form8-k.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 31, 2008
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
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1-9148
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54-1317776
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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1801
Bayberry Court
P.
O. Box 18100
Richmond,
VA 23226-8100
(Address
and zip code of
principal
executive offices)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (804) 289-9600
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General
Instruction A.2.):
[ ] Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[ ] Soliciting
materials pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
1.01.
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Entry
into Material Definitive Agreement.
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Effective as of 11:59 p.m. on
October 31, 2008, The Brink’s Company (the “Company”) completed the spin-off
(the “Spin-Off”) of Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. (“BHS”), its wholly
owned subsidiary. In connection with the Spin-Off, the Company
entered into certain agreements with BHS to define responsibility for
obligations arising before and after the Spin-Off, including, among others,
obligations relating to employees, taxes and intellectual property.
On
October 31, 2008, the Company entered into a Separation and Distribution
Agreement (the “Separation and Distribution Agreement”) with BHS that set forth
the Company’s agreements with BHS regarding the principal transactions necessary
to separate it from the Company. It also set forth other agreements
that govern certain aspects of BHS’s relationship with the Company after the
completion of the separation.
On October 31, 2008, Brink’s Network,
Incorporated, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Brand Licensing
Agreement (the “Brand Licensing Agreement”) with BHS. Under the Brand
Licensing Agreement, BHS will license the rights to use certain trademarks,
including trademarks that contain the word “Brink’s”, in the United States,
Canada and Puerto Rico. In exchange for these rights, BHS has
agreed to pay a licensing fee equal to 1.25% of its net revenues. The
license will expire on October 31, 2011, subject to earlier termination upon the
occurrence of certain events.
On October 31, 2008, the Company
entered into a Tax Matters Agreement (the “Tax Matters Agreement”) with
BHS. The Tax Matters Agreement generally governs the responsibilities
and obligations of the Company and BHS after the Spin-Off with respect to tax
liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, tax contests and other tax matters
regarding income taxes, other taxes and related tax returns. Under
the Tax Matters Agreement, BHS would also be required to indemnify the Company
and its affiliates against tax liabilities attributable to BHS and resulting
from audit adjustments for taxable periods during which BHS was a member of the
Company’s consolidated group. BHS has joint and several liability
with the Company to the Internal Revenue Service for the consolidated federal
income taxes of the Company’s group relating to the taxable periods ending on or
prior to the Spin-Off. Although BHS will continue to be jointly and
severally liable with the Company for this liability following the Spin-Off
under the Tax Matters Agreement, the Company has agreed to indemnify BHS for
amounts relating to this liability to the extent not attributable to BHS’s
liabilities.
On October
31, 2008, the Company entered into a Non-Competition and
Non-Solicitation Agreement (the “Non-Compete Agreement”) with BHS, which
will expire on October 31, 2013, pursuant to which the Company will agree not to
compete with BHS in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico with respect to
certain restricted activities specified in the Non-Compete Agreement in which
BHS currently is, or is currently planning to be, engaged. During the
period beginning on October 31, 2008, and ending on October 31, 2010, none of
BHS, the Company or any subsidiary of BHS or the Company will solicit, recruit
or hire any employee of the other party or any of its subsidiaries or encourage
any such employee to leave his employment, except for general solicitations of
or advertisements for employment and the solicitation of any such employee whose
employment has been involuntarily terminated by the other party or any of its
subsidiaries.
On October 31, 2008, the Company
entered into an Employee Matters Agreement (the “Employee Matters Agreement”)
with BHS that sets forth the agreements of the Company and BHS as to certain
employee compensation and benefit matters. Under the terms of the
Employee Matters Agreement, except as otherwise specifically provided in the
Employee Matters Agreement, BHS will retain all assets and liabilities arising
out of employee compensation and benefits programs sponsored or maintained by
BHS immediately prior to the Spin-Off, and the Company will retain all assets
and liabilities arising out of employee compensation and benefits programs
sponsored or maintained by the Company immediately prior to the
Spin-Off. Except as expressly provided in the Employee Matters
Agreement, BHS employees will immediately cease active participation in the
Company’s benefit plans and BHS will provide an appropriate level of
compensation and benefits to BHS employees under one or more newly adopted
benefit plans and arrangements.
The foregoing descriptions of the
Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Brand Licensing Agreement, the Tax
Matters Agreement, the Non-Compete Agreement and the Employee Matters Agreement,
are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete terms and
conditions of these agreements which are attached as Exhibits 10.1 - 10.5 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference in
their entirety.
Item
2.01.
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Completion
of Acquisition or Disposition of
Assets.
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The Company effected the Spin-Off of
BHS by distributing a pro-rata dividend, to its shareholders, of one share of
BHS common stock for every share of the Company’s common stock outstanding at
the close of business on October 21, 2008, or approximately 45.8 million
shares of BHS common stock in the aggregate.
The unaudited pro forma condensed
consolidated financial statements of the Company and related notes thereto,
derived from the historical financial statements of the Company and adjusted to
give effect to the distribution of BHS common stock to the Company’s
shareholders, are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
On November 3, 2008, the Company issued
a press release announcing that as of 11:59 p.m. on October 31, 2008, the
Company completed the distribution to its shareholders of all of the shares of
BHS common stock. This release is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 hereto,
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
2.02. |
Results of
Operations and Financial
Condition. |
The Company completed the
spin-off of BHS on October 31, 2008. As a result, the Company will
reflect the operations of BHS in discontinued operations in its financial
statements for the year ending December 31, 2008.
The Company has included
as Exhibit 99.2 hereto tables that provide the Company’s statements of
operations for the years 2004 to 2007 and for the nine months ended September
30, 2008, reflecting the reclassification of the results of operations of BHS
from continuing operations to discontinued operations.
Item
5.02.
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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On
October 31, 2008, in connection with the Spin-Off, John S. Brinzo, Lawrence J.
Mosner, Carl S. Sloane and Carroll R. Wetzel, Jr. resigned from the board of
directors of the Company and became directors of BHS.
On
October 31, 2008, in connection with the Spin-Off, Robert J. Strang became a
director of the Company. Mr. Strang will be eligible to
participate in the non-employee director compensation arrangements described in
the Company’s 2008 proxy statement.
Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(b)
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Pro
forma financial information.
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The pro forma financial information
specified in Article 11 of Regulation S-X is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
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10.1
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Separation
and Distribution Agreement between Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc.
and The Brink’s Company.
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10.2
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Brand
Licensing Agreement between Brink’s Network, Incorporated and Brink’s Home
Security Holdings, Inc.
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10.3
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Tax
Matters Agreement between The Brink’s Company and Brink’s Home Security
Holdings, Inc.
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10.4
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Non-Competition
and Non-Solicitation Agreement between The Brink’s Company and Brink’s
Home Security Holdings, Inc.
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10.5
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Employee
Matters Agreement between The Brink’s Company and Brink’s Home Security
Holdings, Inc.
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99.1
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The
Brink’s Company Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
Information.
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99.2
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The
Brink’s Company Reclassification of Statements of Operations and Other
Financial Information.
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99.3 |
Press
Release, dated November 3, 2008, issued by The Brink’s
Company. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements 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.
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THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
(Registrant)
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Date: November
5, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Michael J. Cazer |
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Michael
J. Cazer
Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
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THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
CURRENT
REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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10.1
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Separation
and Distribution Agreement between Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc.
and The Brink’s Company.
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10.2
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Brand
Licensing Agreement between Brink’s Network, Incorporated and Brink’s Home
Security Holdings, Inc.
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10.3
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Tax
Matters Agreement between The Brink’s Company and Brink’s Home Security
Holdings, Inc.
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10.4
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Non-Competition
and Non-Solicitation Agreement between The Brink’s Company and
Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc.
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10.5
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Employee
Matters Agreement between The Brink’s Company and Brink’s Home Security
Holdings, Inc.
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99.1
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The
Brink’s Company Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
Information.
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99.2
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The
Brink’s Company Reclassification of Statements of Operations and Other
Financial Information.
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99.3
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Press
Release, dated November 3, 2008, issued by The Brink’s
Company.
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5
ex10-1.htm
Exhibit
10.1
EXECUTION
COPY
SEPARATION
AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
By and
Between
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
and
BRINK’S
HOME SECURITY HOLDINGS, INC.
Dated as
of October 31, 2008
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE
I
Definitions
ARTICLE
II
The
Separation
SECTION
2.01.
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Transfer
of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities
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8
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SECTION
2.02.
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Termination
of Agreements
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8
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SECTION
2.03.
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Disclaimer
of Representations and Warranties
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9
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SECTION
2.04.
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Release
of Obligations Under Existing Credit Facility
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9
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SECTION
2.05.
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Replacement
of Credit Support
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10
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SECTION
2.06.
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Replacement
of Cash Concentration Account
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10
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ARTICLE
III
Actions
Pending the Distribution
SECTION
3.01.
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Actions
Prior to the Distribution
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10
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SECTION
3.02.
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Conditions
Precedent to Consummation of the Distribution
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11
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ARTICLE
IV
The
Distribution
SECTION
4.01.
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The
Distribution
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12
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SECTION
4.02.
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Sole
Discretion of Brink’s
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13
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ARTICLE
V
Mutual
Releases; Indemnification
SECTION
5.01.
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Release
of Pre-Closing Claims
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13
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SECTION
5.02.
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Indemnification
by BHS
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15
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SECTION
5.03.
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Indemnification
by Brink’s
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16
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SECTION
5.04.
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Indemnification
of Third Party Claims
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16
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SECTION
5.05.
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Indemnification
Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts
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16
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SECTION
5.06.
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Procedures
for Indemnification of Third Party Claims
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17
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SECTION
5.07.
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Additional
Matters
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18
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SECTION
5.08.
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Remedies
Cumulative
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19
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SECTION
5.09.
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Survival
of Indemnities
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19
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SECTION
5.10.
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Limitation
on Liability
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19
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ARTICLE
VI
Insurance
Matters
SECTION
6.01.
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Insurance
Matters
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ARTICLE
VII
Exchange
of Information; Confidentiality
SECTION
7.01.
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Agreement
for Exchange of Information; Archives
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SECTION
7.02.
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Ownership
of Information
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SECTION
7.03.
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Compensation
for Providing Information
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SECTION
7.04.
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Limitations
on Liability
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SECTION
7.05.
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Other
Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information
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SECTION
7.06.
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Production
of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation
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SECTION
7.07.
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Confidentiality
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SECTION
7.08.
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Protective
Arrangements
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ARTICLE
VIII
Dispute
Resolution
SECTION
8.01.
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Disputes
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SECTION
8.02.
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Escalation;
Mediation
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25
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SECTION
8.03.
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Court
Actions
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ARTICLE
IX
Further
Assurances and Additional Covenants
SECTION
9.01.
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Further
Assurances
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26
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ARTICLE
X
Termination
SECTION
10.01.
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Termination
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27
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SECTION
10.02.
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Effect
of Termination
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27
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ARTICLE
XI
Miscellaneous
SECTION
11.01.
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Counterparts;
Entire Agreement; Corporate Power
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27
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SECTION
11.02.
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Governing
Law
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28
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SECTION
11.03.
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Assignability
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28
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SECTION
11.04.
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Third
Party Beneficiaries
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28
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SECTION
11.05.
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Notices
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29
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SECTION
11.06.
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Severability
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SECTION
11.07.
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Force
Majeure
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SECTION
11.08.
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Publicity
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SECTION
11.09.
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Expenses
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30
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SECTION
11.10.
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Headings
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30
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SECTION
11.11.
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Survival
of Covenants
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30
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SECTION
11.12.
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Waivers
of Default
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30
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SECTION
11.13.
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Specific
Performance
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30
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SECTION
11.14.
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Amendments
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30
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SECTION
11.15.
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Interpretation
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31
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SECTION
11.16.
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Jurisdiction;
Service of Process
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31
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SECTION
11.17.
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Currency
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31
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SECTION
11.18.
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Late
Payments
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31
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Schedule
I
SEPARATION
AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS
SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT dated as of October 31, 2008, is by
and between THE BRINK’S COMPANY, a Virginia corporation (“Brink’s”), and
BRINK’S HOME SECURITY HOLDINGS, INC., a Virginia corporation (“BHS”). Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings
assigned to them in Article I hereof.
R E C I T
A L S
WHEREAS,
the board of directors of Brink’s has determined that it is in the best
interests of Brink’s and its shareholders to separate the existing businesses of
Brink’s into two independent businesses;
WHEREAS,
in furtherance of the foregoing, it is appropriate and desirable to effect the
Separation and the Distribution, each as more fully described in this Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements;
WHEREAS,
Brink’s and BHS have prepared, and BHS has filed with the Commission, the
Form 10, which includes the Information Statement and sets forth
appropriate disclosure concerning BHS and the Distribution;
WHEREAS,
the Distribution is intended to qualify as a tax-free spin-off under
Section 355 of the Code; and
WHEREAS,
it is appropriate and desirable to set forth the principal corporate
transactions required to effect the Separation, the Distribution and certain
other agreements that will govern certain matters relating to the Separation,
the Distribution and the relationship of Brink’s, BHS and their respective
Subsidiaries following the Distribution.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants
contained in this Agreement, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
For the
purpose of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“Action” means any
demand, action, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or
investigation by or before any Governmental Authority or any federal, state,
local, foreign or international arbitration or mediation tribunal.
“Affiliate” of any
Person means a Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control
with such Person. As used herein, “control” of any entity means the
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management or policies of such entity, whether through
ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract or
otherwise.
“Agent” means the
distribution agent to be appointed by Brink’s to distribute to the shareholders
of Brink’s, pursuant to the Distribution, the shares of BHS Common Stock held by
Brink’s.
“Agreement” means this
Separation and Distribution Agreement, including the Schedule
hereto.
“Ancillary Agreements”
means the Brand Licensing Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the
Non-Compete Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Tax Matters
Agreement and any instruments, assignments and other documents and agreements
executed in connection with the implementation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, including Article II.
“Assets” means assets,
properties and rights (including goodwill), wherever located (including in the
possession of vendors or other third parties or elsewhere), whether real,
personal or mixed, tangible, intangible or contingent, in each case whether or
not recorded or reflected or required to be recorded or reflected on the books
and records or financial statements of any Person, including the
following:
(a) all
accounting and other books, records and files, whether in paper, microfilm,
microfiche, computer tape or disc, magnetic tape or any other form;
(b) all
apparatus, computers and other electronic data processing equipment, fixtures,
machinery, furniture, office and other equipment, automobiles, trucks, aircraft,
rolling stock, vessels, motor vehicles and other transportation equipment,
special and general tools, test devices, prototypes and models and other
tangible personal property;
(c) all
inventories of materials, parts, raw materials, supplies, work-in-process and
finished goods and products;
(d) all
interests in real property of whatever nature, including easements, whether as
owner, mortgagee or holder of a Security Interest in real property, lessor,
sublessor, lessee, sublessee or otherwise;
(e) all
interests in any capital stock or other equity interests of any Subsidiary or
any other Person; all bonds, notes, debentures or other securities issued by any
Subsidiary or any other Person; all loans, advances or other extensions of
credit or capital contributions to any Subsidiary or any other Person; and all
other investments in securities of any Person;
(f) all
license agreements, leases of personal property, open purchase orders for raw
materials, supplies, parts or services, unfilled orders for the manufacture and
sale of products and other contracts, agreements or commitments and all rights
arising thereunder;
(g) all
letters of credit, performance bonds and other surety bonds;
(h) all
written technical information, data, specifications, research and development
information, engineering drawings, operating and maintenance manuals and
materials and analyses prepared by consultants and other third
parties;
(i) all
domestic and foreign patents, copyrights, trade names, trademarks, service marks
and registrations and applications for any of the foregoing, mask works, trade
secrets, inventions, other proprietary information and licenses from third
parties granting the right to use any of the foregoing;
(j) all
computer applications, programs and other software, including operating
software, network software, firmware, middleware, design software, design tools,
systems documentation and instructions;
(k) all
cost information, sales and pricing data, customer prospect lists, supplier
records, customer and supplier lists, customer and vendor data, correspondence
and lists, product literature, artwork, design, development and manufacturing
files, vendor and customer drawings, formulations and specifications, quality
records and reports and other books, records, studies, surveys, reports, plans
and documents;
(l) all
prepaid expenses, trade accounts and other accounts and notes
receivables;
(m) all
claims or rights against any Person arising from the ownership of any Asset, all
rights in connection with any bids or offers and all claims, choses in action or
similar rights, whether accrued or contingent;
(n) all
rights under insurance policies and all rights in the nature of insurance,
indemnification or contribution;
(o) all
licenses (including radio and similar licenses), permits, approvals and
authorizations that have been issued by any Governmental Authority;
(p) cash
or cash equivalents, bank accounts, lock boxes and other deposit arrangements;
and
(q)
interest rate, currency, commodity or other swap, collar, cap or other hedging
or similar agreements or arrangements.
“BHS” has the meaning
set forth in the preamble.
“BHS Business” means
the businesses and operations of BHS, BHS Inc. and BHS Canada.
“BHS Canada” means
Brink’s Home Security Canada, Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of
British Columbia, Canada.
“BHS Common Stock”
means the common stock, $0.00 par value per share, of BHS.
“BHS Group” means BHS,
BHS Inc., BHS Canada and any other Affiliate of BHS immediately after the
Distribution.
“BHS Inc.” means
Brink’s Home Security, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“BHS Indemnitees” has
the meaning set forth in Section 5.03.
“BHS Stock Purchase
Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(g).
“Brand Licensing
Agreement” means the
Brand Licensing Agreement dated as of the Distribution Date between Network and
BHS.
“Brink’s” has the
meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Brink’s Business”
means (a) the business and operations of Brink’s and its Subsidiaries
(including Guarding) and other Affiliates immediately after the Distribution and
(b) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any terminated, divested
or discontinued businesses or operations of Brink’s and its Subsidiaries and
other Affiliates.
“Brink’s Cash Concentration
Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06.
“Brink’s Common Stock”
means the common stock, $1.00 par value per share, of Brink’s.
“Brink’s Group” means
Brink’s and each of its Subsidiaries (including Guarding) and other
Affiliates immediately after the Distribution.
“Brink’s Indemnitees”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02.
“Code” means the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Commission” means the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Consents” means any
consents, waivers or approvals from, or notification requirements to, any Person
other than a member of either Group.
“Credit Support
Instruments” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.05(a).
“Distribution” means
the distribution, on a pro rata basis, by Brink’s to
the Record Holders of all the outstanding shares of BHS Common Stock owned by
Brink’s on the Distribution Date.
“Distribution Date”
means the date determined in accordance with Section 3.02 on which the
Distribution occurs.
“Escalation Notice”
has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02.
“Exchange Act” means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Form 10” means the
registration statement on Form 10 filed by BHS with the Commission to effect the
registration of BHS Common Stock pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with
the Distribution, as such registration statement may be amended or supplemented
from time to time.
“Governmental
Approvals” means any notices, reports or other filings to be given to or
made with, or any consents, registrations, approvals, permits or authorizations
to be obtained from, any Governmental Authority.
“Governmental
Authority” shall mean any federal, state, local, foreign or international
court, government, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, official or
other legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or governmental
authority.
“Group” means either
the Brink’s Group or the BHS Group, as the context requires.
“Guarding” means
Brink’s Guarding Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“Indemnifying Party”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a).
“Indemnitee” has the
meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a).
“Indemnity Payment”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a).
“Information” means
information, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, in written, oral,
electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, stored in any medium,
including studies, reports, records, books, contracts, instruments, surveys,
discoveries, ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, designs, specifications,
drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow charts, data,
computer data, disks, diskettes, tapes, computer programs or other software,
marketing plans, customer names, communications by or to attorneys (including
attorney-client privileged communications), memos and other materials prepared
by attorneys or under their direction (including attorney work product), and
other technical, financial, employee or business information or
data.
“Information
Statement” means the Information Statement to be sent to each holder of
Brink’s Common Stock in connection with the Distribution.
“Insurance Policies”
means the insurance policies written by insurance carriers, including those (if
any) affiliated with Brink’s, pursuant to which BHS or one or more of its
Subsidiaries after the Distribution Date (or their respective officers or
directors) will be insured or self-insured parties after the Distribution Date,
including policies or certifications related to (a) the State of Ohio
Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Fund, (b) the State of Washington
Department of Labor and Industries Fund, (c) any other monopolistic fund
of, or social security or similar program recognized in, any state in the United
States that provides workers’ compensation and employee liability insurance for
entities that elect to participate in such funds and (d) any monopolistic
fund of, or social security or similar program recognized in, any province in
Canada that provides workers’ compensation and employee liability
insurance.
“Insurance Proceeds”
means those monies:
(a)
received by an insured (or its successor-in-interest) from an insurance
carrier;
(b) paid
by an insurance carrier on behalf of the insured (or its successor-in-interest);
or
(c)
received (including by way of set off) from any third party in the nature of
insurance, contribution or indemnification in respect of any
Liability;
in any
such case net of any applicable premium adjustments (including reserves and
retrospectively rated premium adjustments) and net of any costs or expenses
incurred in the collection thereof.
“Intercompany
Accounts” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).
“Internal
Transactions” means the steps set forth on Schedule I.
“Liabilities” means
any and all claims, debts, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, damages,
obligations, accruals, accounts payable, reckonings, bonds, indemnities and
similar obligations, agreements, promises, guarantees, make whole agreements and
similar obligations, and other liabilities and requirements, including all
contractual obligations, whether absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured,
liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, whenever
arising, and including those arising under any law, rule, regulation, Action,
threatened or contemplated Action (including the costs and expenses of demands,
assessments, judgments, settlements and compromises relating thereto and
attorneys’ fees and any and all costs and expenses whatsoever reasonably
incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any such Actions or
threatened or contemplated Actions), order or consent decree of any Governmental
Authority or any award of any arbitrator or mediator of any kind, and those
arising under any contract, commitment or undertaking, including those arising
under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, in each case, whether or not
recorded or reflected or required to be recorded or reflected on the books and
records or financial statements of any Person.
“Network” means
Brink’s Network, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation.
“Non-Compete
Agreement” means the Non-Compete Agreement dated as of the Distribution
Date between Brink’s and BHS.
“NYSE” means The New
York Stock Exchange, Inc.
“Party” shall mean
either party hereto, and “Parties” shall mean
both parties hereto.
“Person” means an
individual, a general or limited partnership, a corporation, a trust, a joint
venture, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability entity, any other
entity and any Governmental Authority.
“Prime Rate” means the
rate that JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or any successor thereto or other major
money center commercial bank agreed to by the Parties) announces from time to
time as its prime lending rate, as in effect from time to time.
“Record Date” means
the close of business on the date to be determined by the Brink’s board of
directors as the record date for determining the shares of Brink’s Common Stock
in respect of which shares of BHS Common Stock will be distributed pursuant to
the Distribution.
“Record Holders” has
the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(b).
“Revolving Facility”
means the revolving credit facility, in an aggregate amount to be determined by
BHS, to be obtained by BHS and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries.
“Revolving Facility
Agreement” means the agreement governing the Revolving Facility, to be
entered into among BHS and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as the borrower
or borrowers, the bank named therein as agent and the lending banks named
therein.
“Securities Act” means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Security Interest”
means any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien, charge, claim, option,
right to acquire, voting or other restriction, right-of-way, covenant,
condition, easement, encroachment, restriction on transfer or other encumbrance
of any nature whatsoever.
“Separation” means
(a) the Internal Transactions, (b) any actions to be taken pursuant to
Article II and (c) if not otherwise included in the Internal
Transactions or addressed by Article II, any transfers of Assets and any
assumptions of Liabilities, in each case, between a member of one Group and
a member of the other Group, provided for in this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement.
“Specified Documents”
means the Form 10, the Information Statement and any other registration
statement filed with the Commission in connection with the Distribution by or on
behalf of BHS or any other member of the BHS Group.
“Subsidiary” of any
Person means any corporation or other organization whether incorporated or
unincorporated of which at least a majority of the securities or interests
having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect at least a majority
of the board of directors or others performing similar functions with respect to
such corporation or other organization is directly or indirectly owned or
controlled by such Person or by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such
Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries; provided, however that no
Person that is not directly or indirectly wholly owned by any other Person shall
be a Subsidiary of such other Person unless such other Person controls, or has
the right, power or ability to control, that Person.
“Tax Matters
Agreement” means the Tax Matters Agreement dated as of the Distribution
Date between Brink’s and BHS.
“Taxes” has the
meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
“Third Party Claim”
means any assertion by a Person (including any Governmental Authority) who is
not a member of the Brink’s Group or the BHS Group of any claim, or the
commencement by any such Person of any Action, against any member of the
Brink’s Group or the BHS Group.
“Transaction
Indemnitees” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.04.
“Transaction Third Party
Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.04.
“Transition Services
Agreement” means the Transition Services Agreement dated as of the
Distribution Date between Brink’s and BHS.
ARTICLE II
The
Separation
SECTION 2.01. Transfer of Assets and
Assumption of Liabilities. (a) In the event that it
is discovered after the Distribution that there was an inadvertent omission of
the transfer or conveyance by one Party (or any other member of its Group) to
the other Party (or any other member of its Group) of any Asset that, had the
Parties given specific consideration to such Asset prior to the Distribution,
would have otherwise been so transferred or conveyed pursuant to this Agreement
or any Ancillary Agreement, the Parties agree promptly to effect such
transfer or conveyance of such Asset.
(b) Each
of Brink’s and BHS agrees on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries that
(i) the provisions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall exclusively govern
the allocation of Assets and Liabilities related to Taxes and (ii) the
provisions of the Employee Matters Agreement shall exclusively govern the
allocation of Assets and Liabilities related to the existing U.S. and Canadian
employee benefits and pension plans of Brink’s, which plans cover employees and
former employees of members of both the Brink’s Group and the BHS
Group.
SECTION 2.02. Termination of
Agreements. (a) Except as set forth in
Section 2.02(b) or as otherwise provided by the steps constituting the
Internal Transactions, in furtherance of the releases and other provisions of
Section 5.01, BHS and each other member of the BHS Group, on the one hand,
and Brink’s and each other member of the Brink’s Group, on the other hand,
hereby terminate any and all agreements, arrangements, commitments and
understandings (including (i) all intercompany accounts payable or accounts
receivable (“Intercompany
Accounts”) accrued as of the Distribution Date and (ii) the existing
sublicenses pursuant to which BHS Inc. and BHS Canada sublicense certain
intellectual property from Guarding), whether or not in writing, between or
among BHS and/or any other member of the BHS Group, on the one hand, and Brink’s
and/or any other member of the Brink’s Group, on the other hand, effective as of
the Distribution Date. No such terminated Intercompany Account,
agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding (including any provision
thereof that purports to survive termination) shall be of any further force or
effect after the Distribution Date. Each Party shall, at the
reasonable request of the other Party, take, or cause to be taken, such other
actions as may be necessary to effect the foregoing.
(b) The
provisions of Section 2.02(a) shall not apply to any of the following
agreements, arrangements, commitments, understandings or Intercompany Accounts
(or to any of the provisions thereof): (i) this Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements (and each other agreement, arrangement, commitment,
understanding or Intercompany Account expressly contemplated by this Agreement
or any Ancillary Agreement to be entered into by either Party or any other
member of its Group); (ii) any existing agreements, arrangements,
commitments or understandings to provide services between a member of the BHS
Group, on the one hand, and a member of the Brink’s Group, on the other
hand, that have been entered into in the ordinary course of business and on
an arms-length basis; (iii) any agreements, arrangements, commitments or
understandings described in Section 6.01(f); and (iv) any other
agreements, arrangements, commitments, understandings or Intercompany Accounts
that this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement expressly contemplates will
survive the Distribution Date.
SECTION 2.03. Disclaimer of
Representations and Warranties. Each of Brink’s (on behalf of
itself and each other member of the Brink’s Group) and BHS (on behalf of itself
and each other member of the BHS Group) understands and agrees that, except as
expressly set forth herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, no party to this
Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement or document
contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, is representing or
warranting in any way as to any Assets, businesses or Liabilities transferred or
assumed as contemplated hereby or thereby, as to any consents or approvals
required in connection therewith, as to the value or freedom from any Security
Interests of, or any other matter concerning, any Assets of such party, or as to
the absence of any defenses or right of setoff or freedom from counterclaim with
respect to any claim or other Asset, including any accounts receivable, of any
such party, or as to the legal sufficiency of any assignment, document or
instrument delivered hereunder to convey title to any Asset or thing of value
upon the execution, delivery and filing hereof or thereof. Except as
may expressly be set forth herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, any such Assets
are being transferred on an “as is,” “where is” basis and the respective
transferees shall bear the economic and legal risks that (a) any conveyance
shall prove to be insufficient to vest in the transferee good and marketable
title, free and clear of any Security Interest, and (b) any necessary
Governmental Approvals or other Consents are not obtained or that any
requirements of laws or judgments are not complied with.
SECTION
2.04. Release
of Obligations Under Existing Credit Facility. Brink’s
acknowledges that all obligations of BHS Inc. under (a) the Credit
Agreement dated as of August 11, 2006, among Brink’s, the subsidiary
borrowers referred to therein, certain subsidiaries of Brink’s (including BHS
Inc.), as guarantors, various lenders thereto, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Trust Company, as documentation agent, Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A., as syndication agents, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as
administrative agent, and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and (b) the
Letter of Credit Agreement dated as of July 23, 2008, among Brink’s,
certain subsidiaries of Brink’s that are signatories thereto as guarantors and
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., in each case, shall be automatically released and discharged
upon the consummation of the Distribution, pursuant to the terms of such Credit
Agreement.
SECTION
2.05. Replacement
of Credit Support. (a) Except for the surety bonds,
cash, letters of credit or other similar instruments described in
Section 6.01(f)(ii), BHS shall use reasonable efforts to arrange, at its
sole cost and expense, effective prior to or on the Distribution Date, to
replace all guarantees, covenants, indemnities, surety bonds, letters of credit
or similar assurances or credit support provided by Brink’s or any other member
of the Brink’s Group for the benefit of BHS or any other member of the BHS Group
(“Credit
Support Instruments”) with alternate arrangements that do not require any
credit support from Brink’s or any other member of the Brink’s Group, and shall
use reasonable efforts to obtain from the beneficiaries of such Credit Support
Instruments written releases indicating that Brink’s or such other member of the
Brink’s Group will, effective upon the consummation of the Distribution, have no
liability with respect to such Credit Support Instruments, in each case
reasonably satisfactory to Brink’s, provided
that in the event that BHS shall not have obtained all such releases on or prior
to the date that is 90 days following the Distribution Date, BHS shall provide
Brink’s with letters of credit or guarantees, in each case issued by a bank
reasonably acceptable to Brink’s, against losses arising from all such Credit
Support Instruments with respect to which such releases have not been
obtained.
(b) Brink’s
shall provide BHS with written notice of all Credit Support Instruments a
reasonable period prior to the Distribution.
SECTION 2.06. Replacement of Cash
Concentration Account. Prior to the Distribution, (a) BHS will
establish a bank account into which cash collections of BHS and any other member
of the BHS Group will be automatically directed in a manner similar to the
existing Brink’s account (the “Brink’s Cash Concentration
Account”) into which cash collections of BHS previously have been swept,
by way of automatic transfers, at the end of each business day and from which,
on each subsequent business day, funds required by BHS or any other member of
the BHS Group for accounts payable and payroll automatically are transferred to
accounts of BHS or such other member of the BHS Group from which BHS or such
other member of the BHS Group makes cash disbursements and (b) Brink’s
will simultaneously terminate the automatic movement of BHS funds into and out
of the Brink’s Cash Concentration Account.
