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The Merger and Related Matters 4 Section 2.01. Certificate of Merger.................................................4 Section 2.02. The Effective Time....................................................4 Section 2.03. Certain Effects of the Merger.........................................4 Section 2.04. Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock.................................5 Section 2.05. Delivery, Exchange and Payment........................................6 Section 2.06. Merger Consideration Calculation......................................7 Section 2.07. Fractional Shares.....................................................7
Definitions and Related Matters For purposes of this Agreement, the capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them herein or in the attached Exhibit 1 and, for purposes of this Agreement and all other documents executed in connection herewith, the rules of construction set forth in Exhibit 1 shall govern.
Indemnification and Related Matters Section 8.01
Capitalization and Related Matters (a) As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 1,600,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock and 200,000,000 shares of Company Preferred Stock. As of the date hereof: (i) 89,954,431 shares of Company Common Stock are issued and outstanding, and there are no shares of Company Preferred Stock issued or outstanding; (ii) 4,807,071 shares of Company Common Stock are reserved for issuance and issuable upon or otherwise deliverable under the Company’s Second Amended 1997 Stock Option Plan, 2000 Long Term Incentive Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (collectively, the “Company Stock Plans”) in connection with the exercise of outstanding Company Options and the vesting of outstanding Other Stock Awards. Schedule 3.6(a)(ii) sets forth the exercise prices for the Company Options; (iii) 13,638,600 shares of Company Common Stock are reserved for issuance and issuable as of the date hereof upon conversion of the Company’s 3.125% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2006 (the “Convertible Debentures”); and (iv) 3,820,980 shares of Company Common Stock are reserved for issuance and 3,820,980 shares of Company Common Stock are issuable upon exercise of the Company Warrants. Schedule 3.6(a)(iv) sets forth the names of all holders of Company Warrants, the number of shares of Company Common Stock purchasable thereunder and the exercise price(s) therefor. (b) The outstanding shares of Company Common Stock (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and (ii) were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws. All grants of Company Options and Other Stock Awards were validly issued and properly approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with all applicable law and no such grants involved any “backdating” or similar practices with respect to the effective date of grant. Except as set forth above in Section 3.6(a), as of the date hereof, no shares of capital stock of the Company are outstanding. Except as set forth above in Section 3.6(a) or as required pursuant to Section 5.5 of this Agreement, the Company does not have outstanding any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of capital stock, including Company Options, any rights to subscribe for or to purchase or any options for the purchase of, or any agreements providing for the issuance (contingent or otherwise) of, or any calls, commitments or known claims of any other character relating to the issuance of, any capital stock, or any stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock; and the Company is not subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire, or to register under the Securities Act, any shares of capital stock. Except as set forth above in Section 3.6(a), the Company does not have outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the stockholders of the Company on any matter. True and complete copies of the Company Warrants have been made available to Parent or its representatives. (c) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.6(c), all of the outstanding shares of capital stock, or membership interests or other ownership interests of, each Subsidiary of the Company, as applicable, is validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and is owned of record and beneficially by the Company, directly or indirectly. The Company has, as of the date hereof and shall have on the Closing Date, valid and marketable title to all of the shares of capital stock of, or membership interests or other ownership interests in, each Subsidiary of the Company, free and clear of any Liens other than Permitted Liens. Such outstanding shares of capital stock of, or membership interests or other ownership interests in, the Subsidiaries of the Company, as applicable, are the sole outstanding securities of such Subsidiaries; the Subsidiaries of the Company do not have outstanding any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock of, or membership interests or other ownership interests in, such Subsidiaries, any rights to subscribe for or to purchase or any options for the purchase of, or any agreements providing for the issuance (contingent or otherwise) of, or any calls, commitments or claims of any other character relating to the issuance of, any capital stock of, or membership interests or other ownership interests in, such Subsidiaries, or any stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock of, or membership interests or other ownership interests in, such Subsidiaries; and except as required pursuant to Section 5.5 of this Agreement, neither the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire, or to register under the Securities Act, any capital stock of, or membership interests or other ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company. The Company has made available to Parent or its representatives true and correct copies of the organizational documents of C III Communications, LLC (“CIII”) and all other agreements between the Company or its Subsidiaries on the one hand and BCSI Inc. (“BCSI”) or its Subsidiaries on the other hand, with respect to CIII or BCSI’s interest therein. BCSI and its Affiliates hold in the aggregate the interest in CIII set forth on Schedule 3.6(c) and no other Person (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) owns any equity interest in CIII.
