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Exhibit 2.1
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
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(INCLUDING AGREEMENT FOR SALE OF SHARES)
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This Agreement, effective November 3, 2000, is made and entered into
among by and among Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, individually and as trustee and president
of the Foundation (as defined below), trustee of the Trust (as defined below)
and managing partner of the Partnership (as defined below) ("Xxxxxxxx"), the
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Charitable Foundation (the
"Foundation"), the Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Trust for the Arts and Sciences (the
"Trust") and Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx Investment Company, a Nevada general
partnership (the "Partnership" and, collectively with Xxxxxxxx in all capacities
listed above, the Foundation and the Trust, the "Xxxxxxxx Parties""or
"Sellers"), on the one hand, and National Auto Credit, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), on the other hand.
WHEREAS, the Xxxxxxxx Parties own an aggregate of 15,743,012 shares
(the "Shares") of common stock, par value $.05 per share, of the Company
("Company Common Stock"); and
WHEREAS, certain disputes and differences have arisen between Xxxxxxxx
and the Company, which disputes have resulted in litigation styled National Auto
Credit, Inc. v. Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx, C.A. No. 17973 and Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx v. Xxxxx X.
Xxxxx, et al., C.A. No. 17984, both pending in the Court of Chancery of the
State of Delaware (collectively referred to herein as the "Actions"); and
WHEREAS, Xxxxxxxx and the Company wish to settle all disputes between
them without the admission of fault by any of them; and
WHEREAS, the Xxxxxxxx Parties and the Company wish to waive, as
permitted by Paragraph 4 thereof, the restrictions imposed by the Order
Maintaining Status Quo, dated as of April 13, 2000,
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entered in connection with the Actions (the "Status Quo Order") to the extent
necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and
WHEREAS, the Company believes that the settlement and the other
transactions provided for herein are fair to, and in the best interests of, the
Company and its stockholders;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and the promises
contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each of the Xxxxxxxx Parties and
the Company hereby agrees as follows:
1. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at
the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the "Closing"), which
Closing is taking place contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement by the parties hereto, Sellers shall sell, convey, assign,
transfer and deliver to the Company, and the Company shall purchase, acquire and
accept from Sellers, good and valid title to all of the Shares, free and clear
of all liens, claims, charges or other encumbrances (collectively, "Liens"). In
consideration of the aforesaid sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer and
delivery of the Shares, at the Closing, the Company shall pay and convey to
Sellers a total of Thirty-Five Million Three Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars
($35,340,000), or $2.245 per Share, in immediately available United States
Dollars, by wire transfer to bank accounts designated by Sellers, as follows:
(a) Xxxxxxxx: Eighty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars and
Forty-One Cents ($87,547.41); (b) Foundation: Twenty-Eight Million Five Hundred
Sixty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Nine Dollars and Forty-Five Cents
($28,568,409.45); (c) Trust: Four Million Four Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand Six
Hundred Eleven Dollars and Seven Cents
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($4,489,611.07); and (d) Partnership: Two Million One Hundred Ninety-Four
Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Seven Cents ($2,194,432.07).
2. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at
the closing of each of the transactions contemplated by this Paragraph 2 (the
"Subsequent Closings"), which Subsequent Closings shall take place as soon as is
reasonably practicable following the receipt by the Company of certificates
representing the Additional Sellers' Shares (as defined below) held by each
Additional Seller (as defined below), each of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx; Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx;
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, as joint tenants; and Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, as
trustee of a grantor trust for the benefit of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx (collectively, the
"Additional Sellers") shall sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to the
Company, and the Company shall purchase, acquire and accept from each such
Additional Seller, good and valid title to all of the shares of Company Common
Stock held by such Additional Seller, as set forth on EXHIBIT I attached hereto
(the "Additional Sellers' Shares"), free and clear of all Liens. In
consideration of the aforesaid sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer and
delivery of the Additional Sellers' Shares, at the Subsequent Closings, the
Company shall pay and convey to each Additional Seller a purchase price equal to
the product of (a) One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) multiplied by (b) the
number of Additional Sellers' Shares set forth opposite such Additional Seller's
name on EXHIBIT I attached hereto, in immediately available United States
Dollars, payable to each such Additional Seller by bank cashier's check,
certified check or wire transfer at the applicable Subsequent Closing.
3. The Company shall reimburse to Xxxxxxxx legal expenses in the amount
of Two Million Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($2,011,600.00), which shall
be paid at the Closing
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by wire transfer of immediately available United States Dollars to a bank
account designated by Xxxxxxxx.
