AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., HAZELTINE MERGER SUB, INC. AND ANDREW CORPORATION DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006
EXHIBIT 2.1
EXECUTION COPY
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND AMONG
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
XXXXXXXXX MERGER SUB, INC.
AND
XXXXXX CORPORATION
DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I THE MERGER | 2 | |||||
1.1 | The Merger |
2 | ||||
1.2 | Closing |
2 | ||||
1.3 | Effective Time |
2 | ||||
1.4 | Effects of the Merger |
2 | ||||
1.5 | Organizational Documents of the Surviving Corporation |
2 | ||||
1.6 | Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation |
3 | ||||
1.7 | Alternative Structure |
3 | ||||
ARTICLE II EFFECTS OF THE MERGER; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES | 3 | |||||
2.1 | Effect on Capital Stock |
3 | ||||
2.2 | Exchange of Shares and Certificates |
4 | ||||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ADC AND MERGER SUB | 7 | |||||
3.1 | Corporate Organization |
7 | ||||
3.2 | Capital Structure |
8 | ||||
3.3 | Authority; Board Approval; Voting Requirements;
No Conflict; Required
Filings and Consents |
11 | ||||
3.4 | SEC Documents; Financial Statements |
13 | ||||
3.5 | Information Supplied |
14 | ||||
3.6 | Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
15 | ||||
3.7 | Compliance with Applicable Laws; Permits; Litigation |
15 | ||||
3.8 | Employees |
16 | ||||
3.9 | Benefit Plans |
17 | ||||
3.10 | Taxes |
19 | ||||
3.11 | Environmental Matters |
20 | ||||
3.12 | Intellectual Property |
20 | ||||
3.13 | State Takeover Statutes |
22 | ||||
3.14 | Brokers |
22 | ||||
3.15 | Opinion of Financial Advisor |
22 | ||||
3.16 | Ownership of Xxxxxx Common Stock |
22 | ||||
3.17 | Material Contracts |
22 | ||||
3.18 | Interested Party Transactions |
23 | ||||
3.19 | Internal Controls and Disclosure Controls |
23 | ||||
3.20 | ADC Rights Agreement; ADC Charter |
24 | ||||
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF XXXXXX | 24 | |||||
4.1 | Corporate Organization |
24 | ||||
4.2 | Capital Structure |
25 | ||||
4.3 | Authority; Board Approval; Voting Requirements; No
Conflict; Required
Filings and Consents |
26 |
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4.4 | SEC Documents; Financial Statements |
28 | ||||
4.5 | Information Supplied |
30 | ||||
4.6 | Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
30 | ||||
4.7 | Compliance with Applicable Laws; Permits; Litigation |
31 | ||||
4.8 | Employees |
31 | ||||
4.9 | Benefit Plans |
32 | ||||
4.10 | Taxes |
34 | ||||
4.11 | Environmental Matters |
35 | ||||
4.12 | Intellectual Property |
36 | ||||
4.13 | State Takeover Statutes |
37 | ||||
4.14 | Brokers |
37 | ||||
4.15 | Opinion of Financial Advisor |
37 | ||||
4.16 | Ownership of ADC Common Stock |
37 | ||||
4.17 | Material Contracts |
37 | ||||
4.18 | Interested Party Transactions |
38 | ||||
4.19 | Internal Controls and Disclosure Controls |
38 | ||||
4.20 | Xxxxxx Rights Agreement |
38 | ||||
ARTICLE V COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS | 39 | |||||
5.1 | Conduct of Business |
39 | ||||
5.2 | No Solicitation |
43 | ||||
5.3 | Board of Directors Recommendation |
45 | ||||
5.4 | Company Stockholder Meetings |
47 | ||||
5.5 | Control of Other Party’s Business |
47 | ||||
ARTICLE VI ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | 47 | |||||
6.1 | Preparation of SEC Documents; Stockholders’ Meetings |
47 | ||||
6.2 | Access to Information; Confidentiality |
49 | ||||
6.3 | Commercially Reasonable Efforts |
50 | ||||
6.4 | Indemnification and Insurance |
51 | ||||
6.5 | Fees and Expenses |
53 | ||||
6.6 | Announcements |
53 | ||||
6.7 | Listing |
53 | ||||
6.8 | Tax-Free Reorganization Treatment |
53 | ||||
6.9 | Conveyance Taxes |
53 | ||||
6.10 | Equity Awards, Xxxxxx Warrant and Xxxxxx Note |
54 | ||||
6.11 | Employee Benefits |
55 | ||||
6.12 | Consents of Accountants |
57 | ||||
6.13 | Directors and Chief Executive Officer of ADC |
57 | ||||
6.14 | Affiliate Legends |
57 | ||||
6.15 | Notification of Certain Matters |
57 | ||||
6.16 | Section 16 Matters |
58 | ||||
6.17 | Rights Plans; State Takeover Laws |
58 | ||||
6.18 | Reservation of ADC Common Stock |
58 | ||||
6.19 | Further Assurances |
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6.20 | Stockholder Litigation |
59 | ||||
ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT | 59 | |||||
7.1 | Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect The Merger |
59 | ||||
7.2 | Conditions to Obligations of ADC and Merger Sub |
60 | ||||
7.3 | Conditions to Obligations of Xxxxxx |
61 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER | 62 | |||||
8.1 | Termination |
