SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 27, 1999
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 1-134 13-0612970
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State or Other Commission File IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Number Identification No.
Incorporation or
Organization
1200 Wall Street West, Suite 501
Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071
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Address of Principal Executive Offices Zip Code
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201)896-8400
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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(a) On August 27, 1999, Curtiss-Wright Corporation (the "Company") acquired
substantially all of the assets of the Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) and Vehicle
Control Valve and Pump (VCP) business units of Teledyne Fluid Systems, an
Allegheny Teledyne Incorporated ("Teledyne") company, for a purchase price of
$44 million subject to certain adjustments as provided for in the Asset Purchase
and Sale Agreement (the "Agreement"). The purchase price was determined as a
result of arm's length negotiations between senior management of the Company and
Teledyne. Curtiss-Wright assumed no debt in the cash transaction. The acquired
businesses generated combined sales of $42.8 million in 1998.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Company purchased the
real estate, leasehold interests, inventory, fixed assets, patents, trade names
and trademarks, and intangibles of the manufacturing and distribution operations
of the two Teledyne business units (the "Purchased Assets").
Operating under the "Farris Engineering" trade name, the PRV business, located
in Brecksville, Ohio and Ontario and Alberta Canada, is one of the world's
leading manufacturers of pressure-relief valves for use in processing
industries, which include refineries, petrochemical/chemical plants and
pharmaceutical manufacturing.
The VCP business, also located in Brecksville, Ohio, provides specialty
hydraulic and pneumatic valves and air-driven pumps and gas boosters under the
"Sprague" and "PowerStar" trade names for general industrial applications and
also directional control valves for truck transmissions and car transport
carriers.
The acquired business units, located in Brecksville, Ohio, are intended to
operate as the Farris Engineering Division and Sprague Products Division of
Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company. The facilities located in Alberta and Ontario, Canada will operate as
Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Company Canada, also a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company. All the facilities will operate in their current locations and with
the current management team and employee workforce.
The description of the acquisition transaction set forth herein is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the Asset Purchase Agreement which is incorporated
as Exhibit 2.1.
(b) Certain of the Purchased Assets of Teledyne constitute plant, equipment and
other physical property, particularly furniture, fixtures and leasehold
improvements used in the business of Teledyne as described elsewhere herein, and
the Company intends to continue such use.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Information and Exhibits
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(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not Applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits Description
2.1 Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated July 23, 1999 between Teledyne
Industries, Inc., Teledyne
Industries Canada Limited and
Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
99.2 Press release of Curtiss-Wright
Corporation dated August 27, 1999.
Except for historical information, this Current Report on Form 8-K may be deemed
to contain "forward looking" information. Examples of forward looking
information include, but are not limited to, (a) projections of or statements
regarding return on investment, future earnings, interest income, other income,
earnings or loss per share, investment mix and quality, growth prospects,
capital structure and other financial terms, (b) statements of plans and
objectives of management, (c) statements of future economic performance, and (d)
statements of assumptions, such as economic conditions underlying other
statements. Such forward looking information can be identified by the use of
forward looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will,"
"should," "anticipates," or the negative of any of the foregoing or other
variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussion of strategy. No
assurance can be given that the future results described by the forward looking
information will be achieved. Such statements are subject to risks,
uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ
materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward looking
information. Such statements in this Report include, without limitation, those
contained in Item 2, Acquisition or Disposition of Assets and Item 7, Financial
Statements, Pro Forma Information and Exhibits. Important factors that could
cause the actual results to differ materially from those in these
forward-looking statements include, among other items, (i) a reduction in
anticipated orders; (ii) an economic downturn; (iii) changes in the competitive
marketplace and/or customer requirements; (iv) changes in the need for
additional machinery and equipment and/or in the cost for the expansion of the
Corporation's operations; (v) changes in the competitive marketplace and/or
customer requirements; (vi) an inability to perform customer contracts at
anticipated cost levels; (vii) political conditions in the United States and
other countries; (viii) labor relation issues; and (ix) other factors that
generally affect an international corporation and the business of aerospace,
marine, and industrial companies.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CURTISS WRIGHT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Robert A. Bosi
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Robert A. Bosi
Vice President-Finance
Date: September 10, 1999
ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC.,
TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES CANADA LIMITED
AND
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
DATED AS OF JULY 23, 1999
ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), is dated and
entered into as of July 23, 1999, by and among Teledyne Industries, Inc., a
California corporation ("Teledyne Industries"), Teledyne Industries Canada
Limited, an Ontario corporation ("Teledyne Canada") (Teledyne Industries and
Teledyne Canada are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Sellers"), and
Curtiss-Wright Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Purchaser"), with
reference to the following:
RECITALS
A. The Sellers own and operate business units that are engaged in the
production, distribution, marketing and sale of (i) pressure relief valves for
processing industries and (ii) specialty hydraulic and pneumatic valves and air
driven pumps and gas boosters for automotive and other industrial markets (each
such business unit being referred to herein as a "Business", and collectively,
the "Businesses").
B. The Purchaser wishes to purchase, and the Sellers desire to sell the
Purchased Assets (herein defined), on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements, terms and conditions set
forth below, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and agree as
follows:
Section 1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following
terms have the meanings set forth below:
"Acceptable Disclosures" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7(c).
"Accounts" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).
"Affiliate" has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the regulations
promulgated under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"Agreement" means this Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, and all the
exhibits and Disclosure Schedules hereto, as each may be amended from time to
time in accordance with the terms hereof.
"Ancillary Agreements" means, collectively, the Assignment Agreement,
the Assumption Agreement and the Bill of Sale and any other closing documents
necessary to transfer to the Purchaser the Purchased Assets or required to be
delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
"Approved Action" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(b)(ii).
"Arbitrator" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(c).
"Assignment Agreements" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
"Assumed Liabilities" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
"Assumption Agreements" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
"Baseline Net Assets" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
"Bills of Sale" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
"Business" and "Businesses" have the meanings set forth in the Recitals
to this Agreement.
"Business Contracts" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(e).
"Business Intellectual Property" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(h).
"Cash" means cash on hand or in banks and cash equivalents, marketable
securities and short-term investments.
"CERCLA" means the United States Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.
"Closing" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
"Closing Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.
"Closing Date Net Assets Statement" has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(a).
"COBRA Provisions" has the meaning set forth in Section 8(c).
"Code" means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
"Confidentiality Agreement" means the confidentiality letter agreement
dated March 12, 1999, executed by the Purchaser.
"Consulting Firm" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(b).
"Contracts" means any contract, mortgage, indenture, lease, sublease,
note, bond, deed of trust, license, sublicense, purchase order, sales order,
undertaking, understanding, plan, commitment, arrangement, instrument or other
agreement, oral or written, formal or informal.
"Deeds" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
"Disclosure Schedules" means, collectively, the various Schedules
referred to in this Agreement.
"Emergent Condition" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(b)(i).
"Employees" means all of the employees who are employed in relation to
any Businesses immediately prior to the Closing Date, including those employees
who are on temporary leave for purposes of jury duty, vacation, annual military
duty, disability, workers' compensation or sick leave, as set out in Schedule 8
of the Disclosure Schedules.
"Employee Benefit Plan" means an Employee Pension Benefit Plan or an
Employee Welfare Benefit Plan, where no distinction is required by the context
in which the term is used.
"Employee Pension Benefit Plan" has the meaning set forth in Section 3
(2) of ERISA.
"Employee Welfare Benefit Plan" has the meaning set forth in Section 3
(1) of ERISA.
"Environmental Claim Notice" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6
(a).
"Environmental Law" means any Law relating to the protection of the
air, surface water, groundwater or land, and/or governing the handling, use,
generation, treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Materials, but not
including any Law relating to matters administered by the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (or by any state, provincial, local, domestic or
foreign equivalent of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration).
"Environmental Losses" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(g).
"ERISA" means the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended.
"ETA" means the Excise Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, Chap. E-15, as amended.
"Excluded Assets" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
"Excluded Liabilities" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).
"Fisher" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(d).
"Fluid Systems" means the Teledyne Fluid Systems division of Teledyne
Industries, Inc.
"Fluid Systems Intellectual Property" means the Intellectual Property
used by the Seller in connection with the Business to the extent not included in
the Purchased Assets.
"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles.
"Governmental Entity" means any government or any governmental agency,
bureau, board, commission, department or political subdivision, whether federal,
state, provincial or local, domestic or foreign.
"GST" means all taxes payable under the ETA or under any provincial
legislation similar to the ETA, and any reference to a specific provision of the
ETA or any such provincial legislation shall refer to any successor provision
thereto of like or similar effect.
"Hart-Scott-Rodino Act" means the United States Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended.
"Hazardous Materials" means each and every element, compound, chemical
mixture, contaminant, pollutant, material, waste or other substance which is
defined, determined or identified as hazardous or toxic or the Release of which
is regulated. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term will
include (a) "hazardous substances" as defined in CERCLA, (b) "extremely
hazardous substances" as defined in Title III of the United States Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act, each as amended, and regulations promulgated
thereunder, (c) "hazardous waste" as defined in the United States Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, and regulations promulgated
thereunder, (d) "hazardous materials" as defined in the United States Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder
and (e) "chemical substance or mixture" as defined in the United States Toxic
Substances Control Act, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Indemnified Party" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4.
"Indemnifying Party" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4.
"Intellectual Property" means all (i) patent and patent rights,
trademarks and trademark rights, trade names and trade name rights, copyrights
and copyright rights, service marks and service mark rights, and all pending
applications for and registrations of the same; (ii) brand names, trade dress,
business and product names, logos and slogans, (iii) proprietary technology,
including all know-how, trade secrets, quality control standards, reports
(including test reports), designs, processes, market research and other data,
computer software and programs (including, source codes and related
documentation), formulae, inventions and other ideas, methodologies, and
technical information, and (iv) other intellectual property.
"Inventories" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d).
"ITA" means the Income Tax Act, Chapter 1 (5th Supp.), R.S.C. 1985, as
amended.
"Knowledge" as applied to the Sellers means the actual knowledge of the
members of the management of Fluid Systems identified on Part A of Schedule
1.1-A of the Disclosure Schedules and as applied to the Purchaser means the
actual knowledge of the members of the management of the Purchaser identified on
Part B of Schedule 1.1-A of the Disclosure Schedules.
"Law" means any federal, state, provincial or local, domestic or
foreign, constitutional provision, statute, law, rule, regulation, Permit,
decree, injunction, judgment, order or legally binding ruling, determination,
finding or writ of any Governmental Entity enacted as of the date hereof.
"Lien" means any lien, mortgage, pledge, security interest, charge,
claim or other encumbrance of any kind or nature.
"Leased Real Property" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).
"Losses" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(a).
"NP Business" has the meaning set forth in the Transition Services
Agreement.
"NFA" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(d).
"Other Environmental Losses" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6
(b).
"Owned Real Property" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).
"Owned Real Property Environmental Losses" has the meaning set forth in
Section 10.6(a).
"Permit" means any license, permit, franchise, certificate of authority
or order, certificate of occupancy, building, safety and fire and health
approval, or any waiver of the foregoing, issued by any Governmental Entity.
"Permitted Lien" means (a) any Lien for Taxes, assessments or
governmental charges or claims that are not yet delinquent, (b) any mechanics',
materialmens' or similar Liens with respect to amounts that are not yet
delinquent, (c) any purchase money Lien the underlying obligation of which is on
the Reference Statement, and only to the extent referenced on the Reference
Statement, or any Lien securing rental payments under capital lease arrangements
that constitute Business Contracts that are disclosed on Schedule 4.7 and (d)
the Liens set forth on Schedule 1.1-B of the Disclosure Schedules.
"Person" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited
liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint
venture, an unincorporated organization or a Governmental Entity.
"Purchase Price" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
"Purchased Assets" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
"Purchaser Post-Closing Liabilities" has the meaning set forth in
Section 10.3(c).
"Purchaser" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this
Agreement.
"Purchaser Indemnified Parties" has the meaning set forth in Section
10.2(a).
"Reference Statement" means the balance sheet as at March 31, 1999
attached hereto as Schedule 2.5(a) of the Disclosure Schedules.
"Release" means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting,
emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, discarding,
burying, abandoning or disposing into the environment.
"Relevant Environmental Condition" has the meaning set forth in Section
10.6.(b).
"RSTA" means the Retail Sales Tax Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chap. R.31, as
amended.
"Schedule" means, unless the context otherwise requires, the referenced
Schedule included in the Disclosure Schedules.
"Sellers" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
"Seller Indemnified Parties" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3
(a).
"Seller Plans" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.12.
"Tax" or "Taxes" means any federal, state, provincial, local or foreign
net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, goods and services or
other value-added or ad-valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, lease,
service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance,
stamp, occupation, premium, property, windfall profits, customs, duties or other
tax, fee, assessment or charge, including any related interest, penalty or
addition thereto.
"Tax Return" or "Tax Returns" means any return, declaration, report,
claim for refund or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including
any schedule or attachment thereto.
"Teledyne Canada" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this
Agreement.
"Teledyne Industries" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this
Agreement.
"Transferred Employees" has the meaning set forth in Section 8(b).
"Transition Services Agreement" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.
3.
"US Dollars" and "US$" and "$" means the lawful currency of the United
States of America.
"WARN Act" means the United States Federal Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act, as amended.
Section 2. The Transaction.
