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COMPREHENSIVE BUY-SELL AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and
entered into as of the ______, by and between ______, a[n] ______ corporation
(the “Corporation”), and the individuals whose names are listed on the
signature page below (hereinafter sometimes individually referred to as “Shareholder”
and collectively referred to as the “Shareholders”)*[, and ______ Trust
Company, a domestic corporation with its principal place of business at ______,
______, ______ ______ (the “Trustee”)]*.
Recitals
A. The
Corporation has authorized capital stock consisting of ______ shares of Common
Stock, $______ par value per share (which Common Stock is hereinafter sometimes
referred to as the “Shares”).
B. The
Shareholders are presently the legal and beneficial owners of all of the issued
and outstanding Shares, consisting of [total shares] Shares, as follows:
*
*
*[ C. The
Shareholders and the Corporation wish to provide for certain restrictions on
the transfer of the Shares, and to create certain options and obligations for
the purchase and/or sale of the Shares upon the occurrence of certain events,
all as provided in this Agreement.
]**[ C. The
Shareholders and the Corporation believe it is in their best interest and that
of the Corporation to restrict each Shareholder’s right to dispose of the
Common Stock and all rights and interests therein now owned or hereafter
acquired upon the occurrence of (1) an actual or purported transfer of Shares
by any Shareholder that would, directly or indirectly, terminate the
Corporation’s S-Corporation status, (2) a Shareholder’s death, (3) the
disability, retirement or resignation of a Shareholder who is employed by the
Corporation, (4) the termination, with or without cause, of a Shareholder’s
employment with the Corporation or (5) the voluntary or involuntary sale or
disposition of any Shares owned by a Shareholder (collectively, the “Triggering
Events”); and the Shareholders and the Corporation also believe it is in their
best interest to provide for the redemption or purchase of the Shares when a
Triggering Event occurs.
]**[ D. The
Shareholders have consented or are considering consenting to an election by the
Corporation to be taxed in accordance with the provisions governing election of
S Corporation status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (an “S
Corporation election”).
The Shareholders acknowledge that after the effective date
of the S Corporation election, it would be desirable to continue to be taxed as
aforesaid until Shareholders holding more than 50% of the outstanding stock of
the Corporation deem it desirable to revoke the S Corporation
election.
]*NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants contained herein and for
other valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, it is
mutually agreed and covenanted by and among the parties to this Agreement as
follows:
1. Restrictions on
Stock
1.1 Scope of
Agreement
This Agreement shall apply to
all transfers of Shares, either now owned or hereafter acquired, by the
Shareholders, whether voluntary, involuntary, or by operation of law, whether
resulting from death, bankruptcy, insolvency, or otherwise.
*[1.2 Shares Issued
Upon Exercise of Purchase Rights
This Agreement shall also apply
to any stock options and any warrants, stock conversion privileges, or any
other share rights actually or beneficially now or hereafter owned by a
Shareholder in the Corporation and all shares or rights to shares of any other
Corporation into which such Shares may be changed, or for which they may be
exchanged, whether through reorganization, recapitalization, stock split-up,
combinations of shares, merger, or consolidation.
]**[1.3 Shares Owned With
Spouse
It is understood by the parties
hereto that the Shares owned by some of the Shareholders are owned jointly by
said Shareholder and his or her spouse. The parties hereto agree that the
spouses of the respective Shareholders shall in all respects be bound by this
Agreement and that in the event that a Shareholder is required to sell his
Shares pursuant to this Agreement, the respective spouse must comply with this
Agreement as to Shares owned by such spouse as if the Shares were owned by the
Shareholder and shall execute any and all documents required as a result
thereof. It is further understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the
provisions of this Agreement which trigger an option or obligation to sell
stock of the Corporation refer only to events relating to the said Shareholders
and will have no force or effect upon events relating to their respective
spouses.
]**[1.4 Shares Jointly
Owned
As applied to Shares owned
jointly by any two or more Shareholders, if upon the death of one of the joint
owners the decedent’s interest in the shares passes to one or more of the
remaining joint owners, whether by will, by intestate succession, by operation
of law, or by any other provision of law, the provisions of this Agreement
shall apply upon the death of the last of the joint owners to die.
]*1.5 Restrictions on
Transfer by Shareholder
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or as agreed
upon by the prior written consent of
the other Shareholders, no
Shareholder shall or may sell, exchange, deliver or assign, dispose of,
bequeath or gift, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise encumber,
transfer, or permit to be transferred, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, or
by operation of law (including, without limitation, the laws of bankruptcy,
insolvency, intestacy, descent, and distribution and succession), all or any of
the Shares which are now owned or hereafter acquired by such Shareholder.
*[1.6 Permitted
Transfers Upon Death of Shareholder
*[Notwithstanding the provisions
of this Agreement, in the event of the death of a Shareholder, all of the
Shares registered on the books of the Corporation in the name of the deceased
Shareholder may be transferred by testamentary instrument to the executor,
administrator, personal representative, estate, distributee, or distributees of
the estate of the deceased Shareholder (and the transfer shall be registered on
the books of the Corporation), provided that, as a condition precedent to the transfer
of the Shares, the prospective transferee of the Shares shall: (1) provide, or
cause to be provided, to the Corporation, if requested by the Corporation,
sufficient evidence of the legal right and authority of the prospective
transferee to have the Shares so transferred and registered, and (2) comply
with the provisions of this Agreement. In the event that neither the estate of
the deceased Shareholder nor its distributees elect to acquire said Shares, the
provisions of Section 4 herein shall be applicable to such Shares.
]**[Any shares transferred at
the death of a Shareholder by virtue of a will or the applicable intestacy laws
to an individual (or to a trust whose sole beneficiary is an individual) who at
the time of the death of the Shareholder is either a Shareholder or a director,
or is employed by the Corporation as an executive officer, shall be exempt from
the provisions of this Agreement, unless the devisee, legatee, or beneficiary,
as the case may be, shall otherwise elect within [spelled number of days]
(______) days after the notice of the buy-out right required by Section 7.1 is
delivered.
]**[Any shares transferred at
the death of a Shareholder by virtue of a will or the applicable intestacy laws
to a member of the deceased Shareholder’s immediate family (or to a trust all
of whose beneficiaries are members of the deceased Shareholder’s immediate
family) shall be exempt from the provisions of this Agreement unless the
devisee, legatee, or beneficiary, as the case may be shall otherwise elect
within [spelled number of days] (______) days after the notice required by
Section 7.1 is delivered. For purposes hereof, the immediate family of a
deceased Shareholder shall mean the deceased Shareholder’s spouse, parents,
lineal descendants (including adopted children and stepchildren), the spouse of
any lineal descendant, and brothers and sisters.
]*]**[1.7 Permitted
Gifts
*[Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1.2 hereof, all
or any portion of the Shares of a Shareholder may at any time or times be
transferred by the Shareholder to any of the following (and such transfer shall
be registered on the books of the Corporation): (a) the Shareholder’s parent,
spouse, brother or sister, natural or adopted lineal descendant, or spouse of
such descendant; (b) any other Shareholder; (c) the trustee of a trust, whether
inter vivos or
testamentary, of which only the
Shareholder and/or any person or persons named in (a) or (b) of this section is
the beneficiary or beneficiaries; (d) a corporation, foundation, or other
organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (“Code “), or in a comparable successor provision, and exempt
from income taxation under section 501(a) of the Code or under a comparable
successor provision; or (e) the settlor or settlors or beneficiary or
beneficiaries of a trust, but only if the trustee of such trust was previously
a party to this Agreement as a Shareholder; provided, however, that as a
condition precedent to any transfer of the Shares as provided in this section,
the transferee shall comply with the provisions of this Agreement. In the
event that any Shareholder shall transfer any or all of his Shares to any
person or entity pursuant to this section, and in the further event that the
Shareholder shall be required to transfer all of his Shares to the Corporation
and/or any other Shareholder pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, the
transferee of the Shareholder’s Shares shall be required to transfer all of the
Shares that are required to be transferred by the Shareholder to the
Corporation and/or the other Shareholders upon the same terms and conditions as
the Shareholder.
]**[Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 1.2, any Shareholder may transfer, by bona fide gift, all
or part of his or her Shares to:
(a) A
spouse, brother, sister, parent, child or grandchild of a Shareholder;
(b) A “Qualified
S Corporation Trust”, as that term is defined in §1361(d)(3) of the Code, for
the benefit of a spouse, brother, sister, parent, child or grandchild of a
Shareholder; or
(c) A
trust which, under the provisions of Subpart E of Part I of Subchapter J of
Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Code as in effect on the date of the transfer,
treats the granting Shareholder at all times, from the date of the transfer
through the earlier of such Shareholder’s death or termination of the trust, as
the owner of all the trust assets and expressly provides in the trust agreement
that: (1) upon the death of Shareholder all shares and options must be
distributed to one individual who is a citizen of the United States and (2)
upon termination of the trust for any reason other than the death of
Shareholder, all shares and options must be distributed to the granting
Shareholder; provided, before any transfer is made, all transferees permitted
by this section, including the beneficiaries of any trust, must agree (a) to
become parties to or, in the case of beneficiaries, agree to be bound by, this
Agreement with respect to all Shares and all Shares acquired in the future and
(b) to take all action necessary to maintain the status of the Corporation as
an S Corporation. Such transferee’s agreement shall be in writing and in a
form acceptable to the Corporation.
]*]**[1.8 Permitted
Encumbrances
*[Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, a
Shareholder may, in accordance with the provisions of this section, assign,
pledge, mortgage, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber all or any of the shares
of Stock now owned or hereafter acquired by such Shareholder in connection with
any bona fide indebtedness owed by such Shareholder; provided, however, that
the following shall be an
express written condition of any such assignment, pledge, mortgage,
hypothecation, or other encumbrance. If such Shareholder should default in the
payment of or in any other manner on the note or other obligation secured by
the aforesaid assignment, pledge, mortgage, hypothecation, or other
encumbrance, then the Corporation (and, to the extent the Corporation does not
act, the other Shareholders) shall have the right and power to cure such
default (and to receive such assigned, pledged, mortgaged, hypothecated, or
otherwise encumbered shares of Stock as consideration therefor) in order to
acquire title to such shares of Stock and to prevent the so-secured creditor or
creditors from taking title (either legal or equitable) to such shares of
Stock.
]**[Notwithstanding the
provisions of this Agreement, any of the Shareholders may encumber his or her
Shares by pledge, hypothecation, or otherwise, in connection with a personal
debt, but any encumbrance is subject to the following conditions:
(a) If
such Shareholder defaults on the debt secured by his or her Shares, he or she
must send a written notice thereof promptly to the Corporation and each of the
other Shareholders, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
with an offer to sell the Shares at the price provided in this Agreement. Such
notice shall include the name and address of the Shareholder’s creditor, the original
amount of the debt, the amount remaining to be paid on the debt (including
accrued interest), the date on which the debt was incurred, a true copy of the
note or other evidence of the debt and any other documentation of the debt,
including the security agreement, and any other facts that are reasonably or
would be deemed material to the encumbrance.
(b) Each
Shareholder shall have [spelled number of days] (______) days from the date of
mailing such notice in which to elect to purchase all or any of his or her pro
rata share of the encumbered Shares. The Shareholders may elect to purchase
the encumbered Shares in proportion to their respective ownership of the
Corporation’s Shares, exclusive of the encumbered Shares, or in such other
proportion as they may agree upon in a written instrument signed by each of
them.
(c) If
the Shareholders do not elect to purchase all the encumbered Shares within the
[spelled number of days] (______) day period, the Corporation shall have
[spelled number of days] (______) days from the expiration of the Shareholders’
option period in which to elect to purchase not less than all of the encumbered
Shares that the Shareholders did not elect to purchase.
(d) If
the Shareholders and the Corporation fail to cure the offering Shareholder’s
default on his or her underlying debt in accordance with the provisions of this
Section, such Shareholder’s creditor may take legal or equitable title to the
encumbered Shares through any legal remedies that are available. The
provisions of this Section shall not be deemed as an expansion or affirmation
of the secured creditor’s legal rights.
]*]**[1.9 Permitted
Transfers to Specified Persons
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1.2, the following
transfers are permitted and shall not
be subject to any of the
restrictions set forth in this Agreement:
______
]**[1.10 Prohibited
Shareholders
Notwithstanding any provision to
the contrary contained herein, no Shareholder (or his/her personal
representative) may transfer, and no person may acquire, the beneficial
ownership of any of the Shares now owned or hereafter acquired if such transfer
or acquisition would cause the Corporation’s S status to terminate.
Specifically, no transfer may be made to, and no acquisition may be made by:
(a) Any
person who would cause the Corporation to have more than 35 shareholders;
(b) Any
nonresident alien; or
(c) Any
person other than an individual or an estate or trust described in §1361(c)(2)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or comparable successor
provisions.
]**[1.11 Donor’s
Right of First Offer
Despite any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, if any permitted transferee of any donor Shareholder
tries to transfer any or all of his or her Shares received from that donor
Shareholder to anyone other than that donor Shareholder and/or the permitted
transferee’s permitted transferees, or if any such Shares would be transferred,
awarded, or confirmed to any such person (whether voluntarily, involuntarily,
or by operation of law) were it not for the provisions of this paragraph, then
that donor Shareholder shall have the exclusive right to purchase any or all of
the Shares that would be transferred but for this paragraph, during a period of
[spelled number of days] (______) days after the Corporation receives notice
specifying the name and address of the proposed transferee, the Shares proposed
to be transferred, awarded, or confirmed, and any price for which the Shares
are to be transferred, awarded, or confirmed or the permitted transferee’s
desire to transfer the Shares or of any event or occurrence that would cause
the Shares to be transferred, awarded, or confirmed. If the donor Shareholder
does not timely exercise this right, then the notice shall be considered to be
the Offer Notice, and the Corporation and the Shareholders (including the donor
Shareholder) shall have the right to purchase the Shares that would be
transferred but for this paragraph as otherwise provided in the Agreement.
]*1.12 Agreement Binding
Upon Transferees
In the event that, at any time or from time to time, any
Shares are transferred to any party, other than the Corporation or any
Shareholder, pursuant to any provision hereof, the transferee shall take such
Shares pursuant to all provisions, conditions, and covenants of this Agreement,
and, as a condition precedent to the transfer of such Shares, the transferee
shall agree, for and on behalf of himself/herself or itself, his/her or its
legal representatives, and his/her or its transferees and assigns, in writing
to be bound by all provisions of this Agreement as a party hereto and in the
capacity of a Shareholder. In the event that there shall be any transfer to
any person or entity
pursuant to any provision of
this Agreement and in compliance with the provisions of this section, all
references herein to the Shareholders or to any Shareholder shall thereafter be
deemed to include such transferee, and the provisions of this Agreement shall
thereafter be applicable to such transferee (and not the transferor
Shareholder).
1.13 Stock Transfer
Record
The Corporation shall keep a
stock transfer book in which shall be recorded the name and address of each
Shareholder. No transfer or issuance of any Shares shall be effective or valid
unless and until recorded in the stock transfer book. The Corporation agrees
not to record any transfer or issuance of Shares in the stock transfer book
unless the transfer or issuance is in strict compliance with all provisions of
this Agreement. Each Shareholder agrees that, in the event he/she desires to
make a transfer within the provisions hereof, he/she shall furnish to the
Corporation such evidence of his/her compliance with this Agreement as may be
reasonably required by the Board of Directors of, or counsel for, the
Corporation.
1.14 Transfers in
Violation of Agreement
Any purported sale, assignment,
mortgage, hypothecation, transfer or pledge of, creation of a security interest
in, lien or encumbrance on, gift, nonvoting trust, or any other disposition of
any shares by any Shareholder or any successor to any Shareholder that violates
any provision of this Agreement, will be invalid and the Corporation will not
transfer any of such shares on its books, nor will any of such shares be
entitled to vote or receive dividends thereon, during the period of any such
violation. Such disqualifications will be in addition to, and not in
substitution of, any other legal or equitable remedies to enforce such
provisions. The Corporation and its officers, directors, and employees shall
not be liable to any person for any action or refusal to act taken under the
provisions of this subsection.
*[1.15 Corporation’s
Option To Purchase Shares Transferred in Violation of Agreement
In the event that any Shareholder (hereinafter referred to
as the “Offending Shareholder”) sells, assigns, transfers, gives, pledges,
encumbers, or otherwise disposes of or grants a security interest in any of the
Shares owned by him/her other than in strict accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, then in addition to the right to any other remedies hereunder
(including the right to obtain specific performance) the Corporation shall have
the option to purchase such Shares from the person, trust, association,
company, firm, or corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Transferee”) to
whom such Shares have been sold, assigned, transferred, given, pledge,
encumbered, or otherwise disposed of, for an amount, in cash, equal to the
amount paid by such Transferee for such Shares or ______% of the value of such
Shares, as determined pursuant to Section 8 hereof, whichever is less. The
Corporation may exercise the purchase option provided for in this subsection by
giving written notice to the Transferee at any time within [spelled number of
months] (______) months after the Corporation receives actual notice of such
sale, assignment, transfer, gift, pledge, encumbrance, or other disposition of
Shares other than in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The
closing of any purchase under this subsection shall take place at the offices
of the Corporation at ______ on the tenth day after the Corporation delivers
such notice to the Transferee, or at such other time and place as shall be
agreed in writing by the
Corporation and the Transferee.
]*1.16 Specific
Performance
Strict compliance shall be
required with each and every provision of this Agreement, it being understood
and agreed that no Shareholder shall have the right or power to sell or assign
any of his/her Shares except in strict compliance with the procedures set forth
in this Agreement. The parties hereto agree that the Shares are unique, that
failures to perform the obligations provided by this Agreement shall result in
irreparable damage, and that specific performance of these obligations may be
obtained by suit in equity.
1.17 Endorsement on
Stock Certificates
Each certificate representing
Shares now or hereafter held by any Shareholder shall bear any legend or
legends required by applicable securities laws and, in addition thereto, shall
bear a statement in substantially the following form:
“The voluntary or involuntary
encumbering, transfer, or other disposition (including without limitation, any
disposition pursuant to the laws of bankruptcy, intestacy, descent and
distribution or succession) of the shares of stock evidenced by the within
Certificate is restricted under the terms of an Agreement, dated [date], by and
among the Corporation and [names of shareholders], a copy of which Agreement is
on file at the principal office of the Corporation. Upon written request of
either such Shareholder of the Corporation, the Corporation shall furnish,
without charge to such Shareholder, a copy of such Agreement. By accepting the
shares of stock evidenced by this certificate the holder agrees to be bound by
the Agreement.”
In the case of uncertificated
shares, the Corporation shall send to each Shareholder a written notice
containing the above statement within [spelled number of days] (______) days
after the issuance or transfer of the Shares.
1.18 Agreements by
the Corporation
The Corporation agrees, for and
on behalf of itself and its successors and assigns, that: (1) it hereby
consents to this Agreement; (2) it shall not issue, transfer, or reissue any
Shares in violation of the provisions of this Agreement; and (3) all
certificates representing Shares issued by the Corporation and held by any
Shareholder shall bear an endorsement in substantially the form specified in
the previous section.
