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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
July 1, 2008
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Cronos Global Income Fund XIV, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
0-23158   94-3163375
     
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Front Street, Suite 925, San Francisco, California 94111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(415) 677-8990
(Fund’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
     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:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR § 230.425)
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR § 240.14a-12)
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR § 240.14d-2(b))
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR § 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Item 1.01   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
     The Registrant, Cronos Global Income Fund XIV, L.P., a California limited partnership (the “Fund”), was organized on July 30, 1992 to engage in the business of owning and leasing marine cargo containers to third-party lessees. The Fund is managed by Cronos Capital Corp., a California corporation (“CCC”), its general partner.
     One of the principal investment objectives of the Fund was to lease its containers for ten to fifteen years, and then to dispose of them and liquidate. The Fund has been in operation for fifteen years. Through occasional sales, retirements and casualty losses, the Fund had sold or disposed of 69% of its container fleet (measured on a TEU-basis) as of March 31, 2008. With the reduction in the size of the Fund’s container fleet, the administrative expenses incurred by the Fund, as a percent of its gross revenues, have increased. For this reason, and consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives, CCC, as the general partner, concluded that it would be in the best interest of the Fund and its limited partners to sell its remaining containers in bulk.
     CCC distributed a request for proposal (“RFP”) on May 12, 2008 to third parties seeking their interest in purchasing the Fund’s remaining containers. As of March 31, 2008 (the date of the data in the RFP), the Fund owned 3,004 twenty-foot, 968 forty-foot, and 131 forty-foot high cube marine dry cargo containers as well as 63 twenty-foot and 2 forty-foot refrigerated cargo containers.
     The RFP included extensive information on the operating performance of the Fund’s containers, information about the leases to which the containers are subject, information on the prior sales of the Fund’s containers, and copies of the Fund’s first quarter 2008 10-Q.
     No conditions were imposed by CCC on prospective bidders with respect to the contents of their bids, with the exception of the following: bids had to be received by CCC by May 27, 2008, and the bidders had to identify the source of capital the bidder would rely upon to fund the purchase, the number of days required for due diligence (not to exceed 15), the number of days following the completion of due diligence (not to exceed 15) that the bidder would consider reasonable for closing, the amount of deposit the bidder would agree to make (not to be less than $10,000), any conditions, other than the completion of due diligence, which applied to the bid, and the identity of bidder’s counsel.
     CCC indicated in the RFP that the target for consummating a sale of the Fund’s remaining containers was July 1, 2008. CCC retained the discretion to vary the bidding procedures and to conduct the process leading to any sale of the Fund’s containers as it determined, in its sole discretion as general partner of the Fund, to be appropriate.

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     CCC distributed the RFP to 15 parties, including competitors of CCC in the container leasing business. Four parties submitted proposals to purchase the Fund’s remaining containers. CCC selected the highest bidder, Seateq Containers International, a Singapore partnership (“Seateq”), to conduct final due diligence. After conducting due diligence, Seateq lowered its bid to $4,730,000 (the “Seateq Bid”), subject to further adjustment for containers not readily saleable or disposed of prior to the date of closing. The Seateq Bid was still the highest bid for the Fund’s remaining container fleet. CCC accepted the bid on June 24, 2008. As of May 31, 2008, the net book value of the Fund’s remaining containers was $1,646,110.
     On July 1, 2008, the Fund completed the sale of 3,801 of its remaining containers to Seateq. The final cash purchase amount was $4,264,728. All but 182 containers owned by the Fund were sold to Seateq, the retained containers consisting of those subject to a bargain purchase option by the lessee or not readily saleable by reason of the location of the containers or the credit status of the lessee(s) of the containers.
     The purchase agreement is included with this report as an exhibit. The agreement contains an indemnification covenant. To allow the Fund to liquidate and dissolve, the Fund’s indemnification covenant did not survive the closing of the sale, July 1, 2008. The only recourse for indemnification Seateq has under the purchase agreement is against CCC, until the first anniversary of the closing date, or until July 1, 2009.
     Seateq requested that an affiliate of CCC manage the containers purchased by Seateq from the Fund. Upon the closing of the sale of the Fund’s containers to Seateq, CCC’s affiliate and Seateq entered into a management agreement for the containers bought by Seateq from the Fund. The terms of the management agreement between CCC’s affiliate and Seateq were negotiated at arm’s length with Seateq. CCC’s (or its affiliate’s) management of the Fund’s containers was not imposed as a condition by CCC to the proposed sale of the Fund’s containers to Seateq (or any other party). Because Seateq is in the business of selling used marine cargo containers, under the management agreement the responsibility for selling off-hire containers is generally allocated to Seateq. Otherwise, except for this provision, CCC believes that the terms of the management agreement between its affiliate and Seateq are customary in the container leasing industry.
     With the completion of this sale of containers, the Fund has now resolved to wind up and dissolve. CCC will proceed with the orderly liquidation of the Fund, the payment of its remaining liabilities, and the distribution of the net proceeds of the Fund’s liquidation to the partners of the Fund. CCC anticipates that the Fund will make one liquidating distribution to the limited partners of the Fund, representing the net proceeds from the sale of its containers and the Fund’s other remaining assets (after payment or reservation for payment of the Fund’s liabilities), to be paid on or about August 14, 2008 to limited partners of record on August 1, 2008. CCC is not prepared at this time to estimate the amount of the final distribution, pending disposal of the Fund’s remaining containers and completion of an accounting review of the Fund’s remaining liabilities to be discharged prior to the Fund’s termination. CCC anticipates that the Fund will complete its liquidation by August 31, 2008 and de-register the Fund’s outstanding Units under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), thereby terminating the Fund’s obligation to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Item 2.01   Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
     See the discussion of the sale of the Fund’s remaining containers under Item 1.01 above.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
     c) Exhibits
     
Exhibit 2.1
  Container Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2008, by and among Cronos Capital Corp., Cronos Global Income Fund XIV, L.P., and Seateq Containers International.
SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.,

 
 
  By   Cronos Capital Corp.,    
    The General Partner   
       
 
     
  By   /s/ John Kallas    
    John Kallas   
    Vice President and Secretary   
 
Date: July 3, 2008

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit 2.1
  Container Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2008, by and among Cronos Capital Corp., Cronos Global Income Fund XIV, L.P., and Seateq Containers International.

EX-2.1 2 f41957exv2w1.htm EXHIBIT 2.1 exv2w1
Exhibit 2.1
 
 
CONTAINER PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Dated as of July 1, 2008
By and among
CRONOS CAPITAL CORP.,
A California corporation,
CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.,
A California limited partnership,
and
SEATEQ CONTAINERS INTERNATIONAL,
A Singapore partnership
 
 

 


 

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1. DEFINITIONS
    1  
 
       
2. SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE CONTAINERS
    2  
 
       
3. CONSIDERATION FOR THE SALE; ADJUSTMENTS TO PURCHASE PRICE; REVENUE ALLOCATIONS
    2  
 
       
3.01 Consideration
    2  
3.02 Purchase Price Adjustment
    2  
3.03 Allocation of Revenues
    3  
 
       
4. CLOSING
    3  
 
       
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
    3  
 
       
5.01 Existence, Power and Authority
    3  
5.02 Authorization
    3  
5.03 No Conflict
    4  
5.04 Consents
    4  
5.05 Legal Proceedings
    4  
5.06 Prior Management Agreements
    4  
5.07 Title
    4  
5.08 Compliance with Laws and Regulations
    5  
5.09 Revenue Distributions
    5  
5.10 Remarketing Arrangements; Bargain-Purchase Options
    5  
5.11 Notices
    5  
 
       
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
    5  
 
       
6.01 Power and Authority
    5  
6.02 Validity
    5  
6.03 No Conflict
    5  
6.04 Consents
    5  
6.05 Legal Proceedings
    6  
6.06 Compliance with Laws and Regulations
    6  
 
       
7. COVENANTS
    6  
 
       
7.01 Closing
    6  
7.02 Sales Tax
    6  
 
       
8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATION OF BUYER TO CLOSE
    6  
 
       
8.01 Representations, Warranties and Covenants
    6  
8.02 No Change in Applicable Law
    7  
8.03 Delivery of Documents
    7  
8.04 Consents
    7  
8.05 Satisfaction of Statutory and Regulatory Requirements
    7  
8.06 No Litigation
    7  

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9. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATION OF SELLER TO CLOSE
    7  
 
       
9.01 Representations, Warranties and Covenants
    8  
9.02 Delivery of Funds and Documents
    8  
9.03 Satisfaction of Statutory and Regulatory Requirements
    8  
9.04 No Litigation
    8  
 
       
10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES BY SELLER
    8  
 
       
11. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
    8  
 
       
12. FURTHER ASSURANCES
    9  
 
       
13. EXPENSES
    9  
 
       
14. BROKERS’ FEES
    9  
 
       
15. NOTICES
    9  
 
       
16. WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS; NON-CONTRACTUAL REMEDIES; PRESERVATION OF REMEDIES
    10  
 
       
17. GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTE RESOLUTION
    10  
 
       
18. BINDING EFFECT; ASSIGNMENT
    11  
 
       
19. COUNTERPARTS
    11  
 
       
20. SEVERABILITY
    11  
 
       
21. INDEMNITIES
    11  
 
       
22. HEADINGS; TABLE OF CONTENTS
    13  
 
       
 
       
EXHIBITS
       
 
       
LIST OF CONTAINERS
    A  
 
       
FORM OF BILL OF SALE
    B  
 
       

 


 

CONTAINER PURCHASE AGREEMENT
     This CONTAINER PURCHASE AGREEMENT is entered into as of July 1, 2008, by and among CRONOS CAPITAL CORP., a California corporation (“CCC”), CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P., a California limited partnership (“Seller”), and SEATEQ CONTAINERS INTERNATIONAL, a Singapore Partnership (“Buyer”).
RECITALS
     A. Seller wishes to sell to Buyer, and Buyer wishes to purchase from Seller, certain marine cargo shipping containers owned by Seller as more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Containers”), all upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
     B. CCC is the general partner of Seller.
     C. The Containers are under lease by one or more third party container lessees under equipment leases arranged on behalf of Seller by CCC or one of its affiliates.
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements, representations and warranties herein contained, Seller, CCC, and Buyer agree as follows:
     1. Definitions
     For all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
          “Bill of Sale” refers to a bill of sale substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
          “Business Day” refers to any day except a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which banks in New York are authorized by law to close.
          “CAY” refers to Cronos Containers (Cayman) Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company and an affiliate of CCC and CCL.
          “CCL” refers to Cronos Containers Limited, an English company and an affiliate of CCC.
          “Closing” refers to the closing of the sale and purchase of the Containers contemplated by this Agreement.
          “Closing Date” refers to the date on which the Closing shall occur as fixed pursuant to Section 4.

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          “Containers” refers to each of the cargo containers described on Exhibit A hereto, together with any and all appliances, parts, instruments, appurtenances, accessories and other equipment and components of whatever nature which may from time to time be incorporated or installed in or attached to any thereof and which become the property of the owner thereof under any applicable agreement or law.
          “Effective Date” refers to July 1, 2008.
          “Net Revenues” refers to the revenues payable to the owner of the Containers periodically in arrears based upon the utilization of such Containers, net of expenses of operation and management fees allocated to such Containers, all such revenues and expenses to be determined on an accrual basis and not a cash basis of accounting.
          “Prior Management Agreements” refers to any and all lease or management agreements between Seller and CCC, CCL, or any affiliated person relating to the utilization of the Containers.
     2. Sale and Purchase of the Containers
     On the Closing Date, for the consideration provided in Section 3 and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (i) Seller shall sell to Buyer the Containers, and shall assign, transfer and convey to Buyer all of its right, title and interest relating thereto from and after the Closing Date; and (ii) Buyer shall purchase the Containers from Seller. Effective as of Closing, the Prior Management Agreements shall cease to be applicable as to future periods to the Containers acquired by Buyer, and Buyer shall neither assume nor have any liability under the Prior Management Agreements.
     3. Consideration for the Sale; Adjustments to Purchase Price; Revenue Allocations
          3.01 Consideration. In consideration for the sale of the Containers as contemplated in Section 2, Buyer,
               (a) delivered to Seller on June 24, 2008, a non-refundable sum of $10,000 (the “Deposit”); and
               (b) shall, at the Closing, deliver to Seller by wire transfer of immediately available funds the sum of $4,254,728 (together with the Deposit, the “Purchase Price”).
          3.02 Purchase Price Adjustment. If the number of Containers sold by Seller to Buyer is less than the number of Containers listed on Exhibit A hereto, then and in such event Seller (or, if Seller is no longer in existence, CCC) shall refund the amount of any overpayment of the Purchase Price to Buyer within five (5) business days after CCC or CCL becomes aware of the shortfall. Upon the return of any overpayment as called for herein, Seller or CCC, as the case may be, shall be entitled to all casualty payments and sale proceeds attributable to any casualty loss or sale of a Container reported as part of a shortfall hereunder.