2.1 Sale and Purchase of Assets. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, at the Closing, the Sellers will sell, transfer, assign, convey,
set over and deliver to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser will purchase, acquire
and accept from the Sellers, free and clear of all Liens, subject to Section
9.1(g) hereof and other than Permitted Liens, all right, title and interest of
the Sellers in and to all of the assets, rights and properties used or held for
use by the Sellers primarily in connection with any Business, other than the
Excluded Assets (collectively, the "Purchased Assets") including, without
limitation, the following assets, rights and properties:
(a) all machinery, equipment, motor vehicles, tools, dies,
spare parts, furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements, used or held for
use primarily in connection with any Business;
(b) all the real property owned by the Sellers and used or
held for use primarily in connection with any Business (the "Owned Real
Property") and the Sellers' interest in all real property leased by the Sellers
and used or held for use primarily in connection with any Business (the "Leased
Real Property");
(c) all accounts receivable of the Sellers arising from the
operation of any Business (the "Accounts");
(d) all inventories of raw materials, work in process,
finished products, goods, spare parts, replacement and component parts, and
office, packaging and other supplies (the "Inventories");
(e) all Contracts to which either Seller is a party and which
are primarily for any Business including, without limitation, those described in
Schedule 4.7, but excluding those marked with an "*" in Schedule 4.7 (the
"Business Contracts");
(f) to the extent legally assignable, all Permits held by
either Seller in connection with any Businesses;
(g) to the extent assignable, all of the product
certifications and facility certifications of the Sellers with respect to the
Businesses.
(h) all books, records whether in writing, digital format or
otherwise, of any Business including, without limitation, ledgers, files,
documents, correspondence, lists, plans, drawings, creative materials,
advertising and promotional materials, studies, reports and other digital,
printed or written materials;
(i) all of the Sellers' Intellectual Property used or held for
use primarily in connection with any Business including, but not limited to (i)
the marks "Sprague," "Powerstar" and "Farris Engineering," and (ii) the patents
and trademarks identified on Schedule 4.10, (the "Business Intellectual
Property");
(j) all property and assets of the Sellers located at the
Owned Real Property and the Leased Real Property;
(k) all property and assets of the Sellers reflected on the
Reference Statement other than those properties and assets disposed by the
Sellers in the ordinary course of business;
(l) the Management Information System (as defined in the
Transition Services Agreement), including each host computer and related
software and source code (including the rights to use the BaaN U.S.A., Inc.
software and source code), the Sterling software Gentran EDI application, the
RMC software, and the Citrix WinFrame system) used or held for use in connection
with any Business; and
(m) prepaid expenses and claims against third parties to the
extent such claims relate to the Purchased Assets, including warranty claims but
excluding those claims described in Section 2.2(c) and 2.2(i).
2.2 Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.1, the
Purchased Assets will not include any of the following assets, rights or
properties (collectively, the "Excluded Assets"):
(a) any assets located at the Owned Real Property or the
Leased Real Property which are not owned by the Sellers and are identified on
Schedule 2.2(a) of the Disclosure Schedules;
(b) any Cash, including all bank accounts;
(c) any rights or claims of the Sellers or any of their
Affiliates with respect to any Tax refund, carryback or carryforward or other
similar tax credits to the Sellers for periods ending prior to the Closing Date;
(d) any property, casualty, workers' compensation or other
insurance policy or related insurance services contract relating to the Sellers
or any of their Affiliates, and any rights of the Sellers under any such
insurance policy or contract, including, but not limited to, rights to any
cancellation value;
(e) any rights of the Sellers under this Agreement, the
Ancillary Agreements or under any other agreement between the Sellers and the
Purchaser;
(f) except as set forth in Section 7.4, all "Teledyne" and
"Allegheny Teledyne" marks, including any and all trademarks or service marks,
trade names, registered and unregistered designs, slogans or other like property
relating to or including the names "Teledyne" or "Allegheny Teledyne," the marks
Teledyne and Allegheny Teledyne, and any derivative thereof and the Teledyne and
Allegheny Teledyne logos or any derivatives thereof and any and all related
trade dress; except for the items specifically described in Section 2.1(l), the
Sellers' proprietary computer programs or other software, including but not
limited to the Sellers' proprietary data bases (including environmental
databases), accounting and reporting formats, systems and procedures which in
each case are not used primarily in the Businesses;
(g) all books and records, whether in digital format, writing
or otherwise, that do not relate to any Business;
(h) proprietary or confidential non-technical business
information, books, files, papers, records, data and policies of the Sellers or
any of their Affiliates that do not relate primarily to the Businesses,
including proprietary business management software used by the Sellers or any of
their Affiliates other than the Businesses, such as the Teledyne corporate
directories, management procedures and guidelines, legal compliance guidelines,
foreign sales agent procedures, proprietary data bases, accounting and financial
reporting formats, systems and procedures, instructions and organization
manuals;
(i) any claim, cause of action, suit, judgment, demand or
right of any nature against third parties to the extent the same constitute any
Excluded Liability or Excluded Asset and all privileged attorney-client, work
product and other legal privileges of the Sellers;
(j) any pension assets attributable to Employees or any former
employee of the Sellers under any Seller Plans;
(k) the consideration to be paid to the Sellers pursuant
to this Agreement;
(l) any Contract to which any Seller is a party or is
otherwise bound, other than any Business Contract; and
(m) any and all assets, rights and properties of the Sellers
or any of their Affiliates that are not used or held for use by the Sellers
primarily in connection with any Business, except for the Purchased Assets
specifically described in Section 2.1.
2.3 Assumption of Liabilities; Excluded Liabilities.
(a) At the Closing, the Purchaser will assume and become
responsible for, and will thereafter pay, perform and discharge when due, the
following liabilities and obligations (collectively, the "Assumed Liabilities"):
(i) all of the obligations and liabilities to the
extent they would properly be reflected on the Closing Date Net Assets Statement
prepared in accordance with Section 2.5(a);
(ii) those liabilities and obligations of the Sellers
under the Business Contracts to the extent such liabilities or obligations are
by the terms of any such Business Contract required to be performed or paid
after the Closing Date and are for goods, services or other benefits conveyed to
the Purchaser by the Sellers or are provided to the Purchaser after the Closing
Date; and
(iii) those liabilities and obligations of the
Sellers with respect to the Transferred Employees which the Purchaser has
expressly agreed to assume pursuant to Section 8(b)(ii) of this Agreement.
(b) The Purchaser will not assume, and will not be deemed to
have assumed, any other obligation or liability of the Sellers whatsoever other
than as set forth in Section 2.3(a) (collectively, the "Excluded Liabilities"),
including, without limitation:
(i) any liabilities or obligations of the Sellers
under the Seller Plans;
(ii) any liabilities or obligations of the Sellers
with respect to Taxes, except to the extent accrued on the Closing Date Net
Assets Statement as finally determined;
(iii) subject to the obligations of the Purchaser
pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement, any liabilities or obligations with
respect to Employees for all periods prior to the Closing that are not set forth
on the Closing Date Net Assets Statement;
(iv) any liabilities or obligations pertaining to any
Business relating to the violation of any Law or Permit or any third party or
Governmental Entity claim arising from any act, omission or circumstance that
took place prior to the Closing;
(v) except as expressly provided in this Agreement or
any Ancillary Agreement, any other liability or obligation to any Seller or
Affiliate of any Seller; and
(vi) any liabilities based on products liability,
breach of warranty or other similar liabilities related to products manufactured
by the Sellers at any time prior to the Closing and (i) sold or sent out into
the stream of commerce by the Sellers prior to the Closing or (ii) sold or sent
out into the stream of commerce by the Purchaser subsequent to the Closing to
the extent such products are not modified in any manner by Purchaser, are sold
or sent out into the stream of commerce for use as intended originally by
Sellers, and are sent out by Purchaser into the stream of commerce in a manner
consistent with Sellers' past practices.
The Sellers shall be responsible for, and will pay, perform and discharge when
due each of the Excluded Liabilities.
2.4 Determination and Payment of Consideration. In consideration of the
sale and transfer of the Purchased Assets to the Purchaser and the other
undertakings of the Sellers hereunder, the Purchaser shall (i) pay the sum of
Forty-Four Million US Dollars (US$44,000,000) (the "Purchase Price") to the
Sellers at the Closing in immediately available funds by wire transfer to a bank
account or accounts specified by the Sellers and (ii) assume the Assumed
Liabilities. The Purchase Price payable by the Purchaser at the Closing will be
subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.5.
2.5 Purchase Price Adjustment.
(a) The Purchase Price will be subject to adjustment upward or
downward, as the case may be, following the Closing, in the amount of the
difference, if any, between the net assets as stated in the Reference Statement
in the amount of $17,329,000 (the "Baseline Net Assets") and the Closing Date
Net Assets. For purposes of this Agreement, "Closing Date Net Assets" shall mean
an amount equal to the book value of the assets that constitute Purchased Assets
minus the liabilities that constitute Assumed Liabilities of the type described
in Section 2.3(a)(i). Without limiting the foregoing, the parties agree that the
calculation of the Closing Date Net Assets shall include Accounts and Inventory
but shall exclude the BaaN-related assets (to the extent such assets were not
included in the Reference Statement), any bad debt reserve, any reserve for
returns, allowances or similar items, any LIFO reserve, any excess or slow
moving reserve, any accrual with respect to costs associated with moving the
BaaN-related assets or the costs associated with constructing offices to
accommodate the BaaN-related assets, any over-accrual of accounts receivable
credits consistent with the exclusion on the Reference Statement and any
over-accrual of commissions consistent with the exclusions on the Reference
Statement. Within 90 days after the Closing Date, the Purchaser will furnish to
the Sellers a statement setting forth a determination of the Closing Date Net
Assets together with an unaudited balance sheet of the Businesses (exclusive of
the Excluded Assets and Excluded Liabilities) prepared by the Purchaser in a
manner consistent with the preparation of the Reference Statement (collectively,
the "Closing Date Net Assets Statement"). In connection with the Closing the
Sellers and the Purchaser shall perform a physical count of the Inventory as of
the Closing Date. The Purchase Price adjustment shall be made on the basis of
the Closing Date Net Assets Statement. Unless the Sellers notify the Purchaser
in writing that the Sellers disagree with one or more items on the Closing Date
Net Assets Statement, as prepared by the Purchaser, within 60 calendar days
after its receipt thereof, all such non-disputed items in the Closing Date Net
Assets Statement shall be final and binding on the parties hereto.
(b) If the Sellers notify the Purchaser in writing of their
disagreement with one or more items in the Closing Date Net Assets Statement
within such 60-day period (the "Objection Notice"), then the parties hereto
shall attempt to resolve their differences with respect thereto within 60
calendar days after Purchaser's receipt of the Objection Notice (the "Resolution
Period"); provided, that the Objection Notice shall not be effective unless the
Sellers specify in reasonable detail therein (x) the disputed items in the
Closing Date Net Assets Statement, (y) the basis for such dispute (together with
reasonable supporting materials) and (z) a re-calculation of the disputed items.
The Sellers and Purchaser shall memorialize in writing all those items in
dispute set forth in the Objection Notice and subsequently resolved between them
during the Resolution Period; it being agreed that such writing shall constitute
an amendment to the Closing Date Net Assets Statement final and binding upon the
parties hereto.
(c) After the expiration of the Resolution Period, the parties
hereto agree to submit any unresolved items in dispute set forth in the
Objection Notice to an accounting firm mutually acceptable to them or, in the
absence of agreement, by an independent nationally recognized accounting firm
selected by lot that has not provided services on a regular basis to either
party or any of their Affiliates in the last two years (an "Arbitrator"). The
Sellers and the Purchaser shall instruct the Arbitrator to memorialize in
writing its determination regarding such unresolved items of dispute set forth
in the Objection Notice; it being agreed that such writing shall constitute an
amendment to the Closing Date Net Assets Statement final and binding upon the
parties. In the event the Sellers and Purchaser submit any unresolved items in
dispute to the Arbitrator, the parties shall share ratably the fees and expenses
of the Arbitrator as follows: (A) if the Arbitrator resolves all of the
remaining items in dispute in favor of the Purchaser (the amount so determined
is referred to herein as the "Low Value"), the Sellers will be responsible for
all of the fees and expenses of the Arbitrator; (B) if the Arbitrator resolves
all of the remaining items in dispute in favor of the Sellers (the amount so
determined is referred to herein as the "High Value"), the Purchaser will be
responsible for all of the fees and expenses of the Arbitrator; and (C) if the
Arbitrator resolves some of the remaining items in dispute in favor of the
Purchaser and the rest of the remaining items in dispute in favor of the Sellers
(the amount so determined is referred to herein as the "Actual Value"), the
Sellers will be responsible for that fraction of the fees and expenses of the
Arbitrator equal to (I) the difference between the High Value and the Actual
Value over (II) the difference between the High Value and the Low Value, and the
Purchaser will be responsible for the remainder of the fees and expenses of the
Arbitrator.
(d) If the Closing Date Net Assets are greater than the
Baseline Net Assets, the Purchase Price will be increased and the Purchaser will
pay the Sellers the amount of such excess plus interest on such excess from the
Closing Date to the date of payment at a rate of interest equal to 6%. If the
Closing Date Net Assets are less than the Baseline Net Assets, the Purchase
Price will be decreased and the Sellers will pay the Purchaser the amount of
such decrease plus interest on such decrease from the Closing Date to the date
of payment at a rate of interest equal to 6%.