4. The Company and Xxxxxxxx agree to use their best, good faith efforts
to consummate the settlement of the action captioned In Re: National Auto
Credit, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 1:98CV0264, which is currently
pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
5. The Company makes the following representations with respect to the
transactions set forth in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above:
(a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all
requisite corporate power and corporate authority to enter into this Agreement,
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this
Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have
been authorized by all necessary corporate action. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming that this Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Sellers, constitutes a valid and
binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance
with its terms.
(c) Given that, pursuant to Paragraph 8 hereof, the parties hereto
have waived the restrictions imposed by the Status Quo Order to the extent
necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, the execution and
delivery by the Company of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the terms hereof will
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not, conflict with, or result in any violation of or default under, (i) any
provision of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended,
the Company's Amended and Restated By-Laws or any other similar organizational
documents of the Company, (ii) any judgment, order, injunction or decree (an
"Order"), or statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation ("Applicable Law"),
applicable to the Company or the property or assets of the Company or (iii) any
note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, agreement, lease or other instrument
or obligation ("Contracts") to which the Company is a party or by which the
Company or any of the Company's assets may be bound. Other than any consent,
approval, order or authorization of, notice to, or registration, declaration or
filing ("Governmental Approval") that may be required under the terms of the
Status Quo Order, if any, no Governmental Approval of any court, administrative
agency or commission or other governmental entity, authority or instrumentality,
domestic or foreign ("Governmental Authority"), is required to be obtained or
made by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by the Company of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
6. The Sellers, jointly and severally, make the following
representations with respect to the transactions set forth in Paragraph 1 above
and, on behalf of the Additional Sellers, the Sellers, jointly and severally,
make the following representations with respect to the transactions set forth in
Paragraph 2 above:
(a) The Trust is a duly constituted charitable trust duly organized
and validly existing under the laws of the State of Florida, the Foundation is a
not-for-profit corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Ohio, and the
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Partnership is a general partnership duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, and each has all requisite
power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Sellers of this
Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, have
been authorized by all necessary action, corporate or otherwise. This Agreement
has been duly executed and delivered by the Sellers, and, assuming that this
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, constitutes
a valid and binding obligation of each of the Sellers, enforceable against each
of the Sellers in accordance with its terms.
(c) Given that, pursuant to Paragraph 8 hereof, the parties hereto
have waived the restrictions imposed by the Status Quo Order to the extent
necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, the execution and
delivery by Sellers of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the terms hereof will not,
conflict with, or result in any violation of or default under, (i) any provision
of the organizational documents of the Sellers that are not natural persons,
(ii) any Order, or Applicable Law, applicable to any of the Sellers or the
property or assets of the Sellers or (iii) any Contracts to which any Seller is
a party or by which any Seller or any Seller's assets may be bound. Other than
any Governmental Approval that may be required under the terms of the Status Quo
Order, if any, no Governmental Approval of any Governmental Authority is
required to be obtained or made by or with respect to any Seller in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by any
Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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(d) The Sellers own an aggregate of Fifteen Million Seven Hundred
Forty-Three Thousand Twelve (15,743,012) shares of Company Common Stock and have
good and valid title to such Shares, free and clear of all Liens, and the Shares
are the only securities of the Company that the Sellers or, except as set forth
on EXHIBIT I attached hereto, any of their affiliates or associates own
beneficially or of record as of the date hereof (as each such term is used under
the regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act")). The Additional Sellers own an aggregate of One
Hundred Twenty Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Eight (120,348) shares of Company
Common Stock and have good and valid title to such Additional Sellers' Shares,
free and clear of all Liens, and the Additional Sellers' Shares are the only
securities of the Company that the Additional Sellers own beneficially or of
record as of the date hereof (as each such term is used under the regulations
promulgated under the Exchange Act).
