EXHIBIT 2
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
DATED AS OF OCTOBER 27, 1998
BY AND BETWEEN
WACHOVIA CORPORATION
AND
INTERSTATE/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, INC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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RECITALS ............................................................ 1
ARTICLE I
Certain Definitions ............................................. 1
1.01 Certain Definitions ....................................... 1
ARTICLE II
The Merger ...................................................... 5
2.01 THE MERGER ................................................ 5
2.02 EFFECTIVE DATE AND EFFECTIVE TIME ......................... 5
2.03 PLAN OF MERGER ............................................ 5
2.04 INTEGRATION OF LEGAL ENTITIES ............................. 5
ARTICLE III
Consideration; Exchange Procedures
3.01 MERGER CONSIDERATION ...................................... 5
3.02 RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDERS; STOCK TRANSFERS ................... 6
3.03 FRACTIONAL SHARES ......................................... 6
3.04 EXCHANGE PROCEDURES ....................................... 6
3.05 ANTI-DILUTION PROVISIONS .................................. 7
ARTICLE IV
Actions Pending Merger
4.01 FOREBEARANCES OF IJL. ..................................... 7
4.02 FOREBEARANCES OF WACHOVIA ................................. 8
ARTICLE V
Representations and Warranties
5.01 DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES ...................................... 9
5.02 STANDARD .................................................. 9
5.03 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF IJL ..................... 9
5.04 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF WACHOVIA ................ 17
ARTICLE VI
Covenants
6.01 REASONABLE BEST EFFORTS ................................... 20
6.02 STOCKHOLDER APPROVALS ..................................... 20
6.03 REGISTRATION STATEMENT .................................... 20
6.04 PRESS RELEASES ............................................ 21
6.05 ACCESS; INFORMATION ....................................... 21
6.06 ACQUISITION PROPOSALS ..................................... 21
6.07 AFFILIATE AGREEMENTS ...................................... 21
6.08 TAKEOVER LAWS ............................................. 22
6.09 CERTAIN POLICIES .......................................... 22
6.10 NYSE LISTING .............................................. 22
6.11 REGULATORY APPLICATIONS ................................... 22
6.12 INDEMNIFICATION ........................................... 22
6.13 BENEFIT PLANS ............................................. 23
6.14 RETENTION PROGRAM ......................................... 24
6.15 SECTION 15 OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT .................. 24
6.16 NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS ........................... 24
6.17 DIVIDEND COORDINATION ..................................... 24
ARTICLE VII
Conditions to Consummation of the Merger
7.01 CONDITIONS TO EACH PARTY'S OBLIGATION TO EFFECT THE MERGER 24
7.02 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION OF IJL ........................... 25
7.03 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION OF WACHOVIA ...................... 25
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ARTICLE VIII
Termination
8.01 TERMINATION ............................................... 26
8.02 EFFECT OF TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT ..................... 26
ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous ................................................... 27
9.01 SURVIVAL .................................................. 27
9.02 WAIVER; AMENDMENT ......................................... 27
9.03 COUNTERPARTS .............................................. 27
9.04 GOVERNING LAW ............................................. 27
9.05 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL ...................................... 27
9.06 EXPENSES .................................................. 27
9.07 NOTICES ................................................... 27
9.08 ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING; NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES ........ 28
9.09 INTERPRETATION; EFFECT .................................... 28
EXHIBIT A Stock Option Agreement [See Appendix B of this Proxy
Statement]
EXHIBIT B Form of Shareholder Agreement [See Appendix C of this Proxy
Statement]
EXHIBIT C List of Persons to Execute Employment Agreements [omitted]
EXHIBIT D Terms and Conditions of Retention Program [omitted]
EXHIBIT E Form of Plan of Merger
EXHIBIT F Form of Affiliate Agreement [omitted]
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of October 27, 1998 (this
"AGREEMENT") by and between Interstate/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Lane, Inc. ("IJL") and Wachovia
Corporation ("WACHOVIA").
RECITALS
A. INTERSTATE/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, INC. IJL is a Delaware corporation, having its
principal place of business in Charlotte, North Carolina.
B . WACHOVIA CORPORATION. Wachovia is a North Carolina corporation, having
its principal place of business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
C. STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT. As a condition and an inducement to Wachovia's
entering into this Agreement, IJL has granted to Wachovia an option pursuant to
a stock option agreement in substantially the form of EXHIBIT A hereto (the
"Stock Option Agreement").
D. SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS. As a further condition and inducement to the
willingness of Wachovia to enter into this Agreement, shareholders of IJL who
are also directors or executive officers of IJL (including certain of their
affiliates) holding the power to vote in excess of 25% of the outstanding
shares of IJL Common Stock have entered into agreements with Wachovia, in the
form of EXHIBIT B hereto, under which each shareholder has agreed to vote in
favor of this Agreement.
E. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. As a further condition and inducement to the
willingness of Wachovia to enter into this Agreement, certain employees of IJL
identified on EXHIBIT C have executed and delivered employment agreements with
Wachovia in substantially the forms provided to IJL.
F. RETENTION PROGRAM. Wachovia and IJL have agreed to establish a
retention program on the terms described herein and in EXHIBIT D, the purpose
of which is to retain the services of certain employees of IJL following the
Merger.
G. INTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES. It is the intention of the parties to this
Agreement that the business combination contemplated hereby be treated as a
"reorganization" under Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the
"CODE").
H. BOARD ACTION. The respective Boards of Directors of each of Wachovia
and IJL have determined that it is advisable and in the best interests of their
respective companies and their stockholders to consummate the strategic
business combination transaction provided for herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants, representations, warranties and agreements contained herein the
parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
1.01 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. The following terms are used in this Agreement
with the meanings set forth below:
"AFFILIATE" means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person
directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with
such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, "CONTROL" when used
with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management
and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise; and the terms
"CONTROLLING" and "CONTROLLED" have correlative meanings to the foregoing.
"ACQUISITION PROPOSAL" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.06.
"ADVISORY AGREEMENT" has the meaning set forth in 5.03(k)(l).
"AGREEMENT" means this Agreement, as amended or modified from time to time
in accordance with Section 9.02.
"AMEX" means the American Stock Exchange, Inc.
"BSE" means the Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.
"CFTC" means the United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission.
"CLIENT" means any Person, including the Registered Funds, to which IJL or
any of its Subsidiaries provides products or services under any Contract.
"CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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"COMPANY REPORTS" has the meaning set forth in 5.03(k)(x).
"COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS" has the meaning set forth in Section
5.03(p).
"CONSULTANTS" has the meaning set forth in 5.03(p)(i).
"CONTRACT" means, with respect to any Person, any agreement, indenture,
undertaking, debt instrument, contract, lease or other commitment to which such
Person or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound
or to which any of their properties is subject.
"COSTS" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.12(a).
"DERIVATIVES CONTRACTS" has the meaning assigned in Section 5.03(v).
"DGCL" means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
"DIRECTOR" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(p)(i).
"DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.
"EFFECTIVE DATE" means the date on which the Effective Time occurs.
"EFFECTIVE TIME" means the effective time of the Merger, as provided for
in Section 2.02.
"EMPLOYEE" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(p)(i).
"EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS" means, collectively, the employment agreements
executed and delivered between Wachovia and each of the several officers and
employees of IJL and its Subsidiaries identified in EXHIBIT C, which agreements
are in substantially the form provided to IJL.
"ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" means all applicable local, state and federal
environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including, without
limitation, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Clean Water Act,
the Federal Clean Air Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, each as
amended, regulations promulgated thereunder, and state counterparts.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
"ERISA AFFILIATE" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(p)(iii).
"ERISA AFFILIATE PLAN" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(p)(iii).
"EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
the rules and regulations thereunder.
"EXCHANGE AGENT" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a).
"EXCHANGE FUND" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a).
"EXCHANGE RATIO" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a).
"FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(g)
"FUND BOARD" has the meaning assigned in Section 5.03(l).
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any court, administrative agency or
commission or other federal, state or local governmental authority or
instrumentality.
"IJL" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
"IJL AFFILIATE" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.07(a).
"IJL BOARD" means the Board of Directors of IJL.
"IJL BY-LAWS" means the Amended and Restated By-laws of IJL.
"IJL CERTIFICATE" means the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of IJL.
"IJL COMMON STOCK" means the common stock, par value $0.20 per share, of
IJL.
"IJL MEETING" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.02.
"IJL STOCK OPTION" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.13(b).
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"IJL STOCK PLANS" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.13(b).
"INDEMNIFIED PARTY" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.12(a).
"INSURANCE AMOUNT" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.12(b).
"INSURANCE POLICY" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(y).
"INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT" means the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
"INVESTMENT COMPANY" has the meaning assigned for purposes of the
Investment Company Act, disregarding Section 3(c) thereof, that is sponsored,
organized, advised or managed by IJL or one of its Subsidiaries (including the
Registered Funds).
"INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT" means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
"LIEN" means any charge, mortgage, pledge, security interest, restriction,
claim, lien, or encumbrance.
"MATERIAL" means, with respect to any fact, circumstance, event or thing,
that such fact, circumstance, event or thing is material to (1) the financial
position, results of operations, assets, properties, business or prospects of
Wachovia and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or IJL and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, respectively, or (2) the ability of either Wachovia or IJL
timely to perform its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means, with respect to Wachovia or IJL, as the
case may be, any effect that (i) is material and adverse to the financial
position, results of operations, business or prospects of Wachovia and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole or IJL and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole,
respectively, other than any effects of (a) changes in the United States
economy or securities markets in general or (b) changes in the financial
services industry in general and, in each of (a) and (b), not specifically
relating to Wachovia or IJL and their respective Subsidiaries, or (ii) would
materially impair the ability of either Wachovia or IJL to perform its
obligations under this Agreement or otherwise materially threaten or materially
impede or delay the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
"MERGER" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
"MERGER CONSIDERATION" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
"MSRB" means the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
"NASD" means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
"NBCA" means the North Carolina Business Corporation Act.
"NEW CERTIFICATE" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(b).
"NYFE" means the New York Futures Exchange, Inc.
"NYSE" means the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
"NORTH CAROLINA SECRETARY" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).
"OLD CERTIFICATE" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(b).
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
"PENSION PLAN" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(q).
"PERSON" means any individual, bank, corporation, partnership,
association, joint-stock company, business trust or unincorporated
organization.
"PLANS" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(q).
"PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED" by a party shall mean information set forth in its
Disclosure Schedule.
"PROXY STATEMENT" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03.
"REGISTERED FUNDS" has the meaning assigned in Section 5.03(l).
"REGISTRATION STATEMENT" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03.
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"REPLACEMENT OPTION" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.13(b).
"REPLACEMENT SHARES" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.13(c).
"REPRESENTATIVES" means, with respect to any Person, such Person's
directors, officers, employees, legal or financial advisors or any
representatives of such legal or financial advisors.
"RETAINED EMPLOYEES" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.13(a).
"RIGHTS" means, with respect to any Person, securities or obligations
convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any
right to subscribe for or acquire, or any options, calls or commitments
relating to, or any stock appreciation right or other instrument the value of
which is determined in whole or in part by reference to the market price or
value of, shares of capital stock of such Person.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"SEC DOCUMENTS" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(g).
"SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
rules and regulations thereunder.
"SECURITIES LAWS" means, collectively, the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, the Investment Advisers Act, the Investment Company Act and any state
securities and "blue sky" laws.
"SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATION" means the NASD, the NYSE, the AMEX, the
BSE, the NYFE, the MSRB, the Midwest Stock Exchange and the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange, or other commission, board, agency or body that is not a Governmental
Authority but is charged with the supervision or regulation of brokers,
dealers, securities underwriting or trading, stock exchanges, commodities
exchanges, insurance companies or agents, investment companies or investment
advisers, or to the jurisdiction of which IJL or one of its Subsidiaries is
otherwise subject.
"STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT" has the meaning set forth in Recital C.
"SUBSIDIARY" and "SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARY" have the meanings ascribed to
them in Rule 1-02 of SEC Regulation S-X.
"SUBSIDIARY COMBINATION" has the meaning assigned in Section 2.04.
"SURVIVING CORPORATION" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
"TAKEOVER LAWS" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03 (t).
"TAX" and "TAXES" means all federal, state, local or foreign taxes,
charges, fees, levies or other assessments, however denominated, including,
without limitation, all net income, gross income, gross receipts, gains, sales,
use, ad valorem, goods and services, capital, production, transfer, franchise,
windfall profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, disability,
employer health, excise, estimated, severance, stamp, occupation, property,
environmental, unemployment or other taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments or
charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties,
additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any taxing authority whether
arising before, on or after the Effective Date.
"TAX RETURNS" means any return, amended return or other report (including
elections, declarations, disclosures, schedules, estimates and information
returns) required to be filed with respect to any Tax.
"TREASURY STOCK" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(b).
"WACHOVIA" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
"WACHOVIA BOARD" means the Board of Directors of Wachovia.
"WACHOVIA COMMON STOCK" means the common stock, par value $5.00 per share,
of Wachovia.
