SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1995
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ___________ TO ___________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-8604
TEAM, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
TEXAS 74-1765729
(STATE OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 4656, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (713) 659-3600
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
TITLE OF EACH CLASS ON WHICH REGISTERED
Common Stock, $.30 par value American Stock Exchange, Inc.
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES [X] NO [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]
As of August 15, 1995, 5,159,842 shares of the registrant's common stock
were outstanding, and the aggregate market value of common stock held by
nonaffiliates of the registrant (based upon the closing sales price of common
stock on the American Stock Exchange, Inc. on such date) was approximately
$10,972,431.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III. Portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 1995 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of Team, Inc. to be held November 1, 1995.
FORM 10-K INDEX
PART I
PAGE
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Item 1. Business .......................................................... 2
Item 2. Properties ........................................................ 9
Item 3. Legal Proceedings ................................................. 9
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ............... 10
PART II
Item 5. Market for Team's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters ........................................................... 11
Item 6. Selected Financial Data ........................................... 11
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations ............................... 13
Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements ................................. 17
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure ............................... 35
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive and Other Officers of Team ................ 35
Item 11. Executive Compensation ............................................ 35
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management .................................................... 35
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions .................... 35
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K ... 35
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P A R T I.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
(a)GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS
Team, Inc. ("Team" or the "Company"), incorporated in 1973, is a professional
full service provider of environmental engineering, consulting, monitoring and
repair services. Environmental engineering, consulting and monitoring services,
primarily in air quality, together with on-stream leak repair and related
industrial services for piping systems and process equipment, are provided by
subsidiaries of the Company through its Environmental Services business segment.
The Company's Military Housing projects' segment owns three completed Federal
Section 801 housing projects which are presently leased to the Departments of
the Army, Navy and Air Force pursuant to long-term lease agreements. The
Company's Environmental Services segment is the core of Team's operations.
The Company, through its subsidiaries, operates in 43 locations throughout the
United States and one location in England. Additionally, certain environmental
services are offered internationally by the Company through 13 licensees
operating in 15 countries.
The Company believes that the aging of industrial plants should result in
increasing demand by the Company's customers for its industrial and
environmental services. Additionally, the Company intends to expand its business
by marketing more of its services to existing customers, marketing its services
to new customers and expanding geographically, both domestically and
internationally. Team may also increase its services through acquisitions or
internal development of new services and technologies.
In fiscal 1995, the Company's revenues were $55.7 million compared to $61.1
million in fiscal 1994. The loss from continuing operations net of income tax
benefit was $5.4 million in fiscal 1995, of which $4.1 million is attributed to
the write down of assets recorded in the second quarter, compared to earnings of
$0.4 million in fiscal 1994. The Company recorded a net operating loss on its
discontinued transportation segment of $0.5 million in fiscal 1995, and
recognized a loss on the sales of discontinued operations, net of income taxes,
of $13,000. This resulted in a net loss for the year of $6.0 million.
The Company has extended and revised its bank credit agreement which provides
a total credit facility of $15.95 million, consisting of a $3.95 million term
loan and a $12.0 million revolving line of credit. At May 31, 1995, $8.8 million
was borrowed under the Company's revolving line of credit, and $3.95 million was
due under the term loan. See Note (8) of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for more detailed information concerning this credit facility and the
Company's other indebtedness.
The Company did not declare or pay a dividend in fiscal 1995. Pursuant to the
Company's Credit Agreement, the Company may not pay quarterly dividends without
the consent of its primary lender. Additionally, the declaration of future
dividends will depend on the Company's financial condition, market conditions
and other matters deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
(b) FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS
The following table sets forth a comparison of the relative percentage
contributions of each of the Company's business segments to revenues and
operating profit before allocation of the Company's corporate expenses and
amortization of goodwill:
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(b) FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS (CONTINUED)
YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
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1995 1994 1993
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Revenues:
Environmental services ...................... 91% 93% 100%
Military housing projects ................... 9% 7% --
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Total ................................... 100% 100% 100%
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Operating profit (loss) before corporate
allocation and goodwill amortization:
Environmental services ...................... 187% 78% 100%
Military housing projects ................... (87%) 22% --
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Total ................................... 100% 100% 100%
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Additional financial information about the Company's industry segments for the
years ended May 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 is set forth in Note (11) of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
(c) NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
GENERAL. Substantially all of the Company's environmental services are
provided through Team Environmental Services, Inc. These environmental services
consist of leak sealing and mechanical services, as well as environmental
engineering, consulting and monitoring services, primarily in air quality. The
Company is one of the leaders in the industry in providing on-stream repairs of
leaks in piping systems and related equipment. In conjunction with its leak
sealing services, the Company markets a line of products which includes both
standard and custom-designed clamps and enclosures for plant piping systems and
pipelines. Environmental engineering and consulting services include state and
federal air quality permitting, ambient air monitoring, emission inventory
reporting, source emissions testing, continuous emissions monitoring, air
dispersion modeling, compliance auditing and preparing of tracer studies and
risk management plans. The Company's monitoring services provide fugitive
emissions monitoring and reporting as required under the Clean Air Act and Title
III of the Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act ("SARA"). The Company
provides these services for approximately 3,000 customers in the chemical,
petrochemical, refining, pulp and paper, power, steel and other industries.
Most of the revenues and operating profits from the Environmental Services
segment are provided by leak sealing services. In fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993,
leak sealing services accounted for 53%, 53% and 56%, respectively, of the
Company's consolidated revenues. In fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993, environmental
engineering, consulting and monitoring services accounted for 30%, 32% and 37%,
respectively, of the Company's consolidated revenues.
Team's Environmental Services segment operates through 43 domestic locations
in 24 states and one international operating location in Huddersfield, England;
however, not all services and products are presently offered by all operating
locations. Mechanical services are available on a national basis from certain of
the Company's locations, including the Company's Alvin, Texas location. In
addition, certain environmental services are offered by the Company
internationally through 13 licensees operating in 15 countries.
LEAK SEALING. The Company's leak sealing and other industrial services consist
of on-stream repairs of leaks in pipes, valves, flanges and other parts of
piping systems and related equipment primarily in the chemical, refining and
utility industries. The Company uses specially developed techniques, sealants
and equipment for repairs. Many of the Company's repairs are furnished as
interim measures which allow plant systems to continue operating until more
permanent repairs can be made during scheduled plant shutdowns.
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The Company's leak sealing services involve inspection of the leak by the
Company's field crew who records pertinent information about the faulty part of
the system and transmits the information to the Company's engineering department
for determination of appropriate repair techniques. Repair materials such as
clamps and enclosures are custom designed and manufactured at the Company's
facility in Alvin, Texas and delivered to the job site. The Company maintains an
inventory of raw materials and semi-finished clamps and enclosures to reduce the
time required to manufacture the finished product. Installations of the clamps
and enclosures for on-stream repair work are then performed by the field crew
using, in large part, materials and sealants that are developed and produced by
the Company.
The Company's non-destructive repair methods do not compromise the integrity
of its customers' process system and can be performed in temperatures ranging
from cryogenic to 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit and with pressures from vacuum to
6,000 pounds per square inch. The Company's sealants are specifically formulated
to repair over 300 various types of leaks.
The Company also offers live loading services, which are used to repair valves
and flanges while in continuous operation. The Company utilizes live loading
services through the installation of a spring-loaded assembly, which
automatically maintains constant pressure on valve packing material thereby
ensuring performance of the valve and preventing leakage.
Management attributes the success of its leak sealing division to be
substantially due to the quality and timely performance of its services, its
proprietary techniques and materials and its ability to repair leaks without
shutting down the customer's operating system. On-stream repairs can prevent a
customer's continued loss of energy or materials through leaks, thereby avoiding
costly energy and production losses that accompany equipment shutdowns, and also
lessen fugitive emissions escaping into the atmosphere.
The Company has continued to develop different types of standard and
custom-designed clamps, enclosures and other repair products which complement
the Company's existing industrial market for leak sealing services. The
Company's leak sealing services are supported by an in-house Quality
Assurance/Quality Control program that monitors the design and manufacture of
each product to assure materials traceability on critical jobs and to ensure
compliance with customers' requirements.
MECHANICAL. The Company's mechanical services consist primarily of hot tapping
and Line-stop(R) services. Hot tapping services involve utilizing special
equipment to cut a hole in a pipeline so that a new line can be connected onto
the existing line without interrupting operations. Hot tapping is frequently
used for making branch connections into piping systems while the production
process is operative. Line-stop(R) services permit the line to be depressurized
downstream so that maintenance work can be performed on the piping system. The
Company typically performs these services by mechanically cutting into the
pipeline and installing a device to stop the process flow. The Company also
utilizes a line freezing procedure when applicable to stop the process flow
using special equipment and techniques.
EMISSIONS MONITORING AND CONTROL. The Company also provides leak detection
services that include fugitive emissions identification, monitoring, data
maintenance and reporting services primarily for the chemical, refining and
utility industries. These services are designed to monitor and record emissions
from specific process equipment components as requested by the customer,
typically to assist the customer in establishing an ongoing maintenance program
and/or complying with the Clean Air Act, SARA and other present and/or future
environmental regulations. The Company prepares standard reports in conjunction
with EPA requirements or can custom-design these reports to its customers'
specifications.
Emissions data is electronically recorded at the customer's site via a data
capturing process utilizing computerized monitoring equipment. The data is then
transferred to the Company's central computer for data management. This
information is then processed by the Company's Teamware(R) software system,
which provides for internal quality checks and efficient data processing and
report generation. This system allows for a large number of reports to be
generated that are specific to a customer's needs. The Company maintains
customer data for compliance purposes
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and for use in future reports that may be requested or required. The Company
also offers its customers a software package named Customware(TM), which
provides the transfer of monitoring data from the Company to the customer. This
gives the customer the ability to perform queries on the data to analyze the
results of monitoring and to maintain information for its maintenance
departments.
The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments established a list of 189 toxic air
pollutants which should be monitored and pursuant to these Amendments,
regulations have been passed concerning many of these pollutants. The
Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has both proposed and issued final rules
and regulations to achieve a substantial percentage of the Clean Air Act's
goals, which were to be implemented over the next several years. Additionally,
both the Clean Air Act and Title III of the 1986 SARA established requirements
that facilities releasing toxic chemicals into the air, water or land must
report emissions to regulatory agencies or be subject to fines and penalties.
Affected facilities were expected to further increase their leak detection and
repair as well as other emission reduction programs. Due to the fact that the
implementation of certain of these rules and regulations has been delayed,
demand for emissions monitoring has not increased as expected. Should additional
legislation be enacted or the rules and regulations promulgated by the EPA
implemented, demand for emissions monitoring should increase. Customers are,
however, required to monitor and report their emissions on an ongoing basis.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING AND ENGINEERING. The Company offers a variety of
environmental consulting, ambient air and meteorological monitoring, assessment,
permitting and engineering services to a wide range of customers. The Company
utilizes sophisticated computer programs to augment preparation of air, water
and waste permits for its customers as required by each state, as well as the
Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. The Company's computer skills and technical
and engineering capabilities are also utilized in providing atmospheric
dispersion modeling studies, ambient air monitoring and air emissions
inventories. The Company also provides air quality risk assessments of airborne
releases as required by federal and state regulations.
The Company provides various air emissions source testing services at customer
facilities in order to help its customers meet environmental requirements. Team
utilizes mobile testing vans to perform stack sampling and trial burn projects
in order to determine compliance. The Company's procedures comply with Federal
EPA standard methods and applicable state test protocols. The Company offers
certification analysis of continuous emissions monitoring systems that comply
with EPA methods and protocols. Team also performs emission testing and develops
quantitative analyses of emissions by using a variety of approved methods. These
studies provide baseline emission rates utilized in developing and maintaining
specific permit conditions.
The Company also provides additional environmental consulting services,
including environmental compliance evaluations and the preparation of
environmental impact statements, as well as water and site assessment services.
Procedures used by the Company in performing its environmental services comply
with specified EPA and state guidelines, methodologies and requirements. The
Company may expand its environmental engineering services through both internal
growth and acquisitions, depending on customer need as well as other factors.
MARKETING AND CUSTOMERS. Environmental services are marketed principally by
marketing and professional personnel based at the Company's various locations.
These services are provided through certain of the Company's 43 domestic
locations. The Company has developed a cross-marketing program to utilize its
sales personnel in offering many of the Company's services at its operating
locations. Management believes that this business segment's operating and office
locations are situated to facilitate timely response to customer needs, which is
an important feature of its services. No customer in this industry segment
accounted for 10% or more of consolidated Company revenues during any of the
last three fiscal years.
Generally, customers are billed on a time and materials basis although some
work may be performed pursuant to a fixed price bid. Emission control services
are typically billed based on the number of components monitored. Services are
usually performed pursuant to purchase orders issued under written customer
agreements. While some purchase orders provide for the performance of a single
job, others provide for services to be performed for a term of one year or less.
In addition, Team is a party to certain long term contracts. Substantially all
such agreements
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may be terminated by either party on short notice. The agreements generally
specify the range of services to be performed and the hourly rates for labor.
While contracts have traditionally been entered into for specific plants or
locations, over the past few years, the Company has entered into several
regional or national contracts which cover multiple plants or locations.
The Company's leak sealing services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. The Company typically provides various limited warranties for certain of
its repair services. To date, there have been no significant warranty claims
filed against the Company.
BUSINESS STRATEGY. The Company believes that the aging of its customers'
plants should result in increasing demand for its industrial and environmental
services. Additionally, the Company intends to expand its business by marketing
more of its services to existing customers, marketing its services to new
customers and expanding geographically, both domestically and internationally.
Team may also increase its services through acquisitions or internal development
of new services and technologies.
A variety of risks are inherent in this strategy. Marketing efforts may not
generate increases in revenues as expected; although management believes
sufficient qualified personnel are available in most areas, no assurance can be
made that such personnel will be available when needed; growth may require
additional capital that the Company may be unable to obtain; and the Company may
be unable to develop profitable new services and technologies or acquire
companies that provide such services on terms that permit an acceptable rate of
return. Additionally, weak economics in the markets served by the Company may
constrain market demand. In addition, although the Company has a diversified
customer base, a substantial portion of its business is dependent upon the
chemical and refining industry sectors. No assurance can be given that the
Company will be able to implement its business strategy for this segment.
COMPETITION. Competition in the Company's Environmental Services segment is
primarily on the basis of service, product performance and price. In general,
competition stems from other outside service contractors and customers' in-house
maintenance departments. Management believes it has a competitive advantage over
most outside service contractors because it offers a more complete line of
environmental air quality services than its competitors. In addition, Team
believes it has a competitive advantage over plant maintenance departments due
to its ability to perform quality leak sealing services on a timely basis, using
special techniques and materials, while the customers' equipment remains in
service. If, however, customers emphasize price over service and product
performance, the Company's competitive advantage may be impaired. Management
knows of one outside service contractor of a similar size with which the Company
generally competes for leak sealing business. Other principal competitors are
primarily regionally-based companies that compete within a certain geographical
area. With respect to environmental monitoring, engineering and consulting
services, management estimates that a large number of environmental firms, of
varying sizes, compete against the Company in various geographical areas.
MISCELLANEOUS. In general, the demand for the Company's environmental services
varies with the level of regulatory requirements, operations of its customers,
the energy or product cost savings that may result from the Company's services,
and, with regard to the Company's leak repair business, the length of time
between scheduled plant maintenance shutdowns. The Company often experiences
increased leak repair demand by customers in the winter due to the effect of
weather conditions on piping systems and decreased leak repair demand in the
late spring and summer due primarily to the timing of scheduled plant shutdowns.
To complement its leak sealing operations in the United States, the Company
has a wholly-owned subsidiary in the United Kingdom which operates as Team
Environmental Services, Ltd. In addition, to date the Company has entered into
license agreements in North America, South America and Australia, and in Europe
and the Mideast through Teaminc Europe, B.V., a joint venture between Team and a
Netherlands company, for the use of Team's leak sealing technology. Most
licensees are required to make a cash payment as initial consideration for the
grant by the joint venture of the license. All licensees are required to make
ongoing royalty payments, typically based on a percentage of its gross revenues
from licensed operations. To date, revenues to the Company under these
agreements have not been material. The Company is continuing to expand its leak
sealing business outside the
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United States and expects to pursue similar license agreements for the use of
Company technology with other companies internationally. In addition, the
Company is expanding the technology it provides under such license agreements to
include certain other of its environmental services, such as fugitive emissions
monitoring.
From time-to-time in the operation of its environmental services, the Company
may handle small quantities of certain hazardous wastes or other hazardous
substances generated by its customers. Under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (the "Superfund Act"), the EPA
is authorized to take administrative and judicial action to either cause parties
who are responsible under the Superfund Act for cleaning up any unauthorized
release of hazardous substance to do so, or to clean up such hazardous
substances and to seek reimbursement of the costs thereof from the responsible
parties, who are jointly and severally liable for such costs under the Superfund
Act. The EPA may also bring suit for treble damages from responsible parties who
unreasonably refuse to voluntarily participate in such a clean up or funding
thereof. Responsible parties include anyone who owns or operates the facility
where the release occurred (either currently and/or at the time such hazardous
substances were disposed of), or who by contract arranges for disposal,
treatment, or transportation for disposal or treatment of a hazardous substance,
or who accepts hazardous substances for transport to disposal or treatment
facilities selected by such person from which there is a release. Management
believes that its risk of liability is minimized since its handling consists
solely of maintaining and storing small samples of materials for laboratory
analysis that are classified as hazardous. The Company does not currently carry
insurance to cover liabilities which the Company may incur under the Superfund
Act or similar environmental statutes due to its prohibitive costs.
MILITARY HOUSING PROJECTS
During fiscal 1992, subsidiaries of the Company were awarded contracts to
develop and construct four Federal Section 801 Military Housing projects,
aggregating 900 single family homes, for the Departments of the Army, Navy and
Air Force, which were subsequently assigned to another subsidiary of the
Company, First America Capital Corporation, and its subsidiaries. Metric
Constructors, Inc. was retained to act as general contractor for all projects. A
subsidiary of the Company, First America Development Corporation, acted as
project manager for all projects. Under the Section 801 Military Housing
Program, residential housing projects are constructed by the private sector for
lease to the United States government for a twenty-year term. Military personnel
and their families occupy the residences. Payments under such leases are subject
to annual Congressional appropriation for Army, Navy and Air Force family
housing. With the exception of the Pensacola project, the maintenance of the
projects is the responsibility of the Lessee. The Pensacola project is subject
to a separate maintenance agreement which is performed by a subsidiary of Team.
The costs of construction of these residential projects were financed in June
1992 through the sale of Certificates of Participation in lease payments to be
made by the United States government in connection with the rental of the units
(the "Certificates of Participation" or "Certificate(s)"). These Certificates
are non-recourse to the Company and its subsidiaries. The subsidiaries have,
however, executed mortgages on the properties in favor of the Trustee for the
Certificate holders which secure payment to the Certificate holders.
The 150-unit Military Housing project in Portales, New Mexico was completed
and a lease was entered into by the United States government on July 29, 1993.
The 300-unit Military Housing project located in Pensacola, Florida was
completed and the lease was entered into effective October 12, 1993. The
250-unit Military Housing project located near Ft. Bragg, North Carolina was
completed and the lease entered into effective November 1, 1993. The Company's
subsidiaries are receiving rent in accordance with the lease agreements. Rental
payments have been assigned to the Trustee and are used to repay principal and
interest on the Certificates of Participation as well as real estate taxes and
insurance premiums. Construction of the fourth project, located near Ft.
Stewart, Georgia, never commenced as a result of extensive delays in obtaining
necessary permits, easements and licenses. In fiscal 1993, the Company's
subsidiary filed a Claim and Request for Change Order with the United States
Army Corps of Engineers (the "Corps") for additional costs and expenses as a
result of these delays aggregating $4.7 million, approximately $1.4 million of
which relate to claims of the general contractor. The decision of the
Contracting Officer with respect to this claim was appealed to the Armed
Services Board of Contract Appeals. In November 1993, the
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Company's subsidiary's right to proceed with construction of this project was
terminated by the Corps and the portion of the Certificates of Participation
attributable to the Ft. Stewart project was redeemed. The Company's subsidiary
has appealed the Corps' decision to terminate the contract to the Armed Services
Board of Contract Appeals.
The Company does not intend to develop any additional Military Housing
projects, and intends to sell these projects in the future. See Note (3) of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding
the Military Housing projects.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - SALE OF TRANSPORTATION
AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES BUSINESSES
In April 1995 the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the
operating assets of its transportation services division. The transportation
services division was comprised of two subsidiaries, Hellums Services, Inc.
("Hellums") and Elsik, Inc. ("Elsik"). The businesses were purchased by two
privately-held Texas companies which are owned in part by former members of
Hellums and Elsik management. No officer or director of Team was a member of
this acquiring group.
In July 1994, the Company completed the sale of its discontinued
infrastructure services operations. The Company sold substantially all of the
assets and certain liabilities of Infrastructure Services, Inc. and its
subsidiaries to ISI Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation. ISI Acquisition
Corp. is owned by two privately-held Texas companies and former members of
Infrastructure Services, Inc. management. No officer or director of Team was a
member of this acquiring group.
Team believes that the sale of the discontinued transportation and
infrastructure services businesses will allow the Company to concentrate on the
expansion of its core business. The proceeds of the sales were used to reduce
short-and long-term debt, as well as to increase available working capital. See
Note (2) of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
General
EMPLOYEES. As of May 31, 1995, the Company and its subsidiaries had 606
employees in its operations, consisting of 250 salaried and 356 hourly
personnel. The Company's employees are not unionized. There have been no
employee work stoppages to date, and management believes its relations with
its employees are good.
INSURANCE. The Company carries insurance it believes to be appropriate for the
businesses in which it is engaged. Under its insurance policies, the Company has
per occurrence self-insured retention limits of $25,000 for general liability,
$100,000 for professional liability, $250,000 for automobile liability and
workers' compensation in most states. The Company has obtained fully insured
layers of coverage above such self-retention limits. Since its inception, the
Company has not been the subject of any significant liability claims not covered
by insurance arising from the furnishing of its services or products to
customers. However, because of the nature of the Company's business, there
exists the risk that in the future such liability claims could be asserted which
might not be covered by insurance.
REGULATION. Substantially all of the Company's business activities are subject
to federal, state and local laws and regulations. These regulations are
administered by various federal, state and local health and safety and
environmental agencies and authorities, including the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration ("OSHA") of the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. The Company's training programs are required to
meet certain OSHA standards. Expenditures relating to such regulations are made
in the normal course of the Company's business and are neither material nor
place the Company at any competitive disadvantage. The Company does not
currently expect to expend material amounts for compliance with such laws during
the ensuing two fiscal years.
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PATENTS. While the Company is the holder of various patents, trademarks and
licenses, the Company does not consider such properties to be material to its
consolidated business operations.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Team and its subsidiaries own real estate and office facilities in Alvin,
Texas for use in its Environmental Services segment totalling approximately
98,000 square feet of floor space. These facilities include administrative,
manufacturing and training centers. The Company's manufacturing facility and
training center are pledged as security for a long term note. See Note (8) of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the term
note. The Company and its subsidiaries also lease 39 office and/or plant and
shop facilities at separate locations in 23 states for use in its Environmental
Services segment. The Military Housing segment owns four separate properties in
New Mexico, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida aggregating approximately 286
acres. Three of such properties have been developed with military housing
projects and one property is undeveloped. As stated previously, these properties
are subject to mortgages in favor of the Trustee for the Certificate holders
which secure payment to the Certificate holders. See "Item 1(c) Military Housing
Projects." In addition, the Company leases its principal offices located in
Houston, Texas, and owns real property and office facilities in Houston, Texas
previously used in its discontinued infrastructure operations which are
currently being leased to a third party pursuant to a long-term lease agreement.
As of May 31, 1995, the Company owned or leased 227 light trucks which are
primarily repair service trucks used in performing environmental services and
148 passenger cars used by the Company's salesmen, managers, officers and other
employees primarily in sales, administrative and management functions relating
to its Environmental Services segment.
The Company believes that its property and equipment, as well as that of its
subsidiaries and affiliates, are adequate for its current needs, although
additional investments are expected to be made in additional property and
equipment for expansion, replacement of assets at the end of their useful lives
and in connection with corporate development activities. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and
Note (10) of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information
regarding lease obligations on these properties.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As previously reported, the Texas Water Commission and the EPA have proposed
the cleanup of the Sheridan Disposal Services Site ("Sheridan Site") near
Hempstead, Texas. The Company is included in a large group of potentially
responsible parties to pay for cleanup costs of the Sheridan Site pursuant to
applicable Texas and Federal laws. On September 1, 1989, the Company executed a
De Minimus Settlement Agreement ("Settlement Agreement") with most of the
potentially responsible parties ("PRPs") to settle its potential liability for
clean up of the Sheridan Site in consideration for a $101,700 payment by the
Company. The EPA has approved the Settlement Agreement and has executed a
related Consent Decree. This Consent Decree has not yet been entered by the
Court. Upon entry of the Consent Decree, the Company's potential remediation
liability for the site will be formally settled.
Although the Company believes any other potential liability regarding the
Sheridan Site is remote, claims could be raised by two material generators for
whom the Company transported waste to the site. These parties are not at the
date hereof voluntarily participating in the PRPs group. It is possible that
claims for all or a portion of their allocated costs could be asserted by such
parties against the Company. If such an assertion is made, the Company will
vigorously contest such assertion and will also seek application of the
indemnity provisions of the De Minimus Settlement Agreement under which the
larger participating PRPs not able to settle on a de minimus basis have agreed
to certain indemnification of the de minimus parties, including the Company.
In addition to the above, the Company also previously owned a transporter
company that has been identified as a potentially responsible party at the
Sheridan Site. The shareholder who now owns this transporter company has
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asserted that, to the extent it has any liability for the transportation of
waste materials to the Sheridan Site during the period that it was owned by the
Company, the liability should be that of the Company. This alleged liability
might also extend to the allocation of wastes to this transporter company for
participating and non-participating generators. The Company has refuted and
vigorously contests such assertions. At this time, it is not possible to
estimate reasonably the amount of potential Company liability for cleanup costs
at this site relative to the previously owned transporter company. The Company
has submitted appropriate information to its insurance carriers relating to this
matter. If it is determined that the Company has any liability, a portion
thereof may be covered by insurance; however, the Company's insurance carriers
have not confirmed coverage.
As previously reported, a subsidiary of the Company was committed, pursuant to
an agreement with the Corps, to construct a 200 unit federal housing project
near the Ft. Stewart Military Reservation located in Hinesville, Georgia.
Construction of this project never commenced as a result of extensive delays in
obtaining easements, licenses and permits necessary in order to develop the
project. In fiscal 1993, the Company filed a Claim and Request for Change Order
with the Corps for additional costs and expenses incurred as a result of these
delays, which is presently being appealed to the United States Armed Services
Board of Contract Appeals. During fiscal 1994, the Corps terminated the
Agreement, thereby cancelling the project. In February 1994, the Company
separately appealed the Corps' decision to terminate the Agreement, again with
the United States Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. At this time, the
Company cannot predict the final outcome of its appeal of the Corps' decision to
cancel the project or of its claim for additional costs and expenses.
The Company and certain subsidiaries are also involved in various lawsuits and
subject to various claims and proceedings encountered in the normal conduct of
its business. In the opinion of management, while the final resolution of any
such litigation or other matters may have an impact on the Company's
consolidated financial results for a particular reporting period, any uninsured
losses that might arise from these lawsuits and proceedings would not have a
material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of fiscal 1995.
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P A R T II.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR TEAM'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
(a) MARKET INFORMATION
Team's common stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange, Inc. under the
symbol "TMI". The table below reflects the high and low sales prices of the
Company's common stock on the American Stock Exchange by fiscal quarter for the
fiscal years ended May 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
SALES PRICES
------------------------
HIGH LOW
--------- --------
FISCAL 1995
Quarter Ended:
August 31................................. $ 3 7/8 $ 2 1/2
November 30............................... 3 1/4 2 5/8
February 28............................... 3 1 5/8
May 31.................................... 1 15/16 1 1/2
FISCAL 1994
Quarter Ended:
August 31................................. $ 5 $ 4 3/8
November 30............................... 5 3 7/8
February 28............................... 5 1/8 3 1/4
May 31.................................... 5 3 7/8
There were 552 holders of record of Team's common stock as of August 15, 1995,
excluding beneficial owners of stock held in street name. Although exact
information is unavailable, the Company estimates there are approximately 2,300
additional beneficial owners based upon information gathered in connection with
proxy solicitation.
(c) DIVIDENDS
No dividends were declared or paid in fiscal 1995 or fiscal 1994. Pursuant to
the Company's Credit Agreement, the Company may not pay quarterly dividends
without the consent of its primary lender. Additionally, future dividend
payments will continue to depend on Team's financial condition, market
conditions and other matters deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following is a summary of certain consolidated financial information
regarding the Company for the five years ended May 31, 1995. Prior year
information has been restated as a result of the Company selling substantially
all of the assets of its transportation services segment. See Note (2) of Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
------------------------------------------------------------------
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
-------- -------- ------- -------- --------
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
Revenues .................................................. $ 55,730 $ 61,133 $63,716 $ 62,625 $ 56,342
======== ======== ======= ======== ========
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations,
Net of Income Taxes ..................................... $ (5,448) $ 437 $ 604 $ 2,229 $ 3,131
Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued
Operations, Net of Income Taxes ......................... (513) 325 1,277 (2,025) (1,153)
Loss on Sales of Discontinued Operations,
Net of Income Taxes ..................................... (13) (1,081) -- (12,051) --
-------- -------- ------- -------- --------
Net Earnings (Loss) ....................................... $ (5,974) $ (319) $ 1,881 $(11,847) $ 1,978
======== ======== ======= ======== ========
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:
Primary:
Earnings (Loss) from
Continuing Operations ................................. $ (1.06) $ .09 $ .12 $ .44 $ .66
Earnings (Loss) from
Discontinued Operations ............................... (.10) .06 .25 (.40) (.24)
Loss on Sales of Discontinued Operations ................ (.00) (.21) -- (2.37) --
-------- -------- ------- -------- --------
Net Earnings (Loss) ..................................... $ (1.16) $ (.06) $ .37 $ (2.33) $ .42
======== ======== ======= ======== ========
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding ....................... 5,160 5,164 5,151 5,088 4,757
Fully Diluted:
Earnings (Loss) from
Continuing Operations ................................. $ (1.06) $ .09 $ .12 $ .44 $ .66
Earnings (Loss) from
Discontinued Operations ............................... (.10) .06 .25 (.40) (.24)
Loss on Sales of Discontinued Operations ................ (.00) (.21) -- (2.37) --
-------- -------- ------- -------- --------
Net Earnings (Loss) ..................................... $ (1.16) $ (.06) $ .37 $ (2.33) $ .42
======== ======== ======= ======== ========
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding ....................... 5,160 5,164 5,152 5,088 4,766
Funds Provided by Continuing Operations
(excluding Military Housing projects)
(Net Earnings (Loss) Plus Depreciation,
Amortization, Change in Non-current
Deferred Taxes and Writedown of Assets) ................. $ 2,391 $ 3,121 $ 2,833 $ 3,727 $ 4,948
Cash Dividend Declared
Per Common Share ........................................ $ .00 $ .00 $ .075 $ .14 $ .14
MAY 31,
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
------- -------- ------- ------- -------
(In Thousands)
Total Assets ............................ $80,058 $103,114 $96,843 $65,515 $68,124
Long-term Debt .......................... 13,627 21,001 22,156 24,524 23,032
Non-recourse Debt ....................... 39,722 40,603 30,769 -- --
Stockholders' Equity .................... 20,323 26,297 26,608 25,022 35,675
Working Capital ......................... 14,786 10,472 7,790 10,655 15,234
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company's primary operations consist of industrial repair services,
environmental engineering and consulting, and air emission monitoring services.
The Company also owns three Federal Section 801 housing projects ("Military
Housing" segment), which are presently leased to the Departments of the Army,
Navy and Air Force pursuant to long-term lease agreements. During the fiscal
year ended May 31, 1995, the Company sold its infrastructure and transportation
services businesses. The results of operations of these businesses are included
as discontinued operations.
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated (i) the percentage
which certain items in the financial statements of the Company bear to revenues
and (ii) the percentage change in the dollar amount of such items from period to
period:
PERCENTAGE
INCREASE/(DECREASE)
------------------
PERCENTAGE OF REVENUES YEAR ENDED
-------------------------------- MAY 31,
YEAR ENDED ------------------
MAY 31, 1995 1994
-------------------------------- VS. VS.
1995 1994 1993 1994 1993
----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Revenues:
Primary Operations ............................................ 91.2% 93.1% 100.0% (10.7%) (10.7%)
Military Housing projects ..................................... 8.8 6.9 -- 15.8% --
----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Total revenue ................................................... 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% (8.8%) (4.1%)
===== ===== ===== ===== =====
Operating expenses:
Primary Operations ............................................ 47.6% 47.2% 48.3% (8.1%) (6.3%)
Military Housing projects ..................................... 3.7 2.5 -- 36.9% n/a
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
Primary Operations ............................................ 40.7 40.5 46.7 (8.3%) (16.8%)
Military Housing projects ....................................... 2.1 0.7 -- 185.7% n/a
Interest:
Primary Operations ............................................ 2.7 2.5 2.5 (4.1%) (4.3%)
Military Housing projects ..................................... 6.1 5.0 -- 10.8% n/a
Writedown of assets:
Primary Operations ............................................ 2.5 -- -- n/a n/a
Military Housing projects ..................................... 8.7 -- -- n/a n/a
----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes ........................................... (14.2) 1.6 2.5 n/a (37.4%)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes ............................ (4.3) 0.9 1.5 n/a (43.6%)
----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
net of income taxes ........................................... (9.9%) 0.7% 1.0% n/a (27.6%)
===== ===== ===== ===== =====
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Fiscal 1995 Compared to Fiscal 1994
PRIMARY OPERATIONS: For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1995, revenues from the
Company's environmental services business totaled $50.8 million, 11% lower than
revenues of $56.9 million reported in the prior fiscal year. Weakness in demand
for emissions monitoring and environmental consulting services resulted from
reduced regulatory activity as many of the Company's customers experienced
decreased reporting requirements. In addition, increased competition in leak
repair and emissions monitoring led to lower prices for some of the Company's
services. Leak repair revenues also were adversely affected by the relatively
mild weather experienced in the United States in the winter of 1994/95. Colder
weather often leads to higher demand for leak repair services due to the
contraction of piping systems in process plants.
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Operating expenses in the Company's primary operations declined by 8% from
fiscal 1994 to fiscal 1995, primarily due to lower personnel related costs.
Gross profit margins declined from 49.3% to 47.3%, as the Company was not able
to reduce costs sufficiently to offset the decline in revenues. Selling, general
and administrative expenses were $22.7 million for fiscal year 1995, $2.1
million, or 8% lower than in the prior year. Management restructured its field
and corporate operations in response to the decline in revenues, resulting in
lower personnel, insurance and general expenses.
Interest expense of $1.5 million in fiscal 1995 was 4% lower than in fiscal
1994 due to reduced average borrowing levels. Including the effect of the $1.4
million write down of assets and other one-time charges recorded in the second
quarter of fiscal year 1995, the loss before taxes in the Company's primary
operations was $1.3 million, compared to pre-tax earnings of $1.7 million in the
prior year.
MILITARY HOUSING PROJECTS: For the year ended May 31, 1995, revenues were $4.9
million, $672,000 higher than rentals in the prior year, when rentals were
recorded for less than the full period, as all of the projects were fully
completed and occupied in November 1993. The pre-tax loss from Military Housing,
before the provisions for write down of assets, was $1.7 million, compared to a
loss of $755,000 in fiscal 1994. Higher legal fees, associated with litigation
with the general contractor of the projects, which was settled in March 1995,
and the Company's claim against the Department of the Army concerning the
terminated project at Ft. Stewart, Georgia, and increased depreciation expense
accounted for the change. In the second quarter of fiscal year 1995, the Company
recorded one-time provisions of $4.8 million to write-off certain deferred
expenses and reduce the carrying value of the Military Housing properties. The
resulting loss before taxes from Military Housing was $6.6 million in fiscal
1995 compared with a pre-tax loss of $755,000 in the prior year.
The net loss from continuing operations for the 1995 fiscal year was $5.4
million, of which $4.1 million is attributed to the write down of assets
recorded in the second quarter. This compares to net earnings from continuing
operations of $437,000 in fiscal 1994. Including net operating losses and losses
on the sale of discontinued operations, the net loss for fiscal year 1995 was
$6.0 million, compared to a net loss of $319,000 in the prior year.
Fiscal 1994 Compared to Fiscal 1993
PRIMARY OPERATIONS: Revenues in the Company's Environmental Services segment
for the year ended May 31, 1994 totaled $56.9 million, representing an 11%
decrease from revenues of $63.7 million for the prior fiscal year. The revenue
decrease was primarily attributable to increased price competition in leak
repair and emission monitoring which led to lower prices for some services,
together with cutbacks and delays in maintenance expenditures by the Company's
industrial customers.
During fiscal 1994, operating expenses decreased $1.9 million, or 6% from
prior year levels. Gross profit margins in the Company's environmental services
business declined from 51.7% in fiscal 1993 to 49.3% in fiscal 1994 as the
Company was not able to reduce costs to fully offset the decline in revenues
despite lower personnel expenses and cost savings achieved through the
consolidation of certain branch offices.
Selling, general and administrative expenses declined 17% or $5.0 million
during fiscal 1994 as compared to fiscal 1993. This decrease resulted primarily
from lower professional fees, compensation related expenses, insurance costs and
other miscellaneous charges.
Interest expense for the Company's primary operations decreased 4% from
approximately $1.6 million in fiscal 1993 to $1.5 million in fiscal 1994, as
lower average borrowing levels more than offset an increase in interest rates.
Earnings before income taxes from primary operations in fiscal 1994 was $1.7
million, an increase of 11% from fiscal 1993 pre-tax earnings of $1.6 million.
MILITARY HOUSING PROJECTS: Rental revenues from Military Housing commenced in
the second quarter of fiscal 1994, as the three projects were completed and
occupied. Rentals for the year totaled $4.2 million. Operating expenses during
the year were $1.5 million and consisted primarily of depreciation, insurance
and taxes. General and administrative costs were $419,000, of which
approximately 82% were legal expenses incurred in connection with litigation
with the general
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contractor of the projects and the claim against the Department of the Army for
the terminated project at Ft. Stewart, Georgia. Interest expenses on the
Certificates of Participation were $3.1 million during fiscal 1994. The pre-tax
loss from Military Housing totaled $755,000 for fiscal 1994, the first year of
operation for the properties.
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1994, net earnings from continuing
operations were $437,000, a decrease of 28% from net earnings of $604,000 in the
prior fiscal year. Including net earnings from the Company's discontinued
transportation services business and the loss on the sale of infrastructure
services recorded in fiscal 1994, the net loss for fiscal 1994 was $319,000,
compared to net earnings of $1.9 million recorded in the fiscal year ended May
31, 1993.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In April 1995, the Company sold the operating assets of two subsidiaries
comprising its transportation division, which provided liquid vacuum and hauling
services to the oil and gas industry in South Texas. The businesses were
purchased by private investors, including former members of the subsidiary
companies' management. Cash proceeds from the sale were approximately $3.7
million, most of which was used to reduce short and long-term debt. The Company
recognized a net gain on the sale of $444,000, which was recorded in the fourth
quarter of fiscal year 1995. The transportation services segment incurred a net
loss from operations of $513,000 in fiscal year 1995 and earned $325,000 and
$1.3 million in fiscal 1994 and fiscal 1993, respectively.
In July 1994, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the
assets and certain liabilities of its discontinued infrastructure services
business to ISI Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation formed by two
privately-held Texas companies and former members of Infrastructure Services,
Inc.'s management, for $4.6 million in cash and a $1.7 million note. The Company
retained certain real estate which housed infrastructure services' principal
offices and subsequently has leased the property to an unrelated third party
pursuant to a long-term lease. In the second quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company
recorded an additional net loss of $457,000 related to certain accounts
receivable guaranteed by the Company at the time of the sale. Previous losses
related to the disposition and sale of the infrastructure services business of
$1.1 million and $12.1 million were recorded in fiscal 1994 and fiscal 1992,
respectively. Cash proceeds from the sale were used to reduce the Company's term
debt with its primary bank lender.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At May 31, 1995, the Company's working capital totaled $14.8 million, an
increase of $4.3 million from working capital of $10.5 million a year earlier.
The Company has been able to finance its working capital requirements through
its internally generated cash flow, bank borrowings and the sale of discontinued
businesses and assets. In August 1995, the Company and its primary bank modified
and extended the terms of its credit agreement. The new agreement, as amended,
consists of a $3.95 million term loan, payable in quarterly installments of
$350,000 beginning in September 1995, with the balance due at the maturity date
of December 1, 1996, and a $12 million revolving line of credit due in December
1996. At May 31, 1995, amounts outstanding under the revolving line of credit
were $8.8 million and no additional amounts were available for borrowing under
the terms of the agreement. Subsequent to year end, the Company reduced
borrowings outstanding under the revolving line of credit by an additional $1.3
million.
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1995, net cash provided from operations
totaled $719,000, resulting primarily from net income, excluding the $6.3
million non-cash write down of assets, depreciation and amortization of $4
million, and lower inventories and accounts receivable totaling $2.7 million.
This was partially offset by reductions in accounts payable of $3.1 million and
other accrued liabilities of $2.6 million. Net cash provided by investing
activities was $9.7 million during fiscal 1995, and was generated primarily as a
result of the sale of the infrastructure and transportation services businesses.
Capital expenditures totaled $523,000 during fiscal 1995, primarily for the
replacement of equipment used in the Company's operations. The Company reduced
its long-term debt by approximately 40%, or $9.9 million, during fiscal 1995.
Payments on Military Housing non-recourse debt were $881,000 during the year.
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Management expects that capital expenditures for fiscal 1996 will be
approximately $1.5 million, as the Company plans to replace, upgrade and expand
its data collection, computer and other operating equipment. The Company also
intends to sell the Military Housing projects and is actively marketing the
properties, although there can be no assurance that any potential transaction
will be completed. Management intends to utilize the proceeds of such a sale, if
any, to increase available working capital and to further reduce Company bank
debt.
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ITEM 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
Board of Directors and Stockholders of Team, Inc.
