Technology License Agreement - Textron Inc., Collins & Aikman Corp. and Collins & Aikman Products Co.
TECHNOLOGY LICENSE
AGREEMENT
THIS TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of
December 20, 2001 (the "Effective Date"), is by and between, on the one hand,
Textron, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Textron"), and, on the other hand,
Collins & Aikman Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Holdings"), and Collins
& Aikman Products Co., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of
Holdings ("C&A Products").
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement by and among Textron, C&A
Products and Holdings dated as of August 7, 2001, as amended and restated as of
November 30, 2001 (the "Purchase Agreement"), C&A Products will purchase
certain shares of capital stock and assets of the Business (as defined herein);
WHEREAS, among the assets of the Business are certain rights in
technology which Textron and its Affiliates (as defined herein) wish to use in
their respective businesses (such rights, as described more particularly
herein, the "Licensed-Back IP"); and
WHEREAS, Textron wishes to obtain for itself and its Affiliates a
worldwide, perpetual and irrevocable license from C&A Products to use the
Licensed-Back IP in Textron's and its Affiliates' existing businesses and
elsewhere on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement and in the
Purchase Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending
to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
In addition to certain capitalized terms defined on first use herein,
for purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein
or unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
"Affiliate" of any Person shall mean any other Person that directly
or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by,
or is under common control with, such first Person. "Affiliate" includes, with
respect to Textron, "Authorized Affiliates" (as defined herein).
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"Authorized Affiliate" shall mean any Affiliate of Textron, provided
that no Competitor of C&A Products or group of Competitors of C&A Products owns
or has the right to acquire, individually or in the aggregate, twenty percent
(20%) or greater of the total equity interest in such Affiliate.
"Bison Subsidiaries" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the
Purchase Agreement.
"Business" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Purchase
Agreement.
"Competitor of C&A Products" shall mean any Person that materially
competes with C&A Products or its Affiliates in the sale of products of C&A
Products or such Affiliates within the Restricted Field.
"Equipment Lease Term Sheet" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
the Purchase Agreement.
"Intellectual Property" shall mean all intellectual property, and all
legal rights related thereto everywhere in the world, including, but not
limited to, patents and patent applications; copyrights, copyright
registrations, renewals and applications for copyrights; data and database
rights; software, trade secrets and other confidential information, materials,
know-how, proprietary processes, formulae, algorithms, models and
methodologies, customer lists and contacts, research and other technical
information, and general intangibles of like nature; trademarks, service marks,
trade names and other business identifiers.
"Licensed-Back IP" shall mean (i) the patents and patent applications
(including any patents issuing or derived therefrom) identified on Exhibit A;
(ii) all copyrights and applications for and registrations of such copyrights;
and (iii) all other technology, know-how, computer software programs,
proprietary information and other Intellectual Property, in each of cases (ii)
and (iii) as owned or controlled by or licensed to any of the Bison
Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Date.
"Losses" shall mean any and all actual losses, liabilities, costs and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of investigation),
after giving effect to any related Tax Benefit and net of any reserves and
amounts recovered from third parties, including amounts recovered under
insurance policies, with respect to such Losses; provided, however, that Losses
shall not include any costs or expenses of any Indemnified Party related to the
time spent on any indemnified matter by employees or management of the
Indemnified Party.
"Non-Bison Subsidiary" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the
Purchase Agreement.
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"Permitted Sublicensee" shall mean (i) any third party acting on
behalf of the party granting the sublicense in the performance of a specific
contract or contracts for the manufacture, supply, distribution, maintenance or
servicing of products, components or materials by or for the party granting the
sublicense; (ii) any third party performing development activities on behalf of
the party granting the sublicense, provided that such activities are performed
pursuant to an agreement assigning to the party granting the sublicense all
rights (excluding general know-how and residuals) within the Restricted Field
in any resulting Intellectual Property relating to the sublicensed Intellectual
Property; (iii) any end-user purchaser of products based upon or incorporating
the licensed Intellectual Property solely to the extent necessary for such
purchaser to use such products; (iv) any third party acting as a second
supplier at the request of a customer of the party granting the sublicense,
but, within the Restricted Field, only if such customer is unwilling to agree
that C&A Products or a C&A Products Affiliate act in such capacity despite the
good faith efforts of the party granting the sublicense to obtain such
agreement; and (v) any Authorized Affiliate.
"Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture, trust, association, organization or other
entity.
