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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File No. 001-16501

 

 

Global Power Equipment Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   73-1541378

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

400 E. Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 250

Irving, TX 75039

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(918) 488-0828

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   x     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.    Yes   x     No   ¨

As of August 9, 2011, there were 16,182,477 shares of common stock of Global Power Equipment Group Inc. outstanding.

 

 

 


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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Financial Statements.

     3   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010

     3   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
Three and Six Months Ended June  30, 2011 and 2010
(unaudited)

     4   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
(unaudited)

     5   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

     6   

Item  2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

     19   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

     28   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

     28   

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

     29   

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

     29   

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

     29   

Item 5. Other Information.

     29   

Item 6. Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements .

GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

ASSETS

     (Unaudited )    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 53,636      $ 55,474   

Restricted cash

     1,019        1,019   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $455 and $2,508

     52,684        58,892   

Inventories

     6,421        5,077   

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

     50,030        33,076   

Deferred tax - current

     7,085        814   

Other current assets

     6,120        4,087   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     176,995        158,439   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     13,038        12,234   

Goodwill

     80,400        80,400   

Intangible assets, net

     12,500        12,989   

Deferred tax assets, long-term

     16,121        —     

Other assets

     1,516        1,663   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 300,570      $ 265,725   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 15,501      $ 16,351   

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

     15,207        20,977   

Accrued warranties

     6,116        6,049   

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

     16,916        11,335   

Other current liabilities

     10,756        9,843   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     64,496        64,555   

Long-term deferred tax liability

     —          17,748   

Other long-term liabilities

     4,345        4,159   

Liabilities subject to compromise

     —          207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     68,841        86,669   

Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 170,000,000 shares authorized, and 16,158,774 and 15,586,237 shares issued, respectively 15,955,685 and 15,469,287 shares outstanding, respectively

     1,409        1,403   

Paid-in capital

     64,733        64,653   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     3,443        1,382   

Retained earnings

     162,152        111,629   

Treasury stock, at cost (203,089 and 116,950 shares, respectively)

     (8     (11
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     231,729        179,056   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 300,570      $ 265,725   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2011     2010      2011     2010  
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  

Products revenue

   $ 65,665      $ 38,754       $ 93,426      $ 73,808   

Services revenue

     83,848        85,906         167,670        208,002   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     149,513        124,660         261,096        281,810   

Cost of products revenue

     51,256        28,517         74,197        54,841   

Cost of services revenue

     73,325        71,996         147,313        177,565   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

     124,581        100,513         221,510        232,406   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     24,932        24,147         39,586        49,404   

Selling and administrative expenses

     14,007        13,929         27,432        24,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     10,925        10,218         12,154        24,616   

Interest expense, net

     314        1,119         574        3,276   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before reorganization items and income taxes

     10,611        9,099         11,580        21,340   

Reorganization expense (income)

     (50     434         (5     940   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     10,661        8,665         11,585        20,400   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (38,976     149         (38,938     1,778   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     49,637        8,516         50,523        18,622   

Discontinued operations:

         

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          2,105         —          3,164   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 49,637      $ 10,621       $ 50,523      $ 21,786   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per weighted average common share:

         

Income from continuing operations

   $ 3.13      $ 0.56       $ 3.21      $ 1.23   

Income from discontinued operations

     —          0.13         —          0.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income per common share - basic

   $ 3.13      $ 0.69       $ 3.21      $ 1.43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding - basic

     15,875,794        15,303,434         15,720,143        15,189,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per weighted average common share:

         

Income from continuing operations

   $ 2.92      $ 0.52       $ 2.99      $ 1.15   

Income from discontinued operations

     —          0.13         —          0.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income per common share - diluted

   $ 2.92      $ 0.65       $ 2.99      $ 1.35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding - diluted

     16,983,606        16,435,396         16,908,745        16,168,683   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended
June  30,
 
     2011     2010  
     (Unaudited)  

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 50,523      $ 21,786   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

    

Deferred income taxes

     (40,140     —     

Depreciation and amortization

     1,516        2,052   

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     261        1,026   

Loss (gain) on disposal of equipment

     4        8   

Stock-based compensation

     2,943        1,585   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Receivables

     6,208        8,894   

Inventories

     (1,344     (7

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

     (16,954     (6,071

Other current assets

     (2,033     2,252   

Other assets

     (114     1,196   

Accounts payable

     (850     (10,202

Accrued and other liabilities

     (4,668     (1,188

Accrued warranties

     67        (3,253

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

     5,581        (6,406

Deferred revenue

     —          (3,006

Liabilities subject to compromise

     (207     (271
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     793        8,395   

Investing activities:

    

Net transfers of restricted cash

     —          999   

Proceeds from sale of equipment

     6        4   

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

     (1,718     (896
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (1,712     107   

Financing activities:

    

Payments of long-term debt

     —          (40,692

Proceeds from warrants exercised

     7        —     

Repurchase of stock-based awards for payment of statutory taxes due on stock-based compensation

     (2,864     (621

Payments of debt financing costs

     —          (304
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (2,857     (41,617

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     1,938        (3,822
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,838     (36,937

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     55,474        103,220   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 53,636      $ 66,283   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 – BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION

Global Power Equipment Group Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) designs, engineers and manufactures heat recovery and auxiliary power equipment and provides routine and specialty maintenance services to customers in the utility and industrial sectors. The Company’s corporate headquarters are located in Irving, Texas, with facilities in Plymouth, Minnesota; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Auburn, Massachusetts; Tucker, Georgia; Monterrey, Mexico; Shanghai, China; and Heerlen, The Netherlands.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The information in the condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, includes normal recurring adjustments and reflects all adjustments that are necessary for a fair statement of such financial statements. The Company believes that the disclosures presented are adequate to represent materially correct interim financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 22, 2011. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the actual results that may occur for the entire fiscal year.

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying footnotes. Actual results could vary materially from those estimates.

Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year consolidated balances to conform with the current year presentation.

Revenue Recognition: The Company is organized in two major segments: the Products Division and the Services Division. Within these segments, the Company has three primary revenue streams, Heat Recovery Equipment (comprised of the Specialty Boiler and Heat Recovery Steam Generator (“HRSG”) product lines), Auxiliary Power Equipment (comprised of the Gas Turbine-related equipment and SCR & CO Catalyst Systems (“SCR”) product lines) and Industrial Services.

Revenues and cost of revenues for the Heat Recovery Equipment product line in the Products Division are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method based on the percentage of actual hours incurred to date in relation to total estimated hours for each contract. This method is used because management considers expended labor hours to be the best available measure of progress on these contracts. Revenues and cost of revenues for the SCR product line in the Products Division and the fixed-price contracts in the Services Division are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method based on the percentage of actual costs incurred to date in relation to total estimated cost for each contract. The Company expenses pre-contract costs as incurred. Costs related to change orders are recognized when they are incurred. Change orders are included in total estimated contract revenues when they can be reliably estimated and it is probable that the adjustment will be approved by the customer or realized.

The percentage-of-completion method generally results in the recognition of reasonably consistent profit margins over the life of a contract since management has the ability to produce reasonably dependable estimates of contract billings and contract costs. The Company uses the level of profit margin that is most likely to occur on a contract. If the most likely profit margin cannot be precisely determined, the lowest probable level of profit in the range of estimates is used until the results can be estimated more precisely. The Company’s estimate of the total hours or total contract costs to be incurred at any particular time has a significant impact on the revenue recognized for the respective period. Changes in job performance, job conditions, estimated profitability, final contract settlements and resolution of claims may result in revisions to costs and income, and the effects of such revisions are recognized in the period that the revisions are determined. Estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are recognized in the period in which they first become apparent. Under percentage-of-completion

 

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accounting, management must also make key judgments in areas such as the percentage-of-completion, estimates of project revenues, costs and margin, estimates of total and remaining project hours and liquidated damages assessments. Any deviations from estimates could have a significant positive or negative impact on the Company’s results of operations.

Revenues for the Auxiliary Power Equipment product lines, except SCR, are recognized under the completed-contract method. Certain of these contracts specify separate delivery dates and milestones, which are considered as separate work phases. However, when such contracts are not separated, revenue is recognized as each phase is complete and the customer assumes the risk of loss for that phase. Under this method, no revenue can be recognized until the contract phase is substantially complete, at which time revenue is recognized and costs previously deferred are charged to expense. Also, for revenue to be recognized, the customer assumes risk of loss and title, and the installation is operating according to specifications or has been accepted by the customer. As with the Heat Recovery Equipment and SCR product lines, changes in job performance, job conditions, estimated profitability, final contract settlements and resolution of claims may result in revisions to job costs and income amounts that are different than amounts originally estimated.

Revenues for the Industrial Services business that are not recognized on the percentage-of-completion method are primarily for routine service contracts. Under these arrangements, the Company recognizes revenue when services are performed and the customer assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or determinable. Specifically, the revenues under these contracts are recognized as the services are performed based upon an agreed-upon price for the completed services or based upon the hours incurred and agreed upon hourly rates. On cost reimbursable contracts, revenue is recognized as costs are incurred and includes applicable mark up earned through the date services are provided.

In the fourth quarter of 2006, upon approval by the Bankruptcy Court, the Company initiated a wind down of the large-scale HRSG product line owned by its subsidiary Deltak L.L.C. (“Deltak”) and Deltak entered into completion agreements with certain HRSG customers to complete executory contracts for the delivery of HRSG units (the “Completion Agreements”). Certain of the HRSG contracts subject to the Completion Agreements were in a positive cash position as of the Chapter 11 Filing (as defined below) date, due to aggregate collections of billings exceeding aggregate project costs. The recognition of this excess was deferred until such time as the earnings process is considered completed through the satisfaction of the performance milestones under the Completion Agreements thereby avoiding any liquidated damage claims. This amount is included in income from discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations, net of estimates of liquidated damage claims accrued for these contracts. Deferred amounts were reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as deferred revenue and there were no remaining balances at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized such excess as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Deferred revenue recognized

   $ —         $ 2,115       $ —         $ 3,014   

Foreign Currency Translation: Foreign assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, and results of operations are translated using an average rate for the period. Translation adjustments are accumulated and reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. As of June 30, 2011, the Company had $3.4 million of unrealized income related to foreign currency translation recorded as other comprehensive income.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and on deposit with initial maturities of three months or less. At June 30, 2011, the Company had $17.4 million of cash and cash equivalents on deposit with financial institutions outside the United States. The Company maintains cash in depository accounts at various FDIC insured banks and financial institutions and, at times, balances may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has never experienced any losses related to these balances. The Company’s non-interest bearing cash balances were fully insured at June 30, 2011 due to a temporary federal program in effect from December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2012. Under the program, there is no limit to the amount of insurance for eligible accounts. Beginning 2013, insurance coverage will revert to $250,000 per depositor at each financial institution, and the Company’s non-interest bearing cash balances may again exceed federally insured limits. Interest-bearing amounts on deposit in excess of federally insured limits at June 30, 2011 approximated $36.2 million. Although the Company maintains most of its cash balances in interest bearing accounts in excess of the FDIC insured limits, management believes this risk is mitigated by using financial institutions that are rated investment grade according to credit rating agencies.

 

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Accounts Receivable: Accounts receivable are reported net of allowance for doubtful accounts and discounts. The allowance is based on current market conditions, review of specific customer economics and other estimates based on the judgment of management. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not generally charge interest on outstanding amounts.

The Company has certain customers that represent more than 10 percent of consolidated accounts receivable. The balance for these customers as a percentage of the consolidated accounts receivable is as follows:

 

Customer

   June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Entergy Services Inc.

     *        25

Southern Nuclear Company

     18     13

Siemens Energy, Inc.

     10     11

 

* Less than 10%

Inventories: Inventories consist primarily of raw materials and are stated at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or market, net of applicable reserves.

Goodwill: The Company has made acquisitions in the past that included the recognition of goodwill, which was determined based upon previous accounting principles. Pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other , beginning January 1, 2009, the Company records as goodwill the excess of the consideration transferred plus the fair value of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date over the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if triggering events occur or other impairment indicators arise that might impair recoverability. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, no triggering events occurred that would require interim impairment testing.

Major Customers: The Company has certain customers that represent more than 10 percent of consolidated revenues. The revenue for these customers as a percentage of the consolidated revenues is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  

Customer

       2011             2010             2011             2010      

Southern Nuclear Company

     20     17     23     24

Siemens Energy, Inc.

     16     *        12     *   

General Electric Company

     12     *        10     *   

FPL Group

     11     *        12     *   

Entergy Services Inc.

     *        27     *        29

All others

     41     56     43     47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     100     100     100     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Less than 10%

Customers for the Products Division include original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), engineering and construction firms, operators of power generation facilities and firms engaged across several process related industries. Customers for the Services Division are varied, but do include some major utility companies within the United States. The Company’s major customers vary over time due to the relative size and duration of the Company’s projects.

Cost of Revenues: Cost of revenues for both Products and Services primarily include charges for materials, direct labor and related benefits, freight (inbound and outbound), direct supplies and tools, warehousing costs and utilities related to production facilities, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, internal transfer costs, and, where appropriate, an allocation of overhead.

Warranty Costs: Estimated costs related to warranty are accrued as the related revenue is recognized and included in cost of revenues. Estimated costs are based upon past warranty claims and sales history. Warranty terms vary by contract but generally provide for a term of three years or less. The Company manages its exposure to warranty claims by having its field service and quality assurance personnel regularly monitor projects and maintain ongoing and regular communications with the customers.

 

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Shipping and Handling Costs: The Company accounts for shipping and handling costs in accordance with ASC 605-45, Principal Agent Considerations . Amounts billed to customers in sale transactions related to shipping and handling costs are recorded as revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements for operations. Shipping and handling costs incurred by us are included in cost of sales in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Advertising Costs: The Company accounts for advertising costs in accordance with ASC 720-35, Advertising Costs. Generally, advertising costs are immaterial and are expensed as incurred in selling and administrative expenses.

Selling and Administrative Expenses: Selling and administrative expenses are primarily comprised of indirect labor and related benefits, legal and professional fees, indirect utilities, office rent, bad debt expense, and indirect travel and related expenses.

Reorganization Items: The Company successfully exited Chapter 11 on January 22, 2008. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been presented in conformity with the provisions of ASC 852, Reorganizations . Accordingly, all pre-petition liabilities of the debtor that are subject to compromise are segregated in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as liabilities subject to compromise. These liabilities are recorded at amounts or claims allowed by the Bankruptcy Court. ASC 852 also requires that reorganization items (direct and incremental costs, such as professional fees incurred in Chapter 11 cases) be segregated as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company’s reorganization items are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011     2010      2011     2010  

Professional fees

   $ (50   $ 414       $ (5   $ 700   

Change in estimate of liabilities subject to compromise

     —          20         —          240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total reorganization expense

   $ (50   $ 434       $ (5   $ 940   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Discontinued Operations: During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company did not recognize any income from discontinued operations; however, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company earned income from discontinued operations due to the winding down of the large scale HRSG operations (see Note 2 – Revenue Recognition). The following table summarizes income from discontinued operations (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Income from discontinued operations

   $ —         $ 2,090       $ —         $ 3,176   

Related income tax expense

     —           15         —           (12
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income from discontinued operations

   $ —         $ 2,105       $ —         $ 3,164   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income Taxes: The overall effective income tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Effective income tax rate

     -365.6     1.7     -336.1     8.7

The effective income tax rate differs from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% primarily because of changes in the valuation allowance, state and foreign income taxes, deferred taxes on indefinite life intangibles and utilization of net operating loss carryforwards.

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weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified. A company’s current or previous losses are given more weight than its future outlook, although we primarily consider future taxable income projections, ongoing tax planning strategies and the limitation on the use of carryforward losses in determining valuation allowance needs. We establish valuation allowances for our deferred tax assets if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Effective June 30, 2011, the Company assessed its valuation allowances against its deferred tax assets for intangible assets and accruals and U.S. net operating losses (“NOL”) carryforwards in accordance with ASC 740. Management’s assessment included the consideration of scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carry back and carry forward periods), recent utilization of NOLs, and projected future taxable income in making this assessment. Based on results of the assessment, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that the deferred tax assets and the U.S. NOLs were realizable based on the guidance provided in ASC 740. Accordingly, the Company released $40.1 million of valuation allowances as of June 30, 2011. The Company did not reverse valuation allowances against foreign tax credit carryforwards and certain state NOLs.

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 740-10, Income Taxes that relate to recognition of uncertain tax positions. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company provided for a liability of $4.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively, for unrecognized tax benefits related to various federal, foreign and state income tax matters, which amount is included in other long-term liabilities. If recognized, the entire amount of the liability would affect the effective tax rate.

Derivative Financial Instruments: ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging , requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the statement of financial position. For derivatives designated as hedges, changes in the fair value are either offset against the change in fair value, for the risk being hedged, of the assets and liabilities through earnings, or recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.

The Company uses financial instruments in the management of its foreign currency exchange exposures. These financial instruments are considered derivatives under ASC 815, but do not meet hedge accounting requirements. Therefore, the Company recognizes changes in fair values of the forward agreements through selling and administrative expenses. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were no forward contracts outstanding.

The following table shows the impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

 

Derivatives Not
Designated as
Hedging Instruments
under ASC 815-10

   Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized on
Derivatives
   Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized on Derivatives for the
Three  Months Ended June 30,
    Amount of Gain Recognized
on Derivatives for the Six  Months
Ended June 30,
 
      2011      2010     2011      2010  

Foreign exchange contracts

   Selling and
administrative
expenses
   $ —         $ (150   $ —         $ 185   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ —         $ (150   $ —         $ 185   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The Company adopted certain of the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, on January 1, 2008. Although the adoption of ASC 820 did not materially impact its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow, the Company is required to provide additional disclosures as part of its financial statements. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which categorizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in the active markets for identical assets and liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. At June 30, 2011, the Company did not hold any financial instruments requiring fair value measurements to be performed.

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables, and debt instruments. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their respective fair values as they are either short-term in nature or carry interest rates which are periodically adjusted to market rates.

ASC 820 requires that companies provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value. Since the Company has no Level 3 assets or liabilities, no reconciliation is necessary.

Pending Accounting Pronouncement . In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-

 

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05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This ASU amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (Codification) to allow an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The amendments to the Codification in the ASU do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. ASU 2011-05 should be applied retrospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per common share are calculated as follows (in thousands, except for share and per share data):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Basic Earnings Per Common Share:

           

Income from continuing operations

   $ 49,637       $ 8,516       $ 50,523       $ 18,622   

Income from discontinued operations

     —           2,105         —           3,164   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 49,637       $ 10,621       $ 50,523       $ 21,786   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

     15,875,794         15,303,434         15,720,143         15,189,849   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   $ 3.13       $ 0.56       $ 3.21       $ 1.23   

Income from discontinued operations

     —           0.13         —           0.20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 3.13       $ 0.69       $ 3.21       $ 1.43   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:

           

Income from continuing operations

   $ 49,637       $ 8,516       $ 50,523       $ 18,622   

Income from discontinued operations

     —           2,105         —           3,164   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 49,637       $ 10,621       $ 50,523       $ 21,786   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

     15,875,794         15,303,434         15,720,143         15,189,849   

Dilutive effect of unvested Restricted Stock Units

     144,144         425,115         196,696         286,820   

Dilutive effect of contingently returnable shares

     19,405         152,377         24,162         152,967   

Dilutive effect of warrants

     944,263         554,470         967,744         539,047   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

           

Assuming Dilution

     16,983,606         16,435,396         16,908,745         16,168,683   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   $ 2.92       $ 0.52       $ 2.99       $ 1.15   

Income from discontinued operations

     —           0.13         —           0.20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 2.92       $ 0.65       $ 2.99       $ 1.35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”): Common shares granted under the Company’s stock-based compensation program are issued when granted and vest, based on certain service conditions, over a four year period. Only vested shares are included in basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding for each period. Unvested restricted stock awards remain subject to forfeiture until satisfaction of certain service conditions and are included, under the treasury method, in the calculation for dilutive effect of contingently returnable shares.

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”): Common shares granted under the Company’s stock-based compensation program are issued when the shares vest. Therefore, only the vested/issued shares are included in the Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding for each period. Unvested restricted stock units are contingently issuable, subject to satisfaction of certain

 

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service conditions, and included, under the treasury method, in the calculation of dilutive effect of unvested RSUs to purchase common shares.

Management Co-Investment Plan: Common shares issued under the Company’s 2008 Management Co-Investment Plan were issued on January 22, 2008 and vested, based on certain service conditions, on January 22, 2011. Because none of the shares were vested at June 30, 2010, none were included in basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding for those periods. Unvested shares remained subject to forfeiture until satisfaction of certain service conditions, which occurred on January 22, 2011, and were included, under the treasury method, in the calculation of dilutive effect of contingently returnable shares. At June 30, 2011, all shares issued under this plan were fully vested and included in the Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding.

Warrants: Diluted earnings per share include the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding warrants that are exercisable for common stock.

For the three and six months periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, no outstanding stock equivalents were anti-dilutive and excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share.

NOTE 4 – DEBT

Credit Facility : The Company has a $150 million Credit Facility (“Credit Facility”) consisting of a $60 million revolving letter of credit facility, which includes a $25 million cash advance sub-facility, and a $90 million term loan facility. On November 18, 2010, the Company repaid the outstanding balance of the term loan facility and all related interest in full. At June 30, 2011, the Company had $25 million of unused capacity on the cash advance sub-facility within the $60 million facility. The Credit Facility will terminate on January 22, 2014 and any amounts outstanding at that time will be due and payable in full.

The interest rate on letters of credit issued under the revolving letter of credit was 3.82% per annum at June 30, 2011. The Company also pays an annual unused line fee of 0.50%. Should the Company need to borrow against the revolver facility, at any time during the agreement, it would pay interest at 3.82% per annum.

The Credit Facility includes customary affirmative and negative covenants, such as limitations on the creation of new indebtedness and on certain liens, restrictions on certain transactions and payments and requires maintenance of a maximum consolidated leverage ratio, minimum consolidated fixed charge ratio and minimum liquidity. A default under the Credit Facility may be triggered by events such as a failure to comply with financial covenants or other covenants under the Credit Facility, a failure to make payments when due under the Credit Facility, a change of control of the Company or certain insolvency proceedings. A default under the Credit Facility would permit the participating banks to restrict the Company’s ability to further access the Credit Facility for loans, require the immediate repayment of any outstanding loans with interest and require the cash collateralization of outstanding letter of credit obligations. The Credit Facility is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all assets of the Company.

NOTE 5 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Employment Agreements: The Company entered into employment agreements with terms of two or three years with certain members of management with automatic one-year renewal periods at their respective expiration dates. The agreements provide for, among other things, compensation, benefits and severance payments.

Litigation: The Company is involved from time to time in legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company does not believe that the resolution of any currently pending actions, either individually or in the aggregate, is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. However, the outcomes of any legal actions cannot be predicted, and therefore, there can be no assurance that this will be the case.

Deltak Fund for Unsecured Claims in Bankruptcy: On September 28, 2006, the Company and all of its U.S. subsidiaries, including Deltak, filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Chapter 11 Filing”). Pursuant to an approved Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”), an administrator was appointed to administer a fund of approximately $34 million in cash that was intended to be distributed to the holders of allowed unsecured claims against Deltak. Under the Plan, the administrator has the right and duty to administer the fund and to “make, file and settle or otherwise resolve objections” to unsecured claims against Deltak.

Since January 22, 2008, the administrator has adjudicated and/or settled various unsecured claims and engaged in efforts to resolve the remaining disputed claims. As of June 30, 2011, approximately $7 thousand of cash remains in the fund subject to the control of the administrator. Certain disputed unsecured claims remain unresolved. The administrator continues to contest and otherwise seek to resolve these and all other remaining disputed claims.

 

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Asbestos Cases: The Company has been named as a defendant in a limited number of asbestos personal injury lawsuits. Neither the Company nor its predecessors ever mined, manufactured, produced or distributed asbestos fiber, the material that allegedly caused the injury underlying these actions. The bankruptcy court’s discharge order issued upon emergence from bankruptcy extinguished the claims made by all plaintiffs who had filed asbestos claims against the Company before that time. The Company also believes the bankruptcy court’s discharge order should serve as a bar against any later claim filed against it, including any of its subsidiaries, based on alleged injury from asbestos at any time before emergence from bankruptcy. In any event, in all of the asbestos cases finalized post-bankruptcy, the Company has been successful in having such cases dismissed without liability. The Company intends to vigorously defend all currently active actions, just as it defended the other actions that have since been dismissed, all without liability, and it does not anticipate that any of these actions is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity. However, the outcomes of any legal action cannot be predicted and, therefore, there can be no assurance that this will be the case.

NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

(in thousands, except share and per share
amounts)
               Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income
     Retained
Earnings
                    
     Common Shares
$0.01 Per Share
                           
               Treasury Shares        
     Shares     Amount             Shares     Amount     Total  

Balance, December 31, 2010

     15,586,237      $ 1,403      $ 64,653      $ 1,382       $ 111,629         (116,950   $ (11   $ 179,056   

Reverse treasury shares for stock based compensation

     (42,408     —          (4     —           —           42,408        4        —     

Restricted stock awards

     16,825        —          116        —           —           —          —          116   

Stock-based compensation

     334,668        3        2,827        —           —           —          —          2,830   

Stock-based compensation - withheld

     (99,118     (1     (2,863     —           —           (6,306     —          (2,864

Warrants exercised

     362,570        4        2,871        —           —           —          —          2,875   

Warrants withheld

     —          —          (2,867     —           —           (122,241     (1     (2,868

Other comprehensive income:

                  

Net income

     —          —          —          —           50,523         —          —          50,523   

Foreign currency translation

     —          —          —          2,061         —           —          —          2,061   
                  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

                     52,584   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2011

     16,158,774      $ 1,409      $ 64,733      $ 3,443       $ 162,152         (203,089   $ (8   $ 231,729   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reversal of Treasury Shares: In March 2010, the Company issued 226,617 shares of common stock pursuant to the vesting schedules under the 2008 Management Incentive Plan. At that time, some participants elected to have a portion of their shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. As a result 42,408 shares were transferred to the Company’s treasury shares account. However, according to the 2008 Management Incentive Plan, these shares should have been transferred to the reserve account for future RSU stock grants.

Restricted Stock Awards: Pursuant to the 2008 Director’s Equity Incentive Plan, the Company is permitted to award restricted stock subject to specified restrictions on transfer, forfeiture and/or such other restrictions on incidents of ownership determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company has made the following issuances of restricted stock to non-executive members of its Board of Directors under the 2008 Director Equity Incentive Plan, each with a grant date fair value that approximated the quoted market price of the common stock on the date of grant. The four year vesting of each grant is contingent upon continued service as a director.

 

Date of Grant

   Number of Shares      Grant Date Fair Value  

January 22, 2009

     26,144       $ 5.76   

February 9, 2009

     34,722         4.95   

February 9, 2010

     17,361         15.75   

January 21, 2011

     16,825         23.78   

The following table summarizes the expense related to these restricted stock awards (in thousands):

 

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     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,      Future
Vesting
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010      periods  

Restricted stock awards granted:

              

January 22, 2009

   $ 9       $ 9       $ 19       $ 19       $ 22   

February 9, 2009

     11         11         21         21         68   

February 9, 2010

     17         17         34         28         177   

January 21, 2011

     25         —           42         —           358   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 62       $ 37       $ 116       $ 68       $ 625   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock-based Compensation: On May 19, 2011, the stockholders approved the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”). The 2011 Plan terminates the Company’s 2008 Management Incentive Plan and 2008 Director’s Equity Incentive Plan (collectively, “Prior Plans”). The 2011 Plan allows for the issuance of up to 600,000 shares of stock awards to employees and directors of the Company plus the transfer of the remaining shares of 322,501 available under the Prior Plans immediately before their termination. Grants of RSUs under the Company’s 2011 Plan are valued in terms of the quoted market price of the Company’s common stock at date of grant; however, common stock is not issued at the time of the grant. Vesting of RSUs is based on certain performance and service conditions over a four year period. The Company recognizes compensation cost for awards with performance conditions if and when the Company concludes that it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved, net of an estimate of pre-vesting forfeitures. The Company recognizes compensation cost for awards with service condition throughout the vesting term, net of an estimate of pre-vesting forfeitures.

On June 23, 2008, the Company granted 581,546 RSUs with a grant date fair value of $10.80 per unit pursuant to RSU Award Agreements executed by each beneficiary of the grant. On March 2, 2010, the Company issued 7,935 shares of restricted stock to the recipients of RSU awards according to specific separation agreements.

On February 9, 2009, the Company granted 540,008 RSUs with a grant date fair value of $4.95 per unit. In addition, on September 14, 2009, the Company granted 83,333 RSUs with a grant date fair value of $10.80 per unit. Additionally, on March 2, 2010, the Company issued 11,842 shares of restricted stock to certain recipients of RSU awards pursuant to individual separation agreements.