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          3.03 Allocation of Revenues.
                (a) The parties acknowledge that all Net Revenues accrued for all periods prior to the Effective Date shall be for the account of and belong to Seller and that all Net Revenues accrued for all periods commencing on and after the Effective Date shall be for the account of and belong to Buyer.
                (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3.03, (i) if Seller shall at any time receive any distribution, payment or other amount in respect of a Container acquired by Buyer which has become, or which may become, due and payable with respect to any period of time commencing on or after the Effective Date, or which may arise from any act, event or circumstance which occurred after that date, then Seller agrees to hold such amount in trust for the benefit of the Buyer and promptly to deliver said amount to Buyer at Closing, if received for periods after the Effective Date and on or before the Closing, or promptly after receipt if received by Seller for periods prior to the Effective Date after the Closing; and (ii) if Buyer shall receive any distribution, payment or other amount which was due and payable with respect to any period of time prior to the Effective Date, then Buyer agrees to hold such amount in trust for the benefit of Seller and promptly to deliver said amount to Seller. If CCL determines in its final reconciliation for periods ended on or prior to June 30, 2008, that Seller has received pursuant to the Prior Management Agreements an excess distribution or otherwise owes CCL any amount for such periods (any such excess or debt being referred to as a “Deficiency”), and CCL asserts against or attempts to collect from Buyer any such Deficiency, through offset or otherwise, then Seller or if, at such time, Seller has dissolved or liquidated, CCC shall, upon demand by Buyer, pay such Deficiency to CCL or reimburse Buyer if and to the extent such Deficiency is paid by or assessed against Buyer.
     4. Closing
     The Closing shall take place on July 1, 2008, or at such other date as Seller and Buyer shall mutually agree. Immediately upon the Closing, Seller shall be deemed to have delivered the Containers to Buyer and Buyer shall be deemed to have accepted the Containers from Seller without any further action on the part of Buyer or Seller.
     5. Representations and Warranties of Seller
     Each of CCC and Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
          5.01 Existence, Power and Authority. Seller is a limited partnership, duly organized and validly existing under the laws of California, and has all requisite partnership authority to enter into this Agreement and the Bill of Sale, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and CCC is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of California, and, as Seller’s general partner, has the full right, power, and authority to bind Seller to this Agreement by the execution hereof on Seller’s behalf.
          5.02 Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Bill of Sale by Seller, and the performance by Seller hereunder and thereunder, have been duly authorized by all requisite partnership or corporate action and proceedings of Seller and CCC, and in accordance with applicable provisions of their organizational documents or applicable law. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller, and this Agreement is, and the Bill of Sale when executed and delivered will be, the legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws from time to time in effect which affect creditors’ rights generally.

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          5.03 No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Bill of Sale by Seller, nor the performance by it hereunder or thereunder, will (i) violate, conflict with or constitute a default under any provision of its limited partnership agreement or other applicable charter document, (ii) conflict with or result in a breach of any indenture or other agreement to which Seller is a party or by which it or its properties are bound, (iii) violate any judgment, order, injunction, decree or award of any court, administrative agency or governmental body against, or binding upon, it or its properties, or (iv) constitute a violation by Seller of any law or regulation applicable to it or its properties, except in any case where such violation would not have a material adverse affect on the financial condition of Seller or its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
          5.04 Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Bill of Sale do not require (i) any approval or notice to or consent of any person, or of any holder of any indebtedness or obligation of Seller, or (ii) any notice to or filing or recording with, or any consent or approval of, any governmental body.
          5.05 Legal Proceedings. There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending, or, to the knowledge of Seller or CCC, threatened, against Seller before any court, arbitrator, administrative or governmental body that, if adversely determined, would hinder or prevent Seller’s ability to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Bill of Sale or affect the right, title or interest of Seller in the Containers.
          5.06 Prior Management Agreements. Effective as of the Closing Date, there shall be no Prior Management Agreements and no other agreements, letters, certificates or other documents of any kind, relating to the Containers which will be binding on Buyer or which will create a lien, charge, security interest or other encumbrance in or on the Containers or any part thereof after the Closing, other than (i) the container management agreement between Buyer and CAY referred to in Section 8.03(b), and (ii) the leases of the Containers to third party lessees. To Seller’s knowledge, there are no set-offs, defenses or counterclaims available against amounts owed to Seller in respect of the operation of the Containers prior to the Effective Date. No prepayment of rent or prepayment of casualty value under the Prior Management Agreements has been made by CCL or any other party for any period subsequent to the Effective Date.
          5.07 Title. Seller is the lawful and rightful sole owner of the Containers and has good right and title to sell the same to Buyer. Seller holds, and on the Closing Date will hold, title to its Containers free and clear of all liens, charges, security interests, or other encumbrances other than (i) any container management agreement between Buyer and CAY, and (ii) the use and possessory interests of third party lessees of the Containers in the ordinary course of business. Seller has not previously assigned any right, title or interest of Seller in the Containers to be conveyed to Buyer pursuant hereto.