(e) To the extent that any amounts payable under this Section
2.5 are not affected by objections of the Sellers, such amounts will be paid by
wire transfer of immediately available US Dollars to accounts designated by the
applicable party not more than 30 days after delivery of the Closing Date Net
Assets Statement to the Sellers. To the extent that any amounts payable under
this Section 2.5 are affected by objections of the Sellers, such amounts will be
paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to accounts designated by
the applicable party not more than five days after the mutual agreement of the
Purchaser and the Sellers or the final determination of the accounting firm or
Arbitrator, as the case may be. The provisions of this Section 2.5 will survive
the Closing.
(f) For the purposes of the preparation and review of the
Closing Date Net Assets Statement, each of the parties hereto (the "furnishing
party") shall (a) provide access to the other party and its accountants and
authorized employees and representatives, and to the extent applicable, the
Arbitrator, to the premises and relevant books and records of the furnishing
party for such purposes and (b) cause its accountants and relevant employees and
representatives to cooperate and assist such other party, at no cost to the
other party, for such purposes.
Section 3. Closing and Closing Date.
3.1 Closing. Subject to the provisions of Section 11, the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the "Closing") will take
place at the offices of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP, 1500 Oliver Building,
Pittsburgh, PA 15234, on August 27, 1999, or at such other place or on such
other date as the Purchaser and the Sellers may agree. The Closing will be
deemed effective as of 11:59 p.m. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania time, on the day
before the Closing Date.
3.2 Closing Date. The date on which the Closing actually takes place
is referred to in this Agreement as the "Closing Date."
3.3 Deliveries at the Closing. At the Closing, (i) the Sellers will
deliver to the Purchaser the various certificates, instruments and documents
referred to in Section 9.1, (ii) the Purchaser will deliver to the Sellers the
various certificates, instruments and documents referred to in Section 9.2,
(iii) the Sellers will execute, acknowledge (if appropriate) and deliver, or
cause to be executed, acknowledged (if appropriate) and delivered, to the
Purchaser (1) one or more Bills of Sale (the "Bill of Sale") in the form
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A, (2) Assignment Agreements for the
Business Intellectual Property (the "Assignment Agreements") in the form
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B, (3) deeds (or similar documents of
transfer) for the Owned Real Property (the "Deeds") in form and substance
satisfactory to the parties (provided that the Owned Real Property in
Brecksville, Ohio shall be conveyed by limited warranty deed subject to
Permitted Liens), (4) a Transition Services Agreement in the form attached as
Exhibit C (the "Transition Services Agreement"), and (5) such other instruments
of sale, transfer, conveyance, and assignment as the Purchaser reasonably may
request in form reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers and the Purchaser or as
required by applicable Governmental Entities, (iv) the Purchaser will execute,
acknowledge and deliver to the Sellers (1) one or more Assumption Agreements
(the "Assumption Agreements") in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit
D, (2) the Transition Services Agreement, and (3) such other instruments of
assumption as the Sellers reasonably may request in form reasonably satisfactory
to the Sellers and the Purchaser or as required by applicable Governmental
Entities and (v) the Purchaser will deliver to the Sellers the Purchase Price as
specified in Section 2.4.
3.4 Allocation of Value. The Purchaser and the Sellers hereby agree to
allocate the Purchase Price to the Purchased Assets as mutually agreed by the
Sellers and the Purchaser within 180 days following the Closing Date in
accordance with the guidelines attached hereto as Schedule 3.4. Subject to the
requirements of any applicable tax law, such allocation shall be used by the
Purchaser and the Sellers in preparing their respective Tax Returns and neither
the Purchaser nor the Sellers shall dispute such allocation in connection with
any audit or other proceeding. In the event of any Purchase Price adjustment
hereunder, the Purchaser and the Sellers agree to adjust such allocation to
reflect such Purchase Price adjustment and to file consistently any Tax Returns
and reports required as a result of such Purchase Price adjustment. If the
Sellers and the Purchaser are unable to agree on such allocation, each party
will prepare its Tax Returns based on its good faith determination of such
allocation.
Section 4. Representations and Warranties of the Sellers. The Sellers
represent and warrant to the Purchaser as follows:
4.1 Organization of the Sellers. Each Seller is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization and is licensed or qualified to transact
business as a foreign corporation, and is in good standing, under the laws of
all jurisdictions where the Businesses would require it to be so licensed or
qualified, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not
have a material adverse effect on the Businesses.
4.2 Authorization of Transaction. Each Seller has full corporate power
and authority and has taken all requisite corporate action to enable it to
execute and deliver this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which
it is a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. This
Agreement constitutes, and each of the Ancillary Agreements when executed and
delivered by the Sellers will constitute, the valid and legally binding
obligation of the Sellers enforceable against the Sellers in accordance with
their respective terms and conditions, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and similar Laws
now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors' and landlords' rights and
general principles of equity, including commercial reasonableness, good faith
and fair dealing.
4.3 Noncontravention; Consents. Neither the execution and delivery of
this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements by the Sellers, nor the
consummation by the Sellers of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby,
will violate any provision of the charter or bylaws of either Seller or any Law
to which either Seller is subject, except violations of Law which would not have
a material adverse effect on the Businesses or Sellers' ability to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except (i) as set forth on
Schedule 4.3 of the Disclosure Schedules, (ii) to the extent that the effect is
not materially adverse to the Businesses or the Sellers' ability to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (iii) consents set forth on
Schedule 4.3 of the Disclosure Schedules which may be required for the
assignment of certain of the Business Contracts, neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements by the Sellers,
nor the consummation by the Sellers of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, will constitute a violation of, constitute or create a default or right
of termination under or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon
any of the Purchased Assets pursuant to any agreement or commitment to which any
Seller is a party or by which any Seller or any of the Purchased Assets is bound
or subject.
4.4 Financial Statements.
(a) Set forth as Schedule 4.4 of the Disclosure Schedules are
correct and complete copies of the unaudited balance sheets of the Businesses as
of December 31, 1998, and for the three (3) months ended March 31, 1999 and the
related statements of income for the periods then ended (the "Financial
Statements"). The Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP,
subject to the exceptions from GAAP set forth on Schedule 4.4 of the Disclosure
Schedules, and were derived in all material respects from the books and records
of the Businesses and present fairly the results of operations and financial
position of the Businesses for the respective periods covered thereby.
(b) The Sellers have provided to the Purchaser a copy of the
schedule of its Accounts as of March 31, 1999, together with an aging analysis.
Such schedule and aging analysis was materially complete and correct as of March
31, 1999, and did not reflect any Accounts between the Sellers and any Affiliate
except expressly disclosed thereon or as disclosed on Schedule 4.4(b) of the
Disclosure Schedules.
(c) The detailed schedule of Inventory as at March 31, 1999
provided by the Sellers to Purchaser is materially correct and complete and
since that date there has been no change in the Inventory other than in the
ordinary course of business. The Inventory is located only at the addresses set
forth on Schedule 4.4(c) of the Disclosure Schedules.
(d) The Sellers have provided to the Purchaser a list of
Revenue and Customer "Backlog" by customer as of March 31, 1999. Such list has
been accurately compiled, is true, correct and complete in all material
respects; provided, however, that there is no assurance that any "backlog"
revenues will be actually achieved.
4.5 Subsequent Events. Since March 31, 1999, except as set forth on
Schedule 4.5 of the Disclosure Schedules, there has not been any material
adverse change in the business, financial condition, operations or results of
operations, assets or liabilities of the Businesses. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, since such date and in each case in connection with
the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Liabilities, except as contemplated by the
Agreement:
(a) the Sellers have not sold, leased, transferred or assigned
any material portion of the assets of the Businesses, other than in the ordinary
course of business;
(b) the Sellers have not experienced any casualty damage,
destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) to its property in
excess of $25,000 affecting any of the Purchased Assets used in the operations
of the Businesses as presently conducted; and
(c) the Sellers have not (i) entered into any employment,
deferred compensation or other similar agreement or arrangement with any of the
Employees or (ii) increased the compensation, bonus or other benefits payable to
any of the Employees, other than in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice or as required by Law.
4.6 Tax Matters. There is no pending or, to the Sellers' Knowledge,
threatened dispute or claim concerning any tax liability of the Sellers with
respect to the Businesses which constitutes an Assumed Liability; (ii) the
Sellers have duly filed on a timely basis all Tax Returns required to be filed
by them and have paid all Taxes that are due and payable, and all assessments,
reassessments, governmental charges, penalties, interest and fines due and
payable by them for any period ending on or before the Closing Date; (iii) the
Sellers have made adequate provision for Taxes payable in respect of the
Businesses for the current period and any previous period for which Tax Returns
are not yet required to be filed; (iv) there are no actions, suits, proceedings,
investigations or claims pending or, to the Sellers' Knowledge, threatened
against the Sellers in respect of Taxes, governmental charges or assessments,
nor are any material matters under discussion with any governmental authority in
respect to taxes, governmental charges or assessments asserted by any such
authority; (v) the Sellers have withheld from each payment made to any of their
past or present employees, officers or directors, and to any non-residents of
Canada, the amount of all Taxes and other deductions required to be withheld
therefrom under applicable law, and have paid the same to the proper tax or
other receiving officers within the time required under applicable law; and (vi)
the Sellers have remitted to the appropriate tax authority, when required by law
to do so, all amounts collected by them on account of GST. There are no Business
Contracts or Seller Plans that have resulted or would result, separately or in
the aggregate, in the payment of any "excess parachute payments" within the
meaning of Section 280G of the Code.
4.7 Contracts.
(a) Except for the Contracts listed on Schedule 4.7 of the
Disclosure Schedules, the Sellers with respect to the Businesses have no
liabilities or obligations under, and are not otherwise bound by, any of the
following types of Contracts: (i) mortgage, indenture, note, installment
obligation or other instrument relating to the borrowing of money, (ii)
guarantee of any obligation, (iii) letter of credit, bond or other indemnity
(excluding endorsements of instruments for collection in the ordinary course of
the operation of the Businesses), (iv) agreement requiring the payment by either
Seller of more than $25,000 in any 12-month period for the purchase or lease of
any machinery, equipment or other capital assets, (v) collective bargaining
agreement, employment agreement, consulting agreement or agreement providing for
severance payments or other additional similar rights or benefits (whether or
not optional) in the event of the sale of any of the Businesses, (vi) joint
venture agreement or other similar agreement, (vii) agreement requiring the
payment by the Sellers with respect to the Businesses to any Person (including,
without limitation, any division, unit or Affiliate of the Sellers) of more than
$25,000 in any 12-month period for the purchase of goods or services, (viii)
agreement requiring the payment to the Sellers by any Person (including, without
limitation, any division, unit or Affiliate of the Sellers) of more than $25,000
in any 12-month period for the sale of goods or services provided by the
Businesses , (ix) licensing agreement or other Contract with respect to
Intellectual Property or (x) agreement or other Contract containing covenants
which in any way purport to restrict the business activity of the Businesses or
purport to limit the freedom of the Businesses to engage in any line of business
or to compete with any Person. To the extent that the Sellers with respect to
the Businesses are party to any material international sales agent or sales
representative agreements (i) such agreements are on substantially the same
terms as set forth in the forms attached to Schedule 4.7 of the Disclosure
Schedules, or (ii) such agreements are listed on Schedule 4.7 of the Disclosure
Schedules.
(b) The Sellers have delivered or made available to the
Purchaser correct and complete copies of each written agreement required to be
listed on Schedule 4.7 of the Disclosure Schedules.
(c) Each Business Contract listed specifically on Schedule 4.7
of the Disclosure Schedules is a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of
the Sellers and, to the Sellers' Knowledge, a valid, binding and enforceable
obligation of the other party or parties thereto (subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
similar Laws affecting creditors' or landlords' rights and remedies generally
and subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity, including
principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing) and is in
full force and effect. Neither Sellers or, to the best of Sellers' Knowledge,
any other party thereto, is in material breach or violation of, or material
default under any Business Contracts nor has any event occurred which, to the
Knowledge of the Sellers, with notice, passage of time or both, would constitute
a material default under any Business Contracts.
(d) Sellers do not have any Knowledge that Fisher Controls
International, Inc.. (or one of its affiliates) ("Fisher") will not enter into
contractual arrangements consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in
the Letter of Intent dated March 1, 1999 by and between Fisher and Teledyne
Industries; it being acknowledged that the foregoing representation shall not
constitute a guaranty that, and the Sellers hereby disclaim any representation
or warranty that, Fisher will in fact enter into such contractual arrangements
at any time.
4.8 Real Property.
(a) Schedule 4.8(i) of the Disclosure Schedules lists and
describes in reasonable detail all the Owned Real Property. With respect to each
such parcel of Owned Real Property, except as disclosed on Schedule 4.8(i) of
the Disclosure Schedules:
(i) Sellers have good and valid marketable fee simple
title to such parcel, free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens);
(ii) the Sellers have not received written notice of
any condemnation proceedings, lawsuits or administrative actions relating to
such property;
(iii) the Sellers have not received written notice
that the Sellers' use or occupancy of such property violates any Law, covenant,
condition or restriction that encumbers such property or that any such property
is subject to any restriction for which any Permits of facility certifications
necessary to the current use thereof have not been obtained; and
(iv) there are no leases, subleases, licenses,
concessions or other agreements granting to any Person the right of use or
occupancy of any portion of the Owned Real Property.
