Exhibit 10.17
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), is made and entered
into as of the 19th day of February, 2002, by and between GREATBANC TRUST
COMPANY, not in its individual or corporate capacity, but solely as trustee of
the Chromcraft Revington, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust (the
"Purchaser"), which forms a part of the Chromcraft Revington, Inc. Employee
Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP"), and COURT SQUARE CAPITAL LIMITED (the
"Selling Shareholder"), a Delaware corporation with its principal office in New
York, New York and an affiliate of Citigroup Inc.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Selling Shareholder owns 5,695,418 shares, comprising
approximately 59.1%, of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of
Chromcraft Revington, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation;
WHEREAS, the ESOP has been designated by the Company as an employee
stock ownership plan and is therefore designed to invest primarily in securities
of the Company for the benefit of the participants under the ESOP and their
beneficiaries;
WHEREAS, the Selling Shareholder desires to sell and transfer to the
Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase from the Selling Shareholder,
2,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the "Shares") upon the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth herein (the "ESOP Purchase");
WHEREAS, concurrently with the consummation of the ESOP Purchase, the
Selling Shareholder will sell and transfer its remaining 3,695,418 shares of
common stock to the Company, and the Company will purchase such shares from the
Selling Shareholder, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a
separate stock purchase agreement (the "Company Stock Purchase Agreement")
between the Selling Shareholder and the Company (the "Company Purchase"); and
WHEREAS, upon consummation of the Company Purchase and the ESOP
Purchase, the Selling Shareholder will cease to be a shareholder of the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and mutual obligations
contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Purchaser and the Selling
Shareholder hereby agree as follows:
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SECTION 1
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES
1.01. Purchase and Sale of the Shares. Upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing (as hereinafter
defined), the Selling Shareholder shall sell, transfer, assign and deliver to
the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase and acquire from the Selling
Shareholder, all right, title and interest in and to the Shares, free and clear
of any and all liens, pledges, security interests, charges, claims, options,
rights of first refusal, rights of conversion, exchange or purchase, and adverse
claims or rights whatsoever.
1.02. The Closing. The closing of the ESOP Purchase (the "Closing")
shall take place at the offices of Xxxxx XxXxxxx LLP, Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx and shall be effective as of 11:59 p.m.,
Indianapolis time, on March 15, 2002 (the "Effective Time"). The date on which
the Closing occurs shall be referred to herein as the "Closing Date." The place,
date and time of the Closing may be changed by mutual agreement of the parties.
1.03. Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price to be paid at the
Closing by the Purchaser to the Selling Shareholder for the Shares shall be
Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) (the "Purchase Price"), or Ten Dollars
($10.00) for each of the Shares.
1.04. Method of Payment. At the Closing, the Purchaser shall pay in
immediately available funds by wire transfer to the Selling Shareholder an
amount equal to the Purchase Price. At least 72 hours prior to the Closing, the
Selling Shareholder shall provide the Purchaser with instructions for payment of
the Purchase Price, including wire transfer instructions.
1.05. Delivery of Stock Certificates. At the Closing, the Selling
Shareholder shall deliver to the Purchaser the certificate or certificates
representing the Shares, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers
duly endorsed in blank, in proper form for transfer.
1.06. Further Assurances. At the Purchaser's request, the Selling
Shareholder shall, from time to time after the Closing, execute, acknowledge and
deliver such other documents, instruments and writings and shall take such other
actions as the Purchaser may reasonably request in order to give effect to the
ESOP Purchase or otherwise as may be necessary to carry out or evidence the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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SECTION 2
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Selling Shareholder
as follows:
2.01. Organization and Qualification. GreatBanc Trust Company is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Illinois and qualifies as a bank within the meaning of Section
581 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. GreatBanc Trust Company is
duly qualified and has full power and authority to act as a trustee of the
Purchaser and perform all of its obligations contemplated hereby under its
organizational documents, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended ("ERISA") and applicable law.
2.02. Authority; No Violations. (a) The Purchaser has full power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations
hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby subject to
fulfillment of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.01 hereof. This
Agreement and its execution and delivery by the Purchaser have been duly
authorized and approved by the Purchaser. Subject to the fulfillment of the
conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.01 hereof, this Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except to the extent limited by general principles of
equity, by equitable and other principles of ERISA, by public policy and by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium, readjustment of
debt or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights.