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          5.08 Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The sale of the Containers by Seller will not violate any provision of any applicable laws, orders or regulations.
          5.09 Revenue Distributions. Seller shall be entitled to all Net Revenues earned (on an accrual basis) as called for under the Prior Management Agreements for all periods prior to the Effective Date. Seller has not directly or indirectly received any prepayment or distribution of Net Revenues or other distributions (including casualty payments) for any period on or after the Effective Date. As of the Closing Date, Seller will have paid or satisfied all prior operating deficit balances relating to allocated expenses in excess of allocated revenues for periods prior to the Effective Date, and, as of the Closing Date, there shall be no accrued deficits which will offset the Net Revenues allocable to Buyer hereunder.
          5.10 Remarketing Arrangements; Bargain-Purchase Options. The Containers are not subject to any remarketing, residual sharing or similar agreement which would be binding upon or enforceable against Buyer or, following the sale of such Containers to Buyer hereunder, against the Containers or against the proceeds of any sale, leasing or other disposition of the Containers. Other than as disclosed in Exhibit A hereto, no lessee of the Containers has an option to purchase the Containers.
          5.11 Notices. Seller will immediately provide to Buyer any notice received from CCL, including, without limitation, notice that any of the Containers has sustained an event of loss, and any notice received from CCL or any other party delivered under any Prior Management Agreement.
     6. Representations and Warranties of Buyer
     Buyer represents and warrants to each of Seller and CCC as follows:
          6.01 Power and Authority. Buyer has the power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
          6.02 Validity. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer, and this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws from time to time in effect which affect creditors’ rights generally. Buyer has, and as of the Closing Date shall have, the requisite financial ability or third party financing commitment to enable Buyer to pay in full the Purchase Price hereunder.
          6.03 No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer, nor the performance by Buyer hereunder, will (i) conflict with or result in a breach of any material agreement to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer or its properties are bound, (ii) violate any judgment, order, injunction, decree or award of any court, administrative agency or governmental body against, or binding upon, Buyer or its properties, or (iii) constitute a violation by Buyer of any law or regulation applicable to Buyer or its properties.
          6.04 Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement do not require (i) the approval or consent of or notice to any person, or any holder of any indebtedness or obligation of Buyer or any other party to any agreement binding on Buyer, or (ii) any notice to or filing or recording with, or any consent or approval of, any governmental body.

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          6.05 Legal Proceedings. There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending, or to the knowledge of Buyer, threatened against Buyer that, if adversely determined, would materially hinder or prevent Buyer’s ability to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
          6.06 Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The purchase of the Containers by Buyer will not violate any applicable laws, orders or regulations.
     7. Covenants
          7.01 Closing. Each of the parties shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to fulfill or obtain the fulfillment of the conditions set forth herein as they relate to such party on or prior to the Closing.
          7.02 Sales Tax. The parties acknowledge that the Containers being transferred by Seller to Buyer are under sublease to third party container lessees under CAY’s management and supervision. Accordingly, it is the expectation of the parties that the transfer contemplated by this Agreement shall be exempt from state and local sales, use, transfer or similar taxes. If, however, any such sales, use, transfer or similar tax is imposed by any state or local authority on the transfer of the Containers as contemplated herein, other than taxes based on the income of Seller, Buyer shall bear and be responsible for the payment of the amount of such tax; provided, that any related interest and penalties payable with respect thereto shall be paid by Seller or by CCC if Seller has been dissolved and liquidated. Upon receipt of notice of any such tax or imposition, the party receiving the notice shall promptly provide a copy to all other parties. Any party may, at its own cost and expense, commence and participate in a contest of the validity, applicability or amount of any such tax or other imposition.
     8. Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of Buyer to Close
     The obligation of Buyer to purchase the Containers pursuant to this Agreement is subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by it; provided, however, that, to the extent that a condition waived would constitute a breach of a provision of this Agreement, the waiver of such condition shall, in addition, constitute a waiver of the breach of such provision:
          8.01 Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations and warranties of each of CCC and Seller contained in this Agreement shall be true in all material respects on and as of the Closing with the same force and effect as though made on and as of such Closing. Each of CCC and Seller shall have performed and complied with all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement and the Prior Management Agreements to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing. At the Closing, CCC and Seller shall deliver to Buyer a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by an officer of CCC, on behalf of Seller, to the foregoing effect.

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          8.02 No Change in Applicable Law. No change shall have occurred after the date of execution and delivery of this Agreement in applicable law or regulations or interpretations thereof by appropriate regulatory authorities which, in the opinion of Buyer or its counsel, would make it illegal for Buyer to perform its obligations hereunder.
          8.03 Delivery of Documents. The following documents shall have been delivered to Buyer:
               (a) a Bill of Sale for the Containers being sold by Seller on the Closing Date (in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto), executed by Seller;
               (b) a container management agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer and CAY, providing for lease management of the Containers (and, with respect to the Containers, they shall become subject to all of the terms and provisions of the container management agreement except that no acquisition fee shall be payable to CAY with respect to the Containers);
               (c) documents evidencing the release of any liens, encumbrances and security interests in the Containers, in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer; and
               (d) all other agreements, instruments, certificates and other documents reasonably requested by Buyer prior to the Closing Date to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
          8.04 Consents. Any required consent or approval of CCL and any other third person to the sale and transfer of the Containers to Buyer shall have been obtained, and Buyer shall have received evidence satisfactory to it of the same, including the written consent of CAY to any collateral assignment by Buyer of its rights under the container management agreement (Section 8.03(b)).
          8.05 Satisfaction of Statutory and Regulatory Requirements. All statutory and other legal requirements for the valid consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been fulfilled.
          8.06 No Litigation. No action or proceedings shall have been instituted nor shall any action be threatened before any court or governmental agency, nor shall any order, judgment or decree have been issued or proposed to be issued by any court or governmental agency, at the time of the Closing questioning the validity or legality of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or the ability of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
     9. Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of Seller to Close
     The obligation of Seller to sell its Containers pursuant to this Agreement is subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by it; provided, however, that, to the extent that a condition waived would constitute a breach of a provision of this Agreement, the waiver of such condition shall, in addition, constitute a waiver of the breach of such provision:

