UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of
report (Date of earliest event reported):
April
3,
2008
THE
CHILDREN’S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
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(Exact
Name of Registrants as Specified in Their
Charters)
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Delaware
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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0-23071
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31-1241495
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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915
Secaucus Road, Secaucus, New Jersey
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07094
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(201)
558-2400
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(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)
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Not
Applicable
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(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last
Report)
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Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
1.01 Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As
previously disclosed, on March 26, 2008, Hoop Holdings, LLC, Hoop Retail Stores,
LLC and Hoop Canada Holdings, Inc. each filed a voluntarily petition for relief
(collectively, the “U.S. Bankruptcy Case”) under Chapter 11 of the United States
Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware (the “U.S. Bankruptcy Court”) (Case Nos. 08-10544,
08-10545, and 08-10546, respectively). On March 27, 2008, Hoop Canada, Inc.
filed for protection pursuant to the Companies’
Creditors Arrangement Act
(the
“CCAA”) in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (“Canadian
Bankruptcy Court”) (Court File No. 08-CL-7453). Each of the foregoing entities
are collectively referred to herein as the “Hoop Entities” and are subsidiaries
of The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the “Company”).
In
connection with the filings, on April 3, 2008, Hoop Retail Stores, LLC and
Hoop
Canada, Inc. (collectively, “Hoop”) and The Children’s Place Services Company,
LLC, (“TCP Services”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an
Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with affiliates of The
Walt Disney Company (“Disney”), T2 Acquisition, LLC and T1 WDC Inc., to transfer
a substantial portion of the Disney Store business and assets to Disney (the
“Private Sale”), subject to court approval.
Under
the
Asset Purchase Agreement, the purchase price for the Disney Store business
and
assets shall be approximately $50 to $55 million, payable to Hoop, for the
USA
Acquired Assets (as such term is defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement),
subject to adjustment based on inventory levels and $4 million, payable to
accounts to be specified by TCP Services, for the assignment of its Pasadena,
California headquarters office lease. At its option, Disney may also purchase
the Canadian Acquired Assets (as such term is defined in the Asset Purchase
Agreement) for additional consideration.
The
proposed Private Sale is subject to the approval of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court,
which has scheduled a hearing on April 22, 2008 to hear Hoop’s motion requesting
such approval. In the event of a Canadian sale, such sale must be approved
by
the Canadian Bankruptcy Court. In addition, Disney’s obligation to complete the
Private Sale is conditioned on Disney’s ability to take an assignment of at
least 180 Disney Store leases as well as other customary closing conditions.
The
Private Sale of the USA Acquired Assets is targeted for completion by April
30,
2008. Disney has up to an additional 6 months after closing on the USA Acquired
Assets to determine whether to purchase the Canadian Acquired Assets.
An
official committee of unsecured creditors (the “Committee”) was selected in the
U.S. Bankruptcy Case, and Hoop expects that the Committee will be active in
the
U.S. Bankruptcy Case.
A
copy of
the Asset Purchase Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is
incorporated by reference herein.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
Current Report on Form 8-K may contain certain forward-looking statements
regarding future circumstances. These forward-looking statements are based
upon
the Company’s current expectations and assumptions and are subject to various
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
Some of these risks and uncertainties are described in the Company’s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the “Risk Factors”
section of its reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Risks and uncertainties relating
to the exit of the Disney Store business, including the risk that the proposed
transaction with Disney may not be approved or may not occur, the risk that
any
plan or reorganization may not be approved, the risk that claims may be asserted
against the Company or its subsidiaries other than the Hoop Entities, whether
or
not such claims have any merit, and that the Company will need to devote
substantial resources to defend such claims, the risk that Disney may bring
litigation against the Company and assert various claims under the Guaranty
and
Commitment and other agreements relating to the Company’s operation of the
Disney Store business, the risk that the Company may not be able to access,
if
necessary, additional sources of liquidity or obtain financing on commercially
reasonable terms or at all, as well as risks and uncertainties relating to
other
elements of the Company’s strategic review, could cause actual results, events
and performance, including aggregate estimated exit costs, to differ materially.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company
undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these
forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statement and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
10.1 |
Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated April 3, 2008, by and among T2 Acquisition,
LLC,
T1 WDC, Inc., TCP Services and
Hoop.
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Date: April 7, 2008 |
THE
CHILDREN’S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
By:
/s/
Susan J.
Riley
Name: Susan
J. Riley
Title: Executive
Vice President, Finance and
Administration
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Exhibit
10.1
EXECUTION
VERSION
ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
dated
as of
April
3, 2008
by
and among
T2
Acquisition, LLC,
T1
WDC Inc.,
The
Children's Place Services Company, LLC,
Hoop
Retail Stores, LLC,
and
Hoop
Canada, Inc.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Page
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DEFINITIONS
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3
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1.1
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Definitions
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3
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1.2
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Interpretation
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20
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ARTICLE
II
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PURCHASE
AND SALE OF ASSETS
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21
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2.1
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Acquired
Assets
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21
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2.2
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Headquarters
Office
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26
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2.3
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Retained
Assets
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26
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2.4
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Assumed
Liabilities
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27
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2.5
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Retained
Liabilities
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28
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2.6
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Inventory
Count
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29
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2.7
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Purchase
Price; Payments at Closing.
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29
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2.8
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Post-Closing
Adjustments.
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31
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2.9
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Setoff
of Amounts
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34
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ARTICLE
III
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CLOSING
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35
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3.1
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Closing.
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35
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3.2
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Filings
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36
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3.3
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Closing
Deliveries by Seller
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37
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3.4
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Closing
Deliveries by USA Buyer and Canadian Buyer
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37
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3.5
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Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Each Party
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38
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3.6
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Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Buyer
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39
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3.7
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Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Seller
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40
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ARTICLE
IV
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
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41
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4.1
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Organization.
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41
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4.2
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Financial
Statements
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41
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4.3
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Accounting
Records and Accounting Controls; Minute Books.
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41
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4.4
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Tax
Matters.
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42
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4.5
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Contracts.
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43
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4.6
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Leases
and Real Property.
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43
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4.7
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Information
Technology
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44
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4.8
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Authorization;
No Conflicts.
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45
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4.9
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Legal
Proceedings.
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45
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4.10
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Permits
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46
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4.11
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Compliance
with Law
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46
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4.12
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Employee
Schedule
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46
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4.13
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Environmental
Compliance
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46
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Page
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4.14
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No
Brokers or Finders
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46
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4.15
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Absence
of Certain Changes and Events
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46
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4.16
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Title
to Assets
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47
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4.17
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Labor
Matters
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47
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4.18
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No
Other Agreements to Sell
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47
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4.19
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Payments
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47
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ARTICLE
V
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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48
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5.1
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Organization;
Capitalization.
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48
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5.2
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Authorization;
No Conflicts.
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48
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5.3
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Legal
Proceedings
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49
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5.4
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No
Brokers or Finders
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49
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5.5
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GST
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49
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ARTICLE
VI
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COVENANTS
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49
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6.1
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Tax
Matters.
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49
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6.2
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Other
Cooperation
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52
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6.3
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Effect
of Due Diligence and Related Matters
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53
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6.4
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Employee
Matters.
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53
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6.5
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Wind-Down
of Stores Other than Acquired Stores; Termination of License Agreement;
Preservation of Buyer Claims.
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55
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6.6
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Additional
Covenants of Seller Prior to the Applicable Closing
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59
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6.7
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Reimbursement
of Prepaid Rent
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61
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6.8
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Transitional
Services Agreement
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61
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ARTICLE
VII
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TERMINATION
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61
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7.1
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Termination
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7.2
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Procedure
and Effect of Termination.
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62
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Article
VIII
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GENERAL
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63
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8.1
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Non-Survival
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63
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8.2
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Entire
Agreement
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63
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8.3
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Annexes
and Schedules
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63
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8.4
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Amendments
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63
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8.5
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Assignment
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63
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8.6
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Effect
of Headings
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64
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8.7
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Counterparts;
Facsimile and Electronic Signatures
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64
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8.8
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Publicity
and Reports
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64
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8.9
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Confidentiality
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64
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8.10
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No
Third Party Beneficiaries
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65
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8.11
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Notices
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65
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8.12
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Expenses
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67
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8.13
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Interest
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67
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Page
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8.14
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Waivers
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67
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8.15
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Construction
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67
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8.16
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Severability
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67
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8.17
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Governing
Law; Venue; Remedies; Waiver of Jury Trial.
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67
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8.18
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Limitation
of Liability
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68
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8.19
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Release
Agreement
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69
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ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(this
"Agreement")
is
entered into as of April 3, 2008, by and among Hoop Retail Stores, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ("USA
Seller"),
Hoop
Canada, Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of
New
Brunswick, Canada ("Canadian
Seller"
and,
together with USA Seller, collectively, "Seller"),
The
Children's Place Services Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("TCP
Services Co.",
but
only with respect to the specific matters relating to TCP Services Co. as set
forth herein), T2 Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("USA
Buyer"),
and
T1 WDC Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Nova
Scotia, Canada ("Canadian
Buyer"
and,
together with USA Buyer, collectively, "Buyer")
(Seller and TCP Services Co., on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand,
are
sometimes referred to each as a "party"
and
collectively as the "parties").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
USA Seller and Canadian Seller, which are wholly owned Subsidiaries of The
Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("TCP"),
are
engaged in the operation of a chain of specialty retail stores operated under
the "Disney Store" name in the United States and Canada pursuant to the License
Agreement;
WHEREAS,
(i) Buyer desires to acquire certain of such specialty retail stores by way
of
the purchase by USA Buyer of the USA Acquired Assets from USA Seller and by
Canadian Buyer of the Canadian Acquired Assets from Canadian Seller, and (ii)
USA Seller and Canadian Seller wish to transfer such specialty retail stores
by
way of the sale of the USA Acquired Assets by USA Seller to USA Buyer and the
sale of the Canadian Acquired Assets by Canadian Seller to Canadian Buyer,
all
in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement;
WHEREAS,
Seller's authority to operate the Stores using the "Disney Store" name and
trademarks owned by Disney Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("DEI"),
and
its Affiliates, including TDSF, and to sell the Disney Merchandise that is
subject to copyrights and trademarks owned by DEI and its Affiliates derives
solely from the License Agreement, a nonexclusive copyright and trademark
license;
WHEREAS,
TDSF alleges that the License Agreement is nonassignable as a matter of federal
copyright and trademark law, and therefore nonassumable by Seller in the
Bankruptcy Case pursuant to Section 365(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy
Code;
WHEREAS,
a Private Sale will be in the best interests of Seller;
WHEREAS,
this Agreement was negotiated and documented with the understanding of all
of
the parties hereto that Seller would be filing a bankruptcy case and that the
transactions contemplated herein would be carried out in such bankruptcy case;
and
WHEREAS,
TCP, DEI and TDSF have entered into a Mutual Release Agreement, dated as of
March 17, 2008 (the "Mutual
Release"),
and
concurrently herewith, TCP, DEI and TDSF
are
entering into a Support Agreement, dated as of even date herewith, pursuant
to
which, among other things, TCP has agreed to support this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, including the filings with the Bankruptcy
Court described in Section
3.2
(the
"Support
Agreement").
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions.
As used
in this Agreement, the following defined terms shall have the respective
meanings set forth below:
"Acquired
Agreements"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.6.
"Acquired
Assets"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.
"Acquired
Car Leases"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.10.
"Acquired
Inventory"
means
the USA Acquired Inventory and the Canadian Acquired Inventory.
"Acquired
Leases"
means
any and all Contracts under which the premises of the Acquired Stores (and
related storage space, if any) are leased to USA Seller or Canadian
Seller.
"Acquired
Store Employees"
has the
meaning specified in Section
6.4.1.
"Acquired
Stores"
means
the specialty retail stores leased and operated by USA Seller or Canadian Seller
under the "Disney
Store"
name
and set forth on the Acquired Stores Schedule (as such schedule may be amended
pursuant to Section
2.1).
"Acquired
Stores Schedule"
means
Annex
A,
which
sets forth the Acquired Stores by store number, location (by mall name or
otherwise), city, state/province and country and such other information as
the
parties may desire (as such schedule may be amended pursuant to Section
2.1).
"Acquired
Supplies"
means
the USA Acquired Supplies and the Canadian Acquired Supplies.
"Action"
means
any action, lawsuit, charge, complaint, claim (including a letter authored
by an
attorney on behalf of his client alleging a Loss), counterclaim, arbitration,
order, decree, judgment, investigation or any legal, administrative or Tax
Proceeding, whether civil or criminal, in law or in equity, or before any
arbitrator or Governmental Entity.
"Adjustment
Statement"
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.8.1.
"Adjustment
Statement Due Date"
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.8.1.
"Adjustment
Statement Objection"
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.8.2.
"Affiliate"
means,
with respect to any Person, any other natural person or Entity that directly
or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by
or is
under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition,
the
term "control" (including, with correlative meanings, the terms "controlling,"
"controlled by," and "under common control with") means the possession, directly
or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting Securities,
by
Contract, or otherwise; provided,
that
(i) in no event shall Seller or any of its Affiliates be deemed an
Affiliate of Buyer or any of its Affiliates or vice versa and (ii) for purposes
of this Agreement, in no event shall any of the following entities or any of
their respective Affiliates be deemed an Affiliate of Buyer: (A) Euro Disney
Investments, Inc., EDL S.N.C. Corporation, Euro Disney Associes S.N.C., Euro
Disneyland SNC, Euro Disney SCA, Euro Disneyland Participations S.A., Euro
Disney S.A., EDL Holding Company, EDL Participations S.A., Centre de Congres
Newport S.A.S., Euro Disneyland Imagineering S.a.r.l., Societe de Gerance d'Euro
Disneyland SA and any other entity commonly known as "Euro Disney," "Euro
Disneyland" or "Disneyland Resort Paris," and (B) Hongkong International Theme
Parks Limited, Hong Kong Disneyland Management Limited, and Walt Disney Holdings
(Hong Kong) Limited and any other entity commonly known as "Hong Kong Disney,"
"Hong Kong Disneyland" or "Disneyland Resort Hong Kong."
"Agreement"
means
this Agreement by and among the parties as amended, restated or supplemented
from time to time.
"Applicable Closing"
means
the USA Closing or the Canadian Closing, as applicable or as the context may
require.
"Applicable
Closing Date"
means
the USA Closing Date or the Canadian Closing Date, as applicable or as the
context may require.
"Applicable
Petition Date"
means
the USA Petition Date or the Canadian Petition Date, as applicable or as the
context may require.
"Assumed
Liabilities"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.4.
"Assumed
Real Estate Taxes"
means
the portion of any real estate and personal property Taxes with respect to
the
Acquired Assets listed in Sections
2.1.1
through
2.1.14
that
relate to and accrue during periods after the Applicable Closing, based on
an
allocation between the number of days in the period before the Applicable
Closing and the number of days in the period after the Applicable Closing,
notwithstanding when such Taxes are payable or become a lien on the property.
Such allocation will be determined based upon the number of days in each
respective period divided by the total number of days in both
periods.
"Bankruptcy
Case"
means
the case commenced by USA Seller by the filing of a voluntary petition under
chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
"Bankruptcy
Code" means
11
U.S.C. § 101 et seq.
"Bankruptcy
Court" means
the
court presiding over the Bankruptcy Case.
"Bankruptcy
Proceedings"
means
the Bankruptcy Case and the Canadian Insolvency Proceeding,
collectively.
"Bankruptcy
Sale Motion" means
the
motion in the Bankruptcy Case seeking court approval of this Agreement and
the
Designation Rights Agreement.
"Bankruptcy
Sale Order"
means
the Bankruptcy Court's order or orders approving the transactions set forth
in
this Agreement substantially in the form to be attached hereto as Annex
B
after
the preparation thereof and approval thereof by the parties in their respective
business judgment, which shall provide, among other things, that (i) other
than
the USA Assumed Liabilities, the sale of the USA Acquired Assets shall be free
and clear of any and all liens, claims, or interests as permitted pursuant
to
Bankruptcy Code § 363(f), (ii) the sale of the USA Acquired Assets qualifies as
a "good faith" sale within the meaning of Bankruptcy Code § 363(m) and (iii)
Seller is authorized to enter into and consummate the Designation Rights
Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.
"Base
Amount"
means
Fifty Two Million Five Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($52,512,500).
"Bifurcated
Closing"
has the
meaning specified in Section
3.1.1.
"Bill
of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement"
has the
meaning specified in Section
3.3.1.
"Book
Value"
means,
with respect to any item, the book value thereof as of the Applicable Closing,
determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied.
"Business"
means
all operations and conduct in connection with (i) operating the Acquired
Stores, (ii) developing, manufacturing or causing the manufacture of,
offering for sale and selling merchandise within the Acquired Stores,
(iii) warehousing and distributing such merchandise to and among the
Acquired Stores, (iv) corporate administration of the foregoing activities,
and (v) other comparable activities related to the Acquired Stores. For
purposes of clarification, the "Business" does not include any conduct or
operations related to or in connection with the USA Remaining Stores or the
Canadian Retained Stores or
any
other Retained Assets or Retained Liabilities, but rather consists solely of
the
conduct and operation of the business pertaining to the Acquired Stores.
"Business
Day"
means
any day except Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks in the State of
California are permitted to be closed.
"Business
Records"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.8.
"Business
Software"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.9.
"Buyer"
has the
meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
"Canadian
Acquired Assets"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.
"Canadian
Acquired Inventory"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.3.
"Canadian
Acquired Stores"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.
"Canadian
Acquired Supplies"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.5.
"Canadian
Assumed Liabilities"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.4.
"Canadian
Buyer"
has the
meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
"Canadian
Cash-On-Hand"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.11.
"Canadian
Closing"
has the
meaning specified in Section
3.1.1.
"Canadian
Closing Date"
has the
meaning specified in Section
3.1.1.
"Canadian
Closing Date Estimate"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.3(c).
"Canadian Disney
Dollars and Tickets"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.4.
"Canadian
Dollars/Theme Park Amount"
means
the total amount paid therefor by Seller (if any) with respect to all Canadian
Disney Dollars and Tickets.
"Canadian
Estimated Cash-On-Hand"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.3(b).
"Canadian
Estimated Dollars/Theme Park Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.3(b).
"Canadian
Estimated Inventory Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.3(b).
"Canadian
Final Closure Date"
has the
meaning specified in Section
6.5.2.
"Canadian
Insolvency Court"
means
the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) in Toronto,
Ontario.
"Canadian
Insolvency Laws"
means
the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, as amended,
and
any order, decree, judgment, rule or regulation made thereunder or in accordance
therewith.
"Canadian
Insolvency Proceeding"
means
the voluntary proceeding commenced by Canadian Seller under Canadian Insolvency
Laws.
"Canadian
Inventory"
means
all: (i) inventory (excluding any Supplies) that (A) is located in or on the
premises of any Canadian Acquired Store (or any storage facility located at
or
near a Canadian Acquired Store), (B) is located in or on the premises of the
Canadian Warehouse or (C) is in transit to the Canadian Acquired Stores from
the
Canadian Warehouse or in transit from a manufacturer to the Canadian Warehouse;
and (ii) all Canadian Retained Stores Inventory.
"Canadian
Inventory Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.3(a).
"Canadian
Petition Date"
means
the date on which the Canadian Insolvency Proceeding was commenced, which was
March 27, 2008.
"Canadian
Retained Leases"
means
any Leases under which the premises of the Canadian Retained Stores (and related
storage space, if any) are leased.
"Canadian
Retained Stores"
means
any Stores located in Canada that are not Canadian Acquired Stores, which
Canadian Retained Stores are set forth on Annex
C
by store
number, location (by mall name or otherwise), city, state/province and country
and such other information as the parties may desire (as such annex may be
amended to add any Stores that are removed from the Acquired Stores Schedule
pursuant to Section
2.1
or to
remove any Stores that are added to the Acquired Stores Schedule pursuant to
Section
2.1).
"Canadian
Retained Stores Dollars and Tickets"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.3.5.
"Canadian
Retained Stores Inventory"
means
all inventory (excluding any Supplies) that (i) is located in or on the premises
of any Canadian Retained Store (or any storage facility located at or near
a
Canadian Retained Store) or (ii) is in transit to the Canadian Retained Stores
from the Canadian Warehouse.
"Canadian
Retained Stores Supplies"
means
all Supplies that (i) are located in or on the premises of any Canadian Retained
Store (or any storage facility located at or near a Canadian Retained Store)
or
(ii) are in transit to the Canadian Retained Stores from the Canadian
Warehouse.
"Canadian
Sale Motion" means
the
motion in the Canadian Insolvency Court seeking approval of the transactions
set
forth in this Agreement.
"Canadian
Sale Order"
means
the Canadian Insolvency Court's order or orders approving the transactions
set
forth in this Agreement, including an order vesting in Canadian Buyer all right,
title and interest of Canadian Seller in and to the Canadian Acquired Assets,
free and clear of any and all Encumbrances (except the Permitted Encumbrances).
"Canadian
Seller"
has the
meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
"Canadian
Supplies"
means:
(i) all Supplies (A) located in or on the premises of any Canadian Acquired
Store (or any storage facility located at or near a Canadian Acquired Store),
(B) located in or on the premises of the Canadian Warehouse or (C) in transit
to
the Canadian Acquired Stores from the Canadian Warehouse or in transit from
a
manufacturer or other seller thereof to the Canadian Warehouse and (ii) all
Canadian Retained Stores Supplies.
"Canadian
Warehouse"
means
the Warehouse located in Canada.
"Canadian
Wind-Down Commencement"
has the
meaning specified in Section
6.5.2.
"Carrying
Costs"
has the
meaning specified in Section
6.5.1.
"Cash-On-Hand"
means
the USA Cash-On-Hand plus, if there is a Canadian Closing, the Canadian
Cash-On-Hand.
"Closing
Date Estimate"
means
the sum of the USA Closing Date Estimate plus,
if
there is a Canadian Closing, the Canadian Closing Date Estimate.
"Closing
Date Payments"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.3(c).
"COBRA"
means
the benefit continuation provisions of Section 4980B of the Tax Code and Section
601 et. seq. of ERISA and the related regulations and published
interpretations.
"Competition
Act"
means
the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c-34.
"Competition
Act Approval"
means
the receipt of an Advance Ruling Certificate or a no-action letter from the
Commissioner of Competition under the Competition Act, on terms acceptable
to
Buyer.
