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EXHIBIT 10.11
TRIAD SYSTEMS CORPORATION
REAL ESTATE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
This Real Estate Distribution Agreement (this "AGREEMENT") is entered
into as of February 26, 1997 (the "EFFECTIVE DATE") among Triad Systems
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Triad"), 0000 Xxxxx Xx. Corp., a
California corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Triad ("3055"), 3055
Management Corp., a California corporation ("3055 MANAGEMENT"), and Triad Park,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("PARK"), in the following factual
context:
A. Triad owns certain land located in Triad Park, Livermore,
California;
B. 3055 owns three (3) buildings (comprising 220,000 square feet)
and certain land situated in Triad Park, Livermore, California, which are leased
to Triad for use as its headquarters in Livermore, California;
C. Cooperative Computing, Inc., a Texas corporation ("CCI"), CCI
Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation ("CCI ACQUISITION"), and Triad are
parties to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 17, 1996 (as the
same may be amended from time to time, the "MERGER AGREEMENT"), pursuant to
which the parties thereto, among other things, agreed that, subject to the terms
and conditions specified therein, Triad would declare and pay a dividend
consisting of interests in an entity owning certain real property then held by
Triad, certain real property then owned by 3055, and certain related assets;
THE PARTIES NOW AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
As used herein, the following terms shall have the indicated meanings:
1.1 "AAA" shall mean the American Arbitration Association.
1.2 "After-tax basis" shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 11.4 of this Agreement.
1.3 "American General Consent" shall mean the letter agreement
among 3055, Park and The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, an affiliate
of American General Insurance Company, in the form of Exhibit 1.3 to this
Agreement, relating to the termination of certain obligations under the 3055
Note and the 3055 Deed of Trust.
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1.4 "Assignment and Assumption Agreement" shall mean the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement, to be dated as of the Contribution Date,
among Triad, 3055 and Park, in the form attached as Exhibit 1.4 to this
Agreement.
1.5 "Assumed Obligations" shall mean all liabilities or
obligations of Triad or any of its subsidiaries (including, without limitation,
3055, but excluding Park) under the following:
(i) the Specified Secured Debt;
(ii) the 3055 Note;
(iii) the 3055 Deed of Trust;
(iv) the Dividend Expenses; and
(v) the Real Property Agreements.
In addition,"Assumed Obligations" shall mean all obligations of 3055 under the
Lease Agreement, as amended by the Lease Amendment.
1.6 "Code" shall have the meaning given to such term in Section
11.1 of this Agreement.
1.7 "Commission" shall mean the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
1.8 "Contribution Date" shall mean the date on which shares of
Triad Common Stock are purchased pursuant to the Offer to Purchase.
1.9 "Damages" shall mean any and all losses, liabilities, claims,
damages, obligations, payments, costs and expenses, including, without
limitation, costs and expenses of investigation and reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel.
1.10 "Deemed Sales" shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 11.1 of this Agreement.
1.11 "Designated Park Employees" shall have the meaning given to
such term in Section 9.1 of this Agreement.
1.12 "Distribution Agent" shall mean the existing transfer agent
and registrar for the Triad Common Stock or such other person as may be selected
by Park prior to the distribution of the Dividend, which will serve as the
distribution agent for the Dividend.
1.13 "Dividend" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2 of
this Agreement.
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1.14 "Dividend Expenses" shall mean all costs and expenses solely
attributable to the transactions contemplated hereby, whether incurred before or
after consummation of the Offer to Purchase, and including, without limitation,
any and all
(i) necessary and reasonable fees and expenses of counsel,
accountants and advisors,
(ii) filing fees,
(iii) escrow fees charges by any title company engaged in
connection with the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby,
(iv) costs and expenses of obtaining current tax certificates
for any of the Triad Designated Assets and of recording the Triad Deed in the
County Records of Alameda County, California,
(v) costs and expenses of any title examination,
(vi) costs and expenses of obtaining a current, as-built
survey of the real property included in the Triad Designated Assets, and
(vii) costs and expenses of issuance of an Owner's Title
Policy, if any, insuring title in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
1.15 "Environmental Costs and Liabilities" shall have the meaning
given to such term in the Merger Agreement.
1.16 "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission
thereunder.
1.17 "Indemnified Party" and"Indemnified Parties" shall have the
respective meanings given to such terms in Section 9.1 of this Agreement.
1.18 "Information Statement" shall mean the definitive information
statement, as amended or supplemented, mailed to the Record Holders in
connection with the Dividend.
1.19 "Lease Agreement" shall mean that certain Project Lease
Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1988, between Triad and 3055.
1.20 "Lease Amendment" shall mean that certain First Amendment to
Project Lease Agreement, to be dated as of the Contribution Date, among Triad,
3055 and Park.
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1.21 "Mailing Date" shall mean the date the Information Statement
is first mailed to the stockholders of Triad.
1.22 "Merger" shall have the meaning given to such term in Section
4 of this Agreement.
1.23 "Net Proceeds" shall mean, with respect to the sale, transfer,
assignment or conveyance of any Triad Designated Asset, the net proceeds
received by Triad or 3055, as applicable, after deduction for all costs incurred
by Triad, 3055 or any of their respective subsidiaries, whether or not at such
time such costs have been paid, in connection with such sale, transfer,
assignment or conveyance.
1.24 "Offer to Purchase" shall mean the Offer to Purchase for Cash
all Outstanding Shares of Common Stock (Including the Associated Rights) of
Triad, dated October 23, 1996, by CCI Acquisition.
1.25 "Partnership Item Tax Contest" shall have the meaning given to
such term in Section 11.2 of this Agreement.
1.26 "Real Property" means all of the approximately 206 acres owned
by Triad or 3055 in Livermore, California, commonly known as Triad Park, and
which is particularly described upon SCHEDULE 1.26, including the three
buildings containing approximately 220,000 square feet (excluding cubicles,
furniture and office equipment).
1.27 "Real Property Agreements" means the agreements listed on
SCHEDULE 1.27.
1.28 "Record Holders" shall mean the record holders of Triad Common
Stock immediately preceding the acceptance of shares pursuant to the Offer of
Purchase.
