AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., ANGELS ACQUISITION CORP. and CPI INTERNATIONAL, INC. dated as of May 8, 2010
Exhibit 2.1
EXECUTION COPY
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.,
ANGELS ACQUISITION CORP.
and
CPI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
dated as of May 8, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article I |
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DEFINITIONS |
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1.1 Certain Definitions |
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Article II |
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THE MERGER |
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2.1 The Merger |
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2.2 Effects of the Merger |
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2.3 Closing |
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2.4 Effective Time |
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Article III |
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SURVIVING CORPORATION |
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3.1 Certificate of Incorporation |
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3.2 Bylaws |
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3.3 Directors |
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3.4 Officers |
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Article IV |
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MERGER CONSIDERATION; CONVERSION OR CANCELLATION OF SHARES IN THE MERGER |
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4.1 Share Consideration for the Merger; Conversion or Cancellation
of Shares in the Merger |
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4.2 Exchange of Stock Certificates |
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4.3 Stock Options; Restricted Stock; Restricted Stock Units |
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4.4 Withholding Rights |
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4.5 Reservation of Shares |
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4.6 Certain Company Actions |
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Article V |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY |
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5.1 Corporate Organization and Qualification |
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5.2 Capitalization |
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5.3 Authority Relative to This Agreement |
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5.4 Consents and Approvals; No Violation |
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5.5 SEC Reports; Financial Statements; Controls |
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5.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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5.7 Litigation |
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5.8 Proxy Statement; Registration Statement |
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5.9 Taxes |
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5.10 Employee Benefit Plans |
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5.11 Labor Matters |
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5.12 Environmental Laws and Regulations |
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5.13 Property and Assets |
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5.14 No Undisclosed Liabilities |
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5.15 Intellectual Property |
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5.16 Compliance with Laws and Orders |
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5.17 Company Contracts |
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5.18 Permits |
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5.19 Insurance |
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5.20 Transactions with Affiliates |
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5.21 Brokers and Finders |
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5.22 Opinion of Financial Advisor |
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5.23 No Rights Plan |
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5.24 Share Ownership |
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5.25 Takeover Provisions |
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Article VI |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB |
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6.1 Corporate Organization and Qualification |
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6.2 Capitalization |
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6.3 Authority Relative to This Agreement |
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6.4 Consents and Approvals; No Violation |
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6.5 SEC Reports; Financial Statements; Controls |
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6.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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6.7 Proxy Statement; Registration Statement |
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6.8 Cash Consideration |
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6.9 Voting Requirements |
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6.10 Interim Operations of Merger Sub |
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6.11 Brokers and Finders |
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6.12 Share Ownership; Interested Stockholder |
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6.13 Litigation |
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6.14 Compliance with Laws and Orders |
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Article VII |
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COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS |
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7.1 Conduct of Business of the Company |
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7.2 No Solicitation of Transactions |
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7.3 Stockholders Meeting; Proxy Statement; Registration Statement |
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7.4 Efforts to Complete Transactions |
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7.5 Access to Information |
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7.6 Publicity |
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7.7 Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
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7.8 Employee Matters |
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7.9 Termination of Certain Arrangements |
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7.10 Certain Notifications |
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7.11 Further Assurances |
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7.12 Takeover Laws |
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7.13 Stockholder Litigation |
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7.14 Conduct of Parent Business |
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Article VIII |
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CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER |
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8.1 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations to Effect the Merger |
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8.2 Conditions to the Company’s Obligations to Effect the Merger |
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8.3 Conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s Obligations to Effect the Merger |
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Article IX |
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TERMINATION; WAIVER |
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9.1 Termination by Mutual Consent |
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9.2 Termination by Either Parent or the Company |
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9.3 Termination by Parent |
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9.4 Termination by the Company |
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9.5 Effect of Termination |
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9.6 Extension; Waiver |
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Article X |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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10.1 Payment of Expenses |
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10.2 Survival of Representations and Warranties; Survival of Confidentiality |
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10.3 Modification or Amendment |
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10.4 Waiver of Conditions |
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10.5 Counterparts |
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10.6 Governing Law |
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10.7 Jurisdiction; Enforcement; Waiver of Jury Trial |
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10.8 Notices |
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10.9 Entire Agreement; Assignment |
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10.10 Parties in Interest |
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10.11 Obligation of Parent |
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10.12 Severability |
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10.13 Certain Interpretations |
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LIST OF EXHIBITS |
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EXHIBIT A Voting and Standstill Agreement |
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EXHIBIT B Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation |
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 8, 2010, is
entered into by and among Comtech Telecommunications Corp., a Delaware corporation
(“Parent”), Angels Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary
of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and CPI International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”). Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section
1.1.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company has determined that it is in its best
interests for Parent to acquire the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Company (the “Company Board”) has determined
and declared that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger (as
defined in Section 2.1), are advisable and in the best interests of the Company, has
approved and adopted this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the
Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), and has resolved to recommend that the
stockholders of the Company adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of each of Parent (the “Parent Board”) and Merger Sub
has approved and declared advisable this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement
to willingness of Parent and Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement, The Cypress Funds LLC and
certain of its Affiliates have executed a Voting and Standstill Agreement in respect of shares of
the Company beneficially owned by them, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company desire to make certain representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements set forth herein, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Certain Definitions.
(a) As used herein:
An “Affiliate” of, or a Person “affiliated” with, a specific Person is a
Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled
by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement
and Plan of Merger.
“Board Recommendation Change” means either of the following, as the context may
indicate: (i) any failure by the Company Board (or any committee of the Company Board) (a
“Committee”) to make, or any withdrawal or modification in a manner adverse to Parent of,
the Company Board Recommendation or (ii) the Company or the Company Board or a Committee approving,
recommending, endorsing or resolving to approve, recommend or endorse an Acquisition Proposal or
recommending against the approval of the Agreement.
“Business Day” means a day, other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by Law to close.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Company Board Recommendation” means the recommendation by the Company Board to the
stockholders of the Company in favor of the adoption of this Agreement.
“Company Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the
Company. “Company Common Stock” expressly includes the Company Restricted Stock (as
defined in Section 4.3), subject to Section 4.3.
“Company Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any adverse event, development or change
in the condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties or results of operations of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries which is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as
a whole; provided, however, that none of the following, and no change, event or development to the
extent resulting from any of the following, shall be deemed to be or contribute to, or be taken
into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a Company Material Adverse Effect:
(i) general changes in economic, market, financial or capital market, regulatory or political
conditions in the United States or elsewhere in the world, (ii) terrorism, war, the outbreak of
hostilities or natural disaster occurring in the United States or elsewhere in the world, (iii)
changes in conditions generally applicable to the industries in which the Company and its
Subsidiaries are involved, (iv) changes in the Law or accounting regulations or principles or
interpretations thereof, (v) any change in the Company’s stock price or trading volume, or any
failure, in and of itself, by the Company to meet any internal or published (by the
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Company or otherwise) projections, forecasts or revenue or earnings predictions or any change
in any analyst recommendation concerning the Company (it being understood that the facts or
occurrences giving rise or contributing to such change in stock price or trading volume or such
failure to meet projections, forecasts or predictions or such change in analyst recommendation may
be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be,
a Company Material Adverse Effect), (vi) the downgrade in rating of any debt or debt securities of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving
rise or contributing to such downgrade may be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in
determining whether there has been or will be, a Company Material Adverse Effect), (vii) the
failure to take any action as a result of any restrictions or prohibitions set forth in this
Agreement with respect to which Parent failed, following the Company’s request, to provide a waiver
or to do so in a reasonably timely manner, (viii) changes as a result of any amendment,
cancellation, termination or other adverse event related to any existing Contract to which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or the failure by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to enter into, or be awarded the right to enter into or receiving funding under, any
Contract or any extension thereof, (ix) changes as a result of any action consented to in writing
by Parent, (x) the taking of any action expressly contemplated or required by this Agreement, or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (xi) any actions, claims, suits or
proceedings arising out of or related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated
hereby, except to the extent, in the case of clauses (i) through (iv) above, such changes would
reasonably be expected to have a materially disproportionate impact on the condition (financial or
otherwise), business, properties or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, relative to other participants in the industries in which the Company and its
Subsidiaries are involved (in which event the extent of such material adverse change may be taken
into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred).
“Company Permitted Liens” means (i) materialmen’s, mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s,
warehousemen’s, repairmen’s, and other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business, and
deposits to obtain the release of such Liens, (ii) Liens imposed by applicable Law for (A) taxes
not yet due and payable or (B) taxes that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is contesting in
good faith through appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves, in accordance with
GAAP, have been established, (iii) Liens disclosed on the Company Balance Sheet or the notes
thereto, (iv) Liens under or in connection with building and zoning laws, codes, ordinances, and
state and federal regulations governing the use of land, (v) Liens imposed pursuant to the Company
Revolving Credit Facility and (vi) any Liens that, individually or in the aggregate, would not
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
“Company Revolving Credit Facility” means the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
dated as of August 1, 2007, among Communications & Power Industries, Inc., as Borrower, the
Company, as a Guarantor, the other Guarantors Party thereto, the Lenders Party thereto, and UBS
Securities LLC and Bear Xxxxxxx & Co. Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, and UBS AG,
Stamford Branch, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Issuing Bank, and UBS Loan Finance LLC,
as Swingline Lender, Bear Xxxxxxx Corporate Lending Inc., as Syndication Agent, The Royal Bank of
Scotland PLC as Documentation Agent, and RBS Securities Corp. as Co-Arranger and Bookrunner.
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“Competition Laws” means statutes, rules, regulations, orders, decrees, administrative
and judicial doctrines, and other laws that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or
regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization, lessening of competition or
restraint of trade.
“Employee Benefit Plan” means (i) each “employee benefit plan” (as such term is
defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries sponsors,
participates in, is a party or contributes to, or with respect to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries could reasonably be expected to have any liability or with respect to which the
Company or its Subsidiaries had any liability during the prior six (6) years; and (ii) each other
employee benefit plan, program or arrangement, whether written or unwritten, including without
limitation, any stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation right or other stock or
stock-based incentive plan, cash bonus or incentive compensation arrangement, retirement or
deferred compensation plan, profit sharing plan, unemployment or severance compensation plan, or
employment or consulting agreement, for any current or former employee or director of, or other
service provider to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that does not constitute an “employee
benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
presently sponsors, participates in, is a party or contributes to, or with respect to which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries could reasonably be expected to have any liability.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Employee Benefit Plan” shall not include any Foreign Plan.
“ESPP” means the CPI International, Inc. 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as
amended.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any Person that is a member of a “controlled group of
corporations” with, or is under “common control” with, or is a member of the same “affiliated
service group” with the Company, in each case, as defined in Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of
the Code.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
“Governmental Entity” means any governmental entity including any U.S. federal, state
or local, or foreign government, or any legislature, or governmental subdivision, department,
agency, regulatory or administrative body, board, commission, court, tribunal or other
instrumentality.
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“Intellectual Property” means all intellectual property rights of any kind or nature,
including all (i) trademarks, service marks, brand names, certification marks, logos, trade dress,
trade names, and corporate names, Internet domain names, designs, slogans, other indications of
origin and general intangibles of like nature, including all goodwill, common law rights,
registrations and applications related to the foregoing, (ii) copyrights and mask works, including,
without limitation, all registrations and applications related to the foregoing, (iii) patents,
patent applications and industrial designs (and the inventions embodied by the foregoing),
including, without limitation, all continuations, divisionals, continuations-in-part, renewals,
reissues, re-examinations and applications related to the foregoing, (iv) computer programs
(whether in source code, object code, or other form), algorithms, databases, compilations and data,
technology supporting the foregoing, and all documentation, including user manuals and training
materials, related to any of the foregoing, and (v) trade secrets, customer data, technology,
know-how, proprietary processes, formulas, algorithms, models and methodologies.
“Knowledge of the Company” shall mean the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry,
of O. Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxx X. Xxxxxxx.
“Knowledge of Parent” shall mean the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Porcelain.
“NASDAQ” means the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
“Parent Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of Parent.
“Parent Dividend Consideration” means, with respect to each share of Parent Common
Stock included within the Parent Stock Consideration, all distributions or dividends (other than
dividends payable in Parent Common Stock) with a record date after the date hereof and on or prior
to the Effective Time which the recipient of such share of Parent Common Stock would have been
entitled to receive in respect of such share of Parent Common Stock had such Parent Common Stock
been issued to such recipient on the date hereof.
“Parent Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any adverse event, development or change
in the condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties or results of operations of Parent
or any of its Subsidiaries which is material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
provided, however, that none of the following, and no change, event or development to the extent
resulting from any of the following, shall be deemed to be or contribute to, or be taken into
account in determining whether there has been or will be, a Parent Material Adverse Effect: (i)
general changes in economic, market, financial or capital market, regulatory or political
conditions in the United States or elsewhere in the world, (ii) terrorism, war, the outbreak of
hostilities or natural disaster occurring in the United States or elsewhere in the world, (iii)
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changes in conditions generally applicable to the industries in which Parent and its
Subsidiaries are involved, (iv) changes in the Law or accounting regulations or principles or
interpretations thereof, (v) any change in Parent’s stock price or trading volume, any failure, in
and of itself, by Parent to meet any internal or published (by Parent or otherwise) projections,
forecasts or revenue or earnings predictions or any change in any analyst recommendation concerning
Parent (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise or contributing to such
change in stock price or trading volume or such failure to meet projections, forecasts or
predictions or such change in analyst recommendation may be deemed to constitute, or be taken into
account in determining whether there has been or will be, a Parent Material Adverse Effect), (vi)
the downgrade in rating of any debt or debt securities of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (it
being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise or contributing to such downgrade may be
deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a
Parent Material Adverse Effect), (vii) the failure to take any action as a result of any
restrictions or prohibitions set forth in this Agreement with respect to which the Company refused,
following Parent’s request, to provide a waiver or to do so in a reasonably timely manner, (viii)
changes as a result of any amendment, cancellation, termination or other adverse event related to
any existing Contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or the failure by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to enter into, or be awarded the right to enter into or
receiving funding under, any Contract or any extension thereof, (ix) changes as a result of any
action consented to in writing by the Company, (x) the taking of any action expressly contemplated
or required by this Agreement, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (xi)
any legal proceedings arising out of or related to this Agreement or any of the transactions
contemplated hereby, except to the extent, in the case of clauses (i) through (iv) above, such
changes would reasonably be expected to have a materially disproportionate impact on the condition
(financial or otherwise), business, properties, or results of operations of Parent and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, relative to other participants in the industries in which Parent and
its Subsidiaries are involved (in which event the extent of such material adverse change may be
taken into account in determining whether a Parent Material Adverse Effect has occurred).
“Parent Permitted Liens” means (i) materialmen’s, mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s,
warehousemen’s, repairmen’s, and other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business, and
deposits to obtain the release of such Liens, (ii) Liens imposed by applicable Law for (A) taxes
not yet due and payable or (B) taxes that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is contesting in good
faith through appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves, in accordance with GAAP,
have been established, (iii) Liens disclosed on the most recent balance sheet (or notes thereto) of
Parent filed with the SEC, (iv) Liens under or in connection with building and zoning laws, codes,
ordinances, and state and federal regulations governing the use of land, and (v) any Liens that,
individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material
Adverse Effect.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
association, trust, unincorporated organization other entity or group (as defined in
Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act).
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“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act” means the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 and the related rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any party, any Person of which (i) such party or
any Subsidiary of such party owns at least fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding equity or voting
securities or interests of such Person, or (ii) such party or any Subsidiary of such party has the
right to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or others performing similar functions
with respect to such Person.
“Tax” means any and all domestic or foreign, federal, state, local or other taxes of
any kind (together with any and all interest, penalties, additions to tax and additional amounts
imposed with respect thereto whether disputed or not and including any obligations to indemnify or
otherwise assume or succeed to the Tax liabilities of any other Person) imposed by any Governmental
Entity, including taxes on or with respect to income, franchises, windfall or other profits, gross
receipts, occupation, property, transfer, sales, use, capital stock, severance, alternative
minimum, payroll, employment, unemployment, social security, workers’ compensation or net worth,
and taxes in the nature of excise, withholding, ad valorem or value added or other taxes, fees,
duties, levies, customs, tariffs, imposts, assessments, obligations and charges of the same or a
similar nature to any of the foregoing.
“Taxing Authority” means any federal, state, local, or foreign government authority
responsible for the assessment, determination, collection or imposition of any Tax (including the
U.S. Internal Revenue Service).
“Tax Return” means any and all returns, reports or similar filings (including the
attached schedules) filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any information
return, claim for refund, amended return or declaration of estimated Taxes.
“Voting and Standstill Agreement” means the Voting and Standstill Agreement, by and
among Parent and the stockholders named therein dated as of May 8, 2010, which is attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
(b) Each of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such term:
Acquisition Proposal
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7.2(a) | |
Agreement
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Preamble | |
Anti-Bribery Laws
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5.16(b) | |
Anti-takeover Laws
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5.25 |
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Bid
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5.17(d) | |
Cash Consideration
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4.1(a)(ii) | |
Cashout Value
|
4.3(a) | |
Certificate of Merger
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2.4 | |
Closing
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2.3 | |
Closing Date
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2.3 | |
Common Shares Trust
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4.1(b)(ii) | |
Company
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Preamble | |
Company Actions
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5.7 | |
Company Balance Sheet
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5.13(a) | |
Company Board
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Recitals | |
Company Bylaws
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5.1 | |
Company Capital Stock
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5.2(a) | |
Company Certificate
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5.1 | |
Company Contracts
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5.17(a)(xvii) | |
Company Disclosure Letter
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4.3(a) | |
Company Government Contract
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5.17(d) | |
Company Government Subcontract
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5.17(d) | |
Company Option
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4.3(a) | |
Company Permits
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5.18(a) | |
Company Preferred Stock
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5.2(a) | |
Company Real Property
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5.13(b) | |
Company Real Property Leases
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5.13(c) | |
Company Restricted Stock
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4.3(b) | |
Company Restricted Stock Unit
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4.3(b) | |
Company SEC Reports
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5.5(a) | |
Company Stock Award
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4.3(b) | |
Company Stockholder Approval
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5.4(b) | |
Confidentiality Agreement
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7.5(e) | |
Continuing Employees
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7.8(a) | |
Contract
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5.17(a)(i) | |
Conversion Ratio
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4.1(a)(ii) | |
DGCL
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Recitals | |
Dissenting Shares
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4.1(e) | |
Effective Time
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2.4 | |
Environmental Laws
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5.12(a)(i) | |
Excess Shares
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4.1(b)(i) | |
Exchange Agent
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4.2(a) | |
Exchange Agent Agreement
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4.2(a) | |
Excluded Shares
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4.1(c) | |
Foreign Plan
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5.10(i) | |
Hazardous Material
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5.12(a)(i) | |
HSR Act
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5.4(a)(ii) | |
Indebtedness
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7.1(n) | |
Indemnified Parties
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7.7(b) | |
Law
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5.16(a) |
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Letter of Transmittal
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4.2(b) | |
Liens
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5.2(d) | |
Material Intellectual Property
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5.15(b) | |
Merger
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2.1 | |
Merger Consideration
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4.1(a)(i) | |
Merger Sub
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Preamble | |
Merger Sub Capital Stock
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6.2(e) | |
Non-Controlled Entity
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5.2(f) | |
Order
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5.16(a) | |
Palo Alto Facility
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5.12(a)(vi) | |
Parent
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Preamble | |
Parent Board
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Recitals | |
Parent Capital Stock
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6.2(a) | |
Parent Disclosure Letter
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Article VI | |
Parent Preferred Stock
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6.2(a) | |
Parent Representatives
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7.5(a) | |
Parent SEC Reports
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6.5(a) | |
Parent Stock Consideration
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4.1(a)(ii) | |
Parent Stock Price
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4.3(a) | |
Permits
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5.4(a)(ii) | |
Proxy Statement
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7.3(a)(i) | |
Registration Statement
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7.3(d) | |
SEC
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5.5(a) | |
Stockholders Meeting
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7.3(a)(iii) | |
Superior Acquisition Proposal
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7.2(f) | |
Surviving Corporation
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Termination Date
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Termination Fee
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Third Party
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7.2(a) | |
Varian
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5.12(c) | |
Voting Company Debt
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5.2(c) | |
WARN
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5.11(c) |
ARTICLE II
THE MERGER
2.1 The Merger. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective
Time (as defined in Section 2.4), the Company and Merger Sub shall consummate a merger (the
“Merger”) in which (a) Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company and the
separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall thereupon cease, (b) the Company shall be the
surviving corporation in the Merger and shall continue to be governed by the Laws (as defined in
Section 5.16) of the State of Delaware, and (c) the separate corporate existence of the
Company shall continue unaffected by the Merger. The corporation surviving the Merger is sometimes
hereinafter referred to as the “Surviving Corporation.” Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time all of the property, rights,
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privileges, powers, immunities and franchises of Merger Sub and the Company shall vest in the
Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities, obligations and duties of Merger Sub and the
Company shall become the debts, liabilities, obligations and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
2.2 Effects of the Merger. The Merger will have the effects set forth in this Agreement
and Section 259 of DGCL.
