EXHIBIT 2
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
AMONG
TENNECO INC.,
NEW TENNECO INC.
AND
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING INC.
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS TENNECO INTERAMERICA INC.)
DATED AS OF
, 1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS.................................................. 1
SECTION 1.01. General........................................ 1
SECTION 1.02. References..................................... 12
ARTICLE II PRE-DISTRIBUTION TRANSACTIONS; CERTAIN COVENANTS............. 13
SECTION 2.01. Corporate Restructuring Transactions........... 13
SECTION 2.02. Pre-Distribution Stock Dividends to Tenneco.... 13
SECTION 2.03. Charters and Bylaws............................ 13
SECTION 2.04. Election of Directors of Industrial Company and
Shipbuilding Company............................. 13
SECTION 2.05. Transfer and Assignment of Certain Licenses and
Permits.......................................... 14
SECTION 2.06. Transfer and Assignment of Certain Agreements.. 14
SECTION 2.07. Consents....................................... 15
SECTION 2.08. Other Transactions............................. 15
SECTION 2.09. Election of Officers........................... 15
SECTION 2.10. Registration Statements........................ 16
SECTION 2.11. State Securities Laws.......................... 16
SECTION 2.12. Listing Application............................ 16
SECTION 2.13. Certain Financial and Other Arrangements....... 16
SECTION 2.14. Director, Officer and Employee Resignations.... 17
SECTION 2.15. Transfers Not Effected Prior to the
Distributions; Transfers Deemed Effective as of
the Distribution Date............................ 17
SECTION 2.16. Ancillary Agreements........................... 18
ARTICLE III THE DISTRIBUTIONS............................................ 18
SECTION 3.01. Tenneco Action Prior to the Distributions...... 18
SECTION 3.02. The Distributions.............................. 19
SECTION 3.03. Fractional Shares.............................. 19
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS TO THE DISTRIBUTIONS.............................. 20
SECTION 4.01. Conditions Precedent to the Distributions...... 20
SECTION 4.02. No Constraint.................................. 21
SECTION 4.03. Deferral of Distribution Date.................. 21
SECTION 4.04. Public Notice of Deferred Distribution Date.... 21
ARTICLE V COVENANTS.................................................... 22
SECTION 5.01. Further Assurances............................. 22
SECTION 5.02. Tenneco Name................................... 22
SECTION 5.03. Supplies and Documents......................... 22
SECTION 5.04. Assumption and Satisfaction of Liabilities..... 23
SECTION 5.05. No Representations or Warranties; Consents..... 23
SECTION 5.06. Removal of Certain Guarantees.................. 24
SECTION 5.07. Public Announcements........................... 24
SECTION 5.08. Intercompany Agreements........................ 25
SECTION 5.09. Tax Matters.................................... 25
ARTICLE VI ACCESS TO INFORMATION........................................ 25
SECTION 6.01. Provision, Transfer and Delivery of Applicable
Corporate Records........................................... 25
SECTION 6.02. Access to Information.......................... 26
SECTION 6.03. Reimbursement; Other Matters................... 26
SECTION 6.04. Confidentiality................................ 26
SECTION 6.05. Witness Services............................... 27
SECTION 6.06. Retention of Records........................... 27
SECTION 6.07. Privileged Matters............................. 27
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ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION............................................ 28
SECTION 7.01. Indemnification by Tenneco................... 28
SECTION 7.02. Indemnification by Industrial Company........ 28
SECTION 7.03. Indemnification by Shipbuilding Company...... 28
SECTION 7.04. Limitations on Indemnification Obligations... 29
SECTION 7.05. Procedures for Indemnification............... 30
SECTION 7.06. Indemnification Payments..................... 31
SECTION 7.07. Other Adjustments............................ 31
SECTION 7.08. Obligations Absolute......................... 32
SECTION 7.09. Survival of Indemnities...................... 32
SECTION 7.10. Remedies Cumulative.......................... 32
SECTION 7.11. Cooperation of the Parties With Respect to
Actions and Third Party Claims................. 32
SECTION 7.12. Contribution................................. 33
ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS.............................................. 33
SECTION 8.01. Complete Agreement; Construction............. 33
SECTION 8.02. Ancillary Agreements......................... 33
SECTION 8.03. Counterparts................................. 33
SECTION 8.04. Survival of Agreements....................... 33
SECTION 8.05. Responsibility for Expenses.................. 34
SECTION 8.06. Notices...................................... 34
SECTION 8.07. Waivers...................................... 34
SECTION 8.08. Amendments................................... 34
SECTION 8.09. Assignment................................... 35
SECTION 8.10. Successors and Assigns....................... 35
SECTION 8.11. Termination.................................. 35
SECTION 8.12. Third Party Beneficiaries.................... 35
SECTION 8.13. Attorney Fees................................ 35
SECTION 8.14. Title and Headings........................... 35
SECTION 8.15. Exhibits and Schedules....................... 35
SECTION 8.16. Specific Performance......................... 35
SECTION 8.17. Governing Law................................ 35
SECTION 8.18. Severability................................. 36
SECTION 8.19. Subsidiaries................................. 36
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EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT ABenefits Agreement
EXHIBIT BCorporate Restructuring Transactions
EXHIBIT CDebt and Cash Allocation Agreement
EXHIBIT DEnergy Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet
EXHIBIT EEnergy Subsidiaries
EXHIBIT FIndustrial Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet
EXHIBIT GIndustrial Subsidiaries
EXHIBIT HInsurance Agreement
EXHIBIT IShipbuilding Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet
EXHIBIT JShipbuilding Subsidiaries
EXHIBIT KTax Sharing Agreement
EXHIBIT LTBS Services Agreement
EXHIBIT MTransition Services Agreement
EXHIBIT NForm of Restated Certificate of Incorporation
EXHIBIT OForm of Bylaws
EXHIBIT PTenneco Transition Trademark License
EXHIBIT QShipbuilding Transition Trademark License
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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this day of
, 1996 by and among TENNECO INC., a Delaware corporation ("TENNECO"),
NEW TENNECO INC., a Delaware corporation ("INDUSTRIAL COMPANY"), and NEWPORT
NEWS SHIPBUILDING INC. (formerly known as Tenneco InterAmerica Inc.), a
Delaware corporation ("SHIPBUILDING COMPANY").
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, Tenneco, El Paso Natural Gas Company, a Delaware corporation
("ACQUIROR"), and El Paso Merger Company, a Delaware corporation and an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror ("ACQUIROR SUBSIDIARY"), have
entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
October , 1996, but effective as of June 19, 1996, (as amended from time to
time, the "MERGER AGREEMENT"), providing for the merger of Acquiror Subsidiary
with and into Tenneco (the "MERGER"), with Tenneco continuing as the surviving
corporation of the Merger (the "SURVIVING CORPORATION"), upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Tenneco has deemed it appropriate and
advisable, prior to the Merger and as contemplated by the Merger Agreement,
to:
(a) separate and divide the existing businesses of Tenneco so that (i)
the automotive, packaging and business services businesses shall be owned
directly and indirectly by Industrial Company, and (ii) the shipbuilding
business shall be owned directly and indirectly by Shipbuilding Company;
and
(b) distribute, following such separation and division and immediately
prior to the Merger, as a dividend to the holders of shares of Common
Stock, par value $5.00 per share, of Tenneco (the "TENNECO COMMON STOCK")
all of the outstanding shares of common stock, $.01 par value, of
Industrial Company (the "INDUSTRIAL COMMON STOCK") and all of the
outstanding shares of common stock, $.01 par value, of Shipbuilding Company
(the "SHIPBUILDING COMMON STOCK");
WHEREAS, following such separation, division and distributions, the
remaining businesses, operations, assets and liabilities of Tenneco and its
remaining direct and indirect subsidiaries shall be acquired by Acquiror
pursuant to the Merger; and
WHEREAS, each of Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company has
determined that it is necessary and desirable to set forth the principal
corporate transactions required to effect such separation, division and
distributions and to set forth other agreements that will govern certain other
matters prior to and following such separation, division and distributions.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and
covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. GENERAL. Unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context
otherwise requires, the following terms will have the following meanings (such
meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the
terms defined).
"ACTION" means any action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or
investigation by or before any Governmental Authority or any arbitration
tribunal.
"ACQUIROR SUBSIDIARY" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the
recitals to this Agreement.
"AFFILIATE" means, when used with respect to a specified Person, another
Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person
specified.
"AGENT" means First Chicago Trust Company of New York, or such other
trust company or bank designated by Tenneco, who shall act as agent for the
holders of Tenneco Common Stock in connection with the Distributions.
"AGREEMENT" means this Distribution Agreement by and among Tenneco,
Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company, including any amendments
hereto and each Schedule and Exhibit attached hereto.
"ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS" means all of the written agreements, instruments,
understandings, assignments or other arrangements (other than this
Agreement or the Merger Agreement) entered into by the parties hereto or
any other member of their respective Group in connection with the Corporate
Restructuring Transactions, the Distributions and the other transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, including, without limitation, the
following:
(i) the Debt and Cash Allocation Agreement;
(ii) the Insurance Agreement;
(iii) the Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments;
(iv) the Benefits Agreement;
(v) the Tax Sharing Agreement;
(vi) the Transition Services Agreement;
(vii) the TBS Services Agreement; and
(viii) the Transition Trademark License.
"BENEFITS AGREEMENT" means the Benefits Agreement by and among Tenneco,
Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company, which agreement shall be
entered into on or prior to the Distribution Date in the form attached
hereto as EXHIBIT A, except for such changes or modifications thereto that
do not, individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect the Energy
Business other than to a de minimis extent.
"BOOKS AND RECORDS" means all books, records, manuals, agreements and
other materials (in any form or medium), including without limitation, all
mortgages, licenses, indentures, contracts, financial data, customer lists,
marketing materials and studies, advertising materials, price lists,
correspondence, distribution lists, supplier lists, production data, sales
and promotional materials and records, purchasing materials and records,
personnel records, manufacturing and quality control records and
procedures, blue prints, research and development files, records, data and
laboratory books, accounts records, sales order files, litigation files,
computer files, microfiche, tape recordings and photographs.
"CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any
successor law.
"COMMISSION" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
"CONSENTS" has the meaning ascribed to such term in SECTION 2.07 hereof.
"CONVEYANCING AND ASSUMPTION INSTRUMENTS" means, collectively, the
various written agreements, instruments and other documents to be entered
into to effect the Corporate Restructuring Transactions or to otherwise
effect the transfer of assets and the assumption of Liabilities in the
manner contemplated by this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the
Corporate Restructuring Transactions.
"CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS" means, collectively, (a) each of
the distributions, transfers, conveyances, contributions, assignments and
other transactions described and set forth on EXHIBIT B attached hereto,
and (b) such other distributions, transfers, conveyances, contributions,
assignments and other transactions (so long as such other distributions,
transfers, conveyances, contributions, assignments and other transactions
do not, individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect the Energy
Business (other than to a de minimis extent) or materially delay or prevent
the consummation of the Merger) that may be required to be accomplished,
effected or consummated by any of Tenneco, Industrial Company,
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1Shipbuilding Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries and
Affiliates in order to separate and divide, in a series of transactions
that, to the extent intended to qualify for tax-free transactions under the
Code, shall qualify for tax-free treatment under the Code, the existing
businesses of Tenneco so that, except as otherwise expressly set forth on
EXHIBIT B hereto:
(i) the Industrial Assets, Industrial Liabilities and Industrial
Business shall be owned, directly and indirectly, by Industrial
Company;
(ii) the Shipbuilding Assets, Shipbuilding Liabilities and
Shipbuilding Business shall be owned, directly and indirectly, by
Shipbuilding Company; and
(iii) the businesses, assets and liabilities of Tenneco that remain
after the separations and divisions described in clauses (i) and (ii)
above, including, without limitation, the Energy Assets, Energy
Liabilities and Energy Business, are, after giving effect to the
Distributions, owned, directly and indirectly, by Tenneco.
"DEBT AND CASH ALLOCATION AGREEMENT" means the Debt and Cash Allocation
Agreement by and among Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding
Company, which agreement shall be entered into on or prior to the
Distribution Date in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT C, except for such
changes or modifications thereto that do not, individually or in the
aggregate, adversely affect the Energy Business (other than to a de minimis
extent) or materially delay or prevent the consummation of the Merger.
"DEBT REALIGNMENT" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger
Agreement.
"DEBT REALIGNMENT DOCUMENTS" means all documents furnished by Tenneco or
Industrial Company to any holders of indebtedness or debt securities of
Tenneco or any of its Subsidiaries or filed by Tenneco or Industrial
Company in connection therewith with any Governmental Authority or
securities exchange in connection with the Debt Realignment.
"DISTRIBUTIONS" means the Industrial Distribution and the Shipbuilding
Distribution.
"DISTRIBUTION DATE" means such date as may hereafter be determined by
Tenneco's Board of Directors as the date on which the Distributions shall
be effected.
"DISTRIBUTION RECORD DATE" means the close of business on the date
determined by the Board of Directors of Tenneco for the purpose of
determining the holders of record of Tenneco Common Stock entitled to
participate in the Distributions.
"DGCL" means the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended.
"ENERGY ASSETS" means, collectively, all the rights and assets owned by
Tenneco or any of its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the
Distribution Date other than the Industrial Assets, the Shipbuilding Assets
and the capital stock of Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company,
including without limitation:
(i) the capital stock of the Energy Subsidiaries;
(ii) all of the assets included on the Energy Business Pro Forma
Balance Sheet which are owned by Tenneco and its Subsidiaries as of the
close of business on the Distribution Date and any other asset acquired
by Tenneco or any of its Subsidiaries from the date of the Energy
Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet to the close of business on the
Distribution Date that is owned by Tenneco and its Subsidiaries as of
the close of business on the Distribution Date and that is of a type or
nature that would have resulted in such asset being included as an
asset on the Energy Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet had it been
acquired on or prior to the date of the Energy Business Pro Forma
Balance Sheet, determined on a basis consistent with the determination
of assets included on the Energy Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet; and
(iii) all of the assets and rights expressly allocated to Tenneco or
any of the Energy Subsidiaries under this Agreement, any of the
Ancillary Agreements or the Merger Agreement.
"ENERGY BUSINESS" means the businesses (other than the Industrial
Business and the Shipbuilding Business) that, after giving effect to the
Corporate Restructuring Transactions, are or were conducted by:
(i) Tenneco, the Energy Subsidiaries or any of the other members of
the Energy Group;
(ii) any other division, Subsidiary or investment of Tenneco, or any
Energy Subsidiary or any of the other members of the Energy Group
managed or operated or in existence as of the date of this Agreement or
any prior time, unless such other division, Subsidiary or investment is
expressly included
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in either the Industrial Group or the Shipbuilding Group immediately
after giving effect to the Corporate Restructuring Transactions; and
(iii) any business entity acquired or established by or for Tenneco
or any of the Energy Subsidiaries between the date of this Agreement
and the close of business on the Distribution Date that is engaged in,
or intends to engage in, any business that is of a type or nature that
would have resulted in such business being included either as a
Subsidiary or an asset of Tenneco on the Energy Business Pro Forma
Balance Sheet had it been acquired or established on or prior to the
date of the Energy Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet, determined on a
basis consistent with the determination of the Subsidiaries and assets
included on the Energy Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet.
"ENERGY BUSINESS PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET" means the Pro Forma
Consolidated Balance Sheet for Tenneco and the Energy Subsidiaries as of
June 30, 1996 attached hereto as EXHIBIT D.
