EX-2.3 3 dex23.htm STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED JANUARY 18, 2008 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 18, 2008

Exhibit 2.3

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.,

THE SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH OF AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.,

AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC., AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.,

AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC. AND AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING

GREEN, INC. AND ROBERT D. POOLE, AS SHAREHOLDERS’ REPRESENTATIVE

DATED JANUARY 18, 2008


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I. PURCHASE OF SUBJECT SECURITIES

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Section 1.01. Purchase and Sale

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Section 1.02. Subsequent Documentation

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ARTICLE II. PURCHASE PRICE

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Section 2.01. Purchase Price

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Section 2.02. Earn-Out Payments

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Section 2.03. Pre-Closing Payables; True-Up with Prepaids Amount

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Section 2.04. Excluded Assets and Excluded Liabilities

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Section 2.05. 338(h)(10) Gross-Up

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ARTICLE III. CLOSING

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Section 3.01. Closing Date

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Section 3.02. Deliveries by the Shareholders

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Section 3.03. Deliveries by Purchaser

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ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS

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Section 4.01. Organization; Power

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Section 4.02. Authorization and Validity of Agreement

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Section 4.03. No Conflict or Violation

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Section 4.04. Capitalization

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Section 4.05. Consents and Approvals

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Section 4.06. Financial Statements

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Section 4.07. Absence of Certain Changes or Events

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Section 4.08. Tax Matters

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Section 4.09. Material Contracts

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Section 4.10. Real Property

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Section 4.11. Vehicle Warranties

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Section 4.12. Equipment and Machinery

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Section 4.13. Intellectual Property and Software

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Section 4.14. Uncollected Funds

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Section 4.15. ERISA

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Section 4.16. Labor Relations

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Section 4.17. Environmental Compliance

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Section 4.18. Licenses and Permits

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Section 4.19. Insurance; Bonds

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Section 4.20. Suppliers

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Section 4.21. Compliance with Law

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Section 4.22. Litigation

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Section 4.23. Absence of Certain Business Practices

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Section 4.24. No Other Agreements to Sell Subject Securities

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Section 4.25. Broker’s and Finder’s Fees

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Section 4.26. No Untrue Statement of Material Fact

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Section 4.27. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities

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Section 4.28. Towing Schedules

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Section 4.29. Affiliate Transactions

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Section 4.30. Books and Records

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ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER

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Section 5.01. Organization; Power

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Section 5.02. Authorization and Validity of Agreement

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Section 5.03. No Conflict or Violation

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Section 5.04. Approvals and Consents

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Section 5.05. Broker’s and Finder’s Fees

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Section 5.06. Purchase for Own Account

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Section 5.07. Financing

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ARTICLE VI. COVENANTS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS

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Section 6.01. Regulatory and Other Approvals

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Section 6.02. Conduct of Business

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Section 6.03. Affirmative Covenants

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Section 6.04. Certain Restrictions

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Section 6.05. Operational Reports Meetings; Notification of Certain Matters

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Section 6.06. Termination of Certain Agreements

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Section 6.07. Real Estate Matters

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Section 6.08. Notice from Suppliers

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Section 6.09. Fulfillment of Conditions

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Section 6.10. No Solicitation

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Section 6.11. Trademarks

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ARTICLE VII. COVENANTS OF PURCHASER

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Section 7.01. Regulatory and Other Approvals

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Section 7.02. Access

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Section 7.03. Fulfillment of Conditions

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Section 7.04. Waiver of Conflicts Regarding Representation; Confidentiality and Privilege

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Section 7.05. Non-Disclosure

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Section 7.06. No Indemnification of Directors and Officers

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ARTICLE VIII. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER

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Section 8.01. Representations and Warranties

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Section 8.02. Performance

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Section 8.03. Laws

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Section 8.04. Regulatory Consents and Approvals

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Section 8.05. No Material Adverse Change

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Section 8.06. The Subject Securities

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Section 8.07. Additional Matters

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Section 8.08. Consummation of Salvage Disposal Transaction

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Section 8.09. Repayment of Indebtedness

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Section 8.10. Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements

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Section 8.11. Transfer of Assets

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Section 8.12. Recording of Restrictive Covenant

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Section 8.13. Bowling Green Parcel

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ARTICLE IX. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS

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Section 9.01. Representations and Warranties

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Section 9.02. Performance

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Section 9.03. Laws

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Section 9.04. Regulatory Consents and Approvals

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Section 9.05. Salvage Disposal Purchase Agreement

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ARTICLE X. REIMBURSEMENT OF UNCOLLECTED FUNDS

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Section 10.01. Calculation of Uncollected Funds

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Section 10.02. Protest of Purchaser’s Calculation

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Section 10.03. Reimbursement of Uncollected Funds

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Section 10.04. Shareholders’ Review of Purchaser’s Reimbursement

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Section 10.05. Protest of Collection Report

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Section 10.06. Deposit of Received Funds

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ARTICLE XI. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

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Section 11.01. Restrictive Covenants

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ARTICLE XII. INDEMNIFICATION

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Section 12.01. Survival

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Section 12.02. Indemnification by the Shareholders

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Section 12.03. Indemnification by Purchaser

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Section 12.04. Limitations on Indemnification

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Section 12.05. Additional Indemnification by the Shareholders

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Section 12.06. Special Rule for Fraud and Intentional Misrepresentation

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Section 12.07. Procedure

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Section 12.08. Third Party Claims

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Section 12.09. Right of Set-Off

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Section 12.10. Treatment of Indemnification Claims

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Section 12.11. Exclusive Remedy

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ARTICLE XIII. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS

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Section 13.01. Tax Matters

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Section 13.02. Employee Benefits Matters

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Section 13.03. Leased Real Property Matters

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Section 13.04. Bonds

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Section 13.05. Post-Closing Environmental Matters

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ARTICLE XIV. TERMINATION

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Section 14.01. Termination

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Section 14.02. Effect of Termination

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ARTICLE XV. MISCELLANEOUS

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Section 15.01. The Shareholders’ Representative

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Section 15.02. Confidential Information

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Section 15.03. Public Announcements

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Section 15.04. Expenses

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Section 15.05. Reasonable Efforts; Cooperation

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Section 15.06. Notices

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Section 15.07. Headings

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Section 15.08. Construction

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Section 15.09. Severability

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Section 15.10. Entire Agreement

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Section 15.11. Amendments; Waivers

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Section 15.12. Parties in Interest

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Section 15.13. Successors and Assigns

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Section 15.14. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial

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Section 15.15. Counterparts

   65

ARTICLE XVI. DEFINITIONS

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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

Exhibits and Annexes

 

Exhibit A

  Shareholders and Subject Securities    1

Exhibit B

  Salvage Disposal Waiver and Termination    2

Exhibit C

  Auto Disposal Waiver and Termination    3

Exhibit D

  Continuing Due Diligence    4

Exhibit E

  Change of Control    5

Annex A

  Form of Report to Verify Vehicles Processed    6

Exhibit 3.02(d)-1

  New Real Estate Lease    8

Exhibit 3.02(d)-2

  New Real Estate Lease Terms    9

Exhibit 3.02(l)

  Form of Release    10

Exhibit 3.02(o)

  Transition Services and License Agreement    11

Exhibit 3.02(p)-1

  Form of Consulting Agreement    12

Exhibit 3.02(p)-2

  Consulting Agreement - Parties    13

Exhibit 3.02(q)

  Opinion of Counsel    14

Exhibit 3.02(r)

  A.D.C. Transition Services Agreement    14

Exhibit 8.11

  Assets Related to the Business of Auto Disposal of Jackson to be Transferred to AD of Memphis    39

Exhibit 8.13

  Bowling Green Parcel    71

Schedules

 

Schedule 2.01(b)

  Payoff – Transaction Expenses    71

Schedule 2.01(c)

  Payoff – Indebtedness    3

Schedule 2.04

  Excluded Assets and Excluded Liabilities    8

Schedule 3.02(b)(i)

  Required Consents    9

Schedule 3.02(b)(ii)

  Licenses and Permits    9

Schedule 4.01(a)

  Organization    11

Schedule 4.01(b)

  Foreign Qualifications    11

Schedule 4.03

  Conflict or Violation    11

Schedule 4.04

  Subsidiaries    12

Schedule 4.05

  Government Entity Consents and Approvals    13

Schedule 4.06

  Financial Statements    13

Schedule 4.07

  Certain Changes and Events    13

Schedule 4.08

  Tax Matters    14

Schedule 4.09(a)

  Material Contracts    15

Schedule 4.09(b)(i)

  Enforceability of Material Contracts    16

Schedule 4.09(b)(ii)

  Material Contracts Subject to Restrictions    16

Schedule 4.10(a)

  Leased Real Property    17

Schedule 4.10(b)

  Interference with Use of Leased Real Property    17

Schedule 4.10(c)

  Pending Issues - Leased Real Property    17

Schedule 4.10(d)

  Leased Real Property Encumbrances    17

Schedule 4.10(f)

  Leasehold Interests    17

 

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Schedule 4.10(g)

   Location of Assets    17

Schedule 4.10(h)

   Zoning    17

Schedule 4.10(j)

   Improvements    18

Schedule 4.12

   Equipment and Machinery    18

Schedule 4.13(a)

   Trade Names    19

Schedule 4.13(b)

   Licensed Intellectual Property    19

Schedule 4.13(c)

   Rights to Intellectual Property    19

Schedule 4.13(f)

   Availability of Intellectual Property    19

Schedule 4.15(a)

   Plans and Benefit Obligations    19

Schedule 4.15(d)

   Payment Obligations    20

Schedule 4.15(l)

   Unwritten Benefit Plans    21

Schedule 4.16

   Labor Relations    22

Schedule 4.17

   Hazardous Materials    23

Schedule 4.18

   Licenses and Permits    25

Schedule 4.19

   Insurance    25

Schedule 4.20

   Suppliers    25

Schedule 4.22

   Litigation    26

Schedule 4.25

   Broker’s and Finder’s Fees    26

Schedule 4.27

   Liabilities    27

Schedule 4.28

   Towing Schedules    27

Schedule 4.29

   Affiliate Transactions    27

Schedule 6.03

   Affirmative Covenants    30

Schedule 6.04

   Negative Covenants    30

Schedule 6.06(a)(i)

   Guarantees and Bonds    33

Schedule 6.06(a)(ii)

   Auto Disposal Trademark License Agreements    33

Schedule 6.11

   Verastar Licensed Intellectual Property    35

Schedule 8.04

   Regulatory Consents and Approvals    40

Schedule 11.01(a)

   Certain Property Not to be Sold During Term    46

Schedule 16(a)

   IAA Vehicle Provider    70

Schedule 16(b)

   Knowledge    71

Schedule 16(c)

   Permitted Encumbrances    73

Schedule 16(d)

   Seller’s Territory    74

 

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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of January 18, 2008, is made and entered into by and among Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“Purchaser”), the shareholders of each of Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (“AD of Nashville”), Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (“AD of Chattanooga”), Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (“AD of Memphis”), Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (“AD of Paducah”) and Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (“AD of Bowling Green” and together with AD of Nashville, AD of Chattanooga, AD of Memphis and AD of Paducah are sometimes referred to individually herein as a “Company” and collectively, as the “Companies”), listed on the signature pages hereof (each individually, a “Shareholder” and, collectively, the “Shareholders”) and Robert D. Poole, with respect to Sections 1.02, 2.02, 2.03, 6.01, 7.01, 7.02, 7.05, Article X, Article XI, Sections 12.07 and 12.09, Article XIII, Section 14.01 and Section 15.01 only, and any of the Sections herein relating thereto, not individually but solely in his capacity as the Shareholders’ Representative.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, each of the Companies is engaged in the business of towing, appraising, auctioning and selling damaged, abandoned, repossessed, total loss, used and recovered theft Vehicles (the “Business”); and

WHEREAS, each Shareholder is the owner of the shares of common stock of each Company (the “Shares”) set forth opposite such Shareholder’s name on Exhibit A attached hereto, and each Shareholder intends to sell to Purchaser hereunder the number of such Shares set forth opposite such Shareholder’s name on Exhibit A attached hereto, which Shares, in the aggregate, constitute one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding shares of the Companies (the “Subject Securities”); and

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to Purchaser’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, Verastar, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“Verastar”) and Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia, a Georgia corporation (“Salvage Disposal”) shall enter into and deliver the waiver and termination in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (“Salvage Disposal Waiver and Termination”); and

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to Purchaser’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, the Companies and Verastar shall enter into and deliver the waiver and termination in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (“Auto Disposal Waiver and Termination”); and

WHEREAS, Purchaser, in reliance upon the representations, warranties and covenants of the Shareholders set forth herein, desires to purchase the Subject Securities from the Shareholders, and the Shareholders desire to sell, transfer and convey the Subject Securities to Purchaser at the Closing on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

PURCHASE OF SUBJECT SECURITIES

Section 1.01. Purchase and Sale. On the terms set forth in this Agreement and subject to the conditions set forth in Article VIII and Article IX hereof, at the Closing: (a) each Shareholder shall sell, transfer, assign and deliver to Purchaser all of such Shareholder’s right, title and interest in and to the Subject Securities owned by such Shareholder, free and clear of all Encumbrances; and (b) Purchaser shall purchase, acquire and accept the Subject Securities from each Shareholder.

Section 1.02. Subsequent Documentation. At any time and from time to time after the Closing, each Shareholder shall, upon the request of Purchaser, and Purchaser shall, upon the request of the Shareholders’ Representative, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, such further instruments and other documents, and perform or cause to be performed such further acts, as may be reasonably required to evidence or effectuate the sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment and delivery hereunder of the Subject Securities, the performance by the parties of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement and to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

ARTICLE II.

PURCHASE PRICE

Section 2.01. Purchase Price. In consideration for the Subject Securities and the rights and benefits conferred by the Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, the representations, warranties and covenants of the Shareholders contained herein and the Related Agreements, at the Closing, Purchaser shall:

(a) pay to the Shareholders by wire transfer of immediately available funds to one or more accounts designated by the Shareholders in writing at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date an amount equal to Ten Million Two Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($10,279,500), minus the Holdback Amount, minus the Transaction Expenses, minus the Payoff Amount (such net amount the “Closing Payment”), to be allocated and paid to the Shareholders in accordance with the percentage allocation set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto;

(b) pay, on behalf of the Companies and/or the Shareholders, the Transaction Expenses, if any, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in accordance with Payoff Letters provided with respect to such Transaction Expenses; and

(c) pay, on behalf of the Companies, the Payoff Amount, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in accordance with Payoff Letters provided with respect to the Indebtedness for borrowed money listed on Schedule 2.01(c).

 

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The amounts set forth in subsections (a), (b) and (c), along with the amounts payable to the Shareholders pursuant to Section 2.02, are referred to collectively as the “Purchase Price”).

Section 2.02. Earn-Out Payments. In addition to those portions of the Purchase Price described in Section 2.01 hereof, Purchaser shall pay, or cause to be paid, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Shareholders in accordance with the percentage allocation set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto:

(a) Two Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Dollars ($231,000) on or before each of the first anniversary of the Closing Date, the second anniversary of the Closing Date and the third anniversary of the Closing Date (collectively, the “Deferred Payments”), which payments shall not bear interest; provided, however, that, in the event of a Change of Control of KAR or Purchaser or an Initial Public Offering prior to third anniversary of the Closing Date, all remaining unpaid Deferred Payments as of the date of the consummation of such Change of Control or Initial Public Offering shall become immediately due and payable as of the date of the consummation of such Change of Control or Initial Public Offering.

(b) Subject to Sections 2.02(c) through (e) and Section 2.02(i), if the number of Processed Vehicles:

(i) during the period beginning January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2008 is (A) greater than 90% of the Target Volume but less than or equal to 91% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to Twenty-Three Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($23,100) for such one (1) year period; (B) greater than 91% of the Target Volume, but less than or equal to 93% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to Thirty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($38,500) for such one (1) year period; (C) greater than 93% of the Target Volume but less than or equal to 95% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to Seventy-Seven Thousand Dollars ($77,000) for such one (1) year period; (D) greater than 95% of the Target Volume, but less than or equal to 98% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($138,600) for such one (1) year period; (E) greater than 98% of the Target Volume, but less than 100% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to One Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($192,500) for such one (1) year period; or (F) equal to or greater than 100% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an amount equal to Two Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Dollars ($231,000) plus Four Dollars and Sixty-Two Cents ($4.62) per Processed Vehicle in excess of 100% of the Target Volume during such one (1) year period, provided that in no event shall such payment be greater than Two Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($277,200) (the “2008 Earn-Out Payment”), which 2008 Earn-Out Payment shall be payable as of February 15, 2009;

 

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(ii) during the period beginning January 1, 2009 and ending December 31, 2009 is (A) greater than 90% of the Target Volume but less than or equal to 91% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to Twenty-Three Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($23,100) for such one (1) year period; (B) greater than 91% of the Target Volume, but less than or equal to 93% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to Thirty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($38,500) for such one (1) year period; (C) greater than 93% of the Target Volume but less than or equal to 95% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to Seventy-Seven Thousand Dollars ($77,000) for such one (1) year period; (D) greater than 95% of the Target Volume, but less than or equal to 98% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($138,600) for such one (1) year period; (E) greater than 98% of the Target Volume, but less than 100% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to One Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($192,500) for such one (1) year period; or (F) equal to or greater than 100% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an amount equal to Two Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Dollars ($231,000) plus Four Dollars and Sixty-Two Cents ($4.62) per Processed Vehicle in excess of 100% of the Target Volume during such one (1) year period, provided that in no event shall such payment be greater than Two Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($277,200) (the “2009 Earn-Out Payment”), which 2009 Earn-Out Payment shall be payable as of February 15, 2010;

(iii) during the period beginning January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2010 is (A) greater than 90% of the Target Volume but less than or equal to 91% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to Twenty-Three Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($23,100) for such one (1) year period; (B) greater than 91% of the Target Volume, but less than or equal to 93% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to Thirty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($38,500) for such one (1) year period; (C) greater than 93% of the Target Volume but less than or equal to 95% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to Seventy-Seven Thousand Dollars ($77,000) for such one (1) year period; (D) greater than 95% of the Target Volume, but less than or equal to 98% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($138,600) for such one (1) year period; (E) greater than 98% of the Target Volume, but less than 100% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an aggregate amount equal to One Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($192,500) for such one (1) year period; or; or (F) equal to or greater than 100% of the Target Volume, Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders an amount equal to Six Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Dollars ($693,000), minus the 2008 Earn-Out Payment minus the 2009 Earn-Out Payment, for such one (1) year period (the “2010 Earn-Out Payment” and, together with the 2008 Earn-Out Payment and the 2009 Earn-Out Payment, collectively, the “Earn-Out Payments”), which 2010 Earn-Out Payment shall be payable as of February 15, 2011; and

 

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(iv) provided, however, that, in the event of a Change in Control of either KAR or Purchaser that results from a Business Combination with any Person engaged in the Business prior to February 15, 2011, an amount equal to the sum of all Earn-Out Payments potentially payable for any present or future periods pursuant to any of the foregoing subsections 2.02(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) that are unpaid as of the date of the consummation of such Change of Control (whether or not earned or accrued, or expected to be earned or accrued) shall become immediately due and payable as of the date of the consummation of such Change of Control.

(c) If the number of Processed Vehicles during any of the one (1) year periods described in Section 2.02(b) is equal to or less than 90% of the Target Volume, the amount of the Earn-Out Payment due for such one (1) year period shall be Zero Dollars ($0).

(d) The amounts payable to Shareholders pursuant to this Section 2.02 shall be in addition to such amounts as may be payable to the Salvage Disposal Shareholders pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Salvage Disposal Purchase Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event will the aggregate amount that Purchaser shall be obligated to pay the Shareholders with respect to the Earn-Out Payments hereunder, together with any award pursuant to Section 2.02(h), but excluding any reasonable attorneys fees or expenses awarded to Shareholders pursuant to Section 2.02(h), Section 11.01(c)(ii) or Section 12.09, exceed, in the aggregate, Six Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Dollars ($693,000).

(e) The Earn-Out Payments shall not bear interest.

(f) Purchaser shall have the right to cause Salvage Disposal and Auto Disposal to operate in such a manner as Purchaser, in its sole and absolute discretion deems appropriate, including, without limitation, the price, fees, terms and conditions with respect to which Salvage Disposal or Auto Disposal shall auction vehicles. Purchaser shall have no obligation whatsoever to manage or operate Salvage Disposal or Auto Disposal in a manner that results in the maximum number of Vehicles sold during any particular period. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Purchaser agrees to operate Salvage Disposal and Auto Disposal in good faith and in accordance with reasonable business practices and not to operate Salvage Disposal or Auto Disposal in any manner designed or attempting to reduce or avoid such Earn-Out Payments.

(g) Within fifteen (15) Business Days of the end of each fiscal quarter from the Closing Date until the date on which the last of the Earn-Out Payments is due and payable, Purchaser shall prepare and deliver to the Shareholders’ Representative a report, substantially in the form of Annex A hereto. Within fifteen (15) Business Days of the end of each one (1) year period for which Earn Out Payments are to be determined between the Closing Date until the date on which the last of the Earn-Out Payments is due and payable, Purchaser shall prepare and deliver to the Shareholders’ Representative a certification, signed by Purchaser’s Chief Financial

 

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Officer, as to the number of Processed Vehicles during such one (1) year period. The Shareholders’ Representative shall have the right to audit the records of Salvage Disposal, Auto Disposal and Purchaser that relate to the determination of the Processed Vehicles in connection with the calculation of any Earn-Out Payment. Within fifteen (15) Business Days after such written request has been made, such records shall be made available to the Shareholders’ Representative or its designees; provided that, prior, and as a condition, to Purchaser providing such records to any such designees, such designees execute a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement as reasonably required by Purchaser.

(h) Dispute Resolution.

(i) If Purchaser and the Shareholders’ Representative are unable to resolve any disagreement with respect to any Earn-Out Payment payable hereunder, then either the Shareholders’ Representative or Purchaser may refer the items in dispute to the Accountants, except for matters described in (h)(ii) below. Promptly, but not later than thirty (30) days after acceptance of its appointment, the Accountants will determine (based solely on presentations to the Accountants by the Shareholders’ Representative and Purchaser and not by independent review) and will render a report as to the disputes and the resulting Earn-Out Payment, which report will be conclusive and binding upon the parties. In resolving any disputed item, the Accountants may not assign a value to any particular item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by either party or less than the lowest value for such item claimed by either party, in each case as presented to the Accountants and subject to Section 2.02(d). The fees and expenses of the Accountants shall be borne by Shareholders, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, based upon the percentage that the amount not awarded to Purchaser or Shareholders bears to the amount actually contested by such party.

(ii) If Purchaser and the Shareholders’ Representative are unable to resolve any disagreement with respect to Purchaser’s satisfaction of the standard of conduct set forth in paragraph (f) above, then Shareholders’ Representative shall deliver to Purchaser a written notice specifying such dispute in reasonable detail and, for thirty (30) days following delivery of such notice, each of the parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such dispute prior to taking other remedial action. In the event that such dispute is not resolved after such thirty (30) day period, either Purchaser or Shareholders’ Representative may, subject to Section 2.02(d), take other action as it deems necessary to resolve such dispute including the filing of a civil action pursuant to Section 15.14. All reasonable fees (including reasonable attorneys fees) and expenses of any action, suit or proceeding regarding this Section 2.02(h)(ii) whether incurred by Purchaser or Shareholders, shall be borne (i) solely by Purchaser in the event that the Shareholders’ Representative is the prevailing party with respect to the matters on which Purchaser or the Shareholders’ Representative has filed such civil action, and (ii) solely by Shareholders in the event that Purchaser is the prevailing party with respect to the matters on which Purchaser or the Shareholders’ Representative has filed such civil action; provided, however, that neither the

 

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Shareholders nor Purchaser shall be obligated for any fees (including reasonable attorneys fees of the other) that exceed, in aggregate, for any dispute or disputes arising under this Section 2.02(h)(ii), Section 11.01(c)(ii) or Section 12.09 of this Agreement, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000); provided, further, that the foregoing fee limitation of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) shall not apply to any attorneys fees to which Shareholders or Purchaser may be awarded under any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree of any Governmental Entity.