2.3 Closing. The closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) shall take place (a) at the
offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP, Four Times Square, New York, NY 10036-6522, on
a date to be specified by Parent, which date shall not be later than the second Business Day
following the date on which the last of the conditions set forth in Article VIII hereof
shall be fulfilled or waived (to the extent permitted by Law) in accordance with this Agreement
(other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject
to the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent permitted by Law) of those conditions) or (b) at such
other place, time and date as Parent and the Company may agree. The date on which the Closing
takes place is referred to herein as the “Closing Date.”
2.4 Effective Time. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, as promptly as
practicable on the Closing Date, the appropriate parties hereto shall execute in the manner
required by the DGCL and file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a certificate of
merger (the “Certificate of Merger”), and the parties hereto shall take such other and
further actions as may be required by Law to make the Merger effective. The Merger shall become
effective upon the filing of the Certificate of Merger or at such date and time as Parent and the
Company shall agree and shall specify in the Certificate of Merger (the date and time that the
Merger becomes effective being hereinafter referred to as the “Effective Time”).
ARTICLE III
SURVIVING CORPORATION
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation. At the Effective Time, the Certificate of Incorporation
of the Company shall be amended so as to read in the form of Exhibit B hereto, and as so
amended, shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation, until thereafter
further amended in accordance with the DGCL and the provisions of such Certificate of
Incorporation.
3.2 Bylaws. At the Effective Time, the Bylaws of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately
prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, until thereafter
amended in accordance with the DGCL and the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Surviving Corporation and such Bylaws.
3.3 Directors. The directors of Merger Sub at the Effective Time shall, from and after the
Effective Time, be the initial directors of the Surviving Corporation until their successors have
been duly elected or appointed and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal,
in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.
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3.4 Officers. The officers of the Company at the Effective Time shall, from and after the
Effective Time, be the initial officers of the Surviving Corporation until their successors have
been duly elected or appointed and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal,
in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.
ARTICLE IV
MERGER CONSIDERATION; CONVERSION OR CANCELLATION OF SHARES IN THE MERGER
4.1 Share Consideration for the Merger; Conversion or Cancellation of Shares in the
Merger.
(a) Merger Consideration.
(i) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company, the Surviving Corporation or the holders of any shares
of Company Capital Stock or the holders of any capital stock of Merger Sub, each issued and
outstanding share of Company Common Stock (other than Excluded Shares (as defined in
Section 4.1(c)) and Dissenting Shares (as defined in Section 4.1(e)) shall,
by virtue of the Merger, be converted into the right to receive, pursuant to Section
4.2, upon the surrender of the certificates evidencing the Company Common Stock (or
evidence of shares in book entry form), the Parent Stock Consideration, the Cash
Consideration and, if any, the Parent Dividend Consideration (together, the “Merger
Consideration”), without interest thereon, and such shares of Company Common Stock (or
evidence of shares in book entry form) shall be automatically cancelled and extinguished, in
accordance with Section 4.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to
Section 7.1(c), if prior to the Effective Time the outstanding shares of Company
Common Stock or Parent Common Stock shall have been changed into a different number of
shares or a different class, by reason of any stock dividend, subdivision, reclassification,
recapitalization, split, combination or exchange of shares, and, in each such case, the
record date for such transaction is between the date of this Agreement and the Effective
Time, then any number or amount contained herein that is based upon the number of shares of
Company Common Stock or Parent Common Stock, as the case may be, will be appropriately
adjusted to provide to Parent and the holders of Company Common Stock the same economic
effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event. As provided in Section
4.4, the right of any holder of Company Common Stock to receive the Merger Consideration
shall be subject to and reduced by the amount of any withholding under applicable Tax Law.
(ii) Definitions. For purposes hereof, the following terms have the following
respective meanings:
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“Cash Consideration” means an amount per share of Company Common
Stock in cash equal to $9.00.
“Conversion Ratio” shall equal $8.10 divided by the Parent Trading
Price and rounded to four decimal places; provided, however, that if the
Parent Trading Price is greater than $38.00, then the Conversion Ratio shall
equal 0.2132, and if the Parent Trading Price is less than $34.00, then the
Conversion Ratio shall equal 0.2382.
“Parent Stock Consideration” means a fraction of a fully paid and
nonassessable share of Parent Common Stock equal to the Conversion Ratio.
“Parent Trading Price” means the average of the reported closing
sale prices per share of Parent Common Stock on NASDAQ as reported in The
Wall Street Journal for the five (5) consecutive trading days ending on (and
including) the second trading day prior to the consummation of the Merger.
(b) No Fractional Shares.
(i) No fractional shares of Parent Common Stock shall be issued in the Merger, but in
lieu thereof each holder of shares of Company Common Stock otherwise entitled to a
fractional share of Parent Common Stock will be entitled to receive, from the Exchange Agent
in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.1(b), a cash payment in lieu of
such fractional share of Parent Common Stock representing such holder’s proportionate
interest, if any, in the proceeds from the sale by the Exchange Agent (reduced by any fees
of the Exchange Agent attributable to such sale) in one or more transactions of shares of
Parent Common Stock equal to the excess of (A) the aggregate number of shares of Parent
Common Stock to be delivered to the Exchange Agent by Parent pursuant to Section
4.2(a) over (B) the aggregate number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock to be
distributed to the holders of shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to Section
4.2(b) (such excess, the “Excess Shares”). The parties acknowledge that payment
of the cash consideration in lieu of issuing fractional shares of Parent Common Stock was
not separately bargained-for consideration but merely represents a mechanical rounding off
for purposes of avoiding the expense and inconvenience to Parent that would otherwise be
caused by the issuance of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock. As soon as practicable
after the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent, as agent for the holders of shares of Company
Common Stock that would otherwise receive fractional shares of Parent Common Stock, shall
sell the Excess Shares at then prevailing prices on NASDAQ in the manner provided in the
following paragraph.
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(ii) The sale of the Excess Shares by the Exchange Agent, as agent for the holders of
shares of Company Common Stock that would otherwise receive fractional shares of Parent
Common Stock, shall be executed on the NASDAQ through one or more member firms of the NASDAQ
and shall be executed in round lots to the extent practicable. Until the proceeds of such
sale or sales have been distributed to the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, the
Exchange Agent shall hold such proceeds in trust for the holders of shares of Company Common
Stock that would otherwise receive fractional shares of Parent Common Stock (the “Common
Shares Trust”). The Exchange Agent shall determine the portion of the Common Shares
Trust to which each holder of shares of Company Common Stock shall be entitled, if any, by
multiplying the amount of the aggregate proceeds comprising the Common Shares Trust by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of the fractional share interest to which
such holder of shares of Company Common Stock would otherwise be entitled and the
denominator of which is the aggregate amount of fractional share interests to which all
holders of shares of Company Common Stock would otherwise be entitled.
(iii) As soon as practicable after the determination of the amount of cash, if any, to
be paid to holders of shares of Company Common Stock in lieu of any fractional shares of
Parent Common Stock, the Exchange Agent shall make available such amounts to such holders of
shares of Parent Common Stock without interest, subject to and in accordance with
Section 4.2.
(c) At the Effective Time, each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding and owned
by Parent, Merger Sub or any other wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent, or held in the treasury of
the Company or owned by any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company immediately prior to the
Effective Time (collectively, the “Excluded Shares”) shall cease to be outstanding, and
shall be automatically cancelled and retired without payment of any consideration therefor and
shall cease to exist.
(d) At the Effective Time, each share of Merger Sub Capital Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into a share of capital stock of the Surviving
Corporation.
(e) Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and
held by a holder who has properly exercised and perfected his or her demand for appraisal rights
under Section 262 of the DGCL (the “Dissenting Shares”), shall not be converted into the
right to receive the Merger Consideration, but the holders of such Dissenting Shares shall be
entitled to receive such consideration as shall be determined pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL;
provided, however, that if any such holder shall have failed to perfect or shall
have effectively withdrawn or lost his or her right to appraisal and payment under the DGCL, such
holder’s shares of Company Common Stock shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted as of the
Effective Time into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without any interest thereon,
and such shares shall not be deemed to be Dissenting Shares. The Company
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shall serve prompt written notice to Parent of any demands for appraisal, withdrawals of such
demands and any other instruments served pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL received by the
Company in respect of any shares of Company Common Stock, and Parent shall have the right to
participate in and direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect to the exercise of
appraisal rights under Section 262 of the DGCL. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall
not, without the prior written consent of Parent, make any payment with respect to, settle or offer
to settle or waive any failure to timely deliver a written demand with respect to, any such
exercise of appraisal rights, or agree to do any of the foregoing.
4.2 Exchange of Stock Certificates. Certificates (or evidence of shares in book entry
form) for shares of Company Common Stock shall be exchanged for certificates (or evidence of shares
in book entry form) evidencing the Parent Stock Consideration and for the Cash Consideration in
accordance with the following procedures:
(a) Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall appoint an agent reasonably acceptable to the
Company to act as exchange agent under this Agreement (the “Exchange Agent”) and who shall
serve pursuant to an agreement between Parent and the Exchange Agent (the “Exchange Agent
Agreement”). Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall deliver to the Exchange Agent, in trust
for the benefit of the holders of Company Common Stock, (i) certificates (or evidence of shares in
book entry form) representing, as nearly as practicable, the number of shares of Parent Common
Stock into which all shares of Company Common Stock are to be converted in the Merger and (ii) an
amount in cash equal to the Cash Consideration multiplied by the number of shares of Company Common
Stock to be converted in the Merger.
(b) As promptly as practicable after the Effective Time, but in no event later than five (5)
Business Days following the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each
holder of record of Company Common Stock a form of letter of transmittal (the “Letter of
Transmittal”) (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title
to the certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the certificates to the Exchange Agent and
shall be in such form and have such other provisions (including customary provisions with respect
to delivery of an “agent’s message” with respect to shares held in book-entry form) as Parent may
specify, subject to the Company’s reasonable approval), together with instructions thereto. Upon
(i) in the case of shares of Company Common Stock represented by a certificate, the surrender of
such certificate for cancellation to the Exchange Agent, or (ii) in the case of shares of Company
Common Stock held in book-entry form, the receipt of an “agent’s message” by the Exchange Agent, in
each case together with the Letter of Transmittal, duly, completely and validly executed in
accordance with the instructions thereto, and such other documents as may reasonably be required by
the Exchange Agent, the holder of such shares shall be entitled to receive (and the Exchange Agent
shall deliver) (A) certificates (or electronic equivalents) representing the number of shares of
Parent Common Stock into which such shares of Company Common Stock shall have been converted in the
Merger, and (B) a bank check for an amount equal to the Cash Consideration multiplied by the number
of shares of Company Common Stock to be converted plus any cash due in lieu of fractional
shares pursuant to Section 4.1(b).
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(c) No dividends or other distributions with respect to securities of Parent constituting part
of the Merger Consideration, and no cash payment in lieu of fractional shares in accordance with
the procedure described in Section 4.2(b), shall be paid to the holder of any certificates
(or electronic equivalents) for Company Common Stock not surrendered until such certificates (or
electronic equivalents) for Company Common Stock are surrendered or transferred, as the case may
be, as provided in this Section 4.2. Following such surrender or transfer, there shall be
paid, without interest, to the Person in whose name the Parent Common Stock has been registered,
(i) at the time of such surrender or transfer, the amount of any cash payable in lieu of fractional
shares to which such Person is entitled pursuant to Section 4.2(b), and the amount of all
dividends or other distributions with a record date after the date hereof and on or prior to the
Effective Time previously paid or payable on the date of such surrender with respect to such
securities, and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other
distributions with a record date after the Effective Time and prior to surrender or transfer and
with a payment date subsequent to surrender or transfer payable with respect to such securities.
With respect to clause (ii), such dividends and distributions shall be in addition to the Parent
Dividend Consideration included as part of the Merger Consideration.
(d) In no event shall the holder of any surrendered certificates (or evidence of shares in
book entry form) be entitled to receive interest on any of the Cash Consideration to be received in
the Merger.
(e) If any certificate (or electronic equivalents) for such Parent Common Stock or check for
the Cash Consideration is to be issued in the name of a Person other than the Person in whose name
the certificates (or electronic equivalents) surrendered for exchange therefor are registered, it
shall be a condition of the exchange that the certificate so surrendered shall be endorsed or shall
otherwise be in proper form for transfer, and that the Person requesting such exchange shall pay to
the Exchange Agent any transfer or other taxes required by reason of issuance of such check to a
Person other than the registered holder of the certificates (or electronic equivalents)
surrendered, or shall establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such tax has been
paid or is not applicable.
(f) If for any reason (including losses) the Exchange Agent shall not have sufficient funds or
Parent Common Stock to pay the amounts to which holders of Company Common Stock are entitled under
this Article IV, Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall take all steps necessary to
promptly deposit with the Exchange Agent additional cash and shares of Parent Common Stock
sufficient to make all payments required under this Article IV. Any funds deposited with
the Exchange Agent (including any interest received with respect thereto) that remains
undistributed to the holders of Company Common Stock for twelve (12) months after the Effective
Time shall be delivered to Parent, upon demand, and any holder of Company Common Stock who has not
theretofore complied with this Article IV shall thereafter look only to Parent and
Surviving Corporation for payment of its claim for Merger Consideration, any cash in lieu of
fractional shares and any dividends and distributions to which such holder is entitled pursuant to
this Article IV, in each case without any interest thereon.
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(g) If any certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, then, upon the making of an
affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and,
if required by the Exchange Agent, the posting by such Person of a bond, in such amount as Parent
or the Exchange Agent may reasonably direct, as indemnity against any claim that may be made
against it with respect to such certificate, Parent shall direct the Exchange Agent to issue, in
exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, the Merger Consideration to be paid in
respect of the shares of Company Common Stock represented by such certificate, as contemplated by
this Article IV.
(h) None of the Company, Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent
shall be liable to any Person in respect of any shares of Parent Common Stock (or dividends or
distributions with respect thereto) or cash from the Exchange Fund, in each case, properly
delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar
Law. Any Merger Consideration, any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock and
any dividends or distributions remaining unclaimed as of a date which is immediately prior to such
time as such amounts would otherwise escheat or become property of any Governmental Entity shall,
to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the property of the Surviving Corporation free
and clear of any claims or interests of any Person previously entitled thereto.
(i) The Exchange Agent shall invest any of the funds deposited with the Exchange Agent as
directed by Parent. Any interest and other income resulting from such investments shall be paid to
Parent.
(j) Except for the right to surrender of the certificate(s) (or evidence of shares in book
entry form) representing the Company Common Stock in exchange for the right to receive the Merger
Consideration with respect to each share of Company Common Stock and any cash in lieu of fractional
shares of Parent Common Stock, all shares of Company Common Stock shall no longer be outstanding
and shall automatically be cancelled and shall cease to exist at the Effective Time and each holder
of Company Common Stock shall cease to have any rights as a stockholder of the Company, and no
transfer of Company Common Stock shall thereafter be made on the stock transfer books of the
Surviving Corporation.
4.3 Stock Options; Restricted Stock; Restricted Stock Units.
(a) Except
as may be agreed upon by Parent and any of the individuals set forth in
Section 7.8(e) of the separate disclosure letter delivered by the Company to Parent at or
prior to the execution of this Agreement (the “Company Disclosure Letter”), each option to
purchase shares of Company Common Stock granted under any equity compensation plan or arrangement
of the Company and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Company
Option”), whether or not exercisable or vested, shall be canceled at the Effective Time in
exchange for a payment, in cash, equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of (A) the Cash
Consideration and (B) the cash value of the average of the per share closing prices for
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Parent Common Stock, calculated to two decimal places, for the ten (10) consecutive trading
days immediately preceding the date that is two (2) days before the Effective Time, as reported on
NASDAQ (such average, the “Parent Stock Price”) multiplied by the Conversion Ratio (such
amount, the “Cashout Value”), reduced by (ii) the per share exercise price of the Company
Option.
(b) Except as may be agreed upon by Parent and any of the individuals set forth in
Section 7.8(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter, each (i) restricted stock award granted
under any equity compensation plan or arrangement of the Company and outstanding immediately prior
to the Effective Time (“Company Restricted Stock”) and (ii) restricted stock unit granted
under any equity compensation plan or arrangement of the Company and outstanding immediately prior
to the Effective Time (“Company Restricted Stock Unit” and together with the Company
Restricted Stock, a “Company Stock Award”) shall be canceled at the Effective Time in
exchange for a payment, in cash, equal to the Cashout Value.
(c) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take all necessary actions to effect the
measures contemplated by this Section 4.3, including but not limited to adoption of any
plan amendments, obtaining Board approval and/or obtaining any consents.
4.4 Withholding Rights. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary,
each of the Exchange Agent, the Surviving Corporation, Parent and their respective agents shall be
entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable to any Person pursuant to
this Agreement such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of
such payment under any provision of any federal, state, local or foreign tax Law. If the Exchange
Agent, the Surviving Corporation, Parent or any of their respective agents, as the case may be, so
withholds amounts, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been
paid to the holder of the shares of Company Common Stock in respect of which the Exchange Agent,
the Surviving Corporation, Parent or the agent, as the case may be, made such deduction and
withholding.
4.5 Reservation of Shares. Parent agrees that (a) prior to the Effective Time, it will
take appropriate action to reserve a sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares of Parent
Common Stock to be issued in accordance with this Agreement, and (b) at the Effective Time, Parent
will issue shares of Parent Common Stock to the extent set forth in, and in accordance with, this
Agreement.
4.6 Certain Company Actions. Prior to the Effective Time, each of the Company and Parent
shall take all such steps as may be required (to the extent permitted under applicable Law) to
cause any dispositions of shares of Company Common Stock (including derivative securities with
respect to shares of Company Common Stock) resulting from the transactions contemplated by this
Article IV by each individual who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a)
of the Exchange Act with respect to the Company to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the
Exchange Act.