ARTICLE III
Actions Pending the
Distribution
SECTION 3.01. Actions Prior to the
Distribution. (a) Subject to the conditions specified in
Section 3.02 and subject to Section 4.02, Brink’s and BHS shall use
reasonable best efforts to consummate the Distribution. Such actions
shall include those specified in this Section 3.01 to the extent not
taken prior to the Distribution Date.
(b) Prior
to the Distribution Date, Brink’s shall mail the Information Statement to the
holders of Brink’s Common Stock as of the Record Date.
(c) BHS
shall prepare and file, and shall use reasonable best efforts to have approved
prior to the Distribution Date, an application for the listing of the BHS Common
Stock to be distributed in the Distribution on the NYSE or another national
securities exchange, subject to official notice of distribution.
(d) Prior
to the Distribution Date, Brink’s shall duly elect, as members of the BHS board
of directors, the individuals listed as members of the BHS board of directors in
the Information Statement and such individuals shall continue to be members of
the BHS board of directors as of the Distribution Date.
(e) Immediately
prior to the Distribution Date, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of
BHS, each in substantially the form filed as an exhibit to the Form 10,
shall be in effect.
(f) Brink’s
and BHS shall, subject to Section 4.02, take all reasonable steps necessary
and appropriate to cause the conditions set forth in Section 3.02 to be
satisfied and to effect the Distribution on the Distribution Date.
SECTION 3.02. Conditions Precedent to
Consummation of the Distribution. As soon as practicable after
the date of this Agreement, subject to Section 4.02, the Parties shall use
reasonable best efforts to satisfy the following conditions prior to the
consummation of the Distribution. The obligations of the Parties to
consummate the Distribution shall be conditioned on the satisfaction, or waiver
by Brink’s, of the following conditions:
(a) Each
Ancillary Agreement shall have been executed by each party thereto.
(b) The
existing license pursuant to which Guarding licenses certain intellectual
property from Network shall have been amended to exclude from such license to
Guarding the use of the Trade Symbols (as defined in the Brand Licensing
Agreement) to the extent that the Brand License Agreement will prohibit Network
from licensing such use to parties other than BHS or its
Subsidiaries.
(c) The
Form 10 shall have been filed with the Commission and declared effective by the
Commission, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Form 10 shall be
in effect, no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened
by the Commission and the Information Statement shall have been mailed to
holders of Brink’s Common Stock as of the Record Date.
(d) The
BHS Common Stock shall have been accepted for listing on the NYSE or
another national securities exchange, subject to official notice of
issuance.
(e) A
private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service in form and substance
satisfactory to Brink’s in its sole discretion shall have been obtained, and
shall continue in effect, that, among other things, confirms, for U.S. federal
income tax purposes (i) the Distribution’s tax-free status under
Section 355 of the Code and (ii) the non-recognition of gain or loss
by, and the non-inclusion in the income of, any shareholder of Brink’s Common
Stock upon the receipt by such shareholder of shares of BHS Common Stock
pursuant to the Distribution.
(f) A
favorable opinion from Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in form and substance
satisfactory to Brink’s in its sole discretion shall have been obtained that,
among other things, confirms, for U.S. federal income tax purposes (i) the
Distribution’s tax-free status under Section 355 of the Code and
(ii) the non-recognition of gain or loss by, and the non-inclusion in the
income of, any shareholder of Brink’s Common Stock upon the receipt by such
shareholder of shares of BHS Common Stock pursuant to the
Distribution.
(g) Brink’s
shall have paid to BHS $100 (the “BHS Stock Purchase
Amount”) in cash as consideration for the 100 shares of BHS Common Stock
issued to Brink’s pursuant to the Subscription Agreement between Brink’s and BHS
dated as of May 27, 2008.
(h) The
Internal Transactions shall have been completed.
(i) The
Revolving Facility Credit Agreement shall have become effective.
(j) Any
material Governmental Approvals and any other material Consents necessary to
consummate the Distribution shall have been obtained and be in full force and
effect.
(k) No
order, injunction or decree issued by any Governmental Authority of competent
jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation
of the Distribution shall be in effect, and no other event outside the control
of Brink’s shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation
of the Distribution.
(l) No
other events or developments shall have occurred prior to the Distribution Date
that, in the judgment of the board of directors of Brink’s, would result in the
Distribution having a material adverse effect on Brink’s or on the shareholders
of Brink’s.
(m) The
actions set forth in Sections 3.01(b), (d) and (e) shall have been
completed.
The
foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of Brink’s and shall not give rise
to or create any duty on the part of Brink’s or the Brink’s board of directors
to waive or not waive such conditions or in any way limit the right of Brink’s
to terminate this Agreement as set forth in Article XI or alter the
consequences of any such termination from those specified in such
Article. Any determination made by the Brink’s board of directors
prior to the Distribution concerning the satisfaction or waiver of any or all of
the conditions set forth in this Section 3.02 shall be
conclusive.
ARTICLE IV
The
Distribution
SECTION 4.01. The
Distribution. (a) BHS shall cooperate with Brink’s to
accomplish the Distribution and shall, at the direction of Brink’s, promptly
take any and all actions necessary or desirable to effect the
Distribution. Brink’s shall select any investment bank or manager in
connection with the Distribution, as well as any financial printer, solicitation
and/or exchange agent and financial, legal, accounting and other advisors for
Brink’s. Brink’s and BHS, as the case may be, will provide, or cause
the applicable member of its Group to provide, to the Agent all share
certificates and any information required in order to complete the
Distribution.
(b) Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, (i) on or prior to
the Distribution Date, Brink’s will deliver to the Agent for the benefit of
holders of record as of the Distribution Date of all the shares of Brink’s
Common Stock that were outstanding on the Record Date, including any Person to
whom any holder of shares of Brink’s Common Stock as of the Record Date
transfers, after the Record Date but prior to the Distribution Date, such shares
of Brink’s Common Stock (all such holders of record as of the Distribution Date,
the “Record
Holders”), all the issued and outstanding shares of BHS Common Stock then
owned by Brink’s or any other member of the Brink’s Group and book-entry
transfer authorizations for such shares and (ii) on the Distribution Date,
Brink’s shall instruct the Agent to distribute, by means of a pro rata dividend, to
each Record Holder (or such Record Holder’s bank or brokerage firm on such
Record Holder’s behalf) electronically, by direct registration in book-entry
form, one share of BHS Common Stock for each share of Brink’s Common Stock held
by such Record Holder. The Distribution shall be effective at 11:59
p.m. New York city time on the Distribution Date. On or immediately
following the Distribution Date, the Agent will mail an account statement
indicating the number of shares of BHS Common Stock that have been registered in
book-entry form in the name of each Record Holder that holds physical share
certificates representing its shares of Brink’s Common Stock and that is the
registered holder of the shares represented by those certificates.
SECTION 4.02. Sole Discretion of
Brink’s. Brink’s shall, in its sole and absolute discretion,
determine the Distribution Date and all terms of the Distribution, including the
form, structure and terms of any transactions and/or offerings to effect the
Distribution and the timing of and conditions to the consummation
thereof. In addition and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
forth below, Brink’s may at any time and from time to time until the completion
of the Distribution decide to abandon the Distribution or modify or change the
terms of the Distribution, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of
the consummation of all or part of the Distribution.
ARTICLE V
Mutual Releases;
Indemnification
SECTION 5.01. Release of Pre-Closing
Claims. (a) Except as provided in Section 5.01(c)
and except for claims described in Section 6.01(f), effective as of the
Distribution Date, BHS does hereby, for itself and each other member of the BHS
Group, their respective Affiliates (other than any member of the Brink’s Group),
successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the
Distribution Date have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or
employees of any member of the BHS Group (in each case, in their respective
capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge Brink’s and the other
members of the Brink’s Group, their respective Affiliates (other than any member
of the BHS Group), successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior
to the Distribution Date have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or
employees of any member of the Brink’s Group (in each case, in their respective
capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns, from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at law
or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any
contract or agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, existing or arising
from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have
occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to
have existed on or before the Distribution Date, including in connection with
the transactions and all other activities to implement the Separation or the
Distribution.
(b) Except
as provided in Section 5.01(c), effective as of the Distribution Date,
Brink’s does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Brink’s Group,
their respective Affiliates (other than any member of the BHS Group), successors
and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Date have
been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the
Brink’s Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise,
release and forever discharge BHS, the other members of the BHS Group, their
respective Affiliates (other than any member of the Brink’s Group), successors
and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Date have
been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the
BHS Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their
respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any
and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at law or in equity (including any right
of contribution), whether arising under any contract or agreement, by operation
of law or otherwise, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or
failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any
conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Distribution
Date, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to
implement the Separation or the Distribution.
(c) Nothing
contained in Section 5.01(a) or (b) shall impair any right of any Person to
enforce this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any agreements, arrangements,
commitments or understandings that are specified in Section 2.02(b) not to
terminate as of the Distribution Date, in each case in accordance with its
terms. Nothing contained in Section 5.01(a) or (b) shall release any
Person from:
(i) any Liability
provided in or resulting from any agreement among any members of the Brink’s
Group or the BHS Group that is specified in Section 2.02(b) as not to
terminate as of the Distribution Date, or any other Liability specified in such
Section 2.02(b) as not to terminate as of the Distribution
Date;
(ii) any Liability,
contingent or otherwise, assumed, transferred, assigned or allocated to the
Group of which such Person is a member in accordance with, or any other
Liability of any member of any Group under, this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement;
(iii) any Liability
that the Parties may have with respect to indemnification or contribution
pursuant to this Agreement for claims brought against the Parties or the members
of their respective Groups or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates
or any of the respective directors, officers, employees or agents of any of the foregoing
by third Persons, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of this
Article V and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the Ancillary
Agreements; or
(iv) any Liability
the release of which would result in the release of any Person other than a
Person released pursuant to this Section 5.01.
In
addition, nothing contained in Section 5.01(a) shall release Brink’s from
honoring its existing obligations to indemnify any director, officer or employee
of BHS or any of its Subsidiaries on or prior to the Distribution Date who was a
director, officer or employee of Brink’s or any of its Subsidiaries on or prior
to the Distribution Date, to the extent such director, officer or employee
becomes a named defendant in any litigation involving Brink’s or any of its
Subsidiaries and was entitled to such indemnification pursuant to then existing
obligations.
(d) BHS
shall not make, and shall not permit any other member of the BHS Group to make,
any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand,
including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against Brink’s or
any other member of the Brink’s Group, or any other Person released pursuant to
Section 5.01(a), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to
Section 5.01(a). Brink’s shall not, and shall not permit any
other member of the Brink’s Group, to make any claim or demand, or commence any
Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any
indemnification against BHS or any other member of the BHS Group, or any other
Person released pursuant to Section 5.01(b), with respect to any
Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.0l(b).
(e) It
is the intent of each of Brink’s and BHS, by virtue of the provisions of this
Section 5.01, to provide for a full and complete release and discharge of
all Liabilities existing or arising from all acts and events occurring or
failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur and all
conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Distribution
Date, between or among BHS or any other member of the BHS Group, on the one
hand, and Brink’s or any other member of the Brink’s Group, on the other hand
(including any contractual agreements or arrangements existing or alleged to
exist between or among any such members on or before the Distribution Date),
except as expressly set forth in Section 5.01(c). At any time,
at the request of the other Party, each Party shall cause each member of its
respective Group to execute and deliver releases reflecting the provisions
hereof.
SECTION 5.02. Indemnification by
BHS. Except as provided in Section 5.05, BHS shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Brink’s, each other member of the Brink’s
Group and each of their respective former and current directors, officers and
employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of
the foregoing (collectively, the “Brink’s
Indemnitees”), from and against any and all Liabilities of the Brink’s
Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from any of the following
items (without duplication):
(a) the
BHS Business, including the failure of BHS or any other member of the BHS Group
or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any
Liability relating to or arising out of or resulting from the BHS Business in
accordance with its terms, whether prior to or after the Distribution Date or
the date hereof; and
(b) any
breach by BHS or any other member of the BHS Group of this Agreement or any of
the Ancillary Agreements, including the failure of BHS or any other member of
the BHS Group to make any required payments (including premiums, fees, taxes,
assessments, losses, fines, penalties, allocated expenses, retrospective
adjustments and retrospective deductible adjustments) to third-party insurance
carriers pursuant to Section 6.01(f).
SECTION 5.03. Indemnification by
Brink’s. Except as provided in Section 5.05, Brink’s shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless BHS, each other member of the BHS Group and
each of their respective former and current directors, officers and employees,
and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing
(collectively, the “BHS Indemnitees”),
from and against any and all Liabilities of the BHS Indemnitees relating to,
arising out of or resulting from any of the following items (without
duplication):
(a) the
Brink’s Business, including the failure of Brink’s or any other member of the
Brink’s Group or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly
discharge any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from the
Brink’s Business in accordance with its terms, whether prior to or after the
Distribution Date or the date hereof;
(b) any
breach by Brink’s or any other member of the Brink’s Group of this Agreement or
any of the Ancillary Agreements; and
(c) the
discontinued coal operations of Brink’s or any of its Subsidiaries (including
the entities comprising the Pittston Coal Group), including obligations of BHS
or any other member of the BHS Group in its capacity as a “related party”
pursuant to the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992, including the
obligation to pay premiums to the United Mine Workers of America Combined
Benefit Fund and the obligation to provide health care benefits for United Mine
Workers of America miners who retired between January 1, 1976, and
October 1, 1994.
SECTION 5.04. Indemnification of Third
Party Claims. Except as provided in Section 5.05 and subject to
any contrary provision in any Ancillary Agreement, each Party shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the other Party, each other member of such other
Party’s Group and each of their respective former and current directors,
officers and employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns
of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Transaction
Indemnitees”), from and against 50% of the Liabilities of the Transaction
Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Third Party Claim
that is directly related to the Separation and/or the Distribution, including
any Third Party Claim relating to, arising out of or resulting from any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
Specified Document or any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact
in any Specified Document required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading (any such Third Party Claim, a “Transaction Third Party
Claim”). Notwithstanding Section 5.06(b) or (c), any
costs and expenses related to the defense of any Transaction Third Party Claims
shall be shared equally between the Brink’s Group and the BHS
Group.
SECTION 5.05. Indemnification Obligations
Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts. (a) The
Parties intend that any Liability subject to indemnification or reimbursement
pursuant to this Article V will be net of Insurance Proceeds that actually
reduce the amount of, or are paid to the applicable Indemnitee in respect
of, such Liability. Accordingly, the amount that either Party
(an “Indemnifying
Party”) is required to pay to any Person entitled to indemnification
hereunder (an “Indemnitee”) will be
reduced by any Insurance Proceeds theretofore actually recovered by or on behalf
of the Indemnitee in respect of the related Liability. If an
Indemnitee receives a payment (an “Indemnity Payment”)
required by this Agreement from an Indemnifying Party in respect of any
Liability and subsequently receives Insurance Proceeds in respect of such
Liability, then the Indemnitee will pay to the Indemnifying Party an amount
equal to the excess of the Indemnity Payment received over the amount of the
Indemnity Payment that would have been due if such Insurance Proceeds had been
received, realized or recovered before the Indemnity Payment was
made.
(b) An
insurer that would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim shall not be relieved
of the responsibility with respect thereto or have any subrogation rights with
respect thereto by virtue of the indemnification provisions hereof, it being
expressly understood and agreed that no insurer or any other third party shall
be entitled to a “wind-fall” (i.e., a benefit they would not be entitled to
receive in the absence of the indemnification provisions) by virtue of the
indemnification provisions hereof. Nothing contained in this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall obligate any member of any Group to
seek to collect or recover any Insurance Proceeds.
SECTION 5.06. Procedures for
Indemnification of Third Party Claims. (a) If an
Indemnitee shall receive notice or otherwise learn of a Third Party Claim with
respect to which an Indemnifying Party may be obligated to provide
indemnification to such Indemnitee pursuant to Section 5.02, 5.03 or 5.04
or any other Section of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, such
Indemnitee shall give such Indemnifying Party written notice thereof within 10
days after becoming aware of such Third Party Claim. Any such notice
shall describe the Third Party Claim in reasonable
detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of any Indemnitee
or other Person to give notice as provided in this Section 5.06(a) shall
not relieve the related Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this
Article V, except to the extent that such Indemnifying Party is actually
prejudiced by such failure to give notice.
(b) An
Indemnifying Party may elect to defend, at such Indemnifying Party’s own expense
(subject to the requirement to share expenses related to the defense of
Transaction Third Party Claims pursuant to Section 5.04) and by such
Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, any Third Party Claim. Within 20
days after the receipt of notice from an Indemnitee in accordance with
Section 5.06(a) (or sooner, if the nature of such Third Party Claim so
requires), the Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnitee of its election as
to whether the Indemnifying Party will assume responsibility for defending such
Third Party Claim. After notice from an Indemnifying Party to an
Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim, such
Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in
(but not control) the defense, compromise, or settlement thereof, but (subject
to Section 5.04) the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be the expense
of such Indemnitee, except that the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the
fees and expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnitee for any period during
which the Indemnifying Party has not assumed the defense of such Third Party
Claim (other than during any period in which the Indemnitee shall have failed to
give notice of the Third Party Claim in accordance with Section
5.06(a)).
(c) If
an Indemnifying Party elects not to assume responsibility for defending a Third
Party Claim, or fails to notify an Indemnitee of its election as provided in
Section 5.06(b), such Indemnitee may defend such Third Party Claim at the
cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party (subject to the requirement to share
expenses related to the defense of Transaction Third Party Claims pursuant to
Section 5.04).
(d) If
an Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall agree to any
settlement, compromise or discharge of such Third Party Claim that the
Indemnifying Party may recommend and that by its terms obligates the
Indemnifying Party to pay the full amount of the liability in connection with
such Third Party Claim and that releases the Indemnified Party completely in
connection with such Third Party Claim.
(e) No
Indemnifying Party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any
settlement of any Third Party Claim without the consent of the applicable
Indemnitee or Indemnitees if the effect thereof is to permit any injunction,
declaratory judgment, other order or other nonmonetary relief to be entered,
directly or indirectly, against any Indemnitee.
(f) Whether
or not the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third Party Claim, no
Indemnitee shall admit any liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or
discharge, such Third Party Claim without the Indemnifying Party’s prior written
consent.
(g) The
provisions of Section 5.06 (other than this Section 5.06(g)) and
Section 5.07 shall not apply to Taxes (which are covered by the Tax Matters
Agreement).
(h) Notwithstanding
the foregoing clauses (b) through (e), with respect a Third Party Claim made
prior to the Distribution Date that is related to the insurance arrangements set
forth in Section 6.01(f), (i) Brink’s shall assume the defense of such
Third Party Claim, at the cost of BHS, and (ii) Brink’s shall not consent
to entry of any judgment in respect of, or enter into any settlement of, such
Third Party Claim without the consent of BHS, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld.
SECTION 5.07. Additional
Matters. (a) Any claim on account of a Liability that
does not result from a Third Party Claim shall be asserted by written notice
given by the Indemnitee to the related Indemnifying Party. Such
Indemnifying Party shall have a period of 30 days after the receipt of such
notice within which to respond thereto. If such Indemnifying Party
does not respond within such 30-day period, such Indemnifying Party shall be
deemed to have refused to accept responsibility to make payment. If
such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such 30-day period or rejects
such claim in whole or in part, such Indemnitee shall be free to pursue such
remedies as may be available to such party as contemplated by this Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements.
(b) In
the event of payment by or on behalf of any Indemnifying Party to any Indemnitee
in connection with any Third Party Claim, such Indemnifying Party shall be
subrogated to and shall stand in the place of such Indemnitee as to any events
or circumstances in respect of which such Indemnitee may have any right, defense
or claim relating to such Third Party Claim against any claimant or plaintiff
asserting such Third Party Claim or against any other Person. Such
Indemnitee shall cooperate with such Indemnifying Party in a reasonable manner,
and at the cost and expense of such Indemnifying Party, in prosecuting any
subrogated right, defense or claim.
(c) In
the event of an Action in which the Indemnifying Party is not a named defendant,
if either the Indemnitee or Indemnifying Party shall so request, the Parties
shall endeavor to substitute the Indemnifying Party for the named defendant or
add the Indemnifying Party as an additional named defendant, if at all
practicable. If such substitution or addition cannot be achieved for
any reason or is not requested, the named defendant shall allow the Indemnifying
Party to manage the Action as set forth in this Section, the Indemnifying Party
shall fully indemnify the named defendant against all costs of defending the
Action (including court costs, sanctions imposed by a court, attorneys’ fees,
experts fees and all other external expenses), the costs of any judgment or
settlement and the cost of any interest or penalties relating to any judgment or
settlement.
SECTION 5.08. Remedies
Cumulative. The remedies provided in this Article V shall
be cumulative and, subject to the provisions of Article IX, shall not
preclude assertion by any Indemnitee of any other rights or the seeking of any
and all other remedies against any Indemnifying Party.
SECTION 5.09. Survival of
Indemnities. The rights and obligations of each of Brink’s and
BHS and their respective Indemnitees under this Article V shall survive the
sale or other transfer by any party of any Assets or businesses or the
assignment by it of any Liabilities.
SECTION 5.10. Limitation on
Liability. Except as may expressly be set forth in this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, none of Brink’s, BHS or any other member
of either Group shall in any event have any Liability to the other or to any
other member of the other’s Group, or to any other Brink’s Indemnitee or BHS
Indemnitee, as applicable, for any incidental, indirect, special, punitive or
consequential damages, whether or not caused by or resulting from negligence or
breach of obligations hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement and whether or
not informed of the possibility of the existence of such damages, provided, however, that the
provisions of this Section shall not limit an Indemnifying Party’s
indemnification obligations hereunder or in any Ancillary Agreement with respect
to any Liability any Indemnitee may have to any third party not affiliated with
any member of the Brink’s Group or the BHS Group for any incidental, indirect,
special, punitive or consequential damages.
ARTICLE VI
Insurance
Matters
SECTION 6.01. Insurance
Matters. (a) Brink’s and BHS agree to cooperate in good
faith to provide for an orderly transition of insurance coverage from the date
hereof through the Distribution Date and for the treatment of any Insurance
Policies that will remain in effect following the Distribution Date on a
mutually agreeable basis. In no event shall Brink’s, any other member
of the Brink’s Group or any Brink’s Indemnitee have liability or obligation
whatsoever to any member of the BHS Group or any BHS Indemnitee in the event
that any Insurance Policy or other contract or policy of insurance shall be
terminated or otherwise cease to be in effect for any reason, shall be
unavailable or inadequate to cover any Liability of any member of the BHS Group
or any BHS Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever or shall not be renewed or
extended beyond the current expiration date.
(b) (i) Except
as otherwise provided in any Ancillary Agreement, the Parties intend by this
Agreement that BHS and each other member of the BHS Group be
successors-in-interest to all rights that any member of the BHS Group may have
as of the Distribution Date as a subsidiary, affiliate, division or department
of Brink’s prior to the Distribution Date under any policy of insurance issued
to Brink’s or any other member of the Brink’s Group by any insurance carrier or
under any agreements related to such policies executed and delivered prior to
the Distribution Date, including any rights such member of the BHS Group may
have, as an insured or additional named insured, subsidiary, affiliate, division
or department, to avail itself of any such policy of insurance or any such
agreements related to such policies as in effect prior to the Distribution
Date. At the request of BHS, Brink’s shall take all reasonable steps,
including the execution and delivery of any instruments, to effect the
foregoing; provided, however, that Brink’s
shall not be required to pay any amounts, waive any rights or incur any
Liabilities in connection therewith.
(ii) Except
as otherwise contemplated by any Ancillary Agreement, after the Distribution
Date, Brink’s (and each other member of the Brink’s Group) and BHS (and each
other member of the BHS Group) shall not, without the consent of BHS or Brink’s,
respectively, provide any such insurance carrier with a release or amend, modify
or waive any rights under any such policy or agreement, if such release,
amendment, modification or waiver thereunder would adversely affect any rights
or potential rights of any member of the Group of the other Party; provided, however, that the
foregoing shall not (A) preclude any member of any Group from presenting
any claim or from exhausting any policy limit, (B) require any member of any
Group to pay any premium or other amount or to incur any Liability or
(C) require any member of any Group to renew, extend or continue any policy
in force. Each of Brink’s and BHS will share such information as is
reasonably necessary in order to permit the other to manage and conduct its
insurance matters in an orderly fashion.
(c) This
Agreement shall not be considered as an attempted assignment of any policy of
insurance or as a contract of insurance and shall not be construed to waive any
right or remedy of any member of the Brink’s Group in respect of any Insurance
Policy or any other contract or policy of insurance.
(d) BHS
does hereby, for itself and each other member of the BHS Group, agree that no
member of the Brink’s Group or any Brink’s Indemnitee shall have any Liability
whatsoever as a result of the insurance policies and practices of Brink’s and
its Affiliates as in effect at any time prior to the Distribution Date,
including as a result of the level or scope of any such insurance, the
creditworthiness of any insurance carrier, the terms and conditions of any
policy, the adequacy or timeliness of any notice to any insurance carrier with
respect to any claim or potential claim or otherwise.
(e) Nothing
in this Agreement shall be deemed to restrict any member of the BHS Group from
acquiring at its own expense any other insurance policy in respect of any
Liabilities or covering any period.
(f) After
the Distribution Date, BHS shall (i) at the election of Brink’s, reimburse
Brink’s for, or pay directly to the applicable third party insurance carrier,
the portion of any (A) workers’ compensation premium, retrospectively
rated premium adjustment, payroll audit adjustments, taxes, surcharges and
payroll-driven assessment adjustments; provided that with
respect to payroll audit adjustments, taxes, surcharges and payroll-driven
assessment adjustments, BHS shall reimburse Brink’s only for claims related to
payroll paid during the calendar year 2008, (B) claims and claims allocated
expenses in respect of self-insured automobile liability and general liability
(including errors and omissions coverage) fronting programs, but only for such
claims and claims administrative expenses that are billed to Brink’s on, after
or 30 days prior to the Distribution Date, and (C) claims, claims allocated
expenses and any taxes, surcharges and assessments related to any claim in
respect of workers’ compensation programs that are self-insured or that require
the insured party to pay a deductible, in each case allocable to BHS or any
other member of the BHS Group for claims made on or prior to the Distribution
Date under insurance policies or self-insurance authorizations covering BHS or
any other member of the BHS Group, but only for such claims, claims allocated
expenses and any taxes, surcharges and assessments related to workers’
compensation claims that are billed to Brink’s on, after or 30 days prior to the
Distribution Date, and (ii) reimburse Brink’s for the portion of any costs
associated with surety bonds, letters of credit or other similar instruments
provided by Brink’s that guarantee deductibles, reserves or other amounts related
to workers’ compensation, automobile liability and general liability claims of
BHS or any other member of the BHS Group. Such reimbursement shall be
made in immediately available funds within 15 business days of receipt of an
invoice from Brink’s setting forth such premium, claim, administrative or
allocated expenses, tax, surcharge or assessment in reasonable
detail. Brink’s shall not settle, arbitrate or litigate any insurance
claim or related lawsuit against BHS or any member of the BHS Group without the
prior consent of BHS (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld). After the Distribution Date, to the extent Brink’s or BHS
reasonably requires any information from the other regarding claims data,
payroll or other insurance or insurance policy information in order to make
filings with insurance carriers or self-insurance regulators, Brink’s and/or BHS
will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly supply such information to
each other. Nothing in this Section shall obligate Brink’s or any
other member of the Brink’s Group to maintain any insurance policy for claims
made or events occurring after the Distribution Date.
ARTICLE VII
Exchange of Information;
Confidentiality
SECTION 7.01. Agreement for Exchange of
Information; Archives. (a) Each of Brink’s and BHS, on
behalf of its Group, agrees to provide, or cause to be provided, to the other
Group, at any time before or after the Distribution Date, as soon as reasonably
practicable after written request therefor, any Information in the possession or
under the control of such Group that the requesting Party reasonably needs
(i) to comply with reporting, disclosure, filing or other requirements
imposed on the requesting Party or any member of its Group (including under
applicable securities or tax laws) by a Governmental Authority having
jurisdiction over the requesting Party or such member, (ii) for use in any
other judicial, regulatory, administrative, tax or other proceeding or in order
to satisfy audit, accounting, claims, regulatory, litigation, tax or other
similar requirements, in each case other than claims or allegations that one
Party to this Agreement has against the other, or (iii) to comply with its
obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; provided, however, that in the
event that either Party determines that any such provision of Information could
be commercially detrimental, violate any law or agreement or waive any
attorney-client privilege, the Parties shall take all reasonable measures to
permit the compliance with such obligations in a manner that avoids any such
harm or consequence.
(b) After
the Distribution Date, BHS shall have access during regular business hours (as
in effect from time to time) to the documents and objects of historic
significance that relate to the BHS Business that are located in archives
retained or maintained by Brink’s. BHS may obtain copies (but not
originals) of documents for bona fide business
purposes and may obtain objects for exhibition purposes for commercially
reasonable periods of time if required for bona fide business
purposes, provided that BHS
shall cause any such objects to be returned promptly in the same condition in
which they were delivered to BHS and BHS shall comply with any rules, procedures
or other requirements, and shall be subject to any restrictions (including
prohibitions on removal of specified objects), that are then applicable to
Brink’s. Nothing herein shall be deemed to restrict the access of any
member of the Brink’s Group to any such documents or objects or to impose any
liability on any member of the Brink’s Group if any such documents or objects
are not maintained or preserved by Brink’s.
(c) After
the date hereof, each of Brink’s and BHS (i) shall maintain in effect at
its own cost and expense adequate systems and controls to the extent necessary
to enable the members of the other Group to satisfy their respective reporting,
accounting, audit and other obligations and (ii) shall provide, or cause to
be provided, to the other Party in such form as such other Party shall
reasonably request, at no charge to the requesting Party, all financial and
other data and information as such requesting Party reasonably determines
necessary or advisable in order to prepare its financial statements and reports
or filings with any Governmental Authority.
SECTION 7.02. Ownership of
Information. Any Information owned by one Group that is
provided to a requesting Party pursuant to Section 7.01 shall be deemed to
remain the property of the providing Party. Unless specifically set
forth herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting
or conferring rights of license or otherwise in any such
Information.
SECTION 7.03. Compensation for Providing
Information. Except as set forth in Section 7.01(c)(ii), the
Party requesting Information agrees to reimburse the other Party for the
reasonable costs, if any, of creating, gathering and copying such Information,
to the extent that such costs are incurred for the benefit of the requesting
Party. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in
this Agreement or in any other agreement between the Parties, such costs shall
be computed in accordance with the providing Party’s standard methodology and
procedures.
SECTION 7.04. Limitations on
Liability. Neither Party shall have any liability to the other
Party in the event that any Information exchanged or provided pursuant to this
Agreement that is an estimate or forecast, or that is based on an estimate or
forecast, is found to be inaccurate in the absence of willful misconduct by the
Party providing such Information. Neither Party shall have any
liability to the other Party if any Information is destroyed after reasonable
best efforts by such Party to comply with the provisions of
Section 7.01.
SECTION 7.05. Other Agreements Providing
for Exchange of Information. The rights and obligations
granted under this Article VII are subject to any specific limitations,
qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange, retention or
confidential treatment of Information set forth in any Ancillary
Agreement.
