Exhibit 10.3
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
SEACOR SMIT INC.,
THE PERSONS LISTED
ON EXHIBIT A HERETO
and
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
as Representative of such Persons
Dated as of January 30, 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article I SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE SHARES...................................................2
1.1 Sale and Purchase of Shares...........................................................2
Article II PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT........................................................2
2.1 Amount of Purchase Price..............................................................2
2.2 Payment of Purchase Price.............................................................2
2.3 Audit and Determination of Purchase Price.............................................3
Article III CLOSING AND TERMINATION...........................................................9
3.1 Closing Date..........................................................................9
3.2 Termination of Agreement.............................................................10
3.3 Procedure Upon Termination...........................................................11
3.4 Effect of Termination................................................................11
Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS....................................11
4.1 Organization and Good Standing.......................................................11
4.2 Affiliated Entities..................................................................12
4.3 Capitalization.......................................................................12
4.4 Authority; Enforceable Agreement.....................................................13
4.5 No Conflicts or Consents.............................................................14
4.6 Corporate Documents..................................................................14
4.7 Financial Statements; Liabilities....................................................14
4.8 Accounts Receivable..................................................................15
4.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.................................................15
4.10 Contracts............................................................................16
4.11 Properties and Leases other than Vessels.............................................17
4.12 Condition of the Companies' Assets Other than Vessels................................18
4.13 Vessels..............................................................................19
4.14 Suppliers and Customers..............................................................19
4.15 Employee Matters.....................................................................20
4.16 Employee Benefit Plans...............................................................20
4.17 Tax Matters..........................................................................22
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4.18 Litigation...........................................................................25
4.19 Insurance............................................................................25
4.20 Environmental Compliance.............................................................26
4.21 Compliance With Law; Permits.........................................................27
4.22 Interests in Clients, Suppliers, Etc.................................................27
4.23 Transactions With Related Parties....................................................27
4.24 Broker's and Finder's Fee............................................................28
4.25 Capital Construction Fund............................................................28
4.26 Significant Subsidiary...............................................................28
4.27 No Interest in Competitive Businesses................................................28
4.28 Entire Business......................................................................28
4.29 Intercompany Transactions............................................................28
Article V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER..................................29
5.1 Organization and Citizenship.........................................................29
5.2 Authority; Enforceable Agreements....................................................29
5.3 No Conflicts or Consents.............................................................29
5.4 Litigation...........................................................................30
5.5 Investment Intention.................................................................30
5.6 Broker's and Finder's Fees...........................................................30
5.7 Sophistication of the Purchaser......................................................30
Article VI COVENANTS........................................................................30
6.1 Access to Information................................................................30
6.2 Conduct of the Business Pending the Closing..........................................31
6.3 Consents.............................................................................34
6.4 Filings with Governmental Bodies.....................................................34
6.5 Other Actions........................................................................34
6.6 Preservation of Records..............................................................34
6.7 Publicity............................................................................35
6.8 Confidentiality......................................................................35
6.9 Consultation and Reporting...........................................................36
6.10 Update Schedules.....................................................................36
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6.11 Notification.........................................................................36
6.12 Taxation.............................................................................37
6.13 Documents to be Executed on the Date Hereof..........................................37
Article VII CONDITIONS TO CLOSING............................................................37
7.1 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Purchaser.................................37
7.2 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Sellers...................................39
Article VIII DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED........................................................40
8.1 Documents to be Delivered by the Sellers.............................................40
8.2 Estimated Purchase Price and Documents to be Delivered by the Purchaser..............40
Article IX INDEMNIFICATION..................................................................41
9.1 Non-Tax Indemnification..............................................................41
9.2 Limitations on Indemnification for Breaches of Representations and Warranties........42
9.3 Non-Tax Indemnification Procedures...................................................43
9.4 Tax Matters..........................................................................44
9.5 Tax Treatment of Indemnity Payments..................................................46
Article X MISCELLANEOUS....................................................................46
10.1 Certain Definitions..................................................................46
10.2 Payment of Sales, Use or Similar Taxes...............................................51
10.3 Survival of Representations and Warranties...........................................51
10.4 Expenses.............................................................................52
10.5 Specific Performance.................................................................52
10.6 Further Assurances...................................................................52
10.7 Submission to Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process............................52
10.8 Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers.............................................53
10.9 Governing Law........................................................................53
10.10 Table of Contents and Headings.......................................................53
10.11 Notices..............................................................................53
10.12 Representative.......................................................................54
10.13 Severability.........................................................................55
10.14 Binding Effect; Assignment...........................................................55
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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A........................... Stockholders of the Companies
Exhibit B........................... Real Property Lease
Exhibit C........................... Opinion of Sellers' Counsel
Exhibit D........................... Opinion of Purchaser's Counsel
Exhibit E........................... December Balance Sheet
Exhibit F........................... Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Payment Escrow
Agreement
Exhibit G........................... ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Non-Competition Agreement
SCHEDULES
Schedule 2.3(a)..................... Balance Sheets of Each Company
Schedule 4.3........................ Capitalization
Schedule 4.5(b)..................... Consents/Approvals Required
Schedule 4.7........................ Undisclosed Liabilities
Schedule 4.9........................ Absence of Certain Changes or Events
Schedule 4.10....................... Companies' Material Contracts
Schedule 4.11....................... Properties and Leases other than Vessels
Schedule 4.11(a).................... Ownership of Properties and Assets
Schedule 4.11(d).................... Real Property and Leases
Schedule 4.13(a).................... Company Vessels
Schedule 4.13(c).................... Certain Defects with Vessels
Schedule 4.15....................... Employee Matters
Schedule 4.16(a).................... Employee Plans
Schedule 4.16(b).................... Benefit Arrangement
Schedule 4.16(e).................... Modifications to Employee Plans
Schedule 4.16(j).................... Litigation Involving Employee Plan or Benefit Arrangement
Schedule 4.16(k).................... Employees with Rights to Entitlements
Schedule 4.16(l).................... Benefits to Non-Employee Stockholders and Directors
Schedule 4.17(d).................... Material Tax Elections
Schedule 4.17(f).................... Returns filed in State, Local and Foreign Jurisdictions
Schedule 4.18....................... Litigation
Schedule 4.19(a).................... Insurance Policies
Schedule 4.20(a).................... Environmental Compliance
Schedule 4.20(b).................... Environmental Administrative or Judicial Proceedings
Schedule 4.20(c).................... Above Ground and Underground Tanks
Schedule 4.20(d).................... Hazardous Substances
Schedule 4.22....................... Interests in Clients, Suppliers, Etc.
Schedule 4.23(a).................... Transactions with Related Parties
Schedule 4.23(b).................... Claims of Certain Officers and Directors
Schedule 6.2(b)(viii)............... Conduct of the Business Pending the Closing
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of January 30, 2001 (the
"Agreement"), by and among SEACOR SMIT INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Purchaser"), the stockholders of G&B Marine Transportation, Inc., a Louisiana
corporation ("G&B"), Gilco Supply Boats, Inc., a Louisiana corporation
("Gilco"), ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Boats, Inc., a Louisiana Corporation ("GCB") and
C&C Boat Rentals, Inc., a Louisiana corporation ("C&C", and together with G&B,
Gilco and GCB, collectively, the "Companies" and each, individually, a
"Company") listed on Exhibit A hereto that are signatory hereto (collectively,
the "Sellers" and each, individually, a "Seller"), and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, acting as
representative of each of the Sellers (in such capacity, the "Representative").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Sellers own in the aggregate (i) 50 shares of
Class A voting common stock, no par value, of G&B (the "G&B Voting Shares"),
(ii) 427.134 shares of Class B non-voting common stock, no par value, of G&B
(the "G&B Non-Voting Shares", and together with the G&B Voting Shares, the "G&B
Shares"), (iii) 50 shares of Class A voting common stock, no par value, of Gilco
(the "Gilco Voting Shares"), (iv) 425.86 shares of Class B non-voting common
stock, no par value, of Gilco (the "Gilco Non-Voting Shares", and together with
the Gilco Voting Shares, the "Gilco Shares"), (v) 50 shares of common stock,
$150.00 par value per share, of GCB (the "GCB Shares"), and (vi) 13 shares of
common stock, no par value per share, of C&C (the "C&C Shares," and collectively
with the G&B Shares, the Gilco Shares and the GCB Shares, the "Shares"); and
WHEREAS, the Sellers desire to sell to the Purchaser, and the
Purchaser desires to purchase from the Sellers, the Shares for the purchase
price and upon the terms, and subject to the conditions, hereinafter set forth;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement of even date
herewith (the "▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase Agreement"), between the Purchaser and
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ("▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇," and together with the Sellers, the "Stockholders"),
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has agreed to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser has agreed to
purchase from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, all outstanding shares of capital stock of G&B and Gilco
other than the G&B Shares and the Gilco Shares (collectively, the "▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Shares") simultaneously with the purchase of the Shares; and
WHEREAS, in addition to terms defined elsewhere herein,
certain terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 10.1;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE SHARES
1.1 Sale and Purchase of Shares. Upon the terms and subject to
the conditions contained herein, on the Closing Date the Sellers shall sell,
assign, transfer, convey and deliver to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall
purchase from the Sellers, the Shares.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT
2.1 Amount of Purchase Price. Subject to adjustment as
provided in Section 2.3, the purchase price for the Shares shall be an amount
equal to the sum of (a) $21,206,679, (b) 47.65% of the Adjusted Net Current
Assets of the Companies as at the close of business on December 31, 2000
calculated on a combined basis in accordance with Section 2.3 (the "December 31
Adjusted Net Current Assets"), and (c) an amount equal to interest on the sum of
the amounts set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above at the rate of 6.5% per annum
from January 1, 2001 through and including the Closing Date (collectively, the
"Purchase Price") payable to the Sellers in accordance with their respective
percentage interests as set forth in Exhibit A hereto (collectively, the
"Sellers' Percentages," and, with respect to any Seller, such "Seller's
Percentage"); provided, however, that (i) if the Adjusted Net Current Assets of
the Companies as at the close of business on the Closing Date, calculated on a
combined basis in accordance with Section 2.3 (the "Closing Date Adjusted Net
Current Assets"), is less than the December 31 Adjusted Net Current Assets, the
Purchase Price shall be reduced by 47.65% of such difference (the "Purchase
Price Reduction Amount"). For purposes hereof, the "Adjusted Net Current Assets"
for the Companies shall mean an amount, calculated as of the date of
determination, equal to the aggregate current assets of the Companies other than
inventory (including all spare parts, stores and supplies relating to Company
Vessels) reduced by the aggregate liabilities (both current and long-term, if
any) of the Companies. The Sellers have informed the Purchaser that not less
than $18 million of the Aggregate Purchase Price is being paid for the purchase
of Non-Voting Shares.
2.2 Payment of Purchase Price. On the Closing Date, the
Purchaser shall pay to the Sellers the sum of (A) $23,665,957 and (B) an amount
equal to interest thereon at the rate of 6.5% per annum from the January 1, 2001
through and including the Closing Date (collectively, the "Estimated Purchase
Price"), by delivering to the Representative certified or bank cashier's checks
in New York Clearing House Funds, payable to the order of the Sellers or, at the
Representative's option, by wire transfer of immediately available funds into an
account or accounts designated by the Representative in writing not later than
three Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
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2.3 Audit and Determination of Purchase Price.
(a) The Adjusted Net Current Assets of the Companies as of any
date shall be calculated on a combined basis in accordance with GAAP and the
books and records of the Companies; provided, however, that the December Balance
Sheet shall reflect as accrued liabilities (i) the amount of any dividends or
other distributions of the Companies to their stockholders made after December
31, 2000 and prior to the date hereof shall be reflected as accrued liabilities
on the December Balance Sheet and (ii) any amounts that are payable, or will
become payable (A) pursuant to the Construction Contract in connection with the
delivery of the remaining vessels being constructed thereunder or otherwise or
(B) in connection with placing such vessels in service (except for the costs of
groceries, fuel and stores, which shall not exceed $25,000 in the aggregate).
For purposes of further clarification, it is understood and agreed that current
assets include, without limitation, cash, cash equivalents, cash in any capital
construction fund, marketable securities, deposits, accounts receivables and
pre-paid expenses, and that liabilities include, without limitation, any notes
payable, contracts payable, payroll taxes due and accounts payable.
(b) The December 31 Adjusted Net Current Assets shall be
determined as follows:
(i) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Purchaser's regular independent
public accountants ("Purchaser's Accountants"), shall audit the
combined balance sheet of the Companies as at December 31, 2000
prepared by the Companies and annexed as Exhibit E hereto (the
"December Balance Sheet"). The Representative shall cause the Companies
to furnish to Purchaser's Accountants such information as they shall
request in connection with such audit and to otherwise fully cooperate
with Purchaser's Accountants in connection with such audit. To the
extent that Purchaser's Accountants or Purchaser specifically request
the services of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ & Company, the Sellers' regular
independent public accountants ("Sellers' Accountants"), in connection
with such audit, due diligence or otherwise, the Purchaser shall pay
the customary hourly rates of Sellers' Accountants for such services
following receipt by the Purchaser of invoices therefor, which invoices
shall set forth in reasonable detail the services performed and the
hourly rates of the personnel providing such services.
(ii) Purchaser's Accountants shall make a determination of the
December 31 Adjusted Net Current Assets based upon their audit of the
December Balance Sheet and shall render a statement (the "Purchase
Price Statement") indicating the Purchase Price based on such
determination (the "Proposed Purchase Price"), setting forth the
calculations upon which it is based and stating that such calculations
have been made in accordance with this Agreement. The Purchase Price
Statement shall be delivered to the Purchaser and the Representative as
soon as practicable following the date hereof but in no event later
than 90 days after the date hereof.
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(iii) The Representative shall have a period of twenty (20)
days after delivery of the Purchase Price Statement to present in
writing to Purchaser's Accountants (with a copy to the Purchaser) any
objections the Sellers may have to any of the matters set forth
therein, which objections shall be set forth in reasonable detail. If
no objections are raised within such 20-day period, the Proposed
Purchase Price shall, subject to further adjustment as provided in this
Section 2.3, be deemed accepted and approved by the Purchaser and by
the Sellers as the "Purchase Price" for purposes of this Agreement.
(iv) If the Representative shall raise any objections within
the aforesaid 20-day period, Sellers' Accountants and Purchaser's
Accountants shall attempt to resolve the matter or matters in dispute
and, if resolved, such firms shall send a joint notice to the Purchaser
and the Representative stating the manner in which the dispute was
resolved, Purchaser's Accountants shall send to the Purchaser and the
Representative a confirmation of the original Proposed Purchase Price
or, if necessary, a revised Proposed Purchase Price prepared in
accordance with such resolution, and Sellers' Accountants shall send a
letter to the Purchaser and the Representative confirming that such
confirmed or revised Proposed Purchase Price is in accordance with such
resolution, whereupon the confirmed original or revised Proposed
Purchase Price shall, subject to further adjustment as provided in this
Section 2.3, be deemed accepted and approved by the Purchaser and the
Sellers as the "Purchase Price" for purposes of this Agreement.
(v) If such dispute cannot be resolved by the Purchaser and
the Representative nor by such accounting firms within forty (40) days
after the delivery of the Purchase Price Statement, then the specific
matters in dispute shall be submitted to KPMG Peat Marwick, New Orleans
office ("KPMG") or, if such firm declines to act in such capacity, such
other firm of independent public accountants mutually acceptable to the
Purchaser and the Representative, which firm shall make a final and
binding determination as to such matter or matters. KPMG or such other
accounting firm shall send its written determination to the Purchaser,
the Representative, Sellers' Accountants and Purchaser's Accountants.