"ENERGY GROUP" means Tenneco, the Energy Subsidiaries and the
corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, investments and other entities
that represent equity investments of Tenneco or any of the Energy
Subsidiaries following consummation of the Corporate Restructuring
Transactions and the Distributions.
"ENERGY INDEMNITEES" means:
(i) Tenneco, the Energy Subsidiaries and each Affiliate thereof after
giving effect to the Corporate Restructuring Transactions and the
Distributions; and
(ii) each of the respective past, present and future directors,
officers, employees and agents of any of the entities described in the
immediately preceding clause (i) and each of the heirs, executors,
successors and assigns of such directors, officers, employees and
agents.
"ENERGY LIABILITIES" means, collectively, all of the Liabilities of
Tenneco and the Energy Subsidiaries and each of the other members of the
Energy Group remaining after giving effect to the Corporate Restructuring
Transactions, the Distributions and the transactions contemplated under the
Debt and Cash Allocation Agreement, including without limitation:
(i) all of the Liabilities included on the Energy Business Pro Forma
Balance Sheet which remain outstanding as of the close of business on
the Distribution Date;
(ii) all Liabilities which are incurred or which otherwise accrue or
are accrued at any time on, prior to or after the date of the Energy
Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet and which arise or arose out of, or in
connection with, the Energy Assets or the Energy Business, determined
on a basis consistent with the determination of Liabilities of Tenneco
included on the Energy Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet;
(iii) all of the Liabilities of Tenneco, the Energy Subsidiaries or
any of the other members of the Energy Group under, or to be retained
or assumed by Tenneco, any Energy Subsidiary or any of the other
members of the Energy Group pursuant to the Corporate Restructuring
Transactions, this Agreement, any of the Ancillary Agreements or the
Merger Agreement;
(iv) all of the Liabilities of the parties hereto or their respective
Subsidiaries (whenever arising whether prior to, on or following the
Distribution Date) arising out of or in connection with or otherwise
relating to the management or conduct before or after the Distribution
Date of the Energy Business;
(v) all Securities Liabilities relating to or arising out of the
information and data (financial or otherwise and including pro forma
financial data) provided by or on behalf of Acquiror for inclusion in
the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Industrial Company
registering certain debt securities of New Tenneco to be exchanged for
certain existing debt securities of Tenneco and certain of its
Subsidiaries in connection with the Debt Realignment, including,
without limitation, information, disclosures and data relating to or
concerning Acquiror, Acquiror Subsidiary, the business, operations and
management of the Energy Business and/or Energy Group following the
Merger and any refinancing or other transactions which Acquiror,
Acquiror Subsidiary and/or any member of the Energy Group anticipates
consummating following the Merger (collectively "ENERGY EXCHANGE
LIABILITIES"); and
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(vi) all other Liabilities of Tenneco, the Energy Subsidiaries or any
of the other members of the Energy Group (which do not constitute
Industrial Liabilities or Shipbuilding Liabilities), which other
Liabilities of Tenneco, the Energy Subsidiaries or any of the other
members of the Energy Group shall include, without limitation, any and
all Liabilities arising out of or relating to any Action or Third Party
Claim by any Governmental Authority or any other Person that is based
on (A) any violations or alleged violations by Tenneco, its
Subsidiaries (prior to giving effect to the Distributions) and/or any
of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or
representatives of any of the provisions of the Exchange Act,
Securities Act, or the rules and regulations of the Commission
promulgated thereunder or any other securities or similar Law (other
than Liabilities (collectively "INFORMATION STATEMENT LIABILITIES") for
violations or alleged violations that arise out of, or in connection
with, the Industrial Information Statement, the Shipbuilding
Information Statement or information or data in the Joint Proxy
Statement or the Debt Realignment Documents concerning the Shipbuilding
Business or the Industrial Business), (B) any alleged breach of
fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Tenneco or any member
thereof, or (C) any stockholder derivative suit or other similar
Actions.
"ENERGY RECORDS" has the meaning ascribed to such term in SECTION 6.01(C)
hereof.
"ENERGY SUBSIDIARIES" means the Subsidiaries of Tenneco set forth on
EXHIBIT E hereto and all other Subsidiaries of Tenneco other than
Shipbuilding Company, Industrial Company, the Shipbuilding Subsidiaries and
the Industrial Subsidiaries.
"ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" means any and all federal, state, local and foreign
statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees,
permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or other
governmental restrictions (including without limitation the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et
seq.), whether now or hereafter in existence, relating to the environment,
natural resources or human health and safety or endangered or threatened
species of fish, wildlife and plants or to emissions, discharges or
releases of pollutants, contaminants, petroleum or petroleum products,
chemicals or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes into the
environment, including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water,
ground water or land, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing,
distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of
pollutants, contaminants, petroleum or petroleum products, chemicals or
industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes or the cleanup or other
remediation thereof.
"EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"EXCHANGE FILE MATERIAL" means the Registration Statements, as amended at
the times they were declared effective under the Exchange Act, the related
Information Statements or any amendment or supplement thereto, the related
letter of transmittal, any related stockholder communication, any other
exhibits to any of the foregoing and any amendment or supplement thereto,
in each case including all information incorporated by reference therein.
"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles and
practices, as in effect on the date of this Agreement, as promulgated by
the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors.
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any government or any agency, bureau,
board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision,
tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state
or local, domestic or foreign.
"GROUP" means (i) with respect to Tenneco, the Energy Group, (ii) with
respect to Industrial Company, the Industrial Group, and (iii) with respect
to Shipbuilding Company, the Shipbuilding Group.
"INDEMNIFIABLE LOSSES" means, with respect to any Person, any and all
losses, liabilities, penalties, claims, damages, demands, costs and
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees,
investigation expenses and any and all other out-of-pocket expenses, but
excluding any punitive or consequential damages) or other Liabilities
whatsoever that are assessed, imposed, awarded against, incurred or accrued
by such Person either (a) in investigating, preparing for, defending
against or otherwise arising out of or in connection with any Actions, any
potential or threatened Actions or any Third Party
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Claims for which such Person would be entitled to indemnification under
ARTICLE VII hereof, or (b) in respect of any other event, occurrence or
matter for which such Person would be entitled to indemnification under
ARTICLE VII hereof, in each case whether accrued or incurred on, before or
after the date of this Agreement.
"INDEMNIFYING PARTY" has the meaning ascribed to such term in SECTION
7.04(A) hereof.
"INDEMNITEE" has the meaning ascribed to such term in SECTION 7.04(A)
hereof.
"INDUSTRIAL ASSETS" means, collectively, all of the following rights and
assets that are owned by Tenneco or any of its Subsidiaries as of the close
of business on the Distribution Date:
(i) the capital stock of the Industrial Subsidiaries;
(ii) all of the assets included on the Industrial Business Pro Forma
Balance Sheet that are owned by Tenneco or any of its Subsidiaries as
of the close of business on the Distribution Date;
(iii) all of the assets and rights expressly allocated to Industrial
Company or any of the Industrial Subsidiaries under this Agreement or
any of the Ancillary Agreements; and
(iv) any other asset acquired by Tenneco or any of its Subsidiaries
from the date of the Industrial Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet to the
close of business on the Distribution Date that is owned by Tenneco or
any of its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Distribution
Date and that is of a type or nature that would have resulted in such
asset being included as an asset on the Industrial Business Pro Forma
Balance Sheet had it been acquired on or prior to the date of the
Industrial Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet, determined on a basis
consistent with the determination of the assets included on the
Industrial Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet.
"INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS" means the businesses that, after giving effect to
the Corporate Restructuring Transactions, are conducted by:
(i) the Industrial Company, the Industrial Subsidiaries or any of the
other members of the Industrial Group; and
(ii) any business entity acquired or established by or for Tenneco,
Industrial Company or any of the Industrial Subsidiaries between the
date of this Agreement and the close of business on the Distribution
Date that is engaged in, or intends to engage in, any business that is
of a type or nature that would have resulted in such business being
included either as a Subsidiary or an asset of Industrial Company on
the Industrial Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet had it been acquired or
established on or prior to the date of the Industrial Business Pro
Forma Balance Sheet, determined on a basis consistent with the
determination of the Subsidiaries and assets included on the Industrial
Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet.
"INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET" means the Pro Forma
Consolidated Balance Sheet for Industrial Company and the Industrial
Subsidiaries as of June 30, 1996 attached hereto as EXHIBIT F.
"INDUSTRIAL COMMON SHARES" means the shares of Industrial Common Stock
owned by Tenneco after giving effect to the stock dividend provided for in
SECTION 2.02(A) hereof.
"INDUSTRIAL COMMON STOCK" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the
recitals to this Agreement.
"INDUSTRIAL COMPANY" means New Tenneco Inc., a Delaware corporation.
"INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION" means the distribution on the Distribution Date
as a dividend to holders of record of shares of Tenneco Common Stock as of
the Distribution Record Date of all of the outstanding Industrial Common
Shares owned by Tenneco on the basis provided in SECTION 3.02 hereof.
"INDUSTRIAL GROUP" means Industrial Company, the Industrial Subsidiaries
and the corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, investments and other
entities that represent equity investments of any of Industrial Company or
any of the Industrial Subsidiaries following the consummation of the
Corporate Restructuring Transactions and the Distributions.
"INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITEES" means:
(i) Industrial Company and each Affiliate thereof after giving effect
to the Corporate Restructuring Transactions and the Distributions; and
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(ii) each of the respective past, present and future directors,
officers, employees and agents of any of the entities described in the
immediately preceding clause (i) and each of the heirs, executors,
successors and assigns of any of such directors, officers, employees
and agents.
"INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION STATEMENT" means the information statement or
registration statement relating to Industrial Company and the transactions
contemplated hereby to be distributed to holders of Tenneco Common Stock
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
"INDUSTRIAL LIABILITIES" means, collectively, all of the Liabilities of
Industrial Company, the Industrial Subsidiaries and each of the other
members of the Industrial Group after giving effect to the Corporate
Restructuring Transactions, the Distributions and the transactions
contemplated under the Debt and Cash Allocation Agreement, including,
without limitation:
(i) all of the Liabilities included on the Industrial Business Pro
Forma Balance Sheet which remain outstanding as of the close of
business on the Distribution Date;
(ii) all Liabilities (other than Energy Exchange Liabilities) which
are incurred or which otherwise accrue or are accrued at any time on,
prior to or after the date of the Industrial Business Pro Forma Balance
Sheet and which arise or arose out of, or in connection with (A) the
Industrial Assets, the Industrial Business or the Prior Industrial
Businesses, determined on a basis consistent with the determination of
Liabilities of Industrial Company on the Industrial Business Pro Forma
Balance Sheet, including Information Statement Liabilities which arise
or arose out of or in connection with, the Industrial Information
Statement or which arise or arose out of or in connection with
information or data in the Joint Proxy Statement or the Debt
Realignment Documents concerning the Industrial Business (except to the
extent such Liabilities constitute Shipbuilding Securities Liabilities
or are otherwise based on any of (i) the actions or inactions of
Shipbuilding Company, any other member of the Shipbuilding Group, or
any director, officer or employee of the Shipbuilding Company or any
other member of the Shipbuilding Group or any underwriter or investment
banking firm of any member of the Shipbuilding Group (or any of their
directors, officers, employees, advisors or representatives)
(collectively, the "SHIPBUILDING PARTIES," or individually, a
"SHIPBUILDING PARTY"), or (ii) the information or data provided in
writing by any Shipbuilding Party expressly for inclusion in the
Industrial Information Statement), or (B) the Shipbuilding Information
Statement to the extent such Information Statement Liabilities are
based on information or data concerning directly and solely the
Industrial Company or the Industrial Business that is provided in
writing by Industrial Company (or any other member of its Group or any
Affiliate thereof after giving effect to the Distributions) expressly
for inclusion in the Shipbuilding Information Statement;
(iii) all of the Liabilities of Industrial Company, the Industrial
Subsidiaries or any of the other members of the Industrial Group under,
or to be retained or assumed by Industrial Company, any Industrial
Subsidiary or any of the other members of the Industrial Group pursuant
to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements; and
(iv) all of the Liabilities of the parties hereto or their respective
Subsidiaries (whenever arising whether prior to, at or following the
Distribution Date) arising out of or in connection with or otherwise
relating to the management or conduct before or after the Distribution
Date of the Industrial Business.
"INDUSTRIAL RECORDS" has the meaning ascribed to such term in SECTION
6.01(A) hereof.
"INDUSTRIAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT" means the Registration Statement on
Form 10 to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of
Section 12 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder in
order to register the Industrial Common Stock under Section 12(b) of the
Exchange Act.
"INFORMATION STATEMENT LIABILITIES" has the meaning ascribed to such term
in CLAUSE (V) of the definitions herein of Energy Liabilities.
"INFORMATION STATEMENTS" means the Industrial Information Statement and
the Shipbuilding Information Statement.
"INDUSTRIAL SUBSIDIARIES" means the Subsidiaries listed on EXHIBIT G
hereto.
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"INSURANCE AGREEMENT" means the Insurance Agreement by and among Tenneco,
Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company, which agreement shall be
entered, into on or prior to the Distribution Date in the form attached
hereto as EXHIBIT H except for such changes or modifications thereto that
do not, individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect the Energy
Business other than to a de minimis extent.
"INSURANCE PROCEEDS" means, with respect to any insured party, those
monies, net of any applicable premium adjustment, retrospectively-rated
premium, deductible, retention, or cost of reserve paid or held by or for
the benefit of such insured, which are either:
(i) received by an insured from an insurance carrier; or
(ii) paid by an insurance carrier on behalf of an insured.
"JOINT PROXY STATEMENT" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the
Merger Agreement.
"LAW" means all laws, statutes and ordinances and all regulations, rules
and other pronouncements of Governmental Authorities having the effect of
law of the United States, any foreign country, or any domestic or foreign
state, province, commonwealth, city, country, municipality, territory,
protectorate, possession or similar instrumentality, or any Governmental
Authority thereof.
"LIABILITIES" means any and all debts, liabilities, obligations,
responsibilities, response actions, losses, damages (whether compensatory,
punitive or treble), fines, penalties and sanctions, absolute or
contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, foreseen or
unforeseen, joint, several or individual, asserted or unasserted, accrued
or unaccrued, known or unknown, whenever arising, including, without
limitation, those arising under or in connection with any Law (including
any Environmental Law), Action, threatened Action, order or consent decree
of any Governmental Authority or any award of any arbitration tribunal, and
those arising under any contract, guarantee, commitment or undertaking,
whether sought to be imposed by a Governmental Authority, private party, or
party to this Agreement, whether based in contract, tort, implied or
express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute, or
otherwise, and including any costs, expenses, interest, attorneys' fees,
disbursements and expense of counsel, expert and consulting fees and costs
related thereto or to the investigation or defense thereof.
"MERGER" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals to this
Agreement.
"MERGER AGREEMENT" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals
to this Agreement.
"NYSE" means the New York Stock Exchange.
"PERSON" means any natural person, corporation, business trust, joint
venture, association, company, partnership, limited liability company or
other entity, or any government, or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.