(b) Schedule 4.8(ii) of the Disclosure Schedules describes in
reasonable detail all the Leased Real Property. With respect to the Leased Real
Property, except as set forth on Schedule 4.8(ii) of the Disclosure Schedules:
(i) Sellers have a valid leasehold interest in the
Leased Real Property, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens);
(ii) the Sellers have not received written notice of
any condemnation proceedings, lawsuits or administrative actions relating to the
Leased Property;
(iii) the Sellers have not received written notice
that the Sellers' use or occupancy of the Leased Property violates any Law,
covenant, condition or restriction that encumbers such property, or that any
such property is subject to any restriction for which any Permits or facility
certifications necessary to the current use thereof have not been obtained; and
(iv) to the Knowledge of the Sellers, there are no
subleases, licenses, concessions or other agreements granting to any Person the
right of use or occupancy of any portion of the Leased Real Property.
4.9 Title. The Sellers have and will convey to the Purchaser on the
Closing Date good, valid and marketable title to all the Purchased Assets owned
by the Sellers (other than the Owned Real Property, as to which representations
and warranties are made pursuant to Section 4.8(a)(i)) free and clear of all
Liens (other than Permitted Liens).
4.10 Intellectual Property. Schedule 4.10 of the Disclosure Schedules
identifies each patent, registered trademark, registered copyrights and each
application therefor forming a part of the Business Intellectual Property.
Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.10, each item of Business Intellectual
Property identified in Schedule 4.10 of the Disclosure Schedules has been
registered in, filed in or issued by the United States Patent and Trademark
Office or the corresponding offices of other countries, states or other
jurisdiction. Each item of Business Intellectual Property identified on Schedule
4.10 is freely transferable and is owned by the Sellers free and clear of all
Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Sellers have not granted to any person any
license to use any of the Business Intellectual Property identified on Schedule
4.8 or Schedule 4.10 of the Disclosure Schedules. With respect to each item of
Business Intellectual Property identified in Schedule 4.10 of the Disclosure
Schedules, no action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge,
complaint, claim or demand is pending or, to the Sellers' Knowledge, threatened
which challenges the legality, validity, enforceability, use or ownership of the
item. No Seller has received any written notice that it is infringing, and, to
Sellers' Knowledge, it is not infringing upon, the Intellectual Property of
others in connection with the Businesses or the Sellers' operation of the
Businesses. To the Sellers' Knowledge, no third party is infringing upon, or has
in the three year period ending on the date of this Agreement infringed upon, in
any material respect any Business Intellectual Property.
4.11 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11 of the Disclosure
Schedules, the Sellers in connection with the Businesses are not (a) subject to
any unsatisfied judgment, order, decree, stipulation, injunction or criminal
charge or (b) a party to or, to the Sellers' Knowledge, threatened to be made a
party to any complaint, action, suit, criminal charge, proceeding, hearing or
investigation against the Sellers with respect to the Businesses of or in any
court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any Governmental Entity.
There are no judicial or administrative actions, proceedings or investigations
pending or, to the Sellers' Knowledge, threatened that question the validity of
this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or any action taken or to be
taken by the Sellers in connection with this Agreement or any of the Ancillary
Agreements or that, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse
effect upon the Sellers' ability to enter into or perform their obligations
under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party.
4.12 Employee Benefits. Schedule 4.12 of the Disclosure Schedules sets
forth and identifies a complete and correct list of all Employee Pension Benefit
Plans, material Employee Welfare Benefit Plans and any other material employee
benefit arrangements or payroll practices (including employment agreements and
severance agreements) maintained by the Sellers or to which the Sellers
contribute or have any existing liability, in each case with respect to any
Employees (collectively, the "Seller Plans"). There are no unfunded obligations
relating to any Seller Plan that is a defined benefit Employee Pension Benefit
Plan.
4.13 Labor Relations. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13 of the
Disclosure Schedules, there are no disputes, claims or actions pending or, to
the Sellers' Knowledge, threatened between the Sellers and any Employee or any
labor or other collective bargaining unit representing any Employee, in each
case that could reasonably be expected to result in a labor strike, slow-down or
work stoppage.
4.14 Environmental Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14 of the
Disclosure Schedules, to the Sellers' Knowledge, (a) there exists no material
fact, condition or occurrence concerning the Sellers' compliance with or
remediation obligations under Environmental Laws relating to the Businesses
which is not disclosed in the information delivered or made available to the
Purchaser on or prior to the date of this Agreement; (b) no unresolved
complaint, notice of violation, citation, summons or order has been issued or
filed alleging any violation by the Sellers of any Environmental Law that is
reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the operations or
financial condition of the Businesses; and (c) the operation of the Businesses
by the Sellers has been during the last three years and continues to be in
compliance in all material respects with applicable Environmental Laws. Copies
of all written environmental reports in the possession of the Sellers with
respect to environmental audits or investigations in respect of any Owned Real
Property or Leased Real Property which have been conducted within the last three
years have been furnished to the Purchaser.
4.15 Legal Compliance. Except (a) with respect to compliance with
Environmental Laws (as to which representations and warranties are made pursuant
to Section 4.14), and (b) as set forth on Schedule 4.15 of the Disclosure
Schedules, the Sellers in connection with the Businesses have complied with all
applicable Laws (except where the failure to comply would not have a material
adverse affect on the operations or the financial condition of the Businesses).
4.16 Permits and Certifications. The Sellers hold all material Permits
that are required by any Government Entity to permit the Sellers to operate the
Businesses and the Purchased Assets as they are presently operated. Each such
material Permit is listed on Schedule 4.16 of the Disclosure Schedules and is
valid and in full force and effect. The Sellers as pertaining to the Businesses
are in, and have been during the last three years, in material compliance with
the terms and conditions of all such Permits. All material product
certifications and facility certifications held by the Sellers in connection
with the Businesses are listed on Schedule 4.16 and, to the Knowledge of the
Sellers, such product certifications and facility certifications are valid and
are in full force and effect.
4.17 Brokers' Fees. No Seller has any liability or obligation to pay
any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the Purchaser could become
liable or obligated.
4.18 Purchased Assets. Except for the Excluded Assets, at the Closing
the Purchased Assets will include all of the assets (including rights) necessary
to operate the Businesses immediately after the Closing consistent with past
practice.
4.19 Year 2000 Compliance. Sellers have delivered or made available to
Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of all written procedures and plans
for the Businesses for Year 2000 compliance.
4.20 LIMITED WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION 4, THE SELLERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER TO THE
PURCHASER, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, CONCERNING THE PURCHASED ASSETS, THE
ASSUMED LIABILITIES OR THE BUSINESSES. ANY WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE EXPRESSLY
PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION 4, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, ANY REPRESENTATION
OR WARRANTY AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WRITTEN
OR ORAL, ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
Section 5. Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The
Purchaser represents and warrants to the Sellers as follows:
5.1 Organization of the Purchaser. The Purchaser is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and is licensed or qualified to transact business as a foreign
corporation, and is in good standing, under the laws of all states in the United
States where its business would require it to be so licensed or qualified except
where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not have a material
adverse effect on the Purchaser.
5.2 Authorization of Transaction. The Purchaser has full corporate
power and authority and has taken all action to enable it to execute and deliver
this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and
to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement constitutes,
and each of the Ancillary Agreements when executed and delivered by the
Purchaser will constitute, the valid and legally binding obligation of the
Purchaser enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with their respective
terms and conditions, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and similar Laws now or hereafter in
effect relating to creditors' and landlords' rights and general principles of
equity, including commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing.
5.3 Noncontravention; Consents. Neither the execution and the delivery
of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements by the Purchaser, nor the
consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, will violate any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Purchaser or
any Law to which the Purchaser is subject, except violations of Law which would
not have a material adverse effect on the Purchaser or the Purchaser's ability
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements by
the Purchaser, nor the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, will constitute a violation of or constitute or
create a default or right of termination under, any agreement or commitment to
which the Purchaser is a party or by which the Purchaser or any of its
properties are bound or subject. As of the Closing Date, the Purchaser will have
given all required notices and obtained all licenses, Permits, consents,
approvals, authorizations, certificates, and orders of Governmental Entities as
are required in order to enable the Purchaser to perform its obligations under
this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements.
5.4 Litigation. There are no judicial or administrative actions,
proceedings or investigations pending or, to the Purchaser's knowledge,
threatened that question the validity of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary
Agreements or any action taken or to be taken by the Purchaser in connection
with this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or that, if adversely
determined, would have a material adverse effect upon the Purchaser's ability to
enter into or perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the
Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party.
5.5 Brokers' Fees. The Purchaser has no liability or obligation to pay
any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the Sellers could become
liable or obligated.
5.6 Financing. The Purchaser has cash resources or available financing
sufficient to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 6. Pre-Closing Covenants. Between the date hereof and the
Closing:
6.1 General. Each of the parties will use its commercially reasonable
efforts to take all actions and to do all things necessary, proper or advisable
to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(including satisfying the closing conditions set forth in Section 9).
6.2 Notices and Consents. The Sellers will prior to the Closing Date
give all notices to third parties and will use commercially reasonable efforts
at their expense to obtain all third party approvals, consents, novations and
waivers that are required to be obtained by the Sellers in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided that the Sellers will not
be obligated hereunder to pay any consideration to the third party from whom
such approval, consent, novation or waiver is requested. The Purchaser hereby
agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Sellers in the Sellers efforts to obtain
such third party consents; provided that the Purchaser will not be obligated
hereunder to pay any consideration to the third party from whom such consent is
requested. The Sellers and the Purchaser have filed a Notification and Report
Form and related material with the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust
Division of the United States Department of Justice under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Act and will use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain early
termination of the applicable waiting period or otherwise obtain clearance to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and will make all
further filings pursuant thereto that may be necessary, proper or advisable.
6.3 Conduct of Business. From the date of this Agreement through the
Closing Date, Sellers shall conduct the Businesses in the ordinary course of
business. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, the Sellers
as pertaining to the Businesses, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities
shall not directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of
Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed: (a) incur any liability that at Closing would constitute an Assumed
Liability except in the ordinary course of business, (b) create any Lien (other
than any Permitted Lien) on any Purchased Asset, (c) pay or agree to pay any
increase in Employee salaries or other compensation or pension or retirement
allowance not required by any existing Employee Benefit Plan or Business
Contract to any Employees, or commit itself to or enter into any employment
agreement or any other Contract or Employee Benefit Plan or arrangement with or
for the benefit of any Employee except in the ordinary course in amounts
consistent with prior practice, or (d) enter into any Contract or other
transaction or take any action that would knowingly make the representations and
warranties contained in Section 4 incorrect in any material respect as of the
Closing Date.
6.4 Contracts and Commitments. The Sellers in connection with the
Businesses will not enter into, terminate or modify any material Business
Contract or any Contract that at Closing would be a Business Contract with any
Person or engage in any transaction, including any Contract, commitment or
engagement with any other division, unit or Affiliate of the Sellers, or effect
any change to any program, not in the usual and ordinary course of business and
consistent with the past operation of the Businesses; provided, however, that,
in no event shall Sellers without the prior written consent of Purchaser, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, enter into,
terminate or modify any Business Contract or any Contract that at Closing would
be a Business Contract that in each case requires payments to or from Sellers in
excess of $100,000; provided further, however, that the consent requirement set
forth in this proviso shall not apply to any purchase orders received or issued
by Sellers in the ordinary course of business which do not involve commitments
in excess of one year. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary
notwithstanding, (a) the Sellers will consult with the Purchaser with respect to
the status and material issues concerning any Contract negotiations between the
Sellers and Fisher or any other material sales representatives or distributors
of the Sellers with respect to the Businesses and (b) no Seller shall terminate,
amend or otherwise modify or enter into any Contract with Fisher or any material
Contract with any other material sales representatives or distributors of the
Sellers with respect to the Businesses without the prior written consent of the
Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed.
6.5 Sale of Purchased Assets. Other than pursuant to this Agreement and
the sale or disposition of Inventory or obsolete equipment or the collection of
Accounts in the usual and ordinary course of business consistent with the past
operation of the Businesses, no Seller will sell or otherwise dispose of any
Purchased Assets relating to the Businesses.
6.6 Access. The Sellers will permit representatives of the Purchaser to
have full access at reasonable times to the Purchased Assets and to make
extracts and copies of books and records pertaining thereto, and to obtain
information from their lawyers, accountants and other representatives with
respect to such matters as the Purchaser shall deem relevant, but not including
information within the scope of the attorney-client or work product privilege.
The Purchaser agrees that it will use all reasonable efforts to schedule its
review of such items at such times which are not disruptive to the operations of
the Businesses. Prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser will be permitted to
complete, at the sole cost and expense of the Purchaser, a Phase I environmental
study of any Owned Real Property or any Leased Real Property; provided, however,
that no such Phase I or other environmental review by the Purchaser will involve
sampling, Phase II testing or invasive investigatory work without prior written
consent of the Sellers. The Purchaser will deliver to the Sellers a copy of any
Phase I or other third party report generated by any permitted environmental
investigation. The Purchaser will treat any environmental review of the Owned
Real Property or Leased Real Property as confidential information.
6.7 Notice of Developments; Disclosure Schedules; Updating
Disclosure Schedules.
(a) Each party will give prompt written notice to the other of
any development affecting the ability or obligation of the parties to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Ancillary
Agreements. Except as provided in Section 6.7(c), no such written notice of a
development will be deemed to have amended the Disclosure Schedules, to have
qualified the representations and warranties contained herein or to have cured
any misrepresentation or breach of warranty that otherwise might have existed
hereunder by reason of such material development.
