
asserted or, to the knowledge of NCO or Portfolio, threatened by or against
Portfolio at any time since January 1, 1999, and, to the knowledge of NCO and
Portfolio, there is no basis for such claim.
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SECTION 5 Certain Obligations of CTC Pending Closing
5.1. Conduct of Business. Between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date or termination of the Agreement, except with the prior written
consent of NCO and except as otherwise provided on Schedule 5.1 hereto:
(a) Each of the Acquired Companies shall, (i) conduct their
respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, (ii)
not make any material change in their business practices, and (iii) use their
reasonable best efforts to preserve their business organization intact, keeping
available the services of their current officers, employees, salesmen, agents
and representatives, and maintaining the goodwill of their customers, suppliers
and other Persons having business relations with the Acquired Companies.
(b) Even in the ordinary course of its business consistent with
its past practices, none of the Acquired Companies shall, (i) create or assume
any Encumbrances upon any of their businesses or Assets, (ii) incur any
Obligation, (iii) make any loan or advance (excluding normal recurring
compensation, benefits and expense reimbursements due to such Person in their
capacities as employees, officers or directors of any of the Acquired Companies
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and excluding
indebtedness described on Schedule 3.23), (iv) assume, guarantee or otherwise
become liable for any Obligation of any other Person, (v) commit for any capital
expenditure, (vi) reject any executed Contract, commitment or lease of
non-residential real property under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, (vii)
purchase, lease, sell, abandon or otherwise acquire or dispose of any business
or Assets, (viii) waive any right or cancel any debt or claim, (ix) assume or
enter into any Contract other than this Agreement (and any other Contract
contemplated herein) or, (x) except for amendments to existing employment
agreements which have been approved prior to the date hereof by NCO, increase,
or authorize an increase in, the rate of compensation, the compensation or
benefits paid or provided to any of their directors, officers, employees,
salesmen, agents or representatives, involving, in any single case, an amount
exceeding $10,000 or, in the aggregate, an amount exceeding $100,000 or such
greater amount as shall have been agreed to by NCO.
(c) Except for borrowings under that certain DIP facility with
Sunrock Capital Corporation dated June 22, 2000, even in the ordinary course of
their business consistent with their past practices except for ordinary
operating expenses, none of the Acquired Companies shall, borrow or lend any
funds, purchase any goods or services, lease any equipment, incur any debt,
Obligation, or enter into any Contract (excluding Customer Contracts and related
commitments entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices) or other transaction involving, in any single case, an amount
exceeding $10,000 or, in the aggregate, an amount exceeding $50,000 or such
greater amount as shall have been agreed to by NCO.
(d) None of the Acquired Companies shall, (i) permit or cause a
material breach or material default by them under any of their Contracts,
Insurance Policies, licenses or Permits, (ii) adopt or enter into any new
Employee Benefit Plan or modify any existing Employee Benefit Plan, (iii) except
as permitted by Section 5.6 hereof, participate in any merger, consolidation or
reorganization, (iv) begin to engage in any new type of business, (v) acquire
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the business or any bulk assets of any other Person, (vi) completely or
partially liquidate or dissolve, or (vii) terminate any substantial part of
their business.
(e) Each of the Acquired Companies shall, (i) maintain their Real
Property and Tangible Property in working condition and repair, ordinary wear
and tear excepted, (ii) maintain their Insurance Policies and Permits in full
force and effect or enter into substantially similar replacement policies, (iii)
repair, restore or replace any of their material Assets that are damaged,
destroyed, lost or stolen, (iv) comply with all applicable Contracts, Permits
and Laws, (v) properly file all Tax returns, annual reports and other returns
and reports required to be filed by them, and (vi) fully pay when due all Taxes
and fees payable by them.
(f) Each of the Acquired Companies shall, maintain their
corporate existence and good standing in their respective jurisdictions of
incorporation and their good standing in each jurisdiction where they are
currently qualified as a foreign corporation. None of the Acquired Companies
shall amend their certificates of incorporation or bylaws.
(g) None of the Acquired Companies shall, redeem, retire or
purchase, or create, grant or issue any options, warrants or other Contracts or
Contract Rights with respect to, any shares of CTC Stock, or any other capital
stock or other securities or interests of the Acquired Companies, or create,
grant or issue any stock options, stock appreciation rights, phantom shares or
other similar rights.
(h) Except with respect to the conversion and/or exercise of
currently outstanding warrants and/or stock options, CTC shall not sell, assign,
give, pledge or otherwise transfer, dispose of or encumber any shares of the CTC
Stock, or any other capital stock or other securities of CTC owned or held by
it.
(i) The Acquired Companies shall not enter into any Contract that
commits it to take any action or omit to take any action that would be
inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Section 5.1 or any other
provisions of this Agreement or the Plan.
5.2. Interim Financial Statements. For each calendar month that ends
between June 30, 2000 and the Closing Date, CTC shall, promptly prepare and
deliver to NCO monthly financial statements consistent with past practice.
5.3. NCO's Due Diligence Investigation. Between the date of this
Agreement and the Closing Date, the Acquired Companies shall (a) upon reasonable
prior notice to CTC, permit NCO and its authorized representatives to have
reasonable access to the Acquired Companies' facilities and offices during
normal business hours, to observe the Acquired Companies' operations, to meet
with the Acquired Companies' officers and employees, and to audit, examine and
copy the Acquired Companies' files, books and records and other documents and
papers at Portfolio's expense, and (b) provide to NCO and its authorized
representatives all information concerning the Acquired Companies' business,
Assets and financial condition and the CTC Common Stock that NCO reasonably
requests. All such information to which NCO and its representations are given
access shall be subject to the Confidentiality Agreement between CTC and NCO
dated as of June 28, 2000 (the "Confidentiality Agreement").
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5.4. Consents. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing
Date, each of the Acquired Companies shall in good faith use their best efforts
to obtain all Consents and approvals of all lenders, lessors, vendors, customers
and other Persons necessary to permit the Merger and the other Transactions to
be consummated without violating any loan agreement, lease or other material
Contract to which any of the Acquired Companies is a party or by which any of
the Acquired Companies is bound, and to give the notices and make the filings
described on Schedule 3.2.
