SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 1996
HEICO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
FLORIDA 1-4604 65-0341002
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
3000 TAFT STREET, HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA 33021
(Address of principal offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 954/987-6101
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 16, 1996 (the
"Stock Purchase Agreement"), the Registrant acquired effective September 1,
1996, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, all of the outstanding capital stock of
Trilectron Industries, Inc. ("Trilectron"), from Sigmund Borax, Trilectron's
sole shareholder. In consideration of this acquisition, the Registrant paid
$6,200,000 in cash to the seller and an aggregate of $800,000 to certain key
executives of Trilectron, which purchase price was determined through
arms-length negotiations.
Trilectron is a manufacturer of ground power, air conditioning and air start
equipment for civil and military aircraft and a designer and manufacturer of
certain military electronics.
In connection with this acquisition, the Registrant guaranteed $2,264,000 of
Trilectron's bank indebtedness. The Registrant also entered into employment and
non-competition agreements with two of Trilectron's key executives.
The source of the cash purchase price was internally generated operating funds
of the Registrant and the proceeds of the recent sale by the Registrant of its
medical diagnostic imaging business.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements of businesses acquired
The financial statements of Trilectron Industries, Inc. required by
Rule 3-05(b) of Regulation S-X are included as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
(b) Pro forma financial information
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed
financial information is furnished in accordance with Article
11 of Regulation S-X:
Introductory note to unaudited pro forma consolidated
condensed financial statements (page 3).
Unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet as of
July 31, 1996 (page 4).
Unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statement of
operations for the nine months ended July 31, 1996
(page 5).
Unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statement of
operations for the year ended October 31, 1995 (page 6).
(c) Exhibits
2. Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of September 16, 1996 by and
between HEICO Corporation and Sigmund Borax (without
Schedules).
10.1 Employment and Non-compete Agreements dated as of September
16, 1996 by and between HEICO Corporation and Sigmund Borax.
10.2 Employment and Non-compete Agreements dated as of September
16, 1996 by and between HEICO Corporation and Charles Kott.
99.1 Financial statements of Trilectron Industries, Inc. for the
nine months ended July 31, 1996.
99.2 Financial statements of Trilectron Industries for the years
ended December 31, 1995 and 1994.
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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTRODUCTORY NOTE TO UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet and
statements of operations utilize the historical financial condition and results
of operations of HEICO Corporation and subsidiaries as of July 31, 1996 and for
the nine months then ended and for the year ended October 31, 1995. The
unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed financial statements have been
prepared on the basis summarized below:
/BULLET/ The unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet
as of July 31, 1996 assumes that the Company's acquisition of
all of the outstanding capital stock of Trilectron Industries,
Inc. had been consummated as of that date.
/BULLET/ The unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statement of
operations for the nine months ended July 31, 1996 assumes
that the Company's acquisition of all of the outstanding
capital stock of Trilectron Industries, Inc. had been
consummated as of the beginning of the nine-month period ended
July 31, 1996.
/BULLET/ The unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statement of
operations for the year ended October 31, 1995 assumes that
the Company's acquisition of all of the outstanding capital
stock of Trilectron Industries, Inc. had been consummated as
of the beginning of the year ended October 31, 1995.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statements of operations are not
necessarily indicative of actual operating results had the acquisition been made
at the beginning of the periods presented or of future results of operations.
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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
as of July 31, 1996
(unaudited)
HEICO Trilectron Pro Forma Pro Forma
CORPORATION(1) INDUSTRIES,INC.(2) ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED
-------------- ------------------ ----------- ---------
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $21,788,000 $75,000 ($7,400,000)(6) $14,463,000
Accounts receivable, net 5,126,000 2,746,000 (38,000)(7) 7,834,000
Inventories 6,583,000 7,090,000 (200,000)(7) 13,473,000
Prepaid expenses and othe
current assets 962,000 25,000 987,000
Deferred income taxes 1,621,000 --- 1,621,000
----------- ------------ ---------- -----------
Total current assets 36,080,000 9,936,000 (7,638,000) 38,378,000
Note receivable 10,000,000 --- 10,000,000
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,745,000 250,000 150,000(7) 5,145,000
Intangible assets, net 1,839,000 29,000 2,582,000(7) 4,450,000
Other assets 1,148,000 3,000 1,151,000
----------- ------------ ---------- -----------
Total assets $53,812,000 $10,218,000 ($4,906,000) $59,124,000
=========== ============ ========== ===========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt $493,000 $2,007,000 $2,500,000
Trade accounts payable 1,723,000 2,335,000 4,058,000
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities 4,550,000 852,000 ($52,000)(8) 5,350,000
Income taxes payable 2,194,000 --- 2,194,000
----------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Total current liabilities 8,960,000 5,194,000 (52,000) 14,102,000
Long-term debt 2,645,000 170,000 2,815,000
Deferred income taxes 1,062,000 --- 1,062,000
Other non-current liabilities 1,274,000 --- 1,274,000
----------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Total liabilities 13,941,000 5,364,000 (52,000) 19,253,000
----------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued
Common stock 48,000 5,000 (5,000)(9) 48,000
Capital in excess of par value 20,524,000 8,000 (8,000)(9) 20,524,000
Retained earnings 22,638,000 4,841,000 (4,841,000)(8)(9) 22,638,000
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
43,210,000 4,854,000 (4,854,000) 43,210,000
Less: Note receivable from employee
savings and investment plan (3,339,000) --- --- (3,339,000)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total shareholders' equity 39,871,000 4,854,000 (4,854,000) 39,871,000
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $53,812,000 $10,218,000 ($4,906,000) $59,124,000
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See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed
financial statements.
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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the nine months ended July 31, 1996
(unaudited)
HEICO Trilectron Pro Forma Pro Forma
CORPORATION(1) INDUSTRIES,INC.(3) ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED
----------- --------------- ----------- -----------
Net sales $22,979,000 $12,008,000 $34,987,000
----------- ----------- -----------
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales 15,044,000 8,941,000 $16,000(10) 24,001,000
Selling, general and administrative
expenses 5,067,000 1,886,000 97,000(10) 7,050,000
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total operating costs and expenses 20,111,000 10,827,000 113,000 31,051,000
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Income from operations 2,868,000 1,181,000 (113,000) 3,936,000
Interest expense (129,000) (92,000) (221,000)
Interest and other income 617,000 0 (275,000)(11) 342,000
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Income from continuing operations
before income taxes 3,356,000 1,089,000 (388,000) 4,057,000
Income tax expense 1,078,000 --- 218,000(12) 1,296,000
----------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Net income from continuing operations 2,278,000 1,089,000 (606,000) 2,761,000
Discontinued operations:
Net income from discontinued health
care operations, net of applicable
income taxes 963,000 --- --- 963,000
Gain on sale of health care operations,
net of applicable income taxes 5,264,000 --- --- 5,264,000
----------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Net income $8,505,000 $1,089,000 ($606,000) $8,988,000
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Net income per share:
From continuing operations $0.43 $0.52
From discontinued health care operations 0.18 0.18
From gain on sale of health care
operations 0.99 0.99
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Net income per share $1.60 $1.69
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Weighted average number of common and
common equivalent shares outstanding 5,315,859 5,315,859
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See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed
financial statements
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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended October 31, 1995
(unaudited)
HEICO Trilectron Pro Forma Pro Forma
CORPORATION(4) INDUSTRIES, INC.(5) ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED
----------- --------------- ----------- ------------
Net sales $25,613,000 $13,931,000 $39,544,000
----------- ----------- ------------
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales 17,497,000 10,895,000 $21,000(10) 28,413,000
Selling, general and administrative
expenses 6,405,000 2,079,000 129,000(10) 8,613,000
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------
Total operating costs and expenses 23,902,000 12,974,000 150,000 37,026,000
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------
Income from operations 1,711,000 957,000 (150,000) 2,518,000
Interest expense (169,000) (82,000) (251,000)
Interest and other income 666,000 21,000 (355,000)(11) 332,000
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------
Income from continuing operations
before income taxes 2,208,000 896,000 (505,000) 2,599,000
Income tax expense 771,000 --- 143,000(12) 914,000
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------
Net income from continuing operations 1,437,000 896,000 (648,000) 1,685,000
Net income from discontinued
health care operations 1,258,000 --- --- 1,258,000
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------
Net income $2,695,000 $896,000 ($648,000) $2,943,000
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Net income per share:
From continuing operations $0.30 $0.35
From discontinued health care operations 0.26 0.26
----------- ------------
Net income per share $0.56 $0.61
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Weighted average number of common
and common equivalent shares
outstanding (13) 4,820,336 4,820,336
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See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed
financial statements
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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. As disclosed in the Company's Report on Form 10-Q as of and for the nine
months ended July 31, 1996.
2. Represents Trilectron Industries, Inc.'s unaudited balance sheet as of
July 31, 1996.
3. Represents Trilectron Industries, Inc.'s unaudited statement of operations
for the nine months ended July 31, 1996 that includes the two months ended
December 31, 1995. The two months ended December 31, 1995 have also been
included in the pro forma year ended October 31, 1995 due to the Company's
year end of October 31 and Trilectron's Industries, Inc.'s year end of
December 31. The effect of the difference in these reporting periods is
not reflected in the unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Condensed Statements
of Operations and the Company believes this difference is not significant.
4. Represents the Company's consolidated statement of operations from the
report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 1995, as adjusted to
reflect the operations of MediTek Health Corporation, which was sold in
July 1996, as a discontinued operation.
5. Represents Trilectron Industries, Inc.'s audited statement of operations
for the year ended December 31, 1995.
6. The $7.4 million decrease in cash resulting from the cash payments related
to the acquisition and estimated acquisition costs.
7. The decrease in accounts receivable and inventories, which are to record
allowances utilizing the Company's methodology, as well as the increase in
property, plant and equipment to reflect their fair market values and the
excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired from the
acquisition. The origins of the purchase cost and its allocation to assets
and liabilities is as follows:
Purchase costs:
Cash paid to seller............................... $6,200,000
Cash bonus obligations paid at closing............ 800,000
Estimated acquisition costs....................... 400,000
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Total purchase costs........................... $7,400,000
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Allocations of purchase costs:
Accounts receivable............................... $2,708,000
Inventories....................................... 6,890,000
Other current assets.............................. 100,000
Property, plant and equipment..................... 400,000
Other assets...................................... 3,000
Liabilities....................................... (5,312,000)
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Subtotal....................................... 4,789,000
Excess of costs over the fair value
of net assets acquired......................... 2,611,000
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Total allocation of purchase costs................ $7,400,000
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8. Represents an adjustment to accrued dividends payable to seller pursuant
to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement.
9. The elimination of Trilectron's common stock, capital in excess of par
value and retained earnings.
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10. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense to properly
reflect the allocation of the purchase costs as required per purchase
accounting. Property, plant and equipment is to be depreciated over 7
years under the straight-line method. Excess of costs over the fair
value of net assets acquired is to be amortized over 20 years.
11. The elimination of investment income from the $7.4 million cash used for
the acquisition.
12. The incremental Federal and state income taxes associated with the
increase in pre-tax income from the acquisition.
13. Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
outstanding have been adjusted from the originally reported amount to
reflect a three-for-two stock split paid in April 1996 and a 10% stock
dividend paid in July 1996.
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
HEICO CORPORATION
Date: SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 BY: /S/ THOMAS S. IRWIN
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Thomas S. Irwin
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 2
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SEPTEMBER 16, 1996
between
HEICO CORPORATION,
and
SIGMUND BORAX
relating to all of the outstanding capital stock of
TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES...........................................................................vii
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT...........................................................................1
ARTICLE I Definitions....................................................................1
ARTICLE II Purchase of Shares; Consideration..............................................1
2.1 Shares to be Purchased.............................................................1
2.2 Consideration......................................................................1
2.3 Allocation Of Purchase Price.......................................................2
ARTICLE III Representations and Warranties of the Buyer...................................2
3.1 Organization.......................................................................2
3.2 Authorization; Enforceability......................................................2
3.3 No Violation or Conflict...........................................................2
3.4 Brokers............................................................................3
3.5 Consents and Approvals.............................................................3
3.6 Exchange Act Reports...............................................................3
ARTICLE IV Representations and Warranties Of The Seller...................................3
4.1 Ownership of Shares................................................................3
4.2 Power and Authority; Enforceability................................................3
4.3 Transfer of Title To Shares; Non-contravention.....................................4
4.4 Consents and Approvals.............................................................4
4.5 Brokers............................................................................4
ARTICLE V Representations and Warranties Of The Seller...................................4
5.1 Organization of The Company........................................................4
5.2 No Violation or Conflict...........................................................5
5.3 Consents and Approvals.............................................................5
5.4 Brokers............................................................................5
5.5 Capitalization.....................................................................5
5.6 Financial Statements...............................................................5
5.7 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.................................................6
5.8 Subsidiaries and Investments.......................................................6
5.9 Inventories........................................................................6
5.10 Accounts and Notes Receivable......................................................6
5.11 Conduct of Business................................................................7
5.12 Compliance with Laws...............................................................8
5.13 Litigation.........................................................................9
5.14 Title to and Condition Of Personal Property........................................9
5.15 Real Property.....................................................................10
5.16 Intangible Property...............................................................10
5.17 Governmental Authorizations.......................................................11
5.18 Insurance.........................................................................11
5.19 Major Customers and Suppliers; Supplies...........................................12
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5.20 Personnel.........................................................................12
5.21 Labor Relations...................................................................12
5.22 Employment Agreements and Employee Benefit Plans..................................13
5.23 Tax Matters.......................................................................14
5.24 Material Agreements...............................................................15
5.25 Related Parties...................................................................17
5.26 Absence of Certain Business Practices.............................................17
5.27 Products..........................................................................17
5.28 Environmental Matters.............................................................18
5.29 List of Accounts..................................................................18
5.30 Certain Warranty and Products Liability Claims....................................19
5.31 Disclosure........................................................................19
ARTICLE VI [Intentionally Omitted].......................................................19
ARTICLE VII Additional Agreements.........................................................19
7.1 Closing of Company's Tax Year; Certain Employment Taxes...........................19
7.2 Certain Tax Returns and Indemnity.................................................19
7.3 Guarantees........................................................................20
7.4 Survival..........................................................................20
7.5 Indemnification...................................................................20
7.6 Noncompetition; Standstill........................................................24
7.7 Confidentiality...................................................................25
7.8 Continuing Obligations............................................................25
7.9 Borax and Kott Employment Agreements..............................................26
7.10 Stock Option Agreements...........................................................26
ARTICLE VIII Closing; Closing Deliveries...................................................26
8.1 Closing...........................................................................26
ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous.................................................................28
9.1 Notices...........................................................................28
9.2 Entire Agreement..................................................................29
9.3 Assignment........................................................................29
9.4 Waiver and Amendment..............................................................29
9.5 No Third Party Beneficiary........................................................30
9.6 Severability......................................................................30
9.7 Expenses..........................................................................30
9.8 Headings..........................................................................30
9.9 Counterparts......................................................................30
9.10 Litigation; Prevailing Party......................................................30
9.11 Injunctive Relief.................................................................31
9.12 Governing Law and Venue...........................................................31
9.13 Risk of Loss......................................................................31
9.14 Further Assurances................................................................31
9.15 Remedies Cumulative...............................................................32
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9.16 Participation of Parties; Construction............................................32
9.17 Publicity.........................................................................32
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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
EXHIBITS
A Borax Employment Agreement
B Kott Employment Agreement
C Stock Option Agreement
D [RESERVED]
E Opinion Of Counsel To The Company And The Seller
F [Reserved]
G Opinion Of Counsel To The Buyer
H [Reserved]
SCHEDULES
1 Definitions
2.3 Allocation Schedule
3.3 Conflicts with Other Documents Affecting Buyer
4.1 Ownership of Shares
5.1 Foreign Qualification of the Company
5.2 Conflicts with Other Documents Affecting the Company
5.6 Financial Statements
5.7 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
5.8 Subsidiaries and Investments
5.11 Conduct of Business
5.12 Compliance with Laws
5.13 Litigation
5.14 Personal Property
5.15 Real Property
5.16 Intangible Property
5.17 Governmental Authorizations
5.18 Insurance
5.19 Major Customers and Suppliers
5.20 Personnel
5.22A Employment Agreements
5.22B Employee Benefit Plans
5.23 Taxes
5.24 Material Agreements
5.25 Related Party
5.27A Products
5.27B Recalled, Withdrawn or Suspended Products
5.27C Basis for Recall, Etc.
5.29 List of Accounts
7.5(C) Guaranties
7.10 List of Key Executives and Stock Options Grants
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Stock Purchase Agreement is entered into in Dade County, Florida as
of September 16, 1996, between HEICO CORPORATION, a Florida corporation
("BUYER"), and SIGMUND BORAX (the "SELLER").
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
A. The Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock (the "SHARES") of Trilectron Industries, Inc., a New York corporation (the
"COMPANY").
B. The Buyer desires to acquire the Shares from the Seller, and the Seller
desires to sell the Shares to the Buyer, all on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the preliminary statements and the respective
covenants, representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, the
parties agree as set forth below.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Each term which is defined on SCHEDULE 1 to this Agreement shall have the
meaning ascribed thereto on SCHEDULE 1.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE OF SHARES; CONSIDERATION
2.1 SHARES TO BE PURCHASED. On the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth herein, on the Closing Date, the Seller shall sell, transfer, assign,
convey and deliver to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase and accept, all of
the Seller's right, title and interest in and to all of the Shares.
2.2 CONSIDERATION. The aggregate purchase price (the "PURCHASE PRICE") for
the Shares is Six Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,200,000). The
Purchase Price shall be payable at the Closing by the Buyer in cash or by wire
transfer or cashier's check payable to the Seller for the Purchase Price.
2.3 ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE. Set forth on SCHEDULE 2.3 is a schedule
(the "ALLOCATION SCHEDULE") allocating the Purchase Price among the assets of
the Company. The
parties agree that the Allocation Schedule is reasonable and has been prepared
in accordance with Section 338(h)(10) of the Code and the regulations
thereunder. Each of the Buyer and the Seller agrees to file appropriate Internal
Revenue Service ("IRS") forms, and all federal, state, local and foreign Tax
Returns, in accordance with the Allocation Schedule. Each of the Buyer and the
Seller agrees to provide the other promptly with any other information required
to complete the necessary IRS forms. Any such allocation shall in no event limit
the liability of the Seller to the Buyer with respect to damages, liabilities or
expenses incurred by the Buyer with respect to any breach of any
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Seller
hereunder.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER
In order to induce the Seller to enter into this Agreement and each
Ancillary Document to which he is a party and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing
Date, the Buyer makes the representations and warranties set forth below to the
Seller.
3.1 ORGANIZATION. The Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida. The Buyer
has all requisite right, power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
3.2 AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEABILITY. The execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents by the Buyer and the consummation
by the Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly
authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Buyer. This
Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and all other documents to be executed by the
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement have been and will be duly authorized, executed
and delivered by it and constitute, or upon execution will constitute, the
legal, valid and binding obligations of the Buyer, enforceable against it in
accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that their
enforcement is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by
general principles of equity.
3.3 NO VIOLATION OR CONFLICT. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 3.3, the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Documents by the Buyer and the consummation by the Buyer of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby: (a) do not and will not violate or conflict
with any provision of law or regulation, or any writ, order, judgment or decree
of any court or governmental or regulatory authority, or any provision of the
Buyer's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; and (b) do not and will not, with
or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, result in the breach of,
or constitute a default, cause the acceleration of performance, or require any
consent under, or result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon
any property or assets of the Buyer pursuant to any material
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instrument or agreement to which the Buyer is a party or by which the Buyer or
any of its properties may be bound or affected.
3.4 BROKERS. Except for Corporate Finance Dimensions, Inc., whose fees
will be paid by the Buyer, the Buyer has not employed any financial advisor,
broker or finder and has not incurred and will not incur any broker's, finder's,
investment banking or similar fees, commissions or expenses, in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.5 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. Except for appropriate filings under the
Exchange Act and with the AMEX, no consent, approval, waiver or authorization
of, or registration, qualification or filing with or notice to, any federal,
state or local governmental or regulatory authority is required to be made by
the Buyer in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement or any Ancillary Document by the Buyer or the consummation by it of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
3.6 EXCHANGE ACT REPORTS. As of the respective dates they were filed with
the Commission, the Buyer's most recent Form 10-K and each of its Exchange Act
filings with the Commission thereafter, complied in all material respects with
the rules and regulations of the Commission and did not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
In order to induce the Buyer to enter into this Agreement and the
Ancillary Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing
Date, the Seller makes the representations and warranties set forth below to the
Buyer.