(b) Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
ESOP Purchase (with or without notice or lapse of time) (i) conflicts with,
violates any provision of or constitutes a breach of or default under the ESOP
or any other documents executed by the Purchaser pursuant to the ESOP, (ii) to
the Purchaser's knowledge, conflicts with or violates any law, statute, rule,
regulation or governmental requirement or any court or administrative judgment,
order, injunction, writ, directive or decree, or (iii) conflicts with, results
in a breach of or constitutes a default under any note, bond, indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, license, lease, contract, agreement, understanding,
arrangement, commitment, instrument or other writing to which the Purchaser is a
party or, to the Purchaser's knowledge, by which the Purchaser is subject or
bound.
2.03. No Third Party Consents. No consent, approval, authorization,
clearance or waiver of or any filing with or notice to any third party or any
government agency or authority is required for the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the ESOP Purchase by the
Purchaser.
2.04. No Litigation or Pending Proceedings. (a) There are no claims,
actions, suits, proceedings, arbitrations, mediations or investigations pending
or, to the Purchaser's knowledge, threatened in any court or before any
government agency or authority, arbitration panel, mediator or
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otherwise (nor has any event occurred or circumstance arisen that may give rise
to or serve as a basis for any claim, action, suit, proceeding, litigation,
arbitration, mediation or investigation) against, by or affecting the Purchaser
that may impact the consummation of the ESOP Purchase.
(b) The Purchaser is not (i) subject to any outstanding judgment,
order, writ, injunction, directive or decree of any court, arbitration panel or
governmental agency or authority, (ii) presently charged with or under
governmental investigation with respect to any actual or alleged violations of
any law, statute, rule, regulation or other governmental requirement, or (iii)
the subject of any pending or threatened proceeding by any government regulatory
agency or authority having jurisdiction over its business, properties or
operations, which may impact any of the Shares or the consummation of the ESOP
Purchase.
2.05. Broker's, Finder's and Other Fees. No agent, broker, investment
banker, consultant, representative or other person acting on behalf of the
Purchaser or under the authority of the Purchaser is or shall be entitled to any
commission, broker's or finder's fee or any other form of compensation or
payment from the Purchaser relating to this Agreement or the ESOP Purchase other
than the attorneys, accountants and tax or financial advisors of the Purchaser
in connection with this Agreement and the ESOP Purchase.
2.06. No Other Representations or Warranties. Except as expressly set
forth in this Section 2, the Purchaser makes no expressed or implied
representations or warranties whatsoever to the Selling Shareholder.
2.07. Bring-Down of Representations and Warranties. All representations
and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in this Agreement shall be true,
accurate and complete, and shall be deemed made again, on and as of the
Effective Time.
SECTION 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLING SHAREHOLDER
The Selling Shareholder hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser
as follows:
3.01. Organization. The Selling Shareholder is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware.
3.02. Authority; No Violations. (a) The Selling Shareholder has the
requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby subject to the fulfillment of the conditions precedent set
forth in Section 5.02 hereof. This Agreement and its execution and delivery by
the Selling Shareholder have been duly authorized and approved by the Board of
Directors or other appropriate committee of the Selling Shareholder, and no
other authorizations or approvals by the Selling Shareholder or any parent or
affiliate of the Selling Shareholder are required for the Selling
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Shareholder to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the ESOP
Purchase. Subject to the fulfillment of the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 5.02 hereof, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation
of the Selling Shareholder, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to
the extent limited by general principles of equity, by equitable and other
principles of ERISA, by public policy and by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, liquidation, moratorium, readjustment of debt or other laws of
general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors'
rights.
(b) Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
ESOP Purchase by the Selling Shareholder (with or without notice or lapse of
time) (i) conflicts with or violates any provision of the Selling Shareholder's
certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other corporate governance document,
(ii) conflicts with or violates any law, statute, rule, regulation or
governmental requirement or any court or administrative judgment, order,
injunction, writ, directive or decree, (iii) conflicts with, results in a breach
of or constitutes a default under any note, bond, indenture, mortgage, deed of
trust, license, lease, contract, agreement, understanding, arrangement,
commitment, instrument or other writing to which the Selling Shareholder is a
party or by which the Selling Shareholder is subject or bound, (iv) gives any
person, proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation,
other entity (other than the Purchaser) or third party the right to acquire any
of the Shares or any interest in any of the Shares, or (v) results in any lien,
pledge, security interest, charge, claim, option, right of first refusal, right
of conversion, exchange or purchase, or adverse claim or right being placed upon
or relating to any of the Shares.