*[1.19 Deposit of Shares
*[The Shareholders agree to and hereby do deposit with the
Trustee all of their respective Shares properly endorsed in blank, to be held
and disposed of by the Trustee in accordance with this Agreement. Such
endorsement and deposit shall not affect the right of the Shareholder to vote
the Shares and receive dividends thereon until such time as the full purchase
price has been paid as herein provided. All Shares later issued to any Shareholder
shall be endorsed in blank and deposited with the Trustee. Each Shareholder
will continue to be the owner of the Shares which
are endorsed as being subject to
the terms of this Agreement and shall be entitled to exercise all the rights of
ownership with respect to such Shares except to the extent such rights are
modified by the terms of this Agreement. Upon the termination of this
Agreement for any cause set forth in this Agreement, the Trustee shall deliver
all the certificates for Shares deposited by each Shareholder to such
Shareholder, or the legal representative of his or her estate.
]**[Each Shareholder has
assigned his or her Shares in blank and has deposited the certificate with the
Secretary of the Corporation. Such assignment and deposit shall not affect the
right of the Shareholder to vote the Shares and receive the dividends thereon
until such time as the purchase price has been received by the Shareholder or
his or her executor or administrator under the terms of this Agreement. The
Secretary shall hold and deliver the Shares in accordance with this Agreement.
]*]*2. Voluntary Lifetime
Transfers
2.1 Receipt of
Bona Fide Offer
(a) In
the event that any Shareholder shall receive a Bona Fide Offer (as defined
below) to purchase all, but not less than all, of such Shareholder’s shares and
in the further event that the Shareholder shall desire to accept the Bona Fide
Offer, the Shareholder (the “Offering Shareholder”) shall promptly send notice
to the Corporation in accordance with Section 7.1, and the Corporation and/or
remaining Shareholders shall have an option to purchase, in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less than all) of the Offering
Shareholder’s Shares at the price and on the other terms set forth in Sections
8 and 9.
*[(b) For
purposes hereof, an offer shall only be considered to be a “Bona Fide Offer” if
it is accompanied by a bank or certified check in an amount equal to not less
than ______% of the purchase price specified in the Bona Fide Offer, the
identity of the purchaser is disclosed, and the offer is for all of the shares
of the Offering Shareholder.
]**[*[(b) For
purposes hereof, “Bona Fide Offer” shall mean a legally enforceable offer in
writing, made and signed by an offeror or offerors who is, or who are, not an
affiliate of the Offering Shareholder and who is a person or person or entity
or entities financially capable of carrying out the terms of such Bona Fide
Offer. As used in the prior sentence, the term “affiliate”, as it relates to
any person or entity, shall mean any parent, spouse, brother, or sister, or
natural or adopted lineal descendant or spouse of such descendent of such
person (any such person hereinafter being referred to as a “Relative”), and any
proprietorship, partner, officer, director, employee, consultant, independent
contractor, co-venturer, employer, agent, representative, settlor, or
beneficiary.
]**[(b) The
following terms shall have the following meanings whenever used in this
Agreement:
(1) “Bona Fide Offer” shall mean a legally
enforceable offer in writing, made
and signed by
an offeror or offerors who is, or who are, not an Affiliate (as defined in (2)
below) of the Offering Shareholder, who is a person or person or entity or
entities financially capable of carrying out the terms of such Bona Fide Offer,
and who is an Eligible Purchaser (as defined in (3) below).
(2) “Affiliate”,
as it relates to any person or entity, shall mean any parent, spouse, brother,
or sister, or natural or adopted lineal descendant or spouse of such descendent
of such person (any such person hereinafter being referred to as a “Relative”),
and any proprietorship, partner, officer, director, employee, consultant,
independent contractor, co-venturer, employer, agent, representative, settlor,
or beneficiary.
(3) “Eligible
Purchaser” is an individual, a corporation (domestic or foreign), a partnership
or any other type of business association, a trust, or a fiduciary, (A) that is
eligible to become a qualified shareholder under any federal or state tax
statute the corporation has adopted, including without limitation, S
Corporation status, and agrees in writing to file any necessary consents to
continue such status, and further agrees in writing not to terminate the
qualification without the approval of the remaining Shareholders, and (B) whose
purchase of the shares will not impose a personal holding company tax or
similar federal or state penalty tax on the Corporation.
]*]*2.2 Shareholder
Desires To Sell
In the event that any
Shareholder, not in receipt of a Bona Fide Offer, shall desire to dispose of
his/her shares, such Shareholder (the “Offering Shareholder”) shall promptly
send notice to the Corporation in accordance with Section 7.1, and the
Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders shall have an option to purchase, in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less than
all) of the Offering Shareholder’s shares at the price and on the other terms
set forth in Sections 8 and 9.
3. Involuntary Lifetime
Transfers
3.1 Option Upon
Involuntary Lifetime Transfer
Upon the occurrence of any
Involuntary Lifetime Transfer (as defined in Section 3.2 below), the
Corporation and/or other Shareholders shall have the option to purchase, in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less than
all) of the shares that are subject to the involuntary transfer for the price
and on the other terms and conditions set forth in Sections 8 and 9.
3.2 Involuntary
Lifetime Transfers
As used in this Agreement, an “Involuntary Lifetime Transfer”
shall be deemed to occur whenever (a) a Shareholder’s shares are involuntarily
sold, transferred or otherwise disposed, or an involuntary sale, transfer or
disposal is threatened by any third party, whether by sale upon
execution or in foreclosure of
any pledge, hypothecation, lien or charge, or any other means; (b) a
Shareholder files a voluntary petition under any federal or state bankruptcy,
insolvency or related law or a petition for the appointment of a receiver, or
makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or is subjected involuntarily
to such a petition or assignment or to an attachment or other legal or
equitable interest with respect to his/her shares in the Corporation and such involuntary
petition, assignment, or attachment is not discharged within [spelled number of
days] (______) days after its effective date; (c) a guardian or conservator is
appointed for a Shareholder; or (d) in connection with the dissolution of
marriage of any married Shareholder, the Shareholder enters into a property
settlement agreement or any court issues an interlocutory decree or other
order, the terms of which transfer or award any shares to the Shareholder’s
spouse, whether as a confirmation or disposition of the spouse’s rights under
applicable community property, quasi-community property or similar state law.
*[3.3 Residual Right
of First Refusal
Notwithstanding the option
granted Section 3.1 above, if, in connection with the dissolution of marriage
of any married Shareholder, any court issues an interlocutory decree or other
order which incorporates a property settlement agreement of the parties, and
which transfers or awards any Shares to the Shareholder’s spouse, whether as a
confirmation or disposition of the spouse’s rights under applicable community
property, quasi-community property or similar state law, then the Shareholder
against whom such order is entered shall have a right of first refusal to
purchase such Shares from his/her spouse, and the Corporation and the other
Shareholders shall have the residual right of refusal and option to purchase
any of such shares which the Shareholder declines or fails to purchase. The
Shares of the spouse required to offer Shares for sale pursuant to this
subsection that are not purchased pursuant to the terms hereof shall continue
to be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
]*4. Purchase of
Shares on Death of Shareholder
*[4.1 Purchase and
Sale of Shares
]**[Upon the death of an individual
Shareholder, the executor or administrator of his/her estate shall sell and the
Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders shall purchase, in accordance with
the procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less than all) of the
decedent’s Shares at the price and on the other terms set forth in Sections 8
and 9. For purposes hereof, the decedent’s Shares shall be deemed and
considered to include all Shares in which he/she has any interest, legally or
beneficially, including Shares owned by himself/herself, his/her estate,
his/her executors or administrators, his/her personal and legal
representatives, or his/her heirs, distributees or beneficiaries.
]**[Upon the death of an individual Shareholder, the
Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders shall have an option to purchase, in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less than
all) of the decedent’s Shares at the price and on the other terms set forth in
Sections 8 and 9. For purposes hereof, the decedent’s Shares shall be deemed
and considered to include all shares in which he/she has any interest, legally
or beneficially, including Shares owned by himself/herself, his/her estate,
his/her executors or administrators, his/her personal and legal
representatives, or his/her
heirs, distributees or beneficiaries.
]**[Upon the death of an
individual Shareholder, the executor or administrator of the estate of the
deceased Shareholder may require the Corporation to purchase, or cause to be
purchased, in accordance with the procedures in Section 7, all (but not less
than all) of the decedent’s Shares at the price and on the other terms and
conditions set forth in Sections 8 and 9. For purposes hereof, the decedent’s
Shares shall be deemed and considered to include all shares in which he/she has
any interest, legally or beneficially, including Shares owned by
himself/herself, his/her estate, his/her executors or administrators, his/her
personal and legal representatives, or his/her heirs, distributees or
beneficiaries.
]**[4.2 Corporation’s
Purchase of Life Insurance Policies
(a) The
Corporation hereby acknowledges that it is the applicant, owner, and
beneficiary of the following policies:
Policy No.
|
Insurance Company
|
Amount
|
Insured Shareholder
|
**[
______
|
______
|
$______
|
______
|
]**
(b) Each
policy referred to in this section shall be the sole and absolute property of
the Corporation, and the Corporation may apply any dividends declared and paid
on such policies to the payment of premiums; provided, however, that during the
term of this Agreement the Corporation shall not, without the unanimous written
consent of the Shareholders, exercise any right of ownership in the insurance
policies (except to collect the death benefits thereof) or modify or impair any
of the rights of values of the policies (including, without limitation,
borrowing against them).
(c) The
Corporation agrees to pay premiums on the insurance policies and on any other
life insurance policies purchased by the Corporation pursuant to this section
and shall give proof of payment of premiums to either Shareholder whenever the
Shareholder shall request proof. If a premium on any life insurance policies
shall not be paid within [spelled number of days] (______) days after its due
date, the insured shall have the right to pay the premium and to be promptly
reimbursed therefor by the Corporation.
(d) Upon
the prior written consent of the Shareholders, the Corporation shall have the
right to purchase additional life insurance policies on the lives of the
Shareholders; provided, however, that any additional life insurance policies
must be purchased in the same ratio, as to face amount, as the Shareholders’
proportional interests in the Shares bear to one another at the time of the
purchase. In the event that the Corporation decides to purchase additional
insurance on the Shareholders, the Shareholders hereby agree to cooperate fully
by performing all the requirements of the insurer that are necessary conditions
precedent to the issuance of such life insurance policies.
(e) In the event that, in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement, either
Shareholder
shall transfer all of his/her Shares other than pursuant to Section 4 hereof
or, in the event that this Agreement shall terminate, then, in either event,
the Shareholder who transfers his/her Shares, or all Shareholders in the event
of the termination of this Agreement, shall have the right to purchase from the
Corporation any life insurance policies on which such Shareholders are the
named insured, by paying to the Corporation an amount equal to the cash value
of such policy or policies, if any, the unearned premiums on such policy or
policies, or One Dollar ($1.00), whichever is greatest. In the event a
Shareholder exercises this option to purchase, the Corporation shall promptly
deliver to the Shareholder the policy or policies, together with all written
documents necessary to convey full title to him/her. If a Shareholder does not
exercise this purchase option, the Corporation may dispose of or deal with the
policy or policies in any manner it desires.
(f) The
Life Insurance Company: (1) shall not be deemed to be a party to this Agreement
for any purpose nor in any way responsible for its validity; (2) shall not be
obligated to inquire as to the distribution of any monies payable or paid by it
under any policy issued to any Shareholder as owner on the life of any other
Shareholder; and (3) shall be fully discharged from any and all liability under
the terms of any policy issued by it which is subject to the terms of this
Agreement, upon payment or other performance of its obligations in accordance
with the terms of such policy.
]**[4.3 Shareholder’s
Purchase of Life Insurance Policies
(a) The
parties hereto acknowledge the existence of the following policies:
Policy
Owner
|
Policy
No.
|
Insurance
Company
|
Amount
|
Insured
Shareholder
|
**[
______
|
______
|
______
|
$______
|
______
|
]**
(b) Each
policy referred to in this section shall be the sole and absolute property of
the owner, and any dividends payable upon the policies prior to maturity by the
death of the insured shall be paid to the owner in cash or disposed of as such
owner may choose to direct.
(c) Each
Shareholder covenants and agrees to pay on or before the due date the premiums
on the insurance policy referred to in this section of which such Shareholder
is the owner, until such time as any of the events specified in subsection (d)
hereof shall occur, and shall give proof of payment of premiums to the other
Shareholder (hereinafter referred to as the “Insured”) whenever the Insured
shall request proof. If a premium shall not be paid within [spelled number of
days] (______) days after its due date, the Insured shall have the right to pay
the premium and to be reimbursed therefor by the other Shareholder. The
parties hereto authorize the Life Insurance Company to give the Insured any
information which he or she requests with respect to the policy or policies on
his or her life owned by the other Shareholder.
(d) In
the event that either Shareholder shall transfer all of his/her Shares other
than pursuant to Section 4 hereof, or, in the event that this Agreement shall
terminate, then, in either event, the Shareholder who transfers his/her Shares,
or all Shareholders in the event of the termination of this Agreement, shall
have the right to purchase from the other Shareholders the life insurance
policies on which the Shareholders purchasing the policies are the named
insured, by paying to the Shareholder transferring the policies an amount equal
to the cash value of the policies, if any, the unearned premiums on the
policies, or One Dollar ($1.00), whichever is greatest. In the event a
Shareholder exercises this option to purchase, the owner thereof shall promptly
deliver to the Shareholder the policy or policies, together with all written
documents necessary to convey full title to him/her. If the Shareholder does
not exercise this purchase option, the owner of the policy or policies may
dispose of or deal with them in any manner the owner desires.
(e) Upon
the death of either Shareholder, the surviving Shareholder shall have the right
to purchase from the estate of the deceased Shareholder the life insurance
policy (policies) on which the surviving Shareholder is the named insured by
paying an amount equal to the cash value of the policy (policies), if any, the
unearned premiums on the policy (policies), or One Dollar ($1.00), whichever is
greatest. In the event a Shareholder exercises this option to purchase, the
administrator of the estate of the deceased Shareholder shall promptly deliver
to the insured Shareholder the policy or policies insuring his/her life,
together with all written documents necessary to convey full title to him/her.
If the Shareholder does not exercise this purchase option, the administrator of
the estate of the deceased Shareholder may dispose of or deal with any such
policy or policies in any manner he/she desires.
(f) In
the event of a transfer of a life insurance policy pursuant to the provisions
of subsections (d) and (e) hereof, the owner of the policy shall complete,
execute, have acknowledged, and deliver to the appropriate insurance company or
companies all forms necessary to effect the change of ownership and, if
requested by the purchaser of the policy, all forms necessary to effect a
change of beneficiary, as requested by the purchaser.
(g) If
the Shares increase substantially in value, the parties hereto agree to
purchase additional insurance from the Life Insurance Company, unless the
particular insured is not insurable at standard rates at the time such added
insurance is required, in order that the insurance proceeds payable upon the
death of a Shareholder will be adequate to enable the surviving Shareholder to
complete the purchase of the shares of the deceased Shareholder under the terms
of this Agreement.
]**[4.4 Trustee Provisions
(a) The Trustee agrees to receive and safeguard the
insurance policies subject to this Agreement, the original copy of this
Agreement, and all other documents which may be executed in order to carry out
the provisions of this Agreement. The Trustee shall be
under no
obligation to make any premium payments on any life or other insurance
policies.
(b) Upon
the death or disability of a shareholder, the Trustee shall:
(1) Make
claim as the designated beneficiary of the insurance policies subject to this
Agreement to the proceeds of such policies issued with respect to the deceased
or disabled shareholder. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to institute
any action to recover the proceeds of any of the policies unless one or more of
the shareholders agrees to indemnify satisfactorily the Trustee for all
expenses and attorney’s fees connected therewith;
(2) Demand
and receive from the remaining shareholders any promissory notes required to be
executed by them as set forth in this Agreement and deliver such notes to the
executor, administrator or other legal representative of the deceased; and
(3) Make
the payments as established under this Agreement with respect to the purchase
of shares upon the death or disability of a shareholder upon receipt of title
to the deceased or disabled shareholder’s interest in the corporation.
(c) Upon
the termination of this Agreement, the Trustee shall deliver the insurance
policies and other items held by it subject to this Agreement back to their
respective owners.
(d) By
mutual agreement in writing, which agreement shall be attached hereto and made
a part hereof as Schedule ______, the Shareholders and the Corporation may
remove the Trustee and appoint a new Trustee. The Trustee or any successor
Trustee shall resign and discharge itself of the trust by notice in writing to
the Shareholders and to the Corporation, but such resignation shall not be
effective until [spelled number of days] (______) days after receipt of such
written notice. If a Trustee resigns or is removed, the Trustee shall deliver
to the successor Trustee all insurance policies and other documents kept by it
in accordance with this Agreement. A successor Trustee shall have the same
rights, duties and powers as the original Trustee.
(e) The
Trustee shall be paid as compensation a commission of ______% of all amounts
paid by the Trustee in the event that a Shareholder should die or become
disabled while this Agreement is still in force. If this Agreement is
terminated other than by the death of a Shareholder, the Trustee shall receive
a fee of $______ for its services. The Trustee’s commissions or fees, as the
case may be, and expenses shall be paid by the Corporation.
]*5. Purchase of
Shares on Termination of Employment
5.1 Disability
*[(a) In
the event an individual Shareholder who is employed by the Corporation in an
executive capacity as an officer or director shall become permanently disabled,
as defined below, the disabled Shareholder (or his/her successor in interest)
shall sell and the Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders shall purchase, in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less than
all) his/her Shares at the price and on the other terms set forth in Sections 8
and 9. For purposes hereof, the disabled Shareholder’s Shares shall be deemed
and considered to include all Shares in which he/she has any interest, legally
or beneficially, including Shares owned by owned by himself/herself and his/her
personal and legal representatives.
]**[(a) In the
event an individual Shareholder who is employed by the Corporation in an
executive capacity as an officer or director shall become permanently disabled,
as defined below, the Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders shall have an
option to purchase, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7,
all (but not less than all) of the disabled Shareholder’s Shares at the price
and on the terms set forth in Sections 8 and 9. For purposes hereof, the
disabled Shareholder’s Shares shall be deemed and considered to include all
Shares in which he/she has any interest, legally or beneficially, including
Shares owned by himself/herself, and his/her personal and legal
representatives.
]**[(a) In the
event an individual Shareholder who is employed by the Corporation in an
executive capacity as an officer or director shall become permanently disabled,
as defined below, the disabled Shareholder (or his/her successor in interest)
may require the Corporation to purchase, or cause to be purchased in accordance
with the procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less than all) of the
decedent’s Shares at the price and on the other terms and conditions set forth
in Sections 8 and 9. For purposes hereof, the disabled Shareholder’s Shares
shall be deemed and considered to include all Shares in which he/she has any
interest, legally or beneficially, including Shares owned by himself/herself,
and his/her personal and legal representatives.
]**[(b) For
purposes of subsection (a) above, a Shareholder shall be deemed to be “permanently
disabled” when, as a result of his or her incapacity due to physical or mental
disability or illness (1) Shareholder shall have satisfied all of the
conditions for the receipt of permanent disability benefits under the terms of
any disability income policy maintained by the Corporation for Shareholder’s
benefit or maintained by the Shareholder, the premiums for which are paid by
the Corporation, or (2) if no such disability income policy shall be in
existence, Shareholder shall, for a period of six months, have been incapable
of performing Shareholder’s customary duties on behalf of the Corporation on a
substantially full-time basis and either (A) two physicians licensed to
practice in the state in which Shareholder is then a resident shall certify in
writing to the Corporation that such Shareholder is unable to perform such
Shareholder’s normal duties for the Corporation on a substantially full-time
basis or (B) Shareholder shall refuse to submit to a physical examination
requested in writing by the Corporation and/or holders of not less than a
majority of Shares held by Shareholders other than such disabled Shareholder
for determining whether the certificate described in clause (A) of this
subsection shall be issued.
