(d) Neither Seller nor any other Person for whose conduct it is or may be held responsible has any Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities with respect to any Facility or, to Seller's Knowledge, with respect to any other property or asset (whether real, personal or mixed) in which Seller (or any predecessor) has or had an interest or at any property geologically or hydrologically adjoining any Facility or any such other property or asset.
(e) To Seller's Knowledge, there are no Hazardous Materials present on or in the Environment at any Facility or at any geologically or hydrologically adjoining property, including any Hazardous Materials contained in barrels, aboveground or underground storage tanks, landfills, land deposits, dumps, equipment (whether movable or fixed) or other containers, either temporary or permanent, and deposited or located in land, water, sumps, or any other part of the Facility or such adjoining property, or incorporated into any structure therein or thereon. Neither Seller nor to Seller's Knowledge, any other Person, has permitted or conducted, or is aware of, any Hazardous Activity conducted with respect to an
y Facility except in full compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws.
(f) There has been no Release or, to Seller's Knowledge, Threat of Release, of any Hazardous Materials at or from any Facility or at any other location where any Hazardous Materials were generated, manufactured, refined, transferred, produced, imported, used, or
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processed from or by any Facility, or from any other property or asset (whether real, personal or mixed) in which Seller has or had an interest, or to Seller's Knowledge any geologically or hydrologically adjoining property, whether by Seller or any other Person.
(g) Seller has delivered to Buyer true and complete copies and results of any reports, studies, analyses, tests, or mo
nitoring in possession of Seller pertaining to Hazardous Materials or Hazardous Activities in, on, or under the Facilities, or concerning compliance, by Seller or any other Person for whose conduct it is or may be held responsible, with Environmental Laws.
Section 3.23 Employees
(a) Section 3.23(a) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of the following information for each employee of Seller, including each employee on leave of absence or layoff status: employer; name; job title; date of hiring or engagement; date of commencement of employment or engagement; current compensation paid or payable and any change in compensation since January 1, 2010; sick and vacation leave that is accrued but unused; and service credited for purposes of vesting and eligibility to participate under any Employee Plan, or any other employee or director benefit plan.
(b) Section 3.23(b) of the Disclosure Schedule states the number of employees terminated by Seller and that have voluntarily left Seller's employment since January 1, 2010, including the aggregate number terminated due to layoff or reduction in hours or cause.
(c) Seller has not violated the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
Act (the “WARN Act”) or any similar state or local Legal Requirement.
(d) To Seller's Knowledge, no officer, director, agent, employee, consultant, or contractor of Seller is bound by any Contract that purports to limit the ability of such officer, director, agent, employee, consultant, or contractor (i) to engage in or continue or perform any conduct, activity, duties or practice relating to the business of Seller or (ii) t
o assign to Seller or to any other Person any rights to any invention, improvement, or discovery. To Seller's Knowledge no current employee of Seller is a party to, or is otherwise bound by, any Contract that in any way adversely affected, affects, or will affect the ability of Seller or Buyer to conduct the business as heretofore carried on by Seller.
Section 3.24 Labor Disputes; Compliance
(a) Seller has complied in all respects with all Legal Requirements relating to employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective bargaining and other requirements under all federal, state and local laws relating to labor and employment practices, the payment of social security and similar Taxes and occupational safety and health. Seller is not liable for the payment of any Taxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing Legal Requirements.
(b) Except as disclosed in Section 3.24(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, (i) Seller has not been, and is not now, a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor contract; (ii) since January 1, 2006, there has not been, there is not present
ly pending or existing, and to Seller's Knowledge there is not threatened, any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage or employee grievance process involving Seller; (iii) to Seller's Knowledge no event has occurred or circumstance exists that could provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute; (iv) there is not pending or, to Seller's Knowledge, threatened against or affecting Seller any Proceeding relating to the alleged violation of any Legal Requirement pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including any charge or complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any comparable Governmental Body, and there is no organizational activity or other labor dispute against or affecting Seller or the Facilities; (v) no application or petition for an election of or for certification of a collective bargaining agent is pending; (vi) no grievance or arbitration Proceeding exists that might have an adverse effect upon Seller or the conduct of its business; (vii) there is
no lockout of any employees by Seller, and no such action is contemplated by Seller; and (viii) to Seller's Knowledge there has been no charge of discrimination filed against or threatened against Seller with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or similar Governmental Body.
Section 3.25 Intellectual Property Assets
(a) The term “Intellectual Property Assets” means all intellectual property owned or licensed (as licensor or licensee) by Seller in which Seller has a proprietary interest, including:
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p; | Seller's name, all assumed fictional business names, trade names, registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks and applications (collectively, “Marks”); |
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(ii) | all patents, patent applications and inventions and discoveries that may
be patentable (collectively, “Patents”); |
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(iii) | all registered and unregistered copyrights in both published works and unpublished works (collectively, “Copyrights”); |
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(iv) | all know-how, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, Software, technical information, data, process technology, plans, drawings and blue prints (collectively, “Trade Secrets”); and |
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(v) | all rights in internet web sites and internet domain names presently used by Seller (collectively “Net Names”). |
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n 3.25(b) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of all Seller Contracts relating to the Intellectual Property Assets, except for any license implied by the sale of a product and perpetual, paid-up licenses for commonly available Software programs with a value of less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) under which Seller is the licensee. There are no outstanding and, to Seller's Knowledge, no threatened disputes or disagreements with respect to any such Contract.
(c) Except as set forth in Section 3.25(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Intellectual Property Assets are all those necessary for
the operation of Seller's business as it is currently conducted. Seller is the owner or licensee of all right, title and interest in and to each of the
Intellectual Property Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances, and has the right to use without payment to a Third Party all of the Intellectual Property Assets, other than in respect of licenses listed in Section 3.25(c) of the Disclosure Schedule.
(d) (i) Section 3.25(d) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list and summary description of all Marks.
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(ii) | No Marks have been registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. |
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(iii) | To Seller's Knowledge, there is no potentially interfering trademark or trademark application of any other Person. |
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(iv) | To Seller's Knowledge, no Mark is infringed or has been challenged or threatened in any way. To Seller's Knowledge, none of the Marks used by Seller infringes or is alleged to infringe any trade name, trademark or service mark of any other person. |
(e) (i) Section 3.25(e) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list and summary description of all Copyrights.
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(ii) | There are no registered Copyrights. |
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(iii) | To Seller's Knowledge no Copyright is infringed or, has been challenged. To Seller's Knowledge none of the subject matter of any of the Copyrights infringes o
r is alleged to infringe any copyright of any Third Party or is a derivative work based upon the work of any other Person. |
(f) Seller has good title to and an absolute right to use the Trade Secrets. To Seller's Knowledge, the Trade Secrets are not part of the public knowledge or literature. To Seller's Knowledge, the Trade Secrets are not being used, or have been divulged or appropriated either for the benefit of any Person (other than Seller) or to the detriment of Seller. No Trade Secret is subject to any adv
erse claim or has been challenged or threatened in any way or infringes any intellectual property right of any other Person.
(g) (i) Section 3.25(g) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list and summary description of all Net Names.
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(ii) | All Net Names have been registered in the name of Seller and are in compliance with all formal Legal Requirements. |
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(iii) | No Net Name has been or is now involved in any dispute, opposition, invalidation or cancellation Proceeding and, to Seller's Knowledge, no such action is threatened with respect to any Net Name. |
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(iv) | To Seller's Knowledge, there is no domain name application pending of any other person which would or would potentially interfere with or infringe any Net Name. |
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(v) | To Seller's Knowledge, no Net Name has been challenged, interfered with or threatened in any way. No Net Name infringes, interferes with or is alleged to interfere with or infringe the trademark, copyright or domain name of any other Person. |
Section 3.26 Relationships With Related Persons. Except as disclosed in Section 3.26 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Seller nor any Shareholder nor any Related Person of any of them has, or since January 1, 2010, has had, any interest in any property (whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible) used in or pertaining to Seller's business. Neither Seller nor any Shareholder nor any Related Person of any of them owns, or since January 1, 2010, has owned, of record or as a beneficial owner, an equity interest or any other financial or profit interest in any Person that has (a) had business dealings or a material financial interest in any transaction with Seller other than business dealings or transac
tions disclosed in Section 3.26 of the Disclosure Schedule, each of which has been conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business with Seller at substantially prevailing market prices and on substantially prevailing market terms or (b) engaged in competition with Seller with respect to any line of the products or services of Seller (a “Competing Business”) in any market presently served by Seller, except for ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding capital stock of any Competing Business that is publicly traded on any recognized exchange or in the over-the-counter market. Except as set forth in Section 3.26 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Seller nor any Shareholder nor any Related Person of any of them is a party to any Contract with, or has any claim or right against, Seller.
