UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 23, 2016

 

 

 

1347 CAPITAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 001-36541 46-5399422

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

150 Pierce Road, 6th Floor, Itasca IL 60143

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 700-8064

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

   

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On March 23, 2016, 1347 Capital Corp. (the “Company”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company and Limbach Holdings LLC (“Limbach”) and F d G HVAC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“F d G”), solely in its capacity as the Limbach Holders’ Representative under the Merger Agreement, providing for the merger of a newly formed subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”) with and into Limbach, with Limbach surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Business Combination.”

 

On March 25, 2016, the Company entered into a Voting and Lockup Agreement (“Voting Agreement”) with F d G, which owns approximately 80% of the outstanding membership interests of Limbach, pursuant to which, among other things, F d G has agreed to vote its Limbach membership interests in favor of approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

Concurrently with the signing of the Merger Agreement, the Company and Limbach’s current chief executive officer, Charles A. Bacon, III, entered into an Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”), providing for employment of Mr. Bacon as the chief executive officer of the Company following the Business Combination.

 

Merger Agreement

 

The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into Limbach, whereby Limbach will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”).

 

Merger Consideration

 

The aggregate consideration to be paid by the Company to the holders of membership interests and holders of options to acquire membership interests of Limbach will be an aggregate of $60 million, comprised of (a) between $35 million and $45 million in cash (the “Cash Consideration”), (b) between 1.5 million and 2.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Merger Shares”), and (c) up to 666,667 warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $12.50 (“Merger Warrants”). The amount of Cash Consideration to be paid, number of Merger Shares to be issued and number of Merger Warrants to be issued (if any) to the holders of the outstanding membership interests and holders of options to acquire membership interests of Limbach will be based upon the amount of cash remaining in the trust account holding the proceeds of the Company’s initial public offering (the “Trust Account”) after giving effect to any redemptions of the Company’s shares of common stock in connection with the stockholder vote to approve the Business Combination.

 

All options to purchase membership interests of Limbach then outstanding will be settled for a mixture of the Cash Consideration, Merger Shares and Merger Warrants, if any. Limbach optionholders may elect to be substantially cashed-out (the “Cash-out Optionholders”) or participate pro rata with the holders of Limbach membership interests to the extent of the implied value of the membership interests underlying the options (the “Participating Optionholders”). Options held by Cash-out Optionholders will be converted into the right to receive (a) an amount of cash equal to the aggregate implied value of the membership interests underlying such options (assuming the full exercise of all outstanding Limbach options for cash), less the exercise price of such options, less $1,000, and (b) 100 Merger Shares, each with a nominal value of $10.00 per share. Options held by Participating Optionholders will be converted into the right to receive (x) a pro rata share of the Merger Shares remaining after subtracting the aggregate number of Merger Shares issued to the Cash-out Optionholders, (y) an amount of cash equal to the aggregate implied value of the membership interests underlying such options (assuming the full exercise of all outstanding Limbach options for cash), less the exercise price of such options, less the aggregate nominal value of Merger Shares issued to such Participating Optionholder (provided that such amount shall not be negative), and (z) a pro rata share of the Merger Warrants, if any.

 

All outstanding membership interests of Limbach then outstanding will be converted into the right to receive (a) a pro rata share of the Cash Consideration remaining after subtracting the cash amounts paid to the Cash-out Optionholders and the Participating Optionholders, (b) a pro rata share of the Merger Shares remaining after subtracting the aggregate number of Merger Shares issued to the Cash-out Optionholders, and (c) a pro rata share of the Merger Warrants.

 

   

 

 

The Merger Agreement provides that the Company will file a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registering the Merger Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The first 1.5 million Merger Shares issued to the Limbach equityholders will be subject to certain restrictions on transfer for a period of time following the closing of the Merger, which are described in greater detail in the Merger Agreement.

 

Potential Issuance of Preferred Stock

 

In addition, the Company has agreed to issue and sell to 1347 Investors LLC (“Sponsor”), its affiliates or other investors identified by the Sponsor, up to $10 million of shares of the Company’s Class A Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) in the event that redemptions of shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with the stockholder vote to approve the Business Combination reduce the funds held in the Trust Account to less than $42.9 million.

 

The Preferred Stock will be mandatorily redeemable at par on the six-year anniversary of the date of issuance, will pay a cumulative dividend at a rate of 8% per annum for each of the three years following issuance, 10% per annum for each of the following two years, and 12% per annum thereafter, payable in equal installments, and will have a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. Each share of Preferred Stock will be convertible at the holder’s election into 2.00 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, representing a conversion price of $12.50 per share.

 

With respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of the Company’s assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the Preferred Stock will rank senior to all other classes and series of the Company’s capital stock outstanding as of the date of issuance of the Preferred Stock, and junior to all of the Company’s future indebtedness and any equity securities that the Company may issue that by their terms rank senior to the Preferred Stock. The Company may not issue any other shares of capital stock that rank senior or pari passu to the Preferred Stock while the Preferred Stock is outstanding, unless 30% of the proceeds from such issuance is used to redeem the Preferred Stock.

 

Representations and Warranties

 

Under the Merger Agreement, each of Limbach, on one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, made customary representations and warranties for transactions of this nature. No representations or warranties made under the Merger Agreement will survive the closing.

 

Conditions to Completion of the Merger

 

Consummation of the Merger Agreement is subject to customary conditions of the respective parties, including receipt of consents of applicable third parties and governmental authorities and required stockholder approvals, including the approval of the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation.

 

In addition, consummation of the Merger Agreement is subject to other closing conditions, including, among others: (i) that the Registration Statement shall have been declared effective by the SEC; (ii) that there has been no material adverse effect on Limbach’s business or prospects; (iii) that the amount available to be released to the Company from the Trust Account will be no less than $20 million; (iv) that the Company or its affiliates will have debt financing from one or more sources of at least $65 million, in the aggregate, with no less than $40 million funded at the closing of the Merger; and (v) the Employment Agreement and Voting Agreement shall be in full force and effect.

 

Termination

 

The Merger Agreement may be terminated under certain limited circumstances at any time prior to the consummation of the Merger (whether before or after the required stockholder votes of Limbach and the Company have been obtained). If the Merger Agreement is terminated pursuant to the provisions of the Merger Agreement, all further obligations of the parties thereunder will terminate without any liability of any party thereto, other than any obligation or liability arising from any prior willful breach by such party.

 

   

 

 

Indemnification

 

Except under limited circumstances, none of the Company, Limbach or any former Limbach equityholder will have any obligation following the closing to hold harmless and indemnify any party from and against any damages directly or indirectly suffered by such party relating to breaches of representations or warranties or breaches of covenants set forth in the Merger Agreement.

 

A copy of the Merger Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto. The Merger Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that the respective parties made to each other as of the date of such agreement or other specific dates. The assertions embodied in those representations, warranties and covenants were made for purposes of the contract among the respective parties and are subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with negotiating each of such agreement. The representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement are also modified in important part by the underlying disclosure schedules which are not filed publicly and which are subject to a contractual standard of materiality different from that generally applicable to stockholders and were used for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties rather than establishing matters as facts. We do not believe that these schedules contain information that is material to an investment decision.

 

Voting Agreement

 

Under the Voting Agreement, F d G has agreed to vote its Limbach membership interests (a) in favor of approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, (b) against any other proposal relating to an acquisition of or other business combination involving Limbach, including any alternative acquisition proposal and (c) against any other action that would reasonably be expected to interfere with or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The Voting Agreement will remain in effect until the earlier to occur of the consummation of the Merger or the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

A copy of the Voting Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Voting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.

 

Employment Agreement

 

The Employment Agreement providing for employment of Mr. Bacon as the chief executive officer and president of the Company will only become effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

Mr. Bacon’s employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $600,000, subject to annual increases as determined by the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Bacon will be entitled, upon achieving certain performance goals to be determined by the board of directors, to an annual bonus in the amount determined by the board of directors not to exceed 100% of Mr. Bacon’s base salary. Mr. Bacon is also expected to be entitled to receive severance benefits if his employment is terminated either by the Company without “Cause,” as defined in the Employment Agreement, or by Mr. Bacon with “Good Reason,” as defined in the Employment Agreement, subject to execution of a full release in favor of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

A copy of the Employment Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.

 

   

 

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Shares of Equity Securities.

 

The disclosure set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein. The shares of Preferred Stock that may be issued in connection with the Merger Agreement will not be registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon the registration requirements as provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

Additional Information About the Transaction and Where to Find It

 

In connection with the proposed business combination, the Company intends to file with the SEC a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus/information statement, which will be included in the Registration Statement. When completed, the Company will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus/information statement and other relevant documents to its stockholders in connection with its solicitation of proxies for the special meeting of stockholders to be held to approve the proposed business combination and related transactions. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed business combination. It is not intended to provide the basis for any investment decision or any other decision in respect to the proposed business combination. The Company’s stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus/information statement, the amendments thereto, and definitive proxy statement/prospectus/information statement in connection with the Company’s solicitation of proxies for the special meeting to be held to approve the proposed business combination, as these materials will contain important information about Limbach, the Company and the proposed business combination. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus/information statement will be mailed to stockholders of the Company as of a record date to be established for voting on the merger and related transactions. Stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement/prospectus/information statement and other documents filed with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the proxy statement/prospectus/information statement, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: 1347 Capital Corp., 150 Pierce Road, 6th Floor, Itasca, IL, attention: Hassan Baqar, 1-847-700-8064.

 

Participants in Solicitation

 

The Company and its directors and executive officers and Limbach and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of the Company in connection with the proposed merger. Information regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the merger will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus/information statement referred to above. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of the Company is also included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which is available free of charge at the SEC web site (www.sec.gov) and at the address described above and will also be contained in the Registration Statement (and will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus/information statement for the proposed business combination) when available.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K may include “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United Stated Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. Words such as “expects”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “estimates”, “seeks” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements with respect to revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the businesses of the Company, Limbach and the combined company after completion of the proposed business combination, are based on current expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement relating to the proposed business combination (the “Merger Agreement”), (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company, Limbach or others following announcement of the Merger Agreement and transactions contemplated therein; (3) the inability to complete the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of the Company or other conditions to closing in the Merger Agreement, (4) delays in obtaining, adverse conditions contained in, or the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals or complete regulatory reviews required to complete the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (5) the risk that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transactions described herein; (6) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with suppliers and obtain adequate supply of products and retain its key employees; (7) costs related to the proposed business combination; (8) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (9) the possibility that Limbach may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (10) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the proxy statement/prospectus/information statement relating to the proposed business combination, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, and other filings with the SEC by the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and the Company and Limbach undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

   

 

 

Disclaimer

 

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there by any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
2.1*   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 23, 2016, by and among Limbach Holdings LLC, 1347 Capital Corp., F d G HVAC LLC.
10.1   Voting and Lockup Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2016, by and between 1347 Capital Corp. and F d G HVAC LLC.
10.2   Employment Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2016, by and between 1347 Capital Corp. and Charles A. Bacon III.

 

* Schedules and exhibits to this Exhibit omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request.

 

   

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  1347 capital corp.
   
  By: /s/ Hassan R. Baqar
    Name: Hassan R. Baqar
    Title: Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director

 

Dated: March 29, 2016

 

   

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
2.1*   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 23, 2016, by and among Limbach Holdings LLC, 1347 Capital Corp., F d G HVAC LLC.
10.1   Voting and Lockup Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2016, by and between 1347 Capital Corp. and F d G HVAC LLC.
10.2   Employment Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2016, by and between 1347 Capital Corp. and Charles A. Bacon III.

 

* Schedules and exhibits to this Exhibit omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request.

 

   

 

 

Exhibit 2.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

by and among

 

Limbach Holdings LLC,

 

1347 Capital Corp .,

 

and

 

F d G HVAC LLC, as Limbach Holders’ Representative

 

dated March 23, 2016

 

     

 

 

Table of Contents

 

    Page
     
ARTICLE 1 Transactions 1
     
1.1 Merger 1
1.3 Payment and Delivery of Merger Consideration. 4
1.4 Preferred Stock 6
1.5 Deliveries 6
1.6 Withholding 6
1.7 Closing 6
     
ARTICLE 2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES of the Company 6
     
2.1 Organization, Qualification and Power 7
2.2 Authorization of Transaction 7
2.3 Capitalization and Subsidiaries; Title to Limbach Units 7
2.4 Non-contravention; Required Consents 8
2.5 Brokers’ Fees 9
2.6 Financial Statements; Absence of Certain Changes 9
2.7 Undisclosed Liabilities 12
2.8 Litigation; Legal Compliance; Permits 12
2.9 Tax Matters 13
2.10 Real Property; Personal Property 14
2.11 Intellectual Property 16
2.12 Material Contracts 16
2.13 Insurance 18
2.14 Employees 18
2.15 Employee Benefits 19
2.16 Environmental, Health, and Safety Matters 19
2.17 Affiliate Transactions; Certain Business Relationships 20
     
ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING 1347 CAPITAL 22
     
3.1 Organization, Qualification and Power 22
3.2 Authorization of Transaction 22
3.3 Capitalization 23
3.4 Non-contravention; Required Consents 23
3.5 Brokers’ Fees 24
3.6 SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Absence of Certain Changes 24
3.7 Litigation; Legal Compliance 25
3.8 Trust Account 26
3.10 Tax Matters 26
3.11 Employee Matters 28
3.12 Debt 28
3.13 Listing 28
3.14 Affiliate Transactions 28

 

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Table of Contents

(continued)

 

    Page
     
3.15 Supplied Information 28
3.16 Parent Contracts 29
3.17 No Other Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance 29
     
ARTICLE 4 PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS 30
     
4.1 General 30
4.2 Notices and Consents 30
4.3 Operation of Business 31
4.4 Access and Cooperation 31
4.5 Notice of Developments 32
4.6 No Solicitation of Transaction; No Trading 33
4.7 SEC Filings 33
4.8 Registration Rights 35
4.9 Investor Presentations 35
4.10 Certain Business Relationships 35
4.11 Requisite Financing 36
4.12 Formation of Merger Sub 36
4.13 Limbach Holder Approval 36
     
ARTICLE 5 POST-CLOSING COVENANTS 36
     
5.1 General 36
5.2 D&O Indemnification 37
5.3 Documents and Information 38
5.4 Tax Matters 39
     
ARTICLE 6 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE 40
     
6.1 Conditions to Obligations of the Company and 1347 Capital 40
6.2 Conditions to Obligations of 1347 Capital 41
6.3 Conditions to Obligations of the Company 42
     
ARTICLE 7 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS 43
     
7.1 Survival of Representations and Covenants 43
     
ARTICLE 8 TERMINATION 43
     
8.1 Termination of Agreement 43
8.2 Effect of Termination 45
     
ARTICLE 9 DEFINITIONS 45
     
ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS 56
     
10.1 Fees and Expenses 56

 

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Table of Contents

(continued)

 

    Page
     
10.2 Press Releases and Public Announcements 57
10.3 Entire Agreement 57
10.4 Successors; Assignment;  No Third-Party Beneficiaries 57
10.5 Counterparts 57
10.6 Headings 57
10.7 Notices 58
10.8 Governing Law 58
10.9 Amendments and Waivers 59
10.10 Specific Performance 59
10.11 Severability 59
10.12 Construction 60
10.13 Currency 60
10.14 Waiver of Jury Trial 60
10.15 Exclusive Venue 61
10.16 Trust Account Waiver 61
10.17 Limbach Holders’ Representative 62
10.18 No Recourse 63
10.19 Waiver of Conflicts and Privileged Information 63

 

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Exhibits and Schedules

 

Exhibit A   Merger Consideration and Shares of 1347 Capital Class A Preferred Stock
     
Exhibit B   1347 Capital Class A Preferred Stock
     
Exhibit C   Operating Agreement of the Surviving Company
     
Exhibit D   Form of Merger Warrant
     
Exhibit E   CAB Employment Agreement
     
Exhibit F   Form of Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
     
Exhibit G   Form of 1347 Capital Equity Incentive Plan
     
Exhibit H   1347 Capital Board Composition
     
Exhibit I   Form of Stockholder Lockup Agreement
     
Exhibit J   Purchase Price Allocation
     
Exhibit K   F d G Voting and Lockup Agreement

 

Company’s Disclosure Schedule
 
1347 Capital’s Disclosure Schedule

 

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into on March 23, 2016 by and among Limbach Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), 1347 Capital Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ 1347 Capital ”), and F d G HVAC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, solely in its capacity as the Limbach Holders’ Representative pursuant to the designation in Section 10.17 . All capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in ARTICLE 9 or as otherwise defined elsewhere in this Agreement unless the context clearly provides otherwise. Each of the Company, 1347 Capital, and the Limbach Holders’ Representative may also be referred to individually herein as a “ Party ”, and collectively as the “ Parties .”

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

 

A.           1347 Capital is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, equity interest exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

 

B.           The Company and its Subsidiaries are engaged in the business of providing electrical, mechanical, plumbing and sheet metal design, engineering, fabrication, installation and maintenance services to commercial and institutional customers in the United States. (the “ Business ”).

 

C.           The Parties desire that Merger Sub merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (the “ Merger ”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

Now, therefore , in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and other valuable consideration herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

Transactions

 

1.1           Merger .

 

(a)          On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DLLCA, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company at the Effective Time. Following the Merger, the separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease, and the Company shall continue as the surviving limited liability company (the “ Surviving Company ”) and shall continue to be governed by the applicable Laws of the State of Delaware. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, prior to the Closing, the Parties shall duly prepare, and at the Closing, execute and file, a certificate of merger (the “ Certificate of Merger ”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to the Merger and make all other filings or recordings as may be required by the DLLCA to make the Merger effective, in each case, in such forms as are reasonably agreeable to the Parties. The Merger shall become effective at such time as the Certificate of Merger is duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or at such later time as the Parties shall agree and as shall be set forth in the Certificate of Merger (in either case, such time, the “ Effective Time ”).

 

     

 

 

(b)          The Merger shall have the effects set forth herein and in the applicable provisions of the DLLCA. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from and after the Effective Time, all property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, franchises, licenses and authority of the Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Company, and all debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions and duties of each of the Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions and duties of the Surviving Company.

 

(c)          At the Effective Time, (i) the Limbach Certificate of Formation shall be the certificate of formation of the Surviving Company until thereafter amended in accordance with its terms or applicable Law, and (ii) the operating agreement of the Company shall be amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit C , and, as so amended and restated, shall be the operating agreement of the Surviving Company until thereafter amended in accordance with the terms thereof or as provided by applicable Laws.

 

(d)          The officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall serve as the officers of the Surviving Company from and after the Effective Time until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal, and 1347 Capital, or a wholly owned Subsidiary of 1347 Capital, shall be the sole managing member of the Surviving Company, from and after the Effective Time.

 

1.2           Effect of Merger on Equity Interests . At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger, and without any action on the part of the Company, Merger Sub, 1347 Capital or any Limbach Holder:

 

(a)           Merger Sub Limited Liability Company Interests . Each limited liability company interest of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically converted into and become one (1) fully paid and nonassessable limited liability company interest of the Surviving Company.

 

(b)           Limbach Options . Each Limbach Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested or exercisable, will be deemed to be vested and exercised for tax purposes (and not for any other purposes under this Agreement) and then immediately canceled pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.  Each Limbach Vested Optionholder will have the option to elect to receive in exchange for the cancellation of the Limbach Options held by him consideration determined pursuant to Section 1.2(b)(i) or consideration determined pursuant Section 1.2(b)(ii) .  To make an effective election, a Limbach Vested Optionholder must execute and deliver a letter of transmittal in the form required by the Limbach Holders’ Representative’s by such day prior to the Effective Time as directed by Limbach Holders’ Representative.  Any Limbach Vested Optionholder who does not timely deliver an executed letter of transmittal with an election pursuant to this Section 1.2(b) will be deemed to have elected to be receive consideration determined pursuant to Section 1.2(b)(ii) .  Each Limbach Vested Optionholder electing to be treated under Section 1.2(b)(i) is referred to as a “ Cash-out Optionholder ,” and each Limbach Vested Optionholder electing (or being deemed to elect) to be treated under Section 1.2(b)(ii) is referred to as a “ Participating Optionholder .”  At the Effective Time, the Limbach Option Plan shall terminate and no Limbach Optionholder or Limbach Option Plan participant shall have any rights thereunder, including, without limitation, any rights to acquire any limited liability company interests of the Company.

 

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(i)           Cash-out Optionholders . Each Limbach Vested Option Unit held by a Cash-out Optionholder shall be automatically converted into the right to receive (1) a cash payment equal to the Limbach Option Payment with respect to each such Limbach Vested Option, minus One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) (such difference, the “ Cash-out Optionholder Cash Payment ”), and (2) one hundred (100) shares of 1347 Common Stock (“ Limbach Option Shares ”), in each case, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.3 and such holders of Limbach Vested Options shall cease to have any further rights as holders of Limbach Options.

 

(ii)          Participating Optionholders . Subject to the last sentence of this Section 1.2(b)(ii) , each Limbach Vested Option Unit held by a Participating Optionholder shall be automatically converted into the right to receive (1) a cash payment equal to the Limbach Option Payment with respect to each such Limbach Vested Option, minus the aggregate nominal value of such holder’s portion of the Merger Shares (with a nominal value of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per share) issuable pursuant to clause (3) below (such difference, the “ Participating Optionholder Cash Payment ”), (2) a Pro Rata Portion of the Merger Warrants, and (3) a Pro Rata Portion of a number of shares of 1347 Common Stock equal to (x) the Merger Shares minus (y) the aggregate number of Limbach Option Shares, in each case, payable to such holder thereof in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.3 , and such holders of Limbach Vested Options shall cease to have any further rights as holders of Limbach Options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the calculation of the cash portion payable to any Participating Optionholder would result in a negative number, then the Merger Shares and Merger Warrants that would otherwise be payable to such holder will be reduced and equitably reallocated to the holders of Limbach Units and other Participating Optionholders in a manner determined by the Limbach Holders’ Representative in good faith.

 

(c)           Limbach Units . Subject to the last sentence of Section 1.2(b)(ii) , each Limbach Unit that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically converted into the right to receive (i) a Pro Rata Portion of the Merger Warrants; (ii) a Pro Rata Portion of a number of shares of 1347 Common Stock equal to the Merger Shares minus the aggregate number of Limbach Option Shares; and (iii) a Pro Rata Portion of an amount equal to the Cash Consideration minus the sum of the aggregate amount of Cash-out Optionholder Cash Payments plus the aggregate amount of Participating Optionholder Cash Payments; in each case, payable to such holder thereof in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.3 , and the holders of Limbach Units shall cease to have any further rights as holders of Limbach Units.

 

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1.3           Payment and Delivery of Merger Consideration .

 

(a)          Immediately prior to the Effective Time, 1347 Capital shall deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company or such other bank or trust company that may be designated by 1347 Capital and be reasonably acceptable to the Company (the “ Exchange Agent ”), to be held and disbursed pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agent Agreement, for the benefit of each Person who was, at the Effective Time, a Limbach Holder or a Limbach Vested Optionholder, as applicable, for exchange in accordance with this Section 1.3 through the Exchange Agent, sufficient cash, shares of 1347 Common Stock and warrants in an aggregate amount necessary for the payment of:

 

(i)          the amount of cash set forth on Exhibit A as the amount of cash consideration based on the Non-Redemption Amount immediately prior to the Closing (the “ Cash Consideration ”);

 

(ii)         the number of shares of 1347 Common Stock, each with a nominal value of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per share, set forth on Exhibit A as the number of merger shares based on the Non-Redemption Amount immediately prior to the Closing (collectively, the “ Merger Shares ”), which Merger Shares shall be subject to the Stockholder Lockup Agreement; provided , that if and to the extent that the aggregate nominal value of the Merger Shares exceeds Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000), the Merger Shares issued in consideration of such excess amount (such Merger Shares, the “ Exempt Merger Shares ”) shall not be subject to such Stockholder Lockup Agreement; and

 

(iii)        the number of warrants set forth on Exhibit A as the number of merger warrants based on the Non-Redemption Amount immediately prior to the Closing, each of which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit D and entitle the holder thereof to purchase one (1) share of 1347 Common Stock at an exercise price of Twelve Dollars and Fifty-Cents ($12.50) (collectively, the “ Merger Warrants ,” and together with the Merger Shares, the “ Equity Consideration ”);

 

provided , that if the Non-Redemption Amount is between two amounts in Exhibit A , then the corresponding Cash Consideration, Merger Shares and Merger Warrants shall be determined by linear interpolation between the Cash Consideration, Merger Share and Merger Warrant amounts, respectively, in the Exhibit A . The Exchange Agent shall, pursuant to irrevocable instructions, deliver the payments contemplated to be paid and issued pursuant to Section 1.2 out of the Exchange Fund. Except as contemplated by Section 1.3(f) hereof, the Exchange Fund shall not be used for any other purpose.

 

(b)          When directed by the Limbach Holders’ Representative or the Company, 1347 Capital shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail or deliver to each Limbach Holder or Limbach Vested Optionholder: (i) a letter of transmittal (which shall be in customary form and approved in advance by the Limbach Holders’ Representative), and (ii) instructions for effectuating delivery of such letter of transmittal along with such other documentation as required therein. Upon receipt of any such executed letter of transmittal after the Effective Time to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent and the Limbach Holders’ Representative, the Exchange Agent will pay such Limbach Holder and Limbach Vested Optionholder the amount required to be paid to such Person in respect of such interests pursuant to Sections 1.2(c) and 1.2(b) , respectively; provided , that amounts payable to the holders of Limbach Options shall be paid by the Exchange Agent to the Company Parties first, and the Company Parties shall pay such amounts, less applicable withholding Taxes, to the holders of Limbach Options through their payroll system.

 

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(c)          No dividends or other distributions declared or made after the Effective Time with respect to the Merger Shares or Merger Warrants with a record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to any Limbach Holder or Limbach Optionholder with respect to the Merger Shares or Merger Warrants represented thereby, until delivery of the applicable letters of transmittal by such Person. Subject to the effect of escheat, tax or other applicable Laws, following delivery of an applicable letter of transmittal, there shall be paid to the holder of the Merger Shares or Merger Warrants issued in exchange therefor, without interest, (i) promptly, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time and theretofore paid with respect to such Merger Shares or Merger Warrants, and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions, with a record date after the Effective Time but prior to such delivery of a letter of transmittal and a payment date occurring after such delivery, payable with respect to such Merger Shares or Merger Warrants.