1.29 "Registration Statement" shall mean the registration statement
on Form 10SB, if available, or Form 10 to be filed with the Commission under the
Exchange Act in connection with the Dividend, in the form declared effective by
the Commission, as amended or supplemented.
1.30 "Rules" shall have the meaning given to such term in Section
13.1 of this Agreement.
1.31 "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
1.32 "Specified Claim" shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 13.8 of this Agreement.
1.33 "Specified Secured Debt" shall mean any indebtedness of Triad
or any of its subsidiaries (other than the Triad Revolving Credit Agreement)
that is secured, in whole or in part, by any of the Triad Designated Assets,
including, without limitation, the 3055 Note.
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1.34 "Spin-Off Tax Contest" shall have the meaning given to such
term in Section 11.2 of this Agreement.
1.35 "Statement" shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 11.6 of this Agreement.
1.36 "Taxes" shall have the meaning given to such term in the
Merger Agreement.
1.37 "Tax Returns" shall have the meaning given to such term in the
Merger Agreement.
1.38 "Third Party Claim" shall have the meaning given to such term
in Section 10.2 of this Agreement.
1.39 "3055 Deed of Trust" shall mean that certain First Deed of
Trust and Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, by and
between 3055, as Trustor, Xxxxx-XxXxxxxx Financial Corporation, as Trustee, and
The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, as Beneficiary.
1.40 "3055 Management" shall mean 3055 Management Corp., a
California corporation.
1.41 "3055 Management Contribution Note" shall have the meaning set
out in Section 5.4.
1.42 "3055 Management Membership Interest" shall mean the limited
liability company interest (as defined in the Delaware Limited Liability Company
Act, as amended) in Park received by 3055 Management in exchange for the
contribution to Park of the 3055 Management Contribution Note pursuant to
Section 5.4 of this Agreement.
1.43 "3055 Note" shall mean that certain Promissory Note, dated as
of August 23, 1988, in the original principal amount of $15,500,000, by 3055, as
Maker, and The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, a Texas corporation, as
Payee.
1.44 "Transaction Documents" shall mean, collectively, this
Agreement and each other document, agreement or instrument contemplated by, or
otherwise executed and delivered in connection with, this Agreement.
1.45 "Triad Common Stock" shall mean shares of common stock, $.01
par value per share, of Triad.
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1.46 "Triad Deed" shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 5.3 of this Agreement.
1.47 "Triad Designated Assets" shall mean all of the Real Property
and all related rights, privileges, easements, improvements, fixtures and
appurtenances, including but not limited to the following:
(i) All rights, subject to all obligations, under the Real
Property Agreements;
(ii) the Net Proceeds received by Triad upon the consummation of
any sale of any Triad Designated Asset from and after October 17, 1996 and prior
to the conveyance of the Triad Designated Assets to Park as described in Section
5.3 of this Agreement;
(iii) all Triad Sales Agreements;
(iv) all of the landlord's interest under the Lease Agreement, as
amended by the Lease Amendment;
(v) all rights to Triad Park on and off site improvements and to
any reimbursements to be paid by the City of Livermore, any utility company or
any other property owner within the improvement district; and
(vi) Copies of all books and records related to any of the
foregoing or related to the 3055 Note and the 3055 Deed of Trust or the Assumed
Liabilities.
1.48 "Triad Excluded Assets" shall mean those Triad Designated
Assets sold, assigned, transferred or conveyed by Triad prior to the conveyance
of the Triad Designated Assets to Park as described in Section 5.3 of this
Agreement.
1.49 "Triad Membership Interest" shall mean the limited liability
company interest (as defined in the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as
amended) in Park received by Triad in exchange for the conveyance by Triad to
Park of the Triad Designated Assets pursuant to Section 5.3 of this Agreement.
1.50 "Triad Revolving Credit Agreement" shall mean that certain
Revolving Credit Loan Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1992, by and between Triad
and Comerica Bank-California.
1.51 "Triad Sales Agreement" shall mean any agreement to which
Triad is a party pursuant to which Triad has agreed or agrees to sell, assign,
transfer or convey any Triad Designated Asset.
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1.52 "Waiver of Conflicts" shall mean the Conflict Agreement among
Triad, CCI, 3055, 3055 Management, Park and McCutchen, Doyle, Xxxxx & Enersen,
LLP, dated as of the Contribution Date, in the form of Exhibit 1.51 to this
Agreement.
SECTION 2: DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Board of
Directors of Triad will declare a dividend of the Triad Membership Interest
(the "DIVIDEND") payable to the Record Holders on a pro rata basis upon the
satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein. Following the satisfaction of
the conditions to the payment of the Dividend, Triad shall deliver to the
Distribution Agent a certificate representing the Triad Membership Interest and
instruct the Distribution Agent to distribute, as soon as practicable, such
membership interest to the Record Holders.
SECTION 3: CONDITION PRECEDENT
The payment of the Dividend by Triad is conditioned in all respects
upon the following:
(a) The Triad Board of Directors shall have declared such Dividend
as provided in Section 2 of this Agreement.
(b) The transactions contemplated by Section 4 and Section 5 of
this Agreement, and the deliveries contemplated by Section 7 of this Agreement,
all to occur on the Contribution Date, shall have been consummated in all
respects and the Lease Amendment shall be in full force and effect.
(c) The Registration Statement shall have become effective under
the Exchange Act and shall continue to be effective as of the payment date for
the Dividend, and no stop order shall have been issued and no proceeding by the
Commission shall have been instituted to suspend the use of the Registration
Statement or the Information Statement.
(d) The Information Statement is ready to be distributed to the
holders of Triad Common Stock in accordance with the requirements of the
Exchange Act and the Commission.
(e) All authorizations, consents, approvals and clearances of all
federal, state, local and foreign governmental agencies or authorities required
to permit the valid consummation by the parties hereto of the transactions
contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and
effect.
(f) No preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, decree
or ruling issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or by a governmental,
regulatory or administrative agency or authority, and no statute, rule,
regulation, or executive order promulgated or enacted by any governmental agency
or authority, shall be in effect preventing the payment of the Dividend.
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(g) The Dividend shall be payable in accordance with applicable
law.