On March 23, 2010, the Company granted 458,888 RSUs with a grant date fair value of $15.75 per unit.

On March 14, 2011, the Company granted 24,059 RSUs with a grant date fair value of $23.90 per unit.

The following table summarizes the expense related to these RSUs (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Restricted stock units granted:

           

June 23, 2008

   $ 441       $ 269       $ 745       $ 410   

February 9, 2009

     568         336         946         579   

March 23, 2010

     586         448         1,073         448   

March 14, 2011

     36         —           36         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,631       $ 1,053       $ 2,800       $ 1,437   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Management Co-Investment Plan: On January 22, 2008, members of management were offered the opportunity to purchase shares of the new common stock (up to an aggregate amount of $1.5 million) at the share price of $7.65 per share. With each purchase of two shares of new common stock, an additional share of restricted stock was issued. At March 31, 2010, 2,136 shares of common stock issued under the Management Co-Investment Plan were forfeited by members of management who terminated their employment with the Company prior to meeting the vesting requirements. These shares are held as treasury shares.

 

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The following table summarizes the expense related to the Management Co-Investment Plan (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Co-Investment Plan

     —         $ 41       $ 14       $ 75   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 41       $ 14       $ 75   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Warrants: On January 22, 2008, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,807,222 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $7.9254. The warrants vested immediately upon issuance and expire on January 22, 2013. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, warrants were exercised to purchase 905 and 362,570 shares of common stock, respectively. Warrants for 361,665 shares of common stock were settled in a cashless transaction whereby the Company withheld 122,241 shares of common stock in lieu of cash payment for the exercise price of the warrants.

NOTE 7 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Supplemental cash flow disclosures are as follows (in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Cash paid during the period for:

           

Interest

   $ 179       $ 1,229       $ 389       $ 2,486   

Income taxes

     448         284         722         416   

NOTE 8 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company follows ASC 280, Segment Reporting , to present segment information. The Company considered the way its management team makes operating decisions and assesses performance and considered which components of its enterprise have discrete financial information available. As management makes decisions using a products and services group focus, its analysis resulted in two operating segments, our Products Division and our Services Division. The Company evaluates performance based on net income or loss not including certain items as noted below. Intersegment revenues and transactions were not significant. Interest expense is allocated based on the amount of capital employed for each division. Corporate assets consist primarily of cash and deferred tax assets.

 

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The following table presents information about segment income (in thousands)

 

     Products Division
Three Months Ended
     Services Division
Three Months Ended
 
     June 30,      June 30,  
     2011     2010      2011     2010  

Revenues

   $ 65,665      $ 38,754       $ 83,848      $ 85,906   

Interest expense

     196        564         118        555   

Depreciation and amortization

     413        456         140        556   

Income tax provision

     (23,714     53         (15,262     96   

Segment income

     30,278        2,918         19,309        6,032   
     Products Division
Six Months Ended
     Services Division
Six Months Ended
 
     June 30,      June 30,  
     2011     2010      2011     2010  

Revenues

   $ 93,426      $ 73,808       $ 167,670      $ 208,002   

Interest expense

     323        1,667         251        1,609   

Depreciation and amortization

     789        960         727        1,092   

Income tax provision

     (23,752     444         (15,186     1,334   

Segment income

     27,570        4,649         22,948        14,913   

The following table presents information, which reconciles segment information to consolidated totals (in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Assets:

     

Products

   $ 142,855       $ 121,056   

Services

     90,904         103,792   

Non allocated corporate assets

     66,811         40,877   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consolidated assets

   $ 300,570       $ 265,725   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following presents information, which reconciles segment information to consolidated totals (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011      2010     2011      2010  

Net income:

          

Total segment income

   $ 49,587       $ 8,950      $ 50,518       $ 19,562   

Income from discontinued operations

     —           2,105        —           3,164   

Reorganization (expense) income

     50         (434     5         (940
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated net income

   $ 49,637       $ 10,621      $ 50,523       $ 21,786   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following presents the Products Division revenues by geographical region based on the Company’s operating locations. Products are often shipped to other geographical areas but revenues are listed in the region in which the revenue is recognized (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2011      2010  
     Revenue
Recognized
     Product
Shipped To
     Revenue
Recognized
     Product
Shipped To
 

United States

   $ 43,262       $ 17,780       $ 27,287       $ 13,595   

Canada

     —           5,992         —           2,865   

Europe

     19,635         2,745         7,441         5,082   

Mexico

     2,494         985         1,899         —     

Asia

     274         6,514         2,127         9,070   

Middle East

     —           26,588         —           5,335   

Other

     —           5,061         —           2,807   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 65,665       $ 65,665       $ 38,754       $ 38,754   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011      2010  
     Revenue
Recognized In
     Product
Shipped To
     Revenue
Recognized In
     Product
Shipped To
 

United States

   $ 63,086       $ 31,812       $ 49,860       $ 21,285   

Canada

     —           6,402         —           4,961   

Europe

     24,105         3,981         16,669         8,584   

Mexico

     5,657         2,374         3,491         —     

Asia

     578         7,308         3,788         15,132   

Middle East

     —           34,134         —           13,568   

Other

     —           7,415         —           10,278   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 93,426       $ 93,426       $ 73,808       $ 73,808   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Employee Stock Award . On July 25, 2011, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 153,000 restricted stock awards to employees of the Company. The awards vest at a rate of 25% on March 31 on each of the next four years. Of the total awards granted, half of the awards are subject to performance conditions affecting vesting only. The Board of Directors has established the performance condition only for the performance awards scheduled to vest March 31, 2012.

Sale of Deltak Assets. On August 5, 2011, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the operating assets of Deltak, a business unit of the Products Division, to Hamon Corporation, a subsidiary of Hamon & Compagnie International SA, for $31 million in cash, subject to working capital adjustments. The transaction is expected to close before the end of the third quarter.

 

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The following table presents the estimated unaudited pro forma consolidated results as if the disposition had occurred as of the beginning of each period. The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the sale of Deltak had taken place at the beginning of each period presented.

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2011
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010
     Year Ended
December 31,
2010
 

Total Revenue

   $ 242,611       $ 259,381       $ 482,470   

Income from continuing

        

Operations

   $ 48,621       $ 17,259       $ 28,679   

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains or incorporates by reference various forward-looking statements that express a belief, expectation or intention or are otherwise not statements of historical fact. Forward-looking statements generally use forward-looking words, such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “potential,” “plan,” “forecast” and other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations, including the following:

 

   

business strategies;

 

   

operating and growth initiatives and opportunities;

 

   

competitive position;

 

   

market outlook and trends in our industry;

 

   

contract backlog and amounts to be realized within one year;

 

   

expected financial condition;

 

   

future cash flows;

 

   

financing plans;

 

   

expected results of operations;

 

   

future capital and other expenditures;

 

   

availability of raw materials and inventories;

 

   

plans and objectives of management;

 

   

future exposure to currency devaluations or exchange rate fluctuations;

 

   

future income tax payments and utilization of net operating losses and foreign tax credit carryforwards;

 

   

future compliance with orders and agreements with regulatory agencies;

 

   

the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures;

 

   

expected outcomes of legal or regulatory proceedings and their expected effects on our results of operations; and

 

   

any other statements regarding future growth, future cash needs, future operations, business plans and future financial results.

These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, including unpredictable or unanticipated factors that we have not discussed in this Form 10-Q. Many of those factors are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than we have described. You should consider the areas of risk and uncertainty described above, as well as those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2011, titled “Risk Factors. ” Except as may be required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise and we caution you not to rely upon them unduly.

 

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The following discussion provides an analysis of the results of operations for each of our business segments, an overview of our liquidity and capital resources and other items related to our business. It contains forward-looking statements about our future revenues, operating results and expectations. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above and in Part I, Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report for a discussion of the risks, assumptions and uncertainties affecting these statements. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report Form 10-Q and our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report.

Overview:

We are a comprehensive provider of power generation equipment and maintenance services for customers in the domestic and international energy, power, infrastructure and service industries. We operate through two business segments, which we refer to as our Products Division and our Services Division.

 

   

Through our Products Division, we design, engineer and manufacture a comprehensive range of auxiliary power and heat recovery equipment primarily used to enhance the efficiency and facilitate the operation of gas turbine power plants as well as for other industrial, energy and power-related applications.

 

   

Through our Services Division, we provide on-site specialty, maintenance and outage management services for commercial nuclear reactors and specialty, maintenance and other industrial services to fossil-fuel and hydroelectric power plants and other industrial operations in the United States. These services include a comprehensive range of industrial maintenance, modification, construction and specialty services.

For information about our segments, see Note 8 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

In both our segments, our operations are based on discrete projects subject to contract awards of varying scopes and values. Business volume fluctuates due to many factors, including the mix of work and project schedules, which are dependent on the level and timing of customer releases of new business. Significant fluctuations may occur from period to period in revenues, gross profits and operating results and are discussed below.

Sale of Deltak Assets

On August 5, 2011, we announced that we had entered into a definitive agreement to sell the operating assets of our Deltak business unit, which is part of our Products Division, to Hamon Corporation, a subsidiary of Hamon & Compagnie International SA, for $31 million in cash, subject to working capital adjustments. The transaction is expected to close before the end of the third quarter. Given that Deltak’s products are primarily for industrial and process applications, the divestiture will allow us to focus on our power generation end markets.

Products:

Sales activity and bookings during the first half of 2011 have shown marked improvement over the same period in 2010 as the world economy began to recover from the financial crisis. Our higher revenues have been led by increases in the United States and Middle East markets, partially offset by declines in Asia and Europe. European markets are lagging other regions due to slower economic recovery and sovereign debt issues. We support discrete power projects throughout the world and demand for our products varies by geographic market from period to period. We believe that the markets of our OEMs has stabilized and that their near term outlook for continued growth is cautiously optimistic. Gross margins realized in the first half of 2011 were weaker than in 2010, primarily due to lower “as sold” margins booked in the depressed OEM cycle being recognized upon project shipments and non-recurring favorable reserve adjustments in the first six months of 2010. If the United States and global economic recovery continues, we expect that revenue growth for our Products division will continue into 2012.

Services:

Volumes in our Services Division depend in significant part upon our clients’ scheduling of refueling outages and timing of capital project work, which historically has varied from year to year and within each calendar year. As a result, the volume of outage work in any calendar year may vary during the course of the year as projects are commenced and completed. In recent years, we have pursued more capital project work, which can create significant variations between periods in our revenues and margins. Revenues for the first six months of 2011 are below the similar period in 2010 due to extensive work on a large capital project throughout 2010 that was completed in first quarter of 2011. Our gross margin percentage realized during the

 

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first six months of 2011 is more consistent with historical levels and is lower than the comparable period in 2010 due to project mix and lower costs in prior year due to favorable job close outs. We expect maintenance work to remain stable for the remainder of 2011 and we see opportunities for smaller capital project work this year. We expect to see additional long-term opportunities resulting from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Japan Task Force recommendations, however, the extent and timing of such opportunities is yet to be determined.

Backlog:

Our backlog consists of firm orders or blanket authorizations from our customers. Backlog may vary significantly from reporting period to reporting period due to the timing of customer commitments. The time between receipt of an order and actual completion, or delivery, of our products varies from a few weeks, in the case of inventoried precision parts, to a year or more, in the case of custom designed auxiliary power equipment and other major plant components. We add a booking to our backlog for Products Division orders when we receive a purchase order or other written contractual commitment from a customer. The maintenance services we provide through our Services Division are typically carried out under long-term contracts spanning several years. Upon signing a multi-year maintenance contract with a customer for services, we add to our backlog only the first twelve months of work that we expect to perform under the contract. Additional work that is not identified under the original contract is added to our backlog when we reach an agreement with the customer as to the scope and pricing of that additional work. Other service-based project awards are typically defined in terms of scope and pricing at the time of contractual commitment from the customer. Upon receipt of a customer commitment, these project bookings are added to our backlog at full contract value regardless of the time frame anticipated to complete the project.

Backlog is not a measure defined by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and our methodology for determining backlog may vary from the methodology used by other companies in determining their backlog amounts. Backlog may not be indicative of future operating results and projects in our backlog may be cancelled, modified or otherwise altered by our customers.

The following table shows our backlog, by division, as of the end of each of the last five quarters (in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2010
     September 30,
2010
     December 31,
2010
     March 31,
2011
     June 30,
2011
 

Products

   $ 98,598       $ 115,301       $ 119,420       $ 178,939       $ 155,730   

Services

     199,443         230,233         229,913         206,050         195,904   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Backlog

   $ 298,041       $ 345,534       $ 349,333       $ 384,989       $ 351,634   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Our Products backlog at June 30, 2011 has increased by $36.3 million from December 31, 2010 and $57.1 million from June 30, 2010. These increases reflect the overall improvement of market conditions. While the growth in backlog was largely driven by the United States and Middle East, we are seeing growth across all product lines and geographic areas. The decline in backlog of $23.2 million from March 31, 2011 was primarily due to the timing of shipments related to $20 million in projects that were ready to ship in the first quarter but the release of which was not authorized by the customers until the second quarter. The ratio of orders booked during the period to orders shipped during the period for Products was 1.4-to-1 for the first six months of 2011.

Our Services backlog at June 30, 2011 declined by $34.0 million from December 31, 2010 and $3.5 million from June 30, 2010. The decline from December 31, 2010 was largely attributable to the completion of a large capital project during the first quarter of 2011, which was partially offset by additional maintenance bookings. The decline in backlog from March 31, 2011 of $10.1 million was primarily the result of work completed during the Spring outage season, partially offset by increased scope and discrete project bookings with existing clients.

Change in Estimate for Deferred Income Taxes:

Effective June 30, 2011, we assessed our valuation allowances against deferred tax assets for intangible assets and accruals and U.S. NOL carryforwards in accordance with ASC 740. Management‘s assessment included consideration of the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carry back and carry forward periods), recent utilization of NOLs, and projected future taxable income in making this assessment. Based on results of the assessment, we determined that it was more likely than not that the deferred tax assets and the U.S. NOLs are realizable based on the guidance provided in ASC 740. Accordingly, we recognized a non-recurring, non-cash tax benefit in the second quarter of 2011 of $40.1 million related to the release of valuation allowances as of June 30, 2011. We did not reverse valuation allowances against foreign tax credit carryforwards and certain state NOLs.

 

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Results of Operations:

Our summary financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance  
     2011     2010     $     %     2011     2010     $     %  

Products revenue

   $ 65,665      $ 38,754      $ 26,911        69.4   $ 93,426      $ 73,808      $ 19,618        26.6

Services revenue

     83,848        85,906        (2,058     –2.4     167,670        208,002        (40,332     –19.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     149,513        124,660        24,853        19.9     261,096        281,810        (20,714     –7.4

Cost of products revenue

     51,256        28,517        22,739        79.7     74,197        54,841        19,356        35.3

Cost of services revenue

     73,325        71,996        1,329        1.8     147,313        177,565        (30,252     –17.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

     124,581        100,513        24,068        23.9     221,510        232,406        (10,896     –4.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     24,932        24,147        785        3.3     39,586        49,404        (9,818     –19.9

Gross margin %

     16.7     19.4         15.2     17.5    

Selling and administrative expenses

     14,007        13,929        78        0.6     27,432        24,788        2,644        10.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     10,925        10,218        707        6.9     12,154        24,616        (12,462     –50.6

Interest expense, net

     314        1,119        (805     –71.9     574        3,276        (2,702     –82.5

Reorganization expense (income)

     (50     434        (484     –111.5     (5     940        (945     –100.5

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (38,976     149        (39,125     –26258.4     (38,938     1,778        (40,716     –2290.0

Income from discontinued operations

     —          2,105        (2,105     –100.0     —          3,164        (3,164     –100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 49,637      $ 10,621      $ 39,016        367.3   $ 50,523      $ 21,786      $ 28,737        131.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues

 

(In thousands)    Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance  
     2011      2010      $     %     2011      2010      $     %  

Products revenue

   $ 65,665       $ 38,754       $ 26,911        69.4   $ 93,426       $ 73,808       $ 19,618        26.6

Services revenue

     83,848         85,906         (2,058     –2.4     167,670         208,002         (40,332     –19.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 149,513       $ 124,660       $ 24,853        19.9   $ 261,096       $ 281,810       $ (20,714     –7.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Products

The composition of our Products revenue varies from period to period based on our product mix, the strength of various geographic markets we serve and our ability to address those markets. The geographic dispersion of where products were shipped for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was as follows (in thousands):

 

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     Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance  
     2011      2010      $     %     2011      2010      $     %  

United States

   $ 17,780       $ 13,595       $ 4,185        30.8   $ 31,812       $ 21,285       $ 10,527        49.5

Canada

     5,992         2,865         3,127        109.1     6,402         4,961         1,441        29.0

Europe

     2,745         5,082         (2,337     –46.0     3,981         8,584         (4,603     –53.6

Mexico

     985         —           985        —          2,374         —           2,374        —     

Asia

     6,514         9,070         (2,556     –28.2     7,308         15,132         (7,824     –51.7

Middle East

     26,588         5,335         21,253        398.4     34,134         13,568         20,566        151.6

Other

     5,061         2,807         2,254        80.3     7,415         10,278         (2,863     –27.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 65,665       $ 38,754       $ 26,911        69.4   $ 93,426       $ 73,808       $ 19,618        26.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The increase in Products revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010, was primarily attributable to project shipments of approximately $20 million that were substantially completed in the first quarter of 2011 and overall improvement in demand. Our revenue growth has been led by higher demand in the Middle East and United States, partially offset by declines in Europe and Asia. The increase in Products revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010 is attributable to improving economic conditions as demand for auxiliary power equipment returned in 2011 following the global recession crisis which reduced industrial demand for power and constricted project funding in 2010.

Services

The decrease in Services revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010, was primarily the result of fluctuations in contracts and projects. A $33.6 million reduction in work on a large capital project that began in 2009 was largely offset by the timing and duration of outage work in the second quarter of 2011. The decline in Services revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to the same period in 2010, resulted from approximately $66 million reduction in work from the same capital project referenced above, partially offset by scheduled plant outage work and other smaller capital projects performed in first six months of 2011.

Gross Profit / Margin %

 

($ In thousands)    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance  
     2011     2010     $     %     2011     2010     $     %  

Gross Profit - Products

   $ 14,409      $ 10,237      $ 4,172        40.8   $ 19,229      $ 18,967      $ 262        1.4

Gross Margin %

     21.9     26.4         20.6     25.7    

Gross Profit - Services

     10,523        13,910        (3,387     –24.3     20,357        30,437        (10,080     –33.1

Gross Margin %

     12.6     16.2         12.1     14.6    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Gross Profit

   $ 24,932      $ 24,147      $ 785        3.3   $ 39,586      $ 49,404      $ (9,818     –19.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Margin %

     16.7     19.4         15.2     17.5    

Products.

The increase in Products’ gross profit for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2010, was primarily due to increases in revenue partially offset by a decline in product gross margin earned. The decline in gross margin percentage was the result of margin pressure on bookings from 2010 attributable to weak demand related to OEM projects that were shipped in 2011 further compounded by non-recurring favorable reserve adjustments of $1.8 million and $2.3 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively. A $1.6 million increase in overhead absorption for the six months ended June 30, 2011 resulting from increased project activity has partially offset the decline in gross margin.

 

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Services.

The gross profit for Services decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to the corresponding prior periods in 2010. For the three months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010, the decline in margin is primarily attributable to $2.4 million of favorable job close-outs and a $0.8 million favorable reserve adjustment in 2010 that did not recur in 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 the decline in gross profit as compared to the same period in 2010 was attributable to the reduction in revenues primarily due to completion of the large capital project discussed above, in addition to the non-recurring favorable reserve adjustment and project close-outs. The decline was partially offset by increase in scope of outage work compared to 2010.

Selling and Administrative Expenses

 

(In thousands)    Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance  
     2011      2010      $      %     2011      2010      $      %  

Selling and administrative expenses

   $ 14,007       $ 13,929       $ 78         0.6   $ 27,432       $ 24,788       $ 2,644         10.7

Selling and administrative expenses include the costs associated with conducting our business, such as general management, compensation and benefits of officers and directors and employees that are not direct costs of active projects, acquisition costs, legal and professional fees and other general expenses.

Selling and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2011 increased slightly by $0.1 million as compared to the corresponding period in 2010. Increases in professional fees related to merger and acquisition activity and higher non-cash stock compensation charges offset non-recurring costs associated with the preparation of our Registration Statement on Form 10 during the three months ended June 30, 2011.

Selling and administrative expenses increased $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to the corresponding period in 2010. The increase was primarily attributable to a $1.4 million increase non-cash stock compensation expense due to performance condition stock awards and the effect of a full six months of expense for the 2010 service grant in 2011 and an approximate $0.6 million favorable mark-to-market adjustment benefit realized on forward exchange contracts in the first six months of 2010 that did not recur in 2011. We incurred approximately $1.7 million of professional fees related to merger and acquisition activity for the six months ended June 30, 2011, which more than offset a reduction in professional fees of $1.1 million related to our efforts to comply with public reporting requirements and the preparation of our Registration Statement on Form 10 in 2010.

Interest Expense, Net

 

(In thousands)    Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance  
     2011      2010      $     %     2011      2010      $     %  

Interest expense

   $ 314       $ 1,119       $ (805     –71.9   $ 574       $ 3,276       $ (2,702     –82.5

Interest expense consists of term loan interest, amortization of debt issuance costs and letter of credit fees offset by interest income earned on cash balances.

Interest expense decreased $0.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011, compared to the corresponding period in 2010. The decline was attributable to repayment of the term loan facility in November 2010, resulting in a $0.5 million reduction in interest expense and a $0.3 million reduction in amortization of debt issuance costs. On June 30, 2010, the term loan balance was $22.1 million and was paid off in full as of June 30, 2011. In addition, letters of credit fees decreased by $0.1 million for the second quarter in 2011, as compared to the corresponding period in 2010. These reductions were offset by a $0.1 million decrease in interest income from quarter to quarter.

Interest expense decreased $2.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to the corresponding period in 2010. The decline was attributable to repayment of the term loan facility in November 2010, resulting in a $1.8 million reduction in interest expense and a $0.7 million reduction in amortization of debt issuance costs. On June 30, 2010, the term

 

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loan balance was $22.1 million and was paid off in full as of June 30, 2011. In addition, letter of credit fees decreased $0.2 million for the first six months in 2011, compared to the corresponding period in 2010.

Reorganization Expense (Income)

 

(In thousands)    Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance  
     2011     2010      $     %     2011     2010      $     %  

Reorganization expense

   $ (50   $ 434       $ (484     –111.5   $ (5   $ 940       $ (945     –100.5

Reorganization expenses consist of professional fees and changes in estimate of liabilities subject to compromise incurred in connection with our 2008 bankruptcy proceedings.

Total reorganization expenses decreased $0.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2011, compared to the corresponding period in 2010. The decline was attributable to a $0.5 million reduction in professional fees incurred in an effort to resolve claims that remained outstanding from our 2008 bankruptcy proceedings. The decrease of $0.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to the corresponding period in 2010 was a result of a reduction in professional fees of $0.7 million. In addition, there was a $0.2 million decrease in the estimate of liabilities subject to compromise.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

(In thousands)    Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance  
     2011     2010      $     %     2011     2010      $     %  

Income tax expense

   $ (38,976   $ 149       $ (39,125     –26258.4   $ (38,938   $ 1,778       $ (40,716     –2290.0

Income tax expense for interim periods is based on estimates of the effective tax rate for the entire fiscal year. The effective income tax rate is based upon the estimated income for the year, the estimated composition of the income in different jurisdictions and discrete adjustments, if any, in the applicable quarterly periods for settlements of tax audits or assessments and the resolution or identification of tax position uncertainties.

Effective June 30, 2011, we assessed our valuation allowances against deferred tax assets for intangible assets and accruals and U.S. NOL carryforwards in accordance with ASC 740. Management’s assessment included consideration of the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carry back and carry forward periods), recent utilization of NOLs, and projected future taxable income in making this assessment. Based on results of the assessment, we determined that it was more likely than not that the deferred tax assets and the U.S. NOLs are realizable based on the guidance provided in ASC 740. Accordingly, we recognized a non-recurring, non-cash tax benefit in the second quarter of 2011 of $40.1 million related to the release of valuation allowances as of June 30, 2011. We did not reverse valuation allowances against foreign tax credit carryforwards and certain state NOLs.

Income from Discontinued Operations

 

(In thousands)    Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
     Variance  
     2011      2010      $     %     2011      2010      $     %  

Income from discontinued operations

   $ —         $ 2,105       $ (2,105     –100.0   $ —         $ 3,164       $ (3,164     –100.0

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September 28, 2006, Chapter 11 Filing date, because aggregate collections of billings exceeded aggregated project costs incurred. Our recognition of this excess was deferred until the earnings process was considered completed upon the satisfaction of the performance milestones set forth in the Completion Agreements.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, we did not recognize any income from discontinued operations because the balance of deferred revenues, which related to the Completion Agreements, was fully recognized in the second quarter of 2010. As milestones contained within the Completion Agreements were met in the first six months 2010, deferred revenues were removed from the balance sheet and recognized as income from discontinued operations. These were non-cash events (see Note 2 – Revenue Recognition).

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe a strong balance sheet is a necessary prerequisite for creating sustainable growth in stockholder value. Our liquidity position as of June 30, 2011 was strong; we had $53.6 million of unrestricted cash on our balance sheet, including $17.4 million on deposit outside the United States, and access to $25 million on the cash advance sub-facility. We believe that our cash on hand, cash flows from operations and availability under our Credit Facility will provide sufficient liquidity through 2011 to fund our working capital needs.

Sources and Uses of Cash. Our primary sources of cash are net cash flow from operations and borrowings under our Credit Facility. Our primary uses of cash are working capital requirements for active projects, capital expenditures, interest payments on our indebtedness and letters of credit, and general corporate purposes.

Credit Facility. Our Credit Facility consists of a $90 million term loan facility and a $60 million revolving letter of credit facility, including a $25 million cash advance sub-facility. At June 30, 2011, we had no debt outstanding and $25 million of unused capacity on the cash advance sub-facility.

The Credit Facility includes affirmative and negative covenants, including customary limitations on securing additional debt and liens and restrictions on transactions as well as financial covenants relating to our consolidated leverage ratio, consolidated fixed charge ratio and liquidity. If we fail to comply with the restrictions in the Credit Facility, we will be in default and the participating banks may restrict our ability to borrow additional funds under the Credit Facility, may require that we immediately repay all outstanding loans with interest and may require the cash collateralization of outstanding letter of credit obligations. We have given a first priority lien on substantially all of our assets as security for the Credit Facility. At June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $1.8 million, or 3.3%, from December 31, 2010 to $53.6 million at June 30, 2011 as increases in working capital largely offset cash flows generated from operations. During the same period in 2010, cash and cash equivalents decreased $36.9 million, or 35.8%, from $103.2 million to $66.3 million, primarily attributable to partial repayment of our term loan. Changes in cash and cash equivalents for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011     2010  

Statement of cash flow data:

    

Net cash flows provided by (used in):

    

Operating activities

   $ 793      $ 8,395   

Investing activities

     (1,712     107   

Financing activities

     (2,857     (41,617

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     1,938        (3,822
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (1,838   $ (36,937
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Activities

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, cash provided by our operating activities was $0.8 million. . The primary sources of cash included:

 

   

a $14.1 million decrease in cash associated with changes in our working capital principally due to a $11.3 million increase in jobs in progress, partially offset by cash earnings generated from operations; and

 

   

a $0.2 million decrease in cash resulting from a decrease in liabilities subject to compromise.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, cash provided by our operating activities was $8.4 million. The principal sources of cash from operating activities were:

 

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net income of $21.8 million, adjusted for non-cash charges of $3.1 million in depreciation and amortization, $1.0 million in stock based compensation, partially offset by $3.0 million in deferred revenue recognized on the Completion Agreements,

 

   

a $14.8 million decrease related to changes in our working capital accounts (discussed below) due to the timing of cash receipts and payments in these accounts which was indicative of our investment in current projects in process at June 30, 2010, and

 

   

a $0.3 million decrease in cash resulting from a decrease in liabilities subject to compromise.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $1.7 million and primarily comprised of fixed asset purchases.

Net cash provided by our investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $0.1 million, consisting primarily of increases in restricted cash mostly offset by purchases of fixed assets.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 of $2.9 million is the result of statutory tax withholding payments through net share settlements of vested equity awards under our stock-based compensation plan. Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $41.7 million, resulting from principal payments made on our Credit Facility which included $35.7 million in payments made pursuant to the excess cash flow provision calculated as of December 31, 2009, $5.0 million in amortization payments and $0.3 million in debt issuance costs.