]**[(b) For
purposes of subsection (a) above, a Shareholder shall be deemed to be “permanently
disabled” when the Shareholder has been totally disabled, as such term is
defined and used in disability insurance policies, for a continuous period of
12 months.
]**[(b) For
purposes of subsection (a) above, a Shareholder shall be deemed to be “permanently
disabled” if, due to any mental or physical illness or impairment, he/she is
unable to substantially perform the services which he/she customarily performs
for the Corporation for at least [spelled number of days] (______) calendar
days in any twelve (12) month period.
]**[(b) For
purposes of subsection (a) above, a Shareholder shall be deemed to be “permanently
disabled” if, due to any mental or physical illness or impairment, he/she is
unable to perform as an employee of the Corporation substantially all of the
duties which he/she customarily performs for the Corporation for a period of
[spelled number of months] (______) substantially consecutive months.
]**[(b) For
purposes of subsection (a) above, a Shareholder shall be deemed to be “permanently
disabled” if he/she is completely unable to continue to perform the duties
incident to his/her employment with the Corporation as a result of mental or
physical illness, sickness, or injury. The determination of whether a
Shareholder is disabled shall be made by the directors of the Corporation
(other than such Shareholder, if then serving as a director) and shall be based
on competent medical advice, and the determination of such directors as to the
disability of a Shareholder shall be conclusive and binding on the Corporation
and the Shareholders.
]**[(b) For
purposes of subsection (a) above, a Shareholder shall be deemed to be “permanently
disabled” if, in the reasonable opinion of the Shareholder’s physician, any
physical or mental disability substantially prevents a Shareholder from
performing his or her duties as an employee of the Corporation, for the
foreseeable future or any period in excess of two years.
]**[(c) If the
parties fail to agree whether a Shareholder is permanently disabled for
purposes hereof, the disabled Shareholder or his or her personal representative
shall designate one arbitrator and the Corporation another and these two shall
select a third arbitrator, all of whom together shall render a determination as
to disability. The arbitrators shall be entitled to receive and rely on any
medical advice or other advice that they shall deem necessary, and their
determination on evidence so received shall be final and binding on the parties
hereto.
]*5.2 Resignation
*[Upon receipt by the Corporation of notice from an
individual Shareholder who is employed by the Corporation in an executive
capacity as an officer or director of his/her resignation of employment with
the Corporation, the Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders shall have an
option to purchase, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7,
all (but not less than all) of the resigning Shareholder’s Shares at the price
and on the other terms set forth in Sections
8 and 9. For purposes hereof,
the resigning Shareholder’s Shares shall be deemed and considered to include
all Shares in which he/she has any interest, legally or beneficially, including
Shares owned by himself/herself and his/her personal and legal representatives.
]**[Upon receipt by the
Corporation of notice from an individual Shareholder who is employed by the
Corporation in an executive capacity as an officer or director of his/her
resignation of employment with the Corporation, the Corporation and/or
remaining Shareholders shall purchase, in accordance with the procedures set
forth in Section 7, all (but not less than all) of the resigning Shareholder’s
Shares at the price and on the other terms set forth in Sections 8 and 9. For
purposes hereof, the resigning Shareholder’s Shares shall be deemed and
considered to include all Shares in which he/she has any interest, legally or
beneficially, including Shares owned by himself/herself, and his/her personal
and legal representatives.
]**[5.3 Termination With
Cause
*[(a) Upon
the Corporation terminating an individual Shareholder’s employment in an
executive capacity with the Corporation as an officer or director for cause, as
defined below, the Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders shall have an
option to purchase, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7,
all (but not less than all) of the terminated Shareholder’s Shares at the price
and on the other terms set forth in Sections 8 and 9. For purposes hereof, the
terminated Shareholder’s Shares shall be deemed and considered to include all
Shares in which he/she has any interest, legally or beneficially, including
Shares owned by himself/herself, and his/her personal and legal
representatives.
]**[(a) Upon
the Corporation terminating an individual Shareholder’s employment in an
executive capacity with the Corporation as an officer or director for cause, as
defined below, the Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders shall purchase, in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less than
all) of the terminated Shareholder’s Shares at the price and on the other terms
set forth in Sections 8 and 9. For purposes hereof, the terminated Shareholder’s
Shares shall be deemed and considered to include all Shares in which he/she has
any interest, legally or beneficially, including Shares owned by
himself/herself, and his/her personal and legal representatives.
]*(b) For purposes of subsection (a) above, termination
“for cause” shall refer to the termination of employment of a Shareholder by
the Corporation because of (1) conviction of or a plea of guilty to any felony
or misdemeanor of high moral turpitude; (2) dishonesty detrimental to the best
interests of the Corporation; (3) the willful failure of an employee to observe
or perform any of his/her duties and obligations as an employee of the
Corporation, and the continued failure of such employee to observe or perform
the same for a period of [spelled number of days] (______) business days from
the date of his/her receipt of notice from the Corporation specifying the act
or acts of such employee deemed by the Corporation to be in violation of or
contrary to the terms of his/her employment and therefore harmful to the
Corporation; or (4) violation of any of the material terms and conditions of
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this
subsection or this Agreement shall constitute or be deemed to be an
obligation of
the Corporation to employ any Shareholder.
*[(c) In
the event of a dispute with respect to the definition of “cause”, the
terminated Shareholder shall have the right to cause such dispute to be
submitted to arbitration before a single arbitrator in ______ in accordance
with the rules of the American Arbitration Association as then in effect.
Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction thereof.
]*5.4 Termination
Without Cause
*[Upon the Corporation terminating
an individual Shareholder’s employment in an executive capacity with the
Corporation as an officer or director for any reasons other than for cause (as
defined above), the Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders shall purchase,
in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less
than all) of the terminated Shareholder’s Shares at the price and on the other
terms set forth in Sections 8 and 9. For purposes hereof, the terminated
Shareholder’s Shares shall be deemed and considered to include all Shares in
which he/she has any interest, legally or beneficially, including Shares owned
by himself/herself, and his/her personal and legal representatives.
]**[Upon the Corporation
terminating an individual Shareholder’s employment in an executive capacity
with the Corporation as an officer or director for any reasons other than for
cause (as defined above), the Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders shall
have an option to purchase, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section
7, all (but not less than all) of the terminated Shareholder’s Shares at the
price and on the other terms set forth in Sections 8 and 9. For purposes
hereof, the terminated Shareholder’s Shares shall be deemed and considered to
include all Shares in which he/she has any interest, legally or beneficially,
including Shares owned by himself/herself, and his/her personal and legal
representatives.
]**[Upon the Corporation
terminating an individual Shareholder’s employment in an executive capacity
with the Corporation as an officer or director for any reasons other than for
cause (as defined above), the terminated Shareholder may require the
Corporation to purchase, or cause to be purchased, in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less than all) of his/her
Shares at the price and on the other terms and conditions set forth in Sections
8 and 9. For purposes hereof, the terminated Shareholder’s Shares shall be
deemed and considered to include all Shares in which he/she has any interest,
legally or beneficially, including Shares owned by himself/herself, and his/her
personal and legal representatives.
]*]*5.5 Retirement
*[Upon the voluntary termination an individual Shareholder’s
employment in an executive capacity with the Corporation as an officer or
director after he/she reaches age ______ years or compulsory termination of
his/her employment in such capacity pursuant to the Corporation’s then existing
retirement policy, the Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders shall purchase,
in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less
than all) of the retiring Shareholder’s Shares at the price and on the other
terms set forth in Sections 8 and 9. For purposes hereof, the retiring
Shareholder’s Shares shall be deemed and considered to include all
Shares in which he/she has any
interest, legally or beneficially, including Shares owned by himself/herself
and his/her personal and legal representatives.
]**[Upon the voluntary
termination an individual Shareholder’s employment in an executive capacity
with the Corporation as an officer or director after he/she reaches age ______
years or compulsory termination of his/her employment in such capacity pursuant
to the Corporation’s then existing retirement policy, the Corporation and/or
remaining Shareholders shall have an option to purchase, in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less than all) of the retiring
Shareholder’s Shares at the price and on the other terms set forth in Sections
8 and 9. For purposes hereof, the retiring Shareholder’s Shares shall be
deemed and considered to include all Shares in which he/she has any interest,
legally or beneficially, including Shares owned by himself/herself, and his/her
personal and legal representatives.
]**[Upon the voluntary
termination an individual Shareholder’s employment in an executive capacity
with the Corporation as an officer or director after he/she reaches age ______
years or compulsory termination of his/her employment in such capacity pursuant
to the Corporation’s then existing retirement policy, the retiring Shareholder
may require the Corporation to purchase, or cause to be purchased, in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less than
all) of his/her Shares at the price and on the other terms and conditions set
forth in Sections 8 and 9. For purposes hereof, the retiring Shareholder’s
Shares shall be deemed and considered to include all Shares in which he/she has
any interest, legally or beneficially, including Shares owned by
himself/herself, and his/her personal and legal representatives.
]**[5.6 Termination
*[If any individual Shareholder
who is employed by the Corporation on a part-time or full-time basis in an
executive position as an officer, director, or consultant ceases to be employed
by the Corporation for any reason other than death, whether with or without
cause, including but not limited to the resignation, retirement or disability
of the Shareholder, the Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders shall
purchase, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but
not less than all) of the terminated Shareholder’s Shares at the price and on
the other terms set forth in Sections 8 and 9. For purposes hereof, the terminated
Shareholder’s Shares shall be deemed and considered to include all Shares in
which he/she has any interest, legally or beneficially, including Shares owned
by himself/herself, and his/her personal and legal representatives.
]**[If any individual Shareholder
who is employed by the Corporation on a part-time or full-time basis in an
executive position as an officer, director, or consultant ceases to be employed
by the Corporation for any reason other than death, whether with or without
cause, including but not limited to the resignation, retirement or disability
of the Shareholder, the Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders shall have an
option to purchase, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7,
all (but not less than all) of the terminated Shareholder’s Shares at the price
and on the other terms set forth in Sections 8 and 9. For purposes hereof, the
terminated Shareholder’s Shares shall be deemed and considered to include all
Shares in which he/she has any interest, legally or beneficially, including
Shares owned by himself/herself, and his/her personal and legal
representatives.
]**[If any individual
Shareholder who is employed by the Corporation on a part-time or full-time
basis in an executive position as an officer, director, or consultant ceases to
be employed by the Corporation for any reason other than death, whether with or
without cause, including but not limited to the resignation, retirement or
disability of the Shareholder, the terminated Shareholder may require the Corporation
to purchase, or cause to be purchased, in accordance with the procedures set
forth in Section 7, all (but not less than all) of his/her Shares at the price
and on the other terms and conditions set forth in Sections 8 and 9. For
purposes hereof, the terminated Shareholder’s Shares shall be deemed and
considered to include all Shares in which he/she has any interest, legally or
beneficially, including Shares owned by himself/herself, and his/her personal
and legal representatives.
]*]**[5.7 Option
for Both Parties To Require Purchase and Sale of Shares
In the event of the termination
of employment of a Shareholder by reason of ______ (the occurrence of any such
event being hereinafter referred to as a “Triggering Event”): (1) the
Shareholder whose employment has been so terminated (the “Terminated
Shareholder”) shall have the option, exercisable at any time after the date of
the Triggering Event, to require the [Corporation/other
Shareholders/Corporation and the other S..] to purchase all, but not less than
all, of the shares of Stock owned by the Terminated Shareholder as of the date
of the termination of employment, as hereinafter provided in this section; and
(2) the [Corporation/other Shareholders/Corporation and the other S..] shall
have the option, exercisable at any time after the date of the Triggering
Event, to require the Terminated Shareholder to sell to the [Corporation/other
Shareholders/Corporation and the other S..] all, but not less than all, of the
shares of Stock owned by the Terminated Shareholder as of the date of the
termination of employment.
]**[5.8 Vesting Provisions
(a) Vesting
of Shares. All of the Shares owned by the Holders shall be subject to the
right and option of the Company and the Purchasers to purchase the Shares as
set forth in this section. For purposes of this section, the Shares shall
cumulatively vest in accordance with the following schedule: ______
The Shares
shall cease to vest further in accordance with the above schedule on the date (“Termination
Date”) on which the Holder shall cease to be a “Service Provider” (as
hereinafter defined) (a “Termination”). Hereinafter, the Shares which are
vested as described in this Section are sometimes referred to as the “Vested
Shares”, and the Shares which are not so vested are sometimes referred to as
the “Nonvested Shares.”
For the purpose of this Agreement, a Holder shall be deemed
to be a “Service Provider” to the Company for so long as the Holder is employed
by the Company, or a parent or subsidiary of the Company. A leave of absence
(regardless of the reason therefor) shall be deemed to constitute the cessation
of Service Provider status as of the commencement date of the leave, unless
such leave is authorized by the Company in writing and the Holder recommences
providing services prior to the expiration date of such leave.
Accordingly,
the Holder shall receive credit as a Service Provider to the Company during a
leave of absence only if the leave is authorized by the Company and the Holder
recommences providing services on or prior to the expiration date of the leave.
(b) Option
to Purchase Nonvested Shares. In the event of a Termination of any Holder, for
any reason or for no reason, including involuntary termination of employment,
termination of employment for cause or without cause, or temporary or permanent
disability or death, then the Company and/or the Purchasers shall have an
unconditional option to purchase from the Holder, or his or her personal
representative, as the case may be, all or any part of the Nonvested Shares
owned by the Holder on the Termination Date, at a price equal to the original
issue price of such Nonvested Shares. Such option shall be exercised in
accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement.
(c) Option
to Purchase Vested Shares. In the event of a Termination of any Holder, for
any reason or for no reason, including involuntary termination of employment,
termination of employment for cause or without cause, or a temporary or
permanent disability, or death, then the Company and the Purchasers shall, in
addition to the option set forth in subsection (b) above, have the option to
purchase from the Holder all or any part of the Vested Shares owned by the
Holder on Termination Date. Such option shall be exercised in accordance with
(d) below. The purchase price per share at which the Company and/or the
Purchasers may purchase the Vested Shares shall be determined as follows:
______
(d) Procedures for Exercise of Purchase Options. For
[spelled number of days] (______) days after the Termination Date, the Company
shall have the right to repurchase all or any part of the Nonvested Shares
pursuant to subsection (b) above by giving the Holder and/or any other person
obligated to sell written notice of the number of Nonvested Shares which the
Company desires to purchase. For [spelled number of days] (______) days after
the final determination of the purchase price of the Vested Shares pursuant to
subsection (c) above, as the case may be, the Company shall have the right to
repurchase all or any part of the Vested Shares by giving Holder and/or any
other person obligated to sell written notice of the number of Vested Shares
which the Company desires to purchase. As to any Nonvested Shares or Vested
Shares which the Company elects not to so purchase, the Company shall promptly
give written notice to each Purchaser that the Company does not elect to so
purchase all of the Nonvested Shares or Vested Shares which it is entitled to
purchase under this section and the number of Shares remaining available for
purchase hereunder. For [spelled number of days] (______) days after the
receipt of such written notice, any Purchaser desiring to acquire any part or
all of said Shares shall deliver to the Company a written election to purchase
such Shares, or a specified number thereof. If such notices specify in the
aggregate more Shares than are subject to purchase by the Purchasers, the
Shares shall be allocated in accordance with the procedures set forth in
Section 7. After such allocation, the Company shall deliver to the Holder
and/or any other person obligated to transfer the Shares, within [spelled
number of days] (______) days following the final allocation of Shares to be
purchased pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 7, a written notice
indicating the number of Shares to be purchased by the Company and the
Purchasers. In the event that the
Company and the
Purchasers do not elect to exercise their respective repurchase rights as to
all or part of the Shares under the provisions of this section by written
notice to the Holder within the above periods, the repurchase rights shall
expire as to all Shares which the Company and/or the Purchasers have not
elected to acquire.
(e) Notification
and Settlement. In the event that the Company and/or the Purchasers have
elected to exercise their respective repurchase rights as to part or all of the
Shares within the periods described above, the Company shall notify the Holder
and/or any other person obligated to transfer the Shares as set forth in this
section within the periods described above and the Holder or such other person
shall deliver to the Company and/or the Purchasers certificates representing
the Shares to be acquired by the Company and/or the Purchasers within [spelled
number of days] (______) days following the date of the notice from the
Company. The Company and/or the Purchasers shall deliver to the Holder against
delivery of the Shares, checks of the Company and/or the Purchasers payable to
the Holder and/or any other person obligated to transfer the Shares in the
aggregate amount of the purchase price to be paid as set forth in this section.
]*6. Purchase of
Shares Upon Other Events
6.1 Deadlock
*[(a) In
the event the Corporation has a deadlock, as hereinafter defined, any
Shareholder shall have the right at any time within [spelled number of days]
(______) days after the date of the deadlock to file for dissolution of the
Corporation, provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be dissolved if
the Corporation and/or remaining Shareholders purchase, or cause to be
purchased, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but
not less than all) of the shares of the Corporation held by the Shareholder or
Shareholders petitioning for dissolution for the price and on the terms and
other conditions set forth in Sections 8 and 9.
]**[(a) In the
event the Corporation has a deadlock, as hereinafter defined, a group of
Shareholders owning of record ______% of the Shares shall have the right at any
time within [spelled number of days] (______) days after the date of the
deadlock to file for dissolution of the Corporation, provided, however, that
the Corporation shall not be dissolved if the Corporation and/or remaining
Shareholders purchase, or cause to be purchased, in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 7, all (but not less than all) of the shares of
the Corporation held by the Shareholder or Shareholders petitioning for
dissolution for the price and on the terms and other conditions set forth in
Sections 8 and 9.
]**[(a) In the event the Corporation has a deadlock, as
hereinafter defined, the Corporation and/or other Shareholders shall have the
option to purchase, and [shareholders to sell in case of deadlock] (or [shareholders
to sell in case of deadlock]’s estate) shall be obligated to sell, all of the
stock then owned by [shareholders to sell in case of deadlock] (or
[shareholders to sell in case of deadlock]’s estate) in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 7 and on the terms and other conditions set
forth
in Sections 8
and 9.
]**[(b) For
purposes of subsection (a) above, a “deadlock” of the Corporation shall be
deemed to exist whenever either (1) the Board of Directors of the Corporation
(the “Board”) shall fail to approve any action properly before the Board by
reason of a tie vote taken at a duly noticed and convened meeting of the Board
or otherwise (hereinafter referred to as a “Board deadlock”), or (2) the
Shareholders shall fail to approve any action properly before the Shareholders
or with respect to any matter that is specifically required by law to be made
by the Shareholders by reason of a tie vote taken at a duly noticed and
convened meeting of the Shareholders or otherwise (herein referred to as a “Shareholder
deadlock”), and in the further event that such Board deadlock or such
Shareholder deadlock, as the case may be, is not conclusively resolved and
evidenced by a duly executed written consent in lieu of a special meeting of
the Board or of the Shareholders, as the case may be, within [spelled number of
days] (______) calendar days immediately following the date of such Board or
Shareholder deadlock.
]**[(b) For
purposes of this Agreement, a “deadlock” of the Corporation will be deemed to
exist whenever either (a) a resolution*[, requiring a supermajority vote for
passage or involving a potential total expenditure or financial commitment of
$______ by the Corporation ,]* has been formally submitted to a vote ______
times within a period of 12 consecutive months to either the board of directors
or the Shareholders at a meeting called in conformity with applicable state
laws and the Corporation’s bylaws and the requisite majority of the directors
or shares, as the case may be, did not vote in favor of the resolution, or (b)
a quorum shall not have been present to enable business to be conducted at
______ or more meetings of either the board of directors or the Shareholders
called in conformity with applicable state law and the Corporation’s Bylaws
within any period of 12 consecutive months.