3.03. Ownership. The Selling Shareholder is the sole lawful owner, of
record and together with its affiliates beneficially, of the Shares. The Shares
are free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, security interests, charges,
claims, options, rights of first refusal, rights of conversion, exchange or
purchase, and adverse claims or rights. The Selling Shareholder is not a party
to or bound by any buy-sell or other agreement, understanding or commitment with
respect to any of the Shares, other than this Agreement and the Company Stock
Purchase Agreement.
3.04. No Third Party Consents. No consent, approval, authorization,
clearance or waiver of or any filing with or notice to any third party or any
government agency or authority not already obtained is required for the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the
ESOP Purchase by the Selling Shareholder. No approval not already obtained of
this Agreement, the ESOP Purchase or of any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement is required to be obtained from the stockholders or any parent or
affiliate of the Selling Shareholder.
3.05. No Litigation or Pending Proceedings. (a) There are no claims,
actions, suits, proceedings, arbitrations, mediations or investigations pending
or, to the Selling Shareholder's knowledge, threatened in any court or before
any government agency or authority, arbitration panel, mediator or otherwise
(nor has any event occurred or circumstance arisen that may give rise to or
serve as a basis for any claim, action, suit, proceeding, litigation,
arbitration, mediation or investigation) against, by or affecting the Selling
Shareholder that may impact any of the Shares or the consummation of the Company
Purchase or the ESOP Purchase.
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(b) The Selling Shareholder is not (i) subject to any outstanding
judgment, order, writ, injunction, directive or decree of any court, arbitration
panel or governmental agency or authority, (ii) presently charged with or under
governmental investigation with respect to any actual or alleged violations of
any law, statute, rule, regulation or other governmental requirement, or (iii)
the subject of any pending or threatened proceeding by any government regulatory
agency or authority having jurisdiction over its business, properties or
operations, which may impact any of the Shares or the consummation of the
Company Purchase or the ESOP Purchase.
3.06. Broker's, Finder's and Other Fees. No agent, broker, investment
banker, consultant, representative or other person acting on behalf of the
Selling Shareholder or under the authority of the Selling Shareholder is or
shall be entitled to any commission, broker's or finder's fee or any other form
of compensation or payment from the Selling Shareholder relating to this
Agreement or the ESOP Purchase other than the Transaction Fee (as defined in the
Company Stock Purchase Agreement) and other than attorneys, accountants and tax
or financial advisors of the Selling Shareholder in connection with this
Agreement and the ESOP Purchase.
3.07. Bring-Down of Representations and Warranties. All representations
and warranties of the Selling Shareholder set forth in this Agreement shall be
true, accurate and complete, and shall be deemed made again, on and as of the
Effective Time.
SECTION 4
COVENANTS
4.01. Covenants of the Purchaser.
(a) Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, subject to commercial
reasonableness, the Purchaser shall not take any action that would result in or
fail to take any action that would prevent, and shall not permit its affiliates
or agents to take any action that would result in or fail to take any action
that would prevent, a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of the
Purchaser set forth in this Agreement.
(b) Any and all Taxes (as hereinafter defined) incurred by the
Purchaser by virtue of or relating to the ESOP Purchase shall be paid by the
Purchaser or the Company.
4.02. Covenants of the Selling Shareholder.
(a) Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, subject to commercial
reasonableness, the Selling Shareholder shall not take any action that would
result in or fail to take any action that would prevent, and shall not permit
its directors, employees, affiliates or agents to take any action that would
result in or fail to take any action that would prevent, a breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant of the Selling Shareholder set forth in
this Agreement.
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(b) Any and all Taxes (as hereinafter defined) incurred by the Selling
Shareholder by virtue of or relating to the ESOP Purchase shall be paid by the
Selling Shareholder, except as set forth in the Company Stock Purchase
Agreement.
4.03 Definition of "Taxes". For purposes of this Agreement, the term
"Taxes" shall mean any and all federal, state, county, local, foreign or other
income, gross receipts, capital gain, franchise, excise, withholding, personal
property, transfer, value added, alternative or add-on minimum and other taxes,
assessments, fees and charges (whether known, unknown, absolute, fixed, matured,
unmatured, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due), including,
without limitation, any and all interest, penalties and additions to tax in
respect of the foregoing, whether or not disputed, and any liability or
obligation to indemnify, assume or succeed to any of the foregoing.