(b) Complete copies of the Disclosure Schedules referred
herein are being delivered simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement.
(c) The Sellers will deliver to the Purchaser prior to the
Closing Date a written update or supplement to the Disclosure Schedules
reflecting events occurring and contracts and agreements entered into, modified
or terminated during the period commencing immediately after date hereof through
the Closing Date. To the extent that such updated or supplemental Disclosure
Schedules reflect matters or events (i) which constitute, and which are
identified specifically as, Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities or (ii)
which have occurred after the date of this Agreement in the ordinary course of
business of the Businesses, which do not constitute a violation of any of
Sellers' covenants set forth in Section 6 and which do not cause any
representation or warranty of Seller set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement to
be untrue or incorrect in any material respect (such disclosures being referred
to as "Acceptable Disclosures"), then, upon the written prior approval of
Purchaser, which approval shall not be unreasonable withheld, delayed or
conditioned, the Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed to be amended as of the
Closing Date to include the information set forth on such updated or
supplemental Disclosure Schedules. To the extent that such updated or
supplemental Disclosure Schedules reflect matters or events which do not
constitute Acceptable Disclosures, then (i) the parties will negotiate in good
faith during the seven-day period immediately after delivery of the update or
supplemental Disclosure Schedules to determine the consequences of such
disclosures, (ii) the Disclosure Schedules will be amended only to the extent
that the parties mutually agree as a result of such negotiation and (iii) the
Purchaser may elect to terminate this Agreement after the expiration of such
seven-day period, in which event the Sellers and the Purchaser will have no
liability to the other as a result of such termination.
6.8 Tax Matters.
(a) Any retail sales tax under the RSTA (Ontario) attributable
to the transfer of the Purchased Assets on the Closing Date shall be borne
one-half by the Purchaser and one-half by the Sellers.
(b) On or before the Closing Date, the Sellers shall deliver
to the Purchaser a duplicate copy of a certificate issued pursuant to Section 6
of the RSTA (Ontario). On the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall provide the
Sellers with a purchase exemption certificate with respect to inventories of
goods held for resale or for incorporation into goods to be held for resale, and
with respect to any exempt manufacturing equipment. On the Closing Date, the
Purchaser shall pay to the Sellers one-half of any retail sales tax payable
under the RSTA (Ontario) attributable to the transfer of the Purchased Assets on
the Closing Date not covered by any applicable exemption and the Sellers shall
remit the entire amount of such Taxes to the appropriate Tax authority.
(c) The Purchaser is, or shall be prior to the Closing Date,
duly registered for the purposes of GST. Teledyne Canada is duly registered for
purposes of GST and its registration number is 105166276RT006.
(d) The Purchaser and Teledyne Canada shall make the joint
election provided for under Section 167(1.1) of the ETA in order that no GST
shall be payable with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The Purchaser and Teledyne Canada shall jointly complete Form GST-44
with respect to the foregoing election and the Purchaser shall file said Form
GST-44 no later than the due date for the Purchaser's GST returns for the first
reporting period in which GST would, in the absence of such an election, become
payable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In
the event that an election under Section 167(1.1) of the ETA cannot validly be
made by the parties or the Department of Revenue does not accept in whole or
part such an election by the parties, Purchaser shall pay the entire amount of
the GST; provided that in the event GST is payable as a result of the failure of
Teledyne Canada to comply with this Agreement, the Sellers will be liable for
the entire amount payable. In the event that (A) an election under Section
167(1.1) of the ETA cannot validly be made by the parties (B) the parties have
complied with this Agreement and (C) the Purchaser is unable to obtain a tax
credit or refund in the entire amount of the GST paid by the Purchaser within a
reasonable time following payment of such amount by the Purchaser, then the
Sellers shall reimburse the Purchaser for one-half of the amount of GST paid by
the Purchaser which is not subject to a tax refund or credit in a reasonable
time, plus interest at a rate of interest equal to 6% (subject to Purchaser's
obligation to repay such amount to the Sellers if the Purchaser subsequently
receives a tax credit or refund in respect of the amount of GST so reimbursed by
Sellers).
(e) The Purchaser and Teledyne Canada agree to elect jointly
in the prescribed form under Section 22 of the ITA as to the sale of the
accounts receivable of Teledyne Canada and to designate in such election an
amount equal to the portion of the Purchase Price allocated to such assets
pursuant to Section 3.4 as the consideration paid by the Purchaser therefor.
(f) Teledyne Canada is not a "non-resident" of Canada as
defined in the ITA. The Sellers acknowledge and agree that no portion of the
Purchase Price payable with respect to the Purchased Assets located in Canada
will be paid to, or received by Teledyne Canada on behalf of, a "non-resident"
of Canada as defined in the ITA.
6.9 Financial Statements. The Sellers shall furnish to the Purchaser no
later than the fifteenth (15th) calendar day of each month an unaudited balance
sheet and income statement of the Businesses as of the prior month in the forms
customarily prepared by Sellers.
6.10 No Solicitation. The Sellers agree that they will not negotiate
with any Person other than Purchaser with respect to the sale of the Businesses
or the Purchased Assets and they will not, and will not permit any of their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives (including
investment bankers, attorneys and accountants) to (a) initiate contact with, (b)
make, solicit or encourage any inquiries or proposals from, (c) enter into, or
participate in, any discussions or negotiations with, (d) disclose, directly or
indirectly, any information not customarily disclosed concerning the Businesses
to or (e) afford any access to Sellers' properties, books and records to, any
Person in connection with the sale or other disposition of the Sellers
(including their stock), the Businesses or the Purchased Assets.
Section 7. Post-Closing Covenants. The parties agree as follows
with respect to the period following the Closing Date:
7.1 General. In case at any time after the Closing Date any further
action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement,
each of the parties will take such further action (including the execution and
delivery of such further instruments and documents) as the other party
reasonably may request, at the sole cost and expense of the requesting party
(unless the requesting party is entitled to indemnification therefor under
Section 10 of this Agreement).
7.2 Post-Closing Consents; Nonassignable Contracts.
(a) The Sellers will use commercially reasonable efforts after
the Closing Date to obtain all third party approvals, consents, novations and
waivers that are not obtained prior to the Closing Date and that are required in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided that
the Sellers will not be obligated hereunder to pay any consideration to the
third party from whom such approval, consent, novation or waiver is required.
The Purchaser hereby agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Sellers in their
efforts to obtain such third party approvals, consents, novations and waivers,
provided that the Purchaser shall not be obligated hereunder to pay any
consideration to the third party from whom such approval, consent, novation or
waiver is required.
(b) To the extent that any Contract is not capable of being
transferred by the Sellers to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement without
the consent of a third party and such consent is not obtained prior to Closing,
or if such transfer or attempted transfer would constitute a breach or a
violation of any Law, nothing in this Agreement will constitute a transfer or an
attempted transfer thereof.
(c) In the event that any required consent is not obtained on
or prior to the Closing Date, the Sellers will, subject to Section 7.2(b), use
its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) provide to the Purchaser the benefits
of the applicable Contract, (ii) cooperate in any reasonable and lawful
arrangement designed to provide such benefits to the Purchaser, and (iii)
enforce at the request and expense of the Purchaser and for the account of the
Purchaser, any rights of the Sellers arising from any such Contract (including
the right to elect to terminate such Contract in accordance with the terms
thereof upon the request of the Purchaser).
(d) The Purchaser will perform the obligations arising under
all Contracts referred to in Section 7.2(b) for the benefit of the Sellers and
the other party or parties thereto.
(e) After the Closing, the Sellers, at the reasonable request
of the Purchaser, shall promptly execute and deliver to the Purchaser all such
further assignments, bills of sale, endorsements and other documents in form and
substance satisfactory to the Purchaser and its counsel as the Purchaser may
reasonably request in order to (i) vest in the Purchaser title to and possession
of the Purchased Assets and (ii) otherwise carry out or evidence the terms of
this Agreement.
7.3 Litigation Support; Tax Return Preparation; Records Retention;
Transitional Services.
(a) In the event and for so long as any party is actively
investigating, contesting, defending against or prosecuting any charge,
complaint, action, suit, contract appeal, proceeding, hearing, investigation,
claim, demand or audit (including routine audits and contract close-outs) in
connection with (i) any transaction contemplated under this Agreement or (ii)
any fact, situation, circumstance, status, condition, activity, practice, plan,
occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act or transaction on or prior
to the Closing Date involving the Businesses, the other party (if not a party to
any such charge, complaint, action, suit, contract, appeal, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, claim, demand or audit) will cooperate with the contesting or
defending party and its counsel in the contest or defense, make available its
personnel and provide such testimony and access to its books and records as may
be reasonably necessary in connection with the contest or defense.
(b) The Purchaser shall remit, within 15 days of receipt, to
the Seller an amount equal to any Tax refund, offset, or similar Tax credit
(including any interest paid or credited with respect thereto) within the scope
of Section 2.2(c) hereof received by the Purchaser. The Purchaser shall promptly
notify the Seller in writing of the commencement of any tax audit or
administrative or judicial proceeding relating to tax periods ending on or prior
to the Closing Date.
(c) The Sellers and the Purchaser will each provide the other
party with such assistance as may reasonably be requested in connection with the
preparation of any Tax Return, audit or other examination by any taxing
authority or judicial or administrative proceeding relating to liability for
Taxes and will provide to the other party all records and other information
which may be relevant to any such Tax Return, audit or examination, proceeding
or determination and with any final determination of any such audit or
examination, proceeding or determination that affects any amount required to be
shown on any Tax Return of the other party for any period. The Purchaser will
cause appropriate Employees of the Businesses to prepare usual and customary tax
return packages with respect to the tax periods beginning January 1, 1999 and
ending as of the Closing Date. Such tax return packages will be delivered to the
Sellers not later than sixty days following the Closing Date.
(d) The Purchaser will provide reasonable assistance to the
Sellers in connection with any Tax audits or other administrative or judicial
proceedings involving the Businesses and affecting such income Tax Returns or
declarations for any period all or any portion of which is prior to the Closing
Date, including the participation of the then current personnel of the Purchaser
in such audits and proceedings. The Purchaser will not, without the prior
written consent of the Sellers, or except as required by Law, initiate any
contact or voluntarily enter into any agreements with, or volunteer any
information to, any taxing authorities with regard to specific items on Sellers'
Tax Returns or declarations.
(e) The Purchaser will maintain all original books, records,
files, documents, papers and agreements pertaining to the Purchased Assets, the
Assumed Liabilities or otherwise relating to the Businesses as conducted before
the Closing Date for at least seven years following the Closing Date or such
longer period as may be required by Law. Sellers agree that it will maintain all
original books, records, files, documents, papers and agreements relating to any
of the Purchased Assets or Assumed Liabilities which are not included in the
Purchased Assets for at least seven years following the Closing Date or such
longer period as may be required by Law. The Sellers and the Purchaser agree
that before destroying or discarding any materials required to be retained
pursuant to this Section 7.3(e), it will notify the other in writing (which
notice will include a description of the materials to be destroyed or discarded)
and such other party may, at its expense, remove or make copies of such
materials within 60 days following the date of such written notice. In the event
the other party has not removed such materials within such 60-day period, the
party desiring to destroy or discard such materials may proceed with such action
without any liability to the other.
(f) If requested by Seller, the Purchaser will provide
services, assistance and reasonable cooperation to the Sellers in connection
with the completion and delivery of the financial statements and the general
ledger of the Business as of the Closing Date to the Sellers.
7.4 Signage and Labels. For a period of two months from the
Closing Date, the Purchaser shall have the right to use Fluid Systems
Intellectual Property contained on all signage located at the Owned Real
Property or the Leased Real Property which constitute part of the Purchased
Assets. The Purchaser will remove Fluid Systems Intellectual Property from all
exterior signs located at the Owned Real Property and the Leased Real Property
as soon as practicable but in any event within two months after the Closing
Date. The Purchaser shall have the right to use the Fluid Systems Intellectual
Property on all (i) Inventories which constitute part of the Purchased Assets,
including purchased parts and components, work-in-process and finished goods
inventory and (ii) on all products resulting from Purchaser's use of those
stamps, dies and other similar items which imprint or bear any Fluid Systems
Intellectual Property, provided that Purchaser will, at its sole cost, cease
using, change or otherwise replace such stamps and dies which imprint or bear
any Fluid Systems Intellectual Property as soon as reasonably practicable after
the Closing Date, but in any event within six months of the Closing Date. For a
period of two months after the Closing Date, the Purchaser may use the Fluid
Systems Intellectual Property on all advertising, promotional and other
marketing materials that constitute part of the Purchased Assets. The Purchaser
may use the Fluid Systems Intellectual Property to the extent required in
connection with the collection of accounts receivable included in the Purchased
Assets on a basis consistent with past practice. For a period of up to six
months after the Closing Date, the Purchaser may use the Fluid Systems
Intellectual Property to the extent reasonably required in connection with the
Purchaser's use of the Businesses' product certifications and facility
certifications.