SECTION 7.06. Production of Witnesses;
Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Distribution Date,
except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against the other
Party, each Party shall use reasonable best efforts to make available to the
other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors,
officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its Group as
witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or that
it otherwise has the ability to make available, to the extent that any such
person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers,
employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may
reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting
Party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a
matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought
hereunder. The requesting Party shall, except as otherwise required
by Article V, bear all costs and expenses in connection
therewith.
(b) If
an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any
Third Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying
Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers,
employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its Group as witnesses
and any books, records or other documents within its control or that it
otherwise has the ability to make available, to the extent that any such person
(giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers,
employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may
reasonably be required in connection with such defense, compromise or
settlement, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, compromise or
settlement.
(c) Without
limiting any provision of this Section, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate,
and to cause each member of its Group to cooperate, with the other Party in the
defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to Trade Symbols (as
defined in the Brand Licensing Agreement) or any other mark using the word
“Brink’s” or any derivation thereof and shall not acknowledge, or permit
any member of its Group to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any
intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or
undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim.
(d) The
obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this
Section 7.06 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate
cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors
and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the
witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set
forth in the first sentence of Section 7.06(a)).
(e) In
connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.06, the Parties
will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain
to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work
product immunity of any member of either Group.
SECTION 7.07. Confidentiality. (a) Subject
to Section 7.08, each of Brink’s and BHS, on behalf of itself and each
other member of its Group, agrees to hold, and to cause its directors, officers,
employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives
to hold, in strict confidence, with at least the same degree of care that
applies to confidential and proprietary information of Brink’s pursuant to
policies in effect as of the Distribution Date, all Information concerning the
other Group that is either in its possession (including Information in its
possession prior to the Distribution Date) or furnished by the other Group or
its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other
advisors and representatives at any time pursuant to this Agreement, any
Ancillary Agreement or otherwise, and shall not use any such Information other
than for such purposes as shall be expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder,
except, in each case, to the extent that such Information has been (i) in
the public domain through no fault of such Party or any other member of such
Group or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents,
accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives, (ii) later
lawfully acquired from other sources by such Party (or any other member of such
Party’s Group), which sources are not known by such Party to be themselves bound
by a confidentiality obligation, or (iii) independently generated without
reference to any proprietary or confidential Information of any member of the
other Group.
(b) Each
Party agrees not to release or disclose, or permit to be released or disclosed,
any such Information (excluding Information described in clauses (i), (ii) and
(iii) of Section 7.07(a)) to any other Person, except its directors,
officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and
representatives who need to know such Information (who shall be advised of their
obligations hereunder with respect to such Information), except in compliance
with Section 7.08. Without limiting the foregoing, when any
Information is no longer needed for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement
or any Ancillary Agreement, each Party will promptly, after request of the other
Party, either return the Information to the other Party in a tangible form
(including all copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based
thereon) or certify to the other Party that any Information not returned in a
tangible form (including any such Information that exists in an electronic form)
has been destroyed (and such copies thereof and such notes, extracts or
summaries based thereon).
SECTION 7.08. Protective
Arrangements. In the event that either Party or any other
member of its Group either determines on the advice of its counsel that it is
required to disclose any Information pursuant to applicable law or receives any
demand under lawful process or from any Governmental Authority to disclose or
provide Information of the other Party (or any other member of the other Party’s
Group) that is subject to the confidentiality provisions hereof, such Party
shall, to the extent permitted by law, notify the other Party prior to
disclosing or providing such Information and shall cooperate, at the expense of
the requesting Party, in seeking any reasonable protective arrangements
requested by such other Party. Subject to the foregoing, the Person
that received such request may thereafter disclose or provide Information to the
extent required by such law (as so advised by counsel) or by lawful process or
such Governmental Authority.
ARTICLE VIII
Dispute
Resolution
SECTION 8.01. Disputes. Subject
to Section 11.13 and except as otherwise specifically provided in any
Ancillary Agreement, the procedures for discussion, negotiation and mediation
set forth in this Article VIII shall apply to all disputes, controversies
or claims (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise) that may arise out of
or relate to, or arise under or in connection with, this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
(including all actions taken in furtherance of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby on or prior to the date hereof), or the commercial or economic
relationship of the parties relating hereto or thereto, between or among any
members of the Brink’s Group, on the one hand, and any members of the BHS Group,
on the other hand.
SECTION 8.02. Escalation;
Mediation. (a) It is the intent of the Parties to use
reasonable best efforts to resolve expeditiously any dispute, controversy or
claim between or among them with respect to the matters covered hereby that may
arise from time to time on a mutually acceptable negotiated basis. In
furtherance of the foregoing, a Party involved in a dispute, controversy or
claim may deliver a notice (an “Escalation Notice”)
demanding an in-person meeting involving representatives of the Parties at a
senior level of management (or if the Parties agree, of the appropriate
strategic business unit or division within such entity). A copy of
any such Escalation Notice shall be given to the General Counsel, or like
officer or official, of the Party involved in the dispute, controversy or claim
(which copy shall state that it is an Escalation Notice pursuant to this
Agreement). Any agenda, location or procedures for such discussions
or negotiations between the Parties may be established by the Parties from time
to time; provided, however, that the
Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to meet within 30 days of the
Escalation Notice.
(b) If
the Parties are not able to resolve the dispute, controversy or claim through
the escalation process referred to above, then the matter shall be referred to
mediation. The Parties shall retain a mediator to aid the Parties in
their discussions and negotiations by informally providing advice to the
Parties. Any opinion expressed by the mediator shall be strictly
advisory and shall not be binding on the Parties or be admissible in any other
proceeding. The mediator may be chosen from a list of mediators
previously selected by the Parties or by other agreement of the
Parties. Costs of the mediation shall be borne equally by the Parties
involved in the matter, except that each Party shall be responsible for its own
expenses. Mediation shall be a prerequisite to the commencement of
any Action by either Party against the other Party.
(c) In
the event that any resolution of any dispute, controversy or claim pursuant to
the procedures set forth in Section 8.02(a) or (b) in any way affects an
agreement or arrangement between either of the Parties and a third party
insurance carrier, the consent of such third party insurance carrier to such
resolution, to the extent such consent is required, shall be obtained before
such resolution can take effect.
SECTION 8.03. Court
Actions. (a) In the event that either Party, after
complying with the provisions set forth in Section 8.02, desires to
commence an Action, such Party may submit the dispute, controversy or claim (or
such series of related disputes, controversies or claims) to any court permitted
by Section 11.16.
(b) Unless
otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties will continue to provide service and
honor all other commitments under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement
during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of this
Article VIII with respect to all matters not subject to such dispute,
controversy or claim.
ARTICLE IX
Further Assurances and
Additional Covenants
SECTION 9.01. Further
Assurances. (a) In addition to the actions specifically
provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, each of the Parties shall, subject to
Section 4.02, use reasonable best efforts, prior to, on and after the
Distribution Date, to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or
cause to be done, all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under
applicable laws, regulations and agreements to consummate and make effective the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements.
(b) Without
limiting the foregoing, prior to, on and after the Distribution Date, each Party
shall cooperate with the other Party, without any further consideration, but at
the expense of the requesting Party, (i) to execute and deliver, or use
reasonable best efforts to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and
delivered, all instruments, including any bills of sale, stock powers,
certificates of title, assignments of contracts and other instruments of
conveyance, assignment and transfer as such Party may reasonably be requested to
execute and deliver by the other Party, (ii) to make, or cause to be
made, all filings with, and to obtain, or cause to be obtained, all consents,
approvals or authorizations of, any Governmental Authority or any other
Person under any permit, license, agreement, indenture or other instrument,
(iii) to obtain, or cause to be obtained, any Governmental Approvals or
other Consents required to effect the Separation or the Distribution and
(iv) to take, or cause to be taken, all such other actions as such Party
may reasonably be requested to take by the other Party from time to time,
consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, in
order to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements and any transfers of Assets or assignments and assumptions
of Liabilities hereunder or thereunder and the other transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby.
(c) On
or prior to the Distribution Date, Brink’s and BHS, in their respective
capacities as direct and indirect shareholders of their respective Subsidiaries,
shall each ratify any actions that are reasonably necessary or desirable to be
taken by BHS or any other Subsidiary of Brink’s, as the case may be, to
effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) The
Parties agree to take any reasonable actions necessary in order for the
Distribution, each step in the Internal Transactions and any other
transaction contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement that is
intended by the Parties to be tax-free to qualify as a tax-free transaction
pursuant to Sections 355, 361(a) and 368(a)(1)(D), as applicable, of the
Code.
(e) Prior
to the Distribution Date, if either Party identifies any commercial or other
service that is needed to assure a smooth and orderly transition of its business
in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and
that is not otherwise governed by the provisions of this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement, the Parties will cooperate in determining whether there is
a mutually acceptable arm’s-length basis on which the other Party will provide
such service.
(f) As
soon reasonably possible following the Distribution date, the Parties agree to
determine the final amounts of the intercompany payables to be settled on the
Distribution Date, as set forth in the description of the “Payables
Transactions” on Schedule I hereto.
ARTICLE X
Termination
SECTION 10.01.
Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated by Brink’s at any time, in its sole discretion,
prior to the Distribution Date.
SECTION 10.02.
Effect of
Termination. In the event of any termination of this Agreement
prior to the Distribution Date, neither Party (or any of its directors or
officers) shall have any Liability or further obligation to the other
Party.
ARTICLE XI
Miscellaneous
SECTION 11.01.
Counterparts;
Entire Agreement; Corporate Power. (a) This Agreement and
each Ancillary Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of
which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective
when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto or
thereto and delivered to the other parties hereto or thereto.
(b) This
Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the exhibits, schedules and appendices
hereto and thereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations,
discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with
respect to such subject matter and there are no agreements or understandings
between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those
set forth or referred to herein or therein.
(c) Brink’s
represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Brink’s Group, and
BHS represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the BHS Group, as
follows:
(i) each such
Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken
all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform
each of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party and
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and
(ii) this Agreement
and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party has been (or, in the case of
any Ancillary Agreement, will be on or prior to the Distribution Date) duly
executed and delivered by it and constitutes, or will constitute, a valid
and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms
thereof.
(d) Each
Party acknowledges that it and the other Party may execute this Agreement
or any Ancillary Agreement by facsimile, stamp or mechanical
signature. Each Party expressly adopts and confirms each such
facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature made in its respective name as if it
were a manual signature, agrees that it will not assert that any such signature
is not adequate to bind such Party to the same extent as if it were signed
manually and agrees that at the reasonable request of the other Party at any
time it will as promptly as reasonably practicable cause this Agreement or any
such Ancillary Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of
the date of the initial date hereof or thereof). Furthermore,
delivery of an executed signature page (whether executed manually or with a
facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature) of this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery
of a manually executed counterpart hereof or thereof.
(e) Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, neither Brink’s nor
BHS shall be required to take or omit to take any act that would violate its
fiduciary duties to any minority shareholders of any non-wholly owned Subsidiary
of Brink’s or BHS, as the case may be (it being understood that directors’
qualifying shares or similar interests will be disregarded for purposes of
determining whether a Subsidiary is wholly owned).
SECTION 11.02.
Governing
Law. This Agreement and, unless expressly provided therein,
each Ancillary Agreement, shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in
accordance with the law of the State of New York irrespective of the choice of
law principles of the State of New York, as to all matters, including matters of
validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and
remedies.
SECTION 11.03.
Assignability. Except
as set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement and each Ancillary
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and thereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that no
party hereto or thereto may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under
this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement without the express prior written
consent of the other parties hereto or thereto.
SECTION 11.04.
Third Party
Beneficiaries. Except for the indemnification rights under
this Agreement of any Brink’s Indemnitee or BHS Indemnitee in their respective
capacities as such, (a) the provisions of this Agreement and each Ancillary
Agreement are solely for the benefit of the parties hereto or thereto and are
not intended to confer upon any Person except the parties hereto or thereto any
rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder and (b) there are no third party
beneficiaries of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and neither this
Agreement nor any Ancillary Agreement shall provide any third person with any
remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right in
excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement.
SECTION 11.05.
Notices. All
notices or other communications under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when (a) delivered in
person, (b) sent by telecopier (except that, if not sent during normal business
hours for the recipient, then at the opening of business on the next business
day for the recipient) to the fax numbers set forth below or (c) deposited in
the United States mail or private express mail, postage prepaid, addressed as
follows::
If to
Brink’s, to:
The
Brink’s Company
P.O. Box
18100
1801
Bayberry Court
Richmond,
Virginia 23226
Attn: Secretary
Facsimile: (804)
289-9765
If to BHS
to:
Brink’s
Home Security Holdings, Inc.
8880
Esters Boulevard
Irving,
Texas 75063
Attn: Secretary
Facsimile: (972) 871-3366
Either
Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such
notices are to be given.
SECTION 11.06.
Severability. If
any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or the application
thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions
hereof or thereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or
circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held
invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no
way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or
legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, as the case
may be, is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either
Party. Upon any such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in
good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and equitable provision to
effect the original intent of the Parties.
SECTION 11.07.
Force
Majeure. Neither Party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement
or any Ancillary Agreement to the extent that any delay or failure in the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement
results from any cause beyond its reasonable control and without its fault or
negligence, such as acts of God, acts of civil or military authority, embargoes,
epidemics, war, riots, insurrections, fires, explosions, earthquakes, floods,
unusually severe weather conditions, labor problems or unavailability of parts,
or, in the case of computer systems, any failure in electrical or air
conditioning equipment. In the event of any such excused delay, the
time for performance shall be extended for a period equal to the time lost by
reason of the delay.
SECTION 11.08.
Publicity. Prior
to the Distribution, each of BHS and Brink’s shall consult with each other prior
to issuing any press releases or otherwise making public statements with respect
to the Distribution or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby and
prior to making any filings with any Governmental Authority with respect
thereto.
SECTION 11.09.
Expenses. Except
as expressly set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, all
third party fees, costs and expenses paid or incurred in connection with the
Separation and the Distribution will be paid by Brink’s.
SECTION 11.10.
Headings. The
article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement and in the
Ancillary Agreements are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any
way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement.
SECTION 11.11.
Survival of
Covenants. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement, (a) the covenants in this Agreement and the
liabilities for the breach of any obligations in this Agreement and (b) any
covenants, representations or warranties contained in any Ancillary Agreement
and any liabilities for the breach of any obligations contained in any Ancillary
Agreement, in each case, shall survive each of the Separation and the
Distribution and shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 11.12.
Waivers of
Default. Waiver by any party hereto or to any Ancillary
Agreement of any default by any other party hereto or thereto of any provision
of this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by
the waiving party of any subsequent or other default.
SECTION 11.13.
Specific
Performance. Subject to Section 4.02 and notwithstanding the
procedures set forth in Article VIII, in the event of any actual or
threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions
of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the party or parties who are to be
hereby or thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and
injunctive or other equitable relief of its rights under this Agreement or such
Ancillary Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law
or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The other
party or parties shall not oppose the granting of such relief. The parties to
this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement agree that the remedies at law for
any breach or threatened breach hereof or thereof, including monetary damages,
are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for
specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is
waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with
such remedy are waived.
SECTION 11.14.
Amendments. No
provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be deemed waived,
amended, supplemented or modified by any party hereto or thereto, unless such
waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the
authorized representative of the party against whom it is sought to enforce such
waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.
SECTION 11.15.
Interpretation. Words
in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of
one gender shall be held to include the other genders as the context
requires. The terms “hereof, “ “herein, “ and “herewith” and words of
similar import, unless otherwise stated, shall be construed to refer to this
Agreement or the applicable Ancillary Agreement as a whole (including all of the
schedules, exhibits and appendices hereto or thereto) and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement. Article,
Section, Exhibit, Schedule and Appendix references are to the articles,
sections, exhibits, schedules and appendices of or to this Agreement or the
applicable Ancillary Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any
reference herein to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, unless otherwise
stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement or such Ancillary
Agreement as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, as
permitted by Section 11.14 and the terms of any applicable provision in any
Ancillary Agreement. The word “including” and words of similar import
when used in this Agreement (or the applicable Ancillary Agreement) shall mean
“including, without limitation,” unless the context otherwise requires or unless
otherwise specified. The word “or” shall not be
exclusive.
SECTION 11.16.
Jurisdiction;
Service of Process. Any action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be brought in the
courts of the State of Virginia located in the County of Henrico or in the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (if any party
to such action or proceeding has or can acquire jurisdiction), and each of the
parties hereto or thereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of
each such court in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection it may
now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all
claims in respect of the action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only
in any such court and agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out
of or relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement in any other
court. The parties to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement agree
that any of them may file a copy of this paragraph with any court as written
evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained agreement between the parties
hereto and thereto irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to
convenience of forum. Process in any action or proceeding referred to
in the first sentence of this Section may be served on any party to this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement anywhere in the world.
SECTION 11.17.
Currency.
Unless otherwise specified, all references to currency, monetary values and
dollars in this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement shall mean United States
(U.S.) dollars and all payments shall be made in U.S. dollars.
SECTION 11.18.
Late
Payments. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this
Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount not paid when due pursuant
to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall accrue interest at a rate per
annum equal to the Prime Rate plus 2%.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Separation and Distribution
Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.
BRINK’S
HOME SECURITY HOLDINGS, INC.,
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/s/
Robert B. Allen |
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Name: Robert
B. Allen
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Title:
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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Schedule
I
Internal
Transactions
The
Internal Transactions will take place in the following steps, all of which will
occur prior to the Distribution in the following order.
Step
1: First
Internal Share Distribution. Brink’s Holding Company will
dividend 100% of the stock of BHS Inc. to Brink’s Holding Company’s sole
shareholder, Pittston Services Group, Inc.
Step
2: Second
Internal Share Distribution. Pittston Services Group, Inc.
will dividend 100% of the stock of BHS Inc. to its sole shareholder,
Brink’s.
Step
3: Payables
Transactions. Immediately prior to the Payables Transactions,
the following intercompany payables will be outstanding:
• a
payable from Brink’s to BHS Inc., in the form of an intercompany loan (the
“Distributing
Payable”);
• a
payable from BHS Inc. to Guarding, in connection with BHS Inc.’s sublicense of
intellectual property from Guarding (the “BHS Inc. Payable”);
and
• a
payable from BHS Canada to Guarding, in connection with BHS Canada’s
sublicense of intellectual property from Guarding (together with the BHS
Inc. Payable, the “BHS
Payables”).
The
Payables Transactions will consist of the following
transactions: Brink’s will assume the BHS Payables and, in exchange
for such assumption, BHS Inc. (a) will transfer 100% of the outstanding
capital stock of Guarding to Brink’s and (b) will forgive the Distributing
Payable. The amount by which the BHS Payables exceed the sum of
(i) the fair market value of Guarding and (ii) the Distributing
Payable will be deemed a contribution by Brink’s to BHS Inc. for U.S. federal
income tax purposes.
Step
4: Internal
Share Contribution. Brink’s (a) will contribute to BHS
100% of the outstanding capital stock of BHS Inc. and (b) will contribute
to BHS cash in an amount equal to $50 million, as contemplated by the pro forma
balance sheet included in the Form 10.
Step
5: BHS
Share Recapitalization. Whether before, after or
simultaneously with Step 4 above, Brink’s will cause the recapitalization
of BHS so that the number of outstanding shares of BHS capital stock will be
equal to the number of shares that will be distributed in the
Distribution.
ex10-2.htm
Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTION
COPY
BRAND
LICENSING AGREEMENT
This
BRAND LICENSING AGREEMENT (this “AGREEMENT”) dated as
of October 31, 2008, is by and between Brink’s Network, Incorporated, a
Delaware corporation (“LICENSOR”), and
Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc., a Virginia corporation (“LICENSEE”).
W I T N E S S E T
H
WHEREAS
The Brink’s Company and LICENSEE are parties to a Separation and Distribution
Agreement dated as of October 31, 2008 (the “SEPARATION
AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT”), pursuant to which, among other things, The
Brink's Company and LICENSEE agreed that LICENSOR and LICENSEE shall execute a
brand licensing agreement; and
WHEREAS,
LICENSEE desires to provide SERVICES, as hereinafter defined, and to market
PRODUCTS, as hereinafter defined, utilizing the TRADE SYMBOLS, as hereinafter
defined, in the TERRITORY, as hereinafter defined, under grant of license by
LICENSOR.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to
such terms in the SEPARATION AND
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT. For the purposes of this AGREEMENT,
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“BHS DOMAIN NAMES”
shall mean each of mybrinks.com, brinksbusinesssecurity.com,
brinkshomesecurity.com,
brinkshometechnologies.com,
brinksauthorizeddealer.com
and brinkshomesecurityholdings.com.
“BHS TRADE SYMBOLS”
shall mean any of the TRADE SYMBOLS identified in Schedule A as a “BHS TRADE
SYMBOL”.
“BUSINESS DAY” shall
mean any calendar day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in either
Virginia or Texas.
“COMPETITOR” shall
mean any entity that is engaging, directly or indirectly, in (a) the
provision of secured transportation, cash logistics, guarding or other related
services anywhere in the world or (b) the provision, rental, installation,
servicing, repair, distribution, storage, monitoring and maintenance of
commercial or residential security systems outside the TERRITORY.
“EQUITY INTERESTS”
shall mean shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests
in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity
ownership interests in a PERSON, and any warrants, options or other rights
entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity interest
from the issuer thereof.
“GAAP” shall mean
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, as in effect from
time to time.
“PRODUCTS” shall mean
any apparatus, component and/or software program used, marketed, leased or sold
in the performance of the SERVICES by LICENSEE.
“SEC” shall mean the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“SERVICES” shall mean
(a) the provision, rental, installation, servicing, repair, distribution,
storage, monitoring and maintenance of (i) security alarm systems for
business and residential premises, including any (A) video surveillance
systems, (B) fire, carbon dioxide, water, temperature, intrusion and/or
medical emergency alarm components and (C) electronic card access systems, in
each case, comprising such security alarm systems, and (ii) personal
emergency response systems for senior citizens; (b) the provision of
personal identity protection services; and (c) the marketing, packaging,
advertising and promotion of any of the services listed in this
definition.
“TERM” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 8.
“TERRITORY” shall mean
the United States of America, Puerto Rico and Canada.
“TRADE SYMBOLS” shall
mean any of the trademarks, trade names, logos, domain names, slogans, labels,
copyrights, emblems, insignia and other trade identifying symbols listed in
Schedule A.
“WHOLLY OWNED
SUBSIDIARY” shall mean a SUBSIDIARY of
LICENSEE all the outstanding EQUITY INTERESTS of which (other than (x)
directors’s qualifying shares and (y) shares issued to a foreign national to the
extent required by applicable law) are owned by LICENSEE and/or by one or more
WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES.
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2.
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Grant of Right to Use
of the TRADE SYMBOLS
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(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this AGREEMENT, LICENSOR hereby grants
to LICENSEE during the TERM an exclusive, nontransferable (except as provided in
Section 17) license to use the TRADE SYMBOLS in relation to the SERVICES
and PRODUCTS within the TERRITORY.
(b) LICENSEE
shall not have the right to grant sublicenses to the right to use the TRADE
SYMBOLS without the prior written approval of LICENSOR, which LICENSOR may
refuse in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
LICENSEE may, without LICENSOR’s approval (subject to LICENSEE’s compliance with
the last sentence of Section 12), sublicense its rights hereunder to
(i) any WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY or
(ii) any agent, subcontractor, dealer, distributor or other representative
of LICENSEE or of a WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY
sublicensed under clause (i) of this Section 2(b) solely to the extent necessary
to enable such agent, subcontractor, dealer, distributor or other representative
to provide SERVICES or PRODUCTS for or on behalf of LICENSEE or such WHOLLY
OWNED SUBSIDIARY, provided that such sublicense
shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT and; provided further, that such
sublicense shall terminate automatically upon such sublicensee’s ceasing to be a
WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, agent, subcontractor, dealer, distributor or other
representative, as applicable, of LICENSEE or of a WHOLLY OWNED
SUBSIDIARY. LICENSEE shall be responsible for each such sublicensee’s
compliance with the terms of this AGREEMENT and such sublicense and shall be
liable for any breach of this AGREEMENT and such sublicense by each such
sublicensee.
(c) LICENSOR
reserves to itself, for its own use and/or the use of its AFFILIATES and
licensees, in or outside the TERRITORY, the right to use the TRADE SYMBOLS
(other than the BHS TRADE SYMBOLS in the TERRITORY), either alone or as a
component of another trademark, trade name, slogan, logo, domain name, label,
copyright, emblem, insignia or other trade identifying symbol, except in
relation to RESTRICTED
ACTIVITIES (as defined in the NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT), and nothing in this
AGREEMENT shall prohibit, limit or restrict LICENSOR from licensing or otherwise
disposing of such use, in or outside the TERRITORY, including during the TERM,
to any other PERSON. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of LICENSOR,
its AFFILIATES or licensees shall have the right, during the TERM, to use any of
the BHS TRADE SYMBOLS, whether or not in relation to the SERVICES or PRODUCTS,
anywhere in the TERRITORY.
(d) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, LICENSEE acknowledges that all rights granted under this
AGREEMENT are subject to all rights granted under the Trademark License
Agreement dated as of January 1, 2005, between Hampton Products International,
Corp. and Brink’s Guarding Services, Inc., as amended from time to time (subject
to the limitations set forth in the NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT).
(a) The
permitted use by LICENSEE of the TRADE SYMBOLS shall be subject to instructions
of LICENSOR furnished to LICENSEE from time to time, and shall be made only in
relation to the SERVICES and PRODUCTS that conform to standards and
specifications, if any, furnished and/or approved, from time to time in writing,
by LICENSOR, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. LICENSEE
shall not offer for sale or provide any of the SERVICES or PRODUCTS and shall
assure that no other entity that participates with LICENSEE in the provision of
the SERVICES or PRODUCTS shall offer for sale or provide any such SERVICES or
PRODUCTS (i) that are of a quality or a standard inferior to the quality or
standard being provided by LICENSEE or any of its SUBSIDIARIES on the date of
this AGREEMENT or (ii) that will tend to injure the reputation and goodwill
attached to the TRADE SYMBOLS.
(b) LICENSEE
shall be permitted to use any designs, materials, packages, labels, promotional
materials and advertising materials in relation to the SERVICES and PRODUCTS
that were in use, or approved by LICENSOR or Brink’s Guarding Services, Inc.,
prior to the DISTRIBUTION DATE; provided, however, that in the
event that, after the DISTRIBUTION DATE, any such design, material, package,
label, promotional material or advertising material is materially modified, or
the manner in which any of the foregoing is used is proposed to be materially
modified, LICENSEE shall obtain the written approval of LICENSOR (such approval
not to be unreasonably withheld) for such design, material, package, label,
promotional material, advertising material or such modified use thereof prior to
any use thereof.
LICENSEE
shall at all times and in all places permit LICENSOR, by representatives
designated by LICENSOR, to inspect the SERVICES and PRODUCTS provided by
LICENSEE under the TRADE SYMBOLS and any marketing material used by LICENSEE in
marketing the SERVICES and PRODUCTS. At all times, LICENSEE shall
comply with the reasonable quality control procedures furnished or approved,
from time to time, by LICENSOR.
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5.
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Title to the TRADE
SYMBOLS
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(a) LICENSEE
recognizes LICENSOR’s rights, title and interest to the TRADE SYMBOLS and shall
not, at any time, do or suffer to be done, or assist any third party to do or
suffer to be done, any act or thing that will in any way impair the rights,
title and interest of LICENSOR in and to any of the TRADE
SYMBOLS. Except as provided in Section 5(k), LICENSEE shall not
acquire or attempt to acquire, or assist any third party in acquiring or
attempting to acquire, title to the TRADE SYMBOLS, and shall not claim title or
assist any third party in claiming title to the TRADE SYMBOLS. All
use of the TRADE SYMBOLS by LICENSEE, and the goodwill connected therewith and
symbolized thereby, shall at all times inure to the exclusive benefit of
LICENSOR. LICENSEE shall use the appropriate statutory symbol for a
registered mark or the common law symbol for an unregistered mark, as the case
may be, with all uses of the TRADE SYMBOLS. Except as provided in
Section 5(k), neither LICENSEE nor any SUBSIDIARY of LICENSEE or sublicensee
pursuant to Section 2(b) shall register, without the express written permission
of LICENSOR, the TRADE SYMBOLS or any marks, words, symbols, phrases, designs,
trademarks, trade names, slogans, labels, copyrights, emblems, insignia,
packages, logos, domain names, corporate names or any other trade identifying
symbols that are confusingly similar to the TRADE SYMBOLS or that otherwise use
the word “Brink’s” or any derivation or variation thereof anywhere in the
world. LICENSEE agrees not to assert any right or interest in any of
the TRADE SYMBOLS or any marks using the word “Brink’s” or any derivation or
variation thereof except as expressly provided for by this AGREEMENT or any
subsequent agreement with LICENSOR or any authorized AFFILIATE of
LICENSOR.
(b) LICENSEE
and its sublicensees pursuant to Section 2(b) shall not use, and shall not cause
or permit any third party to use, the TRADE SYMBOLS in any unlawful or deceptive
manner or in any other way that is likely to directly or indirectly tarnish,
dilute, denigrate, diminish, lessen the value of or invalidate any of the TRADE
SYMBOLS or the consumer’s perception of any of the TRADE
SYMBOLS. LICENSEE shall promptly notify LICENSOR in writing when it
becomes aware of any such use in any part of the world. Any violation
of this Subsection 5(b) shall constitute a material breach of this
AGREEMENT.
(c) LICENSEE
further undertakes that in the event any potential infringement of the rights of
LICENSOR to any of the TRADE SYMBOLS in the TERRITORY comes to the notice of
LICENSEE prior to the termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT,
LICENSEE shall promptly notify LICENSOR. LICENSEE shall join with
LICENSOR, if requested by LICENSOR, in taking such steps as LICENSOR deems
advisable against the potential infringement of the LICENSOR’s rights to any of
the TRADE SYMBOLS. LICENSOR shall be liable for all costs and
expenses, including without limitation attorneys’ fees, incurred at any time
associated with taking such steps in respect of the TRADE SYMBOLS, excluding the
BHS TRADE SYMBOLS. LICENSEE and LICENSOR shall equally share any
costs and expenses incurred prior to termination, cancelation or expiration of
this AGREEMENT associated with taking such steps in respect of the BHS TRADE
SYMBOLS. In the event that LICENSOR elects not to take action in
respect of any of the TRADE SYMBOLS, LICENSEE may, with LICENSOR’s written
approval, and at LICENSEE’s own expense, proceed in taking steps against the
potential infringement necessary for the protection of rights in the TRADE
SYMBOLS.
(d) All
costs associated with registering, maintaining or renewing any TRADE SYMBOL
shall be borne by LICENSOR. Except as provided in Section 5(k),
LICENSOR shall continue to maintain registration of any registered TRADE SYMBOL
prior to termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT.
(e) LICENSEE
shall, at LICENSOR’s request, execute, acknowledge and deliver to LICENSOR any
documents and/or instruments that LICENSOR may, from time to time, deem
necessary or desirable to evidence, protect, enforce or defend its rights or
title in and to the TRADE SYMBOLS.