Section 3.27 Brokers or Finders. Neither Seller nor any of its Representatives have incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or finders' fees or agents' commissions or other similar payments in connection with the sale of Seller's business or the Assets or the Contemplated Transactions.
Section 3.28 Solvency. Seller is not now insolvent and will not be rendered insolvent by any of the Contemplated Transactions. As used in this section, “insolvent” means that the sum of the debts and other probable Liabilities of Seller exceeds the present fair saleable value of Seller's assets.
Section 3.29 Disclosure
(a) No representation or warranty or other statement made by Seller or any Shareholder in this Agreement, the Disclosure Schedule, any supplement to the Disclosure Schedule or otherwise in connection with the Contemplated Transactions contains any untrue statement or omits to state a material fact necessary to make any of them, in light of the circumstances in which it was made, not misleading.
(b) To Seller's Knowledge, there is no fact that has specific application to Seller (other than general economic or industry conditions) and that may materially adversely affect the assets, business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations of Seller that has not been set forth in this Agreement or the Disclosure Schedule.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to Seller and Shareholders as follows:
Section 4.1 Organization and Good Standing. Buyer is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Iowa, with full corporate power and authority to conduct
its business as it is now conducted.
Section 4.2 Authority; No Conflict
(a) T
his Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms. Upon the execution and delivery by Buyer of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and each other agreement to be executed or delivered by Buyer at Closing (collectively, the “Buyer's Closing Documents”), each of the Buyer's Closing Documents will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its respective terms. Buyer has the absolute and unrestricted right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Buyer's Closing Documents and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Buyer's Closing Documents, and such action has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action.
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer nor the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions by Buyer will give any Person the right to prevent, delay or otherwise interfere with any of the Contemplated Transactions pursuant to:
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(i) | any provision of Governing Documents of Buyer; |
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(ii) | any resolution adopted by the board of directors or the shareholders of Buyer; |
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(iii) | any Legal Requirement or Order to which Buyer may be subject; or |
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(iv) | any Contract to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer may be bound. |
Buyer is not and will not be required to obtain any Consent from any Person in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions.
Section 4.3 Certain Proceedings. There is no pending Proceeding that has been commenced against Buyer and that challenges, or may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with, any of the Contemplated Transactions. To Buyer's Knowledge, no such Proceeding has been threatened.
Section 4.4 Brokers or Finders. Neither Buyer nor any of its Representatives have incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for br
okerage or finders' fees or
agents' commissions or other similar payment in connection with the Contemplated Transactions.
ARTICLE V
[Reserved]
ARTICLE VI
[Reserved]
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO BUYER'S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
Buyer's obligation to purchase the Assets and to take the other actions required to be taken by Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of
each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Buyer, in whole or in part):
Section 7.1 Accuracy of Representations
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sp;All representations and warranties of Seller and Shareholders in this Agreement (considered collectively), and each of these representations and warranties (considered individually), shall have been accurate in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement, and shall be accurate in all material respects as of the time of the Closing as if then made, without giving effect to any supplement to the Disclosure Schedule.
(b) Each of the representations and warranties in Sections 3.2(a) and 3.4, and each
of the representations and warranties in this Agreement that contains an express materiality qualification, shall have been accurate in all respects as of the date of this Agreement, and shall be accurate in all respects as of the time of the Closing as if then made, without giving effect to any supplement to the Disclosure Schedule.
Section 7.2 Seller's Performance. All of the covenants and obligations that Seller and Shareholders are required to perform or to compl
y with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing (considered collectively), and each of these covenants and obligations (considered individually), shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects.
Section 7.3 Consents. Each of the Consents identified in Section 3.2(c) of the Disclosure Schedule shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.
Section 7.4 Facility Lease. Buyer and FFT shall have entered into the Facility Lease dated as of the Closing Date.
 
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Section 7.5 Additional Documents. Seller and Shareholders shall have caused the documents and instruments required by Section 2.7(a) and the following documents to be delivered (or tendered subject only to Closing) to Buyer:
(a) an opinion of Yoder, Ainlay, Ulmer & Buckingham, LLP, special counsel to Seller, dated the Closing Date, in the form of Exhibit 7.5(a);
(b) The Articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto of Seller, duly certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of Seller's incorporation;
(c) Any Consents or other instruments that may be required to permit Buyer's qualification in each jurisdiction in which Seller is licensed or qualified to do business as a foreign corporation under the name “SunnyBrook RV” or any derivative thereof;
(d) A payoff letter from each holder of a Bank Obligation;
(e) Releases of all Encumbrances on the Assets, other than Permitted Encumbrances;
(f) Certificates dated as of a date not earlier than the seventh day prior to the Closing as to the good standing of Seller, executed by the appropriate officials of the State of Indiana; and
(g) Such other documents as Buyer may reasonably request for the purpose of:
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(i) | evidencing the accuracy of any of Seller's representations and warranties; |
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(ii) | evidencing the perfo
rmance by Seller or either Shareholder of, or the compliance by Seller or either Shareholder with, any covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied with by Seller or such Shareholder; |
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(iii) | evidencing the satisfaction of any condition referred to in this Article VII; or |
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(iv) | otherwise facilitating the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions. |
Section 7.6 No Proceedings. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have been commenced or thr
eatened against Buyer, or against any Related Person of Buyer, any Proceeding (a) involving any challenge to, or seeking Damages or other relief in connection with, any of the Contemplated Transactions or (b) that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, imposing limitations or conditions on or otherwise interfering with any of the Contemplated Transactions.
Section 7.7 No Conflict. Neither the consummation nor the performance of any of the Contemp
lated Transactions will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time),
contravene or conflict with or result in a violation of or cause Buyer or any Related Person of Buyer to suffer any adverse consequence under (a) any applicable Legal Requirement or Order or (b) any Legal Requirement or Order that has been published, introduced or otherwise proposed by or before any Governmental Body, excluding any applicable bulk sales laws.
Section 7.8 Governmental Authorizations. Buyer shall have received such Governmental Authorizations as are necessary to allow Buyer to operate the Assets from and after the Closing. In addition, as of the Closing Date, Seller shall have requested a certificate as to the payment of all applicable state Taxes by Seller to be executed by the appropriate officials of the State of Indiana.
ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO SELLER'S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
font>Seller's obligation to sell the Assets and to take the other actions required to be taken by Seller at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Seller in whole or in part):
Section 8.1 Accuracy of Representations. All representations and warranties of Buyer in this Agreement (considered collectively), and each of thes
e representations and warranties (considered individually), shall have been accurate in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and shall be accurate in all material respects as of the time of the Closing as if then made.
Section 8.2 Buyer's Performance. All of the covenants and obligations that Buyer is required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing (considered collectively), and each of these covenants and
obligations (considered individually), shall have been performed and complied with in all material respects.
Section 8.3 Additional Documents. Buyer shall have caused the documents and instruments required by Section 2.7(b) and the following documents to be delivered (or tendered subject only to Closing) to Seller and Shareholders:
(a) such other documents as Seller may reasonably request for the purpose of:
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(i) | evidencing the accuracy of any repres
entation or warranty of Buyer, |
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(ii) | evidencing the performance by Buyer of, or the compliance by Buyer with, any covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied with by Buyer or |
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) | evidencing the satisfaction of any condition referred to in this Article VIII. |
Section 8.4 No Injunction. There shall not be in effect any Legal Requirement or any injunction or other Order that (a) prohibits the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions
and (b) has been adopted or issued, or has otherwise become effective, since the date of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
[Reserved]
ARTICLE X
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
Section 10.1 Employees and Employee Benefits
(a) For the purpose of this Agreement, the term “Active Employees” shall mean all employees employed on the Closing Date by Seller for its business who are employed exclusively in Seller's business as currently conducted, including employees on leave of absence, including family medical leave, military leave, disability or sick leave.