"WACHOVIA PREFERRED STOCK" means the preferred stock, par value $5.00 per
share, of Wachovia.
"WACHOVIA STOCK" means, collectively, Wachovia Common Stock and Wachovia
Preferred Stock.
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ARTICLE II
THE MERGER
2.01 THE MERGER. (a) At the Effective Time, IJL shall merge with and into
Wachovia (the "MERGER"), the separate corporate existence of IJL shall cease
and Wachovia shall survive and continue to exist as a North Carolina
corporation (Wachovia, as the surviving corporation in the Merger, sometimes
being referred to herein as the "SURVIVING CORPORATION"). Wachovia may at any
time prior to the Effective Time change the method of effecting the combination
with IJL (including, without limitation, the provisions of this Article II) if
and to the extent it deems such change to be necessary or appropriate;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no such change shall (i) alter or change the amount or
kind of consideration to be issued to holders of IJL Common Stock as provided
for in this Agreement (the "MERGER CONSIDERATION"), (ii) adversely affect the
tax treatment of IJL's stockholders as a result of receiving the Merger
Consideration or (iii) materially impede or delay consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In the event of such an election,
the parties agree to execute an appropriate amendment to this Agreement in
order to reflect such election.
(b) Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in
Article VII, the Merger shall become effective upon the occurrence of the
filing in the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware of a certificate of
merger in accordance with Section 252 of the DGCL and the filing in the Office
of the Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina (the "NORTH CAROLINA
SECRETARY") of articles of merger in accordance with Section 55-11-05 of the
NBCA or such later date and time as may be set forth in such certificate and
articles. The Merger shall have the effects prescribed in the NBCA and the
DGCL.
(c) ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS. The articles of incorporation
and by-laws of Wachovia immediately after the Merger shall be those of Wachovia
as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(d) DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF WACHOVIA. The directors and officers of
Wachovia immediately after the Merger shall be the directors and officers of
Wachovia immediately prior to the Effective Time, until such time as their
successors shall be duly elected and qualified.
2.02 EFFECTIVE DATE AND EFFECTIVE TIME. Subject to the satisfaction or
waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VII, the parties shall cause the
effective date of the Merger (the "EFFECTIVE DATE") to occur on (a) the fifth
business day to occur after the last of the conditions set forth in Article VII
shall have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement (or, at the election of Wachovia, on the last business day of the
month in which such day occurs or, if such last business day occurs on one of
the last five business days of such month, on the last business day of the
succeeding month) or (b) such other date to which the parties may agree in
writing. The time on the Effective Date when the Merger shall become effective
is referred to as the "EFFECTIVE TIME."
2.03 PLAN OF MERGER. Wachovia and IJL hereby enter into a separate plan of
merger, in substantially the form of EXHIBIT E, for purposes of any filing
requirement.
2.04 INTEGRATION OF LEGAL ENTITIES. At or following the Effective Time the
parties hereto currently intend to effectuate, or cause to be effectuated, the
combination (the "SUBSIDIARY COMBINATION") of all of the businesses of IJL and
its Subsidiaries and that of Wachovia Capital Markets, Inc. Each party agrees
to cooperate with the other and to take all reasonable actions prior to or
following the Effective Time, including executing all requisite documentation,
as may be requested by Wachovia to effect the Subsidiary Combination; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that any such actions shall not materially impede or delay receipt of
any approval or consent referred to in Section 7.01(b) or consummation of the
Merger. Each party also agrees to cooperate with the other and to take all
reasonable additional action prior to or following the Effective Time,
including executing all requisite documentation, as may be requested by
Wachovia to merge or otherwise consolidate legal entities to the extent
desirable for regulatory or other reasons; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any such
actions shall not materially impede or delay receipt of any approval or consent
referred to in Section 7.01(b) or consummation of the Merger. The effectiveness
of any of the foregoing transactions shall be subject to the effectiveness of
the Merger.
ARTICLE III
CONSIDERATION; EXCHANGE PROCEDURES
3.01 MERGER CONSIDERATION. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, at
the Effective Time, automatically by virtue of the Merger and without any
action on the part of any Person:
(a) OUTSTANDING IJL COMMON STOCK. Each share of Company Common Stock,
excluding Treasury Shares, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall become and be converted into the number of shares of
Wachovia
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Common Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the following
sentence). The "EXCHANGE RATIO" shall mean a number equal to $32.00 divided by
the Wachovia Average Stock Price (rounded to the nearest one-thousandth). The
"WACHOVIA AVERAGE STOCK PRICE" shall mean the average of the last sale prices
of Wachovia Common Stock, as reported by the NYSE Composite Transactions
Reporting System (as reported in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL or, if not reported
therein, in another authoritative source), for the five NYSE trading days
immediately preceding the Effective Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement).
(b) OUTSTANDING WACHOVIA STOCK. Each share of Wachovia Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain issued and
outstanding and unaffected by the Merger.
(c) TREASURY SHARES. Each share of IJL Stock held as Treasury Stock
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and retired at the
Effective Time and no consideration shall be issued in exchange therefor.
3.02 RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDERS; STOCK TRANSFERS. At the Effective Time,
holders of IJL Stock shall cease to be, and shall have no rights as,
stockholders of IJL, other than to receive any dividend or other distribution
with respect to such IJL Stock with a record date occurring prior to the
Effective Time and the consideration provided under this Article III. After the
Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the stock transfer books of IJL
or the Surviving Corporation of shares of IJL Stock.
3.03 FRACTIONAL SHARES. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, no
fractional shares of Wachovia Common Stock and no certificates or scrip
therefor, or other evidence of ownership thereof, will be issued in the Merger;
instead, Wachovia shall pay to each holder of IJL Common Stock who would
otherwise be entitled to a fractional share of Wachovia Common Stock (after
taking into account all Old Certificates delivered by such holder) an amount in
cash (without interest) determined by multiplying such fraction by the last
sale price of Wachovia Common Stock, as reported by the NYSE Composite
Transactions Reporting System (as reported in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL or, if
not reported therein, in another authoritative source), for the NYSE trading
day immediately preceding the Effective Date.
3.04 EXCHANGE PROCEDURES. (a) At or prior to the Effective Time, Wachovia
shall deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with a bank or trust company
selected by Wachovia and reasonably acceptable to IJL (which may be Wachovia
Bank, N.A.) (the "Exchange Agent"), for the benefit of the holders of Old
Certificates, for exchange in accordance with this Article III, certificates
representing the shares of Wachovia Common Stock and cash in lieu of any
fractional shares (such cash and certificates for shares of Wachovia Common
Stock, together with any dividends or distributions with respect thereto, being
hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Fund") to be issued pursuant to
Section 3.01 and paid pursuant to Section 3.04(b) in exchange for outstanding
shares of IJL Common Stock.
(b) As promptly as practicable after the Effective Date, the Exchange
Agent shall send or cause to be sent to each former holder of record of shares
of IJL Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time transmittal
materials for use in exchanging such stockholder's certificates formerly
representing shares of IJL Common Stock ("OLD CERTIFICATES") for the
consideration set forth in this Article III. Wachovia shall cause the
certificates representing the shares of Wachovia Common Stock ("NEW
CERTIFICATES") into which shares of a stockholder's IJL Common Stock are
converted on the Effective Date and/or any check in respect of any fractional
share interests or dividends or distributions which such Person shall be
entitled to receive to be delivered to such stockholder upon delivery to the
Exchange Agent of Old Certificates representing such shares of IJL Common Stock
(or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to Wachovia and the Exchange Agent, if
any of such certificates are lost, stolen or destroyed) owned by such
stockholder. No interest will be paid on any such cash to be paid in lieu of
fractional share interests or in respect of dividends or distributions which
any such Person shall be entitled to receive pursuant to this Article III upon
such delivery. Old Certificates surrendered for exchange by any Affiliate of
IJL shall not be exchanged for New Certificates until Wachovia has received a
written agreement from such Person as specified in Section 6.07.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Exchange Agent nor any
party hereto shall be liable to any former holder of IJL Common Stock for any
amount properly delivered to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned
property, escheat or similar laws.
(d) At the election of Wachovia, no dividends or other distributions with
respect to Wachovia Common Stock with a record date occurring after the
Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Old Certificate
representing shares of IJL Common Stock converted in the Merger into the right
to receive shares of such Wachovia Common Stock until the holder thereof shall
be entitled to receive New Certificates in exchange therefor in accordance with
the procedures set
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forth in this Section 3.04, and no such shares of IJL Common Stock shall be
eligible to vote until the holder of Old Certificates is entitled to receive
New Certificates in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section
3.04. After becoming so entitled in accordance with this Section 3.04, the
record holder thereof also shall be entitled to receive any such dividends or
other distributions, without any interest thereon, which theretofore had become
payable with respect to shares of Wachovia Common Stock such holder had the
right to receive upon surrender of the Old Certificate.
(e) Any portion of the aggregate Merger Consideration that remains
unclaimed by the shareholders of IJL for six months after the Effective Time
and the proceeds of any investments thereof shall be repaid by the Exchange
Agent to the Surviving Corporation. Any shareholder of IJL who has not
theretofore complied with this Section 3.04 shall thereafter be entitled to
look only to the Surviving Corporation for payment of the Merger Consideration
deliverable in respect of each share of IJL stock held by such shareholder
without any interest thereon.
3.05 ANTI-DILUTION PROVISIONS. In the event Wachovia changes (or
establishes a record date for changing) the number of shares of Wachovia Common
Stock issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Date as a result of a stock
split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar transaction with respect to
the outstanding Wachovia Common Stock and the record date therefor shall be
prior to the Effective Date, the Exchange Ratio shall be proportionately
adjusted.
ARTICLE IV
ACTIONS PENDING MERGER
4.01 FOREBEARANCES OF IJL. From the date hereof until the Effective Time,
except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, without the prior written
consent of Wachovia, IJL will not, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries not
to:
(a) ORDINARY COURSE. Conduct the business of IJL and its Subsidiaries
other than in the ordinary and usual course or fail to use reasonable efforts
to preserve intact their business organizations and assets and maintain their
rights, franchises and existing relations with customers, suppliers, employees
and business associates, or take any action reasonably likely to have an
adverse affect upon IJL's ability to perform any of its material obligations
under this Agreement.
(b) CAPITAL STOCK. Other than pursuant to Rights Previously Disclosed and
outstanding on the date hereof, (i) issue, sell or otherwise permit to become
outstanding, or authorize the creation of, any additional shares of IJL Common
Stock or any Rights, (ii) enter into any agreement with respect to the
foregoing, or (iii) permit any additional shares of IJL Common Stock to become
subject to new grants of employee or director stock options, other Rights or
similar stock-based employee rights.
(c) DIVIDENDS, ETC. (i) Make, declare, pay or set aside for payment any
dividend (other than (A) quarterly cash dividends on IJL Common Stock in an
amount not to exceed $0.06 per share with record and payment dates consistent
with past practice and (B) dividends from wholly owned Subsidiaries to IJL or
another wholly owned Subsidiary of IJL) on or in respect of, or declare or make
any distribution on, any shares of IJL common Stock or (ii) directly or
indirectly adjust, split, combine, redeem, reclassify, purchase or otherwise
acquire, any shares of its capital stock.
(d) COMPENSATION; EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS; ETC. Enter into or amend or renew
any employment, consulting, severance or similar agreements or arrangements
with any director, officer, employee or consultant of IJL or its Subsidiaries,
or grant any salary or wage increase or increase any benefit (including
incentive or bonus payments), except (i) for normal individual increases in
compensation to employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice, (ii) for other changes that are required by applicable law (iii)
to satisfy Previously Disclosed contractual obligations existing as of the date
hereof or (iv) employee arrangements with newly hired employees (other than
executive officers) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice.
(e) BENEFIT PLANS. Enter into, establish, adopt or amend (except as may be
required by applicable law or contemplated by this Agreement) any pension,
retirement, stock option, stock purchase, savings, profit sharing, deferred
compensation, consulting, bonus, group insurance or other employee benefit,
incentive or welfare contract, plan or arrangement, or any trust agreement (or
similar arrangement) related thereto, in respect of any director, partner,
officer, employee or consultant of IJL or its Subsidiaries, or take any action
to accelerate the vesting or exercisability of stock options, restricted stock
or other compensation or benefits payable thereunder.
(f) DISPOSITIONS. Except as Previously Disclosed, sell, transfer,
mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of or discontinue any of its assets,
deposits, business or properties except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice and in a transaction that is not Material to it
and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
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(g) ACQUISITIONS. Except as Previously Disclosed, purchase or acquire all
or any portion of, the assets, business, deposits or properties of any other
entity except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
and in a transaction that is not Material to it and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole.
(h) GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. Amend the IJL Certificate, IJL By-laws or the
certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or similar governing documents) of any
of IJL's Subsidiaries.
(i) EXTENSION OF CREDIT. Extend or commit to extend credit other than in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
(j) ACCOUNTING METHODS. Implement or adopt any change in its accounting
principles, practices or methods, other than as may be required by generally
accepted accounting principles.
(k) CONTRACTS. Except in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice, enter into or terminate any Material Contract or amend or modify
in any material respect any of its existing Material Contracts.