"PRIOR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES" means, collectively, all divisions,
Subsidiaries, other business entities or investments of Tenneco (or one of
its Subsidiaries) that, at any time prior to the date of the Industrial
Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet, were included in the "automotive parts"
or "packaging" segments for purposes of segment reporting in any of
Tenneco's Annual Reports on Form 10-K, and were sold, transferred,
otherwise disposed of or discontinued prior to such date.
"PRIOR SHIPBUILDING BUSINESSES" means, collectively, all divisions,
Subsidiaries, other business entities or investments of Tenneco (or one of
its Subsidiaries) that, at any time prior to the date of the Shipbuilding
Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet, were included in the "shipbuilding"
segment for purposes of segment reporting in any of Tenneco's Annual
Reports on Form 10-K, and were sold, transferred, otherwise disposed of or
discontinued prior to such date.
"PRIVILEGE" has the meaning ascribed to such term in SECTION 6.07(A)
hereof.
"PRIVILEGED INFORMATION" has the meaning ascribed to such term in SECTION
6.07(A) hereof.
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"REGISTRATION STATEMENTS" means the Industrial Registration Statement and
the Shipbuilding Registration Statement.
"SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"SECURITIES LIABILITIES" means any and all losses, liabilities,
penalties, claims, damages, demands, costs or expenses or other Liabilities
whatsoever that are assessed, imposed, awarded against, incurred or accrued
by a Person arising out of or relating in whole or in part to any Action,
any potential or threatened Action or any Third Party Claim (or potential
or threatened Third Party Claim) by any Governmental Authority or any other
Person that is based on any violations or alleged violations of the
Securities Act, Exchange Act, any of the rules or regulations of the
Commission promulgated under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, or any
other securities or other similar Law.
"SHIPBUILDING ASSETS" means, collectively, all of the following rights
and assets that are owned by Tenneco and or any of its Subsidiaries as of
the close of business on the Distribution Date:
(i) the capital stock of the Shipbuilding Subsidiaries;
(ii) all of the assets included on the Shipbuilding Business Pro
Forma Balance Sheet that are owned by Tenneco or any of its
Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Distribution Date;
(iii) all of the assets and rights expressly allocated to
Shipbuilding Company or any of the Shipbuilding Subsidiaries under this
Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements; and
(iv) any other asset acquired by Tenneco or any of its Subsidiaries
from the date of the Shipbuilding Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet to
the close of business on the Distribution Date that is owned by Tenneco
or any of its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the
Distribution Date and that is of a nature or type that would have
resulted in such asset being included as an asset on the Shipbuilding
Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet had it been acquired on or prior to
the date of the Shipbuilding Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet,
determined on a basis consistent with the determination of the assets
included on the Shipbuilding Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet.
"SHIPBUILDING BUSINESS" means the businesses that, after giving effect to
the Corporate Restructuring Transactions, are conducted by:
(i) the Shipbuilding Company, the Shipbuilding Subsidiaries or any of
the other members of the Shipbuilding Group; and
(ii) any business entity acquired or established by or for Tenneco,
Shipbuilding Company or any of the Shipbuilding Subsidiaries between
the date of this Agreement and the close of business on the
Distribution Date that is engaged in, or intends to engage in, any
business that is of a type or nature that would have resulted in such
business being included either as a Subsidiary or an asset of
Shipbuilding Company on the Shipbuilding Business Pro Forma Balance
Sheet had it been acquired or established on or prior to the date of
the Shipbuilding Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet, determined on a
basis consistent with the determination of the Subsidiaries and assets
included on the Shipbuilding Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet.
"SHIPBUILDING BUSINESS PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET" means the Pro Forma
Consolidated Balance Sheet for Shipbuilding Company and the Shipbuilding
Subsidiaries (prepared in accordance with GAAP) as of June 30, 1996
attached hereto as EXHIBIT I.
"SHIPBUILDING COMMON SHARES" means the Shares of Shipbuilding Common
Stock owned by Tenneco after giving effect to the stock dividend provided
for in SECTION 2.02(B) hereof.
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"SHIPBUILDING COMMON STOCK" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the
recitals to this Agreement.
"SHIPBUILDING COMPANY" means Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. (formerly
known as Tenneco InterAmerica Inc.), a Delaware corporation.
"SHIPBUILDING DISTRIBUTION" means the distribution on the Distribution
Date as a dividend to holders of record of shares of Tenneco Common Stock
as of the Distribution Record Date, of all of the outstanding Shipbuilding
Common Shares owned by Tenneco on the basis provided in SECTION 3.02
hereof.
"SHIPBUILDING FINANCING MATERIALS" means any registration statement,
private placement memorandum, offering circular, prospectus, information
memorandum and/or any other document or filing (with the Commission or any
Governmental Authority or the NYSE or other stock exchange) prepared by or
on behalf of Shipbuilding Company (or its Affiliates) and distributed to
prospective lenders or prospective purchasers of any debt or equity
securities of the Shipbuilding Company (or any other member of the
Shipbuilding Group) in connection with any of the transactions contemplated
under this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or any of the Ancillary
Agreements, including, without limitation, the Confidential Information
Memorandum dated September 1996 relating to the Senior Credit Facility (as
defined in the Shipbuilding Information Statement), the 144A Offering
Memorandum relating to the Senior Subordinated Notes and Senior Notes (as
such terms are defined in the Shipbuilding Information Statement), and the
registration statement on Form S-1 to be filed by Shipbuilding Company
after the Distribution Date to register the Senior Subordinated Notes and
Senior Notes under the Securities Act and all related documents.
"SHIPBUILDING GROUP" means Shipbuilding Company, the Shipbuilding
Subsidiaries and the corporations, partnerships, joint ventures,
investments and other entities that represent equity investments of
Shipbuilding Company or any of the Shipbuilding Subsidiaries following the
consummation of the Corporate Restructuring Transactions and the
Distributions.
"SHIPBUILDING INDEMNITEES" means:
(i) Shipbuilding Company and each Affiliate thereof after giving
effect to the Corporate Restructuring Transactions and the
Distributions; and
(ii) each of the respective past, present and future directors,
officers, employees and agents of any of the entities described in the
immediately preceding clause (i) and each of the heirs, executors,
successors and assigns of any of such directors, officers, employees
and agents.
"SHIPBUILDING INFORMATION STATEMENT" means the information statement or
registration statement relating to Shipbuilding Company and the
transactions contemplated hereby to be distributed to holders of Tenneco
Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
"SHIPBUILDING LIABILITIES" means, collectively, all of the Liabilities of
Shipbuilding Company, the Shipbuilding Subsidiaries and each of the other
members of the Shipbuilding Group after giving effect to the Corporate
Restructuring Transactions, the Distributions and the transactions
contemplated by the Debt and Cash Allocation Agreement, including, without
limitation:
(i) all of the Liabilities included on the Shipbuilding Business Pro
Forma Balance Sheet that remain outstanding as of the close of business
on the Distribution Date;
(ii) all other Liabilities that are incurred or which accrue or are
accrued at any time on, prior to or after the date of the Shipbuilding
Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet and that arise or arose out of, or in
connection with, the Shipbuilding Assets, the Shipbuilding Business or
the Prior Shipbuilding Businesses, determined on a basis consistent
with the determination of Liabilities of Shipbuilding Company on the
Shipbuilding Business Pro Forma Balance Sheet, including, without
limitation,
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Shipbuilding Securities Liabilities and Information Statement
Liabilities to the extent such Information Statement Liabilities (A)
arise or arose out of or in connection with the Shipbuilding
Information Statement or information or data in the Joint Proxy
statement or the Debt Realignment Documents concerning the Shipbuilding
Business or (B) are based on information or data provided in writing by
Shipbuilding Company (or any member of its Group or any Affiliate
(after giving effect to the Distributions) thereof) expressly for
inclusion in the Industrial Information Statement;
(iii) all of the Liabilities of Shipbuilding Company, the
Shipbuilding Subsidiaries or any of the other members of the
Shipbuilding Group under, or to be retained or assumed by Shipbuilding
Company, any Shipbuilding Subsidiary or any of the other members of the
Shipbuilding Group pursuant to, this Agreement or any of the Ancillary
Agreements; and
(iv) all the Liabilities of the parties hereto or their respective
Subsidiaries (whenever arising whether prior to, on or following the
Distribution Date) arising out of or in connection with or otherwise
relating to the management or conduct before or after the Distribution
Date of the Shipbuilding Business.
"SHIPBUILDING RECORDS" has the meaning ascribed to such term in SECTION
6.01(B) hereof.
"SHIPBUILDING REGISTRATION STATEMENT" means the Registration Statement on
Form 10 to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of
Section 12 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder in order to register the Shipbuilding Common Stock under Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act.
"SHIPBUILDING SECURITIES LIABILITIES" means any and all Securities
Liabilities arising out of, or in connection with, or relating in whole or
in part to any of the following: (i) the Shipbuilding Registration
Statement; (ii) the Shipbuilding Information Statement (whether in the form
as an Appendix to the Joint Proxy Statement or as the Information Statement
included in the Shipbuilding Registration Statement); (iii) the
Shipbuilding Financing Materials; (iv) any of the information, data
(financial or otherwise) or disclosures in (or any alleged failure to set
forth certain information, data or disclosures in) the Shipbuilding
Registration Statement, Shipbuilding Information Statement (whether in the
form as an Appendix to the Joint Proxy Statement or as the Information
Statement included in the Shipbuilding Registration Statement) or
Shipbuilding Financing Materials, irrespective of (A) who authored,
prepared or provided such information, data or disclosures (or, as the case
may be, the section or discussion in which certain information, data or
disclosure is alleged to have been omitted), or (B) the form in which, or
medium through which (e.g., verbally, in writing, etc.), such information,
data, disclosures, discussion or section were provided; or (v) any of the
information, data (financial or otherwise) or disclosures in (or any
alleged failure to set forth certain information, data or disclosures in)
the Joint Proxy Statement or the Debt Realignment Documents concerning any
matter relating to the business, operations, management, financial results
or potential risks of (or pending or threatened claims or investigations
relating to) the Shipbuilding Business, Prior Shipbuilding Businesses,
Shipbuilding Assets or Shipbuilding Liabilities, irrespective of (A) who
authored, prepared or provided such information data or disclosures (or, as
the case may be, the section or discussion in which certain information,
data or disclosure is alleged to have been omitted), or (B) the form in
which, or medium through which (e.g., verbally, in writing, etc.), such
information, data, disclosure, section or discussion were provided.
"SHIPBUILDING SUBSIDIARIES" means the Subsidiaries listed on EXHIBIT J
hereto.
"SUBSIDIARY" means, with respect to any Person:
(i) any corporation of which at least a majority in interest of the
outstanding voting stock (having by the terms thereof voting power
under ordinary circumstances to elect a majority of the directors of
such corporation, irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of
any other class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have
voting power by reason of the happening of a contingency) is at
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the time, directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by such Person or
by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries; or
(ii) any non-corporate entity in which such Person or such Person and
one or more Subsidiaries of such Person either (a) directly or
indirectly, at the date of determination thereof, has at least majority
ownership interest, or (b) at the date of determination is a general
partner or an entity performing similar functions (e.g., manager of a
Limited Liability Company or a trustee of a trust).
"SURVIVING CORPORATION" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the
recitals to this Agreement.
"TAX" or "TAXES" means any income, gross income, gross receipts, profits,
capital stock, franchise, withholding, payroll, social security, workers
compensation, unemployment, disability, property, ad valorem, stamp,
excise, occupation, services, sales, use, license, lease, transfer, import,
export, value added, alternative minimum, estimated or other similar tax
(including any fee, assessment or other charge in the nature of or in lieu
of any tax) imposed by any governmental entity or political subdivision
thereof, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional
amounts in respect of the foregoing.
"TAX SHARING AGREEMENT" means the Tax Sharing Agreement by and among
Tenneco, Shipbuilding Company, Industrial Company and Acquiror, which
agreement shall be entered into on or prior to the Distribution Date in the
form attached hereto as EXHIBIT K, except for such changes or modifications
thereto that do not, individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect the
Energy Business other than to a de minimis extent.
"TENNECO" means Tenneco Inc., a Delaware corporation.
"TENNECO COMMON STOCK" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the
recitals to this Agreement.
"TENNECO CORPORATE RECORDS" has the meaning ascribed to such term in
SECTION 6.01(A) hereof.
"TENNECO HOLDERS" means the holders of record of Tenneco Common Stock as
of the Distribution Record Date.
"TENNECO TRADEMARKS AND TRADENAMES" means all trademarks, service marks,
and tradenames containing "TENNECO", "TEN", or "TENN" or variations
thereof, along with their respective applications and registrations
wherever used or registered; provided, however, that the term shall not
include the word "Tennessee" to the extent such word is used in the
business and operations of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company or otherwise in
the Energy Business.
"TERMINATION DATE" means the date on which this Agreement is terminated
pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of SECTION 8.11 of this
Agreement.
"THIRD PARTY CLAIM" has the meaning as defined in SECTION 7.05(A) hereof.
"TBS SERVICES AGREEMENT" means the Services Agreement by and among
Industrial Company, Shipbuilding Company and Tenneco Business Services
Inc., which agreement shall be entered into on or prior to the Distribution
Date in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT L and which
agreement Tenneco and the Energy Business will not become a party to and
not be bound by without the consent of Acquiror, which Acquiror may
withhold in its sole discretion.
"TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT" means the Transition Services Agreement
by and between Tenneco and Tenneco Business Services Inc., which agreement
shall be entered into on or prior to the Distribution Date in the form
attached hereto as EXHIBIT M.
"TRANSITION TRADEMARK LICENSE" has the meaning ascribed to such term in
SECTION 5.02 hereof.
SECTION 1.02. REFERENCES. References to an "EXHIBIT" or to a "SCHEDULE" are,
unless otherwise specified, to one of the Exhibits or Schedules attached to
this Agreement, and references to a "SECTION" are, unless otherwise specified,
to one of the Sections of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE II
PRE-DISTRIBUTION TRANSACTIONS;
CERTAIN COVENANTS
SECTION 2.01. CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS. On or prior to the
Distribution Date (but in all events prior to the Distributions) and otherwise
in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth in EXHIBIT B hereto,
each of Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company shall, and shall
cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, as applicable, take such
action or actions as is necessary to cause, effect and consummate the
Corporate Restructuring Transactions. Each of Tenneco, Shipbuilding Company
and Industrial Company hereby agrees that any one or more of the Corporate
Restructuring Transactions may be modified, supplemented or eliminated;
provided such modification, supplement or elimination (a) is determined to be
necessary or appropriate (i) to divide the existing businesses of Tenneco so
that the automotive, packaging and business services businesses shall be
owned, directly and indirectly, by Industrial Company and the shipbuilding
business shall be owned, directly and indirectly, by Shipbuilding Company, or
(ii) to obtain a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service as described in
Section 7.1(g) of the Merger Agreement, and (b) does not, individually or in
the aggregate, adversely affect the Energy Business (other than to a de
minimis extent) or materially delay or prevent the consummation of the Merger.
SECTION 2.02. PRE-DISTRIBUTION STOCK DIVIDENDS TO TENNECO. On or prior to
the Distribution Date (but in all events prior to the Distributions):
(a) INDUSTRIAL COMPANY STOCK DIVIDEND. Industrial Company shall issue to
Tenneco, as a stock dividend, the number of shares of Industrial Common
Stock as is required to effect the Industrial Distribution, as certified by
the Agent. In connection therewith, Tenneco shall deliver to Industrial
Company for cancellation the share certificate (or certificates) currently
held by it representing all Industrial Common Stock, and Industrial Company
shall issue a new certificate (or certificates) to Tenneco representing the
total number of Industrial Common Shares to be owned by Tenneco after
giving effect to such stock dividend.
