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Master Sale and Purchase Agreement

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Delphi Corp.

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2008

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MASTER SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AMONG
DELPHI CORPORATION,
BUYER PARENT
AND
THE OTHER SELLERS PARTY HERETO
DATED AS OF
December 10, 2007

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
                 
            PAGE NO  
1.   DEFINITIONS       1  
 
  1.1   Certain Defined Terms      1  
 
  1.2   Other Interpretive Provisions      25  
2.   PURCHASE AND SALE      25  
 
  2.1   Transfers by Sellers and their Affiliates     25  
 
  2.2   Assumption of Liabilities     29  
 
  2.3   Retained Liabilities     31  
 
  2.4   Sale Company Liabilities     33  
 
  2.5   JV Company Liabilities     33  
 
  2.6   Deferred Items     33  
3.   PURCHASE PRICE; ADJUSTMENT; ALLOCATION     34  
 
  3.1   Deposit Amount     34  
 
  3.2   Preliminary Purchase Price; Closing Statement     35  
 
  3.3   Preparation of Closing Adjusted Net Assets Statement     35  
 
  3.4   Post Closing Purchase Price Adjustment     37  
4.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS     38  
 
  4.1   Organization     38  
 
  4.2   Authorization; Enforceability     39  
 
  4.3   Capital Stock of the Sale Companies and JV Companies     39  
 
  4.4   Historical Financial Statements     40  
 
  4.5   No Conflicts or Approvals     40  
 
  4.6   Sufficiency of Acquired Assets     41  
 
  4.7   Compliance with Law; Permits     41  
 
  4.8   Proceedings; Orders     41  
 
  4.9   Absence of Certain Changes     41  
 
  4.10   Tax Matters     42  
 
  4.11   Employee Benefits; Labor     42  
 
  4.12   Intellectual Property     45  
 
  4.13   Contracts     46  
 
  4.14   Environmental Matters     48  
 
  4.15   Insurance     49  
 
  4.16   Personal Property Assets, Inventory     49  
 
  4.17   Real Property     50  
 
  4.18   No Brokers? Fees     51  
 
  4.19   Affiliate Transactions     51  
 
  4.20   No Other Representations or Warranties     51  
 
  4.21   Fair Disclosure     51  
5.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYERS     51  
 
  5.1   Organization     51  
 
  5.2   Authorization; Enforceability     52  
 
  5.3   No Conflicts or Approvals     52  
 
  5.4   Proceedings     52  

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  5.5   Solvency     52  
 
  5.6   Anti-Money Laundering     53  
 
  5.7   Investment Representations     53  
 
  5.8   No Inducement or Reliance; Independent Assessment     54  
 
  5.9   Financial Ability     54  
 
  5.10   Adequate Assurance of Future Performance     54  
 
  5.11   No Brokers? Fees     55  
 
  5.12   Compliance with Laws     55  
6.   COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS     55  
 
  6.1   Conduct of Business between Signing and Closing     55  
 
  6.2   Bankruptcy Actions     58  
 
  6.3   Assumed Contracts; Cure Amounts     58  
 
  6.4   Non-Competition     59  
 
  6.5   Tax Matters; Cooperation; Preparation of Returns; Tax Elections     60  
 
  6.6   Employees; Benefit Plans; Labor Matters     63  
 
  6.7   Contact with Customers and Suppliers     69  
 
  6.8   Technical Documentation     69  
 
  6.9   Books and Records and Litigation Assistance From and After Closing     69  
 
  6.10   Corporate Names     71  
 
  6.11   Information Technology; Intellectual Property Rights and Licenses     72  
 
  6.12   Letters of Credit     74  
 
  6.13   Competition Clearance     74  
 
  6.14   Further Actions     76  
 
  6.15   Further Assurances     76  
 
  6.16   Shared Items Transferred to Buyers     76  
 
  6.17   Buyers? Financing Activities     76  
 
  6.18   Guarantee by Buyer Parent     77  
 
  6.19   Customs Duties     77  
 
  6.20   Nonsolicitation     78  
 
  6.21   Confidentiality     78  
 