(l) CLAIMS. Except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, settle any claim, action or proceeding, except for any claim, action
or proceeding involving solely money damages in an amount, individually or in
the aggregate for all such settlements, that is not Material to IJL and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, and that does not involve or create precedent
for claims, actions or proceedings that are reasonably likely to be Material to
IJL and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(m) FUND ACTION. Except as and to the extent required, based upon the
written advice of outside counsel, in the exercise of the fiduciary obligations
of IJL or one of its Subsidiaries to any Investment Company, request that any
action be taken by any Fund Board, other than (i) routine actions that would
not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect on IJL or any Investment Company, (ii) actions Previously
Disclosed, or (iii) actions necessary to allow consummation of the Merger or
the Subsidiary Combination.
(n) ADVERSE ACTIONS. (i) Knowingly take any action which would materially
adversely affect its ability to consummate the Merger; (i) knowingly take any
action reasonably likely to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code; or (ii) knowingly
take any action that is intended or is reasonably likely to result in (A) any
of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or
becoming untrue in any material respect at any time at or prior to the
Effective Time, (B) any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article
VII not being satisfied or (C) a material violation of any provision of this
Agreement except, in each case, as may be required by applicable law or
regulation.
(o) CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. Authorize or make any capital expenditures,
other than in the ordinary and usual course of business consistent with past
practice and in any event in amounts not exceeding $5,000,000 in the aggregate.
(p) RISK MANAGEMENT. Except as required by applicable law or regulation,
(i) implement or adopt any material change in its interest rate and other risk
management policies, procedures or practices; (ii) fail to follow its existing
policies or practices with respect to managing its exposure to interest rate
and other risk; or (iii) fail to use commercially reasonable means to avoid any
material increase in its aggregate exposure to interest rate and other risk.
(q) NEW ACTIVITIES. Initiate any new business activity that would be
impermissible for a "bank holding company" under the Bank Holding Company Act
of 1956, as amended.
(r) INDEBTEDNESS. Incur any indebtedness for borrowed money other than in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
(s) TAX MATTERS. Make or change any material tax election, change any
annual tax accounting period, adopt or change any method of tax accounting,
file any amended Tax Return, enter into any material closing agreement, settle
any material Tax claim or assessment, surrender or compromise any right to
claim a material Tax refund, consent to any extension or waiver of the
limitations period applicable to any material Tax claim or assessment, in each
case, other than any of the foregoing actions that are not Material and which
are taken in the ordinary and usual course of business consistent with past
practice.
(t) COMMITMENTS. Agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
4.02 FOREBEARANCES OF WACHOVIA. From the date hereof until the Effective
Time, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, without the prior
written consent of IJL, Wachovia will not, and will cause each of its
Subsidiaries not to:
(a) EXTRAORDINARY DIVIDENDS. Make, declare, pay or set aside for payment
any extraordinary dividend.
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(b) ADVERSE ACTIONS. (i) Knowingly take any action which would materially
adversely affect its ability to consummate the Merger; (ii) knowingly take any
action reasonably likely to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code; or (iii)
knowingly take any action that is intended or is reasonably likely to result in
(A) any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being
or becoming untrue in any material respect at any time at or prior to the
Effective Time, (B) any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article
VII not being satisfied; or (C) a material violation of any provision of this
Agreement except, in each case, as may be required by applicable law or
regulation.
(c) COMMITMENTS. Agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
5.01 DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES. On or prior to the date hereof, Wachovia has
delivered to IJL a schedule and IJL has delivered to Wachovia a schedule
(respectively, its "DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE") setting forth, among other things,
items the disclosure of which is necessary or appropriate either in response to
an express disclosure requirement contained in a provision hereof or as an
exception to one or more representations or warranties contained in Section
5.03 or 5.04 or to one or more of its covenants contained in Article IV;
PROVIDED, that (a) no such item is required to be set forth in a Disclosure
Schedule as an exception to a representation or warranty if its absence would
not be reasonably likely to result in the related representation or warranty
being deemed untrue or incorrect under the standard established by Section
5.02, and (b) the mere inclusion of an item in a Disclosure Schedule as an
exception to a representation or warranty shall not be deemed an admission by a
party that such item represents a material exception or fact, event or
circumstance or that such item is reasonably likely to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
5.02 STANDARD. No representation or warranty of IJL or Wachovia contained
in Section 5.03 or 5.04 shall be deemed untrue or incorrect, and no party
hereto shall be deemed to have breached a representation or warranty, as a
consequence of the existence of any fact, event or circumstance unless such
fact, circumstance or event, individually or taken together with all other
facts, events or circumstances inconsistent with any representation or warranty
contained in Section 5.03 or 5.04 has had or is reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
5.03 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF IJL. Subject to Sections 5.01 and
5.02 and except as Previously Disclosed in a paragraph of its Disclosure
Schedule corresponding to the relevant paragraph below, IJL hereby represents
and warrants to Wachovia:
(a) ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND AUTHORITY. IJL is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. IJL is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in the
states of the United States and any foreign jurisdictions where its ownership
or leasing of property or assets or the conduct of its business requires it to
be so qualified.
(b) IJL STOCK. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of IJL
consists solely of 30,000,000 shares of IJL Common Stock, of which 6,479,306
shares were outstanding as of the date hereof. As of the date hereof, no shares
of IJL Common Stock were held in treasury by IJL or otherwise owned by IJL or
its Subsidiaries ("TREASURY STOCK"). The outstanding shares of IJL Common Stock
have been duly authorized and are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid
and nonassessable, and subject to no preemptive rights (and were not issued in
violation of any preemptive rights). As of the date hereof, except as
Previously Disclosed, there are no shares of IJL Common Stock authorized and
reserved for issuance, IJL does not have any Rights issued or outstanding with
respect to IJL Stock, and IJL does not have any commitment to authorize, issue
or sell any IJL Common Stock or Rights, except pursuant to this Agreement and
the Stock Option Agreement. The number of shares of IJL Common Stock which are
issuable and reserved for issuance upon exercise of IJL Stock Options as of the
date hereof, and the exercise prices and other terms thereof, are Previously
Disclosed.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES. (i) (A) IJL has Previously Disclosed a list of all of
its Subsidiaries together with the jurisdiction of organization of each such
Subsidiary, (B) except as Previously Disclosed, it owns, directly or
indirectly, all the issued and outstanding equity securities of each of its
Subsidiaries, (C) no equity securities of any of its Subsidiaries are or may
become required to be issued (other than to it or its wholly-owned
Subsidiaries) by reason of any Right or otherwise, (D) there are no contracts,
commitments, understandings or arrangements by which any of such Subsidiaries
is or may be bound to sell or otherwise transfer any equity securities of any
such Subsidiaries (other than to it or its wholly-owned Subsidiaries), (E)
there are no contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements relating
to its rights to vote or to dispose of such
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securities and (F) all the equity securities of each Subsidiary held by IJL or
its Subsidiaries are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by IJL or its
Subsidiaries free and clear of any Liens.
(ii) Except as Previously Disclosed, IJL does not own beneficially,
directly or indirectly, any equity securities or similar interests of any
Person, or any interest in a partnership, limited liability company or
joint venture or similar entity, other than its Subsidiaries and other than
in connection with its market making activities in the ordinary course of
its business consistent with past practice.
(iii) Each of IJL's Subsidiaries has been duly organized and is validly
existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization, and is duly qualified to do business and in good standing in
the jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing of property or assets or
the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified.
(d) CORPORATE POWER. IJL and each of its Subsidiaries has the corporate
power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and
to own all its properties and assets; and IJL has the corporate power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement
and the Stock Option Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby.
(e) CORPORATE AUTHORITY. Subject in the case of this Agreement to receipt
of the requisite approval of the agreement of merger set forth in this
Agreement by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of IJL Common
Stock entitled to vote thereon (which is the only shareholder vote required
thereon), this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been authorized by all necessary corporate
action of IJL and the IJL Board prior to the date hereof. The approval of the
IJL Board of this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby was by a unanimous vote of all members of the
IJL Board. This Agreement is a valid and legally binding obligation of IJL,
enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or
affecting creditors' rights or by general equity principles). The IJL Board has
received the written opinion of Berkshire Capital Corporation to the effect
that as of the date hereof the Exchange Ratio is fair to the holders of IJL
Common Stock from a financial point of view.
(f) REGULATORY FILINGS; NO DEFAULTS. (i) No consents or approvals of, or
filings or registrations with, any Governmental Authority, Self-Regulatory
Organization or with any third party are required to be made or obtained by IJL
in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by IJL of this
Agreement, or to consummate the Merger, EXCEPT for (A) filings of applications
or notices with Previously Disclosed securities licensing or supervisory
authorities, (B) the filing with the SEC of the Proxy Statement in definitive
form, (C) approval of the NYSE and consents of national securities exchanges to
the transfer of ownership of seats or memberships and (D) the filing of (x) a
certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
pursuant to the DGCL and (y) articles of merger with the Secretary of State of
North Carolina pursuant to the NBCA.
(ii) Subject only to the approval by the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of IJL Common Stock, the receipt of the regulatory
approvals referred to in Section 5.03(f)(1), the expiration of applicable
waiting periods and the making of required filings under federal and state
securities laws, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the Stock Option Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (A) constitute a breach
or violation of, or a default under, or give rise to any Lien, any
acceleration of remedies (except as Previously Disclosed) or any right of
termination (with or without the giving of notice, passage of time or both)
under, any law, rule or regulation or any judgment, decree, order,
governmental or non-governmental permit or license, or Contract of IJL or
of any of its Subsidiaries or to which IJL or any of its Subsidiaries or
its or their properties is subject or bound, (B) constitute a breach or
violation of, or a default under, the IJL Certificate or the IJL By-laws or
similar governing documents of any of its Subsidiaries, or (C) require any
consent or approval under any such law, rule, regulation, judgment, decree,
order, governmental or non-governmental permit or license or Contract.
(g) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SEC DOCUMENTS; NO MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT.
(i) IJL's Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended September 30,
1995, 1996 and 1997, and all other reports, registration statements, definitive
proxy statements or information statements filed or to be filed by it or any of
its Subsidiaries subsequent to September 30, 1995 under the Securities Act, or
under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, in the form filed
or to be filed (collectively, IJL's "SEC DOCUMENTS") with the SEC, as of the
date filed, (A) complied or will comply in all material respects as to form
with the applicable requirements under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act,
as the case may be, and (B) did not and will not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
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and each of the balance sheets contained in or incorporated by reference into
any such SEC Document (including the related notes and schedules thereto)
fairly presents, or will fairly present, the financial position of IJL and its
Subsidiaries as of its date, and each of the statements of income and changes
in stockholders' equity and cash flows or equivalent statements in such SEC
Documents (including any related notes and schedules thereto) fairly presents,
or will fairly present, the results of operations, changes in stockholders'
equity and changes in cash flows, as the case may be, of IJL and its
Subsidiaries for the periods to which they relate, in each case in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied during the
periods involved, except in each case as may be noted therein, subject to
normal year-end audit adjustments in the case of unaudited statements (the
foregoing financial statements are referred to as, the "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS").
(ii) Except as Previously Disclosed, since September 30, 1997, IJL and
its Subsidiaries have not incurred any liability other than in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice.
(iii) Except as Previously Disclosed, since ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇, ▇▇▇▇, (▇) ▇▇▇
and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in the
ordinary and usual course consistent with past practice (excluding the
incurrence of expenses related to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby) and (B) no event has occurred or circumstance arisen
that, individually or taken together with all other facts, circumstances
and events (described in any paragraph of Section 5.03 or otherwise), is
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to IJL.
(h) CONTRACTS. (i) IJL has Previously Disclosed each of the following
Contracts to which either IJL or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by
which any of them is bound or to which any of their properties is subject:
(A) any lease of real property that is Material to the conduct of the
business of IJL and its Subsidiaries;
(B) any agreement for the purchase of materials, supplies, goods,
services, equipment or other assets that is a "material contract" within
the meaning of item 601(b)(10) of the SEC's Regulation S-K;
(C) any options or rights to acquire from any Person any capital
stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable
for capital stock or voting securities of such Person other than listed
options acquired in the ordinary course of business of IJL and its
Subsidiaries consistent with past practice;
(D) any agreement relating to the acquisition or disposition of any
business or operations (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets,
out-sourcing or otherwise);
(E) any indenture, mortgage, promissory note, loan agreement,
guarantee or other agreement or commitment for the borrowing of money or
the deferred purchase price of property in excess of $5,000,000 (in
either case, whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or secured by any
asset) other than repurchase agreements or reverse repurchase agreements
entered into in the ordinary course of business of IJL and its
Subsidiaries consistent with past practice;
(F) any license, franchise or similar agreement Material to IJL or any
of its Subsidiaries or any agreement relating to any trade name or
intellectual property right that is Material to the business and
operations of IJL or any of its Subsidiaries;
(G) any exclusive dealing agreement or any agreement that limits the
freedom of IJL or any of its Subsidiaries to compete in any line of
business or with any Person or in any area or that would so limit their
freedom after the Effective Date;
(H) any Advisory Agreement; and
(I) any other Material Contract.