"Confidential
Information"
has the
meaning specified in Section 8.9.
"Consent"
means
any approval, consent, waiver or comparable form of authorization that is
required to be obtained from any Person, other than any Governmental Entity,
with respect to any Contract of Seller or TCP Services Co. (including the
Acquired Leases and the Headquarters Lease).
"Contract"
means
any agreement, lease, sublease, license, evidence of debt, mortgage,
hypothecation, charge, deed of trust, note, bond, indenture, security agreement,
commitment, instrument, understanding, or other contract, obligation or
arrangement of any kind, whether written or oral, including all amendments,
renewals, extensions or other modifications thereof.
"CPA
Firm"
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.8.2.
"DEI" has
the
meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
"Designation
Rights"
has the
meaning specified in the Designation Rights Agreement.
"Designation
Rights Agreement"
means
an agreement, by and between USA Seller and USA Buyer, to be dated as of the
USA
Closing Date, substantially in the form to be attached hereto as Annex
D
after
the preparation thereof and approval thereof by the parties in their respective
business judgment.
"Disney
Dollars"
means
instruments commonly referred to and known as of the date hereof as "Disney
Dollars" that may be purchased from DEI or its Affiliates and used as a method
of payment comparable to cash to purchase a variety of products and services
at
the Stores and certain venues owned, leased, licensed, controlled and/or
operated by DEI or its Affiliates.
"Disney
Dollars and Tickets"
means
the USA Disney Dollars and Tickets and the Canadian Disney Dollars and
Tickets.
"Disney
Merchandise"
has the
meaning specified in the License Agreement.
"Disney
Store Headquarters"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.2.
"Disney
Theme Park Passports"
means
general admission tickets and passes and other admission media for the
entertainment, recreation and lodging complexes located in Anaheim, California,
known as DISNEYLAND®
Resort,
and in Orange County and Osceola County, Florida, known as the WALT DISNEY
WORLD® Resort, including paper Disney Theme Park Passports used in
Canada.
"Dollars/Theme
Park Amount"
means
the USA Dollars/Theme Park Amount plus,
if
there is a Canadian Closing, the Canadian Dollars/Theme Park Amount.
"Employee
Benefit Plan"
means
(i) any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of
ERISA (regardless of whether or not such plan is subject to ERISA),
(ii) any similar employment, consulting, severance agreement, contract,
commitment, program or other arrangement or policy (whether written or oral)
providing for insurance coverage (including self-insured arrangements), workers'
compensation, disability benefits, supplemental unemployment benefits, vacation
benefits, fringe benefits, retirement benefits, life, health or accident
benefits (including any "voluntary employees' beneficiary association" as
defined in Section 501(c)(9) of the Tax Code providing for the same or other
benefits), or profit-sharing, deferred compensation, bonuses, stock options,
stock appreciation rights or other stock-based awards, or other forms of
incentive compensation or post-retirement insurance, compensation or benefits,
(iii) any pension fund, or (iv) any Multiemployer Plan.
"Encumbrance"
means
any easement, encumbrance, lease, trust or deemed trust, mortgage, security
interest, lien, claim, interest, execution, levy, other financial or monetary
claim, hypothecation, charge, pledge, or comparable restriction.
"Entire
Disney Store Business"
means
all operations and conduct in connection with (i) operating the Stores
(including the Acquired Stores), (ii) developing, manufacturing or causing
the manufacture of, offering for sale and selling merchandise within the Stores,
(iii) warehousing and distributing such merchandise to and among the
Stores, (iv) corporate administration of the foregoing activities, and
(v) other comparable activities related to the Stores.
"Entity"
means
any corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company,
unlimited liability company, trust or other form of legal entity.
"Environmental
Requirements"
means
all federal, state, provincial and local government or agency Laws relating
to
pollution or protection of human health and safety or the environment (including
air, surface water, ground water, land surface and subsurface strata), including
Laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of
Hazardous Substances, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing,
distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation or handling
of
Hazardous Substances.
"ERISA"
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the related
regulations and published interpretations.
"ERISA
Affiliate"
means
USA Seller, Canadian Seller and all trades or businesses (whether or not
incorporated) that are members of a group of which USA Seller or Canadian Seller
is a member and that are (i) a "controlled group" within the meaning of
Section 414(b) of the Tax Code, (ii) a group "under common control"
within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Tax Code, or (iii) an
"affiliated service group" within the meaning of Section 414(m) or (o) of
the Tax Code.
"Escrow
Agent"
means
an escrow agent to be selected and mutually agreed upon by Buyer and Seller
in
their respective business judgment.
"Escrow
Agreement"
means
an Escrow Agreement by and among Buyer, Seller and the Escrow Agent, to be
dated
as of the USA Closing Date, substantially in the form to be attached hereto
as
Annex
E
after
the preparation thereof and approval thereof by the parties in their respective
business judgment.
"Estimated
Cash-On-Hand"
means
the USA Estimated Cash-On-Hand plus,
if
there is a Canadian Closing, the Canadian Estimated Cash-On-Hand.
"Estimated
Dollars/Theme Park Amount"
means
the USA Estimated Dollars/Theme Park Amount plus,
if
there is a Canadian Closing, the Canadian Estimated Dollars/Theme Park
Amount.
"Estimated
Inventory Amount"
means
USA Estimated Inventory Amount plus,
if
there is a Canadian Closing, the Canadian Estimated Inventory
Amount.
"Excess
Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.8.3(c).
"Existing
Environmental Requirements"
means
those applicable provisions of any Environmental Requirements relating to the
Business that are both in effect and required to be met by Seller prior to
the
Applicable Closing.
"Expiration
Date" has
the
meaning specified in Section
3.1.3.
"Final
Amount"
means
an amount equal to the sum of the following: (i) the Final Inventory Amount,
plus
(ii) the
Final Dollars/Theme Park Amount, plus
(iii)
the Final Cash-On-Hand.
"Final
Cash-On-Hand"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.8.2.
"Final
Dollars/Theme Park Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.8.2.
"Final
Inventory Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.8.2.
"Financial
Statements"
has the
meaning specified in Section 4.2.
"GAAP"
means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States or in Canada,
as
applicable, as in effect from time to time, consistently applied. Where more
than one alternative treatment is permitted by GAAP as of any date, GAAP shall
be deemed to refer, as of such date, to the treatment actually utilized by
Seller on a consistent basis prior to the Applicable Closing.
"Governmental
Entity"
means
any government or any agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department,
official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any
government, whether federal, state, provincial, territorial, municipal, or
local, domestic or foreign, exercising or purporting to exercise executive,
legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of, or pertaining
to, government.
"GST"
means
goods and services tax or harmonized sales tax imposed under Part IX of the
GST
Act.
"GST
Act"
means
the Excise
Tax Act
(Canada).
"Hazardous
Substances"
means
substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified under, any
applicable Laws as "hazardous substances," "hazardous materials," "hazardous
wastes" or "toxic substances," or any other formulation intended to define,
list
or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitibility,
corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity or "EP
toxicity," and petroleum.
"Headquarters
Assets"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.2.
"Headquarters
Assets Purchase Price"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.1.
"Headquarters
Assignment and Assumption Agreement"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.2.
"Headquarters
Lease"
means
the Contract under which the premises of the Disney Store Headquarters are
leased to TCP Services Co.
"HSR
Act"
means
the
Hart
Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
"Indebtedness"
of any
Person means, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness of such Person for
borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services
(including reimbursement and all other obligations with respect to surety bonds,
letters of credit and bankers' acceptances, whether or not matured, but not
including obligations to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of
business), (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds,
debentures or similar instruments, (iii) all indebtedness of such Person created
or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreements with
respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies
of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited
to repossession or sale of such property), (iv) all capital lease obligations
of
such Person, (v) all Indebtedness of other Persons guaranteed by such Person,
(vi) all Indebtedness referred to in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) above
secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right,
contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any lien upon or in property
(including accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, even though
such
Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness,
(vii) any hedging obligations with respect to the Indebtedness referred to
in
clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) above and (viii) any interest on
or
fees or costs with respect to the Indebtedness referred to in clause (i), (ii),
(iii), (iv), (v), (vi) or (vii) above.
"Independent
Third Party"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.6.
"Information
Technology"
means
hardware, software and/or other technology constituting part of any digital
or
electronic information system, together with all services and Contracts related
thereto.
"Inventory
Adjustment Amount"
means
one of the following:
(i)
if
the
Book Value of the USA Acquired Inventory is less than Seventy Million Three
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($70,350,000), then the "Inventory Adjustment
Amount" shall mean a
subtraction from
the Base
Amount equal to the sum of the following: (A) seventy-five percent (75%) of
any
amount of such shortfall that is over Fifty Eight Million Three Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($58,350,000) and up to Seventy Million Three Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($70,350,000), (B) if applicable, ninety percent (90%) of
any
amount of such shortfall that is over Fifty Two Million Three Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($52,350,000) and up to and including Fifty Eight Million
Three
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($58,350,000) and (C) if applicable, one hundred
percent (100%) of any amount of such shortfall that is over the Book Value
of
the USA Acquired Inventory and up to and including Fifty Two Million Three
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($52,350,000); or
(ii)
if
the
Book Value of the USA Acquired Inventory equals or exceeds Seventy Million
Three
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($70,350,000), then the "Inventory Adjustment
Amount" shall mean an
addition to the Base
Amount equal to the sum of the following: (A) seventy-five percent (75%) of
any
amount of such excess that is over Seventy Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($70,350,000) and up to Eighty Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($80,350,000) and (B) if applicable, sixty-five percent (65%) of any
amount of such excess that is equal to or greater than Eighty Million Three
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($80,350,000).
"Inventory
Adjustment Escrow
Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.2.
"Inventory
Adjustment Escrow
Fund"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.2.
"Inventory
Amount"
means
the USA Inventory Amount plus,
if
there is a Canadian Closing, the Canadian Inventory Amount.
"Inventory
Report"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.6.
"Investment
Canada Act"
means
the Investment Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c-29.
"Investment
Canada Act Approval"
means
approval from the Minister under the Investment Canada Act, on terms acceptable
to Buyer.
"IRS"
means
the Internal Revenue Service or any successor entity.
"Knowledge"
means
the actual knowledge of the applicable Person (if such Person is a natural
person) or the actual knowledge of any executive officer of the applicable
Person (if such Person is an Entity) as of the date specified; provided,
that
with respect to Seller, "Knowledge" means the actual knowledge of Perry
Mandarino and Glenn Reisch.
"Landlord"
means
the party that, as of the Applicable Closing, holds the landlord's or lessor's
interest in a Lease.
"Law"
or
"Laws"
means
any law, statute, order, decree, judgment, rule, regulation, code,
administrative requirement, ordinance or other pronouncement of any Governmental
Entity or having the effect of law.
"Lease"
means
(i) any Contract pursuant to which any real property is leased to USA Seller
or
Canadian Seller, including the Acquired Leases, the USA Remaining Leases, the
Canadian Retained Leases, and any lease constituting a Retained Asset and (ii)
the Headquarters Lease.
"License
Agreement"
means
the License and Conduct of Business Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2004,
by
and among TDSF, USA Seller (as successor to The Disney Store, LLC, a California
limited liability company) and Canadian Seller (as successor to The Disney
Store
(Canada), Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of
Ontario, Canada), as amended to date.
"Loss"
means
any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, settlements,
injunctions, suits, actions, proceedings, liens, demands, charges, fines, Taxes,
penalties, costs and expenses of every kind and nature (whether based on tort,
breach of contract, product liability, patent or copyright infringement or
otherwise), including reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys and other
professionals.
"Material
Adverse Event"
means
any fact, event or condition that has or would reasonably be expected to have
a
material adverse effect on the Business taken as a whole; provided that none
of
the following events or occurrences, singly or in the aggregate, shall be deemed
to constitute a Material Adverse Event: (i) the loss of any employees of
the Business, whether arising from or related to the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or otherwise, unless any such losses of employees in the
aggregate make it impracticable for Buyer to operate the Acquired Stores or
the
USA Remaining Stores as determined by Buyer in its business judgment;
(ii) subject to Section
3.6.8, the
closure of any Store or Stores or the financial or operational performance
of
any Store or Stores; (iii) the failure to order inventory subsequent to the
order of merchandise for the fall season or the failure to take possession of
On-Order Unpaid Merchandise that is not owned by Seller at the time of filing
of
the Bankruptcy Case unless such merchandise is paid in advance at the time
Seller takes possession; (iv) events or conditions affecting TCP or any of
its Affiliates other than Seller, provided that such events do not materially
adversely affect the Bankruptcy Proceedings or the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement; (v) any events generally affecting the economy or world
events generally, including terrorist activities or potential or actual military
conflicts so long as they do not have a disproportionate effect on the Business
in relation to other industry participants; (vi) events generally affecting
the
industry in which Seller does business so long as they do not have a
disproportionate effect on the Business in relation to other industry
participants; or (vii) events or conditions arising from the announcement
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Bankruptcy
Proceedings.
"Material Acquired
Contract"
has the
meaning specified in Section
4.5.1.
"Material
Contract"
means
any Contract that is material to the Business or to which Seller is a party,
including any such Contracts of the following types: (i) distributor, supplier,
vendor and manufacturing Contracts, (ii) marketing or promotional Contracts,
(iii) franchise, license, sales, commission, consulting or agency Contracts,
(iv) personal property leases, (v) any Contract relating to the sale or
disposition of material assets of the Business, (vi) any joint venture Contract
or any other Contract involving the sharing of profits, losses, costs or
liabilities by Seller with any other Person, (vii) any Contract that relates
to
any Indebtedness of Seller or any other Person, (viii) any Contract that imposes
on Seller an obligation to pay amounts in connection with termination of such
Contract and (ix) any Contract that limits Seller's ability to conduct any
business or to enter into transactions with third parties. In addition, Material
Contracts shall specifically (i) exclude Acquired Leases, USA Remaining Leases,
Canadian Retained Leases and the Headquarters Lease, Employee Benefit Plans
and
the License Agreement and (ii) include all of the Acquired Agreements, the
Acquired Car Leases and any other Material Acquired Contracts (other than
Acquired Leases, USA Remaining Leases, Canadian Retained Leases, the
Headquarters Lease and Employee Benefit Plans).
"Multiemployer
Plan"
means
any "multiemployer plan" as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA that is
(or
was) subject to Title IV of ERISA.
"Mutual
Release"
has the
meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
"On-Order
Unpaid Merchandise"
means
all Disney Merchandise that has been ordered by Seller for sale through the
Stores but that has not yet been received by and is not in the possession of
Seller or its Affiliates and has not yet been paid for by Seller or its
Affiliates (whether in cash, by issuance of a trade letter of credit or by
other
means), wherever located and in whatever stage of development, but specifically
excluding the Acquired Inventory. A detailed listing of the On-Order Unpaid
Merchandise has been made available to Buyer.
"Original
Sale Date"
means
November 21, 2004.
"Other
Store Employees"
has the
meaning specified in Section
6.4.1.
"Outstanding
Royalty Amounts"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.9.
"Permits"
means
any approval, authorization, consent, qualification, registration, license,
permit, franchise, certificate of authority or order, or any waiver of the
foregoing, including Investment Canada Act Approval and Competition Act
Approval, required to be obtained from or issued by, or any notice, statement
or
other communication required to be filed with or delivered to, any Governmental
Entity.
"Permitted
Encumbrance"
means
(i) any Encumbrance that is a lease for personal property and is reflected
on Seller
Schedule 1.1(a)
or
entered into in the ordinary course of business or (ii) easements,
rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar charges or Encumbrances on real
property, in each case that do not materially detract from the value of Seller's
interest in the property in question or materially detract from or interfere
with the use of such property in the ordinary conduct of the Business as
currently conducted.
"Person"
means
any natural person or Entity.
"Prime
Rate"
means
the base rate on corporate loans at large United States money center commercial
banks as such rate is reported under "prime rate" in The Wall Street Journal
from time to time.
"Private
Sale"
means a
sale in the Bankruptcy Proceedings that is to be approved on notice and hearing
that is not subject to any auction, overbidding, or shopping; provided,
however,
that, if
notwithstanding Seller's commercially reasonable efforts to achieve a sale
on
such terms, a court shall order a sale by auction, overbidding, shopping or
other form of public sale, then "Private Sale" shall include such sale in the
form and manner as ordered by the court.
"Related
Agreements"
means
the Bill of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement, Designation Rights
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Headquarters Assignment and Assumption
Agreement, the Mutual Release, the Release Agreement, the Support Agreement
and
the Transitional Services Agreement.
"Release
Agreement"
has the
meaning specified in Section
8.19.
"Representatives"
means,
with respect to any Person, the officers, directors, employees, managers,
partners, agents, consultants, advisors (including legal advisors, financial
advisors and accountants), contractors and subcontractors of such
Person.
"Retained
Assets"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.3.
"Retained
Employees" means
all
employees of Seller, TCP and their respective Affiliates, including all
employees of the Entire Disney Store Business, but excluding the Transferred
Employees.
"Retained
Liabilities"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.5.
"Sale
Motions"
has the
meaning specified in Section
3.2
"Sale
Orders"
means
the Bankruptcy Sale Order and the Canadian Insolvency Sale Order,
collectively.
"Securities"
means
any and all debt and equity securities and other ownership interests in whatever
form, including common stock or shares, preferred stock or shares or other
capital stock, membership, partnership or participation interests or units,
and
notes, bonds, debentures or other similar debt instruments, including any
securities, warrants, options or rights convertible into or exercisable for
any
of the foregoing.
"Seller"
has the
meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
"Seller
Information Technology"
means
any Information Technology included in the Acquired Assets.
"Seller
Only Taxes"
has the
meaning specified in Section
6.1.1.
"Seller
Schedules"
means
those certain disclosure schedules in final form that have been separately
delivered by Seller to Buyer not later than five (5) Business Days after the
date of execution of this Agreement.
"Severance
Escrow Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.2.
"Severance
Escrow Expiration Date"
means
the date that is ninety (90) days following the earlier to occur of the
Expiration Date and the Canadian Closing, provided that, upon Buyer's reasonable
request made in writing to Seller at any time prior to the Severance Escrow
Expiration Date, the Severance Escrow Expiration Date will be extended by an
additional ninety (90) days for a total of one hundred eighty (180)
days.
"Severance
Escrow Fund"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.2.
"Severance
Fund Election"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.2.
"Stores"
means
the specialty retail stores operated by Seller under the "Disney
Store"
name on
the date of this Agreement. For purposes of clarification, the Stores include
the Acquired Stores, the USA Remaining Stores and the Canadian Retained
Stores.
"Store
Closing Sales"
has the
meaning specified in Section
6.5.1.
"Subsidiaries",
as to
any Person, means an Entity of which equity Securities having ordinary voting
power (other than Securities having such power only by reason of the happening
of a contingency) to elect a majority of the directors, managers, trustees
or
other comparable controlling persons of such Entity are at the time owned,
or
the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through
one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person.
"Supplies"
means
all supplies used in the Stores but not offered for sale in the Stores to the
public, including bags, register tapes and hangers.
"Support
Agreement"
has the
meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
"Tax"
or
"Taxes"
means
(i) any and all federal, state, provincial, territorial, local, municipal
and foreign taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, duties,
impositions, levies, fees, surtaxes, withholdings, dues and liabilities of
any
kind, including taxes or other charges based upon or measured by gross receipts,
income, profits, sales, capital, use and occupation, and value added, goods
and
services, GST, consumption, anti-dumping, countervail, net worth, stamp,
registration, education, business, school, local improvement, development,
ad
valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll, recapture, employment,
personal property, excise, duty, customs and real estate taxes, and, in addition
to the foregoing, with respect to Canadian Seller, Canada Pension Plan and
provincial pension plan contributions, employment and unemployment insurance
contributions and premiums, worker's compensation and deductions at source,
together, in each case, with all interest, penalties and additions imposed
with
respect to such amounts; (ii) any liability for the payment of any amounts
of the type described in subparagraph (i) as a result of being a member of
an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period (including
pursuant to Section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury Regulations or comparable provision
of state, provincial, local or foreign Tax law); and (iii) any liability
for the payments of the amounts of the types described in subparagraph (i)
or (ii) as a result of being a transferee of, or a successor in interest to,
any
Person or as a result of an express or implied obligation to indemnify any
Person including any obligations under any agreements or arrangements with
any
person with respect to the liability for, or sharing of, Taxes (other than
an
indemnification obligation arising under this Agreement).
"Tax
Code"
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Tax
Escrow Expiration Date"
means
the date that is nine (9) months after the USA Closing (or, in the case of
a
Bifurcated Closing, the Canadian Closing, if applicable).
"Tax
Proceeding"
has the
meaning specified in Section
6.1.2.
"Tax
Return"
means a
report, return or other information or form required to be supplied to a
Governmental Entity with respect to Taxes, including, where permitted or
required, combined or consolidated returns for any group of entities that
includes any Affiliate.
"TCP"
has
the
meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
"TCP
Services Co."
has the
meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
"TDSF"
means
TDS Franchising, LLC, a California limited liability company.
"Transaction
Taxes"
has the
meaning specified in Section
6.1.1.
"Transaction
Taxes Escrow
Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.2.
"Transaction
Taxes Escrow
Fund"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.2.
"Transfer"
means
any issuance, sale, transfer, assignment, subletting, licensing, hypothecation,
pledge as security or collateral, Encumbrance or other disposition, in whole
or
in part, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, whether by gift, bequest or
otherwise. In the case of a hypothecation, pledge or Encumbrance, the Transfer
shall be deemed to occur both at the time of the initial pledge and at any
pledgee's sale, any sale by any secured creditor, or any retention by any
secured creditor of the pledged assets in complete or partial satisfaction
of
the indebtedness for which such assets are security.
"Transferred
Employees"
has the
meaning specified in Section
6.4.1.
"Transferred
Employee Severance Costs"
has the
meaning specified in Section
6.4.2(a).
"Transitional
Services Agreement"
means a
Transitional Services Agreement to be dated as of the USA Closing Date and
entered into by and between Buyer and TCP Services Co., substantially
in the form to be attached hereto as Annex
F
after
the preparation thereof and approval thereof by Buyer and TCP Services Co.
as
contemplated by Section
6.8.
"USA
Acquired Assets"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.
"USA
Acquired Inventory"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.3.