(i) Determination of Earn-Out Periods. In the event that, by mutual agreement of the parties, the Closing occurs after January 31, 2008, for purposes of calculating the Earn-Out Payments, each of the applicable periods set forth in Section 2.02(b) shall be deemed amended such that,

(i)(A) the applicable period for Section 2.02(b)(i) shall be the one (1) year period beginning on the first calendar day of the calendar month of such Closing (the “Measurement Date”), (B) the applicable period for Section 2.02(b)(ii) shall be the one (1) year period beginning as of the first anniversary of the Measurement Date and (C) the applicable period for Section 2.02(b)(iii) shall be the one (1) year period beginning as of the second anniversary of the Measurement Date; and

(ii)(A) the 2008 Earn-Out Payment shall be payable as of the date that is forty-five (45) days after the end of the one (1) year period set forth in Section 2.02(i)(i)(A) above, (B) the 2009 Earn-Out Payment shall be payable as of the date that is forty-five (45) days after the end of the one (1) year period set forth in Section 2.02(i)(i)(B) above and (C) the 2010 Earn-Out Payment shall be payable as of the date that is forty-five (45) days after the end of the one (1) year period set forth in Section 2.02(i)(i)(C) above.

Section 2.03. Pre-Closing Payables; True-Up with Prepaids Amount.

(a) All Pre-Closing Payables shall be the sole responsibility and obligation of the Shareholders. All charges against any Company for electricity, telephone, gas and water utility charges that constitute Pre-Closing Payables shall be pro-rated as of the opening of business on the Closing Date between the Shareholders and Purchaser (based upon the number of days in applicable pre-Closing and post-Closing periods). On the forty-fifth (45th) day after the Closing Date (the “Payables Determination Date”), Purchaser shall deliver to the Shareholders’ Representative a statement setting forth (a) all Pre-Closing Payables, (b) copies of invoices for all such Pre-Closing Payables, and (c) the aggregate dollar amount of such Pre-Closing Payables (the “Pre-Closing Payables Amount”).

(b) If the Pre-Closing Payables Amount exceeds the Prepaids Amount by an amount (the “Pre-Closing Payables Excess Amount”) that exceeds the Holdback Amount, then Purchaser shall retain the Holdback Amount and set-off against any Deferred Payments and Earn-Out Payments otherwise payable to the Shareholders in an amount equal to the Pre-Closing Payables Excess Amount less the Holdback Amount. If there is a Pre-Closing Payables Excess

 

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Amount that does not exceed the Holdback Amount, Purchaser shall retain from the Holdback Amount the Pre-Closing Payables Excess Amount and pay the balance of the Holdback Amount to the Shareholders’ Representative for distribution to the Shareholders by wire transfer of immediately available funds within seven (7) days of the Payables Determination Date. If the Prepaids Amount exceeds the Pre-Closing Payables Amount by any amount (the “Prepaids Excess Amount”), then Purchaser shall pay (i) the Prepaids Excess Amount, and (ii) the entire Holdback Amount, to the Shareholders’ Representative for distribution to the Shareholders by wire transfer of immediately available funds within seven (7) days of the Payables Determination Date.

(c) If Purchaser and the Shareholders’ Representative are unable to resolve any disagreement with respect to amounts determined in the preceding subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 2.03, then either the Shareholders’ Representative or Purchaser may refer the items in dispute to the Accountants. Promptly, but not later than thirty (30) days after acceptance of its appointment, the Accountants will determine (based solely on presentations to the Accountants by the Shareholders’ Representative and Purchaser and not by independent review) and will render a report as to the disputes and the resulting payments, if any, appropriate pursuant to Section 2.03, which report will be conclusive and binding upon the parties. In resolving any disputed item, the Accountants may not assign a value to any particular item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by either party or less than the lowest value for such item claimed by either party, in each case as presented to the Accountants. The fees and expenses of the Accountants shall be borne by Shareholders, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, based upon the percentage that the amount not awarded to Purchaser or Shareholders bears to the amount actually contested by such party.

Section 2.04. Excluded Assets and Excluded Liabilities. Those assets of the Companies described below shall be transferred to the Shareholders immediately prior to Closing and shall be retained by the Shareholders and/or certain Affiliates of the Shareholders (other than the Companies) (collectively, the “Excluded Assets”) and shall not be conveyed to Purchaser: (a) all bank accounts used by any Company, cash, cash equivalents and short term investments (for the avoidance of doubt, all checks written to any Company and received by any Company prior to the Closing shall be deposited in such accounts and all checks written by any Company prior to the Closing but not paid prior to the Closing shall be paid out of such accounts); and (b) all of the assets set forth on Schedule 2.04. The Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) any liabilities or obligations of the Companies relating to the Excluded Assets, and (ii) the liabilities set forth on Schedule 2.04 (liabilities and obligations described in clause (i) through and including (ii) being referred to herein collectively as the “Excluded Liabilities”) will be the sole responsibility and obligation of the Shareholders. As of the Closing, no Company shall have any liability, responsibility or obligation whatsoever for or in connection with the Excluded Liabilities.

Section 2.05. 338(h)(10) Gross-Up. At the Closing, the Purchaser shall pay to the Shareholders by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Shareholders in writing at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date an amount equal to Three Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($310,000) as an amount agreed by the Parties as a Section 338(h)(10) Election gross-up.

 

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ARTICLE III.

CLOSING

Section 3.01. Closing Date. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, in Chicago, Illinois, at 12:00 p.m. Chicago time, on a mutually agreed date not later than two (2) Business Days following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions set forth herein, or at such other time or place as the parties may mutually agree (the “Closing Date”). Title to the Subject Securities shall pass to Purchaser as of 11:59 p.m. Chicago time on the Closing Date, which shall be the effective time (“Effective Time”) for the transaction contemplated herein for all purposes.

Section 3.02. Deliveries by the Shareholders. At or prior to the Closing, as applicable, the Shareholders shall deliver (or caused to be delivered) to Purchaser the following agreements, documents and other items:

(a) Certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed for transfer to Purchaser or accompanied by appropriate stock powers duly executed in blank on the Closing Date, and such other instruments or documents as are reasonably required to vest title in Purchaser to all of the Subject Securities, free and clear of any Encumbrances;

(b) Copies of each consent, waiver, authorization and approval listed on Schedule 3.02(b)(i) and copies of each License or Permit required to operate the Business as listed on Schedule 3.02(b)(ii);

(c) A Certificate of Good Standing of each Company issued by the Secretary of State of Tennessee, or other appropriate Governmental Entity, dated within ten (10) days of the Closing;

(d) A counterpart of the New Real Estate Leases for each parcel of Leased Real Property, as defined herein, duly executed by the applicable owner of such Leased Real Property, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3.02(d)-1 and upon the terms set forth on Exhibit 3.02(d)-2;

(e) A sublease by and between Purchaser and Verastar of Chattanooga, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser (which may be included as part of the New Real Estate Lease for the Leased Real Property located in Chattanooga, Tennessee) and consented to by Richard A. Brooks (“Landlord”), for that portion of the Leased Real Property located at 2801 Asbury Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee owned by Landlord and leased by Verastar of Chattanooga. The consent by Landlord referenced in the preceding sentence shall modify the terms of the primary lease from Landlord to be coterminous with the New Real Estate Lease for the Leased Real Property located in Chattanooga, Tennessee (including any extension options);

(f) The Payoff Letters, as contemplated pursuant to Sections 2.01(b) and 2.01(c) of this Agreement dated as of the Closing Date, and evidence reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser of the payment in full of all Transaction Expenses and Indebtedness indicated in such Payoff Letters and agreement to the release of all Encumbrances with respect to such Transaction Expenses or Indebtedness, as applicable;

 

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(g) A certificate duly executed by the Shareholders on behalf of the Companies dated as of the Closing Date: (i) certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.01; and (ii) certifying as to the performance of each covenant and agreement of such Shareholder as set forth in Section 8.02;

(h) Each Company’s stock transfer books and stock ledgers;

(i) The Excluded Assets and Excluded Liabilities shall have been assigned, transferred, distributed and disposed of by the Companies in accordance with Section 2.04 of this Agreement and the Shareholders shall have delivered to Purchaser such documentation as Purchaser may reasonably request in connection with such transfer, assignment, distribution and/or disposition, including written evidence that any and all Encumbrances relating to any of the Excluded Liabilities have been terminated or released;

(j) Charter or similar organization document of each Company, certified by the Secretary of State or comparable Governmental Entity of the jurisdiction of its formation as of the date not more than ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date and the bylaws or similar organizational document of each Company, certified by the secretary of each Company, as applicable, as in effect at the Closing;

(k) A duly executed and completed Internal Revenue Service Form 8023 making the Section 338(h)(10) Election in connection with the acquisition of the Subject Securities of each Company (other than AD of Nashville) by Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;

(l) A counterpart of the release, in form and substance as Exhibit 3.02(l) attached hereto (the “Release”), duly executed by the officers and directors of the Companies and the Shareholders;

(m) A non-foreign affidavit dated as of the Closing Date from each Shareholder, sworn under penalty of perjury and in form and substance required under the Treasury Regulations issued pursuant to Section 1445 of the Code stating that such Shareholder is not a “foreign person” as defined in Section 1445 of the Code;

(n) Purchaser shall have received written resignations, effective as of the Closing Date, from each of the directors and corporate officers of the Companies;

(o) The transition services and license agreement in form and substance as Exhibit 3.02(o) attached hereto (the “Transition Services and License Agreement”), duly executed by Blue Pine Systems, Inc. and Purchaser;

(p) A counterpart of the consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) in form and substance as Exhibit 3.02(p)-1 attached hereto (the “Form of Consulting Agreement”), duly executed by each of those parties listed on Exhibit 3.02(p)-2;

(q) An opinion of the counsel for the Shareholders, dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit 3.02(q) attached hereto;

 

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(r) The transition services agreement in form and substance as Exhibit 3.02(r) attached hereto (the “A.D.C. Transition Services Agreement”), duly executed by A.D.C. Towing and Purchaser; and

(s) Copies of all transfer agreements and related documents (collectively, the “Jackson Transfer Documents”) required to transfer to AD of Memphis all of the assets related to the Business of Auto Disposal of Jackson set forth on Exhibit 8.11, each on terms reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and duly executed by Auto Disposal of Jackson and AD of Memphis.

Section 3.03. Deliveries by Purchaser. At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver (or caused to be delivered) to the Shareholders originals, or copies if specified, of the following agreements, documents and other items:

(a) The Closing Payment;

(b) A Certificate of Good Standing of Purchaser issued by the Secretary of State of Illinois, dated within ten (10) days of the Closing;

(c) A counterpart of the New Real Estate Leases for each parcel of Leased Real Property duly executed by Purchaser, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3.02(d)-1 and upon the terms set forth on Exhibit 3.02(d)-2;

(d) A counterpart of the Release, duly executed by Purchaser;

(e) A counterpart of the Transition Services and License Agreement, duly executed by Purchaser;

(f) A counterpart of the A.D.C. Transition Services Agreement duly executed by Purchaser

(g) Counterparts of the Form of Consulting Agreement, duly executed by Purchaser, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3.02(p)-1; and

(h) A certificate duly executed by the Secretary of Purchaser dated as of the Closing Date (i) certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 9.01; and (ii) certifying as to the performance of each covenant and agreement of Purchaser as set forth in Section 9.02.

ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS

As a material inducement to Purchaser to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, the Shareholders jointly and severally represent and warrant to Purchaser as follows:

Section 4.01. Organization; Power. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.01(a), each Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.01(a), each Company is duly qualified or licensed and in good standing as a foreign corporation to transact business in each jurisdiction listed on Schedule 4.01(b), which are all the jurisdictions in which the nature of their business or location of their properties requires each Company to so qualify, except where the failure to so qualify would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on any Company.

 

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Section 4.02. Authorization and Validity of Agreement. Each Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets, and to carry on the Business as it is now being conducted. Each Shareholder has the legal capacity and authority to enter into this Agreement and each of the Related Agreements to be executed by the Shareholders and to carry out his, her or its obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and each Related Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Shareholder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by, and enforceability against, Purchaser and the other parties hereto and thereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Shareholder enforceable against each Shareholder in accordance with their respective terms and conditions, except as enforcement may be limited by (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally, and the availability of equitable remedies, and (b) general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

Section 4.03. No Conflict or Violation. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.03, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by each Shareholder does not and will not: (a) violate or conflict with any provision of the charter, bylaws or other governing document of any Company, (b) assuming satisfaction of the conditions and obligations set forth in Section 8.04 and Section 9.04, violate any provision of Law of any Governmental Entity applicable to any Company or any Shareholder; (c) violate or result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Material Contract to which any Company or any Shareholder is a party, or by which any Company is bound or to which any Company’s or any Shareholder’s assets or properties are bound; or (d) result in the imposition of any Encumbrance or restriction on the Business or any assets of any Company.

Section 4.04. Capitalization. The authorized and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Companies are set forth on Schedule 4.04. The Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable, are not subject to, and were not issued in violation of, any preemptive rights or rights of third parties. Each Shareholder is the record and beneficial owner and has good title to all of the Subject Securities to be sold by him, her or it as set forth on Exhibit A, free and clear of all Encumbrances. No Company has any Subsidiaries or owns any shares of capital stock or other equity rights, or securities or interests convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or equity rights in any other entity. The outstanding shares of each Company’s capital stock have been issued in compliance with all applicable Laws, including all federal and state corporate and securities Laws.

(a) There are (i) no securities of any Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or other voting securities of any Company, (ii) no subscription rights, options, warrants, calls, commitments, preemptive rights or other rights of any kind to acquire from any Company, and no obligation of any Company to issue, sell, register for sale, redeem or otherwise acquire, any shares of capital stock or other voting securities of any Company or any

 

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securities of any Company convertible into or exchangeable for such capital stock or voting securities, or (iii) no equity equivalents, interests in the ownership or earnings of, or stock appreciation, phantom stock or other similar rights of, or with respect to, any Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.04, there is no liability for, or obligation with respect to, any dividends, distributions or similar participation interests declared or accumulated but unpaid with respect to any of the capital stock of any Company.

Section 4.05. Consents and Approvals. Schedule 4.05 sets forth a list of each consent, waiver, authorization or approval of any Governmental Entity or of any other Person, and each declaration to or filing or registration with any Governmental Entity, required to be made or obtained by any Company or any Shareholder in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Shareholders or any of them or the performance by the Shareholders or any of them of their obligations hereunder. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.05, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by each Shareholder and the Companies would not reasonably be expected to violate, conflict, terminate, or cause any Company to lose the benefit of any material License and Permit or approval issued by any Governmental Entity.

Section 4.06. Financial Statements. Attached hereto as Schedule 4.06 are true, correct and complete copies of (i) the unaudited balance sheets of each Company as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 and the related unaudited statements of income, and cash flows for each of the fiscal years then ended (collectively the “Annual Financial Statements’), and (ii) the unaudited balance sheets of each Company as of September 30, 2007 (the “Interim Balance Sheet”), and the related unaudited statements of income for the nine (9) months ended (together with the Interim Balance Sheet, the “Interim Financial Statements”). All such financial statements were prepared in accordance with the income tax basis of accounting and, consistent with such basis of accounting, are complete and correct in all material respects, are consistent with the books and records of each Company and fairly present in all material respects each Company’s financial condition, assets and liabilities as of their respective dates and the results of operations for the periods related thereto, except for normal recurring year-end adjustments and the fact that such financial statements do not contain footnotes.

Section 4.07. Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.07, since September 30, 2007 (the “Balance Sheet Date”), each Company has operated the Business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and there has not been any:

(a) other than in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice, (i) increase in the compensation payable or to become payable to any Personnel engaged in the Business, (ii) bonus, incentive compensation, service award or other like benefit granted, made or accrued, contingently or otherwise, for or to any Personnel engaged in the Business, (iii) addition to or modification of any of the Plans agreed to by any Company for any Personnel engaged in the Business, or (iv) new employment agreement with any Personnel engaged in the Business;

(b) cancellation of any Indebtedness or waiver of any rights having, considered individually and not in the aggregate, a value of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) or greater, or increase in any obligation or liability of any Company, except in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice;

 

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(c) execution and delivery, material amendment, cancellation or termination of any Material Contract, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. For the avoidance of doubt, any amendment affecting pricing terms or service levels shall be deemed a “material amendment;”

(d) failure to use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practices so as to preserve the Business intact, to keep available the services of the Personnel and to preserve the goodwill of each Company’s ten (10) largest Vehicle suppliers as set forth on Schedule 4.20;

(e) change in accounting methods or practices;

(f) damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) affecting any material assets of any Company or the Business, except for ordinary wear and tear and routine repair and maintenance issues;

(g) sale, assignment, transfer or encumbering (or subjecting to any Encumbrance) of any material assets or properties, except in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice;

(h) agreement by any Company to do any of the foregoing; or

(i) other event or condition of any character which in any one case or in the aggregate has had or is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Companies, considered as a whole, or the Business.

Section 4.08. Tax Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.08:

(a) Each Company has complied in all material respects with all applicable Law relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes and has duly and timely withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing authority all amounts required to be so withheld and paid under all applicable Law.

(b) All federal, state, county, local and foreign Tax Returns that are required to have been filed for, by, on behalf of or with respect to any Company have been filed with the appropriate Governmental Entity and such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects. All Taxes due and payable by any Company (whether or not shown as due and payable on any Tax Returns) have been paid in full subject to any applicable extension periods. The Liability for Taxes as set forth on the Interim Financial Statements will be sufficient in all material respects to provide for all interest, penalties, assessments and deficiencies which, as of the Closing Date, were due and unpaid and the appropriate accrual for other unpaid Taxes not yet due.

(c) No Company has been notified in writing (i) that it is under audit or examination by any Governmental Entity with respect to Taxes, or (ii) that there are any outstanding Proceedings for any Tax against any Company, or its assets. There are no such Proceedings Threatened in writing against any Company with respect to any Tax.

 

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(d) No Company has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to any Tax assessment or deficiency.

(e) Each of AD of Chattanooga, AD of Memphis, AD of Paducah and AD of Bowling Green has been an “S corporation” as that term is defined in Section 1361(a)(1) of the Code (and any corresponding provision of state or local law) at all times since August 14, 1989 with respect to AD of Chattanooga, October 8, 2004 with respect to AD of Memphis and January 1, 2002 with respect to AD of Paducah and AD of Bowling Green.

(f) Other than AD of Nashville, no Company will be liable for any Tax under Section 1374 of the Code in connection with the deemed sale of its assets caused by the Section 338(h)(10) Election (as defined in Section 13.01(g).

Section 4.09. Material Contracts.

(a) Schedule 4.09(a) sets forth each of the Contracts (collectively, the “Material Contracts”) to which any Company is a party that is:

(i) a mortgage, indenture, note, installment obligation or other instrument relating to the borrowing of money;

(ii) a guarantee or any other evidence of liability for any Indebtedness or obligation of any other Person;

(iii) a letter of credit, bond or other indemnity (including letters of credit, bonds or other indemnities as to which any Company is the beneficiary but excluding endorsements of instruments for collection in the ordinary course of the operation of such entity);

(iv) a currency or interest rate swap, collar or hedge agreement;

(v) an offset, counter trade or barter agreement;

(vi) an agreement for the sale, license or lease by any Company to any Person of any material amount of its assets other than in the ordinary course of the operation of the Business;

(vii) a distributor, broker or advertising Contract that is not terminable by any Company at will or by giving notice of thirty (30) days or less;

(viii) a collective bargaining agreement, employment, independent contractor, severance or consulting agreement or an agreement providing for severance payments or other additional rights or benefits (whether or not optional) in the event of the sale of any Company;

 

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(ix) a joint venture or partnership agreement;

(x) an agreement requiring the payment to any Company by any Person of more than Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) in any twelve (12) month period beginning on or after December 31, 2006 for the purchase of goods or services or the purchase or lease of any machinery, equipment or other capital asset;

(xi) a Contract whereby any Company (A) has granted to any Person an ownership interest in or license or sublicense to any Intellectual Property; or (B) has been granted by any Person an ownership interest in or license or sublicense to any Intellectual Property; in each case excluding generally commercially available “off the shelf” or “shrink-wrap” software;

(xii) an agreement requiring the payment by any Company to any Person of more than Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) in any twelve (12) month period beginning on or after December 31, 2006 for the purchase of goods or services or the purchase or lease of any machinery, equipment or other capital asset;

(xiii) an agreement imposing non-competition or exclusive dealing obligations on any Company or otherwise limiting or restricting the ability of any Company from doing business of any kind in the United States of America; or

(xiv) an agreement to effect any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, recapitalization or other reorganization.

(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.09(b)(i), the Shareholders have made available to Purchaser a correct and complete copy of each Material Contract listed in Schedule 4.09(a) (except for the agreed-upon redaction of certain contracts between any Company and insurance company suppliers). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.09(b)(i), (i) no Company is in breach or default, nor has any event occurred which with the giving of notice or passage of time or both would constitute a breach or default by any Company under any Material Contract, (ii) assuming the due execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, each of the Material Contracts is in full force and effect, is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is not subject to any claims, charges, set-offs or defenses. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.09(b)(ii), (A) none of the Material Contracts listed in Schedule 4.09(b)(i) are subject to restrictions based on a change in control of any Company, and (B) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements will not trigger any termination right or give rise to any other right pursuant to the terms of any such Material Contract.

Section 4.10. Real Property.

(a) Schedule 4.10(a) sets forth the correct and complete location (City and State) and address of the Leased Real Property.

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reasonably be expected to curtail or interfere with the occupancy or use of any of the Leased Real Property for the purpose of operating the Business substantially consistent with prior operations. Each of the New Real Estate Leases shall create valid and insurable leasehold interests in the respective Leased Real Property demised thereunder, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances and as otherwise set forth on Schedule 4.10(b).

(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(c), there is no pending or Threatened: (i) condemnation or eminent domain proceeding against any part of the Leased Real Property by any Governmental Entity; (ii) special assessment against the Leased Real Property; or (iii) action against any Company for breach of any restrictive covenant affecting the Leased Real Property.

(d) Except for Permitted Encumbrances and as otherwise set forth on Schedule 4.10(d), there are no purchase contracts, leases, subleases, licenses, concessions, rights of first refusal, options or any other agreements of any kind, written or oral, formal or informal, choate or inchoate, recorded or unrecorded, whereby any person or entity other than the Companies has acquired or has any basis to assert any right, title or interest in, or right to possession, use, occupancy, enjoyment or proceeds of all or any portion of the Leased Real Property. No Company has any interest in, or any right or obligation to acquire any interest in, any other real property.

(e) No Company nor any other party to any of the Existing Real Estate Leases is in default under any of the Existing Real Estate Leases.

(f) Except as listed on Schedule 4.10(f), there are no leases, subleases, licenses, concessions or other agreements, written or oral, to which any Company is a party, granting to any party or parties the right of use or occupancy of any portion of the parcels of the Leased Real Property.

(g) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.10(g), as of the Closing Date, all of the Assets will be located on the Leased Real Property.

(h) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.10(h), the Leased Real Property is zoned in a manner which permits its present use. There are no pending or Threatened requests, applications or proceedings to alter or restrict the zoning or other use restrictions applicable to any of the Leased Real Property that would reasonably be expected to curtail or interfere with the occupancy or use of the Leased Real Property for purposes of operating the Business substantially consistent with prior operations. No Company nor any Shareholder has received any written notice from any municipal, state, federal or other Governmental Entity regarding material zoning, building, fire, water, use, health, environmental, ordinance, code or regulatory violations issued with respect to any of the Leased Real Property and no such material violations exist. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(h), the buildings, improvements and fixtures upon the Leased Real Property are permitted, conforming structures under applicable zoning, subdivision and building laws and ordinances, and the present uses of such buildings, improvements and fixtures by each Company is permitted, conforming uses under such zoning, subdivision and building laws and ordinances. No charges or violations have been filed, served, made upon or against any Company or Threatened against or relating to the Leased Real Property as a result of any violation or alleged violation of any applicable ordinances,

 

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requirements, regulations, zoning, subdivision and building laws or restrictive covenants (including, without limitation, those relating to health, safety or environmental protection) by any Company.