Purchaser's Accountants shall then send to the Purchaser and the
Representative a confirmation of the original or, if necessary, a
revised Proposed Purchase Price calculated in accordance with such
determination, and Sellers' Accountants shall send a letter to the
Purchaser and the Representative confirming that such confirmed
original or revised Proposed Purchase Price is in accordance with such
determination, whereupon the confirmed or revised Proposed Purchase
Price shall, subject to further adjustment as provided in this Section
2.3, be deemed accepted and approved by the Purchaser and the Sellers
as the "Purchase Price" for purposes of this Agreement.
(vi) The parties agree to cooperate with each other and each
other's authorized representatives and with KPMG or any other
accounting firm selected by the Purchaser and the Representative in
order that any and all matters in dispute shall be resolved as soon as
practicable and that a final determination of the Purchase Price shall
be made.
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(c) If the Purchase Price exceeds the Estimated Purchase
Price, the Purchaser shall pay to the Representative within five Business Days
after the final determination of the Purchase Price, by the delivery to the
Representative of certified or bank cashier's checks in New York Clearing House
funds, payable to the order of the Sellers or, at the Representative's option,
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts
designated by the Representative not later than the date of the final
determination of the Purchase Price, the amount of such excess, together with an
amount equal to interest thereon at the rate of 6.5% per annum from the Closing
Date through and including the date of payment. If the Estimated Purchase Price
exceeds the Purchase Price, each Seller shall pay to the Purchaser within five
Business Days after the final determination of the Purchase Price, by the
delivery to the Purchaser of a certified or bank cashier's check in New York
Clearing House funds, payable to the order of the Purchaser or, at the
Purchaser's option, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
account designated to the Representative by the Purchaser not later than the
date of the final determination of the Purchase Price, such Seller's Percentage
of the amount of such excess, together with an amount equal to interest thereon
at the rate of 6.5% per annum from the Closing Date through and including the
date of payment.
(d) The Closing Date Adjusted Net Current Assets shall be
determined as follows:
(i) Promptly following the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall
cause the Companies to prepare and deliver to the Representative and
the Purchaser a combined balance sheet of the Companies as of the close
of business on the Closing Date (the "Closing Date Balance Sheet") and
a computation of the Closing Date Adjusted Net Current Assets based
thereon and the Purchase Price Reduction Amount, if any (collectively,
the "Closing Date Statement"). The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be
prepared in accordance with GAAP and based upon the books and records
of the Companies. Sellers' Accountants shall have the opportunity to
consult with and to examine the work papers, schedules and other
documents prepared or reviewed by Purchaser's Accountants in connection
with the preparation of the Closing Date Balance Sheet.
(ii) If the Closing Date Statement reflects a Purchase Price
Reduction Amount, the Representative shall have a period of twenty (20)
days after delivery of the Closing Date Statement to present in writing
to Purchaser's Accountants (with a copy to the Purchaser) any
objections the Sellers may have to any of the matters set forth
therein, which objections shall be set forth in reasonable detail. If
no objections are raised within such 20-day period, any Purchase Price
Reduction Amount set forth therein shall be deemed accepted and
approved by the Purchaser and by the Sellers.
(iii) If the Representative shall raise any objections within
the aforesaid 20-day period, Sellers' Accountants and Purchaser's
Accountants shall attempt to resolve the matter or matters in dispute
and, if resolved, such firms shall send a joint notice to the Purchaser
and the Representative stating the manner in which the dispute was
resolved, Purchaser's Accountants shall send to the Purchaser and the
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Representative a confirmation of the original Purchase Price Reduction
Amount or, if necessary, a revised Purchase Price Reduction Amount
prepared in accordance with such resolution, and Sellers' Accountants
shall send a letter to the Purchaser and the Representative confirming
that such confirmed original or revised Purchase Price Reduction Amount
is in accordance with such resolution, whereupon the confirmed original
or revised Purchase Price Reduction Amount shall be deemed accepted and
approved by the Purchaser and the Sellers.
(iv) If such dispute cannot be resolved by the Purchaser and
the Representative nor by such accounting firms within forty (40) days
after the delivery of the Closing Date Statement, then the specific
matters in dispute shall be submitted to KPMG or, if such firm declines
to act in such capacity, such other firm of independent public
accountants mutually acceptable to the Purchaser and the
Representative, which firm shall make a final and binding determination
as to such matter or matters. KPMG or such other accounting firm shall
send its written determination to the Purchaser, the Representative,
Sellers' Accountants and Purchaser's Accountants. Purchaser's
Accountants shall then send to the Purchaser and the Representative a
confirmation of the original Purchase Price Reduction Amount, or, if
necessary, a revised Purchase Price Reduction Amount calculated in
accordance with such determination, and Sellers' Accountants shall send
a letter to the Purchaser and the Representative confirming that such
confirmed original or revised Purchase Price Reduction Amount is in
accordance with such determination, whereupon the confirmed original or
revised Purchase Price Reduction Amount shall be deemed accepted and
approved by the Purchaser and the Sellers.
(v) The parties agree to cooperate with each other and each
other's authorized representatives and with KPMG or any other
accounting firm selected by the Purchaser and the Represetative in
order that any and all matters in dispute shall be resolved as soon as
practicable and that a final determination of any Purchase Price
Reduction Amount shall be made.
(e) Within five Business Days following the final
determination of the Purchase Price Reduction Amount, each Seller shall pay to
the Purchaser such Seller's Percentage of the Purchase Price Reduction Amount,
together with an amount equal to interest thereon at the rate of 6.5% per annum
from the Closing Date through and including the date of payment, by the delivery
to the Purchaser of a certified or bank cashier's check or checks in New York
Clearing House funds, payable to the order of the Purchaser or, at the
Purchaser's option, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
account designated to the Representative by the Purchaser not later than the
date of the final determination of the Purchase Price Reduction Amount.
(f) On the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall deliver to
Hibernia National Bank of New Orleans, as escrow agent (the "Minority Sellers'
Incremental Tax Payment Escrow Agent") pursuant to an Escrow Agreement to be
dated as of the Closing Date by and among the Purchaser, the Sellers, the
Representative and the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Payment Escrow Agent,
substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto (the "Minority Sellers'
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Incremental Tax Payment Escrow Agreement"), by wire transfer in immediately
available funds, the Estimated Incremental Tax Payment Amount for each Seller.
For the purposes hereof, (i) the "Estimated Incremental Tax Payment Amount" for
each Seller shall mean such Seller's good faith and reasonable estimate of his
or her Incremental Tax Payment Amount as set forth in writing by the
Representative to the Purchaser not later than ten Business Days prior to the
Closing Date, which estimate shall be accompanied by a reasonably detailed
written statement of the computations upon which such estimate is based and
which estimate and computations shall be reasonably satisfactory to the
Purchaser (it being understood and agreed that the Purchaser shall promptly
advise the Representative if such estimate and computations are not reasonably
satisfactory to the Purchaser and, in such event, the Representative and the
Purchaser will in good faith seek to resolve their differences and agree upon
the "Estimated Incremental Tax Payment Amount" for each Seller or establish a
procedure for determining such amount prior to the Closing) and (ii) the
aggregate Estimated Incremental Tax Payment Amount for all of the Sellers
(determined as provided in clause (i) above), together with all interest and
income earned thereon while held in escrow under Minority Sellers' Incremental
Tax Payment Escrow Agreement, is referred to as the "Minority Sellers'
Incremental Tax Payment Escrow Fund."
The Incremental Tax Payment Amount shall be determined as follows:
(i) No later than March 15, 2002, Sellers' Accountants shall
provide the Purchaser with a statement with respect to each Seller
setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation of the Incremental
Tax Payment Amount of such Seller (each an "Incremental Tax Payment
Statement"). Purchaser's Accountants shall have the opportunity to
consult with and to review and to examine the workpapers, schedules and
other documents prepared or reviewed by Sellers' Accountants in
connection with the preparation of each Incremental Tax Payment
Statement.
(ii) The Purchaser shall have a period of twenty (20) days
after delivery of each Incremental Tax Payment Statements to present in
writing to Sellers' Accountants (with a copy to the Representative) any
objections the Purchaser may have to any of the matters set forth
therein, which objections shall be set forth in reasonable detail. If
no objections are raised with respect to an Incremental Tax Payment
Statement within such 20-day period, the Incremental Tax Payment
Statement and the Incremental Tax Payment Amount, if any, set forth
therein shall be deemed accepted and approved by the Sellers and by the
Purchaser.
(iii) If the Purchaser shall raise any objections within the
aforesaid 20-day period, Sellers' Accountants and Purchaser's
Accountants shall attempt to resolve the matter or matters in dispute
and, if resolved, such firms shall send a joint notice to the Purchaser
and the Representative stating the manner in which the dispute was
resolved, Sellers' Accountants shall send to the Representative and the
Purchaser a confirmation of the original Incremental Tax Payment
Statement or, if necessary, a revised Incremental Tax Payment Statement
prepared in accordance with such resolution, and Purchaser's
Accountants shall send a letter to the Purchaser and the Representative
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confirming that such confirmed original or revised Incremental Tax
Payment Statement is in accordance with such resolution, whereupon the
confirmed original or revised Incremental Tax Payment Statement, and
the Incremental Tax Payment Amount, if any, set forth therein, shall be
deemed accepted and approved by the Sellers and the Purchaser.
(iv) If such dispute cannot be resolved by the Purchaser and
the Representative nor by such accounting firms within forty (40) days
after the delivery of the Incremental Tax Payment Statement, then the
specific matters in dispute shall be submitted to KPMG, or, if such
firm declines to act in such capacity, such other firm of independent
public accountants mutually acceptable to the Purchaser and the
Representative, which firm shall make a final and binding determination
as to such matter or matters. KPMG or such other accounting firm shall
send its written determination to the Purchaser, the Representative,
Sellers' Accountants and Purchaser's Accountants. Sellers' Accountants
shall then send to the Purchaser and the Representative a confirmation
of the original Incremental Tax Payment Statement, or, if necessary, a
revised Incremental Tax Payment Statement prepared in accordance with
such determination, and the Purchaser's Accountants shall send a letter
to the Purchaser and the Representative confirming that such confirmed
original or revised Incremental Tax Payment Statement and Incremental
Tax Payment Amount, if any, is in accordance with such determination,
whereupon the confirmed original or revised Incremental Tax Payment
Statement, and the Incremental Tax Payment Amount, if any, set forth
therein, shall be deemed accepted and approved by the Purchaser and the
Sellers.
(v) The parties agree to cooperate with each other and each
other's authorized representatives and with KPMG or any other
accounting firm selected by the Purchaser and the Representative in
order that any and all matters in dispute shall be resolved as soon as
practicable and that a final determination of any Incremental Tax
Payment shall be made.
(vi) Each Seller appoints the Representative to act on his or
her behalf for purposes of this Section 2.3(f) and Section 2.3(g). Each
Seller agrees to be bound by the Representative's actions taken
pursuant to this Section 2.3(f) and Section 2.3(g).
(g) Within five Business Days following the determination of
the Incremental Tax Payment Amount for any Seller, the Incremental Tax Payment
Amounts for such Seller (if any) shall be paid to the Representative (for
distribution by the Representative to such Seller) as follows:
(i) if the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Escrow Fund
exceeds Incremental Tax Payment Amount for such Seller on the date of
payment, the Purchaser and the Representative shall instruct the
Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Escrow Agent to deliver to the
Representative the Incremental Tax Payment Amount for such Seller from
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the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Escrow Fund in accordance with
the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Escrow Agreement;
(ii) if the Incremental Tax Payment Amount for such Seller
equals or exceeds the amount of the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax
Escrow Fund on the date of Payment, (A) the Purchaser and the
Representative shall instruct the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax
Escrow Agent to deliver the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Escrow
Fund to the Representative in accordance with the Minority Sellers'
Incremental Tax Escrow Agreement and (B) the Purchaser shall pay to the
Representative the amount, if any, of the excess by the delivery to the
Representative of a certified or bank cashier's check or checks in New
York Clearing House funds, payable to the order of such Seller or, at
the Representative's option, by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to an account designated by the Representative not later than the
date of the final determination of the Incremental Tax Payment Amount
for such Seller; and
(iii) if, following the payment of an Incremental Tax Payment
Amount, for each Seller (or a determination that no Incremental Tax
Payment Amount is due for any Seller that has not been paid an
Incremental Tax Payment Amount), a balance remains in the Minority
Sellers' Incremental Tax Escrow Fund, the Purchaser and the
Representative shall instruct the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax
Escrow Agent to deliver such balance to the Purchaser.
(h) Except as provided in Section 2.3(b)(i), the fees and
expenses hereunder of Sellers' Accountants shall be paid by the Sellers, those
of Purchaser's Accountants shall be paid by the Purchaser, and those of KPMG or
any other accounting firm selected by the Purchaser and the Representative
pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall be paid one-half by the Purchaser and one
half by the Sellers (in accordance with the Sellers' Percentages).
ARTICLE III
CLOSING AND TERMINATION
3.1 Closing Date. Subject to the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 hereof (or the waiver thereof by
the party entitled to waive that condition, it being understood that the
Representative shall have the right to determine whether any condition has been
satisfied or to waive any condition on behalf of the Sellers), the closing of
the sale and purchase of the Shares provided for in Section 1.1 hereof (the
"Closing") shall take place at the offices of Weil, Gotshal & ▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP located
at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (or at such other place as the Purchaser
and the Representative may designate in writing) on such date as the
Representative and the Purchaser may designate in writing, which shall be no
later the third Business Day after satisfaction of the conditions set forth in
Article VII hereof (or waiver thereof by the party entitled to waive the same,
it being understood that the Representative shall have the right to determine
whether any condition has been satisfied or to waive any condition on behalf of
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the Sellers) other than conditions which by their nature are to be satisfied at
the Closing. The date on which the Closing shall be held is referred to in this
Agreement as the "Closing Date."
3.2 Termination of Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated
prior to the Closing as follows:
(a) at the election of either the Representative or the
Purchaser after March 31, 2001 (the "Termination Election Date"); provided,
however, that neither SEACOR nor the Representative shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 3.2(a) at any time during
which such party (or the Sellers, in the case of the Representative, is in
breach or default of any of his, her or its obligations hereunder and, provided
further, that the Termination Election Date shall be extended in the events and
to the extent provided in clauses (i) and (ii) below:
(i) in the case of the Purchaser, in the event that the
Purchaser shall have failed to make all required filings under the HSR
Act pursuant to the first sentence of Section 6.4(a) within five
Business Days after the date hereof, the Termination Election Date
shall be extended by one calendar day for each calendar day thereafter
until all such filings shall have been made; and
(ii) in the case of the Representative, the Termination
Election Date shall be extended to the later of the dates specified in
the following clause (A) or (B), if applicable: (A) in the event that
the Sellers shall have failed to make all required filings under the
HSR Act pursuant to the first sentence of Section 6.4(a) within five
Business Days after the date hereof, one calendar day for each calendar
day thereafter until all such filings shall have been made; and (B) in
the event that the Sellers or the Companies shall not have complied
with any reasonable request of the Purchaser or its representatives for
information pursuant to Section 6.1 within five Business Days after the
date of such request, one calendar day for each calendar day thereafter
until the request has been satisfied;
(b) by mutual written consent of the Representative and the
Purchaser;
(c) by the Representative if any representation or warranty of
the Purchaser set forth in Article V hereof shall not be true and correct in all
material respects as of the date made or if the Purchaser is in material breach
of any covenant or other agreement on the part of the Purchaser under this
Agreement; provided, however, that the Representative shall not have the right
to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 3.2(c) at any time during
which the Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 3.2(d);
(d) by the Purchaser if any representation or warranty of the Sellers set forth
in Article IV hereof shall not be true and correct in all material respects as
of the date made or if the Sellers are in material breach of any covenant or
other agreement on the part of the Sellers under this Agreement; provided,
however, that the Purchaser shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to this Section 3.2(d) at any time during which the Representative
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shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.2(c);
(e) by either the Representative or the Purchaser if there
shall be in effect a final nonappealable Order of a Governmental Body of
competent jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; it being agreed that the
parties hereto shall promptly appeal any adverse determination which is not
nonappealable (and pursue such appeal with reasonable diligence); or
(f) automatically upon termination of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock
Purchase Agreement.