"USA
Acquired Stores"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.
"USA
Acquired Supplies"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.5.
"USA
Assumed Liabilities"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.4.
"USA
Buyer"
has the
meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
"USA
Cash-On-Hand"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.11.
"USA
Closing"
has the
meaning specified in Section
3.1.1.
"USA
Closing Date"
has the
meaning specified in Section
3.1.1.
"USA
Closing Date Estimate"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.3(c).
"USA Disney
Dollars and Tickets"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.1.4.
"USA
Dollars/Theme Park Amount"
means
the total amount paid therefor by Seller (if any) with respect to all USA Disney
Dollars and Tickets.
"USA
Estimated Dollars/Theme Park Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.3(b).
"USA
Estimated Cash-On-Hand"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.3(b).
"USA
Estimated Inventory Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.3(b).
"USA
Inventory"
means
all inventory (excluding any Supplies), other than Canadian Inventory,
consisting of the following: (i) all inventory (including Disney Merchandise)
that is in the possession of Seller, wherever located and in whatever stage
of
development, including any such inventory that is located in or on the premises
of any Store (or any storage facility located at or near a Store), located
in or
on the premises of any USA Warehouse, in transit to the Stores from a USA
Warehouse or in transit from a manufacturer to a USA Warehouse, and (ii) all
inventory (including Disney Merchandise) other than any inventory described
in
subparagraph (i), that has been paid for by Seller (whether in cash, by issuance
of a trade letter of credit or by other means), wherever located and in whatever
stage of development, including any such inventory that is in the possession
of
a manufacturer, whether in the form of raw materials and supplies, goods in
process or finished goods, or in transit from a manufacturer to a USA
Warehouse.
"USA
Inventory Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.7.3(a).
"USA
Petition Date"
means
the date on which the Bankruptcy Case was commenced, which was March 26,
2008.
"USA Remaining
Leases"
means
any Leases under which premises of the USA Remaining Stores (and related storage
space, if any) are leased.
"USA
Remaining Stores"
means
any Stores located in the United States that are not USA Acquired Stores, which
USA Remaining Stores are set forth on Annex
G
by store
number, location (by mall name or otherwise), city, state/province and country
and such other information as the parties may desire (as such annex may be
amended to add any Stores that are removed from the Acquired Stores Schedule
pursuant to Section
2.1
or to
remove any Stores that are added to the Acquired Stores Schedule pursuant to
Section
2.1).
"USA
Seller"
has the
meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
"USA
Supplies"
means
all Supplies, other than Canadian Supplies, consisting of the following: (i)
all
Supplies that are in the possession of Seller, wherever located, including
any
Supplies that are located in or on the premises of any Store (or any storage
facility located at or near a Store), located in or on the premises of any
USA
Warehouse, in transit to the Stores from a USA Warehouse or in transit from
a
manufacturer or other seller thereof to a USA Warehouse, and (ii) all Supplies,
other than any Supplies described in subparagraph (i), that have been paid
for
by Seller (whether in cash, by issuance of a trade letter of credit or by other
means), wherever located, including any Supplies that are in the possession
of a
manufacturer or other seller thereof or in transit from a manufacturer or other
seller thereof to a USA Warehouse.
"USA
Warehouses"
means
all Warehouses other than the Canadian Warehouse.
"Warehouses"
has the
meaning specified in Section
2.3.1.
"Wind-down
Period"
has the
meaning specified in Section
6.5.1.
1.2 Interpretation.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the following rules shall
apply hereto: (i) the singular includes the plural and the plural includes
the singular; (ii) "or" is not exclusive, and "include" and "including" are
not limiting; (iii) a reference to any Contract includes any permitted
modifications, supplements, amendments, restatements, renewals, extensions
and
replacements; (iv) a reference in this Agreement to a section or annex is
to the section of or annex to this Agreement unless otherwise expressly
provided; (v) a reference to a section or paragraph in this Agreement
shall, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, refer to all
sub-parts or sub-components of any said section or paragraph; (vi) words
such as "hereunder," "hereto," "hereof" and "herein," and other words of like
import shall, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, refer to
the
whole of this Agreement and not to any particular clause hereof; (vii) a
reference in this Agreement to a "party" (whether in the singular or the plural)
shall (unless otherwise indicated herein) include both natural persons and
Entities; (viii) references herein to "Dollars" or "$" shall mean United
States dollars unless otherwise specifically stated; and (ix) with respect
to any matter requiring the approval or consent of either party hereunder,
if no
other standard for granting or denying such approval or consent is provided
in
this Agreement, such determination shall be made by the respective party in
its
sole discretion.
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF ASSETS
2.1 Acquired
Assets.
On
the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (i) at the
USA
Closing, USA Seller shall, in accordance with the Bankruptcy Sale Order and
pursuant to sections 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, assume and assign
to
USA Buyer, and USA Buyer shall acquire, (A) those Stores set forth and listed
on
Part
1
of Annex A
hereto
(the "USA
Acquired Stores"),
and
(B) all of USA Seller's rights, title, and interest in each of its executory
contracts, assets, properties, operations and businesses and other rights and
privileges directly used in connection with or related to the USA Acquired
Stores and, to the extent set forth below in subparagraphs 2.1.1
through
2.1.14
, the
USA Remaining Stores (subparagraphs (A) and (B), collectively, the "USA
Acquired Assets"),
and
(ii) at the Canadian Closing, Canadian Seller shall, in accordance with the
Canadian Sale Order and pursuant to Canadian Insolvency Laws, sell, convey,
assign, transfer and deliver to Canadian Buyer, and Canadian Buyer shall
acquire, (A) those Stores set forth and listed on Part
2
of Annex A hereto
(the "Canadian
Acquired Stores"),
and
(B) all of Canadian Seller's rights, title, and interest in each of its
executory contracts, assets, properties, operations and businesses and other
rights and privileges directly used in connection with or related to the
Canadian Acquired Stores (subparagraphs (A) and (B) collectively, the
"Canadian
Acquired Assets,"
and
together with the USA Acquired Assets and the Headquarters Assets, collectively,
the "Acquired
Assets"),
including Seller's right, title and interest in:
2.1.1 the
Acquired Leases (and no other real property leases, except as may be otherwise
provided in the Designation Rights Agreement);
2.1.2 all
furniture, fixtures, equipment and other tangible personal property in all
Stores (other than the Canadian Retained Stores), including machinery,
computers, cash registers, tools, parts, supplies and motor vehicles, subject
to
Permitted Encumbrances;
2.1.3 all
(i)
USA Inventory in existence as of the USA Closing Date (the "USA
Acquired Inventory")
and
(ii) Canadian Inventory, other than any Canadian Retained Stores Inventory,
in
existence as of the Canadian Closing Date (the "Canadian
Acquired Inventory");
2.1.4 all
(i)
Disney Dollars and Disney Theme Park Passports held for sale by Seller as of
the
USA Closing Date in or with respect to the Stores other than the Canadian
Retained Stores, the Canadian Acquired Stores and the Canadian Warehouse (the
"USA
Disney Dollars and Tickets")
and
(ii) the Disney Dollars and Disney Theme Park Passports held for sale by Seller
as of the Canadian Closing Date in or with respect to the Canadian Acquired
Stores and the Canadian Warehouse (the "Canadian Disney
Dollars and Tickets");
2.1.5 all
(i)
USA Supplies in existence as of the USA Closing Date (the "USA
Acquired Supplies")
and
(ii) Canadian Supplies, other than any Canadian Retained Stores Supplies, in
existence as of the Canadian Closing Date (the "Canadian
Acquired Supplies");
2.1.6 all
Contracts listed on Annex
H,
which
annex will be prepared by Buyer after the date of this Agreement and will be
attached hereto (the "Acquired
Agreements")
(provided that Seller shall have the right to maintain copies thereof to the
extent required by Law or Seller's existing recordkeeping policies), but no
other Contracts (other than the Acquired Leases and the Acquired Car
Leases);
2.1.7 all
Permits, and all pending applications therefor or renewals thereof, in each
case
to the extent transferable, relating to the use or operation of all of the
Stores (other than the Canadian Retained Stores) and the Acquired Assets;
2.1.8 all
data,
manuals, files, computer tapes, databases, correspondence, lists and other
books
and records for the Entire Disney Store Business to the extent not related
exclusively to TCP or its Affiliates other than Seller, including client and
customer lists and records, price lists or pricing structures, research and
development reports and records, production reports and records, product designs
and drawings, operating guides and manuals, financial and accounting records,
plans, budgets, forecasts and projections, creative materials, advertising
materials, promotional materials, studies, reports, correspondence and other
similar documents and records but, with respect to personnel records, only
length of service information and not other personnel records (the "Business
Records")
(provided that Seller shall have the right to maintain copies thereof to the
extent required by law or Seller's existing recordkeeping policies and (i)
to
the extent any such materials (other than client and customer lists and records)
are required for the operation of TCP's business (other than the Business)
and
(ii) in the case of a Bifurcated Closing, to the extent such materials are
required for the operation of the Stores located in Canada until the Canadian
Final Closure Date);
2.1.9 all
intellectual, proprietary and intangible rights and property related to the
Entire Disney Store Business, in any and all media, anywhere in the world,
including, (i) going concern value, (ii) goodwill, (iii) telephone, telecopy,
internet and e-mail addresses, listings websites and domain names, (iv) names,
trade names, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, slogans, symbols
and
emblems, in each case including all registrations, applications for registration
and common law rights and all goodwill associated therewith, (v) all patents
and
patent applications, (vi) all computer software (including source code, object
code, user interfaces, templates, menus and related technology) that is used
primarily in connection with the Entire Disney Store Business and not primarily
used by TCP or any Affiliate thereof in connection with any business other
than
the Entire Disney Store Business (and specifically excluding the SAS/Market
Max
software) (the "Business
Software"),
subject to obtaining, at no cost to Seller or its Affiliates, any required
third
party Consent and provided that Buyer acknowledges that a material amount of
the
Business Software may be subject to "umbrella" license agreements granted to
TCP
or TCP Services Co. for itself and its Affiliates, such that Seller is entitled
to use such Business Software in the Entire Disney Store Business only in its
capacity as an Affiliate of TCP or TCP Services Co., and, in such situations,
although the parties will use good faith efforts (without incurring material
fees or expenses to the licensor) to transfer rights in such Business Software
to Buyer, if such transfer is not possible through such efforts, then such
Business Software will not be transferred to Buyer but Buyer's needs for such
Business Software will be addressed in a commercially reasonable and mutually
approved manner through the Transitional Services Agreement until such time
as
Buyer is able to make arrangements for replacement software, (vii) all works
of
authorship (whether or not copyrightable) and all registered and unregistered
copyrights (whether in published or unpublished works), excluding copyrights
in
software that is not Business Software, (viii) all ideas, inventions, know-how,
trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, techniques, processes,
plans, designs, concepts, works in progress, drawings and blue prints, (ix)
moral rights and rights of attribution and integrity, (x) all licenses and
assignments of any kind relating to any of the foregoing, and (xi) all
documentation and tangible embodiments of or relating to any of the foregoing,
in each case relating to the operation of the Entire Disney Store
Business;
2.1.10 the
leases for cars that are leased by Seller and set forth on Annex
I,
which
annex will be prepared by Buyer after the date of this Agreement and will be
attached hereto (the "Acquired
Car Leases"),
but
no other leases for cars;
2.1.11 (i)
all
cash-on-hand in the USA Acquired Stores and USA Remaining Stores as of the
USA
Closing (the "USA Cash-On-Hand")
and
(ii) all cash-on-hand in the Canadian Acquired Stores as of the Canadian Closing
("Canadian
Cash-On-Hand");
2.1.12 all
claims (other than Tax claims) against third parties (other than TCP or its
Affiliates) from or related to the use or operation of the Acquired Assets;
2.1.13 subject
to Section
6.7,
all
rights relating to deposits, prepaid rent and other prepaid expenses, claims
for
refunds and rights to offset in respect thereof related to the Acquired Assets;
and
2.1.14 the
Internet Store (as
defined in the License Agreement) (which is currently operated by certain
Affiliates of TDSF and currently occupies a portion of the website owned by
certain Affiliates of TDSF located at www.disneyshopping.com) and the
properties, assets, businesses and operations relating thereto, but specifically
excluding any Warehouses.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing:
(i) If,
at
any time prior to the Applicable Closing, with respect to any Store set forth
on
the Acquired Stores Schedule, Buyer discovers (through its due diligence
investigation, Landlord negotiations or otherwise) that: (A) such Store is
no
longer operating in the ordinary course of business, consistent with the past
practice of such Store, other than as a result of the failure to order or
replenish inventory, (B) there is, prior to the Applicable Petition Date, either
(x) outstanding unpaid rent under the Lease relating to such Store that is
forty-five (45) days or more past due or (y) outstanding unpaid rent or other
unpaid occupancy-related expenses or other amounts due (other than year-end
adjustments) under the Lease relating to such Store that are in excess of an
aggregate of $30,000 that would be required to be assumed or cured by Buyer
if
the Store were an Acquired Store, (C) one-third (1/3) or more of the management
employees for such Store have resigned, been terminated or been reassigned
to
another position (whether within such Store, to another Store or otherwise)
and
have not been replaced by qualified individuals in accordance with the Seller's
past and customary management employee hiring and replacement procedures, (D)
there are outstanding remodel obligations for such Store that have been agreed
to with the Landlord thereof and/or other outstanding repair, maintenance or
remodel requirements or obligations for such Store that, in the aggregate,
exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), (E) the sales for such Store
for
the March 2008 retail month have decreased as compared with the sales for such
Store for the January 2008 retail month, provided that this subparagraph (E)
shall not apply to any Store that was opened after October 31, 2007, any Store
for which a remodel was completed on or after October 31, 2007, or any Store
that is undergoing a substantial remodel as of the Applicable Petition Date,
(F)
the actual sales or operating income for such Store for the March 2008 retail
month are less than Seller's forecast for such Store for the March 2008 retail
month by fifteen percent (15%) or more, provided that this subparagraph (F)
shall not apply to any Store that was opened after October 31, 2007, any Store
for which a remodel was completed on or after October 31, 2007, or any Store
that is undergoing a substantial remodel as of the Applicable Petition Date,
and/or (G) either the book value of the inventory in such Store, or the number
of units of inventory in such Store, measured as of the date that is three
(3)
Business Days prior to the Applicable Closing Date, has decreased by more than
thirty percent (30%) from the book value of the inventory or the number of
units
of inventory in such Store, respectively, measured as of March 1, 2008,
then,
Buyer
may, at any time prior to the Applicable Closing, at its option and in its
sole
discretion, determine that such Store shall be deleted from the Acquired Stores
Schedule. If Buyer determines that any Store shall be deleted from the Acquired
Stores Schedule, then (I) Buyer shall provide written notice of such deletion
to
Seller, (II) the Acquired Stores Schedule shall, upon such notice, be
automatically amended to delete any such Store therefrom and (III) such Store
shall not be included in the Acquired Assets, shall not constitute an Acquired
Store and the Lease therefor shall not constitute an Acquired Lease, and instead
such Store shall be included in the USA Remaining Stores (if such Store is
located in the United States) or the Canadian Retained Stores (if such Store
is
located in Canada), and the Lease therefor shall constitute a USA Remaining
Lease (if such Lease is for a Store located in the United States), or a Canadian
Retained Lease (if such Lease is for a Store located in Canada), in each case,
for all purposes of this Agreement.
(ii)
At
any
time prior to the Applicable Closing, Buyer may elect, in its sole discretion
by
providing written notice to Seller, to add any Store to the Acquired Stores
Schedule, in which event the Acquired Stores Schedule shall, upon such notice,
be automatically amended to add any such Store thereto and such Store shall
no
longer constitute a USA Remaining Store or a Canadian Retained Store, as
applicable, and the Lease therefor shall no longer constitute a USA Remaining
Lease or a Canadian Retained Lease, as applicable, and instead such Store shall
be included in the Acquired Stores, and the Lease therefor shall constitute
an
Acquired Lease, in each case, for all purposes of this Agreement; provided,
however, that, in addition to Buyer's Store removal rights under the preceding
subparagraph (i), if any addition of a Store under this subparagraph (ii)
results in there being more than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Acquired Stores on
the
Acquired Stores Schedule, then
Buyer
may, from time to time, prior to the Applicable Closing, in its sole discretion
and without specifying any reason (including not specifying any reason set
forth
in the preceding subparagraph (i)), by providing written notice to Seller,
remove any one or more of the Acquired Stores from the Acquired Stores Schedule
up to a number of removed Acquired Stores that would result in the total number
of Acquired Stores not exceeding Two Hundred Twenty (220), in which event the
Acquired Stores Schedule shall, upon such notice, be automatically amended
to
remove such Store or Stores and such Store or Stores shall not be included
in
the Acquired Assets, shall not constitute Acquired Store(s) and the Lease(s)
therefor shall not constitute Acquired Lease(s), and instead such Store or
Stores shall be included in the USA Remaining Stores (if such Stores are located
in the United States) or Canadian Retained Stores (if such Stores are located
in
Canada), and the Lease(s) therefor shall constitute USA Remaining Lease(s)
(if
such Stores are located in the United States) or Canadian Retained Leases (if
such Stores are located in Canada), in each case, for all purposes of this
Agreement.
(iii) If
at any
time prior to the Applicable Closing, Buyer, at its option and in its sole
discretion, determines not to assume any of the Acquired Agreements on
Annex
H
or the
Acquired Car Leases on Annex
I,
then
Buyer shall, at any time prior to the Applicable Closing, provide written notice
thereof to Seller, and upon any such notice (A) Annex
H
or
Annex
I,
as
applicable, shall automatically be amended to delete any such Contract therefrom
and (B) any such Contract shall not constitute an Acquired Agreement or an
Acquired Car Lease (as applicable), and therefore shall not constitute an
Acquired Asset (and the liabilities relating thereto shall not constitute
Assumed Liabilities), and shall instead constitute a Retained Asset (and the
liabilities relating thereto shall constitute Retained Liabilities), in each
case, for all purposes of this Agreement.
(iv) Buyer
hereby agrees that, with respect to the Lease for any Acquired Store (after
taking into account any amendments to the Acquired Stores Schedule pursuant
to
this Section
2.1),
prior
to the Applicable Closing, Buyer shall not terminate the existing Lease for
such
Acquired Store or renegotiate a new Lease with the Landlord thereof (and shall
instead assume such Lease, either as it exists or with modifications agreed
to
between Buyer and the Landlord thereof), unless in connection with any such
termination, the Landlord releases Seller from all liabilities and obligations
under such Lease.
2.2 Headquarters
Office.
On the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the USA
Closing, TCP Services Co. shall, and hereby agrees to, sell, convey, assign,
transfer and deliver to USA Buyer its interests in the headquarters office
located at 443 S. Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, California (the "Disney
Store Headquarters"),
together with all assets relating specifically thereto, including the
Headquarters Lease, deposits and prepaid expenses, furniture, fixtures,
equipment, and supplies and Information Technology located therein and owned,
leased or licensed by Seller on the USA Closing Date (collectively, the
"Headquarters
Assets"),
pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, by and between TCP Services
Co. and USA Buyer, to be dated as of the USA Closing Date, substantially in
the
form to be attached hereto as Annex
J
after
the preparation thereof and approval thereof by the parties in their respective
business judgment (the "Headquarters
Assignment and Assumption Agreement").
2.3 Retained
Assets.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in
any
other agreement or instrument, and other than as provided in the Headquarters
Assignment and Assumption Agreement and the Designation Rights Agreement, Seller
shall not sell, assign, transfer, convey or deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall
neither purchase nor acquire from Seller or its Affiliates, any of the following
assets (collectively, the "Retained
Assets"):
2.3.1 any
warehouse facility used by Seller in connection with the Entire Disney Store
Business (collectively, the "Warehouses")
and
the assets relating specifically thereto, including Contracts, deposits and
prepaid expenses, insurance policies, furniture, fixtures, equipment, supplies
and Information Technology located in the Warehouses on the Applicable Closing
Date, but excluding the Acquired Inventory, Acquired Supplies and Disney Dollars
and Tickets located in the Warehouses;
2.3.2 the
Canadian Retained Stores and all furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
tangible personal property in the Canadian Retained Stores, including machinery,
computers, cash registers, tools, parts, supplies and motor
vehicles;
2.3.3 Canadian
Retained Stores Inventory as of the Canadian Closing;
2.3.4 Canadian
Retained Stores Supplies as of the Canadian Closing;
2.3.5 Disney
Dollars and Disney Theme Park Passports held for sale by Seller as of the
Canadian Closing in or with respect to the Canadian Retained Stores (and
specifically excluding Disney Dollars and Tickets) ("Canadian
Retained Stores Dollars and Tickets");
2.3.6 any
office space used by Seller in connection with the Entire Disney Store Business
and the assets relating specifically thereto, including any Contracts, deposits
and prepaid expenses, insurance policies, and furniture, fixtures, equipment,
supplies and Information Technology located therein on the Applicable Closing
Date, other than the Headquarters Assets as provided in Section
2.2
and the
Headquarters Assignment and Assumption Agreement;
2.3.7 all
accounts receivable;
2.3.8 all
rights to refunds of Taxes for periods prior to the Applicable Closing (whether
actually refunded or applied as a credit against future Tax liabilities), which,
if paid or credited to Buyer, shall promptly be paid by Buyer to Seller, and
all
Tax benefits resulting from losses incurred by Seller and its Affiliates before
the Applicable Closing;
2.3.9 all
rights in software, other than the Business Software;
2.3.10 all
cash
and cash equivalents, other than Cash-on-Hand; and
2.3.11 except
as
may otherwise be provided in the Designation Rights Agreement, any other assets,
properties, operations or businesses of TCP, Seller or their Affiliates other
than the Acquired Assets.
2.4 Assumed
Liabilities.