4.1 OWNERSHIP OF SHARES. The Seller is the record and beneficial owner of
the Shares as set forth on SCHEDULE 4.1, free and clear of any and all
Encumbrances.
4.2 POWER AND AUTHORITY; ENFORCEABILITY. The Seller has all requisite
right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and each Ancillary
Document to be entered into by him pursuant hereto and to sell, transfer and
deliver the Shares owned by him to the Buyer and perform his obligations
hereunder and thereunder, and this Agreement and each such Ancillary Document
constitutes or, will upon execution thereof constitute, the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against him in accordance with its
terms, except to the extent that their enforcement is limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or other laws relating to or affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity.
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4.3 TRANSFER OF TITLE TO SHARES; NON-CONTRAVENTION. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to be executed by the
Seller and the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby and thereby,
(i) will convey to the Buyer good and unencumbered title to the Shares owned by
the Seller as shown on SCHEDULE 4.1, free and clear of all Encumbrances, and
(ii) do not and will not (a) violate or conflict with any provision of law or
regulation, or any writ, order, judgment or decree of any court or governmental
or regulatory authority applicable to the Seller, and (b) with or without the
passage of time or the giving of notice, result in the breach of, or constitute
a default, cause the acceleration of performance or require any consent under,
or result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any property or assets of the
Seller pursuant to, any instrument or agreement to which the Seller is a party
or by which the Seller or his properties or assets may be bound or affected.
4.4 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. No consent, approval, waiver or authorization
of, or registration, qualification or filing with or notice to any federal,
state or local governmental or regulatory authority, or any other Person, is
required to be made by the Seller in connection with the execution, delivery or
performance of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document by the Seller or the
consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
4.5 BROKERS. The Seller has not employed any financial advisor, broker or
finder, and has neither incurred nor will incur any broker's, finder's,
investment banking or similar fees, commissions or expenses in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Ancillary
Documents.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER AS TO THE COMPANY
In order to induce the Buyer to enter into this Agreement and the
Ancillary Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing
Date, the Seller, subject to the limitations on liability set forth in SECTION
7.5, makes the representations and warranties set forth below to the Buyer.
5.1 ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY. The Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
New York. The Company is qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation
in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required unless the failure
to so qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect. SCHEDULE 5.1 contains a
list of all jurisdictions in which the Company is so qualified. The Company has
all requisite right, power and authority to (a) own or lease and operate its
properties and assets, and (b) conduct its business as presently conducted. The
copies of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws (together with
all amendments thereto) which have been previously delivered to the Buyer are
correct and complete.
5.2 NO VIOLATION OR CONFLICT. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 5.2, the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Seller and the
consummation by the Seller
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of the transactions contemplated hereby: (a) do not and will not violate or
conflict with any provision of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation,
Bylaws or other organizational documents or any license, franchise or permit to
which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; and (b) do not and will
not, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, result in the
breach of, or constitute a default, cause the acceleration of performance or
require any consent under, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any
property or assets of the Company pursuant to any instrument or agreement to
which the Company is a party or by which the Company or its properties or assets
may be bound or affected, other than instruments or agreements as to which
consent shall have been obtained at or prior to the Closing, each of which
instruments or agreements is listed on SCHEDULE 5.2 hereto.
5.3 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. Except as described on SCHEDULE 5.3, no
consent, approval, waiver or authorization of, or registration, qualification or
filing with or notice to any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory
authority, or any other Person, is required to be made by the Company in
connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any
of the Ancillary Documents by the Company or the consummation by the Company of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
5.4 BROKERS. The Company has not employed any financial advisor, broker or
finder and has neither incurred nor will incur any broker's, finder's,
investment banking or similar fees, commissions or expenses in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Ancillary
Documents.
5.5 CAPITALIZATION. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists
of 100 shares of Common Stock, no par value per Share, 100 Shares of which are
validly issued and outstanding as of the date hereof. All of such issued and
outstanding Shares are fully paid and, except as provided in Section 620 of the
New York Business Corporation Law, are nonassessable. No shares of Common Stock
are held by the Company as treasury stock. There is no existing option, warrant,
call, commitment or other agreement to which the Company is a party requiring,
and there are no convertible securities of the Company outstanding which upon
conversion would require, the issuance of any additional shares of capital stock
of the Company or other securities convertible into shares of Common Stock or
other equity security of the Company.
5.6 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Company has previously delivered to the
Buyer a true and complete copy of (a) the balance sheets of the Company at
December 31, 1995, and the statements of income, cash flows and retained
earnings of the Company for the fiscal year ended on such date, including any
related notes, certified by the Company's independent public accountants
(collectively, the "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS"), and (b) the unaudited balance sheet
of the Company at May 31, 1996 and unaudited statements of income, cash flows
and retained earnings of the Company for the five-month period ended on such
date, certified by the Company's chief financial officer (the "INTERIM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS"). Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.6, the Financial Statements and
the Interim Financial Statements: (a) have been prepared in accordance with the
books of account and records of the Company, which books and records have been
maintained in a consistent manner; (b) are true, correct and complete in all
material respects and
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present fairly the Company's financial condition, assets, liabilities, equity
and the results of its operations and cash flows at the dates and for the
periods specified in those statements; and (c) have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied with prior
periods, except as may be noted therein and except, in the case of the Interim
Financial Statements, for normal recurring year-end adjustments (including
inventory adjustments), none of which, individually or in the aggregate, would
cause the Interim Financial Statement to be untrue, inaccurate or incomplete in
any material respect.
5.7 ABSENCE OF UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE
5.7 hereto, specifically permitted in SECTION 5.24 or disclosed elsewhere herein
or reflected in the Interim Financial Statements, the Company has no
liabilities, commitments or obligations of any nature whatsoever, whether
accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due (other than
accounts payable and other short-term liabilities incurred in the ordinary
course of business and other nonmaterial, both individually and in the
aggregate, liabilities, commitments or obligations incurred since May 31, 1996
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices to Persons
other than the Seller or Affiliates or Associates of the Seller) or any
unrealized or anticipated losses from any commitments of the Company, and there
is no basis for assertion against the Company of any such liability, commitment,
obligation or loss.
5.8 SUBSIDIARIES AND INVESTMENTS. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.8, the
Company has no Investments. The Company has no Subsidiaries.
5.9 INVENTORIES. The inventories of the Company shown on the balance
sheets included in the Financial Statements and the Interim Financial Statements
and the Inventories of the Company as of the Closing Date, in each case net of
any reserves reflected in such Financial Statements, are stated and will be
stated at not more than the lower of cost or market, are fit for their
particular use, do not include any items below standard quality, defective,
damaged or spoiled, obsolete or of a quality or quantity not usable or salable
in the ordinary course of the business of the Company as currently conducted,
the value of which has not been fully written down or reserved against in the
Financial Statements and the Interim Financial Statements. The Company has and
will continue to have adequate quantities and types of inventory to enable it to
conduct its businesses consistent with past practices and anticipated
operations. As of the Closing Date, the quality and salability of the Company's
inventories are not materially worse than as at the date of the Interim
Financial Statements.
5.10 ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE. The Company has delivered to the Buyer
a true and complete aged list of unpaid accounts and notes receivable owing to
the Company as of June 30, 1996. All of such accounts and notes receivable
constitute only bona fide, valid and binding claims arising in the ordinary
course of the Company's business, subject to no valid defenses, counterclaims or
setoffs, and are correct and, to the knowledge of Seller, collectible in
accordance with their terms, net of all reserves and allowances for bad debts
and doubtful accounts reflected in such list.
5.11 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 5.11 hereto or
in the Interim Financial Statements, since December 31, 1995, the Company has
conducted its business
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only in the ordinary and usual course consistent with past practices and there
has not occurred any Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 5.11 or the Interim Financial
Statements, since December 31, 1995, the Company has not:
(a) declared or paid any dividends or other distribution (whether
in cash, stock or other property) with respect to its capital stock, or
otherwise transferred or agreed to transfer any assets to any of its
shareholders or Affiliates other than a dividend to the Seller declared on or
prior to the Closing Date, but not yet paid, in an amount sufficient to cover
the Seller's federal income tax liability for the taxable income of the Company
for the period from January 1, 1996 through the Closing Date less the aggregate
amount of all other dividends declared or paid by the Company during such period
with respect to such income;
(b) suffered any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not
covered by insurance, which has had or could have a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) voluntarily or involuntarily sold, transferred, surrendered,
abandoned or disposed of any of its assets or property rights (tangible or
intangible) with an aggregate book value of more than $10,000, other than
inventory and minor amounts of personal property, in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices;
(d) disclosed any proprietary or confidential information to any
third party the disclosure of which would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(e) granted or made any mortgage or pledge or subjected itself or
any of its properties or assets to any Encumbrance, except Permitted
Encumbrances;
(f) created, incurred or assumed any liability or indebtedness for
borrowed money (other than draws under the Company's bank lines of credit made
in the ordinary course of business) or entered into any capitalized lease
obligations;
(g) made or committed to make any capital expenditures exceeding
$10,000 in the aggregate;
(h) applied any of its assets to the direct or indirect payment,
discharge, satisfaction or reduction of any amount payable directly or
indirectly to or for the benefit of the Seller or any Affiliate or Associate of
the Seller or to the prepayment of any such amounts, or otherwise entered into
or modified any arrangement with any Affiliate of the Company or the Seller
except, dividends paid to the Seller since May 31, 1996 aggregating not more
than $164,100, representing the Seller's income tax liability in respect of the
Company's operations prior to January 1, 1996;
(i) written off the value of any inventory or any accounts
receivable or increased the reserves for obsolete, damaged, spoiled or otherwise
not usable inventory or doubtful or uncollectible receivables;
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(j) granted any increase in the compensation payable or to become
payable to directors or officers or granted any material increase in
compensation payable or to become payable to employees (including, without
limitation, any such increase pursuant to any bonus, pension, profit-sharing or
other plan or commitment or otherwise), other than merit increases to officers
and employees (other than the Seller and his Affiliates or Associates) in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices, one-time cash
bonuses to two officers of the Company, payable on or after the Closing Date,
aggregating $50,000, and a $750,000 one-time cash bonus payable on or after the
Closing Date to the Kott;
(k) altered the manner of keeping its books, accounts or records,
or changed in any manner the accounting practices therein reflected;
(l) accelerated or delayed collection of notes or accounts
receivable in advance of or beyond their regular dates or the dates when the
same would normally have been collected in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices;
(m) allowed its levels of inventory to vary in any material respect
from the levels consistent with the needs of the Company maintained;
(n) experienced any other event or condition of any character which
has had, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; or
(o) agreed, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of the
foregoing.
5.12 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Company has conducted its business in
compliance with all federal, state, local and foreign laws, ordinances,
regulations, judgments, rulings, orders and other requirements applicable to it,
including without limitation those relating to (a) the development, testing,
manufacture, packaging, distribution and marketing of products, (b) employment,
safety and health, and (c) environmental protection, building, zoning and land
use, except where any noncompliance therewith would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 5.12, no governmental authority has
notified the Company that the Company is not in compliance with any such laws,
ordinances, regulations, judgments, rulings, orders and other requirements. The
Company is not subject to any order, judgment or decree of any court or
governmental authority which has, or the violation of which would have, a
Material Adverse Effect. The Buyer has been furnished with true and correct
copies of all reports of inspections of the Company's business and properties
from June 30, 1993 through the date hereof under all applicable federal, state,
foreign and local laws and regulations which are in the Company's possession.
Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.12, there has been no inspection of the
Company's business and properties conducted by insurance companies, consultants,
or any other Persons. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 5.12, all deficiencies
noted in any such reports have been corrected.
5.13 LITIGATION. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.13, there are no
actions, suits, investigations, claims or proceedings pending or, to the
knowledge of the Company or the Seller, threatened before any court,
governmental or regulatory authority or arbitrator: (a) affecting the Company
(as plaintiff or defendant) which: (i) could, individually or in the
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aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; or (ii) without limiting the
generality of the foregoing (A) threatens to revoke, vary, modify or terminate
any of the Governmental Authorizations or to declare any of them invalid in any
respect; (B) involves any of the Intangible Property; (C) involves any claim
against the Company under any warranty, whether express or implied, on products
or services sold by the Company; (D) involves any claim against the Company for
injury to persons, animals or property suffered as a result of the sale,
manufacture or distribution of any product or performance of any service by the
Company including, but not limited to, claims arising out of the defective or
unsafe nature of its products or services; or (E) involves a claim for specific
performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies; or (b) which
questions the legality or propriety of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any Ancillary Document; and there exist no facts or circumstances
known to the Seller creating a reasonable basis for the institution of any such
action, suit, investigation, claim or proceeding described in clauses (a) or (b)
above. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.13, no action, suit, investigation,
claim or proceeding of the kind described in clauses (a) and (b) above have been
pending, settled or adjudicated during the three years preceding the date of
this Agreement.
5.14 TITLE TO AND CONDITION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. The Company has, and
will have at Closing, good and valid title to all of its assets and properties,
including, without limitation, each item of equipment and other personal
property, tangible and intangible, included as an asset in the Interim Financial
Statements dated May 31, 1996 (other than inventory disposed of in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practices since May 31, 1996 to Persons
other than the Seller or Affiliates or Associates of the Seller) and to each
item of equipment and other personal property, tangible and intangible, acquired
since May 31, 1996, free and clear of any Encumbrances whatsoever except for
Permitted Encumbrances. SCHEDULE 5.14 contains a detailed list as of May 31,
1996 of all machinery, equipment, vehicles, furniture and other personal
property owned by the Company or used by the Company in the operation of its
business, having an original cost of $1,000 or more. All tangible personal
property owned by the Company or used by the Company in the operation of its
business is in good operating condition and in a good state of maintenance and
repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and is adequate for the business
conducted by the Company. Except for the licenses to use certain Rights
specifically identified on SCHEDULE 5.16, equipment leases and other leased
property identified in SCHEDULE 5.14, there are no properties or assets,
tangible or intangible, owned by any Person other than the Company which are
used in connection with the business of the Company.
5.15 REAL PROPERTY. SCHEDULE 5.15 sets forth the street address of each
parcel of real property owned by the Company (the "REAL PROPERTY") and a brief
description of the improvements located thereon (the "OWNED IMPROVEMENTS"). The
Seller has previously delivered to the Buyer, with respect to each parcel of
Real Property: (a) a copy of the deed pursuant to which the Company acquired
such parcel of Real Property; and (b) a copy of an owner's title insurance
policy issued to the Company. The Real Property is not subject to any pending
or, to the Seller's knowledge, threatened assessments for public improvements
nor is the Real Property subject to any pending or, to the Seller's knowledge,
threatened condemnation or eminent domain proceedings. There are no
encroachments onto the Real Property which have had or would have a Material
Adverse Effect and the Owned Improvements do not materially encroach onto any
rights-of-way, easements or property of others. The Company possesses
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good, marketable and insurable fee simple title to the Real Property, free and
clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances and matters
reflected on the owner's title insurance policies previously delivered to the
Buyer, which matters, individually and in the aggregate, do not adversely impair
the marketability of the Real Property or the use of the Real Property as it is
now used by the Company. Each of the parcels of Real Property has available
adequate utilities, including electricity, water and sewer, and access for
ingress and egress to and from public roads adjoining all or a part of such
property, in each case which is adequate for use of such property as presently
used by the Company. SCHEDULE 5.15 sets forth the street address of each parcel
of real property leased by the Company (the "LEASED PROPERTY"), and a brief
description of the improvements located thereon (the "LEASED IMPROVEMENTS") (the
Owned Improvements and the Leased Improvements are collectively referred to as
the "IMPROVEMENTS"). The Company has previously delivered to the Buyer a true
and complete copy of all of the lease agreements, as amended to date (the
"LEASES") relating to the Leased Property. The Company enjoys peaceful and
undisturbed possession of the Leased Property. All Improvements are structurally
sound, in a state of good maintenance and repair and in a condition adequate and
suitable for the effective conduct therein of the business conducted and
proposed to be conducted by the Company. No Person other than the Company has
any right to use or occupy any part of the Leased Property. Neither the Seller
nor the Company has received notice from, or been informed by, the lessor under
any Lease that such Lease will not be renewed upon its expiration date on terms
and conditions substantially similar to the terms existing thereunder.
5.16 INTANGIBLE PROPERTY. Set forth on SCHEDULE 5.16 is a list and
description of all foreign and domestic patents, patent rights, trademarks,
service marks, trade names, brands and copyrights (whether or not registered
and, if applicable, including pending applications for registration) owned,
used, licensed or controlled by the Company (collectively, the "RIGHTS"). Except
as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.16: (a) the Company is the sole and exclusive owner
of all right, title and interest in and to all of the Rights and in and to each
invention, formula, software, trade secret, technology, product, composition,
formula, know-how, method or process used by the Company (together with the
Rights, hereinafter collectively referred to as "INTANGIBLE PROPERTY"), and, to
the knowledge of the Company or the Seller, has the exclusive right to use and
license the same, free and clear of any claim or conflict with the rights of
others; (b) no royalties, honorariums or fees are payable by the Company to any
Person by reason of the ownership or use of any of the Intangible Property; (c)
there have been no claims made against the Company asserting the invalidity,
abuse, misuse, or unenforceability of any of the Intangible Property, and to the
Seller's knowledge, no grounds for any such claims exist; (d) the Company has
not made any claim of any violation or infringement by others of its rights in
the Intangible Property, and to the Company's and the Seller's knowledge, no
grounds for any such claims exist; (e) the Company has not received any notice
that it is in conflict with or infringing upon the asserted rights of others in
connection with the Intangible Property and, to the knowledge of the Company or
the Seller, neither the use of the Intangible Property nor the operation of its
business is infringing or has infringed upon any rights of others; (f) the
Intangible Property is sufficient and includes all rights necessary for the
Company to lawfully conduct its businesses as presently being conducted; (g) no
interest in any of the Company's rights to any Intangible Property has been
assigned, transferred, licensed or sublicensed by the Company to any Person; (h)
to the extent that any item constituting part of the Intangible Property has
been registered with, filed in or issued by, as the case may be, any government
or other regulatory authority,
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such registrations, filings or issuances are listed on SCHEDULE 5.16 and were
duly made and remain in full force and effect; and (i) the Seller has no
knowledge of any act or failure to act by the Company or any of its directors,
officers, employees, attorneys or agents during the prosecution or registration
of, or any other proceeding relating to, any of the Intangible Property or of
any other fact which could render invalid or unenforceable, or negate the right
to issuance of any of the Intangible Property. To the extent any of the
Intangible Property constitutes proprietary or confidential information, the
Company has taken reasonable steps to safeguard such information from
disclosure. Except as otherwise indicated on SCHEDULE 5.16, none of the
Company's rights in the Intangible Property will be adversely affected or lost
as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.17 GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS. Set forth on SCHEDULE 5.17 is a list of
all authorizations, consents, approvals, franchises, licenses and permits
required under applicable law or regulation for the operation of the business of
the Company as presently operated (the "GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS") the
absence of which would have a Material Adverse Effect. All the Governmental
Authorizations have been duly issued or obtained and are in full force and
effect, and the Company is in compliance with the terms of all the Governmental
Authorizations. The Seller has no knowledge of any facts which could be expected
to cause him to believe that the Governmental Authorizations will not be renewed
by the appropriate governmental authorities in the ordinary course. None of the
Governmental Authorizations will be adversely affected or lost as a result of
the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and will continue in full force
and effect after the Closing, in each case without (i) the occurrence of any
breach, default or forfeiture of rights thereunder, or (ii) the consent,
approval, or act of, or the making of any filings with, any Person.
