UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Trendwest Resorts, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
894917103
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(CUSIP Number)
Eric J. Bock, Esq.
Senior Vice President, Law and Corporate Secretary
Cendant Corporation
9 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
Telephone: (202) 431-1836
Copy to:
David Fox, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, NY 10036
(212) 735-3000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
March 30, 2002
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
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The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 894917103 Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Cendant Corporation (I.R.S. Identification No. 06-0918165)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
OO
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
None (see Items 3, 4 and 5)
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SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY None (see Items 3, 4 and 5)
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REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH None (see Items 3, 4 and 5)
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
35,134,980(see Items 3, 4 and 5)
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
35,134,980 (see Items 3, 4 and 5)
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
91.1% (see Items 3, 4 and 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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CUSIP No. 894917103 Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Tornado Acquisition Corp. (I.R.S. Identification No. None)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
OO
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Oregon
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
None (see Items 3, 4 and 5)
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY None (see Items 3, 4 and 5)
EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH None (see Items 3, 4 and 5)
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
35,134,980(see Items 3, 4 and 5)
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
35,134,980 (see Items 3, 4 and 5)
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
91.1% (see Items 3, 4 and 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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This Statement on Schedule 13D relates to the Stock Purchase
Agreement, dated March 30, 2002, by and among Cendant Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, Tornado Acquisition Corp., an Oregon corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Cendant Corporation, JELD-WEN, inc., an Oregon corporation, and
certain other shareholders of Trendwest Resorts, Inc., an Oregon corporation.
This Statement on Schedule 13D also relates to the Stock Option Agreement, dated
March 30, 2002, by and among Cendant Corporation, Tornado Acquisition Corp. and
Trendwest Resorts, Inc.
The information set forth in response to each separate Item shall be
deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant.
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This statement on Schedule 13D (this "Statement") relates to the
common stock, no par value, of Trendwest Resorts, Inc., an Oregon corporation
("Trendwest" or the "Company"). The principal executive offices of Trendwest are
located at 98052 Willows Road, Redmond, WA 98052.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) The name of the persons filing this Statement are Cendant Corporation,
a Delaware corporation ("Cendant" or "Parent") and Tornado Acquisition
Corp., an Oregon corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant
("Merger Sub").
(b) The address of Cendant's and Merger Sub's principal office and
principal business is 9 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.
(c) Cendant is a diversified global provider of business and consumer
services primarily within the real estate and travel sectors. The
Company's fee-for-service businesses include hotel, real estate and
tax preparation franchising; rental cars, fleet leasing and fuel
cards; mortgage origination and employee relocation; customer loyalty
programs; vacation exchange and rental services and vacation interval
sales. Other business units include the UK's largest private car park
operator and electronic reservations processing for the travel
industry. With headquarters in New York City, the Company has
approximately 60,000 employees and operates in over 100 countries.
Cendant's principal executive offices are located at 9 West 57th
Street, New York, New York 10019. Merger Sub is a newly-incorporated
entity formed by Cendant for the sole purposes of acquiring ownership
of Trendwest.
(d) On June 14, 2000, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
instituted and simultaneously settled an administrative proceeding,
Administrative Proceeding File No. 3-10225, against Cendant in
connection with certain accounting irregularities at the former CUC
International, Inc., which merged with HFS Incorporated in December
1997 to form Cendant. The SEC found that, as a result of such
accounting irregularities, Cendant violated the periodic
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reporting, corporate record-keeping and internal controls provisions
of the federal securities laws. Without admitting or denying the
findings contained in the SEC's administrative order, Cendant
consented to the issuance of an SEC order directing Cendant to cease
and desist from committing or causing any violation, and any future
violation, of the periodic reporting, corporate record-keeping and
internal controls provisions of the federal securities laws.
(e) Except as set forth in response to this Item 2, during the last five
years, neither Cendant nor, to the best of Cendant's knowledge, any of
the individuals referred to in Schedule A, has been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) or has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial
or administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws, or finding violations with respect to such laws.
(f) The name, business address, present principal occupation and
citizenship of each executive officer and director of each of Cendant
and Merger Sub is set forth in Schedule A to this Statement and is
specifically incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
JELD-WEN, inc., an Oregon corporation ("Majority Shareholder") and
certain other shareholders of Trendwest entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement,
dated March 30, 2002, by and between Cendant, Tornado Acquisition Corp., an
Oregon corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant ("Merger Sub"),
Majority Shareholder and such other shareholders of Trendwest (the "Stock
Purchase Agreement"). Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Merger
Sub will purchase (the "Stock Purchase") all shares of Trendwest Common Stock
held at the time of purchase by Majority Shareholder and certain other
shareholders of Trendwest (the "Stock Purchase") in exchange for a number of
shares of common stock of Cendant, par value $0.01 per share, designated as CD
common stock ("Parent Common Stock") equal to the Majority Shareholder Exchange
Ratio (as described below) per share of Trendwest Common Stock. Majority
Shareholder and the other shareholders party to the Stock Purchase Agreement
have agreed in the Stock Purchase Agreement not to transfer to any person any of
their shares of Trendwest Common Stock prior to termination of the Stock
Purchase Agreement. The shares of Trendwest Common Stock held by Majority
Shareholder and the other shareholders party to the Stock Purchase Agreement,
together with approximately 400,000 shares covered by employee stock options
held by certain of such shareholders, constitute approximately 91.1% of the
number of shares of Trendwest Common stock outstanding as of the date of the
Stock Purchase Agreement. The Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio is the number
determined by dividing $24.00 by the Stock Purchase Average Trading Price (as
defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement); provided, however, that if the
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Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio thus determined is less than approximately
1.297, then it shall be approximately 1.297; and provided, further, however,
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that if the Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio thus determined is greater than
approximately 1.486, then it shall be approximately 1.486. If the Merger
Consideration payable pursuant to the Merger Agreement (as described below) is
determined to be the Public
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Shareholder Exchange Ratio (as described below), then each party to the Stock
Purchase Agreement other than Majority Shareholder shall receive at the closing
of the Merger a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product of
(i) the difference between the Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio and the
Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio and (ii) the number of shares of Trendwest
Common Stock such party sold pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement.
Furthermore, if the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to the Merger
Agreement is determined to be the Top-Up Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio (as
described below), then each party to the Stock Purchase Agreement other than
Majority Shareholder shall receive at the closing of the Merger a number of
shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the difference between
the Top-Up Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio and the Majority Shareholder
Exchange Ratio and (ii) the number of shares of Trendwest Common Stock such
party sold pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement.
The Stock Purchase is subject to a number of closing conditions,
including the consents or approvals of applicable governmental authorities
regulating the timeshare industry and of the Foreign Investment Review Board of
the Commonwealth of Australia, as well as certain other conditions more fully
described in the Stock Purchase Agreement. The Merger is subject to customary
closing conditions, including the purchase by Merger Sub of at least a majority
of the then outstanding shares of Trendwest Common Stock pursuant to the Stock
Purchase Agreement, and the satisfaction or waiver of certain other conditions
as more fully described in the Merger Agreement.
Concurrently with the Stock Purchase Agreement, Cendant, Merger Sub,
Majority Shareholder and Trendwest entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger
and Reorganization, dated March 30, 2002 (the "Merger Agreement") providing for
the acquisition by Merger Sub, following consummation of the Stock Purchase, of
all shares of Trendwest Common Stock not held by the shareholder parties to the
Stock Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will,
after the satisfaction of certain conditions, merge with and into Trendwest (the
"Merger"), with Trendwest continuing as the surviving corporation. Following the
Merger, Trendwest will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, shares of Trendwest Common
Stock will be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Parent
Common Stock equal to the Merger Consideration. The Merger Consideration is
defined to be the Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio; provided, however, in the
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event that the number (the "Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio") obtained by
dividing $24.00 by the Average Trading Price (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) is greater than the Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio, then the
Merger Consideration shall equal the Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio; and
provided, further, however, that if the Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio is
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greater than approximately 1.486, then it shall be approximately 1.486.
Furthermore, if the Average Trading Price is less than $13.50, then the Merger
Consideration shall equal approximately $20.06 divided by the Average Trading
Price (the "Top-Up Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio").
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Immediately prior to the Stock Purchase, pursuant to a Conditional
Stock Redemption Agreement dated March 30, 2002 between Majority Shareholder and
Trendwest, Majority Shareholder will, subject to the satisfaction of certain
conditions, redeem a number of shares of Trendwest Common Stock held by Majority
Shareholder (the "MountainStar Redemption") in exchange for the MountainStar
development project and certain assets related thereto ("MountainStar"). The
number of shares so redeemed (the "Redeemed Shares") will be equal to the
quotient of (i) the TII Price and (ii) $24.00. The TII Price is equal to (x) the
sum of the amount reflected as total assets on the balance sheet of MountainStar
as of the date of the MountainStar Redemption and transfer taxes, if any, less
(y) the sum of the amount of debt on the balance sheet of MountainStar (which
approximated $30.9 million on the date of the Redemption Agreement) and certain
accrued liabilities on the balance sheet of MountainStar as of the date of the
MountainStar Redemption. As a consequence of the MountainStar Redemption, the
number of shares held by the Majority Shareholder at the time of the Stock
Purchase (and the number, therefore, to be purchased by Merger Sub pursuant to
the Stock Purchase Agreement) will be less than the number of shares held by
Majority Shareholder (and reflected in this Schedule 13D) as of the date of the
Stock Purchase Agreement. For the sake of illustration only, based on the total
assets and liabilities of MountainStar reflected on the balance sheet of
MountainStar as of February 28, 2002, and the $30.9 million of debt referred to
above, the TII Price would approximate $43 million, the number of shares of
Trendwest Common Stock redeemed pursuant to the MountainStar Redemption would
approximate 1.8 million shares, and the total number of shares held by Majority
Shareholder and the other shareholders party to the Stock Purchase Agreement
(not including shares covered by employee stock options held by certain of such
shareholders) would constitute approximately 90.5% of the number of shares of
Trendwest Common stock outstanding as of the date of the Stock Purchase
Agreement assuming that the number of shares to be redeemed were not then
outstanding. In the event that the closing price of CD Common Stock on the NYSE
on the merger closing date is less than ten dollars, then the MountainStar
redemption shall be cancelled and Cendant will issue to Majority Shareholder
immediately prior to the merger, at the merger closing, the number of shares of
CD Common Stock equal to the product of the Redeemed Shares and the Majority
Shareholder Exchange Ratio.
In the Merger Agreement, Majority Shareholder granted Trendwest and
Cendant the right to call MountainStar for the TII Price at any time after the
closing of the Merger until the earlier of (i) sixty days after such date and
(ii) one hundred fifty days after the Stock Purchase. If either Trendwest or
Cendant exercises this call right, then the purchase will be paid to Majority
Shareholder in a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the quotient
of (i) the TII Price (appropriately adjusted pursuant to the Section 7.15 of the
Merger Agreement) divided by (ii) the Stock Purchase Average Trading Price (as
defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement), with collars at $16.15 and $18.50.
As an inducement to Cendant's entering into the Merger Agreement,
Trendwest entered into a Stock Option Agreement (the "Stock Option Agreement"),
dated as of March 30, 2002, by and among Trendwest, Merger Sub and Cendant.
Pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, Trendwest granted an option (the
"Option") to Merger Sub to purchase at a purchase price of $24 per share, at any
time from and after consummation of the Stock Purchase, and from time to time,
that number of shares of Trendwest Common Stock as may be necessary to ensure
that Merger Sub will beneficially own not less than 90.5% of the shares of
Trendwest Common Stock on the date of any exercise (in order to make certain
that Merger Sub will beneficially own at least that number of shares required
under the Oregon Business Corporation Act to effect the
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Merger pursuant to Section 60.491 thereof, which permits an entity owning at
least 90% of the shares of another entity to effect a merger of that entity
without approval of the shareholders of either entity) . In no event will the
number of shares of Trendwest Common Stock issued pursuant to the Stock Option
Agreement exceed 19.9% of the number of shares of Trendwest Common Stock issued
and outstanding (without giving effect to any shares subject to or issued
pursuant to the Option) on March 30, 2002 (the "Original Number") if Merger
Sub's receipt of 20% of more of the Original Number would on any date require
the approval of the holders of Trendwest Common Stock pursuant to the listing
requirements or rules of the Nasdaq National Market. The Option may be exercised
by Cendant, in whole or in part, at any time after the date on which Merger Sub
shall have purchased pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement shares of
Trendwest Common Stock constituting at least 71% of the shares of Trendwest
Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of purchase, and the Option
shall expire as of the effective time of the Merger. Circumstances under which
the Option might be exercised include the exercise prior to the Merger of
currently outstanding employee stock options for shares of Trendwest Common
Stock, resulting thereby in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of
Trendwest Common Stock, and/or the redemption pursuant to the MountainStar
redemption of more than the 1.8 million shares referred to in the illustration
above, resulting in a reduction in the number of shares to be purchased pursuant
to the Stock Purchase, such that following consummation of the Stock Purchase
and prior to the Merger, Merger Sub owns less than 90% of the outstanding shares
of Trendwest Common Stock. No monetary consideration was paid by either Cendant
or Merger Sub to Trendwest for the Option.
References to, and descriptions of, the Merger Agreement, the Stock
Purchase Agreement and the Stock Option Agreement as set forth above in this
Item 3 are qualified in their entirety by reference to the copies of the Merger
Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock Option Agreement which are
Exhibits 1, 2 and 3, respectively, to this Schedule 13D, and are incorporated in
this Item 3 in their entirety where such references and descriptions appear.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Cendant and Merger Sub entered into the Stock Purchase Agreement and
the Merger Agreement in order to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of
Trendwest Common Stock. As stated above, The Stock Option Agreement was entered
into as an inducement to Cendant's entering into the Merger Agreement.
Cendant anticipates that if the Merger is completed, Trendwest will
become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant and that Cendant will seek to cause
the Trendwest Common Stock to be delisted from trading on the Nasdaq National
Market and to cause the termination of registration of the Trendwest Common
Stock pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Immediately after the Stock Purchase and in compliance with Rule 14f-1
of the Exchange Act, Cendant will be entitled to designate such number of
directors, rounded up to the nearest whole number, of Trendwest as is equal to
the product of (i) the total number of directors on the Trendwest board of
directors and (ii) the number of shares that Cendant and Merger Sub own divided
by the total number of shares of Trendwest Common Stock outstanding. The
directors and officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the effective time of
the Merger will become the directors and officers of Trendwest upon consummation
of the Merger. In addition, the articles of incorporation and the bylaws of
Merger Sub will be the articles of incorporation and the bylaws of Trendwest
upon consummation of the Merger.
Other than as described above in Item 3 and in this Item 4, Cendant
has no plans or proposals which relate to, or may result in, any of the matters
listed in Items 4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D (although Cendant reserves the right to
develop such plans).
References to, and descriptions of, the Merger Agreement, the Stock
Purchase Agreement and the Stock Option Agreement as set forth above in this
Item 4 are qualified in their entirety by reference to the copies of the Merger
Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock Option Agreement which are
Exhibits 1, 2 and 3, respectively, to this Schedule 13D, and are incorporated in
this Item 4 in their entirety where such references and descriptions appear.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
As a result of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Cendant may be deemed to
have the shared power dispose of or the shared right to direct the disposition
of 35,130,480 shares of Trendwest Common Stock (the "Purchase Agreement Shares")
beneficially owned by Majority Shareholder and certain other shareholders of
Trendwest, which constitute approximately 91.1% of the issued and outstanding
shares of Trendwest Common Stock based on the number of shares of Trendwest
Common Stock outstanding as of March 28, 2002, as represented by Trendwest in
the Merger Agreement. Neither Cendant nor Merger Sub is entitled to any rights
as a stockholder of Trendwest as a result of the Stock Purchase Agreement and
each expressly disclaims any beneficial ownership of the Purchase Agreement
Shares until such time as all material conditions to the Stock Purchase have
been satisfied or waived.
In addition, as a result of the issuance of the Option, Cendant and
Merger Sub may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 7,596,499 shares
(representing 19.9% of the number of shares of Trendwest Common Stock
outstanding on March 30, 2002, based on the number of shares of Trendwest Common
Stock outstanding as of March 28, 2002, as represented by Trendwest in the
Merger Agreement) be issued under the Option. As described above, the Option may
only be exercised as may be required to ensure that Merger Sub owns at least
90.5% of the outstanding shares of Trendwest for purposes of the Oregon
"short-form" merger statute. Accordingly, the Option may only be exercised in
circumstances that would result in Merger Sub owning, after any exercise of the
Option, a smaller percentage of Trendwest's then outstanding shares than the
percentage of Trendwest's currently outstanding shares represented by the shares
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of Trendwest Common Stock subject to the Stock Purchase Agreement. Until the
Option is exercised, neither Cendant nor Merger Sub has any right to vote (or
direct the vote of) or dispose (or direct the disposition of) any shares of
Trendwest Common Stock that may be purchased upon exercise of the Option.
Neither Cendant nor Merger Sub is entitled to any rights as a stockholder of
Trendwest and each expressly disclaims any beneficial ownership of any shares
that may be issuable pursuant to the Option.
Other than as set forth in this Schedule 13D, as of the date hereof
(i) neither Cendant nor any subsidiary of Cendant, including Merger Sub, nor, to
the best of Cendant's knowledge, any of Cendant's or Merger Sub's executive
officers or directors beneficially owns any shares of Trendwest Common Stock and
(ii) there have been no transactions in shares of Trendwest Common Stock
effected during the past 60 days by Cendant or by any subsidiary of Cendant or,
to the best of Cendant's knowledge, by any of Cendant's or Merger Sub's
executive officers or directors.
No other person is known by Cendant or Merger Sub to have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, the shares of Trendwest Common Stock obtainable by Merger Sub
upon exercise of the Option.
Reference to, and descriptions of, the Merger Agreement, the Stock
Purchase Agreement and the Stock Option Agreement as set forth in this Item 5
are qualified in their entirety by reference to the copies of the Merger
Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock Option Agreement listed as
Exhibits 1, 2 and 3, respectively, to this Schedule 13D, and incorporated in
this Item 5 in their entirety where such references and descriptions appear.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.
The information set forth, or incorporated by reference, in Items 3
through 5 is hereby incorporated by reference
Other than the Merger Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, the
Stock Option Agreement, to the knowledge of Parent, there are no contracts,
arrangements, understandings or relationships among the persons named in Item 2
and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of
Trendwest, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the
securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangement, puts or
calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or
withholding of proxies.
Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits.
1. Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated March 30, 2002,
by and among Cendant Corporation, Tornado Acquisition Corp., JELD-WEN, inc. and
Trendwest Resorts, Inc.
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2. Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 30, 2002, by and between Cendant
Corporation, Tornado Acquisition Corp., JELD-WEN, inc. and certain other
shareholders of Trendwest Resorts, Inc.
3. Stock Option Agreement, dated March 30, 2002, by and between Cendant
Corporation, Tornado Acquisition Corp. and Trendwest Resorts, Inc.
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Cendant Corporation
Dated: April 9, 2002 By: /s/ Eric J. Bock
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Name: Eric J. Bock
Title: Senior Vice President,
Law and Corporate Secretary
Tornado Acquisition Corp.
Dated: April 9, 2002 By: /s/ Eric J. Bock
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Name: Eric J. Bock
Title: Senior Vice President
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SCHEDULE A TO SCHEDULE 13D
Following are lists of each executive officer and director of Cendant
Corporation and Tornado Acquisition Corp., respectively, setting forth the
business address and present principal employment (and the name and address of
any corporation or organization in which such employment is conducted) of each
person. The persons named below are citizens of the United States (other than
Mr. Mulroney, who is a citizen of Canada) and have not, during the last five
years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a
result of which they are or were subject to a judgment, decree, or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject
to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.
CENDANT CORPORATION
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DIRECTORS
(INCLUDING DIRECTORS WHO ARE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS)
Name Position with Cendant Principal Occupation Address
Corporation
Henry R. Silverman Chairman, President and President, Chairman and Chief Cendant Corporation
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Officer of Cendant 9 West 57th Street
Director Corporation New York, NY 10019
James E. Buckman Vice Chairman and Vice Chairman and Cendant Corporation
General Counsel and Director General Counsel of Cendant 9 West 57th Street
Corporation New York, NY 10019
Stephen P. Holmes Vice Chairman; Chairman and Vice Chairman; Chairman and Cendant Corporation
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer, 1 Campus Drive
Cendant Hospitality Services Cendant Travel Division Parsippany, NJ 07054
Division and Director
Martin Edelman Director Of Counsel, Paul Hastings Paul, Hastings, Janofsky &
Janofsky & Walker Walker LLP
75 East 55th Street
New York, NY 10022
Myra J. Biblowit Director President, The Breast Cancer The Breast Cancer Research
Research Foundation
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Foundation Suite 1209
654 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10021
The Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney, Director Senior Partner, Ogilvy Renault Ogilvy Renault
P.C., C.C., LL.D. 1981 McGill College Ave.
Suite 1100
Montreal, Quebec H3A 3C1
Robert W. Pittman Director President and Co-Chief AOL Time Warner Inc.
Operating Officer, AOL Time 75 Rockefeller Plaza
Warner Inc. New York, NY 10019
Sheli Z. Rosenberg Director Vice Chairwoman, Equity Group Equity Group Investments,
Investments, Inc. Inc.
2 N. Riverside Plaza
Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60606
Leonard S. Coleman Director Chairman of ARENACO and Cendant Corporation
Senior Advisor, 9 West 57th Street
Major League Baseball New York, NY 10019
John C. Malone, Ph.D. Director Chairman, Liberty Media Liberty Media Corporation
Corporation 12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, CO 80112
Robert E. Nederlander Director President, Nederlander Nederlander Organization,
Organization, Inc. Inc.
1450 Broadway
20th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Cheryl D. Mills Director Director of Cedant Cendant Corporation
Corporation 9 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
Robert F. Smith Director Senior Managing Director, Car Component Technologies,
Car Component Inc.
10 Iron horse Drive
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Technologies, Inc. Bedford, NH 03110
Secretary William S. Cohen Director Chairman and Chief Executive The Cohen Group
Officer, The Cohen Group 600 13th St. NW
Suite 640
Washington, DC 20005
CENDANT CORPORATION
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS
Name Principal Occupation Address
(Position with Cendant
Corporation)
Kevin M. Sheehan Chief Financial Officer Cendant Corporation
9 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
Richard A. Smith Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cendant Corporation
Real Estate Division 1 Campus Drive
Parsippany, NJ 07054
John W. Chidsey Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cendant Corporation
Financial Services Division and 6 Sylvan Way
Vehicle Services Division Parsippany, NJ 07054
Samuel L. Katz Chief Strategic Officer; Chairman Cendant Corporation
and Chief Executive Officer, Travel 9 West 57th Street
Distribution Division New York, NY 10019
Thomas D. Christopoul Chief Administrative Officer Cendant Corporation
1 Campus Drive
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Tobia Ippolito Chief Accounting Officer Cendant Corporation
1 Campus Drive
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Scott E. Forbes Group Managing Director Cendant Corporation
of Cendant Europe Landmark House
Middle East and Africa Hammersmith Bridge Rd.
London, England W69E
TORNADO ACQUISITION CORP.
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DIRECTORS
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(INCLUDING DIRECTORS WHO ARE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS)
Position with Tornado
Name Acquisition Corp. Principal Occupation Address
Stephen P. Holmes President and Director Vice Chairman; Chairman and Cendant Corporation
Chief Executive Officer, 6 Sylvan Way
Cendant Travel Division Parsippany, NJ 07054
James E. Buckman Executive Vice President Vice Chairman and Cendant Corporation
and Director General Counsel of Cendant 9 West 57th Street
Corporation New York, NY 10019
TORNADO ACQUISITION CORP.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS
Kevin M. Sheehan Executive Vice President Senior Executive Vice President Cendant Corporation
and Treasurer and 6 Sylvan Way
Chief Financial Officer of Parsippany, NJ 07054
Cendant Corporation
Eric J. Bock Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, Law and Cendant Corporation
Corporate Secretary of Cendant 6 Sylvan Way
Corporation Parsippany, NJ 07054
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EXHIBIT 99.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
by and among
CENDANT CORPORATION
TORNADO ACQUISITION CORPORATION
JELD-WEN, INC.
and
TRENDWEST RESORTS, INC.
dated
March 30, 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE MERGER............................................................................................ 2
Section 1.1 The Merger.................................................................................. 2
Section 1.2 Merger Closing.............................................................................. 2
Section 1.3 Effective Time.............................................................................. 2
Section 1.4 Effects of the Merger....................................................................... 3
Section 1.5 Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation........................... 3
Section 1.6 Directors and Officers...................................................................... 3
Section 1.7 Subsequent Actions.......................................................................... 5
ARTICLE II CONVERSION OF SECURITIES............................................................................. 5
Section 2.1 Conversion of Capital Stock................................................................. 5
Section 2.2 Exchange of Certificates.................................................................... 7
Section 2.3 Certain Adjustments......................................................................... 10
Section 2.4 Option Plan; ESPP........................................................................... 10
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY....................................................... 11
Section 3.1 Corporate Organization; Authority; No Violation............................................. 11
Section 3.2 Capitalization; Subsidiaries................................................................ 14
Section 3.3 Company SEC Documents; Company Financial Statements; Other Financial Statements............. 15
Section 3.4 Directors, Officers and Employees; Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA............................ 17
Section 3.5 Absence of Certain Changes or Events........................................................ 20
Section 3.6 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.......................................................... 20
Section 3.7 Litigation.................................................................................. 20
Section 3.8 Real Property............................................................................... 21
Section 3.9 Exempt Assets............................................................................... 24
Section 3.10 Contracts................................................................................... 24
Section 3.11 VOI Receivables............................................................................. 25
Section 3.12 Licenses; Compliance with Laws.............................................................. 27
Section 3.13 Environmental Matters....................................................................... 28
Section 3.14 Tax Matters................................................................................. 30
Section 3.15 Associations................................................................................ 33
Section 3.16 Intellectual Property....................................................................... 34
Section 3.17 Affiliated Transactions..................................................................... 36
Section 3.18 Insurance................................................................................... 36
Section 3.19 Assets...................................................................................... 36
Section 3.20 Resorts; VOIs............................................................................... 37
Section 3.21 Club Corporate Organization; Authority; No Violation........................................ 40
Section 3.22 Club Memberships; Subsidiaries.............................................................. 41
Section 3.23 Club Directors, Officers and Employees; Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA....................... 41
Section 3.24 Business of the Clubs....................................................................... 42
Section 3.25 Club Intellectual Property.................................................................. 43
Section 3.26 Club Assets................................................................................. 43
Section 3.27 Club Litigation............................................................................. 43
Section 3.28 Club Real Property.......................................................................... 43
Section 3.29 Absence of Undisclosed Club Liabilities..................................................... 46
Section 3.30 Absence of Certain Club Changes or Events................................................... 46
Section 3.31 Club Licenses; Compliance with Laws......................................................... 47
Section 3.32 Club Tax Matters............................................................................ 48
Section 3.33 Club Insurance.............................................................................. 48
Section 3.34 Brokers and Finders......................................................................... 49
Section 3.35 Information in the Proxy Statement.......................................................... 49
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER........................................................................ 50
Section 4.1 Corporate Organization; Authority; No Violation............................................. 50
Section 4.2 Brokers and Finders......................................................................... 51
Section 4.3 Information in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus............................................... 51
Section 4.4 Affiliated Transactions..................................................................... 51
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
AND MERGER SUB.............................................................................. 52
Section 5.1 Organization................................................................................ 52
Section 5.2 Capitalization.............................................................................. 52
Section 5.3 Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action...................................... 53
Section 5.4 Consents and Approvals; No Violations....................................................... 54
Section 5.5 Parent Documents............................................................................ 54
Section 5.6 Absence of Changes or Events................................................................ 55
Section 5.7 Information in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus............................................... 55
Section 5.8 Tax Matters................................................................................. 55
ARTICLE VI CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER............................................................... 56
Section 6.1 Interim Operations.......................................................................... 56
Section 6.2 No Solicitation............................................................................. 60
Section 6.3 Acquisition Proposals....................................................................... 62
ARTICLE VII ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS............................................................................... 62
Section 7.1 Preparation of the Form S-4................................................................. 62
Section 7.2 Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Company
Shareholders Meeting; Nasdaq................................................................ 63
Section 7.3 Letters of the Company's Accountants........................................................ 65
Section 7.4 Notification of Certain Matters............................................................. 66
Section 7.5 Access; Confidentiality..................................................................... 66
Section 7.6 Consents and Approvals...................................................................... 67
Section 7.7 Publicity................................................................................... 68
Section 7.8 Directors' and Officers' Insurance and Indemnification...................................... 68
Section 7.9 Certain Tax and other Matters............................................................... 69
Section 7.10 State Takeover Laws......................................................................... 70
Section 7.11 Employee Benefits........................................................................... 70
Section 7.12 Resignations and Appointments............................................................... 72
Section 7.13 Affiliates.................................................................................. 73
Section 7.14 Non-solicitation and No-hire................................................................ 73
Section 7.15 TII Transfer................................................................................ 74
Section 7.16 Majority Shareholder Post-Redemption Covenants.............................................. 78
Section 7.17 Eagle Crest and Running Y................................................................... 81
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Section 7.18 Non-competition............................................................................. 83
ARTICLE VIII TAX MATTERS........................................................................................ 84
Section 8.1 Tax Indemnification......................................................................... 84
Section 8.2 Tax Cooperation.86
Section 8.3 Tax Audits.................................................................................. 88
Section 8.4 Transfer Taxes.............................................................................. 89
Section 8.5 Tax Sharing Agreements...................................................................... 89
Section 8.6 Payments.................................................................................... 89
Section 8.7 Conflicts; Survival......................................................................... 90
Section 8.8 Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payment.................................................... 90
ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES............................................................................ 90
Section 9.1 Survival.................................................................................... 90
Section 9.2 Indemnification and Payment of Damages by Majority Shareholder.............................. 90
Section 9.3 Time Limitations............................................................................ 92
Section 9.4 Procedure for Indemnification -- Third Party Claims......................................... 93
Section 9.5 Procedure for Indemnification -- Other Claims............................................... 94
Section 9.6 Conflicts................................................................................... 94
ARTICLE X CONDITIONS............................................................................................ 94
ARTICLE XI TERMINATION.......................................................................................... 95
Section 11.1 Termination................................................................................. 95
Section 11.2 Effect of Termination....................................................................... 95
ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS....................................................................................... 96
Section 12.1 Amendment; Modification and Waiver.......................................................... 96
Section 12.2 Expenses.................................................................................... 96
Section 12.3 Notices..................................................................................... 96
Section 12.4 Interpretation.............................................................................. 98
Section 12.5 Counterparts................................................................................ 98
Section 12.6 Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries.............................................. 98
Section 12.7 Severability................................................................................ 99
Section 12.8 Governing Law............................................................................... 99
Section 12.9 Assignment.................................................................................. 99
Section 12.10 Headings.................................................................................... 99
Section 12.11 Jurisdiction and Venue...................................................................... 99
Section 12.12 Acknowledgements............................................................................ 00
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 7.5
Exhibit 7.11(b)
Exhibit 7.14(a)
Exhibit 7.16(c)
Exhibit 9.2(c)
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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS
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Acquisition Proposal....................................................... 67
Acquisition Proposal Interest.............................................. 67
Additional MountainStar Debt............................................... 81
Action..................................................................... 22
Affiliate.................................................................. 78
Affiliate Agreement........................................................ 78
Agreement.................................................................. 1
Amenities.................................................................. 41
Appointment Time........................................................... 4
Articles of Merger......................................................... 3
ASIC....................................................................... 17
ASIC Act................................................................... 17
Association................................................................ 34
Assumed Option............................................................. 11
Average Trading Price...................................................... 7
Balance Sheet.............................................................. 21
Balance Sheet Date......................................................... 21
California Mutual Benefit Nonprofit Corporation Law........................ 43
Call Notice................................................................ 80
Call Termination Date...................................................... 80
Cancellation............................................................... 83
Cash Portion............................................................... 70
CBA ....................................................................... 18
Certificates............................................................... 8
Change in the Company's Recommendation..................................... 66
Change Orders.............................................................. 64
Class A Memberships........................................................ 44
Club....................................................................... 4
Club Balance Sheet......................................................... 49
Club Balance Sheet Date.................................................... 49
Club Financial Statements.................................................. 17
Club Governing Documents................................................... 40
Club Improvements.......................................................... 47
Club Lease................................................................. 46
Club Leased Real Property.................................................. 46
Club Material Adverse Effect............................................... 42
Club Owned Real Property................................................... 46
Club Permits............................................................... 50
Club Real Property......................................................... 46
Club Resorts............................................................... 39
Clubs...................................................................... 12
Code ...................................................................... 2
Commitment................................................................. 86
Company.................................................................... 1
Company Board of Directors................................................. 1
Company Common Stock....................................................... 1
Company Employees.......................................................... 76
Company Foreign Securities Filings......................................... 16
Company Material Adverse Effect............................................ 12
Company Note............................................................... 81
Company Recommendation..................................................... 70
Company SEC Documents...................................................... 16
Company Shareholder Approval............................................... 13
Company Unconsolidated Subsidiaries........................................ 17
Completion Conditions...................................................... 79
Completion Date............................................................ 25
Confidentiality Agreement.................................................. 65
Construction Contract...................................................... 25
Construction Project....................................................... 24
Construction Schedule...................................................... 24
Contract................................................................... 16
Controlled Associations.................................................... 74
Custodian.................................................................. 46
D&O Insurance.............................................................. 74
Damages.................................................................... 96
Declaration................................................................ 40
EC Marketing Agreement..................................................... 87
EC Resort.................................................................. 87
ECI........................................................................ 87
Effective Time............................................................. 3
Employees.................................................................. 77
Environmental Claim ....................................................... 30
Environmental Investigation................................................ 70
Environmental Laws ........................................................ 31
ERISA...................................................................... 19
ERISA Affiliate............................................................ 19
ESPP....................................................................... 11
Exchange Act............................................................... 15
Exchange Agent............................................................. 8
Exchange Fund.............................................................. 8
Exclusivity Right.......................................................... 83
Existing Parent Warrants................................................... 56
FIRB....................................................................... 15
FIRB Approval.............................................................. 15
Form S-4................................................................... 15
Fractional Interest........................................................ 41
GAAP....................................................................... 17
Governing Documents........................................................ 41
Governmental Authority..................................................... 14
High-End Ratio............................................................. 7
Holiday Credit............................................................. 41
Hyperion................................................................... 72
Improvements............................................................... 23
Indemnified Persons........................................................ 96
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Independent Directors...................................................... 5
Installment Sales Contract................................................. 27
Intellectual Property...................................................... 35
IRS........................................................................ 19
IRS Materials.............................................................. 92
JW Affiliates.............................................................. 70
Laws....................................................................... 29
Lease...................................................................... 22
License Agreements......................................................... 36
Licensing Fee.............................................................. 82
Liens...................................................................... 16
Low-End Fractional Interests............................................... 89
Low-End Fractional Notice.................................................. 83
Low-End Fractional Valuation Procedure..................................... 84
Majority Shareholder....................................................... 1
Majority Shareholder Schedule.............................................. 53
Material Contracts......................................................... 26
Material Variation......................................................... 65
Materials of Environmental Concern ........................................ 31
Membership................................................................. 41
Merger..................................................................... 3
Merger Closing............................................................. 3
Merger Closing Date........................................................ 3
Merger Consideration....................................................... 7
Merger Sub................................................................. 1
Merger Sub Common Stock.................................................... 6
Mortgage .................................................................. 27
MountainStar............................................................... 80
MountainStar Assets........................................................ 80
MountainStar Employees..................................................... 79
MountainStar Redemption.................................................... 81
Move.com Common Stock...................................................... 56
Nasdaq..................................................................... 15
New Club Directors......................................................... 4
New SoPac Directors........................................................ 4
NYSE....................................................................... 7
OBCA....................................................................... 1
Offer Conditions........................................................... 85
Option..................................................................... 11
Option Exchange Ratio...................................................... 11
Option Plan................................................................ 11
Order...................................................................... 15
Original Declaration....................................................... 40
ORS........................................................................ 3
Owned Real Property........................................................ 22
Parcel(s).................................................................. 78
Parent..................................................................... 1
Parent Authorized Preferred Stock.......................................... 56
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Parent Common Stock........................................................ 7
Parent Employee Stock Options.............................................. 56
Parent Material Adverse Effect............................................. 59
Parent Plans............................................................... 76
Parent Schedule............................................................ 55
Parent SEC Documents....................................................... 60
Parent Stock Plans......................................................... 54
Permits.................................................................... 28
Permitted Liens............................................................ 39
Person .................................................................... 95
Plan....................................................................... 19
Premium.................................................................... 74
Proposed Price............................................................. 84
Proxy Statement............................................................ 15
Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio.......................................... 7
Purchase Conditions........................................................ 85
Recipient.................................................................. 93
Real Property.............................................................. 22
Recorded Documents......................................................... 50
Redeemed Shares............................................................ 81
Redemption Agreement....................................................... 82
Refund Recipient........................................................... 93
Representatives............................................................ 65
Reserves................................................................... 27
Resigning Club Director.................................................... 4
Resorts.................................................................... 39
Resort Documents........................................................... 41
Responsible Entity......................................................... 4
Restraints................................................................. 00
Ruling Request............................................................. 92
Ruling Request Materials................................................... 92
RYI........................................................................ 87
RY Resort.................................................................. 87
Schedule................................................................... 12
SEC........................................................................ 15
Securities Act............................................................. 17
Selected Appraiser......................................................... 84
Shareholder................................................................ 1
Software................................................................... 35
SoPac Club................................................................. 12
SoPac Governing Documents.................................................. 41
Special Committee Directors................................................ 5
Stock Option Agreement..................................................... 1
Stock Purchase............................................................. 1
Stock Purchase Closing Date................................................ 4
Subsidiary................................................................. 13
Superior Proposal.......................................................... 66
Surviving Corporation...................................................... 3
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Tax........................................................................ 33
Tax Accountant............................................................. 93
Tax Average Trading Price.................................................. 95
Tax Claim.................................................................. 93
Tax Damages................................................................ 91
Tax Returns................................................................ 34
Tax Sharing Agreement...................................................... 33
Taxes ..................................................................... 33
TII........................................................................ 81
TII Call................................................................... 80
TII Pad Cost............................................................... 84
TII Price.................................................................. 81
Timeshare Interests........................................................ 89
Timeshare Notice........................................................... 84
Timeshare Pads............................................................. 84
Top-up Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio................................... 7
Trade Secrets.............................................................. 35
Trademarks................................................................. 35
Trading Day................................................................ 7
Transactions............................................................... 13
Transfer Agreement......................................................... 87
Transfer Taxes............................................................. 94
Treasury Regulations....................................................... 34
Unconsolidated Subsidiaries Statements..................................... 17
Vacation Credit............................................................ 41
Vacation Credit Notes Receivables.......................................... 27
Vacation Program Agreement................................................. 40
Valuation Period........................................................... 7
VOI........................................................................ 41
VOI Consumer Documents..................................................... 28
VOI Laws................................................................... 42
VOI Receivables............................................................ 27
VOI Registrations.......................................................... 39
WARN Act................................................................... 19
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (hereinafter referred to as this
"Agreement"), dated March 30, 2002, by and among CENDANT CORPORATION, a Delaware
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corporation ("Parent"), TORNADO ACQUISITION CORPORATION, an Oregon corporation
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and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), JELD-WEN, INC.,
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Inc. an Oregon corporation ("Majority Shareholder") and TRENDWEST RESORTS, INC.,
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an Oregon corporation (the "Company").
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WHEREAS, the board of directors of each of Parent, Merger Sub and the
Company has approved, and deems advisable and in the best interests of its
respective stockholders or shareholders this Agreement and the Merger (as
defined in Section 1.1 hereof) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth herein and in accordance with the Oregon Business Corporation Act (the
"OBCA");
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WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Company (the "Company Board of
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Directors") has determined that the consideration to be paid for each issued and
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outstanding share of common stock, no par value, of the Company ("Company Common
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Stock") in the Merger is fair to the holders of the Company Common Stock (and
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has resolved, in the event that a Company Shareholders Meeting is required in
order to approve the Merger in accordance with applicable law, to recommend that
the holders of the Company Common Stock approve this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby), upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth herein;
WHEREAS, Majority Shareholder and certain other shareholders of the
Company (each a "Shareholder") beneficially owning approximately ninety percent
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(90%) of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock have agreed to sell,
pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated the date hereof, such shares to
Merger Sub and Merger Sub has agreed to purchase such shares (the purchase of
Company Common Stock under the Stock Purchase Agreement, the "Stock Purchase"),
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subject to the terms and conditions of the Stock Purchase Agreement, and,
concurrently with the execution of such Stock Purchase Agreement, Parent and
Merger Sub have agreed to execute this Agreement pursuant to which all other
shareholders of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, shall receive in the Merger consideration per share of Common Stock
that is at least, and under certain circumstances, superior, to the
consideration to be received by Majority Shareholder pursuant to the Stock
Purchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to Parent and Merger Sub to
enter into this Agreement and incur the obligations set forth herein,
concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Merger Sub and
the Company are entering into a Stock Option Agreement in the form of Exhibit A
hereto (the "Stock Option Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things,
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the Company has granted Parent an option to purchase certain newly-issued shares
of Common Stock (as hereinafter defined), subject to certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the
purchases of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement and
the Merger shall be treated as an integrated transaction and shall qualify as a
reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),
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and that this Agreement shall constitute a plan of reorganization;
WHEREAS, as an inducement for Parent and Merger Sub to enter into this
Agreement and to assure that Parent and Merger Sub realize the benefits of the
Stock Purchase and the Merger, Majority Shareholder covenants and agrees as set
forth Sections 7.14 through 7.18 hereof; and
WHEREAS, the Company, Majority Shareholder, Parent and Merger Sub
desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in
connection with the Merger and also to prescribe various conditions to the
Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the
parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
Section 1.1 The Merger.
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Upon the terms, subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement,
and in accordance with the OBCA, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the
Company at the Effective Time (the "Merger"). Following the Effective Time, the
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Company shall be the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation"), shall
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become a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and shall succeed to and
assume all the rights and obligations of Merger Sub in accordance with the OBCA.
Section 1.2 Merger Closing.
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Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all the conditions to closing
contained in Article X hereof, the closing of the Merger (the "Merger Closing")
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will take place at 4:00 p.m., New York City time on a date to be specified by
Parent and the Company (the "Merger Closing Date"), which shall be no later than
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the second business day after satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth
in Article X (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be
satisfied at the Merger Closing, but subject to the fulfillment of those
conditions at the Merger Closing or their waiver at or prior thereto). The
Merger Closing will be held at the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP, 4 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 or at such other location as is
agreed to by Parent and the Company.
Section 1.3 Effective Time.
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Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Parent and the Company
shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing on the Merger Closing Date
articles of merger (the "Articles of Merger") executed in accordance with the
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relevant provisions of the OBCA and shall make all other filings or recordings
required under the OBCA to effectuate the Merger. The Merger shall become
effective at such time as the Articles of Merger are duly filed with the
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Secretary of State of the State of Oregon, or at such subsequent date or time as
Parent and the Company shall agree and specify in the Articles of Merger (the
time the Merger becomes effective being hereinafter referred to as the
"Effective Time").
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Section 1.4 Effects of the Merger.
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The separate corporate existence of the Company with all of its
rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises shall continue unaffected
by the Merger. The Merger shall have the effects set forth in Section 60.497 of
the Oregon Revised Statutes ("ORS").
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Section 1.5 Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving
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Corporation.
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The articles of incorporation and the bylaws of Merger Sub, as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the articles of incorporation
and the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or amended
as provided therein or by applicable Law (as defined in Section 3.12 hereof),
except that the first article of the articles of incorporation of Merger Sub
shall be amended as of the Effective Time to read in its entirety as follows:
"The name of the corporation is Trendwest Resorts, Inc."
Section 1.6 Directors and Officers.
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(a) Subject to applicable Laws, the directors of Merger Sub
shall, from and after the Effective Time, become the directors of the Surviving
Corporation until their successors shall have been duly elected, appointed or
qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance
with the articles of incorporation and the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.
The officers of the Company shall, from and after the Effective Time, become the
officers of the Surviving Corporation until their successors shall have been
duly elected, appointed or qualified or until their earlier death, resignation
or removal in accordance with the articles of incorporation and the bylaws of
the Surviving Corporation.
(b) The Company agrees that, except as may be set forth in a
written notice provided by Parent to the Company prior to the date on which the
Stock Purchase shall have been consummated (the "Stock Purchase Closing Date") ,
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each of the individuals listed on Schedule 1.6(b) shall have resigned as a
director (each, a "Resigning Club Director") of WorldMark, the Club, a
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California Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation (the "Club") and each of the
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individuals ("New Club Directors") listed as their replacements on Schedule
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1.6(b) shall have been appointed, in accordance with the Club's organizational
documents and applicable law, as directors of the Club, in each case as of the
Stock Purchase Closing Date such that at the Stock Purchase Closing (as defined
in the Stock Purchase Agreement) at least three of the Club's directors are New
Club Directors (such resignations and appointments to be effected seriatim, with
each vacancy created by a resignation of a Resigning Club Director to be filled,
in accordance with Section 4.4 of the bylaws of the Club, by action of a
majority of the then remaining directors of the Club (viz., by joint action of
the Resigning Club Directors who have not yet resigned and such New Club
Directors as shall have been elected prior to such resignation)).
(c) The Company shall secure the resignation of all of the
directors of
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Trendwest South Pacific Pty. Ltd. (the "Responsible Entity") (other than the two
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directors listed on Schedule 1.6(c) hereof, each of whom is an Australian
citizen) and the appointment, in accordance with the governing documents of the
SoPac Club and the Trustee Entity, respectively, and applicable law, of the
individuals listed on Schedule 1.6(c) ("New SoPac Directors") as directors of
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the Responsible Entity to fill the vacancies so created so that on the Stock
Purchase Closing Date at least a majority of the board of directors of the
Responsible Entity are composed entirely of New SoPac Directors.
(d) Promptly upon Stock Purchase Closing Date, subject to Section
1.6(f) below and the penultimate sentence of this Section 1.6(d), Parent shall
be entitled to designate such number of directors, rounded up to the next whole
number, of the Company as is equal to the product of the total number of
directors on such Board (giving effect to the directors elected or designated by
Parent pursuant to this sentence) multiplied by the percentage that the
aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock owned by Merger Sub, Parent
and any of their Affiliates bears to the total number of shares of Company
Common Stock then outstanding. The Directors so designated by Parent shall take
office immediately after (i) the purchase of and payment for shares of Company
Common Stock pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement by Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries and (ii) compliance with Section 14(f) of the Exchange Act and Rule
14f-1 promulgated thereunder, whichever shall occur later (the time at which a
majority of Company Board of Directors shall be comprised of designees of
Parent, the "Appointment Time"). In furtherance thereof, the Company shall, upon
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request of the Parent, use its best efforts promptly either to increase the size
of its Board of Directors, including by amending the Bylaws of the Company if
necessary so as to increase the size of the Company Board of Directors, or to
secure the resignations of such number of its incumbent directors other than the
directors set forth on Schedule 1.6(d) (such directors, the "Special Committee
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Directors"), or both, as is necessary to enable such designees of Parent to be
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so elected or appointed to the Company's Board, and the Company shall take all
actions available to the Company to cause such designees of Parent to be so
elected or appointed at such time. At such time, the Company shall, if requested
by Parent, also take all action necessary to cause persons designated by Parent
to constitute the same percentage (rounded up to the next whole number) as is on
the Company Board of Directors of each committee of the Company's Board of
Directors.