5.5. Bankruptcy Court Approval.
(a) Promptly after the date hereof, CTC shall file the Plan of
Reorganization with the Bankruptcy Court in the form of Exhibit B hereto (the
"POR") seeking, among other things, the entry of an order of the Bankruptcy
Court (the "Bankruptcy Court Order") that authorizes the Merger and the related
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and confirmation of the POR. The
Bankruptcy Court Order and the POR must be in form and substance satisfactory to
NCO; provided, however, that CTC may make non-material changes to the POR
without the consent of NCO. Notwithstanding the foregoing and without limiting
the foregoing materiality standard contained herein, CTC agrees that each of the
following changes to the POR (and the Bankruptcy Court Order to the extent the
same effectuates a change in the POR) shall be subject to the prior written
approval of NCO: (i) any increases in the payments or distributions to be
received by unsecured creditors or equity holders; (ii) any changes to any of
the release provisions contained in the POR; (iii) the addition of any class of
claims or equity interests, deletion of any class of claims or equity interests
or the reclassification of an equity interest or claim; (iv) the assumption or
rejection of executory contracts; (v) any changes to the conditions to the
Effective Date of the POR or any deadlines relating to the entry of any orders,
Confirmation Date or Effective Date under the POR; (vi) any change to the POR
which would make the same inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this
Agreement; (vii) any material change to the treatment or classification of the
beneficiaries under the Litigation Trust; (viii) any changes affecting the
Services Agreement or the ability to assume any existing servicing agreements
and assignment of the same to NCOFS; or (ix) the treatment of the Secured Claim
of Sunrock. Items (i) - (ix) above shall in no way be deemed a limitation on the
"materiality" provision contained herein and NCO reserves its rights as to any
other changes and as to whether the same are material.
(b) Promptly after the filing of the POR, CTC shall use its best
efforts to obtain a hearing thereon to approve the Disclosure Statement for the
POR and confirmation of the POR at the earliest permissible date after
expiration of the applicable notice period. Upon obtaining a hearing date, CTC
shall give notice of the POR and the hearing thereon as and when required by
applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Laws and orders of the Bankruptcy Court.
CTC shall promptly deliver to NCO copies of all such notices and shall notify
NCO of any and all objections to or Bankruptcy Pleadings relating to the POR
promptly after CTC's receipt or learning thereof and provide NCO with copies
thereof. CTC shall use its best efforts to obtain the prompt entry of the
Bankruptcy Court Order.
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5.6. Acquisition Proposals. Between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date, neither CTC, nor any officer, employee, representative or agent of
any of the Acquired Companies shall, directly or indirectly, solicit, initiate,
encourage or respond to any inquiries or proposals from, or participate in any
discussions or negotiations with, or provide any non-public information to, any
Person or group (other than NCO and its officers, employees, representatives and
agents) concerning any bulk sale of any of the Assets of the Acquired Companies
(other than with respect to the conversion and/or exercise of currently
outstanding warrants and/or stock options), any sale of shares of capital stock
or other securities of any of the Acquired Companies (other than with respect to
the conversion and/or exercise of currently outstanding warrants and/or stock
options), or any merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving any of
the Acquired Companies (any of the foregoing is referred to herein as an
"Acquisition Proposal"). CTC shall immediately advise NCO of, and communicate to
NCO the terms of, any such inquiry or proposal received by any of the Acquired
Companies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Agreement
shall prevent CTC or its Board of Directors from (a) seeking exit financing in
connection with a "stand-alone" plan of reorganization so long as CTC or its
Board of Directors does not proceed with such plan until this Agreement has been
terminated in accordance with Section 11.1 hereof (b) complying with Rule 14e-2
promulgated under the Exchange Act with regard to an Acquisition Proposal, (c)
engaging in any discussions or negotiations with or providing any information to
any Person in response to an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal
by any such Person, or (d) recommending such an unsolicited bona fide written
Acquisition Proposal under Bankruptcy Law if, and only to the extent that, with
respect to the actions referred to in clauses (c) or (d): (i) its Board of
Directors concludes in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal
counsel and its financial advisor) that taking such Acquisition Proposal is
reasonably capable of being completed, taking into account all legal, financial,
regulatory and other aspects of the Acquisition Proposal and the Person making
the Acquisition Proposal, and would if consummated result in a transaction more
favorable to its shareholders from a financial point of view than the
Transactions (any such Acquisition Proposal being referred to herein as a
"Superior Proposal"); (ii) its Board of Directors determines in good faith after
consultation with outside legal counsel that such action is necessary for the
Board of Directors to comply with its fiduciary duty to its shareholders under
applicable Law; and (iii) prior to providing any information or date to any
Person in connection with a Superior Proposal by such Person, its Board of
Directors shall have received from such Person an executed confidentiality
agreement on terms substantially similar to those contained in the
Confidentiality Agreement.
5.7. Advice of Changes. Between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date, CTC shall promptly advise NCO, in writing, of any fact of which
any of them obtains knowledge and that, if existing or known as of the date of
this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or disclosed in or
pursuant to this Agreement (it being understood that such advice shall not be
deemed to modify the representations, warranties and covenants of CTC contained
in this Agreement). For purposes of determining the accuracy of representations
and warranties of CTC contained in this Agreement for the purpose of determining
the fulfillment of the condition set forth in Section 9, the Schedules delivered
by CTC shall be deemed to include only that information contained therein on the
date of this Agreement and such additional information related to such actions
that the Acquired Companies are permitted or authorized to take pursuant to
Section 5.1 hereof, and shall be deemed to exclude any information contained in
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any subsequent supplement or amendment thereto (except to the extent such
information relates to actions permitted or authorized under Section 5.1
hereof).
5.8. Best Efforts. CTC shall use its best efforts to consummate the
Merger, the POR and the other Transactions as of the earliest practicable date.
Subject to Section 5.6, CTC shall not take, or cause to be taken, or to the best
of its ability permit to be taken, any action that would impair the prospect of
completing the Merger and the other Transactions.