Organization and Related Matters Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Compensation and Related Matters During the Term of the Executive’s employment, as compensation and consideration for the performance by the Executive of the Executive’s duties, responsibilities and covenants pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Executive and the Executive agrees to accept in full payment for such performance the amounts and benefits set forth below.
Preservation of Corporate Existence and Related Matters Except as permitted by Section 10.4, preserve and maintain its legal existence and all material rights, franchises, licenses and privileges and qualify and remain qualified as a foreign corporation and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Liens and Related Matters Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except: (i) Permitted Encumbrances; (ii) Liens existing on the Closing Date securing Indebtedness listed on Schedule 7.1; (iii) Liens granted pursuant to the Collateral Documents; (iv) Liens placed on property, plant or equipment used in the ordinary course of business of Company or any of its Subsidiaries to secure Indebtedness incurred to pay all or a portion of the purchase price thereof; PROVIDED that (a) the Lien encumbering such property, plant or equipment does not encumber any other asset of Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (b) the Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted under subsection 7.1(vii); (a) Liens encumbering assets of a Restricted Acquisition Subsidiary that are granted to secure Indebtedness permitted under subsection 7.1(ix) at the time such Indebtedness is assumed by such Restricted Acquisition Subsidiary; PROVIDED that such Liens are not granted in contemplation of the Acquisition pursuant to which such Person becomes a Subsidiary of Company, and (b) Liens encumbering the capital stock and assets of a Restricted Acquisition Subsidiary that are granted to secure Indebtedness permitted under subsection 7.1(ix)(b); (a) Liens encumbering assets of a Subsidiary of Company that are granted to secure Indebtedness permitted under subsection 7.1(x) at the time such Indebtedness is originally incurred and (b) Liens encumbering the capital stock and assets of a Subsidiary of Company that are granted to secure Indebtedness permitted under subsection 7.1(x)(b); PROVIDED that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness secured by all Liens permitted pursuant to this subsection 7.2(vi) shall at no time exceed $50,000,000, except to the extent that such Subsidiary has granted a Lien on the assets securing any portion of such Indebtedness in excess of $50,000,000 on an equal and ratable basis to Administrative Agent on behalf of Lenders to secure the Obligations; (vii) Liens encumbering (a) Indebtedness permitted under subsections 7.1(viii) and 7.1[(xii)], (b) Contingent Obligations permitted under subsections 7.4(v) and 7.4(ix), and (c) Indetedness permitted under subsection 7.1(ii) to the extent that such Indebtedness arose from Contingent Obligations permitted under subsection 7.4(v) or 7.4(ix); (viii) Other Liens securing Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000 at any time outstanding.
Title and Related Matters IACH has good and marketable title to all of its properties, inventory, interest in properties, and assets, real and personal, which are reflected in the most recent IACH balance sheet or acquired after that date (except properties, inventory, interest in properties, and assets sold or otherwise disposed of since such date in the ordinary course of business), free and clear of all liens, pledges, charges, or encumbrances except (a) statutory liens or claims not yet delinquent; (b) such imperfections of title and easements as do not and will not materially detract from or interfere with the present or proposed use of the properties subject thereto or affected thereby or otherwise materially impair present business operations on such properties; and (c) as described in the IACH Schedules. Except as set forth in the IACH Schedules, IACH owns, free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances, royalty interests, or other restrictions or limitations of any nature whatsoever, any and all products it is currently manufacturing, including the underlying technology and data, and all procedures, techniques, marketing plans, business plans, methods of management, or other information utilized in connection with IACH'S business. Except as set forth in the IACH Schedules, no third party has any right to, and IACH has not received any notice of infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to any product, technology, data, trade secrets, know-how, propriety techniques, trademarks, service marks, trade names, or copyrights which, individually or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would have a materially adverse effect on the business, operations, financial condition, income, or business prospects of IACH or any material portion of its properties, assets, or rights.