Houston, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Team, Inc. and
its subsidiaries as of May 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended May 31, 1995. Our audits also included the
financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 14(a)(2). These
financial statements and the financial statement schedule are the responsibility
of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Team, Inc. and subsidiaries as of
May 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of their operations and their cash flows
for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 1995 in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the financial
statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated
financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects
the information set forth therein.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Houston, Texas
August 24, 1995
(September 13, 1995 as to Note 8)
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TEAM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MAY 31,
-----------------------------------
1995 1994
------------ -------------
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ........................................................... $ 3,154,000 $ 3,728,000
Receivables ......................................................................... 8,408,000 10,791,000
Materials and supplies .............................................................. 6,641,000 7,941,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ........................................... 1,374,000 1,328,000
------------ -------------
Total Current Assets .............................................................. 19,577,000 23,788,000
Net Assets of Discontinued Operations ................................................. 124,000 11,933,000
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Land and buildings .................................................................. 6,889,000 6,775,000
Machinery and equipment ............................................................. 10,864,000 11,185,000
------------ -------------
17,753,000 17,960,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization ...................................... 11,641,000 10,600,000
------------ -------------
6,112,000 7,360,000
Military Housing Projects:
Restricted cash and other assets .................................................... 2,897,000 2,852,000
Land and buildings, net of accumulated
depreciation of $4,710,000 in 1995 and $1,262,000 in 1994 ........................ 42,581,000 45,920,000
------------ -------------
45,478,000 48,772,000
Goodwill, Net of Accumulated Amortization ............................................. 5,583,000 5,898,000
Other Assets .......................................................................... 3,184,000 5,363,000
------------ -------------
Total Assets ........................................................................ $ 80,058,000 $ 103,114,000
============ =============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt ................................................... $ 1,344,000 $ 3,903,000
Accounts payable .................................................................... 742,000 3,800,000
Other accrued liabilities ........................................................... 2,705,000 4,718,000
Current income tax payable .......................................................... -- 895,000
------------ -------------
Total Current Liabilities ......................................................... 4,791,000 13,316,000
Deferred Income Taxes Payable ......................................................... -- 346,000
Long-term Debt ........................................................................ 13,627,000 21,001,000
Military Housing Projects' Non-recourse Obligations:
Debt ................................................................................. 39,722,000 40,603,000
Other ................................................................................ 1,595,000 1,551,000
------------ -------------
41,317,000 42,154,000
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, cumulative, par value $100 per share,
500,000 shares authorized, none issued ............................................ -- --
Common stock, par value $.30 Per share, 10,000,000 shares
authorized and 5,169,542 shares issued at
May 31, 1995 and 1994 ............................................................. 1,551,000 1,551,000
Additional paid-in capital .......................................................... 24,992,000 24,992,000
Accumulated deficit ................................................................. (6,123,000) (149,000)
Less treasury stock at cost, 9,700 shares at May 31, 1995 and 1994 .................. (97,000) (97,000)
------------ -------------
Total Stockholders' Equity ........................................................ 20,323,000 26,297,000
------------ -------------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity ........................................ $ 80,058,000 $ 103,114,000
============ =============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TEAM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
-----------------------------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
------------ ------------ -----------
Revenues:
Operating revenue ................................................. $ 50,816,000 $ 56,891,000 $63,716,000
Military housing projects' lease revenue .......................... 4,914,000 4,242,000 --
------------ ------------ -----------
55,730,000 61,133,000 63,716,000
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Operating expenses ................................................ 26,525,000 28,870,000 30,794,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses ...................... 22,677,000 24,743,000 29,746,000
Interest .......................................................... 1,485,000 1,548,000 1,618,000
Writedown of assets ............................................... 1,421,000 -- --
------------ ------------ -----------
52,108,000 55,161,000 62,158,000
Military Housing Projects' Costs and Expenses:
Operating expenses ................................................ 2,061,000 1,505,000 --
General and administrative expenses ............................... 1,197,000 419,000 --
Interest .......................................................... 3,405,000 3,073,000 --
Writedown of assets ............................................... 4,832,000 -- --
------------ ------------ -----------
11,495,000 4,997,000 --
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing
Operations before Income Taxes .................................... (7,873,000) 975,000 1,558,000
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes .................................. (2,425,000) 538,000 954,000
------------ ------------ -----------
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations,
Net of Income Taxes ............................................... (5,448,000) 437,000 604,000
Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued
Operations, Net of Income Taxes ................................... (513,000) 325,000 1,277,000
Loss on Sales of Discontinued Operations,
Net of Income Taxes ............................................... (13,000) (1,081,000) --
------------ ------------ -----------
Net Earnings (Loss) ................................................... $( 5,974,000) $ (319,000) $ 1,881,000
============ ============ ===========
Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operation ......................... (1.06) $ .09 $ .12
Earnings (Loss) from
Discontinued Operations ......................................... (.10) .06 .25
Loss on Sales of Discontinued Operations .......................... (.00) (.21) --
------------ ------------ -----------
Net Earnings (Loss) ............................................... $ (1.16) $ ( .06) $ .37
============ ============ ===========
Weighted Average Number
of Shares Outstanding ........................................... 5,160,000 5,164,000 5,151,000
============ ============ ===========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TEAM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
MAY 31,
--------------------------------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
------------ ------------ ------------
COMMON STOCK:
Balance at beginning of year ................................. $ 1,551,000 $ 1,551,000 $ 1,537,000
Stock option plans (45,000 shares in 1993) ................... -- -- 14,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Balance at end of year ....................................... $ 1,551,000 $ 1,551,000 $ 1,551,000
============ ============ ============
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL:
Balance at beginning of year ................................. $ 24,992,000 $ 24,992,000 $ 24,812,000
Excess of exercise price over par value
of shares issued under stock option plans .................. -- -- 89,000
Tax benefit of stock options exercised ....................... -- -- 91,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Balance at end of year ....................................... $ 24,992,000 $ 24,992,000 $ 24,992,000
============ ============ ============
RETAINED EARNINGS
(ACCUMULATED DEFICIT):
Balance at beginning of year ................................. $ (149,000) $ 170,000 $ (1,327,000)
Net earnings (Loss) .......................................... (5,974,000) (319,000) 1,881,000
Dividends ($.075 per share in 1993) .......................... -- -- (384,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Balance at end of year ....................................... $ (6,123,000) $ (149,000) $ 170,000
============ ============ ============
TREASURY STOCK:
Balance at beginning of year ................................. $ ( 97,000) $ (105,000) $ --
Purchase of 10,400 shares .................................... -- -- (105,000)
Reissuance of 700 shares ..................................... -- 8,000 --
------------ ------------ ------------
Balance at end of year ....................................... $ (97,000) $ ( 97,000) $ (105,000)
============ ============ ============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
--------------------------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
net of income taxes ................................... $ (5,448,000) $ 437,000 $ 604,000
Adjustments to reconcile earnings (loss) from
continuing operations net of income taxes
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Writedown of assets ..................................... 6,253,000 -- --
Depreciation and amortization ........................... 3,957,000 3,585,000 2,434,000
Provision for doubtful accounts
and notes receivable ................................ 233,000 241,000 142,000
Noncurrent deferred income taxes ........................ (433,000) (137,000) (205,000)
Gain on sale of assets .................................. -- -- (15,000)
Change in assets and liabilities, net
of effects for purchase of companies:
(Increase) decrease:
Receivables ........................................... 1,755,000 867,000 1,095,000
Materials and supplies ................................ 986,000 644,000 (538,000)
Prepaid expenses and other assets ..................... (298,000) (384,000) 2,405,000
Increase (decrease):
Accounts payable ...................................... (3,058,000) (2,788,000) (1,312,000)
Other accrued liabilities ............................. (2,569,000) (287,000) 1,071,000
Income taxes payable .................................. (659,000) 579,000 (10,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by operating activities ............... 719,000 2,757,000 5,671,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures .................................... (413,000) (1,242,000) (823,000)
Disposal of property and equipment ...................... 28,000 60,000 17,000
Payment for purchase of company ......................... -- -- (290,000)
Decrease (increase) in other assets ..................... 231,000 (2,844,000) (2,221,000)
Decrease in net assets
of discontinued operations ........................... 1,786,000 3,478,000 5,701,000
Military Housing projects' capital expenditures ......... (110,000) (5,882,000) (37,946,000)
Increase in Military Housing projects'
restricted cash and other assets ..................... (45,000) (2,850,000) --
Proceeds from sale of companies ......................... 8,254,000 -- --
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities ................................. 9,731,000 (9,280,000) (35,562,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Payments under debt agreements .......................... (10,101,000) (7,695,000) (4,137,000)
Principal payments under
capital lease obligations ............................. (290,000) (221,000) (217,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt ................ 204,000 6,804,000 1,950,000
(TABLE CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE)
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (CONTINUED)
YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
--------------------------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
------------ ------------ ------------
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse debt ............. $ -- $ 10,248,000 $ 30,769,000
Payments on Military Housing
projects' non-recourse obligations ...................... (881,000) (414,000) --
Increase (decrease) in Military Housing
projects' other non-recourse obligations ............... 44,000 (149,000) 1,700,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock .................. -- -- 103,000
Dividends paid to stockholders .......................... -- -- (384,000)
Reissuance (purchase) of treasury stock ................. -- 8,000 (105,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities .................................. (11,024,000) 8,581,000 29,679,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in
cash and cash equivalents ............................. (574,000) 2,058,000 (212,000)
Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of year .................................. 3,728,000 1,670,000 1,882,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year ................ $ 3,154,000 $ 3,728,000 $ 1,670,000
============ ============ ============
Supplemental disclosures of information:
Interest paid during the period:
Operating interest ...................................... $ 1,667,000 $ 1,793,000 $ 1,762,000
Military Housing projects ............................... 3,433,000 1,779,000 --
------------ ------------ ------------
$ 5,100,000 $ 3,572,000 $ 1,762,000
Income taxes paid during the period ...................... $ 645,000 $ 260,000 $ 270,000
Income taxes refunded during the period .................. $ 875,000 $ -- $ --
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
During 1995, 1994 and 1993, equipment and software acquired under capital
lease obligations amounted to $254,000, $0 and $224,000, respectively.
During 1995, the Company received $1,700,000 in promissory notes in connection
with the sale of Infrastructure Services, Inc.
During 1993, the Company received $780,000 in promissory notes and 100,000
shares of common stock of Allied Waste Industries, Inc. in connection with the
sale of the assets of Allstate Vacuum & Tanks, Inc.
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements of Team, Inc. (the "Company") include
the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant
intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
Materials and supplies are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out
method) or market.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation
and amortization. Depreciation and amortization of assets are computed by the
straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
CLASSIFICATION LIFE
------------------------------------------------- -----------
Buildings........................................ 20-25 years
Machinery and equipment.......................... 2-10 years
MILITARY HOUSING PROJECTS
Buildings are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
computed by the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of 10 to 40
years.
GOODWILL AND PATENTS
Goodwill and patents are carried at cost less accumulated amortization.
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of the net assets of
businesses purchased. The cost of patents is amortized over 17 years while
goodwill cost is amortized over 20 to 25 years. The accumulated amortization of
goodwill was $1,304,000 and $989,000 at May 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Management periodically assesses the valuation of its goodwill to determine if
an impairment reserve is necessary. No such reserve was considered necessary at
May 31, 1995.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company recognizes revenue when services are rendered.
INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for taxes on income using the asset and liability method
wherein deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax
consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases
of assets and liabilities using enacted rates.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
The Company provides services to the chemical, petrochemical, refining, pulp
and paper, power and steel industries throughout the United States. Although the
Company has a diversified customer base, a substantial portion of its business
is dependent upon the chemical and refining industry sectors.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per common and common equivalent share for fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993
were computed using 5,160,000, 5,160,000 and 5,137,000 weighted average common
shares outstanding during the respective years plus 0, 4,000, and 14,000
weighted average shares applicable to common stock equivalents, respectively.
Common stock equivalents are based on the assumed issuance of common stock for
dilutive options and warrants, net of assumed repurchase of common shares based
on the treasury stock method.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly
liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents.
DIVIDENDS
No dividends were paid during the current or prior fiscal year. Pursuant to
the Company's Credit Agreement, the Company may not pay quarterly dividends
without the consent of its senior lender. Future dividend payments will depend
upon the Company's financial condition and other relevant matters.
RESTATEMENT
The financial statements and related footnotes have been restated to reflect
the Transportation Services segment as discontinued operations. See Note (2).
2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In April 1995, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of its
Transportation Services segment and recognized a gain of $444,000 net of income
taxes of $287,000. Proceeds from this divestiture amounted to approximately $3.7
million and were used primarily to reduce the Company's long-term debt. As a
result of this sale, the Company is no longer in the transportation services
business and has restated prior financial statements to reflect this segment as
discontinued operations. A summary of the discontinued Transportation Services'
assets and liabilities as of May 31, 1995 and 1994 follows:
MAY 31,
----------------------------
1995 1994
---------- ----------
Assets:
Current assets ........................... $ 147,000 $2,366,000
Property and equipment, net .............. -- 2,689,000
Other long-term assets ................... -- 667,000
---------- ----------
147,000 5,722,000
Liabilities:
Current liabilities ...................... 23,000 39,000
---------- ----------
Net Assets ................................. $ 124,000 $5,683,000
========== ==========
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A summary of the results of discontinued transportation operations for each of
the three years ended May 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993 are as follows:
MAY 31,
------------------------------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
----------- ----------- -----------
Revenues ........................................................... $ 7,226,000 $10,507,000 $13,683,000
Costs and Expenses:
Operating expenses ............................................... 5,637,000 7,669,000 9,409,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses ..................... 1,655,000 2,150,000 2,111,000
Interest expense ................................................. 154,000 195,000 228,000
Writedown of assets .............................................. 550,000 -- --
----------- ----------- -----------
Earnings (loss) before taxes ....................................... (770,000) 493,000 1,935,000
Provision (benefit) for taxes ...................................... (257,000) 168,000 658,000
----------- ----------- -----------
Earnings (loss) after taxes ........................................ $ (513,000) $ 325,000 $ 1,277,000
=========== =========== ===========
In July 1994, the Company sold substantially all the assets of Infrastructure
Services, Inc. The purchase price consisted of $4,550,000 in cash and a
subordinated promissory note in the principal amount of $1,700,000. This note
bears interest at 9 percent per annum payable semi-annually and matures July
2002. A principal payment of $500,000 is due and payable in August 1997 and
principal payments of $120,000 are due and payable semi-annually thereafter. The
cash proceeds from the sale were used to reduce the Company's term loan with its
primary lender. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 1994, the Company recognized an
additional loss of $1,081,000 net of income tax benefit of $300,000 for the
disposition of this discontinued operation and in the second quarter of fiscal
1995 the Company recognized an additional loss of $457,000 net of income tax
benefit of $236,000 for the disposition of this discontinued operation. At May
31, 1994, net assets of the discontinued operations of approximately $6,250,000
consisted of the estimated net realizable value of the assets and liabilities
sold.
In April 1993, the Company sold the assets of Allstate Vacuum & Tanks, Inc.
and recognized a pre-tax gain of $355,000. This gain is included as discontinued
operations as of May 31, 1993.
3. MILITARY HOUSING PROJECTS
During fiscal 1992, the Company was awarded contracts to develop and construct
four residential military housing projects for the Departments of the Army, Navy
and Air Force which were assigned to a subsidiary of the Company, First America
Capital Corporation, and its subsidiaries. Another subsidiary of the Company,
First America Development Corporation, acted as on-site project manager. Under
the Military housing program, residential housing projects are constructed by
the private sector for lease to the United States government for a twenty-year
term. The costs of construction of these residential projects were financed in
June 1992 through the sale of approximately $52.5 million of Certificates of
Participation in lease payments to be made by the United States government in
connection with the rental of the units (the "Certificates of Participation").
These Certificates of Participation bear interest at the rate of 8.5 percent per
annum.
The 150-unit Military Housing project in New Mexico was completed and a lease
was entered into by the United States government on July 29, 1993. The 300-unit
Military Housing project located near Pensacola, Florida was completed and the
lease was entered into effective October 12, 1993. The 250-unit Military Housing
project located near Ft. Bragg, North Carolina was completed and the lease
entered into effective November 1, 1993. Construction of the fourth project,
located near Ft. Stewart, Georgia, never commenced as a result of extensive
delays in obtaining necessary permits, easements and licenses. In fiscal 1993,
the Company's subsidiary filed a Claim and Request for
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Change Order with the United States Army Corps of Engineers for additional costs
and expenses as a result of these delays aggregating $4.7 million, approximately
$1.4 million of which relate to claims of the general contractor. The decision
of the Contracting Officer with respect to this claim was appealed to the Armed
Services Board of Contract Appeals. In November 1993, the Company's subsidiary's
right to proceed with construction of this project was terminated by the Corps
and the portion of the Certificates of Participation attributable to the Ft.
Stewart project was redeemed. The Company's subsidiary has appealed the Corps'
decision to terminate the contract to the Armed Services Board of Contract
Appeals.
Payments due on the Certificates of Participation are made solely from rent
paid by the government and available interest earnings. Rent payments under the
lease agreements are held by the Trustee, United States Trust Company of New
York, as restricted cash and are sufficient to cover principal and interest on
the Certificates of Participation in full. The Government's obligation to make
these lease payments is subject to annual congressional appropriation. Although
this debt is non-recourse to the Company and its subsidiaries, the Company's
subsidiaries have executed mortgages in favor of the Trustee for the Certificate
holders encumbering each subsidiary's fee interest in the properties. Pursuant
to the mortgages, the Trustee has obtained a security interest in the projects
to secure payment to the Certificate holders. Annual principal installments on
this non-recourse debt are as follows: 1996, $957,000; 1997, $1,041,000; 1998,
$1,131,000; 1999, $1,229,000; 2000, $1,336,000 and thereafter, $34,028,000.
4. WRITEDOWN OF ASSETS
The loss from continuing operations includes pre-tax charges of $6,253,000,
primarily representing writedowns in the carrying value of certain of the
Company's assets. The charge included provisions of $4,832,000 to reduce the
carrying value of the military housing projects and related deferred expenses.
In addition, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of $1,421,000 to write down
the value of certain assets and to record provisions for certain deferred
charges and account receivable losses.
5. RECEIVABLES
Receivables consist of:
MAY 31,
------------------------------
1995 1994
----------- ------------
Trade accounts receivable ................. $ 7,691,000 $ 10,483,000
Current income tax receivable ............. 722,000 --
Other receivables ......................... 199,000 550,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts ........... (204,000) (242,000)
----------- ------------
Total .................................. $ 8,408,000 $ 10,791,000
=========== ============
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6. OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Other accrued liabilities consist of:
MAY 31,
-------------------------
1995 1994
---------- ----------
Payroll and other compensation expenses .......... $1,172,000 $1,130,000
Retainage Payable ................................ -- 1,267,000
Insurance accruals ............................... 889,000 973,000
Other ............................................ 644,000 1,348,000
---------- ----------
Total ......................................... $2,705,000 $4,718,000
========== ==========
7. INCOME TAXES
The provisions (benefits) for federal and state income taxes attributable to
pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations are as follows:
YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
-------------------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
----------- --------- -----------
Federal income taxes:
Current ..................... $(1,705,000) $ 999,000 $ 1,013,000
Deferred .................... (867,000) (540,000) (327,000)
State income taxes:
Current ..................... 68,000 177,000 268,000
Deferred .................... 79,000 (98,000) --
----------- --------- -----------
Total ....................... $(2,425,000) $ 538,000 $ 954,000
=========== ========= ===========
A reconciliation between income taxes related to earnings (loss) from
continuing operations before income taxes and income taxes computed by applying
the statutory federal income tax rate to such earnings follows:
YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
----------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
----------- -------- ----------
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
before federal income taxes .............. $(7,873,000) $975,000 $1,558,000
=========== ======== ==========
Computed income taxes at statutory rate .... $(2,677,000) $332,000 $ 530,000
Goodwill amortization ...................... 147,000 117,000 128,000
State income taxes, net of federal tax
benefit .................................. 97,000 52,000 177,000
Other ...................................... 8,000 37,000 119,000
----------- -------- ----------
Total .................................. $(2,425,000) $538,000 $ 954,000
=========== ======== ==========
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A summary of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities were comprised of
the following:
YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
-----------------------------
1995 1994
----------- -----------
Basis differences for receivables .......... $ (47,000) $ (146,000)
Accelerated tax depreciation ............... (714,000) (1,185,000)
Other ...................................... -- (92,000)
----------- -----------
Total deferred tax liabilities ............. (761,000) (1,423,000)
=========== ===========
Accrued expenses ........................... 476,000 803,000
Basis differences for inventory ............ 53,000 80,000
Basis differences for other assets ......... -- 633,000
Net operating loss carryforward ............ 977,000 --
Other ...................................... 136,000 --
----------- -----------
Total deferred tax assets .................. 1,642,000 1,516,000
----------- -----------
Net deferred tax assets .................... $ 881,000 $ 93,000
=========== ===========
No valuation allowance was required for the deferred tax assets. Net deferred
tax assets (liabilities) are classified in the consolidated balance sheets as
follows:
YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
----------------------
1995 1994
-------- ---------
Prepaid expenses and other current assets .......... $793,000 $ 439,000
Other assets ....................................... 88,000 --
Deferred income taxes payable ...................... -- (346,000)
-------- ---------
Net deferred tax assets ............................ $881,000 $ 93,000
======== =========
The Company has a net operating loss carryforward of $2,578,000 at May 31,
1995, which is subject to expire in fiscal year 2010.
8. DEBT AND CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS
Long term debt consists of:
YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
------------------------------
1995 1994
----------- -----------
Term loan ................................ $ 3,950,000 $10,750,000
Revolving credit agreement ............... 8,817,000 10,031,000
Promissory note .......................... -- 1,944,000
Term note ................................ 1,558,000 1,630,000
Capital lease obligations ................ 275,000 311,000
Other .................................... 371,000 238,000
----------- -----------
..................................... 14,971,000 24,904,000
Less current portion ..................... 1,344,000 3,903,000
----------- -----------
Total ................................... $13,627,000 $21,001,000
=========== ===========
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Long-term debt:
Effective August 24, 1995, the Company extended and revised its bank credit
agreement. The revised agreement, as amended September 13, 1995, provides a
total credit facility of $15,950,000, consisting of a $3,950,000 term loan and a
$12,000,000 revolving line of credit. The term loan is due December 1, 1996, and
provides for quarterly principal payments beginning September 30, 1995, with the
remaining balance due at maturity. The revolving line of credit also expires on
December 1, 1996. Both the term loan and the revolving line of credit bear
interest at rates not exceeding the bank's prime rate of interest (9 percent at
May 31, 1995) plus one-half of one percent. A commitment fee of 0.375 percent is
payable on the daily average unused amount of the revolving line of credit, less
the aggregate amount of all outstanding letters of credit. At May 31, 1995, the
Company had a $650,000 letter of credit outstanding against the revolving line
of credit. Amounts outstanding under the revolving line of credit were
$8,817,000 at May 31, 1995, and no additional amounts were available for
borrowing under the terms of the agreement.
Loans under the Company's bank credit agreement are secured by substantially
all of the assets of the Company. The terms of the agreement require the
maintenance of certain financial ratios and limit investments, advances, liens,
leases and indebtedness, among other things.
In addition to the loans under the credit agreement with its primary lender,
the Company has a term note with a bank that is due June 15, 1999, bears
interest at prime plus 1.25 percent and provides for sixty-six installments, the
first six of which were interest only, the next fifty-nine of which will be even
monthly installments of principal and interest, and the final installment being
all unpaid principal and accrued interest. This loan is secured by land and
buildings.
Maturities of long-term debt are as follows:
YEAR ENDING MAY 31,
-------------------------------------------------------------
1996 ........................................................ $ 1,344,000
1997 ........................................................ 12,066,000
1998 ........................................................ 304,000
1999 ........................................................ 266,000
2000 ........................................................ 991,000
-----------
Total ....................................................... $14,971,000
===========
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9. STOCK OPTIONS AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
PLANS AND SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN
Pursuant to the option plans, the Company has granted options to purchase
common stock to officers, directors and employees at prices equal to or greater
than market value of the common stock on the date of grant. The exercise price,
terms and other conditions applicable to each option granted under the Company's
plans are generally determined by the Compensation Committee at the time of
grant of each option and may vary. Transactions under all plans are summarized
below:
YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
--------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
-------- -------- --------
Shares under option, beginning of year ..... 559,750 396,300 419,150
Changes during the year:
Granted .................................. 65,400 182,900 71,200
Exercised ................................ -- -- (45,000)
Cancelled ................................ (113,100) (19,450) (49,050)
-------- -------- --------
Shares under option, end of year ........... 512,050 559,750 396,300
======== ======== ========
Average option price per share ............. $ 5.28 $ 5.64 $ 6.50
======== ======== ========
Exercisable at end of year ................. 398,350 351,900 305,400
======== ======== ========
Available for future grant ................. 555,950 503,250 616,700
======== ======== ========
Under the Team, Inc. Salary Deferral Plan contributions are made by qualified
employees, at their election, and matching Company contributions are made at
specified rates. Company contributions in fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993 were
$214,000, $301,000 and $264,000, respectively.
Employer contributions for the Team, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan are
determined at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors. The Plan does
not allow for employee contributions. The Company's contributions to the Plan in
1994 were $125,000. No contributions were made in 1995 nor 1993.
On October 24, 1990, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a
Shareholder Rights Plan ("Rights Plan"). Pursuant to the Rights Plan, the Board
of Directors declared a dividend distribution of one right ("Right") for each
outstanding share of the Company's common stock ("Common Stock"), and on each
share subsequently issued until separate Rights are distributed, or the Rights
expire or are redeemed.
Under the Rights Plan, each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase
from the Company a unit consisting of one-hundredth of a share (a "Unit") of
Series A Participatory Preferred Stock, $100.00 par value ("Preferred Stock") at
a purchase price of $100.00 per Unit, subject to adjustment. Under certain
circumstances, the Company may substitute an equivalent value of other
securities of the Company, property or cash or any combination thereof in lieu
of the Preferred Stock. Until exercisable, the Rights will not be transferrable
apart from the Common Stock. The Rights will be exercisable only after an
individual or group acquires or obtains the right to acquire 15 percent or more
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or commencement of a tender offer or
exchange offer for 15 percent or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
In the event the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination
transaction, or more than 50 percent of the Company's assets, cash flow or
earning power is sold or transferred, each Right will entitle its holder to
receive, upon exercise of the Right, common stock of the acquiring company
having a market value at the time of such transactions equal to two times the
exercise price of the Right. In the event that an individual or group has
acquired,
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or obtains the right to acquire 15 percent or more of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock, each holder of a Right would thereafter have the right to receive,
upon exercise of such Right, that number of shares of Common Stock having a
value of twice the exercise price of the Right. This right would not arise in
the event of a tender offer or exchange offer for all of the outstanding Common
Stock at a price and on terms which the Board of Directors determines to be fair
to and otherwise in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders.
The Company may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of
$.01 per Right (subject to adjustment) prior to the time they become
exercisable. The Rights will expire at the close of business on October 1, 2000,
unless earlier redeemed. At no time will the Rights have any voting rights.
10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LEASE COMMITMENTS
The Company's capital leases relate to certain office facilities, computer
equipment and software. Property, plant and equipment include assets under
capital lease in the amount of $831,000 and $876,000 at May 31, 1995 and 1994,
before accumulated amortization of $226,000 and $198,000, respectively. Other
assets includes software under capital lease in the amount of $164,000 and $0 at
May 31, 1995 and 1994, before accumulated amortization of $19,000 and $0,
respectively. The Company also has operating leases which relate to facilities
and transportation and other equipment which are leased over terms ranging from
one to five years with typical renewal options and escalation clauses. Rental
payments on operating leases with a term in excess of one year charged against
earnings were $1,735,000, $2,216,000 and $3,220,000 in 1995, 1994, and 1993,
respectively.
Minimum rental commitments for future periods are as follows:
OPERATING
YEAR ENDING MAY 31, CAPITAL LEASES LEASES TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- ---------- ----------
1996 .................................................................. $179,000 $1,215,000 $1,394,000
1997 .................................................................. 96,000 862,000 958,000
1998 .................................................................. 40,000 532,000 572,000
1999 .................................................................. -- 208,000 208,000
2000 .................................................................. -- 98,000 98,000
-------- ---------- ----------
Total minimum lease payments .......................................... 315,000 $2,915,000 $3,230,000
========== ==========
Less amount representing interest ................................... 40,000
--------
Present value of net minimum lease payments ........................... $275,000
========
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
A subsidiary of the Company was committed, pursuant to an agreement with the
United States Army Corps of Engineers (the "Corps"), to construct a 200 unit
Federal housing project near the Ft. Stewart Military Reservation located in
Hinesville, Georgia. Construction of this project never commenced as a result of
extensive delays in obtaining easements, licenses and permits necessary in order
to develop the project. In fiscal 1993, the Company filed a Claim and Request
for Change Order with the Corps for additional costs and expenses incurred as a
result of these delays, which is presently being appealed. During fiscal 1994,
the Corps terminated the Agreement, thereby cancelling the project. The Company
has separately appealed the Corps' decision to terminate the Agreement. At this
time, the Company cannot predict the final outcome of its appeal of the Corps'
decision to cancel the project or of its claim for additional costs and
expenses.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
The Company and certain subsidiaries are also involved in various lawsuits and
subject to various claims and proceedings encountered in the normal conduct of
business. In the opinion of management, while the final resolution of any such
litigation or other matters may have an impact on the Company's consolidated
financial results for a particular reporting period, any uninsured losses that
might arise from these lawsuits and proceedings would not have a material
adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position.
11. INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS
The following table sets forth: revenues, operating profit after corporate
allocation and amortization of goodwill, identifiable assets, capital
expenditures, and provision for depreciation and amortization attributable to
each of the Company's two industry segments of its continuing operations.
Identifiable assets are those assets used in each industry segment. Corporate
assets are principally cash, buildings, notes receivable and intangibles.
Intersegment transactions have been eliminated.
YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
-------------------------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
-------- --------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
Environmental services .............................................. $ 50,816 $ 56,891 $ 63,716
Military Housing projects ........................................... 4,914 4,242 --
-------- --------- --------
Total .............................................................. $ 55,730 $ 61,133 $ 63,716
======== ========= ========
Operating profit after corporate allocation
and amortization of goodwill:(1)
Environmental services .............................................. $ 3,342 $ 4,226 $ 4,896
Military Housing projects ........................................... (3,176) 2,318 --
General corporate ................................................... (3,149) (948) (1,720)
Interest expense .................................................... (4,890) (4,621) (1,618)
-------- --------- --------
Earnings before income taxes ...................................... $ (7,873) $ 975 $ 1,558
======== ========= ========
Identifiable assets at end of period:
Environmental services ............................................ $ 24,523 $ 28,971 $ 31,912
Military Housing projects ......................................... 45,934 53,569 42,581
General corporate ................................................. 9,601 20,574 22,395
-------- --------- --------
Total ........................................................... $ 80,058 $ 103,114 $ 96,888
======== ========= ========
Capital expenditures during period:
Environmental services ............................................ $ 640 $ 1,211 $ 980
Military Housing projects ......................................... 110 5,882 37,946
General corporate ................................................. 27 31 67
-------- --------- --------
Total ........................................................... $ 777 $ 7,124 $ 38,993
======== ========= ========
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TEAM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
Provision for depreciation and amortization:
Environmental services .................. $1,658 $1,709 $1,751
Military Housing projects ............... 1,449 1,262 --
General corporate ....................... 850 614 683
------ ------ ------
Total ................................. $3,957 $3,585 $2,434
====== ====== ======
(1) Included in 1995 operating profits are one-time charges representing
writedowns taken in the second quarter as follows:
Environmental services.............. $ 724
Military Housing projects........... 4,832
General Corporate................... 697
------
$6,253
======
For the three years ended May 31, 1995, there were no customers with sales
greater than 10 percent of consolidated revenues.
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TEAM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED)
12. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
The Company's consolidated results of operations by quarter for the fiscal
years ended May 31, 1995 and 1994 were as follows: (in thousands except per
share amounts)
FISCAL 1995
-----------------------------------------------------------------
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
-------- -------- -------- --------
Revenues ............................................... $ 14,300 $ 13,655 $ 14,393 $ 13,382
======== ======== ======== ========
Gross Profit ........................................... $ 7,077 $ 6,550 $ 6,985 $ 6,532
======== ======== ======== ========
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing
Operations, Net of Income Taxes ...................... $ (247) $ (5,132) $ (77) $ 8
Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued
Operations, Net of Income Taxes ...................... 11 (452) 117 (189)
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Discontinued
Operations, Net of Income Taxes ...................... -- (457) -- 444
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net Earnings (Loss) .................................... $ (236) $ (6,041) $ 40 $ 263
======== ======== ======== ========
Net Earnings (Loss) per Common Share:
Earnings (Loss) from
Continuing Operations .............................. $ (0.05) $ (0.99) $ (0.01) $ .00
Earnings (Loss) from
Discontinued Operations ............................ -- (0.09) 0.02 (0.04)
Earnings (Loss) on Sales of
Discontinued Operations ............................ -- (0.09) -- 0.09
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net Earnings (Loss) .................................. $ (0.05) $ (1.17) $ 0.01 $ 0.05
======== ======== ======== ========
FISCAL 1994
-----------------------------------------------------------
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
------- ------- ------- --------
Revenues ..................................................... $13,909 $16,792 $15,383 $ 15,049
======= ======= ======= ========
Gross Profit ................................................. $ 6,910 $ 8,718 $ 7,875 $ 7,255
======= ======= ======= ========
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing
Operations, Net of Income Taxes ............................ $ 78 $ 289 $ 242 $ (172)
Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued
Transportation Operations,
Net of Income Taxes ........................................ 126 152 62 (15)
Loss on Sale of Discontinued Operations,
Net of Income Taxes ........................................ -- -- -- (1,081)
------- ------- ------- --------
Net Earnings (Loss) .......................................... $ 204 $ 441 $ 304 $ (1,268)
======= ======= ======= ========
Net Earnings (Loss) per Common Share:
Earnings (Loss) from
Continuing Operations .................................... $ 0.02 $ 0.06 $ 0.05 $ (0.04)
Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued
Transportation Operations ................................ 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.00
Earnings (Loss) on
Sale of Discontinued Operations .......................... -- -- -- (0.21)
------- ------- ------- --------
Net Earnings (Loss) ........................................ $ 0.04 $ 0.09 $ 0.06 $ (0.25)
======= ======= ======= ========
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There have been no disagreements concerning accounting and financial
disclosures with the Company's independent accountants within the past two
years.
P A R T III.
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ITEMS 10, 11, 12 AND 13 OF PART III HAS BEEN
OMITTED FROM THIS REPORT ON FORM 10-K SINCE THE COMPANY WILL FILE, NOT LATER
THAN 120 DAYS FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1995, ITS
DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT. THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY PART III WILL BE
INCLUDED IN THAT PROXY STATEMENT AND SUCH INFORMATION IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE INFORMATION UNDER THE HEADINGS
"COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT" AND "COMPARISON OF TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' RETURN."
PART IV.
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(A) 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following consolidated financial statements of Team, Inc. and its
subsidiaries are included in Part II, Item 8.
PAGE
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Independent Auditors' Report ............................................... 17
Consolidated Balance Sheets - May 31, 1995 and 1994 ........................ 18
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Years ended May 31, 1995,
1994 and 1993 ............................................................ 19
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - Years ended
May 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 .............................................. 20
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended May 31, 1995,
1994 and 1993 ............................................................ 21
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ................................. 23
2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts ............................ S-1
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or because the
required information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or
Notes thereto.
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3. EXHIBITS
SEQUENTIAL
PAGE NO.
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3(a)* Second Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
(filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-2, File No. 33-31663).
3(b)* Bylaws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S- 2, File No.
33-31663).
4(a)* Certificate representing shares of common stock of
Company (filed as Exhibit 4(1) to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 2-68928).
4(b)* Statement of Relative Rights and Preferences of Series A
Participatory Preferred Stock of Team, Inc. (filed as
Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's Form 8-A with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 1990).
4(c)* Rights Agreement dated as of October 24, 1990 between
Team, Inc. and Ameritrust Company National Association
as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's
Form 8-A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 26, 1990).
10(a) Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 10, 1995 by and
between Hellums Service, Inc. and Hellums Services II,
Inc.
10(b) Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 10, 1995 by and
between Elsik, Inc. and Elsik II, Inc.
10(c)* Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 13, 1994 by and
among ISI Acquisition Corp., Infrastructure Services,
Inc., Epoxy Design Systems, Inc., General Gunite &
Construction Co., Inc., Universal Services Co., Inc.,
Universal Texas Lite and Barricade, Inc., Water Company
of America, Universal Federal Services, Inc. and Team,
Inc. as amended by the Amendment to Asset Purchase
Agreement dated July 1, 1994 and Second Amendment to
Asset Purchase Agreement dated July 15, 1994 (filed as
Exhibit 10(a) to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1994).
10(d)* Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement dated June 1,
1992 by Ft. Bragg 801, Inc. for the benefit of Security
Pacific National Trust Company (New York) ("Security")
in its capacity as the Trustee for the Certificate
Holders under that certain Trust Agreement Relating to
Military Family Housing Projects (the "Trust Agreement")
(filed as Exhibit 10(b) to the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1994).
10(e)* Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement dated June 1,
1992 by Portales 801, Inc. for the benefit of Security
in its capacity as the Trustee for the Certificate
Holders under the Trust Agreement (filed as Exhibit
10(c) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 1994).
10(f)* Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement dated June 1,
1992 by Pensacola 801, Inc. for the benefit of Security
in its capacity as the Trustee for the Certificate
Holders under the Trust Agreement (filed as Exhibit
10(d) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 1994).
10(g)* Lease Agreement dated July 29, 1993 by and between the
United States of America and Portales 801, Inc. (filed
as Exhibit 10(e) to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1994).
10(h)* Lease No. DACA21-5-94-0442 dated November 16, 1993 by
and between Ft. Bragg 801, Inc. and the United States of
America (filed as Exhibit 10(f) to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31,
1994).
10(i)* Lease No. N62467-94-RP-00001 dated October 12, 1993 by
and between Pensacola 801, Inc. and the United States of
America (filed as Exhibit 10(g) to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10- K for the fiscal year ended May 31,
1994).
10(j)* Mortgage, Security Agreement and Collateral Assignment
of Lease dated June 1, 1992 by Pensacola 801, Inc. for
the benefit of Security Pacific National Trust Company
(New York) and Barnett Banks Trust Company, N.A. as
Trustee for the Certificate Holders, The Toyo Trust &
Banking Co., Ltd. and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
(filed as Exhibit 10(h) to the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1994).
10(k)* Amended and Restated Deed of Trust, Security Agreement
and Collateral Assignment of Lease dated June 1, 1992
from Ft. Bragg 801, Inc. to Palmer Wilcox, Mortgage
Trustee, and Security, Trustee, The Toyo Trust & Banking
Co., Ltd. and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (filed
as Exhibit 10(i) to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1994).
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10(l)* Amended, Modified and Restated Construction Deed of
Trust, Security Agreement and Collateral Assignment of
Lease dated June 1, 1992 by Portales 801, Inc. to R. Max
Best (Trustee) for the benefit of Security Pacific
National Trust Company (New York), as Trustee for the
Certificate Holders, The Toyo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (filed as Exhibit
10(j) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 1994).
10(m)* Construction Loan Agreement between Team, Inc. and
Sterling Bank dated November 15, 1993 (filed as Exhibit
10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended November 30, 1993).
10(n)* Credit Agreement between Texas Commerce Bank, N.A. and
Team, Inc. dated April 7, 1994 (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended February 28, 1994).
10(o)* First Amendment and Supplement to Credit Agreement; and
Term Note Modification Agreement between Texas Commerce
Bank, N.A. and Team, Inc. effective as of February 28,
1995 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28,
1995).
10(p) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among Texas
Commerce Bank, N.A. and Team, Inc. and its subsidiaries
dated August 24, 1995.
10(q) Letter Agreement by and between Texas Commerce Bank, N.A.
and Team, Inc. dated September 13, 1995.
10(r)* 1987 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan dated
December 16, 1991 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended February 28, 1994).
10(s)# Employment Agreements and Consulting and Salary
Continuation Agreements between the Company and certain of
its executive officers (filed as Exhibit 10(f) to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1988, as Exhibit 10 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31,
1989, as amended by Form 8 dated October 19, 1989, and
Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 1990).
10(t)# Employment Agreement effective October 1, 1990 between the
Company and Ms. Valerie L. Banner, Vice President and
General Counsel of Team, Inc.
10(u)# Employment Agreement effective as of November 1, 1994
between the Company and Mr. John M. Slack, Vice
President of Team, Inc.
10(v)# Amendment to Consulting and Salary Continuation
Agreement dated September 20, 1994 by and between Team,
Inc. and Mr. H. Wesley Hall (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended August 31, 1994).
10(w)# Supplemental Retirement Agreement dated as of December
24, 1990 between Team, Inc. and H. Wesley Hall (filed as
Exhibit 10(j) to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1991) as amended
by the First Amendment to Supplemental Retirement
Agreement dated June 23, 1994 (filed as Exhibit 10(o) to
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended May 31, 1994).
10(x)# Supplemental Retirement Trust dated as of July 18, 1994
between Team, Inc. and Texas Commerce Bank (filed as
Exhibit 10(p) to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1994).
10(y)* Fifth Amendment and Restatement of the Team, Inc. Salary
Deferral Plan dated March 26, 1991 (filed as Exhibit
10(f) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 1992).
10(z)* Sixth Amendment to Salary Deferral Plan dated as of
October 10, 1991. (filed as Exhibit 10(l) to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1992).
10(aa)* Team, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, as amended by
First Amendment thereto, Second Amendment thereto and by
two Third Amendments thereto adopted in the alternative
(filed as Exhibit 10(h) to the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1989),
and by Fourth Amendment dated as of December 31, 1991
(filed as Exhibit 10(m) to the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1992).
10(bb)# Team, Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan
effective December 1991 (filed as Exhibit 10(q) to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1992).
10(cc)# First Amendment to Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option
Plan dated November 2, 1993 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended February 28, 1994).
10(dd)# Second Amendment to Team, Inc. Non-Employee Directors'
Stock Option Plan effective as of October 28, 1994
(filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 1994).
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10(ee)* Team, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan for Key Employees of
Acquired Business effective January 1992 (filed as
Exhibit 10(r) to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1992).
21 Subsidiaries of the Company.
23 Consent of Certified Public Accountants.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
* Incorporated herein by reference to the respective filing identified above.
# Management contracts and/or compensation plans required to be filed as an
exhibit to this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 14(c) of Form 10-K.
(B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
There were no reports filed by the Company on Form 8-K during the fourth
quarter of fiscal 1995.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized September 13, 1995.
Team, Inc.
By: WILLIAM A. RYAN
William A. Ryan, President
and Chief Executive Officer
(Pricipal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacity and on the dates indicated.
WILLIAM A. RYAN President, Chief September 13, 1995
(William A. Ryan) Executive Officer
and Director
SIDNEY B. WILLIAMS Director September 13, 1995
(Sidney B. Williams)
______________________ Director September 13, 1995
(H. Wesley Hall)
JACK M. JOHNSON, JR. Director September 13, 1995
(Jack M. Johnson, Jr.)
E. THEODORE LABORDE Director September 13, 1995
(E. Theodore Laborde)
JOHN L. FARRELL, JR. Director September 13, 1995
(John L. Farrell, Jr.)
THOMAS N. AMONETT Director September 13, 1995
(Thomas N. Amonett)
JOHN M. SLACK Vice President and September 13, 1995
(John M. Slack) Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting Officer)
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SCHEDULE II
TEAM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(B)
BALANCE AT CHARGED TO CHARGED BALANCE
BEGINNING COST AND TO OTHER (A) AT END
CLASSIFICATION OF PERIOD EXPENSES ACCOUNTS DEDUCTIONS OF PERIOD
-------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ----------
Deducted from assets to which they apply:
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year ended May 31, 1995 ............................... $242 $205 $-- $243 $204
Year ended May 31, 1994 ............................... 164 164 -- 86 242
Year ended May 31, 1993 ............................... 108 142 -- 86 164
Allowance for notes receivable:
Year ended May 31, 1995 ............................... $ 77 $ 28 $163 $-- $268
Year ended May 31, 1994 ............................... -- 77 -- -- 77
(A) Net write-off of bad debt
(B) Included in writedown
S1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1995 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-8604
--------------------
TEAM, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
TEXAS 74-1765729
(STATE OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 4656, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (713) 659-3600
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EXHIBITS
Volume II
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EXHIBIT 10(A)
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") is made this 10th day of
April, 1995, by and between Hellums Services, Inc., a Texas corporation (the
"Seller") and Hellums Services II, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Buyer").
WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in the business (the "Business") of oilfield
service operations including, but not limited to, (i) liquid vacuum and hauling
services to the oil and gas industry, (ii) renting of portable storage and frac
tanks and water tanks, and (iii) reconditioning, selling and distributing of
drilling mud and selling and distributing of well completion fluids; and
WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to purchase from Seller, and Seller wishes to
sell, transfer, assign and deliver to Buyer substantially all of Seller's assets
used in the Business;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements stated herein, the parties
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CLOSING
Section 1.1 CLOSING AND CLOSING DATE. The closing of the transactions
contemplated hereby (the "Closing") shall be held on or before April 10, 1995,
at the offices of Team, Inc., 1001 Fannin, Suite 4656, Houston, Texas 77002, or
such other place as the parties mutually agree, or on such other date as Seller
and Buyer shall agree in writing. The "Closing Date" as referred to herein is
defined as 9:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, on the date of Closing.
Section 1.2 TITLE, POSSESSION, RISK OF LOSS. Title, possession and risk
of loss or destruction or damage to the Purchased Assets (as defined below)
shall pass to Buyer as of the Closing Date.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE, SALE AND DELIVERY
Section 2.1 PURCHASED ASSETS AND EXCLUDED ASSETS. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, and on the basis of the representations and
warranties hereinafter set forth, at the Closing, Seller is selling,
transferring, conveying, assigning and delivering to Buyer, and Buyer is
purchasing from Seller, all its assets, except for the Excluded Assets (as
defined below). "Purchased Assets" shall include the assets listed on Exhibit
"A" hereto as well as the business, property and assets (tangible and
intangible) of the Seller of every kind and wherever situated
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that are used by or useful in the operation of the Business and owned or leased
by the Seller or in which it has any right or interest relating to the Business
(including, without limitation, and to the extent owned, its business as a going
concern, processes, proprietary and technical information, computer software,
know-how, permits, licenses and trade secrets (including all rights received for
past infringement of any of the foregoing); its interests in real property; its
equipment, inventories and supplies, its rights under all agreements assumed by
Buyer; the aforesaid business, properties and assets, including customer,
supplier and vendor lists and files), but except for the Excluded Assets as
defined below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchased Assets shall not
include, and Buyer will not purchase, the minute books and stock records of
Seller or any other assets listed on Exhibit "B" hereto (the "Excluded Assets").
Section 2.2 PURCHASE PRICE. The total consideration to be paid at the
Closing for the Purchased Assets (the "Cash Consideration") shall equal to Three
Million One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($3,110,000). Seller agrees that in
regard to the property leased by Seller set forth on Exhibit "C", Seller shall
pay such leases in full on or before the Closing Date and use all reasonable
efforts to cause the relevant lessor of said lease to convey the property
directly to Buyer.
Section 2.3 ALLOCATIONS OF EXPENSES. Expenses for taxes and utilities
shall be allocated in the following manner:
(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.3(c) below, liability for taxes, if
any, on the personal and real property to be transferred hereunder shall
be allocated between Seller and Buyer as of the Closing on the basis of
the period of time to which such liability applies, based on the rates
in effect for the most recent tax year. Buyer agrees to pay all taxes
for the current year in a timely manner. Within five (5) business days
after receipt by the Seller of evidence that the Buyer has discharged
the ad valorem or similar tax assessments owed for the current year, the
Seller shall pay its pro rata portion of such taxes to Buyer.
(b) With regard to the real property to be acquired by Buyer, all
expenses incurred for utility services shall be allocated between Seller
and Buyer as of the Closing Date with amounts attributable to services
provided before the Closing Date to be allocated to Seller and the
amounts attributable to services provided after the Closing Date to be
allocated to Buyer. For the purpose of this section, utility services
shall mean water, sewage, electrical and gas services. Buyer shall
present Seller with written and satisfactory proof of utility expenses
owed by Seller and Seller shall pay such utility expenses in a prompt
manner.
(c) All fees, taxes and other charges that are required to be paid in
connection with the consummation of the transactions covered by this
Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring same; provided, however,
that all sales, use or similar taxes, if any, payable by reason of the
sale, transfer or delivery of the Purchased Assets to Buyer shall be the
sole responsibility of Buyer, who shall hold harmless and indemnify
Seller from
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and against any and all loss, liability, cost or expense, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, based upon or arising out of Buyer's failure
to pay such taxes.
Section 2.4 ALLOCATION REPORTING. Buyer and Seller agree to report the
allocation of the Cash Consideration among the Purchased Assets as set forth in
Exhibit "A", such allocation to be made as provided in Section 1060 of the
Internal Revenue Code. Buyer and Seller, as applicable, shall each file Form
8594 (Asset Acquisition Statement under Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue
Code) on a timely basis reporting the allocation of the Cash Consideration
consistent with the allocation on Exhibit "A". Buyer and Seller, as applicable,
shall not take any position on their respective income tax returns that is
inconsistent with the allocation of the Cash Consideration as agreed to in
Exhibit "A."
Section 2.5 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. Buyer shall assist Seller in any
commercially reasonable manner (including use of its employees) in collecting
any and all Accounts Receivable retained by Seller pursuant to this Agreement.
In addition, Buyer will transfer to Seller, within ten (10) days of its receipt,
any cash, checks or other property or other instruments of payment which it may
receive in respect of such receivables, as well as any other mail or
communication it may receive with respect to the assets and liabilities retained
by Seller hereunder.
ARTICLE III
LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS
Section 3.1 OBLIGATIONS ASSUMED. As part of the consideration for the
Purchased Assets, Buyer shall assume Seller's obligations that accrue after the
Closing Date under its contracts and leases.
Section 3.2 SERVICE AND/OR WARRANTY WORK. After the Closing, if any
customer of Seller is entitled by law, contract or Seller's customary business
practice or course of dealing to, and does, seek service and/or warranty work on
any item sold, leased or repaired by Seller prior to Closing, Buyer agrees with
Seller that Buyer shall provide such warranty work on such item at Buyer's sole
cost and expense.
Section 3.3 LIABILITIES NOT ASSUMED. Except as otherwise specifically
set forth in this Agreement, Buyer shall not assume or be liable for any
liabilities or obligations of Seller, whether the same are direct or indirect,
fixed, contingent or otherwise, known or unknown, whether existing at the
Closing Date or arising thereafter as a result of any act, omission or
circumstance taking place prior to the Closing Date, and whether or not the same
are reflected on the Seller's balance sheet.
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ARTICLE IV
CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE CLOSING AND CERTAIN COVENANTS
AND OTHER MATTERS
Section 4.1 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. Seller and Buyer make the following
agreements with respect to interim operations:
(a) DAMAGE TO ASSETS. Risk of loss or destruction or damage to the
Purchased Assets shall pass to Buyer as of the Closing Date. Seller
shall give prompt notice to Buyer of any such material loss or damage
and Buyer shall, at its election, have the right to terminate this
Agreement if there is material loss or damage, unless Seller has
restored the loss or damage at its expense, prior to the Closing Date.
(b) PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT. Pending the Closing Date, Seller shall
perform under all material contracts pertaining to the Purchased Assets
and shall not amend or terminate any material contract without the prior
written consent of Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, and shall not enter into any new agreements (other than those
entered into in the ordinary course of business) which might be binding
on Buyer, except those which shall be approved in writing by Buyer,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as of the date hereof and as of
the Closing Date the following:
Section 5.1 CORPORATE STATUS AND GOOD STANDING. Seller is a corporation
duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Texas and has all corporate power and authority to carry on its
business as presently conducted.
Section 5.2 AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER ASSETS. The Board of Directors of
Seller has taken all corporate action necessary to transfer the Purchased
Assets, and the Board of Directors of Seller has duly approved this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby and will have authorized the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and all other documents incidental hereto. In
addition, Seller has received all authorizations, consents and approvals of all
federal, state and local governmental agencies and authorities required to be
obtained in order to permit the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby. Seller further represents and warrants that it has authority to convey
the Purchased Assets being purchased hereby and is not limited by its Articles
of Incorporation or Bylaws.
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Section 5.3 TITLE TO PROPERTIES, ENCUMBRANCES AND LEASES. On the Closing
Date, Seller shall convey to Buyer good and marketable title to all of the
Purchased Assets. Such properties and assets will be (a) subject to no mortgage,
pledge, lien, conditional sales agreement or encumbrance, except for those
detectable by visual inspection, those of which Buyer has knowledge, those which
are of public record and those set forth in Exhibit "D" hereto, or (b) Seller
will indemnify Buyer for any and all mortgages, pledges, liens, conditional
sales agreements or encumbrances relating to the Purchased Assets.
Section 5.4 TAXES. Seller has duly filed all state and federal tax
reports and returns required by law to be filed with respect to the Purchased
Assets and all taxes upon all of the Purchased Assets which are due and payable
have been paid, and no additional taxes have been asserted to have been due from
Seller regarding the Purchased Assets. There are no assessments or, to Seller's
knowledge, proposed assessments by any governmental authority having
jurisdiction against the Purchased Assets which are not yet due and payable,
except for ad valorem taxes for 1995.
Section 5.5 NO BROKER. Seller represents that no broker has been
involved in this transaction and agrees to indemnify and hold Buyer harmless
from any payment of any involved because of Seller's association with such
parties.
Section 5.6 NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE PURCHASED ASSETS. Buyer
acknowledges and agrees that, except as set forth in Sections 5.1 through 5.5,
the sale of the Purchased Assets hereunder is being made by Seller without
representation or warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, statutory or
otherwise, and without limiting the foregoing, SELLER HAS NOT MADE AND WILL NOT
MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO: (A) THE MERCHANTABILITY OF
THE PURCHASED ASSETS; OR (B) THE FITNESS OF THE PURCHASED ASSETS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SELLER IS SELLING THE PURCHASED ASSETS ON AN "AS IS", "WHERE
IS" AND "WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS AND DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH
RESPECT TO THE PURCHASED ASSETS.
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller as of the date hereof and
as of the Closing Date the following:
Section 6.1 INCORPORATION, AUTHORITY AND QUALIFICATION. Buyer is a
corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Texas. It has full corporate power to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and to take any action required by laws, its Articles of
Incorporation, its By-laws or otherwise. The Board of Directors of Buyer has
taken all necessary action to authorize Buyer to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and to take all
actions required to be taken
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by Buyer pursuant to the provisions hereof. Buyer further represents and
warrants that it has authority to purchase the Purchased Assets and is not
limited by its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
Section 6.2 GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY. Buyer has obtained all
authorizations, consents and approvals of all federal, state and local
governmental agencies and authorities required to be obtained to permit the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 6.3 NO BROKER. Buyer represents that no broker has been involved
in this transaction and agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from any
payment of any involved because of Buyer's association with such parties.
ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS
Section 7.1 EMPLOYEES. Seller will terminate its employment relationship
with each employee of the Seller on and as of the Closing Date. Buyer will offer
employment on an at-will basis to such employees of Seller as Buyer, in its sole
discretion, shall determine (the "Continuing Employees"). Except as otherwise
set forth herein, the terms and conditions of the employment of the Continuing
Employees shall be determined solely by Buyer (provided, however, the base pay
of said employees shall be not less than the amount paid by Seller as of the
Closing Date). Each Continuing Employee hired by Buyer will receive credit for
paid vacation and sick leave to the same extent that such Continuing Employee
had been credited for those items by the Seller before the Closing Date. In
addition, if any of Buyer's employment benefits are based upon years of service
with Buyer, Buyer agrees to give each Continuing Employee credit for service
equal to the credit such Continuing Employee enjoyed with the Seller immediately
prior to the Closing Date for purposes of determining those benefits. Buyer also
agrees to waive any preexisting conditions of the Continuing Employees with
respect to all of Buyer's employee benefits. Buyer will indemnify, protect,
defend, save and hold harmless Seller from and against any and all claims for
severance pay, as well as any and all liabilities as a result of a Continuing
Employee's actual, deemed or defacto termination from employment with Buyer
following the employment by Buyer of such Continuing Employee. Except as
otherwise provided in this Section, Buyer shall have no obligation to continue
to employ any Continuing Employee or to continue to provide benefits to any
Continuing Employee after the Closing Date. Further, Buyer and Seller
specifically acknowledge and agree that the provisions of this Section are not
intended to confer any rights or remedies for the benefit of any Continuing
Employee.
Section 7.2 WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Seller will bear the entire cost and
expense of all workers' compensation claims arising out of injuries identifiably
sustained by a Continuing Employee on or before the Closing Date. Buyer will
bear the entire cost and expense of all workers' compensation claims arising out
of injuries identifiably sustained by a Continuing Employee after the Closing
Date. Seller will bear the entire cost and expense of all workers' compensation
claims arising out of injuries without an identifiable date of occurrence and
which
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are filed within thirty (30) days after the date hereof, regardless of whether
such claims are alleged to have arisen prior to or after the Closing Date. Buyer
shall bear the entire cost and expense of all workers' compensation claims
arising out of injuries without an identifiable date of occurrence and which are
filed more than thirty (30) days after the date hereof.
Section 7.3 WARN NOTICE. Buyer agrees to provide any notification under
the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or any similar act in any
jurisdiction that may be required of either Buyer or Seller, and Buyer, for
these purposes, shall act as the agent of Seller and shall indemnify the Seller
for any claims made against the Seller as a result of any actions taken by the
Buyer that result in any employment loss as defined under any of said acts.
Section 7.4 FURTHER ASSISTANCE. Seller shall execute and deliver to
Buyer, at Closing or thereafter, any other instrument which may be requested by
Buyer and which is reasonably appropriate to perfect or evidence any of the
sales, assignments, transfers or conveyances contemplated by this Agreement or
to transfer any Purchased Assets identified after Closing. In addition, Buyer
agrees to assist Seller in the collection of the Accounts Receivable as set
forth in Section 2.5 hereof, and shall also assist Seller in any commercially
reasonable manner (including use of its employees) in any litigation, threatened
or actual, of Seller.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1 SELLER'S INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS. Seller shall indemnify and
hold Buyer (including its officers, directors, employees and agents) harmless
from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, arbitrations,
proceedings, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred as a result of (a) any
error, inaccuracy, breach or misrepresentation in any of the representations and
warranties made by or on behalf of Seller in this Agreement, (b) any violation
or breach by Seller of or default by Seller under the terms of this Agreement or
(c) any act or omission occurring before the Closing Date, or any condition or
circumstances caused by any act or omission occurring before the Closing Date by
Seller or with respect to the Purchased Assets to the extent and only to the
extent that this Section 8.1(c) is not inconsistent with Section 3.2 and Section
5.6 of this Agreement.
Section 8.2 BUYER'S INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS. Buyer shall indemnify and
hold Seller (including its officers, directors, employees and agents) harmless
from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, arbitrations,
proceedings, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred as a result of (a) any
error, inaccuracy, breach or misrepresentation in any of the representations and
warranties made by or on behalf of Buyer in this Agreement, (b) any violation or
breach by Buyer of or default by Buyer under the terms of this Agreement, or (c)
any act or omission occurring after the Closing Date, or any condition or
circumstances caused by any act or omission occurring
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after the Closing Date, by Buyer or with respect to the Purchased Assets, or any
product sold by Buyer or a service provided by Buyer (including liability and
warranty claims with respect thereto).
Section 8.3 INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURES. The party seeking
indemnification pursuant to Section 8.1 or 8.2 hereunder (the "Indemnified
Party") agrees to give the party required to indemnify the Indemnified Party
pursuant to Section 8.1 or 8.2 hereto (the "Indemnifying Party") prompt notice
of any claims which would result in a claim for indemnification hereunder. The
Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, and in such event, the
Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any further
legal or other expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the
defense thereof, other than the reasonable costs of any investigation or
assistance required by the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnified Party may
participate actively, at its sole expense, in any lawsuit respecting such
claims. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to approve (such approval not
to be unreasonably withheld) any out-of-court settlement if it would affect the
conduct of business of the Indemnified Party. The parties hereto will cooperate
fully with each other with respect to discovery, inquiries or investigations,
including the furnishing of required employee witnesses, in connection with any
claim or lawsuit for which indemnity is sought hereunder.
Section 8.4 GENERAL. The indemnification obligations under this Article
VIII shall apply regardless of whether any suit or action results solely or in
part from the active, passive or concurrent negligence of the Indemnified Party.
The rights of the parties to indemnification under this Article VIII shall not
be limited due to any investigations heretofore or hereafter made by such
parties or their representatives, regardless of negligence in the conduct of any
such investigations; provided, however, that no party shall have any liability
to the other party for the breach of any representation or warranty to the
extent that such other party had knowledge, as of the Closing Date, that such
representation or warranty was inaccurate in any respect.
ARTICLE IX
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
Section 9.1 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER. The
performance of the obligations of Buyer hereunder are subject, at the election
of Buyer, to the following conditions:
(a) SELLER'S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. The
representations and warranties of Seller shall be true and correct in
all material respects as of and at the Closing Date with the same force
and effect as though made on such date and all obligations and covenants
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Seller on
or prior to the Closing Date shall have been duly performed or complied
with by Seller in all material respects.
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(b) VIOLATION OF LAW, ORDINANCES, ETC. On or before the Closing Date,
neither Buyer nor Seller shall have received any notice or have
knowledge of any lawsuit, pending or threatened, any violation or
alleged violation of any city ordinance, state law, rule or regulation
of any governmental authority which question the validity of this
Agreement or any such action taken or contemplated by Buyer or Seller in
connection with this Agreement.
(c) CLOSING DOCUMENTS. Buyer shall have received from Seller the
following documents on the Closing Date:
(i) Articles of Incorporation of Seller certified by the
Secretary of the State of Texas and Good Standing Certificate;
(ii) A certified copy of the resolutions of the Board of
Directors authorizing the transaction contemplated hereby;
(iii) Such instruments of sale, transfer and conveyance covering
the Purchased Assets as shall be necessary to vest in Buyer good
and marketable title to the Purchased Assets with forms
reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, including, but not limited to,
an Assignment and Bill of Sale in the form set forth in Exhibit E
hereto and special warranty deeds for all real property being
conveyed to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, which special
warranty deeds shall be on the form set forth in Exhibit F
hereto;
(iv) Consents, if required, from any governmental agency or
authority;
(v) A certificate signed by an officer of Seller, certifying that
the covenants, conditions, obligations and agreements required by
this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Seller have
been performed or complied with, and that the representations and
warranties herein are true and correct;
(vi) Copies of duly executed UCC-3 Termination Statements,
showing termination of the UCC-1 Financing Statements and any
other security agreements filed against the Purchased Assets to
be transferred to the extent Seller has received same;
(vii) Copies of all Seller's records which establish rights
relating to the Purchased Assets to be transferred hereby; and
(viii) Such certificates and other instruments as may be
necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated herein.
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Section 9.2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER. The
obligations of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be subject to satisfaction prior to the Closing Date or at the
Closing of all of the following conditions:
(a) BUYER'S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. The
representations and warranties of Buyer shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of and at the Closing Date with the same force and
effect as though made on such date and all obligations and covenants
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer on
or prior to the Closing Date shall have been duly performed or complied
with by Buyer in all material respects.
(b) VIOLATION OF LAWS, ORDINANCES, ETC. On or before the Closing Date,
neither Buyer nor Seller shall have received any notice or have
knowledge of any lawsuit, pending or threatened, any violation or
alleged violation of any city ordinance, state law, rule or regulation
of any governmental authority which question the validity of this
Agreement or any such action taken or contemplated by Buyer or Seller in
connection with this Agreement.
(c) CLOSING DOCUMENTS. Seller shall have received from Buyer the
following on the Closing Date:
(i) The Cash Consideration;
(ii) The Articles of Incorporation of Buyer certified by the
Secretary of State of Texas and Certificate of Good Standing;
(iii) A certified copy of the resolutions of the Board of
Directors of Buyer authorizing the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(iv) Consents, if required, from any governmental agency or
authority;
(v) A certificate signed by an officer of Buyer certifying that
the covenants, conditions, obligations and agreements required by
this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer have
been performed or complied with, and that the representations and
warranties herein are true and correct;
(vi) Such certificates and other instruments as may be necessary
to consummate the transactions contemplated herein.
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ARTICLE X
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
Section 10.1 TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated at any time
prior to the Closing Date:
(a) By mutual consent of Seller and Buyer;
(b) By Buyer if there has been a breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement on the part of Seller set forth in this Agreement
or by Seller if there has been a breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement on the part of Buyer set forth in this Agreement,
in each case which breach has either not been cured or not had a plan to
cure developed therefor approved by the parties hereto (which plan is
being diligently followed) within five business days following receipt
by the breaching party of notice of such breach, or if any permanent
injunction or other order of a court or other competent authority
preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
shall have become final and non-appealable.
Section 10.2 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. In the event of termination of this
Agreement by any party as provided in Section 10.1 hereof, this Agreement shall
forthwith become void and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part
of Seller or Buyer or their respective officers or directors (in the case of the
corporate entities) except with respect to Sections 5.5, 6.3, 11.1 and 11.2
hereof; PROVIDED that this Section 10.2 shall not relieve any party from
liability for damages incurred as a result of any willful breach by a party
hereto of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set
forth in this Agreement.
Section 10.3 REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT. Should either party materially
default in the performance of its representations, warranties and covenants
under this Agreement and shall for this reason fail to consummate this Agreement
at the Closing Date (the "Defaulting Party"), and the other party is not then in
default of any representations, warranties and covenants hereunder (the
"Non-Defaulting Party"), the Non-Defaulting Party shall then be entitled at its
option to:
(a) Terminate the Agreement;
(b) Require the Defaulting Party to consummate the sale in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, if necessary through injunction or
other court order or process; or
(c) In addition to the foregoing, have such other remedies against the
Defaulting Party as shall be available to the Non-Defaulting Party
elsewhere hereunder and/or under applicable law or equity, including, in
the event of termination pursuant to Section 10.3(a), the recovery of
reasonable attorneys' fees and return of any costs incurred by the
Non-Defaulting Party in the preparation for consummation of the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
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Section 10.4 AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended by the parties
hereto at any time. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
Section 10.5 EXTENSION; WAIVER. At any time prior to the Closing Date,
any party hereto may (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the
obligations or other acts for its or his benefit of any other party hereto, (ii)
waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or
in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (iii) waive compliance with any
of the agreements or conditions contained herein for its or his benefit. Any
agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be
valid only if set forth in a written instrument signed on behalf of such party.
No waiver by the parties hereto of any default or breach of any term, condition
or covenant of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other breach
of the same or any other term, condition or covenant contained herein.
ARTICLE XI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 11.1 CONFIDENTIALITY; PUBLICITY; BOOKS AND RECORDS.
(a) Each party and its affiliates will hold, and will use all reasonable
efforts to cause their respective officers, directors, employees,
accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents to hold, in
confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative
process or by other legal requirements, all confidential documents and
information concerning the other parties and their respective affiliates
furnished to such party or its affiliates in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except to the extent that
such information can be shown to have been (i) previously known on a
nonconfidential basis by such party, (ii) in the public domain through
no fault of such party or (iii) later lawfully acquired by such party
from sources other than the other parties or their affiliates; PROVIDED
that such party may disclose such information to its officers,
directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and
agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and to its lenders in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement so long as such persons are informed by
such party of the confidential nature of such information and are
directed by such party to treat such information confidentially. The
obligation of such party and its affiliates to hold any such information
in confidence shall be satisfied if they exercise the same care with
respect to such information as they would take to preserve the
confidentiality of their own similar information. If this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to Article X hereto, each party and its affiliates
will, and will use all reasonable efforts to cause their respective
officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants,
advisors and agents to, destroy or deliver to any other party, upon
request, all documents and other materials, and all copies thereof,
obtained by such party or its affiliates or on their behalf from the
other party and its affiliates in connection with this Agreement that
are subject to such confidence.
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(b) Subject to applicable securities law or stock exchange requirements,
the parties hereto will promptly advise, and obtain the approval of, the
other parties before issuing any press release with respect to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 11.2 EXPENSES. The Buyer and Seller shall pay their own
respective expenses, including the fees and disbursements of their respective
counsel in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.
Section 11.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement (including all Exhibits
hereto) and the documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement constitute the
entire sole and only agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and supersedes any prior understanding or written or oral
agreements between the parties, and may not be modified, amended or terminated
except by a written instrument specifically referring to this Agreement signed
by all the parties hereto.
Section 11.4 NOTICES. All notices and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been received only if and when
(i) personally delivered or (ii) on the third day after mailing, by United
States mail, first class, postage prepaid, by certified mail, return receipt
requested, addressed in each case as follows (or to such other address as may be
specified by like notice):
(a) If to Buyer, to: Hellums Services II, Inc.
P. O. Box 904
Freer, Texas 78357
Fax: (512) 394-7623
Telephone confirmation:
Attn: Mr. Roger D. Hellums
(b) If to Seller, to: Hellums Services, Inc.
c/o Team, Inc.
1001 Fannin, Suite 4656
Houston, Texas 77002
Fax: (713) 659-3657
Telephone confirmation: (713) 659-3600
Attn: Mr. H. Wesley Hall,
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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With a copy (which shall constitute notice) to:
Valerie L. Banner
1001 Fannin, Suite 4656
Houston, Texas 77002
Fax: (713) 659-3657
Telephone confirmation: (713) 659-3600
Section 11.5 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement may not be assigned
by operation of law or otherwise without the express written consent of both
parties hereto.
Section 11.6 COMPLIANCE WITH BULK SALES LAWS. Buyer and Seller waive
compliance with the requirements of any applicable bulk sales laws of any
jurisdiction. Seller shall indemnify Buyer against any and all liabilities or
expenses Buyer may incur as a result of any noncompliance by Buyer or Seller
with any bulk sales laws as they relate to this transaction.
Section 11.7 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 11.8 PARTIAL INVALIDITY OF THE AGREEMENT. In the event any one
or more provisions contained in this Agreement shall be for any reason held
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision thereof and this Agreement
shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had
never been contained herein.
Section 11.9 LITIGATION. Should any litigation be commenced between the
parties hereto concerning this Agreement or the rights and duties of either in
relation thereto, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled, in
addition to such other relief as may be granted, to a reasonable sum as and for
attorneys' fees in such litigation.
Section 11.10 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The
representations and warranties will survive for one year after the Closing Date,
and thereupon shall expire and thereafter be of no further force or effect. All
covenants and agreements of the parties hereto contained herein shall survive
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
the date first above written.
SELLER
HELLUMS SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ H. WESLEY HALL
H. Wesley Hall, President
BUYER
HELLUMS SERVICES II, INC.
By: /s/ ROGER D. HELLUMS
Roger D. Hellums, President
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Exhibit 10(B)
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") is made this 10th day of
April, 1995, by and between Elsik, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Seller") and
Elsik II, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Buyer").
WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in the business (the "Business") of oilfield
service operations including, but not limited to, the rental of mobile housing
and office units for supervisory oilfield personnel; and
WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to purchase from Seller, and Seller wishes to
sell, transfer, assign and deliver to Buyer substantially all of Seller's assets
used in the Business;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements stated herein, the parties
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CLOSING
Section 1.1 CLOSING AND CLOSING DATE. The closing of the transactions
contemplated hereby (the "Closing") shall be held on or before April 10, 1995,
at the offices of Team, Inc., 1001 Fannin, Suite 4656, Houston, Texas 77002, or
such other place as the parties mutually agree, or on such other date as Seller
and Buyer shall agree in writing. The "Closing Date" as referred to herein is
defined as 9:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, on the date of Closing.
Section 1.2 TITLE, POSSESSION, RISK OF LOSS. Title, possession and risk
of loss or destruction or damage to the Purchased Assets (as defined below)
shall pass to Buyer as of the Closing Date.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE, SALE AND DELIVERY
Section 2.1 PURCHASED ASSETS AND EXCLUDED ASSETS. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, and on the basis of the representations and
warranties hereinafter set forth, at the Closing, Seller is selling,
transferring, conveying, assigning and delivering to Buyer, and Buyer is
purchasing from Seller, all its assets, except for the Excluded Assets (as
defined below). "Purchased Assets" shall include the assets listed on Exhibit
"A" hereto as well as the business, property and assets (tangible and
intangible) of the Seller of every kind and wherever situated that are used by
or useful in the operation of the Business and owned or leased by the Seller or
in which it has any right or interest relating to the Business (including,
without limitation, and
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to the extent owned, its business as a going concern, processes, proprietary and
technical information, computer software, know-how, permits, licenses and trade
secrets (including all rights received for past infringement of any of the
foregoing); its equipment, inventories and supplies, its rights under all
agreements assumed by Buyer; the aforesaid business, properties and assets,
including customer, supplier and vendor lists and files), but except for the
Excluded Assets as defined below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchased
Assets shall not include, and Buyer will not purchase, the minute books and
stock records of Seller or any other assets listed on Exhibit "B" hereto (the
"Excluded Assets").
Section 2.2 PURCHASE PRICE. The total consideration to be paid at the
Closing for the Purchased Assets (the "Cash Consideration") shall equal Three
Hundred and Ninety Six Thousand Dollars ($396,000). Seller agrees that in regard
to the property leased by Seller set forth on Exhibit "C", Seller shall pay such
leases in full on or before the Closing Date and use all reasonable efforts to
cause the relevant lessor of said lease to convey the property directly to
Buyer.
Section 2.3 ALLOCATIONS OF EXPENSES. Expenses for taxes and utilities
shall be allocated in the following manner:
(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.3(c) below, liability for taxes, if
any, on the personal and real property to be transferred hereunder shall
be allocated between Seller and Buyer as of the Closing on the basis of
the period of time to which such liability applies, based on the rates
in effect for the most recent tax year. Buyer agrees to pay all taxes
for the current year in a timely manner. Within five (5) business days
after receipt by the Seller of evidence that the Buyer has discharged
the ad valorem or similar tax assessments owed for the current year, the
Seller shall pay its pro rata portion of such taxes to Buyer.
(b) All expenses incurred for utility services shall be allocated
between Seller and Buyer as of the Closing Date with amounts
attributable to services provided before the Closing Date to be
allocated to Seller and the amounts attributable to services provided
after the Closing Date to be allocated to Buyer. For the purpose of this
section, utility services shall mean water, sewage, electrical and gas
services. Buyer shall present Seller with written and satisfactory proof
of utility expenses owed by Seller and Seller shall pay such utility
expenses in a prompt manner.
(c) All fees, taxes and other charges that are required to be paid in
connection with the consummation of the transactions covered by this
Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring same; provided, however,
that all sales, use or similar taxes, if any, payable by reason of the
sale, transfer or delivery of the Purchased Assets to Buyer shall be the
sole responsibility of Buyer, who shall hold harmless and indemnify
Seller from and against any and all loss, liability, cost or expense,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, based upon or arising out of
Buyer's failure to pay such taxes.
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Section 2.4 ALLOCATION REPORTING. Buyer and Seller agree to report the
allocation of the Cash Consideration among the Purchased Assets as set forth in
Exhibit "A", such allocation to be made as provided in Section 1060 of the
Internal Revenue Code. Buyer and Seller, as applicable, shall each file Form
8594 (Asset Acquisition Statement under Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue
Code) on a timely basis reporting the allocation of the Cash Consideration
consistent with the allocation on Exhibit "A". Buyer and Seller, as applicable,
shall not take any position on their respective income tax returns that is
inconsistent with the allocation of the Cash Consideration as agreed to in
Exhibit "A."
Section 2.5 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. Buyer shall assist Seller in any
commercially reasonable manner (including use of its employees) in collecting
any and all Accounts Receivable retained by Seller pursuant to this Agreement.
In addition, Buyer will transfer to Seller, within ten (10) days of its receipt,
any cash, checks or other property or other instruments of payment which it may
receive in respect of such receivables, as well as any other mail or
communication it may receive with respect to the assets and liabilities retained
by Seller hereunder.
ARTICLE III
LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS
Section 3.1 OBLIGATIONS ASSUMED. As part of the consideration for the
Purchased Assets, Buyer shall assume Seller's obligations that accrue after the
Closing Date under its contracts and leases.
Section 3.2 SERVICE AND/OR WARRANTY WORK. After the Closing, if any
customer of Seller is entitled by law, contract or Seller's customary business
practice or course of dealing to, and does, seek service and/or warranty work on
any item sold, leased or repaired by Seller prior to Closing, Buyer agrees with
Seller that Buyer shall provide such warranty work on such item at Buyer's sole
cost and expense.
Section 3.3 LIABILITIES NOT ASSUMED. Except as otherwise specifically
set forth in this Agreement, Buyer shall not assume or be liable for any
liabilities or obligations of Seller, whether the same are direct or indirect,
fixed, contingent or otherwise, known or unknown, whether existing at the
Closing Date or arising thereafter as a result of any act, omission or
circumstance taking place prior to the Closing Date, and whether or not the same
are reflected on the Seller's balance sheet.
ARTICLE IV
CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE CLOSING AND CERTAIN COVENANTS
AND OTHER MATTERS
Section 4.1 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. Seller and Buyer make the following
agreements with respect to interim operations:
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(a) DAMAGE TO ASSETS. Risk of loss or destruction or damage to the
Purchased Assets shall pass to Buyer as of the Closing Date. Seller
shall give prompt notice to Buyer of any such material loss or damage
and Buyer shall, at its election, have the right to terminate this
Agreement if there is material loss or damage, unless Seller has
restored the loss or damage at its expense, prior to the Closing Date.
(b) PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT. Pending the Closing Date, Seller shall
perform under all material contracts pertaining to the Purchased Assets
and shall not amend or terminate any material contract without the prior
written consent of Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, and shall not enter into any new agreements (other than those
entered into in the ordinary course of business) which might be binding
on Buyer, except those which shall be approved in writing by Buyer,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as of the date hereof and as of
the Closing Date the following:
Section 5.1 CORPORATE STATUS AND GOOD STANDING. Seller is a corporation
duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Texas and has all corporate power and authority to carry on its
business as presently conducted.
Section 5.2 AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER ASSETS. The Board of Directors of
Seller has taken all corporate action necessary to transfer the Purchased
Assets, and the Board of Directors of Seller has duly approved this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby and will have authorized the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and all other documents incidental hereto. In
addition, Seller has received all authorizations, consents and approvals of all
federal, state and local governmental agencies and authorities required to be
obtained in order to permit the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby. Seller further represents and warrants that it has authority to convey
the Purchased Assets being purchased hereby and is not limited by its Articles
of Incorporation or Bylaws.
Section 5.3 TITLE TO PROPERTIES, ENCUMBRANCES AND LEASES. On the Closing
Date, Seller shall convey to Buyer good and marketable title to all of the
Purchased Assets. Such properties and assets will be (a) subject to no mortgage,
pledge, lien, conditional sales agreement or encumbrance, except for those
detectable by visual inspection, those of which Buyer has knowledge, those which
are of public record and those set forth in Exhibit "D" hereto, or (b) Seller
will indemnify Buyer for any and all mortgages, pledges, liens, conditional
sales agreements or encumbrances relating to the Purchased Assets.
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Section 5.4 TAXES. Seller has duly filed all state and federal tax
reports and returns required by law to be filed with respect to the Purchased
Assets and all taxes upon all of the Purchased Assets which are due and payable
have been paid, and no additional taxes have been asserted to have been due from
Seller regarding the Purchased Assets. There are no assessments or, to Seller's
knowledge, proposed assessments by any governmental authority having
jurisdiction against the Purchased Assets which are not yet due and payable,
except for ad valorem taxes for 1995.
Section 5.5 NO BROKER. Seller represents that no broker has been
involved in this transaction and agrees to indemnify and hold Buyer harmless
from any payment of any involved because of Seller's association with such
parties.
Section 5.6 NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE PURCHASED ASSETS. Buyer
acknowledges and agrees that, except as set forth in Sections 5.1 through 5.5,
the sale of the Purchased Assets hereunder is being made by Seller without
representation or warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, statutory or
otherwise, and without limiting the foregoing, SELLER HAS NOT MADE AND WILL NOT
MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO: (A) THE MERCHANTABILITY OF
THE PURCHASED ASSETS; OR (B) THE FITNESS OF THE PURCHASED ASSETS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SELLER IS SELLING THE PURCHASED ASSETS ON AN "AS IS", "WHERE
IS" AND "WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS AND DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH
RESPECT TO THE PURCHASED ASSETS.
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller as of the date hereof and
as of the Closing Date the following:
Section 6.1 INCORPORATION, AUTHORITY AND QUALIFICATION. Buyer is a
corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Texas. It has full corporate power to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and to take any action required by laws, its Articles of
Incorporation, its By-laws or otherwise. The Board of Directors of Buyer has
taken all necessary action to authorize Buyer to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and to take all
actions required to be taken by Buyer pursuant to the provisions hereof. Buyer
further represents and warrants that it has authority to purchase the Purchased
Assets and is not limited by its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
Section 6.2 GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY. Buyer has obtained all
authorizations, consents and approvals of all federal, state and local
governmental agencies and authorities required to be obtained to permit the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Section 6.3 NO BROKER. Buyer represents that no broker has been involved
in this transaction and agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from any
payment of any involved because of Buyer's association with such parties.
ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS
Section 7.1 EMPLOYEES. Seller will terminate its employment relationship
with each employee of the Seller on and as of the Closing Date. Buyer will offer
employment on an at-will basis to such employees of Seller as Buyer, in its sole
discretion, shall determine (the "Continuing Employees"). Except as otherwise
set forth herein, the terms and conditions of the employment of the Continuing
Employees shall be determined solely by Buyer (provided, however, the base pay
of said employees shall be not less than the amount paid by Seller as of the
Closing Date). Each Continuing Employee hired by Buyer will receive credit for
paid vacation and sick leave to the same extent that such Continuing Employee
had been credited for those items by the Seller before the Closing Date. In
addition, if any of Buyer's employment benefits are based upon years of service
with Buyer, Buyer agrees to give each Continuing Employee credit for service
equal to the credit such Continuing Employee enjoyed with the Seller immediately
prior to the Closing Date for purposes of determining those benefits. Buyer also
agrees to waive any preexisting conditions of the Continuing Employees with
respect to all of Buyer's employee benefits. Buyer will indemnify, protect,
defend, save and hold harmless Seller from and against any and all claims for
severance pay, as well as any and all liabilities as a result of a Continuing
Employee's actual, deemed or defacto termination from employment with Buyer
following the employment by Buyer of such Continuing Employee. Except as
otherwise provided in this Section, Buyer shall have no obligation to continue
to employ any Continuing Employee or to continue to provide benefits to any
Continuing Employee after the Closing Date. Further, Buyer and Seller
specifically acknowledge and agree that the provisions of this Section are not
intended to confer any rights or remedies for the benefit of any Continuing
Employee.
Section 7.2 WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Seller will bear the entire cost and
expense of all workers' compensation claims arising out of injuries identifiably
sustained by a Continuing Employee on or before the Closing Date. Buyer will
bear the entire cost and expense of all workers' compensation claims arising out
of injuries identifiably sustained by a Continuing Employee after the Closing
Date. Seller will bear the entire cost and expense of all workers' compensation
claims arising out of injuries without an identifiable date of occurrence and
which are filed within thirty (30) days after the date hereof, regardless of
whether such claims are alleged to have arisen prior to or after the Closing
Date. Buyer shall bear the entire cost and expense of all workers' compensation
claims arising out of injuries without an identifiable date of occurrence and
which are filed more than thirty (30) days after the date hereof.
Section 7.3 WARN NOTICE. Buyer agrees to provide any notification under
the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or any similar act in any
jurisdiction that may be required of either Buyer or Seller, and Buyer, for
these purposes, shall act as the agent of Seller
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and shall indemnify the Seller for any claims made against the Seller as a
result of any actions taken by the Buyer that result in any employment loss as
defined under any of said acts.
Section 7.4 FURTHER ASSISTANCE. Seller shall execute and deliver to
Buyer, at Closing or thereafter, any other instrument which may be requested by
Buyer and which is reasonably appropriate to perfect or evidence any of the
sales, assignments, transfers or conveyances contemplated by this Agreement or
to transfer any Purchased Assets identified after Closing. In addition, Buyer
agrees to assist Seller in the collection of the Accounts Receivable as set
forth in Section 2.5 hereof, and shall also assist Seller in any commercially
reasonable manner (including use of its employees) in any litigation, threatened
or actual, of Seller.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1 SELLER'S INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS Seller shall indemnify and
hold Buyer (including its officers, directors, employees and agents) harmless
from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, arbitrations,
proceedings, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred as a result of (a) any
error, inaccuracy, breach or misrepresentation in any of the representations and
warranties made by or on behalf of Seller in this Agreement, (b) any violation
or breach by Seller of or default by Seller under the terms of this Agreement or
(c) any act or omission occurring before the Closing Date, or any condition or
circumstances caused by any act or omission occurring before the Closing Date by
Seller or with respect to the Purchased Assets to the extent and only to the
extent that this Section 8.1(c) is not inconsistent with Section 3.2 and Section
5.6 of this Agreement.
Section 8.2 BUYER'S INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS. Buyer shall indemnify and
hold Seller (including its officers, directors, employees and agents) harmless
from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, arbitrations,
proceedings, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred as a result of (a) any
error, inaccuracy, breach or misrepresentation in any of the representations and
warranties made by or on behalf of Buyer in this Agreement, (b) any violation or
breach by Buyer of or default by Buyer under the terms of this Agreement, or (c)
any act or omission occurring after the Closing Date, or any condition or
circumstances caused by any act or omission occurring after the Closing Date, by
Buyer or with respect to the Purchased Assets, or any product sold by Buyer or a
service provided by Buyer (including liability and warranty claims with respect
thereto).
Section 8.3 INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURES. The party seeking
indemnification pursuant to Section 8.1 or 8.2 hereunder (the "Indemnified
Party") agrees to give the party required to indemnify the Indemnified Party
pursuant to Section 8.1 or 8.2 hereto (the "Indemnifying Party") prompt notice
of any claims which would result in a claim for indemnification hereunder. The
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Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, and in such event, the
Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any further
legal or other expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the
defense thereof, other than the reasonable costs of any investigation or
assistance required by the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnified Party may
participate actively, at its sole expense, in any lawsuit respecting such
claims. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to approve (such approval not
to be unreasonably withheld) any out-of- court settlement if it would affect the
conduct of business of the Indemnified Party. The parties hereto will cooperate
fully with each other with respect to discovery, inquiries or investigations,
including the furnishing of required employee witnesses, in connection with any
claim or lawsuit for which indemnity is sought hereunder.
Section 8.4 GENERAL. The indemnification obligations under this Article
VIII shall apply regardless of whether any suit or action results solely or in
part from the active, passive or concurrent negligence of the Indemnified Party.
The rights of the parties to indemnification under this Article VIII shall not
be limited due to any investigations heretofore or hereafter made by such
parties or their representatives, regardless of negligence in the conduct of any
such investigations; provided, however, that no party shall have any liability
to the other party for the breach of any representation or warranty to the
extent that such other party had knowledge, as of the Closing Date, that such
representation or warranty was inaccurate in any respect.
ARTICLE IX
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
Section 9.1 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER. The
performance of the obligations of Buyer hereunder are subject, at the election
of Buyer, to the following conditions:
(a) SELLER'S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. The
representations and warranties of Seller shall be true and correct in
all material respects as of and at the Closing Date with the same force
and effect as though made on such date and all obligations and covenants
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Seller on
or prior to the Closing Date shall have been duly performed or complied
with by Seller in all material respects.
(b) VIOLATION OF LAW, ORDINANCES, ETC. On or before the Closing Date,
neither Buyer nor Seller shall have received any notice or have
knowledge of any lawsuit, pending or threatened, any violation or
alleged violation of any city ordinance, state law, rule or regulation
of any governmental authority which question the validity of this
Agreement or any such action taken or contemplated by Buyer or Seller in
connection with this Agreement.