62 | ||||
8.2 | Effect of Termination |
64 | ||||
8.3 | Payments |
64 | ||||
8.4 | Amendment |
67 | ||||
8.5 | Extension; Waiver |
67 | ||||
ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS | 67 | |||||
9.1 | Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties |
67 | ||||
9.2 | Notices |
67 | ||||
9.3 | Interpretation |
68 | ||||
9.4 | Knowledge |
68 | ||||
9.5 | Disclosure Letters |
69 | ||||
9.6 | Counterparts |
69 | ||||
9.7 | Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries |
69 | ||||
9.8 | Governing Law |
69 | ||||
9.9 | Assignment |
69 | ||||
9.10 | Consent to Jurisdiction |
69 | ||||
9.11 | Headings, etc |
70 | ||||
9.12 | Severability |
70 | ||||
9.13 | Failure or Indulgence Not a Waiver; Remedies Cumulative |
70 | ||||
9.14 | Waiver of Jury Trial |
70 | ||||
9.15 | Specific Performance |
70 |
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Defined Terms
Term | Section | |||
Acquisition |
8.3(a)(i) | |||
ADC |
Preamble | |||
ADC Balance Sheet |
3.4(d) | |||
ADC Benefit Plans |
3.9(a) | |||
ADC By-Laws |
3.1(b) | |||
ADC Charter |
3.1(b) | |||
ADC Common Stock |
2.1(a) | |||
ADC Designated Directors |
6.13(a) | |||
ADC Disclosure Letter |
9.5 | |||
ADC Domestic Benefit Plan |
3.9(c) | |||
ADC ERISA Affiliate |
3.9(c) | |||
ADC Foreign Benefit Plan |
3.9(d) | |||
ADC Material Contract |
3.17(b) | |||
ADC Measurement Date |
3.4(a) | |||
ADC Notes |
3.2(a) | |||
ADC Options |
3.2(b) | |||
ADC Organizational Documents |
3.1(b) | |||
ADC Permits |
3.7(a) | |||
ADC Preferred Stock |
3.2(a) | |||
ADC Rights |
3.2(a) | |||
ADC Rights Agreement |
3.2(a) | |||
ADC SEC Documents |
3.4(a) | |||
ADC Share Issuance |
Recitals | |||
ADC Share Issuance Approval |
3.3(c) | |||
ADC Shareholders’ Meeting |
6.1(b) | |||
ADC Stock Plans |
3.2(a) | |||
Affiliate |
3.4(f) | |||
Agreement |
Preamble | |||
Alternative Transaction |
5.2(a)(i) | |||
Alternative Transaction Proposal |
5.2(a)(ii) | |||
Xxxxxx |
Preamble | |||
Xxxxxx Balance Sheet |
4.4(d) | |||
Xxxxxx Benefit Plans |
4.9(a) | |||
Xxxxxx By-Laws |
4.1(b) | |||
Xxxxxx Charter |
4.1(b) | |||
Xxxxxx Common Stock |
2.1 | |||
Xxxxxx Designated Directors |
6.13(a) | |||
Xxxxxx Disclosure Letter |
9.5 | |||
Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plan |
4.9(c) | |||
Xxxxxx ERISA Affiliate |
4.9(c) | |||
Xxxxxx Foreign Benefit Plan |
4.9(d) | |||
Xxxxxx Indenture |
2.1(d) | |||
Xxxxxx Material Contract |
4.17(a) |
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Xxxxxx Measurement Date |
4.4(a) | |||
Xxxxxx Notes |
2.1(d) | |||
Xxxxxx Option |
2.1(d) | |||
Xxxxxx Organizational Documents |
4.1(b) | |||
Xxxxxx Permits |
4.7(a) | |||
Xxxxxx Preferred Stock |
4.2(a) | |||
Xxxxxx Purchase Plan |
4.2(h) | |||
Xxxxxx Rights |
4.2(a) | |||
Xxxxxx Rights Agreement |
4.2(a) | |||
Xxxxxx SEC Documents |
4.4(a) | |||
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plans |
4.2(a) | |||
Xxxxxx Stockholder Approval |
4.3(c) | |||
Xxxxxx Stockholders’ Meeting |
6.1(b) | |||
Xxxxxx Warrant |
2.1(d) | |||
Applicable Law |
3.7(a) | |||
Applicable Laws |
3.7(a) | |||
CA |
5.2(d)(i) | |||
CERCLA |
3.11 | |||
Certificate of Merger |
1.3 | |||
Certificates |
2.2(b) | |||
Change of Recommendation |
5.3(a) | |||
Closing |
1.2 | |||
Closing Date |
1.2 | |||
Code |
Recitals | |||
Continuing Employees |
6.11(a) | |||
Contract |
3.17(a) | |||
DGCL |
Recitals | |||
Effective Time |
1.3 | |||
ERISA |
3.9(b) | |||
Exchange Act |
3.3(e)(ii)(C) | |||
Exchange Agent |
2.2(a) | |||
Exchange Fund |
2.2(a) | |||
Exchange Ratio |
2.1(a) | |||
Existing Benefits Commitments |
5.1(b)(xi) | |||
Form S-4 |
3.3(e)(ii)(A) | |||
GAAP |
3.1(a) | |||
Governmental Entity |
3.3(e) | |||
HSR Act |
3.3(e)(i) | |||
Indemnified Parties |
6.4(a) | |||
Intellectual Property |
3.12(a) | |||
IRS |
3.9(b) | |||
Joint Proxy Statement |
3.3(e)(ii)(B) | |||
Knowledge |
9.4 | |||
Liens |
3.2(g) | |||
Material Adverse Change |
3.1(a) | |||
Material Adverse Effect |
3.1(a) |
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Maximum Premium |
6.4(b) | |||
Merger |
Recitals | |||
Merger Consideration |
2.1(a) | |||
Merger Sub |
Preamble | |||
NASDAQ |
2.1(e) | |||
Outside Date |
8.1(b)(i) | |||
Person |
9.3 | |||
Regulatory Agencies |
3.4(a) | |||
RoHS |
3.11 | |||
Rule 145 Affiliates |
6.14 | |||
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act |
3.4(b) | |||
SEC |
3.1(a) | |||
Secretary of State |
1.3 | |||
Securities Act |
3.3(e)(ii)(C) | |||
Subsidiary |
3.2(g) | |||
Substantial Investment |
3.2(g) | |||
Superior Proposal |
5.2(a)(iii) | |||
Surviving Corporation |
Recitals | |||
Tax |
3.10(a) | |||
Tax Return |
3.10(a) | |||
Taxes |
3.10(a) | |||
Termination Fee |
8.3(a)(i) | |||
Voting Debt |
3.2(c) | |||
WEEE |
3.11 | |||
Welfare Plan |