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ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except as qualified or supplemented by (i) the Company SEC Reports filed after October 2, 2009
and prior to the date hereof (excluding any disclosures set forth in any section of a Company SEC
Report entitled “Risk Factors” or “Forward-Looking Statements” or any other disclosures included in
such filings to the extent that they are forward-looking in nature and do not contain a reasonable
level of detail about the risks of which the statements warn) or (ii) sections in a separate
Company Disclosure Letter, and which is numbered by reference to representations and warranties in
a specific section of this Agreement; provided that (x) any facts, items or exceptions disclosed in
any section of the Company Disclosure Letter shall be deemed to be disclosed on another section of
the Company Disclosure Letter if the relevance of such fact, item or exception to such other
section would be reasonably apparent and (y) any listing of any fact, item or exception in any
section of the Company Disclosure Letter shall not be construed as an admission of liability under
any applicable Law or for any other purpose and shall not be construed as an admission that such
fact, item or exception is in fact material or create a measure of materiality for purposes of this
Agreement or otherwise, the Company represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows:
5.1 Corporate Organization and Qualification. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is
a corporation or limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the Laws of its respective jurisdiction of incorporation and is qualified and in good
standing as a foreign corporation or limited liability company in each jurisdiction where the
properties owned, leased or operated or the business conducted by it require such qualification,
except where a failure to so qualify or be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to
have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has all requisite
corporate or limited liability company power and authority, and possess all material governmental
licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals necessary, to own, lease or otherwise hold its
properties and other assets and to carry on its business in substantially the manner as it is now
being conducted. The Company has previously made available to Parent complete and correct copies
of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Company
Certificate”) and Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Company Bylaws”), and the
equivalent organizational documents of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries.
5.2 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company (the “Company Capital Stock”) consists
of 100,000,000 shares, 90,000,000 shares of which are designated as Company Common Stock, and
10,000,000 shares of which are designated as preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
“Company Preferred Stock”). As of April 30, 2010, 16,744,721 shares of Company Common
Stock were issued and outstanding (including shares of Company Restricted Stock for which the
restrictions have not yet lapsed), and no shares of Company Preferred Stock were issued and
outstanding. All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are, and all
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such shares that may be issued prior to the Effective Time will be when issued, duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to or issued in violation
of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right
or any similar right under any provision of the DGCL, the Company Certificate, the Company Bylaws
or any Contract to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound. Except as set forth in Section
5.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no shares of Company Common Stock or Company Preferred
Stock are held in the treasury of the Company and no shares of Company Common Stock or Company
Preferred Stock are held by Subsidiaries of the Company.
(b) (i) As of April 30, 2010, 3,398,275 shares of Company Common Stock were reserved
for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding Company Options. Section 5.2(b)(i) of
the Company Disclosure Letter lists, as of the close of business on April 30, 2010, all
outstanding Company Options, the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to each
Company Option, the grant dates and exercise prices of each Company Option, the vesting
schedule of each Company Option, and the names of the holders thereof.
(ii) As of April 30, 2010, 130,616 shares of Company Restricted Stock were issued and
outstanding. Section 5.2(b)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter lists, as of the
close of business on April 30, 2010, all outstanding shares of Company Restricted Stock, the
grant dates of each award of Company Restricted Stock, the vesting schedule of each award of
Company Restricted Stock, and the names of the holders thereof.
(iii) As of April 30, 2010, 185,550 shares of Company Common Stock were reserved for
issuance upon the settlement of outstanding Company Restricted Stock Units. Section
5.2(b)(iii) of the Company Disclosure Letter lists, as of the close of business on April
30, 2010, all outstanding Company Restricted Stock Units, the grant dates of each award of
Company Restricted Stock Units, the vesting schedule of each award of Company Restricted
Stock Units, and the names of the holders thereof.
(iv) As of April 30, 2010, 1,309,315 shares of Company Common Stock were available for
issuance pursuant to additional grants of Company Options, Company Restricted Stock and
Company Restricted Stock Units under the Company’s equity compensation plans and
arrangements.
(v) As of April 30, 2010, 267,802 shares of Company Common Stock were issued and
outstanding under the ESPP, and 492,198 shares of Company Common Stock were
available for issuance under the ESPP.
(c) Except as set forth above and in Section 5.2(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter,
there are not any outstanding or authorized options, warrants, convertible securities, calls,
rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or any other agreements of any character to
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which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which it may be bound,
requiring it to issue, transfer, sell, purchase, redeem or acquire any shares of Company Capital
Stock or any securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to
subscribe for, any shares of Company Capital Stock or any shares of the capital stock of any of its
Subsidiaries. All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, Company Options, and Company
Restricted Stock have been issued in compliance with and not in violation of any applicable federal
or state securities laws (other than state “blue sky” laws). There are no bonds, debentures, notes
or other indebtedness or debt securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries having the right
to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any
matters on which stockholders of the Company or such Subsidiary may vote (“Voting Company
Debt”). Except as set forth above, there are not any options, warrants, rights, convertible or
exchangeable securities, “phantom” stock rights, stock appreciation rights, stock-based performance
units, commitments, contracts, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound (i) obligating the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional
shares of capital stock or other equity interests in, or any security convertible or exercisable
for or exchangeable into any capital stock of or other equity interest in, the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries or any Voting Company Debt, (ii) obligating the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, security, unit,
commitment, contract, arrangement or undertaking or (iii) that give any Person the right to receive
any economic benefit or right similar to or derived from the economic benefits and rights accruing
to holders of Company Common Stock. There are no outstanding rights, commitments, agreements,
arrangements or undertakings of any kind obligating the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock, equity interests or other
voting securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(d) Except as set forth in Section 5.2(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, all
outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of the Company’s Subsidiaries are
owned by the Company or a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, free and clear
of all liens, mortgages, security interests, charges, encumbrances, claims and options of any
nature (“Liens”), except for Company Permitted Liens.
(e) Section 5.2(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate
list of (i) each Subsidiary of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and the record ownership of
all issued and outstanding shares thereof, and (ii) the percentage and type of ownership interest
thereof held by the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(f) Section 5.2(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate
list of each Person, other than a Subsidiary of the Company, in which the Company or the Company’s
Subsidiaries own any equity interest (each, a “Non-Controlled Entity”), and (ii) the
percentage and type of ownership interest thereof held by the Company or its Subsidiaries.
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5.3 Authority Relative to This Agreement. The Company has the requisite corporate power
and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby
have been duly and validly authorized by the Company Board and no other corporate proceedings on
the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, other than the approval of the Merger and the adoption of this Agreement by
holders of the shares of Company Capital Stock in accordance with the DGCL and the Company
Certificate. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and,
assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of Parent and Merger Sub,
constitutes the valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by (a) bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws now or hereafter in effect relating to
creditors’ rights generally, and (b) general principles of equity (regardless of whether
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). As of the date of this
Agreement, the Company Board has unanimously, by resolutions duly adopted at a meeting duly called
and held, (i) approved, and declared advisable, this Agreement and the Voting and Standstill
Agreement, (ii) determined that the terms of this Agreement and the Voting and Standstill Agreement
are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders, (iii) directed that
the Company submit the adoption of this Agreement to a vote at the Stockholders Meeting and (iv)
subject to Section 7.2, recommended that the stockholders of the Company adopt this
Agreement at the Stockholders Meeting, which resolutions have not as of the date hereof been
subsequently rescinded, modified or withdrawn in any way.
5.4 Consents and Approvals; No Violation.
(a) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Company
of the transactions contemplated hereby, will:
(i) conflict with or result in any breach of any provision of the Company Certificate
or Company Bylaws or the respective organizational documents of any of the Company’s
Subsidiaries;
(ii) require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or
notification to (“Permits”), any Governmental Entity, except (A) in connection with
the applicable requirements of the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as
amended (the “HSR Act”) and any other applicable U.S. or foreign Competition Laws;
(B) the filings and consents listed in Section 5.4(a)(ii) of the Company Disclosure
Letter; (C) pursuant to the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act; (D) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware pursuant to the DGCL and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of
other states in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is authorized to do business;
(E) as may be required by any applicable state securities or “blue sky”
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Laws or state takeover Laws; or (F) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
NASDAQ;
(iii) except as set forth in Section 5.4(a)(iii) of the Company Disclosure
Letter, result in a material violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due
notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination,
cancellation or acceleration or Lien), or require any consent or notice under any of the
terms, conditions or provisions of any Company Contract, except for such violations,
breaches and defaults (or rights of termination, cancellation or acceleration or Liens) as
to which requisite waivers or consents have been obtained; or
(iv) assuming that the Permits referred to in this Section 5.4 are duly and
timely obtained or made and the approval of the Merger and this Agreement by the Company’s
stockholders has been obtained, materially violate any Law or Order applicable to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or to any of their respective assets.
(b) Assuming the accuracy of the representations set forth in Section 6.12, the affirmative
vote of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock in favor
of the approval and adoption of this Agreement (the “Company Stockholder Approval”) is the
only vote of the holders of any class or series of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ securities
necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger.
5.5 SEC Reports; Financial Statements; Controls.
(a) The Company has timely filed or furnished all forms, reports and documents required to be
filed or furnished by it with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) since
April 27, 2006, pursuant to the federal securities Laws and the SEC rules and regulations
thereunder, all of which, as of their respective dates, complied in all material respects with all
applicable requirements of the Exchange Act (collectively and together with any exhibits and
schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein, and as they have been supplemented
modified or amended since the time of filing, the “Company SEC Reports”). None of the
Company SEC Reports, including, without limitation, any financial statements or schedules included
therein, as of their respective dates, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. There are no
outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from (i) the SEC with respect to the
Company SEC Reports or (ii) any other Governmental Entity with respect to any required statutory
financial statements. The Company has not received written notice that any of the Company SEC
Reports is the subject of ongoing SEC review. Except as set forth on Section 5.5(a) of the Company
Disclosure Letter, none of the Subsidiaries of the Company is required to file or furnish reports
with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act.
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(b) The consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and cash
flows (including the related notes thereto) of the Company included in the Company SEC Reports, as
of their respective dates, (i) complied in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, (ii) were
prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior periods (except as
otherwise noted therein and, subject, in the case of any unaudited interim financial statements, to
normal year-end adjustments and the lack of footnotes), and (iii) present fairly, in all material
respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as
of their respective dates, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows
for the periods presented therein (subject, in the case of any unaudited interim financial
statements, to normal year-end adjustments), all in accordance with GAAP. Since April 27, 2006,
the Company has not made any material change in the accounting practices or policies applied in the
preparation of its financial statements, except as required by GAAP, SEC rule or policy or
applicable Law and as disclosed in the Company SEC Reports.
(c) The Company has timely filed or furnished all forms, reports and documents (including
statutory audits) required to be filed or furnished by it with any foreign Governmental Entity
since April 27, 2006, pursuant to applicable Laws and regulations thereunder, all of which, as of
their respective dates, complied in all material respects with all applicable requirements. Any
such statutory financial statements of the Company or its Subsidiaries (i) complied in all material
respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of such
foreign Governmental Entity with respect thereto, (ii) were prepared in accordance with applicable
Law and accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with prior periods (except as otherwise
noted therein and, subject, in the case of any unaudited interim financial statements, to normal
year-end adjustments and the lack of footnotes), and (iii) present fairly, in all material
respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company or the applicable Subsidiaries as of
their respective dates, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for
the periods presented therein (subject, in the case of any unaudited interim financial statements,
to normal year-end adjustments), all in accordance with applicable Law and accounting principles.
(d) The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all of the provisions of the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, and the provisions of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act relating thereto,
which are applicable to the Company. The Company maintains internal controls over financial
reporting that provide reasonable assurance that (i) records are maintained in reasonable detail
and accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the Company’s assets, (ii)
transactions are executed with management’s authorization, (iii) transactions are recorded as
necessary to permit preparation of the consolidated financial statements of the Company and to
maintain accountability for the Company’s consolidated assets, (iv) access to assets is permitted
only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (v) the recorded
accounting for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action is taken with respect to any differences.
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(e) The Company has delivered to Parent complete and accurate copies of notices received from
its independent auditor of any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting since April 27, 2006 and any other management letters or
similar correspondence from any independent auditor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
received since April 27, 2006. The Company has implemented such programs and taken such steps as
it believes are reasonably necessary to effect compliance with all provisions of Section 404 of the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act that are applicable to the Company and has not received any written notification
that its independent auditor (i) believes that the Company will not be able to complete its
assessment before the reporting deadline, or, if completed, that it will not be completed in
sufficient time for the independent auditor to complete its assessment or (ii) will not be able to
issue unqualified attestation reports with respect thereto.
(f) The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures required by Rules 13a-15 or
15d-15 under the Exchange Act, and such controls and procedures are reasonably effective to ensure
that all material information concerning the Company is made known on a reasonably timely basis to
the individuals responsible for the preparation of the Company’s filings with the SEC and other
public disclosure documents. Each of the principal executive officer of the Company and the
principal financial officer of the Company (or each former principal executive officer of the
Company and each former principal financial officer of the Company, as applicable) has made all
certifications required by Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 under the Exchange Act or Sections 302 and 906 of
the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder with respect
to the Company SEC Documents. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “principal executive
officer” and “principal financial officer” shall have the meanings given to such terms
in the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has outstanding, or has
arranged any outstanding, “extensions of credit” to directors or executive officers within
the meaning of Section 402 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. The Company has established and maintains
disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting (as such terms are
defined in paragraphs (e) and (f), respectively, of Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) as required
by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are
reasonably designed to ensure that all material information required to be disclosed by the Company
in the reports that it files or furnishes under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all such
material information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management as appropriate to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required
pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act.
(g) Since April 27, 2006, (i) none of the Company, its directors, executive officers or any of
the Company’s Subsidiaries, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any employee, auditor, accountant
or representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, has received any material complaint,
allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing
practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their
respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or
claim that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged
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in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (ii) no attorney representing the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities Laws, breach of fiduciary
duty or similar violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective officers,
directors, employees or agents to the Company Board or any committee thereof or to any director or
officer of the Company.
5.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
(a) Except as disclosed in the Company SEC Reports, as set forth in Section 5.6(a) of
the Company Disclosure Letter or as contemplated by this Agreement, since October 2, 2009 until the
date of this Agreement, the Company has not suffered any Company Material Adverse Effect, and to
the Knowledge of the Company, no fact or condition exists on the date hereof which, individually or
in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Since October 2, 2009 until the date of this Agreement, the Company has not taken any
action that would, pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof, be prohibited to be taken without the
consent of Parent if it were taken between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
5.7 Litigation. Section 5.7 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth all
actions, claims, suits, proceedings or investigations by Governmental Entities or self-regulatory
entities (including NASDAQ) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the
Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, or any present or former
officer, director, or employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such, before
(or, in the case of threatened, that would be before) or by any Governmental Entity or arbitrator
(“Company Actions”). There are no Company Actions that, individually or in the aggregate,
would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
5.8 Proxy Statement; Registration Statement.
(a) The Proxy Statement and other materials prepared by the Company and distributed to the
Company’s stockholders in connection with the Merger, including any amendments or supplements
thereto, will comply in all material respects with applicable federal securities Laws, and the
Proxy Statement will not, at the time that it or any amendment or supplement thereto is mailed to
the Company’s stockholders, at the time of the Stockholders Meeting or at the Effective Time,
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading, except that no representation is made by the Company
with respect to information supplied by Merger Sub or Parent for inclusion in the Proxy Statement.
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(b) None of the information supplied by the Company in writing for inclusion in the
Registration Statement will, at the time that it or any amendment or supplement thereto is filed
with the SEC or at the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
5.9 Taxes.
(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries (i) have timely filed (taking into account any extension
of time within which to file) all material Tax Returns required to have been filed by or with
respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and
complete in all material respects, (ii) have timely paid all material Taxes due and owing by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether or not shown on any Tax Return), (iii) have adequate
accruals and reserves, in accordance with GAAP, on the financial statements included in the Company
SEC Reports for all Taxes payable by the Company and its Subsidiaries for all taxable periods and
portions thereof through the date of such financial statements and (iv) have not received written
notice of any deficiencies for any material Tax from any Taxing Authority, against the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries for which there are not adequate specific reserves on the financial
statements included in the Company SEC Reports.
(b) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any currently pending
tax audit or other proceeding with respect to material Taxes nor has any Tax audit or other
proceeding with respect to material Taxes been proposed or threatened against any of them. As of
the date of this Agreement, there are no pending requests for waivers of the time to assess any
material Tax. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived any statute of
limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment
or deficiency. There are no Liens for Taxes on any of the assets of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries other than Company Permitted Liens. No claim has ever been made in writing by a
Taxing Authority of a jurisdiction where the Company or one of its Subsidiaries has not filed Tax
Returns claiming that the Company or such Subsidiary is or may be subject to taxation by that
jurisdiction.
(c) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is obligated by law or by any written
contract, agreement or other arrangement to indemnify any other person (other than the Company and
its Subsidiaries) with respect to any material Taxes. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any written Tax allocation, indemnification or sharing
agreement (other than an agreement with the Company or its Subsidiaries). Neither the Company nor
any of its Subsidiaries is liable under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar
provision of the Tax Laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction) for any material Taxes of
any person other than the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(d) The Company and its Subsidiaries have withheld and paid all material Taxes required to
have been withheld and paid and reported in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee,
independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party.
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(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries was a “distributing corporation” or
“controlled corporation” in a transaction intended to qualify under Section 355 of the Code within
the past two (2) years or otherwise as part of a plan that includes the Merger.
(f) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in any “reportable
transaction” or “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4 or
any other corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign Laws
(g) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has agreed to make or is required to make
any material adjustment for a taxable period ending after the Closing under Section 481(a) of the
Code by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise.
(h) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any material
item of income in, or exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable
period (or portion thereof) ending after the Effective Time as a result of any “closing
agreement” described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of
state, local or foreign Laws regarding Taxes) executed on or prior to the date of this Agreement.
(i) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any item of
income, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion
thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any intercompany transaction or excess loss
account described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502 (or any corresponding or similar provision
of state, local, or foreign income Tax law).
(j) The Company has made available to Parent or its legal or accounting representative copies
of all material federal and state Tax Returns for the Company and each of its Subsidiaries filed
for all periods including and after the period ended September 25, 2003.
5.10 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Section 5.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate list
as of the date hereof of each Employee Benefit Plan and, to the extent a Foreign Plan covers 10 or
more individuals, each Foreign Plan. The Company has delivered to Parent on the date hereof a
true, correct and complete copy (in each case, if applicable) of each (i) Employee Benefit Plan
and, to the extent required to be listed on Section 5.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter,
Foreign Plan, including any amendment thereto; (ii) summary plan description; (iii) trust,
insurance, annuity or other funding Contract related thereto; (iv) the most recent financial
statements and actuarial or other valuation reports prepared with respect thereto; and (v) the
three (3) most recent annual reports on Form 5500 required to be filed with the Internal Revenue
Service with respect thereto.
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(b) Each Employee Benefit Plan has been administered in compliance with its terms and operated
in compliance with ERISA, the Code and all other applicable Laws. Neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries has a contract, plan or commitment, whether legally binding or not, to create any
additional Employee Benefit Plan, or any plan, agreement or arrangement that would be an Employee
Benefit Plan if adopted, or to modify any existing Employee Benefit Plan, except as required by
applicable Law. Except as required by applicable Law and the terms of any Employee Benefit Plan
renewed or extended in accordance with Section 7.1, there are no limitations or
restrictions on the right of the Company or its Subsidiaries or, after the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, Parent or its Subsidiaries, including the Surviving Corporation,
to merge, amend or terminate any Employee Benefit Plan.
(c) Except as set forth on Section 5.10(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no Employee
Benefit Plan provides welfare benefits, including without limitation, death or medical benefits
(whether or not insured), beyond retirement or termination of service, other than coverage mandated
solely by applicable Law. With respect to each Employee Benefit Plan set forth on Section 5.10(c)
of the Company Disclosure Letter, the full direct cost of benefits is borne by the current or
former employee or director (or beneficiary thereof) and the coverage of such current or former
employees does not adversely affect the premiums or rates payable by the Company or its
Subsidiaries with respect to other current employees.