"Restricted Field" shall mean (i) the business of (a) manufacturing
or selling overhead systems, headliners, interior instrument panels, interior
quarter panel/sidewall trim, interior trim consoles, lift-gate trim panels,
painted or unpainted fascia and bumpers, claddings/exterior trim moldings,
exterior grilles, structural composite bumpers, or signal, taillight and other
lighting or (b) assembling or selling cockpit systems or front-end modules, in
each case as currently manufactured, assembled or sold in the Business and, in
each case, for use in automotive passenger cars and light and heavy trucks;
(ii) the automotive products business of C&A Products and the Subsidiaries of
C&A Products as currently conducted; and (iii) extensions after the Effective
Date of the businesses described in clauses (i) and (ii) that are reasonably
related to such businesses and primarily serve an automotive customer base.
"Subsidiary of C&A Products" shall mean any corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity of which C&A
Products, either alone or together with any other Subsidiary of C&A Products,
owns, directly or indirectly, more than forty percent (40%) of the stock or
other equity interests of such corporation or other legal entity.
"Tax" or "Taxes" shall mean all United States federal, state,
provincial, local, territorial and foreign income, profits, franchise, license,
capital, transfer, ad valorem, wage, severance, occupation, import, custom,
gross receipts, payroll, sales, employment, use, property, real estate, excise,
value added, estimated, stamp, alternative or add-on minimum, environmental,
withholding and any other taxes, duties, assessments or governmental tax
charges of any kind whatsoever.
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"Tax Benefit" shall mean the present value of any refund, credit or
reduction in otherwise required Tax payments, including any interest payable
thereon, which present value shall be computed as of the first date on which
the right to the refund, credit or other Tax reduction arises or otherwise
becomes available to be utilized, (i) using the Tax rate applicable to the
highest level of income with respect to such Tax and (ii) using the interest
rate on such date imposed on corporate deficiencies paid within thirty (30)
days of notice of proposed deficiency under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended.
"Use" shall mean, with respect to any Intellectual Property, (a) to
the extent patented, to practice all methods, and to make, use, sell, offer for
sale, import and export machines, manufactures and compositions of matter using
or embodying such rights and to exercise any other rights that may be
associated with patents in any jurisdiction, (b) to the extent copyrighted, to
copy, distribute, display, transmit and prepare derivative, combination and
collective works, of such Intellectual Property, and (c) to the extent
otherwise neither patented nor copyrighted, to make, use, sell, offer for sale,
import and export, and have imported and exported, products using or embodying
the rights included in such Intellectual Property.
ARTICLE II
GRANT OF RIGHTS FROM C&A PRODUCTS TO TEXTRON
2.1. License Grant. C&A Products hereby grants, and, as applicable,
shall cause its Affiliates to grant, to Textron a non-exclusive, worldwide,
fully-paid, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable license to Use C&A
Products' and its Affiliates' rights in the Licensed-Back IP solely outside the
Restricted Field. The foregoing grant of license excludes the right to grant
sublicenses except to Permitted Sublicensees.
2.2. Other Restrictions. The exercise by Textron and its
Permitted Sublicensees of the license granted pursuant to Section 2.1 is
subject to the non-competition covenants set forth in Section 5.11 of the
Purchase Agreement, the terms of which Section are hereby incorporated herein
by reference.
2.3. Term of Licenses. The license grants contained in Section 2.1
shall extend from the Effective Date until (i) with respect to grants of rights
under any patent owned by C&A Products or any Affiliate of C&A Products, the
date on which each and every claim of such patent has expired or is
invalidated, or (ii) with respect to grants of rights under any other type of
Intellectual Property, the date on which the underlying rights of C&A Products
and its Affiliates expire or are invalidated.
2.4. Express Reservation of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement
shall be construed to limit in any way the Use of the Licensed-Back IP by
Textron or its Affiliates (or
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any third parties acting on its or their behalf) in connection with the
operation of the existing businesses of Textron or any Non-Bison Subsidiary.
ARTICLE III
GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LICENSE GRANTS
3.1. Third-Party Rights. The license granted by C&A Products
pursuant to Section 2.1 of this Agreement is subject to the third-party license
rights in the Licensed-Back IP existing as of the Effective Date.