(e) The Company shall promptly take all actions required pursuant
to Section 14(f) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14f-l promulgated thereunder in
order to fulfill its obligations under Section 1.6(d), including mailing to
shareholders the information required by such Section 14(f) and Rule 14f-1 as is
necessary to enable Parent's designees to be elected or appointed to the
Company's Board of Directors immediately after any purchase of shares of Company
Common Stock by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Stock Purchase
Agreement as a result of which Parent and its Subsidiaries own beneficially at
least a majority of then outstanding shares of Company Common Stock. Parent and
Merger Sub will supply the Company all information with respect to either of
them and their nominees, officers, directors and Affiliates (as defined below)
required to be disclosed by such Section 14(f) and Rule 14f-1. The provisions of
Sections 1.6(d) and (e) are in addition to and shall not limit any rights which
Merger Sub, Parent or any of their Affiliates may have as a holder or beneficial
owner of shares of Company Common Stock as a matter of law with respect to the
election of directors or otherwise.
(f) In the event that Parent's designees are elected or appointed
to the
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Company's Board of Directors, until the Effective Time, neither Parent nor
Merger Sub shall take any action to remove any of the Special Committee
Directors without cause or fail to nominate for re-election or elect such
directors to another term and, in any case, in the event that any of such
individuals shall resign or decline to be nominated for re-election, the
Company's Board shall have at least two directors who meet the independence
requirements of the rules and regulations of Nasdaq (including any of the
Special Committee Directors) (the "Independent Directors"), provided, that, in
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such event, if the number of Independent Directors shall be reduced below two
for any reason whatsoever, any remaining Independent Directors (or Independent
Director, if there be only one remaining) shall be entitled to designate persons
to fill such vacancies who shall be deemed to be Independent Directors for
purposes of this Agreement or, if no Independent Director then remains, the
other directors shall designate two persons to fill such vacancies who shall not
be shareholders, Affiliates, employees or associates of the Company, Majority
Shareholder, Parent or Merger Sub, and such persons shall be deemed to be
Independent Directors for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything
in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that Parent's designees
constitute a majority of the directors on the Company Board of Directors, the
affirmative vote of a majority of the Independent Directors shall be required
after the Stock Purchase Closing Date and prior to the Effective Time, to (a)
amend or terminate this Agreement by the Company, (b) exercise or waive any of
the Company's rights, benefits or remedies hereunder if such exercise or waiver
materially and adversely affects holders of shares of Company Common Stock other
than Parent or Merger Sub, or (c) take any other action under or in connection
with this Agreement if such action materially and adversely affects holders of
shares of Company Common Stock other than Parent or Merger Sub; provided, that,
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if there shall be no such directors, such actions may be effected by unanimous
vote of the entire Company Board of Directors.
Section 1.7 Subsequent Actions.
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If at any time after the Effective Time the Surviving Corporation shall
determine, in its sole discretion, or shall be advised, that any deeds, bills of
sale, assignments, assurances or any other actions or things are necessary or
desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise confirm in the
Surviving Corporation its right, title or interest in, to or under any of the
rights, properties or assets of either of the Company or Merger Sub acquired or
to be acquired by the Surviving Corporation as a result of, or in connection
with, the Merger or otherwise to carry out this Agreement, then the officers and
directors of the Surviving Corporation shall be authorized to execute and
deliver, in the name and on behalf of either the Company or Merger Sub, all such
deeds, bills of sale, instruments of conveyance, assignments and assurances and
to take and do, in the name and on behalf of each of such corporations or
otherwise, all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to
vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title or interest in, to and under
such rights, properties or assets in the Surviving Corporation or otherwise to
carry out this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES
Section 2.1 Conversion of Capital Stock.
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As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on
the part of
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the holders of any Company Common Stock, or common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of Merger Sub (the "Merger Sub Common Stock"):
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(a) Merger Sub Common Stock. Each issued and outstanding share of
Merger Sub Common Stock shall be converted into and become one fully paid and
nonassessable share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation.
(b) Cancellation of Parent-Owned Stock. Company Common Stock
owned by Parent, Merger Sub or any other wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent or
Merger Sub shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no
consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.
(c) Conversion of Company Common Stock. Subject to Section 2.2
hereof, each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time, other than shares to be cancelled and retired in
accordance with Section 2.1(b), shall be converted, by virtue of the Merger and
without any action on the part of the holder thereof, in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 2.2 below, into the Merger Consideration.
(i) As used herein, the term "Merger Consideration" shall
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mean the right to receive a number of fully paid and nonassessable shares
of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Parent, designated as CD
common stock ("Parent Common Stock"), rounded to the nearest thousandth of
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a share, equal to the Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio (as such term is
defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement); provided, however, that:
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(x) in the event that the number determined by dividing
twenty-four dollars ($24.00) by the Average Trading Price (as adjusted
pursuant to Section 2.3 and this subsection 2.1(c), the "Public
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Shareholder Exchange Ratio") is greater than the Majority Shareholder
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Exchange Ratio, then the Merger Consideration shall equal a number of
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to
the Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that if the
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calculation pursuant to this clause (x) would result in a Public
Shareholder Exchange Ratio greater than the High-End Ratio, then,
subject to clause (y) below, the Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio
shall be the High-End Ratio; and
(y) in the event that the Average Trading Price is less than
thirteen dollars and fifty cents ($13.50) per share, then the Merger
Consideration shall equal a number of fully paid and nonassessable
shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Top-up Public Shareholder
Exchange Ratio.
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement:
"Average Trading Price" shall mean the arithmetic average of the 4:00 p.m.
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Eastern Time closing sales prices of Parent Common Stock reported on the
New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") Composite Tape for the ten (10)
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consecutive NYSE trading days (each, a
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"Trading Day") ending on (and including) the second Trading Day immediately
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prior to, and excluding, (x) in the event that no Company Shareholders
Meeting is required to be held, in accordance with applicable Law, in order
to approve the Merger, the date of the satisfaction of the condition set
forth in Section 10(b) and (y) in the event approval of the Merger at the
Company Shareholders Meeting is required, in accordance with applicable
Law, in order to consummate the Merger, the date of the Company
Shareholders Meeting (such period, the "Valuation Period").
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"High-End Ratio" shall mean the number determined by dividing (I)
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twenty-four dollars ($24.00) by (II) sixteen dollars and fifteen cents
($16.15).
"Top-up Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio" shall mean a number of fully
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paid and nonassessable shares of Parent Common Stock, rounded to the
nearest thousandth of a share, equal to the quotient determined by dividing
(i) the product of (x) thirteen dollars and fifty cents ($13.50) and (y)
the High-End Ratio by (ii) the Average Trading Price.
Section 2.2 Exchange of Certificates.
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At the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit with Mellon Shareholder Services or
such other bank or trust company as may be designated by Parent (the "Exchange
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Agent") and which shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company, for the benefit
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of the holders of Company Common Stock, for exchange in accordance with this
Article II, through the Exchange Agent, certificates representing the shares of
Parent Common Stock (such shares of Parent Common Stock, together with any
dividends or distributions with respect thereto with a record date after the
Effective Time and any cash payments in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent
Common Stock, being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Fund") assumable
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and payable pursuant to Section 2.1 in exchange for Company Common Stock.
(a) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time,
Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of record of a
certificate or certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time
represented outstanding Company Common Stock (the "Certificates") whose shares
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were converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to
Section 2.1(b), (i) a letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery
shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass,
only upon delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent and shall be in
such form and have such other provisions as Parent may reasonably specify) and
(ii) instructions for use in surrendering the Certificates in exchange for the
Merger Consideration. Upon surrender of a Certificate for cancellation to the
Exchange Agent or to other such agent or agents as may be appointed by Parent,
together with such letter of transmittal, duly executed, and such other
documents as may reasonably be required by the Exchange Agent, the holder of
such Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor (x)
certificates representing that number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock
which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the provisions of this
Article II after taking into account all Company Common Stock then held by such
holder under all such Certificates so surrendered, and (y) cash in lieu of
fractional shares of Parent Common Stock to which such holder is entitled
pursuant to Section 2.2(e) (in each case after giving effect to any required
withholding taxes), and the Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be
canceled. In the event of a transfer of ownership of Company Common Stock which
is not registered in the transfer records of the Company, certificates
representing the proper number of
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shares of Parent Common Stock may be issued to a Person other than the Person in
whose name the Certificate so surrendered is registered, if, upon presentation
to the Exchange Agent, such Certificate shall be properly endorsed or otherwise
be in proper form for transfer and the Person requesting such issuance shall pay
any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the issuance of shares of
Parent Common Stock to a Person other than the registered holder of such
Certificate or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of Parent that such tax
has been paid or is not applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, no certificate representing Parent Common Stock or cash
(including in lieu of a fractional share interest) shall be delivered to a
Person who is an "affiliate" (as contemplated by Section 7.13 hereof) of the
Company unless such affiliate has theretofore executed and delivered to Parent
the agreement referred to in Section 7.13. Until surrendered as contemplated by
this Section 2.2(b), each Certificate shall be deemed at any time after the
Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender the
Merger Consideration or cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Common
Stock as contemplated by Section 2.2(e) and any dividends or other distributions
to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.2(c). No interest will be
paid or will accrue on any cash payable to holders of Certificates.
(b) No dividends or other distributions with respect to Parent
Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the
holder of any unsurrendered Certificate with respect to the shares of Parent
Common Stock represented thereby, and no cash payment in lieu of fractional
shares of Parent Common Stock shall be paid to any such holder pursuant to
Section 2.2(e) until the holder of record of such Certificate shall surrender
such Certificate in accordance with this Article II. Subject to the effect of
applicable escheat or similar laws, following surrender of any such Certificate,
there shall be paid to the record holder of the certificates representing whole
shares of Parent Common Stock issued in exchange therefor, without interest, (i)
at the time of such surrender, the amount of any cash payable in lieu of a
fractional share of Parent Common Stock to which such holder is entitled
pursuant to Section 2.2(e) and the amount of dividends or other distributions
with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to
such whole shares of Parent Common Stock, less the amount of any withholding
taxes which may be required thereon, and (ii) at the appropriate payment date,
the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the
Effective Time but prior to such surrender and a payment date subsequent to such
surrender payable with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock, less
the amount of any withholding taxes which may be required thereon.
(c) All shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon the surrender
for exchange of Certificates in accordance with the terms of this Article II
(including any cash paid pursuant to Section 2.2(e)) shall be deemed to have
been issued (and paid) in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the
Company Common Stock previously represented by such Certificates.
(d) No Fractional Shares.
(i) No certificates or scrip representing fractional shares
of Parent Common Stock shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange of
Certificates, no dividend or distribution of Parent shall relate to such
fractional share interests and such fractional share interests will not
entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any rights of a stockholder of
Parent.
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(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
each holder of shares of Company Common Stock exchanged pursuant to the
Merger who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fraction of a
share of Parent Common Stock (after taking into account all Certificates
delivered by such holder) shall receive, in lieu thereof, cash (without
interest) in an amount, less the amount of any withholding taxes, as
contemplated by Section 2.2(f), which are required to be withheld with
respect thereto, equal to the product of (A) such fractional part of a
share and (B) Average Trading Price.
(e) Each of the Surviving Corporation and Parent shall be
entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable
pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of shares of Company Common Stock such
amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of
such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign Law. To
the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Surviving Corporation or Parent,
as the case may be, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of
this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the shares of Company Common
Stock in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by the
Surviving Corporation or Parent, as the case may be.
(f) Any portion of the Exchange Fund which remains undistributed
to the holders of the Certificates for six (6) months after the Effective Time
shall be delivered to Parent, upon demand, and any holders of the Certificates
who have not theretofore complied with this Article II shall thereafter look
only to Parent for, and Parent shall remain liable for, payment of their claim
for Merger Consideration, any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common
Stock and any dividends or distributions with respect to Parent Common Stock.
Any such portion of the Exchange Fund remaining unclaimed by holders of shares
of Company Common Stock immediately prior to such time as such amounts would
otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Authority shall, to
the extent permitted by applicable Laws, become the property of the Surviving
Corporation free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously
entitled thereto.
(g) None of Parent, Sub, the Company or the Exchange Agent shall
be liable to any Person in respect of any shares of Parent Common Stock (or
dividends or distributions with respect thereto) or cash in lieu of fractional
shares of Parent Common Stock, in each case delivered to a public official
pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
(h) The Exchange Agent shall invest cash included in the Exchange
Fund, as directed by Parent, on a daily basis, provided that no such investment
or loss thereon shall affect the amounts payable or the timing of the amounts
payable pursuant to the provisions of this Article II. Any interest and other
income resulting from such investments shall be paid to Parent.
(i) If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed,
upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such
Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by the Surviving
Corporation, the posting by such Person of a bond in such reasonable amount as
the Surviving Corporation may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be
made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue
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exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the Merger Consideration
and any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock, and unpaid
dividends and distributions on shares of Parent Common Stock deliverable in
respect thereof, in each case pursuant to this Agreement.
(j) The stock transfer books of the Company shall be closed
immediately upon the Effective Time and there shall be no further registration
of transfers of Company Common Stock thereafter on the records of the Company.
On or after the Effective Time, any Certificates presented to the Exchange Agent
or the Surviving Corporation for any reason shall be converted into the Merger
Consideration with respect to the Company Common Stock formerly represented
thereby (including any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock
to which the holders thereof are entitled pursuant to Section 2.2(e)) and any
dividends or other distributions to which the holders thereof are entitled
pursuant to Section 2.2(c).
Section 2.3 Certain Adjustments.
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If after the date hereof and on or prior to the Effective Time the
outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock shall be
changed into a different number of shares as a result of any stock split,
reverse stock split, stock dividend, reclassification or any similar
transaction, the Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio, Top-up Public Shareholder
Exchange Ratio and High-End Ratio shall be appropriately and equitably adjusted.
Section 2.4 Option Plan; ESPP.
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(a) Options. Effective at the Effective Time, each outstanding
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stock option, stock equivalent right or right to acquire shares of Company
Common Stock (each, an "Option") granted under the Company's 1997 Employee Stock
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Option Plan, as amended, (the "Option Plan"), whether or not then exercisable or
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vested, which is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior thereto shall
become vested immediately prior to the Effective Time and cease to represent a
right to acquire shares of Company Common Stock. Each Option shall be converted
as of the Effective Time automatically into an option to purchase shares of
Parent Common Stock, and Parent shall assume each such Option (hereinafter, an
"Assumed Option") subject to the terms of the Option Plan and the agreement
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evidencing the grant thereunder of such Option, and all references to the
Company in each such Option shall be deemed to refer to Parent, where
appropriate; provided, however, that from and after the Effective Time, (A) the
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number of shares of Parent Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of an Assumed
Option shall be equal to the number of shares of Company Common Stock that were
purchasable under such Assumed Option immediately prior to the Effective Time
multiplied by the Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio, the Public Shareholder
Exchange Ratio or the Top-up Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio, as the case may
be (whichever forms the basis for determining the Merger Consideration pursuant
to Section 2.2(c)) (the "Option Exchange Ratio"), rounded down to the nearest
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whole share, and (B) the per share exercise price under such Assumed Option
shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the per share exercise price
under such Assumed Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Option
Exchange Ratio rounded up to the nearest cent. Each of the Company, Parent and
Merger Sub acknowledges that no Options are "incentive stock options" (as
defined in Section 422 of the Code). Except as set forth above, the other
provisions of each Assumed Option shall otherwise remain unchanged. Parent shall
file
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with the SEC, no later than two (2) business days after the Effective Time, a
registration statement on Form S-8 relating to the shares of Parent Common Stock
issuable with respect to the Assumed Options. Parent agrees to use reasonable
efforts to take such actions as are necessary to provide for the reservation,
issuance and listing Parent Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Section
2.4(a).
(b) ESPP. Effective at or prior to the Effective Time, the
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Company shall take all actions necessary to cause the termination of the
Company's 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP") and shall take all
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necessary steps to refund, without interest, to each Participant (as defined in
the ESPP) any amounts withheld from such Participant's compensation pursuant to
an enrollment agreement under the ESPP to the extent that such amount has not
been used to purchase whole shares of Company Common Stock on an Ending Date (as
defined in the ESPP) occurring prior to the effective date of termination of the
ESPP.
(c) Termination of All Rights. Prior to the Effective Time, the
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Company shall take all actions necessary to provide that any plan, program or
arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any interest in respect of
the capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, and any and
all rights, options or other interests granted or issued thereunder, shall be
cancelled; provided, however, that the Option Plan shall remain in effect.
(d) Section 16. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall
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take all such steps as may be required to cause any dispositions of Company
Common Stock (including derivative securities with respect to Company Common
Stock) resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by each
individual who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the
Exchange Act with respect to the Company to be exempt under Rule 16b-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY
Except as set forth in the schedule (the "Schedule") attached hereto,
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the Company represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as set forth below.
Disclosure in any section of the Schedule qualifies only the correspondingly
numbered representations and warranties; disclosure made with reference to one
section of the Schedule shall be deemed disclosed with respect to another
section of the Schedule if and to the extent that such disclosure is clearly
referenced on such other section of the Schedule.
Section 3.1 Corporate Organization; Authority; No Violation.
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(a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is a corporation or
other entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite corporate or
similar power and authority to own, lease, operate or otherwise hold its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted,
except where the failure to be so organized, existing and in good standing or to
have such power and authority would not reasonably be expected to have a Company
Material
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Adverse Effect. A "Company Material Adverse Effect" means any change(s),
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event(s), development(s) or circumstance(s) which, individually or in the
aggregate, would be reasonably expected (i) to have a materially adverse effect,
either in the short term or in the long term, on the business, results of
operations, assets, liabilities or condition (financial or otherwise) of the
Company and its Subsidiaries (including for such purposes, the Club and
WorldMark South Pacific Club (the "SoPac Club" and, together with the Club, the
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"Clubs")), taken as a whole, (ii) to impair in any material respect the ability
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of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Stock
Option Agreement, or (iii) to have a materially adverse effect on or prevent or
materially delay the consummation of any of the Transactions; provided, however,
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that for purposes of clause (i) above, any adverse effect resulting primarily
from the following shall be disregarded in determining whether there has been a
Company Material Adverse Effect: (x) changes in the United States economy
generally which do not disproportionately affect the Company in any material
respect or (y) changes in the timeshare industry generally which do not
disproportionately affect the Company in any material respect; provided,
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further, however, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (x) and (y), that
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changes resulting (A) from the commencement or material worsening of a war or
armed hostilities or other national or international calamity directly or
indirectly involving the United States or Australia, (B) any terrorist
activities and (C) changes in any of the VOI Laws (as defined in Section 3.20
below) set forth in clauses (i), (vi), (ix), (x), (xi) and (xviii) of the
definition thereof (and foreign Law equivalents of the foregoing) shall not be
so disregarded. "Transactions" means each of the transactions provided for or
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contemplated by this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement and the Stock
Purchase Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Stock Purchase and the
Merger. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are duly qualified or licensed
and in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity authorized to do
business under the Laws of each jurisdiction where the character of the
properties owned, leased or used by it or the nature of its activities makes
such qualification or licensing necessary except where the failure of any such
Subsidiary to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company
Material Adverse Effect. Schedule 3.1(a) sets forth a complete and correct list
of each Subsidiary of the Company and of all jurisdictions in which the Company
or any such Subsidiary is qualified or licensed to do business. As used in this
Agreement, "Subsidiary" of any Person means any entity, whether incorporated or
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unincorporated, in which such Person, owns, directly or indirectly, at least a
majority of the securities or ownership interests having by their terms ordinary
voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other Persons
performing similar functions.
(b) The Company has full corporate power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and has full corporate power and authority to
consummate each of the transactions provided for or contemplated by this
Agreement and the Stock Option Agreement. The execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of this Agreement and the Stock Option Agreement and
the consummation by it of each of the Transactions, have been duly and validly
authorized by the Company Board of Directors, and no other corporate action on
the part of the Company is necessary (other than, if required by the OBCA to
consummate the Merger, the approval of this Agreement or the Stock Option
Agreement by holders of a majority of the shares of Company Common Stock
outstanding on the Record Date (the "Company Shareholder Approval"), which is
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the only vote of the holders of any class or series of the Company's capital
stock necessary to approve this Agreement, and the filing of the Articles of
Merger, in each case pursuant to the OBCA) to authorize the execution and
delivery by the
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Company of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the Transactions. This
Agreement and the Stock Option Agreement have each been duly executed and
delivered by the Company and, assuming due and valid authorization, execution
and delivery hereof by the other parties hereto and thereto, are each a valid
and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in
accordance with their respective terms except to the extent that their
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors'
rights generally or by general equitable principles.
(c) The Company Board of Directors, at a meeting duly called and
held, has (i) unanimously determined that this Agreement, the Stock Option
Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, are advisable and fair to and in the best interests of the shareholders
of the Company, (ii) duly and validly approved and taken all corporate action
required to be taken by the Company Board of Directors to authorize this
Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement and the consummation of the Merger and the
other Transactions, and (iii) unanimously resolved to recommend that the
shareholders of the Company approve this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement,
the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby if the
Company Shareholders Meeting is required to be held in accordance with
applicable law in order to approve the Merger, and none of the aforesaid actions
by the Company Board of Directors has been amended, rescinded or modified in
whole or in part. The actions so taken by the Company Board of Directors
constitute approval of the Merger, this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement
and the Stock Purchase Agreement and the other Transactions by the Company Board
of Directors under the provisions of Section 60.801 et seq. and 60.825 et seq.
of the ORS, such that Sections 60.801 et seq. and 60.825 et seq. of the ORS do
not apply to the execution or delivery of this Agreement, the Stock Option
Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement or the consummation or performance of
any of the Transactions. Other than Sections 60.801 et seq. and 60.825 et seq.
of the ORS, no state anti-takeover or similar statute and no provision in any of
the articles of incorporation or bylaws or other governing documents of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is applicable to Parent or Merger Sub in
connection with the Merger, this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement, the
Stock Purchase Agreement or any of the Transactions. In addition, at such
meeting, the Company Board of Directors has duly and validly amended the
Company's bylaws to provide, in accordance with Section 60.804 of the ORS, that
the Company, Parent, Merger Sub, this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement the
Stock Purchase Agreement and the Transactions are not subject to the Oregon
Control Share Acquisition Statute (ORS Sections 60.801 et seq.).
(d) The Company has received the written opinion of its financial
advisor, Banc of America Securities LLC, dated the date hereof, and the special
committee of the Company Board of Directors has received the written opinion of
its financial advisor, Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, in each case to the effect
that as of the date hereof, the consideration to be received by the holders of
Company Common Stock in the Merger, other than the selling Shareholders under
the Stock Purchase Agreement is fair to such holders of Company Common Stock
from a financial point of view. True and correct copies of such opinions have
been furnished to Parent. The Company has been authorized to permit the
inclusion of reproduced copies of each such opinion in its entirety in the Form
S-4 and, if one is required, the Proxy Statement.
(e) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(e), none of the
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delivery or performance of this Agreement or the Stock Option Agreement by the
Company, the consummation by the Company of the Transactions or compliance by
the Company with any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Stock Option
Agreement will (i) conflict with or result in any breach of any provision of the
(x) articles of incorporation, the bylaws or similar organizational documents of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (y) state securities or blue sky laws
or the OBCA, (ii) require any filing by the Company with, or permit,
authorization, consent or approval of or notice to, any court, arbitral
tribunal, administrative agency or commission or other governmental or other
regulatory authority or agency, or any other federal, state, local or foreign
authority or forum (a "Governmental Authority") (except for (A) compliance with
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any applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Exchange Act"), (B)
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any filings as may be required under the OBCA in connection with the Merger,
including without limitation, the Articles of Merger, (C) the approval of the
Foreign Investment Review Board ("FIRB") of Australia under the Australian
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Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 ("FIRB Approval"), (D) the filing
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with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and, to the extent
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necessary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq") of (1) (x) a proxy statement
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relating to the Company Shareholders Meeting, if required by the OBCA to
consummate the Merger (such proxy statement, as amended or supplemented from
time to time, the "Proxy Statement") and (y) a registration statement on Form
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S-4 to be prepared and filed in connection with the issuance of Parent Common
Stock in the Merger (such registration statement, as amended or supplemented
from time to time, the "Form S-4") and (2) such reports under Section 13(a),
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13(d) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this
Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement and the
Transactions, (E) such filings and approvals as may be required by any
applicable state securities, blue sky ,Transfer Tax or takeover Laws, and (F)
any consents, approvals or exemptions required in connection with the VOI
Registrations (as defined in Section 3.20 below) listed on Schedule 3.1(e) and
the related consents, approvals or exemptions under foreign timeshare
registration Laws or, in states or countries that do not have specific timeshare
Laws, related real estate or securities registration Laws, in each case listed
on Schedule 3.1(e)), (iii) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute
(with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to
any right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration) under, any of
the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
guarantee, other evidence of indebtedness, lease, license, contract, agreement,
understanding or other instrument or obligation to which the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries (including for purposes of this Section 3.1(e), the Clubs) is a
party or by which any of them or any of their properties or assets may be bound
(each, a "Contract"), or (iv) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree,
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consent decree, statute, rule or regulation ("Order") applicable to the Company,
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any Subsidiary of the Company or any of their respective properties or assets,
except in the case of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) for (x) such failures to
obtain such permits, authorizations, consents or approvals, (y) any failure to
make such filings or give such notices, and (z) any such breaches, defaults or
violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.2 Capitalization; Subsidiaries.
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(a) Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Company
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consists solely of 90,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock and 10,000,000
shares of
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Preferred Stock, no par value per share. As of the close of business on March
28, 2002, (i) 38,173,114 shares of Company Common Stock were issued and
outstanding, (ii) no shares of Company Common Stock were held by any of the
Company's Subsidiaries, (iii) no shares of Preferred Stock were issued and
outstanding and (iv) a total of 3,817,311 shares of Company Common Stock were
reserved for issuance pursuant to the Option Plan, of which 1,864,100 shares of
Company Common Stock were subject to outstanding Options. No other class of
capital stock of the Company is authorized or outstanding, and, except as set
forth on Schedule 3.2(b) or Schedule 3.2(c), there are no securities convertible
into or exchangeable for any shares of its capital stock or containing any
profit participation features. All of the outstanding, shares of Company Common
Stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully
paid and non-assessable and not subject to any preemptive or similar rights.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(a) or as set forth in Section 3.2(b) below,
there are no warrants, options, agreements, call rights, conversion rights,
exchange rights, preemptive rights or other rights or commitments or
understandings which call for the issuance, sale, delivery, pledge, transfer,
redemption or other disposition of any shares of capital stock of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or any securities convertible into or other rights to
acquire, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
or obligates the Company to grant, offer or enter into any of the foregoing. To
the Company's knowledge, except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(a), none of the
outstanding shares of the Company's capital stock is subject to any voting
trust, transfer restrictions or other similar arrangements that relates to the
voting or control of such capital stock or rights. Except for ownership of its
Subsidiaries as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) hereto, neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary of the Company has, directly or indirectly, any joint venture,
partnership or similar relationship with, or any ownership interest in, any
Person.
(b) Schedule 3.2(b) sets forth a listing of all outstanding
Options and, with respect to such Options: (i) the portion of each Option which
is then vested, (ii) the vesting and acceleration provisions thereof, if any,
(iii) the date upon which each Option expires and (iv) a summary of the terms of
acceleration pursuant to such Option, if any. All Options granted under the
Option Plan have been granted pursuant to option award agreements in
substantially the form of such agreement attached as an exhibit to Schedule 3.2.
(c) Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c), all of
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the outstanding shares of the Company's wholly owned, direct or indirect,
Subsidiaries (and all of the shares of non-wholly owned Subsidiaries owned,
directly or indirectly, by the Company) are owned, directly or indirectly, by
the Company, free and clear of any liens, charges, pledges, security interests,
mortgages, claims, encumbrances, options, rights of first refusal and other
proscriptions, restrictions, conditions or covenants or similar rights
whatsoever ("Liens"). All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of each of
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such Subsidiaries owned by the Company have been duly authorized and validly
issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive or similar
rights. Except as contemplated by the Transactions, there are no warrants,
options, agreements, call rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, preemptive
rights or other rights or commitments or understandings relating to the
issuance, sale, delivery, pledge, transfer, redemption or other disposition by
the Company or its Subsidiaries (including any right of conversion or exchange
under any outstanding security or other instrument) of the capital stock of any
of the Company's Subsidiaries. None of the Subsidiaries owns any stock of the
Company.
Section 3.3 Company SEC Documents; Company Financial Statements; Other
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Financial Statements.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.3 (indicating in respect of which
subsection hereof any such exception is made):
(a) since December 31, 1998, the Company has filed in a timely
manner all required reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents
(including exhibits and all other information incorporated therein) that it was
required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Company SEC
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Documents") or any other similar Governmental Authority in Australia (the
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"Company Foreign Securities Filings").
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(b) As of their respective filing dates, (i) the Company SEC
Documents complied in all material respects with the then-applicable
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
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or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the
SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to such Company SEC Documents, and (ii) no
Company SEC Document contained any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading.
(c) The financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries
included in the Company SEC Documents, including without limitation the
financial statements included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ended
March 31, 2002, which shall have been filed by the Stock Purchase Closing Date,
(x) complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect
thereto, (y) were prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") (except, in the case of unaudited statements, as
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permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC) applied on a consistent basis during the
periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and (z)
fairly present the consolidated financial position of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their
operations and cash flows for the periods covered thereby (subject, in the case
of unaudited interim statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments that are
not material).
(d) The Company has provided to Parent true and complete copies
of the unaudited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 1999,
2000 and 2001 for each of the unconsolidated subsidiaries of the Company
identified on Schedule 3.1(d) (the "Company Unconsolidated Subsidiaries")
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(collectively, the "Unconsolidated Subsidiaries Statements"). The Unconsolidated
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Subsidiaries Statements were prepared in conformity with GAAP for the periods
covered thereby and fairly present the financial position of the Company
Unconsolidated Subsidiaries as at the respective dates thereof and the results
of operations of such subsidiaries for the respective periods covered thereby.
The Company Unconsolidated Subsidiaries are not required to be consolidated with
the Company's financial statements under GAAP.
(e) The Company has provided to Parent true and complete copies
of the audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000
and 2001 for each of the Clubs (the "Club Financial Statements"). The Club
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Financial Statements were prepared in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles for the periods covered thereby and fairly present the
financial position of the Clubs as at the respective dates thereof and the
results of operations of the Clubs for the respective periods covered thereby.
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(f) None of the Company's Subsidiaries is required to file any
forms, reports or other documents with the SEC or with any foreign Governmental
Authority, except the Australia Securities and Investment Commission ("ASIC").
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As of their respective filing dates, (i) each Company Foreign Securities Filing
complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Australia
Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989 and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder ("ASIC Act") thereunder, and (ii) no Company Foreign
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Securities Filing contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company and its
Subsidiaries included in the Company Foreign Securities Filings comply, (x) as
to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the
published rules and regulations of ASIC with respect thereto, (y) have been
prepared in accordance with applicable generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be
indicated in the notes thereto) and (z) fairly present the consolidated
financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as of the dates thereof
and the consolidated results of their operations, cash flows and changes in
their financial position for the periods covered thereby (subject, in the case
of unaudited interim statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments that are
not material).
Section 3.4 Directors, Officers and Employees; Employee Benefit Plans;
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ERISA.
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(a) Schedule 3.4(a) contains a complete and accurate list of the
names and titles of all current directors and officers of the Company and each
Subsidiary of the Company, indicating thereon which directors of any such
Subsidiary are not employees of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company;
any such non-employee directors of any such Subsidiary may be replaced at or
after the Stock Purchase Closing, by the stockholder of such Subsidiary without
any cost or other liability. Parent or its representatives have been provided
with a complete and accurate schedule of the employees of the Company and each
Subsidiary of the Company whose base salary for the year ending December 31,
2002, is expected to be $100,000 or more or who earned bonuses or commissions
during the year ending December 31, 2001 of $50,000 or more, setting forth the
rates of compensation (including salary and target bonus) payable to each such
person as of the date hereof.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.4(b), there is no (i)
collective bargaining agreement or any other agreement with any labor
organization, to which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company is a party,
applicable to the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (a "CBA");
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(ii) unfair labor practice complaint or charge pending or, to the Company's
knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries before the
National Labor Relations Board or any other federal, state, local or foreign
agency; (iii) strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout or other collective labor
action by or with respect to any employees of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened or affecting the
Company; (iv) material pending arbitration proceeding arising out of or under
any CBA to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party; (v) pending
or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened representation question or union
organizing activities with respect to employees of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries; or (vi) except for such which, if determined or resolved adversely
to the Company or its Subsidiaries, could, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to be material to the Company
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and its Subsidiaries, (x) grievance or unfair dismissal proceeding pending
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (y) claim or charge by employees
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries alleging discrimination based on race,
color, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion or
disability pending before any court or federal, state or local administrative
agency; or (z) other pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened claim by
employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including those based on
statute, contract or tort. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in
default with respect to any material term or condition of any CBA and no event
has occurred which through the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both,
would constitute such a default thereunder. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.4(b), during the past three (3) years, neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has effectuated (x) a "plant closing" as defined in the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the "WARN Act"), 29 U.S.C. 2101 et
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seq., affecting any site of employment or one or more facilities or operating
units within any site of employment or facility of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or (y) a "mass layoff" (as defined in the WARN Act) affecting any
site of employment or facility of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; nor
has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries been affected by any transaction or
engaged in layoffs or employment terminations sufficient in number to trigger
application of any similar state, local or foreign Law except in compliance with
such laws and where the costs associated therewith have been expensed or
reserved for in accordance with GAAP. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.4(b), to
the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company's nor any of its Subsidiaries'
employees has suffered an "employment loss" (as defined in the WARN Act) in the
three (3) months prior to the date of this Agreement. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.4(b), the Company and its Subsidiaries have at all times properly
classified each of their respective employees as employees and each of its
independent contractors as independent contractors, as applicable. There is no
Action (as defined in Section 3.7) pending or, to the Company's knowledge,
threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by any Person
challenging or questioning the classification by the Company of any Person as an
independent contractor, including without limitation, any claim for unpaid
benefits, for or on behalf of, any such Persons.
(c) Schedule 3.4(c) contains a complete and accurate list of each
pension, retirement, profit sharing, savings, stock option, restricted stock,
severance, termination, bonus, fringe benefit, insurance, supplemental benefit,
medical, education reimbursement or other employee benefit plan, including,
without limitation, each "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and
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all employment, severance or similar agreements, in any case, sponsored,
maintained or contributed or required to be contributed to, or entered into by
the Company or any trade or business, whether or not incorporated (an "ERISA
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Affiliate"), all of which together with the Company would be deemed a "single
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employer" within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA, in each case, for the
benefit of current or former directors or employees of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (each, a "Plan"). There is no Plan that is sponsored solely by the
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Company or, except as set forth on Schedule 3.4(c) in respect of Subsidiaries
doing business in Australia, any of its Subsidiaries. Complete and accurate
copies of the following items relating to each Plan listed on Schedule 3.4(c)
(except as otherwise indicated in Schedule 3.4(c)), where applicable, have been
delivered to Parent or its representatives:
(i) all material Plan documents and related trust
agreements, including amendments thereto;
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(ii) the most recent determination letter received from the
Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") with respect to each Plan that is
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intended to be qualified under Section 401 of the Code;
(iii) the most recent summary plan description, summary of
material modifications and all material communications to participants
since January 1, 1999; and
(iv) the three most recent Annual Reports (5500 Series),
actuarial reports and accompanying schedules for each Plan.
(d) Each of the Plans that is intended to be "qualified" within
the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by the IRS to be
so qualified by the IRS and no event has occurred and no condition exists that
is likely to adversely affect the qualification of any such Plan.
(e) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company nor any
ERISA Affiliate has any liability with respect to a plan termination under Title
IV of ERISA or a funding deficiency under Section 412 of the Code or Section 302
of ERISA. No condition exists that presents a risk to the Company, any
Subsidiary of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of incurring any liability
under Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA, other than liability for premiums due
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") (which premiums have been paid
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when due). Insofar as the representation made in this Section 3.4(e) applies to
Sections 4064, 4069 or 4204 of Title IV of ERISA, it is made with respect to any
employee benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement subject to Title IV of
ERISA to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate made, or was required to make,
contributions during the five (5) year period ending on the last day of the most
recent plan year ended prior to the Merger Closing Date.
(f) No Plan that is a "single employer plan" within the meaning
of Section 3(41) of ERISA is subject to Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA. No
Plan is a "multiemployer plan" within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA.
(g) Each Plan (including each Plan sponsored by an ERISA
affiliate) has been operated and administered in all material respects in
accordance with its terms and applicable Laws, including but not limited to
ERISA and the Code.
(h) No Plan provides medical, surgical, hospitalization, death or
similar benefits (whether or not insured) for employees or former employees of
the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company for periods extending beyond their
retirement or other termination of service, other than (i) coverage mandated by
applicable Law, or (ii) death benefits under any "pension plan".
(i) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.4(i), the consummation of
the Transactions will not, either alone or in combination with another event,
(x) entitle any current or former director, employee or officer of the Company
or any Subsidiary of the Company to severance pay or any other payment, or (y)
accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of
compensation due any such director, employee or officer.
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(j) There are no pending or threatened or anticipated claims by
or on behalf of any Plan, by any employee or beneficiary covered under any such
Plan, or otherwise involving any such Plan (other than routine claims for
benefits).
(k) The Club does not have any employees.
Section 3.5 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
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Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, since the Balance
Sheet Date:
(a) No events, changes, developments or circumstances which could
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect have occurred;
(b) the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their
respective businesses in all material respects only in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice, except as disclosed on Schedule 3.5(b);
and
(c) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any
action or failed to take any action (or agreed to do so) that, if taken between
the Balance Sheet Date hereof and the Effective Time, would constitute a
violation of any of clauses (b) through (p) of Section 6.1 below, except as set
forth on Schedule 3.5(c) (indicating thereon in respect of which clause of
Section 6.1 such action is being disclosed).
Section 3.6 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.6, neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary of the Company has any liabilities or obligations of any nature
(whether absolute, accrued or unaccrued, contingent, determined, determinable or
otherwise), except:
(a) for liabilities reflected (including those disclosed in the
footnotes thereto) in the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company (the
"Balance Sheet"), as of December 31, 2001 (the "Balance Sheet Date");
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(b) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice since the Balance Sheet Date;
(c) liabilities which are immaterial to the Company and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and
(d) independent appraiser's, accountants', lawyers' and financial
advisors' fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions listed
on Schedule 3.11.
Section 3.7 Litigation.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.7, (i) there is no action, suit,
inquiry, judicial, administrative or other proceeding or arbitration or
investigation by or before any Governmental Authority (each, an "Action")
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pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened against or involving the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including for purposes of this Section 3.7,
the
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Clubs) or the directors, officers or employees of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (x) which, if determined or resolved adversely to the Company or
its Subsidiaries, could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
or (y) which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or
materially delay the Merger or any of the other Transactions, and (ii) neither
the Company nor any such Subsidiary (including for purposes of this Section 3.7,
the Clubs) is subject to any Order of any Governmental Authority which has had
or may reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or a
Club Material Adverse Effect (as defined in Section 3.21 below).
Section 3.8 Real Property.
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(a) Schedule 3.8(a) sets forth a list of (i) each parcel of real
property owned in fee simple (or with respect to real property located outside
the United States, such other similar form of title as may be described in the
title policy for such parcel identified on Schedule 3.8(a)) by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries (including all land, interests in buildings, structures,
improvements and fixtures located thereon owned by either the Company or any
such Subsidiary, collectively the "Owned Real Property") and (ii) each leasehold
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or subleasehold estate in all real property presently leased by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, in each case as a lessee (including all leasehold or
subleasehold estates and related rights to use or occupy any land, buildings
(including sales kiosks), and improvements thereon, collectively the "Leased
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Real Property" and collectively with the Owned Real Property, the "Real
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Property"). The term Real Property does not include Vacation Credits (as defined
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in Section 3.20 below). The Real Property, together with all easements and other
rights and interests appurtenant thereto, constitutes all of the real property
owned, leased or occupied by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in
connection with the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, other than
Vacation Credits.
(b) A complete and accurate copy of each lease under which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is lessee, including all amendments,
modifications and supplements relating thereto (collectively, a "Lease"), for
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each location of the Leased Real Property has been delivered or made available
to Merger Sub or its representatives and all such Leases are itemized on
Schedule 3.8(b). To the knowledge of the Company, the Company or applicable
Subsidiary possesses and quietly enjoys all of the Leased Real Property.
(c) With respect to each parcel of Owned Real Property, the
Company or its Subsidiaries has good and marketable fee simple title (or with
respect to real property located outside the United States, such other similar
form of title as may be described in the title policy for such parcel identified
on Schedule 3.8(a)), free and clear of all Liens and possessory interests of any
other Person (other than Subsidiaries, Clubs or Associations), except Permitted
Liens or as itemized on Schedule 3.8(c).
(d) All of the Real Property is free from any use or occupancy
restrictions, except Permitted Liens or, with respect to Leased Real Property,
as provided in the applicable Lease.
(e) Prior to the date hereof, the Company has furnished or made
available to Parent or its representatives true and correct copies of all deeds,
mortgages, surveys,
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licenses, leases, title insurance policies and permanent certificates of
occupancy (or documents equivalent to certificates of occupancy in the
jurisdiction where the Real Property is located) with respect to the Real
Property that are in the possession of Company or its Subsidiaries.
(f) To the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, there
are no outstanding claims made by or against the Company or any applicable
Subsidiary with respect to title or ownership of the Owned Real Property.
(g) Except for Permitted Liens, neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries is obligated under or a party to, and none of the Real Property
is subject to, any option, right of first refusal, right of first offer or other
obligation to sell, transfer, dispose of, grant any interest in or lease any of
the Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein to any Person other
than (x) the Company and its Subsidiaries, (y) rights held by the Clubs,
Associations or VOI owners or (z) such leases, subleases, licenses, concessions
or other agreements entered into by the Company or its Subsidiaries in the
ordinary course of business.
(h) To the Company's or applicable Subsidiary's knowledge, there
is sufficient vehicular access to and from each parcel of Owned Real Property,
except where the absence of access would not reasonably be expected to interfere
with the intended business at such Owned Real Property.
(i) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received
any written notice of any pending, threatened or contemplated condemnation
proceeding affecting the Owned Real Property or any part thereof or of any sale
or other disposition of the Owned Real Property or any part thereof in lieu of
condemnation.
(j) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.8(j), all improvements upon
or constituting a part of the Owned Real Property (including, but not limited
to, the buildings, structures, fixtures, roofs and structural elements thereof
and the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, elevator
mechanical, sewer, waste water, storm water, paving and parking equipment,
systems and facilities included therein) (the "Improvements") are adequate for
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the purposes for which they are being or shall be put in the ordinary course of
business. There are no facts or conditions affecting any of the Improvements
which would interfere in any material respect with the use or occupancy of the
Improvements or any portion thereof in the operation of the business of the
Company and its Subsidiaries or which would not permit the Company or its
Subsidiaries to convey such Improvements to the Club upon their completion.
(k) The Company or its Subsidiaries are the holders of the
lessee's interest in each of the Leases free and clear of any Liens, other than
Permitted Liens. With respect to each of the Leases, except as set forth on
Schedule 3.8(k), and except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be
reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) such Lease is
legal, valid, binding, enforceable, in full force and effect and has not
expired; (ii) the Transactions do not require the consent of any other party to
such Lease (except for those lease consents to be obtained pursuant to Section
3.1(e)), will not result in a breach of or default under such Lease, or
otherwise cause such Lease to cease to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable and
in full force and effect following the Merger Closing; (iii) such Lease has not
been amended, modified or supplemented; (iv) no security deposit or portion
thereof deposited
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with respect to such Lease has been applied in respect of a breach or default
under such Lease which has not been redeposited in full; (v) except as may be
disclosed in any Lease, the Company and its Subsidiaries do not owe, nor will
they owe in the future, any brokerage commissions or finder's fees with respect
to such Lease which is not paid; (vi) the other party to such Lease, except
where such other party is the Company, Subsidiaries, Clubs or Associations, is
not an affiliate of, and otherwise does not have any economic interest in, the
Company and its Subsidiaries; (vii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have not
assigned, subleased, licensed or otherwise granted any Person the right to use
or occupy such Leased Real Property or any portion thereof, except for Permitted
Liens; (viii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have not collaterally assigned or
granted any other security interest in such Lease or any interest therein,
except for Permitted Liens; (ix) there are no Liens on the estate or interest
created by such Lease, except for Permitted Liens; and (x) such Lease
constitutes the entire agreement between the landlord named therein and the
Company and/or Subsidiary party thereto with respect to the Leased Real Property
described therein.
(l) None of the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the
knowledge of the Company or applicable Subsidiary, any of the landlords under
the Leases, is in default (past applicable notice and cure periods) in the
keeping, observing or performing of any term, covenant, agreement, provision,
condition or limitation contained in the Leases on the part of the Company, any
such Subsidiary or any such landlord to be observed and/or performed thereunder
and no act has been committed or event or circumstance exists which, with notice
or lapse of time, or both, could constitute a default in the keeping, observing
or performing by the Company, any such Subsidiary or any such landlord of any
term, covenant, agreement, provision, condition or limitation contained in the
Leases on the part of the Company, any such Subsidiary or any such landlord to
be observed and/or performed, except for such defaults as would not,
individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Company
Material Adverse Effect. All rent and other sums and charges due and payable
beyond any applicable grace period by the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company under each of the Leases have been paid or such sums and charges are
being disputed in good faith.
(m) The schedule attached hereto as Schedule 3.8(m) (the
"Construction Schedule") is a true, correct and complete list of all
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Construction Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are a
party with respect to any present or contemplated construction by the Company or
any Subsidiary on the Real Property with amounts paid and/or payable from and
after the Balance Sheet Date in excess of $100,000 for which no certificate of
occupancy has been obtained (each, a "Construction Project"). The Construction
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Schedule completely and accurately lists (i) all Construction Projects; (ii) the
most recent budget prepared by the Company in the ordinary course of business
for the costs, including hard and soft costs to the extent included in the
budget in the Company's ordinary course of business, necessary to complete each
Construction Project in the manner contemplated by the Construction Contracts
identified on Schedule 3.8(m), and (iii) the most recent schedule for each
Construction Project prepared by the Company in the ordinary course of business
showing all milestone dates and the anticipated "Completion Date" of such
Construction Project. As used herein, with respect to any Construction Project,
the term "Completion Date" shall mean the date the Resort being built or
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developed under each respective Construction Contract is currently scheduled to
be transferred to the Club, as set forth on Schedule 3.8(m) hereto. As used
herein, "Construction Contracts" shall mean any and all development agreements,
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master architectural contracts and
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general contractor agreements for the design, construction and development of
any portion of a Construction Project at the Real Property. Except as set forth
on the Construction Schedule, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not executed
any Construction Contract for the Construction Projects which would be binding
on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or would otherwise remain in effect
with respect the Real Property subsequent to the Stock Purchase Closing. The
Construction Contracts on Schedule 3.8(m) are in full force and effect and to
the Company's knowledge, there are no present defaults by either party thereto
and there are no facts or circumstances which, with or without the passage of
time or both, would result in a breach of any of the terms thereof.