(c) CLOSING DOCUMENTS. Buyer shall have received from Seller the
following documents on the Closing Date:
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(i) Articles of Incorporation of Seller certified by the
Secretary of the State of Texas and Good Standing Certificate;
(ii) A certified copy of the resolutions of the Board of
Directors authorizing the transaction contemplated hereby;
(iii) Such instruments of sale, transfer and conveyance covering
the Purchased Assets as shall be necessary to vest in Buyer good
and marketable title to the Purchased Assets with forms
reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, including, but not limited to,
an Assignment and Bill of Sale in the form set forth in Exhibit
E hereto;
(iv) Consents, if required, from any governmental agency or
authority;
(v) A certificate signed by an officer of Seller, certifying
that the covenants, conditions, obligations and agreements
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by
Seller have been performed or complied with, and that the
representations and warranties herein are true and correct;
(vi) Copies of duly executed UCC-3 Termination Statements,
showing termination of the UCC-1 Financing Statements and any
other security agreements filed against the Purchased Assets to
be transferred to the extent Seller has received same;
(vii) Copies of all Seller's records which establish rights
relating to the Purchased Assets to be transferred hereby; and
(viii) Such certificates and other instruments as may be
necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated herein.
Section 9.2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER. The
obligations of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be subject to satisfaction prior to the Closing Date or at the
Closing of all of the following conditions:
(a) BUYER'S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. The
representations and warranties of Buyer shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of and at the Closing Date with the same force and
effect as though made on such date and all obligations and covenants
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer on
or prior to the Closing Date shall have been duly performed or complied
with by Buyer in all material respects.
(b) VIOLATION OF LAWS, ORDINANCES, ETC. On or before the Closing Date,
neither Buyer nor Seller shall have received any notice or have
knowledge of any lawsuit, pending or threatened, any violation or
alleged violation of any city ordinance, state law, rule or
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regulation of any governmental authority which question the validity of
this Agreement or any such action taken or contemplated by Buyer or
Seller in connection with this Agreement.
(c) CLOSING DOCUMENTS. Seller shall have received from Buyer the
following on the Closing Date:
(i) The Cash Consideration;
(ii) The Articles of Incorporation of Buyer certified by the
Secretary of State of Texas and Certificate of Good Standing;
(iii) A certified copy of the resolutions of the Board of
Directors of Buyer authorizing the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(iv) Consents, if required, from any governmental agency or
authority;
(v) A certificate signed by an officer of Buyer certifying that
the covenants, conditions, obligations and agreements required
by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer have
been performed or complied with, and that the representations
and warranties herein are true and correct;
(vi) Such certificates and other instruments as may be necessary
to consummate the transactions contemplated herein.
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
Section 10.1 TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated at any time
prior to the Closing Date:
(a) By mutual consent of Seller and Buyer;
(b) By Buyer if there has been a breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement on the part of Seller set forth in this Agreement
or by Seller if there has been a breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement on the part of Buyer set forth in this Agreement,
in each case which breach has either not been cured or not had a plan to
cure developed therefor approved by the parties hereto (which plan is
being diligently followed) within five business days following receipt
by the breaching party of notice of such breach, or if any permanent
injunction or other order of a court or other competent authority
preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
shall have become final and non-appealable.
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Section 10.2 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. In the event of termination of this
Agreement by any party as provided in Section 10.1 hereof, this Agreement shall
forthwith become void and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part
of Seller or Buyer or their respective officers or directors (in the case of the
corporate entities) except with respect to Sections 5.5, 6.3, 11.1 and 11.2
hereof; PROVIDED that this Section 10.2 shall not relieve any party from
liability for damages incurred as a result of any willful breach by a party
hereto of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set
forth in this Agreement.
Section 10.3 REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT. Should either party materially
default in the performance of its representations, warranties and covenants
under this Agreement and shall for this reason fail to consummate this Agreement
at the Closing Date (the "Defaulting Party"), and the other party is not then in
default of any representations, warranties and covenants hereunder (the
"Non-Defaulting Party"), the Non-Defaulting Party shall then be entitled at its
option to:
(a) Terminate the Agreement;
(b) Require the Defaulting Party to consummate the sale in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, if necessary through injunction or
other court order or process; or
(c) In addition to the foregoing, have such other remedies against the
Defaulting Party as shall be available to the Non-Defaulting Party
elsewhere hereunder and/or under applicable law or equity, including, in
the event of termination pursuant to Section 10.3(a), the recovery of
reasonable attorneys' fees and return of any costs incurred by the
Non-Defaulting Party in the preparation for consummation of the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 10.4 AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended by the parties
hereto at any time. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
Section 10.5 EXTENSION; WAIVER. At any time prior to the Closing Date,
any party hereto may (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the
obligations or other acts for its or his benefit of any other party hereto, (ii)
waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or
in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (iii) waive compliance with any
of the agreements or conditions contained herein for its or his benefit. Any
agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be
valid only if set forth in a written instrument signed on behalf of such party.
No waiver by the parties hereto of any default or breach of any term, condition
or covenant of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other breach
of the same or any other term, condition or covenant contained herein.
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ARTICLE XI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 11.1 CONFIDENTIALITY; PUBLICITY; BOOKS AND RECORDS.
(a) Each party and its affiliates will hold, and will use all reasonable
efforts to cause their respective officers, directors, employees,
accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents to hold, in
confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative
process or by other legal requirements, all confidential documents and
information concerning the other parties and their respective affiliates
furnished to such party or its affiliates in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except to the extent that
such information can be shown to have been (i) previously known on a
nonconfidential basis by such party, (ii) in the public domain through
no fault of such party or (iii) later lawfully acquired by such party
from sources other than the other parties or their affiliates; PROVIDED
that such party may disclose such information to its officers,
directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and
agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and to its lenders in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement so long as such persons are informed by
such party of the confidential nature of such information and are
directed by such party to treat such information confidentially. The
obligation of such party and its affiliates to hold any such information
in confidence shall be satisfied if they exercise the same care with
respect to such information as they would take to preserve the
confidentiality of their own similar information. If this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to Article X hereto, each party and its affiliates
will, and will use all reasonable efforts to cause their respective
officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants,
advisors and agents to, destroy or deliver to any other party, upon
request, all documents and other materials, and all copies thereof,
obtained by such party or its affiliates or on their behalf from the
other party and its affiliates in connection with this Agreement that
are subject to such confidence.
(b) Subject to applicable securities law or stock exchange requirements,
the parties hereto will promptly advise, and obtain the approval of, the
other parties before issuing any press release with respect to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 11.2 EXPENSES. The Buyer and Seller shall pay their own
respective expenses, including the fees and disbursements of their respective
counsel in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.
Section 11.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement (including all Exhibits
hereto) and the documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement constitute the
entire sole and only agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and supersedes any prior understanding or written or oral
agreements between the parties, and may not be modified,
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amended or terminated except by a written instrument specifically referring to
this Agreement signed by all the parties hereto.
Section 11.4 NOTICES. All notices and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been received only if and when
(i) personally delivered or (ii) on the third day after mailing, by United
States mail, first class, postage prepaid, by certified mail, return receipt
requested, addressed in each case as follows (or to such other address as may be
specified by like notice):
(a) If to Buyer, to: Elsik II, Inc.
P. O. Box 1689
Beeville, Texas 78104
Fax: (512) 358-0139
Telephone confirmation: (512) 358-2927
Attn: Mr. Roger D. Hellums
(b) If to Seller, to: Elsik, Inc.
c/o Team, Inc.
1001 Fannin, Suite 4656
Houston, Texas 77002
Fax: (713) 659-3657
Telephone confirmation: (713) 659-3600
Attn: Mr. H. Wesley Hall,
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
With a copy (which shall constitute notice) to:
Valerie L. Banner
1001 Fannin, Suite 4656
Houston, Texas 77002
Fax: (713) 659-3657
Telephone confirmation: (713) 659-3600
Section 11.5 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement may not be assigned
by operation of law or otherwise without the express written consent of both
parties hereto.
Section 11.6 COMPLIANCE WITH BULK SALES LAWS. Buyer and Seller waive
compliance with the requirements of any applicable bulk sales laws of any
jurisdiction. Seller shall indemnify Buyer against any and all liabilities or
expenses Buyer may incur as a result of any noncompliance by Buyer or Seller
with any bulk sales laws as they relate to this transaction.
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Section 11.7 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 11.8 PARTIAL INVALIDITY OF THE AGREEMENT. In the event any one
or more provisions contained in this Agreement shall be for any reason held
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision thereof and this Agreement
shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had
never been contained herein.
Section 11.9 LITIGATION. Should any litigation be commenced between the
parties hereto concerning this Agreement or the rights and duties of either in
relation thereto, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled, in
addition to such other relief as may be granted, to a reasonable sum as and for
attorneys' fees in such litigation.
Section 11.10 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The
representations and warranties will survive for one year after the Closing Date,
and thereupon shall expire and thereafter be of no further force or effect. All
covenants and agreements of the parties hereto contained herein shall survive
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
the date first above written.
SELLER
ELSIK, INC.
By: /s/ H. WESLEY HALL
H. Wesley Hall, President
BUYER
ELSIK II, INC.
By: /s/ROGER D. HELLUMS
Roger D. Hellums, President
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EXHIBIT 10(B) GOES HERE
Exhibit 10(P)
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF AUGUST 24, 1995
BETWEEN
TEAM, INC.
AS BORROWER
AND
TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
AS LENDER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS
Section 1.01 TERMS DEFINED ABOVE........................................... 1
Section 1.02 CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS......................................... 1
Section 1.03 ACCOUNTING TERMS AND DETERMINATIONS........................... 16
ARTICLE II
COMMITMENTS
Section 2.01 LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT................................... 16
Section 2.02 BORROWINGS, CONTINUATIONS AND CONVERSIONS, LETTERS OF CREDIT.. 17
Section 2.03 CHANGES OF REVOLVING CREDIT COMMITMENT........................ 19
Section 2.04 FEES.......................................................... 20
Section 2.05 LENDING OFFICES............................................... 20
Section 2.06 NOTES......................................................... 20
Section 2.07 PREPAYMENTS................................................... 21
ARTICLE III
PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
Section 3.01 REPAYMENT OF LOANS............................................ 25
Section 3.02 INTEREST...................................................... 25
ARTICLE IV
PAYMENTS; COMPUTATIONS; ETC.
Section 4.01 PAYMENTS...................................................... 26
Section 4.02 COMPUTATIONS.................................................. 27
Section 4.03 SET-OFF....................................................... 27
Section 4.04 TAXES......................................................... 27
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ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL COSTS; CAPITAL ADEQUACY; ETC.
Section 5.01 ADDITIONAL COSTS.............................................. 29
Section 5.02 LIMITATION ON EURODOLLAR LOANS................................ 30
Section 5.03 ILLEGALITY.................................................... 31
Section 5.04 BASE RATE LOANS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 5.01, 5.02 AND 5.03...... 31
Section 5.05 COMPENSATION.................................................. 31
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 6.01 INITIAL FUNDING............................................... 32
Section 6.02 INITIAL AND SUBSEQUENT LOANS.................................. 34
Section 6.03 CONDITIONS RELATING TO LETTERS OF CREDIT...................... 34
Section 6.04 POST CLOSING CONDITIONS....................................... 35
Section 6.05 AUDIT AND ASSET MANAGEMENT REVIEW............................. 35
ARTICLE VII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 7.01 CORPORATE EXISTENCE........................................... 35
Section 7.02 FINANCIAL CONDITION........................................... 35
Section 7.03 LITIGATION.................................................... 36
Section 7.04 NO BREACH..................................................... 36
Section 7.05 AUTHORITY..................................................... 36
Section 7.06 APPROVALS..................................................... 37
Section 7.07 USE OF LOANS.................................................. 37
Section 7.08 ERISA......................................................... 37
Section 7.09 TAXES......................................................... 37
Section 7.10 TITLES, ETC................................................... 37
Section 7.11 NO MATERIAL MISSTATEMENTS..................................... 38
Section 7.12 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT........................................ 38
Section 7.13 PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT............................ 38
Section 7.14 SUBSIDIARIES AND PARTNERSHIPS................................. 38
Section 7.15 LOCATION OF BUSINESS AND OFFICES.............................. 38
Section 7.16 DEFAULTS...................................................... 39
Section 7.17 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS......................................... 39
Section 7.18 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW....................................... 40
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Section 7.19 INSURANCE..................................................... 40
Section 7.20 HEDGING AGREEMENTS............................................ 40
Section 7.21 RESTRICTION ON LIENS.......................................... 40
Section 7.22 MATERIAL AGREEMENTS........................................... 41
ARTICLE VIII
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Section 8.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER REPORTS........................ 41
Section 8.02 LITIGATION.................................................... 43
Section 8.03 MAINTENANCE, ETC.............................................. 43
Section 8.04 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS......................................... 43
Section 8.05 FURTHER ASSURANCES............................................ 44
Section 8.06 PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS.................................... 44
Section 8.07 KEY MAN LIFE INSURANCE POLICY................................. 44
Section 8.08 CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES.......................................... 45
ARTICLE IX
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Section 9.01 DEBT.......................................................... 45
Section 9.02 LIENS......................................................... 46
Section 9.03 INVESTMENTS, LOANS AND ADVANCES............................... 47
Section 9.04 DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS...................... 48
Section 9.05 SALES AND LEASEBACKS.......................................... 48
Section 9.06 NATURE OF BUSINESS............................................ 48
Section 9.07 LIMITATION ON LEASES.......................................... 48
Section 9.08 MERGERS, ETC.................................................. 49
Section 9.09 PROCEEDS OF NOTES............................................. 49
Section 9.10 ERISA COMPLIANCE.............................................. 49
Section 9.11 SALE OR DISCOUNT OF RECEIVABLES............................... 49
Section 9.12 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.......................................... 49
Section 9.13 CURRENT RATIO................................................. 50
Section 9.14 TANGIBLE NET WORTH............................................ 50
Section 9.15 FUNDED DEBT TO CASH FLOW...................................... 50
Section 9.16 FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO................................... 51
Section 9.17 INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO....................................... 51
Section 9.18 SALE OF PROPERTIES............................................ 51
Section 9.19 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES.................................. 52
Section 9.20 SUBSIDIARIES AND PARTNERSHIPS................................. 52
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Section 9.21 NEGATIVE PLEDGE AGREEMENTS.................................... 52
Section 9.22 TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES.................... 52
Section 9.23 EXCLUDED SUBSIDIARIES......................................... 52
ARTICLE X
EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES
Section 10.01 EVENTS OF DEFAULT............................................ 53
Section 10.02 REMEDIES..................................................... 55
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 11.01 WAIVER....................................................... 56
Section 11.02 NOTICES...................................................... 56
Section 11.03 PAYMENT OF EXPENSES, INDEMNITIES, ETC........................ 56
Section 11.04 AMENDMENTS, ETC.............................................. 59
Section 11.05 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS....................................... 59
Section 11.06 ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS............................... 59
Section 11.07 INVALIDITY................................................... 60
Section 11.08 COUNTERPARTS................................................. 61
Section 11.09 REFERENCES................................................... 61
Section 11.10 SURVIVAL..................................................... 61
Section 11.11 CAPTIONS..................................................... 61
Section 11.12 NO ORAL AGREEMENTS........................................... 61
Section 11.13 GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION.................... 61
Section 11.14 INTEREST..................................................... 63
Section 11.15 CONFIDENTIALITY.............................................. 64
Section 11.16 EFFECTIVENESS................................................ 64
Section 11.17 TAX REPRESENTATIONS.......................................... 64
Section 11.18 EXCULPATION PROVISIONS....................................... 66
Section 11.19 CONFLICTING PROVISIONS....................................... 66
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Exhibit A-1 - Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit A-2 - Term Note
Exhibit B - Form of Borrowing, Continuation and Conversion Request
Exhibit C - Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit D - (Intentionally Omitted)
Exhibit E - List of Security Instruments
Exhibit F - Guarantors
Schedule 7.03 - Litigation
Schedule 7.14 - Subsidiaries and Partnerships
Schedule 7.16 - Defaults
Schedule 7.19 - Insurance (Separately delivered to Lender)
Schedule 7.22 - Material Agreements
Schedule 9.01 - Debt
Schedule 9.02 - Liens
Schedule 9.03 - Investments, Loans and Advances
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of August 24,
1995, between TEAM, INC., a Texas corporation (the "BORROWER"), and TEXAS
COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the
"LENDER").
R E C I T A L S
A. The Borrower and the Lender entered into that certain Credit
Agreement dated as of April 7, 1994 (as amended and supplemented by First
Amendment and Supplement to Credit Agreement and Term Note Modification
Agreement dated as of February 28, 1995, the "1994 Credit Agreement" whereby,
pursuant to the terms and conditions contained therein, the Lender agreed to
provide certain loans to and extend certain credit on behalf of the Borrower.
B. The Borrower and the Lender mutually desire to amend and restate the
1994 Credit Agreement in its entirety.
C. In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained and of the loans, extensions of credit and commitments hereinafter
referred to, the parties hereto agree the 1994 Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety to read herein and as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS
Section 1.01 TERMS DEFINED ABOVE. As used in this Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, the terms "BORROWER," "LENDER" and "1994 CREDIT
AGREEMENT" shall have the meanings indicated above.
Section 1.02 CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS. As used herein, the following
terms shall have the following meanings (all terms defined in this Article I or
in other provisions of this Agreement in the singular to have the same meanings
when used in the plural and VICE VERSA):
"ADDITIONAL COSTS" shall have the meaning assigned such term in
Section 5.01(a).
"AFFECTED LOANS" shall have the meaning assigned such term in
Section 5.04.
"AFFILIATE" of any person shall mean (a) any Person directly or
indirectly controlled by, controlling or under common control with such
first
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Person, (b) any director or officer of such first Person or of any
Person referred to in clause (a) above and (c) if any Person in clause
(i) above is an individual, any member of the immediate family
(including parents, spouse and children) of such individual and any
trust whose principal beneficiary is such individual or one or more
members of such immediate family and any Person who is controlled by any
such member or trust. As used in this definition, "CONTROL" (including,
with its correlative meanings, "CONTROLLED BY" and "UNDER COMMON CONTROL
WITH") shall mean any person which owns directly or indirectly 20% or
more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of
directors or other governing body of a corporation or 20% or more of the
partnership or other ownership interests of any other Person (other than
as a limited partner of such other Person) will be deemed to control
such corporation or other Person.
"AGREEMENT" shall mean this Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, as the same may from time to time be amended or supplemented.
"APPLICABLE LENDING OFFICE" shall mean for each Type of Loan, the
lending office of the Lender (or an Affiliate of the Lender) designated
for such Type of Loan on the signature pages hereof or such other
offices of the Lender (or of an Affiliate of the Lender) as the Lender
may from time to time specify to the Borrower as the office by which
Loans of such Type are to be made and maintained.
"APPLICABLE MARGIN" shall mean (a) with respect to Eurodollar
Loans (i) 3.25% per annum if the Borrower's ratio of Funded Debt to Cash
Flow (for the previous twelve-month period) is equal to or greater than
3.0 to 1.0 ("RANGE ONE"), (ii) 2.75% per annum if the Borrower's ratio
of Funded Debt to Cash Flow (for the previous twelve-month period) is
equal to or greater than 2.0 to 1.0 but less than 3.0 to 1.0 ("RANGE
TWO"), (iii) 2.25% per annum if the Borrower's ratio of Funded Debt to
Cash Flow (for the previous twelve-month period) is equal to or greater
than 1.0 to 1.0 but less than 2.0 to 1.0 ("RANGE THREE"), and (iv) 1.75%
per annum if the Borrower's ratio of Funded Debt to Cash Flow (for the
previous twelve-month period) is less than 1.0 to 1.0 ("RANGE FOUR");
and (b) with respect to Base Rate Loans (i) .5% per annum for Range One,
and (ii) zero percent (0%) per annum for Range Two, Range Three, and
Range Four.
"BASE RATE" shall mean, with respect to any Base Rate Loan, for
any day, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next
1/16 of 1%) equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such
day, or (b) the Federal Funds Rate for such day plus 1/2 of 1%. Each
change in any interest rate provided for herein based upon the Base Rate
resulting from a change
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in the Base Rate shall take effect at the time of such change in the
Base Rate.
"BASE RATE LOANS" shall mean Loans that bear interest at rates
based upon the Base Rate.
"BORROWING BASE" shall mean at any time an amount equal to the
sum of (i) 85% of Eligible Accounts, plus (ii) 40% of Eligible Inventory
for the period from and after the Closing Date through August 31, 1996,
and 25% of Eligible Inventory thereafter; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Eligible
Inventory shall never be permitted to exceed 50% of the Borrowing Base.
"BUSINESS DAY" shall mean any day other than a day on which
commercial banks are authorized or required to close in the State of
Texas and if such day relates to a borrowing or continuation of, a
payment or prepayment of principal of or interest on, or a conversion of
or into, or the Interest Period for, a Eurodollar Loan or a notice by
the Borrower with respect to any such borrowing or continuation,
payment, prepayment, conversion or Interest Period, any day which is
also a day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are carried out in the
London interbank market.
"CASH FLOW" shall mean, for any period, earnings of the Borrower
before interest, depreciation, amortization of goodwill, amortization of
Debt and amortization of taxes, less cash taxes for such period.
"CLOSING DATE" shall mean August 24, 1995.
"CODE" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"COMMITMENT" shall mean the Lender's obligation to make Loans
pursuant to Sections 2.01(a) and (c), and to issue, reissue, renew or
extend Letters of Credit as provided in Section 2.01(b).
"CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES" shall mean each Subsidiary of the
Borrower (whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired) the
financial statements of which shall be (or should have been)
consolidated with the financial statements of the Borrower in accordance
with GAAP, but excluding the Excluded Subsidiaries.
"DEBT" shall mean, for any Person the sum of the following
(without duplication) (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed
money or evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar
instruments, (b) all obligations of such Person (whether contingent or
otherwise) in respect of
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bankers' acceptances, letters of credit, surety or other bonds and
similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person to pay the
deferred purchase price of Property or services (other than for borrowed
money) arising in the ordinary course of business of such Person
exclusive, however, of accrued expenses in accordance with ordinary
trade terms, (d) all obligations under leases which shall have been, or
should have been, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases in
respect of which such Person is liable, contin gently or otherwise, as
obligor, guarantor or otherwise, or in respect of which obligations such
Person otherwise assures a creditor against loss, (e) all Debt and other
obligations of others secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person,
whether or not such Debt is assumed by such Person which are or should
be shown as liabilities, contingent or otherwise, on a consolidated
balance sheet, (f) all Debt, directly or indirectly guaranteed by such
Person (g) all obligations of such Person under Hedging Agreements, and
(h) material obligations to deliver goods or services in consideration
of advance payments.
"DEFAULT" shall mean an Event of Default or an event which with
notice or lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default.
"DOLLARS" and "$" shall mean lawful money of the United States of
America.
"EFFECTIVE DATE" shall have the meaning assigned such term in
Section 11.16.
"ELIGIBLE ACCOUNTS" shall mean at any time an amount equal to the
aggregate net invoice or ledger amount owing of each trade account
receivable of the Borrower and any Subsidiary, for goods sold or leased
or services rendered in the ordinary course of business, in which the
Agent has a perfected, first priority security interest (subject only to
Excepted Liens), after deducting (a) the amount of all such accounts
owing by account debtors which have 20% or more of their accounts owing
to the Borrower unpaid for 91 days or more after the date of original
invoice, unless the account debtor in question is a 20% Rule Exception
(the exclusion contained in this clause (a) being hereinafter called the
"20% Rule"), (b) the amount on all such accounts which are owed by
account debtors having their principal place of business in the United
States that are unpaid for 91 days or more after the date of original
invoice, (c) the amount on all such accounts which are owed by account
debtors having their principal place of business outside of the United
States that are (i) not backed by a letter of credit satisfactory to the
Lender or otherwise not insured in a manner satisfactory to the Lender
or (ii) unpaid for 121 days or more after the date of original invoice,
(d) the amount of all trade and other discounts, returns, allowances,
rebates, credits,
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concessions, unbilled amounts and adjustments to such accounts, (e) all
contra accounts, setoffs subject to any setoff arrangement or agreement,
defenses or counterclaims asserted by or available to the Persons
obligated on such accounts, (f) the amount billed for or representing
retainage, if any, until all prerequisites to the immediate payment of
retainage have been satisfied, (g) all such accounts owed by account
debtors which are insolvent or if Lender reasonably believes
collectibility is in doubt, (h) all such accounts owing by officers or
employees of the Borrower or by Subsidiaries or any other Person in
which the Borrower may have an equity interest, and (i) all such
accounts owing by a Governmental Authority which arise out of contracts
between such Governmental Authority and the Borrower, unless the Lender
is reasonably satisfied that the lender has a perfected lien in or valid
assignment of such accounts.
"ELIGIBLE INVENTORY" shall mean at any time all inventory of raw
materials and finished goods then owned by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary (less any reserve for obsolescence, any reserve for
slow-moving inventory, or any other similar contra-account to inventory
all of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Lender) and held
for sale (other than on consignment) or disposition in the ordinary
course of business, in which the Lender has a perfected, first priority
security interest (subject only to Excepted Liens), valued at market
price.
"ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" shall mean any and all Governmental Require
ments pertaining to health or the environment in effect in any and all
jurisdictions in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is conducting or
at any time has conducted business, or where any Property of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary is located, including without limitation, the
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ("OPA"), the Clean Air Act, as amended, the
Comprehensive Environ mental, Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA"), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
as amended, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended,
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended ("RCRA"),
the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, the Toxic Substances Control
Act, as amended, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986, as amended, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as
amended, and other environmental conservation or protection laws. The
term "oil" shall have the meaning specified in OPA, the terms "hazardous
substance" and "release" (or "threatened release") have the meanings
specified in CERCLA, and the terms "solid waste" and "disposal" (or
"disposed") have the meanings specified in RCRA; provided, however, that
(a) in the event either OPA, CERCLA or RCRA is amended so as to broaden
the meaning of any term defined thereby, such broader meaning shall
apply subsequent to the effective
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date of such amendment, (b) to the extent the laws of the state in which
any Property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary is located establish a
meaning for "oil," "hazardous substance," "release," "solid waste" or
"disposal" which is broader than that specified in either OPA, CERCLA or
RCRA, such broader meaning shall apply, and (c) the terms "hazardous
substance" and "solid waste" shall include all oil and gas exploration
and production wastes that may present an endangerment to public health
or welfare or the environment, even if such wastes are specifically
exempt from classification as hazardous substances or solid wastes
pursuant to CERCLA or RCRA or the state analogues to those statutes.
"ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended from time to time.
"ERISA AFFILIATE" shall mean each trade or business (whether or
not incorporated) which together with the Borrower or any Subsidiary
would be deemed to be a "single employer" within the meaning of section
4001(b)(1) of ERISA or subsections (b), (c), (m) or (o) of section 414
of the Code.
"ERISA EVENT" shall mean (a) a "Reportable Event" described in
Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder, (b) the
withdrawal of the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate from a
plan during a plan year in which it was a "substantial employer" as
defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA, (c) the filing of a notice of
intent to terminate a Plan or the treatment of a plan amendment as a
termination under Section 4041 of ERISA, (d) the institution of
proceedings to terminate a plan by the PBGC, or (e) any other event or
condition which might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for
the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any
plan.
"EURODOLLAR LOANS" shall mean Loans the interest rates on which
are determined on the basis of rates referred to in the definition of
"Fixed Eurodollar Rate" in this Section 1.02.
"EVENT OF DEFAULT" shall have the meaning assigned such term in
Section 10.01.
"EXCESS CASH FLOW" shall mean net earnings of the Borrower before
taxes, plus or minus non-cash items, less cash taxes, capital
expenditures and principal payments.
"EXCEPTED LIENS" shall mean (a) Liens for taxes, assessments or
other governmental charges or levies not yet due or which are being
contested in
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good faith by appropriate action and for which appropriate reserves have
been maintained, (b) Liens in connection with workmen's compensation,
unemployment insurance or other social security, old age pension or
public liability obligations not yet due or which are being contested in
good faith by appropriate action and for which appropriate reserves have
been maintained in accordance with GAAP, (c) operator's, vendors',
carriers', warehousemen's, repairmen's, mechanics', workmen's,
materialmen's, construction or other like Liens arising by operation of
law in the ordinary course of business or statutory landlord's liens,
each of which is in respect of obligations that have not been
outstanding more than 90 days or which are being contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been
maintained in accordance with GAAP, (d) encumbrances (other than to
secure the payment of borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of
Property or services), easements, restrictions, servitudes, permits,
conditions, covenants, exceptions or reservations in any rights of way
or other Property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary for the purpose of
roads, pipelines, transmission lines, transportation lines, distribution
lines for the removal of gas, oil, coal or other minerals or timber, and
other like purposes, or for the joint or common use of real estate,
rights of way, facilities and equipment, and defects, irregularities,
zoning restrictions and deficiencies in title of any rights of way or
other Property which in the aggregate do not materially impair the use
of such rights of way or other Property for the purposes of which such
rights of way and other Property are held by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary, (e) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade
contracts, leases, statutory obligations and other obligations of a like
nature incurred in the ordinary course of business, (f) Liens permitted
by the Security Instru ments, (g) Liens existing on the date hereof and
(1) filed of record in the real property records of each county in which
the Borrower owns real property or (2) evidenced by financing statements
filed in a jurisdiction in which the Borrower is doing business, and (h)
Liens securing the deferred purchase price of Property, provided that
the Debt secured is permitted to exist under Section 9.01.
"EXCLUDED SUBSIDIARIES" shall mean each of (a) Portales 801,
Inc., (b) Pensacola 801, Inc., (c) Ft. Bragg 801, Inc., (d) Ft. Stewart
801, Inc., (e) First American Capital Corporation, (f) First America
Development Corporation, and (g) all Foreign Subsidiaries.
"FEDERAL FUNDS RATE" shall mean, for any day, the rate per annum
(rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the
weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions
with a member of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds
brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York on the
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Business Day next succeeding such day, provided that (i) if the date for
which such rate is to be determined is not a Business Day, the Federal
Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the
next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding
Business Day, and (ii) if such rate is not so published for any day, the
Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to the
Lender on such day on such transactions.
"FINAL MATURITY DATE" shall mean, with respect to the Term Note,
unless the Term Note is sooner prepaid pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof,
June 30, 1998.
"FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" shall mean the financial statement or
statements of the Borrower described or referred to in Section 7.02.
"FIXED EURODOLLAR RATE" shall mean, with respect to any
Eurodollar Loan, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to
the nearest 1/16 of 1%) quoted by the Lender at approximately 11:00 a.m.
London time (or as soon thereafter as practicable) two Business Days
prior to the first day of the Interest Period for such Loan for the
offering by the Lender to leading lenders in the London interbank market
of Dollar deposits having a term comparable to such Interest Period and
in an amount comparable to the principal amount of the Eurodollar Loan
to be made by the Lender for such Interest Period.
"FIXED RATE" shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, a
rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of
1%) determined by the Lender to be equal to the quotient of (i) the
Fixed Eurodollar Rate for such Loan for the Interest Period for such
Loan divided by (ii) 1 minus the Reserve Requirement for such Loan for
such Interest Period.
"FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES" shall mean all Subsidiaries of the
Borrower organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the
United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
"FUNDED DEBT" shall mean all interest bearing Debt.
"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America in effect from time to time.
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" shall include the country, the state,
county, city and political subdivisions in which any Person or such
Person's Property
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is located or which exercises valid jurisdiction over any such Person or
such Person's Property, and any court, agency, department, commission,
board, bureau or instrumentality of any of them including monetary
authorities which exercises valid jurisdiction over any such Person or
such Person's Property. Unless otherwise specified, all references to
Governmental Authority herein shall mean a Governmental Authority having
jurisdiction over, where applicable, the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and
their Property or the Lender or any Applicable Lending Office.
"GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENT" shall mean any law, statute, code,
ordinance, order, determination, rule, regulation, judgment, decree,
injunction, franchise, permit, certificate, license, authorization or
other directive or requirement (whether or not having the force of law),
including, without limitation, Environmental Laws, energy regulations
and occupational, safety and health standards or controls, of any
Governmental Authority.
"GUARANTOR" shall mean, jointly and severally, each of the
Subsidiaries listed on Exhibit F, but excluding the Excluded
Subsidiaries but including all Subsidiaries created after the date
hereof (not to include any Foreign Subsidiaries).
"GUARANTY AGREEMENT" shall mean an agreement executed by each
Guarantor in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender guarantying,
unconditionally, payment of the Indebtedness, as the same may be
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
"HEDGING AGREEMENTS" shall mean any interest rate or currency
swap, rate cap, rate floor, rate collar, forward agreement or other
exchange or rate protection agreements or any option with respect to any
such transaction.
"HIGHEST LAWFUL RATE" shall mean the maximum nonusurious interest
rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted
for, taken, reserved, charged or received on the Notes or on other
Indebtedness under laws applicable to the Lender which are presently in
effect or, to the extent allowed by law, under such applicable laws
which may hereafter be in effect and which allow a higher maximum
nonusurious interest rate than applicable laws now allow.
"INDEBTEDNESS" shall mean any and all indebtedness, obligations
(including reimbursement obligations) and liabilities owing or to be
owing by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the Lender in connection with
the Notes or any Security Instrument, including this Agreement and the
Letter of Credit
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Agreements, and any Hedging Agreement now or hereafter arising and all
renewals, extensions, increases and/or rearrangements of any of the
above.
"INDEMNIFIED PARTIES" shall have the meaning assigned such term
in Section 11.03(b).
"INDEMNITY MATTERS" shall mean any and all actions, suits,
proceedings (including any governmental investigations or litigation),
claims, demands and causes of action made or threatened against a Person
and, in connection therewith, all losses, liabilities, damages or
reasonable costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever incurred
by such Person whether caused by the sole or concurrent negligence of
such Person seeking indemnification.
"INITIAL FUNDING" shall mean the funding of the initial Loans
pursuant to Section 6.01 hereof.
"INTEREST PERIOD" shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar
Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Loan is made and
ending on the numerically corresponding day in the first, second or
third calendar month thereafter, as the Borrower may select as provided
in Section 2.02 (or such longer period as may be requested by the
Borrower and agreed to by the Lender), except that each Interest Period
which commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on any
day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the
appropriate subsequent calendar month) shall end on the last Business
Day of the appropriate subsequent calendar month.
Notwithstanding the foregoing (a) no Interest Period may commence
before and end after the Revolving Credit Termination Date, with respect
to the Revolving Credit Note, or the Final Maturity Date, with respect
to the Term Note, (b) no Interest Period for any Eurodollar Loan may end
after the due date of any installment, if any, provided for in Section
3.01 hereof to the extent that such Eurodollar Loan would need to be
prepaid prior to the end of such Interest Period in order for such
installment to be paid when due, (c) each Interest Period which would
otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall end on the next
succeeding Business Day (or, if such next succeeding Business Day falls
in the next succeeding calendar month, on the next preceding Business
Day), and (d) no Interest Period shall have a duration of less than one
month and, if the Interest Period for any Eurodollar Loans would
otherwise be for a shorter period, such Loans shall not be available
hereunder.
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"LC EXPOSURE" at any time shall mean the aggregate undrawn
portion of the face amount of all uncancelled Letters of Credit and the
aggregate of all amounts drawn under all Letters of Credit and not yet
reimbursed nor funded as a Loan pursuant to Section 2.09(c).
"LETTER OF CREDIT AGREEMENTS" shall mean the written agreements
with the Lender, as issuing lender for any Letter of Credit, executed or
hereafter executed in connection with the issuance by the Lender of the
Letters of Credit, such agreements to be on the Lender's customary form
for letters of credit of comparable amount and purpose as from time to
time in effect or as otherwise agreed to by the Borrower and the Lender.
"LETTERS OF CREDIT" shall mean the standby letters of credit with
maturities of one year or less (which may incorporate automatic annual
renewals with the consent of the Lender) issued pursuant to Section
2.01(b) and all reimbursement obligations pertaining to any such letters
of credit, and "Letter of Credit" shall mean any one of the Letters of
Credit and the reimbursement obligations pertaining thereto.
"LIEN" shall mean any interest in Property securing an obligation
owed to, or a claim by, a Person other than the owner of the Property,
whether such interest is based on the common law, statute or contract,
and whether such obligation or claim is fixed or contingent, and
including but not limited to the lien or security interest arising from
a mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, security agreement, conditional sale or
trust receipt or a lease, consignment or bailment for security purposes.
The term "LIEN" shall include reservations, exceptions, encroachments,
easements, rights of way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases
and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Property. For the
purposes of this Agreement, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be
deemed to be the owner of any Property which it has acquired or holds
subject to a conditional sale agreement, or leases under a financing
lease or other arrangement pursuant to which title to the Property has
been retained by or vested in some other Person in a transaction
intended to create a financing.
"LOANS" shall mean the aggregate of all Revolving Credit Loans
and the Term Loan as provided for by Section 2.01.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" shall mean any material and adverse
effect, on (a) the assets, liabilities, financial condition, business or
operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole
different from those reflected in the Financial Statements or from the
facts represented or warranted in this Agreement or any other Security
Instrument, or (b) the ability of the
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Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to carry out their
business as at the Closing Date or meet its obligations under the Notes,
this Agreement or the other Security Instruments on a timely basis.
"MAXIMUM REVOLVING CREDIT AMOUNT" shall mean at any time an
amount equal to the lesser of (i) $12,000,000, or (ii) the Borrowing
Base as then in effect, as the same may be reduced pursuant to Section
2.03(b).
"MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN" shall mean a Plan defined as such in Sec
tion 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which contributions have been made
by the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate and which is
covered by Title IV of ERISA.
"NET CASH PROCEEDS" shall mean an amount equal to the gross
proceeds from any financing transaction or sale of assets or business
unit, less any existing Debt secured by or otherwise directly owing in
connection with such assets or business unit, less any income taxes due
from Borrower in connection therewith, less all flotation costs
associated with such transaction including, without limitation, all
legal fees payable by Borrower, all underwriter's expenses and
discounts, all fees of the Securities and Exchange Commission, all state
securities laws administrators' fees, all accountants' fees and all
printing costs.
"NOTES" shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Credit Note and
the Term Note, together with any and all renewals, extensions for any
period, increases, rearrangements, substitutions or modifications
thereof. "Note" shall mean either the Revolving Credit Note or the Term
Note as the context requires.
"OTHER TAXES" shall have the meaning assigned such term in
Section 4.04(b).
"PBGC" shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any
entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
"PERSON" shall mean any individual, corporation, company,
voluntary association, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization or government or any agency, instrumentality or political
subdivision thereof, or any other form of entity.
"PLAN" shall mean any employee pension benefit plan, as defined
in Section 3(2) of ERISA, which (a) is currently or hereafter sponsored,
maintained or contributed to by the Borrower, any Subsidiary or an ERISA
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Affiliate or (b) was at any time during the six calendar years preceding
the Closing Date, sponsored, maintained or contributed to, by the
Borrower, any Subsidiary or an ERISA Affiliate.
"POST-DEFAULT RATE" shall mean, in respect of any principal of
any Loan or any other amount payable by the Borrower under this
Agreement or the Note which is not paid when due (whether at stated
maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), a rate per annum during the
period commencing on the due date until such amount is paid in full or
the default is cured or waived equal to 2% per annum above the Base Rate
as in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin (if any), but
in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate (provided that, if such
amount in default is principal of a Eurodollar Loan, the "Post-Default
Rate" for such principal shall be, for the period commencing on the due
date and ending on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, 2% per
annum above the interest rate for such Loan as provided in Section
3.02(b), but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate.
"PRIME RATE" shall mean the rate of interest which the Lender
determines from time to time as its prime commercial lending rate, and
which is thereafter entered into the minutes of the Lender's Loan and
Discount Committee. Such rate is set by the Lender as a general
reference rate of interest, taking into account such factors as the
Lender may deem appropriate, it being understood that many of the
Lender's commercial or other loans are priced in relation to such rate,
that it is not necessarily the lowest or best rate actually charged to
any customer and that the Lender may make various commercial or other
loans at rates of interest having no relationship to such rate.
"PRINCIPAL OFFICE" shall mean the principal office of the Lender,
presently located at 712 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002.
"PRIOR REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE" shall mean that certain promissory
note dated April 7, 1994, in the face amount of $13,500,000 executed by
the Borrower and payable to the order of the Lender as therein provided,
which Prior Revolving Credit Note was issued by the Borrower under and
pursuant to the 1994 Credit Agreement.
"PRIOR TERM NOTE" shall mean that certain promissory note dated
April 7, 1994, in the original principal amount of $11,500,000 executed
by the Borrower and payable to the order of the Lender in installments
and as therein provided, which Prior Term Note was issued by the
Borrower under and pursuant to the 1994 Credit Agreement.
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"PROPERTY" shall mean any interest in any kind of property or
asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.
"REGULATION D" shall mean Regulation D of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), as the same may be
amended or supplemented from time to time.
"REGULATORY CHANGE" shall mean any change after the Closing Date
in any Governmental Requirement (including Regulation D) or the adoption
or making after such date of any interpretations, directives or written
responses to requests applying to a class of lenders (including the
Lender or its Applicable Lending Office) of or under any Governmental
Requirement (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental
Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof.
"RESERVE REQUIREMENT" shall mean, for any Interest Period for any
Eurodollar Loan, the average maximum rate at which reserves (including
any marginal, supplemental or emergency reserves) are required to be
maintained during such Interest Period under Regulation D by member
banks of the Federal Reserve System in New York City with deposits
exceeding one billion Dollars against "Eurocurrency liabilities" (as
such term is used in Regulation D). Without limiting the effect of the
foregoing, the Reserve Requirement shall reflect any other reserves
required to be maintained by such member banks by reason of any
Regulatory Change against (a) any category of liabilities which includes
deposits by reference to which the Fixed Eurodollar Rate for Eurodollar
Loans is to be determined as provided in the definition of "Fixed
Eurodollar Rate" in this Section 1.02, or (b) any category of extensions
of credit or other assets which include a Eurodollar Loan.
"RESPONSIBLE OFFICER" shall mean, as to any Person, the Chief
Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President or Treasurer of
such Person and, with respect to financial matters, the term
"Responsible Officer" shall include the Chief Financial Officer or
Treasurer of such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references to
a Responsible Officer herein shall mean a Responsible Officer of the
Borrower.
"REVOLVING CREDIT COMMITMENT" shall mean the obligation of the
Lender to make Loans to the Borrower under Section 2.01(a), and to
issue, reissue, renew or extend Letters of Credit pursuant to Section
2.01(b), up to the Maximum Revolving Credit Amount, as the same may be
reduced pursuant to Section 2.03(b).
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"REVOLVING CREDIT LOANS" shall mean the revolving credit Loans
made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a).
"REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE" shall mean the promissory note of the
Borrower provided for by Section 2.06(a).
"REVOLVING CREDIT TERMINATION DATE" shall mean the date which is
24 months from the Closing Date.
"SEC" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
successor Governmental Authority.
"SECURITY INSTRUMENTS" shall mean this Agreement, the Letters of
Credit, the Letter of Credit Agreements, the agreements or instruments
described or referred to in Exhibit E, and any and all other agreements
or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered by the Borrower
or any other Person (other than participation or similar agreements
between the Lender and any other lender or creditor with respect to any
Indebtedness pursuant to this Agreement) in connection with, or as
security for the payment or performance of the Notes, this Agreement, or
reimbursement obligations under the Letters of Credit, as such
agreements may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.
"SUBSIDIARY" shall mean any corporation of which at least a
majority of the outstanding shares of stock having by the terms thereof
ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of
such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of
any other class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have
voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the
time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by the Borrower or one
or more of its Subsidiaries or by the Borrower and one or more of its
Subsidiaries, but excluding the Foreign Subsidiaries.