3.9(c) |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as
of May 30, 2006, by and among ADC Telecommunications, Inc., a Minnesota corporation
(“ADC”), Xxxxxxxxx Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned
subsidiary of ADC (“Merger Sub”), and Xxxxxx Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(“Xxxxxx”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of ADC, Merger Sub and Xxxxxx have deemed it
advisable and in the best interests of their respective corporations and stockholders that ADC and
Xxxxxx engage in a business combination in order to advance their respective long-term strategic
business interests;
WHEREAS, in furtherance thereof, the Board of Directors of each of ADC, Merger Sub and Xxxxxx
have approved this Agreement and the merger of Merger Sub with and into Xxxxxx (the
“Merger”) so that Xxxxxx continues as the surviving corporation in the Merger (sometimes
referred to in such capacity as the “Surviving Corporation”), upon the terms of and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the provisions of the Delaware
General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”);
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Xxxxxx has determined to recommend to its stockholders the
approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of ADC has determined to recommend to its shareholders
approval of the issuance of shares of ADC Common Stock (as defined in Section 2.1(a)) in connection
with this Agreement (the “ADC Share Issuance”);
WHEREAS, ADC, as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, has approved this Agreement and the
Merger;
WHEREAS, for United States federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger shall
qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “Code”), and this Agreement is intended to be, and is hereby, adopted
as a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in
connection with the Merger and also to prescribe certain conditions to the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree
as follows:
Article I
The Merger
The Merger
1.1 The Merger. Upon the terms of and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.3),
Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Xxxxxx, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub
shall cease and Xxxxxx shall continue as the Surviving Corporation in the Merger and shall succeed
to and assume all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Merger Sub in
accordance with the DGCL.
1.2 Closing. The closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) shall take place at
10:00 a.m., Central Time, on a date to be specified by the parties, which shall be no later than
the third business day after satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions set forth in Article
VII (other than delivery of items to be delivered at the Closing and other than those conditions
that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, it being understood that the occurrence of
the Closing shall remain subject to the delivery of such items and the satisfaction or waiver of
such conditions at the Closing) at the offices of Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, 00 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000, unless another time, date or place is agreed to in writing by the
parties hereto. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to herein as the “Closing
Date.”
1.3 Effective Time. Upon the terms of and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, as soon as practicable on the Closing Date, the parties shall cause the Merger to be
consummated by filing a certificate of merger executed in accordance with the relevant provisions
of the DGCL (the “Certificate of Merger”) with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware (the “Secretary of State”) and shall make all other filings or recordings required
under the DGCL. The Merger shall become effective at such time as the Certificate of Merger is
duly filed with the Secretary of State, or at such subsequent date or time as Xxxxxx and ADC shall
agree and specify in the Certificate of Merger. The date and time at which the Merger becomes
effective as set forth in the Certificate of Merger is referred to herein as the “Effective
Time.”
1.4 Effects of the Merger. At the Effective Time, the Merger shall have the effects
set forth in this Agreement and in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the properties,
rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Xxxxxx and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving
Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and
duties of Xxxxxx and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the
Surviving Corporation.