]**[(b) For
purposes of this Agreement, a “deadlock” of the Company will be deemed to exist
whenever ______
]*6.2 Buy-Sell
Agreement
*[(a) A
Shareholder (the “Offeror”) may at any time make a buy-sell offer (the “Offer”)
to the remaining Shareholder or Shareholders (the “Offeree”) by notifying the
Offeree in writing of the exercise of this right and stating in such notice the
cash price per share and other terms at which the Offeror is willing either to
buy all the Shares owned by the Offeree, or to sell to the Offeree all of the
Shares owned by the Offeror, with the price per share and the other terms being
the same for both the purchase and the sale. Unless otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the Offer shall not be revocable once the aforesaid notice has been
delivered to the Offeree.
(b) Within [spelled number of days] (______) days
after receipt by the Offeree of the Offeror’s written notice of the Offer, the
Offeree shall send to the Offeror a written notice stating whether the Offeree
elects: (1) to purchase from the Offeror all the Shares owned by the Offeror at
the price per share and other terms stated in the Offer, or (2) to sell to
the Offeror all
the Shares owned by the Offeree at the price per share and other terms stated
in the Offer. If the Offeree shall fail to notify the Offeror whether he/she
elects to buy or to sell within the time period specified above, such failure
shall be deemed to be an election to sell all his/her Shares to the Offeror at
the price and other terms specified in the Offer. The Offeror shall be
entitled to withdraw the buy-sell offer by giving the Offeree written notice of
the withdrawal prior to the earlier of (1) the date the Offeree gives the
Offeror written notice of his/her election to purchase or to sell pursuant to
this provision or (2) the date on which the Offeree shall be conclusively
deemed to have elected to sell his/her Shares to the Offeror.
]**[(a) In the
event that a Shareholder shall desire to sell all, but not less than all, of
his/her shares of Stock and in the further event that he/she has not sent
Registered Notice of a Bona Fide Offer to purchase his/her shares of Stock to
the Corporation and to the other Shareholder within the immediately preceding
one hundred twenty-day period, the Shareholder (hereinafter in this section
referred to as “Offeror”) shall promptly send Registered Notice to the other
Shareholder (hereinafter in this section referred to as “Offeree “), stating a
price per share and offering (at the option of Offeree) either (1) to purchase
all (but not less than all) of the shares of Stock of Offeree at such price per
share, or (2) to sell all, but not less than all, of his/her shares of Stock to
Offeree at such price per share. Simultaneously with the sending of the
Registered Notice, Offeror shall deposit in escrow by good check with the
independent or certified public accountant then servicing the Corporation (that
person hereinafter referred to as “Escrow Agent”), who shall act as a bona fide
escrow agent, an amount equal to ______% of the total price offered for all of
the shares of Stock of Offeree.
(b) Within [spelled number of days] (______) days
after receipt of the Registered Notice, Offeree shall elect either (1) to sell
all, but not less than all, of Offeree’s shares of Stock to Offeror at such
price per share, or (2) at Offeree’s sole option, to purchase individually or
to cause the Corporation to purchase all, but not less than all, of the shares
of Stock of Offeror at such price per share; provided, however, that Offeree
may elect to cause the Corporation to purchase the shares only if the
Corporation may legally do so. That election shall be made by sending
Registered Notice to Offeror and to Escrow Agent. In the event that Offeree
elects to cause the Corporation to purchase all, but not less than all, of the
shares of Stock of Offeror, then, simultaneously with the sending of the
Registered Notice, the Corporation shall deposit in escrow with Escrow Agent an
amount equal to ______% of the total price for all of the shares of Stock of
Offeror. In the event that Offeree elects to purchase all, but not less than
all, of the shares of Stock of Offeror, then, simultaneously with the sending
of the Registered Notice, Offeree shall deposit in escrow with Escrow Agent an
amount equal to ______% of the total price for all of the shares of Stock of
Offeror. In the event that Offeree shall elect, under and pursuant to this
section, either to purchase individually or to cause the Corporation to
purchase all, but not less than all, of the shares of Stock of Offeror, Escrow
Agent shall promptly return to Offeror the deposit placed by Offeror in
escrow. The failure or refusal by Offeree to elect either alternative afforded
him/her pursuant to this section, or failure or refusal by Offeree to comply
fully, within the prescribed time periods, with all provisions of this section,
shall be conclusively deemed for purposes of this section to
constitute an
election to sell all, but not less than all, of his/her shares of Stock to
Offeror at the price per share set forth in the Registered Notice sent by
Offeror pursuant to subsection (a) above.
(c) In
the event that Offeree shall elect, pursuant to subsection (b) above, to sell
all of his/her shares of Stock to Offeror, then Offeror may elect, by
Registered Notice to Offeree and to Escrow Agent, to cause the Corporation to
purchase all of the shares instead of Offeror purchasing them, but only if the
Corporation may legally purchase the shares, in which event Escrow Agent shall
promptly return to Offeror the deposit placed by Offeror in escrow and the
Corporation shall make a deposit with Escrow Agent in like amount.
(d) In
the event that Offeree shall elect, pursuant to subsection (b) above, to cause
the Corporation to purchase all, but not less than all, of the shares of Stock
of Offeror, or in the event that Offeror shall elect, pursuant to subsection
(c) above, to cause the Corporation to purchase, but not less than all, of the
shares of Stock of Offeree, the Shareholder whose shares are to be so purchased
by the Corporation agrees, if so requested by the other Shareholder, that
he/she shall vote or cause a vote to be made (as a shareholder or director, or
both, of the Corporation) in favor of the exercise by the Corporation of its
right to purchase all, but not less than all, of the shares of Stock of the
Shareholder whose shares are to be so purchased by the Corporation pursuant to
the provisions of this section. In the event that the Corporation’s exercise
of the right to purchase the shares of Stock requires an amendment of the
Charter or Bylaws of the Corporation, a reduction of its capital, a reappraisal
of its assets, or any other corporate action, the Shareholder whose shares are
to be purchased by the Corporation agrees, if so requested by the other
Shareholder, that he/she shall vote or cause a vote to be made (as a
shareholder or director, or both, of the Corporation) in favor of any such
corporate action as may be legally taken. In the event that for any reason the
Corporation is unable to purchase any shares of Stock to be sold pursuant to
this section, then whoever of Offeror or Offeree is not obligated to sell
his/her shares of Stock pursuant to this section shall be obligated to purchase
any such shares of Stock of the other Shareholder.
(e) Settlement
on the purchase of all, but not less than all, of the shares of Stock of either
Offeror or Offeree, as the case may be, under this section shall be held at the
principal office of the Corporation within [spelled number of days] (______)
days after the expiration of the [spelled number of days] (______) day period
set forth in subsection (b) hereof or within [spelled number of days] (______)
days after the Offeree’s election by Registered Notice specified in subsection
(b) hereof, whichever occurs sooner, upon the following terms and conditions:
The entire purchase price for the shares of Stock being conveyed (less the
amount previously placed in escrow, which amount shall be released by Escrow
Agent at settlement to the Shareholder whose shares are being so conveyed)
shall be paid in cash or by good check at settlement. Upon settlement, the
Shareholder whose shares are being so conveyed shall resign as a director or
officer of the Corporation, if and to the extent that the Shareholder whose
shares are being so conveyed shall be a director or officer of the Corporation
as of the date of the settlement.
]*6.3 Shareholder’s
Put Rights
(a) A
Shareholder shall have the right to compel the Corporation to purchase, or
cause to be purchased, in accordance with the procedures in Section 7, all (but
not less than all) of his/her Shares within [spelled number of days] (______)
days of the Put Date described below at the price and on the other terms and
conditions set forth in Sections 8 and 9.
(b) For
the purposes of subsection (a) above, the Put Date shall be:
(1) The
Corporation’s failure to declare a dividend for a fiscal quarter in which it
has taxable income following its failure to declare any dividends for the
[spelled number of fiscal quarters] (______) fiscal quarters next preceding, in
which case the Put Date will be the last day of the fiscal quarter in question;
(2) The
date a Shareholder learns that because of share transfers, whether voluntary or
involuntary, one individual or entity owns directly or constructively, pursuant
to the rules in Section 318 of the Internal Revenue Code or any amendment of
replacement thereto, more than ______% of the Corporation’s outstanding Shares;
(3) The
first day of the Corporation’s taxable year, provided the Shareholder has owned
one or more Shares for at least [spelled number of months] (______) months
prior to the Put Date; or
(4) The
requisite vote to elect or revoke a S Corporation election is obtained and the
Shareholder voted against the motion.
*[6.4 Tag Along Right
of Sale When Majority Interest Is Being Purchased
(a) Whenever any person who does not own directly
or constructively, pursuant to the stock attribution rules in Section 318 of
the Internal Revenue Code, more than 50% of the Corporation’s combined classes
of common voting stock makes an offer or series of related offers to purchase
sufficient additional shares to enable that person to have in the aggregate
more than 50% ownership of all classes of voting common stock in a transaction
or series of related transactions not exempt or subject to a buy-out right
under other provisions of this Agreement, the proposed transfer can be
effectuated if, but only if, the person making the offer agrees to purchase the
shares of all the remaining Shareholders at the same price per share as is
contained in the proposed offer or series of related offers giving the offeror
voting control of the Corporation. For the purposes of this Section the per
share value shall include the present value of any consideration in the form of
any proposed employment agreement, consulting contract, or any other side
agreement between the person making the control offer and any Shareholder to
whom the offer is made, except that any amount to be paid under a proposed
employment or consulting agreement shall be considered as additional
compensation for the shares in question only to the extent that it exceeds 125%
of the average annual salary (including
bonuses)
received by the Shareholder to whom the offer is made during the two fiscal
years preceding the year in which the voting control offer is made. The
present value of the additional consideration shall take into account the
differential, if any, between the income tax treatment of the applicable side
agreements and the proposed sale of the shares included in the offer and shall
be determined by the accountant who regularly prepares the Corporation’s
financial reports using a present value discount rate on the last day of the
month preceding the month in which the voting control offer is made. If the
offer or series of offers is made to more than one Shareholder, then the price
per share for purposes of determining the price that must be paid for the
remaining shares shall be the average of the price per share paid to each of
the offerees as calculated pursuant to this Subsection.
(b) A
Shareholder having the right to have his/her shares purchased pursuant to this
section shall accept or reject this right by delivering to the offeree written
notice of his/her intentions within [spelled number of days] (______) days of
receiving written notification of the purchase right from the offeror. Failure
to deliver the required notice of acceptance or rejection within the time
period specified in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a rejection of
the purchase offer.
]**[6.4 Co-Sale Rights
(a) Rights
of Co-Sale. Each Purchaser shall have the right, exercisable upon written
notice to the Holder within [spelled number of days] (______) days after
receipt by such Purchaser from the Company of notice to participate in the
Holder’s sale of Offered Shares, pursuant to the terms and conditions specified
in the Notice. If such notices specify in the aggregate more shares than may
be sold, the Shares to be sold shall be allocated in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this Agreement. To the extent a Purchaser exercises
such right of participation in accordance with the terms and conditions set
forth below, the number of Offered Shares which the Holder may sell pursuant to
the Notice shall be correspondingly reduced.
(b) Exercise
of Co-Sale Rights. Each Purchaser may effect its participation in the sale by
delivering to the Holder for transfer to the proposed purchaser one or more
certificates, properly endorsed for transfer, which represent the number of
shares of Common Stock which such Purchaser elects to sell pursuant to this section
(c) Deliveries. The
stock certificate or certificates which a Purchaser delivers to the Holder
shall be transferred by the Holder to the proposed purchaser in consummation of
the sale of the Common Stock pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in
the Notice, and the Holder shall promptly thereafter remit to each Purchaser
that portion of the sale proceeds to which such Purchaser is entitled by reason
of its participation in such sale.
(d) Subsequent Sales of Shares. The exercise or
non-exercise of the rights of the Purchasers hereunder to participate in one or
more sales of the Shares made by the Holder shall not adversely affect their
rights to participate in subsequent Common Stock
sales by the
Holder pursuant to this Section 3.
]**[6.5 Call Option for
Corporation
After ______, the Corporation
shall have the right to purchase all or any portion of the shares of common
stock of the Corporation that are held by [selling shareholders] (hereinafter
referred to as the “Selling Shareholder[s]”). This right may be exercised by
delivering a written notice to the Selling Shareholder[s], and the Corporation
agreeing to purchase all such shares of common stock upon the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement; provided, however, that the Corporation
shall purchase only such shares of common stock as is permitted by law. The
Selling Shareholder[s] shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
perform such act or acts, execute such documents and vote owned shares or cause
owned shares to be voted in such manner as may be necessary to increase the
Shareholders’ equity of the Corporation to an amount sufficient to purchase the
common stock put to the Corporation pursuant to this paragraph. The date of
sale for any purchase or purchases made pursuant to this provision shall be
fixed by the Corporation and shall be within [spelled number of days] (______)
days of the date of the call notice unless otherwise agreed in a writing signed
by the Corporation and the Selling Shareholder[s].
]*7. Procedures
7.1 Notice
The Corporation shall be
entitled to a notice in writing, served upon its Secretary or upon any other
office if the Shareholder serving notice is the Secretary, of the event giving
rise to an option or obligation to purchase under the provisions of this
Agreement as follows:
(a) Proposed
Lifetime Transfers. A Shareholder shall promptly notify the Corporation if
he/she intends to make a proposed sale or other lifetime transfer of any of
his/her shares, setting forth the number of shares, and the price and terms of
sale of the shares to be sold. In the event that the notice pertains to a Bona
Fide Offer (as provided for in Section 2.1 hereof), such notice shall contain a
true and complete copy of the Bona Fide Offer, setting forth the price and all
terms and conditions, with the names, addresses (both home and office), and
businesses or other occupations of the offerors. Any notice that does not
contain all such requisite information shall not be considered to be a valid
notice for purposes hereof. If any of the information set forth in the
Shareholder’s notice is materially false or misleading, whether or not such
false or misleading statements were intentionally made, any purported transfer
of the Shareholder’s shares to such transferee shall be null and void ab initio
and the Corporation and the remaining Shareholders shall have a continuing
irrevocable option to purchase the shares, even after their purported transfer,
which may be exercised at any time within [spelled number of days] (______)
days after the disposing Shareholder delivers a corrected notice to the
Corporation.
(b) Bankruptcy; Assignment; Attachment. A
Shareholder shall promptly notify the Corporation if he/she makes an assignment
for the benefit of his/her creditors, or files or has filed against him/her any
petition under any bankruptcy law, or after an attachment,
execution or
other process is levied against the shares and is not timely released, setting
forth the date and record location of the assignment, filing or levy and the
name of the assignee, filing or levying party.
(c) Dissolution
of Marriage. Within [spelled number of days] (______) days after the earlier
of the execution of a property settlement agreement or the entry of an
interlocutory decree of dissolution of marriage or other order which transfers
or awards any of the shares owned of record by a Shareholder to the Shareholder’s
spouse, the Shareholder must notify the Corporation of the date of such
agreement, decree or order, and the court in which it is entered, and must
notify the Corporation and his/her spouse whether he/she intends to exercise
his/her right of first refusal, if any, to purchase such shares.
(d) Termination
of Employment. In the event of the termination of a Shareholder’s employment
or upon a Shareholder’s resignation, retirement or permanent disability, no
written notice shall be required, and the Corporation shall be deemed to have
taken constructive notice of such termination, resignation, retirement or
permanent disability as of the effective date of the termination, resignation,
retirement or disability.
(e) Death.
In the event of the death of any Shareholder, such Shareholder’s personal
representative shall, within [spelled number of days] (______) days after
his/her appointment, notify the Corporation in writing of the Shareholder’s
death, the date thereof, the appointment of said personal representative, and
the number of shares held by such Shareholder at the date of his/her death.
(f) Other
Involuntary Lifetime Transfers. In addition to the requirements of subsections
(b) and (c) above relating to bankruptcy, assignment, attachment and
dissolution of marriage, a Shareholder shall promptly notify the Corporation
whenever he/she has any notice or knowledge of any circumstance or event
(actual or impending) which constitutes, or may possibly constitute in the
future, an Involuntary Lifetime Transfer. Such notice shall specify (1) the
number of shares subject to the Involuntary Lifetime Transfer, (2) the date of
the Involuntary Lifetime Transfer, (3) the identity of the proposed purchaser
or transferee, and (4) the nature of the Involuntary Lifetime Transfer, and
shall also include a copy of any written documents relating to the Involuntary
Lifetime Transfer.
The notice called for above
shall be a condition precedent to the right of any Shareholder, or personal
representative of a Shareholder, to dispose of, deal in or with or distribute
any of the Shares of such Shareholder. However, any failure to give such
notice shall not in any manner affect the options to purchase such Shareholder’s
Shares conferred in this Agreement. Solely at its own election, for the
purpose of exercising its option rights or performing its obligations
hereunder, in the absence of written notice as called for herein, the
Corporation may choose to take constructive notice of the event, as of the date
on which any officer of the Corporation, other than the Shareholder who has
engaged in or suffered the event if he/she is an officer, actually learned of
said event, and to exercise its option rights or perform its obligations
notwithstanding the absence of written notice.
7.2 Procedures
Upon Proposed Voluntary Lifetime Transfers
Whenever the Corporation and/or
the other Shareholders have the option to purchase the shares of a Shareholder
(or his/her successor in interest) (the “Offering Shareholder”) pursuant to the
terms of Sections 2.1 or 2.2, the following procedures shall apply:
(a) For
a period of [spelled number of days] (______) days after receipt of the
Offering Shareholder’s notice pursuant to Section 7.1 (the “Offer Notice”), the
Corporation shall have the right to purchase all or any part of the Shares
offered (the “Offered Shares”) for the price and upon the terms and conditions
provided in Sections 8 and 9, by giving notice of its intention to exercise its
option to the Offering Shareholder and to the other Shareholders within such
[spelled number of days] (______) day option period. The Corporation shall
have the right to assign and transfer this option.
(b) In
the event that the Corporation shall not purchase all of the Offered Shares,
then the Secretary of the Corporation shall promptly give notice to the other
Shareholders of the contemplated transfer, and they shall have the right to
purchase the remaining Offered Shares for the consideration and according to
the terms of payment upon which the Corporation was entitled to purchase said
Offered Shares under the provisions of subsection 7.2(a) above. Within
[spelled number of days] (______) days after the receipt of such notice, any
other Shareholder desiring to acquire any part or all of said Offered Shares
shall deliver to the Corporation a written election to purchase said Offered
Shares, or a specified number thereof. If the notices from the other
Shareholders specify in the aggregate more Shares than are subject to purchase
by the other Shareholders, each such Shareholder electing to purchase Offered
Shares shall be allocated a number of Offered Shares equal to the lesser of (1)
the number of Offered Shares which that Shareholder has offered to purchase, or
(2) the number of Offered Shares which bears the same ratio to the number of
Offered Shares not being purchased by the Corporation as the number of Shares
owned by that Shareholder bears to the number of Shares owned by all
Shareholders who have elected to purchase Offered Shares. If any Offered
Shares remain to be allocated after the application of the previous sentence,
they shall be allocated to those other Shareholders who elected to purchase
more Offered Shares than were allocated to them, with each such Shareholder
being allocated a number of Offered Shares equal to the lesser of (1) the
number of Offered Shares which that Shareholder elected to purchase less the
number of Offered Shares already allocated to that Shareholder, or (2) the
number of Offered Shares which bears the same ratio to the number of Offered
Shares which have not yet been allocated as the number of Shares owned by that
Shareholder bears to the total number of Shares owned by all Shareholders who
have elected to purchase more Offered Shares than were allocated to them. If
all of the Offered Shares that are not being purchased by the Corporation have
not been allocated as a result of the provisions in the previous sentence, the
balance shall be allocated by successively applying the procedures in the previous
sentence as many times as is necessary to allocate all of the Offered Shares.