(d) With respect to each Employee Benefit Plan intended to be “qualified” within the meaning
of Section 401(a) of the Code, (i) each such Employee Benefit Plan has been determined to be so
qualified and has received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the Internal Revenue
Service with respect to its qualification, (ii) the trusts maintained thereunder have been
determined to be exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code, and (iii) no event has
occurred that could reasonably be expected to result in disqualification or adversely affect such
exemption.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has ever contributed to or had any
obligation to contribute to: (i) a plan subject to Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Sections
412 or 4971 of the Code; (ii) a “multiemployer plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(37) of
ERISA); (iii) a “multiple employer plan” (within the meaning of Section 413(c) of the Code); (iv)
any “voluntary employees’ beneficiary association” (within the meaning of Section 501(c)(9) of the
Code); or (v) any “multiple employer welfare arrangement” (within the meaning of Section 3(40) of
ERISA). Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has incurred any withdrawal liability
that has not been satisfied in full.
(f) There are no pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened actions, suits,
disputes or claims by or on behalf of any Employee Benefit Plan or any Foreign Plan, by any
employee or beneficiary covered under any such Employee Benefit Plan or Foreign Plan, as
applicable, or otherwise involving any such Employee Benefit Plan or Foreign Plan (other than
routine claims for benefits).
(g) Except as set forth on Section 5.10(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby will, either alone or in combination with another event, (i) entitle any current or former
employee, officer, director or other service provider of the
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Company or any Subsidiary to severance pay, unemployment compensation, a change of control
payment or any other payment, or (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the
amount of compensation due any such employee, officer, director or other service provider. Except
as set forth on Section 5.10(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary is party to any contract or arrangement that could result, separately or in the
aggregate, in the payment of any “excess parachute payment” for purposes of Section 280G or Section
4999 of the Code.
(h) Each Employee Benefit Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined
for purposes of Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) has (i) been maintained and operated since January
1, 2005 in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code and all applicable Internal Revenue
Service guidance promulgated thereunder so as to avoid any Tax, penalty or interest under Section
409A of the Code and, as to any such plan in existence prior to January 1, 2005, has not been
“materially modified” (within the meaning of Internal Revenue Service Notice 2005-1) at any time
after October 3, 2004 or has been amended in a manner that conforms with the requirements of
Section 409A of the Code, and (ii) since January 1, 2009, been in documentary and operational
compliance with Section 409A of the Code and all applicable Internal Revenue Service guidance
promulgated thereunder.
(i) Each plan, arrangement, agreement or contract that would otherwise meet the definition of
an “Employee Benefit Plan” but which is subject to any Law other than U.S. federal, state or local
Law (“Foreign Plan”) that is intended to comply with the requirements of any tax or pension
Laws in order for contributions thereto or benefits thereunder to receive intended tax benefits or
favorable tax treatment complies in all material respects with such Laws. Each Foreign Plan
required to be registered or approved by a non-U.S. Governmental Entity has been registered or
approved and has been maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities, and no
event has occurred since the date of the most recent approval or application therefor relating to
any such Foreign Plan that could reasonably be expected to materially affect any such approval
relating thereto or increase the costs relating thereto in a manner material to the Company and its
Subsidiaries as a whole. Each Foreign Plan is fully funded or fully insured on an ongoing and
termination or solvency basis (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) in compliance
with applicable Law, and the fair market value of the assets held under each Foreign Plan that is a
pension plan or that is funded on an actuarial basis is sufficient so as to permit a termination of
each such Foreign Plan, in full compliance with applicable Law (to the extent such a fully funded
or fully insured Foreign Plan may be terminated in accordance with applicable Law), immediately
after the Closing Date without Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their Affiliates being
required to make additional contributions to such Foreign Plan (or related trust) or to incur any
liability with respect to the funding or payment of benefits under such Foreign Plan.
5.11 Labor Matters.
(a) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has used the services of workers provided
by third party contract labor suppliers, temporary employees, “leased employees” (within
the meaning of Section 414(n) of the Code) or individuals who have provided services as independent
contractors to an extent that would reasonably be expected to
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result in the disqualification of any Employee Benefit Plan or the imposition of penalties or
excise taxes with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan by the Internal Revenue Service, the
Department of Labor, or any other Governmental Entity.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 5.11(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no individual is
or is part of a unit represented by a labor union, labor organization, workers’ association, works
council or other collective group of employees which represents any group of employees of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with his or her employment with the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to any collective
bargaining agreement or similar labor agreement covering employees or former employees of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There are no (i) labor strikes, slowdowns or stoppages
currently pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) representation claims or petitions pending before any Governmental
Entity or any organizing efforts or challenges concerning representation with respect to the
employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) material grievances or pending
arbitration proceedings against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that arose out of or under
any collective bargaining agreement.
(c) Since the date of the Company Balance Sheet until the date hereof, neither the Company nor
any of its Subsidiaries has effectuated or announced or plans to effectuate or announce (i) a
“plant closing,” as defined in the U.S. Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
(“WARN”) affecting any site of employment or one or more facilities or operating units
within any site of employment or facility of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) a “mass
layoff” (as defined in the WARN) or (iii) any other transaction, layoff, reduction in force or
employment terminations sufficient in number to trigger application of any similar applicable Law.
5.12 Environmental Laws and Regulations.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 5.12(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter:
(i) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (and, to the Knowledge of the Company,
each Non-Controlled Entity) is, and has been, since January 1, 2000, in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable Laws and regulations relating to pollution or
protection of human health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air,
surface water, ground water, land surface or subsurface strata), and including, without
limitation, Laws relating to the exposure to, disposal or releases or threatened releases of
Hazardous Material (as defined below) (collectively, “Environmental Laws”), with
“Hazardous Material” meaning, individually or collectively, all substances defined
as Hazardous Substances, Oils, Pollutants or Contaminants in the National Oil and Hazardous
Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, 40 C.F.R. Section 300.5, or defined as such by, or
regulated as such under, any Law, and including toxic mold;
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(ii) there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened claims for
liability under, or noncompliance with, any Environmental Laws against the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries (or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any Non-Controlled Entity), and
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any
Non-Controlled Entity) has received written notice of, or, to the Knowledge of the Company,
is the subject of, any action, cause of action, claim, investigation, demand or notice by
any Person alleging liability under, or violation of, or noncompliance with, any
Environmental Law that remains outstanding or unresolved;
(iii) There have been no releases by the Company or its Subsidiaries, or to the
Knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, by any other Person, of any Hazardous
Materials that have had or that could reasonably be expected to form the basis of any claim
for or material liability under, or material violation of, or non-compliance with, any
Environmental Laws against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, to the Knowledge of
the Company, any Non-Controlled Entity) or against any Person whose liabilities for such
claims the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any
Non-Controlled Entity) has, or may have, retained or assumed, either contractually or by
operation of Law;
(iv) there is no condition on, at, under or related to any real property (including any
release of a Hazardous Material into the air, soil, surface water, sediment or ground water
at, under or migrating to or from such property) including related to real property
currently or formerly owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
created by the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ (or, to the Knowledge of the Company,
any Non-Controlled Entity’s) operations that could reasonably be expected to give rise to
any material liability for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, to the Knowledge of
the Company, any Non-Controlled Entity), including the imposition of any fines or penalties,
under applicable Environmental Laws;
(v) the Company and its Subsidiaries (and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each
Non-Controlled Entity) have obtained and are in compliance, in all material respects, with
all material Permits issued pursuant to any Environmental Laws applicable to the Company,
its Subsidiaries (and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each Non-Controlled Entity) and the
properties used by the Company and its Subsidiaries (and, to the Knowledge of the Company,
each Non-Controlled Entity) in the operation of their business and all such material Permits
are valid and in good standing; and
(vi) Section 5.12(a)(vi) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, complete
and correct list of all Permits pursuant to any Environmental Laws applicable to the Company
and its Subsidiaries that are required as of the date hereof to lawfully operate the Company
Real Property and business at 607, 811 and 0000 Xxxxxx Xxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx (the
“Palo Alto Facility”) as currently conducted and which the Company and its
Subsidiaries have obtained.
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(b) The Company has delivered or otherwise made available for inspection to Parent true,
complete and correct copies and results of any material reports, studies, data, analyses, tests or
monitoring possessed by or in the control of the Company, its Subsidiaries and, to Knowledge of the
Company, each Non-Controlled Entity pertaining to the environmental condition of, or Hazardous
Materials in, on, from, beneath or adjacent to, any property currently owned, operated or leased by
the Company, its Subsidiaries or any Non-Controlled Entity, or regarding compliance with applicable
Environmental Laws by Company, its Subsidiaries or any Non-Controlled Entity.
(c) The obligations of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (and any of its predecessors and
successors, as applicable) (collectively, “Varian”), including, without limitations, any
environmental and/or indemnification obligations, under the Varian Agreements are still, to the
Knowledge of the Company, valid, in effect and binding upon Varian in accordance with their terms.
To the Knowledge of the Company, none of the parties to the Varian Agreements is in material breach
thereof or default thereunder, no event has occurred which with notice or the lapse of time or both
would constitute a material default or violation by any party to the Varian Agreements and no party
to such agreements will be in material breach thereof or default thereunder as a result of the
execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. As used
in this section, the Varian Agreements mean: the Stock Sale Agreement by and between Varian
Associations, Inc., and Communications & Power Industries Holding Corporation, dated as of June 9,
1995, including the amendments thereto; the Agreement re: Environmental Matters Among 301
Industrial LLC, 301 Holding LLC, Communications & Power Industries, Inc., Varian Medical Systems,
Inc., and Palo Alto Medical Foundation, dated June 18, 2004, and any amendments thereto; the
Modification Agreement between Varian Medical Systems, Inc. and Communications & Power Industries,
Inc., effective as of June 18, 2004; and the Agreement Regarding Agreement re: Environmental
Matters and Agreement of Purchase And Sale by and between 301 Industrial LLC, Communications &
Power Industries, Inc., and, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, dated August 31, 2009 and any amendments
thereto.
(d) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is aware of, or has received notice of,
any requirement of Law (including, without limitation, Environmental Law, land use, zoning or
similar Law) that would be reasonably likely to require them to move, relocate or suspend all or
any portion of the operations currently undertaken at the Palo Alto Facility. Neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries has reason to believe that it will be required to expend material costs
to address any local land use or zoning requirement or Environmental Law related to the operations
at the Palo Alto Facility.
5.13 Property and Assets.
(a) The Company or a Subsidiary of the Company has good and valid title to, or a valid
leasehold interest in, all the material properties and assets which it purports to own or lease
(real, tangible, personal and mixed), including all the properties and assets reflected in the
balance sheet contained in the most recent Form 10-Q of the Company filed with the SEC (the
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“Company Balance Sheet”) (except for personal property sold since the date of the
Company Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice). All
Company Real Property (as defined in Section 5.13(b)) and all such assets are free and
clear of all Liens, except for Company Permitted Liens.
(b) Section 5.13(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, complete and
correct list of all material real property owned, leased or subleased by the Company and its
Subsidiaries as of the date hereof and the location of such premises (the “Company Real
Property”). The Company Real Property includes all of the material real property owned by the
Company or a Subsidiary of the Company and used in connection with, held for use in connection
with, or necessary for the operation of the businesses of the Company.
(c) To the Knowledge of the Company, all of the material real property leases to which the
Company or its Subsidiaries is a party (collectively, the “Company Real Property Leases”)
are in full force and effect, except that such enforceability may be limited by (i) bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws now or hereafter in effect relating to
creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). There is no existing material
default by the Company or its Subsidiaries under any of the Company Real Property Leases, and no
event has occurred with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries which, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would constitute a material default of any of the Company Real Property Leases. To
the Knowledge of the Company, there are no material defaults of any obligations of any other party
under any Company Real Property Lease.
5.14 No Undisclosed Liabilities.
(a) Except as reflected in the Company Balance Sheet, the Company has no liabilities
(absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) other than (i) any liabilities and obligations
incurred since the date of the Company Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice, (ii) any liabilities and obligations incurred in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (iii) any liabilities and obligations that have not
had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Company is not a party to, and has no commitment to become a party to, any joint
venture, partnership agreement or any similar contract (including any contract relating to any
transaction, arrangement or relationship between or among the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
on the one hand, and any unconsolidated affiliate, including any structured finance, special
purpose or limited purpose entity, on the other hand) where the purpose or intended effect of such
arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any transaction involving the Company in the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
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5.15 Intellectual Property.
(a) Section 5.15(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and
substantially complete list of patents and patent applications, registered trademarks (including
applications), and Internet domain names, in each case owned or co-owned by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof.
(b) To the Knowledge of the Company: (i) the Intellectual Property which is listed as active
(e.g., not abandoned, inactive, lapsed, cancelled, expired, and/or terminated) in Section
5.15(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter and which is material to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole (“Material Intellectual Property”) has not been deemed by any
Governmental Entity to be invalid or unenforceable; (ii) such Material Intellectual Property has
not been cancelled, abandoned or dedicated to the public domain; and (iii) all registration,
maintenance and renewal fees necessary to preserve the rights of the Company or its Subsidiaries in
connection with such Material Intellectual Property have been paid in a timely manner.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Company Material Adverse Effect:
(i) The Company or a Subsidiary of the Company owns, free and clear of any Liens
(which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be deemed to include license agreements), or
has a valid and enforceable license (free and clear of any Liens) or otherwise possesses
legally enforceable rights to use and practice, all Material Intellectual Property as
currently used in their respective businesses as currently conducted;
(ii) the conduct of the businesses of the Company or its Subsidiaries (and, to the
Knowledge of the Company, each Non-Controlled Entity), as currently conducted, does not
infringe upon or otherwise violate any Intellectual Property of any third Person; neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each
Non-Controlled Entity) (nor any of their respective predecessors) has received any written
notice since April 27, 2006 from any third Person, and there are no pending claims (A)
asserting the infringement or other violation of any Intellectual Property by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries (and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each Non-Controlled Entity)
or (B) pertaining to or challenging the validity, enforceability, priority or registrability
of, or any right, title or interest of Company or any of its Subsidiaries (and, to the
Knowledge of the Company, each Non-Controlled Entity) with respect to, any Material
Intellectual Property;
(iii) there are no pending or unresolved claims by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (A) asserting the infringement or other violation of any Material Intellectual
Property, or (B) pertaining to or challenging the validity, enforceability,
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priority or registrability of, or any right, title or interest of any third Person’s
Intellectual Property; and
(iv) there are no consents, judgments, judicial or governmental orders, or settlement
agreements (including any settlements that include licenses) materially restricting the
rights of the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to any of the Material Intellectual
Property owned or co-owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or restricting the
conduct of any the businesses of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as presently
conducted in order to accommodate a third Person’s Intellectual Property.
(d) The Company and/or its Subsidiaries have implemented commercially reasonable measures to
maintain the confidentiality of their trade secrets and other proprietary information, and there
has not been, to the Knowledge of the Company, any material disclosure or other compromise of any
confidential or proprietary information of the Company or its Subsidiaries (including any such
information of any other Person disclosed in confidence to the Company or its Subsidiaries) to any
third Person in a manner that has resulted or is reasonably likely to result in the loss of trade
secrets or other rights in and to such information.
5.16 Compliance with Laws and Orders.
(a) Except with respect to the matters described in Sections 5.5, 5.9,
5.10, 5.12, 5.17(d)(iii) and (iv), and 5.18 or as set forth
in Section 5.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is in violation of or in default under any law (including the common law), statute,
ordinance, code, rule, regulation or directive having the effect of law of Canada, the United
States or any state, county, city or other political subdivision thereof or of any domestic or
foreign government or regulatory authority (collectively and individually, “Law”), or writ,
judgment, decree, injunction or similar order of any Governmental Entity, in each case, whether
preliminary or final (an “Order”), applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
any of their respective assets and properties, except for such violations or defaults that would
not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all
material statutory and regulatory requirements under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C.
§§ 78dd-1, et seq.) and international anti-bribery conventions and local anti-corruption and
bribery Laws in jurisdictions in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are operating (the
“Anti-Bribery Laws”). Since April 27, 2006, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
has received any written communication from any Governmental Entity that alleges that the Company,
one of its Subsidiaries or any agent thereof is in material violation of, or has a material
liability under, the Anti-Bribery Laws.
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5.17 Company Contracts.
(a) As of the date hereof, except for this Agreement or as set forth in the Company SEC
Reports or in Section 5.17 of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any contract constituting a “material contract”
(as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC) or:
(i) any written or oral contract, agreement, lease, instrument or legally binding
contractual commitment (“Contract”) with a customer of the Company or its
Subsidiaries or with any entity that purchases goods or services from the Company or its
Subsidiaries for future consideration to be paid to the Company or its Subsidiaries of
$2,000,000 or more in any fiscal year;
(ii) any Contract which would prevent, materially delay or impede the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger;
(iii) any Contract (including any exclusivity agreement) materially restricting the
right of the Company to conduct its business as it is presently conducted or which could
require the disposition of any material assets or line of business of the Company;
(iv) any Contract for capital expenditures or the acquisition or construction of fixed
assets involving future payments in excess of $1,000,000;
(v) any Contract for the purchase or lease of goods or services (including, without
limitation, equipment, materials, software, hardware, supplies, merchandise, parts or other
property, assets or services), requiring aggregate future payments in excess of $1,000,000,
other than inventory purchase orders executed in the ordinary course of business;
(vi) any loan and credit agreement, Contract, note, debenture, bond, indenture,
mortgage, security agreement, pledge or other similar agreement pursuant to which any
material Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is outstanding or may be
incurred;
(vii) except for any Contract entered into in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, any Contract relating to guarantees or assumptions of other
obligations of any third Person or reimbursements of any maker of a letter of credit which
are, in the aggregate, in excess of $1,000,000;
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(viii) any Contract with any agency or department of the United States federal
government or any state or local government for the purchase of goods and/or services from
the Company or any Subsidiary which would reasonably be expected to result in future
payments to the Company or any Subsidiary in excess of $2,000,000;
(ix) any Contract that constitutes a collective bargaining or other arrangement with
any U.S. or Canadian labor union, labor organization, workers’ association, works council or
other collective group of employees;
(x) any Contract granting a first refusal, first offer or similar preferential right to
purchase or acquire any of the Company Capital Stock or any of the Company’s assets;
(xi) any Contract containing covenants binding upon the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries that materially restrict the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(or that, following the consummation of the Merger could materially restrict the ability of
the Surviving Corporation or its affiliates) to compete in any business that is material to
the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as of the date of this Agreement, or
that materially restricts the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or that,
following the consummation of the Merger, would materially restrict the ability of the
Surviving Corporation or its affiliates) to compete with any Person or in any geographic
area;
(xii) any Contract creating or relating to any material partnership, joint venture, or
joint development agreement involving future payments or capital commitments in excess of
$2,000,000;
(xiii) any Contract which (A) prohibits the payment of dividends or distributions in
respect of Company Capital Stock or the capital stock of any wholly owned Subsidiary of the
Company, (B) prohibits the pledging of Company Capital Stock or the capital stock of any
wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company or (C) prohibits the issuance of guarantees by any
wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company;
(xiv) any written employment Contract, severance agreement or other similar binding
agreement with any employees of the Company or any member of the Company Board, or any
Contract that would otherwise obligate or commit the Company, the Surviving Corporation or
their respective Subsidiaries to retain, or not to terminate, any employees;
(xv) any Contract, other than customer Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of
business, containing a covenant or covenants of the Company or any
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of its Subsidiaries to indemnify or hold harmless another Person unless such obligation
to indemnify or hold harmless is less than $200,000;
(xvi) any Contract relating to the disposition or acquisition by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, with obligations remaining to be performed or liabilities continuing after
the date of this Agreement, of any business or any amount of material assets other than in
the ordinary course of business, including any “earn-out” or other contingent payments or
obligations; or
(xvii) any material hedge, collar, option, forward purchasing, swap, derivative or
similar Contract, understanding or undertaking.
All contracts of the type described in this Section 5.17(a) are hereinafter referred as
“Company Contracts”.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 5.17(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, all
Company Contracts are valid and binding agreements of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company
and are in full force and effect. To the Knowledge of the Company, none of the parties to such
Company Contracts is in material breach thereof or material default thereunder or will be as a
result of the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(c) Except as set forth in Section 5.17(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no
benefits under any Company Contract will be materially increased, and no vesting of any material
benefits under any Company Contract will be accelerated, by the occurrence of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except as set forth in Section 5.17(c) of the
Company Disclosure Letter, there are no Company Contracts that require amounts payable by the
Company or its Subsidiaries to any officers of the Company or its Subsidiaries (in their capacity
as officers) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or any subsequent
employment termination.