"TAXES" shall have the meaning assigned such term in Section
4.04(a).
"TERM LOAN" shall mean the term Loan made by the Lender to the
Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(c).
"TERM NOTE" shall mean the promissory note of the Borrower
provided for by Section 2.06(b).
"20% RULE EXCEPTION" shall mean an account debtor nominated at
any time by the Borrower in writing to the Lender to be an exception to
the 20%
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Rule with regard to Eligible Accounts, and as to which the Lender can
revoke the exception at any time in the event that a material adverse
change occurs in the business, payment performance or financial
condition of such account debtor, by written notice thereof to the
Borrower which notice shall be effective immediately upon receipt
thereof.
"TYPE" shall mean, with respect to any Loan, a Base Rate Loan or
a Eurodollar Loan.
"WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY" shall mean, as to the Borrower, any
Subsidiary of which all of the outstanding shares of stock having by the
terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect the board of directors of
such corporation, other than directors' qualifying shares, are owned or
controlled by the Borrower or one or more of the Wholly-Owned
Subsidiaries or by the Borrower and one or more of the Wholly-Owned
Subsidiaries.
Section 1.03 ACCOUNTING TERMS AND DETERMINATIONS. Unless
otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be
interpreted, all determinations with respect to accounting matters hereunder
shall be made, and all financial statements and certificates and reports as to
financial matters required to be furnished to the Lender hereunder shall be
prepared, in accordance with GAAP, applied on a basis consistent with the
audited financial statements of the Borrower referred to in Section 7.02 (except
for changes concurred with by the Borrower's independent public accountants).
ARTICLE II
COMMITMENTS
Section 2.01 LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT.
(a) REVOLVING CREDIT LOANS. The Lender agrees, on the terms of
this Agreement, to make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower during the period
from and including the Closing Date to and up to, but excluding, the Revolving
Credit Termination Date in an aggregate principal amount at any one time
outstanding up to but not exceeding the amount of the Maximum Revolving Credit
Amount as then in effect; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the aggregate principal amount
of all such Revolving Credit Loans by the Lender hereunder at any one time
outstanding together with the LC Exposure shall not exceed the Maximum Revolving
Credit Amount. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, during the period from
and including the Closing Date to and up to, but excluding, the Revolving Credit
Termination Date, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow the amount
described in this Section 2.01(a). Revolving Credit Loans shall be evidenced by
the Revolving Credit Note described in Section 2.06(a) hereof.
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(b) LETTERS OF CREDIT. During the period from and including the
Closing Date to and up to, but excluding, the Revolving Credit Termination Date,
the Lender agrees to extend credit for the account of the Borrower at any time
and from time to time by issuing, renewing, extending or reissuing Letters of
Credit; provided however, the LC Exposure at any one time outstanding shall not
exceed the lesser of (i) the Maximum Revolving Credit Amount, as then in effect,
minus the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans then
outstanding or (ii) $2,000,000.
(c) TERM LOAN. The Lender agrees, on the terms of this Agreement,
to make a Term Loan to the Borrower on the Closing Date in the amount of
$3,950,000, which shall amortize as set forth in the Term Note described in
Section 2.06(b) hereof.
(d) LIMITATION ON TYPES OF LOANS. Subject to the other terms and
provisions of this Agreement, at the option of the Borrower, the Loans may be
Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans; provided that no more than four (4)
Eurodollar Loans may be outstanding at any time.
Section 2.02 BORROWINGS, CONTINUATIONS AND CONVERSIONS, LETTERS
OF CREDIT.
(a) BORROWINGS. The Borrower shall give the Lender advance notice
as hereinafter provided of each borrowing hereunder, which shall specify the
aggregate amount of such borrowing, the Type and the date (which shall be a
Business Day) of the Loans to be borrowed and (in the case of Eurodollar Loans)
the duration of the Interest Period therefor.
(b) MINIMUM AMOUNTS. All Base Rate Loan borrowings shall be in
amounts of at least $100,000 or any whole multiple of $100,000 in excess
thereof, and all Eurodollar Loans shall be in amounts of at least $1,000,000 or
any whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof.
(c) NOTICES. All borrowings, continuations and conversions shall
require advance written notice to the Lender in the form of Exhibit B hereto (or
telephonic notice promptly confirmed by such a written notice), which in each
case shall be irrevocable, from the Borrower to be received by the Lender not
later than 11:00 a.m. Houston, Texas time at least one Business Day prior to the
date of such Base Rate borrowing and three Business Days prior to the date of
each Eurodollar Loan borrowing, continuation or conversion. Without in any way
limiting the Borrower's obligation to confirm in writing any telephonic notice,
the Lender may act without liability upon the basis of telephonic notice
believed by the Lender in good faith to be from the Borrower prior to receipt of
written confirmation. In each such case, the Borrower hereby waives the right to
dispute the Lender's record of the terms of such telephonic notice except in the
case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct by the Lender.
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(d) CONTINUATION OPTIONS. Subject to the provisions made in this
Section 2.02(d), the Borrower may elect to continue all or any part of any
Eurodollar Loan beyond the expiration of the then current Interest Period
relating thereto by giving advance notice as provided in Section 2.02(c) to the
Lender of such election, specifying the amount of such Loan to be continued and
the Interest Period therefor. In the absence of such a timely and proper
election, the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to convert such
Eurodollar Loan to a Base Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.02(e). All or any part
of any Eurodollar Loan may be continued as provided herein, provided that (i)
any continuation of any such Loan shall be (as to each Loan as continued for an
applicable Interest Period) in amounts of at least $1,000,000 or any whole
multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof and (ii) no Default shall have occurred
and be continuing. If a Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each
Eurodollar Loan shall be converted to a Base Rate Loan on the last day of the
Interest Period applicable thereto.
(e) CONVERSION OPTIONS. The Borrower may elect to convert all or
any part of any Eurodollar Loan on the last day of the then current Interest
Period relating thereto to a Base Rate Loan by giving advance notice to the
Lender of such election. Subject to the provisions made in this Section 2.02(e),
the Borrower may elect to convert all or any part of any Base Rate Loan at any
time and from time to time to a Eurodollar Loan by giving advance notice as
provided in Section 2.02(c) to the Lender of such election. All or any part of
any outstanding Loan may be converted as provided herein, provided that (i) any
conversion of any Base Rate Loan into a Eurodollar Loan shall be (as to each
such Loan into which there is a conversion for an applicable Interest Period) in
amounts of at least $1,000,000 or any whole multiple of $500,000 in excess
thereof, and (ii) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing. If no
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Base Rate Loan may be
converted into a Eurodollar Loan.
(f) ADVANCES. Not later than 11:00 a.m. Houston, Texas time on
the date specified for each borrowing hereunder, the Lender shall make available
the amount of the Loan to be made on such date in immediately available funds,
for the account of the Borrower. The amount shall, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, be made available to the Borrower by transferring
the same, in immediately available funds, to an account of the Borrower,
designated by the Borrower and maintained with the Lender at the Principal
Office.
(g) LETTERS OF CREDIT. The Borrower shall give the Lender advance
notice to be received by the Lender not later than 11:00 a.m. Houston, Texas
time not less than three (3) Business Days prior thereto of each request for the
issuance and at least thirty (30) Business Days prior to the date of the renewal
or extension of a Letter of Credit hereunder which request shall specify the
amount of such Letter of Credit, the date (which shall be a Business Day) such
Letter of Credit is to be issued, renewed or extended, the duration thereof, the
name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as the
Lender may reasonably request all of which shall be reasonably
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satisfactory to the Lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no request for
renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit need be delivered to the Lender in
the case of a Letter of Credit issued by Lender which provides by its terms for
automatic renewal or extension; nonetheless, Borrower shall (upon request to
Borrower for same from Lender) supply Lender with such a request, but same shall
not be a condition to the automatic renewal or extension. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, on the date specified for the issuance,
renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit, the Lender shall issue such Letter
of Credit to the beneficiary thereof.
In conjunction with the issuance of each Letter of Credit, the
Borrower, shall execute a Letter of Credit Agreement. In the event of any
conflict between any provision of a Letter of Credit Agreement and this
Agreement, the Borrower and the Lender hereby agree that the provisions of this
Agreement shall govern.
The Lender will send to the Borrower, immediately upon issuance
of any Letter of Credit, or an amendment thereto, a true and complete copy of
such Letter of Credit, or such amendment thereto.
Section 2.03 CHANGES OF REVOLVING CREDIT COMMITMENT.
(a) The Revolving Credit Commitment shall at all times be equal
to the lesser of (i) the Maximum Revolving Credit Amount after adjustments
resulting from reductions pursuant to Section 2.03(b) hereof, or (ii) the
Borrowing Base as determined from time to time.
(b) The Borrower shall have the right to reduce the amount of the
Revolving Credit Commitment at any time or from time to time upon not less than
three (3) Business Days' prior written notice to the Lender of each such
reduction, which notice shall specify the effective date thereof and the amount
of any such reduction (which shall not be less than $1,000,000 or any whole
multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof) and shall be irrevocable and effective
only upon receipt by the Lender. No amount in respect of which notice of
reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitment has been given pursuant to this
Section 2.03(b) shall thereafter be advanced pursuant to Section 2.01(a).
(c) The Borrower shall have the right to terminate the Revolving
Credit Commitment at any time upon not less than three (3) Business Days' prior
written notice to the Lender. The Revolving Credit Commitment once terminated
may not be reinstated and the Lender shall have no further obligation to make
Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a), or issue,
reissue, renew or extend Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.01(b).
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Section 2.04 FEES.
(a) The Borrower shall pay to the Lender a commitment fee on the
daily average unused amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment for the period
from and including the Closing Date up to but excluding the earlier of the date
the Revolving Credit Commitment is terminated or the Revolving Credit
Termination Date, at a rate per annum equal to .375%. The average unused amount
of the Revolving Credit Commitment shall be determined at any date by
subtracting from the Revolving Credit Commitment at such date the sum of the
then outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Loans plus the LC
Exposure at such date. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable on the last day
of each calendar month from and after the Closing Date and on the earlier of the
date the Revolving Credit Commitment is terminated or the Revolving Credit
Termination Date.
(b) The Borrower agrees to pay the Lender commissions for issuing
Letters of Credit (calculated separately for each Letter of Credit) at the rate
of 1-1/2% per annum of the daily average of the undrawn portion existing from
time to time under such Letter of Credit, provided that each Letter of Credit
shall bear a minimum commission of $1,000 and that each Letter of Credit shall
be deemed to be outstanding up to the full undrawn amount of the Letter of
Credit until the Lender has received the cancelled Letter of Credit or a written
cancellation of the Letter of Credit from the beneficiary of such Letter of
Credit in form and substance acceptable to the Lender or for any reductions in
the amount of the Letter of Credit (other than from a drawing), written
notification from the Borrower. Such commissions are payable in advance at
issuance of the Letter of Credit.
(c) Upon each transfer of any Letter of Credit to a successor
beneficiary in accordance with its terms, the Borrower shall pay the sum of
$1,000 to the Lender.
(d) Upon each drawing upon any Letter of Credit, the Borrower
shall pay to the Lender a negotiation fee of $1,000; provided that such fee
shall not be a condition to any drawing.
(e) The Borrower agrees to pay the Lender a one-time facility fee
equal to $100,000. Such fee is due and payable on the Closing Date.
Section 2.05 LENDING OFFICES. The Loans of each Type shall be
made and maintained at the Lender's Applicable Lending Office for Loans of such
Type.
Section 2.06 NOTES.
(a) REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE. The Loans to be made by the Lender to
the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a) shall be evidenced by the Revolving
Credit Note, being that certain promissory note of the Borrower dated the
Closing Date, in the face amount of the Maximum Revolving Credit Amount, payable
to the order of the Lender as
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therein provided and otherwise being substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1
hereto. The Revolving Credit Note represents a renewal, extension, rearrangement
and modification of the Prior Revolving Credit Note.
(b) TERM NOTE. The Loans to be made by the Lender to the Borrower
pursuant to Subsection 2.01(c) shall be evidenced by the Term Note, being that
certain promissory note of the Borrower dated the Closing Date, in the original
principal amount of $3,950,000, payable to the order of the Lender in twelve
(12) consecutive quarterly installments commencing on September 30, 1995, the
first and second of which being in the amount of $250,000 each, the third and
fourth of which being in the amount of $325,000 each, the fifth through and
including the eleventh of which being in the amount of $350,000 each, and the
twelfth and final installment in the amount of the unpaid principal balance then
owing thereunder being due and payable on the Final Maturity Date. The Term Note
shall otherwise be in substantially the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto. The Term
Note represents a renewal, extension, rearrangement and modification of the
Prior Term Note.
The date, amount, Type, interest rate and Interest Period of each
Loan and all payments made on account of the principal thereof, shall be
recorded by the Lender on its books for the Note, and, prior to any transfer,
endorsed by the Lender on the schedule attached to such Note or any continuation
thereof. Such records shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
Section 2.07 PREPAYMENTS.
(a) VOLUNTARY PREPAYMENTS. The Borrower may prepay the Base Rate
Loans upon not less than one (1) Business Day prior notice to the Lender, which
notice shall specify the prepayment date (which shall be a Business Day) and the
amount of the prepayment (which shall be at least $250,000 or the remaining
principal balance outstanding on the Note being prepaid) and shall be
irrevocable and effective only upon receipt by the Lender, provided that
interest on the principal prepaid, accrued to the prepayment date, shall be paid
on the prepayment date. The Borrower may not prepay any Eurodollar Loans prior
to the end of an Interest Period (provided that this sentence shall not affect
the Borrower's obligation to prepay Loans pursuant to Sections 2.07(b) or (c) or
Section 10.01 hereof).
(b) MANDATORY PREPAYMENTS.
(i) If, after giving effect to any reduction of the Revolving
Credit Commitment pursuant to Section 2.03(b), the outstanding aggregate
principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans plus the LC Exposure
exceeds the Revolving Credit Commitment, the Borrower shall (A) either
(x) prepay the Revolving Credit Loans on the date of such reduction in
an aggregate principal amount equal to the excess, together with
interest on the principal amount paid accrued to the date of such
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prepayment or (y) deliver to Lender a letter of credit for the benefit
of Lender (or other collateral reasonably satisfactory to the Lender),
in form, substance and amount (and from an issuing bank) reasonably
satisfactory to Lender, and (B) if any excess remains after prepaying
all of the Revolving Credit Loans or providing one or more letters of
credit, pay to the Lender an amount equal to the excess to be held as
cash collateral as provided in Section 2.09(b) hereof.
(ii) If at any time the Borrowing Base is less than the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans made pursuant
to Section 2.01(a) plus the LC Exposure, then the Borrower shall
immediately upon receipt of written notice from the Lender thereof: (A)
prepay such Revolving Credit Loans in an aggregate principal amount
equal to such excess, together with interest on the principal amount
paid accrued to the date of such prepayment and (B) if a Borrowing Base
deficiency remains after prepaying all of the Revolving Credit Loans
because of LC Exposure, either pay to the Lender an amount equal to such
Borrowing Base deficiency to be held as cash collateral as provided in
Section 2.09(b) hereof, or deliver to Lender a letter of credit for the
benefit of Lender (or other collateral reasonably satisfactory to the
Lender) in form, substance and amount (and from an issuing Bank) all
reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.
(iii) The following proceeds received by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary shall be delivered to the Lender for application towards
principal reductions on the Term Note:
(A) 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds from the sale of the
Excluded Subsidiaries (not including the Foreign Subsidiaries);
provided, however, the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as
applicable, shall be entitled to keep the first $1,000,000 of all
Net Cash Proceeds received by it from the sale of Portales 801,
Inc., Pensacola 801, Inc., Ft. Bragg 801, Inc. and Ft. Stewart
801, Inc. and, thereafter, 50% of all such Net Cash Proceeds in
excess of $1,000,000 shall be delivered by the Borrower or such
Subsidiary, as applicable, to the Lender; and
(B) Until all amounts owing under the Term Note are paid
in full, 100% of Net Cash Proceeds received by the Borrower or
any Subsidiary from (x) any insurance, condemnation and/or
similar awards, unless such insurance, condemnation or similar
awards are to be used by Borrower or such Subsidiary, as
applicable, to rebuild, repair or replace the property that was
the subject of such award, in which event the Lender shall, to
the extent received by Lender, cooperate with Borrower or such
Subsidiary, as applicable, in and effect the disbursement of such
insurance, condemnation or other similar awards for such
purposes, and (y) any asset sales not made in the ordinary course
of business (excluding the Excluded Subsidiaries).
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Such proceeds shall be delivered to the Lender within three (3)
Business Day after the Borrower's receipt of same.
(c) PREPAYMENTS GENERALLY. Prepayments permitted or required
under this Section 2.07 shall be without premium or penalty, except as required
under Section 5.05 for prepayment of Eurodollar Loans. Any prepayment made on
the Revolving Credit Note during the Revolving Credit Period may be reborrowed
subject to the then effective Revolving Credit Commitment. Any prepayments made
on the Term Note shall be applied to installments on the Term Note to which the
prepayment is applied in the inverse order of maturity.
Section 2.08 ASSUMPTION OF RISKS. The Borrower assumes all risks
of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any
transferee thereof with respect to its use of such Letter of Credit. Neither the
Lender (except in the case of willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith
on the part of the Lender or any of its employees) nor its correspondents shall
be responsible for (a) the validity or genuineness of certificates or other
documents or any endorsements thereon, even if such certificates or other
documents should in fact prove to be invalid, fraudulent or forged, (b) errors,
omissions, interruptions or delays in transmissions or delivery of any messages
by mail, telex, or otherwise, whether or not they be in code, (c) errors in
translation or for errors in interpretation of technical terms, (d) the validity
of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign
any Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof,
in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any
reason, or (e) for any other consequences arising from causes beyond the
Lender's control or the control of its correspondents. In addition, the Lender
shall not be responsible for any error, neglect, or default of any of its
correspondents; and none of the above shall affect, impair or prevent the
vesting of the Lender's or its rights or powers hereunder or under the Letter of
Credit Agreements, all of which rights shall be cumulative. The Lender may
accept certificates or other documents that appear on their face to be in order,
without responsibility for further investigation of any matter contained
therein, provided that the Lender believes such certificates or other documents
to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons.
In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing provisions, the Borrower
agrees that any action, inaction or omission taken or not taken by the Lender or
by any correspondent for the Lender in good faith in connection with any Letter
of Credit, or any related drafts, certificates, documents or instruments, shall
be binding on the Borrower and shall not put the Lender or its correspondents
under any resulting liability to the Borrower.
Section 2.09 OBLIGATION TO REIMBURSE AND TO PREPAY.
(a) If a disbursement by the Lender is made under any Letter of
Credit, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender within two (2) Business Days after
notice of any such
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disbursement is received by the Borrower, the amount of each such disbursement
made by the Lender under the Letter of Credit (if such payment is not sooner
effected as may be required under this Section 2.09 or under other provisions of
the Letter of Credit) together with interest on the amount disbursed from and
including the date of disbursement until payment in full of such disbursed
amount at a varying rate per annum equal to (i) the then applicable interest
rate for Base Rate Loans through the second Business Day after notice of such
disbursement is received by the Borrower, and (ii) the Post-Default Rate for
Base Rate Loans (but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate) for the
period from and including the third Business Day following the date of such
disbursement to and including the date of repayment in full of such disbursed
amount. The obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and each Letter of
Credit shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and shall be paid or
performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all
circumstances whatsoever, including, without limitation, but only to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, the following circumstances (i) any lack of
validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any Letter of Credit or any of the
Security Instruments, (ii) any amendment or waiver of (including any default),
or any consent to departure from this Agreement (except to the extent permitted
by any amendment or waiver), any Letter of Credit or any of the Security
Instruments, (iii) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other rights
which the Borrower may have at any time against the beneficiary of any Letter of
Credit or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Persons for whom any
such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the Lender or any other
Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, the
Security Instruments, the transactions contemplated hereby or any unrelated
transaction, (iv) any statement, certificate, draft, notice or any other
document presented under any Letter of Credit proves to have been forged,
fraudulent, or invalid in any respect or any statement therein proves to have
been untrue or inaccurate in any respect whatsoever, (v) payment by the Lender
under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate which
appears on its face to comply, but does not comply, with the terms of such
Letter of Credit; and (vi) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever,
whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the
Borrower will not be liable for payment or performance that results from the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Lender, except (i) where the
Borrower or any Subsidiary actually recovers the proceeds for itself or the
Lender of any payment made by the Lender in connection with such gross
negligence or willful misconduct, or (ii) in cases where the Lender makes
payment to the named beneficiary of a Letter of Credit in accordance with the
terms of the Letter of Credit.
(b) In the event of the maturity of the Revolving Credit Note by
acceleration, an amount equal to the LC Exposure shall be deemed to be forthwith
due and owing by the Borrower to the Lender as of the date of any such
occurrence; and the Borrower's obligation to pay such amount shall be absolute
and unconditional, without
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regard to whether any beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit has attempted to
draw down all or a portion of such amount under the terms of a Letter of Credit,
and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be subject to
any defense or be affected by a right of set-off, counterclaim or recoupment
which the Borrower may now or hereafter have against any such beneficiary, the
Lender or any other Person for any reason whatsoever. Such payments shall be
held by the Lender as cash collateral securing the LC Exposure. In the event of
any such payment by the Borrower of amounts contingently owing under outstanding
Letters of Credit and in the event that thereafter drafts or other demands for
payment complying with the terms of such Letters of Credit are not made prior to
the respective expiration dates thereof, the Lender agrees, if no Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing or if no other amounts are outstanding
under this Agreement, the Notes or the Security Instruments, to remit to the
Borrower amounts for which the contingent obligations evidenced by the Letters
of Credit have ceased.
(c) The Lender shall have the right (but not the obligation) to
make advances under the Revolving Credit Note to fund any disbursement by the
Lender under any Letter of Credit. Each such advance shall be made as a Base
Rate Loan.
ARTICLE III
PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
Section 3.01 REPAYMENT OF LOANS. The Borrower will pay to the
Lender, the principal payments required by this Section 3.01.
(a) REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE. On the Revolving Credit Termination
Date the Borrower shall repay the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving
Credit Note.
(b) TERM NOTE. The Term Note shall be payable in twelve (12)
consecutive quarterly installments, the first and second of which being in the
amount of $250,000 each, the third and fourth of which being in the amount of
$325,000 each, the fifth through and including the eleventh of which being in
the amount of $350,000 each, and the twelfth and final installment being in the
amount of the balance of principal then due on the Term Note. The first such
installment is due and payable on September 30, 1995, and the remaining
installments are due and payable in consecutive order on the last day of each
succeeding December, March, June and September thereafter, with the final
installment being due and payable on the Final Maturity Date.
Section 3.02 INTEREST. The Borrower will pay to the Lender
interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan for the period commencing
on the date such Loan is made to but excluding the date such Loan shall be paid
in full, at the following rates per annum:
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(a) if such a Loan is a Base Rate Loan, the Base Rate (as in
effect from time to time) plus the Applicable Margin, but in no event to
exceed the Highest Lawful Rate; and
(b) if such a Loan is a Eurodollar Loan, for each Interest Period
relating thereto, the Fixed Rate for such Loan plus the Applicable
Margin, but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower will pay to the Lender interest at
the applicable Post-Default Rate on any principal of any Loan, and (to the
fullest extent permitted by law) except as otherwise expressly set forth herein,
on any other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder or under the Notes which
shall not be paid in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration
or otherwise), for the period commencing on the due date thereof until the same
is paid in full.
Accrued interest on Base Rate Loans shall be payable on the last day of
each September, December, March and June, commencing on September 30, 1995, and
accrued interest on each Eurodollar Loan shall be payable on the last day of the
Interest Period therefor and, if such Interest Period is longer than three
months at three-month intervals following the first day of such Interest Period,
except that interest payable at the Post-Default Rate shall be payable from time
to time on demand and interest on any Eurodollar Loan that is converted into a
Base Rate Loan (pursuant to Section 5.04) shall be payable on the date of
conversion (but only to the extent so converted).
Promptly after the determination of any interest rate provided for
herein or any change therein, the Lender shall notify the Borrower thereof. Each
determination by the Lender of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall, except
in cases of manifest error, be presumed to be correct.
ARTICLE IV
PAYMENTS; COMPUTATIONS; ETC.
Section 4.01 PAYMENTS. Except to the extent otherwise provided
herein, all payments of principal, interest and other amounts to be made by the
Borrower under this Agreement, the Notes and the Letters of Credit shall be made
in Dollars, in immediately available funds, to the Lender at such account as the
Lender shall specify by notice to the Borrower from time to time, not later than
11:00 a.m. Houston, Texas time on the date on which such payments shall become
due (each such payment made after such time on such due date to be deemed to
have been made on the next succeeding Business Day). Such payments shall be made
without (to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law) defense, set-off or
counterclaim; provided, all such defenses and counterclaims may be reserved.
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Each payment received by the Lender under this Agreement or the Notes shall be
paid promptly to the Lender, in immediately available funds. If the due date of
any payment under this Agreement or the Notes would otherwise fall on a day
which is not a Business Day such date shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day and interest shall be payable for any principal so extended for the
period of such extension. At the time of each payment of any principal of or
interest on any borrowing to the Lender, the Borrower shall notify the Lender of
the Loans to which such payment shall apply. In the absence of such notice the
Lender may specify the Loans to which such payment shall apply, but to the
extent possible such payment or prepayment will be applied first to the Loans
comprised of Base Rate Loans.
Section 4.02 COMPUTATIONS. Interest on Loans and fees shall be
computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed (including
the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which
payable, unless such calculation would exceed the Highest Lawful Rate, in which
case interest shall be calculated on the per annum basis of a year of 365 or 366
days, as the case may be.
Section 4.03 SET-OFF. The Borrower agrees that, in addition to
(and without limitation of) any right of set-off, bankers' lien or counterclaim
the Lender may otherwise have, the Lender shall have the right and be entitled,
at its option after the occurrence of an Event of Default and so long as same
shall be continuing, to offset balances held by it or by any of its Affiliates
for account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary at any of its offices, in Dollars
or in any other currency, against any principal of or interest on any of the
Loans or any other amount payable to the Lender hereunder, which is not paid
when due (regardless of whether such balances are then due to the Borrower), in
which case it shall promptly notify the Borrower thereof, provided that Lender's
failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity thereof.
Section 4.04 TAXES.
(a) PAYMENTS FREE AND CLEAR. Any and all payments by the Borrower
hereunder shall be made, in accordance with Section 4.01, free and clear of and
without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts,
deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto
resulting from a Regulatory Change, EXCLUDING, taxes imposed or based on its
income, and franchise or similar taxes imposed on it, by (i) any jurisdiction
(or political subdivision thereof) of which the Lender, is a citizen or resident
or in which the Lender has an Applicable Lending Office, (ii) the jurisdiction
(or any political subdivision thereof) in which the Lender is organized, or
(iii) any jurisdiction (or political subdivision thereof) in which the Lender
does business which taxes are imposed solely as a result of doing business in
such jurisdiction (all such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions,
charges, withholdings and liabilities being hereinafter referred to as "TAXES").
If the Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect
of any sum payable hereunder to the Lender (i) the sum payable shall be
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increased by the amount necessary so that after making all required deductions
(including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section
4.04) the Lender shall receive an amount equal to the sum it would have received
had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions,
and (iii) the Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing
authority or other Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) OTHER TAXES. In addition, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, the Borrower agrees to pay any present or future stamp or
documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar
levies other than excluded taxes as aforesaid, that arise from any payment made
hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with
respect to, this Agreement or any other Security Instrument (hereinafter
referred to as "OTHER TAXES").
(c) INDEMNIFICATION. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, THE BORROWER WILL INDEMNIFY THE LENDER FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF
TAXES AND OTHER TAXES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY TAXES OR OTHER TAXES
IMPOSED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON AMOUNTS PAYABLE UNDER THIS SECTION
4.04) PAID BY THE LENDER AND ANY LIABILITY (INCLUDING PENALTIES, INTEREST AND
EXPENSES) ARISING THEREFROM OR WITH RESPECT THERETO, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH TAXES
OR OTHER TAXES WERE CORRECTLY OR LEGALLY ASSERTED UNLESS THE PAYMENT OF SUCH
TAXES WERE NOT CORRECTLY OR LEGALLY ASSERTED AND THE LENDER'S PAYMENT OF SUCH
TAXES OR OTHER TAXES WAS THE RESULT OF ITS GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILFUL MISCONDUCT
PROVIDED, THAT BORROWER'S INDEMNITY HEREUNDER DOES NOT EXTEND TO OR COVER ANY
TAXES EITHER IMPOSED OR BASED UPON LENDER'S INCOME OR CONSTITUTING FRANCHISE OR
SIMILAR TAXES. ANY PAYMENT PURSUANT TO SUCH INDEMNIFICATION SHALL BE MADE WITHIN
THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE LENDER MAKES WRITTEN DEMAND THEREFOR. IF THE
LENDER RECEIVES A REFUND OR CREDIT IN RESPECT OF ANY TAXES OR OTHER TAXES FOR
WHICH IT HAS RECEIVED PAYMENT FROM THE BORROWER HEREUNDER IT SHALL PROMPTLY
NOTIFY THE BORROWER OF SUCH REFUND OR CREDIT AND SHALL, IF NO PAYMENT DEFAULT
HAS OCCURRED AND IS CONTINUING, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF A REQUEST BY THE
BORROWER (OR PROMPTLY UPON RECEIPT, IF THE BORROWER HAS REQUESTED APPLICATION
FOR SUCH REFUND OR CREDIT PURSUANT HERETO), PAY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH REFUND
OR CREDIT TO THE BORROWER WITHOUT INTEREST (BUT WITH ANY INTEREST SO REFUNDED OR
CREDITED), PROVIDED THAT THE BORROWER, UPON THE REQUEST OF THE LENDER, AGREES TO
RETURN SUCH REFUND OR CREDIT (PLUS PENALTIES, INTEREST OR OTHER CHARGES) TO THE
LENDER IN THE EVENT THE LENDER IS REQUIRED TO REPAY SUCH REFUND OR CREDIT.
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ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL COSTS; CAPITAL ADEQUACY; ETC.
Section 5.01 ADDITIONAL COSTS.
(a) EURODOLLAR REGULATIONS, ETC. The Borrower shall pay directly
to Lender from time to time such amounts as the Lender may determine in good
faith to be necessary to compensate the Lender for any material costs (which,
solely for purposes of this Article V, are costs in excess of $5,000.00) which
it determines are attributable to its making or maintaining of any Eurodollar
Loans or issuing or participating in Letters of Credit hereunder or its
obligation to make any Eurodollar Loans or issue any Letters of Credit
hereunder, or any reduction in any amount receivable by the Lender hereunder in
respect of any of such Eurodollar Loans, Letters of Credit or such obligation
(such increases in costs and reductions in amounts receivable being herein
called "ADDITIONAL COSTS"), resulting from any Regulatory Change which: (i)
changes the basis of taxation of any amounts payable to the Lender under this
Agreement or any Note in respect of any of such Eurodollar Loans or Letters of
Credit (other than taxes imposed or based in whole or in part on the overall net
income of the Lender or of its Applicable Lending Office for any of such
Eurodollar Loans by the jurisdiction in which the Lender has its Principal
Office or Applicable Lending Office), or (ii) imposes or modifies any reserve,
special deposit, minimum capital, capital ratio or similar requirements (other
than the Reserve Requirement utilized in the determination of the Fixed Rate for
such Loan) relating to any extensions of credit or other assets of, or any
deposits with or other liabilities of the Lender (including any of such
Eurodollar Loans or any deposits referred to in the definition of "Fixed
Eurodollar Rate" in Section 1.02 hereof), or the Commitment or the Eurodollar
interbank market, or (iii) imposes any other condition affecting this Agreement
or the Note (or any of such extensions of credit or liabilities) or the
Commitment. The Lender will notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the
Closing Date which will entitle it to compensation pursuant to this Section
5.01(a) as promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledge thereof and
determines in good faith to request such compensation, and will designate a
different Applicable Lending Office for the Loans affected by such event if such
designation will avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such compensation.
If the Lender requests compensation from the Borrower under this Section
5.01(a), the Borrower may, by notice to the Lender, suspend the obligation of
the Lender to make additional Loans of the Type with respect to which such
compensation is requested until the Regulatory Change giving rise to such
request ceases to be in effect (in which case the provisions of Section 5.04
shall be applicable).
(b) REGULATORY CHANGE. Without limiting the effect of the
provisions of Section 5.01(a), in the event that, by reason of any Regulatory
Change, the Eurodollar interbank market or the Lender's position in such market,
the Lender either (i) incurs Additional Costs based on or measured by the excess
above a specified level of the amount
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of a category of deposits or other liabilities of the Lender which includes
deposits by reference to which the interest rate on Eurodollar Loans is
determined as provided in this Agreement or a category of extensions of credit
or other assets of the Lender which includes Eurodollar Loans, or (ii) becomes
subject to restrictions on the amount of such a category of liabilities or
assets which it may hold, then, if the Lender so elects by notice to the
Borrower, the obligation of the Lender to make additional Eurodollar Loans shall
be suspended until such Regulatory Change or other circumstances ceases to be in
effect (in which case the provisions of Section 5.04 shall be applicable).
(c) CAPITAL ADEQUACY. Without limiting the effect of the
foregoing provisions of this Section 5.01 (but without duplication), the
Borrower shall pay directly to the Lender from time to time on request such
material amounts as the Lender may reasonably determine to be necessary to
compensate it or its parent or holding company for any costs which are
attributable to the maintenance by it or its parent or holding company (or any
Applicable Lending Office), pursuant to any Governmental Requirement following
any Regulatory Change, of capital in respect of the Commitment, any Note, the
Loans or any interest held by it in any Letter of Credit (such compensation to
include, without limitation, an amount equal to any reduction of the rate of
return on assets or equity of the Lender or its parent or holding company (or
any Applicable Lending Office) to a level below that which the Lender or its
parent or holding company (or any Applicable Lending Office) could have achieved
but for such Governmental Requirement). The Lender will notify the Borrower that
it is entitled to compensation pursuant to this Section 5.01(c) as promptly as
practicable after it determines to request such compensation.
(d) COMPENSATION PROCEDURE. If Lender notifies the Borrower in
writing of the incurrence of additional costs under this Section 5.01, such
notice to the Borrower shall set forth the basis and amount of its request for
compensation. Determinations and allocations by the Lender for purposes of this
Section 5.01 of the effect of any Regulatory Change pursuant to Section 5.01(a)
or (b), or of the effect of capital maintained pursuant to Section 5.01(c), on
its costs or rate of return of maintaining Loans or its obligation to make Loans
or issue Letters of Credit, or on amounts receivable by it in respect of Loans
or Letters of Credit, and of the amounts required to compensate the Lender under
this Section 5.01, shall be presumed correct for all purposes and shall be
evidenced by a certificate from Lender setting forth the relevant calculations,
provided that such determinations and allocations are made on a reasonable
basis. Any request for additional compensation under this Section 5.01 shall be
paid by the Borrower within twenty (20) Business Days of the receipt by the
Borrower of the notice described in this Section 5.01(d).
Section 5.02 LIMITATION ON EURODOLLAR LOANS. Anything herein to
the contrary notwithstanding, if, on or prior to the determination of any Fixed
Eurodollar Rate for any Interest Period:
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(a) the Lender determines in good faith (which determination
shall be presumed correct absent manifest error) that quotations of
interest rates for the relevant deposits referred to in the definition
of "Fixed Eurodollar Rate" in Section 1.02 are not being provided in the
relevant amounts or for the relevant maturities for purposes of
determining rates of interest for Eurodollar Loans as provided herein;
or
(b) the Lender determines in good faith (which determination
shall be presumed correct absent manifest error) that the relevant rates
of interest referred to in the definition of "Fixed Eurodollar Rate" in
Section 1.02 upon the basis of which the rate of interest for Eurodollar
Loans for such Interest Period is to be determined are not likely to
adequately cover the cost to the Lender of making or maintaining
Eurodollar Loans;
then the Lender shall give the Borrower prompt notice thereof, and so long as
such condition remains in effect, the Lender shall be under no obligation to
make additional Eurodollar Loans.
Section 5.03 ILLEGALITY. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, in the event that it becomes unlawful for the Lender or its
Applicable Lending Office to honor its obligation to make or maintain Eurodollar
Loans hereunder, then the Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower thereof and
the Lender's obligation to make Eurodollar Loans shall be suspended until such
time as the Lender may again make and maintain Eurodollar Loans (in which case
the provisions of Section 5.04 shall be applicable).
Section 5.04 BASE RATE LOANS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 5.01, 5.02 AND
5.03. If the obligation of the Lender to make Eurodollar Loans shall be
suspended pursuant to Sections 5.01, 5.02 or 5.03 ("AFFECTED LOANS"), all
Affected Loans which would otherwise be made by the Lender shall be made instead
as Base Rate Loans (and, if an event referred to in Section 5.01(b) or Section
5.03 has occurred and the Lender so requests by notice to the Borrower, all
Affected Loans then outstanding shall be automatically converted into Base Rate
Loans on the date specified by the Lender in such notice) and, to the extent
that Affected Loans are so made as (or converted into) Base Rate Loans, all
payments of principal which would otherwise be applied to the Affected Loans
shall be applied instead to Base Rate Loans. Any conversion of a Eurodollar Loan
into a Base Rate Loan, to the extent required pursuant to this Section 5.04,
shall be made without any penalty or charge to Borrower, as if such conversion
had been made on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such
Eurodollar Loan.
Section 5.05 COMPENSATION. The Borrower shall pay to the Lender
within thirty (30) days of receipt of written request of Lender (which request
shall set forth, in reasonable detail, the basis for requesting such amounts and
which shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes provided that such
determinations are made on a reasonable basis),
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such amount or amounts as shall compensate it for any loss, cost, expense or
liability which the Lender determines are attributable to:
(a) any payment, prepayment or conversion of a Eurodollar Loan
properly made by the Borrower for any reason, or by Lender as a result
of the acceleration of the Loans pursuant to Section 10.01, on a date
other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan; or
(b) any failure by the Borrower for any reason (including but not
limited to, the failure of any of the conditions precedent specified in
Article VI to be satisfied) to borrow, continue or convert a Eurodollar
Loan on the date for such borrowing, continuation or conversion
specified in the relevant notice given pursuant to Section 2.02(c).
Without limiting the effect of the preceding sentence, such compensation shall
include an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest
which otherwise would have accrued on the principal amount so paid, prepaid or
converted or not borrowed for the period from the date of such payment,
prepayment or conversion or failure to borrow to the last day of the Interest
Period for such Loan (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, the Interest
Period for such Loan which would have commenced on the date specified for such
borrowing) at the applicable rate of interest for such Loan provided for herein
over (ii) the interest component of the amount the Lender would have bid in the
London interbank market for Dollar deposits of leading banks in amounts
comparable to such principal amount and with maturities comparable to such
period (as reasonably determined by the Lender).
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 6.01 INITIAL FUNDING.
The obligation of the Lender to make the Initial Funding and to
issue any Letters of Credit hereunder is subject to its receipt by the Lender of
all fees payable pursuant to Section 2.04 on or before the Closing Date or
otherwise under this Agreement and the following documents and satisfaction of
the other conditions provided in this Sec tion 6.01, each of which shall be
satisfactory to the Lender in form and substance:
(a) (i) A certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary
of the Borrower and each Guarantor or other Subsidiary party to any of
the Security Instruments setting forth (A) resolutions of its board of
directors with respect to the authorization of the Borrower, such
Guarantor and such other Subsidiary to execute and deliver this
Agreement, the Note and the Security Instruments to which it is a
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party and to enter into the transactions contemplated in those
documents, (B) the officers of the Borrower, such Guarantor and such
other Subsidiary (x) who are authorized to sign this Agreement, the Note
and the Security Instruments to which Borrower, such Guarantor and such
other Subsidiary is a party, and (y) who will, until replaced by another
officer or officers duly authorized for that purpose, act as its
representative for the purposes of signing documents and giving notices
and other communications in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplat ed hereby, (C) specimen signatures of the
authorized officers, and (D) the articles or certificate of
incorporation and bylaws of the Borrower, such Guarantor and such other
Subsidiary, certified as being true and complete. The Lender may
conclusively rely on such certificate until it receives notice in
writing from the Borrower to the contrary.
(b) Certificates of the Secretary of State of Texas with respect
to the existence, qualification and good standing of the Borrower and
Guarantors.
(c) A compliance certificate which shall be substantially in the
form of Exhibit C, duly and properly executed by a Responsible Officer
and dated as of the date of the Initial Funding.
(d) The Notes, each duly completed and executed.
(e) The Security Instruments described on Exhibit E, duly
completed and executed in sufficient number of counterparts for
recording, if necessary.
(f) An opinion of the General Counsel of the Borrower and the
Guarantors dated as of the Closing Date as to such matters as Lender
shall reasonably request, reasonably satisfactory to Lender. Lender has
received the legal opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. dated April 8,
1994, rendered in connection with the 1994 Credit Agreement.
(g) A certificate of hazard insurance coverage of the Borrower
evidencing that the Borrower is carrying hazard insurance in accordance
with Section 7.19 hereof together with a schedule describing all other
insurance carried in accordance with Section 7.19 hereof.
(h) The Lender shall have received the Financial Statements of
the Borrower described or referred to in Section 7.02.
(i) An initial borrowing base report, which shall contain
supporting schedules and being otherwise in substantially the form of
Exhibit G attached hereto.
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(j) Such other documents as the Lender or its counsel may
reasonably request.
Section 6.02 INITIAL AND SUBSEQUENT LOANS. The obligation of the
Lender to issue Letters of Credit and to make Loans to the Borrower upon the
occasion of each borrowing hereunder (including the Initial Funding) is subject
to the further conditions precedent that, as of the date of such Loans and after
giving effect thereto (a) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (b)
no Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred, and (c) the representations and
warranties made by the Borrower in Article VII and in the Security Instruments
shall be true in all material respects on and as of the date of the making of
such Loans with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date and
following such new borrowing, except as such representations and warranties are
modified to give effect to transactions expressly permitted hereby and except
for such representations and warranties as are by their express terms limited to
a specific date. Each request for a borrowing by the Borrower hereunder shall
constitute a certification by the Borrower to the effect set forth in the
preceding sentence (both as of the date of such notice and, unless the Borrower
otherwise notifies the Lender prior to the date of and immediately following
such borrowing as of the date thereof) except there shall be no such
certification for such representations and warranties as are by their express
terms limited to a specific date.
Section 6.03 CONDITIONS RELATING TO LETTERS OF CREDIT. In
addition to the satisfaction of all other conditions precedent set forth in this
Article VI, the issuance, renewal, extension or reissuance of the Letters of
Credit referred to in Section 2.01(b) hereof is subject to the following
conditions precedent:
(a) At least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of the
issuance and at least thirty (30) Business Days prior to the date of the
renewal, extension or reissuance of each Letter of Credit (except for
such Letters of Credit as contain a provision for automatic renewal or
extension thereof without any further act or documentation by Lender)
the Lender shall have received a written request for a Letter of Credit;
provided, however, with respect to Letters of Credit which are
automatically renewed or extended, Borrower shall still furnish Lender
with a written request for same following Lender's request for same but
such request shall not be a condition to such automatically renewed or
extended Letter of Credit.
(b) Each of the Letters of Credit shall (i) be issued by the
Lender, (ii) contain such terms and provisions as are reasonably
required by the Lender, (iii) be for the account of the Borrower, and
(iv) have a maturity of one year or less (which may incorporate
automatic annual renewals with consent of the Lender), but in no event
shall any Letter of Credit expire later than one (1) year after the
Revolving Credit Termination Date.