5.9. ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇. CTC shall promptly make or cause to be made
the required filings by it under the ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Antitrust Improvements
Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"), regarding the Merger and shall provide
a copy thereof to NCO. CTC will coordinate and cooperate with NCO in exchanging
such information, and will provide such reasonable assistance as NCO may
request, in connection with the filings by NCO and Portfolio under the HSR Act.
CTC will supply NCO with copies of all correspondence, filings or communications
(or memoranda setting forth the substance thereof) that it or its
representatives receive in connection with its HSR Act filing.
5.10. SEC Reports. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing
Date, CTC shall file all reports and other filings required to be filed by it
under the Exchange Act (including all required reports and other filings not
filed as of the date hereof), and CTC shall deliver to NCO, promptly after they
become available, all registration statements, proxy statements, reports and
other filings, and all amendments thereto, that CTC files with the SEC.
SECTION 6 Certain Obligations of NCO and Portfolio Pending Closing
6.1. Corporate Status. Between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date or termination of the Agreement, except with the prior written
consent of CTC and except as otherwise provided on Schedule 6.1 attached hereto:
(a) NCO, NCOFS and Portfolio each shall maintain their corporate
existence and good standing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of
Delaware, as the case may be, and shall not amend their charters or bylaws in
any manner that would be inconsistent with its obligations under this Agreement
or the Plan.
(b) Neither NCO, NCOFS or Portfolio shall not enter into any
Contract that commits them to take any action or omit to take any action that
would be inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Plan.
(c) Portfolio shall (i) conduct its business in the ordinary
course consistent with past practice, (ii) not make any material change in its
practices, and (iii) use its reasonable best efforts to preserve its business
organization intact, keeping available the services of its current officers,
employees, salesmen, agents and representatives, and maintaining the goodwill of
their customers, suppliers and other Persons having business relations with
Portfolio.
6.2. CTC Due Diligence Investigation. Between the date of this
Agreement and the Closing Date, NCO and Portfolio shall (and shall cause NCOFS
to) (a) upon reasonable prior notice to NCO and Portfolio, permit CTC and its
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authorized representatives to have reasonable access to Portfolio's and NCOFS's
facilities and offices during normal business hours, to observe Portfolio's and
NCOFS's operations, to meet with Portfolio's and NCOFS's officers and employees,
and to audit, examine and copy Portfolio's files, books and records and other
documents and papers at CTC's expense, and (b) provide to CTC and its authorized
representatives all information concerning Portfolio's and NCOFS's business,
Assets and financial condition and the Portfolio Common Stock that CTC
reasonably requests. All such information to which CTC and its representatives
are given access shall be subject to the Confidentiality Agreement.
6.3. Consents. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing
Date, NCO and Portfolio shall in good faith use their best efforts to obtain all
Consents and approvals of all Persons necessary to permit the Merger and the
other Transactions to be consummated, and to give the notices and make the
filings, described in Section 4.2.
6.4. SEC Reports. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing
Date, NCO shall file all reports and other filings required to be filed by it
under the Exchange Act, and NCO shall deliver to CTC promptly after they become
available, all registration statements, proxy statements, reports and other
filings, and all amendments thereto, that NCO files with the SEC.
6.5. Advice of Changes. Between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date, NCO and Portfolio shall promptly advise CTC, in writing, of any
fact of which it obtains knowledge and that, if existing or known as of the date
of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or disclosed
pursuant to a representation or warranty in this Agreement (it being understood
that such advice shall not be deemed to modify the representations, warranties
and covenants of NCO and/or Portfolio contained in this Agreement). For purposes
of determining the accuracy of representations and warranties of NCO and
Portfolio contained in this Agreement and for the purpose of determining the
fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Section 8, the Schedules delivered by
NCO and Portfolio shall be deemed to include only that information contained
therein on the date of this Agreement and such additional information related to
such actions that Portfolio is permitted or authorized to take pursuant to
Section 6.1 hereof, and shall be deemed to exclude any information contained in
any subsequent supplement or amendment thereto (except to the extent such
information relates to actions permitted or authorized under Section 6.1
hereof).
6.6. Best Efforts. NCO and Portfolio shall use their best efforts to
consummate the Merger, the POR and the other Transactions as of the earliest
practicable date (including amending the Articles of Incorporation of Portfolio
to allow for the issuance of Surviving Corporation Common Stock as set forth in
Section 2 hereof), and neither NCO nor Portfolio shall take, or cause to be
taken, or to the best of their ability permit to be taken, any action that would
impair the prospect of completing the Merger and the other Transactions.
6.7. ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇. NCO and Portfolio shall promptly make or cause
to be made (at its own expense) the required filings by it under the HSR Act
regarding the Merger. NCO will coordinate and cooperate with CTC in exchanging
such information, and will provide such reasonable assistance as CTC may
request, in connection with the filings by CTC under the HSR Act. NCO will
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supply CTC with copies of all correspondence, filings or communications (or
memoranda setting forth the substance thereof) that it or its representatives
receive in connection with its HSR Act filing.
6.8. NASDAQ Listing. NCO shall (with the full cooperation and
assistance of CTC) use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of
Portfolio Common Stock to be issued in the Merger to be listed on the NASDAQ
National Market System subject to notice of official issuance thereof.
6.9. Employee Benefits. Following the Effective Date, NCO shall cause
the Surviving Corporation to provide benefits to such employees which are
comparable to those provided to similarly situated employees of NCO from
time-to-time.
6.10. Purchase of CTC Call Center. NCO shall cause NCOFS to (and NCOFS
shall) (i) purchase all non-leased assets (i.e., excluding, however, the items
set forth in 4.3 of the Plan) of the Call Center Operations of CTC (the "Call
Center") for a cash purchase price equal to the net book value of the Call
Center assets and liabilities but not less than $1 million, (ii) assume or enter
into a new agreement with the landlord for the lease of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
facility of CTC and/or such other real or personal property leases which may
include those set forth in 4.3 of the Plan, all as mutually agreed to by CTC and
NCO, and (iii) assume the obligations of CTC relating to the Call Center
employees as of the Closing Date (but excluding any WARN Act claims or similar
claims of any state, city, municipality relating to the termination of
employees), in each case prior to or at the Closing.