(f) BHS
Inc. hereby transfers to LICENSOR, effective upon termination, cancelation or
expiration of this AGREEMENT, all domain names (including the BHS DOMAIN NAMES
and each of the domain names listed in Schedule A) owned by, or registered in
the name of, LICENSEE or any of its SUBSIDIARIES or other AFFILIATES that
include the word “Brink’s”, or any derivation or variation thereof, or any of
the other TRADE SYMBOLS. LICENSOR and BHS Inc. shall, upon request by
LICENSOR at any time after termination, cancelation or expiration of this
AGREEMENT, execute and deliver all such documents, and take all such other
actions, as are necessary or, in the reasonable opinion of LICENSOR, advisable
to effect and evidence the transfer of such domain names (including the BHS
DOMAIN NAMES and each of the domain names listed in Schedule A) to LICENSOR
pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence. Within ten days after
termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT, LICENSOR agrees to pay
to BHS Inc. a total amount of $100 in cash in respect of such
transfer. LICENSEE further agrees not to effect any sale, transfer or
other disposition of any domain name referred to in this Section 5(f) to
any PERSON
other than LICENSOR (except to an assignee of LICENSEE’s rights and obligations
under this AGREEMENT pursuant to Section 17).
(g) Upon
termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT, LICENSEE shall, and
shall cause each SUBSIDIARY and other AFFILIATE of LICENSEE to, terminate (or,
if requested by LICENSOR, transfer to LICENSOR) all registrations in the name of
LICENSEE or such SUBSIDIARY or other AFFILIATE, as the case may be, in any
federal, state or foreign office, of any trademarks, trade names,
logos, domain names, slogans, labels, copyrights, emblems, insignia and other
trade identifying symbols included in the TRADE SYMBOLS or that otherwise
contain the word “Brink’s” or any derivation or variation thereof (other than
domain names required to be transferred to LICENSOR pursuant to Section
5(f)).
(h) Upon
termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT, (i) LICENSEE and
its sublicensees pursuant to Section 2(b) shall immediately discontinue and
shall thereafter refrain from using the TRADE SYMBOLS, or any of them, in any
way or for any purpose whatsoever, and shall not use, at any time, any
trademarks, trade names, logos, domain names, trade names, slogans, labels,
copyrights, emblems, insignia, packages and other trade identifying symbols that
are confusingly similar to any of the TRADE SYMBOLS or that otherwise contain
the word “Brink’s” or any derivation or variation thereof and (ii) all
restrictions contained herein on the use of the TRADE SYMBOLS by LICENSOR and
its AFFILIATES and licensees shall cease to be effective; provided, however, that
(A) LICENSEE may, subject to LICENSEE’s obligations to comply with the
terms and provisions of this AGREEMENT as so terminated, in the regular course
of business in the TERRITORY and on a royalty-free basis, distribute any stock
of goods used in providing the SERVICES or PRODUCTS (together with any manuals
in respect of such goods) remaining in its hands at the termination, cancelation
or expiration of this AGREEMENT, within a period of one month after the date of
termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT, (B) for a period
of ten years after termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT
(provided, that
such period may be extended upon reasonable request by LICENSEE and written
consent by LICENSOR, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), LICENSEE
may, on the internet domain adopted by LICENSEE for its continuing business,
publish (1) an image of any PRODUCT installed prior to the date of termination,
cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT and a pdf version of any manuals
distributed in respect of such PRODUCT prior to termination, cancelation or
expiration of this AGREEMENT or (2) an image of any good distributed pursuant to
clause (A) and any manuals in respect of such good distributed within a period
of one month after termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT;
provided that LICENSEE shall
indemnify LICENSOR in respect of any claims arising at any time, directly or
indirectly, from this clause (B) on the terms set forth in Section 13 (treating
such claims as having arisen in connection with LICENSEE’s performance under
this AGREEMENT), (C) LICENSEE shall not have any obligation to (or to cause its
sublicensees pursuant to Section 2(b) to) remove any TRADE SYMBOLS from
(1) any goods (or any manuals in respect of such goods) distributed pursuant to
clause (A) above, (2) any PRODUCTS installed prior to the date of termination,
cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT in any residence or place of
business of any former or current customer of LICENSEE or any of its SUBSIDIARIES,
whether such PRODUCTS are owned
by LICENSEE or any of its SUBSIDIARIES, by
such former or current customer or by a third party, or any manuals in respect
of such PRODUCTS that were distributed prior to termination, cancelation or
expiration of this AGREEMENT, or (3) any image of any PRODUCT and any
manual in respect of such PRODUCT published pursuant to clause (B) above and
(D) for a period of two years after termination, cancelation or expiration
of this AGREEMENT, LICENSOR shall, at LICENSEE’s expense, (x) cooperate with
LICENSEE to maintain registration of the BHS DOMAIN NAMES and use reasonable
efforts to redirect internet users that attempt to access any BHS DOMAIN NAME to
the domain name adopted by LICENSEE for its continuing business to replace such
BHS DOMAIN NAME that is provided by LICENSEE to LICENSOR in writing for this
purpose and (y) provide a link on the Brink’s website “www.brinks.com” to up
to three websites to be adopted by LICENSEE for its continuing business that are
provided by LICENSEE to LICENSOR for this purpose, in each case pursuant to
arrangements reasonably satisfactory to LICENSOR and LICENSEE, provided that LICENSEE shall
indemnify LICENSOR in respect of any claims arising at any time, directly or
indirectly, from LICENSOR’s compliance with this clause (D) on the terms set
forth in Section 13 (treating such claims as having arisen in connection with
LICENSEE’s performance under this AGREEMENT). Notwithstanding any
provision herein to the contrary, this Subsection (h) shall survive the
termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT.
(i) LICENSEE
shall use reasonable best efforts to amend its Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws (including by filing all documents necessary or otherwise reasonably
requested by LICENSOR), no later than the first shareholder meeting of LICENSEE
during the calendar year 2011, to the extent necessary to change its
corporate name to remove all references to the word “Brink’s”, or any derivation
or variation thereof, and each other TRADE SYMBOL (and any other term that is
confusingly similar to “Brink’s”). In furtherance of and without in
any way limiting the foregoing, LICENSEE shall include in the proxy statement
for its first meeting of shareholders scheduled to occur during the calendar
year 2011 (unless approved at an earlier shareholder meeting of LICENSEE) a
proposal to effect such change in LICENSEE’s corporate name and recommendation
that its shareholders approve such change.
(j) Notwithstanding
anything in this AGREEMENT to the contrary, following the termination,
cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT, none of LICENSEE, any SUBSIDIARY or
other AFFILIATE of LICENSEE or any agent, subcontractor, dealer, distributor or
other representative of LICENSEE or any such SUBSIDIARY sublicensed pursuant to
Section 2(b) shall have any right to use the word “Brink’s”, or any derivation
or variation thereof, or any of the other TRADE SYMBOLS licensed hereunder as
part of its corporate name.
(k) Notwithstanding
anything in this AGREEMENT to the contrary, at all times prior to termination,
cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT, BHS Inc. shall maintain, at
LICENSOR’s expense, its registration of each of the domain names listed in
Schedule A. Subject to the right of LICENSEE to (1) use email
addresses that use the domain name “brinks.com” for the
term provided in the TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT and (2) use the BHS
DOMAIN NAMES (in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of this
AGREEMENT), LICENSEE hereby grants LICENSOR exclusive access to, control over
and use of each of the domain names listed in Schedule A for any purpose
whatsoever on a royalty-free basis. At all times prior to
termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT, LICENSOR agrees to
provide a link on the Brink’s website “www.brinks.com” to up
to three websites to be adopted by LICENSEE for its continuing business, such
websites to be provided by LICENSEE to LICENSOR for this purpose, in each case
pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to LICENSEE and LICENSOR; provided that LICENSEE shall
indemnify LICENSOR in respect of any claims arising at any time, directly or
indirectly, from LICENSOR’s compliance with this sentence on the terms set forth
in Section 13 (treating such claims as having arisen in connection with
LICENSEE’s performance under this AGREEMENT). Notwithstanding any
provision herein to the contrary, the immediately preceding sentence shall
survive the termination, cancelation or expiration of this
AGREEMENT.
(a) LICENSEE
shall pay to LICENSOR, in consideration of the license granted to LICENSEE by
LICENSOR hereunder, a royalty of 1.25% of NET REVENUES, as hereinafter defined
(the “ROYALTY
AMOUNTS”). The ROYALTY AMOUNTS shall be payable quarterly with
respect to each fiscal quarter of LICENSEE ending after the DISTRIBUTION DATE
but on or before the last day of the first fiscal quarter of LICENSEE ending
after the termination, cancellation or expiration of this AGREEMENT.
(b) The
term NET REVENUES shall mean, in respect of any fiscal quarter of LICENSEE, the
amount reported by LICENSEE as “Revenues” for such fiscal quarter in its
financial statements filed with the SEC (or, if not so reported on or before the
date on which LICENSEE is required to render a statement of account with respect
to such fiscal quarter pursuant to Subsection 6(d), as determined in accordance
with GAAP and the requirements of the SEC applicable to quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q) less the provision for uncollectible accounts receivable for such
fiscal quarter (as set forth in such financial statements or so determined in
accordance with GAAP and such SEC requirements, as
applicable). Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, (i)
in respect of the period beginning on the DISTRIBUTION DATE and ending on the
last day of the first fiscal quarter of LICENSEE ending after the DISTRIBUTION
DATE, the term NET REVENUES shall mean the NET REVENUES
(determined as provided in the first sentence of this Subsection) for the fiscal
quarter of LICENSEE during which the DISTRIBUTION DATE
occurred, multiplied by the number of days from (and including) the DISTRIBUTION
DATE to (and including) the last day of the first fiscal quarter of LICENSEE
ending after the DISTRIBUTION DATE, divided by the total number of days in such
fiscal quarter, and (ii) in respect of the first fiscal quarter of LICENSEE
ending after the termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT, the
term NET REVENUES shall mean the NET REVENUES
(determined as provided in the first sentence of this Subsection) for the fiscal
quarter of LICENSEE during which such termination, cancellation or expiration
occurs, multiplied by the number of days in such fiscal quarter of LICENSEE
prior to such termination, cancellation or expiration, divided by the total
number of days in such fiscal quarter. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
NET REVENUES shall exclude the revenues of (i) any PERSON, or business unit
or division of any PERSON, acquired by LICENSEE or any SUBSIDIARY of LICENSEE
after the DISTRIBUTION DATE and (ii) any PERSON merged or consolidated with or
into LICENSEE or any SUBSIDIARY of LICENSEE after the DISTRIBUTION DATE solely
to the extent that, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), (A) such
PERSON does not become a sublicensee of LICENSOR pursuant to Section 2(b),
(B) none of the TRADE SYMBOLS are used in connection with the sale of
PRODUCTS or provision of SERVICES by such PERSON, business unit or division and
(C) the operations of such PERSON, business unit or division after the date of
such acquisition, merger or consolidation are conducted separately from, and
remain sufficiently distinct from, the operations of LICENSEE and its
SUBSIDIARIES in existence prior to such acquisition, merger or consolidation
such that it is reasonable to conclude that the sale of PRODUCTS and provision
of SERVICES by such PERSON, business unit or division are not benefiting from
the use of the TRADE SYMBOLS by LICENSEE and its SUBSIDIARIES.
(c) LICENSEE
shall maintain itemized, complete and accurate books of account with respect to
its performance under this AGREEMENT.
(d) LICENSEE
shall render to LICENSOR a statement of account, certified by a financial
officer of LICENSEE, of the NET REVENUES and computations of the ROYALTY AMOUNTS
for each fiscal quarter of LICENSEE (including the first fiscal quarter of
LICENSEE ending after the termination, cancelation or expiration of this
AGREEMENT) within 40 days after the end of such fiscal quarter. The
ROYALTY AMOUNTS determined to be due to LICENSOR hereunder with respect to each
fiscal quarter (or portion of the first fiscal quarter of LICENSEE ended after
the DISTRIBUTION
DATE or portion of the first fiscal quarter of LICENSEE ending after the
termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT) shall be paid to
LICENSOR within 45 days after the end of such fiscal quarter.
(e) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, any payment that would otherwise be
due and payable to LICENSOR hereunder on a day that is not a BUSINESS DAY shall
not be due and payable until the first BUSINESS DAY after such day.
(f) In
the event that LICENSEE does not make any payment required under the provisions
of this AGREEMENT, including payments required after the termination,
cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT, to LICENSOR when due in accordance
with the terms hereof, LICENSOR shall, at its option, charge LICENSEE interest
on the unpaid amount at the rate of 2% per annum above the prime rate charged by
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or its successor). LICENSEE shall keep
complete and accurate records of the sales of the SERVICES and PRODUCTS,
including all information relevant to the computation of the ROYALTY AMOUNTS due
hereunder. LICENSOR may review or may designate, at its expense, a
recognized firm of public accountants to review the accounts of LICENSEE to
determine whether proper accounting and payments have been made; provided, however, that if
there is an error in favor of LICENSEE in excess of 2% in computing such
accounting, all expenses in connection with such review shall be borne by
LICENSEE.
(g) All
payments due to LICENSOR hereunder shall be made to LICENSOR in United States
dollars at LICENSOR’s Treasurer’s office by wire transfer in immediately
available funds to an account specified by LICENSOR, or at such other place or
in such other manner as may be designated by LICENSOR in writing.
(h) Any
taxes, duties or imposts, other than income or profit taxes, assessed or imposed
upon the sums due hereunder to LICENSOR or upon or with respect to this
AGREEMENT, shall be borne and discharged by LICENSEE and no part thereof shall
be deducted from any amount payable to LICENSOR under any clause of this
AGREEMENT, said amounts to be net to LICENSOR, free of any and all deductions,
(other than for such income or profit taxes) except as otherwise provided
herein.
(i) Notwithstanding
any provision herein to the contrary, this Section 6 shall survive the
termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT.
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Disclaimer of
Warranty
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While
LICENSOR believes that none of the TRADE SYMBOLS licensed hereunder will
infringe any rights, trademarks or other property interests owned by any other
PERSON,
LICENSOR does not warrant that any TRADE SYMBOLS do not or will not infringe on
any rights, trademarks or other property interests in any part of the
world. LICENSOR agrees to indemnify LICENSEE and its AFFILIATES and
each of their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents,
dealers and representatives against, and to hold such persons harmless from, any
and all founded and unfounded claims, suits, losses, damages, liabilities, costs
and/or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in
connection with any infringement by any of the TRADE SYMBOLS, excluding the BHS
TRADE SYMBOLS, on any rights, trademarks or other property interests in any part
of the world. LICENSEE and LICENSOR shall equally share the costs of
all claims, suits, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and/or expenses,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made, brought or incurred prior to
termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT arising out of any
infringement of any of the BHS TRADE SYMBOLS on any rights, trademarks or other
property interests in any part of the world (such costs, the “SHARED
COSTS”), and each of LICENSOR and LICENSEE shall indemnify the other, and
its AFFILIATES and each of their respective officers, directors, employees,
contractors, agents, dealers and representatives against, and hold such persons
harmless from, the portion of any SHARED COSTS
incurred by such persons in excess of 50% of such SHARED
COSTS. LICENSEE shall promptly notify LICENSOR in writing when
it becomes aware of any claim by any third party that any of the TRADE SYMBOLS
infringes any rights, trademarks or other property interests in any part of the
world.
This
AGREEMENT shall commence on the DISTRIBUTION DATE
and shall continue in force for a period of three years thereafter (the “TERM”) unless earlier
terminated as provided by any applicable law or in accordance with
Section 9.
(a) LICENSEE
may terminate this AGREEMENT in its entirety on 30 days prior written notice to
LICENSOR.
(b) Either
party to this AGREEMENT shall have, in addition to any other rights and remedies
it may have, the right to terminate this AGREEMENT on ten days’ prior written
notice to the other, if the other party shall breach or default in the
performance of any material provision of this AGREEMENT; provided, however, that if it
is possible for such breach or default to be cured and the party receiving such
notice of termination shall cure such breach or default within a 30-day period
after receipt of such notice, then this AGREEMENT shall continue in full force
and effect.
(c) LICENSOR
shall have the right, notwithstanding any other provisions of this AGREEMENT,
and in addition to any other rights and remedies it may have, to terminate this
AGREEMENT forthwith and at any time if LICENSEE becomes insolvent; or if
LICENSEE files a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency; or if LICENSEE is
adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent; or if LICENSEE files any petition or answer
seeking reorganization, readjustment or arrangement of LICENSEE’s business under
any law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency; or if a receiver, trustee or
liquidator is appointed for any of the property of LICENSEE and within 60 days
thereof LICENSEE fails to secure a dismissal thereof; or if LICENSEE makes any
assignment for the benefit of creditors; or in the event of government
expropriation of a material portion of the assets of LICENSEE.
(d) If
LICENSEE shall fail to pay any financial obligation to LICENSOR incurred by it
under this AGREEMENT within
ten days after notice from LICENSOR, then LICENSOR shall have the right,
notwithstanding Subsection (b) of this Section 9 or any other provisions of this
AGREEMENT,
and in addition to any other rights and remedies it may have, to terminate this
AGREEMENT
forthwith.
(e) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this AGREEMENT, if any COMPETITOR is, or becomes, an
AFFILIATE of LICENSEE or merges or consolidates with or into LICENSEE, whether
or not such COMPETITOR is the surviving entity, then LICENSOR shall have the
right to terminate this AGREEMENT upon 180 days’ prior written notice to
LICENSEE.
(f) In
any event, no termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT shall
prejudice the right of either party hereto to recover any payment due at the
time of termination, cancelation or expiration (or any payment accruing as a
result thereof), nor shall it prejudice any cause of action or claim of either
party hereto accrued or to accrue by reason of any breach or default by the
other party hereto.
This
AGREEMENT and the information provided to each party hereunder shall be subject
to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Sections 7.07 and 7.08 of the
SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT.
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11.
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Exoneration from
Responsibility
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None of
LICENSOR or its AFFILIATES or any of their respective officers, directors,
employees, agents, dealers, contractors or other representatives shall have any
responsibility for the provision of the SERVICES or use or marketing of the
PRODUCTS contemplated under this AGREEMENT or for any decisions that may be made
in connection therewith.
LICENSEE
agrees to maintain throughout the TERM and for at least three years after the
termination, cancelation or expiration of this AGREEMENT, at LICENSEE’s sole
cost and expense, Comprehensive General Liability insurance, including
contractual liability, product and completed operations and errors and omissions
liability on a worldwide basis and advertising liability, including coverage for
punitive damages to the extent permitted by applicable law, applicable to the
SERVICES and PRODUCTS covering both LICENSOR and LICENSEE and each of their
respective AFFILIATES for claims made anywhere in the world with at least a
Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Combined Single Limit of
U.S.
$50,000,000. Such policies shall name LICENSOR as an additional
insured and contain a broad form vendors endorsement in favor of such additional
insured. LICENSEE shall obtain such insurance from a qualified
insurance company (a) having an A-VIII rating from A.M. Best or (b) if
having less than an A-VIII rating from A.M. Best, reasonably satisfactory to
LICENSOR. LICENSEE shall deliver to LICENSOR (i) promptly after
execution of this AGREEMENT, a copy of such insurance policies, in effect as of
the DISTRIBUTION
DATE, evidencing such coverage and (ii) promptly after LICENSEE
obtains any new, renewal or replacement insurance policy required by this
Section 12 at any time after the DISTRIBUTION DATE,
a copy of such new, renewal or replacement insurance policy. All
insurance policies required by this Section 12 shall provide that such
insurance policies shall not be canceled, non-renewed, allowed to expire or
materially changed except on 60 days’ prior written notice to
LICENSOR. If LICENSEE shall fail to maintain any insurance required
by this Section 12, LICENSOR may obtain such insurance and charge the cost
thereof to LICENSEE or may treat such failure as a breach of a material
provision of this AGREEMENT. Notwithstanding any provision in this
AGREEMENT to the contrary, LICENSEE shall not grant any sublicenses under
Section 2(b) to any third party (other than a WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY) and shall
not otherwise enter into any arrangement whereby any agent, subcontractor,
dealer, distributor, representative of LICENSEE or other PERSON shall provide
SERVICES or PRODUCTS for or on behalf of LICENSEE or a WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY
unless (i) such agent, subcontractor, dealer, distributor, representative of
LICENSEE or other PERSON obtains insurance to the same extent that LICENSEE is
required to maintain insurance pursuant to this Section 12, which insurance
shall comply with all requirements applicable to the insurance that LICENSEE is
required to maintain pursuant to this Section 12, or (ii) the insurance policies
obtained by LICENSEE pursuant to this Section 12 provide coverage (including for
the benefit of LICENSOR) in respect of the activities of such agent,
subcontractor, dealer, distributor, representative of LICENSEE or other PERSON
as if such activities were being conducted by LICENSEE.
LICENSEE
agrees to indemnify LICENSOR and its AFFILIATES and each of their respective
officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, dealers and representatives
against, and to hold such persons harmless from, any and all founded and
unfounded claims, suits, damages, liabilities, losses, costs and/or expenses,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in connection with
LICENSEE’s performance or failure to perform or any of its sublicensee’s
(pursuant to Section 2(b)) performance or failure to perform under this
AGREEMENT and/or for copyright infringement, patent infringement and/or unfair
competition caused by or arising out of the provision of the SERVICES and/or the
manufacture, use, marketing, advertising, distribution or sale of the
PRODUCTS. In addition, without limiting the foregoing, LICENSEE
agrees to indemnify LICENSOR and its AFFILIATES and each
of their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, dealers
and representatives against, and shall hold such persons harmless from, any and
all founded and unfounded claims, suits, damages, liabilities, losses,
consequential damages, costs and/or expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising
out of or in connection with allegations that LICENSEE’s use or any of its
sublicensee’s (pursuant to Section 2(b)) use of the TRADE SYMBOLS constitutes
false, deceptive or misleading advertising. In addition, without
limiting the foregoing, LICENSEE agrees to indemnify LICENSOR and its AFFILIATES and each
of their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, dealers
and
representatives against, and shall hold such persons harmless from, any and all
founded and unfounded claims, suits, damages, losses, consequential damages,
liabilities, costs and/or expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of
the sale, advertising, use, performance and/or alleged defects of the SERVICES
or PRODUCTS. LICENSEE will take all necessary steps to ensure that
(a) any claim tendered by LICENSOR to LICENSEE as described in
Section 5.06(a) of the SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT for indemnity
and defense pursuant to this Section 13 and (b) any claim tendered by
any third party to LICENSEE for which LICENSOR would be indemnified pursuant to
this Section 13, in each case, is promptly and properly filed with
LICENSEE’s insurer in order to effect coverage for LICENSOR for such claim under
LICENSEE’s insurance policy(ies).
All
disputes, controversies, and claims directly or indirectly arising out of or in
relation to this AGREEMENT or any
schedule hereto or the validity, interpretation, construction, performance,
breach or enforceability of this AGREEMENT or any
schedule hereto shall be finally, exclusively and conclusively settled in
accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of the SEPARATION AND
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, which shall apply mutatis mutandis to this
Agreement.
Except as
otherwise expressly set forth in this AGREEMENT, the provisions in
Article XI of the SEPARATION AND
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (which Article XI addresses counterparts, entire
agreement, corporate power, governing law, assignability, third party
beneficiaries, notices, severability, force majeure, publicity, expenses,
headings, survival of covenants, waivers of default, specific performance,
amendments, interpretation, jurisdiction and service of process, currency and
late payments) other than the provisions thereof relating to assignability,
shall apply mutatis mutandis to this AGREEMENT.
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16.
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Independent
Contractor
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(a) LICENSEE
is an independent contractor and nothing contained in this AGREEMENT shall
constitute LICENSEE or any sublicensee pursuant to Section 2(b), the agent or
the legal representative of LICENSOR for any purpose
whatsoever. LICENSEE is not granted any right or authority to assume
or create any obligation or responsibility, express or implied, on behalf of or
in the name of LICENSOR, or to bind LICENSOR in any manner, or with respect to
anything whatsoever. LICENSEE shall have, at its sole cost and
expense, the sole responsibility to comply with all laws relating to the
provision of the SERVICES and the manufacture and marketing of the
PRODUCTS.
Neither
this AGREEMENT nor any of the rights, licenses and obligations of LICENSEE
hereunder shall be assigned, conveyed, sublicensed (except as otherwise provided
in Section 2) or transferred in whole or in part by LICENSEE without
LICENSOR’s prior written consent; provided, however, that
LICENSEE may assign this AGREEMENT without the consent of LICENSOR to any third
party that acquires, by any means, including by merger or consolidation, assets
of LICENSEE or its SUBSIDIARIES, including EQUITY
INTERESTS in any
SUBSIDIARIES of LICENSEE, that constitute all or substantially all the
consolidated assets of LICENSEE and its SUBSIDIARIES that are used in connection
with the BHS BUSINESS (as
defined in the TRANSITION SERVICES
AGREEMENT); provided further, that if
LICENSEE effects an assignment to a COMPETITOR pursuant
to the foregoing proviso, LICENSOR shall have the right to terminate this
AGREEMENT upon 180 days’ prior written notice to
LICENSEE. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, LICENSOR
agrees not to effect (or allow any of its SUBSIDIARIES to effect), or enter into
(or allow any of its SUBSIDIARIES to enter into) any agreement to effect, any
sale, transfer or other disposition by any means of assets constituting all or
substantially all the consolidated assets of LICENSOR and its SUBSIDIARIES to
any PERSON (other than LICENSOR or any of its SUBSIDIARIES) if the successor,
surviving or acquiring PERSON will not automatically succeed to the obligations
of LICENSOR under this AGREEMENT by operation of law, unless such PERSON agrees
in writing, for the benefit of LICENSEE, to assume the obligations of LICENSOR
hereunder. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section 17
shall be void and shall constitute a material breach of this
AGREEMENT. Except as expressly provided herein, this AGREEMENT shall
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
permitted assigns and the parties entitled to indemnification hereunder and no
other PERSON
shall have any right, obligation or benefit hereunder. The rights of
LICENSEE under the licenses granted pursuant to Section 2 in respect of any
TRADE SYMBOL shall continue in full force and effect after any transfer of such
TRADE SYMBOL by LICENSOR to a third party during the TERM, and LICENSOR agrees
that prior to any transfer of any TRADE SYMBOL LICENSOR shall obtain the
agreement of the transferee in a writing addressed to LICENSEE to be bound by
the licenses granted under this AGREEMENT with respect to such TRADE
SYMBOL. Further, in the event of an assignment of this AGREEMENT by
LICENSOR, to the extent LICENSOR retains ownership of any of the TRADE SYMBOLS,
the rights of LICENSEE under the licenses granted pursuant to Section 2 in
respect of such TRADE SYMBOLS shall continue in full force and effect after such
assignment.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this BRAND LICENSING
AGREEMENT to be executed and sealed by its duly authorized representative on the
date indicated.
BRINK’S
NETWORK, INCORPORATED,
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by
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/s/
F. T. Lennon |
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Name: Frank
T. Lennon
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Title:
Vice President
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Acknowledged
and Agreed as to Sections 5(f) and 5(k):
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by
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/s/ Robert
B. Allen |
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Name:
Robert B. Allen
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Title:
President and Chief
ExecutiveOfficer
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Schedule
A
I.
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TRADEMARK
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INTERNATIONAL
CLASS
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U.S.
REG. NO./APP. NO.
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BRINK’S
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35
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529,622
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BRINK’S
INCORPORATED
Oval
with Wings & Letter “B”
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35
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627,536
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Oval
with Wings & Letter “B” & Money Box
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36
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643,998
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Shield
With Wings & Letter “B”
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36
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754,329
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BRINK’S
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39
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1,309,375
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BRINKS
+ design
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35,
36, 39
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1,313,790
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BRINKS
+ design
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35
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1,411,610
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*BRINK’S
HOME SECURITY
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35
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1,412,587
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AFFORDABLE
PROTECTION.
A
NAME YOU CAN TRUST.
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35
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1,578,050
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BRINKS
+ design
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9
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App.
No. 76/689,349
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A
TRUSTED NAME IN SECURITY SINCE 1859
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SECURITY
SINCE 1859
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DEPICTION
OF BRINK’S TRUCK
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II.
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TRADEMARK
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CLASS
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CANADA
REG./APP. NO.
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BRINK’S
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35,36,39
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TMA316,696
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BRINKS+D
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35,36,37,49
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TMA310,611
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Shield
Design and Letter “B”
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35,36,39,41
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TMA281,451
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MONEY
AND VALUABLES Wings
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35,36
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TMA133,222
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*BRINK’S
HOME SECURITY
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45
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TMA450,039
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*BRINK’S
HOME SECURITY
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6,13,21
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TMA506,613
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*BRINKS
HOME SECURITY+D
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6,13,21
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TMA506,657
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*BRINKS
HOME SECURITY+D
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9
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TMA541,336
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* BHS
TRADE SYMBOL
III.
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TRADE
NAME
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*Brink’s
Business Security
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*Brink’s
Home Technologies
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*Brink’s
Home Security Canada
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*Brink’s
Home Security Holdings
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*
BHS TRADE SYMBOL
IV.
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DOMAIN
NAMES
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brinksalarmsystem.com
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brinksalarm.com
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brinksdoorlock.com
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brinkscompany.org
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mybrinks.net
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brinksextinguisher.com
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brinks-locks.com
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brinksfire.com
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brinks-locks.net
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brinksfireextinguisher.com
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brinks-safe.com
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brinksguard.com
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brinks-safe.net
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brinkshomesecuritysucks.biz
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brinkslocks.com
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brinkshomesecuritysucks.com
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brinkslocks.net
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brinkshomesecuritysucks.net
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brinkssafe.com
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brinkslights.com
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brinkssafe.net
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brinksprotection.com
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brinkspadlocks.com
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brinkssecurity.net
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brinkspadlocks.net
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brinkssucks.biz
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brinkssecure.net
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brinkssucks.net
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brinkssecure.org
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brinksucks.biz
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brinkshome.com
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brinksucks.com
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brinkshome.net
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brinksucks.net
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brinkshome.org
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thebrinkscompany.org
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brinksgold.com
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brinksburglaralarm.com
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brinksgold.net
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brinksburglaralarm.net
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brinkshomeoffice.com
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brinksburglaralarm.org
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brinkshomeoffice.net
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brinkshomealarm.net
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brinkshomeoffice.org
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brinkshomealarm.org
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brinkshomesecurity.net
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brinkssecurity.org
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brinkshomesecurity.org
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*brinksauthorizeddealer.com
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buybrinks.com
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*brinkshometechnologies.com
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*brinksbusinesssecurity.com
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gobrinks.com
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brinksalarms.net
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mybrinksonline.com
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brinksalarms.org
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bhssecurity.com
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*brinkshomesecurityholdings.com
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*brinkshomesecurity.com
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*brinkshomesecurityholdings.net
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brinks.com
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*brinkshomesecurityholdings.org
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*mybrinks.com
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brinks-safes.net
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mybrinks.org
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brinks-sucks.biz
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brinkshomesecurity.biz
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brinks-sucks.net
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brinkshomesecurity.info
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*freebrinks.com
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*brinksdealer.com
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*
BHS TRADE SYMBOL |
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BRINK’S
ex10-3.htm
Exhibit
10.3
TAX
MATTERS AGREEMENT
By and
Between
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
and
BRINK’S
HOME SECURITY HOLDINGS, INC.
Dated as
of October 31, 2008
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE
I
Definition
of Terms
ARTICLE
II
Allocation
of Tax Liabilities
SECTION
2.01.