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(c) The Borrower shall have duly and validly executed and
delivered to the Lender a Letter of Credit Agreement pertaining to the
Letter of Credit.
Section 6.04 POST CLOSING CONDITIONS. In addition to the
satisfaction of all other conditions precedent set forth in this Article VI,
Borrower shall deliver to Lender no later than 30 days after the Closing Date,
certificates of the appropriate state agencies (other than the Secretary of
State of Texas) with respect to the existence, qualification and good standing
of the Borrower and the Guarantors.
Section 6.05 AUDIT AND ASSET MANAGEMENT REVIEW. In addition to
all other conditions precedent set forth in this Article VI, the Lender will
engage its Audit and Asset Management Group to review the financial systems,
controls and working capital assets of the Borrower. The Borrower agrees to pay
all out-of-pocket expenses (excluding overhead allocations) reasonably incurred
by the Lender in connection with such review.
ARTICLE VII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender that (each
representation and warranty herein is given as of the Closing Date and shall be
deemed repeated and reaffirmed on the dates of each borrowing as provided in
Section 6.02):
Section 7.01 CORPORATE EXISTENCE. Each of the Borrower and each
Subsidiary (except the Foreign Subsidiaries) (a) is a corporation duly
organized, legally existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation, (b) has all requisite corporate power, and
has all material governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals
necessary to own its assets and carry on its business as now being or as
proposed to be conducted, and (c) is qualified to do business in all
jurisdictions in which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such
qualification necessary and where failure so to qualify would have a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 7.02 FINANCIAL CONDITION. The audited consolidated
balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at May 31, 1995 and the
related consolidated statement of income, stockholders' equity and cash flow of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended on said date, the
related notes, with the opinion thereon of Deloitte & Touche heretofore
furnished to the Lender and the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at February 28, 1995 and their related
consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flow of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the six-month period ended on such date
heretofore furnished to the Lender, are complete and correct and fairly present
in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries as at said dates and the results of
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its operations for the fiscal year and the six-month period on said dates, all
in accordance with GAAP, as applied on a consistent basis (subject, in the case
of the interim financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments). The
Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, do not have as of the Closing
Date any material Debt, contingent liability or material long-term obligation
not otherwise set forth in such financial statements or in filings made with the
SEC pursuant to and required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934
Act") as amended and all such filings have been furnished to the Lender except
for the Certificates of Participation described on Schedule 9.01, which are
hereby represented to be nonrecourse liabilities. Since May 31, 1995, there has
been no change or event having a Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of the
Financial Statements, neither the business nor the Properties of the Borrower or
any Subsidiary have been materially and adversely affected as a result of any
fire, explosion, earthquake, flood, drought, windstorm, accident, strike or
other labor disturbance, embargo, requisition or taking of Property or
cancellation of contracts, permits or concessions by any Governmental Authority,
riot, activities of armed forces or acts of God or of any public enemy.
Section 7.03 LITIGATION. Except as disclosed in filings on Form
10-K or 10-Q made with the SEC (with copies of same delivered to Lender) or
disclosed on Schedule 7.03 attached hereto, at the Closing Date there is no
litigation, legal, administrative or arbitral proceeding, investigation or other
action of any nature pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower threatened
against or affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, except for any effect on any
quarterly income statement.
Section 7.04 NO BREACH. Neither the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, the Notes or the other Security Instruments, nor compliance with
the terms and provisions hereof will conflict with or result in a breach of or
default of, or require any consent which has not been obtained as of the Closing
Date under, the respective charter or by-laws of the Borrower or any Subsidiary,
or any Governmental Requirement or any agreement or instrument to which the
Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound or to which it or
its Properties are subject, the breach, default or violation of which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or result in the
creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the revenues or assets of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of any such agreement or
instrument other than the Liens created by the Security Instruments.
Section 7.05 AUTHORITY. The Borrower and each Consolidated
Subsidiary have all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver
and perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Notes or the other
Security Instruments to which it is a party; and the execution, delivery and
performance by the Borrower and each Consolidated Subsidiary of this Agreement,
the Notes or the other Security Instruments to which it is a party, have been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part; and assuming the
enforceability thereof against the Lender, this Agreement, the Notes and the
Security
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Instruments constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower
and each Subsidiary, enforceable in accordance with their terms except as may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and other
similar laws and judicial decisions relating to the enforcement of creditors'
rights generally, and by general principles of equity.
Section 7.06 APPROVALS. No authorizations, approvals or consents
of, and no filings or registrations with, any Governmental Authority are
necessary for the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower or any
Consolidated Subsidiary of this Agreement, the Notes or the Security Instruments
or for the validity or enforceability thereof, except for the recording and
filing of the Security Instruments as required by this Agreement.
Section 7.07 USE OF LOANS. The proceeds of the Loans shall be
used (a) to renew, extend, rearrange and modify the Prior Revolving Credit Note
and the Prior Term Note, as applicable, (b) for ongoing working capital, and (c)
for general corporate purposes. The Borrower is not engaged principally, or as
one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the
purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of buying or carrying margin
stock (within the meaning of Regulation U or X of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System) and no part of the proceeds of any Loan hereunder will
be used to buy or carry any margin stock. Neither the Borrower nor any Person
acting on behalf of the Borrower has taken or will take any action which might
cause any Note or any of the Security Instruments, including this Agreement, to
violate Regulation U or X or any other regulation of the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System or to violate Section 7 of the SEC or any rule or
regulation thereunder, in each case as now in effect or as the same may
hereinafter be in effect.
Section 7.08 ERISA. Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate
maintains or contributes to, nor at any time in the six-year period preceding
the Closing Date has sponsored, maintained or contributed to, any Multiemployer
Plan.
Section 7.09 TAXES. Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has
filed all United States Federal income tax returns and to the Borrower's
knowledge, all other tax returns which are required to be filed by them and have
paid all material taxes due pursuant to such returns. The charges, accruals and
reserves on the books of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of taxes
and other governmental charges are, in the opinion of the Borrower, adequate. No
tax lien has been filed and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, no material claim
is being asserted with respect to any such tax.
Section 7.10 TITLES, ETC.
(a) The Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries have good and
defensible title to its material (individually or in the aggregate) Properties,
free and clear of all Liens except Liens permitted by Section 9.02.
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(b) All leases and agreements necessary in all material respects
for the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries are valid and subsisting, in full force and effect and there exists
no default or event or circumstance which with the giving of notice or the
passage of time or both would give rise to a default under any such lease or
leases, which would adversely affect in any material respect the conduct of the
business of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(c) The rights, properties and other assets presently owned,
leased or licensed by the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries including,
without limitation, all easements and rights of way, include all rights,
Properties and other assets necessary to permit the Borrower and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries to conduct their business in all material respects in
the same manner as its business has been conducted prior to the Closing Date.
(d) Substantially all of the assets and Properties of the
Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries which are reasonably necessary for
the operation of its business are in good working condition and are maintained
in accordance with prudent business standards.
Section 7.11 NO MATERIAL MISSTATEMENTS. As of the date delivered,
no written information, exhibit, certificate, document or report furnished to
the Lender by the Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to this Agreement contains
any material misstatement of fact or omits to state a material fact or any fact
necessary to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading in
the light of the circumstances in which made and with respect to the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Section 7.12 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. Neither the Borrower nor any
Subsidiary is an "investment company" or a company "controlled" by an
"investment company," within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended.
Section 7.13 PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT. Neither the
Borrower nor any Subsidiary is a "holding company," or a "subsidiary company" of
a "holding company," or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or of a
"subsidiary company" of a "holding company," or a "public utility" within the
meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
Section 7.14 SUBSIDIARIES AND PARTNERSHIPS. Except as set forth
on Schedule 7.14, the Borrower has no Subsidiaries and has no interest in any
formally organized and documented partnerships with assets exceeding $250,000.
Section 7.15 LOCATION OF BUSINESS AND OFFICES. The Borrower's
principal place of business and chief executive office are located at the
address stated on the signature
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page of this Agreement. The principal place of business and chief executive
office of each Consolidated Subsidiary are located at the addresses stated on
Schedule 7.14.
Section 7.16 DEFAULTS. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is
in default nor has any event or circumstance occurred which, but for the
expiration of any applicable grace period or the giving of notice, or both,
would constitute a default under any material agreement or instrument to which
the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party or by which the Borrower or any
Subsidiary is bound which default would have a Material Adverse Effect except as
disclosed on Schedule 7.16 attached hereto. No Default hereunder has occurred
and is continuing.
Section 7.17 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Except as would not have a
Material Adverse Effect (or with respect to (c), (d) and (e) below, where the
failure to take such actions would not have a Material Adverse Effect):
(a) To Borrower's knowledge, neither any Property of the Borrower
or any Subsidiary nor the operations conducted thereon violate any order
or requirement of any court or Governmental Authority or any
Environmental Laws;
(b) Without limitation of clause (a) above, the operations
currently conducted by Borrower or its Subsidiaries on the Property are
not subject to any existing, pending or, to Borrower's knowledge,
threatened action, suit, investigation, inquiry or proceeding by or
before any court or Governmental Authority or to any remedial
obligations under Environmental Laws;
(c) All notices, permits, licenses or similar authorizations, if
any, required to be obtained or filed in connection with the operation
or use of any and all Property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary,
including without limitation past (but only to the extent of Borrower's
knowledge with respect to "past" activities) or present treatment,
storage, disposal or release of a hazardous substance into the
environment, have been duly obtained or filed, and the Borrower and each
Subsidiary are in compliance with the terms and conditions of all such
notices, permits, licenses and similar authorizations;
(d) To Borrower's knowledge, all hazardous substances generated
at any and all Property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary have (to the
extent required by applicable law) in the past been transported, treated
and disposed of only by carriers maintaining valid permits under RCRA
and any other Environmental Law and only at treatment, storage and
disposal facilities maintaining valid permits under RCRA and any other
Environmental Law;
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(e) To Borrower's knowledge, no hazardous substances have been
disposed of or otherwise released on or to any Property of the Borrower
or any Subsidiary except in compliance with Environmental Laws;
(f) To Borrower's knowledge and except as previously disclosed in
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, neither the
Borrower nor any Subsidiary has any contingent liability in connection
with any release of any oil or hazardous substance into the environment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary contained in this
Agreement or elsewhere, all of Borrower's representations and warranties under
this Section 7.17 with respect to or in connection with the Property of First
American Capital Corporation and its Subsidiaries are made only as of June 1,
1992 and only as to Borrower's knowledge and are not to be deemed repeated after
the Closing Date.
Section 7.18 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW. Neither the Borrower nor
any Subsidiary has violated any Governmental Requirement or failed to obtain any
license, permit, franchise or other governmental authorization necessary for the
ownership of any of its Properties or the conduct of its business, which
violation or failure would have (in the event such violation or failure were
asserted by any Person through appropriate action) a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 7.19 INSURANCE. Schedule 7.19 attached hereto contains an
accurate summary of all material hazard and general liability insurance owned or
held by the Borrower and each Consolidated Subsidiary. All such policies are in
full force and effect, all premiums with respect thereto covering all periods up
to and including the date of the closing have been paid, and no notice of
cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such policy.
Such policies are sufficient for compliance with all requirements of law and of
all agreements to which the Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary is a party;
are valid, outstanding policies; provide adequate insurance coverage in at least
such amounts and against at least such risks (but including in any event public
liability) as are usually insured against in the same general area by companies
of comparable size engaged in the same or a similar business for the assets and
operations of the Borrower and each Consolidated Subsidiary; and will not in any
way be adversely affected by, or terminate or lapse by reason of, the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 7.20 HEDGING AGREEMENTS. As of the Closing Date, neither
Borrower nor any Consolidated Subsidiary has entered into any Hedging Agreements
(including commodity price swap agreements, forward agreements or contracts of
sale which provide for prepayment for deferred shipment or delivery of oil, gas
or other commodities).
Section 7.21 RESTRICTION ON LIENS. Neither the Borrower nor any
of its Consolidated Subsidiaries is a party to any court order, judgment, writ
or decree, which
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either restricts or purports to restrict its ability to grant Liens to other
Persons on or in respect of their respective assets or Properties.
Section 7.22 MATERIAL AGREEMENTS. The agreements set forth on
Schedule 7.22, together with the agreements set forth in Borrower's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1995 and Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 1995, constitute all
agreements which are considered by the Borrower to be material to the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
ARTICLE VIII
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
The Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as the Commitment is in
effect and until payment in full of all Loans hereunder, all interest thereon
and all other amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder:
Section 8.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER REPORTS. The Borrower
shall deliver, or shall cause to be delivered, to the Lender:
(a) As soon as available and in any event within 95 days after
the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the audited consolidated
statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flow of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, and the related
consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at
the end of such fiscal year, and setting forth in each case in
comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal
year, and accompanied by the related opinion of independent public
accountants of recognized national standing which opinion shall state to
the effect that said financial statements fairly present in all material
respects the consolidated financial condition and results of operations
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of, and for, such
fiscal year and that such financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP except for such changes in such principles with
which the independent public accountants shall have concurred and such
opinion shall not contain a "going concern" exception. In addition,
within said 95 days, Borrower shall also deliver to the Lender
consolidating statements of income and consolidating balance sheets of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year.
(b) As soon as available and in any event within 45 days after
the end of each of the first three fiscal quarterly periods of each
fiscal year of the Borrower, consolidated statements of income and cash
flow of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period and for the
period from the beginning of the respective fiscal year to the end of
such period, and setting forth in each case in comparative form the
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corresponding figures for the corresponding period in the preceding
fiscal year, and the related consolidated balance sheets as at the end
of such period, accompanied by the certificate of a Responsible Officer,
which certificate shall state that said financial statements fairly
present in all material respects the consolidated and consolidating
financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, as at the end of, and for, such
period (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and notes). In
addition, within said 45 days, Borrower shall also deliver to the Lender
consolidating statements of income and consolidating balance sheets of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarters.
(c) Promptly after the Borrower knows that any Default or any
Material Adverse Effect has occurred, a notice of such Default or
Material Adverse Effect, describing the same in reasonable detail and
the action the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.
(d) Promptly upon its becoming available, each financial
statement, report, notice or proxy statement sent by the Borrower to
stockholders generally and each regular or periodic report (other than
reports on Form 11-K or any successor form) and any effective
registration statement, or final prospectus (other than registration
statements on Form S-8 or any successor form, or reports on Forms 3, 4
and 5) in respect thereof filed by the Borrower with the SEC or any
successor agency or (except for routine listing applications) with any
national securities exchanges, except for reports filed with any such
exchange but not available for public inspection.
(e) As soon as available and in any event within 30 days after
the end of each calendar month, a borrowing base report, which shall
contain supporting schedules and being otherwise in substantially the
form of Exhibit G attached hereto.
(f) From time to time such other information regarding the
business, affairs or financial condition of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary (including, without limitation, any Plan or Multiemployer
Plan and any reports or other information required to be filed under
ERISA) as the Lender may reasonably request.
The Borrower will furnish to the Lender, at the time it furnishes each set of
financial statements pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) above, a certificate
substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto executed by a Responsible Officer
(i) certifying as to the matters set forth therein and stating that no Default
has occurred and is continuing (or, if any Default has occurred and is
continuing, describing the same in reasonable detail), and (ii) setting forth in
reasonable detail the computations necessary to determine whether the Borrower
is in compliance with Sections 9.13, 9.14, 9.15, 9.16 and 9.17 as of the end of
the respective fiscal quarter or fiscal year.
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Section 8.02 LITIGATION. The Borrower shall promptly give to the
Lender notice of all legal or arbitral proceedings, and all proceedings before
any governmental authority affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary, except
proceedings which do not pose a material risk of having a Material Adverse
Effect. In addition, the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Consolidated
Subsidiaries to, promptly notify Lender of any judgment affecting the Property
of the Borrower or any Subsidiary if the value of such judgment shall exceed
$500,000 over amounts covered by insurance.
Section 8.03 MAINTENANCE, ETC.
(a) The Borrower shall and shall cause each Consolidated
Subsidiary to (i) preserve and maintain its corporate existence and all of its
material rights, privileges and franchises, except that the foregoing shall not
prohibit or limit (A) any merger or consolidation permitted under Section 9.08
hereof or (B) the dissolution or sale of any Subsidiaries other than Team
Environmental Services, Inc. (ii) keep books of record and account in which
full, true and correct entries will be made of all dealings or transactions in
relation to its business and activities, (iii) comply with all Governmental
Requirements if failure to comply with such requirements will have a Material
Adverse Effect, (iv) pay and discharge all taxes, assessments and governmental
charges or levies imposed on it or on its income or profits or on any of its
Property prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, except for any
such tax, assessment, charge or levy the payment of which is being contested in
good faith and by proper proceedings and against which adequate reserves are
being maintained, (v) upon reasonable notice and at reasonable times, permit
authorized representatives of the Lender, during normal business hours, to
examine, copy and make extracts from its books and records (provided, however,
Lender shall be bound by all copyright laws and all confidentiality agreements
(disclosed to Lender by Borrower) in same manner and to the same extent as
Borrower), to inspect its Properties, and to discuss its business and affairs
with its officers, all to the extent reasonably requested by the Lender, (vi)
and keep insured by financially sound and reputable insurers all Property of a
character usually insured by Persons engaged in the same or similar business
similarly situated against loss or damage of the kinds and in the amounts
customarily insured against by such Persons and carry such other insurance as is
usually carried by such Persons.
(b) The Borrower will and will cause each Subsidiary to operate
its Properties or cause such Properties to be operated in accordance with the
practices of the industry and in compliance with all applicable contracts and
agreements and in compliance in all material respects with all Governmental
Requirements the breach or violation of which could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 8.04 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.
(a) The Borrower will and will cause each Consolidated Subsidiary
to establish and implement policies and procedures as may be necessary to
reasonably assure
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that (i) all Property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and the operations
conducted thereon are in compliance with and do not violate the requirements of
any Environmental Laws, except for such violations as could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) no oil or solid wastes are
disposed of or otherwise released on or to any Property owned by any such party
except in compliance with Environmental Laws, except for such violations as
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) no
hazardous substance will be released on or to any such Property in a quantity
equal to or exceeding that quantity which requires reporting pursuant to Section
103 of CERCLA, except for such violations as could not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect, and (iv) no oil or hazardous substance is
released on or to any such Property so as to pose an imminent and substantial
endangerment to public health or welfare or the environment except for such
violations as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) The Borrower will promptly notify the Lender in writing if it
has been contacted by any Governmental Authority with respect to any
investigation or inquiry by any Governmental Authority (as to which Borrower has
received written notice) in connection with any Environmental Laws, excluding
routine testing and corrective action.
Section 8.05 FURTHER ASSURANCES. The Borrower will and will cause
each Consolidated Subsidiary to cure promptly any defects in the creation and
issuance of the Notes and the execution and delivery of the Security
Instruments, including this Agreement. The Borrower at its expense will and will
cause each Consolidated Subsidiary to promptly execute and deliver to the Lender
upon request all such other documents, agreements and instruments to comply with
or accomplish the covenants and agreements of the Borrower or any Consolidated
Subsidiary in the Security Instruments, including this Agreement, or to further
evidence and more fully describe the collateral intended as security for the
Notes, or to correct any omissions in the Security Instruments, or state more
fully the security obligations set out herein or in any of the Security
Instruments, or to perfect, protect or preserve any Liens created pursuant to
any of the Security Instruments, or to make any recordings, to file any notices,
or obtain any consents, all as may be necessary or appropriate in connection
therewith.
Section 8.06 PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS. The Borrower will pay
the Notes according to the reading, tenor and effect thereof; and the Borrower
will and will cause each Consolidated Subsidiary to do and perform every act and
discharge all of the obligations provided to be performed and discharged by the
them under the Security Instruments, including this Agreement, at the time or
times and in the manner specified.
Section 8.07 KEY MAN LIFE INSURANCE POLICY. The Borrower shall
pay all premiums and otherwise do all things necessary to maintain and keep in
full force and effect a separate key man life insurance policy on H. Wesley Hall
in the amount of $2,000,000 and same shall remain assigned to the Lender
pursuant to the Assignment of Key Man Life
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Insurance Policy referred to on Exhibit E, until such time as the Lender
reassigns said $2,000,000 policy to the Borrower.
Section 8.08 CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES. If, within 90 days from and
after the Closing Date, Texas Lite and Barricade, Inc. (formerly Universal Texas
Lite and Barricade, Inc.), USA Water Consulting Services, Inc. (formerly Water
Company of America) and USA Concrete Restoration Services, Inc. (formerly Epoxy
Design Systems, Inc.) are not merged out of existence or dissolved, the Borrower
will cause each such Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Lender a Guaranty
Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender guaranteeing,
unconditionally, payment of the Indebtedness, as the same may be amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time, and such other Security Instruments
as the Lender may reasonably request.
ARTICLE IX
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
The Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as the Commitment is in
effect and until payment in full of Loans hereunder, all interest thereon and
all other amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder, without the prior written
consent of the Lender:
Section 9.01 DEBT. Neither the Borrower nor any Consolidated
Subsidiary will incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Debt, except:
(a) the Notes or other Indebtedness or any guaranty of or
suretyship arrangement for the Notes or other Indebtedness;
(b) Debt of the Borrower or its Consolidated Subsidiaries
existing on the Closing Date which is reflected in the Financial
Statements or is disclosed in Schedule 9.01, and any renewals or
extensions (but not increases) thereof;
(c) accounts payable (for the deferred purchase price of Property
or services) from time to time incurred in the ordinary course of
business which, if greater than 90 days past the invoice or billing
date, are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings if
reserves adequate under GAAP shall have been established therefor;
(d) Debt under capital leases (as required to be reported on the
financial statements of the Borrower pursuant to GAAP) not to exceed
$1,000,000;
(e) Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries under Hedging
Agreements with the Lender or otherwise approved by the Lender;
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(f) Funded Debt of the Foreign Subsidiaries not to exceed
$500,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;
(g) Debt incurred for capital expenditures permitted under
Section 9.12 hereof, subject to the limitations therein, for the
purchase of (in respective amounts no greater than the purchase price
of) capital assets;
(h) liabilities for taxes, assessments, governmental charges or
levies which are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings diligently conducted if reserves adequate under GAAP have
been established therefor;
(i) (i) Debt owed by any Subsidiary to Borrower or to any other
Subsidiary as of the Closing Date, (ii) Debt incurred thereafter by any
Consolidated Subsidiary and owed to any other Consolidated Subsidiary or
to Borrower and (iii) Debt owed by Borrower to any Consolidated
Subsidiary thereof;
(j) Guaranties by the Borrower of (A) Debt of Consolidated
Subsidiaries otherwise permitted hereby, and (B) payment obligations of
the Consolidated Subsidiaries (but not for borrowed money);
(k) Debt of Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries (in
addition to Debt otherwise permitted under this Section 9.01) which does
not exceed in aggregate $500,000 at any one time outstanding prior to
payment in full of the Term Loan and $2,500,000 at any one time
outstanding after payment in full of the Term Loan but only if no
Default has occurred hereunder and is continuing; and
(l) Debt which is a permitted investment under Section 9.03
hereof.
Section 9.02 LIENS. Neither the Borrower nor any Consolidated
Subsidiary will create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any of its
Properties (now owned or hereafter acquired), except:
(a) Liens securing the payment of any Indebtedness;
(b) Excepted Liens;
(c) Liens securing leases allowed under Section 9.01(d) but only
on the Property under lease;
(d) Liens disclosed on Schedule 9.02; and
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(e) Liens securing Debt incurred for capital expenditures
permitted under Section 9.12 hereof, upon capital assets for which such
Debt was incurred which shall not exceed $1,000,000 at any time
outstanding.
Section 9.03 INVESTMENTS, LOANS AND ADVANCES. Neither the
Borrower nor any Consolidated Subsidiary will make or permit to remain
outstanding any loans or advances to or investments in any Person, except that
the foregoing restriction shall not apply to:
(a) investments, loans or advances reflected in the Financial
Statements or which are disclosed to the Lender in Schedule 9.03 or in
any filing with the SEC by the Company on Form 10-K or Form 10-Q,
effected prior to the date hereof (copies of which were delivered to
Lender), but not any increases thereto and not any reinvestment, reloan
or readvance thereof once same are reduced;
(b) accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of
business;
(c) direct obligations of the United States or any agency
thereof, or obligations guaranteed by the United States or any agency
thereof, in each case maturing within one year from the date of creation
thereof;
(d) commercial paper maturing within one year from the date of
creation thereof rated in the second highest grade or better by Standard
& Poor's Corporation or Moody's Investors Service, Inc.;
(e) deposits maturing within one year from the date of creation
thereof with, including certificates of deposit issued by, the Lender or
any office located in the United States of any other bank or trust
company which is organized under the laws of the United States or any
state thereof, has capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating at
least $100,000,000.00 (as of the date of the Lender's or bank or trust
company's most recent financial reports) and has a short term deposit
rating of no lower than A2 or P2, as such rating is set forth from time
to time, by Standard & Poor's Corporation or Moody's Investors Service,
Inc., respectively;
(f) deposits in money market funds investing exclusively in
investments described in Section 9.03(d), 9.03(e) or 9.03(c);
(g) loans, advances and investments by the Borrower to or in its
Consolidated Subsidiaries, and by Consolidated Subsidiaries to one
another or to the Borrower;
(h) investments in eurodollars not in excess of $1,000,000 in
the aggregate, placed through any bank with capital of not less than
$100,000,000;
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(i) investments in partnerships and joint ventures permitted to
be formed under Section 9.21 hereof;
(j) additional investments and advances made by the Borrower
after date hereof in its Excluded Subsidiaries, not to exceed at any one
time outstanding $2,200,000 in the aggregate (but not to include any
investment greater than $1,700,000 in the Excluded Subsidiaries
(excluding Foreign Subsidiaries) and $500,000 in Foreign Subsidiaries);
and
(k) other investments, loans or advances (in addition to those
otherwise permitted under this Section 9.03) not to exceed $500,000 in
the aggregate at any time (but not to include any investment in Excluded
Subsidiaries).
Section 9.04 DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS. The
Borrower will not declare or pay any dividend, purchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire for value any of its stock now or hereafter outstanding, return any
capital to its stockholders or make any distribution of its assets to its
stockholders, except that Borrower (i) may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire
for value its capital stock now or hereafter outstanding provided that
expenditures therefor do not exceed $100,000 in any one fiscal year of Borrower
and (ii) may purchase, redeem or acquire capital stock of the Borrower or its
Subsidiaries for distribution by an employee benefit plan of Borrower or its
Subsidiaries so long as such purchase is expensed on the income statement of
Borrower (or applicable Subsidiary) in accordance with GAAP.
Section 9.05 SALES AND LEASEBACKS. Neither the Borrower nor any
Consolidated Subsidiary will enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly,
with any Person whereby the Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary shall sell
or transfer any of its Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and
whereby the Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary shall then or thereafter
rent or lease as lessee such Property or any part thereof or other Property
which the Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary intends to use for
substantially the same purpose or purposes as the Property sold or transferred.
Section 9.06 NATURE OF BUSINESS. Neither the Borrower nor any
Consolidated Subsidiary will allow any material change to be made in the
character of the business of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, on the Closing Date.
Section 9.07 LIMITATION ON LEASES. Neither the Borrower nor any
Consolidated Subsidiary will create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
obligation for the payment of rent or hire of Property of any kind whatsoever
(real or personal including capital leases but excluding leases of Hydrocarbon
Interests), under leases or lease agreements which would cause the aggregate
amount of all payments made by the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries
pursuant to such leases or lease agreements to exceed $2,250,000 in the
aggregate in any period of twelve consecutive calendar months.
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Section 9.08 MERGERS, ETC. Neither the Borrower nor any
Consolidated Subsidiary will merge into or with or consolidate with any other
Person, or sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in
a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its Property or assets to
any other Person; provided however, that (A) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may
merge with or into Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary (i) so long as in any
merger or consolidation involving the Borrower, the Borrower shall be the
surviving or continuing corporation, and (ii) so long as in any merger or
consolidation involving a Consolidated Subsidiary, one of the Consolidated
Subsidiaries shall be the surviving or continuing corporation, (B) the Borrower
may consolidate or merge with any other corporation if (i) the Borrower is the
survivor of such consolidation or merger, and (ii) at the time of such
consolidation or merger and after giving effect thereto no Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing and (C) any Consolidated Subsidiary may
sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any part of its assets to the
Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary.
Section 9.09 PROCEEDS OF NOTES. The Borrower will not permit the
proceeds of the Notes to be used for any purpose other than those permitted by
Section 7.07.
Section 9.10 ERISA COMPLIANCE. The Borrower will not, and will
not permit any Subsidiary to, at any time create any Multiemployer Plan without
first informing the Lender at least thirty (30) days advance written notice and
without causing this Agreement to be amended to incorporate typical provisions
regarding ERISA representations, covenants and compliance.
Section 9.11 SALE OR DISCOUNT OF RECEIVABLES. Neither the
Borrower nor any Consolidated Subsidiary will discount or sell (with or without
recourse) any of its notes receivable or accounts receivable, provided however,
that the foregoing shall not restrict Borrower's and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries' ability to compromise and otherwise reduce (a) doubtful or
disputed accounts with account debtors in the ordinary course of business in
order to minimize losses on bona fide accounts previously contracted for, and
(b) intercompany accounts without limitation so long as such discounts in all
cases are accounted for under GAAP.
Section 9.12 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. Beginning August 31, 1995, and
for each three-month period thereafter ending on November 30, 1995, February 28,
1996, May 31, 1996, and August 31, 1996, respectively, the Borrower will not
make any capital expenditures if, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate of
such expenditures for the previous twelve-month period would exceed $1,500,000.
Beginning September 1, 1996, and for each three-month period thereafter ending
on November 30, February 28, May 31 and August 31, respectively, the Borrower
will not make any capital expenditures if, after giving effect thereto, the
aggregate amount of such expenditures for the previous twelve-month period would
exceed $2,000,000.
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Section 9.13 CURRENT RATIO. The Borrower will not permit the
ratio of (i) consolidated current assets less prepaid expenses to (ii)
consolidated current liabilities of the Borrower and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries, determined on the last day of each three-month fiscal quarter of
the Borrower, to be less than 1.25 to 1.0 for the period from and after the
Closing Date through August 31, 1996, and 1.50 to 1.0 thereafter.
Section 9.14 TANGIBLE NET WORTH. The Borrower will not permit the
tangible net worth of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to be less than
$13,500,000, which amount shall increase each fiscal quarter beginning with the
fiscal quarter ended August 31, 1995 by an amount equal to fifty percent (50%)
of the net earnings of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such quarter (but
shall not decrease for any net losses). As used in this Section 9.14, "TANGIBLE
NET WORTH" means the sum of preferred stock (if any), par value of common stock,
capital in excess of par value of common stock, and retained earnings less
treasury stock (if any), less good will, cost in excess of the fair value of net
assets acquired and all other assets as are properly classified as intangible
assets.
Section 9.15 FUNDED DEBT TO CASH FLOW.
(a) For the fiscal quarter ending August 31, 1995 the Borrower
will not permit the ratio of (i) Funded Debt to (ii) Cash Flow (for the previous
twelve-month period) for the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries to be
greater than 3.50 to 1.0.
(b) For each of the fiscal quarters ending November 30, 1995 and
February 28, 1996, the Borrower will not permit the ratio of (i) Funded Debt to
(ii) Cash Flow (for the previous twelve-month period) for the Borrower and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries to be greater than 3.25 to 1.0.
(c) For each of the fiscal quarters ending May 31, 1996, August
31, 1996, and November 30, 1996, the Borrower will not permit the ratio of (i)
Funded Debt to (ii) Cash Flow (for the previous twelve-month period) for the
Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries to be greater than 3.00 to 1.0.
(d) For each of the fiscal quarters ending February 28, 1997 and
May 31, 1997, the Borrower will not permit the ratio of (i) Funded Debt to (ii)
Cash Flow (for the previous twelve-month period) for the Borrower and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries to be greater than 2.75 to 1.0.
(e) Beginning with the fiscal quarter ending August 31, 1997 and
for each fiscal quarter thereafter the Borrower will not permit the ratio of (i)
Funded Debt to (ii) Cash Flow (for the previous twelve-month period) to be less
than 2.50 to 1.0.
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Section 9.16 FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO.
(a) For the four fiscal-quarter period ending August 31, 1996 the
Borrower will not permit the ratio of (i) Cash Flow (for the previous
twelve-month period) to (ii) cash payments made for mandatory payments of
"current maturities of term debt" (as defined in accordance with GAAP) and
interest plus capital expenditures plus dividends for the Borrower and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries (for the previous twelve-month period) to be less than
1.0 to 1.0.
(b) For the four fiscal-quarter period ending August 31, 1997 the
Borrower will not permit the ratio of (i) Cash Flow (for the previous
twelve-month period) to (ii) cash payments made for mandatory payments of
"current maturities of term debt" (as defined in accordance with GAAP) and
interest plus capital expenditures plus dividends for the Borrower and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries (for the previous twelve-month period) to be less than
1.1 to 1.0.
(c) For the four fiscal-quarter period ending August 31, 1998 the
Borrower will not permit the ratio of (i) Cash Flow (for the previous
twelve-month period) to (ii) cash payments made for mandatory payments of
"current maturities of term debt" (as defined in accordance with GAAP) and
interest plus capital expenditures plus dividends of the Borrower and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries (for the previous twelve-month period) to be less than
1.2 to 1.0.
Section 9.17 INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO.
(a) For the four fiscal-quarter period ending August 31, 1996 the
Borrower will not permit the ratio of (i) Cash Flow (for the previous
twelve-month period) to (ii) cash interest payments made by the Borrower and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries (for the previous twelve-month period) to be less than
3.0 to 1.0.
(b) Beginning with the four fiscal-quarter period ending August
31, 1997 and for each four fiscal-quarter period thereafter the Borrower will
not permit the ratio of (i) Cash Flow (for the previous twelve-month period) to
(ii) cash interest payments made by the Borrower and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries (for the previous twelve-month period) to be less than 3.5 to 1.0.
Section 9.18 SALE OF PROPERTIES. The Borrower will not sell,
assign, farm-out, convey or otherwise transfer any Property or any interest in
any Property except the sale of Property in the ordinary course of business for
which the Borrower has given the Lender at least thirty (30) days prior written
notice of the proposed transfer and which shall not exceed $250,000 in the
aggregate in any fiscal year; provided however, that, following consent of the
Lender (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), Borrower may sell, assign
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or transfer its interest in any or all of the Subsidiaries which are not
Consolidated Subsidiaries at any time and upon such terms as Borrower may elect.
Section 9.19 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. Neither the Borrower
nor any Consolidated Subsidiary will enter into any transaction, including,
without limitation, any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of Property or the
rendering of any service, with any Affiliate unless such transactions are
otherwise permitted under this Agreement, are in the ordinary course of its
business and are upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to it than it
would obtain in a comparable arm's length transaction with a Person not an
Affiliate; provided that Consolidated Subsidiaries may enter into any
transaction, including without limitation any purchase, sale, lease or exchange
of Property or the rendering of any service or the making of any loan, with
Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary on such terms as such parties may
choose, so long as such transaction is not otherwise prohibited under any other
provision of this Agreement.
Section 9.20 SUBSIDIARIES AND PARTNERSHIPS. The Borrower shall
not create any additional Subsidiaries or partnerships unless Borrower shall
first give five (5) Business Days' prior written notice to Lender of Borrower's
intention to create a new Subsidiary or form a new partnership or formal,
written joint venture and such new Subsidiary shall immediately guarantee the
Indebtedness.
Section 9.21 NEGATIVE PLEDGE AGREEMENTS. After the Closing Date,
neither the Borrower nor any Consolidated Subsidiary will create, incur, assume
any contract, agreement or understanding (other than this Agreement and the
Security Instruments) which in any way prohibits or restricts the granting,
conveying, creation or imposition of any Lien on any of its Property or
restricts any Consolidated Subsidiary from paying dividends to the Borrower, or
which requires the consent of or notice to other Persons in connection
therewith, except restrictions against granting, conveying, creating or imposing
any Lien on any Property which is the subject of any capital lease or purchase
money security interest or Lien pursuant to Sections 9.02(b), (c), (d) and (e).
Section 9.22 TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES. The
Borrower will not transfer, or permit any Subsidiary to transfer any asset to
Texas Lite and Barricade, Inc., USA Water Consulting Services, Inc. or USA
Concrete Restoration Services, Inc., nor will the Borrower permit any material
assets to exist in any such Subsidiary.
Section 9.23 EXCLUDED SUBSIDIARIES. The Borrower will not permit
any of the Excluded Subsidiaries to enter into any transaction or otherwise take
or refrain from taking any action which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis.
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ARTICLE X
EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES
Section 10.01 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. If one or more of the following
events (herein called "EVENTS OF DEFAULT") shall occur and be continuing:
(a) The Borrower shall default in the payment or prepayment when
due of any principal of or interest on any Loan, of any reimbursement
obligation for a disbursement made under any Letter of Credit, or any
fees or other amount payable by it hereunder or under any Security
Instrument and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 3
Business Days; or
(b) The Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary shall default in
the payment when due of any principal of or interest on any of its other
Debt aggregating $100,000 or more (so long as such payment default is as
a result of the Borrowers or applicable Consolidated Subsidiary's
refusal or inability to pay), or any event specified in any note,
agreement, indenture or other document evidencing or relating to any
such Debt shall occur if the effect of such event is to cause, or (with
the giving of any notice or the lapse of time or both) to permit the
holder or holders of such Debt (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such
holder or holders) to cause, such Debt to become due prior to its stated
maturity; or
(c) Any material representation, warranty or certification made
or deemed made herein or in any Security Instrument by the Borrower or
any Subsidiary, or any certificate furnished to the Lender pursuant to
the provisions hereof or any Security Instrument, shall prove to have
been false or misleading as of the time made or furnished in any
material respect; or
(d) The Borrower or any Subsidiary which is party to a Security
Instrument shall default in the performance of any of its obligations
under this Agreement or under any Security Instrument (other than the
payment of principal or interest due which shall be governed by Section
10.01(a)) and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of
thirty (30) days after notice thereof to the Borrower or appropriate
Subsidiary by the Lender; or
(e) The Borrower shall admit in writing its inability to, or be
generally unable to, pay its debts as such debts become due; or
(f) The Borrower shall (i) apply for or consent to the
appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian,
trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its
property, (ii) make a general assignment for the benefit
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of its creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under the Federal
Bankruptcy Code (as now or hereafter in effect), (iv) file a petition
seeking to take advantage of any other law relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, winding-up, or composition or readjustment
of debts, (v) fail to controvert in a timely and appropriate manner, or
acquiesce in writing to, any petition filed against it in an involuntary
case under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, or (vi) take any corporate
action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or
(g) A proceeding or case shall be commenced, without the
application or consent of the Borrower, in any court of competent
jurisdiction, seeking (i) its liquidation, reorganization, dissolution
or winding-up, or the composition or readjustment of its debts, (ii) the
appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator or the like of
the Borrower of all or any substantial part of its assets, or (iii)
similar relief in respect of the Borrower under any law relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up, or composition or
adjustment of debts, and such proceeding or case shall continue
undismissed, or an order, judgment or decree approving or ordering any
of the foregoing shall be entered and continue unstayed and in effect,
for a period of 90 days; or (iv) an order for relief against the
Borrower shall be entered in an involuntary case under the Federal
Bankruptcy Code; or
(h) A judgment or judgments for the payment of money in excess of
$500,000 in the aggregate shall be rendered by a court against the
Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary and the same shall not be
covered by insurance and shall not be discharged (or provision shall not
be made for such discharge), or a stay of execution thereof shall not be
procured, within thirty (30) days from the date of entry thereof and the
Borrower or such Consolidated Subsidiary shall not, within said period
of 30 days, or such longer period during which execution of the same
shall have been stayed, appeal therefrom and cause the execution thereof
to be stayed during such appeal; or
(i) An event or condition specified in Section 9.10 shall occur
or exist with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan and, as a result
of such event or condition, together with all other such events or
conditions, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate shall
incur a liability to a Plan, a Multiemployer Plan or PBGC (or any
combination of the foregoing) which is material in relation to the
financial position of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole; or
(j) The Security Instruments after delivery thereof shall for any
reason, except to the extent permitted by the terms thereof, cease to be
in full force and effect and valid, binding and enforceable in
accordance with their terms, or cease to create a valid and perfected
Lien of the priority required thereby on any of the collateral purported
to be covered thereby, or the Borrower shall so state in writing; or
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(k) H. Wesley Hall ceases to hold a senior managerial position
with the Borrower; or
(l) Any Consolidated Subsidiary takes, suffers or permits to
exist any of the events or conditions referred to in paragraphs (e),
(f), (g) or (h) hereof.
Section 10.02 REMEDIES.
(a) In the case of an Event of Default other than ones referred
to in clauses (e), (f) or (g) of Section 10.01 or in clause (l) to the extent it
relates to clauses (e), (f) or (g), the Lender may, by notice to the Borrower,
cancel the Commitment and/or declare the principal amount then outstanding of,
and the accrued interest on, the Loans and all other amounts payable by the
Borrower hereunder and under the Notes (including without limitation the payment
of cash collateral to secure the LC Exposure as provided in Section 2.09(b)
hereof) to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon such amounts shall be
immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, notice of
intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration or other formalities of any kind,
all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower.
(b) In the case of the occurrence of an Event of Default referred
to in clauses (e), (f) or (g) of Section 10.01 or in clause (l) to the extent it
relates to clauses (e), (f) or (g), the Commitment shall be automatically
cancelled and the principal amount then outstanding of, and the accrued interest
on, the Loans and all other amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder and under
the Notes (including without limitation the payment of cash collateral to secure
the LC Exposure as provided in Section 2.09(b) hereof) shall become
automatically immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest,
notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration or other formalities of
any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower.
(c) All proceeds received after maturity of any Notes, whether by
acceleration or otherwise shall be applied first to reimbursement of expenses
and indemnities provided for in this Agreement and the Security Instruments;
second to accrued interest on such Note; third to fees; fourth to principal
outstanding on such Note; fifth to serve as cash collateral to be held by the
Lender to secure the LC Exposure; and, to the extent of any excess to be paid to
the Borrower or as otherwise required by any Governmental Requirement.
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ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 11.01 WAIVER. No failure on the part of the Lender to
exercise and no delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to,
any right, power or privilege under this Agreement, the Notes or any Security
Instrument shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, power or privilege under this Agreement, the Notes or any
Security Instrument preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The remedies provided herein
are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
Section 11.02 NOTICES. All notices and other communications
provided for herein and in the other Security Instruments (including, without
limitation, any modifications of, or waivers or consents under, this Agreement
or the other Security Instruments) shall be given or made by telex, telecopy,
telegraph, cable, courier or U.S. Mail or in writing and telexed, telecopied,
telegraphed, cabled, mailed or delivered to the intended recipient at the
"Address for Notices" specified below its name on the signature pages hereof or
in the other Security Instruments or, as to any party, at such other address as
shall be designated by such party in a notice to each other party. Except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement or in the other Security Instruments, all
such communications shall be deemed to have been duly given when transmitted by
telex or telecopier, delivered to the telegraph or cable office or personally
delivered or, in the case of a mailed notice, three (3) Business Days after the
date deposited in the mails, postage prepaid, in each case given or addressed as
aforesaid.