6.11. Portfolio Net Book Value. As of the Closing Date, NCO shall cause
the net book value of Portfolio to be $25 million consisting of portfolio
receivables with a net book value of at least $15 million and cash equal to the
difference between $25 million and the net book value of such portfolio
receivables; provided, however, in no event will Portfolio's assets immediately
after the Closing Date consist of less than $10 million cash inclusive of the
cash put into Portfolio under Section 6.10 hereof, and (i) to the extent such
cash is less than $10 million, NCO shall have agreed to make cash available to
the Surviving Corporation to cover such shortfall which may include a loan from
NCO and (ii) to the extent the net book value of Portfolio exceeds $25 million,
as of the Closing Date, any such excess shall be either paid to NCO in cash at
Closing or, if sufficient cash is not then available, paid to NCOG pursuant to a
mutually agreed upon interest bearing six month promissory note.
SECTION 7 Additional Covenants of the Parties
7.1. Disclosure Statement.
(a) As promptly as practicable following the date of this
Agreement, NCO and CTC shall prepare the Disclosure Statement (such Disclosure
Statement, together with any amendments thereof or supplements thereto, in each
case in the form or forms mailed to CTC's shareholders, is herein called the
"Disclosure Statement"). CTC will (i) promptly after the Disclosure Statement is
cleared by the Bankruptcy Court mail the Disclosure Statement to its
shareholders; (ii) use its best efforts to obtain the necessary approvals of the
Merger and POR and (iii) otherwise comply with all legal requirements applicable
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to the approval of the POR. CTC agrees to provide NCO with all comments or
correspondence received from the Bankruptcy Court as to the Disclosure Statement
and NCO and CTC shall prepare responses to any such comments or correspondence
as required to have the Disclosure Statement cleared by the Bankruptcy Court as
soon as possible.
(b) The Board of Directors of CTC shall recommend approval of the
merger of CTC with and in Portfolio in accordance with this Agreement and the
POR.
7.2. Tax Free Reorganization. CTC and NCO agree not to take or cause
to be taken any actions that would adversely affect the treatment of the Merger
as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
SECTION 8 Conditions Precedent to CTC's Closing Obligations
Each obligation of CTC to be performed on the Closing Date shall be
subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions stated in this Section 8,
except to the extent that such satisfaction is waived by CTC in writing.
8.1. NCO's and Portfolio's Representations. All representations,
warranties and certifications made by NCO and/or Portfolio in this Agreement or
pursuant hereto shall not have been false or misleading in any material
respects, and CTC shall have received a certificate signed by an executive
officer of NCO and of Portfolio to that effect.
8.2. NCO's and Portfolio's Performance. All of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement to be satisfied or performed by NCO and/or
Portfolio on or before the Closing Date (including, but not limited to, the
obligations set forth in Section 10.3) shall have been substantially satisfied
or performed in all material respects, and CTC shall have received a certificate
signed by an executive officer of NCO and of Portfolio to that effect.
8.3. Absence of Proceedings. No Proceeding shall have been instituted
(excluding any Proceeding instituted by or on behalf of CTC), no Judgment shall
have been issued, and no new Law shall have been enacted, on or before the
Closing Date, that seeks to or does prohibit or restrain, or that seeks damages
as a result of, the consummation of the Merger or any of the other Transactions.
8.4. ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇. All applicable waiting periods with respect to
the Transactions shall have expired under the HSR Act, and neither the Federal
Trade Commission nor the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice shall
have (a) required any party to divest itself of any material assets in order to
consummate such Transactions, or (b) taken any actions to prohibit the
consummation of such Transactions.
8.5. Approval of POR. The POR shall have been duly approved in
accordance with applicable Law.
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8.6. Board Seat. The designee of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (subject to the
consent of NCO, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) for a two-year
term shall have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Surviving
Corporation, effective as of the Effective Date of the Merger.
8.7. Consulting Agreement. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Portfolio shall have
entered into the Consulting Agreement in the form of Exhibit A.
8.8. Adverse Changes. There shall not have been any material adverse
change or material casualty loss affecting Portfolio or its business, Assets or
financial condition, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
8.9. Listing of Portfolio Common Stock. The shares of Portfolio Common
Stock issuable in accordance with the Merger shall have been approved for
listing on the NASDAQ National Market System, subject to official notice of
issuance.
8.10. Tax Opinion. CTC shall have received an opinion of Blank Rome
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP, counsel to NCO, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to CTC, dated as of the Closing Date, substantially to the effect
that on the basis of facts, representations and assumptions set forth in such
opinion which are consistent with the state of facts then existing, the Merger
will be treated as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Code, and, accordingly, for United States federal income tax purposes, that:
(a) no gain or loss will be recognized by CTC, NCO or Portfolio
as a result of the Merger;
(b) no gain or loss will be recognized by any shareholder of CTC
whose shares (but not options and/or warrants as set forth in Section 2.10
thereof) are exchanged solely for Portfolio Common Stock pursuant to the Merger;
(c) the tax basis of Portfolio Common Stock received by a holder
of shares in the Merger (but not options and/or warrants as set forth in Section
2.10. thereof) will be the same as the tax basis of the shares surrendered in
exchange therefor; and
(d) the holding period of the shares of Portfolio Common Stock
received by a holder of shares in the Merger (but not options and/or warrants as
set forth in Section 2.10 thereof) will include the period during which such
shares surrendered in exchange therefor were held, provided that such shares
were held as capital assets at the Closing Date.
In rendering such opinion, such firm may require and rely upon
representations contained in the tax representation letters delivered to it by
NCO, Portfolio and CTC, and such other certificates from such other Persons as
such firm may reasonably require. Such an opinion may contain such further
assumptions and qualifications as are customary in legal opinions concerning
federal income taxation.
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8.11. Purchase of CTC Call Center As of the Closing Date, NCOFS shall
have complied with Section 6.10 hereof.
8.12. Portfolio Net Book Value As of the Closing Date, the net book
value of Portfolio shall comply with the provisions of Section 6.11.
8.13. Services Agreement. Portfolio and NCOFS shall have entered into
the ten-year Services Agreement in the form of Exhibit C to this Agreement (the
"Services Agreement").