  6.22   KDAC     78  
 
  6.23   No Right of Set-Off     79  
 
  6.24   Enterprise Contracts     79  
 
  6.25   Buyers? Covenant to Manufacture Products     80  
 
  6.26   Joint Venture     80  
 
  6.27   Somerton Equipment     80  
 
  6.28   Mexican Newco     80  
 
  6.29   2007 Dividends     81  
 
  6.30   Commitment Letter     81  
 
  6.31   Athens, Alabama - Plant 22     81  
 
  6.32   Transfer of Certain Sale Securities     82  
 
  6.33   Doblo 262 Column Program     82  
7.   CONDITIONS TO CLOSING     82  
 
  7.1   Conditions to Obligations of Sellers and Buyers     82  
 
  7.2   Conditions to Obligations of Buyers     83  
 
  7.3   Conditions to Obligations of Sellers     83  

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8.   CLOSING     84  
 
  8.1   Closing Time and Date     84  
 
  8.2   Ancillary Agreements     84  
 
  8.3   Sellers? Deliveries at Closing     86  
 
  8.4   Buyers? Deliveries at Closing     87  
 
  8.5   Post-Closing Deliveries     88  
 
  8.6   Post-Closing Transfer of Intellectual Property Rights     88  
9.   TERMINATION     88  
 
  9.1   Termination     88  
 
  9.2   Break-Up Fee; Expense Reimbursement     90  
 
  9.3   Procedure and Effect of Termination     91  
10.   BIDDING PROCEDURES     92  
 
  10.1   Delphi Initial Bankruptcy Actions     92  
 
  10.2   Qualified Bidder     92  
 
  10.3   Bid Deadline     93  
 
  10.4   Due Diligence     94  
 
  10.5   Qualified Bids     94  
 
  10.6   Subsequent Bid     96  
 
  10.7   Bid Protection     96  
 
  10.8   Auction, Bidding Increments and Bids Remaining Open     96  
 
  10.9   Acceptance of Qualified Bids     97  
 
  10.10   Sale Hearing     98  
 
  10.11   Return of Good Faith Deposit     98  
 
  10.12   Reservation of Rights     98  
11.   LIABILITY, INDEMNIFICATION     99  
 
  11.1   LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY     99  
 
  11.2   Survival     99  
 
  11.3   Indemnification     100  
12.   MISCELLANEOUS     104  
 
  12.1   Fees and Expenses     104  
 
  12.2   Bulk Sales Laws     105  
 
  12.3   Payments in Dollars     105  
 
  12.4   Amendment     105  
 
  12.5   Assignment     105  
 
  12.6   No Successor Liability     105  
 
  12.7   Waiver     106  
 
  12.8   Notices     106  
 
  12.9   Entire Agreement     107  
 
  12.10   Counterparts     107  
 
  12.11   Publicity     107  
 
  12.12   Headings     107  
 
  12.13   Severability     107  
 
  12.14   Third Parties     108  
 
  12.15   Governing Law     108  
 
  12.16   Venue and Retention of Jurisdiction     108  
 
  12.17   No Right of Setoff     108  

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  12.18   Risk of Loss     108  
 
  12.19   Enforcement of Agreement     108  
 
  12.20   Sellers? Payment Obligations     108  
 
  12.21   Bankruptcy Court Approval     109  

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EXECUTION COPY
MASTER SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
     THIS MASTER SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of December ___, 2007 between Delphi Corporation, a Delaware corporation (?Delphi?) on behalf of itself and the other entities set forth on Schedule 1, and Steering Solutions Corporation, a Delaware corporation (?Buyer Parent?), on behalf of itself and the other buyers set forth on Schedule 1.2, which is to be provided by Buyer Parent to Delphi ten (10) Business Days before Closing (each a ?Buyer,? and, collectively with Buyer Parent, the ?Buyers?):
     WHEREAS, Delphi, through its Affiliates referred to in this Agreement, is engaged in the Business (as hereinafter defined);
     WHEREAS, the Securities Sellers (as hereinafter defined) own, directly or indirectly, the Sale Securities (as hereinafter defined);
     WHEREAS, the Asset Sellers (as hereinafter defined) own the Acquired Assets (as hereinafter defined);

 

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