(n) To the knowledge of the Company or applicable Subsidiary,
there are no facts or circumstances that will prevent any Construction Project
from being completed in accordance with the Construction Contracts and all
applicable Laws without Material Variation on or before the Completion Date for
such Construction Project set forth in the Construction Schedule, except to the
extent arising from or relating to force majeure events, including without
limitation circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Company or the
applicable Subsidiary.
(o) Each timeshare or condominium declaration related to a Resort
(as defined in Section 3.20 below) in which Fractional Interests (as defined in
Section 3.20 below) have been or are being sold by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries that is required to be filed in the real estate records of the
county or other local jurisdiction in which such Resort is located has been
properly filed and recorded with the appropriate county or other local
jurisdiction office in which the respective Resort is located, except for any
failures to be so filed or recorded which, individually or in the aggregate,
would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.9 Exempt Assets.
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The Company and its Subsidiaries are engaged in the business of
developing, selling and financing time share units; the Company and its
Subsidiaries manage time share units exclusively for resorts that have been
deeded over to the Clubs or in which the Clubs own timeshare units; the Company
and its Subsidiaries own undeveloped property that has not generated revenues of
$5,000,000 or more in the last three (3) years; and the fair market value of any
assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than assets attributed to or
engaged in the foregoing activities) does not exceed $50,000,000. The Company
acknowledges that Parent and Merger Sub are entering into this Agreement in
reliance upon the valuation of the Company's and its Subsidiaries' assets
provided by the Company as set forth in this Section 3.9.
Section 3.10 Contracts.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.10 (with each Contract listed
thereon indicating the subsection(s) of this Section 3.10 in respect of which it
is being disclosed), none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or either Club
is a party to or bound by (i) any Contract relating to the incurring of
indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $1,000,000 (it being understood
that the aggregate indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, for borrowed money under Contracts not listed on Schedule 3.10(i) does
not exceed $1,000,000), (ii) any "material contract" (as such term is defined in
Item 601(b)(10) of
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Regulation S-K of the SEC), (iii) any non-competition Contract or any other
Contract which limits the manner in which, or the localities in which, all or
any material portion of the business of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or
either Club is or may be conducted, or any material Contract that contains a
"most favored nation" clause, (iv) any Contract providing for the
indemnification by the Company, a Subsidiary of the Company or a Club of any
Person, except (for the sake of clarity, other than pursuant to any Contract for
the sale or transfer of real property to any Person other than a Club) a
Contract entered into in the ordinary course of business, (v) any joint venture
or partnership Contract or material marketing alliance or similar Contract, (vi)
any Contract that limits or purports to limit the ability of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries to own, operate, sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose
of any assets having an aggregate value in excess of $500,000, (vii) any
Contract providing for future payments that are conditioned, in whole or in
part, on a change of control of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (viii)
any Contract pursuant to which any Person (other than the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries), is entitled to sell VOIs, (ix) any employment Contract or any
Contract that contains any severance pay or post-employment liabilities or
obligations, (x) any affiliation Contract with a timeshare exchange company or
other resort affiliation agreement, (xi) as to the Clubs, any agreement other
than the type of agreement enumerated in the Clubs' bylaws as being of the kind
which the Clubs may enter into without the approval of its Members, (xii) any
Contract with (A) Majority Shareholder or any of its affiliates other than the
Company and its Subsidiaries or, (B) in the case of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, either Club, (xiii) any Contract involving the purchase or sale of
more than $1,000,000 in principle amount of VOI Receivables (as defined in
Section 3.11 below), or (xiv) involve the annual payment or receipt by or to the
Company, any such Subsidiary or either Club of more than $1,000,000 including
any Contract for the construction or development of any Resort (as defined in
Section 3.20 below)(a "Construction Contract") or (xv) any Contract not made in
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the ordinary course of business which, (A) as to the Company and its
Subsidiaries, is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole
or, as to the Clubs, is material to the Clubs, or (B) which would prohibit or
delay the consummation of the Merger or any of the other Transactions (the
Contracts of the type described in clauses (i) through (xv) being referred to
herein as "Material Contracts"); provided, however, that for purposes of clauses
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(v), (x) and (xiv) and (xv)(A) a Contract that may be terminated by the Company
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without liability on less than ninety-one (91) days notice shall not be deemed a
Material Contract. Complete and accurate copies of the Material Contracts have
been provided or made available to Parent or its representatives. Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.10 each of the Material Contracts is a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Company, the applicable Subsidiary or applicable Club,
enforceable by and against it in accordance with its terms (except as limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
applicable Law of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights
and as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of
equitable remedies). None of the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any
Club, or, to the Company's knowledge, any of the other parties thereto are in
default in respect of any such Material Contract.
Section 3.11 VOI Receivables.
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(a) The VOI Receivables (as defined below) and other accounts
receivable owned or serviced by each of the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company reflected in the Balance Sheet and the most recent applicable
Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
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Statements and reflected on the books of the Company and its Subsidiaries for
subsequent periods are, except to the extent reserved against thereon
("Reserves") (which Reserves have been determined based upon actual prior and
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current experience, are consistent with prior practices and are reasonably
adequate) valid, genuine and subsisting, arise out of bona fide sales and
deliveries of VOIs, performance of services or other business transactions
relating to the sales of VOIs and (except for such as, in the aggregate, would
not result in Reserves being inadequate) are not subject to defenses, setoffs,
counterclaims, refunds or rights of rescission. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.11, all VOI Receivables owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries are owned
free and clear of all Liens. "VOI Receivables" means Vacation Credits Notes
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Receivable together with Mortgages, each as hereinafter defined. "Vacation
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Credit Notes Receivables" means any installment sales contracts (including any
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"retail installment contract/vacation owner agreement" of the type referred to
in Section 3.11(d)(i) below) (such Contracts, "Installment Sales Contracts")
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creating a purchaser's beneficial or equitable interest in, or (except for the
Club's lien for non-payment of dues or assessments) first and prior lien on, a
Vacation Credit and evidencing and/or securing the obligation to pay to the
Company or a Subsidiary of the Company all or any portion of the purchase price
of a Vacation Credit (and the obligation to pay to a Club the fees assessed in
respect of Membership in the Club). "Mortgage" means any contracts for deed,
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deeds of trust, conditional sale contracts, mortgages or similar security
instruments and all related documents and instruments (including, without
limitation, any security agreements entered into in connection with or
constituting a part of any purchase agreement or any installment sales contract
relating to the sale of a Fractional Interest) creating a Lien on or security
interest in a Fractional Interest and securing a loan to acquire a Fractional
Interest.
(b) All "Inventories" reflected on the Balance Sheet relating to
VOIs are so reflected at the lower of cost or market value (taking into account
the usability or salability thereof), in accordance with GAAP.
(c) Section 3.11(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth
as of December 31, 2001, (i) the aggregate amount of VOI Receivables owned or
serviced by each of the Company and its Subsidiaries; (ii) the weighted average
maturity of such VOI Receivables; (iii) their weighted average interest; and
(iv) the historical nonperformance rate of such VOI Receivables since inception
of the various VOI Receivables pools referred to on Schedule 3.11(c).
(d) The Company has delivered or made available to Parent
complete and accurate copies of the forms of all (i) VOI retail installment
agreements, including vacation ownership agreements, contracts for deed and any
other form of purchase agreement relating to the conveyance of a VOI and the
creation of a VOI Receivable, (ii) credit applications, (iii) timeshare
instruments, (iv) owner's acknowledgments, (v) good faith estimate of closing
costs, (vi) loan servicing disclosure statements, (vii) HUD-I settlement
statements, (viii) deeds, (ix) conveyance, exchange and transfer agreements with
respect to upgrade sales, (x) existing owner's upgrade/add-on acknowledgments,
(xi) authorization agreements for pre-approved payments (ACH debits), (xii)
upgrade addendums, (xiii) termination of Vacation Credits or timeshare
interests, (xiv) mortgages or deeds of trust, (xv) promissory notes, and (xvi)
security agreements used in each jurisdiction in connection with the sale of
VOIs (collectively, the "VOI Consumer Documents"). The VOI Consumer Documents,
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in substantially the forms delivered, are the only documents currently used by
the Company and its Subsidiaries or permitted by the Company or
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its Subsidiaries to be used by others in connection with the sale of VOIs.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.11(d), the VOI Consumer Documents underlying
or related to a VOI Receivable meet all material requirements of applicable VOI
Laws.
(e) Each Vacation Credit Note Receivable is evidenced by an
Installment Sales Contract which is effective in creating a purchaser's
beneficial or equitable interest in, or first and prior lien on, a Vacation
Credit and evidencing and/or securing such purchaser's obligation to pay to the
Company or a Subsidiary of the Company the portion of the purchase price of a
Vacation Credit (and the obligation to pay to a Club the fees assessed in
respect of membership in such Club) indicated in such Installment Sales
Contract, except for such failures to be so effective as, in the aggregate,
would not result in Reserves being inadequate. Each Mortgage which requires
recordation to perfect the interest in the related Fractional Interest has been
properly recorded or is in the process of being recorded in the appropriate
jurisdiction and is in compliance with all applicable Laws of the jurisdiction
in which the related Fractional Interest is located, and all costs, fees, and
expenses, including, where applicable, recording fees, documentary stamps and
intangible taxes due in connection with the filing of each Mortgage that has
been filed, have been paid, except for any failures to pay costs, fees and
expenses as, in the aggregate, would not result in Reserves being inadequate.
Section 3.12 Licenses; Compliance with Laws.
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(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all licenses,
franchises, exemptions, permits, approvals and authorizations reasonably
necessary (the "Permits") for the operation of their respective businesses as
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presently conducted, except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(a). The Company and
the Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of such Permits, except for
instances of possible noncompliance that individually or in the aggregate would
not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. All VOI
Registrations, material Permits relating to current Construction Projects and
other Permits the absence of which would significantly impair or interfere with
the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct their
businesses in the manner heretofore conducted are listed on Schedule 3.12(a).
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries and, to the Company's
knowledge, each Person acting as an agent of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
are in compliance with all federal, state, local and foreign Laws having the
purpose or effect of prohibiting unlawful discrimination against customers or
potential customers and, to the Company's knowledge, neither the Company nor any
of its Subsidiaries has received any complaints from any Person or Governmental
Authority that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any Person acting as an
agent of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in any unlawful
discrimination.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(c), the Company and all
of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, all Real Property) are in
compliance in all material respects with all laws, statutes, rules and
regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees, orders, writs and injunctions of
any Governmental Authority (collectively, "Laws"), except for instances of
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possible noncompliance that individually or in the aggregate would not
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. No written
notice, charge, claim, action or assertion has been received by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries and, to the Company's knowledge, no written notice,
charge, claim, action has been filed, commenced or threatened
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against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any portion of the Real
Property alleging any violation of any Laws, except for instances of possible
noncompliance that individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be
expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.13 Environmental Matters.
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(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13(a), the Company, its
Subsidiaries (including, for purposes of this Section 3.13, the Clubs) and their
respective businesses are in material compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws, which compliance includes, but is not limited to, the
possession by the Company and its Subsidiaries of permits and other governmental
authorizations required under applicable Environmental Laws, and compliance with
the terms and conditions thereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13(a), none
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received any communication
(written or, to the knowledge of the Company oral), whether from a Governmental
Authority, citizens group, employee or otherwise, that alleges that any of the
Company, its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses are not in material
compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and to the Company's knowledge,
there are no circumstances that may reasonably be expected to prevent or
interfere with such material compliance in the future. All material permits and
other governmental authorizations currently held by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries pursuant to the Environmental Laws are identified in Schedule
3.13(a).
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13(b), there is no material
Environmental Claim pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened against
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or against any Person whose liability
for any Environmental Claim the Company or any such Subsidiary has retained or
assumed either contractually or by operation of Law.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13(c), to the Company's
knowledge, there are no past or present actions, activities, circumstances,
conditions, events or incidents, including, without limitation, the release,
emission, discharge or disposal of any Material of Environmental Concern, that
could reasonably be expected to form the basis of any material Environmental
Claim against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or against any Person whose
liability for any Environmental Claim the Company or any such Subsidiary has
retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of Law.
(d) Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing,
(i) all wastes disposed of by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are or
should have been manifested under RCRA or an equivalent state law are identified
on Schedule 3.13(d), (ii) all underground storage tanks, and the capacity and
contents of such tanks, located on property owned by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, as well as those underground storage tanks that are operated or
managed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on property operated or leased
by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are identified on Schedule 3.13(d),
(iii) except as set forth on Schedule 3.13(d)(iii), to the knowledge of the
Company there is no asbestos contained in or forming part of any building,
building component, structure or office space owned, operated or leased by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) except as set forth on Schedule
3.13(d)(iv), no polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) are used or stored at any
property owned, operated or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
(v) except as set forth on Schedule 3.13(d)(v), the knowledge of the Company,
there is no mold, yeast, fungi or similar
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biological agent toxic to human health, whether visible or invisible or hidden,
that exceeds permissible regulated limits, requires remediation or abatement
under Environmental Laws, or for which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
may have liability under Environmental Laws contained in or forming any part of
any building, building component, structure or office space owned, operated or
leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (vi) all properties
formerly owned or operated by the Company, or any present or former Subsidiary,
or predecessor thereof are identified on Schedule 3.13(d).
(e) the Company has provided to Parent all assessments, reports,
data, results of investigations or audits, or other information that is in the
possession of, or reasonably available to the Company relating to environmental
matters at, or the environmental condition of, the Real Property and the Club
Real Property.
(f) the Company is not required under state, or to the knowledge
of the Company, local Environmental Laws by virtue of the transactions set forth
herein and contemplated hereby, or as a condition to the effectiveness of any
transactions contemplated hereby, (i) to perform a site assessment for Materials
of Environmental Concern, (ii) to remove or remediate Materials of Environmental
Concern, (iii) to give notice to or receive approval from any governmental
authority, or (iv) to record or deliver to any person or entity any disclosure
document or statement pertaining to environmental matters.
(g) For purposes of this Agreement:
(i) "Environmental Claim" means any claim, action, cause of
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action, investigation or notice (written or, to the knowledge of the
Company, oral) by any Person alleging potential liability (including,
without limitation, potential liability for investigatory costs, cleanup
costs, governmental response costs, natural resources damages, property
damages, personal injuries, or penalties) arising out of, based on or
resulting from (a) the presence, or release into the environment or human
exposure to any Material of Environmental Concern at any location, whether
or not owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (b) circumstances
forming the basis of any violation, or alleged violation, of any
Environmental Law.
(ii) "Environmental Laws" means all federal, interstate,
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state, local and foreign Laws relating to pollution or protection of human
health and safety (excluding non-environmental related provisions of the
federal Occupational Safety and Health Act and similar Laws affecting
worker safety) or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient
air, surface water, ground water, land surface, subsurface strata or
natural resources), including, without limitation, Laws relating to
emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of Materials of
Environmental Concern, or otherwise relating to the manufacture,
processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or
handling of Materials of Environmental Concern.
(iii) "Materials of Environmental Concern" means chemicals,
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pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic or hazardous substances, petroleum
and petroleum products, radioactive materials, asbestos or asbestos-
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containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, lead or lead-based paints
or materials, radon, or toxic mold, toxic fungi, toxic yeast or other
substances that are regulated or which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries may have liability under any Environmental Law.
Section 3.14 Tax Matters.
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(a) Except as set forth on Schedules 3.14(a)(i) through (a)(xvi):
(i) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has (x) timely
filed (or there has been filed on its behalf) all Tax Returns required to
be filed by it (giving effect to all valid extensions of due dates) other
than Tax Returns that the failure to have filed could not reasonably be
expected to, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company
and/or its Subsidiaries and all Tax Returns are true, correct and complete
in all material respects and (y) paid in full all Taxes required to be paid
by it other than Taxes that the failure to have paid could not reasonably
be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the
Company and/or its Subsidiaries.
(ii) The Company Balance Sheet has accrued all unpaid Taxes
with respect to all periods through the date thereof in accordance with
GAAP, and since the date of the Company Balance Sheet, neither the Company
nor its Subsidiaries has accrued any liabilities for Taxes other than Taxes
incurred in the ordinary course of business.
(iii) There are no liens for Taxes upon any assets of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except statutory liens for Taxes not
yet due and payable.
(iv) No deficiency for any Taxes has been proposed, asserted
or assessed against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that has not
been resolved and paid in full. No waiver, extension or comparable consent
given by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries regarding the application
of the statute of limitations with respect to any Taxes or Tax Return is
currently in effect, nor is any request for any such waiver or consent
pending.
(v) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has properly
filed all informational Tax Returns (including Form 1099) required to be
filed by it.
(vi) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has complied
with all applicable Laws relating to the withholding of Taxes and has
timely withheld and paid over to the relevant Tax authority all amounts
required to be so withheld and paid over for all periods under all
applicable Laws, including withholding in connection with payments to
employees, independent contractors, creditors, shareholders, partners or
other third parties.
(vii) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
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has granted any power of attorney which is currently in force with respect
to Taxes or Tax Returns.
(viii) There are no federal, state, local or foreign audits,
actions, suits, or other administrative or court proceedings relating to
Taxes or any Tax Returns of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries now
pending, and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received
any written notice of any proposed audits, actions, suits, or other
administrative or court proceedings relating to Taxes or any Tax Returns.
(ix) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
agreed and/or is required to make any adjustments under section 481(a) of
the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) by
reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise for any Tax period for
which the applicable federal statute of limitations has not yet expired.
(x) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
received or requested (directly or indirectly through Majority Shareholder)
a ruling from any Tax authority. No closing agreement pursuant to Section
7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law)
has been entered into by or with respect to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
(xi) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
filed a consent pursuant to section 341(f) of the Code to have section
341(f)(2) of the Code apply to the disposition of a "subsection (f) asset"
(as such term is defined in section 341(f)(4) of the Code) owned by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(xii) No jurisdiction where the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries does not file a Tax Return has made a claim that the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, is required to file a Tax
Return for such jurisdiction.
(xiii) The deduction of any amount payable or benefit
provided pursuant to the terms of any plan, agreement or arrangement,
whether written or oral, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will not
be subject to disallowance under section 162(m) or section 280G of the
Code.
(xiv) No Person is entitled to receive any "gross-up"
payment from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the event that the
excise Tax of section 4999(a) of the Code is imposed on such Person.
(xv) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (i) is a
party to, is bound by or has any obligation under, any Tax sharing
agreement, Tax indemnification agreement or similar contract or arrangement
(collectively, "Tax Sharing Agreement") and (ii) has any potential
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liability or obligation to any Person as a result of, or pursuant to, any
such Tax Sharing Agreement.
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(xvi) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
participated in an international boycott within the meaning of Section 999
of the Code.
(b) The Company is not and has not been a real property holding
corporation within the meaning of section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the
applicable periods specified in such section.
(c) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken,
failed to take or agreed to take any action or knows of any fact, circumstance,
plan or intention that is or would be reasonably likely to prevent the purchases
of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Merger
from qualifying as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of
the Code.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14(d), none of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries has been a member of any federal, state, local or
foreign consolidated, unitary, combined or similar group.
(e) Other than any Tax Returns which have not yet been required
to be filed, true and correct copies of the United States federal income Tax
Return and any state, local or foreign Tax Return for any jurisdiction that
represents five percent (5%) or more of the aggregate taxable income of the
Company and its Subsidiaries as filed by the Company and any of its Subsidiaries
for each of the taxable years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, 1998, and 1997 have
been made available to Parent or its representatives.
(f) True and correct copies of each of the following have been
made available to Parent or its representatives: (i) all audit reports, letter
rulings and technical advice memoranda and similar documents issued by a
Governmental Authority since 1996 relating to the United States federal, state,
local or foreign Taxes due from or with respect to any of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries and (ii) any closing agreements entered into by any of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries with any Tax authority since 1996.
(g) As used in this Agreement, (i) "Tax" or "Taxes" means (x) any
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and all taxes, assessments, customs, duties, levies, fees, tariffs, imposts,
deficiencies and other governmental charges of the same or of a similar nature
(including, but not limited to, taxes on or with respect to net or gross income,
franchise, profits, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, ad valorem, value
added, transfer, real property transfer, transfer gains, inventory, capital
stock, license, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, severance,
occupation, real or personal property, estimated taxes, rent, excise, occupancy,
recordation, bulk transfer, intangibles, alternative minimum, doing business,
withholding and stamp), together with any interest thereon, penalties, fines,
damages costs, fees, additions to tax or additional amounts with respect
thereto, imposed by the United States (federal, state or local) or other
applicable jurisdiction; (y) any liability for the payment of any amounts
described in (x) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated,
combined, unitary or similar group or as a result of transferor or successor
liability and (z) any liability for the payments of any amounts as a result of
being a party to any tax sharing agreement or as a result of any obligation to
indemnify any other Person with respect to the payment of any amounts of the
type described in clause (x) or (y); (ii) "Tax Returns" means all returns,
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declarations, reports, estimates, information returns and
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statements required to be filed by, or on behalf of, the Company in respect to
any Taxes; and (iii) "Treasury Regulations" means the treasury regulations
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(including temporary regulations) promulgated under the Code, including
successor provisions thereof.
Section 3.15 Associations.
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(a) Each timeshare or other form of owner's club or association
organized or managed by the Company, a Club or any of their Subsidiaries is
listed on Schedule 3.15(a) (each, an "Association") and is duly organized,
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legally existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation or organization and is in compliance in all material respects with
all applicable VOI Laws except where the failure to be so (i) would not have a
material adverse effect on the liabilities of the relevant Association or (ii)
would have a material adverse effect on the liabilities of the relevant
Association for which the Club or the Company, as the case may be, would not be
responsible. The books and records of each Association are complete, true and
correct in all material respects, and all funds collected from VOI owners or the
Club and others on behalf of the Associations have been properly accounted for
in all material respects and expended in all material respects for such purposes
as are authorized under the certificate or articles of incorporation, as the
case may be, or bylaws of the applicable Association. For purposes of this
Agreement, an Association is managed by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or
a Club if the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or a Club (x) has the statutory
right to elect or appoint a majority of the members of the Association's board
of governors or directors or other governing body or (y) is directly or
indirectly a party to a management contract with the Association.
(b) Complete, true and correct copies of the most recent
unaudited yearly financial statements and interim unaudited financial statements
of each Association have been made available to Merger Sub or its
representatives. Such financial statements adequately reflect the financial
condition in all material respects of each Association as of the dates
indicated, and there have been no changes to any of the Association's financial
conditions since the date of the respective Association's most recent financial
statements which, individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected
to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The boards of governors of each of the Associations have the
authority to levy the assessments to cover the costs of maintaining and
operating the applicable Club Resort. Each of the Associations is solvent, and
currently levied assessments payable by owners of the units comprising such
Association are adequate to cover the costs of maintaining and operating the
Club Resorts and to establish and maintain adequate reserves for deferred
maintenance and capital improvements as set forth in the budget approved by such
Association, in accordance with the certificate or articles of incorporation, as
the case may be, or bylaws of each Association and applicable VOI Laws. There
are no events which currently exist or are reasonably foreseeable which could
give rise to a material increase in such costs, considered in the aggregate.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15(d), the Tax Returns of
each Association have been timely filed (giving effect to all extensions) and
are complete, true and correct, and copies of such Tax Returns for the most
recent tax year have been delivered, or will be delivered as promptly as
practicable after the date hereof to Parent or its representatives except for
such failures as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be
expected to
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be material to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries.
(e) The management agreements between each Association and the
Company, Subsidiary of the Company or Club are valid and in full force and
effect and the Company, its Subsidiaries and the Clubs and are in compliance in
all material respects with the terms of each such agreement. None of the
Company, its Subsidiaries or the Clubs has received notification of termination
of any such management agreement.
Section 3.16 Intellectual Property.
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(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16(a), the Company and its
Subsidiaries own or possess licenses or other legally enforceable rights (free
and clear of any Liens) to use all Intellectual Property reasonably necessary to
carry on its business as currently conducted by them by them and. To the
knowledge of the Company, such Intellectual Property does not conflict with,
infringe upon, misappropriate or otherwise violate any Intellectual Property of
others. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Intellectual Property" means
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any trademarks, service marks, trade names, Internet domain names, designs,
logos, slogans, and general intangibles of like nature, together with all
goodwill, registrations and applications related to the foregoing (collectively,
"Trademarks"); patents and industrial designs (including any continuations,
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divisionals, continuations-in-part, renewals, reissues, and applications for any
of the foregoing); copyrights (including any registrations and applications for
any of the foregoing); Software; "mask works" (as defined under 17 U.S.C.
Section 901) and any registrations and applications for "mask works";
technology, trade secrets and other confidential information, know-how,
proprietary processes, formulae, algorithms, models, and methodologies
(collectively, "Trade Secrets"); and rights of publicity and privacy relating to
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the use of the names, likenesses, voices, signatures and biographical
information of real persons. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Software"
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means any and all (a) computer programs, including any and all software
implementation of algorithms, models and methodologies, whether in source code
or object code form, (b) databases and compilations, including any and all data
and collections of data, and (c) all documentation, including user manuals and
training materials, relating to any of the foregoing.
(b) Schedule 3.16(b) sets forth, for the Intellectual Property
owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, a complete and accurate list of
all U.S. and foreign (i) trademark registrations (including Internet domain
registrations), trademark applications, and material unregistered trademarks;
(iii) copyright registrations, copyright applications, and material unregistered
copyrights; and (iv) Software (other than readily available off-the-shelf
commercial software programs) which are owned, licensed, leased, by the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, describing which Software is owned, licensed, or
leased, as the case may be.
(c) Schedule 3.16(c) sets forth a complete and accurate list of
all material agreements (whether oral or written, and whether between the
Company, Subsidiaries and third parties or inter-corporate) to which the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or otherwise bound and necessary to carry
on its businesses as currently conducted, (i) granting or obtaining any right to
use or practice any rights under any Intellectual Property (other than licenses
for readily available off-the-shelf commercial software programs having an
acquisition price of less than $10,000 per license or seat), or (ii) restricting
the Company's or any of its Subsidiaries' rights to use any Intellectual
Property, including license agreements, development
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agreements, distribution agreements, settlement agreements, consent to use
agreements, and covenants not to sue (collectively, the "License Agreements").
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The License Agreements are valid and binding obligations of all parties thereto,
enforceable in accordance with their terms, and there exists no event or
condition which will result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or
without due notice of lapse of time or both) a default by any party under any
such License Agreement. None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have
licensed or sublicensed its rights in any material Intellectual Property other
than pursuant to the License Agreements. No material royalties, honoraria or
other fees are payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any third
parties for the use of or right to use any Intellectual Property except pursuant
to the License Agreements.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16(d):
(i) The Intellectual Property owned by the Company, or any
of its Subsidiaries and, to the Company's knowledge, any Intellectual
Property used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, is subsisting, in
full force and effect.
(ii) There is no pending or, to the Company's knowledge,
threatened claim, suit, arbitration or other adversarial proceeding before
any court, agency, arbitral tribunal, or registration authority in any
jurisdiction involving the Intellectual Property owned by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, or, to the Company's knowledge, the Intellectual
Property licensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, alleging that
the activities or the conduct of the Company's or any of its Subsidiaries'
businesses infringe upon, violate or constitute the unauthorized use of the
intellectual property rights of any third party or challenging the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries' ownership, use, validity, enforceability or
registrability of any Intellectual Property. There are no settlements,
forbearances to sue, consents, judgments, or orders or similar obligations
other than the License Agreements which (1) restrict the Company's or any
of its Subsidiaries' right to use any Intellectual Property, (2) restrict
the Company's or any of its Subsidiaries' businesses in order to
accommodate a third party's intellectual property rights or (3) permit
third parties to use any Intellectual Property owned or controlled by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(iii) To the Company's knowledge, no third party is
misappropriating, infringing, diluting or violating any Intellectual
Property owned or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries' and no
such claims, suits, arbitrations or other adversarial proceedings have been
brought or threatened against any third party by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries'.
(iv) No current or former partner, director, officer,
employee or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or any of
their respective predecessors in interest) will, after giving effect to the
Transactions, own or retain any rights to use any of the Intellectual
Property owned or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(v) With respect to the Software set forth in
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Schedule 3.16(a) which the Company purports to own, such Software was
either developed (x) by employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
within the scope of their employment or (y) by independent contractors who
have assigned their rights to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
pursuant to written agreements. The Company shall have obtained prior to
the Merger Closing appropriate assignment of Intellectual Property
agreements from all current members of its IT staff.
Section 3.17 Affiliated Transactions.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17 and for compensation and benefits
arrangements in the ordinary course of business as disclosed on Schedule 3.4, no
holder of more than five percent (5%) of the Company Common Stock, officer or
director of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or of either Club, or
any affiliate of any of the foregoing (other than the Company and its
Subsidiaries) (i) has borrowed or loaned money or other property to the Company
or any Subsidiary of the Company or any Club which has not as of the date hereof
been repaid or returned; (ii) has any direct or indirect material interest in
any Person which is a customer of goods or services provided by or supplier of
goods or services provided to the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any
Club, which Person's purchases or sales of such goods and services in any of the
past two (2) fiscal years exceeded or whose business in fiscal 2002 is expected
to exceed $60,000 per year; or (iii) is party to any other agreement,
transaction or business relationship with the Company (other than this
Agreement) or any of its Subsidiaries or any Club.
Section 3.18 Insurance.
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Schedule 3.18 sets forth a list of all material insurance policies
covering the properties and activities of the Company, its Subsidiaries and
their respective businesses. All such policies are in full force and effect and
shall be kept in full force and effect in the ordinary course of business.
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has received any notice of
cancellation or non-renewal with respect to such policies. Neither the Company
nor any Subsidiary of the Company is in default with respect to its obligations
under such insurance policies. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.18, neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has been refused any insurance
coverage obtained for the purpose of protecting and insuring against any
material loss or exposure, nor has any such coverage been limited or cancelled
by any insurance carrier to which the Company or any such Subsidiary has applied
for any such insurance or with which the Company or any such Subsidiary has
carried insurance, nor has there been any significant increase in the premiums
paid under any such policy during the past five (5) years. All such insurance
policies provide adequate coverage for all normal risks incident to the business
of the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective properties and assets,
including construction projects. Schedule 3.18 identifies those pending (or
threatened) Actions with respect to which an insurance carrier has denied
coverage or has advised the Company or the relevant Subsidiary that it is
defending such claim under reservation of rights and which, if determined or
resolved adversely to the Company or its Subsidiaries, could, individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its
Subsidiaries.
Section 3.19 Assets.
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Except as set forth in Schedule 3.19, (and except for Real Property,
which is the subject of Section 3.8 above, and VOIs, which are the subject of
Section 3.20 below), the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and valid title
to all of their properties and assets owned by them, free and clear of all
Liens, except for (i) Permitted Liens and (ii) Liens which do not, and are not
reasonably likely to, impair in any material respect the ability of the Company
and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to conduct their business in the manner
in which such business is presently conducted. "Permitted Liens" means (whether
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or not recorded in the public land records or filed in other public records) (i)
statutory Liens for Taxes, assessments or charges of any Governmental Authority
imposed by Law that are not yet due and payable, (ii) Liens which are purchase
money Liens arising in the ordinary course of business for amounts which are not
in default; (iii) carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics, landlords',
materialmen's, repairmen's or other similar Liens arising under Law (x) for
amounts not yet due and payable, (y) that are bonded or (z) that are being
contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and in respect of which
adequate reserves are maintained in accordance with GAAP; (iv) easements,
rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, reservations, encroachments, restrictions,
encumbrances, consents, variations, zoning, subdivision and other applicable
Laws which do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the
present or contemplated use or materially detract from the value of the relevant
asset; (v) Liens and other matters disclosed in the title policies existing as
of the date hereof and provided to or made available to Parent or Merger Sub by
the Company or its Subsidiaries on or before the date hereof; (vi) Liens
securing obligations shown as liabilities on the Balance Sheet or in the
financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries included in the Company
SEC Documents which Liens are described to in the notes to such financial
statements; and (vii) amendments, extensions, renewals or replacements of any
Lien referred to in clauses (i) through (vi) above, to the extent that the
scope, duration and effect of the Lien so amended, extended, renewed or replaced
remains the same in all material respects.
Section 3.20 Resorts; VOIs.
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(a) Set forth on Schedule 3.20(a)(i) are (i) all the resorts (the
resorts described in clause (x) together with the Club Resorts, the "Resorts")
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(x) in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries owns Fractional Interests
(or, for purposes of Section 3.8(o), has sold within the past five (5) years
Fractional Interests) or (y) which are owned or leased by one of the Clubs
("Club Resorts") and in respect of which Vacation Credits have been created for
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sale by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Set forth on Schedule
3.20(a)(ii) are (ii) each jurisdiction in which each of the Resorts is
registered with a Governmental Authority for (x) the ownership of any VOI or
Resort or (y) the advertising, marketing or selling of VOIs by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries (or any other Persons with the right to sell VOIs) or
the soliciting of consumers to visit any Resort or sales office by the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries (or any other Persons with the right to sell VOIs).
Schedule 3.20(a)(ii) indicates, in respect of the jurisdictions listed thereon,
which jurisdiction the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are currently
advertising, marketing or selling VOIs or soliciting consumers to visit any
Resort or sales office.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(b), (i) the registration
statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation,
the applicable public offering statements) filed with Governmental Authorities
in connection with the registration of the Resorts and/or marketing, offering
and sale of VOIs (the "VOI Registrations") comply in all material respects with
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the requirements of VOI Laws applicable to such VOI
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Registrations, (ii) no VOI Registration as currently filed contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. All VOI sales, and
all VOIs to be advertised or marketed, have been and remain subject to a valid
registration in the jurisdictions in which such VOIs have been and are being
advertised, marketed and sold (other than any such failures to be so subject
which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material). To the knowledge of
the Company, the marketing, offering and sale of VOIs, together with the
transactions creating the related VOI Receivables arising therefrom, have been
effected in compliance in all material respects with all applicable VOI Laws.
The Company and its Subsidiaries (including for such purposes, the Clubs) have
made (or caused to be made) and maintained (or caused to be maintained) all
deposits and reserves required of developers or sellers of VOIs pursuant to
applicable Law (other than failures which are not, in the aggregate, material to
the relevant Resort or in the relevant jurisdiction). To the Company's
knowledge, VOIs have not been offered or marketed as an investment to potential
purchasers of VOIs.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(c), any Club Real
Property that has been conveyed or assigned to the Club was so conveyed or
assigned in accordance with the requirements of the Amended Vacation Program
Agreement for WorldMark, The Club (the "Vacation Program Agreement"), dated as
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of June 3, 1994, by and among the Company and the Club, or the requirements of
Section 5.1 of the Constitution for the SoPac Club. The Company or its
Subsidiaries have transferred, or caused to be transferred to the Club, and the
Club has, good record title to sufficient "Units" (as such term is defined in
the Declarations) to comply with the terms and provisions of Section 3.4(b) of
each Declaration. The Company or its Subsidiaries have transferred, or caused to
be transferred to the SoPac Club and the SoPac Club has, good record title to
sufficient "Resorts" and "Apartments" (as such terms are defined in the
Constitution for the SoPac Club) to comply with the terms and provisions of
Section 5.1(a) and (b) of the Constitution for the SoPac Club.
(d) Each Declaration of Vacation Owner Program (each, a
"Declaration") filed in respect of a property transferred by or at the request
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of the Company to the Club is, except as indicated on Schedule 3.20(d),
substantially identical to the original Declaration of Vacation Owner Program
(the "Original Declaration") recorded, on September 6, 1989 in Lincoln County,
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Oregon (other than with respect to the description of (x) the Resort in respect
of which such Declaration was filed and (y) the Vacation Credits allocated to
the "Units" (as such term is defined in the Declarations) and the "Resorts" and
"Apartments" (as such terms are defined in the Constitution for the SoPac Club)
transferred pursuant to such Declaration to the Clubs). Any differences between
any Declaration (other than the Original Declaration) and the Original
Declaration represent amendments thereto that were properly approved in
accordance with the Governing Documents and comply with the Governing Documents
and applicable Law. A Declaration has been filed in respect of each Club Resort.
Attached hereto as Exhibit A to Schedule 3.20(d) is a copy of each document
containing provisions which govern the rights, benefits, privileges, obligations
and liabilities granted to or imposed upon the owner of Vacation Credits (as
such term is defined in the Original Declaration) (the "Club Governing
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Documents"). Attached hereto as Exhibit B to Schedule 3.20(d) is a copy of each
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document containing provisions which govern the rights, benefits, privileges,
obligations and liabilities granted to or imposed upon the owner of Holiday
Credits (the "SoPac Governing Documents"
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and, together with the Club Governing Documents, the "Governing Documents"). All
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VOI Registrations filed in Australia incorporate by reference each of the
documents set forth on such Exhibit B.
(e) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.20(e), the Company and its
Subsidiaries have title to all Vacation Credits owned by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens, no other Person is entitled to
sell the Vacation Credits and no other Person has the right to the proceeds
arising out of the sale of such Vacation Credits. Except for such as may be
acquired by the Company or a Subsidiary pursuant to the exercise of rights as a
secured party, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary currently owns any
Fractional Interests.
(f) All equipment, inventory, or furnishings located in or on the
Resorts and promised or represented as available in documents presented or
provided to purchasers of Vacation Credits or Fractional Interests (the "Resort
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Documents") have been substantially paid and satisfied. To the Company's
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knowledge, all Amenities, walkways and parking areas described in the Resort
Documents are complete. To the Company's knowledge, each purchaser of a VOI has
dedicated and unencumbered access to and use of all of the Amenities of the
applicable Resorts in accordance with the applicable Resort Documents.
"Amenities" means the common elements described in the Declarations of the
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Associations and other similar documents, which may include such items as
swimming pools, tennis courts, snack bars, restaurants, coffee shops, pools,
golf courses, bath houses, marinas, convenience stores, boat launches, boat
stalls, camping areas, activity centers, reading rooms, decks, picnic tables,
tether ball courts, horseshoe pits, archery ranges, putting greens, baseball
diamonds, miniature golf courses, volleyball courts, private airstrips, lakes,
beaches, pavilions, playground areas, lodges, retail golf shops, pro shops,
barbeque areas, badminton courts, lakeside parks, paddleboats, laundry
facilities, clubhouses, resort signage, stables, corrals, entry monuments,
guardhouses, sports courts, skating rinks and other similar amenities.
(g) For purposes of this Agreement:
"VOI" means (i) a fee simple or leasehold ownership interest in a
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condominium unit or an entire timeshare resort developed or acquired by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or either of the Clubs coupled with the right
to use and occupy one or more residential accommodations at such timeshare
resort in accordance with the terms, provisions and conditions of the applicable
declaration of condominium, master deed and all other documents and instruments
that govern the use and occupancy of such resort's accommodations and facilities
(a "Fractional Interest") or (ii) (x) a "Vacation Credit" (as such term is
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described in Section 3.4 of any each Declaration filed by the Company and the
Club in respect of a Club Resort, which delineates the magnitude and extent of
rights, benefits, privileges, obligations and liabilities of a membership
("Membership") in the Club) or (y) a Holiday Credit (as defined below) (each of
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(x) and (y), a "Vacation Credit"). The term "VOI" shall further include all
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rights, benefits, privileges, obligations and liabilities granted to or imposed
upon the owner of a VOI under applicable VOI Laws.
"VOI Laws" means the applicable provisions of (i) the Consumer Credit
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Protection Act; (ii) Regulation Z of the Federal Reserve Board; (iii) the Equal
Credit Opportunity Act; (iv) Regulation B of the Federal Reserve Board; (v) the
Federal Trade Commission's three (3) day cooling-off Rule for Door-to-Door
Sales; (vi) Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act
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and regulations thereunder; (vii) the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act;
(viii) the federal postal laws; (ix) usury laws; (x) trade practices, home and
telephone solicitation, sweepstakes, anti-lottery and consumer credit and
protection Law, in including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the
Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act and regulations
thereunder; (xi) real estate sales licensing, disclosure, reporting condominium
and timeshare and escrow Law; (xii) the Americans with Disabilities Act and
related accessibility guidelines; (xiii) the Real Estate Settlement Procedures
Act; (xiv) the Truth-in-Lending Act; (xv) the Fair Housing Act; (xvi) Regulation
X; (xvii) Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968; (xviii) state condominium,
timeshare, registration and seller of travel Laws; (xix) Federal Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act and applicable state debt collection Laws; (xx) the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; (xxi) any state Laws concerning construction, escrow or
surety bonds; (xxii) federal and state securities laws and (xxiii) foreign Law
equivalents of the foregoing.
Section 3.21 Club Corporate Organization; Authority; No Violation.
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(a) The Club is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
California, the SoPac Club is a registered managed investment scheme duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Australia,
and each of them has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to
own, lease, operate or otherwise hold their properties and assets and to carry
on their respective businesses as now being conducted, except where the failure
to be so organized, existing or to have such power and authority would not be
reasonably expected to have a Club Material Adverse Effect. A "Club Material
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Adverse Effect" means any change(s), event(s), development(s) or circumstance(s)
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which, individually or in the aggregate, would be reasonably expected (i) to
have a materially adverse effect, either in the short term or in the long term,
on the business, results of operations, assets, liabilities or condition
(financial or otherwise) of the Clubs, taken together, (ii) to impair in any
material respect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under
this Agreement, or (iii) to have a materially adverse effect or prevent or
materially delay the consummation of any the Transactions; provided, however,
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that for purposes of clause (i) above, any adverse effect resulting primarily
from the following shall be disregarded in determining whether there has been a
Club Company Material Adverse Effect: (x) changes in the United States economy
generally which do not disproportionately affect the Company in any material
respect or (y) changes in the timeshare industry generally which do not
disproportionately affect the Company in any material respect; provided,
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further, however, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (x) and (y), that
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changes resulting (A) from the commencement or material worsening of a war or
armed hostilities or other national or international calamity directly or
indirectly involving the United States or Australia, (B) any terrorist
activities and (C) changes in VOI Laws (as defined in Section 3.20 below) shall
not be so disregarded. The Clubs are duly qualified or licensed and in good
standing as a foreign corporation or other entity authorized to do business
under the Laws of each jurisdiction where the character of the properties or
assets owned, leased or used by it or the nature of its activities makes such
qualification or licensing necessary or requires such qualification.
(b) No corporate action on the part of the Clubs is necessary to
authorize the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the
consummation by it of the Transactions. Appointment of the New Club Directors
and New SoPac Directors in the manner contemplated by Section 1.6 will comply
with the Club's governing documents and applicable VOI Laws.
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(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.21(c), none of the
execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Company, the
consummation by the Company of the Transactions or compliance by the Company
with any of the provisions of this Agreement, including without limitation the
provisions of Section 1.6(b) hereof, will (i) conflict with or result in any
breach of any provision of the (x) certificate of incorporation, the bylaws or
similar organizational documents of the Clubs, or (y) applicable California or
Australian law, including, without limitation, Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 1
of the California Corporation Code (the "California Mutual Benefit Nonprofit
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Corporation Law"), (ii) require any filing by the Clubs with or notice to, or
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permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority
(except for the VOI Registrations), (iii) result in a violation or breach of, or
constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or
give rise to any right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration)
under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Club Lease (as defined
in Section 3.28(b)) or Contracts to which such Club is a party, or (iv) violate
any Order applicable to the Clubs, or any of their respective properties or
assets, except in the case of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) for (x) such failures
to obtain such permits, authorizations, consents or approvals, (y) such failures
to make such filings, or (z) such violations, breaches or defaults would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Club Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 3.22 Club Memberships; Subsidiaries.
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As of December 31, 2001, there were 143,239 Class A memberships
outstanding, as such term is defined in or for the purposes of (including by
reference to the Declaration) the bylaws of the Club ("Class A Memberships") and
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1,134,985,000 "Vacation Credits" as such term is defined in or for the purposes
of (including by reference to the Declaration) the bylaws of the Club ("Vacation
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Credits"). There are no Class B Memberships, as such term is used in the bylaws
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of the Club. As of December 31, 2001, the Company held 12,496 Class A
Memberships. As of March 14, 2002 the SoPac Club has issued and outstanding
54,702,000 Authorised Holiday Credits and 48,088,000 Owner Holiday Credits, as
such terms are defined in the SoPac Club's governing documents (together, the
"Holiday Credits"). No other class of capital stock or membership of either Club
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is authorized, outstanding or exists. All of the outstanding Holiday Credits
have been validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and not subject
to any preemptive or similar rights and comport with any and all requirements of
the Australian Corporations Act. No Club has permitted the creation of more
Memberships than are permitted in accordance with the "Vacation Owner Program"
created by the Declarations. To the knowledge of the Company, none of the
Memberships are subject to any voting trust, transfer restrictions or other
similar arrangements that relate to the voting rights held by such Memberships.
Neither the Club nor the SoPac Club has any Subsidiaries.
Section 3.23 Club Directors, Officers and Employees; Employee Benefit
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Plans; ERISA.
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(a) Schedule 3.23(a) contains a complete and accurate list of the
names and titles of all current directors and officers of the Clubs. Parent or
its representatives have been provided with a complete and accurate schedule of
the employees of the Clubs whose base salary for the year ending December 31,
2002, is expected to be $100,000 or more or who earned bonuses during the year
ending December 31, 2001 of $50,000 or more setting forth the rates of
compensation payable to each such person as of the date hereof. None of the
directors
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and officers of the Clubs has delivered any notice of resignation and, to the
Company's knowledge, none of the directors and officers of the Clubs intends to
resign his or her respective offices other than as contemplated under Section
1.6(b) hereof. The fees paid and payable to the directors of the Clubs for
services rendered in 1999, 2000 and 2001 are set forth on Schedule 3.23(a).
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.23(b), there is no (i)
collective bargaining agreement or any other agreement with any labor
organization, to which the Clubs is a party, applicable to the employees of the
Clubs (also a "CBA"); (ii) unfair labor practice complaint or charge pending or,
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to the Company's knowledge, threatened against the Clubs before the National
Labor Relations Board or any other federal, state, local or foreign agency;
(iii) pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened or affecting the Clubs,
strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout or other collective labor action by or
with respect to any employees of the Clubs; (iv) grievance or unfair dismissal
proceeding pending against the Clubs; (v) claim or charge by employees of the
Clubs alleging discrimination based on race, color, creed, age, sex, sexual
orientation, national origin, religion or disability pending before any court or
federal, state or local administrative agency; (vi) other pending or, to the
Company's knowledge, threatened claim by employees of the Clubs, including those
based on statute, contract or tort; (vii) material pending arbitration
proceeding arising out of or under any CBA to which either of the Clubs is a
party; or (viii) pending or threatened representation question or union
organizing activities with respect to employees of the Clubs. During the past
three (3) years, neither of the Clubs has effectuated (x) a "plant closing" (as
defined in the WARN Act) affecting any site of employment or one or more
facilities or operating units within any site of employment or facility of the
Clubs, or (y) a "mass layoff" (as defined in the WARN Act) affecting any site of
employment or facility of the Clubs or any of its Subsidiaries; nor has the
Clubs or any of its Subsidiaries been affected by any transaction or engaged in
layoffs or employment terminations sufficient in number to trigger application
of any similar state, local or foreign Law. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.23(b), neither of the Club's employees has suffered an "employment loss" (as
defined in the WARN Act) in the three (3) months prior to the date of this
Agreement. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.23(b), the Clubs have at all times
properly classified each of their respective employees as employees and each of
its independent contractors as independent contractors, as applicable. There is
no Action pending or threatened in writing against the Clubs by any Person
challenging or questioning the classification by the Clubs of any Person as an
independent contractor, including without limitation, any claim for unpaid
benefits, for or on behalf of, any such Persons.