 

(d)          All Merger Shares and Merger Warrants issued upon delivery of a letter of transmittal in accordance with the terms of this Section 1.3 (including any cash paid pursuant to Section 1.3(c) ) shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the Limbach Units and Limbach Options.

 

(e)          No certificates evidencing fractional Merger Shares or Merger Warrants shall be issued upon the delivery of a letter of transmittal in accordance with this Agreement, and in lieu thereof, each Person who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a Merger Share or Merger Warrant shall receive, in lieu of such fractional share or warrant, one (1) whole Merger Share or Merger Warrant, as the case may be.

 

(f)          Any portion of the Exchange Fund that remains undistributed to any Limbach Holder or Limbach Vested Optionholder for one (1) year after the Effective Time shall be delivered to the Surviving Company, upon demand, and any Limbach Holder or Limbach Vested Optionholder who have not theretofore complied with this Section 1.3 shall thereafter look only to the Surviving Company for the Merger Consideration. Any portion of the Exchange Fund remaining unclaimed by Limbach Holders or Limbach Vested Optionholders as of a date which is immediately prior to such time as such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any government entity shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the property of 1347 Capital free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.

 

(g)          Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, none of the Exchange Agent, 1347 Capital, the Surviving Company or any other Person shall be liable to any Limbach Holder, Limbach Optionholder or to any other Person for any Merger Consideration delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.

 

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1.4           Preferred Stock . At the Closing, 1347 Capital shall issue and sell to Sponsor, its Affiliates or other investors identified by Sponsor, and Sponsor, its Affiliates or such investors shall purchase from 1347 Capital, such number of shares of 1347 Capital Class A Preferred Stock, if any, as set forth on Exhibit A .

 

1.5           Deliveries .

 

(a)          Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Charles A. Bacon III is executing and delivering to 1347 Capital an Employment Agreement, in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto (the “ CAB Employment Agreement ”), setting forth the terms of his employment with 1347 Capital, effective upon the Closing; and

 

(b)          Within three (3) Business Days of the execution of this Agreement, F d G HVAC LLC, in its capacity as an equityholder of the Company, and the other parties thereto, shall execute and deliver a voting and lockup agreement, in the form of Exhibit K attached hereto (the “ F d G Voting Agreement ”).

 

1.6           Withholding . 1347 Capital, the Surviving Company, the Exchange Agent and their Affiliates shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable or otherwise deliverable pursuant to this Agreement to any Person such amounts as are required to be deducted or withheld therefrom under the Code, or under any provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law or under any other applicable legal requirement; provided , that 1347 Capital, the Surviving Company, the Exchange Agent and their Affiliates shall notify such Person of their intent to withhold any amounts (other than amounts treated as compensation for Tax purposes) under this Section 1.6 at least five days prior to such withholding. To the extent such amounts are so deducted or withheld and timely paid to the appropriate Governmental Body, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the Person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid.

 

1.7           Closing . The consummation of the Transaction (the “ Closing ”) shall take place at the offices of Winston & Strawn LLP in New York, New York, commencing at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the second (2 nd ) Business Day following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions of the Parties to consummate the Transaction (other than conditions with respect to actions the respective Parties will take at the Closing itself) or such other date and location as 1347 Capital and the Company may mutually determine (the “ Closing Date ”).

 

ARTICLE 2

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES of the Company

 

As an inducement to 1347 Capital and Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the Transaction, the Company hereby represents and warrants to 1347 Capital and Merger Sub as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (or if a representation or warranty is made as of a specified date, as of such specified date) that, except as set forth in the correspondingly numbered section of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule:

 

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2.1           Organization, Qualification and Power . Each Company Party (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, (ii) has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and (iii) is duly licensed or qualified to conduct its business and, if applicable, is in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction (other than Delaware) in which the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties or assets requires such license or qualification, in each case, except where the failure to be so organized or existing, to have such power or authority, or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has made available to the 1347 Capital Parties, prior to the date of this Agreement, correct and complete copies of the Organizational Documents of each Company Party, and to the extent in possession of a Company Party, copies of the minute books, share capital record books and the other books and records of each Company Party.

 

2.2           Authorization of Transaction . Each Company Party has all requisite power, authority and legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party, to perform its respective obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the Transaction. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement by each Company Party, and the consummation of the Transaction, have been duly approved by all requisite action on the part of such Company Party, subject to the Limbach Holder Approval. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the same by each other party hereto, this Agreement shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors generally and by the availability of equitable remedies. When each Ancillary Agreement is delivered in accordance with this Agreement, such Ancillary Agreement will be duly executed and delivered by each Company Party that is a party thereto, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the same by each other party thereto, such Ancillary Agreement shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of each Company Party that is a party thereto, enforceable against such Company Party in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors generally and by the availability of equitable remedies.

 

2.3           Capitalization and Subsidiaries; Title to Limbach Units .

 

(a)          The Limbach Units and Limbach Options represent one hundred percent (100%) of the authorized, issued and outstanding Equity Interest and other securities of the Company, and Section 2.3(a) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule lists the record and beneficial owners of such Limbach Units and Limbach Options and the number of Limbach Units and Limbach Options owned by each such Person. All of the Limbach Units are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. None of the Limbach Units have been issued in violation of, or are subject to, any restriction on transfer, repurchase option, right of redemption, preemptive right, rights of first refusal or other agreements or rights. There are no (i) authorized, issued or outstanding equity appreciation rights, phantom equity rights, profit participations or similar rights with respect to the Company or its Equity Interests, (ii) voting agreements, voting trusts, proxies or other Contracts with respect to the voting or transfer of the Equity Interests of the Company, or (iii) Contracts under which the Company is, or may become obligated, to acquire, redeem, sell or otherwise issue any Equity Interests or any other securities of the Company. To the Knowledge of the Company, each Limbach Holder has good and marketable title to, and is the record and beneficial owner of, the Limbach Units indicated as owned by it in Section 2.3(a) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule , free and clear of all Liens, other than the Permitted Liens.

 

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(b)           Section 2.3(b) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule lists all of the authorized, issued and outstanding Equity Interests and other securities of each Subsidiary of the Company, the record and beneficial owners of such Equity Interests and the number of shares or units of Equity Interests owned by each such Person. All of the Equity Interests listed in Section 2.3(b) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and none of such Equity Interests has been issued in violation of, or is subject to, any restriction on transfer, repurchase option, right of redemption, preemptive right, rights of first refusal or other agreements or rights. There are no (i) authorized, issued or outstanding equity appreciation rights, phantom equity rights, profit participations or similar rights with respect to any Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) voting agreements, voting trusts, proxies or other Contracts with respect to the voting or transfer of the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Company, or (iii) Contracts under which any Subsidiary of the Company is or may become obligated to acquire, redeem, sell or otherwise issue any Equity Interests or any other securities of any Subsidiary of the Company. Each Person set forth in Section 2.3(b) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule has, and will have immediately following the Closing, good and marketable title to, and is, and will be immediately following the Closing, the record and beneficial owner of, the Equity Interests indicated as owned by it free and clear of any and all Liens, other than the Permitted Liens.

 

(c)          No Company Party owns, directly or indirectly, any Equity Interest, debt or other investment or interest in any Person, in each case, other than the Equity Interests of another Company Party.

 

2.4           Non-contravention; Required Consents .

 

(a)          The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement, and the consummation of the Transaction, does not and will not, directly or indirectly, (a) violate or conflict with any (i) Law or Order applicable to any Company Party, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any Limbach Holder or Limbach Optionholder, or (ii) provision of the Organizational Documents of any Company Party; (b) conflict with, result in a material breach of, constitute a material default under (with or without notice, lapse of time or both), result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, not renew or cancel, or require any notice or payment under any Material Contract or Permit to which any Company Party is a party or by which any of their respective assets are bound or subject; (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon the Equity Interests or assets of any Company Party, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any of the Limbach Units; or (d) require any notice to, filing with, or Permit or Consent of any Governmental Body in order to consummate the Transaction.

 

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(b)          There is no Order, and no Proceeding is pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing, against any Limbach Holder, Limbach Optionholder, any Company Party or the Business, or any of their respective assets, properties or rights, that (i) challenges or questions the validity of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or any action taken or to be taken in connection with the Transaction, (ii) seeks to restrain or enjoin, or to obtain monetary damage in respect of, the consummation of the Transaction, or (iii) prohibits any Limbach Holder, Limbach Optionholder or any Company Party from complying with its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise consummating the Transaction.

 

2.5           Brokers’ Fees . No Company Party has any liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the Transaction.

 

2.6           Financial Statements; Absence of Certain Changes .

 

(a)          Attached to Section 2.6(a)(i) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule are correct and complete copies of the following financial statements of the Company Parties: (i) audited balance sheets, statements of income and members’ equity as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014(collectively, the “ Audited Financial Statements ”); ii) unaudited balance sheet, statements of income and members’ equity as of and for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2015 (the “ 2015 Unaudited Financial Statements ”), and (iii) unaudited balance sheet, statements of income and members’ equity as of and for the one-month period ended January 31, 2016 (collectively, the “ Interim Financial Statements ”, and together with the Audited Financial Statements and the 2015 Unaudited Financial Statements, the “ Financial Statements ”). The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with past practices of the Company Parties, subject, in the case of the 2015 Unaudited Financial Statements and the Interim Financial Statements, to (y) normal and recurring year-end adjustments (the effect of which will not be materially adverse), and (z) the absence of notes that, if presented, would not differ materially from those presented in the Audited Financial Statements. The Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with the books of account and other financial records of the Company Parties and the Business, except as may be indicated in the notes or schedules thereto, and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operation and changes in equity of the Company Parties and the Business as of their respective dates and for the periods then ending.

 

(b)          To the Knowledge of the Company, no Company Party and no manager, director, officer, employee, auditor or accountant of any Company Party has received any written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding (i) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves the Company Parties’ management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements, or any Limbach Holder in connection with the Business, or (ii) the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company Parties or their respective Internal Controls.

 

(c)          Since the Most Recent Fiscal Year End, the Company Parties and the Business have been conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business, and there has not been any Material Adverse Effect and no event has occurred, and no fact, condition or circumstance exists which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Since the Most Recent Fiscal Year End, neither the Business nor any Company Party has:

 

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(i)          sold, leased, transferred, assigned, surrendered, abandoned, released, encumbered or otherwise disposed of any asset or property (tangible or intangible) with a value in excess of $250,000, other than sales of inventory, materials or equipment in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(ii)         experienced any damage, destruction or loss to its assets or properties (tangible or intangible) in excess of $100,000 that is not covered by insurance (subject to deductibles and policy limits);

 

(iii)        terminated, amended, modified or entered into any Material Contract outside the Ordinary Course of Business (or any Contract that would have been a Material Contract if in existence on the date hereof), or received written notice from any Person regarding the acceleration, termination, modification or cancelation of any Material Contract (or any Contract that would have been a Material Contract if in existence on the date hereof), excluding any purchase orders, change orders and Construction Related Contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(iv)        issued, created, incurred or assumed any Debt involving more than $100,000, excluding any Debt incurred pursuant to that certain Loan And Security Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2010, by and among the Company and Limbach Facility Services LLC, the other loan parties that are parties thereto and Fifth Third Bank, as lender, as amended by that Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 2, 2011, as further amended by that Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement and Waiver, dated as of March 7, 2012, further amended by that Amendment No. 3 to Loan and Security Agreement and Waiver, dated as of December 12, 2014, and as further amended by that Amendment No. 4 to Loan and Security Agreement and Waiver, dated as of January 8, 2016;

 

(v)         except in the Ordinary Course of Business, forgiven, canceled, compromised, waived, released or otherwise disposed of, in any way, any Debt owed to it, or any right, power or claim, involving more than $100,000;

 

(vi)        issued, sold, repurchased, redeemed or made any other disposition or acquisition of any Equity Interest, or granted any options, warrants or other rights to acquire (including upon conversion, exchange or exercise) any Equity Interest, or declared, set aside, made or paid any dividend or distribution with respect to its Equity Interests (other than tax distributions), or made any other payment to the holders of its Equity Interests (or any Affiliate of such holders), or amended or made any change to any of its Organizational Documents;

 

(vii)       except in the Ordinary Course of Business, (A) granted or announced any increase in salary or bonuses, any incentive award, bonus, severance or similar compensation or otherwise increased the compensation or benefits payable or provided to any present or former director, officer, employee, consultant, advisor, agent or other individual service provider, in each case, with respect to individuals with a base salary in excess of $200,000 per annum, except such grants, announcements and increases set forth in Section 2.6(b)(vii) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule required by existing Contracts; (B) adopted, amended or terminated any Employee Benefit Plan or increased the compensation or benefits provided under any Employee Benefit Plan; or (C) granted any equity or equity-based awards;

 

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(viii)      made any material commitments outside of the Ordinary Course of Business and in excess of $100,000 for capital expenditures to be paid after the Closing or failed to incur capital expenditures in accordance with any capital expense budget;

 

(ix)         except as required by applicable Law or GAAP, instituted any material change in its accounting principles, practices or methods, or cash management practices, including the collection of receivables, the payment of payables or expenses, or the accrual of liabilities;

 

(x)          except in the Ordinary Course of Business, (A) made, changed or rescinded any Tax election, (B) settled or compromised any material Tax liability, (C) amended any Tax Return or taken any position on any Tax Return, or (D) entered into any other transaction that would have the effect of materially increasing its Tax liability or materially reducing any of its Tax assets in respect of any taxable period ending after the Most Recent Fiscal Year End;

 

(xi)         except in the Ordinary Course of Business, entered into any material transaction with any Affiliate;

 

(xii)        made a material loan or advance to any Person, other than advances to employees for business expenses or employee benefits to be incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business or transactions with customers on credit in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(xiii)       effected any business combination, reorganization, recapitalization or other acquisition or disposition of a material amount of assets or properties in any manner (whether by merger or purchase of equity or assets or otherwise) with any Person;

 

(xiv)      commenced or settled any material Proceeding, other than (a) those Proceedings related to claims insured under the Company Parties’ existing insurance policies (subject to the deductible and applicable policy limits), or (b) conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(xv)       revalued, in any material respect, material assets or properties, including writing off notes or accounts receivable, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business or as required by Law or GAAP;

 

(xvi)      abandoned, allowed to lapse, transferred or licensed to (or covenanted not to assert against) any Person any material rights to any material Intellectual Property, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; or

 

(xvii)     agreed, committed to or entered into any Contract to do any of the foregoing, except as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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2.7           Undisclosed Liabilities . The Company Parties do not have, and the assets, properties and rights of the Business are not subject to, any liabilities (whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued) that are required by GAAP to be disclosed on the financial statements of the Company Parties, except for liabilities that (a) are adequately reflected or reserved against on the face of the Financial Statements, rather than in any notes or schedules thereto, (b) were incurred subsequent to the date of the Financial Statements in the Ordinary Course of Business (none of which result from, arise out of, relate to or were caused by any breach of Contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement or violation of Law), (c) result from the obligations of the Company Parties under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, and (d) those which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material in amount.

 

2.8           Litigation; Legal Compliance; Permits . Except for environmental matters which solely are addressed in Section 2.16 :

 

(a)          Except to the extent covered by insurance (subject to policy limits and deductibles), there is no material Proceeding pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing, involving the Company Parties or the Business, or affecting any of their respective assets, rights or properties.

 

(b)          There are no material Orders to which the Company Parties or the Business are subject, except for regulatory decrees and Orders of general applicability to Persons conducting similar businesses in the affected jurisdiction. To the Knowledge of the Company, each Company Party has complied with, and is in compliance with, in all material respects, all applicable Laws and Orders applicable to Company Parties and the Business. To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company Parties and the Business possess, and immediately following the Closing, will possess, all material Consents and Permits necessary to own, lease and operate their properties and to carry on their respective businesses as presently conducted, and all such Consents and Permits are, and to the Knowledge of the Company, immediately following the Closing will be, valid and in full force and effect. No material Proceeding is pending, and no Company Party has received any notice from any Person alleging or threatening to initiate any material Proceeding, relating to any breach or violation of any Law, Order, Permit or Consent applicable to the Company Parties or Business.

 

(c)          There is no bankruptcy or insolvency Proceeding of any character, including, without limitation, bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization, dissolution or arrangement with creditors, voluntary or involuntary, affecting the Company Parties, and no Company Party has taken any action in contemplation of, or which would constitute the basis for, the institution of any such Proceeding. No Company Party is insolvent under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Law, and each Company Party has been paying its respective debts as they become due and within vendor terms.

 

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2.9           Tax Matters .

 

(a)          The Company Parties have timely filed all Tax Returns required to filed by them, and all such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects and were prepared in substantial compliance with all applicable Laws. All Taxes owed by the Company Parties (whether or not shown or required to be shown on any Tax Return) have been paid. As of the date hereof, no Company Party is currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. Since January 1, 2013, no written claim has been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where the Company Parties do not file Tax Returns that any of the Company Parties is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. None of the Company Parties has any material liability for delinquent Taxes. There are no Liens on any of the assets of the Company Parties that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax (other than Taxes not yet due and payable).

 

(b)          To the Knowledge of the Company, each Company Party has withheld (i) all material required Taxes from payments to its employees, independent contractors, agents, nonresidents, members, lenders, and other Persons (and all Forms W-2 and 1099 required with respect thereto have been properly completed and timely filed) and (ii) all sales, use, ad valorem and value added Taxes. Each Company Party has timely remitted all such withheld Taxes to the proper Governmental Body in accordance with all applicable Laws.

 

(c)          There is no Proceeding pending, proposed, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing, against or concerning the Business or Company Party with respect to any Taxes or Tax Returns.

 

(d)          No Company Party has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, which such waiver or extension is still in effect.

 

(e)          No closing agreement is currently in force pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of Law) with respect to any of the Company Parties, and none of the Company Parties have obtained a ruling from any taxing authority with respect to any Tax which, in each case, will have any effect after the Closing.

 

(f)          Each Company Party is, and at all times since December 13, 2002, has been, treated as either a partnership or a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes. No election has been made (or is pending) to change the federal income Tax treatment of any of the Company Parties. None of the Company Parties has made an election to apply the provisions governing partnership Tax audits included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. None of the Company Parties is liable for income Taxes in any state or local jurisdiction or is required (or elected) to pay income Taxes of any of its owners (including by electing to file composite returns or by means of withholding).

 

(g)          No Company Party is, or has ever been, a party to or bound by any Tax sharing, Tax indemnity, Tax allocation or similar agreement or arrangement (other than such agreement or arrangement entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business the primary focus of which is not Taxes) allocating Tax liability or Tax benefit that will require any payment after the date hereof. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (A) has been a member of an Affiliated Group (other than a group the common parent of which was a Company Party), or (B) has any liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than a Company Party) as a result of joint and several liability (including under Treasury Regulation §1.1502-6 or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), transferee liability, successor liability, or contractual liability (other than any contract entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business the primary focus of which is not Taxes).

 

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(h)          No Company Party is required to pay, gross up, or otherwise indemnify any employee or contractor for any potential Taxes imposed under Section 409A of the Code.

 

(i)          No Company Party is required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) that ends after the Closing Date as a result of any:

 

(i)          installment sale transaction occurring on or before the Closing governed by Section 453 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Laws);

 

(ii)         transaction occurring on or before the Closing reported as an open transaction for U.S. federal income Tax purposes (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Laws);

 

(iii)        agreement with any Governmental Body (including a “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign Law)) entered into on or prior to the Closing Date;

 

(iv)        prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date;

 

(v)         election (including a protective election) pursuant to Section 108(i) of the Code; or

 

(vi)        change of method of accounting requested on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(j)          No Company Party uses the “cash” basis method of accounting.

 

(k)          No Company Party has engaged in any transaction that could affect the income Tax liability for any taxable year not closed by the applicable statute of limitations (i) which is a “reportable transaction” or (ii) which is a “listed transaction” within the meanings of Section 6707A of the Code or Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder or pursuant to notices or other guidance published by the IRS (irrespective of the effective dates).

 

(l)          No Company Party is subject to a material Tax holiday or Tax incentive or grant in any jurisdiction that will terminate (or be subject to a clawback or recapture) as a result of the Transaction.

 

2.10         Real Property; Personal Property .

 

(a)           Section 2.10(a) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule lists the address and legal description of all Owned Real Properties. With respect to each such Owned Real Property:

 

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(i)          Each Company Party is the sole titleholder of record and owns fee simple title to the land and Improvements indicated as owned by it in Section 2.10(a) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule , free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens or as would not otherwise, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

 

(ii)         except in the Ordinary Course of Business, no Company Party has leased, licensed or otherwise granted to any Person the right to access, use or occupy such Owned Real Properties or any portion thereof.

 

(b)           Section 2.10(b) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule sets forth the address of each parcel of Leased Real Property, and a true and complete list of all Leases for each parcel of Leased Real Property. The Company has made available to the 1347 Capital Parties, prior to the date of this Agreement, a true and complete copy of each Lease in its possession, and in the case of any oral Lease, a written summary of the material terms of such Lease.

 

(c)          Subject to the respective terms and conditions in the Leases, each Company Party is the sole legal and equitable owner of the leasehold interest in the Leased Real Property indicated as leased by it in Section 2.10(b) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule , and holds a leasehold or sub-leasehold estate free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens.

 

(d)          With respect to each parcel of Owned Real Property or premises of Leased Real Property, as applicable, to the Knowledge of the Company: (i) no Limbach Holder or Company Party has received any written notice of a threatened condemnation Proceeding, suit or administrative action relating to any such parcel or other matters affecting adversely the current use or occupancy thereof; (ii) the operation of the Real Property in the manner in which it is now operated complies, in all material respects, with all zoning, building, use, safety or other similar Laws; (iii) no Limbach Holder or Company Party has received any written notice of any pending special Tax, levy or assessment for benefits or betterments that affect any parcel of Real Property; and (iv) no Limbach Holder or Company Party has granted, or entered into any Contract granting, to any third party, the right of use or occupancy of any such parcel of Real Property or portion thereof, and there are no third parties in possession of any such parcel of Real Property or portion thereof, other than the Permitted Liens. The Real Property comprises all of the real property used in the Business, and no Company Party is a party to any Contract or option to sell or transfer any such Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein.

 

(e)          Except for properties and assets sold or otherwise disposed of in the Ordinary Course of Business, the Company Parties hold and own good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all Contracts, assets, inventory, machinery, equipment and other tangible personal property that are (i) reflected on the Financial Statements, or (ii) otherwise used in the operation of the Business, in each case, free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens.

 

(f)          All of the Contracts, assets, rights and properties, whether tangible and intangible or whether real, personal, or mixed, currently owned, leased or licensed by the Company Parties are sufficient for the operation of the Business in its current capacity and in the Ordinary Course of Business following the Closing.

 

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2.11         Intellectual Property .

 

(a)          To the Knowledge of the Company, the operation of the Business does not interfere with, infringe upon, misappropriate, or violate any Intellectual Property rights of any Person in any respect, and no Limbach Holder or Company Party has received any written charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice alleging any such interference, infringement, misappropriation, or violation (including any claim that the Company Parties must license or refrain from using any Intellectual Property rights of any Person). To the Knowledge of the Company, no Person is interfering with, challenging, infringing upon, misappropriating, or violating any material Intellectual Property rights of the Company Parties or the Business.

 

(b)           Section 2.11(b) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule identifies each patent, material trademark, material service mark, Internet domain name, and copyright registration or application which is owned by the Company Parties or utilized in the operation of the Business. Each Company Party owns all right, title and interest in and to, free and clear of any Liens, all the Intellectual Property required to be disclosed in Section 2.11(b) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule and such Intellectual Property is not subject to any outstanding Order restricting the use or licensing thereof by the Company Parties or the Business, and such Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable. Each item of Intellectual Property owned or used by the Company Parties or the Business immediately prior to the Closing will be owned or available for use by the Company Parties and the Business immediately subsequent to the Closing on identical terms and conditions as owned or used by the Company Parties or the Business immediately prior to the Closing.

 

(c)          The Company Parties are in compliance with, in all material respects, all confidentiality obligations under each Contract to which the Company Parties are a party.

 

2.12         Material Contracts .

 

(a)           Section 2.12(a) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule lists the following Contracts to which any Company Party is a party or by which its assets are bound, or that is otherwise related to the Business (other than Construction Related Contracts, any Employee Benefit Plan of the Company Parties, and any Multiemployer Plan or Multiemployer Welfare Plan to which a Company Party has a contribution obligation):

 

(i)          each Contract that has an annualized value or involves aggregate consideration in excess of $250,000 and that cannot be cancelled without penalty or further payment or without more than ninety (90) days’ notice;

 

(ii)         each Contract for the purchase or lease of equipment or other personal property involving annual payments in excess of $250,000 or the loss of which would material to the Company Parties or the Business;

 

(iii)        each Lease;

 

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(iv)        each Contract to make any capital expenditure or to purchase a capital asset with remaining obligations in excess $250,000;

 

(v)         each Contract relating to the acquisition or disposition (by merger, purchase of stock or assets or otherwise) of any operating business, material assets or Equity Interests of any Person entered into during the five-year period prior to the date hereof;

 

(vi)        each Contract purporting to create a joint venture, partnership or comparable arrangement involving the sharing of profits, losses, costs or liabilities with any other Person involving annual payments in excess of $500,000;

 

(vii)       each Contract purporting to create a franchise, distributorship or sales agency relationship involving annual payments in excess of $250,000;

 

(viii)      other than any confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements to which a Company Party is subject, each Contract containing any covenant that purports to restrict or limit any Company Party’s or the Business’ ability (A) to engage in any line of business, (B) to conduct activities in any geographic location, (C) to compete with any Person, (D) to hire or solicit any Person for employment or other business relationship, or (E) to develop, make, license, market, sell or distribute any product or service;

 

(ix)         each Contract for Debt in excess of $1,000,000;

 

(x)          each collective bargaining agreement with any labor union currently in force and effect;

 

(xi)         each Contract relating to employment or consulting between the Company Parties or the Business, on one hand, and any of their officers, directors, or executive level employees, on the other hand;

 

(xii)        each Contract involving a settlement or compromise of any material Proceeding pursuant to which there is any remaining material obligation of any of the Company Parties;

 

(xiii)       each Contract involving the license of any material Intellectual Property to a Company Party or by a Company Party to a third party, other than licenses of commercially available software; and

 

(xiv)      each Contract set forth in Section 2.17 of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule .

 

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(b)          The Company has made available to the 1347 Capital Parties, prior to the date of this Agreement, a correct and complete copy of each written Material Contract, together with all amendments, exhibits, attachments, waivers or other changes thereto, in its possession. To the Knowledge of the Company, each Material Contract is legal, valid, binding, enforceable, in full force and effect and will continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable on identical terms following the Closing Date, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors generally and by the availability of equitable remedies. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect: (i) no Company Party is in default under or breach of any Material Contract; (ii) no Material Contract has been cancelled by any Company Party, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto; (iii) no counterparty to any Material Contract has or indicated its intent to cease to use the goods or services of the Company or the Business, or to terminate, materially reduce or change its relationship with the Company or the Business; and (iv) no Company Party has assigned, delegated or otherwise transferred to any Person any of its rights, title or interest under any such Material Contract.

 

2.13         Insurance . Section 2.13 of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule lists each insurance policy maintained by, on behalf of, for the benefit of or at the expense of the Company Parties or the Business, and any active claims being made thereunder. Such insurance policies cover such risks as are customarily covered by Persons conducting similar businesses, and comply with all Laws applicable to the Company Parties and the Business. All premiums due and payable under all such policies have been paid, and all such policies are, and immediately following the Closing will be, in full force and effect.

 

2.14         Employees .

 

(a)          The employment or consulting arrangement of each officer, director, manager, employee, consultant and independent contractor of the Company Parties is, subject to applicable Laws involving the wrongful termination of employees and the terms of the collective bargaining agreements identified in Section 2.12(a) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule , terminable at will, without the imposition of penalties or damages, by the Company Parties. No Company Party has or will have any severance obligation upon or with respect to the termination of any of its officers, directors, managers, employees, consultants or independent contractors, except for such obligations pursuant to applicable Law. To the Knowledge of the Company, no executive, manager, or group of employees of the Company Parties has advised the Company Parties in writing of their intention to terminate their employment with the Company Parties.

 

(b)          No Company Party has experienced (nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, has any Company Party been threatened in writing with) any material strike, work stoppage, grievance, or formal unfair labor practice charges, within the past three (3) years. No Company Party has been found by a competent Governmental Body to have committed any material unfair labor practice. To the Knowledge of the Company, no organizational effort is presently being made or threatened in writing by or on behalf of any labor union with respect to employees of the Company Parties. Each Company Party has paid in full to all of its employees all wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, benefits and other compensation due and payable to such employees, except as to such compensation that might be payable within a reasonable period in the Ordinary Course of Business and except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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2.15         Employee Benefits .

 

(a)           Section 2.15(a) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule lists each Employee Benefit Plan that is sponsored or maintained by the Company Parties or any of their respective Affiliates for the benefit of any current officers, directors, managers, employees, consultants or independent contractors of the Company Parties or the Business.

 

(b)          Each Employee Benefit Plan of the Company Parties has been established, maintained, and administered in accordance with, in all material respects, its terms and applicable Law.

 

(c)          Each Employee Benefit Plan of the Company Parties that is a deferred compensation arrangement within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code complies, in all material respects, in form and operation with Section 409A of the Code and all regulation and guidance promulgated thereunder (or an available exemption therefrom).

 

(d)          The consummation of the Transaction (either alone or in connection with any termination of employment following the Closing) shall not (i) entitle any current officer, director, manager, employee, consultant or independent contractor of any Company Party to any severance pay, unemployment compensation, or any other payment, (ii) accelerate the time of any material payment or vesting, or increase the amount of any compensation or benefits due to any such officer, director, manager, employee, consultant or independent contractor, or (iii) require any Company Party to fund any vehicle for the benefit of any of their respective officers, directors, managers, employees, consultants or independent contractors.

 

(e)          The Company Parties have timely paid all contributions required of them to each Multiemployer Plan and each Multiemployer Welfare Plan.

 

(f)          No Company Party has incurred any withdrawal liability with respect to any Multiemployer Plan and no Multiemployer Plan has asserted any claim against any Company Party for any withdrawal liability.

 

2.16         Environmental, Health, and Safety Matters . Except for matters which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect:

 

(a)          To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company Parties and the Business are, and during the past three (3) years have been, in compliance in all material respects, with all applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.

 

(b)          The Company Parties and the Business have obtained, and are in compliance with the terms of, all Consents and Permits that are required pursuant to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements for the occupation of the facilities and the operation of the Business for the last three (3) years. A list of all such Permits is set forth in Section 2.16(b) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule .

 

(c)          For the last three (3) years, none of the Company Parties or the Business have received written notice of any actual or alleged violation of Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, or any liabilities or potential liabilities, including any investigatory, remedial or corrective obligations, relating to any Company Party or the Business, their current or former facilities or the Real Property arising under Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.

 

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(d)          To the Knowledge of the Company, no Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property contains underground storage tanks, and no Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property has contained underground storage tanks in the past.

 

(e)          None of the Company Parties or the Business has treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for the disposal of, transported or released any Hazardous Substance in a manner which has resulted or reasonably would be expected to result in a material liability under applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.

 

(f)          There are no environmental conditions on the Real Property that violate applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.

 

2.17         Affiliate Transactions; Certain Business Relationships . Except for Contracts among the Company Parties and Contracts relating to employee compensation or benefits: (a) there are no Contracts between any Company Party, on the one hand, and any of the Limbach Holders or Limbach Optionholders or any of their respective Affiliates, on the other hand; (b) none of the Limbach Holders or Limbach Optionholders or any of their respective Affiliates has any claims against or owes any amount to, or is owed any amount by, any Company Party; and (c) no Limbach Holder, Limbach Optionholder or Affiliate of any Limbach Holder or Limbach Optionholder has any material interest in or owns any material assets or properties used by the Company Parties or in the conduct of the Business.

 

2.18         Supplied Information . The information supplied or to be supplied by the Company and its Affiliates for inclusion in the Form S-4 Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus included therein, any document submitted to any Governmental Body or any announcement or public statement regarding the Transaction (including the Signing Press Release and the Closing Press Release) will not, at (i) the time such information is filed, submitted or made publicly available, (ii) the time the Form S-4 Registration Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to the 1347 Capital Stockholders, (iii) the time of the 1347 Capital Stockholder Meeting, or (iv) the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or fail to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Form S-4 Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus included therein (except for such portions thereof that relate only to the 1347 Capital Parties) shall comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act.

 

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2.19         No Other Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance . Except for the specific representations and warranties contained in this ARTICLE 2 and in any certificate or agreement delivered pursuant hereto, none of the Company Parties nor any other Person on behalf of a Company Party or any of its Affiliates has made, makes or shall be deemed to make any other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the Company Parties or with respect to any other information provided to the 1347 Capital Parties, and the Company Parties disclaim any such representation or warranty. Except for the specific representations and warranties contained in this ARTICLE 2 (as modified by the Company’s Disclosure Schedules) and in any certificate or agreement delivered pursuant hereto, the Company Parties hereby disclaim all liability and responsibility for any representation, warranty, projection, forecast, statement, or information made, communicated, or furnished (orally or in writing) to 1347 Capital Parties or their respective Affiliates or representatives (including any opinion, information, projection, or advice that may have been or may be provided to 1347 Capital Parties by any director, officer, employee, agent, consultant, or representative of a Company Party, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates), and none of the Company Parties nor any other Person will have or be subject to any liability or obligation to 1347 Capital Parties or any other Person resulting from the distribution to 1347 Capital or any such party's use of, or reliance upon any such information. the Company Parties AGREE THAT NONE OF THE Company PARTIES OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES HAVE RELIED UPON OR ARE relying upon any representations or warranties OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY EXTRINSIC DOCUMENT, STATEMENT OR INFORMATION) OTHER THAN the specific representations and warranties expressly made by 1347 CAPITAL in ARticle 3 of this Agreement AND IN ANY CERTIFICATE OR AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED BY 1347 CAPITAL PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. the Company Parties AGREE THAT THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES expressly made by 1347 CAPITAL in ARticle 3 of this Agreement AND IN ANY CERTIFICATE OR AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED BY 1347 CAPITAL PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF 1347 CAPITAL PARTIES AND ANY OTHER PERSON IN FAVOR OF THE Company WITH RESPECT TO THIS TRANSACTION AND ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH in ARTICLE 3 of this Agreement OR IN ANY CERTIFICATE OR AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED BY 1347 CAPITAL PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE specifically disclaimED. The Company Parties further acknowledge and agree that, Except for the specific representations and warranties expressly made by 1347 CAPITAL in ARTICLE 3 of this Agreement AND IN ANY CERTIFICATE OR AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED BY 1347 CAPITAL PURSUANT HERETO, none of the 1347 CAPITAL Parties or any of their respective directors, officers, managers, principals, partners, members, employees, agents, consultants, lenders, financing sources, advisors, accountants or other representatives (i) have made or make any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the diligence materials provided by the 1347 CAPITAL Parties or (ii) shall have any liability whatsoever to the Company Parties or any of their representatives relating to or resulting from the use of such DILIGENCE MATERIALS or any errors therein or omissions therefrom AND THAT THE Company PARTIES HAVE NOT RELIED AND ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY SUCH DOCUMENT, STATEMENT OR INFORMATION.

 

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ARTICLE 3

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING 1347 CAPITAL

 

As an inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions, 1347 Capital hereby represents and warrants, to the Company, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (or if a representation or warranty is made as of a specified date, as of such specified date), that, except as set forth in the correspondingly numbered section of 1347 Capital’s Disclosure Schedule or as disclosed in the 1347 Capital SEC Filings:

 

3.1           Organization, Qualification and Power . Each 1347 Capital Party (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, (ii) has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and (iii) is duly licensed or qualified to conduct its business, and if applicable, is in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction (other than Delaware) in which the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties or assets requires such license or qualification, in each case, except where the failure to be so organized or existing, to have such power or authority, or if applicable, to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.2           Authorization of Transaction . Subject to the receipt of the Required Vote, each 1347 Capital Party has all requisite power, authority and legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and each other Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party, to perform its respective obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the Transaction. The 1347 Capital Board has authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party, and subject to receipt of the Required Vote, no other corporate proceedings on the part of 1347 Capital are necessary to approve and authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by 1347 Capital, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the same by each other party hereto, this Agreement shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of 1347 Capital, enforceable against 1347 Capital in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors generally and by the availability of equitable remedies. When each Ancillary Agreement is delivered in accordance with this Agreement, such Ancillary Agreement will be duly executed and delivered by each 1347 Capital Party that is a party thereto, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the same by each other party thereto, such Ancillary Agreements shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of each 1347 Capital Party that is a party thereto, enforceable against such 1347 Capital Party in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors generally and by the availability of equitable remedies.

 

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3.3           Capitalization .

 

(a)          The 1347 Capital SEC Filings set forth the authorized, issued and outstanding Equity Interests of 1347 Capital, and except set forth therein or as contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, there are (i) no other options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued Equity Interests of 1347 Capital or obligating 1347 Capital to issue or sell any shares of Equity Interests and (ii) no outstanding contractual obligations of 1347 Capital to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of 1347 Capital. All of the shares of 1347 Common Stock subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

(b)           Section 3.3(b) of 1347 Capital’s Disclosure Schedule lists all of the authorized, issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each Subsidiary of 1347 Capital (direct or indirect), the record and beneficial owners of such Equity Interests. Except as contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements: (i) no 1347 Capital Party owns, directly or indirectly, any Equity Interests of, or has any commitment to contribute to the capital of, share in any losses of, to make loans or otherwise provide financial support to or on behalf of, any other Person (excluding other 1347 Capital Parties); (ii) there are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued Equity Interests of the Subsidiaries of 1347 Capital or obligating of the Subsidiaries of 1347 Capital to issue or sell any Equity Interests; and (iii) there are no outstanding contractual obligations of the Subsidiaries of 1347 Capital to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of any Person. All of the Equity Interests set forth in Section 3.3(b) of 1347 Capital’s Disclosure Schedule , upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

(c)          Upon the Closing, the Merger Shares and Merger Warrants will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and shall be issued without violation of any preemptive rights of any third party free and clear of any Liens, other than Permitted Liens.

 

3.4           Non-contravention; Required Consents .

 

(a)          The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement, and the consummation of the Transaction, does not and will not, directly or indirectly, (i) violate or conflict with any (A) Law or Order applicable to any 1347 Capital Party, or (B) provision of the Organizational Documents of any 1347 Capital Party; (ii) conflict with, result in a material breach of, constitute a material default under (with or without notice, lapse of time or both), result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, not renew or cancel, or require any notice or payment under any material Contract or Permit to which any 1347 Capital Party is a party or by which any of their respective assets are bound or subject; or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any 1347 Common Stock or any assets of any 1347 Capital Party, other than Permitted Liens. Other than the Required Vote, the filing with the SEC of the Form S-4 Registration Statement and such other documents in compliance with the Securities Exchange Act and the Securities Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement and the Transaction and such Consents and Permits, the failure to make or obtain which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no 1347 Capital Party is required to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any Permit or Consent of any Governmental Body in order to consummate the Transaction.

 

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(b)          There is no Order, and no Proceeding is pending, or to the Knowledge of 1347 Capital, threatened in writing, against any 1347 Capital Party, or any of their respective assets, properties or rights, that (i) challenges or questions the validity of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or any action taken or to be taken in connection with the Transaction, (ii) seeks to restrain or enjoin, or to obtain monetary damage in respect of, the consummation of the Transaction, or (iii) prohibits any 1347 Capital Party from complying with its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise consummating the Transaction.

 

3.5           Brokers’ Fees . No 1347 Capital Party has any liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the Transaction.

 

3.6           SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Absence of Certain Changes .

 

(a)          1347 Capital has filed with the SEC all forms, reports, schedules, registration statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC for and since its initial public offering of securities, and will file all such forms, reports, schedules, registration statements and other documents required to be filed subsequent to the date of this Agreement through the Closing. As of their respective dates, the 1347 Capital SEC Filings (i) were prepared in accordance, in all material respects, with applicable Law, including the rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as applicable, as in effect on the date so filed, and (ii) did not, at the time they were filed (or, if amended, as of the date of such amendment), contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or incorporated by reference therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided , that 1347 Capital makes no representation or warranty whatsoever concerning any 1347 Capital SEC Filing as of any time other than the date or period with respect to which it was filed. All 1347 Capital SEC Filings have been delivered to the Company in the form filed with the SEC or are available on EDGAR. The certifications and statements required by (x) Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act and (y) 18 U.S.C. § 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) relating to the 1347 Capital SEC Filings are accurate and complete and comply as to form and content with all applicable Governmental Bodies in all material respects.

 

(b)          Each of the consolidated financial statements included in or incorporated by reference into the 1347 Capital SEC Filings (including, in each case, any notes and schedules thereto, collectively, the “ 1347 Capital Financial Statements ”) was prepared in accordance with (i) GAAP, applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, and (ii) Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable, subject, in the case of the unaudited financial statements, to normal recurring year-end adjustments (the effect of which will not, individually or in the aggregate, be materially adverse) and the absence of notes (to the extent permitted by Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable). Each such financial statement fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of 1347 Capital as of the respective dates thereof and for the respective periods indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein.

 

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(c)          No 1347 Capital Party has any liability or obligation (whether asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, or accrued or unaccrued) that would be required to be reflected on the 1347 Capital Financial Statements, prepared in accordance with GAAP, except for liabilities that (i) are adequately reflected or reserved against on the face of the 1347 Capital Financial Statements, rather than in any notes or schedules thereto, (ii) were incurred subsequent to the date of the 1347 Capital Balance Sheet in the Ordinary Course of Business (none of which, in either case, results from, arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of or was caused by any breach of Contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement or violation of Law), (iii) result from the obligations of 1347 Capital under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, or (iv) are not, individually or in the aggregate, material in amount.

 

(d)          The financial records, systems, controls, data and information of 1347 Capital are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of 1347 Capital or its accountants. 1347 Capital has devised and maintain a system of Internal Controls that satisfy the requirements of Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act, and such Internal Controls are designed to ensure that all material information concerning 1347 Capital is made known on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for the preparation of 1347 Capital SEC Filings and other public disclosure documents. To the Knowledge of 1347 Capital, each director and executive officer of 1347 Capital has filed with the SEC on a timely basis all statements required with respect to 1347 Capital by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

(e)          No 1347 Capital Party, or any manager, director, officer or employee of a 1347 Capital Party, or to the Knowledge of 1347 Capital, any auditor or accountant of a 1347 Capital Party, has received any written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of a 1347 Capital Party or their respective Internal Controls, including any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that a 1347 Capital Party has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices.

 

(f)          None of the Subsidiaries of 1347 Capital have ever been subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act.

 

(g)          The 1347 Capital Parties do not now conduct and have not ever conducted any business or operations other than as disclosed in the 1347 Capital SEC Filings.

 

3.7           Litigation; Legal Compliance . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (a) there is no material Proceeding pending, or to the Knowledge of 1347 Capital, threatened in writing, involving the 1347 Capital Parties, or affecting any of their assets, rights or properties; (b) there are no material Orders to which the 1347 Capital Parties are subject; and (c) each 1347 Capital Party has complied with, and is in compliance with all applicable Laws, Orders and Permits applicable to the 1347 Capital Parties.

 

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3.8           Trust Account . As of the date hereof, 1347 Capital has Forty-Six Million Dollars ($46,000,000) in a trust account at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A, maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee (the “ Trust Account ”) invested in United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “ Investment Company Act ”), having a maturity of 180 days or less, or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, pursuant to the terms of the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2014, by and between 1347 Capital and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “ Trust Agreement ”). The Trust Agreement is valid and in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms and has not been amended or modified. There are no separate agreements, side letters or other agreements or understandings (whether written or unwritten, express or implied) that would cause the description of the Trust Agreement in the 1347 Capital SEC Filings to be inaccurate in any material respect or that would entitle any Person (other than the 1347 Capital Stockholders holding shares of 1347 Common Stock sold in 1347 Capital’s initial public offering who shall have elected to redeem their shares of 1347 Common Stock pursuant to 1347 Capital’s Organizational Documents) to any portion of the proceeds in the Trust Account. Prior to the Closing, none of the funds held in the Trust Account may be released except (x) to pay income and franchise Taxes and expenses from any interest income earned in the Trust Account and (y) to purchase shares of 1347 Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of 1347 Capital’s Organizational Documents, as set forth in the 1347 Capital SEC Filings.

 

3.9           Investment Company Act . 1347 Capital is not an “investment company” or a person directly or indirectly “controlled” by or acting on behalf of an “investment company”, in each case within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.

 

3.10         Tax Matters .

 

(a)          Each 1347 Capital Party has timely filed all Tax Returns required to filed by them, and all such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects and were prepared in substantial compliance with all applicable Laws. All Taxes owed by the 1347 Capital Parties (whether or not shown or required to be shown on any Tax Return) have been paid. None of the 1347 Capital Parties currently is the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. No written claim has been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where no 1347 Capital Party files Tax Returns that a 1347 Capital Party is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any of the assets of a 1347 Capital Party that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax (other than Taxes not yet due and payable).

 

(b)          To the Knowledge of 1347 Capital, each 1347 Capital Party has withheld (i) all material required Taxes from payments to its employees, independent contractors, agents, nonresidents, members, lenders, and other Persons (and all Forms W-2 and 1099 required with respect thereto have been properly completed and timely filed) and (ii) all sales, use, ad valorem and value added Taxes. Each 1347 Capital Party has timely remitted all such withheld Taxes to the proper Governmental Body in accordance with all applicable Laws.

 

(c)          There is no Proceeding pending, proposed, or to the Knowledge of 1347 Capital, threatened in writing, against or concerning the 1347 Capital Parties with respect to any Taxes or Tax Returns.

 

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(d)          None of the 1347 Capital Parties have waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, which such waiver or extension is still in effect.

 

(e)          No closing agreement is currently in force pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of Law) with respect to the 1347 Capital Parties, and none of the 1347 Capital Parties has obtained a ruling from any taxing authority with respect to any Tax which, in each case, will have any effect after the Closing.

 

(f)          No 1347 Capital Party is, or has ever been, a party to or bound by any Tax sharing, Tax indemnity, Tax allocation or similar agreement or arrangement (other than such agreement or arrangement entered into in the ordinary course of business the primary focus of which is not Taxes) allocating Tax liability or Tax benefit that will require any payment after the date hereof. No 1347 Capital Party (A) has been a member of an Affiliated Group (other than a group the common parent of which was a 1347 Capital Party), or (B) has any liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than a 1347 Capital Party) as a result of joint and several liability (including under Treasury Regulation §1.1502-6 or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), transferee liability, successor liability, or contractual liability (other than any contract entered into in the ordinary course of business the primary focus of which is not Taxes).

 

(g)          No 1347 Capital Party is required to pay, gross up, or otherwise indemnify any employee or contractor for any potential Taxes imposed under Section 409A of the Code.

 

(h)          No 1347 Capital Party is required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) that ends after the Closing Date as a result of any:

 

(i)          installment sale transaction occurring on or before the Closing governed by Section 453 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Laws);

 

(ii)         transaction occurring on or before the Closing reported as an open transaction for U.S. federal income Tax purposes (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Laws);

 

(iii)        agreement with any Governmental Body (including a “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign Law)) entered into on or prior to the Closing Date;

 

(iv)        prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date;

 

(v)         election (including a protective election) pursuant to Section 108(i) of the Code; or

 

(vi)        change of method of accounting requested on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

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(i)          No 1347 Capital Party has any “long-term contracts” that are subject to a method of accounting provided for in Section 460 of the Code.

 

(j)          No 1347 Capital Party has engaged in any transaction that could affect the income Tax liability for any taxable year not closed by the applicable statute of limitations (i) which is a “reportable transaction” or (ii) which is a “listed transaction” within the meanings of Section 6707A of the Code or Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder or pursuant to notices or other guidance published by the IRS (irrespective of the effective dates).

 

(k)          No Company Party is subject to a material Tax holiday or Tax incentive or grant in any jurisdiction that will terminate (or be subject to a clawback or recapture) as a result of the Merger.

 

3.11         Employee Matters . Other than the current officers of the 1347 Capital Parties as set forth in Section 3.11 of 1347 Capital’s Disclosure Schedule , none of the 1347 Capital Parties has ever had any employees. Other than reimbursement of any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by 1347 Capital’s officers and directors in connection with activities on 1347 Capital’s behalf in an aggregate amount not in excess of the amount of cash held by the 1347 Capital Parties outside of the Trust Account, none of the 1347 Capital Parties has any unsatisfied liability with respect to any employee. None of the 1347 Capital Parties maintains, sponsors or has any liability or potential liability with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan.

 

3.12         Debt . No 1347 Capital Party has any outstanding Debt.

 

3.13         Listing . As of the date of this Agreement, the 1347 Common Stock is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. There is no action or Proceeding pending, or to 1347 Capital’s Knowledge, threatened against 1347 Capital by the NASDAQ Stock Market with respect to any intention by such entity to prohibit or terminate the listing of the 1347 Common Stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market.

 

3.14         Affiliate Transactions . Except as contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents, (a) there are no Contracts between any 1347 Capital Party, on the one hand, and any 1347 Capital Stockholder, 1347 Capital Party, or any of their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, (b) no 1347 Capital Stockholder or 1347 Capital Party, or any of their respective Affiliates, has any claims against or owes any amount to, or is owed any amount by, any 1347 Capital Party, or (c) no 1347 Capital Stockholder or Affiliate of any 1347 Capital Stockholder (excluding the 1347 Capital Parties) has any material interest in or owns any material assets or properties used by the 1347 Capital Parties or in the conduct of their business.

 

3.15         Supplied Information . The information supplied or to be supplied by 1347 Capital for inclusion in the Form S-4 Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus included therein, any document submitted to any Governmental Body or any announcement or public statement regarding the Transaction (including the Signing Press Release and the Closing Press Release) will not, at (i) the time such information is filed, submitted or made publicly available, (ii) the time the Form S-4 Registration Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to the 1347 Capital Stockholders, (iii) the time of the 1347 Capital Stockholder Meeting, or (iv) the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or fail to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Form S-4 Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus included therein (except for such portions thereof that relate only to the Company, its Affiliates and the Business) will comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act.

 

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3.16        Parent Contracts . None of the 1347 Capital Parties is party to any material Contract (other than nondisclosure agreements (containing customary terms) to which 1347 Capital is a party that were entered into in the ordinary course of its business).

 

3.17        No Other Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance . Except for the specific representations and warranties contained in this ARTICLE 3 and in any certificate or agreement delivered pursuant hereto, none of the 1347 Capital Parties nor any other Person on behalf of a 1347 Capital Party or any of its Affiliates has made, makes or shall be deemed to make any other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the 1347 Capital Parties or with respect to any other information provided to the Company Parties, and the 1347 Capital Parties disclaim any such representation or warranty. Except for the specific representations and warranties contained in this ARTICLE 3 (as modified by the 1347 Capital’s Disclosure Schedules and the 1347 Capital SEC Filings) and in any certificate or agreement delivered pursuant hereto, the 1347 Capital Parties hereby disclaim all liability and responsibility for any representation, warranty, projection, forecast, statement, or information made, communicated, or furnished (orally or in writing) to Company Parties or their respective Affiliates or representatives (including any opinion, information, projection, or advice that may have been or may be provided to the Company Parties by any director, officer, employee, agent, consultant, or representative of 1347 Capital, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates), and none of the 1347 Capital Parties nor any other Person will have or be subject to any liability or obligation to any Company Party or any other Person resulting from the distribution to such Person or any such Person’s use of, or reliance upon any such information. the 1347 Capital Parties AGREE THAT NONE OF THE 1347 CAPITAL PARTIES OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES HAVE RELIED UPON OR ARE relying upon any representations or warranties OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY EXTRINSIC DOCUMENT, STATEMENT OR INFORMATION) OTHER THAN the specific representations and warranties expressly made by the Company in ARTICLE 2 of this Agreement AND IN ANY CERTIFICATE OR AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED BY THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. the 1347 Capital Parties AGREE THAT THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES expressly made by the Company in ARTICLE 2 of this Agreement AND IN ANY CERTIFICATE OR AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED BY THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY PARTIES AND ANY OTHER PERSON IN FAVOR OF THE 1347 CAPITAL PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THIS TRANSACTION AND ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH in ARTICLE 2 of this Agreement OR IN ANY CERTIFICATE OR AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED BY THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE specifically disclaimED. The 1347 Capital Parties further acknowledge and agree that, Except for the specific representations and warranties expressly made by the Company Parties in ARTICLE 2 of this Agreement AND IN ANY CERTIFICATE OR AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED BY THE COMPANY PURSUANT HERETO, none of the Company Parties or any of their respective directors, officers, managers, principals, partners, members, employees, agents, consultants, lenders, financing sources, advisors, accountants or other representatives (i) have made or make any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the diligence materials provided by the Company Parties or (ii) shall have any liability whatsoever to the 1347 Capital Parties or any of their representatives relating to or resulting from the use of such DILIGENCE MATERIALS or any errors therein or omissions therefrom AND THAT THE 1347 CAPITAL PARTIES HAVE NOT RELIED AND ARE NOT RELYING ON ANY SUCH DOCUMENT, STATEMENT OR INFORMATION.