SECTION 5
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
5.01. The Purchaser. The obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the
ESOP Purchase and the binding effect of this Agreement on the Purchaser is
subject to the satisfaction and fulfillment of each of the following conditions
at or prior to the Closing, unless waived in writing by the Purchaser:
(a) Delivery of Stock Certificates. The Selling Shareholder shall have
delivered to the Purchaser the certificate or certificates representing the
Shares, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in
blank, in proper form for transfer and dated as of the Closing Date.
(b) Corporate Action. The Board of Directors or other appropriate
committee of the Selling Shareholder shall have authorized and approved this
Agreement and the ESOP Purchase, and the Selling Shareholder shall have taken
all other corporate action necessary for the Selling Shareholder to consummate
the ESOP Purchase.
(c) Representations and Warranties of the Selling Shareholder. Each of
the representations and warranties of the Selling Shareholder set forth in this
Agreement shall be true, accurate and complete at and as of the Effective Time.
(d) Compliance with Covenants. The Selling Shareholder shall have
complied with all of its covenants and agreements set forth in Section 4.02 of
this Agreement.
(e) No Lawsuits or Proceedings. No action, suit or proceeding before
any court or governmental or regulatory authority shall be pending against the
Purchaser, the Selling Shareholder or any of their respective directors or
officers seeking to restrain, prevent, limit or change the Company Purchase, the
ESOP Purchase or the related transactions contemplated hereby or by the
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Company Stock Purchase Agreement or questioning the legality or validity of any
such transactions or seeking damages in connection with any of such
transactions.
(f) Officers' Certificate. The Selling Shareholder shall have delivered
to the Purchaser a certificate of the Selling Shareholder's President and
Secretary certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 5.01(a), (b),
(c), (d) and (e) hereof have been satisfied and fulfilled.
(g) Opinions of Counsel. The Purchaser shall have received from
Dechert, counsel to the Selling Shareholder, and from Xxxxx XxXxxxx LLP, counsel
to the Company, opinions, dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance
substantially as set forth in Exhibits A and B attached hereto.
(h) Fairness Opinion. The Trustee shall have been furnished with an
opinion of Duff & Xxxxxx, LLC ("D&P") satisfactory to the Purchaser to the
effect that as of the Closing Date (i) the Purchase Price does not exceed the
"fair market value," as such term is defined in Section 3(18) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), of the Shares as
of the Closing Date, (ii) the interest rate charged under the loan from the
Company to the ESOP to pay the Purchase Price is reasonable, (iii) the ESOP
Purchase is fair to the ESOP from a financial point of view, and (iv) such
opinion shall not have been withdrawn by D&P prior to the Closing.
(i) Financing. The ESOP shall have obtained a loan from the Company on
terms and conditions satisfactory to the Purchaser in an amount necessary to pay
the Purchase Price.
(j) ERISA Determinations. The Trustee shall have determined that (i)
the Purchase Price does not exceed the "fair market value," as such term is
defined in Section 3(18) of the ERISA, of the Shares as of the Closing Date,
(ii) the purchase of the Shares constitutes a prudent investment under the
ERISA, (iii) the terms and conditions of the ESOP Purchase are fair and
reasonable to the ESOP from a financial point of view and in the best interest
of the ESOP participants, and (iv) the ESOP Purchase is not contrary to any
applicable laws.
(k) Due Diligence. The Trustee shall have completed its due diligence
investigation of the Company and shall, in its sole discretion, be satisfied in
all respects with the results of such investigation.
(l) Company Purchase. The Company Purchase shall have been consummated
concurrently with the consummation of the ESOP Purchase.
(m) Company Representations. The Company shall have delivered to the
Purchaser representations regarding the Company's business in form and substance
satisfactory to the Purchaser.
5.02. The Selling Shareholder. The obligation of the Selling Shareholder
to consummate the ESOP Purchase is subject to the satisfaction and fulfillment
of each of the following conditions at or prior to the Closing, unless waived in
writing by the Selling Shareholder:
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(a) Payment of Purchase Price. The Purchaser shall have paid the
Purchase Price in accordance with Sections 1.03 and 1.04 hereof.