(i) The Leased Real Property is supplied with utilities and other services necessary for its operation substantially consistent with prior operations, and all such services are located and maintained in material compliance with all Laws applicable to the Leased Real Property. No fact or condition exists which would result in the termination or impairment of access to the Leased Real Property from adjoining public or private streets or which is reasonably expected to result in discontinuation of presently available sewer, water, electric, gas, telephone or other utilities or services.

(j) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(j), the roofs and foundations of the improvements located on the Leased Real Property, and the buildings, improvements, structures and fixtures owned, leased or used by any Company, including, without limitation, heating and cooling equipment, ventilation, mechanical, electrical sprinkler and air conditioning equipment, and the plumbing, electrical and other mechanical systems in such improvements are in useable condition in all material respects for operation of the Business consistent with past practice, except for ordinary wear and tear and routine repair and maintenance issues.

Section 4.11. Vehicle Warranties. No Vehicles sold, serviced or distributed by any Company prior to the Closing Date are subject to any guarantee or warranty other than such Company’s standard “as is” terms and conditions of sale.

Section 4.12. Equipment and Machinery. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12, the Assets, including, without limitation, all machinery, equipment, vehicle loaders, forklifts, auction trucks, tow trucks, tooling, lifts, furniture, computer systems (hardware and software), office equipment, production supplies and other miscellaneous supplies, spare parts, tools, repair and maintenance parts, chemicals and fixed assets relating to the Business are in useable condition in all material respects for operation of the Business consistent with past practice, except for ordinary wear and tear and routine repair and maintenance issues.

Section 4.13. Intellectual Property and Software.

(a) No Company owns any (i) material unregistered Intellectual Property or (ii) pending trademark registration applications, trademark registrations, service mark registrations, pending service mark registration applications, pending patent applications, patents, pending copyright registration applications, copyright registrations or domain name registrations. Schedule 4.13(a) lists all trade names and company names used by each Company during the two (2) year period prior to the Closing.

(b) No Company is in breach of or default under any agreement whereby Intellectual Property is licensed to such Company (the “Licensed Intellectual Property”), all of which Licensed Intellectual Property is, except for generally commercially available “off the shelf” or “shrink-wrap” software, set forth on Schedule 4.13(b).

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Intellectual Property used in or necessary for the conduct of the Business and (ii) each Company’s online auction activities, including online vehicle auctions, do not infringe, misappropriate or violate any Intellectual Property rights of any other Person. The Licensed Intellectual Property constitutes all material Intellectual Property used by the Companies to operate the Business substantially in the manner conducted as of the date of this Agreement.

(d) No Company has received any written notice asserting any misuse, infringement, or other violation of a Third Person’s Intellectual Property, including, but not limited to, as a result of the sale or license of any product or service by the Companies. To the Knowledge of Shareholders and any Company, no Intellectual Property used in the conduct of the Business has been or is being infringed or otherwise violated.

(e) Each Company has taken all commercially reasonable measures to safeguard and maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of any and all trade secrets and confidential processes, algorithms, source code, know how, business methods, data, or other confidential information, data and materials owned by or licensed to such Company.

(f) Except as described on Schedule 4.13(f), all Intellectual Property used by any Company in the conduct of the Business will be available to such Company, immediately after the Closing, on such terms as are substantially identical to those pursuant to which such Intellectual Property is available for use by such Company immediately prior to the Closing.

Section 4.14. Uncollected Funds. The Uncollected Funds represent, and at Closing shall represent, bona fide claims against debtors for sales, services performed, or other charges arising in the ordinary course of business.

Section 4.15. ERISA.

(a) Schedule 4.15(a) contains a true and correct list of (i) all employee pension benefit plans (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA), including all pension, retirement, profit-sharing and employee stock ownership plans; (ii) all employee welfare benefit plans within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA, including all vacation, sick leave, medical, hospitalization, life insurance and other insurance plans; and (iii) all deferred compensation, bonus, stock option, stock purchase, severance, incentive or employee benefit or fringe benefit plans, arrangements and programs under which any Company, or any other corporation or trade or business that is treated as a single employer with such Company as determined under Sections 414(b), (c) (m) or (o) of the Code (each entity other than such Company, an “ERISA Affiliate”), has, or during the six (6) year period ending on the Closing Date, had, any liability (contingent or otherwise), or which such Company or any ERISA Affiliate otherwise sponsors or maintains, or to which such Company or any ERISA Affiliate makes contributions (collectively, the “Employee Plans”).

(b) No Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has any liability (contingent or otherwise) with respect to any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) which (i) is a multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 3(37) or Section 4001 of ERISA) (ii) a plan subject to Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code, (iii) a multiple employer plan (within the meaning of Section 413(c) of the Code), or (iv) a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” (as such term is defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA).

 

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(c) Each Employee Plan is operated in compliance in all material respects with its terms and with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, and the terms of each Employee Plan comply in all material respects with ERISA and the Code. Each Employee Plan that is intended to be “qualified” (within the meaning of Code Section 401(a)) has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, and there is no fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to result in the loss of such Employee Plan’s qualified status. All contributions required to be made under the terms of any Employee Plan have been made, and any contributions not yet due as of the date hereof or as of the Closing Date are properly accrued on the Financial Statements. No Person has engaged in a transaction in connection with which any Company or any ERISA Affiliate is reasonably expected to become subject to either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a Tax imposed pursuant to Code Section 4975 or 4976. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Shareholders and any Company, Threatened claims (other than routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of or against any of the Employee Plans or any trusts related thereto; and there are no facts that are reasonably expected to give rise to any liability, action, suit, investigation, or claim against any Employee Plan, any fiduciary or plan administrator or other person dealing with any Employee Plan or the assets thereof.

(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15(d), neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment (including severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, forgiveness of Indebtedness or otherwise) becoming due to any key employee of any Company from any Company under any Employment Agreements or Employee Plan or otherwise; (ii) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Employment Agreement or Employment Plan; or (iii) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits to any material extent.

(e) Each Employee Plan has been and is operated and funded in such a manner as to qualify, where appropriate, for both federal and state purposes, for income tax exclusions to its participants, tax-exempt income for its funding vehicle, and the allowance of deductions and credits with respect to contributions thereto.

(f) Each Employee Plan may be amended, terminated, modified or otherwise revised by the respective Company, on and after the Closing, without further liability to any Company.

(g) No Employee Plan provides medical, health, life insurance or other welfare-type benefits to retirees or former employees or individuals who terminate (or have terminated) employment with any Company or any ERISA Affiliate, or the spouses or dependents of any of the foregoing (except for limited continued medical benefit coverage for former employees, their spouses and other dependents as required to be provided under Section 4980B of the Code or Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA (“COBRA”) or similar, applicable state law).

 

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(h) With respect to all periods prior to the Closing, the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended and COBRA (or a similar, applicable state law) have been satisfied with respect to each Employee Plan.

(i) No communication or disclosure has been made that, at the time made, did not accurately reflect the terms and operations of any Employee Plan.

(j) Each Company and any ERISA Affiliates have, for purposes of each Employee Plan, correctly classified those individuals performing services for such entities as common law employees, leased employees, independent contractors or agents.

(k) Each Employee Plan which is a “non-qualified deferred compensation plan” (as such term is defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) (i) has, at all times, been administered in material compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and applicable guidance issued thereunder, and (ii) either (A) is in a form which complies with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, or (B) has been amended in good-faith, under guidance issued pursuant to Section 409A of the Code, so that its terms and provisions comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; in all cases so that the additional tax described in Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code will not be assessed against the individuals participating in any such non-qualified deferred compensation plan with respect to benefits due or accruing thereunder.

(l) The Shareholders have made available to Purchaser complete and accurate copies of (i) each written Employee Plan, as amended to the Closing, together with all required audited or unaudited financial statements, as applicable, and actuarial reports for the three (3) most recent plan years, if any; (ii) each funding vehicle with respect to each Employee Plan; (iii) the most recent and any other material determination letter, opinion letter, ruling or notice issued by any Governmental Entity with respect to each Employee Plan; (iv) the most recent summary plan description and any summary of material modifications thereto which relates to any Employee Plan; and (v) each other document, explanation or communication which describes any relevant aspect of any Employee Benefit Plan that is not disclosed in previously delivered materials. A description of any unwritten Employee Plans, including a description of any material terms thereof, is set forth in Schedule 4.15(l).

Section 4.16. Labor Relations.

(a) No collective bargaining agreement or union contract has been or is being negotiated by any Company. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no union organizing effort, strike, picket, work stoppage, work slowdown or other organized labor dispute against any Company pending or, to the Knowledge of Shareholders and any Company, Threatened or reasonably anticipated. No Company has received written notification that it has committed any unfair labor practice in connection with the operation of the Business which unfair labor practice is actionable under Law.

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health, work eligibility status of employees, collective bargaining and the payment of social security and other taxes, and is not engaged in any unfair labor practices, (ii) no Company has misclassified any employee as an independent contractor or consultant, (iii) no Company nor any of its representatives or employees have committed any unfair labor practice or unlawful employment practice in connection with the operation of the business except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on any Company, (iv) there are no Proceedings, labor disputes, or grievances pending or, to the Knowledge of Shareholders and any Company, Threatened, relating to any employment, labor, safety or discrimination matters involving any Company or any representative or employee of any Company, including, without limitation, charges of unfair labor practices or discrimination complaints, and (v) no Company has received written notice of the intent of any Governmental Entity responsible for the enforcement of labor or employment Law to conduct an investigation with respect to or relating to employees and no such investigation is in progress.

(c) Set forth in Schedule 4.16 is a true and complete list as of the date hereof containing each separate written or oral employment, independent contractor, consulting, severance, retention, indemnification, termination or change-of-control Contract between any Company and any individual officer, director, employee or independent contractor (except for towing contractors) of any Company (collectively, the “Employment Agreements”).

(d) Set forth in Schedule 4.16 is a true and complete list as of the date hereof containing (i) the names, hire dates, current base compensation rates, all employee benefits, other fringe benefits, and any other compensation (including, without limitation, any severance or change-in-control payments), amount of accrued sick time and vacation time and job titles of all individuals presently employed by any Company on a salaried basis, (ii) the names, hire dates, current base compensation rates, all employee benefits, other fringe benefits, and any other compensation (including, without limitation, any severance or change-in-control payments), amount of accrued sick time and vacation time and job titles of all individuals presently employed by any Company on an hourly or piecework basis, (iii) the names and total annual compensation for all independent contractors or consultants who render services on a regular basis to any Company whose current annual compensation is in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), (iv) the names and titles of the officers, managers and directors, as applicable, of any Company, and (v) all other Persons whose employment, independent contractor, or consulting relationship with any Company has been terminated since January 1, 2007. Each Company has also provided or made available a true and complete list as of the date hereof setting forth the names of all individuals receiving aggregate annual compensation from any Company of more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) who have received any bonus or increase in compensation since January 1, 2007 and the amount of such bonus or increase in compensation. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.16, the Shareholders have no Knowledge that any officer, director, employee or independent contractor of any Company intends to cease to be an officer, director, employee or independent contractor or otherwise terminate his, her or its relationship with any Company because of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.

(e) Set forth in Schedule 4.16 is a true and complete list as of the date hereof containing all employee benefits, other fringe benefits, and any other compensation provided by any Company to the officers and directors of any Company, other than the employee benefits, other fringe benefits, and other compensation provided to all employees of such Company.

 

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(f) Set forth in Schedule 4.16 is a true and complete list as of the date hereof containing all expenses, obligations, duties and liabilities relating to any claim by employees (including dependent and spouses) of each Company currently pending, and the extent of any specific accrual on or reserve thereof set forth on the Financial Statements, for (i) costs, expenses and other liabilities under any workers compensation Laws, requirements or programs and (ii) any other medical costs and expenses. The Shareholders have also disclosed all claims, injuries, facts, events or conditions which are reasonably expected to give rise to a claim by employees (including dependents and spouses) of any Company under any workers compensations Laws, requirements or programs or for any other medical costs and expenses.

(g) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16, each Company’s present officers, directors, employees, and independent contractors (except for towing contractors) who has had access to confidential or proprietary information of any Company has duly executed or is subject to a non-disclosure agreement or similar agreement (“Confidentiality Agreement”) with such Company (as part of such Person’s Employment Agreement or otherwise) restricting the ability of such person to disclose such information or otherwise utilize such information to the detriment of any Company and their business. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16, to the Knowledge of the Shareholders and any Company, no past or present officers, directors, employees, and independent contractors is in violation of the terms of the aforesaid Confidentiality Agreement or of any other obligation relating to the use of confidential or proprietary information of any Company (including without limitation, non-solicitation and non-competition agreements). Each such Confidentiality Agreement remains in full force and effect.

Section 4.17. Environmental Compliance.

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17, (i) no Company has disposed of, spilled, leaked or otherwise released Hazardous Materials on any Leased Real Property or on any property previously owned, leased or operated by any Company other than in compliance with Environmental Law and such as would not reasonably be expected to give rise to any investigation, corrective or remedial obligations under Environmental Law, and (ii) no Company nor any of their Affiliates has permitted Hazardous Material to be located in the soil, surface water or groundwater on or below any Leased Real Property or on or below any property previously owned, leased or operated by any Company, other than in compliance with Environmental Law and such as would not reasonably be expected to give rise to any material costs for investigation, corrective or remedial obligations under Environmental Law.

(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.17, no Hazardous Materials are or have been generated, manufactured, treated, stored, transported, used or otherwise handled by any Company either on or off of any Leased Real Property other than in compliance with Environmental Law. To the Knowledge of Shareholders and any Company, except as set forth in Schedule 4.17, (i) no portion of any Leased Real Property has been used at any time by any person for the treatment, storage, disposal, processing or other handling of Hazardous Materials, and (ii) nor is any Leased Real Property or any property previously owned, leased or operated by any Company, affected by any Hazardous Materials in a manner that constitutes a violation of any Environmental Requirement or in a manner that requires or is reasonably expected to require the incurrence of material costs for investigation or remediation of any such contamination under any Environmental Requirement.

 

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(c) To the Knowledge of Shareholders and any Company, except as set forth in Schedule 4.17, no previous owner or tenant of the Leased Real Property has spilled, disposed, discharged, emitted or released any Hazardous Materials into, upon or from any Leased Real Property or into or upon the soil, ground or surface water nor has violated any Environmental Requirements with respect to the Leased Real Property.

(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.17, there are no aboveground or underground storage tanks or associated piping (whether or not regulated and whether or not out of service, closed or decommissioned) located at, on or below any Leased Real Property or on or below any property previously owned, leased or operated by any Company.

(e) To the Knowledge of Shareholders and any Company, except as set forth in Schedule 4.17, there is no condition affecting any Leased Real Property that is in material violation of any Environmental Requirement and (i) no Leased Real Property, (ii) no property previously owned, leased or operated by any Company, and (iii) no property to which any Company has, directly or indirectly, transported or arranged for the transportation of any Hazardous Materials, is (x) listed on the National Priorities List promulgated pursuant to CERCLA, CERCLIS (as defined in CERCLA) or any similar state list or is the subject of Federal, state or local enforcement actions as of the date hereof or, (y) subject to other ongoing investigations that are reasonably expected to lead to claims against any Company for clean-up costs, investigation or remedial work, damage to natural resources or personal injuries, including, but not limited to, claims asserted pursuant to CERCLA. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.17, there are no asbestos-containing materials incorporated into the buildings or interior improvements that are part of any of the Leased Real Property. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.17, there is no electrical transformer, fluorescent light fixture with ballasts or other equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) on any of the Leased Real Property.

(f) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.17, each Company is in material compliance and has complied in all material respects with all Federal, state and local Environmental Requirements and no Company has received any notice of any citation for any violation of any such Environmental Requirements. There is no pending investigation, civil, criminal or administrative action, notice or demand letter, notice of violation, or other proceeding pending against any Company or the Shareholders, or expressly threatened in writing or, to the Knowledge of Shareholders and any Company, expressly threatened orally, by any Governmental Entity or any other Person with respect to ground or surface water, soil or air contamination, the storage, treatment, release, transportation or disposal of Hazardous Materials, the use of aboveground or underground storage tanks by any Company or the violation of any Environmental Requirement. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.17, no Company has received any notice or other communication concerning any past, present or future events, actions or conditions which under present Law is reasonably expected to give rise to any material liability of the Companies relating to the presence of Hazardous Materials on the Leased Real Property or on the real property of any Person. No Company has any agreement with any Governmental Entity relating to any such environmental matter or any environmental or Hazardous Materials cleanup.

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owned or leased by any Company and no actions by any Governmental Entity have been taken or are in process which are reasonably expected to subject the Leased Real Property or any such other assets to any such liens.

Section 4.18. Licenses and Permits. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.18, each Company maintains all material Licenses and Permits necessary for the conduct of the Business and all such Licenses and Permits are in full force and effect, and all such Licenses and Permits are listed in Schedule 4.18. Each Company is in material compliance with all terms, conditions and requirements of all Licenses and Permits and no proceeding is pending or expressly threatened in writing or, to the Knowledge of Shareholders and any Company, expressly threatened orally, relating to the termination, revocation, limitation or modification of any of the Licenses or Permits.

Section 4.19. Insurance; Bonds. Schedule 4.19 lists all policies of liability, fire, casualty, business interruption, workers’ compensation and other forms of insurance (collectively, “Policies” and individually, a “Policy”) insuring the properties, assets or operation of the Business, setting forth the carrier, policy number, expiration dates, premiums, description of type of coverage and coverage amounts. The Companies have made true and complete copies of all such policies available to Purchaser for inspection. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19, there are no outstanding bonds or other surety arrangements issued or entered into in connection with the assets and properties of any Company or the Business. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19, no bond or other surety arrangement is required to satisfy any contractual, statutory or regulatory requirement applicable to the any Company or the Business or to conduct the Business as currently conducted and all bonds or other surety arrangements of any Company are in full force and effect.

Section 4.20. Suppliers. Schedule 4.20 sets forth a list of each Company’s ten (10) largest suppliers by volume (with specification of the volume) in the calendar years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006 and the nine (9) months ended September 30, 2007. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20, since December 31, 2006, no Vehicle supplier of any Company has terminated, changed in any material respect, or expressly threatened in writing or, to the Knowledge of Shareholders and any Company, expressly threatened orally, to terminate or change in any material respect, its supplier relationship with any Company. No Company nor any Shareholder represents or warrants to Purchaser that any supplier of any Company will continue as a supplier of Purchaser. Schedule 4.20 sets forth each supplier who has, since January 1, 2007, served notice (written or oral) of its intent to cancel, terminate or modify, or has expressly threatened in writing or, to the Knowledge of Shareholders and any Company, has expressly threatened orally, to cancel, terminate or materially modify, its relationship with any Company. Schedule 4.20 sets forth each supplier who has, since January 1, 2007 (a) served notice (written or oral) to any Company or the Shareholders that it shall deliver a request for proposal (“RFP”), or (b) delivered an RFP to any Company or the Shareholders.

Section 4.21. Compliance with Law. Each Company and the Business are in material compliance with all applicable Laws. No Company is in default or violation with respect to any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator applicable to it or the Business, its Personnel or any of the assets of any Company.

 

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Section 4.22. Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.22, (a) there are no material claims, actions, suits, proceedings, arbitral actions, or investigations pending or, to the Knowledge of the Shareholders and any Company, Threatened against any Company, the Business, or any of their assets; and (b) there are no unsatisfied judgments of any kind against any Company, the Business or the assets of any Company.

Section 4.23. Absence of Certain Business Practices. Within the three (3) years immediately preceding the date of this Agreement, no Company, nor Shareholder, nor Personnel, nor any other Person acting on behalf of any Company has given or agreed to give, directly or indirectly, any gift or similar benefit to any buyer, dealer, supplier, customer, governmental employee or other Person who is or may be in a position to help or hinder the Business (or assist any Company in connection with any actual or proposed transaction relating to the Business), which might reasonably be anticipated to subject any Company to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding or result in a material loss of business or sanction by a supplier of Vehicles.

Section 4.24. No Other Agreements to Sell Subject Securities. No Company nor any Shareholder has any obligation, absolute or contingent, to any other Person to sell any of the Subject Securities, or to effect any merger, consolidation or other reorganization of any Company, or to enter into any agreement with respect thereto.

Section 4.25. Broker’s and Finder’s Fees. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.25, no broker, finder or other Person is entitled to any commission or finder’s fee in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as a result of any actions or commitments of any Company or any Shareholder.

Section 4.26. No Untrue Statement of Material Fact. No Shareholder has intentionally withheld from Purchaser any material facts relating to the Companies, the Subject Securities or the Business. No representation or warranty made herein by any Shareholder and no statement contained in any certificate or other agreement or instrument furnished or to be furnished to Purchaser by any Company or any Shareholder pursuant to Section 3.02 of this Agreement contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make any representation, warranty or other statement of any Shareholder not misleading. Without otherwise limiting the foregoing, no representations, warranties or assurances are given pursuant to this Section 4.26 regarding future results or success of any Company or the Business following the Closing (or the disclosure by Shareholders of all facts relevant thereto), and the representations set forth in this Section 4.26 shall not be deemed to represent or imply any representation, warranty or other assurance by Shareholders of any anticipated or actual future operating or financial performance of the Companies or the Business for any period following the Closing.

Section 4.27. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except (a) as set forth on Schedule 4.27, (b) for Liabilities clearly set forth in, reserved against or disclosed in the Annual Financial Statements or the Interim Financial Statements (including the notes thereto), (c) for Liabilities under executory Contracts for any Company to perform in the ordinary course of business and as to which no Company is delinquent or in default pursuant to such Contract (none of which is a Liability for breach of contract, breach of warranty, product liability, tort or

 

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infringement), and (d) for Liabilities which have incurred or accrued in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice since the Balance Sheet Date (none of which is a Liability for breach of contract, breach of warranty, product liability, tort or infringement, or a claim or lawsuit, or an environmental liability), no Company has any Indebtedness (other than as shown on the Payoff Letters) or Liabilities.

Section 4.28. Towing Schedules. Schedule 4.28 is a complete and correct list of all towing rates charged to each Company by third parties used by any Company for towing services in the Business during the period from January 1, 2007, through one (1) week prior to the Closing Date. Such Schedule accurately identifies such Company’s rates, and all associated fees received or charged for services provided.

Section 4.29. Affiliate Transactions. Schedule 4.29 sets forth each transaction, other than transactions pursuant to written employment arrangements, involving the transfer of any cash, property or rights to or from the Companies, as the case may be, from, to or for the benefit of any Affiliate (collectively, the “Affiliate Transactions”), since January 1, 2006, and any existing commitments of the Companies to engage in the future in any Affiliate Transaction.

Section 4.30. Books and Records. All the books, records and accounts of each Company (a) are in all material respects correct and complete, (b) are prepared in all material respects consistent with such Company’s past practices.

ARTICLE V.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER

Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Shareholders as follows:

Section 5.01. Organization; Power. Purchaser is a corporation duly and validly existing, for which all required annual reports have been filed with the Delaware Secretary of State and for which no Articles of Dissolution appear on the records of the Delaware Secretary of State, and Purchaser has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties and assets and to conduct its business as now conducted.

Section 5.02. Authorization and Validity of Agreement. Purchaser has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of the obligations of Purchaser hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action by the board of directors of Purchaser, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Purchaser are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery or performance. This Agreement has been duly executed by Purchaser and constitutes Purchaser’s valid and binding obligation, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms.

Section 5.03. No Conflict or Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Purchaser does not and shall not: (a) violate or conflict with any provision of its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other governing document of Purchaser, (b) violate any provision of Law of any Governmental Entity, or (c) violate or result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Material Contract, lease, loan agreement, mortgage, security agreement, trust, indenture or other agreement or instrument to which Purchaser is a party, or by which it is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject.