(c) Schedule 3.23(c) contains a complete and accurate list of
those of the Plans in which the Clubs' directors, officers and employees
participate. There are no other plans, policies, agreements or arrangements
providing compensation, benefits or incentives to such individuals.
Section 3.24 Business of the Clubs.
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(a) The Clubs do not obtain any revenue in any manner that is not
in compliance with the Governing Documents. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.24, the Club has not levied a "special assessment" as such term is defined in
the bylaws of the Club, since January 1, 1997.
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(b) The Board of Directors of each Club has the authority to levy
the assessments to cover the costs of maintaining and operating all Club
Resorts. Currently levied assessments payable by Members of each of the Clubs
are reasonably expected to be adequate (i) to cover the costs of maintaining and
operating the such Club's Club Resorts, (ii) to establish and maintain adequate
reserves for deferred maintenance and capital improvements that are established
in accordance with the budget approved by such Club, the applicable Governing
Documents and applicable VOI Laws, and (iii) to comply with all of such Club's
obligations. Such reserves for deferred maintenance and capital improvements are
reasonably expected to be adequate, given the type and age of the Club Real
Property and the use of such Club Real Property by its Members.
Section 3.25 Club Intellectual Property.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.25, the Clubs own or possess
licenses or other legally enforceable rights (free and clear of any Liens) to
use all Intellectual Property necessary to conduct the business now operated by
them and, to the knowledge of the Company and the Clubs, such Intellectual
Property does not conflict with, infringe upon, misappropriate or otherwise
violate any Intellectual Property of others. Neither Club has granted any
licenses or rights to use any of the Intellectual Property owned by such Club to
any Person other than the Company and its Subsidiaries. There is no pending or,
to the knowledge of either Club, threatened claim, suit, arbitration or other
adversarial proceeding before any court, agency, arbitral tribunal, or
registration authority in any jurisdiction involving the Intellectual Property
owned by either Club, or, to the knowledge of either Club, the Intellectual
Property licensed to either Club, alleging that the activities or the conduct of
either Club's businesses infringe upon, violate or constitute the unauthorized
use of the intellectual property rights of any third party or challenging either
Club's ownership, use, validity, enforceability or registrability of any
Intellectual Property.
Section 3.26 Club Assets.
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Except as set forth in Schedule 3.26 and except for Club Intellectual
Property which is the subject of Section 3.25 above and Club Real Property which
is the subject of Section 3.28 below, the Clubs have good and valid title to all
of their properties and assets owned by them, free and clear of all Liens,
except for Permitted Liens.
Section 3.27 Club Litigation.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.27, there is no Action pending or,
to the Company's knowledge, threatened, against either Club or the directors,
officers or employees of either Club before any Governmental Authority, and
there is no Order of any Governmental Authority outstanding against either Clubs
or affecting any of their respective properties or limiting the manner in which
either Club may conduct its business.
Section 3.28 Club Real Property.
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(a) Schedule 3.28(a) sets forth a list of (i) each parcel of real
property owned in fee simple (or with respect to real property located outside
the United States, such other similar form of title as may be described in the
title policy for such parcel identified on
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Schedule 3.28(a)) by either of the Clubs (including all land and buildings owned
by the applicable Club) (for purposes of this Section 3.28, the term SoPac Club
(as incorporated into the definition of Clubs) shall include Permanent Trustee
Australia Limited (the "Custodian")) (collectively the "Club Owned Real
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Property") and (ii) all real property presently leased by either of the Clubs,
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in each case as a lessee (including all leasehold or subleasehold estates and
other rights to use or occupy any land, buildings (including sales kiosks), and
improvements thereon, (the "Club Leased Real Property" and collectively with the
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Club Owned Real Property and all easements and other rights and interests
appurtenant thereto, the "Club Real Property"). The term Club Real Property does
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not include any VOIs. Except for VOI's, the Club Real Property constitutes all
of the real property owned, leased or occupied by the Clubs in connection with
the businesses of either of the Clubs.
(b) A complete and accurate copy of each lease under which a Club
is a lessee, including all amendments, modifications and supplements relating
thereto for each location of the Club Leased Real Property (each, a "Club
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Lease") has been delivered or made available to Merger Sub or its
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representatives and all such Club Leases are itemized on Schedule 3.28(b). To
the knowledge of the Company, each Club possesses and quietly enjoys all of the
Club Leased Real Property.
(c) Schedule 3.28(c) sets forth a complete, true and correct
summary of the number of lodging units at each Club Resort as of January 31,
2002, including the allocation among such units of studios, one, two and three
bedroom units.
(d) To the knowledge of the Company, with respect to each parcel
of Club Owned Real Property, either of the Clubs has good and marketable fee
simple title (or with respect to real property located outside the United
States, such other similar form of title as may be described in the title policy
for such parcel identified on Schedule 3.28(a)), free and clear of all Liens,
except Permitted Liens.
(e) All of the Club Real Property is free from any use or
occupancy restrictions, except for Permitted Liens or with respect to Club
Leased Real Property, as provided in the Club Leases.
(f) Prior to the date hereof, the Company or its Subsidiaries
have furnished or made available to Parent, Merger Sub or their representatives
true and correct copies of all deeds, mortgages, surveys, licenses, leases,
title insurance policies and permanent certificates of occupancy (or documents
equivalent to certificates of occupancy in the jurisdiction where the Club Real
Property is located) with respect to the Club Real Property that are in the
possession of Company or its Subsidiaries.
(g) To the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, there
are no outstanding claims made by or against the Club or any applicable
Subsidiary with respect to title or ownership of the Club Owned Real Property.
(h) To the knowledge of the Company, except for Permitted Liens,
the Clubs are not obligated under or a party to, and none of the Club Real
Property is subject to, any option, right of first refusal, right of first offer
or other obligation to sell, transfer, dispose of, grant any interest in or
lease any of the Club Real Property or any portion thereof or interest
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therein to any Person other than (x) the Company and its Subsidiaries, (y)
rights held by the Clubs, Associations or VOI owners, or (z) such leases,
subleases, licenses, concessions or other agreements entered into in the
ordinary course of business.
(i) To the knowledge of the Company, except for Permitted Liens
or as described in Sections 3.28(h) and 3.28(n), there are no Persons other than
the Clubs that have a possessory interest (other than transient guests, VOI
owners, invitees and licensees) in any of the Club Real Property other than the
Company, Subsidiaries, Clubs, Associations VOI owners or Persons holding rights
under such leases, subleases, licenses, concessions or other agreements entered
into in the ordinary course of business.
(j) To the knowledge of the Company, neither of the Clubs has
received any written notice of any pending, threatened or contemplated
condemnation proceeding affecting the Club Real Property or any part thereof or
of any sale or other disposition of the Club Real Property or any part thereof
in lieu of condemnation.
(k) To the knowledge of the Company, there is sufficient
vehicular access to and from each parcel of Club Owned Real Property, except
where the absence of access would not reasonably be expected to interfere with
the intended business at such Club Owned Real Property.
(l) To the knowledge of the Company, all of the improvements
constituting a part of the Club Real Property (the "Club Improvements")
(including, but not limited to, the buildings, structures, fixtures, roofs and
structural elements thereof and the heating, ventilation, air conditioning,
plumbing, electrical, elevator mechanical, sewer, waste water, storm water,
paving and parking equipment, systems and facilities included therein) are
adequate for the purposes for which they are being put in the ordinary course of
the Clubs' business. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no facts or
conditions affecting any of the Club Improvements which would interfere in any
material respect with the use or occupancy of the Club Improvements or any
portion thereof in the operation of the business of the Company and its
Subsidiaries or the Clubs.
(m) All requisite certificates of occupancy and other material
permits or approvals required with respect to the buildings, structures and Club
Improvements on any of the Club Real Property and the occupancy and use thereof
have been obtained and are currently in effect.
(n) To the knowledge of the Company, with respect to each of the
Club Leases, except as set forth in the Club Leases or on Schedule 3.28(n),
Sections 3.28(h) or 3.28(i): (i) such Club Lease is legal, valid, binding,
enforceable, in full force and effect and has not expired; (ii) the Transactions
do not require the consent of any other party to such Club Lease (except for
those lease consents to be obtained pursuant to Section 3.21(c)), will not
result in a breach of or default under such Club Lease, or otherwise cause such
Club Lease to cease to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable, in full force and
effect following the Merger Closing; (iii) such Club Lease has not been amended,
modified or supplemented; (iv) no security deposit or portion thereof deposited
with respect to such Club Lease has been applied in respect of a breach or
default under such Club Lease which has not been redeposited in full; (v) except
as may be disclosed in any applicable Club Lease, the Clubs do not owe, nor will
they owe in the future,
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any brokerage commissions or finder's fees with respect to such Club Lease which
is not paid; (vi) the other party to such Club Lease, except where such other
party is the Company, Subsidiaries, Clubs or Associations, is not an affiliate
of, and otherwise does not have any economic interest in, the Clubs; (vii) the
Club and its Subsidiaries have not assigned, subleased, licensed or otherwise
granted any Person the right to use or occupy such Club Leased Real Property or
any portion thereof, except for Permitted Liens; (viii) the Clubs have not
collaterally assigned or granted any other security interest in such Club Lease
or any interest therein, except for Permitted Liens; (ix) there are no Liens on
the estate or interest created by such Club Lease, except for Permitted Liens;
and (x) such Club Lease constitutes the entire agreement between the landlord
named therein and the Clubs.
(o) To the knowledge of the Company, neither Club nor any of the
landlords under the Club Leases is in default under the Club Leases (past
applicable notice and cure periods) in the keeping, observing or performing of
any material term, covenant, agreement, provision, condition or limitation
contained in the Club Leases on the part of the Clubs, any such Subsidiary or
any such landlord to be observed and/or performed thereunder and no act has been
committed or event or circumstance exists which, with notice or lapse of time,
or both, could constitute a default in the keeping, observing or performing by
the Club, any such Subsidiary or any such landlord of any material term,
covenant, agreement, provision, condition or limitation contained in the Club
Leases on the part of the Clubs, any such Subsidiary or any such landlord to be
observed and/or performed. All rent and other sums and charges due and payable
(beyond any applicable grace period) by the Club under each of the Club Leases
have been paid or such sums and charges are being disputed in good faith.
The Custodian must act upon the instructions of the Responsible
Entity regarding any Club Real Property nominally held by the Custodian pursuant
to the Custody Agreement dated March 21, 2000, between Permanent Trustee
Australia Limited ACN 008 412 93 and Trendwest Resorts South Pacific Limited ACN
090 503 923.
Section 3.29 Absence of Undisclosed Club Liabilities.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.29, neither Club has any liabilities
or obligations of any nature (whether absolute, accrued or unaccrued,
contingent, determined, determinable or otherwise), except:
(a) for liabilities reflected (including those disclosed in the
footnotes thereto) in the unaudited balance sheet of the Club (as to each, the
"Club Balance Sheet"), as of December 31, 2001 (the "Club Balance Sheet Date"),
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copies of which have heretofore been provided to Parent;
(b) normal and recurring liabilities incurred the ordinary course
of business and consistent with past practice since the applicable Club Balance
Sheet Date (each of which liabilities, if greater than $50,000, are also set
forth on Schedule 3.29); and
(c) liabilities which are immaterial to the Club and that were
incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice.
Section 3.30 Absence of Certain Club Changes or Events.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.30 or as expressly contemplated by
this Agreement, since the Club Balance Sheet Date:
(a) No events, changes, developments or circumstances which could
reasonably be expected to have a Club Material Adverse Effect have occurred;
(b) the Clubs have conducted their respective businesses in all
material respects only in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(c) neither of the Clubs has sustained or incurred any material
loss or damage with respect to their respective businesses (whether or not
insured against) which has or is reasonably likely to materially interfere with
the operation of such businesses; and
(d) neither of the Clubs has taken any action or failed to take
any action (or agreed to do so) that, if taken between the date hereof and the
Effective Time, would constitute a violation of any of clauses (b) through (p)
of Section 6.1 below.
Section 3.31 Club Licenses; Compliance with Laws.
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(a) Each timeshare or condominium declaration related to a Club
Resort that is required to be filed in the real estate records of the county or
other local jurisdiction in which the Club Resort is located (the "Recorded
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Documents") has been properly filed and recorded with the appropriate county or
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other local jurisdiction office in which the respective Club Resort is located
so that they are valid, binding, effective and enforceable according to their
terms.
(b) The Clubs hold all licenses, franchises, exemptions, permits,
approvals and authorizations reasonably necessary (the "Club Permits") for the
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operation of their respective businesses as presently conducted. The Clubs are
in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Club Permits. All
Club Permits the absence of which would significantly impair or interfere with
the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct their
businesses in the manner heretofore conducted are listed on Schedule 3.31(a).
(c) The Clubs and, to the Company's knowledge, each Person acting
as an agent of either of the Clubs, are in compliance with all federal, state,
local and foreign Laws having the purpose or effect of prohibiting unlawful
discrimination against customers or potential customers and, to the Company's
knowledge, neither of the Clubs has received any complaints from any Person or
Governmental Authority that either of the Clubs or any Person acting as an agent
of either of the Clubs has engaged in any unlawful discrimination.
(d) The Clubs (including without limitation the Club Property)
are in compliance in all material respects with all Laws, except for instances
of possible noncompliance that individually or in the aggregate would not
reasonably be expected to have Club Material Adverse Effect. No written notice,
charge, claim, action or assertion has been received by either of the Clubs and
to the Company's knowledge, no written notice, charge, claim, action has been
filed, commenced or threatened against either of the Clubs or any portion of the
Club Real Property alleging any violation of any Laws except for instances of
possible noncompliance that individually or in the aggregate would not
reasonably be expected to have Club Material Adverse
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Effect.
(e) To the knowledge of the Company, the directors and officers
of the Clubs are authorized and qualified to conduct the business of the Clubs
in all states in which any Club Resorts are located.
Section 3.32 Club Tax Matters.
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(a) Each of the Clubs (and each of their predecessors) has (i)
timely filed (or there has been filed on its behalf) all Tax Returns required to
be filed by it (giving effect to all valid extensions of due dates) other than
Tax Returns that the failure to have filed could not reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to be material to the Clubs, and all Tax
Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects and (ii) paid in
full all Taxes required to be paid by it other than Taxes that the failure to
have paid could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to
be material to the Clubs.
(b) There are no liens for Taxes upon any assets of either of the
Clubs (or any of their predecessors), except statutory liens for Taxes not yet
due and payable.
(c) No deficiency for any Taxes has been proposed, asserted or
assessed against either of the Clubs (or any of their predecessors) that has not
been resolved and paid in full. No waiver, extension or comparable consent given
by either of the Clubs (or any of their predecessors) regarding the application
of the statute of limitations with respect to any Taxes or Tax Return is
currently in effect, nor is any request for any such waiver or consent pending.
(d) There are no federal, state, local or foreign audits,
actions, suits, or other administrative or court proceedings relating to Taxes
or any Tax Returns of either of the Clubs (or any of their predecessors) now
pending, and neither of the Clubs (nor any of their predecessors) has received
any written notice of any proposed audits, actions, suits or other
administrative or court proceedings relating to Taxes or any Tax Returns.
(e) No jurisdiction where either of the Clubs (or any of their
predecessors) does not file a Tax Return has made a Claim that such Club or
predecessor is required to file a Tax Return for such jurisdiction.
(f) The Club is (and any predecessor was) properly classified as
a "homeowners association" within the meaning of section 528(c) of the Code for
each of its taxable periods beginning after December 31, 1996.
(g) No Tax Sharing Agreement (or similar agreement, plan or
arrangement providing for the payment by the Company and/or any of its
Subsidiaries of any Taxes of either Club) exists between the Company and/or its
Subsidiaries and either Club.
Section 3.33 Club Insurance.
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Schedule 3.33 sets forth a list of all material insurance policies
covering the properties and activities of the Clubs and their respective
businesses. All such policies are in full force and effect and shall be kept in
full force and effect in the ordinary course of business
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Neither of the Clubs has received any notice of cancellation or non-renewal with
respect thereto. Neither of the Clubs is in default with respect to its
obligations under such insurance policies. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.33,
neither of the Clubs has been refused any insurance coverage obtained for the
purpose of protecting and insuring against any material loss or exposure, nor
has any such coverage been limited or cancelled in any material respect by any
insurance carrier to which either of the Clubs has applied for any such
insurance or with which the Clubs or any such Subsidiary has carried insurance,
nor has there been any significant increase in the premiums paid under any such
policy during the past five (5) years. All such insurance policies provide
adequate coverage for all normal risks incident to the business of the Club and
its Subsidiaries and their respective properties and assets. Schedule 3.33
identifies those pending (or threatened) Actions with respect to which an
insurance carrier has denied coverage or has advised the Company or the relevant
Subsidiary that it is defending such claim under reservation of rights.
Section 3.34 Brokers and Finders.
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Except for Banc of America Securities LLC and Houlihan Lokey Zukin and
Howard, copies of whose engagement letters have been provided to Parent, no
broker, finder, officer or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
investment banker or other Person is entitled to any fees (including any fee or
payment conditioned upon the successful sale of the Company) or commissions in
connection with the Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.34 hereof,
none of such fees or commissions are or will be obligations of or payable by the
Company, any of its Subsidiaries, either Club or any of their respective
affiliates in connection with the Transactions.
Section 3.35 Information in the Proxy Statement.
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The Proxy Statement, if one is required to be prepared in connection
with a Company Shareholders Meeting required by applicable Law to consummate the
Merger, will not, at the date the Proxy Statement becomes effective under the
Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make
the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made,
not misleading; provided, however, that no representation is made by the Company
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with respect to statements made therein based on information supplied by the
Parent or Merger Sub for inclusion therein. The Form S-4 and the information
supplied by the Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Form
S-4 will not, at the date such Form S-4 becomes effective, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statement therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; provided, however,
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that no representation is made by the Company with respect to statements made
therein based on information supplied by the Parent or Merger Sub for inclusion
therein. Subject to the provisions set forth in the second preceding sentence,
the Proxy Statement, if one is required to be prepared in connection with a
Company Shareholders Meeting required by applicable Law to consummate the
Merger, will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the
Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER
Except as set forth in the schedule of exceptions to Majority
Shareholder's representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and
delivered to Parent and Merger Sub prior to the execution of this Agreement (the
"Majority Shareholder Schedule"), Majority Shareholder represents and warrants
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to the Company, Parent and Merger Sub as set forth below.
Section 4.1 Corporate Organization; Authority; No Violation.
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(a) Majority Shareholder and each of its material Subsidiaries is
a corporation or other entity duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all
requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease, operate or
otherwise hold its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now
being conducted, except where the failure to be so organized, existing and in
good standing or to have such power and authority would not be reasonably
expected to impair in any material respect the ability of Majority Shareholder
to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement,
or to have a materially adverse effect or prevent or materially delay the
consummation of any the Transactions. Majority Shareholder and each of its
Subsidiaries are duly qualified or licensed and in good standing as a foreign
corporation or other entity authorized to do business under the Laws of each
jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or used by it
or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary,
except where the failure of the Majority Shareholder and each of its material
Subsidiaries to be duly qualified or licensed and in good standing would not
have a material adverse effect on the ability of Majority Shareholder to perform
its obligation under this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement.
(b) Majority Shareholder has full corporate power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement and has
the full corporate power and authority to perform the Transactions. The
execution, delivery and performance by Majority Shareholder of this Agreement
and the Stock Purchase Agreement, and the consummation by it of the
Transactions, have been duly and validly authorized by the Board of Directors of
Majority Shareholder, and no other corporate action on the part of Majority
Shareholder is necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by Majority
Shareholder of this Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement and the
consummation by it of the Transactions. Each of this Agreement and the Stock
Purchase Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by Majority Shareholder
and, assuming due and valid authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the
other parties hereto, is a valid and binding obligation of Majority Shareholder
enforceable against Majority Shareholder in accordance with their respective
terms.
(c) No vote of any class or series of the capital stock of
Majority Shareholder is necessary to approve this Agreement. No vote of any
class or series of the capital stock of Majority Shareholder is necessary to
approve any of the Transactions.
(d) None of the execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement by Majority Shareholder, the
consummation by Majority Shareholder of the Transactions or compliance by
Majority Shareholder with any of the provisions of this Agreement and the
Shareholders Agreement will (i) conflict with or result in
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any breach of any provision of the (x) articles of incorporation, the bylaws or
similar organizational documents of Majority Shareholder or any of its material
Subsidiaries, or (y) state securities or blue sky laws or the OBCA, (ii) require
any filing by Majority Shareholder with, or permit, authorization, consent or
approval of, any Governmental Authority, or (iii) violate any Order applicable
to Majority Shareholder, any material Subsidiary of Majority Shareholder or any
of their respective properties or assets, except in the case of clauses (ii) or
(iii) where (x) any failure to obtain such permits, authorizations, consents or
approvals, (y) any failure to make such filings, or (z) any such violations,
breaches or defaults could not be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to
impair in any material respect the ability of Majority Shareholder to perform
its obligations under this Agreement or the Shareholders Agreement, or to have a
materially adverse effect or prevent or materially delay the consummation of any
the Transactions.
Section 4.2 Brokers and Finders.
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Except as set forth in Schedule 4.2, no broker, finder, officer or
director of the Majority Shareholder or any of its Subsidiaries, investment
banker or other Person is entitled to any fees (including any fee or payment
conditioned upon the successful sale of the Company) or commissions in
connection with the Transactions.
Section 4.3 Information in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
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None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Majority
Shareholder for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Form S-4 or the
Proxy Statement (if one is required to be prepared in connection with a Company
Shareholders Meeting required by applicable Law to consummate the Merger) will,
at the time such Form S-4 becomes effective and, if one is required to be
prepared in connection with a Company Shareholders Meeting required by
applicable Law to consummate the Merger, at the time of the filing of the Proxy
Statement, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein not misleading. If at any time prior to the date of the
Company Shareholder Meeting, if a Proxy Statement is required to be prepared in
connection with a Company Shareholders Meeting required by applicable Law to
consummate the Merger, or any adjournment thereof, any event with respect to
Majority Shareholder, its officers and directors or any of its Subsidiaries
shall occur which is required to be described in an amendment of, or a
supplement to the Form S-4 or any other filing with the SEC, Majority
Shareholder shall notify Parent thereof by reference to this Section 4.3 and
such event shall be so described.
Section 4.4 Affiliated Transactions.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17, neither Majority Shareholder nor
any of its affiliates (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) is party to
any agreement, transaction or business relationship with the Company (other than
this Agreement) or any of its Subsidiaries or any Club. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.4, neither Majority Shareholder nor any of its Subsidiaries (other
than the Company and its Subsidiaries) has in the past twelve (12) months hired
any Person who was previously employed in a management capacity by the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of Majority Shareholder, has
either of ECI or RYI hired any sales representatives of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries.
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ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
Except as set forth in the schedule of exceptions to Parent's and
Merger Sub's representations and warranties set forth herein delivered to the
Company prior to the execution of this Agreement ("Parent Schedule"), Parent and
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Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Company as set forth below:
Disclosure made with reference to one or more schedules shall be
deemed disclosed with respect to another schedule if and to the extent that such
disclosure is clearly referenced on such other schedule.
Section 5.1 Organization.
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Each of Parent and Merger Sub is a corporation or other entity duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite corporate power to own,
lease, operate or otherwise hold its properties and assets and to carry on its
business as now being conducted, except where the failure to be so organized,
existing and in good standing or to have such power and authority would not
reasonably be expected to impair in any material respect the ability of the
Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Stock Option
Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement or to have a materially adverse effect
or prevent or materially delay the consummation of any the Transactions.
Section 5.2 Capitalization.
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(a) The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of (a)
2,500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which (i)
2,000,000,000 shares are designated as Parent Common Stock and (ii) 500,000,000
shares are designated as Move.com common stock ("Move.com Common Stock") and (b)
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10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, of Parent
("Parent Authorized Preferred Stock"). As of February 28, 2002, (A) 978,676,300
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shares of Parent Common Stock and no shares of Move.com Common Stock were issued
and outstanding; (B) no shares of Parent Authorized Preferred Stock and no other
shares of capital stock of Parent were issued and outstanding; (C) approximately
241,274,761 shares of Parent Common Stock and no shares of Move.com Common Stock
are subject to outstanding employee stock options or other rights to purchase or
receive Parent Common Stock granted under any stock-based plans of Parent
(collectively, "Parent Employee Stock Options"); (D) 1,563,214 shares of Parent
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Common Stock and no shares of Move.com Common Stock are subject to warrants
(collectively, "Existing Parent Warrants"); and (E) 190,070,740 shares of Parent
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Common Stock were held by Parent in its treasury. No other class of capital
stock of Parent is authorized or outstanding, and, except as set forth on Parent
Schedule 5.2(a), there are no securities convertible into or exchangeable for
any shares of its capital stock or containing any profit participation features.
All issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Parent are duly
authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and not subject
to any preemptive or similar rights. Except (1) as set forth in this Section
5.2, (2) for the three and seven-eighths percent (3 7/8 %) Convertible Senior
Debentures, (3) for the Zero
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Coupon Senior Convertible Contingent Debt Securities (CODESSM), (4) the Zero
Coupon Convertible Debentures, (5) for changes since September 31, 2001
resulting from the issuance of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the
Parent Stock Plans or Parent Employee Stock Options or Existing Parent Warrants
and other rights referred to in this Section 5.2, and (6) as set forth on Parent
Schedule 5.2(a), there are no warrants, options, agreements, call rights,
conversion rights, exchange rights, preemptive rights or other rights or
commitments or understandings which call for the issuance, sale, delivery,
pledge, transfer, redemption or other disposition of any shares of capital stock
of Parent or Merger Sub or any of their Subsidiaries or any securities
convertible into or other rights to acquire any shares of capital stock of
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or Merger Sub or obligates Parent or Merger
Sub to grant, offer or enter into any of the foregoing. Except as set forth in
Parent Schedule 5.2(a), to Parent's knowledge, none of the outstanding shares of
the capital stock of Parent or Merger Sub is subject to any voting trust,
transfer restrictions or other similar arrangements that relates to the voting
or control of such capital stock or rights.
(b) All shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Merger
shall be, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
(c) Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Parent Schedule 5.2(c),
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all of the outstanding shares of the Parent's wholly owned Subsidiaries (and all
of the shares of non-wholly owned Subsidiaries owned, directly or indirectly, by
Parent) are owned, directly or indirectly, by Parent, free and clear of any
Liens. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of each of such
Subsidiaries owned by Parent have been duly authorized and validly issued and
are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive or similar rights. There
are no warrants, options, agreements, call rights, conversion rights, exchange
rights, preemptive rights or other rights or commitments or understandings
relating to the issuance, sale, delivery, pledge, transfer, redemption or other
disposition by Parent or its Subsidiaries (including any right of conversion or
exchange under any outstanding security or other instrument) of the capital
stock of any of Parent's Subsidiaries. There are no Subsidiaries of Merger Sub.
Section 5.3 Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action.
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Each of Parent and Merger Sub has full corporate power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement and the Stock
Purchase Agreement and has the full corporate power and authority to perform the
Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance by each of Parent and
Merger Sub of this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement and the Shareholders
Agreements (in the case of Merger Sub) and the consummation by each of Parent
and Merger Sub of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by the
boards of directors of each of Parent and Merger Sub, and by Parent as the sole
shareholder of Merger Sub, and no other corporate action on the part of Parent
or Merger Sub is necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by each of
Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement or the Stock
Purchase Agreement and the consummation by each of the Transactions. This
Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement have been
duly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming due and valid
authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other parties thereto, are
the valid and binding obligations of each of Parent and Merger Sub enforceable
against each of them in accordance with their respective terms.
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Section 5.4 Consents and Approvals; No Violations.
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None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, the
Stock Option Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement by Parent or Merger Sub,
the consummation by Parent or Merger Sub of the Transactions, or compliance by
Parent or Merger Sub with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Stock
Option Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement will (a) conflict with or
result in any breach of any provision of the (i) certificate of incorporation,
the bylaws or similar organizational documents of Parent or Merger Sub or (ii)
state securities or blue sky laws, the OBCA or the Delaware General Corporation
law, (b) require any filing by Parent or Merger Sub with, or permit,
authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority (except for
(i) compliance with any applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, (ii) any
filings as may be required under the OBCA in connection with the Merger, (iii)
the filing with the SEC and Nasdaq of (A) the Proxy Statement and the Form S-4,
and (B) such reports under Section 13(a), 13(d) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as
may be required in connection with this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement or
the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Transactions, (iv) the FIRB Approval or (v)
such filings and approvals as may be required by any applicable state
securities, blue sky or takeover Laws), (c) violate any order, writ, injunction,
decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Parent, any of its
Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, Merger Sub) or any of their
properties or assets or (d) result in a breach of a default under any contract,
note, bond, indenture, license, lease or other instrument to which Parent or any
Subsidiary of Parent is bound, except in the case of clause (a)(ii), (b), (c) or
(d) for such violations, breaches or defaults which would not reasonably be
expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Parent Material Adverse
Effect, to impair in any material respect the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to
perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement or the
Stock Purchase Agreement or have a materially adverse effect or prevent or to
materially delay the consummation of any the Transactions. A "Parent Material
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Adverse Effect" means any change(s), event(s), development(s) or circumstance(s)
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which, individually or in the aggregate, would be reasonably expected (i) to
have a materially adverse effect, either in the short term or in the long term,
on the business, results of operations, assets, liabilities or condition
(financial or otherwise) of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
provided, however, that any adverse effect resulting primarily from the
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following shall be disregarded in determining whether there has been a Parent
Material Adverse Effect: (x) changes in the United States economy generally
which do not disproportionately affect Parent in any material respect or (y)
changes in the industries in which Parent and its Subsidiaries operate generally
which do not disproportionately affect Parent and its Subsidiaries in any
material respect; provided, further, however, in the case of each of the
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foregoing clauses (x) and (y), that changes resulting from (A) the commencement
or material worsening of a war or armed hostilities or other national or
international calamity directly or indirectly involving the United States or
Australia and (B) any terrorist activities shall not be so disregarded.
Section 5.5 Parent Documents.
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Since January 1, 2001, Parent has filed in a timely manner all
required reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents (including
exhibits and all other information incorporated therein) that it was required to
file with the SEC (the "Parent SEC Documents"). As of their respective filing
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dates and the date of any amendment or restatement or supplement by a
subsequently filed Parent SEC Document, the Parent SEC Documents (i) complied in
all
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material respects with the then-applicable requirements of the Securities Act or
the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC
promulgated thereunder applicable to such Parent SEC Documents and (ii) did not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The financial statements of Parent included in the Parent SEC
Documents (i) at the time filed complied as to form with applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect
thereto, (ii) were prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the case of
unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC), applied (except as
may be indicated in the notes thereto) on a consistent basis during the periods
involved and (iii) fairly present the consolidated financial position of Parent
and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated
results of their operations and cash flows for the periods covered thereby
(subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments and to other adjustments described in the notes to such unaudited
statements), in each case in accordance with GAAP (except as may be noted
therein).
Section 5.6 Absence of Changes or Events.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 5.6, since December 31, 2001, no
events, changes, developments or circumstances which would reasonably be
expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect have occurred.
Section 5.7 Information in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
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The Form S-4 will not, at the date the Form S-4 becomes effective
under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they are made, not misleading; provided, however, that no representation is made
by Parent with respect to statements made therein based on information supplied
by the Company or Majority Shareholder for inclusion therein. None of the
information supplied or to be supplied by Parent or Merger Sub for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement, if one is required to be
prepared in connection with a Company Shareholders Meeting required by
applicable Law to consummate the Merger, will, at the date mailed to the
Company's shareholders and at the time of such Company Shareholder Meeting,
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statement
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not
misleading. Subject to the provisions set forth in the second preceding
sentence, the Form S-4 will comply in all material respects with the
requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Section 5.8 Tax Matters.
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Neither Parent nor Merger Sub nor any of either of their affiliates
has taken, failed to take or agreed to take any action or knows of any fact,
circumstance, plan or intention that is or would be reasonable likely to prevent
the purchases of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement
and the Merger from qualifying as a "reorganization" within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code.
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ARTICLE VI
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER
Section 6.1 Interim Operations.
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The Company covenants and agrees that, except (i) as expressly
contemplated by this Agreement, or (ii) as agreed in writing by Parent, after
the date hereof, and prior to the earlier of (x) the termination of this
Agreement in accordance with Article XI and (y) the Stock Purchase Closing Date,
the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries (including for
purposes of this Section 6.1 the Clubs) to:
(a) conduct the business, operations, activities and practices of
the Company and its Subsidiaries and the Club, respectively, in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
(b) use its reasonable best efforts to preserve its present
business organization intact and maintain satisfactory relations with customers,
employees, contractors, regulators and others having business dealings with it;
(c) not amend its articles or certificates of incorporation or
bylaws or comparable governing instruments;
(d) not, (i) except for (A) borrowing under Material Contracts
(including, without limitation receivables purchase agreements) listed on
Schedule 3.10(i), as in effect on the date hereof, and (B) additional borrowings
from a recognized financial institution not involving the financing of VOI
Receivables in a maximum amount of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) on
terms that do not impose in relation to the sum being borrowed any material
prepayment penalties, incur, or assume or become subject to, whether directly,
indirectly or by way of guarantee or otherwise, any indebtedness (long-term,
short-term or otherwise) for borrowed money, (ii) assume, guarantee, endorse or
otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or
otherwise) for the obligations of any other Person; or (iii) make any loans,
advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person (x)
other than any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company, (y) other than loans in
the form of VOI Receivables and (z) ordinary advances (A) to employees for
travel and related business expenses and (B) to commission-based sales
representatives not exceeding $40,000 for any individual and $500,000 in the
aggregate, in the case of each of clauses (x) through (z), in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
(e) not (x) issue, sell, grant pursuant to any Plan (including
the Option Plan), pledge, encumber, subject to any Lien or dispose of, (y)
split, combine or reclassify or (z) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, in
each case, any shares of any class or series of its capital stock or other
equity interest in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any options,
warrants or other rights to purchase any such capital stock or equity interest
or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for such capital stock or
equity interests or otherwise make or effect any change in the issued and
outstanding capitalization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for
shares of Company Common Stock issued prior to the Effective Time (A) upon the
exercise of the Options outstanding on the date hereof under the Option Plan or
(B)
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in the ordinary course of business pursuant to rights granted under the Company
ESPP;
(f) not declare, set aside or pay any dividend or make any
distribution of any assets of any kind whatsoever (i) to any of its shareholders
including, without limitation, distributions in redemption of or as the purchase
price for any capital stock or equity interest, or (ii) in discharge or
cancellation, in whole or in part, of any indebtedness, whether in payment of
principal, interest or otherwise; provided, however, that the Company may redeem
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shares of Company Common Stock from Majority Shareholder in exchange for TII (as
defined in Section 7.15 below) pursuant to its agreement set forth in Section
7.15 and the Redemption Agreement;
(g) except as set forth in Schedule 6.1(g), not (i) sell, lease,
transfer, assign, license, mortgage, pledge, encumber, subject to any Liens
(other than (but not including for the purposes of this exception, Vacation
Credits) Permitted Liens) or otherwise dispose of any of its assets, except for
(x) sales to consumers of VOIs in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice, (y) dispositions of tangible personal property in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (z) the
disposition of TII to Majority Shareholder in accordance with Section 7.15 and
pursuant to the Redemption Agreement, or (ii) license, dispose of or permit to
lapse any right under or respecting, or enter into any settlement regarding the
infringement of, any Intellectual Property;
(h) not (i) enter into any Contract for the purchase or lease of,
or otherwise acquire, any assets or make any capital expenditures or commitments
involving the expenditure of more than $500,000 in the aggregate, (ii) merge or
consolidate with, purchase all or any substantial part of the assets of, or
otherwise acquire any Person, corporation or firm or division thereof, (iii)
except as permitted by clause (i) above, enter into any Contract obligating the
Company to spend more than $100,000 (on a one time or annual basis) that is not
terminable without cost upon sixty (60) days notice other than (x) any marketing
Contract (relating to the generation of sales leads and tours) which does not
obligate the Company to spend more than $500,000 and (y) Contracts relating to
the payment of expenses associated with the Transactions listed on Schedule
6.1(h)(iv)(y), or (iv) except as permitted by Section 6.1(d)(i)(B) above, enter
into any agreement of the type that would be a Material Contact if it were in
existence as of the date hereof;
(i) not (i) modify, amend, terminate waive, or release or assign
any rights or claims under, any of its Material Contracts or (ii) modify, amend,
terminate waive, or release or assign any rights or claims under, its other
Contracts except, in the case of clause (ii), (x) in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice and (y) for such actions which,
individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the Company and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(j) not (i) make any change in the compensation or benefits
payable or to become payable (including, without limitation, changes in the
commission or bonus structure for sales representatives) to any of its officers,
directors, employees, agents or consultants (other than increases in wages to
employees who are not directors, officers or affiliates, in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice, not exceeding $10,000 per annum for
any individual employee, agent or consultant and $250,000 per annum in the
aggregate) or to persons providing management services, (ii) enter into or amend
any employment, severance, consulting, termination or other Contract or employee
benefit plan or, other than ordinary advances to
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employees for travel and related business expenses, make any loans to any of its
officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents or consultants or make any
change in its existing borrowing or lending arrangements for or on behalf of any
of such persons pursuant to an employee benefit plan or otherwise or (iii)
negotiate, adopt or enter into any CBA;
(k) not (i) pay or make any accrual or arrangement for payment of
any pension, retirement allowance or other employee benefit pursuant to any Plan
(or any other Contract) to any of its officers, directors, employees or
affiliates or pay or agree to pay or make any accrual or arrangement for payment
to any of its officers, directors, employees or affiliates of any amount
relating to unused vacation days, except payments and accruals made required by
the terms of any Plan or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice; or (ii) adopt or pay, grant, issue, accelerate or accrue salary or
other payments or benefits pursuant to any pension, profit-sharing, bonus, extra
compensation, incentive, deferred compensation, stock purchase, stock option,
stock appreciation right, group insurance, severance pay, retirement or other
employee benefit plan or Contract or any employment or consulting Contract with
or for the benefit of any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or
consultants, whether past or present, or amend in any material respect any such
existing plan, agreement or arrangement in a manner inconsistent with the
foregoing;
(l) except to the extent required to maintain compliance with
applicable Law, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not (i) terminate,
establish, implement, adopt, amend, enter into, make any new, or accelerate the
vesting or payment of any existing grants or awards under, amend or otherwise
modify any Plan (including the funding arrangements in respect thereof) or
Contract in effect as of the date of this Agreement or as contemplated by this
Agreement, (ii) waive any debts due to the Company from any officer or director
of the Company, (iii) otherwise take any action that would reasonably be
expected to materially increase any funding liability with respect to any Plan,
or (iv) exercise any discretion or authority under the terms of any Plan or
Contract in any manner that would result in an acceleration or increase or
modification of the rights of or payments or benefits to any employee, officer,
director, agent or consultant;
(m) not permit any insurance policy obtained for the purpose of
protecting and insuring against any material loss or exposure and naming it (or
one of its Subsidiaries) as a beneficiary or a loss payee to be cancelled or
terminated without notice to Parent except where replaced by another insurance
policy providing at least as much coverage on terms no less favorable to the
Company or such Subsidiary or Club, as the case may be;
(n) not change (i) their respective accounting principles (or
underlying assumptions), methods or practices (including without limitation, any
reserving, renewal or residual method, practice or policy, depreciation or
amortization policy or rate or recognition of accounts receivable or accounting
for inventories policy, in each case, as in effect at December 31, 2000) except
for any such change required by reason of a concurrent change after the date
hereof in GAAP, or (ii) their respective Tax accounting principles, methods or
practices or any of its methods of reporting income and deductions for federal
income tax purposes from those employed in the preparation of the federal income
tax returns of the Company for the taxable year ending December 31, 2000, except
as required by changes in law or regulation;
(o) not (i) settle or compromise any Tax liability, (ii) agree to
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adjustment of any Tax attribute, (iii) make or change any election with respect
to Taxes, (iv) surrender any right to claim a refund of Taxes, (v) consent to
any extension or waiver of the statute of limitation period applicable to any
Taxes, Tax Return or Tax Claim, (vi) file any amended Tax Return, or (vii) enter
into any closing agreement;
(p) not pay, discharge or satisfy any claims or liabilities
(whether absolute, accrued or unaccrued, contingent, determined, determinable or
otherwise) other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice or in an amount not exceeding any reserve established in respect of
such claim in the Balance Sheet;
(q) not enter into any agreement containing any provision or
covenant limiting in any respect the ability of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or affiliates (or, giving effect to the Merger, Parent or any of
its Subsidiaries or affiliates) to (i) sell or buy any products or services to
or from any other Person, (ii) engage in any line of business anywhere in the
world, or (iii) compete with any Person anywhere in the world;
(r) not take any action for its winding up, complete or partial
liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization
or reorganization or for the appointment of a receiver, administrator or
administrative receiver, trustee or similar officer of all or any of its assets
or revenues (other than the Merger);
(s) not enter into any agreement or commit to take any action
which would reasonably be likely to result in a breach of the foregoing
covenants contained in this Section 6.1, make any of the representations or
warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement untrue or incorrect as of
the Merger Closing Date and any prior time to the Merger Closing Date or prevent
the Company from performing or cause the Company not to perform its covenants
hereunder;
(t) except in accordance with the Construction Contracts and
applicable Laws or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, not take any actions with respect to the development of the Owned Real
Property, including, without limitation, applying for, pursuing, accepting or
obtaining any permits, approvals or other development entitlements from any
Governmental Authority or finalizing or entering into any agreements relating
thereto;
(u) not approve or request changes to the Construction Contracts
("Change Orders") that result in a change which (i) violates a governmental
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requirement, any Law or Lease; (ii) would reasonably be expected to reduce the
overall scope, quality, character or Amenities of the parcel of Real Property,
(iii) increases construction costs for such project by more than one per cent of
the project cost (calculated by including together with such change order
request any prior change orders for such project which in and of themselves did
not constitute a Change Order), (iv) reduces the number of "Units" (as such term
is defined in the Declarations) or VOIs to be allocated to such parcel of Real
Property after conveyance to the Club or (v) extends the Completion Date for any
parcel of Owned Real Property more than thirty (30) days beyond the date
indicated therefor on the Construction Schedule (any such change, a "Material
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receipt: (a) all notices sent to or received from any Governmental Authority
regarding the governmental requirements with respect to any Construction Project
indicating a material problem with or the
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likelihood of a material delay in the completion of any Construction Project;
and (b) all requests for "Change Orders" (as hereinafter defined); and
(v) not enter into any written agreement, contract, commitment or
arrangement to do any of the foregoing, or authorize, recommend, propose, in
writing or announce an intention to do any of the foregoing.
Section 6.2 No Solicitation.
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(a) The Company agrees that it shall immediately cease and cause
to be terminated all existing discussions, negotiations and communications with
any Persons with respect to any Acquisition Proposal (as defined in Section
6.3). Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.2(b) below, from the date of
this Agreement until the earlier of termination of this Agreement and the Stock
Purchase Closing Date, the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective
officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants or
other agents (collectively, "Representatives") shall not, directly or indirectly
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(i) initiate, solicit or encourage (including, without limitation, by way of
furnishing information), or take any action to facilitate the making of, any
offer or proposal which constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to any
Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into any agreement regarding an Acquisition
Proposal, (iii) participate in negotiations or discussions with, or provide any
information or data to, any Person (other than Parent, Merger Sub or any of
their respective affiliates or Representatives) regarding any Acquisition
Proposal or (iv) make or authorize any statement, recommendation or solicitation
in support of any Acquisition Proposal, or otherwise encourage any effort or
attempt by any Person to do or seek any of the foregoing. Any violation of the
foregoing restrictions by any of the Company's Representatives, whether or not
such Representative is so authorized and whether or not such Representative is
purporting to act on behalf of the Company or otherwise, shall be deemed to be a
breach of this Agreement by the Company.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the Stock Purchase
Closing Date, the Company may furnish information concerning its business,
properties or assets to any Person pursuant to a customary confidentiality
agreement with terms no less favorable to the Company than those contained in
the Confidentiality Agreements, dated July 23, 2001 and March 5, 2002, entered
into between Parent and the Company (the "Confidentiality Agreement") and may
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negotiate and participate in discussions and negotiations with such Person
concerning an Acquisition Proposal if, and only if, (x) such entity or group has
on an unsolicited basis, and in the absence of any violation of this Section 6.2
by the Company or any of its Representatives, submitted a bona fide written
Superior Proposal to the Company and (y) in the good faith opinion of the
Company Board of Directors, only after consultation with independent outside
legal counsel to the Company, providing such information or access or engaging
in such discussions or negotiations is in the best interests of the Company and
its shareholders and the failure to provide such information or access or to
engage in such discussions or negotiations would be inconsistent with the
Board's fiduciary duties to the Company's shareholders under applicable law. A
"Superior Proposal" means any Acquisition Proposal that is not conditioned upon
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the ability to obtain financing (A) which is for all, but not less than all, of
the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock or one hundred percent
(100%) of the consolidated assets of the Company and (B) which the Company Board
of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with a nationally
recognized investment banking firm, is (I) superior to the Company's
shareholders from a financial point of view and, taking into account
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relevant legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the proposal, the identity
of the third party making such proposal, and the conditions for completion of
such proposal, a more favorable transaction than the Merger and (II) reasonably
likely to be completed. The Company shall promptly, and in any event within
twenty-four hours following receipt by the Company or any of its Representatives
of a Superior Proposal or any inquiry or expression of interest relating to an
Acquisition Proposal or Acquisition Proposal Interest (as defined below) and
prior to providing any such party from whom a Superior Proposal has been
received with any material non-public information, notify Parent and Majority
Shareholder of the receipt of the same. The Company shall promptly provide to
Parent any material non-public information regarding the Company provided to any
other party which was not previously provided to Parent, such additional
information to be provided no later than the date of provision of such
information to such other party.
(c) Except as expressly permitted by this Section 6.2(c), neither
the Company Board of Directors nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or
modify, or propose to withdraw or modify, in a manner adverse to Parent or to
Merger Sub, the approval or recommendation by the Company Board of Directors or
any such committee of this Agreement, the Merger or take any action or make any
statement inconsistent with such approval, (ii) approve or recommend, or propose
to approve or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal (any action described in the
foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), a "Change in the Company's Recommendation"), or
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(iii) enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle or agreement with
respect to any Acquisition Proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the
Stock Purchase Closing Date, the Company Board of Directors, subject to the
terms of this and the following two sentences, to the extent that it determines
in good faith, after consultation with independent outside counsel, that the
failure to do so would be inconsistent with the Board's fiduciary duties to the
Company's shareholders under applicable law, may make a Change in the Company's
Recommendation. The Company may make a Change in the Company's Recommendation
(A) at a time that is after the third business day following the Company's
delivery to Parent of written notice advising Parent that the Company Board of
Directors has determined that it has received a Superior Proposal, specifying
the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal, identifying the
Person making such Superior Proposal and indicating that it intends to make a
Change in the Company's Recommendation and (B) if, during such three (3)
business day period, the Company and its advisors shall have negotiated in good
faith with Parent to make adjustments in the terms and conditions of this
Agreement such that such Acquisition Proposal would no longer constitute a
Superior Proposal. Any such Change in the Company's Recommendation shall not
change the approval of the Company Board of Directors for purposes of causing
any state takeover statute or other state law to be inapplicable to the
Transactions, including the Merger, the Stock Option Agreement and the Stock
Purchase Agreement.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this
Section 6.2 or any other provision hereof shall prohibit the Company or the
Company Board of Directors from taking and disclosing to the Company's
shareholders a position contemplated by Rule 14e-2 promulgated under the
Exchange Act or from making any disclosure if, in the good faith judgment of the
Board of Directors of the Company, after consultation with outside counsel,
failure to do so would be inconsistent with the Board's fiduciary duties to the
Company's shareholders under applicable law; provided, however, that the Company
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Directors shall not in any case make a Change in the Company's Recommendation
except in accordance with Section 6.2(c).