3.2. Mutual Covenant Not to Sue. Each party agrees not to bring, to
cause its Affiliates under its control not to bring, and to prohibit any
sublicensee from bringing, any infringement suits, actions or proceedings
against any other party, its Affiliates or its sublicensees with respect to any
patents owned by or licensed (with the right to bring infringement suits) to
the first party or its Affiliates that are related to the subject matter of the
Licensed-Back IP in the event that any Use of the Licensed-Back IP by another
party, its Affiliates or sublicensees as permitted by this Agreement, infringes
or appears to infringe any such patents. Each party further agrees to impose,
and to cause its Affiliates to impose, this covenant on any third party to
which such patents may be assigned.
3.3. Delivery of Intellectual Property. All Intellectual
Property in tangible form licensed hereunder shall be delivered to the licensee
thereof promptly upon written request of such licensee.
3.4. General Assistance. For a period of five (5) years from the
Effective Date, at Textron's reasonable request C&A Products shall provide
assistance to Textron and Authorized Affiliates of Textron in connection with
the Licensed-Back IP, including without limitation support in respect of
integration, deployment and use of the Licensed-Back IP as well as training and
marketing in connection therewith ("Support Services"). Such assistance shall
not exceed three hundred (300) man hours in any calendar year and shall be
billed to Textron at C&A Products' cost unless otherwise agreed in advance in
writing. For purposes of this Section 3.4, "C&A Products' cost" shall mean an
amount equal to one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) of the total cash
compensation paid by C&A Products or any of its Affiliates to the persons
providing the Support Services (pro-rated to reflect the percentage of such
persons' total time spent in providing such Support Services) plus any
reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by C&A Products or any of its
Affiliates in connection therewith. C&A Products shall invoice Textron for
Support Services rendered on a quarterly basis in arrears and Textron shall pay
each such invoice within thirty (30) days of its receipt. Invoices shall set
forth the basis for amounts due with reasonable specificity, and Textron shall
have the right, not more often than once per year and on reasonable prior
notice, to inspect the relevant books and records of C&A Products to determine
the accuracy of such invoiced amounts.
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3.5. Ownership of Licensed-Back IP. The parties agree and
acknowledge that, as between the parties and except for the express grants of
license contained herein, C&A Products shall own all right, title and interest
in and to the Licensed-Back IP, and that no use of any such Licensed-Back IP by
Textron or its Authorized Affiliates shall vest in Textron or such Authorized
Affiliates any right, title or interest therein.
3.6. Reasonable Cooperation. Each party shall, upon the other
party's written request, provide such other party with all reasonable
cooperation (at the requesting party's expense) in order to secure and perfect
such other party's rights in Intellectual Property as provided by this
Agreement.
3.7. Grandfathering of Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein, neither Textron nor any of its Affiliates, as applicable,
shall be in breach of this Agreement on account of (i) the granting of any
sublicense by Textron or such Affiliate or (ii) the Use by Textron or such
Affiliate or their respective sublicensees of all or any part of the
Licensed-Back IP, in each case, within the Restricted Field, provided that,
with respect to clause (i), the granting of such sublicense was in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement as of the date on which it was entered into by
the parties and, with respect to clause (ii), such Use was in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement as of the date of commencement of such Use or, with
respect to Use by a sublicensee, as of the date on which the relevant
sublicense agreement was entered into by the parties. The parties agree and
acknowledge that the foregoing provision is intended to clarify the intent of
the parties that any expansion of the Restricted Field pursuant to clause (iii)
of such definition after the Effective Date shall not operate to exclude
Textron and its Authorized Affiliates from their respective operations, or
restrict third parties in the exercise of their rights under existing
sublicenses, solely in such portion of the expanded Restricted Field as was not
included within the Restricted Field as of the Effective Date.
3.8. Lease Equipment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, neither Textron nor any of its Affiliates shall be in breach of any
provision of this Agreement on account of Textron's or its Affiliate's (i) Use,
solely outside the Restricted Field, or (ii) lease, license, sale or other
transfer to any third party (in each case, whether or not in the Restricted
Field) of all or any part of Textron's or its Affiliate's right, title or
interest in or to any Equipment (as defined any lease contemplated by in the
Equipment Lease Term Sheet), provided that the leases contemplated by the
Equipment Lease Term Sheet are terminated or otherwise cease to be in effect
for any reason and Textron or any of its Affiliates continue to own any
interest in the Equipment. In addition, solely in the event that such leases
are terminated due to a Default (as defined in any such lease) by C&A Products
or a Subsidiary of C&A Products, Textron and its Affiliates shall be entitled to
Use the Equipment within the Restricted Field. C&A Products hereby grants and,
as applicable, shall cause its Affiliates to grant to Textron and its Affiliates
and their respective transferees such rights in the Licensed-
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Back IP as are required in order for Textron and its Affiliates and their
respective transferees to engage in any of the activities set forth in this
Section 3.8.
