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This excerpt taken from the MRVL 10-K filed Apr 13, 2006. PURCHASE PRICE AND ADJUSTMENTS3.1 Purchase Price.
The purchase price in respect of the purchase and sale transactions hereunder (the Purchase Price) shall be (a) the sum of (i) an amount in cash equal to Two Hundred Forty Million Dollars and no cents ($240,000,000), as adjusted pursuant to Section 3.2, plus (ii) any payments required to be made by Purchaser pursuant to Section 3.3, and (b) the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities, which comprises the aggregate of the respective purchase prices to be paid for the Purchased Subsidiary Interests, the Purchased Assets and the covenant not to compete contained in Section 6.9 in each respective jurisdiction as provided in the Allocation Schedule.
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3.2 Closing Date Payment.
(a) On the Closing Date, Purchaser shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates to, pay to Seller (for its own account and as agent for any Other Seller unless otherwise provided in any Local Asset Transfer Agreement) an amount equal to (i) Two Hundred Forty Million Dollars and no cents ($240,000,000), and (ii) plus or minus, as applicable, the difference between the Estimated Inventory (as defined in section 3.2(b)) at the opening of business on the Closing Date (without giving effect to the Closing) and the Base Inventory. Such amount provided for in the immediately preceding sentence shall be payable in United States dollars in immediately available federal funds to such bank account or accounts as shall be designated in writing by Seller no later than the second Business Day prior to the Closing, and furthermore, shall be inclusive of any amounts paid or to be paid under any Local Asset Transfer Agreements.(b) For purposes of this Agreement, Estimated Inventory shall be an amount based on Sellers estimate of projected Final Inventory (as defined in Section 3.2(c)) as of the opening of business on the Closing Date (without giving any effect to the Closing or any step up or step down in value for financial reporting purposes as a result of the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Semiconductor Business Purchase Agreement) prepared on a basis consistent with past accounting practice of the Business as estimated in good faith by Seller and set forth in a certificate delivered by Seller to Purchaser, together with reasonable supporting documentation for the calculation thereof, not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, it being agreed that at the time of the delivery of such certificate and continuing thereafter Seller shall provide a reasonable opportunity for Purchaser to review such supporting documentation and discuss it in good faith with responsible representatives of Seller.(c) Purchaser and Seller agree that to the extent that the Final Inventory exceeds the Estimated Inventory, Purchaser shall pay to Seller (on behalf of itself and as agent for any Other Seller) such excess (the Inventory Excess Amount), and to the extent that the Final Inventory is less than the Estimated Inventory , Seller (on behalf of itself and as agent for any Other Seller) shall pay to Purchaser such shortfall (the Inventory Deficiency Amount), in each case pursuant to the terms of this Section 3.2. For purposes of this Agreement, Final Inventory shall mean Inventory as of the opening of business on the Closing Date (without giving any effect to the Closing or any step up or step down in value for financial reporting purposes as a result of the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Semiconductor Business Purchase Agreement) prepared on a basis consistent with past accounting practice of the Business as determined pursuant to this Section 3.2. As used herein, Inventory means all inventory of the Business as calculated and prepared in accordance with the past accounting practices of the Business.(d) As promptly as practicable following the Closing, but in no event later than 45 days following the Closing Date, Seller shall: (i) prepare and deliver to Purchaser (A) a calculation of Final Inventory (the Final Closing Statement of Inventory) and (B) a calculation of the Inventory Excess Amount or the Inventory Deficiency Amount, if any, and (ii) make available to Purchaser all relevant books and records relating to the Final Closing Statement of Inventory. Purchaser shall cooperate with Seller in the preparation of the Final Closing Statement of Inventory and the calculation of the Inventory Excess Amount or the Inventory Deficiency Amount, if any, as the case may be. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Purchaser shall provide Seller and its representatives with reasonable access, during normal
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business hours, to the facilities, personnel and accounting records of the Business acquired by Purchaser, to the extent reasonably necessary to permit Seller to prepare the Final Closing Statement of Inventory.(e) During the 30-day period following Purchasers receipt of the Final Closing Statement of Inventory (the Inventory Review Period), Purchaser and its representatives, including its independent auditors, shall be afforded the opportunity to review the Final Closing Statement of Inventory and related supporting documentation.(f) If Purchaser does not agree with the Final Closing Statement of Inventory, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller, prior to the expiration of the Inventory Review Period, a proposed adjustment notice (Inventory Proposed Adjustment Notice) which shall contain, in reasonable detail, the alleged error and support for such belief and the adjustment thereof. If the Inventory Proposed Adjustment Notice is not delivered to Seller prior to the expiration of the Inventory Review Period, the Final Closing Statement of Inventory shall become final, binding and conclusive on all Parties.(g) If an Inventory Proposed Adjustment Notice is delivered within the period set forth in Section 3.2(e), Purchaser and Seller shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such dispute for a 30-day period (the Inventory Discussion Period), commencing on the date Seller receives the Inventory Proposed Adjustment Notice, to resolve such dispute. If Purchaser and Seller cannot resolve such dispute within such 30-day period, Purchaser and Seller shall retain a mutually acceptable accounting firm to act as the arbitrator (the Inventory Arbitrator) of such dispute. The Parties shall retain the Inventory Arbitrator no later than five (5) Business Days following the expiration of the Inventory Discussion Period. In the event of a failure to retain the Inventory Arbitrator during such time period, either Party, acting individually, shall have the right to retain the Inventory Arbitrator on behalf of both Parties. Any arbitration shall be conducted in San Mateo County, California, and such proceedings shall be in English. The Inventory Arbitrator shall act promptly to resolve any dispute in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, it being understood that the sole issues for the Inventory Arbitrator shall be whether the Final Closing Inventory Statement is correct. The Inventory Arbitrator shall issue its written decision as promptly as practicable and in any event within 30 days after the appointment of such Inventory Arbitrator, which decision shall be final, binding and conclusive on both Purchaser and Seller. Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate with the Inventory Arbitrator in connection with this Section 3.2(g). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Purchaser and Seller shall each promptly provide, or cause to be provided, to the Inventory Arbitrator all information, and to make available at the arbitration proceeding all personnel, as are reasonably necessary to permit the Inventory Arbitrator to resolve any disputes pursuant to this Section 3.2(g). The expenses of the Inventory Arbitrator in resolving any disputes under this Section 3.2(g) shall be borne equally by Purchaser and Seller.(h) If the Final Closing Statement of Inventory, as may be adjusted pursuant to this Section 3.2(g), results in a Inventory Deficiency Amount, then Seller shall pay to an account designated by Purchaser in immediately available funds an amount equal to the Inventory Deficiency Amount. If the Final Closing Statement of Inventory, as may be adjusted pursuant to Section 3.2(g), results in an Inventory Excess Amount, then Purchaser shall pay to an account designated by Seller in immediately available funds an amount equal to the Inventory Excess
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Amount. All payments under this Section 3.2(g) shall be made within five (5) Business Days of the Final Closing Statement of Inventory becoming final and binding in accordance with this Section 3.2(g). The payment of any amounts pursuant to this Section 3.2(g) shall not be subject to any set-offs, hold-backs, escrows or other reductions or restrictions.3.3 Earnout Amount.
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