(b) SHIPBUILDING COMPANY STOCK DIVIDEND. Shipbuilding Company shall issue
to Tenneco, as a stock dividend, the number of shares of Shipbuilding
Common Stock as is required to effect the Shipbuilding Distribution, as
certified by the Agent. In connection therewith, Tenneco shall deliver to
Shipbuilding Company for cancellation the share certificate (or
certificates) currently held by it representing all Shipbuilding Common
Stock, and Shipbuilding Company shall issue a new certificate (or
certificates) representing the total number of Shipbuilding Common Shares
to be owned by Tenneco after giving effect to such stock dividend.
SECTION 2.03. CHARTERS AND BYLAWS.
(a) CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF INDUSTRIAL COMPANY. On or
prior to the Distribution Date (but in all events prior to the
Distributions), Tenneco and Industrial Company shall each take all
necessary actions so that, as of the Distribution Date, the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Industrial Company will be
substantially in the forms set forth in EXHIBITS N and O, respectively.
(b) CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF SHIPBUILDING COMPANY. On
or prior to the Distribution Date (but in all events prior to the
Distributions), Tenneco and Shipbuilding Company shall each take all
necessary actions so that, as of the Distribution Date, the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Shipbuilding Company will be
substantially in the forms set forth in EXHIBITS N and O, respectively.
SECTION 2.04. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF INDUSTRIAL COMPANY AND SHIPBUILDING
COMPANY. On or prior to the Distribution Date, Tenneco, as the sole
stockholder of each of Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company, shall take
all necessary action so that as of the Distribution Date the directors of
Industrial Company and of Shipbuilding Company will be as set forth in the
Industrial Information Statement and the Shipbuilding Information Statement,
respectively.
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SECTION 2.05. TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN LICENSES AND PERMITS.
(a) LICENSES AND PERMITS RELATING TO THE INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS. On or prior
to the Distribution Date, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter,
each of Tenneco and Shipbuilding Company shall (and, if applicable, shall
cause any other Person over which it has legal or effective direct or
indirect control to), severally but not jointly, duly and validly transfer
or cause to be duly and validly transferred to the appropriate member of
the Industrial Group (as directed by Industrial Company) all transferrable
licenses, permits and authorizations issued by any Governmental Authority
that relate to the Industrial Business but which are held in the name of
any member of the Energy Group or the Shipbuilding Group, or any of their
respective employees, officers, directors, stockholders or agents.
(b) LICENSES AND PERMITS RELATING TO THE SHIPBUILDING BUSINESS. On or
prior to the Distribution Date, or as soon as reasonably practicable
thereafter, each of Tenneco and Industrial Company shall (and, if
applicable, shall cause any other Person over which it has legal or
effective direct or indirect control to), severally but not jointly, duly
and validly transfer or cause to be duly and validly transferred to the
appropriate member of the Shipbuilding Group (as directed by Shipbuilding
Company) all transferrable licenses, permits and authorizations issued by
any Governmental Authority that relate to the Shipbuilding Business but
which are held in the name of any member of the Energy Group or the
Industrial Group, or any of their respective employees, officers,
directors, stockholders or agents.
(c) LICENSES AND PERMITS RELATING TO THE ENERGY BUSINESS. On or prior to
the Distribution Date, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter,
each of Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company shall (and, if
applicable, shall cause any other Person over which it has legal or
effective direct or indirect control to), severally but not jointly, duly
and validly transfer or cause to be duly and validly transferred to the
appropriate member of the Energy Group (as directed by Tenneco) all
transferrable licenses, permits and authorizations issued by any
Governmental Authority that relate to the Energy Business but which are
held in the name of any member of the Industrial Group or the Shipbuilding
Group, or any of their respective employees, officers, directors,
stockholders or agents.
SECTION 2.06. TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS.
(a) TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF ENERGY BUSINESS AGREEMENTS. On or prior to
the Distribution Date, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, and
subject to the limitations set forth in this SECTION 2.06, each of Industrial
Company and Shipbuilding Company shall (and, if applicable, shall cause any of
the other members of its Group over which it has legal or effective direct or
indirect control to), severally but not jointly, assign, transfer and convey
to Tenneco (or such other member of the Energy Group as Tenneco shall direct)
all of its (or such other member of its Group's) right, title and interest in
and to any and all agreements that relate exclusively to the Energy Business
or any member of the Energy Group.
(b) TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS AGREEMENTS. On or prior
to the Distribution Date, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, and
subject to the limitations set forth in this SECTION 2.06, each of Tenneco and
Shipbuilding Company shall (and, if applicable, shall cause any of the other
members of its Group over which it has legal or effective direct or indirect
control to), severally but not jointly, assign, transfer and convey to
Industrial Company (or such other member of the Industrial Group as Industrial
Company shall direct) all of its (or such other member of its Group's) right,
title and interest in and to any and all agreements that relate exclusively to
the Industrial Business or any member of the Industrial Group.
(c) TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF SHIPBUILDING BUSINESS AGREEMENTS. On or prior
to the Distribution Date, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, and
subject to the limitations set forth in this SECTION 2.06, each of Tenneco and
Industrial Company shall (and, if applicable, shall cause any of the other
members of its Group over which it has legal or effective direct or indirect
control to), severally but not jointly, assign, transfer and convey to
Shipbuilding Company (or such other member of the Shipbuilding Group as
Shipbuilding Company shall direct) all of its (or such other member of its
Group's) right, title and interest in and to any and all agreements that
relate exclusively to the Shipbuilding Business or any member of the
Shipbuilding Group.
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(d) JOINT AGREEMENTS. Subject to the provisions of SECTION 2.06(F) below,
any agreement to which any party hereto (or any other member of such party's
Group) is a party that inures to the benefit of more than one of the Energy
Business, the Industrial Business and the Shipbuilding Business shall be
assigned in part, at the expense and risk of the assignee, on or prior to the
Distribution Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, so that
each party (or such other member of such party's Group) shall be entitled to
the rights and benefits inuring to its business under such agreement.
(e) OBLIGATIONS OF ASSIGNEES. The assignee of any agreement assigned, in
whole or in part, hereunder (an "ASSIGNEE") shall, as a condition to such
assignment, assume and agree to pay, perform, and fully discharge all
obligations of the assignor under such agreement (whether such obligations
arose or were incurred prior to, on or subsequent to the Distribution Date and
irrespective of whether such obligations have been asserted as of the
Distribution Date) or, in the case of a partial assignment under SECTION
2.06(D) above, such Assignee's related portion of such obligations as
determined in accordance with the terms of the relevant agreement, where
determinable on the face thereof, and otherwise as determined in accordance
with the practice of the parties prior to the Distributions. Furthermore, the
Assignee shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the assignor
of such agreement to be released from its obligations under the assigned
agreements.
(f) NO ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS. Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to
assign any agreement, in whole or in part, or any rights thereunder if the
agreement to assign or attempt to assign, without the consent of a third
party, would constitute a breach thereof or in any way adversely affect the
rights of the Assignee thereof until such consent is obtained. If an attempted
assignment thereof would be ineffective or would adversely affect the rights
of any party hereto so that the Assignee would not, in fact, receive all such
rights, the parties hereto will cooperate with each other to effect any
arrangement designed reasonably to provide for the Assignee the benefits of,
and to permit the Assignee to assume liabilities under, any such agreement,
subject to the remaining sentences of this SECTION 2.06(F). There are certain
software license agreements held in the name of a member of the Industrial
Group that presently inure to the benefit of the Energy Business, the
Industrial Business and the Shipbuilding Business. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, each such license agreement shall continue to be
held by that member of the Industrial Group without any obligation of any
party to cause the assignment or inurement to the benefit of such license
agreement, or to effect any arrangement to provide such benefit, to the Energy
Business or the Shipbuilding Business, except where the license agreement
expressly permits the benefits and obligations to be divided among the
Businesses or as may be negotiated with the licensor by that member of the
Industrial Group and such other parties and the Industrial Business shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to do so.
SECTION 2.07. CONSENTS. The parties hereto shall use their best efforts to
obtain any third-party consents or approvals that are required to consummate
the Corporate Restructuring Transactions, the Distributions and the other
transactions contemplated herein (the "CONSENTS").
SECTION 2.08. OTHER TRANSACTIONS. On or prior to the Distribution Date (but
in all events prior to the Distributions), each of Tenneco, Industrial Company
and Shipbuilding Company shall have consummated those other transactions in
connection with the Corporate Restructuring Transactions and the Distributions
that are contemplated by the Information Statements and the ruling request
submission by Tenneco to the Internal Revenue Service dated June 27, 1996 (as
subsequently supplemented), and not specifically referred to in SECTIONS 2.01
through 2.07 above, subject, however, to the limitations set forth in
SUBPARAGRAPH (B) of SECTION 2.01 above.
SECTION 2.09. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. On or prior to the Distribution Date,
each of Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company shall, as
applicable, take all actions necessary and desirable so that as of the
Distribution Date the officers of each of Industrial Company and Shipbuilding
Company will be as set forth in the Industrial Information Statement and the
Shipbuilding Information Statement, respectively.
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SECTION 2.10. REGISTRATION STATEMENTS. Each of Tenneco, Industrial Company
and Shipbuilding Company shall prepare, and shall file with the Commission,
the Registration Statements in accordance with the terms of this SECTION 2.10.
(a) PREPARATION AND FILING OF INDUSTRIAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT. Tenneco,
Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company shall prepare or cause to be
prepared, and Industrial Company shall file or cause to be filed with the
Commission, the Industrial Registration Statement. The Industrial
Registration Statement shall include or incorporate by reference the
Industrial Information Statement setting forth appropriate disclosure
concerning Tenneco, Industrial Company, Shipbuilding Company, the
Distributions and such other matters as may be required to be disclosed
therein by the provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. Tenneco and Industrial Company shall take all such
actions as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in order to cause the
Industrial Registration Statement to become effective by order of the
Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act.
(b) PREPARATION AND FILING OF SHIPBUILDING REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company shall prepare or cause
to be prepared, and Shipbuilding Company shall file or cause to be filed
with the Commission, the Shipbuilding Registration Statement. The
Shipbuilding Registration Statement shall include or incorporate by
reference the Shipbuilding Information Statement setting forth appropriate
disclosure concerning Tenneco, Shipbuilding Company, Industrial Company,
the Distributions and such other matters as may be required to be disclosed
therein by the provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. Tenneco and Shipbuilding Company shall take all
such actions as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in order to
cause the Shipbuilding Registration Statement to become effective by order
of the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act.
SECTION 2.11. STATE SECURITIES LAWS. Prior to the Distribution Date,
Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company shall take all such
action as may be necessary or appropriate under the securities or blue sky
laws of states or other political subdivisions of the United States in order
to effect the Distributions.
SECTION 2.12. LISTING APPLICATION. Prior to the Distribution Date, Tenneco,
Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company shall prepare and file with the
NYSE listing applications and related documents and shall take all such other
actions with respect thereto as shall be necessary or desirable in order to
cause the NYSE to list on or prior to the Distribution Date, subject to
official notice of issuance, the Industrial Common Shares and the Shipbuilding
Common Shares.
SECTION 2.13. CERTAIN FINANCIAL AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS.
(a) SETTLEMENT OF INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNTS BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL GROUP AND ENERGY
GROUP. All intercompany receivables, payables and loans (other than
receivables, payables and loans otherwise specifically provided for in any of
the Ancillary Agreements or hereunder), including, without limitation, in
respect of any cash balances, any cash balances representing deposited checks
or drafts for which only a provisional credit has been allowed or any cash
held in any centralized cash management system, between any member of the
Industrial Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Energy Group, on the
other hand, shall, as of the close of business on the Distribution Date, be
settled, capitalized or converted into ordinary trade accounts, in each case
as may be agreed in writing prior to the Distribution Date by duly authorized
representatives of Tenneco, Industrial Company and the Acquiror.
(b) SETTLEMENT OF INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNTS BETWEEN SHIPBUILDING GROUP AND
ENERGY GROUP. All intercompany receivables, payables and loans (other than
receivables, payables and loans otherwise specifically provided for in any of
the Ancillary Agreements or hereunder), including, without limitation, in
respect of any cash balances, any cash balances representing deposited checks
or drafts for which only a provisional credit has been allowed or any cash
held in any centralized cash management system, between any member of the
Shipbuilding Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Energy Group, on
the other hand, shall, as of the close of business on the Distribution Date,
be settled, capitalized or converted into ordinary trade accounts, in each
case as may be agreed in writing prior to the Distribution Date by duly
authorized representatives of Tenneco, Shipbuilding Company and the Acquiror.
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(c) SETTLEMENT OF INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNTS BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL GROUP AND
SHIPBUILDING GROUP. All intercompany receivables, payables and loans (other
than receivables, payables and loans otherwise specifically provided for in
any of the Ancillary Agreements or hereunder), including, without limitation,
in respect of any cash balances, any cash balances representing deposited
checks or drafts for which only a provisional credit has been allowed or any
cash held in any centralized cash management system, between any member of the
Industrial Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Shipbuilding Group,
on the other hand, shall, as of the close of business on the Distribution
Date, be settled, capitalized or converted into ordinary trade accounts, in
each case as may be agreed in writing prior to the Distribution Date by duly
authorized representatives of Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company.
(d) OPERATIONS IN ORDINARY COURSE. Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the Merger Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, during the period
from the date of this Agreement through the Distribution Date, each of
Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company shall, and shall cause
any entity that is a Subsidiary of such party at any time during such period
to, conduct its business in a manner substantially consistent with current and
past operating practices and in the ordinary course, including, without
limitation, with respect to the payment and administration of accounts payable
and the collection and administration of accounts receivable, the purchase of
capital assets and equipment and the management of inventories.
SECTION 2.14. DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE RESIGNATIONS. Subject to the
provisions of SECTION 2.04 and SECTION 2.09 above:
(a) RESIGNATIONS BY DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ENERGY GROUP. Tenneco
shall cause all of its directors and all employees of the Energy Group to
resign, effective as of the close of business on the Distribution Date,
from all boards of directors or similar governing bodies of each member of
the Industrial Group or the Shipbuilding Group on which they serve, and
from all positions as officers or employees of any member of the Industrial
Group or the Shipbuilding Group, except as otherwise set forth in the
Information Statements or mutually agreed to in writing on or prior to the
Distribution Date by Tenneco, on the one hand, and, as applicable,
Industrial Company and/or Shipbuilding Company, on the other hand.
(b) RESIGNATIONS BY DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE INDUSTRIAL GROUP.
Industrial Company shall cause all of its directors and all employees of
the Industrial Group to resign, effective as of the close of business on
the Distribution Date, from all boards of directors or similar governing
bodies of each member of the Energy Group or the Shipbuilding Group on
which they serve, and from all positions as officers or employees of any
member of the Energy Group or the Shipbuilding Group, except as otherwise
set forth in the Information Statements or mutually agreed to in writing on
or prior to the Distribution Date by Industrial Company, on the one hand,
and, as applicable, Tenneco and/or Shipbuilding Company, on the other hand.
(c) RESIGNATIONS BY DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE SHIPBUILDING GROUP.