(h) Coopers & Xxxxxxx shall have issued to Triad a"cold comfort"
letter consistent in form and content with applicable professional standards,
regarding the historical financial information contained in the Registration
Statement and the Information Statement.
(i) Triad shall have received an opinion, dated as of the Mailing
Date and otherwise in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Triad, from
McCutchen, Doyle, Xxxxx & Enersen, LLP, counsel to Park, as to the matters set
forth on Exhibit 3(i) to this Agreement.
SECTION 4: MERGER OF 3055
Upon the Contribution Date and immediately prior to the contributions
to Park under Section 5, Triad shall cause 3055 to be merged with and into
Triad.
SECTION 5: FORMATION OF TRIAD PARK, LLC
5.1 FORMATION OF PARK. Immediately prior to the execution and
delivery hereof, Triad and 3055 Management have formed Park. The limited
liability company agreement of Park and the Certificate of Formation of Park are
attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1A and Exhibit 5.1B, respectively. Each such
document is in full force and effect in the form attached hereto.
5.2 RELEASE OF CERTAIN LIENS, CONSENT. On or before the
Contribution Date, and without the payment or delivery of any consideration, or
the incurrence of any obligation to pay or deliver any consideration, by Triad
or any of its subsidiaries (other than Park), Triad shall obtain the American
General Consent.
5.3 CONVEYANCE BY TRIAD. Upon the Contribution Date, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, Triad will sell, assign, transfer and convey to
Park all of Triad's right, title and interest in the Triad Designated Assets
(other than the Triad Excluded Assets) in exchange for the issuance to Triad of
the Triad Membership Interest, equal to 99% of the capital, profits and losses
of Park, and the assumption by Park of the Assumed Obligations. The conveyance
of the real property included in the Triad Designated Assets (other than the
Triad Excluded Assets) shall be effected through the execution and delivery by
Triad of a grant deed in the form of Exhibit 5.3 to this Agreement (the "TRIAD
DEED"). The conveyance of the remaining property included in the Triad
Designated Assets (other than the Triad Excluded Assets), and the assumption of
the Assumed Obligations, shall be effected through the execution and delivery of
the Assignment and Assumption Agreement by Triad and Park. The real
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property included in the Triad Designated Assets shall be free and clear of
monetary liens and encumbrances granted or created under the Tender Facility or
the Interim Facility (as defined in the Offer to Purchase); otherwise the
recourse for breach of title warranties of Triad under the Triad Deed will be
strictly limited to the extent that Triad is insured therefor under its title
insurance in effect prior to the Effective Date.
5.4 CONTRIBUTION OF 3055 MANAGEMENT. Upon the Contribution Date,
3055 Management will contribute its recourse promissory note due in 120 days,
without interest, equal to 1.01 percent of the total value of the contributions
to Park by Triad (the "3055 MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTION NOTE") in exchange for a one
percent (1%) interest in the capital, profits and losses of Park.
5.5 CONDITIONS TO CONVEYANCES. The conveyances described in
Section 5.3 and Section 5.4 of this Agreement are conditioned in all respects
upon the occurrence of the actions described in Section 4.
5.6 NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. Park understands and agrees
that, except as specifically provided in Section 5.3, neither Triad nor 3055 is,
in any Transaction Document, nor shall Triad or 3055 be deemed or implied to be,
making any representation or warranty as to the value of any Triad Designated
Asset, the absence of any encumbrance on any Triad Designated Asset, the title
to any Triad Designated Asset, the legal sufficiency to convey title to any
Triad Designated Asset, or as to any other matter regarding any Triad Designated
Asset, it being understood and agreed that each of Triad and 3055 is merely
conveying such person's right, title and interest, if any, in the Triad
Designated Assets to Park and that all such Triad Designated Assets are being
conveyed "AS IS, WHERE IS" and that Park shall bear the economic and legal risk
that any conveyances of any Triad Designated Assets shall prove to be
insufficient or that Triad's or 3055's title to any such assets shall be other
than good and marketable title free from encumbrances. Similarly, Park
understands and agrees that neither Triad nor 3055 is, in any Transaction
Document, nor shall Triad or 3055 be deemed or implied to be, making any
representation or warranty as to whether any consents, authorizations,
approvals, waivers, applications, filings or amendments are necessary in
connection with the execution, delivery or performance of, or the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by, any Transaction Document to satisfy the
requirements of any applicable agreements, laws, rules, regulations, judgments,
orders or decrees, it being understood and agreed that Park shall bear the
economic and legal risk that any necessary consents, authorizations, approvals,
waivers, applications, filings or amendments are not obtained or that the
requirements of any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree are not
complied with.
5.7 SALE AGREEMENTS. Each Triad Sale Agreement entered into by
Triad from and after the date of this Agreement shall provide that, upon the
conveyance by Triad of the Triad Designated Assets to Park pursuant to this
Agreement, the purchaser agrees to an automatic novation substituting Park for
Triad in the Triad Sale Agreement.
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5.8 LOAN BY TRIAD. Immediately prior to the payment of the
Dividend, Park shall deliver to Triad a balance sheet as of that time, certified
by a duly authorized officer of Park. In the event that, upon the payment of the
Dividend, Park shall not have cash and/or cash equivalent assets totaling at
least $100,000, Triad shall make a loan to Park in an amount equal to the
difference between $100,000 and total amount of cash and cash equivalent assets
of Park, such loan to be evidenced and governed by a promissory note which shall
be due in one year, shall bear interest at nine percent (9%) per annum, payable
at maturity.
5.9 INSURANCE. Effective upon the Contribution Date, the
participation by Park in any insurance coverage of Triad or any of its
subsidiaries (including, without limitation, 3055) shall cease. Park shall
retain any claims under the pre-existing insurance coverage arising out of
events occurring before the Contribution Date.
5.10 APPRAISAL. Triad has commissioned Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx &
Partners, Inc., an independent qualified real estate valuation expert, to
prepare an appraisal of the real property included in the Triad Designated
Assets (the "APPRAISAL"). The Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx appraisal is the agreed-upon
appraisal to be used for the purposes described in Section 6.10 of the Merger
Agreement. The Appraisal shall also be used to determine the size of the capital
accounts of Triad and 3055 Management as follows:
(a) The capital account of Triad in Park shall be equal to the
value of the Triad Designated Assets and the value of the real property included
shall be determined by the Appraisal, less any indebtedness assumed by Park;
(b) The capital account of 3055 Management in Park shall be equal
to the face amount of the 3055 Management Note.