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(b) (i) | Buyer will offer employment as of the Closing Date to all Ac
tive Employees of Seller as of the Closing Date; provided, however, that Buyer shall not be required to hire any Active Employee unless such Active Employee is in all respects in compliance with all laws and regulations including all immigration matters. Each such employee of Sellers who accepts Buyer's offer of employment and becomes an employee of the Buyer on the Closing Date shall be referred to herein as the “Hired Active Employees”. Subject to Legal Requirements, Buyer will have reasonable access to the Facilities and personnel Records (including performance appraisals, disciplinary actions and grievances) of Seller for the purpose of preparing for and conducting employment interviews with all Active Employees and will conduct the interviews as expeditiously as possible prior to the Closing Date. Access will be provided by Seller upon reasonable prior notice dur
ing normal business hours. Effective immediately before the Closing, Seller will terminate the employment of all Active Employees. |
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(ii) | Neither Seller nor any Shareholder nor their Related Persons shall solicit the continued employment of any Active Employee (unless and until Buyer has informed Seller in writing that the particular Active Employee will not receive any employment offer from Buyer) or the employment of any Hired Active Employee after the Closing. |
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(iii) | It is understood and agreed that (A) Buyer's expressed intention to extend offers of employment as set forth in this section shall not constitute any commitment, Contract or understanding (expressed or implied) of any obligation on the part of Buyer to a post-Closing employment relationship of any fixed term or duration or upon any terms or conditions other than |
those that Buyer may establish pursuant to individual offers of employment, and (B) employment offered by Buyer is “at will” and may be terminated by Buyer or by an employee at any time for any reason (subject to any written commitments to the contrary made by Buyer or an employee and Legal Requirements). Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to prevent or restrict in any way the right of Buyer to terminate, reassign, promote or demote any of the Hired Active Employees after the Closing or to change adversely or favorably the title, powers, duties, responsibilities, functions, locations, salaries, other compensation or terms or conditions of employment of such employees.
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(a) (i) | Seller shall be responsible for (A) the payment of all wages and other remuneration due to Active Employees with respect to their services as employees of Seller through the close of business on the Closing Date, including pro rata bonus payments and all vacation pay earned prior to the Closing Date, other than such wages and other remuneration being assumed by Buyer as part of the Assumed Liabilities; (B) the payment of any termination or severance payments; and (C
) any and all payments to employees required under the WARN Act. |
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(ii) | Seller shall be liable for any claims made or incurred by Active Employees and their beneficiaries through the Closing Date under the Employee Plans. |
(d) All Hired Active Employees who are participants in Seller's retirement plans shall retain their accrued benefits under Seller's retirement plans as of the Closing Date, and Seller (or Seller's retirement plans) shall retain sole liability for the payment of such benefits as and when such Hired Active Employees become eligible therefor under such plans. All Hired Active Employees shall become fully vested in their accrued benefits under Seller's retirement plans as of the Closing Date, and Seller will so amend such plans if necessary to achieve this result. After the Closing Date, all Hired Active Employees shall have the opportunity to participate in Buyer's retirement plans.
(e) Neither Seller nor Shareholders nor their respective Related Persons will make any transfer of pension assets to Buyer.
(f) Buyer will set its own initial terms and conditions of employment for the Hired Active Employees and others it may hire, including work rules, benefits and salary and wa
ge structure, all as permitted by law. Buyer is not obligated to assume any collective bargaining agreements under this Agreement. Seller shall be solely liable for any severance payment required to be made to its employees due to the Contemplated Transactions. Any bargaining obligations of Buyer with any union with respect to bargaining unit employees subsequent to the Closing, whether such obligations arise before or after the Closing, shall be the sole responsibility of Buyer.
(g) (i) Seller and Buyer shall give any notices required by Legal Requirements and take whatever other actions with re
spect to the plans, programs and
policies described in this Section 10.1 as may be necessary to carry out the arrangements described in this Section 10.1.
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(ii) | Seller and Buyer shall provide each other with such plan documents and summary plan descriptions, employee data or other information as may be reasonably required to carry out the arrangements described in this Section 10.1. |
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(iii) | If any of the arrangements described in this Section 10.1 are determined by the IRS or other Governmental Body to be prohibited by law, Seller and Buyer shall modify such arrangements to as closely as possible reflect their expressed intent and r
etain the allocation of economic benefits and burdens to the parties contemplated herein in a manner that is not prohibited by law. |
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(iv) | Seller shall provide Buyer with copies of existing I-9 forms with respect to all Hired Active Employees, except for such employees as Seller certifies in writing to Buyer are exempt from such requirement. |
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(v) | Buyer shall not have any responsibility, liability or obligation, whether to Active Employees, former employees, their beneficiaries or to any other Person, with respect to any employee benefit plans, practices, programs or arrangements (including the establishment, operation or termination thereof and the notification and provision of COBRA coverage extension) maintained by Seller. |
Section 10.2  
;Payment of All Taxes Resulting From Sale of Assets By Seller. Seller shall pay in a timely manner all Taxes resulting from or payable in connection with the sale of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 10.3 Payment of Other Retained Liabilities. In addition to payment of Taxes pursuant to Section 10.2, Seller shall pay, or make adequate provision for the payment, in full of all of the Retained Liabilities and other Liabilities of Seller under this Agreement.
Section 10.4 [Reserved]
Section 10.5 Removing Excluded Assets. On or before the Closing Date, Seller shall be entitled to remove any Excluded Assets from all Facilities to be occupied by Buyer. If removed, such removal shall be done in such manner as to avoid any damage to the Facilities and other properties to be occupied by Buyer and any disruption of the business operations to be conducted by Buyer after the Closing. Any damage to the Assets or to the Facilities resulting from such removal shall be paid by Seller at the Closing. Buyer and Seller acknowledge that certain Excluded Assets may remain on the Facilities and will remain the property of the respective owners there
of. If such Excluded Assets are owned by Seller, Buyer shall be entitled to notify Seller to remove such Excluded Assets and if Seller fails to remove such Excluded Assets within a reasonable period of time, Buyer shall have the right, but not the obligation, (a) to remove the Excluded Assets at Seller's sole cost and expense; (b) to store the Excluded Assets and to charge Seller all storage costs associated therewith; (c) to treat the Excluded Assets as unclaimed and to proceed to dispose of the same under the laws governing unclaimed property; or (d) to exercise any other right or remedy conferred by this Agreement or otherwise available at
law or in equity. Seller shall promptly reimburse Buyer for all costs and expenses incurred by Buyer in connection with any Excluded Assets owned by Seller and not removed by Seller in accordance with this Section.
Section 10.6 Reports and Returns. Seller shall promptly after the Closing prepare and file all reports and returns required by Legal Requirements relating to the business of Seller as conducted using the Ass
ets, to and including the Effective Time.
Section 10.7 Assistance in Proceedings. Seller will cooperate with Buyer and its counsel in the contest or defense of, and make available its personnel and provide any testimony and access to its books and Records in connection with, any Proceeding involving or relating to (a) any Contemplated Transaction or (b) any action, activity, circumstance, condition, conduct, event, fact, failure to act, incident, occurrence, plan, pra
ctice, situation, status or transaction on or before the Closing Date involving Seller or its business or either Shareholder.
Section 10.8 Noncompetition, Nonsolicitation and Nondisparagement
(a) For a period of two (2) years after the Closing Date, Seller shall not, anywhere in the United States or Canada, directly or indirectly invest in, own, manage, operate, finance, control, advise, render services to or guarantee the obligations of any Person engaged in or planning to become engaged in the recreational vehicle manufacturing business (“Competing Business”), provided, however, that Seller may purchase or otherwise acquire up to (but not more than) one percent (1%) of any class of the securities of any Person (but may not otherwise participate in the activities of such Person) if such securities are listed on any national or regional securities exchange or have been registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
(b) For a period of two (2) years after the Closing Date, Seller shall not, directly or indirectly:
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(i) | solicit the business of any Person who is a customer of Buyer; |
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(ii) | cause, induce or attempt to cause or induce any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee, employee, consultant or other business relation of Buyer to cease doing business with Buyer, to deal with any competitor of Buyer or in any way interfere with its relationship with Buyer; |
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(iii) | cause, induce or attempt to cause or induce any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee, employee, consultant or other business relation of Seller on the Closing Date or within the year preceding the Closing Date to cease doing business with Buyer, to deal with any competitor of Buyer or in any way interfere with its relationship with Buyer; or |
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(iv) | hire, retain or attempt to hire or retain any employee or independent contractor of Buyer or in any way interfere with the relationship between Buyer and any of its employees or independent contractors. |
(c) After the Closing Date, Seller will not disparage Buyer or any of Buyer's shareholders, directors, officers, employees or agents.