 

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ARTICLE 4

 

PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS

 

Each of the Company and 1347 Capital agrees as follows with respect to the period between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of (y) the Closing Date and (z) date this Agreement is terminated pursuant to ARTICLE 8 .

 

4.1           General . Each such Party shall, and shall cause its respective Affiliates to, use all commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions and to do all things necessary, proper, or advisable in order to (a) consummate and make effective the Transaction, including the execution and delivery of all documents and instruments not specifically contemplated in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement but which are necessary, proper or advisable in connection with such Transaction, and (b) cause the satisfaction, but not waiver, of the conditions set forth in ARTICLE 6 below.

 

4.2           Notices and Consents .

 

(a)          Each such Party shall, and shall cause its respective Affiliates to, use all commercially reasonable efforts to (i) obtain from any Governmental Body any Consent or Permit required to be obtained or made by any Limbach Holder, Company Party or 1347 Capital Party, or to avoid any action or Proceeding by any Governmental Body, in connection with the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and the consummation the Transaction, and (ii) make, as promptly as practicable, all necessary filings and submissions required under any applicable Law.

 

(b)          As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, the Company Parties shall solicit the Consents set forth in Section 4.2 of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule . The Company Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts, and the 1347 Capital Parties shall cooperate in all reasonable respects with the Company Parties, to obtain all such Consents prior to the Closing.

 

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(c)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this ARTICLE 4 shall require 1347 Capital or any of its Affiliates to (i) agree to pay any amount or undertake any obligation to a third party in exchange for any Consent or Permit, or (ii) litigate, pursue or defend against any Proceeding (including any temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction) challenging the Transaction, in whole or in part. Each such Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, cooperate with each such other Party in connection with the making or giving of all such filings or notices, including providing all information and copies of all such non-proprietary documents to the non-filing Party as its advisors may reasonably request, and if requested, to accept all reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested in connection therewith.

 

4.3           Operation of Business . Except as otherwise contemplated in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, as set forth in Section 4.3 of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule , or with the prior written consent of 1347 Capital (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, and shall cause the Company Parties and their Affiliates to use commercially reasonable efforts to: (i) conduct the Company Parties and the Business only in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) to maintain the business, properties, physical facilities and operations of the Company Parties and the Business, preserve intact the current business organization of the Company Parties, keep available the services of the current officers, employees and agents of the Company Parties, and maintain the relations and goodwill with suppliers, customers, lessors, licensors, lenders and key employees, and (iii) not intentionally take any action, or fail to take any commercially reasonable action within its control, that would require disclosure pursuant to Section 2.6(b) of this Agreement.

 

4.4           Access and Cooperation .

 

(a)          The Company shall, and shall cause the Company Parties and their Affiliates to: (i) provide the 1347 Capital Parties and their respective representatives access to key personnel, books, records, facilities, properties, customers, suppliers, records, Contracts, documents and data of the Company Parties and the Business, and (ii) furnish the 1347 Capital Parties and their respective representatives with copies of all such books, records, Tax Returns, Contracts, documents, data and information as they may reasonably request; provided , that such access, investigations and inquiries by or on behalf of the 1347 Capital Parties shall (w) be given at reasonable times and upon prior written notice, (x) require the prior written consent of the Company, in the case of access to any personnel, customers, suppliers or other business relations of any Company Parties, (y) during normal business hours and without undue interference with normal operations or customer or employee relations, and (z) be subject to any limitations prescribed by applicable Law or that are reasonably required to preserve any applicable attorney-client privilege or other legally recognized privilege.

 

(b)          All information disclosed by or to any Party, any Company Party or any 1347 Capital Party, or any of their respective agents and representatives, pursuant to this Agreement shall be kept confidential in accordance with the confidentiality agreement, dated December 17, 2015 (the “ Confidentiality Agreement ”), between 1347 Capital and the Company.

 

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(c)          In the event and for so long as any Party actively is contesting or defending against any charge, complaint or other Proceeding by any other Person in connection with (i) any transaction contemplated under this Agreement or (ii) any event, fact, circumstance, or occurrence or transaction on or prior to the Closing Date involving the Company Parties or the 1347 Capital Parties, each other Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, cooperate with such Party or its counsel in the contest or defense, make available its personnel, and provide such testimony and access to its books and records as shall be necessary or desirable in connection with such contest or defense thereof, including entering into a joint defense agreement or confidentiality agreement with respect thereto.

 

4.5           Notice of Developments . Each of the Company and 1347 Capital shall provide the other Parties with prompt written notice of (a) any failure to comply with or satisfy, in any material respect, any covenant, condition or agreement hereunder, or (b) any event, fact or circumstance that (i) would reasonably be expected to cause any of such Party’s representations and warranties to become untrue or misleading or which would affect its ability to consummate the Transaction, (ii) would have been required to be disclosed under this Agreement had it existed or been known on the date hereof, (iii) gives such Party any reason to believe that any of the conditions set forth in ARTICLE 6 would reasonably be expected not to be satisfied, or (iv) is of a nature that is or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on any Company Party or 1347 Capital Party. Each of the Company and 1347 Capital shall have the right and obligation to supplement or amend its respective Disclosure Schedule (including providing additional Disclosure Schedules that are not in existence as of the date hereof relating to any of the provisions contained in ARTICLE 2 or ARTICLE 3 ) with respect to any matter hereafter arising or discovered which, if existing or known at the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described therein; provided , that to the extent such supplement or amendment relates to any matter that occurred or existed prior to the date of this Agreement, then such supplement or amendment shall not be deemed to have cured any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty with respect to such matter contained in this Agreement; provided , further , that to the extent such supplement or amendment relates to any matter occurring or arising on or after the date of this Agreement, then such supplement or amendment shall not in and of itself form the basis of a claim for a breach hereunder (except to the extent caused by or resulting from a breach of Section 4.3 ), but may be considered for purposes of determining the satisfaction of the conditions in ARTICLE 6 . Such rights and obligations of such Parties to amend or supplement their respective Disclosure Schedules shall terminate on the earlier to occur of (i) the termination of this Agreement pursuant to ARTICLE 8 and (ii) the Closing Date.

 

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4.6           No Solicitation of Transaction; No Trading .

 

(a)          Neither the Company nor 1347 Capital shall, or shall permit its Affiliates or its or their respective directors, officers, managers, principals, partners, members, employees, agents, consultants, lenders, financing sources, advisors, accountants or other representatives to, directly or indirectly: (i) solicit, initiate or encourage any inquiry, proposal, offer or contact from any Person (other than as contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or to effectuate the Closing) relating to any transaction involving (A) the sale of any Equity Interests, assets (other than the sale of inventory, equipment or other property in the Ordinary Course of Business) or debt of the Company Parties or 1347 Capital, or (B) any acquisition, divestiture, merger, share or unit exchange, consolidation, redemption or similar transaction or business combination involving the sale of control of the business or assets of the Company Parties or 1347 Capital (in each case, an “ Acquisition Proposal ”); (ii) participate in any discussion or negotiation regarding, or furnish any information with respect to, or assist or facilitate in any manner, any Acquisition Proposal or any attempt to make an Acquisition Proposal; (iii) approve or recommend, or propose to approve or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal; (iv) approve or recommend, or propose to approve or recommend, or execute or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, memorandum of understanding, merger agreement, asset or share purchase or share exchange agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement related to any Acquisition Proposal; (v) enter into any agreement or agreement in principle requiring any Company Party or 1347 Capital Party to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Transaction or breach its obligations hereunder or thereunder; or (vi) propose or agree to do any of the foregoing; provided , that, notwithstanding the foregoing the Company Parties and the directors, officers, managers, members, principals, employees and agents of any of the Company Parties or any of any of their respective Affiliates shall be permitted to engage an investment banker or broker in connection with seeking an Acquisition Proposal so long as no discussions or negotiations whatsoever are held by any such banker or broker with, and no communications, materials or solicitations are sent by any such banker or broker to, any third party concerning an Acquisition Proposal during such time period. Subject the last proviso in the preceding sentence, each of the Company and 1347 Capital shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers, managers, principals, partners, members, employees, agents, consultants, lenders, financing sources, advisors, accountants or other representatives, representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing discussions or negotiations with any Person conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, or any inquiry or proposal that may reasonably be expected to result in an Acquisition Proposal, and immediately terminate all physical and electronic data room access previously granted to any Person with respect to an Acquisition Proposal.

 

(b)          The Company acknowledges and agrees that it is aware, and that the Company Parties and their respective Affiliates and representatives are aware (or upon receipt of any material nonpublic information of the 1347 Capital Parties, will be advised), of the restrictions imposed by the United States federal securities Laws and other applicable foreign and domestic Laws concerning Persons possessing material nonpublic information about a public company. The Company hereby agrees, for itself and on behalf of the Company Parties, and each of their respective Affiliates and representatives, that while any of them are in possession of such material nonpublic information, none of such Persons shall purchase or sell any securities of 1347 Capital, communicate such information to any other Person, take any other action with respect to 1347 Capital or its securities in violation of such Laws, or cause or encourage any Person to do any of the foregoing.

 

4.7           SEC Filings .

 

(a)          As promptly as practicable, 1347 Capital shall prepare and file a Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act to report the execution of this Agreement (the “ Signing Form 8-K ”), and each of the Company and 1347 Capital shall issue a mutually agreeable press release announcing the execution of this Agreement (the “ Signing Press Release ”).

 

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(b)          As promptly as reasonably practicable, 1347 Capital and the Company shall prepare and 1347 Capital shall file with the SEC the Form S-4 Registration Statement which shall (i) comply as to form, in all material respects, with the relevant provisions of the Securities Exchange Act and the Securities Act, (ii) include a proxy statement/prospectus for the purpose of soliciting proxies from 1347 Capital Stockholders to vote at the 1347 Capital Stockholder Meeting in favor of the 1347 Capital Stockholder Voting Matters, and (iii) an adjournment proposal, if necessary, to adjourn the 1347 Capital Stockholder Meeting if, based on the tabulated vote count, 1347 Capital is not authorized to proceed with the consummation of the Transaction. 1347 Capital and the Company shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to have the Form S-4 Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as promptly as practicable after such filing, and 1347 Capital shall thereafter, in compliance with the relevant requirements of the Securities Exchange Act and the Securities Act, file and mail or deliver the Form S-4 Registration Statement, including the proxy statement/prospectus to the 1347 Capital Stockholders. 1347 Capital shall advise the Company and the Limbach Holders’ Representative promptly after the filing of the Form S-4 Registration Statement, when any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, notice of the issuance of any stop order, any request by the SEC for amendment of or comments thereon and responses thereto, or requests by the SEC for additional information. Each of the Company and 1347 Capital acknowledges that a substantial portion of the proxy statement/prospectus and certain other forms, reports and other filings required to be made by 1347 Capital under the Securities Exchange Act and the Securities Act in connection with the Transaction (collectively, “ Additional 1347 Capital Filings ”) shall include disclosure regarding the Company Parties and the Business, and their management, operations and financial condition. Accordingly, the Company agrees to, and agrees to cause the Company Parties to, as promptly as reasonably practicable, provide 1347 Capital with all information concerning the Limbach Holders and the Company Parties, the Business, their management, operations and financial condition, in each case, that is reasonably required to be included in any 1347 Capital SEC Filing. The Company shall make, and shall cause the Company Parties to make, their Affiliates, directors, officers, managers and employees reasonably available to 1347 Capital and its counsel in connection with the drafting of the Form S-4 Registration Statement and Additional 1347 Capital Filings and responding in a reasonably timely manner to comments thereto from the SEC. If, at any time prior to the Closing, any of the Company or 1347 Capital discovers or becomes aware of any event, fact or circumstance relating to the Limbach Holders, the Company Parties or the Business, or any of their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, managers or employees or their respective management, operations or financial condition, which should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to any 1347 Capital SEC Filing so that such documents would not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or failure to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading, such Person shall promptly inform the other Parties, and the Company and 1347 Capital shall cooperate reasonably in connection with preparing and disseminating any such required amendment or supplement. 1347 Capital shall make all necessary filings with respect to the Transaction under the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act and applicable blue sky Laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. 1347 Capital, acting through the 1347 Capital Board, shall include in the proxy statement/prospectus the recommendation of the 1347 Capital Board that the 1347 Capital Stockholders vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the 1347 Capital Stockholder Voting Matters; provided , however , that the 1347 Capital Board may withdraw or modify such recommendation if the 1347 Capital Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to do so could be inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations under applicable Law.

 

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(c)          At least five (5) days prior to Closing, 1347 Capital shall prepare, in consultation with Limbach Holders’ Representative, a draft Form 8-K in connection with and announcing the Closing, together with, or incorporating by reference, such information that may be required to be disclosed with respect to the Transaction in any report or form to be filed with the SEC (the “ Closing Form 8-K ”). Prior to the Closing, the Company and 1347 Capital shall prepare a mutually agreeable press release announcing the consummation of the Transaction (“ Closing Press Release ”). Concurrently with the Closing, 1347 Capital shall distribute the Closing Press Release, and as soon as practicable thereafter, file the Closing Form 8-K with the SEC.

 

(d)          Prior to the Effective Time, 1347 Capital shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all regulatory approvals needed to ensure that the Equity Consideration to be issued in the Merger shall be registered and approved for listing on the NASDAQ Stock Market, subject to official notice of issuance. Prior to the Effective Time, 1347 Capital shall take all such steps as may be required to cause any acquisitions of Equity Consideration resulting from the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, by each individual who is reasonably expected to become subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to 1347 Capital, to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

4.8           Registration Rights . Each of the Company and 1347 Capital hereto agree to enter into amended and restated registration rights agreement (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”) in the form of Exhibit F hereto at the Closing.

 

4.9           Investor Presentations . Each of the Company and 1347 Capital shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, employees, and advisors, including legal and accounting advisors, to provide, on a timely basis, all cooperation and information that that is reasonably necessary and customary in connection with preparation of investor presentations related to the Transaction and to be available on a reasonable and customary basis for meetings, including management and other presentations and “road show” appearances.

 

4.10         Certain Business Relationships . The Company and the Company Parties, as applicable, shall cause all of the Contracts which are or are required to be set forth in Section 2.17 of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule (regardless of whether they are, in fact, so listed) to be terminated at or prior to the Closing, subject to the payment of any outstanding amounts thereunder.

 

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4.11        Requisite Financing . Each of the Company and 1347 Capital shall use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy the Requisite Financing Condition. In furtherance of the foregoing, 1347 Capital agrees to provide, and agrees to cause the 1347 Capital Parties and its and their respective Affiliates, officers, employees, advisors and representatives to provide, commercially reasonable assistance and cooperation to the Company Parties in connection with the arrangement of such financing, including attending meetings, presentations, and due diligence sessions with prospective financing sources, preparing materials for rating agency, lender and investor presentations, and assisting in the preparation of all agreements. 1347 Capital and each Company Party shall promptly inform the Company Parties or 1347 Capital (as applicable) if and to the extent 1347 Capital or such Company Party becomes aware that any information previously provided by the them or any of their respective Affiliates pursuant to this Section 4.11 is or becomes inaccurate or incomplete or requires any amendment, modification or supplement. Each of the Company and 1347 Capital agrees that all disclosures made pursuant to this Section 4.11 shall be subject to the Confidentiality Agreement, except that the Company Parties and their respective Affiliates, representatives, agents and lenders shall be permitted to disclose such information to potential financing sources, rating agencies and prospective lenders who are subject to customary confidentiality obligations in connection with the arrangement or syndication of such financing.

 

4.12        Formation of Merger Sub . Prior to the Closing, and in accordance with the DLLCA, 1347 Capital (a) shall form, or cause to be formed, a Delaware limited liability company as a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of 1347 Capital for the purpose of effecting the Merger (“ Merger Sub ”), and (b) shall take, or cause to be taken, all requisite action for and on behalf of Merger Sub as is necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents to which Merger Sub is a party and the Transaction; provided , that the failure by 1347 Capital to comply with its obligations under this Section 4.12 shall not otherwise affect the binding and enforceable nature of this Agreement against 1347 Capital.

 

4.13        Limbach Holder Approval . Immediately following the effectiveness of the Form S-4 Registration Statement, the board of directors of the Company shall submit this Agreement and the Transaction for adoption by the Limbach Holders by written consent pursuant to Section 302 of the DLLCA, and shall include in such submissions sent to the Limbach Holders a copy of the Form S-4 Registration Statement. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain adoption and approval of this Agreement and the Transaction by Limbach Holders owning more than fifty percent (50%) of the then outstanding Limbach Units (the “ Limbach Holder Approval ”) as promptly as practicable. Upon receipt of the Limbach Holder Approval, the Company shall send a written notice to all Limbach Holders that did not execute the written consent under which the Limbach Holder Approval was obtained, informing them that this Agreement was adopted.

 

ARTICLE 5

 

POST-CLOSING COVENANTS

 

Each of the Company and 1347 Capital agrees as follows with respect to the period following the Closing:

 

5.1          General . Each such Party shall take such further actions and execute and deliver such further documents and instruments as may be required or reasonably requested by any other Party to consummate fully the Transaction and to effect the other purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

 

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5.2           D&O Indemnification .

 

(a)          1347 Capital agrees that all rights to indemnification or exculpation now existing in favor of the managers, directors, officers, employees and agents of any Company Party, as provided in the Organizational Documents of such Company Party or otherwise in effect as of the date of this Agreement with respect to any matters occurring prior to the Closing Date, shall survive the Closing and shall continue in full force and effect and that the Company Parties will perform and discharge the Company Parties’ obligations to provide such indemnity and exculpation after the Closing. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, such indemnification shall be mandatory rather than permissive, and the Company Parties shall advance expenses in connection with such indemnification as provided in such Organizational Documents of the Company Parties or other applicable agreements. The indemnification and liability limitation or exculpation provisions of the Organizational Documents of the Company Parties shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified after the Closing Date in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who, as of the Closing Date or at any time prior to the Closing Date, were managers, directors, officers, employees or agents of any Company Party, unless such modification is required by applicable Law.

 

(b)          For a period of six (6) years after the Closing, the 1347 Capital Parties shall either maintain director and officer liability insurance or acquire a director and officer liability run-off policy, which in either case shall provide coverage for the former, current and future managers, directors, officers, employees and agents of the 1347 Capital Parties and the Company Parties (the “ Covered Persons ”) that is at least equal to the coverage provided under the current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies of the Company Parties as of the date of this Agreement; provided , that 1347 Capital and its Affiliates may substitute therefor policies of at least the same coverage containing terms and conditions that are no less advantageous to the beneficiaries thereof so long as such substitution does not result in gaps or lapses in coverage with respect to matters occurring prior to the Closing Date.

 

(c)          Each of the Company and 1347 Capital hereby acknowledges that the Covered Persons have or may, in the future, have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or exculpation provided by other Persons not associated with any Party, or their respective insurers (collectively, the “ Other Indemnitors ” and, individually, an “ Other Indemnitor ”). From and after the Closing Date, each of the Company and 1347 Capital hereby agrees that, with respect to any advancement or indemnification obligation owed, at any time, to any such Covered Person or any Other Indemnitor, whether pursuant to any Organizational Document of any such Party, any indemnification agreement or other document or Contract (any of the foregoing is herein, an “ Indemnification Agreement ”), (i) 1347 Capital and the Company shall, at all times, be the indemnitor of first resort ( i.e. , its obligations to such Person shall be primary and any obligation of the Other Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by the indemnified party shall be secondary), (ii) 1347 Capital and the Company shall, at all times, be required to advance the full amount of expenses incurred by such Covered Person and shall be liable for the full amount of all expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement to the extent legally permitted and as required by the terms of any Indemnification Agreement, without regard to any rights such Covered Person may have against the Other Indemnitors, and (iii) such Party irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Other Indemnitors from any and all claims against the Other Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation, indemnification or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof.  From and after the Closing Date, each of the Company and 1347 Capital hereby further agrees that no advancement, indemnification or other payment by the Other Indemnitors on behalf of any such Covered Person with respect to any claim for which such Covered Person has sought indemnification from 1347 Capital or the Company shall affect the foregoing, and the Other Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement, indemnification or other payment to all of the rights of recovery of such Covered Person against 1347 Capital and the Company and 1347 Capital and the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless against such amounts actually paid by the Other Indemnitors to or on behalf of such Covered Person.

 

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(d)          From and after the Closing, in the event any 1347 Capital Party or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger, or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of their assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, to the extent necessary, unless occurring by operation of law, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of 1347 Capital assume the obligations set forth in this Section 5.2 .

 

(e)          From and after the Closing, 1347 Capital shall enter into customary indemnification agreements with each of the Covered Persons providing for rights in favor of such Persons at least as favorable as the rights set forth this Section 5.2 .

 

(f)          The provisions of this Section 5.2 , (i) are intended to be for the benefit of, to grant third-party rights to and shall be enforceable by, and may not be amended without the approval of, each Covered Person and his heirs and representatives and (ii) are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such Person may have by Contract or otherwise.

 

(g)            Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 5.2 shall obligate or require any 1347 Capital Party or Company Party to indemnify, exculpate or advance expenses to any Covered Person in respect of any fraud or willful misconduct on the part of such Covered Person.

 

5.3           Documents and Information . 1347 Capital and the Company shall (and shall cause the Company Parties to), until the seventh (7 th ) anniversary of the Closing Date, retain all books, records and other documents pertaining to the business of any member of the Company Parties in existence on the Closing Date and make the same available for inspection and copying by Limbach Holders during normal business hours of the Company Parties, as applicable, upon reasonable request and upon reasonable notice. No such books, records or documents shall be destroyed after the seventh (7 th ) anniversary of the Closing Date by 1347 Capital or any Company Parties without first advising Limbach Holders’ Representative in writing and giving Limbach Holders’ Representative a reasonable opportunity to obtain possession thereof.

 

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5.4           Tax Matters .

 

(a)           Filing of Tax Returns . Limbach Holders’ Representative, at its sole cost and expense, shall prepare and timely file all flow-through Tax Returns of the Company Parties for any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date. The deductions attributable to Transaction Expenses of the Company Parties, payment of indebtedness of the Company Parties, the Limbach Option Payments, the Limbach Option Shares, any other amounts payable to the holders of Limbach Options, and any other expenses of the Company Parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be included in the Tax Returns for the taxable period ending on the Closing Date.

 

(b)           Amendment of Tax Returns . The 1347 Capital Parties and the Company Parties shall not, and shall not cause or permit any of their Affiliates to, (a) amend any Tax Return of the Company Parties filed with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period, (b) make any Tax election that has retroactive effect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period of the Company Parties, (c) extend or waive, or cause to be extended or waived, any statute of limitations for the assessment of any Tax with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period of the Company Parties, or (d) enter into any voluntary disclosure agreement with any taxing authority with respect to any Tax for a Pre-Closing Tax Period of the Company Parties, in each such case, without the prior written consent of the Limbach Holders’ Representative (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned).

 

(c)           Transfer Taxes . All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other such Taxes, and all conveyance fees, recording charges and other fees and charges (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection with consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by 1347 Capital when due, and 1347 Capital will, at its own expense, file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Taxes, fees and charges.

 

(d)           Purchase Price Allocation . Merger Consideration and all other items, in each case, as required and determined under the Code, shall be allocated among the assets of the Company Parties in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder (and any similar provision of state and local Tax Law) and in accordance with the methodology set forth on Exhibit J . Within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, 1347 Capital shall deliver such allocation to Limbach Holders’ Representative for Limbach Holders’ Representative’s review, comment and consent. 1347 Capital and Limbach Holders’ Representative shall cooperate in good faith to resolve any dispute with respect to the purchase price allocation. If Limbach Holders’ Representative and 1347 Capital fail to reach an agreement within forty-five (45) days after Limbach Holders’ Representative’s receipt of the allocation prepared by 1347 Capital, the determination of any disputed item shall be made in accordance with the methodology set forth on Exhibit J by an independent, nationally recognized accounting firm mutually acceptable to 1347 Capital and Limbach Holders’ Representative, whose decision shall be final and whose fees shall be paid 50% by 1347 Capital and 50% by the Limbach Holders. The allocation shall be modified as appropriate to reflect any adjustments to the purchase price that are made in accordance with this Agreement. Each of the Surviving Company, 1347 Capital and their Affiliates shall timely file all Tax Returns in a manner consistent with the allocation, as finally determined under this Section. The Surviving Company, 1347 Capital and their Affiliates shall not take any position for Tax purposes (whether in audits, Tax Returns or otherwise) that is inconsistent with the allocation, as finally determined under this Section, unless otherwise required by a determination (as defined in Section 1313(a) of the Code).

 

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(e)           Tax Contests . Limbach Holders’ Representative shall control any tax proceeding with respect to any flow-through Tax Return of the Company Parties for a Pre-Closing Tax Period (“ Limbach Tax Proceedings ”), provided , that (i) the Limbach Holders’ Representative shall not, and shall not allow any of the Company Parties to settle, resolve, or abandon any such Limbach Tax Proceeding if it could affect a Tax of any of the Company Parties for a Tax period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date without prior written permission of 1347 Capital (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned) and (ii) the Limbach Holders’ Representative shall conduct any such Limbach Tax Proceeding in good faith. If 1347 Capital, the Company Parties, and their Affiliates receive a notice of with respect to a Limbach Tax Proceeding, 1347 Capital, the Company Parties, and their Affiliates shall, within ten (10) days of the receipt of such notice, give the Limbach Holders’ Representative notice of such Limbach Tax Proceeding. No Party shall make an election to apply any of the provisions governing partnership Tax audits included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 to any Limbach Tax Proceeding in advance of their effective date.