(d) Except where the following matters have not had or would not be reasonably expected to
have a Company Material Adverse Effect, with respect to each Company Contract between the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries and any Governmental Entity and each outstanding bid, quotation or
proposal by the Company or any Company Subsidiary (each, a “Bid”) that if accepted or
awarded would lead to a Company Contract between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any
Governmental Entity (each, a “Company Government Contract”) and each Company Contract
between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any prime contractor or upper-tier subcontractor
relating to a Contract between such Person and any Governmental Entity and each outstanding Bid
that if accepted or awarded would lead to a Material Company Contract between the Company or a
Subsidiary of the Company and a prime
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contractor or upper-tier subcontractor relating to a Contract between such Person and any
Governmental Entity (each, a “Company Government Subcontract”):
(i) to the Knowledge of the Company (A) each such Company Government Contract or
Company Government Subcontract was legally awarded, is binding on the Company or the
applicable Subsidiary of the Company thereto, and is in full force and effect and (B) each
such Company Government Contract (or, if applicable, each prime Contract under which such
Company Government Subcontract was awarded) is not currently the subject of bid or award
protest proceedings;
(ii) the Company and each Subsidiary of the Company have complied in all material
respects with all terms and conditions of such Company Government Contract or Company
Government Subcontract, including all clauses, provisions and requirements incorporated
expressly by reference therein;
(iii) the Company and each Subsidiary of the Company have complied in all material
respects with all requirements of all Laws, including the Armed Services Procurement Act,
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, the FAR, the Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement, the Truth in Negotiations Act, the government contracts
cost principles (FAR Part 31), the Cost Accounting Standards, the Buy American Act, the
Trade Agreements Act and the Procurement Integrity Act, whether incorporated explicitly, by
reference or by operation of law;
(iv) neither the United States government nor any prime contractor, subcontractor or
other Person has notified the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, in writing, that the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company has breached or violated any Law or material
certification, representation, clause, provision or requirement pertaining to such Company
Government Contract or Company Government Subcontract, and all facts set forth or
acknowledged by any disclosures, representations or certifications submitted by or on behalf
of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in connection with such Company Government
Contract or Company Government Subcontract were current, accurate and complete in all
material respects on the date of submission;
(v) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has received any notice of
termination for convenience, notice of termination for default, cure notice or show cause
notice pertaining to such Company Government Contract or Company Government Subcontract;
(vi) except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company, other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, to the Knowledge of
the Company, no cost incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary of
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the Company pertaining to a Company Government Contract or Company Government
Subcontract has been questioned or challenged is the subject of any audit or investigation
or has been disallowed by any Governmental Entity; and
(vii) no material payment due to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company
pertaining to such Company Government Contract or Company Government Subcontract has been
withheld based upon negative performance related allegations or claims and no claim has been
made in writing to withhold payment based upon negative performance related allegations or
claims.
(e) To the Knowledge of the Company, except as set forth on Section 5.17(e) of the
Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, nor any of their
respective directors, officers or employees, is or since April 27, 2006 has been under
administrative, civil or criminal investigation, indictment or information by any Governmental
Entity, or any audit or investigation by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, with respect
to any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to any Company Government Contract or
Company Government Subcontract.
(f) There exist (i) no outstanding material claims against the Company or any Subsidiary of
the Company, either by any Governmental Entity or by any prime contractor, subcontractor, vendor or
other person, arising under or relating to any Company Government Contract or Company Government
Subcontract, and (ii) no outstanding material claims or requests for equitable adjustment or
disputes between the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company and the United States government
under the Contract Disputes Act, as amended, or any other Law, or between the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company and any prime contractor, subcontractor, vendor or other person arising
under or relating to any Company Government Contract or Company Government Subcontract. To the
Knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company received any
material adverse or negative past performance evaluations or ratings in connection with any Company
Government Contract, Company Government Subcontract or other Contract with a Governmental Entity
within the past three years. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has (i) any
pending material claim against any Governmental Entity or (ii) any pending material claim against
any prime contractor, subcontractor, vendor or other person arising under or relating to any
Company Government Contract or Company Government Subcontract.
(g) Except as described in Section 5.17(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are
no claims or disputes relating to the Company Government Contracts which, if resolved unfavorably
to the Company, would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect. In
addition, to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no known or reasonably foreseeable
expenditures which would materially increase the estimated cost to complete performance of the
Company Government Contracts above the amounts set forth in the estimates to complete.
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(h) To the Knowledge of the Company, since April 27, 2006, neither the Company nor any
operating segment has been debarred or suspended for 90 days or more in any consecutive
twelve-month period, or proposed for debarment or suspension, or received notice of actual or
proposed debarment or suspension, from participation in the award of Contracts with the United
States government (excluding for this purpose ineligibility to bid on certain contracts due to
generally applicable bidding requirements). To the Knowledge of the Company, since April 27, 2006,
there exist no facts or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in a finding of
non-responsibility or ineligibility on the part of the Company or any operating segment.
5.18 Permits.
(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all material Permits, variances, exemptions, orders,
registrations, certificates, security facility clearances and approvals of all Governmental
Entities that are required from such Governmental Entities in order for the Company and its
Subsidiaries to own, lease or operate their assets and to carry on their businesses (the
“Company Permits”). Except as set forth in Section 5.17 of the Company Disclosure Letter,
(i) the Merger, in and of itself, would not cause the revocation or cancellation of any Company
Permit, and (ii) since April 27, 2006, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received
written notice from any Governmental Entity that it is in material violation of any of the Company
Permits.
(b) Each Company Permit is valid and in full force and effect and has not been suspended,
revoked, canceled or adversely modified except where the failure to be in full for and effect, or
the suspension, revocation, cancellation or modification of which has not had, and would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse
Effect. No Company Permit is subject to (i) any material conditions or requirements that have not
been imposed generally upon licenses in the same service, or (ii) any pending regulatory proceeding
or judicial review before a Governmental Entity. To the Knowledge of the Company, no event,
condition or circumstance has occurred that would preclude any Company Permit from being renewed in
the ordinary course (to the extent that such Company Permit is renewable by its terms), except
where the failure to be renewed has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
5.19 Insurance. The Company has previously made available to Parent a list of all material
policies of insurance maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Such policies are in
full force and effect and all premiums due with respect to such policies have either been paid or
adequate provisions for the payment by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries thereof has been
made. To the Knowledge of the Company, the amounts and scope of risks covered by such policies are
customary for companies of its size, its geographic region and in the businesses in which the
Company and its Subsidiaries operate.
5.20 Transactions with Affiliates. Except as set forth in the Company SEC Reports, there are no
transactions, agreements, arrangements or understandings between the Company or
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any of its
Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Affiliate of the Company (other than any Subsidiaries of the
Company), on the other hand, of the type that would be required to be disclosed under Item 404 of
Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.
5.21 Brokers and Finders. Except for the fees and expenses payable to X.X. Xxxxxx Securities
Inc. and Moelis & Company, which fees and expenses are reflected in their respective agreements
with the Company, a copy of each of which has previously been provided to Parent, the Company has
not employed any investment banker, broker, finder, consultant or intermediary in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that would be entitled to any investment banking,
brokerage, finder’s or similar fee or commission in connection with this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby.
5.22 Opinion of Financial Advisor. The Company or the Company Board has received the opinions
of each of X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc. and Moelis & Company, each dated May 7, 2010, to the effect
that, as of such date, the Merger Consideration to be received by the stockholders of the Company
pursuant to the Merger is fair to such stockholders from a financial point of view, a copy of which
has previously been provided to Parent.
5.23 No Rights Plan. There is no stockholder rights plan, “poison pill” anti-takeover plan or
other similar device in effect, to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound.
5.24 Share Ownership. As of the date hereof, none of the Company or its Subsidiaries or, to the
Knowledge of the Company, any of its Affiliates (a) beneficially owns (within the meaning of
Section 13 of the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder), directly or indirectly,
any shares of Parent Capital Stock, or (b) is party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding
for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of, shares of Parent Capital Stock.
5.25 Takeover Provisions. Assuming the accuracy of the representations set forth in Section
6.12, the Company has taken all appropriate actions so that the restrictions on business
combinations contained in each “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share acquisition,” “business
combination” or other similar anti-takeover statute or regulation enacted under Delaware Law
applicable to the Company (the “Anti-takeover Laws”), including without limitation Section
203 of the DGCL, will not apply with respect to or as a result of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger and the Voting and Standstill Agreement,
without any further action on the part of the stockholders of the Company or the Company Board.
True, correct and complete copies of all resolutions of the Company Board reflecting such actions
have been previously provided to Parent. Other than Section 203 of the DGCL, no Anti-takeover Law
is applicable to, or purports to be applicable to, the Merger or the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
Except as qualified or supplemented by (i) the Parent SEC Reports filed after July 31, 2009
and prior to the date hereof (excluding any disclosures set forth in any section of a Company SEC
Report entitled “Risk Factors” or “Forward-Looking Statements” or any other disclosures included in
such filings to the extent that they are forward-looking in nature) or (ii) sections in a separate
disclosure letter which has been delivered to the Company by Parent at or prior to the execution of
this Agreement (the “Parent Disclosure Letter”) and which is numbered by reference to
representations and warranties in a specific section of this Agreement; provided that (x) any
facts, items or exceptions disclosed in any section of the Parent Disclosure Letter shall be deemed
to be disclosed on another section of the Parent Disclosure Letter if the applicability of such
fact, item or exception to such other section would be reasonably apparent and (y) any listing of
any fact, item or exception in any section of the Parent Disclosure Letter shall not be construed
as an admission of liability under any applicable Law or for any other purpose and shall not be
construed as an admission that such fact, item or exception is in fact material or create a measure
of materiality for purposes of this Agreement or otherwise, Parent and Merger Sub, jointly and
severally, represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
6.1 Corporate Organization and Qualification. Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries and Merger
Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation and is qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in
each jurisdiction where the properties owned, leased or operated, or the business conducted, by it
require such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify or be in such good standing
would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries has all
requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as it is
now being conducted, except where failure to have such power and authority would not have a Parent
Material Adverse Effect or adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby. Parent and Merger Sub have each previously made available to the Company complete and
correct copies of their respective Certificates of Incorporation and Bylaws.
6.2 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Parent (the “Parent Capital Stock”) consists of
102,000,000 shares, 100,000,000 shares of which are designated as Parent Common Stock, and
2,000,000 shares of which are designated as preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share (the
“Parent Preferred Stock”). As of April 30, 2010, 28,518,477 shares of Parent Common Stock
were issued, 28,307,540 shares of Parent Common Stock were outstanding and no shares of Parent
Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock have
been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.
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(b) As of April 30, 2010, 2,867,560 shares of Parent Common Stock were reserved for issuance
upon the exercise of outstanding awards pursuant to Parent’s employee stock option or compensation
plans.
(c) Except as set forth above and in Section 6.2 of the Parent Disclosure Letter,
there are not as of the date hereof any outstanding or authorized options, warrants, convertible
securities, calls, rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or any other agreements of any
character to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which it may be bound,
requiring it to issue, transfer, sell, purchase, redeem or acquire any shares of Parent Capital
Stock or any securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to
subscribe for, any shares of Parent Capital Stock or any shares of the capital stock of any of its
Subsidiaries.
(d) All shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Merger, when issued
pursuant to this Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable
and not subject to any preemptive or similar rights.
(e) The authorized capital stock of Merger Sub (the “Merger Sub Capital Stock”)
consists of 1,000 shares, par value $0.01 per share, all of which are designated as common stock.
All of the issued and outstanding shares of Merger Sub Capital Stock are held by Parent and have
been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. There are not as of
the date hereof any outstanding or authorized options, warrants, convertible securities, calls,
rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or any other agreements of any character to which
Merger Sub is a party, or by which it may be bound, requiring it to issue, transfer, sell,
purchase, redeem or acquire any shares of Merger Sub Capital Stock or any securities or rights
convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for, any shares of Merger
Sub Capital Stock. Merger Sub does not have any Subsidiaries.
6.3 Authority Relative to This Agreement. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has the requisite
corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of
the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by the respective boards
of directors of Parent and Merger Sub and will be approved and adopted immediately following
execution of this Agreement by Parent as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, and no other corporate
proceedings on the part of Parent and Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed
and delivered by each of Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes the
valid and binding agreement of the Company, constitutes the valid and binding agreement of each of
Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms, except that
such enforceability may be limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar Laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally, and (b)
general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law).
6.4 Consents and Approvals; No Violation.
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(a) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent or Merger Sub, nor the
consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby will:
(i) conflict with or result in any breach of any provision of the Certificates of
Incorporation or Bylaws, respectively, of Parent or Merger Sub or of any of Parent’s
Subsidiaries;
(ii) require any Permit from any Governmental Entity, except (A) in connection with the
applicable requirements of the HSR Act and any other applicable U.S. or foreign Competition
Laws; (B) the filings and consents listed in Section 6.4(a)(ii) of Parent Disclosure
Letter; (C) pursuant to the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act; (D) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware pursuant to the DGCL; (E) as may be required by any applicable state securities or
“blue sky” Laws or state takeover Laws; or (F) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
NASDAQ;
(iii) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or
lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration or Lien) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, license,
agreement or other instrument or obligation to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries may
be bound and which is filed or was required to be filed as an exhibit to Parent’s annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2009 or any of Parent’s subsequent quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q and subsequent current reports on Form 8-K, except for such violations,
breaches and defaults (or rights of termination, cancellation or acceleration or Liens) as
to which requisite waivers or consents have been obtained; or
(iv) assuming that the Permits referred to in this Section 6.4 are duly and
timely obtained or made, violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or
regulation applicable to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or Merger Sub or to any of their
respective assets.
6.5 SEC Reports; Financial Statements; Controls.
(a) Parent has filed all forms, reports and documents required to be filed by it with the SEC
since July 31, 2007, pursuant to the federal securities Laws and the SEC rules and regulations
thereunder, all of which, as of their respective dates, complied in all material respects with all
applicable requirements of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “Parent SEC Reports”). None
of the Parent SEC Reports, including, without limitation, any financial statements or schedules
included therein, as of their respective dates, contained any untrue statement of a material fact
or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order
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to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. There are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from (i)
the SEC with respect to the Parent SEC Reports or (ii) any other Governmental Entity with respect
to any required statutory financial statements.
(b) The consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and cash
flows (including the related notes thereto) of Parent included in the Parent SEC Reports, as of
their respective dates, (i) complied in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, (ii) were
prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior periods (except as
otherwise noted therein and, subject, in the case of any unaudited interim financial statements, to
normal year-end adjustments and the lack of footnotes), and (iii) present fairly, in all material
respects, the consolidated financial position of Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of
their respective dates, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for
the periods presented therein (subject, in the case of any unaudited interim financial statements,
to normal year-end adjustments), all in accordance with GAAP. Since July 31, 2007, the Parent has
not made any material change in the accounting practices or policies applied in the preparation of
its financial statements, except as required by GAAP, SEC rule or policy or applicable Law and as
disclosed in the Parent SEC Reports.
(c) Parent maintains internal controls over financial reporting that provide assurance that
(i) records are maintained in reasonable detail and accurately and fairly reflect the transactions
and dispositions of Parent’s assets, (ii) transactions are executed with management’s
authorization, (iii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the
consolidated financial statements of Parent and to maintain accountability for Parent’s
consolidated assets, (iv) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s
general or specific authorization and (v) the recorded accounting for assets is compared with the
existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.
(d) Parent maintains disclosure controls and procedures required by Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15
under the Exchange Act, and such controls and procedures are effective to ensure that all material
information concerning Parent is made known on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for
the preparation of Parent’s filings with the SEC and other public disclosure documents.
6.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in the Parent SEC Reports, as
set forth in Section 6.6 of the Parent Disclosure Letter or as contemplated by this
Agreement, since July 31, 2009, Parent has not suffered any Parent Material Adverse Effect, and to
the Knowledge of Parent as of the date of this Agreement, no fact or condition exists which,
individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse
Effect.
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6.7 Proxy Statement; Registration Statement.
(a) The Registration Statement and other materials prepared by Parent in connection with the
Merger, including any amendments or supplements thereto, will comply in all material respects with
applicable federal securities Laws, and the Registration Statement will not, at the time that it or
any amendment or supplement thereto is declared effective by the SEC, at the time of the
Stockholders Meeting or at the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading,
except that no representation is made by Parent or Merger Sub with respect to information supplied
by the Company for inclusion in the Registration Statement.
(b) None of the information supplied by Parent or Merger Sub in writing for inclusion in the
Proxy Statement will, at the time that it or any amendment or supplement thereto is mailed to the
Company’s stockholders, at the time of the Stockholders Meeting or at the Effective Time, contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they are made, not misleading.
6.8 Cash Consideration. Parent has available to it, or at the Closing will have available to
it, sufficient cash resources necessary to make the payments for the shares of Company Common Stock
contemplated by this Agreement, all associated costs and expenses as well as any repayments of
Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries required in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
6.9 Voting Requirements. No vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of
Parent is necessary for Parent to adopt this Agreement or to approve the transactions contemplated
hereby.
6.10 Interim Operations of Merger Sub. Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of engaging
in the transactions contemplated hereby and has not engaged in any business activities or conducted
any operations, other than in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.11 Brokers and Finders. Except for the fees and expenses payable to Citigroup Global Markets
Inc., which fees and expenses are reflected in its agreement with Parent, Parent has not employed
any investment banker, broker, finder, consultant or intermediary in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement that would be entitled to any investment banking,
brokerage, finder’s or similar fee or commission in connection with this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby.
6.12 Share Ownership; Interested Stockholder. As of the date hereof, other than with respect of
the Voting and Standstill Agreement, none of Parent, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates (a)
beneficially owns (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act or the rules or regulations
thereunder), directly or indirectly, any shares of Company Capital Stock, or (b) is party to any
agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding,
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voting or disposing
of, shares of Company Capital Stock. Other than by reason of this
Agreement and the Voting and Standstill Agreement, neither Parent nor Merger Sub is an “interested
stockholder” of the Company for purposes of Section 203 of the DGCL.