ARTICLE IV
PATENT PROSECUTION AND MAINTENANCE
4.1. Licensed-Back IP. As between the parties, C&A Products shall
have sole control and discretion over the prosecution and maintenance of any
patents and patent applications with respect to the Licensed-Back IP, and the
costs of such prosecution and maintenance shall be borne by C&A Products.
Textron may request in writing that C&A Products pursue patent protection with
respect to specific Licensed-Back IP in specified jurisdictions ("Textron
Requested Jurisdictions"). In the event that C&A Products declines to prosecute
or maintain any such patents in one or more Textron Requested Jurisdictions, or
fails to provide Textron with written notice of its intent to prosecute or
maintain such patents within fifteen (15) days of receiving such request,
Textron may itself elect to prosecute and maintain such patents in any or all
such jurisdictions in C&A Products' name and at Textron's cost, by providing
C&A Products with written notice of such election within thirty (30) days of
the date of Textron's original request to C&A Products. Any such election shall
not affect C&A Products' ownership of and rights to Use any Licensed-Back IP
under this Agreement, including any patents which may issue with respect to
such Licensed-Back IP.
4.2. Third Party Infringement.
(a) Cooperation. Each party shall promptly notify the other parties
and provide to the other parties relevant facts upon becoming aware of a
likelihood of infringement or other illegal use or misuse (including by any
sublicensee of any party) of any Intellectual Property covered by this
Agreement by any third party.
(b) Suits Against Third Party Infringers. C&A Products shall have
the exclusive right, even as to Textron, to institute and prosecute, at its
sole expense, lawsuits against all third parties that infringe, or appear to
infringe, the Licensed-Back IP. Textron shall reasonably cooperate with C&A
Products in all such suits and actions, at C&A Products' expense. C&A Products
shall be entitled to retain any and all damages that may be received, collected
or recovered in any such suit or action, whether by judgment, settlement or
otherwise.
(c) Defense Against Infringement Claims. Textron and C&A Products
shall cooperate to diligently defend against any third party infringement
claims, demands or actions involving the Licensed-Back IP (each, an
"Infringement Claim"). As between the parties, the party whose Use of the
Licensed-Back IP is the subject of the Infringement Claim (the "Defending
Party") shall defend such Infringement Claim at its own expense. Any settlement
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or compromise concerning any such Infringement Claim shall be subject to the
approval of the non-Defending Party, which approval shall not be withheld
unreasonably.
ARTICLE V
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
5.1. Disclaimer of Certain Damages. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW, NO PARTY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS,
EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS SHALL BE LIABLE TO ANOTHER PARTY OR ANY THIRD
PERSON UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
SPECIAL, RELIANCE OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST OR IMPUTED PROFITS OR ROYALTIES,
LOST DATA OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, WHETHER
LIABILITY IS ASSERTED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT
PRODUCT LIABILITY) INDEMNITY OR CONTRIBUTION, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THAT
PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE.
5.2. Disclaimer of Warranties. EACH PARTY AGREES AND ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT NO PARTY MAKES
ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR
STATUTORY, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AGAINST
NON-INFRINGEMENT OR THE LIKE, OR ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF
DEALING OR FROM TRADE PRACTICE.
5.3. Applicability of Limitations. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE
LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS ARTICLE V SHALL SURVIVE AND APPLY EVEN IF ANY
LIMITED REMEDY SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS
ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
ARTICLE VI
PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS
From and after the Effective Date, each of Textron and Holdings shall
cause its respective Affiliates to perform their respective covenants and
obligations contained in this Agreement.
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ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
7.1. Interpretation.
(a) Whenever the words "include", "includes" or "including" are used
in this Agreement they shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without
limitation."
(b) The words "hereof", "hereby", "herein" and "herewith" and words
of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and
article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the
articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless
otherwise specified.
(c) The plural of any defined term shall have a meaning correlative
to such defined term, the singular of any defined term shall have a meaning
correlative to such term defined in the plural and words denoting any gender
shall include all genders. Where a word or phrase is defined herein, each of
its other grammatical forms shall have a corresponding meaning.
(d) A reference to any party to this Agreement or any other
agreement or document shall include such party's permitted successors and
permitted assigns.