(b) Corporate Action. The Purchaser shall have authorized and approved
this Agreement and the ESOP Purchase, and the Purchaser and the Company shall
have taken all other corporate action necessary for the Purchaser to consummate
the ESOP Purchase.
(c) Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. Each of the
representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in this Agreement
shall be true, accurate and complete at and as of the Effective Time.
(d) Compliance with Covenants. The Purchaser shall have complied with
all of its covenants and agreements set forth in Section 4.01 of this Agreement.
(e) No Lawsuits or Proceedings. No action, suit or proceeding before
any court or governmental or regulatory authority shall be pending against the
Purchaser, the Selling Shareholder or any of their respective directors or
officers seeking to restrain, prevent, limit or change the Company Purchase, the
ESOP Purchase or the related transactions contemplated hereby or by the Company
Stock Purchase Agreement or questioning the legality or validity of any such
transactions or seeking damages in connection with any such transactions.
(f) Officer's Certificate. The Purchaser shall have delivered to the
Selling Shareholder a certificate of the Purchaser certifying (i) that the
conditions set forth in Sections 5.02(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) hereof have been
satisfied and fulfilled, and (ii) evidencing action taken by the Purchaser
authorizing and approving this Agreement and the ESOP Purchase.
(g) Company Purchase. The Company Purchase shall have been consummated
concurrently with the consummation of the ESOP Purchase.
(h) Opinion of Counsel. The Selling Shareholder shall have received
from XxXxxxxxx, Will & Xxxxx, counsel to the Purchaser, an opinion, dated as of
the Closing Date, in form and substance substantially as set forth in Exhibit C
attached hereto.
SECTION 6
TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
6.01. Manner of Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the
ESOP Purchase abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by written
notice delivered in accordance with Section 8.02 hereof, as follows:
(a) By either the Purchaser or the Selling Shareholder, if:
(i) the ESOP Purchase contemplated by this Agreement has not
been consummated on or before March 15, 2002; or
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(ii) the Selling Shareholder and the Purchaser mutually agree in
writing to terminate this Agreement.
(b) By the Purchaser, if:
(i) there has been a material misrepresentation or a material
breach of any warranty by or on the part of the Selling
Shareholder in its representations and warranties set forth
in this Agreement; or
(ii) there has been a material breach of or a material failure to
comply with any covenant set forth in this Agreement by or
on the part of the Selling Shareholder.
(c) By the Selling Shareholder, if:
(i) there has been a material misrepresentation or a material
breach of any warranty by or on the part of the Purchaser in
its representations and warranties set forth in this
Agreement; or
(ii) there has been a material breach of or material failure to
comply with any covenant set forth in this Agreement by or
on the part of the Purchaser.
6.02. Effect of Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement in
accordance with Section 6.01 hereof, this Agreement shall be of no further force
or effect and the ESOP Purchase shall be deemed to be abandoned, and there shall
be no obligation of or liability to any party hereto or any of their respective
shareholders, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, representatives or
agents, except that Sections 8.10 and 8.12 hereof shall survive any termination
of this Agreement.
SECTION 7
INDEMNIFICATION
7.01. Indemnification by the Selling Shareholder. The Selling
Shareholder hereby agrees to reimburse, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the
Purchaser for, from and against each and every Loss (as hereinafter defined)
incurred by the Purchaser based upon, arising out of or relating to (a) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty of the Selling
Shareholder set forth in this Agreement or in any of the certificates or other
documents delivered by the Selling Shareholder to the Purchaser in connection
with the Closing, (b) any breach of any covenant of the Selling Shareholder set
forth in this Agreement, and (c) the enforcement of this Section 7.01 against
the Selling Shareholder other than the actions taken by the Purchaser to
implement this Section; provided, however, that in no event shall the Selling
Shareholder reimburse, indemnify, defend or hold harmless, or be liable to, the
Purchaser or any affiliate, successor or assignee of the Purchaser
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for or in connection with any Loss caused by or relating to (i) any breach of
any of the Purchaser's representations, warranties or covenants set forth in
this Agreement or any other breach by the Purchaser of this Agreement, (ii) any
Taxes incurred by the Purchaser by virtue of or relating to the Company Purchase
and the ESOP Purchase, provided, however, it being understood that any Taxes
incurred by the Purchaser relating to the Company Purchase solely as a result of
(a) or (b) above shall be a Loss subject to indemnification hereunder, or (iii)
any fraud or willful misconduct of the Purchaser.