8.14. NCO Letter. Except as otherwise required by NCO's financing
agreements, CTC shall have received from NCO a letter stating that it will not
sell, assign, give, pledge or otherwise transfer or dispose of any of its shares
of capital stock or other securities of the Surviving Corporation until 90 days
after the Closing Date (the "Affiliate Restriction Period").
8.15. Credit Facility. A credit facility with aggregate availability of
at least $50 million shall have been established for the benefit of the
Surviving Corporation, which shall have been arranged by Portfolio on terms
reasonably acceptable to CTC; provided that a term sheet with respect to such
credit facility shall have been obtained by Portfolio (on terms reasonably
acceptable to CTC) by the latter of either (i) December 5, 2000, or (ii) the
date the Bankruptcy Court holds the rescheduled hearing on the Third Amended
Disclosure Statement dated December 4, 2000, as amended, but in no event later
than December 21, 2000.
8.16. Barrist Stock Purchase Agreement. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall have
executed, delivered and performed an agreement with the Surviving Corporation
(which agreement shall contain a demand registration right among other rights)
whereby he (or his nominee) shall have agreed to purchase 2.667% of Surviving
Corporation Common Stock on the Effective Date at a price per share based upon
the New Equity Value (as defined in the Plan) for an aggregate purchase price of
$2.0 million cash (the "Barrist Stock Purchase Agreement").
8.17. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase Agreement ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall have
executed, delivered and performed an agreement with the Surviving Corporation
(which agreement shall contain a piggyback registration right among other
rights) whereby he shall have agreed to purchase 1.333% of Surviving Corporation
Common Stock on the Effective Date at a price per share based upon the New
Equity Value for an aggregate purchase price of $320,786.44 in cash and
relinquishment of his $679,213.56 in claims against CTC (the "▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock
Purchase Agreement"). The ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase Agreement shall be subject to
adjustment, if any, to the extent contemplated by Section 4.5 of the Plan.
SECTION 9 Conditions Precedent to NCO's and Portfolio's Closing Obligations
Each obligation of NCO and Portfolio to be performed on the Closing
Date shall be subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions stated in
this Section 9, except to the extent that such satisfaction is waived by NCO in
writing.
9.1. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Letter. NCO shall have received from ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (and
to the extent necessary, his Affiliates) a duly signed letter, in form and
substance satisfactory to NCO, stating that, other than for estate planning
purposes only, he will not sell, assign, give, pledge or otherwise transfer or
dispose of any of his capital stock or other securities of the Surviving
Corporation until after the Affiliate Restriction Period.
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9.2. Approval of POR. The POR shall have been duly approved in
accordance with applicable Law and all conditions contained therein shall have
been satisfied and/or waived.
9.3. CTC's Representations. All representations, warranties and
certifications made by CTC in this Agreement or pursuant hereto shall not have
been false or misleading in any material respect, and NCO shall have received a
certificate signed by an executive officer of CTC to that effect.
9.4. CTC's Performance. All of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement to be satisfied or performed by CTC on or before the Closing Date
(including the Obligations set forth in Section 10.2) shall have been
substantially satisfied or performed in all material respects, and NCO shall
have received a certificate signed by an executive officer of CTC to that
effect.
9.5. Absence of Proceedings. No Proceeding shall have been instituted
(excluding any such Proceeding initiated by or on behalf of NCO or any of its
subsidiaries), no Judgment shall have been issued, and no new Law shall have
been enacted, on or before the Closing Date, that seeks to or does prohibit or
restrain, or that seeks damages as a result of, the consummation of the Merger
or any of the other Transactions.
9.6. Adverse Changes. There shall not have been any material adverse
change or material casualty loss affecting any of the Acquired Companies, or
their respective businesses, Assets or financial condition, between the date of
this Agreement and the Closing Date, and there shall not have been any material
adverse change in the financial performance of any of the Acquired Companies
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
9.7. ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇. All applicable waiting periods with respect to
the Transactions shall have expired under the HSR Act, and neither the Federal
Trade Commission nor the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice shall
have (a) required any party to divest itself of any assets in order to
consummate such Transactions, or (b) taken any actions to prohibit the
consummation of such Transactions.
9.8. Bankruptcy Court Order The Bankruptcy Court Order shall have been
entered by January 31, 2001 and the same is a final non-appealable order as of
the Closing Date.
9.9. Confirmation of POR The POR shall have been confirmed by the
Bankruptcy Court and not less than 20 days after the date of such confirmation
shall have passed.
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9.10. NCOP Unsecured Obligations As of the Closing Date, NCOP Unsecured
Obligations (as defined in Section 4.4(c) of the Plan) shall not exceed $7.315
million dollars (subject to appropriate reduction based on the NCO purchase
price valuation of shares to the extent Class 4 Creditors under Section 4.4(E)
of the Plan or Seneca or Sunrock elect to receive Surviving Corporation Common
Stock).
9.11. Services Agreement. Portfolio and NCOFS shall have entered into
the Services Agreement.
9.12. Bridge Lender Waiver and Release The CTC Bridge Lender for CTC
Portfolio 99-2 shall have entered into a waiver and release of the Acquired
Companies and Portfolio on such terms and conditions as is reasonably
satisfactory to NCO and the servicing with respect to Asset Pool 99-2 shall have
been assigned to and assumed by NCOFS, and the consummation of the conditions
set forth in a certain Term Sheet executed by CTC, NCO and the CTC Bridge
Lenders dated November 22, 2000, as amended, shall have occurred.
9.13. CTC Officer and Director Releases All CTC defendants in all class
action litigation currently pending shall have entered into general releases (on
terms and conditions satisfactory to NCO, in its sole and absolute discretion)
to release any and all claims for indemnification against the Surviving
Corporation from liabilities not covered by CTC's existing and former D&O
insurance policies and the Litigation Trust (as defined in the POR), or
alternatively the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered an order to the same
effect.
9.14. Residuals. As of the Closing Date and subject to Section 9.15
hereof, NCO shall be satisfied that the assets of the Acquired Companies will
include the residuals on all asset pools currently owned by the Acquired
Companies (collectively, "the Asset Pools") and the right to service all Asset
Pools.