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SECTION 7: CLOSING DELIVERIES
7.1 DELIVERIES BY TRIAD. On the Contribution Date, Triad shall
deliver the following:
(a) The Triad Deed;
(b) A counterpart of the Assignment and Assumption
Agreement;
(c) A counterpart of the Lease Amendment fully executed
by Triad;
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(d) A copy of the resolutions of Triad's Board of
Directors, certified by its Secretary, declaring the Dividend, authorizing or
ratifying its execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Lease Amendment, the
actions of 3055 in connection with this Agreement and the Lease Amendment, and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Lease Amendment;
(e) The American General Consent; and
(f) A counterpart of the Waiver of Conflicts.
7.2 DELIVERIES BY 3055. On the Contribution Date, 3055 shall
deliver the following:
(a) A copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors,
certified by 3055's Secretary, authorizing or ratifying its execution and
delivery of this Agreement, the Merger and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement;
(b) A copy of the resolutions by Triad, as the sole
stockholder of 3055, certified by 3055's Secretary, authorizing or ratifying the
Merger;
(c) A counterpart of the Waiver of Conflicts.
7.3 DELIVERIES BY PARK. On the Contribution Date, Park shall
deliver the following:
(a) A counterpart of the Lease Amendment fully executed by
Park;
(b) Evidence of the Triad Membership Interests and the
3055 Management Membership Interests;
(c) A counterpart of the Assignment and Assumption
Agreement;
(d) A counterpart of the Waiver of Conflicts;
(e) Confirmation that 3055 Management is the sole manager
of Park and is authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Lease
Amendment, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement and the Consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7.4 DELIVERIES BY MANAGEMENT. On the Contribution Date, Management
shall deliver the following:
(a) A copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors,
certified by Management's' Secretary, authorizing or ratifying Management's
execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as Manager of Park of the Lease
Amendment and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the Lease Amendment;
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(b) A counterpart of the Waiver of Conflicts.
SECTION 8: SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 UNDERTAKING
Promptly following the Contribution Date, Park shall prepare and file
with the Commission the Registration Statement and Triad shall prepare and file
with the Commission the Information Statement.
SECTION 9: CERTAIN COVENANTS
9.1 SUPPORT. In order to facilitate the orderly management of Park
following the Spin-Off Transaction, for a period of one year following the
Contribution Date, Triad shall provide to Park at Triad's Livermore corporate
offices (at no cost to Park) the following:
(a) Two cubicles of office space, reasonable filing space,
and two telephones (provided, however, that all telephone service charges for
such telephones (including, without limitation, fees for basic service, long
distance charges, and repair and maintenance services) shall be paid by Park);
and
(b) During normal business hours, (i) reasonable access to
the cubicles and filing space referenced in clause (a) above by two Park
employees that may be designated from time to time by Park (the "DESIGNATED PARK
EMPLOYEES"), (ii) reasonable light and heating and air conditioning for the
immediate area in which the cubicles referenced in clause (a) above are located,
(iii) secretarial support for the Designated Park Employees, (iv) reasonable
access by the Designated Park Employees to two word processing computers and
such other office equipment and facilities as is reasonably necessary for the
performance of their duties.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Park shall be liable for all damages to any
equipment or improvements provided by Triad in accordance with the foregoing
provisions to the extent such damages result from the conduct of any employees
or representatives of Park.
9.2 FURTHER ASSURANCES. From time to time after the Contribution
Date, each party to this Agreement shall, without further consideration, take
such actions as any other party hereto may reasonably request in order to more
effectively consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Should any claim be
made against Triad by the holders of Specified Secured Debt, Park shall obtain
the complete and unconditional release of Triad from those claims.
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9.3 CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT. In order for Park to meet its
reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and to conduct
its real estate operations, Triad shall provide Park for a period of two years
after the Contribution Date, with administrative assistance from such members of
Triad's in-house legal staff and accounting staff who have experience with the
particular matters as Triad may reasonably designate from time to time with
sales contracts, regulatory filings, tax returns, and information management.
Park shall reimburse Triad for its fully burdened hourly cost of providing these
services . Triad shall have no liability to Park whatsoever arising out of the
provision of services by its employees pursuant to this Section 9.3.
9.4 PROPERTY MANAGERS. Following the Contribution Date, Triad and
Park shall jointly agree to the selection and/or replacement of property
managers who will act as the facilities managers for Triad and the development
mangers for Park as described in SCHEDULE 9.4 (the "PROPERTY MANAGERS"). On the
Contribution Date, the Property Managers shall be actively employed by Triad for
fifty percent (50%) of their time and by Park for fifty percent (50%) of their
time. Park shall reimburse Triad for fifty percent (50%) of the Property
Managers' salary and benefits listed on SCHEDULE 9.4. Triad shall have no
liability to Park whatsoever arising out of the provision of services by its
employees pursuant to this Section 9.4.
9.5 LIMITED LICENSE. Effective upon payment of the Dividend, Triad
grants Park a perpetual license, free of any royalty payments, to use the
name "Triad Park" or Triad Business Park in references to the real property
included in the Triad Designated Assets in connection with the operations of
Park related to the disposition of the Triad Designated Assets.
9.6 PARK NET WORTH REQUIREMENT. At all times following the
Contribution Date until the expiration of Park's indemnity obligations under
Section 11 in accordance with Section 11.8, Park shall not, directly or
indirectly, without the prior written consent of Triad, declare or pay any
dividend or distribution (whether in cash, property, securities or otherwise)
which after giving effect to the dividend or distribution would result in Park
have a Specified Net Worth less than the Minimum Worth. If at any time the
Specified Net Worth of Park drops below the Trigger Amount, then Triad may elect
to require the remaining Real Property of Park to be appraised with the costs of
appraisal shared equally by Triad and Park. In addition, Triad may request an
appraisal at any time at its sole cost. Any appraisal shall be conducted by an
independent appraiser mutually acceptable to Triad and Park. The results of the
appraisal shall be used to recalculate Park's Specified Net Worth for the
purposes of this Section.