Buyer
shall assume the following liabilities of Seller and its Affiliates, and no
others (collectively, the "Assumed
Liabilities"),
with
USA Buyer assuming the following Assumed Liabilities that relate to the USA
Acquired Assets (such Assumed Liabilities, the "USA
Assumed Liabilities"),
and
Canadian Buyer assuming the following Assumed Liabilities that relate to the
Canadian Acquired Assets (such Assumed Liabilities, the "Canadian
Assumed Liabilities"):
2.4.1 all
liabilities relating to the Acquired Assets listed in Sections
2.1.1
through
2.1.14
to the
extent arising after the Applicable Closing, including any such liabilities
arising under the Acquired Leases, the Acquired Car Leases and the Acquired
Agreements and any Assumed Real Estate Taxes;
2.4.2 all
amounts necessary to cure any arrearages prior to the Applicable Petition Date
under the Acquired Car Leases, the Acquired Agreements and the Acquired Leases,
but specifically excluding (i) any monthly rents and other amounts for the
period from the Applicable Petition Date to the Applicable Closing, which shall
be Retained Liabilities and which shall be paid by Seller when due and (ii)
any
intercompany liabilities arising between Seller and TCP or its Affiliates,
whether arising before or after the Applicable Petition Date, which shall be
Retained Liabilities;
2.4.3 all
obligations to honor, as a means of payment in the Stores (other than the
Canadian Retained Stores), outstanding Disney-branded Gift Cards (as defined
in
the License Agreement) and Disney Dollars sold by Seller to consumers prior
to
the Applicable Closing Date; and
2.4.4 the
Carrying Costs, as provided in Section
6.5.1
and, if
applicable, Section
6.5.4.
For
purposes of clarification, the Assumed Liabilities shall specifically exclude
any accounts payable of Seller, all of which shall be Retained Liabilities.
Other than the Assumed Liabilities and the Permitted Encumbrances, the sale
of
the Acquired Assets to Buyer shall be free and clear of any and all liens,
claims, interests or Encumbrances pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 363(f) and the
Canadian Sale Order.
In
addition, with respect to any Acquired Car Leases, Acquired Agreements and
Acquired Leases for which Seller or its Affiliates have provided a letter of
credit, to the extent necessary, upon the assumption thereof or as soon as
reasonably practicable thereafter, Buyer shall provide a replacement letter
of
credit therefor.
2.5 Retained
Liabilities.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in
any
other agreement or instrument, other than as provided in the Headquarters
Assignment and Assumption Agreement and other than the Assumed Liabilities,
Buyer shall not assume or be liable with respect to any liability or obligation
of Seller or its Affiliates of whatever nature (collectively, the "Retained
Liabilities"),
and
Seller and its Affiliates, as applicable, shall remain solely responsible and
liable for all Retained Liabilities, including any liability or obligation
of
Seller or its Affiliates relating to or arising from the following:
2.5.1 any
Leases, including Canadian Retained Leases, other than the Acquired
Leases;
2.5.2
any
arrearages of Seller, including any arrearages relating to Canadian Retained
Leases, other than those specifically set forth in Section
2.4.2;
2.5.3 any
and
all Taxes, whether imposed by Contract, Law or otherwise, other than as set
forth in Section
6.1
and the
Assumed Real Estate Taxes;
2.5.4 other
than as set forth below in Section
6.4.2(b)
with
respect to the Transferred Employees, any and all employee obligations,
including salary, bonus, equity, payroll taxes, benefits arising under Employee
Benefit Plans, severance, accrued vacation, COBRA obligations and
Contracts;
2.5.5 any
escheat liability relating to Seller's operations;
2.5.6 all
accounts payable, intercompany debt (including any intercompany debt between
Seller and TCP or its Affiliates) and other liabilities;
2.5.7 any
monthly rents and other amounts for the period from the Applicable Petition
Date
to the Applicable Closing (which amounts shall be paid by Seller when
due);
2.5.8 any
Retained Asset (including the Canadian Retained Stores), including any liability
or obligation arising out of a claim by any party to any Contract that does
not
constitute an Acquired Asset arising out of the determination not to transfer
such Contract;
2.5.9 any
Action arising against Seller at any time; provided,
however,
that,
with respect to any Action relating to or arising out of the Acquired Assets
or
the USA Remaining Stores, the Retained Liabilities shall only include such
Actions that relate to the operation of the Acquired Assets or the USA Remaining
Stores prior to the Applicable Closing; and
2.5.10 any
claim
or assertion that Buyer has transferee liability (other than for the Assumed
Liabilities) or successor liability, including for any Tax claims or Actions,
whether such claims or Actions are made by any Taxing authority where Seller
currently files Tax Returns or by any other Taxing authority in any other
jurisdiction (whether located in the United States, Canada, or any other
country).
2.6 Inventory
Count.
The
parties agree that prior to the USA Closing, they shall engage an independent
third party that is in the business of conducting physical inventory counts,
to
be mutually agreed upon by Buyer and Seller (the "Independent
Third Party"),
to
conduct a physical inventory of (i) the USA Acquired Inventory as of the USA
Closing and (ii) the Canadian Acquired Inventory as of the Canadian Closing
(if
there is a Canadian Closing). Seller and Buyer shall each pay one half (1/2)
of
the fees of such Independent Third Party for each of the foregoing physical
inventories. Such Independent Third Party shall deliver to Buyer and Seller
a
written
inventory report, describing the quantity of the USA Acquired Inventory and,
if
there is a Canadian Closing, then the Canadian Acquired Inventory (such reports,
the "Inventory
Report"),
as
promptly as possible following the Applicable Closing, but in no event later
than five (5) Business Days following the Applicable Closing Date.
2.7 Purchase
Price; Payments at Closing.
2.7.1 Purchase
Price for Headquarters Assets and Closing Payment for Headquarters
Assets.
The
Purchase Price payable to TCP Services Co. for the Headquarters Assets shall
be
an amount equal to Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) (the "Headquarters
Assets Purchase Price").
At
the USA Closing, Buyer shall pay to TCP Services Co. an amount equal to the
Headquarters Assets Purchase Price, which shall be apportioned between TCP
Services Co. and Seller in the manner, and shall be paid to the accounts,
specified in written instructions provided to Buyer by TCP Services Co. at
least
two (2) Business Days prior to the USA Closing.
2.7.2 Deposit
by Buyer into Escrow.
At the
USA Closing, (i) Seller and Buyer shall execute and deliver to each other and
the Escrow Agent the Escrow Agreement and (ii) Buyer shall deliver to the Escrow
Agent the following amounts: (A) Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000) (the
"Inventory
Adjustment Escrow Amount,"
which
amount, together with all interest or any other earnings or income generated
on
or in respect of the foregoing funds or any proceeds therefrom shall constitute
the "Inventory
Adjustment Escrow Fund"),
(B)
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) (the "Transaction
Taxes Escrow Amount,"
which
together with all interest or any other earnings or income generated on or
in
respect of the foregoing funds or any proceeds therefrom shall constitute the
"Transaction
Taxes Escrow
Fund"),
and
(C) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (the "Severance
Escrow Amount,"
which
amount, together with all interest or any other earnings or income generated
on
or in respect of the foregoing funds or any proceeds therefrom shall constitute
the "Severance
Escrow Fund");
provided, that, at the election of Canadian Seller in its sole discretion,
to be
made by providing written notice to Buyer at least five (5) Business Days prior
to the USA Closing, the Severance Escrow Amount may be paid and delivered by
Canadian Seller, rather than Buyer, to the Escrow Agent (such election, if
made
and if the Severance Escrow Amount is actually paid and delivered by Canadian
Seller, the "Severance
Fund Election").
The
Escrow Agreement shall provide for the Inventory Adjustment Escrow Fund, the
Transaction Taxes Escrow Fund and the Severance Escrow Fund to be held by the
Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms thereof (which, among other things,
shall provide for the expiration of the Inventory Adjustment Escrow Fund
following the completion of all procedures and the payment of all amounts due
under Section
2.8,
the
expiration of the Transaction Taxes Escrow Fund on the Tax Escrow Expiration
Date and the expiration of the Severance Escrow Fund on the Severance Escrow
Expiration Date).
2.7.3 Purchase
Price for Acquired Assets Other than Headquarters Assets; Delivery of Seller
Estimates; Additional Closing Payments.
(a) Purchase
Price for Acquired Assets Other than Headquarters Assets.
The
purchase price for (i) the USA Acquired Assets shall equal the following: (x)
the Base Amount, as adjusted pursuant to the Inventory Adjustment Amount as
of
the USA Closing (the "USA
Inventory Amount"),
plus
(y) the
USA Dollars/Theme Park Amount, plus
(z) the
USA Cash-On-Hand, and (ii) the Canadian Acquired Assets shall equal the
following: (x) the Book Value of the Canadian Acquired Inventory as of the
Canadian Closing, multiplied by 0.75 (the "Canadian
Inventory Amount"),
plus
(y) the
Canadian Dollars/Theme Park Amount, plus
(z) the
Canadian Cash-On-Hand. Such purchase price for the USA Acquired Assets and
the
Canadian Acquired Assets will be paid by Buyer to Seller in accordance with
Sections
2.7.3(c)
and
2.8
and will
be subject to adjustment, as applicable, pursuant to Section
2.8.
(b) Delivery
of Seller Estimates.
(i) USA
Closing.
At
least two (2) Business Days prior to the USA Closing Date, Seller shall deliver
to Buyer Seller's good faith estimate of (i) the USA Inventory Amount (the
"USA
Estimated Inventory Amount"),
(ii)
the USA Dollars/Theme Park Amount (the "USA Estimated
Dollars/Theme Park Amount")
and
(iii) the USA Cash-On-Hand (the "USA
Estimated Cash-On-Hand").
Each
of such estimates shall be subject to Buyer's approval, which approval shall
not
be unreasonably withheld.
(ii) Canadian
Closing.
At
least two (2) Business Days prior to the Canadian Closing Date, Seller shall
deliver to Buyer Seller's good faith estimate of (i) the Canadian Inventory
Amount (the "Canadian
Estimated Inventory Amount"),
(ii)
the Canadian Dollars/Theme Park Amount (the "Canadian Estimated
Dollars/Theme Park Amount")
and
(iii) the Canadian Cash-On-Hand (the "Canadian
Estimated Cash-On-Hand").
Each
of such estimates shall be subject to Buyer's approval, which approval shall
not
be unreasonably withheld.
(c) Closing
Payments for Acquired Assets Other Than Headquarters Assets.
(i) USA
Closing.
At the
USA Closing, USA Buyer shall pay to USA Seller, by wire transfer of immediately
available funds pursuant to wire instructions previously delivered by USA Seller
to USA Buyer, an amount in cash equal to (i) the sum of the USA Estimated
Inventory Amount, the USA Estimated Dollars/Theme Park Amount and the USA
Estimated Cash-On-Hand (collectively, the "USA
Closing Date Estimate"),
minus
(ii) the
sum of the Inventory Adjustment Escrow Amount, the Transaction Taxes Escrow
Amount and, unless Canadian Seller makes the Severance Fund Election, the
Severance Escrow Amount.
(ii) Canadian
Closing.
At the
Canadian Closing, Canadian Buyer shall pay to Canadian Seller, by wire transfer
of immediately available funds pursuant to wire instructions previously
delivered by Canadian Seller to Canadian Buyer, an amount in cash equal to
the
sum of the Canadian Estimated Inventory Amount, the Canadian Estimated
Dollars/Theme Park Amount and the Canadian Estimated Cash-On-Hand (collectively,
the "Canadian
Closing Date Estimate").
The
payments made under this Section
2.7.3(c)
are
referred to herein collectively as the "Closing
Date Payments."
2.8 Post-Closing
Adjustments.
2.8.1 Adjustment
Statement.
Not
later
than thirty (30) days after (a) if there is no Canadian Closing, the Expiration
Date, or (b) if there is a Canadian Closing, the receipt of the Inventory Report
for both the USA Acquired Inventory and the Canadian Acquired Inventory (either
(a) or (b), the "Adjustment
Statement Due Date"),
at
Buyer's election in its sole discretion, Buyer may cause to be prepared and
delivered to Seller Buyer's good faith estimate of the calculation of each
of
the Inventory Amount, the Dollars/Theme Park Amount and the Cash-On-Hand (to
the
extent delivered by Buyer, the "Adjustment
Statement,"
which
Adjustment Statement shall also include supporting documentation with respect
to
the matters set forth therein).
2.8.2 Adjustment
Statement Objection.
If
Buyer delivers an Adjustment Statement pursuant to the preceding Section
2.8.1,
then
during the thirty (30) day period following Buyer's delivery thereof, Seller
and
its Representatives shall have, upon request during normal business hours
subject to reasonable prior notice, (i) the right to examine the Adjustment
Statement and all records and documentation used to prepare the Adjustment
Statement, (ii) access to copies of all other books, records and accounts and
such other information relating to the Adjustment Statement in the possession
of
Buyer, its Affiliates and/or their respective accountants and other
Representatives as Seller reasonably requests, and (iii) access to the
employees, accountants and other Representatives of Buyer and its Affiliates
who
were responsible for preparing the Adjustment Statement as Seller reasonably
requests, to allow Seller to examine the accuracy of the Adjustment Statement.
In the event Seller disputes any matter described in the Adjustment Statement,
Seller shall so inform Buyer in writing (the "Adjustment
Statement Objection"),
setting forth a reasonably detailed description of the basis of the Adjustment
Statement Objection on or before the last day of the thirty (30) day period
referred to above in this Section
2.8.2.
For
purposes of clarification, Seller may examine the accuracy of any matter
described in the Adjustment Statement and submit the Adjustment Statement
Objection regardless of whether Buyer's estimates of the Inventory Amount,
Dollars/Theme Park Amount or Cash-On-Hand as set forth in the Adjustment
Statement are more than, less than or equal to the Estimated Inventory Amount,
Estimated Dollars/Theme Park Amount or Estimated Cash-On-Hand.
If
Seller delivers an Adjustment Statement Objection, then Buyer and Seller shall
attempt in good faith to resolve such objection within thirty (30) days
following Buyer's receipt thereof. If Seller and Buyer are unable to resolve
the
objection within such thirty (30) day period, then they shall refer their
remaining differences to Grant Thornton LLP (unless otherwise mutually agreed
in
Buyer's and Seller's respective sole discretion) (the "CPA
Firm"),
who
shall, acting as experts in accounting and not as arbitrators or legal experts,
resolve only those accounting disagreements specifically submitted to the CPA
Firm. Buyer and Seller shall cooperate in good faith to agree upon the specific
accounting disagreements to be submitted to the CPA Firm, the method for
submitting such accounting disagreements, applicable guidelines to govern
communications with the CPA Firm and other procedural rules with respect to
the
engagement of, the submission of accounting differences to, and the resolution
of such accounting differences by, the CPA Firm. In no event shall Buyer or
Seller submit to the CPA Firm, nor shall the CPA Firm resolve, any legal
disagreements. For purposes of clarification, the parties agree that it is
their
intent that the Final Inventory Amount, Final Dollars/Theme Park Amount and
Final Cash-On-Hand be calculated in substantially the same manner and form
as
the Estimated Inventory Amount, Estimated Dollars/Theme Park Amount and
Estimated Cash-On-Hand, but with respect to the Final Inventory Amount, taking
into account the Inventory Report. Buyer and Seller shall make readily available
to the CPA Firm all relevant books and records and any work papers relating
to
the Adjustment Statement, the Adjustment Statement Objection, the Inventory
Report, the employees, accountants and other Representatives of Buyer and
Seller, and all other items reasonably requested by the CPA Firm. Buyer and
Seller shall jointly engage the CPA Firm, and the fees and expenses of the
CPA
Firm shall be shared equally by Buyer and Seller. The CPA Firm shall be directed
to deliver in writing its resolution of any disputed items from the Adjustment
Statement to Seller and Buyer no later than the twentieth (20th)
Business Day after the remaining differences underlying the Adjustment Statement
Objection are referred to the CPA Firm. Upon completion of the foregoing
procedures:
(a) If
Buyer
elects in its sole option and discretion not to submit an Adjustment Statement
by the Adjustment Statement Due Date, then the "Final
Inventory Amount,"
"Final
Dollars/Theme Park Amount" and
"Final
Cash-On-Hand,"
respectively, shall be deemed to be the Estimated Inventory Amount, the
Estimated Dollars/Theme Park Amount and the Estimated Cash-On-Hand;
(b) If
Buyer
submits an Adjustment Statement by the Adjustment Statement Due Date, and Seller
does not object thereto within the thirty (30) day time period specified in
Section
2.8.2,
then
the "Final
Inventory Amount,"
"Final
Dollars/Theme Park Amount" and
"Final
Cash-On-Hand,"
respectively, shall be deemed to be Buyer's estimates of the Inventory Amount,
the Dollars/Theme Park Amount and the Cash-On-Hand, respectively, as set forth
in the Adjustment Statement; and
(c) If
Buyer
submits an Adjustment Statement by the Adjustment Statement Due Date, then
the
"Final
Inventory Amount,"
"Final
Dollars/Theme Park Amount" and
"Final
Cash-On-Hand,"
respectively, shall be deemed to be (A) as agreed upon by Seller and Buyer,
if
Seller submits and Adjustment Statement Objection but Seller and Buyer are
able
to resolve such objection, (B) as determined or resolved by the CPA Firm,
if Seller submits an Adjustment Statement Objection and Buyer and Seller are
unable to resolve all such objections, or (C) as applicable, a combination
of the preceding subparagraphs (A) and (B).
2.8.3 Final
Payments and Release of Escrow Amounts.
Following
completion of the foregoing procedures:
(a) If
the
Final Amount is equal to the Closing Date Estimate, then (i) within three (3)
Business Days following the completion of such procedures, the parties shall
provide joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent to pay to USA Seller
the
amount in the Inventory Adjustment Escrow Fund, by wire transfer of immediately
available funds pursuant to wire instructions to be delivered by USA Seller
to
the Escrow Agent and (ii) within three (3) Business Days following the Tax
Escrow Expiration Date and the Severance Escrow Expiration Date, respectively,
the parties shall provide joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent to
pay
to USA Seller the amount, if any, remaining in the Transaction Taxes Escrow
Fund
(after giving effect to the release of any funds therefrom pursuant to
Section
6.1.1)
and the
Severance Escrow Fund (after giving effect to the release of any funds therefrom
pursuant to Section
6.4.2(a)),
respectively;
(b) If
the
Final Amount is greater than the Closing Date Estimate, then (i) within three
(3) Business Days following the completion of such procedures, (A) the parties
shall provide joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent to pay to USA
Seller the amount in the Inventory Adjustment Escrow Fund, by wire transfer
of
immediately available funds pursuant to wire instructions to be delivered by
USA
Seller to the Escrow Agent and (B) USA Buyer shall pay to USA Seller an amount
equal to the following, by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant
to wire instructions to be delivered by USA Seller to USA Buyer:
(I)
the
Final Amount, minus
(II) an
amount equal to the sum of the Closing Date Payments, minus
(III)
the amounts released from the Inventory Adjustment Escrow Fund pursuant to
the
preceding subparagraph (i)(A), minus
(IV) the
Transaction Taxes Escrow Amount, minus
(V) the
Severance Escrow Amount, and (ii) within three (3) Business Days following
the
Tax Escrow Expiration Date and the Severance Escrow Expiration Date,
respectively, the parties shall provide joint written instructions to the Escrow
Agent to pay to USA Seller the amount, if any, remaining in the Transaction
Taxes Escrow Fund (after giving effect to the release of any funds therefrom
pursuant to Section
6.1.1)
and the
Severance Escrow Fund (after giving effect to the release of any funds therefrom
pursuant to Section
6.4.2(a)),
respectively; and
(c) If
the
Closing Date Estimate exceeds the Final Amount (such excess, the "Excess
Amount"),
then
within three (3) Business Days following the completion of such procedures,
the
Excess Amount shall be paid to USA Buyer in the following manner and order:
(i)
the parties shall provide joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent to
pay
the Excess Amount to USA Buyer from the Inventory Adjustment Escrow Fund by
wire
transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to wire instructions to be
delivered by USA Buyer to the Escrow Agent (and, if there remain any amounts
in
the Inventory Adjustment Escrow Fund following payment of the Excess Amount,
such joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent shall also provide for
the
payment of such remainder to USA Seller by wire transfer of immediately
available funds pursuant to wire instructions to be delivered by USA Seller
to
the Escrow Agent), (ii) any remaining unpaid portion of the Excess Amount after
the payment in the preceding subparagraph (i) shall be paid by USA Seller to
USA
Buyer via wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to wire
instructions delivered by USA Buyer to USA Seller, and the amount payable by
USA
Seller under this subparagraph (ii) shall constitute a superpriority
administrative expense in the Bankruptcy Case, shall be secured by a
court-ordered charge in the Canadian Insolvency Proceeding and shall be payable
without any further notice, hearing or court approval, and (iii) if for any
reason there remains any unpaid portion of the Excess Amount after the payments
required under the preceding subparagraphs (i) and (ii), the parties shall,
at
Buyer's direction provide joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent to
pay
to USA Buyer the remainder of the Excess Amount from the Transaction Taxes
Escrow Fund and/or the Severance Escrow Fund (as elected by Buyer in its sole
discretion) by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to wire
instructions to be delivered by USA Buyer to the Escrow Agent.
For
purposes of clarification, in the event of a Canadian Closing, any recipient
of
funds under this Section
2.8.3
shall be
responsible for providing its Canadian counterpart with its allocable share
thereof, and any payer of funds under this Section
2.8.3
shall be
entitled to reimbursement from its Canadian counterpart of its allocable share
thereof, and its Canadian counterpart shall be jointly and severally liable
for
the payment of such amount.
2.9 Setoff
of Amounts.
If at
the time that any amounts are owed or otherwise payable to Seller by Buyer
under
this Agreement (whether at the Applicable Closing or thereafter) there are
any
Outstanding Royalty Amounts owed or owing by Seller to TDSF, then Buyer, in
its
sole discretion, may reduce any amounts owed or payable to Seller under this
Agreement by an amount equal to any such Outstanding Royalty Amounts owed by
Seller to TDSF at such time in satisfaction of such Outstanding Royalty Amounts.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Outstanding
Royalty Amounts"
means
any royalty amounts owed to TDSF under the License Agreement in respect of
the
period from the Applicable Petition Date to the Applicable Closing
Date.