(e) The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and
drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or
interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly
by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or
disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this
Agreement.
7.2. Payment of Expenses and Other Payments. Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, each party hereto shall pay its own expenses
incident to preparing, entering into and carrying out this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.3. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by a written
agreement signed by each party hereto.
7.4. Waiver and Extension. Any agreement on the part of a party
hereto to any extension or waiver of any provision hereof shall be valid only
if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by such party. The failure of
any party at any time or times to demand performance of any provision hereof
shall in no manner affect the right of such party at a later time to enforce
the same or any other provision of this Agreement. No waiver of any condi-
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tion or breach of any term contained in this Agreement in one or more instances
shall be deemed to be a, or construed as a further or continuing, waiver of such
condition or breach.
7.5. Counterparts. For the convenience of the parties hereto,
this Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each counterpart being deemed
to be an original instrument, and such counterparts shall together constitute
one agreement.
7.6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard
to its choice of law provisions.
7.7. Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to
be given hereunder by any party to another party shall be in writing and shall
be deemed given when delivered personally, upon receipt of a transmission
confirmation (with a confirming copy sent by overnight courier) if sent by
facsimile or like transmission and on the next business day when sent by
Federal Express, United Parcel Service, Express Mail, or other reputable
overnight courier, as follows:
(a) If to Textron, to:
Textron, Inc.
40 Westminster Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Attention: Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
(401) 457-2800 (telephone)
(401) 457-2418 (facsimile)
with copies to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Attention: Louis A. Goodman, Esq.
(617) 573-4800 (telephone)
(617) 573-4822 (facsimile)
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(b) If to C&A Products or Holdings, to:
Collins & Aikman Corporation
5755 New King Court
Troy, Michigan 48098
Attention: Thomas E. Evans, CEO
(248) 824-1510 (telephone)
(248) 824-1512 (facsimile)
and
Attention: Ronald T. Lindsay, General Counsel
(248) 824-1633 (telephone)
(248) 824-1882 (facsimile)
with a copy to:
Cahill Gordon & Reindel
80 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005
Attention: W. Leslie Duffy, Esq.
Jonathan Schaffzin, Esq.
(212) 701-3000 (telephone)
(212) 269-5420 (facsimile)
or to such other persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the
party to receive such notice. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to
constitute consent to the manner and address for service of process in
connection with any legal proceeding (including litigation arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement), which service shall be effected as required by
applicable law.
7.8. Entire Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral,
among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof. Any
party may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, upon notice to the other
parties; provided, however, that (i) Textron shall not assign this Agreement, in
whole or in part, to any entity as to which any Competitor of C&A Products or
group of Competitors of C&A Products owns or has the right to acquire,
individually or in the aggregate, twenty percent (20%) or greater of the total
equity interest, without the prior written consent of C&A Products, and (ii) C&A
Products shall not delegate its obligations pursuant to Section 3.4 of this
Agreement, in whole or in part, to any third party without the prior written
consent of Textron; and provided further that, in each case, the assigning
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party guarantees the performance of the assignee in writing. The foregoing
shall not be construed as limiting or prohibiting in any manner Textron's or
its Affiliates' right to lease, license, sell or otherwise transfer all or any
part of its or their right, title or interest in the Equipment pursuant to
Section 3.8
7.9. Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
permitted successors and assigns.
7.10. Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any
provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
any other provisions of this Agreement, each of which shall remain in full
force and effect.
7.11. Captions. The article, section and paragraph captions
herein are for convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this
Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the
provisions hereof.
7.12. Transfer, Sales and Stamp Taxes. All transfer, value added,
sales and stamp taxes and similar charges, fees and assessments incurred in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall
be borne by C&A Products. C&A Products shall prepare and file (or cause to be
filed), to the extent required by, or permissible under, applicable law, all
necessary tax returns and other documentation with respect to all such
transfer, value added, sales and stamp taxes and similar charges, fees and
assessments, and, if required by applicable law, Textron shall join in the
execution of any such tax returns and other documentation as reasonably
requested by C&A Products.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
TEXTRON, INC.
By: /S/ John R. Curran
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Name: John R. Curran
Title: Vice President
COLLINS & AIKMAN CORPORATION
By: /S/ Ronald T. Lindsay
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Name: Ronald T. Lindsay
Title: Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
COLLINS & AIKMAN PRODUCTS CO.
By: /S/ Ronald T. Lindsay
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Name: Ronald T. Lindsay
Title: Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary