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EXHIBIT (e)(1)
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
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COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION,
PATRIOT ACQUISITION CORP.
and
POLICY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Dated as of June 20, 2000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE OFFER......................................................1
Section 1.1 The Offer..............................................1
Section 1.2 Company Action.........................................3
Section 1.3 Directors..............................................4
ARTICLE II THE MERGER....................................................5
Section 2.1 The Merger.............................................5
Section 2.2 Effect of the Merger...................................5
Section 2.3 Closing................................................5
Section 2.4 Consummation of the Merger.............................6
Section 2.5 Articles of Incorporation; By-Laws; Directors
and Officers.........................................6
Section 2.6 Effect on Capital Stock................................6
Section 2.7 Exchange of Certificates...............................7
Section 2.8 Stock Options..........................................8
Section 2.9 Restricted Stock.......................................8
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY................8
Section 3.1 Organization and Qualification.........................8
Section 3.2 Subsidiaries...........................................9
Section 3.3 Authority Relative to Agreements......................10
Section 3.4 Non-Contravention.....................................10
Section 3.5 Capitalization........................................10
Section 3.6 SEC Filings...........................................11
Section 3.7 Financial Statements..................................11
Section 3.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events..................12
Section 3.9 Governmental Approvals................................12
Section 3.10 Compliance with Laws; No Default......................13
Section 3.11 Information Supplied..................................14
Section 3.12 Litigation............................................14
Section 3.13 Intellectual Property; Computer Software..............15
Section 3.14 Trade Secrets.........................................16
Section 3.15 Severance Arrangements................................17
Section 3.16 Taxes.................................................17
Section 3.17 Employee Benefit Plans................................18
Section 3.18 Environmental Matters.................................20
Section 3.19 Customer Relationships................................20
Section 3.20 Certain Transactions 20
Section 3.21 Title to Properties; Absence of Liens and
Encumbrances........................................21
Section 3.22 Insurance.............................................21
Section 3.23 State Takeover Statutes; Certain Charter Provisions 21
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Section 3.24 Opinion of Financial Advisor..........................22
Section 3.25 Brokers...............................................22
Section 3.26 Termination of Existing Agreement.....................22
Section 3.27 Certain Business Practices............................22
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND ACQUISITION.....22
Section 4.1 Organization and Qualification........................22
Section 4.2 Authorization of Agreement, Non-Contravention, Etc....23
Section 4.3 Information Supplied..................................23
Section 4.4 Interim Operations of Acquisition.....................24
Section 4.5 Brokers...............................................24
Section 4.6 Financing.............................................24
ARTICLE V CERTAIN AGREEMENTS............................................24
Section 5.1 Conduct of the Company's Business.....................24
Section 5.2 Stockholder Approval; Preparation of Proxy Statement..26
Section 5.3 Access to Information.................................27
Section 5.4 Further Assurances....................................28
Section 5.5 Inquiries and Negotiations............................28
Section 5.6 Notification of Certain Matters, Etc..................31
Section 5.7 Indemnification.......................................31
Section 5.8 Employee Benefits.....................................32
Section 5.9 Section 16 Matters....................................33
Section 5.10 Works Councils........................................33
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER.....................................33
Section 6.1 Conditions to the Obligations of the Parties..........34
ARTICLE VII TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT.................................34
Section 7.1 Termination and Abandonment...........................34
Section 7.2 Effect of Termination.................................35
ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS..............................................36
Section 8.1 Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties.........36
Section 8.2 Expenses, Etc.........................................36
Section 8.3 Publicity.............................................36
Section 8.4 Execution in Counterparts.............................36
Section 8.5 Notices...............................................36
Section 8.6 Waivers...............................................37
Section 8.7 Entire Agreement......................................38
Section 8.8 Applicable Law........................................38
Section 8.9 Binding Effect, Benefits..............................38
Section 8.10 Assignability.........................................38
Section 8.11 Amendments............................................38
Section 8.12 Interpretation........................................39
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of June 20, 2000, among COMPUTER
SCIENCES CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation ("Parent"), PATRIOT ACQUISITION
CORP., a South Carolina corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent
("Acquisition"), and POLICY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION, a South Carolina
corporation (the "Company").
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of the Company, Parent and Acquisition
each has, in light of and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein,
(i) determined that a business combination between Parent and the Company is
fair to their respective shareholders and in the best interests of such
shareholders and (ii) accordingly has approved a Merger of Acquisition with and
into the Company, with the Company as the Surviving Corporation (the "Surviving
Corporation"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein
(the "Merger");
WHEREAS, by resolutions duly adopted, the respective Boards of Directors of
the Company, Parent and Acquisition have approved and adopted this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be
legally bound hereby, the Company, Parent and Acquisition hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
THE OFFER
Section 1.1 The Offer.
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(a) Provided that nothing shall have occurred that, had the Offer
referred to below been commenced, would give rise to a right to terminate the
Offer pursuant to any of the conditions set forth in Annex I hereto, as promptly
as reasonably practicable after the public announcement of the terms of this
Agreement, but in no event later than one week after the date hereof,
Acquisition shall (and Parent shall cause Acquisition to) commence (within the
meaning of Rule 14d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act")), an offer (the "Offer") for all of the outstanding shares of common
stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (individually a "Share" and
collectively, the "Shares") at a price for each Share of $16.00, net to the
seller in cash (the "Offer Price"). The obligation of Acquisition to accept for
payment and to pay for any Shares tendered shall be subject only to (i) the
condition that at least two-thirds of the Shares on a fully- diluted basis,
together with the Shares then owned by Parent and/or Acquisition, (including for
purposes of such calculation all Shares issuable upon exercise of all vested and
unvested Company Stock Options that vest prior to the Effective Time, but
excluding any Shares held by the Company or any of its subsidiaries) be validly
tendered (the "Minimum Condition"), and (ii) the other conditions set forth in
Annex I hereto. Acquisition expressly reserves the right to increase the Offer
Price or to make any other changes in the terms
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and conditions of the Offer; provided, however, that (i) the Minimum Condition
may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and
(ii) no change may be made that changes the form of consideration to be paid,
decreases the price per Share or the number of Shares sought in the Offer,
imposes conditions to the Offer in addition to those set forth in Annex I,
extends the expiration date of the Offer beyond the initial expiration date of
the Offer (except as provided in (b), below) or makes any other change which is
adverse to the holders of the Shares. Subject to satisfaction of the conditions
contained in Annex I, Acquisition shall accept for payment all Shares validly
tendered pursuant to the Offer as soon as it is permitted to do so under
applicable law and shall pay for such Shares promptly thereafter.
(b) The Offer shall initially be scheduled to expire 20 business days
following the commencement thereof. If, at a then-scheduled expiration date, the
conditions to the Offer have not been satisfied (other than conditions which are
not capable of being satisfied), Acquisition may extend the Offer from time to
time until December 31, 2000, without the consent of the Company, for such
amount of time as is reasonably necessary to cause such Offer Conditions to be
satisfied, no such extension to exceed ten business days. Without limiting the
right of Acquisition to extend the Offer pursuant to the immediately preceding
sentence, at the request of Company, Acquisition shall, and Parent shall cause
Acquisition to, extend the expiration date of the Offer in one or more periods
of not more than ten business days each (but in no event later than December 31,
2000), if (i) any of the conditions set forth in Annex I shall not have been
satisfied or waived at the scheduled or extended expiration date of the Offer,
(ii) such condition is reasonably capable of being satisfied, and (iii) Company
is in material compliance with all of its covenants in this Agreement, subject
to the cure provisions of paragraph (b)(ii) of Annex I. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Acquisition may, without the consent of the Company, (i) extend the
Offer for any period required by any rule or regulation of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") applicable to the Offer and (ii) if more than
80% but less than 90% of the outstanding Shares shall have been validly tendered
pursuant to the Offer as of the scheduled or extended expiration date, extend
the Offer for an aggregate period of not more than five business days beyond the
latest expiration date that would otherwise be permitted under clause (i) of
this sentence.
(c) As soon as practicable on the date the Offer is commenced, Parent
and Acquisition shall file with the SEC a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO
(together with all amendments and supplements thereto, and including all
exhibits thereto, the "Schedule TO") with respect to the Offer. The Schedule TO
shall contain as an exhibit or incorporate by reference the Offer to Purchase
(or portions thereof) and forms of the related letter of transmittal and summary
advertisement. Parent and Acquisition agree that they shall cause
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the Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase and all amendments or supplements thereto
(which together constitute the "Offer Documents") to comply in all material
respects with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and
other Applicable Laws. Each of Parent, Acquisition and the Company agrees
promptly to correct any information provided by it for use in the Offer
Documents if and to the extent that such information shall have become false or
misleading in any material respect, and Parent and Acquisition further agree to
take all steps necessary to cause the Schedule TO as so corrected to be filed
with the SEC and the other Offer Documents as so corrected to be disseminated to
holders of Shares, in each case as and to the extent required by applicable
federal securities laws. The Company and its counsel shall be given reasonable
opportunity to review and comment on the Offer Documents prior to the filing
thereof with the SEC. Parent and Acquisition agree to provide in writing the
Company and its counsel with any comments Parent, Acquisition or their counsel
may receive from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Offer Documents
promptly after receipt of such comments.
Section 1.2 Company Action.
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(a) The Company hereby consents to the Offer and represents that its
Board of Directors, at a meeting duly called and held, has (i) unanimously
determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the Offer and the Merger, are fair to and in the best interests of the
Company's shareholders, (ii) unanimously approved and adopted this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Offer and the Merger, in
accordance with the requirements of the South Carolina Business Corporation Act
("SCBCA") and (iii) subject to its fiduciary duties under applicable law, as
determined by the Board of Directors in good faith after consultation with
counsel, unanimously resolved to recommend acceptance of the Offer and approval
and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger by its shareholders. The Company
has been advised that all of its directors who own Shares intend to tender their
Shares pursuant to the Offer. The Company will promptly furnish Parent with a
list of its shareholders, mailing labels and any available listing or computer
file containing the names and addresses of all record holders of Shares and
lists of securities positions of Shares held in stock depositories, in each case
true and correct as of the most recent practicable date, and will provide to
Parent such additional information (including updated lists of shareholders,
mailing labels and lists of securities positions) and such other assistance as
Parent may reasonably request in connection with the Offer. Parent and
Acquisition and their agents shall hold in confidence the information contained
in any such labels, listings and files, will use such information only in
connection with the Offer and the Merger and, if this Agreement shall be
terminated, will, upon request, deliver, and will use their reasonable efforts
to cause their agents to deliver, to the Company (or destroy) all copies and any
extracts or summaries from such information then in their possession or control.
(b) As soon as practicable on the day that the Offer is commenced, the
Company shall file with the SEC and disseminate to holders of Shares, in each
case as and to the extent required by applicable federal securities laws, a
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (together with any
amendments or supplements thereto, the "Schedule 14D-9") that, subject to its
fiduciary duties under applicable law, as determined by the Board of Directors
in good faith after consultation with counsel, shall reflect the recommendations
of the Company's Board of Directors referred to above. The Company agrees that
it shall cause the Schedule 14D-9 to comply in all material respects with the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and other applicable laws.
The Company agrees to provide Parent and its counsel with any comments the
Company or its counsel may receive from the SEC or its staff
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with respect to the Schedule 14D-9 promptly after the receipt of such comments
and shall provide Parent and its counsel an opportunity to participate in the
response of the Company to such comments, including by participating with the
Company or its counsel in any discussions with the SEC or its staff. The
Company, Parent and Acquisition each agree promptly to correct any information
provided by it for use in the Schedule 14D-9 if and to the extent that it shall
have become false or misleading in any material respect. The Company agrees to
take all steps necessary to cause the Schedule 14D-9 as so corrected to be filed
with the SEC and to be disseminated to holders of Shares, in each case as and to
the extent required by applicable federal securities laws. Parent and its
counsel shall be given an opportunity to review and comment on the Schedule
14D-9 prior to its being filed with the SEC.
Section 1.3 Directors.
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(a) Effective upon the acceptance for payment of any Shares pursuant
to the Offer, Parent shall be entitled to designate the number of directors,
rounded up to the next whole number, on the Company's Board of Directors that
equals the product of (i) the total number of directors on the Company's Board
of Directors (giving effect to the election of any additional directors pursuant
to this Section) and (ii) the percentage that the number of Shares beneficially
owned by Parent and/or Acquisition (including Shares accepted for payment) bears
to the total number of Shares outstanding, and the Company shall take all action
necessary to cause Parent's designees to be elected or appointed to the
Company's Board of Directors, including increasing the number of directors, and
seeking and accepting resignations of incumbent directors. At such time, to the
extent requested by Parent, the Company will also use its best efforts to cause
individuals designated by Parent to constitute the number of members, rounded up
to the next whole number, on (i) each committee of the Board and (ii) each board
of directors of each Subsidiary of the Company (and each committee thereof) that
represents the same percentage as such individuals represent on the Board of
Directors of the Company. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 1.3,
the parties hereto shall use their respective best efforts to ensure that at
least two of the members of the Company's Board of Directors shall, at all times
prior to the Effective Time, be directors of the Company who were directors of
the Company on the date hereof (the "Continuing Directors"); provided that if
there shall be in office fewer than two Continuing Directors for any reason, the
Company's Board of Directors shall cause a person designated by the remaining
Continuing Director to fill such vacancy who shall be deemed to be a Continuing
Director for all purposes of this Agreement, or if no Continuing Directors then
remain, the other directors of the Company then in office shall designate two
persons to fill such vacancies who will not be officers or employees or
affiliates of the Company, Parent or Acquisition or any of their respective
Subsidiaries and such persons shall be deemed to be Continuing Directors for all
purposes of this Agreement.
(b) The Company's obligations to appoint Parent's designees to the
Company's Board of Directors shall be subject to Section 14(f) of the Exchange
Act and Rule 14f-1 promulgated thereunder. The Company shall promptly take all
actions, and shall include in the Schedule 14D-9 such information with respect
to the Company and its officers and
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directors, as Section 14(f) and Rule 14f-1 require in order to fulfill its
obligations under this Section, so long as Parent shall have provided to the
Company on a timely basis the information referred to in the following sentence.
Parent shall supply to the Company in writing and be solely responsible for any
information with respect to itself and its nominees, officers, directors and
affiliates required by Section 14(f) and Rule 14f-1.
(c) Following the election or appointment of Parent's designees
pursuant to Section 1.3(a) and until the Effective Time, the approval of a
majority of the Continuing Directors shall be required to authorize (and such
authorization shall constitute the authorization of the Company's Board of
Directors and no other action on the part of the Company, including any action
by any other director of the Company, shall be required to authorize) any
termination of this Agreement by the Company, any amendment of this Agreement
requiring action by the Company's Board of Directors, any extension of time for
performance of any obligation or action hereunder by Parent or Acquisition, any
waiver of compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein
for the benefit of the Company, any consent or action by the Board of Directors
of the Company hereunder and any other action of the Company hereunder which
adversely affects the holders of Shares (other than Parent or Acquisition).
ARTICLE II
THE MERGER
Section 2.1 The Merger.
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Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at
the Effective Time (as hereinafter defined), in accordance with this Agreement
and the SCBCA, Acquisition shall be merged with and into the Company. Following
the Merger, the separate existence of Acquisition shall cease and the Company
shall continue as the surviving corporation.
Section 2.2 Effect of the Merger.
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Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, the Surviving Corporation
shall succeed to and assume all the rights and obligations of the Company and
Acquisition in accordance with the SCBCA and the Merger shall otherwise have the
effects set forth in Section ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇ of the Code of Laws of South Carolina of
1976, as amended (the "South Carolina Code").
Section 2.3 Closing.
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Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated previously,
and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the obligations
of the parties to effect the Merger set forth herein, the consummation of the
Merger (the "Closing") will take place as promptly as practicable, but in no
event later than 10:00 a.m. on the second business day following the
satisfaction or waiver of all the conditions (other than conditions which, by
their nature are to be satisfied at closing, but subject to those conditions) to
the obligations of the parties to effect the Merger set forth herein (the
"Closing Date"), at the offices of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇, unless another time, date or place is agreed to by the parties hereto.
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Section 2.4 Consummation of the Merger.
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Upon the Closing, the parties hereto will cause the Merger
to be consummated by filing with the Secretary of State of the State of South
Carolina properly executed articles of merger in accordance with the SCBCA,
which shall be effective upon filing or on such later date as may be agreed by
the parties and specified therein (the time of such effectiveness being the
"Effective Time").
Section 2.5 Articles of Incorporation; By-Laws; Directors and Officers.
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(a) The Articles of Incorporation of Acquisition in effect at the
Effective Time shall be the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation (except that such Articles of Incorporation shall be amended to
provide that the name of the Surviving Corporation shall be changed) until
thereafter amended in accordance with the provisions thereof and as provided by
the SCBCA. The By-Laws of Acquisition in effect at the Effective Time shall be
the By-Laws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance
with the provisions thereof, the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation and the SCBCA.
(b) From and after the Effective Time and until their respective
successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified, or until their earlier
death, resignation or removal in accordance with the Surviving Corporation's
Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, (i) the directors of Acquisition at the
Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation and (ii) the
officers of Acquisition at the Effective Time shall be the officers of the
Surviving Corporation.
Section 2.6 Effect on Capital Stock.
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As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without
any action on the part of any holder of Shares or any shares of capital stock of
Acquisition:
(a) Common Stock of Acquisition.
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Each share of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
Acquisition that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall be converted into and become one fully paid and nonassessable share
of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation.
(b) Cancellation of Excluded Shares.
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Each Share that is owned by Acquisition or any subsidiary or
affiliate of Acquisition, or by any Subsidiary (as hereinafter defined) or held
in the treasury of the Company, but not Shares held in any Company benefit plan
or the Company Stock Employee Compensation Trust (collectively, the "Excluded
Shares") shall automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist,
and no cash or other consideration shall be delivered or deliverable in exchange
therefor.
(c) Conversion of Shares.
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Each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time (other than Excluded Shares) shall be converted into the right to
receive the highest price paid per share pursuant to the Offer (the "Merger
Consideration"):
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Section 2.7 Exchange of Certificates.
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(a) As of the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit with ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Shareholder Services, LLC, or such other agent or agents as may be appointed by
Parent and Acquisition (the "Exchange Agent"), for the benefit of the holders of
Shares, for exchange in accordance with this Article 2, through the Exchange
Agent an amount of cash equal to the aggregate Merger Consideration payable
pursuant to Section 2.6 (such amount of cash is hereinafter referred to as the
"Exchange Fund"), in exchange for outstanding Shares.
(b) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, the
Exchange Agent shall mail to each holder of record of a certificate or
certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented
outstanding Shares (the "Certificates") whose shares were converted into the
right to receive Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 2.6: (i) a letter of
transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of
loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the
Certificates to the Exchange Agent and shall be in such form and have such other
provisions as Parent and the Company may reasonably specify) and (ii)
instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates in exchange
for Merger Consideration. Upon surrender of a Certificate to the Exchange Agent,
together with such letter of transmittal, duly executed, the holder of such
Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor a check
representing the Merger Consideration, and the Certificate so surrendered shall
forthwith be canceled. In the event of a transfer of ownership of Shares that is
not registered in the transfer records of the Company, a check representing the
proper amount of Merger Consideration may be issued to a transferee if the
Certificate representing such Shares is presented to the Exchange Agent
accompanied by all documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and
by evidence that any applicable stock transfer taxes have been paid. Until
surrendered as contemplated by this Section 2.7, each Certificate shall be
deemed at any time after the Effective Time to represent only the right to
receive upon such surrender the Merger Consideration.
(c) In the event that any Certificate for Shares shall have been lost,
stolen or destroyed, the Exchange Agent shall issue in exchange therefor, upon
the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, the Merger
Consideration, as may be required pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however,
that Parent or the Exchange Agent, may, in its discretion, require the delivery
of a suitable bond and/or indemnity.
(d) Any portion of the Exchange Fund which remains undistributed to
the shareholders of the Company for six months after the Effective Time shall be
delivered to Parent, upon demand, and any shareholders of the Company who have
not theretofore complied with this Article 2 shall thereafter look only to
Parent as general creditors for payment of their claims for Merger
Consideration.
(e) Neither Parent nor the Company shall be liable to any holder of
Shares for amount of cash from the Exchange Fund delivered to a public official
pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
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Section 2.8 Stock Options.
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(a) At the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase Shares
(a "Company Stock Option or collectively "Company Stock Options") issued
pursuant to any Company stock option plan (referred to collectively as the
"Company Plans"), whether vested or unvested, shall be cancelled in exchange for
a single lump sum cash payment (less any applicable income or employment tax
withholding) payable by Parent at the Effective Time equal to the Cash-Out
Price. For purposes hereof, the Cash-Out Price shall be equal to the product of
(x) the number of Shares subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior
to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, and (y) the excess, if any,
of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per Share of such Company
Stock Option.
(b) Subject to Schedule 2.8(b), the parties will cooperate to take all
reasonable steps necessary to give effect to Section 2.8(a).
(c) Except as disclosed in writing to Parent prior to the date hereof,
the Company agrees that it will not grant any stock options, stock appreciation
rights, stock units, deferred stock awards or other rights to acquire Shares or
any other interest in Company common stock or any other equity security of the
Company and will not take any action to accelerate the exercisability or vesting
of Company Stock Options and/or permit cash payments to holders of Company Stock
Options with respect to such Company Stock Options.
Section 2.9 Restricted Stock.
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The Company currently has outstanding 257,146 shares of
restricted stock ("Company Restricted Stock"). At the Effective Time, each share
of Company Restricted Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of Acquisition, the Company or the holder thereof, be converted into and shall
become an amount in cash equal to the Merger Consideration. The agreements
evidencing the grants of such Company Restricted Stock shall be cancelled.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to Acquisition that, except as set
forth in the Schedules hereto or the Company SEC Filings:
Section 3.1 Organization and Qualification.
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The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of South Carolina and
has all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease and operate its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted.
The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in
good standing, in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties and
assets owned or leased or the nature of its activities makes such qualification
necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material
Adverse Effect (as hereinafter defined) on the Company. As used herein,
"Material Adverse
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Effect" shall mean, with respect to any party, a material adverse effect on (i)
the business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or other), prospects or
operating results of such party and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii)
the ability of such party to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
provided that changes in the general economy or in the public securities markets
shall not, in and of themselves, constitute a Material Adverse Effect. The
Company has heretofore made available to Acquisition complete and correct copies
of its minute books and its Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws.
Section 3.2 Subsidiaries.
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(a) Except for shares of, or other ownership interests in, the
Subsidiaries (as hereinafter defined), the Company does not own of record or
beneficially, directly or indirectly, (i) any shares of outstanding capital
stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for capital
stock of any other corporation or (ii) any participating interest in any
partnership, joint venture or other similar non-corporate business enterprise.
Each Subsidiary is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has all requisite
corporate, partnership or limited liability company power and authority to own
or lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as
it is now being conducted. Each Subsidiary is duly qualified as a foreign
corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction in
which the character of its properties and assets owned or leased or the nature
of its activities makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure
to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Each
Subsidiary and its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization is identified
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999. The Company has heretofore made available to Acquisition complete and
correct copies of the minute books and the charter and by-laws (or other
organizational documents) of all Subsidiaries.
(b) All the outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other ownership
interests in, each Subsidiary are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable
(and no such shares have been issued in violation of any preemptive or similar
rights) and are owned by the Company or by a wholly- owned Subsidiary of the
Company, free and clear of any liens, claims, charges, encumbrances or adverse
claims ("Liens"), and there are no proxies outstanding or restrictions on voting
with respect to any such shares.
For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Subsidiary" shall mean any
corporation or other business entity of which securities or other ownership
interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of
directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time owned by
the Company and/or one or more other Subsidiaries.
Section 3.3 Authority Relative to Agreements.
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The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and, subject (if required) to the approval
and adoption of this Agreement by a two-thirds vote of the stockholders of the
Company (the "Company Stockholder Approval"), to perform its obligations
hereunder. The
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execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the
consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by the Company's Board of Directors and no other corporate
proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement
or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, other than (if required)
the approval and adoption of this Agreement by a two-thirds vote of the
stockholders of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by the Company and, subject to such stockholder approval, constitutes the legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
accordance with its terms.
Section 3.4 Non-Contravention.
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The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company do
not and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby
will not (i) conflict with any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or
By-Laws of the Company; (ii) except as set forth on Schedule 3.4, result (with
the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both) in any violation of or
default or loss of a benefit under, or permit the acceleration or termination of
any obligation under, any mortgage, indenture, lease, agreement or other
instrument, permit, concession, grant, franchise, license, judgment, order,
decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or
any Subsidiary or their respective properties; or (iii) result in the creation
or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon
any asset of the Company or any Subsidiary; other than (in the case of clauses
(ii) and (iii) above) such as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have
a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
Section 3.5 Capitalization.
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The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of
(i) 75,000,000 Shares and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of Special Stock, $.01 par value
("Special Stock"). As of June 19, 2000, 35,585,905 Shares were issued and
outstanding, all of which were duly and validly issued, are fully paid and
nonassessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive or similar
right and no Shares were held in the Company's treasury. No shares of Special
Stock are outstanding. Each of the Company's stock option or restricted stock
plans (the "Company Stock Plans") and options to acquire Shares or shares of
restricted stock of the Company outstanding on the date hereof (the "Company
Stock Rights"), including, without limitation, information concerning the date
of vesting of such options or the lapse of restrictions on such restricted
stock, strike prices of such options and the acceleration of such vesting or
removal of such restrictions, in either case, by virtue of the Merger or the
other transactions contemplated hereby, are set forth on Schedule 3.5. As of
June 19, 2000, 8,341,825 Shares were reserved for issuance under the Company
Stock Plans. Except for options to purchase an aggregate 7,602,180 (as of June
19, 2000) Shares granted pursuant to the Company Stock Plans, and except as set
forth on Schedule 3.5, no subscription, warrant, option, convertible security,
stock appreciation or other right (contingent or other) to purchase or acquire,
or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, any
shares of or other interest in any class of capital stock of the Company or any
Subsidiary is authorized or outstanding and there is not any commitment of the
Company or any Subsidiary to issue, or register under the Securities Act, any
shares, warrants, options or other such rights or to distribute to holders of
any class of its capital stock any evidences of indebtedness or assets. Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has any
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obligation (contingent or other) to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any
shares of its capital stock or any interest therein or to pay any dividend or
make any other distribution in respect thereof. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.5, the Company is not party to or aware of any agreement relating to the
voting or transfer of Shares.
Section 3.6 SEC Filings.
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The Company has made available to Acquisition true and
complete copies of each form, report, schedule, definitive proxy statement and
registration statement filed by the Company with the SEC subsequent to January
1, 1998 and on or prior to the date hereof (collectively, the "Company SEC
Filings"), which are all forms, reports, schedules, statements and other
documents (other than preliminary material) that the Company was required to
file with the SEC. The Company SEC Filings (including, without limitation, any
financial statements or schedules included or incorporated by reference therein)
(i) were prepared in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933 (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the
"Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and (ii) did not at
the time of filing (or if amended, supplemented or superseded by a filing prior
to the date hereof, on the date of that filing) contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or
incorporated by reference therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. None of the Subsidiaries is required to file any forms, reports,
schedules, statements or other documents with the SEC.
Section 3.7 Financial Statements.
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The consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December
31, 1999 (the "Audited Balance Sheet") and the related statements of operations,
cash flows and changes in stockholders equity for the year then ended, certified
by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (the "1999 Financials"), and the consolidated
financial statements of the Company included in the Company SEC Filings have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied and consistent with prior periods, subject, in the case of
unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, to year-end adjustments
(which consist of normal recurring accruals) and the absence of certain footnote
disclosures. The consolidated balance sheets of the Company included in the 1999
Financials and the Company SEC Filings fairly present the consolidated financial
position of the Company as of their respective dates, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders' equity
included in the 1999 Financials and the Company SEC Filings fairly present the
consolidated results of operations of the Company for the respective periods
then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, to
year-end adjustments (which consist of normal recurring accruals) and the
absence of certain footnote disclosures. None of the Company and its
Subsidiaries has any liabilities or obligations (whether absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise) of a nature required by generally accepted accounting
principles to be reflected in a consolidated balance sheet (or reflected in the
notes thereto), except for those (i) that are accrued or reserved against in the
Company's financial statements (or reflected in the notes thereto) included in
the 1999 Financials and the Company SEC Filings, (ii) that were incurred
subsequent to March 31, 2000 in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with
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past practice, or (iii) that would not individually or in the aggregate have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
Section 3.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
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Except as disclosed in the Company SEC Filings or as set forth
on Schedule 3.8, since December 31, 1999, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary
has (i) issued any stock, bonds or other corporate securities, (ii) borrowed any
amount or incurred any material liabilities (absolute or contingent), except in
the ordinary course of business, (iii) discharged or satisfied any lien or
incurred or paid any obligation or liability (absolute or contingent) other than
current liabilities shown on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of
December 31, 1999 and current liabilities incurred since the date of such
balance sheet in the ordinary course of business, (iv) declared or made any
payment or distribution to stockholders or purchased or redeemed any shares of
its capital stock or other securities, (v) mortgaged, pledged or subjected to
Lien any of its assets, tangible or intangible, other than Liens for current
real property taxes not yet due and payable, (vi) sold, assigned or transferred
any of its tangible assets, or canceled any debts or claims, except in the
ordinary course of business or as otherwise contemplated hereby, (vii) sold,
assigned or transferred any patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, trade
secrets or other intangible assets, (viii) made any changes in officer or
executive compensation, (ix) waived any rights of substantial value, whether or
not in the ordinary course of business, (x) entered into any transaction, except
in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise contemplated hereby, (xi)
made any material change in its accounting methods, principles or practices,
(xii) agreed, in writing or otherwise, to take any of the actions listed in
clauses (i) through (xi) above, or (xiii) suffered any Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.9 Governmental Approvals.
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No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with, any federal, state, local or foreign
governmental or regulatory authority ("Governmental Entity") is required to be
made or obtained by the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement by the Company or the consummation by the Company of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) compliance by the Company with
the ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR
Act") or similar statutes or regulations of foreign jurisdictions, (ii) the
filing of articles of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of South
Carolina in accordance with the SCBCA, (iii) the filing with the SEC of (1) a
proxy statement in definitive form for distribution to the stockholders of the
Company in advance of the Stockholders Meeting in accordance with Regulation 14A
promulgated under the Exchange Act (such proxy statement, as amended or
supplemented from time to time, being herein referred to as the "Proxy
Statement"), (2) the Schedule 14D-9 and (3) such reports under and such other
compliance with the Exchange Act and Securities Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder as may be required in connection with this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby, (iv) such consents, approvals, orders,
authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as are listed on
Schedule 3.9 and (v) such consents, approvals, orders or authorizations which if
not obtained, or registrations, declarations or filings which if not made, would
not materially adversely affect the ability of the Company to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby or the ability of the Surviving
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Corporation or any Subsidiary to conduct its business after the Effective Time
substantially as currently conducted by the Company or such Subsidiary.
Section 3.10 Compliance with Laws; No Default.
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(a) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default under or in
violation of any order of any court, governmental authority or arbitration board
or tribunal to which the Company or such Subsidiary is or was subject or in
violation of any laws, ordinances, governmental rules or regulations (including,
but not limited to, those relating to export controls, labor and employment
matters and foreign corrupt practices) to which the Company or any Subsidiary is
or was subject, except for such defaults or violations that, in the aggregate,
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Neither the Company nor
any Subsidiary has failed to obtain any licenses, permits, franchises or other
governmental authorizations necessary to the ownership of its properties or to
the conduct of its business (the "Company Permits"), which failure would have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company, and, after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, all such licenses, permits, franchises and
other governmental authorizations will continue to be valid and in full force
and effect. Except as publicly disclosed by the Company in the Company SEC
Filings, the Company and each of its subsidiaries are in compliance with the
terms of the Company Permits, except where the failure so to comply would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
Except as publicly disclosed by the Company in the Company SEC Filings, the
businesses of the Company and each of its subsidiaries are not being conducted
in violation of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation of any governmental
entity, except for violations or possible violations which do not, and in the
future will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company. Except as publicly disclosed by the Company in the
Company SEC Filings, no investigation or review by any governmental entity with
respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries is pending or, to the
knowledge of the Company, threatened, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, has
any governmental entity indicated an intention to conduct the same, other than,
in each case, those which will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(b) Except (i) as set forth on Schedule 3.10, no violation of, default
or event of default under, loss of benefit under, or right to terminate or
accelerate (a "Violation") exists (and no event has occurred which, with notice
or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a Violation) of any term,
condition or provision of (A) the certificate or articles of incorporation or
by-laws (or other organizational documents) of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, (B) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
lease or other agreement, obligation or commitment, instrument, permit,
concession, franchise or license to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is now a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of
their respective properties or assets is bound except in the case of (A) and (B)
for Violations which, in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect
on the Company.
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Section 3.11 Information Supplied.