5.18 INSURANCE. Set forth on SCHEDULE 5.18 is a list of all insurance
policies providing insurance coverage of any nature to the Company. The Company
has previously delivered to the Buyer a true and complete copy of all of such
insurance policies as amended. Such policies are sufficient for compliance by
the Company with all requirements of law and all Material Agreements. All of
such policies are in full force and effect and are valid and enforceable in
accordance with their terms, and the Company has complied with all material
terms and conditions of such policies, including the payment of premium
payments. None of the insurance carriers has indicated to the Company an
intention to cancel any such policy. Except as described in SCHEDULE 5.18, the
Company has no claim pending or anticipated against any of the insurance
carriers under any of such policies and there has been no actual or alleged
occurrence of any kind which may give rise to any such claim.
5.19 MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS; SUPPLIES. Set forth on SCHEDULE 5.19
is a list of the 20 largest customers of the Company and 20 largest suppliers of
goods or services to the Company during the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994
and 1995 and the six-month period ending June 30, 1996, and with respect to
each, the name and address, dollar volume involved and nature of the
relationship (including the principal categories of products purchased or sold).
Except as indicated on SCHEDULE 5.19, all supplies and services that are
necessary and material for the conduct of the Company's businesses as presently
conducted and as proposed to be conducted may be readily obtained from alternate
sources on comparable terms and conditions
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as those presently available to the Company. No facts, circumstances or
conditions exist which create a reasonable basis for believing that the Company
after the Closing Date would be unable to continue to procure and provide the
supplies and services necessary to conduct its business on substantially the
same terms and conditions as such supplies and services are currently procured
and provided. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.19, since December 31, 1995, no
significant customer or supplier of the Company has terminated its relationship
with the Company or advised the Company or the Seller of its intention to
terminate its relationship with the Company.
5.20 PERSONNEL. SCHEDULE 5.20 contains the names, job descriptions and
annual salary rates (and the most recent date of any increase in salary rates)
and other compensation of all employees, officers, directors and consultants of
the Company (including compensation paid or payable by the Company under any
Plans), and a list of all employee policies (written or otherwise), employee
bonus or profit sharing plans, employee manuals or other written statements of
rules or policies concerning employment, including working conditions, paid time
off, vacation and sick leave, a complete copy of each of which (or a
description, if unwritten) has been delivered to the Buyer.
5.21 LABOR RELATIONS. None of the employees of the Company is a member of
any labor union, and the Company is not a party to, otherwise bound by or, to
the Seller's knowledge, threatened, with any labor or collective bargaining
agreement. None of the employees of the Company is known to be engaged in
organizing any labor union or other employee group that is seeking recognition
as a bargaining unit. Without limiting the generality of SECTION 5.13, (i) no
unfair labor practice complaints are pending or, to the Seller's knowledge,
threatened against the Company, and (ii) no Person has made or threatened to
make any claim, and to the Seller's knowledge, there is no basis for any claim,
against the Company under any statute, regulation or ordinance relating to
employees or employment practices, including without limitation those relating
to age, sex and racial discrimination, conditions of employment, and wages and
hours.
5.22 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.
(a) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.22a,
there are no employment, consulting, severance or indemnification arrangements,
agreements, or understandings between the Company and any officer, director,
consultant or employee ("EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS"). The Company has previously
delivered to the Buyer true and complete copies of all of the written Employment
Agreements and descriptions of all of the terms and conditions of all oral
Employment Agreements. No such Employment Agreement (i) will, except as
disclosed on SCHEDULE 5.22a, require any payment by the Company or the Buyer to
any director, officer or employee of the Company, or any other party, by reason
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (ii) provides for the
acceleration or change in the award, grant, vesting or determination of options,
warrants, rights, severance payments, or other contingent obligations of any
nature whatsoever of the Company in favor of any such parties. Except as set
forth on SCHEDULE 5.22a, the terms of employment or engagement of all directors,
officers, employees, agents, consultants and professional advisers of the
Company are such that their employment or engagement may be terminated upon not
more than two weeks'
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notice given at any time without liability for payment of compensation or
damages, and the Company has not entered into any agreement or arrangement for
the management of its business or any part thereof other than with its directors
or employees. The Company has no unaccrued liability for any arrears of wages,
bonuses or other employee benefits (including, without limitation, termination
or severance pay, sick pay, personal days and holiday pay) for any of its
employees except as set forth in SCHEDULE 5.22a.
(b) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.
(i) The only employee benefit plan (within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended ("ERISA")), stock purchase plan, stock option plan, fringe benefit
plan, bonus plan or any other deferred compensation agreement or plan or
funding arrangement or commitment, policy or practice (including a
simplified employee pension plan) sponsored, maintained or to which
contributions are made by the Company (a "PLAN") are described on SCHEDULE
5.22b. The Company has no "MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN," as such term is defined in
ERISA. With respect to each Plan, the Company has delivered or made
available to the Buyer current, accurate and complete copies of such Plan
(including all other instruments relating thereto), each Plan's Summary
Plan Description and the two most recent Annual Reports (Forms 5500).
(ii) With respect to each Plan, (A) intended to be
qualified under Code section 401(a), each such Plan is so qualified, has
received a determination letter from the IRS to that effect and no event
has occurred and no condition exists that would result in the revocation
of such letter, (B) there are no actions, suits, proceedings,
investigations or claims pending, or to the knowledge of the Seller,
threatened, and the Seller has no knowledge of any facts which could give
rise to any such actions, suits, proceedings, investigations or claims;
(C) neither the Company nor any employee or director thereof or any
fiduciary of any Plan has, with respect to any such Plan, engaged in a
prohibited transaction, as such term is defined in ERISA Section 406,
which would subject the Company to any penalties or other liabilities
resulting from prohibited transactions under ERISA Sections 409 or 502(i);
(D) no event has occurred and no condition exists that would subject the
Company to any penalty under ERISA Sections 502(c) or 502(l); (E) the Plan
and the Company have complied with all applicable requirements of ERISA;
(F) all insurance premiums related to the Plan required to be paid as of
the Closing Date have been or will be paid at or prior to the Closing
Date; and (G) any Plan intended to be qualified under Code section 125 is
so qualified.
(iii) With respect to any Plan which is an employee welfare
benefit plan (within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(1)), the Plan does not
prohibit the amendment or termination of the Plan.
(iv) Since the date of the most recent such Plan provided
to the Buyer, no Plan has been: (A) terminated; (B) amended in any manner
which would directly or indirectly increase the benefits accrued, or which
may be accrued, by any participant thereunder; or (C) amended in any
manner which would increase the cost to the Company or the Buyer of
maintaining such Plan.
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5.23 TAX MATTERS.
(a) All federal, state, local and foreign Tax Returns required to
be filed with respect to the Company or its business or assets, have been duly
and timely filed as required, are true, correct and complete as filed, and
reflect accurately all liability for Taxes for the periods to which such returns
and documents relate, and all amounts showing as owing thereon have been paid.
Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 5.23, all Taxes upon the Company or upon its
properties, assets, income or franchises which are due and payable through the
Closing Date have been paid. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 5.23, there are no
agreements or applications by the Company for any extension of time for the
assessment or payment of any Taxes.
(b) All Taxes collectible or payable by the Company or relating to
or chargeable against any of its assets, revenues or income through December 31,
1995 were fully collected and paid by the due dates therefor and all similar
items collectible or payable through the Closing Date will have been fully
collected and paid by that date or an appropriate liability will have been
recorded on its books in respect thereof. No taxation authority has audited the
records of the Company or given notice of its intention to audit the records of
the Company. No claims or deficiencies have been asserted against the Company
with respect to any Taxes which have not been paid or otherwise satisfied and
there exists no reasonable basis for the making of any such claims. The Company
has not waived any restrictions on assessment or collection of Taxes or
consented to the extension of any statute of limitations relating to taxation.
5.24 MATERIAL AGREEMENTS.
(a) SCHEDULE 5.24 contains a list of all material written and oral
contracts or agreements to which the Company is a party or by which the Company
or any of its assets or properties is bound or affected, including without
limitation any:
(i) contract resulting in a commitment for expenditure or
other obligation, or which provides for the receipt or potential receipt,
involving in excess of $25,000 in any instance, or series of related
contracts that in the aggregate give rise to rights or obligations
exceeding such amount;
(ii) indenture, mortgage, promissory note, loan agreement,
guarantee or other agreement or commitment for the borrowing or lending of
money or encumbrance of assets if the amount thereof exceeds $10,000;
(iii)areement which restricts the Company from engaging in
any line of business or from competing with any other Person;
(iv) agreement or arrangement for the sale or lease of any
of the business, assets, properties, rights, licenses, permits or goodwill
of the Company (the "BUSINESS ASSETS") outside the ordinary course of
business or requiring the consent of any party to the transfer and
assignment of any Business Assets;
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(v) agreement relating to any Intangible Property,
including confidentiality or secrecy agreements;
(vi) agreement relating to the development, manufacture,
distribution or sale of any products or products under development by the
Company if the amount payable or receivable thereunder exceeds or is
reasonably anticipated to exceed $10,000;
(vii) warranties made with respect to products
manufactured, packaged, distributed or sold by the Company within the five
years preceding the Closing Date;
(viii) contract for the purchase or lease by the Company of
goods, equipment, supplies or capital assets or the performance by others
of services which the Company reasonably anticipates will involve the
payment by the Company of more than $25,000 after the date hereof or
contract for the purchase by the Company of raw materials which the
Company reasonably anticipates will involve the payment by the Company of
more than $100,000 after the date hereof;
(ix) contract for the sale of products of the Company which
the Company reasonably anticipates will involve the payment of more than
$100,000 after the date hereof;
(x) consignment, distributor, dealer, manufacturers
representative or sales agency contract which the Company reasonably
anticipates will involve the payment of more than $10,000 after the date
hereof or advertising representative, advertising or public relations
contract which the Company reasonably anticipates will involve the payment
of more than $10,000 after the date hereof;
(xi) contract not made in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices involving the payment or receipt by the
Company of more than $10,000 or which is not cancelable by the Company
without liability on not more than 30 days' notice;
(xii) agreement, contract or arrangement with any
Affiliates or Associates of the Company or the Seller involving the
payment or receipt by the Company of more than $10,000 or which is not
cancelable by the Company without liability on not more than 30 days'
notice; or
(xiii) any other contract, agreement, instrument,
arrangement or commitment that is material to the condition (financial or
otherwise), results of operations, assets, properties, liabilities,
business or prospects of the Company (collectively, and together with the
Employment Agreements, Plans and all other agreements required to be
disclosed on any Schedule to this Agreement, the "MATERIAL AGREEMENTS").
The Company has previously furnished to the Buyer true, complete and
correct copies of all written agreements, as amended, required to be
listed on SCHEDULE 5.24.
(b) Except as specifically identified on SCHEDULE 5.24, none of the
Material Agreements was entered into outside the ordinary course of business of
the Company or to the
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knowledge of the Seller or the Company, contains any provisions that could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, assuming for this
purpose that each of the Material Agreements is performed according to its
terms.
(c) Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.24, the Material Agreements
are each in full force and effect and are the valid and legally binding
obligations of the Company and, to the Seller's knowledge, the other parties
thereto, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject only to
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors
generally and to general equitable principles. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE
5.24, neither the Company nor the Seller has received notice of default by the
Company under any of the Material Agreements, and the Company is not in default
under any of the Material Agreements and no event has occurred which, with the
passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default by
the Company thereunder. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.24, to the knowledge
of the Seller, none of the other parties to the Material Agreements is in
default thereunder, nor has an event occurred which, with the passage of time or
the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default by such other party
thereunder. Neither the Company nor the Seller has received notice of the
pending or threatened cancellation, revocation or termination of any of the
Material Agreements, nor is the Seller or the Company aware of any facts or
circumstances which could reasonably be expected to lead to any such
cancellation, revocation or termination.
(d) Except as otherwise indicated on SCHEDULE 5.24, to the
knowledge of the Seller or the Company, each of the Material Agreements will
continue after the Closing in full force and effect under the current terms
thereof, in each case without such Closing resulting in a breach of the terms
thereof or resulting in the forfeiture or impairment of any right thereunder and
without the consent, approval or act of, or the making of any filing with any
Person.
5.25 RELATED PARTIES. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 5.25, neither the
Seller nor any current director or officer of the Company or, to the knowledge
of the Seller, any current employee of the Company (individually a "RELATED
PARTY" and collectively the "RELATED PARTIES") or any Affiliate or Associate of
the Seller or any Related Party: (a) owns, directly or indirectly, any interest
in any Person which is a competitor, potential competitor, supplier or customer
of the Company; (b) owns, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, any
property, asset or right, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible
(including, but not limited to, any of the Intangible Property) which is
utilized by or in connection with the business of the Company; (c) is a customer
or supplier of the Company; or (d) directly or indirectly has an interest in or
is a party to any contract, agreement, lease, arrangement or understanding,
whether or not in writing, pertaining or relating to the Company, except for
employment, consulting or other personal service agreements which are listed on
SCHEDULE 5.22a hereto.
5.26 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN BUSINESS PRACTICES. Neither the Seller nor, to the
Seller's knowledge, any Related Party, any Affiliate or Associate of the Seller
or of any Related Party, any agent of the Company, or any other Person acting on
behalf of or associated with the Company, acting alone or together, has: (a)
received, directly or indirectly, any rebates, payments, commissions,
promotional allowances or any other economic benefits, regardless of their
nature or type, from any customer, supplier, employee or agent of any customer
or
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supplier, official or employee of any government (domestic or foreign) or other
Person; or (b) directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any money, gift
or similar benefit to any customer, supplier, employee or agent of any customer
or supplier, official or employee of any government (domestic or foreign), or
any political party or candidate for office (domestic or foreign) or other
Person who was, is or may be in a position to help or hinder the business of the
Company (or assist the Company in connection with any actual or proposed
transaction) which (i) may subject the Company to any damage or penalty in any
civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (ii) if not given in
the past, may have had a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) if not continued in
the future, may have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.27 PRODUCTS.
(a) SCHEDULE 5.27a lists each principal product currently under
development, manufactured, licensed, distributed or sold by the Company and any
other products in which the Company has any proprietary rights or beneficial
interest (the "PRODUCTS"). Each Product manufactured by the Company has been
manufactured in accordance with (i) the specifications under which the Product
is normally and has normally been manufactured, and (ii) without limiting the
generality of SECTION 5.12, the provisions of all applicable laws, policies,
guidelines and any other governmental requirements.
(b) SCHEDULE 5.27b sets forth (i) a list of all Products which at
any time have been recalled, withdrawn or suspended by the Company within the
five-year period preceding the date of this Agreement, whether voluntarily or
otherwise, including the date recalled, withdrawn or suspended and a brief
description of the reasons therefor, and (ii) without limiting the generality of
SECTION 5.13, a brief description of all completed or pending proceedings
seeking the recall, withdrawal, suspension or seizure of any Product within such
five-year period, and (iii) a list of all regulatory letters received by the
Company or any of its agents within such five-year period relating to the
Company or any of the Products or the Company's establishments.
(c) Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.27c, to the knowledge of the
Seller, there exist no set of facts which could furnish a basis for the recall,
withdrawal or suspension of any product registration, product license,
manufacturing license, wholesale dealers license, export license or other
license, approval or consent of any governmental or regulatory authority with
respect to the Company or any of the Products.
5.28 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Except as disclosed in SCHEDULE 5.28, no
property owned, leased, used or occupied by the Company currently or in the past
has been used by the Company or any other Person to manufacture, treat, store,
or dispose of any hazardous substance or any other regulated material in
material violation of applicable laws, and such property is free of all such
substances and materials. Without limiting the generality of SECTION 5.12, the
Seller and the Company, and any other Person for whose conduct either it or they
are or may be responsible, are in material compliance with all laws, regulations
and other federal, state or local governmental requirements, and all applicable
judgments, orders, writs, notices, decrees, permits, licenses, approvals,
consents or injunctions relating to the generation, management, handling,
transportation, treatment, disposal, storage, delivery, discharge, release
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or emission of any waste, pollutant or toxic, hazardous or other regulated
substance (including, without limitation, asbestos, radioactive material and
pesticides and the keeping and posting of all Material Safety Data Sheets and
waste manifests) or to any other actions, omissions or conditions affecting the
environment (the "ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS"). Without limiting the generality of
SECTION 5.13, neither the Company nor any other Person for whose conduct it may
be responsible has received any complaint, notice, order, or citation of any
actual or alleged noncompliance with any Environmental Law, and there is no
proceeding, suit or investigation pending or, to the Seller's knowledge,
threatened against the Company or any such Person with respect to any violation
or alleged violation of the Environmental Laws, and, to the Seller's and the
Company's knowledge, there is no reasonable basis for the institution of any
such proceeding, suit or investigation.
5.29 LIST OF ACCOUNTS. Set forth on SCHEDULE 5.29 is: (a) the name and
address of each bank or other institution in which the Company maintains an
account (cash, securities or other) or safe deposit box; (b) the name and phone
number of the Company's contact person at such bank or institution; (c) the
account number of the relevant account and a description of the type of account;
and (d) the persons authorized to transact business in such accounts.
5.30 CERTAIN WARRANTY AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY CLAIMS. Except as set forth
on SCHEDULE 5.30, there are no claims existing or, to the best of the Seller's
knowledge, threatened under or pursuant to any warranty, whether express or
implied, on products or services sold by the Company involving amounts in excess
of $50,000 in the aggregate. There are no claims existing and, to the knowledge
of the Seller or the Company, there is no basis for any claim against the
Company for injury to persons, animals or property as a result of the sale,
distribution or manufacture of any product or performance of any service by the
Company including, but not limited to claims arising out of the defective or
unsafe nature of its products or services. The Company has full and adequate
insurance coverage for products liability claims against it.
5.31 DISCLOSURE. No representation or warranty of the Seller contained in
this Agreement or in any certificate or other document furnished by or on behalf
of the Seller or the Company to the Buyer or their agents pursuant hereto or in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, contains or will contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not
misleading.
ARTICLE VI
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ARTICLE VII
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
7.1 CLOSING OF COMPANY'S TAX YEAR; CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT TAXES. The parties
acknowledge and agree that the tax year of the Company will close as of the
Closing Date and that the Seller will be responsible for including in his
individual tax return the entire taxable income of the Company for the period
from January 1, 1996 through the Closing Date. In addition, there shall be
deducted from the Purchase Price otherwise payable to the Seller pursuant to
SECTION 2.2 the employer's portion of all employment taxes (including, without
limitation, FICA and FUTA taxes) attributable to the special bonuses being paid
on or after the Closing Date to Kott and two other officers of the Company in
the aggregate amount of $800,000.
7.2 CERTAIN TAX RETURNS AND INDEMNITY.
(a) Any Tax (including, without limitation, a sales Tax, use Tax or
documentary stamp Tax) directly attributable to the sale or transfer of the
Shares shall be paid by the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller agree to timely
sign and deliver such certificates or forms as may be necessary or appropriate
and to otherwise cooperate to establish an exemption from (or otherwise reduce),
or make a report with respect to, such Taxes.
(b) The Seller will be solely responsible for the preparation and
filing of the federal and state income Tax Returns of the Company for the period
from the beginning of the current fiscal year of the Company through the Closing
Date, which returns shall be subject to review and approval by the Buyer prior
to the Company filing same. The Buyer shall reimburse the Seller for its
reasonable professional fees and expenses incurred in preparing such Tax Returns
promptly following the Seller's receipt of an itemized invoice therefor from the
Buyer; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Buyer's obligation for such reimbursement
shall not exceed $10,000.
7.3 GUARANTEES. Effective as of the Closing, the Buyer shall use its best
efforts to cause the Seller to be released, as of the Closing, from the personal
guarantees listed on SCHEDULE 7.5(b).
7.4 SURVIVAL. The representations and warranties of the parties hereto
contained in this Agreement or in any exhibit or schedule to this Agreement
shall survive the Closing Date, but the liability of a party for breach of any
representation or warranty shall terminate three (3) years after the Closing
Date unless written notice describing such breach is given to such party on or
before the expiration of such period. The representations, warranties and
covenants set forth in this Agreement shall not be affected or diminished in any
way by any investigation (or failure to investigate) at any time by or on behalf
of the party for whose benefit such representations, warranties and covenants
were made. All statements contained herein or in any schedule, certificate,
exhibit, list or other document delivered pursuant hereto shall be deemed to be
representations and warranties for purposes of this Agreement. No
representation,
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warranty, covenant or agreement of any party shall limit the generality of any
other representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of such party.