Section 6.3 Acquisition Proposals.
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The Company shall promptly notify Parent, Merger Sub and Majority
Shareholder if any proposals are received by, any information is requested from,
or any negotiations or discussions are sought to be initiated or continued with
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
Representatives, in each case in connection with any Acquisition Proposal (as
hereinafter defined) or the possibility or consideration of making an
Acquisition Proposal ("Acquisition Proposal Interest") indicating, in connection
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with such notice, the name of the Person indicating such Acquisition Proposal
Interest and the material terms and conditions of any proposals or offers. The
Company agrees that it shall keep Parent, Merger Sub and Majority Shareholder
informed, on a current basis, of the status and terms of any Acquisition
Proposal Interest. As used in this Agreement, "Acquisition Proposal" means any
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tender or exchange offer involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any
proposal for a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any proposal or offer to acquire in any
manner an interest in excess of fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding equity
securities, or a substantial portion of the business or assets of, the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries (other than assets or inventory in the ordinary
course of business or assets held for sale), any proposal or offer with respect
to any recapitalization or restructuring with respect to the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries or any proposal or offer with respect to any other transaction
similar to any of the foregoing with respect to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries other than pursuant to the Transactions.
ARTICLE VII
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 7.1 Preparation of the Form S-4.
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(a) As promptly as practicable following the date of this
Agreement, Parent shall prepare and as promptly as practicable following the
performance of the covenant contained in Section 7.9(c) hereof Parent shall file
with the SEC the Form S-4. Parent shall use all reasonable efforts to have the
Form S-4, declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable
after such filing.
(b) Each of the Company, Majority Shareholder and Parent
covenants that none of the information supplied or to be supplied by it for
inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Form S-4 will, at the time the
Form S-4 is filed with the SEC, at any time it is amended or supplemented or at
the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Form S-4 will
comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the
Securities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation or covenant is
made by Parent with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference
based on information supplied in writing by the Company or Majority Shareholder
for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Form S-4. If at any time
prior to the Effective Time there shall
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occur (i) any event with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or
with respect to other information supplied by Company or Majority Shareholder
for inclusion in the Form S-4 or (ii) any event with respect to Parent which
event is required to be described in an amendment of, or a supplement to the
Form S-4, such event shall be so described, and such amendment or supplement
shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, as required by applicable federal
securities laws, disseminated to the shareholders of Company.
(c) Parent shall promptly notify the Company of the receipt of
any comments from the SEC or its staff or any other appropriate government
official and of any requests by the SEC or its staff or any other appropriate
government official for amendments or supplements to any of the filings with the
SEC in connection with the Merger and other Transaction or for additional
information and shall supply the Company with copies of all correspondence
between Parent or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or
its staff or any other appropriate government official, on the other hand, with
respect thereto. Parent shall use their respective reasonable efforts to respond
to any comments of the SEC with respect to the Form S-4 as promptly as
practicable (and to the extent that Parent's ability to so respond depends upon
the response of the Company or Majority Shareholder, in turn, the Company and
Majority Shareholder each agrees to use its reasonable efforts to permit Parent
to so respond). The Company and Majority Shareholder shall provide Parent with
all information necessary in order to prepare the Form S-4 and any information
such party may obtain that could necessitate amending any the Form S-4.
Section 7.2 Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Company Shareholders
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(a) If approval by the Company's shareholders is required by
applicable law or the applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq in order to
consummate the Merger:
(i) as promptly as practicable following the Stock Purchase
Closing Date, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC under the
Exchange Act the Proxy Statement and use all reasonable efforts to have the
Proxy Statement cleared by the SEC as promptly as practicable after the
consummation of such purchase of shares of Company Common Stock. The
Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement
to be mailed to its shareholders as promptly as practicable after it shall
have been cleared by the SEC. Parent and its counsel shall be given a
reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon the Proxy Statement
before it is filed with the SEC.
(ii) Each of the Company, Majority Shareholder and Parent
covenants that none of the information supplied or to be supplied by it for
inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement will, at the
date it is first mailed to the shareholders of the Company, or at the time
of the Company Shareholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Proxy
Statement will comply as to form in all material respects with the
requirements of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, as
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applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation or covenant is
made by the Company with respect to statements made or incorporated by
reference based on information supplied in writing by Parent or Majority
Shareholder specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the
Proxy Statement. If at any time prior to the Effective Time there shall
occur (i) (x) any event with respect to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or with respect to other information supplied by Company for
inclusion in the Proxy Statement or (y) any event with respect to Majority
Shareholder, or with respect to other information supplied by Majority
Shareholder for inclusion in the Proxy Statement, or (ii) any event with
respect to Parent, or with respect to information supplied by Parent for
inclusion in the Proxy Statement, in either case, which event is required
to be described in an amendment of, or a supplement to the Proxy Statement,
such event shall be so described, and such amendment or supplement shall be
promptly filed with the SEC and, as required by applicable federal
securities laws, disseminated to the shareholders of Company.
(iii) The Company shall promptly notify Parent of the
receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff or any other appropriate
government official and of any requests by the SEC or its staff or any
other appropriate government official for amendments or supplements to any
of the filings with the SEC in connection with the Merger and other
Transaction or for additional information and shall supply Parent with
copies of all correspondence between the Company or any of its
representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any other
appropriate government official, on the other hand, with respect thereto.
The Company shall use all reasonable efforts to respond to any comments of
the SEC with respect to the Proxy Statement as promptly as practicable (and
to the extent that the Company's ability to so respond depends upon the
response of Majority Shareholder, in turn, Majority Shareholder agrees to
use its reasonable efforts to permit the Company to so respond) and to
consult with Parent and its counsel prior to responding to such comments.
The Company and Majority Shareholder and Parent shall cooperate with each
other and provide to the Company all information necessary in order to
prepare the Proxy Statement, and shall provide promptly to the Company any
information such party may obtain that could necessitate amending the Proxy
Statement.
(b) If approval by the Company's shareholders is required by
applicable law or the applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq in order to
consummate the Merger:
(i) The Company shall, as promptly as practicable after the
Form S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act and the Proxy
Statement has been cleared with the SEC, in accordance with applicable law,
the Company's articles of incorporation and the applicable rules and
regulations of Nasdaq, establish a record date (which shall be prior to or
as soon as practicable following the date upon which the Proxy Statement
has been cleared by the SEC) for, duly call, give notice of, convene and
hold the Company Shareholders Meeting in accordance with the OBCA for the
purpose of obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval. Subject to Section
6.2(c) hereof, the Board of Directors of
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the Company shall recommend to the Company's shareholders the approval and
adoption of this Agreement the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby (the "Company Recommendation") and use its reasonable
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efforts to solicit from holders of shares of Company Common Stock proxies
in favor of this Agreement and take all other action reasonably necessary
or advisable to secure the approval of shareholders required by the OBCA,
any other applicable Law and the Company's articles of incorporation to
effect the Merger. Once the Company Shareholders Meeting has been called
and noticed, the Company shall not postpone or adjourn the Company
Shareholders Meeting (other than for the absence of a quorum) without the
consent of Parent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Company agrees that its obligations pursuant to the first sentence of this
Section 7.2(b)(i) shall not be affected by the commencement, public
proposal, public disclosure or communication to the Company of any
Acquisition Proposal or Acquisition Proposal Interest or any Change in the
Company's Recommendation. Notwithstanding any Change in the Company's
Recommendation, this Agreement and the Merger shall be submitted to the
shareholders of the Company at the Company's Shareholders Meeting for the
purpose of approving the Agreement and the Merger and nothing contained
herein shall be deemed to relieve the Company of such obligation.
(ii) The Company shall coordinate and cooperate with Parent
with respect to the timing of the Company Shareholders Meeting.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) above, if
Parent shall acquire at least ninety percent (90%) of the outstanding shares of
Company Common Stock pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement and/or the Stock
Option Agreement, and if permitted by Section 60.491 of the ORS, subject to the
satisfaction or (to the extent permitted hereunder) waiver of all conditions to
the Merger, the Company and Parent shall take all necessary actions to cause the
Merger to become effective, as soon as practicable after the acquisition of at
least ninety percent (90%) of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock,
without a meeting of shareholders, in accordance with Section 60.491 of the ORS.
(d) Until the Effective Time, Parent and the Company shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the listing of the Company Common
Stock on the Nasdaq National Market System.
Section 7.3 Letters of the Company's Accountants.
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The Company and Parent shall each use commercially reasonably efforts
to cause to be delivered to the other party two letters from their respective
independent accountants, one dated a date within two (2) business days before
the date on which the Form S-4 shall become effective and one dated a date
within two (2) business days before the Merger Closing Date, each addressed to
the other party, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent and
customary in scope and substance for comfort letters delivered by independent
public accountants in connection with registration statements similar to the
Form S-4. In addition, the Company shall each use commercially reasonably
efforts to cause to be delivered to Parent such a letter from its independent
accountants dated a date within two (2) business days before the Stock Purchase
Closing Date.
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Section 7.4 Notification of Certain Matters.
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The Company and Majority Shareholder shall give prompt notice to
Merger Sub and Parent and Merger Sub and Parent shall give prompt notice to the
Company and Majority Shareholder, of (a) the occurrence or non-occurrence of any
event whose occurrence or non-occurrence, as the case may be, would be likely to
cause either (i) any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to
be untrue or inaccurate at any time from the date hereof to the Effective Time
or (ii) any condition set forth in Article X to be unsatisfied on any date
(assuming, for such purposes, that such date was the Stock Purchase Closing
Date) from the date hereof to the Stock Purchase Closing Date and (b) any
material failure of the Company, Majority Shareholder, Merger Sub or Parent, as
the case may be, or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof, to comply
with or satisfy any covenant or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it
hereunder; provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this
Section 7.4 shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder
to the party receiving such notice, the representations or warranties of the
parties, the conditions to the obligations of the parties hereto, or any
indemnification obligation contained in Articles VIII or IX hereof.
Section 7.5 Access; Confidentiality.
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(a) From the date of this Agreement until the Stock Purchase
Closing, the Company shall, and shall cause the Company's Subsidiaries to, (i)
give Parent, its officers and a reasonable number of its employees and its
authorized representatives, reasonable access at all reasonable times during
normal business hours to the agreements, contracts, books, records, analyses,
projections, plans, systems, personnel, commitments, offices and other
facilities and properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries and their
accountants, and (ii) furnish Parent on a timely basis with such financial and
operating data and other information with respect to the business and properties
of the Company and its Subsidiaries as Parent may from time to time reasonably
request in writing and use reasonable best efforts to make available at all
reasonable times during normal business hours to the officers, employees,
accountants, counsel, financing sources and other representatives of the Parent
the appropriate individuals (including management personnel, attorneys,
accountants and other professionals) for discussion of the Company's and its
Subsidiaries' business, properties, prospects and personnel as Parent may
reasonably request. Each of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and Majority
Shareholder shall hold, and shall cause its Representatives to hold non-public
information confidential and in accordance with the terms of the Confidentiality
Agreements.
(b) As soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement,
the Company shall permit Parent to electronically link the Company's financial
reporting system to Parent's financial reporting system ("Hyperion"). Access to
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Hyperion will be provided by Parent's financial reporting staff and the tasks
necessary to complete the link to Hyperion will be led by Parent's accounting
staff, with the necessary assistance from the Company's accounting staff and
other technical staff, if necessary, at no cost to the Company and provided that
neither such installment nor the operation or use by Parent of Hyperion shall
interfere with or disrupt the normal operation of the Company's business or its
financial reporting system or violate any applicable software licenses. Parent
will provide the necessary Hyperion software to be installed on a computer in
the Company's accounting department; provided, however, that the information
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retrieved from the Company's financial reporting system will not be made
available to persons
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who are directly involved in pricing or any other competitive activity at Parent
or any Subsidiary of Parent; provided, further, however, that Parent shall not
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use such information other than for purposes of assessing the financial
condition of the Company for purposes of the Transactions, and shall not share,
provide or sell the information to any third party or use the information in any
manner that could reasonably be considered a restraint on competition or result
in a violation of any applicable Laws. Any information provided under this
Section 7.5(b) shall be subject to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement.
(i) Up to and including the Stock Purchase Closing Date,
Parent or its employees, representatives, engineers, consultants or agents
may enter into and upon all or any portion of the Real Property and Club
Real Property listed on Exhibit 7.5 in order to investigate and assess, as
Parent deems necessary or appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion,
the environmental condition of such property. The Investigation may include
the performance of soil and surface or ground water sampling, monitoring,
borings, or testing, Phase II environmental site assessment of such
property and any other tests, investigations, audits, assessments, studies,
inspections or other procedures relating to environmental conditions or
Materials of Environmental Concern (together, the "Environmental
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Investigation") relating to the Real Property and Club Property. The
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Company shall cooperate with Parent in conducting any such Environmental
Investigation, shall allow Parent full access to such Real Property and
Club Real Property, together with full permission to conduct any such
Environmental Investigation, and shall provide to Parent all plans, soil or
surface or ground water tests or reports, any environmental investigation
results, reports or assessments previously or contemporaneously conducted
or prepared by or on behalf of the Company or its predecessors or Majority
Shareholder, and all information relating to environmental matters in
respect of such Real Property and Club Property that is in the Company's or
Majority Shareholder's possession or control, or is reasonably available to
the Company or Majority Shareholder or any of its employees,
representatives, engineers, consultants or agents.
(c) No investigation pursuant to this Section 7.5 shall affect
any representation or warranty made by the parties hereunder or any
indemnification obligation contained in Articles VIII or IX hereof.
Section 7.6 Consents and Approvals.
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(a) Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company and Majority
Shareholder shall take all reasonable actions necessary to comply promptly with
all legal requirements which may be imposed on it with respect to this
Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Transactions (which actions
shall include, without limitation, furnishing all information required in
connection with approvals of or filings with any other Governmental Authority)
and shall promptly cooperate with and furnish information to each other or their
counsel in connection with any such requirements imposed upon any of them or any
of their Subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement, the Stock Purchase
Agreement and the Transactions. Each of the Company and Majority Shareholder and
Parent and Merger Sub shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to,
take all reasonable actions necessary to obtain (and shall cooperate with each
other in obtaining) any consent, authorization, order or approval
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of, or any exemption by, any Governmental Authority or other public or private
third party required to be obtained or made by Parent, Merger Sub, the Company
or any of their respective Subsidiaries in connection with the Transactions or
the taking of any action contemplated thereby or by this Agreement, the Stock
Option Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement, including without limitation
obtaining estoppel certificates in respect of the Construction Contracts set
forth on Schedule 3.8(m).
(b) Nothing in this Agreement shall require, or be construed to
require, Parent or Merger Sub, in connection with the receipt of any regulatory
approval, to proffer to, or agree to sell or hold separate and agree to sell,
divest, discontinue or limit, before or after the Effective Time, any assets,
businesses, or interest in any assets or businesses of Parent, Merger Sub, the
Company or any of their respective affiliates or enter into any consent decree
or other agreement that would restrict Parent or the Company in the conduct of
its respective businesses as heretofore conducted.
(c) Prior to the Stock Purchase Closing, each party shall
promptly consult with the other parties hereto with respect to, provide any
necessary information with respect to, and provide the other (or its counsel)
copies of, all filings made by such party with any Governmental Authority or any
other information supplied by such party to a Governmental Authority in
connection with this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement, the Stock Purchase
Agreement and the Transactions. Each party hereto shall promptly inform the
other of any communication from any Governmental Authority regarding any of the
Transactions unless otherwise prohibited by Law. If any party hereto or
affiliate thereof receives a request for additional information or documentary
material from any such Government Authority with respect to the Transactions,
then such party shall endeavor in good faith to make, or cause to be made, as
soon as reasonably practicable and after consultation with the other party, an
appropriate response in compliance with such request. To the extent that
transfers, amendments or modifications of permits (including environmental
permits) are required as a result of the execution of this Agreement, the Stock
Option Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement or consummation of the
Transactions, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such
transfers.
Section 7.7 Publicity.
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Parent and the Company will consult with each other before issuing,
and provide to each other the opportunity to review, comment upon and concur
with and use reasonable efforts to agree on, any press release or other public
statements or internal communications with respect to the Transactions, and
shall not issue any press release or make any such public announcement prior to
such consultation, except as either party may determine is required by
applicable Law, court process or obligations pursuant to any listing agreement
with any national securities exchange or Nasdaq. The parties agree that the
initial press release to be issued with respect to the Transactions shall be in
the form heretofore agreed to by the parties.
Section 7.8 Directors' and Officers' Insurance and Indemnification.
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(a) For a period of six (6) years after the Effective Time, the
Surviving Corporation (or any successor to the Surviving Corporation) shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the officers and directors of the Company
and its Subsidiaries, and persons who
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become any of the foregoing prior to the Effective Time, against all losses,
claims, damages, liabilities, costs, fees and expenses (including reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel and judgments, fines, losses, claims,
liabilities and amounts paid in settlement (provided, that any such settlement
is effected with the written consent of the Parent or the Surviving Corporation,
which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld)) arising out of actions or
omissions solely in their capacities as such occurring at or prior to the
Effective Time to the fullest extent permissible under applicable provisions of
the OBCA, the terms of the Company's articles of incorporation or bylaws, or
under any agreements as in effect at the date hereof (true and correct copies of
which have been previously delivered to Parent); provided, however, that in the
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event any claim or claims are asserted or made within such six (6) year period,
all rights to indemnification in respect of any such claim or claims shall
continue until disposition of any and all such claims.
(b) Parent or the Surviving Corporation shall maintain the
Company's existing officers' and directors' liability insurance ("D&O
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Time; provided, however, that Parent may substitute therefor policies of
substantially equivalent coverage and amounts containing terms (taken as a
whole) no less favorable to such directors or officers; provided, further, that
if the existing D&O Insurance expires or is terminated or cancelled during such
period, then Parent or the Surviving Corporation shall use reasonable best
efforts to obtain substantially similar D&O Insurance; provided, further,
however, that in no event shall Parent be required to pay aggregate premiums for
insurance under this Section 7.8(b) in excess of two hundred percent (200%) of
premium which was paid by the Company in 2001 or prior to the date hereof in
2002, whichever is greater, for such purpose (the "Premium"), which true and
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correct amounts are set forth on Schedule 7.8(b); and provided, further, that if
Parent or the Surviving Corporation is unable to obtain the amount of insurance
required by this Section 7.8(b) for such aggregate premium, Parent or the
Surviving Corporation shall obtain as much insurance as can be obtained for an
annual premium not in excess of two hundred percent (200%) of the Premium.
(c) In the event that the Surviving Corporation or any of its
successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and
is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation
or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its
properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, proper
provision will be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving
Corporation will assume the obligations thereof set forth in this Section 7.8.
(d) The provisions of this Section 7.8, (i) are intended to be
for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each indemnified party, his or
her heirs and his or her representatives and (ii) are in addition to, and not in
substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any
such Person may have by contract or otherwise.
Section 7.9 Certain Tax and other Matters.
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(a) During the period from the date hereof to the Stock Purchase
Closing Date, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall: (i) timely file
(or there shall be filed on its behalf) all Tax Returns required to be filed by
it (giving effect to all valid extensions of due dates) and such Tax Returns
shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice (provided, however,
that the Company and/or its Subsidiaries shall not file any income Tax
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Return for the 2001 year prior to the earlier of (A) the resolution of the
Ruling request or (B) September 15, 2002, without the consent of Parent), (ii)
timely pay all Taxes shown to be due on such Tax Returns (other than Taxes
subject to a good faith dispute and for which the Company has properly accrued
in accordance with GAAP) and (iii) promptly notify Parent of any federal or
state income or franchise (or other material) Tax Claim, investigation or audit
initiated against or with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
either Club in respect of any Tax matters (or any significant developments with
respect to any ongoing Tax matters), including material Tax liabilities and
material Tax refund Claims.
(b) The Company shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain from a
nationally recognized credit bureau provider, (e.g., Fair Issac, Equifax, etc.)
within thirty (30) days of the date hereof credit scores for each Note
Receivable held by it or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation,
the Unconsolidated Subsidiaries, and shall promptly thereafter provide such
scores to Parent.
(c) On or before the Stock Purchase Closing Date, the Company
agrees that it shall have filed its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31,
2002, (i) with the financial statements contained therein having been prepared
in accordance with GAAP (except as permitted by Form 10-Q) and (ii) with the
valuation of the "Residual interest in securitizations" asset set forth in such
Form 10-Q being reasonably satisfactory to Parent, based on Parent's review of
the Form 10-Q prior to filing.
Section 7.10 State Takeover Laws.
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If any state takeover statute becomes or is deemed to become
applicable to the Company or the acquisition of shares of Company Common Stock
pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement and/or
Merger, then the Company Board of Directors shall take all lawful action
necessary to render such statute inapplicable to the foregoing.
Section 7.11 Employee Benefits.
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(a) Following the Effective Time, Parent shall, or shall cause
the Surviving Corporation to, provide the employees of the Surviving Corporation
and its Subsidiaries including employees of the Surviving Corporation who are
performing services for the Club (collectively, "Company Employees") with
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employee benefits that are no less favorable in the aggregate than those
provided to the Company Employees by Majority Shareholder and/or its
Subsidiaries as of the date hereof. With respect to those Parent employee
benefit plans ("Parent Plans") in which Parent, in its sole discretion, shall
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determine that Company Employees may participate on or after the Stock Purchase
Closing Date, Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, credit
prior service of Company Employees with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
as applicable, for purposes of eligibility and vesting under such Parent Plans
to the extent that such service was recognized under the analogous Plans;
provided, however, that such service need not be credited to the extent it would
result in a duplication of benefits. Company Employees shall also be given
credit for any deductible or co-payment amounts paid in respect of the Parent
Plan year in which the Effective Time occurs, to the extent that, following the
Effective Time, they participate in any Parent Plan during such plan year for
which deductibles or co-payments are required. Parent shall, and shall cause the
Surviving Corporation to, waive (i) any preexisting condition restriction which
was waived under the terms of any
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analogous Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time or (ii) waiting period
limitation which would otherwise be applicable to a Company Employee on or after
the Effective Time to the extent such Company Employee had satisfied any similar
waiting period limitation under an analogous Plan prior to the Effective Time.
(b) Merger Sub agrees that, from and after the Effective Time,
the Surviving Corporation shall honor, in accordance with the terms thereof, the
Plans (including all employment, change in control, severance, termination,
consulting, retirement or other benefit agreements or arrangements) if and to
the extent listed on Exhibit 7.11(b). Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as
set forth in Section 7.11(c) below, neither the Surviving Corporation nor Parent
shall be required to assume, and neither shall assume by virtue of the
Transactions, any liability with respect to any plan in which employees or
directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including for such purposes
employees who are performing services for the Club) are not the sole
participants or which is not sponsored solely by the Company.
(c)
(i) For the period beginning at the Stock Purchase Closing
and ending on December 31, 2002 (unless Parent elects to shorten such
period by providing written notice to Majority Shareholder), Majority
Shareholder will provide (or cause to be provided) the following employee
benefits to all Company employees, including Company employees currently on
leave of absence and including any Company employees hired after the Stock
Purchase Closing ("Employees"): medical and health insurance (including
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prescription drug), dental insurance, vision benefits, flexible spending
accounts, life and survivor benefit insurance and disability insurance
(including COBRA coverages). The foregoing benefits provided to Employees
will be substantially similar to the benefits provided to such persons as
of the date hereof. It is understood that Parent or Surviving Corporation
will be the plan sponsor of the arrangement provided for in this Section
7.11(c). Majority Shareholder and the Company will each reasonably
cooperate with each other with respect to coordinating payroll interfaces
and administrative functions, and each will take any reasonable actions
necessary and appropriate to facilitate the provision of such benefits in a
manner substantially similar to the manner such benefits are provided to
Employees as of the date hereof. Majority Shareholder will provide typical
administrative services, payroll system support, claim payment services,
enrollment assistance, and telephonic and recordkeeping support for
participants. The Employees will be covered with the specific types and
levels of coverages currently in effect for such Employees pursuant to
their valid open enrollment elections in respect of the 2002 plan year.
Employees will be permitted to amend their current coverages in the event
of any "life status change" but only to the extent consistent with the then
effective terms of the applicable plan and applicable law. Majority
Shareholder will present Parent a monthly invoice reflecting the Costs (as
defined below) with sufficient detail for Parent to assess the accuracy of
such invoice. Parent will pay the Costs to Majority Shareholder within 30
days of receipt of such invoice. The Costs relating to the provision of the
foregoing benefits will equal the actual direct costs incurred by Majority
Shareholder after giving effect to actual losses (as a self-insurer) and
taking into
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account the terms, conditions and individual limits of the applicable
plans, as well as premium costs paid to third party benefits providers.
With respect to medical, health, dental and vision benefits, Parent will be
charged only with respect to claims which are incurred by an Employee
following the Stock Purchase Closing (Majority Shareholder will be
responsible for claims incurred prior to the Stock Purchase Closing,
including "run-off" of such claims for a period of one year following the
Stock Purchase Closing). Parent will be responsible for the "run-off" of
any claims which are incurred from and after the Stock Purchase Closing and
prior to December 31, 2002 (or such earlier date upon which the provision
of such benefits ceases). Majority Shareholder will also charge the Company
an additional "administration fee" equal to twenty two dollars and fifty
cents ($22.50) per covered Employee per month (or fraction of such amount
per fraction of any month, in the case where such benefits are not provided
for an entire month), which fee shall be paid within thirty (30) days of
the Company's receipt of Majority Shareholder's invoice.
(ii) Within thirty (30) days of the Company's receipt of
Majority Shareholder's invoice, the Company will pay (x) up to the first
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) paid by Majority Shareholder in respect
of each worker's compensation claim based on an occurrence giving rise to
such claim which occurrence occurred prior to the Stock Purchase Closing
(it being understood that claims under Majority Shareholder's worker's
compensation may be made after the Stock Purchase Closing based on an
occurrence prior to the Stock Purchase Closing), with Majority Shareholder
being responsible, consistent with past practice, for any and all payments
in excess of the first fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) payable in
respect of any such claim and (y) premiums that have accrued but have not
been paid as of the Stock Purchase Closing in respect of employees of the
Company and its Subsidiaries covered by Majority Shareholder's Health
Benefit Plan and worker's compensation plan for periods ending on the Stock
Purchase Closing Date.
(d) The Company shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain on or
prior to the Stock Purchase Closing Date fully executed written agreements from:
(i) every current employee working in the Company's information technology
department, assigning to the Company all such employee's right, title and
interest in any Intellectual Property developed within the scope of such
employee's employment with the Company during the entire period of such
employee's employment whether before or after the date of such agreement; and
(ii) every independent contractor currently working in the development of any
Software for the Company, assigning to the Company all such independent
contractor's right, title and interest in any Intellectual Property developed
for the Company as a "work for hire" (as that term defined in the Copyright Act,
17 U.S.C. Section.101), or under any other theory of law, during the entire
period of such individual's working for the Company, whether before or after the
date of such agreement.
Section 7.12 Resignations and Appointments.
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The Company shall use reasonable efforts to obtain the resignations of
all (i) the members of the Boards of Governors (or other governing bodies) of
any Association (the "Controlled Associations") which Parent lists in a written
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notice delivered to the Company, in
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the event Parent delivers such a notice, and have persons chosen by Parent
appointed as (i) members of the Boards of Governors (or other governing bodies)
of such Controlled Associations immediately prior to the Merger Closing.
Section 7.13 Affiliates.
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Schedule 7.13 sets forth those persons who are "affiliates" of the
Company within the meaning of Rule 145 promulgated under the Securities Act
(each such person an "Affiliate"). The Company shall provide Parent such
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information and documents as Parent shall request for purposes of reviewing such
list. The Company has delivered or shall cause to be delivered to Parent,
concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, from each of its respective
Affiliates, an executed Affiliate Agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A (each, an "Affiliate Agreement"). Parent and Merger Sub shall be
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entitled to place appropriate legends on the certificates evidencing any Parent
Common Stock to be received by Affiliates of the Company pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement, and to issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to the
transfer agent for Parent Common Stock, consistent with the terms of such
Affiliate Agreements.
Section 7.14 Non-solicitation and No-hire.
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(a) Majority Shareholder agrees that prior to the fourth
anniversary of the Stock Purchase Closing Date, it shall not and it shall cause
its current or future Subsidiaries (or entities in which a significant interest
is held by Richard Wendt or Roderick Wendt as of the date hereof or as of such
later date) (collectively, the "JW Affiliates") not to (i) solicit, induce or
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attempt to induce any individual who is an employee of the Company, the Club or
any of their respective Subsidiaries to leave the employ of such entity or hire
any individual who was an employee of the Company, the Club or any of their
respective Subsidiaries at any time within four (4) months prior to the date of
such hire, or (ii) in any way interfere with the relationship between the
Company, the Club or any of their respective Subsidiaries and any individual who
is an employee of the Company, the Club or any of their respective Subsidiaries,
except the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to (x) employees of the
Company, the Clubs or any of their respective Subsidiaries that have been
terminated without cause by the Company, the Clubs or any of their respective
Subsidiaries, as the case may be or (y) (A) the employees of the Company or its
Subsidiaries whose employment relationship is transferred to a JW Affiliate in
connection with the Redemption Agreement (as defined in Section 7.15 below)
("MountainStar Employees") and (B) any of the employees of the Company listed on
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Exhibit 7.14.
(b) Majority Shareholder agrees that prior to the second
anniversary of the Stock Purchase Closing Date it shall not and it shall cause
the JW Affiliates not to employ, or otherwise engage as an employee, independent
contractor, or otherwise, any individual who, on the date hereof, was an
employee of the Company, the Club or any of their respective Subsidiaries,
except the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to (x) employees of the
Company, the Clubs or any of their respective Subsidiaries that have been
terminated without cause by the Company, the Clubs or any of their respective
Subsidiaries, as the case may be or (y) (A) the employment by TII or any
Subsidiary of Majority Shareholder of any MountainStar Employees in connection
with the transfer to Majority Shareholder of MountainStar and (B) hiring in
connection with MountainStar of any of the employees of the Company listed on
Exhibit 7.14.
(c) Parent agrees that prior to the fourth anniversary of the
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Purchase Closing Date, it shall not and it shall cause its current or future
Subsidiaries not to (i) solicit, induce or attempt to induce any individual who
is an employee of TII to leave the employ of such entity or hire any individual
who was an employee of TII at any time within four (4) months prior to the date
of such hire, or (ii) in any way interfere with the relationship between TII or
MountainStar and any individual who is an employee of TII, except the foregoing
restrictions shall not apply to employees of TII that have been terminated
without cause by TII.
(d) Parent further agrees that prior to the second anniversary of
the Stock Purchase Closing Date it shall not and it shall cause its current or
future Subsidiaries not to employ, or otherwise engage as an employee,
independent contractor, or otherwise, any individual who, on the date hereof,
was an employee of TII, except the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to
employees of TII that have been terminated without cause by TII.
(e) A solicitation directed at the public in general (by means of
advertising on radio or in a newspaper of general circulation or by way of an
on-line listing) shall not constitute a breach of the foregoing provisions of
this Section 7.14.
(f) Except as may be expressly set forth herein, each of Majority
Shareholder, Richard Wendt and Roderick Wendt agrees not to directly or
indirectly take any actions or act in concert with any one who takes an action
(including the failure to take a reasonable action) such that the resulting
effect is inconsistent with the material terms herein.
Section 7.15 Transfer of MountainStar Assets.
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(a) MountainStar Call.
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(i) Majority Shareholder hereby grants the Company and
Parent the right to call (the "TII Call") all of the outstanding equity of
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Trendwest Investments, Inc., a Washington corporation ("TII"), the Company
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Subsidiary which owns the MountainStar development project (as more fully
described on Schedule 7.15 hereto) ("MountainStar"), the Subsidiaries of
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the Company listed on Schedule 7.15 hereto and certain other assets of the
Company related to MountainStar described on Schedule 7.15 (collectively,
the "MountainStar Assets") from Majority Shareholder for a price equal to
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the TII Price (as defined below). If Parent exercises the TII Call, the
word "Parent" shall be read everywhere in this Section 7.15(a) where the
words "the Company" appear. The parties shall use reasonable commercial
efforts to structure the TII Call on a tax-efficient basis. The Company
hereby represents and warrants that the MountainStar Assets do not include
any assets used in or for the operation of any of the businesses of the
Company and its Subsidiaries (other than MountainStar). The TII Call may be
exercised by the Company (then the Surviving Corporation), in its sole
discretion, at any time during the period beginning on the calendar day
after the Merger Closing Date and ending on the day which is the earlier of
(x) sixty (60) days after the Merger Closing Date and (y) one hundred fifty
(150) days after the Stock Purchase Closing Date, by delivery of a written
notice (the "Call Notice") on or before the last day of such period to
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Majority Shareholder indicating that it is exercising the TII Call (the
"Call Termination Date").
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(ii) The closing of the sale of the MountainStar Assets to
the Company shall occur on the third business day following the date on
which the Call Notice is delivered by the Company to the Majority
Shareholder or on such other date as the parties shall mutually agree. The
sale of the MountainStar Assets to the Company shall be made without
representations or warranties of any kind; provided, however, that Majority
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Shareholder agrees to take all commercially reasonable actions from and
after the date of the MountainStar Redemption to ensure that (i) there is
no adverse consequence in respect of any of the development rights
associated with MountainStar and (ii) none of the MountainStar Assets are
subjected to any Liens other than those in existence on the date of the
MountainStar Redemption. At such closing Majority Shareholder shall deliver
(or cause to be delivered) to the Company the certificates representing all
outstanding equity securities of TII and such other documents and
instruments as are necessary or appropriate to convey the MountainStar
Assets, and the Company shall deliver the TII Price to Majority
Shareholder. The TII Price shall be paid by delivery to Majority
Shareholder of a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the
quotient determined by dividing (x) the TII Price plus (i) any appropriate
adjustment in the book value of MountainStar (as defined below) resulting
from the operation/financing of MountainStar between the date of the
MountainStar Redemption and the date on which the TII Call closes, provided
any such adjustments reflect investments not greater than those indicated
in the MountainStar budget attached hereto as Exhibit A to Schedule 7.15
(or variances from such budget, including adjustments for capitalized
interest, that are reasonable under the circumstances), and (ii) as
appropriately adjusted for any change in the amount owing on the Company
Note (as defined below) to Majority Shareholder or the Additional
MountainStar Debt (both as defined below) owing to the Company, in either
case pursuant to their respective terms as in effect on the date hereof
(and interest accrued thereon) between the date of the MountainStar
Redemption and the date on which the TII Call closes, and for any Transfer
Taxes that may be payable in connection with the transfer of the
MountainStar Assets to the Company by (y) the Stock Purchase Average
Trading Price (as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement); provided,
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however, if the Stock Purchase Average Trading Price exceeds eighteen
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dollars and fifty cents ($18.50) then the Stock Purchase Average Trading
Price shall be deemed to be eighteen dollars and fifty cents ($18.50); and
provided further that if the Stock Purchase Average Trading Price is less
than sixteen dollars and fifteen cents ($16.15) then the Stock Purchase
Average Trading Price shall be deemed to be sixteen dollars and fifteen
cents ($16.15).
(iii) Majority Shareholder shall, until the Call Termination
Date, provide Parent and the Company with reasonable access to MountainStar
and to any books and records of TII and the other Subsidiaries included in
the MountainStar Assets reasonably relevant to assessing MountainStar as an
investment.
(b) MountainStar Conditional Redemption.
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(i) On the Stock Purchase Closing Date and prior to
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the Stock Purchase Closing, Company shall redeem from Majority Shareholder
(or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Majority Shareholder) a portion of
Majority Shareholder's interest in Company in exchange for the MountainStar
Assets, subject to the condition with respect to Parent's per share price
described in Section 7.15(c) below (the "MountainStar Redemption"). The
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number of shares of Company Common Stock to be redeemed by the Company in
connection with the MountainStar Redemption (the "Redeemed Shares") shall
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equal the quotient determined by dividing (i) the TII Price by (ii)
twenty-four dollars ($24.00). The "TII Price" shall mean (i) the sum of (x)
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the amount reflected as total assets on the TII balance sheet (which amount
was approximately $80.07 million on the February 28, 2002 TII balance
sheet) as of the date of closing of the MountainStar Redemption (the
"Redemption Closing Date") and (y) any Transfer Taxes that may be payable
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in connection with the transfer of the MountainStar Assets by the Company,
minus (ii) the sum of (x) an amount equal to the principal amount owing as
of the Redemption Closing Date on the Company's note payable (the "Company
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Note") to Majority Shareholder (and interest accrued thereon) (in the
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principle amount of approximately $13.2 million as of the date hereof), (y)
the amount owing on the debt payable to the Company listed on Schedule 7.15
hereto (the "Additional MountainStar Debt") as of the Redemption Closing
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Date, which Additional MountainStar Debt shall bear interest at the rate of
six and one-half percent (6.5%) per annum (compounded annually) (in the
principle amount of approximately $18.7 million dollars as of the date
hereof) and (z) the sum of (A) the amounts reflected as "accrued
liabilities" and "accounts payable and bank overdraft" on the TII balance
sheet as of the Redemption Closing Date and (B) the amount of any other
liabilities reflected on the TII balance sheet as of the date of Redemption
Closing Date which liabilities (I) correspond to assets that have been
included in total assets reflected on the TII balance Sheet as of the
Redemption Closing Date and (II) have been accrued for but unpaid as of the
as of the Redemption Closing Date (the liabilities described in this clause
(z), the "Permitted Accrued Liabilities"). Majority Shareholder and the
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Company agree that the assets and liabilities of MountainStar from and
after February 28, 2002 shall be accounted for in a manner consistent with
the preparation of the February 28, 2002 TII balance sheet, with the only
liabilities being reflected thereon as of the Redemption Closing Date
representing amounts owing in respect of Permitted Accrued Liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business and the amounts owing under the
Company Note and the Additional MountainStar Debt, as such amounts may be
adjusted from and after the date hereof pursuant to their terms as in
effect on the date hereof.- Majority Shareholder acknowledges that the
MountainStar Assets do not include any assets reflected on the Company's
consolidated balance sheet other than assets reflected on the TII balance
sheet. Majority Shareholder and the Company each acknowledges that TII has
a liability for commissions payable that are contingent upon closing of lot
sales at MountainStar and that is and will not be reflected on the TII
balance sheet. The parties acknowledge that the Redemption Closing Date
shall be the Stock Purchase Closing Date.
(ii) Pursuant to the Redemption Agreement,
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Majority Shareholder shall deliver to the Company stock certificates
representing the Redeemed Shares and the Company shall deliver to Majority
Shareholder certificates representing all of the outstanding shares of each
of TII and the other Subsidiaries of the Company comprising the
MountainStar Assets, as well as an assignment of other miscellaneous assets
comprising the MountainStar Assets (none of which are used in or related to
the operations of the businesses of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(other than those comprising the MountainStar Assets)).
(iii) Majority Shareholder hereby acknowledges that (A) the
Company Note shall be transferred to and assumed by TII prior to the
effectuation of the MountainStar Redemption and shall become a direct
obligation of TII to the holder of the Company Note, (B) TII shall have
agreed to indemnify the Company in respect of any claim made with respect
thereto and (C) Majority Shareholder shall have released the Company from
any and all obligations under the Company Note. Majority Shareholder hereby
agrees that it shall cause the Additional MountainStar Debt to be repaid in
cash within five (5) business days following the later of (x) the Merger
Closing Date and (y) the date on which the registration statement on Form
S-3 to be filed pursuant to the registration rights agreement (to be
entered into pursuant to Section 6(g) of the Stock Purchase Agreement) goes
effective.
(iv) The Redemption will be effected pursuant to the
redemption agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto ("Redemption Agreement").
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The Redemption Agreement shall not include any representations, warranties
or indemnities of any kind, except: (x) Company shall warrant that it has
conveyed to Majority Shareholder its entire right, title and interest in
TII, and (y) by the Stock Purchase Closing the MountainStar Assets shall
have been released as security under the Credit Agreement; provided,
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however, that Parent hereby agrees that in the event the lenders under the
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Credit Agreement are unwilling to release the MountainStar Assets as
security for obligations being secured thereby, that Parent shall agree to
provide such lenders with such guarantee of such obligations as they may
request as a condition to granting such release.
(v) The Company agrees that in the event TII receives any
invoice relating to cash expenditures by the Company or TII prior to the
date of the MountainStar Redemption which were reflected on the books and
records of the Company as an increase in the book value of TII and,
consequently, in the TII Price, it shall pay over to TII within fifteen
(15) days following receipt from TII of such invoice the amount thereof (it
being understood that the Company shall not be responsible for any interest
(other than interest which has been reflected as in increase in the book
value of TII) or other liabilities arising out of the failure to have
timely paid such invoice or otherwise or any other liabilities or
obligations associated with the matters giving rise to such invoice).
(c) Cancellation of the MountainStar Redemption. In the event
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that the closing price of Parent Common Stock on the NYSE on the Merger Closing
Date is less than ten dollars ($10.00), then the MountainStar Redemption shall
be cancelled and shall have no effect,
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and Majority Shareholder and the Company shall be returned to their respective
positions immediately before the MountainStar Redemption as if such MountainStar
Redemption had never occurred (the "Cancellation"), and the Redeemed Shares
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shall be purchased by Merger Sub prior to the Merger in accordance with the
Stock Purchase Agreement.
Section 7.16 Majority Shareholder Post-Redemption Covenants.
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Following the date of the Redemption, and continuing until such time
that Parent exercises the TII Call, Majority Shareholder agrees as follows:
(a) Exclusivity: Timeshare Interests. Majority Shareholder agrees
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that the Company shall have, subject to subsection (c) below, the exclusive
right ("Exclusivity Right") to develop, market and sell Timeshare Interests (as
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defined in Section 7.18 below) at MountainStar, including, without limitation,
(x) the right to develop "Units" (as such term is defined in the Declarations)
located at MountainStar, (y) the right to market and sell anywhere in the United
States Timeshare Interests relating to the right to own or use property located
at MountainStar and (z) the right to have a sales office or sales representative
on or at MountainStar for the purposes of marketing and selling Timeshare
Interests relating to the right to own or use property anywhere in the United
States or the world.
(b) Right of First Offer: Low-End Fractional Interests. Majority
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Shareholder agrees that the Company shall have a right of first offer with
respect to becoming the exclusive developer, marketer and seller of Low-End
Fractional Interests at MountainStar during the term of the Non-competition
Agreement. Prior to commencing development of any plat at MountainStar that will
include Low-End Fractional Interests, Majority Shareholder shall cause TII to
first offer to Company the right to purchase and develop the pads slated for
Low-End Fractional Interests pursuant to the then existing development plan by
delivering to Company a notice (a "Low-End Fractional Notice") specifying: (i)
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the number and location of pads subject to the Low-End Fractional Notice, (ii)
the price per pad (including without limitation, the utility hook-up fees, an
estimated range for improvement fees, if any, payable in respect of such pads),
(iii) the TII Pad Cost (as defined below), and (iv) and latest date on which the
closing of the sale of such pads must occur. Within thirty (30) days after it
receives the Low-End Fractional Notice, Company must either (x) accept the offer
reflected by the Low-End Fractional Notice by delivering to TII an acceptance
notice, (y) deliver a notice to TII invoking the Low-End Fractional Valuation
Procedure (as described below), or (z) do nothing. If Company does nothing, the
right of first offer set evidenced by this subsection (b) shall terminate with
respect to the pads covered by such Low-End Fractional Notice and any subsequent
Low-End Fractional pads to be developed at MountainStar, and TII shall be
permitted to develop, construct, market and sell Low-End Fractional Interests
with respect to all such pads. If Company delivers an acceptance notice or
invokes the Low-End Fractional Valuation Procedure, such action shall constitute
an irrevocable obligation to purchase all the pads subject to such Low-End
Fractional Notice on the terms in such notice, except as the price may be
modified by the Low-End Fractional Valuation Procedure, and further represents
an irrevocable commitment to develop, construct, market and sell such pads as
Low-End Fractional Interests consistent with the schedule and requirements set
forth in the then existing development plan for MountainStar. If Company fails
to complete development and construction of the Low End Fractional pads within
the schedule and requirements of the development plan, then in addition to any
other rights available to TII, Company's right of first offer in this subsection
(b) shall terminate.
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The "TII Pad Cost" shall be TII's actual cost of such Timeshare Pads and
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Majority Shareholder agrees that in the event that the Company desires in good
faith to offer a price lower than the TII Pad Cost after its receipt of the
Low-End Fractional Notice, Majority Shareholder shall obtain the certification
of Majority Shareholders independent accountants certifying that the TII Pad
Cost equals TII's actual cost for such pads in accordance with GAAP; provided,
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however, that in such event the Company's obligation to timely respond following
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delivery of the Low-End Fractional Notice shall be tolled during the period it
takes to obtain such certification.
The "Low-End Fractional Valuation Procedure" shall operate as follows: The
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notice by which Company invokes the Low-End Fractional Valuation Procedure shall
set forth a price per pad pursuant to which Company will purchase the pads
subject to the Low-End Fractional Notice. The price proposed by the Company
shall not be less than the TII Pad Cost. If Company and TII are unable to come
to agreement on within five (5) calendar days after TII's receipt of such notice
from the Company, then each party shall within two (2) calendar days thereafter
select a valuation designee, and those two persons shall, within five (5)
calendar days of their appointment select a third person who is an MAI appraiser
with more than 10 years of experience valuing real estate assets utilized for
Timeshare Interest and Low-End Fractional Interest purposes (the "Selected
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Appraiser"). TII and Company shall be permitted to provide Selected Appraiser
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with such information as it deems appropriate to justify the price proposed by
such party. The Selected Appraiser shall, within fifteen (15) calendar days of
his or her appointment, select either the price per pad proposed by TII in the
Low-End Fractional Notice, or by Company in its notice invoking the Low-End
Fractional Valuation Procedure. The Selected Appraiser shall not be permitted to
select a price other than the price proposed by TII or by Company. The costs and
expenses of the Selected Appraiser shall be borne by the party whose price is
not selected.