(d) If a final judgment of a court or tribun
al of competent jurisdiction determines that any term or provision contained in Section 10.8(a) through (c) is invalid or unenforceable, then the parties agree that the court or tribunal will have the power to reduce the scope, duration or geographic area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision. This Section 10.8 will be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be appealed. This Section 10.8 is reasonable and necessary to protect and preserve Buyer's legitimate business interests and the value of the Assets and to prevent any unfair advantage conferred on Seller.
Section 10.9 Customer and Other Business Relationships. After the Closing, Seller will cooperate with Buyer in its efforts to continue and maintain for the benefit of Buyer those business relationships of Seller existing prior to the Closing and relating to the business to be operated by Buyer after the Closing, including relationships with lessors, employees, regulatory authorities, licensors, customers, suppliers and others, and Seller will satisfy the Retained Liabilities in a manner that is not detrimental to any of such relationships. Seller will refer to Buyer all inquiries relating to such business. Seller shall not take any action that would disparage the name or business of Buyer.
Section 10.10 Retention Of and Access To Records and Litigation Support.
(a) After the Closing Date, Buyer shall retain for a period consistent with Buyer's record-retention policies and practices those Records of Seller delivered to Buyer; provide that Buyer shall retain all bo
oks and records relating to pre-closing tax, accounting or legal matters for a period of at least five (5) years from the Closing. Buyer also shall provide Seller and Shareholders and their Representatives reasonable access thereto, during normal business hours and on at least three (3) days' prior written notice, to enable them to prepare financial statements or tax returns or deal with tax audits. After the Closing Date, Seller shall provide Buyer and its Representatives reasonable access to Records that are Excluded Assets, during normal business hours and on at least one Business Days' prior written notice, for any reasonable business purpose specified by Buyer in such notice.
(b) In the event and for so lo
ng as any Party hereto actively is contesting or defending against any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim or demand in connection with (a) any transaction contemplated under this Agreement, or (b) any fact, situation, circumstance, status, condition, activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act, or transaction on or prior to the Closing Date involving Seller or Shareholder, each of the other Parties shall reasonably cooperate with the contesting or defending Party and his, her or its counsel in the contest or defense, make available his, her or its personnel, and provide such testimony and access to his, her or its books and records as shall be necessary in connection with the contest or defense, all at the sole cost and expense of the contesting or defending Party (unless the contesting or defending Party is entitled to indemnification therefor under this Agreement).
Section 10.11 Further Assurances. Subject to the proviso in Section 6.1, the parties shall cooperate reasonably with each other and with their respective Representatives in connection with any steps required to be taken as part of their respective obligations under this Agreement, and shall (a) furnish upon request to each other such furt
her information; (b) execute and deliver to each other such other documents; and (c) do such other acts and things, all as the other party may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
Section 10.12 Reassignment of Accounts Receivable.
(a) Buyer shall use reasonable efforts to collect all of the accounts receivable of Seller reflected on the Closing Financial Statements. Buy
er shall furnish Seller with all such records and other information as Seller may require to verify the amounts collected by the Buyer with respect to the Accounts Receivable reflected on the Closing Financial Statements. For the purpose of determining amounts collected by the Buyer with respect to the Accounts Receivable reflected on the Closing Financial Statements, (i) if a payment is specified by an account debtor as being in payment of a specific invoice of the Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, the payment shall be applied to that invoice, and (ii) in the absence of a bona fide dispute between an account debtor and Buyer, all payments by an account debtor that are not specified as being in payment of a specific invoice shall first be applied to the oldest outstanding invoice due from that account debtor. Buyer shall not be required to retain a collection agency, bring any suit or take any other action out of the Ordinary Course of Business to collect any of the Accounts Receivable reflected on the Cl
osing Financial Statements. Buyer shall not compromise, settle or adjust the amount of any of the Accounts Receivable reflected on the Closing Financial Statements without the prior written consent of Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) To the extent that Buyer has not collected the full amount of the Accounts Receivable reflected on the reflected on the Closing Financial Statements (less the allowance for uncollectible accounts set forth thereon, if any) within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall have the right to require Seller to repurchase all such Accounts Receivable remaining outstanding at their face amount less said allowance, if any. Buyer shall deliver to Seller a schedule setting forth the aggregate amo
unt of all such uncollected Accounts Receivable as at such date, together with a listing of the account debtors and the amount of Accounts Receivables outstanding for each such debtor. On or before the fifth Business Day after receipt of such schedule, the Escrow Agent shall deliver such amount to Buyer by wire transfer to an account specified by Buyer from the balance of the portion of the Escrow Amount held for the Accounts Receivable adjustment and any other portion of the Escrow Amount available for such purpose, as provided in the Escrow Agreement. To the extent that such amounts delivered to Buyer under the Escrow Agreement are less than the total amount of the uncollected Accounts Receivable, Buyer shall then have the ability to pursue an indemnification claim against Seller and/or the Shareholders under Article XI. In the event there is a balance remaining in such portion of the Escrow Account, the Escrow Agent shall pay such amount to Seller within five (5) Business Days by wire transfer to an accou
nt specified by Seller. Both Buyer and Seller agree to execute all acknowledgements the Escrow Agent may require for the payments set forth in this Section. Upon receipt of such payment, Buyer shall assign and transfer to Seller, without recourse or representation (pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Seller), all uncollected Accounts Receivable and all documents, files, and correspondence relating thereto, including, but not limited to, invoices, shipping records, payment bonds and documentation of any lien rights. Both Seller and the Buyer shall promptly
pay to the other any payment received on account of a receivable that is the property of the other party pursuant to this Agreement.
(c) If after the Closing Date Seller shall receive any remittance from or on behalf of any account debtor with respect to the Accounts Receivable (excluding any Accounts Receivable reassigned to Seller as set forth above), Seller shall endorse such remittance to the order of Buyer and forward same to Buyer promptly upon receipt thereof. If after the Closing Date Buyer shall receive any remittance from or on behalf of any account debtor with respect to any Accounts Receivable after such Accounts Receivable has been reassigned to Seller, Buyer shall endorse without recourse such remittance to the order of Se
ller and forward same to Seller promptly upon receipt thereof.
Section 10.13 Colony Action and FEMA Lawsuits. Seller shall continue to adequately defend, at its sole cost and expense, against the Colony Action and the FEMA Lawsuits until such time as there has been a final, non-appealable order (or a final order if counsel for Seller advises that there is no reasonable basis for success in an appeal) issued by a court of competent jurisdiction with respect to each of such lawsuits. If Seller fails to fulfill such covenant, the Shareholders shall have the indemnification obligations to Buyer described in Section 11.2, subject to the limit
ations of Article XI. Seller and Shareholders agree to keep Buyer apprised of the status of the Colony Action and the FEMA Lawsuits while such cases are pending and shall provide Buyer with regular, ongoing information regarding the related defense costs. Buyer shall have the right to elect to participate in and/or assume the defense of the Colony Action and the FEMA Lawsuits if Buyer reasonably determines that Seller is no longer adequately pursuing the defense of such lawsuits. In the event that Buyer so elects, Buyer shall be entitled pay for its own legal fees and costs by drawing from (a) the portion of the Escrow Amount attributable to the defense of the Colony Action and the FEMA Lawsuits pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement and (b) any other portion of the Escrow Amount available for such purpose, as provided in the Escrow Agreement. To the extent that such amounts delivered to Buyer under the Escrow Agreement are insufficient to pay for such legal fees and costs, Buyer shall then have the a
bility to pursue an indemnification claim against Seller and/or the Shareholders under Article XI. In the event that Seller prevails in the Colony Action, any remaining related portion of the Escrow Amount shall be released to Seller pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement. In the event that Seller does not prevail in the Colony Action, Buyer and Seller shall mutually agree upon a strategy for the ongoing defense of the FEMA Lawsuits; provided, however, that any remaining portion of the Escrow Amount available for the defense of the FEMA Lawsuits, and any other available amounts under the Escrow Agreement, shall be used in such defense.
Section 10.14 Finished Goods Inventories. The finished goods Inventories have been assigned a value of One Million One Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-One and 00/100 Dollars ($1,161,361.00) on the Closing Financial Statements and shall be saleable within twelve (12) months of the Closing Date for such amount. To the extent that such finished goods have not been sold by Buyer for such amount within twelve (12) months of the Closing Date, Buyer shall have the ability to access a portion of the Escrow Amount held for the finished
goods Inventory and any other portion of the Escrow Amount available for such purpose, as provided in the Escrow Agreement. To the extent that such amounts delivered to Buyer under the Escrow Agreement do not reimburse Buyer in full for the amount of any unsold finished goods Inventory, Buyer shall then have the ability to pursue an indemnification claim against Seller and/or the Shareholders under Article XI. Any units of finished goods Inventory remaining unsold twelve (12) months after the Closing Date shall be disposed of as the Buyer determines and all additional revenues generated from the sale of such units shall belong solely to Buyer.