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(a) Each of the Schedule 14D-9 and the other documents required to be
filed by the Company with the SEC in connection with the Offer, the Merger and
the other transactions contemplated hereby, including the proxy or information
statement relating to the meeting of the Company's shareholders to be held in
connection with the Merger (the "Proxy Statement"), and the information supplied
by the Company to Parent for inclusion or incorporation by reference in any such
documents, will comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements
of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, as the case may be, and will not, on
the date of its filing or dissemination, as the case may be, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.11, no
representation or warranty is made by the Company with respect to statements
made or incorporated by reference in the Schedule 14D-9 based on information
supplied by Parent or Acquisition expressly for inclusion or incorporation by
reference therein or based on information which is not made in or incorporated
by reference in such documents but which should have been disclosed pursuant to
Section 3.11.
Section 3.12 Litigation.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12, there is no action,
suit, investigation, proceeding or claim pending or, to the best knowledge of
the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary, or
their respective properties or rights, before any court or governmental body or
arbitration board or tribunal, either alone or together with other similar
actions, the outcome of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company. Except as publicly disclosed by the Company in
the Company SEC Filings, none of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is
subject to any outstanding order, writ, injunction or decree which would have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or
would reasonably be expected to prevent or delay the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 3.13 Intellectual Property; Computer Software.
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(a) Patents, Trademarks, Tradenames, Etc.
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Schedule 3.13 lists all material trademarks, trade names, service
marks, service names, brand names, copyrights and patents, registrations thereof
and applications therefor, owned by the Company or the Subsidiaries. All such
trademarks, trade names, service marks, service names, brand names, copyrights,
patents and registrations thereof and applications therefor are owned by, and
may be used by, the Company or the appropriate Subsidiary free and clear of any
third party rights, liens, claims, security interests or encumbrances, except
for license rights granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business
of the Company and the Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.13,
neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is violating the rights in any
trademark, trade name, service ▇▇▇▇, service name, copyright, patent, trade
secret, know-how or
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other intangible right (collectively, "Intangible Rights") of any third party,
except where such violation would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.13, upon consummation of the Merger,
the Company and the Subsidiaries will continue to own or have the right to use
all Intangible Rights necessary to conduct their respective businesses (other
than any such Rights, the absence of which would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company). Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.13, Company is not a
party to any action or proceeding (either as plaintiff, defendant, claimant,
respondent or any other capacity), nor is any such action or proceeding now
pending or threatened, involving a claim of infringement or other wrongful use
or exploitation of patent rights, copyrights, or rights in trade names,
trademark or service marks, or claim of misappropriation, breach of confidential
relationship, or misuse of secret or confidential trade or technical
information.
(b) Owned Software.
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Schedule 3.13 also lists all software owned by the Company that
is currently licensed to third parties by the Company or the Subsidiaries (the
"Owned Software"). Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.13, (i) the Company or one
of the Subsidiaries has sole title to the Owned Software, free of all claims
including claims or rights of employees, independent contractors, agents,
consultants or other parties involved in the development, creation, marketing,
maintenance, enhancement or licensing of such Software; (ii) the Owned Software
does not contain any Licensed Software (as hereinafter defined) or any other
software (other than third party operating systems), or derivatives of any of
the foregoing; and (iii) the Company has the right to use, market, distribute,
sublicense, modify and copy the Owned Software, free and clear of any
limitations or encumbrances (including any obligations to pay royalties).
Schedule 3.13 also lists all the licensees of the Owned Software. Except as
disclosed on Schedule 3.13, the Company is not infringing any Intangible Rights
of any other person with respect to the Owned Software, and, to the best
knowledge of the Company, no other person is infringing any Intangible Rights of
Company with respect to the Owned Software.
(c) Licensed Software.
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Schedule 3.13 lists all material software (other than off-the-
shelf or otherwise readily commercially available software) for which the
Company or one of the Subsidiaries is a licensee, lessee or otherwise has
obtained from a third party the right to use, market, distribute, sublicense or
otherwise transfer the right to use such software (the "Licensed Software"). The
Company and the Subsidiaries have made use of all copies of the Licensed
Software in their possession as permitted by the respective license agreements
in all material respects. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.13, the Company and
the Subsidiaries have complied with all material provisions of the license,
lease or other similar agreement pursuant to which they have rights to use the
Licensed Software, except where non-compliance would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company.
(d) Software Used in Business.
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The transactions contemplated hereby will not cause a breach of,
default under or otherwise trigger a right to terminate the license agreement by
which the Company or one of the Subsidiaries licenses any Licensed Software or
Owned Software or impair the Company's or the relevant Subsidiary's ability to
use the Licensed Software or license the Owned Software in the same manner as
such Software is
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currently used or licensed in the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries,
except where such breach, default or right would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company.
(e) Contracts.
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The Company or one of the Subsidiaries and, to the best knowledge
of the Company, the other parties to any contract under which the Company or
such Subsidiary is the licensor, lessor or has otherwise granted the rights to
use any Owned Software are in compliance therewith and are not in breach of
their obligations with respect thereto, except where non- compliance or breach
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(f) Viruses.
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To the best knowledge of the Company, (x) there are no viruses in
the Owned Software and there are no defects in the Owned Software that would
prevent such software from performing in all material respects the tasks and
functions that it was intended to perform except those that can be cured or
otherwise corrected without a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and (y) the
Owned Software is free from any problems associated with changes in the calendar
date from December 31, 1999 to January 1, 2000 and no material customer of the
Company or any Subsidiary has experienced any problems associated with changes
in the calendar date from December 31, 1999 to January 1, 2000 that would have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
Section 3.14 Trade Secrets.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14, since December 31,
1998, no third party has claimed or notified the Company or any Subsidiary that
any person employed by or otherwise affiliated with the Company or any
Subsidiary has, in respect of his or her activities to date, violated any of the
terms or conditions of his or her employment contract with any third party, or
disclosed or utilized any trade secrets or proprietary information or
documentation of any third party, or interfered in the employment relationship
between any third party and any of its employees, and to the knowledge of the
Company, no person employed by or otherwise affiliated with the Company or any
Subsidiary has employed any trade secrets or any information or documentation
proprietary to any former employer, or violated any confidential relationship
which such person may have had with any third party, in connection with the
development or sale of any products of the Company or any Subsidiary.
Section 3.15 Severance Arrangements.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15, neither the Company
nor any Subsidiary is party to any agreement with any employee (i) the benefits
of which (including, without limitation, severance benefits) are contingent, or
the terms of which are materially altered, upon the occurrence of a transaction
involving the Company or any Subsidiary of the nature of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) providing severance benefits in excess of
those generally available under the Company's severance policies as in effect on
the date hereof (which are described on Schedule 3.15), or which are conditioned
upon a change of control, after the termination of employment of such employees
regardless of the reason for such termination of employment. Except as set forth
on Schedule 3.15, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is a party to any
employment agreement or compensation guarantee extending for a period longer
than one year from the date hereof.
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Section 3.16 Taxes.
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(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16, each of the Company and its
Subsidiaries has (i) timely filed all material Tax Returns (as hereinafter
defined) required to be filed by it in respect of any Taxes (as hereinafter
defined), which Tax Returns were true, correct and complete in all material
respects, (ii) timely paid or withheld all material Taxes that are due and
payable with respect to the Tax Returns referred to in clause (i) (other than
Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and are
adequately reserved for in the Company's most recent consolidated financial
statements included in the Company SEC Filings), (iii) established reserves that
are adequate for the payment of all material Taxes not yet due and payable with
respect to the results of operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries through
the date hereof, and (iv) to the best knowledge of the Company, complied in all
material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to
the payment and withholding of Taxes and has timely withheld from employee wages
and paid over to the proper governmental authorities all material amounts
required to be so withheld and paid over.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16, (i) there is no deficiency,
claim, audit, action, suit, proceeding or investigation now pending or
threatened against or with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary in respect
of any material Taxes, and (ii) there are no requests for rulings or
determinations in respect of any Taxes pending between the Company or any
Subsidiary and any taxing authority.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16, (i) within the last five
years, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been a member of an affiliated
group filing consolidated, combined or unitary Tax Returns other than a group
for which the Company was the common parent and (ii) neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary has any material liability for Taxes of any other person under
Treasury regulations Section 1.1502-6, as a transferee or successor, by contract
or otherwise.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16, neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary has executed or entered into (or prior to the Effective Time will
execute or enter into) with the Internal Revenue Service or any taxing authority
(i) any agreement or other document extending or having the effect of extending
the period for assessments or collection of any material Taxes for which the
Company or any Subsidiary would be liable, which period has not since expired,
or (ii) a closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code, or any
predecessor provision thereof or any similar provision of foreign, state or
local Tax law that relates to the assets or operations of the Company or any
Subsidiary.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, "Tax" (and with correlative
meaning, "Taxes") shall mean all federal, state, local, foreign or other taxing
authority net income, franchise, sales, use, ad valorem, property, payroll,
withholding, excise, severance, transfer, employment, alternative or add-on
minimum, stamp, occupation, premium, environmental or windfall profits taxes,
and other taxes, charges, fees, levies, imposts, customs, duties, licenses or
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other assessments, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to
tax or additional amounts imposed by any taxing authority.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, "Tax Return" means all federal,
state, local and foreign tax returns, estimates, information statements and
reports relating to Taxes.
Section 3.17 Employee Benefit Plans.
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(a) Schedule 3.17 lists or by June 30, 2000, will list all employee
benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), and all bonus, stock purchase,
incentive, deferred compensation, supplemental retirement, severance and other
similar fringe or employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements, and any
severance agreements, written or otherwise, for the benefit of, or relating to,
any current or former employee or director of the Company or any Subsidiary
(together, the "Plans"), except where the cost to the Company that could
reasonably be incurred pursuant to any plan not so listed would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
The Company has made available, or by June 30, 2000, will make available, to
Parent, if applicable, a copy of (i) the three (3) most recent annual reports on
Form 5500 filed with the Internal Revenue Service for each disclosed Plan,
including any actuarial and auditor reports required to be filed with the annual
reports, (ii) the most recent plan documents and related trust documents,
adoption agreements, nondiscrimination test reports for the last three (3)
years, and all amendments thereto for each such Plan, including, in the case of
any Plan not set forth in writing, a written description thereof, (iii) the most
recent summary plan descriptions for each Plan, (iv) the most recent favorable
IRS determination letter and antecedent application materials, and (v) the most
recent funding and service agreements and most current insurance policies or
contracts with respect to the Plans.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17, each of the Company and the
Subsidiaries has complied and currently is in compliance in all material
respects, both as to form and operation, with all applicable law, including but
not limited to, provisions of ERISA and the Code with respect to each Plan
disclosed in Schedule 3.17.
(c) Each Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code and
each trust intended to qualify under Section 501(a) of the Code is so qualified
and to the knowledge of the Company no event has occurred and no condition or
circumstance has existed or exists which would result in the disqualification of
such Plan.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17, neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary has ever maintained, adopted or established, contributed or been
required to contribute to, or otherwise participated in or been required to
participate in, a "multiemployer plan" (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA).
No amount is due or owing from the Company or any of the Subsidiaries on account
of a "multiemployer plan" (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) or on account
of any withdrawal therefrom.
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(e) Other than routine claims for benefits and liability for premiums
due to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary has incurred any material liability with respect to a Plan that is
currently due and owing and has not yet been satisfied, including, without
limitation, under ERISA (including, without limitation, Title I or Title IV
thereof), the Code or other applicable law, and no event has occurred, and, to
the best knowledge of the Company, there exists no condition or set of
circumstances (other than the accrual of benefits under the normal terms of the
Plans), that could result in the imposition of any material liability on the
Company or any Subsidiary with respect to a Plan, including, without limitation,
under ERISA (including, without limitation, Title I or Title IV of ERISA), the
Code or other applicable law with respect to a Plan.