As used in this Section 9.6, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
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"Specified Net Worth" is the net worth of Park determined in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, except that
for the purposes of this calculation: (i) the value of the remaining Real
Property shall be included at the value determined by the Appraisal, or if a
subsequent appraisal has been performed in accordance with this Section, by that
more recent appraisal, each as adjusted by depreciation since the appraisal
date; and (ii) there shall be no liability attributable to Park's obligations
under Section 11 included in the calculation of Specified Net Worth.
"Minimum Worth" shall mean the greater of: (i) an amount equal to
$2,350,000 plus interest on $2,350,000 at the Interest Rate computed from the
75th day following the Contribution Date; or (ii) the amount of any deficiency
proposed in writing by the Internal Revenue Service which would be subject to
indemnification under Section 11 plus interest on that amount at the Interest
Rate computed from the date of the writing stating the proposed deficiency.
"Trigger Amount" shall mean $4,000,000 plus interest on $4,000,000 at
the Interest Rate from the Contribution Date.
"Interest Rate" shall mean ten percent (10%) per annum, compounded
annually.
SECTION 10. CERTAIN INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS
10.1 INDEMNIFICATION FOR CERTAIN MATTERS. From and after the
Contribution Date, Park shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of Triad
and 3055 and their respective officers, directors and affiliates, and each
person, if any, who controls any of the foregoing within the meaning of Section
15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and each of the
heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (each
an "INDEMNIFIED PARTY" and, collectively, the "INDEMNIFIED PARTIES") from and
against any and all Damages arising out of, related to or based upon:
(a) Any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a
material fact contained in the Registration Statement as of the effective date
thereof, the Mailing Date or the payment date of the Dividend, or in the
Information Statement as of the Mailing Date or the payment date of the
Dividend;
(b) Any omission (or alleged omission) to state in the
Registration Statement, as of the effective date thereof, the Mailing Date or
the payment date of the Dividend, or in the Information Statement, as of the
Mailing Date or the payment date of the Dividend, a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
(c) The failure to register all or any portion of the Triad
Membership Interest under the Securities Act or any state securities or"blue
sky" laws;
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(d) The Assumed Obligations;
(e) All Environmental Costs and Liabilities with respect
to any of the Triad Designated Assets;
(f) The Dividend Expenses; and
(g) The breach by Park of any of its representations or
warranties under this Agreement or the failure by Park to perform any of its
covenants, agreements or obligations under this Agreement.
10.2 CERTAIN PROCEDURES. Any Indemnified Party will (i) give prompt
written notice to Park of any claim with respect to which it seeks
indemnification under this Section 10 (but the failure to so notify shall not
relieve Park from any liability which it may have under this Agreement except to
the extent such failure materially prejudices Park), and (ii) permit Park to
assume the defense of any claim made against such Indemnified Party by any
person other than Park or any affiliate or controlling person of Park (a "THIRD
PARTY CLAIM") with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. Any
Indemnified Party hereunder shall have the right to employ separate counsel and
to participate in the defense of such Third Party Claim, but the fees and
expenses of such separate counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified
Party unless (X) Park has agreed to pay such fees or expenses, (Y) Park shall
have failed to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim and employ counsel
reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, or (Z) the parties to such
action include both the Indemnified Party and Park and, in the reasonable
judgment of the Indemnified Party, a conflict of interest may exist between the
Indemnified Party and Park (in which case Park shall not have the right to
assume the defense of such action on behalf of the Indemnified Party). Park
shall not settle any pending or threatened claim in respect of which any
Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and in respect of which
indemnification could have been sought hereunder unless such settlement shall
provide for a complete and unconditional release of each of the Indemnified
Parties hereunder. If the defense of a Third Party Claim is not assumed by Park
as permitted hereunder, Park will not be subject to any liability for any
settlement made by the Indemnified Party without its consent (but such consent
will not be unreasonably withheld).
10.3 CONTRIBUTION. If the indemnification provided for in clause
(a), (b) or (c) of Section 10.1 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party in
respect of any Damages referred to therein, then Park, in lieu of indemnifying
such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
Indemnified Party as a result of such Damages in such proportion as shall be
appropriate to reflect the relative fault of Park, on the one hand, and the
Indemnified Party, on the other hand, with respect to the facts and
circumstances that resulted in such Damages, as well as any other equitable
considerations. With respect to the indemnification provided in clauses (a) and
(b) of Section 10.1, the relative fault shall be determined by reference to
whether the untrue
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untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a
material fact relates to information supplied by Park or persons acting on
behalf of Park, on the one hand, or the Indemnified Party, on the other hand,
the intent of the parties and their relative knowledge, access to information
and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission, but not by
reference to Triad's ownership interest in Park. With respect to the
indemnification provided in clause (c) of Section 10.1, because Park is being
advised by counsel with respect to the legal requirements of the transactions
contemplated hereby, Park shall be deemed to be solely at fault.
SECTION 11: TAX INDEMNITY
11.1 REPORTING. For income Tax purposes, Triad and Park shall
report the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon the following
principles: (i) Park is a partnership; (ii) the Liquidation is a liquidation
described in Section 332 of the Code; (iii) the conveyances of the Triad
Designated Assets by Triad and of the 3055 Management Contribution Note in
exchange for the Triad Membership Interest and the 3055 Management Membership
Interest, respectively, are transactions described in Section 721 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "CODE"); (iv) the Dividend gives
rise to a sale or exchange of the Membership Interest pursuant to Section 311 of
the Code (the "DEEMED SALES"); (v) the amount realized in the Deemed Sales and
the amount distributed to the stockholders of Triad shall be equal to the
appraised value of the Triad Designated Assets as set forth in the Appraisal
(adjusted as appropriate to reflect Park's liabilities and taking into account
any adjustments pursuant to Section 752 of the Code); (vi) the adjusted basis of
the Triad Membership Interest shall be equal to the adjusted basis of the Triad
Designated Assets on the date of contribution to Park as determined by the
accounting firm selected under the terms of Section 6.10 of the Merger
Agreement, adjusted in accordance with Sections 705, 722, 733 and 752 of the
Code; and (vii) the Dividend gives rise to a termination and reconstitution of
Park for purposes of Section 708(b)(1)(B) of the Code. Triad and Park shall file
all Tax Returns in a manner consistent with this Section 11.1 and neither Triad
nor Park shall amend its Tax Returns or file a claim for refund of Taxes in a
manner which is inconsistent with this Section 11.1 without the prior written
consent of Park or Triad, as the case may be, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. For purposes of this Section 11, the term"Triad" shall
include all corporations which join with Triad in the filing of consolidated or
combined tax returns.