6.13 Litigation. There are no actions, claims, suits, proceedings or investigations by
Governmental Entities or self-regulatory entities (including NASDAQ) pending or, to the Knowledge
of the Parent, threatened against the Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
properties, or any present or former officer, director, or employee of the Parent or its
Subsidiaries in their capacity as such, before (or, in the case of threatened, that would be
before) or by any Governmental Entity or arbitrator that, individually or in the aggregate, would
reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
6.14 Compliance with Laws and Orders. Except as set forth in Section 6.14 of the Parent
Disclosure Letter, neither the Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of or in default
under any Law or Order applicable to the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
respective assets and properties, except for such violations or defaults that would not reasonably
be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
7.1 Conduct of Business of the Company. The Company agrees that during the period from the
date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, except (i) with the prior written consent of Parent,
or (ii) as otherwise expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, the Company will, and
will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its operations in all material respects according
to its ordinary and usual course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent
consistent therewith, shall use its reasonable best efforts to seek to preserve intact its current
business organizations, keep available the service of its current officers and employees and
preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it to
the end that goodwill and ongoing businesses shall not be impaired in any material respect at the
Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except (i) with the prior
written consent of Parent, or (ii) as otherwise expressly contemplated or permitted by this
Agreement or as set forth in Section 7.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, prior to the
Effective Time, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, will, or
will propose to:
(a) issue, deliver, sell, dispose of, pledge or otherwise encumber, or authorize or propose
the issuance, sale, disposition or pledge or other encumbrance of (i) any additional shares of
Company Capital Stock of any class, or any securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable for,
or evidencing the right to subscribe for any shares of capital stock, or any rights, warrants,
options, calls, commitments or any other agreements of any character to purchase or acquire any
shares of capital stock or any securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable for, or
evidencing the right to subscribe for, any shares of capital stock, other than the issuance of any
shares of Company Capital Stock upon the exercise of the Company Options
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outstanding on the date of
this Agreement in accordance with the terms of such options, or (ii)
any other securities in respect of, in lieu of, or in substitution for, shares of Company
Capital Stock outstanding on the date hereof;
(b) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, or propose or offer to redeem, purchase or
otherwise acquire, any of its outstanding shares of Company Capital Stock;
(c) split, combine, subdivide or reclassify any shares of Company Capital Stock or declare,
set aside for payment or pay any dividend in respect of any shares of Company Capital Stock or
otherwise make any payments to stockholders in their capacity as such, other than dividends paid by
a Subsidiary to another Subsidiary or the Company;
(d) adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation,
restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
or alter through merger, liquidation, reorganization or restructuring the corporate structure of
any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Merger);
(e) (i) amend the Company Certificate or the Company Bylaws or (ii) amend the certificate of
incorporation or by-laws or organizational documents of any Subsidiary of the Company; the Company
shall not take any action or exempt any third party from any applicable Anti-takeover Law or adopt
any stockholder rights plan;
(f) (i) enter into, adopt, amend, renew or extend any Employee Benefit Plan or any other
compensatory program, policy or arrangement with respect to any current or former employee,
officer, director or other consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including without
limitation any employment, severance or change of control agreement); (ii) increase the rate of
compensation of, or pay or agree to pay or provide any benefit to, any current or former employee,
officer, director or other consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except as may be
required by applicable Law or by the terms of any Employee Benefit Plan as in effect on the date
hereof or except as in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice; or (iii)
hire any employee, officer, director or other consultant who will be entitled to receive annual
compensation in excess of $200,000, or (iv) terminate (other than for cause consistent with past
practice) the employment or service of any officer or director of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(g) enter into or make any loans to any of its officers, directors, employees, affiliates,
agents or consultants (other than business expense advances in the ordinary course of business,
consistent with past practice) or make any change in its existing borrowing or lending arrangements
for or on behalf of any of such persons, except as required by the terms of any equity plan or
benefit plan maintained by the Company as of the date of this Agreement;
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(h) make any material change in financial accounting methods, principles or practices, except
as required by a change in GAAP, the rules or policies of the Public Accounting Oversight Board or
Law;
(i) directly or indirectly acquire or agree to acquire in any transaction any equity interest
in or business of any firm, corporation, partnership, company, limited liability company, trust,
joint venture, association or other entity or division thereof, or enter into any agreement,
arrangement or understanding with respect to any such acquisition, including any confidentiality,
exclusivity, standstill or similar agreements;
(j) (i) other than purchases and sales of inventory and supplies in the ordinary course of
business, consistent with past practice, acquire or agree to acquire, sell, lease (as lessor),
license, or otherwise dispose of any tangible properties or assets in excess of $1,000,000 or (ii)
sell, lease, mortgage, sell and leaseback or otherwise dispose of any real properties or any
interests therein;
(k) encumber or subject to any Lien any tangible properties or assets or any interests therein
other than Company Permitted Liens or except in connection with permitted Indebtedness under
Section 7.1(n);
(l) except as required by Law, (i) make or change any material Tax election or settle or
compromise any material Tax liability, claim or assessment or agree to an extension or waiver of
the limitation period to any material Tax claim or assessment or grant any power of attorney with
respect to material Taxes or enter into any closing agreement with respect to any material Tax or
surrender any right to claim a material Tax refund, (ii) change its fiscal year, (iii) change any
method of accounting for Tax purposes, and (iv) file any amended U.S. federal, state or foreign
income Tax Return or any other material amended Tax Return;
(m) except in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, or between the
Company and its Subsidiaries or Subsidiaries of the Company, grant or acquire, agree to grant to or
acquire from any Person, or dispose of or permit to lapse any rights to any Material Intellectual
Property, or disclose to any Person, other than Parent Representatives, any material trade secrets;
(n) incur any (i) obligations for borrowed money, (ii) deposits or advances of any kind
outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (iii) obligations evidenced
by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (iv) capitalized lease obligation in excess of
$250,000, (v) guarantees and other arrangements having the economic effect of a guarantee of any
Indebtedness of any other Person, or (vi) obligations or undertakings to maintain or cause to be
maintained the financial position or covenants of others or to purchase the obligations of others
(the items referenced in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi) being collectively hereinafter
referred to as “Indebtedness”), except for (A) Indebtedness incurred in
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the ordinary course of business under the Company Revolving Credit Facility provided that in
no event shall the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness (net of repayments) outstanding under
the Company Revolving Credit Facility on the Closing Date exceed the aggregate principal amount of
Indebtedness (net of repayments) outstanding under the Company Revolving Credit Facility on the
date hereof and provided, however, the Company or a Subsidiary may incur individual letters of
credit in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 each, (B) guarantees by the Company or a Subsidiary of
the Company of Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or (C) Indebtedness of
the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company;
(o) make, authorize or agree or commit to make or authorize, any new individual capital
expenditure in excess of $1,000,000, or capital expenditures for the Company and the Subsidiaries
taken as a whole for these purposes which are, in the aggregate, in excess of $3,000,000 for each
six month period beginning on the date of this Agreement;
(p) enter into or amend any contract or take any other action if such contract, amendment of a
contract or action would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impede, interfere with,
hinder or delay the consummation of the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement;
(q) enter into or amend any Contract (including any exclusivity agreement) materially
restricting the right of the Company to conduct its business as it is presently conducted or which
could require the disposition of any material assets or line of business of the Company;
(r) (i) enter into or amend any material contract to the extent consummation of the Merger or
compliance by the Company or its Subsidiaries with the provisions of this Agreement would
reasonably be expected to conflict with, or result in a violation of or default (with or without
notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of any obligation, any obligation to make an offer to purchase or redeem any
Indebtedness or capital stock or any loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of
any Lien (other than Company Permitted Liens) upon any of the material properties or assets of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries under, or require Parent, the Company or any of their respective
Subsidiaries to license or transfer any of its material properties or assets under, or give rise to
any increased, additional, accelerated, or guaranteed right or entitlements of any third party
under, or result in any material alteration of, any provision of such contract or amendment or (ii)
enter into any Company Contract not in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past
practice which is not terminable by the Company or the Subsidiary thereof that is party thereto
without penalty on notice of ninety (90) days or less;
(s) voluntarily contribute or commit cash or funds to any pension plan or any administrator
thereof, or to any entity for purposes of funding shortfalls in any pension plan, other than as
required by Law;
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(t) (i) enter into any new line of business in any geographic area other than the current
lines of business of the Company and its Subsidiaries and products and services reasonably
ancillary thereto, or (ii) enter into a Contract which limits or restricts the Company or its
Subsidiaries or the Parent or any of its Affiliates (including the Surviving Corporation) or any
successor thereto, in each case, after the Effective Time, from engaging or competing in, or
require any of them to work exclusively with the party to such agreement in, any material line of
business or in any material geographic area;
(u) file for any Company Permit (i) outside of the ordinary course of business, consistent
with past practice, or (ii) the receipt of which would reasonably be likely to prevent or
materially impair or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
(v) settle, compromise, discharge or agree to settle any litigation, investigation,
arbitration or proceeding other than those that (i) do not involve the payment by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries of monetary damages in excess of $50,000 in any individual instance, or
$100,000 in the aggregate, plus applicable reserves and any applicable insurance coverage and do
not involve any material injunctive or other non-monetary relief or impose material restrictions on
the business or operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and (ii) provide for a complete
release of the Company and its Subsidiaries from all claims and do not provide for any admission of
liability by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that
notwithstanding anything in clauses (i) or (ii) to the contrary, the written consent of Parent
shall not be required in order for the Company to settle, compromise, dismiss, discharge or
otherwise dispose of any litigation, investigation, arbitration or proceeding arising from, based
upon or challenging the validity of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or seeking to prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
which involves payments not in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate;
(w) take any action that would reasonably be expected to (i) materially restrict or impede the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) cause any of the conditions
to the Closing set forth in Article VIII hereof to fail to be satisfied as of the Closing
Date;
(x) except as permitted by Section 7.2, approve or authorize any action to be
submitted to the stockholders of the Company for approval that is intended, or would reasonably be
expected, to prevent, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement;
(y) enter into any settlement or commitment with any Person (whether oral or in writing),
including, without limitation, the City of Palo Alto, that may adversely affect any of the
operations currently conducted at the Palo Alto Facility; or
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(z) authorize any of, or commit, resolve or agree to take any of the foregoing actions.
7.2 No Solicitation of Transactions.
(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries shall, and the Company and its Subsidiaries shall cause
each of its officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, attorneys or other advisors or
representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities,
discussions or negotiations with any Third Party (as defined below) conducted prior to the date
hereof with respect to any Acquisition Proposal (as defined below). The Company shall not, nor
shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, nor shall it authorize or knowingly permit any officer,
director or employee of, or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative of,
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, (i) solicit or initiate, or take any action to knowingly
encourage, facilitate or induce, directly or indirectly, any inquiries relating to, or the
submission of, any proposal or offer, whether in writing or otherwise, from any Person other than
Parent, Merger Sub or any Affiliates thereof (a “Third Party”) to acquire beneficial
ownership (as determined under Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of all or more than fifteen percent
(15%) of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or fifteen percent (15%)
or more of any class of equity securities of the Company pursuant to a merger, consolidation or
other business combination, sale of shares of stock, sale of assets, tender offer, exchange offer
or similar transaction or series of related transactions, which is structured to permit such Third
Party to acquire beneficial ownership of more than fifteen percent (15%) of the assets of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or fifteen percent (15%) or more of any class of
equity securities of the Company (an “Acquisition Proposal”); (ii) participate in any
discussions or negotiations regarding any Acquisition Proposal, or furnish to any Person any
non-public information or data with respect to or access to the properties of the Company in
connection with an Acquisition Proposal; (iii) enter into any agreement, arrangement or
understanding with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or enter into any agreement requiring it to
abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; or (iv) make a Board Recommendation Change. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence or
any other provision of this Agreement, if, (A) after the date hereof and prior to the receipt of
stockholder approval of this Agreement, the Company receives a bona fide Acquisition Proposal by a
Third Party and such Acquisition Proposal did not result, directly or indirectly, from a breach of
this Section 7.2, (B) the Company Board or any Committee determines in good faith (after
consulting outside legal and financial advisors) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or
would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Acquisition Proposal, and (C) the Company
receives from such Third Party an executed confidentiality agreement having provisions that are no
less restrictive than those of the Confidentiality Agreement (except with respect to any
“standstill” provision or other provision having similar effect in the Confidentiality Agreement),
then the Company may, in response to such Acquisition Proposal, subject to compliance with this
Section 7.2 and after giving notice to Parent, (x) furnish information or data or access
with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to, and (y) participate in discussions and
negotiations directly or through its representatives with, such Third Party; provided that the
Company shall provide or make available, to the extent not previously provided or made available to
Parent or its representatives, to Parent any material
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non-public information with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is provided
to the Third Party making such Acquisition Proposal prior to or substantially concurrently with the
time it is provided or made available to such Third Party; provided further, however, that nothing
in this Section 7.2 shall require the Company to provide or make available to Parent
information that (i) it is not legally permitted to disclose or the disclosure of which would
contravene any applicable Law or binding order or (ii) the Company determines, in its good faith
judgment, would constitute trade secrets or other material information that is competitively
sensitive.
(b) The Company shall advise Parent orally and in writing, promptly (but in no event later
than 24 hours) after receipt thereof, of (i) any proposal for an Acquisition Proposal received by
any officer or director of the Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any financial advisor,
attorney or other advisor or representative of the Company, and (ii) the material terms of such
Acquisition Proposal (including the identity of the entity proposing the Acquisition Proposal), and
provide a copy of such proposal for an Acquisition Proposal to Parent if such proposal is in
writing. The Company shall keep Parent reasonably informed on a reasonably current basis of the
status of, and any material changes to, the terms of any such Acquisition Proposal and the status
of discussions and negotiations with respect thereto.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 7.2(a) or any other provision of this Agreement, at any
time prior to receipt of stockholder approval of this Agreement, the Company Board or any Committee
may make a Board Recommendation Change (i) following receipt of an Acquisition Proposal made after
the date hereof that the Company Board or such Committee determines in good faith, after
consultation with its outside financial and legal advisors, constitutes a Superior Acquisition
Proposal, provided, that such Acquisition Proposal did not result, directly or indirectly,
from a breach of this Section 7.2, and that the Board or a Committee has determined in good
faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel that the failure to do so would be reasonably
likely to constitute a violation of its fiduciary duties, or (ii) if in response to any material
event, development, circumstance, occurrence or change in circumstances or facts that was not known
to the Company Board or Committee on the date hereof (or if known, the magnitude or material
consequences of which were not known or understood by the Company Board or Committee as of the date
hereof), the Company Board or a Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with outside
legal counsel that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to constitute a violation of its
fiduciary duties.
(d) “Last Look”. Further, neither the Company Board of Directors nor a Committee
shall make a Board Recommendation Change in response to an Acquisition Proposal as permitted by
Section 7.2(c)(i), unless (i) the Company promptly notifies Parent, in writing at least
three Business Days before taking that action, of its intention to do so, attaching the most
current version of any proposed agreement under which such Acquisition Proposal is proposed to be
consummated and the identity of the Third Party making the Acquisition Proposal, and (ii) Parent
does not make, within three Business Days after its receipt of that written notification, an offer
that the Company Board or Committee determines, in good faith, after consultation with its outside
financial and legal advisors, is at least as favorable to the stockholders of the Company as such
Acquisition Proposal (it being understood and agreed that any amendment to the
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financial terms or other material terms of such Acquisition Proposal shall require a new
written notification from the Company and a new three Business Day period under clause (ii) of this
Section 7.2(d). Neither the Company Board nor a Committee shall make a Board
Recommendation Change as permitted by Section 7.2(c)(ii), unless (A) the Company has
provided Parent at least three Business Days prior written notice advising Parent of its intention
to make a Board Recommendation Change, attaching a reasonably detailed explanation of the facts
underlying the determination by the Company Board or Committee of its need to make a Board
Recommendation Change and (B) Parent does not make, within three Business Days after its receipt of
that written notification, an offer that the Company Board or Committee determines, in good faith,
after consultation with its outside financial and legal advisors, would obviate the need for a
Board Recommendation Change. During any three Business Day period prior to its effecting a Board
Recommendation Change pursuant to this Section 7.2(d), the Company and its representatives
shall negotiate in good faith with Parent and its representatives regarding any revisions to the
terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement proposed by Parent.
(e) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent the Company, Company Board or Committee
from (i) complying with any applicable Law, rule or regulation, including, without limitation, Rule
14d-9 and Rule l4e-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act, (ii) making any disclosure to its
stockholders required by applicable Law, rule or regulation or by the rules and regulations of the
NASDAQ, or (iii) otherwise making such disclosure to the Company’s stockholders or otherwise that
the Company Board or a Committee (after consultation with counsel) concludes in good faith is
necessary in order to comply with its fiduciary duties to the Company’s stockholders under
applicable Law; provided, that any such action taken or statement or disclosure made that relates
to an Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to be a Board Recommendation Change unless the Company
Board or a Committee publicly reaffirms the Company Board Recommendation within three (3) Business
Days following such statement or disclosure or in connection with such action (except that a mere
“stop, look and listen” disclosure in compliance with Rule 14d-9(f) of the Exchange Act shall not
constitute a Board Recommendation Change).
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Superior Acquisition Proposal” means any bona
fide written Acquisition Proposal not solicited or initiated in violation of this Section
7.2 that (i) relates to an acquisition by a Person or group acting in concert of either (A)
more than 50% of the Company Capital Stock pursuant to a tender offer, merger or otherwise or (B)
more than 50% of the assets used in the conduct of the business of the Company and the
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii) the Company Board determines in its good faith judgment (after
consultation with outside legal counsel and the Company Board’s independent financial advisors)
would, if consummated, result in a transaction (A) that offers for each share of Company Capital
Stock an amount in consideration greater than the Merger Consideration as of the date of
determination and (B) that is, in light of the other terms of such proposal, more favorable to the
Company’s stockholders than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger,
or in any other proposal made by Parent after Parent’s receipt of notice of a proposed Board
Recommendation Change in response to a Superior Acquisition Proposal, and (iii) the Company Board
determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisors and its outside legal
counsel) is reasonably capable of being consummated on the terms proposed, in
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each case taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory, fiduciary and other aspects of
the proposal, and for which financing, if a cash transaction (whether in whole or in part), is then
fully committed or reasonably determined to be available by the Company Board.
7.3 Stockholders Meeting; Proxy Statement; Registration Statement.
(a) The Company, acting through the Company Board, shall:
(i) (A) use reasonable best efforts to promptly, and in any event within forty-five
(45) days after the date of this Agreement, prepare (with the assistance of Parent and its
representatives) and file with the SEC a proxy statement for the purposes of considering and
taking action upon this Agreement (the “Proxy Statement”), (B) obtain and furnish
the information required to be included by it in the Proxy Statement and, after consultation
with Parent and Merger Sub, respond promptly to any comments made by the SEC with respect to
the Proxy Statement and any preliminary version thereof, and (C) undertake to obtain the
necessary approvals by its stockholders of this Agreement and the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated hereby;
(ii) include in the Proxy Statement the Company Board Recommendation; provided,
that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Company
Board or a Committee may make a Board Recommendation Change in accordance with Section
7.2(c), in which case any such Board Recommendation Change shall not constitute a breach
of this Agreement; and
(iii) duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a special meeting of its stockholders
for the purpose of considering and taking action upon this Agreement (the “Stockholders
Meeting”), to be held as soon as practicable following filing of the Proxy Statement
with the SEC and the completion of the SEC’s review of the Proxy Statement, and, without the
prior written consent of Parent (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned), within forty-five (45) days after the Proxy Statement is declared effective,
and the Company shall not adjourn or postpone the Stockholders Meeting if there are
sufficient shares of Company Common Stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to
constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Stockholders Meeting and the
Company believes such shares will be voted in a number sufficient to approve and adopt this
Agreement and the Merger (the Company’s obligation to call, give notice of and hold the
Stockholders Meeting in accordance with this Section 7.3 shall not be limited or
otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission of any
Superior Acquisition Proposal or other Acquisition Proposal, or by any Board Recommendation
Change); provided, however, that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary, the Company may adjourn or postpone the Company Stockholder Meeting to the
earliest practicable date but no later than ten (10) Business Days from such adjournment or
postponement in order to permit the dissemination of any supplement or amendment to the
Proxy Statement or
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other disclosure to the Company’s stockholders if after consultation with its outside
legal counsel, the Company Board or a Committee determines in good faith that the failure to
make such disclosure would be reasonably likely to violate applicable Law, including its
fiduciary duties to stockholders.
(b) Parent and Merger Sub shall each cause their respective representatives to fully cooperate
with the Company in the preparation of the Proxy Statement, and shall, upon request, furnish the
Company with all information concerning it and its Affiliates as the Company may deem reasonably
necessary or advisable in connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement. Parent and
Merger Sub shall notify the Company as promptly as practicable upon becoming aware of any event or
circumstance that should be described in the Proxy Statement or an amendment or supplement to the
Proxy Statement.
(c) At the Stockholders Meeting, Parent, Merger Sub and their Affiliates shall vote all shares
of Company Capital Stock, if any, owned by them in favor of approval of this Agreement, the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
(d) Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to promptly, and in any event within forty-five
(45) days after the date of this Agreement, prepare (with the assistance of the Company and its
representatives) and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 or other appropriate
form under the Securities Act (the “Registration Statement”) for the purpose of registering
under the Securities Act the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued to stockholders of the
Company under the provisions of this Agreement, and obtain and furnish the information required to
be included by it in the Registration Statement and, after consultation with the Company, respond
promptly to any comments made by the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement.