7.5 Nondisclosure; Nonsolicitation. From and after the Closing Date,
the Sellers shall not use, divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone any
proprietary, material non-public, confidential or secret information to the
extent included in the Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities of the
Businesses (including without limitation, customer lists, supplier lists, and
pricing and marketing arrangements with customers and suppliers), and the
Sellers shall reasonably cooperate with the Purchaser in preserving such
proprietary, confidential or secret aspects of the Businesses. The Sellers will
not, for a period of three years from the Closing Date, solicit for hire any
Transferred Employees without the prior written consent of the Purchaser. The
Sellers agree that a violation of this Section 7.5 will cause irreparable harm
to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser will be entitled, in addition to any other
rights and remedies it may have at law or in equity, to an injunction enjoining
and restraining the Sellers from doing or continuing to do any such violation
and other violations or threatened violations of Section 7.5.
7.6. Personnel Records. The Purchaser hereby covenants and agrees that
all personnel records included in the Purchased Assets shall be used by the
Purchaser only in the ordinary course of business and in compliance with
applicable law.
Section 8. Employee Benefits.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 8 of the Disclosure
Schedules, on or prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall offer
employment, effective as of the Closing Date and conditional on the Closing, to
all Employees (with the exception of employees identified as shared service
employees on Schedule 8 of the Disclosure Schedules and up to 5 other employees)
on terms and conditions (with respect to Employees of Teledyne Canada determined
on an employee by employee basis) which are in the aggregate no less favorable
in all material respects than the terms and conditions on which the Employees
are employed immediately prior to the Closing Date. Such offer shall include
wages and benefits comparable to the wages and benefits provided by the Sellers
to the Employees immediately prior to the Closing Date. The Purchaser
acknowledges and agrees that Sellers make no representation or warranty that any
of the Employees will accept employment with Purchaser and the acceptance by
Employees of offers of employment with Purchaser shall not constitute a
condition to Purchaser's obligation to complete the purchase under this
Agreement.
(b) Any Employees who accept offers of employment by Purchaser
(the "Transferred Employees"), effective as of the Closing Date, shall cease to
participate in all Seller Plans and shall be entitled to participate in
Purchaser's benefit plans, programs, policies and arrangements (the "Purchaser
Plans"). Periods of employment with the Sellers (including periods of employment
with any other employer, to the extent recognized under the Seller Plans)
immediately prior to the Closing Date, shall be taken into account for purposes
of determining, as applicable, eligibility and vesting under the Purchaser
Plans.
(i) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
Purchaser shall cause Purchaser's medical and prescription drug, dental, life
insurance, disability and other health plans to immediately, and without any
waiting period, be available to cover each Transferred Employee (and his or her
eligible dependents) as of the Closing Date, and cause such plans to waive any
limitation of coverage of Transferred Employees (and their eligible dependents)
due to pre-existing conditions. Any claims incurred with regard to any
Transferred Employees before the Closing Date and which are covered under the
Seller Plans shall be payable under the terms of the applicable plan of the
Sellers. All other claims incurred with regard to any Transferred Employees and
which are covered under the Purchaser's Plans shall be payable under the terms
of the applicable plan of the Purchaser.
(ii) The Purchaser shall assume all liabilities of
the Sellers in respect of the Transferred Employees to the extent that such
liabilities arise on or after the Closing Date and are reflected on the Closing
Date Net Assets Statement.
(iii) Purchaser agrees that, to the extent arising
under applicable Law and for the purposes of eligibility and vesting under
Purchaser Plans, Purchaser shall take into account each Transferred Employee's
service with the Sellers prior to the Closing Date for purposes of determining
any termination and severance obligations applicable to such Transferred
Employee and the Purchaser shall pay, perform and discharge when due such
termination and severance obligations of Purchaser after taking into account
such service.
(c) For purposes of the COBRA health continuation of coverage
provisions (hereafter referred to as the "COBRA Provisions") contained in
Section 4980(f) of the Code and in Section 601 through 608 of ERISA, the
Transferred Employees shall be considered to have undergone a termination of
employment with the Sellers. It is the understanding and intention of the
Sellers and the Purchaser that no group health plan maintained by the Purchaser
shall constitute a successor plan to any of the Sellers' group health plans and
the Purchaser is not a successor employer with respect to any of the Sellers'
group health plans and the Sellers are not predecessor employers with respect to
the Purchaser's group health plans, within the meaning of the COBRA Provisions.
It is the further understanding and intention of the Sellers and the Purchaser,
however, that the health plan coverage to be afforded to the Transferred
Employees pursuant to Section 8(b)(i) shall be coverage that, pursuant to
Section 602(2)(D)(i) of ERISA, terminates any continuation coverage rights the
Transferred Employees might otherwise have under the COBRA Provisions as a
result of termination of employment with the Sellers.
(d) As soon as practicable following the Closing Date, in
respect of all Transferred Employees who have an account in a Canadian Group
Registered Retirement Savings Plan administered by either of the Sellers, the
parties shall cooperate to transfer all amounts from each such account to
accounts administered under the Purchaser's Canadian group Registered Retirement
Savings Plan.
(e) As of a date (the "Account Transfer Date") as soon as
reasonably practicable after the Closing Date, Teledyne Industries shall cause
to be transferred from the 401(k) plan sponsored by Teledyne Industries (the
"Seller 401(k) Plan") to the 401(k) plan sponsored by the Purchaser (the
"Purchaser 401(k) Plan") an amount in cash equal to the aggregate account
balances of all participants in the Seller 401(k) Plan as of such Account
Transfer Date who are Transferred Employees, except that all promissory notes
reflecting participant loans to Seller 401(k) Plan participants outstanding as
of such Account Transfer Date shall be transferred in kind. In the event any
Transferred Employee has a qualified domestic relations order pending or
approved in the Seller 401(k) Plan at the time of transfer, all documentation
concerning such qualified domestic relations order shall be assigned to the
Purchaser 401(k) Plan. During the period commencing on the Closing Date and
ending on the Account Transfer Date, any Transferred Employee who has an
outstanding loan balance under the Seller 401(k) Plan on the Closing Date shall
continue the scheduled loan repayments directly to the Seller 401(k) Plan
pursuant to the applicable terms and conditions of such Plan. All Transferred
Employee loan repayments due and payable after the Account Transfer Date shall
be made to the Purchaser's 401(k) Plan, as appropriate, in accordance with the
applicable loan provisions of such Plan. The Sellers and the Purchaser agree to
cooperate fully with respect to any governmental filings, including but not
limited to, the filing of any Internal Revenue Service Form 5310A reporting
obligations and information necessary to effect the transactions contemplated by
this Section 8(e).
Section 9. Closing Conditions.
9.1 Conditions to Obligation of the Purchaser. The obligation of the
Purchaser to consummate the transactions to be performed by it in connection
with the Closing is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4
will be true and correct, in all material respects (except to the extent that
any such representation or warranty is qualified previously by materiality), at
and as of the Closing Date;
(b) the Sellers will have performed and complied with all of
its covenants hereunder in all material respects through the Closing;
(c) there will not be any action, suit or proceeding pending
or threatened before any Governmental Entity or before any arbitrator wherein an
unfavorable injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling or charge would (i)
prevent consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or any Ancillary Agreement, or (ii) cause any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or Ancillary Agreement to be rescinded following consummation;
(d) all applicable waiting periods (and any extension thereof)
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will have expired or otherwise been terminated
without the objection of any of the relevant Governmental Authority;
(e) the Sellers will have delivered to the Purchaser a
certificate to the effect that each of the conditions specified above are
satisfied in all respects;
(f) the Sellers will have executed and delivered to the
Purchaser the documents identified in Section 3.3;
(g) the Sellers shall have caused the release and discharge of
any and all Liens identified with an asterisk on Schedule 1.1-B of the
Disclosure Schedules;
(h) the Sellers shall have obtained all the consents to
assignment of the agreements identified with an asterisk on Schedule 4.3 of the
Disclosure Schedules (or, with respect to such agreements which are used by the
Sellers in connection with businesses other than the Business, consent to
assignment of the Sellers rights with respect to the Businesses or agreements on
substantially the same terms);
(i) there shall not have occurred any material adverse change
in the business, assets, liabilities, prospects, properties, results of
operation or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Businesses, taken as a
whole;
(j) Teledyne Industries (or the successor owner of the NP
Business) shall have executed and delivered the Transition Services Agreement
(and the related side letter between the Sellers and the Purchaser);
(k) all consents to the transfer of the material Permits which
are transferable to the Purchaser set forth on Schedule 4.16 of the Disclosure
Schedules shall have been obtained; and
(l) all consents, licenses and approvals required for the
parties to perform their respective obligations under the Transition Services
Agreement shall have been obtained.
The Purchaser may waive any condition specified in this Section 9.1,
other than Section 9.1(d), if it executes a writing so stating at or prior to
the Closing.
9.2 Conditions to Obligation of the Sellers. The obligation of the
Sellers to consummate the transactions to be performed by them in connection
with the Closing is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5
will be true and correct, in all material respects (except to the extent that
any such representation or warranty is qualified previously by materiality), at
and as of the Closing Date;
(b) the Purchaser will have performed and complied with all of
its covenants hereunder in all material respects through the Closing;
(c) there will not be any action, suit or proceeding pending
or threatened before any Governmental Entity or before any arbitrator wherein an
unfavorable injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling or charge would (i)
prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or (ii) cause any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to be rescinded
following consummation;
(d) the Purchaser will have delivered to the Sellers a
certificate to the effect that each of the conditions specified above is
satisfied in all respects;
(e) all applicable waiting periods (and any extensions
thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will have expired or otherwise been
terminated without the objection of any of the relevant Governmental Authority;
(f) the Sellers shall have obtained all the consents
identified with an asterisk on Schedule 4.3 of the Disclosure Schedules (or,
with respect to such agreements which are used by the Sellers in connection with
businesses other than the Business, consent to assignment of the Sellers rights
with respect to the Businesses or agreements on substantially the same terms);
(g) the Purchaser will have executed and delivered to the
Sellers the documents identified in Section 3.3;
(h) the Purchaser will have delivered to the Sellers the
Purchase Price;
(i) the Purchaser shall have executed and delivered the
Transition Services Agreement (and the related side letter between the Sellers
and the Purchaser); and
(j) all consents, licenses and approvals required for the
parties to perform their respective obligations under the Transition Services
Agreement shall have been obtained.
The Sellers may waive any conditions specified in this Section 9.2,
other than Section 9.2(e), if they execute a writing so stating at or prior to
the Closing.
Section 10. Remedies for Breaches of this Agreement.
10.1 Survival. Except as otherwise provided herein, all of the
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any certificate
delivered pursuant to this Agreement relating to the representations and
warranties contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing and continue in
full force and effect for a period of eighteen (18) months after the Closing
Date, except that the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4
with respect to title to the Purchased Assets, authority of the Sellers, tax,
environmental and ERISA compliance shall survive until the expiration of the
survival period contained in Section 10.2(d). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
claim for indemnification for breach of representations and warranties properly
made pursuant to this Section 10 prior to the expiration of the survival period
of the applicable representations and warranties shall survive until such claim
is finally resolved.
10.2 Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of the Purchaser.
(a) In the event the Sellers breach any of their
representations or warranties contained in this Agreement or in any Ancillary
Agreement and provided that the Purchaser within the applicable survival period
makes a written claim for indemnification against the Sellers setting forth in
reasonable detail the circumstances regarding the claim and, if ascertainable,
an estimate of the amount thereof, then the Sellers agree to, jointly and
severally, indemnify, defend and hold the Purchaser harmless from and against
the entirety of any claims, losses, expenses, costs, damages, fines, penalties
and other liabilities including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees
and expenses (collectively, "Losses") the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, or
any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or
representatives (collectively, the "Purchaser Indemnified Parties"), suffer to
the extent such Losses result from, arise out of or are caused by such breach.
(b) The Sellers further agree to, jointly and severally,
indemnify, defend and hold the Purchaser Indemnified Parties harmless from and
against the entirety of any Losses the Purchaser Indemnified Parties suffer to
the extent such Losses result from, arise out of, or are caused by any (i)
breach by the Sellers of any covenant contained in this Agreement or in any
Ancillary Agreement, (ii) Excluded Liability (which, in the context of Losses
arising under Environmental Law shall include, subject to Section 10.6, the
necessary and reasonable costs of remediation and compliance under any
Environmental Law or in connection with any Hazardous Materials), or (iii)
non-compliance with any applicable bulk sales act.
(c) The Sellers will not have any obligation to indemnify the
Purchaser Indemnified Parties from and against any Losses (i) until the
Purchaser Indemnified Parties have suffered Losses (other than Losses arising
from Excluded Liabilities which constitute tax liabilities of the Sellers,
environmental liabilities of the Sellers or extraordinary liabilities of the
Sellers arising outside the ordinary course of business which shall not be
subject to the limitations of this Section 10.2(c)(i)) in the aggregate of
$360,000, after which point the Sellers will be obligated to indemnify the
Purchaser Indemnified Parties from and against only those additional Losses
suffered by the Purchaser Indemnified Parties in excess of such amount; or (ii)
to the extent the Losses, other than Losses arising from Excluded Liabilities,
the Purchaser Indemnified Parties have suffered exceed, in the aggregate, an
amount equal to 30% of the Purchase Price after which point the Sellers will
have no obligation to indemnify the Purchaser Indemnified Parties from and
against further Losses other than Losses arising from Excluded Liabilities which
shall not be subject to the limitations of this Section 10.2(c)(ii).