(f) Except as required by applicable law or as set forth on Schedule
3.17, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has committed itself, orally or in
writing, (x) to provide or cause to be provided to any person any payments or
provision of any "welfare" or "pension" benefits (as defined in Sections 3(1)
and 3(2) of ERISA) in addition to, or in lieu of, those payments or benefits set
forth under any Plan, (y) to continue the payment of, or accelerate the payment
of, benefits under any Plan, except as expressly set forth thereunder, or (z) to
provide or cause to be provided any severance or other post-employment benefit,
salary continuation, termination, disability, death, retirement, health or
medical benefit to any person (including, without limitation, any former or
current employee), except as set forth under any Plan.
(g) With respect to each Plan which is subject to any laws,
regulations, or jurisdiction outside the United States, (collectively, the
"Non-U.S. Plans"), each of the following is true, except to the extent the
failure to be true would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company:
(i) Each Non-U.S. Plan is in compliance with the laws and
regulations applicable to such plan, including but not limited to, any
reporting, disclosure, funding, or registration requirements;
(ii) Each Non-U.S. Plan and related funding arrangement that is
intended to qualify for tax-favored status has been reviewed and approved for
such status by the appropriate governmental authority (or has been submitted for
such review and approval within the applicable time period), and nothing has
occurred and no condition exists that may cause the loss or denial of such
tax-favored status; and
(iii) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement will not create or otherwise result in any liability with
respect to any Non-U.S. Plan.
Section 3.18 Environmental Matters.
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Each of the Company and its subsidiaries conducts its
business and operations in material compliance with all applicable federal,
state and local laws, ordinances and regulations relating to pollution or
protection of human health or the environment (collectively, "Environmental
Laws"), and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice
of any claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing or investigation,
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based on or related to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling, or the emission, discharge,
release or threatened release into the environment, of any pollutant,
contaminant, hazardous or toxic material, waste, or any other substance
regulated by any Environmental Law (collectively, an "Environmental Event") by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the outcome of which could reasonably be
expected to have Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, no
notice of any material Environmental Event was given to any person or entity
that occupied any of the premises occupied by or used by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries prior to the date such premises were so occupied. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the knowledge of the Company,
neither the Company nor any subsidiary has disposed of or placed on or in any
property or facility used in its business any waste materials, hazardous
materials, hazardous substances or any other substance regulated by any
Environmental Law in violation of law, which would have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company.
Section 3.19 Customer Relationships.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3.19, neither the Company
nor any Subsidiary has, since January 1, 1999, lost, or been notified that it
will lose or suffer diminution in its relationship with any material customer
(defined as the top fifteen (15) customers measured by revenue), and, to the
best knowledge of the Company, no representative of any material customer has
notified the Company or any Subsidiary that, in the event of a change of
ownership of the Company such as contemplated by this Agreement, the Company or
any Subsidiary would, lose or suffer diminution in its relationship with any
such material customer.
Section 3.20 Certain Transactions.
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Except as disclosed in the Company SEC Filings or as set
forth on Schedule 3.20, there are no material transactions or arrangements
between the Company or any Subsidiary and (i) any director or executive officer
of the Company or (ii) any other person or entity controlling or under common
control with the Company.
Section 3.21 Title to Properties; Absence of Liens and Encumbrances.
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Except as reflected in the most recent balance sheet
(including any related notes thereto) contained in the Company SEC Reports, as
set forth in Schedule 3.21 or with respect to assets disposed of since December
31, 1999 in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice,
each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has good and valid title to all its
owned assets and properties, in each case free and clear of all liens, claims,
charges, security interests or other encumbrances, other than (x) liens for
taxes not yet delinquent or (y) security interests securing indebtedness not in
default for the purchase price of or lease rental payments on property purchased
or leased under capital lease arrangements in the ordinary course of business or
(z) such imperfections and irregularities of title or Liens as do not affect the
use of the properties or assets subject thereto or affected thereby or otherwise
materially impair business operations at such properties, in either case in such
a manner as to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Any real property
and buildings held under lease by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are
held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases, and there is not,
to the knowledge of the Company, under any such leases, any existing material
default or event of default by any party thereto (or
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event which with notice of lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material
default), with such exceptions as are not material and would not individually or
in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and do not
interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and
buildings.
Section 3.22 Insurance.
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Schedule 3.22 sets forth a list of all material insurance
policies of the Company and the Subsidiaries (the "Insurance Policies"). The
Insurance Policies are in full force and effect and provide insurance in such
amounts and against such risks as are customary for companies of similar size in
the same business as the Company and the Subsidiaries. All premiums with respect
to the Insurance Policies have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or
termination has been received with respect to any such Insurance Policy. With
respect to each of the litigation matters set forth on Schedule 3.12, no carrier
of any Insurance Policy has asserted any denial of coverage. The Insurance
Policies will remain in full force and effect and will not in any way be
affected by, or terminate or lapse by reason of, any of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
Section 3.23 State Takeover Statutes; Certain Charter Provisions.
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Prior to the date hereof, the Board of Directors of the
Company has approved this Agreement and the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby, and such approval is sufficient to render inapplicable to
the Merger the provisions of Title 35 of the South Carolina Code and the
provisions of Article 9(j) of the Company's Articles of Incorporation.
Section 3.24 Opinion of Financial Advisor.
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The Company has received the opinion of Credit Suisse First
Boston Corporation, dated June 20, 2000, substantially to the effect that the
consideration to be received in the Offer and the Merger by the holders of
Shares is fair to such holders from a financial point of view, a copy of which
opinion has been (or promptly will be) delivered to Parent.
Section 3.25 Brokers.
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No person is entitled to any brokerage or finder's, financial
advisor's or other similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and as a result of any action taken by or on
behalf of the Company, other than Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
pursuant to an engagement letter dated March 17, 2000, a copy of which has been
furnished to Parent.
Section 3.26 Termination of Existing Agreement.
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The Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
as of April 27, 2000 ("WCAS Agreement") by and among Politic Acquisition Corp.
("Politic") and the Company and any other related agreements have been duly
terminated without liability or expense of the Company other than payment of the
fee and expenses referred to at Section 5.05(b) thereof.
Section 3.27 Certain Business Practices.
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Except where the amount of losses, penalties, claims and
damages that could reasonably be incurred as a result of such conduct would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company,
none of the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any directors, officers, agents
or employees of the Company
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or any of its subsidiaries has (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions,
gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity,
(ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or
employees or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns or violated
any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or (iii)
made any other unlawful payment.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND ACQUISITION
Parent and Acquisition represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
Section 4.1 Organization and Qualification.
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Each of Parent and Acquisition is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of
incorporation and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own or
lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it
is now being conducted. Each of Parent and Acquisition is duly qualified as a
foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each
jurisdiction in which the character of its properties and assets owned or leased
or the nature of its activities makes such qualification necessary, except where
the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
Parent.
Section 4.2 Authorization of Agreement, Non-Contravention, Etc.
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Each of Parent and Acquisition has all requisite corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
by each Parent and Acquisition and the consummation by it of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and
stockholder action on the part of each of Parent and Acquisition. This Agreement
has been duly executed and delivered by each of Parent and Acquisition and
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Parent and
Acquisition, enforceable against each of Parent and Acquisition in accordance
with its terms. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Parent
and Acquisition does not, and the consummation by Acquisition of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not, (i) conflict with any provision of
the Articles of Incorporation or By- Laws of Parent or Acquisition; (ii) result
(with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both) in any violation of or
default or loss of a benefit under, or permit the acceleration of any obligation
under any mortgage, indenture, lease, agreement or other instrument, permit,
concession, grant, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law,
ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Parent, its subsidiaries or their
respective properties; or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any
lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any asset of Parent,
its subsidiaries or their respective properties, other than (in the case of
clauses (ii) and (iii) above) such as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. No consent, approval, order
or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any
Governmental Entity is required to be made or obtained by Parent or Acquisition
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent or
Acquisition or the consummation by Parent or Acquisition of the transactions
contemplated hereby, except for (i) compliance by
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Parent with the HSR Act, (ii) the filing of articles of merger with the
Secretary of State of the State of South Carolina in accordance with the SCBCA,
and (iii) the filing with the SEC of (1) the Offer Documents and (2) such
reports under and such other compliance with the Exchange Act and Securities Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder as may be required in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. As of the date hereof,
Parent does not beneficially own any Shares.
Section 4.3 Information Supplied.
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(a) Each of the Offer Documents and the other documents required to be
filed by Parent with the SEC in connection with the Offer, the Merger and the
other transactions contemplated hereby, and the information supplied by Parent
to the Company in connection with the Schedule 14D-9, will comply as to form, in
all material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the
Securities Act, as the case may be, and will not, on the date of its filing or
dissemination, as the case may be, contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they are made, not misleading.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.3, no
representation or warranty is made by Parent with respect to statements made or
incorporated by reference in the Offer Documents based on information supplied
by the Company expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein or
based on information which is not made in or incorporated by reference in such
documents but which should have been disclosed pursuant to Section 4.3.
Section 4.4 Interim Operations of Acquisition.
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Acquisition was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in
the transactions contemplated hereby, has engaged in no other business
activities and has conducted its operations only as contemplated hereby.
Section 4.5 Brokers.
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No person is entitled to any brokerage, finder's, financial
advisor's or other similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and as a result of any action taken by or on
behalf of Parent or any of its subsidiaries, other than ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ & Co.
Section 4.6 Financing.
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Parent has, or will have, sufficient funds available to
purchase, or to cause Acquisition to purchase, all the Shares pursuant to the
Offer and the Merger and to pay all fees and expenses related to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
CERTAIN AGREEMENTS
Section 5.1 Conduct of the Company's Business.