(e) The Company shall cause its representatives to fully cooperate with Parent in the
preparation of the Registration Statement, and shall, upon request, furnish Parent with all
information concerning it and its Affiliates as Parent may deem reasonably necessary or advisable
in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement. The Company shall notify Parent
as promptly as practicable upon becoming aware of any event or circumstance that should be
described in the Registration Statement or an amendment or supplement to the Registration
Statement.
(f) Except as may be required by Law, no amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or the
Registration Statement will be made by Parent or the Company without the approval of the other
party, which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Parent and the Company each will advise
the other, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement
has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, the issuance of any stop order,
the suspension of the qualification of the Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the
Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction,
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any request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or
comments thereon or requests for additional information by the SEC.
(g) Parent shall promptly prepare and submit to the NASDAQ a listing application covering the
shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in the Merger, and shall use reasonable best efforts to
obtain approval for the listing of such Parent Common Stock, subject to official notice of
issuance, and the Company shall reasonably cooperate with Parent with respect to such listing.
7.4 Efforts to Complete Transactions.
(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto
shall (i) prepare and make promptly its respective filings, and thereafter make any other required
submissions, under the HSR Act and applicable foreign Competition Laws with respect to the Merger
and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as reasonably possible and (ii) use
its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, and to do, or
cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate and
make effective the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without
limitation, using its reasonable best efforts to obtain all Permits, consents, approvals,
authorizations, qualifications and orders of Governmental Entities and parties to contracts with
the Company and the Subsidiaries as are necessary for the consummation of the Merger and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to fulfill the conditions to the Merger. In case,
at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the
purposes of this Agreement, the proper officers and directors of each party to this Agreement shall
use their reasonable best efforts to take all such action.
(b) To the extent not prohibited by applicable Law, each party shall use its reasonable best
efforts to furnish to the other parties all information required for any application or other
filing to be made pursuant to any applicable Laws in connection with the Merger and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Parent and Company shall give each other reasonable
prior notice of any communication with, and any proposed understanding, undertaking or agreement
with, any Governmental Entity regarding any such filings or any such transaction. The parties
hereto agree that both Parent and Company shall be represented at all in person meetings and in all
substantive conversations with any Governmental Entity regarding the matters set forth in this
Section 7.4, except if, and to the extent, that any Governmental Entity objects to any
party’s being represented at any such meeting or in any such conversation and such objection has
not been withdrawn after the parties’ have used their reasonable best efforts to contest such
objection. The parties hereto will consult and cooperate with one another in connection with any
analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions and proposals made or
submitted by or on behalf of any party hereto in connection with proceedings under or relating to
the HSR Act and applicable foreign Competition Laws. Parent shall take the lead in coordinating
any filings, obtaining any necessary approvals, and resolving any investigation or other inquiry of
any such agency or other Governmental Entity under the
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HSR Act and applicable foreign Competition Laws. Each of Company and Parent will request
early termination of the waiting period with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement under the HSR Act.
(c) Each of the parties hereto agrees to cooperate and use its reasonable best efforts to
vigorously contest and resist any action or proceeding, including administrative or judicial action
or proceeding, and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction
or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and that restricts,
prevents or prohibits consummation of the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including, without limitation, by vigorously pursuing all available avenues of
administrative and judicial appeal, unless Parent determines, in its reasonable discretion after
consulting with the Company, that litigation is not in its best interests or unless the Company
determines, in its reasonable discretion after consulting with Parent, that litigation is not in
its best interests.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary and in furtherance
of, and not in limitation of, the foregoing, Parent shall take, or cause to be taken, all such
further actions as may be necessary to resolve such objections, if any, as the United States
Federal Trade Commission, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice, state
antitrust enforcement authorities or competition authorities of any other nation or other
jurisdiction or any other Person may assert under any Competition Law with respect to the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated hereby, and to avoid or eliminate each and every impediment
under any Competition Law that may be asserted by any Governmental Entity or any other Person with
respect to the Merger so as to enable the Closing to occur as promptly as reasonably practicable
and in any event no later than the Termination Date (as such date may be extended pursuant to
Section 9.2); provided, however, nothing in this section or in this Agreement shall be
deemed to require Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to agree to or take any action that would
result in any Burdensome Condition. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Burdensome
Condition” shall mean executing or carrying out agreements (including consent decrees) or
submitting to Orders (i) providing for the license, sale or other disposition or holding separate
(through the establishment of trust or otherwise) of any assets or categories of assets of the
Company, Parent or their respective Subsidiaries or the holding separate of the capital stock of a
Parent Subsidiary or (ii) imposing or seeking to impose any limitation on the ability of the
Company, Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses
(including, with respect to, market practices and structure) or own such assets or to acquire, hold
or exercise full rights of ownership of the business of Parent, each of the Parent Subsidiaries,
the Company or the Subsidiaries that, in the case of (i) and (ii), individually or in the
aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in (A) the sale or divestiture of a material
asset of the Company, Parent or the Surviving Corporation, (B) a Company Material Adverse Effect or
a Parent Material Adverse Effect, or a material adverse effect on the Surviving Corporation or any
of their respective Subsidiaries, or (C) a material adverse effect on the benefits which Parent
reasonably expects to be realized or derived from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
in each case following the Effective Time. With respect to the materiality criteria set forth in
the immediately prior sentence and for the avoidance of doubt, the parties understand that the
sale, divestiture or other disposition, or any license or other restriction on use of any
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business or assets acquired or to be acquired after the date hereof shall not be deemed
material for purposes of (A), (B), or (C) of the foregoing proviso and any such sale, divestiture
or other disposition, or any license or other restriction on use of any business or assets acquired
or to be acquired after the date hereof shall not be considered in the determination of whether
there is a Burdensome Condition. Parent represents and warrants as of the time of this Agreement
that it has not (since April 30, 2010) entered into any agreement obligating Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries to acquire any other business or Person.
(e) Prior to the date which is 90 days immediately following the date hereof, Parent shall
not, and shall not permit its Subsidiaries to, acquire or agree to acquire in any transaction any
firm, corporation, partnership, or similar entity if the aggregate amount of the consideration paid
or transferred by Parent and its Subsidiaries in connection with any such transaction would exceed
$150,000,000.
(f) Each of the parties hereto agrees to (i) use reasonable best efforts to have, as promptly
as practicable, the Proxy Statement cleared by the SEC under the Exchange Act and the Registration
Statement declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act; and (ii) take all such
commercially reasonable actions as shall be required under applicable state blue sky or securities
Laws in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(g) Each of the parties hereto agrees to cooperate with each other in taking, or causing to be
taken, all actions necessary to delist the Company Common Stock from the NASDAQ and to terminate
registration under the Exchange Act; provided, that such delisting and termination shall
not be effective until after the Effective Time of the Merger.
7.5 Access to Information.
(a) Upon reasonable notice, the Company shall (and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to)
afford to officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other authorized representatives of Parent
(“Parent Representatives”), in order to evaluate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, reasonable access, during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice
throughout the period prior to the Effective Time, to its officers, employees, accountants,
consultants, representatives, plants, properties, contracts, commitments, books and records and,
during such period, shall (and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to) furnish or make available
reasonably promptly to such Parent Representatives all information concerning its business,
properties and personnel as may reasonably be requested (including financial and operating data,
customer billing and other data files for the purpose of system integration and testing as well as
compensation and payroll data files for the purpose of payroll system integration and testing with
respect to employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries); provided, however, that
any such access shall be conducted under the supervision of personnel of the Company and in a
manner that does not materially interfere with the normal operations of the Company;
provided, further, that, other than information provided to Parent’s legal counsel
in connection with preparing and making filings pursuant to the HSR Act, the Company and its
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Subsidiaries shall not be required to furnish or make available competitively sensitive
pricing or customer information.
(b) Parent agrees that it shall not, and shall cause the Parent Representatives not to, use
any information obtained pursuant to this Section 7.5 for any purpose unrelated to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, nothing in this Section
7.5 shall require the Company to disclose any information that, in its sole and reasonable
judgment, (i) it is not legally permitted to disclose or the disclosure of which would contravene
any applicable Law or binding order, (ii) the disclosure of which would jeopardize any
attorney-client or other legal privilege, (iii) the disclosure of which would conflict with,
violate or cause a default under any existing contract or agreement to which it is a party or (iv)
constitutes any competitively sensitive information or trade secrets of third parties;
provided, however, that to the extent that the Company or any of the Subsidiaries
is restricted in or prohibited from providing any such access to any documents or data pursuant to
any such contract or agreement for the benefit of any third party, each of the Company and any such
Subsidiary shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain any approval, consent or waiver with
respect to such contract or agreement that is necessary to provide such access to such officer,
employee or agent. Notwithstanding clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence, if any of
the information or material furnished pursuant to this Section 7.5 includes materials or
information subject to the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable
privilege concerning pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, each
party understands and agrees that the parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such
matters and it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the parties that the sharing of
such material or information is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the
confidentiality of such material or information or its continued protection under the
attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All such
information provided by the Company that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client
privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such
protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine.
(d) No information received pursuant to an investigation made under this Section 7.5
shall be deemed to (i) qualify, modify, amend or otherwise affect any representations, warranties,
covenants or other agreements of the Company set forth in this Agreement or any certificate or
other instrument delivered to Parent and Merger Sub in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, (ii) amend or otherwise supplement the information set forth in the Company
Disclosure Letter, (iii) limit or restrict the remedies available to the parties under applicable
Law arising out of a breach of this Agreement, or (iv) limit or restrict the ability of either
party to invoke or rely on the conditions to the obligations of the parties to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement set forth in Article VIII hereof.
(e) The Confidentiality Agreement, dated April 15, 2009 (the “Confidentiality
Agreement”), by and between the Company and Parent shall continue to apply with respect to
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information furnished by the Company, its Subsidiaries and the Company’s officers, employees,
counsel, accountants and other authorized representatives hereunder.
7.6 Publicity. The parties shall consult with each other and shall mutually agree upon any
press releases or public announcements pertaining to this Agreement and the Merger and shall not
issue any such press releases or make any such public announcements prior to such consultation and
agreement, except (i) as may be required by applicable Law or by obligations pursuant to any
agreement with any national securities exchange or automated quotation system, in which case the
party proposing to issue such press release or make such public announcement shall use its
reasonable best efforts to consult in good faith with the other party before issuing any such press
releases or making any such public announcements; provided, that no such consultation shall
be required to make any disclosure or otherwise take any action expressly permitted by Section
7.2 or following a Board Recommendation Change; provided, further, that each of
Parent and the Company may include disclosures relating to this Agreement, the Merger and the
transactions contemplated herein in its periodic filings with the SEC without seeking approval
from, or consulting with, the other party so long as such disclosures are substantially similar to
the information contained in previous press releases, public disclosures or public statements made
jointly by Parent and the Company (or individually, if approved by the other party), or (ii) each
of Parent and the Company may make any public statement in response to specific questions by the
press, analysts, investors or those attending industry conferences or financial analyst conference
calls, so long as such statements are substantially similar to the information contained in
previous press releases, public disclosures or public statements made jointly by Parent and the
Company (or individually, if approved by the other party).
7.7 Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
(a) For a period of six (6) years from the Effective Time, the Certificate of Incorporation
and By-laws of the Surviving Corporation shall contain provisions no less favorable with respect to
exculpation, indemnification and advancement of expenses than are set forth in the Certificate of
Incorporation and By-laws of the Company, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or
otherwise modified for a period of six (6) years from the Effective Time in any manner that would
affect adversely the rights thereunder of individuals who, at or prior to the Effective Time, were
directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries or agents of the Company or any Subsidiary, unless such
modification shall be required by applicable Law and then only to the minimum extent required by
applicable Law.
(b) After the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation and Parent shall, to the fullest
extent permitted under applicable Law, indemnify and hold harmless, each present and former
director, officer, employee, fiduciary and agent of the Company and each Subsidiary (collectively,
the “Indemnified Parties”) against all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees),
judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and settlement amounts paid in connection
with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether arising before or after the
Effective Time), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of or
pertaining to any action or omission in their capacity as an officer, director, employee, fiduciary
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or agent, at or prior to the Effective Time, for a period of six (6) years after the date
hereof. In the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, (i) the
Surviving Corporation and Parent shall pay, in advance of the final disposition of any such claim,
action, suit, proceeding or investigation, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel selected by
the Indemnified Parties, which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Surviving
Corporation, promptly after statements therefor are received; and (ii) the Surviving Corporation
and Parent shall cooperate in the defense of any such matter; provided, however,
that the Surviving Corporation shall not be liable for any settlement effected without its written
consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); and provided,
further, that the Surviving Corporation shall not be obligated pursuant to this Section
7.7(b) to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all Indemnified Parties in any
single action (other than local counsel) except to the extent that two or more of such Indemnified
Parties shall have conflicting interests in the outcome of such action; and provided,
further, that, in the event that any claim for advancement or indemnification is asserted
or made within such six (6) year period, all rights to advancement or indemnification in respect of
such claim shall continue until the disposition of such claim. The Surviving Corporation and Parent
shall pay all reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, that may be incurred by the
Indemnified Parties in successfully enforcing the indemnity and other obligations provided for in
this Section 7.7.
(c) The Surviving Corporation shall maintain in effect for six (6) years from the Effective
Time, if available, the current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by
the Company covering acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time with respect to
those persons who are currently (and any additional persons who prior to the Effective Time become)
covered by the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy on terms and scope
with respect to such coverage, and in amount, not less favorable to such individuals than those of
such policy in effect on the date hereof (provided, that (i) the Company may, at its
election, substitute therefore a single premium tail policy with respect to such directors’ and
officers’ liability insurance with policy limits, terms and conditions at least as favorable in the
aggregate to the directors and officers covered under such insurance policy as the limits, terms
and conditions in the existing policies of the Company, or (ii) if the Company does not substitute
as provided in clause (i) above, then the Surviving Corporation may substitute therefor policies,
issued by an insurer carrier with the same or better credit rating as the Company’s current
insurance carrier, of at least the same coverage with respect to matters occurring prior to the
Effective Time containing terms and conditions that are not less favorable, including a “tail”
policy); provided, however, that in no event shall the Surviving Corporation be
required to expend pursuant to this Section 7.7(c) more than an amount per year of coverage
equal to 200% of current annual premiums paid by the Company for such insurance; provided,
however, that in the event of an expiration, termination or cancellation of such current
policies, Parent or the Surviving Corporation shall be required to obtain as much coverage as is
possible under substantially similar policies for such maximum annual amount in aggregate annual
premiums.
(d) In the event the Surviving Corporation or any of its successors or assigns (i)
consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving
corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger, or (ii) transfers all or substantially all
of its
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properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be
made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation, or at Parent’s option,
Parent, shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section 7.7.
(e) Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to perform all of the obligations of the
Surviving Corporation under this Section 7.7.
7.8 Employee Matters.
(a) Parent shall, immediately following the Closing, provide to employees of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries as of the Closing who continue employment with the Surviving Corporation or
any of its Affiliates (“Continuing Employees”) benefits pursuant to either (i) currently
existing Employee Benefit Plans of the Company or (ii) employee benefit plans that Parent or any of
its Subsidiaries sponsors, participates in, is a party to or contributes to; provided that nothing
shall prohibit the Parent or its Subsidiaries from amending or terminating any benefit plan,
program or arrangement following the Closing Date.
(b) With respect to any “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA,
maintained by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, including the Surviving Corporation, in which any
Continuing Employee becomes a participant, Parent shall and shall use its reasonable best efforts
to cause its third part insurers to provide that such Continuing Employee shall receive full credit
for service with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for purposes of eligibility to participate
and vesting, to the same extent that such service was recognized as of the Closing Date under a
comparable plan of the Company and its Subsidiaries in which the Continuing Employee participated
(but not for purposes of benefit accrual under any defined benefit pension plans, special or early
retirement programs, window separation programs, or similar plans which may be in effect from time
to time).
(c) Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to (and shall use its reasonable best efforts
to cause its third party insurers to) (i) waive, or cause to be waived, any pre-existing condition
limitations, exclusions, actively-at-work requirements and waiting periods under any welfare
benefit plan maintained by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in which the Continuing Employees (and
their eligible dependents) will be eligible to participate from and after the Closing Date, except
to the extent that such pre-existing condition limitations, exclusions, actively-at-work
requirements and waiting periods would not have been satisfied or waived under the comparable plan
of the Company and its Subsidiaries in which the Continuing Employee participated, and (ii) if a
Continuing Employee commences participation in any health benefit plan of Parent or its
Subsidiaries after the commencement of a calendar year, to the extent practicable, cause any health
benefit plan of Parent or its Subsidiaries in which the Continuing Employee participates after the
Closing Date to recognize the dollar amount of all co-payments, deductibles and similar expenses
incurred by such Continuing Employee (and his or her eligible dependents) during such calendar year
for purposes of satisfying such calendar year’s deductible and co-payment limitations under the
relevant welfare benefit plans in which such Continuing Employee (and dependents) commences
participation.
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(d) Nothing in this Section 7.8 shall (i) be treated as an amendment of, or
undertaking to amend, any employee benefit plan, (ii) prohibit Parent or any of its Subsidiaries,
including the Surviving Corporation, from amending or terminating any employee benefit plan, (iii)
confer upon any individual any right to continued employment or service or limit the ability of
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, including the Surviving Corporation, to terminate the employment
or service of any individual, or (iv) confer any rights or benefits on any person other than the
parties to this Agreement.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Parent shall be permitted to
propose, negotiate and enter into employment letter agreements, effective as of the Closing, with
each of the individuals set forth on Section 7.8(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter.
7.9 Termination of Certain Arrangements.
(a) Prior to the Closing Date, the Company or its Subsidiaries shall take all actions
necessary to terminate the plan set forth on Section 7.9(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter.
(b) The Company shall not commence any new Offer Periods (as defined in the ESPP) under the
ESPP on or after the date hereof. As of the Closing Date, the ESPP shall terminate and all rights
under any provision of any other plan, program or arrangement of the Company or any Subsidiary of
the Company providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest in respect of the Company
Common Stock shall be cancelled and of no further force or effect.
(c) Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall take all actions necessary in order to
effectuate the provisions of this Section 7.9.
7.10 Certain Notifications. Between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, each of
the Company and Parent shall promptly notify the other of (i) any notice or other communication
from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, (ii) any notice or
communication from any Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including the Merger, and (iii) any action or proceeding commenced or, to the Knowledge
of the Company or the Parent, threatened against the Company or Parent or any Subsidiary which, if
pending on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to
Section 5.7 or which relates to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including the Merger. Between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, each
party shall promptly upon knowledge thereof notify the other parties hereto in writing of (a) the
occurrence, or non-occurrence, of any event the occurrence, or non-occurrence, of which would be
likely to cause (x) any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to be untrue or
inaccurate or (y) any covenant, condition or
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agreement contained in this Agreement not to be complied with or satisfied and (b) any failure of
the Company or Parent, as the case may be, to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or
agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder; provided, however, that
the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 7.10 shall not cure any breach of any
representation or warranty requiring disclosure of such matter prior to the date of this Agreement
or otherwise limit or affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving such notice.
7.11 Further Assurances. At and after the Effective Time, the officers and directors of the
Surviving Corporation shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the
Company or Merger Sub, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do, in
the name and on behalf of the Company or Merger Sub, any other actions and things to vest, perfect
or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporation any and all right, title and
interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or assets of the Company acquired or to be
acquired by the Surviving Corporation as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger.