Shipbuilding Company shall cause all of its directors and all employees of
the Shipbuilding Group to resign, effective as of the close of business on
the Distribution Date, from all boards of directors or similar governing
bodies of each member of the Energy Group or the Industrial Group on which
they serve, and from all positions as officers or employees of any member
of the Energy Group or the Industrial Group, except as otherwise set forth
in the Information Statements or mutually agreed to in writing on or prior
to the Distribution Date by Shipbuilding Company, on the one hand, and, as
applicable, Industrial Company and/or Tenneco, on the other hand.
SECTION 2.15. TRANSFERS NOT EFFECTED PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTIONS; TRANSFERS
DEEMED EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DISTRIBUTION DATE. To the extent that any transfers
contemplated by this ARTICLE II shall not have been consummated on or prior to
the Distribution Date, the parties hereto shall cooperate (and shall cause
each of their respective Affiliates and each member of their respective Groups
over which they have legal or effective direct or indirect control to
cooperate) to effect such transfers as promptly following the Distribution
Date as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the
transfer of any assets or the assumption of any Liabilities which by their
terms or operation of Law cannot be transferred or assumed; provided, however,
that the parties hereto shall cooperate (and shall cause each of their
respective Affiliates and each member of their respective Groups over which
they have legal or effective direct or indirect control to cooperate) to seek
to
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obtain any necessary consents or approvals for the transfer of all assets and
Liabilities contemplated to be transferred pursuant to this ARTICLE II. In the
event that any such transfer of assets or Liabilities has not been
consummated, from and after the Distribution Date the party retaining such
asset or Liability (or, as applicable, such other member or members of such
party's Group) shall hold such asset in trust for the use and benefit of the
party entitled thereto (at the expense of the party entitled thereto) or
retain such Liability for the account of the party by whom such Liability is
to be assumed pursuant hereto, as the case may be, and take such other action
as may be reasonably requested by the party to whom such asset is to be
transferred, or by whom such Liability is to be assumed, as the case may be,
in order to place such party, insofar as is reasonably possible, in the same
position as would have existed had such asset or Liability been transferred or
assumed as contemplated hereby. As and when any such asset or Liability
becomes transferable or assumable, such transfer shall be effected forthwith.
As of the Distribution Date, each party hereto (or, if applicable, such other
members of such party's Group) shall be deemed to have acquired (or, as
applicable, retained) complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the
assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and
shall be deemed to have assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities
incident thereto, which such party (or any other member of such party's Group)
is entitled to acquire or required to assume pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
SECTION 2.16. ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS. Prior to the Distribution Date, each of
Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company shall enter into, and/or
where applicable shall cause such other members of their respective Groups to
enter into, (a) the Ancillary Agreements and (b) any other agreements in
respect of the Corporate Restructuring Transactions and the Distributions as
are reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby so long as such agreements do not materially
delay or prevent consummation of the Merger or adversely affect the Energy
Business other than to a de minimis extent.
ARTICLE III
THE DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 3.01. TENNECO ACTION PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTIONS. Subject to the
terms and conditions set forth herein, Tenneco shall take, or cause to be
taken, the following acts or actions in connection with, and to otherwise
effect in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Distributions.
(a) DECLARATION OF DISTRIBUTIONS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRIBUTION DATE.
The Board of Directors of Tenneco shall, in its sole discretion and subject
to and in accordance with the applicable rules of the NYSE and provisions
of the DGCL, declare the Distributions and establish the Distribution
Record Date, the Distribution Date, the date on which Industrial Common
Shares, Shipbuilding Common Shares and any cash in lieu of fractional
shares shall be mailed to the Tenneco Holders and all appropriate
procedures in connection with the Distributions to the extent not provided
for herein; provided, however, that no such action shall create any
obligation on the part of Tenneco to effect the Distributions or in any way
limit Tenneco's power of termination as set forth in SECTION 8.11 hereof or
alter the consequences of any such termination from those specified in such
Section.
(b) NOTICE TO NYSE. Tenneco shall, to the extent possible, give the NYSE
not less than ten days advance notice of the Distribution Record Date in
compliance with Rule 10b-17 under the Exchange Act.
(c) MAILING OF INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION STATEMENT. Tenneco shall, as soon
as practicable after the Industrial Registration Statement shall have been
declared effective under the Exchange Act, cause the Industrial Information
Statement to be mailed to the Tenneco Holders.
(d) MAILING OF SHIPBUILDING INFORMATION STATEMENT. Tenneco shall, as soon
as practicable after the Shipbuilding Registration Statement shall have
been declared effective under the Exchange Act, cause the Shipbuilding
Information Statement to be mailed to the Tenneco Holders.
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SECTION 3.02. THE DISTRIBUTIONS.
(a) DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF TENNECO. Subject to the conditions contained
herein, on the Distribution Date Tenneco shall:
(i) deliver to the Agent the share certificates representing the
Industrial Common Shares and Shipbuilding Common Shares issued to
Tenneco by Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company, respectively,
pursuant to SECTION 2.02 hereof, endorsed by Tenneco in blank, for the
benefit of the Tenneco Holders; and
(ii) instruct the Agent to distribute, as soon as practicable
following consummation of the Distributions, to the Tenneco Holders the
following:
(A) one share of Industrial Common Stock for every one share of
Tenneco Common Stock;
(B) one share of Shipbuilding Common Stock for every five shares
of Tenneco Common Stock; and
(C) cash, if applicable, in lieu of fractional shares obtained in
the manner provided in SECTION 3.03 hereof.
(b) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDUSTRIAL COMPANY AND SHIPBUILDING
COMPANY. Industrial Subsidiary and Shipbuilding Subsidiary shall provide, or
cause to be provided, to the Agent sufficient certificates representing
Industrial Common Stock and Shipbuilding Common Stock, respectively, in such
denominations as the Agent may request in order to effect the Distributions.
All shares of Industrial Common Stock issued pursuant to the Industrial
Distribution will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of
any preemptive (or similar) rights. All shares of Shipbuilding Common Stock
issued pursuant to the Shipbuilding Distribution will be validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable and free of any preemptive (or similar) rights.
SECTION 3.03. FRACTIONAL SHARES.
(a) NO FRACTIONAL SHARES. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
no certificate or scrip evidencing a fractional share of Industrial Common
Stock or Shipbuilding Common Stock shall be issued in connection with the
Distributions, and any such fractional share interests to which a Tenneco
Holder would otherwise be entitled will not entitle such Tenneco Holder to
vote or to any rights of a stockholder of Industrial Company or Shipbuilding
Company, as the case may be. In lieu of any such fractional shares, each
Tenneco Holder who, but for the provisions of this SECTION 3.03, would be
entitled to receive a fractional share interest of Industrial Common Stock or
Shipbuilding Common Stock pursuant to the Distributions shall be paid cash,
without any interest thereon, as hereinafter provided. Tenneco shall instruct
the Agent to determine the number of whole shares and fractional shares of
Industrial Common Stock and Shipbuilding Common Stock allocable to each
Tenneco Holder, to aggregate all such fractional shares into whole shares, to
sell the whole shares obtained thereby in the open market at the then
prevailing prices on behalf of Tenneco Holders who otherwise would be entitled
to receive fractional share interests and to distribute to each such Tenneco
Holder his, her or its ratable share of the total proceeds of such sale, after
making appropriate deductions of the amount required for federal income tax
withholding purposes and after deducting any applicable transfer taxes. All
brokers' fees and commissions incurred in connection with such sales shall be
paid by Tenneco.
(b) UNCLAIMED STOCK OR CASH. Any Industrial Common Stock, Shipbuilding
Common Stock or cash in lieu of fractional shares and dividends or
distributions with respect to Industrial Common Stock or Shipbuilding Common
Stock that remain unclaimed by any Tenneco Holder 180 days after the
Distribution Date shall be returned to Tenneco and any such Tenneco Holders
shall look only to Tenneco for the Industrial Common Stock, Shipbuilding
Common Stock, cash, if any, in lieu of fractional share interests and any such
dividends or distributions to which they are entitled, subject in each case to
applicable escheat or other abandoned property laws.
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(c) BENEFICIAL OWNERS. Solely for purposes of computing fractional share
interests pursuant to SECTION 3.03(A), the beneficial owner of shares of
Tenneco Common Stock held of record in the name of a nominee will be treated
as the holder of record of such shares.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS TO THE DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 4.01. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE DISTRIBUTIONS. The obligation of
Tenneco to cause the Distributions to be consummated shall be subject, at the
option of Tenneco, to the fulfillment or waiver, on or prior to the
Termination Date, of each of the following conditions.
(a) TAX SHARING AGREEMENT. Tenneco, Industrial Company, Shipbuilding
Company and Acquiror shall have executed and delivered the Tax Sharing
Agreement and such agreement shall be in full force and effect.
(b) BENEFITS AGREEMENT. Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding
Company shall have executed and delivered the Benefits Agreement and such
agreement shall be in full force and effect.
(c) TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT. Tenneco and Tenneco Business Services
Inc. shall have executed and delivered the Transition Services Agreement
and such agreement shall be in full force and effect.
(d) INSURANCE AGREEMENT. Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding
Company shall have executed and delivered the Insurance Agreement and such
agreement shall be in full force and effect.
(e) DEBT AND CASH ALLOCATION AGREEMENT. Tenneco, Industrial Company and
Shipbuilding Company shall have executed and delivered the Debt and Cash
Allocation Agreement and such agreement shall be in full force and effect.
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT. Each of the Registration
Statements shall have been declared effective by order of the Commission
and no stop order shall have been entered, and no proceeding for that
purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the Commission with
respect thereto.
(g) NYSE LISTING. The Industrial Common Shares and the Shipbuilding
Common Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to
official notice of issuance.
(i) TAX RULING. Tenneco shall have received rulings from the Internal
Revenue Service reasonably acceptable to Tenneco and Acquiror, which
rulings shall be in full force and effect as of the Distribution Date, to
the effect that:
(i) The Industrial Distribution as contemplated hereunder will be
tax-free for federal income tax purposes to Tenneco under Section
355(c)(1) of the Code and to the stockholders of Tenneco under
Section 355(a) of the Code;
(ii) The Shipbuilding Distribution as contemplated hereunder will be
tax-free for federal income tax purposes to Tenneco under
Section 355(c)(1) of the Code and to the stockholders of Tenneco
under Section 355(a) of the Code; and
(iii) The following distributions will be tax free to the respective
transferor corporations under Section 355(c)(1) of the Code and
to the respective stockholders of the transferor corporations
under Section 355(a) of the Code: (A) the distribution by the
Shipbuilding Company of the capital stock of Tenneco Packaging
Inc. to Tenneco Corporation contemplated under the Corporate
Restructuring Transactions; (B) the distribution by Tenneco
Corporation of the capital stock of the Shipbuilding Company
and the Industrial Company to Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company as
contemplated under the Corporate Restructuring Transactions;
and (C) the distribution by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company of
the capital stock of the Shipbuilding Company and the
Industrial Company to Tenneco Inc. as contemplated under the
Corporate Restructuring Transactions.
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(i) PRE-DISTRIBUTION TRANSACTIONS. Each of the transactions and other
matters contemplated by ARTICLE II and SECTION 3.01 hereof (including,
without limitation, each of the distributions, transfers, conveyances,
contributions, assignments or other transactions included in, or otherwise
necessary to consummate, the Corporate Restructuring Transactions) shall
have been fully effected, consummated and accomplished.
(j) COVENANTS. The covenants contained in ARTICLE V of this Agreement
that are required to be performed on or before the Distribution Date shall
have been fully performed.
(k) NO PROHIBITIONS. Consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
shall not be prohibited by Law and no Governmental Authority of competent
jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered
any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, injunction or other
order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and
which materially restricts, prevents or prohibits consummation of the
Distributions, the Merger or any transaction contemplated by this Agreement
or the Merger Agreement, it being understood that the parties hereto hereby
agree to use their reasonable best efforts to cause any such decree,
judgment, injunction or other order to be vacated or lifted as promptly as
possible.
(l) CONSENTS. Tenneco, Industrial Company, Shipbuilding Company and the
other members of their respective Groups shall have obtained all Consents
the failure of which to obtain would, in the determination of the Board of
Directors of Tenneco, have a material adverse effect on the Energy Group,
the Industrial Group or the Shipbuilding Group, each taken as a whole, and
such Consents shall be in full force and effect.
(m) STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. The Distributions shall have been approved by
the requisite vote of the holders of the outstanding Tenneco Common Stock
and the holders of the outstanding $7.40 Cumulative Preferred Stock of
Tenneco, voting together as a class, by the requisite vote of the holders
of the outstanding $4.50 Cumulative Preferred Stock of Tenneco and the
holders of the outstanding $7.40 Cumulative Preferred Stock of Tenneco,
voting together as a class, and by any requisite vote of the holders of the
outstanding New Preferred Stock (as defined in the Merger Agreement),
voting separately as a class, in accordance with the DGCL and the
provisions of Tenneco's Certificate of Incorporation.
(n) HSR ACT. The waiting period under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, applicable to the transactions
contemplated under the Merger Agreement shall have expired or been
terminated.
(o) DEBT REALIGNMENT. Each of the transactions and other matters
contemplated under the Debt Realignment (as defined under the Merger
Agreement) shall have been fully effected, consummated and accomplished.
SECTION 4.02. NO CONSTRAINT. Notwithstanding the provisions of SECTION 4.01
above (but subject to Tenneco's obligations under the Merger Agreement), the
fulfillment or waiver of any or all of the conditions precedent to the
Distributions set forth therein shall not:
(i) create any obligation on the part of Tenneco or any other party
hereto to effect the Distributions;
(ii) in any way limit Tenneco's right and power under SECTION 8.11 hereof
to terminate this Agreement and the process leading to the Distributions
and to abandon the Distributions; or
(iii) alter the consequences of any such termination under SECTION 8.11
hereof from those specified in such Section.
SECTION 4.03. DEFERRAL OF DISTRIBUTION DATE. If the Distribution Date shall
have been established by the Board of Directors of Tenneco but all the
conditions precedent to the Distributions set forth in this Agreement have not
theretofore been fulfilled or waived, or Tenneco does not reasonably
anticipate that they will be fulfilled or waived, on or prior to the date
established as the Distribution Date, Tenneco may, by resolution of its Board
of Directors (or a committee thereof, so authorized), defer the Distribution
Date to a later date.
SECTION 4.04. PUBLIC NOTICE OF DEFERRED DISTRIBUTION DATE. If the Board of
Directors (or a committee thereof, so authorized) of Tenneco shall defer the
Distribution Date in accordance with SECTION 4.03 above and public
announcement of the prior Distribution Date has theretofore been made, Tenneco
shall promptly thereafter
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issue, in accordance with the advice of legal counsel, a public announcement
with respect to such deferment and shall, with the advice of legal counsel,
take such other actions as may be deemed necessary or desirable with respect
to the dissemination of such information.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
SECTION 5.01. FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each of Tenneco, Industrial Company and
Shipbuilding Company shall use all reasonable efforts to:
(a) take or cause to be taken all actions, and to do or cause to be done
all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law
and agreements or otherwise to consummate and make effective the
transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation using
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any consents and approvals from,
enter into any amendatory agreements with and make any applications,
registrations or filings with, any third Person or any Governmental
Authority necessary or desirable in order to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby or to carry out the purposes of this Agreement; and
(b) execute and deliver such further instruments and documents and take
such other actions as the other party may reasonably request in order to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and effectuate the purposes
of this Agreement.