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          9.01 Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations and warranties of Buyer contained in the Agreement shall be true in all material respects on and as of the Closing with the same force and effect as though made on and as of such Closing. Buyer shall have performed and complied with all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing. At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to CCC, on behalf of Seller, a certificate, dated the Closing Date to the foregoing effect.
          9.02 Delivery of Funds and Documents. The Purchase Price required by Section 3.01 shall have been duly delivered to Seller’s account; and Buyer shall have duly executed and delivered to CCC, on behalf of Seller, all other agreements, instruments, certificates and other documents reasonably requested by Seller prior to the Closing Date to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
          9.03 Satisfaction of Statutory and Regulatory Requirements. All statutory and other legal requirements for the valid consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement shall have been fulfilled.
          9.04 No Litigation. No action or proceeding shall have been instituted nor shall any governmental action be threatened before any court or governmental agency, nor shall any order, judgment or decree have been issued or proposed to be issued by any court or governmental agency, at the time of the Closing questioning the validity or legality of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or the ability of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
     10. Disclaimer of Warranties by Seller
     EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, NEITHER CCC NOR SELLER SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, NOW OR HEREAFTER, AS TO THE CONDITION, DESIGN, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, VALUE, MARKETABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR USE OR FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY OF THE CONTAINERS OR AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP OF ANY OF THE CONTAINERS OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, DEALING OR USAGE IN THE TRADE. Except as expressly set forth herein, each of Seller and CCC disclaims any liability to Buyer with respect to the Containers’ condition, including, without limitation, any liability in tort or arising from negligence, strict liability or for loss or interruption of use, profit or business or other consequential injury, and Buyer waives, releases, renounces and disclaims any expectation of or reliance upon any such warranty or warranties.
     11. Survival of Representations and Warranties
     All representations and warranties made herein, and the agreements set forth herein, shall survive the Closing.

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     12. Further Assurances
     Each of CCC, Seller, and Buyer agrees to execute, acknowledge, deliver, file and record, or cause to be executed, acknowledged, delivered, filed and recorded, such further documents or other papers, and to do all such things and acts, as the other parties may reasonably request in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Seller shall send Buyer, upon its receipt thereof, all payments, notices, communications and any other documents with respect to the Containers which it receives subsequent to the Closing Date.
     13. Expenses
     Each party shall bear its expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, all fees and expenses of its agents, representatives, counsel and accountants. Buyer shall bear all costs associated with his own inspection and appraisal of the Containers prior to the Closing. Seller shall bear all costs associated with filing and recording the termination statements, assignments, releases and terminations described in Section 8.03(c) of this Agreement.
     14. Brokers’ Fees
     Except as disclosed by a party in writing to the other parties prior to the Closing, each of CCC and Seller (jointly and severally), on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other, represents and warrants to the other that neither it nor any of its affiliates have incurred any obligation or liability, directly or indirectly, for brokerage or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or like payment in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and hereby indemnifies and each holds the other harmless therefor.
     15. Notices
     Any notice, demand, or communication required or permitted to be given by any provision of this Agreement shall be in writing or transmitted electronically and shall be deemed to have been duly given when received, if personally delivered; upon confirmation of receipt (by use of “confirmation to sender” or other means), if transmitted by telecopy or by electronic or digital transmission method; or on the next business day after it is sent, if sent for overnight delivery by a recognized overnight delivery service, charges prepaid, addressed as follows:

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If to Buyer, to:
  Seateq Containers International
 
  No. 5, Shenton Way #12-11
 
  UIC Building
 
  Singapore 068808
 
  Attention: General Manager
 
  Telephone: +65-62272426
 
  Fax: +65 62272624
 
  Email:danny.wong@buss-capital.com.sg
 
   
With a copy to:
  Seateq Containers International
 
  1700 Montgomery Street, #420
 
  San Francisco, California 94111
 
  Phone No.: (415) 434-7203
 
  Facsimile No.: (415) 434-7264
 
  Email: bjorn.ervell@seateq.com
 
   
If to CCC or Seller, to:
  Cronos Capital Corp.
 