7. The Xxxxxxxx Parties agree that from and after the date hereof,
they, and each of them, will not, nor will they permit their affiliates or cause
or assist in any way their associates or other representatives to, directly or
indirectly, alone or in concert or in conjunction with any other "Person" or
"Group" (as such terms are used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) (a) in
any manner acquire, agree to acquire or to make any proposal (or request
permission to make any proposal) to acquire, directly or indirectly, any
beneficial interest in any securities of, equity interest in or any property or
assets (other than property or assets transferred in the ordinary course of the
Company's business) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) except with
the prior written consent of the Company, propose to the Company or any of its
stockholders to enter into any merger or business combination involving the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or to purchase a material
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portion of the assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (c) make or in
any way participate in any "solicitation" of "proxies" (as such terms are used
in the proxy rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) to vote, or
seek to advise or influence any Person with respect to the voting of, any voting
securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (d) form, join or in any
way participate in a Group with respect to any voting securities of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries, (e) seek, alone or in concert with others, to
control, change or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of
the Company or its affiliates or propose any matter to be voted upon by the
stockholders of the Company, (f) disclose any intention, plan or arrangement
inconsistent with the foregoing, (g) assist, advise or encourage any other
Person in doing any of the foregoing, or (h) make any request or proposal to
amend, waive or terminate any provisions of this Paragraph 7.
8. By executing this Agreement, each of the parties hereto hereby
waives, as permitted by Paragraph 4 thereof, the restrictions imposed by the
Status Quo Order to the extent necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. Upon the exchange of fully executed copies of this
Agreement, the Xxxxxxxx Parties and the Company shall each, through their
respective counsel, (i) effect dismissals with prejudice of the Actions, which
dismissals shall become effective upon the execution and filing of comparable
dismissals from Reading Entertainment, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Reading"),
FA, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Reading ("FA"),
and Xxxxxxx Associates, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Xxxxxxx"), if such
comparable dismissals are required to effect a full dismissal of the Actions,
and (ii) jointly take such action as shall be necessary to vacate, dissolve or
otherwise terminate the operation of the Status Quo Order.
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Each of the parties shall bear its own fees and expenses in connection with the
Actions and the dismissal thereof pursuant to this Paragraph 8.
9. The Xxxxxxxx Parties, for themselves, their heirs, administrators,
executors, representatives, beneficiaries and assigns, hereby release and
discharge the Company, Reading, FA and Xxxxxxx, and each of their respective
past, present and future officers, directors, stockholders, parent and/or
subsidiary companies, affiliated entities, successors-in-interest,
representatives, agents, employees, attorneys and assigns, and the individuals'
heirs, administrators, executors, representatives, attorneys and assigns
(collectively, the "NAC Group"), from any and all claims, demands, causes of
action, actions, judgments, liens, indebtedness, costs, damages, obligations,
attorneys' fees, losses and liability of whatever kind and character, whether
known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, arising from the beginning of time to
the date hereof that each of them has against the members of the NAC Group,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, those related in
any way to the Actions; PROVIDED, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed
to release (a) any member of the NAC Group from any of its obligations under
this Agreement or the Exhibits hereto or (b) the Company from any challenge by
Xxxxxxxx related to amounts reported by the Company to the Internal Revenue
Service as income attributable to Xxxxxxxx. The Xxxxxxxx Parties covenant and
agree not to xxx any member of the NAC Group with respect to any claim (a)
related in any way to the Actions and/or (b) otherwise released herein.
10. The Company, for itself and its affiliated entities,
successors-in-interest, representatives, agents and assigns, and the
individuals' heirs, administrators, executors, representatives, attorneys and
assigns, hereby release and discharge the Xxxxxxxx Parties, together
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with their heirs, administrators, executors, representatives, beneficiaries,
attorneys and assigns (the "Xxxxxxxx Group"), from any and all claims, demands,
causes of action, actions, judgments, liens, indebtedness, costs, damages,
obligations, attorneys' fees, losses and liability of whatever kind and
character, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, arising from the
beginning of time to the date hereof that each of them has against the members
of the Xxxxxxxx Group, including, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, those related in any way to the Actions; PROVIDED, that nothing
contained herein shall release any member of the Xxxxxxxx Group from any of its
obligations under this Agreement or the Exhibits hereto. The Company covenants
and agrees not to xxx the Xxxxxxxx Parties with respect to any claim (a) related
in any way to the Actions and/or (b) otherwise released herein.
11. (a) The Company shall cause each of the following individuals and
entities to deliver to the Xxxxxxxx Parties on the date hereof, a release on the
terms set forth in EXHIBIT II attached hereto: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Y.L. Toh, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, National Cinemas, Inc., Reading, FA and Xxxxxxx.
(b) The Company shall [use its reasonable best effort to] cause Reading, FA and
Xxxxxxx to execute and file dismissals with prejudice of the Actions, if such
dismissals are necessary to effect a full dismissal of the Actions.
(c) The Xxxxxxxx Parties shall cause each of the following
individuals to deliver to the Company on the date hereof an agreement on the
terms set forth in EXHIBIT III hereto: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx.