7.12 Takeover Laws. The Company and the Company Board shall (a) use reasonable best efforts to
ensure that no state takeover Law or similar Law is or becomes applicable to this Agreement, the
Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (b) if any state
takeover Law or similar Law becomes applicable to this Agreement, the Merger or any of the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, use reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be consummated as promptly as
practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to minimize the effect of
such Law on this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7.13 Stockholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in
the defense or settlement of any stockholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors
relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and, subject to the proviso in
Section 7.1(v), no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written
consent.
7.14 Conduct of Parent Business. Parent covenants and agrees that, between the date of this
Agreement and the Effective Time, except (i) with the prior written consent of the Company, which
may not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, (ii) as expressly contemplated or
permitted by this Agreement, or (iii) for transactions between or among Parent and its
Subsidiaries:
(a) Parent shall not, and shall not permit its Subsidiaries to, take or omit to take any
action that would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in any of the
conditions to the Merger set forth in Article VIII not being satisfied or satisfaction of
those conditions being delayed; and
(b) Parent shall not adopt or propose to adopt any amendments to its Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws which would reasonably be expected to prevent or delay the consummation of
the Merger or disproportionately adversely affect a holder of shares of Company Common Stock
relative to a holder of Parent Common Stock.
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ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER
8.1 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations to Effect the Merger. The respective obligations of
each party to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Effective Time,
of the following conditions:
(a) Stockholder Approval. The Merger and this Agreement shall have been duly adopted
and approved by the affirmative vote of the stockholders of the Company in accordance with
applicable Law and the Company Certificate and Company Bylaws.
(b) No Injunctions. There shall not be in effect any Law, temporary restraining
order, executive order, decree, ruling, judgment or injunction or other order of a court or
Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction preventing the transactions contemplated herein from
being consummated.
(c) Governmental Filings and Consents. (i) All applicable waiting periods under the
HSR Act relating to the transactions contemplated hereunder shall have expired or been terminated,
(ii) all consents which under any other applicable Competition Law are either required to be
obtained before the Closing shall have been obtained or any applicable waiting period thereunder
shall have expired or been terminated, and (iii) any consent or approval required by any other
Governmental Entity and set forth on Schedule 8.1(c)(iii) shall have been obtained.
(d) Listing Approval. The shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with
the Merger shall have been approved for trading on the NASDAQ, subject to official notice of
issuance.
(e) Effectiveness of Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall have
become effective under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof
shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated.
8.2 Conditions to the Company’s Obligations to Effect the Merger. The obligations of the
Company to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Effective Time, of
the following additional conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company, in whole or in
part, at any time prior to the Effective Time):
(a) (i) The representations and warranties of Parent contained herein (other than the
representation and warranties set forth in Section 6.2(a) and Section 6.3) shall be
true and correct as of the Effective Time with the same effect as though made as of the Effective
Time except (x) for changes specifically permitted by the terms of this Agreement, (y) that the
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accuracy of representations and warranties that by their terms speak as of the date of this
Agreement or some other date will be determined as of such date and not as of the Effective Time
and (z) where any such failure of the representations and warranties in the aggregate to be true
and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect (without
giving effect to any “materiality” or “Parent Material Adverse Effect” qualifications contained
therein); and (ii) the representations and warranties of Parent set forth in Section 6.2(a)
and Section 6.3 shall be true and correct in all material respects both when made and at
and as of the Effective Time except (x) for changes specifically permitted by the terms of this
Agreement, and (y) the accuracy of representations and warranties that by their terms speak as of
the date of this Agreement or some other date will be determined as of such date; and the Company
shall have received a certificate executed by a senior executive officer of Parent on its behalf to
the foregoing effect.
(b) Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed and complied with in all material respects
their obligations under this Agreement to be performed or complied with on or prior to the
Effective Time, and the Company shall have received a certificate executed by a senior executive
officer of Parent to the foregoing effect.
(c) Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred and be continuing any
Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except as set forth in Section 8.2(d) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, there shall not be
pending any litigation or proceeding of any kind which would reasonably be expected to have a
Parent Material Adverse Effect.
8.3 Conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s Obligations to Effect the Merger. The obligations
of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the
Effective Time, of the following additional conditions (any of which may be waived by Parent and
Merger Sub, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the Effective Time):
(a) (i) The representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (other than the
representations and warranties in Section 5.2(a), Section 5.3, Section
5.4(a)(i), Section 5.6(a) and Section 5.22) shall be true and correct as of the
Effective Time with the same effect as though made as of the Effective Time, except (x) for changes
specifically permitted by the terms of this Agreement, (y) that the accuracy of representations and
warranties that by their terms speak as of the date of this Agreement or some other date will be
determined as of such date and (z) where any such failure of the representations and warranties in
the aggregate to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect (without giving effect to any “materiality” or “Company Material Adverse Effect”
qualifications contained therein); and (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company set
forth in Section 5.2(a), Section 5.3, Section 5.4(a)(i), Section
5.6(a) and Section 5.22 shall be true and correct in all material respects both when
made and at and as of the Effective Time except (x) for changes specifically permitted by the terms
of this Agreement, and (y) the accuracy of representations and warranties that by their terms speak
as of the date of this Agreement or some
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other date will be determined as of such date; and Parent shall have received a certificate
executed by a senior executive officer of the Company on its behalf to the foregoing effect.
(b) The Company shall have performed and complied with in all material respects its
obligations under this Agreement to be performed or complied with on or prior to the Effective
Time, and Parent shall have received a certificate executed by a senior executive officer of the
Company to the foregoing effect.
(c) Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred and be continuing any
Company Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except as set forth in Section 8.3(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there shall not be
pending any litigation or proceeding of any kind which would reasonably be expected to have a
Company Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Parent shall have received from the Company evidence reasonably satisfactory to Parent of
the receipt by the Company and its Subsidiaries of all consents listed in Section 8.3(e) of
the Company Disclosure Letter.
(f) There shall not be pending any action or proceeding by any Governmental Entity (i)
challenging or seeking to make illegal, to delay materially or otherwise directly or indirectly to
prohibit the consummation of the Merger, (ii) seeking to prohibit Parent’s or Merger Sub’s ability
effectively to exercise full rights of ownership of the capital stock of the Surviving Corporation,
including the right to vote any such shares of capital stock following the Effective Time on all
matters properly presented to the Surviving Corporation’s stockholders or (iii) seeking to compel
Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries to take or agree to any Burdensome
Condition; provided, however, the foregoing condition shall not apply to any such
pending action or proceeding that could be resolved in a manner that does not impose a Burdensome
Condition upon Parent.
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION; WAIVER
9.1 Termination by Mutual Consent. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be
abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, by the mutual written consent of Parent and the
Company.
9.2 Termination by Either Parent or the Company. This Agreement may be terminated and the
Merger may be abandoned by Parent or the Company if (i) any court or Governmental Entity of
competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action
permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger
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and such order, decree,
ruling or other action shall have become final and non-appealable, (ii) the Company Stockholder
Approval shall not have been received at the Stockholders Meeting duly called and held, or (iii)
the Effective Time shall not have occurred on or before December 1, 2010 (the “Termination
Date”); provided, that the Termination Date may be extended for up to an additional
forty-five (45) days by either Parent or the Company by written notice to the other party if the
Closing shall not have occurred because of failure to obtain approval from one or more regulatory
authorities whose approval is required in connection with this Agreement; provided,
further, that (i) the right to extend the Termination Date pursuant to Section 9.2
shall not be available to any party if it is then in breach of its representations, covenants or
agreements such that the conditions in Article VIII hereof are incapable of being satisfied
by the Termination Date as then in effect, and (ii) the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant
to Section 9.2 shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any of its
obligations under this Agreement results in such failure to close.
9.3 Termination by Parent. This Agreement may be terminated by Parent prior to the Effective
Time, if (i) the Company shall have breached or failed to perform any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform
(A) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Sections 8.3(a) or
(b) and (B) is incapable of being cured by the Company by the Termination Date or, if
capable of being cured, shall not have been cured by the Company within 30 calendar days following
receipt of written notice of such breach or failure to perform from Parent, (ii) the Company Board
makes a Board Recommendation Change in connection with a Superior Acquisition Proposal pursuant to
Section 7.2(c)(i), or (iii) the Company Board makes a Board Recommendation Change pursuant
to Section 7.2(c)(ii), provided, however, that Parent shall not have the
right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.3 if it is then in breach of
its representations, covenants or agreements such that the conditions in Sections 8.2(a) or
(b) are incapable of being satisfied by the Termination Date.
9.4 Termination by the Company. This Agreement may be terminated by the Company and the Merger
may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time if (i) Parent or Merger Sub shall have
breached or failed to perform any of its respective representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements set forth in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (A) would give rise to
the failure of a condition set forth in Sections 8.2(a) or (b) and (B) is incapable of
being cured by Parent or Merger Sub by the Termination Date or, if capable of being cured, shall
not have been cured by Parent or Merger Sub within 30 calendar days following receipt of written
notice of such breach or failure to perform from the Company; provided, however,
that the Company shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section
9.4 if it is then in breach of its representations, covenants or agreements such that the
conditions in Sections 8.3(a) or (b) are incapable of being satisfied by the Termination
Date; or (ii) in order to enter into a transaction that is a Superior Acquisition Proposal, if such
Acquisition Proposal did not result, directly or indirectly, from a breach of Section 7.2.
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9.5 Effect of Termination.
(a) In the event of the termination and abandonment of this Agreement pursuant to this
Article IX, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect,
without any liability on the part of any party hereto or its Affiliates, directors, officers
or stockholders, other than the provisions of this Section 9.5 and the provisions of
Article X and Section 7.5(e); provided, however, that nothing contained in
this Section 9.5 shall relieve any party from liability or damages incurred or suffered by
a party for any fraud or willful breach of any provision contained in this Agreement.
(b) In the event of termination of this Agreement prior to consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby:
(i) by Parent pursuant to Section 9.3(ii);
(ii) by the Company pursuant to Section 9.4(ii);
(iii) by either Parent or the Company pursuant to Section 9.2(ii) if prior to
such termination the Company Board makes a Board Recommendation Change;
(iv) by either Parent or the Company pursuant to Section 9.2(ii) if prior to
such termination any proposal or offer for an Acquisition Proposal made after the date
hereof has been publicly announced or otherwise disclosed and not withdrawn, the Company
Board has not made a Board Recommendation Change and within twelve (12) months after the
termination of this Agreement the Company enters into a definitive agreement with respect to
any Alternative Transaction or consummates any Alternative Transaction; or
(v) by either Parent or the Company pursuant to Section 9.2(i) or (iii)
if prior to such termination any proposal or offer for an Acquisition Proposal made after
the date hereof has been publicly announced or otherwise disclosed and not withdrawn, and
within twelve (12) months after the termination of this Agreement the Company enters into a
definitive agreement with respect to any Alternative Transaction or consummates any
Alternative Transaction,
then the Company shall make payment to Parent by wire transfer of immediately available funds of a
fee in the amount equal to $12,000,000 (the “Termination Fee”), in the case of clauses (i),
(ii) and (iii) above, within two (2) Business Days following such termination, or, in the case of
clauses (iv) and (v) above, within one (1) Business Day of the earlier of the execution of such
definitive agreement or the consummation of such Alternative Transaction; provided, that Parent
shall not have the right to receive the Termination Fee in the case of clauses (iv) and (v) above
if
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at the time of termination of this Agreement it is in breach of its representations, covenants
or agreements such that the conditions in Sections 8.2(a) or (b) are or were
incapable of being satisfied as of the Termination Date. In the event that this Agreement is
terminated and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement Parent is entitled to receive the
Termination Fee, the receipt of the
Termination Fee by Parent pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.5 shall be the
exclusive remedy of Parent and Parent shall not be entitled to any further or other rights, claims
or remedies at law or in equity, all of which further rights, claims and remedies Parent
irrevocably waives; provided, that Parent shall not be precluded from exercising any
remedies upon the failure of the Company to pay the Termination Fee when due. For the purposes of
the foregoing Section 9.5(b) above, the term “Alternative Transaction” shall mean a
transaction of a type described in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal” in Section 7.2
except that the references to “15%” in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal” in Section
7.2 shall be deemed to be references to “50%.”
(c) In the event of termination of this Agreement prior to consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby by Parent pursuant to Section 9.3(iii), then the Company shall make
payment to Parent by wire transfer of immediately available funds of liquidated damages in the
amount equal to $15,000,000. Parent and the Company hereby agree that it is impossible to
determine accurately the amount of damages that Parent would suffer if the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated as a result of a Board Recommendation Change. In
the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.3(iii), the receipt of
such liquidated damages by Parent pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.5 shall be
the exclusive remedy of Parent with respect to a termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 9.3(iii) and Parent shall not be entitled to any further or other rights, claims or
remedies at law or in equity, all of which further rights, claims and remedies Parent irrevocably
waives; provided, that Parent shall not be precluded from exercising any remedies upon the
failure of the Company to pay such liquidated damages when due.
(d) The Company acknowledges that the agreements contained in this Section 9.5 are an
integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and that, without these
agreements, Parent and Merger Sub would not enter into this Agreement. Accordingly, if the Company
fails promptly to pay any amount due to Parent pursuant to this Section 9.5, it shall also
pay any costs and expenses actually incurred by Parent or Merger Sub in connection with a legal
action to enforce this Agreement that results in a judgment against the Company for such amount,
together with interest on the amount of any unpaid fee, cost or expense at the publicly announced
prime rate of Citibank, N.A. from the date such fee, cost or expense was required to be paid to
(but excluding) the payment date.
9.6 Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, each of Parent, Merger Sub and
the Company may (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of
the other party, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other
party contained herein or in any document, certificate or writing delivered pursuant hereto, or
(iii) waive compliance by the other party with any of the agreements or conditions contained
herein. Any agreement on the part of either party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be
valid only if set forth in any instrument in writing signed on behalf
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of such party. The failure
of either party hereto to assert any of its rights hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of such
rights.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Payment of Expenses. Whether or not the Merger shall be consummated, each party hereto
shall pay its own expenses incident to preparing for, entering into and carrying out this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
10.2 Survival of Representations and Warranties; Survival of Confidentiality. None of the
representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements in this Agreement or in any instrument
delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such
representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements, shall survive beyond the earlier of
(i) termination of this Agreement, or (ii) the Effective Time, except as provided in Section
9.5 and except for those covenants and agreements contained herein and therein that by their
terms apply or are to be performed in whole or in part after the Effective Time and/or the
provisions of this Article X, including without limitation Section 7.7. Each party
hereto agrees that, except for the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, none
of the Company, Parent or Merger Sub makes any other representations or warranties, and each hereby
disclaims any other representations and warranties made by itself or any of its officers,
directors, employees, agents, financial and legal advisors or other representatives, with respect
to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the documents and the instruments referred to
herein, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, notwithstanding the delivery or
disclosure to the other party or the other party’s representatives of any documentation or other
information with respect to any one or more of the foregoing. The Confidentiality Agreement shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and any termination of this Agreement, and the
provisions of such Confidentiality Agreement shall apply to all information and material delivered
by any party hereunder.
10.3 Modification or Amendment. Subject to the applicable provisions of the DGCL, at any time
prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto may modify or amend this Agreement, by written
agreement executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the respective parties;
provided, however, that after approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of the
Company, no amendment shall be made which by Law requires further approval by the Company’s
stockholders, without the approval of such stockholders.
10.4 Waiver of Conditions. The conditions to each of the parties’ obligations to consummate the
Merger are for the sole benefit of such party and may be waived by such party in whole or in part
to the extent permitted by applicable Law.
10.5 Counterparts. For the convenience of the parties hereto, this Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts (including by facsimile or electronic transmission), each such
counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts shall together
constitute the same agreement.
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10.6 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
10.7 Jurisdiction; Enforcement; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) Each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with
respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder or for recognition and
enforcement of any judgment in respect hereof brought by the other party hereto or its successors
or assigns shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any
state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery
declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the
State of Delaware). Each of the parties hereby irrevocably submit, for itself and in respect to
its properties, generally and unconditionally, to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the
aforesaid courts in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this
Agreement and of the documents referred to in this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions
contemplated hereby. The parties hereby consent to and grant any such court jurisdiction over the
person of such parties and, to the extent permitted by Law, over the subject matter of such dispute
and agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding
in the manner provided in Section 10.8 or in such other manner as may be permitted by Law
shall be valid and sufficient service thereof. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably waives, and
agrees not to attempt to assert or assert, by way of motion or other request for leave from any
such a Delaware state or federal court, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action,
suit or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of any such document, (i) the
defense of sovereign immunity, (ii) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction
of the above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve process in accordance with
this Section 10.7, (iii) that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of
any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of
notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of
judgment or otherwise), and (iv) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law that (A) the
suit, action or proceeding in any such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (B) the suit,
action or proceeding is not maintainable in such court, (C) the venue of such suit, action or
proceeding is improper or inappropriate and (D) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may
not be enforced in or by such courts. Each of the parties to this Agreement irrevocably agree that
all claims with respect to such action or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such a
Delaware state or federal court. The parties agree that a final judgment in any such action or
proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment
or in any other manner provided by applicable Law.
(b) 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, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY
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MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE VOTING AND STANDSTILL
AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HERETO CERTIFIES AND
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR
ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD
NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii)
EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) EACH PARTY MAKES
THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) EACH PARTY AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO
ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS
SECTION 10.7.
(c) The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the parties
would not have any adequate remedy at law in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement
were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached and that any
defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is hereby
waived. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions
to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms
and provisions of this Agreement exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state
appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery
declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the
State of Delaware), in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and
all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. Any requirements for the securing or posting of
any bond with such remedy are waived. The parties further agree not to assert that a remedy of
specific performance is unenforceable, invalid, contrary to Law or inequitable for any
reason.
10.8 Notices
Unless otherwise set forth herein, any notice, request, instruction or other
document to be given hereunder by any party to the other parties shall be in writing and shall be
deemed duly given (i) upon delivery, when delivered personally, (ii) one (1) Business Day after
being sent by overnight courier or when sent by facsimile transmission (with a confirming copy sent
by overnight courier), and (iii) three (3) Business Days after being sent by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, as follows:
If to Company:
CPI International, Inc.
000 Xxxxxx Xxx
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: O. Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
000 Xxxxxx Xxx
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: O. Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
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With a copy to:
Irell & Xxxxxxx LLP
1800 Avenue of the Stars
Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
1800 Avenue of the Stars
Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
If to Parent or Merger Sub:
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx Porcelain
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx Porcelain
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
or to such other Persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such
notice.
10.9 Entire Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement (including the documents and instruments
referred to herein, including the Confidentiality Agreement) constitutes the entire agreement of
the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among
the parties hereto, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may
not be assigned by any of the parties hereto by operation of law or otherwise.
10.10 Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit
of each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Nothing in this Agreement,
express or implied, other than the right to receive the consideration payable in the Merger
pursuant to Article IV hereof, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any
rights, benefits or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement;
provided, however, that the provisions of Section 7.7 shall inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the Indemnified Parties.
10.11 Obligation of Parent. Whenever this Agreement requires Merger Sub to take any action, such
requirement shall be deemed to include an undertaking on the part of Parent to cause Merger Sub to
take such action and a guarantee of the performance thereof.
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10.12 Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or
incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law or public policy, all other conditions and
provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the
economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in a manner
adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal
or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this
Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an
acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the fullest
extent possible.
10.13 Certain Interpretations. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) Unless otherwise specified, all references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections,
Schedules and Exhibits shall be deemed to refer to Articles, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits to
this Agreement.
(b) The table of contents and the Article, Section and paragraph captions herein are for
convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to
limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof.
(c) The words “include,” includes” and “including,” when used herein shall be deemed in each
case to be followed by the words “without limitation.”
(d) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by legal counsel during the
negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law,
regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other
document shall be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
CPI INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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By: | /s/ X. X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | X. X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | CEO | |||
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | CEO | |||
ANGELS ACQUISITION CORP. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | CEO | |||