We may review from time to time possible expansion and acquisition opportunities relating to our business. The timing, size or success of any acquisition effort and the associated potential capital commitments are unpredictable. We may seek to fund all or part of any such efforts with proceeds from debt and/or equity issuances. Debt or equity financing may not, however, be available to us at that time due to a variety of events, including, among others, credit rating agency downgrades of our debt, industry conditions, general economic conditions, market conditions and market perceptions of us and our industry.

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

Our liquidity is currently not dependent on the use of off-balance sheet transactions but, in line with industry practice, we are often required to provide performance and surety bonds to customers and may be required to provide letters of credit. If performance assurances are extended to clients, generally our maximum potential exposure is limited in the contract with our customers. We frequently obtain similar performance assurances from third-party vendors and subcontractors for work performed in the ordinary course of contract execution. However, the total costs of a project could exceed our original cost estimates and we could experience reduced gross profit or possibly a loss for a given project. In some cases, where we fail to meet certain performance standards, we may be subject to contractual liquidated damages.

At June 30, 2011, the Company had a contingent liability for issued and outstanding stand-by letters of credit, generally issued to secure performance on customer contracts. The balance of stand-by letters of credit totaled approximately $13.5 million for the domestic entities and $16.4 million (US dollars) for foreign entities at June 30, 2011. Currently, there are no amounts drawn upon these letters of credit. In addition, at June 30, 2011, the Company had outstanding surety bonds on projects of approximately $16.2 million.

Our subsidiaries provide financial guarantees for certain contractual obligations in the ordinary course of business. As of June 30, 2011, the balance of these financial guarantees was no greater than $7.5 million.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Preparation of these statements requires management to make judgments and estimates. Item 7 of Part II of our Annual Report, addressed the accounting policies and related estimates that we believed were the most critical to understanding our consolidated financial statements, financial condition and results of operations and those that require management judgment and assumptions, or involve uncertainties. Other than the change in estimate of

 

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the ability to realize our U.S. NOL carryforwards discussed above, we did not have a significant change to the application of our critical accounting policies and estimates during the first six months of 2011.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no material changes to the table of contractual obligations presented in our Annual Report.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk .

We may be exposed to market risk through changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange fluctuations. We have established policies to monitor and control these market risks.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk. We operate in a number of international areas and are involved in transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, which exposes us to foreign currency exchange rate risk. We have from time-to-time used derivative instruments to hedge our foreign currency transactions. We did not enter into any such instruments as of or for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011. We do not hold or issue foreign currency forward contracts, option contracts or other derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Risk: Our primary market risk exposure is volatility of interest rates, primarily in the United States. We manage interest rates through the use of a combination of fixed and floating rate debt and interest rate swap agreements. We are subject to interest rate changes on our LIBOR-based variable interest $150 million Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2011, we had no outstanding borrowings on our Credit Facility.

Interest Rate Sensitivity: Based on the absence of any borrowings at June 30, 2011, a 50 basis point fluctuation in short-term interest rates would have no impact on our expected pre-tax income on an annual basis.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2011. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in the Company’s periodic reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the three months ended June 30, 2011, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings .

The information included in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference into this Item.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors .

There were no material changes to our risk factors from those reported in our Annual.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds .

Upon emergence from bankruptcy on January 22, 2008, we issued warrants to acquire 1,807,223 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $7.9254 per share to the group of then-existing stockholders that backstopped a rights offering. The warrants vested immediately upon issuance and expire on January 22, 2013. On May 26, 2011, warrants were exercised to purchase 905 shares of common stock resulting in proceeds to the Company of approximately $7,000. The shares were issued in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 5. Other Information .

Effective August 9, 2011, the Board of Directors approved the Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company in order to allow the Company’s securities to be eligible for transfer through the Direct Registration System.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits .

 

Exhibit

  

Description

3.1    Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of Global Power Equipment Group Inc.
10.1    Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Deltak, L.L.C. and Hamon Acquisitions, Inc. Dated as of August 5, 2011.
10.2    Amendment No. 5 to the Credit Agreement, effective as of August 5, 2011.
31.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.
Date: August 15, 2011     By:  

/ S /    D AVID L. W ILLIS        

      David L. Willis,
     

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

As a duly authorized officer of the Registrant and as principal financial officer.

 

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Exhibit 3.1

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF

GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.

PREAMBLE

These Third Amended and Restated By-Laws are subject to, and governed by, the Delaware General Corporation Law (“ DGCL ”) and the Certificate of Incorporation of Global Power Equipment Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”). In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of these By-Laws and the mandatory provisions of the DGCL or the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, such provisions of the DGCL or the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as the case may be, will be controlling.

ARTICLE I

STOCKHOLDERS

Section 1. Annual Meeting .

(a) An annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held each year for the purpose of electing directors and conducting such other business as may lawfully come before the meeting. The date, time and place (within or outside Delaware) of the annual meeting shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the annual meeting of stockholders shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as authorized by the DGCL. If the day fixed for the annual meeting shall fall on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next succeeding day not a legal holiday. If the annual meeting is omitted on the day herein provided, a special meeting may be held in place thereof, and any business transacted at such special meeting in lieu of annual meeting shall have the same effect as if transacted or held at the annual meeting.

(b) At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be: (A) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (B) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (C) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder. For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, (i) the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation, and (ii) such business must be a proper matter for stockholder action under the Delaware General Corporation Law (“ DGCL ”). To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day and not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than thirty (30) days prior to or delayed by

 

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more than thirty (30) days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder, to be timely, must be so delivered not later than the later of the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting and the tenth (10th) day following the day on which notice of the date of such meeting is first given to the stockholders, and not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such annual meeting. Such stockholder’s notice shall set forth: (A) as to each person whom the stockholder proposed to nominate for election or reelection as a director all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ 1934 Act ”) and Rule 14a-11 thereunder (including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected); (B) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; and (C) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (i) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, and of such beneficial owner and (ii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner.

(c) Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1 shall be eligible to serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at an annual meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made, or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in these By-Laws and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with these By-Laws, to declare that such proposal or nomination shall not be presented for stockholder action at the meeting and shall be disregarded.

Section 2. Special Meetings .

(a) Special meetings of the stockholders may be called by the Board of Directors and shall be called by the President of the Corporation or by the Secretary of the Corporation upon the written request of the holders of record of at least twenty-five per cent (25%) of the shares of stock of the Corporation, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, at such times and at such place either within or without the State of Delaware as may be stated in the call or in a waiver of notice thereof. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that a special meeting of stockholders shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as authorized by the DGCL.

(b) If a special meeting is properly called by any person or persons other than the Board of Directors, the request shall be in writing, specifying the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail or by telegraphic or other facsimile transmission to the President of the Corporation. No business may be transacted at such special meeting otherwise than specified in such notice. The Board of

 

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Directors shall determine the time and place of such special meeting, which shall be held not less than thirty-five (35) days and not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the receipt of the request. Upon determination of the time and place of the meeting, the officer receiving the request shall cause notice to be given to the stockholders entitled to vote, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of these By-Laws. If the notice is not given within one hundred (100) days after the receipt of the request, the person or persons properly requesting the meeting may set the time and place of the meeting and give the notice. Nothing contained in this paragraph (b) shall be construed as limiting, fixing or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the Board of Directors may be held.

(c) Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who is a stockholder of record at the time of giving notice provided for in these By-Laws who shall be entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2(c). In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board of Directors, any such stockholder may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be), for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting, if the stockholder’s notice required by Section 1(b) of these By-Laws shall be delivered to an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such special meeting and the tenth (10th) day following the day on which notice is first given to the stockholders of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting, and not earlier than the close of business on the later of the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such meeting.

Section 3. Notice of Meetings . Notice of the time, place and purpose of every meeting of stockholders shall be delivered personally or mailed not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days previous thereto to each stockholder of record entitled to vote, at such stock-holder’s post office address appearing upon the records of the Corporation or at such other address as shall be furnished in writing by him or her to the Corporation for such purpose. Such further notice shall be given as may be required by law or by these By-Laws. Notice of any meeting of stockholders shall not be required to be given to any stockholder who shall attend such meeting in person or by proxy and shall not, at the beginning of such meeting, object to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened, or who shall, either before or after the meeting, submit a signed waiver of notice, in person or by proxy.

Section 4. Quorum . The holders of record of at least a majority of the shares of the stock of the Corporation, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, shall, except as otherwise provided by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-Laws, constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders. If there be no such quorum, the holders of a majority of such shares so present or represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall have been obtained. A quorum, once established, shall not be broken by the withdrawal of enough votes to leave less than a quorum and the votes present may continue to transact business until adjournment.

 

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Section 5. Organization of Meetings . Meetings of the stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Corporation or, if the Chairman of the Board is not present by the President of the Corporation, or if the President of the Corporation is not present, by a chairman to be chosen at the meeting. The Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary if one has been elected, of the Corporation shall act as secretary of the meeting.

Section 6. Voting . At the meeting of stockholders, each stockholder having the right to vote may vote in person or may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing executed by such stockholder and bearing a date not more than one (1) year prior to said meeting, unless said instrument provides for a longer period. All proxies must be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation at the beginning of each meeting in order to be counted in any vote at the meeting. At each meeting of stockholders, except as otherwise provided by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, every holder of record of stock entitled to vote shall be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of such stock standing in his or her name on the records of the Corporation. Elections of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast and, except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these By-Laws, all other action shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast at such meeting. Each proxy to vote shall be in writing and signed by the stockholder or by such stockholder’s duly authorized attorney.

At all elections of directors, the voting shall be by ballot or in such other manner as may be determined by the stockholders present in person or by proxy entitled to vote at such election. With respect to any other matter presented to the stockholders for their consideration at a meeting, any stockholder entitled to vote may, on any question, demand a vote by ballot.

A complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at each such meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of each, and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder, shall be prepared by the Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary if one has been elected, of the Corporation and shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

Section 7. Inspectors of Election . The Board of Directors in advance of any meeting of stockholders may appoint one or more Inspectors of Election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If Inspectors of Election are not so appointed, the chairman of the meeting may, and on the request of any stockholder entitled to vote shall, appoint one or more Inspectors of Election. Each Inspector of Election, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of Inspector of Election at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. If appointed, Inspectors of Election shall take charge of the polls and, when the vote is completed, shall make a certificate of the result of the vote taken and of such other facts as may be required by law.

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vote, if, prior to such action, a written consent or consents thereto, setting forth such action, is signed by the holders of record of shares of the stock of the Corporation, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation of these By-laws to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.

ARTICLE II

DIRECTORS

Section 1. Number, Quorum, Term, Vacancies, Removal . The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall consist of a minimum of two (2) directors. The number of directors shall be fixed or changed by a resolution passed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors. The directors need not be stockholders.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the first paragraph of this Section 1 shall apply only to directors elected by holders of Common Stock together with holders of all other classes of the Corporation’s capital stock voting as a single class therewith on the election of directors. If holders of any class of the Corporation’s capital stock have the right to elect directors voting as a separate class and such right be then in effect, the maximum number of directors of the Corporation shall be increased by the number of directors which such holders may so elect and upon termination of such right the number shall be reduced to the extent it was previously so increased.

A majority of the members of the Board of Directors then holding office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but if at any meeting of the Board of Directors there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall have been obtained. The vote of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as otherwise specifically provided by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-Laws.

Each director shall serve until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his death, resignation or removal. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall, unless the Board of Directors determines by resolution that any such vacancies or newly created directorships shall be filled by stockholders and except as otherwise provided by law, be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director for which the vacancy was recreated or occurred and until such director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified.

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of the Corporation, such resignation to specify whether it will be effective at a particular time, upon receipt by the Secretary of the Corporation or at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. If no such specification is made, it shall be deemed effective at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. When one or more directors shall resign from the Board of Directors, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each Director so chosen shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the Director whose place shall be vacated and until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

The Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office as provided in Section 141(k) of the DGCL.

Section 2. Meetings, Notice . Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such place either within or without the State of Delaware, as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors, or as may be specified in the call or in a waiver of notice thereof. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors, and special meetings may be held at any time upon the call of two directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, if one be elected, or the President of the Corporation, by oral or written notice, duly served on or sent or mailed to each director not less than two days before such meeting. A meeting of the Board of Directors may be held without notice immediately after the annual meeting of stockholders at the same place at which such meeting was held. Notice need not be given of regular meetings of the Board of Directors. Any meeting may be held without notice, if all directors are present, or if notice is waived in writing, either before or after the meeting, by those not present.

Section 3. Committees . The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate from among its members one or more committees which shall consist of one or more directors. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any such committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Such committees shall have and may exercise such powers as shall be conferred or authorized by the resolution appointing them; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the Certificate of Incorporation (except that a committee may, to the extent authorized in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of shares of stock adopted by the Board of Directors, fix the designations and any of the preferences or rights of such shares relating to dividends, redemption, dissolution, any distribution of assets of the Corporation or the conversion into, or the exchange of such shares for, shares of any other class or classes or any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the Corporation or fix the number of shares of any series of stock or authorize the increase or decrease of the shares of any series), adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending these By-laws; and, unless the resolution, these By-laws, or the Certificate of Incorporation expressly so provides, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend, to authorize the issuance of stock, or to adopt a Certificate of Ownership and Merger. A majority of any such committee may determine its action and fix the time and place of its meetings, unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise provide. The Board shall have power at any time to change the membership of any such committee, to fill vacancies in it, or to dissolve it.

 

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Section 4. Action by Consent . Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting, if prior to such action a written consent or consents thereto is signed by all members of the Board, or of such committee as the case may be, and such written consent or consents is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.

Section 5. Compensation . The Board of Directors may determine, from time to time, the amount of compensation which shall be paid to its members. The Board of Directors shall also have power, in its discretion, to allow a fixed sum and expenses for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board, or of any committee of the Board. In addition, the Board of Directors shall also have power, in its discretion, to provide for and pay to directors rendering services to the Corporation not ordinarily rendered by directors, as such, special compensation appropriate to the value of such services, as determined by the Board from time to time.

Section 6. Telephone Meetings . Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

ARTICLE III

OFFICERS

Section 1. Titles and Election . The officers of the Corporation, who shall be chosen by the Board of Directors at its first meeting after each annual meeting of stockholders, shall be a President and Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Financial Officer and a Secretary. The Board of Directors from time to time may elect a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, and may define their powers and duties. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

Section 2. Terms of Office . Officers shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified.

Section 3. Removal . Any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, at any time, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Resignations . Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors or to the Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 5. Vacancies . If the office of any officer or agent becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or otherwise, the directors may choose a successor, who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

 

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Section 6. Chairman of the Board . The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if one be elected, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders, and the Chairman shall have and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the Chairman by the Board of Directors.

Section 7. President and Chief Executive Officer . The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and of the stockholders. The President shall exercise the powers and perform the duties usual to the Chief Executive Officer and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall have general management and control of the affairs and business of the Corporation; the President shall appoint and discharge employees and agents of the Corporation (other than officers elected by the Board of Directors) and fix their compensation; and the President shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The President shall have the power to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts, agreements and instruments of the Corporation, and shall do and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the President by the Board of Directors.

Section 8. Vice Presidents . If chosen, the Vice Presidents, in the order of their seniority, shall, in the absence or disability of the President, exercise all of the powers and duties of the President. Such Vice Presidents shall have the power to execute bonds, notes, mortgages and other contracts, agreements and instruments of the Corporation, and shall do and perform such other duties incident to the office of Vice President and as the Board of Directors, or the President shall direct.

Section 9. Secretary . The Secretary, or any of the Assistant Secretary if one has been elected, shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Board of Directors and the stockholders of the Corporation and all other notices required by law or by these By-Laws, and in the case of his or her absence or refusal or neglect so to do, any such notice may be given by any person thereunto directed by the President of the Corporation, any directors of the Corporation or any stockholder of the Corporation upon whose request the meeting is called as provided in these By-Laws. The Secretary, or any Assistant Secretary if one has been elected, shall record all the proceedings of the meetings of the Board of Directors, any committee thereof and the stockholders of the Corporation in a book to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary and each Assistant Secretary shall perform any other duties as may be assigned by these By-Laws, the Board of Directors or the President of the Corporation.

Section 10. Chief Financial Officer . The Chief Financial Officer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys, and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation, in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Chief Financial Officer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the directors whenever they may require it, an account of all his or her transactions as Chief Financial Officer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.

 

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ARTICLE IV

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 1. Actions by Others . The Corporation (1) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or an officer of the Corporation and (2) except as otherwise required by Section 3 of this Article, may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent of or participant in another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not, in and of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

Section 2. Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation . The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent of or participant in another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

 

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Section 3. Successful Defense . To the extent that a person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 1 or Section 2 of this Article, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith.

Section 4. Specific Authorization . Any indemnification under Section 1 or Section 2 of this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in said Sections 1 and 2. Such determination shall be made (1) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (2) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (3) by the stockholders.

Section 5. Advance of Expenses . Expenses incurred by any person who may have a right of indemnification under this Article in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding as authorized by the Board of Directors in the specific case upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee or agent to repay such amount unless it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation pursuant to this Article.

Section 6. Right of Indemnity Not Exclusive . The indemnification provided by this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

Section 7. Insurance . The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of or participant in another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Article, Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or otherwise.

Section 8. Invalidity of Any Provisions of This Article . The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Article shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Article.

 

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ARTICLE V

CAPITAL STOCK

Section 1. Certificates . The interest of each stockholder of the Corporation shall be evidenced by certificates for shares of stock in such form as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any of the classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolutions shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board of Directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates and, upon request, every holder of uncertificated shares, shall be entitled to have a certificate for shares of capital stock of the Corporation. The certificates of stock shall be signed by the President or a Vice President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, sealed with the seal of the Corporation or a facsimile thereof, and countersigned and registered in such manner, if any, as the Board of Directors may by resolution prescribe. Where any such certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent other than the Corporation or its employee, or registered by a registrar other than the Corporation or its employee, the signature of any such officer may be a facsimile signature. In case any officer or officers who shall have signed, or whose facsimile signature or signatures shall have been used on, any such certificate or certificates shall cease to be such officer or officers of the Corporation, whether because of death, resignation or otherwise, before such certificate or certificates shall have been delivered by the Corporation, such certificate or certificates may nevertheless be adopted by the Corporation and be issued and delivered as though the person or persons who signed such certificate or certificates or whose facsimile signature or signatures shall have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer or officers of the Corporation.

Section 2. Transfer . The shares of stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by applicable law and in these By-laws. Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation, and in the case of certificated shares of stock, only by the holder thereof in person or by his or her attorney, upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation for cancellation of certificates for the same number of shares, with an assignment and power of transfer endorsed thereon or attached thereto, duly executed, with such proof of the authenticity of the signature as the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation may reasonably require, or, in the case of uncertificated shares of stock, upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered holder of the shares or by his or her attorney, and upon compliance with appropriate procedures for transferring shares in uncertificated form as the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation may reasonably require; provided, however, that such surrender or compliance shall not be required in any case in which the officers of the Corporation shall determine to waive such requirement. With respect to certificated shares of stock, every certificate exchanged, returned or surrendered to the Corporation shall be marked “Cancelled,” with the date of cancellation, by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Corporation or the transfer agent thereof. No transfer of stock shall be valid as against the Corporation for any purpose until it shall have been entered in the stock records of the Corporation by and entry showing from and to whom transferred.

Section 3. Record Dates . The Board of Directors may fix in advance a date, not less

 

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than ten nor more than sixty days preceding the date of any meeting of stockholders, or the date for the payment of any dividend, or the date for the distribution or allotment of any rights, or the date when any change, conversion or exchange of capital stock shall go into effect, as a record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any such meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any such dividend, or to receive any distribution or allotment of such rights, or to exercise the rights in respect of any such change, conversion or exchange of capital stock, and in such case only such stockholders as shall be stockholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to such notice of, and to vote at, such meeting, or to receive payment of such dividend, or to receive such distribution or allotment or rights or to exercise such rights, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any stock on the books of the Corporation after any such record date fixed as aforesaid.

Section 4. Lost Certificates . In the event that any certificate of stock is lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated, the Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of a new certificate of the same tenor and for the same number of shares in lieu thereof. The Board may in its discretion, before the issuance of such new certificate, require the owner of the lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate, or the legal representative of the owner to make an affidavit or affirmation setting forth such facts as to the loss, destruction or mutilation as it deems necessary, and to give the Corporation a bond in such reasonable sum as it directs to indemnify the Corporation.

ARTICLE VI

CHECKS, NOTES, ETC.

Section 1. Checks, Notes, Etc. All checks and drafts on the Corporation’s bank accounts and all bills of exchange and promissory notes, and all acceptances, obligations and other instruments for the payment of money, may be signed by the President, any Vice President or the Chief Financial Officer and may also be signed by such other officer or officers, agent or agents, as shall be thereunto authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 1. Offices . The registered office of the Corporation shall be located at 1013 Centre Road, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, in the State of Delaware and said Corporation shall be the registered agent of this Corporation in charge thereof. The Corporation may have other offices either within or without the State of Delaware at such places as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors or the business of the Corporation may require.

Section 2. Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Corporate Seal . The seal of the Corporation shall be circular in form and contain the name of the Corporation, and the year and state of its incorporation. Such seal may be altered from time to time at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

 

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Section 4. Books . There shall be kept at such office of the Corporation as the Board of Directors shall determine, within or without the State of Delaware, correct books and records of account of all its business and transactions, minutes of the proceedings of its stockholders, Board of Directors and committees, and the stock book, containing the names and addresses of the stockholders, the number of shares held by them, respectively, and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof, and in which the transfer of stock shall be registered, and such other books and records as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

Section 5. Voting of Stock . Unless otherwise specifically authorized by the Board of Directors, all stock owned by the Corporation, other than stock of the Corporation, shall be voted, in person or by proxy, by the President or any Vice President of the Corporation on behalf of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VIII

AMENDMENTS

Section 1. Amendments by Stockholders . Except as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation and these By-Laws, the vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of stock of the Corporation, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, shall be necessary at any meeting of stockholders to amend or repeal these By-Laws or to adopt new by-laws.

Section 2. Amendment by Board of Directors . These by-laws may be amended or altered by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called for the purpose by majority vote of the directors then in office, except that directors shall not amend the by-laws in a manner which:

(a) changes the stockholder voting requirements for any action;

(b) alters or abolishes any preferential right or right of redemption applicable to a class or series of stock with shares already outstanding;

(c) alters the provisions of Article VIII hereof; or

(d) permits the Board of Directors to take any action which under law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these By-Laws is required to be taken by the stockholders.

Any amendment of these By-Laws by the board of directors may be altered or repealed by the stockholders at any annual or special meeting of stockholders. These By-Laws may also be amended or repealed, or new By-Laws adopted, at any meeting of the Board of Directors by the vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors; provided that any By-Laws adopted by the Board of Directors may be amended or repealed by the stockholders in the manner set forth above.

Any proposal by the Board of Directors to amend or repeal these By-Laws or to adopt new by-laws shall be stated in the notice of the meeting of the Board of Directors or in the waiver of notice thereof, as the case may be, unless all of the directors are present at such meeting.

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Effective as of August 9, 2011.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

DELTAK, L.L.C.

AND

HAMON ACQUISITIONS, INC.

DATED AS OF AUGUST 5, 2011

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     1   

1.1

   Definitions      1   

1.2

   Interpretation      10   

ARTICLE II SALE AND PURCHASE

     10   

2.1

   Sale and Purchase of Assets      10   

2.2

   Excluded Assets      11   

2.3

   Assumed Liabilities      12   

2.4

   Excluded Liabilities      13   

2.5

   Purchase Price      14   

2.6

   Working Capital Adjustment      15   

ARTICLE III CLOSING AND DELIVERIES

     17   

3.1

   Closing      17   

3.2

   Deliveries by the Seller      17   

3.3

   Deliveries by the Buyer      18   

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER

     19   

4.1

   Organization; Good Standing      19   

4.2

   Authority      19   

4.3

   No Conflict      20   

4.4

   Financial Statements      20   

4.5

   Taxes      20   

4.6

   Absence of Certain Changes      21   

4.7

   Consents and Approvals      22   

4.8

   Litigation      23   

4.9

   Employee Benefit Plans      23   

4.10

   Real Property      24   

4.11

   Labor and Employment Matters      25   

4.12

   Contracts, Commitments and Bids      26   

4.13

   Intellectual Property      27   

4.14

   Environmental, Health, and Safety Matters      28   

4.15

   Insurance      29   

4.16

   Permits; Compliance with Laws      29   

4.17

   Personal Property      29   

4.18

   Accounts Payable      29   

4.19

   Accounts Receivable      29   

4.20

   Inventory      29   

4.21

   Title to Assets      30   

4.22

   Sufficiency of Assets      30   

4.23

   Brokers      30   

4.24

   Transactions with Affiliates      30   

4.25

   Customers and Suppliers      30   

4.26

   Product Warranty      30   

4.27

   Product Liability      30   

4.28

   Subsidiaries      31   

 

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4.29

   Foreign Corrupt Practices Act      31   

4.30

   Money Laundering Laws      31   

4.31

   OFAC      31   

4.32

   Intercompany Charges      31   

4.33

   Disclaimer      31   

4.34

   Disclosure      31   

ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER

     32   

5.1

   Organization; Authority      32   

5.2

   No Conflict; Consents and Approvals      32   

5.3

   Litigation      32   

5.4

   Availability of Funds      33   

5.5

   No Other Representations      33   

5.6

   Brokers      33   

ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS

     33   

6.1

   Interim Operations of the Seller      33   

6.2

   Reasonable Access; Confidentiality      35   

6.3

   Publicity      35   

6.4

   Records      35   

6.5

   Filing Tax Returns; Tax Allocations      35   

6.6

   No Solicitation of Acquisition Proposal      37   

6.7

   Release of Encumbrances      38   

6.8

   Regulatory and Other Authorizations; Consents      38   

6.9

   Updating Schedules      39   

6.10

   Employees      39   

6.11

   Letters of Credit      41   

6.12

   Non-Use of Excluded Assets; Agreement Not to Compete by the Buyer      41   

6.13

   Agreement Not to Compete by the Seller      42   

6.14

   Insurance Coverage for Pre-Closing Periods      43   

6.15

   Environmental Insurance      43   

6.16

   Bulk Sales Laws      43   

6.17

   Receivables      43   

6.18

   Use of Name      43   

6.19

   Transferred Employees      43   

6.20

   Closing Conditions      43   

6.21

   Title and Survey      43   

6.22

   Termination of Intercompany Accounts      44   

6.23

   Assigned Customer Contracts      44   

6.24

   Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contracts      44   

6.25

   Excluded Completed Customer Contracts      45   

6.26

   Warranty Service      45   

6.27

   Procedure For Resolving Disputes Concerning Customer Contracts or Warranty Service      46   

6.28

   Apportionment      47   

ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

     47   

7.1

   Conditions to Obligations of the Parties      47   

7.2

   Conditions to Obligations of the Seller      47   

7.3

   Conditions to Obligations of the Buyer      48   

 

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ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT

     48   

8.1

   Termination      48   

8.2

   Effect of Termination      49   

ARTICLE IX REMEDIES

     49   

9.1

   Survival      49   

9.2

   Indemnification by the Buyer      49   

9.3

   Indemnification by the Seller      50   

9.4

   Exclusive Remedy      50   

9.5

   Limitations on Indemnification      50   

9.6

   Procedures      51   

9.7

   Equitable Remedies      53   

9.8

   Treatment of Payments      53   

ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS

     53   

10.1

   Interpretation of Representations      53   

10.2

   Expenses      53   

10.3

   Successors and Assigns      53   

10.4

   Third-Party Beneficiaries      53   

10.5

   Further Assurances      54   

10.6

   Notices      54   

10.7

   Complete Agreement      55   

10.8

   Headings      55   

10.9

   Amendment      55   

10.10

   Waiver      55   

10.11

   Governing Law      55   

10.12

   Negotiated Agreement      56   

10.13

   Counterparts      56   

10.14

   Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules      56   

10.15

   Severability      56   

 

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EXHIBITS  
Exhibit A   Form of Escrow Agreement
Exhibit B   Form of Bill of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit C   Form of Intellectual Property Assignments
Exhibit D   Form of Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement
Exhibit E   Certain Title Exceptions
Exhibit E-1   Form of Owner’s Affidavit
Exhibit E-2   Pro Form Owner’s Policy No. 462391
Exhibit F   Certain Survey Exceptions
SCHEDULES  
Schedule 1.1   Global Power Employee Plans
Schedule 1.2   Knowledge of the Seller
Schedule 1.3   Letters of Credit
Schedule 1.4   Pending Litigation and Pending Claims
Schedule 2.1(c)   Assigned Contracts
Schedule 2.2(d)   Excluded Contracts
Schedule 2.2(k)   Braden Assets
Schedule 2.2(m)   Other Excluded Assets
Schedule 2.3(g)   Other Assumed Liabilities
Schedule 2.6(b)   Closing Working Capital Statement Example
Schedule 4.1   Qualification
Schedule 4.3   Conflicts
Schedule 4.4   Financial Statements
Schedule 4.5   Taxes
Schedule 4.6   Absence of Certain Changes
Schedule 4.7(a)   Consents of Governmental Authorities
Schedule 4.7(b)   Third-Party Consents
Schedule 4.8   Litigation
Schedule 4.9   Employee Benefit Plans
Schedule 4.10(a)   Owned Real Property
Schedule 4.10(b)   Leased Real Property
Schedule 4.10(c)   Certain Real Property Permitted Encumbrances
Schedule 4.11(a)   Employment Matters
Schedule 4.11(b)   Labor Matters
Schedule 4.11(c)   Certain Employees
Schedule 4.11(d)   Restrictions on Employees
Schedule 4.11(e)   Change in Control and Severance Agreements
Schedule 4.11(f)   WARN Events
Schedule 4.11(g)   Payroll Audits
Schedule 4.11(h)   Workers Compensation Coverage
Schedule 4.11(i)   Independent Contractors and Consultants
Schedule 4.11(j)   Family Medical Leave Act
Schedule 4.11(k)   Immigration
Schedule 4.11(l)   Unemployment or Workers’ Compensation Claims
Schedule 4.12   Material Contracts
Schedule 4.12(i)   Material Disputes
Schedule 4.12(j)   Estimated Costs to Complete Assigned Customer Contracts
Schedule 4.12(k)   Bids and Proposals

 

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Schedule 4.13(a)   Intellectual Property
Schedule 4.13(b)   Intellectual Property Matters
Schedule 4.13(c)   Intellectual Property Claims
Schedule 4.14   Environmental, Health, and Safety Matters
Schedule 4.14(b)   Environmental and Safety Permits
Schedule 4.15   Insurance
Schedule 4.16   Permits
Schedule 4.17   Interests in Personal Property
Schedule 4.18   Accounts Payable
Schedule 4.19   Accounts Receivable
Schedule 4.21   Title to Assets
Schedule 4.22   Sufficiency of Assets
Schedule 4.24   Transactions with Affiliates
Schedule 4.25(a)   Customers
Schedule 4.25(b)   Suppliers
Schedule 4.26   Product Warranty
Schedule 4.28   Subsidiaries
Schedule 5.2(a)   Conflicts (Buyer)
Schedule 5.2(b)   Consents of Governmental Authorities and Third Parties (Buyer)
Schedule 6.1   Interim Operations of the Seller
Schedule 6.10(a)   Transferred Employees
Schedule 6.10(f)   401(k) Participant Loans
Schedule 6.11   Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Letter of Credit
Schedule 6.21(a)   Title Commitment
Schedule 6.21(b)   Owned Real Property Survey
Schedule 6.24   Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contracts
Schedule 7.3   Seller Required Consents

 

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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of August 5, 2011 by and between Deltak, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Seller ”), and Hamon Acquisitions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Buyer ”).