7.5 INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) BY THE SELLER. Subject to the limitations set forth in SECTION
7.5(e), the Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and its
directors, officers, employees and agents from, against and in respect of, the
full amount of any and all liabilities, damages, claims, deficiencies, fines,
assessments, losses, Taxes, penalties, interest costs and expenses, including,
without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel (collectively,
"LOSSES"), arising from, relating to, in connection with, or incident to:
(i) any breach or inaccuracy of any of the representations
or warranties of the Seller contained in ARTICLES 4 OR 5, in any schedule
or exhibit to this Agreement or in any certificate delivered by the Seller
prior to or at the Closing;
(ii) any breach or failure to perform, observe or comply
with any covenant or agreement of the Seller contained in this Agreement;
(iii) any act, omission, transaction, status, event,
condition, occurrence, or situation in any way relating to the Company or
the conduct of its business arising or occurring on or prior to the
Closing Date which have not been reflected or reserved against it the
Financial Statements or this Agreement or a schedule hereto or in any
document referred to in a schedule hereto, without regard to whether such
claims exist on the Closing Date or arise at any time thereafter;
(iv) any and all obligations or liabilities of the Company,
whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, absolute, contingent or
otherwise, which have not been reflected or reserved against it the
Financial Statements or this Agreement or a schedule hereto or in any
document referred to in a schedule hereto;
(v) any and all obligations or liabilities of the Company,
whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, absolute, contingent or
otherwise, which arise out of, result from or are related to (i) to the
extent in excess of the $30,000 reserve referred to in SCHEDULE 5.7 , the
Company's violation of, or failure to observe or comply with, any
Environmental Laws at any time prior to the Closing Date, including
without limitation the matters disclosed on SCHEDULE 5.12, or (ii) to the
extent in excess of $75,000 in the aggregate, warranty and products
liability claims against the Company with respect to products manufactured
and services performed by the Company (to the extent such claims are not
covered by the Company's products liability insurance) prior to the
Closing Date; and
(vi) any and all actions, suits, proceedings, demands,
assessments or judgments, costs and expenses incident to any of the
foregoing.
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(b) BY THE BUYER. Subject to the limitations set forth in SECTION
7.5(e), the Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Seller from, against
and in respect of, the full amount of any and all Losses arising from, in
connection with, or incident to:
(i) any breach or inaccuracy of any of the representations
or warranties of the Buyer contained in ARTICLE 3, in any schedule or
exhibit to this Agreement or in any certificate delivered by the Buyer at
or prior to the Closing;
(ii) any breach or failure to perform, observe or comply
with any covenant or agreement of the Buyer contained in this Agreement;
and
(iii) any and all payments made after the Closing Date by
the Seller under any of the guarantees listed on SCHEDULE 7.5(b); and
(iv) any and all actions, suits, proceedings, demands,
assessments or judgments, costs and expenses incident to any of the
foregoing.
(c) TAX INDEMNIFICATION.
(i) Except as provided in clause (ii) of this paragraph (c)
and except to the extent exceeding any reserves or allowances for Taxes on
the books of the Company and disclosed on SCHEDULE 5.23, the Seller agrees
to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and the Company and their
respective directors, officers, employees and agents from, against and in
respect of, all Taxes that may be imposed by the United States government
or by any state, local or foreign government or subdivision thereof, or
authorized on, or discharged against the Company with respect to (1) all
taxable periods of the Company ending on or prior to, or including, the
Closing Date and (2) the taxable period of the Seller including the
Closing Date.
(ii) If, for any state, local, municipal or foreign tax
purposes, the taxable year of the Company does not terminate on the
Closing Date, Taxes, if any (whether based on income, capital or
otherwise) attributable to the taxable period of the Company that includes
the Closing Date shall be allocated to and shall be the responsibility of
(A) the Seller, for the period up to and including the Closing Date, and
(B) the Buyer for the period subsequent to the Closing Date. For purposes
of this clause (ii), Taxes attributable to the period up to and including
the Closing Date will be based on an interim closing of the books of the
Company at the close of business on the Closing Date.
(iii) The Buyer agrees to assign and promptly remit (or to
cause the Company to assign and promptly remit) to the Seller all refunds
(including interest received thereon) of any Taxes received by the Buyer
or the Company for which the Seller shall have previously indemnified the
Buyer and the Company hereunder.
(iv) The Buyer agrees to indemnify the Seller for any
additional federal income tax liability to the Seller resulting from the
Code Section 338(h)(10) allocation to
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be made pursuant to SECTION 2.3; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the amount of
such indemnification shall not exceed $10,000.
(d) INDEMNITY PROCEDURE. A party or parties responsible for
indemnifying another party against any matter pursuant to this Agreement is
referred to herein as the "INDEMNIFYING PARTY," and a party or parties entitled
to indemnity is referred to as the "INDEMNIFIED PARTY."
An Indemnified Party under this Agreement shall, with respect to claims
asserted against such party by any third party, give written notice to each
Indemnifying Party of any liability which might give rise to a claim for
indemnity under this Agreement within 60 days of the receipt of any written
claim from any such third party, and with respect to other matters for which the
Indemnified Party may seek indemnification, give prompt written notice to each
Indemnifying Party of any liability which might give rise to a claim for
indemnity; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any failure to give such notice will not
waive any rights of the Indemnified Party except to the extent the rights of the
Indemnifying Party are materially prejudiced.
As to any claim, action, suit or proceeding by a third party, the
Indemnifying Party shall be entitled, together with the Indemnified Party, to
participate in the defense, compromise or settlement of any such matter through
the Indemnifying Party's own attorneys and at its own expense. At the
Indemnifying Party's expense, the Indemnified Party shall provide such
cooperation and such access to its books, records and properties as the
Indemnifying Party shall reasonably request with respect to such matter; and the
parties hereto agree to cooperate with each other in order to ensure the proper
and adequate defense thereof; it being understood that the Indemnified Party
shall control any such defense, all at the Indemnifying Party's expense.
An Indemnifying Party shall not make any settlement of any claims without
the written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, it shall not be deemed unreasonable to withhold consent to a
settlement involving injunctive or other equitable relief against the
Indemnified Party or its assets, employees or business.
With regard to claims of third parties for which indemnification is
payable hereunder, such indemnification shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party
upon the earliest to occur of: (i) the entry of a judgment against the
Indemnified Party and the expiration of any applicable appeal period, or if
earlier, five days prior to the date that the judgment creditor has the right to
execute the judgment or if earlier the date that the Indemnified Party must post
any bond with respect to any judgment or other judicial ruling; (ii) the entry
of an unappealable judgment or final appellate decision against the Indemnified
Party; (iii) a settlement of the claim; or (iv) with respect to indemnities for
Tax liabilities, upon the issuance of any resolution by a taxation authority and
the expiration of any applicable appeal period. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party shall be reimbursed on a current
basis by the Indemnifying Party. With regard to other claims for which
indemnification is payable hereunder, such indemnification shall be paid
promptly by the Indemnifying Party upon demand by the Indemnified Party.
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(e) LIMITATIONS. No party shall have any obligation under the
indemnification provisions set forth in SECTIONS 7.5(a) or (b) until the
aggregate of all claims for which such party is responsible under such
indemnification provisions with respect to any breach of a representation or
warranty exceeds $100,000 (it being understood that such limitation shall be
inapplicable with respect to any breach or violation of any covenant or
agreement); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that (i) if any party is responsible for
indemnification hereunder for any amount in excess of such amount, then such
amount shall not be deemed applicable and such party shall be responsible to
fully indemnify the other party for all such claims, and (ii) such limitation
shall not apply to the Buyer's obligation to indemnify the Seller under SECTION
7.5(b)(iii). None of the limitations of this SECTION 7.5(e) shall apply with
respect to any action based upon willful or fraudulent actions,
misrepresentations or breaches of any party.
7.6 NONCOMPETITION; STANDSTILL.
(a) The Seller acknowledges that in furtherance of the sale of the
Shares to the Buyer and in order to assure the Buyer that the Buyer will retain
the value and goodwill of the Business Assets so sold, the Seller agrees not to
utilize his special knowledge of the Business Assets and his relationships with
customers, suppliers and others to compete with the Buyer in any business which
is the same as or similar to the business (the "PROHIBITED BUSINESS") as
conducted by the Company or the Buyer, including, without limitation, the
aircraft ground support equipment business. For a period of five years beginning
on the Closing Date, the Seller shall not, directly or indirectly, assist in the
creation or development of, engage or have an interest, anywhere in the United
States of America or any other geographic area where the Company does business
or in which its Products are marketed, alone or in association with others, as
principal, officer, agent, employee, director, partner or stockholder (except as
an employee or consultant of the Buyer or the Company or any of their
Affiliates), or through the investment of capital, lending of money or property,
rendering of services or advice or otherwise, in any business competitive with
or similar to the Prohibited Business. During the same period, the Seller shall
not, and he shall not permit any of his employees, agents or others under any of
their control to, directly or indirectly, on behalf of the Seller or any other
Person, (i) call upon, accept business from, or solicit the business of any
Person who is, or who had been at any time during the preceding two years, a
customer of the Company or otherwise divert or attempt to divert any business
from the Company; or (ii) recruit or otherwise solicit or induce any person who
was an employee of, or otherwise engaged by, the Company at any time between
January 1, 1996 and the Closing Date to terminate his or her employment or other
relationship with the Company, or hire any person who has left the employ of the
Company during the preceding two years. The Seller shall not at any time,
directly or indirectly, use or purport to authorize any Person to use any name,
mark, logo, trade dress or other identifying words or images which are the same
as or confusingly similar to those used currently or in the past by the Company
in connection with any product or service, whether or not such use would be in a
business competitive with that of the Company. The ownership or control of up to
five percent of the outstanding voting securities or securities of any class of
a company with a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act shall not
be deemed to be a violation of the provisions of this SECTION 7.6.
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(b) The Seller hereby agrees that for a period ending on the date
which is ten (10) years from the Closing neither the Seller nor any Affiliate,
Associate, successor or assign of the Seller (regardless of whether such Person
is an Affiliate or Associate on the date hereof) will (a) acquire, offer to
acquire, or agree to acquire, directly or indirectly, by purchase or otherwise,
control of the Buyer, (b) make, or in any way participate, directly or
indirectly, as advisor or otherwise, in any "solicitation" of "proxies" or
consents to vote (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Commission),
or seek to advise or influence any Person with respect to the voting of any
voting securities of the Buyer, in opposition to any proposed actions of the
Board of Directors of the Buyer or in opposition to any nominees for Directors
of the Buyer which nominees have been nominated by the Buyer, its management or
its Board of Directors, (c) seek or assist any other party in seeking
representation on the Board of Directors of the Buyer through the election to
the Board of Directors of individuals(s) not nominated and supported by the
Buyer, its management and Board of Directors, (d) pursue or publicly announce an
interest in pursuing an acquisition of control of the Buyer or an alteration of
the composition of the Buyer's Board of Directors or (e) advise or otherwise
act, alone or in concert with others, directly or indirectly, to seek to control
or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of the Buyer.
7.7 CONFIDENTIALITY. The Seller acknowledges that the Intangible Property
and all other confidential or proprietary information with respect to the
business and operations of the Company are valuable, special and unique assets
included within the Business Assets. The Seller shall not, and shall cause his
Affiliates and Associates to not, at any time, disclose, directly or indirectly,
to any Person, or use or authorize or purport to authorize any Person to use any
confidential or proprietary information with respect to the Company, the Buyer,
whether or not for the Company's or the Seller's own benefit, without the prior
written consent of the Buyer, including without limitation, information as to
the Business Assets, financial condition, results of operations, customers,
suppliers, products, products under development, inventions, sources, leads or
methods of obtaining new products or business, Intangible Property, pricing
methods or formulas, cost of supplies, marketing strategies or any other
information relating to the Company or the Buyer which could reasonably be
regarded as confidential, but not including information which is or shall become
generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by the
Seller or any of his agents, Affiliates Associates, or representatives or a
Person to whom any of them has provided such information.
7.8 CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS. The restrictions set forth in SECTIONS 7.6 and
7.7 are considered by the parties to be reasonable for the purposes of
protecting the value of the Business Assets, the Company and the Buyer. The
parties hereto acknowledge that the Company and the Buyer would be irreparably
harmed and that monetary damages would not provide an adequate remedy to the
Company and the Buyer in the event the covenants contained in SECTIONS 7.6 and
7.7 were not complied with in accordance with their terms. Accordingly, the
Seller agrees that any breach or threatened breach by him of any provision of
SECTIONS 7.6 and 7.7 shall entitle the Company and the Buyer to injunctive and
other equitable relief without the posting of any bond or security to secure the
enforcement of these provisions, in addition to any other remedies which may be
available to the Company and the Buyer, and that the Company and the Buyer shall
be entitled to receive from the Seller reimbursement for all attorneys' fees and
expenses incurred by the Company and the Buyer in enforcing these provisions. In
addition
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to its other rights and remedies, the Company and Buyer shall have the right to
require the Seller, if he breaches any of the covenants contained in SECTIONS
7.6 and 7.7, to account for and pay over to the Company and the Buyer, as the
case may be, all compensation, profits, money, accruals and other benefits
derived or received, directly or indirectly, by the Seller from the action
constituting such breach. If the Seller breaches the covenant set forth in
SECTION 7.6, the running of the noncompete period described therein shall be
tolled with respect to the Seller for so long as such breach continues after
written notice to the Seller from the Buyer or the Company. It is the desire and
intent of the parties that the provisions of SECTIONS 7.6, 7.7 and 7.8 be
enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies of
each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. If any provisions of SECTIONS
7.6 geographic area of restrictions are declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to exceed the maximum permissible time period, scope of activities
or geographic area, the maximum time period, scope of activities or geographic
area, as the case may be, shall be reduced to the maximum which such court deems
enforceable. If any provisions of SECTIONS 7.6, 7.7 or 7.8 other than those
described in the preceding sentence are adjudicated to be invalid or
unenforceable, the invalid or unenforceable provisions shall be deemed amended
(with respect only to the jurisdiction in which such adjudication is made) in
such manner as to render them enforceable and to effectuate as nearly as
possible the original intentions and agreement of the parties.
7.9 BORAX AND KOTT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. At the Closing, (i) the Company
and the Seller shall enter into the Employment and Non-Competition Agreement
attached hereto as EXHIBIT A (the "BORAX EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT"), and (ii) the
Company and Kott shall enter into the Employment and Non-Competition Agreement
attached hereto as EXHIBIT B (the "KOTT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT").
7.10 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS; SEVERANCE AND BONUS AGREEMENTS. At the
Closing, the Buyer shall execute and deliver the Stock Option Agreements (the
"STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS") covering an aggregate of 74,800 shares of the Buyer
Common Stock substantially in the form of EXHIBIT C in favor of the executives
listed on SCHEDULE 7.10 for the number of shares set forth opposite their names
on SCHEDULE 7.10.
ARTICLE VIII
CLOSING; CLOSING DELIVERIES
8.1 CLOSING. The consummation of the sale and purchase and the transfers
and deliveries to be made pursuant to this Agreement (the "CLOSING") shall take
place at 10:00 a.m. local time at the offices of Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler
Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., on September 16, 1996 (the "CLOSING DATE"), or at
such other place, time or date as may be agreed to by the parties. Irrespective
of when the Closing takes place, the Closing shall be deemed to have occurred at
12:01 a.m. local time on September 1, 1996 and shall be so reflected by the
parties hereto in all Tax Returns filed by them for any period in which the
Closing takes place or is deemed to have taken place. All proceedings to be
taken and all documents to be executed at the Closing shall be deemed to have
been taken, delivered and executed simultaneously, and
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no proceeding shall be deemed taken nor documents deemed executed or delivered
until all have been taken, delivered and executed.
(a) At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer:
(i) A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of New
York and a copy of the Bylaws of the Company certified on the Closing Date
by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company;
(ii) Certificates of good standing of the Company issued as
of a recent date by the Secretaries of State of the States of New York and
Florida;
(iii) Certificates representing the Shares, with separate
stock powers, endorsed in blank by the Seller with signature guarantees;
(iv) All minute books, stock certificate books and stock
ledgers of the Company;
(v) Opinion of Messrs. Foley & Lardner, counsel to the
Company and the Seller, substantially in the form of EXHIBIT E;
(vi) All consents, waivers or approvals obtained by the
Company with respect to the sale and transfer of the Shares or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and in
particular, the Company shall have obtained each of the consents
contemplated by SECTION 5.3 hereof;
(vii) A comfort letter, dated not more than ten days prior
to the Closing Date, from the Company's independent public accountants, in
form and substance acceptable to Buyer;
(viii) The Borax Employment Agreement, duly executed by th
Seller, and the Kott Employment Agreement, duly executed by Kott;
(ix) Written resignations, effective as of the Closing
Date, of each officer and director of the Company requested by the Buyer
not less than five days prior to the Closing; and
(x) Such other instruments or documents as the Buyer may
reasonably request or as may be otherwise necessary to evidence and effect
the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery of the Shares to
the Buyer.
In addition to the above deliveries, the Seller shall take all steps and actions
as the Buyer may reasonably request or as may otherwise be necessary to put the
Buyer in actual ownership, possession and control of the Shares.
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(b) At the Closing, the Buyer shall deliver to the Seller:
(i) A wire transfer or cashier's check for the Purchase
Price, as adjusted pursuant to SECTION 7.1;
(ii) Copies of the Articles of Incorporation of the Buyer,
certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of
Florida and copies of the Bylaws of the Buyer, certified on the Closing
Date by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Buyer;
(iii) Certificate of good standing of the Buyer issued as
of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Florida;
(iv) Incumbency certificates, duly executed and dated the
Closing Date, with respect to the officers of the Buyer executing this
Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which Buyer is a party;
(v) Copies of the resolutions of Boards of Directors of the
Buyer authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which Buyer is a party and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, certified by the Secretary
or an Assistant Secretary of the Buyer, as of the Closing Date;
(vi) Opinion of Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff &
Sitterson, P.A., counsel to the Buyer, substantially in the form of
EXHIBIT G;
(vii) The Borax Employment Agreement, the Kott Employment
Agreement and the Stock Option Agreements, all duly executed by the Buyer.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 NOTICES. Any notice, request, demand or other communication required
or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered
personally or sent by prepaid overnight courier for next business day delivery
to the parties at the addresses set forth below their names below (or at such
other addresses as shall be specified by the parties by like notice).
IF TO THE SELLER:
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c/o Trilectron Industries, Inc.
12297 U.S. Highway 41 North
Palmetto, Florida 34220
Attn: President
WITH A COPY TO:
Foley & Lardner
100 N. Tampa Street
Suite 2700
Tampa, Florida 33602
Attn: Russell T. Alba, Esq.
IF TO THE BUYER:
HEICO Corporation
825 South Bayshore Drive
Suite 1643
Miami, Florida 33131
Attn: President
WITH A COPY TO:
Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler
Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
150 West Flagler Street
Museum Tower, Suite 2200
Miami, Florida 33130
Attn: Stuart D. Ames, Esq.
Such notices, demands, claims and other communications shall be deemed
given when actually received or in the case of delivery by overnight service
with guaranteed next business day delivery, the next business day or the day
designated for delivery.
9.2 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the exhibits and schedules to
this Agreement contain every obligation and understanding among the parties
relating to the subject matter hereof and merge all prior discussions,
negotiations and agreements, if any, among them, and none of the parties shall
be bound by any representations, warranties, covenants, or other understandings,
other than as expressly provided or referred to herein.
9.3 ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement may not be assigned by any party without
the written consent of each other party; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Buyer may
assign its rights hereunder to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer but such
assignment shall not relieve the Buyer from any of its obligations hereunder.
Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors,
heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, and permitted assigns.
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9.4 WAIVER AND AMENDMENT. Any representation, warranty, covenant, term or
condition of this Agreement which may legally be waived, may be waived, or the
time of performance thereof extended, at any time by the party hereto entitled
to the benefit thereof, and any term, condition or covenant hereof may be
amended by the parties hereto at any time. Any such waiver, extension or
amendment shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing executed on behalf of
the appropriate party by a person who has been authorized by such party to
execute waivers, extensions or amendments on its behalf. No waiver by any party
hereto, whether express or implied, of its rights under any provision of this
Agreement shall constitute a waiver of such party's rights under such provisions
at any other time or a waiver of such party's rights under any other provision
of this Agreement. No failure by any party hereto to take any action against any
breach of this Agreement or default by another party shall constitute a waiver
of the former party's right to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to
take action against such breach or default or any subsequent breach or default
by such other party.