(d) Subject to Section 10.7, the Sellers' obligation to
indemnify Purchaser Indemnified Parties with respect to Losses pursuant to this
Agreement, including Environmental Losses, shall automatically terminate on the
third anniversary of the Closing Date except to the extent of and with respect
to claims for indemnification properly made in accordance with this Section 10
prior to such third anniversary.
10.3 Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of the Sellers.
(a) In the event the Purchaser breaches any of its
representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement or in any
certificate delivered by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement and provided
that the Sellers make a written claim for indemnification against the Purchaser
setting forth in reasonable detail the circumstances regarding the claim and, if
ascertainable, an estimate of the amount thereof, then the Purchaser agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold the Sellers harmless from and against the entirety of
any Losses the Sellers or any of its Affiliates, or any of their respective
directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives (collectively, the
"Seller Indemnified Parties"), suffer to the extent such Losses result from,
arise out of or are caused by such breach.
(b) The Purchaser further agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
the Sellers harmless from and against the entirety of any Losses the Seller
Indemnified Parties suffer to the extent such Losses result from, arise out of
or are caused by any Assumed Liabilities.
(c) The Purchaser further agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
the Sellers harmless from and against the entirety of any Losses the Seller
Indemnified Parties suffer to the extent such Losses result from, arise out of
or are caused by the operation of the Businesses or use of the Purchased Assets
after the Closing Date. ("Purchaser Post-Closing Liabilities").
(d) The Purchaser will not have any obligation to indemnify
the Seller Indemnified Parties from and against any Losses until the Seller
Indemnified Parties have suffered Losses (other than Losses arising from
Purchaser Post-Closing Liabilities which constitute tax liabilities,
environmental liabilities or extraordinary liabilities outside the ordinary
course of business which shall not be subject to the limitations contained in
this Section 10.3(d)) in the aggregate of $360,000, after which point the
Purchaser will be obligated to indemnify the Seller Indemnified Parties from and
against only those additional Losses suffered by the Seller Indemnified Parties
in excess of such amount;
(e) Subject to Section 10.7 of this Agreement, the Purchaser's
obligation to indemnify the Seller Indemnified Parties with respect to Losses
pursuant to this Agreement shall automatically terminate on the third
anniversary of the Closing Date except to the extent of and with respect to
claims for indemnification properly made in accordance with this Section 10
prior to such third anniversary.
10.4 Notice of Claims. If any third party notifies any party hereto
(the "Indemnified Party") with respect to any matter which may give rise to a
claim for indemnification against the other party hereto (the "Indemnifying
Party") under this Section 10, including claims subject to Section 10.6, then
the Indemnified Party will notify the Indemnifying Party thereof promptly and in
any event within 10 days after receiving any written notice from a third party;
provided that no delay on the part of the Indemnified Party in notifying the
Indemnifying Party will relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation
hereunder unless, and then solely to the extent that, the Indemnifying Party is
materially prejudiced thereby. Once the Indemnified Party has given notice of
the matter to the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party may defend against
the matter in any manner it reasonably may deem appropriate. In the event the
Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party within 10 days after the date
the Indemnified Party has given notice of the matter that the Indemnifying Party
is assuming the defense of such matter (a) the Indemnifying Party will defend
the Indemnified Party against the matter with counsel of its choice reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, (b) the Indemnified Party may retain
separate counsel at its sole cost and expense (except that the Indemnifying
Party will be responsible for the fees and expenses of such separate co-counsel
to the extent the Indemnified Party reasonably concludes in good faith that the
Indemnified Party has defenses available to it that may conflict with those of
the Indemnifying Party), (c) the Indemnified Party will not consent to the entry
of a judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the matter without
the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (not to be withheld or delayed
unreasonably) and (d) the Indemnifying Party will not consent to the entry of a
judgment with respect to the matter or enter into any settlement which does not
include a provision whereby the plaintiff or claimant in the matter releases the
Indemnified Party from all liability with respect thereto, without the written
consent of the Indemnified Party (not to be withheld or delayed unreasonably).
10.5 Indemnification Limitations. Neither party hereto will be liable
to the other hereunder or with respect to this Agreement for any punitive or
consequential or incidental damages (including loss of revenue or income,
business interruption, cost of capital or loss of business reputation or
opportunity) relating to any claim for which either such party may be entitled
to recover under this Agreement (other than indemnification, whether pursuant to
this Section 10 or otherwise at law or equity, of amounts paid or payable to
third parties or any Governmental Entity in respect of any third party or
Governmental Entity claim). Neither the Purchaser nor the Sellers will file or
otherwise commence any other action, suit or proceeding against the other in
respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby unless (a)
such party notifies the other of its intent to do so and (b) a period commencing
with such notice and expiring on the earlier of the date on which a meeting
between officers of the Purchaser and the Sellers has been completed and 30 days
after the date of such notice. Such officers will meet at a mutually convenient
time and location during such 30-day period for the purpose of attempting to
resolve in good faith the claims described in such notice. No claim for the
recovery of Losses based upon breach of any representation, warranty, covenant
or agreement may be asserted by Seller Indemnified Parties or Purchaser
Indemnified Parties against the Purchaser or the Sellers, as the case may be, if
any of the Seller Indemnified Parties or the Purchaser Indemnified Parties, as
the case may be, had Knowledge of such breach on or before the Closing Date.
10.6. Indemnification for Environmental Matters.
(a) With respect to any Losses on the Owned Real Property primarily
relating to or primarily arising from any Environmental Law suffered by any
Purchaser Indemnified Party ("Owned Real Property Environmental Losses") for
which any Purchaser Indemnified Party seeks indemnity, the Purchaser shall
provide notice to the Sellers pursuant to Section 12.8 hereof specifying in
reasonable detail, to the extent known, the nature of the Owned Real Property
Environmental Losses and the estimated amount to remediate the condition giving
rise to the Owned Real Property Environmental Losses, to the extent it is then
quantifiable (which estimate shall not be conclusive of the final amount of any
Owned Real Property Environmental Losses) (an "Environmental Claim Notice").
(b) The Sellers shall have the right to control and investigate and/or
remediate any condition giving rise to a claim or demand for indemnification by
any Purchaser Indemnified Party under this Agreement with respect to any Owned
Real Property Environmental Losses and, to the extent permitted, with respect to
any Losses primarily relating to or primarily arising from any Environmental Law
suffered by any Purchaser Indemnified Parties which do not constitute Owned Real
Property Environmental Losses ("Other Environmental Losses") (in each case, a
"Relevant Environmental Condition") and, if such Losses are greater than $10,000
the Sellers shall, at the request of the Purchaser, engage a reputable and
independent environmental consulting firm reasonably acceptable to Purchaser
(the "Consulting Firm") for such purpose at Sellers' sole cost and expense and
subject to the following conditions:
(i) Within 20 calendar days (unless the subject Relevant
Environmental Condition requires initiation of remediation in less than 5
business days (an "Emergent Condition"), of receipt of the Environmental Claim
Notice, the Sellers shall have delivered to the relevant Purchaser Indemnified
Party a notice affirmatively stating (A) it has elected to control, investigate
and/or remediate the Relevant Environmental Condition, and (B) the name,
telephone number and contact person of the Consulting Firm or the Sellers'
Environmental Manager, as the case may be (with respect to an Emergent
Condition, the Sellers shall deliver the following notice to the Purchaser as
soon as reasonably possible);
(ii) Neither the Consulting Firm, Sellers, nor any employee or
representative of Sellers or the Consulting Firm shall take any action relating
to Relevant Environmental Condition without prior written notice to and prior
written approval of Purchaser, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, delayed or conditioned -- it being agreed that Purchaser shall have no
obligation to approve any such action that fails to reasonably minimize
disruption to the Businesses (for the purposes of this Section 10.6 any such
approved action shall be referred to as an "Approved Action");
(iii) If Sellers deliver to Purchaser the notice referenced in
Section 10.6(b)(ii), the relevant Purchaser Indemnified Party shall have the
right (at its sole cost and expense) to review and monitor any and all actions
taken or proposed to be taken by any Person relating to the Relevant
Environmental Condition and to engage its own environmental consulting firm, at
such Purchaser Indemnified Party's sole cost and expense, for such purposes; and
(iv) Within 20 calendar days after the engagement by Sellers
of the Consulting Firm, the Consulting Firm shall have delivered to Purchaser a
certificate of insurance in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Purchaser (i) designating the relevant Purchaser Indemnified Party as additional
insured or loss payee and (ii) requiring at least 30 days' prior written notice
to Purchaser before cancellation or any material changes is effected. Sellers
acknowledge and agree that such insurance shall be additional to (and not in
lieu of) Sellers' joint and several obligation to indemnify, defend and hold the
Purchaser Indemnify Parties harmless for Losses suffered by the Purchaser
Indemnified Parties resulting from, arising out of or caused by Sellers, the
Consulting Firm or any of their respective employees or other representatives in
the course of actions or omissions taken (or not taken) in connection with the
Relevant Environmental Condition; provided that the Purchaser shall not be
entitled to both indemnification from the Sellers and recovery under the
Consulting Firm's insurance with respect to any such Losses.
The parties agree that, unless otherwise required by Law, if (y) Sellers fail
(or fail to cause) the satisfaction of any of the conditions set forth in this
section 10.6 or (z) the Sellers, Consulting Firm or any of their respective
employees or other representatives deviate in any material respect from the
Approved Action (and to the extent Sellers initiate action with reasonable
expectation to remedy such deviation, after five business days notice from
Purchaser to Sellers), then the right of Sellers to control, investigate and/or
remediate the Relevant Environmental Condition shall cease immediately and
Purchaser shall then have the right (without Sellers, the Consulting Firm or any
of their respective representative) to so control, investigate, or remediate the
Relevant Environmental Condition at the sole cost and expense of Sellers
provided that such costs are reasonable and subject to the provisions of Section
10.8.
(c) If subject to the terms and conditions of section 10.6(b), Sellers
have elected to exercise their right to control, investigate and/or remediate
the Relevant Environmental Condition with respect to the Owned Real Property,
and, to the extent permitted, any Relevant Environmental Condition with respect
to Other Environmental Losses upon at least five business days written notice to
Purchaser (except in the case of such an Emergent Condition, then within 24
hours), the Sellers or the Consulting Firm, as the case may be, and their
authorized employees, contractors, representatives and agents shall have
reasonable access at reasonable times to the facilities for the purpose of
conducting any Approved Action, including any sampling or monitoring.
(d) The parties agree that nothing in this Agreement shall require the
Sellers to perform any Approved Action which includes environmental
investigation, remediation, or monitoring at (i) the Owned Real Property (ii)
with regard to any Other Environmental Losses, beyond the minimum required by
applicable Environmental Laws unless more stringent requirements are imposed by
a Governmental Authority after final determination of any appeal of such
imposition, to permit the use of the Owned Real Property for industrial
purposes, which may include leaving Hazardous Materials in place or the use of
deed restrictions so long as none of the foregoing restrict any use of the Owned
Real Property contemplated by Section 10.6(g)(iv). The parties further agree
that Sellers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain (and deliver to
Purchaser immediately upon receipt of the same) a "no further action" letter or
its reasonable equivalent ("NFA") from the lead environmental Governmental
Entity at the conclusion of implementation of any Approved Action with respect
to the Owned Real Property, and after obtaining the NFA, the Sellers shall have
the obligation to indemnify the Purchaser with respect to post-NFA operation,
maintenance, monitoring or reporting costs incurred in connection with any
remediation performed by the Sellers for which the Purchaser is entitled to
indemnification hereunder.
(e) Purchaser shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the
Sellers to minimize costs incurred with respect to Owned Real Property
Environmental Losses.
(f) To the extent reasonably practicable, the parties agree that each
shall give prompt written notice to the other of those portions of any report or
other document submitted, whether voluntarily or by requirement of a Government
Entity, to a Governmental Entity which pertain to any Relevant Environmental
Condition for which Purchaser is claiming indemnification from the Sellers. To
the extent reasonably possible in the circumstances, the Sellers or the
Purchaser, as the case may be, shall have the right to review and comment upon
any submission by the other party to a Governmental Entity which describes or
addresses any Environmental Condition for which the Purchaser is claiming
indemnification from the Sellers hereunder (and the parties will cooperate in
responding to such requests, including making available all relevant records in
their possession or under their control), and the party submitting such report
or other document shall revise such submission in accordance with the other
party's reasonable comments thereon, provided, however, that, the revisions do
not compromise submitting party's rights to attorney-client privilege or similar
rights or privileges, do not result in damages to Purchaser that are not
indemnified by Sellers. To the extent reasonably possible in the circumstances,
each party shall give the other party prompt written notice of, and the other
party shall have the right to participate in, any phone call or meeting with any
Governmental Entity at which any Environmental condition for which the Purchaser
is claiming indemnification from the Sellers hereunder is to be discussed or
addressed in any manner.