1.5 Organizational Documents of the Surviving Corporation. At the Effective Time, and
subject to compliance with Section 6.4(a), the Xxxxxx Charter (as defined in Section 4.1(b)) shall
be amended and restated in its entirety to be identical to the certificate of incorporation of
Merger Sub in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto, and such amended Xxxxxx Charter shall be the
certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance
with the DGCL and as provided in such certificate of incorporation; provided, however, that, at the
Effective Time, Article I of the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation shall be
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: “The name of the corporation is Xxxxxx
Corporation.” After the Effective Time, the authorized capital stock of the Surviving Corporation
shall consist of 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per
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share. At the Effective Time,
the Xxxxxx By-Laws (as defined in Section 4.1(b)) shall be amended and restated in their entirety
to be identical to the by-laws of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time,
in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto, and such by-laws shall be the by-laws of the Surviving
Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with the DGCL and as provided in such by-laws.
1.6 Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation. The initial directors of the
Surviving Corporation shall be the individuals designated as such on Section 1.6 of the ADC
Disclosure Letter hereto until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and
qualified. The initial officers of the Surviving Corporation shall be the individuals designated
as such on Section 1.6 of the ADC Disclosure Letter hereto until their respective successors are
duly appointed.
1.7 Alternative Structure. ADC and Xxxxxx xxx mutually agree to revise the structure
of the Merger provided for herein at any time prior to receipt of either the Xxxxxx Stockholder
Approval (as defined in Section 4.3(c)) or ADC Share Issuance Approval (as defined in Section
3.3(c)), or at any time thereafter if, with appropriate disclosure, any required further approval
of the revised structure is obtained from the stockholders of ADC and Xxxxxx, as applicable;
provided, however, that under any such revised structure the Merger would qualify as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code or as a transfer qualifying under
Section 351 of the Code.
Article II
Effects of the Merger; Exchange of Certificates
Effects of the Merger; Exchange of Certificates
2.1 Effect on Capital Stock. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of
ADC, Merger Sub, Xxxxxx or the holders of any shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
Xxxxxx (together with any associated Xxxxxx Rights (as defined in Section 4.2(a)), “Xxxxxx
Common Stock”):
(a) Conversion of Xxxxxx Common Stock. Each share of Xxxxxx Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than any shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock
to be canceled pursuant to Section 2.1(c) shall automatically be converted into the right to
receive 0.57 (the “Exchange Ratio”) of a fully paid and nonassessable share of common
stock, par value $0.20 per share, of ADC (“ADC Common Stock”) upon surrender of the
Certificate (as defined in Section 2.2(b)) which immediately prior to the Effective Time
represented such share of Xxxxxx Common Stock in the manner provided in Section 2.2(b) (or, in the
case of a lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, Section 2.2(h)). The shares of ADC Common Stock,
together with the associated ADC Rights (as defined in Section 3.2(a)), to be issued or paid to
holders of Xxxxxx Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, together with any cash in lieu of
fractional shares pursuant to Section 2.2(e), are referred to as the “Merger
Consideration”. As a result of the Merger, at the Effective Time, each holder of a Certificate
shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the Merger
Consideration payable in respect of the shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock represented by such
Certificate immediately prior to the Effective Time, any cash in lieu of fractional shares payable
pursuant to Section 2.1(e) and any dividends or other distributions payable pursuant to
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Section
2.2(c), all to be issued or paid, without interest, in consideration therefor upon the surrender of
such Certificate in accordance with Section 2.2(b) (or, in the case of a lost, stolen or destroyed
Certificate, Section 2.2(h)).
(b) Capital Stock of Merger Sub. Each issued and outstanding share of common stock,
par value $0.01 per share, of Merger Sub shall be converted into one fully paid and nonassessable
share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation.
(c) Cancellation of Treasury Shares. Each share of Xxxxxx Common Stock held as
treasury stock by Xxxxxx, if any, shall automatically be extinguished without any conversion, and
no consideration shall be delivered in respect thereof.
(d) Xxxxxx Options, Xxxxxx Warrant, Xxxxxx Note and Xxxxxx Restricted Stock Units. At
the Effective Time, (i) all issued and outstanding options to purchase Xxxxxx Common Stock under
any Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plan (as defined in Section 4.2(a)) (each, an “Xxxxxx Option”) shall be
assumed by ADC in accordance with Section 6.10(a), (ii) the warrant, dated January 16, 2006, to
purchase 1,000,000 shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock issued to True Position, Inc. (the “Xxxxxx
Warrant”) shall be assumed by ADC in accordance with Section 6.10(b), (iii) all issued and
outstanding 3 1/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2013 (the “Xxxxxx Notes”), subject to
the indenture, dated August 8, 2003, between Xxxxxx and BNY Midwest Trust Company (the “Xxxxxx
Indenture”) shall become convertible into ADC Common Stock in accordance with Section 6.10(c),
and (iv) all restricted stock units issued under the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plans shall be treated as set
forth in Section 6.10(d).