9.5 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY. Except with respect to the officers,
directors, employees and agents expressly referenced in SECTION 7.5, nothing
expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or shall be construed, to
confer upon or give any Person other than the parties hereto and their
respective heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, successors
and permitted assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this
Agreement.
9.6 SEVERABILITY. In the event that any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid, void or unenforceable,
the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect, and such invalid, void or unenforceable provision shall be interpreted
as closely as possible to the manner in which it was written.
9.7 EXPENSES. Each party agrees to pay, without right of reimbursement
from any other party, the costs incurred by it incident to the performance of
its obligations under this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, costs incident to the
preparation of this Agreement, and the fees and disbursements of counsel,
accountants and consultants employed by such party in connection herewith;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, (i) that the Buyer shall pay all fees and costs of Corporate
Finance Dimensions, Inc. incurred in connection herewith, and (ii) if the
transactions contemplated herein are consummated, the Seller shall not be
entitled to reimbursement from the Company, and the Company shall not pay, for
any of such costs of the Seller.
9.8 HEADINGS. Article titles and headings to sections herein are inserted
for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to
affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The schedules and
exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with and as an integral part of
this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein. The
specification of any dollar amount in the representations or warranties
contained in this Agreement or the inclusion of any specific item in any
schedule hereto is not intended to imply that such amounts, or higher or lower
amounts, or the items so included or other items, are or are not material, and
neither party shall use the fact of the setting of such amounts or the inclusion
of any such item in any dispute or controversy between the
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parties as to whether any obligation, item or matter not described herein or
included in a Schedule is or is not material for purposes of this Agreement.
9.9 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any facsimile copy of a
manually executed original shall be deemed a manually executed original.
9.10 LITIGATION; PREVAILING PARTY. In the event of any litigation with
regard to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to receive from
the non-prevailing party and the non-prevailing party shall pay upon demand all
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the prevailing party.
9.11 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. It is possible that remedies at law may be
inadequate and, therefore, the parties hereto shall be entitled to equitable
relief including, without limitation, injunctive relief, specific performance or
other equitable remedies in addition to all other remedies provided hereunder or
available to the parties hereto at law or in equity.
9.12 GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. This Agreement has been entered into and
shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of
Florida without reference to the choice of law principles thereof. This
Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the
State of Florida located in Dade County, Florida or the United States District
Court for the Southern District of Florida. The parties to this Agreement agree
that any breach of any term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be
a breach occurring in the State of Florida by virtue of a failure to perform an
act required to be performed in the State of Florida and irrevocably and
expressly agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of
Florida for the purpose of resolving any disputes among the parties relating to
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The parties irrevocably
waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which they may now
or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or any judgment entered by any
court in respect hereof brought in Dade County, Florida, and further irrevocably
waive any claim that any suit, action or proceeding brought in Dade County,
Florida has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
9.13 RISK OF LOSS. Prior to the Closing, the risk of loss or damage to, or
destruction of any or all of the Company's property and assets, including,
without limitation, the Purchased Assets, shall remain with the Seller.
9.14 FURTHER ASSURANCES. On the Closing Date, the Seller shall (i) deliver
to the Buyer such other endorsements, assignments and other good and sufficient
instruments of conveyance and transfer, in form reasonably satisfactory to the
Buyer and its counsel, as the Buyer may reasonably request or as may be
otherwise reasonably necessary to vest in the Buyer all the right, title and
interest of the Seller in, to or under any or all of the Shares, and (ii) take
all steps as may be reasonably necessary to put the Buyer in actual possession
and control of all the Shares and control of the Company. From time to time
following the Closing, the Company and
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the Seller shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to
the Buyer such other instruments of conveyance and transfer as the Buyer may
reasonably request or as may be otherwise necessary to more effectively convey
and transfer to, and vest in, the Buyer and to put the Buyer in possession of,
any part of the Shares, and, in the case of licenses, certificates, approvals,
authorizations, agreements, contracts, leases, easements and other commitments
of the Company which cannot be directly or indirectly transferred or assigned
effectively without the consent of third parties which consent has not been
obtained prior to the Closing, to cooperate with the Buyer at its request in
endeavoring to obtain such consent promptly.
9.15 REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. No remedy made available by any of the
provisions of this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy,
and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every
other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.
9.16 PARTICIPATION OF PARTIES; CONSTRUCTION. The parties hereto
acknowledge that this Agreement and all matters contemplated herein, have been
negotiated among all parties hereto and their respective legal counsel and that
all such parties have participated in the drafting and preparation of this
Agreement from the commencement of negotiations at all times through the
execution hereof. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted without
regard to any presumption or other rule or interpretation against the party who
may have had primary responsibility for drafting this Agreement.
9.17 PUBLICITY. The parties agree to reasonably cooperate in issuing any
press release or other public announcement or making any governmental filing
concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Nothing
contained herein shall prevent any party from at any time furnishing any
information to any governmental authority which it is by law or otherwise so
obligated to disclose or from making any disclosure which its counsel deems
necessary or advisable in order to fulfill such party's disclosure obligations
under applicable law. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Buyer from at
any time furnishing any information to the AMEX or the Commission which it is
required to disclose under the applicable rules of the AMEX or the Commission,
as the case may be.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have each executed and delivered
this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
HEICO CORPORATION
By: /S/ VICTOR MENDELSON
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Victor Mendelson
Vice President
/S/ SIGMUND BORAX
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SIGMUND BORAX
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SCHEDULE 1
DEFINITIONS
In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms
when used in this Agreement shall have the meanings indicated below:
"AFFILIATE" has the meaning specified in Rule 144 promulgated by the
Commission under the Securities Act.
"AGREEMENT" means this Stock Purchase Agreement together with all exhibits
and schedules referred to herein.
"ALLOCATION SCHEDULE" has the meaning specified in SECTION 2.3.
"AMEX" means the American Stock Exchange.
"ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS" means the Borax Employment Agreement, the Kott
Employment Agreement and the Stock Option Agreements.
"ASSOCIATE", when used to indicate a relationship with a specified Person,
has the meaning specified in Rule 405 promulgated by the Commission under the
Securities Act.
"BORAX EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT" has the meaning specified in SECTION 7.10.
"BUSINESS ASSETS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.24(a)(iv).
"BUYER COMMON STOCK" means the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the
Buyer.
"CLOSING" has the meaning specified in SECTION 8.1.
"CLOSING DATE" has the meaning specified in SECTION 8.1.
"CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"COMMISSION" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"COMPANY" has the meaning specified in Preliminary Statement "A".
"EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.22(a).
"ENCUMBRANCE" means any lien, claim, charge, security interest, mortgage,
pledge, easement, conditional sale or other title retention agreement, defect in
title, covenant or other encumbrance or restriction of any kind.
"ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.28.
"ERISA" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.22(b).
"EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.6.
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.17.
"IRS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 2.3.
"IMPROVEMENTS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.15.
"INDEMNIFIED PARTY" has the meaning specified in SECTION 7.5(d).
"INDEMNIFYING PARTY" has the meaning specified in SECTION 7.5(d
"INTANGIBLE PROPERTY" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.16.
"INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.6.
"INVESTMENT" means, with respect to any Person, any advances, loans or
extensions of credit to any other Person, any purchases or commitments to
purchase any stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities of any other
Person, and any other investment in any other Person, including partnerships,
joint ventures or other similar arrangement with any Person.
"KNOWLEDGE" or "KNOWN" means, with respect to any representation or warranty
or other statement in this Agreement qualified by the knowledge of any party,
that such party has made a due and diligent investigation as to the matters that
are the subject of such representation, warranty or other statement. Where
reference is made to the knowledge of the Seller or the Company, such reference
shall be deemed to include the directors, officers and managerial employees of
the Company, all of whom shall be deemed to have conducted the investigation
required by this definition.
"KOTT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT" has the meaning specified in SECTION 7.10.
"LEASED IMPROVEMENTS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.15.
"LEASED PROPERTY" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.15.
"LEASES" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.15.
"LOSSES" has the meaning specified in SECTION 7.5(a).
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means a material adverse effect on the condition
(financial or otherwise), results of operations, properties, assets,
liabilities, business or prospects of the Company.
"MATERIAL AGREEMENTS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.24.
"OWNED IMPROVEMENTS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.15.
"PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCES" means liens for taxes which are not yet due and
payable and Encumbrances disclosed in the Financial Statements or the Interim
Financial Statements and other Encumbrances which secure indebtedness of the
Company not exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate.
"PERSON" means any natural person, corporation, unincorporated organization,
partnership, association, joint stock company, joint venture, trust or
government, or any agency or political subdivision of any government, or any
other entity.
"PLAN" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.22(b).
"PRODUCTS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.27(a).
"PROHIBITED BUSINESS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 7.6.
"PURCHASE PRICE" has the meaning specified in SECTION 2.2.
"REAL PROPERTY" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.15.
"RELATED PARTY" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.25.
"RIGHTS" has the meaning specified in SECTION 5.16.
"SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"SHARE" has the meaning specified in the Preliminary Statement "A".
"STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT" has the meaning specified in SECTION 7.10.
"SUBSIDIARY" of any Person means any Person, whether or not capitalized, in
which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, an equity interest of 50% or
more, or any Person which may be controlled, directly or indirectly, by such
Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or
otherwise.
"TAX" means any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts,
property, sales, use, transfer, gains, license, excise, employment, payroll,
withholding or minimum tax, or any other tax custom, duty, governmental fee or
other like assessment or charge of any kind
whatsoever, together with any interest or any penalty, addition to tax or
additional amount imposed by any foreign, federal, state, local or other
governmental authority or regulatory body.
"TAX RETURN" means any return, report or similar statement required to be
filed with respect to any Taxes (including any attached schedules), including,
without limitation, any information return, claim for refund, amended return and
declaration of estimated Tax.
EXHIBIT 10.1
EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of the 16th day of August, 1996, by and between
TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC., a New York corporation (the "EMPLOYER"), and
SIGMUND BORAX (the "EMPLOYEE").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Employee desires to continue to be employed by the
Employer, and the Employer desires to continue to employ the Employee, upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the Employee represents that he is not a party to any
agreement which would prohibit him from entering into this Agreement or his
performing the services required hereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Employer
and the Employee agree as follows:
SECTION 1. EMPLOYMENT OF EMPLOYEE
(a) TERM. The Employee's employment hereunder will commence on
the date of the closing of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 16,
1996, pursuant to which all of the outstanding capital stock of the Employer is
being acquired by HEICO Corporation, a Florida corporation ("HEICO"), from the
Employee, and will expire on the second anniversary of such closing date (the
"TERM"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee's employment hereunder may
be terminated prior to the expiration of the Term as provided in SECTION 2.
(b) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The Employee shall serve as
Vice Chairman of the Employer. The Employee agrees to use his best efforts,
entire productive time, attention, and energies to the business of the Employer
and shall assume and competently perform such reasonable responsibilities and
duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Employer through its
duly authorized management personnel; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Employee shall
not be required to work more than four (4) days per week. To the extent that the
Employer shall have any parent, subsidiaries, affiliated corporations,
partnerships, or joint ventures (collectively "RELATED ENTITIES"), Employee
shall perform such duties to promote these entities and their respective
interests to the same extent as the interests of the Employer and without
additional compensation. At all
times, the Employee agrees to abide by any employee handbook, policy, or
practice that the Employer has or hereafter adopts with respect to its employees
generally.
(c) COMPENSATION. As full compensation for his services
hereunder and in consideration for the Employee's covenants contained in this
Agreement, the Employer shall pay the Employee a salary at the per annum rate of
$150,000, payable in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the
Employer. Simultaneous with the execution of this Agreement, the Employer's
parent company, HEICO Corporation, a Florida corporation ("HEICO"), is granting
to the Employee an option to purchase 11,000 shares of HEICO's Common Stock,
$.01 par value per share, pursuant to the terms of a Stock Option Agreement of
even date herewith between HEICO and the Employee.
(d) EXPENSES; FRINGE BENEFITS AND VACATION POLICY. The
Employer agrees to pay or reimburse the Employee for all reasonable vouchered
business expenses incurred during his employment which have been submitted in
accordance with any expense reimbursement policy or practice of the Employer as
in effect from time to time. The Employer will provide to the Employee a leased
automobile of comparable quality to the automobile currently under lease for the
Employee and such pension benefits, holidays, vacation and other employee
benefits which the Employer provides to similarly situated employees, subject to
the provisions of the various benefit plans, programs, or policies in effect
from time to time. The Employer reserves the right to change or eliminate these
benefits at any time.
(e) LIFE INSURANCE. The Employee agrees that the Employer
shall have the right to obtain life insurance on the Employee's life, at the
Employer's sole expense and with the Employer as the sole beneficiary thereof,
but no representation is made by the Employee as to his insurability. The
Employee shall (i) cooperate fully with the Employer in obtaining such life
insurance, (ii) sign any necessary consents, applications and other related
forms or documents, and (iii) take any required medical examinations.
SECTION 2. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
(a) TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYER. The Employer may terminate
the employment of the Employee at any time with or without Cause (as defined
below) and with or without notice. Following termination of employment of the
Employee for cause, the Employer shall have no further obligations under this
Agreement, including payment obligations. If the employment of the Employee is
terminated by the Employer without Cause, the Employee shall continue to be
entitled to receive the compensation payable to him pursuant to SECTION 1(c) but
thereafter shall not be entitled to any of the expense reimbursement or benefits
referred to in SECTION 1(d) except to the extent such right to reimbursement or
benefits were vested at the date of such termination. As used in this
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Agreement, "CAUSE" shall mean the following: (1) the Employee's failure or
refusal to perform his duties, as contemplated by this Agreement, in a
satisfactory manner; after notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure, (2)
dishonesty or other acts that adversely affect the Employer; (3) a violation of
the Employer's written policies or practices which justifies immediate
termination, as defined by the Employer; (4) arrest for or conviction of a
felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude, fraud, dishonesty or
misrepresentation; (5) the commission by the Employee of any act which could
reasonably be expected to injure the reputation, business, or business
relationships of the Employer or Related Entities; (6) the Employee's inability
to perform an essential function of his position, which inability continues for
90 consecutive days or for periods aggregating 90 days in any 180-day period; or
(7) any material breach by Employee of this Agreement or the Stock Purchase
Agreement.
(b) TERMINATION BY EMPLOYEE. The Employee agrees to provide
the Employer with at least twenty (20) business days' written notice of his
intent to terminate employment voluntarily ("TERMINATION NOTICE PERIOD").
Failure to provide such notice terminates the Employee's entitlement to payment
for accrued, unused benefits, such as vacation. The Employer reserves the right
to terminate the Employee before the end of the Termination Notice Period
provided that the Employer pays the Employee the salary that he would have
received from the date of the last payroll payment to the end of the Termination
Notice Period. During the Termination Notice Period, the Employee agrees to make
a good faith effort to perform the duties described hereunder. If the Employee
terminates his employment with the Employer for any reason, the Employer's
obligations, including payment obligations, under this Agreement shall forthwith
cease except as provided in this subparagraph.
SECTION 3. NON-COMPETITION; STANDSTILL; PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION; ETC.
(a) RATIONALE FOR RESTRICTIONS. The Employee acknowledges that
his services hereunder are of a special, unique, extraordinary and intellectual
character, and his position with the Employer places him in a position of
confidence and trust with the customers, suppliers and employees of the Employer
and/or Related Entities. The Employee also acknowledges that the Employer and
Related Entities design, manufacture, sell and service aircraft, ground and
support equipment (collectively "PRODUCTS") throughout the world and that the
Employer competes with many companies, including, but not limited to, Hobart
Corp. and Stewart and Stevenson, Inc. The Employee further acknowledges that the
rendering of services under this Agreement necessarily requires the disclosure
to the Employee of Confidential Information of the Employer and/or Related
Entities. The Employee and the Employer agree that both prior to and during the
course of employment with the Employer and Trilectron, the Employee had, has,
and will
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continue to develop a personal relationship with the Employer's customers, and a
knowledge of these customers' affairs and requirements which may constitute the
Employer's primary and only contact with such customers. The Employee
acknowledges that the Employer's relationships with its established clientele
may therefore be placed in the Employee's hands in confidence and trust. The
Employee consequently agrees that it is reasonable and necessary for the
protection of the goodwill and legitimate business interests of the Employer and
the Related Entities that the Employee make the covenants contained herein, that
the covenants are a material inducement for the Employer to employ the Employee
and to enter into this Agreement, and that the covenants are given as an
integral part of and incident to this Agreement.
(b) NON-COMPETITION IN RELATED BUSINESS. As used herein, the
term "RESTRICTIVE PERIOD" means the period commencing on the date of this
Agreement and ending two (2) years following the later of (i) the expiration of
the Term or (ii) the termination of the employment of the Employee with the
Employer, irrespective of the reason for such termination and even though such
termination occurs after the expiration of the Term. During the Restrictive
Period, the Employee agrees not to utilize his special knowledge of the business
of the Employer and his relationships with customers, suppliers and others to
compete with the Employer or any of the Related Entities or any of the Related
Entities in any business which is the same as or similar to the business (the
"PROHIBITED BUSINESS") conducted by the Employer or any of the Related Entities
at any time during the Restrictive Period. During the Restrictive Period, the
Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, assist in the creation or
development of, engage or have an interest, anywhere in the United States of
America or any other geographic area where the Employer or any Related Entity
does business or in which its Products are marketed, alone or in association
with others, as principal, officer, agent, employee, director, partner or
stockholder (except as an employee or consultant of the Employer or any of the
Related Entities), or through the investment of capital, lending of money or
property, rendering of services or advice or otherwise, in any business
competitive with or similar to the Prohibited Business. During the Restrictive
Period, the Employee shall not, nor shall he permit any of his employees, agents
or others under his control to, directly or indirectly, on behalf of the any
entity or person, (i) call upon, accept business from, or solicit the business
of any person or entity which is, or who had been at any time during the
preceding two years, a customer of Trilectron, the Employer or any Related
Entity otherwise divert or attempt to divert any business from the Employer or
any of the Related Entities; or (ii) recruit or otherwise solicit or induce any
person who was an employee of, or otherwise engaged by, the Employer or any of
the Related Entities at any tictive Period to terminate his or her employment or
other relationship with the Employer or any of the Related Entities, or hire any
person who has left the employ of the Employer or any of the Related Entities
during the Restrictive Period. The Employee shall not at any time, directly or
indirectly, use or purport to authorize any person to use
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any name, mark, logo, trade dress or other identifying words or images which are
the same as or similar to those used currently, in the past, or during the
Employee's employment by Trilectron or the Employer in connection with any
Product or service, whether or not such use would be in a Prohibited Business.
The ownership or control of up to five percent of the outstanding voting
securities or securities of any class of a company with a class of securities
registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shall not be
deemed to be a violation of the provisions of this SECTION 3(b).
(c) STANDSTILL. The Employee agrees that for a period
commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date which is three years from
the date hereof, he will not acquire, offer or agree to acquire, directly or
indirectly, by purchase or otherwise, control of the Employer or any of the
Related Entities, make, or in any way participate, directly or indirectly, as
advisor or otherwise, in any "solicitation" of "proxies" or consents to vote (as
such terms are used in the Proxy Rules of the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with
respect to the voting of any voting securities of the Employer or any of the
Related Entities, in opposition to any proposed actions of the Board of
Directors of the Employer or any of the Related Entities or in opposition to any
nominees for Directors of the Employer or any of the Related Entities which
nominees have been nominated by the Employer or any of the Related Entities,
their management or their Board of Directors, seek or assist any other party in
seeking representation on the Board of Directors of the Employer or any of the
Related Entities through the election to the Board of Directors of
individuals(s) not nominated and supported by the Employer or any of the Related
Entities, their management or their Board of Directors, pursue or publicly
announce an interest in pursuing an acquisition of control of the Employer or
any of the Related Entities or an alteration of the composition of the
Employer's or any of the Related Entities' Boards of Directors, or advise or
otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, directly or indirectly, to seek
to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of the
Employer or any of the Related Entities.