11.2 TAX CONTEST.
(a) Upon receipt of a formal written notification from a
taxing authority of an audit of any Tax Returns relating to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or of a proposed adjustment to the Tax reporting
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Triad or Park, as the case
shall be, shall promptly notify Park or Triad, as applicable, of the audit or
the proposed adjustment.
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(b) In the case of an audit of or proposed adjustment to a Tax
Return of Triad relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
Park shall be permitted to participate in and conduct, at Park's expense and
subject to Triad's right of supervision and review, those aspects of an audit,
examination or proceeding relating to Taxes for which Park would be responsible
under this Section 11 (a" SPIN-OFF TAX CONTEST"). Triad will deliver to Park any
limited power of attorney required to enable Park and its representatives to
participate in a Spin-Off Tax Contest. With respect to a Spin-Off Tax Contest,
Park shall have the right to determine, subject to Triad's consent which shall
not be unreasonably withheld, (i) the attorneys, accountants and/or experts to
represent Triad in connection with the Spin-Off Tax Contest, (ii) whether or not
to protest or appeal any decision of any administrative or judicial body, and
(iii) whether or not to settle the Spin-Off Tax Contest. Triad will not agree,
without Park's written consent, to any extension of the applicable statute of
limitations with respect to taxable periods which include the Tax consequences
of transactions subject to indemnification by Park hereunder, which consent will
not be unreasonably withheld; provided that such consent of Park will not be
required if the failure to agree to such extension may reasonably be expected to
result in the proposed assessment of a deficiency for material Taxes unrelated
to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) In the case of an audit of or a proposed adjustment with
respect to Park pursuant to Sections 6221 to 6233 of the Code and relating to
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (a "PARTNERSHIP ITEM TAX
CONTEST"), Park shall keep Triad fully informed of the progress of such
Partnership Item Tax Contest and shall permit the participation, supervision and
review of Triad in such matter, and Park shall not settle the Partnership Item
Tax Contest without the prior written consent of Triad, which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld.
11.3 TAX INDEMNITY. Park shall indemnify and hold Triad harmless
from and against any Taxes (and any fees, costs, expenses and other damages with
respect to such Taxes or any dispute thereof) attributable to, arising out of or
relating to (i) any sale, exchange, dividend, distribution or other disposition
of Triad Designated Assets after October 17, 1996, (ii) Park, (iii) the
formation of Park, (iv) the transfer by Triad or any affiliate of the Triad
Designated Assets to Park, (v) the assumption or refinancing of any liabilities
(including the Assumed Obligations) with respect to the Triad Designated Assets,
(vi) the sale, exchange, distribution or other disposition of any assets by
Park, (vii) the sale, exchange, distribution, dividend or other disposition of
the Triad Membership Interest by Triad or any affiliate, (viii) the Liquidation,
and (ix) any steps which are attendant to or necessary in connection with any of
the foregoing transactions. Park's indemnification obligations under this
Section 11.3 shall be computed without reduction, offset or credit for (i) any
net operating loss carryforwards, capital loss carryforwards, or tax credit
carryforwards of Triad from taxable periods ending before the date of the
Dividend, or (ii) any net operating losses, capital losses, or tax credits for
the taxable period which includes the date of the Dividend.
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11.4 AFTER-TAX BASIS. Any indemnity payment under this Agreement
shall be made on an "after-tax basis." The term "after-tax basis" means any
indemnity payment shall be (i) decreased by any Tax reductions (net of any Tax
increases) actually realized by the indemnified party or any affiliate as a
result of the indemnified loss, and (ii) increased by any increase in Taxes
actually realized by the indemnified party or any affiliate as a result of the
receipt or accrual of an indemnity payment (including any additional payments
pursuant to this sentence).
11.5 LIMITATIONS. Notwithstanding Section 11.3, Park shall not be
required to indemnify Triad for any interest or penalties caused by Triad's
failure to timely file any Tax Return.
11.6 DEMAND AND PAYMENT. In connection with each payment of
estimated Taxes, the filing of Tax Returns, the payment of any additional Taxes
due in connection with an audit, administrative or judicial proceeding, and at
the time any other indemnified matters relating to Taxes are due and payable,
Triad shall provide Park with a written statement setting forth the amount of
Taxes and other indemnified items due from Park under this Section 11
(the "STATEMENT"). Unless Park disagrees with the calculation of the amount of
its indemnity obligation under this Section 11 reflected in the Statement, Park
shall pay to Triad the amount shown as due in the Statement within ten days
after receipt of such notice, but in no event, in the case of current period and
estimated Taxes, shall Park be required to pay any Taxes earlier than three
business days prior to the due date of such Taxes. Any payment which is not
timely paid by Park shall bear interest at the rate of 9 percent (9%) per annum.
If Park disagrees with the amount set forth in the Statement, Park and Triad
shall attempt to resolve such disagreement over a period of seven days. If Park
and Triad fail to resolve any dispute within such period, then any computational
disagreement shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with this
Agreement, except that the arbitrator shall be a tax partner from a big six
accounting firm with offices in the San Francisco Bay Area agreed upon by the
parties or, if they cannot agree, selected by the AAA. Park shall pay to Triad
the amount determined to be due pursuant to such arbitration within five
business days of the arbitrator's written resolution thereof.
11.7 COOPERATION. Triad and Park agree to cooperate in regard to
the filing of all Tax Returns relating to this Agreement and any audit or
administrative or judicial proceeding with respect thereto, and each party shall
provide the other party with reasonable access to Tax and accounting records
which relate to such Taxes and Tax Returns.