(e) Fractional Shares. No fraction of a share of ADC Common Stock will be issued by
virtue of the Merger, but in lieu thereof each holder of shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock who would
otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of ADC Common Stock (after aggregating all
fractional shares of ADC Common Stock that otherwise would be received by
such holder) shall, upon surrender of such holder’s Certificate(s), receive from ADC an amount
of cash (rounded to the nearest whole cent), without interest, equal to the product of: (i) such
fraction, multiplied by (ii) the average closing price of one share of ADC Common Stock for the ten
most recent trading days that ADC Common Stock has traded ending on the trading day one day prior
to the Effective Time, as reported on the NASDAQ National Market (“NASDAQ”).
(f) Adjustments to Exchange Ratio. Notwithstanding any provision of this Article II
to the contrary (but without in any way limiting the covenants in Section 5.1), the Exchange Ratio
shall be adjusted to reflect fully the appropriate effect of any stock split, reverse stock split,
stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into ADC Common
Stock or Xxxxxx Common Stock), reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification or other like
change with respect to ADC Common Stock or Xxxxxx Common Stock having a record date on or after the
date hereof and prior to the Effective Time.
2.2 Exchange of Shares and Certificates.
(a) Exchange Agent. At or prior to the Effective Time, ADC shall engage Computershare
Investor Services LLC (or such other institution reasonably satisfactory to ADC and Xxxxxx) to act
as exchange agent in connection with the Merger (the “Exchange Agent”),
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pursuant to an
agreement reasonably satisfactory to ADC and Xxxxxx. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, ADC
shall deposit with the Exchange Agent, in trust for the benefit of the holders of shares of Xxxxxx
Common Stock, the shares of ADC Common Stock issuable pursuant to Section 2.1(a). In addition, ADC
shall make available by depositing with the Exchange Agent, as necessary from time to time after
the Effective Time as needed, cash in an amount sufficient to make the payments in lieu of
fractional shares pursuant to Section 2.1(e) and any dividends or distributions to which holders of
shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock may be entitled pursuant to Section 2.2(c). All cash and ADC Common
Stock deposited with the Exchange Agent shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Exchange
Fund.”
(b) Exchange Procedures. Promptly after the Effective Time, ADC shall cause the
Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of record of a certificate or certificates that immediately
prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock and that at the
Effective Time were converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to
Section 2.1 (the “Certificates”), (i) a letter of transmittal (which shall specify that
delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon
delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent) and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the
surrender of the Certificates in exchange for whole shares of ADC Common Stock, cash in lieu of any
fractional shares pursuant to Section 2.1(e) and any dividends or other distributions payable
pursuant to Section 2.2(c). Upon surrender of Certificates for cancellation to the Exchange Agent,
together with such letter of transmittal, duly completed 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 Certificates shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the number
of whole shares of ADC Common Stock to which such
holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.1 (which, as required by the ADC By-Laws (as defined
in Section 3.1(b)), shall be issued in uncertificated book entry form only), payment in lieu of
fractional shares which such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 2.1(e) and any
dividends or distributions payable pursuant to Section 2.2(c), and the Certificates so surrendered
shall forthwith be canceled. In the event of a transfer of ownership of Xxxxxx Common Stock which
is not registered in the transfer records of Xxxxxx, the proper number of shares of ADC Common
Stock may be issued to a Person other than the Person in whose name the Certificate so surrendered
is registered, if such Certificate shall be properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper form for
transfer and the Person requesting such issuance shall pay any transfer or other taxes required by
reason of the issuance of shares of ADC Common Stock to a Person other than the registered holder
of such Certificate or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of ADC that such tax has been paid
or is not applicable. Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 2.2(b), each Certificate
shall be deemed at any time after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive the
Merger Consideration (and any amounts to be paid pursuant to Section 2.2(c)) upon such surrender.
No interest shall be paid or shall accrue on any amount payable pursuant to Section 2.1(e) or
Section 2.2(c).
(c) Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares. No dividends or other
distributions with respect to ADC Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time shall be
paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate with respect to the shares of ADC Common Stock
represented thereby, and no cash payment in lieu of fractional shares shall be paid to any such
holder pursuant to Section 2.1(e), until such Certificate has been surrendered in accordance with
this Article II. Subject to Applicable Law (as defined in Section 3.7(a)), following surrender of
any such Certificate, there shall be paid to the recordholder thereof,
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without interest, (i)
promptly after such surrender, the number of whole shares of ADC Common Stock issuable in exchange
therefor pursuant to this Article II, together with any cash payable in lieu of a fractional share
of ADC Common Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.1(e) and the amount of
dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore paid with
respect to such whole shares of ADC Common Stock, and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the
amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time and a
payment date subsequent to such surrender payable with respect to such whole shares of ADC Common
Stock.
(d) No Further Ownership Rights in Xxxxxx Common Stock. All shares of ADC Common
Stock issued upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates in accordance with the terms of this
Article II and any cash paid pursuant to Section 2.1(e) or Section 2.2(c) shall be deemed to have
been issued (and paid) in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the shares of Xxxxxx Common
Stock previously represented by such Certificates. At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books
of Xxxxxx shall be closed and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the stock
transfer books of the Surviving Corporation of the shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock which were
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates
are presented to the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent for any reason, they shall be
canceled and exchanged as provided in this Article II.