(d) DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. The Employee
acknowledges that the Products and the inventions, formulas, software, trade
secrets, technology, compositions, know-how, methods and processes of
manufacturing, assembling or fabricating (collectively, the "INTANGIBLE
PROPERTY") and all other confidential or proprietary information with respect to
the business and operations of the Employer are valuable, special and unique
assets of the Employer. The Employee shall not, at any time during or after the
Restrictive Period, disclose, directly or indirectly, to any person or entity,
or use or authorize or purport to authorize any person or entity to use any
confidential or proprietary information with respect to the Employer or any of
the Related Entities without the prior written consent of the Employer,
including without limitation, information as to the financial condition, results
of operations, customers, suppliers,
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Products, Products under development, Intangible Property, sources, leads or
methods of obtaining new products or business, pricing methods or formulas, cost
of supplies, marketing strategies or any other information relating to the
Employer or any of the Related Entities which could reasonably be regarded as
confidential, but not including information which is or shall become generally
available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by the Employer or
any of the Related Entities or any of their agents, affiliates or
representatives or a person to whom any of them has provided such information.
(e) RIGHTS TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. While employed by the
Employer, the Employee will disclose to the Employer any ideas, inventions, or
business plans ("INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY") developed by him which relate directly
or indirectly to the business or a similar business of the Employer or any of
the Related Entities, including without limitation, any process, operation,
product or improvement which may be patentable or copyrightable. The Employee
agrees that the Intellectual Property is or will be the property of the Employer
and that he will, at the Employer's request and cost, do whatever is necessary
to obtain the rights thereto, by patent, copyright or otherwise, for the
Employer. The Employee further agrees that, whether or not he is in the employ
of the Employer, he will cooperate in good faith to the extent and in the manner
requested by the Employer in the prosecution or defense of any patent or
copyright claims or any litigation or other proceedings involving any
Intellectual Property. The Employer will pay for all expenses associated with
the Employee's compliance with this provision.
(f) ANTI-DISPARAGEMENT. The Employee covenants and agrees that,
both during and after the Restrictive Period, he shall not make any comments
which could be construed as negative concerning the Employer or any of the
Related Entities to any individual or entity, including but not limited to,
clients, customers, employees, or financial or credit institutions.
(g) REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF THE AGREEMENT. The restrictions set
forth in SECTIONS 3 (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) are considered by the parties to
be reasonable for the purposes of protecting the legitimate business interests
of the Employer and the Related Entities and the value of the business and
goodwill of the Employer and the Related Entities. The parties hereto
acknowledge that the Employer and the Related Entities would be irreparably
harmed, and that monetary damages would not provide an adequate remedy to the
Employer and the Related Entities, in the event the covenants contained in
SECTIONS 3 (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) were not complied with in accordance with
their terms. Accordingly, the Employee agrees that any breach or threatened
breach by him of any provision of SECTIONS 3 (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) shall
entitle the Employer and the Related Entities to injunctive and other equitable
relief, without the posting of any bond or security, to secure the enforcement
of such provisions, in addition to any other rights
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and remedies which may be available to the Employer and the Related Entities,
and that the Employer and the Related Entities shall be entitled to receive from
the Employee reimbursement for all attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the
Employer and the Related Entities in enforcing such provisions. In addition to
its other rights and remedies, the Employer and the Related Entities shall have
the right to require the Employee to account for and pay over to the Employer
or the Related Entities, as the case may be, all compensation, profits, money,
accruals and other benefits derived or received, directly or indirectly, by the
Employee from the action constituting such breach. If the Employee breaches the
covenant set forth in SECTION 3(b), the running of the noncompete period
described therein shall be tolled with respect to the Employer or any of the
Related Entities for so long as such breach continues. It is the desire and
intent ofs 3 (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), be enforced to the fullest extent
permissible under the laws and public policies of each jurisdiction in which
enforcement is sought. If any provisions of SECTIONS 3 (b), (c), (d), (e) or
(f), relating to the time period, scope of activities or geographic area of
restrictions are declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed the
maximum permissible time period, scope of activities or geographic area, the
maximum time period, scope of activities or geographic area, as the case may
be, shall be reduced to the maximum which such court deems enforceable. If any
provisions of SECTIONS 3 (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) other than those described
in the preceding sentence are adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, the
invalid or unenforceable provisions shall be deemed amended (with respect only
to the jurisdiction in which such adjudication is made) in such manner as to
render them enforceable and to effectuate as nearly as possible the original
intentions and agreement of the parties.
(h) SURVIVAL. The provisions of this SECTION 3 shall survive the
termination of this Agreement or the Employee's employment irrespective of the
reason for such termination. The provisions of this SECTION 3 shall continue in
full force and effect after the expiration of the Term even if the Employee
continues to be employed by the Employer without renewing this Agreement.
SECTION 4. RETURN OF EMPLOYER PROPERTY ON TERMINATION
The Employee agrees to promptly return the Employer's property to the
Employer's Florida headquarters upon termination of his employment with the
Employer. The Employer reserves the right to take appropriate legal action
against the Employee in the event of a breach of this provision.
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SECTION 5. VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
Upon termination of employment, the Employee shall, at the request of
the Employer, verify in writing and under oath, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A, his compliance with the provisions of this Agreement relating to
Intellectual Property and Confidential Information. This provision shall not
give rise to any independent claim by the Employee for severance pay or other
payments upon the Employee's termination.
SECTION 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
(a) NOTICES. Any notice, request, demand or other communication
required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
delivered personally or sent by prepaid overnight courier for next business day
delivery to the parties at the addresses set forth below their names below (or
at such other addresses as shall be specified by the parties by like notice).
IF TO THE EMPLOYEE:
Sigmund Borax
4212 Marina Court
CORTEZ, FLORIDA 34215
WITH A COPY TO:
Foley & Lardner
100 North Tampa Street
Suite 2700
Tampa, Florida 33602
Russell T. Alba, Esq.
IF TO THE EMPLOYER OR ANY OF THE RELATED ENTITIES:
c/o HEICO Corporation
825 S. Bayshore Drive
Suite 1643
Miami, Florida 33131
Attn: President
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WITH A COPY TO:
Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler
Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
150 West Flagler Street
Museum Tower, Suite 2200
Miami, Florida 33130
Attn: Stuart D. Ames, Esq.
Such notices, demands, claims and other communications shall be deemed
given when actually received or in the case of delivery by overnight service
with guaranteed next business day delivery, the next business day or the day
designated for delivery.
(b) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof
and merges all prior discussions, negotiations and agreements, if any, between
them, and neither of the parties hereto shall be bound by any representations,
warranties, covenants, or other understandings relating to the subject matter
hereof, other than as expressly provided or referred to herein.
(c) ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Employee
without the written consent of the Employer but shall be freely assignable by
the Employer in connection with any sale by the Employer of the Prohibited
Business or any substantial part thereof. Subject to the preceding sentence,
this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to, the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors, heirs, personal representatives, legal
representatives, and permitted assigns.
(d) WAIVER AND AMENDMENT. Any representation, warranty, covenant,
term or condition of this Agreement which may legally be waived, may be waived,
or the time of performance thereof extended, at any time by the party hereto
entitled to the benefit thereof, and any term, condition or covenant hereof may
be amended by the parties hereto at any time. Any such waiver, extension or
amendment shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing executed by or on
behalf of each such party. No waiver by any party hereto, whether express or
implied, of its rights under any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a
waiver of such party's rights under such provisions at any other time or a
waiver of such party's rights under any other provision of this Agreement. No
failure by any party hereto to take any action against any breach of this
Agreement or default by another party shall constitute a waiver of the former
party's right to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to take action
against such breach or default or any subsequent breach or default by such other
party.
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(e) NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY. Nothing expressed or implied in
this Agreement is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon or give any
person other than the parties hereto, the Related Parties and their respective
heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, successors and permitted
assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
(f) SEVERABILITY. In the event that any one or more of the
provisions contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid, void or
unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect, and such invalid, void or unenforceable provision shall
be interpreted as closely as possible to the manner in which it was written.
(g) HEADINGS. Section headings herein are inserted for convenience
of reference only and are not intended to be a part of, or to affect the meaning
or interpretation of, this Agreement.
(h) COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(i) LITIGATION; PREVAILING PARTY. In the event of any litigation
with regard to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to receive
from the non-prevailing party, and the non-prevailing party shall pay upon
demand, all reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the prevailing party in
connection with such litigation.
(j) GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. This Agreement has been entered into
and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of
Florida without reference to the choice of law principles thereof. This
Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the
State of Florida located in Dade or Broward Counties, Florida or the United
States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The parties
irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which
they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or any judgment entered
by any court in respect hereof brought in Dade or Broward Counties, Florida, and
further irrevocably waive any claim that any suit, action or proceeding brought
in Dade or Broward Counties, Florida has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
(k) REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. No remedy made available by any of the
provisions of this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy,
and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every
other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.
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(l) PARTICIPATION OF PARTIES; CONSTRUCTION. The parties hereto
acknowledge that this Agreement and all matters contemplated herein, have been
negotiated between the parties hereto and their respective legal counsel and
that all such parties have participated in the drafting and preparation of this
Agreement from the commencement of negotiations at all times through the
execution hereof. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted without
regard to any presumption or other rule or interpretation against the party who
may have had primary responsibility for drafting this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have each executed and delivered
this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /S/ VICTOR MENDELSON
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Name: Victor H. Mendelson
Title: Vice Chairman
/S/ SIGMUND BORAX
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SIGMUND BORAX
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EXHIBIT A
My employment by Employer is terminated. I have read and understood my
Employment and Non-Competition Agreement with Employer dated September 16, 1996
(the "AGREEMENT"), and particularly the provisions relating to Intellectual
Property and Confidential Information. I hereby swear, UNDER OATH, that:
I have complied with all provisions of the Agreement,
including those relating to Intellectual Property and Confidential Information.
I have fully disclosed all items of Intellectual Property to
Employer. I have given Employer all documents and other materials referred to in
the Agreement, or if I have not done so, the withheld documents and materials
are: __________________________. If I discover any documents and other materials
covered by this Agreement in my possession in the future, I will immediately
return them to the Employer after discovery.
I understand that the misappropriation of confidential
information and documents may be considered a crime under the laws of the State
of Florida.
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SIGMUND BORAX
STATE OF FLORIDA )
)SS:
COUNTY OF )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this __ day of
________, 199__ by Sigmund Borax.
Personally Known ______ OR Produced Identification _____
Type of Identification Produced ________________________
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Print or Stamp Name:
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
Commission No.:
My Commission Expires:
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EXHIBIT 10.2
EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of the 16th day of September, 1996, by and between
TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC., a New York corporation (the "EMPLOYER"), and
CHARLES L. KOTT (the "EMPLOYEE").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Employee desires to continue his employment with the
Employer, and the Employer desires to continue to employ the Employee, upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the Employee represents that he is not a party to any agreement
which would prohibit him from entering into this Agreement or his performing the
services required hereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Employer
and the Employee agree as follows:
SECTION 1. EMPLOYMENT OF EMPLOYEE
(a) TERM. The Employee's employment hereunder will commence on the date
of the closing of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 16, 1996,
pursuant to which all of the outstanding capital stock of the Employer is being
acquired by HEICO Corporation, a Florida corporation ("HEICO"), and will expire
on December 31, 1998 (the "Term"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee's
employment hereunder may be terminated prior to the expiration of the Term as
provided in SECTION 2.
(b) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The Employee shall serve as President
of the Employer and shall report to the Chairman of the Employer's Board of
Directors or his designee. The Employee agrees to use his best efforts, entire
professional time, attention, and energies to the advancement and promotion of
the business of the Employer and shall assume and competently perform such
reasonable responsibilities and duties, consistent with the position of
President, as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Chairman of the
Board of the Employer. To the extent that the Employer shall have any parent,
subsidiaries, affiliated corporations, partnerships, or joint ventures
(collectively "RELATED ENTITIES"), Employee shall perform such duties to promote
these entities and their respective interests to the same extent as the
interests of the Employer and without additional compensation. At all times, the
Employee agrees to abide by any employee handbook, policy, or practice that the
Employer has or hereafter adopts with respect to its employees generally.
(c) COMPENSATION.
(i) BASE SALARY. As compensation for his services hereunder and
in consideration for the Employee's covenants contained in this Agreement, the
Employer shall pay the Employee a salary (i) during calendar year 1996 at a per
annum rate of $150,000, and (ii) during each succeeding 12-month period of the
Term, at the per annum rate of $150,000 increased by any increases determined to
be warranted by the Employer's Board of Directors in its sole discretion. Such
salary shall be payable in accordance with the customary payroll practices of
the Employer.
(ii) INCENTIVE BONUS. The Employee shall be paid an annual bonus
based on the Operating Income (as hereinafter defined) during each calendar year
or part thereof during which the Employee is employed hereunder ("Incentive
Bonus"); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Operating Income for calendar year 1996 shall
include Operating Income of the Employer from January 1, 1996 to the date of
this Agreement (the "PRE-ACQUISITION PERIOD"). Each Incentive Bonus shall be
equal to six percent (6%) of Operating Income for such calendar year or part
thereof and shall be paid promptly following the determination of Operating
Income for such period. As used in this section and SECTION 2(b), "OPERATING
INCOME" means net revenue of the Employer from operations, excluding revenue
earned at the corporate level and not derived from the operations of the
Employer during the Pre-Acquisition Period or the Employer after the date of
this Agreement, as the case may be, minus all Operating Expenses (as hereinafter
defined) and (to the extent not otherwise included in Operating Expenses) all
interest expense incurred by the Employer as a result of all debt for borrowed
money in excess of $2,500,000 and its industrial development revenue bond
financing, all determined, to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of
this clause (ii), in accordance with the methodology employed by the Employer
prior to the date of the Stock Purchase Agreement and with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied from year to year. For purposes of
this section, "OPERATING EXPENSES" means operating expenses which are directly
traceable to the business of the Employer during the Pre-Acquisition Period and
to the business of the Employer thereafter but shall exclude general corporate
expense allocations of HEICO other than those which are directly traceable to
the operations of the Employer (such as legal and accounting fees and insurance
but excluding any allocation of HEICO corporate overhead such as HEICO's
officers' salaries), domestic and foreign income taxes, extraordinary items,
minority interests, and the cumulative effects of changes in accounting
principles.
(iii) PERFORMANCE BONUS. In addition to the Incentive Bonus, the
Employee shall be eligible to participate in a bonus pool (the "Bonus Pool") to
be established annually by the Employer for the benefit of the Employee and the
four other executive officers of the Employer or any other executive officer or
officers of the Employer who may from time to time be substituted for any such
executive officer(s) whose employment
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with the Employer is (are) terminated. The Employer shall contribute to the
Bonus Pool each year, commencing with the calendar year 1997, an amount equal to
thirty percent (30%) of the amount, if any, by which actual Operating Income for
the immediately preceding calendar year exceeds the projected Operating Income
for such preceding year in the Projections set forth on EXHIBIT A attached
hereto. The percentages (which may be as little as zero and as great as 100%) of
the Bonus Pool to be allocated to each participating executive officer in each
year shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Employee and may be
varied from year to year, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Employee's participation
in the Bonus Pool ("Performance Bonus") for any year shall not exceed twenty
percent (20%) of the Bonus Pool for such year.
(iv) STOCK OPTIONS. Simultaneous with the execution of this
Agreement, the Employer's parent company, HEICO, has granted to the Employee an
option (the "Option") to purchase an aggregate of 19,800 shares (the "Option
Shares") of HEICO's Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, pursuant to the
terms of a Grant of Non-Qualified Stock Option of even date herewith entered
into between HEICO and Employee. The Option shall qualify the Employee to
purchase the Option Shares at a purchase price of $18.30 per share, shall vest
as to one-third of the Option Shares on December 31, 1996, December 31, 1997 and
December 31, 1998 and shall have a term of ten years. The right of the Employee
to exercise the Option with respect to one-half of the total Option Shares which
vest each year shall be subject to the Employer achieving plan performance for
such year as specified in the Grant of Non-Qualified Stock Option, with his
right to purchase the remaining one-half of the Option Shares not being so
subject.
(d) EXPENSES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND VACATION POLICY. The Employer agrees
to pay or reimburse the Employee for all reasonable vouchered business expenses
incurred during his employment which have been submitted in accordance with any
expense reimbursement policy or practice of the Employer as in effect from time
to time. Except as provided herein, the Employer will provide to the Employee
such pension benefits, holiday, and other employee benefits which the Employer
provides to similarly situated employees, subject to the provisions of the
various benefit plans, programs, or policies in effect from time to time. For
purposes of determining the Employee's entitlement to, and level of, employee
benefits, the Employee will be credited with his prior tenure with the Employer.
The Employer shall provide the Employee with three (3) weeks paid vacation for
calendar year 1996 and four (4) weeks paid vacation for each ensuing calendar
year under this Agreement, but the Employee shall not be entitled to receive
vacation pay in lieu of leave for accrued but unused vacation leave nor shall
the Employee be entitled to accrue vacation time from year-to-year.
(e) LIFE INSURANCE. The Employee agrees that the Employer shall have the
right to obtain life insurance on the Employee's life, at the Employer's sole
expense and
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with the Employer as the sole beneficiary thereof. The Employee shall (i)
cooperate fully with the Employer in obtaining such life insurance, (ii) sign
any necessary consents, applications and other related forms or documents, and
(iii) take any required medical examinations.
SECTION 2. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
(a) TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYER FOR CAUSE. The Employer may terminate
the employment of the Employee at any time for Cause (as defined below) either
with or without notice. Following termination of employment of the Employee for
Cause, the Employer shall: (i) promptly pay the Employee his Incentive Bonus
which had accrued as of the end of the last full calendar month prior to the
date on which the Employee's employment was terminated if the Incentive Bonus
was not previously paid with respect to such period; and (ii) promptly pay the
Employee the Performance Bonus which had accrued as of the end the last calendar
year immediately prior to the year in which the Employee's employment is
terminated (the "Termination Year") if the Performance Bonus was not previously
paid with respect to such prior year. As used in this Agreement, "CAUSE" shall
mean: (i) dishonesty or other unlawful conduct by the Employee that adversely
affects the Employer; (ii) the Employee's conviction for commission of a felony
or of any crime involving moral turpitude, fraud, dishonesty or
misrepresentation, or (iii) any material breach by the Employee of this
Agreement or failure to perform his duties hereunder (other than by reason of
his death or disability), after written notice from the Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Employer to the Employee specifying in reasonable detail the
nature of the acts or omissions constituting such breach or failure and a
reasonable opportunity to cure said breach or failure if the same is curable.
(b) TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYER FOR FAILURE TO MEET PROJECTIONS. The
Employer may also terminate the employment of the Employee by giving notice to
the Employee at any time within 90 days following the end of the calendar years
1996 or 1997, if the Operating Income for any such year is less than
seventy-five percent (75%) of the projected Operating Income set forth for such
year in EXHIBIT A attached hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Operating Income for
calendar year 1996 shall include Operating Income of the Employer during the
Pre-Acquisition Period. If such right to terminate with respect to an Operating
Income shortfall for any year is not exercised within the 90- day period
following the end of such year, it may not thereafter be exercised unless there
is an Operating Income shortfall with respect to a succeeding calendar year. If
the Employer exercises the option to terminate the employment of the Employee
pursuant to this SECTION 2(bP, the Employer shall: (i) pay the Employee (in
accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Employer) his base salary
(in effect at the time of the Employee's termination) during the one-year period
following such termination; (ii) promptly pay the Employee his Incentive Bonus
which had accrued as of the end of the
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last calendar year prior to the Termination Year if the Incentive Bonus was not
previously paid with respect to such prior year; (iii) promptly pay the Employee
the Performance Bonus which had accrued as of the end of the last calendar year
prior to the Termination Year if the Performance Bonus was not previously paid
with respect to such prior year; and (iv) pay to the Employee his Incentive
Bonus which had accrued as of the last full calendar month prior to the date on
which the Employee's employment was terminated if the Incentive Bonus was not
previously paid with respect to such period.