ARTICLE
III
CLOSING
3.1 Closing.
3.1.1 The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place
(i)
as to the USA Acquired Assets (which, for purposes of clarification, will
include the Internet Store), the Headquarters Assets and the USA Assumed
Liabilities (the "USA
Closing"),
on
the date that is three (3) Business Days following the satisfaction or waiver
of
all of the closing conditions set forth in this Article
III
that are
applicable to USA Buyer, USA Seller, the USA Acquired Assets, the Headquarters
Assets and the USA Assumed Liabilities (other than those conditions that by
their nature are to be satisfied at the USA Closing, but subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of those conditions) or at such other date as Buyer
and
Seller shall agree in writing (such date, the "USA
Closing Date"),
and
(ii) as to the Canadian Acquired Assets and the Canadian Assumed Liabilities
(the "Canadian
Closing"),
on
the date that is three (3) Business Days following the satisfaction or waiver
of
all of the closing conditions set forth in this Article
III
that are
applicable to Canadian Buyer, Canadian Seller, the Canadian Acquired Assets
and
the Canadian Assumed Liabilities (other than those conditions that by their
nature are to be satisfied at the Canadian Closing, but subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of those conditions) or at such other date as Buyer
and
Seller shall agree in writing (such date, the "Canadian
Closing Date");
provided that (a) the Canadian Closing shall under no circumstances occur prior
to the USA Closing, (b) if all of the conditions to the USA Closing and the
Canadian Closing set forth in this Article
III
have
been satisfied or waived as of the same date, then both closings with respect
to
all of the Acquired Assets and the Assumed Liabilities shall occur on the same
date, and (c) if the USA Closing occurs before the Canadian Closing (a
"Bifurcated
Closing"),
then
Buyer may elect, at any time in its sole discretion by providing written notice
to Seller, not to acquire any of the Canadian Acquired Assets or assume any
of
the Canadian Assumed Liabilities, in which event the Acquired Assets and Assumed
Liabilities hereunder shall be deemed to consist solely of the USA Acquired
Assets, the Headquarters Assets and the USA Assumed Liabilities, and Buyer
shall
have no further rights or obligations whatsoever with respect to the Canadian
Acquired Assets or the Canadian Assumed Liabilities, all of which shall be
and
be deemed to be part of the Retained Assets and the Retained Liabilities,
respectively, for all purposes hereunder and at all times thereafter.
3.1.2 Each
closing hereunder shall take place at the offices of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP,
New York, New York, or such other place as may be agreed to by the parties,
with
an effective time of 12:01 a.m. on the Applicable Closing Date.
3.1.3 Neither
Buyer nor Seller shall have any obligation to consummate either the USA Closing
or the Canadian Closing if it has not occurred by April 30, 2008 (the
"Expiration
Date"),
provided that, in the case of a Bifurcated Closing, at any time on or after
the
USA Closing, Buyer may elect, in its sole discretion by providing written notice
to Seller, to extend the Expiration Date by up to ninety (90) days.
3.1.4 Following
the USA Closing, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all
representations, warranties, covenants, termination provisions and other
agreements contained herein that relate to the Canadian Acquired Assets and/or
the Canadian Assumed Liabilities shall remain in full force and effect through
the Canadian Closing Date (or, if applicable, the Expiration Date).
3.1.5 If
the
USA Closing occurs but the Canadian Closing has not occurred by the Expiration
Date (including any extension thereof elected by Buyer), then there shall be
no
Canadian Closing, and Buyer shall have no further rights or obligations
whatsoever with respect to the Canadian Acquired Assets or the Canadian Assumed
Liabilities, all of which shall be and be deemed to be part of the Retained
Assets and the Retained Liabilities, respectively, for all purposes hereunder
and at all times thereafter.
3.2 Filings.
Seller
shall cause a Bankruptcy Sale Motion and a Canadian Sale Motion (collectively,
the "Sale
Motions")
seeking approval of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement as a Private
Sale to be filed with the Bankruptcy Court and the Canadian Insolvency Court
within ten (10) days of the date of this Agreement. Seller shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain hearings and court approvals on
shortened notice, if necessary, so that each of the USA Closing and the Canadian
Closing can occur no later than April 30, 2008. The Sale Motions shall include
a
request for an order authorizing Seller to file with the Bankruptcy Court and
the Canadian Insolvency Court and serve on all non-Seller parties to the
Acquired Car Leases, Acquired Leases and the Acquired Agreements notice of
Seller's intent to assume and assign that party's Acquired Car Leases, Acquired
Leases and the Acquired Agreements, which order shall also provide that (i)
the
notice shall include the cure amount (if any) for such Acquired Leases and
Acquired Agreements, (ii) any non-Seller party shall have until such date as
is
specified by the Bankruptcy Court and the Canadian Insolvency Court to object
to
the cure amount listed and must state in its objection with specificity what
the
proper cure amount is alleged to be, supported by sufficient documentation
and
(iii) if no objection is timely received, then the cure amount payable by Buyer
shall be the amount listed in Seller's notice.
3.2.1 Efforts
to Secure Approval.
Seller
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to secure entry of the Bankruptcy
Sale Order on or before April 22, 2008 and the Canadian Sale Order as soon
as
reasonably practicable. Seller shall not file any pleadings or take any position
before the Bankruptcy Court or Canadian Insolvency Court contrary to the
approval of the Bankruptcy Sale Order or Canadian Sale Order and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, unless Buyer shall have
previously approved such pleading or position in writing. In the event that
any
orders of the Bankruptcy Court or Canadian Insolvency Court relating to this
Agreement shall be appealed by any Person (or a petition for certiorari or
motion for reconsideration, amendment, clarification, modification, vacation,
stay, rehearing or reargument shall be filed with respect to any such order),
Seller will cooperate in diligently defending against any such appeal, petition
or motion, and Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an
expedited resolution of any such appeal, petition or motion. Seller shall not
be
required to comply with any provision of the second and third sentences of
this
Section
3.2.1
to the
extent (but only to the extent) Seller in good faith determines (after
consultation with bankruptcy counsel) that such compliance with such provision
of this Section
3.2.1 would
violate Seller's fiduciary duties in respect of the Bankruptcy Case or Canadian
Insolvency Proceeding.
3.2.2 Bankruptcy
Filings.
Seller
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide to Buyer, for informational
purposes only, copies of all pleadings, motions, notices and applications
relating to Buyer and this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
that Seller intends to file with the Bankruptcy Court or in the Canadian
Insolvency Proceeding. The foregoing provisions of this Section
3.2.2
shall
not apply to proposed Bankruptcy Sale Order and Canadian Sale Order, which
both
must be submitted in a form approved by Buyer. Seller shall not be required
to
comply with any provision of this Section
3.2.2
to the
extent (but only to the extent) Seller in good faith determines (after
consultation with outside bankruptcy counsel), that compliance with such
provision of this Section
3.2.2
would
violate Seller's fiduciary duties in respect of the Bankruptcy Case or Canadian
Insolvency Proceeding.
3.3 Closing
Deliveries by Seller.
At
the
Applicable Closing, USA Seller and/or Canadian Seller (as applicable) shall
deliver or cause to be delivered the following:
3.3.1 Bill
of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement.
To
Buyer, a Bill of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and among
USA
Seller and/or Canadian Seller, on the one hand, and USA Buyer and/or Canadian
Buyer, on the other, substantially in the form to be attached hereto as
Annex
K
after
the preparation thereof and approval thereof by the parties in their respective
business judgment (the "Bill
of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement"),
executed on behalf of USA Seller and/or Canadian Seller, as applicable;
3.3.2 Related
Agreements.
To
Buyer, the Designation Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Headquarters
Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Release Agreement and the Transitional
Services Agreement, each executed on behalf of Seller, TCP or TCP Services
Co.,
as applicable; and
3.3.3 FIRPTA
Certificate.
To
Buyer, a properly executed statement in a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer
satisfying the requirements of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.1445-2(b)(2).
3.4 Closing
Deliveries by USA Buyer and Canadian Buyer.
At
the
Applicable Closing, USA Buyer and/or Canadian Buyer (as applicable) shall
deliver or cause to be delivered the following:
3.4.1 Closing
Payments.
To
Seller and/or TCP Services Co. (as applicable) any amounts required pursuant
to
Sections
2.7.1
and
2.7.3;
3.4.2 Bill
of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement.
To
Seller, the Bill of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed
on
behalf of USA Buyer and/or Canadian Buyer, as applicable; and
3.4.3 Related
Agreements.
To
Seller, the Designation Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Headquarters
Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Release Agreement and the Transitional
Services Agreement, each executed on behalf of USA Buyer and/or Canadian Buyer
or their Affiliates, as applicable.
3.5 Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Each Party.
The
respective obligations of each party to effect the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following
conditions; provided,
however,
that in
the case of a Bifurcated Closing, the conditions precedent with respect to
the
Canadian Acquired Assets shall be applicable only in the event of a Canadian
Closing:
3.5.1 Entry
by
the Bankruptcy Court and Canadian Insolvency Court, as applicable, of all
necessary orders approving this transaction (each in a form acceptable to Buyer
in its reasonable discretion), including:
(a) the
Bankruptcy Sale Order (i) approving the sale of the USA Acquired Assets on
the
terms set forth in this Agreement, free and clear of any and all liens, claims,
interests, or Encumbrances (other than the USA Assumed Liabilities and Permitted
Encumbrances), to the broadest extent permitted by Bankruptcy Code § 363(f);
(ii) approving the assumption by USA Seller and assignment to USA Buyer of
all
Acquired Leases, Acquired Car Leases and Acquired Agreements that constitute
USA
Acquired Assets; (iii) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance
by
USA Seller of this Agreement, and the other instruments and agreements
contemplated hereby; (iv) authorizing USA Seller's performance of its
obligations under this Agreement; (v) approving the Release Agreement as a
settlement pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. Proc. 9019, and (vi) finding that the
sale
of the USA Acquired Assets qualifies as a "good faith" sale within the meaning
of Bankruptcy Code § 363(m); and
(b) the
Canadian Sale Order (i) approving the terms of this Agreement and the sale
of
the Canadian Acquired Assets on the terms set forth in this Agreement, free
and
clear of any and all liens, claims, interests, or Encumbrances (other than
the
Canadian Assumed Liabilities and Permitted Encumbrances); (ii) vesting
absolutely all the right, title and interest of Canadian Seller in the Canadian
Acquired Assets free and clear of any and all Encumbrances other than the
Assumed Liabilities and Permitted Encumbrances; (iii) subject to the consent
of
the lessors to the extent required by applicable Law, approving the assignment
to Buyer of all Acquired Leases, Acquired Car Leases and Acquired Agreements
that constitute Canadian Acquired Assets; (iv) authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance by Canadian Seller of this Agreement, the Related
Agreements (other than the Designation Rights Agreement) and the other
instruments and agreements contemplated hereby and thereby; (v) authorizing
and
directing Canadian Seller to perform Canadian Seller's acts and obligations
under this Agreement, including the acts and obligations set forth in
Section
6.6
with
respect to the Canadian Acquired Stores and the Canadian Retained
Stores;
and (vi)
approving all rights and protections granted to the Buyer under this Agreement,
including the rights and protections set forth in Section
6.5
as it
applies to Canadian Seller, the Canadian Acquired Assets and the Canadian
Retained Stores.
All
of
which orders described in this Section
3.5.1
shall be
in full force and effect and shall not have been stayed, vacated, modified
or
amended in any respect, except with the express consent of Buyer.
3.5.2 All
required filings under the HSR Act shall have been made and the applicable
waiting period thereunder shall have expired or been terminated;
3.5.3 A
favorable net benefit ruling under the Investment Canada Act from the Minister
of Canadian Heritage in respect of the acquisition by the Canadian Buyer of
the
Canadian Acquired Assets;
3.5.4 All
necessary Permits of any Governmental Entity required for consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (other than as set forth in
Section
3.5.2),
shall
have been obtained; and
3.5.5 There
shall not be in effect any Law of any Governmental Entity of competent
jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or otherwise preventing the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.6 Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Buyer.
The
obligation of Buyer to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
is
subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions; provided,
however,
that in
the case of a Bifurcated Closing, the conditions precedent with respect to
the
Canadian Acquired Assets shall be applicable only in the event of a Canadian
Closing:
3.6.1 The
representations and warranties of Seller in this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects (without regard for any Material Adverse Event
or materiality qualifiers contained in any such representation or warranty)
as
of the date hereof and at and as of the Applicable Closing with the same effect
as though such representations and warranties had been made at and as of such
time, other than representations and warranties that speak as of another
specific date or time prior to the date hereof (which need only be true and
correct as of such date or time);
3.6.2 All
of
the terms, covenants and conditions to be complied with and performed by Seller
and its Affiliates on or prior to the Applicable Closing Date shall have been
complied with or performed in all material respects;
3.6.3 Buyer
shall have received a certificate, dated as of the Applicable Closing Date,
executed on behalf of Seller, by an authorized executive officer thereof,
certifying in such detail as Buyer may reasonably request that the conditions
specified in Sections 3.6.1
and
3.6.2
have
been fulfilled;
3.6.4 All
Consents necessary to the assignment of the Acquired Leases for the Canadian
Acquired Stores or for the assignment of the other Canadian Acquired Assets
(including any Consents from the Landlords thereof or any lenders to the
Landlords that may have a charge or secured interest in the lands of which
the
premises covered by such Acquired Leases forms a part) shall have been obtained
(or Sale Orders containing authorization for the assignment of such Acquired
Leases or other Acquired Assets without the prior consent of such parties shall
have been issued);
3.6.5 There
shall not have occurred any events that have had, or are, individually or in
the
aggregate, reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Event;
3.6.6 Seller
shall have delivered to Buyer, on or prior to the Applicable Closing Date,
the
Related Agreements and the other agreements, certificates and documents
specified in Section
3.3,
duly
executed and in full force and effect;
3.6.7 Seller
shall have delivered to Buyer a Purchase Certificate issued under section 146
of
the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (Ontario) and any similar certificates
issued under similar statutory regulations in the other jurisdictions in which
seller has employees; and
3.6.8 The
Acquired Stores set forth on the Acquired Stores Schedule, as amended under
Section
2.1,
as of
the USA Closing Date, shall equal or exceed One Hundred Eighty (180) Stores
(provided that Seller acknowledges and agrees that under no circumstances shall
the number of Acquired Stores exceed Two Hundred Six (206) Acquired Stores
located in the United States or Two Hundred Twenty (220) Acquired Stores located
in the United States and Canada combined, unless otherwise agreed by Buyer
in
writing in its sole discretion).
3.7 Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Seller.
The
obligation of Seller to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following
conditions:
3.7.1 The
representations and warranties of Buyer in this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects (without regard for any Material Adverse Event
or materiality qualifiers contained in any such representation or warranty)
as
of the date hereof and at and as of the Applicable Closing with the same effect
as though such representations and warranties had been made at and as of such
time, other than representations and warranties that speak as of another
specific date or time prior to the date hereof (which need only be true and
correct as of such date or time);
3.7.2 All
of
the terms, covenants and conditions to be complied with and performed by Buyer
on or prior to the Applicable Closing Date shall have been complied with or
performed in all material respects;
3.7.3 Seller
shall have received a certificate, dated as of the Applicable Closing Date,
executed on behalf of Buyer by an authorized executive officer thereof,
certifying in such detail as Seller may reasonably request that the conditions
specified in Section 3.7.1
and
Section 3.7.2
have
been fulfilled;
3.7.4 Buyer
shall have delivered to Seller or TCP Services Co. (as applicable) the payments
required under Sections
2.7.1
and
2.7.3
on or
prior to the Applicable Closing Date;
3.7.5 Buyer
shall have delivered to Seller on or prior to the Applicable Closing Date the
Related Agreements and the other agreements, certificates and documents
specified in Section
3.4,
in each
case duly executed and in full force and effect; and
3.7.6 The
Acquired Stores set forth on the Acquired Stores Schedule, as amended under
Section
2.1,
as of
the USA Closing Date, shall equal or exceed One Hundred Sixty Three (163)
Stores.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Except
as
disclosed on the Seller Schedules, Seller represents and warrants to Buyer
the
following.
4.1 Organization.
4.1.1 Incorporation
and Authority of Seller.
USA
Seller is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under
the laws of the State of Delaware. Canadian Seller is a corporation duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the Province of New Brunswick,
Canada. Subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court and the Canadian Insolvency
Court, each of USA Seller and Canadian Seller has the requisite power and
authority (i) to own its properties and assets and carry on the Business and
the
operation of the USA Remaining Stores as currently conducted
and (ii)
to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Related Agreements and the documents
and instruments contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform and comply with
all of the terms, conditions and covenants to be performed and complied with
by
it hereunder and thereunder.
4.1.2 Subsidiaries.
Except
as set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.1.2,
neither
Canadian Seller nor USA Seller has any Subsidiaries or any equity interests
in
any other Person.
4.2 Financial
Statements. Seller
Schedule 4.2
contains
the unaudited balance sheet and statement of operations of Seller as of and
for
the twelve (12) months ended January 31, 2008 (the "Financial
Statements").
The
Financial Statements have been prepared in all material respects in conformity
with GAAP and consistent with Seller's past practices (except that the Financial
Statements may not contain notes required by GAAP). The Financial Statements
fairly present the financial condition and results of operations of Seller
as of
and for the periods ending on the respective dates thereof.
4.3 Accounting
Records and Accounting Controls; Minute Books. Seller
maintains books and records that accurately reflect in all material respects
the
transactions relating to the Business and the USA Remaining Stores and
accounting controls sufficient to ensure that such transactions are executed
in
accordance with management's general or specific authorization and recorded
in
conformity with GAAP, including with respect to the periods for which the
Financial Statements were being prepared. Such books and records are true and
complete in all material respects. Copies of the original minute books of USA
Seller and Canadian Seller have been made available to Buyer for review and
contain records that are true and complete in all material respects of all
meetings held of, and corporate or limited liability company action taken by,
the member, the shareholder, the board of directors (or comparable governing
body) and committees of the board of directors (or comparable governing body)
of
USA Seller and Canadian Seller.
4.4 Tax
Matters.
4.4.1 General.
All
material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to Seller or its
income, operations or assets have been timely filed. All such Tax Returns were
true, correct and complete in all material respects. All material Taxes due
and
payable by or with respect to Seller or its income, operations or assets
(whether or not shown or required to be shown on any Tax Return) have been
paid
other than Taxes being contested in good faith and disclosed on Seller
Schedule 4.4.
All
material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid by or with respect to
Seller or its operations have been withheld and paid and all material forms
required with respect thereto, including IRS Forms W-2 and 1099 and Canadian
Forms NR-4 and NR-4 Summary, have been properly completed and filed. Adequate
provision in accordance with GAAP has been made in the books and records of
Seller and in the Financial Statements for all Taxes required to be paid or
withheld (but not yet paid or withheld) by Seller. Except as set forth on
Seller
Schedule 4.4,
Seller
is not in the process of being examined by any Governmental Entity with respect
to any Tax Returns of or relating to Seller or its income, operations or assets
(other than the issuance of original notices of assessment to Canadian Seller
by
Canadian revenue authorities). Except as set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.4,
no
Governmental Entity has proposed, asserted or assessed, in each case in writing,
any deficiency, assessment or claim for material Taxes of or relating to Seller
or its income, operations or assets that remain unpaid. Except as set forth
on
Seller
Schedule 4.4,
Seller
has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes of or relating
to
Seller or its income, operations or assets or agreed to any extension of time
with respect to any assessment or deficiency relating to Taxes of or with
respect to Seller or its income, operations or assets. Except as set forth
on
Seller
Schedule 4.4,
there
are no liens on any of the assets of Seller that arose in connection with any
failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.
4.4.2 GST.
Canadian
Seller is, or will be prior to the Canadian Closing, registered for the purposes
of Part IX of the GST Act, and Canadian Seller shall communicate its GST
registration number to Buyer by written notice on or prior to the Canadian
Closing.
4.4.3
Residency.
Canadian
Seller is not a non-resident of Canada within the meaning of the Income
Tax Act (Canada).
4.5 Contracts.
4.5.1 Contracts;
No Breach or Default.
Seller
has provided or otherwise made available to Buyer true copies of all Material
Contracts, including all amendments and supplements thereto. Except as set
forth
on Seller
Schedule 4.5.1:
(i) each Material Contract that constitutes an Acquired Asset (each, a
"Material
Acquired Contract")
is in
effect to the extent of its terms; and (ii) except as set forth on
Seller
Schedule 4.5.1,
Seller
does not have Knowledge of, nor has Seller received written notice declaring,
a
breach or default by Seller or its Affiliates party thereto under any Material
Acquired Contract, which breach or default remains uncured beyond the applicable
cure period set forth therein, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no breach or
default by any other party or obligor with respect to any Material Acquired
Contract has occurred thereunder.
4.5.2 Authorization
and Enforceability.
Except
as
set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.5.2,
each
Material Acquired Contract: (i) entered into since the Original Sale Date
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Canadian Seller, USA Seller
or its Affiliates party thereto, as applicable, and, to the Knowledge of Seller,
the other parties thereto, (ii) remains in full force and effect to the
extent of its terms without amendments or modifications not reflected on
Seller
Schedule 4.5.2
and made
available to Buyer; and (iii) is binding on USA Seller, Canadian Seller or
its Affiliates party thereto, as applicable, and, to the Knowledge of Seller,
the other parties thereto in accordance with its terms and applicable Laws,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws and legal and equitable principles affecting, limiting or relating to
creditors rights generally, and general principles of equity, including
unconscionability, reasonableness and good faith and fair dealing.
4.6 Leases
and Real Property.
4.6.1 Leases.
(a) Acquired
Leases; Headquarters Lease; No Breach or Default.
True
copies of the Acquired Leases, the USA Remaining Leases and the Headquarters
Lease, including all amendments, collateral agreements, supplements and material
correspondence related thereto, have been made available to Buyer, and a list
thereof is set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.6.1.
Except
as set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.6.1:
(i) each of the Acquired Leases, the USA Remaining Leases and the
Headquarters Lease is in effect to the extent of its terms; and (ii) Seller
does not have Knowledge of, nor has Seller received written notice declaring,
a
breach or default by USA Seller or Canadian Seller under any Acquired Lease
or
any USA Remaining Lease or by TCP Services Co. under the Headquarters Lease,
which breach or default remains uncured beyond the applicable cure period set
forth in the applicable Lease, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no breach or
default by any other party or obligor with respect to any Acquired Lease, any
USA Remaining Lease or the Headquarters Lease (including the Landlord
thereunder) has occurred thereunder.