(e) Termination of Exchange Fund. Any portion of the Exchange Fund which remains
undistributed to the holders of Certificates six months after the Effective Time shall be delivered
to ADC, upon demand, and any holders of Certificates who have not theretofore
complied with this Article II shall thereafter look only to ADC for payment of their claim for
the Merger Consideration, and any dividends or distributions pursuant to Section 2.2(c).
(f) No Liability. None of ADC, Merger Sub, Surviving Corporation or the Exchange
Agent shall be liable to any Person in respect of any shares of ADC Common Stock (or dividends or
distributions with respect thereto) or cash from the Exchange Fund delivered to a public official
pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law. If any Certificate shall
not have been surrendered prior to seven years after the Effective Time, or immediately prior to
such earlier date on which any shares of ADC Common Stock, any cash in lieu of fractional shares of
ADC Common Stock or any dividends or distributions with respect to ADC Common Stock issuable in
respect of such Certificate would otherwise escheat to or become the property of any Governmental
Entity (as defined in Section 3.3(e)), any such shares, cash, dividends or distributions in respect
of such Certificate shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, become the property of the
Surviving Corporation, free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person previously entitled
thereto.
(g) Withholding Rights. ADC or the Exchange Agent shall be entitled to deduct and
withhold from any consideration payable pursuant to this Agreement to any Person who was a holder
of Xxxxxx Common Stock, options or other securities or rights immediately prior to the Effective
Time such amounts as ADC or the Exchange Agent may be required to deduct and withhold with respect
to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of federal, state, local or foreign
tax law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by ADC or the Exchange Agent, such withheld
amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person to
whom such consideration would otherwise have been paid.
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(h) Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event any Certificates shall have
been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Exchange Agent shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or
destroyed Certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, such
shares of ADC Common Stock as may be required pursuant to Section 2.1(a), cash for fractional
shares pursuant to Section 2.1(e) and any dividends or distributions payable pursuant to Section
2.2(c); provided, however, that ADC may, in its reasonable discretion and as a condition precedent
to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates to
deliver an agreement of indemnification in form reasonably satisfactory to ADC, or a bond in such
sum as ADC may reasonably direct as indemnity, against any claim that may be made against ADC or
the Exchange Agent in respect of the Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
(i) Investment of Exchange Fund. The Exchange Agent shall invest any cash included in
the Exchange Fund as directed by ADC on a daily basis provided that no such investment or loss
thereon shall affect the amounts payable to former stockholders of Xxxxxx after the Effective Time
pursuant to this Article II. Any interest and other income resulting from such investment shall
become a part of the Exchange Fund and any amounts in excess of the amounts payable pursuant to
this Article II shall promptly be paid to ADC.
Article III
Representations and Warranties of ADC and Merger Sub
Representations and Warranties of ADC and Merger Sub
Except as disclosed in (x) an ADC SEC Document (as defined in Section 3.4(a)), but excluding
any risk factor disclosure contained in any such ADC SEC Document under the heading “Risk Factors”
or “Forward-Looking Information,” or (y) the ADC Disclosure Letter (as defined in Section 9.5), ADC
and Merger Sub jointly and severally represent and warrant to Xxxxxx as follows:
3.1 Corporate Organization.
(a) ADC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Minnesota. ADC has the corporate power and authority to own or lease all of its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and is duly
licensed or qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business
conducted by it or the character or location of the properties and assets owned or leased by it
makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so licensed or
qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on ADC.
As used in this Agreement, the terms “Material Adverse Change” or “Material
Adverse Effect” mean, with respect to ADC or Xxxxxx, as the case may be, any change, effect,
event, occurrence or state of facts that has or has had a material adverse effect (i) on the
business, results of operations (other than short-term effects on results of operations) or
financial condition of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, provided, however, that a
Material Adverse Effect/Material Adverse Change will be deemed not to include effects to the extent
resulting from: (A) any change, after the date hereof, in U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”) or the accounting rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission
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(the “SEC”), (B) any change in the market price or trading volume of ADC Common
Stock or Xxxxxx Common Stock (it being understood that any change, effect, event, occurrence or
state of facts that is an underlying cause of such change in price or trading volume shall not be
excluded by virtue of this exception), (C) any change in the market price of copper or any
short-term adverse effects to such party or its Subsidiaries directly resulting from such change,
(D) any change, effect, event, occurrence or state of facts exclusively relating to any acts of
terrorism, sabotage, military action or war, (E) any change in or relating to the United States
economy or United States financial, credit or securities markets in general, (F) any change in or
relating to the industry in which such party operates or the markets for any of such party’s
products or services in general, which change in the case of clauses (D), (E) and (F) does not
affect such party to a materially disproportionate degree relative to other entities operating in
such markets or industries or serving such markets, or (G) any change, effect, event, occurrence or
state of facts arising directly or indirectly out of the execution, delivery, performance or
disclosure of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including any impact thereof
on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with customers, suppliers, distributors, partners or
employees; or (ii) the ability of such party to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in the manner contemplated hereby.