3.3 Procedure Upon Termination. In the event of termination
and abandonment by the Purchaser or the Sellers, or both, pursuant to Section
3.2 hereof, written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other party,
and this Agreement shall terminate, and the purchase of the Shares hereunder
shall be abandoned, without further action by the Purchaser or the Sellers. If
this Agreement is terminated as provided herein each party shall redeliver all
documents, work papers and other material of any other party relating to the
transactions contemplated hereby, whether so obtained before or after the
execution hereof, to the party furnishing the same.
3.4 Effect of Termination. In the event that this Agreement is
validly terminated as provided herein, then each of the parties shall be
relieved of such party's duties and obligations arising under this Agreement
after the date of such termination and such termination shall be without
liability to the Purchaser or the Sellers; provided, however, that the
obligations of the parties set forth in Section 6.8 and Section 10.4 hereof
shall survive any such termination and shall be enforceable hereunder and,
provided further, that nothing in this Section 3.4 shall relieve the Purchaser
or the Sellers of any liability for a breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
Each Seller (jointly and severally with the other Sellers)
hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that:
4.1 Organization and Good Standing.
(a) Each of the Companies is a corporation, duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Louisiana,
and has all corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now being
conducted and to own, lease and operate its vessels and other properties. Each
of the Companies is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in
each state and foreign jurisdiction in which the character or location of the
properties owned or leased by it or the nature of the business conducted by it
makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified
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or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(b) Each of the Companies and their stockholders are and at
all times have been citizens of the United States within the meaning of Section
2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended, for the purposes of owning and
operating vessels in the U.S. coastwise trade. None of the Stockholders is a
"foreign person" within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code.
4.2 Affiliated Entities.
(a) All shares of the outstanding capital stock of each of the
Companies have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable and are not subject to preemptive rights and are owned by the
Stockholders free and clear of all Liens.
(b) None of the Companies owns, directly or indirectly, of
record or beneficially, or has the right or obligation to acquire, any
outstanding securities or other interest in any Person.
4.3 Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of G&B
consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share, of which 100
shares are voting common stock (the "G&B Voting Common Stock") and 900 shares
are non-voting common stock (the "G&B Non-Voting Common Stock", and together
with the G&B Voting Common Stock, the "G&B Common Stock"). As of the date
hereof, there are 100 shares of G&B Voting Common Stock issued and outstanding
and 900 shares of G&B Non-Voting Common Stock issued and outstanding and no
shares are held in G&B's treasury. There are currently no outstanding options to
purchase shares of G&B Common Stock. The authorized capital stock of Gilco
consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share, of which 100
shares are voting common stock (the "Gilco Voting Common Stock") and 900 shares
are non-voting common stock (the "Gilco Non-Voting Common Stock", and together
with the Gilco Voting Common Stock, the "Gilco Common Stock"). As of the date
hereof, there are 100 shares of Gilco Voting Common Stock issued and outstanding
and 900 shares of Gilco Non-Voting Common Stock issued and outstanding and no
shares are held in Gilco's treasury. There are currently no outstanding options
to purchase shares of Gilco Common Stock. The authorized capital stock of GCB
consists of 100 shares of common stock, no par value per share (the "GCB Common
Stock"). As of the date hereof, there are 100 shares of GCB Common Stock issued
and outstanding, and no shares are held in GCB's treasury. There are currently
no outstanding options to purchase shares of GCB Common Stock. The authorized
capital stock of C&C consists of 26 shares of common stock, no par value per
share (the "C&C Common Stock"). As of the date hereof, there are 13 shares of
C&C Common Stock issued and outstanding, and 13 shares are held in C&C's
treasury. There are currently no outstanding options to purchase shares of C&C
Common Stock. All issued and outstanding shares of G&B Common Stock, Gilco
Common Stock, GCB Common Stock and C&C Common Stock are validly issued, fully
paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive or similar rights, except as set
forth on Schedule 4.3 hereto. The Sellers and the other Stockholders are the
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record and beneficial owners of such number of shares of capital stock of the
Companies set forth opposite their respective names on Schedule 4.3, which
shares represent all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
the Companies. There is no existing subscription, option, warrant, call, right,
commitment or other agreement to which the Sellers or any of the Companies is a
party requiring, and there are no derivative securities of any of the Companies
outstanding which upon conversion, exercise or exchange would require, directly
or indirectly, the issuance of any additional shares of capital stock of any of
the Companies or other securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into
or for shares of capital stock of any of the Companies or any other equity
security of any of the Companies, and there are no outstanding contractual
obligations of the Sellers or any of the Companies to repurchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire any outstanding share of capital stock of any of the
Companies.
4.4 Authority; Enforceable Agreement.
(a) The Sellers have the requisite power, authority and legal
capacity to enter into this Agreement and the Incremental Tax Payment Escrow
Agreement, each of the Companies has the requisite power and authority to enter
into the Employment Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A to
the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), and Brian's
Transportation Service, Inc. ("BTS") has the requisite power and authority to
enter into the Employment Matters Side Letter, substantially in the form
attached as Exhibit B to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Employment
Matters Side Letter", and together with this Agreement, the Minority Sellers'
Incremental Tax Payment Escrow Agreement and the Employment Agreement, the
"Transaction Agreements"), and the Sellers have the requisite power authority
and legal capacity, and each of the Companies and BTS has the requisite power
and authority to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Agreements by the Sellers,
the Companies or BTS, as applicable, and the consummation by the Sellers, the
Companies or BTS, as applicable, of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the
Sellers, the Companies and BTS.
(b) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Sellers and (assuming due execution and delivery by the Purchaser and each other
Seller) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Sellers, enforceable
against the Sellers in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws
affecting creditors' rights generally. The other Transaction Agreements, upon
the due execution and delivery hereof and thereof by the Sellers, the Companies
or BTS, as applicable (assuming due execution and delivery by the other parties
thereto), constitute, or will constitute, valid and binding obligations of the
Sellers, the Companies or BTS, as applicable, enforceable against the Sellers,
the Companies or BTS, as applicable, in accordance with their terms, except as
such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally.
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4.5 No Conflicts or Consents.
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(a) Neither the execution, delivery or performance of the
Transaction Agreements by the Sellers, the Companies or BTS, as applicable, nor
the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, will (i) violate,
conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, constitute a default
(or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default) under, result in the termination of, or accelerate the performance
required by, or result in the creation of any adverse claim against any of the
properties or assets of any of the Companies under (A) the certificate of
incorporation or by-laws of any of the Companies, or (B) any note, bond,
mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, lease, license, agreement or other
instrument or obligation to which any of the Companies, the Sellers or BTS is a
party, or by which any of the Companies, the Sellers, BTS or any of their
respective assets are bound, or (ii) subject to the matters disclosed in
Schedule 4.5(b), violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment, statute,
rule or regulation of any governmental body to which any of the Companies, the
Sellers or BTS is subject or by which any of the Companies, the Sellers, BTS or
any of their respective assets are bound.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5(b), no consent,
approval, order, permit or authorization of, or registration, declaration or
filing with, any Person or of any government or any agency or political
subdivision thereof is required for the execution, delivery and performance by
the Sellers, the Companies or BTS, as applicable, of the Transaction Agreements
and the covenants and transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or for the
execution, delivery and performance by the Sellers, the Companies or BTS, as
applicable, of any other agreements entered, or to be entered, into by the
Sellers, the Companies or BTS, as applicable, in connection with this Agreement.
4.6 Corporate Documents. The Sellers have delivered to the
Purchaser true and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation and
by-laws of each of the Companies, as amended or restated through the date of
this Agreement. The minute books of each of the Companies contain complete and
accurate records of all corporate actions of the equity owners and of the boards
of directors or other governing bodies, including committees of such boards or
governing bodies. The stock transfer records of each of the Companies contain
complete and accurate records of all issuances and redemptions of capital stock
by each of the Companies.
4.7 Financial Statements; Liabilities. The December Balance
Sheet has been prepared in accordance with GAAP and presents fairly the
financial position of each of the Companies on a combined basis as of December
31, 2000. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7, none of the Companies are, and
none of their assets are subject to, any liability, commitment, debt or
obligation (of any kind whatsoever whether absolute or contingent, accrued,
fixed, known, unknown, matured or unmatured) ("Undisclosed Liabilities"), except
(i) as and to the extent reflected on the December Balance Sheet, (ii) as may
have been incurred or may have arisen since the date of the December Balance
Sheet in the ordinary course of business and that are not material individually
or in the aggregate or (iii) as permitted by this Agreement.
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4.8 Accounts Receivable. All of the accounts receivable
reflected on the December Balance Sheet have arisen only from bona fide
transactions in the ordinary course of business, represent valid obligations
owing to the Companies and have been accrued and recorded in accordance with
GAAP. Such accounts receivable either have been collected in full or will be
collectible in full on or before March 31, 2001, without any counterclaims,
set-offs or other defenses and without further provision for any allowance for
uncollectible accounts.
4.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as set forth
on Schedule 4.9 or as contemplated by this Agreement, since December 31, 2000,
each of the Companies has conducted its business only in the ordinary course,
and each of the Companies and, solely for the purpose of Section 4.9(k) below,
BTS, has not:
(a) amended its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or
similar organizational documents;
(b) incurred any liability or obligation of any nature
(whether absolute or contingent, accrued, fixed, known, unknown, matured or
unmatured), except in the ordinary course of business;
(c) suffered or permitted any of its assets to be or remain
subject to any lien other than those disclosed on Schedule 4.11(a) or 4.13(a)
and that collateralize indebtedness reflected on the December Balance Sheet and
Permitted Exceptions;
(d) merged or consolidated with another Person or acquired or
agreed to acquire any Person or sold, leased, transferred or otherwise disposed
of any assets except for fair value in the ordinary course of business; provided
that no Company Vessels shall have been disposed of without the consent of the
Purchaser (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld);
(e) made any capital expenditure or commitment therefor,
except in the ordinary course of business, provided that any acquisitions of
vessels (except one vessel delivered in January 2001 and one vessel currently
under construction), or acquisitions of, or improvements to, real property,
shall not be considered to be in the ordinary course of business;
(f) declared or paid any dividend or made any distribution
with respect to any of its equity interests, or redeemed, purchased or otherwise
acquired any of its equity interests, or issued, sold or granted any equity
interests or any option, warrant or other right to purchase or acquire any such
interest;
(g) adopted any employee benefit plan or made any change in
any existing employee benefit plans or made any bonus or profit sharing
distribution or payment of any kind;
(h) increased indebtedness for borrowed money, or made any
loan to any Person, other than through the issuance of standby or performance
letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business;
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(i) made any change affecting any banking, safe deposit or
power of attorney arrangements;
(j) written off as uncollectible any notes or accounts
receivable;
(k) entered into or amended any employment, severance or
similar agreement or arrangement with any director or employee, or granted any
increase in the rate of wages, salaries, bonuses, employee advances or other
compensation or benefits of any executive officer or other employee, other than
any such increase that is both in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice and in an amount such that, after giving effect thereto,
aggregate employee compensation expense (considered on an annualized basis) does
not exceed 105% of the aggregate employee compensation expense for any of BTS'
or the Companies' fiscal year ended, in the case of BTS, March 31, 2000, in the
case of G&B, April 30, 2000, in the case of Gilco, September 30, 2000, in the
case of GCB, March 31, 2000, and in the case of C&C, December 31, 2000;
(l) cancelled, waived, released or otherwise compromised any
debt, claim or right, except as permitted under clause (j);
(m) made any change in any method of accounting or tax
reporting principle or practice;
(n) suffered the termination, suspension or revocation of any
license or permit necessary for the operation of its business or any of the
Company Vessels;
(o) entered into any transaction other than on an arm's-length
basis;
(p) suffered any damage, destruction or loss (whether or not
covered by insurance) that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on any of the Companies; or
(q) agreed, whether or not in writing, to do any of the
foregoing.
4.10 Contracts.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10 and the Schedules to
Section 4.16 hereof, none of the Companies is a party to: (i) any collective
bargaining agreement; (ii) any Contract with any employee; (iii) any Contract
containing any covenant limiting its freedom to engage in any line of business
or to compete with any Person; (iv) any Contract containing an obligation to
guarantee or indemnify any other Person; (v) any joint venture, partnership or
similar Contract involving a sharing of profits or expenses; (vi) any Contract
under which any of the Companies is the licensee or licensor of patents,
copyrights, trademarks, applications for any of the foregoing or any other
intellectual property rights of any nature; (vii) any Contract between any of
the Companies and any of their Affiliates; (viii) any Contract under which any
of the Companies has borrowed any money or issued any note, bond or other
evidence of indebtedness for borrowed money or guaranteed indebtedness for money
borrowed by others; (ix) any hedge, swap, exchange, futures or similar
Contracts; or (x) any Contract that has had or may have a Material Adverse
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Effect on any of the Companies. The Contracts which are required to be set forth
on Schedule 4.10 hereof are referred to herein collectively as the "Companies'
Material Contracts" and each, individually, as a "Company Material Contract."
Schedule 4.10 contains a brief description (including the names of the parties
and the date and nature of the agreement) of each Company Material Contract.
(b) There is no existing material breach by any of the
Companies of any Company Material Contract and there has not occurred any event
that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute
such a breach. There is not pending nor, to the knowledge of any of the
Companies, threatened, any claim that any of the Companies has breached any of
the terms or conditions of any Company Material Contract and, to the knowledge
of any of the Companies, no other parties to such Contracts have breached any of
their terms or conditions. The Purchaser will be provided with a complete and
accurate copy of each Contract listed on Schedule 4.10 prior to Closing.
(c) Except to the extent accrued as a liability on the
December Balance Sheet, no amounts are payable, or will become payable, (i)
pursuant to the Construction Contract, dated November 8, 1999, by and between
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shipyards Lockport, LLC, G&B and Gilco (together with any and all
supplements or amendments thereto, the "Construction Contract") in connection
with the delivery of the remaining vessel being constructed thereunder or
otherwise and (ii) in connection with placing such vessel in service (except for
the costs of groceries, fuel and stores, which shall not exceed $25,000 in the
aggregate). The delivery date for the remaining vessel to be constructed
pursuant to the Construction Contract is April 9, 2001. The Sellers have no
reason to believe that such vessel will be delivered to G&B and Gilco later than
such date.