9.15. Asset Pools 99-1, 98-2 and 93-3 Banco Santander. As of the
Closing Date, the servicing with respect to Asset Pools 99-1, 98-2 and 99-3
Banco Santander shall have been assigned to and assumed by NCOFS on terms and
conditions satisfactory to NCOFS or NCOFS shall be deemed the successive
servicer thereto as defined in the relevant indenture and services agreement for
each such portfolio.
9.16. Lender Claims. As of the Closing Date, (i) each of CTC's lenders
and the trustees of the various Asset Pools currently being serviced by CTC,
other than Sunrock, shall have agreed in writing to have their claims against
the Acquired Companies limited to the collateral with respect to the debt
associated with such Asset Pools and (ii) each such lender shall have agreed in
writing that they have no other claims against any of the Acquired Companies
other than ordinary post-petition non-bankruptcy expenses, or alternatively the
Bankruptcy Court shall have entered an order to the same effect.
9.17. Reserve Balances. As of the Closing Date, with respect to the
Asset Pools that are not to be serviced by NCOFS pursuant to the Services
Agreement, NCO shall be satisfied that the Surviving Corporation will receive
timely reports with respect thereto and, after repayment of all debt associated
with such Asset Pool, all reserve balances and any residual payments with
respect to such Asset Pools will go to the Surviving Corporation.
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9.18. Credit Facility. A credit facility with aggregate availability of
at least $50 million shall have been established for the benefit of the
Surviving Corporation, which shall have been arranged by Portfolio on terms
reasonably acceptable to NCO; provided that a term sheet with respect to such
credit facility shall have been obtained by Portfolio (on terms reasonably
acceptable to CTC) by the latter of either (i) December 5, 2000, or (ii) the
date the Bankruptcy Court holds the rescheduled hearing on the Third Amended
Disclosure Statement dated December 4, 2000, as amended, and in no event later
than December 21, 2000.
9.19. Purchase of CTC Call Center. As of the Closing Date, CTC shall
have complied with Section 6.10 hereof.
9.20. Listing of Portfolio Common Stock. The shares of Portfolio Common
Stock issuable in accordance with the Merger shall have been approved for
listing on the NASDAQ National Market System, subject to official notice of
issuance.
9.21. Consulting Agreement. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Portfolio shall have
entered into the Consulting Agreement in the form of Exhibit "A" hereto.
9.22. Stock Purchase Agreements. Each of the Barrist Stock Purchase
Agreements and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase Agreement shall have been executed,
delivered and performed in accordance with their terms.
9.23. Class 3 Creditors. NCO, with the consent of CTC, reserves the
right to reclassify as an executory contract one or more FF&E Agreements listed
in Section 4.3 of the Plan prior to approval of the Disclosure Statement and CTC
shall have caused the rejection of such contracts under Article VIII of the
Plan."
SECTION 10 Closing and Post Closing
10.1. Closing. The closing of the Merger and the other Transactions
(the "Closing") shall take place at a mutually agreeable time and place on a
date designated by NCO (the "Closing Date"), which shall be no later than the
second business day after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth
in Sections 8 and 9. Contemporaneously with the Closing, the parties hereto
shall cause this Agreement (if necessary) and properly executed Certificates
and/or Articles of Merger conforming to the requirements of the Delaware and
Maryland General Corporation Laws (the "Certificates of Merger") to be filed
with the proper officers of the States of Delaware and Maryland, and the parties
shall take such further actions as may be required by the States of Delaware and
Maryland, and any other applicable Law, in connection with consummation of the
Merger. The Merger shall take effect at the time such filing is made with the
States of Delaware and Maryland or at such later time as may be specified in the
Certificates of Merger (the "Effective Time").
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10.2. CTC's Obligations at Closing. At or prior to the Closing, NCO and
Portfolio shall have received the following:
(a) All instruments or documents necessary to change the names of
the individuals who have access to or are authorized to make withdrawals from or
dispositions of all bank accounts, other accounts, certificates of deposits,
marketable securities, other investments, safe deposit boxes, lock boxes and
safes of CTC described on Schedule 3.4 and all keys and combinations to all safe
deposit boxes, lock boxes and safes of CTC and other depositories described on
Schedule 3.4.
(b) A certificate, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance
satisfactory to NCO, signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial
Officer, Chief Informational Officer and General Counsel of CTC, certifying,
that (i) all representations and warranties made by CTC in this Agreement are
correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date, as if made on and as of
the Closing Date, except for changes contemplated or permitted by this
Agreement, (ii) all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement to be
satisfied or performed by CTC on or before the Closing Date have been
substantially satisfied or performed, and (iii) there has not been any material
adverse change or material casualty loss affecting any of the Acquired
Companies, or their business, Assets or financial condition, between the date of
this Agreement and the Closing Date, and there has not been any material adverse
change in CTC's financial performance between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date.
(c) Certificates of Merger for the States of Delaware and
Maryland, in form and substance, reasonably acceptable to the parties, dated the
Closing Date and duly executed by CTC.
(d) The signed copies of all Consents listed on Schedule 3.2.
(e) All of the original minute books and stock books of the
Acquired Companies (including original stock certificates evidencing CTC's 100%
ownership of each of the subsidiaries) and duly executed resignations, dated the
Closing Date, of all directors and officers of the Acquired Companies other than
as specified by NCO.
(f) Good standing certificates for CTC, dated no earlier than ten
days before the Closing Date, from the State of Maryland and from each other
jurisdiction in which it is qualified or registered to do business as a foreign
corporation and good standing certificate or equivalent from each of the other
Acquired Companies from their respective jurisdiction of incorporation.
(g) A certificate of Secretary of CTC as to the incumbency and
signatures of the officers of CTC executing this Agreement.
(h) Copies of the resolutions duly adopted by the shareholders
and board of directors of CTC, authorizing CTC to execute, deliver and perform
this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions, certified by an officer of
CTC as in full force and effect, without modification or rescission, on and as
of the Closing Date.
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(i) A duly signed letter, from each affiliate of CTC, in form and
substance satisfactory to NCO, stating that such affiliate will not sell,
assign, give, pledge or otherwise transfer, dispose of such affiliate's shares
of CTC or other securities of Portfolio until expiration of the Affiliate
Restriction Period (as defined in Section 9.1).
