INTERCORPORATE SERVICES AGREEMENT
This INTERCORPORATE SERVICES AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), effective as of
January 1, 2001, by and between CONTRAN CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
("Contran"), and COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC., a Delaware corporation ("Recipient"),
amends and supersedes that certain Intercorporate Services Agreement effective
as of January 1, 2000 between VALHI, INC., a Delaware corporation, and the
Recipient.
Recitals
A. Employees and agents of Contran and affiliates of Contran perform
management, financial and administrative functions for Recipient without direct
compensation from Recipient.
B. Recipient does not separately maintain the full internal capability to
perform all necessary management, financial and administrative functions that
Recipient requires.
C. The cost of maintaining the additional personnel by Recipient necessary
to perform the functions provided for by this Agreement would exceed the fee set
forth in Section 3 of this Agreement and that the terms of this Agreement are no
less favorable to Recipient than could otherwise be obtained from a third party
for comparable services.
D. Recipient desires to continue receiving the management, financial and
administrative services presently provided by Contran and affiliates of Contran
and Contran is willing to continue to provide such services under the terms of
this Agreement.
Agreement
For and in consideration of the mutual premises, representations and
covenants herein contained, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
Section 1. Services to be Provided. Contran agrees to make available to
Recipient the following services (the "Services") to be rendered by the internal
staff of Contran and affiliates of Contran:
(a) Consultation in the development and implementation of Recipient's
corporate business strategies, plans and objectives;
(b) Consultation in management and conduct of corporate affairs and
corporate governance consistent with the charter and bylaws of Recipient;
(c) Consultation in maintenance of financial records and controls,
including preparation and review of periodic financial statements and
reports to be filed with public and regulatory entities and those required
to be prepared for financial institutions or pursuant to indentures and
credit agreements;
(d) Consultation in cash management and in arranging financing
necessary to implement the business plans of Recipient;
(e) Consultation in tax management and administration, including,
without limitation, preparation and filing of tax returns, tax reporting,
examinations by government authorities and tax planning;
(f) Consultation with respect to employee benefit plans and incentive
compensation arrangements;
(g) Certain administration and management services with respect to
Recipient's insurance and risk management needs, including:
(i) management of claims (including insured and self-insured
workers compensation and liability claims);
(ii) budgeting and related activities;
(iii) coordination of property loss control program; and
(iv) administration of Recipient's insurance program, excluding
all employee benefit and welfare related programs; and
(h) Such other services as may be requested by Recipient or deemed
necessary and proper from time to time.
This Agreement does not apply to, and the Services provided for herein do not
include, any services that Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx or Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx may provide to
Recipient in their roles as members of Recipient's board of directors or any
other activity related to such board of directors.
Section 2. Miscellaneous Services. It is the intent of the parties hereto
that Contran provide only the Services requested by Recipient in connection with
routine management, financial and administrative functions related to the
ongoing operations of Recipient and not with respect to special projects,
including corporate investments, acquisitions and divestitures. The parties
hereto contemplate that the Services rendered in connection with the conduct of
Recipient's business will be on a scale compared to that existing on the
effective date of this Agreement, adjusted for internal corporate growth or
contraction, but not for major corporate acquisitions or divestitures, and that
adjustments may be required to the terms of this Agreement in the event of such
major corporate acquisitions, divestitures or special projects. Recipient will
continue to bear all other costs required for outside services including, but
not limited to, the outside services of attorneys, auditors, trustees,
consultants, transfer agents and registrars, and it is expressly understood that
Contran assumes no liability for any expenses or services other than those
stated in Section 1. In addition to the fee paid to Contran by Recipient for the
Services provided pursuant to this Agreement, Recipient will pay to Contran the
amount of out-of-pocket costs incurred by Contran in rendering such Services.
Section 3. Fee for Services. Recipient agrees to pay to Contran $302,000
quarterly, commencing as of January 1, 2001, pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 4. Original Term. Subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof,
the original term of this Agreement shall be from January 1, 2001 to December
31, 2001.
Section 5. Extensions. This Agreement shall be extended on a
quarter-to-quarter basis after the expiration of its original term unless
written notification is given by Contran or Recipient thirty (30) days in
advance of the first day of each successive quarter or unless it is superseded
by a subsequent written agreement of the parties hereto.
Section 6. Limitation of Liability. In providing its Services hereunder,
Contran shall have a duty to act, and to cause its agents to act, in a
reasonably prudent manner, but neither Contran nor any officer, director,
employee or agent of Contran or its affiliates shall be liable to Recipient for
any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss incurred by Recipient in
connection with the matter to which this Agreement relates, except a loss
resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of
Contran.
Section 7. Indemnification of Contran by Recipient. Recipient shall
indemnify and hold harmless Contran, its affiliates and their respective
officers, directors and employees from and against any and all losses,
liabilities, claims, damages, costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees and
other expenses of litigation) to which Contran or any such person may become
subject arising out of the Services provided by Contran to Recipient hereunder,
provided that such indemnity shall not protect any person against any liability
to which such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of such person.
Section 8. Further Assurances. Each of the parties will make, execute,
acknowledge and deliver such other instruments and documents, and take all such
other actions, as the other party may reasonably request and as may reasonably
be required in order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement and to carry
out the terms hereof.
Section 9. Notices. All communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be addressed, if intended for Contran, to Three Lincoln Centre, 0000 XXX
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, Attention: President, or such other
address as it shall have furnished to Recipient in writing, and if intended for
Recipient, to Three Lincoln Centre, 0000 XXX Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
00000, Attention: President, or such other address as it shall have furnished to
Contran in writing.
Section 10. Amendment and Modification. Neither this Agreement nor any term
hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated other than by agreement
in writing signed by the parties hereto.
Section 11. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of Contran and Recipient and their respective
successors and assigns, except that neither party may assign its rights under
this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.
Section 12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the state of Texas.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
CONTRAN CORPORATION
By:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
By:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, President