 

(f)           Cooperation . 1347 Capital, the Company Parties, and the Limbach Holders’ Representative shall (and shall cause their respective Affiliates to) (i) assist in the preparation and timely filing of any Tax Return of any of the Company Parties, (ii) assist in any audit or other Proceeding (including any Limbach Tax Proceeding) with respect to Taxes or Tax Returns of any of the Company Parties, (iii) make available any information, records, or other documents relating to any Taxes or Tax Returns of any of the Company Parties, (iv) provide any information necessary or reasonably requested to allow 1347 Capital, the Company Parties, or the Limbach Holders’ Representative to comply with any information reporting or withholding requirements contained in the Code or other Laws and (v) provide certificates or forms, and timely execute any Tax Return, that are necessary or appropriate to establish an exemption for (or reduction in) any Transfer Tax. 1347 Capital, the Company Parties, and their Affiliates agree (A) to retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Company Parties relating to any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations (and, to the extent notified by Limbach Holders’ Representative, any extensions thereof) of the respective taxable periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any taxing authority, and (B) to give Limbach Holders’ Representative reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if Limbach Holders’ Representative so requests, 1347 Capital, the Company Parties, and their Affiliates shall allow the Limbach Holders’ Representative to take possession of such books and records.

 

ARTICLE 6

 

CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE

 

6.1           Conditions to Obligations of the Company and 1347 Capital . The obligations the Company and 1347 Capital to consummate the Transaction is subject to the satisfaction or written waiver (where permissible) of the following conditions:

 

(a)          the Form S-4 Registration Statement shall have been declared effective by the SEC;

 

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(b)          the Required Vote and the Limbach Holder Approval shall have been obtained; and

 

(c)          there shall not be any Law or Order in effect preventing consummation of the Transaction, in whole or in part, or any Proceeding seeking to restrain, prevent, change or delay the consummation of the Transaction, in whole or in part.

 

6.2           Conditions to Obligations of 1347 Capital . The obligations of each of 1347 Capital to consummate the Transaction are subject to satisfaction or written waiver (where permissible) of the following conditions:

 

(a)          the representations and warranties of the Company contained in ARTICLE 2 shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect set forth therein) in all respects as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case of as such earlier date), except where the failure of all such representations of the Company to be so true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company Parties or the Business;

 

(b)          the Company shall have performed and complied with, in all material respects, all of the covenants and agreements in this Agreement to be performed by it prior to or at the Closing;

 

(c)          there shall not have been a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company Parties or the Business;

 

(d)          the Company shall have delivered to 1347 Capital a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying (i) that each of the conditions specified above in Section 6.2(a) , (b) and (c) is satisfied, (ii) the Organizational Documents of the Company, (iii) the authorizing resolutions of the Company and its members, (iv) the Limbach Holder Approval, and (v) the incumbency and signatures of the Persons signing this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement on behalf of the Company;

 

(e)          the Consents set forth in Section 6.2(e) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule shall have been obtained;

 

(f)          the Non-Redemption Amount will be no less than $20,000,000 in cash immediately prior to the Closing;

 

(g)          The Non-Redemption Amount coupled with other financing mutually acceptable to 1347 Capital and the Company will be sufficient to fund the Cash Consideration and Merger Shares required to be delivered or paid pursuant to Section 1.3 (with a minimum of $35,000,000 in Cash Consideration);

 

(h)          the Requisite Financing Condition shall have been satisfied;

 

(i)          the CAB Employment Agreement shall be in full force and effect;

 

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(j)          the F d G Voting Agreement shall be in full force and effect;

 

(k)          each applicable Limbach Holder shall have delivered to 1347 Capital a duly executed Stockholder Lockup Agreement;

 

(l)          each applicable Limbach Holder shall have delivered to 1347 Capital a duly executed Registration Rights Agreement;

 

(m)          the Exchange Agent Agreement shall be in full force and effect;

 

(n)          the Company shall have delivered to 1347 Capital a good standing certificate (or equivalent certificate) for each Company Party issued not more than ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date;

 

(o)          the Company shall have delivered to 1347 Capital evidence of the termination of each Contract set forth in Section 2.17 of the Company Disclosure Schedule (subject to the payment of any amounts due thereunder); and

 

(p)          the Company shall have delivered to 1347 Capital duly executed payoff letters of all Debt of the Company Parties (other than capitalized leases) that would effectuate the releases and discharges of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on the assets and properties of the Company Parties subject to payment of the amounts therein by 1347 Capital (or their respective lenders) on the Closing Date.

 

6.3           Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The Company’s obligation to consummate the Transaction is subject to satisfaction or written waiver (where permissible) the following conditions:

 

(a)          all of the representations and warranties of 1347 Capital and Merger Sub contained in ARTICLE 3 of this Agreement shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect set forth therein) in all respects as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case of as such earlier date), except where the failure of all such representations of 1347 Capital to be so true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on 1347 Capital;

 

(b)          each of 1347 Capital and Merger Sub shall have performed and complied with, in all material respects, all of its covenants and agreements in this Agreement to be performed prior to or at the Closing;

 

(c)          there shall not have been a Material Adverse Effect with respect to 1347 Capital;

 

(d)          1347 Capital shall have delivered to the Company a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying (i) that each of the conditions specified above in Section 6.3(a) , (b) and (c) is satisfied; (ii) the Organizational Documents of each 1347 Capital Party, (iii) the authorizing resolutions of each 1347 Capital Party, and (iv) the incumbency and signatures of the Persons signing this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement on behalf of each 1347 Capital Party;

 

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(e)          1347 Capital shall have issued and delivered the Equity Consideration and Cash Consideration to the Exchange Agent;

 

(f)          the Non-Redemption Amount will be no less than $20,000,000 in cash immediately prior to the Closing;

 

(g)          The Non-Redemption Amount coupled with other financing mutually acceptable to 1347 Capital and the Company will be sufficient to fund the Cash Consideration and Merger Shares required to be delivered or paid pursuant to Section 1.3 (with a minimum of $35,000,000 in Cash Consideration);

 

(h)          1347 Capital shall have delivered to each applicable Limbach Holder a duly executed Registration Rights Agreement;

 

(i)          1347 Capital shall have delivered to each applicable Limbach Holder a duly executed Stockholder Lockup Agreement;

 

(j)          the Exchange Agent Agreement shall be in full force and effect; and

 

(k)          the Requisite Financing Condition shall have been satisfied.

 

ARTICLE 7

 

SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

 

7.1           Survival of Representations and Covenants . The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall terminate as of and shall not survive beyond the Closing, and there shall be no liability in respect thereof, including but not limited to liability for any inaccuracy, misrepresentation, breach of, default in, or failure to perform any such representations, warranties, covenants or agreements whether such liability has accrued prior to or after the Closing, on the part of any Party, its Affiliates or any of its or their respective partners, members, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives, except (a) for those covenants and agreements to the extent that by their terms apply or are to be performed in whole or in part at or after the Closing and (b) as provided in ARTICLE 10 , which surviving provisions shall be the sole and exclusive remedies of each Party with respect to this Agreement from and after the Closing.

 

ARTICLE 8

 

TERMINATION

 

8.1           Termination of Agreement . This Agreement may be terminated and the Transaction abandoned at any time prior to the Closing as follows:

 

(a)          by mutual written consent of each Party;

 

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(b)          by either 1347 Capital or the Company, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 21, 2016 (the “ Drop-Dead Date ”); provided , that, if the last day upon which 1347 Capital must complete a business combination or liquidate pursuant to its Organizational Documents is extended by the 1347 Capital Stockholders prior to such date, then the Drop-Dead Date will be extended through the earlier of (i) such extended date and (ii) September 9, 2016;

 

(c)          by the Company, if the 1347 Common Stock is no longer listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market;

 

(d)          by either 1347 Capital or the Company, if the 1347 Capital Stockholder Meeting (including any adjournments and postponements thereof) shall have been held and completed and the Required Vote shall not have been obtained;

 

(e)          by either 1347 Capital or the Company, if any Governmental Body shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Order which has become final and nonappealable, and which permanently restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the Transaction, in whole or in part;

 

(f)          by 1347 Capital or the Company, if the Company fails to obtain a commitment with respect to the financing underlying the Requisite Financing Condition immediately prior to the 1347 Capital Stockholder Meeting;

 

(g)          by 1347 Capital, (i) if the Company breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement (or any representation or warranty of the Company becomes untrue) such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(a) and Section 6.2(b) would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach (or as of the time such representation or warranty became untrue), and such breach is not cured (or is incapable of being cured) within thirty (30) days after notice thereof is provided by 1347 Capital to the Company; provided , that 1347 Capital is not in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement; or (ii) if there has been a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company that is not cured (or is incapable of being cured) within thirty (30) days after notice thereof is provided by 1347 Capital to the Company; or

 

(h)          by the Company, (i) if 1347 Capital breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement (or if any representation or warranty of 1347 Capital becomes become untrue), in either case, such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.3(a) and Section 6.3(b) would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach (or as of the time such representation or warranty became untrue), and such breach is not cured (or is incapable of being cured) within thirty (30) days after notice thereof is provided by Limbach Holders’ Representative to the breaching Party; provided , that the Company is not in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement; or (ii) if there has been a Material Adverse Effect with respect to 1347 Capital that is not cured (or is incapable of being cured) within thirty (30) days after notice thereof is provided by the Company to 1347 Capital.

 

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8.2           Effect of Termination . If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.1 , all further obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall terminate; provided , however , that Section 4.4(b) , this Section 8.2 and ARTICLE 10 shall survive the termination. No termination of this Agreement will relieve any Party from any liability for any Actual Fraud or willful breach of any provision set forth in this Agreement prior to such termination.

 

ARTICLE 9

 

DEFINITIONS

 

1347 Capital ” has the meaning set forth in the preface of this Agreement.

 

1347 Capital Balance Sheet ” means the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of 1347 Capital as of December 31, 2015.

 

1347 Capital Board ” means the board of directors of 1347 Capital.

 

1347 Capital Class A Preferred Stock ” means the Class A preferred stock of 1347 Capital having the terms, designations, powers, preferences and other special rights set forth on Exhibit B .

 

1347 Capital Equity Incentive Plan ” means the 1347 Capital Equity Incentive Plan, substantially in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto.

 

1347 Capital Financial Statements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(b) .

 

1347 Capital Parties ” means, collectively, 1347 Capital and each of its Subsidiaries, including the Surviving Company and its Subsidiaries from and after the Closing.

 

1347 Capital SEC Filings ” means the forms, reports, schedules, registration statements and other documents filed by 1347 Capital with the SEC, including the Form S-4 Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus included therein, Additional 1347 Capital Filings, the Signing Form 8-K and the Closing Form 8-K, and all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto.

 

1347 Capital Stockholder Meeting ” means a meeting of the stockholders of 1347 Capital to vote on the 1347 Capital Stockholder Voting Matters.

 

1347 Capital Stockholder Voting Matters ” means, collectively, proposals to approve (a) the adoption of this Agreement and the approval the Transaction, (b) the adoption and approval of the 1347 Capital Equity Incentive Plan, (c) the appointments, and related class designations, of the Persons set forth on Exhibit H as the members of the 1347 Capital Board from and after the Effective Time, and (d) any other proposals submitted to the vote of 1347 Capital’s stockholders in the Form S-4 Registration Statement.

 

1347 Capital Stockholders ” means the holders of 1347 Common Stock as of immediately prior to the Closing (after taking into account any redemptions of 1347 Common Stock by 1347 Capital Stockholders pursuant to 1347 Capital’s Organizational Documents).

 

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1347 Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of 1347 Capital.

 

2015 Unaudited Financial Statements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a) .

 

Acquisition Proposal ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(a) .

 

Actual Fraud ” means (i) a Person made a representation in connection with entering into this Agreement that was false; (ii) such Person knew at the time the representation was made that such representation was false; (iii) such Person intended another Person party to this Agreement to rely on the representation; and (iv) such other Person party to this Agreement reasonably or justifiably actually relied upon the misrepresentation to such Person’s detriment.

 

Additional 1347 Capital Filings ” has the meaning set forth in Section ‎4.7(b) .

 

Adverse Consequences ” means all actions, suits, proceedings, claims, costs, amounts paid in settlement, liabilities, losses, damages, and other expenses, including interest, penalties, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and costs of investigation, whether in connection with Third Party Claims or claims among any of the Parties related to the enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Affiliate ” means, with respect to the Person to which it refers, a Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise.

 

Affiliated Group ” means a group of Persons that elects, is required to, or otherwise files a Tax Return or pays a Tax as an affiliated group, consolidated group, combined group, unitary group, or other group recognized by applicable Tax Law.

 

Aggregate Limbach Units Deemed Outstanding ” means the sum of (a) the aggregate number of Limbach Units outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, plus (b) the aggregate number of Limbach Vested Option Units.

 

Aggregate Option Exercise Price ” means the aggregate amount that would be paid to the Company in respect of all Limbach Vested Options outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time had all such Limbach Vested Options been exercised (and assuming concurrent payment in full of the applicable exercise prices solely in cash), immediately prior to the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of the applicable option agreements with the Company pursuant to which such Limbach Vested Options were issued.

 

Agreement ” means this Agreement and Plan of Merger, together with all Exhibits, Disclosure Schedules and other attachments hereto, and as each may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

 

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Ancillary Agreements ” means the CAB Employment Agreement, the Stockholder Lockup Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, and each of the other agreements being executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Attorney-Client Communications ” means any communication occurring on or prior to the Closing between Law Firm, on the one hand, and any Company Parties, Limbach Holder, Limbach Optionholder or any of their respective Affiliates or representatives, on the other hand, that in any way relates to the Transaction (including the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and related agreements), including any representation, warranty or covenant of any Party under this Agreement or any related agreement.

 

Audited Financial Statements ” has the meaning set forth in Section ‎2.6(a) above.

 

Business ” has the meaning set forth in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.

 

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in New York, New York.

 

CAB Employment Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5 .

 

Cash Consideration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a)(i) .

 

Cash-out Optionholder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b) .

 

Cash-out Optionholder Cash Payment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b) .

 

Certificate of Merger ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(a) .

 

Closing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.7 .

 

Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.7 .

 

Closing Form 8-K ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(c) .

 

Closing Press Release ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(c) .

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or regulations.

 

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.

 

Company Parties ” means, collectively, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries.

 

Confidentiality Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(b) .

 

Consent ” means, with respect to any Person, any consent, approval, authorization, permission or waiver of, or registration, declaration or other action or filing with or exemption by such Person legally required in connection with the Transaction.

 

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Construction Related Contracts ” means any construction related Contracts, including, Contracts for construction, service contracts, subcontracts or labor contracts, and any material, equipment or other purchasing contracts related to any of the foregoing.

 

Contract ” means any legal binding oral or written contract, lease, license, or other agreement.

 

Covered Persons ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b) .

 

Debt ” means, without duplication, with respect to any Person (and all as determined in accordance with GAAP), any (a) obligations relating to indebtedness for borrowed money, (b) obligations evidenced by bonds (excluding surety bonds), notes, debentures or similar instruments, (c) obligations in respect of capitalized leases, (d) the principal or face amount of banker’s acceptances, surety bonds, performance bonds or letters of credit (in each case to the extent drawn), (e) obligations for the deferred purchase price of property or services, including, without limitation, the maximum potential amount payable with respect to earnouts, purchase price adjustments or other payments related to acquisitions (excluding trade credit or extended payments terms in the ordinary course of business), (f) indebtedness or obligations of the types referred to in the preceding clauses (a) through (e) of any other Person secured by any Lien, and (g) obligations in the nature of guarantees of obligations of the type described in clauses (a) through (f) above of any other Person, in each case together with all accrued interest thereon and any applicable prepayment, redemption, breakage, make-whole or other premiums, fees or penalties.

 

Designated Courts ” has the meaning set forth in Section ‎10.15 .

 

Disclosure Schedule ” means the respective disclosure schedules of (a) 1347 Capital and (b) the Company, in each case, on the date of this Agreement and as may be amended, modified and supplemented after the date of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.5 , which such Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in Sections corresponding to the numbered and lettered sections or subsections of this Agreement.

 

DLLCA ” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended.

 

Drop-Dead Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b) .

 

Effective Time ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(a) .

 

Employee Benefit Plan ” means any (a) deferred compensation or retirement plan, fund, program, or arrangement, (b) equity-based plan, program, or arrangement (including any share capital option, share capital purchase, share capital ownership, share capital appreciation, phantom share capital, or restricted share capital plan) or (c) other retirement, severance, bonus, profit-sharing, incentive, health insurance, medical insurance, welfare, disability insurance, life insurance, severance, vacation, fringe benefit, change in control, or other similar plan, fund, program, or arrangement, but excluding any Multiemployer Plan and any Multiemployer Welfare Plan.

 

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Employment Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preliminary Statements above.

 

Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements ” means all Laws and Orders concerning Hazardous Substances, pollution or protection of the environment, including all those relating to the presence, generation, handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, distribution, labeling, testing, discharge, release, threatened release, or cleanup of any Hazardous Substances, materials, or wastes, chemical substances, or mixtures, pesticides, pollutants, contaminants, toxic chemicals, petroleum products or byproducts, fuel oil products and byproducts, mold, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, noise, or radiation, as generally applicable in the industry in which the Company Parties operate in the United States.

 

Equity Consideration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a)(iii) .

 

Equity Interest ” means, with respect to a Person, (a) the capital stock, shares, limited liability company interests, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited) or other equivalents of such Person’s equity, however designated and whether voting or non-voting, and (b) options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion or exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first refusal or other Contracts that would require the Company to issue, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem any of the foregoing.

 

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

Exchange Agent ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a) .

 

Exchange Agent Agreement ” means an exchange agent agreement, by and among, the Company, 1347 Capital, and the Limbach Holders’ Representative to be entered into prior to or at the Closing on terms reasonably acceptable to the Parties.

 

Exchange Fund ” means the cash, shares and warrants delivered to the Exchange Agent pursuant to Section 1.3(a) .

 

Exempt Merger Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a)(ii) .

 

F d G Voting Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.

 

Financial Statements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a) .

 

Form S-4 Registration Statement ” means the registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the SEC by 1347 Capital registering the public offering and sale of all Equity Consideration to be issued in connection the Merger, as said registration statement may be amended prior to the time it is declared effective by the SEC.

 

GAAP ” means the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, as in effect from time to time, consistently applied.

 

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Governmental Body ” means any international, foreign or domestic federal, state or local government or quasi-governmental authority or any department, agency, subdivision, court or other tribunal of any of the foregoing, or any entity or enterprise owned, controlled or sponsored by any of the foregoing.

 

Hazardous Substances ” means (a) petroleum or petroleum products, flammable materials, explosives, radioactive materials, radon gas, lead-based paint, asbestos in any form, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and toxic mold or fungus of any kind or species, (b) any chemicals or other materials or substances which are defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous wastes,” “hazardous materials,” “toxic substances,” “toxic pollutants,” “contaminants,” “pollutants,” or words of similar import under any applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, and (c) any other chemical, material or substance exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated under any applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.

 

Improvements ” means all buildings, structures, fixtures, building systems and equipment, and all components thereof (including the roof, foundation and structural elements).

 

Indemnification Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section ‎5.2(c) .

 

Intellectual Property ” means all of the following in any jurisdiction throughout the world: (a) all inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), all improvements thereto, and all patents, patent applications, and patent disclosures, together with all reissuances, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, extensions, and reexaminations thereof, (b) all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, slogans, trade names, corporate and business names, Internet domain names, and rights in telephone numbers, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations, and combinations thereof and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (c) all copyrightable works, all copyrights, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (d) all mask works and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (e) all trade secrets and confidential business information (including ideas, research and development, know-how, formulas, compositions, manufacturing and production processes and techniques, technical data and information, designs, drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information, and business and marketing plans and proposals), (f) all Software, (g) all other material advertising and promotional materials, (h) all other proprietary rights, and (i) all copies and tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium).

 

Interim Financial Statements ” has the meaning set forth in Section ‎2.6(a) .

 

Internal Controls ” means a system of internal accounting sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.

 

Investment Company Act ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8 .

 

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Knowledge ” means (a) in the case of the Company, the actual knowledge of CAB, John Jordan, Scott Wright, and Kristopher Thorne; and (b) in the case of 1347 Capital, the actual knowledge of Gordon G. Pratt, Hassan R. Baqar and Larry G. Swets, Jr.

 

Law ” means any foreign or domestic federal, state or local law, statute, code, ordinance, regulation, rule, consent agreement, constitution, treaty or requirement enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Body.

 

Law Firm ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.19(a) .

 

Leased Real Property ” means all leasehold or sub-leasehold estates and other material rights to use or occupy any land, Improvements or other interest in real property held or granted by the Company Parties.

 

Leases ” means all Contracts pursuant to which any Company Party holds or grants a leasehold or sub-leasehold estate, license or other rights to use or occupy any Leased Real Property, including all amendments, extensions, renewals, guaranties, and other agreements with respect thereto.

 

Lien ” means any lien, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, security interest, transfer restriction (other than restrictions under the Securities Act and state securities Laws), other than any license of Intellectual Property.

 

Limbach Certificate of Formation ” means the certificate of formation of the Company, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 6, 2002, and as amended by that certificate of amendment to the certificate of formation of the Company, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 20, 2002.

 

Limbach Holder ” means each record and beneficial owner of Limbach Units.

 

Limbach Holder Approval ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.13 .

 

Limbach Holders’ Representative ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.17(a) .

 

Limbach Option Payment ” means, with respect to each Limbach Vested Option, an amount equal to (a) the product of (i) the Per Unit Payment, multiplied by (ii) the aggregate number of Limbach Vested Option Units issuable in respect of such Limbach Vested Option as of the Effective Time, minus (b) the aggregate exercise price (assuming concurrent payment in full of the exercise price thereof solely in cash) that would be paid to the Company in respect of such Limbach Vested Option had such Limbach Vested Option been exercised at the Effective Time, in each case, in accordance with the terms of the applicable option agreement pursuant to which such Limbach Vested Option was issued.

 

Limbach Option Plan ” means the Company’s Management Unit Option Plan, with an effective date of July 20, 2006, as the same may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

 

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Limbach Option Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b) .

 

Limbach Optionholder ” means each record and beneficial owner of Limbach Options as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

Limbach Options ” means each outstanding, unexpired, unexercised option to purchase one or more Limbach Units, whether or not then vested or exercisable, granted on or prior to the date hereof to any Person under the Limbach Option Plan.

 

Limbach Tax Proceedings ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(e) .

 

Limbach Units ” means all limited liability company interests of the Company represented by units that are issued and outstanding; provided , that “Limbach Units” shall not include any Limbach Vested Option Units.

 

Limbach Vested Option ” means a Limbach Option outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time that is (a) vested and exercisable (whether by acceleration or otherwise) as of immediately prior to or at the Effective Time, and (b) “in-the-money.”

 

Limbach Vested Option Units ” means a Limbach Unit issuable in respect of a Limbach Vested Option.

 

Limbach Vested Optionholders ” means each record and beneficial owner of Limbach Vested Options at the Effective Time.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means any event, change, development, occurrence, condition or effect with respect to a Person that has had a material and adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of such Person, taken as a whole; provided , that, to the extent any such event, change, development, occurrence, condition or effect having the results described in the foregoing results from any of the following, it shall not constitute or be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect: (a) changes generally affecting the economy, capital, financial, credit or securities markets, including changes in interest and exchange rates; (b) changes in general legal, tax, regulatory, political or business conditions in countries in which the Person does business, (c) the negotiation, execution, announcement, pendency or performance of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the consummation of the Transaction, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with third-parties, including customers, suppliers, vendors, lenders, investors, venture partners or employees; (d) any failure of such Person to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions in respect of revenues, earnings or other financial or operating metrics for any period; provided , however , that the facts and circumstances underlying any such failure may, except as may otherwise be limited by this definition, be considered in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred; (e) any outbreak or escalation of war, armed hostilities, sabotage, or any act of terrorism or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war, armed hostilities, sabotage or act of terrorism underway as of the date hereof; (f) general conditions (including market or economic conditions) in the industries in which such Person operates (except to the extent the Person suffering such event is affected in a materially disproportionate manner relative to other companies in the industries in which such Person conducts business); (g) a change in GAAP or the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, as in effect from time to time, of a Person, as applicable, or interpretations thereof; (h) earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, or other natural disasters; or (i) any action taken by a Party at the written request or with the written consent of the other Parties; provided further , in each of clauses (a), (b) and (e) of this definition, so long as such event, change, development, occurrence, condition or effect referenced do not have a disproportionate effect on such Person (as compared to other participants in the industry in which such Person operates).

 

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Material Contracts ” means, collectively, the Contracts required to be listed in Section ‎2.12(a) of the Company’s Disclosure Schedule .

 

Merger Consideration ” means, collectively, the Cash Consideration and the Equity Consideration.

 

Merger Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a)(ii) .

 

Merger Sub ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.12 .

 

Merger Warrants ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a)(iii) .

 

Most Recent Fiscal Year End ” means the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Multiemployer Plan ” means an employee pension benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

 

Multiemployer Welfare Plan ” means an employee welfare benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) that provides benefits as described in Section 302(c) of Labor Management Relations Act, 1947.

 

Non-Redemption Amount ” means the amount of cash available after the exercise of the redemption and conversion rights of 1347 Capital’s public stockholders in connection with this Transaction pursuant to 1347 Capital’s Organizational Documents.

 

Order ” means any order, award, decision, injunction, judgment, ruling, decree, charge, writ, subpoena or verdict entered, issued, made or rendered by any Governmental Body or arbitrator.

 

Ordinary Course of Business ” means the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice with a view towards operating and maintaining the business rather than a view towards the sale of the business to an unaffiliated third party.

 

Organizational Documents ” means with respect to any entity, the articles of incorporation, deed of incorporation, certificate of formation or other applicable organizational or charter documents relating to the creation or organization of such entity, and the bylaws, operating agreement, articles of association, partnership agreement or other applicable document relating to the operation, governance or management of such entity.

 

Other Indemnitor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(c) .

 

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Owned Real Property ” means all land, together with all Improvements located thereon, owned by the Company Parties.

 

Participating Optionholder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b) .

 

Participating Optionholder Cash Payment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b)(ii) .

 

Party ” has the meaning set forth in the preface of this Agreement.

 

Per Unit Payment ” means an amount equal to the quotient of (a) the sum of (i) $60,000,000, plus (ii) the Aggregate Option Exercise Price, divided by (b) the Aggregate Limbach Units Deemed Outstanding, payable with the mix of Cash Consideration and Equity Consideration as set forth in Section 1.3 .