 

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Section 5.04. Approvals and Consents. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Purchaser does not require Purchaser to obtain the consent or approval of, or to make any filing with, any Governmental Entity or other Person except (a) as may be required to obtain the transfer of any Licenses or Permits, and (b) such consents, approvals and filings, the failure to obtain or make which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser or on the ability of Purchaser to perform its obligations hereunder.

Section 5.05. Broker’s and Finder’s Fees. No broker, finder or other Person is entitled to any commission or finder’s fee in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as a result of any actions or commitments of Purchaser.

Section 5.06. Purchase for Own Account. Purchaser is acquiring the Subject Securities for its own account without a view to distribution thereof, except in accordance with the Securities Act.

Section 5.07. Financing. Purchaser has, and will have as of the Closing and the dates on which any amounts may be due or payable pursuant to Section 2.02, sufficient cash, available lines of credit or other sources of immediately available funds to enable it to make payment of the Purchase Price and any other amounts to be paid by it hereunder.

ARTICLE VI.

COVENANTS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS

Section 6.01. Regulatory and Other Approvals. Each Shareholder will as promptly as reasonably practicable take all commercially reasonable steps necessary to obtain all consents, approvals or actions of, make all filings with and give all notices to Governmental Entities or any other Person required of such Shareholder to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, any consents or approvals required under any Contracts to which any Shareholder or any Company is a party or by which any of their properties or assets is bound. Each Company, the Shareholders and Purchaser shall (a) provide such other information and communications to such Governmental Entities or other Persons as such Governmental Entities or other Persons may reasonably request in connection therewith and (b) provide reasonable cooperation to Purchaser in connection with the performance of its obligations under Sections 7.01 and 7.02 below. The Shareholders’ Representative will provide, or cause to be provided, notification to Purchaser when any such consent, approval, action, filing or notice referred to above is obtained, taken, made or given, as applicable, and will advise Purchaser of any communications (and, unless precluded by Law, provide copies of any such communications that are in writing) with any Governmental Entity or other Person regarding any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, neither the Shareholders nor any Company will seek or obtain any consents or approvals with respect to any suppliers of any Company including any insurance company suppliers, without regard to whether such suppliers are listed on the Disclosure Schedules hereto.

 

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Section 6.02. Conduct of Business. Each Company will undertake commercially reasonable efforts to conduct business only in the ordinary course in a manner consistent with past practices and in compliance with all applicable Laws.

Section 6.03. Affirmative Covenants. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.03, from the date hereof and continuing until the earlier of either the Closing or the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms, and except as (i) specifically contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (ii) required by Law, or (iii) agreed to in writing by Purchaser, which agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, the Shareholders shall undertake commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Company to:

(a) preserve intact (i) its present business organization, (ii) the goodwill of its business, and (iii) its relationships with its material customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, advertisers, distributors and other Third Persons having material business dealings with them;

(b) keep available (subject to dismissals and retirements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) the services of its present officers, employees and consultants; and

(c) maintain (i) its assets and properties in good working order and condition, and (ii) the books and records in the usual, regular and ordinary course consistent with past practices.

Section 6.04. Certain Restrictions. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.04, each Company and each Shareholder will, from the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing or termination of this Agreement, refrain from each of the following, except (i) as specifically contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (ii) as required by Law, or (iii) previously agreed to in writing by Purchaser, which agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (which, for the avoidance of doubt, in the case of a request to enter into, modify, terminate or renew a Material Contract, shall mean a response within two (2) Business Days):

(a) amending its articles of incorporation or bylaws (or other comparable charter documents) or taking any action with respect to any such amendment or any recapitalization, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution;

(b) authorizing, issuing, selling or otherwise disposing of any shares of capital stock or other equity security of any Company or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of capital stock or other equity security of any Company;

(c) engaging with any Person in any merger or other business combination, or purchase of substantially all of the assets of, or otherwise acquire any material assets or business of any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof;

(d) declaring, setting aside or paying any dividend or other distribution or payment in cash, securities or property, except for distributions of the Excluded Assets to the Shareholders in accordance with Section 2.04;

 

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(e) making capital expenditures or commitments for additions to property, plant or equipment constituting capital assets which exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in the aggregate;

(f) entering into, materially modifying, terminating or renewing any Material Contract, other than (i) such Material Contracts that are terminable (without material cost or penalty to such Company) with no more than thirty (30) days’ prior notice and (ii) Material Contracts in the ordinary course of business. For the avoidance of doubt, any modification affecting pricing terms that would reasonably be expected to result in a change in the average annual revenue derived from such Material Contract by at least ten percent (10%) or would reasonably be expected to result in a significant change to service levels shall be deemed a material modification requiring Purchaser’s prior written consent in accordance with the terms of this Section 6.04;

(g) changing any method of accounting, accounting policy or accounting practice used by such Company as of the date of the Interim Financial Statements, or materially changing any collection or payment practice, including the collection of receivables, inventory control and payment of payables;

(h) mortgaging, pledging or encumbering or selling, assigning, transferring, conveying, leasing or otherwise disposing of any assets or properties or interests therein except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

(i) granting any severance or termination pay (other than pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Related Agreements, or the Plans in effect on the date hereof and made available to Purchaser) which will become due and payable on or after the Closing Date;

(j) except in the ordinary course of business, with respect to any prospective, current or former employee, (i) entering into, terminating, renewing, or modifying, extending or amending any Contract or entering into any collective bargaining agreement, (ii) granting any bonus, severance or termination pay, (iii) increasing benefits payable under any Employee Plan or any severance or termination pay policies or agreements, or (iv) increasing in any manner compensation or fringe benefits or pay any benefits, except for payment of bonuses expressly contemplated by or required under the Employment Agreements as listed on Schedule 4.16 or Employee Plans in effect as of the date hereof, (other than pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Related Agreements, or the Plans in effect on the date hereof and made available to Purchaser);

(k) with respect to any prospective, current or former director or officer, (i) entering into, terminating, renewing, or modifying, extending or amending any Contract or entering into any collective bargaining agreement, (ii) granting any bonus, severance or termination pay, (iii) increasing benefits payable under any Employee Plan or any severance or termination pay policies or agreements, or (iv) increasing in any manner compensation or fringe benefits or pay any benefits, except for payment of bonuses expressly contemplated by or required under the Employment Agreements as listed on Schedule 4.16 or Employee Plans in effect as of the date hereof, (other than pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Related Agreements, or the Plans in effect on the date hereof and made available to Purchaser);

 

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(l) adopting, terminating or materially modifying, extending or amending in any material way any Employee Plan, trust, fund or other arrangement with, or for the benefit or welfare of any employee, or make any loan or advance to any employee (excluding advances of normal business expenses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);

(m) making any loans or advances to any Person, except for Advance Charges and advances to any employee of any Company, in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, and with respect to expenses incurred on behalf of any Company in the ordinary course of business or in the usual course of such employee’s employment;

(n) making any income tax election or filing any amended Tax Return, consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment relating to any Company, enter into any closing agreement, settle any Tax claim or assessment relating to any Company, if such amendment, consent, agreement, or settlement would have the effect of materially increasing the Tax liability of any Company for any period ending after the Closing Date;

(o) entering into any line of business other than the business of the Companies as of the date hereof;

(p)(i) incurring, assuming or pre-paying any obligation or indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in the aggregate, except (A) obligations or indebtedness arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (B) any purchase money indebtedness, or (C) any draw downs of and payments toward lines of credit or similar financing arrangements existing as of the date hereof, or (ii) failing to pay or discharge any debts, liabilities or obligations when due in accordance with their terms, except for debts, liabilities or obligations disputed in good faith by such Company;

(q) acquiring by merger or consolidation with, or merging or consolidating with, purchasing any of the outstanding equity of, or purchasing substantially all of the assets or the business of, or otherwise acquiring any material assets or business of, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, or enter into any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement or form any other new arrangement for the operation of the Business;

(r) entering into, terminating, renewing, modifying extending or amending, any Contract between any Company and the Shareholders or any of their Affiliates, or making any payment to or for the benefit of any Shareholder or such Shareholder’s Affiliates, except (i) for the payment of salary or other employment-related compensation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) as contemplated by Section 2.04, Section 6.05, or Section 6.06, or (iii) for the payment of obligations pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of agreements in effect as of the date hereof; or

(s) entering into any Contract to do or engage in any of the foregoing; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall in any way prohibit or restrict any Company or any Shareholder from incurring indebtedness to make the expenditures described in Section 6.04(e) above or paying consent, modification or waiver fees in respect thereto.

 

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Section 6.05. Operational Reports Meetings; Notification of Certain Matters. After the date hereof and until the Closing, Purchaser and the Shareholders’ Representative shall meet (by telephone or in person at locations to be mutually agreed) at such times and days as may be reasonably requested by Purchaser (with reasonable notice and in a manner that does not disrupt the operation of the Business) to discuss the Business and operational matters related thereto (it being understood that Purchaser intends to request such meetings approximately once per week). At such meetings, the Shareholders’ Representative shall notify Purchaser of any operational matters related to the Business and the Companies arising after the date hereof that the Shareholders’ Representative believes in good faith to be material to the Business or the Companies. In addition, Shareholders shall give prompt written notice to Purchaser of any matter heretofore existing or hereafter arising which, if existing, occurring or known as of the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described in the Disclosure Schedules.

Section 6.06. Termination of Certain Agreements.

(a) The Shareholders shall take, and the Shareholders shall cause their Affiliates, including the Companies, to take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate to effect, at or prior to the Closing, the termination of:

(i) in accordance with, and subject to, Section 13.04, all guarantees and bonds set forth on Schedule 6.06(a)(i) whether for performance or payment, pursuant to which any of the Shareholders, or any Affiliate of the Shareholders other than the Companies, is or could incur liability in any manner whatsoever as an obligor, guarantor, surety, or otherwise (“Auto Disposal Guarantees”);

(ii) those certain Trademark License Agreements set forth on Schedule 6.06(a)(ii) (the “Auto Disposal Trademark License Agreements”); and

(iii) that certain Software License Agreement, dated June 1, 2006, by and among Salvage Disposal and each of the Companies (the “Auto Disposal License Agreement”).

(b) Except as provided in Section 6.11 or in the Transition Services and License Agreement, (i) effective immediately upon the termination of the Trademark License Agreement, dated July 1, 2002, by and between Salvage Disposal and Verastar, as amended by that certain Amendment to Trademark License Agreement, dated October 1, 2005 (collectively, the “Verastar License Agreement”) and the Auto Disposal Trademark License Agreements, all right, title and interest in and to any trademarks and service marks (including the name “VERASTAR,” “VERASTAR (and design),” “VERALIVE” and “TAKING THE HIGH ROAD TO RECOVERY”) held by the Companies pursuant to the Verastar License Agreement and the Auto Disposal Trademark License Agreements (such marks, collectively, the “Verastar Marks”), and all right, title and interest in and to any copyrighted software including the “SALVAGE,” “WINSALM,” “BUS MONITOR,” and “VERALIVE” products shall cease and be of no further force and effect, and (ii) Purchaser shall have no right, title or interest in or to any of the Verastar Marks or rights to software held or used by the Companies or any other entity pursuant to any of the Verastar License Agreement and the Blue Pine Agreements.

 

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Section 6.07. Real Estate Matters. The Parties agree that, at or prior to the Closing:

(a) the Existing Real Estate Leases, if any, for certain of the Leased Real Property will be terminated;

(b) all improvements on Leased Real Property will be distributed to the Shareholders pursuant to customary conveyance documents; and

(c) Each Company and the Shareholders or their Affiliates (other than the Companies) will enter into the New Real Estate Leases regarding each Company’s current facilities, which collectively comprise all of the Leased Real Property.

Section 6.08. Notice from Suppliers. After the date hereof, the Shareholders shall give prompt written notice to Purchaser (which notice shall identify the supplier and the material terms of such notice from supplier) in the event any such supplier listed on Schedule 4.20 serves notice (whether written or oral) of its intent to cancel, terminate or modify, or Threaten to cancel, terminate or modify, its relationship with any Company. After the date hereof, the Shareholders shall give prompt written notice to Purchaser (which notice shall identify the supplier and the material terms of such RFP) in the event any supplier who (a) serves notice (whether written or oral) to any Company or the Shareholders that it shall deliver an RFP, or (b) has delivered an RFP to any Company or the Shareholders.

Section 6.09. Fulfillment of Conditions. Each Shareholder will execute and deliver at the Closing each certificate, document and instrument that such Shareholder is hereby required to execute and deliver as a condition to Closing, and take all commercially reasonable steps necessary (a) to satisfy each condition to the obligations of Purchaser contained in this Agreement, and (b) to consummate all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 6.10. No Solicitation. From the date hereof through the Closing Date or earlier termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.01, no Company nor any Shareholder shall, or shall knowingly permit their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents to, directly or indirectly, encourage, solicit, participate in or initiate discussions or negotiations with, encourage the submission of any inquiry, proposal or offer from any Person or entity related to the acquisition of any debt or equity securities, or any substantial portion of the assets of any Company, or provide any information to, any Person or group of Persons (other than Purchaser or any of its Affiliates) in furtherance of any merger, sale of assets, sale of shares of capital stock or similar transactions involving any Company or Shareholders. Each Company or the Shareholders, as the case may be, will notify Purchaser immediately if any person or entity makes any proposal, offer, inquiry, or contact with respect to any of the foregoing.

Section 6.11. Trademarks.

(a) Except as provided in this Section 6.11 or as contemplated by the Transition Services and License Agreement, from and after the Closing, Verastar shall retain the ownership of, and Purchaser shall have no right to use in any way, the Intellectual Property owned by Verastar as of the date hereof including, without limitation all Intellectual Property used in the operation of the Business pursuant to the Verastar License Agreement (including the name

 

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“VERASTAR,” “VERASTAR (and design),” “VERALIVE” and “TAKING THE HIGH ROAD TO RECOVERY”) and any other trademarks and service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, corporate names, domain names and other source identifiers and all goodwill associated with any of the foregoing, registrations and applications for registration thereof, including all extensions, modifications and renewals of same (collectively, the “Verastar Intellectual Property”). Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Purchaser shall not be prohibited or restricted by this Agreement from using in any way any Intellectual Property (other than the Verastar Marks) (i) independently developed by Purchaser, (ii) lawfully received free of restriction from another source that, to Purchaser’s Knowledge, has the right to furnish such Intellectual Property, (iii) generally available to the public or (iv) as of the effective date hereof, known to Purchaser free of restriction.

(b) Verastar hereby grants to Purchaser, for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days after the Closing, a non-exclusive, non-assignable, non-transferable, non-sublicenseable, worldwide and royalty-free license, right and privilege to use the Verastar Intellectual Property set forth on Schedule 6.11 (the “Verastar Licensed Intellectual Property”) solely in connection with the operation of the Business by Salvage Disposal, Knox and the Auto Disposal Entities in a manner substantially consistent with past practice. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing, but in no event later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the Closing, Purchaser shall cease to use and remove or cover all Verastar Licensed Intellectual Property from all signs, billboards, telephone listings, stationery, office forms or other similar materials associated with the Business; provided, however, that Purchaser shall not be responsible for modifying or removing from distribution or display any materials displaying any Verastar Licensed Intellectual Property in respect of which Purchaser does not have possession or control, including, without limitation, telephone directories and advertisements placed in print materials prior to the date hereof.

(c) Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that Verastar is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Verastar Intellectual Property (including the Verastar Licensed Intellectual Property), and all such right, title, and interest shall remain with Verastar notwithstanding the transactions contemplated hereby. All rights to Verastar Intellectual Property not expressly granted to under this Agreement shall remain the exclusive property of Verastar. Purchaser shall not (and shall use good faith efforts to ensure its Affiliates do not) otherwise contest, dispute, or challenge the right, title, and interest of Verastar in and to the Verastar Intellectual Property. Purchaser shall not (and shall use good faith efforts to ensure its Affiliates do not) file applications to register any Verastar Intellectual Property or apply for any domain names in any jurisdiction worldwide that are confusingly similar to any of the Verastar Intellectual Property. All goodwill and improved reputation generated by Purchaser’s use of the Verastar Intellectual Property shall inure to the benefit of Verastar.

(d) Effective on the one hundred eighty-first (181st) day after the Closing, Purchaser agrees that its license to use the Verastar Licensed Intellectual Property granted hereby shall cease, and, subject to Sections 6.12(a) and (b) above, Purchaser covenants that thereafter it shall not use the Verastar Licensed Intellectual Property, in any manner, in connection with the Business or otherwise.

 

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ARTICLE VII.

COVENANTS OF PURCHASER

Section 7.01. Regulatory and Other Approvals.

(a) Purchaser will as promptly as reasonably practicable take all commercially reasonable steps necessary to obtain all consents, approvals or actions of, make all filings with and give all notices to Governmental Entities or any other Person required of Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Company, the Shareholders and Purchaser shall (a) provide such other information and communications to such Governmental Entities or other Persons as such Governmental Entities or other Persons may reasonably request in connection therewith and (b) provide reasonable cooperation to Purchaser in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Section 7.01 and Section 7.02 below. The Shareholders’ Representative will provide, or cause to be provided, notification to Purchaser when any such consent, approval, action, filing or notice referred to above is obtained, taken, made or given, as applicable, and will advise Purchaser of any communications (and, unless precluded by Law, provide copies of any such communications that are in writing) with any Governmental Entity or other Person regarding any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, neither the Shareholders nor any Company nor Purchaser will seek or obtain any consents or approvals with respect to any customers or suppliers of any Company including any insurance company suppliers, without regard to whether such customers or suppliers are listed on the Disclosure Schedules hereto. In addition to Purchaser’s obligations pursuant to Section 7.05, Purchaser shall not take or permit to be taken any action that would reasonably be expected to result in the disclosure of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as may be necessary in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Section 7.01 and as may be required by Law.

Section 7.02. Access.

(a) Upon reasonable notice, the Shareholders shall make themselves (but not other employees of the Companies) reasonably available during normal business hours to Purchaser and its authorized representatives (including Purchaser’s financing sources). Upon reasonable notice, the Shareholders shall cause each Company to afford Purchaser and its authorized representatives (including Purchaser’s financing sources), access to the offices, facilities, properties, files, books and Records of such Company. Any investigation or activities pursuant to this Section 7.02 shall be conducted at and subject to the direction and sole discretion of the Shareholders’ Representative, and at such times and in such manner as (i) not to interfere with the conduct of the Business, (ii) not to result in the disclosure to any employees of the Companies (other than the Shareholders) the existence of this Agreement, the terms or conditions hereof, or the fact that the transactions contemplated hereby may be undertaken by the parties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Purchaser shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever, with any employees or personnel of any Company (other than the Shareholders), and any visits by Purchaser or its authorized representatives to the offices, facilities, or offices of the Companies shall be conducted outside of ordinary business hours. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser shall not have access to personnel records of

 

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the Companies relating to medical histories or other similar medical information the disclosure of which could subject the Companies to material risk of liability.

(b) For a period of the longer of (i) five (5) years after the Closing or (ii) Purchaser’s applicable retention policy for such Files and Records (and, for tax purposes, for a period of seven (7) years after the Closing), Purchaser will retain the Files and Records at its sole cost and expense and shall permit the Shareholders’ Representative or its representatives to have access for inspection and/or copying, during regular business hours and upon reasonable advance notice, to all Files and Records of the Companies (including access to personnel familiar therewith) for any purpose including, without limitation, in relation to taxes or regulatory matters, and shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Shareholders’ Representative such other information that is available as such Shareholders’ Representative shall from time to time reasonably request. If Purchaser, at any time intends to transfer, directly or indirectly, any of the Files and Records to a Third Person, then Purchaser will (i) provide advance written notice to the Shareholders’ Representative of such intended transfer, (ii) obligate the transferee to maintain the Files and Records as herein required and (iii) retain access to the Files and Records for the benefit of Purchaser, the Shareholders and their respective representatives. From time to time, and without further consideration, Purchaser will deliver to the Shareholders’ Representative such Files and Records and take such actions as the Shareholders’ Representative may reasonably request in order to effectively implement and carry into effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(c) No investigation by, or information furnished to or obtained by, Purchaser or its representatives, whether prior to or following the date of this Agreement, shall modify, limit or otherwise affect the Shareholders’ representations and warranties in this Agreement, or limit the remedies available to Purchaser hereunder. Purchaser agrees that, notwithstanding its due diligence review of the Companies’ Records and other information and discussions with representatives of Shareholders and the Companies, Shareholders’ representations and warranties in Article IV hereof are the sole and exclusive representations and warranties by Shareholders in connection with the transactions under this Agreement.

(d) The Confidentiality Agreement shall apply with respect to information furnished or made available thereunder and hereunder and any other activities contemplated thereby or hereby. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Shareholders nor any Company shall be under any obligation, pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, to provide Purchaser or its representatives access to any (i) information or Records subject to Third Person confidentiality agreements for which a consent or waiver cannot be secured by the Shareholders or the Companies after reasonable efforts, (ii) information or Records which, if disclosed, would violate an attorney-client or other privilege or might constitute a waiver of rights as to attorney work product or attorney-client or other privileged communications, or (iii) information or Records (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Contracts to be delivered or disclosed pursuant to Section 4.09) which the Shareholders or any Company could reasonably be prohibited from disclosing pursuant to Law. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, including Section 15.10, the Confidentiality Agreement shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

 

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Section 7.03. Fulfillment of Conditions. Purchaser will (a) execute and deliver at the Closing each certificate, document and instrument that Purchaser is hereby required to execute respectively, and deliver as a condition to the Closing, and (b) promptly and affirmatively take all commercially reasonable steps necessary or desirable and proceed diligently and in good faith (i) to satisfy each other condition to the obligations of the Shareholders contained in this Agreement and (ii) to consummate all of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.

Section 7.04. Waiver of Conflicts Regarding Representation; Confidentiality and Privilege. Purchaser hereby irrevocably acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the Shareholders shall have the right, at their election, to retain the firm of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC to represent the Shareholders in any dispute or proceeding arising under or in connection with this Agreement, including under Article XII; (ii) Purchaser irrevocably waives, consents to and covenants not to assert, and agrees to cause its successors, assigns and Affiliates (including, after the Closing, any Company) and any persons authorized to act on the behalf of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Purchaser Designated Persons”) to irrevocably waive, consent to and not assert, any objection, based on conflict of interest or otherwise, to any representation of the Shareholders prior to or after the Closing by Bass, Berry & Sims PLC; (iii) all communications between any of the Shareholders, solely in their capacity as a shareholder of any Company (collectively, the “Shareholder Designated Persons”), and their advisors and counsel, including Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and closing under, or any dispute of proceeding arising under or in connection with, this Agreement (the “Protected Shareholder Communications”), shall be deemed to be privileged and confidential communications between such Shareholder Designated Persons and such advisors and counsel; and (iv) all rights to such Protected Shareholder Communications, and the control of the confidentiality and privilege applicable thereto, shall be retained by the Shareholder Designated Persons; provided, however, (A) all Protected Company Communications shall be deemed to be privileged and confidential communications of any Company, (B) all rights to such Protected Company Communications, and the control of the confidentiality and privilege applicable thereto, shall be retained by such Company, and (C) in no event whatsoever shall any Protected Company Communications be deemed to be Protected Shareholder Communications.

Section 7.05. Non-Disclosure. Except as required by Law, prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall not, and shall not permit its Affiliates, or any of its or their respective representatives, to make any press release or public announcement or any other disclosure, including announcements to any employees, customers or suppliers of any Company or Purchaser, concerning the existence of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the Companies. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing sentence shall apply, without limitation, to any public announcement or filing made by or on behalf of Purchaser, or any Affiliates of Purchaser, for purposes of compliance with federal or state securities Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or any other provision of this Agreement, prior to making any press release or public announcement or other disclosure concerning the existence of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, Purchaser shall provide Shareholders’ Representative with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such release, announcement or disclosure.

Section 7.06. No Indemnification of Directors and Officers. None of Purchaser or any Company shall remain obligated to perform any indemnification obligations of any Company under its respective organizational documents or applicable Law with respect to any former or current director or officer of any Company.

 

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ARTICLE VIII.

CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER

The obligations of Purchaser hereunder are subject to the fulfillment, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions (all or any of which may be waived in whole or in part by Purchaser in its sole discretion):

Section 8.01. Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Shareholders and each Company contained in Article IV shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation or warranty is made as of a specified date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct as of such specified date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties in the aggregate to be true and correct would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Companies, considered as a whole; provided, that (i) where a representation or warranty is qualified by reference to the phrases “material,” “materially,” “Material Adverse Effect” or “in all material respects,” such qualification shall for the purposes of this Section be ignored such that no representation or warranty shall be deemed to be qualified more than once with respect to materiality; and (ii) provided, further, that notwithstanding the foregoing clause (i), the Fundamental Representations shall be true, correct and complete in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.

Section 8.02. Performance. Each Company and each Shareholder shall have performed and complied, in all material respects, with the agreements, covenants and obligations required by this Agreement to be so performed or complied with by such Company and each Shareholder, as the case may be, at or before the Closing.

Section 8.03. Laws. There shall not be in effect on the Closing Date any Law restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any outstanding judgments or orders against any Company, any Shareholder or the Subject Securities.

Section 8.04. Regulatory Consents and Approvals. All consents, approvals and actions of, filings with and notices to any Governmental or Regulatory Authority set forth in Schedule 8.04 that are necessary to permit Purchaser and the Shareholders to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been duly obtained, made or given and shall be in full force and effect.

Section 8.05. No Material Adverse Change. There shall not have occurred any event or circumstance which, individually or in the aggregate, had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Companies, considered as a whole.

Section 8.06. The Subject Securities. Each Shareholder shall hold and at the Closing shall transfer to Purchaser good, valid and marketable title to its respective Subject Securities, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances of any kind or character whatsoever.

 

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Section 8.07. Additional Matters. Purchaser shall have had reasonable time to review to its satisfaction any Additional Matters for the sole purpose of determining whether any such Additional Matters prevent the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 8.01 or 8.05.

Section 8.08. Consummation of Salvage Disposal Transaction. Purchaser and the Salvage Disposal Shareholders shall have consummated the transaction in respect of the Salvage Disposal Shares as contemplated by the Salvage Disposal Purchase Agreement.

Section 8.09. Repayment of Indebtedness. Purchaser shall have received the Payoff Letters as contemplated by Sections 2.01(b) and 2.01(c) of this Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, and evidence reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser of the payment in full of all Indebtedness indicated in such Payoff Letters and agreement to release all Encumbrances with respect to such Indebtedness.

Section 8.10. Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements. If requested by Purchaser, Purchaser shall have received a commercially reasonable Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement executed by the applicable mortgagee (or similar interest holder) with an interest in any parcels constituting the Leased Real Property.

Section 8.11. Transfer of Assets. Auto Disposal of Jackson shall have, on terms reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, transferred to AD of Memphis all of the assets related to the Business of Auto Disposal of Jackson set forth on Exhibit 8.11 attached hereto, and Purchaser shall have received copies of all Jackson Transfer Documents.

Section 8.12. Recording of Restrictive Covenant. Shareholders shall have recorded a restrictive covenant against the property set forth on Schedule 11.01(a), which restrictive covenant shall, during the Term, (a) prohibit the actions specified in Section 11.01(a)(i)(E), and (b) provide that such property may not be used for the purpose of conducting verbal or electronic automobile auctions.

Section 8.13. Bowling Green Parcel. Shareholders shall have moved from the P.J. Murphy Real Property to the parcel of Leased Real Property located in Bowling Green, Kentucky any and all P.J. Murphy-Located Property, including, without limitation, all Vehicles and the 800-gallon fuel tank located on the P.J. Murphy-Located Property.

ARTICLE IX.

CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS

The obligations of the Shareholders hereunder are subject to the fulfillment, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions (all or any of which may be waived in whole or in part by the Shareholders in their sole discretion):

Section 9.01. Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in Article V shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation or warranty is made as of a specified date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct as of such specified date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties in the aggregate to be true and

 

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correct would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser; provided, that (i) where a representation or warranty is qualified by reference to the phrases “material,” “materially,” “Material Adverse Effect” or “in all material respects,” such qualification shall for the purposes of this Section be ignored such that no representation or warranty shall be deemed to be qualified more than once with respect to materiality.

Section 9.02. Performance. Purchaser shall have performed and complied, in all material respects, with the agreements, covenants and obligations required by this Agreement as applicable at or before the Closing.

Section 9.03. Laws. There shall not be in effect on the Closing Date any Law restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 9.04. Regulatory Consents and Approvals. All consents, approvals and actions of, filings with and notices to any Governmental Entity necessary to permit the Shareholders or Purchaser to perform their obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, shall have been duly obtained, made or given and shall be in full force and effect.

Section 9.05. Salvage Disposal Purchase Agreement. Prior to or contemporaneous with the Closing, Purchaser and the Salvage Disposal Shareholders shall have consummated the transaction in respect of the Salvage Disposal Shares as contemplated by the Salvage Disposal Purchase Agreement.

ARTICLE X.

REIMBURSEMENT OF UNCOLLECTED FUNDS

Section 10.01. Calculation of Uncollected Funds. On the Closing Date, Purchaser shall commence an accounting to determine:

(a) the Vehicles not yet sold or disposed of, for which any Company incurred Advance Charges or Tow-In Charges, or both, before Closing,

(b) the Vehicles for which Deficit Balances exist as of the Closing Date, and

(c) the Buyer Receivables as of the Closing Date,

(collectively the “Uncollected Funds”). The accounting shall include (i) an inventory of the physical Vehicles and (ii) an accounting of each Company’s accounting Files and Records. The Shareholders’ Representative, or his designees, may be present to observe Purchaser performing such accounting. Purchaser and the Shareholders shall pay the fees and expenses of their respective representatives in connection with such accounting. After completion of the accounting, and within one month of Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to the Shareholders’ Representative a statement setting forth its calculation on a per-Vehicle basis of the Uncollected Funds (collectively the “Calculation”).

 

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Section 10.02. Protest of Purchaser’s Calculation. Within thirty (30) days after Purchaser’s delivery of its Calculation to the Shareholders’ Representative, the Shareholders’ Representative may deliver written notice (the “Protest Notice”) to Purchaser of any objections, and the basis therefor, which the Shareholders may have to Purchaser’s Calculation. The failure of the Shareholders’ Representative to deliver such Protest Notice within the prescribed time period will constitute the Shareholders acceptance of Purchaser’s Calculation. If Purchaser and the Shareholders are unable to resolve any disagreement with respect to the Calculation within twenty (20) days following the Shareholders’ Representative’s delivery of any Protest Notice, then either the Shareholders’ Representative or Purchaser may refer the items in dispute to the Accountants. Any undisputed amount due from the Shareholders to Purchaser shall be paid in accordance with Section 10.03. Promptly, but not later than thirty (30) days after acceptance of its appointment, based solely on presentations to the Accountants by the Shareholders’ Representative, his designees, and Purchaser and not by independent review, the Accountants will render a decision as to the disputes and the Calculation, which decision will be conclusive and binding upon the Parties. In resolving any disputed item, the Accountants may not assign a value to any particular item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by either party or less than the lowest value for such item claimed by either party, in each case as presented to the Accountants. The fees and expenses of the Accountants shall be borne by the Shareholders, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, based upon the percentage that the amount not awarded to Purchaser or the Shareholders bears to the amount actually contested by such party.

Section 10.03. Reimbursement of Uncollected Funds.

(a) For Uncollected Funds which are Buyer Vehicle Receivables, (i) for all buyers that make payment in full to the Companies for their Buyer Vehicle Receivables within ten (10) days of Closing, Purchaser shall pay those funds to Shareholders’ Representative within five (5) days of receiving payment from the buyers, (ii) for all buyers that fail to make payment in full to the Companies for their Buyer Vehicle Receivables within ten (10) days of Closing, Purchaser must either (A) (I) treat the transaction as a void sale, (II) void the sale to the buyer, (III) send written notice to Shareholders’ Representative that the buyer failed to pay within the ten day period, and (IV) return such Company’s check for sale proceeds drawn in favor of the vehicle supplier to Shareholders’ Representative, but Purchaser may only elect this option if all conditions in this subsection are met, or (B) remit payment to Shareholders’ Representative for the Buyer Vehicle Receivables.

(b) For all Uncollected Funds that are not Buyer Vehicle Receivables, on the date that is forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date (the “Period One Calculation Date”), Purchaser shall determine the sum of all such collected Uncollected Funds received by the Companies during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the Period One Calculation Date and pay such sum to the Shareholders’ Representative within thirty (30) days following the Period One Calculation Date. On the last day of the first calendar quarter following the Period One Calculation Date (the “Period Two Calculation Date”), Purchaser shall determine the sum of all collected Uncollected Funds received by the Companies during the period beginning on the first day following the Period One Calculation Date and ending on the Period Two Calculation Date and pay such sum to the Shareholders’ Representative within thirty (30) days following the Period Two Calculation Date. On the last day of the second calendar quarter following the

 

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Period One Calculation Date (the “Period Three Calculation Date”), Purchaser shall determine the sum of all collected Uncollected Funds received by the Companies during the period beginning on the first day following the Period Two Calculation Date and ending on the Period Three Calculation Date and pay such sum to the Shareholders’ Representative within thirty (30) days following the Period Three Calculation Date. On the date that is the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date, Purchaser shall determine the sum of all collected Uncollected Funds received by the Companies during the period beginning on the first day following the Period Three Calculation Date and ending on the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date and pay such sum to the Shareholders’ Representative within thirty (30) days following the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date.

(c) Within thirty (30) days following the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date, with respect to any Uncollected Funds for which the Companies have not received payment as of the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date, Purchaser shall either (i) retain, and use reasonable commercial efforts to collect, such Uncollected Funds (provided that Purchaser shall not be required to exercise or employ any extraordinary collection practices or procedures with respect to any Uncollected Funds), or (ii) assign to the Shareholders’ Representative all rights to such Uncollected Funds, thereby authorizing the Shareholders’ Representative to, at his sole cost and expense, collect, or employ a third party collection service agreeable to Purchaser in its reasonable discretion to collect, such Uncollected Funds.

(d) Within thirty (30) days following the two-year anniversary of the Closing Date, Purchaser (i) shall determine the sum of all collected Uncollected Funds received by the Companies during the period beginning on the first day following the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date and ending on the two-year anniversary of the Closing Date and pay such sum to the Shareholders’ Representative for distribution to the Shareholders and (ii) with respect to any Uncollected Funds for which the Companies have not received payment as of the two-year anniversary of the Closing Date, other than any such Uncollected Funds previously assigned to the Shareholders’ Representative in accordance with Section 10.03(c)(ii), assign to the Shareholders’ Representative all rights to such Uncollected Funds, thereby authorizing the Shareholders’ Representative to, at his sole cost and expense, collect, or employ a third party collection service agreeable to Purchaser in its reasonable discretion to collect, such Uncollected Funds.

Section 10.04. Shareholders’ Review of Purchaser’s Reimbursement. With each payment of collected Uncollected Funds to the Shareholders in accordance with Section 10.03, Purchaser shall provide to the Shareholders’ Representative a report (the “Collection Report”) that details, on an individual Vehicle basis, the Uncollected Funds that Purchaser collected.

Section 10.05. Protest of Collection Report. Within thirty (30) days after Purchaser’s delivery of its Collection Report, the Shareholders’ Representative may deliver written notice (the “Collection Protest Notice”) to Purchaser of any objections, and the basis therefor, which the Shareholders may have to the Collection Report. The failure of the Shareholders’ Representative to deliver such Collection Protest Notice within the prescribed time period will constitute the Shareholders acceptance of the Collection Protest Notice. If Purchaser and the Shareholders are unable to resolve any disagreement with respect to the Collection Protest Notice within twenty (20) days following the Shareholders’ Representative’s delivery of any

 

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Collection Protest Notice, then either the Shareholders’ Representative or Purchaser may refer the items in dispute to the Accountants. Promptly, but not later than thirty (30) days after acceptance of its appointment, based solely on presentations to the Accountants by the Shareholders’ Representative, his designees, and Purchaser and not by independent review, the Accountants will render a decision as to the disputes and the Collection Report, which decision will be conclusive and binding upon the Parties. In resolving any disputed item, the Accountants may not assign a value to any particular item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by either Party or less than the lowest value for such item claimed by either Party, in each case as presented to the Accountants. The fees and expenses of the Accountants shall be borne by the Shareholders, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, based upon the percentage that the amount not awarded to Purchaser or the Shareholders bears to the amount actually contested by such Party.

Section 10.06. Deposit of Received Funds. All funds, including cash, checks, money orders, or other negotiable instruments received by any Company before Closing but not deposited before Closing (“Funds Received During Transition”) shall be deposited in the Shareholders’ account on the first Business Day after Closing. Purchaser shall provide the Shareholders’ Representative a cash log for any such deposits from the Blue Pine Salvage Management System currently in use by such Company. Any rights Purchaser may have in returned Funds Received During Transition will be assigned to the Shareholders’ Representative. Uncollected Funds paid with Funds Received During Transition shall not be included in the Calculation provided for in Section 10.01.

ARTICLE XI.

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

Section 11.01. Restrictive Covenants. The Parties agree that Purchaser is relying on the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 11.01, and that the Purchase Price is sufficient consideration to make the covenants and agreements set forth herein enforceable.

(a) Non-competition.

(i) In furtherance of the purchase and sale of the Subject Securities to Purchaser hereunder by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby, to more effectively protect the value of the Business so transferred, and to induce Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, each of the Shareholders covenants and agrees that, for a period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Term”), he, she or it will not, nor will he, she or it permit any of his, her or its respective Affiliates (including, without limitation, A.D.C. Towing) to, (A) engage, directly or indirectly, individually or as a founder, sole proprietor, owner, shareholder, director, officer, member, partner, joint venturer, employee or agent of any other Person, in the Business, or in any business which is competitive with the Business, anywhere within two hundred (200) miles of any facility of Purchaser or its Affiliates; (B) sell, lease, assign, convey or otherwise transfer any interest in any parcel of Leased Real Property to any competitor of the Business; (C) solicit any party who is or was a customer or supplier of the Business, or who becomes a

 

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customer or supplier of the Business at any time during the Term, for the purpose of engaging in, or assisting any Person in engaging in, any business which competes directly with the Business; (D) solicit for employment any employee of Purchaser, any Subsidiary of Purchaser, or any Company; or (E) sell, lease, assign, convey or otherwise transfer any interest in any parcel of the property set forth on Schedule 11.01(a) to any Person who competes directly with the Purchaser in the business of conducting verbal or electronic auto auctions.

(ii) Notwithstanding Section 11.01(a)(i), nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit any Shareholder or his or her respective Affiliates from (A) providing services to Purchaser or the Companies pursuant to the A.D.C. Transition Services Agreement; (B) hiring as an employee, independent contractor or consultant any individual formerly employed or engaged by any Company, provided, that such former employee was not solicited for employment in violation of the terms and conditions set forth in Section 11.01(a)(i)(D); (C) owning not more than an aggregate of one percent (1%) of any class of stock listed on a national securities exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market; provided that no Shareholder or his, her or its respective Affiliates is actively engaged in the Business; or (D) exercising its rights under any of the New Real Estate Leases.

(b) Confidentiality. The Shareholders recognize and acknowledge that they have knowledge of confidential information concerning the Companies, the Business and the Assets (“Confidential Information”). In light of the foregoing, the Shareholders shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information for the duration of the Term, except to the extent disclosure of any such information (i) is required by Law, (ii) is expressly authorized by Purchaser or its Affiliates, which authorization shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, or (iii) reasonably occurs in connection with disputes over the terms of this Agreement. In the event that any Shareholder reasonably believes, after consultation with counsel, that such Shareholder is required by Law to disclose any Confidential Information, such Shareholder will provide Purchaser with prompt notice before such disclosure in order that Purchaser may attempt to obtain a protective order or other assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to such Confidential Information.

(c) Remedies.

(i) Without limiting the right of Purchaser to pursue all other legal and equitable rights available to it for violations of this Section 11.01, it is agreed that other remedies cannot fully compensate Purchaser for such a violation and that Purchaser shall be entitled to pursue immediate injunctive relief (without the necessity of posting a bond) to prevent violation or continuing violation thereof. It is the intent of and understanding of each party hereto that if, in any action before any court legally empowered to enforce this Section 11.01, any term, restriction, covenant or promise in this Section 11.01 is found to be unreasonable and for that reason unenforceable, then such term, restriction, covenant or promise shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable by such court or agency.

 

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(ii) If Purchaser becomes aware of any fact, event or circumstance that any of the Shareholders has breached its obligations under Section 11.01(a), Purchaser shall have the right to immediately withhold payment of any Deferred Payments and Earn-Out Payments and, as a condition to making such withholdings, shall deliver a written notice to Shareholders’ Representative specifying such fact, event or circumstance in reasonable detail (a “Competition Notice”). Within thirty (30) days after delivery of any Competition Notice, the Shareholders shall have the right to cure, if curable, the fact, event or circumstance set forth in the Competition Notice or object to the same by written notice from the Shareholders’ Representative to Purchaser setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such objection (a “Competition Objection Notice”). If, within thirty (30) days after delivery of any Competition Notice, the Shareholders cure, to Purchaser’s reasonable satisfaction, the fact, event or circumstance set forth in the Competition Notice, the Shareholders shall be entitled to receive Deferred Payments and Earn-Out Payments to the extent provided in Section 2.02. If there is a dispute with respect to the sufficiency of any cure by the Shareholders, Purchaser and the Shareholders’ Representative shall negotiate in good faith for a period not less than fifteen (15) days. In the event that such dispute is not resolved after such fifteen (15) day period, either Purchaser or Shareholders’ Representative may take other action as it deems necessary to resolve such dispute including the filing of a civil action pursuant to Section 15.14. In the event of an action, suit or proceeding brought pursuant to this Section 11.01(c)(ii), (i) all fees (including reasonable attorneys fees) and expenses of such action, suit or proceeding, whether incurred by Purchaser or Shareholders, shall be borne (A) solely by Purchaser in the event that the Shareholders’ Representative is the prevailing party with respect to the matters on which Purchaser or the Shareholders’ Representative has filed such civil action, and (B) solely by Shareholders in the event that Purchaser is the prevailing party with respect to the matters on which Purchaser or the Shareholders’ Representative has filed such civil action; provided, however, that neither the Shareholders nor Purchaser shall be obligated for any fees (including reasonable attorneys fees of the other) that exceed, in aggregate, for any dispute or disputes arising under this Section 11.01(c)(ii), Section 2.02(h)(ii) or Section 12.09 of this Agreement, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000); provided, further, that the foregoing fee limitation of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) shall not apply to any attorneys fees to which Shareholders or Purchaser may be awarded under any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree of any Governmental Entity. In the event that there is a final determination that Shareholders have breached Section 11.01(a) following any action, suit or Proceeding filed under this Section 11.01(c), the Shareholders shall not be entitled to receive payment of any portion of the Deferred Payments or Earn-Out Payments that is unearned as of the date of the breach. The remedies provided in this section shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, the remedies provided in Section 11.01(c)(i) (provided, however, that any Losses that Purchaser would otherwise be entitled to seek for a breach of this Section 11.01 pursuant to Section 12.02 shall be reduced by the amount of Deferred Payments

 

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not paid, or Earn-Out Payments earned by Shareholders but not paid, by Purchaser due to an alleged breach of Section 11.01(a) by any Shareholder), and nothing stated herein shall limit or alter Purchaser’s right to seek immediate injunctive relief to remedy a violation of Shareholders’ obligations under Section 11.01(c)(i).

ARTICLE XII.

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 12.01. Survival. All representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing, notwithstanding any investigation conducted at any time with respect thereto, for the longer of (a) eighteen (18) months from the Closing Date and (b) until the resolution of the indemnification Claims received by the Indemnifying Party prior to such date; provided, however, (i) in the case of representations and warranties made in Sections 4.08 and 4.15 and the indemnification obligations in Section 12.02(f), a period ending sixty (60) days after the expiration of the applicable statutory period of limitations, (ii) in case of representations and warranties made in Section 4.17 and the indemnification obligations in Section 12.02(e), Section 12.02(n), and Section 12.02(s), a period ending five (5) years after the Closing Date, (iii) in the case of the indemnification obligations made in Section 12.02(d), a period ending One Hundred (100) days after the Closing Date, and (iv) in the case of the indemnification obligations in Sections 12.02(c), 12.02(g) through and including (m) and Sections 12.02(o) through and including (r), a period ending twenty-four (24) months after the Closing Date, is applicable to any matter subject to the representations, warranties and indemnification obligations contained in those sections and until the resolution of the indemnification Claims received by the Indemnifying Party prior to the expiration of such period. Fundamental Representations shall survive the Closing indefinitely.

Section 12.02. Indemnification by the Shareholders. Subject to the limitations of Section 12.01 and the other provisions of this Article XII, from and after the Closing each Shareholder jointly and severally shall indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser, each Company and their respective successors, assigns, shareholders, employees, officers, directors, members, representatives, Affiliates and agents (each a “Purchaser Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all damages, losses, obligations, liabilities, claims, encumbrances, penalties, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) including any and all actions, suits, investigations, proceedings, demands, assessments, audits and judgments with respect to any of the foregoing (collectively, “Losses”), arising from or relating to (a) any misrepresentation in or breach of any representation or warranty made by any Shareholder in this Agreement or any Related Agreement; (b) nonfulfillment of any of the covenants or agreements of any Shareholder in this Agreement or any Related Agreement; (c) the Excluded Liabilities, (d) any third party claims naming Purchaser, or any Company or any of their Affiliates relating to the operation of the Business by the Shareholders or any Company on or prior to the Closing Date or arising out of the transactions entered into by the Shareholders or any Company or events occurring regarding the Business on or prior to the Closing Date, (e) the actual or alleged presence, release or threat of release of, migration of or exposure to any Hazardous Material on, in, under or affecting all or any portion of the Leased Real Property or any surrounding areas that resulted from any act or omission of any Company in violation of Environmental Law or that was present in violation of Environmental Law as of, or prior to, the Closing Date, and any

 

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actual or alleged personal injury or property damage arising out of or related to the presence of any such Hazardous Material on the Leased Real Property as of, or prior to, the Closing Date and in violation of Environmental Law; (f) any Taxes imposed on any Company or with respect to the Business for any period (or portion of any period) ending on or before the Closing Date, which are the responsibility of the Shareholders as provided in Section 13.01 hereof, including, without limitation, any (i) Taxes imposed in connection with the Section 338(h)(10) Election, (ii) the transfer of Excluded Assets, (iii) liabilities or obligations of any Company with respect to such Company’s failure to (A) comply with sales tax laws, and (B) collect sales tax in connection with any of its auctions on or prior to the Closing; (g) any Liability, obligation or claim with respect to the ownership or use of the Excluded Assets; (h) any Liability, obligation or claim related to the failure of any Company to retain, prior to the Closing, any Retained Vehicle in accordance with the directions set forth in any Retention Notice; (i) the assertion or recovery against Purchaser, any Subsidiary of Purchaser or any Company in connection with any employment-related claims arising out of or in connection with facts, circumstances or conditions existing on or prior to the Closing, which are (i) filed prior to the Closing Date or (ii) filed after the Closing Date but which arose from facts and circumstances or an event which existed prior to the Closing Date; (j) Encumbrances on the Assets which attached prior to the Closing and which are not disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules of the Shareholders; (k) any warranty claims relating to Vehicles or other Inventory sold by any Company prior to Closing; (l) any violation of any statute, regulation or ordinance relating to zoning or land use (including, without limitation, any existing approved site plan or plan of operation for the Leased Real Property) (“Zoning Regulations”), by any Company relating to the use of the parcel of Leased Real Property located at 3896 Stewart Lane, Nashville, TN 37209 prior to the Closing Date as an auto salvage/auction pool, (m) the costs for any improvements, alterations or repairs to any Leased Real Property required, by reason of any action or inaction of any Company prior to the Closing (except for such costs for any improvements, alterations or repairs to any Leased Real Property that would not be required but for the actions or inactions of Purchaser following the Closing), to cause such Leased Real Property to comply with the provisions of Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 1201 et seq.) and the regulations and guidelines promulgated thereunder (but only to the extent such Company or Purchaser is required by a Governmental Entity to effect such improvements, alterations or repairs)]; (n) any Company’s disposal, emission, discharge, handling, storage, or transportation prior to the Closing of any Hazardous Materials in violation of Environmental Law or its arranging for disposal, discharge, storage or release prior to the Closing of any Hazardous Material in violation of Environmental Law; (o) the Terminated Agreements; (p) the Existing Real Estate Leases; (q) the Indebtedness of any Company set forth in the Payoff Letters; (r) the Transaction Expenses; and (s) any violation by any Company of any Environmental Law or Environmental Requirement, including, without limitation, any such violations set forth on Schedule 4.17. Notwithstanding the foregoing obligations of the Shareholders set forth in this Section 12.02, the Shareholders shall only be obligated to indemnify or hold harmless any Purchaser Indemnified Party for any Losses (i) related to, arising out of, or in connection with (A) any act or omission of the Shareholders or any Company occurring on or prior to the Closing, (B) any fact, circumstance, event or condition existing or occurring on or prior to the Closing or (C) any transaction entered into, or the operation of the Business, on or prior to the Closing; (ii) in the case of items (c) through (r) of the preceding sentence, to the extent such Losses arise out of Liabilities incurred by any Company, Purchaser or any of their Affiliates after the Closing; and

 

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(iii) in the case of items (e) and (n) of the preceding sentence, to the extent such Losses are for reasonable costs of legally necessary remediation undertaken, whether voluntary or involuntary, after the Closing.