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.15 Change of Name. On or before the Closing Date, SBM and RV shall each (a) amend its respective Governing Documents and take all other actions necessary to change its corporate name to a name not using the term “SunnyBrook” to avoid confusion and (b) take all actions requested by Buyer to enable Buyer to change its name to SBM's or RV's present name, if so requested by Buyer.
Section 10.16 Guar
anty of Repurchase Obligations. Winnebago Industries, Inc., the owner of 100% of the membership interests of Buyer, hereby agrees to unconditionally guarantee the performance of Buyer with respect to the obligations under the repurchase agreements of Seller being assumed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES
Section 11.1 Survival. All representations, warranties, covenants and obligations in the Transaction Documents shall survive the Closing and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, subject to Section 11.7. The right to indemnification, reimbursement or other remedy based upon such representations, warranties, covenants and obl
igations shall not be affected by any investigation (including any environmental investigation or assessment) conducted with respect to, or any Knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Closing Date, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with any such representation, warranty, covenant or obligation. The waiver of any condition based upon the accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on the performance of or compliance with any covenant or obligation, will not affect the right to indemnification, reimbursement or other remedy based upon such representations, warranties, covenants and obligations.
Section 11.2 Indemnification and Reimbursement By Seller and Shareholders. Seller and each Shareholder, jointly and severally, will indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, and its Representatives, shareholders, subsidiaries and Related Persons (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Persons”), and will reimburse the Buyer Indemnified Persons for any loss, liability, claim, damage, expense (including costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) or diminution of value, whether or not involving a Third-Party Claim (collectively, “Damages”), arising from or in connection with:
(a) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by Seller or Shareholders in the Transaction Documents delivered by Seller or any Shareholder
in connection with the Closing;
(b) any Breach of any covenant or obligation of Seller or any Shareholder in the Transaction Documents delivered by Seller or any Shareholder in connection with the Closing;
(c) any Liability arising out of the ownership or operation of the Assets prior to the Effective Time other than the Assumed Liabilities;
(d) any brokerage or finder's fees or commissions or similar payments based upon any agreement or understanding made, or alleged to have been made, by any Person with Seller or any Shareholder (or any Person acting on their behalf) in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions;
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(e) any product or component thereof manufactured by or shipped, or any services provided by, Seller, in whole or in part, prior to the Closing Date other than the Assumed Liabilities;
(f) [Reserved];
(g) any noncompliance with any Bulk Sales Laws or fraudulent transfer law in respect of the Contemplated Transactions;
(h) any liability under the WARN Act or any similar state or local Legal Requirement that may result from an “Employment Loss”, as defined by 29 U.S.C. sect. 2101(a)(6), caused by any action of Seller prior to the Closing or by Buyer's decision not to hire previous employees of Seller;
(i) any Employee Plan established or maintained by Seller other than the Assumed Liabilities; or
(j) any Retained Liabilities.
Section 11.3 Indemnification and Reimbursement By Seller-Environmental Matters. In addition to the other indemnification provis
ions in this Article XI, Seller and each Shareholder, jointly and severally, will indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and the other Buyer Indemnified Persons, and will reimburse Buyer and the other Buyer Indemnified Persons, for any Damages (including costs of cleanup, containment or other remediation) arising from or in connection with:
(a) any Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities arising out of or relating to the ownership or operation by Seller at any time on or prior to the Closing Date of any of the Facilities, Assets or the business of Seller; or<
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(b) any bodily injury (including illness, disability and death, regardless of when any such bodily injury occurred, was incurred or manifested itself), personal injur
y, property damage (including trespass, nuisance, wrongful eviction and deprivation of the use of real property) or other damage of or to any Person or any Assets in any way arising from or allegedly arising from any Hazardous Activity conducted by Seller with respect to the business of Seller or the Assets prior to the Closing Date or from any Hazardous Material that was Released or allegedly Released by Seller on or at any Facilities or Assets at any time on or prior to the Closing Date.
Seller will be entitled to exclusively control any Remedial Action, any Proceeding relating to an Environmental Claim and any other Proceeding with respect to which indemnity may be sought under this Section 11.3.
Section 11.4 Indemnification and Reimbursement By Buyer. Buyer will indemnify and hold harmless Seller, and will reimburse Seller, for any Damages arising from or in connection with:
(a) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer in the Transaction Documents delivered by Buyer in connection with the Closing;
(b) any Breach of any covenant or obligation of Buyer in the Transaction Documents delivered by Buyer in connection with the Closing;
(c) any claim by any Person for brokerage or finder's fees or commissions or similar payments based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made by such Person with Buyer (or any Person acting on Buyer's behalf) in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions; or
(d) any Assumed Liabi
lities.
Section 11.5 Limitations on Amount-Seller and Shareholders. Seller and Shareholders shall have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to claims under Section 11.2(a) until the total of all Damages with respect to such matters exceeds Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) (the “Indemnity Basket”
) and then only for the amount by which such Damages exceed the Indemnity Basket. The Indemnity Basket will not apply to claims under Section 11.2(b) through (j) or to matters arising in respect of Sections 3.9, 3.11, 3.14 or 3.22. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller's and Shareholders' maximum indemnification obligations under this Article XI shall be equal to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) (the “Indemnity Cap”). In addition, neither the Indemnity Basket nor the Indemnity Cap will apply to any intentional Breach of any representations and warranties of Seller or Shareholders of which the Seller or Shareholders had Knowledge at any time prior to the date on which such representation and warranty is made or any fraudulent Breach by Seller or any Shareholder of any covenant or obligation, and Seller and the Shareholders will be jointly and severally liable for al
l Damages with respect to such Breaches.
Section 11.6 Limitations on Amount-Buyer. Buyer will have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to claims under Section 11.4(a) until the total of all
Damages with respect to such matters exceeds the Indemnity Basket and then only for the amount by which such Damages exceed the Indemnity Basket. However, the Indemnity Basket will not apply to claims under Section 11.4(b) through (e) or matters arising in respect of Section 4.4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer's maximum indemnification obligation under this Article XI shall be equal to the Indemnity Cap. In addition, neither the Indemnity Basket nor the Indemnity Cap will apply to any intentional Breach of any of Buyer's representations and warranties of which Buyer had Knowledge at any time prior to the date on which such representation and warranty is made or any fraudulent Breach by Buyer of any covenant or obligation, and Buyer will be liable for all Damages with respect to such Breaches.
Section 11.6A Limitations-All Parties.
(a) The indemnification provisions contained in this Article XI are intended to be the exclusive remedies available to the Parties in connection with Contemplated Transactions.
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(b) No indemnified Person shall be entitled to indemnification:
(i) in connection with any claim for indemnification based upon a claim, assessment or deficiency for any Tax which arises from adjustments having the effect only of shifting income, credits and/or deductions from one fiscal period to another; or
(ii) to the extent of any insurance proceeds actually received by the Indemnified Person in connection with the facts giving rise to such indemnification.
(c) With respect to any Damages for which a reserve has been expressly established on the Closing Financial Statements, an indemnified Person shall only be entitled to indemnification to the extent that such Damages exceed the amount of the applicable reserve.
Section 11.7 Time Limitations
(a) If the Closing occurs, Seller and Shareholders will have liability (for indemnification or otherwise)
with respect to any Breach of (i) a covenant or obligation to be performed or complied with prior to the Closing Date (other than those in Sections 2.1 and 2.4(b) and Articles X and XII, as to which a claim may be made at any time) or (ii) a representation or warranty (other than those in Sections 3.9, 3.14, 3.16, 3.22 or 3.29, as to which a claim may be made until sixty (60) days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations in question (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof)), only if on or before December 31, 2013, Buyer notifies Seller or Shareholders of a claim specifying the factual basis of the claim in reasonable detail to the extent then known by Buyer.
(b) If the Closing occurs, Buyer will have liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to any Breach of a representation or warranty (other than that set forth in Section 4.4, as to which a claim may be made until sixty (60) days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations in question (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof),at any time), only if on or before December 31, 2013, Seller or Shareholders notify Buyer of actual Damages incurred or reasonably expected to be incurred specifying the factual basis of the claim in reasonable detail to the extent then known by Seller or Shareholders.