(ii) Each Contract that has been, or is required to be Previously
Disclosed pursuant to this Section, is a valid and binding agreement of IJL
or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and is in full
force and effect, and IJL and such Subsidiaries and, to IJL's knowledge,
the other parties thereto are not in default or breach in any material
respect under the terms of any such Contract.
(i) CONTRACTS WITH CLIENTS. (i) Each of IJL and its Subsidiaries is in
compliance with the terms of each Contract with any Client, and each such
Contract is in full force and effect with respect to the applicable Client.
There are no disputes pending or threatened with any Client under the terms
of any such Contract or with any former Client other than disputes arising
in the ordinary course of business of IJL and its Subsidiaries. IJL has
made available to Wachovia true and complete copies of all advisory,
sub-advisory and similar agreements with any Clients.
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(ii) Except as Previously Disclosed, each extension of credit by IJL or
any of its Subsidiaries to any Client (A) is in full compliance with
Regulation T of the Federal Reserve System or any substantially similar
regulation of any governmental or regulatory agency or authority, (B) is
fully secured and (C) IJL or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as the case
may be, has a first priority perfected security interest in the collateral
securing such extension of credit.
(j) REGISTRATIONS. Except as Previously Disclosed, neither IJL nor any of
its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (excluding for these purposes any shareholder)
is subject to regulation under the Investment Advisers Act or the Investment
Company Act. IJL and its Subsidiaries and each of their employees which are or
who are required to be registered as a broker/dealer, an investment advisor, a
registered representative, an insurance agent or a sales Person (or in similar
capacity) with the SEC, the securities commission of any state or foreign
jurisdiction, any Self-Regulatory Organization or any Governmental Authority of
any federal, state or foreign jurisdiction, are duly registered as such. All
federal, state and foreign registration requirements have been complied with in
all material respects and such registrations as currently filed, and all
periodic reports required to be filed with respect thereto, are accurate and
complete in all material respects.
(k) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Each of IJL and its Subsidiaries, and, to the
best of the IJL's knowledge, each of their respective officers and employees:
(i) is in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local
statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders or
decrees applicable to the conduct of its businesses or to the employees
conducting such businesses, and the rules of all Self-Regulatory
Organizations applicable thereto;
(ii) has all permits, licenses, authorizations, orders and approvals of,
and has made all filings, applications and registrations with, all
Governmental Authorities and Self-Regulatory Organizations that are
required in order to permit them to own or lease their properties and to
conduct their businesses substantially as presently conducted; all such
permits, licenses, certificates of authority, orders and approvals are in
full force and effect and are current and, to the best of the IJL's
knowledge, no suspension or cancellation of any of them is threatened or is
reasonably likely; are in good standing with all relevant Governmental
Authorities and are members in good standing with all relevant
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
(iii) Except as Previously Disclosed, has received, since September 30,
1995, no notification or communication from any Governmental Authority or
Self-Regulatory Organization (A) asserting non-compliance with any of the
statutes, regulations, rules or ordinances that such Governmental Authority
or Self-Regulatory Organization enforces, (B) threatening to revoke or
condition the continuation of any license, franchise, seat on any exchange,
permit, or governmental authorization (nor, to the IJL's knowledge, do any
grounds for any of the foregoing exist), (C) requiring any of them
(including any of IJL's or its Subsidiaries' directors or controlling
Persons) to enter into a cease and desist order, agreement, memorandum of
understanding, censure or disciplinary agreement (or requiring the board of
directors thereof to adopt any resolution or policy), or (D) restricting or
disqualifying their activities (except for restrictions generally imposed
by rule, regulation or administrative policy on brokers or dealers
generally);
(iv) is not aware of any pending or threatened investigation, review or
disciplinary proceedings by any Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory
Organization against IJL, any of its Subsidiaries or any officer, director
or employee thereof;
(v) is not, nor to IJL's knowledge is any Affiliate of any of them,
subject to a "statutory disqualification" as defined in Section 3(a)(39) of
the Exchange Act or is subject to a disqualification that would be a basis
for censure, limitations on the activities, functions or operations of, or
suspension or revocation of the registration of any broker-dealer
Subsidiary as a broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, government
securities broker or government securities dealer under Section 15, Section
15B or Section 15C of the Exchange Act and there is no reasonable basis
for, or proceeding or investigation, whether formal or informal, or whether
preliminary or otherwise, that is reasonably likely to result in, any such
censure, limitations, suspension or revocation;
(vi) is not required to be registered as an investment company, commodity
trading advisor, commodity pool operator, futures commission merchant,
introducing broker, insurance agent, or transfer agent under any federal,
state, local or foreign statutes, laws, rules or regulations. No
broker-dealer Subsidiary acts as the "sponsor" of a "broker-dealer trading
program", as such terms are defined in Rule 17a-23 under the Exchange Act;
(vii) in the conduct of its business with respect to employee benefit
plans subject to Title I of ERISA, has not (A) breached any applicable
fiduciary duty under Part 4 of Title I of ERISA which would subject it to
liability under Sections 405 or 409 of ERISA and (B) engaged in a
"prohibited transaction" within the meaning of Section 406 of
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ERISA or Section 4975(c) of the Code which would subject it to liability or
Taxes under Sections 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or Section 4975(a) of the Code;
(viii) IJL has made available to Wachovia true and correct copies of (A)
each Form G-37/G-38 filed with the MSRB since September 30, 1995 and (B)
all records required to be kept by IJL under Rule G-8(a)(xvi) of the MSRB;
(ix) is not subject to any cease and desist, censure or other order
issued by, or a party to any written agreement, consent agreement,
memorandum of understanding or disciplinary agreement with, or a party to
any commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or subject to any order or
directive by, a recipient of any supervisory letter from or has adopted any
board resolutions at the request of any Governmental Authority or
Self-Regulatory Organization, or been advised since September 30, 1995, by
any Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory Organization that it is
considering issuing or requesting any such agreement or other action or
have knowledge of any pending or threatened regulatory investigation; and
(x) Except as Previously Disclosed, since September 30, 1995, has timely
filed all reports, registrations and statements, together with any
amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that were required to
be filed under any applicable law, regulation or rule, with (A) any
applicable Governmental Authority and (B) any Self-Regulatory Organization
(collectively, the "COMPANY REPORTS"). As of their respective dates, the
Company Reports complied with the applicable statutes, rules, regulations
and orders enforced or promulgated by the regulatory authority with which
they were filed.
(l) INVESTMENT ADVISORY ACTIVITIES. (i) Each of the Investment Companies
(or the trust of which it is a series) has been Previously Disclosed and is
duly organized and existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction
under which it is organized. Each of the Investment Companies that represents
itself in its offering materials as qualifying as a "regulated investment
company" under the Code is so qualified. Each of the Investment Companies (or
the trust or corporation of which it is a series) that is registered or
required to be registered under the Investment Company Act ("REGISTERED FUNDS")
is governed by a board of trustees or directors (each a "FUND BOARD" and,
collectively, the "FUND BOARDS") consisting of at least 50% of trustees or
directors who are not "interested persons") (as defined in the Investment
Company Act) of the Registered Funds or IJL. The Fund Boards operate in all
material respects in conformity with the requirements and restrictions of the
Investment Company Act, to the extent applicable. IJL has provided to Wachovia
true and complete copies of all the constituent documents and related advisory,
sub-advisory and similar agreements ("ADVISORY AGREEMENTS") of all of the
Investment Companies.
(ii) Each of the Investment Companies is in compliance with all
applicable foreign, federal and state laws, rules and regulations of the
SEC, the IRS, and any Self-Regulatory Organization having jurisdiction over
such Investment Company.
(iii) Each Investment Company has been operated in compliance with its
respective objectives, policies and restrictions, including those set forth
in the applicable prospectus and registration statement, if any, for that
Investment Company or governing instruments for a Client. IJL and its
Subsidiaries have operated their investment accounts in accordance with the
investment objectives and guidelines in effect for such investment
accounts.
(iv) Each Registered Fund has duly adopted procedures pursuant to Rules
17a-7, 17e-1 and 10f-3 under the Investment Company Act, to the extent
applicable.
(v) Neither IJL, nor any "affiliated person" (as defined in the
Investment Company Act) thereof, is ineligible pursuant to Section 9 of the
Investment Company Act to serve as an investment advisor (or in any other
capacity contemplated by the Investment Company Act) to an Investment
Company; neither IJL, nor any "associated person" (as defined in the
Investment Advisors Act) thereof, is ineligible pursuant to Section 203 of
the Investment Advisors Act to serve as an investment advisor or as an
associated person to a registered investment advisor.
(m) PROPERTIES; SECURITIES. (i) Except as reserved against in the IJL's
Financial Statements dated before the date hereof and except as Previously
Disclosed, IJL and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title, free and
clear of all Liens (other than Liens for current taxes not yet delinquent) to
all of the Material properties and assets, tangible or intangible, reflected in
such financial statements as being owned by IJL and its Subsidiaries as of the
dates thereof. To the best of the IJL's knowledge, all buildings and all the
Material fixtures, equipment, and other property and assets held under leases
or subleases by any of IJL and its Subsidiaries are held under valid leases or
subleases enforceable in accordance with their respective terms (except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors' rights generally
and to general equity principles). IJL has Previously Disclosed, as of the date
hereof, a list of all real estate owned by it or a IJL Subsidiary. Each of IJL
and its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title
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to all securities held by it (except securities sold under repurchase
agreements or held in any fiduciary or agency capacity), free and clear of any
Lien, except to the extent such securities are pledged in the ordinary course
of business consistent with prudent and past business practices to secure
obligations of each of IJL or any of its Subsidiaries. Such securities are
valued on the books of IJL or its Subsidiaries in accordance with generally
accepted accounting practices.
(ii) IJL has Previously Disclosed, as of the date hereof, a list of all
equity securities it or a IJL Subsidiary holds involving, in the aggregate,
ownership or control of 5% or more of any class of the issuer's voting
securities or 25% or more of the issuer's equity (treating subordinated
debt as equity).
(n) LITIGATION. Except as Previously Disclosed, no litigation, proceeding,
investigation or controversy ("LITIGATION") before any court, arbitrator,
mediator, Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory Organization is pending
against IJL or any of its Subsidiaries, and, to the best of the IJL's
knowledge, no such Litigation has been threatened. Previously Disclosed is a
true and complete list, as of the date hereof, of all Litigation pending (or,
to the best of the IJL's knowledge, threatened) arising out of any state of
facts relating to the sale of investment products or the providing of advice by
IJL, the IJL Subsidiaries or any employees thereof (including equity or debt
securities, mutual funds, insurance Contracts, annuities, partnership and
limited partnership interests, interests in real estate, investment banking
services, securities underwritings in which IJL or any of its Subsidiaries was
a manager, co-manager, syndicate member or distributor, Derivatives Contracts
or structured notes).
(o) NO BROKERS. No action has been taken by IJL that would give rise to
any valid claim against any party hereto for a brokerage commission, finder's
fee or other like payment with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, excluding a Previously Disclosed fee to be paid to Berkshire Capital
Corporation.
(p) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. (i) Section 5.03(p)(i) of IJL's Disclosure
Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of all existing bonus,
incentive, deferred compensation, pension, retirement, profit-sharing, thrift,
savings, employee stock ownership, stock bonus, stock purchase, restricted
stock, stock option, severance, welfare and fringe benefit plans, employment or
severance agreements and all similar practices, policies and arrangements under
which IJL or any of its subsidiaries has any liability or obligation to provide
benefits or compensation to or on behalf of any employee or former employee
(the "EMPLOYEES"), consultant or former consultant (the "CONSULTANTS") or
director or former director (the "DIRECTORS") of IJL or any of its Subsidiaries
(the "COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS"). Neither IJL nor any of its Subsidiaries
has any commitment to create any additional Compensation and Benefit Plan or to
modify or change any existing Compensation and Benefit Plan, except as may be
required by applicable law or contemplated by this Agreement.
(ii) Each Compensation and Benefit Plan has been operated and
administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and with
applicable law, including, but not limited to, ERISA, the Code, the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,
and any regulations or rules promulgated thereunder, and all filings,
disclosures and notices required by ERISA, the Code, the Securities Act,
the Exchange Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or any other
applicable law have been timely made. Each Compensation and Benefit Plan
which is an "employee pension benefit plan" within the meaning of Section
3(2) of ERISA (a "PENSION PLAN") and which is intended to be qualified
under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination
letter (including a determination that the related trust under such
Compensation and Benefit Plan is exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of
the Code) from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for "TRA" (as defined
in Rev. Proc. 93-39), or will file for such determination letter prior to
the expiration of the remedial amendment period for such Compensation and
Benefit Plan, and IJL is not aware of any circumstances likely to result in
revocation of any such favorable determination letter. There is no Material
pending or, to the knowledge of IJL, threatened legal action, suit or claim
relating to the Compensation and Benefit Plans, other than routine claims
for benefits. Neither IJL nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in a
transaction, or omitted to take any action, with respect to any
Compensation and Benefit Plan that would reasonably be expected to subject
IJL or any of its Subsidiaries to a tax or penalty imposed by either
Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502 of ERISA, assuming for purposes of
Section 4975 of the Code that the taxable period of any such transaction
expired as of the date hereof.