4.11 Properties and Leases other than Vessels.
(a) With respect to assets other than vessels and except for
assets disposed of for adequate consideration in the ordinary course of business
and which are not material to the operation of their business individually or in
the aggregate, each of the Companies has good and marketable title to all real
property and all other properties and assets accounted for as belonging to such
Company reflected in the December Balance Sheet free and clear of all Liens,
except for (i) Liens that secure indebtedness that is properly reflected in the
December Balance Sheet; (ii) Permitted Liens, provided that the obligations
collateralized by such Permitted Liens are not delinquent or are being contested
in good faith; (iii) such imperfections of title and encumbrances, if any, as do
not in the aggregate materially detract from the value or materially interfere
with the present use of any such properties or assets or the potential sale of
any such properties and assets; (iv) capital leases and leases of such
properties, if any, to third parties for fair and adequate consideration and (v)
Liens for Taxes accrued but not yet payable. Schedule 4.11 contains a list of
(A) all Liens (other than Permitted Liens and Liens for Taxes accrued but not
yet payable) on property other than vessels collateralizing indebtedness on the
December Balance Sheet, (B) any guaranty or other credit support arrangement
pursuant to which any of the Companies has guaranteed an obligation of any
Affiliate where assets other than vessels are the collateral and (C) certain
items of personal property not owned by any of the Companies. Except as set
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forth on Schedule 4.11(a), the Companies own, or have valid leasehold interests
in, all properties and assets, other than vessels, used in the conduct of their
business.
(b) With respect to each lease of real property and material
amount of personal property (other than vessels) to which any of the Companies
is a party, (i) each of the Companies has a valid leasehold interest in such
real property or personal property; (ii) such lease is in full force and effect
in accordance with its terms; (iii) all rents and other monetary amounts that
have become due and payable thereunder have been paid in full; (iv) no waiver,
indulgence or postponement of the obligations thereunder has been granted by the
other party thereto; (v) there exists no material default (or an event that,
with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a material default) under
such lease; (vi) none of the Companies has violated any of the terms or
conditions under any such lease; (vii) to the knowledge of any of the Companies,
there has been no (A) condition or covenant to be observed or performed by any
other party under any such lease that has not been fully observed and performed
and (B) in the case of each prime lease concerning demised premises subleased to
any of the Companies, condition or covenant to be observed or performed by each
party thereto that has not been fully observed and performed and there does not
exist any event of default or event, occurrence, condition or act that, with the
giving of notice, the lapse of time or the happening of any further event or
condition, would become a default under any such prime lease; and (viii) the
transactions described in this Agreement will not constitute a default under or
cause for termination or modification of such lease.
(c) On the Closing Date, the Companies will not have any lease
with any Affiliate of the Companies except as the Purchaser may approve in
writing.
(d) Schedule 4.11(d) contains a list of all real property
owned by each of the Companies and a list of all leases, other than with respect
to vessels, to which each of the Companies is a party, which list includes a
reasonable description of the location and approximate square footage of each
property, whether owned or leased, and the term of each such lease, including
all renewal options. Complete and correct copies of each lease will be delivered
to the Purchaser prior to Closing.
4.12 Condition of the Companies' Assets Other than Vessels.
All of the tangible assets of the Companies (other than vessels) are currently
in good and usable condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and are being
used in the business of the Companies. There are no defects in such assets or
other conditions that in the aggregate have or would be reasonably likely to
have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Companies. Such assets and the other
properties being leased by each of the Companies pursuant to the leases
described on Schedule 4.11(d), together with the assets described in Schedule
4.11(a) and the vessels listed on Schedule 4.13(a), constitute all of the
operating assets being utilized by the Companies in the conduct of their
business and such assets are sufficient in quantity and otherwise adequate for
the operations of the Companies as currently conducted.
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4.13 Vessels.
(a) Schedule 4.13(a) hereto sets forth a list of all vessels
owned, leased, chartered or managed by each of the Companies on the date hereof
and the Coast Guard Official Number of each (such vessels, including related
spare parts, stores and supplies, being referred to herein as "Company
Vessels"). No Company Vessel is either laid up or being held for sale on the
date hereof. All Company Vessels are wholly owned by the Companies and the
Companies have good title to each such vessel free and clear of all Liens,
except for (i) Liens that collateralize indebtedness that is properly reflected
in the December Balance Sheet; (ii) Liens for Taxes accrued but not yet payable;
(iii) Permitted Liens, provided that the obligations collateralized by such
Permitted Liens are not delinquent or are being contested in good faith and,
except with respect to the matters disclosed on Schedule 4.19, in no event shall
such contested obligations, individually or in the aggregate, exceed $50,000 in
the aggregate. Schedule 4.13(a) contains a list of all Liens (other than
Permitted Liens that collateralize obligations that are not delinquent or that
are being contested in good faith and, except with respect to the matters
disclosed on Schedule 4.19, do not exceed $50,000 in the aggregate) on vessels
collateralizing indebtedness on the December Balance Sheet and any guaranty or
other credit support arrangement pursuant to which any of the Companies has
guaranteed an obligation of any Affiliate where vessels are the collateral.
(b) No Company operates any vessel other than the vessels
owned by the Companies and listed on Schedule 4.13(a).
(c) With respect to each Company Vessel and except as
indicated on Schedule 4.13(c), (i) such Company Vessel is lawfully and duly
documented under the flag of the nation listed on Schedule 4.13(a) for such
Company Vessel, (ii) such Company Vessel is afloat and in satisfactory operating
condition for charter, (iii) such Company Vessel holds in full force and rights
required for operation in the manner vessels of its kind are being operated in
the geographical area in which such Company Vessel is presently being operated,
(iv) to the knowledge of any of the Companies, no event has occurred and no
condition exists (other than normal wear and tear) that would materially or
adversely affect the condition of such Company Vessel the cost of which to
repair, individually or in the aggregate, exceeds $75,000, and (v) with respect
to any Company Vessel which is classed, such vessel is in class, free of any
recommendations of which any of the Companies has been informed.
4.14 Suppliers and Customers. To the knowledge of any of the
Companies (a) no supplier providing products, materials or services to any of
the Companies intends to cease selling such products, materials or services to
any of the Companies or to limit or reduce such sales to any of the Companies or
materially alter the terms or conditions of any such sales and (b) no customer
of any of the Companies intends to terminate, limit or reduce its or their
business relations with any of the Companies.
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4.15 Employee Matters.
(a) Schedule 4.15 sets forth the name, title, current annual
compensation rate (including bonus and commissions, but separately identifying
salary or hourly rate), accrued bonus, accrued sick leave, accrued severance pay
and accrued vacation benefits of each officer of each of the Companies, and a
list of all employment, consulting, employee confidentiality or similar
Contracts to which any of the Companies is a party. Copies of organizational
charts, any employee handbook(s), and any reports and/or plans prepared or
adopted pursuant to the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, as amended,
will be provided to the Purchaser prior to Closing.
(b) Each of the following is true with respect to each of the
Companies:
(i) each of the Companies is in compliance with all applicable
laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and
conditions of employment, wages and hours and occupational safety and
health, and is not engaged in any unfair labor practice within the
meaning of Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act, and there is
no proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of any of the Companies,
threatened or, to the knowledge of any of the Companies, any pending or
threatened investigation against it relating to any thereof and, to the
knowledge of any of the Companies, there is no basis for any such
proceeding or investigation;
(ii) to the knowledge of any of the Companies, none of the
employees of any such Company is a member of, or represented by, any
labor union and there are no efforts being made to unionize any of such
employees; and
(iii) to the knowledge of each of the Companies, there are no
charges or complaints of, or proceedings involving, discrimination or
harassment (including but not limited to discrimination or harassment
based upon sex, age, marital status, race, religion, color, creed,
national origin, sexual preference, handicap or veteran status) pending
or, to the knowledge of each of the Companies, threatened, nor, to the
knowledge of each of the Companies, is there any pending or threatened
investigation including, but not limited to, investigations before the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any federal, state or local
agency or court, with respect to any such member.
4.16 Employee Benefit Plans. With respect to each of the
Companies:
(a) Schedule 4.16(a) lists each Employee Plan that each of the
Companies maintains, administers, contributes to, or has any contingent
liability with respect to. The Companies will provide to the Purchaser prior to
Closing a true and complete copy of each such Employee Plan, current summary
plan description (and, if applicable, related trust documents), and all
amendments thereto and written interpretations thereof, together with (i) the
three most recent annual reports prepared in connection with each such Employee
Plan (Form 5500); (ii) the most recent actuarial report, if any, and trust
reports prepared in connection with each Employee Plan; (iii) all material
communications received from or sent to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") or
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the Department of Labor within the last two years (including a written
description of any material oral communications); (iv) the most recent IRS
determination letter with respect to each Employee Plan, if applicable, and the
most recent application for a determination letter, if applicable; (v) all
insurance contracts or other funding arrangements; and (vi) the most recent
actuarial study of any post-employment life or medical benefits provided, if
any.
(b) Schedule 4.16(b) identifies each Benefit Arrangement that
each of the Companies maintains, administers, contributes to, or has any
contingent liability with respect to. The Companies have furnished to the
Purchaser copies or descriptions of each Benefit Arrangement and any of the
information set forth in Section 4.17(a) applicable to any such Benefit
Arrangement. Each Benefit Arrangement has been maintained and administered in
substantial compliance with its terms and with the requirements (including
reporting requirements) prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and
regulations which are applicable to such Benefit Arrangement.
(c) Benefits under any Employee Plan or Benefit Arrangement
are as represented in such documents, including amendments thereto, and, to the
knowledge of the Companies, have not been increased or modified (whether written
or not written) subsequent to the dates of such documents. None of the Companies
has communicated to any employee or former employee any intention or commitment
to modify any Employee Plan or Benefit Arrangement or to establish or implement
any other employee or retiree benefit or compensation arrangement.
(d) No Employee Plan is (i) a Multiemployer Plan, (ii) a Title
IV Plan or (iii) maintained in connection with any trust described in Section
501(c)(9) of the Code. None of the Companies has ever maintained or become
obligated to contribute to any employee benefit plan (i) that is subject to
Title IV of ERISA (a "Title IV Plan"), (ii) to which Section 412 of the Code
applies, or (iii) that is a Multiemployer Plan. None of the Companies has within
the last five years engaged in, or is a successor corporation to an entity that
has engaged in, a transaction described in Section 4069 of ERISA.
(e) Each Employee Plan that is intended to be qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and has been so qualified during the
period from its adoption to the date hereof, and no event has occurred since
such adoption that would adversely affect such qualification and each trust
created in connection with each such Employee Plan forming a part thereof is
exempt from tax pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Code. A favorable
determination letter has been issued by the IRS as to the qualification of each
such Employee Plan under the Code and to the effect that each such trust is
exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code, except where the Employee
Plans have not yet been amended to comply with recent legislation (including,
without limitation, the Small Business Protection Act of 1996, the Taxpayer
Relief Act of 1997, and the Internal Revenue Restructuring Reform Act of 1998)
because there is not yet a legal requirement to do so. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 4.16(e), each Employee Plan has been maintained and administered in
compliance with its terms and with the requirements (including reporting
requirements) prescribed by any and all applicable statutes, orders, rules and
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regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code.
(f) Full payment has been made of all amounts that any of the
Companies is or has been required to have paid as contributions to or benefits
due under any Employee Plan or Benefit Arrangement under applicable law or under
the terms of any such plan or any arrangement.
(g) None of the Companies, nor any of their respective
directors, officers or employees has engaged in any transaction with respect to
an Employee Plan that could subject the Companies to a tax, penalty or liability
for a prohibited transaction, as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975
of the Code. None of the assets of any Employee Plan are invested in employer
securities or employer real property.
(h) To the knowledge of any of the Companies, there are no
facts or circumstances that give rise to any liability under Title I of ERISA.
(i) None of the Companies has any current or projected
liability in respect of post-retirement or post-employment medical, death or
life insurance, welfare benefits for retired, current or former employees,
except as required to avoid excise tax under Section 4980B of the Code.
(j) Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.16(j), there is no
litigation, administrative or arbitration proceeding or other dispute pending or
threatened that involves any Employee Plan or Benefit Arrangement that could
reasonably be expected to result in a liability to any of the Companies or the
Purchaser.
(k) Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.16(k), no employee or
former employee of any member of any of the Companies will become entitled to
any bonus, employee advance, retirement, severance, job security or similar
benefit or enhanced benefit (including acceleration of an award, vesting or
exercise of an incentive award) or any fee or payment of any kind solely as a
result of any of the transactions contemplated hereby and no such disclosed
payment constitutes a parachute payment described in Section 280G of the Code.
(l) Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.16(l), no Employee Plan
provides health, medical, death or survivor benefits to any stockholders or
directors who are not employees.
4.17 Tax Matters. Each of the following is true with respect
to each of the Companies to the extent applicable to such Company:
(a) All Tax Returns have been, or prior to Closing will be,
timely filed by (or on behalf of) each of the Companies in accordance with all
applicable laws; all Taxes that are due, or claimed by any taxing authority to
be due by each of the Companies have been or will be timely paid by the
stockholders of each of the Companies; all Tax Returns of (or including) each of
the Companies have been properly completed in compliance with all applicable
laws and regulations and are true, complete and correct in all material respects
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and such Tax Returns are not subject to penalties under Section 6662 of the Code
(or any corresponding provision of state, local or foreign tax law). With
respect to any period for which Tax Returns have not yet been filed, or for
which Taxes are not yet due or owing, each of the Companies, as the case may be,
has made due and sufficient current accruals for such Taxes on the December
Balance Sheet;
(b) There are no outstanding agreements, consents, waivers or
arrangements extending or have the effect of extending the statutory period of
limitation applicable (A) to file any Tax Return or (B) for assessment or
collection of any Taxes due by any of the Companies for any period prior to the
date hereof, and none of the Companies has been requested to enter into any such
agreement, consent, waiver or arrangement;
(c) There are no Liens with respect to Taxes (other than for
current Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of any of the
Companies;
(d) All material elections with respect to Taxes affecting
each of the Companies are set forth in Schedule 4.17(d);
(e) All Taxes that each of the Companies is required by law to
withhold or collect (including Taxes required to be withheld and collected from
employee wages, salaries and other compensation) have been duly withheld or
collected, and have been timely paid over to the appropriate governmental
authorities;
(f) The United States federal income Tax Returns of each of
the Companies have been examined by the IRS or the periods covered by such Tax
Returns have been closed by applicable statute of limitations, for all periods
through December 31, 1996. The state, local and foreign Tax Returns of each of
the Companies have been examined by and settled with the relevant taxing
authorities, or the periods covered by such Tax Returns have been closed by
applicable statute of limitations, for all periods through December 31, 1996.
All deficiencies claimed, proposed or asserted or assessments made as a result
of such examinations or any other examinations of any of the Companies have been
fully paid or fully settled, and no issue has been raised by any federal, state,
local or foreign taxing authority in any such examination which, by application
of the same or similar principles, could reasonably be expected to result in a
proposed deficiency for any subsequent taxable period. Schedule 4.17(f) sets
forth each state, local and foreign jurisdiction in which any of the Companies
has, in the last three years, filed a Return. Schedule 4.17(f) lists all types
of Taxes paid by or on behalf of any of the Companies;
(g) No Tax audits or other administrative proceedings are
pending with regard to any Taxes for which any of the Companies may be liable
and none of the Companies have received any notice from any taxing authority
that it intends to conduct such an audit or commence such an administrative
proceeding. No assessment of Taxes is proposed against any of the Companies or
their respective assets;
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(h) No claim with respect to any of the Companies has been
made by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction where such Company does not file
Tax Returns that such Company is or may be subject to taxation by that
jurisdiction;
(i) None of the Companies is a party to any agreement,
contract, arrangement or plan that would result, separately or in the aggregate,
in the payment of any "parachute payments" within the meaning of Code Section
280G (or any comparable provision of state or local law);
(j) None of the Companies (nor any Person on behalf of the
Companies) has agreed, nor is it required, to make any adjustment under Code
Section 481(a) (or any comparable provision of state or local law) by reason of
a change in any accounting method or otherwise, and there is no application
pending with any taxing authority requesting permission for any changes in any
accounting method of any of the Companies. Neither the IRS nor any comparable
taxing authority has proposed to any of the Companies in writing or, to the
knowledge of any of the Companies, otherwise proposed any such adjustment or
change in accounting method.