Section 11.8 Right of Setoff; Escrow. Upon notice to Seller specifying in reasonable detail the basis therefor, Buyer may give notice of a claim in such amount under the Escrow Agreement. The giving of notice of a claim under the Escrow Agreement will not constitute an election of remedies or limit Buyer in any manner in the enforcement of any other remedies that may be available to it.
Section 11.9 Third-Party Claims
(a) Promptly after receipt by a Person entit
led to indemnity under Section 11.2, 11.3 (to the extent provided in the last sentence of Section 11.3) or 11.4 (an “Indemnified Person”) of notice of the assertion of a Third-Party Claim against it, such Indemnified Person shall give notice to the Person obligated to indemnify under such Section (an “Indemnifying Person”) of the assertion of such Third-Party Claim, provided that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person will not relieve the Indemnifying Person of any liability that it may have to any Indemnified Person, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Person demonstrates that the defense of such Third-Party Claim is directly prejudiced by the Indemnified Person's failure to give such notice.
(b) If an Indemnified Person gives notice to the Indemnifying Person pursuant to Section 11.9(a) of the assertion of a Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Person shall be entitled to direct, through counsel of its own choosing, the defense or settlement of any such claim or proceeding at the Indemnifying Person's expense. If Indemnifying Person elects to assume the defense of any such claim or proceeding, the Indemnifying Person shall consult with the Indemnified Person for the purpose of allowing the Indemnified Person to participate in such defense, but in such case the expenses of I
ndemnified Party shall be paid for by the Indemnified Person and shall not be recoverable as part of any indemnification. After notice from the Indemnifying Person to the Indemnified Person of its election to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Person shall not, so long as it diligently conducts such defense, be liable to the Indemnified Person under this Article XI for any fees of other counsel or any other expenses with respect to the defense of such Third-Party Claim, in each case subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Person in connection with the defense of such Third-Party Claim, other than reasonable costs of investigation. If the Indemnifying Person assumes the defense of a Third-Party Claim, no compromise or settlement of such Third-Party Claims may be effected by the Indemnifying Person without the Indemnified Person's Consent unless (A) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Legal Requirement or any violation of the rights of any Person; (B) the sole reli
ef provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the Indemnifying Person; and (C) the Indemnified Person shall have no liability with respect to any compromise or settlement of such Third-Party Claims effected without its Consent. If notice is given to an Indemnifying Person of the assertion of any Third-Party Claim and the Indemnifying Person does not, within ten (10) days after the Indemnified Person's notice is given, give notice to the Indemnified Person of its election to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Person will be bound by any determination made in such Third-Party Claim or any compromise or settlement effected by the Indemnified Person.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Indemnified Person determines in good faith that there is a reasonable probability that a Third-Party Claim may adversely affect it or its Related Persons other than as a result of monetary damages for which it would be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnified Person may, by notice to the Indemnifying Person, assume the exclusive right to defend, compromise or settle such Third-Party Claim, but the
Indemnifying Person will not be bound by any determination of any Third-Party Claim so defended for the purposes of this Agreement or any compromise or settlement effected without its Consent (which may not be unreasonably withheld).
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.4, Seller and each Shareholder hereby consent to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any court in which a Proceeding in respect of a Third-Party Claim is brought against any Buyer Indemnified Person for purposes of any claim that a Buyer Indemnified Person may have under this Agreement with respect to such Proceeding or the matters alleged therein and agree that process may be served on Seller and Shareho
lders with respect to such a claim anywhere in the world.
(e) With respect to any Third-Party Claim subject to indemnification under this Article XI: (i) both the Indemnified Person and the Indemnifying Person, as the case may be, shall keep the other Person fully informed of the status of such Third-Party Claim and any related Proceedings at all stages thereof where such Person is not represented by its own counsel, and (ii) the parties agree (each at its own expense) to render to each other such assistance as they may reasonably require of each other and to cooper
ate in good faith with each other in order to ensure the proper and adequate defense of any Third-Party Claim.
(f) With respect to any Third-Party Claim subject to indemnification under this Article XI, the parties agree to cooperate in such a manner as to preserve in full (to the extent possible) the confidentiality of all Confidential Information and the attorney-client and work-product privileges. In connection therewith, each party agrees that: (i) it will use its Best Efforts, in respect of any Third-Party Claim in which it has assumed or participated in the de
fense, to avoid production of Confidential Information (consistent with applicable law and rules of procedure), and (ii) all communications between any party hereto and counsel responsible for or participating in the defense of any Third-Party Claim shall, to the extent possible, be made so as to preserve any applicable attorney-client or work-product privilege.
Section 11.10 Other Claims. A claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a Third-Party Claim ma
y be asserted first in accordance with the notice provisions in the Escrow Agreement, and then, to the extent that the Escrow Amount has been exhausted, by notice from the Indemnified Person to the Indemnifying Person. The Indemnifying Person shall give notice to the Indemnified Person disputing any claim (a “Counter Notice”) within ten (10) Business Days following receipt by the Indemnifying Person of a notice regarding such claim. If no Counter Notice is received by the Indemnified Person within such ten (10)-Business Day period, then the dollar amount of damages claimed by the Indemnified Person as set forth in its notice shall be deemed established for purposes of this Section 11.10 and, at the end of such ten (10)-Business Day period and subject to the limitations set forth in this Article XI, the Indemnifying Person shall pay to the Indemnified Person the dollar
amount claimed in the notice. If a Counter Notice is given with respect to a claim for indemnification under this Section 11.10, the
Indemnifying Person shall make payment with respect thereto only in accordance with (a) the joint written agreement of the parties, or (ii) a final, nonappealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
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ction 11.10A Limitation of Liability of Galen D. Miller. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the exclusive obligation and limitation of Galen D. Miller with respect to any and all indemnity under the Contemplated Transactions, including representations and warranties, indemnity and this Article XI, shall be limited to One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Dollars ($156,000.00).
Section 11.11 Indemn
ification in Case of Strict Liability or Indemnitee Negligence
THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS IN THIS ARTICLE XI SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE LIABILITY IS BASED UPON PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE ACTS, CLAIMS OR LEGAL REQUIREMENTS (INCLUDING ANY PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE BULK SALES LAW, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, FRAUDULENT TRANSFER ACT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW OR PRODUCTS LIABILITY, SECURITIES OR OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENT) AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY PERSON (INCLUDING THE PERSON FROM WHOM INDEMNIFICATION IS SOUGHT) ALLEGES OR PROVES THE SOLE, CONCURRENT, CONTRIBUTORY OR COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE OF THE PERSON SEEKING INDEMNIFICATION OR THE SOLE OR CONCURRENT STRICT LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON T
HE PERSON SEEKING INDEMNIFICATION.
ARTICLE XII
CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 12.1 Definition of Confidential Information
(a) As used in this Article XII, the term “Confidential Information” includes any and all of the following information of Seller, Buyer or Shareholders that has been or may hereafter be disclosed in any form, whether in writing, orally, electronically or otherwise, or otherwise made available by observation, in
spection or otherwise by either party (Buyer on the one hand or Seller and Shareholders, collectively, on the other hand) or its Representatives (collectively, a “Disclosing Party”) to the other party or its Representatives (collectively, a “Receiving Party”):
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(b) Any trade secrets of a Disclosing Party shall also be entitled to all of the protections and benefits under applicable trade secret law and any other applicable law. If any information that a Disclosing Party deems to be a trade secret is found by a court of competent jurisdiction not to be a trade secret for purposes of this Article XII, such information shall still be considered Confidential Information of that Disclosing Party for purposes of this Article XII to the extent included within the definition. In the case of trade secrets, each of Buyer, Seller and Shareholders hereby waives any requirement that the other party submit proof of the economic value of any trade secret or post a bond or other security.