 

Permit ” means any license, import license, export license, franchise, authorization, permit, certificate, certificate of occupancy issued by any Governmental Body.

 

Permitted Liens ” means, collectively, (a) Liens for Taxes not yet due or payable or for Taxes that the Company Parties are contesting in good faith through appropriate Proceedings in a timely manner, in each case for which adequate reserves have been established and shown on the balance sheet contained within the Financial Statements, (b) Liens of a landlords, carriers, warehousemen, workmen, repairmen, mechanics, materialmen and similar liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business and not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money, (c) all defects, exceptions, restrictions, easements, covenants, reservations, rights of way or other similar matters of title of record, (d) title of a lessor under a capital or operating lease, (e) Liens created or permitted to be in place by or through 1347 Capital or its Affiliates, (f) Liens created by or arising under this Agreement, (g) Liens disclosed by an accurate survey of the Real Property, (h) zoning ordinances, restrictions, prohibitions and other requirements imposed by any Governmental Body or other third party, all of which do not materially interfere with the conduct of the business of the Company Parties, (i) pledges or deposits to secure the obligations under workers’ compensation Laws or similar legislation or to secure public or statutory obligations, (j) imperfections of title or encumbrances that, individually or in the aggregate, do not impair materially, and would not reasonably be expected to impair materially, the continued use and operation of the assets to which they relate, and (k) Liens that will be released at Closing as a consequence of the consummation of the Transaction.

 

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, Governmental Body, other entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act).

 

Pre-Closing Tax Period ” means any taxable period of any of the Company Parties ending on or before the Closing Date and the portion of any Straddle Period ending at the end of the day on the Closing Date.

 

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Pro Rata Portion ” means the percentage determined by dividing one (1) by (a) the number of Limbach Units outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, plus (b) the aggregate number of Limbach Vested Option Units held by Participating Optionholders.

 

Proceeding ” means any claim, demand, action, audit, lawsuit, litigation, investigation or arbitration (in each case, whether public or private, civil, criminal or administrative), in each case, pending by or before any Governmental Body or arbitrator.

 

Real Property ” means the Leased Real Property and the Owned Real Property.

 

Registration Rights Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.8 .

 

Required Vote ” means the vote of such holders of shares of 1347 Common Stock as set forth in the Form S-4 Registration Statement required to approve the 1347 Capital Stockholder Voting Matters.

 

Requisite Financing Condition ” means the Company or any of its Affiliates will have debt financing from one or more sources of at least $65,000,000, in the aggregate, on terms mutually acceptable to the Company and 1347 Capital with no less than $40,000,000 funded at the Closing.

 

SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or regulations.

 

Securities Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or regulations.

 

Signing Form 8-K ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(a) .

 

Signing Press Release ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(a) .

 

Software ” means computer software programs (and all enhancements, versions, releases, and updates thereto).

 

Sponsor ” means 1347 Investors LLC.

 

Stockholder Lockup Agreement ” means a lockup agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto.

 

Straddle Period ” means any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date and ending after the Closing Date.

 

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, means an Affiliate controlled by such Person, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries.

 

Surviving Company ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 .

 

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Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means net income, capital gains, gross income, gross receipts, net receipts, sales, use, transfer, ad valorem, value added, franchise, profits, license, capital, withholding, payroll or other employment, estimated, goods and services, severance, excise, stamp, recording, occupation, premium, personal property, real property, social security, environmental (including Section 59A of the Code), alternative or add-on, registration, windfall profits or other tax of any kind whatsoever imposed by (or otherwise payable to) any Governmental Body, or any interest, any penalties, additions to tax assessed, imposed, or otherwise due or payable under applicable Laws with respect to taxes, in each case, whether disputed or not.

 

Tax Return ” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

 

Transaction ” means, collectively, the transactions contemplated and to be effected by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements

 

Transaction Expenses ” means any and all (a) legal, accounting, tax, financial advisory, environmental consultants and other professional or transaction related costs, fees and expenses incurred by Limbach Holders, any Company Party or 1347 Capital Party in connection with this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements or in investigating, pursuing or completing the Transaction (including any amounts owed to any consultants, auditors, accountants, attorneys, brokers or investment bankers), (b) payments, bonuses or severance which become due or are otherwise required to be made as a result of or in connection with the Closing or as a result of any change of control or other similar provisions, and (c) payroll, employment or other Taxes, if any, required to be paid by the Company Parties with respect to the amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement (including the Limbach Option Payments, the Limbach Option Shares, and any other amounts payable to the holders of Limbach Options), the amounts described in clause (a) and (b), or the forgiveness of any loans or other obligations owed by the Limbach Holders or the Company Parties’ employees in connection with the Transaction.

 

Trust Account ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8 .

 

Trust Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8 .

 

ARTICLE 10

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.1         Fees and Expenses . Except as specifically provided in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions shall be paid by the Party incurring such expenses; provided , that upon and subject to the occurrence of the Closing, the Transaction Expenses of each Party shall be paid or reimbursed by 1374 Capital, first, from any remaining funds in the Trust Account and thereafter from the working capital of 1347 Capital or its Subsidiaries.

 

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10.2         Press Releases and Public Announcements . Except as may be required by applicable Law or provided herein, no Party shall issue, or permit its Affiliates to issue, any press release or make any public announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the Transaction without the prior written consent of the other Parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 10.2 will limit the ability of any Party to make internal announcements to their respective employees and other stockholders that are not inconsistent in any material respects with any prior public disclosures regarding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

10.3         Entire Agreement . This Agreement (including the Confidentiality Agreement and Ancillary Agreements) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties and supersedes, except as set forth in Section 4.4(b) , all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the Parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof.

 

10.4         Successors; Assignment; No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party may assign (whether pursuant to a merger, by operation of law or otherwise) either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Parties; provided , that, without the consent of any of any Party, 1347 Capital may assign this Agreement or any of its rights hereunder to any wholly-owned Subsidiary, or may collaterally assign this Agreement or any of its rights hereunder to any financing source in connection with the financing underlying the Requisite Financing Condition; provided , further , that any such assignment will not relieve 1347 Capital of its respective obligations under this Agreement. Except for the Covered Persons with respect to Section 5.2 , the Limbach Holders’ Representative’s right to enforce this Agreement on behalf of the Limbach Holders and Limbach Optionholders (solely with respect to any rights inuring to their benefit by virtue of being a Limbach Holder or a Limbach Optionholder), and as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

10.5         Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by means of facsimile or portable document format (.pdf) transmission), each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each Party hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by the other Parties hereto. The Parties agree that the delivery of this Agreement, and the delivery of the Ancillary Agreements and any other agreements and documents at the Closing, may be effected by means of an exchange of facsimile signatures or other electronic delivery.

 

10.6         Headings . The section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

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10.7        Notices . All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given (a) when delivered personally to the recipient, (b) when sent by electronic mail or facsimile, on the date of transmission to such recipient, (c) one Business Day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid), or (d) four (4) Business Days after being mailed to the recipient by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, and addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below:

 

If to Limbach Holders or the Company Parties, then to Limbach Holders’ Representative:

F d G HVAC LLC

c/o F d G Associates

499 Park Avenue, 26 th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Attention: David Gellman

Facsimile: (212) 940-6803

Email: dsg@fdgassociates.com

   
with a copy to:

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

2290 First National Building

660 Woodward Avenue

Detroit, Michigan 48226-3506

Attention:     Joshua F. Opperer, Esq. and

Evan J. Leibhan

Facsimile: (313) 465-7457 and (313) 465-7472

Email:    jopperer@honigman.com and
eleibhan@honigman.com

   
If to 1347 Capital, Merger Sub or the Surviving Company:

c/o 1347 Capital Corp.

150 Pierce Road, 6th Floor

Itasca, Illinois 60143

Attention: Hassan Baqar

Facsimile: (847) 952-4830

Email: hbaqar@kingswayfinancial.com

   
Copy to:

Winston & Strawn LLP

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166-4193

Attention: Joel L. Rubinstein, Esq.

Facsimile: (212) 294-5336

Email: jrubinstein@winston.com

 

Any Party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other Parties notice in the manner herein set forth.

 

10.8        Governing Law . This Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising out of or related to this Agreement or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the Parties, whether arising at law or in equity, whether in contract, tort, under statute or otherwise, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic Laws of the State of New York (including in respect of the statute of limitations or other limitations period applicable to any such claim, controversy or dispute), without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

 

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10.9        Amendments and Waivers . No amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by all of the Parties. No waiver by any Party of any provision of this Agreement or any default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Party making such waiver nor shall such waiver be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree that following the Closing, any amendment, waiver, or modification impacting any rights or obligations of the Company will require the signed written of the Limbach Holders’ Representative.

 

10.10       Specific Performance . Each Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that irreparable damage would occur if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms, and that in the event of breach of this Agreement by a Party, the non-breaching Party would not be adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone. Accordingly, in addition to any other right or remedy to which the non-breaching Party may be entitled, it shall be entitled 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.

 

10.11       Severability . If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transaction is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the Transaction be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

 

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10.12       Construction . The Disclosure Schedules, Exhibits and other attachments to this Agreement shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein. Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, (a) references to the plural include the singular, the singular the plural, the part the whole, (b) references to any gender include all genders, (c) “including” has the inclusive meaning frequently identified with the phrase “but not limited to” and “without limitation”, (d) references to “hereunder” or “herein” relate to this Agreement as a whole, (e) the non-capitalized word “day” means calendar day, (f) the word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends and such phrase shall not mean simply “if”, (g) except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all references to any statute include the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, in each case as amended, re-enacted, consolidated or replaced from time to time, and in the case of any such amendment, re-enactment, consolidation or replacement, referenced herein, to a particular provision shall be read as referring to such amended, re-enacted, consolidated or replaced provision and also include, unless the context otherwise requires, all applicable guidelines, bulletins or policies made in connection therewith, (h) except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all references in this Agreement to any agreement (including this Agreement), document or instrument mean such agreement, document or instrument as amended, supplemented, qualified, modified, varied, restated or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, and unless otherwise specified therein, includes all schedules, annexes and exhibits attached thereto, (i) except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all references in this Agreement to the Company shall be deemed to include the Company and its Subsidiaries and (j) the Parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement, and in the event that an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement. Section, subsection, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Capitalized terms set forth in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached hereto shall have the same meanings as set forth in this Agreement, unless defined otherwise in such Exhibit or Disclosure Schedule. This Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed to require any Person to take any action, or fail to take any action, if to do so would violate any applicable Law. Any item disclosed in any Disclosure Schedule referenced by a particular Section in this Agreement shall be deemed to have been disclosed with respect to every other Section in this Agreement if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Sections is reasonably apparent on its face. The specification of any dollar amount in the representations or warranties contained in this Agreement or the inclusion of any specific item in any Disclosure Schedule is not intended to imply that such amounts, or higher or lower amounts or the items so included or other items, are or are not material, and no Party shall use the fact of the setting of such amounts or the inclusion of any such item in any dispute or controversy as to whether any obligation, items or matter not described herein or included in a Disclosure Schedule is or is not material for purposes of this Agreement. The inclusion of information in any of such Disclosure Schedules hereto shall not be construed as an admission that such information is material to the Company.

 

10.13       Currency . All monetary amounts in this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly set forth herein, are expressed in U.S. Dollars.

 

10.14       Waiver of Jury Trial . Each Party hereby waives their respective rights to a trial by jury of any claim or cause of action based upon or arising out or related to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or the Transaction in any action, Proceeding or other litigation of any type brought by any Party against any other Party or any Affiliate of any other such Party, whether with respect to contract claims, tort claims or otherwise. The Parties agree that any such claim or cause of action shall be tried by a court trial without a jury. Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties further agree that their respective right to a trial by jury is waived by operation of this section as to any action, counterclaim or other Proceeding which seeks, in whole or in part, to challenge the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof. This waiver shall apply to any subsequent amendments, renewals, supplements or modifications to this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement.

 

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10.15       Exclusive Venue . The Parties agree that all disputes, legal actions, suits and Proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or the Transaction must be brought exclusively in any New York state or federal court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City or in any state or federal appellate court therein (collectively the “ Designated Courts ”). Each Party hereby consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Designated Courts. No legal action, suit or Proceeding with respect to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or the Transaction may be brought in any other forum. Each Party hereby irrevocably waives all claims of immunity from jurisdiction and any objection which such Party may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or Proceeding in any designated court, including any right to object on the basis that any dispute, action, suit or Proceeding brought in the Designated Courts has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum or venue. Each of the Parties also agrees that delivery of any process, summons, notice or document to a Party hereof in compliance with Section 10.7 of this Agreement shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or Proceeding in a designated court with respect to any matters to which the Parties have submitted to jurisdiction as set forth above.

 

10.16       Trust Account Waiver . The Company acknowledges and agrees that 1347 Capital is a blank check company with the power and privileges to effect a merger, asset acquisition, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company Parties and one or more businesses or assets. The Company acknowledges and agrees that 1347 Capital’s sole assets consist of the cash proceeds of 1347 Capital’s initial public offering and private placements of its securities, and that substantially all of these proceeds have been deposited in the Trust Account for the benefit of its public stockholders. For and in consideration of 1347 Capital entering into this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company, for itself and on behalf of the Company Parties, and its and their respective Affiliates, managers, directors, officers, affiliates, members, stockholders and trustees, do hereby irrevocably waive any right, title, interest or claim of any kind they have or may have in the future in or to any monies in the Trust Account, and agree not to seek recourse against the Trust Account or any funds distributed therefrom as a result of, or arising out of, any such claims against 1347 Capital arising under this Agreement; provided , that, nothing herein shall serve to limit or prohibit the Company’s right to pursue a claim against 1347 Capital for legal relief against monies or other assets held outside the Trust Account or for specific performance or other equitable relief in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including a claim for 1347 Capital to specifically perform its obligations under this Agreement) and cause the disbursement of the balance of the cash remaining in the Trust Account (after giving effect to the redemption of shares of 1347 Capital’s common stock as set forth in its certification of incorporation) so long as such claim would not affect 1347 Capital’s ability to fulfill its obligation to redeem the shares of common stock as set forth in its certification of incorporation.

 

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10.17       Limbach Holders’ Representative .

 

(a)          Each Limbach Holder and each Limbach Optionholder shall be deemed to have appointed F d G HVAC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Limbach Holders’ Representative ”), to serve as Limbach Holders’ Representative for and on behalf of Limbach Holders and Limbach Optionholder, to give and receive notices and communications in connection with this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement and the Transaction, to take all actions on behalf of the Limbach Holders and Limbach Optionholder pursuant to this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement, and to take all actions and incur all expenses necessary or appropriate in the judgment of Limbach Holders’ Representative for the accomplishment of the foregoing. More specifically, Limbach Holders’ Representative shall have the authority to make all decisions and determinations and to take all actions (including giving Consents or agreeing to any amendments to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or to the termination hereof or thereof) required or permitted hereunder on behalf of each Limbach Holder and Limbach Optionholder, and any such action, decision or determination so made or taken shall be deemed the action, decision or determination of each Limbach Holder and Limbach Optionholder, and any notice, communication, document, certificate or information required (other than any notice required by Law) to be given to any such Limbach Holder and Limbach Optionholder hereunder or pursuant to any Ancillary Agreement (except as otherwise contemplated thereunder) shall be deemed so given if given to Limbach Holders’ Representative. Limbach Holders’ Representative shall be authorized and have the exclusive right to take all actions on behalf of Limbach Holders and Limbach Optionholders, including, without limitation, to defend or settle claims, and to make payments and incur expenses in respect of any claims made by or against the Limbach Holders and Limbach Optionholder, as applicable, on behalf of the Limbach Holders and Limbach Optionholder, as applicable. No bond shall be required of Limbach Holders’ Representative, and Limbach Holders’ Representative shall receive no compensation for its services.

 

(b)          Limbach Holders’ Representative will have no liability for any act done or omitted under this Agreement as Limbach Holders’ Representative while acting in good faith and not in a manner constituting wanton misconduct, and any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel will be conclusive evidence of such good faith. The Limbach Holders and Limbach Optionholders shall severally indemnify Limbach Holders’ Representative and hold Limbach Holders’ Representative harmless against any Adverse Consequences incurred on the part of Limbach Holders’ Representative while acting in good faith and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of Limbach Holders’ Representative’s duties hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, Limbach Holders and Limbach Optionholders will advance and reimburse Limbach Holders’ Representative on a several basis for any and all professional fees and expenses of any attorney, accountant or other advisors retained by Limbach Holders’ Representative and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Limbach Holders’ Representative in connection with the performance of Limbach Holders’ Representative’s duties under this Agreement. An amount equal to the $50,000 will be delivered to Limbach Holders’ Representative immediately following the Closing to be held in trust as a source of such reimbursement for reasonable and documented costs and out-of-pocket expenses (including costs of professional advisers) incurred by Limbach Holders’ Representative in connection with the performance of its duties under this Section 10.17 , with any balance not incurred for such purposes shall be distributed to the Surviving Company not later than two (2) years following the Closing Date.

 

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(c)          A decision, act, consent or instruction of Limbach Holders’ Representative shall constitute a decision of all Limbach Holders and Limbach Optionholders and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all Limbach Holders and Limbach Optionholders. 1347 Capital and its Affiliates are hereby entitled to rely on all statements, representations and decisions of Limbach Holders’ Representative and shall have no liability to the Company Parties, Limbach Holders, Limbach Optionholders, and Limbach Holders’ Representative in connection with any actions taken or not taken in reliance on such statements, representations and decisions of Limbach Holders’ Representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Limbach Holders’ Representative is making no representations or warranties with respect to the effectiveness of these provisions and will have no liability to 1347 Capital or its Affiliates (including the Company Parties following the Closing) in respect of such provisions.

 

(d)          F d G HVAC LLC has the right at any time to resign as the Limbach Holders’ Representative and to appoint a successor who will have all of the rights set forth in this Agreement with respect to such position, except such successor will not have the right or authority to make settle, defend, or make claims on behalf of F d G HVAC LLC in any such instance without F d G HVAC LLC’s prior written consent. In the event there is a claim against one or more Limbach Holders or Limbach Optionholders and F d G HVAC LLC elects to defend itself, then it will have no obligations to indemnify or reimburse such successor.

 

10.18       No Recourse . Except in the case of Actual Fraud with respect to the specific representations and warranties set forth in ARTICLE 2 and ARTICLE 3 or in any certificate or agreement delivered pursuant hereto and except as expressly set forth Section 10.10 or elsewhere in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, notwithstanding any rights of 1347 Capital or the Company at Law or in equity, all actions, claims, or causes of actions for Adverse Consequences arising under, out or by reason of, in connection with, or relating in any manner to this Agreement (including the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement, any representation, warranty or covenant in this Agreement or any breach thereof, or any failure of the Transactions to be consummated) (a) may be made only against the Persons who are Parties to this Agreement, and not any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any such Party, and (b) the enforcement of any such rights shall be limited the property and assets of the Persons who are Parties to this Agreement; provided , that, for the avoidance of doubt the Limbach Holders’ Representative will not have any liability for any breaches by the Company under this Agreement.

 

10.19       Waiver of Conflicts and Privileged Information .

 

(a)          Each Party acknowledges that (a) the Company and Limbach Holders’ Representative has retained Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP (the “ Law Firm ”) to act as its counsel in connection with the Transaction (including the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and related agreements) as well as other past and ongoing matters, (b) Law Firm has not acted as counsel for any other Person in connection with the Transaction and (c) no Person other than the Company and its respective Affiliates has the status of a Law Firm client for conflict of interest or any other purpose as a result thereof. 1347 Capital hereby (i) waives and will not assert, and will cause each of its Affiliates (including, the Surviving Company and its Subsidiaries) to waive and not assert, any conflict of interest relating to Law Firm’s representation after the Closing of any Limbach Holder or Limbach Optionholder in any matter involving the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement (including the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and related agreements), including in any litigation, arbitration, mediation or other Proceeding, and (ii) consents to, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries (including Surviving Company and its Subsidiaries) to consent to, any such representation, even though in each case (y) the interests of a Limbach Holder, Limbach Optionholder or such Affiliates may be directly adverse to 1347 Capital or its Affiliates, or (z) Law Firm may have represented a Limbach Holder, a Limbach Optionholder, a Company Party, or their respective Affiliates in a substantially related matter.

 

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(b)          1347 Capital agrees that, after the Closing, none of 1347 Capital or any of its Affiliates will have any right to access or control any of Law Firm’s records or communications relating to or affecting the Transaction (including the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and related agreements), which will be the property of (and be controlled by) Limbach Holders’ Representative. In addition, 1347 Capital agrees that it would be impractical to remove all Attorney-Client Communications from the records (including e-mails and other electronic files) of the Company Parties. Accordingly, 1347 Capital will not, and will cause each of its Affiliates (including the Surviving Company and its Subsidiaries) not to, use any Attorney-Client Communications remaining in the records of the Company Parties after the Closing in a manner adverse to any Limbach Holder, Limbach Optionholder or any of their respective Affiliates.

 

(c)          1347 Capital agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates (including the Surviving Company and its Subsidiaries), that from and after the Closing (i) the attorney-client privilege, all other evidentiary privileges, and the expectation of client confidence as to all Attorney-Client Communications belong to Limbach Holders’ Representative and will not pass to or be claimed by 1347 Capital or its Affiliates, and (ii) Limbach Holders’ Representative will have the exclusive right to control, assert or waive the attorney-client privilege, any other evidentiary privilege, and the expectation of client confidence with respect to such Attorney-Client Communications. Accordingly, 1347 Capital will not, and will cause each of its Affiliates (including the Surviving Company and its Subsidiaries) not to, (x) assert any attorney-client privilege, other evidentiary privilege, or expectation of client confidence with respect to any Attorney-Client Communication, except in the event of a post-Closing dispute with a Person that is not a Limbach Holder, Limbach Optionholder or any their respective Affiliates; or (y) take any action which could cause any Attorney-Client Communications to cease being a confidential communication or to otherwise lose protection under the attorney-client privilege or any other evidentiary privilege, including waiving such protection in any dispute with a Person that is not a Limbach Holder, Limbach Optionholder or any their respective Affiliates. Furthermore, 1347 Capital agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its Affiliates (including, after the Closing, the Company Parties), that in the event of a dispute between any Limbach Holder, Limbach Optionholder and any of its direct or indirect equity holders or Affiliates, on the one hand, and any Company Parties, on the other hand, arising out of or relating to any matter in which Law Firm jointly represented both parties, neither the attorney-client privilege, the expectation of client confidence, nor any right to any other evidentiary privilege will protect from disclosure to such Limbach Holder, Limbach Optionholder or any their respective Affiliates any information or documents developed or shared during the course of Law Firm’s joint representation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement and Plan of Merger as of the date first above written.

 

  LIMBACH HOLDINGS LLC
   
  By: /s/ Charles A. Bacon
    Name:   Charles A. Bacon, III
    Title:     Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
   
  1347 CAPITAL CORP.
   
  By: /s/ Gordon G. Pratt
    Name:   Gordon G. Pratt
    Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer
   
  F d G HVAC LLC , as Limbach Holders’ Representative
   
  By: /s/ David S. Gellman
    Name:    David S. Gellman
    Title:      Vice President

 

Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger

  

     

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

Voting and Lockup AGREEMENT

 

This VOTING AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of March 25, 2016, by and among 1347 Capital Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ 1347 Capital ”), and the undersigned equity owner (“ Seller ”) of Limbach Holdings LLC (the “ Company ”).

 

WHEREAS, 1347 Capital and the Company have entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 23, 2016 (the “ Merger Agreement ”), providing for, among other things, the merger (the “ Merger ”) of an Affiliate of 1347 Capital with and into the Company pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; and

 

WHEREAS, as an inducement to 1347 Capital to enter into the Merger Agreement to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, Seller has covenanted and agreed to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements with respect to the Limbach Units beneficially owned by Seller.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.            Definitions . Capitalized term used, but not otherwise defined, herein has the respective meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement.

 

2.            Representations and Warranties of Seller . Seller represents and warrants to the 1347 Capital as follows:

 

(a)           that Seller is the record or beneficial owner of 7,999,999 Limbach Units, representing 79.99% of the issued and outstanding Limbach Units (the “ Seller Units ”). Seller has good and valid title to the Seller Units, free and clear of any and all pledges, mortgages, liens, charges, proxies, voting agreements, encumbrances, adverse claims, options, security interests and demands of any nature or kind whatsoever, other than those created by this Agreement. The Seller acknowledges and agrees that the term “Seller Units” shall include all membership interests of the Company (any and all other shares or securities of the Company issued, exchanged, issuable or exchangeable in respect of such membership interests) purchased or with respect to which the Seller otherwise acquires beneficial ownership after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Termination Date.

 

(b)           that Seller (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, (ii) has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, and (iii) has duly executed and delivered this Agreement

 

(c)           that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of Seller, enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium, and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), in each case now or hereafter in effect

 

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(d)           that none of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller, the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby or compliance by Seller with any of the provisions hereof will (i) conflict with or result in a breach, or constitute a default (with or without notice of lapse of time or both) under any provision of, Seller’s Organizational Documents, any trust agreement, loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument or Law applicable to Seller or by which Seller’s property or assets are bound, or (ii) require any consent or approval from, notice to or filing with any Governmental Body or other Person.

 

(e)           that 1347 Capital is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon such Seller’s execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

3.            Irrevocable Proxy; Covenants of Seller .

 

(a)           Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, Seller hereby appoints 1347 Capital and any designee of 1347 Capital, and each of them individually, with respect to the Seller Units as its proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, to vote, at any meeting of the Company’s equityholders, or in connection with any written consent of the Company’s equityholders, such Seller Units in accordance with Section 3(b)(i) . This proxy and power of attorney is given to secure the performance of the duties of Seller under this Agreement. Seller shall take such further action or execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy. This proxy and power of attorney granted by Seller shall be irrevocable during the term of this Agreement, shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable proxy and shall revoke any and all prior proxies granted by Seller with respect to the Seller Units. The power of attorney granted by Seller herein is a durable power of attorney and shall survive the dissolution, bankruptcy, death or incapacity of Seller. The proxy and power of attorney granted hereunder shall terminate upon the termination of this Agreement.