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(d) Xxxxxxxx shall deliver to the Company on the date hereof a
letter in the form of EXHIBIT IV hereto.
12. Except as set forth below, the rights of any Xxxxxxxx Party to
indemnification by the Company, including advancement of fees, costs and/or
expenses or other damages, under the Company's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, the Company's Amended and Restated By-laws,
applicable law or otherwise shall be unaffected by the provisions of this
Agreement, and the following provisions shall not abrogate any rights of any of
the Xxxxxxxx Parties or any of the persons referenced in Paragraph 11(c) hereof
under directors and officers insurance policies issued to the Company. The
parties to this Agreement hereby acknowledge and agree that any rights to
indemnification by the Company to which any of the Xxxxxxxx Parties is or would
be entitled pursuant to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as
amended, the Company's Amended and Restated By-laws, applicable law or otherwise
shall be limited as follows: (i) none of the Xxxxxxxx Parties shall be entitled
to, and each of them hereby waives and forever forgives any rights to, any such
indemnification for fees, costs and/or expenses or other damages incurred by
any such person or entity on or prior to the date of this Agreement in
connection with the Actions or any other action or proceeding arising from or
based upon the same facts and circumstances that form the basis of the Actions;
PROVIDED, that the Company shall not be entitled to, and hereby waives and
forever forgives any rights to, reimbursement from any of the Xxxxxxxx Parties
for amounts previously paid by the Company to any of the Xxxxxxxx Parties or
their counsel; and (ii) none of the Xxxxxxxx Parties shall be entitled to, and
each of them hereby waives and forever forgives any rights to, advancement of,
or reimbursement for, fees, costs and/or expenses or other damages incurred by
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any such person or entity after the date of this Agreement in connection with
any threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding (whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative) known to the Company and/or such individual or
entity as of the date hereof (a "Known Proceeding"), except as follows: At the
conclusion or termination of each such known proceeding, the Company shall
indemnify the Xxxxxxxx Parties in accordance with, and as permitted by, the
Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, the Company's
Amended and Restated By-laws, and applicable law, to the extent of Fifty Percent
(50%) of the aggregate amount of fees, costs, and/or expenses or other damages
which each such individual or entity incurs in connection with each such Known
Proceeding.
13. The Xxxxxxxx Parties shall cooperate with the Company as fully as
reasonably possible in connection with the prosecution or defense of any claim
by the Company against any person not a party to this Agreement or against the
Company by any person not a party to this Agreement. The Company shall, and
shall cause each of its directors, officers, employees, advisors, consultants,
affiliates and subsidiaries, to cooperate with the Xxxxxxxx Parties, and each of
them, as fully as reasonably possible in connection with the defense of any
claim or known proceeding related in any way to Xxxxxxxx'x relationship with the
Company.
14. By entering into this Agreement, neither the Xxxxxxxx Parties nor
the Company intends to make, nor shall they be deemed to have made, any
admission of any kind.
15. Unless specifically provided herein, this Agreement is not intended
to create, and shall not create, any rights in any person or entity that is not
a party to this Agreement.
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16. This Agreement has been prepared, and negotiations in connection
with it have been carried on, by the efforts of each of the parties hereto, and
this Agreement is to be construed fairly and in accordance with its plain
meaning, and not strictly against any particular party, and no party hereto
shall be deemed to be the draftsperson hereof.
17. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties
concerning its subject matter and may not be modified, altered, or discharged
except by a writing signed by all of the parties. No representations or promises
except those set forth herein have been made to induce any party to enter into
this Agreement.
18. This Agreement shall be binding on each of the parties hereto and
on their respective successors and assigns.
19. The representations and warranties set forth in Paragraphs 5 and 6
hereof shall survive indefinitely following the execution of this Agreement and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
20. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding its choice of law or conflicts
of law or other provisions which might result in the selection of the
substantive law of another jurisdiction. Each party hereto agrees that any claim
relating to this Agreement shall be brought solely in the Court of Chancery of
the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, unless the Court of Chancery
of the State of Delaware lacks subject matter jurisdiction, in which case any
such claim shall be brought in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in
and for New Castle County, and each party hereto consents to the jurisdiction of
such Court for purposes hereof.
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21. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Settlement Agreement
and Release on the date(s) set forth below.
Date:
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XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX AND XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX TRUST FOR THE ARTS AND
SCIENCES
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Its:
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XXXXXXXX AND XXXXXXXX
INVESTMENT COMPANY
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NATIONAL AUTO CREDIT, INC.