(c) If in fact a master planned resort development is developed
upon the MountainStar property, upon satisfaction of the Offer Conditions (as
defined below), TII shall deliver to Company a notice (a "Timeshare Notice")
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specifying the price per pad (the "Proposed Price") for 200 pads located in no
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less favorable a position than the location indicated on the preliminary master
plan attached as Exhibit 7.16(c) hereto as the location for Timeshare Interests,
including, without limitation, in terms of proximity to the planned "village
green" and the percentage of such Timeshare Pads that border a golf course (the
"Timeshare Pads"). The Proposed Price shall include sufficient detail to enable
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one to determine what portion of the price relates to utility hook-up fees and
other non-land components of price, if any. The timeshare pads offered hereunder
shall be subject to impact fees described below, CC&Rs and other restrictions
applicable to such parcels as set forth in the applicable title report. Within
forty-five days after it receives the Timeshare Notice, Company must either (x)
accept the offer reflected by the Timeshare Notice by delivering to TII an
acceptance notice, (y) refuse the offer reflected by the Timeshare Notice by
delivering a notice to TII indicating same, or (z) do nothing. If Company
refuses or does nothing, (i) TII shall be permitted to sell the Timeshare Pads
to another Person (that is not a Subsidiary of Majority Shareholder or any
affiliate of Majority Shareholder) for development, marketing and sale as
Timeshare Interests; provided, however, such Timeshare Pads may not be sold at a
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price less than the Proposed Price without first offering to Company a right to
acquire such Timeshare Pads at the lower price offered to such third party, and
(ii), provided such third party completes construction of 200 units on such
Timeshare Pads within the
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schedule on which the Company would have had to complete such units in order to
retain its Exclusivity Right set forth herein, Company's Exclusivity Right shall
terminate. Any re-offer of the Timeshare Pads to Company at a lower price shall
again be by means of a Timeshare Notice, except that Company must either accept
or reject such lower Proposed Price within 15 days after its receipt of the new
Timeshare Notice. If Company delivers an acceptance notice to a Timeshare
Notice, such action shall constitute an irrevocable obligation to (i) purchase
all the pads subject to such Timeshare Notice, subject to satisfaction of the
Purchase Conditions, on the terms in such notice and (ii) complete development
and construction of 200 units on such Timeshare Pads in accordance with the
following schedule: the Company will have, within twenty-four (24) months of the
closing of the purchase of the Timeshare Pads, completed construction of one
hundred (100) units and the Company will have, within forty-eight (48) months of
the closing of the purchase of the Timeshare Pads, completed construction of an
additional one hundred (100) units, in each case subject to appropriate delays
arising out of any cause that is beyond the reasonable control of the Company
which, despite the Company exercise of due diligence to prevent or overcome,
prevents its performance of the obligations set forth in the previous sentence,
including without limitation, strikes or other labor difficulties, acts of God,
wars, earthquake, flood, explosion, fire, lightning, landslides, or similar
cataclysmic event or Order imposed by Governmental Authorities (but, for the
sake of clarity, not including: (a) economic hardship of the Company or (b)
events attributable to negligence or willful misconduct, failure to comply with
any Applicable Laws and Regulations, or any default by the Company under any
construction agreement for the construction of the units to be built on the
Timeshare Pads. If Company fails to complete development and construction of
such 200 units in accordance with the foregoing schedule, Company's Exclusivity
Right shall terminate (which loss of the Exclusivity Right shall, for the sake
of clarity, constitute Majority Shareholder (and TII's) sole remedy for the
Company's failure to have constructed Timeshare Interests on the Timeshare
Pads). If Company purchase the Timeshare Pads, its Exclusivity Right shall
become irrevocable unless as set froth above it fails to complete construction
of 200 units in accordance with the schedule set forth above.
(d) The "Offer Conditions" consist of (i) receipt of permits
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sufficient to ensure (x) completion of utility hook-ups for the 200 pads, (y)
accessible all weather roadways and (ii) certification by TII of a range of the
cost of impact fees associated with such 200 units. The "Purchase Conditions"
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consist of: (i) existence of sewer, water and other utility plant capacity
sufficient for the 200 units to be constructed on the Timeshare Pads and all
utility hook-ups to property boundaries, (ii) completion of accessible all
weather roads to the property boundaries, (iii) all entitlements for the 200
units to be constructed on the Timeshare Pads shall have been obtained by TII,
and (iv) impact fees for the 200 units to be constructed on the Timeshare Pads
shall have been determined and shall fall within the range indicated in the
Timeshare Notice.
(e) Majority Shareholder agrees that the covenants contained in
Sections 7.16(a) and 7.16(c) run with the land and that Majority Shareholder
shall cause TII to take whatever action is necessary to ensure that any
purchaser or transferee of all or any portion of MountainStar or of TII, or any
of their respective successors in interest, shall be bound by these restrictions
and agreements; provided, however, that in the event that Majority Shareholder
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determines to sell all of TII (or its successor) or all or substantially all the
assets comprising MountainStar to a third party (other than to a Subsidiary of
Majority Shareholder or other Person
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in which Majority Shareholder or any Subsidiary of Majority Shareholder holds a
significant interest or to any Person in which William Peare, Richard Wendt or
Roderick Wendt holds a significant interest) at a time prior to the time at
which it shall have delivered a Timeshare Notice then:
(i) TII shall first offer the Timeshare Pads to the Company
at a price determined by TII by delivering a written notice to the Company.
The proposed price shall include sufficient detail to enable one to
determine what portion of the price relates to utility hook-up fees and
other non-land components of price, if any. The Company shall then either
(x) accept the offer reflected by the TII's notice by delivering to TII an
acceptance notice, (y) refuse the offer reflected by the TII's notice by
delivering a written notice to TII indicating same, or (z) if the Company
believes the offered price is too high, it may counter-offer to purchase
the Timeshare Pads at a lower price, in which case the parties shall then
negotiate in good faith to reach agreement on a price for the Timeshare
Pads. In the case of clause (z) above, in the event that the parties are
unable to agree upon a price for the Timeshare Pads, a third-party
designated by both parties shall within fifteen days of being so designated
determine the fair market value for the Timeshare Pads and upon receipt of
such value determination, TII shall have the right to determine whether to
proceed with the procedure contemplated by this Section 7.16(e), and if
within five days of such determination it has not delivered written notice
of its election not to proceed, the Company shall then have the option, but
not the obligation, to (A) agreeing in writing (the "Commitment") that it
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shall purchase the Timeshare Pads promptly following satisfaction of the
Offer Conditions and the Purchase Conditions or (B) delivering a written
notice to TII indicating that it elects not to make the Commitment; and
(ii) in the event that the Company delivers a notice
pursuant to subsection (i)(y) above or elects not to make the Commitment,
then an instrument, fully executed by the Company and placed in escrow
immediately prior to the Redemption which shall be fully effective in
effecting a release of the covenant on the land shall be released to
Majority Shareholder in the event that Majority Shareholder enters into a
binding written agreement for the sale of all or substantially all of TII
(or its successor) or all or substantially all of MountainStar to a third
party on or before the day which is eighteen (18) months after the date on
which the Company shall have delivered the notice pursuant to which it
declined to purchase the Timeshare Pads.
(f) The Company's rights under this Section 7.16 may be assigned
by the Company (and any of its affiliates to whom it shall have assigned such
rights) to any one or more of its affiliates.
Section 7.17 Eagle Crest and Running Y.
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(a) Majority Shareholder has two wholly owned Subsidiaries, Eagle
Crest, Inc. ("ECI") and Running Y Resort, Inc. ("RYI"). ECI owns, develops and
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operates a resort called the Eagle Crest Resort ("EC Resort") and RYI owns,
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called the Running Y Resort ("RY Resort"). There are currently Club Resorts
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located at each of the EC Resort and the RY Resort. In addition, ECI, and RYI
are parties to (i) the Acquisition Agreement (Eagle Crest Vacation Club), dated
as of May 5, 2001, among ECI, RYI and Eagle Crest Vacation Club and the Company
and the Club, (ii) the WorldMark Marketing Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2001,
among the Company and ECI and RYI (the "EC Marketing Agreement"), and (iii) the
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Receivables Transfer Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2001, among ECI, RYI
and the Company (the "Transfer Agreement"). Except as set forth on Schedule
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3.17, there are no other Contracts between, on the one hand, ECI and/or RYI, and
on the other hand, the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or the Club.
(b) Majority Shareholder agrees (i) to cause each of ECI and RYI
to comply with its repurchase obligations under Section 6.2 of the EC Marketing
Agreement and (ii) that the term "Licensing Fee" (as defined in EC Marketing
Agreement) shall be amended effective from and as of the Stock Purchase Closing
Date to delete the words "$350 for each new WorldMark Contract" therein and
replace such words with the words "five percent (5%) of the purchase price
(meaning the price payable for the purchase of the Vacation Credits being sold
pursuant thereto) of each new WorldMark Contract" and (iii) that Majority
Shareholder will pay to Parent any amounts that would be payable by ECI and RYI
if their repurchase obligations under Section 1.4(b) of the Transfer Agreement,
were not limited by the limitation on the Company's rights set forth in the
Section 1.4(a) of the Transfer Agreement or the first sentence of Section
1.4(c).
(c) Majority Shareholder agrees that during the period of the
non-competition provisions set forth in Section 7.18 below, except as permitted
by the Marketing Agreement in respect of Vacation Credits and as provided in
Section 7.16(e) below, it shall not permit ECI or RYI to develop, market or sell
any Timeshare Interests at the EC Resort or the RY Resort, and Majority
Shareholder shall cause ECI and RYI to take whatever action is necessary to
ensure that any purchaser or transferee of a portion comprising less than
substantially all of EC Resort or RY Resort shall not develop, market or sell
any Timeshare Interests at the EC Resort or the RY Resort, it being understood
that any purchaser or transferee unaffiliated with Majority Shareholder (or with
either Richard Wendt or Roderick Wendt) of all or substantially all of EC Resort
or RY Resort, as the case may be, or of ECI or RYI, as the case may be, or any
of their respective successors in interest, shall not be bound by these
restrictions; provided, however, that in the case of any such transfer or
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purchase of all or substantially all of EC Resort or RY Resort, as the case may
be, or of all or substantially all of ECI or RYI, as the case may be, Majority
Shareholder agrees that the Company shall have the right to terminate (without
regard to the notice provision contained therein) the EC Marketing Agreement as
to the EC Resort or the RY Resort, as the case may be. The foregoing covenants
shall not be understood to limit in any way the scope of the terms of Section
7.18 hereof or imply that the terms of Section 7.18 do not otherwise have the
same consequences as the terms of this Section 7.17(c).
(d) Parent agrees that notwithstanding the terms of the
Non-competition Agreement, ECI and RYI shall be entitled to develop, market and
sell Low-End Fractional Interests at the EC Resort and the RY Resort,
respectively, to the extent to which Low-End Fractional Interests could be built
today given the amount of land owned by each of ECI and RYI, as of the date
hereof
(e) Parent agrees that in the event that the EC Marketing
Agreement is
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terminated after the Stock Purchase Closing Date by the Company without cause
pursuant to a written notice of termination delivered by the Company thereunder,
then the terms of the Non-competition Agreement shall not apply in respect of
the development, marketing or sale by ECI and RYI of Timeshare Interests at the
EC Resort and the RY Resort, respectively, to the extent to which Timeshare
Interests could be built today given the amount of land owned by each of ECI and
RYI, as of the date hereof.
(f) Majority Shareholder agrees that it shall not, and shall not
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, propose or vote for any change in any master
or other condominium (or similar) declaration or ancillary document relating to
the properties at the EC Resort that would result in the current transient use
of the Club's units located there being prohibited or restricted.
Section 7.18 Non-competition.
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(a) For a period of five (5) years after the Stock Purchase
Closing Date, each of Majority Shareholder and Richard Wendt and Roderick Wendt
agrees that, except and only to the extent permitted (A) in respect of
Majority's Shareholder's Subsidiaries by the provisions of Section 7.17(d)
hereof and, (B) in respect of the MountainStar Assets, provided the Cancellation
has not occurred or the MountainStar Call has not been not exercised, by the
provisions of Section 7.16(b) hereof, it or he, as the case may be, will not
and, in the case of Majority Shareholder will cause its Subsidiaries not to,
directly or indirectly, engage or invest in, own, manage, operate, finance,
control, or participate in the ownership, management, operation, financing, or
control of, be in any manner connected with, lend the name of Majority
Shareholder or of any of its Subsidiaries or any similar name to, lend its or
his (or in the case of Majority Shareholder, any of its Subsidiary's) credit to,
any business whose products or activities that compete in whole or in part with
timeshare business of the Company, anywhere within the United States, western
Canada or Australia, (including, without limitation, rendering to any such
business or Person engaged in any such business any services or advice
consisting of developing, building, designing, managing, selling (or assisting
in the development, design, management, marketing or selling of) any Timeshare
Interests or Low End Fractional Interests, but not including, for the sake of
clarity, the provision of golf course design or construction services), it being
understood for these purposes that the timeshare business is comprised of the
development, construction, marketing and/or sales of (x) any product entitling
the possessor thereof to (based on the initial purchase of such product) less
than four (4) weeks (or the equivalent of less than four (4) weeks worth) of
ownership rights in respect of or right to use any real estate (or other
property use of which is made available to the purchaser of such products),
whether marketed or sold in the form of weeks, undivided interests, points or
credits, whether in deeded or undeeded form, and whether in a continuous
duration or aggregate duration in any one (1) year (it being understood that the
ability of the holder or owner of such product to borrow or bank time in respect
of different years shall not be considered in calculating such four (4) week
time period) ("Timeshare Interests") and (y) any product (A) entitling the
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possessor thereof to four (4) weeks or less of ownership rights in respect of or
right to use any real estate (or other property use of which is made available
to the purchaser of such products), whether marketed or sold in the form of
weeks, undivided interests, points or credits, and whether in deeded or undeeded
form, which (B) has a retail sales price (net of taxes and customary charges and
fees) of not more than sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) ("Low-End Fractional
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Majority Shareholder may (I) purchase or
otherwise acquire up to (but, except in the case of shares of Parent Common
Stock, not more than) four and nine tenths percent (4.9%) of any class of
securities of any enterprise (but without otherwise participating in the
activities of such enterprise) if such securities are listed on any national or
regional securities exchange or have been registered under Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and (II) engage in development and construction activities towards
the creation of Timeshare Interests and Low-End Fractional Interests on the
approximately 2600 acre parcel of land near the EC Resort in respect of which
ECI currently owns an option to purchase. Each of Majority Shareholder and
Richard Wendt and Roderick Wendt agrees that this covenant is reasonable with
respect to its duration, geographical area, and scope.
(b) Except as may be expressly set forth herein, each of Majority
Shareholder, Richard Wendt and Roderick Wendt agrees not to directly or
indirectly take any actions or act in concert with any one who takes an action
(including the failure to take a reasonable action) such that the resulting
effect is inconsistent with the material terms herein.
(c) In the event of a breach by Majority Shareholder of any
covenant set forth in Section 7.18(a) hereof, the term of such covenant will be
extended by the period of the duration of such breach.
(d) If any provision of this or the preceding Section is found
not to be enforceable in accordance with its terms because of the duration of
such provision of the scope of activities covered thereby, the parties agree
that the judge, arbitrator, or other entity making such determination will have
the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, and in its reduced
form such provision shall enforceable. The parties agree that a breach of this
or the preceding Section will cause irreparable damage to Parent or the Company
and, upon any such breach, Parent shall be entitled to injunctive relief,
specific performance, or other equitable relief; provided, however, that the
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foregoing remedies will in no way limit any other remedies that Parent or the
Company may have.
ARTICLE VIII
TAX MATTERS
Section 8.1 Tax Indemnification.
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(a) The Majority Shareholder shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless all Indemnified Persons from and against, and will reimburse all
Indemnified Persons for, any and all Tax Damages (as defined below) arising out
of or relating or attributable to (without duplication):
(i) Taxes imposed on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
under section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury Regulations (and corresponding
provisions of state, local or foreign Law) as a result of being a member of
any federal, state, local or foreign consolidated, unitary, combined or
similar group of which the Majority Shareholder or any of its Subsidiaries
(other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) is or was the common parent;
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(ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries being treated as
members of a Federal, state, or local consolidated, combined, unitary or
similar group of which the Majority Shareholder or any of its Subsidiaries
(other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) is or was the common parent
for any taxable period ending in 1999, 2000, 2001 or 2002;
(iii) Transfer Taxes imposed on the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries relating or attributable to the transactions contemplated
pursuant to Section 7.15(b);
(iv) Taxes imposed on the Company and its Subsidiaries under
Section 541 of the Code (and corresponding provisions of state and local
law) for any period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Effective
Time but only to the extent that such Tax Damages (together with all Tax
Damages resulting from Section 8.1(a)(v)) exceed $1,000,000;
(v) in the event that the applicable Taxing authority
determines that the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries should file
separate or non-consolidated income Tax Returns, or the Company and/or any
of its Subsidiaries file separate or nonconsolidated income Tax Returns for
taxable periods ending on or prior to the Stock Purchase Closing Date (in
each case, for which the Company and/or any its Subsidiaries had previously
filed as part of a consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group for
such period), improper inclusion of the Company and/or any of its
Subsidiaries as members of a Federal, state or local consolidated,
combined, unitary or similar group but only to the extent that such Tax
Damages (together, with all Tax Damages resulting from Section 8.1(a)(iv))
exceed $1,000,000; and
(vi) the breach by the Majority Shareholder or the failure
of the Majority Shareholder to perform (or cause to have performed) any of
the covenants made by it or agreements entered into pursuant to this
Agreement that relate to Taxes.
(b) Certain Tax Benefits.
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(i) Subject to Section 8.1(b)(iii), no later than 45 days
after the filing of an income Tax Return of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or any consolidated, combined, unitary or similar income Tax
Return of Parent or its Subsidiaries which includes the Company and or any
of its Subsidiaries as members of such consolidated, combined, unitary or
similar group (in each case, for tax years ending December 31, 2001 and
thereafter), subject to Section 8.6(b), Parent shall pay to the Majority
Shareholder the amount, if any, of Company Tax Benefits Actually Realized
by any of Parent, its Subsidiaries, the Company or its Subsidiaries with
respect to such Tax years ending December 31, 2001 and thereafter.
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, "Company Tax Benefit"
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(after giving effect to the alternative minimum or similar Tax) of a
corporation to the appropriate Taxing authority is reduced by or as a
result of a deduction relating to any net operating loss carryover of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any alternative minimum tax net
operating loss carryover of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any
capital loss carryover of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any
offset relating to any credit carryover of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries and any increase in the basis of an asset of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, that exists solely as a result of
the Company and its Subsidiaries being required to file separate income Tax
Returns (rather than consolidated, combined, unitary or similar Tax
Returns) for taxable years ending December 31, 1999 and December 31, 2000
(each such Tax attribute, a "Company Tax Attribute"). For purposes of this
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Agreement, a Company Tax Benefit shall be deemed to be "Actually Realized"
at the time of the filing of a Tax Return on which a Company Tax Attribute
is applied to reduce the amount of Taxes which would otherwise be payable.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, the amount Parent shall be required to pay to the Majority
Shareholder pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(i) shall not exceed the Tax Damages
paid by the Majority Shareholder to Parent pursuant to Section 8.1(a)(v).
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, "Tax Damages" shall mean all
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Taxes and all damages relating to the utilization by the Majority Shareholder
and its Subsidiaries of Tax attributes of the Company and/or any of its
Subsidiaries and, in each case, all related reasonable attorney's, accountant's
and similar fees and expenses.
Section 8.2 Tax Cooperation.
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(a) Each of Majority Shareholder and Parent agree to furnish or
cause to be furnished to each other, upon request, as promptly as practicable,
such information (including access to books and records and the reasonably
requested assistance of its employees or representatives) relating to the
Company and/or any Subsidiary of the Company as is reasonably requested for the
filing of any Tax Returns, for the response to or preparation for any audit, or
for the prosecution or defense of any Tax Claim. Any information obtained under
this Section 8.2 shall be kept confidential except (i) as may otherwise be
necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns, the prosecution or
defense of any Tax Claim, or the conducting of any audit or other proceeding or
(ii) as consented to by Majority Shareholder or Parent, as the case may be.
(b) Parent shall not permit the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, subject to Section 8.2(e) and Section 8.3, to make or change any
Tax election or amend any Tax Return (other than with respect to the carryback
of a Tax Attribute from a period ending after the Stock Purchase Closing Date)
if and only to the extent such election or amendment specifically relates to
Taxes for which the Majority Shareholder has agreed to indemnify Parent pursuant
to Section 8.1 of this Agreement, without the consent of the majority
Shareholder not to be unreasonably withheld.
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(c) Subject to Section 8.2(d), Majority Shareholder shall not,
and Parent shall not be required by Majority Shareholder to, amend any Tax
Return of or relating to the Company or any Subsidiary.
(d) Ruling Request
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(i) Majority Shareholder shall provide to Parent all (A)
supplements, documents and other written information ("Ruling Request
Materials") to be submitted or provided to the IRS) and (B) any written
requests, documents or other information (including any private letter
ruling) received from the IRS ("IRS Materials"), in each case, in
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connection with the "Request for Relief under Treasury Regulation Section
301.9100-3" by the Majority Shareholder dated February 19, 2002 (the
"Ruling Request"), provided, however, that Majority Shareholder shall be
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entitled to redact any information contained in any Ruling Request
Materials or IRS Materials that directly or indirectly disclose
confidential information of Majority Shareholder.
(ii) To the extent that the IRS rules favorably in respect
of the Ruling Request, Parent shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries
to furnish to Majority Shareholder, upon request and as promptly as
reasonably practicable, such information (including reasonable access to
books and records and the reasonably requested assistance of its employees
or representatives) relating to the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries
as is reasonably requested for the filing of any consolidated, unitary,
combined or similar Tax Return (for any taxable period ending in 1999,
2000, 2001 and 2002) of which Majority Shareholder is the common parent,
and thereafter Majority Shareholder, as soon as reasonably practicable,
shall provide to Parent copies of each of the pro forma Tax Returns of each
of the Company and its Subsidiaries to be included in such Majority
Shareholder's U.S. federal consolidated (and any applicable state or local
combined, unitary or similar) income Tax Return. If any request by the
Majority Shareholder to the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant
to this Section 8.2(d)(ii) requires the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
to incur accountant's and similar fees and expenses (other than such fees
and expenses incurred in the ordinary course), the Majority Shareholder
shall pay such fees and expenses as such fees and expenses are incurred.
(e) To the extent that the IRS does not rule favorably in respect
of the Ruling Request, Parent shall provide to the Majority Shareholder all
separate or non-consolidated income Tax Returns to be filed by the Company or
its Subsidiaries for taxable periods ending in 1999 and 2000 at least 10
business days prior to such filing. The Company and/or its Subsidiaries shall
not file such Tax Returns without the consent of the Majority Shareholder, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Majority
Shareholder disputes any item on such Tax Return, it shall notify Parent (by
written notice within ten days of receipt of such Tax Returns) of such disputed
item (or items) and the basis for its objection. The parties hereto shall act in
good faith to resolve any such dispute prior to the date on which the Tax Return
is required to be filed. If the parties hereto cannot resolve any disputed item,
the item in question shall be resolved by a nationally recognized independent
accounting firm acceptable to both the Majority Shareholder and Parent (the "Tax
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accordance with the standards set forth in this Section 8.2(e) and as promptly
as practicable. The fees and expenses of the Tax Accountant shall be borne by
the Majority Shareholder, provided, however, that Parent shall pay to Majority
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Shareholder (no later than 10 days after payment by the Majority Shareholder of
such fees and expenses) a number of shares of Parent Common Stock, rounded down
to the nearest whole share, equal to the quotient determined by dividing (i)
one-half of the fees and expenses of the Tax Accountant that are payable by the
Majority Shareholder under this Section 8.2(e) by (ii) the Tax Average Trading
Price.
(f) Certain Refunds. If Majority Shareholder (or any of its
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affiliates) or the Company (or any of its affiliates) receives (the receiving
party, the "Refund Recipient") any refund or credit of California income or
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franchise Taxes for taxable years in which Majority Shareholder and the Company
were members of a California combined (or similar) group, the Refund Recipient
shall notify the other party in writing upon receipt by the Refund Recipient of
such refund or credit, and shall pay in immediately available funds to the other
party such party's equitable portion of the refund or credit received.
Section 8.3 Tax Audits.
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(a) After the Stock Purchase Closing Date, each of Parent, on the
one hand, and the Majority Shareholder, on the other hand ("Recipient"), will
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promptly notify the other party in writing upon receipt by the Recipient or any
of its Affiliates (including in the case of the Parent, the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries) of any written notice of any pending or threatened audit or
assessment, suit, proposed adjustment, deficiency, dispute, administrative or
judicial proceeding or other similar Claim received by the Recipient or any of
its Affiliates from any Tax authority or any other party with respect to Taxes
for which the Majority Shareholder is liable pursuant to Section 8.1 (any such
claim, a "Tax Claim"); provided, however, that a failure by Parent to give such
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notice will not affect Parent's or the Company's (or an Indemnified Person's)
rights to indemnification under Section 8.1 unless and to the extent that the
Majority Shareholder demonstrates that the defense of such action is prejudiced
by the Indemnified Person's failure to give such notice.
(b) In any Tax Claim involving any asserted liability for which
the Majority Shareholder may be required to indemnify Parent pursuant to Section
8.1, the Majority Shareholder may elect to control the conduct of such Tax
Claim, through counsel of the Majority Shareholder's own choosing and at the
Majority Shareholder's own expense and with the participation of Parent. If the
Majority Shareholder desires to elect to control any such Tax Claim, the
Majority Shareholder shall within 10 calendar days of receipt of the notice of
asserted Tax liability notify Parent in writing of its intent to do so. If the
Majority Shareholder properly elects to control such Tax Claim, then the
Majority Shareholder shall have all rights to settle, compromise and/or concede
such asserted liability and Parent shall reasonably cooperate and shall cause
the Company and each of its Subsidiaries to reasonably cooperate in each phase
of such Tax Claim; provided, however, that the Majority Shareholder shall not
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settle, compromise and/or concede such asserted liability without the consent of
Parent, not to be unreasonably withheld or, if such settlement, compromise or
concession could increase the Tax liability of any of Parent (or any of its
Affiliates) or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for any other taxable
period without the consent of Parent. If the Majority Shareholder does not elect
to control a Tax Claim pursuant to this Section 8.3(b) (or, after assuming
control, the Majority Shareholder fails to reasonably defend against such Tax
Claim), Parent or the Company (or any Subsidiary) may,
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without affecting its or any other indemnified party's rights to indemnification
under this Article VIII, assume and control the defense of such Tax Claim with
participation by the Majority Shareholder (at the Majority Shareholder's
expense); provided, however, that Parent may not settle or compromise such Tax
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Claim without the consent of the Majority Shareholder, which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld.
Section 8.4 Transfer Taxes.
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(a) The Majority Shareholder shall pay or cause to be paid all
sales, use, real property transfer, real property gains, transfer, stamp,
registration, documentary, recording or similar Taxes together with any interest
thereon, penalties, fines, costs, fees, additions to tax or additional amounts
with respect thereto (collectively, "Transfer Taxes"), if any, incurred in
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connection with the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement.
The Majority Shareholder will be responsible for preparing and timely filing
(and Parent will cooperate with the Majority Shareholder, at the Majority
Shareholder's expense, in preparing and filing) any Tax Returns required with
respect to any such Transfer Taxes. The Majority Shareholder will provide to
Parent a true copy of each such Tax Return as filed and evidence of the timely
filing thereof.
(b) The Majority Shareholder shall pay all Transfer Taxes, if
any, incurred in connection with the transaction contemplated by Section 7.15(c)
of this Agreement; provided, however, that Parent shall pay to Majority
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Shareholder (no later than 10 days after payment by the Majority Shareholder of
such Transfer Taxes) a number of shares of Parent Common Stock, rounded down to
the nearest whole share, equal to the quotient determined by dividing (i)
one-half of the Transfer Taxes that are payable by the Majority Shareholder
pursuant to this Section 8.4(b) by (ii) the Tax Average Trading Price.
Section 8.5 Tax Sharing Agreements.
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As of the Stock Purchase Closing, all Tax Sharing Agreements, written
or unwritten, with respect to or involving any of the Company and/or any
Subsidiary shall be terminated and, after the Stock Purchase Closing Date, the
Company and each Subsidiary shall not have any further rights or obligations
under any such agreement.
Section 8.6 Payments.
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(a) Subject to 8.6(b), any amounts owed by any party to any other
party under this Article VIII shall be paid in cash within five (5) days' notice
from such other party. Any amounts that are not paid within such five (5) day
period (or as otherwise set forth herein) shall accrue interest at an annual
rate of eight percent (8%) per year.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Article VIII, any payment by Parent to the Majority Shareholder pursuant to
Section 8.1(b) shall be paid solely in Parent Common Stock. The number of shares
of Parent Common Stock payable by Parent pursuant hereto shall equal the number
of shares of Parent Common Stock, rounded down to the nearest whole share, equal
to the quotient determined by dividing (i) amount that would otherwise be
payable by Parent to Majority Shareholder pursuant to Section 8.1(b) by (ii) the
Tax Average Trading Price. For purposes of this Agreement, the "Tax Average
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Trading Price" shall
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mean the arithmetic average of the 4:00 p.m. eastern Time closing sales prices
of Parent Common Stock reported on the NYSE Composite Tape for the ten (10)
consecutive Trading Days ending on (and including) the second Trading Day
immediately prior to, and excluding, the date that the payment by Parent to
Majority Shareholder is required to be made pursuant to Section 8.1(b).
Section 8.7 Conflicts; Survival.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary,
the obligations of the parties hereto set forth in this Article VIII shall: (a)
be unconditional and absolute and (b) remain in full force and effect
indefinitely. In the event of a conflict between this Article VIII and any other
provision of this Agreement, this Article VIII shall govern and control.
Section 8.8 Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payment.
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The parties hereto agree to treat any payment made pursuant to this
Article VIII and Article IX as an adjustment to the Purchase Price (as defined
in the Stock Purchase Agreement), or as a contribution to capital, for all Tax
purposes.
ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES
Section 9.1 Survival.
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The representations and warranties set forth in Articles III, IV and V
(including, without limitation, in the Schedule and the Majority Shareholder
Schedule) shall expire at the Stock Purchase Closing Date (at the time of the
Stock Purchase Closing), except, solely for purposes of Section 9.2(c) below,
for the representations and warranties in Section 3.13. All covenants and
obligations of Majority Shareholder set forth in Sections 7.14, 7.15, 7.16, 7.17
and 7.18 and in Articles VIII and this Article IX shall survive the Stock
Purchase Closing. All other covenants and obligations set forth in this
Agreement shall not survive the Stock Purchase Closing, except for those
covenants and agreements contained herein which by their terms apply in whole or
in part after the Stock Purchase Closing. The right to indemnification, payment
of Damages or other remedy will not be affected by any investigation conducted
with respect to, or any Knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any
time, whether before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
the Stock Purchase Closing Date. The waiver of any condition based on the
performance of or compliance with any covenant or obligation, will not affect
the right to indemnification, payment of Damages, or other remedy.
Section 9.2 Indemnification and Payment of Damages by Majority
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Shareholder.
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Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9.4 below, Majority
Shareholder will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Parent, Merger Sub, the
Company and their respective Representatives, shareholders or stockholders,
controlling persons, and affiliates and any of their successors or assigns
(collectively, the "Indemnified Persons") for, and will pay to the
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Indemnified Persons the amount of, any loss, liability, claim, damage ,
judgment, settlement and expense (including interest and penalties recovered by
a third party with respect thereto, and reasonable attorneys', consultants' and
accountants' fees and expenses incurred in the investigation and defense of any
of the same or in asserting, preserving or enforcing any of the rights under
this Article IX or Article VIII, including with respect to Section 9.2(c), any
costs and expenses associated with investigatory or remedial action), whether or
not involving a third-party claim (collectively, "Damages"), directly or
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indirectly resulting from, arising out of or incurred in connection with:
(a) any breach by Majority Shareholder of any of its covenants or
obligations contained in the Agreement (including without limitation in Sections
7.14, 7.15, 7.16, 7.17 and 7.18 and in Article VIII hereof);
(b) any and all Damages incurred by Parent or the Surviving
Corporation or any of their respective Subsidiaries arising under or relating to
(i) any Plan sponsored or maintained by the Majority Shareholder or any of its
Subsidiaries other than the Company and its Subsidiaries (or any plan,
agreement, arrangement which should have been listed under the heading
"JELD-WEN, Inc. Sponsored Plans" on Schedule 3.4(c) but was not so listed) other
than Damages arising under a Plan that is extended to Company Employees pursuant
to Section 7.11(c)(i); or (ii) the participation of any employee, officer or
director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including for these purposes
the Clubs) prior to the Stock Purchase Closing in any such Plan (or any plan,
agreement, arrangement which should have been listed under the heading
"JELD-WEN, inc. Sponsored Plans" on Schedule 3.4(c) but was not so listed)
(regardless of the manner in which any suit or claim of violation may be brought
under any applicable foreign, federal, state or local law, common law, statute,
rule or regulation as a result of such participation) (including actions or
omissions by Majority Shareholder in respect of Plans (or any plan, agreement,
arrangement which should have been listed under the heading " JELD-WEN, inc.
Sponsored Plans" on Schedule 3.4(c) but was not so listed) maintained by
Majority Shareholder for the benefit of such employees, officers or directors);
(c) (i) the events, circumstances, and conditions described in
Schedules 3.13 ; (ii) any pollution or threat to human health or the environment
that is related in any way to the Company's, any of its Subsidiaries (including
for purposes of this Section Article IX, the Clubs) or Majority Shareholder's or
any other owner's or operator's management, use, control, ownership or operation
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all
on-site and off-site activities involving Materials of Environmental Concern,
and that occurred, existed, arises out of conditions or circumstances that
occurred or existed, or was caused, in whole or in part, on or before the Stock
Purchase Closing Date, whether or not the pollution or threat to human health or
the environment is described in Schedules 3.13; (iii) any Environmental Claim
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any person or entity whose
liability for such Environmental Claim the Company or its Subsidiaries or
Majority Shareholder has assumed or retained either contractually or by
operation of law that arises out of conditions or circumstances that occurred or
existed, or were caused, in whole or in part, on or before the Stock Purchase
Closing Date; and (iv) the breach of any environmental representation or
warranty set forth in Sections 3.13, in the case of each of the foregoing
clauses (i) through (iv), only insofar as such Damages relate to or arise out of
the EC Resort or the RY Resort; provided, however, that Majority Shareholder
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shall have such indemnification obligations for the matters listed on Exhibit
9.2(c) only to the extent the amounts spent on such matters exceed the
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dollar amounts set forth on Exhibit 9.2(c); and provided, further, however, that
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Majority Shareholder shall not have any indemnification obligations under this
Section 9.2(c) to the extent that the conditions or Claims subject to
indemnification relate solely to the above-ground Improvements or Club
Improvements which were initially constructed by or on behalf of the Company at
the EC Resort or the RY Resort; and
(d) unless the Call is voluntarily exercised by the Company (it
being understood, for the sake of clarity, that the Cancellation shall not be
considered a voluntary exercise of the MountainStar Call), any and all Damages
suffered by any Indemnified Person in respect of any third party claim (whether
relating to facts in existence or events occurring before or after the Stock
Purchase Closing) brought arising out of or relating to TII or MountainStar or
for any breach of the representations and warranties set forth in the second
sentence of Section 7.15(a)(i); provided, however, that Majority Shareholder
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shall not be required to pay over to the Company (or any other Indemnified
Person) the amount owing in respect of any invoice received by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries from and after the date of the MountainStar Redemption
in respect of any cash expenditures by the Company or TII prior to the date of
the MountainStar Redemption which were reflected on the books and records of the
Company as an increase in the book value of TII and, consequently, in the TII
Price; provided, further, however, that, in the event of the Cancellation,
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Majority Shareholder shall not have any obligation under this Section 9.2(d) for
matters resulting from events which arise after the Cancellation Date.
(e) Any and all Damages suffered by any Indemnified Person in
respect of any litigation, legal action, arbitration proceeding or demand, claim
or investigation referred to on Exhibit 9.2(e).
The remedies provided in this Section 9.2 will not be exclusive of or
limit any other remedies that may be available to Parent or the other
Indemnified Persons.
Majority Shareholder hereby irrevocably waives any and all right of
recourse against the Company or and Company Subsidiary (including for such
purposes the Club) with respect to any representation, warranty, indemnity or
other agreement or action made by or pursuant to this Agreement. Majority
Shareholder shall not be entitled to any contribution from, subrogation to or
recovery against the Company or and Company Subsidiary (including for such
purposes the Club) with respect to the liability of Majority Shareholder that
may arise under or pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 9.3 Time Limitations.
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The indemnification obligations under Sections 9.2(b) hereof shall
survive until the second anniversary of the date of this Agreement. The
indemnification obligations under Sections 9.2(c) hereof shall survive until the
third anniversary of the date of this Agreement. The indemnification obligations
under Section 9.2(a), 9.2(d) and 9.2(e) hereof shall survive until the
expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. No indemnification claim
may be asserted under this Article IX by any Indemnified Person after the
expiration of the applicable indemnification period; provided, however, that
claims in writing by any Indemnified Person with reasonable specificity prior to
the expiration of the applicable indemnification period shall not thereafter be
barred by the expiration of the applicable indemnification period.
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Section 9.4 Procedure for Indemnification -- Third Party Claims.
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(a) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under Section
9.2 of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding against it, such Indemnified
Person will, if a claim is to be made against an Indemnified Person under such
Section, give notice to the Majority Shareholder of the commencement of such
claim, but the failure to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the
Majority Shareholder of any liability that it may have to any Indemnified
Person, except to the extent that the indemnifying party demonstrates that the
defense of such action is prejudiced by the Indemnified Person's failure to give
such notice.
(b) If any Proceeding referred to in Section 9.4(a) is brought
against an Indemnified Person and it gives notice to Majority Shareholder of the
commencement of such Proceeding, Majority Shareholder will, unless the claim
involves Taxes, be entitled to participate in such Proceeding and, to the extent
that it wishes ((i) unless (x) Majority Shareholder is also a party to such
Proceeding and the Indemnified Person determines in good faith that joint
representation would be inappropriate, or (y) Majority Shareholder fails to
provide reasonable assurance to the Indemnified Person of its financial capacity
to defend such Proceeding and provide indemnification with respect to such
Proceeding and (ii) except in the case of Section 9.2(e)), to assume the defense
of such Proceeding with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Person and,
after notice from Majority Shareholder to the Indemnified Person of its election
to assume the defense of such Proceeding, Majority Shareholder will not, as long
as it diligently conducts such defense, be liable to the indemnified party under
this Article IX for any fees of other counsel or any other expenses with respect
to the defense of such Proceeding, in each case subsequently incurred by the
Indemnified Person(s) in connection with the defense of such Proceeding, other
than reasonable costs of investigation. If Majority Shareholder assumes the
defense of a Proceeding, (i) no compromise, settlement or consent to the entry
of judgment in respect of such claims may be effected by the indemnifying party
without the Indemnified Person(s)' consent unless (A) there is no finding or
admission of any violation of legal requirements or any violation of the rights
of any Person and no effect on any other claims that may be made against the
Indemnified Person(s), (B) the sole relief provided is monetary damages that are
paid in full by Majority Shareholder and (C) such compromise, settlement or
consent to the entry of judgment includes as an unconditional term thereof the
giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to the Indemnified Person(s) a release
from all liability with respect to such claims; and (ii) the Indemnified
Person(s) will have no liability with respect to any compromise or settlement of
such claims effected without its consent. If notice is given to Majority
Shareholder of the commencement of any Proceeding and the Majority Shareholder
does not, within fifteen (15) days after the Indemnified Person's notice is
given, give notice to the Indemnified Person of its election to assume the
defense of such Proceeding, Majority Shareholder will be bound by any
determination made in such Proceeding or any compromise or settlement effected
by the Indemnified Person.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Indemnified Person
determines in good faith that there is a reasonable probability that a
Proceeding may adversely affect it or its affiliates other than as a result of
monetary damages for which it would be entitled to indemnification under this
Agreement, the Indemnified Person may, by notice to Majority Shareholder, assume
the exclusive right to defend, compromise, or settle such Proceeding, but
Majority Shareholder will not be bound by any determination of a Proceeding so
defended or any compromise or settlement effected without its consent (which may
not be unreasonably
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withheld).
(d) Majority Shareholder hereby consents to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of any court in which a Proceeding is brought by a third party
against any Indemnified Person for purposes of any claim that an Indemnified
Person may have under this Agreement with respect to such Proceeding or the
matters alleged therein, and agree that process may be served on Majority
Shareholder with respect to such a claim anywhere in the world.
Section 9.5 Procedure for Indemnification -- Other Claims.
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A claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a third-party
claim may be asserted by notice to the party from whom indemnification is
sought.
Section 9.6 Conflicts.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
this Article IX shall have no application with respect to any matter that is
governed by Article VIII. In the event of a conflict between Article VIII and
this Article IX, Article VIII shall govern and control.
ARTICLE X
CONDITIONS
The respective obligations of each party to effect the Merger shall be
subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Merger Closing Date of each of
the following conditions, any and all of which may be waived in whole or in part
by Parent, Merger Sub and the Company, as the case may be, to the extent
permitted by applicable Law:
(a) If required by applicable Law, the Company shall have
obtained the Company Shareholder Approval.
(b) The Form S-4 shall have become effective under the Securities
Act and no stop order or proceedings seeking a stop order shall have been
entered or be pending by the SEC;
(c) The shares of Parent Common Stock issuable to the Company's
shareholders as contemplated by Article II shall have been approved for listing
on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance;
(d) Statutes; Court Orders. No judgment, order, decree, statute,
law, ordinance, rule or regulation, entered, enacted, promulgated, enforced or
issued by any court or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction or
other legal restraint or prohibition (collectively, "Restraints") shall be in
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effect restraining or prohibiting the consummation of the any of the Merger; and
(e) At least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Company
Common Stock shall have been purchased by Merger Sub pursuant to the Stock
Purchase Agreement.
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ARTICLE XI
TERMINATION
Section 11.1 Termination.
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This Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may be abandoned
at any time before the Appointment Time, whether before or, in the event Company
Shareholder Approval is required in accordance with applicable Law in order to
consummate the Merger, after Company Shareholder Approval has been obtained (and
regardless of the time that may have elapsed since the event giving rise to the
right to terminate hereunder):
(a) Prior to the Appointment Time, by mutual written consent of
Parent and the Company; or
(b) By either Parent or the Company,
(i) if a Governmental Authority shall have issued a
non-appealable final order, decree or ruling or taken any other
non-appealable final action having the effect of permanently restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger; or
(ii) if Parent or Majority Shareholder shall have terminated
the Stock Purchase Agreement (other than any such termination pursuant to
Section 10(a)(vii), Section 10(a)(ii)(x) (in the case where the Company
shall have breached any of its representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements), or Section 10(a)(ii)(y) (if the Company has failed to fulfill
any of its covenants and agreements hereunder and such failure contributed
to the failure of the Stock Purchase to be consummated by the date set
forth in Section 10(a)(ii)(y))); or
(c) By Parent, if Parent shall have terminated the Stock Purchase
Agreement pursuant to Section 10(a)(vi), Section 10(a)(ii)(x) (in the case where
the Company shall have breached any of its representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements) or Section 10(a)(ii)(y) (if the Company has failed to
fulfill any of its covenants and agreements hereunder and such failure
contributed to the failure of the Stock Purchase to be consummated by the date
set forth in Section 10(a)(ii)(y)); or
(d) By the Company, if Majority Shareholder shall have terminated
the Stock Purchase Agreement pursuant to Section 10(a)(v); or
(e) By the Company or Parent, if Majority Shareholder shall have
terminated the Stock Purchase Agreement pursuant to Section 10(a)(iv) thereof.
Section 11.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of
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this Agreement as provided in Section 11.1, written notice thereof shall
forthwith be given to the other party or parties in accordance with Section
12.3, specifying the provision hereof pursuant
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to which such termination is made, and except for the last three sentences of
Section 3.1(c), the last sentence of Section 7.5(a), this Section 11.2 and
Article XII, this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void; provided,
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liability for any breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 12.1 Amendment; Modification and Waiver.
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Subject to applicable Law and as otherwise provided in the Agreement,
this Agreement may be amended, modified and supplemented in any and all
respects, whether before or after any vote of the shareholders of the Company
contemplated hereby, by written agreement of the parties hereto, by action taken
by their respective boards of directors or equivalent governing bodies, but,
after the Stock Purchase Closing Date, no amendment shall be made which
decreases the Merger Consideration and, after the approval of this Agreement by
the shareholders, no amendment shall be made which by Law requires further
approval by such shareholders without obtaining such further approval. This
Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf
of each of the parties hereto. No delay on the part of any party in exercising
any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor
shall any waiver on the part of any party of any such right, power or privilege,
nor any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege,
preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right,
power or privilege.
Section 12.2 Expenses.
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Except as expressly set forth in Section 11.2(b), all fees, costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement
and the Transactions shall be paid by the party incurring such fees, costs and
expenses.
Section 12.3 Notices.
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All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed given if delivered personally, telecopied (which is confirmed)
or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service (providing proof of
delivery), to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address
for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
(a) if to Parent or Merger Sub, to:
Cendant Corporation
9 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (212) 413-1836
Facsimile: (212) 413-1922
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, NY 10036-6522
Attention: David Fox, Esq.
Telephone: (212) 735-3000
Facsimile: (212) 735-2000
(b) if to the Company, to:
Trendwest Resorts, Inc.
9805 Willows Road
Redmond, WA 98052
Attention: Timothy O' Neil
Telephone: (425) 498-2557
Facsimile: (425) 498-3050
with a copy to
Attention: Andy Bott
Telephone: (425) 498-2676
Facsimile: (425) 498-3059
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6100
Seattle, WA 98104-7098
Attention: David R. Wilson
Telephone: (206) 447-0900
Facsimile: (206) 447-0849
(c) if to Majority Shareholder, to:
JELD-WEN, inc.
3250 Lakeport Boulevard
P.O. Box 1329
Klamath Falls, OR 97601-0268
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: (541) 885-7447
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC
111 Third Avenue, 34/th/ Floor
Seattle, WA 98101
Attention: Lucas D. Schenck
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Telephone: (206) 447-4400
Facsimile: (206) 447-9700
Section 12.4 Interpretation.
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When a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections, such reference
shall be to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the
words "include", "includes" or "including" are used in this Agreement they shall
be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation." As used in this
Agreement, the term "affiliates" shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. The table of contents is for convenience of reference only,
does not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or
otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof. The words "hereof," "herein" and
"hereunder" and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer
to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings
when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto
unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement
are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to
the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Unless
otherwise stated, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to
herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such
agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or
supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by waiver or
consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor
statutes and references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated
therein. As used in this Agreement, "Person" shall mean any individual,
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate,
trust, association, organization, labor union or entity of any kind whatsoever,
including any Governmental Authority. References to a Person are also to its
permitted successors and assigns. When this Agreement provides that something is
to the "knowledge" of the Company, that means to the actual knowledge after due
reasonable investigation of the individuals listed on Schedule 12.4.
Section 12.5 Counterparts.
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This Agreement may be executed manually or by facsimile by the parties
hereto, or xerographically or electronically by their respective attorneys, in
any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered one and the same
agreement and shall become effective when a counterpart hereof shall have been
signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.
Section 12.6 Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries.
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This Agreement, including the Schedule, the Confidentiality Agreements
and, to the extent applicable, the Stock Option Agreement and the Stock Purchase
Agreement, constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, among the parties or any of them with
respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof (provided, that the provisions
of this Agreement shall not, except as set forth herein, supersede the
provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement), and except as provided in Section
7.8 hereof and Articles VIII and IX hereof, is not intended to confer upon any
Person other than the parties hereto any rights or
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remedies hereunder.
Section 12.7 Severability.