Section 11.03 PAYMENT OF EXPENSES, INDEMNITIES, ETC. The Borrower
agrees:
(a) whether or not the transactions hereby contemplated are
consummated, to pay all reasonable expenses of the Lender in the
administration (both before and after the execution hereof and including
advice of counsel as to the rights and duties of the Lender with respect
thereto) of, and in connection with the negotiation, syndication,
investigation, preparation, execution and delivery of, recording or
filing of, preservation of rights under, enforcement of, and
refinancing, renegotiation or restructuring of, this Agreement, the
Notes and the other Security Instruments and any amendment, waiver or
consent relating thereto (including, without limitation, travel,
photocopy, mailing, courier, telephone and other similar expenses of the
Lender, the cost of environmental audits, surveys and appraisals at
reasonable intervals, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel
for the Lender and in the case of enforcement for the Lender); and
promptly reimburse the Lender for all amounts expended, advanced or
incurred by the Lender to satisfy any obligation of the Borrower under
this Agreement or any Security Instrument;
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(B) TO INDEMNIFY THE LENDER AND EACH OF ITS AFFILIATES AND EACH
OF THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS,
ATTORNEYS, ACCOUNTANTS AND EXPERTS ("INDEMNIFIED PARTIES") FROM, HOLD
EACH OF THEM HARMLESS AGAINST AND PROMPTLY UPON DEMAND PAY OR REIMBURSE
EACH OF THEM FOR, THE INDEMNITY MATTERS WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY OR
ASSERTED AGAINST OR INVOLVE ANY OF THEM (WHETHER OR NOT ANY OF THEM IS
DESIGNATED A PARTY THERETO) AS A RESULT OF, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY
RELATED TO (I) ANY ACTUAL OR PROPOSED USE BY THE BORROWER OF THE
PROCEEDS OF ANY OF THE LOANS, (II) THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND
PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER SECURITY
INSTRUMENTS, (III) THE OPERATIONS OF THE BUSINESS OF THE BORROWER AND
ITS SUBSIDIARIES, (IV) THE FAILURE OF THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY TO
COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF ANY SECURITY INSTRUMENT, INCLUDING THIS
AGREEMENT, OR WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENT, (V) ANY INACCURACY OF
ANY REPRESENTATION OR ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY OF THE BORROWER OR ANY
GUARANTOR SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER SECURITY INSTRUMENTS,
(VI) THE ISSUANCE, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OR TRANSFER OF OR PAYMENT OR
FAILURE TO PAY UNDER ANY LETTER OF CREDIT (EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE
LENDER BREACHED ITS OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT),
OR (VII) ANY ASSERTION THAT THE LENDER WAS NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE
PROCEEDS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITY INSTRUMENTS, OR (VIII) ANY
OTHER ASPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE SECURITY INSTRUMENTS,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE REASONABLE FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF
COUNSEL AND ALL OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH
INVESTIGATING, DEFENDING OR PREPARING TO DEFEND ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT,
PROCEEDING (INCLUDING ANY INVESTIGATIONS) OR CLAIM AND INCLUDING ALL
INDEMNITY MATTERS ARISING BY REASON OF THE ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OF ANY
INDEMNIFIED PARTY, BUT EXCLUDING ALL INDEMNITY MATTERS ARISING SOLELY BY
REASON OF CLAIMS OF THE LENDER'S SHAREHOLDERS AGAINST THE LENDER OR BY
REASON OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILFUL MISCONDUCT ON THE PART OF THE
INDEMNIFIED PARTY; AND
(C) TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS FROM TIME TO TIME THE
INDEMNIFIED PARTY FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, CLAIMS, COST
RECOVERY ACTIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS OR PROCEEDINGS, DAMAGES AND
LIABILITIES TO WHICH ANY SUCH PERSON MAY BECOME SUBJECT (I) UNDER ANY
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW APPLICABLE TO THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY OR ANY OF
THEIR PROPERTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE TREATMENT OR
DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ON ANY OF THEIR PROPERTIES, (II) AS A
RESULT OF THE BREACH OR NONCOMPLIANCE BY THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY
WITH ANY ENVIRONMENTAL LAW APPLICABLE TO THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY,
(III) DUE TO PAST OWNERSHIP BY THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY OF ANY OF
THEIR PROPERTIES OR PAST ACTIVITY ON ANY THEIR PROPERTIES WHICH, THOUGH
LAWFUL AND FULLY PERMISSIBLE AT THE TIME, COULD RESULT IN PRESENT
LIABILITY, (IV) THE
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PRESENCE, USE, RELEASE, STORAGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES ON OR AT ANY OF THE PROPERTIES OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE
BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY, OR (V) ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH OR
SAFETY CONDITION IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE OR ANY
OTHER SECURITY INSTRUMENT, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NO INDEMNITY SHALL BE
AFFORDED UNDER THIS SECTION 11.03 (C) IN RESPECT OF ANY PROPERTY FOR ANY
OCCURRENCE ARISING FROM THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THE LENDER DURING THE
PERIOD AFTER WHICH SUCH PERSON, ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS SHALL HAVE
OBTAINED POSSESSION OF SUCH PROPERTY (WHETHER BY FORECLOSURE OR DEED IN
LIEU OF FORECLOSURE, AS MORTGAGEE-IN-POSSESSION OR OTHERWISE).
(d) No Indemnified Party may settle any claim to be indemnified
without the consent of the indemnitor, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld; provided, that the indemnitor may not reasonably
withhold consent to any settlement that an Indemnified Party proposes,
if the indemnitor does not have the financial ability to pay all its
obligations outstanding and asserted against the indemnitor at that
time, including the maximum potential claims against the Indemnified
Party to be indemnified pursuant to this Section 11.03.
(e) In the case of any indemnification hereunder, the Lender
shall give notice to the Borrower of any such claim or demand being made
against the Indemnified Party and the Borrower shall have the
non-exclusive right to join in the defense against any such claim or
demand provided that if the Borrower provides a defense, the Indemnified
Party shall bear its own cost of defense unless there is a conflict
between the Borrower and such Indemnified Party.
(F) THE FOREGOING INDEMNITIES SHALL EXTEND TO THE INDEMNIFIED
PARTIES NOTWITHSTANDING THE SOLE OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OF EVERY KIND
OR CHARACTER WHATSOEVER, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, WHETHER AN
AFFIRMATIVE ACT OR AN OMISSION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL TYPES
OF NEGLIGENT CONDUCT IDENTIFIED IN THE RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF TORTS OF
ONE OR MORE OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES OR BY REASON OF STRICT LIABILITY
IMPOSED WITHOUT FAULT ON ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES. TO
THE EXTENT THAT AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY IS FOUND TO HAVE COMMITTED AN ACT
OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILFUL MISCONDUCT, THIS CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION OF
INDEMNIFICATION SHALL CONTINUE BUT SHALL ONLY EXTEND TO THE PORTION OF
THE CLAIM THAT IS DEEMED TO HAVE OCCURRED BY REASON OF EVENTS OTHER THAN
THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILFUL MISCONDUCT OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTY.
(g) The Borrower's obligations under this Section 11.03 shall
survive any termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Notes
and shall continue thereafter in full force and effect.
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(h) The Borrower shall pay any amounts due under this Section
11.03 within thirty (30) days of the receipt by the Borrower of notice
of the amount due.
Section 11.04 AMENDMENTS, ETC. Any provision of this Agreement or
any other Security Instruments may be amended, modified or waived with the
Borrower's and the Lender's prior written consent.
Section 11.05 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
Section 11.06 ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS.
(a) The Borrower may not assign its rights or obligations
hereunder or under the Note or any Letters of Credit without the prior consent
of the Lender.
(b) The Lender may (i) assign to Chemical Bank without the prior
written consent of the Borrower, or (ii) upon the prior written consent of the
Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) assign to one or
more other assignees, all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this
Agreement. Any assignment will become effective upon the execution and delivery
of the assignment to the Borrower. Upon receipt and acceptance of such executed
assignment, the Borrower, will execute and deliver new Notes to the assignor
and/or assignee, as appropriate, in accordance with their respective interests
as they appear. Upon the effectiveness of any assignment pursuant to this
Section 11.06(b), the assignee will become a "Lender," if not already a
"Lender," for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Security Instruments.
The assignor shall be relieved of its obligations hereunder to the extent of
such assignment (and if the assigning Lender no longer holds any rights or
obligations under this Agreement, such assigning Lender shall cease to be a
"Lender" hereunder except that its rights under Sections 4.04, 5.01, 5.05 and
11.03 shall not be affected). Anything contained in this Section 11.06
notwithstanding, Lender shall not sell or assign interests in the Loans, this
Agreement or the Letters of Credit issued pursuant hereto unless (i) such
interests are in the amount of at least $10,000,000, and integer multiples of
$1,000,000 in excess thereof, and (ii) Lender retains legal and beneficial
interests of at least 51% of the credit facilities provided hereunder.
(c) The Lender may transfer, grant or assign participations in
all or any part of its interests hereunder pursuant to this Section 11.06(c) to
any Person, PROVIDED that: (i) the Lender shall remain the "Lender" for all
purposes of this Agreement and the transferee of such participation shall not
constitute a "Lender" hereunder; (ii) no participant under any such
participation shall have rights to approve any amendment to or waiver of this
Agreement, the Notes or any Security Instrument except to the extent such
amendment or waiver would (x) extend the Revolving Credit Termination Date, (y)
reduce the interest rate (other than as a result of waiving the applicability of
any post-default increases in
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interest rates) or fees applicable to any of the Commitment or Loans or Letters
of Credit in which such participant is participating, or postpone the payment of
any thereof, or (z) release all or substantially all of the collateral (except
as expressly provided in the Security Instruments) supporting any of the
Commitment or Loans or Letters of Credit in which such participant is
participating; (iii) the Lender shall retain, and shall not sell participations
in, interests in 51% of the credit facilities provided hereunder, (iv) each
participation sold herein shall be in the amount of $10,000,000 or integer
multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and (v) participants shall only be
commercial banks with aggregate assets for each such bank in excess of
$100,000,000 in assets. In the case of any such participation, the participant
shall not have any rights under this Agreement or any of the Security
Instruments (the participant's rights against the Lender in respect of such
participation to be those set forth in the agreement creating such
participation), and all amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder shall be
determined as if the Lender had not sold such participation, PROVIDED that such
participant shall be entitled to receive additional amounts under Article V on
the same basis as if it were a Lender and be indemnified under Section 11.03 as
if it were a Lender. In addition, each agreement creating any participation must
include an agreement by the participant to be bound by the provisions of Section
11.15.
(d) The Lender may furnish any information concerning the
Borrower in its possession from time to time to assignees and participants
(including prospective assignees and participants); provided that, such Persons
agree to be bound by the provisions of Section 11.15 hereof.
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 11.06 to the
contrary, the Lender may assign and pledge the Notes, or any one of them, to any
Federal Reserve Bank or the United States Treasury as collateral security
pursuant to Regulation A of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and any operating circular issued by such Federal Reserve System and/or such
Federal Reserve Bank. No such assignment and/or pledge shall release the Lender
from its obligations hereunder.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 11.06,
no transfer or assignment of the interests or obligations of the Lender or any
grant of participations therein shall be permitted if such transfer, assignment
or grant would require the Borrower to file a registration statement with the
SEC or to qualify the Loans under the "Blue Sky" laws of any state.
Section 11.07 INVALIDITY. In the event that any one or more of
the provisions contained in the Note, this Agreement, the Letters of Credit, the
Letter of Credit Agreements or in any other Security Instrument shall, for any
reason, be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision
of the Notes, this Agreement or any other Security Instrument.
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Section 11.08 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the
same instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by
signing any such counterpart.
Section 11.09 REFERENCES. The words "herein," "hereof,"
"hereunder" and other words of similar import when used in this Agreement refer
to this Agreement as a whole, and not to any particular article, section or
subsection. Any reference herein to a Section shall be deemed to refer to the
applicable Section of this Agreement unless otherwise stated herein. Any
reference herein to an exhibit or schedule shall be deemed to refer to the
applicable exhibit or schedule attached hereto unless otherwise stated herein.
Section 11.10 SURVIVAL. The obligations of the parties under
Section 4.04, Article V, and Sections 11.03 and 11.15 shall survive the
repayment of the Loans and the termination of the Commitment for a period of
five (5) years from and after the repayment of the Loans and the termination of
the Commitment. To the extent that any payments on the Indebtedness or proceeds
of any collateral are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or
preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in
possession, receiver or other Person under any bankruptcy law, common law or
equitable cause, then to such extent, the Indebtedness so satisfied shall be
revived and continue as if such payment or proceeds had not been received and
the Lender's Liens, security interests, rights, powers and remedies under this
Agreement and each Security Instrument shall continue in full force and effect.
In such event, each Security Instrument shall be automatically reinstated and
the Borrower shall take such action as may be reasonably requested by the Lender
to effect such reinstatement.
Section 11.11 CAPTIONS. Captions and section headings appearing
herein are included solely for convenience of reference and are not intended to
affect the interpreta tion of any provision of this Agreement.
Section 11.12 NO ORAL AGREEMENTS. THE NOTE, THIS AGREEMENT AND
THE SECURITY INSTRUMENTS EMBODY THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE PARTIES AND SUPERSEDE ALL OTHER AGREEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS BETWEEN SUCH
PARTIES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND THEREOF. THIS WRITTEN
AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE SECURITY INSTRUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO
UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
Section 11.13 GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION.
(a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
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(b) ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS
AGREEMENT, THE NOTE OR THE OTHER SECURITY INSTRUMENTS MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE
COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS OR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF TEXAS, AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE
BORROWER HEREBY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW) IN
RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE JURISDICTION OF THE
AFORESAID COURTS. THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON
THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO
THE BRINGING OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS.
THIS SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION IS NON-EXCLUSIVE AND DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE
LENDER FROM OBTAINING JURISDICTION OVER THE BORROWER IN ANY COURT OTHERWISE
HAVING JURISDICTION.
(c) THE BORROWER HEREBY CONFIRMS THAT ITS PREVIOUSLY HAS
IRREVOCABLY DESIGNATED C.T. CORPORATION LOCATED AT 811 DALLAS, HOUSTON, TEXAS
77002, AS THE DESIGNEE, APPOINTEE AND AGENT OF THE BORROWER TO RECEIVE, FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE BORROWER, SERVICE OF PROCESS IN SUCH RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS
IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE OR
THE OTHER SECURITY INSTRUMENTS. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS
SERVED ON SUCH AGENT WILL BE PROMPTLY FORWARDED BY OVERNIGHT COURIER TO THE
BORROWER AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH UNDER ITS SIGNATURE BELOW, BUT THE FAILURE OF
THE BORROWER TO RECEIVE SUCH COPY SHALL NOT AFFECT IN ANY WAY THE SERVICE OF
SUCH PROCESS. THE BORROWER FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF
PROCESS OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY
THE MAILING OF COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID,
TO THE BORROWER AT ITS SAID ADDRESS, SUCH SERVICE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY
(30) DAYS AFTER SUCH MAILING.
(d) NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE LENDER OR ANY
HOLDER OF A NOTE TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO
COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE PROCEED AGAINST THE BORROWER IN ANY
OTHER JURISDICTION.
(e) EACH OF THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER HEREBY (A) IRREVOCABLY
WAIVE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO
CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY SUCH LITIGATION ANY PUNITIVE DAMAGES; (B) CERTIFY THAT
NO PARTY HERETO NOR ANY REPRESENTATIVE OR COUNSEL FOR ANY PARTY HERETO HAS
REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, OR IMPLIED THAT SUCH PARTY WOULD NOT, IN
THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS, AND (C)
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER
SECURITY INSTRUMENTS AND THE TRANSACTIONS
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CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND
CERTIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 11.13.
Section 11.14 INTEREST. It is the intention of the parties hereto
that Lender shall conform strictly to usury laws applicable to it. Accordingly,
if the transactions contemplated hereby would be usurious as to the Lender under
laws applicable to it (including the laws of the United States of America and
the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction whose laws may be mandatorily
applicable to the Lender notwithstanding the other provisions of this
Agreement), then, in that event, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any
Note, this Agreement or in any other Security Instrument or agreement entered
into in connection with or as security for the Notes, it is agreed as follows:
(i) the aggregate of all consideration which constitutes interest under law
applicable to the Lender that is contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or
received by the Lender under the Notes, this Agreement or under any of the other
aforesaid Security Instruments or agreements or otherwise in connection with the
Notes shall under no circumstances exceed the maximum amount allowed by such
applicable law, and any excess shall be cancelled automatically and if
theretofore paid shall be credited by the Lender on the principal amount of the
Indebtedness (or, to the extent that the principal amount of the Indebtedness
shall have been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded by the Lender to the
Borrower); and (ii) in the event that the maturity of the Notes is accelerated
by reason of an election of the holder thereof resulting from any Event of
Default under this Agreement or otherwise, or in the event of any required or
permitted prepayment, then such consideration that constitutes interest under
law applicable to the Lender may never include more than the maximum amount
allowed by such applicable law, and excess interest, if any, provided for in
this Agreement or otherwise shall be cancelled automatically by the Lender as of
the date of such acceleration or prepayment and, if theretofore paid, shall be
credited by the Lender on the principal amount of the Indebtedness (or, to the
extent that the principal amount of the Indebtedness shall have been or would
thereby be paid in full, refunded by the Lender to the Borrower). All sums paid
or agreed to be paid to the Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of sums
due hereunder shall, to the extent permitted by law applicable to the Lender, be
amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full term of the Loans
evidenced by the Notes until payment in full so that the rate or amount of
interest on account of any Loans hereunder does not exceed the maximum amount
allowed by such applicable law. If at any time and from time to time (i) the
amount of interest payable to the Lender on any date shall be computed at the
Highest Lawful Rate applicable to the Lender pursuant to this Section 11.14, and
(ii) in respect of any subsequent interest computation period the amount of
interest otherwise payable to the Lender would be less than the amount of
interest payable to the Lender computed at the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to
the Lender, then the amount of interest payable to the Lender in respect of such
subsequent interest computation period shall continue to be computed at the
Highest Lawful Rate applicable to the Lender until the total amount of interest
payable to the Lender shall equal the total amount of interest which would have
been
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payable to the Lender if the total amount of interest had been computed without
giving effect to this Section 11.14.
Section 11.15 CONFIDENTIALITY. In the event that the Borrower
provides to the Lender written confidential information belonging to the
Borrower, if the Borrower shall denominate such information in writing as
"confidential", the Lender shall thereafter maintain such information in
confidence in accordance with the standards of care and diligence that each
utilizes in maintaining its own confidential information. This obligation of
confidence shall not apply to such portions of the information which (i) are in
the public domain, (ii) hereafter become part of the public domain without the
Lender breaching its obligation of confidence to the Borrower, (iii) are
previously known by the Lender from some source other than the Borrower, (iv)
are hereafter developed by the Lender without using the Borrower's information,
(v) are hereafter obtained by or available to the Lender from a third party who
owes no obligation of confidence to the Borrower with respect to such
information or through any other means other than through disclosure by the
Borrower, (vi) are disclosed with the Borrower's consent, (vii) must be
disclosed either pursuant to any Governmental Requirement or to persons
regulating the activities of the Lender, or (viii) as may be required by law or
regulation or order of any Governmental Authority in any judicial, arbitration
or governmental proceeding, two (2) Business Days after notice of such
proceeding is delivered to Borrower. Further, the Lender may disclose any such
information to any independent petroleum engineers or consultants, any
independent certified public accountants, any legal counsel employed by such
Person in connection with this Agreement or any Security Instrument, including
without limitation, the enforcement or exercise of all rights and remedies
thereunder, or any assignee or participant (including prospective assignees and
participants) in the Loans; provided, however, that the Lender imposes on the
Person to whom such information is disclosed the same obligation to maintain the
confidentiality of such information as is imposed upon it hereunder.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided herein, this obligation of
confidence shall cease three (3) years from the date the information was
furnished, unless the Borrower requests in writing at least thirty (30) days
prior to the expiration of such three year period, to maintain the
confidentiality of such information for an additional three year period. The
Borrower waives any and all other rights it may have to confidentiality as
against the Lender arising by contract, agreement, statute or law except as
expressly stated in this Section 11.15.
Section 11.16 EFFECTIVENESS. This Agreement shall be effective on
the Closing Date (the "EFFECTIVE DATE").
Section 11.17 TAX REPRESENTATIONS.
(a) Lender represents that it is either (i) a corporation
organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or
(ii) it is entitled to complete exemption from United States withholding tax
imposed on or with respect to any payments,
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including fees, to be made to it pursuant to this Agreement (A) under an
applicable provision of a tax convention to which the United States of America
is a party or (B) because it is acting through a branch, agency or office in the
United States of America and any payment to be received by it hereunder is
effectively connected with a trade or business in the United States of America.
If Lender is not a corporation organized under the laws of the United States of
America or any state thereof, it agrees to provide to the Borrower on the
Closing Date, or on the date of its delivery of the assignment pursuant to which
it becomes a Lender, and at such other times as required by United States law or
as the Borrower shall reasonably request, two accurate and complete original
signed copies of either (A) Internal Revenue Service Form 4224 (or successor
form) certifying that all payments to be made to it hereunder will be
effectively connected to a United States trade or business (the "FORM 4224
CERTIFICATION") or (B) Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 (or successor form)
certifying that it is entitled to the benefit of a provision of a tax convention
to which the United States of America is a party which completely exempts from
United States withholding tax all payments to be made to it hereunder (the "FORM
1001 CERTIFICATION"). In addition, Lender agrees that if it previously filed a
Form 4224 Certification it will deliver to the Borrower a new Form 4224
Certification prior to the first payment date occurring in each of its
subsequent taxable years; and if it previously filed a Form 1001 Certification,
it will deliver to the Borrower a new certification prior to the first payment
date falling in the third year following the previous filing of such
certification. Lender also agrees to deliver to the Borrower such other or
supplemental forms as may at any time be required as a result of changes in
applicable law or regulation in order to confirm or maintain in effect its
entitlement to exemption from United States withholding tax on any payments
hereunder, PROVIDED that the circumstances of the Lender at the relevant time
and applicable laws permit it to do so. If Lender determines, as a result of any
change in either (i) applicable law, regulation or treaty, or in any official
application thereof or (ii) its circumstances, that it is unable to submit any
form or certificate that it is obligated to submit pursuant to this Section
11.17, or that it is required to withdraw or cancel any such form or certificate
previously submitted, it shall promptly notify the Borrower of such fact. If
Lender is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States
of America, unless the Borrower has received a Form 1001 Certification or Form
4224 Certification satisfactory to it indicating that all payments to be made to
the Lender hereunder are not subject to United States withholding tax, the
Borrower shall withhold taxes from such payments at the applicable statutory
rate. Lender agrees to indemnify and hold harmless from any United States taxes,
penalties, interest and other expenses, costs and losses incurred or payable by
the Borrower as a result of its reliance on any such form or certificate which
Lender has provided to it pursuant to this Section 11.17.
(b) For any period with respect to which Lender has failed to
provide the Borrower with the form required pursuant to Section 11.17, if any,
(other than if such failure is due to a change in a Governmental Requirement
occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be
provided), the Lender shall not be entitled to indemnification under Section
4.04 with respect to taxes imposed by the United States
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which taxes would not have been imposed but for such failure to provide such
forms; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that should Lender, which is otherwise exempt from or
subject to a reduced rate of withholding tax becomes subject to taxes because of
its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Borrower shall take such
steps as the Lender shall reasonably request to assist the Lender to recover
such taxes.
(c) If the Lender claims any additional amounts payable pursuant
to this Section 11.17, it shall use reasonable efforts (consistent with legal
and regulatory restrictions) to file any certificate or document requested by
the Borrower or to change the jurisdiction of its Applicable Lending Office or
to contest any tax imposed if the making of such a filing or change or
contesting such tax would avoid the need for or reduce the amount of any such
additional amounts that may thereafter accrue and would not, in its sole
determination, be otherwise disadvantageous to the Lender.
WITH RESPECT TO TEXAS LAW:
Section 11.18 EXCULPATION PROVISIONS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
SPECIFICALLY AGREES THAT IT HAS A DUTY TO READ THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER
SECURITY INSTRUMENTS AND AGREES THAT IT IS CHARGED WITH NOTICE AND KNOWLEDGE OF
THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER SECURITY INSTRUMENTS; THAT IT HAS IN
FACT READ THIS AGREEMENT AND IS FULLY INFORMED AND HAS FULL NOTICE AND KNOWLEDGE
OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS OF THIS AGREEMENT; THAT IT HAS BEEN
REPRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL OF ITS CHOICE THROUGHOUT THE
NEGOTIATIONS PRECEDING ITS EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER SECURITY
INSTRUMENTS; AND HAS RECEIVED THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY IN ENTERING INTO THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER SECURITY INSTRUMENTS; AND THAT IT RECOGNIZES THAT
CERTAIN OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER SECURITY INSTRUMENTS RESULT
IN ONE PARTY ASSUMING THE LIABILITY INHERENT IN SOME ASPECTS OF THE TRANSACTION
AND RELIEVING THE OTHER PARTY OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH LIABILITY. EACH
PARTY HERETO AGREES AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT CONTEST THE VALIDITY OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY EXCULPATORY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER
SECURITY INSTRUMENTS ON THE BASIS THAT THE PARTY HAD NO NOTICE OR KNOWLEDGE OF
SUCH PROVISION OR THAT THE PROVISION IS NOT "CONSPICUOUS."
Section 11.19 CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. In the event of any conflict
between the terms, conditions or provisions of this Agreement and those
contained in any other Security Instruments, those contained in this Agreement
shall prevail, govern and control.
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The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed
as of the day and year first above written.
BORROWER: TEAM, INC.
By: /s/ JOHN M. SLACK
Name: John M. Slack
Title: Vice President and C.F.O.
Address for Notices:
1001 Fannin, Suite 4656
Houston, Texas 77002
LENDER: TEXAS COMMERCE BANK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ C.D. KARGES
Name: C.D. Karges
Title: Senior Vice President
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EXHIBIT A-1
REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
(RENEWAL NOTE)
$12,000,000.00 August 24, 1995
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, TEAM, INC., a Texas corporation (the "Borrower"),
hereby promises to pay on or before the Revolving Credit Termination Date to the
order of TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the "LENDER") at its
Principal Office at 712 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002, the principal sum of
TWELVE MILLION AND NO/100 Dollars ($12,000,000.00), or such lesser amount as
shall equal the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans made by the
Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, as hereinafter defined, in
lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds,
on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the Credit Agreement, and
to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such Loan, at such
office, in like money and funds, for the period commencing on the date of such
Loan until such Loan shall be paid in full, at the rates per annum and on the
dates provided in the Credit Agreement.
The date, amount, Type, interest rate, Interest Period and maturity of
each Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, and each payment made on account
of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender on its books and,
prior to any transfer of this Note, endorsed by the Lender on the scheduleS
attached hereto or any continuation thereof.
This Note is the Revolving Credit Note referred to in the Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement of even date herewith between the Borrower and the
Lender and evidences Revolving Credit Loans made by the Lender thereunder (such
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as the same may be amended or supplemented
from time to time, the "CREDIT AGREEMENT"). Capitalized terms used in this Note
have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
This Note represents a renewal, extension, rearrangement and
modification of the Prior Revolving Credit Note.
This Note is issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement and is entitled to
the benefits provided for in the Credit Agreement and the Security Instruments.
The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the maturity of this Note
upon the occurrence of certain events, for prepayments of Loans upon the terms
and conditions specified therein and other provisions relevant to this Note.
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THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE
INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
TEAM, INC.
By: /s/ JOHN M. SLACK
Name: John M. Slack
Title: Vice President and C.F.O.
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EXHIBIT A-2
TERM NOTE
(RENEWAL NOTE)
$3,950,000.00 August 24, 1995
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, TEAM, INC., a Texas corporation (the "BORROWER"),
hereby promises to pay to the order of TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(the "LENDER"), at its Principal Office at 712 Main Street, Houston, Texas
77002, the principal sum of THREE MILLION NINE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100
Dollars ($3,950,000.00), in lawful money of the United States of America and in
immediately available funds, in installments, as herein provided, and to pay
interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such Loan, at such office, in
like money and funds, for the period commencing on the date of such Loan until
such Loan shall be paid in full, at the rates per annum and on the dates
provided in the Credit Agreement.
The principal on this Note is due and payable in twelve (12) consecutive
quarterly installments, the first and second of which being in the amount of
$250,000 each, the third and fourth of which being in the amount of $325,000
each, the fifth through and including the eleventh of which being in the amount
of $350,000 each, and the twelfth and final installment being in the amount of
the balance of principle then due hereon. The first such installment is due and
payable September 30, 1995, and the remaining installments are due and payable
in consecutive order on the last day of each and every succeeding December,
March, June and September thereafter until all sums called for hereunder have
been paid in full, with the maturity of the final installment (if this Note has
not been fully paid or prepaid earlier) being the Final Maturity Date.
The date, amount, Type, interest rate, Interest Period and maturity of
each Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, and each payment made on account
of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender on its books and,
prior to any transfer of this Note, endorsed by the Lender on the scheduleS
attached hereto or any continuation thereof.
This Note is the Term Note referred to in the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement of even date herewith between the Borrower and the Lender and
evidences the Term Loan made by the Lender thereunder (such Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time,
the "CREDIT AGREEMENT"). Capitalized terms used in this Note have the respective
meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
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This Note represents a renewal, extension, rearrangement and modification
of the Prior Term Note.
This Note is issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement and is entitled to
the benefits provided for in the Credit Agreement and the Security Instruments.
The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the maturity of this Note
upon the occurrence of certain events, for prepayments of Loans upon the terms
and conditions specified therein and other provisions relevant to this Note.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE
INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
TEAM, INC.
By: /s/ JOHN M. SLACK
Name: John M. Slack
Title: Vice President and C.F.O.
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF BORROWING, CONTINUATION AND CONVERSION REQUEST
_____________________, 199__
TEAM, INC., a Texas corporation (the "BORROWER"), pursuant to the Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August ____, 1995, between the
Borrower and TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the "LENDER") (the
"CREDIT AGREEMENT") hereby makes the requests indicated below (unless otherwise
defined herein, capitalized terms are defined in the Credit Agreement):
[ ] 1. Revolving Credit Loans:
(a) Aggregate amount of new Revolving Credit Loans to be $__________-
__________;
(b) Requested funding date is _________________, 199__;
(c) $_____________________ of such borrowings are to be Eurodollar
Loans;
$_____________________ of such borrowings are to be Base Rate
Loans; and
(d) Length of Interest Period for Eurodollar Loans is:
______________________.
[ ] 2. Eurodollar Loan Continuation for Eurodollar Loans maturing on
______________________ under the Revolving Credit Note:
(a) Aggregate amount to be continued as Eurodollar Loans is $_______-
______________________;
(b) Aggregate amount to be converted to Base Rate Loans is $________-
______________________;
(c) Length of Interest Period for continued Eurodollar Loans is
_______________________________.
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[ ] 3. Eurodollar Loan Continuation for Eurodollar Loans maturing on
______________________ under the Term Note:
(a) Aggregate amount to be continued as Eurodollar Loans is $_______-
______________________;
(b) Aggregate amount to be converted to Base Rate Loans is $________-
______________________;
(c) Length of Interest Period for continued Eurodollar Loans is
_______________________________.
[ ] 4. Conversion of Outstanding Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Loans:
Convert $__________________ of the outstanding Base Rate Loans to
Eurodollar Loans on ____________________ with an Interest Period
of ________________________.
$_________________________ under the ________________ Revolving Credit
Note, and/or
$_________________________ under the ________________ Term Note
Requested funding date:_________________________.
The undersigned certifies that he is the _____________________ of the
Borrower, and that as such he is authorized to execute this certificate on
behalf of the Borrower. The undersigned further certifies, represents and
warrants on behalf of the Borrower that the Borrower is entitled to receive the
requested borrowing, continuation or conversion under the terms and conditions
of the Credit Agreement.
TEAM, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
The undersigned hereby certifies that he is the ________________ of TEAM,
INC., a Texas corporation (the "BORROWER") and that as such he is authorized to
execute this certificate on behalf of the Borrower. With reference to the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August ____, 1995 (together
with all amendments or supplements thereto being the "AGREEMENT"), between the
Borrower and TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the "LENDER"), the
undersigned represents and warrants as follows (each capitalized term used
herein having the same meaning given to it in the Agreement unless otherwise
specified):
(a) The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained
in Article VII of the Agreement and in the Security Instruments and
otherwise made in writing by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to the
Agreement and the Security Instruments were true and correct in all
material respects when made, and are repeated at and as of the time of
delivery hereof and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge, are true
and correct in all material respects at and as of the time of delivery
hereof, except as such representations and warranties are modified to
give effect to the transactions expressly permitted by the Agreement and
except for such representations and warranties as are by their express
terms limited to a specific date and except as otherwise disclosed to the
Lender in writing.
(b) The Borrower has performed and complied with all agreements
and conditions contained in the Agreement and in the Security Instruments
required to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the time
of delivery hereof.
(c) Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has incurred any
material liabilities, direct or contingent, since _________________,
except those allowed by the terms of the Agreement or consented to by the
Lender in writing.
(d) Since __________________, no change has occurred, either in
any case or in the aggregate, in the business, financial condition or
results of operations, of the Borrower or any Subsidiary which would have
a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) There exists, and, after giving effect to the loan or loans
with respect to which this certificate is being delivered, will exist, no
Default under the Agreement or any event or circumstance which
constitutes, or with notice
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or lapse of time (or both) would constitute, an event of default which
would permit the acceleration of Debt in excess of $500,000 under any
loan or credit agreement, indenture, deed of trust, security agreement or
other agreement or instrument evidencing or pertaining to any Debt of the
Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary.
(f) Schedule I attached hereto sets forth in reasonable detail
computations verifying that the Borrower is in compliance with Sections
9.13, 9.14, 9.15, 9.16 and 9.17 of the Agreement.
EXECUTED AND DELIVERED this ____ day of ______________.
TEAM, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT E
LIST OF SECURITY INSTRUMENTS
1. Guaranty Agreement dated as of August 24, 1995, from Team Environmental
Services, Inc.; Teco Manufacturing Inc.; Pipe Repairs, Inc.; Mudco, Inc.;
Allstate Vacuum & Tanks, Inc.; New Damon Disposal Company; Hellums
Service, Inc.; Elsik, Inc.; Team-Beacon Energy, Inc.; Beacon Services,
Inc.; Soil Enrichment, Inc.; Composite Pole Repair, Inc.; USA Public
Services, Inc. (formerly Infrastructure Services, Inc.); USA Maintenance
and Repair Services, Inc. (formerly Universal Services Co., Inc.); USA
Federal Services, Inc. (formerly Universal Federal Services, Inc.); USA
Gunite Services, Inc. (formerly General Gunite & Construction Co., Inc.)
and Leak Repairs, Inc.
2. Subrogation and Contribution Agreement
3. Security Agreements (Accounts, Inventory and Equipment)
A. Security Agreement (Accounts, Inventory and Equipment) dated as of
April 7, 1994, from:
a. Team, Inc.
b. Team Environmental Services, Inc.
c. Other Subsidiaries:
(i) Teco Manufacturing, Inc.
(ii) Pipe Repairs, Inc.
(iii) Mudco, Inc.
(iv) Allstate Vacuum & Tanks, Inc.
(v) New Damon Disposal Company
(vi) Hellums Service, Inc. (No Equipment)
(vii) Elsik, Inc. (No Equipment)
(viii) Team-Beacon Energy, Inc.
(ix) Beacon Services, Inc.
(x) Soil Enrichment, Inc.
(xi) Composite Pole Repair, Inc.
(xii) USA Public Services, Inc.
(xiii) USA Maintenance and Repair Services, Inc.
(xiv) USA Federal Services, Inc.
(xv) USA Gunite Services, Inc.
(xvi) Leak Repairs, Inc.
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B. First Amendment and Supplement to Security Agreement (Accounts,
Inventory and Equipment) dated as of August 24, 1995,
supplementing and amending document no. 3A, from:
a. Team, Inc.
b. Team Environmental Services, Inc.
c. Other Subsidiaries:
(i) Teco Manufacturing, Inc.
(ii) Pipe Repairs, Inc.
(iii) Mudco, Inc.
(iv) Allstate Vacuum & Tanks, Inc.
(v) New Damon Disposal Company
(vi) Hellums Service, Inc. (No Equipment)
(vii) Elsik, Inc. (No Equipment)
(viii) Team-Beacon Energy, Inc.
(ix) Beacon Services, Inc.
(x) Soil Enrichment, Inc.
(xi) Composite Pole Repair, Inc.
(xii) USA Public Services, Inc.
(xiii) USA Maintenance and Repair Services, Inc.
(xiv) USA Federal Services, Inc.
(xv) USA Gunite Services, Inc.
(xvi) Leak Repairs, Inc.
4. Financing Statements relating to Document No. 3
a. Team, Inc.
b. Team Environmental Services, Inc.
c. Teco Manufacturing, Inc.
d. Pipe Repairs, Inc.
e. Mudco, Inc.
(i) Allstate Vacuum & Tanks, Inc.
f. New Damon Disposal Company
g. Hellums Service, Inc.
h. Elsik, Inc.
i. Team-Beacon Energy, Inc.
j. Beacon Services, Inc.
k. Soil Enrichment, Inc.
l. Composite Pole Repair, Inc.
m. USA Public Services, Inc.
n. USA Maintenance and Repair Services, Inc.
o. USA Federal Services, Inc.
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p. USA Gunite Services, Inc.
q. Leak Repairs, Inc.
5. Security Agreement (Pledge) -- from Team, Inc.
A. Security Agreement (Pledge) dated as of April 7, 1994, from Team,
Inc. covering stock of:
a. Team Environmental Services, Inc.
b. Teco Manufacturing, Inc.
c. Pipe Repairs, Inc.
d. Mudco, Inc.
e. Hellums Service, Inc.
f. Elsik, Inc.
g. Team-Beacon Energy, Inc.
h. Soil Enrichment, Inc.
i. Composite Pole Repair, Inc.
j. USA Public Services, Inc.
k. Leak Repairs, Inc.
B. First Amendment and Supplement to Security Agreement (Pledge)
dated as of August 24, 1995, from Team, Inc., amending and
supplementing document no. 5A.
6. Assignments Separate from Stock Certificate relating to Document No. 5,
together with related Stock Certificates
a. Team Environmental Services, Inc.
b. Teco Manufacturing, Inc.
c. Pipe Repairs, Inc.
d. Mudco, Inc.
e. Hellums Service, Inc.
f. Elsik, Inc.
g. Team-Beacon Energy, Inc.
h. Soil Enrichment, Inc.
i. Composite Pole Repair, Inc.
j. USA Public Services, Inc.
k. Leak Repairs, Inc.
7. Security Agreement (Pledge) -- from certain Subsidiaries
A. Security Agreement (Pledge) dated April 7, 1994, from:
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a. Mudco, Inc., covering stock of Allstate Vacuum & Tanks,
Inc.
b. Team-Beacon Energy, Inc., covering the stock of Beacon
Services, Inc.
c. USA Public Services, Inc., covering the stock of:
(i) USA Maintenance and Repair Services, Inc.
(ii) USA Gunite Services, Inc.
d. Allstate Vacuum & Tanks, Inc., covering the stock of New
Damon Disposal Company
e. USA Maintenance and Repair Services, Inc., covering the
stock of USA Federal Services, Inc.
B. First Amendment and Supplement to Security Agreement (Pledge)
dated as of August 24, 1995, amending and supplementing document
no. 7A, from:
a. Mudco, Inc., covering stock of Allstate Vacuum & Tanks,
Inc.
b. Team-Beacon Energy, Inc., covering the stock of Beacon
Services, Inc.
c. USA Public Services, Inc., covering the stock of:
(i) USA Maintenance and Repair Services, Inc.
(ii) USA Gunite Services, Inc.
d. Allstate Vacuum & Tanks, Inc., covering the stock of New
Damon Disposal Company
e. USA Maintenance and Repair Services, Inc., covering the
stock of USA Federal Services, Inc.
8. Assignments Separate from Stock Certificate relating to Document No. 7,
together with related Stock Certificates
a. Mudco, Inc., covering stock of Allstate Vacuum & Tanks,
Inc.
b. Team-Beacon Energy, Inc., covering the stock of Beacon
Services, Inc.
c. USA Public Services, Inc., covering the stock of:
(i) USA Maintenance and Repair Services, Inc.
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(ii) USA Gunite Services, Inc.
d. Allstate Vacuum & Tanks, Inc., covering the stock of New
Damon Disposal Company
e. USA Maintenance and Repair Services, Inc., covering the
stock of USA Federal Services, Inc.
9. Assignment of Key Man Life Insurance Policy
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EXHIBIT F
GUARANTORS
TEAM ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., a Texas corporation
TECO MANUFACTURING, INC., a Texas corporation
PIPE REPAIRS, INC., a Texas corporation
MUDCO, INC., a Texas corporation
ALLSTATE VACUUM & TANKS, INC., a Texas corporation
NEW DAMON DISPOSAL COMPANY, a Texas corporation
HELLUMS SERVICE, INC., a Texas corporation
ELSIK, INC., a Texas corporation
TEAM-BEACON ENERGY, INC., a Texas corporation
BEACON SERVICES, INC., an Oklahoma corporation
SOIL ENRICHMENT, INC., a Texas corporation
COMPOSITE POLE REPAIR, INC., a Texas corporation
USA PUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (formerly Infrastructure Services, Inc.)
USA MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES, INC. (formerly Universal Services Co.,
Inc.)
USA FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. (formerly Universal Federal Services, Inc.)
USA GUNITE SERVICES, INC. (formerly General Gunite & Construction Co., Inc.)
LEAK REPAIRS, INC., a Delaware corporation
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SCHEDULE 7.03
LITIGATION
NONE
SCHEDULE 7.14
SUBSIDIARIES AND PARTNERSHIPS
SUBSIDIARIES
Team Environmental Services, Inc., a Texas corporation
Teco Manufacturing, Inc., a Texas corporation
Pipe Repairs, Inc., a Texas corporation
Mudco, Inc., a Texas corporation
Allstate Vacuum & Tanks, Inc., a Texas corporation
New Damon Disposal Company, a Texas corporation
Hellums Service, Inc., a Texas corporation
Elsik, Inc., a Texas corporation
Team-Beacon Energy, Inc., a Texas corporation
Beacon Services, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation
Soil Enrichment, Inc., a Texas corporation
Composite Pole Repair, Inc., a Texas corporation
First America Capital Corporation, a Texas corporation
Portales 801, Inc., a Texas corporation
Pensacola 801, Inc., a Texas corporation
Ft. Bragg 801, Inc., a Texas corporation
Ft. Stewart 801, Inc., a Texas corporation
First America Development Corporation, a Texas corporation
USA Public Services, Inc. (formerly Infrastructure Services, Inc.), a Texas
corporation
USA Maintenance and Repair Services, Inc. (formerly Universal Services Co.,
Inc.), a Texas corporation
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USA Federal Services, Inc. (formerly Universal Federal Services, Inc.), a Texas
corporation
USA Gunite Services, Inc. (formerly General Gunite & Construction Co., Inc.), an
Alabama corporation
Leak Repairs, Inc., a Delaware corporation
*Texas Lite & Barricade, Inc. (formerly Universal Texas Lite and Barricade,
Inc.), a Texas corporation
*USA Water Consulting Services, Inc. (formerly Water Company of America), a
Texas corporation
*USA Concrete Restoration Services, Inc. (formerly Epoxy Design Systems,
Inc.), a Texas corporation
*THESE SUBSIDIARIES WILL BE DISSOLVED OR MERGED OUT OF EXISTENCE WITHIN 90 DAYS
FROM AND AFTER THE CLOSING DATE
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SCHEDULE 7.16
DEFAULTS
A subsidiary of the Company, Ft. Stewart 801, Inc., was committed, pursuant to
an agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (the "Corps"), to
construct a 200 unit federal housing project near the Ft. Stewart Military
Reservation located in Hinesville, Georgia. Construction of this project never
commenced as a result of extensive delays in obtaining easements, licenses and
permits necessary in order to develop the project. In fiscal 1993, the Company
filed a Claim and Request for Change Order with the Corps for additional costs
and expenses incurred as a result of these delays, which is presently being
appealed to the United States Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. During
fiscal 1994, the Corps terminated the Agreement allegedly as a result of Ft.