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Its:
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EXHIBIT I
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OWNERSHIP OF NATIONAL AUTO CREDIT, INC. COMMON STOCK
BY AFFILIATES AND ASSOCIATES OF THE XXXXXXXX PARTIES
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AFFILIATE/ASSOCIATE SHARES OWNED
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx......................................................... 4,000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx....................................................... 279
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, as joint
tenants with rights of survivorship.......................... 88,619
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, as trustee of a grantor trust for the
benefit of her daughter, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx...................... 27,450
Total......................................................... 120,348
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EXHIBIT II
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RELEASE OF CLAIMS AND WAIVER(1)
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This Release of Claims and Waiver (this "Release and Waiver") is
executed as of the 30th day of November, 2000 by [[_____], an individual
resident of the State of [_____]](2) [[_____], a [_____] corporation](3) (the
"Releasing Party").
In consideration of the covenants and agreements set forth in the
Settlement Agreement and Release (Including Agreement for Sale of Shares), dated
as of the date hereof (the "Settlement Agreement"), by and among Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx, individually and as trustee and president of the Foundation (as
defined below), trustee of the Trust (as defined below) and managing partner of
the Partnership (as defined below) ("Xxxxxxxx"), the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx and
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Charitable Foundation (the "Foundation"), the Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx Trust for the Arts and Sciences (the "Trust") and Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx
Investment Company, a Nevada general partnership (the "Partnership" and,
collectively with Xxxxxxxx in all capacities listed above, the Foundation and
the Trust, the "Xxxxxxxx Parties"), on the one hand, and National Auto Credit,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, on the other hand, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Releasing Party, for itself and its [affiliated entities,
successors-in-interest, representatives, agents and assigns,](4) [heirs,
administrators, executors, representatives, beneficiaries and assigns,](5)
hereby releases and discharges each of the Xxxxxxxx Parties, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx, together with their respective
heirs, administrators, executors, representatives, beneficiaries, attorneys and
assigns (collectively, the "Xxxxxxxx Group"), from any and all claims, demands,
causes of action, actions, judgments, liens, indebtedness, costs, damages,
obligations, attorneys' fees, losses and liability of whatever kind and
character, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, arising from the
beginning of time to the date hereof that the Releasing Party has against the
members of the Xxxxxxxx Group, including, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, those related in any way to the cases pending before the Court of
Chancery of the State of Delaware captioned National Auto Credit, Inc. v. Xxx X.
Xxxxxxxx, C.A. No. 17973 and Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx v. Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, et al., C.A. No.
17984 (such cases being collectively referred to herein as the "Actions");
provided, that nothing contained herein shall release any member of the Xxxxxxxx
Group from any of its obligations under the Settlement Agreement or the Exhibits
thereto. The Releasing Party covenants and agrees not to
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(1) To be executed by Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Y.L. Toh, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, National Cinemas, Inc., Reading, FA and Xxxxxxx.
(2) To be inserted if Releasing Party is an individual.
(3) To be inserted if Releasing Party is a corporation.
(4) To be inserted if Releasing Party is a corporation.
(5) To be inserted if Releasing Party is an individual.
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xxx any of the Xxxxxxxx Parties with respect to any claim (a) related in any way
to the Actions and/or (b) otherwise released herein.
So that the transactions contemplated by the Settlement Agreement may
proceed, the Releasing Party hereby waives, as permitted by paragraph 4 thereof,
the restrictions imposed by the Order Maintaining Status Quo, dated as of April
13, 2000, entered in connection with the Actions.
This Release and Waiver shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding its choice of law
or conflicts of law or other provisions which might result in the selection of
the substantive law of another jurisdiction. The Releasing Party hereby agrees
that any claim relating to this Release and Waiver shall be brought solely in
the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County,
unless the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks subject matter
jurisdiction, in which case any such claim shall be brought in the Superior
Court of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, and the Releasing
Party hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such Court for purposes hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Releasing Party has executed this
Release and Waiver as of the date first above written.
RELEASING PARTY
By:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT III
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RELEASE OF CLAIMS, RESIGNATION
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AND STANDSTILL AGREEMENT(6)
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This Release of Claims, Resignation and Standstill Agreement (this
"Release") is executed as of the 30th day of November, 2000 by [_____], an
individual resident of the State of [_____] (the "Releasing Party").