Section 12.03. Indemnification by Purchaser. From and after the Closing, Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Shareholders and their respective successors and assigns and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, representatives, Affiliates and agents (each a “Shareholder Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all Losses resulting from or relating to (a) any misrepresentation in or breach of any representation or warranty made by Purchaser in this Agreement or any Related Agreement; (b) nonfulfillment of any of the covenants or agreements of Purchaser in this Agreement or any Related Agreement; (c) any third party claims naming any Shareholder relating to the operation of the Business after the Closing Date or arising out of transactions entered into or events occurring after the Closing Date; and (d) any and all suits, actions, investigations, proceedings, demands, assessments, audits and judgments arising out of any of the foregoing.

Section 12.04. Limitations on Indemnification. Purchaser shall not be entitled to any indemnification payment for Losses until such time as the total amount of all Losses that have been directly or indirectly suffered or incurred by any one or more of Purchaser Indemnified Parties, or to which any one or more of Purchaser Indemnified Parties has or have otherwise become subject pursuant to such provisions, exceeds One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) in the aggregate (the “Deductible”); provided, however, that in the event that such Losses exceed the Deductible, the Shareholders shall fully indemnify the applicable Purchaser Indemnified Party for all Losses incurred by such Purchaser Indemnified Party in excess of the Deductible. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limitations set forth above shall not apply to Losses in connection with indemnification (a) relating to Fundamental Representations, and (b) relating to breaches of representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.08, and (c) indemnification obligations under Sections 12.02(c), (f), (q) and (r); provided further, except as set forth in Section 12.05 and Section 12.06 the indemnification obligations of the Shareholder Indemnified Parties hereunder shall not, in the aggregate, exceed the Cap. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, in no event shall any party be liable to any other party, or to the other party’s indemnitees, whether under this Agreement or otherwise, for any punitive damages, except to the extent any Purchaser Indemnified Party is liable to a third party for any such punitive damages.

Section 12.05. Additional Indemnification by the Shareholders. From and after the Closing Date each of the Shareholders shall severally but not jointly, indemnify, defend and save Purchaser Indemnified Parties harmless from and against, and shall pay to a Purchaser Indemnified Party or reimburse a Purchaser Indemnified Party for, any and all Losses sustained or incurred by any Purchaser Indemnified Party relating to, resulting from, arising out of or otherwise by virtue of (a) the Shareholders failing to be the sole record and beneficial owner of the Shares shown as owned by such Shareholder on Exhibit A, free and clear of all Encumbrances or other restrictions; (b) failure to obtain any consent required for the transfer of such Shareholder’s Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or which is required for the consummation by such Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby; (c) any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, options or other voting, purchase or sale rights in or to such Shareholder’s Shares; (d) any breach of a Fundamental Representation; or (e) any

 

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indemnification obligation under Section 12.02(f); provided, however, that each Shareholder’s liability under this Section 12.05 shall be limited to the aggregate portion of the Purchase Price actually received by such Shareholder.

Section 12.06. Special Rule for Fraud and Intentional Misrepresentation. Notwithstanding anything in this Article XII to the contrary, in the event of any breach of a representation or warranty by the Shareholders that involves actual fraud (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, constructive fraud) or an intentional misrepresentation, the limitations set forth in Sections 12.04 and 12.11 shall not apply to the extent of any Losses that any Purchaser Indemnified Party may suffer, sustain or become subject to as a direct result of such actual fraud or intentional misrepresentation.

Section 12.07. Procedure. If a claim (other than a Tax Claim (as defined in Section 13.01(f)), the conduct of which shall be governed by Section 13.01(f)) for Losses (a “Claim”) is to be made by a Purchaser Indemnified or a Shareholder Indemnified Party (the maker of such Claim being referred to herein as the “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall give written notice (a “Claim Notice”) to (a) the Shareholders’ Representative, in the case of indemnification pursuant to Section 12.02 and (b) Purchaser in the case of indemnification pursuant to Section 12.03 (the recipient of such notice referred to below as the “Indemnifying Party”), in either case as soon as practicable after such Indemnified Party becomes aware of any fact, condition or event which may give rise to Losses for which indemnification may be sought under this Article XII. The Claim Notice shall contain detail describing the basis for the Claim and, to the extent available, the calculation of the amount thereof. The Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party such information and cooperation as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably request to enable the Indemnifying Party to perform its obligations hereunder.

Section 12.08. Third Party Claims.

(a) If any lawsuit or other action is filed or instituted by a third party against any Indemnified Party with respect to a matter subject to indemnity hereunder, notice thereof (a “Third Party Notice”) shall be given to the Indemnifying Party as promptly as practicable (and in any event within fifteen (15) Business Days after the service of the citation or summons). The failure of any Indemnified Party to give timely notice hereunder shall not affect such Indemnified Party’s rights to indemnification hereunder, except to the extent of actual damage caused by such failure. After receipt of a Third Party Notice, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to (a) take control of the defense and investigation of such lawsuit or action, (b) employ and engage attorneys of its own choice to handle and defend the same, at the Indemnifying Party’s sole cost, risk and expense, and (c) compromise or settle such claim, which compromise or settlement shall be made only with the written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or denied. The Indemnified Party shall cooperate in all reasonable respects with the Indemnifying Party and such attorneys in the investigation, trial and defense of such lawsuit or action and any appeal arising therefrom, and the Indemnified Party may, at its own cost, participate in the investigation, trial and defense of such lawsuit or action and any appeal arising therefrom. The parties shall also cooperate with each other in any notifications to insurers. If the Indemnifying Party fails to assume the defense of such claim within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the Third Party Notice, the Indemnified Party

 

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against which such claim has been asserted will (upon delivering notice to such effect to the Indemnifying Party) have the right to undertake the defense, compromise or settlement of such claim (all at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party) and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate therein at its own cost. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for any and all Indemnified Parties (which firm shall be designated in writing by such Indemnified Party or Parties, subject to the approval of the Indemnifying Party which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) in connection with any one such action or proceeding arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances and in no event shall any compromise or settlement be made without written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

(b) In addition, with respect to any claim for indemnification under Section 12.02(s), the following provisions shall apply unless the Indemnifying Party fails to assume the defense of such claim within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the Third Party Notice:

(i) The Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party access to the property in question in order to allow the Indemnifying Party to take any action required or any other action desired by the Indemnifying Party in connection with the defense of the claim, and the Indemnified Party shall provide all cooperation reasonably requested by Indemnifying Party in connection therewith.

(ii) Neither the Indemnified Party nor any other party to this Agreement shall take any action that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of accelerating the timing of, or increasing the cost of, any action required by the United States Army Corp of Engineers, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or any other governmental agency having jurisdiction over environmental matters (collectively, the “Environmental Agencies”); provided, however, that the foregoing prohibitions shall not apply (A) to any action required by law, or (B) with respect to any action necessary for the Indemnified Party’s business operations, if the Indemnifying Party has been given at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice thereof.

(iii) In conducting the defense of any such claim, including without limitation, taking any required actions, the Indemnifying Party will engage in communication with the Environmental Agencies, and with consultants, contractors and others, as it deems appropriate. No Indemnifying Party, nor any other party to this Agreement, will communicate ex parte with any governmental agency, or with any consultant or contractor engaged by or on behalf of the Indemnifying Party, except that the Indemnified Party may make responses required by law if it gives the Indemnifying Party prior notice thereof and an opportunity to comment.

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Environmental Agencies, provided, however, that (i) the Indemnifying Party is required to consult with the Indemnified Party; (ii) the Indemnifying Party is liable for all costs associated with the defense, implementation, and penalties assessed; and (iii) the Indemnifying Party is liable for all business losses caused by its control of the claim.

(v) In addition to the notice requirements of Sections 12.07 and 12.08, notice of any communication from any Environmental Agency alleging, making reference to, inquiring about or otherwise mentioning the presence or possible presence of wetlands shall be given to the Indemnified Party as promptly as practicable (and any event within fifteen (15) Business Days after receipt thereof); provided that no such notice shall constitute a Third Party Notice unless it is notice of a lawsuit, administrative order, or formal demand for action issued by an Environmental Agency.

Section 12.09. Right of Set-Off. In addition to any other rights and remedies of Purchaser under this Article XII, this Agreement, any other Related Agreement, or otherwise arising by Law, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 12.09, Purchaser may satisfy in the form of a set-off against any amounts due to the Shareholders or its Affiliates by Purchaser under Section 2.02 of this Agreement (a “Set-Off”), not to exceed the Cap (except with respect to Sections 12.05 and 12.06): (i) the amount of any indemnification to which any Purchaser Indemnified Party is entitled under Section 12.02, and (ii) the amount of any excess of the Pre-Closing Payables Amount over the Holdback Amount under Section 2.03. If Purchaser intends to seek a Set-Off, Purchaser shall promptly deliver a written notice to the Shareholders’ Representative specifying in reasonable detail the amount of and basis for a set-off (a “Set-Off Notice”). Within thirty (30) days after delivery of any Set-Off Notice, the Shareholders’ Representative, on behalf of the Shareholders, shall have the right to cure the basis for a Set-Off set forth in the Set-Off Notice or object to the same by written notice to Purchaser setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such objection (a “Set-Off Objection Notice”). If, within thirty (30) days after delivery of any Set-Off Notice, the Shareholders’ Representative has not cured the basis for a Set-Off described in the Set-Off Notice, or delivered a Set-Off Objection Notice, Purchaser shall be entitled to the Set-Off in the amount described in the Set-Off Notice. If, within thirty (30) days after delivery of any Set-Off Notice, the Shareholders’ Representative cures the basis for a Set-Off described in the Set-Off Notice, Purchaser shall not be entitled to the Set-Off described in the Set-Off Notice. If, within thirty (30) days after delivery of any Set-Off Notice, the Shareholders’ Representative delivers a Set-Off Objection Notice, or if there is a dispute with respect to the sufficiency of any cure by the Shareholders’ Representative, Purchaser and the Shareholders’ Representative shall negotiate in good faith for a period not less than fifteen (15) days to resolve such dispute prior to taking other remedial action. In the event that such dispute is not resolved after such fifteen (15) day period, either Purchaser or the Shareholders’ Representative may take other action as it deems necessary to resolve such dispute including the filing of a civil action pursuant to Section 15.14; provided, however, that all fees (including reasonable attorneys fees) and expenses of any action, suit or proceeding brought pursuant to this Section 12.09, whether incurred by Purchaser or Shareholders, shall be borne (A) solely by Purchaser in the event that the Shareholders’ Representative is the prevailing party with respect to the matters on which Purchaser or the Shareholders’ Representative has filed such civil action, and (B) solely by Shareholders in the event that Purchaser is the prevailing party with

 

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respect to the matters on which Purchaser or the Shareholders’ Representative has filed such civil action; provided, however, that neither the Shareholders nor Purchaser shall be obligated for any fees (including reasonable attorneys fees of the other) that exceed, in aggregate, for any dispute or disputes arising under this Section 12.09, Section 2.02(h)(ii) or Section 11.01(c)(ii) of this Agreement, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000); provided, further, that the foregoing fee limitation of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) shall not apply to any attorneys fees to which Shareholders or Purchaser may be awarded under any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree of any Governmental Entity.

Section 12.10. Treatment of Indemnification Claims. For all Tax purposes, the Parties agree to treat and shall cause each of their respective Affiliates to treat) any indemnity payment under this Agreement as an adjustment to the Purchase Price except as otherwise provided by Law. The amount of any Losses for which indemnification is provided under this Agreement shall be reduced by the amount of (i) any insurance proceeds actually received and (ii) any Tax net benefit realized by the Indemnified Party arising from the incurrence of payment or accrual of any such indemnified amount and receipt of an indemnity payment, in each case, through the end of the taxable year in which the indemnity payment is received. Purchaser agrees to cause each Company to continue to maintain insurance coverage with respect to all matters for which the Shareholders have agreed to indemnify Purchaser Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Article XII, in amounts and on terms no less favorable to such Company than the insurance maintained prior to the Closing and to so maintain such insurance until such indemnity obligations have expired.

Section 12.11. Exclusive Remedy. Except as set forth in Section 12.05, 12.06, from and after the Closing, the indemnification rights provided by this Article XII shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Parties with respect to any dispute arising out of or related to this Agreement, except for the right to seek specific performance of any of the agreements contained herein.

ARTICLE XIII.

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS

Section 13.01. Tax Matters.

(a) Generally. The Shareholders’ Representative, on behalf of the Shareholders, shall be liable for paying all Taxes (whether assessed or unassessed) applicable to each Company, the Assets and the Business in each case attributable to the periods (or portions thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date (“Pre-Closing Tax Period”), including, without limitation, (i) all Taxes arising or resulting from the sale of the transfer of the Excluded Assets under this Agreement and (ii) all Taxes imposed in connection with the Section 338(h)(10) Election. Purchaser shall be liable for paying for all of the Taxes (whether assessed or unassessed) applicable to the Companies, the Assets and the Business attributable to the periods (or portions thereof) beginning after the Closing Date.

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the Closing Date (“Pre-Closing Income Tax Returns”). All such Pre-Closing Income Tax Returns shall be prepared and filed in accordance with applicable Law. The Shareholders’ Representative shall submit each of the Pre-Closing Income Tax Returns to Purchaser for review at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date for the filing of such Pre-Closing Income Tax Return (taking into account any extensions). Purchaser’s sole right to review and comment on each Pre-Closing Income Tax Return shall be limited to determinations of whether the contents of the Pre-Closing Income Tax Return comply with applicable Law Purchaser shall have twenty (20) days to review and comment on each Pre-Closing Income Tax Return in accordance with the preceding sentence prior to the filing of such Pre-Closing Income Tax Return. If Purchaser does not submit any comments to the Shareholders with respect to the Pre-Closing Income Tax Return within the said twenty (20) day period, such Pre-Closing Income Tax Return shall be considered to be approved by Purchaser. If the Shareholders shall fail to submit any Pre-Closing Income Tax Return to Purchaser in accordance with this Section 13.01(b), Purchaser shall have the right to prepare and file such Pre-Closing Income Tax Return. The Shareholders and Purchaser agree to consult and resolve in good faith any issues and comments arising as a result of the review of each Pre-Closing Income Tax Return, and mutually to consent to filing as promptly as possible each Pre-Closing Income Tax Return. The Shareholders shall timely pay or cause to be paid to the relevant taxing authority all Income Taxes attributable to the net income of each Company that is reflected on each Pre-Closing Tax Return (as finally determined under this Section 13.01(b)).

(c) Straddle Period. Purchaser shall timely prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed any Tax Returns of any Company required to be filed by such Company with respect to a period beginning before the Closing Date and ending after the Closing Date (a “Straddle Period”) relating to Income Taxes (such Tax Returns, the “Purchaser’s Returns”). All such Purchaser’s Returns shall be prepared and filed in a manner consistent with the past practice of such Company unless otherwise required by applicable Law. The Shareholders’ Representative shall pay to Purchaser at least three (3) days prior to the date on which Taxes are due with respect to any Straddle Period (taking into account extensions) an amount equal to the portion of the Taxes for such Straddle Period (as finally determined under this Section 13.01(c)) that are allocable to the portion of such Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 13.01(d)). Purchaser shall deliver, at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date for the filing of each Purchaser’s Return (taking into account extensions), to the Shareholders’ Representative a statement setting forth the amount of Tax for which the Shareholders are collectively responsible pursuant to this Section 13.01(c) with respect to such Tax Return and copies of such Tax Return. The Shareholders’ Representative shall have the right to review and comment on such Tax Return and the statement prior to the filing of such Tax Return. The Shareholders’ Representative, on behalf of the Shareholders, and Purchaser agree to consult and resolve in good faith any issue arising as a result of the review of such Tax Return and statement, and mutually to consent to the filing as promptly as possible of such Tax Return.

(d) Last Day of Taxable Period. If any Company is permitted under any applicable foreign, state or local income tax Law to treat the Closing Date as the last day of a Taxable period, the Shareholders and Purchaser shall treat (and cause their respective Affiliates to treat) the Closing Date as the last day of a Taxable period. For all purposes under this Agreement, in the case of Taxes that are payable with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of any such Tax that is allocable to the portion of the period ending on the close of the Closing Date shall be

 

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(i) in the case of Taxes that are (x) based upon or related to income or receipts, (y) imposed in connection with the sale or other transfer or assignment of property (real or personal, tangible or intangible), (z) employment, social security or other similar taxes, deemed equal to the amount which would be payable if the taxable year ended on the close of the Closing Date using the interim “closing of the books” method; and (ii) in the case of Taxes imposed on a periodic basis with respect to any assets or otherwise measured by the level of any item, deemed to be the amount of such Taxes for the entire period (or, in the case of such Taxes determined on an arrears basis, the amount of such Taxes for the immediately preceding period) multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of calendar days in the period ending on the close of the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of calendar days in the entire period.

(e) Tax Cooperation. The Shareholders’ Representative and Purchaser shall, upon written request of the other, (i) each provide the other, and Purchaser shall cause each Company to provide the Shareholders’ Representative, with such assistance as may be reasonably requested by any of them in connection with the preparation of any Tax Return, audit, or other examination by any taxing authority or judicial or administrative proceedings relating to liability for Taxes, (ii) each retain and provide the other, and Purchaser shall cause each Company to retain and provide the Shareholders’ Representative with, any records or other information that may be relevant to such Tax Return, audit or examination, proceeding, or determination, and (iii) each provide the other with any final determination of any such audit or examination, proceeding, or determination that affects any amount required to be shown on any Tax Return of the other or any Company for any period. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Purchaser shall retain, and shall cause each Company to retain, and the Shareholders’ Representative shall retain, until the applicable statutes of limitations (including any extensions) have expired, copies of all Tax Returns, supporting work schedules, and other records or information that may be relevant to such returns for all Tax periods or portions thereof ending before or including the Closing Date and shall not destroy or otherwise dispose of any such records without first providing the other party with a reasonable opportunity to review and copy the same. Each party shall bear its own expenses in complying with the foregoing provisions.

(f) Tax Contests. Purchaser shall promptly notify the Shareholders’ Representative in writing upon receipt by Purchaser or any of its Affiliates of notice of any audits, examinations, adjustments or assessments relating to Taxes for which any of Purchaser or any Company may be entitled to receive indemnity under this Agreement (each, a “Tax Claim”). Failure to give such notice shall not relieve the Shareholders from any indemnification obligation which they may have under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Shareholders are prejudiced thereby. The Shareholders’ Representative, in its sole discretion on behalf of the Shareholders, may contest such Tax Claim in any permissible forum and shall otherwise have the sole right at its sole expense to direct, control and settle any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to such Tax Claim, provided that (i) the Shareholders’ Representative notifies Purchaser in writing within ten (10) days of Purchaser’s notification of the Shareholders’ Representative of such Tax Claim of its intent to exercise their right to direct, control, and settle such Tax Claim, (ii) Purchaser shall be entitled to participate at its sole expense in such administrative or judicial proceedings and (iii) to the extent any settlement of any such proceeding is reasonably expected to increase any Tax or result in any Liability to Purchaser or any Company in respect of any Tax or Liability not indemnified under this Agreement by the Shareholders at the time of such

 

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settlement, the Shareholders’ Representative, on behalf of the Shareholders, may not settle any such proceeding without the prior written consent of Purchaser which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. At such time as such request is received by Purchaser, Purchaser or such Company, as the case may be, will furnish the Shareholders’ Representative and/or his representatives with powers of attorney or any other documentation or authorization necessary or appropriate to enable the Shareholders’ Representative and/or his representatives to control the conduct of such audit or other proceeding. Purchaser shall control the conduct of all stages of all other audits or other administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to Taxes of any Company. Purchaser and the Companies shall not, and shall not permit any of their Affiliates to, accept any proposed adjustment or enter into any settlement or agreement in compromise regarding any Taxes of any Company for which the Shareholders may have an indemnification obligation under this Agreement without the express written consent of the Shareholders’ Representative (on behalf of the Shareholders) which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(g) Section 338(h)(10) Election. Purchaser and the Shareholders shall (i) join in making an election under Section 338(h)(10) of the Code and Section 1.338(h)(10)-1 of the United States Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Treasury Regulations”) and any comparable election available under state or local Tax Law with respect to the acquisition of the Subject Securities (other than the Subject Securities of AD of Nashville) pursuant to this Agreement (the “Section 338(h)(10) Election”), (ii) provide to the other party any information reasonably requested in reasonable detail by such other party to permit the Section 338(h)(10) Election to be made, and (iii) as promptly as practicable following the Closing Date, take all actions reasonably requested in reasonable detail by the other party to timely effect and preserve the Section 338(h)(10) Election (including filing such forms, returns, elections, schedules and other documents reasonably requested in reasonable detail by the other party to effect and preserve timely the Section 338(h)(10) Election in accordance with the provisions of the Treasury Regulations (or any comparable provisions of state or local Tax Law)). Notwithstanding anything in this Section 13.01(g) to the contrary, at least three (3) days prior to the Closing, the Companies (other than AD of Nashville) shall provide Purchaser with a properly signed copy of Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service Form 8023 and any comparable form under foreign, state or local Law (including, in each case, any successor form) effecting the Section 338(h)(10) Election. Within ninety (90) days after the Closing, Purchaser and the Shareholders’ Representative shall agree upon a proposed calculation of (A) the Aggregate Deemed Sale Price and the Aggregate Grossed-Up Basis (as such terms are defined in the Treasury Regulations, which allocation shall be consistent with the information provided to Purchaser for purposes of determining the IRC Section 338(h)(10) gross-up) and (B) the allocation thereof among the assets of the Companies in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulations (the “Deemed Sales Price Allocation”).

(h) Other Tax Agreements. All tax allocation and tax sharing agreements, arrangements, policies and guidelines, formal or informal, express or implied, that may exist between the Companies, on one hand, and the Shareholders or any of their Affiliates (other than the Companies), on the other hand, and all obligations and rights thereunder, shall terminate as of the Closing Date, will have no further effect for any taxable year (whether the current year, a future year or a past year), and the Companies shall cease to have any liability to make or rights to receive any payment thereunder for any amounts due in respect of periods ending prior to or on or after the Closing Date.

 

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(i) Transfer and Other Taxes. All Transfer Taxes, documentary, sales, use, registration, stamp and other such Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest thereon) incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the Shareholders’ Representative, on behalf of the Shareholders, when due, and each Shareholder shall, at his, her or its own expense, file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Transfer Taxes, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other Taxes and fees, and if required by applicable Law, Purchaser shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to (if applicable), join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation.