(j) A legal opinion of Blank Rome ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP, counsel
to NCO, dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to NCO and CTC, to the effect
that the Merger will constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section
368 of the Code (it being understood that, in rendering such opinion, such
outside counsel may rely upon tax representation letters being delivered in
connection with the Transactions).
(k) A legal opinion of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Berlin Shereff, Freedman, LLP,
counsel to CTC, as to various corporate and related matters in connection with
the Transactions and reasonably acceptable to NCO.
(l) All other agreements, certificates, instruments, financial
statement certifications, opinions of counsel and documents reasonably requested
by NCO in order to fully consummate the Transactions and carry out the purposes
and intent of this Agreement and the Plan.
10.3. NCO's and Portfolio's Obligations at Closing. At the Closing, CTC
shall have received the following:
(a) The Certificates of Merger duly executed by Portfolio.
(b) A certificate, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance
satisfactory to CTC, signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer of NCO, certifying, that (i) all representations and warranties made by
NCO and/or Portfolio in this Agreement are correct in all material respects as
of the Closing Date, as if made on and as of the Closing Date except for changes
contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (ii) all of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement to be satisfied or performed by NCO and/or
Portfolio on or before the Closing Date have been substantially satisfied or
performed, and (iii) there has not been any material adverse change or material
casualty loss affecting Portfolio, or is business, Assets or financial
condition, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, and there
has not been any material adverse change in Portfolio's financial performance
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
(c) Good standing certificates for each of NCO and Portfolio,
dated no earlier than ten days before the Closing Date, from the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and the State of Delaware, as the case may be.
(d) Copies of the resolutions duly adopted by the board of
directors of NCO and by the board of directors and the sole shareholder of
Portfolio, authorizing NCO and Portfolio, respectively, to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and the Plan and to consummate the Transactions,
certified by an officer of NCO or Portfolio, respectively, as in full force and
effect, without modification or rescission, on and as of the Closing Date.
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(e) A certificate of Secretary of each of NCO and Portfolio as to
the incumbency and signatures of the officers of NCO and Portfolio executing
this Agreement.
(f) A legal opinion of Blank Rome ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP, counsel
to NCO, dated as of the Closing Date addressed to NCO and CTC, to the effect
that the Merger will constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section
368 of the Code (it being understood that, in rendering such opinion, such
outside counsel may rely upon the tax representation letters being delivered in
connection with the Transactions).
(g) Notice that all applicable waiting periods with respect to
the Transactions shall have expired under the HSR Act, and neither the Federal
Trade Commission nor the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice shall
have (i) required any party to divest itself of any assets in order to
consummate such Transactions, or (ii) taken any actions to prohibit the
consummation of such Transactions.
(h) The signed copies of the Consents listed on Schedule 4.2.
(i) A legal opinion of Blank Rome ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP, counsel
to NCO and Portfolio, as to various corporate and related matters in connection
with the Transactions and reasonably acceptable to CTC.
(j) All other agreements, certificates, instruments, opinions of
counsel and documents reasonably requested by CTC in order to fully consummate
the Transactions and carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
10.4. Severance Pay. To the extent that any of the following
individuals are employed by CTC on the Closing Date but not employed by either
the Surviving Corporation and/or NCO (including their respective Affiliates) for
a period of at least six months following the Closing Date, and provided such
person has not been terminated for cause or voluntarily terminated his
employment during such six month period, each shall be entitled to the following
severance benefits from either Portfolio or NCOFS, as the case may be, payable
in equal monthly payments during the specified period thereof beginning on the
date of termination:
Name Severance Payment
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▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ six months
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ six months
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ six months
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ three months
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ three months
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SECTION 11 Other Provisions
11.1. Termination. At any time before the Closing, whether or not the
Merger has been approved by CTC's shareholders, this Agreement may be terminated
and the Merger abandoned in accordance with any of the following methods:
(a) By the mutual written consents of NCO and CTC, authorized by
their respective boards of directors.
(b) By written notice from NCO to CTC, or from CTC to NCO, if it
becomes certain (for all practical purposes) that any of the conditions to the
closing obligations of the party giving such notice cannot be satisfied on or
before January 31, 2001, for a reason other than such party's default, and such
party is not willing to waive the satisfaction of such condition.
(c) By written notice from NCO to CTC, or from CTC to NCO, if the
Closing does not occur on or before January 31, 2001 for any reason other than a
breach of this Agreement by the party giving such notice.
(d) by NCO in the event CTC has breached any representation,
warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement in any material respect, NCO
has notified CTC of the breach, and the breach has continued without cure for a
period of 10 days after the written notice of breach.
(e) by CTC in the event NCO or Portfolio has breached any
representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement in any material
respect, CTC has notified NCO of the breach, and the breach has continued
without cure for a period of 10 days after the written notice of breach.
(f) by CTC if CTC has received a Superior Proposal, has otherwise
complied with the requirements of Section 5.6, and provides NCO with all of the
material terms of the Superior Proposal at least two business days in advance of
such termination.
If this Agreement is terminated by CTC other than pursuant to Sections 11.1(a)
or 11.1(e) hereof or by NCO pursuant to Sections 11.1(b) (other than because of
the conditions set forth in Section 8.15 and 9.18 hereof having not been
satisfied or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ having not entered into the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase
Agreement or the Consulting Agreement), 11.1(c) or 11.1(d) hereof, within five
days of such termination, CTC shall pay NCO the sum of $500,000 (the "Break-Up
Fee") in connection with the Transactions in immediately available funds. CTC
shall obtain an order from the Bankruptcy Court approving the payment of the
Break-Up Fee, which order shall be entered by December 21, 2000. CTC shall keep
NCO fully informed of such efforts throughout the pursuit of the same, including
providing drafts of motions to NCO prior to the filing of the same and keeping
NCO advised in advance of dates and times of the various Bankruptcy Court
hearings. If CTC fails to obtain approval of the payment of the Break-Up Fee by
December 21, 2000, then NCO may terminate this Agreement.
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11.2. Publicity. Unless required by Law or stock exchange regulation,
in the opinion of such parties' counsel, none of CTC, NCO or Portfolio shall
make any public announcement regarding the Transactions without first consulting
with the other. With respect to any announcement that a party is required by Law
or stock exchange regulation to issue, such party shall, to the extent possible
under the circumstances, review the necessity for the contents of the
announcement with the other parties before issuing the announcement.
11.3. Fees and Expenses. Subject to Section 11.1, NCO shall pay all of
the fees and expenses incurred by it and/or Portfolio and CTC shall pay all of
the fees and expenses incurred by it in negotiating and preparing this
Agreement, the Plan and the POR (and all other contracts and documents executed
in connection herewith or therewith) and in consummating the Transactions.
11.4. Notices. All notices, consents or other communications required
or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when delivered personally or one business day
after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, postage
or delivery charges prepaid. Notices may also be given by prepaid facsimile and
shall be effective on the date transmitted if confirmed telephonically
immediately thereafter and within 48 hours thereafter by a signed original sent
in the manner provided in the preceding sentence. Notices to CTC shall be sent
to CTC's address stated on page one of this Agreement to the attention of its
Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel, with a copy sent simultaneously to
the same address to the attention of its Chief Financial Officer and to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Berlin Shereff ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, LLP, ▇▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Attention:
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Notices to NCO and/or Portfolio shall be sent to NCO's address
stated on page one of this Agreement to the attention of its Chief Executive
Officer and General Counsel, with a copy sent simultaneously to the same address
to the attention of its Chief Financial Officer and to Blank Rome Comisky &
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇, Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Any party may change its address for notice and the address to which
copies must be sent by giving notice of the new addresses to the other parties
in accordance with this Section 15.4, provided that any such change of address
notice shall not be effective unless and until received.
11.5. Survival of Representations and Covenants. All representations
and warranties and covenants made in this Agreement or pursuant hereto shall not
survive the Closing Date, the Effective Date and the consummation of the
Transactions.
11.6. Interpretation of Representations. Each representation and
warranty made in this Agreement or pursuant hereto is independent of all other
representations and warranties made by the same parties, whether or not covering
related or similar matters, and must be independently and separately satisfied.
Exceptions or qualifications to any such representation or warranty shall not be
construed as exceptions or qualifications to any other representation or
warranty.
11.7. Reliance. Notwithstanding the right of NCO and Portfolio to
investigate the businesses, Assets and financial condition of the Acquired
Companies, and notwithstanding any knowledge determined or determinable by NCO
and Portfolio as a result of such investigation, NCO and Portfolio have the
unqualified right to rely upon, and have relied upon, each of the
representations and warranties made by CTC in this Agreement or pursuant hereto.
Notwithstanding the right of CTC to investigate the businesses, assets and
financial condition of NCO and Portfolio, and notwithstanding any knowledge
determined or determinable by CTC as a result of such investigation, CTC has the
unqualified right to rely upon, and have relied upon, each of the
representations and warranties made by NCO and Portfolio in this Agreement or
pursuant hereto.
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11.8. Entire Understanding. This Agreement, together with the Exhibits
and Schedules hereto and the Confidentiality Agreement state the entire
understanding among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and
supersede all prior oral and written communications and agreements, and all
contemporaneous oral communications and agreements, with respect to the subject
matter hereof, including without limitation the Old Agreement, the First Amended
and Restated Agreement, and the First Amendment, all confidentiality letter
agreements and letters of intent previously entered into among some or all of
the parties hereto. No amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be
effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement is
sought.
11.9. Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall bind, benefit, and be
enforceable by and against CTC, NCO and Portfolio and their respective
successors and assigns. No party shall in any manner assign any of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of
the other parties. Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan is intended to confer,
or shall be deemed to confer, any rights or remedies upon any Persons other than
the parties hereto and the respective directors of CTC, NCO and Portfolio.
11.10. Waivers. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no
waiver with respect to this Agreement shall be enforceable unless in writing and
signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. Except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, no failure to exercise, delay in exercising, or
single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy by any party, and no
course of dealing between or among any of the parties, shall constitute a waiver
of, or shall preclude any other or further exercise of, any right, power or
remedy.
11.11. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is construed to
be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then the remaining provisions hereof shall
not be affected thereby and shall be enforceable without regard thereto.
11.12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original
hereof, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to
produce or account for more than one counterpart hereof.
11.13. Section Headings. Section and subsection headings in this
Agreement are for convenience of reference only, do not constitute a part of
this Agreement, and shall not affect its interpretation.
11.14. References. All words used in this Agreement shall be construed
to be of such number and gender as the context requires or permits.
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11.15. Controlling Law. Except and only to the extent that the
corporate law aspects of the Merger are governed by the corporate laws of the
State of Delaware. THIS AGREEMENT IS MADE UNDER, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED SOLELY THEREIN, WITHOUT GIVING
EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
11.16. Jurisdiction and Process. In any action between or among any of
the parties, whether arising out of this Agreement or otherwise, (a) each of the
parties irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the
federal and state courts located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (b) if any
such action is commenced in a state court, then, subject to applicable law, no
party shall object to the removal of such action to any federal court located in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (c) each of the parties irrevocably waives the
right to trial by jury, and (d) each of the parties irrevocably consents to
service of process by first class certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, to the address at which such party is to receive notice in
accordance with Section 11.4, and the prevailing parties shall be entitled to
recover their reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs from the other parties.
11.17. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. No provision of this Agreement or
the Plan is intended to or shall be construed to grant or confer any right to
enforce this Agreement or the Plan, or any remedy for breach of this Agreement
or the Plan, to or upon any Person other than the parties hereto, including, but
not limited to, any customer, prospect, supplier, employee, contractor,
salesman, agent or representative of any of the Acquired Companies.
11.18. Construction. The parties hereto agree that any rule of
construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the
drafting party shall not be applied in the construction or interpretation of
this Agreement or any agreements delivered in connection with the Transactions.
Witness the due execution and delivery hereof as of the date first
stated above.
CREDITRUST CORPORATION NCO GROUP, INC.
By: By
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President Title: President
NCO PORTFOLIO FUNDING, INC. NCO FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, INC.
(for purposes of Section 6.10 hereof only)
By: By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President Title: President
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