(c) TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYER FOR DISABILITY OF EMPLOYEE. The Employer
may also terminate the employment of the Employee if the Employee becomes unable
to perform his duties hereunder by reason of serious illness, mental incapacity
or physical disability which continues for any continuous period of ninety (90)
days or for periods aggregating ninety (90) days in any one hundred eighty (180)
day period, which termination shall become effective upon giving a termination
notice to the Employee at any time after the expiration of the applicable 90- or
180-day period. If the Employer terminates the employment of the Employee
pursuant to this SECTION 2(c), the Employee shall be entitled to the salary,
Incentive Bonus and Performance Bonus payments specified in SECTION 2(b) except
that the Termination Year shall be the calendar year in which the notice of
termination is given under this SECTION 2(c). In addition, the Employer shall
pay to the Employee his Incentive Bonus which had accrued as of the last full
calendar month prior to the date on which the Employee's employment was
terminated if the Incentive Bonus was not previously paid with respect to such
period.
(d) VOLUNTARY TERMINATION BY EMPLOYEE. The Employee may choose to
voluntarily terminate his employment by providing the Employer with at least
twenty (20) business days' written notice of his intent to voluntarily terminate
employment ("TERMINATION NOTICE PERIOD"). Voluntary termination within the
contemplation of this Section does not include constructive discharge. The
Employer reserves the right to terminate the Employee before the end of the
Termination Notice Period provided that the Employer pays the Employee the base
salary that he would have received from the date of the last payroll payment to
the end of the Termination Notice Period. During the Termination Notice Period,
the Employee agrees to make a good faith effort to perform the duties described
hereunder. If the Employee freely and voluntarily terminates his employment with
the Employer, the Employer shall: (i) promptly pay the Employee his Incentive
Bonus which had accrued as of the end of the last full calendar month prior to
the date on which the Employee's employment is terminated if the Incentive Bonus
was not previously paid with respect to such period; and (ii) promptly pay the
Employee the Performance Bonus which had accrued as of the end the calendar year
immediately prior to the Termination Year if the Performance Bonus was not
previously paid with respect to such prior year.
(e) TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT OF BY DEATH OF THE EMPLOYEE. This
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Agreement shall be terminated by the death of the Employee as of the date of
death. In the event of the Employee's death, the Employer shall pay any
beneficiary of the Employee designated by him in a writing on file with the
Employer at the time of his death, or if no such writing is on file, to his
estate, the salary, Incentive Bonus and Performance Bonus payments specified in
SECTION 2(c) except that the Termination Year shall be the calendar year in
which the Employee's death occurs.
(f) TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYER WITHOUT CAUSE. If the Employer
terminates the employment of the Employee for any reason other than those
specified in SECTIONS 2(a), (b), (c) or (e), the Employer shall pay the
Employee, in accordance with the Employer's customary payroll practices, the
base salary which he would be entitled to receive pursuant to SECTION 1(c)(I)
for the remainder of the Term, and the Employee shall continue to remain bound
by the provisions of SECTION 3(B) and each of the other provisions of SECTION 3
for the remainder of such Term. In the event of such termination of employment,
the Employee shall also be entitled to the Incentive Bonus and Performance Bonus
payments specified in SECTION 2(b). In addition, the Employer shall pay to the
Employee, promptly following the end of the Termination Year, a Performance
Bonus, if any is earned for the Termination Year, equal to the Performance Bonus
he would have received if he had been employed for the full Termination Year
multiplied by a percentage the numerator or which is the number of full calendar
months in the Termination Year during which the Employee was employed hereunder
and the denominator of which is twelve (12) and multiplying the resultant number
by the same percentage of the Bonus Pool that he was paid for the calendar year
immediately prior to the Termination Year. In addition, although the Employer is
not obligated to pay the Employee any additional salary pursuant to SECTION
1(c)(1) or other compensation hereunder following the expiration of the Term
(except as provided above in this SECTION 2(f)), if the Employer, at its option,
elects to continue to pay such salary for the one- or two-year period following
the expiration of the Term, the Employee shall continue to be bound by the
provisions of SECTION 3(b) for such additional year or years, as the case may
be. In any event, the Employee shall continue to be bound by all of the other
provisions of SECTION 3 for the time periods specified therein. The Employer
shall have no liability to the Employee for termination of employment of the
Employee without Cause other than as provided in this Section 2(f).
SECTION 3. NON-COMPETITION; STANDSTILL; PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION; ETC.
(a) RATIONAL FOR RESTRICTIONS. The Employee acknowledges that his
services hereunder are of a special, unique, extraordinary and intellectual
character, and his position with the Employer places him in a position of
confidence and trust with the customers, suppliers and employees of the
Employer. The Employee also acknowledges that the Employer designs,
manufactures, sells and services certain aircraft ground and
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support equipment (such services and products provided or manufactured by the
Employer being herein referred to collectively as "PRODUCTS") throughout the
world and that the Employer competes with many companies, including , but not
limited to Hobart Corp. and Stewart and Stevenson, Inc. The Employee further
acknowledges that the rendering of services under this Agreement necessarily
requires the disclosure to the Employee of confidential information of the
Employer. The Employee and the Employer agree that both prior to and during the
course of his employment with the Employer (including during the Pre-Acquisition
Period) Employee had, has, and will continue to develop a personal relationship
with the Employer's customers, and a knowledge of these customers' affairs and
requirements which may constitute the Employer's primary and only contact with
such customers. The Employee acknowledges that the Employer's relationships with
its established clientele may therefore be placed in the Employee's hands in
confidence and trust. The Employee consequently agrees that it is reasonable for
the protection of the goodwill and legitimate business interests of the Employer
that the Employee make the covenants contained herein, that the covenants are a
material inducement for the Employer to employ the Employee and to enter into
this Agreement, and that the covenants are given as an integral part of and
incident to this Agreement.
(b) NON-COMPETITION IN COMPETING BUSINESS. As used herein, the term,
"RESTRICTIVE PERIOD" means the period commencing on the date of this Agreement
and ending two (2) years following the later of (i) the expiration of the Term
or (ii) the termination of the employment of the Employee with the Employer,
irrespective of the reason for such termination; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the
restrictions set forth in this SECTION 3(b) shall not apply in the event of the
expiration of the Term unless at least 90 days prior to the end of the Term, the
Employer offers to the Employee a two-year extension of this Agreement on
substantially the same terms and conditions (including the grant of an
additional stock option with respect to HEICO Common Stock) as are contained in
this Agreement; PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, that if the Employer terminates the
employment of the Employee without Cause as provided in SECTION 2(f) and the
Employer and does not elect to continue the Employee's base salary following the
expiration of the Term as provided in such section, the restrictions set forth
in this SECTION 3(b) shall not apply following such expiration. During the
Restrictive Period, the Employee agrees not to utilize his special knowledge of
the business of the Employer and his relationship with customers, suppliers and
others to compete with the Employer in any business which is the same as or
substantially similar to the business (the "PROHIBITED BUSINESS") conducted by
the Employer at any time during the Employer's employment of the Employee.
During the Restrictive Period, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly,
assist in the creation or development of, engage or have an interest, anywhere
in the United States of America or any other geographic area where the Employer
does business or in which its Products are marketed, alone or in association
with others, as principal, officer, agent, employee, director, partner or
stockholder (except as an employee or consultant of the Employer or any of the
Related Entities), or through the
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investment of capital, lending of money or property, rendering of services or
advice or otherwise, in any business competitive with or substantially similar
to the Prohibited Business. During the Restrictive Period, the Employee shall
not, nor shall he permit any of his employees, agents or others under his
control to, directly or indirectly, on behalf of the any entity or person, (i)
call upon, accept business from, solicit the business of any person or entity
which is, or who had been at any time during the preceding two years, a customer
of the Employer in an attempt to divert any business relating to the Products
from the Employer or prevent the Employer from receiving any business relating
to the Products or (ii) recruit or otherwise solicit or induce any person who
was an employee of, or otherwise engaged by, the Employer at any time during the
Restrictive Period to terminate his or her employment or other relationship with
the Employer or hire any person who has left the employ of the Employer during
the Restrictive Period. The Employee shall not at any time, directly or
indirectly, use or purport to authorize any person to use any name, mark, logo,
trade dress or other identifying words or images which are the same as or
similar to those used currently, in the past, or during the Employee's
employment by the Employer or the employer in connection with any product or
service, whether or not such use would be in a Prohibited Business. The
ownership or control of up to five percent of the outstanding voting securities
or securities of any class of a company with a class of securities registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shall not be deemed to be
a violation of the provisions of this SECTION 3(b).
(c) STANDSTILL. The Employee agrees that for a period commencing on the
date hereof and ending on the date which is ten (10) years from the date hereof,
he will not (i) acquire, offer or agree to acquire, directly or indirectly, by
purchase or otherwise, control of the Employer or any of the Related Entities,
(ii) make, or in any way participate, directly or indirectly, as advisor or
otherwise, in any "solicitation" of "proxies" or consents to vote (as such terms
are used in the Proxy Rules of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission), or seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to
the voting of any voting securities of the Employer or any of the Related
Entities, in opposition to any proposed actions of the Board of Directors of the
Employer or any of the Related Entities or in opposition to any nominees for
Directors of the Employer or any of the Related Entities which nominees have
been nominated by the Employer or any of the Related Entities, their management
or their Board of Directors, (iii) seek or assist any other party in seeking
representation on the Board of Directors of the Employer or any of the Related
Entities through the election to the Board of Directors of individual(s) not
nominated and supported by the Employer or any of the Related Entities, their
management or their Board of Directors, (iv) pursue, assist any person or entity
in pursuing, or publicly announce an interest in pursuing an acquisition of
control of the Employer or any of the Related Entities or an alteration of the
composition of the Employer's or any of the Related Entities' Board of Directors
, or (v) advise or otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, directly or
indirectly, to seek
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to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of the
Employer or any of the Related Entities. References in this Section to "Related
Entities" means at any time only those Related Entities which at such time have
a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
(d) DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. The Employer acknowledges
that the Products and the inventions, formulas, software, trade secrets,
technology, compositions, know-how, methods and processes of manufacturing,
assembling or fabricating (collectively, the "INTANGIBLE PROPERTY") and all
other confidential and proprietary information with respect to the business and
operations of the Employer, which cannot be ascertainable by lawful means, are
valuable, special and unique assets of the Employer. The Employee shall not, at
any time during or after the Restrictive Period, disclose, directly or
indirectly, to any person or entity, or use or authorize or purport to authorize
any person or entity to use any confidential and proprietary information with
respect to the Employer or any of the Related Entities without the prior written
consent of the Employer, including without limitation, information as to the
financial condition, results of operations, customers, suppliers, Products,
Products under development, Intangible Property, sources, leads or methods of
obtaining new products or business, pricing methods or formulas, cost of
supplies, marketing strategies or any other information relating to the Employer
or any of the Related Entities which could reasonably be regarded as
confidential, but not including information which is or shall become generally
available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by the Employer or
any of the Related Entities or any of their agents, affiliates or
representatives or a person to whom any of them has provided such information or
may be readily ascertainable through lawful means.
(e) RIGHTS TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. While employed by the Employer, the
Employee will disclose to the Employer any ideas, inventions, or business plans
("INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY") developed by him which relate directly or indirectly
to the business or a similar business of the Employer or any of the Related
Entities, including without limitation, any process, operation, product or
improvement which may be patentable or copyrightable. The Employee agrees that
the Intellectual Property is or will be the property of the Employer and that he
will, at the Employer's request and cost, do whatever is necessary to obtain the
rights thereto, by patent, copyright or otherwise, for the Employer. The
Employee further agrees that, whether or not he is in the employ of the
Employer, he will cooperate in good faith to the extent and in the manner
requested by the Employer in the prosecution or defense of any patent or
copyright claims or any litigation or other proceedings involving any
Intellectual Property. The Employer will pay for all expenses associated with
the Employee's compliance with this provision.
(f) ANTI-DISPARAGEMENT. The Employee covenants and agrees that, during the
Restrictive Period, he shall not make any comments concerning the Employer or
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of the Related Entities to any individual or entity, including but not limited
to, clients, customers, employees, or financial or credit institutions, which
have a reasonable likelihood of causing an adverse effect on the Employer or any
of the Related Entities; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that this provision shall not apply
to statements made by the Employee pursuant to an order of a court or other
tribunal having jurisdiction over the Employee or to statements made in the
course of litigation or arbitration between the parties hereto.
(g) REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF THE AGREEMENT. The restrictions set forth in
SECTIONS 3(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) are considered by the parties to be
reasonable for the purposes of protecting the legitimate business interests of
the Employer and the Related Entities and the value of the business and goodwill
of the Employer and the Related Entities. The parties hereto acknowledge that
the Employer and the Related Entities would be irreparably harmed, and that
monetary damages would not provide an adequate remedy to the Employer and the
Related Entities, in the event the covenants contained in SECTIONS 3(b), (c),
(d), (e) and (f) were not complied with in accordance with terms. Accordingly,
the Employee agrees that any breach or threatened breach by him of any provision
of SECTIONS 3(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) shall entitle the Employer and the
Related Entities to injunctive and other equitable relief, without the posting
of any bond or security, to secure the enforcement of such provisions, in
addition to any other rights and remedies which may be available to the Employer
and the Related Entities. If the Employee breaches the covenant set forth in
SECTION 3(b), the running of the noncompete period described therein shall be
tolled with respect to the Employer or any of the Related Entities for so long
as such breach continues. It is the desire and intent of the parties that the
provisions of SECTIONS 3(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), be enforced to the fullest
extent permissible under the laws and public policies of each jurisdiction in
which enforcement is sought. If any provisions of SECTIONS 3(b), (c), (d), (e)
and (f), relating to the time period, scope of activities or geographic area of
restrictions are declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed the
maximum permissible time period, scope of activities or geographic area, the
maximum time period, scope of activities or geographic area, as the case may be,
shall be reduced to the maximum which such court deems enforceable. If any
provisions of this SECTION 3, other than those described in the preceding
sentence, are adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalid or
unenforceable provisions shall be deemed amended (with respect only to the
jurisdiction in which such adjudication is made) in such manner as to render
them enforceable and to effectuate as nearly as possible the original intentions
and agreement of the parties.
(h) SURVIVAL. Except as provided above, the provisions of this SECTION 3
shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the Employee's employment
irrespective of the reason for such termination.
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SECTION 4. RETURN OF EMPLOYER PROPERTY ON TERMINATION
The Employee agrees to promptly return the Employer's property to the
Employer's Florida headquarters upon termination or expiration of his employment
with the Employer. The Employer reserves the right to take appropriate legal
action against the Employee in the event of a breach of this provision.
SECTION 5. VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
Upon termination of employment, the Employee shall, at the request of
the Employer, verify in writing and under oath, in the form attached as Exhibit
A, his compliance with the provisions of this Agreement relating to Intellectual
Property and Confidential Information. This provision shall not give rise to any
independent claim by the Employee for severance pay or other payments upon the
Employee's termination.
SECTION 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
(A) NOTICES. Any notice, request, demand or other communication required
or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered
personally or sent by prepaid overnight courier for next business day delivery
to the parties at the addresses set forth below their names below (or at such
other addresses as shall be specified by the parties by like notice).
IF TO THE EMPLOYEE:
Charles L. Kott
732 Live Oak Terrace, N.E.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33703
IF TO THE EMPLOYER OR ANY OF THE RELATED ENTITIES:
c/o HEICO Corporation
825 S. Bayshore Drive
Suite 1643
Miami, Florida 33131
Attn: President
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WITH A COPY TO:
Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler
Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
150 West Flagler Street
Museum Tower, Suite 2200
Miami, Florida 33130
Attn: Stuart D. Ames, Esq.
Such notices, demands, claims and other communications shall be deemed
given when actually received or in the case of delivery by overnight service
with guaranteed next business day delivery, the next business day or the day
designated for delivery.
(b) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire understanding
between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof and merges all
prior discussions, negotiations and agreements, if any, between them, and
neither of the parties hereto shall be bound by any representations, warranties,
covenants, or other understandings relating to the subject matter hereof, other
than as expressly provided or referred to herein.
(c) ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Employee
without the written consent of the Employer but shall be freely assignable by
the Employer in connection with any sale by the Employer of the Prohibited
Business or any substantial part thereof. Subject to the preceding sentence,
this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to, the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors, heirs, personal representatives, legal
representatives, and permitted assigns.
(d) WAIVER AND AMENDMENT. Any representation, warranty, covenant, term
or condition of this Agreement which may legally be waived, may be waived, or
the time of performance thereof extended, at any time by the party hereto
entitled to the benefit thereof, and any term, condition or covenant hereof may
be amended by the parties hereto at any time. Any such waiver, extension or
amendment shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing executed by or on
behalf of each such party. No waiver by any party hereto, whether express or
implied, of its rights under any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a
waiver of such party's rights under such provisions at any other time or a
waiver of such party's rights under any other provision of this Agreement. No
failure by any party hereto to take any action against any breach of this
Agreement or default by another party shall constitute a waiver of the former
party's right to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to take action
against such breach or default or any subsequent breach or default by such other
party.
(e) NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY. Nothing expressed or implied in this
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Agreement is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon or give any person
other than the parties hereto, the Related Parties and their respective heirs,
personal representatives, legal representatives, successors and permitted
assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
(f) SEVERABILITY. In the event that any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid, void or unenforceable,
the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect, and such invalid, void or unenforceable provision shall be interpreted
as closely as possible to the manner in which it was written.
(g) HEADINGS. Section headings herein are inserted for convenience of
reference only and are not intended to be a part of, or to affect the meaning or
interpretation of, this Agreement.
(h) COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(i) LITIGATION: PREVAILING PARTY. In the event of any litigation,
including without limitation any arbitration, with regard to this Agreement, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to receive from the non-prevailing party, and
the non-prevailing party shall pay upon demand, all reasonable fees and expenses
of counsel for the prevailing party in connection with such litigation,
including, without limitation, reimbursement for all attorneys' fees and
expenses incurred in successfully enforcing or successfully defending against
the enforcement of the provisions of SECTION 3.
(j) GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. This Agreement has been entered into and
shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of
Florida without reference to the choice of law principles thereof. THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE
STATE OF FLORIDA LOCATED IN DADE OR BROWARD COUNTIES, FLORIDA OR THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. THE PARTIES
IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH
THEY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR
PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY JUDGMENT ENTERED
BY ANY COURT IN RESPECT HEREOF BROUGHT IN DADE OR BROWARD COUNTIES, FLORIDA, AND
FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT
IN DADE OR BROWARD COUNTIES, FLORIDA HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
(k) ARBITRATION. Upon demand of either party hereto, whether made before
or after institution of any judicial proceeding, any dispute, claim or
controversy arising out of, connected with or relating to this Agreement
("Disputes") between parties to this
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Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration as provided herein. Disputes
may include, without limitation, claims for breach of contract, counterclaims
and disputes as to whether a matter is subject to arbitration. Arbitration shall
be conducted under and governed by the Arbitration Rules (the "Arbitration
Rules") of the American Arbitration Association. All arbitration hearings shall
be conducted in Dade or Broward County, Florida, before a panel of three (3)
arbitrators. Each party hereto shall select one of the three arbitrators and the
two so selected shall select the third, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if the two
arbitrators cannot agree upon a third arbitrator, the third arbitrator shall be
selected in the manner provided in the Arbitration Rules. All applicable
statutes of limitation shall apply to any Dispute. A judgment upon the award may
be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
Notwithstanding the preceding binding arbitration provisions, the
parties hereto agree to preserve, without diminution, certain remedies that the
Employer may employ or exercise freely, independently or in connection with an
arbitration proceeding or after an arbitration action is brought. The Employer
shall have the right to proceed in any court of proper jurisdiction to obtain
provisional or ancillary remedies, including injunctive or other equitable
relief, against any violation by the Employee of any of the provisions of
SECTION 3 hereof; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that should the Employer initiate such an
action, this section shall not bar the Employee from raising, either by way of
affirmative defense or counterclaim, any claims Employee has against the
Employer. Preservation of these remedies does not limit the power of the
arbitrators to grant similar remedies that may be requested by a party in a
Dispute.
(l) REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. No remedy made available by any of the
provisions of this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy,
and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every
other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.