(c) No purchase of the Offered Shares pursuant to
an exercise of one or more options hereunder shall be effective unless and
until the Corporation, and/or the other
Shareholders,
as the case may be, shall purchase all of the Offered Shares from the Offering
Shareholder, or such lesser number of Offered Shares as the Offering
Shareholder in his/her sole discretion may otherwise agree.
*[(d) If
the Corporation and/or the other Shareholders shall not have purchased all of
the Offered Shares within [spelled number of days] (______) days after the
Corporation receives the Offer Notice, the Offering Shareholder may sell the
Offered Shares to the party identified in the Bona Fide Offer, such sale to be
on the same terms and conditions as set forth in the Bona Fide Offer and to be
completed within [spelled number of days] (______) days after the Corporation
receives the Offer Notice. For purposes of this subsection, the terms “completed”
or “to complete” shall mean the execution of an agreement in accordance with
the terms set forth in the Bona Fide Offer and shall include the payment or
delivery by the purchaser named in the Bona Fide Offer of the total purchase
price in cash, promissory notes, or other evidence of indebtedness. If the
Offering Shareholder has not received a Bona Fide Offer, he/she may attempt to
complete the sale of the Offered Shares to a third party within [spelled number
of days] (______) days after the Corporation receives the Offer Notice, at a
price per share not less than the price specified in the Offer Notice. Upon
making either of the sales set forth in this subsection, the Offering
Shareholder shall furnish to the Corporation and the other Shareholders documentation
showing the terms thereof.
]**[(e) If the
Corporation and/or the other Shareholders shall not have purchased all of the
Offered Shares within [spelled number of days] (______) days after the
Corporation receives the Offer Notice, then all restrictions imposed by this
Agreement on such Offered Shares shall forthwith terminate.
]**[(f) If the
Corporation and/or the other Shareholders shall not have purchased all of the
Offered Shares within [spelled number of days] (______) days after the Corporation
receives the Offer Notice, the Offering Shareholder shall be entitled to sell
to a third party who meets the eligibility requirements in the next sentence
all (but not less than all) of the Offered Shares in accordance with the terms
of the Shareholder’s offer to the Corporation for a period of [spelled number
of days] (______) days after the Corporation and the other Shareholders reject
the offer. A third party, which for purposes of this Agreement means an
individual, a corporation (domestic or foreign), a partnership and any other
type of business association, a trust, or a fiduciary, is eligible to purchase
the shares if:
(1) The
third party is eligible to become a qualified shareholder under any federal or
state tax statute the corporation has adopted, including, without limitation, S
Corporation status, agrees in writing to file any necessary consents to
continue such status and further agrees in writing not to terminate the
qualification without the approval of the remaining Shareholders;
(2) The
third party’s purchase of the Offered Shares will not impose a personal holding
company tax or similar federal or state penalty tax on the Corporation; and
(3) The
third party and, if he/she is married, his/her spouse execute Exhibit ______
acknowledging consent to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
]**[(g) If the
Corporation and the other Shareholder shall not, individually or together,
purchase (for reasons other than the Offering Shareholder’s default hereunder),
within the prescribed time periods, all of the Shares covered by any Bona Fide
Offer, the Offering Shareholder shall have the right to accept the Bona Fide
Offer in whole, but not in part, and to sell such Shares, subject to all of the
provisions and restrictions of this Agreement, but (1) only in strict
accordance with all of the provisions of the Bona Fide Offer, and (2) only if
the other Shareholders shall be given, by the person or entity that made the
Bona Fide Offer (the “Bona Fide Offeror”), the option in writing to sell, for
at least a [spelled number of days] (______) day period, all of his/her Shares
to the Bona Fide Offeror at the same time, at the same price per share and upon
the same terms and conditions as the Offering Shareholder, such option to be
conditioned upon the Bona Fide Offeror purchasing the Shares of the Offering
Shareholder. In the event that the Bona Fide Offeror or any affiliate thereof
shall offer or agree, formally or informally, directly or indirectly, in
writing or otherwise, to grant or pay to the Offering Shareholder any
compensation, fringe benefits, or other remuneration of any kind whatsoever,
the amount and/or the value of such remuneration shall be divided by the number
of Shares to be sold by the Offering Shareholder and the per share amount so
computed shall be added to the price per share to which the other Shareholders
shall be entitled pursuant to the provisions of the foregoing sentence. In the
event that (a) the Corporation and the other Shareholders shall not
individually or together purchase (for reasons other than the Offering
Shareholder’s default hereunder) all of the Shares of Stock subject to the Bona
Fide Offer within [spelled number of days] (______) days from the date that the
Offering Shareholder sent notice pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof, (b) the Other
Shareholder shall have been given the option in writing to sell all of his/her
Shares to the Bona Fide Offeror in the manner aforesaid, and (c) the Offering
Shareholder still desires to sell all, but no less than all, of his/her Shares
pursuant to such Bona Fide Offer, then the Offering Shareholder shall once
again send notice to the Other Shareholder of such proposed sale by him/her at
least [spelled number of days] (______) days prior to the date of such sale,
such notice to specify the time, date, and place and the terms and conditions
of such proposed sale. Such notice shall also specify the aforesaid
remuneration, if any, to be paid by the Bona Fide Offeror or any affiliate
thereof. Such sale by the Offering Shareholder must be fully consummated
within [spelled number of days] (______) days after the date the Offering
Shareholder first sent notice pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof. In the event
that the sale is not fully consummated within [spelled number of days] (______)
days after the date the Offering Shareholder first sent notice pursuant to
Section 7.1 hereof, the provisions of this Section 7.2 must again be complied
with by the Offering Shareholder before the Offering Shareholder may sell the
Shares that are the subject of the Bona Fide Offer pursuant to this Section
7.2. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in the event that
any other Shareholder elects to sell his/her Shares to the Bona Fide Offeror
pursuant to this Section 7.2, such sale by the other Shareholder may be
consummated without regard to the right of first refusal provisions set forth
in this Section 7.2.
]**[(h) If the
Offering Shareholder shall not sell the Offered Shares within the appropriate
period provided for subsection (d) at a price per share not less than the price
specified in such subsection (d), or if he/she shall propose to sell the
Offered Shares at a lower price, he/she shall first again make the Offered
Shares available to the Corporation and to the other Shareholders for purchase
on the terms at which he/she shall propose to dispose of the same, in the same
manner as set forth in this Section 7.2, so that no sale of the Offered Shares
may be made to any third party unless the Corporation and the other
Shareholders shall have had, within not less than the preceding [spelled number
of days] (______) days, the opportunity to purchase the Offered Shares on terms
at least as favorable as the terms to be afforded to such third party.
]**[(i) No
sale or transfer to a third party shall be effective or recorded on the books
of the Corporation until such third party and his/her spouse, if any, shall
each have duly executed and transmitted to the Corporation their written
agreement in a form approved by the Corporation, substantially as set out in
Exhibit ______ attached hereto, or in any subsequent form which may be
authorized or approved by the Corporation, whereby said third party and his/her
spouse, if any, become parties to this Agreement. Any purported transfer in
violation of this Agreement shall, at the unqualified option of the Corporation
be null and void.
]**[(j) If
the Corporation and the other Shareholders do not elect to purchase the Offered
Shares, and such Offered Shares are sold in a manner that complies with this
section, then such Offered Shares shall be free from the terms of this
Agreement (and new certificates shall be issued without the legend and
endorsement specified in Section 1.[numbering]). If and when all the Shares of
a Shareholder shall have been transferred, he or she shall cease to be a party
to this Agreement.
]**[(k) Upon
receipt of the notice, the Corporation promptly shall call a Special Meeting of
the Board of Directors. At the meeting, the Board shall vote on which of the
following four options it will recommend to the Shareholders for ratification:
(1) Permit
the sale in accordance with the terms of the notice; or
(2) Permit
the sale in accordance with the terms of the notice on the condition that the
purchaser named in the notice agrees to purchase, at the same price per share
or any lesser price that the Board shall determine, and upon the same terms
(except as to number of shares) as are set forth in the notice, all Stock owned
by other Shareholders to the extent that any such other Shareholders desire to
sell their Stock; or
(3) Require
the Corporation to purchase the Stock upon the same terms (except as to
purchaser) and at the same price as are specified in the notice; or
(4) Require the Corporation to purchase the Stock
upon the same terms (except as to purchaser and price) as are specified in the
notice. The purchase
price shall be
as determined by an independent appraiser selected by the Corporation and
approved by the Selling Shareholder. If the Corporation and the Selling
Shareholder cannot agree on a mutually acceptable appraiser, the Corporation
and the Selling Shareholder shall each select an appraiser and those two
appraisers shall select a third appraiser. Each party shall pay the fee of the
appraiser that it selected and both parties shall share payment of the fee of
the third appraiser. The value of the shares, as calculated by averaging the
values determined by the three appraisers, shall be the price that the
Corporation shall pay for the shares.
Promptly
thereafter, the Corporation shall call a Special Meeting of the Shareholders.
At such meeting the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all issued and
outstanding Stock (including the Stock owned by the Selling Shareholder) shall
be required to ratify the recommendation of the Board of Director. If the
Board recommends options (2), (3), or (4) and such recommendation is not
approved by at least two-thirds of all issued and outstanding Stock, the
Selling Shareholder shall be permitted to sell his/her Stock in accordance with
the notice.
]**[(l) In the event any other Shareholder who purchases
any part of the Offered Shares (“Purchasing Shareholder”) desires to sell or
otherwise dispose of any part of such purchased Shares (the “Purchased Shares”),
or in the event that all of the Shares owned by the Purchasing Shareholder,
including the Purchased Shares, shall otherwise become subject to purchase
under the terms of this Agreement, or in the event such Purchasing shareholder
defaults in payment of installments due under any promissory notes delivered as
consideration for the purchase of the Purchased Shares, and such default
remains uncured for a period of [spelled number of days] (______) days, the
other Shareholders shall have an option to purchase the Purchased Shares at a
purchase price equal to the original price that the Purchasing Shareholder paid
for the Purchased Shares or the book value of the Purchased Shares, whichever
is the lesser amount, less the balance remaining unpaid upon such Purchased
Shares, if any. Said option may be exercised within [spelled number of days]
(______) days after mailing of written notice by such Purchasing Shareholder or
his/her personal representative to the other Shareholders, who shall then have
the right to purchase said Purchased Shares, ratable to the respective holdings
and equity interest of those other Shareholders desiring to exercise said
option. In the event of exercise of the option provided in this subsection,
the other Shareholders shall assume the obligation of such Purchasing
shareholder under the prior purchase in the ratable proportions that each
purchases and shall issue new promissory notices with the same maturities as
the original note of the Purchasing Shareholder, which original notes shall be
canceled. The portion of the said purchase price not represented by said
assumption equity shall be paid in cash at the time of exercise of said option,
first to satisfy any amounts then due and owing, if any, on account of any
previous purchase hereunder, and second, the balance shall be distributed to
such Purchasing Shareholder or his/her personal representative. In the event
that the options to purchase the equity of a Purchasing Shareholder are not
exercised as provided herein, or in the event that any amount remains due and
owing from said Purchasing Shareholder under the original purchase for [spelled
number of days] (______) days of such exercise, or in the event that
notes of the
Remaining Shareholders in assumption of the liability of the Purchasing
Shareholder to the original Offering Shareholder are not delivered to the
original Offering Shareholder or his/her personal representative within such
[spelled number of days] (______) day period, then all rights of the Purchasing
Shareholder in the Purchased Shares shall automatically terminate and the
portion of the purchase price theretofore paid by the Purchasing Shareholder
shall be retained by the original Offering Shareholder or his/her
representative in full satisfaction of all damages caused by said default. The
original Offering Shareholder or his/her personal representative shall in such
event have no right to collect the balance unpaid on such notes of said
Purchasing Shareholder; however, the original Offering Shareholder or his/her
personal representative shall then have an option to purchase any and all other
Shares owned by the Purchasing Shareholder at a price determined under Section
8 hereof, such option to be exercised in writing within [spelled number of
days] (______) days after the expiration of the options granted to the other
Shareholders above.
]*7.3 Procedures for
Required Purchase by Corporation and/or Remaining Shareholders
Whenever the Corporation and/or
remaining Shareholders are required to purchase the shares of a Shareholder (or
his/her successor in interest) (the “Selling Shareholder”) pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement, the following procedures shall apply:
(a) The
Shareholders shall have a first option to purchase the Shares of the Selling
Shareholder in proportion to their respective percentages of shareholdings or
in some other proportion agreed to by all the Shareholders who agree to
participate in the purchase. This option must be exercised within [spelled
number of days] (______) days.
(b) If
the Shareholders do not agree to purchase all of the Shares that are required
to be purchased, the Corporation shall within [spelled number of days] (______)
days after the expiration of the option period specified in subsection (a) call
a special Shareholders’ meeting to determine whether the Corporation and/or the
remaining Shareholders shall purchase the Shares not purchased by the
Shareholders. The Corporation shall purchase the number of Shares approved for
purchase by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of votes entitled
to be cast at the meeting (excluding votes in respect of the Shares to be
purchased), provided that the Corporation shall only purchase that number of
Shares which, in the opinion of its general counsel, it is able to legally
purchase.
(c) If
all the Shares of the Selling Shareholder have not been purchased pursuant to
paragraphs (a) and (b), the remaining Shareholders must within [spelled number
of days] (______) days of the date of the special Shareholders’ meeting
specified in paragraph (b), agree to purchase all the remaining Shares of the
Selling Shareholder in proportion to their respective percentages of
shareholdings, or as they may otherwise unanimously agree.
(d) In order to maximize the number of Shares of
the Selling Shareholder that can qualify as a sale or exchange of a capital
asset if purchased by the Corporation, the Selling Shareholder agrees to
execute appropriate waivers (or cause others to execute
appropriate
waivers) and to take all other action that is requested by the Corporation’s
general counsel.
*[7.4 Procedures for
Required Purchase by Corporation and/or Remaining Shareholders Upon Shareholder’s
Death
Whenever the Corporation and/or
remaining Shareholders are required to purchase the shares of a deceased
Shareholder (or his/her successor in interest) (the “Deceased Shareholder”)
pursuant to Section 4 hereof, the following procedures shall apply:
(a) The
number of the Deceased Shareholder’s shares which the Corporation shall
purchase shall be the lesser of:
(1) The
maximum number which it may purchase and the purchase qualify as a distribution
in full payment in exchange for the estate’s stock under Section 303 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or under the equivalent section or sections of
any successor code in force at the Shareholder’s death; provided that if, in
the opinion of counsel for the Corporation, the maximum number of shares that
may be purchased under this subsection is limited due to the operation of the
attribution rules of Section 318 of the Internal Revenue Code the Corporation
shall purchase the shares held by a Deceased Shareholder’s spouse and lineal
descendants.
(2) The
maximum which it may purchase under the laws of the state or states having
jurisdiction over the redemption of its stock; and the surviving Shareholders
shall purchase the balance of the Shares which the Deceased Shareholder owned
at his or her death.
(b) Each
surviving Shareholder shall purchase and the Deceased Shareholder’s estate
shall sell that portion of the balance of the Shares which the Deceased
Shareholder owned at his or her death which equals the proportion which the
number of Shares then owned by each surviving Shareholder is of the total
number of the Shares then owned by all such surviving Shareholders.
(c) The parties recognize that the maximum number
of Shares which the Corporation may purchase from the estate of a Deceased
Shareholder and the purchase qualify as a distribution in full payment and
exchange for the estate’s stock under Section 303 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, is not exactly determinable until the final determination of the
amount of federal estate tax and state death taxes of the Deceased Shareholder’s
estate, and that the latter events which might not occur for a substantial time
following the Deceased Shareholder’s death. Therefore, in order to provide for
a timely redemption of Shares, the parties agree that the “maximum number” of
shares which the Corporation shall purchase for the purposes of subsection (a)
shall be an estimate of that maximum number. Within [spelled number of days]
(______) days of his or her appointment, the personal representative of the
Deceased Shareholder’s estate shall file with the Corporation the estimate in
writing. There shall be set forth in the estimate all facts by
which its
accuracy may be verified including a detailed description of each asset
includable in the gross estimate of the deceased for federal estate and state
death tax purposes, together with the personal representative’s opinion as to
the estate and state death tax value of it as of date of death, an itemization
of each deduction allowable in the personal representative’s opinion as a deduction
from the gross estate in arriving at the net estate subject to tax, funeral
expenses and expenses of estate administration and an enumeration of all
credits allowable against federal estate tax and state death taxes and
calculations of the amount.
(d) The
closing of the sale and purchase of the Deceased Shareholder’s Shares shall
occur within [spelled number of days] (______) days after the appointment and
qualification of the legal representative or representatives of a deceased
Shareholder, or within [spelled number of days] (______) days after the date of
death of a deceased Shareholder if no such legal representative is appointed.
]*7.5 Procedures for
Optional Purchase by Corporation and/or Remaining Shareholders Other Than Upon
Voluntary Lifetime Transfer
Whenever the Corporation and/or
remaining Shareholders have the option to purchase the Shares of a Shareholder
(or his/her successor in interest) (the “Offeror”) pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement, the following procedures shall apply:
(a) The
Shareholders shall have a first option to purchase the Shares of the Offeror in
proportion to their respective percentages of shareholdings or in some other
proportion agreed to by all the Shareholders who agree to participate in the
purchase. Such option must be exercised within [spelled number of days]
(______) days. This notwithstanding, if any Shareholder has a right of first
refusal pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Shares of the Offeror,
the Corporation shall promptly notify such Shareholder, and such Shareholder
may then exercise such right within [spelled number of days] (______) days
following his/her notification by the Corporation. In the event that such
Shareholder shall fail to exercise his/her right to purchase all of the Shares
of the Offeror, the other Shareholders shall have an option to purchase the
remaining Shares of the Offeror in proportion to their respective percentages
of shareholdings or in some other proportion agreed to by all the other
Shareholders who agree to participate in the purchase. This option must be
exercised within [spelled number of days] (______) days.
(b) If
the Shareholders do not agree to purchase all of the Offeror’s Shares, the
Corporation shall, within [spelled number of days] (______) days after the
expiration of the option period specified in Subsection (a), call a special
Shareholders’ meeting to determine if the Corporation will purchase the Shares
not purchased by the Shareholders. The Corporation shall purchase the number
of Shares as may be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of votes entitled to be cast at the meeting, excluding votes in
respect of the Shares owned by the Offeree.
(c) If all the Offeree’s Shares have not been
purchased pursuant to Paragraphs (a) and (b), the remaining Shareholders shall
have the option to purchase the balance of the
Offeree’s
Shares in proportion to their respective percentages of shareholdings, or as
those that wish to purchase the Shares may otherwise unanimously agree. This
option must be exercised within [spelled number of days] (______) days of the
special Shareholder’s meeting specified in Paragraph (b).