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General
Rule
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9
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SECTION
2.02.
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Allocations
of Taxes
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9
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SECTION
2.03.
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Certain
Transaction and Other Taxes
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9
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ARTICLE
III
Proration
of Tax Items
SECTION
3.01.
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General
Method of Proration
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10
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SECTION
3.02.
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Transactions
Treated as Extraordinary Items
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10
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ARTICLE
IV
Preparation
and Filing of Tax Returns
SECTION
4.01.
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General
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10
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SECTION
4.02.
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Brink’s
Responsibility
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10
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SECTION
4.03.
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BHS’s
Responsibility
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11
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SECTION
4.04.
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Tax
Accounting Practices
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11
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SECTION
4.05.
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Consolidated
or Combined Tax Returns
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11
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SECTION
4.06.
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Right
To Review Tax Returns
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11
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SECTION
4.07.
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BHS
Carrybacks and Claims for Refund
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12
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SECTION
4.08.
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Apportionment
of Earnings and Profits and Tax Attributes
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12
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SECTION
5.01.
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Payment
of Taxes With Respect to Tax Returns Reflecting Taxes of the Other
Company
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13
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SECTION
5.02.
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Indemnification
Payments
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13
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Tax
Benefits
SECTION
6.01.
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Tax
Refunds in General
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14
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SECTION
6.02.
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Timing
Differences and Reverse Timing Differences
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14
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SECTION
6.03.
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BHS
Carrybacks
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15
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ARTICLE
VII
Tax-Free
Status
SECTION
7.01.
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Tax
Opinions/Rulings and Representation Letters
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15
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SECTION
7.02.
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Restrictions
on BHS
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15
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SECTION
7.03.
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Liability
for Tax-Related Losses
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18
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ARTICLE
VIII
Assistance
and Cooperation
SECTION
8.01.
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Assistance
and Cooperation
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19
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SECTION
8.02.
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Income
Tax Return Information
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20
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SECTION
8.03.
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Reliance
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20
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SECTION
9.01.
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Retention
of Tax Records
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21
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SECTION
9.02.
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Access
to Tax Records
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21
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SECTION
10.01.
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Notice
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21
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SECTION
10.02.
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Control
of Tax Contests
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22
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SECTION
11.01.
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Effective
Date; Termination of Prior Intercompany Tax Allocation
Agreements
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22
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ARTICLE
XII
Survival
of Obligations
SECTION
12.01.
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Survival
of Obligations
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23
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ARTICLE
XIII
Treatment
of Payments; Tax Gross Up
SECTION
13.01.
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Treatment
of Tax Indemnity and Tax Benefit Payments
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23
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SECTION
13.02.
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Tax
Gross Up
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23
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SECTION
13.03.
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Interest
Under This Agreement
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23
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ARTICLE
XIV
Disagreements
SECTION
14.01.
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Disagreements
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24
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SECTION
15.01.
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Late
Payments
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24
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SECTION
16.01.
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Expenses
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25
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ARTICLE
XVII
General
Provisions
SECTION
17.01.
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Addresses
and Notices
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25
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SECTION
17.02.
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Binding
Effect
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25
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SECTION
17.03.
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Waiver
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25
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SECTION
17.04.
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Severability
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26
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SECTION
17.05.
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Authority
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26
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SECTION
17.06.
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Further
Action
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26
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SECTION
17.07.
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Integration
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26
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SECTION
17.08.
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Construction
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26
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SECTION
17.09.
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No
Double Recovery
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26
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SECTION
17.10.
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Counterparts
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27
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SECTION
17.11.
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Governing
Law
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27
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SECTION
17.12.
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Jurisdiction
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27
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SECTION
17.13.
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Amendment
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27
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SECTION
17.14.
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BHS
Subsidiaries
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27
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SECTION
17.15.
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Successors
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27
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SECTION
17.16.
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Injunctions
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28
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TAX
MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) entered
into as of October 31, 2008, by and between THE BRINK’S COMPANY, a Virginia
corporation (“Brink’s”), and
BRINK’S HOME SECURITY HOLDINGS, INC., a Virginia corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Brink’s (“BHS”).
WHEREAS
the Board of Directors of Brink’s has determined that it is in the best
interests of Brink’s and its shareholders to completely separate the BHS
Business (as defined below) from Brink’s;
WHEREAS,
as of the date hereof, Brink’s is the common parent of an affiliated group of
corporations, including BHS, which has elected to file consolidated Federal
income tax returns;
WHEREAS
Brink’s and BHS have entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement (as
defined below), pursuant to which Brink’s agreed to contribute and otherwise
transfer to BHS, and BHS agreed to receive and assume, the assets and
liabilities then associated with the BHS Business as described
therein;
WHEREAS
Brink’s intends to distribute to shareholders of Brink’s all the outstanding
shares of BHS Common Stock;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Distribution (as defined in the Separation and Distribution
Agreement), BHS and its subsidiaries will cease to be members of the affiliated
group (as that term is defined in Section 1504 of the Code (as defined below))
of which Brink’s is the common parent; and
WHEREAS
the Companies (as defined below) desire to provide for and agree upon the
allocation between the Companies of liabilities for Taxes (as defined below)
arising prior to, as a result of, and subsequent to the Distribution, and to
provide for and agree upon other matters relating to Taxes.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the
Companies hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
Definition of
Terms
For
purposes of this Agreement (including the recitals hereof), the following terms
have the following meanings, and capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Separation and
Distribution Agreement:
“Accountant” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.02(c).
“Accounting Cutoff
Date” means, with respect to BHS, any date as of the end of which there
is a closing of the financial accounting records for BHS.
“Active Trade or
Business” means the active conduct (within the meaning of Section 355(b)
of the Code and the regulations thereunder) by BHS of the BHS
Business.
“Adjustment Request”
means any formal or informal claim or request filed with any Tax Authority, or
with any administrative agency or court, for the adjustment, refund or credit of
Taxes, including (a) any amended Tax Return claiming adjustment to the Taxes as
reported on the Tax Return or, if applicable, as previously adjusted, (b) any
claim for equitable recoupment or other offset and (c) any claim for refund or
credit of Taxes previously paid.
“Affiliate” means any
entity that is directly or indirectly “controlled” by either
the person in question or an Affiliate of such person. For purposes
of the definition of “Affiliate”, “control” means the
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Agreement” shall have
the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.
“Ancillary Agreements”
means the Brand Licensing Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the
Non-Compete Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement (each as defined in the
Separation and Distribution Agreement) and the instruments, assignments and
other documents and agreements executed in connection with the implementation of
the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement,
including Article II of the Separation and Distribution
Agreement.
“BHS” shall have the
meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.
“BHS Affiliated Group”
shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “BHS Federal Consolidated
Income Tax Return”.
“BHS Business” means
the business of providing security alarm monitoring services for residential and
commercial properties.
“BHS Capital Stock”
means all classes or series of capital stock of BHS, including (i) the BHS
Common Stock, (ii) all options, warrants and other rights to acquire such
capital stock and (iii) all instruments properly treated as stock in BHS for
U.S. Federal income tax purposes.
“BHS Carryback” means
any net operating loss, net capital loss, excess Tax credit or other similar Tax
item of any member of the BHS Group that may or must be carried from one Tax
Period to another prior Tax Period under the Code or other applicable Tax
Law.
“BHS Common Stock” has
the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
“BHS Federal Consolidated
Income Tax Return” means any United States Federal income Tax Return for
the affiliated group (as that term is defined in Section 1504 of the Code) of
which BHS is the common parent (the “BHS Affiliated
Group”).
“BHS Group” means BHS
and its Subsidiaries, as determined immediately after the
Distribution.
“BHS Separate Return”
means any Separate Return of BHS or any member of the BHS Group.
“Board Certificate”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(d).
“Brink’s” shall have
the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.
“Brink’s Affiliated
Group” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “Brink’s Federal Consolidated
Income Tax Return”.
“Brink’s Federal Consolidated
Income Tax Return” means any United States Federal income Tax Return for
the affiliated group (as that term is defined in Section 1504 of the Code and
the regulations thereunder) of which Brink’s is the common parent (the “Brink’s Affiliated
Group”).
“Brink’s Group” means
Brink’s and its Subsidiaries, excluding any entity that is a member of the BHS
Group.
“Brink’s Separate
Return” means any Separate Return of Brink’s or any member of the Brink’s
Group.
“Brink’s State Combined
Income Tax Return” means a consolidated, combined or unitary State Income
Tax Return that actually includes, by election or otherwise, one or more members
of the Brink’s Group together with one or more members of the BHS
Group.
“Closing Date” means
the date of the Distribution.
“Code” means the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Companies” means
Brink’s and BHS, collectively, and “Company”, as the
context requires, means either Brink’s or BHS.
“Contribution” means
the contribution of assets by Brink’s itself directly to BHS itself pursuant to
Section 2.01 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
“Distribution” has the
meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
“Distribution-Related
Proceeding” means any Tax Contest in which the IRS, another Tax Authority
or any other party asserts a position that could reasonably be expected to
adversely affect the Tax-Free Status.
“Fifty-Percent or Greater
Interest” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term for purposes of
Sections 355(d) and (e) of the Code.
“Filing Date” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(d).
“Final Determination”
means the final resolution of liability for any Tax, which resolution may be for
a specific issue or adjustment or for a taxable period, (a) by IRS Form 870 or
870-AD (or any successor forms thereto), on the date of acceptance by or on
behalf of the taxpayer, or by a comparable form under the laws of a State,
local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction, except that a Form 870 or 870-AD or
comparable form shall not constitute a Final Determination to the extent that it
reserves (whether by its terms or by operation of law) the right of the taxpayer
to file a claim for refund or the right of the Tax Authority to assert a further
deficiency in respect of such issue or adjustment or for such taxable period (as
the case may be); (b) by a decision, judgment, decree or other order by a court
of competent jurisdiction, which has become final and unappealable; (c) by a
closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Sections 7121 or 7122 of
the Code, or a comparable agreement under the laws of a State, local or foreign
taxing jurisdiction; (d) by any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an
overpayment of Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which
such refund may be recovered (including by way of offset) by the jurisdiction
imposing such Tax; (e) by a final settlement resulting from a treaty-based
competent authority determination; or (f) by any other final disposition,
including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations
or by mutual agreement of the parties.
“First Internal
Distribution” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Ruling Request
filed with the IRS on June 30, 2008. For the avoidance of doubt,
Brink’s Holding Company is the distributing corporation in the First Internal
Distribution, and Brink’s Home Security, Inc. is the controlled corporation in
the First Internal Distribution.
“Group” means the
Brink’s Group or the BHS Group, or both, as the context requires.
“High-Level Dispute”
means any dispute or disagreement (a) relating to liability under Section 7.04
of this Agreement or (b) in which the amount of the liability in dispute exceeds
$2 million.
“Indemnitee” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 13.03.
“Indemnitor” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 13.03.
“IRS” means the United
States Internal Revenue Service.
“Joint Return” means
any Tax Return that includes at least one member of the Brink’s Group and at
least one member of the BHS Group.
“Notified Action”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(a).
“Past Practices” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(a).
“Payment Date” means
(i) with respect to any Brink’s Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return, the due
date for any required installment of estimated taxes determined under Section
6655 of the Code, the due date (determined without regard to extensions) for
filing the return determined under Section 6072 of the Code, and the date the
return is filed, and (ii) with respect to any other Tax Return, the
corresponding dates determined under the applicable Tax Law.
“Person” means an
individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political
subdivision thereof, without regard to whether any entity is treated as
disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
“Post-Closing Period”
means any Tax Period that, to the extent it relates to a member of the BHS
Group, begins after the Closing Date.
“Pre-Closing Period”
means any Tax Period that, to the extent it relates to a member of the BHS
Group, ends on or before the Closing Date.
“Prime Rate” has the
meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
“Privilege” means any
privilege that may be asserted under applicable law, including any privilege
arising under or relating to the attorney-client relationship (including the
attorney-client and work product privileges), the accountant-client privilege
and any privilege relating to internal evaluation processes.
“Proposed Acquisition
Transaction” means a transaction or series of transactions (or any
agreement, understanding or arrangement, within the meaning of Section 355(e) of
the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7, or any other regulations
promulgated thereunder, to enter into a transaction or series of transactions),
whether such transaction is supported by BHS management or shareholders, is a
hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which BHS would merge or
consolidate with any other Person or as a result of which one or more Persons
would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, from BHS
and/or one or more holders of outstanding shares of BHS Capital Stock, a number
of shares of BHS Capital Stock that would, when combined with any other changes
in ownership of BHS Capital Stock pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of
the Code, comprise 40% or more of (A) the value of all outstanding shares of
stock of BHS as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of
transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series, or (B) the total
combined voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of BHS as of the
date of such transaction or, in the case of a series of transactions, the date
of the last transaction of such series. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include (A) the adoption
by BHS of a shareholder rights plan or (B) issuances by BHS that satisfy Safe
Harbor VIII (relating to acquisitions in connection with a person’s performance
of services) or Safe Harbor IX (relating to acquisitions by a retirement plan of
an employer) of Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7(d). For purposes
of determining whether a transaction constitutes an indirect acquisition, any
recapitalization resulting in a shift of voting power or any redemption of
shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect acquisition of shares of stock
by the non-exchanging shareholders. This definition and the
application thereof is intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the
Code and shall be interpreted accordingly. Any clarification of, or
change in, the statute or regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the
Code shall be incorporated in this definition and its
interpretation.
“Representation
Letters” means the representation letters and any other materials
delivered or deliverable by Brink’s, BHS or others in connection with the
rendering by Tax Advisors of any opinions in connection with the
Transactions.
“Responsible Company”
means, with respect to any Tax Return, the Company having responsibility for
preparing and filing such Tax Return under this Agreement.
“Ruling” means (a) the
private letter ruling (and any supplemental private letter ruling) issued by the
IRS to Brink’s in connection with the Transactions and (b) any similar ruling
(including any supplemental ruling) issued by any Tax Authority other than the
IRS in connection with the Transactions.
“Ruling Documents”
means the Ruling and the Ruling Request.
“Ruling Request” means
any letter filed by Brink’s with the IRS or any other Tax Authority requesting a
ruling regarding certain tax consequences of the Transactions (including all
attachments, exhibits and other materials submitted with such ruling request
letter) and any amendment or supplement to such ruling request
letter.
“Second Internal
Distribution” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Ruling Request
filed with the IRS on June 30, 2008. For the avoidance of doubt,
Pittston Services Group, Inc. is the distributing corporation in the Second
Internal Distribution, and Brink’s Home Security, Inc. is the controlled
corporation in the Second Internal Distribution.
“Section 7.02(d)
Acquisition Transaction” means any transaction or series of transactions
that is not a Proposed Acquisition Transaction but would be a Proposed
Acquisition Transaction if the percentage reflected in the definition of
Proposed Acquisition Transaction were 25% instead of 40%.
“Separate Return”
means (a) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of the BHS Group
(including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return
that does not include any member of the Brink’s Group and (b) in the case of any
Tax Return of any member of the Brink’s Group (including any consolidated,
combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that does not include any
member of the BHS Group.
“Separation and Distribution
Agreement” means the Separation and Distribution Agreement, as amended
from time to time, by and between Brink’s and BHS dated as of October 31,
2008.
“Signing Group” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.03.
“State Income Tax”
means any Tax imposed by any State of the United States or by any political
subdivision of any such State (or by the District of Columbia) that is imposed
on or measured by net income, including state and local franchise or similar
Taxes measured by net income, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax or
additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
“Supplier Group” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.03.
“Tax” or “Taxes” means any
income, gross income, gross receipts, profits, capital stock, franchise,
withholding, payroll, social security, workers compensation, unemployment,
disability, property, ad valorem, stamp, excise, severance, occupation, service,
sales, use, license, lease, transfer, import, export, value added, alternative
minimum, estimated or other tax (including any fee, assessment or other charge
in the nature of or in lieu of any tax) imposed by any governmental entity or
political subdivision thereof, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or
additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
“Tax Advisor” means a
United States tax counsel or accountant of recognized national
standing.
“Tax Arbitrator” shall
have the meaning set forth in Article XIV.
“Tax Arbitrator
Dispute” shall have the meaning set forth in
Article XIV.
“Tax Attribute” or
“Attribute”
means a net operating loss, net capital loss, unused investment credit, unused
foreign tax credit, excess charitable contribution, general business credit, Tax
basis or any other Tax Item that could reduce a Tax.
“Tax Authority” means,
with respect to any Tax, the governmental entity or political subdivision
thereof that imposes such Tax, and the agency (if any) charged with the
collection of such Tax for such entity or subdivision.
“Tax Benefit” means
any refund, credit or other reduction in otherwise required Tax
payments.
“Tax Contest” means an
audit, review, examination or other administrative or judicial proceeding with
the purpose or effect of redetermining Taxes (including any administrative or
judicial review of any claim for refund).
“Tax Detriment” means
any increase in required Tax payments (or, without duplication, the reduction in
any refund or credit).
“Tax-Free Status”
means the qualification of (a) the First Internal Distribution and the Second
Internal Distribution, respectively, each as (i) a distribution described in
Section 355(a) of the Code, (ii) as a transaction in which the stock
distributed thereby is “qualified property” for purposes of Sections 355(d) and
355(e) of the Code and (iii) as a transaction in which Brink’s Holding Company,
Pittston Services Group, Inc., Brink’s Home Security, Inc., Brink's and BHS
recognize no income or gain for U.S. Federal income tax purposes pursuant to
Section 355 of the Code and (b) the Contribution and Distribution, taken
together, as (i) a reorganization described in Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D)
of the Code and (ii) as a transaction in which the stock distributed thereby is
“qualified property” for purposes of Sections 355(d), 355(e) and 361(c) of the
Code and (c) as a transaction in which Brink’s, BHS, and the shareholders of
Brink’s recognize no income or gain for U.S. Federal income tax purposes
pursuant to Sections 355, 361 and 1032 of the Code. For the avoidance
of doubt, recognition of income or gain by Brink’s or BHS as a result of taking
into account intercompany items or excess loss accounts pursuant to the Treasury
Regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code shall not mean that
the Transactions do not have Tax-Free Status.
“Tax Item” means, with
respect to any income Tax, any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or
credit.
“Tax Law” means the
law of any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof relating to any
Tax.
“Tax Opinions/Rulings”
means the opinions of Tax Advisors and the Ruling deliverable to Brink’s in
connection with the Transactions.
“Tax Period” means,
with respect to any Tax, the period for which the Tax is reported as provided
under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.
“Tax Records” means
Tax Returns, Tax Return workpapers, documentation relating to any Tax Contests
and any other books of account or records required to be maintained under the
Code or other applicable Tax Laws or under any record retention agreement with
any Tax Authority.
“Tax-Related Losses”
means (i) all Federal, state and local Taxes (including interest and penalties
thereon) imposed pursuant to any settlement, Final Determination, judgment or
otherwise; (ii) all reasonable accounting, legal and other professional fees and
court costs incurred in connection with such Taxes; and (iii) all reasonable
costs and expenses and all damages associated with shareholder litigation or
controversies and any amount paid by Brink’s (or any Affiliate of Brink’s) or
BHS (or any Affiliate of BHS) in respect of the liability of shareholders,
whether paid to shareholders or to the IRS or any other Tax Authority, in each
case, resulting from the failure of the First Internal Distribution, the Second
Internal Distribution or the Contribution or the Distribution to have Tax-Free
Status.
“Tax Return” or “Return” means any
report of Taxes due, any claim for refund of Taxes paid, any information return
with respect to Taxes, or any other similar report, statement, declaration or
document required to be filed under the Code or other Tax Law, including any
attachments, exhibits or other materials submitted with any of the foregoing,
and including any amendments or supplements to any of the
foregoing.
“Transactions” means
the First Internal Distribution, the Second Internal Distribution, the
Contribution, the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by the
Separation and Distribution Agreement.
“Treasury Regulations”
means the regulations promulgated from time to time under the Code as in effect
for the relevant Tax Period.
“Unqualified Tax
Opinion” means a “will” opinion, without qualifications, of a Tax
Advisor, which Tax Advisor is reasonably acceptable to Brink’s, on which Brink’s
may rely to the effect that a transaction will not affect the Tax-Free
Status. Any such opinion must assume that the First Internal
Distribution, the Second Internal Distribution, and the Contribution and
Distribution (taken together) would have qualified for Tax-Free Status if the
transaction in question did not occur.
ARTICLE
II
Allocation of Tax
Liabilities
SECTION
2.01. General
Rule. (a) Brink’s
Liability. Brink’s shall be liable for, and shall indemnify
and hold harmless the BHS Group from and against any liability for, Taxes that
are allocated to Brink’s under this Article II.
(b) BHS
Liability. BHS shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and
hold harmless the Brink’s Group from and against any liability for, Taxes that
are allocated to BHS under this Article II.
SECTION
2.02. Allocations of
Taxes. Except as provided in Section 2.03, Taxes shall be
allocated as follows:
(a) Allocation of Taxes to
Brink’s. Brink’s shall be responsible for any and all Taxes
due or required to be reported on any Joint Return or Brink’s Separate Return
(including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final
Determination).
(b) Allocation of Taxes to
BHS. BHS shall be responsible for any and all Taxes due or
required to be reported on any BHS Separate Return (including any increase in
such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).
SECTION
2.03. Certain Transaction and
Other Taxes. (a) BHS
Liability. BHS shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and
hold harmless the Brink’s Group from and against any liability for:
(i) any Tax
resulting from a breach by BHS of any covenant in this Agreement, the Separation
and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; and
(ii) any
Tax-Related Losses for which BHS is responsible pursuant to
Section 7.04.
(b) Brink’s
Liability. Brink’s shall be liable for, and shall indemnify
and hold harmless the BHS Group from and against any liability for:
(i) any Taxes
imposed pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar
provision of foreign, State or local Tax law) on any member of the BHS Group
solely as a result of such member’s being a member of the Brink’s Affiliated
Group (or similar group under foreign, State or local Tax law);
(ii) any Tax
resulting from a breach by Brink’s of any covenant in this Agreement, the
Separation and Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;
and
(iii) any
Tax-Related Losses for which Brink’s is responsible pursuant to
Section 7.04.
ARTICLE
III
Proration of Tax
Items
SECTION
3.01. General Method of
Proration. Tax Items shall be apportioned between Pre-Closing
Periods and Post-Closing Periods in accordance with the principles of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b) as reasonably interpreted and applied by
Brink’s. No election shall be made under Treasury Regulation Section
1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii) (relating to ratable allocation of a year’s
items). If the Closing Date is not an Accounting Cutoff Date, the
provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(iii) will be applied
to allocate ratably the items (other than extraordinary items) for the month
that includes the Closing Date.
SECTION
3.02. Transactions Treated as
Extraordinary Items. In determining the apportionment of Tax
Items between Pre-Closing Periods and Post-Closing Periods, any Tax Items
relating to the Transactions shall be treated as extraordinary items described
in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii)(C) and shall (to the extent
occurring on or prior to the Closing Date) be allocated to Pre-Closing Periods,
and any Taxes related to such items shall be treated under Treasury Regulation
Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(iv) as relating to such extraordinary items and shall
(to the extent occurring on or prior to the Closing Date) be allocated to
Pre-Closing Periods.
ARTICLE
IV
Preparation and Filing of
Tax Returns
SECTION
4.01. General. Except
as otherwise provided in this Article IV, Tax Returns shall be prepared and
filed when due (including extensions) by the person obligated to file such Tax
Returns under the Code or applicable Tax Law. The Companies shall
provide, and shall cause their Affiliates to provide, assistance and cooperation
to one another in accordance with Article VIII with respect to the
preparation and filing of Tax Returns, including providing information required
to be provided in Article VIII.
SECTION
4.02. Brink’s
Responsibility. Brink’s has the exclusive obligation and right
to prepare and file, or to cause to be prepared and filed:
(a) Brink’s
Federal Consolidated Income Tax Returns for any Tax Periods ending on, before or
after the Closing Date;
(b) Brink’s
State Combined Income Tax Returns and any other Joint Returns that Brink’s
reasonably determines are required to be filed (or that Brink’s chooses to be
filed) by the Companies or any of their Affiliates for Tax Periods ending on,
before or after the Closing Date; provided, however, that Brink’s
shall provide written notice (no later than 60 days prior to the date such
Returns are due, including extensions) of such determination to file such
Brink’s State Combined Income Tax Returns or other Joint Returns to BHS;
and
(c) Brink’s
Separate Returns and BHS Separate Returns that Brink’s reasonably determines are
required to be filed by the Companies or any of their Affiliates for Tax Periods
ending on, before or after the Closing Date (limited, in the case of BHS
Separate Returns, to such Returns as are filed on or prior to the Closing
Date).
SECTION
4.03. BHS’s
Responsibility. BHS shall prepare and file, or shall cause to
be prepared and filed, all BHS Separate Returns other than those Tax Returns
filed on or prior to the Closing Date. The Tax Returns required to be
prepared and filed by BHS under this Section 4.03 shall include (a) any BHS
Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return and (b) BHS Separate Returns required to
be filed for Tax Periods ending after the Closing Date.
SECTION
4.04. Tax Accounting
Practices. (a) General
Rule. Except as provided in Section 4.04(b), with respect
to any Tax Return that BHS has the obligation and right to prepare and file, or
cause to be prepared and filed, under Section 4.03, for any Pre-Closing Period
(and the portion, ending on the Closing Date, of any Tax Period that includes
but does not end on the Closing Date), such Tax Return shall be prepared in
accordance with past practices, accounting methods, elections or conventions
(“Past
Practices”) used by Brink’s and its Subsidiaries with respect to the Tax
Returns in question (unless there is no reasonable basis for the use of such
Past Practices), and to the extent any items are not covered by Past Practices
(or in the event that there is no reasonable basis for the use of such Past
Practices), in accordance with reasonable Tax accounting
practices. Except as provided in Section 4.04(b), Brink’s shall
prepare any Tax Return that it has the obligation and right to prepare and file,
or cause to be prepared and filed, under Section 4.02, in accordance with
reasonable Tax accounting practices selected by Brink’s.
(b) Reporting of Transaction Tax
Items. BHS shall file all Tax Returns consistent with the Tax
treatment of the Transactions set forth in the Ruling Requests and the Tax
Opinions/Rulings. To the extent there is a Tax treatment relating to
the Transactions that is not covered by the Ruling Requests or Tax
Opinions/Rulings, the Tax treatment shall be determined by Brink’s with respect
to such Tax Return, and BHS shall agree to such treatment and shall file all Tax
Returns for which it is responsible consistently with such treatment, unless
either (i) there is no reasonable basis for such Tax treatment or (ii) such Tax
treatment is inconsistent with the Tax treatment contemplated in the Ruling
Requests and/or the Tax Opinions/Rulings.
SECTION
4.05. Consolidated or Combined Tax
Returns. BHS shall elect and join, and shall cause its
respective Affiliates to elect and join, in filing any Brink’s State Combined
Income Tax Returns and any Joint Returns that Brink’s determines are required to
be filed or that Brink’s chooses to file pursuant to Section
4.02(b).
SECTION
4.06. Right To Review Tax
Returns. (a) General. The
Responsible Company with respect to any material Tax Return shall make such Tax
Return and related workpapers available for review by the other Company, if
requested, to the extent (i) such Tax Return relates to Taxes for which the
requesting party would reasonably be expected to be liable, (ii) the requesting
party would reasonably be expected to be liable in whole or in part for any
additional Taxes owing as a result of adjustments to the amount of such Taxes
reported on such Tax Return, (iii) such Tax Return relates to Taxes for which
the requesting party would reasonably be expected to have a claim for Tax
Benefits under this Agreement or (iv) the requesting party reasonably determines
that it must inspect such Tax Return to confirm compliance with the terms of
this Agreement. The Responsible Company shall use reasonable best
efforts to make such Tax Return available for review as required under this
paragraph sufficiently in advance of the due date (including extensions) for
filing of such Tax Return to provide the requesting party with a meaningful
opportunity to analyze and comment on such Tax Return.
(b) Execution of Returns
Prepared by Other Party. In the case of any Tax Return that is
required to be prepared and filed by the Responsible Company under this
Agreement and that is required by law to be signed by the other Company (or by
its authorized representative), the Company that is legally required to sign
such Tax Return shall be required to sign such Tax Return unless there is no
reasonable basis for the Tax treatment of an item reported on the Tax Return or
the Tax treatment of an item reported on the Tax Return should, in the opinion
(reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Responsible Company) of a
Tax Advisor, subject the other Company (or its authorized representatives) to
material penalties.
SECTION
4.07. BHS Carrybacks and Claims
for Refund. (a) BHS hereby agrees that, unless
Brink’s consents in writing, no Adjustment Request with respect to any Tax
Return for the Pre-Closing Period shall be filed; provided, however, that upon
the reasonable request of BHS, Brink’s shall use reasonable best efforts to
make, at BHS's expense, an Adjustment Request claiming a refund of Taxes for the
Pre-Closing Period with respect to a BHS Carryback arising in a Post-Closing
Period related to U.S. Federal or State Taxes (any such Adjustment Request to be
prepared and filed by Brink’s) where, in Brink's reasonable discretion, such
Adjustment Request will not materially impair the ability of Brink's to use Tax
Attributes.
(b) BHS, upon
the request of Brink’s, agrees to repay the amount paid over to BHS (plus any
penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Tax Authority) in
the event Brink's is required to repay such refund to such Tax
Authority.
SECTION
4.08. Apportionment of Earnings
and Profits and Tax Attributes. Brink’s shall in good faith
advise BHS in writing of the portion, if any, of any earnings and profits, Tax
Attribute or other consolidated, combined or unitary attribute that Brink’s
determines shall be allocated or apportioned to the BHS Group under applicable
law. BHS and all members of the BHS Group shall prepare all Tax
Returns in accordance with such written notice. As soon as
practicable after receipt of a written request from BHS, Brink’s shall provide
copies of any studies, reports and workpapers supporting such allocations and
apportionments. In the event of a subsequent adjustment by the
applicable Tax Authority to such allocations and apportionments, Brink’s shall
promptly notify BHS in writing of such adjustment. For the avoidance
of doubt, Brink’s shall not be liable to any member of the BHS Group for any
failure of any determination under this Section 4.08 to be accurate under
applicable Tax Law.
ARTICLE
V
Tax
Payments
SECTION
5.01. Payment of Taxes With
Respect to Tax Returns Reflecting Taxes of the Other
Company. In the case of any Tax Return reflecting Taxes
allocated hereunder to the Company that is not the Responsible
Company:
(a) Computation and Payment of
Tax Due. At least 3 business days prior to any Payment Date
for any Tax Return, the Responsible Company shall compute the amount of Tax
required to be paid to the applicable Tax Authority (taking into account the
requirements of Section 4.04 relating to consistent accounting practices) with
respect to such Tax Return on such Payment Date. The Responsible
Company shall pay such amount to such Tax Authority on or before such Payment
Date (and provide notice and proof of payment to the other
Company).
(b) Computation and Payment of
Liability With Respect to Tax Due. Within 30 days following
the earlier of (i) the due date (including extensions) for filing any such Tax
Return (excluding any Tax Return with respect to payment of estimated Taxes or
Taxes due with a request for extension of time to file) or (ii) the date on
which such Tax Return is filed, if Brink’s is the Responsible Company, then BHS
shall pay to Brink’s the amount allocable to the BHS Group under the provisions
of Article II, and if BHS is the Responsible Company, then Brink’s shall
pay to BHS the amount allocable to the Brink’s Group under the provisions of
Article II, in each case, plus interest computed at the Prime Rate on the
amount of the payment based on the number of days from the earlier of (A) the
due date of the Tax Return (including extensions) or (B) the date on which such
Tax Return is filed to the date of payment.