(b) True and complete copies of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of ADC, as amended
through, and as in effect as of, the date of this Agreement (the “ADC Charter”) and the
Restated By-laws of ADC, as amended through, and as in effect as of, the date of this Agreement
(the “ADC By-Laws”, and, together with the ADC Charter, the “ADC Organizational
Documents”) have previously been made available to Xxxxxx.
(c) Each Subsidiary (as defined in Section 3.2(g)) of ADC (i) is duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, (ii) is duly qualified to do business
and, where applicable, in good standing in all jurisdictions (whether federal, state, local or
foreign) where its ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires it to
be so qualified, and (iii) has all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, except for such variances from
the matters set forth in any of clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on ADC.
3.2 Capital Structure.
(a) The authorized capital stock of ADC consists of 342,857,142 shares of ADC Common Stock,
and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value per share (“ADC Preferred Stock”).
At the close of business on May 25, 2006: (i) 117,237,040 shares of ADC Common Stock were issued
and outstanding; (ii) no shares of ADC Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding; (iii) an
aggregate of 33,634,686 shares of ADC Common Stock were reserved for issuance pursuant to ADC’s
Global Stock Incentive Plan, 2001 Special Stock Option Plan, CommTech Corporation 1997 Equity
Incentive Plan, PairGain 1993 Stock Option Plan, PairGain 1996 Stock Option Plan, PairGain
Directors Stock Option Plan, Xxxxxxx 1995 Share Option Plan, Altitun AB Stock Option Plan, BAS
Stock Plan, 1997 NewNet, Inc. Stock Option Plan, Teledata Director Share Incentive Plan (1992),
Teledata Key Employee Stock Option Plan (1994-1997), Teledata Key Employee Stock Option Plan
(1998), Centigram 1995 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, Centigram 1997 Stock Plan, Nvision Share
Option Plan, Spectracom Inc. 1997 Stock
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Option Plan, Option Conversion Agreement and Non-Incentive
Stock Option and Indemnification Agreement (such plans, as amended to date, are collectively
referred to herein as the “ADC Stock Plans”); (iv) 14,239,436 shares of ADC Common Stock
were reserved for issuance upon the conversion of ADC’s 1% Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Notes
Due 2008 and ADC’s Variable Rate Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Notes Due 2013 (collectively,
the “ADC Notes”); (v) 2,000,000 shares of ADC Preferred Stock were designated as Series A
Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and were reserved for issuance
upon the exercise of preferred share purchase rights (the “ADC Rights”) issued pursuant to
the ADC Rights Agreement, amended and restated as of July 30, 2003, between ADC and Computershare
Investor Services, LLC, as rights agent (the “ADC Rights Agreement”); and (vi) one ADC
Right
was outstanding for each outstanding share of ADC Common Stock. All of the outstanding shares
of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, ADC have been validly issued and are fully paid
and nonassessable.
(b) As of the close of business on May 25, 2006: (i) 6,719,352 shares of ADC Common Stock were
subject to issuance pursuant to outstanding options to acquire shares of ADC Common Stock (“ADC
Options”) under the ADC Stock Plans; (ii) 588,677 shares of ADC Common Stock were subject to
issuance pursuant to outstanding restricted stock units issued under the ADC Stock Plans and (iii)
14,239,436 shares of ADC Common Stock were subject to issuance upon the conversion of the ADC
Notes. All shares of ADC Common Stock subject to issuance under the ADC Stock Plans, upon issuance
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the instruments pursuant to which they
are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Except as
contemplated by this Agreement, there are no commitments or agreements of any character to which
ADC is bound obligating ADC to accelerate the vesting of any ADC Option as a result of the Merger.
Except as set forth in this Section 3.2, there are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation,
phantom stock, profit participation or other similar rights with respect to ADC.
(c) No bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness having the right to vote on
any matters on which stockholders of ADC may vote (“Voting Debt”) are issued or
outstanding.
(d) Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 3.2, there are no securities, options,
warrants, calls, rights, commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which
ADC or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound obligating ADC or any of
its Subsidiaries to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional
shares of capital stock, Voting Debt or other voting securities of ADC or any of its Subsidiaries,
or obligating ADC or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such
security, option, warrant, call, right, commitment, agreement, arrangement or undertaking. All
outstanding shares of ADC Common Stock, all outstanding ADC Options, and all outstanding shares of
capital stock of each Subsidiary of ADC have been issued and granted (as applicable) in compliance
in all material respects with (A) all applicable securities laws and all other Applicable Laws and
(B) all requirements set forth in applicable material Contracts (as defined in Section 3.17(a)).
(e) Since May 25, 2006, and through the date hereof, except for issuances of ADC Common Stock
pursuant to the exercise of ADC Options outstanding as of May 25, 2006, there
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has been no change in
(x) the outstanding capital stock of ADC, (y) the number of ADC Options outstanding, or (z) the
number of other options, warrants or other rights to purchase ADC Common Stock.
