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Acquisition Agreement |
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Credit Suisse First Boston LLC; Ispat International NV; Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton |
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2004 |
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$58 |
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ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
between
ISPAT INTERNATIONAL N.V.
and
RICHMOND INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
Dated as of October 24, 2004
1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
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SECTION 1.01 |
Certain Defined Terms | 6 | ||||
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SECTION 1.02 |
Additional Definitions | 10 | ||||
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SECTION 1.03 |
Certain Defined Terms | 11 |
ARTICLE II
SHARE EXCHANGE
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SECTION 2.01 |
Purchase and Sale of Purchased Shares | 12 | ||||
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SECTION 2.02 |
Consideration for Purchased Shares | 12 | ||||
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SECTION 2.03 |
Completion | 13 | ||||
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SECTION 2.04 |
Completion Deliveries by the Seller | 13 | ||||
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SECTION 2.05 |
Completion Deliveries by the Purchaser | 13 |
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
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SECTION 3.01 |
Organization and Qualification; LNM Subsidiaries | 14 | ||||
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SECTION 3.02 |
Articles of Association, Etc | 14 | ||||
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SECTION 3.03 |
Capitalization of LNM | 14 | ||||
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SECTION 3.04 |
Authority Relative to this Agreement | 15 | ||||
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SECTION 3.05 |
No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents | 15 | ||||
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SECTION 3.06 |
Permits; Compliance | 16 | ||||
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SECTION 3.07 |
Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities | 16 | ||||
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SECTION 3.08 |
Absence of Certain Changes or Events | 17 | ||||
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SECTION 3.09 |
Absence of Litigation | 17 | ||||
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SECTION 3.10 |
Employee Benefit Plans | 18 | ||||
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SECTION 3.11 |
Labor and Employment Matters | 19 | ||||
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SECTION 3.12 |
Real Property; Title to Assets | 19 | ||||
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SECTION 3.13 |
Intellectual Property | 20 | ||||
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SECTION 3.14 |
Taxes | 20 | ||||
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SECTION 3.15 |
Environmental Matters | 21 | ||||
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SECTION 3.16 |
LNM Material Contracts | 21 | ||||
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SECTION 3.17 |
Insurance | 22 | ||||
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SECTION 3.18 |
Securities Matters | 22 | ||||
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SECTION 3.19 |
Seller Compliance Certificates | 23 | ||||
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SECTION 3.20 |
Brokers | 23 |
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
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SECTION 4.01 |
Corporate Organization | 24 | ||||
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SECTION 4.02 |
Articles of Association, Etc | 24 | ||||
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SECTION 4.03 |
Capitalization | 24 | ||||
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SECTION 4.04 |
Authority Relative to this Agreement | 25 | ||||
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SECTION 4.05 |
No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents | 25 | ||||
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SECTION 4.06 |
Permits; Compliance | 26 | ||||
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SECTION 4.07 |
SEC Filings; Financial Statements | 27 | ||||
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SECTION 4.08 |
Absence of Certain Changes or Events | 27 | ||||
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SECTION 4.09 |
Absence of Litigation | 27 | ||||
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SECTION 4.10 |
Employee Benefit Plans | 28 | ||||
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SECTION 4.11 |
Labor and Employment Matters | 29 | ||||
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SECTION 4.12 |
Real Property; Title to Assets | 29 | ||||
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SECTION 4.13 |
Taxes | 29 | ||||
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SECTION 4.14 |
Insurance | 30 | ||||
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SECTION 4.15 |
Opinion of Financial Advisor | 30 | ||||
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SECTION 4.16 |
Brokers | 30 |
ARTICLE V
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE COMPLETION
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SECTION 5.01 |
Conduct of Business by LNM Pending the Completion | 30 | ||||
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SECTION 5.02 |
Conduct of Business by the Purchaser Pending the Completion | 32 |
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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SECTION 6.01 |
Shareholder Circular/Prospectus | 33 | ||||
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SECTION 6.02 |
Purchaser Shareholders Meeting | 34 | ||||
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SECTION 6.03 |
Access to Information; Confidentiality | 34 | ||||
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SECTION 6.04 |
Notification of Certain Matters | 34 | ||||
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SECTION 6.05 |
Further Action; Reasonable Best Efforts | 35 | ||||
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SECTION 6.06 |
Consents of Accountants | 35 | ||||
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SECTION 6.07 |
Public Announcements | 35 |
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO THE COMPLETION
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SECTION 7.01 |
Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party | 35 | ||||
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SECTION 7.02 |
Conditions to the Obligations of the Purchaser | 36 | ||||
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SECTION 7.03 |
Conditions to the Obligations of the Seller | 37 |
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ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
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SECTION 8.01 |
Termination | 37 | ||||
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SECTION 8.02 |
Effect of Termination | 38 | ||||
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SECTION 8.03 |
No Rescission | 38 | ||||
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SECTION 8.04 |
Fees and Expenses | 39 | ||||
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SECTION 8.05 |
Amendment; Waiver | 39 |
ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION
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SECTION 9.01 |
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