 

(b)           Until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5, the Seller agrees, except to the extent permitted by Section 4.6 of the Merger Agreement, as follows:

 

(i)           To vote, consent or otherwise approve (including by written consent) the Seller Units (1) in favor of the approval of each matter recommended by the board of directors of the Company to be undertaken in connection with the Merger, including, if required, the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and any matter that could reasonably be expected to facilitate the Merger; (2) in favor of any alternative structure as may be agreed upon by the 1347 Capital and the Company reflect the acquisition by 1347 Capital of control of the Company, provided that such alternative structure is on terms in the aggregate no less favorable to the Seller than the terms of the Merger Agreement; and (3) against (A) any Acquisition Proposal, (B) any action, proposal, transaction or agreement which could reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement or of Seller under this Agreement and (C) any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that could reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, discourage, adversely affect or inhibit the timely consummation of the Merger or the fulfillment of 1347 Capital Parties’ or any Company Parties’ conditions under the Merger Agreement or change in any manner the voting rights of any class of membership interests of the Company;

 

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(ii)          Not to, directly or indirectly, transfer, sell, offer, exchange, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of or encumber (“ Transfer” ) any of the Seller Units or enter into any contract, option or other agreement with respect to, or consent to, a Transfer of any of the Seller Units or any interest (whether economic, voting or otherwise) therein, other than in accordance with the Merger Agreement; it being understood that any such Transfer or attempted Transfer in violation of this Section 3(b)(ii) shall be null and void;

 

(iii)         not to grant any proxies or enter into any voting arrangement with respect to the Seller Units, deposit any Seller Units into any voting trust or otherwise or subject any of the Seller Units to any arrangement with respect to the voting of the Seller Units other than pursuant to this Agreement or the Merger Agreement;

 

(iv)         Not to enter into, solicit, initiate, conduct or continue any discussions or negotiations with, or knowingly encourage or respond to any inquiries or proposals by, or provide any information to, any person, other the Company, relating to any Acquisition Proposal, except as permitted by the Merger Agreement; and

 

(v)         Not to commit or agree to, or permit any of its Affiliates, agents, advisors or representatives to take, any of the foregoing actions or take any action that would have the effect of preventing, impeding, interfering with or adversely affecting its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Merger Agreement.

 

4.            Seller Capacity . Seller’s capacity as a director or officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and nothing in this Agreement: (a) will limit or affect any actions or omissions taken by Seller in its capacity as such a director or officer, including in exercising rights under the Merger Agreement, and no such actions or omissions shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement or (b) will be construed to prohibit, limit or restrict Seller from exercising its fiduciary duties as an officer or director to the Company or its members. The Seller is entering into this Agreement solely in its capacity as the record holder or beneficial owner of the Seller Units.

 

5.            Termination . This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) the Effective Time, and (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement. No party hereto shall be relieved from any liability for intentional breach of this Agreement by reason of any such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 5 and Sections 7 through 17 , inclusive, of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and, if the Merger becomes effective, Section 6 shall also survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

6.            Appraisal Rights . Seller hereby waives any rights of appraisal or rights to dissent from the Merger, if any, that it may have under applicable law.

 

7.            Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to any principles or rules of conflicts of laws thereof.

 

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8.            Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial .

 

(a)           Each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agrees that any legal suit, action or proceeding brought by any party hereto arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be brought in the courts of the State of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (each, a “ Delaware Court ”), (ii) waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding brought in any Delaware Court, and any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in any Delaware Court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, and (iii) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of Delaware Courts in any suit, action or proceeding. Each of the parties agrees that a judgment in any suit, action or proceeding brought in a Delaware Court shall be conclusive and binding upon it and may be enforced in any other courts to whose jurisdiction it is or may be subject, by suit upon such judgment.

 

( b )           Each of the parties agrees and acknowledges that any controversy that may arise under this Agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues, and therefore each such party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right such party may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach, termination or validity of this Agreement.

 

9.            Specific Performance . Seller acknowledges and agrees that (i) the covenants, obligations and agreements of the Seller contained in this Agreement relate to special, unique and extraordinary matters, (ii) 1347 Capital is and will be relying on such covenants in connection with entering into the Merger Agreement and the performance of its obligations under the Merger Agreement, and (iii) a violation of any of the terms of such covenants, obligations or agreements will cause 1347 Capital irreparable injury for which adequate remedies are not available at law. Therefore, such Seller agrees that 1347 Capital shall be entitled an specific performance, injunction, restraining order or such other equitable relief (without the requirement to post bond) as a court of competent jurisdiction may deem necessary or appropriate to restrain such Seller from committing any violation of such covenants, obligations or agreements.

 

10.          Amendment, Waivers, Etc . Neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended or otherwise modified other than by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, discharged or terminated other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom the enforcement of such waiver, discharge or termination is sought.

 

11.          Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement shall not be assignable or otherwise transferable by a party without the prior consent of the other parties, except that 1347 Capital may assign, in its sole discretion, all or any of its rights, interests and obligations hereunder to any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries. Any attempt to so assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement in violation of this Section 11 shall be void and of no effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon the respective heirs, legal representatives and permitted transferees of the parties hereto. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving any Person, other than the parties hereto and their heirs, legal representatives and permitted transferees, any right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision hereof. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

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12.         Notices . All notices, consents, requests, instructions, approvals and other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed validly given upon personal delivery or one day after being sent by overnight courier service or by telecopy (so long as for notices or other communications sent by telecopy, the transmitting telecopy machine records electronic confirmation of the due transmission of the notice), at the following address or telecopy number, or at such other address or telecopy number as a party may designate to the other parties by written notice:

 

If to Seller: F d G HVAC LLC
  c/o F d G Associates
  499 Park Avenue, 26 th Floor
  New York, New York 10022
  Attn: David Gellman
  Fax: (212) 940-6803
 

Email: 

dsg@fdgassociates.com
     
with a copy to: Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
  2290 First National Building
  660 Woodward Avenue
  Detroit, Michigan 48226-3506
  Attn: Joshua F. Opperer, Esq. and
    Evan J. Leibhan
  Fax: (313) 465-7457 and (313) 465-7472
  Email:

jopperer@honigman.com and

eleibhan@honigman.com

     
If to 1347 Capital: c/o 1347 Capital Corp.
  150 Pierce Road, 6th Floor
  Itasca, Illinois 60143
  Attn: Hassan Baqar
  Fax: (847) 952-4830
  Email: hbaqar@kingswayfinancial.com

 

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with a copy to: Winston & Strawn LLP
  200 Park Avenue
  New York, NY 10166-4193
  Attn: Joel L. Rubinstein, Esq.
  Fax: (212) 294-5336
  Email: jrubinstein@winston.com

 

13.          Severability . If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

 

14.          Integration . This Agreement (together with the Merger Agreement to the extent referenced herein) constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes any and all prior understandings or agreements relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

15.          Section Headings . The section headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing this Agreement.

 

16.          Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts (including by facsimile), each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

 

17.          Expenses . If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

 

18.          No Ownership Interest . Seller has agreed to enter into this Agreement and act in the manner specified in this Agreement for consideration. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in 1347 Capital any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any of the Seller Units. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Seller Units shall remain vested in and belong to Seller, and 1347 Capital shall have no authority to direct Seller in the voting or disposition of any of the Seller Units, except as otherwise provided herein.

 

19.          Permitted Transfers . Section 3 shall not prohibit a transfer of the Seller Units by Seller to one or more partners or members of Seller or to an affiliated entity under common control with Seller; provided, however , that a transfer referred to in this Section 19 shall be permitted only if (a) such transferee remains an Affiliate of the Seller at all times following such disposition, and (b) as a precondition to such transfer, such transferee agrees in a writing, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to 1347 Capital, to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as Seller is bound hereunder and to make each of the representations and warranties hereunder in respect of Seller Units transferred as Seller has made hereunder.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  1347 CAPITAL CORP.
     
  By: /s/ Gordon G. Pratt
    Name: Gordon G. Pratt
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
     
  SELLER :
   
  F d G HVAC LLC
     
  By: /s/ David S. Gellman
    Name: David S. Gellman
    Title: Vice President

 

Signature Page to Voting and Lockup Agreement

 

   

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of March 23, 2016 by and between 1347 Capital Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and Charles A. Bacon III (the “ Executive ”). This Agreement shall govern the employment relationship between Executive and the Company from and after the Effective Date.

 

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”), dated as of March 23, 2016, by and among Holdings, the Company and F d G HVAC LLC (as the Limbach Holders’ Representative), pursuant to which a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company will merge with and into Holdings, with Holdings continuing as the surviving entity (the “ Merger ”);

 

WHEREAS, as of and following the closing of the Merger, Holdings will be an indirect subsidiary of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the Executive is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Limbach Facility Services LLC (“ LFS ”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of February 1, 2008 by and between the Executive and LFS (the “ LFS Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to be assured that the services of the Executive will be available to the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries following the closing of the Merger and that the confidential information and goodwill of the Company will be preserved for its exclusive benefit;

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement immediately following the closing date of the Merger (the “ Effective Date ”), and the Executive is willing and able to render such services and desires to do so on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Executive’s employment under this Agreement, the Company will grant to the Executive an equity incentive award under the Incentive Plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the Incentive Plan and the award agreement pursuant to which the equity incentive award will be granted.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.            Definitions . In this Agreement:

 

Accrued Obligations ” means (A) all previously earned and accrued but unpaid Base Salary, annual cash bonus for any completed fiscal year (except as otherwise provided in Section 4(b)(iv)) and Benefits in accordance with and subject to the terms of the relevant employee benefit plans and (B) any reimbursement owing under Section 3(c) of this Agreement for expenses incurred by the Executive on or before the Termination Date.

 

Base Salary ” has the meaning given to that term in Section 3(a).

 

Benefits ” means the employee benefit programs for which senior executive employees of the Company are generally eligible.

 

     

 

 

Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company or its successor.

 

Cause ” means (i) the Executive’s commission of, or plea of nolo contendere to, any felony or other crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) the Executive’s commission of fraud, theft, embezzlement, self-dealing or misappropriation, the specific nature of which shall be set forth in a written notice by the Company to the Executive; (iii) the Executive’s breach of his fiduciary duties to the Company Group, which, if capable of being cured, is not cured to the Board’s reasonable satisfaction within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof to the Executive; (iv) the Executive’s conviction of any serious offense that results in or would reasonably be expected to result in material financial harm, materially negative publicity or other material harm to any member of the Company Group; (v) the Executive’s excessive use of alcohol or illegal drugs (including but not limited to the misuse or abuse of legal drugs) that materially and adversely affects the Executive’s ability to perform his duties, responsibilities and functions hereunder, which, if capable of being cured, is not cured to the Board’s reasonable satisfaction within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof to the Executive; (vi) the Executive’s willful or grossly negligent failure to perform any material aspect of his duties and responsibilities hereunder or, to the extent relating to and consistent with his duties hereunder, any lawful directive of the Board or its designee, which, if capable of being cured, is not cured to the Board’s reasonable satisfaction within thirty (30) days after the delivery of written notice thereof to the Executive; (vii) the Executive’s intentional and willful misconduct in the management of any member of the Company Group that results in or would reasonably be expected to result in material financial harm to any member of the Company Group; (viii) the Executive intentionally causing any member of the Company Group to violate a material local, state or federal law in any respect, which specific violation of law shall be set forth in writing and delivered to the Executive, unless such violation results from actions approved by the Board, (ix) the Executive’s intentional concealment of known material information from the Board, or (x) any material breach by the Executive of Sections 6, 7 and 8 of this Agreement, which, if capable of being cured, is not cured to the Board’s reasonable satisfaction within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof to the Executive.

 

Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following after the Effective Date: (i) one person (or more than one person acting as a group) acquires ownership of the equity interests of the Company that, together with the stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Company; provided , that a Change in Control shall not occur if any person (or more than one person acting as a group) owns more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Company and acquires additional stock; (ii) one (1) person (or more than one person acting as a group) acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition) ownership of the stock of the Company possessing 50% or more of the total voting power of the stock of such corporation; (iii) a majority of the members of the Board are replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by two-thirds (2/3) of the Board before the date of appointment or election; or (iv) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Company Group ” means the Company, Holdings, their respective Subsidiaries and their respective affiliates.

 

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Confidential Information ” means information that is not generally known to the public (including the existence and content of this Agreement) and that is used, developed or obtained by any member of the Company Group in connection with its business, including, but not limited to, information and data obtained by the Executive during the Executive’s employment with the Company concerning (A) the business or affairs of the Company Group (or any predecessor thereof) and (B) products, services, fees, costs, pricing structures, analyses, drawings, photographs and reports, computer software (including operating systems, applications and program listings), data bases, accounting and business methods, inventions, devices, new developments, methods and processes (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), customers and clients and customer and client lists, all technology and trade secrets, and all similar and related information in whatever form. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Confidential Information” will not include any information that (a) has previously become available to the public through no fault of the Executive; (b) is already known to the Executive, on a non-confidential basis at the time of disclosure by the Company, as shown by competent evidence; or (c) is proven by competent evidence by the Executive that it was independently conceived or discovered by the Executive in good faith without reference to or use of the Confidential Information.

 

Disability ” means the Executive’s inability to perform the material duties, responsibilities or functions of his position with the Company as a result of any mental or physical disability or incapacity for a period of 120 days consecutively, or any 120 days out of a 180 day period, as determined by the Board in accordance with the Company’s relevant disability insurance plan or other employee benefit plan pursuant to which the Executive may be entitled to disability benefits. If the Executive disagrees with any such determination by the Board, any dispute between the Executive and the Board with respect to the qualification of a mental or physical disability or incapacity as a Disability shall be resolved by a health care specialist to be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Executive.

 

Effective Date ” has the meaning given to that term in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Employment Period ” means the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the Expiration Date, or such earlier date as contemplated in Section 4.

 

Expiration Date ” means the third (3 rd ) anniversary of the Effective Date or such later anniversary if this Agreement is extended as follows. In the last year of the Agreement, and for each subsequent year thereafter, the Agreement will be automatically extended for a one (1) year period unless written notice has been given by the Company to the Executive or by the Executive to the Company, which notice must be given no more than one hundred eighty (180) days and no less than ninety (90) days prior to the Expiration Date then in effect, stating that the Company or the Executive is electing to terminate the Employment Period as of such Expiration Date. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Effective Date has not occurred prior to December 31, 2016, then this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further force and effect.

 

General Release ” has the meaning given to that term in Section 4(b).

 

Good Reason ” means the occurrence of any one or more of the following without the Executive’s written consent, provided that the Executive has given written notice to the Company within sixty (60) days following the occurrence of the event giving rise to Good Reason, and such event remains uncured for thirty (30) days following the Company’s receipt of written notice thereof from the Executive: (i) a material diminution in, or adverse alteration to, the Executive’s title, position or duties, including no longer serving as the highest ranking executive officer in the Company (or any successor entity upon a Change in Control); (ii) a reduction in the Base Salary or annual cash bonus target (for the avoidance of doubt, from the Base Salary or annual cash target then in effect); (iii) loss of, or failure to renew the Company’s directors and officers insurance policy on terms that are no less favorable to the Executive, in the aggregate, as the policy then in effect, except as prohibited or required by applicable law; and (iv) the Board’s failure to nominate the Executive to the Board or the failure of shareholders at any time during the Employment Period to elect the Executive to the Board.

 

Holdings ” means Limbach Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

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Incentive Plan ” means the 1347 Capital Corp. Omnibus Incentive Plan.

 

LFS ” has the meaning given to that term in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

LFS Agreement ” has the meaning given to that term in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Merger ” has the meaning given to that term in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Merger Agreement ” has the meaning given to that term in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Noncompete Period ” has the meaning given to that term in Section 8(a).

 

Person ” has the meaning given to that term in Section 6.

 

Proceeding ” means any action, suit, proceeding or arbitration, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative.

 

Severance Period ” means the longer of (i) one (1) year following the Termination Date, or (ii) the period beginning on the Termination Date through the third (3 rd ) anniversary of the Effective Date.

 

Subsidiary ” means any corporation or other entity of which the securities or other ownership interests having the voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other governing body are, at the time of determination, owned by any of the Company or Holdings, directly or through one or more other Subsidiaries.

 

Termination Date ” means the date of the Executive’s termination of employment under this Agreement for any reason.

 

Termination Year ” means the calendar year in which the Employment Period is terminated.

 

Work Product ” has the meaning given to that term in Section 7.

 

2.            Employment, Position and Duties .

 

(a)      This Agreement shall be effective as of the closing of the Merger, subject to and contingent upon the closing of the Merger.

 

(b)      The Company shall employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts employment with the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement for the Employment Period.

 

(c)      During the Employment Period, the Executive shall serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall perform the normal duties, responsibilities and functions of the President and Chief Executive Officer of a company of a similar size and type and shall have such power and authority as shall reasonably be required to enable him to perform his duties hereunder. The Executive shall be the highest-ranking employee in the Company, and shall only be subject to the oversight of the Board.

 

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(d)      During the Employment Period, the Executive shall (i) render such administrative, financial and other executive and managerial services to the Company and the Subsidiaries as are consistent with the Executive’s position as the Board may from time to time reasonably direct, (ii) report to the Board, (iii) devote his commercially reasonable efforts and his business time and attention (except for permitted vacation periods and reasonable periods of illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs of the Company and the Subsidiaries, and (iv) submit to the Board all business, commercial and investment opportunities presented to the Executive, or of which the Executive becomes aware, that relate to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries and, unless approved by the Board in writing, the Executive shall not pursue, directly or indirectly, any such opportunities on the Executive’s own behalf. Notwithstanding this Section 2(d), it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to serve on civic or charitable boards or committees or continue his involvement in the ventures and activities listed in Exhibit B and to become involved in a reasonably limited number of similar ventures and activities that may arise from time to time; provided , that such activities do not, individually or in the aggregate, interfere with the Executive’s performance of his duties, responsibilities and functions to the Company and the Subsidiaries as reasonably determined by the Board. The Executive shall perform his duties, responsibilities and functions to the Company and the Subsidiaries hereunder in a diligent, trustworthy and professional manner and shall comply with the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ policies and procedures in all material respects.

 

(e)      The Executive’s principal employment office will initially be located at the Company’s offices in Tampa Florida, but he may, in his sole discretion, work from additional locations, and he shall be entitled to change his principal employment office to any location where the Company Group then has an office.

 

(f)      As of the Effective Date, the Executive shall be appointed as a member of the Board and, thereafter during the Employment Period, the Executive shall, subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company, continue to be a member of the Board through the earlier to occur of (i) the end of the Employment Period, and (ii) the Executive’s resignation from the Board.

 

3.            Compensation and Benefits .

 

(a)      During the Employment Period, the Executive’s base salary shall be $600,000 per annum (as adjusted up, but not down, from time to time, the “ Base Salary ”), which salary shall be payable by the Company in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices (in effect from time to time). The Executive’s Base Salary will be subject to review annually for potential upward adjustment by the Board to take effect on or about January 1 of each fiscal year during the Employment Period.

 

(b)      The Executive shall be entitled to five (5) weeks of paid vacation each calendar year in accordance with the Company’s policies, which if not taken during any year may not be carried forward to any subsequent calendar year, and no compensation shall be payable in lieu thereof except to the extent required by applicable law. In addition, during the Employment Period, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in all standard employee benefit programs made available by the Company to the Company’s executive employees generally, in accordance with the eligibility and participation provisions of such plans and as such plans or programs may be in effect from time to time and at a level consistent with his title, duties and responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to amend any employee welfare or retirement benefit plan, policy, program or arrangement from time to time, or to terminate such plan, policy, program or arrangement, consistent with the terms thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall also provide to the Executive coverage under a long-term disability insurance policy providing for long-term disability coverage to the Executive of least 60% of the Executive’s Base Salary.

 

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(c)      During the Employment Period, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses incurred as a result of the performance of his duties under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, his reasonable customer entertainment expenses, travel expenses, and all other business expenses incurred by him in the course of performing his duties, responsibilities and functions under this Agreement, which are consistent with the Company’s policies in effect and subject to revision from time to time with respect to travel, entertainment and other business expenses, and further subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses.

 

(d)      For each year of the Employment Period, the Executive will be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus in a target amount of up to 100% of Base Salary pursuant to the terms of the Company’s then current bonus plan, which plan shall be developed and implemented by the Executive and approved by the Board based on certain measurable financial and non-financial goals to be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Executive no later than the end of the first (1 st ) month of each fiscal year beginning before the end of the Employment Period and documented in a performance agreement. In determining such annual bonus, the Executive’s progress towards, attempts to successfully complete each of, and successful completion of each of these performance measurements shall be reviewed by the Board’s Compensation Committee and/or the Chairman of the Board. Earned annual bonus amounts will be payable in a lump sum within fifteen (15) days following the completion of the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year to which the annual bonus relates, but in no event later than 180 days following the completion of the fiscal year to which the annual bonus relates.

 

4.            Termination and Payment Terms .

 

(a)      The Employment Period shall terminate prior to the Expiration Date upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) delivery by the Executive of a written resignation to the Company with no less than ninety (90) days’ advance written notice to the Company; (ii) the death or Disability of the Executive; (iii) the adoption, before the Executive has cured the event giving rise to Cause or in the event the Executive fails to cure the event giving rise to Cause, of a good faith resolution by the Board terminating the Executive’s employment with Cause; (iv) the adoption of a resolution by the Board terminating the Executive’s employment without Cause with no less than ninety (90) days’ advance written notice to the Executive; and (v) termination by the Executive for Good Reason. Other than as provided in the previous sentence the Employment Period shall not terminate prior to the Expiration Date. Except as otherwise provided herein, any termination of the Employment Period by the Company shall be effective as specified in a written notice from the Company to the Executive.

 

(b)      Upon the Executive’s termination of employment, the Executive shall be entitled to certain payments and benefits in accordance with the following:

 

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(i)      Upon the Executive’s termination of employment because of the occurrence of the Expiration Date or by resolution of the Board without Cause in accordance with Section 4(a) or by the Executive for Good Reason in accordance with Section 4(a), then the Executive shall be entitled to receive (1) the Accrued Obligations, payable within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date or otherwise in accordance with the applicable plan, program or arrangement of the Company and, (2) subject to the Executive’s timely execution and non-revocation of the general release described in Section 4(c) (the “ General Release ”), the reduction in payments in the event of other employment as described in Section 8(g) and the Executive’s compliance with Sections 6, 7 and 8 and the other conditions and limitations in this Agreement, (x) continued payment of Base Salary (as was in effect immediately prior to such termination) for the duration of the Severance Period (or, in the case of termination by resolution of the Board without Cause, for the duration of the Severance Period other than the final ninety (90) days of the Severance Period), payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices as in effect from time to time, (y) a prorated portion of any cash bonus payment (if any) earned by the Executive during the Termination Year pursuant to Section 3(d), payable when the bonus payments for such Termination Year are otherwise due, and (z) continued eligibility to participate in and the payment by the Company of amounts required for participation in all of the Company’s benefits plans and programs as provided in Section 3(b) during the Severance Period consistent with the Company’s practice in effect from time to time for executive level employees (including health insurance and COBRA payments, solely to the extent permitted by the terms of the Company’s Benefit plans and pursuant to applicable law).

 

(ii)      Upon the Executive’s termination of employment as a result of the Executive’s death, the Executive’s estate or other legal beneficiaries shall be entitled to receive (1) the Accrued Obligations, payable within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date or otherwise in accordance with the applicable plan, program or arrangement of the Company, and (2) a prorated portion of any cash bonus payment (if any) earned by the Executive during the Termination Year pursuant to Section 3(d), which payment shall be made when the bonus payments for such Termination Year are otherwise due. The Executive’s estate shall not be entitled to any further Base Salary, bonus payments, or Benefits for that year or any future year, or to any other compensation of any kind;

 

(iii)    Upon the Executive’s termination of employment as a result of the Executive’s Disability, the Executive shall be entitled to receive (1) the Accrued Obligations, payable within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date or otherwise in accordance with the applicable plan, program or arrangement of the Company, (2) continuing payments under any health or life insurance plans covering the Executive and the Executive’s spouse and children prior to the Executive’s Disability until the Expiration Date, solely to the extent permitted by the terms of the Company’s Benefit plans, and (3) a prorated portion of any cash bonus payment (if any) earned by the Executive during the Termination Year pursuant to Section 3(d), which payment shall be made when the bonus payments for such Termination Year are otherwise due. The Executive shall not be entitled to any further Base Salary, bonus payments or Benefits (other than as described in clause (2) of this paragraph, or as required by applicable law) for that year or any future year, or to any other compensation of any kind; and

 

(iv)    Upon the Executive’s termination of employment as a result of Executive’s voluntary resignation without Good Reason in accordance with Section 4(a) or by good faith resolution of the Board for Cause in accordance with Section 4(a), the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Obligations ( provided , that in the event of the Executive’s termination of employment by the Company for Cause in accordance with Section 4(a), Accrued Obligations shall not include any unpaid annual cash bonus for the fiscal year preceding the Termination Year), payable within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date or otherwise in accordance with the applicable plan, program or arrangement of the Company, but shall not be entitled to any further Base Salary, bonus payments, or Benefits (except as required by applicable law) for that year or any future year, or to any other compensation of any kind, nature or amount.

 

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(c)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, as a condition precedent to any obligation of the Company to make payments to the Executive pursuant to Section 4(b)(i) (aside from the Accrued Obligations), the Executive shall be required (but only if the Company has complied with its obligations pursuant to the next sentence of this Section 4(c)) to deliver to the Company a valid, executed General Release in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , and shall not revoke such General Release prior to the expiration of any revocation rights afforded to the Executive by applicable law. The Company shall provide the Executive with the General Release, as executed by the Company, prior to the Termination Date, and, if the Company has so provided the Executive with the executed General Release prior to the Termination Date, Executive must deliver the executed General Release to the Company within twenty-one (21) days (or, if greater, the minimum period required by applicable law) after the Termination Date, failing which Executive will forfeit all rights to any payments described in Section 4(b)(i) (aside from the Accrued Obligations).

 

(d)      The Executive hereby agrees that, except as expressly provided herein, no compensation of any kind, nature or amount shall be payable to the Executive and, except as expressly provided herein, the Executive hereby irrevocably waives any claim for any such compensation including, without limitation, any severance compensation.

 

(e)      Except as otherwise provided in Sections 4(b)(i)-(iv) above, all of the Executive’s rights to Benefits hereunder (if any) shall cease upon the termination of the Employment Period, except as may be required by applicable law.

 

5.            Indemnification .

 

(a)      During the Employment Period and for a period of six (6) years thereafter, the Board shall cause the Company or any successor to the Company to purchase and maintain, at the Company’s own expense, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance providing coverage to the Executive on terms that are no less favorable to the Executive than the coverage provided to other directors and similarly situated executives of the Company.