(c) Adjustments Resulting in
Underpayments. In the case of any adjustment pursuant to a
Final Determination with respect to any such Tax Return, the Responsible Company
shall pay to the applicable Tax Authority when due any additional Tax due with
respect to such Tax Return required to be paid as a result of such adjustment
pursuant to a Final Determination. The Responsible Company shall
compute the amount attributable to the BHS Group in accordance with
Article II and BHS shall pay to Brink’s any amount due Brink’s (or Brink’s
shall pay BHS any amount due BHS) under Article II within 30 days from the
later of (i) the date the additional Tax was paid by the Responsible Company or
(ii) the date of receipt of a written notice and demand from the Responsible
Company for payment of the amount due, accompanied by evidence of payment and a
statement detailing the Taxes paid and describing in reasonable detail the
particulars relating thereto. Any payments required under this Section 5.01(c)
shall include interest computed at the Prime Rate based on the number of days
from the date the additional Tax was paid by the Responsible Company to the date
of the payment under this Section 5.01(c).
SECTION
5.02. Indemnification
Payments. All indemnification payments under this Agreement
shall be made by Brink’s directly to BHS and by BHS directly to Brink’s; provided, however, that if the
Companies mutually agree with respect to any such indemnification payment, any
member of the Brink’s Group, on the one hand, may make such indemnification
payment to any member of the BHS Group, on the other hand, and vice
versa.
ARTICLE
VI
Tax
Benefits
SECTION
6.01. Tax Refunds in
General. Except as set forth below, Brink’s shall be entitled
to any refund (and any interest thereon received from the applicable Tax
Authority) of Taxes for which Brink’s is liable hereunder, BHS shall be entitled
to any refund (and any interest thereon received from the applicable Tax
Authority) of Taxes for which BHS is liable hereunder and a Company receiving a
refund to which another Company is entitled hereunder shall pay over such refund
to such other Company within 30 days after such refund is received (together
with interest computed at the Prime Rate based on the number of days from the
date the refund was received to the date the refund was paid over).
SECTION
6.02. Timing Differences and
Reverse Timing Differences. (a) If as a result of
an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination to any Taxes for which a member
of the Brink’s Group is liable hereunder (or Tax Attribute of a member of the
Brink’s Group) a member of the BHS Group could realize a current or future Tax
Benefit that it could not realize but for such adjustment (determined on a with
and without basis), or if as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final
Determination to any Taxes for which a member of the BHS Group is liable
hereunder (or Tax Attribute of a member of the BHS Group) a member of the
Brink's Group could realize a current or future Tax Benefit that it could not
realize but for such adjustment (determined on a with and without basis), BHS or
Brink’s, as the case may be, shall make a payment to either Brink’s or BHS, as
appropriate, within 30 days following the date of a written notice and demand
from Brink's or BHS, as appropriate, for payment of the amount due, accompanied
by evidence of such adjustment and describing in reasonable detail the
particulars relating thereto. Any payment required under this Section
6.02(a) shall include interest on such payment computed at the Prime Rate based
on the number of days from the date of such written notice to the date of
payment under this Section 6.02(a). In the event that Brink’s or BHS disagrees
with any such calculation described in this Section 6.02(a), Brink’s or BHS
shall so notify the other Company in writing within 30 days of receiving the
written calculation set forth above in this Section 6.02(a). Brink’s
and BHS shall endeavor in good faith to resolve such disagreement.
(b) If a
member of the BHS Group actually realizes in cash pursuant to a Final
Determination any Tax Detriment as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final
Determination to any Taxes for which a member of the Brink’s Group is liable
hereunder (or Tax Attribute of a member of the Brink’s Group) (in such
circumstance, Brink’s being the “Adjusted Party”) and
such Tax Detriment would not have arisen but for such adjustment (determined on
a with and without basis), or if a member of the Brink’s Group actually realizes
in cash pursuant to a Final Determination any Tax Detriment as a result of an
adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination to any Taxes for which a member of
the BHS Group is liable hereunder (or Tax Attribute of a member of the BHS
Group) (in such circumstance, BHS being the “Adjusted Party”) and
such Tax Detriment would not have arisen but for such adjustment (determined on
a with and without basis), the Adjusted Party shall make a payment to the other
party within 30 days following the later of such actual realization of the Tax
Detriment and the Adjusted Party’s actual realization of the corresponding Tax
Benefit, in an amount equal to the lesser of such Tax Detriment actually
realized in cash and the Tax Benefit, if any, actually realized in cash by the
Adjusted Party pursuant to such adjustment (which would not have arisen but for
such adjustment), plus interest on such amount
computed
at the Prime Rate based on the number of days from the later of the date of such
actual realization of the Tax Detriment and the Adjusted Party’s actual
realization of the corresponding Tax Benefit to the date of payment of such
amount under this Section 6.02(b). No later than 30 days after a Tax Detriment
described in this Section 6.02(b) is actually realized in cash by a member of
the Brink’s Group or a member of the BHS Group, Brink’s (if a member of the
Brink’s Group actually realizes such Tax Detriment) or BHS (if a member of the
BHS Group actually realizes such Tax Detriment) shall provide the other Company
with a written calculation of the amount payable pursuant to Section
6.02(b). In the event that Brink’s or BHS disagrees with any such
calculation described in this Section 6.02(b), Brink’s or BHS shall so notify
the other Company in writing within 30 days of receiving the written calculation
set forth above in this Section 6.02(b). Brink’s and BHS shall
endeavor in good faith to resolve such disagreement.
SECTION
6.03. BHS
Carrybacks. BHS shall be entitled to any refund actually
received in cash that is attributable to, and would not have arisen but for
(determined on a with and without basis), a BHS Carryback pursuant to the
proviso set forth in Section 4.07, provided that the refund is a refund of Taxes
for the Tax Period to which the BHS Carryback is carried or the first or second
immediately following Tax Periods. Any such payment of such refund
made by Brink’s to BHS pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be recalculated in
light of any Final Determination (or any other facts that may arise or come to
light after such payment is made, such as a carryback or carryforward of a
Brink’s Group Tax Attribute to a Tax Period in respect of which such refund is
received) that would affect the amount to which BHS is entitled, and an
appropriate adjusting payment shall be made by BHS to Brink’s such that the
aggregate amounts paid pursuant to this Section 6.03 equals such recalculated
amount (with interest computed at the Prime Rate based on the number of days
from the date of the actual receipt of such refund to the date of payment of
such amount under this Section 6.03).
ARTICLE
VII
Tax-Free
Status
SECTION
7.01. Tax Opinions/Rulings and
Representation Letters. Each of BHS and Brink’s hereby
represents and agrees that (i) it has examined the Ruling Documents and the
Representation Letters prior to the date hereof and (ii) all information
contained in such Ruling Documents or Representation Letters that concerns or
relates to such Company or any member of its Group will be true, correct and
complete.
SECTION
7.02. Restrictions on
BHS. (a) BHS agrees that it will not take or fail
to take, or permit any BHS Affiliate to take or fail to take, any action where
such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with or cause to be untrue
any material, information, covenant or representation in any Representation
Letters, Ruling Documents or Tax Opinions/Rulings. BHS agrees that it
will not take or fail to take, or permit any BHS Affiliate to take or fail to
take, any action that prevents or could reasonably be expected to prevent
(i) the Tax-Free Status or (ii) any transaction contemplated by the
Separation and Distribution Agreement that is intended by the parties to be
tax-free from so qualifying, including issuing any BHS Capital Stock that would
prevent the Distribution from qualifying as a tax-free distribution within the
meaning of Section 355 of the Code.
(b) BHS
agrees that, from the date hereof until the first day after the two-year
anniversary of the Closing Date, it will (i) maintain its status as a company
whose separate affiliated group, within the meaning of Section 355(b)(3) of the
Code, is engaged in the Active Trade or Business and (ii) not engage in any
transaction that would result in it ceasing to be a company whose separate
affiliated group is so engaged in the Active Trade or Business.
(c) BHS
agrees that, from the date hereof until the first day after the two-year
anniversary of the Closing Date, it will not (i) enter into any Proposed
Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent BHS has the right to prohibit any
Proposed Acquisition Transaction, permit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction to
occur (whether by (A) redeeming rights under a shareholder rights plan,
(B) finding a tender offer to be a “permitted offer” under any such plan or
otherwise causing any such plan to be inapplicable or neutralized with respect
to any Proposed Acquisition Transaction or (C) approving any Proposed
Acquisition Transaction, whether for purposes of Article 14 of the Virginia
Stock Corporation Act or any similar corporate statute, any “fair price” or
other provision of BHS’s charter or bylaws or otherwise), (ii) merge or
consolidate with any other Person or liquidate or partially liquidate, (iii) in
a single transaction or series of transactions sell or transfer (other than
sales or transfers of inventory in the ordinary course of business) 60% or more
of the gross assets of the Active Trade or Business or 60% or more of the
consolidated gross assets of BHS and its Affiliates (such percentages to be
measured based on fair market value as of the Closing Date), (iv) redeem or
otherwise repurchase (directly or through a BHS Affiliate) any BHS Capital
Stock, except to the extent such repurchases satisfy Section 4.05(1)(b) of
Revenue Procedure 96-30 (as in effect prior to the amendment of such Revenue
Procedure by Revenue Procedure 2003-48), (v) amend its certificate of
incorporation (or other organizational documents), or take any other action,
whether through a shareholder vote or otherwise, affecting the relative voting
rights of BHS Capital Stock (including, without limitation, through the
conversion of any BHS Capital Stock into another class of BHS Capital Stock) or
(vi) take any other action or actions (including any action or transaction that
would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with any representation made in
the Representation Letters, Ruling Documents or the Tax Opinions/Rulings) that
in the aggregate (and taking into account any other transactions described in
this subparagraph (c)) would be reasonably likely to have the effect of causing
or permitting one or more persons (whether or not acting in concert) to acquire
directly or indirectly stock representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in
BHS or otherwise jeopardize the Tax-Free Status, unless prior to taking any such
action set forth in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), (A) BHS shall
have requested that Brink’s obtain a supplemental Ruling in accordance with
Sections 7.03(b) and (d) to the effect that such transaction will not
affect the Tax-Free Status and Brink’s shall have received such a supplemental
Ruling in form and substance satisfactory to Brink’s in its sole and absolute
discretion, which discretion shall be exercised in good faith solely to preserve
the Tax-Free Status (and in determining whether such a Ruling is satisfactory,
Brink’s may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying
assumptions and management’s representations made in connection with such
Ruling), or (B) BHS shall provide Brink’s with an Unqualified Tax Opinion in
form and substance satisfactory to Brink’s in its sole and absolute discretion,
which discretion shall be exercised in good faith solely to preserve the
Tax-Free Status (and in determining whether an opinion is satisfactory, Brink’s
may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying
assumptions and management’s representations if used as a basis for the opinion
and Brink’s may determine that no opinion would be acceptable to Brink’s) or (C)
Brink’s shall have waived the requirement to obtain such ruling or
opinion.
(d) Certain Issuances of BHS
Capital Stock. If BHS proposes to enter into any
Section 7.02(d) Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent BHS has the right
to prohibit any Section 7.02(d) Acquisition Transaction, proposes to permit
any Section 7.02(d) Acquisition Transaction to occur, in each case, during
the period from the date hereof until the first day after the two-year
anniversary of the Closing Date, BHS shall provide Brink’s, no later than ten
days following the signing of any written agreement with respect to the
Section 7.02(d) Acquisition Transaction, with a written description of such
transaction (including the type and amount of BHS Capital Stock to be issued in
such transaction) and a certificate of the Board of Directors of BHS to the
effect that the Section 7.02(d) Acquisition Transaction is not a Proposed
Acquisition Transaction or any other transaction to which the requirements of
Section 7.02(c) apply (a “Board
Certificate”).
(e) Distributions by Foreign BHS
Subsidiaries. Until January 1st of the calendar year
immediately following the calendar year in which the Distribution occurs, BHS
shall neither cause nor permit any foreign subsidiary of BHS to enter into any
transaction or take any action that would be considered under the Code to
constitute the declaration or payment of a dividend (including pursuant to
Section 304 of the Code) without obtaining the prior written consent of Brink’s
(such prior written consent not to be unreasonably withheld).
(f) Procedures Regarding
Opinions and Rulings. If BHS notifies Brink’s that it desires
to take one of the actions described in clauses (i) through (vi) of Section
7.02(c) (a “Notified
Action”), Brink’s and BHS shall reasonably cooperate to attempt to obtain
the ruling or opinion referred to in Section 7.02(c), unless Brink’s shall have
waived the requirement to obtain such ruling or opinion.
(g) Rulings or Unqualified Tax
Opinions at BHS’s Request. Brink’s agrees that at the
reasonable request of BHS pursuant to Section 7.02(c) Brink’s shall
cooperate with BHS and use reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, as
expeditiously as possible, a supplemental Ruling from the IRS or an Unqualified
Tax Opinion for the purpose of permitting BHS to take the Notified
Action. In no event shall Brink’s be required to file any Ruling
Request under this Section 7.03(b) unless BHS represents that (A) it has read
the Ruling Request and (B) all information and representations, if any, relating
to any member of the BHS Group contained in the Ruling Request documents are
(subject to any qualifications therein) true, correct and
complete. BHS shall reimburse Brink’s for all reasonable costs and
expenses incurred by the Brink’s Group in obtaining a Ruling or Unqualified Tax
Opinion requested by BHS within 10 business days after receiving an invoice from
Brink’s therefor.
(h) Rulings or Unqualified Tax
Opinions at Brink’s Request. Brink’s shall have the right to
obtain a supplemental Ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion at any time in its
sole and absolute discretion. If Brink’s determines to obtain a
supplemental Ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion, BHS shall (and shall cause
each Affiliate of BHS to) cooperate
with
Brink’s and take any and all actions reasonably requested by Brink’s in
connection with obtaining the Ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion (including,
without limitation, by making any representation or reasonable covenant or
providing any materials or information requested by the IRS or Tax Advisor;
provided that BHS shall not be required to make (or cause any Affiliate of BHS
to make) any representation or covenant that is inconsistent with historical
facts or as to future matters or events over which it has no control). Brink’s
and BHS shall each bear its own costs and expenses in obtaining a Ruling or an
Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by Brink’s.
(i) BHS
hereby agrees that Brink’s shall have sole and exclusive control over the
process of obtaining any Ruling, and that only Brink’s shall apply for a
Ruling. In connection with obtaining a Ruling pursuant to Section
7.04(b), (A) Brink’s shall keep BHS informed in a timely manner of all material
actions taken or proposed to be taken by Brink’s in connection therewith; (B)
Brink’s shall (1) reasonably in advance of the submission of any Ruling
Request documents provide BHS with a draft copy thereof, (2) reasonably
consider BHS’s comments on such draft copy and (3) provide BHS with a final
copy; and (C) Brink’s shall provide BHS with notice reasonably in advance of,
and BHS shall have the right to attend, any formally scheduled meetings with the
IRS (subject to the approval of the IRS) that relate to such Ruling. Neither BHS
nor any BHS Affiliate shall seek any guidance from the IRS or any other Tax
Authority (whether written, verbal or otherwise) at any time concerning the
Transactions (including the impact of any transaction on the
Transactions).
SECTION
7.03. Liability for Tax-Related
Losses. (a) Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement or the Separation and Distribution Agreement to the contrary, BHS
shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Brink’s and its
Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors and employees from
and against, one hundred percent (100%) of any Tax-Related Losses that are
attributable to or result from any one or more of the following: (A)
the acquisition of all or a portion of the stock or assets of any member of the
BHS Group by any means whatsoever by any Person, (B) any negotiations,
understandings, agreements or arrangements by BHS with respect to transactions
or events (including, without limitation, stock issuances, pursuant to the
exercise of stock options or otherwise, option grants, capital contributions or
acquisitions, or a series of such transactions or events) that cause the
Distribution to be treated as part of a plan pursuant to which one or more
Persons acquire directly or indirectly stock of BHS representing a Fifty-Percent
or Greater Interest therein, (C) any action or failure to act by BHS after the
Distribution (including, without limitation, any amendment to BHS’s certificate
of incorporation (or other organizational documents), whether through a
shareholder vote or otherwise) affecting the relative voting rights of any class
of BHS Capital Stock (including, without limitation, through the conversion of
any class of BHS Capital Stock into another class of BHS Capital Stock), (D) any
act or failure to act by BHS or any BHS Affiliate described in Section 7.02
(regardless whether such act or failure to act is covered by a Ruling,
Unqualified Tax Opinion or waiver described in clause (A), (B) or (C) of Section
7.02(c) or a Board Certificate described in Section 7.02(d)) or (E) any
breach by BHS of its agreement and representation set forth in Section
7.01.
(b) For
purposes of calculating the amount and timing of any Tax-Related Loss for which
BHS is responsible under this Section 7.04, Tax-Related Losses shall be
calculated by assuming that Brink’s, the Brink’s Affiliated Group and each
member of the Brink’s Group (i) pay Tax at the highest marginal corporate Tax
rates in effect in each relevant taxable year and (ii) have no Tax Attributes in
any relevant taxable year.
(c) BHS shall
not be entitled to any refund (or any interest thereon received from the
applicable Tax Authority) of Taxes for which BHS is responsible under this
Section 7.04, and Section 6.02 shall not apply to any Tax Benefit that Brink’s
realizes as a result of an adjustment to any Taxes for which a member of the BHS
Group is responsible under this Section 7.04.
(d) BHS shall
pay Brink’s the amount of any Tax-Related Losses for which BHS is responsible
under this Section 7.04: (A) in the case of Tax-Related Losses
described in clause (i) of the definition of Tax-Related Losses no later than
2 business days prior to the date Brink’s files, or causes to be
filed, the applicable Tax Return for the year of the Distribution (the “Filing Date”)
(provided that if such Tax-Related Losses arise pursuant to a Final
Determination described in clause (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of “Final Determination”,
then BHS shall pay Brink’s no later than 2 business days after the date of such
Final Determination with interest calculated at the Prime Rate plus two percent,
compounded semiannually, from the date that is 2 business days prior
to the Filing Date through the date of such Final Determination) and (B) in the
case of Tax-Related Losses described in clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition
of Tax-Related Losses, no later than 2 business days after the date
Brink’s pays such Tax-Related Losses.
ARTICLE
VIII
Assistance and
Cooperation
SECTION
8.01. Assistance and
Cooperation. (a) After the Distribution, the
Companies shall cooperate (and cause their respective Affiliates to cooperate)
with each other and with each other’s agents, including accounting firms and
legal counsel, in connection with Tax matters relating to the Companies and
their Affiliates including (i) preparation and filing of Tax Returns, (ii)
determining the liability for and amount of any Taxes due (including estimated
Taxes) or the right to and amount of any refund of Taxes, (iii) examinations of
Tax Returns and (iv) any administrative or judicial proceeding in respect of
Taxes assessed or proposed to be assessed. Such cooperation shall
include making all information and documents in their possession relating to the
other Company and its Affiliates available to such other Company as provided in
Article IX. Each of the Companies shall also make available to
the other, as reasonably requested and available, personnel (including officers,
directors, employees and agents of the Companies or their respective Affiliates)
responsible for preparing, maintaining and interpreting information and
documents relevant to Taxes, and personnel reasonably required as witnesses or
for purposes of providing information or documents in connection with any
administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes.
(b) Any
information or documents provided under this Article VIII shall be kept
confidential by the Company receiving the information or documents, except as
may otherwise be necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns or in
connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to
Taxes. Notwithstanding any other
provision
of this Agreement or any other agreement, (i) neither Brink’s nor any Brink’s
Affiliate shall be required to provide BHS, any BHS Affiliate or any other
Person access to or copies of any information or procedures (including the
proceedings of any Tax Contest) other than information or procedures that relate
solely to BHS, a BHS Affiliate or the business or assets of BHS or any BHS
Affiliate and (ii) in no event shall Brink’s or any Brink’s Affiliate be
required to provide BHS, any BHS Affiliate or any other Person access to or
copies of any information if such action could reasonably be expected to result
in the waiver of any Privilege. In addition, in the event that
Brink’s determines that the provision of any information to BHS or any BHS
Affiliate could be commercially detrimental, violate any law or agreement or
waive any Privilege, the parties shall use reasonable best efforts to permit
compliance with its obligations under this Article VIII in a manner that avoids
any such harm or consequence.
SECTION
8.02. Income Tax Return
Information. BHS and Brink’s acknowledge that time is of the
essence in relation to any request for information, assistance or cooperation
made by Brink’s or BHS pursuant to Section 8.01 or this Section
8.02. BHS and Brink’s acknowledge that failure to conform to the
deadlines set forth herein or reasonable deadlines otherwise set by Brink’s or
BHS could cause irreparable harm.
(a) Each
Company shall provide to the other Company information and documents relating to
its Group required by the other Company to prepare Tax Returns. Any
information or documents the Responsible Company requires to prepare such Tax
Returns shall be provided in such form as the Responsible Company reasonably
requests and in sufficient time for the Responsible Company to file such Tax
Returns on a timely basis.
(b) At BHS’s
sole expense, BHS shall provide to Brink’s the information reasonably requested
in writing by Brink’s in connection with the preparation of Tax Returns in
accordance with the deadlines set forth in such written request.
(c) In the
event that BHS fails to provide any information requested by Brink’s pursuant to
Section 8.01 or this Section 8.02, within the deadlines as set forth herein (or
otherwise reasonably set by Brink’s and agreed to by BHS, such agreement not to
be unreasonably withheld), Brink’s shall have the right to engage a nationally
recognized public accounting firm of its choice (the “Accountant”), in its
sole and absolute discretion, to gather such information directly from BHS or
any other members of the BHS Group. BHS agrees, and will cause all other members
of the BHS Group to agree, upon 10 business days’ notice by Brink’s,
in the case of a failure by BHS to provide information pursuant to Section 8.01
or this Section 8.02, to permit any such Accountant full access to all records
or other information requested by such Accountant that are in the possession of
BHS or any member of the BHS Group during reasonable business
hours. BHS agrees promptly to pay Brink’s all reasonable costs and
expenses incurred by Brink’s in connection with the engagement of such
Accountant.
SECTION
8.03. Reliance. If
any member of one Group (the “Supplier Group”)
supplies information to a member of the other Group (the “Signing Group”) in
connection with a Tax liability and an officer of a member of the Signing Group
signs a statement or other document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon
the accuracy of such information,
then upon
the written request of such member of the Signing Group identifying the
information being so relied upon, the chief financial officer of the Supplier
Group (or any officer of the Supplier Group as designated by the chief financial
officer of the Supplier Group) shall certify in writing that to his or her
knowledge (based upon consultation with appropriate employees) the information
so supplied is accurate and complete. The Company that is a member of the
Supplier Group agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Signing
Group and its directors, officers and employees from and against any fine,
penalty or other cost or expense of any kind attributable to a member of the
Supplier Group having supplied, pursuant to thisArticle VIII, a member of the
Signing Group with inaccurate or incomplete information in connection with a Tax
liability.
ARTICLE
IX
Tax
Records
SECTION
9.01. Retention of Tax
Records. Each Company shall preserve and keep all Tax Records
exclusively relating to the assets and activities of its Group for Pre-Closing
Periods (and the portion, ending on the Closing Date, of any Tax Period that
includes but does not end on the Closing Date), and Brink’s shall preserve and
keep all other Tax Records relating to Taxes of the Groups for Pre-Closing
Periods until the later of (i) the expiration of any applicable statutes of
limitation, and (ii) 7 years after the Closing Date. After such
earlier date, each Company may dispose of such records upon 90 days’ prior
written notice to the other Company. If, prior to the expiration of
the applicable statute of limitation or such seven-year period, a Company
reasonably determines that any Tax Records that it would otherwise be required
to preserve and keep under this Article IX are no longer material in the
administration of any matter under the Code or other applicable Tax Law and the
other Company agrees, then such first Company may dispose of such records upon
90 days’ prior notice to the other Company. Any notice of an intent
to dispose given pursuant to this Section 9.01 shall include a list of the
records to be disposed of describing in reasonable detail each file, book or
other record accumulation being disposed. The notified Company shall
have the opportunity, at its cost and expense, to copy or remove, within such
90-day period, all or any part of such Tax Records.
SECTION
9.02. Access to Tax
Records. The Companies and their respective Affiliates shall
make available to each other for inspection and copying during normal business
hours upon reasonable notice all Tax Records in their possession to the extent
reasonably required by the other Company in connection with the preparation of
Tax Returns, audits, litigation or the resolution of items under this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
X
Tax
Contests
SECTION
10.01. Notice. Each
of the parties shall provide prompt notice to the other party of any written
communication from a Tax Authority regarding any pending or threatened Tax
audit, assessment or proceeding or other Tax Contest of which it becomes aware
related to Taxes for Tax Periods for which it is indemnified by the other party
hereunder. Such notice shall attach copies of the pertinent portion
of any written communication from a Tax Authority and contain factual
information (to the extent known) describing any asserted Tax liability in
reasonable detail and shall be accompanied by copies of any notice and other
documents received from any Tax Authority in respect of any such
matters.
SECTION
10.02. Control of Tax
Contests. (a) Brink’s
Returns. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any
(i) Brink’s Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return, (ii) Brink’s State
Combined Income Tax Return, (iii) any other Joint Return or (iv) any Brink’s
Separate Return, Brink’s shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest,
including exclusive authority with respect to any settlement of Tax liability
arising from such Tax Contest. Brink’s shall keep BHS informed in a
timely manner regarding such Tax Contests to the extent relating to the BHS
Business, the BHS Group or the assets transferred to BHS pursuant to the
Transactions insofar as such Tax Contests would reasonably be expected to affect
the BHS Group.
(b) BHS Separate
Returns. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to a BHS
Separate Return, BHS shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest,
including exclusive authority with respect to any settlement of Tax liability
arising from such Tax Contest.
(c) Distribution-Related
Proceedings. In the event of any Distribution-Related
Proceeding as a result of which BHS could reasonably be expected to become
liable for any Tax-Related Losses that Brink’s is entitled to control under this
Article 10, (A) Brink’s shall consult with BHS reasonably in advance of taking
any significant action in connection with such Distribution-Related Proceeding,
(B) Brink’s shall consult with BHS and offer BHS a reasonable opportunity to
comment before submitting any written materials prepared or furnished in
connection with such Distribution-Related Proceeding, (C) Brink’s shall defend
such Distribution-Related Proceeding diligently and in good faith and (D)
Brink’s shall provide BHS copies of any written materials relating to such
Distribution-Related Proceeding received from the relevant Tax
Authority.
ARTICLE
XI
SECTION
11.01. Effective Date; Termination
of Prior Intercompany Tax Allocation Agreements. This
Agreement shall be effective as of the date hereof. As of the date
hereof, all prior intercompany Tax allocation agreements or arrangements
relating to one or more members of the Brink’s Group, on the one hand, and one
or more members of the BHS Group, on the other hand, shall be terminated, and no
member of any Group shall have any right or obligation in respect of any member
of the other Group thereunder.
ARTICLE
XII
Survival of
Obligations
SECTION
12.01. Survival of
Obligations. The representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements set forth in this Agreement shall be unconditional and absolute and
shall remain in effect without limitation as to time.
ARTICLE
XIII
Treatment of Payments; Tax
Gross Up
SECTION
13.01. Treatment of Tax Indemnity
and Tax Benefit Payments. In the absence of any change in Tax
treatment under the Code or other applicable Tax Law:
(a) any
indemnity payments made by a Company under Article V of this Agreement and
of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall be reported for Tax purposes
by the payor and the recipient as distributions or capital contributions, as
appropriate, occurring immediately before the Distribution (but only to the
extent the payment does not relate to a Tax allocated to the payor in accordance
with Section 1552 of the Code or the regulations thereunder or Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-33(d) (or under corresponding principles of other
applicable Tax Laws)) or as payments of an assumed or retained liability,
and
(b) any Tax
Benefit payments made by a Company under Article VI, shall be reported for
Tax purposes by the payor and the recipient as distributions or capital
contributions, as appropriate, occurring immediately before the Distribution
(but only to the extent the payment does not relate to a Tax allocated to the
payor in accordance with Section 1552 of the Code or the regulations thereunder
or Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-33(d) (or under corresponding principles
of other applicable Tax Laws)) or as payments of an assumed or retained
liability.
SECTION
13.02. Tax Gross
Up. If, notwithstanding the manner in which indemnity payments
and Tax Benefit payments were reported, there is an adjustment to the Tax
liability of a Company as a result of its receipt of a payment pursuant to this
Agreement, such payment shall be appropriately adjusted so that the amount of
such payment, reduced by the amount of all income Taxes payable with respect to
the receipt thereof (but taking into account all correlative Tax Benefits
resulting from the payment of such income Taxes), shall equal the amount of the
payment that the Company receiving such payment would otherwise be entitled to
receive pursuant to this Agreement.
SECTION
13.03. Interest Under This
Agreement. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, to
the extent one Company (“Indemnitor”) makes a
payment of interest to another Company (“Indemnitee”) under
this Agreement with respect to the period from the date that the Indemnitee made
a payment of Tax to a Tax Authority to the date that the Indemnitor reimbursed
the Indemnitee for such Tax payment, the interest payment shall be treated as
interest expense to the Indemnitor (deductible to the extent provided by law)
and as interest income by the Indemnitee (includible in income to the extent
provided by law). The amount of the payment shall not be adjusted
under Section 13.02 to take into account any associated Tax Benefit to the
Indemnitor or Tax Detriment to the Indemnitee.
ARTICLE
XIV
Disagreements
SECTION
14.01. Disagreements. The
Companies mutually desire that collaboration will continue between
them. Accordingly, they will try, and they will cause their
respective Group members to try, to resolve in an amicable manner all
disagreements and misunderstandings connected with their respective rights and
obligations under this Agreement, including any amendments hereto. In
furtherance thereof, in the event of any dispute or disagreement (other than a
High-Level Dispute) (a “Tax Arbitrator
Dispute”) between the Companies as to the interpretation of any provision
of this Agreement or the performance of obligations hereunder, the Tax
departments of the Companies shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the Tax
Arbitrator Dispute. If such good faith negotiations do not resolve
the Tax Arbitrator Dispute, then the matter, upon written request of either
Company, will be referred to a tax lawyer or accountant acceptable to each of
the Companies (the “Tax
Arbitrator”). The Tax Arbitrator may, in its discretion,
obtain the services of any third-party appraiser, accounting firm or consultant
that the Tax Arbitrator deems necessary to assist it in resolving such
disagreement. The Tax Arbitrator shall furnish written notice to the
Companies of its resolution of any such Tax Arbitrator Dispute as soon as
practical, but in any event no later than 45 days after its acceptance of the
matter for resolution. Any such resolution by the Tax Arbitrator will
be conclusive and binding on the Companies. Following receipt of the
Tax Arbitrator’s written notice to the Companies of its resolution of the Tax
Arbitrator Dispute, the Companies shall each take or cause to be taken any
action necessary to implement such resolution of the Tax
Arbitrator. In accordance with Article XVI, each Company shall
pay its own fees and expenses (including the fees and expenses of its
representatives) incurred in connection with the referral of the matter to the
Tax Arbitrator. All fees and expenses of the Tax Arbitrator in
connection with such referral shall be shared equally by the
Companies. Any High-Level Dispute shall be resolved pursuant to the
procedures set forth in Article VIII of the Separation and Distribution
Agreement. Nothing in this Article XIV will prevent either
Company from seeking injunctive relief if any delay resulting from the efforts
to resolve the Tax Arbitrator Dispute through the Tax Arbitrator (or any delay
resulting from the efforts to resolve any High-Level Dispute through the
procedures set forth in Article VIII of the Separation and Distribution
Agreement) could result in serious and irreparable injury to either
Company.