11.8 SURVIVAL. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 11
shall survive and remain in full force and effect thereafter until sixty days
after the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations for the
assessment or collection of Taxes (including all periods of extension, whether
automatic or permissive).
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SECTION 12: AMOUNTS TO BE PRORATED
12.1 On the Contribution Date, the following items shall be
prorated between Triad and Park as of the Contribution Date: (i) property taxes
for the year during which the Contribution Date occurs, (ii) interest on the
3055 Note for the month in which the Contribution Date occurs, (iii) rentals
paid under the Lease Agreement attributable to the month in which the
Contribution Date occurs, including, without limitation, fixed or minimum rent,
additional rent and expense pass-throughs, (iv) utility expenses, and other
costs and expenses attributable to the Property, and (v) any other items listed
on SCHEDULE 12.1 attached hereto.
12.2 If any of the prorations are based upon estimates as of the
Contribution Date, it is mutually agreed as a covenant to survive the closing
that an accurate adjustment shall be made by cash settlement between Triad and
Park within thirty (30) days after the estimated item is known for certain. In
the event that on the Contribution Date Triad shall not have received tax
statements for the calendar year during which the closing occurs, estimated tax
figures for that year based upon tax receipts for the immediately preceding
calendar year shall, by mutual consent, be used for the purpose of prorating
taxes at the closing. It is mutually agreed, as a covenant expressly to survive
the closing, that upon receipt of tax statements for the calendar year during
which the closing occurs, an accurate adjustment of such tax proration shall be
made by cash settlement between Triad and Park within thirty (30) days after
receipt of all such tax invoices.
SECTION 13: ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES
13.1 AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE. (a) The parties specifically agree
that any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or relating in any way to
this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, or any alleged breach
thereof, shall be settled exclusively by arbitration. Subject to the
modifications set forth herein, any arbitration shall be administered by the San
Francisco, California office of the AAA in accordance with its Commercial
Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Large, Complex Disputes
in effect at the time the arbitration is initiated (collectively, the "RULES"),
unless all parties to the dispute agree in writing that the total amount in
controversy is less than one million dollars, in which case, the Commercial
Arbitration Rules in effect at the time the arbitration is initiated alone shall
govern.
13.2 NUMBER, SELECTION AND AUTHORITY OF ARBITRATORS.
(a) As soon as a demand for arbitration shall be made by any
party to this Agreement, the AAA shall proceed to provide a list of the Large,
Complex Case Panel (unless the agreement to use the Commercial Rules has been
made by all of the parties to the dispute as provided for in the preceding
paragraph, in which case arbitrators from the Commercial Panel shall be used)
from which the parties shall select a panel of three arbitrators in accordance
with the Rules and normal procedures of the San Francisco, California office of
the AAA. If necessary, the AAA shall select some or all of the arbitrators when
it is authorized to do so under the Rules.
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(b) The arbitration panel shall be empowered to render full
and complete resolution of the dispute. The panel shall also have the authority
and discretion to order, as it sees fit, the payment of the parties' attorneys'
fees and any and all expenses of the arbitration, including payment of the
arbitrators' compensation. In the event the arbitration panel finds that any
party has abused or failed to comply with the applicable arbitration or
discovery provisions in this contract or in the Rules, the panel shall be
empowered to render any sanction that would otherwise be available under the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including without limitation rendition of an
award for complete relief (including attorneys' fees and all arbitration
expenses), in favor of the non-offending parties and against the offending
party. All arbitrations shall take place in San Francisco, California.
13.3 SCHEDULE FOR ARBITRATION. The parties agree that the
expeditious conclusion of the arbitration is critical to all parties, and they
direct and agree that the arbitration panel shall so allocate time and impose
deadlines that the complete proceeding from the initial demand for arbitration
to the decision of the panel shall be completed within one hundred and eighty
(180) calendar days. In order to promote this expeditious resolution, the
following procedural sequence shall be followed by the parties and shall be
enforced by the panel:
(a) Any party who makes demand for arbitration (whether an
initial demand or by counterclaim or cross claim) shall specify and quantify the
remedies that it seeks, including all amounts of money claimed to be payable,
transfers of property, or undertakings of obligations (including, without
limitation, indemnity and assumption of the defense of litigation).
(b) Within ten calendar days after receipt (by fax, telecopy,
express delivery, certified mail, or otherwise) of a demand for arbitration,
each responding party shall deliver to the opposing party a written response
that states with specificity the portions of the relief that it does not contest
and that provides a narrative summary of all grounds for contesting each claim
for relief that is contested.
(c) Any relief that is not contested shall be provided
(including, without limitation, the payment of money admitted to be due or the
performance of other contractual obligations) within ten calendar days after a
responding party admits that it does not contest some aspect of an arbitration
demand, and the presence of continuing controversy about other requests for
relief shall not be the basis for failure to provide the relief that is not
contested during the pendency of the arbitration.
(d) The panel shall establish a schedule for discovery,
conferences, any written submissions, the hearing, and other matters that
permits it to hold a hearing and return its award within the one hundred
eighty-day period specified, and all parties agree to abide by directions of the
panel with regard to scheduling.
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(e) If the panel finds that any party has failed to cooperate
in good faith with these scheduling provisions, or if any party fails to comply
with a scheduling order of the panel, the panel may award damages and impose
sanctions for all injuries caused by this delay or failure to comply with these
provisions, including, but not limited to, attorneys fees. If the panel finds
that actual damages arising from delay are impractical to estimate with
reasonable certainty, the parties agree that reasonable liquidated damages for
delay shall be $5,000 per day, which may be assessed by the panel as a part of
its award.
13.4 CONSOLIDATION OF PENDING ARBITRATIONS.
(a) In the event that any subsequent or further controversy,
claim or dispute arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement or any
of the other Transaction Documents, or any alleged breach thereof, arises while
any arbitration demand under any such document is pending but before the
arbitration panel appointed as a result thereof has rendered its final decision,
such panel shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the resolution of such
subsequent or further controversies, claims or disputes and shall consolidate
all such controversies, claims or disputes before the panel.