 

(b)      The Company agrees to indemnify Executive and hold Executive harmless to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and costs (and all actions in respect thereof and any legal or other expenses in giving testimony or furnishing documents in response to a subpoena or otherwise), including, without limitation, the costs of investigating, preparing or defending any such action or claim, whether or not in connection with litigation in which Executive is a party, as and when incurred, directly or indirectly caused by, relating to, based upon or arising out of any work performed by Executive in connection with his employment hereunder. In the event that the Executive is made a party or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (other than any Proceeding initiated by the Executive or the Company related to any contest or dispute between the Executive and the Company or any of its affiliates with respect to this Agreement or the Executive’s employment hereunder) or any other claim is asserted against Executive, by reason of the fact that the Executive is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or of any member of the Company Group, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, member, employee or agent of another entity, the Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the maximum extent permitted under Delaware law from and against any liabilities, costs, claims and expenses, including all costs and expenses incurred in defense of any Proceeding (including attorneys’ fees) and including any deductible or other amounts payable by Executive under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance or other insurance. Costs and expenses incurred by the Executive in defense of such Proceeding (including attorneys’ fees) shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such litigation promptly and in any event within thirty (30) days upon receipt by the Company of: (i) a written request for payment; (ii) appropriate documentation evidencing the incurrence, amount and nature of the costs and expenses for which payment is being sought; and (iii) an agreement made by or on behalf of the Executive to repay the amounts so paid if it shall ultimately be determined that the Executive is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company under this Agreement.

 

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6.            Confidential Information . The Executive shall not use or disclose to any individual or natural person, partnership (including a limited liability partnership), corporation, limited liability company, association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization or governmental authority (each, a “ Person ”), either during the Employment Period or thereafter, any Confidential Information of which the Executive is or becomes aware, whether or not such information is developed by him, for any reason or purpose whatsoever, nor shall he make use of any of the Confidential Information for his own purposes or for the benefit of any Person except for any member of the Company Group, except (A) to the extent that such disclosure or use is directly related to and required by the Executive’s performance in good faith of duties assigned to the Executive by the Company or the Board; (B) to the extent required to do so by law or any court or governmental agency or body; provided , that in any such case covered by this clause (B) the Executive shall provide the Company, in advance of any such disclosure, with prompt written notice of such requirement(s) and shall cooperate fully with the Company to the extent the Company may seek to limit such disclosure; (C) if necessary to establish or assert the rights of the Executive hereunder; and (D) if expressly consented to in writing by the Board. The Executive will, at the sole expense of the Company, take all reasonable steps to safeguard Confidential Information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft. The Executive will, at the sole expense of the Company, take all reasonable steps to safeguard Confidential Information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft.

 

7.            Intellectual Property, Inventions and Patents . The Executive acknowledges that all discoveries, concepts, ideas, inventions, innovations, improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, drawings, reports, patent applications, copyrightable work and mask work (whether or not including any Confidential Information) and all registrations or applications related thereto, all other proprietary information and all similar or related information (whether or not patentable) that relate to the Company’s or any of the Subsidiaries’ actual or anticipated business, research and development or existing or future products or services and that are conceived, developed or made by the Executive (whether individually or jointly with others) while employed by the Company or its predecessors and the Subsidiaries, whether before or after the date of this Agreement (“ Work Product ”), belong to the Company or a Subsidiary. The Executive shall endeavor to promptly disclose such Work Product to the Board and, at the Company’s expense, shall perform all actions reasonably requested by the Board (whether during or after the Employment Period) to establish and confirm such ownership (including, without limitation, assignments, consents, powers of attorney, and other instruments).

 

8.            Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation .

 

(a)      In further consideration of the compensation to be paid to the Executive hereunder, the Executive acknowledges that during the course of his employment with the Company he shall become familiar with the Company Group’s trade secrets and with other Confidential Information concerning the Company Group and that his services shall be of special, unique and extraordinary value to the Company Group, and therefore, the Executive agrees that, during the Employment Period and thereafter for the longer of (i) a period of one (1) year following the Termination Date or (ii) the duration of any Severance Period (the “ Noncompete Period ”), he shall not directly or indirectly own any interest in, manage, control, participate in, consult with, render services for, or in any manner engage in any business or activity engaged in the electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning construction and/or service business as a mechanical, plumbing or electrical sub-contractor or any other business in which the Company is significantly engaged that is competitive with the businesses of the Company Group, as such businesses exist or are about to exist as part of a Board approved business plan during the Employment Period or on the Termination Date, within any geographical area in which the Company Group engages or plans to engage as part of a Board approved business plan as of the Termination Date. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Executive from being a passive owner of not more than 1% of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation that is publicly traded, so long as the Executive has no active participation in the business of such corporation, or from performing services after the Termination Date as an independent general contractor or construction manager for any real estate or construction project, provided , that such general contractor or construction manager services are performed independently from any business or entity that is or may become competitive with the Company and such general contractor services do not result in any violation of Section 8(b).

 

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(b)      During the Employment Period and thereafter for the Noncompete Period, the Executive shall not directly or indirectly through another person or entity (i) induce or attempt to induce any employee of any member of the Company Group to leave the employ of such member of the Company Group, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any member of the Company Group and any employee thereof, (ii) hire any person who was an employee of any member of the Company Group at any time during the Employment Period, or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee or other business relation of the Company Group to cease doing business with the Company Group, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee or business relation and the Company Group with the goal of inducing such person to cease doing business with the Company Group (including, without limitation, making any negative or disparaging statements or communications regarding the Company Group); provided , however , that the Executive shall not be required to make any untruthful statement or to violate any law.

 

(c)      The Company shall not directly or indirectly through another person or entity make any negative or disparaging statements or communications regarding the Executive or the Executive’s performance, either in a public forum or outside the exclusive presence of the Board, provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to make any untruthful statement or to violate any law.

 

(d)      Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, should the Company not make all of the payments it is required to make pursuant to Section 4(b) in accordance with Section 4(b), the Executive’s obligations pursuant to Sections 6, 7 and 8 shall immediately terminate; provided , that the Executive has given written notice to the Company of such failure to make any such payments, and the Company fails to make the required payments within thirty (30) days following the Company’s receipt of written notice thereof from the Executive.

 

(e)      If, at the time of enforcement of this Section 8, a court shall hold that the duration, scope, or area restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the parties agree that the maximum duration, scope or area reasonable under such circumstances shall be substituted for the stated duration, scope or area, and that the court shall be allowed to revise the restrictions contained herein to cover the maximum period, scope and area permitted by law. The parties acknowledge that the restrictions contained in this Section 8 are reasonable and that they have reviewed the provisions of this Agreement with their legal counsel.

 

(f)      In the event of the breach or a threatened breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of this Section 8, the Company would suffer irreparable harm, and in addition and supplementary to other rights and remedies existing in its favor, the Company shall be entitled to specific performance and/or injunctive or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions hereof (without posting a bond or other security). In addition, in the event of an alleged breach or violation by the Executive of this Section 8, the Noncompete Period shall be tolled until such breach or violation has been duly cured.

 

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(g)      Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, (i) should the Executive violate any provision of Sections 6, 7 or 8, the Executive shall not be entitled to any further payments pursuant to the termination of the Employment Period under Section 4(b)(i)(2) and (ii) should the Executive become employed during the Severance Period, any payments due to the Executive pursuant to the termination of the Employment Period under Section 4(b)(i)(2) will be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the Executive’s then current compensation, to include both base salary and any bonus to which the Executive is entitled.

 

9.            Executive’s Representations . The Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Executive do not and shall not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Executive is a party or by which he is bound, (ii) the Executive is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, noncompete agreement or non-solicit agreement (other than the LFS Agreement) with any other person or entity and (iii) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of the Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms. THE EXECUTIVE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND REPRESENTS THAT HE HAS CONSULTED WITH INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING HIS RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT HE FULLY UNDERSTANDS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN AND THEREIN.

 

10.          Tax Withholding . All amounts payable to the Executive as compensation hereunder shall be subject to all customary withholding, payroll and other taxes, and the Company shall be entitled to deduct or withhold from any amounts payable to the Executive any federal, state, local or foreign withholding taxes, excise taxes, or employment taxes imposed with respect to the Executive’s compensation or other payments or the Executive’s ownership interest in the Company (including, without limitation, wages, bonuses, dividends, the receipt or exercise of equity options and/or the receipt or vesting of restricted equity).

 

11.          Survival . This Agreement survives and continues in full force in accordance with its terms notwithstanding the expiration or termination of the Employment Period.

 

12.          Notices . Any notice provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either personally delivered or sent by reputable overnight courier service (with in either case a copy by email), to the recipient at the address below indicated:

Notices to Executive :

 

To the Executive’s address most recently on file in the payroll records of the Company.

 

With a copy to:

 

Robinson Brog Leinwand Greene Genovese & Gluck PC

875 Third Avenue

9 th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Attention: David M. Blumenthal, Esq.

Email: dmb@robinsonbrog.com

Telephone: (212) 603-0494

 

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Notices to the Company :

 

1347 Capital Corp

31 - 35th Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Attention: General Counsel

Fax: (412) 359-2338

With a copy to :

 

Winston & Strawn LLP

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166-4193

Attention: Joel L. Rubenstein, Esq.
Email: jrubinstein@winston.com
Telephone: (212) 294-6668
Facsimile: (212) 294-4700

 

or such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party shall have specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Any notice under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given when so received.

 

13.          Clawback . Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement to the contrary, any incentive-based compensation, or any other compensation paid to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement or arrangement with the Company (other than the Merger Agreement), that is subject to recovery under any law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement will be subject to such deductions and clawback as is required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement.

 

14.          Section 280G of the Code . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the amount to be paid by the Company to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement shall be limited such that the total “parachute payments” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Code) made to Executive by the Company pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise does not exceed the product of 2.99 times the “base amount” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) for Executive.

 

15.          Section 409A of the Code .

 

(a)      It is intended that any amounts payable under this Agreement shall be exempt from and avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code (“ Section 409A ”) to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law; provided , that if any such amount is or becomes subject to the requirements of Section 409A, it is intended that those amounts shall comply with such requirements. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted consistent with that intent. In furtherance of that intent, if payment or provision of any amount or benefit hereunder that is subject to Section 409A at the time specified herein would subject such amount or benefit to any additional tax under Section 409A, the payment or provision of such amount or benefit shall be postponed to the earliest commencement date on which the payment or provision of such amount or benefit could be made without incurring such additional tax. In no event, however, shall the Company be liable for any tax, interest or penalty imposed on Executive under Section 409A or any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A.

 

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(b)      If the Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i) as of the Termination Date, the Executive shall not be entitled to any payment or benefit pursuant to Section 4(b) until the earlier of (A) the date which is six (6) months after his separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A) for any reason other than death, or (B) the date of the Executive’s death; provided , that this paragraph shall only apply if, and to the extent, required to avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest pursuant to Section 409A. Any amounts otherwise payable to the Executive upon or in the six (6) month period following the Executive’s separation from service that are not so paid by reason of this Section 15(b) shall be paid (without interest) as soon as practicable (and in any event within thirty (30) days) after the date that is six (6) months after the Executive’s separation from service (provided that in the event of the Executive’s death after such separation from service but prior to payment, then such payment shall be made as soon as practicable, and in all events within thirty (30) days, after the date of the Executive’s death).

 

(c)      Any reimbursement payment or in-kind benefit due to the Executive pursuant to Section 3(c), to the extent that such reimbursements or in-kind benefits are taxable to him, shall be paid on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the related expense was incurred. The Executive agrees to provide prompt notice to the Company of any such expenses (and any other documentation that the Company may reasonably require to substantiate such expenses) in order to facilitate the Company’s timely reimbursement of the same. Reimbursements and in-kind benefits pursuant to Section 3(c) are not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit and the amount of such benefits that the Executive receives in one taxable year shall not affect the amount of such reimbursements or benefits that the Executive receives in any other taxable year.

 

(d)      For purposes of Section 409A, the Executive’s right to receive any installment payments hereunder shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (e.g., payment shall be made within thirty (30) days following the date of termination), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company.

 

16.          Complete Agreement . This Agreement and those documents expressly referred to herein, including the exhibits to this Agreement embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and, as of the Effective Date, shall supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the Executive and the Company and its Affiliates (including LFS as of and following the closing of the Merger), written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way (including, without limitation, but only as of the Effective Date, the LFS Agreement). This Agreement may not be amended, modified or changed (in whole or in part), except by written agreement executed by both of the parties hereto.

 

17.          Effectiveness . The effectiveness of this Agreement is conditioned upon the closing of the Merger prior to December 31, 2016, and this Agreement shall be void and of no further force or effect if the Merger is not consummated on or before such date.

 

18.          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement.

 

19.          Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive, the Company and their respective heirs, permitted successors and permitted assigns (including, for the avoidance of doubt, to the Company’s successors or assigns in the event of a Change in Control); provided , that the services provided by the Executive under this Agreement are of a personal nature and rights and obligations of the Executive under this Agreement shall not be assignable; and provided , further , that, except in connection with a Change in Control, the Company shall not be entitled to assign this Agreement or its rights and obligations thereunder without the consent of the Executive.

 

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20.          Choice of Law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement and the exhibits hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of New York or of another State) and the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York.

 

21.          Waiver of Jury Trial . Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

 

22.          Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of the Company (as approved by the Board) and the Executive, and no course of conduct or course of dealing or failure or delay by any party hereto in enforcing or exercising any of the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Company’s right to terminate the Employment Period for Cause) shall affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or be deemed to be an implied waiver of any provision of this Agreement.

 

23.          Legal Counsel; Mutual Drafting . Each party recognizes that this is a legally binding contract and acknowledges and agrees that it has had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of its choice. Each party has cooperated in the drafting, negotiation and preparation of this Agreement. Hence, in any construction to be made of this Agreement, the same shall not be construed against either party on the basis of that party being the drafter of such language.

 

24.          Key Man Life Insurance . The Company may apply for and obtain and maintain a key man life insurance policy in the name of the Executive together with other executives of the Company in an amount deemed sufficient by the Board, the beneficiary of which shall be the Company. The Executive shall submit to reasonable physical examinations and answer reasonable questions in connection with the application and, if obtained, the maintenance of, as may be required, such insurance policy.

 

25.          Executive’s Cooperation . During the Employment Period, the Executive shall cooperate with the Company and the Subsidiaries in any internal investigation or administrative, regulatory or judicial proceeding as reasonably requested by the Company (including, without limitation, the Executive being available to the Company upon reasonable notice for interviews and factual investigations, appearing at the Company's request to give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process, volunteering to the Company all pertinent information and turning over to the Company all relevant documents which are in or may come into the Executive’s possession, all at times and on schedules that are reasonably consistent with the Executive’s other permitted activities and commitments). In the event the Company requires the Executive’s cooperation in accordance with this Section 25, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable travel expenses (including, but not limited to, lodging and meals), promptly and in any event within thirty (30) days following submission of receipts.

 

26.          LFS Consent . LFS acknowledges and agrees that, in entering into this Agreement, the Executive is not in breach of the LFS Agreement. As of the Effective Date, the LFS Agreement shall be of no further force and effect.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  1347 CAPITAL CORP.
     
  By: /s/ Gordon G. Pratt
  Its: President and Chief Executive Officer
     
  EXECUTIVE
     
  /s/ Charles A. Bacon, III
  Charles A. Bacon III

 

AGREED AND ACCEPTED WITH    
RESPECT TO SECTION 26 BY:    
     
LIMBACH FACILITY SERVICES LLC    
       
By: /s/ John T. Jordan    
Its: Executive Vice President and    
  Chief Financial Officer    

 

Signature Page to Employment Agreement

 

     

 

 

Exhibit A

 

FORM OF AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

 

THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE (the “ Agreement and General Release ”) is made and entered into on _____________, 20__ by and between Charles A. Bacon III (“ Executive ”) and 1347 Capital Corp. (“ Employer ”).

 

WHEREAS, Executive has been employed by Employer pursuant to that certain employment agreement between Executive and Employer dated __________, 2016 (the “ Employment Agreement; ” capitalized terms used without being capitalized herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement);

 

WHEREAS, Executive’s employment under the Employment Agreement has terminated either (i) by resolution of the Board without Cause or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason or (iii) because the Expiration Date has occurred; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties wish to resolve all outstanding claims and disputes between them relating to such employment;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement and General Release, the sufficiency of which the parties acknowledge, it is agreed as follows:

 

1. In consideration for Executive’s promises, covenants and agreements in this Agreement and General Release, Employer agrees to make the payments to and on behalf of Executive provided under Section 4(b)(i)(2) of the Employment Agreement, in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of such Employment Agreement.

 

2. For the avoidance of doubt, Executive shall not be eligible for any benefits under Employer’s severance plan, if any, or any other agreement or arrangement providing for benefits upon a separation from service other than the Employment Agreement; provided , however , that nothing herein shall affect Executive’s rights pursuant to sections 4(b), 5 or 8(c) of the Employment Agreement or Employer’s obligations and liabilities pursuant to sections 4(b), 5 or 8(c) of the Employment Agreement.

 

3. The parties agree that the payments described in Section 1 of this Agreement and General Release are in full, final and complete settlement of all claims Executive may have against Employer, its subsidiaries, their respective past and present affiliates, and the respective officers, directors, owners, members, employees, agents, advisors, consultants, insurers, attorneys, successors and/or assigns of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Releasees ”).

 

4. Nothing in this Agreement and General Release shall be construed as an admission of liability by Employer or any other Releasee.

 

5. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Executive agrees that he will not encourage or assist any person to litigate claims or file administrative charges against Employer or any other Releasee, unless required to provide testimony or documents pursuant to a lawful subpoena or other compulsory legal process, in which case he agrees to notify Employer immediately of his receipt of such subpoena so that Employer has the opportunity to contest the same. If any court has or assumes jurisdiction of any action against Employer or any of its affiliates on behalf of Executive, Executive will request that court to withdraw from or dismiss the matter with prejudice. Executive further represents that he has reported to Employer in writing any and all known work-related injuries that he has suffered or sustained during his employment with Employer or its affiliates.

 

     

 

 

6. Executive represents that he has not filed any complaints or charges against Employer or any of its affiliates with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or with any other federal, state or local agency or court.

 

7. Executive fully and forever releases and discharges Employer and all other Releasees from any and all legally waivable claims, liabilities, damages, demands, and causes of action or liabilities of any nature or kind, whether now known or unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with Executive’s employment with Employer or any of its affiliates or the termination of such employment; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement and General Release shall either waive any rights or claims of Executive (i) that arise after Executive signs this Agreement and General Release; (ii) to enforce the terms of this Agreement and General Release or sections 4(b), 5 or 8(c) of the Employment Agreement; (iii) for the provision of accrued benefits conferred to Executive or his beneficiaries under the terms of Employer’s medical, dental, life insurance or defined contribution retirement benefit plans or any equity plan to which Executive participated in connection with his employment with Employer; (iv) based on Executive’s existing rights to indemnification, if any, by the Employer or its affiliates pursuant to the Employer’s or affiliate’s governing documents or other written arrangements for acts committed during the course of Executive’s employment or existing rights to coverage under any; and (v) based on Executive’s existing coverage under any directors and officers insurance policy in accordance with the terms of such policy (collectively, the “ Surviving Claims ”). This release includes but is not limited to claims arising under federal, state or local laws concerning employment discrimination, termination, retaliation and equal opportunity, including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) (including but not limited to fiduciary claims), claims for attorneys’ fees or costs, any and all statutory or common law provisions relating to or affecting Executive’s employment by Employer or its affiliates, and any and all claims in contract, tort, or premised on any other legal theory. Executive acknowledges that he is releasing claims based on age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation or preference, marital status, religion, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, disability and other legally protected categories. This provision is intended to constitute a general release of all of Executive’s presently existing covered claims against the Releasees, to the maximum extent permitted by law. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement and General Release does not purport to waive any claim for worker's compensation or unemployment benefits, and does not purport to waive or affect any claim that cannot be released by an agreement voluntarily entered into between private parties.

 

8. Nothing in this Agreement and General Release shall be construed to prevent Executive from filing a charge or complaint, including a challenge to the validity of this Agreement and General Release, with any governmental agency or from participating in or cooperating with any investigation conducted by any governmental agency. Nevertheless, Executive agrees and understands that this Agreement and General Release waives all claims and rights to monetary or other recovery for any legal claims (other than the Surviving Claims) to the fullest extent permitted by law; and any claims based upon any other theory, whether legal or equitable, arising from or related to any matter or fact arising out the events giving rise to this Agreement and General Release; provided , however , that nothing in this Agreement and General Release shall either waive any rights or claims of Executive with respect to the Surviving Claims.

 

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9. Executive acknowledges that all confidential information regarding Employer’s or any of its affiliates’ business compiled, created or obtained by, or furnished to, Executive during the course of or in connection with his employment with Employer or any of its affiliates is the exclusive property of Employer or such affiliate. Upon or before execution of this Agreement and General Release, Executive will endeavor to return to Employer all originals and copies of any material containing confidential information in his possession, custody or control, and Executive further agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly, use or disclose such information. Executive will also return to Employer upon or before execution of this Agreement and General Release any other items in his possession, custody or control that are the property of Employer, including, but not limited to, his files, credit cards, identification card, data storage devices, passwords and office keys.

 

10. Executive acknowledges that (i) he has been given at least twenty-one (21) 1 calendar days to consider this Agreement and General Release and that modifications hereof which are mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, whether material or immaterial, do not restart the twenty-one day period; (ii) he has seven (7) calendar days from the date he executes this Agreement and General Release in which to revoke it; and (iii) this Agreement and General Release will not be effective or enforceable nor the amounts set forth in Section 1 paid unless the seven-day revocation period ends without revocation by Executive. Revocation can be made by delivery and receipt of a written notice of revocation to [INSERT NAME/TITLE AND ADDRESS], by midnight on or before the seventh calendar day after Executive signs the Agreement and General Release.

 

11. Executive acknowledges that he has been advised to consult with an attorney of his choice with regard to this Agreement and General Release. Executive hereby acknowledges that he understands the significance of this Agreement and General Release, and represents that the terms of this Agreement and General Release are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by him.

 

12. Executive agrees that he will treat the existence and terms of this Agreement and General Release as confidential and will not discuss the Agreement and General Release, its terms or the circumstances surrounding his separation from service with Employer or its affiliate with anyone other than: (i) his counsel or tax advisor as necessary to secure their professional advice, (ii) his spouse or (iii) as may be required by law.

 

13. Any non-disclosure provision in this Agreement and General Release does not prohibit or restrict Executive (or Executive’s attorney) from responding to any inquiry about this Agreement and General Release or its underlying facts and circumstances by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), any other self-regulatory organization or governmental entity, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. Executive understands and acknowledges that he does not need the prior authorization of the Employer to make any such reports or disclosures and that he is not required to notify the Employer that he has made such reports or disclosures.

 

14. Executive shall not make any oral or written statements, either directly or through other persons or entities, which are (i) disparaging to the Employer or any of the Employer’s affiliates, or the management, officers, directors, services, products or operations thereof, or (ii) likely to adversely affect the business relationship of the Employer or its affiliates with the public generally or with any of their respective customers, vendors, suppliers, licensors, lessors, joint venturers, associates, consultants, agents, partners, contractors or employees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall not be a violation of this provision for Executive to make truthful statements when required by compulsory legal process or as otherwise may be required by law.

 

 

1 Change to forty-five (45) days in the case of a group termination under the ADEA.

 

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15. In the event of any lawsuit against Employer or any of its affiliates that relates to alleged acts or omissions by Executive during his employment with Employer or its affiliate, Executive agrees to cooperate with Employer or its affiliate by voluntarily providing truthful and full information as reasonably necessary for Employer or its affiliate to defend against such lawsuit, provided that the Employer shall reimburse Executive’s reasonable expenses (including legal fees) incurred in providing such assistance subject to Executive’s delivery of written notice to the Employer prior to the time such expenses are incurred.

 

16. This Agreement and General Release shall be binding on Employer and Executive and upon their respective heirs, representatives, successors and assigns, and shall run to the benefit of the Releasees and each of them and to their respective heirs, representatives, successors and assigns.

 

17. This Agreement and General Release (and, to the extent explicitly provided herein, the Employment Agreement) set forth the entire agreement between Executive and Employer, and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements or understandings between them regarding its subject matter; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement and General Release is intended to or shall be construed to limit, impair or terminate (i) any obligation of Executive pursuant to any non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality or intellectual property agreements that have been signed by Executive where such agreements by their terms continue after Executive’s employment with Employer terminates, including, but not limited to, the provisions of Sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Employment Agreement or (ii) any obligation of Employer pursuant to Section 4(b)(i) or Section 5 or 8 of the Employment Agreement. This Agreement and General Release may only be modified by written agreement signed by both parties.

 

18. The Employer and Executive agree that in the event any provision of this Agreement and General Release is deemed to be invalid or unenforceable by any court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction, or in the event that any provision cannot be modified so as to be valid and enforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severed from the Agreement and General Release and the remainder of the Agreement and General Release shall remain in full force and effect.

 

19. This Agreement and General Release will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflicting provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York to be applied. In furtherance of the foregoing, the internal law of the State of New York will control the interpretation and construction of this Agreement and General Release, even if under such jurisdiction’s choice of law or conflict of law analysis, the substantive law of some other jurisdiction would ordinarily apply.

 

20. All judicial proceedings brought against any party arising out of or relating to this Agreement and General Release, or any obligations or liabilities hereunder, shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, provided that if the judicial proceeding shall not satisfy applicable federal jurisdiction requirements, such dispute shall be brought in the state courts of the State of New York. By executing and delivering this Agreement and General Release, each party irrevocably: accepts generally and unconditionally the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts and waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties may seek injunctive or equitable relief to enforce the terms of this Agreement and General Release in any court of competent jurisdiction.

 

21. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this Agreement and General Release.

 

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22. The language of all parts of this Agreement and General Release in all cases shall be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any of the parties.

 

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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THIS
AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE INCLUDES A
RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS.

 

  EMPLOYER
   
  1347 CAPITAL CORP.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  EXECUTIVE
   
   
  Charles A. Bacon III
     
  Date:  

 

 

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Exhibit B

 

PERMITTED ACTIVITIES

 

ICON USA – member of the Board of Directors

 

Suffolk Construction – member of the advisory board