RECITALS

A. Deltak Construction Services Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“ DCSI ”), has been merged with and into the Seller pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and between the Seller and DCSI, dated October 29, 2010. References to the Seller in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to DCSI as applicable;

B. The Seller is engaged in the business of designing and constructing specialty boiler systems and small to mid-sized heat recovery steam generator systems, including designing and constructing any related combined cycle selective catalytic reduction exhaust systems, and providing field support and quality assurance services with respect thereto (as currently conducted by the Seller, the “ Business ”); provided, however , that notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Business shall not include any assets or liabilities related to the Simple Cycle SCR Business;

C. The Seller desires to sell and assign to the Buyer, and the Buyer desires to purchase and assume from the Seller, substantially all of the assets, and certain specified liabilities, of the Business upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;

D. The Seller is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Power Equipment Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Global Power ”);

E. The Buyer is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Hamon Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Hamon ”), and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Hamon & Compagnie International SA; and

F. As a condition and inducement to the willingness of the Seller to enter into this Agreement, Hamon has, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Buyer, executed and delivered a Guarantee pursuant to which Hamon has guaranteed the payment of the Initial Purchase Price to the Seller.

In consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements and upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions . The following capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the following meanings for all purposes of this Agreement:

Accounting Expert ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(c).

Accounts Receivable ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).


Acquisition Proposal ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.6.

Actions ” means any suit, action, arbitration, legal proceeding, administrative, quasi- administrative or enforcement proceeding or arbitration proceeding before any Governmental Authority, or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, any other formal proceeding, criminal prosecution, investigation, inquiry or review of the Seller by any Governmental Authority.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. For purposes of this Agreement, “control,” when used with respect to any specified Person, (a) means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and (b) shall be presumed if a Person has the direct or indirect power to appoint or have elected more than fifty percent (50%) of the governing body (e.g., board of directors) of such Person or has direct or indirect ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities of such Person.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Allocation Schedule ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(g).

Applicable Condition ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.10(e).

Asset Sale Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(g).

Assigned Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).

Assigned Customer Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.23.

Assignment and Assumption of Lease ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(e).

Assumed Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

Balance Sheet ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.

Base Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

Basket ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5(a).

Bill of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(b).

Binding Bids ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.12.

Braden ” means Braden Manufacturing, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Power.

Business ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which the Federal Reserve Bank located in New York, New York is closed.

Buyer ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

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Buyer 401(k) Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.10(f).

Buyer Fundamental Representations ” shall mean those representations in Sections 5.1 ( Organization; Authority ) and 5.6 ( Brokers ).

Buyer Indemnitees ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.

Buyer’s Survey Objections ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.21(b).

Cap ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5(a).

Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(a).

Claim Response ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(a).

Claims Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(a).

Closing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

Closing Net Working Capital ” means the Working Capital Assets as of the Closing Date less the Working Capital Liabilities as of the Closing Date, as adjusted in a manner consistent with the Closing Working Capital Statement – Example, set forth in Schedule 2.6(b) .

Closing Working Capital Statement ” means a statement setting forth the Closing Net Working Capital.

COBRA ” means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Confidentiality Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b).

Consent ” means any consent, approval, authorization, qualification, waiver, registration or notification.

Contracts ” means all written contracts, leases, licenses, agreements (including any amendments and other modifications thereto) or commitments, arrangements or undertakings that are binding upon the Seller.

Customer Contract Dispute ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.27(a).

DCSI ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Dispute Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.27(a).

Dollars ” or “ $ ” means the lawful currency of the United States.

Employee Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.9(a).

 

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Encumbrances ” means any mortgage, lien, option, security interest, pledge, restriction on use or transferability or other claim, charge or encumbrance of a similar nature on any property or property interest.

Environment ” means soil, surface waters, groundwater, land, stream, sediments, surface or subsurface strata and air.

Environmental Insurance Policy ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.15.

Environmental Law ” means the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, each as amended, together with all other applicable Laws, Permits and Orders of any Government Authority regarding the Environment or concerning public health and safety, worker health and safety, and pollution or protection of the environment, including without limitation all those relating to the presence, use, production, generation, handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, distribution, labeling, testing, processing, discharge, release, threatened release, control, or cleanup of any Hazardous Materials.

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Escrow Agent ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b).

Escrow Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b).

Estimated Month-End Net Working Capital ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a).

Estimated Net Working Capital Adjustment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a).

Excluded Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.

Excluded Completed Customer Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.25.

Excluded Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.

Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.24.

FCPA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.29.

Federal Employment Tax ” means any Tax reported on a Federal Employment Tax Return with respect to the Transferred Employees.

Federal Employment Tax Returns ” means the Forms W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement); Forms 941 (Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return); Forms W-4 (Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate) and Forms W-5 (Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate) on which wages and other compensation paid to the Transferred Employees during calendar year 2011 are reported.

Financial Statements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.

GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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General Escrow ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b).

General Escrow Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b).

General Escrow Fund ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b).

Global Power ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Global Power Employee Plans ” means the items set forth on Schedule 1.1 .

Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority or quasi-governmental authority (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of applicable Law), or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

Hamon ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Hazardous Material ” means any pollutant, toxic substance, including asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, hazardous waste, hazardous material, hazardous substance, contaminant, petroleum or petroleum-containing materials, radiation and radioactive materials and polychlorinated biphyenyls as defined in any Environmental Law.

Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(a).

Indemnitor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(a).

Initial Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

Initial Release Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b).

Initial Release Date Pending Claims ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b).

Initially Released General Escrow Funds ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b).

Initiating Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.27(b).

Intellectual Property ” means any and all (i) inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), all improvements thereto existing on the Closing Date, and all patents, patent applications and patent disclosures, together with all reissuances, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals and reexaminations thereof; (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, assumed names and corporate names, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations and combinations thereof, including all goodwill associated therewith, and all applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith; (iii) copyrightable works, all copyrights and all applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith; (iv) mask works and all applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith; (v) trade secrets and confidential business information (including ideas, research and development, know-how, technology, formulas, compositions, manufacturing and production processes and techniques, technical data, designs, drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information and business and marketing plans and proposals); (vi) computer software (including data and related software program documentation in computer-readable and hard-copy forms); (vii) other intellectual property and proprietary rights of any

 

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kind, nature or description, including web sites, web site domain names and other e-commerce assets and resources of any kind or nature; and (viii) copies of tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium).

Intellectual Property Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d).

Intellectual Property Assignments ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(c).

Intergroup Payables ” means all amounts owed by the Seller, on the one hand, to Global Power or any of its Affiliates (other than the Seller), on the other hand.

Intergroup Receivables ” means all amounts owed to the Seller, on the one hand, by Global Power or any of its Affiliates (other than the Seller), on the other hand.

Interim Financial Statements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.

Inventory ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

IRCA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(k).

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Knowledge of the Seller ” means the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry into the relevant matter, of the Persons whose names are set forth on Schedule 1.2 .

Law ” means any law, statute, treaty, code, ordinance, regulation, rule or Order of any Governmental Authority.

Leased Real Property ” means the property leased pursuant to the Occupancy Lease.

Letter of Credit ” means the letter of credit set forth on Schedule 1.3 .

Liability ” means any direct or indirect liability, indebtedness, obligation, expense, debt, claim, loss, damage, deficiency or guaranty by any Person, whether secured or unsecured, recourse or non- recourse, filed or unfiled, accrued or unaccrued, due or to become due, or liquidated or unliquidated.

Losses ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.

Material Adverse Effect ” means any event, fact, condition, change, occurrence or development that has had or is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on (a) the Business, assets, liabilities, properties, operations or results of operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Seller, taken as a whole, or (b) the Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, excluding any effect resulting from (i) general economic conditions that do not disproportionately affect the Business or the Seller, (ii) any economic conditions affecting the industry in which it conducts its business generally that do not disproportionately affect the relevant party, (iii) the execution, announcement or performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the loss of any material customer as a result thereof), or (iv) any actions required or permitted under this Agreement.

Material Contract ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.12.

Mediation Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.27(b).

 

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Money Laundering Laws ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.30.

Month-End Net Working Capital ” means the Working Capital Assets as of the end of the month immediately preceding the Closing Date less the Working Capital Liabilities as of that date, as adjusted in a manner consistent with the Closing Working Capital Statement – Example, set forth in Schedule 2.6(b) .

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(f).

Occupancy Lease ” means the lease described in Schedule 4.10(b) .

Order ” means any order, judgment, ruling, injunction, assessment, award, decree or writ of any Governmental Authority.

Owned Real Property ” means the property described in Schedule 4.10(a) .

Pending Litigation and Pending Claims ” means the matters set forth on Schedule 1.4 .

Permits ” means any license, permit, registration, clearance, exemption, approval, authorization, certificate of authority, qualification or similar document or authority that has been issued or granted by any Governmental Authority.

Permitted Encumbrances ” means (a) Encumbrances for Taxes, assessments and other charges of Governmental Authorities not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which collection or enforcement against the property is stayed, (b) mechanics’, workmens’, repairmen’s, warehousemen’s or carriers’ Encumbrances arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or by operation of Law if the underlying obligations are not delinquent, and (c) with respect to the Owned Real Property (i) the items set forth on Schedule 4.10(c) , (ii) any condition that would be shown by a current, accurate survey, (iii) any other encroachments, covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements and other similar matters of record that do not materially interfere with the conduct of the Business and that individually or in the aggregate do not render title unmarketable or uninsurable, or materially impair the value or use of the Owned Real Property affected thereby, and (iv) zoning, building and other similar restrictions; provided, however , that none of the foregoing described in clauses (b) or (c) will individually or in the aggregate materially impair the continued use and operation of the property to which they relate in the Business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as used in this Agreement, the Permitted Encumbrances shall not include: any mortgage lien, mechanics’ lien or judgment lien against the Seller’s interest in the Real Property not caused by the Buyer. In the event any mortgage lien, mechanics’ lien or judgment lien appears on the Title Commitment (as hereinafter defined) or otherwise arises with respect to the Seller’s interest in the Real Property on or prior to the Closing, except to the extent caused by the Buyer, the Seller shall either (x) satisfy such lien out of the proceeds payable to the Seller at the Closing or (y) permit the Buyer to withhold an amount of the Initial Purchase Price sufficient to satisfy such lien in the event that the relevant lien was established in error (provided that to the extent such lien is released without payment, the Buyer shall promptly pay such withheld amount to the Seller in immediately available funds). In the event any funds are withheld at Closing pursuant to this paragraph, the Buyer shall permit the Seller a reasonable time (not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) days) to cause such lien be released without payment.

Person ” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, unincorporated society or association, trust or other legal entity or Governmental Authority.

 

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Personal Property ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(e).

Post-Closing Period Taxes ” means any Tax attributable to the Business or the Purchased Assets for a Post-Closing Tax Period.

Post-Closing Straddle Period ” means that portion of a Straddle Period that begins the day after the Closing Date.

Post-Closing Straddle Period Taxes ” means for Taxes attributable to the Business or the Purchased Assets for a Straddle Period, all such Taxes other than Pre-Closing Straddle Period Taxes. For avoidance of doubt, Post-Closing Straddle Period Taxes shall not include Transfer Taxes (as described in Section 6.5(f)) and Federal Employment Taxes in respect of the Transferred Employees.

Post-Closing Tax Period ” means any Tax period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Closing Date.

Pre-Closing Period Taxes ” means any Taxes attributable to the Business or the Purchased Assets for a Pre-Closing Tax Period.

Pre-Closing Straddle Period ” means that portion of a Straddle Period that ends on and includes the Closing Date.

Pre-Closing Straddle Period Taxes ” means for those Taxes attributable to the Business or the Purchased Assets for a Straddle Period: (a) with respect to Taxes imposed on or measured by sales, use, value-added, income, receipts, profits or payment of wages, the portion of all such Taxes that would have been due had the Straddle Period ended on and included the Closing Date; and (b) with respect to all other Taxes, an amount equal to the total of all other such Taxes multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the Pre-Closing Straddle Period, and the denominator of which is the number of days in the entire Straddle Period. For avoidance of doubt, Pre-Closing Straddle Period Taxes shall not include Transfer Taxes (as described in Section 6.5(f)) or Federal Employment Taxes in respect of the Transferred Employees.

Pre-Closing Tax Period ” means any Tax period (or portion thereof) ending on (and including) the Closing Date, or ending before the Closing Date.

Pressure Part System Components ” means the internal components of a heat recovery steam generator system containing pressurized water and steam which capture gas turbine exhaust energy for the purpose of creating steam for power generation or industrial use.

Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

Purchased Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

Real Property ” means all of the Seller’s real property and interest in real property, leaseholds and subleaseholds, purchase options, easements, licenses, rights to access, rights of way, all buildings and other improvements thereon and other real property interests currently used in the Business or operations of the Seller.

Recipient Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.27(b).

Response Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(a).

 

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Responsible Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(c).

Seller ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Seller Fundamental Representations ” shall mean those representations in Sections 4.1 ( Organization; Good Standing ), 4.2 ( Authority ), 4.17 ( Personal Property ) (but only the first sentence thereof), 4.21 ( Title to Assets ), 4.23 ( Brokers ), 4.29 ( Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ), 4.30 ( Money Laundering Laws ), and 4.31 ( OFAC ).

Seller Indemnitees ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.

Simple Cycle SCR Business ” means the business of designing, constructing, manufacturing, marketing, and/or selling simple cycle selective catalytic reduction exhaust systems, including NO x catalyst systems and/or CO catalyst systems behind a gas turbine.

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

Successor ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that following the Closing directly acquires all or substantially all of the assets of such Person.

Survey ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.21(b).

Target Net Working Capital ” means Zero Dollars ($0).

Tax ” means any federal, state, local or foreign net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, commercial activity, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental or windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any Taxing Authority.

Tax Contest ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(d).

Tax Returns ” means all returns (including information returns), statements, reports, forms, declarations and other similar documents required to be filed or delivered with respect to any Tax.

Taxing Authority ” means any Governmental Authority responsible for the administration or imposition of any Tax.

Termination Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.27(b).

Third-Party Software ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.13(a).

Title Commitment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.21(a).

Title Company ” means First American Title Insurance Company.

Title Policy ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.21(a).

Top 10 Customers ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.25(a).

 

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Top-Up Amount ” means an amount equal to the sum of (a) the amount of any warranty claims pending with respect to the Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contracts and the Excluded Completed Customer Contracts, but not yet distributed from the Warranty Escrow and (b) the amount distributed from the Warranty Escrow prior to the first (1st) anniversary of the Closing Date; provided, however , that the “ Top-Up Amount ” shall not exceed Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550,000).

Transfer Taxes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(f).

Transferred Employees ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.10(a).

Treasury Regulations ” means final and temporary regulations promulgated under the Code.

WARN Act ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(f).

Warranty Escrow ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(c).

Warranty Escrow Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(c).

Warranty Escrow Fund ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(c).

Warranty Obligations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.26.

Working Capital Assets ” means trade receivables (net of reserves), other ordinary course receivables, inventory, costs in excess of billings and other current assets determined in a manner consistent with the Closing Working Capital Statement – Example, set forth in Schedule 2.6(b) , including asset account balances related to the Assigned Customer Contracts, but excluding any asset account balances related to the Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contracts.

Working Capital Liabilities ” means accounts payable, accrued compensation and benefits, billings in excess of costs and other accrued liabilities, including liability account balances related to the Assigned Customer Contracts, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business determined in a manner consistent with the Closing Working Capital Statement – Example, set forth in Schedule 2.6(b) , but excluding (i) warranty reserves for the Assigned Customer Contracts and the Excluded Completed Customer Contracts, and (ii) warranty reserves and other liability account balances for the Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contracts.

1.2 Interpretation . Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, (a) references to the plural include the singular, the singular the plural, and the part the whole, (b) references to any gender include all genders, (c) “include” or “including” has the inclusive meaning frequently identified with the phrases “but not limited to” and “without limitation,” and (d) references to “hereof,” “hereunder” or “herein” relate to this Agreement. Each accounting term used herein that is not specifically defined herein shall have the meaning given to it under GAAP.

ARTICLE II

SALE AND PURCHASE

2.1 Sale and Purchase of Assets . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, at the Closing, the Buyer shall purchase and acquire from the Seller, and the Seller shall sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to the Buyer, free and clear of any Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances, all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under all of the assets, properties and rights (other than the Excluded Assets), which relate to, or are used, owned but not used, or held for use in connection with, the Business (collectively, the “ Purchased Assets ”), including the following:

(a) all accounts or notes receivable of the Seller related to the Assigned Contracts, and any security, claim, remedy or other right related to any of the foregoing (“ Accounts Receivable ”);

 

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(b) all inventory, finished goods, raw materials, work in progress, packaging, supplies, parts and other inventories (“ Inventory ”);

(c) all Contracts set forth on Schedule 2.1(c) and all other Contracts that relate to or arise out of the Purchased Assets (the “ Assigned Contracts ”);

(d) all Intellectual Property that is owned or licensed by the Seller, including all Intellectual Property used in or necessary for the conduct of the Business (“ Intellectual Property Assets ”);

(e) all machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures, tools, parts, supplies, office equipment and other tangible personal property (the “ Personal Property ”);

(f) all Real Property;

(g) to the extent transferable, all Permits that are held by the Seller and required for the conduct of the Business or for the ownership and use of the Purchased Assets, including the Permits listed on Schedule 4.14(b) and Schedule 4.16 ;

(h) to the extent transferable, all certifications, ratings, listings, and similar rights and benefits of the Seller that are held by the Seller and used in the conduct of the Business or used in connection with the ownership or use of the Purchased Assets;

(i) all prepaid expenses, credits, advance payments and security deposits;

(j) all of the Seller’s rights under warranties and all similar rights against third parties to the extent related to the Purchased Assets;

(k) originals or, where not available, copies of all books and records, including books of account, ledgers and general, financial and accounting records, machinery and equipment maintenance files, customer lists, customer purchasing histories, price lists, distribution lists, supplier lists, production data, quality control records and procedures, customer complaints and inquiry files, research and development files, and sales material and records in the possession of the Seller; and

(l) all goodwill and the going concern value of the Business.

2.2 Excluded Assets . All assets of the Seller or any of its Affiliates that are not included in the Purchased Assets as described in Section 2.1 shall be retained by the Seller or such Affiliate, as the case may be, and are referred to herein as the “ Excluded Assets .” Notwithstanding Section 2.1, “ Excluded Assets ” shall include:

(a) all cash, cash equivalents, and other marketable or non-marketable securities in hand or in bank accounts held by the Seller;

 

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(b) all accounts or notes receivable of the Seller related to the Excluded Assets, and any security, claim, remedy or other right related to any of the foregoing;

(c) all Intergroup Receivables;

(d) Contracts that are not Assigned Contracts, including those set forth on Schedule 2.2(d) ;

(e) the organizational documents, minute books, unit books, Tax Returns, books of account or other records having to do with the organization of the Seller and all books, records, files and papers prepared in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(f) all rights under the Employee Plans and the Global Power Employee Plans and all assets, records, and vendor arrangements associated with such Employee Plans and Global Power Employee Plans, as the case may be, whether held by the Seller or its Affiliates in trust or otherwise;

(g) all refunds, rebates or credits of Taxes attributable to the Business or the Purchased Assets for Pre-Closing Tax Periods, provided that such refund, rebate or credit is not included as a Purchased Asset in the determination of Closing Net Working Capital;

(h) all claims available to or being pursued by the Seller to the extent related to Excluded Assets or the Excluded Liabilities;

(i) all Purchased Assets sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and in compliance with Section 6.1 from the date hereof to the Closing Date;

(j) all insurance benefits, including rights and proceeds, arising from or relating to the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, except to the extent that the Buyer has incurred costs as a result of an insured or insurable event and has not otherwise been reimbursed;

(k) the assets associated with the Simple Cycle SCR Business, including the assets set forth on Schedule 2.2(k) and the technology related to the Simple Cycle SCR Business set forth on Schedule 2.2(k) ;

(l) the rights that accrue or will accrue to the Seller under this Agreement and the other documents delivered by the parties in connection herewith; and

(m) the assets, properties and rights set forth on Schedule 2.2(m) .

2.3 Assumed Liabilities . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, at the Closing, the Buyer will assume and thereafter pay, discharge or perform when due the following Seller’s Liabilities, to the extent arising out of or pertaining to the Business or the Purchased Assets, other than the Excluded Liabilities (the “ Assumed Liabilities ”):

(a) all Liabilities that accrue with respect to the operation of the Business and the ownership, operation and use of the Purchased Assets following the Closing;

 

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(b) all Liabilities of the Seller in respect of the Assigned Contracts but only to the extent that such Liabilities thereunder are required to be performed following the Closing Date, were incurred in the ordinary course of business and do not relate to any failure to perform, improper performance, warranty or other breach, default or violation by the Seller on or prior to the Closing Date;

(c) all Liabilities that relate to any Tax of the Business or the Purchased Assets, whether disputed or not, for Post-Closing Tax Periods or for the Post-Closing Straddle Period;

(d) all Liabilities arising after the Closing that relate to the Buyer’s employment or termination of Transferred Employees or compensation or employee benefits provided by the Buyer to Transferred Employees, but excluding any Liabilities arising from the Seller’s employment or termination of Transferred Employees and except as provided in Section 6.10;

(e) all Liabilities of the Business to the extent included or reflected in the Closing Net Working Capital set forth in the Closing Working Capital Statement that is final and binding upon the parties pursuant to Section 2.6;

(f) all Liabilities of the Seller that are required to be performed or observed on or after the Closing under the Permits assigned and transferred to the Buyer pursuant to Section 2.1(g) to the extent, in the case of each particular Permit, that the rights and benefits under such Permit have been assigned to or received by the Buyer; and

(g) the Liabilities of the Seller set forth on Schedule 2.3(g) .

2.4 Excluded Liabilities . All Liabilities of the Seller that are not included in the Assumed Liabilities are referred to herein as the “ Excluded Liabilities .” The Seller shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates to, pay and satisfy in due course all Excluded Liabilities that they are obligated to pay and satisfy. The Excluded Liabilities shall not be assumed by the Buyer hereunder and shall include the following:

(a) all Liabilities that accrue with respect to the Excluded Assets;

(b) all Liabilities that accrue with respect to the operation of the Business and the ownership, operation and use of the Purchased Assets by the Seller prior to the Closing, including warranty claims relating to the operation of the Business by the Seller prior to the Closing;

(c) all Liabilities that relate to any Tax of the Business or the Purchased Assets, whether disputed or not, for Pre-Closing Tax Periods or for the Pre-Closing Straddle Period;

(d) all Liabilities in respect of the Pending Litigation and Pending Claims;

(e) all Liabilities in respect of any Employee Plans or any Global Power Employee Plans;

(f) all Liabilities related to the items set forth on Schedule 2.2(k) ;

(g) all Liabilities of the Seller in respect of trade accounts payable of the Business that remain unpaid as of the Closing Date; and

(h) all Intergroup Payables.

 

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2.5 Purchase Price .

(a) Purchase Price . In consideration for the Purchased Assets, the Buyer shall pay to the Seller an amount equal to Thirty-One Million Dollars ($31,000,000) (the “ Base Purchase Price ”) subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 2.6 (such amount, as adjusted, the “ Purchase Price ”) and assume the Assumed Liabilities. At the Closing: (i) the Base Purchase Price plus or minus the Estimated Net Working Capital Adjustment (the “ Initial Purchase Price ”) less the General Escrow Amount and the Warranty Escrow Amount shall be paid by the Buyer to the Seller and (ii) the General Escrow Amount and the Warranty Escrow Amount shall be deposited by the Buyer with the Escrow Agent, in each case, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller and the Escrow Agent, as applicable, and delivered to the Buyer at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.

(b) General Escrow . At the Closing, an amount equal to Six Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,200,000) (the “ General Escrow Amount ”) of immediately available funds from the Initial Purchase Price shall be deposited by the Buyer to an escrow account (the “ General Escrow ”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (or such other institution mutually agreed upon by the parties) as escrow agent (the “ Escrow Agent ”), such deposit to constitute the general escrow fund (the “ General Escrow Fund ”), and the disposition of the General Escrow Fund will be governed by the terms of the escrow agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Escrow Agreement ”). Subject to Section 2.5(c), on the first (1st) anniversary of the Closing Date (the “ Initial Release Date ”), all of the then remaining General Escrow Fund in excess of the sum of Three Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,100,000) plus any amounts (i) that the Buyer is entitled to, but has not at the relevant time received, from the General Escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement and (ii) with respect to any unresolved Claims set forth in Claims Notices properly given by the Buyer prior to the Initial Release Date, including the disputed portion of any such Claims (all of such Claims in clauses (i) and (ii) being hereinafter referred to as “ Initial Release Date Pending Claims ”) shall be released to the Seller in accordance with the Escrow Agreement (such amount, the “ Initially Released General Escrow Funds ”). As soon as reasonably practicable upon resolution pursuant to the Escrow Agreement of any Initial Release Date Pending Claims, all of the General Escrow Fund related to such Initial Release Date Pending Claims that is not payable to the Buyer in accordance with such resolution shall be released to the Seller in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. The General Escrow will be maintained and administered by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement until the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Closing Date. The procedure for claims in connection with Losses against the General Escrow Fund will be governed by the terms of the Escrow Agreement.

(c) Warranty Escrow . At the Closing, Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) (the “ Warranty Escrow Amount ”) of immediately available funds from the Initial Purchase Price shall be deposited by the Buyer to an escrow account (the “ Warranty Escrow ”) with the Escrow Agent, such deposit to constitute the warranty escrow fund (the “ Warranty Escrow Fund ”), and the disposition of the Warranty Escrow Fund will be governed by the terms of the Escrow Agreement. On the Initial Release Date, the Top-Up Amount shall be deposited in the Warranty Escrow out of the Initially Released General Escrow Funds, to the extent available for distribution, or otherwise by the Seller. The Warranty Escrow will be maintained and administered by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement. The procedure for claims in connection with Losses against the Warranty Escrow Fund will be governed by the terms of the Escrow Agreement. The Buyer shall be able to make claims against both the General Escrow and the Warranty Escrow with respect to warranty claims related to the Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contracts and the Excluded Completed Customer

 

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Contracts as contemplated by Section 6.24 through Section 6.26; provided, however , that, with respect to any such claim, the Buyer shall not be entitled to recover from the General Escrow or the Warranty Escrow to the extent that the Buyer has been compensated for such claim from the funds of the other.