SECTION 5.02. TENNECO NAME. Industrial Company shall grant to each of
Tenneco and Shipbuilding Company transition licenses, in the forms of EXHIBIT
P and Q, respectively (the "Transition Trademark License"), to use the Tenneco
Trademarks and Tradenames for the limited use as more fully described below in
this SECTION 5.02 and in SECTION 5.03. Each of Tenneco and Shipbuilding
Company shall, and shall cause each of the other members of its Group over
which it has legal or effective direct or indirect control to, at its own
expense:
(a) Within 30 days following the Distribution Date, change, if necessary,
its corporate name to delete therefrom the word "Tenneco" or any other word
that is confusingly similar to the word "Tenneco" (except the word
"Tennessee"); and
(b) With respect to Tenneco, within two years following the Distribution
Date, and, with respect to Shipbuilding Company, within one year following
the Distribution Date, remove any and all references to the Tenneco
Trademark and Tradenames from any and all signs, displays or other
identification or advertising material (excluding any such material that is
the subject of SECTION 5.03 below). After the conclusion of such period,
each of Tenneco, Shipbuilding Company, and each other member of its
respective Group or over which it has legal or effective direct or indirect
control shall not use or display any of the Tenneco Trademarks and
Tradenames without the prior written consent of Industrial Company, which
consent may be withheld for any reason or no reason whatsoever. After the
Distribution Date, no party hereto shall represent or permit to be
represented to any third Person that it or any member of its Group has a
business affiliation with any other party hereto or any member of such
other party's Group, except as expressly permitted by any of the Ancillary
Agreements.
SECTION 5.03. SUPPLIES AND DOCUMENTS. Notwithstanding the provisions of
SECTION 5.02 above, for a period of six (6) months following the Distribution
Date, the Transition Trademark License shall license (on a nonexclusive basis)
to each of the members of the Energy Group and the Shipbuilding Group the
right to use existing supplies and documents which have imprinted thereon any
of the Tenneco Trademarks and Tradenames to the extent that such supplies and
documents were existing in the inventory of such member of the Energy Group or
Shipbuilding Group, as applicable, as of the Distribution Date.
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SECTION 5.04. ASSUMPTION AND SATISFACTION OF LIABILITIES. Except as
otherwise specifically set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, from and after
the Distribution Date:
(a) Tenneco shall, and shall cause each of the other members of the
Energy Group over which it has legal or effective direct or indirect
control to, assume, pay, perform and discharge all Energy Liabilities in
accordance with their terms, when determinable, and otherwise as determined
in accordance with the practice of the parties prior to the Distributions;
(b) Industrial Company shall, and shall cause each of the other members
of the Industrial Group over which it has legal or effective direct or
indirect control to, assume, pay, perform and discharge all Industrial
Liabilities in accordance with their terms, when determinable, and
otherwise as determined in accordance with the practice of the parties
prior to the Distributions; and
(c) Shipbuilding Subsidiary shall, and shall cause each of the other
members of the Shipbuilding Group over which it has legal or effective
direct or indirect control to, assume, pay, perform and discharge all
Shipbuilding Liabilities in accordance with their terms, when determinable,
and otherwise as determined in accordance with the practice of the parties
prior to the Distributions.
SECTION 5.05. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES; CONSENTS.
(a) General. Each of the parties hereto understands and agrees that no party
hereto is, in this Agreement or in any other agreement or document
contemplated by this Agreement (including the Ancillary Agreements) or
otherwise, making any representation or warranty whatsoever, including without
limitation, any representation or warranty:
(i) as to the value or freedom from encumbrance of, or any other matter
concerning, any assets of such party; or
(ii) as to the legal sufficiency to convey title to any asset as of the
execution, delivery and filing of this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement, including, without limitation, any Conveyancing and Assumption
Instrument.
(b) DISCLAIMER OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF ASSETS. Each party hereto
further understands and agrees that there are no warranties, express or
implied, as to the merchantability or fitness of any of the assets either
transferred to or retained by the Energy Group, the Industrial Group or the
Shipbuilding Group, as the case may be, pursuant to Corporate Restructuring
Transactions and the other terms and provisions of this Agreement, any
Conveyancing and Assumption Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and all such
assets which are so transferred will be transferred on an "AS IS, WHERE IS"
basis, and the party to which any such assets are transferred hereunder, or
which retains assets hereunder, shall bear the economic and legal risk that
any conveyances of such assets shall prove to be insufficient or that the
title of such party or any other member of its respective Group to any such
assets shall be other than good and marketable and free from encumbrances.
(c) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DISCLOSURE AND WAIVER. Each of Industrial Company and
Shipbuilding Company acknowledges, for itself and on behalf of each other
member of its respective Group, that:
(i) Tenneco and the other members of the Energy Group have disclosed, and
Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company have knowledge of, all matters
pertaining to the assets and properties to be conveyed to Industrial
Company, Shipbuilding Company or any member of their respective Group
pursuant to the Corporate Restructuring Transactions or otherwise pursuant
to the other terms of this Agreement to the same extent that Tenneco and
the other members of the Energy Group have knowledge of such matters; and
(ii) such knowledge constitutes notice and disclosure of such matters.
Each of Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, for itself and for each other member of its
respective Group, any and all claims or causes of action which any of them may
have arising out of such matters or the failure of any Conveyancing and
Assumption Instrument to describe or refer to, or provide notice of, any such
matters.
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(d) NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING CONSENTS. Each of the parties
hereto understands and agrees that no party hereto is, in this Agreement or
any Ancillary Agreement or in any other agreement or document contemplated by
this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise, representing or
warranting in any way that the obtaining of any consents or approvals, the
execution and delivery of any amendatory agreements and the making of any
filings or applications contemplated by this Agreement will satisfy the
provisions of any or all applicable agreements or the requirements of any or
all applicable Law. Each of the parties hereto further agrees and understands
that the party to which any assets are transferred as contemplated by the
Corporate Restructuring Transactions or the other provisions of this Agreement
shall bear the economic and legal risk that any necessary consents or
approvals are not obtained, that any necessary amendatory agreements are not
executed and delivered or that any requirements of Laws are not complied with.
(e) COVENANT TO USE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN CONSENTS. Notwithstanding
the provisions of SECTION 5.05(D) above, each of the parties hereto shall (and
shall cause each other member of its respective Group over which it has direct
or indirect legal or effective control to) use commercially reasonable efforts
to obtain all consents and approvals, to enter into all amendatory agreements
and to make all filings and applications which may be reasonably required for
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall
take all such further reasonable actions as shall be reasonably necessary to
preserve for each of the Energy Group, the Industrial Group and the
Shipbuilding Group, to the greatest extent feasible, the economic and
operational benefits of the allocation of assets and Liabilities contemplated
by this Agreement. In case at any time after the Distribution Date any further
action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement,
the proper officers and directors of each party to this Agreement shall take
all such necessary or desirable action.
SECTION 5.06. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN GUARANTEES.
(a) REMOVAL OF ENERGY GROUP AS GUARANTOR OF INDUSTRIAL AND SHIPBUILDING
LIABILITIES. Except as otherwise contemplated in the Corporate Restructuring
Transactions or otherwise specified in any Ancillary Agreement, each of
Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to have, on or prior to the Distribution Date,
or as soon as practicable thereafter, Tenneco and any other member of the
Energy Group removed as a guarantor of, or obligor under or for, any
Industrial Liability or Shipbuilding Liability.
(b) REMOVAL OF INDUSTRIAL GROUP AS GUARANTOR OF ENERGY AND SHIPBUILDING
LIABILITIES. Except as otherwise contemplated in the Corporate Restructuring
Transactions or otherwise specified in any Ancillary Agreement, each of
Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to have, on or prior to the Distribution Date,
or as soon as practicable thereafter, Industrial Company and any other member
of the Industrial Group removed as a guarantor of, or obligor under or for,
any Energy Liability or Shipbuilding Liability.
(c) REMOVAL OF SHIPBUILDING GROUP AS GUARANTOR OF ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL
LIABILITIES. Except as otherwise contemplated in the Corporate Restructuring
Transactions or otherwise specified in any Ancillary Agreement, each of
Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company shall use their
commercially reasonable efforts to have, on or prior to the Distribution Date,
or as soon as practicable thereafter, Shipbuilding Company and any other
member of the Shipbuilding Group removed as a guarantor of, or obligor under
or for, any Energy Liability or Industrial Liability.
SECTION 5.07. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. Each party hereto shall consult with
each other before issuing any press release or otherwise issuing any other
similar written public statement with respect to this Agreement or the
Distributions and shall not issue any such press release or make any such
public statement without the prior consent of each other party, which shall
not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that a party may, without the
prior consent of any other party, issue such press release or other similar
written public statement as may be required by law or any listing agreement
with a national securities exchange to which any party hereto (or any member
of such party's Group) is a party if it has used all reasonable efforts to
consult with such other party and to obtain such party's consent but has been
unable to do so in a timely manner.
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SECTION 5.08. INTERCOMPANY AGREEMENTS. Effective as of the consummation of
the Distributions, each of Industrial Company, Shipbuilding Company and
Tenneco shall (and shall cause each other member of its respective Group over
which it has legal or effective direct or indirect control) to terminate each
and every agreement between it and any member of any of the other Groups other
than this Agreement, any of the Ancillary Agreements and any of the license
agreements referred to in SECTION 2.06(F) above; provided, however, that such
termination shall not have any effect whatsoever on any of its rights and/or
obligations that accrued or were incurred prior to the Distribution Date
(subject to the terms of SECTION 2.13 above).
SECTION 5.09. TAX MATTERS. Each of Tenneco, the Industrial Company and the
Shipbuilding Company intend the Distributions to be treated as tax-free
distributions under Code Section 355 and each such party shall use its
reasonable best efforts to cause the Distributions to so qualify. Neither
Tenneco, on the one hand, nor the Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company,
on the other hand, shall take any action (other than the Merger) which might
cause:
(i) the Distributions to fail to qualify as tax-free distributions under
Code Section 355;
(ii) any other transfer described in the Corporate Restructuring
Transactions that is intended (as described in Tenneco's request for
rulings from the Internal Revenue Service) to qualify as a tax free
transfer under Code Sections 332, 351, 355 or 368 to fail to so qualify; or
(iii) Tenneco or any Energy Subsidiary to recognize any gains relating to
deferred intercompany transactions or excess loss accounts between or among
any member of affiliated group of corporations of which Tenneco is the
common parent, other than those defined intercompany gains listed on
EXHIBIT H to the Merger Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
SECTION 6.01. PROVISION, TRANSFER AND DELIVERY OF APPLICABLE CORPORATE
RECORDS.
(a) PROVISION, TRANSFER AND DELIVERY OF INDUSTRIAL RECORDS. Each of Tenneco
and Shipbuilding Company shall (and shall cause each other member of its
respective Group over which it has legal or effective direct or indirect
control to) arrange as soon as practicable following the Distribution Date for
the transportation (at Industrial Company's cost) to Industrial Company of the
Books and Records in its possession (i) that relate primarily to the
Industrial Business or are necessary to operate the Industrial Business
(collectively, the "INDUSTRIAL RECORDS"), and (ii) that consist of the
corporate minutes of the Board of Directors (or committees thereof) of Tenneco
or otherwise relate to the business, administrative and management operations
of Tenneco as the parent holding company of the Energy Business, Industrial
Business and Shipbuilding Business (collectively, the "TENNECO CORPORATE
RECORDS") except to the extent such items are already in the possession of any
member of the Industrial Group. The Industrial Records and the Tenneco
Corporate Records shall be the property of Industrial Company, but shall be
available to each of Tenneco and Shipbuilding Company for review and
duplication, at their cost, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(b) PROVISION, TRANSFER AND DELIVERY OF SHIPBUILDING RECORDS. Each of
Tenneco and Industrial Company shall (and shall cause each other member of its
respective Group over which it has legal or effective direct or indirect
control to) arrange as soon as practicable following the Distribution Date for
the transportation (at Shipbuilding Company's cost) to Shipbuilding Company of
the Books and Records in its possession that relate primarily to the
Shipbuilding Business or are necessary to operate the Shipbuilding Business
(collectively, the "SHIPBUILDING RECORDS"), except to the extent such items
are already in the possession of any member of the Shipbuilding Group. The
Shipbuilding Records shall be the property of Shipbuilding Company, but shall
be available to each of Tenneco and Industrial Company for review and
duplication , at their cost, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(c) PROVISION, TRANSFER AND DELIVERY OF ENERGY RECORDS. Each of Industrial
Company and Shipbuilding Company shall (and shall cause each other member of
its respective Group over which it has legal or effective direct or indirect
control to) arrange as soon as practicable following the Distribution Date for
the transportation (at Tenneco's cost) to Tenneco of the Books and Records in
its possession that relate primarily to the Energy
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Business or are necessary to operate the Energy Business (collectively, the
"ENERGY RECORDS"), except to the extent such items are already in the
possession of any member of the Energy Group. The Energy Records shall be the
property of Tenneco, but shall be available to each of Industrial Company and
Shipbuilding Company for review and duplication, at their cost, pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION 6.02. ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
(a) ACCESS TO BOOKS AND RECORDS. Unless otherwise contemplated by SECTION
6.06 hereof, from and after the Distribution Date, each of Tenneco, Industrial
Company and Shipbuilding Company shall (and shall cause each of the other
members of its respective Group over which it has legal or effective direct or
indirect control to) afford to each other party and its authorized
accountants, counsel and other designated representatives reasonable access
and duplicating rights (all such duplicating costs to be borne by the
requesting party) during normal business hours, subject to appropriate
restrictions for classified, privileged or confidential information, to the
personnel, properties, Books and Records and other data and information of
such party and each other member of such party's Group relating to operations
prior to the Distributions insofar as such access is reasonably required by
the other requesting party for the conduct of the requesting party's business
(but not for competitive purposes).
(b) PROVISION OF POST-DISTRIBUTION COMMISSION FILINGS. For a period of five
years following the Distribution Date, each of Tenneco, Industrial Company and
Shipbuilding Company shall (and shall cause each of the other members of its
respective Group over which it has legal or effective direct or indirect
control to) provide to the other, promptly following such time at which such
documents are filed with the Commission, all documents (other than documents
or portions thereof for which confidential treatment has been granted or a
request for confidential treatment is pending) filed by it and by each other
member of such party's Group with the Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act or the periodic and interim reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
SECTION 6.03. REIMBURSEMENT: OTHER MATTERS. Except to the extent otherwise
contemplated hereby or by any Ancillary Agreement, a party providing Books and
Records or access to information to any other party (or such party's
representatives) under this ARTICLE VI shall be entitled to receive from such
other party, upon the presentation of invoices therefor, payments for such
amounts, relating to supplies, disbursements and other out-of-pocket expenses,
as may be reasonably incurred in providing such Books and Records or access to
information.
SECTION 6.04. CONFIDENTIALITY.