(b) Authorization
and Enforceability. Except
as
set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.6.1,
each of
the Acquired Leases and the Headquarters Lease: (i) entered into after the
Original Sale Date has
been
duly authorized, executed and delivered by USA Seller, Canadian Seller or TCP
Services Co., as applicable, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, the other parties
thereto, (ii) remains in full force and effect to the extent of its terms
without amendments or modifications not reflected on Seller
Schedule 4.6.1
and made
available to Buyer; and (iii) is binding on USA Seller, Canadian Seller or
TCP Services Co., as applicable, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, the other
parties thereto, in accordance with its terms and applicable Laws, subject
to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws and
legal and equitable principles affecting, limiting or relating to creditors
rights generally, and general principles of equity, including unconscionability,
reasonableness and good faith and fair dealing.
(c) Eminent
Domain.
Neither
Seller nor any of its Affiliates has received written notice of any proceedings
in eminent domain, expropriation, condemnation or other similar proceedings
that
are pending, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there are no such proceedings
threatened, affecting any portion of the real property leased under the Acquired
Leases, the USA Remaining Leases or the Headquarters Lease.
(d) No
Assignment. USA
Seller or Canadian Seller is the tenant under each Acquired Lease and each
USA
Remaining Lease and TCP Services Co. is the tenant under the Headquarters Lease.
Neither USA Seller nor Canadian Seller has Transferred its rights or interests
under any Acquired Lease or any USA Remaining Lease and TCP Services Co. has
not
Transferred its rights or interests under the Headquarters Lease.
(e) Guarantees.
Other
than any guarantees of any Acquired Leases or USA Remaining Leases listed on
Seller
Schedule 4.6.1,
none of
the Acquired Leases, the USA Remaining Leases or the Headquarters Lease is
the
subject of any guarantee by any Person.
4.6.2 Owned
Real Property.
Seller
does not own any real property used in the Business.
4.7 Information
Technology.
Seller
owns or possesses adequate and enforceable rights to use the Seller Information
Technology in connection with the Business and the USA Remaining Stores as
currently conducted. Except as set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.7,
Seller
has not granted to any unrelated Person any license, sublicense or other similar
right to use the Seller Information Technology (other than any uses for the
benefit of or to provide services to Seller). Except as set forth on
Seller
Schedule 4.9,
no
Action against Seller or its Affiliates alleging that Seller's use of the Seller
Information Technology infringes in any material respect upon or violates in
any
material respect the rights of any Person in or to such Seller Information
Technology is pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against USA
Seller or Canadian Seller or any of their respective properties or assets.
To
the Knowledge of Seller, Seller has not received written notice that its use
of
the Seller Information Technology infringes upon or violates the rights of
any
Person in or to such Seller Information Technology.
4.8 Authorization;
No Conflicts.
4.8.1 Authorization.
Subject
to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court and the Canadian Insolvency Court,
all
necessary action on the part of Seller and its Affiliates has been duly and
validly taken to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, the Related Agreements and any other agreements and instruments
to be
executed and delivered by such parties in connection herewith. This Agreement
has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes the legally
valid
and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance
with
its terms, and the Related Agreements, when executed and delivered by Seller
or
its Affiliates (as applicable) will constitute the legally valid and binding
obligation of Seller or its Affiliates (as applicable), enforceable against
Seller or its Affiliates (as applicable) in accordance with their respective
terms, in each case subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws and legal and equitable principles affecting,
limiting or relating to creditors rights generally, and general principles
of
equity, including unconscionability, reasonableness and good faith and fair
dealing.
4.8.2 No
Conflicts.
Provided that, prior to the Applicable Closing, (a) the Consents required
to be obtained from third Persons listed on Seller
Schedule 4.8.2
(which
do not include any Consents with respect to Acquired Leases, the USA Remaining
Leases, Acquired Car Leases or Acquired Agreements that are USA Acquired Assets
or subject to the Designation Rights Agreement) and the Permits required to
be
obtained from any Governmental Entity listed on Seller
Schedule 4.8.2
and the
Investment Canada Act Approval are obtained, and (b) any required filings
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act have been made and the applicable waiting period
thereunder shall have expired or been terminated, neither the execution,
delivery and performance by Seller or its Affiliates of this Agreement, the
Related Agreements or any other agreements and instruments to be executed and
delivered by Seller or its Affiliates in connection herewith or therewith nor
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will:
(i) violate any provision of the charter, articles, bylaws, operating
agreement or similar organizational or governing documents of Seller or its
Affiliates; (ii) violate in any material respect any Law to which Seller or
its Affiliates is subject; (iii) violate in any material respect any
Material Contract, Acquired Lease, USA Remaining Lease or other Contract to
which Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound; or (iv) result in the
imposition of any Encumbrance (other than Permitted Encumbrances) against Seller
or any of its properties.
4.9 Legal
Proceedings. Except
as
set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.9,
there
is no Action pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller
(i) the sole purpose of which is to obtain equitable relief to enjoin Seller
from engaging in any particular activity, (ii) seeking damages in excess of
$750,000, (iii) that otherwise would constitute a Material Adverse Event or
(iv)
that has or might reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect
on
the ability of Seller or any of its Affiliates to perform their respective
obligations under this Agreement or the Related Agreements, as applicable,
or
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
4.10 Permits.
Seller
holds all Permits that are required to permit Seller to conduct the Business
and
to operate the USA Remaining Stores, other than Permits the absence of which
would not constitute a Material Adverse Event.
4.11 Compliance
with Law.
The
Business and the USA Remaining Stores are being conducted in accordance with
applicable Laws, except for such noncompliance as would not constitute a
Material Adverse Event. Except as set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.11,
to the
Knowledge of Seller, Seller has not received a material notice of non-compliance
with applicable Laws from any Governmental Entity (that has not been cured)
since the
Original Sale Date.
4.12 Employee
Schedule.
Seller
Schedule 4.12
sets
forth, for each of the Acquired Store Employees and the Other Store Employees,
the current position, length of service, full time or part time status, country
of employment and rate of pay for such employee. Such information contained
on
Seller
Schedule 4.12
is true
and complete in all material respects.
4.13 Environmental
Compliance.
Except
as set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.13,
to the
Knowledge of Seller, the Business and the USA Remaining Stores are in compliance
with Existing Environmental Requirements, except for such noncompliance as
would
not constitute a Material Adverse Event.
4.14 No
Brokers or Finders.
Neither
Buyer nor its Affiliates shall have any liability for any broker's or finder's
or similar fee or other commission with respect to any agent, broker, finder,
investment or commercial banker or other Person or firm engaged by or acting
on
behalf of Seller or its Affiliates in connection with the negotiation, execution
or performance of this Agreement, the Related Agreements or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby.
4.15 Absence
of Certain Changes and Events.
Since
January 31, 2008, except as set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.15:
4.15.1 Seller
has not Transferred any assets of the Business or the USA Remaining Stores
to
any other party other than inventory sold in the ordinary course of
business;
4.15.2 Seller
has not granted any increase in the salary or benefits of any Acquired Store
Employees and the Other Store Employees, other than (i) regularly scheduled
salary or benefit increases in the ordinary course of business, (ii) increases
in salary and benefits in the ordinary course of business in connection with
promotions and/or increases of responsibilities or duties, and (iii) payment
or
agreement to pay regularly scheduled bonuses in the ordinary course of
business;
4.15.3 there
has
not occurred any Material Adverse Event;
4.15.4 there
has
not been any other damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by
insurance) materially and adversely affecting the Acquired Assets, the USA
Remaining Leases or the Headquarters Assets; and
4.15.5 Seller
has not agreed to take (or cause to be taken) any actions described in
Sections
4.15.1
and
4.15.2.
4.16 Title
to Assets.
Seller
has good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of the
Acquired Assets (other than the Headquarters Assets and other than intangible
assets) and the USA Remaining Leases, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except
for Permitted Encumbrances.
TCP
Services Co. has good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in,
all
of the Headquarters Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for
Permitted Encumbrances.
4.17 Labor
Matters.
4.17.1 Except
as
set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.17,
in
connection with the Business and the USA Remaining Stores, (i) Seller is not
a
party to any labor agreement with respect to the Transferred Employees with
any
labor organization, group or association and (ii) since the Original Sale Date,
Seller has not experienced any attempt by a labor organization to organize
or
represent any of the Transferred Employees. In connection with the Business
and
the USA Remaining Stores, except as set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.17,
Seller
is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable labor and
employment Laws, including those respecting employment practices and standards,
terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, worker's compensation,
human rights, and occupational health and safety, and Seller is not engaged
in
any unfair labor practice. Except as set forth on Seller
Schedule 4.17,
there
is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint against Seller pending before
the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations board having
jurisdiction over Seller's employees, arising out of Seller's activities with
respect to the Business or the USA Remaining Stores and, to the Knowledge of
Seller, there are no facts that would give rise thereto. There is no labor
strike or labor disturbance pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened
against Seller in connection with the Business or the USA Remaining Stores.
Seller has not experienced any material work stoppage in connection with the
Business or the USA Remaining Stores since the Original Sale Date.
4.17.2 There
are
no collective bargaining agreements currently in effect that cover any employees
of the Business or the USA Remaining Stores or any retired employees of the
Business or the USA Remaining Stores.
4.18 No
Other Agreements to Sell.
Neither
Seller nor its Affiliates has any legal obligation, absolute or contingent,
to
any Person other than Buyer to sell the Acquired Assets or the Designation
Rights or to enter into any agreement with respect to the sale or transfer
thereof.
4.19 Payments.
During
the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the date hereof and the
Applicable Closing Date, to the Knowledge of Seller, neither Seller nor any
of
its officers or directors has, directly or indirectly, in connection with the
Business or the USA Remaining Stores, made any material payment to any supplier
of Seller or any officer, director, partner, employee or agent of any such
supplier or any governmental official that, when made, was illegal under
applicable Law.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer
represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
5.1 Organization;
Capitalization.
5.1.1 Organization
and Authority of USA Buyer.
USA
Buyer is a limited liability company duly formed and validly existing under
the
laws of the State of Delaware. USA Buyer has the requisite power and authority
to (a) execute and deliver this Agreement, the Related Agreements to which
it is a party and the documents and instruments contemplated hereby and thereby,
(b) perform and comply with all of the terms, conditions and covenants to
be performed and complied with by it hereunder and thereunder and (c) own
its properties and assets and carry on its business as contemplated by this
Agreement.
5.1.2 Incorporation
and Authority of Canadian Buyer.
Canadian Buyer is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in
good
standing under the Laws of the Province of Nova Scotia. Canadian Buyer has
the
requisite power and authority to (a) execute and deliver this Agreement,
the Related Agreements and the documents and instruments contemplated hereby
and
thereby, (b) perform and comply with all of the terms, conditions and
covenants to be performed and complied with by it hereunder and thereunder
and
(c) own its properties and assets and carry on its business as contemplated
by this Agreement.
5.2 Authorization;
No Conflicts.
5.2.1 Authorization.
All
necessary action on the part of Buyer has been duly and validly taken to
authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Related
Agreements and any other agreements and instruments to be executed and delivered
by it in connection herewith. This Agreement and the Related Agreements to
which
Buyer is party have been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and constitute
the
legally valid and binding obligations of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in
accordance with their respective terms, in each case subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws and legal and
equitable principles affecting, limiting or relating to creditors rights
generally, and general principles of equity, including unconscionability,
reasonableness and good faith and fair dealing.
5.2.2 No
Conflicts.
Provided that, prior to the Applicable Closing, (a) the Permits required to
be
obtained from any Governmental Entity listed on Seller
Schedule 4.8.2
(including any required approval under the Investment Canada Act) are obtained,
and (b) any required filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act have been made
and the applicable waiting period thereunder shall have expired or been
terminated, neither the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this
Agreement, the Related Agreements or any other agreements or instruments to
be
executed and delivered by it in connection herewith or therewith nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will:
(i) violate any provision of Buyer's articles, charter, bylaws, operating
agreement or similar organizational or governing documents; (ii) violate
any Law to which Buyer is subject that would have a material adverse effect
on
Buyer's ability to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder;
(iii) violate any material Contract to which Buyer is a party or is bound;
or (iv) result in the imposition of any material Encumbrance against Buyer
or any of its properties.
5.3 Legal
Proceedings.
There
is no Action pending or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, threatened against or
affecting Buyer or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective properties
or assets that has or might reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the ability of Buyer to perform its obligations under this Agreement
or the Related Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby.
5.4 No
Brokers or Finders.
No
agent, broker, finder, investment or commercial banker or other Person or firm
engaged by or acting on behalf of Buyer or any of its Affiliates in connection
with the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement, the Related
Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby is or will be
entitled to any broker's or finder's or similar fees or other commission as
a
result of this Agreement, the Related Agreements or such
transactions.
5.5 GST.
Canadian Buyer is, or will be prior to the Canadian Closing, registered for
the
purposes of Part IX of the GST Act, and Canadian Buyer shall communicate its
GST
registration number to Seller by written notice on or prior to the Canadian
Closing.
ARTICLE
VI
COVENANTS
6.1 Tax
Matters.
6.1.1 Transaction
Taxes.
Except
for (i) any GST payable as a result of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, which shall be Buyer's sole responsibility, and (ii) any interest,
penalties or other amounts payable as a result of Seller's delay in remitting
Transaction Taxes collected from Buyer, which shall be Seller's sole
responsibility ("Seller
Only Taxes"),
Buyer
and Seller shall each bear and pay one-half of any and all sales, use, transfer,
documentary and other similar taxes and fees (and any related interest,
penalties or additions thereto) imposed by any Governmental Entity with respect
to the sale and transfer of the Acquired Assets (including the transfer of
the
tangible personal property in connection with the Headquarters Assets) as
contemplated by this Agreement ("Transaction
Taxes"),
regardless of which party or its Affiliates the tax authority seeks to collect
such Transaction Taxes from, and each party will provide reasonable cooperation
to the other party in order to minimize the amount of Transaction Taxes. With
respect to any Transaction Taxes or expenses that are required to be shared
by
Buyer and Seller under this Section
6.1.1,
except
for those Transaction Taxes described in Section
6.1.4
that are
imposed directly on Canadian Buyer, Seller will determine the amount of such
Transaction Taxes (subject to Buyer's review and approval in its reasonable
discretion), file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation in
connection with such Transaction Taxes, remit such Transaction Taxes to the
relevant Governmental Entities within thirty (30) days of the Applicable Closing
and provide Buyer with copies of all necessary Tax Returns and documentation
filed and proof of payment of such Transaction Taxes, and Buyer shall pay the
amount of such Transaction Taxes or expenses to Seller (subject to receipt
of
prompt written notice from Seller), and the parties shall provide joint written
instructions to the Escrow Agent to pay to Buyer an amount equal to one-half
of
such Transaction Taxes from the Transaction Taxes Escrow Fund, by wire transfer
of immediately available funds pursuant to wire instructions to be delivered
by
Buyer to the Escrow Agent, provided that if the amount of the Transaction Taxes
Escrow Fund is insufficient to pay such amount, the shortfall shall be paid
by
Seller. With respect to Seller Only Taxes, Seller shall provide Buyer with
written notice thereof, and the parties shall provide joint written instructions
to the Escrow Agent to pay the amount of such Seller Only Taxes to Seller from
the Transaction Taxes Escrow Fund, by wire transfer of immediately available
funds pursuant to wire instructions to be delivered by Seller to the Escrow
Agent, and Seller shall pay the Seller Only Taxes to the applicable taxing
authority, provided that if the amount of the Transaction Taxes Escrow Fund
is
insufficient to pay the Seller Only Taxes, then the shortfall shall be paid
by
Seller. With respect to those Transaction Taxes described in Section
6.1.4
that are
imposed directly on Canadian Buyer, Buyer shall determine the amount of such
Transaction Taxes (subject to Seller's review and approval in its reasonable
discretion), file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation in
connection with such Transaction Taxes, remit such Transaction Taxes to the
relevant Governmental Entities within thirty (30) days of the Applicable Closing
and provide Seller with copies of all necessary Tax Returns and documentation
filed and proof of payment of such Transaction Taxes, and the parties shall
provide joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent to pay to Buyer an amount
equal to one-half of such Transaction Taxes from the Transaction Taxes Escrow
Fund, by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to wire
instructions to be delivered by Buyer to the Escrow Agent, provided that if
the
amount of the Transaction Taxes Escrow Fund is insufficient to pay such amount,
the shortfall shall be paid by Seller. If
either
party desires to dispute any Transaction Taxes imposed upon it or its
Affiliates, it shall notify the other party, and if both parties agree to
dispute such Transaction Taxes (which decision shall be made by each party
in
its sole discretion), then the parties shall share equally the expenses incurred
in connection with such dispute (with Seller's portion being paid from the
Transaction Taxes Escrow Fund, provided
that if
the amount of the Transaction Taxes Escrow Fund is insufficient to pay such
amount, then the shortfall shall be paid by Seller), but if both parties do
not
so agree, then the party desiring to dispute such Transaction Taxes may do
so
but only at its sole cost and expense (and the Transaction Taxes Escrow Fund
may
not be used for such purpose). The party against whom any Transaction Tax is
imposed shall control the conduct of any dispute proceedings related thereto.
Each party shall give prompt written notice to the other of any proposed
adjustment of any Transaction Taxes or of any examination of the transactions
contemplated hereby in an audit pertaining to Transaction Taxes. Neither party
shall negotiate a settlement or compromise of any Transaction Taxes without
the
written consent of the other, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
6.1.2 Cooperation
on Tax Matters.
Each
party shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the
other party, in connection with any audit, examination, litigation, or other
proceeding with respect to Taxes relating to the Business (a "Tax
Proceeding").
Such
cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other party's request)
the
provision of records and information that are reasonably relevant to any such
Tax Proceeding and the availability of employees on a mutually convenient basis
to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided
hereunder. The parties agree (A) to retain all books and records with respect
to
Tax matters pertinent to the Business relating to any taxable period beginning
before the Applicable Closing until the expiration of the statute of limitations
or, in the case of Canadian Seller, the expiration of any period during which
a
recognized document assessing liability for Tax may be issued by a Governmental
Entity (and, to the extent notified by a party, any extensions thereof) of
the
respective taxable periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements
entered into with any taxing authority, and (B) to give the other party
reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any
such books and records and, if the other party so requests, the first party
shall allow the other party to take possession of such books and records to
the
extent they would otherwise be destroyed or discarded. Each party shall bear
its
respective costs and expenses in connection with any Tax Proceeding. Any
information obtained under this Section
6.1.2
or under
any other Section hereof providing for the sharing of information or the review
of any Tax Return or other schedule relating to Taxes shall be subject to
Section
8.9.
6.1.3
GST
Election.
Canadian
Buyer and Canadian Seller shall make the appropriate joint tax election pursuant
to subsection 167(1) of the GST Act in order to effect the sale of the Canadian
Acquired Assets by Canadian Seller without payment of GST. Notwithstanding
such
election, in the event it is determined by Canada Revenue Agency that there
is a
liability of Canadian Buyer to pay, or of Canadian Seller to collect and remit,
GST on all or part of the transfer of the Canadian Acquired Assets under this
Agreement, such GST, including any interest and penalties, if any, shall be
forthwith paid by Canadian Buyer to Canada Revenue Agency or to Canadian Seller
for remittance to Canada Revenue Agency. Canadian Buyer shall file the election
form referred to above, along with any documentation necessary or desirable
to
give effect thereto, with Canada Revenue Agency on or before the due date for
Canadian Buyer's GST return for the reporting period of Canadian Buyer in which
the tax would, but for this election, have become payable in respect of the
supply of Canadian Acquired Assets.
6.1.4
Provincial
Retail Sales Taxes.
Without
in any way compromising Canadian Buyer's rights and entitlements pursuant to
Section
6.1.1,
Canadian Buyer shall pay directly to the applicable Governmental Entity any
Transaction Taxes payable under the Retail
Sales Tax Act (Ontario),
the Social
Service Tax Act (British
Columbia), The
Retail Sales Tax Act (Manitoba)
or any similar provincial statute in connection with the transfer of the
Canadian Acquired Assets under this Agreement, all in accordance with the
provisions of those statutes, the Regulations
made
thereunder, and the applicable Governmental Entity's administrative policies.
Canadian Buyer shall provide to Canadian Seller as reasonably requested such
documentation as may be necessary to substantiate any provincial sales tax
exemptions relied upon by Canadian Buyer, including exemptions with respect
to
inventories of goods held for resale or for incorporation into goods to be
held
for sale. On or before the Canadian Closing, Canadian Seller shall provide
Canadian Buyer with a clearance certificate under section 6 of the Retail
Sales Tax Act (Ontario),
section 99 of the Social
Services Tax Act (British
Columbia), section 45 of The
Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes Act (Manitoba)
and any other similar applicable provincial statute providing, in each case,
that Canadian Seller has no unpaid and overdue Tax liabilities under the
applicable legislation as of the Canadian Closing Date.
6.2 Other
Cooperation.
6.2.1 Buyer.
After
the Applicable Closing, Buyer will afford to Seller, its Affiliates and its
Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours upon reasonable
prior notice to the books and records relating solely to the operation of the
Business prior to the Applicable Closing to the extent such access is required
in connection with the legitimate business purposes of Seller. Seller, its
Affiliates and its Representatives may, at the expense of Seller, make copies
of
such books and records.
6.2.2 Seller.
After
the Applicable Closing, Seller will (i) deliver and cause its Affiliates to
deliver to Buyer the books and records relating solely to the Business that
were
not delivered to Buyer at or prior to the Applicable Closing and that were
not,
as of the Applicable Closing Date, located at the premises that were transferred
to Buyer on such Applicable Closing Date and (ii) afford Buyer, its Affiliates
and its Representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours upon
reasonable prior notice, to financial information for the periods prior to
the
Applicable Closing relating solely to the Business that is readily available
(without diligence or expenditure of money) and in the possession and control
of
Seller and its Affiliates and not already delivered to Buyer pursuant to the
preceding subparagraph (i).