2.6 Working Capital Adjustment .

(a) Estimated Month-End Net Working Capital . At least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a good faith estimate of the Month-End Net Working Capital (the “ Estimated Month-End Net Working Capital ”) and shall deliver such good faith estimate to the Buyer. If the Estimated Month-End Net Working Capital is less than the Target Net Working Capital, the Base Purchase Price shall be reduced by the amount of such shortfall, subject to further adjustment as provided in this Section 2.6, and (ii) if the Estimated Month-End Net Working Capital is greater than the Target Net Working Capital, the Base Purchase Price shall be increased by the amount of such excess, subject to further adjustment as provided in this Section 2.6. The amount of any such adjustment is referred to herein as the “ Estimated Net Working Capital Adjustment ”.

(b) Preparation of Closing Working Capital Statement .

(i) Within thirty (30) Business Days following the Closing, the Buyer shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, the Closing Working Capital Statement and shall deliver such Closing Working Capital Statement to the Seller.

(ii) The Seller shall, in connection with the preparation of the Closing Working Capital Statement, provide, and cause its Affiliates, agents and representatives to provide, to the Buyer and its Affiliates, agents and representatives, all information and assistance that may be reasonably requested.

(iii) The Seller shall, within thirty (30) Business Days following receipt of the Closing Working Capital Statement notify the Buyer in writing that the Seller disputes any item set forth in the Closing Working Capital Statement, providing reasonable details with respect to each such disputed item. If the Seller does not timely notify the Buyer, the Closing Working Capital Statement shall be deemed agreed to by the Seller and shall be final and binding upon the parties.

(iv) The Buyer, during the thirty (30) Business Day period referred to in Section 2.6(b)(iii), shall (A) provide the Seller with any information and copies of any working papers reasonably requested by the Seller as to the preparation of the Closing Working Capital Statement and (B) permit the Seller and its Affiliates, agents and representatives to have and receive access to, extracts from and copies of any books and records of the Business.

(c) Disputed Closing Working Capital Statement .

(i) In the event that the Seller disputes the Closing Working Capital Statement pursuant to Section 2.6(b)(iii), then the parties shall jointly, within ten (10) Business Days of the receipt by the Buyer of the notice referred to in Section 2.6(b)(iii), appoint RMS McGladrey, Inc. (or, in the case that RMS McGladrey, Inc. does not accept such appointment, such other independent accounting firm as the parties, acting in good faith, shall mutually agree upon) (the “ Accounting Expert ”) to resolve such disputed

 

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matters. Following a determination by the Accounting Expert, the Closing Working Capital Statement shall be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to accord with such determination and, as so amended, shall constitute the Closing Working Capital Statement, which shall be final and binding upon the parties.

(ii) The Accounting Expert shall be instructed by the parties to determine only the matters in dispute and provide its determination simultaneously to the parties as soon as practicable (but in any event within twenty (20) Business Days of the acceptance by the Accounting Expert of its appointment hereunder).

(iii) Each party, at its own cost, shall immediately upon the acceptance of the Accounting Expert of its appointment hereunder:

(A) provide the Accounting Expert full access to its books and records and any information requested by the Accounting Expert to complete any determination under this Section 2.6; and

(B) have the right to make submissions to the Accounting Expert in respect of any determination to be made under this Section 2.6.

(iv) The Accounting Expert’s determination of any matter referred to it under this Section 2.6 shall be in writing and shall be final and binding upon the parties. In making a determination under this Section 2.6, the Accounting Expert shall act as an expert and not as an arbitrator. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Expert shall be borne by the party whose position (amount claimed or disputed) is furthest from the amount determined by the Accounting Expert.

(d) Adjustment for Working Capital .

(i) If the Closing Net Working Capital set forth in the Closing Working Capital Statement agreed to, or deemed agreed to, by the Seller pursuant to Section 2.6(b)(iii) or as amended pursuant to the determinations made by the Accounting Expert pursuant to Section 2.6(c) is:

(A) greater than the Estimated Month-End Net Working Capital, then the Buyer shall pay to the Seller (by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller and delivered to the Buyer at least two (2) Business Days prior to the date when such payment is required to be made) on or before the day that is five (5) Business Days after the date upon which the Closing Working Capital Statement is final and binding upon the parties pursuant to Section 2.6, an amount that is equal to the difference between the Closing Net Working Capital and the Estimated Month-End Net Working Capital as an adjustment to the Initial Purchase Price; or

(B) less than the Estimated Month-End Net Working Capital, then the Seller shall pay to the Buyer (by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Buyer and delivered to the Seller at least two (2) Business Days prior to the date when such payment is required to be made) on or before the day that is five (5) Business Days after the date upon which the Closing Working Capital Statement is final and binding upon the parties pursuant to Section 2.6, an amount that is equal to the difference between the Estimated Month-End Net Working Capital and the Closing Net Working Capital as an adjustment to the Initial Purchase Price.

 

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(ii) If any payment is made pursuant to Section 2.6(d)(i), then the Initial Purchase Price shall be deemed (for all purposes, including Tax) to have been further adjusted to reflect such payment.

ARTICLE III

CLOSING AND DELIVERIES

3.1 Closing . The closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “ Closing ”) shall take place at 10:00 a.m., New York time, at the offices of Thompson Hine LLP , 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York, 10017-4611, on the later of (a) August 31, 2011 and (b) the fifth (5th) Business Day following the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions set forth in Article VII (other than those conditions that, by their nature, are to be satisfied at the Closing), or at such other time and place or on such other date as the parties may agree (the “ Closing Date ”). All actions to be taken and all documents to be executed and delivered by the parties at the Closing shall be deemed to have been taken and executed simultaneously, and no actions shall be deemed to have been taken nor documents executed or delivered until all have been taken, executed and delivered.

3.2 Deliveries by the Seller . At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Buyer the following items (unless the delivery of any of the following items is waived by the Buyer):

(a) acknowledgement of receipt of the Initial Purchase Price less the General Escrow Amount and the Warranty Escrow Amount by the Seller in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer;

(b) a bill of sale and assignment and assumption agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “ Bill of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement ”), duly executed by the Seller;

(c) assignments of the Intellectual Property Assets substantially in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “ Intellectual Property Assignments ”), duly executed by the Seller and/or Global Power, as applicable;

(d) with respect to the Owned Real Property, a limited warranty deed, duly executed and notarized by the Seller, transferring the Owned Real Property to the Buyer subject to Permitted Encumbrances;

(e) with respect to the Leased Real Property, an assignment and assumption of the Occupancy Lease (the “ Assignment and Assumption of Lease ”), duly executed by the Seller, assigning to the Buyer all of the Seller’s right, title and interest as tenant thereunder;

(f) a non-competition and non-solicitation agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “ Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement ”), duly executed by Global Power;

(g) a copy of the certificate of formation of the Seller and all amendments thereto, certified as of the most recent practicable date by the Delaware Secretary of State;

 

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(h) a certificate of the Delaware Secretary of State as to the good standing of the Seller in the State of Delaware as of the most recent practicable date;

(i) a certificate of an officer of the Seller, certifying the limited liability company agreement, including all amendments thereto, of the Seller;

(j) a certificate of an officer of the Seller, certifying the resolutions of the member and the Board of Directors of the Seller authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Seller and the transactions contemplated hereby and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or otherwise changed since the date of the original resolutions;

(k) a certificate of an officer of the Seller to the effect that the conditions set forth in Sections 7.3(a) and 7.3(b) have been satisfied;

(l) a duly completed and executed certification of non-foreign status pursuant to Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations;

(m) the UCC-3 termination statements and other documentation contemplated by Section 6.7;

(n) the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Seller;

(o) an amendment to the Seller’s certificate of formation, and such other necessary documents to change the Seller’s name to one other than “Deltak, L.L.C.” or any derivation thereof, such amendment to be filed by the Seller within two (2) Business Days following the Closing; and

(p) any additional certificates, receipts, documents and instruments as the Buyer or the Title Company may reasonably request.

3.3 Deliveries by the Buyer . At the Closing, the Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Seller or Escrow Agent, as applicable, the following items (unless the delivery of any of the following items is waived by the Seller):

(a) the Initial Purchase Price less the General Escrow Amount and the Warranty Escrow Amount;

(b) the General Escrow Amount and the Warranty Escrow Amount (each of which the Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent to be held in the General Escrow and the Warranty Escrow, as the case may be, pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement);

(c) the Bill of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement, duly executed by the Buyer;

(d) the Intellectual Property Assignments, duly executed by the Buyer;

(e) the Assignment and Assumption of Lease, duly executed by the Buyer;

(f) the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement, duly executed by the Buyer;

 

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(g) a copy of the certificate of incorporation of the Buyer and all amendments thereto, certified as of the most recent practicable date by the Delaware Secretary of State;

(h) a certificate of the Delaware Secretary of State as to the good standing of the Buyer in the State of Delaware as of the most recent practicable date;

(i) a certificate of an officer of the Buyer, certifying the by-laws or equivalent document, including all amendments thereto, of the Buyer;

(j) a certificate of an officer of the Buyer certifying the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Buyer authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Buyer and the transactions contemplated hereby and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or otherwise changed since the date of the original resolutions;

(k) a certificate of an officer of the Buyer to the effect that the conditions set forth in Sections 7.2(a) and 7.2(b) have been satisfied;

(l) the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Buyer and the Escrow Agent; and

(m) any additional certificates, receipts, documents and instruments as the Seller may reasonably request.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER

Except as disclosed in one or more of the Schedules delivered by the Seller to the Buyer prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (it being understood that (i) any matter or item disclosed in any such Schedule shall be deemed to be disclosed and incorporated into any other Schedule where such disclosure is expressly cross-referenced and (ii) the disclosure of any matter or item in any such Schedule shall not be deemed to constitute an acknowledgement that such matter or item is required to be disclosed therein or is material to a representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement and shall not be used as a basis for interpreting the terms “material,” “materially,” “materiality” or any word or phrase of similar import), the Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Buyer as of the date hereof, unless a different date is set forth in any such representation or warranty, as follows:

4.1 Organization; Good Standing . The Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Schedule 4.1 sets forth each jurisdiction where the Seller is qualified to do business. The Seller is duly licensed or qualified to do business, and in good standing, as a foreign limited liability company under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or in which the transaction of the Business makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Seller has all necessary limited liability company power and authority to conduct the Business as it is presently being conducted and to own, use and lease the Purchased Assets. The copies of the Seller’s certificate of formation and limited liability company agreement, each as amended to date and made available to the Buyer’s counsel, are complete and correct, and no amendments thereto are pending. The Seller owns no equity interests in any other business entity.

4.2 Authority . The Seller has all necessary limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by the Seller of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite limited

 

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liability company action on the part of the Seller. Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Buyer, this Agreement shall when executed constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable in accordance its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).

4.3 No Conflict . The consummation of the transactions in accordance with the terms hereof do not and will not violate, or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provisions of the organizational documents of the Seller. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3 , the execution and delivery by the Seller of this Agreement and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions in accordance with the terms hereof will not violate, or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Material Contract, in each case, in any material respect.

4.4 Financial Statements . The Seller has delivered to the Buyer copies of (a) the unaudited balance sheets for the Business at December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the related statements of income and cash flows for each of the years then ended (collectively, the “ Financial Statements ”) and (b) the unaudited balance sheet for the Business at June 30, 2011 and the related statements of income and cash flows for the six (6) month period then ended (the “ Interim Financial Statements ”). The Financial Statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, member’s equity and cash flows of the Business at the dates and for the time periods indicated and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to the absence of notes. The Interim Financial Statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, member’s equity and cash flows of the Business at the date and for the time period indicated and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistent with the Financial Statements, except that the Interim Financial Statements are subject to normal and recurring quarter-end and year-end adjustments and the absence of notes. The normal and recurring quarter-end and year-end adjustments made to the Seller’s 2010 Financial Statements, the March 31, 2011 interim financial statements, and the June 30, 2011 Interim Financial Statements are set forth on Schedule 4.4 . The Financial Statements and Interim Financial Statements (a) are derived from the books and records of the Business, (b) such books and records are reflective of the accounts of the Business as reflected on the trial balances that comprise the Financial Statements and the Interim Financial Statements and (c) are accurately reflected and consolidated into the financial statements of Global Power. Taking into account the adjusting entries set forth on Schedule 4.4 , the unaudited balance sheet of the Business as of December 31, 2010 that is included in the Financial Statements is referred to herein as the “ Balance Sheet .”

4.5 Taxes . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5 :

(a) for all Pre-Closing Tax Periods since the date of its formation, the Seller has been and will be disregarded as an entity separate from (that is, treated as a division of) Global Power for purposes of federal Tax Law (other than for purposes of federal excise Taxes imposed on or after January 1, 2008 and of Federal Employment Taxes imposed on wages paid after January 1, 2009) and for purposes of any state or local Tax Law with business entity classification provisions similar to those of federal Tax Law.

(b) the Seller (or Global Power with respect to the Seller) has filed in a timely manner all Tax Returns that it (or Global Power) was required to file with respect to the Business or the Purchased Assets and has paid all Taxes due as shown on such Tax Returns, and all such Tax Returns are true, complete and accurate in all material respects;

 

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(c) the Seller (or Global Power with respect to the Seller) has not agreed to any extension or waiver of the statute of limitations period applicable to any Tax Return with respect to the Business or the Purchased Assets or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, which period (after giving effect to such extension or waiver) has not yet expired;

(d) the Seller (or Global Power with respect to the Seller) has timely withheld and paid all Taxes relating to the Business or the Purchased Assets required to have been withheld and paid;

(e) there are no Encumbrances for unpaid Taxes on any of the Purchased Assets, except Encumbrances for current Taxes not yet due and payable;

(f) there are no audits, administrative proceedings or court proceedings currently pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller or to the actual knowledge of Global Power, threatened with respect to the Business or the Purchased Assets in respect of any Tax; there are no Tax deficiencies or assessments currently pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller or to the actual knowledge of Global Power, threatened with respect to the Business or the Purchased Assets in respect of any Tax; and

(g) the Seller has given the Buyer an opportunity to review correct and complete copies of all Tax Returns relating to the Business or the Purchased Assets filed by or with respect to the Seller for all taxable periods ending after December 31, 2004 other than income Tax Returns filed on a consolidated basis with Global Power.

(h) To the Knowledge of the Seller, the Seller’s performance of any Assigned Customer Contract did not require the creation of permanent establishments in foreign countries for Tax purposes.

The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 4.5 are the Seller’s sole and exclusive representations and warranties regarding Tax matters.

4.6 Absence of Certain Changes . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6 and Schedule 4.11(e) , since December 31, 2010, the Seller has operated the Business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and there has not been any:

(a) payment of any bonuses, or increase in salaries or other compensation, by the Seller to any of its directors, officers or employees, except for bonus awards and increases in salaries made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and the Seller has not entered into any severance or similar agreement with any employee;

(b) damage to or destruction or loss of any property of the Business in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), whether or not covered by insurance;

(c) incurrence of indebtedness or guarantee of debt or other liability of any third party in connection with the Business or the Purchased Assets, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and which if outstanding at the end of any month has been properly reflected in the Interim Financial Statements;

 

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(d) waiver of any right in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), including any write-off or compromise of any accounts receivable, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(e) change in the accounting methods, principles or practices of the Business, including principles or practices relating to estimates, reserves, depreciation, amortization, cost accounting policies or rates and percentage of completion accounting;

(f) purchase or other acquisition of any assets for sums in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) per transaction other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(g) purchase or other acquisition of any stock or other equity interests of any third party or sale or other disposition of any units or other equity interest in the Seller;

(h) sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease, pledge, encumbrance, mortgage or other transfer of any material portion of the Purchased Assets, other than inventory sold in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any abandonment or affirmative disposal of any Intellectual Property Assets, other than through the expiration of such rights at the conclusion of the full statutory, regulatory or contractual term;

(i) payment, discharge or satisfaction of any material claim, Liability, Encumbrance or obligation in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), other than the repayment of debt obligations (including accounts payable) of the Business and actions taken with respect to the Pending Litigation and Pending Claims;

(j) material amendment or termination of any Material Contract other than pursuant to the terms of such Material Contract or as reflected on Schedule 4.12 ;

(k) transfers of Personal Property to Global Power or any of its Affiliates;

(l) declaration or payment of any dividends or other distributions (whether in cash, equity or property or any combination thereof) in respect of any of its capital; or

(m) agreement to do any of the actions described in clauses (a) through (l).

4.7 Consents and Approvals .

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7(a) , the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not require the Seller to obtain any Consent from or make any filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except (i) in connection, or in compliance, with the notification and waiting period requirements of any antitrust or competition Law, (ii) where failure to obtain such Consent, or make such filing or notification, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) as may be necessary as a result of any facts or circumstances relating solely to the Buyer.

(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7(b) , the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not require the Seller, as of the Closing Date, to obtain any material third-party Consent.

 

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4.8 Litigation . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8 , as of the date of this Agreement, there is no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened Action: (a) that has been commenced by or against the Seller affecting the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities; or (b) that has been commenced by or against the Seller that, if adversely determined, would have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

4.9 Employee Benefit Plans .

(a) Schedule 4.9 sets forth a complete list of (i) all “employee benefit plans,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, (ii) all other severance pay, salary continuation, bonus, incentive, option, retirement, pension, profit sharing or deferred compensation plans, contracts, programs, funds or arrangements of any kind, and (iii) all other employee benefit plans, contracts, programs, funds or arrangements, in each case, that are sponsored or maintained by the Seller and that provide benefits to any employees or former employees of the Seller or with respect to which the Seller has any liability, including the Global Power Employee Plans (all of the above being hereinafter individually or collectively referred to as an “ Employee Plan ” or “ Employee Plans ,” respectively). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9 , (1) no Employee Plan is funded, in whole or in part, through a voluntary employee’s beneficiary association exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(9) of the Code and (2) each Employee Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) was operated in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code and all applicable IRS guidance between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2008, and has complied in form and operation with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code since January 1, 2009.

(b) Copies of the following materials have been made available to the Buyer: (i) all current plan documents for each Employee Plan (including amendments and all documents under which such Employee Plan is operated); (ii) all rulings and determination letters or National Office Opinion Letters from the IRS with respect to any of the Employee Plans; (iii) all current summary plan descriptions and other written employee communications with respect to the Employee Plans; (iv) all current trust agreements and insurance contracts relating to the funding or payment of benefits under any Employee Plan; and (v) the three (3) most recent annual returns on Form 5500 for each Employee Plan for which such returns are required to be filed.

(c) Each Employee Plan has been maintained, operated and administered in compliance with its terms and any related documents or agreements and in compliance with all applicable Laws, in each case, in all material respects.

(d) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no pending Actions (other than routine benefit claims) that have been asserted or instituted by, against, or relating to, any Employee Plan, the assets of any trust or other funding arrangement under any such plan, or the Seller or any fiduciary with respect to any such plan.

(e) The Seller has paid or accrued all amounts it is required to pay (including employer contributions and employee elective deferred contributions) as contributions to each Employee Plan by the date such contributions were required to be made by applicable Law, agreement or the terms of the Employee Plan; and all monies withheld from employee paychecks with respect to Employee Plans have been transferred to the appropriate plan within the time applicable regulations specify.

 

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(f) No Employee Plan is or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, has ever been (i) subject to Title IV of ERISA, or (ii) a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA.

(g) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9 , and except for health continuation coverage as required by Section 4980B of the Code or Part 6 of Title I of ERISA and continuation of life benefits as required by the State of Minnesota, the Seller does not have any liability for life, health, medical or other welfare benefits to former employees or beneficiaries or dependents thereof.

(h) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9 , no payment made as a result of, or in connection with, the transaction contemplated by this Agreement will fail to qualify for a deduction under Section 280G of the Code, or be subject to Tax under Section 4999 of the Code and no benefit under any Employee Plan, including any severance or parachute payment plan or agreement, will be established or become accelerated, vested or payable by reason of any transaction contemplated under this Agreement, except as provided in Schedule 4.11(e) .

The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 4.9 are the Seller’s sole and exclusive representations and warranties regarding employee benefits matters.

4.10 Real Property .

(a) Schedules 4.10(a) and (b)  set forth a complete list of all Real Property and any Contracts under which any such Real Property is owned by, occupied or used by the Seller or in the operation of the Business.

(b) The Real Property includes all of the real property necessary to conduct the Business in all material respects as conducted on the date of this Agreement and will include, as of the Closing Date, all of the real property necessary to conduct the Business in all material respects as conducted on the Closing Date.

(c) The Seller has good and marketable fee simple title to the Owned Real Property, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances.

(d) The Seller has made available to the Buyer a true, correct and complete copy of the Occupancy Lease. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(b) : (i) the Occupancy Lease is in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and has not been modified or amended; (ii) the Seller has a valid and binding leasehold interest in the Leased Real Property; and (iii) neither the Seller nor, to the Knowledge of the Seller, the landlord is in default under the Occupancy Lease, and the Seller has not received any written notice of any default under the Occupancy Lease.

(e) To the Knowledge of the Seller, all utility services required by applicable Law or for the normal operations of the Business, including electric, gas, water supply, storm and sanitary sewer facilities, telephone lines and fire protection facilities, currently serve the Real Property.

(f) As of the date of this Agreement, and except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(c) , the Seller has received no outstanding written notice from any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any portion of the Real Property that the Real Property or the present use of the Real Property currently fails to comply with any applicable Laws, Orders, Permits or restrictions of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any portion of the Real Property.

 

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(g) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened condemnation, fire, health, safety, environmental, building, zoning or other land use Actions relating to any portion of the Real Property that would adversely affect the current use or occupancy thereof, nor has the Seller received written notice of any pending or threatened special assessment proceedings affecting any portion of the Real Property.

(h) No third party is in possession of any of the Real Property or any portion thereof and there are no Contracts granting any third party the right of use or occupancy of any portion of the Real Property, except as otherwise provided on Schedule 4.10(c) .

(i) As of the date of this Agreement, the Seller has performed routine maintenance of the Real Property consistent with past practices.

The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 4.10 are the Seller’s sole and exclusive representations and warranties regarding real property matters.

4.11 Labor and Employment Matters .

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(a) , there are no Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller affecting the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities by or on behalf of any present or former employee of the Seller alleging breach of any Law governing employment or the termination thereof or other discriminatory, wrongful or tortious conduct in connection with any employment relationship. The Seller has not received any written notice of the intent of any Governmental Authority responsible for the enforcement of labor or employment laws to conduct an investigation of the Business and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, no such investigation is in progress.

(b) The Seller is not a party to or otherwise bound by any collective bargaining agreement, contract or other agreement or understanding with a labor union or labor organization. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(b) , the Seller is not subject to any charge, demand, petition or representation proceeding seeking to compel, require or demand it to bargain with any labor union or labor organization, nor, as of the date of this Agreement, is there pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened any material labor strike, dispute, walkout, work stoppage, slow-down or lockout involving the Seller.

(c) Schedule 4.11(c) sets forth the names and positions of all of the employees of the Seller with an aggregate compensation in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000). The Seller has provided to the Buyer true, correct and complete copies of any employment agreements, severance agreements, bonus agreements or other agreements or arrangements with such employees that set forth the terms and conditions of their employment in connection with the Business.

(d) To the Knowledge of the Seller, except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(d) , no employee of the Seller is a party to any confidentiality agreement, non-competition agreement or proprietary rights agreement with any other third party that could reasonably be expected to affect the Business or the employee’s duties with respect to the Business following the Closing.

(e) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(e) , the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not entitle any employee of the Seller to any change in control payments, severance payments, retirement allowance or benefit or any other type of payment due to any agreement between the Seller and any such employee.

 

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(f) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(f) , the Seller has not experienced a plant closing, mass layoff or similar circumstance at any time during the three (3) years immediately preceding the date of this Agreement that has given rise to notice obligations under the federal Worker Adjustment and Restraining Notification Act (“ WARN Act ”) or any similar applicable state or local Law.

(g) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(g) , the Seller has not been the subject of a payroll audit by the U.S. Department of Labor or any similar state or local government agency at any time during the three (3) years immediately preceding the date of this Agreement.

(h) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(h) , the Seller has maintained workers’ compensation coverage as required by applicable state law through the purchase of insurance or by self-insurance.

(i) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(i) , the Seller engages no independent contractors or consultants that are paid more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) on an annual basis with respect to the Business.

(j) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(j) , no employees of the Seller are, as of one week prior to the date of this Agreement, on leave pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, short- or long-term disability, military leave, sick leave, inactive as a result of an injury covered by workers’ compensation or otherwise on inactive status.

(k) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(k) , no employees of the Seller are ineligible to work in the United States under applicable federal Law. The Seller has complied with its obligations under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (the “ IRCA ”). For each employee of the Seller for whom compliance is required, the Seller has obtained and retained a complete and true copy of each such employee’s Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification Form), which shall constitute Purchased Assets to the extent they relate to such employee. The Seller has not been cited, fined, served with a Notice of Intent to Fine or with a Cease and Desist Order, nor has any action or administrative proceeding been initiated or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller by reason of any actual or alleged failure to comply with the IRCA.

(l) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(l) , no employees of the Seller are, as of the date of this Agreement, receiving unemployment compensation or workers’ compensation benefits.

4.12 Contracts, Commitments and Bids . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12 (each contract set forth on Schedule 4.12 being referred to as a “ Material Contract ” and collectively, the “ Material Contracts ”), the Seller is not a party to:

(a) any partnership agreement, joint venture agreement or other agreement that involves sharing of revenues, profits, losses, costs or liabilities by the Seller with any other Person;

(b) any Contract with a vendor that entails expenditures or receipts of more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) on an annual basis or One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in the aggregate;

 

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(c) any Contract with a customer that entails delivery of products or services valued at more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) on an annual basis or One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in the aggregate;

(d) any license, whether as licensor or licensee, of any Intellectual Property (excluding Third-Party Software) that entails the expenditure of, or delivery of products or services valued at, more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) on an annual basis;

(e) any Contract with another Person materially limiting or restricting the ability of the Seller to enter into or engage in any market or line of business;

(f) any Contract with Global Power or any current or former officer, director, manager, employee, consultant, agent or other representative of the Seller (other than any Employee Plan or Global Power Employee Plan) that entails expenditures of more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) on an annual basis;

(g) any distribution, sales agent, sales representative or other similar Contract for the sale or distribution of any product, part or service by the Seller with another Person; and

(h) any other Contract involving the expenditure or receipt by the Seller of more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) on an annual basis, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and not previously disclosed pursuant to this Section 4.12.

Each Material Contract is in full force and effect, is enforceable in accordance with its terms and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller. Neither the Seller nor, to the Knowledge of the Seller, any other party is in material breach of, or material default under, any of the Material Contracts. The Seller has not received any written notice of a threat to terminate, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, any of the Material Contracts. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12(i) , there are no material disputes, material oral agreements or arrangements or forbearance programs in effect as to any of the Material Contracts or Top Ten Customers. To the Knowledge of the Seller, the estimated costs to complete the Assigned Customer Contracts set forth on Schedule 4.12(j) are true and correct in all material respects as of the date noted thereon.

Schedule 4.12(k) sets forth a list of any bids or proposals submitted or received by the Seller that are binding upon the Seller and in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollard ($100,000) (the “ Binding Bids ”).

4.13 Intellectual Property .

(a) Schedule 4.13(a) sets forth a true, correct and complete list or description of all registered Intellectual Property owned by the Seller or used in the operation of the Business, including each of the following: (i) patents and pending patent applications; (ii) copyrights; (iii) trademarks and service marks, and pending trademark and service mark applications; (iv) trade names used by the Seller since January 1, 2008; and (v) internet domain name registrations, but excluding all “off-the-shelf” software owned by third parties and licensed from such third parties through shrink-wrap, click-through, or enterprise licenses available to the general public (“ Third-Party Software ”).

(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(b) , the Seller owns all right, title and interest in and to, or has the right to use, and assign its right to use, the Intellectual Property

 

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Assets free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(b) , to the Knowledge of the Seller, the use and registration of the Intellectual Property Assets do not infringe upon or otherwise impair any rights of any other Person and none of the Intellectual Property Assets are being infringed upon or otherwise impaired by any other Person. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(b) , there is no Action pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened by or against the Seller regarding ownership of, or rights to sell or use, any of the Intellectual Property Assets. To the Knowledge of the Seller, none of the consultants or independent contractors who have performed services that are material to the Business has any right, title or interest in or to the Intellectual Property Assets that are material to the operation of the Business.

(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(c) , the Seller has not received any written claim, cease-and-desist letter or other written notice of any allegation that any of the Intellectual Property Assets or the conduct of the Business infringes upon or misappropriates the Intellectual Property of any Person.