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Without the consent of Parent, not to be unreasonably withheld,
and except as contemplated by this Agreement or as described in Schedule 5.1,
during the period from the date hereof to the Effective Time, the Company will,
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and will cause each of its subsidiaries to, conduct its operations in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent
consistent therewith, with no less diligence and effort than would be applied in
the absence of this Agreement, seek to preserve intact its current business
organizations, seek to keep available the service of its current officers and
employees and seek to preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers and
others having business dealings with it to the end that its goodwill and ongoing
businesses shall be unimpaired at the Effective Time. The Company covenants and
agrees that, prior to the Effective Time, unless Parent shall otherwise consent
in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or as set
forth in Schedule 5.1 or as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement:
(a) the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries shall be
conducted only in, and the Company and the Subsidiaries shall not take any
action except in, the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice;
(b) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall, directly or
indirectly, do any of the following: (i) sell, pledge, dispose of or encumber
(or permit any Subsidiary to sell, pledge, dispose of or encumber) any assets of
the Company or any Subsidiary, except sell or dispose of inventory, immaterial
assets or in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice;
(ii) except as contemplated hereby, amend or propose to amend its Certificate or
Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws (or similar organizational documents);
(iii) split, combine or reclassify any outstanding shares of its capital stock,
or declare, set aside or pay any dividend payable in cash, stock, property or
otherwise with respect to such shares (except for any dividends paid in the
ordinary course to the Company or to any wholly-owned Subsidiary); (iv) redeem,
purchase, acquire or offer to acquire (or permit any Subsidiary to redeem,
purchase, acquire or offer to acquire) any shares of its capital stock; or (v)
enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect to
any of the matters set forth in this paragraph (b);
(c) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall (i) issue, sell,
pledge or dispose of, or agree to issue, sell, pledge or dispose of, any
additional shares of, or securities convertible or exchangeable for, or any
options, warrants or rights of any kind to acquire any shares of, its capital
stock of any class or other property or assets whether pursuant to the Company
Stock Plans or otherwise; provided that the Company may issue Shares upon the
exercise of currently outstanding Company Stock Rights that are stock options;
(ii) acquire (by merger, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets) any
corporation, partnership or other business organization or division thereof
(except an existing wholly-owned Subsidiary); (iii) incur any indebtedness for
borrowed money or issue any debt securities in an amount exceeding $100,000 in
the aggregate, except for working capital loans in the ordinary course of
business and any amounts necessary to pay the amounts pursuant to Section
5.05(b) of the WCAS Agreement; (iv) enter into or modify any material contract,
lease, agreement or commitment, except in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice; (v) terminate, modify, assign, waive, release or
relinquish any contract rights or amend any
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material rights or claims not in the ordinary course of business or (vi) settle
or compromise any claim, action, suit or proceeding pending or threatened
against the Company, or, if the Company may be liable or obligated to provide
indemnification, against the Company's directors or officers, before any court,
governmental agency or arbitrator, except in the ordinary course of business;
provided that nothing herein shall require any action that might impair or
otherwise affect the obligation of any insurance carrier under any insurance
policy maintained by the Company;
(d) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall grant any increase in
the salary or other compensation of its employees except (i) pursuant to the
terms of employment agreements in effect on the date hereof and previously
disclosed to Parent and (ii) in the case of employees who are not executive
officers of the Company, in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice, or grant any bonus to any employee other than bonuses that are
immaterial in amount to employees who are not executive officers of the Company
or enter into any employment agreement or make any loan to or enter into any
material transaction of any other nature with any employee of the Company or any
Subsidiary;
(e) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall (except for salary
increases for employees who are not executive officers of the Company in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice) adopt or amend,
in any respect, except as contemplated hereby or as may be required by
applicable law or regulation, any collective bargaining, bonus, profit sharing,
compensation, stock option, restricted stock, pension, retirement, deferred
compensation, employment or other employee benefit plan, agreement, trust, fund,
plan or arrangement for the benefit or welfare of any directors, officers or
employees (including, without limitation, any such plan or arrangement relating
to severance or termination pay);
(f) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall take any action that
would make any representation or warranty of the Company hereunder inaccurate in
any respect at, or as of any time prior to, the Effective Time, or omit to take
any action necessary to prevent any such representation or warranty from being
inaccurate in any respect at any such time; and
(g) each of the Company and the Subsidiaries shall use its best
efforts, to the extent not prohibited by the foregoing provisions of this
Section 5.1, to maintain its relationships with its suppliers and customers, and
if and as requested by Parent, the Company shall schedule, and the management of
the Company shall participate in, meetings of representatives of Parent with
employees of the Company or any Subsidiary;
(h) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall adopt a plan of
complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation,
restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of the Company or any or
its subsidiaries (other than the Merger);
(i) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall alter through merger,
liquidation, reorganization, restructuring or in any other fashion the corporate
structure or ownership of any subsidiary; and
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(j) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall make any Tax election
or settle or compromise any Tax liability material to the Company and its
subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Section 5.2 Stockholder Approval; Preparation of Proxy Statement.
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(a) If the Company Stockholder Approval is required by law, the
Company shall, as promptly as practicable following the expiration of the Offer,
duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders (the
"Stockholders Meeting") for the purpose of obtaining the Company Stockholder
Approval. Subject to its fiduciary duties under applicable law, as determined by
the Board of Directors in good faith after consultation with counsel, the
Company shall, through its Board of Directors, recommend to its stockholders
that the Company Stockholder Approval be given. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
if Parent or Acquisition shall acquire beneficial ownership of at least 90% of
the outstanding Shares, the parties shall take all necessary and appropriate
action to cause the merger of Acquisition and the Company to become effective as
soon as practicable after the expiration of the Offer without a Stockholders
Meeting in accordance with the short form merger provisions of the SCBCA.
(b) If the Company Stockholder Approval is required by law, the
Company shall, as soon as practicable following the expiration of the Offer,
prepare and file a preliminary Proxy Statement with the SEC and shall use all
reasonable efforts to respond to any comments of the SEC or its staff and to
cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the Company's stockholders as promptly
as practicable. The Company shall notify Parent promptly of the receipt of any
comments from the SEC or its staff and of any request by the SEC or its staff
for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement or for additional
information and will supply Parent with copies of all correspondence between the
Company or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its
staff, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement or the Merger. The
Company shall give Parent an opportunity to comment on any correspondence with
the SEC or its staff or any proposed material to be included in the Proxy
Statement prior to transmission to the SEC or its staff and shall not transmit
any such material to which Parent reasonably objects. If at any time prior to
the Stockholders Meeting there shall occur any event that should be set forth in
an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement, the Company shall promptly
prepare and mail to its stockholders such an amendment or supplement.
(c) Parent agrees to cause all Shares owned by Parent or any
subsidiary of Parent to be voted in favor of the Company Stockholder Approval.
Section 5.3 Access to Information.
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(a) The Company shall, and shall cause the Subsidiaries and its and
their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents to,
afford, from the date hereof to the Effective Time, the officers, employees,
representatives and agents of Acquisition reasonable access during regular
business hours to its officers, employees, agents, properties, books, records
and workpapers, and shall promptly furnish Acquisition all financial, operating
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and other information and data as Acquisition, through its officers, employees
or agents, may reasonably request.
(b) Except as required by law, Acquisition shall hold, and will cause
its respective officers, employees, representatives and agents to hold, any
confidential information of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in accordance
with the Confidentiality Agreement between the Company and Parent.
(c) No investigation pursuant to this Section 5.3 or belief
contemplated by Section 5.6(c) shall affect, add to or subtract from any
representations or warranties of the parties hereto or the conditions to the
obligations of the parties hereto to effect the Merger.
(d) Between the date hereof and the Effective Time, the Company shall
furnish to Parent, within 30 business days after the end of each calendar month
(commencing with June 2000), an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the
party furnishing such information as of the end of such month and the related
consolidated statements of earnings and shareholders' equity (deficit) for such
period, and, within 45 business days after the end of each calendar quarter, a
statement of cash flows for the quarter then ended, each prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in conformity with the practices
consistently applied by the Company with respect to its monthly and quarterly
financial statements. All the foregoing shall be in accordance with the books
and records of the Company and shall fairly present its consolidated financial
position (taking into account the differences between the monthly and quarterly
statements prepared by the Company in conformity with its past practices) as of
the last day of the period then ended.
Section 5.4 Further Assurances.
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Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of
the parties hereto agrees to use all reasonable efforts 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 and regulations to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as
promptly as practicable, including, without limitation, (i) cooperating in the
preparation and filing of the Offer Documents, any filings that may be required
under the HSR Act or similar governmental legal requirements, and any amendments
to any thereof; (ii) obtaining consents of all third parties and Governmental
Entities necessary, proper or advisable for the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) contesting any legal proceeding relating
to the Merger; and (iv) executing any additional instruments necessary to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Parent and the Company agree to use all reasonable
efforts to cause the Effective Time to occur as soon as practicable after the
shareholder vote with respect to the Merger. In case at any time after the
Effective Time any further action is necessary to carry out the purposes of this
Agreement, the proper officers and directors of each party hereto shall take all
such necessary action. Parent shall cause Acquisition to comply with its
obligations under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, if requested by any governmental authority, Parent and the Company
shall agree to divest, sell, dispose of, hold
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separate or otherwise take or commit to take any action that limits its freedom
of action with respect to its or its subsidiaries ability to retain or operate,
any of the businesses, product lines or assets of Parent, the Company or their
respective subsidiaries, provided that (i) any such action is conditioned on the
consummation of the Offer or the Merger and (ii) such action would not be
material in the context of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Section 5.5 Inquiries and Negotiations.
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(a) In connection with any Alternative Transaction (as hereinafter
defined), from the date hereof until the termination of this Agreement, the
Company, the Subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors, employees,
representatives and other agents will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or
initiate any discussions, submissions of proposals or offers or negotiations
with, or continue any pre-existing discussions with, or participate in any
negotiations or discussions with, or provide any information or data of any
nature whatsoever to, or otherwise cooperate in any other way with, or assist or
participate in, facilitate or encourage any effort or attempt by, any person,
corporation, entity or "group" (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act)
other than Parent and its affiliates, representatives and agents (each, a "Third
Party"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if required by the fiduciary duties of
the Company's Board of Directors as determined in good faith by the Board of
Directors after consultation with counsel, and if solely in connection with a
Superior Proposal (as hereinafter defined) or a proposal that is reasonably
likely to lead to a Superior Proposal, then but only then may the Company take
any of the foregoing actions. The Company shall promptly notify Parent if any
proposal, offer, inquiry or other contact is received by, any information is
requested from, or any discussions or negotiations, including discussions or
negotiations commenced prior to the date hereof, are sought to be initiated or
continued with, the Company in respect of an Alternative Transaction, and shall,
in any such notice to Parent, indicate the identity of the Third Party and the
terms and conditions of any proposals or offers or the nature of any inquiries
or contacts, and thereafter shall keep Parent informed, on a current basis, of
all material developments affecting the status and terms of any such proposals
or offers or the status of any such discussions or negotiations. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall provide Parent with
not less than two business days' notice prior to the execution by the Company of
any definitive agreement with respect to any Alternative Transaction or any
public announcement relating to the approval of any Alternative Transaction.
Prior to furnishing any non-public information to, or entering into negotiations
or discussions with, any Third Party, the Company shall obtain an executed
confidentiality agreement from such Third Party on terms substantially the same
as, or no less favorable to the Company in any material respect than, those
contained in the Confidentiality Agreement; provided such agreement need not
contain a "standstill" provision or otherwise restrict the ability of the Third
Party to make a proposal to the Company's Board of Directors. The Company shall
not release any Third Party from, or waive any provision of, any such
confidentiality agreement or any other confidentiality or standstill agreement
to which the Company is a party, other than any such provision that would
prevent or otherwise restrict the ability of a Third Party to make a proposal to
the Company's Board of Directors. As of the date hereof, the Company shall
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Subsidiaries and the officers, directors, employees, representatives and other
agents of the Company and the Subsidiaries, to cease, all discussions,
negotiations and communications with all Third Parties and demand the immediate
return of all confidential information previously provided to Third Parties,
except with respect to a Third Party which has made a proposal as to which the
Board of Directors has made the determinations contemplated by the second
sentence of this Section 5.5(a). As used in this Agreement, the term
"Alternative Transaction" shall mean any (i) merger, consolidation,
recapitalization, tender or exchange offer, debt restructuring or similar
transaction involving the Company or its Shares, (ii) the sale of more than 25%
of the common stock or other capital stock of the Company or (iii) sale of
assets (including stock of subsidiaries) representing more than 25% of the
assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. As used in this
Agreement, a "Superior Proposal" means any bona fide proposal to acquire,
directly or indirectly, for consideration consisting of cash and/or securities,
more than two-thirds of the Shares then outstanding or all or substantially all
the consolidated assets of the Company and otherwise on terms which the Company
Board by a majority vote determines in its good faith judgment (after
consultation with a financial adviser of nationally recognized reputation and
with the advice of such financial adviser as to the financial ability of the
potential acquiror) to be more favorable to the Company's shareholders than the
Merger.