6.2.3 Commercially
Reasonable Efforts.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Seller shall use
its
commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions,
and
to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under
applicable Laws to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and the Related Agreements as promptly as practicable,
including (i) the prompt preparation and filing of all forms, registrations
and
notices required to be filed to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement and the Related Agreements and the taking of such reasonable actions
as are necessary, proper or advisable to obtain any requisite Permits, Consents,
orders, exemptions or waivers by any Governmental Entity or any other Person,
including filings pursuant to the HSR Act, the Competition Act and the
Investment Canada Act (in each case, as applicable) and (ii) using its
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the satisfaction of all conditions
to
the USA Closing and the Canadian Closing, as applicable; provided
that
nothing contained herein shall require Buyer to hold separate or divest
(including through an independent trustee, if necessary) particular assets
or
categories of assets, or operations, of the Business, Buyer or any of its
Affiliates or agree to any limitations or restrictions on its conduct in order
for the Applicable Closing to occur. Each party shall promptly consult with
the
other with respect to, provide any necessary information with respect to and
provide the other (or its counsel) copies of, all filings made by such party
with any Governmental Entity or any other Person or any other information
supplied by such party to a Governmental Entity or any other Person in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Seller shall promptly inform Buyer of any communication from any
Governmental Entity regarding any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the Related Agreements. If Seller receives a request for
additional information or documentary material from any such Governmental Entity
with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, then Seller
will endeavor in good faith to make, or cause to be made, as soon as reasonably
practicable and after consultation with Buyer, an appropriate response in
compliance with such request.
6.3 Effect
of Due Diligence and Related Matters.
Each
party represents that it is a sophisticated entity that was advised by
knowledgeable counsel and financial and accounting advisors and, to the extent
it deemed necessary, other advisors in connection with this Agreement.
Accordingly, each party agrees that (i) there are no representations or
warranties by or on behalf of the other party except for those expressly set
forth in this Agreement and the Related Agreements, and, except as stated herein
or therein, it has not relied and will not rely upon any document or written
or
oral information (including any projections or other financial data) furnished
to or discovered by it or its Representatives, and (ii) to the fullest extent
permitted by Law, the rights and obligations of each party with respect to
the
transactions contemplated hereby will be solely as set forth in this Agreement
and the Related Agreements.
6.4 Employee
Matters.
6.4.1 Offer
to Certain Seller Employees.
Prior to
the Applicable Closing, and conditioned upon and effective as of the Applicable
Closing, Buyer (i) will make an offer of employment, on terms to be determined
by Buyer in its sole discretion, to all employees of Seller located in the
Acquired Stores being acquired on the Applicable Closing (the "Acquired
Store Employees")
and
(ii) in its sole discretion, may (but shall not be required to) make an offer
of
employment, on terms to be determined by Buyer in its sole discretion, to
certain employees of Seller who are (a) district or field managers with
responsibility for the Acquired Stores being acquired on the Applicable Closing,
(b) located in the Disney Store Headquarters and/or (c) located in the USA
Remaining Stores (such employees described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) being
referred to herein as the "Other
Store Employees"). Acquired
Store Employees and Other Store Employees who have accepted such offers of
employment in accordance with the terms of such offers, in each case conditioned
upon and effective as of the Applicable Closing, shall constitute "Transferred
Employees."
Any
employees of Seller located in the USA Remaining Stores who are not Transferred
Employees will be terminated by Seller or transferred to a business of Seller
or
its Affiliates other than the USA Remaining Stores, in either case effective
upon the USA Closing, and Seller will be responsible for all costs associated
with such employees as provided in Section
6.4.2(a).
6.4.2 Obligations
to Transferred Employees and Retained Employees.
(a) Seller
Obligations.
With
respect to each Transferred Employee, Seller shall be solely responsible for
all
liabilities and payment obligations, if required to be paid (including salary,
bonus, accrued vacation, equity, health and welfare benefits, contracts, fringe
benefits, payroll taxes, severance and other payments), incurred in respect
of
or relating to periods ending on or before the Applicable Closing Date, and,
in
order to facilitate payment of such obligations, Seller shall issue, on the
Applicable Closing Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, a
final
payroll check to each Transferred Employee for the period through and including
the Applicable Closing Date. In furtherance of and without limiting the
foregoing, Seller shall be solely responsible for all termination and severance
costs (as applicable) that relate to a Transferred Employee's period of service
on or prior to the Applicable Closing Date, whether such costs arise under
statute (including applicable employment standards legislation), Contract,
Law
or otherwise, and regardless of whether the Transferred Employee's
employment is terminated after the Applicable Closing Date by Buyer
(collectively, "Transferred
Employee Severance Costs").
Prior
to the Severance Escrow Expiration Date, any Transferred Employee Severance
Costs payable to a Transferred Employee who is located in or a resident of
Canada shall be paid from (and secured by a court-ordered charge in the Canadian
Insolvency Proceeding against) the Severance Escrow Fund, and Buyer and Seller
shall provide joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent to pay the amount
thereof to Seller for remittance to the applicable employees, by wire transfer
of immediately available funds pursuant to wire instructions to be delivered
by
Seller to the Escrow Agent, provided that if the amount of the Severance Escrow
Fund is insufficient to pay such amount, the shortfall shall be paid by Seller.
Following the Severance Escrow Expiration Date, all such Transferred Employee
Severance Costs shall be paid solely by Seller. With respect to each Retained
Employee, Seller shall remain solely responsible for all liabilities and payment
obligations (including salary, bonus, accrued vacation, equity, health and
welfare benefits, contracts, fringe benefits, payroll taxes, severance and
other
payments) owed to or incurred in respect of each such Retained Employee,
including to the extent applicable, compliance with the Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act, and Seller shall be entitled, in its sole
discretion, to offer or cause its Affiliates to offer employment to and hire
any
Retained Employee in or for any business of Seller or its
Affiliates.
(b) Buyer
Obligations.
With
respect to each Transferred Employee, Buyer shall be solely responsible for
all
liabilities and payment obligations, if required to be paid (including salary,
bonus, accrued vacation, equity, health and welfare benefits, contracts, fringe
benefits, payroll taxes, severance and other payments), incurred in respect
of
or relating to periods after the Applicable Closing Date or, if a Transferred
Employee commences employment on a date after the Applicable Closing Date,
on
the date such Transferred Employee commences employment with Buyer or its
Affiliate.
6.4.3 COBRA
Continuation Coverage.
From
and after the USA Closing, USA Seller shall be solely responsible (apart from
COBRA premiums required to be paid by or with respect to "qualified
beneficiaries" as such term is defined in COBRA) for any and all COBRA
continuation coverage costs, liabilities and obligations with respect to any
Transferred Employees who, at any time before the USA Closing, have lost
coverage under any Employee Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by USA Seller
or its ERISA Affiliates or to which USA Seller or its ERISA Affiliates are
obligated to contribute, which is subject to COBRA, as a result of a "qualifying
event" (as defined in COBRA) that occurred on or before the USA Closing
Date.
6.4.4 Park
Passes.
Seller
acknowledges and agrees that, as of the USA Closing Date, (i) all "Purple
Passes" and other free or complementary admission tickets, passes or other
benefits pertaining to the entertainment, recreation and lodging complexes
located in Anaheim, California, known as DISNEYLAND®
Resort,
and in Orange County and Osceola County, Florida, known as the WALT DISNEY
WORLD® Resort that have been issued to any Retained Employees or Transferred
Employees shall be cancelled, and (ii) all such "Purple Passes" or other free
or
complementary admission tickets, passes or other benefits in the possession
of
Seller or its Affiliates shall be promptly returned to Buyer.
6.4.5 Wage
Reporting.
Seller
and Buyer agree to utilize, or cause their respective Affiliates to utilize,
the
standard procedure set forth in Revenue Procedure 2004-53 with respect to wage
reporting for the Transferred Employees.
6.4.6 No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
Nothing
in this Section
6.4
or
elsewhere in this Agreement will be deemed to make any Transferred Employee
or
any Retained Employee a third party beneficiary of this Agreement.
6.5 Wind-Down
of Stores Other than Acquired Stores; Termination of License Agreement;
Preservation of Buyer Claims.
6.5.1 Wind-Down
of USA Remaining Stores.
(a) As
of the
USA Closing Date, Buyer (directly or through an agent or designated
representative) shall take possession and control of each of the USA Remaining
Stores for a period of up to two hundred ten (210) days following the filing
of
the Bankruptcy Case (the "Wind-down
Period")
for
purposes of conducting inventory reduction sales (the "Store
Closing Sales")
of all
inventory located therein. During the Wind-down Period, (i) Buyer shall have
sole and absolute discretion regarding the manner in which the Store Closing
Sales may be conducted, subject to any applicable Lease covenants or
restrictions, (ii) Buyer shall be responsible for paying all obligations that
are specifically attributable to the USA Remaining Stores that accrue during
the
Wind-down Period, including rent, ground lease rent, common area maintenance,
utilities, real estate taxes, insurance, security, obligations under the
Transitional Services Agreement and other actual out-of-pocket costs under
the
USA Remaining Leases (collectively, the "Carrying
Costs"),
and
(iii) Buyer shall be entitled to receive and retain all revenues from the Store
Closing Sales.
(b) Designation
Rights.
On the
terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Designation Rights
Agreement, on the USA Closing Date, USA Seller shall convey, assign, transfer
and deliver to USA Buyer, and USA Buyer shall accept the conveyance, assignment,
transfer and delivery from USA Seller, of the Designation Rights in respect
of
the USA Remaining Stores identified in the Designation Rights Agreement.
6.5.2 Wind-Down
of Canadian Retained Stores.
Commencing immediately following the earlier to occur of the Canadian Closing
and the Expiration Date (the "Canadian
Wind-Down Commencement")
and
ending no later than three (3) months following the Canadian Wind-Down
Commencement (such date that is 3 months following the Canadian Wind-Down
Commencement or, if earlier, the date of the closure of the last Canadian
Retained Store, the "Canadian
Final Closure Date"),
Canadian Seller shall wind down and terminate the operation of all of the
Canadian Retained Stores in accordance with the wind-down provisions contained
in Sections
16.4
and
16.6
of the
License Agreement, provided that Canadian Seller agrees that (a) for purposes
of
clarification, for this purpose, the Liquidation Period (as defined in the
License Agreement) shall be three (3) months following the Canadian Wind-Down
Commencement, (b) during such wind-down period, Buyer shall permit Canadian
Seller to use the Business Records and the Business Software to the extent
reasonably required by Seller to operate the Canadian Retained Stores and to
complete the wind-down, and (c) Canadian Seller shall bear all costs and
expenses associated with the wind-down of the Canadian Retained Stores,
including any and all landlord consent or termination fees. Prior to the closing
of the Canadian Retained Stores, Canadian Seller will, to the maximum extent
permitted by applicable Canadian Law, operate the Canadian Retained Stores
in
compliance with the terms of the License Agreement that survive early
termination thereof as specified in the first sentence of Section
16.2
of the
License Agreement, including payment of all royalties due under Section
7
thereof,
provided that, following the Canadian Wind-Down Commencement, (i) royalties
shall be payable weekly to TDSF by wire transfer of immediately available funds,
and (ii) the refurbishment obligations of Seller under Section A of the
Refurbishment Amendment to License and Conduct of Business Agreement dated
August 29, 2007 (effective as of June 6, 2007), among TDSF, TCP and Seller
shall
be, and shall be deemed to be, terminated without any further demand, notice
or
other action on the part of Buyer, TDSF, Seller or their respective Affiliates,
and Canadian Seller shall, as of the Canadian Wind-Down Commencement, be
released by Buyer, TDSF and their respective Affiliates from any and all
obligations pertaining thereto. Canadian Seller shall continue to accept Disney
Dollars as a means of payment at the Canadian Retained Stores in accordance
with
the License Agreement through the wind-down and closure of the Canadian Retained
Stores.
6.5.3 Termination
of License Agreement.
The
License Agreement shall terminate for all purposes (i) as to all Stores located
in the United States and as to the territory of the United States and its
territories and possessions as of the USA Closing Date and (ii) as to all
Canadian Retained Stores and as to the territory of Canada as of the Canadian
Final Closure Date. Following such termination of the License Agreement, neither
Seller nor any of its Affiliates shall have any rights or obligations under
the
License Agreement, including no right or license to use the Licensed Materials
(as defined in the License Agreement), to sell Disney Merchandise, to operate
any Facilities (as defined in the License Agreement) or to exercise, use or
enjoy any of the other rights or licenses granted by TDSF under the License
Agreement. For purposes of clarification, the parties acknowledge that,
following the Canadian Final Closure Date, as a result of such termination
of
the License Agreement, Seller shall no longer be obligated to maintain the
Two
Million Dollar ($2,000,000) TDSF Self-Help Fund letter of credit required under
the License Agreement.
6.5.4 Alternative
Canadian Retained Stores Wind-Down.
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section
6.5,
at the
election of Canadian Buyer in its sole discretion to be exercised by providing
written notice to Canadian Seller at least two (2) Business Days prior to the
Canadian Closing, Canadian Buyer may treat the Canadian Retained Stores in
the
same manner as the USA Remaining Stores hereunder, such that Canadian Buyer
shall take possession and control of each of the Canadian Retained Stores upon
the Canadian Closing for purposes of conducting Store Closing Sales of the
inventory located therein, with the obligation of Canadian Buyer to pay Carrying
Costs incurred in connection therewith and the right of Canadian Buyer to
receive and retain all revenues therefrom, subject to the following adjustments
and modifications to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to take effect
only in the event of Canadian Buyer's election under this Section
6.5.4:
(a) The
Acquired Assets would include (i) the furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
tangible personal property located in the Canadian Retained Stores, (ii) the
Canadian Retained Stores Inventory as of the Canadian Closing Date, (iii) the
Canadian Retained Stores Dollars and Tickets as of the Canadian Closing Date,
(iv) cash-on-hand in the Canadian Retained Stores as of the Canadian Closing
Date, (v) the Canadian Retained Stores Supplies as of the Canadian Closing
Date,
and (vi) Permits for the Canadian Retained Stores;
(b) The
purchase price for the Canadian Acquired Assets as specified under Section
2.7.3(a)
(and as
paid and adjusted under Sections
2.7.3(c)
and
2.8)
would
be adjusted to include Canadian Buyer's purchase of the Canadian Retained Stores
Inventory, the Canadian Retained Stores Dollars and Tickets and the cash-on-hand
in the Canadian Retained Stores as of the Canadian Closing;
(c) Canadian
Buyer would be provided with the opportunity (but not the obligation) to offer
employment to the employees of Seller located in the Canadian Retained Stores,
subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section
6.4;
(d) The
representations, warranties and covenants of the parties hereunder applicable
to
the USA Remaining Stores would apply equally to the Canadian Retained Stores
(except as otherwise provided in the following subparagraph (e)), and the terms
of the Transitional Services Agreement would be applicable to the Canadian
Retained Stores in addition to any other Stores specified therein;
(e) For
purposes of clarification, the Designation Rights and the Designation Rights
Agreement would not
apply to
the Canadian Retained Stores, but it would be explicitly understood and agreed
with respect to the Canadian Retained Leases that by taking possession and
control of the Canadian Retained Stores during the Wind-Down Period, Canadian
Buyer would not be assuming any Leases or other Contracts with respect thereto
and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Canadian Law, Canadian Buyer
would only be responsible to Landlords under the Canadian Retained Leases for
(i) payment of minimum and other direct occupation costs pursuant to the
Canadian Retained Leases, solely for the Wind-Down Period; (ii) any damage
to
the Canadian Retained Stores as a result of the negligence of Canadian Buyer
or
for those whom Canadian Buyer is responsible at law; (iii) complying with the
reasonable rules and regulations of the Landlords under the Canadian Retained
Leases applicable to the Canadian Retained Stores provided that the same do
not
interfere with Store Closing Sales; and (iv) complying with reasonable insurance
requirements of Landlords with respect to Canadian Buyer's activities in the
Canadian Retained Stores during the Wind-Down Period. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, (1) Canadian Buyer would not be responsible for
paying any amounts with respect to arrears of rent or accelerated rent no matter
how arising under the Canadian Retained Leases, (2) Canadian Buyer would be
permitted to remove all remaining inventory and all furniture, fixtures,
equipment and other tangible personal property in the Canadian Retained Stores,
including machinery, computers, cash registers, tools, parts, supplies and
motor
vehicles from the Canadian Retained Stores, free and clear of all claims and
interference of and from the Landlords and those claiming under them, provided
that Canadian Buyer would remain responsible for any damage caused to the
Canadian Retained Stores as a result of such removal, and (3) Canadian Buyer
would have no obligation to restore the Canadian Retained Stores to the state
that existed when the original tenant(s) under the Canadian Retained Leases
took
possession thereof at the commencement of the term(s) of the Canadian Retained
Leases;
(f) The
License Agreement would terminate immediately upon the Canadian Closing Date
with no obligation on the part of Seller to wind-down the operation of the
Canadian Retained Stores; and
(g) Any
other
appropriate adjustments or modifications to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement as would be reasonably necessary in order to give effect to the
election by Canadian Buyer to treat the Canadian Retained Stores in the same
manner as the USA Remaining Stores and as would be satisfactory to Buyer and
Seller in their respective business judgment.
Canadian
Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, as promptly as
practicable following the date hereof, the approval of the Canadian Insolvency
Court of the terms of this Section
6.5.4,
including subparagraph (e).
6.5.5 Preservation
of Claims.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Section
6.5
or any
other provision of this Agreement, the Mutual Release or the Release Agreement
to the contrary, Seller acknowledges and agrees that nothing contained in this
Agreement, the Mutual Release or the Release Agreement shall constitute a
release, discharge or waiver of any claim against Seller that Buyer, TDSF,
DEI
or their respective Affiliates are entitled to make as an unsecured creditor
in
the Bankruptcy Proceedings, including claims for royalties due by Seller to
TDSF
or its Affiliates arising under the License Agreement before the Applicable
Petition Date and third party indemnity claims for which Seller is liable to
TDSF or its Affiliates under the License Agreement that are pending before
the
Applicable Petition Date or for which Seller or Buyer has received notice before
the Applicable Petition Date (but excluding other claims for other amounts
due
under the License Agreement arising before the Applicable Petition Date), all
of
which claims of Buyer, TDSF, DEI and their respective Affiliates are hereby
expressly reserved and maintained.
6.6 Additional
Covenants of Seller Prior to the Applicable Closing. During
the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier
of
the termination of this Agreement and the Applicable Closing Date, except as
otherwise consented to or approved by Buyer in writing, Seller covenants and
agrees that:
6.6.1 Seller
will provide its full cooperation in all regards necessary to effectuate the
closing of the Private Sale, including: (a) preparing and executing transfer
and
other documents necessary and appropriate to the Private Sale; (b) collecting,
compiling, and providing all reasonably available information, books and
records, and documents that may be requested by Buyer regarding all aspects
of
Seller's activities and assets; (c) consistent with its fiduciary duty, opposing
any claims by third-parties that may materially adversely affect or interfere
with the effectuation and closing of the Private Sale; and (d) preparing and
filing all necessary and appropriate pleadings and documents to obtain approval
of the Private Sale, and supporting such approval, in any Bankruptcy
Proceeding;
6.6.2 Seller
shall provide Buyer and its Representatives full access
to
the offices, properties (including all Stores, Warehouses and Acquired Assets),
books and records, and Representatives of Seller and its Affiliates (including
Acquired Store Employees and the Other Store Employees) pertaining to the Entire
Disney Store Business for purposes of conducting due diligence and ensuring
the
compliance by Seller with its obligations under this Agreement;
6.6.3 Seller
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain good relationships with
licensors, suppliers and others having business dealings with Seller or its
Affiliates with respect to the Entire Disney Store Business;
6.6.4 Seller
shall not transfer, assign, dispose of or otherwise create any Encumbrances
on
any Acquired Assets or the USA Remaining Stores;
6.6.5 Seller
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Acquired Assets and
the
USA Remaining Stores to be maintained, preserved and operated in all material
respects in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practices,
including using commercially reasonable efforts to maintain (and not permit
to
terminate or lapse in any manner) each trade letter of credit issued in respect
of any Acquired Inventory until such Acquired Inventory has been paid for in
full either by Seller or by the issuer of such trade letter of credit, subject
to the following: (i) Seller shall not be required to order new inventory,
(ii)
Seller shall not be required to pay for On-Order Unpaid Merchandise, but, with
respect to all On-Order Unpaid Merchandise, if, by April 14, 2008, Buyer has
provided Seller with written notice that Buyer desires to acquire any particular
On-Order Unpaid Merchandise as selected by Buyer in its sole discretion, then
Seller shall permit and authorize Buyer to acquire such On-Order Unpaid
Merchandise in such manner as Buyer may determine in its sole discretion
(whether by assumption of the vendor contract or purchase order pursuant to
which such merchandise has been ordered, cancellation of the vendor contract
or
purchaser order pursuant to which such merchandise has been ordered and entering
into a replacement thereof, or otherwise), and, upon Buyer's request, Seller
will provide reasonable cooperation to Buyer in its negotiations and efforts
to
acquire such On-Order Unpaid Merchandise, including authorizing in writing
any
applicable vendor to permit the assumption or replacement by Buyer of any vendor
contract or purchase order pertaining to On-Order Unpaid Merchandise (for
purposes of clarification, any On-Order Unpaid Merchandise not selected by
Buyer
by written notice to Seller on or prior to April 14, 2008 for purchase hereunder
may, at Seller's election in its sole discretion, be cancelled at any time
following April 14, 2008), (iii) Seller shall cease the sale and distribution
of
Disney-branded Gift Cards (as defined in the License Agreement); and (iv) Seller
shall not relocate any USA Acquired Inventory or Canadian Acquired Inventory
in
anticipation of a Bifurcated Closing;
6.6.6 Seller
shall maintain insurance now in force with respect to the Acquired Assets and
the USA Remaining Stores, and pay or cause to be paid all costs and expenses
with respect thereto;
6.6.7 Except
to
the extent unenforceable under the ipso
facto
clause
under the Bankruptcy Code, Seller shall perform its obligations under the
Acquired Agreements, including the timely payment of all rents, fees, accounts
payable and other obligations that accrue after the Applicable Petition Date
until the Applicable Closing Date, and Seller shall not enter into any new
Contract, or amend, modify or terminate any Acquired Agreement without the
prior
written consent of Buyer;
6.6.8 Seller
shall maintain and protect all of the Seller Information Technology;
6.6.9 Seller
shall disclose the Mutual Release to the Bankruptcy Court, the Canadian
Insolvency Court, and any and all creditor committees formed in connection
with
the Bankruptcy Proceedings;
6.6.10 Seller
shall, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Applicable Petition
Date,
provide (i) actual notice of the Private Sale to every known creditor of Seller,
including all taxing authorities, and (ii) public notice of the Private Sale
in
a manner designed to provide notice throughout the United States and Canada
(e.g., via national newspapers, national editions of newspapers, etc.), each
such notice in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) to include a statement that the
Private Sale will be free and clear of all Encumbrances, including successor
liability;
6.6.11 Seller
shall not take, or agree to take, any action that would make any representation
or warranty of Seller contained in this Agreement untrue or incorrect as of
the
date when made or as of any future date (as if made as of such date) or that
could prevent the satisfaction of any closing condition set forth in
Article
III;
and
6.6.12 Seller
shall provide Buyer and its Representatives with reasonable cooperation and
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enable Buyer to negotiate and
place
orders for new inventory, at Buyer's sole expense, with licensors, suppliers
and
others having business dealings with Seller or with TCP with respect to the
Entire Disney Store Business.