(m) PARTICIPATION OF PARTIES: CONSTRUCTION. The parties hereto
acknowledge that this Agreement and all matters contemplated herein, have been
negotiated between the parties hereto and their respective legal counsel and
that all such parties have participated in the drafting and preparation of this
Agreement from the commencement of negotiations at all times through the
execution hereof. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted without
regard to any presumption or other rule or interpretation against the party who
may have had primary responsibility for drafting this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have each executed and delivered
this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
/S/ CHARLES L. KOTT
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CHARLES L. KOTT
TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /S/ VICTOR MENDELSON
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Name: VICTOR MENDELSON
Title: VICE CHAIRMAN
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EXHIBIT A
PROJECTIONS (000'S $)
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YEAR 1996 1997 1998 1999* 2000*
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Net Sales 15,000 17,000 18,500 21,000 22,000
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Gross Profit 3,680 4,240 4,730 5,460 5,890
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Operating 2,250 2,550 2,775 3,150 3,330
Expense
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Operating 1,430 1,690 1,955 2,310 2,590
Income
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* The years 1999 and 2000 are included solely in the event this Agreement is
renewed by the parties hereto, neither such party being obligated to so renew.
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EXHIBIT B
My employment by Employer is terminated. I have read and understood my
Employment and Non-Competition Agreement with Employer dated September 16, 1996
(the "Agreement"), and particularly the provisions relating to Intellectual
Property and Confidential Information. I hereby swear, UNDER OATH, that:
1. I have complied with all provisions of the Agreement, including
those relating to Intellectual Property and Confidential Information.
2. I have fully disclosed all terms of Intellectual Property to
Employer. I have given Employer all documents and other materials referred to
in the Agreement, or if I have not done so, the withheld documents and materials
are ____________________. If I discover any documents and other materials
covered by this Agreement in my possession in the future, I will immediately
return them to the Employer after discovery.
3. I understand that the misappropriation of confidential
information and documents may be considered a crime under the laws of the State
of Florida.
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CHARLES L. KOTT
STATE OF FLORIDA )
) SS
COUNTY OF ______________ )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this __ day of
________, 199__, by Charles L Kott.
Personally Known _______ Or Produced Identification ________
Type of Identification Produced ______________________________
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Print or Stamp Name
Notary Public
State of Florida at Large
Commission No.:
My Commission Expires:
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EXHIBIT 99.1
TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
(Unaudited)
July 31, December 31,
1996 1995
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Current assets:
Cash $ 74,803 $ 1,591
Accounts receivable, net of
allowance of $33,000 2,746,443 2,009,028
Inventory 7,090,123 4,928,804
Cost and estimated earnings in
excess of billings on un-
completed contracts 490,616
Other 24,868 36,248
----------- -----------
Total current assets 9,936,237 7,466,287
----------- -----------
Property, plant and equipment 909,650 1,043,908
Less accumulated depreciation 659,799 811,729
----------- -----------
Property, plant and equipment,
net 249,851 232,179
Other assets 32,025 72,856
----------- -----------
Total assets $10,218,113 $ 7,771,322
=========== ===========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Revolving line of credit and
notes payable $ 1,850,000 $ 829,914
Current maturities of long-
term debt 156,996 156,996
Trade accounts payable 2,334,587 1,516,429
Accrued expenses and other
current liabilities 851,784 464,777
Billings in excess of costs
and estimated earnings
on uncompleted contracts 183,591
Advances from customers 158 81,909
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Total current liabilities 5,193,525 3,233,616
----------- ------------
Long-term debt 170,099 261,680
Commitments and contingencies:
Shareholders equity:
Common stock 5,000 5,000
Capital in excess of par value 8,300 8,300
Retained earnings 4,841,189 4,262,726
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Total shareholders' equity 4,854,489 4,276,026
----------- -------------
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $10,218,113 $ 7,771,322
=========== =============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED
Nine months ended July 31,
1996 1995
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Net sales $12,007,733 $12,010,514
----------- -----------
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales 8,941,368 10,004,331
Selling, general and administrative
expenses 1,886,006 1,572,984
----------- -----------
Total operating costs and expenses 10,827,374 11,577,315
----------- -----------
Income from operations 1,180,359 433,199
Interest expense (91,458) (44,643)
Interest and other income 109 920
----------- -----------
Income from continuing operations
before income taxes 1,089,010 389,476
Income tax expense 0 0
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Net income $ 1,089,010 $ 389,476
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See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED
Nine months ended July 31,
1996 1995
---------------------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 1,089,010 $ 389,476
----------- -----------
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 48,923 70,645
(Increase) decrease in operating assets
Restricted cash 0 520
Accounts receivable (1,007,074) (360,376)
Inventory (1,844,715) (772,878)
Costs and estimated earnings in
excess of billings 65,544 338,413
Other current assets 164,017 (106,268)
Prepaid royalty fees (29,169) 0
Security deposits and other assets 0 1,308
Increase (decrease) in operating
liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,473,926 860,974
Billings in excess of costs and
earnings on uncompleted contracts 0 0
Advances from customers (248,201) (292,967)
----------- -----------
Total adjustments (1,376,749) (260,629)
----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used
in) operating activities (287,739) 128,847
----------- -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property, equipment
and improvements (128,012) (59,506)
----------- -----------
Net cash (used in) investing
activities (128,012) (59,506)
----------- -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving line of credit 1,099,220 450,000
Principal payments on term loan (117,747) (117,747)
Dividend paid (508,147) (389,965)
----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities 473,326 (57,712)
----------- -----------
Net Increase in cash 57,575 11,629
Cash, beginning of year 17,228 133,338
----------- -----------
Cash, end of year $ 74,803 $ 144,966
=========== ===========
Supplementary disclosure of cash
flow information:
Interest paid $ 99,259 $ 31,313
=========== ===========
See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED
JULY 31, 1996
1. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared
as interim financial statements as of and for the nine months ended July 31,
1996, consisting of the first seven months of the Company's fiscal 1996 and the
last two months of the Company's fiscal 1995. Therefore, the accompanying
unaudited condensed financial statements do not include all information and
footnotes normally included in annual financial statements and should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1995.
In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed financial statements
contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary
for a fair presentation of the condensed balance sheets and condensed statements
of operations and cash flow for such interim periods presented. The results of
operations for the nine months ended July 31, 1996 are not necessarily
indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year.
2. Inventories are comprised of the following:
JULY 31, 1996 OCTOBER 31, 1995
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Finished products................ $ 662,781 $ 621,032
Work in process.................. 1,593,140 1,070,751
Materials, parts, assemblies
and supplies................... 4,834,202 3,237,021
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Total inventories................ $ 7,090,123 $ 4,928,804
============= ================
3. Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information for the nine months ended
July 31, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:
Cash paid for interest was $99,259 and $31,313 in fiscal 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
Fiscal 1996 non-cash, investing and financing activities include
purchases of property, plant and equipment totaling $128,012, proceeds from a
revolving line of credit totaling $1,099,220, $508,147 of dividends paid and
$117,747 of long-term debt payments.
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EXHIBIT 99.2
TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
AUDITORS' REPORT,
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
CONTENTS
PAGE
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Balance Sheets 2
Statements of Income 3
Statements of Stockholder's Equity 4
Statements of Cash Flows 5
Notes to Financial Statements 6
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors and Stockholder
Trilectron Industries, Inc.
We have audited the balance sheet of Trilectron Industries, Inc. as of December
31, 1995, and the related statements of income, stockholder's equity, and cash
flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audit. The financial statements of
Trilectron Industries, Inc. as of December 31, 1994, were audited by other
auditors whose report dated April 6, 1995 expressed an unqualified opinion on
those statements.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the 1995 financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Trilectron Industries, Inc.
as of December 31, 1995, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
Kerkering, Barberio & Co.
Bradenton, Florida
March 12, 1996
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TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
1995 1994
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash $ 1,591 $ 367,239
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
of $33,000 and $35,000 in 1995 and
1994, respectively 2,009,028 1,299,535
Inventory 4,928,804 2,921,412
Costs and estimated earnings in excess
of billings on uncompleted contracts 490,616 1,232,679
Other 36,248 13,365
---------- ----------
Total current assets 7,466,287 5,834,230
Property, equipment and improvements, net 232,179 198,966
Prepaid royalty fees 70,000 25,000
Security deposits and other assets 2,856 9,268
---------- ----------
Total assets $7,771,322 $6,067,464
========== ==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Bank overdraft (Note 10) $ 242,943 --
Revolving line of credit 829,914 --
Current portion of term loan 156,996 $ 156,996
Accounts payable 1,273,486 886,859
Accrued payroll, vacation, pay and
related taxes 171,286 147,726
Accrued commissions 154,517 --
Accrued other expenses 138,974 126,528
Billings in excess of costs
and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts 183,591 414,293
Advances from customers 81,909 9,444
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Total current liabilities 3,233,616 1,741,846
Term loan, net of current portion 261,680 418,678
---------- ----------
Total liabilities 3,495,296 2,160,524
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Stockholder's equity:
Common stock no par value, authorized
200 shares, 100 shares issued and
outstanding at stated value 5,000 5,000
Additional paid-in capital 8,300 8,300
Retained earnings 4,262,726 3,893,640
---------- ----------
Total stockholder's equity 4,276,026 3,906,940
---------- ----------
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity $7,771,322 $6,067,464
========== ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
1995 1994
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Net sales $13,931,177 $10,521,128
Cost of goods sold 10,894,857 8,036,830
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Gross profit 3,036,320 2,484,298
Selling and marketing expenses 1,152,660 924,778
General and administrative expenses 926,262 849,162
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Income from operations 957,398 710,358
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Other income (expense)
Interest expense (81,661) (51,543)
Interest income 11,844 15,200
Miscellaneous income, net 8,450 --
Gain, net of expenses, related to
Navy settlement -- 13,602
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Other income (expense), net (61,327) (22,741)
----------- -----------
Net income $ 896,031 $ 687,617
=========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
ADDITIONAL TOTAL
COMMON PAIN-IN RETAINED STOCKHOLDER'S
STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS EQUITY
--------- ---------- ---------- -------------
Balances, December 31, 1993 $ 5,000 $ 8,300 $3,694,043 $ 3,707,343
Net income 687,617 687,617
Dividends paid -- -- (488,020) (488,020)
------- ---------- ---------- ------------
Balances, December 31, 1994 5,000 8,300 3,893,640 3,906,940
Net income 896,031 896,031
Dividends paid -- -- (526,945) (526,945)
------- ----------- ---------- ------------
Balances, December 31, 1995 $ 5,000 $ 8,300 $4,262,726 $ 4,276,026
======= =========== ========== ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
1995 1994
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Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $ 896,031 $ 687,617
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization 86,262 109,420
(Increase) decrease in operating assets
Restricted cash -- 27,350
Accounts receivable (709,493) (325,408)
Inventory (2,007,392) (94,465)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess
of billings on uncompleted contracts 742,063 (1,232,679)
Other current assets (22,883) 8,619
Prepaid royalty fees (45,000) (25,000)
Security deposits and other assets 6,412 48,797
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 577,150 442,389
Billings in excess of costs and estimated
earnings on uncompleted contracts (230,702) 414,293
Advances from customers 72,465 (60,019)
---------- -----------
Total adjustments (1,531,118) (686,703)
---------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used)
in operating activities (635,087) 914
---------- -----------
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of property, equipment
and improvements (119,475) (68,008)
---------- -----------
Net cash used in investing activities (119,475) (68,008)
---------- -----------
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from revolving line of credit 829,914 --
Principal payments on term loan (156,998) (156,994)
Dividends paid (526,945) (488,020)
---------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities 145,971 (645,014)
---------- -----------
Net decrease in cash (608,591) (712,108)
Cash, beginning of year 367,239 1,079,347
---------- -----------
Cash/net bank overdraft, end of year $ (241,352) $ 367,239
========== ===========
Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid $ 81,661 $ 51,540
========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
OPERATIONS
Trilectron Industries, Inc. (Company), a new York corporation, is a manufacturer
of aircraft ground power and support equipment including jet engine air start
units, aircraft air conditioning units, engine driven electrical, air
conditioning and aircraft towing products, as well as electronic and rotary
power converters and uninterrupted power supplies. The Company markets its
products to a variety of customers engaged in commercial and military aerospace
applications and its products are sold in both international and domestic
markets.
The Company's manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters are located in
Palmetto, Florida.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company's
management who is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. The
accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles and have
been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.
INVENTORY
Inventories are stated at a lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market (net
realizable value). Inventories costs on long term contracts include direct
engineering, production and tooling costs, and applicable overhead, including
general and administrative expenses.
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS
Purchases of property, equipment and improvements are recorded at cost.
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs which do not improve efficiency or
extend the useful life are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation is
provided on straight-line and accelerated methods over the estimated useful
lives as follows: machinery and equipment - three to seven years, furniture and
fixtures - five years and leasehold improvements - ten years.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Generally, sales are recorded when products are shipped or services are
rendered. For certain long-term contracts, revenues are recorded on the
percentage of completion (cost to cost) method. This method is used because
management considers costs incurred to be the best available measure of progress
on these contracts. Because of the inherent uncertainties in estimating costs,
it is at least reasonably possible that the Company's estimates of costs and
revenues will change in the near term.
INCOME TAXES
The Company has elected to be taxed under the S Corporation provisions of the
internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, the tax effect of the Company's activities
accrues to the stockholder and no provision for federal income taxes is included
in the accompanying financial statements.
The Company is subject to state income taxes in New York and New Jersey. A
provision for state income taxes is included in general and administrative
expenses in the accompanying statements of income.
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TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
MAJOR CUSTOMERS
Net sales during 1995 were made to four major customer types: commercial
domestic (41%), commercial foreign (33%), military domestic (17%) and foreign
military (9%). The Company made sales of approximately $1.6 million and $1.4
million in 1995 to customers representing 12% and 10%, respectively, of net
sales. In 1994, the Company made sales of approximately $1.9 million, $1.0
million and $.9 million to customers representing 20%, 10% and 10%,
respectively, of net sales in that year.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
The Company grants credit to domestic customers based upon an evaluation of
their credit standing. Sales to most foreign customers are secured by advance
payments or by international letters of credit received prior to shipment of the
finished product.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
In order to facilitate comparison of financial data, certain amounts in the 1994
financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 1995 presentation.
NOTE 2 - INVENTORY
Inventory consists of the following at December 31:
1995 1994
----------- -----------
Raw materials and parts $ 3,237,021 $ 2,539,489
Work in process 1,070,751 22,604
Finished goods 621,032 359,319
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$ 4,928,804 $ 2,921,412
=========== ===========
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TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
NOTE 3 - COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS
Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts at December 31 are as
follows:
1995 1994
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Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts $ 2,514,464 $ 1,285,343
Estimated earnings 960,953 491,220
----------- -----------
3,475,417 1,776,563
Less billings 3,168,392 958,177
----------- -----------
Net costs and estimated earnings in
excess of billings $ 307,025 $ 818,386
=========== ===========
Such amounts are included in the accompanying balance sheets under the following
captions:
1995 1994
----------- -----------
Costs and estimated earnings in excess
of billings on uncompleted contracts $ 490,616 $ 1,232,679
Billings in excess of costs and estimated
earnings on uncompleted contracts (183,591) (414,293)
----------- -----------
$ 307,025 $ 818,386
=========== ===========
NOTE 4 - PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS
Property, equipment and improvements consisted of the following at December 31:
1995 1994
----------- -----------
Land $ 75,000 --
Machinery and equipment 479,800 $ 456,406
Furniture and fixtures 396,403 375,322
Leasehold improvements 92,705 92,705
----------- -----------
1,043,908 924,433
Less accumulated depreciation and
amortization (811,729) (725,467)
----------- -----------
Property, equipment and improvements, net $ 232,179 $ 198,966
=========== ===========
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TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
NOTE 5 - REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT
In July 1995, the Company renewed its existing $1,500,000 revolving line of
credit agreement to June 1997. At December 31, 1995 and 1994, there was $829,914
and $0, respectively, outstanding on the line of credit. Interest accrues on the
outstanding balance at the bank's prime lending rate (8.5% at December 31, 1995)
and is to be paid quarterly. The available amount of the line at December 31,
1995 was reduced by $533,519 due to outstanding performance letters of credit
secured by the line, of which $439,424 was relieved in January, 1996. The amount
available fluctuates according to a borrowing base formula included in the
agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is required to comply
with certain debt covenants which specify the maintenance of minimum levels of
net worth and the attainment of specific financial ratios. The line is secured
by inventory, accounts receivable, equipment and fixed assets and is guaranteed
by the Company's stockholder.
NOTE 6 - TERM LOAN
The term loan matures in August 1998 and required monthly principal installments
of $13,083 plus interest at prime, which was 8.5% at December 31, 1995. The
outstanding balances at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively were $418,676
and $575,674 of which $156,996 was due within one year. The term loan is secured
by inventory, fixed assets and accounts receivable and is guaranteed by the
Company's stockholder.
Scheduled maturities of the term loan at December 31, 1995 are as follows:
YEAR
1996 $ 156,996
1997 156,996
1998 104,684
---------
$ 418,676
=========
In July 1995, the Company obtained a commitment from a bank for a $500,000
equipment loan which is scheduled to mature in June 1999. Advances are based on
85% of submitted invoices, with interest accruing at prime. At December 31,
1995, nothing had been advanced to the Company under this commitment. Advances
on the loan will be secured by inventory, accounts receivable, equipment and
fixed assets and are guaranteed by the Company's stockholder.
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TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company leases its premises and certain equipment under various operating
leases. The premises lease provides for renewals for up to three, five-year
terms with a 10% increase in the annual rental payment upon each renewal. In
July 1993, management renewed the lease for an additional five year period at
the rate of $11,011 per month. Annual minimum rentals of premises and certain
equipment are as follows:
YEAR
----
1996 $ 178,112
1997 161,672
1998 91,972
1999 5,998
2000 2,085
---------
$ 439,839
The premises lease also requires payments of real estate taxes, insurance and
repairs to the property. In addition, the premises lease provides a purchase
option in the amount of $1,109,106, adjusted for inflation, exercisable at any
time prior to expiration. Rent expenses charged to operations was $198,000 and
$183,000 in 1995 and 1994, respectively.
The Company is currently negotiating to expand its current facilities by
approximately 32,000 square feet, and has committed to pay up to $37,000 for
certain permits and licenses for such an addition.
At December 31, 1995, the company was committed under letters of credit securing
foreign sales contracts totaling $533,519, expiring in 1996, of which $439,434
was relieved in January, 1996.
In September 1994, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with a German
company which provided the Company the exclusive right to manufacture and market
certain products in non-German speaking countries. The Company agreed to pay a
fee of $10,000 upon signing of the agreement and $5,000 per month for twenty-two
months. Such advance payments are to be used to offset 5% royalty fees due to
the German company on future product sales. In September 1995, both companies
verbally agreed to postpone advance payments until September, 1996. The advance
royalty payments of $70,000 and $25,000 in 1995 and 1994, respectively, are
considered a non-current asset.
The Company had customer orders for product delivery of approximately
$12,100,000 and $5,700,000 at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Of these
amounts, customer orders of approximately $4,700,000 and $2,000,000 related to
long-term contracts at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
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TRILECTRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
NOTE 8 - BENEFIT PLAN
The Company maintains a 401(k) savings plan which allows eligible employees to
defer a portion of their income through contributions to the plan. Under the
provisions of the plan, the Company contributes 15% of amounts contributed by
employees to a maximum of 10% of employee compensation. The plan also contains
an option to share in profits as directed by the sole stockholder. Company
contributions to the 401(k) plan amounted to $18,207 and $17,500 for 1995 and
1994, respectively.
NOTE 9 - SELF-INSURANCE
The Company is self-insured for group health insurance. In addition, insurance
is obtained for claims in excess of $25,000 in the aggregate per individual. The
reserve for claims at December 31, 1995 and 1994 was $50,000 and $47,900,
respectively, and is included in accrued liabilities.
NOTE 10 - BANK OVERDRAFT
The bank overdraft of $242,943 at December 31, 1995 was substantially relieved
by the receipt of two wire transfers from customers on the next business day
(January 2, 1996) totaling $201,000. The remainder was covered through an "auto
borrow" facility provided with the revolving line of credit (Note 5).
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