Section 12.2 Restricted Use of Confidential Information
(a) Each Receiving Party acknowledges the confidential and proprietary nature of the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and agrees that such Confidential Information (i) shall be kept confidential by the Receiving Party; (ii) shall not be used for any reason or purpose other than to evaluate and consum
mate the Contemplated Transactions; and (iii) without limiting the foregoing, shall not be disclosed by the Receiving Party to any Person, except in each case as otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement or with the prior written consent of an authorized representative of Seller with respect to Confidential Information of Seller or Shareholders (each, a “Seller Contact”) or an authorized representative of Buyer with respect to Confidential Information of Buyer (each, a “Buyer Contact”). Each of Buyer and Seller and Shareholders shall disclose the Confidential Information of the other party only to its Representatives who require such material for the purpose of evaluating the Contemplated Transactions and are
informed by Buyer, Seller or Shareholders, as the case may be, of the obligations of this Article XII with respect to such information. Each of Buyer, Seller and Shareholders shall (iv) enforce the terms of this Article XII as to its respective Representatives; (v) take such action to the extent necessary to cause its Representatives to comply with the terms and conditions of this Article XII; and (vi) be responsible and liable for any breach of the provisions of this Article XII by it or its Representatives.
(b) Unless and until this Agreement is terminated, Seller and each Shareholder shall maintain as confidential any Confidential Information (including for this purpose any information of Seller or Shareholders of the type referred to in Sections 12.1(a)(i), (ii) and (iii), whether or not disclosed to Buyer) of the Seller or Shareholders relating to any of the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Seller may use any Confidential Information of Seller before the Closing in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with the transactions permitted by Section 5.2.
(c) From and after the Closing, the provisions of Section 12.2(a) above shall not apply to or restrict in any manner Buyer's use of any Confidential Information of the Seller or Shareholders relating to any of the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities.
Section 12.3 Exceptions. Sections 12.2(a) and (b) do not apply to that part of the Confidential Information of a Disclosing Party that a Receiving Party demonstrates (a) was, is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Article XII; (b) was or is developed by the Receiving Party independently of and without reference to any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party; or (c) was, is or becomes available to the Receiving Party on a nonconfidential basis from a Third Party not bound by a confidentiality agreement or any legal, fiduciary or other obligation restricting disclosure. Neither Seller nor any Shareholder shall disclose any Confidential Information of Seller or Shareholders relating to any of the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities in reliance on the exceptions in clauses (b) or (c) above.
 
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Section 12.4 Legal Proceedings. If a Receiving Party becomes compelled in any Proceeding or is requested by a Governmental Body having regulatory jurisdiction over the Contemplated Transactions to make any disclosure that is prohibited or otherwise constrained by this Article XII, that Receiving Party shall provide the Disclosing Party with prompt notice of such compulsion or request so that it may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy or waive compliance with the provisions of this Article XII. In the absence of a protective order or other remedy, the
Receiving Party may disclose that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party that, based upon advice of the Receiving Party's counsel, the Receiving Party is legally compelled to disclose or that has been requested by such Governmental Body, provided, however, that the Receiving Party shall use reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded by any Person to whom any Confidential Information is so disclosed. The provisions of this Section 12.4 do not apply to any Proceedings between the parties to this Agreement.
Section 12.5
Return or Destruction of Confidential Information. If this Agreement is terminated, each Receiving Party shall (a) destroy all Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party prepared or generated by the Receiving Party without retaining a copy of any such material; (b) promptly deliver to the Disclosing Party all other Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party, together with all copies thereof, in the possession, custody or control of the Receiving Party or, alternatively, with the written consent of a Seller Contact or a Buyer Contact (whichever represents the Disclosing Party) destroy all such Confidential Information; and (c) certify all such destruction in writing to the Disclosing Party, provided, however, that the Receiving Party may retain a list that contains general descriptions of the information it has
returned or destroyed to facilitate the resolution of any controversies after the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information is returned.
Section 12.6 Attorney-Client Privilege. The Disclosing Party is not waiving, and will not be deemed to have waived or diminished, any of its attorney work product protections, attorney-client privileges or similar protections and privileges as a result of disclosing its Confidential Information (including Confidential Information related to pending or threatened litigation) to the Receiving Party, regardless of whether the Disclosing Party has asserted, or is or may be entitled to assert, such privileges and protections. The parties (a) share a common legal and commercial interest in all of the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information that is subject to such privileges and protections; (b) are or may become joint defendants in Proceedings to which the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information covered by such protections and privileges relates; (c) intend that such privileges and protections remain intact should either party become subject to any actual o
r threatened Proceeding to which the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information covered by such protections and privileges relates; and (d) intend that after the Closing the Receiving Party shall have the right to assert such protections and privileges. No Receiving Party shall admit, claim or contend, in Proceedings involving either party or otherwise, that any Disclosing Party waived any of its attorney work-product protections, attorney-client privileges or similar protections and privileges with respect to any information, documents or other material not disclosed to a Receiving Party due to the Disclosing Party disclosing its Confidential Information (including Confidential Information related to pending or threatened litigation) to the Receiving Party.
ARTICLE XIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 13.1 Expenses. Except a
s otherwise provided in this Agreement, each party to this Agreement will bear its respective fees and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including all fees and expense of its Representatives. Buyer will pay one-half and Seller will pay one-half of the fees and expenses of the escrow agent under the Escrow Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated, the obligation of each party to pay its own fees and expenses will be subject to any rights of such party arising from a Breach of this Agreement by another party.
Section 13.2 &
nbsp; Public Announcements. Any public announcement, press release or similar publicity with respect to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions will be issued, if at all, at such time and in such manner as Buyer determines. Except with the prior consent of Buyer or as permitted by this Agreement, neither Seller, Shareholders nor any of their Representatives shall disclose to any Person (a) the fact that any Confidential Information of Seller or Shareholders has been disclosed to Buyer or its Representatives, that Buyer or its Representatives have inspected any portion of the Confidential Information of Seller or Shareholders, that any Confidential Information of Buyer has been disclosed to Seller, Shareholders or their Representatives or that Seller, Shareholders or their Representatives have
inspected any portion of the Confidential Information of Buyer or (b) any information about the Contemplated Transactions, including the status of such discussions or negotiations, the execution of any documents (including this Agreement) or any of the terms of the Contemplated Transactions or the related documents (including this Agreement). Seller and Buyer will consult with each other concerning the means by which Seller's employees, customers, suppliers and others having dealings with Seller will be informed of the Contemplated Transactions, and Buyer will have the right to be present for any such communication.
Section 13.3 Notices. All notices, Consents, waivers and other communications required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given to a party when (a) delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid); (b) sent by facsimile or e-mail with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment; or (c) received or rejected by the addressee, if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, in
each case to the following addresses, facsimile numbers or e-mail addresses and marked to the attention of the person (by name or title) designated on Exhibit 13.3 (or to such other address, facsimile number, e-mail address or person as a party may designate by notice to the other parties).
Section 13.4 Jurisdiction; Service of Process. Any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Contemplated Transaction may be brought in the courts of the State of Iowa, County of Hancock, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such Proceeding, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the Proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees not to bring any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Contemplated Transaction in any other court. The parties agree that either or both of them may file a copy of this paragraph with any court as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained agreement between the parties irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to convenience of forum. Process in any Proceeding
referred to in the first sentence of this section may be served on any party anywhere in the world.
Section 13.5 Enforcement of Agreement. Seller and Shareholders acknowledge and agree that Buyer would be irreparably damaged if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any Breach of this Agreement by Seller or Shareholders could not be adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone. Accordingly, in addition to any other right or remedy to which Buyer may be entitled, at law or in equity, it shall be en
titled to enforce any provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent Breaches or threatened Breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.
Section 13.6 Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative. Neither any failure nor any delay by any party in exerc
ising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or privilege, and no
single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or
renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given; and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of that party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement.
Section 13.7 Entire Agreement and Modific
ation. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to its subject matter (including the letter of intent dated October 13, 2010, between Buyer and Seller) and constitutes (along with the Disclosure Schedule, Exhibits and other documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified except by a written agreement executed by the party to be charged with the amendment.
Section 13.8 Disclosure Schedule
(a) The information in the Disclosure Schedule constitutes (i) exceptions to particular representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of Seller and Shareholders as set forth in this Agreement or (ii) descriptions or lists of assets and liabilities and other items referred to in this Agreement. If there is any inconsistency between the statements in this Agreement and those in the Disc
losure Schedule (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in the Disclosure Schedule with respect to a specifically identified representation or warranty), the statements in this Agreement will control.
(b) The statements in the Disclosure Schedule, and those in any supplement thereto, relate only to the provisions in the Section of this Agreement to which they expressly relate and not to any other provision in this Agreement.
Section 13.9 Assignments, Successors and No Third-Party Rights. No party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other parties. This Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the parties. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give any Person other than the parties to this Agreement any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agree
ment, except such rights as shall inure to a successor or permitted assignee pursuant to this Section 13.9.