ARTICLE
XV
Late
Payments
SECTION
15.01. Late
Payments. Any amount owed by one party to another party under
this Agreement that is not paid when due shall bear interest at the Prime Rate
plus 2%, compounded semiannually, from the due date of the payment to the
date paid. To the extent interest required to be paid under this
Article XV duplicates interest required to be paid under any other
provision of this Agreement, interest shall be computed at the higher of the
interest rate provided under this Article XV or the interest rate provided
under such other provision.
ARTICLE
XVI
Expenses
SECTION
16.01. Expenses. Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each party and its Affiliates shall
bear their own expenses incurred in connection with preparation of Tax Returns,
Tax Contests, and other matters related to Taxes under the provisions of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
XVII
General
Provisions
SECTION
17.01. Addresses and
Notices. All notices or other communications under this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when (a)
delivered in person or (b) deposited in the United States mail or private
express mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to
Brink’s, to:
The
Brink’s Company
P.O. Box
18100
1801
Bayberry Court
Richmond,
Virginia 23226
Attn:
Secretary
Facsimile: (804)
289-9765
If to
BHS, to:
Brink’s
Home Security Holdings, Inc.
8880
Esters Boulevard
Irving,
Texas 75063
Attn:
Secretary
Facsimile: (972) 871-3366
Either
party may, by notice to the other party, change the address to which such
notices are to be given.
SECTION
17.02. Binding
Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.
SECTION
17.03. Waiver. Waiver
by any party hereto of any default by any other party hereto of any provision of
this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving party of any
subsequent or other default.
SECTION
17.04. Severability. If
any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or
circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of
such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those
as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full
force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated
thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions
contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either
party. Upon any such determination, the parties shall negotiate in
good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and equitable provision to
effect the original intent of the parties.
SECTION
17.05. Authority. Each
of the parties represents to the other that (a) it has the corporate or other
requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement,
(b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or other action, (c) it has duly and
validly executed and delivered this Agreement, and (d) this Agreement is a
legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with
its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and
general equity principles.
SECTION
17.06. Further
Action. The parties shall execute and deliver all documents,
provide all information, and take or refrain from taking action as may be
necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement, including
the execution and delivery to the other parties and their Affiliates and
representatives of such powers of attorney or other authorizing documentation as
is reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with Tax Contests (or
portions thereof) under the control of such other parties in accordance with
Article X.
SECTION
17.07. Integration. This
Agreement, together with each of the exhibits and schedules appended hereto,
constitutes the final agreement between the parties, and is the complete and
exclusive statement of the parties’ agreement on the matters contained
herein. All prior and contemporaneous negotiations and agreements
between the parties with respect to the matters contained herein are superseded
by this Agreement, as applicable. In the event of any inconsistency
between this Agreement and the Separation and Distribution Agreement, or any
other agreements relating to the transactions contemplated by the Separation and
Distribution Agreement, with respect to matters addressed herein, the provisions
of this Agreement shall control.
SECTION
17.08. Construction. The
language in all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed
according to its fair meaning and shall not be strictly construed for or against
any party. The captions, titles and headings included in this
Agreement are for convenience only, and do not affect this Agreement’s
construction or interpretation. Unless otherwise indicated, all
“Section” and “Article” references in this Agreement are to sections and
articles of this Agreement.
SECTION
17.09. No Double
Recovery. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to
provide an indemnity or other recovery for any costs, damages, or other amounts
for which the damaged party has been fully compensated under any other provision
of this Agreement or under any other agreement or action at law or
equity. Unless expressly required in this Agreement, a party shall
not be required to exhaust all remedies available under other agreements or at
law or equity before recovering under the remedies provided in this
Agreement.
SECTION
17.10. Counterparts. The
parties may execute this Agreement in multiple counterparts, each of which
constitutes an original as against the party that signed it, and all of which
together constitute one agreement. This Agreement is effective upon
delivery of one executed counterpart from each party to the other
party. The signatures of both parties need not appear on the same
counterpart. The delivery of signed counterparts by facsimile or
email transmission that includes a copy of the sending party’s signature is as
effective as signing and delivering the counterpart in person.
SECTION
17.11. Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
interpreted in accordance with the law of the State of New York irrespective of
the choice of law principles of the State of New York, as to all matters,
including matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance
and remedies.
SECTION
17.12. Jurisdiction. Any
action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be
brought in the courts of the State of Virginia or in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (if any party to such action or
proceeding has or can acquire jurisdiction), and each of the parties hereto
irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such
action or proceeding, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue
or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the action or
proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees not
to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement
in any other court.
SECTION
17.13. Amendment. No
provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or
modified by any party hereto, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or
modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the
party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or
modification.
SECTION
17.14. BHS
Subsidiaries. If, at any time, BHS or Brink’s, respectively,
acquires or creates one or more subsidiaries that are includable in the BHS
Group or the Brink’s Group, respectively, they shall be subject to this
Agreement and all references to the BHS Group or Brink’s Group, respectively,
herein shall thereafter include a reference to such subsidiaries.
SECTION
17.15. Successors. This
Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of any successor by
merger, acquisition of assets, or otherwise, to any of the parties hereto
(including but not limited to any successor of Brink’s or BHS succeeding to the
Tax Attributes of either under Section 381 of the Code), to the same extent as
if such successor had been an original party to this Agreement.
SECTION
17.16. Injunctions. The
parties acknowledge that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of
the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its
specific terms or were otherwise breached. The parties hereto shall
be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the
provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and
provisions hereof in any court having jurisdiction, such remedy being in
addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in
equity.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Tax Matters Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date set forth
above.
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY,
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Exhibit
10.4
EXECUTION
COPY
NON-COMPETITION
AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as
of October 31, 2008, between THE BRINK’S COMPANY, a
Virginia corporation (“Brink’s”), and BRINK’S HOME SECURITY
HOLDINGS, INC., a Virginia corporation
(“BHS”). Capitalized
terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set
forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement (as defined
below).
WHEREAS,
pursuant to a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “Separation
and Distribution Agreement”) dated as of
October 31, 2008, Brink’s has
agreed to distribute, on a pro rata basis, to the
Record Holders all the outstanding shares of BHS Common Stock owned by Brink’s
on the Distribution Date (the “Distribution”);
and
WHEREAS,
on and after the Distribution Date, BHS is to continue to engage in the BHS
Business, including the Restricted Activities (as defined herein), and Brink’s
is to continue the Brink’s Business;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained
herein, in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and in the other Ancillary
Documents entered into pursuant to or related to the Separation and Distribution
Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION
1. Definitions. For
purposes of
this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
(a) “Agreement” has the
meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
(b) “BHS” has the meaning
set forth in the preamble hereto.
(c) “Brink’s” has the
meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
(d) “Competing Business”
means any business that is engaged, directly or indirectly, in Restricted
Activities.
(e) “Hampton Agreement”
means the Trademark License Agreement dated January 1, 2005, between Hampton
Products International, Corp. and Brink’s Guarding Services, Inc.
(f) “Non-Compete Period”
means the period commencing on the Distribution Date and automatically
terminating without further documentation on the fifth anniversary of the
Distribution Date.
(g) “Non-Solicitation
Period” means the period commencing on the Distribution Date and
automatically terminating without further documentation on the second
anniversary of the Distribution Date.
(h) “Restricted
Activities” means (i) the provision, rental, installation,
servicing, repair, distribution, storage, monitoring and maintenance of
(A) security alarm systems for business and residential premises located
within the Territory, including any video surveillance and any fire, carbon
dioxide, water, temperature, intrusion and/or medical emergency alarm components
of such security alarm systems, and (B) personal emergency response systems
for senior citizens residing within the Territory; (ii) the provision of
personal identity protection services for persons residing within the Territory;
and (iii) the marketing, packaging, advertising and promotion of any of the
services listed in this definition; in each case, during the Non-Compete
Period.
(i) “Separation and Distribution
Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
(j) “Subsidiary” has the
meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement. For
the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Agreement, the term “Subsidiary”
does not include the VEBA or any other trust maintained for the benefit of
current or former employees of Brink’s or its Subsidiaries.
(k) “Territory” means the
United States of America, Puerto Rico and Canada.
(l) “Trade Symbols” has
the meaning set forth in the Brand Licensing Agreement.
(m) “VEBA” means the
voluntary employees’ beneficiary association employee welfare benefits trust
established by the Parent Employee Welfare Benefit Trust (f/k/a The Pittston
Company Employee Welfare Benefit Trust) entered into by and between The Pittston
Company, a Virginia corporation, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as the trustee,
as of July 28, 1999, as amended by the First Amendment of The Pittston Company
Employee Welfare Benefit Trust dated as of November 1, 2001, entered into among
The Pittston Company, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as the trustee, and Fleetboston
Bank, as the successor trustee, and the Second Amendment of The Pittston Company
Employee Welfare Benefit Trust, dated as of September 30, 2003, entered
into by Parent, as sponsor, formerly The Pittston Company, as further amended
from time to time.
SECTION
2. Effectiveness. This
Agreement shall be effective as of the Distribution Date and (a) shall be
null and void and of no further force and effect if the Separation and
Distribution Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the
Distribution and (b) shall terminate at the end of the Non-Compete
Period.
SECTION
3. Agreement
Not to Compete. (a) Except
as provided in Sections 3(b) and (c), Brink’s shall not, and shall cause
each of its Subsidiaries not to, (i) directly or indirectly, participate
in, engage in or carry on any Restricted Activities or own, operate, control,
share any revenues of or have any profit or other debt or equity interest in any
Competing Business or (ii) actively assist any Person (other than BHS or
its Subsidiaries) in any way (including by means of providing financing to such
Person), directly or indirectly, to participate in, engage in or carry on any
Restricted Activities or own, operate, control, share any revenues of or have
any profit or other debt or equity interest in any Competing
Business.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, Section 3(a) shall not prohibit Brink’s or
its Subsidiaries from the following activities:
(i) the
participation or engagement in any type of business conducted by BHS or any of
its Subsidiaries other than the Restricted Activities;
(ii) in
the ordinary course of business of Brink’s or any of its Subsidiaries, the
purchase of products or services from, or sale of products or services to,
a Person that is engaged in Restricted Activities, provided that the
primary purpose of any such purchases or sales is not to assist such Person in
engaging in or establishing a Competing Business;
(iii) the
beneficial ownership of not more than an aggregate of 5.0% of the outstanding
voting power of any Person engaged in any Competing Business whose securities
are listed on any national securities exchange or automated quotation
system, provided that Brink’s
does not, directly or indirectly, control such Competing Business;
(iv) the
ownership of indebtedness of any Competing Business if (A) the aggregate
principal amount of indebtedness of such Competing Business owned by Brink’s and
its Subsidiaries does not exceed $50,000,000 and (B) such indebtedness
owned by Brink’s and its Subsidiaries does not represent more than 5.0% of any
series of indebtedness of such Competing Business, provided that all
series of indebtedness of any Competing Business that vote as a single class
shall be considered a single series of indebtedness for purposes of this
Section 3(b)(iv); or
(v) the
acquisition of any interest in, or indebtedness of, a Competing Business, if the
Restricted Activities of such Competing Business account for less than 20.0% of
such Competing Business’s consolidated annual revenues for the fiscal year
immediately preceding the date on which such acquisition or combination is
consummated, provided that, if
revenues from such Restricted Activities exceeded $50,000,000 during the
12 month period immediately preceding such acquisition or combination,
Brink’s or its Subsidiary, as the case may be, will sell its interest in such
Competing Business within 12 months of such acquisition or
combination.
(c) In
the event Brink’s or any of its Subsidiaries acquires an ownership or other
interest in, or indebtedness of, any Competing Business in excess of the
percentage or dollar thresholds set forth in Section 3(b)(iii), (iv) or
(v), Section 3(a) shall nevertheless be deemed not breached in the event
that Brink’s or the relevant Subsidiary uses all reasonable efforts to dispose
of such interest or indebtedness in excess of such thresholds in a bona fide sale at market
value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of Brink’s) as soon
as possible, and Brink’s or the relevant Subsidiary completes the sale of such
interest or indebtedness in excess of such thresholds within 12 months of the
date of acquisition of such interest or indebtedness. For the
avoidance of doubt, Brink’s or the relevant Subsidiary will be in breach of this
Agreement if it continues to have any ownership or other interest in, or
indebtedness of, such Competing Business in excess of such thresholds beyond 12
months following the date of the acquisition of such interest or
indebtedness.
(d) During the
Non-Compete Period, Brink’s shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries
not to, enter into any new agreement to license
any of the Trade Symbols or any other mark using the word “Brink’s” or any
derivation thereof to any Person (other than BHS or any of its Subsidiaries)
for use in any Restricted Activities;
provided, however,
that this
clause (d) shall not prohibit any license of any of the Trade Symbols to Hampton
Products International, Corp. pursuant to an amendment, renewal, or replacement
of the Hampton Agreement so long as the Restricted Activities for which such
Trade Symbols may be used are not broader in scope than the Restricted
Activities set forth in the Hampton Agreement as of the date of this
Agreement.
SECTION
4. Agreement not to
Solicit. (a) During the Non-Solicitation Period,
neither Brink’s nor any of its Subsidiaries will (a) solicit, recruit or
hire any employee of BHS or any of its Subsidiaries or (b) solicit or
encourage any employee of BHS or any of its Subsidiaries to leave the employment
of BHS or such Subsidiary, provided that this Section will not
prohibit (i) general solicitations of or advertisements for employment by
Brink’s or any of its Subsidiaries that are not specifically directed toward
such employees and (ii) the solicitation, recruitment or hiring by Brink’s
or any of its Subsidiaries of any such employee whose employment with BHS or any
of its Subsidiaries was involuntarily terminated prior to such solicitation,
recruitment or hiring.
(b) During the
Non-Solicitation Period, neither BHS nor any of its Subsidiaries will
(a) solicit, recruit or hire any employee of Brink’s or any of its
Subsidiaries or (b) solicit or encourage any employee of Brink’s or any of
its Subsidiaries to leave the employment of Brink’s or such Subsidiary, provided that this Section will not
prohibit (i) general solicitations of or advertisements for employment by
BHS or any of its Subsidiaries that are not specifically directed toward such
employees and (ii) the solicitation, recruitment or hiring by BHS or any of
its Subsidiaries of any such employee whose employment with Brink’s or any of
its Subsidiaries was involuntarily terminated prior to such solicitation,
recruitment or hiring.
SECTION
5. Dispute
Resolution. The Dispute Resolution provisions in
Article VIII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall apply,
mutatis mutandis, to this
Agreement.
SECTION
6. Miscellaneous. (a) Except
as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Miscellaneous provisions
in Article XII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement (which
Article XII addresses counterparts, entire agreement, corporate power,
governing law, assignability, third party beneficiaries, notices, severability,
force majeure, publicity, expenses, headings, survival of covenants, waivers of
default, specific performance, amendments, interpretation, jurisdiction, service
of process, currency and late payments) shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to this
Agreement.
(b) Construction. If
any restriction or covenant contained in this Agreement is in any way construed
to be too broad or to any extent invalid, such provision shall not be construed
to be void and of no effect, but to the extent such provision would be valid or
enforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be construed and
interpreted or reformed so as to provide for a provision having the maximum
enforceable geographic area, time period and other terms (not exceeding those
contained herein) as valid and enforceable under applicable law. The
parties hereto acknowledge that this Agreement has been negotiated and that the
restrictions contained herein are reasonable in light of the circumstances that
pertain to the parties hereto.
(c) Assignability. This
Agreement shall be binding on upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that no
party hereto may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this
Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other party
hereto. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) in
the event any Person acquires, by any means, including by merger or
consolidation, assets of BHS or its Subsidiaries, including equity interests in
any such Subsidiaries, that constitute all or substantially all the consolidated
assets of BHS and its Subsidiaries that are used in connection with the BHS
Business (as such term is defined in the Transition Services Agreement), BHS may
assign its rights and obligations hereunder to such acquirer and
(ii) Brink’s agrees not to effect (or allow any of its Subsidiaries to
effect), or enter into (or allow any of its Subsidiaries to enter into) any
agreement to effect, any sale, transfer or other disposition by any means of
assets constituting all or substantially all the consolidated assets of Brink’s
and its Subsidiaries to any Person (other than Brink’s or any of its
Subsidiaries) if the successor, surviving or acquiring Person will not
automatically succeed to the obligations of Brink’s under this Agreement by
operation of law, unless such Person agrees in writing, for the benefit of BHS,
to assume the obligations of Brink’s hereunder with respect to the assets so
acquired by such Person.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Non-Competition and
Non-Solicitation Agreement as of the date first above written.
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY,
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Name: Michael
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ex10-5.htm
Exhibit
10.5
EXECUTION
COPY
EMPLOYEE
MATTERS AGREEMENT
THIS
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as
of October 31, 2008, is by and between THE BRINK’S COMPANY, a Virginia
corporation (“Brink’s”), and
BRINK’S HOME SECURITY HOLDINGS, INC., a Virginia corporation (“BHS”). Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings
assigned to them in the Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of the
date hereof by and between Brink’s and BHS (the “Separation
Agreement”).
R E C I T
A L S
WHEREAS,
Brink’s and BHS are entering into the Separation Agreement concurrently
herewith, pursuant to which the existing businesses of Brink’s will be separated
into two independent businesses, and Brink’s will distribute to holders of
shares of Brink’s Common Stock the outstanding shares of BHS Common Stock owned
directly or indirectly by Brink’s; and
WHEREAS,
Brink’s and BHS wish to set forth their agreements as to certain matters
regarding compensation and employee benefits matters.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants
contained in this Agreement, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
General
SECTION
1.01. General Allocation of Assets
and Liabilities for Existing Plans. Except as otherwise
specifically provided herein, from and after the Distribution, (a) Brink’s shall
retain, or shall cause the applicable other members of the Brink’s Group or its
or their applicable employee benefit plans to retain, sponsorship of, and all
assets and Liabilities arising out of or relating to, all employment,
compensation and employee benefits-related plans, programs, agreements and
arrangements sponsored or maintained by Brink’s or any of its Subsidiaries
(other than BHS and its Subsidiaries) immediately prior to the Distribution
(collectively, the “Existing Brink’s
Plans”) and (b) BHS shall retain, or shall cause the applicable other
members of the BHS Group or its or their applicable employee benefit plans to
retain, sponsorship of, and all assets and Liabilities arising out of or
relating to, all employment, compensation and employee benefits-related plans,
programs, agreements and arrangements sponsored or maintained by BHS or any of
its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Distribution (collectively, the “Existing BHS
Plans”).
SECTION
1.02. Cessation of Participation
in Brink’s Plans. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, as of the Distribution, each employee of BHS or any of its Subsidiaries
(whether or not on disability or any other leave of absence) immediately prior
to the Distribution (collectively, the “BHS Employees”) shall
immediately cease to participate actively in any Existing Brink’s
Plan.
SECTION
1.03. Adoption of New BHS
Plans. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, as of
the Distribution, BHS shall provide, or shall cause to be provided, an
appropriate level of compensation and employee benefits to the BHS Employees
under one or more newly adopted employee benefit plans and
arrangements. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, BHS
shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities arising out of or relating to
such plans and arrangements.
ARTICLE
II
Stock Options and Deferred
Stock Units
SECTION
2.01. Stock Option
Conversion. (a) Effective immediately upon the
Distribution, each option to purchase Brink’s Common Stock granted under The
Brink’s Company 1988 Stock Option Plan, The Brink’s Company 2005 Equity
Incentive Plan, The Brink’s Company Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Plan or The
Brink’s Company Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan (collectively, the
“Brink’s Stock
Plans”), whether vested or unvested, that is held, immediately prior to
the Distribution, by any (i) BHS Employee, (ii) former employee of BHS or
any of its Subsidiaries (other than any such individual who was employed
directly by Brink’s or any of its Subsidiaries (other than BHS or any of its
Subsidiaries) at any time following such individual’s most recent direct
employment with BHS or any of its Subsidiaries) (each such former employee, a
“Former BHS
Employee”) or (iii) non-employee member of the board of directors of
Brink’s who, in connection with the Distribution, ceases to be a member of the
board of directors of Brink’s and becomes a member of the board of directors of
BHS (each such director, a “Transferring
Director”, and each such option, a “Brink’s Stock
Option”) shall be converted into an option to acquire, on the same terms
and conditions as were applicable under such Brink’s Stock Option, the number of
shares of BHS Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) determined
by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Brink’s Common Stock subject to such
Brink’s Stock Option immediately prior to the Distribution for which such
Brink’s Stock Option shall not theretofore have been exercised by (B) the Option
Ratio (as defined below) (each, as so adjusted, a “Converted BHS Stock
Option”). The exercise price per share of each Converted BHS
Stock Option shall be equal to the per share exercise price for the shares of
Brink’s Common Stock otherwise purchasable pursuant to the corresponding Brink’s
Stock Option divided by the Option Ratio, and rounded up to the nearest whole
cent. The adjustments provided in this Section 2.01(a) with respect
to any Brink’s Stock Options, whether or not they are “incentive stock options”
as defined in Section 422 of the Code, are intended to be effected in a manner
that is consistent with Section 424(a) and Section 409A of the
Code.
(b) For
purposes of this Agreement, “Option Ratio” shall
mean a fraction, the numerator of which is the closing price per share of
Brink’s Common Stock on the NYSE Composite Transactions Tape trading with “due
bills” on the Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the closing
price per share of BHS Common Stock on the NYSE Composite Transactions Tape
trading on a “when issued” basis on the Distribution Date.
(c) Effective
immediately upon the Distribution, BHS shall assume the Converted BHS Stock
Options and all Liabilities related thereto under one or more new equity
incentive plans of BHS to be adopted by BHS prior to the
Distribution.
SECTION
2.02. Replacement of Deferred
Stock Units. (a) Effective immediately upon the Distribution,
each deferred stock unit with respect to Brink’s Common Stock granted under The
Brink’s Company Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Plan that is held, immediately
prior to the Distribution, by any Transferring Director (each such deferred
stock unit, a “Brink’s
Deferred Stock Unit”) shall be forfeited pursuant to the terms of such
Brink’s Deferred Stock Unit and replaced by a deferred stock unit with respect
to the number of shares of BHS Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole
share) determined by multiplying (i) the number of shares of Brink’s Common
Stock subject to such Brink’s Deferred Stock Unit immediately prior to the
Distribution by (ii) the Option Ratio (each, as so adjusted, a “Replacement BHS Deferred
Stock Unit”). Each Replacement BHS Deferred Stock Unit shall
have the same terms and conditions as were applicable under the corresponding
Brink’s Deferred Stock Unit.
(b) Effective immediately
upon the Distribution, BHS shall grant the Replacement BHS Deferred Stock Units
under one or more new equity incentive plans of BHS to be adopted by BHS prior
to the Distribution.
SECTION
2.03. Form
S-8. As soon as reasonably practicable following the
Distribution, BHS shall prepare and file with the Commission a registration
statement on Form S-8 (or another appropriate form) registering a number of
shares of BHS Common Stock equal to the number of shares subject to the
Converted BHS Stock Options and the Replacement BHS Deferred Stock
Units. Any such registration statement shall be kept effective (and
the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses required thereby shall be
maintained) as long as any Converted BHS Stock Options or Replacement BHS
Deferred Stock Units may remain outstanding.
SECTION
2.04. Notices. As
soon as reasonably practicable following the Distribution, BHS shall deliver to
the holders of Converted BHS Stock Options and Replacement BHS Deferred Stock
Units appropriate notices setting forth such holders’ rights in respect thereof
and indicating that such Converted BHS Stock Options and Replacement BHS
Deferred Stock Units shall be assumed by BHS, in the case of the Converted BHS
Stock Options, or granted by BHS, in the case of the Replacement BHS Deferred
Stock Units, and shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as the
Brink’s Stock Options and Brink’s Deferred Stock Units they replace except as
expressly provided herein.
SECTION
2.05. Section
16. The Parties shall take all reasonable steps as may be
required to cause the transactions contemplated by this Article II and any other
acquisitions of BHS equity securities (including derivative securities) or
dispositions of Brink’s equity securities (including derivative securities) in
connection with this Agreement or the Separation Agreement by each individual
who is a director or officer of Brink’s or BHS subject to Section 16 of the
Exchange Act to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange
Act.
ARTICLE
III
U.S. Retirement and Deferred
Compensation Plans
SECTION
3.01. U.S. Defined Benefit Pension
Plans. Brink’s shall retain, or shall cause the applicable
other members of the Brink’s Group or the applicable pension plans of Brink’s or
any such other members to retain, sponsorship of, and all assets and Liabilities
arising out of or relating to, The Brink’s Company Pension-Retirement Plan and
The Brink’s Company Pension Equalization Plan (together, the “Brink’s Defined Benefit
Pension Plans”), and shall make, or cause to be made, payments to current
or former employees of the members of the BHS Group with vested rights
thereunder in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans as in effect
from time to time. For purposes of the vesting provisions of the
Brink’s Defined Benefit Pension Plans, BHS Employees shall continue while
employed by any member of the BHS Group following the Distribution to be treated
as employees of a member of the Brink’s Group.
SECTION
3.02. U.S. Tax-Qualified 401(k)
Plan. (a) Effective no later than the Distribution,
BHS shall have in effect a defined contribution plan that includes a qualified
cash or deferred arrangement within the meaning of Section 401(k) of the
Code (the “BHS 401(k)
Plan”) that will provide benefits to BHS Employees and Former BHS
Employees participating in The Brink’s Company 401(k) Plan (the “Brink’s 401(k)
Plan”). Each BHS Employee and Former BHS Employee
participating in the Brink’s 401(k) Plan immediately prior to the effectiveness
of the BHS 401(k) Plan shall become a participant in the BHS 401(k) Plan as of
such effectiveness. BHS shall cause each BHS Employee to be credited
with all service accrued with Brink’s and its Subsidiaries prior to such
transfer for all purposes under the BHS 401(k) Plan.
(b) No later
than the Distribution, Brink’s shall cause to be transferred to the
BHS 401(k) Plan, and BHS shall cause the BHS 401(k) Plan to accept, an
amount equal to the account balances of all BHS Employees and Former BHS
Employees who are participants in the Brink’s 401(k) Plan. Such
transfer shall include any promissory notes evidencing outstanding loan balances
under the Brink’s 401(k) Plan with respect to such account
balances. Brink’s shall debit the account of each such individual
under the Brink’s 401(k) Plan by the amount transferred for the benefit of such
individual to the BHS 401(k) Plan, and BHS shall allocate the amounts
transferred to the BHS 401(k) Plan to the account of each such individual by
crediting such account with the amount debited from such individual’s account
under the Brink’s 401(k) Plan. Following the foregoing transfer, BHS
and/or the BHS 401(k) Plan shall assume all Liabilities of Brink’s, the Brink’s
Group and their respective Affiliates under the Brink’s 401(k) Plan with respect
to all participants in the Brink’s 401(k) Plan whose balances were transferred
to the BHS 401(k) Plan and their beneficiaries, and Brink’s, the Brink’s Group
and their respective Affiliates and the Brink’s 401(k) Plan shall have no
Liabilities to provide such participants with benefits under the Brink’s 401(k)
Plan following such transfer. Brink’s and BHS shall use reasonable
efforts to minimize the duration of any “blackout period” imposed in connection
with the transfer of account balances from the Brink’s 401(k) Plan to the BHS
401(k) Plan.
SECTION
3.03. Director Non-Qualified
Deferred Compensation Plans. Brink’s shall retain, or shall
cause the applicable other members of the Brink’s Group to retain, sponsorship
of, and all assets and Liabilities arising out of or relating to, The Brink’s
Company Directors’ Stock Accumulation Plan and The Brink’s Company Plan for
Deferral of Directors’ Fees, and shall make, or cause to be made, payments to
all participants in such plans, including those who are current or former
directors of BHS, in accordance with the terms of the applicable
plan.
SECTION
3.04. Employee Non-Qualified
Deferred Compensation Plans. Effective immediately upon the
Distribution, BHS shall have in effect a deferred compensation plan (the “BHS Employee Deferred
Compensation Program”) that will provide benefits to BHS Employees and
Former BHS Employees previously participating in The Brink’s Company Key
Employees’ Deferred Compensation Program (the “Brink’s Employee Deferred
Compensation Program”). Each BHS Employee and Former BHS
Employee participating in the Brink’s Employee Deferred Compensation Program on
the Distribution Date shall become a participant in the BHS Deferred
Compensation Program on the day immediately following the Distribution Date (the
“Ex-Dividend
Date”). BHS shall cause each BHS Employee and Former BHS Employee to be
credited with all service accrued with Brink’s and its Subsidiaries prior to the
Ex-Dividend Date for purposes of the vesting provisions of the BHS Employee
Deferred Compensation Program. As of the Ex-Dividend Date, all cash
amounts deferred by BHS Employees and Former BHS Employees in the Brink’s
Employee Deferred Compensation Program not previously converted into units
credited to the notional accounts of such BHS Employees and Former BHS Employees
shall be converted into units pursuant to the terms of the Brink’s Employee
Deferred Compensation Program. Immediately thereafter, BHS shall
assume and be solely responsible for all benefits of the BHS Employees and
Former BHS Employees under The Brink’s Employees Deferred Compensation Program
with respect all units then standing to the credit of the notional accounts of
such BHS Employees and Former BHS Employees (“Converted Units”),
and the Converted Units shall be debited from such
accounts. Concurrently therewith, BHS shall establish notional
accounts under the BHS Employee Deferred Compensation Program for each such BHS
Employee and Former BHS Employee and shall credit a number of units to the
account of each such BHS Employee and Former BHS Employee determined by
multiplying the number of Converted Units previously in such BHS Employee or
Former BHS Employee’s account in the Brink’s Employee Deferred Compensation
Program by the Option Ratio. Following BHS’s assumption of benefits
pursuant to this Section 3.04, none of Brink’s, the Brink’s Group and their
respective Affiliates shall have any further Liability with respect to any
benefits assumed by BHS pursuant to this Section 3.04 and BHS shall indemnify
Brink’s, the Brink’s Group and their respective Affiliates from and against any
claims made by BHS Employees or Former BHS Employees or their dependents or
beneficiaries with respect to such benefits.
ARTICLE
IV
Cash Incentive
Plans
SECTION
4.01. Management Performance
Improvement Plan. BHS shall assume all Liabilities with
respect to BHS Employees and BHS Former Employees pursuant to The Brink’s
Company Management Performance Improvement Plan (the “Brink’s MPIP”) as in
effect as of the Distribution Date that relate to any periods under the Brink’s
MPIP commencing prior to and ending after the Distribution Date (the “Applicable Performance
Periods”), and Brink’s, the Brink’s Group and their respective Affiliates
shall have no Liabilities to provide BHS Employees or BHS Former Employees with
benefits under the Brink’s MPIP with respect to the Applicable Performance
Periods. BHS shall (a) establish an incentive plan (the “BHS MPIP”) for BHS
Employees and BHS Former Employees that will contain the same terms as the
Brink’s MPIP as in effect as of the Distribution Date with respect to the
Applicable Performance Periods and (b) at the times originally prescribed by the
Brink’s MPIP, make payments to the BHS Employees and Former BHS Employees with
respect to the Applicable Performance Periods in accordance with the terms of
the BHS MPIP.