(b) In the event any arbitration panel created to resolve any
controversies, claims and disputes under this Agreement has already rendered a
final decision on the controversies, claims and disputes pending before it prior
to the initiation of arbitration for any subsequent or further controversy,
claim or dispute, such subsequent or further controversy, claim or dispute shall
be resolved by a new panel of arbitrators appointed pursuant to the provisions
of this Section. No arbitrator who previously served on an arbitration panel
appointed pursuant to an arbitration provision set forth in the Agreement, shall
be appointed to any subsequent arbitration panel without the express agreement
of all parties to the dispute.
13.5 DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Unless otherwise agreed to by all
parties or ordered by the arbitration panel, discovery shall be limited in the
arbitration to the following:
(a) The number of depositions concerning any single or
consolidated arbitration shall be limited to four (4) depositions by each side
to the dispute, regardless of whether more than one party is allied on one side
of the dispute;
(b) Each deposition shall last no more than one business day
and may commence no earlier than 9:00 a.m. and continue no later than 5:00 p.m.,
as measured at the location of the deposition;
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(c) The parties may exchange three (3) sets of requests for
documents, but the documents called for in each request shall be limited so as
not to exceed 100 pages unless a greater page limit is directed by the Panel;
(d) Unless a different time is specified by the arbitration
panel, production of requested documents for inspection and copying by all other
parties to the dispute shall occur within thirty days of actual receipt of the
request, whether served by U.S. mail, telecopy, fax, hand delivery or overnight
delivery;
(e) Subject to other provisions hereof and the Rules, the
scheduling and conduct of depositions and document requests and production shall
be governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as modified by the local
rules for the United States District Court for Northern District of California;
and
(f) All testimony, whether by deposition, at a hearing, or in
written submissions, must be submitted under oath or under penalty of perjury.
13.6 JUDICIAL DETERMINATION. With regard to this arbitration
provision, the parties intend that the proceeding may be initiated and continue
under the guidance of the AAA and the appointed arbitrators without the need for
judicial intervention, but, to the extent any party seeks a judicial
determination of the meaning of this arbitration provision or seeks to compel,
prevent, or limit a pending arbitration, all parties consent to exclusive
jurisdiction for any such controversy in any court of competent jurisdiction in
San Francisco, California.
13.7 ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRATION AWARD. Any award or decision of an
arbitration panel appointed pursuant to this Section may be confirmed by any
court of competent jurisdiction.
13.8 THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to the contrary, in the
event a claim otherwise subject to arbitration hereunder (a "SPECIFIED CLAIM")
arises as a result of a Third Party Claim and such Third Party Claim is asserted
in a proceeding before a court or other governmental tribunal, the party to this
Agreement in whose favor such Specified Claim arises may, at its option, assert
such Specified Claim against a party hereto in such proceeding.
SECTION 14: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Triad, Park, 3055 Management and 3055 each have the corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, which have been duly authorized by
the Board of Directors of Triad, Park, 3055 Management and 3055; no other
corporate proceedings on the part of Triad, Park, 3055 Management or 3055 are
necessary to authorize Xxxxx, Xxxx, 0000 Management or 3055 to enter into this
Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
this Agreement is the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Triad, Park, 3055
Management and 3055.
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SECTION 15: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
15.1 ATTORNEYS' FEES. If any legal action or other proceeding is
commenced to enforce or interpret any provision of, or otherwise relating to,
this Agreement, the losing party shall pay the prevailing party's actual
expenses incurred in the investigation of any claim leading to the proceeding,
preparation for and participation in the proceeding, any appeal or other post
judgment motion, and any action to enforce or collect the judgment including
contempt, garnishment, levy, discovery and bankruptcy. For this
purpose "expenses" include, without limitation, court or other proceeding costs
and experts' and attorneys' fees and their expenses. The phrase "prevailing
party" shall mean the party who is determined in the proceeding to have
prevailed or who prevails by dismissal, default or otherwise.
15.2 CHOICE OF LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance
with, and governed by, the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without
giving effect to the principle of conflicts of laws thereof.
15.3 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and counterpart
signature pages may be assembled to form a single original document.
15.4 NOTICES. All notices, consents, requests, demands or other
communications to or upon the respective parties shall be in writing and shall
be effective for all purposes upon receipt on any business day before 5:00 PM
local time and on the next business day if received after 5:00 PM or on other
than a business day, including without limitation, in the case of (i) personal
delivery, (ii) delivery by messenger, express or air courier or similar courier,
(iii) delivery by United States first class certified or registered mail,
postage prepaid and (iv) transmittal by telecopier or facsimile, addressed as
follows:
If to Triad or 3055, to:
Triad Systems Corporation
0000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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With a copy to:
Triad Systems Corporation
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx, LLP
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
and
Hicks, Muse, Xxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
If to Park or to 3055 Management, to:
Triad Park, LLC
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
McCutchen, Doyle, Xxxxx & Enersen, LLP
Three Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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In this section "business days" means days other than Saturdays, Sundays, and
federal and state legal holidays. Either party may change its address by written
notice to the other in the manner set forth above. Receipt of communications by
United States first class or registered mail will be sufficiently evidenced by
return receipt. Receipt of communications by facsimile will be sufficiently
evidenced by a machine generated confirmation of transmission without an error
message. In the case of illegible or otherwise unreadable facsimile
transmissions, the receiving party shall promptly notify the transmitting party
of any transmission problem and the transmitting party shall promptly re-send
any affected pages.
15.5 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise provided herein,
this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No rights of any party under
this Agreement are assignable without the written consent of all other parties,
which any other party may withhold in its absolute discretion.
15.6 THIRD PARTIES. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in
this Agreement shall be construed to give any person other than the express
parties to this Agreement any benefits, rights or remedies.
15.7 TERMS. Undefined capitalized terms used in this Agreement have
the meaning attributed to those terms as set forth in the Merger Agreement.
15.8 WAIVER/MODIFICATION/AMENDMENT. No amendment of, or waiver of
any obligation under, this Agreement will be enforceable unless set forth in a
writing signed by the party against which enforcement is sought.
The parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
Triad Systems Corporation
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Its: President
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0000 Xxxxx Xx. Corp.
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Its: President
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Triad Park, LLC
By: Triad Systems Corporation
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Its: President
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By: 3055 Management Corp.
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Its: President
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3055 Management Corp.
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Its: President
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