4.14 Environmental, Health, and Safety Matters . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14 :

(a) The Seller is in material compliance with all Environmental Laws with respect to the Business and the Purchased Assets.

(b) The Seller has obtained and is in material compliance with all Permits that are required pursuant to Environmental Laws either for the occupation of the Owned Real Property or for the operation of the Business; and a list of all such Permits is set forth on Schedule 4.14(b) .

(c) In the past three (3) years or if unresolved any prior years, the Seller has not received any written notice, report or other request for information regarding any actual or alleged violation of Environmental Law or any liabilities or potential liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise), including any investigatory, remedial or corrective obligations, relating to the Business or its facilities arising under Environmental Law.

(d) Except in material compliance with applicable Environmental Law, none of the following exists at the Real Property: (i) underground storage tanks, (ii) asbestos-containing material in any form or condition, (iii) materials or equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls, or (iv) landfills, surface impoundments, or disposal areas.

(e) The Seller has not, and has no knowledge of any other party who at any of the Real Property has, treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, transported, handled, or released any substance, including any Hazardous Material, in a manner that has given or would give rise to liabilities to the Buyer, including any liability for response costs, corrective action costs, personal injury, property damage, natural resources damages or attorney fees, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, or any other Environmental Laws.

The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 4.14 are the Seller’s sole and exclusive representations and warranties regarding environmental matters, except for the representations and warranties provided in Section 4.7 ( Consents and Approvals ), 4.8 ( Litigation ), 4.10(g) ( Real Property ) and 4.34 ( Disclosure ).

 

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4.15 Insurance . Schedule 4.15 sets forth a list and description of the current insurance policies (i.e., those in respect of which current premiums are being paid) held by, or for the benefit of, the Seller and relating to the Business or the Purchased Assets, and the owner of each such policy. All premiums with respect to such policies are currently paid and such policies are in full force and effect. The Seller or Global Power, as disclosed in Schedule 4.15 , has maintained the insurance described in Schedule 4.15 , which insurance covers the Real Property and the Personal Property, whether owned or leased, against loss or damage by fire or other casualty, subject to the terms of such policies. The Seller has notified the applicable insurance carriers of any and all claims known to the Seller or Global Power with respect to the operations, products or services of the Business for which the Seller is insured. Neither the Seller nor Global Power has been refused any insurance coverage relating to the Business or the Purchased Assets by any insurance carrier to which it has applied for insurance during the past three (3) years.

4.16 Permits; Compliance with Laws . Schedule 4.16 sets forth a complete list of all material Permits held by the Seller that are related to the conduct of the Business or the ownership and use of the Purchased Assets. The Seller holds all material Permits necessary to conduct the Business and to own and use the Purchased Assets. The Seller is not in material default or violation of any material Law applicable to the conduct of the Business or the ownership and use of the Purchased Assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the representations and warranties in this Section 4.16 shall not be deemed to apply to any Tax matters (which are governed by Section 4.5), any employee benefits matters (which are governed by Section 4.9), any real property matters (which are governed by Section 4.10), or any environmental matters (which are governed by Section 4.14).

4.17 Personal Property . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17 , no Person other than the Seller has any interest in any of the Personal Property. All equipment included in the Personal Property that is used in the conduct of the Business is in good condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted). All leases of the Personal Property are in full force and effect and afford the Seller peaceful and undisturbed possession and use of the subject matter of the lease.

4.18 Accounts Payable . Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.18 , since the date of the Balance Sheet, with respect to the Business: (a) all accounts payable of the Seller were incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (b) the Seller has paid vendors, Taxes, employees, employee reimbursable expenses and other Liabilities on a timely basis and consistent with past practice; (c) the Seller has not altered or amended in any material respect its payment practices; and (d) no currently outstanding accounts payable of the Seller have aged beyond their original due date.

4.19 Accounts Receivable . The accounts receivable on the Financial Statements represent sales actually made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or are valid claims as to which performance has been rendered. The reserves on the Financial Statements against the accounts receivable for returns, allowances and bad debt have been calculated in accordance with GAAP and in a manner consistent with the past practice of the Business. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19 , no counterclaims, defenses or offsetting claims with respect to the accounts receivable on the Financial Statements are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19 , all of the accounts receivable on the Financial Statements relate solely to sales of goods or services to customers with respect to the Business, none of whom are Affiliates of the Seller.

4.20 Inventory . Since December 31, 2010, the Seller has maintained the Inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. The Inventory: (a) is of a quality and quantity usable and saleable in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, except for obsolete, damaged, defective or slow moving items that have been written off or written down to fair market value for which adequate reserves have been established; (b) that is a finished good is saleable as current inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and (c) is recorded on the financial records in accordance with GAAP, and otherwise consistent with the pricing and cost accounting policies of the Seller.

 

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4.21 Title to Assets . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.21 , the Seller has good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances.

4.22 Sufficiency of Assets . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.22 , the Purchased Assets are sufficient for the continued conduct of the Business after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing and constitute all of the rights, property and assets sufficient to conduct the Business as currently conducted.

4.23 Brokers . Except for the fees payable to TM Capital Corp., which fees will be paid by Global Power at the Closing, neither the Seller nor Global Power has incurred or become liable for any broker’s commission, finder’s fee or other similar fees relating to or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

4.24 Transactions with Affiliates . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.24 , no Affiliate of the Seller: (a) has borrowed money from the Seller; (b) has any contractual or other claim, express or implied, of any kind whatsoever against the Seller; (c) has any interest in any property or assets used by the Seller or necessary for the conduct of the Business; or (d) has engaged in any other transaction with the Seller since December 31, 2010.

4.25 Customers and Suppliers .

(a) Schedule 4.25(a) sets forth the names of the top ten (10) customers of the Business (the “ Top 10 Customers ”) as measured by the revenue of the Seller (in the aggregate) from such customer for each of the last three (3) fiscal years of the Business. None of the Top 10 Customers has notified the Seller in writing that it intends to terminate, cancel or otherwise materially adversely modify its business relationship with the Seller in any material respect. No other material customer, except in the ordinary course of business, has notified the Seller that it intends to terminate, cancel or otherwise materially adversely modify its business relationship with the Seller in any material respect.

(b) Schedule 4.25(b) sets forth the names of the top ten (10) suppliers of the Business as measured by the amount the Seller spent on purchasing goods and services from such suppliers for each of the last three (3) fiscal years of the Business. No supplier of the Business that is material to the Business has, except in the ordinary course of business, notified the Seller that it intends to terminate, cancel or otherwise materially adversely modify its business relationship with the Seller in any material respect.

4.26 Product Warranty . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.26 , to the Knowledge of the Seller, each product manufactured, sold or delivered by the Seller with respect to the Business has been in material conformity with all applicable contractual commitments, and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, the Seller does not have any material Liabilities for replacement or repair of any such products or other material damages or costs in connection therewith, subject to the reserve for product warranty claims set forth in the Interim Financial Statements and as adjusted for operations and transactions through the Closing Date in accordance with past practice.

4.27 Product Liability . As of the date of this Agreement, except as set forth on Schedule 4.8 , there is no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened Action arising out of any injury to individuals or property as a result of the ownership, possession, sale or use of any product manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered by the Seller.

 

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4.28 Subsidiaries . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.28 , the Seller has no subsidiaries and does not own any shares of stock or other securities or equity interests, directly or indirectly, in any other Person.

4.29 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act . None of the Seller or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of the Seller has taken any action that is in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “ FCPA ”), including making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment of any money, or offer, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office in contravention of the FCPA, and, during the past three (3) years, the Seller has conducted the Business in compliance with the FCPA and has instituted and maintained policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.

4.30 Money Laundering Laws . The operations of the Seller are currently conducted in material compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions applicable to the Business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Authority (collectively, the “ Money Laundering Laws ”); and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any Governmental Authority involving the Seller with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened.

4.31 OFAC . None of the Seller or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of the Seller is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.

4.32 Intercompany Charges . All Contracts, commitments or transactions, including all amounts payable or receivable resulting therefrom, between Global Power and any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Seller or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand, are current and have been incurred in the ordinary course of business.

4.33 Disclaimer . EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IV, NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY NATURE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, IS MADE TO THE BUYER AND THE SELLER HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE SELLER, GLOBAL POWER, THE BUSINESS, THE PURCHASED ASSETS OR THE ASSUMED LIABILITIES, THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

4.34 Disclosure . The representations and warranties contained in this Article IV do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements and information contained in this Article IV not misleading.

 

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ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER

Except as disclosed in one or more of the Schedules delivered by the Buyer to the Seller prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (it being understood that (i) any matter or item disclosed in any such Schedule shall be deemed to be disclosed and incorporated into any other Schedule where such disclosure is expressly cross-referenced, and (ii) the disclosure of any matter or item in any such Schedule shall not be deemed to constitute an acknowledgement that such matter or item is required to be disclosed therein or is material to a representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement and shall not be used as a basis for interpreting the terms “material,” “materially,” “materiality” or any word or phrase of similar import), the Buyer hereby represents and warrants to the Seller as of the date hereof, unless a different date is set forth in any such representation or warranty, as follows:

5.1 Organization; Authority . The Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Buyer has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by the Buyer of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of the Buyer. This Agreement shall when executed be duly executed and delivered by the Buyer. Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller, this Agreement shall when executed constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at Law or in equity).

5.2 No Conflict; Consents and Approvals .

(a) The execution and delivery by the Buyer of this Agreement and the consummation by the Buyer of the transactions in accordance with the terms hereof do not and will not conflict with or result in a breach of any provisions of the organizational documents of the Buyer. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.2(a) , the execution and delivery by the Buyer of this Agreement and the consummation by the Buyer of the transactions in accordance with the terms hereof will not in any material way violate, or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, lease, contract or other agreement to which the Buyer or any of its properties is bound.

(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.2(b) , (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Buyer will not require any Consent or filing with or notification to any Governmental Authority (except in connection, or in compliance, with the notification and waiting period requirements of any antitrust or competition Law) and (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not, as of the Closing Date, require any third-party Consent, in each case, except as may be necessary as a result of any facts or circumstances relating solely to the Seller.

5.3 Litigation . As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Buyer, threatened against the Buyer or its Affiliates that, if adversely determined, would prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

 

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5.4 Availability of Funds . As of the Closing Date, the Buyer will have sufficient funds to purchase the Purchased Assets and assume the Assumed Liabilities and to pay the Purchase Price on the terms and conditions contemplated by this Agreement. The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement is not in any way contingent upon the availability of third-party financing to the Buyer.

5.5 No Other Representations . The Buyer acknowledges that, except for the representations and warranties specifically provided in Article IV, no representation or warranty of any nature, whether express or implied, oral or written, is made to the Buyer. The Buyer acknowledges that the Seller has not made any representation or warranty with respect to any projections, estimates (except for the estimates contained in Schedule 4.12(j) ), or budgets delivered to or made available to the Buyer of future revenues, future results of operations (or any component thereof), future cash flows or future financial condition (or any component thereof) of the Business or the future business and operations of the Business.

5.6 Brokers . No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Buyer or any of its Affiliates.

ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS

6.1 Interim Operations of the Seller . Prior to the Closing Date or the earlier termination of this Agreement, except as set forth on Schedule 6.1 or as contemplated by this Agreement, unless the Buyer has previously consented in writing thereto (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Seller shall not:

(a) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or issue any long-term debt securities or assume, guarantee or endorse such obligations of any other Person, in each case, in connection with the Business, except for indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice under lines of credit existing on the date hereof, provided, however, that the Seller shall not incur indebtedness for borrowed money or issue any long-term debt in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) that will not be discharged at Closing (other than letters of credit entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);

(b) except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (i) acquire, or dispose of, any property or assets, except as permitted by Section 6.1(e) or for any transaction involving less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), (ii) mortgage, encumber or suffer any Encumbrance (other than Permitted Encumbrances) to arise with respect to the Purchased Assets, or (iii) cancel, terminate or amend or grant any waiver of any rights or settle any debts owed to or claims held by the Seller in connection with the Business; provided, however , that the Seller may repay any debt obligations outstanding as of the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of such obligations and may prepay any such obligations in the sole discretion of the Seller;

(c) enter into, terminate or amend any Material Contract, Binding Bid or agreement or binding bid or proposal that would be required to be set forth on Schedule 4.12 or Schedule 4.12(k) , as the case may be, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, provided, however, that Seller shall not enter into, terminate or amend any Material Contract or Binding Bid whereby such Material Contract or Binding Bid includes obligations in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or the termination or amendment of such Material Contract or Binding Bid would materially adversely affect the Buyer (other than change orders entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or Contracts entered into pursuant to Binding Bids);

 

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(d) except to the extent required by applicable Law or any existing agreement, (i) enter into, adopt, amend in any material respect or terminate any agreement relating to the compensation, benefits or severance of any employee of the Seller, or (ii) hire or terminate any employees, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(e) purchase or otherwise acquire any assets of any third party in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or purchase or otherwise acquire any stock or other equity interests of any third party;

(f) make any change to the accounting (including Tax accounting) methods, principles or practices of the Business, except as may be required by GAAP or by applicable Law;

(g) make or enter into any Tax election or closing agreement or settle any Tax claim or assessment, or consent to any extension of the limitations period for the assessment of any Tax;

(h) revalue any of the assets, including writing off receivables or reserves, other than in ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(i) establish or increase the benefits payable under any Employee Plans or establish any new bonus, insurance, severance, deferred compensation, pension, retirement, profit sharing or other employee benefit plan for any employee of the Seller, or otherwise increase the compensation payable or to become payable to any employee of the Seller, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as may be required by law;

(j) enter into any employment or consulting agreement with any employee of the Seller that would provide for payments to such employee of the Seller in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in any calendar year;

(k) change or amend the certificate of formation, the limited liability company agreement or any other governance document of the Seller so as to adversely affect the Buyer;

(l) make any loans or advances to any Person (other than any employee of the Seller), or, except for expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business, to any employee of the Seller;

(m) pay accounts payable other than in the ordinary course of business;

(n) fail to perform routine maintenance of the Real Property consistent with past practices; or

(o) enter into any agreement or otherwise become obligated (other than as required by applicable Law) to do or take any of the actions described in clauses (a) through (n) above.

 

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6.2 Reasonable Access; Confidentiality .

(a) From the date hereof until the Closing Date or the earlier termination of this Agreement, and subject to applicable Law, the Seller shall give the Buyer and its representatives, upon reasonable advance notice to the Seller, reasonable access, during the Seller’s normal business hours and under the supervision of the Seller’s personnel and in such a manner as not to interfere with the normal operations of the Seller, to the assets, properties, books, records and employees of the Seller and shall permit the Buyer and its representatives to make such inspections as it or they may reasonably require and to furnish the Buyer and its representatives during such period with information relating to the Business as the Buyer and its representatives may from time to time reasonably request.

(b) Any information provided to or obtained by the Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the Confidentiality Agreement between the Buyer (or the principal equity holder of the Buyer) and TM Capital Corp., on behalf of the Seller and Global Power (the “ Confidentiality Agreement ”), and shall be held by the Buyer in accordance with, and be subject to the terms of, the Confidentiality Agreement.

(c) The Buyer agrees to be bound by and comply with the provisions set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement as if such provisions were set forth in this Agreement, and such provisions are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by reference.

6.3 Publicity . Except as may be required to comply with the requirements of any applicable Law or the rules and regulations of any stock exchange or national market system upon which the securities of the Buyer or the Seller are listed, no party will issue any press release or other public announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior approval (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of the other parties, and the parties shall cooperate as to the timing and contents of any such press release or other public announcement.

6.4 Records . With respect to the books and records of the Seller relating to matters on or prior to the Closing Date (a) for a period of seven (7) years after the Closing Date, the Buyer shall not cause or permit their destruction or disposal without first offering to surrender such books and records to the Seller, and (b) where there is legitimate purpose, including (i) an audit of the Seller by the IRS or any other Taxing Authority or (ii) any requirement to access such books and records so that the Seller and its Affiliates can timely meet public reporting requirements and/or remain in compliance with all Tax obligations associated with the Excluded Assets, the Buyer shall allow the Seller and its representatives reasonable access to, and the right to make copies of, such books and records during regular business hours.

6.5 Filing Tax Returns; Tax Allocations .

(a) With respect to the Business and the Purchased Assets, the Seller shall prepare and file (or cause to be prepared and filed) all Tax Returns for any Pre-Closing Tax Period for which Tax Returns are not yet due as of the Closing Date and all Straddle Period Tax Returns that are required by Law to be filed by the Seller after the Closing Date. All Straddle Period Tax Returns with respect to the Business and the Purchased Assets that are not described in the immediately preceding sentence shall be prepared and filed by the Buyer. The party responsible for the preparation of any Straddle Period Tax Return shall provide to the other party for its review, comment and consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) a draft of each such Tax Return at least fifteen (15) days before the due date of any such

 

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Tax Return. The Seller or the Buyer, as the case may be, shall reimburse the other party for the Straddle Period Taxes that the first party is responsible for pursuant to Section 6.5(c) within two (2) Business Days before the respective Straddle Period Tax Returns are filed.

(b) The Buyer and the Seller shall, and shall each cause their respective Affiliates to, provide to the other such cooperation and information, as and to the extent reasonably requested, in connection with the filing of any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for refund, determining Liability for Taxes or a right to refund of Taxes, or in participating in any administrative proceeding or court proceeding with respect to any Tax. Such cooperation and information shall include providing powers of attorney, copies of all relevant portions of relevant Tax Returns, together with relevant accompanying schedules and relevant work papers, relevant documents relating to rulings and other determinations by Taxing Authorities, and relevant records concerning the ownership and Tax basis of property, which any such party may possess. Each party will retain all Tax Returns, schedules, work papers, and all material records and other documents relating to Tax matters of the Business or the Purchased Assets for the first Post-Closing Tax Period ending after the Closing Date, for a Straddle Period and for all Pre-Closing Tax Periods until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (and, to the extent notice is provided with respect thereto, any extensions thereof) for the Tax periods to which the Tax Returns and other documents relate. Thereafter, the party holding such Tax Returns or other documents may dispose of them provided that (i) such party shall give to the other party written notice prior to doing so, and (ii) such party shall deliver such documents to the other party in lieu of disposal if the other party so requests. Each party shall make its employees reasonably available on a mutually convenient basis at its cost to provide explanation of any documents or information so provided.

(c) Except as provided in Section 6.5(f) below, the Seller shall be responsible for all Pre-Closing Period Taxes and Pre-Closing Straddle Period Taxes, if any, in excess of the amount of such Taxes reflected in the calculation of Closing Net Working Capital. The Buyer shall be responsible for all Post-Closing Period Taxes and Post-Closing Straddle Period Taxes.

(d) After the Closing, the Buyer shall promptly notify the Seller in writing upon the commencement of any Tax Action (each a “ Tax Contest ”) concerning the Business or the Purchased Assets with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period or a Straddle Period. The Seller shall have control over Tax Contests with respect to Pre-Closing Period Taxes and to Taxes relating to Straddle Period Tax Returns that have been filed by the Seller, and the Buyer shall have control over Tax Contests with respect to Post-Closing Period Taxes and to Taxes relating to Straddle Period Tax Returns that have been filed by the Buyer, which control shall (in each case) include the right to settle, compromise and/or concede any such Tax Contest and the right to employ counsel of its choice at its expense; provided, however , that in the case of a Tax Contest that relates to a Straddle Period, the party not controlling the Tax Contest shall have the right to participate in such Tax Contest at its own expense and the party controlling the Tax Contest shall not settle, compromise and/or concede such Tax Contest without the other party’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(e) Any refunds or credits of Taxes (and any interest thereon) attributable to the Business or the Purchased Assets that relate to a Pre-Closing Tax Period or a Pre-Closing Straddle Period and that are received by the Buyer, shall be paid over to the Seller within five (5) Business Days of receipt; provided, however , that any such refund or credit is not included as a Purchased Asset in the calculation of Closing Net Working Capital.

 

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(f) All transfer, documentary, deed, sales, use, stamp, registration, excise, recording, conveyance, value added and other similar Taxes and fees resulting from the sale of the Purchased Assets as contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the “ Transfer Taxes ”) shall be borne equally by the Seller and the Buyer. The party responsible under applicable Law for the filing of any Tax Return or other documents with respect to any Transfer Tax shall prepare and file such Tax Return at its sole expense (and the other party shall promptly remit payment for fifty percent (50%) of such Transfer Taxes).

(g) The Buyer and the Seller agree that the sum of the Purchase Price, the Liabilities of the Business as of the Closing Date that are assumed by the Buyer and the value of the covenants provided by the Buyer under Section 6.12 of this Agreement (collectively, the “ Asset Sale Purchase Price ”) shall be allocated between and among the Purchased Assets and the covenants provided by Global Power and the Seller under Section 6.13 of this Agreement. Within forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date, the Buyer shall provide the Seller with a schedule (the “ Allocation Schedule ”) setting forth the Buyer’s allocation of the Asset Sale Purchase Price for the purpose of, and in accordance with, Section 1060 of the Code and the applicable Treasury Regulations and any applicable provision of state, local or foreign law, among the various class of assets listed on IRS Form 8594. Such allocation shall be deemed final unless the Seller notifies the Buyer in writing of any disagreement with the Allocation Schedule within thirty (30) days of receipt of such schedule. If the allocation is deemed final or the Buyer and the Seller reach such agreement, the Buyer and the Seller shall execute and file all Tax Returns in a manner consistent with the allocation determined pursuant to this Section 6.5(g). In the event that the parties do not agree to a purchase price allocation in accordance with this Section 6.5(g), then the Buyer and the Seller shall refer the disagreement to the Accounting Expert. The parties shall instruct the Accounting Expert to resolve any disagreement within thirty (30) days of the submission of the matter, and the Buyer and the Seller agree that the decision of the Accounting Expert shall be conclusive and binding on both the Buyer and the Seller. The fees of the Accounting Expert shall be borne equally by the Buyer and the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller shall execute and file all Tax Returns and other related documents in a manner consistent with the Accounting Expert’s determination.

(h) With respect to the preparation and filing of Federal Employment Tax Returns, the Seller and the Buyer shall follow the Standard Procedure specified in Rev. Proc. 2004-53, 2004-2 C.B. 320, Sec. 4, whereby, among other things, the Seller shall be responsible for and perform all Federal Employment Tax withholding, payment and reporting duties with respect to any wages and other compensation paid by the Seller to the Transferred Employees in connection with the operation of the Business on or prior to the Closing Date; and the Buyer shall be responsible for and perform all Federal Employment Tax withholding, payment and reporting duties with respect to any wages and other compensation paid by the Buyer to the Transferred Employees in connection with the operation of the Business after the Closing Date.

(i) With respect to the Pre-Closing Straddle Period, the Seller shall make no election to be classified as an association taxable as a corporation for purposes of federal Tax Law or for purposes of any state or local Tax Law with business entity classification provisions similar to those of federal Tax Law.

6.6 No Solicitation of Acquisition Proposal . From and after the date of this Agreement and up to and including the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1, without the prior written consent of the Buyer, the Seller will not, and will not authorize or permit any of its representatives, agents or Affiliates to, directly or indirectly, solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing information) or take any other action to facilitate knowingly any inquiries or the

 

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making of any proposal that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal from any Person, or engage in any discussion or negotiations relating thereto or accept any Acquisition Proposal. As used herein, “ Acquisition Proposal ” means a proposal or offer (other than pursuant to this Agreement) to acquire, in any manner, an equity interest in, or all or substantially all of the assets of, the Seller. Unless restricted by a confidentiality or similar agreement, the Seller shall notify the Buyer in writing within two (2) Business Days of receiving an Acquisition Proposal.

6.7 Release of Encumbrances . The Seller shall coordinate with Global Power’s senior lenders and any other secured party of the Seller (other than the parties listed on Schedules 4.10(c) and Schedule 4.12 and the parties to Contracts similar to such Contracts) so that at the Closing, Global Power’s senior lenders and each such secured party, if any, will release all of their respective Encumbrances on the Purchased Assets and will execute and deliver to the Seller UCC-3 termination statements and any other documentation reasonably requested by the Buyer or the Buyer’s lenders, evidencing the consent of Global Power’s senior lenders or each such secured party, if any, to the sale of the Purchased Assets by the Seller and the release of all such Encumbrances on the Purchased Assets in their favor.

6.8 Regulatory and Other Authorizations; Consents .

(a) The Seller, on the one hand, and the Buyer, on the other hand, shall (i) promptly, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days following the date hereof, make all filings and notifications with, and use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to promptly obtain all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, all Governmental Authorities that may be or become necessary for the performance of their respective obligations pursuant to, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and (ii) cooperate with the reasonable requests of the other in promptly seeking to obtain all such authorizations, consents, orders and approvals. None of the Seller, the Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates shall take any action that it should be reasonably aware would have the effect of delaying, impairing or impeding the receipt of any required authorizations, consents, orders or approvals.

(b) The Seller, on the one hand, and the Buyer, on the other hand, each agree to promptly make any filing that may be required under any antitrust or competition Law or by any antitrust or competition authority. The Buyer shall be responsible for the filing fees associated with any such filings required in any jurisdiction.

(c) Each of the Seller and the Buyer shall promptly notify one another of any communication it or its Affiliates receives from any Governmental Authority relating to the matters that are the subject of this Agreement and permit the other party to review in advance any proposed communication by such party to any Governmental Authority and shall provide the other party with copies of all correspondence, filings or other communications between such party or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority or any members of its staff, on the other hand. Neither the Seller nor the Buyer shall agree to participate in any meeting with any Governmental Authority in respect of any such filings or any investigation or other inquiry unless it consults with the other party in advance and, to the extent permitted by such Governmental Authority, gives the other party the opportunity to attend and participate at such meeting. Subject to the Confidentiality Agreement and Section 6.2, the Seller and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Buyer and its Affiliates, on the other hand, will coordinate and cooperate fully with the other in exchanging such information and providing such assistance as the other may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing and in seeking early termination of any applicable waiting periods under any antitrust or competition Law; provided, however , that neither the Seller nor the Buyer shall be required to disclose to the other

 

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any of its or its Affiliates’ confidential competitive information. No party shall be required to comply with any provision of this Section 6.8(c) to the extent that such compliance would be prohibited by applicable Law.

(d) Each of the Seller and the Buyer shall use its reasonable best efforts to avoid the entry of, or to effect the dissolution of, any decree, order, judgment, injunction, temporary restraining order or other order in any action, suit or proceeding that would otherwise have the effect of preventing or materially delaying the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to assign or subcontract any Purchased Asset or any claim or right or any benefit arising thereunder or resulting therefrom if such assignment or subcontract, without the Consent of a third party thereto, would constitute a breach or other contravention of such Purchased Asset or in any way adversely affect the rights of the Seller or the Buyer (or the applicable Affiliate of the Seller or the Buyer) thereunder. The Seller and the Buyer shall use their reasonable best efforts (but without any payment of money by the Seller or the Buyer) to obtain the Consent of the other parties to any such Purchased Asset or any claim or right or any benefit arising thereunder for the assignment or subcontracting thereof to the Buyer as the Buyer may request. If such Consent is not obtained, or if an attempted assignment or subcontract thereof would be ineffective or would materially adversely affect the rights of the Seller (or the applicable Affiliate of the Seller) thereunder so that the Buyer would not in fact receive all such rights, the Seller and the Buyer shall cooperate in a mutually agreeable arrangement under which the Buyer would obtain the benefits and assume the obligations thereunder in accordance with this Agreement, including subcontracting, sublicensing, or subleasing to the Buyer, or under which the Seller (or the applicable Affiliate of the Seller) would enforce for the benefit of the Buyer, with the Buyer assuming the Seller’s (or the applicable Affiliate of the Seller’s) obligations, any and all rights of the Seller (or the applicable Affiliate of the Seller) against a third party thereto.

6.9 Updating Schedules . From time to time prior to the Closing, the Seller shall be entitled to supplement or amend the Schedules delivered in connection herewith with respect to any matter that exists or occurs after the date hereof, which, if existing or occurring prior to or at the date hereof, would have been required to be set forth or described in such Schedules or is necessary to correct any information in such Schedules that has been rendered inaccurate thereby, and each such supplement or amendment shall be deemed to be incorporated into and to supplement or amend the Schedules as of the Closing Date (including for purposes of the termination rights contained in this Agreement and for purposes of determining whether or not the conditions set forth in Section 7.3 have been satisfied); provided, however , that any disclosure in any such supplement or amendment shall not be deemed to have cured any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement for purposes of indemnification under Article IX.

6.10 Employees .

(a) Prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer shall make offers of employment to the employees of the Seller set forth on Schedule 6.10(a) (such employees who accept the terms and conditions of such offer and who are employed by the Buyer are hereinafter referred to as “ Transferred Employees ”). The Buyer shall notify the Seller at least seven (7) days in advance of the Closing of the names of the employees of the Seller who do not accept such offers and the Seller agrees to terminate or transfer or cause to be terminated or transferred the employment of such employees effective at the time of the Closing and to so notify them prior to the Closing.