6.7 Reimbursement
of Prepaid Rent.
In the
event that, prior to the Applicable Closing, Seller prepaid monthly rent for
the
Acquired Stores being acquired at the Applicable Closing for the month in which
the Applicable Closing occurred, Buyer will, within sixty (60) days following
the Applicable Closing, reimburse Seller for the portion of such prepaid rent
that is allocable (on a daily, pro rata basis) to the period following the
Applicable Closing, as determined in good faith by Buyer.
6.8 Transitional
Services Agreement.
Prior
to the USA Closing, TCP Services Co. and Buyer will negotiate in good faith
with
respect to, and use their commercially reasonable efforts to agree upon, terms
and conditions of the Transitional Services Agreement that are satisfactory
to
each such party in its respective business judgment, provided that the
Transitional Services Agreement shall (i) authorize
Buyer to obtain from TCP Services Co. transitional services for up to six (6)
months following the USA Closing (or in the case of a Bifurcated Closing, the
Canadian Closing, if applicable) with respect to distribution, point-of-sale,
financing and accounting in substantially the manner and form currently provided
(or as otherwise mutually agreed by Buyer and TCP Services Co.), (ii) terminate
all or any part of such transitional services upon thirty (30) days prior
written notice to TCP Services Co., and (iii) provide that Buyer shall pay
TCP
Services Co. an amount of consideration for such services to compensate TCP
Services Co. for providing such services.
Upon
the USA Closing, TCP Services Co. and Buyer shall enter into the Transitional
Services Agreement, which is a condition precedent to the USA Closing as set
forth in Sections
3.6.6
and
3.7.5.
ARTICLE
VII
TERMINATION
7.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
may be abandoned at any time prior to the USA Closing:
7.1.1 by
written consent of each of Seller and Buyer;
7.1.2 by
either
Seller or Buyer if:
(a) a
Governmental Entity shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any
other action (which order, decree or ruling the parties shall use their
commercially reasonable efforts to lift), in each case permanently restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become
final
and nonappealable; or
(b) the
USA
Closing shall not have occurred on or before the Expiration Date (other
than due principally to the failure of the party seeking to terminate this
Agreement to perform any obligations under this Agreement required to be
performed by it at or prior to the USA Closing);
7.1.3 by
Buyer
if there is a default or breach by Seller with respect to the due and timely
performance of any of its covenants or agreements contained herein, or if the
representations or warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement shall have
become inaccurate, in either case such that the conditions set forth in
Section
3.6
would
not be satisfied and such breach or default or inaccuracy is not curable or,
if
curable, has not been cured or waived within five (5) Business Days after
written notice to Seller specifying, in reasonable detail, such claimed default,
breach or inaccuracy and demanding its cure or satisfaction;
7.1.4 by
Seller
if there is a default or breach by Buyer with respect to the due and timely
performance of any of its covenants or agreements contained herein, or if the
representations or warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall have
become inaccurate, in either case such that the conditions set forth in
Section 3.7
would
not be satisfied and such breach or default or inaccuracy is not curable or,
if
curable, has not been cured or waived within five (5) Business Days after
written notice to Buyer specifying, in reasonable detail, such claimed default,
breach or inaccuracy and demanding its cure or satisfaction;
7.1.5 by
Buyer,
at any time on or before 12:00 noon, Pacific Time, on April 14, 2008, if Buyer
is dissatisfied with the results of its due diligence investigation of Seller,
the Entire Disney Store Business, the Acquired Stores, the Acquired Assets,
the
transactions contemplated hereby or any related matters as determined by Buyer
in its sole discretion (and without obligation to specify any reason for such
determination); or
7.1.6 by
Buyer,
at any time commencing upon the later of (x) Seller's delivery of the Seller
Schedules to Buyer in final form and (y) the date of this Agreement and, in
either case, ending on the fifth (5th) Business Day thereafter,
if Buyer is dissatisfied with any of the disclosures contained in the Seller
Schedules as determined by Buyer in its sole discretion (and without obligation
to specify any reason for such determination).
7.2 Procedure
and Effect of Termination.
7.2.1 In
the
event of termination and abandonment of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement pursuant to Section
7.1,
written
notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other parties to this Agreement
and this Agreement shall terminate and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be abandoned, without further action by any of the parties.
7.2.2 In
the
event of the termination and abandonment of this Agreement pursuant to
Section
7.1,
this
Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability
on the part of any party hereto or its Affiliates, directors, officers or
stockholders, other than the provisions of Article
VIII
(except
for Sections
8.1, 8.8
and
8.19),
which
shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Nothing contained in this
Section
7.2.
shall
relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
VIII
GENERAL
8.1 Non-Survival.
Except
for the covenants and conditions to be performed after the Applicable Closing,
the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties hereto
contained in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto
shall expire upon the Applicable Closing Date. Effective upon the Applicable
Closing Date, each of Seller and Buyer shall be deemed to have waived any
breaches of representations and warranties contained in this Agreement that
pertain to the assets acquired pursuant to the Applicable Closing.
8.2 Entire
Agreement.
The
provisions contained herein (including any annexes, schedules and documents
attached hereto or delivered herewith), in the Related Agreements and/or in
any
other agreement or document entered into or delivered in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, constitute
the
entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersede and replace any and all previous agreements among the
parties, whether written or oral, with respect to such subject matter. No
statement or inducement with respect to the subject matter hereof by any party
hereto or by any agent or representative of any party hereto that is not
contained in this Agreement or such related annexes, schedules, agreements
and
documents shall be valid or binding among the parties.
8.3 Annexes
and Schedules.
The
annexes and schedules to this Agreement, as designated herein and attached
hereto or delivered separately under the terms hereof (including the Seller
Schedules), shall each be deemed to form an integral part of this Agreement
and
to be incorporated herein as if herein set out in full. Capitalized terms used
in the annexes and schedules (including the Seller Schedules) and not otherwise
defined therein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in this
Agreement. The inclusion of any information in any Seller Schedules shall not
be
deemed to be an admission or acknowledgment by any party that such information
is required to be listed on such Seller Schedules or is material to or outside
the ordinary course of the Business. In addition, no information included in
any
of the Seller Schedules shall change the characterization of any liability
as a
Retained Liability.
8.4 Amendments.
Except
as otherwise provided herein, no provision of this Agreement may be modified,
supplemented, or amended except by a written instrument duly executed by each
of
the parties hereto. Any such modifications, supplements or amendments shall
not
require additional consideration to be effective.
8.5 Assignment.
Neither
this Agreement nor any rights or obligations under it are Transferable
(directly, indirectly, by operation of law, change of control (e.g.,
merger,
consolidation, amalgamation, stock (or share) sale, sale of substantially all
assets), pledge, hypothecation or otherwise) by any party without the prior
written consent of the other parties, which consent may be granted or withheld
in each party's sole discretion. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall
be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by
the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No assignment shall
release the assignor from any of its obligations hereunder.
8.6 Effect
of Headings.
The
headings and subheadings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for
convenience of reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning or
construction of any of the agreements, terms, covenants or conditions of this
Agreement in any manner.
8.7 Counterparts;
Facsimile and Electronic Signatures.
This
Agreement and any other agreement or document delivered hereunder may be
executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original
but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Facsimile signatures to this Agreement and any other agreement or document
delivered hereunder (or signatures to such agreements delivered by importable
document format or other similar electronic format) shall be
effective.
8.8 Publicity
and Reports.
Seller
and Buyer shall coordinate all publicity relating to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and no party shall issue, or permit its
Affiliates to issue, any press release, publicity statement or other public
notice relating to this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, without obtaining the prior written consent of the other party;
provided,
that
nothing herein will prohibit either party from issuing or causing publication
of
any press release, publicity statement or other public notice to the extent
that
such action is required by, or is determined to be advisable by such party
in
its business judgment under, applicable Law or the regulations of any securities
exchange, securities trading system or similar regulatory body applicable to
such party or its Affiliates.
8.9 Confidentiality.
Except
as otherwise required by any applicable Law or any regulation of any securities
exchange, securities trading system or similar regulatory body, Buyer, on the
one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, agree not to disclose to any third
party (other than to their Affiliates and their and their Affiliates'
Representatives on a need-to-know basis only) or permit any third party to
disclose or use (other than the right of Seller or Buyer or their Affiliates
or
their and their Affiliates' respective Representatives to use for purposes
of
this Agreement and the Related Agreements) any non-public, confidential or
proprietary information (the "Confidential
Information")
that
either party or its Affiliates or any of its or its Affiliates' Representatives
makes available to the other party or its Affiliates or any of its or its
Affiliates' Representatives in connection with this Agreement, including any
Confidential Information disclosed by one party to the other party in connection
with this Agreement at any time prior to the date hereof. Each of Buyer, on
the
one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, further agree not to use any such
Confidential Information of the other in violation of any applicable securities
Laws, including prohibitions thereunder pertaining to trading on material inside
information. Such Confidential Information shall include the negotiations
leading to this Agreement and the Related Agreements, the terms and conditions
(including economic, legal and other terms) of this Agreement, the Related
Agreements and any agreement referred to herein or therein, information that
one
party may have caused to deliver to the other party that the delivering party
has designated as "Confidential" or "Proprietary" or in like words or
information that is generally treated as proprietary (such as financial and
operational information), whether or not in written form and whether or not
designated as confidential. Confidential Information shall not include
information that: (i) is or becomes publicly known (other than as a result
of a
breach of this Agreement or any other legal duty by the receiving party, its
Affiliates or its or its Affiliates' Representatives), (ii) is lawfully received
by the receiving party from a third party on a non-confidential basis, which
third party is not to the knowledge of the receiving party bound in a
confidential relationship with the disclosing party, (iii) is generated
independently by or for the receiving party without the use of Confidential
Information of the disclosing party, or (iv) is required by law to be disclosed.
If a receiving party, its Affiliates or its or its Affiliates' Representatives
are requested or required to disclose any of the Confidential Information of
a
disclosing party in an investigatory, legal, regulatory or administrative
proceeding, such receiving party will, to the extent possible, provide the
disclosing party with prompt notice thereof and, except in the case of a Tax
Proceeding or the Bankruptcy Proceedings, the disclosing party may seek a
protective order or other appropriate remedy. If no such order or remedy is
obtained, then the receiving party may, without liability hereunder, disclose
in
such proceeding that portion of the Confidential Information of the disclosing
party that the receiving party's legal counsel has advised the receiving party
it is legally required to disclose. Each of the parties hereto agrees that
it
shall be responsible for any disclosure of Confidential Information by its
Affiliates and its and its Affiliates' Representatives that would constitute
a
breach of this Section
8.9.
8.10 No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
Nothing
in this Agreement is intended, or shall be deemed, to confer any rights or
benefits upon any Person other than the parties hereto or to make or render
any
such other Person a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement, except to the
extent that an Affiliate of either party or any officers, directors, agents,
representatives, employees, successors or assigns of a party or any of its
Affiliates have any rights under this Agreement.
8.11 Notices.
Unless
otherwise specified herein, all notices, requests, demands, consents and other
communications hereunder shall be transmitted in writing and shall be deemed
to
have been duly given when hand delivered, or upon delivery when sent by express
mail, courier or other recognized overnight mail or next day delivery service,
charges prepaid, or three (3) Business Days following the date mailed when
sent
by registered or certified United States mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, or when deposited with a public telegraph company for immediate
transmittal, charges prepaid, or when sent by facsimile, with a confirmation
copy sent by recognized overnight mail or next day delivery, charges prepaid,
addressed as follows:
If
to Buyer, addressed to:
T2
Acquisition, LLC
T1
WDC
Inc.
c/o
The
Walt Disney Company
500
South
Buena Vista Street
Burbank,
California 91521-1030
Facsimile: (818)
569-5146
Attention: General
Counsel
with
copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
The
Walt
Disney Company
500
South
Buena Vista Street
Burbank,
California 91521-1018
Facsimile: (818)
556-3889
Attention: Chief
Financial Officer
and
The
Walt
Disney Company
500
South
Buena Vista Street
Burbank,
California 91521-1018
Facsimile: (818)
562-1813
Attention: Jim
Kapenstein, Managing Vice President
If
to Seller, addressed to:
Hoop
Retail Stores, LLC
c/o
Hoop
Holdings LLC
915
Secaucus Road
Secaucus,
NJ 07094
Facsimile:
(201)
808-5637
Attention:
General
Counsel
and
Traxi
LLC
120
West
45th Street
New
York,
New York 10036
Facsimile: (212)
465-1919
Attention: Perry
Mandarino
with
copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Hoop
Retail Stores, LLC
c/o
Hoop
Holdings LLC
915
Secaucus Road
Secaucus,
NJ 07094
Facsimile:
(201)
808-5637
Attention:
Chief
Financial Officer
or
such
other address or facsimile number as may be designated by either party hereto
by
written notice to the other in accordance with this Section
8.11.
8.12 Expenses.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, including in the following
sentence, each of Seller and Buyer shall pay its own expenses incident to the
negotiation, preparation and performance of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and the fees, expenses and disbursements of their respective
accountants and counsel. Seller and Buyer shall each pay one-half of any filing
fees under the HSR Act.
8.13 Interest.
All
arrearages in the payment of any sums due to either party hereto under the
provisions of this Agreement shall bear interest from the due date until paid
at
the lesser of (i) the per annum amount that is equal to two percent (2%)
plus
the
Prime Rate and (ii) the highest rate of interest then allowable pursuant to
applicable Law.
8.14 Waivers.
No
release, discharge or waiver of any provision hereof shall be enforceable
against or binding upon any party hereto unless in writing and executed by
a
duly authorized officer of each of the parties hereto. Neither the failure
to
insist upon strict performance of any of the agreements, terms, covenants or
conditions hereof, nor the acceptance of monies due hereunder with knowledge
of
a breach of this Agreement, shall be deemed a waiver of any rights or remedies
that either party hereto may have or a waiver of any subsequent breach or
default in any of such agreements, terms, covenants and conditions.
8.15 Construction.
This
Agreement has been fully reviewed and negotiated by the parties hereto and
their
respective counsel. Accordingly, in interpreting this Agreement, no weight
shall
be placed upon which party hereto or its counsel drafted the provision being
interpreted and prior drafts of this Agreement shall be disregarded and
inadmissible as proof or indication of the intent of the parties or for any
other purpose in the event of any other controversy regarding the meaning,
construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
8.16 Severability.
If any
term or provision of this Agreement shall be found to be void or contrary to
applicable Law, such term or provision shall be deemed to be severable from
the
other terms and provisions hereof, but only to the extent necessary to bring
this Agreement within the requirements of such Law, and the remainder of this
Agreement shall be given effect as if the parties had not included the severed
term herein; provided,
that if
the party that would be adversely affected by such severance demonstrates that
a
material inducement to its entering into this Agreement would be materially
impaired, such party shall be entitled to seek an adjudication that this
Agreement should be terminated on that ground.
8.17 Governing
Law; Venue; Remedies; Waiver of Jury Trial.
8.17.1 Except
to
the extent that certain matters may be governed by United States federal law,
this Agreement shall be deemed to have been entered into in the State of
California and shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws
of
the State of California applicable to agreements executed and to be performed
therein by each party hereto.
8.17.2 After
the
Applicable Closing Date, any legal proceeding arising in connection with this
Agreement, the Related Agreements or any other related agreement shall be
submitted for trial exclusively before the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the Central District of California with respect to matters relating to USA
Seller or USA Buyer and before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice with
respect to matters relating to Canadian Seller or Canadian Buyer, and the
parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of each such court and consent to
service of process outside of the State of California and the Province of
Ontario pursuant to the requirements of each such court in any matter subject
to
it.
8.17.3 Each
party hereby acknowledges and agrees that, in the event of any breach or
prospective breach of this Agreement, the remedies of each party shall include,
without limitation, money damages (if and to the extent available), any form
of
equitable relief, including any temporary restraining order, preliminary
injunction, permanent injunction, specific performance or any other form of
relief in equity (if such relief is available and such party is able to satisfy
the requirements necessary to obtain such relief), and any other right or remedy
available to such party as a result of such breach under this Agreement, at
law,
in equity or otherwise. The parties acknowledge and agree that money damages
may
not be an adequate remedy for a breach of this Agreement and that a
non-breaching party may, in its sole discretion, apply for a temporary
restraining order, a preliminary injunction, a permanent injunction, specific
performance or other form of equitable relief (without the posting of any bond
or other security) as may be just and proper in order to enforce the applicable
provision of this Agreement or prevent any violation thereof. Any such equitable
relief shall not be exclusive and any party seeking such relief shall also
be
entitled to seek and enforce any other right or remedy available to it,
including money damages.
8.17.4 WITH
RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT,
EACH
PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO DEMAND A JURY TRIAL.
THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY AND VOLUNTARILY MADE BY EACH PARTY.
EACH
PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN THE MAKING OF THIS WAIVER
BY
INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS
WAIVER WITH SUCH COUNSEL. EACH PARTY FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS READ
AND
UNDERSTANDS THE MEANING AND RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER.
8.18 Limitation
of Liability.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no party shall be
liable under this Agreement to the other party for any punitive, exemplary,
consequential, incidental, indirect or special damages (including loss of
profits) based upon breach of warranty, breach of contract, negligence, strict
liability and tort, or any other legal theory.
8.19 Release
Agreement.
Seller
and Buyer shall, on or prior to the USA Closing Date, enter into a mutual
release agreement (the "Release
Agreement"),
by
and between Buyer and Seller, substantially in the form to be attached hereto
as
Annex
L
after
the preparation thereof and approval thereof by the parties in their respective
business judgment.
[Signature
Page Follows]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
each of
the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly
authorized officers all as of the day and year first above written.
"USA
BUYER" |
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"CANADIAN
BUYER" |
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T2 ACQUISITION, LLC |
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T1 WDC INC. |
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By: |
/s/
James M.
Kapenstein |
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By: |
/s/
James M.
Kapenstein |
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Name:
James M. Kapenstein |
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Name:
James M. Kapenstein |
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Title:
Vice
President |
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Title:
Vice
President |
"USA SELLER" |
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"CANADIAN
SELLER" |
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HOOP RETAIL STORES, LLC |
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HOOP CANADA, INC. |
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By: |
/s/
Perry M.
Mandarino |
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By: |
/s/
Perry M.
Mandarino |
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Name:
/s/ Perry M. Mandarino |
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Name:
/s/ Perry M. Mandarino |
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Title:
Chief
Restructuring Officer |
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Title:
Chief
Restructuring Officer |
Only
with respect to the specific matters relating to TCP Services Co. as set forth
herein:
"TCP
SERVICES CO." |
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THE CHILDREN'S PLACE
SERVICES
COMPANY, LLC |
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By: |
/s/
Charles
Crovitz |
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Name:
Charles Crovitz |
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Title:
Chief
Executive Officer |
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GUARANTEE
BY DEI
Disney
Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Guarantor"),
acknowledges that it owns a material interest, directly or indirectly, in USA
Buyer and Canadian Buyer and therefore stands to benefit substantially from
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Accordingly, as a material
inducement to Seller to enter into this Agreement, which Seller would not have
done in the absence of this guarantee, Guarantor hereby absolutely and
unconditionally guarantees to Seller the full and timely performance of all
of
the financial obligations of Buyer under the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, including any amendments, modifications, extensions or compromises
thereof, required to be performed by Buyer (collectively, the "Obligations").
Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that: (i) Upon demand from Seller, the
obligations of Guarantor shall become immediately due and payable, without
demand, presentment, protest, notice of acceptance, or notice of any obligations
incurred, each of which is expressly waived by Guarantor; (ii) this
guarantee shall be binding upon Guarantor notwithstanding the addition,
substitution or release of any Person primarily or secondarily liable for any
Obligation, the bankruptcy, insolvency or other inability to pay or perform
of
Buyer, or any other act or omission that might in any manner or to any extent
vary the risk of Guarantor or otherwise operate as a release or discharge of
Guarantor; and (iii) Guarantor shall not, until the final payment and
performance in full of all Obligations, exercise any rights against Buyer
arising as a result of payment by Guarantor hereunder, by way of subrogation,
reimbursement, restitution, setoff, recoupment, counterclaim or otherwise.
Guarantor represents and warrants to Seller that this guarantee has been duly
and validly executed by Guarantor and constitutes the legally valid and binding
obligation of Guarantor, enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with its
terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings
assigned thereto in the Agreement. The terms of Article
VIII
of the
Agreement are hereby incorporated into this guarantee as if set forth in full
herein, with the exception that references to "Buyer" therein shall be deemed
to
be references to "Guarantor" for purposes of this guarantee. This guarantee
shall terminate and be rendered null and void (i) in the event of the
termination of this Agreement prior to the USA Closing or (ii) one (1) year
following the USA Closing Date.
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Disney
Enterprises, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/
David K. Thompson |
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Name:
David K. Thompson |
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Title:
Senior Vice President
Assistant
General
Counsel and Secretary
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List
of Annexes
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Acquired
Stores Schedule
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Annex
B
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Bankruptcy
Sale Order
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Annex
C
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Canadian
Retained Stores Schedule
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Annex
D
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Form
of Designation Rights Agreement
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Annex
E
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Form
of Escrow Agreement
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Annex
F
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Form
of Transitional Services Agreement
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Annex
G
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USA
Remaining Stores Schedule
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Annex
H
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Acquired
Agreements
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Annex
I
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Acquired
Car Leases
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Annex
J
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Form
of Headquarters Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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Form
of Bill of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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Annex
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Form
of Release Agreement
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