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If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal
or incapable of being enforced by rule of law or public policy, all other
conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full
force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transactions
is not affected in any manner adverse to any party. Upon such determination that
any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced,
the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as
to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an
acceptable manner to the end that the Transactions are fulfilled to the extent
possible.
Section 12.8 Governing Law.
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This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of
conflicts of law thereof and, so far as state law requirements for effecting a
merger are applicable to the Merger as set forth in Article II hereof, the
merger provisions of the OBCA.
Section 12.9 Assignment.
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This Agreement shall not be assigned by any of the parties hereto
(whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of
the other parties, except that Merger Sub may assign, in its sole discretion and
without the consent of any other party, any or all of its rights, interests and
obligations hereunder (x) to Parent, (y) to Parent and one or more direct or
indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Parent, or (z) to one or more direct or
indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Parent (each, a "Parent Assignee"). Any
such Parent Assignee may thereafter assign, in its sole discretion and without
the consent of any other party, any or all of its rights, interests and
obligations hereunder to one or more additional Parent Assignees. Subject to the
preceding sentence, but without relieving any party hereto of any obligation
hereunder, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
Section 12.10 Headings.
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The article and section headings contained in this Agreement are
solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement or of any term or provision hereof.
Section 12.11 Jurisdiction and Venue.
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EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF ANY DELAWARE STATE COURT OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE STATE
OF DELAWARE IN ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE
TRANSACTIONS, AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH
ACTION MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH DELAWARE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT.
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EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN ANY
SUCH ACTION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH DELAWARE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT, CONSENTS TO
SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL MADE UPON SUCH PARTY AND SUCH PARTY'S
AGENT AND WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN ANY SUCH DELAWARE STATE OR FEDERAL
COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH DELAWARE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IS AN
INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY
ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS. EACH PARTY HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO
THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET
FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 12.11.
Section 12.12 Acknowledgements.
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The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that (i) each party has
reviewed and negotiated the terms and provisions of this Agreement and has had
the opportunity to contribute to its revision, and (ii) each party has been
represented by counsel in reviewing and negotiating such terms and provisions.
Accordingly, the rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are
resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation
of this Agreement. Rather, the terms of this Agreement shall be construed fairly
as to both parties hereto and not in favor or against either party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and Majority
Shareholder have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.
CENDANT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Eric J. Bock
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Name:
Title:
TORNADO ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: /s/ Eric J. Bock
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Name:
Title:
TRENDWEST RESORTS, INC.
By: /s/ Timothy O'Neil
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Name:
Title:
JELD-WEN, inc.
By: /s/ Douglas P. Kintzinger
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Name:
Title:
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Exhibit 7.5
Gleneden Resort
Schooner Landing Resort
Eagle Crest Resort
Eagle Crest at Eagle Ridge Resort
Eagle Crest at Ridge Hawk Resort
Eagle Crest at River View Vista Resort
Eagle Crest Hotel Condos Resort
Steamboat Springs, CO Resort
Wolf Creek, UT Resort
Coeur d' Alene, ID Resort
Lake of the Ozarks, MO Resort
Discovery Bay, WA Resort
Surfside Inn Resort
Reno, NV Resort
Any other Real Property or Club Real Property for which Parent has a reasonable
basis for investigating or assessing.
Exhibit 7.11(b)
Company Sponsored Plans:
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1. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended, subject to Section 2.4 of the
Agreement
2. 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, subject to Section 2.4 of the Agreement
3. Trendwest Resorts, Inc. 401(k) Plan
4. Tuition Reimbursement Policy
5. Section 125 Plan (health care reimbursement and dependent care
reimbursement)
6. 2002 Incentive Plans (payable monthly) for the following classes of
employees: (i) administrative staff not eligible for productivity
incentives (corporate profit points), (ii) executive staff (sales override
bonus), (iii) accounts receivable supervisors and managers (accounts
receivable bonus), (iv) resort employees (WorldMark Resort Bonus), (v)
reservations staff and management (reservations bonus) and (vi) travel
employees (travel bonus), to the extent any benefits are accrued under the
2002 Incentive Plans as of the Stock Purchase Closing Date.
7. Employment and Noncompetition Agreement dated May 1, 1997 between the
Company and William F. Peare
8. Employment Agreement and Noncompetition dated May 1, 1997 between the
Company and Jeffery P. Sites
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9. Employment and Noncompetition Agreement dated March 1, 2002 between the
Company and Harold Derrah
10. Employment Agreement dated November 21, 2001 between the Company and Larry
Gildersleeve.
11. Employment Agreement dated April 1, 2002 between the Company and John Nye
Trendwest South Pacific Pty. Limited and SoPac Club Plans:
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1. Medical Benefit pursuant to single person private medical cover is provided
with Medibank Private
2. Workers Compensation Insurance Coverage (statutory)
3. Statutory Superannuation (statutory)
4. Tuition Reimbursement Policy
Exhibit 7.14(a)
Ron Buzard Rick Peare Jeff Jaeger
Howard Sutherlin Jesus Gonzales Chante Benevidas
Dave Cross Greg Famum Carla Lamar
Paula Bianci Pat McFarland Willie McCormick
Jerry Morris Scott O'Brien Scott Napier
Del Broome Adriana Stubbs Ray Colwell
Was Loberg Darrell Cross John McDonald
R. J. McHatton Jeff Reid
Exhibit 7.16(c)
See attached document, distributed on the date hereof.
Exhibit 9.2(c)
Eagle Crest hydraulic elevator leak identified at maximum exposure of $100,000.
Exhibit 9.2(e)
Majority Shareholder will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Indemnified
Persons for, and will pay to the Indemnified Persons the amount of, any Damages,
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directly or indirectly resulting from, arising out of or incurred in connection
with any litigation (including, without limitation, any shareholder litigation),
legal action, arbitration proceeding or demand, claim or investigation against
any of the Indemnified Persons in connection with the Transactions to the extent
arising out of or relating to MountainStar, TII or the MountainStar Assets,
including, without limitation,
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the MountainStar Redemption, or any circumstances related thereto, including,
without limitation, amounts expended by the Company indemnifying Persons as a
result of such litigation, legal action, arbitration proceeding or demand, claim
or investigation pursuant to its articles of incorporation, bylaws or
agreements.
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EXHIBIT 99.2
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
DATED MARCH 30, 2002
BY AND BETWEEN
CENDANT CORPORATION
TORNADO ACQUISITION CORPORATION
JELD-WEN, INC.
AND CERTAIN OTHER SHAREHOLDERS
OF
TRENDWEST RESORTS, INC.
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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This Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated as of March 30,
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2002, is made by and among Cendant Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Parent"), Tornado Acquisition Corporation, an Oregon corporation
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("Purchaser"), JELD-WEN, inc., an Oregon corporation ("Majority Shareholder"),
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and certain other shareholders of the Company (as defined below) set forth on
Schedule 1 hereto, each such shareholder and Majority Shareholder being each a
"Seller", and collectively the "Sellers".
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R E C I T A L S
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WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Seller is the record and Beneficial
Owner (as defined below) of the number of shares of common stock, no par value
(the "Company Common Stock"), of Trendwest Resorts, Inc., an Oregon corporation
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(the "Company") and the number of options to acquire Company Common Stock (each,
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a "Company Option") set forth opposite the name of such Seller on Schedule 1
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hereto;
WHEREAS, Parent, Purchaser, Majority Shareholder and the Company have
agreed to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated
as of the date hereof (the "Merger Agreement"), which provides, among other
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things, following the stock purchase contemplated hereby for the merger of
Purchaser with and into the Company with the Company continuing as the surviving
corporation (the "Merger") upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
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forth in the Merger Agreement (capitalized terms used herein without definition
shall have the respective meanings specified in the Merger Agreement) and in
accordance with the Oregon Business Corporation Act (the "OBCA");
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WHEREAS, each Seller desires to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to
purchase from each Seller, the Company Common Stock owned by such Seller on the
terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS, on the date hereof and prior to the Stock Purchase Closing (as
defined below), Majority Shareholder and the Company effected the Redemptions;
WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the purchases
of Company Common Stock pursuant to this Stock Purchase Agreement and the Merger
shall be treated as an integrated transaction and shall qualify as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and that this Agreement shall constitute a
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plan of reorganization; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement and as an
inducement to the willingness of Parent and Purchaser to enter into the Merger
Agreement, each of the Sellers have agreed to enter into this Stock Purchase
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and the agreements set forth herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree to be legally bound as follows:
Section 1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. In addition to the terms defined
elsewhere in this Stock Purchase Agreement, capitalized terms used and not
defined in this Agreement have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the
Merger Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) "Beneficially Own" or "Beneficial Ownership" with respect to
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any securities means having "beneficial ownership" of such securities as
determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"). Without duplicative counting of the same
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securities by the same holder, securities Beneficially Owned by a person include
securities Beneficially Owned by all other persons with whom such person would
constitute a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act
with respect to securities of the same issuer, except that for purposes of
Section 7(b) hereof only, the number of shares of Parent Common Stock
beneficially owned by Majority Shareholder shall mean the number of shares of
Parent Common Stock owned by Majority Shareholder and any Person to whom
Majority Shareholder is permitted to transfer such shares in accordance with
Section 7(b)(iii).
(b) "Existing Shares" means the shares of Company Common Stock
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Beneficially Owned by each Seller as of the date of this Agreement as set forth
on Schedule 1 hereto; provided, however, that in the event of a stock dividend
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or distribution, or any change in the Company Common Stock by reason of any
stock split, reclassification or the like, the term "Existing Shares" will be
deemed to refer to and include the shares of Company Common Stock as well as all
such stock dividends and distributions and any shares into which or for which
any or all of the shares of Company Common Stock may be changed or exchanged,
and appropriate adjustments shall be made to the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
(c) "Voting Shares" means the Existing Shares together with any
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shares of Company Common Stock or other securities of the Company acquired by
each Seller in any capacity after the date of this Agreement and prior to its
termination whether upon the exercise of options, warrants, or rights, the
conversion or exchange of convertible or exchangeable securities, or by means of
purchase, dividend, distribution,
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split-up, recapitalization, combination, exchange of shares, or the like, gift,
bequest, inheritance, or as a successor in interest in any capacity, or
otherwise.
(d) A Person shall be deemed to have a effected a "Transfer" of a
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security if such Person directly or indirectly: (i) sells, pledges, encumbers,
grants an option with respect to, transfers, distributes, transfers the economic
risk of ownership in or otherwise disposes of such security or any interest in
such security; (ii) enters into an agreement or commitment contemplating the
possible sale of, pledge of, encumbrance of, grant of an option with respect to,
transfer of or disposition of such security or any interest therein; (iii)
grants any proxy, power-of-attorney or other authorization or consent with
respects to any such security or any interest therein; (iv) deposits any such
security or any interest therein into a voting trust, or enters into a voting
agreement or arrangement with respect to any such security or any interest
therein; or (v) takes any other action that would in any way restrict, limit or
interfere with the performance of such Shareholder's obligations hereunder or
the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2. PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMPANY COMMON STOCK.
(a) Agreement to Purchase and Sell. On the Stock Purchase Closing
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Date (as defined in Section 3(a)) and upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, each Seller shall sell, assign,
transfer, convey and deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser will accept and
purchase from each Seller, all of such Seller's rights, title and interests in
and to all of the shares of Company Common Stock beneficially owned by such
Seller at the Stock Purchase Closing (as defined below) (the "Stock Purchase"),
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in each case free and clear of all Liens.
(b) Purchase Price. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
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herein, the purchase price to be paid by Purchaser for each share of Company
Common Stock (the "Per Share Purchase Price" and, in respect of all shares of
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Company Common Stock, in the aggregate, the "Purchase Price") shall be a number
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of shares of Parent Common Stock, rounded to the nearest thousandth of a share,
equal to the number determined by dividing twenty-four dollars ($24.00) by the
Stock Purchase Average Trading Price (as adjusted pursuant to Section 2(d) below
and this Section 2(b)) (the "Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio"); provided,
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however, that (x) if the foregoing would result in an Exchange Ratio less than
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the Low-End Ratio, then the Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio shall be the
Low-End Ratio, and (y) if the foregoing would result in an Exchange Ratio
greater than the High-End Ratio, then the Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio
shall be the High-End Ratio; provided, further, however, that (A) in the event
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the Merger Consideration is determined to be a number of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Public Shareholder
Exchange Ratio, then the Per Share Purchase Price to be paid to the Sellers
other than the
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Majority Shareholder shall be adjusted upward, with an additional number of
shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued to each such Seller immediately prior
to the Merger at the Merger Closing (certificates evidencing which shall be
delivered thereafter by Purchaser by first class mail to each such Seller at the
address listed next to such Seller's name on Schedule 1 hereto) equal to the
product of (i) (x) the Public Shareholder Exchange Ratio minus (y) the Majority
Shareholder Exchange Ratio and (ii) the aggregate number of shares of Company
Common Stock sold by each such Seller pursuant hereto and (B) in the event that
the Merger Consideration is determined to be a number of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Top-Up Public
Shareholder Exchange Ratio, then the Per Share Purchase Price to be paid to the
Sellers other than the Majority Shareholder shall be adjusted upward, with an
additional number of shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued to each such
Seller immediately prior to the Merger at the Merger Closing (certificates
evidencing which shall be delivered thereafter by Purchaser by first class mail
to each such Seller at the address listed next to such Seller's name on Schedule
1 hereto) equal to the product of (i) (x) the Top-up Public Shareholder Exchange
Ratio minus (y) the Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio and (ii) the aggregate
number of shares of Company Common Stock sold by each such Seller pursuant
hereto; and provided, further, however, that in the event that the Cancellation
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occurs pursuant to Section 7.15(c) of the Merger Agreement and the Redemption
Agreement, Parent shall issue to Majority Shareholder immediately prior to the
Merger at the Merger Closing the number of shares of Parent Common Stock
(certificates evidencing which shall be delivered thereafter by Purchaser by
first class mail to each such Seller at the address listed next to such Seller's
name on Schedule 1 hereto) equal to the product of (i) the Redeemed Shares
multiplied by (ii) the Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement:
(i) "Stock Purchase Average Trading Price" shall mean the
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arithmetic average of the 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time closing sales prices of Parent
Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") Composite Tape for
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the ten (10) consecutive NYSE trading days (each, a "Trading Day") ending on
(and including) the second Trading Day immediately prior to, and excluding, the
Stock Purchase Closing Date (such period, the "Valuation Period").
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(ii) "High-End Ratio" shall mean the number determined by
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dividing (I) twenty-four dollars ($24.00) by (II) sixteen dollars and fifteen
cents ($16.15).
(iii) "Low-End Ratio" shall mean the number determined by
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dividing (I) twenty-four dollars ($24.00) by (II) eighteen dollars
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and fifty cents ($18.50).
(d) If after the date hereof and on or prior to the Effective
Time the outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock shall
be changed into a different number of shares as a result of any stock split,
reverse stock split, stock dividend, reclassification or any similar
transaction, the Majority Shareholder Exchange Ratio, High-End Ratio and Low-End
Ratio shall be appropriately and equitably adjusted.
(e) All shares of Parent Common Stock issued pursuant hereto in
accordance with the terms of this Article II (including any cash paid pursuant
to Section 2(f)) shall be deemed to have been issued (and paid) in full
satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the Company Common Stock previously
represented by the Certificates delivered at the Stock Purchase Closing (it
being understood that the MountainStar Redemption may be deemed to constitute a
distribution by the Company in redemption of certain of the shares of Company
Common Stock held by Majority Shareholder such that the shares of Company Common
Stock redeemed, subject to Section 7.15(c) of the Merger Agreement, shall be no
longer outstanding at the Stock Purchase Closing).
(f) No Fractional Shares.
(i) No certificates or scrip representing fractional shares
of Parent Common Stock shall be issued as part of the Purchase Price, no
dividend or distribution of Parent shall relate to such fractional share
interests and such fractional share interests will not entitle the owner thereof
to vote or to any rights of a stockholder of Parent.
(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
each Seller who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fraction of a
share of Parent Common Stock (after taking into account all of such Seller's
shares of Company Common Stock sold pursuant hereto) shall receive, in lieu
thereof, cash (without interest) in an amount, less the amount of any
withholding taxes, as contemplated by Section 2(g), which are required to be
withheld with respect thereto, equal to the product of (A) such fractional part
of a share and (B) the Stock Purchase Average Trading Price.
(g) Purchaser shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the
consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any Seller such
amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of
such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign Law. To
the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Purchaser such withheld amounts
shall be treated for all purposes of
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this Agreement as having been paid to the Seller in respect of which such
deduction and withholding was made by the Purchaser.
Section 3. CLOSING.
(a) Consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (the
"Stock Purchase Closing") shall take place at the offices of Skadden, Arps,
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Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 4 Times Square, New York, NY 10036, at 10:00 a.m.,
local time, on the first business day following the day on which notice that the
last of the conditions set forth in Sections 9(a), 9(b) and 9(c) is fulfilled or
waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be fulfilled at
the Stock Purchase Closing, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those
conditions) and has been delivered in accordance with Section 11(c) hereof by
Purchaser to Majority Shareholder, or at such other time and place and on such
other date as Purchaser and Majority Shareholder shall agree (the "Stock
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Purchase Closing Date").
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(b) Seller's Closing Deliveries. Subject to the conditions set
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forth in this Agreement, at the Stock Purchase Closing, simultaneously with
Purchaser's deliveries hereunder, each Seller shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to Purchaser stock certificates representing the Company Common Stock
accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by duly
executed instruments of transfer and appropriate signature guarantees, with all
necessary transfer tax and other revenue stamps affixed thereto.
(i) At the Stock Purchase Closing, Sellers shall also
deliver the following to Purchaser:
(x) The certificate of each Seller contemplated by Section 9(b)(xiii);
(y) all such other certificates, documents and instruments as
Purchaser shall reasonably request in connection with the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) Purchaser's Closing Deliveries. Subject to the conditions set
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forth in this Agreement, at the Stock Purchase Closing, simultaneously with each
Seller's deliveries hereunder, Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to each Seller, stock certificates evidencing the shares of Parent Common Stock
paid to each such as in consideration of such Seller's shares of Company Common
Stock being sold pursuant hereto.
(d) Majority Shareholder Lock-Up Legend. The certificates
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evidencing seventy percent (70%) of the aggregate number of shares of Parent
Common
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Stock to be delivered to Majority Shareholder in accordance with Section 3(c)
above shall bear the following legend:
THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF MARCH 29, 2002, BY AND BETWEEN CENDANT CORPORATION,
TORNADO ACQUISITION CORPORATION, JELD-WEN, INC. AND CERTAIN OTHER SHAREHOLDERS
OF TRENDWEST RESORTS, INC. ANY TRANSFER OF SUCH SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN
VIOLATION OF THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF SUCH AGREEMENT SHALL BE NULL AND VOID
AND OF NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER.
(e) Securities Act Legend. The certificates evidencing all shares
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of Parent Common Stock to be delivered to the Sellers, including without
limitation the shares of Parent Common Stock referred to in Section 3(d) above,
in accordance with Section 3(c) above shall bear the following legend:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, OR
HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER SUCH ACT, OR UNLESS THE COMPANY
HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE, SATISFACTORY TO THE
COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
Section 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS. Each Seller
hereby represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, in respect of himself
only (or in the case of Majority Shareholder, in respect of itself only) to
Parent and Purchaser as follows:
(a) Ownership of Stock; Title. Seller is the sole lawful record
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and beneficial owner of the Existing Shares listed on Schedule 1 opposite
Seller's name, free and clear of all Liens (except in the case of Mr. Roderick
Wendt and Mr. Richard Wendt (the "Wendts"), some or all of whose Existing Shares
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are subject to Liens in favor of certain banks securing indebtedness for
borrowed money, which Liens shall be removed prior to the Stock Purchase
Closing). Except for the Options listed on Schedule 1 hereto opposite Seller's
name, the Existing Shares are the only shares of Company Common Stock,
securities convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of Company Common
Stock or other capital stock, warrants, options, agreements, call rights,
conversion rights, exchange rights, preemptive rights or other rights or
commitments or understandings which call for the issuance, sale, delivery,
pledge, transfer, redemption or other
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disposition of any shares of Company Common Stock or other capital stock of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries that Seller owns, beneficially or of record.
Seller is not a party to any agreement creating in any Person other than
Purchaser rights with respect to the Existing Shares or Options, and Seller has
the full power and legal right to sell, assign, transfer and deliver his or its
Existing Shares and all other Voting Shares beneficial ownership of which is
acquired by Seller on or after the date hereof. There are no existing warrants,
options, stock purchase agreements, redemption agreements, restrictions of any
nature, voting trust agreement, proxies, calls or rights to subscribe of any
character relating to the Existing Shares, Options or shares of Company Stock
receivable by Seller upon exercise of any such Options. Seller has not received
any notice of any adverse claim to the ownership of any Existing Shares, has no
reason to know of any such adverse claim that may be justified and is not aware
of existing facts that would give rise to any adverse claim to the ownership of
Existing Shares. On the Stock Purchase Closing Date, Seller shall have good and
marketable title to the Existing Shares, free and clear of all Liens, and to all
other Voting Shares beneficial ownership of which is acquired by Seller on or
after the date hereof. The delivery to Purchaser of certificates for the
Existing Shares (and all other Voting Shares beneficial ownership of which is
acquired by Seller on or after the date hereof) owned by Seller pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement will transfer to Purchaser good and marketable
title to such Existing Shares (and such other Voting Shares), free and clear of
all Liens, except for Liens created in favor of Purchaser pursuant hereto. The
Existing Shares and the certificates representing the Existing Shares owned by
Seller are now, and at all times during the term hereof will be, held by Seller,
or by a nominee, trustee or custodian for the benefit of Seller, free and clear
of all Liens, except for any such Liens arising hereunder.
(b) Authority.
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(i) Seller (other than Majority Shareholder) has full legal
capacity necessary to execute, deliver and perform his or her obligations under
this Agreement and the other agreements and instruments to be executed and
delivered by Seller hereunder or in connection herewith and to carry out
Seller's obligations hereunder and thereunder and the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered to Purchaser by Seller and constitutes a valid and binding obligation
of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms.
(ii) Majority Shareholder has full corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement. The execution, delivery and
performance by Majority Shareholder of this Agreement has been duly and validly
authorized by the Board of Directors of Majority Shareholder, and no other
corporate action on the part of Majority Shareholder is necessary to
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authorize the execution and delivery by Majority Shareholder of this Agreement
and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Majority Shareholder and,
assuming due and valid authorization, execution and delivery hereof by
Purchaser, is a valid and binding obligation of Majority Shareholder enforceable
against Majority Shareholder in accordance with its terms. No vote of any class
or series of the capital stock of Majority Shareholder is necessary to approve
this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) No Violation; Consents and Approvals.
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(i) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will
not: (i) violate, or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provisions of,
or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or
both, would constitute a default) under, or give rise to a right of termination,
cancellation, modification or acceleration of the performance required by or a
loss of a benefit under, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust,
lease contract or agreement by which Seller or any of the Existing Shares are
bound; (ii) constitute a violation of any Order to which Seller or any of such
the Existing Shares are bound; or (iii) result in the creation of any Lien upon
any of the assets or properties of any Seller, including the Existing Shares.
(ii) Except to the extent set forth in Section 4.1 of the
Merger Agreement, no consent, approval, permit, waiver, authorization, notice or
filing is required to be made or obtained in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance by any Seller of this Agreement or the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(d) Litigation. There are no suits, claims, arbitrations,
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mediations, actions or proceedings pending or, to Sellers' knowledge, threatened
or investigations pending or threatened against Seller or with respect to any
material property or assets of Seller, including the Existing Shares, before any
Governmental Authority, and neither Seller nor any of their property or assets
are subject to any order, judgment, injunction or decree of any Governmental
Authority, in each case, which restricts in any material respect or prohibits
(or, if successful, would restrict or prohibit), the exercise by Purchaser of
its rights under this Agreement or the performance by Seller of its obligations
under this Agreement.
(e) Finder's Fee. Except as set forth in the Merger Agreement, no
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broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other person is entitled to any
broker's, finder's, financial adviser's or other similar fee or commission in
connection with the
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transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of
Seller.
(f) Investment Representations.
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(i) Seller is not acquiring the shares of Parent Common
Stock constituting the Purchase Price with any present intention of distributing
or selling such shares in violation of federal, state or other securities laws.
Seller agrees that it will not sell, transfer, offer for sale, pledge,
hypothecate or otherwise dispose of the shares of Parent Common Stock
constituting the Purchase Price in violation of any federal, state or other
securities laws. Seller acknowledges that the Parent Common Stock is subject to
market and other conditions beyond the control of Parent or Purchaser.
(ii) Reliance upon Seller's Representations. Seller
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understands that the Parent Common Stock is being offered and sold to it in
reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the United
States federal securities laws and that Parent and Purchaser are relying on the
truth and accuracy of, and Seller's compliance with, the representations,
warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of Seller set forth
herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the
eligibility of Seller to acquire Parent Common Stock.
(iii) Accredited Investor. Seller is an "accredited
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investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(iv) Restricted Securities. Seller understands that the
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Parent Common Stock may not be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of
without registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom, and
that in the absence of an effective registration statement covering the Parent
Common Stock or an available exemption from registration under the Securities
Act, the Parent Common Stock must be held indefinitely. In particular, Seller is
aware that the Parent Common Stock may not be sold pursuant to Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act unless all of the conditions of that Rule
are met. Among the conditions for use of Rule 144 may be the availability of
current information to the public about Parent.
(v) Experience. Each Seller represents that such Seller is
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experienced in evaluating can bear the economic risk of investment in securities
which are not registered under the Securities Act, and has such knowledge and
experience in financial and business matters that such Seller is capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in Parent Common
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Stock. If other than an individual, such Seller represents that such Seller has
not been organized for the purpose of acquiring Parent Common Stock.
(g) Merger Agreement Covenants. Each of the Wendts agrees that
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the covenants contained in Section 7.14 and 7.18 of the Merger Agreement are
incorporated herein as if set forth herein.
Section 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND PURCHASER.
Parent and Purchaser hereby represent and warrant to each Seller as follows:
(a) Organization; Authority. Parent is a corporation duly
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incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Delaware and Purchaser is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Oregon and each has all
requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now being
conducted. Parent and Purchaser have full power and authority necessary to
execute, deliver and perform their respective obligations under this Agreement
and the other agreements and instruments to be executed and delivered by Parent
or Purchaser hereunder or in connection herewith and to carry out their
respective obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the other agreements and instruments to be executed and
delivered by Parent and Purchaser hereunder or in connection herewith, and the
consummation by Parent and Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby to
be consummated by each of them, have been duly authorized pursuant to and in
accordance with the laws governing each of Parent and Purchaser. This Agreement
and the other agreements and instruments to be executed and delivered by each of
Parent and Purchaser hereunder or in connection herewith have been duly and
validly executed and delivered by each of Parent and Purchaser and constitute
valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in
accordance with their respective terms.
(b) No Violation. The execution and delivery by Purchaser of this
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Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i)
conflict with or result in any breach of any provision of the certificate of
incorporation or bylaws of Purchaser, (ii) violate, or conflict with, or result
in a breach of any provisions of, or constitute a default (or an event which,
with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or give
rise to a right of termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration of
the performance required by or a loss of a benefit under, any material
agreement, permit or other instrument to which Purchaser is a party or to which
Purchaser is subject (except to the extent such breach, violation or default is
not reasonably likely to materially impair the ability of Purchaser to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or to hold the Existing Shares),
or (iii) violate any material order, judgment, writ, injunction, decree,
statute, rule or regulation applicable to
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Purchaser or to which Purchaser is subject.
(c) Consents and Approvals. Except as set forth in the Merger
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Agreement, no consent, approval, permit, waiver, authorization, notice or filing
is required to be made or obtained in connection with the execution, delivery
and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement or the consummation by Purchaser
of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 6. COVENANTS.
(a) Consents and Approvals.
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(i) Each Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser and use
reasonable best efforts to (and Majority Shareholder shall cause the Company to)
take or cause to be taken all actions, and do or cause to be done all things,
necessary, proper or advisable on its part under this Agreement and applicable
Laws to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement in respect of such Seller as soon as reasonably practicable, including
preparing and filing as promptly as reasonably practicable all documentation to
effect all necessary notices, reports, applications and other filings and to
obtain as promptly as reasonably practicable all consents, including, without
limitation, the consents set forth on Schedule 9(b)(vii) hereto, registrations,
approvals, permits and authorizations necessary or advisable to be obtained from
any third party and/or any Governmental Authority in order to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(ii) Majority Shareholder shall notify Purchaser in writing
promptly upon receipt by the Company of each consent set forth on Schedule
9(b)(vii) and of the satisfaction of each of the conditions set forth in
Sections 9b(viii) through and 9b(x).
(iii) Nothing in this Agreement shall require, or be
construed to require, Parent or Purchaser, in connection with the receipt of any
regulatory approval, to proffer to, or agree to sell or hold separate and agree
to sell, divest, discontinue or limit, before or after the Stock Purchase
Closing Date or the Effective Time, any assets, businesses, or interest in any
assets or businesses of Parent, Purchaser, the Company or any of their
respective affiliates or enter into any consent decree or other agreement that
would restrict Parent or the Company in the conduct of its respective businesses
as heretofore conducted.
(b) Transfer Taxes. All excise, sales, use, transfer (including
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real property transfer or gains), stamp, documentary, filing, recordation and
other similar
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Taxes and fees which may be imposed or assessed as a result of the transactions
effected pursuant to this Agreement, together with any interest, additions or
penalties with respect thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or
penalties, shall be borne by each Seller (and not by Parent, Purchaser, the
Company or its Subsidiaries).
(c) Publicity.
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(i) Each Seller agrees that it will not issue any press
release or otherwise make any public statement with respect to this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior consent of Purchaser;
provided, however, that such disclosure may be made without obtaining such prior
consent if (i) the disclosure is required by Law or is required by any
Governmental Authority, including but not limited to any national securities
exchange, trading market or inter-dealer quotation system on which the Company
Common Stock trades, and (ii) such Seller has first used its best efforts to
consult with Purchaser about the form and substance of such disclosure.
(ii) Each Seller hereby agrees to permit Parent and
Purchaser to publish and disclose (including in all documents, statements and
schedules filed with the SEC) its identity and ownership of the Voting Shares
and the nature of its commitments, arrangements and understandings under this
Agreement.
(d) Acquisition Proposals. Each Seller will promptly notify
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Parent and Purchaser if any proposals are received by, any information is
requested from, or any negotiations or discussions are sought to be initiated or
continued with such Seller or any of its Representatives or the Company or any
of its Representatives, in each case in connection with any Acquisition Proposal
or the possibility or consideration of making an Acquisition Proposal Interest
indicating, in connection with such notice, the name of the person indicating
such Acquisition Proposal Interest and the material terms and conditions of any
proposals or offers. Each Seller agrees that it will immediately cease and cause
to be terminated all existing activities, discussions, negotiations and
communications with any Persons conducted heretofore with respect to any
Acquisition Proposal or Acquisition Proposal Interest. Each Seller will keep
Parent and Purchaser fully informed, on a current basis, of the status and terms
of any Acquisition Proposal Interest.
(e) Non-Solicitation. Each Seller and its respective
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Representatives shall not directly or indirectly (i) initiate, solicit or
encourage (including, without limitation, by way of furnishing information), or
take any action to facilitate the making of, any offer or proposal which
constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to any Acquisition Proposal, (ii)
enter into any agreement regarding an Acquisition Proposal,
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(iii) participate in negotiations or discussions with, or provide any
information or data to, any Person (other than Parent, Purchaser or any of their
respective affiliates or Representatives) regarding any Acquisition Proposal or
(iv) make or authorize any statement, recommendation or solicitation in support
of any Acquisition Proposal, or otherwise encourage any effort or attempt by any
Person to do or seek any of the foregoing. Any violation of the foregoing
restrictions by Seller or its respective Representatives, whether or not Seller
or its Representatives is so authorized by Seller and whether or not Seller or
its Representatives is purporting to act on behalf of the Company or Seller or
otherwise, shall be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement. It is understood
that this Section 6(e) limits the rights of each Seller only to the extent that
such Seller is acting in such Seller's capacity as a shareholder of the Company.
Nothing herein shall be construed as limiting or restricting any Seller who is a
director or officer of the Company from acting in such Seller's capacity as a
director or officer of the Company (including, subject to the limitations
contained in Sections 6.2, 6.3 and 7.2 of the Merger Agreement, the performance
of obligations required by the fiduciary obligations of such Seller acting
solely in his or her capacity as an officer or director)
(f) Certain Actions. Prior to the termination of this Agreement,
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each Seller agrees not to, directly or indirectly, take any other action that
would make any representation or warranty of Seller contained herein untrue or
incorrect.
(g) Registration Statement. At the Stock Purchase Closing,
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Parent, Purchaser and Sellers shall enter into a registration rights agreement
in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto (the "Registration Rights
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Agreement") relating to the shares of Parent Common Stock issued to the Sellers
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as the Purchase Price hereunder.
(h) Majority Shareholder Release. Effective as of the Stock
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Purchase Closing, each of Majority Shareholder, on behalf of itself and each of
its predecessors, and direct and indirect Subsidiaries, and their respective
officers, employees, directors, shareholders, successors and assigns, and each
of the Wendts, on behalf of himself and his executors, administrators,
conservators, successors and assigns (the "Releasing Parties"), hereby fully and
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forever releases and discharges the Company, Parent and Purchaser, and each of
its respective predecessors, direct and indirect Subsidiaries (including, for
such purposes, the Clubs), and affiliates, and each of their respective
officers, employees, directors, and successors and assigns (collectively, the
"Releasees") from any and all claims, demands, obligations and liabilities of
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whatever kind or nature at law, in equity, or otherwise as of the Stock Purchase
Closing based on any facts and circumstances existing the date thereof
(collectively, "Claims"), except for (i) subject to the terms and conditions of
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the Merger Agreement, any Claims which Majority Shareholder and/or either or
both of the Wendts may have against Parent or Purchaser arising out of a breach
by Parent or Purchaser of their respective
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representations, warranties, agreements and covenants set forth in the Merger
Agreement, (ii) subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, any
Claims which Majority Shareholder and/or either or both of the Wendts may have
against Parent or Purchaser arising out of a breach by Parent or Purchaser of
their respective representations, warranties, agreements and covenants set forth
in this Agreement, and (iii) such Claims arising solely pursuant to the items
set forth on Schedule 6(h) hereof; provided, however, that the foregoing shall
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not be deemed to preclude Majority Shareholder's right, except in connection
with any matter in respect of which Majority Shareholder is obligated to
indemnify any Indemnified Person under Article VIII or Article IX of the Merger
Agreement, to pursue any Claims against the Releasees (other than Parent and
Purchaser and their respective officers, employees, directors, and successors
and assigns) in respect to a third party claim brought against the Majority
Shareholder for which any of the Releasees (other than Parent and Purchaser and
their respective officers, employees, directors, and successors and assigns) is
responsible in whole or in part. The Releasing Parties hereby acknowledge that
there is a possibility that subsequent to the execution of this Agreement or the
Stock Purchase Closing they will discover facts or incur or suffer Claims which
were unknown or unsuspected at the time this Agreement was executed, and which
if known by them at that time may have materially affected their decision to
execute this Agreement and/or, in the case of Majority Shareholder, the Merger
Agreement and, except for claims which otherwise would exist by virtue of a
breach of any representation or warranty made by Parent or Purchaser in Article
V of the Merger Agreement or Section 5 of this Agreement, the Releasing Parties
acknowledge and agree that by reason of the release contained in the preceding
paragraph, they are assuming any risk of such unknown facts and such unknown and
unsuspected Claims.
(i) At or prior to the Stock Purchase Closing, Mr. Peare shall,
in exchange for $1.00, transfer to the Company (or any other designee of
Purchaser's) all shares owned by him on the date hereof in the Trendwest Fiji
entity.
Section 7. TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS
(a) Restrictions on Company Common Stock
(i) Prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance
with Section 10(d) hereof, each Seller agrees not to Transfer any Voting Shares.
If any involuntary Transfer of any Voting Shares shall occur, the transferee
(and all subsequent transferees thereof) shall take and hold such Voting Shares
subject to all of the rights, obligations and restrictions under this Agreement,
which shall continue in force and effect.
(ii) Each Seller agrees to surrender to the Company, or to
the transfer agent for the Company, certificates evidencing the
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Voting Shares, and shall cause the Company or the transfer agent for the Company
to place the below legend on any and all certificates evidencing the Voting
Shares:
THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF MARCH 29, 2002, BY AND BETWEEN TORNADO ACQUISITION
CORPORATION, JELD-WEN, INC. AND CERTAIN OTHER SHAREHOLDERS OF TRENDWEST RESORTS,
INC. ANY TRANSFER OF SUCH SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN VIOLATION OF THE TERMS AND
PROVISIONS OF SUCH AGREEMENT SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AND OF NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER.
(b) Restrictions on Parent Common Stock
(i) Majority Shareholder agrees that until the first
anniversary of the Stock Purchase Closing Date, Majority Shareholder shall not
cause or permit any Transfer of any shares of Parent Common Stock Beneficially
Owned by Majority Shareholder as of any date after the date of this Agreement;
provided, however, that during the period from and after the Stock Purchase
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Closing Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Stock Purchase Closing
Date, Majority Shareholder may Transfer up to, but not more than, thirty percent
(30%) of the number of shares of Parent Common Stock that Majority Shareholder
acquires pursuant to this Agreement; and provided, further, however, that during
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the period from and after the Stock Purchase Closing Date and ending on the
first anniversary of the Stock Purchase Closing Date, Majority Shareholder may
pledge the other seventy percent (70%) of the number of shares of Parent Common
Stock that Majority Shareholder acquires pursuant to this Agreement as
collateral for a loan of money provided that (x) the pledgee agrees (and if the
party making the loan and the pledgee are different Persons, then provided that
both the pledgee and the Person making the loan each agree) not to, and not to
instruct, cause or permit any Person acting on their behalf or for their benefit
to, engage in any Hedging Transaction (as defined below) with respect to any of
such pledged shares of Parent Common Stock and, (y) for the sake of clarity,
such pledge is not associated with any Hedging Transaction.
(ii) Majority Shareholder agrees that, from and after the
date hereof until the first anniversary of the Stock Purchase Closing Date, it
will not, without the prior written consent of Parent (which consent may be
withheld or granted in the sole and absolute discretion of Parent) or except as
otherwise expressly permitted herein, (A) effect, directly or indirectly, any
"short sales" (as defined in Rule 3b-3 of the Exchange Act) of Parent Common
Stock or
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any securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable, directly or indirectly
and with or without consideration, into any Parent Common Stock (the
"Convertible Securities") or (B) engage in any sale, exchange, transfer,
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distribution, redemption or other transactions or use any puts, calls, or other
derivatives directly involving any Parent Common Stock or Convertible Securities
to reduce in any way Seller's risk of ownership of the Parent Common Stock (the
transactions referred to in clauses (A) and (B) above are referred to herein as
"Hedging Transactions"). The foregoing shall not be deemed to prohibit Majority
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Shareholder from engaging in Hedging Transactions (i) involving mutual funds of
which the value of each such fund's position in Parent Common Stock does not
exceed more than 10% of the total value of each of such funds and (ii) in
respect of a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal, at any time, to (x)
thirty percent (30%) of the number of shares of Parent Common Stock that Seller
acquires pursuant to this Agreement, minus (y) the aggregate number of shares of
Parent Common Stock that Majority Shareholder has Transferred as of such time,
minus (z) the aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock in respect of
which Majority Shareholder has, prior to such time, entered into Hedging
Transactions.
(iii) Majority Shareholder may Transfer shares of Parent
Common Stock to any Person which is a direct wholly-owned corporate Subsidiary
of Majority Shareholder or to the JW Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the JW
Pension Plan or the JW Foundation (the "Permitted Transferees"), subject to
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applicable law, provided, however, in connection with any such Transfer, Parent
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is reasonably satisfied that such Transfer will not result in a violation of
applicable securities laws, including by virtue of the fact that such Person
shall have agreed to be bound by this Agreement to the same extent as Majority
Shareholder (and, for the sake of clarity, by so doing shall be deemed to have
made the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4(f) hereof) and,
prior to such Transfer, shall have delivered to Parent a copy of such agreement,
and provided further, that, for purposes of any calculation required hereunder,
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the number of such shares of Parent Common Stock then held by all such Persons
shall be aggregated with the number of such shares of Parent Common Stock then
held by Majority Shareholder for purposes of determining whether a Transfer or
Hedging Transaction is permitted.
(iv) From and after the first anniversary of the Stock
Purchase Closing Date, Parent Common Stock Beneficially Owned by Majority
Shareholder, may be Transferred without any restriction stemming from this
Section 7(b), and the legend placed on Majority Shareholder's Parent Common
Stock pursuant to Section 3(c) shall be removed upon delivery of such
certificates to Parent or its agent.
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Section 8. INDEMNIFICATION.
Indemnification by Sellers. Each Seller shall, severally and not jointly,
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indemnify Purchaser and its successors, permitted assigns and affiliates, and
their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives and
affiliates from and against and shall reimburse the same for and in respect of
any and all losses, costs, fines, liabilities, claims, penalties, damages (other
than consequential damages) and expenses (including all legal fees and expenses)
of any nature or kind, known or unknown, fixed, accrued, absolute or contingent,
liquidated or unliquidated (collectively "Losses") which may be suffered,
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sustained or incurred by, or claimed or assessed against, any of them or to
which any of them may be subject, in connection with any and all claims, suits
or Losses which arise from or are related to a breach of any representation or
warranty set forth in Sections 4(a), 4(b) and 4(f) or to a material breach of
any other representation or warranty made by any Seller that is contained in or
made pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement.
Section 9. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.
(a) Conditions to Each Party's Obligations. The respective
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obligations of each party under this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction,
at or prior to the Stock Purchase Closing Date, of the following conditions,
unless waived by Purchaser and Majority Shareholder in writing:
(i) No judgment,order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule
or regulation, entered, enacted, promulgated, enforced or issued by any court or
other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint
or prohibition (collectively, "Restraints") shall be in effect restraining or
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prohibiting (i) the consummation of the any of the Transactions or (ii) the
effective operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries after
the Stock Purchase Closing Date.
(ii) There has been no change in Laws after the execution of
this Agreement that would prevent the Stock Purchase and Merger from qualifying
as an integrated transaction that is a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of Purchaser. The obligations of
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Purchaser under this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to
the Stock Purchase Closing Date, of the following conditions, unless waived by
Purchaser in writing:
(i)
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(1) Each of the Company and Majority Shareholder
shall have performed and complied in all material respects with its obligations
under the Merger Agreement required to be performed by it at or prior to the
Stock Purchase Closing Date; and
(2) the Redemption shall have occurred.
(ii) The actions required to be taken by Sections 1.6(b) and
1.6(c) of the Merger Agreement shall have been taken so that, among other
things, in accordance with Section 1.6(b) of the Merger Agreement, New Club
Directors shall represent at least three of the five directors of the Club on
the Stock Purchase Closing Date.
(iii) The representations and warranties of the Company and
Majority Shareholder set forth in the Merger Agreement that are qualified as to
materiality (including Company Material Adverse Effect and Club Material Adverse
Effect) and the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in
Sections 3.1(b) through (d), 3.2(a) and (b), 3.3(c) and (d), 3.9 and 3.11(f) of
the Merger Agreement shall be true and correct and each of the other
representations and warranties of the Company and Majority Shareholder set forth
in the Merger Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects, in
each case as of the date of the Merger Agreement and (except to the extent
expressly made as of a specific earlier date or time, in which case as of such
specified date or time) as of the Stock Purchase Closing Date as if made on and
as of the Stock Purchase Closing Date.
(iv) Parent shall have received a certificate signed by the
chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Company to the effect
of Sections 9(b)(i), 9(b)(ii) and 9(b)(iii)
(v) There shall not have occurred any Company Material
Adverse Effect or Club Material Adverse Effect.
(vi) No action, suit, proceeding, investigation or inquiry
shall have been instituted, or shall be pending or threatened, by a Governmental
Authority (i) seeking to restrain in any material respect to prohibit the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or any of the other
Transactions, including the Merger, (ii) seeking to prohibit or materially limit
the ownership or operation by the Company, parent or any of Parent's
Subsidiaries of any material portion of any business or of any assets of the
Company or its Subsidiaries or of Parent or of any of Parent's Subsidiaries or
(iii) which would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the
aggregate economic benefits
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of the Transactions, taken as a whole, to Parent or the Surviving Corporation or
any of the businesses they operate.
(vii) All consents, orders or approvals of, declarations or
filings with any Governmental Authority or third party listed on Schedule
9(b)(vii) shall have been obtained and in effect and no condition or requirement
shall have been imposed by any Governmental Authority in connection with any
approval (or exemption) required of them in connection with the Transactions
which, either alone or together with all such other conditions or requirements,
(x) requires the Company or its Subsidiaries (including the Clubs) to be
operated in a manner which is materially different from industry standards in
effect or which is different in any material respect from the manner in which
the Company (including the Clubs) currently conducts its operations on the date
hereof or (y) would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(viii) FIRB Approval shall have been received.
(ix) Trendwest Resorts South Pacific Limited ("TRSP") shall
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have (x) demonstrated to the reasonable satisfaction of Parent that its current
Dealer's Licence No. 193164 issued by ASIC permits the selling activities
currently undertaken by TRSP in Australia, (y) TRSP shall have obtained changes
in the conditions of such Dealer's Licence enabling it to provide investment
advice or (z) TRSP shall have obtained a licence under the Australian Financial
Services Reform Act to provide financial product advice.
(x) The Company shall have received an owner's policy of
title insurance (or an equivalent in the jurisdiction in which any parcel of
Owned Real Property is located) with respect to each parcel of Owned Real
Property located in the United States (the "Title Policies"), in each case
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issued on the Closing Date by First American Title Company (the "Title
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Company"). Each such Title Policy shall insure the Company's ownership of title
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with respect to the Owned Real Property, in an amount to be determined by Merger
Sub, subject to the Schedule B standard preprinted exceptions (or equivalents)
to the extent customarily and commercially utilized in the state in which the
applicable Owned Real Property is located and free and clear of all other
exceptions to or exclusions from coverage except the Permitted Liens or other
matters which are specifically excluded from the scope of the representations
and warranties set forth in Section 3.8 of the Merger Agreement. The Title
Policies shall contain such endorsements as may be reasonably requested by
counsel to Merger Sub and shall otherwise be in form reasonably satisfactory to
Merger Sub's counsel. Prior to Closing the Company shall attempt to cure, remove
or otherwise satisfy any defects or other exceptions to title which
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are not Permitted Liens.
(xi) Each of Majority Shareholder and the Sellers listed on
Schedule 9(b)(xi) hereof shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with its obligations under this Agreement required to be performed by
it at or prior to the Stock Purchase Closing Date.
(xii) The representations and warranties of each of Majority
Shareholder and the Sellers listed on Schedule 9(b)(xi) hereof set forth in this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of
the Stock Purchase Closing Date as if made on and as of the Stock Purchase
Closing Date.
(xiii) Purchaser shall have received certificates signed by
each of Majority Shareholder and the Sellers listed on Schedule 9(b)(xi) hereof
to the effect of Sections 9(b)(xi) and 9(b)(xii).
(xiv) Each Seller shall have made the deliveries required by
Section 3(b).