 

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(b) Except as set forth in subparagraphs (d), (e), (f) and (g), the Buyer shall establish initial terms and conditions of employment (including a benefits package) for all Transferred Employees that shall be, in the aggregate, substantially equivalent to those provided by Global Power and/or the Seller as of the Closing Date. The active participation by all Transferred Employees in the Employee Plans and the Global Power Employee Plans will cease as of the Closing Date.

(c) Immediately after or simultaneously with the Closing, the Seller shall pay or shall cause to be paid all employees for all amounts due to employees of the Seller (including Transferred Employees) through the Closing Date, including amounts due as wages or salary, on account of severance, accrued vacation, accrued sick days, health claims, bonus and other benefits for such employees through the Closing Date.

(d) All prior service of a Transferred Employee with the Seller and its Affiliates shall count toward the service requirements for eligibility for any benefits and sick pay and vacation accruals with the Buyer. The Buyer shall cause any eligible expenses incurred by such Transferred Employee under an Employee Plan or a Global Power Employee Plan during the portion of the current plan year ending on the date such Transferred Employee begins participation in the corresponding medical or health plan made available by the Buyer to be taken into account under such medical or health plan for purposes of satisfying all deductible, coinsurance, and maximum out-of-pocket requirements that apply to such Transferred Employee for the applicable plan year as if such amounts had been paid in accordance with the medical or health plan made available by the Buyer to such Transferred Employee, provided the Seller furnishes the Buyer with records in a commercially reasonable format.

(e) With respect to any Transferred Employee who has or who, on or before the Closing Date, develops any medical condition other than any medical condition caused by, arising out of, or otherwise associated with an accidental injury (including, by way of illustration but not by way of limitation, a work place, sporting, motor vehicle, or other accidental injury) (an “ Applicable Condition ”), the Buyer shall, or shall make commercially reasonable efforts to cause insurance carriers for the Buyer to cause, each medical or health plan made available by the Buyer to any such Transferred Employee to provide that any pre-existing condition exclusion relating to such Applicable Condition (to the extent that coverage for such condition is generally provided under such medical or health plan) shall be waived (to the extent coverage for such condition was provided under a comparable Employee Plan or Global Power Employee Plan in which such Transferred Employee participated immediately prior to the Closing Date and such pre-existing condition exclusion was waived under such Employee Plan or Global Power Employee Plan, as the case may be) as to such Transferred Employee.

(f) The Buyer agrees to establish or make available to the Transferred Employees a defined contribution plan that is qualified under Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code (the “ Buyer 401(k) Plan ”) that will accept rollovers from the 401(k) plan maintained by Global Power in which employees of the Seller participate, including, to the extent permitted by the 401(k) plan maintained by Global Power, rollovers of promissory notes that represent participant loans of the Transferred Employees. Such loans are set forth on Schedule 6.10(f) .

(g) The provisions of this Section 6.10 are for the benefit of Global Power, the Seller and the Buyer only, and no employee of the Seller or any other person shall have any rights hereunder. Nothing herein expressed or implied shall confer upon any employee of the Seller, or any legal representatives or beneficiaries thereof, any rights or remedies, including any right to employment or continued employment for any specified period or to be covered under or by any

 

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employee benefit plan or arrangement, or shall cause the employment status of any employee to be other than terminable at will. It is expressly agreed and understood that the Buyer may terminate the employment of any Transferred Employee at any time after the Closing Date.

(h) Employee Records. Except to the extent prohibited by law, the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer originals or copies of personnel files and records relating to Transferred Employees within ten (10) days after the Closing Date.

(i) The Buyer shall not be responsible for any liability under COBRA with respect to any employees or former employees of the Seller who are not Transferred Employees.

6.11 Letters of Credit . Prior to and after the Closing Date, the Seller and the Buyer shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, execute all documents and instruments and take all actions reasonably requested by the other and otherwise fully cooperate with the other in order to enable the replacement of the Letter of Credit and otherwise to facilitate a smooth transition with regard to the Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Seller hereby agrees to keep the Letter of Credit in place until it is replaced in accordance with the preceding sentence; provided, however , that in no event shall such period exceed thirty (30) days. Promptly following the receipt of a written notice from the Seller that an amount has been drawn on the letter of credit set forth on Schedule 6.11 in respect of any of the Transferred Employees and related to the post-Closing operation of the Business by the Buyer, the Buyer shall pay to the Seller an amount equal to the amount drawn on such letter of credit in immediately available funds to an account designated in such written notice by the Seller. The Buyer hereby agrees that it shall (a) reimburse the Seller and its Affiliates for any and all reasonable costs or expenses incurred by any of them in complying with this Section 6.11 and (b) indemnify and hold harmless the Seller and its Affiliates from and against any and all Losses actually incurred by the Seller and its Affiliates relating to or arising from this Section 6.11 or compliance herewith.

6.12 Non-Use of Excluded Assets; Agreement Not to Compete by the Buyer .

(a) Following the Closing, the Buyer shall not, and shall cause its Successors, its Affiliates, and its Affiliates’ Successors not to, directly or indirectly, use any of the Excluded Assets. Following the Closing, the Buyer shall execute or cause to be executed such further documents and instruments and take or cause to be taken such further actions as may reasonably be necessary to vest all right, title and interest in and to the Excluded Assets in Global Power, the Seller, Braden or their Affiliates, as applicable, and as may be reasonably necessary to convey, assign, transfer and deliver any and all Excluded Assets to Global Power, the Seller, Braden or their Affiliates, as applicable. The Buyer shall cooperate affirmatively with Global Power, the Seller and Braden, as applicable, to the extent reasonably requested in writing by Global Power, the Seller or Braden, as applicable, to enforce the rights and obligations herein provided.

(b) The Buyer agrees and acknowledges that Global Power, the Seller and Braden and their Affiliates shall be entitled to protect and preserve the going concern value of the Simple Cycle SCR Business of Braden to the extent permitted by applicable Law and that the Seller would not have entered into this Agreement absent the provisions of this Section 6.12(b) and, therefore, for a period of five (5) years from the Closing Date, the Buyer shall not, and shall cause its Successors, its Affiliates, and its Affiliates’ Successors not to, directly or indirectly, engage in activities or businesses, or establish new businesses, that are in direct competition with the Simple Cycle SCR Business of Braden as currently conducted. The restrictive covenant contained in this Section 6.12(b) is a covenant independent of any other provision of this Agreement and the existence of any claim that the Buyer may allege against Global Power, the Seller or Braden, whether based on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not prevent the enforcement of this

 

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covenant. The Buyer agrees that Global Power’s, the Seller’s and Braden’s remedies at Law for any breach or threat of breach by the Buyer or any of its Successors, its Affiliates, and its Affiliates’ Successors of the provisions of this Section 6.12(b) will be inadequate, and that Global Power, the Seller and Braden shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Section 6.12(b) and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which Global Power, the Seller and/or Braden may be entitled at Law or in equity. In the event of litigation regarding this covenant, the prevailing party in such litigation shall, in addition to any other remedies the prevailing party may obtain in such litigation, be entitled to recover from the other parties its reasonable legal fees and out of pocket costs incurred by such party in enforcing or defending its rights hereunder. The length of time for which this covenant shall be in force shall not include (and shall be extended for) any period of violation or any other period required for litigation during which Global Power, the Seller or Braden seeks to enforce this covenant. The Buyer agrees that the provisions of this Section 6.12(b) are no greater than necessary to protect Global Power’s, the Seller’s and Braden’s legitimate interests in the Simple Cycle SCR Business of Braden. If a court of competent jurisdiction should conclude that any provision contained herein is too broad or restrictive to be enforceable, then the parties agree that the court shall have the authority to modify such provision to the minimum extent necessary to make the provision reasonable and enforceable and, as so modified, the parties agree that the court shall fully enforce the provision.

6.13 Agreement Not to Compete by the Seller . The Seller agrees and acknowledges that the Buyer and its Affiliates shall be entitled to protect and preserve the going concern value of the Business and the Purchased Assets to the extent permitted by applicable Law and that the Buyer would not have entered into this Agreement absent the provisions of this Section 6.13 and, therefore:

(a) for a period of five (5) years from the Closing Date, the Seller shall not, and shall cause its Successors, its subsidiaries, and its subsidiaries’ Successors not to, directly or indirectly, engage in the business of the design, construction, manufacture, marketing, distribution and/or sale of Pressure Part System Components or specialty boilers, in each case, in competition with the product lines of the Seller existing at Closing; and

(b) for a period of two (2) years from the Closing Date, the Seller shall not, and shall cause its Successors, its subsidiaries, and its subsidiaries’ Successors not to, directly or indirectly, solicit, recruit or hire any Transferred Employee, or solicit or encourage any Transferred Employee to leave the employment of the Buyer.

The restrictive covenants contained in this Section 6.13 are covenants independent of any other provision of this Agreement and the existence of any claim that the Seller may allege against the Buyer, whether based on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not prevent the enforcement of these covenants. The Seller agrees that the Buyer’s remedies at Law for any breach or threat of breach by the Seller or any of its subsidiaries of the provisions of this Section 6.13 will be inadequate, and that the Buyer shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Section 6.13 and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which the Buyer may be entitled at Law or in equity. In the event of litigation regarding these covenants, the prevailing party in such litigation shall, in addition to any other remedies the prevailing party may obtain in such litigation, be entitled to recover from the other parties its reasonable legal fees and out of pocket costs incurred by such party in enforcing or defending its rights hereunder. The length of time for which these covenants shall be in force shall not include (and shall be extended for) any period of violation or any other period required for litigation during which the Buyer seeks to enforce these covenants. The Seller agrees that the provisions of this Section 6.13 are no greater than necessary to protect the Buyer’s legitimate interests in the Business. If a court of competent jurisdiction should conclude that any provision contained herein

 

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is too broad or restrictive to be enforceable, then the parties agree that the court shall have the authority to modify such provision to the minimum extent necessary to make the provision reasonable and enforceable and, as so modified, the parties agree that the court shall fully enforce the provision.

6.14 Insurance Coverage for Pre-Closing Periods . Until the Closing Date, the Seller or its Affiliates, as applicable, will pay the premiums under insurance policies that relate to the operations of the Seller prior to the Closing Date and comply with the terms of such policies in all material respects.

6.15 Environmental Insurance . On or prior to the Closing Date, the Seller will purchase or cause one of its Affiliates to purchase for the benefit of the Buyer an insurance policy in respect of the Real Property described in Schedules 4.10(a) and (b) , having a ten (10) year term and providing for pre-existing environmental conditions coverage of $5,000,000 per occurrence and $10,000,000 aggregate limits with a $100,000 deductible and substantially in the form agreed upon by the parties prior to the Closing (the “ Environmental Insurance Policy ”). The cost of the Environmental Insurance Policy shall be borne by the Seller, except that the Buyer shall reimburse the Seller for the incremental expense associated with the increase of the aggregate limit of the Environmental Insurance Policy from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. Global Power and the Seller will be named as additional insureds under the Environmental Insurance Policy.

6.16 Bulk Sales Laws . The parties hereby waive compliance with the provisions of any bulk sales, bulk transfer or similar Laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the sale of any or all of the Purchased Assets to the Buyer.

6.17 Receivables . From and after the Closing, if the Seller or any of its Affiliates receives or collects any funds relating to any Accounts Receivable or any other Purchased Asset, the Seller or such Affiliate, as the case may be, shall remit such funds to the Buyer within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof. From and after the Closing, if the Buyer or any of its Affiliates receives or collects any funds relating to any Excluded Asset, the Buyer or such Affiliate, as the case may be, shall remit such funds to the Seller within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof.

6.18 Use of Name . On the Closing Date, the Seller shall discontinue any business operations under, and any use of, the name “Deltak” or any similar name. The Seller shall cease the use of any common law trademarks that embody the name or mark “Deltak” or any similar name.

6.19 Transferred Employees . The Buyer will offer employment to a sufficient number of employees of the Seller, as set forth on Schedule 6.10(a) , so as not to trigger obligations under the WARN Act or similar state or local law.

6.20 Closing Conditions . Each of the parties will use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all action and to do all things necessary in order to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including satisfaction, but not waiver, of the closing conditions set forth in Article VII).

6.21 Title and Survey .

(a) The Buyer has received a title commitment (Commitment No. NCS-462391-CLE), with a commitment date of March 25, 2011, revised July 26, 2011 (the “ Title Commitment ”) issued by the Title Company for the issuance of an ALTA owner’s policy of title insurance for the Owned Real Property (the “ Title Policy ”). The Title Commitment is described on Schedule 6.21(a) and has been reviewed by the Buyer. The Buyer has identified for the Seller those exceptions to which the Buyer objects in the Title Commitment. The Seller has agreed to

 

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reasonably cooperate with the Buyer in an effort to cure or otherwise remedy by Closing those title exceptions that are listed on Exhibit E , in the manner set forth on Exhibit E , including by furnishing an Owner’s Affidavit to the Title Company, at Closing, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E-1 ; provided, however , that the Seller affirmatively agrees to cure or otherwise remedy items 1 – 6, 9, 16, 17 and 19 set forth on Schedule B, Section 2 of the Title Commitment (For purposes of this Section 6.21, “cure or otherwise remedy” shall mean to release, satisfy, remove or take other action to enable the Buyer to obtain title insurance with coverage over, or without exception for, such item.). In addition, the Seller has requested that the Registrar of Titles of Hennepin County, Minnesota issue an “exchange certificate” removing the easement referenced in Item 11 of the Title Commitment from the Certificate of Title. The Seller will use its best efforts to work with the Registrar of Titles to have such Item removed from the Certificate of Title, including, if necessary, continuing such efforts following Closing, at the Seller’s expense. All title exceptions not listed on Exhibit E are hereby approved by the Buyer and are deemed to be Permitted Encumbrances. The Buyer shall accept title to the Owned Real Property subject to all such matters reflected on the Pro Forma ALTA Owner’s Policy No. 462391, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit E-2 (other than Schedule B, Item 9 relating to bankruptcy matters). The premium (and any extra cost for any deletions, modifications or endorsements) for the Title Policy shall be paid for by the Buyer at the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the cost of recording releases of any mortgage or other liens, or of any other instruments, that are not Permitted Encumbrances, as well as the cost of any title curative endorsements shall be borne by the Seller.

(b) The Buyer has received a survey of the Owned Real Property (the “ Survey ”) prepared by a registered land surveyor or engineer. The Survey is described on Schedule 6.21(b) and has been reviewed by the Buyer. The Buyer has identified for the Seller those matters affecting title to the Owned Real Property and disclosed in the Survey that are disapproved by the Buyer (“ Buyer’s Survey Objections ”). The Seller has agreed to cure or otherwise remedy by Closing the Buyer’s Survey Objections that are listed on Exhibit F . The cost of the Survey shall be paid for by the Buyer at the Closing, or reimbursed to the Seller, as applicable.

6.22 Termination of Intercompany Accounts . Prior to or at the Closing, the Seller shall take all necessary action to cause all Contracts, commitments or transactions, including all amounts payable or receivable resulting therefrom, between Global Power or any of its Affiliates (other than the Seller), on the one hand, and the Seller, on the other hand, to be satisfied as of the Closing; provided, however, that Global Power and its Affiliates (other than the Seller), on the one hand, and the Seller, on the other hand, shall be permitted to enter into Contracts, commitments or transactions with one another following the Closing.

6.23 Assigned Customer Contracts . Certain of the Assigned Contracts are partially completed customer contracts of the Seller that will, subject to Section 6.8(e), be assigned to the Buyer by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement for which the Seller has already performed a certain portion of such contracts prior to the Closing, and/or the Seller has already billed the customer prior to the Closing for a portion of such contracts, which assigned partially completed customer contracts are set forth on Schedule 2.1(c) under the caption “Assigned Customer Contracts” (such Contracts, the “ Assigned Customer Contracts ”). The liabilities of the parties in respect of the Assigned Customer Contracts shall be as provided in Section 2.3(b) ( Assumed Liabilities ) and Section 2.4(b) ( Excluded Liabilities ).

6.24 Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contracts . Certain of the Excluded Liabilities are uncompleted customer contracts of the Seller that will be retained by the Seller after the Closing because such contracts were already substantially fulfilled and billed by the Seller prior to the Closing. These excluded partially performed customer contracts (the “ Excluded Partially Performed Customer

 

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Contracts ”) are set forth on Schedule 2.2(d), Part I . The Seller shall retain the Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contracts following the Closing, and will retain the obligations and duties under the Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contracts following the Closing, but shall utilize the Buyer exclusively as the Seller’s agent to perform the services to the customer required to complete the Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contracts following Closing. In order to fulfill any obligation or duty under each Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contract to deliver products to the customer following the Closing, the Seller shall acquire such products exclusively from the Buyer. Further, the Seller shall engage the Buyer, as the Seller’s exclusive agent, to perform any and all services that are required to complete the Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contracts, including the administrative support services set forth on Schedule 6.24(a) . The parties anticipate that prior to the Closing, the Seller will issue a purchase order to the Buyer, in respect of each Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contract, to procure such products and services. Such purchase order shall, where applicable, be generally consistent with the form of purchase order placed by the relevant customer on the Seller prior to the Closing and shall be intended to represent an arrangement whereby the Buyer would, subject to the next following sentence concerning payment terms, obtain the post-Closing benefits and assume the post-Closing obligations under the relevant Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contract. The Seller shall compensate the Buyer for all such products and services to complete each Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contract on a time and materials basis. The Buyer shall charge the Seller for time based services at the Seller’s current standard internal cost per hour as set forth on Schedule 6.24(b) plus five percent (5%). The Buyer may increase the standard internal cost per hour chargeable to the Seller by four percent (4%) per annum, effective January 1 of each year. Parts, inventory, subcontracted services, travel, accomodation, and other out-of-pocket costs (grossed up for related foreign Taxes, if any, which are due and from which the Buyer may not be exempted) incurred in the performance of such warranty service shall be invoiced at cost plus five percent (5%). The Seller shall pay such invoices within thirty (30) days of invoice date. The Seller and the Buyer shall cooperate with each other in good faith to ensure that customers party to an Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contract, properly direct to the Seller all payments owed to the Seller thereunder. In the event that through error or mistake, any customer party to an Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contract, directly pays the Buyer for any amount owed by such customer to the Seller under a party to an Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contract, the Buyer shall promptly forward such misdirected amounts to the Seller.

6.25 Excluded Completed Customer Contracts . Certain of the Excluded Liabilities are completed customer contracts for which the product and/or service warranty remains in effect. These excluded completed customer contracts (the “ Excluded Completed Customer Contracts ”) are set forth on Schedule 2.2(d), Part II .

6.26 Warranty Service . With regard to warranty obligations arising after the Closing in respect of work performed by the Seller prior to the Closing under the Assigned Customer Contracts, the Excluded Partially Performed Customer Contracts and the Excluded Completed Customer Contracts (the “ Warranty Obligations ”), the Buyer and the Seller agree as follows:

(a) After the Closing, the Buyer shall, subject to the remaining provisions of this Section 6.26, perform the Warranty Obligations on behalf of the Seller, using commercially reasonable efforts to perform the Warranty Obligations in a satisfactory and efficient manner, substantially consistent with the past practice of the Seller in providing warranty service to customers and consistent with the original purchase order under which the applicable Warranty Obligation has arisen.

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(c) The Buyer shall not incur any costs or expenses in connection with or perform any Warranty Obligations exceeding $10,000 per incident or customer claim (calculated in accordance with Section 6.26(d)) without the prior written consent of the Seller, which shall be granted or withheld based on the Seller’s assessment of the merits of the relevant warranty claim. The Seller shall provide such assessment of the merits of the relevant warranty claim, including whether such consent will be granted or withheld, within thirty (30) days of notice of the relevant warranty claim and related information. In no event shall the Buyer admit liability on behalf of the Seller in respect of any Warranty Obligations.

(d) The Seller shall compensate the Buyer for the proper discharge of the Warranty Obligations on a time and materials basis on the financial terms set forth in Section 6.24 (including the five percent (5%) mark-up referred to therein). Invoices for the discharge of Warranty Obligations by the Seller may be claimed by the Buyer against the General Escrow and/or the Warranty Escrow; provided, however , that, with respect to any such claim, the Buyer shall not be entitled to recover from the General Escrow or the Warranty Escrow to the extent that the Buyer has been compensated directly from the funds of the other.

6.27 Procedure For Resolving Disputes Concerning Customer Contracts or Warranty Service .

(a) Negotiation . The parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or relating to the parties’ obligations contained in Section 6.23 through Section 6.26 (and any related Section) of this Agreement (a “ Customer Contract Dispute ”) promptly by negotiation. Either party may give the other party written notice (a “ Dispute Notice ”) of any Customer Contract Dispute which has not been resolved in the normal course of business. If the Customer Contract Dispute has not been resolved within 30 days after delivery of the Dispute Notice, either party may initiate mediation of the Customer Contract Dispute under Section 6.27(b). All negotiations under this Section 6.27(a) shall be confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations. Nothing said or disclosed, nor any document produced, in the course of such negotiations which is not otherwise independently discoverable shall be offered or received as evidence or used for impeachment or for any other purpose in any current or future litigation.

(b) Mediation . If the Customer Contract Dispute has not been resolved by negotiation as provided in Section 6.27(a), the parties shall make a good faith attempt to settle the Customer Contract Dispute by mediation pursuant to the provisions of this Section 6.27(b) before resorting to litigation or any other dispute resolution procedure. Unless the parties agree otherwise, the mediation shall be conducted in New York, New York, and shall be conducted in accordance with the Commercial Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Unless the parties agree otherwise, the mediator shall be a neutral and impartial lawyer with excellent academic and professional credentials who is or has been practicing law for at least 10 years, specializing in either general commercial litigation or general corporate and commercial matters. The costs of the mediation shall be split equally between the Buyer on the one hand and the Seller on the other hand, unless an alternative arrangement is agreed to as part of the mediation. The Buyer on the one hand or the Seller on the other (in either case, the “ Initiating Party ”) may initiate mediation of the Customer Contract Dispute by giving the other party (the “ Recipient Party ”) written notice (a “ Mediation Notice ”) setting forth a list of the names and resumes of qualifications and experience of three impartial persons who the Initiating Party believes would be qualified as a mediator pursuant to the provisions of this Section 6.27(b). If the Initiating Party and the Recipient Party cannot agree on a mediator from the three impartial nominees submitted by the Initiating Party or otherwise cannot agree on another impartial mediator within 10 days after the Recipient Party’s receipt of the Mediation Notice, then the

 

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Recipient Party shall designate a person who the Recipient Party believes would be qualified as a mediator under the provisions of this Section 6.27(b), and the Initiating Party shall designate one of the three impartial persons initially selected by the Initiating Party, and the two persons so designated shall select a third person qualified as a mediator under the provisions of this Section 6.27(b), which third person shall serve as the mediator. Within 30 days after the mediator has been selected as provided above, the parties and their respective attorneys, if any, shall meet with the mediator for one mediation session of at least four hours. If the Customer Contract Dispute cannot be settled at such mediation session or at any mutually agreed continuation thereof, any party may give the other party and the mediator a written notice declaring the mediation process at an end (a “ Termination Notice ”). Following delivery of a Termination Notice, the parties shall be free to pursue all of their rights and remedies related to the subject matter of the Customer Contract Dispute in a court of competent jurisdiction. All conferences and discussions which occur in connection with the mediation conducted pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed settlement discussions, and nothing said or disclosed, nor any document produced, which is not otherwise independently discoverable shall be offered or received as evidence or used for impeachment or for any other purpose in any current or future litigation.

6.28 Apportionment . The Buyer and the Seller agree to apportion any liabilities for commissions due to sales representatives engaged by the Seller in connection with the Assigned Customer Contracts so that they each shall bear a proportion of such liabilities corresponding to the percentage of revenues received and to be received under the Contract in respect of which the applicable sales representative has been engaged.

ARTICLE VII

CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

7.1 Conditions to Obligations of the Parties . The respective obligations of the Seller and the Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction (or waiver if permitted by applicable Law) at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:

(a) none of the parties hereto will be subject to any Order that prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

(b) any waiting period (and any extension of such period) under any antitrust or competition Law and by any antitrust or competition authority applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have expired or shall have been terminated.

7.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Seller . The obligations of the Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (if permitted by applicable Law) at or prior to the Closing of each of the following additional conditions:

(a) the representations and warranties of the Buyer set forth in this Agreement will be true and correct in all material respects (provided that any representation or warranty of the Buyer contained herein that is subject to a materiality or similar qualification shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date);

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(c) the Buyer will have delivered to the Seller the items required by Section 3.3.

7.3 Conditions to Obligations of the Buyer . The obligations of the Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (if permitted by applicable Law) at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:

(a) the representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in this Agreement will be true and correct in all material respects (provided that any representation or warranty of the Seller contained herein that is subject to a materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar qualification shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date);

(b) each of the agreements and covenants of the Seller to be performed and complied with by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement prior to or as of the Closing Date will have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects;

(c) the Seller will have obtained and delivered to the Buyer the Consents listed on Schedule 7.3 , and the same shall be in full force and effect; and

(d) the Seller will have delivered or will have caused to be delivered to the Buyer the items required by Section 3.2.

ARTICLE VIII

TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT

8.1 Termination . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date:

(a) by the mutual written consent of the parties;

(b) by the Buyer, on the one hand, or the Seller, on the other hand, upon written notice to the other party, if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have not been consummated on or prior to October 31, 2011, unless such failure of consummation shall be due to the failure of the party seeking such termination to perform or observe in all material respects the covenants and agreements hereof to be performed or observed by such party;

(c) by the Buyer, on the one hand, or the Seller, on the other hand, by written notice to the other party if there has been a material breach (for which written notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure has been provided) by the other party of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein;

(d) by the Buyer, on the one hand, or the Seller, on the other hand, if there is a breach by the other party that causes a Material Adverse Effect that cannot reasonably be expected to be cured prior to the date referred to in Section 8.1(b); and

(e) by the Buyer, on the one hand, or the Seller, on the other hand, upon written notice to the other party, if a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction has issued an Order or any other action permanently enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and such Order has become final and non-appealable; provided, however , that the party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this clause has used its reasonable best efforts to remove such Order.

 

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8.2 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1, this Agreement shall become void and have no effect, and no party will have any liability or any further obligation to any other party, except as provided in this Section 8.2 and except that nothing herein releases, or may be construed as releasing, any party hereto from any liability or damage to any other party hereto arising out of the breaching party’s breach in the performance of any of its covenants, agreements, duties or obligations arising under this Agreement. The obligations of the parties to this Agreement under Section 6.2 ( Reasonable Access; Confidentiality ) (as such Section relates to confidentiality), Section 6.3 ( Publicity ), the last sentence of Section 6.11 ( Letters of Credit ), this Section 8.2 ( Effect of Termination ), Section 10.2 ( Expenses ) and Section 10.11 ( Governing Law ) and Article IX ( Remedies ) will survive any termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE IX

REMEDIES

9.1 Survival . The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Seller, on the one hand, and the Buyer, on the other hand, contained in this Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto and the certificates delivered pursuant hereto) will survive the Closing Date but only to the extent specified below:

(a) all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto and the certificates delivered pursuant hereto) that contemplate performance thereof following the Closing Date shall survive the Closing Date in accordance with their terms; and

(b) the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto and the certificates delivered pursuant hereto) shall survive the Closing Date until the date that is eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date, at which point such representations and warranties and any claim for indemnification on account thereof shall terminate, except for Claims pending as of the date that is eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date; provided, however , that the representations and warranties of the Seller in Sections 4.1 ( Organization; Good Standing ), 4.2 ( Authority ), 4.17 ( Personal Property ) (but only the first sentence thereof), 4.21 ( Title to Assets) and 4.23 ( Brokers ) and the representations and warranties of the Buyer in Sections 5.1 ( Organization; Authority ) and 5.6 ( Brokers ) shall survive the Closing indefinitely, the representations and warranties of the Seller in Section 4.9 ( Employee Benefit Plans ) shall survive the Closing until the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Closing Date, and the representations and warranties of the Seller in Section 4.5 ( Taxes ) and Section 4.14 ( Environmental, Health, and Safety Matters ) shall survive the Closing until forty-five (45) days following the expiration of the statute of limitations applicable to the subject matter addressed thereunder.

No claim for indemnification may be asserted against either party for breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein unless written notice of such claim in accordance with Section 9.6(a) is received by such party on or prior to the date on which the representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on which such claim is based ceases to survive as set forth in this Section 9.1.