(b) If a Payment Event (as hereinafter defined) occurs, the Company
shall pay to Parent or its designated beneficiary within two business days
following such Payment Event, (i) a fee of $19 million in cash, plus (ii) all
documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of Parent, including, without
limitation, financing fees, fees and expenses of counsel, accountants,
investment bankers and other advisors, filling fees and printing expenses up to
a maximum of $5 million. In the event that this Agreement shall be terminated
for any other reason and the Company shall have failed to comply with or
perform, or shall have breached, in any material respect, any of its covenants
or agreements contained herein, the Company shall pay to Parent or its
designated beneficiary, within two business days following such termination, the
fees and expenses referred to in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence; provided
that such fees and expenses shall not be so payable if Parent shall have failed
to comply with or perform, or shall have breached, in any material respect, any
of its covenants or agreements contained herein.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Payment Event" shall
mean (w) the termination of this Agreement by Parent pursuant to Section 7.1(d);
(x) the Company's entering into a written agreement with respect to an
Alternative Transaction, as contemplated by Section 7.1(c)(i), or the
termination of this Agreement by the Company in connection with the commencement
of a tender offer by a Third Party, pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(i); (y) within 12
months of the date of termination of this Agreement (other than by reason of
Parent's failure to comply with or perform, or its breach of, in any material
respect any of its agreements or covenants contained herein), the agreement of
the Company to enter into, or the consummation of, a transaction that is the
subject of an inquiry, proposal or offer that is an Alternative Transaction that
was publicly announced or submitted to the Company prior to the termination of
this Agreement; or (z) the termination of this Agreement by the Company pursuant
to Section 7.1(e) and within 12 months of the date of termination of this
Agreement (other than by reason of
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Parent's failure to comply with or perform, or its breach of, in any material
respect, any of its agreements or covenants contained herein), the Company
agrees to enter into, or consummates, a transaction that is an Alternative
Transaction.
(d) The Company acknowledges that the agreements contained in this
Section 5.5 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and that, without these agreements, Parent would not enter into this
Agreement; accordingly, if the Company fails to promptly pay any amount due
pursuant to this Section 5.5, and, in order to obtain such payment, the other
party commences a suit that results in a judgment against the Company for the
fee or fees and expenses set forth in this Section 5.5, the Company shall also
pay to Parent its costs and expenses incurred in connection with such
litigation.
(e) This Section 5.5 shall survive any termination of this Agreement,
however caused and is intended to benefit Parent and shall be binding on the
successors and assigns of the Company.
Section 5.6 Notification of Certain Matters, Etc.
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(a) The Company shall give prompt notice to Parent, and Parent shall
give prompt notice to the Company, of (i) the occurrence, or failure to occur,
of any event that such party believes would be likely to cause any of its
representations or warranties contained in this Agreement to be untrue or
inaccurate in any material respect at any time from the date hereof to the
Effective Time and (ii) any material failure of the Company or Parent, as the
case may be, or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof, to comply with
or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied
by it hereunder; provided, however, that failure to give such notice shall not
constitute a waiver of any defense that may be validly asserted.
(b) Parent shall not take any action that would make any
representation or warranty of Parent hereunder inaccurate in any respect at, or
as of any time prior to, the Effective Time, or omit to take any action
necessary to prevent any such representation or warranty from being inaccurate
in any respect at any such time.
Section 5.7 Indemnification.
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(a) Parent will provide, until the sixth anniversary of the Closing
Date, the directors and officers of the Company who are currently covered by the
Company's existing insurance and indemnification policy an insurance and
indemnification policy that provides coverage for events occurring prior to the
Effective Time (the "D&O Insurance") that is no less favorable than the
Company's existing policy or, if substantially equivalent coverage is
unavailable, the best available coverage; provided, that Parent shall not be
required to pay an annual premium for the D&O Insurance in excess of 200% of the
last annual premium paid by the Company prior to the date hereof, but in such
case shall purchase as much coverage as possible for such amount.
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(b) After the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall
indemnify and hold harmless each person who is now, or has been prior to the
date hereof or who becomes prior to the Effective Time, an officer or director
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (the "Indemnified Persons") against
(i) all losses, claims, damages, costs, expenses (including without limitation
counsel fees and expenses), settlement, payments or liabilities arising out of
or in connection with any claim, demand, action suit, proceeding or
investigation based in whole or in part on, or arising in whole or in part out
of, the fact that such person is or was an officer or director of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries, whether or not pertaining to any matter existing or
occurring at or prior o the Effective Time and whether or not asserted or
claimed prior to or at or after the Effective Time (the "Indemnified
Liabilities") and (ii) all Indemnified Liabilities based in whole or in part on,
or arising in whole or in part out of, or pertaining to, this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby, in each case to the fullest extent required or
permitted under applicable law or under the Surviving Corporation's certificate
of incorporation or bylaws. Each Indemnified Person is intended to be a third
party beneficiary of this Section 5.7 and may specifically enforce its terms.
This Section 5.7 shall not limit or otherwise adversely affect any rights any
Indemnified Person may have under any agreement with the Company or under the
Company's certificate of incorporation or bylaws.
(c) This Section 5.7 shall survive the consummation of the Merger, is
intended to benefit the Company, the Surviving Corporation and the Indemnified
Parties, and shall be binding on the successors and assigns of Parent and the
Surviving Corporation.
Section 5.8 Employee Benefits.
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(a) From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation and
its Subsidiaries will honor in accordance with their terms all existing
employment, severance, consulting and salary continuation agreements between the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any current or former executive officer
or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of a type required to be
filed (or described in a document filed) with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange
Act, which agreements are described on Schedule 5.8 or included in the Company
SEC Filings, subject to any modifications thereto agreed to by any such officers
or directors with the Surviving Corporation.
(b) From and after the Effective Time, employees of the Company shall
participate in all benefit plans of Parent to the same extent as similarly
situated employees of Parent. To the extent permitted under applicable law, each
employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries shall be given credit for all
service with the Company or its Subsidiaries (or service credited by the Company
or its Subsidiaries) under all employee benefit plans, programs, policies and
arrangements maintained by the Surviving Corporation in which they participate
or in which they become participants for purposes of eligibility, vesting and
benefit accrual including, without limitation, for purposes of determining (i)
short-term and long-term disability benefits, (ii) severance benefits, (iii)
vacation benefits and (iv) benefits under any retirement plan.
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(c) If there is a material reduction, in the aggregate, in the
employee benefits provided to employees of the Company six months after the
Effective Time as compared to the benefits provided on the date hereof there
will be a one-time equitable cash adjustment for those affected employees.
(d) Effective as of immediately prior to the purchase of Shares in the
Offer, the Company shall cause (i) every plan intended to be qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code which has a cash or deferred arrangement under
Section 401(k) of the Code (the "Retirement Plans") to be terminated in
accordance with applicable law and the terms of such Retirement Plans and (ii)
the account of each participant in each Retirement Plan as of termination date
to become one hundred percent (100%) vested and nonforfeitable. Parent will
cause there to be no gap in 401(k) plan availability.
Section 5.9 Section 16 Matters.
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Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take all such
steps as may be required to cause any dispositions of Shares (including
derivative securities with respect to the Shares) resulting from the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement by each individual who is subject to
the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to
the Company to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act,
such steps to be taken in accordance with the No-Action Letter, dated January
12, 1999, issued by the SEC to Skadden, Arps, Slate, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇ LLP.
Section 5.10 Works Councils.
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Prior to the Effective Time, the Company and Parent shall
notify all works councils, as appropriate, as to the transactions contemplated
hereby, shall reasonably consult with such works council to the extent required,
and shall make such changes to this Agreement as are mutually agreed by Parent
and the Company as required as a result of such consultations.
Section 5.11 Promissory Notes.
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(a) Within one business day following the execution and delivery of
promissory notes substantially in a form attached as Exhibit 5.11 hereto with
respect to each such payment, Parent will (i) make a payment to Politic or its
designated beneficiary, on behalf of Company, of the amount required to be paid
by Company pursuant to Section 5.05(b)(i) of the WCAS Agreement; and (ii) make a
payment to Politic or its designated beneficiary, on behalf of Company, of the
amount required to be paid by Company pursuant to Section 5.05(b)(ii) of the
WCAS Agreement.
(b) Following the execution and delivery of a revolving promissory
note substantially in the form of Exhibit 5.11, with such differences thereto to
be mutually agreed between the parties in good faith promptly after the date
hereof, Parent will loan to Company, upon request from the Company from time to
time, funds for use as working capital up to the aggregate amount of Thirty
Million Dollars ($30,000,000). Notwithstanding the foregoing, such promissory
note shall have the following terms: (i) interest, repayment and default
provisions substantially as provided in Exhibit 5.11; (ii) a $1 million minimum
draw-down; (iii) a minimum
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three business day's notice of a draw-down; and (iv) all draw-downs to be
subject to actual need as reasonably demonstrated by Company to Parent pursuant
to a form of takedown letter to be mutually agreed between the parties in good
faith. Company represents to Parent that it does not presently anticipate
requiring a draw-down prior to July 31, 2000.
(c) Immediately prior to the occurance of the "Event of Default" as
described and defined in Section 6.1(k) of the Credit Agreements (as the term
"Credit Agreements" is defined in the subordination agreement (the
"Subordination Agreement") of even date herewith by and among Company, Parent
and Bank of America, N.A., as agent for the Senior Lenders, as defined therein),
and notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the promissory notes
referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 5.11 will be accelerated
and paid in full. Company will take all steps required to comply with the
Subordination Agreement in order to comply with this Section 5.11(c).
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
Section 6.1 Conditions to the Obligations of the Parties.
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The respective obligations of the parties to consummate the
Merger are subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the Effective Time of the
following conditions:
(a) if required by applicable law, this Agreement shall have been duly
approved by the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding Shares, in accordance
with applicable law and the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the
Company;
(b) no statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or
injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or enforced by any
United States court or United States governmental authority which prohibits,
restrains or enjoins the consummation of the Merger, provided that the party
invoking this condition shall have complied with its obligations under Section
5.4 hereof; and
(c) Acquisition shall have accepted for payment and paid for Shares
pursuant to the Offer, provided that Parent and Acquisition may not assert this
condition if the failure to accept Shares for payment was in breach of this
Agreement or related to a breach by Parent or Acquisition.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT
Section 7.1 Termination and Abandonment.