(c) Conditions to Obligations of Sellers. The obligations of
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Sellers under this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or
prior to the Stock Purchase Closing Date, of the following conditions, unless
waived by Majority Shareholder in writing:
(i) Parent and Purchaser shall have performed and complied
in all material respects with their respective obligations under the Merger
Agreement required to be performed by them at or prior to the Stock Purchase
Closing Date.
(ii) The representations and warranties of Parent and
Purchaser set forth in the Merger Agreement that are qualified as to materiality
shall be true and correct and all other representations and warranties of Parent
and Purchaser set forth in the Merger Agreement shall be true and correct in all
material respects, in each case as of the date of the Merger Agreement and
(except to the extent expressly made as of a specific earlier date or time, in
which case as of such specified date or time) as of the Stock Purchase Closing
Date as if made on and as of the Stock Purchase Closing Date.
(iii) The Company and Majority Shareholder shall have
received a certificate signed by an executive officer of Parent to the effect of
Sections 9(c)(i) and 9(c)(ii).
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(iv) There shall not have occurred any Parent Material
Adverse Effect.
(v) Parent and Purchaser shall have performed and complied
in all material respects with its obligations under this Agreement required to
be performed by it at or prior to the Stock Purchase Closing Date.
(vi) The representations and warranties of Parent and
Purchaser contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects in each case as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the
Stock Purchase Closing Date as if made at and as of such date.
(vii) The Company and Majority Shareholder shall have
received a certificate signed by an executive officer of Parent to the effect of
Sections 9(c)(v) and 9(c)(vi).
Section 10. TERMINATION.
(a) This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions
contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the Stock Purchase
Closing (it being understand that any termination pursuant to Section 10(a)(v)
can only occur after the notice described in Section 3(a) has been delivered):
(i) By mutual written consent of Parent and Majority
Shareholder; or
(ii) By either Parent or Majority Shareholder,
(w) if a Governmental Authority shall have issued a non-appealable
final order, decree or ruling or taken any other non-appealable final
action having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting the Stock Purchase or the Merger; or
(x) if there has been a breach by the Company or Majority Shareholder,
on the one hand, or by Parent, on the other hand, of any one or more (A)
representations or warranties or (B) covenants or agreements set forth in
the Merger Agreement, which breach shall result in any condition to
Parent's obligation, on the one hand, or the Sellers' obligations, on the
other hand, set forth in Section 9 not being satisfied (and such breach, in
the case of each of clause (A) and clause (B), is not reasonably capable of
being cured or has not been cured within 10
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calendar days after the receipt of written notice thereof); or
(y) if the Stock Purchase has not been consummated on or prior to July
15, 2002; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement
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pursuant to this Section 10(a)(ii)(y) shall not be available to any party
whose failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement or the Merger
Agreement has been the cause of the failure of the Stock Purchase to be
consummated by such date; or
(iii) By Parent, if there shall have been a breach by any of
Majority Shareholder and any of the Sellers listed on Schedule 9 of any of the
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this
Agreement, which breach (i) is not cured within ten days following written
notice to such Seller (with a copy of such notice to Majority Shareholder) or
(ii) by its nature cannot be cured prior to the Stock Purchase Closing Date;
(iv) By Majority Shareholder, if there shall have been a
breach by Parent or Purchaser of any of the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement, which breach (i) is not
cured within ten days following written notice to Parent or (ii) by its nature
cannot be cured prior to the Stock Purchase Closing Date;
(v) By Majority Shareholder, if the Stock Purchase Average
Trading Price is less than $13.50 per share;
(vi) By Parent, if a Change in the Company Recommendation
shall have occurred; or
(vii) By Parent, if the Company shall have violated or
breached any of its obligations in Section 6.2 of the Merger Agreement.
(b) Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of
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this Agreement as provided in Section 10(a), written notice thereof shall
forthwith be given to the other party or parties in accordance with Section
11(c), specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such termination is
made, and except for this Section 10(b) and Section 11, this Agreement shall
forthwith become null and void; provided, however, that termination of this
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Agreement shall not relieve any party from liability for any breach of this
Agreement.
Section 11. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
(a) Transactional Costs. Except as set forth in Section 6(b),
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Purchaser shall be responsible for all of its legal, accounting, advisory and
other fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and each Seller shall be
responsible for all legal, accounting (including all costs and fees), advisory
and other fees and expenses incurred by such Seller in connection with this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Successors and Assigns.
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(i) This Agreement shall not be assigned by any of the
parties hereto (whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior
written consent of the other parties, except that Purchaser may assign, in its
sole discretion and without the consent of any other party, any or all of its
rights, interests and obligations hereunder (x) to Parent, (y) to Parent and one
or more direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Parent, or (z) to one or
more direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Parent (each, a "Parent
Assignee"). Any such Parent Assignee may thereafter assign, in its sole
discretion and without the consent of any other party, any or all of its rights,
interests and obligations hereunder to one or more additional Parent Assignees.
Subject to the preceding sentence, but without relieving any party hereto of any
obligation hereunder, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit
of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and
assigns.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
herein, Purchaser may assign all or a portion of its rights under Section 8 of
this Agreement in connection with the sale of the outstanding capital stock of
the Company, the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company
or the sale of any material facility of the Company.
(c) Notices. All notices, requests, consents, instructions and
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other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in
writing and hand delivered, sent by nationally-recognized, next-day delivery
service or mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, addressed as set forth below or by facsimile transmission;
receipt shall be deemed to occur on the date of actual receipt if delivered
personally or by registered or certified mail and if delivered by facsimile,
then on the business day on which transmitted if transmitted before noon on such
day and on the next business day if transmitted after noon on any day.
(i) if to Purchaser, to:
Tornado Acquisition Corporation
c/o Cendant Corporation
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9 West 57th Street, 37th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attention: General Counsel
Fax: 212-413-1923
with a copy to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Attention: David Fox, Esq.
Fax: 212-735-2000
(ii) if to any Seller:
JELD-WEN, inc.
3250 Lakeport Boulevard
P.O. Box 1329
Klamath Falls, OR 97601-0268
Attention: General Counsel
Fax: 541-885-7447
with a copy to:
Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC
1111 Third Avenue, 34/th/ Floor
Seattle, Washington 98101
Attention: Lucas D. Schenck, Esq.
Fax: 206-447-9700
or such other address or persons as the parties may from time to time designate
in writing in the manner provided in this Section.
(d) Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This
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Agreement, together with the Schedules and Exhibits hereto, and, to the extent
relevant, the Merger Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all other
prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties or
any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof (provided,
that the provisions of this Agreement shall not, except as set forth herein,
including, without limitation, in Section 6(h) hereof, supersede the provisions
of the Confidentiality Agreements, dated July 23, 2001 and
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March 5, 2002, respectively, between Parent and the Company and the
Confidentiality Agreement, dated March 5, 2002 between Parent and Majority
Shareholder), and is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the
parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.
(e) Survival. None of the representations and warranties set
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forth herein (including, without limitation, in any instrument or other document
delivered pursuant hereto) shall survive the Stock Purchase Closing, except for
those set forth in Sections 4(a), (e) and (f) hereof. The covenants and
agreements set forth herein shall survive the Stock Purchase Closing.
(f) Amendments and Waivers. Subject to applicable Law and as
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otherwise provided in the Agreement, this Agreement may be amended, modified and
supplemented in any and all respects, whether before or after any purchase of
shares of Company Common Stock, by written agreement of Parent and Purchaser on
the one hand and Majority Shareholder on the other hand, by action taken by
their respective boards of directors or equivalent governing bodies, provided
that any such amendment that adversely affects the consideration to be received
by any Seller for such Seller's shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to
Section 2 hereof shall not be effective to bind any Seller other than Majority
Shareholder without the written consent of such Seller. This Agreement may not
be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of Parent
and Purchaser on the one hand and Majority Shareholder on the other hand. No
delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any waiver on the part of
any party of any such right, power or privilege, nor any single or partial
exercise of any such right, power or privilege, preclude any further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other such right, power or privilege.
(g) Headings. The article and section headings contained in this
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Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the
meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or of any term or provision hereof.
(h) GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION AND VENUE. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
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BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREOF.
EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF
ANY DELAWARE STATE COURT OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN
ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS,
AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION MAY BE
HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH DELAWARE STATE OR
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FEDERAL COURT. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO PERSONAL
JURISDICTION IN ANY SUCH ACTION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH DELAWARE STATE OR FEDERAL
COURT, CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL MADE UPON SUCH PARTY
AND SUCH PARTY'S AGENT AND WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN ANY SUCH DELAWARE
STATE OR FEDERAL COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH DELAWARE STATE OR FEDERAL
COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT
OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR THE TRANSACTIONS. EACH PARTY HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO
ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND
CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 11(h).
(i) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
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counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument,
and all such counterparts shall together constitute the same agreement.
(j) Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to
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Sections, such reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement unless
otherwise indicated. Whenever the words "include", "includes" or "including" are
used in this Agreement they shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without
limitation." As used in this Agreement, the term "affiliates" shall have the
meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. The words "hereof,"
"herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import when used in this Agreement
shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of
this Agreement. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined
meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered
pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in
this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of
such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of
such term. Unless otherwise stated, any agreement, instrument or statute defined
or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to
herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time amended,
modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or instruments)
by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable
successor statutes and references to all attachments thereto and instruments
incorporated therein. As used in this Agreement, "Person" shall mean any
individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
estate, trust, association, organization, labor union or entity of any kind
whatsoever, including any Governmental Authority. References to a Person are
also to its permitted successors and assigns.
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(k) Acknowledgements. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree
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that (i) each party has reviewed and negotiated the terms and provisions of this
Agreement and has had the opportunity to contribute to its revision, and (ii)
each party has been represented by counsel in reviewing and negotiating such
terms and provisions. Accordingly, the rule of construction to the effect that
ambiguities are resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the
interpretation of this Agreement. Rather, the terms of this Agreement shall be
construed fairly as to both parties hereto and not in favor or against either
party.
(l) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed manually or by
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facsimile by the parties hereto, or xerographically or electronically by their
respective attorneys, in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when a
counterpart hereof shall have been signed by each of the parties and delivered
to the other parties.
(m) Severability. If any term or other provision of this
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Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by rule of law or
public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall
nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal
substance of the Transactions is not affected in any manner adverse to any
party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid,
illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in
good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the
parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the
Transactions are fulfilled to the extent possible.
(n) EACH SELLER HEREBY DESIGNATES AND APPOINTS MAJORITY
SHAREHOLDER AS HIS ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR PURPOSES OF (I) WAIVING ANY OF THE
CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 9(A) OR (C) HEREOF, (II) THE EXERCISE OF ANY
RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 10 HEREOF AND (III) EXTENDING THE DATE SET FORTH IN SECTION
10(A)(II)(Y) HEREOF.
(o) Legal Representation. Each Seller hereto acknowledges that
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the law firm of Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC (including its members,
employees, agents and successors) ("Counsel") represents only the Majority
Shareholder with respect to this Agreement, and that Counsel is not representing
any other Seller with respect to this Agreement and that other Sellers
acknowledge that they have been advised to seek independent counsel and have had
opportunity to do so.
(p) Consent of Spouse. If Seller is married and a resident of
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Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Puerto Rico,
Texas, Washington or Wisconsin, Seller agrees to deliver to Purchaser within one
week of the
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date hereof the Consent of Spouse attached hereto as Exhibit A on the date
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hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent, Purchaser, Majority Shareholder and certain other
Sellers have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.
CENDANT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Eric J. Bock
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Name:
Title:
TORNADO ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: /s/ Eric J. Bock
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Name:
Title:
SELLERS:
JELD-WEN, inc.
By: /s/ Douglas P. Kintzinger
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Name:
Title:
/s/ Richard L. Wendt
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Name: Richard L. Wendt
/s/ William F. Peare
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Name: William F. Peare
/s/ Jeffery P. Sites
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Name: Jeffery P. Sites
/s/ Gene Hensley
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Name: Gene Hensley
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/s/ Al Schriber
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Name: Al Schriber
/s/ Tim O'Neil
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Name: Tim O'Neil
/s/ Jerol Andres
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Name: Jerol Andres
/s/ Douglas P. Kintzinger
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Name: Douglas P. Kintzinger
/s/ Roderick C. Wendt
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Name: Roderick C. Wendt
/s/ Gary Florence
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Name: Gary Florence
/s/ Theodore Schnormeier
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Name: Theodore Schnormeier
/s/ Larry V. Wetter
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Name: Larry V. Wetter
/s/ William B. Early
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Name: William B. Early
/s/ Jewel Kintzinger
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Name: Jewel Kintzinger
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SCHEDULE 1
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Name Address Existing Shares Options
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JELD-WEN, inc. 3250 Lakeport Blvd. 30,883,0989 0
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
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Richard L. Wendt 826 Loma Linda 2,218,686 0
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
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William F. Peare P.O. Box 952 600,494 84,000
Roslyn, WA 98941
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Jeffery P. Sites 10014 NE 153rd 104,718 84,000
Bothell, WA 98011
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Gene Hensley 7110 NE 159th 450 84,000
Kenmore, WA 98028
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Al Schriber 8914 SE 45th ST. 4,163 84,000
Mercer Island, WA 98040
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Tim O'Neil 235 249th NE 4,725 48,000
Sammamish, WA 98074
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Jerol Andres 5540 SW 43rd Street, 4500
Redmond, OR 97756
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Douglas P. Kintzinger 1761 Quail Ridge Dr. 15,264 0
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
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Roderick C. Wendt 2120 Fairmount St. 672,775 0
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
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Gary Florence 2652 Fairway Dr. 5,400 18,000
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
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Theodore Schnormeier 8701 Laymon Rd. 56,250 0
Gambier, OH 43022
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Larry V. Wetter Larry V. Wetter 58,340 0
P.O. Box 2124
Carefree, AZ 85377
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William B. Early 4310 SW Fairview Circus 63,498 0
Portland, OR 97221
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Jewel Kintzinger C/o 1761 Quail Ridge Dr. 40,619 0
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
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TOTAL 34,728,480
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EXHIBIT A
CONSENT OF SPOUSE
I, _____________________, spouse of _____________, have read and
approved the foregoing Stock Purchase Agreement. In consideration of the right
of my spouse to sell the Company Common Stock as set forth in such Agreement, I
hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact in respect to the exercise of
any rights of such Agreement insofar as I may have any rights under such
community property laws of the state in which I reside or similar laws relating
to marital property in effect in the state of our residence as of the date of
the signing of the foregoing Agreement.
Dated: By:
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Signature
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Printed Name
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Schedule 6(h) to the Stock Purchase Agreement
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None of the Sellers has any reason to believe that the Company is obligated
under any Contract with Majority Shareholder or has obligations under any
Contract with Majority Shareholder other than in respect of the Items listed as
number 1-16 below. In particular, none of the Sellers has any reason to believe
that there are accrued liabilities on [the balance sheet] for (i) for products
or services purchased in the ordinary course of business or (ii) as indebtedness
for borrowed money other than in respect of one of more of the items listed in
#1-16 below (for the sake of clairty, given the large number of Majority
Shareholder Subsidiaer' and the wide range of businesses the y conduct, #17 is
being listed in case of immaterial amounts of which Sellers may not be aware
owed to one or more of Majority Shaerholders' Subsidiaries).
1. Director Indemnification by Company. The Company is obligated to Roderick
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Wendt, Douglas Kintzinger, and Jerry Andres, directors of the Company (and
officers of Majority Shareholder and/or its Subsidiaries), pursuant to
indemnification agreements with the Company.
2. Post-Stock Purchase Closing Benefits. The Company will be responsible for
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all payments called for in connection with Section 7.11(c) of the Stock
Purchase Agreement in respect of benefits to be provided following the
Stock Purchase Closing to Company Employees pursuant to Section 7.11(c) of
the Stock Purchase Agreement.
3. Majority Shareholder Health Benefit Plan. Majority Shareholder provides a
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self-insured health, life and disability benefits plan to its employees, in
which the Company participates. Majority Shareholder is entitled to collect
from the Company premiums that will have accrued in respect of such Plan up
to and including the Stock Purchase Closing, consistent with past practice.
4. Majority Shareholder Worker's Compensation Plan. Majority Shareholder,
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through it self-insured program, provides Worker's Compensation insurance
to the Company employees. Majority Shareholder is entitled to collect from
the Company premiums (based on a rate per man-hour of $0.12) that will have
accrued in respect of such Plan up to and including the Stock Purchase
Closing Date. The Company will also remain responsible, consistent with
past practice, for the first $50,000 payable in respect of each claim under
such Plan based on an occurrence giving rise to such claim which occurrence
occurred prior to the Stock Purchase Closing (it being understood that
claims under such Plan may be made
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after the Stock Purchase Closing based on an occurrence prior to the Stock
Purchase Closing).
5. Borrowings/Extensions of Credit. The Company has borrowed from Majority
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Shareholder as follows:
(a) The Company maintains an unsecured, open, revolving credit line
with Majority Shareholder in the amount of $10 million which is
payable at prime + 1% on demand. As of February 28, 2002,
$6,614,042, including accrued interest, was owed by the Company
to Majority Shareholder under this promissory note.
(b) Subject to Section 7.15(b) of the Merger Agreement, the Company
is responsible for all amounts owing under a $17,731,000
promissory note issued to Majority Shareholder in connection with
the acquisition of MountainStar pursuant to a Stock Purchase
Agreement dated June 12, 2000; As of February 28, 2002,
$13,597,460, including accrued interest, was outstanding under
this promissory note.
(c) The Company is responsible for all amounts owing under a
$1,293,000 promissory note issued to ECI in connection with the
acquisition of a McCall, Idaho property. As of February 28, 2002,
$1,293,000 was outstanding under this promissory note.
(d) The Company is responsible for all amounts owing under a
$3,513,078 promissory note issued to ECI for the acquisition of
Eagle Crest Vacation Club receivables. As of February 28, 2002,
$3,037,856 was outstanding under this promissory note.
7. EC Marketing Agreement. ECI and RYI entered into the EC Marketing Agreement
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pursuant to which they obtained, subject to Section 7.16 of the Merger
Agreement, the exclusive right to sell WorldMark Memberships at the EC
Resort and the RY Resort. The Company has certain obligations under the EC
Marketing Agreement, including obligations to purchase notes receivable
(WorldMark Contracts, as defined in the EC Marketing Agreement) in respect
of sales of Vacation Credits acquired by ECI or RYI pursuant to the
Acquisition Agreement dated May 4, 2001.
8. Lease Arrangements with The Club. The Club is responsible as landlord under
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the following leases:
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(a) Lease dated September 1, 2001 between the Club and RYI for the lease
of a sales model unit at the RY Resort.
(b) Lease dated September 1, 2001 between the Club and ECI for the lease
of a sales model unit at the EC Resort.
9. Purchase of Majority Shareholder Products. There is a general understanding
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between the Company and Majority Shareholder that Company will purchase
products sold by Majority Shareholder where feasible which is terminable at
will by either party without notice, cost or obligation. Company shall be
responsible for amounts accrued prior to the Stock Purchase Closing Date in
respect of products purchased in the ordinary course of business that have
not been paid for.
10. AT&T Service/Data Services Contract. Majority Shareholder has entered into
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a Service/Data contract with AT&T Corp., effective as of October 5, 1999,
for telecommunications needs. Company shall be responsible for amounts
accrued in the ordinary course of business prior to the Stock Purchase
Closing Date.
11. Receivables Transfer Agreement. Pursuant to the Transfer Agreement, the
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Company purchased receivables from ECI and RYI notes receivable contracts.
To the best of Majority Shareholder's knowledge, the Company is not
obligated in any way to Majority Shareholder under such Contract.
12. Creative Media Development. The Company purchases merchandise, including
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incentives and/or promotional products from Creative Media Development,
Inc., a subsidiary of Majority Shareholder, pursuant to the Servicing
Agreement dated August 21, 2001. Company shall be responsible for amounts
accrued prior to the Stock Purchase Closing Date for products purchased in
the ordinary course of business and inventory for logoed merchandise
created in the ordinary course of business.
13. Performance Bonds. Majority Shareholder's Risk Management Department has
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secured the performance bonds set forth below. The Company's obligations to
Majority Shareholder Company in respect of such bonds is limited to its
responsibility for the portion of the premiums indicated below through the
Stock Purchase Closing Date:
a) Letter of Credit #238549 -State of California LOC - Workers
Compensation for Self Insurance Period 8/22/1996 to 11/01/1999; Annual
Premium $6,793; Company Percent 28%.
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b) Letter of Credit #428114 - USF&G - Security to USF&G for all Lines
5/1/1997 - current; Annual Premium $31,725; Company Percent 8%
c) Bond #158321785 - State of Washington - Self Insurance Bond from
inception of self insurance in state to current; Annual Premium
$10,035; Company Percent 8%.
d) Bond #158776278 - State of Nevada - Self Insurance Bond from inception
of self insurance in state until 7/1/1999 (minimum bond premium);
Annual Premium $50; Company Percent 96%.
e) Bond #158776295 - State of Oregon - Self Insurance Bond from inception
of self insurance in state to current ; Annual Premium $3,856; Company
Percent 7%.
f) Bond #158776300 - State of Arizona - Self Insurance Bond form
inception of self insurance in state to current; Company Premium $511;
Company Percent 38%.
g) Bond #158776281- Surface Mining Reclamation Bond, $43,500, Winston
Pit, Kittitas City. Permit No. 70-012663/Washington Department of
Natural Resources. The Company pays a premium of $272 per year. Bond
#929229098; Surface Mining Reclamation Bond, $42,000,
h) Bullfrog Pit, Roslyn, WA. Permit No. 70-010149/State of Washington.
The Company pays a premium of $189 per year.
The total estimated bond/letter of credit premiums for which the Company is
responsible each year is $6,170.
14. ECI and RYI Services. ECI provides laundry services for the Company for a
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fee. ECI. and RYI provide master association services to the Company
relating to utilities, use of recreation facilities, and road maintenance.
Company shall be responsible for amounts accrued prior to the Stock
Purchase Closing Date in the ordinary course.
15. Insurance. Majority Shareholder, or its subsidiaries, as indicated below,
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have secured insurance policies and have named the Company and/or Worldmark
as an additional insured on the following policies:
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(a) Eagle Crest Master Association, Insurance Package including Property
and General Liability provided by New Hampshire Insurance Company,
policy #01LX6343907-1, is expiring 12/1/02. World Mark, The Club is
listed as additional insured.
(b) Eagle Crest Master Association, Umbrella Liability Coverage provided
by New Hampshire Insurance Company, policy #01UD4068157-1, is expiring
12/1/02. World Mark, The Club is listed as additional insured.
(c) Eagle Crest Master Association/Riverview Vista Estates Owner's
Association/Fairway Vista Estates Owner's Association, Directors &
Officers Liability Coverage provided by Lumberman's Mutual Casualty
Company, policy #3DY-00-8049-0, is expiring 1/1/05. World Mark, The
Club is listed as additional insured.
(d) Eagle Crest Vacation Resort Owner's Association, Directors & Officers
Liability Coverage provided by Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Company,
policy #3DY-00-8050-0, is expiring 1/1/05. World Mark, The Club is
listed as additional insured.
(e) Running Y Ranch Resort Owner's Association, Insurance Package
including Property and General Liability provided by New Hampshire
Insurance Company, policy #01LX6344221-1, is expiring 12/1/02. World
Mark, The Club is listed as additional insured.
(f) Running Y Ranch Resort Owner's Association, Umbrella Liability
Coverage provided by New Hampshire Insurance Company, policy
#01UD4068164-1, is expiring 12/1/02. World Mark, The Club is listed as
additional insured.
(g) Running Y Ranch Resort Owner's Association, Directors & Officers
Liability Coverage provided by Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Company,
policy #3DY-00-8048-0, is expiring 1/1/05. World Mark, The Club is
listed as additional insured.
(h) JELD-WEN, inc., Excess Workers Compensation Coverage provided by
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, policy # DRE1531700, is
expiring 5/1/03. Trendwest Resorts is included in this policy
(i) JELD-WEN, inc., Workers Compensation Coverage (AOS) provided by
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, policy # D003W00001, is
expiring 5/1/02. Trendwest Resorts is included in this policy
(j) JELD-WEN, inc., Workers Compensation Coverage (NJ, HI) provided by
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, policy #
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D003W00002, is expiring 5/1/02. Trendwest Resorts is included in this
policy.
(k) JELD-WEN, inc., Workers Compensation Coverage (AK, NV, WI) provided by
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, policy # D003W00003, is
expiring 5/1/02. Trendwest Resorts is included in this policy
The Company is not obligated to Majority Shareholder or its Subsidiaries in
connection with any such policies other than with respect to providing
information.
16. WorldMark Points. Majority Shareholder and/or its Subsidiaries own Vacation
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Credits and are entitled to the privileges and rights of the Memberships
they represent.
17. The Company shall be responsible (without double-counting for any items
referred to above on this Schedule 6(h)) for any amounts owed reflected as
accrued liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet of December
31, 2001 (included in the Company's Form 10K filed for the period ended
December 31, 2001) (i) for products or services purchased in the ordinary
course of business or (ii) as indebtedness for borrowed money.
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Schedule 9(b)(vii) to Stock Purchase Agreement
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I. TIMESHARE REGULATORY CONSENTS
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All required registrations and amendments shall have been made and written
consents, approvals or exemptions obtained under the timeshare laws (or related
real estate or securities registration laws in jurisdictions that do not have
specific timeshare laws) in the following jurisdictions from the appropriate
regulatory authorities:
1. Arizona
2. California
3. Colorado
4. Idaho
5. Missouri
6. Nevada
7. Oregon
8. Utah
9. Washington
10. Australia
II. LEASE CONSENTS
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For leases for the following premises:
1. 1251 E. Dyer Road, Suite 100, Santa Ana, CA
2. 335 Cochrane Circle, Morgan Hill, CA
3. 18301 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 100, Irvine, CA
4. 7610 Hazard Center Drive, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92108
5. 262, 262A Harbor Drive South and Tendwest Kiosk, Oceanside, CA
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6. 1640 Lead Hill Rd., Suite 100, Roseville, CA
7. San Dimas (Ontario), CA lease
8. 10731 E. Easter Ave., Englewood, CO
9. Skyway Corporate Center, Suite 100, Broomfield, CO
10. 33810 Weyerhauser Way South, Suite 100, Federal Way, WA
11. 18620 3rd Ave. W, Suite 2A, Lynnwood, WA
III. CONSENTS UNDER OTHER CONTRACTS
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1. Receivables Purchase Agreement among the Company, TW Holdings III, Inc.,
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, Jupiter Securitization Corporation, Blue Keel
Funding, LLC, Fleet Securities, Inc., Bank One, NA, and Bank One Trust
Company, dated as of September 28, 2001 (warehouse facility)
2. [CONSENT SHOULD BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO SIGNING: Credit Agreement among the
Company, and Trendwest South Pacific PTY. Ltd., as the Borrowers, the
lenders named therein, KeyBank National Association, as lead arranger and
administrative agent and as the letter of credit issuing lender, Bank One,
NA, as syndication agent and Australian lender dated as of August 14,
2000](revolver)
3. All receivables securitization-related agreements listed on Schedule 3.1(f)
to the Merger Agreement.
IV. MOUNTAINSTAR AGREEMENTS
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1. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, dated October 10, 2000, by and between Kittitas
County, Washington, Trendwest Resorts, Inc. and Trendwest Investments, Inc.
2. AGREEMENT, dated September 1, 2000, by and between Trendwest and Palmer
Course Design Company.
3. PRE-ANNEXATION AGREEMENT, dated July 26, 2000, by and between City of Cle
Elum, a second class municipal corporation organized under the laws of the
State of Washington, Trendwest Resorts, Inc., a Washington corporation,
Trendwest Investments, Inc., a Washington corporation, and Trendwest
Properties, Inc., a Washington corporation.
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4. AGREEMENT RELATING TO WATER DELIVERY TO MOUNTAINSTAR RESORT, dated June 19,
2001, by and between City of Cle Elum, Trendwest Resorts, Inc., Trendwest
Investments, Inc., and MountainStar Resort Resources, Inc.
5. WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, dated June 19, 2001, by
and between City of Cle Elum, Town of South Cle Elum, Trendwest
Investments, Inc., Trendwest Resorts, Inc. and Trendwest Properties, Inc.
6. AGREEMENT RELATING TO WATER SUPPLY FOR BULLFROG FLATS UGA, dated June 19,
2001, by and between City of Cle Elum, Trendwest Investments, Inc.,
Trendwest Resorts, Inc., and Trendwest Properties, Inc.
7. AGREEMENT RELATING TO FUNDING FOR THE UPPER KITTITAS COUNTY TRANSFER
STATION PHASE I UPGRADE, dated February 6, 2001, by and between Kittitas
County Solid Waste, Trendwest Resorts, Inc. and Trendwest Investments, Inc.
8. INTERIM WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT,
dated July 26, 2000, by and between City of Cle Elum, Town of South Cle
Elum, Trendwest Investments, Inc., Trendwest Resorts, Inc. and Trendwest
Properties, Inc.
9. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, dated September 19, 2001, by and between Trendwest
Resorts, Inc., Trendwest Investments, Inc., Trendwest Properties, Inc.,
MountainStar Resort Resources, Inc., and RIDGE.
Estoppel Certificates to be Sought (not closing condition)
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I. DEVELOPMENT SITE AGREEMENTS
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1. City of Angels Development Agreement (Angels Camp)
2. City of Seaside Disposition and Development Agreement (Seaside)
3. Swinerton Builders Construction Agreement (Seaside)
4. Ter Har Enterprises Ground Lease (Seaside)
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5. Ter Har Enterprises Exchange Agreement (Seaside)
6. City of Las Vegas Off-Site Improvements Agreements (Las Vegas)
7. Kalb Construction Company Construction Agreement (Las Vegas)
8. Las Vegas Valley Water District Construction Agreement (Las Vegas)
9. GMP Architects Architects Agreement (Las Vegas)
10. Krump Construction, Inc. Construction Agreement (South Lake Tahoe)
11. Myhre Group Architects LLC Architects Agreement (South Lake Tahoe)
12. Ganther Melby, LLC Architects Agreement (South Lake Tahoe)
13. City of Solvang Agreement Regarding Land Development Improvements (Solvang)
14. Kier Construction Construction Agreement (Big Bear)
15. 582967 B.C. Ltd. Purchase and Sale Agreement (Victoria)
16. 582967 B.C. Ltd. Deposit Mortgage (Victoria)
II. CONSTRUCTION PARTIES
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1. Swinerton Builders (Seaside)
2. Kalb Construction Company (Las Vegas)
3. GMP Architects (Las Vegas)
4. Krump Construction, Inc. (South Lake Tahoe)
5. Myhre Group Architects LLC (South Lake Tahoe)
6. Ganther Melby, LLC (South Lake Tahoe)
7. Kier Construction (Big Bear)
8. 582967 B.C. Ltd.
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Schedule 9(b)(xi) to Stock Purchase Agreement
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Richard Wendt
Roderick Wendt
William Peare
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EXHIBIT 99.3
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of March 30, 2002 (this "Agreement"),
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between Cendant Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), Tornado
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Acquisition Corp., an Oregon corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary
of Parent ("Merger Sub") and Trendwest Resorts, Inc., an Oregon corporation (the
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"Company"). In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement,
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capitalized terms used and not defined in this Agreement have the respective
meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.
WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub, Jeld-wen, Inc., an Oregon corporation
("Majority Shareholder"), and the Company, concurrently with the execution and
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delivery of this Agreement, will enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and
Reorganization, dated as of the date hereof (the "Merger Agreement"), providing
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for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the
"Merger");
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WHEREAS, Majority Shareholder and certain other shareholders of the
Company beneficially owning approximately ninety percent (90%) of the
outstanding shares of common stock, no par value, of the Company (the "Company
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Common Stock") have agreed, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated the
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date hereof, by and among Parent, Merger Sub and such shareholders, to sell such
shares to Merger Sub and Merger Sub has agreed to purchase such shares (a
purchase of Company Common Stock under the Stock Purchase Agreement, the "Stock
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Purchase"), subject to the terms and conditions of the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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and
WHEREAS, as a condition to the willingness of Parent and Merger Sub to
enter into the Merger Agreement, Parent and Merger Sub have required that the
Company agree, and in order to induce Parent and Merger Sub to enter into the
Merger Agreement, and the Company has agreed, to grant Parent the Option (as
hereinafter defined) upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE OPTION
Section 1.1 Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to Merger Sub
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an irrevocable option (the "Option") to purchase, subject to the first proviso
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of the next sentence of this Section 1.1, newly-issued shares (the "Option
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Shares") of Company Common Stock at a purchase price per Option Share equal to
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twenty-four dollars ($24.00), payable in cash by wire transfer of immediately
available funds (, the "Exercise Price"). The number of Option Shares that may
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be received upon the exercise of the Option and the Exercise Price are subject
to adjustment as herein set forth; provided,
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however, that in no event shall the number of Option Shares issued pursuant
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hereto exceed 19.9% of the number of shares of Company Common Stock issued and
outstanding (without giving effect to any Option Shares subject to or issued
pursuant to the Option) on the date hereof (the "Original Number") if Merger
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Sub's receipt of twenty percent (20%) or more of the Original Number would on
any date require the approval of the holders of Company Common Stock pursuant to
the listing requirements or rules of NASDAQ; and provided, further, however,
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that in no event shall the number of Option Shares issued pursuant hereto exceed
the number of shares of Company Common Stock necessary to make certain that
Merger Sub will beneficially own not less than 90.5% of the shares of Company
Common Stock on the date of any exercise (and, for the sake of clarity, to make
certain that Merger Sub will beneficially own that number of shares of Company
Common Stock required the Oregon Business Corporation Act to effect the Merger
pursuant to Section 60.491 thereof). This Agreement shall terminate, and the
Option hereby granted shall expire at the Effective Time (as defined in the
Merger Agreement); provided, however, this Agreement shall not terminate, and
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the Option shall not expire if any Option Notice (as defined below) has been
given by Parent prior to such date.
Section 1.2 Exercise Of Option.
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(a) Merger Sub (or its designee) may exercise the Option, in
whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, from and after the date on which Merger Sub shall have
purchased pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement shares of Company Common
Stock constituting at least 71% of the shares of Company Common Stock issued and
outstanding on the date of purchase.
(b) In the event that Merger Sub wishes to exercise all or any
part of the Option, Merger Sub shall give written notice (an "Option Notice,"
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with the date of the Option Notice being hereinafter called a "Notice Date") to
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the Company, specifying the number of Option Shares it will purchase and a place
and date for closing such purchase (a "Top-Up Closing" and such date a "Top-Up
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Closing Date"). The Notice Date may be the Top-Up Closing Date. Merger Sub's
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obligation to purchase Option Shares upon any exercise of the Option is subject
(at its election) to the conditions that (i) no preliminary or permanent
injunction or other order against the purchase, issuance or delivery of the
Option Shares issued by any federal, state or foreign court of competent
jurisdiction shall be in effect (and no action or proceeding shall have been
commenced or threatened for purposes of obtaining such an injunction or order)
and (ii) there shall have been no breach of the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements of the Company contained in this Agreement or the Merger
Agreement; provided, however, that neither failure by Merger Sub to purchase
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Option Shares upon exercise of the Option at any Top-Up Closing as a result of
the non-satisfaction of any of such conditions nor the withdrawal of any Option
Notice in accordance with the next proviso shall not affect or prejudice
Parent's right to purchase such Option Shares upon the subsequent satisfaction
of such conditions; and provided, further, however, that Merger Sub shall be
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entitled to
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withdraw any Option Notice at any time prior to the consummation of the
transactions to be consummated at the Top-Up Closing to which such Option Notice
relates.
Section 1.3 Purchase of Option Shares. At any Top-Up Closing, (i) the
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Company will deliver to Merger Sub the certificate or certificates representing
the number of Option Shares being purchased in proper form for transfer upon
exercise of the Option in the denominations designated by Merger Sub in the
Option Notice, and, if the Option has been exercised in part, a new Option
evidencing the rights of Merger Sub to purchase the balance of the Option Shares
subject thereto, and (ii) Merger Sub will deliver to the Company immediately
available funds to the order of the Company equal to the Exercise Price times
the number of Option Shares set forth in the applicable Option Notice to be
purchased at such Top-Up Closing.
Section 1.4 Adjustments Upon Share Issuances, Changes in
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Capitalization, etc. If after the date hereof and on or prior to any Top-Up
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Closing Date the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock shall be changed
into a different number of shares as a result of any stock split, reverse stock
split, stock dividend, reclassification or any similar transaction, the type and
number of the Option Shares to be issued by the Company and the Exercise Price
shall be adjusted appropriately, and proper provision shall be made in the
agreements governing such transaction, so that Merger Sub shall receive upon
exercise of the Option the number and class of shares or other securities or
property that Merger Sub would have received with respect to the Company Common
Stock if the Option had been exercised immediately prior to such event or the
record date therefor, as applicable, and Merger Sub had elected to the fullest
extent it would have been permitted to elect, to receive such securities, cash
or other property.
(a) The rights of Merger Sub under this Section 1.4 shall be in
addition to, and shall in no way limit, its rights against the Company for any
breach of the Merger Agreement.
(b) The provisions of this Agreement shall apply with appropriate
adjustments to any securities for which the Option becomes exercisable pursuant
to this Section 1.4.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as
follows:
Section 2.1 Authority Relative to this Agreement. The Company is a
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corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Oregon. The Company has full corporate power and authority to
execute and
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deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by
the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by the
Company Board of Directors, and no other corporate action on the part of the
Company is necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by the Company of
this Agreement and the consummation of such transactions. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due and valid
authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other parties hereto is a
valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
accordance with the terms hereof except to the extent that that its
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors'
rights or by generally equitable principles.
Section 2.2 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents. The execution
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and delivery of this Agreement by the Company do not, and the performance of
this Agreement by the Company will not, (i) conflict with or violate the
articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Company, (ii) conflict with or
violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the
Company or by which the Company is bound or affected, (iii) result in any breach
of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or
both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien
or encumbrance of any kind on any of the Option Shares pursuant to, any
agreement, contract, indenture, notice or instrument to which the Company is a
party or by which the Company is bound or affected, or (iv) except for
applicable requirements, if any, of the Australian Foreign Acquisitions and
Takeovers Act 1975, the Nasdaq National Market relating to listing of the Option
Shares, the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), require any filing by the Company with, or any permit,
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authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental or regulatory authority,
domestic or foreign, except in the case of the foregoing clauses (ii) through
(iv) for any such conflicts, violations breaches, defaults, failures to file or
obtain the consent or approval of, or other occurrences that would not cause or
create a material risk of non-performance or delayed performance by Company of
its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 2.3 Option Shares. The Company has taken all necessary
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corporate action to authorize and reserve and permit it to issue, and at all
times from the date hereof through the Top-Up Closing shall have reserved, all
the Option Shares issuable pursuant to this Agreement. All of the shares of
Company Common Stock issuable under the Option, upon their issuance and delivery
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable, will be delivered free and clear of all
Liens and will not be subject to any preemptive rights.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
Parent and Merger Sub hereby represent and warrant to the Company as
follows:
Section 3.1 Authority Relative to this Agreement. Each of Parent and
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Merger Sub is a corporation or other entity duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. Each of
Parent and Merger Sub has full corporate power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and has the full corporate power and authority to perform
the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of each
of Merger Sub and Parent and by Parent as sole shareholder of Merger Sub, and no
other corporate action on the part of Parent or Merger Sub is necessary to
authorize the execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement
and the consummation of such transactions. This Agreement has been duly executed
and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery hereof by the other parties hereto, is the valid and
binding obligation of Merger Sub, enforceable against Parent or Merger Sub in
accordance with the terms hereof.
Section 3.2 No Conflict, Required Filing and Consents. The execution
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and delivery of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub do not, and the
performance of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub will not, (a)
conflict with or result in any breach of any provision of the certificate of
incorporation, the bylaws or similar organizational documents of Parent or
Merger Sub, (ii) conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order,
judgment or decree applicable to Parent or Merger Sub or by which Parent or
Merger Sub is bound or affected, (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a
default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a
default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment,
acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, contract, indenture, note or
instrument to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party or by which it is bound or
affected or (iv) except for applicable requirements, if any, of the Australian
Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975, the Exchange Act, or the Securities
Act, require any filing by Parent or Merger Sub with, or any permit,
authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental or regulatory authority,
domestic or foreign, except in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i)
through (iv) for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults, failures to
file or obtain the consent or approval of, or other occurrences that would not
cause or create a material risk of non-performance or delayed performance by
each of Parent or Merger Sub of its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 3.3 Investment Intent. The purchase of Option Shares pursuant
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to this Agreement is for the account of Parent for the purpose of investment and
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not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof
within the meaning of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
ARTICLE IV
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 4.1 Registration Rights; Listing of Option Shares. Upon
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issuance of the Option Shares, the Company shall, at its expense, cause the
Option Shares to be approved for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market System
subject to notice of issuance, as promptly as practicable, and will provide
prompt notice to The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. of the issuance of each Share
pursuant to any exercise of the Option.
Section 4.2 Transfer of Option Shares; Restrictive Legend. Prior to
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the time Option Shares are registered under the Securities Act, Merger Sub
agrees not to transfer or otherwise dispose of the Option Shares, or any
interest therein, without first providing to the Company an opinion of counsel
for Merger Sub, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to counsel for the
Company, to the effect that such transfer or disposition will not violate the
Securities Act or any applicable state law governing the offer and sale of
securities, and the rules and regulations thereunder. Prior to the time Option
Shares are registered under the Securities Act, Merger Sub further agrees to the
placement on the certificate(s) representing the Option Shares of the following
legend:
"THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
QUALIFIED UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY BE RE-OFFERED
OR SOLD ONLY IF SO REGISTERED OR IF AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH
REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION IS AVAILABLE."
provided that upon provision to the Company of any opinion of counsel for Merger
Sub, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to counsel for the Company,
to the effect that such legend is no longer required under the provisions of the
Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, the Company shall promptly
cause new un-legended certificates representing such Option Shares to be issued
to Parent against surrender of such legended certificates.
Section 4.3 Best Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
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Agreement, Parent and the Company shall each use its best efforts to take, or
cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Each party shall promptly consult with the other and
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provide any necessary information and material with respect to all filings made
by such party with any governmental or regulatory authority in connection with
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.4 Further Assurances. The Company shall perform such further
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acts and execute such further documents and instruments as may reasonably be
required to vest in Parent the power to carry out the provisions of this
Agreement. If Parent shall exercise the Option, or any portion thereof, in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall, without
additional consideration, execute and deliver all such further documents and
instruments and take all such further action as Parent may reasonably request
for the purpose of effectively carrying out the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
Section 4.5 Survival. All of the representations, warranties and
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covenants contained herein shall survive a Top-Up Closing and the
representations and warranties contained herein shall be deemed to have been
made as of the date hereof and as of the date of each Top-Up Closing.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.1 Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that if any
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of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their
specific terms or were otherwise breached, irreparable damage would occur, no
adequate remedy at law would exist and damages would be difficult to determine,
and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms
hereof, without any requirement for securing or posting any bond, in addition to
any other remedy at law or equity.
Section 5.2 Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This
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Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, between the parties, or any of them, with
respect to the subject matter hereof and is not intended to confer upon any
Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.
Section 5.3 Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned by any of
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the parties hereto (whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior
written consent of the other parties, except that Merger Sub may assign, in its
sole discretion and without the consent of any other party, any or all of its
rights, interests and obligations hereunder (x) to Parent, (y) to Parent and one
or more direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Parent, or (z) to one or
more direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Parent (each, a "Parent
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Assignee"). Any such Parent Assignee may thereafter assign, in its sole
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discretion and without the consent of any other party, any or all of its rights,
interests and obligations hereunder to one or more additional Parent Assignees.
Subject to the preceding sentence, but without relieving any party
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hereto of any obligation hereunder, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure
to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective
successors and assigns.
Section 5.4 Severability. If any term or other provision of this
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Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by rule of law or
public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall
nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal
substance of the Transactions is not affected in any manner adverse to any
party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid,
illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in
good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the
parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the
Transactions are fulfilled to the extent possible.
Section 5.5 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
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construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving
effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
Section 5.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed manually or
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by facsimile by the parties hereto, or xerographically or electronically by
their respective attorneys, in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when a
counterpart hereof shall have been signed by each of the parties and delivered
to the other parties.
Section 5.7 Notices. All notices or other communications hereunder
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shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally,
telecopied (which is confirmed) or sent by a nationally recognized overnight
courier service (providing proof of delivery) to the parties at the addresses
specified below (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by
like notice): (i) if to Parent or Merger Sub, to its address set forth in
Section 12.3(a) of the Merger Agreement; and (ii) if to the Company, to the
Company's address set forth in Section 12.3(b) of the Merger Agreement.
Section 5.8 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement
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to Sections, such reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement unless
otherwise indicated. Whenever the words "include", "includes" or "including" are
used in this Agreement they shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without
limitation." The table of contents is for convenience of reference only, does
not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or
otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof. The words "hereof," "herein" and
"hereunder" and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer
to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings
when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto
unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement
are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to
the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Unless
otherwise stated, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to
herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such
agreement, instrument or statute as from
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time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of
agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by
succession of comparable successor statutes and references to all attachments
thereto and instruments incorporated therein. As used in this Agreement,
"Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization, labor union or
entity of any kind whatsoever, including any Governmental Authority. References
to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 5.9 Headings. The article and section headings contained in
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this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the
meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or of any term or provision hereof.
Section 5.10 Jurisdiction and Venue. Each party hereto hereby
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irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any Delaware state court or
federal court sitting in the State of Delaware in any action arising out of or
relating to this Agreement and the Transactions, and hereby irrevocably agrees
that all claims in respect of such action may be heard and determined in such
Delaware state or federal court. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably consents
to personal jurisdiction in any such action brought in any such Delaware state
or federal court, consents to service of process by registered mail made upon
such party and such party's agent and waives any objection to venue in any such
Delaware state or federal court and any claim that any such Delaware state or
federal court is an inconvenient forum. Each party hereby waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable Law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in
respect of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or the Transactions. Each party hereby certifies that it has been
induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers
and certifications set forth above in this Section 5.10.
Section 5.11 Acknowledgements. The parties hereto acknowledge and
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agree that (i) each party has reviewed and negotiated the terms and provisions
of this Agreement and has had the opportunity to contribute to its revision, and
(ii) each party has been represented by counsel in reviewing and negotiating
such terms and provisions. Accordingly, the rule of construction to the effect
that ambiguities are resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed
in the interpretation of this Agreement. Rather, the terms of this Agreement
shall be construed fairly as to both parties hereto and not in favor or against
either party.
Section 5.12 Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere
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in this Agreement, capitalized terms used and not defined in this Agreement have
the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.
Section 5.13 Amendment; Modification and Waiver. Subject to applicable
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Law and as otherwise provided in the Agreement, this Agreement may be amended,
modified and supplemented in any and all respects by written agreement of the
parties hereto, by action taken by their respective boards of directors or
equivalent
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governing bodies. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto. No delay on the part of
any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as
a waiver thereof; nor shall any waiver on the part of any party of any such
right, power or privilege, nor any single or partial exercise of any such right,
power or privilege, preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any
other such right, power or privilege.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parent, Merger Sub and the Company
have caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its officers
thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first above written.
CENDANT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Eric J. Bock
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Name:
Title:
TORNADO ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: /s/ Eric J. Bock
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Name:
Title:
TRENDWEST RESORTS, INC.
By: /s/ Timothy O'Neil
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Name:
Title:
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