(iii) No liability (other than for payment of premiums to the PBGC which
have been made or will be made on a timely basis) under Title IV of ERISA
has been or is expected to be incurred by IJL or any of its Subsidiaries
with respect to any ongoing, frozen or terminated "single-employer plan",
within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, currently or formerly
maintained by any of them, or any single-employer plan of any entity (an
"ERISA AFFILIATE") which is considered one employer with IJL under Section
4001(a)(14) of ERISA or Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (an "ERISA
AFFILIATE PLAN"). None of IJL, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA
Affiliate has contributed, or has
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been obligated to contribute, to a multiemployer plan under Subtitle E of
Title IV of ERISA at any time since September 26, 1980. No notice of a
"reportable event", within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA for which
the 30-day reporting requirement has not been waived, has been required to
be filed for any Compensation and Benefit Plan or by any ERISA Affiliate
Plan within the 12-month period ending on the date hereof, and to the
knowledge of IJL no such notice will be required to be filed as a result of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The PBGC has not
instituted proceedings to terminate any Pension Plan or ERISA Affiliate
Plan and, to IJL's knowledge, no condition exists that presents a material
risk that such proceedings will be instituted. To the knowledge of IJL,
there is no pending investigation or enforcement action by the PBGC, the
Department of Labor (the "DOL") or IRS or any other governmental agency
with respect to any Compensation and Benefit Plan. Under each Pension Plan
and ERISA Affiliate Plan, as of the date of the most recent actuarial
valuation performed prior to the date of this Agreement, the actuarially
determined present value of all "benefit liabilities", within the meaning
of Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA (as determined on the basis of the
actuarial assumptions contained in such actuarial valuation of such Pension
Plan or ERISA Affiliate Plan), did not exceed the then current value of the
assets of such Pension Plan or ERISA Affiliate Plan and since such date
there has been neither an adverse change in the financial condition of such
Pension Plan or ERISA Affiliate Plan nor any amendment or other change to
such Pension Plan or ERISA Affiliate Plan that would increase the amount of
benefits thereunder which reasonably could be expected to change such
result.
(iv) All contributions required to be made under the terms of any
Compensation and Benefit Plan or ERISA Affiliate Plan or any employee
benefit arrangements under any collective bargaining agreement to which IJL
or any of its Subsidiaries is a party have been timely made or have been
reflected on IJL's financial statements. Neither any Pension Plan nor any
ERISA Affiliate Plan has an "accumulated funding deficiency" (whether or
not waived) within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of
ERISA and all required payments to the PBGC with respect to each Pension
Plan or ERISA Affiliate Plan have been made on or before their due dates.
None of IJL, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate (x) has
provided, or would reasonably be expected to be required to provide,
security to any Pension Plan or to any ERISA Affiliate Plan pursuant to
Section 401(a)(29) of the Code, and (y) has taken any action, or omitted to
take any action, that has resulted, or would reasonably be expected to
result, in the imposition of a lien under Section 412(n) of the Code or
pursuant to ERISA.
(v) Neither IJL nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligations to
provide retiree health and life insurance or other retiree death benefits
under any Compensation and Benefit Plan, other than benefits mandated by
Section 4980B of the Code, and each such Compensation and Benefit Plan may
be amended or terminated in accordance with its terms without incurring
liability thereunder. There has been no communication to Employees by IJL
or any of its Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to promise or
guarantee such Employees retiree health or life insurance or other retiree
death benefits on a permanent basis.
(vi) With respect to each Compensation and Benefit Plan, if applicable,
IJL has provided, or made available to Wachovia, true and complete copies
of existing: (A) Compensation and Benefit Plan documents and amendments
thereto; (B) trust instruments and insurance contracts; (C) two most recent
Forms 5500 filed with the IRS; (D) most recent actuarial report and
financial statement; (E) the most recent summary plan description; (F)
forms filed with the PBGC (other than for premium payments); (G) most
recent determination letter issued by the IRS; (H) any Form 5310 or Form
5330 filed with the IRS; and (I) most recent nondiscrimination tests
performed under ERISA and the Code (including 401(k) and 401(m) tests).
(vii) Except as Previously Disclosed, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement would not, directly or
indirectly (including, without limitation, as a result of any termination
of employment prior to or following the Effective Time) reasonably be
expected to (A) entitle any Employee, Consultant or Director to any payment
(including severance pay or similar compensation) or any increase in
compensation, (B) result in the vesting or acceleration of any benefits
under any Compensation and Benefit Plan or (C) result in any material
increase in benefits payable under any Compensation and Benefit Plan.
(viii) Except as Previously Disclosed, neither IJL nor any of its
Subsidiaries maintains any compensation plans, programs or arrangements the
payments under which would not reasonably be expected to be deductible as a
result of the limitations under Section 162(m) of the Code and the
regulations issued thereunder.
(ix) As a result, directly or indirectly, of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, as a result
of any termination of employment prior to or following the Effective Time),
none of Wachovia, IJL or the Surviving Corporation, or any of their
respective Subsidiaries will be obligated to make a payment to an
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Employee of IJL or any of its Subsidiaries that would be characterized as
an "excess parachute payment" to an individual who is a "disqualified
individual" (as such terms are defined in Section 280G of the Code),
without regard to whether such payment is reasonable compensation for
personal services performed or to be performed in the future.
(q) LABOR MATTERS. Neither IJL nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to
or is bound by any collective bargaining agreement, contract or other agreement
or understanding with a labor union or labor organization, nor is IJL or any of
its Subsidiaries the subject of a proceeding asserting that it or any such
Subsidiary has committed an unfair labor practice (within the meaning of the
National Labor Relations Act) or seeking to compel IJL or any such Subsidiary
to bargain with any labor organization as to wages or conditions of employment,
nor is there any strike or other labor dispute involving it or any of its
Subsidiaries pending or, to IJL's knowledge, threatened, nor is IJL aware of
any activity involving its or any of its Subsidiaries' employees seeking to
certify a collective bargaining unit or engaging in other organizational
activity.
(r) TAKEOVER LAWS; DISSENTERS RIGHTS. IJL has taken all action required to
be taken by it in order to exempt this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement,
the shareholder agreements contemplated by Recital D and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby from, and this Agreement, the Stock Option
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are exempt from
the restrictions of any "moratorium", "control share", "fair price" "affiliate
transaction", "business combination" or other antitakeover laws and regulations
of any state (collectively, "TAKEOVER LAWS") without limitation, the State of
Delaware, and including, without limitation, Section 203 of the DGCL. Holders
of IJL Common Stock do not have dissenters rights in connection with the
Merger.
(s) ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Neither the conduct nor operation of IJL or its
Subsidiaries nor, to IJL's knowledge, any condition of any property presently
or previously owned, leased or operated by any of them (including, without
limitation, in a fiduciary or agency capacity), or on which any of them holds a
Lien, violates or violated Environmental Laws and no condition has existed or
event has occurred with respect to any of them or any such property that, with
notice or the passage of time, or both, is reasonably likely to result in
liability under Environmental Laws. Neither IJL nor any of its Subsidiaries has
received any notice from any Person or entity that IJL or its Subsidiaries or
the operation or condition of any property ever owned, leased, operated, or
held as collateral or in a fiduciary capacity by any of them are or were in
violation of or otherwise are alleged to have liability under any Environmental
Law, including, but not limited to, responsibility (or potential
responsibility) for the cleanup or other remediation of any pollutants,
contaminants, or hazardous or toxic wastes, substances or materials at, on,
beneath, or originating from any such property.
(t) TAX MATTERS. (i) All Tax Returns that are required to be filed by or
with respect to IJL and its Subsidiaries have been duly and timely filed, (ii)
all Taxes due with respect to the Tax Returns referred to in clause (i)
(assuming such Tax Returns have been properly completed) have been paid in
full, (iii) the Tax Returns referred to in clause (i) have been examined by the
IRS or the appropriate state, local or foreign taxing authority or the period
for assessment of the Taxes in respect of which such Tax Returns were required
to be filed has expired, (iv) all deficiencies asserted or assessments made as
a result of such examinations have been paid in full, (v) no issues that have
been raised by the relevant taxing authority in connection with the examination
of any of the Tax Returns referred to in clause (i) are currently pending, (vi)
all Taxes required by law to be withheld have been withheld and paid over to
the proper governmental authority in a timely manner, and (vii) no waivers of
statutes of limitation have been given by or requested with respect to any
Taxes of IJL or its Subsidiaries. IJL has made available to Wachovia true and
correct copies of the United States federal income Tax Returns filed by IJL and
its Subsidiaries for each of the three most recent fiscal years ended on or
before September 30, 1997. IJL and each of its Subsidiaries have complied with
all information reporting requirements and have retained all necessary
documentation in its files to permit continued compliance with information
reporting requirements. Neither IJL nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to
any tax sharing agreement or arrangement other than with each other. Neither
IJL nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a member of any consolidated group for
income tax purposes other than the consolidated group of which IJL is the
common parent. Neither IJL nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability with
respect to income, franchise or similar Taxes that accrued on or before the end
of the most recent period covered by IJL's SEC Documents filed on or prior to
the date hereof in excess of the amounts accrued with respect thereto that are
reflected in the financial statements included in IJL's SEC Documents filed
prior to the date hereof. Neither IJL nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
reason to believe that any conditions exist that might prevent or impede the
Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)
of the Code.
(u) INTERNAL CONTROLS. Except as Previously Disclosed, none of the
records, systems, controls, data or information of IJL and its Subsidiaries are
recorded, stored, maintained, operated or otherwise wholly or partly dependent
on or held by any means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic
process, whether computerized or not) which (including
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all means of access thereto and therefrom) are not under the exclusive
ownership and direct control of IJL or its Subsidiaries or accountants retained
by IJL or its Subsidiaries. IJL and its Subsidiaries have devised and
maintained a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide
reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with
management's general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principals and to maintain accountability for
assets, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with
management's general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
(v) DERIVATIVES; ETC. All exchange-traded, over-the-counter or other
swaps, caps, floors, collars, option agreements, futures and forward contracts
and other similar arrangements or Contracts (collectively," DERIVATIVES
CONTRACTS"), whether entered into for IJL's own account, or for the account of
one or more of IJL's Subsidiaries or their customers, were entered into (i) in
accordance with prudent business practices and all applicable laws, rules,
regulations and regulatory policies and (ii) with counterparties reasonably
believed to be financially responsible at the time; and each of them
constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of IJL or one of its
Subsidiaries, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights or by general equity
principles), and are in full force and effect. Neither IJL nor its
Subsidiaries, nor, to the best of IJL's knowledge, any other party thereto, is
in breach of any of its obligations under any such agreement or arrangement.
IJL's SEC Documents disclose the value of such agreements and arrangements on a
▇▇▇▇-to-market basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
(w) NAMES AND TRADEMARKS. IJL and its Subsidiaries have the right to use
the names, service-marks, trademarks and other intellectual property currently
used by them in the conduct of their businesses; each of such names,
service-marks, trademarks and other intellectual property which are Material to
the conduct of their business has been Previously Disclosed; and, in the case
of such names, service-marks and trademarks, in each state of the United
States, such right of use is free and clear of any Liens, and, to IJL's
knowledge, no other Person has the right to use such names, service-marks or
trademarks in any such state.
(x) BOOKS AND RECORDS. The books and records of IJL and its Subsidiaries
have been fully, properly and accurately maintained in all material respects,
and there are no material inaccuracies or discrepancies of any kind contained
or reflected therein, and they fairly present the financial position of IJL and
its Subsidiaries.
(y) INSURANCE. IJL's Disclosure Schedule sets forth all of the insurance
policies, binders, or bonds maintained by IJL or its Subsidiaries or under
which IJL pays the premiums ("INSURANCE POLICIES"). IJL and its Subsidiaries
are insured with reputable insurers against such risks and in such amounts as
the management of IJL reasonably has determined to be prudent in accordance
with industry practices. All the Insurance Policies are in full force and
effect; IJL and its Subsidiaries are not in material default thereunder; and
all claims thereunder have been filed in due and timely fashion.
(z) YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE. The software and hardware operated by IJL and
its Subsidiaries are capable of providing or are being adapted or replaced to
provide uninterrupted millennium functionality to record, store, process and
present calendar dates falling on or after January 1, 2000 and date-dependent
data in substantially the same manner and with the same functionality as such
software records, stores, processes and presents such calendar dates and
date-dependent data as of the date hereof.
5.04 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF WACHOVIA. Subject to Sections 5.01
and 5.02 and except as Previously Disclosed in a paragraph of its Disclosure
Schedule corresponding to the relevant paragraph below, Wachovia hereby
represents and warrants to IJL as follows:
(a) ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND AUTHORITY. Wachovia is duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of North
Carolina. Wachovia is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in
the states of the United States and foreign jurisdictions where its ownership
or leasing of property or assets or the conduct of its business requires it to
be so qualified. Wachovia has in effect all federal, state, local, and foreign
governmental authorizations necessary for it to own or lease its properties and
assets and to carry on its business as it is now conducted.