  One Front Street, Suite 925
 
  San Francisco, California 94111
 
  Attention: John Kallas, Vice President
 
  Phone No.: (415) 677-8990
 
  Facsimile No.: (415) 677-9396
 
  Email: john.kallas@cronos.com
     Any party by notice given in accordance with this Section to the other parties may designate another address or person for receipt of notices hereunder.
     16. Waivers and Amendments; Non-Contractual Remedies; Preservation of Remedies
     This Agreement may be amended, superseded, modified, supplemented or terminated, and the terms hereof may be waived, only by written instrument signed by the parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver on the part of any party of any such right, power or privilege, nor any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege, shall preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that any party may otherwise have at law or in equity.
     17. Governing Law; Dispute Resolution
     This Agreement will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California. Should any dispute or controversy arising from or relating to this Agreement arise between the parties that the parties are incapable of resolving themselves through good faith negotiation, then such dispute or controversy shall be submitted for resolution by JAMS in San Francisco, California, or at such other location as is agreed upon by the parties. Any dispute shall first be submitted to JAMS for mediation pursuant to the mediation services provided by JAMS. Should the dispute between the parties not be successfully mediated by JAMS within sixty (60) days of its submission (subject to any extension agreed to by the parties) then and in such event the dispute shall be submitted for binding arbitration by JAMS pursuant to the rules and practices of JAMS. Unless agreed to by the parties, the representative of JAMS who attempts to mediate any dispute between the parties shall not be the representative of JAMS who arbitrates the dispute. Judgment upon any award by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in the superior court in and for the County of San Francisco or the federal district for the Northern District of California. It is agreed that the prevailing party in any such arbitration or other action arising from or relating to this Agreement shall be entitled to reimbursement of its or his reasonable costs and expenses, including its attorneys’ fees. Each party consents to the exercise over it or him of personal jurisdiction by the arbitrator(s) selected by JAMS to resolve any dispute hereunder, and by the superior court in and for the County of San Francisco and the federal district court for the Northern District of California.

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     18. Binding Effect; Assignment
     No party shall assign this Agreement to any other person without the prior written consent of all other parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No assignment of this Agreement or of any rights hereunder shall relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations or liabilities hereunder. This Agreement, the Bill of Sale, and the certificates, schedules, annexes and other documents executed and delivered at or before the Closing in connection herewith are the complete agreement of the parties regarding the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior understandings (written or oral), communications and agreements.
     19. Counterparts
     This Agreement may be executed by the parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
     20. Severability
     Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be effective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement, and the remainder of such provision and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted, to the maximum extent possible, so as to conform to the original intent of this Agreement.
     21. Indemnities
               (a) Buyer will indemnify and hold Seller and CCC harmless from any liability, loss, cost or expense (“Claim”), including reasonable attorneys’ fees, which shall result from (i) the incorrectness of any representation or breach of any warranty of Buyer contained in this Agreement or in any other agreement, instrument, certificate or other document delivered by Buyer pursuant hereto; or (ii) a breach by Buyer of any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, any other agreement, instrument, certificate or other document delivered by Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Upon payment of such indemnity, Buyer shall be subrogated to the indemnitee’s rights against any third parties respecting the Claims. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, Buyer shall not be required to indemnify Seller if and to the extent Seller is indemnified and fully compensated for its Claim by a third party.

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               (b) CCC and Seller jointly and severally will indemnify and hold Buyer harmless from any Claim, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, which shall result from (i) the incorrectness of any representation or breach of any warranty of CCC or Seller contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or other document delivered by CCC or Seller pursuant hereto; (ii) a breach by CCC or Seller of any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, any other agreement, instrument, certificate or other document delivered by CCC or Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (iii) any Claim or legal proceedings with respect to any Containers (or any part thereof) arising or relating to any period prior to and including the Closing Date, including Claims of limited partners in Seller or other third parties based upon or arising out of Seller’s ownership, management, disposition or sale of the Containers. Upon payment of such indemnity, CCC or Seller, as the case may be, shall be subrogated to Buyer’s rights against any third parties respecting the Claims.
               (c) A party seeking indemnification pursuant to Sections 21(a) or (b) above (an “Indemnified Party”) shall give prompt notice to the party from whom such indemnification is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) of the assertion of any Claim, or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder and will give the Indemnifying Party such information with respect thereto as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably request; but no failure to give such notice shall relieve the Indemnifying Party of any liability hereunder (except to the extent the Indemnifying Party has suffered actual prejudice thereby). The Indemnifying Party may, at its expense, participate in or assume the defense of any such action, suit or proceeding involving a third party; provided, however, that such defense is conducted with counsel mutually satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party shall consult with each other regarding the conduct of such defense. The Indemnified Party shall have the right (but not the duty) to participate in the defense thereof, and to employ counsel, at its or his own expense (except that the Indemnifying Party shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel to the extent the Indemnified Party reasonably concludes that there is a conflict of interest between the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party), separate from counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party in any such action. The Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the fees and expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnified Party if the Indemnifying Party has not assumed the defense thereof. Whether or not the Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or prosecute any Claim involving a third party, all the parties hereto shall cooperate in the defense or prosecution thereof and shall furnish such records, information and testimony, and attend at such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals, as may be reasonably requested in connection therewith. The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable under Sections 21(a) or 21(b) for any settlement effected without its written consent (as contemplated above) for any Claim, litigation or proceeding in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder. No Claim for indemnification, except Claims based on (i) a breach of the representations contained in Section 5.07 hereof or (ii) the assessment of taxes, interest or penalties contemplated in Section 7.02 hereof, may be first initiated or asserted by any Indemnified Party against any Indemnifying Party (including CCC) after the first anniversary of the Closing Date; notwithstanding the foregoing, no Claim for indemnification may be initiated or asserted against Seller after the Closing Date.