(j) Other Documents. The Parties further agree, upon request by any other Party, to use their reasonable best efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any Governmental Entity or any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including, but not limited to, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby).

(k) Amended Tax Returns. Unless otherwise required by Law, Purchaser shall not amend, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates to amend, any Tax Return pertaining to a Pre-Closing Tax Period without the prior written consent of the Shareholders.

(l) Income Tax Refunds. Any Income Tax refunds that are received by Purchaser or any Company, and any amounts credited against Income Tax to which Purchaser or such Company becomes entitled, that relate to Income Taxes paid by any Company on or prior to the Closing Date or are paid by the Shareholders on behalf of such Company shall be for the account of the Shareholders, and Purchaser shall pay over to the Shareholders any such refund or the amount of any such credit within fifteen (15) days after receipt or entitlement thereto.

Section 13.02. Employee Benefits Matters.

(a) For a period of at least two (2) years after the Closing, Purchaser shall, or shall cause its Affiliates (including the Companies) to provide compensation and benefits to the employees of any Company who continue employment with Purchaser or any of its Affiliates (including the Companies) after the Closing (“Continuing Employees”) that, taken as a whole, are not less favorable in the aggregate than the benefits provided to such similarly situated employees of Purchaser and its Affiliates from time to time.

(b) With respect to any “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, maintained for the benefit of employees of any Company from and after the Closing by Purchaser or any of its Affiliates (including the Companies) (each a “Purchaser Plan”) and any vacation, paid time-off and severance plans benefiting employees of such Company, for all purposes, including determining eligibility to participate, level of benefits, vesting and early retirement subsidies (but not for purposes of benefit accruals), each Continuing Employee’s service with such Company shall be treated as service with Purchaser or its Affiliates; provided, however, that such service need not be recognized to the extent that (i) such recognition would result in any duplication of benefits or (ii) such service was not recognized by such Company immediately prior to the Closing under the applicable similar benefit plan.

 

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(c) To the extent permitted under the applicable Purchaser Plan, Purchaser shall, or shall cause its Affiliates (including the Companies) to waive, or cause to be waived, any pre-existing condition limitations, exclusions, actively-at-work requirements and waiting periods under any welfare benefit plan maintained by Purchaser or any of its Affiliates (including the Companies) in which Continuing Employees (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to participate from and after the Closing, except to the extent that such pre-existing condition limitations, exclusions, actively-at-work requirements and waiting periods would not have been satisfied or waived under the comparable benefit plan of the Companies immediately prior to the Closing. Purchaser shall, to the extent permitted under the applicable Purchaser Plan, recognize, or cause to be recognized, the dollar amount of all co-payments, deductibles and similar expenses incurred by each Continuing Employee (and his, her or its eligible dependents) during the calendar year in which the Closing occurs for purposes of satisfying such year’s deductible and co-payment limitations under the relevant welfare benefit plans in which they will be eligible to participate from and after the Closing; provided, that such recognition shall only be required with respect to any Continuing Employee to the extent such Continuing Employee provides documentation to Purchaser, which documentation is reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, setting forth or otherwise showing the amount of co-payments, deductibles and similar expenses which are to be taken into consideration for the relevant Purchaser Plan.

(d) Nothing in this Section 13.02, whether express or implied, shall be treated as an amendment or other modification of any Plan or Purchaser Plan.

(e) Nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, shall create any right or entitlement for any Continuing Employee to continued employment or continued eligibility for Plans, Purchaser Plans or any other employer-provided benefit.

Section 13.03. Leased Real Property Matters.

(a) Prior to the Closing, or as soon as reasonably possible following the Closing, but in no event later than April 30, 2008, Purchaser shall have received: (a) ALTA leasehold title policies (the “Title Policies”) issued by Chicago Title Insurance Company (the “Title Insurer”) insuring the leasehold interest of Purchaser in each of the New Real Estate Leases as a valid leasehold interest in the applicable Leased Real Property subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances and including access endorsements, zoning 3.1 endorsements insuring the current use of the Leased Real Property is permitted under applicable zoning codes, same as survey endorsements and such other endorsements as Purchaser shall reasonably require, and (b) staked boundary surveys with respect to each parcel of the Leased Real Property (the “Surveys”), which shall be certified to Purchaser (including a flood plain certification). The cost of the Title Policies and Surveys shall be paid by Purchaser. The Shareholders shall cooperate and assist Purchaser in obtaining the Title Policies and Surveys, including without limitation, (i) causing all conveyances contemplated pursuant to Section 6.07(b), as well as memorandums of the New Real Estate Leases, to be prepared in a form and recorded in a manner reasonably approved by the Title Insurer as of the Closing Date, (ii) providing title clearance documentation reasonably required by the Title Insurer to issue the Title Policies, and (iii) removing or causing to be removed, at their cost, from the Title Policies all exceptions to title which are not Permitted Encumbrances.

 

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(b) It is understood and agreed that certain of the parcels of demised Leased Real Property pursuant to the New Real Estate Leases may constitute a portion of larger legally described tracts. Prior to the Closing, or as soon as reasonably possible following the Closing, but in no event later than April 30, 2008, the Shareholders, at their cost, shall cause such portions of larger legally described tracts to be legally described in accordance with applicable law such that the parcels of Leased Real Property which are demised to Purchaser pursuant to the New Real Estate Leases shall constitute separate legally described parcels which do not include any other real estate. The Shareholders shall thereafter grant, at their cost, such easements benefiting the Leased Real Property demised pursuant to the New Real Estate Leases as are reasonably necessary to provide for access, drainage and utilities to allow for Purchaser’s use of such Leased Real Property substantially consistent with past practices. Purchaser shall cooperate with the Shareholders efforts to create the legal descriptions and easements described above, including entering into amendments to the New Real Estate Leases and any memorandums of lease pertaining thereto to reflect the legal descriptions and easements created in accordance with this Section.

(c) In the event that the matters described in subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 13.03 (including Purchaser’s receipt of the Title Policies and Surveys) have not been completed by April 30, 2008, if the Shareholders have complied and continue to comply in all material respects with their obligations of cooperation and assistance in connection with such matters, for purposes of this Section 13.03 and the New Real Estate Leases the April 30, 2008 deadline shall be postponed until such date as shall be reasonable given the circumstances, but in no event later than June 1, 2008.

(d) Shareholders shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause Landlord to grant to Purchaser any and all purchase rights that Purchaser may have under the New Real Estate Lease for the Leased Real Property located in Chattanooga, Tennessee (namely, any and all purchase options and rights of first refusal contained in the New Real Estate Lease for said property) to the property leased by Landlord (which property will be subleased by Purchaser).

Section 13.04. Bonds. Beginning as of the date hereof and continuing until there no longer exist any Outstanding Bonds (but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the Closing), Purchaser and the Shareholders shall take, or cause to be taken, any reasonable actions requested or otherwise necessary or desirable to promptly obtain all Replacement Bonds, upon terms reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser, including a guaranty by Purchaser or KAR, and to obtain the release or termination of all personal guarantees by the Shareholders, or their Affiliates (excluding, after the Closing, any Company), of all Outstanding Bonds (each a “Shareholder Guaranty”). Pending satisfaction of the preceding sentence, the Shareholders shall not take any action with respect to any Shareholder Guaranty that would adversely affect any Outstanding Bond. In no event shall any of the Shareholders or their Affiliates (excluding, after the Closing, any Company) be required to renew, update or extend any existing Shareholder Guaranty or enter into any new guaranty of any Outstanding Bonds or other similar bonds. Except to the extent Shareholders are required to indemnify Purchaser under Sections 12.02 and 12.05, Purchaser shall indemnify the Shareholders for any Losses under any Shareholder Guaranty if and to the extent such Losses arise out of Liabilities incurred by any Company or Purchaser after the Closing.

 

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Section 13.05. Post-Closing Environmental Matters.

(a) Prior to the Closing, or as soon as reasonably possible following the Closing, but in no event later than February 29, 2008, Shareholders, at their cost, shall install secondary containment around all aboveground storage tanks (“ASTs”) in use at the Real Properties and shall remove all ASTs not in use at the Real Properties, including, without limitation, the two 4,000-gallon ASTs located at 3896 Stewart Lane, Nashville, TN. The Shareholders’ installation of secondary containment and their removal of the ASTs no longer in use shall be completed to the reasonable satisfaction and approval of Purchaser and in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Requirements.

(b) Prior to the Closing, or as soon as reasonably possible following the Closing, but in no event later than February 29, 2008, Shareholders, at their cost, shall, with respect to the Real Property located at 3896 Stewart Lane, Nashville, TN, remediate the drain located in the mechanic shop, the drain outfall and other surrounding areas as recommended in the Phase II Limited Subsurface Assessment completed by Tetra Tech EM Incorporated, dated December 20, 2007 (except that Shareholders will not install an improved fluid collection system). The remediation shall be completed to the reasonable satisfaction and approval of Purchaser and in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Requirements.

(c) Prior to the Closing, or as soon as reasonably possible following the Closing, but in no event later than February 29, 2008, Shareholders, at their cost, shall remove the residence located on the Real Property located at 3896 Stewart Lane, Nashville, TN and restore the areas where the residences were located to grade. The Shareholders’ demolition, removal and restoration activities shall be completed to the reasonable satisfaction and approval of the Purchaser and in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Requirements.

(d) The Shareholders agree to indemnify Purchaser Indemnified Parties for any Losses that arise from or occur as a result of the Shareholders’ completion of the matters identified in subsections (a) through (c) of Section 13.05. In the event that these matters have not been completed by February 29, 2008 to the reasonable satisfaction and approval of the Purchaser, Purchaser shall have the right to complete the matters described in subsections (a) through (c), and Shareholders shall indemnify Purchaser for all costs such Purchaser Indemnified Party incurs in completing these matters and for any Losses that occur as a result of the Shareholders’ failure to complete the matters to Purchaser’s reasonable satisfaction and approval.

ARTICLE XIV.

TERMINATION

Section 14.01. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned:

(a) at any time before the Closing, by mutual written agreement of Purchaser and the Shareholders’ Representative, on behalf of the Shareholders;

 

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(b) at any time before the Closing without liability to the terminating party, by Purchaser or the Shareholders, in the event that any Law becomes effective and no longer subject to appeal or further administrative or judicial reconsideration or review, restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement upon notification of the non-terminating party by the terminating party; or

(c) at any time before the Closing, by notice given by Purchaser or the Shareholders in the event of a breach of this Agreement by the non-terminating party which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the terminating party, if such non-terminating party fails to cure such breach within fifteen (15) Business Days following notification thereof by the terminating party; or

(d) at any time after the close of business on February 15, 2008 (“Termination Date”), by Purchaser or the Shareholders’ Representative upon notification of the non-terminating parties by the terminating party if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before such date and such failure to consummate is not caused by a breach of this Agreement by the terminating party; provided, however, that, in the event that Purchaser’s review contemplated by Section 8.07 is ongoing as of February 15, 2008, the Termination Date will be postponed and deemed to occur on the earlier of (i) the date that is two days after the completion of Purchaser’s review contemplated by Section 8.07 (and the satisfaction of the conditions set forth therein) and (ii) February 29, 2008.

Section 14.02. Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is validly terminated pursuant to Section 14.01 above, this Agreement will forthwith become null and void, and, except as set forth in the next sentence there will be no liability or obligation on the part of Purchaser or the Shareholders (or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or other representatives or Affiliates), except that the provisions with respect to expenses in Section 15.04 below and confidentiality in Section 15.02 below will continue to apply following any such termination. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to clauses (c) or (d) of Section 14.01 above, each Shareholder will remain liable to Purchaser for any breach of this Agreement by any Shareholder existing at the time of such termination, and Purchaser will remain liable to the Shareholders for any breach of this Agreement by Purchaser existing at the time of such termination, and each Shareholder or Purchaser, as the case may be, may seek such remedies, including damages and attorneys’ fees, against the other with respect to any such breach as are provided in this Agreement or as are otherwise available at Law or in equity.

ARTICLE XV.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 15.01. The Shareholders’ Representative.

(a) The Shareholders hereby designate Robert D. Poole, or such other individual as shall be designated in writing by the Shareholders in the event of the death or incapacity of Robert D. Poole (“Shareholders’ Representative”), to serve as the representative of Shareholders with respect to the matters expressly set forth in this Agreement to be performed by the Shareholders’ Representative.

 

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(b) Each of the Shareholders, by the execution of this Agreement, hereby irrevocably appoints the Shareholders’ Representative as the agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact for such Shareholder for all purposes of this Agreement and the documents associated herewith, including the full power and authority on such Shareholder’s behalf (i) to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and therein; (ii) to pay such Shareholder’s expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and performance of this Agreement (whether incurred on or after the date hereof); (iii) to receive and disburse any funds payable to or from any Shareholder hereunder; (iv) to endorse and deliver any certificates or instruments representing the Shares and execute such further instruments of assignment as Purchaser shall reasonably request; (v) to execute and deliver on behalf of such Shareholder any amendment or waiver hereto; (vi) to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Related Agreements, (vii) to take all other actions to be taken by or on behalf of such Shareholder in connection herewith; and (viii) to do each and every act and exercise any and all rights which such Shareholder or the Shareholders collectively are permitted or required to do or exercise under this Agreement. Each of the Shareholders agrees that such agency and proxy are coupled with an interest, are therefore irrevocable without the consent of the Shareholders’ Representative and shall survive the death, incapacity, bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation of any Shareholder. All decisions and actions by the Shareholders’ Representative (to the extent authorized by this Agreement) shall be binding upon all Shareholders, and no Shareholder shall have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same.

(c) Each Shareholder agrees that Purchaser and each Company shall be entitled to rely on any action taken by the Shareholders’ Representative, on behalf of such Shareholder, pursuant to Section 15.01(b) above (an “Authorized Action”), and that each Authorized Action shall be binding on each Shareholder as fully as if such Shareholder had taken such Authorized Action. Each Shareholder hereby severally, for itself only and not jointly and severally, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Shareholders’ Representative against all expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the Shareholders’ Representative in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which the Shareholders’ Representative is made a party by reason of the fact it is or was acting as the Shareholders’ Representative pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Section 15.02. Confidential Information. Each party hereto agrees that it will treat in confidence all documents, materials and other information regarding the other parties which it shall have obtained during the course of the negotiations leading to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements (whether obtained before or after the date hereof) or the preparation of this Agreement and the Related Agreements. The obligation of each party to treat such documents, materials and other information in confidence shall not apply to any information which (a) such party can demonstrate was already lawfully in its possession prior to the disclosure thereof by the other parties, (b) is known to the public and did not become so known through any violation of a legal obligation, (c) became known to the public through no fault of such party, (d) is later lawfully acquired by such party from other sources, (e) is required to be disclosed under the provisions of any state or United States statute or regulation issued by a duly authorized agency, board or commission thereof, or (f) is required to be disclosed by a rule or order of any court of competent jurisdiction.

 

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Section 15.03. Public Announcements. Prior to Closing, none of Purchaser, any Company nor any Shareholder shall make, or cause or permit any of its agents or Affiliates to make, any press release or public announcement concerning the transactions provided for in this Agreement, except as otherwise provided herein or as required by applicable Law.

Section 15.04. Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, each of the parties hereto shall pay its own expenses in connection with this Agreement, the enforcement of their respective rights or the performance of their respective obligations hereunder, and the consummation of and the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, fees, costs and expenses of legal counsel, brokers or other representatives and consultants and appraisal fees, costs and expenses, any legal and accounting fees.

Section 15.05. Reasonable Efforts; Cooperation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each party will use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary or desirable under applicable Laws and regulations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The parties each agree to execute and deliver such other documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and to take such other actions as may be necessary or desirable in order to consummate or implement expeditiously the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and from time to time, upon the request of the other parties to this Agreement and without further consideration, to execute, acknowledge and deliver in proper form any further instruments, and take such other action as the other parties may reasonably require, in order to effectively carry out the intent of this Agreement.

Section 15.06. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) on the date of service if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given, (b) on the day of transmission if sent via facsimile transmission to the facsimile number provided following the parties’ signatures on the signature pages hereto, provided that telephonic confirmation of receipt is obtained promptly after completion of transmission, (c) on the day after delivery to a nationally recognized overnight courier service or the Express Mail service maintained by the United States Postal Service, or (d) on the fifth (5th) day after mailing, if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be given, by first class mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid and addressed as provided following the parties’ signatures on the signature pages hereto.

 

If to the Shareholders or the   
Shareholders’ Representative:    Robert D. Poole
   1039 Hillview Drive
   Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075
   Telephone: (615) 822-0141
   Facsimile: (615) 726-4008

 

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with a copy to:    Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
   315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700
   Nashville, Tennessee 37238
   Attn: Michael D. Sontag, Esq.
   Telephone: (615) 742-6260
   Facsimile: (615) 742-2760
If to Purchaser:    Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.
   Two Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 400
   Westchester, Illinois 60154
   Facsimile: (708) 492-7078
   Attn: General Counsel
with a copy to:    Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
   525 West Monroe Street
   Chicago, Illinois 60661-3693
   Facsimile: (312) 577-8755
   Attn: Herbert S. Wander, Esq.

Any party may change its address for the purpose of this Section 15.06 by giving the other parties written notice of its new address in the manner set forth above.

Section 15.07. Headings. The article, section and paragraph headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 15.08. Construction.

(a) The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement, and, in the event of an ambiguity or a question of intent or a need for interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement (such as by “sole,” “absolute discretion,” “complete discretion,” or words of similar import), if any provision of this Agreement requires or provides for the consent, waiver or approval of a party, such consent, waiver and/or approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(c) The parties intend that each representation, warranty and covenant herein shall have independent significance. If any party has breached any representation, warranty or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which the party has not breached shall not detract from or mitigate the fact that the party is in breach of the first representation, warranty or covenant, as the case may be.

 

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(d) Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender; words in the singular shall be held to include the plural; and words in the plural shall be held to include the singular; unless and only to the extent the context indicates otherwise.

(e) Any reference to any Law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise.

(f) The word “including” means “including, without limitation.”

Section 15.09. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is declared by any Governmental Entity to be null, void or unenforceable, this Agreement shall be construed so that the provision at issue shall survive to the extent it is not so declared and that all of the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 15.10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Related Agreements contain the entire understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes and replaces all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral or written, with regard to those transactions. All exhibits and schedules hereto and the Related Agreements are expressly made a part of this Agreement as fully as though completely set forth herein. Notwithstanding this Section 15.10, the Confidentiality Agreement shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

Section 15.11. Amendments; Waivers. This Agreement may be amended or modified, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument duly executed by the parties hereto, or in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. Any waiver by any party of any condition, or of the breach of any provision, term, covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall not be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any condition or of the breach of any other provision, term, covenant, representation or warranty of this Agreement.

Section 15.12. Parties in Interest. Except for Section 4.13, nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any Person other than Purchaser, the Shareholders, the Shareholders’ Representative and their respective successors and assigns.

Section 15.13. Successors and Assigns. No party hereto shall assign or delegate this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any attempted assignment or delegation without prior written consent shall be void and of no force or effect; provided, however, Purchaser may without consent assign this Agreement and all of its rights and delegate its obligations hereunder to an Affiliate of Purchaser or to any Person who shall acquire all or substantially all of the assets of Purchaser. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto.

 

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Section 15.14. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a) This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the Laws of the State of Delaware (without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of Laws thereof).

(b) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 15.15. Counterparts. This Agreement is executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute the same instrument.

ARTICLE XVI.

DEFINITIONS

As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated below:

Accountants” shall mean an accounting firm of nationally recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and the Shareholders’ Representative that has not been engaged in any capacity by a party hereto or its Affiliates within the within the eighteen (18) months. Purchaser and the Shareholders’ Representative agree that, for purposes of the foregoing sentence, Grant Thornton LLP is reasonably satisfactory and shall act as Accountants unless engaged in any capacity by a party hereto or its Affiliates within the preceding eighteen (18) months.

Acquired IAA Vehicle Provider” means a Vehicle provider that becomes a customer of Purchaser or its Affiliates because of any IAA Acquisition. Within thirty (30) days following the consummation of any such IAA Acquisition, Purchaser will provide to the Shareholders’ Representative an amended Schedule 16(a) that includes any such Acquired IAA Vehicle Providers.

Acquired Facility” means a physical location obtained by Purchaser or its Affiliates through an IAA Acquisition.

A.D.C. Towing” means A.D.C. Towing Service, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

Additional Matters” shall mean the items and matters set forth on Exhibit D and any matter disclosed to Purchaser pursuant to Section 6.05.

Advance Charges” shall mean all accrued charges for amounts actually advanced by any Company with respect to (i) Vehicles towed from the scene of an accident to a storage facility (an “Offsite Storage Facility”) other than the facility operated by the Business and not yet sold as of the Closing, and (ii) storage and ancillary charges by an Offsite Storage Facility with respect to Vehicles not yet sold as of the Closing.

Affiliate” means, when used with respect to a specified Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with the specified Person, and shall include each past and present Affiliate of a Person and the members of such Affiliate’s immediate family

 

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or their spouses or children and any trust, the beneficiaries of which are such individuals or relatives. For purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean the power to direct the management and policies of the Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Affiliated Group” means any affiliated group within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code or any comparable or analogous group under state, local or foreign Law.

Assets” means, except for the Excluded Assets, all tangible assets that are material to and used or held in connection with the Business.

Auto Disposal of Jackson” means Auto Disposal of Jackson, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

Auto Disposal License Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.06(a).

Auto Disposal Trademark License Agreements” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.06(a).

Auto Disposal Waiver and Termination” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals.

Business Combination” means (i) the sale by KAR or Purchaser of all or substantially all of its assets to any person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)), or (ii) any transaction whereby a person or group that is not currently an Affiliate of KAR becomes, directly or indirectly, whether by a sale of equity, merger or otherwise, the beneficial owner of more than 50% of the total voting power entitled to vote in the election of directors of Purchaser or KAR, or (iii) the approval by KAR or Purchaser of its liquidation or dissolution, or (iv) the approval by KAR or Purchaser of a reorganization or consolidation or other disposition of material assets other than in the ordinary course of business.

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. are required or authorized by law to be closed.

Buyer Receivable” or “Buyer Receivables” means any and all amounts due and owing to any Company as of the Closing Date from a Person who was registered as a buyer from such Company prior to the Closing Date, including Buyer Vehicles Receivables and any miscellaneous fees.

Buyer Vehicles Receivable” or “Buyer Vehicles Receivables” means receivables owed to any Company by buyers as payment for Vehicles such buyers purchased at auction, including associated buyer fees and internet bid fees that are added to such buyer’s invoice for such Vehicles.

Cap” means an amount equal ten percent (10%) of the Purchase Price.

 

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Catastrophe Vehicles” shall mean such Vehicles acquired or purchased by any Company resulting from the occurrence of certain unanticipated and irregular events which cause damage to a large number of Vehicles simultaneously, including, without limitation, acts of God, acts of war, riots, fire, explosions and other similar occurrences.

CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

Change of Control” shall have the meaning set forth in Exhibit E attached hereto.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Confidentiality Agreement” means the Confidentiality Agreement between Purchaser and the Companies dated on or about March 12, 2007.

Contract” means any absolute or contingent agreement, contract, subcontract, settlement agreement, commitment, lease, sublease, license, sublicense, instrument, note, option, warranty, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, guaranty, insurance policy, purchase order, sale order, or legally binding arrangement or undertaking of any nature, including amendments thereto or work orders thereunder, as in effect as of the date hereof or as may hereafter be enforceable against any of the Shareholders or the Companies, including any contracts (a) relating to supplying the Companies with Vehicles and (b) containing any restrictive covenants (including, without limitation, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants).

Deficit Balance” or “Deficit Balances” means any amounts owed to the Companies by the supplier of a Vehicle or others with respect to Vehicles sold prior to the Closing.

Disclosure Schedules” means the schedules delivered by the Shareholders and Purchaser as required by this Agreement.