Section 13.10 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable
only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
Section 13.11 Construction. Th
e headings of Articles and Sections in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and will not affect its construction or interpretation. All references to “Articles” and “Sections” refer to the corresponding Articles and Sections of this Agreement and the Disclosure Schedule.
Section 13.12 Time of Essence. With regard to all dates and time periods set forth or referred to in this Agreement, time is of the essence.
Section 13.13 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Iowa without regard to conflicts-of-laws principles that would require the application of any other law.
Section 13.14 Execution of Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile transmission or email shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement for all purposes. Signatures of the parties transmitted by facsimile or email shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes, provided, however, any party providing a fax or electronic signature hereof shall be required to promptly forw
ard a signed original to any requesting party.
Section 13.15 Shareholder Obligations. Subject to Section 11.11, the liability of each Shareholder hereunder shall be joint and several with Seller and with the other Shareholder. Where in this Agreement provision is made for any action to be taken or not taken by Seller, Shareholders jointly and severally undertake to cause Seller to take or not take such action, as the case may be. Without limiting the generality of th
e foregoing, Shareholders shall be jointly and severally liable with Seller for the indemnities set forth in Article XI.
Section 13.16 Representative of Seller and Shareholders
(a) Seller and each Shareholder hereby constitutes and appoints Elvie J. Frey as their representative (“Selling Parties Representative”) and their true and lawful attorney in fact, with full power and authority in each of their names and on behalf of each of them:
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p; | to act on behalf of each of them in the absolute discretion of the Selling Parties Representative, but only with respect to the following provisions of this Agreement, with the power to: (A) designate the accounts for payment of the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.7(b)(i); (B) act pursuant to Section 2.9 with respect to any Purchase Price adjustment; (C) act under the Escrow Agreement; (D) give and receive notices pursuant to Section 13.3; (E) waive any provision of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and Section 13.6; (F) accept service of process pursuant to Section 13.4; |
and (G) act in connection with any matter as to which Seller and each of the Shareholders, jointly and severally, have obligations, or are Indemnified Persons, under Article XI provided that Selling Parties Representative shall have no authority to amend any provision of this Agreement relative to limitation of liability in favor of any Shareholder or apportion the cost of indemnification from the Escrow Account other than pro-rata to all Shareholders; and
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This appointment and grant of power and authority is coupled with an interest and is in consideration of the mutual covenants made herein and is irrevocable and shall not be terminated by any act of either of the Shareholders
or Seller or by operation of law, whether by the death or incapacity of either Shareholder or by the occurrence of any other event. Each Shareholder and Seller hereby consents to the taking of any and all actions and the making of any decisions required or permitted to be taken or made by the Selling Parties Representative pursuant to this Section 13.16. Each of the Shareholders and Seller agree that the Selling Parties Representative shall have no obligation or liability to any Person for any action or omission taken or omitted by the Selling Parties Representative in good faith hereunder, and each of the Shareholders shall, on a proportionate basis in accordance with his or her ownership interest in the Seller, indemnify and hold the Selling Parties Representative harmless from and against any and all loss, damage, expense or liability (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) which the Selling Parties Representative may sustain as a result of any such action or omission by the Selling Parties Repr
esentative hereunder.
(b) Buyer and the escrow agent designated in the Escrow Agreement shall be entitled to rely upon any document or other paper delivered by the Selling Parties Representative as (i) genuine and correct and (ii) having been duly signed or sent by the Selling Parties Representative, and neither Buyer nor such escrow agent shall be liable to either of the Shareholders or Seller for any action taken or omitted to be taken by Buyer or such escrow agent in such reliance.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
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WINNEBAGO OF INDIANA, LLC: | | SUNNYBROOK MANUFACTURING, INC.: |
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By: | /s/ Robert J. Olson | | By: | /s/ Elvie J. Frey, Sr. |
| Name: Robert J. Olson | | | Name: Elvie J. Frey, Sr. |
| Title: Manager | | | Title: President |
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| | | By: | /s/ Elvie J. Frey, Sr. |
| | | | Name: Elvie J. Frey, Sr. |
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| | | SHAREHOLDERS: |
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| | | /s/ Elvie J. Frey Sr. |
| | | Elvie J. Frey, Sr., Shareholder |
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s/ John Cornelius |
| | | John Cornelius, Shareholder |
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| | | /s/ Beverly Cornelius |
| | | Beverly Cornelius, Trustee of the Beverly |
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| | | amended and restated, Shareholder |
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| | | /s/ Susan Kalb-Yoder |
| | | Susan Kalb-Yoder, Shareholder |
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| | | Richard Marshall Family Trust, Shareholder |
| | | By: /s/ William Leighton |
| | | William Leighton, Trustee |
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| | | /s/ Tommy Thorton |
| | Tommy Thorton, Shareholder |
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| | | /s/ James T. Wilson |
| | | James T. Wilson, Shareholder |
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n D. Miller |
| | | Galen D. Miller, Shareholder |
GUARANTY
Winnebago Industries, Inc. hereby provides the guaranty described in Section 10.16 of this Agreement.
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| WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Robert J. Olson | |
| | Name: Robert J. Olson | |
| | Title: Chairman, CEO and President | |
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Contact: Sheila Davis - PR/IR Mgr. - 641-585-6803 - sdavis@winnebagoind.com
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES SUNNYBROOK PURCHASE
- $5.7 Million Acquisition -
FOREST CITY, IOWA, December 29, 2010 - Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO), a leading United States (U.S.) motor home manufacturer, today, through a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary, Winnebago of Indiana, LLC, consummated the purchase of substantially all of the assets of SunnyBrook RV, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of SunnyBrook Manufacturing, Inc.) pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement for a total cost of $5.7 million in cash.
Winnebago of Indiana will continue to manufacture towable products under the SunnyBrook brand and honor outstanding warranty commitments to current owners. In addition, the Company plans to diversify the product line to include Winnebago brand trailer and fifth wheel products. Elvie Frey,
the president and majority owner of SunnyBrook Manufacturing, will remain with the company and serve as President of Winnebago of Indiana.
"We believe this acquisition will be highly successful," said Winnebago Industries' Chairman, CEO and President Bob Olson. "We are thrilled to have Elvie lead the new subsidiary forward."
Randy Potts, Winnebago Industries' Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning added, "Winnebago Industries and SunnyBrook are two very quality oriented companies and it was a great fit for us to have a presence in the heart of
the RV capital. We believe we will be able to quickly grow the volume and market share of Winnebago of Indiana."
"We are very excited to join the Winnebago Industries team and be part of an iconic American company," said Elvie Frey, Winnebago of Indiana President. "This is a great opportunity for us to grow our organization as we develop exciting new products for both the SunnyBrook and Winnebago brands. We look forward to capitalizing on the top-notch Winnebago Industries' dealer network as we bring them towable products to allow them to maximize their performance."
About Winnebago Industries
Winnebago Industries, Inc., The Most Recognized Name In Motor Homes®, is a leading U.S. manufacturer of motor homes which are self-contained recreation vehicles used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. The Company builds quality motor homes under the Winnebago, Itasca and ERA brand names with state-of-the-art computer-aided design and manufacturing systems on automotive-styled assembly lines. Winnebago Industries has received the Quality Circle Award from the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association every year since the award's inception in 1996. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges and traded under the symbol WGO. Options fo
r the Company's common stock are traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. For access to Winnebago Industries' investor relations material or to add your name to an automatic email list for Company news releases, visit, http://www.winnebagoind.com/investor.html.
About SunnyBrook Manufacturing
SunnyBrook Manufacturing is located in Middlebury, Indiana and produces a variety of towable RVs under the SunnyBrook RV brand name consisting of Harmony, Brookside, Bristol Bay, Edgewater and Sunset Creek travel trailers and Harmony, Bro
okside, Bristol Bay, West Pointe, Big Dog and Titan fifth wheel trailers.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements, including, but not limited to new product introductions by competitors, low consumer confidence, a further or continued slowdown in the economy, interest rates and availability of credit, inadequate liquidity or capital resources, significant increase in repurchase obligations, availability and price of fuel, availability of chassis and other key component parts, sales order cancellations, slower than an
ticipated sales of new or existing products, the effect of global tensions, and other factors. Additional information concerning certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from that projected or suggested is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the last 12 months, copies of which are available from the SEC or from the Company upon request. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward looking statements contained in this release or to reflect any changes in the Company's expectations after the date of this release or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.
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