(d) The
Offeror’s Shares not purchased pursuant to the options in Paragraphs (a)
through (c) shall continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
7.6 Corporate and
Shareholder Actions
If the Corporation is legally
unable to implement any decision to purchase any shares pursuant to this
Agreement, or is legally unable to purchase any shares it has agreed to
purchase under this Agreement, the Corporation and the other Shareholders shall
take such actions as are reasonably necessary to create sufficient corporate
funds to enable the Corporation make such purchases, including, without limitation,
causing the assets and liabilities of the Corporation to be revalued on a fair
market value basis, reducing the Corporation’s stated capital and, if
necessary, using all the Corporation’s capital surplus to fund the purchase;
provided, however, that no Shareholder shall be obligated to make additional
capital contributions or advances to the Corporation or personally guarantee
any of the Corporation’s debts or obligations.
7.7 Shareholder
Guaranty
If, after taking all actions
contemplated under Section 7.5, the Corporation is still legally unable to
purchase any shares it has agreed to purchase under this Agreement, or is
unable to make payment upon any promissory note given to a Shareholder in the
purchase of his/her shares, the obligations of the Corporation with respect to
such shares shall be deemed assumed by the other Shareholders in proportion to
their ownership of shares or in such other proportion as they shall otherwise
mutually agree upon in writing on the same terms and conditions as the Corporation.
In the event that the other Shareholders shall purchase shares pursuant to the
obligations in this Section, such purchases shall occur prior any redemption or
repurchase of shares which may be made by the Corporation.
7.8 Voting by
Offering Shareholder
The Offering Shareholder or the
personal representative of a deceased Shareholder shall (as a director of the
Corporation, and, if applicable, as a shareholder of the Corporation) attend
any meetings of the Board of Directors and/or of the Shareholders of the
Corporation and vote or cause a vote to be made in the same manner as a
majority of the remaining directors or shareholders shall vote on any question
concerning the Corporation’s election to exercise any option it has to purchase
the shares of the Offering Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement, including,
without limitation, whether to exercise the option or take any of the actions
referred to in Section 7.5.
8. Purchase Price
8.1 Purchase
Price Upon Receipt of Bona Fide Offer
*[The purchase price for shares
purchased pursuant to this Agreement as a result of a Bona Fide Offer pursuant
to Section 2.1 shall be the cash price per share in the Bona Fide Offer, which
shall not include any value attributable to any employment contract, consulting
contract, or any other side agreement between the third person making the offer
and the selling Shareholder.
]**[The purchase price for
shares purchased pursuant to this Agreement as a result of a Bona Fide Offer
pursuant to Section 2.1 shall be the price per share in the Bona Fide Offer.
In the event that a Bona Fide Offer provides for the exchange of assets other
than cash or cash equivalents (e.g., an exchange of shares of the offeree’s
capital stock), the Bona Fide Offer shall include the fair market value of such
assets or the Selling Shareholder shall submit with the notice of the Bona Fide
Offer an appraisal prepared by a qualified independent third party evidencing
the fair market value of such assets as of the date of the Bona fide Offer, and
the offers extended to the Corporation and to the Nonselling Shareholders in
accordance with this Section shall be deemed to be offers to sell the offered
shares at the fair market value of the assets to be exchanged, payable in cash
at the closing.
]**[The purchase price for
shares purchased pursuant to this Agreement as a result of a Bona Fide Offer
pursuant to Section 2.1 shall be the price per share in the Bona Fide Offer.
If part or all of the consideration for the shares included in the offer consists
of property other than cash, the cash value of the non-cash property shall be
determined by an appraiser selected by mutual agreement of the Shareholder
offering to sell his/her shares pursuant to this Section and the remaining
Shareholders with the expenses of the appraiser being paid by the offering
Shareholder and, if no agreement on an appraiser can be reached within [spelled
number of days] (______) days after the third party offer is received by the
Corporation, then the cash value of the non-cash property shall be determined
by arbitration pursuant to Section 12.4. The cash value of the non-cash
property determined in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be added to
the cash recited in the Bona Fide Offer and the resulting total amount shall be
divided into the number of shares offered for sale to determine the offering
price per share for purposes of this Agreement.
]**[The purchase price for
shares purchased pursuant to this Agreement as a result of a Bona Fide Offer
pursuant to Section 2.1 shall be the [higher/lower] of the cash price per share
in the Bona Fide Offer, which shall not include any value attributable to any
employment contract, consulting contract, or any other side agreement between
the third person making the offer and the selling Shareholder, or the price
determined as set forth in Section 8.2.
]*8.2 Purchase Price
Upon Occurrence of Other Events
*[The purchase price for shares purchased pursuant to this
Agreement other than as a result of a Bona Fide Offer pursuant to Section 2.1
shall be, unless and until changed or adjusted as provided below, the value
specified on the Certificate of Value attached to this Agreement as Schedule
______. The Shareholders agree to redetermine the per share value for purposes
of this Agreement at least annually, no later than [spelled number of days]
(______) after the financial statements for the preceding fiscal year have been
submitted to the Corporation. Determination of the value shall be made by the
affirmative vote of ______% of the outstanding shares. Each
determination of value shall be
endorsed with the date of the valuation on the Certificate of Value. If the
Shareholders should for any reason fail to make a redetermination of value, the
last determination of value shall control, except that, if the most recent
value stipulated on the Certificate of Value is more than ______ prior to the
date a buy-out right is triggered, either the Selling Shareholder (or his/her
successor in interest) or any Purchaser shall have the right to request in
writing, within [spelled number of days] (______) days after a binding contract
to purchase the Shares is created, that the value be determined by arbitration
pursuant to Section 12.4, with the value to be based on the fair market value
of the shares being purchased.
]**[The purchase price for
shares purchased pursuant to this Agreement other than as a result of a Bona
Fide Offer pursuant to Section 2.1 shall be their book value as determined by
the accountant regularly employed by the Corporation or, if there is none, an
independent certified public accounting firm agreed upon by the majority of the
Shareholders then holding shares. The determination made by said accountant
shall be binding and conclusive upon the parties hereto. Determination of the
book value shall be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and the following shall be observed:
(a) The
determination shall be made as of the last day of the preceding calendar
quarter.
(b) No
allowance of any kind shall be made for goodwill or any similar intangible
asset of the Corporation.
(c) Inventory
of merchandise, supplies, and other nondepreciable personal property shall be
valued at cost or replacement cost, whichever is lower.
(d) Machinery,
fixtures, and equipment shall be valued at the depreciated value appearing on
the books of the Corporation.
(e) Buildings
and land shall be valued at fair market value.
(f) Stocks,
bonds, partnership interests, and other similar investments shall be valued at
the most recently quoted sales or trading price, if a market exists therefor.
If no market exists, then the value shall be equal to the most recent past sale
not later than one year prior to valuation. In the absence of a market or
sale, stock shall be valued at its book value, a bond shall be valued at its
face value plus accrued interest, and a partnership interest shall be valued at
an amount determined by a majority of the general partners of said partnership.
(g) Trademarks,
trade names, patents, and other intangibles having commercial value, shall be
considered in arriving at a valuation figure.
(h) Past,
present, and prospective earnings including the existing and prospective
economic condition of the industry, shall be considered in arriving at a valuation
figure.
(i) All debts of the Corporation shall be
deducted at their face value, including any
interest
accrued but unpaid.
(j) All
unpaid but accrued federal, state, and local taxes, including but not limited
to sales, payroll, unemployment insurance, excise, franchise, and income taxes,
shall be deducted as liabilities.
(k) Contingent
liability items shall be specifically deducted from the valuation figure, but
only if such item may, in the accountant’s or appraiser’s opinion, become an
actual obligation of the Corporation, and then only in the amount the
accountant or appraiser determines to be reasonable.
(l) In
any case where the fair market value of property is to be used in the
valuation, consideration shall be given to the federal and state income tax
liability on the difference between the recorded book value and the fair market
value to be established and the costs of sale such as but not limited to normal
real estate commissions and closing costs.
]**[The value of the shares to
be purchased pursuant to Section 2.1 shall be their net value based on the
adjusted book value of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities, determined by
the accountant who regularly prepares the Corporation’s financial statements.
The adjusted book value shall be the fair market value of the Corporation’s
assets and liabilities assuming a willing buyer and a willing seller*[, except
that *[the Corporation’s machinery and equipment shall be valued at the lower
of replacement cost or fair market value*[ and ]*the face amount of the
Corporation’s accounts receivable as of the valuation date shall be adjusted
for uncollectible accounts based on the average collection percentage
experienced in the 12 months preceding the valuation date ]*]*. If the
corporation is operating as an S corporation pursuant to the Internal Revenue
Code, the adjusted book value shall reflect the Corporation’s income or loss as
of the date of the valuation. The accountant making the valuation shall have
the right to select one or more professional appraisers of his/her choice to
assist him/her. The valuation found by the accountant shall be conclusive and
binding on the Selling Shareholder and the purchaser or purchasers of the
shares in question.
]**[
(a) The
price to be paid for the offering Shareholder’s stock shall be the fair market
value of the stock on the date of any offer.
(b) The
fair market value of the stock will be determined under the same methods as
would be used for determining the estate tax value of the stock if the offering
Shareholder had died on the date of any offer, ignoring any alternate valuation
date (under Internal Revenue Code Section 2032) or special use valuation (under
Internal Revenue Code Section 2032A).
(c) If
the other Shareholders and the offering Shareholders are unable to agree
mutually on the fair market value of the stock within [spelled number of days]
(______) days from the date of the offer, the fair market value of the stock
will be determined by one or more Qualified Appraisers, selected under the procedures
set forth in this Section.
(d) If
the fair market value of the stock is to be determined by Qualified Appraiser,
the offering Shareholder and the other Shareholders collectively will each
appoint, at his, her, or their own expense, a Qualified Appraiser, within
[spelled number of days] (______) days following the expiration of the [spelled
number of days] (______) day period within which the offering Shareholder and
the other Shareholders could not mutually agree on the fair market value. If either
party shall fail to appoint a Qualified Appraiser within this [spelled number
of days] (______) day period, any appointed Qualified Appraiser shall
unilaterally establish the fair market value of the stock by delivering a
written opinion thereof, and delivering the same to each of the parties to this
Agreement.
(e) If
both parties appoint Qualified Appraisers within the said [spelled number of
days] (______)-day period, these two Qualified Appraisers shall establish the
fair market value of the stock in a single written opinion agreed to by both of
them.
(f) If
these two Qualified Appraisers cannot agree on the fair market value of the
stock within [spelled number of days] (______) days of the appointment of the
latter of them, they shall together appoint a third Qualified Appraiser whose
sole written opinion shall establish the fair market value of the stock.
(g) The
fees and reimbursed expenses charged by the Qualified Appraisers in the
valuation under this Section shall be borne solely by the non-offering
Shareholders.
(h) The
Corporation will provide such data as any Qualified Appraiser deems necessary
or useful to make a determination of the fair market value of the stock.
(i) “Qualified
Appraiser” as used in this Agreement is defined as a professional appraiser or
independent certified public accountant who is qualified by experience and
ability to appraise the stock. The appointment of a Qualified Appraiser shall
be made by a written instrument delivered to the Corporation.
]**[The price to be paid for the offering Shareholder’s
stock shall be the fair market value of the stock on the date of any offer.
For purposes of this Agreement, the fair market value shall be the appraised
value of all of the corporate assets less the corporate liabilities. The
appraised value of the corporate assets shall be determined by qualified
appraisers with regard to the type of property to be appraised. It shall take
into consideration such factors as “good will.” In the event an impartial
appraiser cannot be appointed by the unanimous consent of the Shareholders (and
at the Corporation’s expense), then each Shareholder may hire his/her own
appraiser (at his/her own expense). If more than one appraisal is obtained and
if they are within ______%, then the appraised value shall be the average of
the two appraisals. If the difference is greater than ______% and the parties
are unable to mutually agree upon an appraised value, then the appraisers shall
appoint an impartial appraiser (at the Corporation’s expense). Once all three
appraisals have been made, the one whose value is between the values of the
other two appraisals shall become binding on all the parties. In making the
appraisal, the appraisers shall value real estate and improvements at fair
market value; machinery and equipment shall be valued at replacement cost or
fair market value, whichever is lower; finished inventory shall be valued at
cost or market, whichever is
lower; goods in process shall be valued at cost, using the cost accounting
procedures customarily used by the Corporation in preparing its financial
statements; receivables shall be valued at their face amount, less an allowance
for uncollectible items that is reasonable in view of the past experience of
the Corporation and a recent review of their collectibility; and all
liabilities shall be deducted at their face value, and a reserve for contingent
liabilities shall be established, if appropriate. The value of other
comparable companies, if known, shall also be considered.
]**[The parties hereto shall fix
the valuation each year by mutual consent according to their determination of
the net worth of the corporation, provided that if the shareholders do not
mutually agree as to the “net worth”, then the valuation of each shareholder’s
interest shall be based on the sum total of the book value of their respective
interests in the corporation as shown by the immediately preceding annual
statement of the corporation, without any valuation being made for “good will.”
If either shareholder refuses to
sign the notation of valuation as determined by the corporate books, any
executive officer of the corporation may enter such notation on the original
agreement maintained in the principal business office of the corporation, and
shall attach a copy of the annual financial statement of the corporation to the
original agreement notifying said shareholder of the corporate action in
writing. In that case the valuation shall be considered the last valuation for
the purposes of this Agreement.
]**[The value of the shares to
be purchased shall be their net value based on the following capitalization of
earnings formula:
(a) The
average of the Corporation’s net earnings for the [spelled number of years]
(______) fiscal years preceding the year in which the buy-out right is
triggered*[, and the annualized net earnings for the period from the end of the
last fiscal year, preceding the year in which the buy-out right is triggered,
until the end of the month in which the buy-out right is triggered,]* shall first
be determined. If the Corporation has not been in existence for [spelled
number of years] (______) years, then the average net earnings shall be based
on the average earnings for the number of years the Corporation has been in
existence*[ plus the annualized net earnings for the year in which the buy-out
right is triggered]*, calculated as determined in the preceding sentence.
(b) The
average earnings of the Corporation shall be multiplied by a multiplier of
______ and the product shall be the value of the entire Corporation. The value
of each Shareholder’s shares shall be his or her proportionate share of the
value of the entire Corporation. The valuation shall be made (at the
Corporation’s expense) by the accountant who regularly prepares the Corporation’s
financial statement and shall be determined from the regular financial
statements prepared by or for the Corporation and in accordance with the
accounting principles consistently applied by the Corporation in preparing such
financial statement.*[ Provided, however, that the following adjustments shall
be made:
(1) All depreciation charges on all fixed assets
shall be calculated on a straight
line basis;
(2) Inventory
shall be valued on the basis of ______;
(3) Any
reserve for contingencies shall be eliminated;
(4) Any
charge for amortizing goods shall be eliminated;
(5) Any
charge for acquisition expenses in connection with a pooling of interest shall
be eliminated;
(6) Any
unfunded pension fund past service liability shall be eliminated; and
(7) ______
]*
]**[
(a) The
weighted average of the Corporation’s net [before/after] tax earnings per share
for the [number of years to average] fiscal years preceding the year in which
the buy-out right is triggered*[, and the annualized net earnings for the
period from the end of the last fiscal year, preceding the year in which the
buy-out right is triggered, until the end of the month in which the buy-out
right is triggered,]* shall first be determined with the [most recent/current]
year being weighted ______[ and/,] *the [ordinal for each weighted year] most
[recent/current] year being weighted ______*. If the Company has not been in
existence for [number of years to average] years, then the average net earnings
shall be based on the weighted average earnings for the number of years the
Company has been in existence*[ plus the annualized earnings for the year in
which the buy-out right is triggered]*.
(b) The
weighted average earnings per share shall be multiplied by a multiplier of
______ and the product shall be the value of each of the shares to be
purchased. The valuation shall be made (at the Corporation’s expense) by the
accountant who regularly prepares the Corporation’s financial statement and
shall be determined from the regular financial statements prepared by or for
the Corporation and in accordance with the accounting principles consistently
applied by the Corporation in preparing such financial statements.*[ Provided,
however, that the following adjustments shall be made:
(1) All
depreciation charges on all fixed assets shall be calculated on a straight line
basis;
(2) Inventory
shall be valued on the basis of ______;
(3) Any
reserve for contingencies shall be eliminated;
(4) Any
charge for amortizing goods shall be eliminated;
(5) Any charge for acquisition expenses in
connection with a pooling of
interest shall
be eliminated;
(6) Any
unfunded pension fund past service liability shall be eliminated; and
(7) ______
]*
]**[Unless and until changed or
adjusted as provided below, the per share value of the shares to be purchased
shall be the value specified on the Certificate of Value attached to this
Agreement as Schedule ______. The Shareholders agree to redetermine the per
share value for purposes of this Agreement at least annually, no later than
[spelled number of days] (______) days after the financial statements for the
preceding fiscal year have been submitted to the Corporation. Determination of
the value shall be made by the affirmative vote of ______% of the outstanding shares.
Each determination of value shall be endorsed with the date of the valuation on
the Certificate of Value. If the Shareholders should for any reason fail to
make a redetermination of value, the last determination of value shall control,
except that, if the most recent value stipulated on the Certificate of Value is
more than ______ prior to the date a buy-out right is triggered, then the per
share value shall be determined by adjusting the value on the Certificate of
Value by the amount of the net increase*[ or decrease in the per share
[before/after] tax earnings of the Corporation (less the total of any dividends
paid to the Shareholders).]**[ if any, in the Corporation’s retained earnings,
stated capital, and capital surplus (less any retained earnings or surplus used
to fund any redemption of the Corporation’s shares).]*
]**[The value of the shares to
be purchased shall be the price at which such shares were issued to the Selling
Shareholder (or his/her predecessor in interest).
]**[The value of the shares to
be purchased shall be their value determined by averaging their per share book
value and their per share capitalized earnings value.
The book value of the shares
shall be determined by the accountant regularly employed by the Corporation or,
if there is none, an independent certified public accounting firm agreed upon
by the majority of the Shareholders then holding shares. The determination
made by said accountant shall be binding and conclusive upon the parties
hereto. Determination of the book value shall be made in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, and the following shall be observed:
(a) The
determination shall be made as of the last day of the preceding calendar
quarter.
(b) No
allowance of any kind shall be made for goodwill or any similar intangible
asset of the Corporation.
(c) Inventory
of merchandise, supplies, and other nondepreciable personal property shall be
valued at cost or replacement cost, whichever is lower.
(d) Machinery,
fixtures, and equipment shall be valued at the depreciated value appearing on
the books of the Corporation.
(e) Buildings
and land shall be valued at fair market value.
(f) Stocks,
bonds, partnership interests, and other similar investments shall be valued at
the most recently quoted sales or trading price, if a market exists therefor.
If no market exists, then the value shall be equal to the most recent past sale
not later than one year prior to valuation. In the absence of a market or
sale, stock shall be valued at its book value, a bond shall be valued at its
face value plus accrued interest, and a partnership interest shall be valued at
an amount determined by a majority of the general partners of said partnership.
(g) Trademarks,
trade names, patents, and other intangibles having commercial value, shall be
considered in arriving at a valuation figure.
(h) Past,
present, and prospective earnings including the existing and prospective
economic condition of the industry, shall be considered in arriving at a
valuation figure.
(i) All
debts of the Corporation shall be deducted at their face value, including any
interest accrued but unpaid.
(j) All
unpaid but accrued federal, state, and local taxes, including but not limited
to sales, payroll, unemployment insurance, excise, franchise, and income taxes,
shall be deducted as liabilities.
(k) Contingent
liability items shall be specifically deducted from the valuation figure, but
only if such item may, in the accountant’s or appraiser’s opinion, become an
actual obligation of the Corporation, and then only in the amount the
accountant or appraiser determines to be reasonable.