(k) None of the Companies (nor any Person on behalf of the
Companies) has (i) filed a consent pursuant to the collapsible corporation
provisions of Section 341(f) of the Code (or any corresponding provision of
state, local or foreign income law) or agreed to have Section 341(f)(2) of the
Code (or any corresponding provision of state, local or foreign income tax law)
apply to any disposition of any asset owned by it, (ii) executed or entered into
a closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code or any predecessor
provision thereof or any similar provisions of state, local or foreign law with
respect to the Company, or (iii) requested any extension of time within which to
file any Tax Return, which has not since been filed;
(l) None of the assets of any of the Companies is property
that such company is required to treat as being owned by any other person
pursuant to the provisions of Section 168(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1954, as amended, and in effect immediately prior to the Tax Reform Act of 1986;
(m) None of the assets of any of the Companies (i) is subject
to Section 168(g)(1)(A) of the Code, (ii) constitutes "tax-exempt use property"
within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code, (iii) constitutes "tax exempt
bond financed property" with the meaning of Section 168(g) of the Code, or (iv)
constitutes "limited use property" within the meaning of Rev. Proc. 76-30;
(n) None of the Companies has made a deemed dividend election
under Section 1.1502-32(f)(2) of the Treasury Regulations or a consent dividend
election under Section 565 of the Code;
(o) None of the Companies has ever been a member of an
affiliated group of corporations filing a consolidated combined or unitary Tax
Return;
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(p) None of the Companies is (or has ever been) a party to any
tax sharing agreement nor has any of the Companies assumed the tax liability of
any other Person under contract or entered any other agreement in respect of
Taxes;
(q) None of the Sellers is a foreign person within the meaning
of Section 1445 of the Code;
(r) None of the Companies is subject to any private letter
ruling of the IRS or comparable rulings of other taxing authorities;
(s) No power of attorney with respect to any Tax matter of any
of the Companies is currently in force;
(t) The Purchaser will receive prior to the Closing complete
copies of (i) all federal, state, local and foreign Tax Returns of each of the
Companies, and (ii) any audit report relating to Taxes due from or with respect
to each of the Companies their income, assets or operations;
(u) Each of the Companies and their respective stockholders
have made a valid election to treat the respective Companies as, and each of the
Companies has qualified as, S corporations under the Code (and the equivalent
provisions under state, local and foreign law in all jurisdictions in which each
of the Companies is subject to Tax on its income or is required to file a Tax
Return) at all times during their respective existence and each of the Companies
will be an S corporation up to the Closing Date; and
(v) None of the Companies would be liable for any Tax under
Section 1374 of the Code if its assets were sold for their fair market value as
of the Closing Date. None of the Companies has, in the past 10 years, (A)
acquired assets from another corporation in a transaction in which such
Company's Tax basis for the acquired assets was determined, in whole or in part,
by reference to the Tax basis of the acquired assets (or any other property) in
the hands of the transferor or (B) acquired the stock of any corporation which
is a qualified subchapter S subsidiary.
4.18 Litigation. Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.18, there
are no actions, suits, proceedings, arbitrations or investigations pending or,
to the knowledge of any of the Companies, threatened before any court, any
governmental agency or instrumentality or any arbitration panel, against or
affecting any of the Companies or, to the knowledge of any of the Companies, any
of the directors or officers of the foregoing. To the knowledge of any of the
Companies, no facts or circumstances exist that would be likely to result in the
filing of any such action that would have a Material Adverse Effect on any of
the Companies. Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.18, none of the Companies is
subject to any currently pending judgment, order or decree entered in any
lawsuit or proceeding. All matters listed on Schedule 4.18 are adequately
covered by insurance.
4.19 Insurance.
(a) Schedule 4.19(a) contains a list of the insurance policies
that each of the Companies currently maintains with respect to its business,
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vessels, properties and employees as of the date hereof, each of which is in
full force and effect and a complete and correct copy of each will be delivered
to the Purchaser prior to Closing. All insurance premiums currently due with
respect to such policies have been paid and none of the Companies is otherwise
in default with respect to any such policy, nor any of the Companies failed to
give any notice or, to the knowledge of any of the Companies, present any claim
under any such policy in a due and timely manner. There are no outstanding
unpaid claims under any such policy other than any pending claims under any of
the Companies' insurance policies, the amount of which claims have been recorded
as a receivable and all of which are fully collectible. None of the Companies
has received notice of cancellation or non-renewal of any such policy. Such
policies are sufficient for compliance with all requirements of law and all
agreements to which any of the Companies is a party.
(b) None of the Companies is or has ever been a member of any
protection or indemnity club.
4.20 Environmental Compliance.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20(a), each of the
Companies is and, to the knowledge of any of the Companies, at all times in the
past has been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws and each of the
Companies possesses all necessary licenses, permits, authorizations, and other
approvals and authorizations that are required under the Environmental Laws
("Environmental Permits").
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20(b), none of the
Companies is, nor has been, subject to any pending or, to the knowledge of any
of the Companies, threatened investigations, administrative or judicial
proceedings pursuant to, or has received any notice of any violation of, or
claim alleging liability under, any Environmental Laws, and, to the knowledge of
any of the Companies, no facts or circumstances exist that would be likely to
result in a claim, citation or allegation against any of the Companies for a
violation of, or alleging liability under, any Environmental Laws.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20(c), there are no
above ground or underground tanks of any type (including tanks storing gasoline,
diesel fuel, oil or other petroleum products) or disposal sites for hazardous
substances, hazardous wastes or any other waste, located on or under the real
estate currently owned, leased or used by any of the Companies and, to the
knowledge of any of the Companies, there were no such disposal sites located on
or under the real estate previously owned, leased or used by any of the
Companies on the date of the sale thereof by any of the Companies or during the
period of lease for use by any of the Companies.
(d) Except in the ordinary course of business or as listed on
Schedule 4.20(d), and in all cases in compliance with Environmental Laws, none
of the Companies has engaged any third party to handle, transport or dispose of
Hazardous Substances (including for this purpose but not limited to, gasoline,
diesel fuel, oil or other petroleum products, or bilge waste) on its behalf. The
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disposal by each of the Companies of its hazardous substances and wastes has
been in compliance with all Environmental Laws.
(e) To the knowledge of any of the Companies, no asbestos or
asbestos containing materials have been used in the construction, repair,
fitting out or retrofitting of any of the Company Vessels.
4.21 Compliance With Law; Permits. Except with respect to
Environmental Laws, which is the subject of Section 4.21, the following
statements are true and correct:
(a) The operations and activities of each of the Companies
complies with all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, rules or orders of
any federal, state or local court or any governmental authority except for any
violation or failure to comply that could not reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect on any of the Companies.
(b) Each of the Companies possesses all governmental licenses,
permits and other governmental authorizations that are (i) required under all
federal, state and local laws and regulations for the ownership, use and
operation of its assets or (ii) otherwise necessary to permit the conduct of its
business without interruption, and such licenses, permits and authorizations are
in full force and effect and have been and are being fully complied with by it
except for any violation or failure to comply that could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Companies. None of the
Companies has received any notice of any violation of any of the terms or
conditions of any such license, permit or authorization and, to the knowledge of
any of the Companies, no facts or circumstances exist that could form the basis
of a revocation, claim, citation or allegation against it for a violation of any
such license, permit or authorization. No such license, permit or authorization
or any renewal thereof will be terminated, revoked, suspended, modified or
limited in any respect as a result of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement except for any violation or failure to comply that could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on any of the
Companies.
4.22 Interests in Clients, Suppliers, Etc. Except as set forth
on Schedule 4.22, no officer or director of any of the Companies possesses,
directly or indirectly, any financial interest in, or is a director, officer or
employee of, any corporation or business organization (other than the Purchaser)
that is a supplier, customer, lessor, lessee, or competitor or potential
competitor of any of the Companies or that has entered into any contract with
any of the Companies. Ownership of less than 1% of any class of securities of a
company whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act will not be
deemed to be a financial interest for purposes of this Section 4.22.
4.23 Transactions With Related Parties.
(a) Schedule 4.23(a) lists all transactions between January 1,
2000 and the date of this Agreement involving, or for the benefit of, any of the
Companies, on the one hand, and any director or officer of any of the Companies
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or Affiliate of such director or officer, on the other hand, including (i) any
debtor or creditor relationship, (ii) any transfer or lease of real or personal
property or charter or management of any Company Vessel, and (iii) purchases or
sales of products or services.
(b) Schedule 4.23(b) lists (i) all agreements and claims of
any nature that any officer or director of any of the Companies or any Affiliate
(other than any of the Companies) of such officer or director has with or
against any of the Companies as of the date of this Agreement that are not
identified on the December Balance Sheet or the notes thereto and (ii) all
agreements and claims of any nature that any of the Companies has with or
against any officer or director of any of the Companies or any Affiliate (other
than any of the Companies) of such officer or director as of the date of this
Agreement that are not identified on the December Balance Sheet or the notes
thereto.
4.24 Broker's and Finder's Fee. No agent, broker, person or
firm acting on behalf of any of the Companies is or will be entitled to any
commission or broker's or finder's fee from any of the parties hereto, or from
any Affiliate of the parties hereto, in connection with any of the transactions
contemplated herein.
4.25 Capital Construction Fund. No Company has made any
deposit to a Capital Construction Fund in respect of any fiscal period
subsequent to its most recently completed fiscal year (April 30, 2000 in the
case of G&B, September 30, 2000 in the case of Gilco, March 31, 2000 in the case
of GCB and December 31, 2000 in the case of C&C).
4.26 Significant Subsidiary. The Companies do not, either
individually or taken together as a group, constitute a "significant subsidiary"
of the Purchaser within the meaning of Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X
promulgated under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
4.27 No Interest in Competitive Businesses. The Sellers do not
have any interest in (whether as an owner, principal, shareholder, partner,
joint venturer or member (excluding ownership of less than 5% of the capital
stock of any class of a publicly-held corporation) or as a director, officer,
lender, agent, consultant or independent contractor), any national or regional
offshore crewboat, offshore utility, environmental response, towing or supply
vessel service organization, or similar activity which competes with the
Companies or any of their affiliates.
4.28 Entire Business. The assets, properties, rights and
services to be acquired by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, the
Minority Stock Purchase Agreement, the Employment Matters Side Letter and the
Real Property Lease constitute all the assets, properties, rights and services
used in, or necessary for the operation of, the business of the Companies as
conducted prior to the Closing Date.
4.29 Intercompany Transactions. None of the income or earnings
of any of the Companies for its taxable year beginning May 1, 2000 in the case
of G&B, October 1, 2000 in the case of Gilco, April 1, 2000 in the case of GCB,
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and January 1, 2001 in the case of C&C relate to any intercompany transactions
between the Companies.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Sellers
that:
5.1 Organization and Citizenship.
(a) The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(b) The Purchaser is a citizen of the United States within the
meaning of Section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended for the purposes of
owning and operating vessels in the U.S. coastwise trade.
5.2 Authority; Enforceable Agreements.
(a) The Purchaser has the requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements and
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution
and delivery of each of the Transaction Agreements by the Purchaser and the
consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part
of the Purchaser.
(b) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Purchaser and (assuming due execution and delivery by the Sellers and the
Representative) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser,
enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally. The other Transaction
Agreements, upon the execution hereof and thereof by the Purchaser (assuming due
execution and delivery by the other parties thereto), constitute, or will
constitute, valid and binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against
the Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally.
5.3 No Conflicts or Consents.
(a) Neither the execution, delivery or performance of the
Transaction Agreements by the Purchaser, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated thereby, will (i) violate, conflict with, or result in
a breach of any provision of, constitute a default (or an event that, with
notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, result in
the termination of, or accelerate the performance required by, or result in the
creation of any adverse claim against any of the properties or assets of the
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Purchaser under (A) the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other
organizational documents of the Purchaser or (B) any note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, deed of trust, lease, license, agreement or other instrument or
obligation to which the Purchaser is a party, or by which any of its assets are
bound, or (ii) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment, statute,
rule or regulation of any governmental body to which the Purchaser is subject or
by which any of its assets are bound.
5.4 Litigation. There are no Legal Proceedings pending or, to
the best knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened that are reasonably likely to
prohibit or restrain the ability of the Purchaser to enter into this Agreement
or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.5 Investment Intention. The Purchaser is acquiring the
Shares for its own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view to
the distribution (as such term is used in Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") thereof. Purchaser understands that the
Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and cannot be sold
unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from
such registration is available.
5.6 Broker's and Finder's Fees. No agent, broker, person or
firm acting on behalf of the Purchaser is or will be entitled to any commission
or broker's or finder's fee from any of the parties hereto, or from any
Affiliate of the parties hereto, in connection with any of the transactions
contemplated herein.
5.7 Sophistication of the Purchaser. The Purchaser is a
sophisticated and experienced operator of marine vessels in the oil service
business. As of the Closing Date, the Purchaser acknowledges that the Sellers
have made available to it and its advisors the opportunity to evaluate the
Companies, their vessels, their assets and their business and the merits and
risks of this investment. As of the Closing Date, the Purchaser acknowledges
that it and its advisors, consultants and counsel have been furnished all
materials that it or they have requested relating to the Companies, the vessels
and other assets of the Companies, their business, affairs, personnel and
contracts, and have been provided answers to all questions and complete access
to any other information that it or they deem relevant, necessary or appropriate
to evaluate the risks and merits associated with an investment in the Companies.
As of the Closing Date, representatives of the Purchaser have met with
management of the Companies and had an opportunity to ask questions of and
receive satisfactory answers from management about all information that such
representatives of the Purchaser deemed relevant in making a determination
whether to invest in the Companies.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS
6.1 Access to Information. Each Seller agrees that, prior to
the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall be entitled, through its officers,
employees and representatives (including, without limitation, its legal advisors
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and accountants), to make such investigation of the properties, businesses and
operations of each of the Companies, (including, without limitation, inspections
of vessels and undertaking environmental diligence on the properties of the
Companies (whether owned or leased), including preparation of a Phase I
environmental report and such other environmental studies and investigations as
the Purchaser considers necessary or appropriate) and such examination of the
books, records and financial condition of each of the Companies, as it
reasonably requests and to make extracts and copies of such books and records.
Any such investigation and examination shall be conducted during regular
business hours and under reasonable circumstances, and such Seller shall
cooperate, and shall cause each of the Companies, to cooperate, fully therein.
No investigation by the Purchaser prior to or after the date of this Agreement
shall diminish or obviate any of the representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements of the Sellers contained in this Agreement. In order that the
Purchaser may have full opportunity to make such physical, business,
environmental, accounting and legal review, examination or investigation as it
may reasonably request of the affairs of each of the Companies, each of the
Sellers shall cause the officers, employees, consultants, agents, accountants,
attorneys and other representatives of each of the Companies to cooperate fully
with such representatives in connection with such review and examination.
6.2 Conduct of the Business Pending the Closing.
(a) Except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this
Agreement or with the prior written consent of the Purchaser, each Seller shall,
and shall cause each of the Companies to:
(i) conduct the respective businesses of each of the Companies
only in the ordinary course consistent with past practice;
(ii) use its best efforts to (A) preserve its present business
operations, organization (including, without limitation, management and
the sales force) and goodwill of each of the Companies and (B) preserve
its present relationship with Persons having business dealings with
each of the Companies;
(iii) maintain (A) all of the assets and properties of each of
the Companies in their current condition, ordinary wear and tear
excepted and (B) insurance upon all of the properties and assets of
each of the Companies in such amounts and of such kinds comparable to
that in effect on the date of this Agreement;
(iv) (A) maintain the books, accounts and records of each of
the Companies in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices, (B) continue to collect accounts receivable and pay accounts
payable utilizing normal procedures and without discounting or
accelerating payment of such accounts, and (C) comply with all
contractual and other obligations applicable to the operation of each
of the Companies; and
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(v) comply in all material respects with applicable laws,
including, without limitation, Environmental Laws.