Encumbrances” means all liens (statutory or other), leases, mortgages, pledges, security interests, conditional sales agreements, charges, claims, options, easements, rights of way (other than easements of record), rights of third parties and other encumbrances of any kind or nature whatsoever.

Environmental Law” means any and all Laws, common laws, orders, and self-implementing requirements in existence and as amended on the Closing Date pertaining to the protection of the environment, health or natural resources or to Hazardous Materials in any and all jurisdictions in which any Company owns property or conducts the Business, including the CERCLA, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (to the extent relating to environmental matters), the RCRA, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Hazardous & Solid Waste Amendments Act of 1984, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, any state or local Law implementing or substantially equivalent to the foregoing federal Law, and any state or local Law pertaining to the handling of oil and gas exploration, production, gathering, and processing wastes or the use, maintenance, and closure of pits and impoundments.

 

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Environmental Requirements” mean all past, present and future Laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, policies, guidance documents, approvals, plans, authorizations, Licenses and Permits issued by any Governmental Entity of the United States, state or political subdivision thereof, and any foreign governmental body and all judicial, administrative, and regulatory decrees, judgments, and orders relating to human health, pollution, or protection of the environment (including ambient air, surface water, ground water, land surface or surface strata), including (a) Laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases, or threatened releases of Hazardous Materials, (b) Laws relating to the identification, generation, manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, recovery, transport or other handling of Hazardous Materials, (c) CERCLA; the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended; RCRA; the Clean Water Act, as amended; the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended; the Clean Air Act, as amended; the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; and (d) any similar Law.

Equipment and Machinery” means (a) all equipment, machinery, furniture, fixtures and improvements, tooling, spare parts, supplies, computer hardware and software, rolling stock (including trucks and trailers used in the transportation business) and motor vehicles (certificated or uncertificated) owned or leased by the Companies in connection with the Business (including all leases of such property), (b) any rights of the Companies to warranties applicable to the foregoing (to the extent assignable), and licenses received from the manufacturers or sellers of any such item, and (c) any related claims, credits, and rights of recovery with respect thereto.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

Excluded Assets” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.04.

Excluded Liabilities” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.04.

Existing Bonds” means each bond or other surety arrangement set forth on Schedule 4.19.

Existing Real Estate Leases” means the written and oral leases in effect on the date hereof between the Shareholders (and/or certain Affiliates of the Shareholders) and any Company.

Files and Records” mean all files and records of any Company relating to the Business, whether in hard copy or magnetic or other format including customer and supplier records, equipment maintenance records, equipment warranty information, plant plans, specifications and drawings, sales and advertising material, computer software and records relating to employees to be employed by Purchaser following the Closing.

Fundamental Representations” means the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4.01, 4.02, 4.03(a), 4.04 and 4.25.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied throughout the specified period and in the immediately prior comparable period.

 

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Governmental Entity” means any court, government agency, department, commission, board, bureau or instrumentality of the United States, any local, county, state, federal or political subdivision thereof, or any foreign governmental body of any kind.

Hazardous Materials” means (a) hazardous materials, hazardous substances, extremely hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, infectious wastes, acute hazardous wastes, toxic substances, contaminants or pollutants, as those terms are defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. (“CERCLA”), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq. (“RCRA”), and any other Environmental Law; (b) petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof that is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 15.7 pounds per square inch absolute); (c) any radioactive material, including any source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.; (d) asbestos in any form or condition; and (e) any substance that contains regulated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls.

Holdback Amount” means an amount equal to One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).

IAA Acquisition” means any merger or other business combination, or acquisition of any equity interests or assets after the Closing but before December 31, 2010 between IAA or its Affiliates and any Person engaged in the Business. For the avoidance of doubt, IAA Acquisition shall not include the business combinations with Salvage Disposal or any Company.

IAA Vehicle Provider” shall mean any Vehicle provider that as of the date hereof is, or at any time during the six (6) months prior to the date hereof was, a customer of Purchaser or its Affiliates, which Vehicle providers are set forth on Schedule 16(a).

Indebtedness” means with respect to any Person (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, whether current or funded, secured or unsecured, (b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of any property or services (other than trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of the business of such Person), (c) all obligations of such Person created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of a default may be limited to repossession or sale of such property), (d) all obligations of such Person secured by a purchase money mortgage or other lien to secure all or part of the purchase price of property subject to such mortgage or lien, (e) all obligations under leases which shall have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases in respect of which such Person is liable as lessee, (f) any obligation of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances or letters of credit, (g) any obligations secured by liens on property acquired by such Person, whether or not such obligations were assumed by such Person at the time of acquisition of such property, (h) all obligations of a type referred to in clause (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g) above which is directly or indirectly guaranteed by such Person or which it has agreed (contingently or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire or in respect of which it has otherwise assured a credit against loss, and (i) any refinancings of any of the foregoing obligations.

 

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Initial Public Offering” shall mean the initial sale of common stock of KAR or Purchaser to the public registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, on Form S-1 or any similar form.

Intellectual Property” means all intellectual property, proprietary rights and related information, including (a) all trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, logos and corporate names, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations, and combinations thereof and including all goodwill associated therewith; (b) all registered and unregistered statutory and common law copyrights and all copyrightable works, (c) all inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), all improvements thereto, and all patents, patent applications, and patent disclosures, together with all reissuances, continuations, continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions, and reexaminations thereof, (d) all trade secrets, confidential information, ideas, research and development information, technical and computer data, financial, business and marketing plans and related information, (e) all computer software (including data and related documentation), in both source code and object code forms and (f) all registrations, applications and renewals of any of the foregoing.

Interim Period” means, in the event that the Closing occurs after January 1, 2008, the period between the first calendar day of the calendar month of the Closing and the Closing Date.

Inventory” means the Vehicles of the Companies.

KAR” means KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and Purchaser’s parent company.

Knowledge” means (i) in the case of the Shareholders, the actual knowledge of any of the Shareholders, (ii) in the case of the Companies, the actual knowledge of Robert D. Poole or Stacie Fisk and any knowledge which Robert D. Poole or Stacie Fisk could be expected to discover or know after reasonable inquiry of the individuals listed on Schedule 16(b), and (iii) in the case of Purchaser, the actual knowledge of the officer’s of Purchaser or KAR, and Purchaser’s and KAR’s employees involved in the transactions contemplated hereby.

Knox” means Knox Title Service, Inc., a Tennessee corporation.

Law” or “Laws” means any local, county, state, federal or other law, statute, regulation, ordinance, rule, order, decree, judgment, consent decree, settlement agreement or governmental requirement enacted, promulgated, entered into, agreed or imposed by any Governmental Entity.

Leased Real Property” means the real property designated as Leased Real Property on Schedule 4.10(a) which is leased by or provided to any Company for use in the operation of the Business.

Liabilities” means Indebtedness, liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, direct, indirect, known, unknown, perfected, inchoate, unliquidated or otherwise, whether due or to become due).

Licenses and Permits” mean all licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, and approvals issued by or under the authority of a Governmental Entity, including but not limited to those regarding Environmental Requirements that relate directly or indirectly to, or are necessary for, the conduct of the Business.

 

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Material Adverse Effect” means, when used in connection with any Company, any fact or effect, or any event, change or development, that individually or in the aggregate has been or would reasonably be expected to (i) be materially adverse to the business, operations, properties, assets, liabilities, condition (financial condition or otherwise) results of operations of any Company or, for purposes of Sections 4.07(i), 8.01 and 8.05, the Companies, considered as a whole, or (ii) materially impair the ability of any Company or any Shareholder to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, but excluding as to either clause (i) or (ii) any occurrence, event or effect resulting from (a) changes arising from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, or the announcement of the execution of, this Agreement, (b) conditions affecting the industry in which the Companies operate and general business or economic conditions or financial markets, (c) seasonality trends affecting Vehicle volume or revenue performance in the industry in which the Companies operate, (d) compliance by Shareholders or the Companies with the terms of, or the taking of any action contemplated by this Agreement (unless such compliance or action also constitutes a material breach by Shareholders or the Companies hereunder), (e) changes or proposed changes in any Laws applicable to Shareholders or any Company, (f) changes by the Shareholders or any Company in their accounting methods, principles or practice, as required by Laws or income tax-basis accounting principles, (g) any actions that Purchaser has consented to in writing or actions not taken for which Purchaser’s consent was requested and not given (unless Purchaser’s refusal to provide such consent resulted from any Company withholding any material fact or making any intentional misrepresentation of material fact in seeking Purchaser’s consent that, if not withheld or made, would have resulted in Purchaser providing such consent), (h) any occurrence, event or effect resulting from a breach of this Agreement by Purchaser and (i) any “act of God,” such as natural disasters and earthquakes, weather or other environmental conditions or events, hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or terrorism or military actions, or any material escalation or worsening of any such hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or terrorism or military actions. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the Salvage Disposal transaction is not consummated and the condition in Section 8.08 is not met, or (ii) any information is learned during continuing due diligence with respect to Item 2 identified on Exhibit D, that (A) renders the Leased Real Property located in Paducah, Kentucky no longer usable for the intended purpose or has a material impact on the Purchaser’s ability to use such Leased Real Property for towing, appraising, auctioning and selling damaged, abandoned, repossessed, total loss, used and recovered theft Vehicles or (B) reasonably indicates that the incurrence of material costs may or will be required to comply with any Environmental Law or Environmental Requirement, a Material Adverse Effect will be deemed to have occurred.

New Real Estate Leases” means the real estate lease agreements, each in the form of Exhibit 3.02(d)-1, to be entered between the Shareholders, and/or certain of Affiliates of the Shareholders, and Purchaser with respect to the parcels of Leased Real Property and on the terms as set forth on Exhibit 3.02(d)-2.

Offsite Storage Facility” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the definition of Advance Charges.

 

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Outstanding Bond” means any Existing Bond for which Purchaser has not obtained a Replacement Bond.

P.J. Murphy Real Property” means the parcel of real estate designated on Exhibit 8.13 as being owned by P.J. Murphy Forest Products Corp.

P.J. Murphy-Located Property” means any and all property used by any Company in connection with the Business which property, at any time between the date hereof and the Closing Date, is located on the P.J. Murphy Real Property.

Party” or “Parties” means, singly or collectively, any of the parties to this Agreement including Purchaser, any Company, the Shareholders and the Shareholders’ Representative.

Payoff Amount” means the aggregate amount of all payments specified in the Payoff Letters.

Payoff Letters” means pay-off letters for Transaction Expenses as listed on Schedule 2.01(b) and from each holder of Indebtedness of any Company as listed on Schedule 2.01(c), indicating that, upon payment of a specified amount, the Transaction Expenses and such holder of Indebtedness shall be paid in full and, if applicable, such holder of Indebtedness shall release its security interest and authorize Purchaser and such Company to file Uniform Commercial Code termination statements, or such other documents or endorsements necessary to release or discharge the financing statements, security interests or other Encumbrances of such holder of Indebtedness, and evidence the release or discharge of such financing statements, security interests or other Encumbrances on or against the assets of such Company.

Permitted Encumbrances” means the following:

(a) Encumbrances for Taxes that are not yet due and payable (or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate Proceedings);

(b) mechanic’s, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, workmen’s, warehousemen’s, carrier’s and other statutory Encumbrances arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations incurred prior to the Closing Date that are not delinquent and that will be paid and discharged in the ordinary course of business or, if delinquent, that are being contested in good faith with any action to foreclose on or attach any asset on account thereof properly stayed;

(c) utility easements, restrictive covenants, defects and other irregularities in title, that, singularly or in the aggregate, will not materially interfere with the ownership, use or operation of the assets (consistent with past practices) to which such matters relate;

(d) Encumbrances created by Purchaser or its successors or assigns, including Encumbrances (if any) in favor of Purchaser’s lender;

(e) restrictions on transfer imposed by or under securities Law; and

 

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(f) Encumbrances listed on Schedule 16(c).

Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust, or unincorporated organization, or any Governmental Entity.

Personnel” means the current and former officers, employees and/or agents of any Company.

Pre-Closing Payables” shall mean all payables incurred or accrued by the Companies in the ordinary course of business on or prior to the Closing Date, including without limitation operating expenses, utility charges and rents, to the extent such payables are of a nature typically recorded as accounts payable on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Prepaids Amount” shall mean the aggregate of all amounts prepaid by the Shareholders or the Companies prior to the Closing Date but which relate to the operation of the Business by the Companies after the Closing Date, including without limitation prepaid insurance and prepaid amounts to the Companies’ hardware support vendor.

Proceeding” means any action, suit, claim, investigation, review or other judicial or administrative proceeding, at Law or in equity, before or by any Governmental Entity or arbitration panel.

Processed Vehicles” means all Vehicles sold by Purchaser (and, during the Interim Period, if any, by any Company and Salvage Disposal) at (a) a Seller Facility or (b) any other facility operated by Purchaser if such Vehicles were towed from the Seller’s Territory. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, “Processed Vehicles” shall not include (a) with respect to any period set forth in Section 2.02(b)(i), (ii) or (iii), any Catastrophe Vehicles unless the number of Catastrophe Vehicles sold during such period at the Seller Facilities is less than One Thousand Five Hundred (1,500) or (b) Vehicles sold by Purchaser at facilities other than Seller Facilities if such Vehicles were (i) supplied by an IAA Vehicle Provider and (ii) the Vehicle was towed from a location that IAA serviced for that particular IAA Vehicle Provider immediately prior to the date hereof. Furthermore, if Purchaser sells a Vehicle from an Acquired IAA Vehicle Provider through an Acquired Facility, then such Vehicle also will not be considered a Processed Vehicle if (a) that particular Acquired IAA Vehicle Provider sold at least one hundred Vehicles through that particular Acquired Facility during the six month period before the IAA Acquisition, (b) the Vehicle was towed from a location that that particular Acquired Facility serviced for that particular Acquired IAA Vehicle Provider immediately prior to the IAA Acquisition of that Acquired Facility, and (c) the number of Vehicles provided by that particular Acquired IAA Vehicle Provider that are considered Processed Vehicles in the applicable period set forth in Section 2.02(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) exceeds the number of Vehicles sold for that particular Acquired IAA Vehicle Provider in the 2007 calendar year at the Seller Facility physically nearest to the location from which the Vehicle was towed. For purposes of this definition, the date of the sale itself shall be determinative of when the sale occurred and not the date of collection of the consideration, provided that actual collection does in fact occur following the sale in a normal and customary amount of time. For the avoidance of doubt, Vehicles shall be deemed sold at a

 

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facility where such Vehicles are principally located at the time of sale, regardless of the method of sale, including, without limitation, “online” sales.

Protected Company Communications” means all communications by or on behalf of any Company (including, without limitation, any communications by the directors, officers and employees of any Company), on the one hand, and any advisors and counsel to any Company, on the other hand.

RCRA” means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended.

Related Agreements” means all agreements, instruments and certificates (other than this Agreement) to be executed by Purchaser, the Companies or any Shareholder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation the New Real Estate Leases, Transition Services and License Agreement, Verastar License Agreement and the Consulting Agreements.

Replacement Bond” means each bond or other surety arrangement obtained by Purchaser on behalf of any Company in replacement of an Existing Bond.

Retained Vehicles” means any Vehicle for which any Company has received any request or notice (each, a “Retention Notice”) from any Person, including, without limitation, a Governmental Entity, attorney or insurance provider, that such Company shall retain in its inventory any Vehicle in connection with any action, suit, investigation, proceeding, demand, assessment, audit or judgment arising out of any of the foregoing.

Retention Notice” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the definition of Retained Vehicles.

Salvage Disposal Entities” means Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia and Knox Title Service, Inc.

Salvage Disposal Purchase Agreement” means the Stock Purchase Agreement, to be entered into contemporaneously herewith by and among the Salvage Disposal Shareholders, Verastar and Purchaser, pursuant to which the Salvage Disposal Shareholders will sell to Purchaser the Salvage Disposal Shares.

Salvage Disposal Shareholders” means Janet L. Covey, Christopher C. Covey, Alexander Cyclone Covey, John Luther Covey, Alexander Cyclone Covey and Descendants Trust and John Luther Covey and Descendants Trust.

Salvage Disposal Shares” means all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Salvage Disposal Entities.

Securities Act” means the Federal Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Seller Facility” is any facility operated by any Company or Salvage Disposal prior to Closing.

 

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Seller’s Territory” is the geographical territory set forth on Schedule 16(d).

Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the ordinary voting power are, at the time as of which any determination is being made, owned or controlled by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

Target Volume” means Ninety Four Thousand (94,000) Vehicles.

Tax” means any Federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, franchise, estimated, alternative minimum, add-on minimum, sales, motor vehicle sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, excise, natural resources, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profit, environmental, customs, duties, real property, personal property, capital stock, social security, unemployment, disability, payroll, license, employee or other withholding, or other tax, of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalties or additions to Tax or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing; the foregoing shall include any transferee or secondary liability for a Tax and any liability assumed by agreement or arising as a result of being (or ceasing to be) a member of any Affiliated Group (or being included (or required to be included) in any Tax Return relating thereto).

Tax Returns” means returns, declarations, reports, claims for refund, information returns or other documents (including any related or supporting schedules, statements or information) filed or required to be filed in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of any Taxes of any party or the administration of any laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Taxes.

Terminated Agreements” means the Auto Disposal Guarantees, the Auto Disposal Trademark License Agreements and the Verastar License Agreement.

Third Person” means any Person other than a Party or its Affiliates.

Threatened” shall mean, with respect to any claim, Proceeding, dispute, action, or other matter, that a demand or statement has been made expressly, whether orally or in writing, or any express oral or written notice has been given that such a claim, Proceeding, dispute, action, or other matter will, or is reasonably likely to, be asserted, commenced, taken, or otherwise pursued in the future.

Tow-In Charges” means all accrued charges for amounts actually advanced by the Companies with respect to Vehicles towed from an Offsite Storage Facility to the facility operated by the Business and not yet sold as of the Closing.

Transaction Expenses” means to the extent unpaid as of the Closing, the aggregate amount of all out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by or on behalf of, or paid or to be paid by, the Shareholders or any Company in connection with or otherwise relating to the negotiation, preparation or execution of this Agreement and any documents or agreements contemplated hereby or the performance or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby including (a) any fees and expenses associated with obtaining necessary or appropriate waivers, consents

 

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or approvals on behalf of the Shareholders or any Company; (b) any fees or expenses associated with obtaining the release and termination of any Encumbrances; (c) all brokers’ or finders’ fees; and (d) fees and expenses of counsel, advisors, consultants, investment bankers, accountants, and auditors and experts of the Shareholders or any Company, or their employees, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

Transition Services and License Agreement” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.02(o).

Vehicles” includes automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, boats, trailers, motor homes, heavy equipment, farm equipment, tractors, snow mobiles, mopeds, ATV’s, and other types of vehicles.

In addition to the terms defined above, the following terms shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Sections set forth below:

 

Defined Term

   Section

2008 Earn-Out Payment

   2.02

2009 Earn-Out Payment

   2.02

2010 Earn-Out Payment

   2.02

A.D.C. Transition Services Agreement

   3.02

Affiliate Transactions

   4.29

Agreement

   Preamble

Annual Financial Statements

   4.06

ASTs

   13.05

Authorized Action

   15.01

Auto Disposal License Agreement

   6.06

Auto Disposal Trademark License Agreement

   6.06

Auto Disposal Waiver and Termination

   Preliminary Statements

Auto Disposal Guarantees

   6.06

Balance Sheet Date

   4.07

Business

   Preliminary Statements

Calculation

   10.01

Claim

   12.07

Claim Notice

   12.07

Closing

   3.01

Closing Date

   3.01

Closing Payment

   2.01

COBRA

   4.15

Collection Period

   10.03

Collection Report

   10.04

Collection Protest Notice

   10.05

Company

   Preamble

Competition Notice

   11.01

Competition Objection Notice

   11.01

Competition Determination Date

   11.01

Confidential Information

   11.01

 

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Confidentiality Agreements

   4.16

Consulting Agreement

   3.02

Continuing Employees

   13.01

Deductible

   12.04

Deemed Sales Price Allocation

   13.01

Default Site

   11.01

Deferred Payments

   2.02

Earn-Out Payments

   2.02

Effective Time

   3.01

Employment Agreements

   4.16

Excluded Assets

   2.04

Excluded Liabilities

   2.04

Effective Time

   3.01

ERISA

   4.15

ERISA Affiliate

   4.15

Form of Consulting Agreement

   3.02

Funds Received During Transition

   10.06

Indemnified Party

   12.07

Indemnifying Party

   12.07

Interim Balance Sheet

   4.06

Interim Financial Statements

   4.06

Jackson Transfer Documents

   3.02

Landlord

   3.02

Losses

   12.02

Material Contracts

   4.09

Payables Determination Date

   2.03

PCBs

   4.17

Period One Calculation Date

   10.03

Period Two Calculation Date

   10.03

Period Three Calculation Date

   10.03

Policy and Policies

   4.19

Pre-Closing Payables Amount

   2.03

Pre-Closing Payables Excess Amount

   2.03

Pre-Closing Tax Period

   13.01

Prepaids Amount

   2.03

Protest Notice

   10.02

Protected Shareholder Communications

   7.04

Purchase Price

   2.01

Purchaser

   Preamble

Purchaser Designated Persons

   7.04

Purchaser Indemnified Party

   12.02

Purchaser Lease Event

   11.01

Purchaser Plan

   13.01

Purchaser’s Returns

   13.01

Release

   3.02

RFP

   4.20

 

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Salvage Disposal

   Preamble

Section 338(h)(10) Election

   13.01

Set-Off

   12.09

Set-Off Notice

   12.09

Set-Off Objection Notice

   12.09

Shareholder Designated Persons

   7.04

Shareholder Indemnified Party

   12.03

Shareholder(s)

   Preamble

Shareholders’ Representative

   15.01

Shares

   Preliminary Statements

Straddle Period

   13.01

Subject Securities

   Preliminary Statements

Surveys

   13.03(a)

Tax Claim

   13.01

Termination Date

   14.01(d)

Third Party Notice

   12.08

Title Insurer

   13.03(a)

Title Policies

   13.03(a)

Transition Services and License Agreement

   3.02

Treasury Regulations

   13.01

Uncollected Funds

   10.01

Verastar

   Preliminary Statements

Verastar Intellectual Property

   6.12

Verastar License Agreement

   6.06(b)

Verastar Licensed Intellectual Property

   6.12

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed, or caused to be executed by their duly authorized representatives, this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

PURCHASER:
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., an Illinois corporation
By:   /s/ John W. Kett
Name:   John W. Kett
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed, or caused to be executed by their duly authorized representatives, this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

SHAREHOLDERS:
/s/ Robert D. Poole
Robert D. Poole
/s/ Gloria M. Poole
Gloria M. Poole


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed, or caused to be executed by their duly authorized representatives, this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ REPRESENTATIVE:
Solely for purposes of Sections 1.02, 2.02, 2.03, 6.01, 7.01, 7.02, 7.05, Article X, Article XI, Sections 12.07 and 12.09, Article XIII, Section 14.01 and Section 15.01 hereof:
/s/ Robert D. Poole
Robert D. Poole, not individually, but solely as the Shareholders’ Representative


Exhibit A

Shareholders and Subject Securities


Exhibit B

Salvage Disposal Waiver and Termination


Exhibit C

Auto Disposal Waiver and Termination


Exhibit D

Continuing Due Diligence


Exhibit E

Change of Control


Annex A

Form of Report to Verify Vehicles Processed


Exhibit 3.02(d)-1

New Real Estate Lease


Exhibit 3.02(d)-2

New Real Estate Lease Terms


Exhibit 3.02(l)

Form of Release


Exhibit 3.02(o)

Transition Services and License Agreement


Exhibit 3.02(p)-1

Form of Consulting Agreement


Exhibit 3.02(p)-2

Consulting Agreement – Parties


Exhibit 3.02(q)

Opinion of Counsel


Exhibit 3.02(r)

A.D.C. Transition Services Agreement


Exhibit 8.11

Assets


Exhibit 8.13

Bowling Green Parcel