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This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be
abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after
approval by the stockholders of the Company:
(a) by mutual action of the Boards of Directors of Parent and the
Company;
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(b) by either the Company or Parent if the Offer has expired without
the acceptance of Shares thereunder, or the purchase of Shares pursuant to the
Offer shall not have occurred on or prior to the close of business on December
31, 2000; unless, in any case, each such event has been caused by the breach of
this Agreement by the party seeking such termination;
(c) by the Company if, prior to purchase of Shares in the Offer, (i)
the Company shall enter into a definitive written agreement with respect to an
Alternative Transaction with a Third Party, or a Third Party has commenced a
tender offer which, in either case, the Board of Directors of the Company
believes in good faith is a Superior Proposal; provided, that the Company has
complied with Section 5.5 and all amounts payable under Section 5.5 hereof shall
have been paid prior to such termination; or (ii) the representations and
warranties of Parent contained in this Agreement shall not be true and correct
(except to the extent that the aggregate of all breaches thereof would not have
a Material Adverse Effect on Parent) at the date hereof and as of the
consummation of the Offer with the same effect as if made at and as of the
consummation of the Offer (except to the extent such representations
specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations shall
be true and correct as of such earlier date, and in any event, subject to the
foregoing Material Adverse Effect qualification), or Parent shall have failed to
perform in all material respects its covenants and obligations contained in this
Agreement, which failure to perform has not been cured within ten business days
after the giving of written notice to Parent;
(d) by Parent, if, prior to the purchase of Shares in the Offer, the
Board of Directors of the Company shall have withdrawn, modified or amended in a
manner adverse to Acquisition its approval or recommendation of the Merger or
approved, recommended or endorsed any proposal for, or authorized the Company to
enter into, an Alternative Transaction; or
(e) by the Company on or following August 20, 2000 and prior to the
purchase of Shares in the Offer if (i) the waiting period with respect to the
purchase of Shares in the Offer under the HSR Act or similar statutes or
regulations of foreign jurisdictions shall not have expired or been terminated,
(ii) the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine in good faith, after
consultation with counsel, that it believes that there is a substantial
likelihood that the conditions set forth in clause (i) will not be satisfied by
December 31, 2000, and (iii) the Company has provided Parent with at least two
weeks' notice prior to termination.
Any party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1
shall give notice to the other party in accordance with Section 8.5.
Section 7.2 Effect of Termination.
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Except as provided in Sections 5.5, 5.11(c) and 8.2, in the
event of the termination of this Agreement and the abandonment of the Merger
pursuant to Section 7.1, this Agreement shall thereafter become void and have no
effect, and no party hereto shall have any liability to any other party hereto
or its stockholders or directors or
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officers in respect thereof, except that nothing herein shall relieve any party
from liability for any willful breach hereof.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties.
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None of the representations and warranties in this Agreement
or in any instrument delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the Effective Time,
provided that this Section 8.1 shall not limit any covenant or agreement of the
parties that by its terms contemplates performance after the Effective Time.
Section 8.2 Expenses, Etc.
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(a) Subject to Section 5.5, in the event that the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated, neither the Company, on the
one hand, nor Acquisition, on the other hand, shall have any obligation to pay
any of the fees and expenses of the other incident to the negotiation,
preparation and execution of this Agreement, including the fees and expenses of
counsel, accountants, investment bankers and other experts; provided, however,
that if this Agreement shall have been terminated as a result of the willful and
material misrepresentations by a party or the willful and material breach by a
party of any of its covenants and agreements contained herein, such party shall
pay the costs and expenses incurred by the other parties in connection with this
Agreement.
(b) In the event that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
are consummated, the Company shall pay all of the fees and expenses of
Acquisition incident to the negotiation, preparation and execution of this
Agreement, including the fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, investment
bankers and other advisors.
Section 8.3 Publicity.
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The Company and Acquisition agree that they will not issue any
press release or make any other public announcement concerning this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior consent of the other
party, except that the Company may make such public disclosure that it believes
in good faith to be required by law (in which event such party shall consult
with the other prior to making such disclosure).
Section 8.4 Execution in Counterparts.
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For the convenience of the parties, this Agreement may be
executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original,
but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 8.5 Notices.
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All notices that are required or may be given pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficient in all
respects if given in writing and delivered by hand or national overnight courier
service, transmitted by telecopy or mailed by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, as follows:
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If to Parent or Acquisition to:
Computer Sciences Corporation
▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Telecopy: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attention: General Counsel
with a copy to:
▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP
Jamboree Center
▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Telecopy: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
If to the Company, to:
Policy Management Systems Corporation
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Telecopy: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attention: President
with a copy to:
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Telecopy: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
or such other address or addresses as any party hereto shall have designated by
notice in writing to the other parties hereto.
Section 8.6 Waivers.
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The Company, on the one hand, and Parent, on the other hand,
may, by written notice to the other, (i) extend the time for the performance of
any of the obligations or other actions of the other under this Agreement; (ii)
waive any inaccuracies in the representations or warranties of the other
contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to this
Agreement; (iii) waive compliance with any of the conditions of the other
contained in this Agreement; or (iv) waive performance of any of the obligations
of the other under this Agreement. Except as provided in the preceding sentence,
no action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, any
investigation by or on behalf of
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any party, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking such
action of compliance with any representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements contained in this Agreement. The waiver by any party hereto of a
breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a
waiver of any subsequent breach.
Section 8.7 Entire Agreement.
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This Agreement, its Exhibits and Schedules and the other
documents executed at the Effective Time in connection herewith constitute the
entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral and written,
between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. No
representation, warranty, promise, inducement or statement of intention has been
made by any party that is not embodied in this Agreement or such other
documents, and none of the parties shall be bound by, or be liable for, any
alleged representation, warranty, promise, inducement or statement of intention
not embodied herein or therein.
Section 8.8 Applicable Law.
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This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of South Carolina, without regard to principles of
conflict of laws.
Section 8.9 Binding Effect, Benefits.
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Except as otherwise stated herein, this Agreement shall inure
to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective
permitted successors and assigns. Except as otherwise stated herein, nothing in
this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer on any person other
than the parties hereto or their respective permitted successors and assigns,
any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this
Agreement; provided, however, that the provisions of Section 5.7 hereof shall
accrue to the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each of the current and
former directors and officers of the Company.
Section 8.10 Assignability.
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Neither this Agreement nor any of the parties' rights
hereunder shall be assignable by any party hereto without the prior written
consent of the other party hereto.
Section 8.11 Amendments.
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This Agreement may be varied, amended or supplemented at any
time before or after the approval and adoption of this Agreement by the
stockholders of the Company by action of the respective boards of directors of
the Company and Acquisition, without action by the stockholders thereof;
provided that, after approval and adoption of this Agreement by the Company's
stockholders, no such variance, amendment or supplement shall, without consent
of such stockholders, reduce the amount or alter the form of the consideration
that the holders of the capital stock of the Company shall be entitled to
receive upon the Effective Time pursuant to Article II hereof. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement may only be amended, varied or
supplemented by an instrument in writing, signed by the parties hereto.
Section 8.12 Interpretation.
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As used herein, "best efforts" or similar formulations shall
mean "all commercially reasonable efforts." References to the "knowledge" of the
Company, or
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similar formulations, shall mean to the actual knowledge of the executive
officers of the Company. As used herein, "including" or similar formulations
shall mean "including without limitation."
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement
and Plan of Merger as of the day and year first above written.
POLICY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Vice President
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
PATRIOT ACQUISITION CORP.
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
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ANNEX I
CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Offer or this Agreement, and in
addition to (and not in limitation of) Acquisition's rights to extend and amend
the Offer (subject to the provisions of this Agreement), and subject to any
applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, including Rule 14e-1(c) relating to
Acquisition's obligation to pay for or return tendered shares after termination
of the Offer, Acquisition shall not be required to accept for payment or pay for
any Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer, may delay the acceptance for payment
of any Shares pursuant to Section 1.1(b) of this Agreement, may extend the Offer
by one or more times, in all cases subject to Section 1.1(b), and may terminate
the Offer at any time after the expiration date thereof, subject to the right of
the Company pursuant to Section 1.1(b) to request that Acquisition extend the
Offer, if (i) less than two-thirds of the outstanding Shares on a fully-diluted
basis (including for purposes of such calculation all Shares issuable upon
exercise of all vested Company Stock Options and unvested Company Stock Options
that vest prior to the Effective Time, but excluding any Shares held by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries) have been tendered pursuant to the Offer by
the expiration of the Offer and not withdrawn; (ii) any applicable waiting
period under the HSR Act or similar statutes or regulations of foreign
jurisdictions has not expired or terminated; (iii) all necessary consents and
approvals from all Governmental Entities shall not have been obtained on terms
and conditions reasonably satisfactory to Parent; or (iv) at any time after the
date of this Agreement, and before acceptance for payment of any Shares, any of
the following events shall occur and be continuing:
(a) there shall have been any action taken, or any statute, rule,
regulation, judgment, order or injunction promulgated, entered, enforced,
enacted, issued or deemed applicable to the Offer or the Merger by any domestic
or foreign court or other Governmental Entity which directly or indirectly (i)
prohibits, or makes illegal, the acceptance for payment, payment for or purchase
of Shares or the consummation of the Offer, the Merger or the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) renders Acquisition unable to accept for
payment, pay for or purchase some or all of the Shares or (iii) imposes material
limitations on the ability of Parent effectively to exercise full rights of
ownership of the Shares, including the right to vote the Shares purchased by it
on all matters properly presented to the Company's shareholders, except in each
case as contemplated by the final sentence of Section 5.4 of the Merger
Agreement;
(b) (i) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in
this Agreement shall not be true and correct (except to the extent that the
aggregate of all breaches thereof would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Company) at the date hereof and as of the consummation of the Offer with the
same effect as if made at and as of the consummation of the Offer (except to the
extent such representations specifically relate to an earlier date, in which
case such representations shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and
in any event, subject to the foregoing Material Adverse Effect qualification),
(ii) the Company shall have failed to perform in all material respects its
covenants and obligations contained in this Agreement, which failure to perform
has not been cured within ten business days after the giving of written notice
to the Company, or (iii) except as disclosed in the Company SEC Filings or
Schedule 3.8, there shall have occurred since March 31, 2000 any events or
changes which
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constitute a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, other than as a result
of the announcement or expectation of the Merger;
(c) (1) a tender offer or exchange offer for 15% or more of the
outstanding Shares is commenced, and the Company Board, within ten business days
after such tender offer or exchange offer is so commenced, either fails to
recommend against acceptance of such tender offer or exchange offer by its
shareholders or takes no position with respect to the acceptance of such tender
offer or exchange offer by its shareholders; or (2) any person or group shall
have entered into a definitive agreement or agreement in principle with Company
with respect to a Third Party Acquisition;
(d) the Company Board shall have withdrawn, or modified or changed in
a manner adverse to Parent and Acquisition (including by amendment of the
Schedule 14D-9), its recommendation of the Offer, this Agreement or the Merger,
or recommended another proposal or offer, or the Company Board, shall have
resolved to do any of the foregoing; or
(e) this Agreement shall have terminated in accordance with its
terms,
which in the good faith judgment of Parent, in any such case, and regardless of
the circumstances (including any action or inaction by Parent) giving rise to
such condition makes it inadvisable to proceed with the Offer or the acceptance
for payment of or payment for the Shares.
The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of Parent and Acquisition and
may be waived by Parent and Acquisition, in whole or in part at any time and
from time to time, in the sole discretion of Parent and Acquisition. The failure
by Parent and Acquisition at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights
shall not be deemed a waiver of any such right and each such right shall be
deemed an ongoing right which may be asserted at any time and from time to time.