EXHIBIT 10.11
REIMBURSEMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
THIS REIMBURSEMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made
and entered into as of September 15, 2000 by and among Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, The
Xxxxxxx Family Foundation; The Xxxxxxx Charitable Remainder Unitrust #97-1, Xxxx
X. Xxxxx and The Garen Family Foundation and (each, an "Indemnitor"), and
Learning Tree International, Inc. ("Learning Tree") with reference to the
following facts and circumstances:
A. Indemnitors are shareholders of Learning Tree, and intend to sell certain
other shares pursuant to a private placement (the "Offering").
B. The potential buyers in the Offering have requested that Learning Tree
provide certain representations and warranties, and file and keep effective a
registration statement (the "Registration Statement") with the Securities and
Exchange Commission relating to the shares being purchased in the Offering, all
as provided in Securities Purchase Agreements.
C. As an inducement for Learning Tree to provide such representations and
warranties and to undertake the filing of the Registration Statement, and to
sign the Securities Purchase Agreements, Indemnitors wish to reimburse Learning
Tree for any expenses of, and to indemnify Learning Tree against liabilities
arising from, the Offering or the Registration Statement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Reimbursement of Costs. Indemnitors jointly and severally agree to
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reimburse Learning Tree for any costs incurred by it in connection with the
Offering or the Registration Statement, including but not limited to fees to
the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state agencies, as well as to
accountants and attorneys.
2. Indemnification.
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2.1 Indemnity. Indemnitors jointly and severally agree to indemnify and
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hold Learning Tree, its officers, directors, employees, agents and
attorneys harmless from and against any losses suffered as a result of a
claim based on or related to the Offering or the Registration Statement (a
"Claim").
2.2 Procedure.
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2.2.1 Notice. Promptly upon receipt by Learning Tree of a notice
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of a Claim, Learning Tree shall give written notice thereof to Indemnitors,
although failure to do so shall not affect the right to indemnification
except to the extent of actual prejudice.
2.2.2 Cooperation. Indemnitors and Learning Tree shall cooperate
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in determining
the validity of any Claim, and shall also use all reasonable efforts to
minimize all losses suffered as a result of a Claim. In any case,
Indemnitors and Learning Tree shall cooperate and assist each other in such
defense, and shall make available to the other all records, documents and
information (written or otherwise) relevant to such defense.
2.3 Contribution. In order to provide for the just and equitable
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contribution, if a claim for indemnification is found unenforceable in a
final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (not subject to further
appeal) despite the fact that the express provisions hereof provide for
indemnification in such case, the Indemnified Person and the Indemnitors
shall contribute to the Losses to which the Indemnified Person may be
subject in accordance with the relative benefits received by, and the
relative fault of, each in connection with the statements, acts or
omissions which resulted in such Losses.
3. Rights Among Indemnitors. Although an Indemnified Person may proceed
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against any Indemnitor, each Indemnitor agrees to contribute to any
payments required to be made hereunder to an Indemnified Person in
proportion to the percentages of shares sold in the Offering (the
"Contribution Percentages"). If any Indemnitor does not contribute his
Contribution Percentage despite the good faith efforts of another
Indemnitor, then the Contribution Percentage of the other Indemnitors shall
be increased by disregarding that of the non-contributing Indemnitor until
such Indemnitor does contribute pursuant to this Section 2. Any
contribution by an Indemnitor shall also include interest at the rate of
10% per annum from the date of the payment to the Indemnified Person to the
date of contribution. Any decision to be made hereunder by the Indemnitors
may be made by Indemnitors holding a majority in interest of the
Indemnitors, who shall have no liability for decisions made in good faith.
4. Miscellaneous
4.1 Amendments and Waivers.
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4.1.1 Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if,
but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the
case of an amendment, by each party to this Agreement, or in the case of a
waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective.
4.1.2 No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right,
power or privilege hereunder will operate as a waiver thereof nor will any
single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights
and remedies herein provided will be cumulative and not exclusive of any
rights or remedies provided by law.
4.2 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement will be
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binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns; provided that no party may assign,
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delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement without the consent of each other party hereto.
4.3 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit
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of the parties
hereto and their permitted assigns and nothing herein expressed or implied
will give or be construed to give to any Person, other than the parties
hereto and such permitted assigns any legal or equitable rights hereunder.
4.4 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in
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accordance with, the law of the State of California, without regard to the
conflict of laws rules of such state.
4.5 Attorneys' Fees. In any dispute between the parties hereto or their
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representatives concerning any provision of this Agreement or the rights
and duties of any person or entity hereunder, the party or parties
prevailing in such dispute shall be entitled, in addition to such other
relief as may be granted, to the attorneys' fees and court costs incurred
by reason of such dispute.
4.6 Jurisdiction. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
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Agreement, any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision
of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be brought in any
court of competent jurisdiction in Los Angeles, California or the United
States District Court for the Central District of California and each of
the parties hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the
appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or
proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue
of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such
suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any such court has been
brought in an inconvenient form. Process in any such suit, action or
proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within
or without the jurisdiction of any such court.
4.7 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
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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.
4.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of
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counterparts, each of which will be an original, with the same effect as if
the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
4.9 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of
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reference only and will not control or affect the meaning or construction
of any provisions hereof.
4.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
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among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
This Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement (including any ancillary
agreements entered into in connection therewith) supersede all prior
agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof of this Agreement.
4.11 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application
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of any such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any
respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality
or unenforceability will not affect any other provision hereof.
4.12 Certain Interpretive Matters. No provision of this Agreement will be
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interpreted in favor of, or against, any of the parties hereto by reason of
the extent to which any such party or its counsel participated in the
drafting thereof or by reason of the extent to which any such provision is
inconsistent with any prior draft hereof or thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
The Xxxxxxx Family Foundation The Garen Family Foundation
By /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx By /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Its President Its Trustee
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The Xxxxxxx Charitable Remainder Unitrust #97-1
By /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Its Trustee
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Learning Tree International, Inc.
By /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Its Chief Financial Officer
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