(l) In
any case where the fair market value of property is to be used in the
valuation, consideration shall be given to the federal and state income tax
liability on the difference between the recorded book value and the fair market
value to be established and the costs of sale such as but not limited to normal
real estate commissions and closing costs.
The capitalized earnings value
of the Interest shall be determined by the following capitalized earnings
formula:
(a) The
average of the Corporation’s net earnings for the [spelled number of years]
(______) fiscal years preceding the year in which the buy-out right is
triggered*[, and the annualized net earnings for the period from the end of the
last fiscal year, preceding the year in which the buy-out right is triggered,
until the end of the month in which the buy-out right is triggered,]* shall
first be determined. If the Corporation has not been in existence for [spelled
number of years] (______) years, then the average net earnings shall be based
on the average earnings for the number of years the Corporation has been in
existence*[ plus the annualized net earnings for the year in which the buy-out
right is triggered]*, calculated as determined in the preceding sentence.
(b) The
average earnings of the Corporation shall be multiplied by a multiplier of
______ and the product shall be the value of the entire Corporation. The value
of each Shareholder’s shares shall be his or her proportionate share of the
value of the entire Corporation. The valuation shall be made (at the
Corporation’s expense) by the accountant who regularly prepares the Corporation’s
financial statement and shall be determined from the regular financial
statements prepared by or for the Corporation and in accordance with the
accounting principles consistently applied by the Corporation in preparing such
financial statement.*[ Provided, however, that the following adjustments shall
be made:
(1) All
depreciation charges on all fixed assets shall be calculated on a straight line
basis;
(2) Inventory
shall be valued on the basis of ______;
(3) Any
reserve for contingencies shall be eliminated;
(4) Any
charge for amortizing goods shall be eliminated;
(5) Any
charge for acquisition expenses in connection with a pooling of interest shall
be eliminated;
(6) Any
unfunded pension fund past service liability shall be eliminated; and
(7) ______
]*
]**[The purchase price of the
shares to be purchased pursuant shall be the [greater/lesser] of their per
share book value and their per share capitalized earnings value.
The book value of the shares
shall be determined by the accountant regularly employed by the Corporation or,
if there is none, an independent certified public accounting firm agreed upon
by the majority of the Shareholders then holding shares. The determination
made by said accountant shall be binding and conclusive upon the parties
hereto. Determination of the book value shall be made in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, and the following shall be observed:
(a) The
determination shall be made as of the last day of the preceding calendar
quarter.
(b) No
allowance of any kind shall be made for goodwill or any similar intangible
asset of the Corporation.
(c) Inventory
of merchandise, supplies, and other nondepreciable personal property shall be
valued at cost or replacement cost, whichever is lower.
(d) Machinery,
fixtures, and equipment shall be valued at the depreciated value appearing on
the books of the Corporation.
(e) Buildings
and land shall be valued at fair market value.
(f) Stocks,
bonds, partnership interests, and other similar investments shall be valued at
the most recently quoted sales or trading price, if a market exists therefor.
If no market exists, then the value shall be equal to the most recent past sale
not later than one year prior to valuation. In the absence of a market or
sale, stock shall be valued at its book value, a bond shall be valued at its
face value plus accrued interest, and a partnership interest shall be valued at
an amount determined by a majority of the general partners of said partnership.
(g) Trademarks,
trade names, patents, and other intangibles having commercial value, shall be
considered in arriving at a valuation figure.
(h) Past,
present, and prospective earnings including the existing and prospective
economic condition of the industry, shall be considered in arriving at a
valuation figure.
(i) All
debts of the Corporation shall be deducted at their face value, including any
interest accrued but unpaid.
(j) All
unpaid but accrued federal, state, and local taxes, including but not limited
to sales, payroll, unemployment insurance, excise, franchise, and income taxes,
shall be deducted as liabilities.
(k) Contingent
liability items shall be specifically deducted from the valuation figure, but
only if such item may, in the accountant’s or appraiser’s opinion, become an
actual obligation of the Corporation, and then only in the amount the
accountant or appraiser determines to be reasonable.
(l) In
any case where the fair market value of property is to be used in the
valuation, consideration shall be given to the federal and state income tax liability
on the difference between the recorded book value and the fair market value to
be established and the costs of sale such as but not limited to normal real
estate commissions and closing costs.
The capitalized earnings value
of the Interest shall be determined by the following capitalized earnings
formula:
(a) The average of the Corporation’s net earnings
for the [spelled number of years] (______) fiscal years preceding the year in
which the buy-out right is triggered*[, and the annualized net earnings for the
period from the end of the last fiscal year, preceding the year in which the
buy-out right is triggered, until the end of the month in which the buy-out
right is triggered,]* shall first be determined. If the Corporation has not
been in existence for [spelled number of years] (______) years, then the
average net earnings
shall be based
on the average earnings for the number of years the Corporation has been in
existence*[ plus the annualized net earnings for the year in which the buy-out
right is triggered]*, calculated as determined in the preceding sentence.
(b) The
average earnings of the Corporation shall be multiplied by a multiplier of
______ and the product shall be the value of the entire Corporation. The value
of each Shareholder’s shares shall be his or her proportionate share of the
value of the entire Corporation. The valuation shall be made (at the
Corporation’s expense) by the accountant who regularly prepares the Corporation’s
financial statement and shall be determined from the regular financial
statements prepared by or for the Corporation and in accordance with the
accounting principles consistently applied by the Corporation in preparing such
financial statement.*[ Provided, however, that the following adjustments shall
be made:
(1) All
depreciation charges on all fixed assets shall be calculated on a straight line
basis;
(2) Inventory
shall be valued on the basis of ______;
(3) Any
reserve for contingencies shall be eliminated;
(4) Any
charge for amortizing goods shall be eliminated;
(5) Any
charge for acquisition expenses in connection with a pooling of interest shall
be eliminated;
(6) Any
unfunded pension fund past service liability shall be eliminated; and
(7) ______
]*
]**[The value of the corporation
shall be calculated as follows:
(a) Take
the fair market value of the corporation’s tangible and intangible property (as
determined by an appraisal pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration
Association, one arbitrator) and multiply this value by ______%. This result
is the expected return on tangible assets.
(b) Take
the net after tax earnings of the corporation and subtract the result from
(a). This is the excess earnings (or return from goodwill).
(c) Multiply
the difference from (b) by ______. This is the value of goodwill.
(d) Add
the fair market value of all property to the value of goodwill. This is the
value of the corporation.
(e) Each shareholder’s share shall be his or her
shares of the equity in the corporation
times the value
of the corporation determined in (d).
]**[The purchase price for
shares purchased pursuant to this Agreement other than as a result of a Bona
Fide Offer pursuant to Section 2.1 shall be calculated as follows: ______
]**[8.3 Purchase Price
Upon Triggering Event[s]
*[
]**[*[(a) ]*The
purchase price for shares purchased pursuant to this Agreement as a result of
voluntary sale or involuntary disposition shall be determined as follows:
______
]**[*[(b) ]*The
purchase price for shares purchased pursuant to this Agreement as a result of
the death of a Shareholder shall be determined as follows: ______
]**[*[(c) ]*The
purchase price for shares purchased pursuant to this Agreement as a result of
retirement and disability shall be determined as follows: ______
]**[*[(d) ]*The
purchase price for shares purchased pursuant to this Agreement as a result of
resignation and termination shall be determined as follows: ______
]**[*[(e) ]*The
purchase price for shares purchased pursuant to this Agreement as a result of
______ shall be determined as follows: ______
]*]**[8.4 Procedure
for Computing and Disputing Purchase Price Amounts
(a) Determination
of Preliminary Purchase Price. The Preliminary Purchase Price shall be that
amount, determined by the Company, that the purchase price would have been had
it been determined using the Company’s ______ financial statements for the
period that ended ______. Upon receiving the required notice under Section 7.1
for an event for which the price of shares must be determined under this
Agreement, as soon as practicable, but in any event with [spelled number of
days] (______) days after receipt of the notice, the Company shall determine or
cause to be determined the purchase price of the shares and shall notify the
disposing Shareholder and all Shareholders of the purchase price.
(b) Disputed
Purchase Price. If a disposing Shareholder, or his/her Legal Representative,
does not agree with the purchase price determined by the Company, they shall
notify the Company and purchaser of such dispute within [spelled number of
days] (______) business days of receipt of the Company’s notice of the purchase
price. Within [spelled number of days] (______) days of receipt of the notice
of dispute, the disposing Shareholder, or his/her Legal Representative, and the
purchaser shall each select an independent certified public accountant, at
their respective costs. Such accountants shall jointly determine the purchase
price of the Shares according to the terms of this Agreement. In the event
such accountants cannot agree upon the purchase price, they shall select a
third independent certified public accountant, at the joint cost of the
disposing Shareholder and purchaser. The purchase price determined by a
majority of the three accountants shall be final and binding on all parties.
(c) Final
Purchase Price. If no notice of dispute is timely delivered by the disposing
Shareholder, the purchase price set forth in the Company’s notice shall be
deemed “final.” If the purchase price is disputed as provided in subsection
(b), the purchase price shall be deemed final upon delivery of notice from the
accountants or investment bankers of the final purchase price.
]**[8.5 Post-Purchase
Adjustments in Price Due to Sale of Company
If at any time during the twelve-month
period following the occurrence of such Triggering Event, the Company enters
into a binding agreement to sell all, or substantially all, its assets or to
merge with another corporation where such transaction must, under the law of
the Company’s state of incorporation, be approved by a vote of the Company’s
shareholders or holders of the Common Stock enter into a binding agreement to
sell, in the aggregate, at least sixty-six and two thirds of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock (collectively, a “Twelve-Month Transaction”), the
per-share purchase price for purchases of Shares governed by this Section 8
shall be increased, but not decreased, by the amount by which the fair market
value of the greatest consideration paid to those Shareholders voting in favor
of such sale of assets or merger of agreeing to sell their Shares exceeds the
Formula Price (the “Twelve-Month Premium”). The holder of those Shares
purchased from the disposing Shareholder, as shown on the Company’s records
immediately prior to the closing of the Twelve-Month Transaction, shall be
liable to the disposing Shareholder for the Twelve-Month Premium. The
Twelve-Month Premium shall be paid according to the terms of section 9.
]*9. Payment of
Purchase Price
9.1 Bona Fide
Offer
If the purchase option hereunder
is created by a proposed sale of Shares by a Shareholder pursuant to a Bona
Fide Offer, the purchase price shall be paid in the same manner and on the same
terms as set forth in the Bona Fide Offer.
9.2 Payment Upon
Death, Retirement or Disability
The purchase price of Shares
purchased pursuant to death, retirement or disability shall be paid as follows:
(a) An
amount equal to the proceeds from any insurance policy received by the
Corporation and/or the other Shareholders as the result of the triggering
event, shall be paid in cash or other immediately available funds;
(b) An
amount equal to the lesser of the unpaid purchase price and $______ shall be
paid in cash or other immediately available funds; and
*[(c) The balance of the purchase price shall be
evidenced by a promissory note, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit ______
and made a part hereof, and shall be paid as
provided
therein.
]**[(c) The
balance of the purchase price shall be evidenced by a ______-year,
non-negotiable promissory note, bearing interest, payable quarterly, on the
outstanding principal balance at the prime rate established by the Corporation’s
primary bank on the day prior to the Closing Date and requiring principal to be
paid in ______ equal annual installments. Such promissory note shall be dated
and delivered on the Closing Date.
]*9.3 Other Purchase
Events
*[In all other cases, ______% of
the purchase price payable by a purchasing party for the purchase of Shares
shall be payable at the closing. The balance shall be evidenced by a
promissory note, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit ______ and made a part
hereof, and shall be paid as provided therein.
]**[In all other cases, ______%
of the purchase price payable by a purchasing party for the purchase of Shares
shall be payable at the closing. The balance shall be evidenced by a
______-year, non-negotiable promissory note, bearing interest, payable
quarterly, on the outstanding principal balance at the prime rate established
by the Corporation’s primary bank on the day prior to the Closing Date and
requiring principal to be paid in ______ equal annual installments. Such
promissory note shall be dated and delivered on the Closing Date.
]*9.4 Default
*[Failure to make any payment
required by any installment note authorized by this Article when due shall
constitute a default of the note and shall cause the remaining unpaid balance
to become immediately due and payable, and the selling Shareholder shall have
all the rights and remedies to enforce payment of the unpaid balance authorized
by law; provided, however, that before taking any remedial action to enforce
payment, the selling Shareholder (or his/her successor in interest) shall
deliver written notice of the default to the Purchaser and, if the payment in
default is paid in full within [spelled number of days] (______) days from the
date this notice is delivered, the default will be deemed not to have
occurred. Any person who makes a payment in excess of his/her allocated portion
of the total payment due in order to prevent or cure a default shall be
entitled to reimbursement for the excess by way of indemnification from the
person who failed to make the required payment.
]**[A default of this Agreement
shall occur in any of the following events. Any delay on the part of the
Seller in exercising any rights hereunder shall not operate as a waiver of said
rights and acceptance of any payment after its due date shall not be deemed a
waiver of the right to require prompt payment when due of all other sums, and
the acceptance of any payment after the Seller has declared the entire
indebtedness due and payable shall not cure any default of the Purchaser or
operate as a waiver of any rights of the Seller hereunder. The events of default
are:
(a) Any
violation of this Agreement which, after [spelled number of days] (______) days
notice, is not cured by the violating party.
(b) Any
officer or director is indicted or otherwise bound over for criminal
prosecution for a crime relating to his or her official or employment
activities relating this Corporation or any entity which has a business
relationship to this Corporation.
(c) If
______ has not certified within [spelled number of days] (______) days of the
last day of the period in question that the profits of the Purchaser, as
computed by ______ (who, it is agreed, will continue to be the Certified Public
Accountant for the Corporation, unless the Seller and Purchaser otherwise
agree), on a quarterly basis, using present methods of accounting meet both of
the following tests:
(1) A
net profit (after all expenses) of $______ for the fiscal quarter in question
has been earned by the Corporation; and
(2) Sales
by the Corporation of $______ in the first quarter of the year in question,
$______ in the second quarter of the year in question, $______ in the third
quarter of the year in question and $______ in the last quarter of the year in
question have been made.
(d) If
Purchaser (in the aggregate) sells, assigns, pledges or otherwise hypothecates,
directly or indirectly, an interest in the Corporation or if the Corporation
sells, assigns, pledges or otherwise hypothecates assets of the Corporation
which exceeds in value $______ except in the ordinary course of business, without
first obtaining Seller’s written permission.
(e) If
Purchaser (or any relative of Purchaser, other than Seller) takes a salary in
excess of the following: ______
(f) If
the Purchasers have not insured all of the remaining Shareholders lives in the
amount of the outstanding balance herein owed and assigned said policy to
Seller as security for this Agreement. If said policy is not obtained within
[spelled number of days] (______) days of the date of this Agreement or if
Purchaser does not timely pay the premiums on said policy (and supply Seller
with evidence that the same has been paid), then such failure shall be deemed
to be an event of default under this Agreement.
(g) The
death[s] of [shareholders whose deaths results in default] shall be considered
an event of default unless the entire outstanding balance owed to the Seller is
paid within [spelled number of days] (______) days of said death[s].
(h) The
Purchaser has not kept the Corporation’s real property, inventory, fixtures,
and equipment insured, for the benefit of the Seller, against loss, destruction
or injury by fire, theft, or other casualty, in the amount of $______ or more
or the Purchaser has not continued such other insurance as the Corporation
presently has or the Purchaser has not given to Seller proof of such insurance
as the Seller from time to time may demand. Cancellation of such insurance
shall be deemed as default under this note.
(i) The Corporation has not paid, as often and
the same may become due, taxes and
assessments of
whatever nature or contested the same and set up a segregated reserve for the
full payment if such contest fails.
(j) The
Corporation has not maintained a net book value of at least $______.
(k) The
Corporation enters into any merger, reorganization or recapitalization.
(l) The
Corporation or Purchaser makes loans to any person, partnership or corporation
(except to each other).
(m) The
Corporation or Purchaser guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes a surety for
any loan to another person, partnership or corporation.
(n) The
Corporation (except in the event of a natural disaster or fire) suspends the
normal course of business for a period of ______ or more.
(o) Either
the Corporation or Purchaser makes a general assignment for creditors, is
adjudicated bankrupt, files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or
reorganization or effects or attempts to effect, or applies for a receiver,
custodian or trustee for it or for any substantial portion of its property or
assets; or if an order shall be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction
approving an involuntary petition seeking reorganization; or if a receiver,
trustee or custodian shall be appointed for it for any substantial portion of
its property or assets; or if bankruptcy, reorganization or liquidation
proceedings are instituted against the Corporation or Purchaser and remain
undismissed for [spelled number of days] (______) days; or if the Corporation
or Purchaser becomes unable to meet their obligations as they mature; or if the
Corporation or Purchaser shall commit any act of bankruptcy.
(p) The
Corporation does not maintain its properties in as good working order and
condition as they are presently being maintained, ordinary wear and tear
excepted.
(q) Either
the Corporation or the Purchaser interfere with or do not use its best efforts
to maintain and preserve the Corporation’s, or if they do not in fact, retain
it and retain substantially all of its present employees and the Corporation’s
relationships with all suppliers, customers, and others having a present
business relationship with the Corporation.
]**[9.5 Corporate
Restrictions After Purchase
If the Corporation purchases any shares of its capital stock
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and, in connection therewith, delivers
a Promissory Note for all or a portion of the purchase price, which Note shall
be unsecured, until such time as the Promissory Note is paid in full, the
Corporation shall not: (1) declare or pay dividends on its capital stock; (2)
reorganize its capital structure (except to reduce its capital as required by
the provisions of this Agreement); (3) merge or consolidate with any other
corporation; (4) sell any of its assets except in the regular course of its
business; (5) increase the salary of any officer or executive employee of the
Corporation by an amount in
excess of ______% above that paid during the twelve month period immediately
preceding the date of the increase; or (6) liquidate or dissolve. So long as
any part of such Promissory Note shall remain unpaid, the holder of that Note
shall have the right to examine the books and records of the Corporation from
time-to-time and to receive copies of all accounting reports and tax returns
prepared for or on behalf of the Corporation. If the Corporation breaches any
of its obligations under this Section, the holder of the Promissory Note, in
addition to any other remedies available, may elect to declare the entire
unpaid principal balance of the Note, together with interest accrued thereon,
due and payable forthwith.
]**[9.6 Pledge of Stock
The obligation of the Company or
Shareholder under this Agreement to pay all deferred installments of Purchase
Price and interest thereon shall be evidenced by a promissory note of the
purchaser (“Promissory Note”) payable to the order of the selling party
providing for the payments of principal and interest specified in the
Agreement. The Promissory Note shall reserve the right of the maker to prepay
the indebtedness evidenced thereby, in whole or in part, at any time, without
penalty. The Obligations of each Purchaser for the principal amount of any
Promissory Note and interest thereon shall be secured by a pledge of the Stock
being purchased pursuant to this Agreement*[, and the Stock so pledged shall be
held in escrow by ______]*, upon such terms and conditions as are customary in
security arrangements of a similar nature until the obligations secured thereby
have been paid in full. If the holder of such Stock shall have voting rights
with respect thereto, the terms of such pledge shall permit the seller of such
Stock to vote the shares subject to the lien created by such pledge only upon
default by the Company in the payment of any amounts due under the Promissory
Note. Upon request by the Company, shares of Stock shall be released from the
lien of such pledged pro rata to the extent of payments of the original
principal amount of the Promissory Note.