(g) The Sellers shall not have any obligation to indemnify any
Purchaser Indemnified Party from and against any Owned Real Property
Environmental Losses or any other Environmental Losses (collectively
"Environmental Losses") (i) to the extent, and solely to the extent, caused by a
release of a Hazardous Material by Purchaser, or (ii) to the extent, and solely
to the extent, directly caused by a release of a Hazardous Material which occurs
post-Closing, or (iii) to the extent, and solely to the extent, caused by a
negligent act or omission of Purchaser, its employees, contractors,
representatives or agents which exacerbates any pre-Closing release of Hazardous
Materials, (iv) caused by any change in the use of the Owned Real Property from
use reasonably related to the operation of the Businesses, or (v) primarily
arising from or primarily related to any amendment to or change in any
Environmental Law from that which is in effect on the date hereof.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Purchaser, its
agents, or representatives undertake environmental remediation activities or
other environmental testing, sampling or monitoring activities in connection
with Environmental Losses which are not required by a Governmental Entity or in
response to a third party claim asserting liability for an environmental
condition at the facilities Purchaser shall pay 50 cents out of each dollar of
such Environmental Losses up to a maximum of $500,000 (i.e., fifty percent (50%)
of such Environmental Losses for the account of Purchaser), and for every dollar
of such Environmental Loss which exceeds $500,000, Sellers will indemnify
Purchaser for one hundred percent (100%) of the Environmental Loss; provided,
that the parties agree that the limitations (if any) set forth in section
10.2(c) shall not apply in the case of such Environmental Losses.
The Purchaser acknowledges that nothing contained herein absolves it of any
obligation under any Environmental Law for Environmental Losses with respect to
violations of Environmental Laws by the Purchaser, its employees, contractors,
representatives or agents.
10.7 EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS
CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 10 WILL CONSTITUTE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RECOURSE AND
REMEDY OF THE PARTIES FOR MONETARY DAMAGES WITH RESPECT TO ANY BREACH OF ANY OF
THE REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR COVENANTS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 10 WILL NOT RESTRICT
THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO SEEK SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OR OTHER EQUITABLE REMEDIES
IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BREACH OF ANY OF THE COVENANTS CONTAINED IN THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT,
NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AT ANYTIME RESTRICT THE PURCHASER'S
RIGHTS OR REMEDIES AT LAW OR IN EQUITY AGAINST THE SELLERS ARISING OUT OF THE
SELLERS' FAILURE TO SATISFY THE EXCLUDED LIABILITIES. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF
DOUBT, NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AT ANY TIME RESTRICT THE
SELLERS' RIGHTS OR REMEDIES AT LAW OR IN EQUITY AGAINST PURCHASER ARISING OUT OF
THE PURCHASER'S FAILURE TO SATISFY THE PURCHASER POST-CLOSING LIABILITIES.
10.8. Minimizing Losses. Each party agrees to use all commercially
reasonable efforts to minimize all Losses for which it may seek indemnification
from the other party pursuant to this Section 10 and nothing herein will in any
way diminish each party's common law duty to mitigate its Loss.
10.9 LIMITATIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 10 SHALL NOT APPLY TO EXCLUDE OR LIMIT
THE LIABILITY OF ANY PARTY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY CLAIM ARISES BY REASON OF ANY
BAD FAITH, FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT OR WILLFUL MISREPRESENTATION OR BREACH OF ANY
SUCH PARTY. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
10.9 AND ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
10.9 SHALL CONTROL.
Section 11. Termination.
11.1 Termination of Agreement. The parties may terminate this Agreement
as provided below:
(a) the parties may terminate this Agreement by mutual written
consent at any time prior to the Closing;
(b) the Purchaser may terminate this Agreement by giving
written notice to the Sellers at any time prior to the Closing if the Closing
has not occurred on or before the later of (i) August 31, 1999 and (ii) the
fifth full business day after expiration or termination of the waiting period
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, unless the failure to close results primarily
from the Purchaser itself breaching any representation, warranty or covenant
contained in this Agreement, or unless an extension is mutually agreeable to the
Sellers and the Purchaser; and
(c) the Sellers may terminate this Agreement, by giving
written notice to the Purchaser at any time prior to the Closing if the Closing
has not occurred on or before the later of (i) August 31, 1999 and (ii) the
fifth full business day after expiration or termination of the waiting period
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, unless the failure to close results primarily
from the Sellers themselves breaching any representation, warranty or covenant
contained in this Agreement, or unless an extension is mutually agreeable to the
Sellers and the Purchaser.
11.2 Effect of Termination. If any party terminates this Agreement
pursuant to Section 11.1, all obligations of the parties hereunder will
terminate without liability of any party to the other party (except for any
liability of any party then in material breach or for any fraudulent
representation or warranty contained herein by the terminating party); provided
that the provisions of Sections 12.1 and 12.2 of this Agreement and the
Confidentiality Agreement will survive termination and remain in full force and
effect thereafter.
Section 12. Miscellaneous.
12.1 Press Releases and Announcements. No party will issue any press
release or announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement prior
to the Closing Date without the prior approval of the other party; provided that
any party may make any public disclosure it believes in good faith is required
by Law or the rules of any national securities exchange or any automated
inter-dealer quotation system on which the securities of either party (or any
Affiliate thereof) are listed or admitted for trading (in which case the
disclosing party will advise the other party at least one business day prior to
making such disclosure).
12.2 Expenses; Transfer Taxes. Each of the parties hereto will bear all
legal, accounting, investment banking and other expenses incurred by it or on
its behalf in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
whether or not such transactions are consummated. Subject to the provisions of
Section 6.8(d), all sales, use, transfer and documentary taxes applicable to the
transfer of the Purchased Assets shall be paid one-half by the Purchaser and
one-half by the Sellers.
12.3 Consent to Amendments. The provisions of this Agreement may be
amended or waived only by a written agreement executed and delivered by the
Sellers and the Purchaser. No other course of dealing between the parties to
this Agreement or any delay in exercising any rights hereunder will operate as a
waiver of any rights of such parties.
12.4 Successors and Assigns. No party hereto may assign or delegate any
of such party's rights or obligations under or in connection with this Agreement
without the written consent of the other party hereto; provided, however, that
the Purchaser may assign in whole or in part its rights and obligations pursuant
to this Agreement to one or more Affiliates, in which event Purchaser shall not
be released from any liability hereunder. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf
of any of the parties hereto will be binding upon and enforceable against the
respective successors and assigns of such party and will be enforceable by and
will inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of
such party.
12.5 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement
will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
Law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or
invalid under applicable Law, such provision will be ineffective only to the
extent of such prohibition of invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of
this Agreement.
12.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two
or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more
than one party, but all such counterparts taken together will constitute one and
the same agreement.
12.7 Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Agreement
are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this
Agreement.
12.8 Notices. All notices, demands or other communications to be given
or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement will be in
writing and will be deemed to have been given when delivered personally to the
recipient or when sent to the recipient by telecopy (receipt confirmed), one
business day after the date when sent to the recipient by reputable express
courier service (charges prepaid) or two business days after the date when
mailed to the recipient by certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested and postage prepaid. Such notices, demands and other communications
will be sent to the Purchaser and the Sellers at the respective address
indicated below:
If to the Purchaser:
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
1200 Wall Street West
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Attention: Brian D. O'Neill, Esq.
Telephone: (201) 896-8400
Facsimile: (201) 438-5680
If to the Sellers:
Teledyne Industries, Inc.
c/o Allegheny Teledyne Incorporated
1000 Six PPG Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Attention: Jon D. Walton
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Telephone: (412) 394-2836
Facsimile: (412) 394-3010
12.9 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement will not confer any
rights or remedies upon any Person other than the parties hereto, the Purchaser
Indemnified Parties, the Seller Indemnified Parties and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
12.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and the documents referred to
in it, constitute the entire Agreement and understanding of the parties and
supersede any previous agreement between the parties relating to the subject
matter of this Agreement.
12.11 Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed
to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent and no
rule of strict construction will be applied against any party. The use of the
word "including" in this Agreement means "including without limitation" and is
intended by the parties to be by way of example rather than limitation.
12.12 Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules. The Exhibits and
Schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and
made a part hereof.
12.13 Bulk Transfer Laws. Subject to Section 10.2(b)(iii), the
Purchaser acknowledges that the Sellers will not comply with the provisions of
any bulk transfer laws of any jurisdiction, local or foreign, in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
12.14 WARN Act. The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Sellers
that the Purchaser will continue to operate the Businesses for the period
immediately following the Closing Date and the Purchaser will be solely liable
for any and all obligations and liabilities arising under the WARN Act with
respect to consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
provided, that Sellers, jointly and severally, shall be solely liable for any
and all obligations and liabilities arising under the WARN Act with respect to
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement if such
obligations or liabilities result from, arise from or are caused by any actions
or omissions of Sellers, any buyer or prospective buyer of the NP Business, or
any employee (other than a Transferred Employee), agent, representative or
Affilitate of any of the foregoing. The Purchaser shall comply with all
requirements of the WARN Act in connection with any discharge or lay off
Transferred Employees effected after the Closing Date. The Seller shall comply
with all requirements of the WARN Act in connection with any discharge or lay
off of Employees employed in the Business (other than Transferred Employees).
12.15 GOVERNING LAW. WITH RESPECT TO THE SELLERS AND THE PURCHASER, ALL
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES HERETO WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL
LAW, AND NOT THE LAW OF CONFLICTS, OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed and delivered this
Agreement on the date first written above.
TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/ James L. Murdy
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Name: James L. Murdy
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Title: Executive Vice President -
Finance and Adminsitration
and Chief Financial Officer
TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES CANADA LIMITED
By: /s/ James L. Murdy
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Name: James L. Murdy
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Title: Executive Vice President -
Finance and Adminsitration
and Chief Financial Officer
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Martin R. Benante
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Name: Martin R. Benante
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Title: President and Chief
Operating Officer
In order to induce Purchaser to enter into this Agreement with the
Sellers and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Allegheny Teledyne
Incorporated, a Delaware corporation and the parent corporation of the
Sellers (the "Parent"), hereby absolutely, unconditionally and
irrevocably guarantees, as primary obligor and not as surety, the
prompt payment and performance of the obligations of the Sellers under
Section 10 of this Agreement, as and when the same are due and payable
or to be performed. Except as may be available to Sellers pursuant to
this Agreement, Parent hereby waives all demands, notices and claims
whatsoever that might constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a
guarantor or surety, release or defense of a guarantor or surety or
that might otherwise limit recourse against Parent as guarantor.
ALLEGHENY TELEDYNE INCORPORATED
By: /s/ James L. Murdy
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Name: James L. Murdy
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Title: Executive Vice President -
Finance and Adminsitration
and Chief Financial Officer
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit A - Form of Bills of Sale
Exhibit B - Form of Assignment Agreements
Exhibit C - Form of Transition Services Agreement
Exhibit D - Form of Assumption Agreements
NEWS RELEASE
1200 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-8400 ( FAX (201) 438-5680
www.curtisswright.com
CONTACT: Gary Benschip FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(201) 896-8520
gbenschip@cwcorp.curtisswright.com
CURTISS-WRIGHT COMPLETES ACQUISITION EXPANDING FLOW CONTROL BUSINESS
LYNDHURST, NJ - August 27, 1999 - Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW)
announced today that it has completed its acquisition of the Pressure Relief
Valve (PRV) and Vehicle Control Valve and Pump (VCP) business units of Teledyne
Fluid Systems, an Allegheny Teledyne Incorporated company (NYSE: ALT). The
agreement to acquire these businesses was announced on July 28, 1999.
Curtiss-Wright assumed no debt in the $44 million cash transaction, which is
expected to be immediately accretive to earnings. The acquired businesses
generated combined sales of $42.8 million in 1998.
Operating under the "Farris Engineering" trade name, the PRV business is one of
the world's leading manufacturers of pressure-relief valves for use in
processing industries, which include refineries, petrochemical/chemical plants
and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Products are manufactured in Brecksville, Ohio
and Brantford, Ontario. A service and distribution center is located in
Edmonton, Alberta.
The VCP business, also located in Brecksville, Ohio, provides specialty
hydraulic and pneumatic valves and air-driven pumps and gas boosters under the
"Sprague" and "PowerStar" trade names for general industrial applications and
also directional control valves for truck transmissions and car transport
carriers.
Pressure relief valves are self-actuated safety devices designed to prevent the
overpressure of vessels, pipelines and other critical industrial equipment.
Curtiss-Wright, through its Curtiss-Wright Flow Control (CWFC) subsidiary, is
considered one of the premier suppliers of safety and relief valves to both the
US Navy and the commercial nuclear industries. While the PRV and CWFC product
lines are similar, they address different markets. The strengths of PRV's relief
valves in the industrial markets will complement CWFC's established position in
the nuclear area to form a combined business that can better serve its markets
on a global basis with a broader complementary product line, an improved
distribution system and engineering capabilities.
The acquired business units will operate as the Farris Engineering Division and
Sprague Products Division of CWFC in their current locations with the current
team of employees.
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Curtiss-Wright Corporation, headquartered in Lyndhurst, NJ, is a diversified
multinational manufacturing and service concern that designs, manufactures and
overhauls precision components and systems and provides highly engineered
services to the aerospace, defense, automotive, shipbuilding, oil,
petrochemical, agricultural equipment, power generation, railroad, metalworking,
and fire and rescue industries. The Company employs approximately 2,350 people.
Operations are conducted through six manufacturing facilities (five in North
America and one in Switzerland), thirty-seven metal-treatment service facilities
located in North America and Europe, and four component overhaul facilities
located in Florida, North Carolina, Denmark, and Singapore.
Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Such risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to: a reduction in anticipated orders; an economic
downturn; changes in the competitive marketplace and/or customer requirements;
an inability to perform customer contracts at anticipated cost levels; political
conditions in the United States and other countries; or labor relation issues;
and other factors that generally affect the business of aerospace, marine, and
industrial companies. Please refer to the Company's current SEC filings under
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for further information.
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