(a) GENERAL RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE. Each of Tenneco, Industrial Company
and Shipbuilding Company shall not (and shall not permit any other member of
its respective Group over which it has legal or effective direct or indirect
control to) use or permit the use of (without the prior written consent of the
other) and shall hold, and shall cause its consultants, advisors and other
representatives and any other member of its respective Group (over which it
has legal or effective direct or indirect control) to hold, in strict
confidence, all information concerning each other party hereto and the other
members of such other party's Group in its possession, custody or control to
the extent such information either
(i)relates to the period up to the Distribution Date,
(ii)relates to any Ancillary Agreement, or
(iii)is obtained in the course of performing services for the other party
pursuant to any Ancillary Agreement, and each party hereto shall not (and
shall cause each other member of its respective Group over which it has
legal or effective direct or indirect control not to) otherwise release or
disclose such information to any other Person, except its auditors,
attorneys, financial advisors, bankers and other consultants and advisors,
without the prior written consent of the other affected party or parties,
unless compelled to disclose such information by judicial or administrative
process or unless such disclosure is required by Law and such party has
used commercially reasonable efforts to consult with the other affected
party or parties prior to such disclosure.
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(b) COMPELLED DISCLOSURE. To the extent that a party hereto is compelled by
judicial or administrative process to disclose such information under
circumstances in which any evidentiary privilege would be available, such
party agrees to assert such privilege in good faith prior to making such
disclosure. Each of the parties shall consult with each relevant other party
in connection with any such judicial or administrative process, including,
without limitation, in determining whether any privilege is available, and
shall not object to each such relevant party and its counsel participating in
any hearing or other proceeding (including, without limitation, any appeal of
an initial order to disclose) in respect of such disclosure and assertion of
privilege.
(c) EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, no party hereto shall be prohibited from using or permitting
the use of, or required to hold in confidence, any information to the extent
that (i) such information has been or is in the public domain through no fault
of such party, (ii) such information is, after the Distribution Date, lawfully
acquired from other sources by such party, or (iii) this Agreement, any
Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement entered into pursuant hereto
permits the use or disclosure of such information by such party.
SECTION 6.05. WITNESS SERVICES. At all times from and after the Distribution
Date, each of Tenneco, Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company shall use
its reasonable efforts to make available to each other party hereto, upon
reasonable written request, the officers, directors, employees and agents of
each member of its respective Group for fact finding, consultation or
interviews and as witnesses to the extent that:
(a) such persons may reasonably be required in connection with the
prosecution or defense of any Action in which the requesting party or any
member of its respective Group may from time to time be involved; and
(b) there is no conflict in the Action between the requesting party or
any member of its respective Group and the party to which a request is made
pursuant to this SECTION 6.05 or any member of such party's Group. Except
as otherwise agreed by the parties, a party providing witness services to
any other party under this Section shall be entitled to receive from the
recipient of such services, upon the presentation of invoices therefor,
payments for such amounts, relating to supplies, disbursements and other
out-of-pocket expenses (but not salary expenses) and direct and indirect
costs of employees who participate in fact finding, consultation or
interviews or are witnesses, as are actually and reasonably incurred in
providing such fact finding, consulting, interviews or witness services by
the party providing such services.
SECTION 6.06. RETENTION OF RECORDS. Except when a longer period is required
by Law or is specifically provided for herein or in any Ancillary Agreement,
each party hereto shall cause the members of its Group over which it has legal
or effective direct or indirect control, to retain, for a period of at least
seven years following the Distribution Date, all material information
(including without limitation all material Books and Records) relating to such
Group and its operations prior to the Distribution Date. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any party hereto may offer in writing to deliver to the other
parties all or a portion of such information as it relates to members of the
offering party's Group and, if such offer is accepted in writing within 90
days after receipt thereof, the offering party shall promptly arrange for the
delivery of such information (or copies thereof) to each accepting party (at
the expense of such accepting party). If such offer is not so accepted, the
offered information may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by the offering
party at any time thereafter.
SECTION 6.07. PRIVILEGED MATTERS.
(a) PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. Each of the parties hereto shall, and shall
cause the members of its Group over which it has legal or effective direct
or indirect control to, use its reasonable efforts to maintain, preserve,
protect and assert all privileges including, without limitation, all
privileges arising under or relating to the attorney-client relationship
(including without limitation the attorney-client and attorney work product
privileges) that relate directly or indirectly to any member of any other
Group for any period prior to the Distribution Date ("PRIVILEGE" or
"PRIVILEGES"). Each of the parties hereto shall use its reasonable efforts
not to waive, or permit any member of its Group over which it has legal or
effective direct or indirect control to waive, any such Privilege that
could be asserted under applicable Law without the prior written consent of
the other parties. With respect to each party, the rights and obligations
created by this SECTION 6.07 shall apply to all information as to which a
member of any Group did assert or, but for the
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Distributions, would have been entitled to assert the protection of a
Privilege ("PRIVILEGED INFORMATION") including, but not limited to, any and
all information that either:
(i) was generated or received prior to the Distribution Date but
which, after the Distributions, is in the possession of a member of
another Group; or
(ii) is generated or received after the Distribution Date but refers
to or relates to Privileged Information that was generated or received
prior to the Distribution Date.
(b) PRODUCTION OF PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. Upon receipt by a party or any
member of its Group of any subpoena, discovery or other request that
arguably calls for the production or disclosure of Privileged Information,
or if a party or any member of its Group obtains knowledge that any current
or former employee of such party or any member of its Group has received
any subpoena, discovery or other request which arguably calls for the
production or disclosure of Privileged Information, such party shall
promptly notify the other parties of the existence of the request and shall
provide the other parties a reasonable opportunity to review the
information and to assert any rights it may have under this SECTION 6.07 or
otherwise to prevent the production or disclosure of Privileged
Information. No party will, or will permit any member of its Group over
which it has direct or indirect legal or effective control to, produce or
disclose any information arguably covered by a Privilege under this SECTION
6.07 unless:
(i) each other party has provided its express written consent to such
production or disclosure; or
(ii) a court of competent jurisdiction has entered an order which is
not then appealable or a final, nonappealable order finding that the
information is not entitled to protection under any applicable
privilege.
(c) NO WAIVER. The parties hereto understand and agree that the transfer
of any Books and Records or other information between any members of the
Energy Group, the Industrial Group, or the Shipbuilding Group shall be made
in reliance on the agreements of Tenneco, Industrial Company and
Shipbuilding Company, as set forth in SECTION 6.04 and SECTION 6.07 hereof,
to maintain the confidentiality of Privileged Information and to assert and
maintain all applicable Privileges. The Books and Records being transferred
pursuant to SECTION 6.01 hereof, the access to information being granted
pursuant to SECTION 6.02 hereof, the agreement to provide witnesses and
individuals pursuant to SECTION 6.05 hereof and the transfer of Privileged
Information to either party pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed
a waiver of any Privilege that has been or may be asserted under this
Section or otherwise.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 7.01. INDEMNIFICATION BY TENNECO. Except as otherwise specifically
set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary Agreement,
Tenneco shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify, defend and
hold harmless the Industrial Indemnitees and the Shipbuilding Indemnitees from
and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the Industrial Indemnitees and
the Shipbuilding Indemnitees, respectively, arising out of, by reason of or
otherwise in connection with either (i) the Energy Liabilities, or (ii) the
breach by Tenneco of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement.
SECTION 7.02. INDEMNIFICATION BY INDUSTRIAL COMPANY. Except as otherwise
specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary
Agreement, Industrial Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Energy Indemnitees and the
Shipbuilding Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of
the Energy Indemnitees and the Shipbuilding Indemnitees, respectively, arising
out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with either (i) the Industrial
Liabilities, or (ii) the breach by Industrial Company of any provision of this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
SECTION 7.03. INDEMNIFICATION BY SHIPBUILDING COMPANY. Except as otherwise
specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary
Agreement, Shipbuilding Company shall, to the fullest
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entent permitted by law, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Energy
Indemnitees and the Industrial Indemnitees from and against any and all
Indemnifiable Losses of the Energy Indemnitees and the Industrial Indemnitees,
respectively, arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with
either (i) the Shipbuilding Liabilities, or (ii) the breach by Shipbuilding
Company of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. In
addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing indemnification
provisions of this SECTION 7.03, Shipbuilding Company shall, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Industrial
Indemnitees and the Energy Indemnitees from and against any and all
Indemnifiable Losses of the Industrial Indemnitees and the Energy Indemnitees,
respectively, arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with any
matter, of whatever kind or nature, relating in any way to the commercial
ships commonly known as the "Double Eagle" product tankers, including without
limitation, (i) the design, engineering or construction of any of the Double
Eagle product tankers, (ii) the sale or other disposition of any of the Double
Eagle product tankers (or the sale or other disposition of any direct or
indirect equity interest in any of the Double Eagle product tankers), (iii)
the direct or indirect financing of the construction of any of the Double
Eagle product tankers or any other financing relating to any of the Double
Eagle product tankers, (iv) the direct or indirect equity investments in any
of the Double Eagle product tankers, (v) the purchase of raw materials and
other materials and services in connection with the design, construction or
engineering of any of the Double Eagle product tankers, (vi) the negotiation
of any contract for the construction of or financing for the construction of,
any of the Double Eagle product tankers, or (vii) the operation by any Person
whatsoever of any of the Double Eagle product tankers.
SECTION 7.04. LIMITATIONS ON INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS.
(a) REDUCTIONS FOR INSURANCE PROCEEDS AND OTHER RECOVERIES. The amount that
any party (an "INDEMNIFYING PARTY") is or may be required to pay to any other
Person (an "INDEMNITEE") pursuant to SECTION 7.01, SECTION 7.02 or SECTION
7.03 above, as applicable, shall be reduced (retroactively or prospectively)
by any Insurance Proceeds or other amounts actually recovered from third
parties by or on behalf of such Indemnitee in respect of the related
Indemnifiable Losses (except that nothing herein shall be construed as
requiring any Indemnitee in respect of any Shipbuilding Securities Liability
to file any claim for insurance). The existence of a claim by an Indemnitee
for insurance or against a third party in respect of any Indemnifiable Loss
shall not, however, delay any payment pursuant to the indemnification
provisions contained herein and otherwise determined to be due and owing by an
Indemnifying Party. Rather the Indemnifying Party shall make payment in full
of such amount so determined to be due and owing by it against an assignment
by the Indemnitee to the Indemnifying Party of the entire claim of the
Indemnitee for such insurance or against such third party. Notwithstanding any
other provisions of this Agreement, it is the intention of the parties hereto
that no insurer or any other third party shall be (i) entitled to a benefit it
would not be entitled to receive in the absence of the foregoing
indemnification provisions or (ii) relieved of the responsibility to pay any
claims for which it is obligated. If an Indemnitee shall have received the
payment required by this Agreement from an Indemnifying Party in respect of
any Indemnifiable Losses and shall subsequently actually receive Insurance
Proceeds or other amounts in respect of such Indemnifiable Losses, then such
Indemnitee shall hold such Insurance Proceeds in trust for the benefit of such
Indemnifying Party and shall pay to such Indemnifying Party a sum equal to the
amount of such Insurance Proceeds or other amounts actually received, up to
the aggregate amount of any payments received from such Indemnifying Party
pursuant to this Agreement in respect of such Indemnifiable Losses.
(b) FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENTS. In the event that any indemnification
payment required to be made hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement shall
be denominated in a currency other than U.S. Dollars, the amount of such
payment shall be translated into U.S. Dollars using the foreign exchange rate
for such currency determined in accordance with the following rules:
(i) with respect to any Indemnifiable Losses arising from the payment by
a financial institution under a guarantee, comfort letter, letter of
credit, foreign exchange contract or similar instrument, the foreign
exchange rate for such currency shall be determined as of the date on which
such financial institution shall have been reimbursed;
(ii) with respect to any Indemnifiable Losses covered by insurance, the
foreign exchange rate for such currency shall be the foreign exchange rate
employed by the insurance company providing such insurance in settling such
Indemnifiable Losses with the Indemnifying Party; and
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(iii) with respect to any Indemnifiable Losses not covered by either
clause (i) or (ii) above, the foreign exchange rate for such currency shall
be determined as of the date that notice of the claim with respect to such
Indemnifiable Losses shall be given to the Indemnitee.
SECTION 7.05. PROCEDURES FOR INDEMNIFICATION. Except as otherwise
specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement, including, without
limitation, the Tax Sharing Agreement and the Benefits Agreement:
(a) NOTICE OF THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. If a claim or demand is made against an
Indemnitee by any Person who is not a member of the Energy Group, Industrial
Group or Shipbuilding Group (a "THIRD PARTY CLAIM") as to which such
Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, such
Indemnitee shall notify the Indemnifying Party in writing, and in reasonable
detail, of the Third Party Claim promptly (and in any event within 15 business
days) after receipt by such Indemnitee of written notice of the Third Party
Claim; provided, however, that failure to give such notification shall not
affect the Indemnitee's right to indemnification hereunder except to the
extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually prejudiced as a result
of such failure (except that the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for
any expenses incurred during the period in which the Indemnitee failed to give
such notice). Thereafter, the Indemnitee shall deliver to the Indemnifying
Party, promptly (and in any event within 15 business days) after the
Indemnitee's receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including
court papers) received by the Indemnitee relating to the Third Party Claim.
(b) LEGAL DEFENSE OF THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. If a Third Party Claim is made
against an Indemnitee, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate
in the defense thereof and, if it so chooses, to assume the defense thereof
with counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party, which counsel shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. Should the Indemnifying Party so
elect to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party
shall not be liable to the Indemnitee for legal or other expenses subsequently
incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof. If the
Indemnifying Party assumes such defense, the Indemnitee shall have the right
to participate in the defense thereof and to employ counsel, at its own
expense, separate from the counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party, it
being understood that the Indemnifying Party shall control such defense. The
Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel employed by the Indemnitee for any period during which the
Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense of the Third Party Claim
(other than during the period prior to the time the Indemnitee shall have
given notice of the Third Party Claim as provided above). If the Indemnifying
Party so elects to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim, all of the
Indemnitees shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in the defense or
prosecution thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing:
(i) the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume the defense of
any Third Party Claim (and shall be liable to the Indemnitee for the
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel incurred by the Indemnitee in
defending such Third Party Claim) if the Third Party Claim either (A) seeks
an order, injunction or other equitable relief or relief for other than
money damages against the Indemnitee which the Indemnitee reasonably
determines, after conferring with its counsel, cannot be separated from any
related claim for money damages; provided, however, that if such equitable
relief or other relief portion of the Third Party Claim can be so separated
from that for money damages, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to
assume the defense of the portion relating to money damages; or (B) relates
to or arises out of any Shipbuilding Securities Liability.
(ii) an Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume the defense of
any Third Party Claim (and shall be liable for the reasonable fees and
expenses of counsel incurred by the Indemnitee in defending such Third
Party Claim) if, in the Indemnitee's reasonable judgment, a conflict of
interest between such Indemnitee and such Indemnifying Party exists in
respect of such Third Party Claim; and
(iii) if at any time after assuming the defense of a Third Party Claim an
Indemnifying Party shall fail to prosecute or withdraw from the defense of
such Third Party Claim, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to resume the
defense thereof and the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel incurred by the Indemnitee in such
defense.