(b) WACHOVIA STOCK. (i) As of the date hereof, the authorized capital
stock of Wachovia consists solely of 1,000,000,000 shares of Wachovia Common
Stock, of which 202,757,529 shares were outstanding as of the date hereof and
50,000,000 shares of Wachovia Preferred Stock, of which no shares were
outstanding as of the date hereof. As of the date hereof, except as set forth
in its Disclosure Schedule, Wachovia does not have any Rights issued or
outstanding with respect to Wachovia
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Stock, and Wachovia does not have any commitment to authorize, issue or sell
any Wachovia Stock or Rights, except pursuant to this Agreement.
(ii) The shares of Wachovia Common Stock to be issued in exchange for
shares of IJL Common Stock in the Merger, when issued in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES. Each of Wachovia's Significant Subsidiaries has been
duly organized and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization, and is duly qualified to do business and in
good standing in the jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing of property
or the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified and it owns,
directly or indirectly, all the issued and outstanding equity securities of
each of its Significant Subsidiaries.
(d) CORPORATE POWER. Wachovia and each of its Significant Subsidiaries has
the corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted and to own all its properties and assets; and Wachovia has the
corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations
under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) CORPORATE AUTHORITY. This Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby have been authorized by all necessary corporate action of Wachovia and
its Board of Directors and does not require any vote of stockholders. This
Agreement is a valid and legally binding agreement of Wachovia enforceable in
accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent
transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors' rights or by general equity principles).
(f) REGULATORY APPROVALS; NO DEFAULTS. (i) No consents or approvals of, or
filings or registrations with, any court, administrative agency or commission
or other governmental authority or instrumentality or with any third party are
required to be made or obtained by Wachovia or any of its Subsidiaries in
connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Wachovia of this
Agreement or to consummate the Merger except for (A) approval of the listing on
the NYSE of Wachovia Common Stock to be issued in the Merger; (B) the filing
and declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement; (C) the filing
of articles of merger with the North Carolina Secretary of State pursuant to
the NBCA and a certificate of merger with the Delaware Secretary of State
pursuant to the DGCL; (D) such filings as are required to be made or approvals
as are required to be obtained under the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of
various states in connection with the issuance of Wachovia Stock in the Merger;
(E) the filing of an application with and approval of the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System under Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956, as amended; and (F) the filings and receipts of approval set forth
in Section 7.01(b).
(ii) Subject to receipt of the regulatory approvals referred to in the
preceding paragraph and expiration of the related waiting periods, and
required filings under federal and state securities laws, the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (A) constitute a
breach or violation of, or a default under, or give rise to any Lien, any
acceleration of remedies or any right of termination under, any law, rule
or regulation or any judgment, decree, order, governmental permit or
license, or agreement, indenture or instrument of Wachovia or of any of its
Subsidiaries or to which Wachovia or any of its Subsidiaries or properties
is subject or bound, (B) constitute a breach or violation of, or a default
under, the certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or similar governing
documents) of Wachovia or any of its Subsidiaries, or (C) require any
consent or approval under any such law, rule, regulation, judgment, decree,
order, governmental permit or license, agreement, indenture or instrument.
(g) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SEC DOCUMENTS; MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. (i)
Wachovia's SEC Documents, as of the date of Wachovia's most recent filing on
Form 10K under the Exchange Act, (A) complied or will comply in all material
respects as to form with the applicable requirements under the Securities Act
or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and (B) did not and will not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and
each of the balance sheets contained in or incorporated by reference into any
such SEC Document (including the related notes and schedules thereto) fairly
presents, or will fairly present, the financial position of Wachovia and its
Subsidiaries as of its date, and each of the statements of income and changes
in stockholders' equity and cash flows or equivalent statements in such SEC
Documents (including any related notes and schedules thereto) fairly presents,
or will fairly present, the results of operations, changes in stockholders'
equity and changes in cash flows, as the case may be, of Wachovia and its
Subsidiaries for the periods to which they relate, in each case in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied during the
periods involved, except in each case as may be noted therein, subject to
normal year-end audit adjustments in the case of unaudited statements.
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(ii) Since September 30, 1997, no event has occurred or circumstance
arisen that, individually or taken together with all other facts,
circumstances and events (described in any paragraph of Section 5.04 or
otherwise), is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect with
respect to Wachovia.
(h) LITIGATION; REGULATORY ACTION. (i) Other than as set forth in its SEC
Documents filed on or before the date hereof, no litigation, claim or other
proceeding before any Governmental Authority is pending against Wachovia or any
of its Subsidiaries and, to the best of Wachovia's knowledge, no such
litigation, claim or other proceeding has been threatened.
(ii) Neither Wachovia nor any of its Subsidiaries or properties is a
party to or is subject to any order, decree, agreement, memorandum of
understanding or similar arrangement with, or a commitment letter or
similar submission to, or extraordinary supervisory letter from a
Governmental Authority, nor has Wachovia or any of its Subsidiaries been
advised by a Governmental Authority that such agency is contemplating
issuing or requesting (or is considering the appropriateness of issuing or
requesting) any such order, decree, agreement, memorandum of understanding,
commitment letter, supervisory letter or similar submission.
(i) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Wachovia and each of its Subsidiaries:
(i) in the conduct of its business, is in compliance with all applicable
federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances,
rules, judgments, orders or decrees applicable thereto or to the employees
conducting such businesses, including, without limitation, the Equal Credit
Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Community Reinvestment Act, the
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, ERISA and all other applicable fair lending
laws and other laws relating to discriminatory business practices; and
(ii) has all permits, licenses, authorizations, orders and approvals of,
and has made all filings, applications and registrations with, all
Governmental Authorities that are required in order to permit them to
conduct their businesses substantially as presently conducted; all such
permits, licenses, certificates of authority, orders and approvals are in
full force and effect and, to the best of its knowledge, no suspension or
cancellation of any of them is threatened.
(j) TAX MATTERS. (i) All Tax Returns that are required to be filed (taking
into account any extensions of time within which to file) by or with respect to
Wachovia and its Subsidiaries have been duly filed, (ii) all Taxes shown to be
due on the Tax Returns referred to in clause (i) have been paid in full, (iii)
the federal income Tax Returns referred to in clause (i) have been examined by
the Internal Revenue Service or the period for assessment of the Taxes in
respect of which such Tax Returns were required to be filed has expired, (iv)
all deficiencies asserted or assessments made as a result of such examinations
have been paid in full, (v) no issues that have been raised by the relevant
taxing authority in connection with the examination of any of the Tax Returns
referred to in clause (i) are currently pending, and (vi) no waivers of
statutes of limitations have been given by or requested with respect to any
Taxes of Wachovia or its Subsidiaries. Neither Wachovia nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any liability with respect to income, franchise or similar
Taxes that accrued on or before the end of the most recent period covered by
Wachovia's SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof in excess of the
amounts accrued with respect thereto that are reflected in the financial
statements included in Wachovia's SEC Documents filed on or prior to the date
hereof. As of the date hereof, neither Wachovia nor any of its Subsidiaries has
any reason to believe that any conditions exist that might prevent or impede
the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section
368 of the Code.
(k) INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT. All interest rate swaps, caps, floors
and option agreements and other interest rate risk management arrangements,
whether entered into the account of Wachovia or one of its Subsidiaries or for
the account of a customer of Wachovia or one of its subsidiaries, were entered
into in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with prudent banking
practice and applicable rules, regulations and policies of Regulatory
Authorities and with counterparties believed by Wachovia to be financially
responsible at the time and are legal, valid and binding obligations of
Wachovia or one of its subsidiaries enforceable in accordance with their terms
(except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization
or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the
availability of equitable remedies), and are in full force and effect. Wachovia
and each of its subsidiaries have duly performed in all material respects all
of their obligations thereunder to the extent that such obligations to perform
have accrued; and there are no material breaches, violations or defaults or
allegations or assertions of such by any party thereunder.
(l) NO BROKERS. No action has been taken by Wachovia that would give rise
to any valid claim against any party hereto for a brokerage commission,
finder's fee or other like payment with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, excluding a fee paid to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Lynch, Pierce,
▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇ Incorporated.
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ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS
6.01 REASONABLE BEST EFFORTS. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, each of IJL and Wachovia agrees to use its reasonable best
efforts in good faith to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or
cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or desirable, or advisable under
applicable laws, so as to permit consummation of the Merger as promptly as
practicable and otherwise to enable consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and shall cooperate fully with the other party hereto to
that end (it being understood that any amendments or supplements to the
Registration Statement or Proxy Statement or a resolicitation of proxies as a
consequence of an acquisition agreement by Wachovia or any of its subsidiaries
shall not violate this covenant).
(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 6.01(a), IJL agrees to use
its reasonable best efforts to obtain (i) any consents of Clients (including in
the case of Registered Funds, stockholders of such Registered Funds) necessary
to effect the assignment of any Advisory Agreement to the Surviving Corporation
upon consummation of the Merger and (ii) the consent or approval of all persons
party to a Contract with IJL, to the extent such consent or approval is
required in order to consummate the Merger or for the Surviving Corporation to
receive the benefits thereof.
6.02 STOCKHOLDER APPROVALS. IJL agrees to take, in accordance with
applicable law, NYSE rules and the IJL Certificate and by-laws, all action
necessary to convene an appropriate meeting of stockholders of IJL to consider
and vote upon the approval and adoption of this Agreement and any other matters
required to be approved by IJL's stockholders for consummation of the Merger
(including any adjournment or postponement, the "IJL MEETING") as promptly as
practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. The IJL
Board has recommended such approval, and IJL shall take all reasonable, lawful
action to solicit such approval by its stockholders. Except to the extent
legally required for the discharge by the IJL Board of its fiduciary duties
(after consultation with outside counsel), the IJL Board shall continue to
recommend such approval. At the request of Wachovia, IJL will utilize a
professional proxy solicitation firm to assist it in procuring the necessary
stockholder vote.
6.03 REGISTRATION STATEMENT. (a) Wachovia agrees to prepare a registration
statement on Form S-4 (the "REGISTRATION STATEMENT") to be filed by Wachovia
with the SEC in connection with the issuance of Wachovia Stock in the Merger
(including the proxy statement and other proxy solicitation materials of IJL
constituting a part thereof the "PROXY STATEMENT") and all related documents).
Each of the parties hereto agrees to cooperate, and to cause its Subsidiaries
to cooperate, with the other, its counsel and its accountants, in preparation
of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement; and PROVIDED that IJL
and its Subsidiaries have cooperated as required above, Wachovia agrees to file
the Proxy Statement in preliminary form with the SEC as promptly as reasonably
practicable, and to file the Registration Statement with the SEC as soon as
reasonably practicable after any SEC comments with respect to the preliminary
Proxy Statement are resolved. Each of IJL and Wachovia agrees to use all
reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective
under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after filing
thereof. Wachovia also agrees to use all reasonable efforts to obtain all
necessary state securities law or "Blue Sky" permits and approvals required to
carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. IJL agrees to
furnish to Wachovia all information concerning IJL, its Subsidiaries, officers,
directors and stockholders as may be reasonably requested in connection with
the foregoing.
(b) Each of IJL and Wachovia agrees, as to itself and its Subsidiaries,
that none of the information supplied or to be supplied by it for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in (i) the Registration Statement will, at the time
the Registration Statement and each amendment or supplement thereto, if any,
becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and (ii) the Proxy
Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto will, at the date of mailing
to stockholders and at the time of the IJL Meeting, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or
any statement which, in the light of the circumstances under which such
statement is made, will be false or misleading with respect to any material
fact, or which will omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make
the statements therein not false or misleading or necessary to correct any
statement in any earlier statement in the Proxy Statement or any amendment or
supplement thereto. Each of IJL and Wachovia further agrees that if it shall
become aware prior to the Effective Date of any information furnished by it
that would cause any of the statements in the Proxy Statement to be false or
misleading with respect to any material fact, or to omit to state any material
fact necessary to make the statements therein not false or misleading, to
promptly inform the other party thereof and to take the necessary steps to
correct the Proxy Statement.
(c) Wachovia agrees to advise IJL, promptly after Wachovia receives notice
thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or
any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order
or the
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suspension of the qualification of Wachovia Stock for offering or sale in any
jurisdiction, of the initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such
purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the
Registration Statement or for additional information.
6.04 PRESS RELEASES. Each of IJL and Wachovia agrees that it will not,
without the prior approval of the other party, issue any press release or
written statement for general circulation relating to the transactions
contemplated hereby, except as otherwise required by applicable law or
regulation or NYSE rules.
6.05 ACCESS; INFORMATION. (a) IJL agrees that upon reasonable notice and
subject to applicable laws relating to the exchange of information, it shall
afford Wachovia and Wachovia's officers, employees, counsel, accountants and
other authorized representatives, such access during normal business hours
throughout the period prior to the Effective Time to the books, records
(including, without limitation, tax returns and work papers of independent
auditors), properties, personnel and to such other information as Wachovia may
reasonably request and, during such period, it shall furnish promptly to
Wachovia (i) a copy of each material report, schedule and other document filed
by it pursuant to the requirements of federal or state securities or banking
laws, and (ii) all other information concerning the business, properties and
personnel of it as the other party may reasonably request.