(b) Except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this
Agreement, the Schedules to the Sellers' representations and warranties
hereunder or with the prior written consent of the Purchaser, each Seller shall
not, and shall cause each of the Companies not to:
(i) declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other
distribution in respect of the capital stock of the Company or
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any outstanding shares of the
capital stock or other securities of, or other ownership interests in,
any of the Companies;
(ii) transfer, issue, sell or dispose of any shares of capital
stock or other securities of any of the Companies or grant options,
warrants, calls or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire shares
of the capital stock or other securities of any of the Companies;
(iii) effect any recapitalization, reclassification, stock
split or like change in the capitalization of any of the Companies;
(iv) amend the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of any
of the Companies;
(v) (A) increase the annual level of compensation of any
employee of any of the Companies, (B) increase the annual level of
compensation payable or to become payable by any of the Companies to
any of their respective executive officers, (C) grant any unusual or
extraordinary bonus, benefit or other direct or indirect compensation
to any employee, director or consultant, other than in the ordinary
course consistent with past practice and in such amounts as are fully
reserved against in the December Balance Sheet, (D) increase the
coverage or benefits available under any (or create any new) severance
pay, termination pay, vacation pay, company awards, salary continuation
for disability, sick leave, deferred compensation, bonus or other
incentive compensation, insurance, pension or other employee benefit
plan or arrangement made to, for, or with any of the directors,
officers, employees, agents or representatives of any of the Companies
or otherwise modify or amend or terminate any such plan or arrangement
or (E) enter into any employment, deferred compensation, severance,
consulting, non-competition or similar agreement (or amend any such
agreement) to which any of the Companies is a party or involving a
director, officer or employee of any of the Companies in his or her
capacity as a director, officer or employee of any of the Companies;
(vi) except for trade payables, borrow monies for any reason
or draw down on any line of credit or debt obligation, or become the
guarantor, surety, endorser or otherwise liable for any debt,
obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) of any other Person;
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(vii) subject to any Lien (except for Liens that do not
materially impair the use of the property subject thereto in their
respective businesses as presently conducted), any of the properties or
assets (whether tangible or intangible) of any of the Companies;
(viii) acquire any material properties or assets or sell,
assign, transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of any of the
material properties or assets (except for fair consideration in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) of any of
the Companies except, with respect to the items listed on Schedule
6.2(b)(viii) hereto, as previously consented to by the Purchaser;
(ix) cancel or compromise any debt or claim or waive or
release any material right of any of the Companies except in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(x) make any contribution to a Capital Construction Fund in
respect of any fiscal period subsequent to its most recently completed
fiscal year (April 30, 2000 in the case of G&B, September 30, 2000 in
the case of Gilco, March 31, 2000 in the case of GCB and December 31,
2000 in the case C&C) or enter into any other commitment for capital
expenditures of any of the Companies in excess of $10,000 for any
individual commitment and $50,000 for all commitments in the aggregate;
(xi) enter into, modify or terminate any labor or collective
bargaining agreement of any of the Companies or, through negotiation or
otherwise, make any commitment or incur any liability to any labor
organization with respect to any of the Companies;
(xii) introduce any material change with respect to the
operation of any of the Companies, including any material change in the
types, nature, composition or quality of its products or services,
experience any material change in any contribution of its product lines
to its revenues or net income, or, other than in the ordinary course of
business, make any change in product specifications or prices or terms
of distributions of such products;
(xiii) permit any of the Companies to enter into any
transaction or to make or enter into any Contract which by reason of
its size or otherwise is not in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
(xiv) permit any of the Companies to enter into or agree to
enter into any merger or consolidation with, any corporation or other
entity, and not engage in any new business or invest in, make a loan,
advance or capital contribution to, or otherwise acquire the securities
of any other Person;
(xv) permit any of the Companies to make any investments in or
loans to, or pay any fees or expenses to, or enter into or modify any
Contract with, any of the Sellers or any Affiliate of any Seller;
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(xvi) depart from any normal drydock and maintenance practices
or discontinue replacement of spares in operating its fleet;
(xvii) defer any scheduled maintenance on any Company Vessels;
(xviii) enter into any charter for its vessels which have a
term of longer than 60 days at a fixed rate without the prior written
consent of the Purchaser (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld); or
(xix) agree to do anything prohibited by this Section 6.2 or
anything which would make any of the representations and warranties of
any Seller in this Agreement untrue or incorrect in any material
respect as of any time through and including the Effective Time.
6.3 Consents. Each of the Sellers shall use his or her best
efforts, and the Purchaser shall cooperate with the Sellers, to obtain at the
earliest practicable date all consents and approvals required to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that neither the
Sellers nor the Purchaser shall be obligated to pay any consideration therefor
to any third party from whom consent or approval is requested.
6.4 Filings with Governmental Bodies.
As promptly as practicable after the execution of this
Agreement, each party shall, in cooperation with
the other, file or cause to be filed any reports, notifications or other
information that may be required and shall furnish or cause to be furnished to
the other all such information in its possession as may be reasonably necessary
for the completion of the reports, notifications or submissions to be filed by
the other. Each party hereto agrees to use reasonable commercial efforts to
comply and cause its Affiliates to comply in a full and timely manner with any
request from a Governmental Body for additional information.
6.5 Other Actions. Each of the Sellers and the Purchaser shall
use reasonable commercial efforts to (i) take all actions necessary or
appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
(ii) cause the fulfillment at the earliest practicable date of all of the
conditions to their respective obligations to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
6.6 Preservation of Records. Subject to Section 9.4(c) hereof
(relating to the preservation of Tax records), each of the Sellers and the
Purchaser agree that each of them shall preserve and keep the records held by it
relating to the business of each of the Companies for a period of three years
from the Closing Date and shall make such records and personnel available to the
other as may be reasonably required by such party in connection with, among
other things, any insurance claims by, legal proceedings against or governmental
investigations of any of the Sellers or the Purchaser or any of their Affiliates
or in order to enable the Sellers or the Purchaser to comply with their
respective obligations under the Transaction Agreements and each other
agreement, document or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby. In the event
the Sellers or the Purchaser wishes to destroy such records after that time,
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such party shall first give ninety (90) days prior written notice to the other
and such other party shall have the right at its option and expense, upon prior
written notice given to such party within that ninety (90) day period, to take
possession of the records within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the
date of such notice.
6.7 Publicity. Neither the Sellers nor the Purchaser shall
issue any press release or public announcement concerning this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby without obtaining the prior written approval of
the other party hereto, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed, unless, in the sole judgment of the Purchaser, disclosure is otherwise
required by applicable Law or by the applicable rules of any stock exchange on
which the Purchaser lists securities, provided that, to the extent required by
applicable law, the party intending to make such release shall use its best
efforts consistent with such applicable law to consult with the other party with
respect to the text thereof.
6.8 Confidentiality.
(a) From and after the date hereof, the Purchaser and its
Affiliates will hold, and will use their best efforts to cause their respective
officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and
agents to hold, in confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or
administrative process or by other requirements of law (including the rules of
any stock exchange or other self regulatory organization), all confidential
documents and information concerning the Sellers and their Affiliates furnished
to the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement except to the extent that such information can be
shown to have been, (A) previously known from sources other than any of the
Sellers on a nonconfidential basis by the Purchaser, (B) in the public domain
through no fault of the Purchaser or (C) later lawfully acquired by the
Purchaser from sources other than any of the Sellers; provided, however, that
(1) the Purchaser may disclose any information covered by this Section 6.8 to
its officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors
and agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
so long as such Persons are informed by the Purchaser of the confidential nature
of such information and are directed by the Purchaser to treat such information
confidentially, and (2) after the Closing Date, the Purchaser may disclose any
information and documents concerning the Companies. The obligation of the
Purchaser and its Affiliates to hold any such information in confidence shall be
satisfied if they exercise the same care with respect to such information as
they would take to preserve the confidentiality of their own similar
information.
(b) From and after the date hereof, each of the Sellers and
their Affiliates will hold, and will use their best efforts to cause their
respective officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants,
advisors and agents to hold, in confidence, unless compelled to disclose by
judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of law (including
the rules of any stock exchange or other self regulatory organization), (i) all
confidential documents and information concerning the Purchaser, its Affiliates
or the Companies furnished to any of the Sellers or any of their Affiliates in
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connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) with
respect to the Companies, all other confidential documents and information in
its possession, except to the extent that such information can be shown to have
been, in the case of clause (i), (A) previously known from sources other than
the Purchaser on a nonconfidential basis by any of the Sellers, (B) in the
public domain through no fault of any of the Sellers or (C) later lawfully
acquired by any of the Sellers from sources other than the Purchaser and its
Affiliates or, in the case of clause (ii), in the public domain through no fault
of any of the Sellers; provided, however, that any of the Sellers may disclose
any information covered by this Section 6.8 to their officers, directors,
employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, so long as such Persons
are informed by such Seller of the confidential nature of such information and
are directed by such Seller to treat such information confidentially. The
obligation of the Sellers and their Affiliates to hold any such information in
confidence shall be satisfied if they exercise the same care with respect to
such information as they would take to preserve the confidentiality of their own
similar information.
(c) In the event of termination of this Agreement for any
reason, the Sellers and the Purchaser will promptly return or destroy all
documents containing nonpublic information so obtained from the other party and
any copies made of such documents and any summaries, analyses or compilations
made therefrom.
6.9 Consultation and Reporting. During the period from the
date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, the Sellers will, subject to any
applicable legal or contractual restrictions, confer on a regular and frequent
basis with the Purchaser to report material operational matters and to report on
the general status of ongoing operations. Each of the Sellers and the Purchaser
will notify the other of any unexpected emergency or other change in the normal
course of its business or in the operation of its properties and of any
governmental complaints, investigations, adjudicatory proceedings, or hearings
(or communications indicating that the same may be contemplated) and will keep
the other fully informed of such events and permit its representatives prompt
access to all materials prepared by or on behalf of such party or served on
them, in connection therewith.
6.10 Update Schedules. Each party hereto will promptly
disclose to the other any information contained in its representations and
warranties and on the related schedules that is incomplete or no longer correct;
provided, however, that none of such disclosures will be deemed to modify, amend
or supplement the representations and warranties of such party, unless the other
party consents to such modification, amendment or supplement in writing.
6.11 Notification. The Sellers shall notify the Purchaser of
any vessel that will be drydocked prior to Closing and of any insurable or
noninsurable loss prior to Closing.
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6.12 Taxation.
(a) None of the Companies will revoke (nor will any of their
stockholders cause such Company to revoke) its election to be taxed as an S
corporation within the meaning of Section 1361 and 1362 of the Code. None of the
Companies will take or allow any action (nor will any of their stockholders take
or allow any action), other than the sale of the Shares pursuant to this
Agreement and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shares pursuant to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase
Agreement, that would result in the termination of such Company's status as a
validly electing S corporation.
(b) Upon the written request of the Purchaser furnished on or
before December 1, 2001, each of the Sellers agrees to prepay to the State of
Louisiana the Prepayment Amount no later than December 31, 2001.
(c) None of the income or earnings of any of the Companies for
its Stub Period will relate to any intercompany transactions between the
Companies, and the amount reported on line 21, computed as if they were a C
corporation, of the federal income Tax Return of each of the Companies for their
respective Stub Periods will not reflect any such income or earnings.
6.13 Documents to be Executed on the Date Hereof. It is
contemplated that, on the date hereof, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase Agreement and
the Employment Matters Side Letter will be executed and delivered by the parties
thereto; it being understood and agreed that, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, this Agreement shall be of no force or effect unless
each of the other agreements referenced in this Section 6.13 shall have been
executed and delivered by the parties thereto.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
7.1 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Purchaser. The
obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement is subject to the fulfillment, on or prior to the Closing Date, of
each of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived by the
Purchaser in whole or in part to the extent permitted by applicable law):
(a) all representations and warranties of each of the Sellers
contained herein qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct, and the
representations and warranties of the Sellers contained herein not qualified as
to materiality shall be true and correct in all material respects, at and as of
the Closing Date with the same effect as though those representations and
warranties had been made again at and as of that time;
(b) each of the Sellers shall have performed and complied in
all material respects with all obligations and covenants required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing
Date;
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(c) the Purchaser shall have been furnished with certificates
(dated the Closing Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Purchaser) executed by each of the Sellers certifying as to the fulfillment of
the conditions specified in Sections 7.1(a) and 7.1(b) hereof;
(d) certificates representing 100% of the Shares shall have
been, or shall at the Closing be, validly delivered and transferred to the
Purchaser, free and clear of any and all Liens;
(e) the closing of the purchase and sale of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Shares pursuant to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase Agreement shall occur
simultaneously with the Closing pursuant to this Agreement;
(f) there shall not have been or occurred any Material Adverse
Change;
(g) the Sellers shall have obtained all consents and waivers
referred to in Section 4.5(b) and set forth on Schedule 4.5(b) hereof (except
for any necessary transfer of FCC radio licenses), in a form reasonably
satisfactory to the Purchaser, with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement;
(h) no Legal Proceedings shall have been instituted or
threatened or claim or demand made against any of the Sellers, any of the
Companies, or the Purchaser seeking to restrain or prohibit or to obtain
substantial damages with respect to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, and there shall not be in effect any Order by a
Governmental Body of competent jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
(i) the Sellers shall have provided the Purchaser with an
affidavit of non-foreign status that complies with Section 1445 of the Code (a
"FIRPTA Affidavit");
(j) the Purchaser shall have received the written resignations
of each director of each Company;
(k) [intentionally omitted];
(l) each of the Sellers and the Representative shall have
executed and delivered the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Payment Escrow
Agreement;
(m) satisfactory completion by the Purchaser of due diligence
on each of the Companies including, without limitation, inspection of the
properties of the Companies and the Company Vessels, analysis of potential
environmental, Tax and other liabilities, review of the Companies' Material
Contracts and the other matters identified on the Schedules hereto and to the
Employment Matters Side Letter, and review of the financial statements and
records of the Companies (it being understood that only if, in the good faith
belief of the Purchaser, any such matter or matters, individually or in the
aggregate, would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect,
the Purchaser may deem the condition contained in this Section 7.1(m) not to
have been satisfied);
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(n) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or his legal representatives, and Gilco,
as applicable, shall have executed and delivered (i) the real property lease in
substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto (the "Real Property Lease") and (ii)
the Non-Competition Agreement between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and each of the Companies
in the form of Exhibit G hereto (the "▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Non-Competition
Agreement");
(o) GCB and C&C shall each have waived their rights of first
refusal in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(p) the Purchaser shall have received a letter from the
Companies' insurance broker (the "Companies' Insurance Broker"), in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, stating that each of the
insurance policies set forth on Schedule 4.19(a) is in full force and effect,
all insurance premiums currently due with respect to each such policy has been
paid (the "Insurance Letter").