In consideration of the covenants and agreements set forth in the
Settlement Agreement and Release (Including Agreement for Sale of Shares), dated
as of the date hereof (the "Settlement Agreement"), by and among Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx, individually and as trustee and president of the Foundation (as
defined below), trustee of the Trust (as defined below) and managing partner of
the Partnership (as defined below) ("Xxxxxxxx"), the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx and
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Charitable Foundation (the "Foundation"), the Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx Trust for the Arts and Sciences (the "Trust") and Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx
Investment Company, a Nevada general partnership (the "Partnership" and,
collectively with Xxxxxxxx in all capacities listed above, the Foundation and
the Trust, the "Xxxxxxxx Parties"), on the one hand, and National Auto Credit,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), on the other hand, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Releasing Party, for itself, its heirs, administrators,
executors, representatives, beneficiaries and assigns, hereby releases and
discharges each of the Company, Reading Entertainment, Inc., a Nevada
corporation ("Reading"), FA, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Reading ("FA"), Xxxxxxx Associates, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Xxxxxxx"), Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Y.L. Toh, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx, and each of their respective past, present and future officers,
directors, stockholders, parent and/or subsidiary companies, affiliated
entities, successors-in-interest, representatives, agents, employees, attorneys
and assigns, and the heirs, administrators, executors, representatives,
attorneys and assigns of any individual included within the foregoing
(collectively, the "NAC Group"), from any and all claims, demands, causes of
action, actions, judgments, liens, indebtedness, costs, damages, obligations,
attorneys' fees, losses and liability of whatever kind and character, whether
known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, arising from the beginning of time to
the date hereof that the Releasing Party has against the members of the NAC
Group, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, those
related in any way to the cases pending before the Court of Chancery of the
State of Delaware captioned National Auto Credit, Inc. v. Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx, C.A.
No. 17973 and Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx v. Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, et al., C.A. No. 17984 (such
cases being collectively referred to herein as the "Actions"); provided, that
nothing contained herein shall be deemed to release any member of the NAC Group
from any of its obligations under the Settlement Agreement or the Exhibits
thereto. The Releasing Party hereby covenants and agrees not to xxx any member
of the NAC Group with respect to any claim (a) related in any way to the Actions
and/or (b) otherwise released herein.
The Releasing Party hereby resigns, effective as of the date hereof,
from any and all positions
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(6) To be executed by Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxx
Xxxxx.
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with the Company, including any position as a director, executive officer and/or
employee of the Company.
The Releasing Party agrees that from and after the date hereof, the
Releasing Party will not, nor will it permit its affiliates or cause or assist
in any way its associates or other representatives to, directly or indirectly,
alone or in concert or in conjunction with any other "Person" or "Group" (as
such terms are used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended) (a) in any manner acquire, agree to acquire or to make any proposal
(or request permission to make any proposal) to acquire, directly or indirectly,
any beneficial interest in any securities of, equity interest in or any property
or assets (other than property or assets transferred in the ordinary course of
the Company's business) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) except
with the prior written consent of the Company, propose to the Company or any of
its stockholders to enter into any merger or business combination involving the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or to purchase a material portion of the
assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (c) make or in any way
participate in any "solicitation" of "proxies" (as such terms are used in the
proxy rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) to vote, or seek to
advise or influence any Person with respect to the voting of, any voting
securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (d) form, join or in any
way participate in a Group with respect to any voting securities of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries, (e) seek, alone or in concert with others, to
control, change or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of
the Company or its affiliates or propose any matter to be voted upon by the
stockholders of the Company, (f) disclose any intention, plan or arrangement
inconsistent with the foregoing, (g) assist, advise or encourage any other
Person in doing any of the foregoing, or (h) make any request or proposal to
amend, waive or terminate any provisions of this Release.
This Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Delaware, excluding its choice of law or conflicts of law
or other provisions which might result in the selection of the substantive law
of another jurisdiction. The Releasing Party hereby agrees that any claim
relating to this Release shall be brought solely in the Court of Chancery of the
State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, unless the Court of Chancery of
the State of Delaware lacks subject matter jurisdiction, in which case any such
claim shall be brought in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for
New Castle County, and the Releasing Party hereby consents to the jurisdiction
of such Court for purposes hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Releasing Party has executed this
Release of Claims, Resignation and Standstill Agreement as of the date first
above written.
RELEASING PARTY
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT IV
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TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NATIONAL AUTO CREDIT, INC.:
I, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, hereby resign from all positions with National
Auto Credit, Inc., including my directorship, effective immediately.
Dated:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