(b) Wachovia agrees that it will not, and will cause its representatives
not to, use any information obtained pursuant to this Section 6.05 (as well as
any other information obtained prior to the date hereof in connection with the
entering into of this Agreement) for any purpose unrelated to the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Subject to the requirements
of law, Wachovia shall keep confidential, and shall cause its representatives
to keep confidential, all information and documents obtained pursuant to this
Section 6.05 (as well as any other information obtained prior to the date
hereof in connection with the entering into of this Agreement) unless such
information (i) was already known to Wachovia, (ii) becomes available to
Wachovia from other sources not known by such party to be bound by a
confidentiality obligation, (iii) is disclosed with the prior written approval
of the party to which such information pertains or (iv) is or becomes readily
ascertainable from published information or trade sources. In the event that
this Agreement is terminated or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
shall otherwise fail to be consummated, Wachovia shall promptly cause all
copies of documents or extracts thereof containing information and data as to
IJL to be returned to IJL. No investigation by Wachovia of the business and
affairs of IJL shall affect or be deemed to modify or waive any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement in this Agreement, or the conditions to
Wachovia's obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
6.06 ACQUISITION PROPOSALS. IJL agrees that neither it nor any of its
Subsidiaries nor any of the respective officers and directors of IJL or its
Subsidiaries shall, and IJL shall direct and use its reasonable best efforts to
cause its employees, agents and representatives (including, without limitation,
any investment banker, attorney or accountant retained by it or any of its
Subsidiaries) not to, initiate, solicit or encourage, directly or indirectly,
any enquiries or the making of any proposal or offer (including, without
limitation, any proposal or offer to stockholders of IJL) with respect to a
merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving, or any purchase of all
or any significant portion of the assets or any equity securities of, IJL or
its Significant Subsidiary (any such proposal or offer being hereinafter
referred to as an "ACQUISITION PROPOSAL") or, except to the extent legally
required for the discharge by the IJL Board of its fiduciary duties (after
consultation with outside counsel) as a result of an unsolicited written, bona
fide Acquisition Proposal, engage in any negotiations concerning, or provide
any confidential information or data to, or have any discussions with, any
Person relating to an Acquisition Proposal, or otherwise facilitate any effort
or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Proposal. IJL shall immediately
cease and cause to be terminated any activities, discussions or negotiations
conducted prior to the date of this Agreement with any parties other than
Wachovia with respect to any of the foregoing and shall use its reasonable best
efforts to enforce any confidentiality or similar agreement relating to an
Acquisition Proposal. IJL shall promptly (within 24 hours) advise Wachovia
following the receipt by IJL of any Acquisition Proposal and the substance
thereof (including the identity of the Person making such Acquisition
Proposal), and advise Wachovia of any developments with respect to such
Acquisition Proposal immediately upon the occurrence thereof.
6.07 AFFILIATE AGREEMENTS. (a) Not later than the 15th day prior to the
mailing of the Proxy Statement, IJL shall deliver to Wachovia, a schedule of
each Person that, to its knowledge, is or is reasonably likely to be, as of the
date of the IJL Meeting, deemed to be an "affiliate" of it (each, a "IJL
AFFILIATE") as that term is used in Rule 145 under the Securities Act.
(b) IJL shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause each Person who may
be deemed to be a IJL Affiliate to execute and deliver to Wachovia on or before
the date of mailing of the Proxy Statement an "affiliates agreement"
substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT F.
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6.08 TAKEOVER LAWS. No party hereto shall take any action that would cause
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Stock Option Agreement
to be subject to requirements imposed by any Takeover Law and each of them
shall take all necessary steps within its control to exempt (or ensure the
continued exemption of) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from,
or if necessary challenge the validity or applicability of, any applicable
Takeover Law, as now or hereafter in effect.
6.09 CERTAIN POLICIES. Prior to the Effective Date, IJL shall, consistent
with generally accepted accounting principles and on a basis mutually
satisfactory to it and Wachovia, modify and change its valuation and reserve
policies and practices so as to be applied on a basis that is consistent with
those of Wachovia; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that IJL shall not be obligated to take
any such action pursuant to this Section 6.09 unless and until Wachovia
acknowledges that all conditions to its obligation to consummate the Merger
have been satisfied or irrevocably waived.
6.10 NYSE LISTING. Wachovia agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to
list, prior to the Effective Date, on the NYSE, subject to official notice of
issuance, the shares of Wachovia Common Stock to be issued to the holders of
IJL Common Stock in the Merger.
6.11 REGULATORY APPLICATIONS. (a) Wachovia and IJL and their respective
Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use their respective reasonable best efforts
to prepare all documentation, to effect all filings and to obtain all permits,
consents, approvals and authorizations of all third parties, Governmental
Authorities and Self-Regulatory Organizations necessary to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of Wachovia and IJL shall
have the right to review in advance, and to the extent practicable each will
consult with the other, in each case subject to applicable laws relating to the
exchange of information, with respect to, all material written information
submitted to any third party, any Governmental Authority or any Self-Regulatory
Organization in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. In exercising the foregoing right, each of the parties hereto agrees
to act reasonably and as promptly as practicable. Each party hereto agrees that
it will consult with the other party hereto with respect to the obtaining of
all material permits, consents, approvals and authorizations of all third
parties, Governmental Authorities and Self-Regulatory Organizations necessary
or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
each party will keep the other party appraised of the status of material
matters relating to completion of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Each party agrees, upon request, to furnish the other party with all
information concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, directors, officers and
stockholders and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable
in connection with any filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of
such other party or any of its Subsidiaries to any third party or Governmental
Authority.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Wachovia shall not be obligated to
provide any confidential portions of any of the foregoing.
6.12 INDEMNIFICATION. (a) Following the Effective Date and for a period of
six years thereafter, Wachovia shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the
present directors and officers of IJL and its Subsidiaries (each, an
"INDEMNIFIED PARTY") against all costs or expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities
(collectively, "COSTS") incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit,
proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, arising out of actions or omissions occurring at or prior to the
Effective Time (including, without limitation, the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement) to the fullest extent that IJL is permitted to indemnify (and
advance expenses to) its directors and officers under the DGCL, the IJL
Certificate and the IJL By-Laws as in effect on the date hereof; PROVIDED that
any determination required to be made with respect to whether an officer's or
director's conduct complies with the standards set forth under DGCL law, the
IJL Certificate and the IJL By-Laws shall be made by independent counsel (which
shall not be counsel that provides material services to Wachovia) selected by
Wachovia and reasonably acceptable to such officer or director; and PROVIDED,
FURTHER, that in the absence of applicable judicial precedent to the contrary,
such counsel, in making such determination, shall presume such officer's or
director's conduct complied with such standard and Wachovia shall have the
burden to demonstrate that such officer's or director's conduct failed to
comply with such standard. Wachovia shall advance expenses as incurred to the
extent permitted under applicable law in connection with such indemnification.
(b) For a period of three years from the Effective Time, Wachovia shall
provide that portion of director's and officer's liability insurance that
serves to reimburse the present and former officers and directors of IJL or any
of its Subsidiaries (determined as of the Effective Time) (as opposed to IJL)
with respect to claims against such directors and officers arising from facts
or events which occurred at or before the Effective Time, which insurance shall
contain at least the same coverage and amounts, and contain terms and
conditions no less advantageous, as that coverage currently provided by IJL;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no event shall Wachovia be required to expend more
than 200 percent of the current amount expended
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by IJL (the "INSURANCE AMOUNT") to maintain or procure such directors and
officers insurance coverage; and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that if Wachovia is unable
to maintain or obtain the insurance called for by this Section 6.12(b),
Wachovia shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain as much comparable
insurance as is available for the Insurance Amount; PROVIDED, FURTHER, that
officers and directors of IJL or any Subsidiary may be required to make
application and provide customary representations and warranties to Wachovia's
insurance carrier for the purpose of obtaining such insurance.
(c) Any Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under Section
6.12(a), upon learning of any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation
described above, shall promptly notify Wachovia thereof; PROVIDED that the
failure so to notify shall not affect the obligations of Wachovia under Section
6.12(a) unless and to the extent that Wachovia is actually prejudiced as a
result of such failure.
(d) If Wachovia or any of its successors or assigns shall consolidate with
or merge into any other entity and shall not be the continuing or surviving
entity of such consolidation or merger or shall transfer all or substantially
all of its assets to any entity, then and in each case, proper provision shall
be made so that the successors and assigns of Wachovia shall assume the
obligations set forth in this Section 6.12.
6.13 BENEFIT PLANS. (a) As soon as practicable following the Effective
Time (i) Wachovia will provide employees of IJL and its Subsidiaries who become
employees of Wachovia and any of its Subsidiaries (the "Retained Employees")
with employee benefit plans which are no less favorable in the aggregate than
those provided to similarly situated employees of Wachovia; any Retained
Employees will receive credit for service with IJL or any of its subsidiaries
or predecessors (to the extent such service was credited under the Compensation
and Benefit Plans as Previously Disclosed) prior to the Effective Time for the
purpose of determining eligibility to participate and vesting, but not for the
purpose of benefit accrual, under Wachovia's employee benefit plans and (ii)
Wachovia will cause any and all pre-existing condition limitations (to the
extent that such limitations did not apply to a pre-existing condition under
the Compensation and Benefit Plans) and waiting periods under group health
plans to be waived with respect to the Retained Employees and their eligible
dependents. All discretionary awards and benefits under any employee benefit
plans of Wachovia shall be subject to the discretion of the persons or
committee administering such plans. Following the Effective Time, Wachovia will
honor the Compensation and Benefit Plans as Previously Disclosed in accordance
with their terms. Nothing contained herein will be construed to limit the
ability of Wachovia, following the Effective Time, to terminate the employment
of any Retained Employee, or to amend or terminate any employee benefit plan or
the Compensation and Benefit Plans in accordance with their terms; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, no amendment to or termination of any such plan shall be made which
will have a material adverse effect on the income tax consequences to any
individual participant or beneficiary under such plans.
(b) OPTIONS. At the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase
shares of IJL Common Stock (each, a "IJL STOCK OPTION") under the IJL Amended
and Restated 1985 Incentive Stock Option Plan, the IJL 1985 Nonqualified Stock
Option Plan, the IJL Deferred Stock Bonus Plan and the IJL Restated Stock Award
Plan (collectively, the "IJL STOCK PLANS"), whether vested or unvested, shall
be converted into an option (a "REPLACEMENT OPTION") to acquire, on the same
terms and conditions as were applicable under such IJL Stock Option, the number
of shares of Wachovia Common Stock equal to (i) the number of shares of IJL
Common Stock subject to the IJL Stock Option, multiplied by (ii) the Exchange
Ratio (such product rounded down to the nearest whole number), at an exercise
price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to (y) the
aggregate exercise price for the shares of IJL Common Stock which were
purchasable pursuant to such IJL Stock Option divided by (z) the number of full
shares of Wachovia Common Stock subject to such Replacement Option in
accordance with the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each IJL Stock
Option which is intended to be an "incentive stock option" (as defined in
Section 422 of the Code) shall be adjusted in accordance with the requirements
of Section 424 of the Code. At or prior to the Effective Time, IJL shall use it
best efforts to take all action necessary, including obtaining any necessary
consents from Optionees, to permit the replacement of the outstanding IJL Stock
Options by Wachovia pursuant to this Section.
(c) STOCK RIGHTS. At the Effective Time, each outstanding share of
restricted IJL Common Stock ("RESTRICTED IJL STOCK"), each right to purchase a
share of Restricted IJL Stock, each outstanding salary deferral previously made
to purchase a share of Restricted IJL Stock, and each deferred stock bonus
payable in Restricted IJL Stock or IJL Common Stock, in each case pursuant to
the IJL Stock Plans to the extent Previously Disclosed, shall be converted, on
the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such rights in and for
Restricted IJL Stock or IJL Common Stock, into the number of shares of
restricted Wachovia Common Stock or Wachovia Common Stock as the case may be
(the "REPLACEMENT SHARES") equal to the number of shares of Restricted IJL
Stock or IJL Common Stock outstanding or issuable pursuant to each outstanding
right to purchase, salary deferral or deferred stock bonus under the IJL Stock
Plans multiplied by the Exchange Ratio; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that as of the
Effective Time, all rights to purchase Restricted IJL Stock pursuant to the 15
percent discount purchase plan under the IJL Stock Plans shall terminate, and
any outstanding contributions thereunder shall be promptly
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refunded to the participants of such plan. At or prior to the Effective Time,
IJL shall use its best efforts to take all actions necessary to permit the
conversions by Wachovia pursuant to this Section. Subject to the above,
Wachovia agrees to take all actions necessary to reserve for issuance a
sufficient number of shares of restricted Wachovia Common Stock and Wachovia
Common Stock to effect delivery of the Replacement Shares.