7.02. Notice and Opportunity to Defend Third-Party Claims. Promptly
after (a) receipt by the Purchaser of notice of the assertion of any action or
claim against the Purchaser by a person not a party to this Agreement, or (b)
the discovery by the Purchaser of any Loss giving rise to indemnification
hereunder, in each case with respect to which the Purchaser expects to make a
request for indemnification hereunder, the Purchaser (the "Indemnified Party")
shall give the Selling Shareholder (the "Indemnifying Party") written notice
describing such action, claim or Loss in reasonable detail (an "Indemnification
Notice"). If the Indemnified Party fails to give the Indemnification Notice in a
timely manner and the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced in its defense
by such failure, then the Indemnifying Party's liability with respect to such
action, claim or Loss shall be reduced to the extent of such prejudice. Except
as otherwise provided in this Section 7.02, the Indemnifying Party shall have
the right, at its option, to defend, at its own expense and through counsel of
its own choosing, and to control the defense of any such action or claim against
the Indemnified Party; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. If counsel satisfactory to the
Indemnified Party is not selected by the Indemnifying Party within thirty (30)
days of any Indemnification Notice, then the Indemnified Party may select
counsel to defend any such action or claim and, in such event, the Indemnifying
Party shall be responsible for and pay all reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and
expenses of such counsel, and the Indemnifying Party shall no longer be entitled
to select counsel with respect to or control the defense of such action or
claim. If the Indemnifying Party intends to undertake to defend an action or
claim against an Indemnified Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall give a
written notice (a "Defense Election Notice") to the Indemnified Party of its
intention to do so within thirty (30) days of the Indemnification Notice to
which such action or claim relates.
Whether or not the Indemnifying Party chooses to so defend such action
or claim, the parties hereto shall cooperate in the defense thereof and shall
furnish such records, information and testimony, attend such settlement or other
conferences, discovery proceedings, mediations, hearings, trials and appeals and
respond to such discovery and other requests as may be reasonably requested in
connection therewith. The Indemnified Party shall not compromise or settle any
action, claim or Loss as to which indemnification hereunder is sought without
the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The Indemnifying Party shall not compromise or settle any
action, claim or Loss as to which indemnification hereunder is sought without
the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding an election by the Indemnifying Party to
assume the defense of any action or claim, the Indemnified Party shall have the
right to employ separate counsel and to participate in, but not control, the
defense of such action or claim at the sole cost of the Indemnified Party.
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Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the
Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any action
or claim, to control the defense of such action or claim and to require the
Indemnifying Party to pay all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel, if
(a) the use of counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party to represent the
Indemnified Party would result in a conflict of interest for such counsel in the
representation of the Indemnified Party, (b) the Indemnified Party shall not
have assumed the defense of the action or claim and employed counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party within the time limits set forth herein,
or (c) the Indemnifying Party shall authorize in writing the Indemnified Party
to employ separate counsel at the Indemnifying Party's expense.
7.03. Definition of "Loss". As used in this Section 7, the term "Loss"
shall mean any and all actual or threatened losses, claims, demands, damages,
awards, liabilities, obligations, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties,
interest, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses).
7.04. Duration. Any claim for indemnification hereunder shall be made
within two (2) years following the Closing Date. Once a claim for
indemnification hereunder has been timely made, the indemnification obligation
of the Selling Shareholder shall remain in full force and effect and binding
upon it until such claim has been paid in full or settled with the prior written
consent of the Purchaser notwithstanding that such two (2) year period has
expired.
SECTION 8
MISCELLANEOUS
8.01. Survival. All representations and warranties of the Purchaser and
the Selling Shareholder, respectively, set forth in this Agreement shall survive
the Closing for a period of two (2) years following the Closing Date. The
covenants of the Purchaser and the Selling Shareholder set forth in Sections
4.01(b) and 4.02(b) hereof, respectively, with respect to Taxes shall survive
the Closing and remain in full force and effect and binding upon the Purchaser
and the Selling Shareholder, respectively, indefinitely.