SECTION
4.02. Key Employees Incentive
Plan. BHS shall assume all Liabilities with respect to BHS
Employees pursuant to The Brink’s Company Key Employees Incentive Plan (the
“Brink’s KEIP”)
as in effect as of the Distribution Date that relate to any periods under the
Brink’s KEIP commencing prior to and ending after the Distribution Date (the
“Applicable
Performance Periods”), and Brink’s, the Brink’s Group and their
respective Affiliates shall have no Liabilities to provide BHS Employees with
benefits under the Brink’s KEIP with respect to the Applicable Performance
Periods. BHS shall (a) establish an incentive plan (the “BHS KEIP”) for BHS
Employees that will contain the same terms as the Brink’s KEIP as in effect as
of the Distribution Date with respect to the Applicable Performance Periods and
(b) at the times originally prescribed by the Brink’s KEIP, make payments to the
BHS Employees with respect to the Applicable Performance Periods in accordance
with the terms of the BHS KEIP.
ARTICLE
V
U.S. Welfare Benefits,
Severance Plan and Other Matters
SECTION
5.01. U.S. Welfare
Plans. (a) No later than the Distribution, BHS shall have in
effect welfare benefit plans that provide an appropriate level of life
insurance, health care, dental care, accidental death and dismemberment
insurance, disability and other group welfare benefits (the “BHS Welfare Plans”)
for BHS Employees employed in the U.S. who immediately prior to the date such
BHS Welfare Plans are established (the “Welfare Plan Transition
Date”) are participants in the comparable Existing Brink’s Plans (the
“Brink’s Welfare
Plans”). Brink’s and BHS agree that, to the extent reasonably
practicable, the BHS Welfare Plans shall provide to such BHS Employees coverage
that is comparable to the coverage that was provided to them under the
corresponding Brink’s Welfare Plans immediately prior to the Welfare Plan
Transition Date. BHS shall, and shall cause its third-party insurance
providers to, (A) waive all limitations as to preexisting conditions, exclusions
and waiting periods and actively-at-work requirements with respect to
participation and coverage requirements applicable to such BHS Employees and
their dependents under the BHS Welfare Plans to the extent previously satisfied
under the applicable corresponding Brink’s Welfare Plan immediately prior to the
Welfare Plan Transition Date and (B) provide each such BHS Employee and his or
her eligible dependents with credit under BHS Welfare Plans for any co-payments
and deductibles paid under corresponding Brink’s Welfare Plans prior to the
Welfare Plan Transition Date in the calendar year in which the Welfare Plan
Transition Date occurs for purposes of satisfying any applicable deductible or
out-of-pocket requirements under any BHS Welfare Plans in which such BHS
Employees participate.
(b) BHS shall
retain, or shall cause the applicable other members of the BHS Group or the
applicable BHS Welfare Plans to retain, responsibility for all claims for
welfare benefits incurred prior to, from and after the Distribution under the
Brink’s Welfare Plans and the BHS Welfare Plans by BHS Employees and their
dependents and beneficiaries.
SECTION
5.02. COBRA and
HIPAA. BHS shall retain all liabilities and obligations to BHS
Employees and their eligible dependents, in respect of health insurance under
the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and
applicable state law.
SECTION
5.03. Cafeteria
Plan. (a) No later than the Distribution, BHS shall have in
effect flexible spending reimbursement accounts under a cafeteria plan
qualifying under Section 125 of the Code (the “BHS Cafeteria
Plan”). BHS agrees to cause the BHS Cafeteria Plan to accept a
spin-off from the Existing Brink’s Plan that qualifies under Section 125 of the
Code (the “Brink’s
Cafeteria Plan”) of the flexible spending reimbursement accounts of BHS
Employees who participate in the Brink’s Cafeteria Plan and to honor and
continue through December 31 of the year in which the Distribution occurs (the
“Distribution
Year”) the elections made by each such BHS Employee under the Brink’s
Cafeteria Plan in respect of such flexible spending reimbursement accounts that
are in effect immediately prior to the date of such spin-off (the “Cafeteria Plan Transition
Date”). From and after the Cafeteria Plan Transition Date, BHS
shall retain or assume and be solely responsible for all claims by BHS Employees
under the Brink’s Cafeteria Plan, whether incurred prior to, on or after the
Cafeteria Plan Transition Date, that have not been paid in full as of the
Cafeteria Plan Transition Date.
SECTION
5.04. Severance
Plan. No later than the Distribution, BHS shall establish a
severance plan (the “BHS Severance Plan”)
that will provide severance benefits to BHS Employees that are substantially the
same as those provided by The Brink’s Company Discretionary Severance Plan to
the BHS Employees immediately prior to the date the BHS Severance Plan is
established.
ARTICLE
VI
Canada
Plans
SECTION
6.01. Canada Pension
Plans. Brink’s Canada Limited shall freeze and wind-up all
defined benefit and defined contribution benefit entitlements with respect to
employees and former employees of BHS Canada who are participating in the
Retirement Plan for Brink’s Group Companies in Canada. BHS Canada
shall provide a defined contribution or individual account arrangement for its
employees.
SECTION
6.02. Canada Employee Group
Benefits Plans. (a) No later than the Distribution, BHS shall
have in effect employee group benefits plans that provide an appropriate level
of life insurance, health care, dental care, accidental death and dismemberment
insurance and other employee group benefits (the “BHS Canada Benefits
Plans”) for BHS Employees employed in Canada who immediately prior to the
date the BHS Canada Benefits Plans are established (the “Canada Benefits Plan
Transition Date”) are participants in
the
comparable Existing Brink’s Plans (the “Brink’s Canada Benefits
Plans”). Brink’s and BHS agree that, to the extent reasonably
practicable, the BHS Canada Benefits Plans shall provide to such BHS Employees
coverage that is comparable to the coverage that was provided to them under the
corresponding Brink’s Canada Benefits Plans immediately prior to the Canada
Benefits Plan Transition Date. BHS shall, and shall cause its
third-party insurance providers to, (A) waive all limitations as to preexisting
conditions, exclusions and waiting periods and actively-at-work requirements
with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to such BHS
Employees and their dependents under the BHS Canada Benefits Plans to the extent
previously satisfied under the applicable corresponding Brink’s Canada Benefits
Plan immediately prior to the Canada Benefit Plan Transition Date and (B)
provide each such BHS Employee and his or her eligible dependents with credit
under BHS Canada Benefits Plans for any co-payments and deductibles paid under
corresponding Brink’s Canada Benefits Plans prior to the Canada Benefits Plan
Transition Date in the calendar year in which the Canada Benefits Plan
Transition Date occurs for purposes of satisfying any applicable deductible or
out-of-pocket requirements under any BHS Canada Benefits Plans in which such BHS
Employees participate.
(b) BHS shall
retain, or shall cause the applicable other members of the BHS Group or the
applicable BHS Canada Benefits Plans to retain, responsibility for all claims
for employee benefits incurred prior to, from and after the Distribution under
the Brink’s Canada Benefits Plans and the BHS Canada Benefits Plans by BHS
Employees and their dependents and beneficiaries.
ARTICLE
VII
Termination
SECTION
7.01. Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated by Brink’s at any time, in its sole discretion,
prior to the Distribution Date.
SECTION
7.02. Effect of
Termination. In the event of any termination of this Agreement
prior to the Distribution Date, neither Party (or any of its directors or
officers) shall have any Liability or further obligation to the other
Party.
ARTICLE
VIII
Miscellaneous
SECTION
8.01. No Third-Party
Beneficiaries. Without limiting the generality of Section
11.04 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, this Agreement is solely for
the benefit of the Parties, and no current or former director, officer, employee
or independent contractor of any member of the Brink’s Group or any member of
the BHS Group or any other individual associated therewith (including any
beneficiary or dependent thereof) shall be regarded for any purpose as a
third-party beneficiary of this Agreement, and no provision of this Agreement
shall create such rights in any such persons in respect of any benefits that may
be provided, directly or indirectly, under any benefit plan, program, policy,
agreement or arrangement of any member of the Brink’s Group or any member of the
BHS Group. No provision of this Agreement shall constitute a
limitation on the rights to amend,
modify or
terminate any benefit plans, programs, policies, agreements or arrangements of
any member of the Brink’s Group or any member of the BHS Group, and nothing
herein shall be construed as an amendment to any such benefit plan, program,
policy, agreement or arrangement. No provision of this Agreement
shall require any member of the Brink’s Group or any member of the BHS Group to
continue the employment of any employee of any member of the Brink’s Group or
any member of the BHS Group for any specific period of time following the
Distribution Date.
SECTION
8.02. Confidentiality. This
Agreement and the information provided to each party hereunder shall be subject
to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Sections 7.07 and 7.08 of the
Separation and Distribution Agreement.
SECTION
8.03. Dispute
Resolution. All disputes, controversies and claims directly or
indirectly arising out of or in relation to this Agreement or the validity,
interpretation, construction, performance, breach or enforceability of this
Agreement shall be finally, exclusively and conclusively settled in accordance
with the provisions of Article VIII of the Separation and Distribution
Agreement, which shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.
SECTION
8.04. Miscellaneous. Except
as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, the provisions in
Article XI of the Separation and Distribution Agreement (which Article XI
addresses counterparts, entire agreement, corporate power, governing law,
assignability, third party beneficiaries, notices, severability, force majeure,
publicity, expenses, headings, survival of covenants, waivers of default,
specific performance, amendments, interpretation, jurisdiction, service of
process, currency and late payments) shall apply mutatis mutandis to this
Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Employee Matters Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized representatives.
BRINK’S
HOME SECURITY HOLDINGS, INC.,
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by
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/s/
Robert B. Allen |
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Name: Robert
B. Allen
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Title:
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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ex99-1.htm
Exhibit
99.1
Unaudited
Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Index
(ii) Introduction
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(iv)
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Unaudited
Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008, and the year ended December 31,
2007.
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(vi)
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Unaudited
Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30,
2008.
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(vii)
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Notes
to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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Unaudited
Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Introduction
The
Brink's Company (the “Company”) has prepared the unaudited pro forma condensed
consolidated balance sheet and statements of operations presented below to give
effect to certain transactions and events related to the spin-off (the
“Spin-off”) by the Company of all of the common stock of Brink's Home Security
Holdings, Inc. (“BHSH”), which took place on October 31, 2008. The
Company has prepared these pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements
from the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, which can be found in the quarterly report
of the Company filed on Form 10-Q on October 30, 2008, and for the year ended
December 31, 2007, which can be found in the annual report of the Company filed
on Form 10-K on February 27, 2008. The historical financial
information for BHSH has been derived from the Company’s records using
historical BHSH information.
The
unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations and balance
sheet give effect to the following transactions:
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·
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the
elimination of certain expenses incurred by the Company in connection with
the Spin-off;
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·
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income
the Company will earn as a result of payments that BHSH will make to the
Company after the Spin-off pursuant to a Brand Licensing Agreement entered
into on the date of the Spin-off;
and
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·
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a
$50 million cash contribution from the Company to
BHSH.
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The
unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30,
2008, gives effect to the transactions described above as if they occurred on
September 30, 2008. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated
statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and the
year ended December 31, 2007 give effect to the transactions described above as
if they occurred on January 1, 2007. We based the pro forma
adjustments on the best information available and assumptions that we believe
are reasonable given the information available.
Prior to
the Spin-off, the Company provided corporate overhead functions for
BHSH. After the Spin-off, the Company will no longer provide certain
of these services for BHSH and will provide other such services to BHSH in
exchange for a fee pursuant to a Transition Services Agreement entered into in
connection with the Spin-off. Accordingly, the Company will receive
fee payments from BHSH. The pro forma condensed consolidated
financial statements do not reflect any payments from BHSH because they are not
reasonably estimable and factually supportable and because the Company does not
expect the amount of these fee payments to be material.
The
unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is for
illustrative and information purposes only and is not intended to represent, or
be indicative of, what the Company's financial position or results of operations
would have been had the Spin-off and related transactions occurred on the dates
indicated. The unaudited pro forma financial information also should
not be considered representative of the Company's financial position, and you
should not rely upon the condensed consolidated financial information presented
below as a representation of the Company's future performance.
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
and
subsidiaries
Pro
Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
(In
millions, except per share amounts)
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Spin-off
of
BHS
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Pro
Forma
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Revenues
|
|
$ |
2,801.1 |
|
|
|
(397.1 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,404.0 |
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Cost
and Expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of revenues
|
|
|
2,112.3 |
|
|
|
(202.9 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,909.4 |
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
432.9 |
|
|
|
(95.6 |
) |
|
|
(6.5 |
) (a) |
|
|
330.8 |
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Total
expenses
|
|
|
2,545.2 |
|
|
|
(298.5 |
) |
|
|
(6.5 |
) |
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|
2,240.2 |
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Other
operating income (expense), net
|
|
|
(5.1 |
) |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
(b)
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating profit
|
|
|
250.8 |
|
|
|
(98.2 |
) |
|
|
11.5 |
|
|
|
164.1 |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(9.1 |
) |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(8.8 |
) |
Interest
and other income, net
|
|
|
9.7 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
9.6 |
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Income from continuing operations
before income taxes and
|
|
|
251.4 |
|
|
|
(98.0 |
) |
|
|
11.5 |
|
|
|
164.9 |
|
minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
78.7 |
|
|
|
(41.8 |
) |
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
38.7 |
|
Minority
interest
|
|
|
29.9 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
29.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income from continuing
operations
|
|
$ |
142.8 |
|
|
|
(56.2 |
) |
|
|
9.7 |
|
|
|
96.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per common share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
3.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.07 |
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
3.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
46.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
(c)
|
|
|
46.6 |
|
Diluted
|
|
|
46.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.7 |
(c)
|
|
|
47.4
|
|
See
introduction and accompanying notes.
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
and
subsidiaries
Pro
Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
For
the Year Ended December 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
(In
millions, except per share amounts)
|
|
Historical
|
|
Spin-off
of
BHS
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
Pro
Forma
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Revenues
|
|
$ |
3,219.0 |
|
|
|
(484.4 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,734.6 |
|
Cost
and Expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of revenues
|
|
|
2,450.8 |
|
|
|
(255.9 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,194.9 |
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
498.8 |
|
|
|
(119.0 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
379.8 |
|
Total
expenses
|
|
|
2,949.6 |
|
|
|
(374.9 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,574.7 |
|
Other
operating income (expense), net
|
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
|
(3.5 |
) |
|
|
6.0
|
(b)
|
|
|
7.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit
|
|
|
274.0 |
|
|
|
(113.0 |
) |
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
167.0 |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(10.9 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(10.8 |
) |
Interest
and other income, net
|
|
|
10.5 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10.5 |
|
Income from continuing operations
before income taxes and
|
|
|
273.6 |
|
|
|
(112.9 |
) |
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
166.7 |
|
minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
102.2 |
|
|
|
(42.7 |
) |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
61.7 |
|
Minority
interest
|
|
|
22.8 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
22.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing
operations
|
|
$ |
148.6 |
|
|
|
(70.2 |
) |
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
82.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per common share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
3.19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.74 |
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
3.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
46.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.6 |
(c)
|
|
|
47.1 |
|
Diluted
|
|
|
47.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.9 |
(c)
|
|
|
47.9 |
|
See
introduction and accompanying notes.
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
and
subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As
of September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
|
|
Historical
|
|
Spin-off
of
BHS
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
Pro
Forma
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
$ |
257.7 |
|
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
|
|
(50.0 |
)
(d)
|
|
|
203.5 |
|
Accounts receivable,
net
|
|
|
513.1 |
|
|
|
(37.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
475.5 |
|
Prepaid expenses and
other
|
|
|
115.7 |
|
|
|
(19.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
95.8 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
59.0 |
|
|
|
32.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
91.1 |
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
945.5 |
|
|
|
(29.6 |
) |
|
|
(50.0 |
) |
|
|
865.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
1,181.4 |
|
|
|
(648.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
532.5 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
140.4 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
140.4 |
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
84.6 |
|
|
|
46.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130.6 |
|
Other
|
|
|
208.5 |
|
|
|
(85.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
122.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
2,560.4 |
|
|
|
(718.1 |
) |
|
|
(50.0 |
) |
|
|
1,792.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings
|
|
$ |
6.2 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.2 |
|
Current maturities of long-term
debt
|
|
|
11.6 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.6 |
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
153.8 |
|
|
|
(23.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
130.8 |
|
Income taxes
payable
|
|
|
16.1 |
|
|
|
(8.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
479.9 |
|
|
|
(76.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
403.7 |
|
Total current
liabilities
|
|
|
667.6 |
|
|
|
(107.3 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
560.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term
debt
|
|
|
144.5 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
144.5 |
|
Accrued
pension costs
|
|
|
52.3 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52.3 |
|
Postretirement
benefits other than pensions
|
|
|
101.7 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.7 |
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
182.0 |
|
|
|
(182.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
33.1 |
|
|
|
18.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51.1 |
|
Minority
interest
|
|
|
84.6 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84.6 |
|
Other
|
|
|
160.2 |
|
|
|
(16.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
144.0 |
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
1,426.0 |
|
|
|
(287.5 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,138.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders’
equity
|
|
|
1,134.4 |
|
|
|
(430.6 |
) |
|
|
(50.0 |
)
(d) |
|
|
653.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’
equity
|
|
$ |
2,560.4 |
|
|
|
(718.1 |
) |
|
|
(50.0 |
) |
|
|
1,792.3 |
|
See
introduction and accompanying notes.
NOTES
TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
(a)
|
Costs
related to the spin-off of BHSH of $6.5 million were recognized by the
Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. These
expenses will be recorded in discontinued operations in the Company’s 2008
Form 10-K. Costs related to the spin-off include external
professional, legal and advisory
fees.
|
|
(b)
|
Represents
royalty fee income related to the Brand Licensing Agreement the Company
entered into with BHSH as part of the spin-off
transaction. After the spin-off, BHSH will have the right to
license from the Company certain trademarks, including trademarks that
contain the word “Brink’s,” in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico
during a three-year transition period, after which they will no longer be
able to use the brand. In exchange for these rights, BHSH will
pay a licensing fee equal to 1.25% of their net revenues during the period
after the spin-off until the expiration date of the
agreement.
|
|
(c)
|
Represents
the net dilutive effect of additional stock-based awards (including stock
options) issued to the Company’s employees in order to maintain the
pre-BHSH spin-off intrinsic value of such awards, and the rescission of
stock-based compensation awards held by active employees of
BHSH.
|
|
(d)
|
Represents
a cash contribution of $50 million from the Company to BHSH pursuant to
the terms of the spin-off.
|
vii
ex99-2.htm
Exhibit 99.2
Reclassification
of Statements of Operations and Other Financial Information
The
Brink’s Company (the “Company”) completed the spin-off of Brink’s Home Security
Holdings, Inc. (“BHSH”) on October 31, 2008. As a result, the Company
will reflect the operations of Brink’s Home Security (“BHS”) in discontinued
operations in its Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2008.
The
following tables provide the Company’s statements of operations for the years
2004 to 2007 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, reflecting the
reclassification of the results of operations of BHS from continuing operations
to discontinued operations.
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
and
subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Operations (a)
(Unaudited)
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2008
|
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
|
(In
millions, except per share amounts)
|
|
March
31,
2008
|
|
|
June
30,
2008
|
|
|
September
30, 2008
|
|
|
September
30, 2008
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
792.8 |
|
|
|
797.8 |
|
|
|
813.4 |
|
|
|
2,404.0 |
|
Cost
and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of revenues
|
|
|
616.9 |
|
|
|
644.9 |
|
|
|
647.6 |
|
|
|
1,909.4 |
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
108.7 |
|
|
|
110.5 |
|
|
|
111.6 |
|
|
|
330.8 |
|
Total
expenses
|
|
|
725.6 |
|
|
|
755.4 |
|
|
|
759.2 |
|
|
|
2,240.2 |
|
Other
operating income (loss), net
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
(4.4 |
) |
|
|
(4.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
profit
|
|
|
66.5 |
|
|
|
42.8 |
|
|
|
49.8 |
|
|
|
159.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
(3.3 |
) |
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
|
|
(8.8 |
) |
Interest
and other income, net
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
9.6 |
|
Income
from continuing operations before
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
income
taxes and minority interest
|
|
|
66.1 |
|
|
|
42.5 |
|
|
|
51.3 |
|
|
|
159.9 |
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
18.3 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
14.3 |
|
|
|
36.9 |
|
Minority
interest
|
|
|
14.9 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
|
29.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from continuing operations
|
|
|
32.9 |
|
|
|
30.7 |
|
|
|
29.5 |
|
|
|
93.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
17.2 |
|
|
|
18.0 |
|
|
|
18.5 |
|
|
|
53.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
50.1 |
|
|
|
48.7 |
|
|
|
48.0 |
|
|
|
146.8 |
|
Basic
earnings per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
|
$ |
0.71 |
|
|
|
0.67 |
|
|
|
0.64 |
|
|
|
2.02 |
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
0.37 |
|
|
|
0.39 |
|
|
|
0.40 |
|
|
|
1.16 |
|
Net
income
|
|
|
1.08 |
|
|
|
1.06 |
|
|
|
1.04 |
|
|
|
3.18 |
|
Diluted
earnings per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
|
0.66 |
|
|
|
0.64 |
|
|
|
2.00 |
|
Discontinued
operations
|
|
|
0.37 |
|
|
|
0.39 |
|
|
|
0.39 |
|
|
|
1.15 |
|
Net
income
|
|
|
1.07 |
|
|
|
1.05 |
|
|
|
1.03 |
|
|
|
3.15 |
|
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
46.5 |
|
|
|
46.0 |
|
|
|
46.1 |
|
|
|
46.2 |
|
Diluted
|
|
|
46.9 |
|
|
|
46.5 |
|
|
|
46.6 |
|
|
|
46.7 |
|
(a)
Reflects reclassification of the results of operations of BHS from continuing
operations to discontinued
operations.
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
and
subsidiaries
Supplemental
Financial Information (continued)
(Unaudited)
INCOME
FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
(In
millions)
|
|
March
31,
2008
|
|
|
June
30,
2008
|
|
|
September
30,
2008
|
|
|
|
September
30,
2008
|
Spin-off
of BHSH:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results
of BHS operations
|
|
$ |
31.7 |
|
|
|
35.2 |
|
|
|
31.1 |
|
|
|
|
98.0 |
|
Other
Spin-off related costs (a)
|
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
(3.4 |
) |
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
|
(6.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments
to contingent liabilities of former operations
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
Income
from discontinued operations before income taxes
|
|
|
33.7 |
|
|
|
32.1 |
|
|
|
30.9 |
|
|
|
|
96.7 |
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
16.5 |
|
|
|
14.1 |
|
|
|
12.4 |
|
|
|
|
43.0 |
|
Income
from discontinued operations
|
|
$ |
17.2 |
|
|
|
18.0 |
|
|
|
18.5 |
|
|
|
|
53.7 |
|
(a) Costs
related to the spin-off of BHSH include external professional, legal and
advisory fees.
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
and
subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations (a)
(Unaudited)
Year
Ended December 31, 2007
|
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
(In
millions, except per share amounts)
|
|
March
31,
2007
|
|
|
June
30,
2007
|
|
|
September
30,
2007
|
|
|
December
31,
2007
|
|
|
Full
Year
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
625.8 |
|
|
|
659.3 |
|
|
|
692.7 |
|
|
|
756.8 |
|
|
|
2,734.6 |
|
Cost
and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of revenues
|
|
|
504.5 |
|
|
|
539.6 |
|
|
|
557.8 |
|
|
|
593.0 |
|
|
|
2,194.9 |
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
85.2 |
|
|
|
92.2 |
|
|
|
97.3 |
|
|
|
105.1 |
|
|
|
379.8 |
|
Total
expenses
|
|
|
589.7 |
|
|
|
631.8 |
|
|
|
655.1 |
|
|
|
698.1 |
|
|
|
2,574.7 |
|
Other
operating income (loss), net
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
(2.3 |
) |
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
profit
|
|
|
36.5 |
|
|
|
28.6 |
|
|
|
35.3 |
|
|
|
60.6 |
|
|
|
161.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
(2.9 |
) |
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
(2.9 |
) |
|
|
(10.8 |
) |
Interest
and other income, net
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
10.5 |
|
Income
from continuing operations before
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
income
taxes and minority interest
|
|
|
35.6 |
|
|
|
27.8 |
|
|
|
35.8 |
|
|
|
61.5 |
|
|
|
160.7 |
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
14.8 |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
|
17.2 |
|
|
|
17.4 |
|
|
|
59.5 |
|
Minority
interest
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
3.7 |
|
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
|
22.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from continuing operations
|
|
|
13.8 |
|
|
|
13.9 |
|
|
|
14.9 |
|
|
|
35.8 |
|
|
|
78.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
14.9 |
|
|
|
14.4 |
|
|
|
11.0 |
|
|
|
18.6 |
|
|
|
58.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
28.7 |
|
|
|
28.3 |
|
|
|
25.9 |
|
|
|
54.4 |
|
|
|
137.3 |
|
Basic
earnings per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
0.32 |
|
|
|
0.77 |
|
|
|
1.68 |
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
0.32 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
0.24 |
|
|
|
0.40 |
|
|
|
1.27 |
|
Net
income
|
|
|
0.62 |
|
|
|
0.61 |
|
|
|
0.56 |
|
|
|
1.17 |
|
|
|
2.95 |
|
Diluted
earnings per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
|
0.29 |
|
|
|
0.32 |
|
|
|
0.76 |
|
|
|
1.67 |
|
Discontinued
operations
|
|
|
0.32 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
|
0.40 |
|
|
|
1.25 |
|
Net
income
|
|
|
0.61 |
|
|
|
0.60 |
|
|
|
0.55 |
|
|
|
1.15 |
|
|
|
2.92 |
|
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
46.3 |
|
|
|
46.5 |
|
|
|
46.6 |
|
|
|
46.7 |
|
|
|
46.5 |
|
Diluted
|
|
|
46.9 |
|
|
|
47.1 |
|
|
|
47.1 |
|
|
|
47.1 |
|
|
|
47.0 |
|
(a) Reflects
reclassification of the results of operations of BHS from continuing operations
to discontinued
operations.
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
and
subsidiaries
Supplemental
Financial Information (continued)
(Unaudited)
INCOME
FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Year
Ended December 31, 2007
|
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
(In
millions)
|
|
March
31,
2007
|
|
|
June
30,
2007
|
|
|
September
30,
2007
|
|
|
December
31,
2007
|
|
|
Full
Year
|
|
Spin-off
of BHSH:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results
of BHS operations
|
|
$ |
27.8 |
|
|
|
30.5 |
|
|
|
25.2 |
|
|
|
29.4 |
|
|
|
112.9 |
|
Brink’s
United Kingdom cash handling operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain
on sale
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
Results
of operations
|
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
(8.3 |
) |
|
|
(3.1 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(13.9 |
) |
Adjustments
to contingent liabilities of former operations
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
(1.7 |
) |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
Income
from discontinued operations before income taxes
|
|
|
25.7 |
|
|
|
23.8 |
|
|
|
21.1 |
|
|
|
29.8 |
|
|
|
100.4 |
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
10.8 |
|
|
|
9.4 |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
|
11.2 |
|
|
|
41.5 |
|
Income
from discontinued operations
|
|
$ |
14.9 |
|
|
|
14.4 |
|
|
|
11.0 |
|
|
|
18.6 |
|
|
|
58.9 |
|
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
and
subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations (a)
(Unaudited)
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
(In
millions, except per share amounts)
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
2,354.3 |
|
|
|
2,113.3 |
|
|
|
1,897.9 |
|
Cost
and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of revenues
|
|
|
1,893.4 |
|
|
|
1,778.2 |
|
|
|
1,574.7 |
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
356.4 |
|
|
|
310.9 |
|
|
|
270.9 |
|
Total
expenses
|
|
|
2,249.8 |
|
|
|
2,089.1 |
|
|
|
1,845.6 |
|
Other
operating income, net
|
|
|
6.2 |
|
|
|
13.3 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
profit
|
|
|
110.7 |
|
|
|
37.5 |
|
|
|
62.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(12.0 |
) |
|
|
(17.4 |
) |
|
|
(19.7 |
) |
Interest
and other income, net
|
|
|
16.9 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
Income from continuing operations before
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
income
taxes and minority interest
|
|
|
115.6 |
|
|
|
29.4 |
|
|
|
50.6 |
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
44.2 |
|
|
|
18.4 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
|
Minority
interest
|
|
|
18.3 |
|
|
|
14.3 |
|
|
|
12.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
53.1 |
|
|
|
(3.3 |
) |
|
|
25.3 |
|
Income
from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
534.1 |
|
|
|
151.1 |
|
|
|
96.2 |
|
Cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(5.4 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$ |
587.2 |
|
|
|
142.4 |
|
|
|
121.5 |
|
Basic
earnings (loss) per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
|
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
0.46 |
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
10.69 |
|
|
|
2.69 |
|
|
|
1.76 |
|
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Net
income
|
|
|
11.75 |
|
|
|
2.53 |
|
|
|
2.23 |
|
Diluted
earnings (loss) per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
|
$ |
1.05 |
|
|
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
0.46 |
|
Discontinued
operations
|
|
|
10.58 |
|
|
|
2.69 |
|
|
|
1.74 |
|
Cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Net
income
|
|
|
11.64 |
|
|
|
2.53 |
|
|
|
2.20 |
|
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
50.0 |
|
|
|
56.3 |
|
|
|
54.6 |
|
Diluted
|
|
|
50.5 |
|
|
|
56.3 |
|
|
|
55.3 |
|
(a) Reflects
reclassification of the results of operations of BHS from continuing operations
to discontinued
operations.
6
ex99-3.htm
Exhibit
99.3
|
The Brink’s
Company
1801 Bayberry
Court
P.O. Box
18100
Richmond, VA
23226-8100 USA
Tel.
804.289.9600
Fax
804.289.9770
|
Contact:
|
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
|
Investor
Relations
|
|
804.289.9709
|
|
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY COMPLETES SPIN-OFF OF HOME SECURITY UNIT
BHS
Holdings Begins Trading on NYSE Today
RICHMOND, Va. November 3,
2008 –
The Brink’s Company (NYSE: BCO) (Brink’s), a global leader in
security-related services, today announced that it completed the spin-off of
Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. (BHS Holdings) on October 31,
2008. Brink’s no longer owns shares of BHS Holdings, an independent
company that will begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol “CFL.”
A
copy of the Form 10 registration statement filed by BHS Holdings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other SEC filings related to the
spin-off, including copies of the related agreements entered into between
Brink’s and BHS Holdings, are available on the SEC's web site (www.sec.gov) and at
the SEC's public reference room at 100 F Street NE, Room 1580, Washington, DC
20549. The spin-off agreements and certain pro forma financial
information will be filed by Brink’s with the SEC on a Form 8-K.
About
The Brink’s Company
The Brink's Company
(NYSE: BCO) is a global leader in security-related services that operates
Brink's, Incorporated, the world's premier provider of secure transportation and
cash management services. For more information, please visit the
Brink's website at www.brinkscompany.com or call toll free
877-275-7488.