(d) FILINGS. Not later than the Effective Time, Wachovia shall prepare and
file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (or any successor or
other appropriate form) registering a number of shares of Wachovia Common Stock
determined in accordance with Sections 6.13(b) and (c) and shall use its best
efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or
Registration Statements (and maintain the current status of the prospectus and
prospectuses contained therein) for so long as any Replacement Options or
Replacement Shares are issued and remain outstanding.
6.14 RETENTION PROGRAM. (a) At the Effective Time, IJL will have
established a retention program on terms described in EXHIBIT D to be used to
retain certain employees of IJL.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
Wachovia shall take all actions necessary to cause the Retention Program set
forth in EXHIBIT D to be implemented. EXHIBIT D shall be deemed incorporated
into this Section 6.14.
6.15 SECTION 15 OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. (a) IJL will use its
reasonable best efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable, (i) the approval
of the stockholders of each of the Funds, pursuant to the provisions of Section
15 of the Investment Company Act if applicable thereto, of a new investment
company advisory agreement for such Funds no less favorable to IJL or its
Subsidiaries to that in effect immediately prior to the Closing and (ii) a
consent to assignment from each private account holder to whom it is providing
investment advisory services.
(b) IJL shall assure, prior to the Effective Time, that the composition of
the board of directors or trustees, as the case may be, of each Registered Fund
is in compliance at the time with Section 15(f)(1)(A) of the Investment Company
Act.
(c) The parties each agree for a period of three years following the
Effective Time to use their respective reasonable efforts to assure compliance
with the conditions of Section 15(f) of the Investment Company Act as it
applies to the Registered Funds and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
covenants contained in this Section 6.15 are intended only for the benefit of
parties to this Agreement and for no other Person.
6.16 NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS. Each of IJL and Wachovia shall give
prompt notice to the other of any fact, event or circumstance known to it that
(a) is reasonably likely, individually or taken together with all other facts,
events and circumstances known to it, to result in any Material Adverse Effect
with respect to it or (b) would cause or constitute a material breach of any of
its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein.
6.17 DIVIDEND COORDINATION. The Board of Directors of IJL shall cause its
regular quarterly dividend record dates and payment dates for IJL Common Stock
to be the same as Wachovia's regular quarterly dividend record dates and
payment dates for Wachovia Common Stock, and IJL shall not thereafter change
its regular dividend payment dates and record dates.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER
7.01 CONDITIONS TO EACH PARTY'S OBLIGATION TO EFFECT THE MERGER. The
respective obligation of each of Wachovia and IJL to consummate the Merger is
subject to the fulfillment or written waiver by Wachovia and IJL prior to the
Effective Time of each of the following conditions:
(a) STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. This Agreement shall have been duly adopted by
the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
IJL Common Stock entitled to vote thereon in accordance with the DGCL, other
applicable law and the IJL Certificate and the IJL By-Laws.
(b) GOVERNMENTAL AND REGULATORY CONSENTS. All approvals and authorizations
of, filings and registrations with, and notifications to, all Governmental
Authorities and Self-Regulatory Organizations required for the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and for the prevention of any termination
of any material right, privilege, license or agreement of either the Wachovia
or IJL or their respective Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby shall have been obtained or made and shall be in full force
and effect and all waiting periods shall have expired, and none of the
foregoing shall contain any conditions, restrictions or requirements which the
Wachovia Board reasonably determines would
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(i) following the Effective Time, have a Material Adverse Effect on IJL and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole or the operations thereof or (ii) reduce the
benefits of the transactions contemplated hereby to such a degree that Wachovia
would not have entered into this Agreement had such conditions, restrictions or
requirements been known at the date hereof.
(c) THIRD PARTY CONSENTS. All consents or approvals of all persons, other
than from Governmental Authorities and Self-Regulatory Organizations, required
for or in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the consummation of the Merger shall have been obtained and shall
be in full force and effect, and none of the foregoing shall contain any
conditions, restrictions or requirements which the Wachovia Board reasonably
determines would (i) following the Effective Time, have a Material Adverse
Effect on IJL and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or the operations thereof
or (ii) reduce the benefits of the transactions contemplated hereby to such a
degree that Wachovia would not have entered into this Agreement had such
conditions, restrictions or requirements been known at the date hereof.
(d) NO INJUNCTION. No Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction
shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule,
regulation, judgment, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary,
preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and prohibits consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) REGISTRATION STATEMENT. The Registration Statement shall have become
effective under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued and no
proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the
SEC.
(f) BLUE SKY APPROVALS. All permits and other authorizations under state
securities laws necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and to issue the shares of Wachovia Common Stock to be issued in the Merger
shall have been received and be in full force and effect.
(g) LISTING. The shares of Wachovia Common Stock to be issued in the
Merger shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official
notice of issuance.
7.02 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION OF IJL. The obligation of IJL to consummate
the Merger is also subject to the fulfillment or written waiver by IJL prior to
the Effective Time of each of the following conditions:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Subject to the standard set forth in
Section 5.02, the representations and warranties of Wachovia set forth in this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of
the Effective Date as though made on and as of the Effective Date (except that
representations and warranties that by their terms speak as of the date of this
Agreement or some other date shall be true and correct as of such date), and
IJL shall have received a certificate, dated the Effective Date, signed on
behalf of Wachovia by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer of Wachovia to such effect.
(b) PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS OF WACHOVIA. Wachovia shall have performed
in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by them under
this Agreement at or prior to the Effective Time, and IJL shall have received a
certificate, dated the Effective Date, signed on behalf of Wachovia by the
Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Wachovia to such
effect.
(c) OPINION OF IJL'S COUNSEL. IJL shall have received an opinion of ▇▇▇▇▇
& ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, PLLC, counsel to IJL, to the effect that, on the basis of facts,
representations and assumptions set forth in such opinion, (i) the Merger
constitutes a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code
and (ii) no gain or loss will be recognized by stockholders of IJL who receive
shares of Wachovia Common Stock in exchange for shares of IJL Common Stock,
except that gain or loss may be recognized as to cash received in lieu of
fractional share interests. In rendering its opinion, ▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, PLLC
may require and rely upon representations contained in letters from IJL,
Wachovia and others.
7.03 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION OF WACHOVIA. The obligation of Wachovia to
consummate the Merger is also subject to the fulfillment or written waiver by
Wachovia prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Subject to the standard set forth in
Section 5.02, the representations and warranties of IJL set forth in this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of
the Effective Date as though made on and as of the Effective Date (except that
representations and warranties that by their terms speak as of the date of this
Agreement or some other date shall be true and correct as of such date) and
Wachovia shall have received a certificate, dated the Effective Date, signed on
behalf of IJL by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of
IJL to such effect.
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(b) PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS OF IJL. IJL shall have performed in all
material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this
Agreement at or prior to the Effective Time, and Wachovia shall have received a
certificate, dated the Effective Date, signed on behalf of IJL by the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of IJL to such effect.
(c) OPINION OF WACHOVIA'S COUNSEL. Wachovia shall have received an opinion
of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, special counsel to Wachovia, dated the Effective Date,
to the effect that, on the basis of facts, representations and assumptions set
forth in such opinion, the Merger constitutes a reorganization under Section
368 of the Code. In rendering its opinion, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may require and
rely upon representations contained in letters from Wachovia and others.
(d) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. All of the Employment Agreements entered into
with the persons listed on Exhibit C shall be in full force and effect (other
than as a consequence of death or disability).
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
8.01 TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated, and the Merger may be
abandoned:
(a) MUTUAL CONSENT. At any time prior to the Effective Time, by the mutual
consent of Wachovia and IJL, if the Board of Directors of each so determines by
vote of a majority of the members of its entire Board.
(b) BREACH. At any time prior to the Effective Time, by Wachovia or IJL,
if its Board of Directors so determines by vote of a majority of the members of
its entire Board, in the event of either: (i) a breach by the other party of
any representation or warranty contained herein (subject to the standard set
forth in Section 5.02), which breach cannot be or has not been cured within 30
days after the giving of written notice to the breaching party of such breach;
or (ii) a breach by the other party of any of the covenants or agreements
contained herein, which breach cannot be or has not been cured within 30 days
after the giving of written notice to the breaching party of such breach,
provided that such breach (whether under (i) or (ii)) would be reasonably
likely, individually or in the aggregate with other breaches, to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
(c) DELAY. At any time prior to the Effective Time, by Wachovia or IJL, if
its Board of Directors so determines by vote of a majority of the members of
its entire Board, in the event that the Merger is not consummated by June 30,
1999, except to the extent that the failure of the Merger then to be
consummated arises out of or results from the knowing action or inaction of the
party seeking to terminate pursuant to this Section 8.01(c).
(d) NO APPROVAL. By IJL or Wachovia, if its Board of Directors so
determines by a vote of a majority of the members of its entire Board, in the
event (i) the approval of any Governmental Authority required for consummation
of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall
have been denied by final nonappealable action of such Governmental Authority,
(ii) any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted,
issued, promulgated, or entered any statute, rule, regulation, judgment,
decree, permanent injunction or other order which is in effect and restrains,
enjoins or otherwise prohibits the Merger and such judgment, decree, permanent
injunction or other order is or shall have become final and nonappealable or
(iii) the stockholder approval required by Section 7.01(a) herein is not
obtained at the IJL Meeting.
(e) FAILURE TO RECOMMEND, ETC. At any time prior to the IJL Meeting, by
Wachovia if the IJL Board shall have failed to make its recommendation referred
to in Section 6.02, withdrawn such recommendation or modified or changed such
recommendation in a manner adverse in any respect to the interests of Wachovia.
8.02 EFFECT OF TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT. In the event of termination of
this Agreement and the abandonment of the Merger pursuant to this Article VIII,
no party to this Agreement shall have any liability or further obligation to
any other party hereunder except (i) as set forth in Section 9.01 and (ii) that
termination will not relieve a breaching party from liability for any willful
breach of this Agreement giving rise to such termination.
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ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.01 SURVIVAL. No representations, warranties, agreements and covenants
contained in this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time (other than
Sections 6.12, 6.13 and this Article IX which shall survive the Effective Time)
or the termination of this Agreement if this Agreement is terminated prior to
the Effective Time (other than Sections 6.03(b), 6.05, 8.02 and this Article IX
which shall survive such termination).
9.02 WAIVER; AMENDMENT. Prior to the Effective Time, any provision of this
Agreement may be (i) waived by the party benefitted by the provision, or (ii)
amended or modified at any time, by an agreement in writing between the parties
hereto executed in the same manner as this Agreement, except that, after the
IJL Meeting, this Agreement may not be amended if it would violate the DGCL.
9.03 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to constitute an original.
9.04 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted
in accordance with, the laws of the State of North Carolina applicable to
contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State (except to the
extent that mandatory provisions of Federal law or of the DGCL are applicable).
9.05 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that
any controversy which may arise under this agreement is likely to involve
complicated and difficult issues, and therefore each such party hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right such party may have to a trial
by jury in respect of any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of or
relating to this agreement, or the transactions contemplated by this agreement.
Each party certifies and acknowledges that (a) no representative, agent or
attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such
other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the
foregoing waiver, (b) each party understands and has considered the
implications of this waiver, (c) each party makes this waiver voluntarily, and
(d) each party has been induced to enter into this agreement by, among other
things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this section 9.05.
9.06 EXPENSES. Each party hereto will bear all expenses incurred by it in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except
that printing expenses, proxy solicitor expenses and SEC fees shall be shared
equally between IJL and Wachovia.
9.07 NOTICES. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder to
a party shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if personally delivered,
telecopied (with confirmation) or mailed by registered or certified mail
(return receipt requested) to such party at its address set forth below or such
other address as such party may specify by notice to the parties hereto.
If to IJL, to:
Interstate/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Lane, Inc.
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
IJL Financial Center
▇.▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
With a copy to:
▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
NationsBank Corporate Center
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ III, Esq.
Telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
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With a copy to:
Morris, Nichols, Arsht and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
Telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
If to Wachovia, to:
Wachovia Corporation
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: Chairman of the Board
Telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
With a copy to:
Wachovia Corporation
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
With a copy to:
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
H. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
Telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
9.08 ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING; NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement
and the Stock Option Agreement entered into represent the entire understanding
of the parties hereto with reference to the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby and supersede any and all other oral or written agreements
heretofore made (including the existing confidentiality agreement between the
parties). Except for Section 6.12, nothing in this Agreement expressed or
implied, is intended to confer upon any Person, other than the parties hereto
or their respective successors, any rights, remedies, obligations or
liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
9.09 INTERPRETATION; EFFECT. When a reference is made in this Agreement to
Sections, Exhibits or Schedules, such reference shall be to a Section of, or
Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of
contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and are not part of this Agreement. Whenever the words "include,"
"includes" or "including" are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to
be followed by the words "without limitation."
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed in counterparts by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day
and year first above written.
INTERSTATE/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Chairman/Chief Executive
Officer
WACHOVIA CORPORATION
By: /s/ ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
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Name: ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
Title: President, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
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