]**[9.7 Failure of Selling
Shareholder To Perform
(a) Tender
of Purchase Price. In the event that the Selling Shareholder shall fail to
produce or deliver the stock certificate or certificates representing the
shares of stock involved, duly endorsed for transfer, then the purchase price
(consisting of cash and/or a promissory note) for said shares of stock may be tendered
and delivered by the purchaser to the Secretary of the Corporation for the
account and benefit of the Selling Shareholder, and the Selling Shareholder
shall be notified in writing of such action by the purchaser.
Said tender and delivery shall constitute valid payment for
said shares of stock, and the purchase of said shares shall be deemed thereby
to have been fully effected, so that all right, title and interest in and to
the shares of stock so purchased shall be deemed to be vested in the purchaser,
and all rights of the Selling Shareholder, or any transferee, assignee or any
other person having any interest in such shares of stock, shall cease and
terminate except only for the right, if any, to receive the purchase price for
said stock and the right to have the stock deposited to secure the payment of
the purchase price, and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the
Corporation, as attorney-in-fact for and in the name of the Selling
Shareholder, shall cause the shares of stock so purchased to be transferred on
the books of the Corporation to the purchaser. The purchase price, as
determined and
paid in accordance with the terms hereof, shall be payable to the Selling
Shareholder only upon delivery of a stock certificate or certificates for the shares
of stock to be purchased therewith, duly endorsed for transfer, together with
the payment of all costs and expenses of the Corporation incurred in connection
with the transaction.
(b) Attorney-in-Fact.
Each Shareholder does hereby irrevocably appoint and designate the Secretary or
Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, and their respective successors in
office, as his/her attorney-in-fact for an on his/her behalf, and on behalf of
his/her estate and his/her personal representative, to effect the transfer of
said shares of stock on the books of the Corporation in the manner
above-provided.
In the event the Shareholder
refuses to comply with the provisions of this Agreement or is not present at
the Closing, any conveyance by such agent and attorney-in-fact shall be a
conveyance of all of the Shareholder’s right, title and equity in and to the
stock. This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall not expire
upon the death or incapacity of a Shareholder, nor may this power of attorney
be terminated by any Shareholder as long as this Agreement remains in effect.
]**[9.8 Failure of
Purchaser To Perform
In the event that a purchaser
shall fail to perform any of the obligations it is required to perform on or
before the closing date, and such failure continues beyond [spelled number of
days] (______) days after receipt from the Selling Shareholder of written
notice of such failure, then, in addition to any other right granted by law,
the Selling Shareholder shall have, by sending written notice thereof to such
defaulting purchaser, the power to declare invalid and of no effect the right
of such defaulting purchaser to purchase the Selling Shareholder’s shares. In
the event that a purchaser’s right hereunder to purchase the Selling Shareholder’s
shares shall be invalidated or rescinded pursuant to this section or for any
other reason, then the Selling Shareholder shall send a notice to that effect,
stating the number of shares involved, to the Shareholders and the Corporation
and thereafter the other Shareholders shall have the option to purchase the
shares of stock held by the Selling Shareholder under the terms and conditions
hereof, by written notice of their election to do so, given to the Corporation
and to the Selling Shareholder at any time within [spelled number of days]
(______) days of receipt of the notice given by the Selling Shareholder
pursuant to this section.
]**[9.9 Payments to
Disabled Shareholders
The purchase price shall be that
which is established in Section 8 of this Agreement, provided, however, that
such purchase price shall not be paid in a lump sum but instead shall be paid
in installments of $______ per month until the total purchase price shall have
been paid plus an amount equal to ______% per year of the declining balance of
such purchase price. If a disabled shareholder ceases to be totally and
permanently disabled at some time after such installment payments have
commenced but before they have been completed, then such installments shall be
spread out further, namely, at the rate of $______ per month until the balance
of said purchase price and interest on the declining balance at the rate of
______% per year shall be wholly paid and satisfied.
]*10. Closing Date
The date for the closing of a
sale of Shares hereunder shall be the earliest of (a) [spelled number of days]
(______) days after the mailing by the Corporation of the notice of its
decision to purchase all of the Shares available, (b) [spelled number of days]
(______) days after the Corporation’s receipt of the notice required under
Section 7.1, (c) [spelled number of days] (______) days after the final
determination of the purchase price, or (d) [spelled number of days] (______)
days after all options or obligations created under this Agreement have been
exercised or honored or have lapsed. Notwithstanding the provisions of this or
any other paragraph of this Agreement, all rights of a Shareholder with respect
to Shares purchased pursuant to this Agreement shall pass to the Corporation
and/or the purchasing Shareholders, as the case may be, at the time of exercise
of the option or honor of the obligation.
11. Covenants of
Corporation and Shareholders
11.1 Covenants and
Agreements of Corporation
The following actions shall be
taken by the Corporation only after the unanimous approval of the Board of
Directors of the Corporation:
(a) An
amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation;
(b) The
purchase of any interest in the stock, assets or business of any corporation,
partnership or other entity other than in the ordinary course of business;
(c) The
selection or discharge of the officers of the Corporation;
(d) The
merger, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation or cessation of business
activities of the Corporation;
(e) The
entering into, modification or termination of any lease, contract or agreement
with a term of one year or more;
(f) The
sale, purchase, transfer, hypothecation or lease of any asset other than in the
ordinary course of business;
(g) The
borrowing of money;
(h) The
making by the Corporation of any loan or advance to any person, corporation,
firm or other entity;
(i) The
guaranty of any obligation or debt of any third party;
(j) The
making of any capital expenditure of $______ or more;
(k) The
making of capital expenditures which aggregate $______ or more within any
fiscal year;
(l) The
declaration or payment of dividends or distributions upon the Shares;
(m) The
issuance of any additional Shares of the Corporation.
11.2 Issuance or
Sale of Additional Shares
The Corporation agrees that all
sales of Shares by the Corporation after the date of this Agreement, whether by
way of original issue or sale of treasury Shares, shall be first offered to the
Shareholders in proportion to their then present holdings of Shares. Any
additional stock issued by the Corporation shall be subject to all of the
provisions of this Agreement, and shall be deemed to be included within the
term “Shares” as used in this Agreement. All sales of Shares by the Corporation
after the date of this Agreement, whether by way of original issue or sale of
treasury Shares, shall be made upon the condition that the purchaser shall
agree in writing to be bound by this Agreement.
11.3 Officers and
Directors
(a) The
Shareholders shall vote their Shares and otherwise act so as to provide that
the directors of the Corporation shall be [Number of directors] in number,
consisting of [names of directors], and that the officers of the Corporation
shall be:
*
*
If any director
or officer of the Corporation shall cease to be a Shareholder, he/she shall be
deemed to have tendered his/her resignation as such director or officer. Any
directorship or office so vacated shall be filled by a person designated by a majority
in interest of the Shareholders who are successors in interest to the Shares of
the former Shareholder.
(b) Each
director and officer of the Corporation shall devote such time and attention to
the business of the Corporation as he/she deems advisable, and shall receive
for his/her services to the Corporation such compensation as the Board of
Directors of the Corporation from time to time may determine.
(c) Each
officer shall be reimbursed by the Corporation for the fair and reasonable
expenses incurred by his/her in furthering the business of the Corporation,
provided, however, that such officer shall support such expenditures by proper
vouchers submitted to the Corporation.
11.4 Transactions
With the Corporation
No director or officer of the Corporation
shall be disqualified by such directorship or office from dealing or
contracting with the Corporation as vendor, purchaser or otherwise. No
contract, transaction or act of the Corporation shall be void or voidable or
affected by reason of the fact that any such director or officer, or any
person, corporation, firm or other entity in which any such director or officer
has an interest or is an officer, director, shareholder or employee, whether or
not such interest is adverse to the Corporation. No director or officer having
such interest shall be liable to the Corporation or to any Shareholder or
creditor or to any other person or entity for any loss incurred by it under or
by reason of any such contract, transaction or act; nor shall any such director
or officer be accountable for any gains or profits realized. Nothing in this
Section shall be deemed or construed to protect any director or officer of the
Corporation against any liability to the Corporation or the holders of its
Shares to which he/she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful
misfeasance, fraud, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the
duties involved in the conduct of his/her directorship or office.
*[11.5 Non-Competition
Covenants
(a) Every
Shareholder agrees that so long as he/she is an employee, officer, director, or
Shareholder of the Corporation or any affiliate of the Corporation he/she will
not, except as otherwise authorized in this Agreement, compete with the
Corporation or any affiliate, or solicit the Corporation’s customers or the
customers of an affiliate for a period of ______ from the closing date
specified in Section 10, nor will he/she disclose or divulge any confidential
information he/she had access to while associated with the Corporation or any
of its affiliates.
For the
purposes of this section:
(1) The
term “compete” means engaging in the same or any similar business as the
Corporation or any of its affiliates in any manner whatsoever (other than as a
passive investor), including, without limitation, as a proprietor, partner,
investor, shareholder, director, officer, employee, consultant, independent
contractor, or otherwise, within a geographic area of ______ miles of any
office or branch of the Corporation or any of its affiliates;
(2) The
term “affiliate” means any legal entity that directly or indirectly through one
or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
with the Corporation;
(3) The
term “customers” means all persons to whom the Corporation or any of its
affiliates has sold any product or service, whether or not for compensation,
within a period of ______ prior to the closing date; and
(4) The term “confidential information” means flow
charts, file layouts, source code listings, computer programs, manufacturing
processes, secret formulas, customer information, financial information, and
all other know-how and trade secrets developed by and belonging to the
Corporation or any of its
affiliates
which gives the Corporation a competitive advantage over other businesses in
the same fields of endeavor.
(b) Upon
breach of any of these covenants, the Corporation or any Shareholder shall have
the right to seek monetary damages for any past breach and equitable relief,
including specific performance by means of an injunction, to prevent any
further breach.
(c) To
the extent that the issues covered in this Section are also covered in any
employment agreement between the selling Shareholder and the Corporation or any
of its affiliates, the provisions of the employment agreement rather than this
Section shall control.
]**[11.6 Return
of Documents
Upon the occurrence of a
Triggering Event, the disposing Shareholder, or his/her Legal Representative,
shall return to the Company, immediately upon receipt of written demand, all
documents, work papers, correspondence, magnetic media, physical objects or
other materials or objects, including all copies or duplicates thereof,
containing information proprietary to the Company that are in Shareholder’s
possession or under his/her control at the time of the Triggering Event.
]*12. Miscellaneous
12.1 Binding Effect
This Agreement shall be binding
upon the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, personal
representatives, successors, assigns, and any other transferee and the spouse
of any individual Shareholder; provided, however, that nothing in the Agreement
shall be construed as an authorization to any Shareholder to assign his/her
rights or obligations. Each transferee and the spouse of each transferee shall
sign the form in Exhibit ______ evidencing consent to be bound by the terms of
this Agreement as a prerequisite to registration of any Shares in the name of
the transferee. Failure to sign shall not, however, in any way prevent this
Agreement from being binding on the transferee and the transferee’s spouse.
12.2 Provision in
Will
Each Shareholder agrees to
maintain in effect at all times a Will directing his/her executor or other
administrator of his/her personal property to carry out this Agreement and to
execute all documents and to take all other appropriate action to effectuate
the purposes of this Agreement; but the failure to maintain such Will shall not
affect the rights or obligations of any Shareholder or the estate of any Shareholder
under this Agreement. Each Shareholder, by signing this Agreement, directs
their executors, administrators or personal representatives to open their
estates promptly in the courts of proper jurisdiction and to execute, obtain
and deliver all legal instruments and documents, including, but not limited to,
appropriate orders of the ______ (or court of comparable jurisdiction) and
estate and inheritance tax waivers, as shall be required to effectuate the
purpose of this Agreement.
12.3 Remedies
The parties hereto understand
and agree that irreparable injury would be caused to the Shareholders and the
Corporation by failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement; that in the
event of any actual or threatened default in or breach of any of the provisions
in this Agreement the party or parties who are aggrieved thereby shall have the
right to specific performance and/or an injunction, as well as monetary damages
and any other appropriate relief in law or in equity which may be granted by
any court in the United States of America; and that all such rights and
remedies shall be cumulative and exclusive.
12.4 Arbitration
Whenever a provision in this
Agreement specifies that an issue, dispute, controversy, or claim is to be
resolved by arbitration, the arbitration shall be held, except as may otherwise
be provided herein, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association and the arbitration award may be entered as a
final judgment in any court having jurisdiction thereon. Any dispute as to
whether an issue is to be resolved by arbitration shall be submitted as part of
the arbitration proceeding. As part of the arbitration award, legal costs,
attorneys’ fees, and the fees of expert witnesses may be assessed against any
person found to have acted in bad faith.*[ The arbitration proceedings shall
be conducted as follows: ______]**[ To be selected as an arbitrator, a person
must have the following qualifications: ______]*
12.5 Waiver
A party’s failure to insist on
compliance or enforcement of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect
the validity or enforceability, or constitute a waiver of future enforcement,
of that provision or of any other provision of this Agreement by that party or
any other party.
12.6 Governing Law
This Agreement shall in all
respects be subject to, and governed by, the laws of the State of ______.
12.7 Severability
The invalidity or
unenforceability of any provision in the Agreement shall not in any way affect
the validity or enforceability of any other provision and this Agreement shall
be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision had
never been in the Agreement.
12.8 Entire
Agreement
This Agreement sets forth all of the promises, agreements,
conditions, understandings, warranties, and representations among the parties
hereto with respect to the Shares owned by the Shareholders and any other
matters set forth herein, and there are no promises, agreements,
conditions, understandings,
warranties, or representations, oral or written, express or implied, among them
with respect to such Shares or such other matters except as set forth herein.
Any and all prior agreements among the parties hereto with respect to the
Shares owned by the Shareholders are hereby revoked. This Agreement is, and is
intended by the parties to be, an integration of any and all prior agreements
or understandings, oral or written, with respect to the Shares.
12.9 Amendment
This Agreement may be modified,
amended or waived only by a written agreement executed by the party against
which enforcement of such modification, amendment or waiver is sought. Copies
of any modification, amendment or waiver of this Agreement shall be delivered
to each of the parties hereto.
12.10 Termination
This Agreement and all
restrictions on stock transfers here created shall terminate, and the
certificates representing the Shares and any insurance policies subject to this
Agreement shall be released from the terms of this Agreement, upon the occurrence
of one or more of the following events, or as otherwise provided by law:
(a) Liquidation,
dissolution, bankruptcy, or receivership of the Corporation;
(b) The
Corporation ceases to conduct any business operations;
(c) By
mutual consent of the Shareholders and the Corporation;
(d) Upon
the issuance of any of the Corporation’s capital stock sold by means of a
public offering that is required to be registered under the federal securities
laws;
(e) Upon
the transfer of all the shares of the Corporation in connection with a merger,
consolidation, or share exchange except a merger, consolidation, or share
exchange which effects a mere change in the form or domicile of the Corporation
without changing the respective shareholdings of the Shareholders;
(f) At
the end of [spelled number of years] (______) years from the date hereof;
(g) Death
of all of the Shareholders simultaneously or within a period of [spelled number
of days] (______) days, in which case the termination shall be effective as of
the day preceding the day of the death of the first Shareholder to die, and the
Shares and any insurance policies owned by the Corporation or any deceased
Shareholder’s estate shall be owned free of the terms of this Agreement;
(h) Bankruptcy
or insolvency of any of the parties hereto or the appointment of the receiver
of the assets of any of the parties hereto if said appointment is not vacated
within [spelled number of days] (______) days after the same becomes effective;
(i) Disqualification
of or loss of license required by any federal, state, or local governmental
unit that prevents the Corporation from the ongoing operation of its business;
(j) Upon
the election of a Shareholder if (1) the other Shareholders violate any
provision of this Agreement; (2) the other Shareholders fail to pay a premium
on any policy subject to the terms of this Agreement within the grace period,
provided such premium is not paid by the insured Shareholder in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement; or (3) the other Shareholders assign,
surrender, borrow against or change the beneficiary of any policy subject to
the terms of this Agreement; or
(k) A
single Shareholder’s becoming the owner of all of the shares of the
Corporation, which are then subject to this Agreement.
Upon termination the share
certificates held by each Shareholder shall be surrendered to the Corporation,
which shall issue new certificates for the same number of Shares but without
the endorsement required by Section 1.[numbering]. The termination of this
Agreement for any reason shall not affect any right or remedy here existing
prior to the effective date of termination.
12.11 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed
and delivered in any number of counterparts, all of which when executed and
delivered shall have the force and effect of an original, except that some
schedules may exist only on the original copy retained in the Corporation’s
records.
12.12 Notices
Any and all notices, requests,
or other communications hereunder provided for herein shall be given in writing
and sent by hand delivery or by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, with first-class postage prepaid; and such notices shall be
addressed: (1) if to the Corporation, to the principle office of the
Corporation; and (2) if to any Shareholder, to the address of the Shareholder
as reflected in the stock records of the Corporation, unless notice of a change
of address is furnished o all parties in the manner provided in this section.
Any notice that is required to be made within a stated period of time shall be
considered timely if delivered or mailed before midnight of the last date of
such period.
12.13 “Days” Defined
Any reference in this Agreement
to “days” means all calendar days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and days
which are legal holidays under the laws of the United States or the state whose
laws govern this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.6.
12.14 References to
Gender and Number Terms
In construing this Agreement, feminine or neuter pronouns
shall be substituted for those
masculine in form and vice
versa, and plural terms shall be substituted for singular and singular for
plural, in any place in which the context so requires.
12.15 Headings
The Article and Section headings
in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and are not part of the
Agreement.
12.16 References to
the Internal Revenue Code and Other Statutes
(a) All
references in this Agreement to the Internal Revenue Code mean the 1986
Internal Revenue Code, as amended from time to time, and all revisions,
recodifications, or replacements of that code.
(b) Any
reference to any other statute includes any amendment, replacement, or
recodification of such statute.
12.17 Priority Over
Bylaws
This Agreement shall take
priority over the Bylaws of the Corporation and shall be deemed to modify or
amend any conflicting Bylaws.
12.18 Agreement
Drafted by Corporation’s Attorney
Each of the Shareholders
acknowledges that the Corporation’s counsel prepared this Agreement on behalf
of and in the course of such counsel’s representation of the Corporation, as
directed by its Board of Directors, and that:
(a) He
or she has been advised that a conflict may exist between his or her interests
and those of the Corporation; and
(b) He
or she has been advised by the Corporation’s counsel to seek the advice of
independent counsel; and
(c) He
or she has had the opportunity to seek the advice of independent counsel; and
(d) He
or she has received no representations from the Corporation’s counsel about the
tax consequences of this Agreement; and
(e) He
or she has been advised by the Corporation’s counsel that this Agreement may
have tax consequences; and
(f) He
or she has been advised by the Corporation’s counsel to seek the advice of
independent tax counsel; and
(g) He
or she has had opportunity to seek the advice of independent tax counsel.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties
hereto have executed this Agreement on the date specified in the first
paragraph on page 1.
______
A[n] ______ Corporation,
ATTEST:
By:
______,
President of ______
*[STATE OF ______ )
COUNTY OF ______ )
This instrument was acknowledged
before me on this day of ,
by ______.
Notary Public
My Commission
Expires:
]*
By:
______,
Secretary of ______
*[STATE OF ______ )
COUNTY OF ______ )
This instrument was acknowledged
before me on this day of ,
by ______.
Notary Public
My Commission
Expires:
]*
SHAREHOLDERS:
*[Signature of Shareholders]
[Notary for Shareholders]
*
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