Stewart 801, Inc.'s default, thereby cancelling the project. In February 1994,
the Company separately appealed the Corps' decision to terminate the Agreement,
again with the United States Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.
SCHEDULE 7.19
INSURANCE
Separately delivered by Borrower to Lender
SCHEDULE 7.22
MATERIAL AGREEMENTS
1) Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 10, 1995 by and between Hellums
Services, Inc. and Hellums Services II, Inc.
2) Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 10, 1995 by and Between Elsik, Inc.
and Elsik II, Inc.
SCHEDULE 9.01
DEBT
OUTSTANDING AS OF
JULY 31, 1995
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1. Certificates of Participation related to the $39,253,420
Construction of the Federal Section 801
Housing Projects
2. Sterling Bank Corp. $1,533,929
3. Finova Capital Corp. (capitalized leases $190,454
covering various computer equipment)
4. Mobile Modular Management Corp. (building $45,486
improvements at 1019 S. Hood Street, Alvin,
Texas
SCHEDULE 9.02
LIENS
1. Mortgages and/or Deeds of Trust in favor of Bank of America, as Trustee
for Holders of Certificates of Participation, securing properties held by
Ft. Bragg 801, Inc., Pensacola 801, Inc. and Portales 801, Inc., as
assigned to U.S. Trust Company of New York, as successor Trustee.
2. Lien in favor of Sterling Bank securing certain property at Team, Inc.'s
manufacturing and training facilities in Alvin, Texas.
SCHEDULE 9.03
INVESTMENTS, LOANS AND ADVANCES
NONE
EXHIBIT 10(q)
TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
712 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77002-8096
September 13, 1995
Mr. John M. Slack
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Team, Inc.
1001 Fannin, Suite 4656
Houston, Texas 77002
Re: Amended and Restated Loan Agreement ("Agreement") dated
August 24, 1995 between Team, Inc. ("Borrower") and Texas
Commerce Bank ("Bank")
Dear John:
The Bank hereby permanently waives the violation of the covenant
contained in Section 10.01(k) of the Agreement regarding the departure of H.
Wesley Hall of which the Bank was informed on August 25, 1995, subject to the
Borrower's agreement on the following modifications to the Agreement (all of
which will be embodied in a formal amendment to the Agreement as soon as
practicable):
1. The maturity date for both the Revolver and the Term Loan
will be December 1, 1996.
2. A revised amortization of the Term Loan will require quarterly
payments of principal in the amount of $350,000 commencing
September 30, 1995.
3. The Company will apply 50% of the net cash proceeds from the
sale of its 801 Projects as a prepayment on the Term Loan. In
addition, the Company will assign to the Bank 100% of any
deferred purchase price consideration.
4. The existing management change clause contained in Section
10.01(k) of the Agreement will be deleted and replaced in its
entirety by a management change clause which will read in its
entirety as follows:
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"(k) Any change is made in the individual holding
the position of Chief Executive Officer of
Borrower unless the Bank consents to such
change within ten (10) Business Days after
the earlier of written notice thereof from
Borrower to Bank or the appointment or
election of a new Chief Executive Officer,
which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld; or"
5. New affirmative covenants will be required:
o to give Bank notice of any termination or withdrawal
of Borrower's CEO;
o to require delivery of notice of appointment of a
new CEO along with his/her resume and references; and
o to give Bank notice of acting CEO's in the interim
while a search is made for a new CEO.
6. The key-man life insurance on Wes Hall will be released, and a
$2,000,000 key-man life insurance policy will be required on
William Ryan, subject to such insurance coverage being
reasonably available.
7. With regard to calculation of the Current Ratio in Section
9.13 of the Agreement, the Borrower will be permitted to not
treat the entire Indebtedness as a current liability, rather
only the scheduled principal payments which become due in the
subject period will be included.
Similar adjustments will be made for calculation of the Fixed
Charged Coverage Ratio and any other financial covenants in
the Agreement, as necessary, to avoid any default of such
financial covenants occasioned by the Indebtedness being
considered a current liability.
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If the foregoing meets with your understanding of our agreement on
these matters, please so signify by signing and returning a copy of this to the
attention of the undersigned.
Sincerely,
TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
By: C. D. KARGES
C. D. Karges
Senior Vice President
AGREED AND ACCEPTED AS OF
SEPTEMBER 13, 1995:
TEAM, INC.
By: JOHN M. SLACK
John M. Slack
Vice President
cc: Valerie L. Banner, Esq.
Craig W. Murray, Esq.
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Exhibit 10(T)
AGREEMENT RESPECTING EMPLOYMENT
THIS AGREEMENT RESPECTING EMPLOYMENT (this "Agreement") effective as of
October 1, 1990 by and between TEAM, INC., a Texas corporation (the "Company")
and VALERIE L. BANNER (the "Employee").
R E C I T A L S:
The Company recognizes the importance of employing the Employee as a key
employee.
The Company wishes to take steps to assure that the Company will have
the Employee's services available to the Company, and the Company and the
Employee desire to execute this Agreement.
In consideration for the foregoing, the mutual provisions contained
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree with
each other as follows:
1. A. EMPLOYMENT. The Company shall employ the Employee in the capacity of
General Counsel, and the Employee hereby accepts employment upon such terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth. The Employee shall perform those duties, and
have such powers, authority, functions and responsibilities for the Company and
corporations affiliated with the Company commensurate with such employment
capacity, and have such additional duties, powers, authority, functions and
responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned to her by the Company's
Chief Executive Officer which are not (except with the Employee's consent)
inconsistent with or which interfere with or detract from those vested in or
being performed by the Employee for the Company.
B. OTHER ACTIVITIES. The Employee shall not, while employed on full-time
status, be engaged in any other activities if such activities interfere
materially with the Employee's current duties, authority and responsibilities
for the Company, except for those other activities as shall hereafter be carried
on with the Company's consent. The Employee shall be entitled to make and manage
her personal investments, provided such investments or other activities do not
violate in any material respect the terms of Sections 6 or 7 hereof.
2. TERM.
The term of the Employee's employment under this Agreement shall be for
a continually renewing term of one (1) year, without any further action by
either the Company or the Employee, until the Employee reaches age 65.
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3. COMPENSATION.
For all services rendered by the Employee under this Agreement, the
Company agrees to compensate the Employee for each compensation year (January 1
through December 31) during the term hereof, as follows:
A. Base Salary. A base salary shall be payable to the Employee by the
Company as a guaranteed annual amount under this Agreement equal initially to
for each compensation year (as the same may be adjusted as provided herein, the
"Base Salary"), which shall be payable in intervals consistent with the
Company's normal payroll schedules (but in no event less frequently than
semi-monthly). The Base Salary shall be subject to being increased (but not
decreased or adjusted other than as provided in Section 4 of this Agreement) in
the sole discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The official
action of the Chief Executive Officer increasing the Base Salary payable to the
Employee shall modify the amount of Base Salary stated in this Section 3(A).
B. Other Compensation. The Employee shall be entitled to receive from
the Company a bonus for each compensation year commensurate with bonuses paid to
officers and key employees of the Company. In addition, the Chief Executive
Officer shall use his best efforts to cause the Company to grant to Employee,
within sixty (60) days after the date hereof, options to purchase 10,000 shares
of Common Stock, $.30 par value, of the Company, which options shall vest
immediately upon grant.
C. Change in Control. Company agrees to amend this Agreement to provide
for certain protections to Employee, in the event a change in control occurs
with respect to the Company, equal to the protections provided from time to time
by the Company to officers of the Company.
4. TERMINATION, DEATH AND DISABILITY.
A. Termination by Company. The employment of the Employee under this
Agreement may be terminated immediately at any time by the Company only for
cause in the event of: (x) the Employee's final conviction of a felony involving
moral turpitude, or (y) the Employee's deliberate and intentional continuing
refusal to substantially perform her duties and obligations under this Agreement
(except by reason of incapacity due to illness or accident) if she (i) shall
have either failed to remedy such alleged breach within forty-five (45) days
from the date written notice is given by the Secretary of the Company demanding
that she remedy such alleged breach, or (ii) shall have failed to take
reasonable steps in good faith to that end during such forty-five (45) day
period, or (z) upon finding by the Board of Directors that the Employee has
engaged in willful fraud or defalcation either of which involved material funds
or other assets of the Company. Upon termination of the Employee's employment
under this Agreement by the Company for cause under this Section 4 (A), the
Employee shall, in addition to all other reimbursements, payments or other
allowances required to be paid under this
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Agreement or under any other plan, agreement or policy which survives the
termination of this Agreement, be entitled to receive the monthly installment of
her Base Salary being paid at the time of such termination, up to the effective
date of such termination; the Employee shall not be entitled to any pro rata
incentive compensation with respect to the year in which such termination
occurs. Thereupon, this Agreement shall terminate and the Employee shall have no
further rights under or be entitled to any other benefits of this Agreement,
provided that the provisions of Sections 6 and 7 shall survive such termination.
In addition, the Company shall have the right to terminate Employee at
any time by giving thirty (30) days prior written notice to Employee. In the
event Company shall so terminate Employee, Company shall be required to pay, and
Employee shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the installment of Base
Salary payable during such thirty (30) day period after the giving of notice, a
payment in an amount equal to the annual Base Salary (less any required tax
withholding) in effect pursuant to Section 3(A) at the time Company effects such
termination, payable in twelve (12) equal monthly installments.
B. Termination by Employee. The Employee shall have the right at any
time during his employment by the Company by giving written notice to the
Secretary of the Company, to terminate the Employee's employment under this
Agreement effective thirty (30) days after the date on which such notice is
given by the Employee. In the event the Employee shall make such election, the
Employee shall be entitled to be paid all reimbursements, payments or other
allowances required to paid under this Agreement throughout the date of
termination and under any other plan, agreement or policy which survives the
termination of this Agreement. Thereupon, this Agreement shall terminate and the
Employee shall have no further rights under or be entitled to any other benefits
of this Agreement, provided that the provisions of Sections 6 and 7 shall
survive such termination.
C. Death. In the event of the Employee's death during the term of this
Agreement, in addition to any other benefits that may be provided by the
Company's plans, the Company shall pay to the Employee's surviving spouse or to
the executor or administrator of the Employee's estate if her spouse shall not
survive her an amount equal to the sum of (i) the installments of her Base
Salary then payable pursuant to Section 3(A), as the case may be, for the month
in which she dies, and (ii) three (3) monthly installments of the Base Salary
(less required tax withholding) in effect pursuant to Section 3(A) at the time
of the Employee's death.
D. Return of Property. Upon termination of the Employee's employment
under this Agreement, however brought about, the Employee (or her
representatives) shall promptly deliver and return to the Company all the
Company's property including, but not limited to, credit cards, manuals,
customer lists, financial data, letters, notes, notebooks and reports, and
copies of any of the above, and any Protected Information (as defined in Section
7) which is in the possession or under the control of the Employee.
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5. OTHER EMPLOYEE RIGHTS.
A. Benefit Plans. The Employee shall be entitled to participate in or
receive (i) the Company's pension, group life/medical/dental/accidental/
disability insurance, thrift, savings, deferred compensation and incentive or
supplemental compensation plans, (ii) the Company's stock option, unit or award
plans, automobile allowances and all other Company benefit plans, fringe
benefits, allowances and accommodations of employment (including dues of
business and professional societies, etc.) as are from time to time generally
available or applicable to the Company's officers and key employees, and (iii)
annual vacation in accordance with the vacation policy established by the
Company for the Company's officers and key employees (but in no event less than
available to the Employee immediately prior to the date hereof) during which
time her applicable compensation shall be paid in full. Employee recognizes that
the Company does not yet have a deferred compensation plan. The Company agrees
to use its reasonable business efforts to implement such a plan during calendar
year 1991 in order that Employee may participate in such plan.
B. Employee Expenses. The Employee is authorized (to the same extent and
in the same manner as the Company's officers and key employees are authorized)
to incur reasonable business expenses while on full-time or part-time status as
an employee of the Company, including expenses for meals, entertainment, hotel
and air travel, telephone, automobile, fees and similar items. The Company shall
either pay directly or promptly reimburse the Employee for such expenses upon
the presentment by the Employee from time to time of an itemized accounting (as
reasonably required by the Company's policies) of such expenditures for which
reimbursement is sought.
C. Office. The Employee's principal office shall be in Houston, Texas,
and the Employee shall not be required to move her principal place of residence
or office without her consent, or to perform duties which would reasonably be
expected to require such move, and the Company agrees that no prejudice shall be
held against the Employee in the event the Company should request such move and
the Employee declines such request.
6. COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE.
A. No competition. The Employee recognizes that in each of the highly
competitive businesses in which the Company is engaged, personal contact is of
primary importance in securing new customers and in retaining the accounts and
goodwill of present customers and protecting the business of the Company. The
Employee, therefore, agrees that at all times during the term of her employment
hereunder and for a period of one (1) year after the termination of her
employment hereunder, by Employee or by the Company for cause, she will not,
within 100 miles of
(i) The principal place of business of the Company,
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(ii) any other geographic location in which the Employee has
specifically represented the interests of the Company or such other affiliated
entity, in any of the businesses described below, during the twelve (12) months
prior to the termination of this Agreement, as principal, agent, partner,
employee, consultant, distributor, dealer, contractor, broker or trustee or
through the agency of any corporation, partnership, association or agent or
agency engage, directly or indirectly, in any material business of the Company
at the date of termination and shall not be the owner of more than one percent
(1%) of the outstanding capital stock of any corporation (other than the
Company), or an officer, director or employee of any corporation (other than the
Company or a corporation affiliated with the Company), or a member or employee
of any partnership, or an owner, investor, lender, agent, consultant,
distributor, dealer, contractor, broker or employee of any other business which
conducts a business described above, within the territory described above.
B. No Solicitation. The Employee agrees that during the term of her
employment under this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year after the
termination of the Employee's employment under this Agreement, she will not
directly or indirectly (i) induce any customers of the Company or corporations
affiliated with the company to patronize any similar business which competes
with any material business of the Company; (ii) canvass, solicit or accept any
similar business from any customer of the Company or corporations affiliated
with the Company; (iii) directly or indirectly request or advise any customers
of the Company or corporations affiliated with Company to withdraw, curtail or
cancel such customers' business with the Company; or (iv) directly or indirectly
disclose to any other person, firm or corporation the names or addresses of any
of the customers of the Company or corporations affiliated with the Company. The
Employee further agrees that she shall not engage in any pattern of conduct that
involves the making or publishing of written or oral statements or remarks (
including, without limitation, the repetition or distribution of derogatory
rumors, allegations, negative reports or comments) which are disparaging,
deleterious or damaging to the integrity, reputation or goodwill of the company,
its management or of management of corporations affiliated with the Company.
C. Injunction. If the provisions of this Section 6 are violated, in
whole or in part, the Company shall be entitled, upon application to any court
of proper jurisdiction, to a temporary restraining order or preliminary
injunction (without the necessity of posting any bond with respect thereto) to
restrain and enjoin the Employee from such violation without prejudice to any
other remedies the Company may have at law or in equity. Further, in the event
that the provisions of this Section 6 should ever be deemed to exceed the time,
geographic or occupational limitations permitted by the applicable laws, the
Employee and the Company agree that such provisions shall be and are hereby
reformed to the maximum time, geographic or occupational limitations permitted
by the applicable laws. The provisions of this Section 6 shall survive the
termination of the Employee's employment or expiration or termination of this
Agreement.
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7. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
A. Confidentiality. The Employee recognizes and acknowledges that she
will have access to various confidential or proprietary information concerning
the Company and corporations affiliated with Company of a special and unique
value which may include, without limitation, (i) books and records relating to
operation, finance, accounting, sales, personnel and management, (ii) policies
and matters relating particularly to operations such as customer service
requirements, costs of providing service and equipment, operating costs and
pricing matters, and (iii) various trade or business secrets, including business
opportunities, marketing or business diversification plans, business development
and bidding techniques, methods and processes, financial data and the like
(collectively, the "Protected Information").
B. No Disclosure. The Employee agrees, therefore, that she will not at
any time, either while employed by the Company or afterwards, knowingly make any
independent use of, or knowingly disclose to any other person or organization
(except as authorized by the Company or required by law), any of the Protected
Information.
C. Injunction. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by the
Employee of the provisions of this Section 7, the Employee agrees that the
Company shall be entitled to a temporary restraining order or a preliminary
injunction (without the necessity of the Company posting any bond in connection
therewith) restraining the Employee from using or disclosing, in whole or in
part, such Protected Information. Nothing herein shall be construed as
prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it for
such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from the
Employee.
8. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
A. Partial Invalidity. In case any one or more of the provisions of this
Agreement shall, for any reason, be determined by a change in law or regulation,
or held or found by final judgement of a court of competent jurisdiction, to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect (i) such invalidity, illegality
or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, and
(ii) this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision had never been contained herein (except that this
subsection (ii) shall not prohibit any modification allowed under Section 6
hereof). If the effect of such a change in law or regulation or such a holding
or finding that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement are either
invalid, illegal or unenforceable is to modify to the Employee's detriment,
reduce or eliminate any compensation, reimbursement, payment, allowance or other
benefit to the Employee intended by the Company and the employee in entering
into this Agreement, the Company shall promptly negotiate and enter into an
agreement with the Employee containing alternative terms and provisions
(reasonably acceptable to the Employee) that will restore to the Employee (to
the extent lawfully permissible) substantially the same economic benefits the
Employee would have enjoyed had any one or more provisions of this Agreement not
been determined, held or found to be either invalid, illegal or unenforceable.
Failure to insist upon
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strict compliance with any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a
waiver of such provision or of any other provision of this Agreement.
B. Amendment. No provision of this Agreement may be amended, modified or
waived unless such amendment, modification or waiver shall be agreed to in
writing and signed by the Employee and by a person duly authorized by the Chief
Executive Officer.
C. Assignment. No right to or interest in any compensation or
reimbursement payable hereunder shall be assignable or divisible by the
Employee; provided, however, that this provision shall not preclude the Employee
from designating one or more beneficiaries to receive any amount that may be
payable after his death and shall not preclude her executor or administrator
from assigning any right hereunder to the person or persons entitled thereto.
D. Headings. The headings of sections and subsections hereof are
included solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning
or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
E. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with
and governed for all purposes by the laws of the State of Texas.
F. Merger, etc. This Agreement may not be assigned, partitioned,
subdivided, pledged, or hypothecated in whole or in part without the express
prior written consent of the Employee and the Company. This Agreement shall not
be terminated either by the voluntary or involuntary dissolution or the winding
up of the affairs of the Company, or by any merger or consolidation wherein the
Company is not the surviving corporation, or by any transfer of all or
substantially all of the Company's assets on a consolidated basis. In the event
of any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets, the provisions of this
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the surviving
corporation or to the corporation to which such assets shall be transferred.
G. Interest. If any amounts which are required or determined to be paid
or payable or reimbursed or reimbursable to the Employee under this Agreement
(or under any other plan, agreement, policy or arrangement with the Company) are
not so paid at the times provided herein or therein, such amounts shall accrue
interest compounded daily at the annual percentage rate which is three
percentage points above the interest rate which is announced by Texas Commerce
Bank, N.A., Houston, Texas, from time to time, as its Base Rate (prime lending
rate), from the date such amounts were required or determined to have been paid
or payable or reimbursed or reimbursable to the Employee until such amounts and
any interest accrued thereon are finally and fully paid; provided, however, that
in no event shall the amount of interest contracted for, charged or received
hereunder exceed the maximum non-usurious amount of interest allowed by
applicable law.
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H. Privacy. The Company agrees with the Employee that, except to the
extent required by law, it will not make or publish, without the express prior
written consent of the Employee, any written or oral statement concerning the
terms of the Employee's employment relationship with the Company and will not,
if the Employee goes on part-time status for any reason or severs his employment
with the Company, make or publish any written or oral statement concerning the
Employee including, without limitation, his work-related performance or the
reasons or basis for the Employee going on part-time status or otherwise
severing his employment relationship with the Company.
10. NOTICES.
Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person or
when deposited in the U.S. mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid, and
mailed to the addressee's address set forth herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this
Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.
/s/ VALERIE L. BANNER
(Employee's Signature)
Employee's Permanent Address
VALERIE L. BANNER
5203 VALKEITH
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77096
TEAM, INC.
BY: /s/ H. WESLEY HALL
1001 FANNIN, SUITE 4656
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
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EXHIBIT 10(U)
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into by and
between John M. Slack, an individual ("Employee"), and Team, Inc., a Texas
corporation ("Employer") who agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT.
a. AGREEMENT. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter stated,
Employer hereby employees Employee, and Employee hereby accepts such employment.
b. POSITION AND DUTIES OF EMPLOYEE. Employee agrees to serve as Chief
Financial Officer of the Employer and to perform those duties customarily
performed by an employee in this capacity for the Employer, subject to the
Bylaws and the management policies of the Board of Directors of Employer, along
with those other duties from time to time assigned to Employee by Employer which
are consistent with Employee's position as Chief Financial Officer. No change in
the duties of Employee which are consistent with Employee's position as Chief
Financial Officer shall result in a termination or rescission of this Agreement.
Employee's duties shall include, but not be limited to, the taking of a
leadership role in all aspects of the financial management of Employer and its
Affiliates at every level of Employer and its Affiliates on a nationwide basis.
Employee's duties shall include, but not be limited to, investor relations,
Securities and Exchange Commission reporting, balance sheet structuring and
review, risk management, market analysis, forecasting, budgeting and management
of accounting systems.
c. TIME DEVOTED. Employee shall serve on a full-time basis and shall
devote such time and attention as may be reasonably necessary to perform
Employee's duties hereunder. Employee shall be permitted to serve on the Boards
of Directors of other corporations and/or to engage in other business activities
for his own account, provided that none of such other business activities shall
be inconsistent with the terms of Section 6 hereof and provided further that
such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of Employee's
duties hereunder.
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By way of expression and not of limitation, Employee shall make
available to Employer any and all business opportunities that become available
to Employee which involve an area of business in which Employer or any Affiliate
thereof conducts business. Any such business opportunities shall be the property
of Employer.
2. COMPENSATION.
a. SALARY. As compensation for services rendered hereunder, Employee
shall be paid One Hundred and Eight Thousand Dollars ($108,000) per year, which
amount shall be paid in equal and consecutive installments ("Periodic Salary
Payments") not less often than monthly. Employee may, at the sole discretion of
the President of Employer after considering Employee's performance and company
profitability, receive an annual bonus not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%)
of Employee's annual salary. In addition, Employer shall grant to Employee,
promptly after the execution of this Agreement by Employee, options to purchase
12,500 shares of common stock of Team, Inc. at market price, which shares shall
vest in increments of twenty-five percent (25%) per year for four (4) years.
Employee shall receive such other upward compensation adjustments, if any, as
may be determined by Employer in its sole discretion from time to time.
b. PERIODIC SEVERANCE PAYMENT. In the event that Employee's employment
is terminated by Employer for any reason other than "for cause," as defined in
Paragraph 5(a) below during the Primary Term, as hereinafter defined, or in the
event that Employee's employment is terminated by Employee "for cause," as
defined in Paragraph 5(b) below during the Primary Term, then, in lieu of any
and all damages or other compensation which Employee might otherwise be entitled
hereunder, Employer shall continue to pay to Employee the full amount of the
Periodic Salary Payments provided by Paragraph 2(a) without reduction, discount,
or a duty to mitigate damages throughout the period which ends two (2) months
from the date of termination of Employee's employment hereunder for every full
year of Employee's employment with Employer, however, in no event will Employee
be entitled to receive Periodic Salary Payments for more than six (6) months
from the date of such termination; subject,
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however, to Employer's right to discontinue such payments pursuant to Paragraph
6(j) in the event of the breach or threatened breach by Employee of his
covenants contained in Paragraph 6.
c. OTHER BENEFITS. Employee shall be entitled to paid vacations, expense
reimbursements, a company-owned car for Employee's use or an automobile
allowance of $450.00 per month with reimbursement for maintenance, repairs and
gasoline, as the case may be, and similar perquisites incidental or necessary to
the performance of Employee's duties and in accordance with the policies and
procedures established by Employer from time to time. Employee shall further be
entitled to participate in each plan established to provide benefits to
employees of Employer at the time Employee meets the eligibility criteria
established for the plan and shall receive benefits thereunder based on the
terms of the plan. Employee's eligibility and benefit level shall be determined
separately for each plan and all determinations shall be made by the parties
charged with responsibility for such determinations in the plan. Employer is
under no obligation to establish any plan or plans to provide benefits for its
employees and this provision shall not be interpreted to require the
establishment of any benefit plan. The terms of any benefit plans existing,
established, or provided hereafter do not constitute a part of this Agreement
and are not incorporated herein for any purpose.
3. EMPLOYMENT COVENANT. Employee covenants that he will not commit any act which
results in the Termination for Cause of his employment by Employer under the
provisions of Paragraph 5 below.
4. TERM. The primary term ("Primary Term") of this Agreement commences effective
November 1, 1994 and, unless sooner terminated by mutual agreement of the
parties or pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 5 of this Agreement, shall
terminate on October 31, 1997. The parties may, however, extend the term of this
Agreement by written amendment hereto executed by Employer and Employee at any
time prior to October 31, 1997, or within thirty (30) days thereafter.
5. TERMINATION.
a. BY EMPLOYER. The Employer may terminate Employee's employment at any
time "without cause" by giving written notice of such termination to Employee
and Employee shall
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in such event be entitled to receive the Periodic Severance Pay benefits
provided by Paragraph 2(b) above. In addition, Employee's employment may be
terminated "for cause" by Employer by giving written notice of termination to
Employee. For purposes of this Paragraph 5(a), the phrase "for cause" shall mean
the occurrence of any of the following events:
(i) Employee shall be convicted of a felony;
(ii) Employee shall be determined by Employer to have materially
failed or materially refused to perform faithfully or diligently the
duties of Employee under this Agreement or otherwise to have breached
any term or provision contained herein, and such material failure,
refusal or breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written
notice thereof, specifying with particularity the nature of such
failure, refusal or breach, is delivered by Employer to Employee; or
(iii) Employee shall be determined by Employer (which
determination shall be required to be made by a vote of not less than a
majority of Employer's directors) to be guilty of fraud, dishonesty, or
similar acts of misconduct. In the event that Employer terminates
Employee's employment "for cause" as specified above, Employee shall not
be entitled to receive any further compensation from and after the date
of such termination of employment.
b. BY EMPLOYEE. Employee's employment may be terminated, either "for
cause" or without cause, by Employee by giving two weeks' written notice of
termination to Employer. In the event Employee terminates his employment without
cause, Employee shall not be entitled to receive any further compensation from
and after the date of such termination of employment. For purposes of this
Paragraph 5(b), the phrase "for cause" shall mean the occurrence of any of the
following:
(i) failure by Employer to pay to Employee the compensation
provided for in Paragraph 2(a) hereof so long as such failure to pay is
not the result of Employer exercising the rights under Paragraph 5(a)
hereof and the failure to cure such failure of payment within five (5)
days after receipt of written notice of such failure from Employee; or
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(ii) upon a breach of Employer of any material term or provision
contained herein other than in Paragraph 2(a) and the failure to cure
any such breach within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice
thereof from Employee specifying the nature of such breach.
In the event Employee terminates his employment with Employer "for
cause", Employee shall be entitled to receive the Periodic Severance Pay
benefits provided by Paragraph 2(b) above.
c. DEATH. In the event that Employee dies prior to the termination of
his employment under this Agreement, Employee's employment shall terminate and
Employee's estate shall, in lieu of any other rights to payment hereunder, be
entitled to receive the full amount of the Periodic Salary Payments provided by
Paragraph 2(a) (without reduction or discount) throughout the period which ends
on the last day of the month following the month during which Employee's death
occurs.
d. EFFECT. Except for the provisions of Paragraphs 6, 7, 8 and 9, and
the procedural and remedial provisions of this Agreement, and except as
otherwise specifically provided in Paragraphs 2(b), 5(b), and 5(c) of this
Agreement, all rights and obligations under this Agreement shall cease upon the
termination of Employee's employment with Employer.
6. PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND GOODWILL. Employee hereby
covenants and agrees as follows:
a. As a consequence of Employee's position with Employer, Employee will
be privy to confidential and proprietary information regarding all aspects of
Employer's financial and other operations at every level of the corporation and
on a nation wide basis. Therefore, Employee shall not use or disclose, directly
or indirectly, for any reason whatsoever or in any way, any confidential
information or trade secrets of Employer, including, but not limited to,
information with respect to Employer or its Affiliates (as hereinafter defined)
as follows: the identity, lists, and/or descriptions of any customers of
Employer; financial statements, cost reports, budgets, forecasts, and other
financial information; product or service pricing
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information; contract proposals and bidding information; policies and procedures
developed as part of a confidential business plan; and management systems and
producers, including manuals and supplements thereto, other than (i) at the
direction of Employer during the course of Employee's employment, (ii) after
receipt of the prior written consent of Employer, (iii) as required by any court
for governmental regulatory agency having competent jurisdiction over Employer
or its business or over Employee, or (iv) information made public by Employer or
information known or generally available within Employer's industry.
b. Due to the fact that Employee's duties will include the review,
analysis and management of the financial operations of Employer on a nation wide
basis, as well as each and every branch and regional office of its Affiliates,
Employer and Employee do hereby agree that it is both reasonable and necessary
to restrict Employee's activities after the term of this Agreement on a
nationwide basis. Thus, during the employment of Employee by Employer and for a
period of two (2) years following the termination of Employee's employment with
Employer for any reason (except in the event Employee terminates his employment
"for cause"), Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, either as an employee,
employer, consultant, agent, principal, partner, stockholder (in excess of five
percent (5%), corporate officer, director, or in any other individual or
representative capacity, engage or participate in any business that is in
competition in any manner whatsoever with the business of Employer or any of its
Affiliates (as defined in Paragraph 14 hereof) as such business is presently
conducted and as conducted during the term of the employment of Employee by
Employer; provided, however, that following the termination of Employee's
employment by Employer, the covenant contained in this subparagraph shall not
pertain to employment with a company in competition in any manner whatsoever
with Employer or any Affiliates as such business is presently conducted and as
conducted during the term of employment of Employee by Employer that does not
have any facilities within a two hundred fifty (250) mile radius from any
operating facility of Employer or any Affiliate of Employer.
c. During the employment of Employee by Employer and for a period of two
(2) years following the termination of Employee's employment with Employer for
any reason
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(except in the event Employee terminates his employment "for cause"), Employee
shall not solicit or negotiate any contract or agreement that constitutes or
would constitute engaging in competition with the business of Employer or any
Affiliate of Employer as presently conducted and as conducted during the term of
the employment of Employee; provided, however, that following the termination of
Employee's employment by Employer, the covenant contained in this subparagraph
shall not pertain to activities which occur more than two hundred fifty (250)
miles from any operating facility of Employer or any Affiliate of Employer.
d. For a period of two (2) years following the termination of Employee's
employment with Employer for any reason, Employee shall not solicit for
employment or employ, directly or indirectly, any employee employed by Employer
or any Affiliate within the one (1) year period immediately prior to such
solicitation for employment.
e. Employee shall not use the name of Employer or any Affiliate of
Employer in connection with any business that is in competition in any manner
whatsoever with the business of Employer or any Affiliate of Employer as
presently conducted and as conducted during the term of the employment of
Employee by Employer.
f. Employer and Employee agree that the covenants set forth in this
paragraph 6 shall accrue to the benefit of Employer, irrespective of the reason
for termination (except as set forth herein) or the other provisions of this
Agreement and the corresponding employment relationship created herein, or
Employee's performance hereunder.
g. In connection with the limited protection afforded Employer by the
covenants contained within this Paragraph 6, Employee recognizes that Employer's
need for the covenants is based on the following:
(i) Employer has spent and will expend substantial time, money
and effort in developing (x) its maintenance, repair and project
management businesses and (y) a valuable list of customers and
information about their requirements and needs, purchasing patterns and
internal purchasing procedures;
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(ii) Employee, in the course of his employment, has been and will
be compensated to help develop, and has been and will be personally
entrusted with and exposed to, Employer's trade secrets and other
confidential information;
(iii) Employer, during the term of this Agreement and after its
termination, will be engaged in the highly competitive maintenance,
repair and project management businesses in which many firms, including
Employer, compete;
(iv) Employer provides and will provide services throughout the
State of Texas and the United States and Employee will be privy to
confidential information relating to such services at every level of the
corporation;
(v) Employee could, after having access to Employer's financial
records, contracts, technology and associated trade secrets and know-how
and receiving further training by and experience with Employer, and
after reviewing Employer's trade secrets and confidential information,
become a competitor; and
(vi) Employer will suffer great loss and irreparable harm if
Employee were to terminate his employment and thereafter enter directly
or indirectly into competition with Employer.
h. Employee hereby specifically acknowledges and agrees that the
temporal, geographical and other restrictions contained in this Paragraph 6 are
reasonable and necessary to protect the business and prospects of Employer, and
that the enforcement of the provisions of this Paragraph 6 will not work an
undue hardship on him.
i. Employee further agrees that in the event either the length of time,
geographical or any other restrictions, or portion thereof, set forth in this
Paragraph 6 is overly restrictive and unenforceable in any court proceeding, the
court may reduce or modify such restriction to those which it deems reasonable
and enforceable under the circumstances and the parties agree that the
restrictions of this Paragraph 6 will remain in full force and effect as reduced
or modified.
j. Employee further agrees and acknowledges that Employer does not have
an adequate remedy at law for the breach or threatened breach by him of the
covenants contained in this Paragraph 6 and Employee therefore specifically
agrees that Employer, in the event of
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the breach or threatened breach by Employee of any of the Employee's covenants
contained in Paragraph 6 of this Agreement, in addition to other remedies which
may be available to it hereunder, may discontinue all Periodic Severance
Payments to Employee pursuant to Paragraph 2(b) above and further may file a
suit in equity to enjoin Employee from such breach or threatened breach.
Employee further agrees, in the event that any provision of this
Paragraph 6 is held to be invalid or against public policy, the remaining
provisions of this Paragraph 6 and the remainder of this Agreement shall not be
affected thereby.
7. PROPERTY OF EMPLOYER. Employee agrees that, upon the termination of
Employee's employment with Employer, Employee will immediately surrender to
Employer all property, equipment, funds, lists, books, records, and other
materials of Employer in the possession of or provided to Employee.
8. LAW GOVERNING. This agreement and all issues relating to the validity,
interpretation, and performance hereof shall be governed by and interpreted
under the laws of the State of Texas. The parties hereby consent to jurisdiction
and venue in any court of competent jurisdiction in Harris County, Texas, or the
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and either
party may bring any suit that they desire to institute relating to this
Agreement in any such court.
9. REMEDIES. With respect to each and every breach, violation, or threatened
breach or violation by either party of any of the covenants set forth herein,
the other party, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in
equity, including specific performance of the provisions hereof, shall be
entitled to enjoin the commencement or continuance thereof and, without notice
to the other party, may apply for entry of an immediate restraining order or
injunction. In addition, each party agrees, upon demand, to immediately account
for and pay over to the other party an amount equal to all compensation,
commissions, bonuses, salary, gratuities, or other emoluments of any kind
directly or indirectly received by, or for the use or benefit of, the other
party resulting from any activity, transaction, or employment in breach or
violation of any of the covenants set forth in this Agreement, such amount being
agreed to constitute liquidated
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damages because the exact amount of actual damages to be sustained on account of
any such breach or violation cannot be determined with complete accuracy. In
addition, each party agrees to pay the other party a reasonable sum as and for
his or its attorneys' fees and costs of litigation should such other party bring
an action against the breaching party for breach of this Agreement and prevail
in such action. Each party may pursue any of the remedies described in this
Paragraph 9 concurrently or consecutively, in any order, as to any such breach
or violation, and the pursuit of one of such remedies at any time will not be
deemed an election of remedies or waiver of the right to pursue any of the other
such remedies.
10. NOTICES. Any notice or request herein required or permitted to be given to
any party hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be personally delivered
or sent to such party by United States mail, certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, with postage prepaid, at the address set forth below
the signature of such party hereto or at such other address as such party may
designate by written communication to the other party pursuant to, and in
accordance with, this Paragraph 10. Each notice given in accordance with this
Paragraph 10 shall be deemed to have been given, if personally delivered, on the
date personally delivered, or, if mailed, on the day on which it is deposited in
the United States mail, and shall be deemed to be received or delivered, if
personally delivered, on the date personally delivered, or, if mailed, on the
third day following the day on which it is deposited in the United States mail.
11. HEADINGS. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement have been
inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be construed or
interpreted to restrict or modify any of the terms or provisions hereof.
12. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term
hereof, such provision shall be fully severable, and this Agreement and each
separate provision hereof shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this
Agreement, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or
unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. In addition, in
lieu of such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable
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provision, there shall be added automatically as part of this Agreement, a
provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable
provision as may be possible and be legal, valid, and enforceable, if such
reformation is allowable under applicable law.
13. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of each party hereto and each party's respective successors, heirs,
permitted assigns, and legal representatives.
14. DEFINITION OF "AFFILIATE". For purposes of this Agreement, the term
"Affiliate" means any subsidiary corporation of Employer. For purposes of this
definition, a subsidiary of Employer means any corporation whose outstanding
common shares are more than fifty percent (50%) directly owned by Employer and
shall further mean any corporation whose outstanding common shares are at least
fifty percent (50%) owned through an unbroken chain of ownership through other
subsidiaries of Employer.
15. ASSIGNMENT. Neither this Agreement nor any interest herein or rights,
duties, or obligations hereunder may be assigned or delegated by either party
without the prior written consent of the other party hereto.
16. SEPARATE AGREEMENTS. The provisions of Paragraph 6 shall be construed as a
separate agreement in each of the separate geographical areas, if any, referred
to in Paragraph 6, and to the extent that it may be found to be illegal and/or
unenforceable in any of said geographical areas, this Agreement shall not be
affected thereby to each other geographical area.
17. EMPLOYER POLICIES, REGULATIONS, AND GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYEES. Employee
acknowledges that he has been furnished with a current copy of the policy and
procedures manual of Employer, that he has read and understands such policies
and procedures set forth in such manual (and will read and become familiar with
any revisions or supplements to or replacements of such manual), and, as a
condition to the execution of this Agreement, that he understands such policies
and procedures set forth in such manual are applicable to Employee in the
performance of his duties for Employer. However, notwithstanding the foregoing,
any conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and such policies and
procedures manual shall be governed by this Agreement.
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18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written
or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof, unless expressly provided
otherwise herein. No amendment, modification, or termination of this Agreement,
unless expressly provided otherwise herein, shall be valid unless made in
writing and signed by each of the parties whose rights, duties, or obligations
hereunder would in any way be affected by an amendment, modification, or
termination. Unless expressly set forth herein, no representations, inducements,
or agreements have been made to induce either Employee or Employer to enter into
this Agreement. This Agreement is the sole source of rights and duties as
between Employer and Employee relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.
19. KEY-MAN INSURANCE. Employer, at its option, shall be entitled to own,
purchase and maintain life or other insurance on the life or disability of the
Employee for Employer's exclusive benefit. Employee shall execute all documents
and perform all acts necessary to enable Employer to effect such insurance. IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on this the 7th day of
July, 1995, effective as of November 1, 1994.
/s/ JOHN M. SLACK
John M. Slack, Employee
Address:
3502 Forest City Drive
Kingwood, Texas 77339
TEAM, INC.,
Employer
By: /s/ H. WESLEY HALL
H. Wesley Hall, President
Address:
1001 Fannin, Suite 4656
Houston, Texas 77002
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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT
JURISDICTION/STATE
COMPANY OF INCORPORATION
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Team, Inc. .................................................... Texas
Leak Repairs, Inc. .......................................... Delaware
Team Environmental Services, Inc. (formerly Leak
Repairs, Inc.) ............................................ Texas
Team Environmental Services, Ltd. ........................... United Kingdom
Teaminc Europe .............................................. The Netherlands
Teco Manufacturing, Inc. .................................... Texas
Pipe Repairs, Inc. (formerly Paisano, Inc.) ................. Texas
Mudco, Inc. (formerly Posi-Vac) ............................. Texas
Allstate Vacuum & Tanks, Inc. ............................. Texas
New Damon Disposal Company .............................. Texas
Hellums Service, Inc. ....................................... Texas
Elsik, Inc. ................................................. Texas
Team-Beacon Energy, Inc. .................................... Texas
Beacon Services, Inc. ..................................... Oklahoma
Soil Enrichment, Inc. ....................................... Texas
Composite Pole Repair, Inc. ................................. Texas
First America Capital Corporation ........................... Texas
Portales 801, Inc. ........................................ Texas
Pensacola 801, Inc. ....................................... Texas
Ft. Bragg 801, Inc. ....................................... Texas
Ft. Stewart 801, Inc. ..................................... Texas
First America Development Corporation ....................... Texas
USA Public Services, Inc. ...................................
Formerly: Infrastructure Services, Inc. .................. Texas
USA Maintenance and Repair Services, Inc. .................
Formerly: Universal Services Co., Inc. ................. Texas
USA Federal Services, Inc. ..............................
Formerly: Universal Federal Services, Inc. ......... Texas
Texas Lite & Barricade, Inc. ............................
Formerly: Universal Texas Lite and Barricade, Inc. . Texas
USA Water Consulting Services, Inc. .....................
Formerly: Water Company of America ................. Texas
USA Gunite Services, Inc. .................................
Formerly: General Gunite & Construction Co., Inc. ...... Alabama
USA Concrete Restoration Services, Inc. ...................
Formerly: Epoxy Design Systems, Inc. ................... Texas
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Following is a list of the Company's subsidiaries which are also operating under
assumed names:
Team Environmental Services, Inc. in the State of Texas and Harris County:
d/b/a Marbo
d/b/a Tracer Technologies
d/b/a Leak Repairs
d/b/a Source Environmental
Team Environmental Services, Inc. in the State of California:
Tracer Technologies
Water Company of America in the State of Texas and Harris County:
d/b/a Energy Resource Management
Universal Services Co., Inc. in the State of Florida:
d/b/a Infrastructure Services, Inc.
d/b/a Mariner Village Maintenance Co.
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EXHIBIT 23
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements
Nos. 33-20198, 33-35780 and 2-92811 of Team, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report
dated August 24, 1995 (September 13, 1995 as to Note 8) appearing in this annual
report on Form 10-K of Team, Inc. for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1995.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Houston, Texas
September 13, 1995
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12-MOS
MAY-31-1995
MAY-31-1995
3,154,000
0
8,612,000
204,000
6,641,000
19,577,000
65,295,000
16,351,000
80,058,000
4,791,000
53,349,000
0
0
1,551,000
18,772,000
80,058,000
0
55,730,000
0
28,586,000
29,894,000
233,000
4,890,000
(7,873,000)
(2,425,000)
(5,448,000)
(526,000)
0
0
(5,974,000)
(1.16)
(1.16)
Property, plant and equipment consist of $17,753,000 for core operational
fixed assets and $47,542,000 for the military housing projects' land and
buildings. Accumulated depreciation consists of $11,641,000 for core fixed
assets and $4,710,000 for the military housing projects' land and
buildings.
Bonds, mortgages and similar debt consists of $13,627,000 of long term debt
and $39,722,000 of non-recourse debt pertaining to Certificates of
Participation financing the military housing projects.