8.02. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing (which shall include fax communication) and shall be deemed
to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand, (b) delivered by certified
United States Mail, return receipt requested, first class postage pre-paid, (c)
delivered by overnight receipted delivery service, or (d) faxed if confirmed
thereafter by also mailing a copy of such notice, request or other communication
by regular United States Mail, first class postage pre-paid on the next business
day, as follows:
If to the Purchaser: with a copy to (which shall not
constitute notice):
GREATBANC TRUST COMPANY XXXXXXXXX, WILL & XXXXX
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0000 X. 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
ATTN: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, ATTN: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Senior Vice President Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON, INC.
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
ATTN: Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Vice President-
Finance
XXXXX XXXXXXX LLP
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
ATTN: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
If to the Selling Shareholder: with a copy to (which shall not
constitute notice):
COURT SQUARE CAPITAL LIMITED DECHERT
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
ATTN: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Vice Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
President ATTN: Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
or such substituted address or person as any party has given to the other
parties in writing.
All such notices, requests and other communications shall be effective
(a) if delivered by hand, when delivered, (b) if mailed in the manner provided
herein, two (2) business days after deposit with the United States Postal
Service, (c) if delivered by overnight receipted delivery service, on the next
business day after deposit with such service, and (d) if by fax, on the day the
fax is completed as shown on the written fax confirmation.
8.03. Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and assigns; provided, however, that no party hereto may assign this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other party.
8.04. Benefits. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is
intended to confer upon
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any person or entity other than the parties hereto and their respective
permitted successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or
liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
8.05. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented
only by a written agreement executed by the parties hereto.
8.06. Waiver. Any party hereto may waive, in writing, the performance
by the other party of any of the covenants or agreements to be performed by such
other party under this Agreement or any breach or noncompliance under this
Agreement by such other party. Any such waiver shall not operate or be construed
as a continuing waiver or a waiver of any other or subsequent nonperformance,
breach or noncompliance hereunder. No failure or delay in exercising any right
or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or otherwise.
8.07. Headings. The headings in this Agreement have been inserted solely
for ease of reference and should not be considered in the interpretation or
construction of this Agreement.
8.08. Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained
herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect
any other provision of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall be construed as
if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions had never been
contained herein.
8.09. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.
8.10. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to
any choice or conflict of law provisions, principles or rules (whether of the
State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of
any laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware, except to the
extent preempted by the laws of the United States of America; provided, however,
that notwithstanding any term of this Agreement to the contrary, the terms of
this Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in a manner which complies
with all applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
the ERISA and all rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes
(collectively, the "Laws"). To the extent any of the terms of this Agreement
shall, for any reason, be determined to conflict with any provision of the Laws,
then such conflicting term shall be construed in a manner that is consistent
with the Laws and the parties agree to make any amendments to this Agreement to
effectuate such consistency.
8.11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all other prior
understandings, commitments, representations, negotiations and agreements,
whether oral or written, between the parties hereto relating to the matters
contemplated hereby and constitutes the entire agreement
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between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof. The parties
hereto agree that the proposal letter dated January 10, 2002 from the Company
and accepted by the Selling Shareholder shall be terminated and be of no further
force or effect as of the Closing Date.
8.12. Expenses. Each party hereto shall pay its own respective costs
and expenses related to this Agreement and the ESOP Purchase, except that the
Company shall pay the expenses of the Purchaser pursuant to agreements between
the Company and the Purchaser and except as contemplated by Section 4.01(b) of
the Company Stock Purchase Agreement.
8.13. Certain References. Whenever in this Agreement a singular word is
used, it also shall include the plural wherever required by the context and
vice-versa. All references to the masculine, feminine or neuter genders shall
include any other gender, as the context requires.
8.14. Construction. This Agreement is the product of negotiation by the
parties hereto and shall be deemed to have been drafted by the parties hereto.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the fair meaning of its
provisions and its language shall not be strictly construed against, nor shall
ambiguities be resolved against, any party.
8.15. Facsimile Delivery. This Agreement, once executed by any party
hereto, may be delivered to the other party by facsimile transmission.
8.16. Recitals. The recitals, premises and "Whereas" clauses contained
on page 1 of this Agreement are expressly incorporated into and made a part of
this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser and the Selling Shareholder have
made, entered into and executed this Agreement as of the day and year first
above written.
GREATBANC TRUST COMPANY, not in its
Individual or Corporate Capacity but solely as
Trustee of the Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust
By:
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, President,
Authorized Trust Officer
COURT SQUARE CAPITAL LIMITED
By:
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Name:
Title:
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