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(c) SETTLEMENT OF THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. Except as otherwise provided below in
this SECTION 7.05(C), or as otherwise specifically provided in any Ancillary
Agreement, including without limitation, the Tax Sharing Agreement and the
Benefits Agreement, if the Indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of any
Third Party Claim, then
(i) in no event will the Indemnitee admit any liability with respect to,
or settle, compromise or discharge, any Third Party Claim without the
Indemnifying Party's prior written consent; provided, however, that the
Indemnitee shall have the right to settle, compromise or discharge such
Third Party Claim without the consent of the Indemnifying Party if the
Indemnitee releases the Indemnifying Party from its indemnification
obligation hereunder with respect to such Third Party Claim and such
settlement, compromise or discharge would not otherwise adversely affect
the Indemnifying Party, and
(ii) the Indemnitee will agree to any settlement, compromise or discharge
of a Third Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party may recommend and that
by its terms obligates the Indemnifying Party to pay the full amount of the
liability in connection with such Third Party Claim and releases the
Indemnitee completely in connection with such Third Party Claim and that
would not otherwise adversely affect the Indemnitee.
provided, however, that the Indemnitee may refuse to agree to any such
settlement, compromise or discharge if the Indemnitee agrees that the
Indemnifying Party's indemnification obligation with respect to such Third
Party Claim shall not exceed the amount that would be required to be paid by
or on behalf of the Indemnifying Party in connection with such settlement,
compromise or discharge. If the Indemnifying Party has not assumed the defense
of a Third Party Claim then in no event shall the Indemnitee settle,
compromise or discharge such Third Party Claim without providing prior written
notice to the Indemnifying Party, which shall have the option within 15
business days following receipt of such notice to
(i) approve and agree to pay the settlement,
(ii) approve the amount of the settlement, reserving the right to contest
the Indemnitee's right to indemnity pursuant to this Agreement,
(iii) disapprove the settlement and assume in writing all past and future
responsibility for such Third Party Claim (including all of Indemnitee's
prior expenditures in connection therewith), or
(iv) disapprove the settlement and continue to refrain from participation
in the defense of such Third Party Claim, in which event the Indemnifying
Party shall have no further right to contest the amount or reasonableness
of the settlement if the Indemnitee elects to proceed therewith.
In the event the Indemnifying Party does not respond to such written notice
from the Indemnitee within such 15 business-day period, the Indemnifying Party
shall be deemed to have elected option (i).
(d) OTHER CLAIMS. Any claim on account of an Indemnifiable Loss which does
not result from a Third Party Claim shall be asserted by written notice given
by the Indemnitee to the applicable Indemnifying Party. Such Indemnifying
Party shall have a period of 15 business days after the receipt of such notice
within which to respond thereto. If such Indemnifying Party does not respond
within such 15 business-day period, such Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to
have refused to accept responsibility to make payment. If such Indemnifying
Party does not respond within such 15 business-day period or rejects such
claim in whole or in part, such Indemnitee shall be free to pursue such
remedies as may be available to such party under applicable Law or under this
Agreement.
SECTION 7.06. INDEMNIFICATION PAYMENTS. Indemnification required by this
ARTICLE VII shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during
the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or
loss, liability, claim, damage or expense is incurred.
SECTION 7.07. OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) ADJUSTMENTS FOR TAXES. The amount of any Indemnifiable Loss shall be:
(i) increased to take into account any net Tax cost actually incurred by
the Indemnitee arising from any payments received from the Indemnifying
Party (grossed up for such increase); and
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(ii) reduced to take account of any net Tax benefit actually realized by
the Indemnitee arising from the incurrence or payment of any such
Indemnifiable Loss.
In computing the amount of such Tax cost or Tax benefit, the Indemnitee shall
be deemed to recognize all other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or
credit before recognizing any item arising from the receipt of any payment
with respect to an Indemnifiable Loss or the incurrence or payment of any
Indemnifiable Loss.
(b) REDUCTIONS FOR SUBSEQUENT RECOVERIES OR OTHER EVENTS. In addition to any
adjustments required pursuant to SECTION 7.04 hereof or SECTION 7.07(A) above,
if the amount of any Indemnifiable Losses shall, at any time subsequent to any
indemnification payment made by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this
ARTICLE VII, be reduced by recovery, settlement or otherwise, the amount of
such reduction, less any expenses incurred in connection therewith, shall
promptly be repaid by the Indemnitee to the Indemnifying Party, up to the
aggregate amount of any payments received from such Indemnifying Party
pursuant to this Agreement in respect of such Indemnifiable Losses.
SECTION 7.08. OBLIGATIONS ABSOLUTE. The foregoing contractual obligations of
indemnification set forth in this ARTICLE VII shall:
(i) also apply to any and all Third Party Claims that allege that any
Indemnitee is independently, directly, vicariously or jointly and severally
liable to such third party;
(ii) to the extent permitted by applicable law, apply even if the
Indemnitee is partially negligent or otherwise partially culpable or at
fault, whether or not such liability arises under any doctrine of strict
liability; and
(iii) be in addition to any liability or obligation that an Indemnifying
Party may have other than pursuant to this Agreement.
SECTION 7.09. SURVIVAL OF INDEMNITIES. The obligations of Tenneco,
Industrial Company and Shipbuilding Company under this ARTICLE VII shall
survive the sale or other transfer by any of them of any assets or businesses
or the assignment by any of them of any Liabilities, with respect to any
Indemnifiable Loss of any Indemnitee related to such assets, businesses or
Liabilities.
SECTION 7.10. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. The remedies provided in this ARTICLE VII
shall be cumulative and shall not preclude assertion by any Indemnitee of any
other rights or the seeking of any and all other remedies against any
Indemnifying Party.
SECTION 7.11. COOPERATION OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS AND THIRD
PARTY CLAIMS.
(a) IDENTIFICATION OF PARTY IN INTEREST. Any party to this Agreement that
has responsibility for an Action or Third Party Claim shall identify itself as
the true party in interest with respect to such Action or Third Party Claim
and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the dismissal of
any other party to this Agreement from such Action or Third Party Claim.
(b) DISPUTES REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTIONS AND THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. If
there is uncertainty or disagreement concerning which party to this Agreement
has responsibility for any Action or Third Party Claim, the following
procedure shall be followed in an effort to reach agreement concerning
responsibility for such Action or Third Party Claim:
(i) The parties in disagreement over the responsibility for an Action or
Third Party Claim shall exchange brief written statements setting forth
their position concerning which party has responsibility for the Action or
Third Party Claim in accordance with the provisions of this ARTICLE VII.
These statements shall be exchanged within 5 days of a party putting
another party on written notice that the other party is or may be
responsible for the Action or Third Party Claim.
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(ii) If within 5 days of the exchange of the written statement of each
party's position agreement is not reached on responsibility for the Action
or Third Party Claim, the General Counsel for each of the parties in
disagreement over responsibility for the Action or Third Party Claim shall
speak either by telephone or in person to attempt to reach agreement on
responsibility for the Action or Third Party Claim.
(c) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURE. Failure to follow the procedure
set forth in clause (b) above shall not affect the rights and responsibilities
of the parties as established by the other provisions of this ARTICLE VII.
(d) EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. In connection with the handling of current or
future Actions or Third Party Claims, the parties may determine that it is in
their mutual interest to exchange privileged or confidential information. If
so, the parties agree to discuss whether it is in their mutual interest to
enter into a joint defense agreement or information exchange agreement to
maintain the confidentiality of their communications and to permit them to
maintain the confidentiality of proprietary information or information that is
otherwise confidential or subject to an applicable privilege, including but
not limited to the attorney-client, work product, executive, deliberative
process, or self-evaluation privileges.
SECTION 7.12. CONTRIBUTION. To the extent that any indemnification provided
for under SECTION 7.01, SECTION 7.02 or SECTION 7.03 is unavailable to an
Indemnified Party or is insufficient in respect of any the Indemnifiable
Lossess of such Indemnified Party then the Indemnifying Party under such
Section, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party thereunder, shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result
of such Indemnifiable Losses (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to
reflect the relative benefits received by the Indemnifying Party on the one
hand and the Indemnified Party on the other hand from the transaction or other
matter which resulted in the Indemnifiable Losses or (ii) if the allocation
provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits
referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the
Indemnifying Party on the one hand and of the Indemnified Party on the other
hand in connection with the action, inaction, statements or omissions that
resulted in such Indemnifiable Losses as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 8.01. COMPLETE AGREEMENT; CONSTRUCTION. This Agreement, including
the Exhibits and Schedules hereto, and the Ancillary Agreements shall
constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations,
commitments and writings with respect to such subject matter. In the event of
any inconsistency between this Agreement and any Schedule or Exhibit hereto,
the Schedule or Exhibit, as the case may be, shall prevail. Notwithstanding
any other provisions in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event and to
the extent that there shall be a conflict between the provisions of this
Agreement and the provisions of any Ancillary Agreement, such Ancillary
Agreement shall control.
SECTION 8.02. ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS. This Agreement is not intended to
address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters specifically
and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements.
SECTION 8.03. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and
shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by
each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.
SECTION 8.04. SURVIVAL OF AGREEMENTS. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, all covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this
Agreement shall survive the Distribution Date.
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SECTION 8.05. RESPONSIBILITY FOR EXPENSES.
(a) EXPENSES INCURRED ON OR PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION DATE. Subject to the
provisions of SECTION 8.05(C) below and except as otherwise set forth in this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred on or
prior to the Distribution Date (whether or not paid on or prior to the
Distribution Date) in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and
implementation of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement, the Information
Statements and the Distribution, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby shall be charged to and paid by Tenneco;
provided, however, that (i) such amounts shall be included in the calculation
of the Actual Energy Debt Amount to the extent expressly provided in the Debt
and Cash Allocation Agreement, and (ii) each of Industrial Company and
Shipbuilding Company shall be solely responsible and liable for any expenses,
fees, or other costs that it separately and directly incurs in connection with
any of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement or any of the
Ancillary Agreements.
(b) EXPENSES INCURRED OR ACCRUED AFTER DISTRIBUTION DATE. Subject to the
provisions of SECTION 8.05(C) below and except as otherwise set forth in this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, each party shall bear its own costs and
expenses first incurred or accrued after the Distribution Date.
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL EXPENSES. Notwithstanding the provisions of SECTION
8.05(A) and SECTION 8.05(B) above, expenses and other costs incurred in
connection with compliance with any Environmental Laws applicable to the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party that after the
Distribution Date will, or that this Agreement contemplates will, own the
assets or operate the business subject to such Environmental Laws.
SECTION 8.06. NOTICES. All notices and other communications to a party
hereunder shall be in writing and hand delivered or mailed by registered or
certified mail (return receipt requested) or sent by any means of electronic
message transmission with delivery confirmed (by voice or otherwise) to such
party (and will be deemed given on the date on which the notice is received by
such party) at the address for such party set forth below (or at such other
address for the party as the party shall, from time to time, specify by like
notice to the other parties):
If to Tenneco, at:1010 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Telecopier:
Attention: Corporate Secretary
If to Industrial Company, at:1275 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telecopier:
Attention: Corporate Secretary
If to Shipbuilding Company, at:4101 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telecopier:
Attention: Corporate Secretary
SECTION 8.07. WAIVERS. The failure of any party hereto to require strict
performance by any other party of any provision in this Agreement will not
waive or diminish that party's right to demand strict performance thereafter
of that or any other provision hereof.
SECTION 8.08. AMENDMENTS. Subject to the terms of SECTION 8.11 hereof, this
Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an agreement in writing
signed by the parties hereto; provided, however, any such amendments or
modifications prior to the termination of the Merger Agreement or consummation
of the Merger may only be made with the prior consent of Acquiror unless such
modifications or amendments do not, individually or in the aggregate,
adversely affect the Energy Business (other than to a de minimis extent) or
materially delay or prevent the consummation of the Merger.
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SECTION 8.09. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall be assignable in whole in
connection with a merger or consolidation or the sale of all or substantially
all the assets of a party hereto so long as the resulting, surviving or
transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant party hereto by
operation of law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the other parties to this Agreement. Otherwise this Agreement
shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any
party hereto without the prior written consent of the others, and any attempt
to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such
consent shall be void.
SECTION 8.10. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The provisions of this Agreement shall
be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and
their respective permitted successors and permitted assigns.
SECTION 8.11. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated and the
Distributions may be amended, modified or abandoned at any time prior to the
Distributions by and in the sole discretion of Tenneco without the approval of
Industrial Company or Shipbuilding Company or the stockholders of Tenneco;
provided, however, any such termination, abandonment, amendments or
modifications prior to the termination of the Merger Agreement or consummation
of the Merger may only be made with the prior written consent of Acquiror
unless, in the case of a modification or amendment only, such modification or
amendment does not, individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect the
Energy Business (other than to a de minimis extent) or materially delay or
prevent the consummation of the Merger. In the event of such termination, no
party shall have any liability of any kind to any other party or any other
person. After the Distributions, this Agreement may not be terminated except
by an agreement in writing signed by all of the parties hereto; provided,
however, that ARTICLE VIII shall not be terminated or amended after the
Distributions in respect of the third party beneficiaries thereto without the
consent of such persons. Nothing in this SECTION 8.11 shall relieve Tenneco of
its obligations, under Section 6.13 of the Merger Agreement.
SECTION 8.12. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. Except as provided in ARTICLE VII
hereof (relating to Indemnitees), this Agreement is solely for the benefit of
the parties hereto, the members of their respective Groups and Affiliates and
the Acquiror, after giving effect to the Distributions, and should not be
deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, right of
reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing
without reference to this Agreement.
SECTION 8.13. ATTORNEY FEES. A party in breach of this Agreement shall, on
demand, indemnify and hold harmless the other parties hereto for and against
all out-of-pocket expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal
fees, incurred by such other party by reason of the enforcement and protection
of its rights under this Agreement. The payment of such expenses is in
addition to any other relief to which such other party may be entitled
hereunder or otherwise.
SECTION 8.14. TITLE AND HEADINGS. Titles and headings to sections herein are
inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a
part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.15. EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES. The Exhibits and Schedules attached
hereto shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to
the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein.
SECTION 8.16. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges
that there is no adequate remedy at law for the failure by such parties to
comply with the provisions of this Agreement and that such failure would cause
immediate harm that would not be adequately compensable in damages.
Accordingly, each of the parties hereto agrees that their agreements contained
herein may be specifically enforced without the requirement of posting a bond
or other security, in addition to all other remedies available to the parties
hereto under this Agreement.
SECTION 8.17. GOVERNING LAW. ALL QUESTIONS AND/OR DISPUTES CONCERNING THE
CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE SCHEDULES
AND EXHIBITS HERETO SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS, AND NOT THE LAW
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OF CONFLICTS, OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY (i) AGREES TO BE SUBJECT TO, AND HEREBY
CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO, THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE AND OF THE FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, (ii) TO
THE EXTENT SUCH PARTY IS NOT OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE
STATE OF DELAWARE, HEREBY APPOINTS THE CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCH
PARTY'S AGENT IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF LEGAL PROCESS AND
(iii) AGREES THAT SERVICE MADE ON ANY SUCH AGENT SET FORTH IN (ii) ABOVE SHALL
HAVE THE SAME LEGAL FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF SERVED UPON SUCH PARTY PERSONALLY
WITHIN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
SECTION 8.18. SEVERABILITY. In the event any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to
replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid
provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of
the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
SECTION 8.19. SUBSIDIARIES. Each of the parties hereto shall cause to be
performed, and hereby guarantee the performance of, all actions, agreements
and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any Subsidiary of such
party which is contemplated to be a Subsidiary of such party on and after the
Distribution Date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the day and year first above written.
TENNECO INC.
By __________________________________
Name:
Title:
NEW TENNECO INC.
By __________________________________
Name:
Title:
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING INC.
By __________________________________
Name:
Title:
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