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               (d) Each of the parties (i) acknowledges that under the Prior Management Agreements the owner of the Containers may be indemnified and insured for various liabilities, casualties and losses, and (ii) agrees that (as between Seller and Buyer) each party hereto shall be entitled to enforce and collect such indemnities and insurance directly from the indemnitor or insurer to the extent arising from a loss suffered by such party because of its interest, or prior interest, as owner of the Containers.
     22. Headings; Table of Contents
     The headings and the Table of Contents contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall not effect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
 
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first above written.
(Signature page follows.)

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  Seller:

CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.
 
 
  By:   CRONOS CAPITAL CORP., its    
    general partner   
     
  By:   /s/ Dennis J. Tietz    
    Dennis J. Tietz,   
    President   
     
  And:   /s/ John Kallas    
    John Kallas,   
    Vice President   
 
 
 
  CCC:

CRONOS CAPITAL CORP.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Dennis J. Tietz    
    Dennis J. Tietz,   
    President   
     
  And:   /s/ John Kallas    
    John Kallas,   
    Vice president   
 
 
 
  Buyer:

SEATEQ CONTAINERS INTERNATIONAL
By its partners: 
 
 
  SEATEQ CORP.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Bjorn Ervell    
    Bjorn Ervell,   
    President   
 
  BUSS CAPITAL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Danny Wong    
    Danny Wong   
    Managing Director   
 

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Exhibit A
List of Containers
[Omitted; To be made Available to the Commission
Supplementally Upon Request of the Commission]

 


 

Exhibit B
Form of Bill of Sale

 


 

Bill of Sale
     For valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P., a California limited partnership (“Seller”) does hereby sell, assign and transfer unto SEATEQ CONTAINERS INTERNATIONAL, a Singapore Partnership (“Buyer”), and its successors and assigns, all right, title and interest of Seller in and to the marine cargo containers and related equipment listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (the “Equipment”) to have and to hold the same unto Buyer, his successors and assigns, forever.
     Seller hereby warrants that it has good and marketable title to the Equipment, and that Seller’s title thereto is free and clear of all liens, charges, security interests, or other encumbrances other than (i) any container management agreement between Buyer and Cronos Containers (Cayman) Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company, and (ii) the use and possessory rights of third party lessees of the Containers in the ordinary course of business.
     This Bill of Sale is being delivered in connection with the Container Purchase Agreement between Seller, Cronos Capital Corp., a California corporation, and Buyer dated as of July 1, 2008 (the “Purchase Agreement”). EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTY OF TITLE SET FORTH IN THIS BILL OF SALE AND THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER SET FORTH IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, THE EQUIPMENT IS BEING SOLD TO BUYER BY SELLER “AS-IS” “WHERE-IS”, WITHOUT ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER WRITTEN, ORAL OR IMPLIED, AND SELLER SHALL NOT, BY VIRTUE OF HAVING SOLD THE EQUIPMENT HEREWITH, BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, NOW OR HEREAFTER, AS TO THE CONDITION, DESIGN, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, VALUE, MARKETABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR USE OR FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY OF THE CONTAINERS OR AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP OF ANY OF THE CONTAINERS OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, DEALING OR USAGE IN THE TRADE.
[Signature page follows.]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Bill of Sale as of the 1st day of July, 2008.
         
  Seller:

CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.,
 
 
  By:   CRONOS CAPITAL CORP., its    
    general partner   
       
 
     
  By:      
    Dennis J. Tietz,   
    President   
 
     
  And:      
    John Kallas,   
    Vice President   
 

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Schedule 1
to
Bill of Sale
List of Equipment

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