7.2 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Sellers. The
obligations of each of the Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, prior to or on the Closing
Date, of each of the following conditions (any or all of which may be determined
to have been satisfied or waived by the Representative on behalf of the Sellers
in whole or in part to the extent permitted by applicable law):
(a) all representations and warranties of the Purchaser
contained herein qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct, and all
representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained herein not qualified
as to materiality shall be true and correct in all material respects, at and as
of the Closing Date with the same effect as though those representations and
warranties had been made again at and as of that date;
(b) the Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all
material respects with all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement
to be performed or complied with by Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date;
(c) the Sellers shall have been furnished with certificates
(dated the Closing Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Sellers) executed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of
the Purchaser certifying as to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in
Sections 7.2(a) and 7.2(b);
(d) there shall not be in effect any Order by a Governmental
Body of competent jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
(e) the Sellers shall have obtained the consents referred to
in clause (b) of Schedule 4.5 if, as and to the extent such consents are
required by applicable laws, rules, regulations or contracts; and
(f) the Purchaser shall have executed and delivered the
Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Payment Escrow Agreement.
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ARTICLE VIII
DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED
8.1 Documents to be Delivered by the Sellers. At the Closing,
the Sellers shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Purchaser the
following:
(a) stock certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed
in blank or accompanied by stock transfer powers duly executed in blank and with
all requisite stock transfer tax stamps attached;
(b) the certificates referred to in Section 7.1(c) and 7.1(d)
hereof;
(c) the opinion of ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇, L.L.P.,
counsel to the Sellers, in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto;
(d) the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Payment Escrow
Agreement, duly executed by each of the Sellers and the Representative;
(e) the Real Property Lease and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Non-Competition Agreement, duly executed by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or his legal
representatives and Gilco;
(f) the waivers of rights of first refusal referred to in
Section 7.1(o) hereof, from each of GCB and C&C;
(g) the Insurance Letter, signed by the Companies' Insurance
Broker;
(h) written resignations of each of the directors of the
Companies;
(i) duly executed FIRPTA Affidavits for the Sellers;
(j) certificates of good standing with respect to each of the
Companies issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Louisiana and for
each state in which each of the Companies is qualified to do business as a
foreign corporation; and
(k) such other documents as the Purchaser shall reasonably
request.
8.2 Estimated Purchase Price and Documents to be Delivered by
the Purchaser. At the Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Sellers the
following:
(a) the Estimated Purchase Price in the amount and method
specified in Section 2.2;
(b) the certificates referred to in Section 7.2(c) hereof;
(c) the opinion of Weil, Gotshal & ▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP, counsel to the
Purchaser, in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto;
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(d) the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Payment Escrow
Agreement, duly executed by the Purchaser; and
(e) such other documents as the Sellers shall reasonably
request.
ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Non-Tax Indemnification.
(a) Subject to Section 9.2 hereof, each Seller (jointly and
severally with the other Stockholders) hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the
Purchaser, the Companies, and their respective directors, officers, employees,
Affiliates, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Purchaser
Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against:
(i) any and all liabilities, losses, obligations, damages,
costs and expenses (collectively, "Losses") of the Companies of every
kind, nature and description, absolute or contingent, existing as
against any of the Companies prior to and including the Closing Date or
thereafter coming into being or arising by reason of any state of facts
existing, or any transaction entered into, on or prior to the Closing
Date (including, without limitation, the cost of any environmental
remediation and any costs associated with the matters set forth on
Schedule 4.18) except to the extent that the same have been fully
provided for (and accrued and applied as a liability) in the December
Balance Sheet and net of any amounts actually recovered by the
Companies under insurance policies, or other similar reimbursement
arrangements, which reduce or relate to the Losses that are or would
otherwise be sustained (in each case net of the costs of recovery of
such amounts);
(ii) subject to Section 10.3, any and all Losses based upon,
attributable to or resulting from the failure of any representation or
warranty of any of the Sellers set forth in Article IV hereof or of BTS
set forth in the Employment Matters Side Letter, or any representation
or warranty contained in any certificate delivered by or on behalf of
the Sellers pursuant to this Agreement or BTS under the Employment
Matters Side Letter, to be true and correct in all respects as of the
date made;
(iii) any and all Losses based upon, attributable to or
resulting from the breach of any covenant or other agreement on the
part of any of the Sellers under this Agreement or BTS under the
Employment Matters Side Letter;
(iv) any and all Losses arising out of or resulting from the
failure by any of the Companies to collect such Company's accounts
receivable as set forth on the December Balance Sheet;
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(v) any and all Losses (A) arising out of or based upon or
with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan or Pension Plan or any other
"employee benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA
maintained by, contributed to or to which there is or was an obligation
to contribute to by any of the Sellers, any of the Companies, or any
ERISA Affiliate and (B) as a result of any claim made with respect to
employment prior to or on the Closing Date with any of the Companies
including, without limitation, any claim with respect to, relating to
arising out of or in connection with discrimination by any of the
Companies or wrongful discharge (including constructive discharge); and
(vi) any and all notices, actions, suits, proceedings, claims,
demands, assessments, judgments, costs, penalties and expenses,
including attorneys' and other professionals' fees and disbursements
(collectively, "Expenses") incident to any and all Losses with respect
to which indemnification is provided hereunder.
(b) Subject to Section 9.2, the Purchaser hereby agrees to
indemnify and hold the Sellers and their Affiliates, agents, successors and
assigns (collectively, the "Sellers' Indemnified Parties") harmless from and
against:
(i) subject to Section 10.3, any and all Losses based upon,
attributable to or resulting from the failure of any representation or
warranty of the Purchaser set forth in Article V hereof, or any
representation or warranty contained in any certificate delivered by or
on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, to be true and
correct as of the date made;
(ii) any and all Losses based upon, attributable to or
resulting from the breach of any covenant or other agreement on the
part of the Purchaser under this Agreement;
(iii) any and all liabilities, losses, obligations, damages,
costs and expenses (collectively, "Losses") of the Companies of every
kind, nature and description, arising out of the operation of the
businesses of the Companies after the Closing Date; and
(iv) any and all Expenses incident to the foregoing.
9.2 Limitations on Indemnification for Breaches of
Representations and Warranties. An indemnifying party shall not have any
liability under Section 9.1(a)(i) or (ii) or Section 9.1(b)(i) hereof unless the
aggregate amount of Losses and Expenses to the indemnified parties finally
determined to arise thereunder based upon, attributable to or resulting from the
failure of any representation or warranty to be true and correct, other than the
representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4.3, 4.16, 4.17, 4.20,
4.24, 4.25 and 5.6 hereof, exceeds $200,000 (the "Basket") and, in such event,
the indemnifying party shall be required to pay the entire amount of such Losses
and Expenses. The Sellers' liability under this paragraph shall not exceed the
aggregate Purchase Price (as adjusted) paid by Purchaser pursuant to this
Agreement and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Cap").
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9.3 Non-Tax Indemnification Procedures.
(a) In the event that any Legal Proceedings shall be
instituted or that any claim or demand ("Claim") shall be asserted by any Person
in respect of which payment may be sought under Section 9.1 hereof (regardless
of the Basket referred to above), the indemnified party shall reasonably and
promptly cause written notice of the assertion of any Claim of which it has
knowledge which is covered by this indemnity to be forwarded to the indemnifying
party. The indemnifying party shall have the right, at its sole option and
expense, to be represented by counsel of its choice, which must be reasonably
satisfactory to the indemnified party, and to defend against, negotiate, settle
or otherwise deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against
hereunder. If the indemnifying party elects to defend against, negotiate, settle
or otherwise deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against
hereunder other than any claim for equitable or injunctive relief or
remediation, it shall within five (5) days (or sooner, if the nature of the
Claim so requires) notify the indemnified party of its intent to do so. If the
indemnifying party elects not to defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise
deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against hereunder,
fails to notify the indemnified party of its election as herein provided or
contests its obligation to indemnify the indemnified party for such Losses under
this Agreement, the indemnified party may defend against, negotiate, settle or
otherwise deal with such Claim. If the indemnified party defends any Claim, then
the indemnifying party shall reimburse the indemnified party for the Expenses of
defending such Claim upon submission of periodic bills. If the indemnifying
party shall assume the defense of any Claim, the indemnified party may
participate, at his or its own expense, in the defense of such Claim; provided,
however, that such indemnified party shall be entitled to participate in any
such defense with separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party if,
so requested by the indemnifying party to participate or (ii) in the reasonable
opinion of counsel to the indemnified party, a conflict or potential conflict
exists between the indemnified party and the indemnifying party that would make
such separate representation advisable; and provided, further, that the
indemnifying party shall not be required to pay for more than one such counsel
for all indemnified parties in connection with any Claim. The parties hereto
agree to cooperate fully with each other in connection with the defense,
negotiation or settlement of any such Claim.
(b) After any final judgment or award shall have been rendered
by a court, arbitration board or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction
and the expiration of the time in which to appeal therefrom, or a settlement
shall have been consummated, or the indemnified party and the indemnifying party
shall have arrived at a mutually binding agreement with respect to a Claim
hereunder, the indemnified party shall forward to the indemnifying party notice
of any sums due and owing by the indemnifying party pursuant to this Agreement
with respect to such matter and the indemnifying party shall be required to pay
all of the sums so due and owing to the indemnified party by wire transfer of
immediately available funds within 10 business days after the date of such
notice.
(c) The failure of the indemnified party to give reasonably
prompt notice of any Claim shall not release, waive or otherwise affect the
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indemnifying party's obligations with respect thereto except to the extent that
the indemnifying party can demonstrate actual loss and prejudice as a result of
such failure.
(d) Each of the Sellers appoints the Representative to act as
such Seller's representative with respect to the provisions of this Section 9.3,
agrees that any notice given to the Representative constitutes notice to such
Seller and agrees to be bound by the Representative's actions with respect to
any and all matters under this Section 9.3.
9.4 Tax Matters.
(a) Tax Indemnification.
(i) Each Seller agrees (jointly and severally with all other
Stockholders) to be responsible for and to indemnify and hold the
Purchaser Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any and all
Taxes that may be imposed upon or assessed against any of the Companies
or the assets thereof:
(A) with respect to all taxable periods ending on or
prior to the day prior to the Closing Date and any Taxes
allocated to the Sellers (and the other Stockholders) pursuant
to Section 9.4(b)(iv) of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase
Agreement;
(B) arising by reason of any breach or inaccuracy of
any of the representations and warranties contained in Section
4.17 or Section 4.25 hereof or breach of the covenants
contained in Section 6.12 of this Agreement or any other
covenant contained in this Agreement with respect to Taxes of
the Companies; and
(C) with respect to any and all Taxes of any member
of a consolidated, combined or unitary group of which any of
the Companies (or any predecessor of any of the Companies) is
or was a member on or prior to the Closing Date, by reason of
Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6(a) or any analogous or
similar state, local or foreign law or regulation;
except to the extent, in the case of any Tax imposed with respect to a
period ended or ending on or prior to the day prior to the Closing
Date, that such Tax is reserved for as a current Tax liability (rather
than any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing
differences between book and Tax income) on the December Balance Sheet.
Each Seller (jointly and severally with all other
Stockholders) shall also pay and shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Purchaser Indemnified Parties from and against any losses, damages,
liabilities, obligations, deficiencies, costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable expenses and fees for attorneys and
accountants) ("Related Costs") incurred in connection with the Taxes
for which the Sellers and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ are responsible to indemnify the
Purchaser Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Section 9.4(a) (or any
asserted deficiency, claim, demand, action, suit, proceeding, judgment
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or assessment, including the defense or settlement thereof, relating to
such Taxes) or the enforcement of this Section 9.4(a).
The Purchaser acknowledges that the Sellers will not be
required to indemnify the Purchaser for any income Taxes that the
Purchaser is required to pay as a result of a switch as of the Closing
Date from a cash basis to an accrual basis method of accounting.
(ii) The Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Sellers from and against any and all Taxes (A) of the Companies with
respect to any taxable period of the Companies beginning after the
Closing Date and (B) attributable to the period allocated to the
Purchaser pursuant to Section 9.4(b)(iv).
(iii) If any indemnification payment under Article 9
(including, without limitation, this Section 9.4(a)(iii)) is determined
to be taxable to the party receiving such payment by any taxing
authority, the paying party shall also indemnify the party receiving
such payment for any Taxes incurred by reason of the receipt of such
payment and any Related Costs incurred by the party receiving such
payment in connection with such Taxes (or any asserted deficiency,
claim, demand, action, suit, proceeding, judgment or assessment,
including the defense or settlement thereof, relating to such Taxes).
(b) Preparation of Tax Returns; Payment of Taxes. The
provisions of Section 9.4(b) of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase Agreement apply to
the filing and preparation of all Tax Returns of the Companies and the payment
of Taxes with respect to such Tax Returns. Each of the Sellers appoints the
Representative to act as such Seller's representative with respect to these
provisions, and agrees to be bound by the Representative's actions. Each of the
Sellers agrees to cooperate with the Purchaser, the Representative and the
Companies in connection with preparation and filing of the Tax Returns of the
Companies and the payment of Taxes with respect to such Tax Returns.
(c) Cooperation with Respect to Tax Returns. Each of the
Sellers agrees to furnish or cause to be furnished to the Purchaser or the
Companies such information (including access to books and records) and
assistance relating to the Companies as is reasonably necessary for the filing
of any Tax Return, for the preparation for any audit, and for the prosecution or
defense of any claim, suit or proceeding relating to any adjustment or proposed
adjustment with respect to Taxes.
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(d) Tax Audits. The provisions of Section 9.4(d) of the
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase Agreement apply to all Tax Audits or administrative or
court proceedings relating to the Companies. Each of the Sellers appoints the
Representative to act as their representative with respect to any such
proceedings, and agrees to be bound by the Representative's determinations. Each
of the Sellers agrees to cooperate with Purchaser, the Representative and the
Companies in connection with any such proceedings.
(e) Transfer Taxes. Each of the Sellers shall be liable for
and shall pay (and shall indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser Indemnified
Parties against) all sales, use, stamp, documentary, filing, recording, transfer
or similar fees or taxes or governmental charges (including, without limitation,
real property transfer gains taxes, UCC-3 filing fees, real estate and motor
vehicle registration, title recording or filing fees and other amounts payable
in respect of transfer filings) as levied by any taxing authority or
governmental agency in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Each of the Sellers hereby agrees to file all necessary documents
(including, but not limited to, all Tax Returns) with respect to all such
amounts in a timely manner.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.3, any dispute
as to any matter covered by this Article IX shall be resolved by an independent
accounting firm selected by the Representative and the Purchaser. The fees and
expenses of such accounting firm shall be borne equally by the Sellers and the
Purchaser.
(g) The indemnification provided for in this Section 9.4 shall
govern any claim in respect of Taxes of the Companies and the provisions of
Sections 9.1 through 9.3 hereof shall not apply to such claims.
(h) Any claim for indemnity under this Section 9.4 may be made
at any time prior to 60 days after the expiration of the applicable Tax statute
of limitations with respect to the relevant taxable period (including all
periods of extension, whether automatic of permissive).
9.5 Tax Treatment of Indemnity Payments. The Sellers and the
Purchaser agree to treat any indemnity payment made pursuant to this Article 9
as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for the G&B Shares, the Gilco Shares, the
GCB Shares or the C&C Shares, as applicable, for federal, state, local and
foreign income tax purposes.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the meanings specified in this Section 10.1:
"Adjusted Net Current Assets" shall have the meaning ascribed
to such term in Section 2.1.
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"Affiliate" means, (i) with respect to any Person, any other
Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person and
(ii) with respect to any natural Person, any member of such natural Person's
family.
"Aggregate Purchase Price" means the sum of the Purchase Price
under this Agreement and the Purchase Price under the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Purchase
Agreement.