9.2 Indemnification by the Buyer . Subject to Section 9.5, from and after the Closing Date, the Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Seller and its Affiliates and their respective successors and assigns, directors, managers, officers, employees, equity holders and agents (collectively, the “ Seller

 

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Indemnitees ”) from and against, and will pay to the Seller Indemnitees the amount of, any and all liabilities, damages, penalties, fines, judgments, awards, settlements, fees (including reasonable investigation fees), expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) and disbursements, including any punitive, consequential, incidental, indirect, exemplary or special damages (collectively, “ Losses ”) actually incurred by any of the Seller Indemnitees following the Closing Date arising out of, based upon or in connection with: (a) any breach of or inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of the Buyer contained in this Agreement; (b) any breach of the covenants or agreements of the Buyer contained in this Agreement; or (c) the Assumed Liabilities.

9.3 Indemnification by the Seller . Subject to Section 9.5, from and after the Closing Date, the Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and its Affiliates and their respective successors and assigns, directors, managers, officers, employees, equity holders and agents (collectively, the “ Buyer Indemnitees ”) from Losses actually incurred by any Buyer Indemnitee following the Closing Date arising out of, based upon or in connection with: (a) any breach of or inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of the Seller contained in this Agreement; (b) any breach of the covenants or agreements of the Seller contained in this Agreement; or (c) the Excluded Liabilities.

9.4 Exclusive Remedy . From and after the Closing Date, the exclusive remedies of any Seller Indemnitee or Buyer Indemnitee for any Losses based upon, arising out of or otherwise in respect of the matters set forth in this Agreement are the indemnification obligations of the parties set forth in this Article IX and Section 6.11 ; provided, however , that the foregoing shall not apply to intentional misrepresentations or fraud. The provisions of this Section 9.4 shall not, however, prevent or limit (i) a cause of action under Section 9.7 to obtain an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof or (ii) claims under Section 6.27 .

9.5 Limitations on Indemnification . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the right to indemnification pursuant to this Article IX is limited as follows:

(a) The Buyer Indemnitees shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to clause (a) of Section 9.3 to the extent (but only to the extent) that the aggregate amount of all Losses suffered by the Buyer Indemnitees exceeds one percent (1%) of the Initial Purchase Price (the “ Basket ”), and then only to the extent of the excess up to a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the Initial Purchase Price until the first (1st) anniversary of the Closing Date and ten percent (10%) of the Initial Purchase Price thereafter (the “ Cap ”); provided, however , that neither the Basket nor the Cap shall apply to any Losses related to breaches of any of the Seller Fundamental Representations. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Basket nor the Cap shall apply to any Losses related to (i) breaches of any covenants or agreements of the Seller contained in this Agreement, (ii) the Excluded Liabilities or (iii) the Excluded Assets.

(b) The Buyer Indemnitees’ right to indemnification pursuant to Section 9.3 on account of any Losses will be reduced by (i) all insurance proceeds or other third-party indemnification proceeds received by the Buyer Indemnitees, (ii) all insurance proceeds received by the Buyer Indemnitees under the Environmental Insurance Policy, and (iii) the net amount of any Tax Savings realized by the Buyer Indemnitees by reason of such Losses. The Buyer Indemnitees shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to (x) claim and recover any Losses suffered by the Buyer Indemnitees under the Environmental Insurance Policy prior to seeking indemnification under this Article IX and (y) claim and realize all such Tax savings. Promptly after the realization of any insurance proceeds, indemnity, Tax savings, contribution or other similar payment, the Buyer Indemnitees shall reimburse the Seller for the reduction in Losses for which the Buyer Indemnitees were indemnified prior to the realization of reduction of such Losses.

 

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(c) The Seller Indemnitees shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to clause (a) of Section 9.2 to the extent (but only to the extent) that the aggregate amount of all Losses suffered by the Seller Indemnitees exceeds the Basket, and then only to the extent of the excess up to a maximum of the Cap; provided, however , that neither the Basket nor the Cap shall apply to any Losses related to breaches of any of the Buyer Fundamental Representations. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Basket nor the Cap shall apply to any Losses related to (i) breaches of any covenants or agreements of the Buyer contained in this Agreement, (ii) the Assumed Liabilities or (iii) the Purchased Assets.

(d) The Seller Indemnitees’ right to indemnification pursuant to Section 9.2 on account of any Losses will be reduced by (i) all insurance proceeds or other third-party indemnification proceeds received by the Seller Indemnitees, (ii) all insurance proceeds received by the Seller Indemnitees under the Environmental Insurance Policy, and (iii) the net amount of any Tax Savings realized by the Seller Indemnitees by reason of such Losses. The Seller Indemnitees shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to (x) claim and recover any Losses suffered by the Seller Indemnitees under the Environmental Insurance Policy prior to seeking indemnification under this Article IX and (y) claim and realize all such Tax savings. Promptly after the realization of any insurance proceeds, indemnity, Tax savings, contribution or other similar payment, the Seller Indemnitees shall reimburse the Buyer for the reduction in Losses for which the Seller Indemnitees were indemnified prior to the realization of reduction of such Losses.

(e) The Buyer Indemnitees shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 9.3 for Losses to the extent that any Buyer Indemnitee has been compensated therefor pursuant to Section 2.6.

(f) The Buyer Indemnitees shall take, and cause their Affiliates to take, commercially reasonable steps to mitigate any Loss upon becoming aware of any event or circumstance that would be reasonably expected to, or does, give rise thereto.

(g) The General Escrow Fund established by the General Escrow will be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Buyer Indemnitees for any Claims under Section 9.3(a), except for Claims due to a breach of the Seller Fundamental Representations, and the Buyer Indemnitees will not seek recourse against the Seller with respect to any Claims under Section 9.3(a), except for Claims due to a breach of the Seller Fundamental Representations.

9.6 Procedures . Except as set forth in Section 6.27, the following procedures shall apply to claims under this Agreement:

(a) Notice of Losses . As soon as reasonably practicable after an indemnitee (an “ Indemnitee ”) has actual knowledge of any claim that it has under this Article IX that could reasonably be expected to result in an indemnifiable Loss (a “ Claim ”), the Indemnitee shall give written notice thereof (a “ Claims Notice ”) to the party responsible for indemnification (the “ Indemnitor ”). A Claims Notice must describe the Claim in reasonable detail, and indicate the amount (estimated in good faith, as necessary and to the extent feasible) of the Loss that has been or may be suffered by the applicable Indemnitee. No delay or failure to give a Claims Notice by the Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 9.6(a) will adversely affect any of the other rights or remedies that the Indemnitee has under this Agreement, or alter or relieve an Indemnitor of its obligation to indemnify the applicable Indemnitee except to the extent that they are materially prejudiced thereby. The Indemnitor shall respond to the Indemnitee (a “ Claim Response ”) within sixty (60) days (the “ Response Period ”) after the date that the Claims Notice is sent by the

 

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Indemnitee. Any Claim Response must specify whether or not the Indemnitor disputes the Claim described in the Claims Notice. If the Indemnitor fails to give a Claim Response within the Response Period, the Indemnitor shall be deemed not to dispute the Claim described in the related Claims Notice. If the Indemnitor elects not to dispute a Claim described in the related Claims Notice, whether by failing to give a timely Claim Response or otherwise, then the amount of Losses alleged in such Claims Notice will be conclusively deemed to be an obligation of the relevant Indemnitor, and the relevant Indemnitor shall satisfy such obligation within thirty (30) days after the last day of the applicable Response Period the amount specified in the Claims Notice. If the Indemnitor delivers a Claim Response within the Response Period indicating that it disputes one or more of the matters identified in the Claims Notice, a representative of the Buyer and a representative of the Seller shall promptly meet and use their commercially reasonable efforts to settle the dispute. The Buyer and the Seller shall cooperate with and make available to the other party and its respective representatives all information, records and data, and shall permit reasonable access to its facilities and personnel, as may be reasonably required in connection with the resolution of such disputes. If the Buyer’s representative and the Seller’s representative are unable to reach agreement within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the Response Period, then either the Buyer or the Seller may resort to other legal remedies subject to the limitations set forth in this Article IX and the provisions of Section 10.11.

(b) Claims without Determinable Losses . Subject to the limitations set forth in this Article IX, if any Indemnitee believes in good faith that it has a Claim the amount of which cannot reasonably be determined, such Indemnitee, as soon as reasonably practicable after it becomes aware of such Claim, shall notify the Indemnitor by means of a Claims Notice that contains the information required by Section 9.6(a) and a good faith estimate, if possible, of the Indemnitee’s calculation of the Losses incurred by the applicable Indemnitees with respect thereto. The failure by the Indemnitee to promptly deliver a Claims Notice under this Section 9.6(b) will not adversely affect the applicable Indemnitees’ rights hereunder except to the extent the Indemnitor is prejudiced thereby.

(c) Opportunity to Defend Third-Party Claims . In the event of any claim by a third party against an Indemnitee for which indemnification is available hereunder, the Indemnitor has the right, exercisable by written notice to the Indemnitee, within sixty (60) days of receipt of a Claims Notice from the Indemnitee to assume and conduct the defense of such claim with counsel selected by the Indemnitor and reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee, with such fees and expenses to be satisfied by the Indemnitor. If the Indemnitor has assumed such defense as provided in this Section 9.6(c), the Indemnitor will not be liable for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by any Indemnitee in connection with the defense of such claim. If the Indemnitor does not assume the defense of any third-party claim in accordance with this Section 9.6(c), the Indemnitee may continue to defend such claim at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnitor (subject to the limitations set forth in this Article IX) and the Indemnitor may still participate in, but not control, the defense of such third-party claim at the Indemnitor’s sole cost and expense. The Indemnitee shall not consent to a settlement of, or the entry of any judgment arising from, any such claim, without the prior written consent of the Indemnitor (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Except with the prior written consent of the Indemnitee (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), no Indemnitor, in the defense of any such claim, will consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that (i) provides for injunctive or other nonmonetary relief affecting the Indemnitee or (ii) does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by each claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnitee and its Affiliates of a release from all liability with respect to such claim or litigation. In any such third-party claim, the party responsible for the defense of such claim (the “ Responsible Party ”) shall keep, to the extent reasonably requested by the other party,

 

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such other party informed as to the status of such claim, including all settlement negotiations and offers. Each Indemnitee shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the Indemnitor and its representatives, all books and records of the Indemnitee relating to such third-party claim and shall reasonably cooperate with the Indemnitor in the defense of such third-party claim.

(d) Settlement of Third-Party Claims . The Responsible Party shall promptly notify the other party of each settlement offer with respect to a third-party claim. Such other party shall promptly notify the Responsible Party whether or not such party is willing to accept the proposed settlement offer. If the Indemnitor is willing to accept the proposed settlement offer but the Indemnitee refuses to accept such settlement offer, then if (i) such settlement offer requires only the payment of money damages and provides a complete release of all Indemnitees that are a party to such third-party claim and their Affiliates with respect to the subject matter thereof and (ii) the Indemnitor agrees in writing that the entire amount of such proposed settlement constitutes Losses for which the relevant Indemnitor is responsible and shall satisfy in full, subject to the limitations contained in this Article IX, then the amount payable to the Indemnitees with respect to such third-party claim will be limited to the amount of such settlement offer subject to the limitations contained in this Article IX. If any such settlement offer is made to any claimant and rejected by such claimant, the amount payable to an Indemnitee with respect to such claim will not be limited to the amount of such settlement offer but will remain subject to all other limitations set forth in this Agreement.

9.7 Equitable Remedies . Each party’s obligation under this Agreement is unique. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, if either party should breach its covenants or agreements under this Agreement, the parties each acknowledge and agree the non-breaching party, in addition to any other available rights or remedies it may have under the terms of this Agreement, may sue in equity for remedies other than at Law, including injunction and specific performance, without the necessity of posting bond or other security.

9.8 Treatment of Payments . Payments made under this Article IX will be treated as Purchase Price adjustments for Tax purposes unless otherwise required by applicable Law.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

10.1 Interpretation of Representations . Each representation and warranty made in this Agreement or pursuant hereto is independent of all other representations and warranties made by the same parties, whether or not covering related or similar matters, and must be independently and separately satisfied.

10.2 Expenses . Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, all costs and expenses (including all legal, accounting, broker, finder or investment banker fees) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are to be paid by the party incurring such expenses except as expressly provided herein.

10.3 Successors and Assigns . This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, but is not assignable by either party without the prior written consent of the other party.

10.4 Third-Party Beneficiaries . Other than as set forth in Sections 6.10 ( Employees ), 6.11 ( Letters of Credit ), 6.12 ( Non-Use of Excluded Assets; Agreement Not to Compete by the Buyer ), 9.2

 

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( Indemnification by the Buyer ) and 9.3 ( Indemnification by the Seller ), each party intends that this Agreement does not benefit or create any right or cause of action in or on behalf of any Person other than the parties hereto. The Buyer acknowledges that Global Power and Braden are third party beneficiaries of the Buyer’s covenants in Sections 6.11 ( Letters of Credit ), 6.12 ( Non-Use of Excluded Assets; Agreement Not to Compete by the Buyer ) and 9.2 ( Indemnification by the Buyer ) and that Global Power is a third party beneficiary of the Buyer’s covenant in Section 6.10 ( Employees ). The Seller acknowledges that Hamon is a third party beneficiary of the Seller’s covenants in Section 6.13 ( Agreement Not to Compete by the Seller ).

10.5 Further Assurances . The parties shall execute or cause their respective Affiliates to execute such further documents and instruments and take or cause their respective Affiliates to take such further actions as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement. Each party shall cooperate affirmatively with the other party, to the extent reasonably requested by such other party, to enforce rights and obligations herein provided.

10.6 Notices . Any notice, request, consent, claim, demand, waiver or communication required or permitted to be given by any provision of this Agreement will be deemed to have been sufficiently given or served for all purposes (a) when personally delivered (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) when received if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service to the recipient at the address below indicated, (c) on the third (3rd) day after the date sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) on the date sent by facsimile or electronic mail with confirmation of transmission if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient:

 

if to the Seller:   

Deltak, L.L.C.

c/o Global Power Equipment Group Inc.

400 E. Las Colinas Boulevard

Irving, Texas 75039

Attention: Corporate Secretary

Fax: (918) 274-2355

Email: CorporateSecretary@globalpower.com

with a copy, which shall not constitute

notice, to:

  

Thompson Hine LLP

335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor

New York, New York 10017-4611

Attention: Stuart Welburn

Fax: (212) 344-6101

Email: Stuart.Welburn@ThompsonHine.com

if to the Buyer:   

Hamon Acquisitions, Inc.

c/o Hamon Corporation

Hamon Corporate Plaza

58 East Main Street

Somerville, New Jersey 08876

Attention: William P. Dillon

Fax: (908) 333-2152

Email: william.dillon@hamonusa.com

 

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with a copy, which

shall not constitute

notice, to:

  

Place Maurice Hamon

Rue Emile Francqui 2

B-1435 Mont-St-Guibert

Belgium

3210390473

Attention: Michele Vrebos

Fax: 00 32 10 39 04 01

Email: michele.vrebos@hamon.com

with a copy, which

shall not constitute

notice, to:

  

Ballard Spahr LLP

1735 Market Street, 51 st Floor

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Attention: Gerald J. Guarcini

Fax: (215) 864-8999

Email: guarcini@ballardspahr.com

or to such other address, email address or facsimile number as either party may, from time to time, designate in a written notice given in like manner.

10.7 Complete Agreement . This Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits hereto and the other documents delivered by the parties in connection herewith, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, contain the complete agreement between the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties hereto with respect thereto.

10.8 Headings . The section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not control or affect the construction of this Agreement or the interpretation thereof in any respect. Section, subsection, clause, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

10.9 Amendment . This Agreement may be amended or modified only by an instrument in writing duly executed by the Seller and the Buyer.

10.10 Waiver . Any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement that may be lawfully waived may be waived in writing at any time by each party, at its sole discretion, that is entitled to the benefits thereof. Any waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement by any party will be binding only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. No failure to enforce any provision of or right under this Agreement will be deemed to or will constitute a waiver of such provision or right and no waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement will be deemed to or will constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar) nor will such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

10.11 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without regard to any choice or conflict of law or choice of forum provision, rule or principle (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. The parties hereby irrevocably (a) submit themselves to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Delaware, and (b) waive the right and hereby agree not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise in any action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court, any claim that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that such action, suit or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such action, suit or proceeding is improper. Each party also irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the service of any process, pleadings, notices or other papers in a manner permitted by the notice provisions of Section 10.6.

 

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10.12 Negotiated Agreement . The parties hereby acknowledge that the terms and language of this Agreement were the result of negotiations among the parties and, as a result, there shall be no presumption that any ambiguities in this Agreement shall be resolved against any particular party. Any controversy over construction of this Agreement shall be decided without regard to events of authorship or negotiation.

10.13 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (delivery of which may occur via facsimile or .pdf), each of which shall be binding as of the date first above written, and, when delivered, all of which will be deemed an original but all of which will constitute but one instrument.

10.14 Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules . The Exhibits and Schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

10.15 Severability . The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. If any term or other provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or any circumstance, is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision, and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

DELTAK, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/    Dean Glover

Name: Dean Glover
Title: President
HAMON ACQUISITIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/    William Dillon

Name: William Dillon
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

AMENDMENT NO. 5

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of August 5, 2011, is made by and among GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC., a corporation formed under the laws of Delaware (the “ Company ” or the “ Borrower ”), the other Credit Parties party hereto, the Lenders party hereto, MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., a corporation formed under the laws of Delaware, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, if any, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and revolving agent for the Revolving Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, if any, the “ Revolving Agent ”), MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED, a corporation formed under the laws of Delaware, as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, if any, the “ Collateral Agent ”), and GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, a corporation formed under the laws of Delaware, as documentation agent (in such capacity, the “ Documentation Agent ”, together with the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, and the Revolving Agent, the “ Agents ”).

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the other Credit Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and the Agents are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2008 and as amended on April 24, 2008, July 30, 2008, December 31, 2009 and June 25, 2010 (as it may be further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “ Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Lenders and the Agents provide the Borrower with certain financial accommodations; and

WHEREAS, the Credit Agreement shall be amended as set forth herein on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

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

1. Definitions . All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

2. Amendment to Credit Agreement . The Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) Section 2.02(a) is hereby amended by deleting the first word of the first sentence of such Section and replacing it with the following:

“Except with respect to the Net Cash Proceeds from the Disposition set forth on Schedule 8.04 , within”


(b) Section 8.02(k) is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:

(k) Investments by a Credit Party in the form of Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement (i) in favor of the customers of Braden Europe to support the obligations of Braden Europe to such customers under Braden Europe Project Contracts in an aggregate amount that, when added together with the Letter of Credit Exposure in favor of customers of Braden Europe, does not exceed $5,000,000 (five million Dollars), (ii) in favor of the customers of Braden Shanghai to support the obligations of Braden Shanghai to such customers under Braden Shanghai Project Contracts and/or the lender or lenders to Braden Shanghai to support (but not to exceed the amount of) Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03(k) , in an aggregate amount that, when added together with the Letter of Credit Exposure in favor of customers of Braden Shanghai, does not exceed $5,000,000 (five million Dollars), (iii) in connection with a Credit Party’s obligations under a Permitted Servicing Joint Venture, and (iv) in favor of the customers of Braden Mexico to support the obligations of Braden Mexico in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 (five hundred thousand Dollars);

(c) Section 8.04 is hereby amended by deleting the first word of the first sentence of such Section and replacing it with the following:

“Except as contemplated on Schedule 8.04 , it”

(d) Section 8.05(e) is hereby amended by deleting the word “and” at the end of such Section.

(e) Section 8.05 is hereby amended by inserting the following new Section 8.05(f) immediately following Section 8.05(e) and the existing Section 8.05(f) is correspondingly renumbered to Section 8.05(g):

“(f) the Disposition set forth on Schedule 8.04 ; and”

(f) Section 12.09 is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:

Section 12.09 Several Obligations; No Liability . Notwithstanding that certain of the Loan Documents now or hereafter may have been or will be executed only by or in favor of an Agent or Agents in its or their capacity as such, and not by or in favor of the Participating Lenders, any and all obligations on the part of the Administrative Agent and/or the Revolving Agent, if any, to make

 

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any credit available hereunder shall constitute the several (and not joint) obligations of the respective Participating Lenders on a ratable basis, according to their respective Commitments, to make an amount of such credit not to exceed, in principal amount, at any one time outstanding, the amount of their respective Commitments. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon any Participating Lender any interest in, or subject any Participating Lender to any liability for, or in respect of, the business, assets, profits, losses, or liabilities of any other Participating Lender. Each Participating Lender shall be solely responsible for notifying its Participants of any matters relating to the Loan Documents to the extent any such notice may be required, and no Participating Lender shall have any obligation, duty, or liability to any Participant of any other Participating Lender. Except as provided expressly herein, no Agent-Related Person and no Participating Lender shall have any liability for the acts of any other Agent-Related Person or any other Participating Lender. No Participating Lender shall be responsible to the Credit Parties or any other Person for any failure by any other Participating Lender to fulfill its obligations to make credit available hereunder, nor to advance for it or on its behalf in connection with its Commitment, nor to take any other action on its behalf hereunder, under any other Loan Document or in connection with the financing contemplated herein.

(g) Section 12.10 is hereby deleted.

(h) Section 14.01 is hereby amended to add the following defined terms in appropriate alphabetical order:

Amendment No. 4 ” means that certain Amendment to the Credit Agreement, effective as of June 25, 2010.

Amendment No. 5 ” means that certain Amendment to the Credit Agreement, effective as of August     , 2011.

Braden Mexico ” means Braden Manufacturing, S.A. de C.V.

(i) Section 14.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the following defined terms in their entirety and substituting the defined terms set forth below in appropriate alphabetical order:

Amendment No. 3 ” means that certain Amendment to the Credit Agreement, effective as of December 31, 2009.

Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, the Notes, the Security Documents, the Fee Letter, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2,

 

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Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4 and Amendment No. 5 and all other agreements, instruments, and other documents now or hereafter executed and delivered by any Credit Party pursuant hereto or thereto or otherwise evidencing or securing any Loan, in each case, excluding any Hedging Agreements.

(j) The Schedules to the Credit Agreement are hereby amended by inserting Schedule 8.04 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A in appropriate numerical order.

3. Conditions Precedent . The amendments set forth in Section 2 above shall become effective as of August     , 2011, but only after each and all of the following conditions has been satisfied:

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received this Amendment, duly executed by the Required Lenders, Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the other Credit Parties, and the same shall be in full force and effect;

(b) The representations and warranties in this Amendment, the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, as though made on such date (except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date);

(c) After giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date hereof, nor shall result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein; and

(d) No injunction, writ, restraining order, or other order of any nature prohibiting, directly or indirectly, the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein shall have been issued and remain in force by any Governmental Authority against Borrower, any other Credit Party, any Agent or any Lender.

4. Representations and Warranties . Each Credit Party signatory hereto hereby represents and warrants as follows:

(a) This Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of such Credit Party and are enforceable against such Credit Party in accordance with their respective terms;

(b) Such Credit Party has all requisite entity and legal power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment;

(c) The officers executing this Amendment have been duly authorized to execute and deliver the same and bind such Credit Party with respect to the provisions hereof;

 

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(d) The execution and delivery of this Amendment by such Credit Party and the performance and observance by such Credit Party of the provisions hereof do not violate or conflict with the organizational documents of such Credit Party or any law applicable to such Credit Party or result in a breach of any provisions of or constitute a default under any other agreement, instrument or document binding upon or enforceable against such Credit Party;

(e) No Event of Default or Default has occurred and is continuing or would exist after giving effect to this Amendment; and

5. Effect on the Credit Agreement .

(a) Except as specifically amended herein, the Credit Agreement, and all other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith including each of the Loan Documents, shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby ratified and confirmed.

(b) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or any Agent, or constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other documents, instruments or agreements executed and/or delivered under or in connection therewith.

6. Existing Letters of Credit . The Borrower hereby acknowledges, represents, affirms and ratifies that (i) Exhibit B to this Amendment contains a true, accurate and complete list of all outstanding Letters of Credit as of the date hereof, (ii) each Letter of Credit listed on Exhibit B to this Amendment was issued for the Borrower’s account pursuant to Section 1.06 of the Credit Agreement, and (iii) the reimbursement obligations relating to the Letters of Credit listed on Exhibit B to this Amendment constitute all of the Letter of Credit Obligations under the Credit Agreement.

7. Governing Law . This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law (other than Section 5-1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York).

8. Captions . The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.

9. Counterparts; Effectiveness . This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument; provided no party shall be bound unless and until the parties hereto have each signed a counterpart hereof. Facsimile transmissions or electronic transmission by portable document format (PDF) of any executed original documents and/or retransmission of any executed facsimile or electronic transmission

 

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shall be deemed to be the same as the delivery of an executed original. At the written request of any party hereto, the other parties hereto shall confirm facsimile or electronic transmissions by executing duplicate original documents and delivering the same to the requesting party or parties.

10. Release . The Credit Parties hereby remise, release, acquit, satisfy and forever discharge the Lenders and each of their respective Affiliates and their officers, directors, trustees, employees, agents and advisors, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Agent-Related Persons and the Lender-Related Persons of and from any and all manner of actions, causes of action, suits, debts, accounts, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, variances, damages, judgments, claims and demands whatsoever, in law or in equity, which any of such parties ever had or now had against the Lenders and each of their respective Affiliates and their officers, directors, trustees, employees, agents and advisors, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Agent-Related Persons and the Lender-Related Persons (“ Releases ”), for, upon or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever arising from, in connection with or in relation to the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (including this Amendment) through the date hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Credit Parties waive and affirmatively agree not to allege or otherwise pursue any defenses, affirmative defenses, counterclaims, claims, causes of action, setoffs or other rights they do, shall or may have as of the date hereof, including but not limited to, the rights to contest any conduct of the Lenders, Administrative Agent or other Releases on or prior to the date hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned have duly executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

 

GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. , a Delaware corporation, as Borrower
By:  

/s/    Tracy D. Pagliara

  Tracy D. Pagliara
  General Counsel, Secretary and Vice President of Business Development
DELTAK, L.L.C., A Delaware limited liability company, as a Guarantor
By:  

/s/    Tracy D. Pagliara

  Tracy D. Pagliara
  Vice President
BRADEN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., A Delaware corporation, as a Guarantor
By:  

/s/    Tracy D. Pagliara

  Tracy D. Pagliara
  Vice President
BRADEN MANUFACTURING, L.L.C., A Delaware limited liability company, as a Guarantor
By:  

/s/    Tracy D. Pagliara

  Tracy D. Pagliara
  Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE – AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


GLOBAL POWER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. , A Delaware corporation, as a Guarantor
By:  

/s/    Tracy D. Pagliara

  Tracy D. Pagliara
  Vice President
WILLIAMS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, L.L.C. , a Delaware limited liability company, as a Guarantor
By:  

/s/    Tracy D. Pagliara

  Tracy D. Pagliara
  Vice President
WILLIAMS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, as a Guarantor
By:  

/s/    Tracy D. Pagliara

  Tracy D. Pagliara
  Vice President
WILLIAMS GLOBAL SERVICES, INC., a Georgia corporation, as a Guarantor
By:  

/s/    Tracy D. Pagliara

  Tracy D. Pagliara
  Vice President
WILLIAMS PLANT SERVICES, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, as a Guarantor
By:  

/s/    Tracy D. Pagliara

  Tracy D. Pagliara
  Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE – AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


WILLIAMS SPECIALTY SERVICES, LLC

a Georgia limited liability company, as Guarantor

By:  

/s/    Tracy D. Pagliara

  Tracy D. Pagliara
  Vice President
CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONALS, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, as a Guarantor
By:  

/s/    Tracy D. Pagliara

  Tracy D. Pagliara
  Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE – AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. , as Administrative Agent, Revolving Agent, and Lender
By:  

/s/    Stephen B. King

  Stephen B. King
  Vice President
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED , as Collateral Agent
By:  

/s/    Stephen B. King

  Stephen B. King
  Executive Director

[SIGNATURE PAGE – AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as Documentation Agent and as Revolving Lender
By:  

/s/ Danuta Buellesbach

 

Danuta Buellesbach

  Duly Authorized Signatory

[SIGNATURE PAGE – AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


Exhibit A

Schedule 8.04

Dispositions

Any Disposition of Deltak, L.L.C. and/or any of its Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries.


Exhibit B

Outstanding Letters of Credit

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, David L. Keller, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Global Power Equipment Group Inc.;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Not required;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 15, 2011     By:   /s/ David L. Keller
      David L. Keller,
      President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, David L. Willis, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Global Power Equipment Group Inc.;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Not required;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 15, 2011     By:   /s/ David L. Willis
      David L. Willis,
      Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, David L. Keller, the Chief Executive Officer of Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (the “ Company ”), hereby certify, that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

  1. The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011 (the “ Report ”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: August 15, 2011     By:   /s/ David L. Keller
      David L. Keller,
      President and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, David L. Willis, the Chief Financial Officer of Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (the “ Company ”), hereby certify, that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

  1. The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011 (the “ Report ”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: August 15, 2011     By:   /s/ David L. Willis
      David L. Willis,
      Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.