"Benefit Arrangement" means any employment, severance or
similar contract, or any other contract, plan, policy or arrangement (whether or
not written) providing for compensation, bonus, profit-sharing, stock option or
other stock related rights or other forms of incentive or deferred compensation,
vacation benefits, insurance coverage (including any self-insured arrangement),
health or medical benefits, disability benefits, severance benefits and
post-employment or retirement benefits (including compensation, pension, health,
medical or life insurance benefits), other than the Employee Plans, that (A) is
maintained, administered or contributed to by the employer or the employer has
any obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) and (B) covers any
employee or former employee or director of the employer.
"Business Day" means any day of the year on which national
banking institutions in New York are open to the public for conducting business
and are not required or authorized to close.
"Capital Construction Fund" shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 7518(a)(1) of the Code.
"Closing Date" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 3.1 hereof.
"Closing Date Adjusted Net Current Assets" shall have the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1.
"Closing Date Balance Sheet" shall have the meaning ascribed
to such term in Section 2.3(d).
"Closing Date Statement" shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 2.3(d)(i).
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
"Companies' Material Contracts" shall have the meaning
ascribed to such terms in Section 4.10(a).
"Company Vessels" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
in Section 4.13(a).
"Construction Contract" shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 4.10(c).
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"Contract" means any Contract, agreement, indenture, note,
bond, loan, instrument, lease, commitment or other arrangement or agreement.
"December 31 Adjusted Net Current Assets" shall have the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1.
"December Balance Sheet" shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 2.3(b)(i).
"Effective Time" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
in Section 1.1 hereof.
"Employee Plan" means an employee benefit plan or arrangement
as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, that is maintained, administered or
contributed to by the employer or the employer has any obligation or liability
(contingent or otherwise) and covers any employee or former employee of the
employer.
"Employment Matters Side Letter" shall mean that certain
letter agreement between BTS and the Purchaser, dated on or about the date
hereof.
"Environmental Law" means any foreign, federal, state or local
statute, regulation, ordinance, or rule of common law as now or hereafter in
effect in any way relating to the protection of human health and safety or the
environment including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 ▇.▇.▇.▇▇. 9601 et seq.), the
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. ▇▇▇.▇▇. 1801 et seq.), the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. ss. 6901 et seq.), the Clean
Water Act (33 ▇.▇.▇.▇▇. 1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 ▇.▇.▇.▇▇. 7401 et
seq.) the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 ▇.▇.▇.▇▇. 2601 et seq.), the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 ▇.▇.▇.▇▇. 136 et seq.), and the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 ▇.▇.▇.▇▇. 651 et seq.), and the
regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
"Estimated Purchase Price" shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 2.2.
"FIRPTA Affidavit" shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 7.1(i).
"GAAP" means generally accepted United States accounting
principles as of the date hereof.
"▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Non-Competition Agreement" shall have the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.1(h).
"Governmental Body" means any government or governmental or
regulatory body thereof, or political subdivision thereof, whether federal,
state, local or foreign, or any agency, instrumentality or authority thereof, or
any court or arbitrator (public or private).
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"Hazardous Material" means any substance, material or waste
which is regulated by the United States, or any state or local governmental
authority including, without limitation, petroleum and its by-products,
asbestos, and any material or substance which is defined as a "hazardous waste,"
"hazardous substance," "hazardous material," "restricted hazardous waste,"
"industrial waste," "solid waste," "contaminant," "pollutant," "toxic waste" or
"toxic substance" under any provision of Environmental Law.
"Incremental Tax Payment Amount" with respect to a Seller
means the amount, if any, by which (A) the amount of federal income taxes and
Louisiana state income taxes payable by the Seller for his, her or its taxable
year ending on December 31, 2001 with respect to (i) the earnings of G&B, Gilco,
GCB and C&C for each of their Stub Periods and (ii) such Seller's capital gain
on his, her or its sale of the G&B Shares, the Gilco Shares, the GBC Shares and
the C&C Shares exceeds (B) the amount of federal income taxes and Louisiana
state income taxes with respect to the items described in clause (i) and (ii)
above that would have been payable by such Seller if Gilco and G&B had made
contributions to a Capital Construction Fund in an amount sufficient to reduce
to zero each such Company's taxable income set forth on line 21, computed as if
they were a C Corporation, of each such Company's federal income tax return for
its respective Stub Period. The Incremental Tax Payment Amount shall be
calculated on an after tax basis, so that the total amount received by the
Sellers is grossed up to include additional federal income Taxes and Louisiana
State income Taxes resulting from the receipt of the Incremental Tax Payment
Amount.
"Intellectual Property Right" means any trademark, service
▇▇▇▇, trade name, patent, trade secret, copyright, know-how or other type of
intellectual property right (including any registrations or applications for
registration of any of the foregoing).
"Law" means any federal, state, local or foreign law
(including common law), statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation or other
requirement.
"Legal Proceeding" means any judicial, administrative or
arbitral actions, suits, proceedings (public or private), claims or governmental
proceedings.
"Lien" means any lien, pledge, mortgage, deed of trust,
security interest, claim, lease, charge, option, right of first refusal,
easement, servitude, transfer restriction under any shareholder or similar
agreement, encumbrance or any other restriction or limitation whatsoever.
"Material Adverse Change" means any material adverse change in
the business, properties, results of operations, prospects, condition (financial
or otherwise) of the Companies, taken as a whole.
"Material Adverse Effect" means any effect which has resulted
in, or is reasonably likely to result in, a Material Adverse Change.
"Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Payment Escrow Agent" shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.3(f).
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"Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Payment Escrow Agreement"
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.3(f).
"Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Payment Escrow Fund" shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.3(f).
"Multiemployer Plan" means a plan or arrangement as defined in
Section 4001(a)(3) and 3(37) of ERISA.
"Non-Voting Shares" means the shares of G&B Non-Voting Common
Stock and the shares of Gilco Non-Voting Common Stock, collectively.
"Order" means any order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling,
writ, assessment or arbitration award.
"Permits" means any approvals, authorizations, consents,
licenses, permits or certificates.
"Permitted Liens" means (i) all defects, exceptions,
restrictions, easements, rights of way and encumbrances disclosed in policies of
title insurance which have been made available to Purchaser; (ii) statutory
liens for current taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet
delinquent or the amount or validity of which is being contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings, provided an appropriate reserve is established
therefor; (iii) mechanics', carriers', workers', repairers' and similar Liens
arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not material to
the business, operations and financial condition of the property so encumbered
or any Company; and (iv) zoning, entitlement and other land use and
environmental regulations by any Governmental Body, provided that such
regulations have not been violated.
"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm,
joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization, Governmental Body or other entity.
"Prepayment Amount" with respect to each Seller shall mean
such Seller's expected Louisiana state income taxes for such Seller's taxable
year ending December 31, 2001 attributable to (i) the earnings of each of G&B,
Gilco, GBC and C&C for their Stub Period and (ii) such Seller's capital gain on
his, her or its sale of the G&B Shares, the Gilco Shares, the GBC Shares and the
C&C Shares (for purposes of calculating the estimate of such Seller's capital
gain on the sale of the Gilco Shares, the G&B Shares, the GBC Shares and the C&C
Shares, the Incremental Tax Payment Amount shall not be taken into account).
"Proposed Purchase Price" shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 2.3(b)(ii).
"Purchase Price" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
in Section 2.3(b).
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"Purchase Price Reduction Amount" shall have the meaning
ascribed to such term in Section 2.1.
"Purchase Price Statement" shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 2.3(b)(ii).
"Release" means any release, spill, emission, leaking,
pumping, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, or leaching into
the indoor or outdoor environment, or into or out of any property;
"Sellers' Percentages" shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 2.1.
"Stub Period" shall mean, in the case of G&B, the taxable
period beginning on May 1, 2000 and ending on the day immediately preceding the
Closing Date, in the case of Gilco, the taxable period beginning on October 1,
2000 and ending on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date, in the case
of GBC, the taxable period beginning on April 1, 2000 and ending on the day
immediately preceding the Closing Date and in the case of C&C, the taxable
period beginning on January 1, 2001 and ending on the day immediately preceding
the Closing Date.
"Taxes" means (i) all federal, state, local or foreign taxes,
charges, fees, imposts, levies or other assessments, including, without
limitation, all net income, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, ad valorem,
value added, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license,
withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, property and estimated taxes, customs duties,
fees, assessments and charges of any kind whatsoever, (ii) all interest,
penalties, fines, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any taxing
authority in connection with any item described in clause (i) and (iii) any
transferee liability in respect of any items described in clauses (i) and/or
(ii).
"Tax Return" means all returns, declarations, reports,
estimates, information returns and statements required to be filed in respect of
any Taxes.
"Termination Election Date" shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 3.2(a).
"Transaction Agreements" shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 4.4.
10.2 Payment of Sales, Use or Similar Taxes. All sales, use,
transfer, intangible, recordation, documentary stamp or similar Taxes or
charges, of any nature whatsoever, applicable to, or resulting from, the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be borne by the Sellers.
10.3 Survival of Representations and Warranties. The parties
hereto hereby agree that the representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement or in any certificate, document or instrument delivered in connection
herewith, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the
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Closing hereunder, regardless of any investigation made by the parties hereto;
provided, however, that any claims or actions with respect thereto (other than
claims for indemnifications with respect to the representation and warranties
contained in Sections 4.3, 4.16, 4.17, 4.20, 4.24, 4.25 and 4.27 which shall
survive for periods coterminous with any applicable statutes of limitation)
shall terminate unless within thirty-six (36) months after the Closing Date
written notice of such claims is given to the Sellers or such actions are
commenced.
10.4 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
the Sellers and the Purchaser shall each bear his, her or its own expenses
incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and
each other agreement, document and instrument contemplated by this Agreement and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, it being
understood that in no event shall the Companies bear any of such costs and
expenses.
10.5 Specific Performance. Each party acknowledges and agrees
that the breach of this Agreement would cause irreparable damage to the other
party and that the other party will not have an adequate remedy at law.
Therefore, the obligations of each party under this Agreement, including,
without limitation, the Sellers' obligation to sell the Shares to the Purchaser
and the Purchaser's obligation to purchase the Shares from the Sellers, shall be
enforceable by a decree of specific performance issued by any court of competent
jurisdiction, and appropriate injunctive relief may be applied for and granted
in connection therewith. Such remedies shall, however, be cumulative and not
exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies which any party may
have under this Agreement or otherwise.
10.6 Further Assurances. Each of the Sellers and the Purchaser
each agrees to execute and deliver such other documents or agreements and to
take such other action as may be reasonably necessary or desirable for the
implementation of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
10.7 Submission to Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of
Process.
(a) The parties hereto hereby irrevocably submit to the
exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court located within the State of
New York over any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of
the transactions contemplated hereby and each party hereby irrevocably agrees
that all claims in respect of such dispute or any suit, action proceeding
related thereto may be heard and determined in such courts. The parties hereby
irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any
objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any
such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the
maintenance of such dispute. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a judgment
in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the
judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
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(b) Each of the parties hereto hereby consents to process
being served by any party to this Agreement in any suit, action or proceeding by
the mailing of a copy thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section
10.11.
10.8 Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement
(including the schedules and exhibits hereto) represents the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and can be amended, supplemented or changed, and any
provision hereof can be waived, only by written instrument making specific
reference to this Agreement signed by the party against whom enforcement of any
such amendment, supplement, modification or waiver is sought. No action taken
pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation, any investigation by
or on behalf of any party, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party
taking such action of compliance with any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement contained herein. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a further or
continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent
breach. No failure on the part of any party to exercise, and no delay in
exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy
by such party preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of
any other right, power or remedy. All remedies hereunder are cumulative and are
not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.
10.9 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving
effect to principles of conflict of laws which may otherwise require application
of the laws of another jurisdiction.
10.10 Table of Contents and Headings. The table of contents
and section headings of this Agreement are for reference purposes only and are
to be given no effect in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
10.11 Notices. All notices and other communications under this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered
personally, including by overnight courier service or mailed by certified mail,
return receipt requested, to the parties (and shall also be transmitted by
facsimile to the Persons receiving copies thereof) at the following addresses
(or to such other address as a party may have specified by notice given to the
other party pursuant to this provision):
If to any of the Sellers or the Representative, to:
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With a copy to:
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▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, L.L.P.
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If to Purchaser, to:
SEACOR SMIT Inc.
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Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Gran, Esq.
Facsimile: 011 44 207 404 1301
With a copy to:
Weil, Gotshal & ▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP
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Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
10.12 Representative.
(a) Each of the Sellers hereby constitutes and appoints the
Representative to act as the Representative under this Agreement and the
Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Payment Escrow Agreement, as and to the extent
provided herein and therein. Each of the Sellers agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the Representative by reason of his acting or failing to act in
connection with any of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Minority
Sellers' Incremental Tax Payment Escrow Agreement and against any loss,
liability or expense the Representative may sustain or incur as a result of
serving as Representative hereunder or under the Minority Sellers' Incremental
Tax Payment Escrow Agreement, except such losses, liabilities and expenses which
are determined in an arbitration proceeding to have resulted primarily from the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Representative. Each of the
Sellers agrees that the Representative shall have no liability whatsoever to any
Seller or such Seller's beneficiaries, heirs or personal representatives for any
matters arising out of this Agreement or the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax
Payment Escrow Agreement except, in the case of the Sellers, for liability for
such matters which are determined in an arbitration proceeding to have resulted
primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Representative.
Each of the Sellers hereby agrees to reimburse the Representative upon the
request of the Representative for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and
advances incurred or made by the Representative in the performance of his duties
under this Agreement or under the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Payment
Escrow Agreement. The Representative shall have the authority to act on behalf
of and to bind each of the Sellers for purposes of the provisions of this
Agreement and the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax Payment Escrow Agreement to
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the extent set forth in this Agreement and the Minority Sellers' Incremental Tax
Payment Escrow Agreement, respectively.
(b) The initial Representative hereunder shall be ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. In the event that ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, for any reason, shall fail or be
unable to continue to serve as Representative, whether by reason of his death,
incapacity, resignation or otherwise, then the successor Representative shall be
elected by holders of a majority of the Seller Percentages reflected on Exhibit
A hereto. The rights, powers, privileges and obligations of the Representative
named hereunder shall be possessed by any successor Representative with the same
effect as though such successor had originally been a party to this Agreement.
The word "Representative" as used in this Agreement means the Representative or
any successor representative acting hereunder.
10.13 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is
invalid or unenforceable, the balance of this Agreement shall remain in effect.
10.14 Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement shall create or be
deemed to create any third party beneficiary rights in any person or entity not
a party to this Agreement except as provided below. No assignment of this
Agreement or of any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by either the
Sellers or the Purchaser (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior
written consent of the other parties hereto and any attempted assignment without
the required consents shall be void; provided, however, that the Purchaser may
assign this Agreement and any or all rights or obligations hereunder (including,
without limitation, the Purchaser's rights to purchase the Shares and the
Purchaser's rights to seek indemnification hereunder) to any Affiliate of the
Purchaser. Upon any such permitted assignment, the references in this Agreement
to the Purchaser shall also apply to any such assignee unless the context
otherwise requires.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Sellers and the Representative
have executed this Agreement or caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly
authorized representative, and the Purchaser has caused this Agreement to be
executed by its officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first written
above.
SEACOR SMIT INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
THE REPRESENTATIVE
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as the Representative
THE SELLERS:
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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CHILDREN'S TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Trustee
THE ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Trustee
THE ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Trustee
THE ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Trustee
EXHIBIT A
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Sellers Seller's Percentage
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 79.46%
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 4.84%
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Children's Trust 3.925%
The ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Trust 3.925%
The ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Trust 3.925%
The ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Trust 3.925%
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 0.00%
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100.00%
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