(f) Neither ADC nor any Subsidiary of ADC is a party to any agreement, arrangement or
understanding restricting the purchase or transfer of, relating to the voting of, requiring
registration of, or granting any preemptive or antidilutive rights with respect to, any capital
stock of ADC or any of its Subsidiaries or any securities of the type referred to in Section 3.2(d)
hereof.
(g) All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity ownership
interests of each “significant subsidiary” (as such term is defined under Regulation S-X of the
SEC) of ADC are owned by ADC, directly or indirectly, free and clear of any material liens,
pledges, charges and security interests and similar encumbrances, other than for Taxes that are not
yet due (“Liens”), and free of any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise
dispose of such capital stock or other equity ownership interest (other than restrictions under
applicable securities laws), and all of such shares or equity ownership interests are duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. No
such significant subsidiary is bound by any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls,
commitments or agreements of any character calling for the purchase or issuance of any shares of
capital stock or any other equity security of such significant subsidiary or any securities
representing the right to purchase or otherwise receive any shares of capital stock or any other
equity security of such significant subsidiary. Except for the capital stock or other equity
ownership interests of its Subsidiaries, as of the date of this Agreement, ADC does not
beneficially own directly or indirectly any capital stock, membership interest, partnership
interest, joint venture interest or other equity interest in any Person that constitutes a
Substantial Investment. As used in this Agreement, (i) “Subsidiary”, when used with
respect to either party, means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other
organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, (x) of which such party or any other
Subsidiary of such party is a general partner (excluding partnerships, the general partnership
interests of which held by such party or any Subsidiary of such party do not have a majority of the
voting interests in such partnership) or (y) a majority of the securities or other interests of
which having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors or
others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other organization is
directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such party and/or by any one or more of its
Subsidiaries, and (ii) “Substantial Investment”, when used with respect to either party,
means a stock or other equity investment having a fair market value or book value in excess of
$10,000,000, directly or indirectly, in any Person.
(h) The authorized capital stock of Merger Sub consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, par
value $0.01 per share, all of which shares are issued and outstanding. ADC is the legal and
beneficial owner of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Merger Sub. Merger Sub was formed
at the direction of ADC on May 25, 2006, solely for the purposes of effecting the Merger and the
other transactions contemplated hereby. Except as required by or provided for in this Agreement,
Merger Sub (A) does not hold, nor has it held, any assets, (B) does not have, nor has it incurred,
any liabilities and (C) has not carried on any business activities other than in connection with
the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby. All of the outstanding
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shares of capital
stock of Merger Sub have been duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid and
nonassessable and not subject to any preemptive rights.
3.3 Authority; Board Approval; Voting Requirements; No Conflict; Required Filings and
Consents.
(a) Authority. Subject to obtaining the ADC Share Issuance Approval, each of ADC and
Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
ADC and Merger Sub, and the consummation by ADC and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated
hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of ADC and Merger
Sub, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of ADC or Merger Sub and no shareholder votes
are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
other than ADC Share Issuance Approval necessary for the ADC Share Issuance. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by ADC and Merger Sub. Assuming the due authorization, execution
and delivery of this Agreement by Xxxxxx, this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of each of ADC and Merger Sub, enforceable against ADC and Merger Sub in accordance with
its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws
relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and to general principles
of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(b) Board Approval. Subject to Section 5.3, the Board of Directors of ADC has (A)
determined that this Agreement, the Merger and the ADC Share Issuance are advisable and fair to and
in the best interest of ADC and its shareholders, (B) approved and adopted this Agreement, the
Merger, the ADC Share Issuance and the other transactions contemplated hereby, which adoption has
not been rescinded or modified, (C) resolved to recommend the ADC Share Issuance to its
shareholders for approval and (D) directed that the ADC Share Issuance be submitted to its
shareholders for consideration in accordance with this Agreement.
(c) Voting Requirements. The affirmative vote in favor of approval of the ADC Share
Issuance by a majority of the votes cast thereon by holders of shares of ADC Common Stock present
in person or by proxy (the “ADC Share Issuance Approval”) at a duly convened and held ADC
Shareholders’ Meeting (as defined in Section 6.1(b)) at which a quorum is present is the only vote
of the holders of any class or series of ADC’s capital stock necessary to approve the ADC Share
Issuance, this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
(d) No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by ADC and Merger Sub
do not, and the consummation by ADC and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and
compliance by ADC and Merger Sub with the provisions of this Agreement will not, conflict with, or
result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under,
require any consent, waiver or approval under, give rise to any right of termination or other
right, or the cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation or loss of a benefit under,
or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of ADC or any of its
Subsidiaries or any restriction on the conduct of ADC’s business or operations under, (A) the ADC
Organizational Documents, (B) any Contract, permit, concession, franchise, license or
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authorization
applicable to ADC or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets, (C) any
judgment, order or decree, or (D) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to
in Section 3.3(e), any statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to ADC or any of its
Subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses
(B), (C) and (D), any such conflicts, violations, defaults, rights, losses, restrictions or
Liens, or failure to obtain consents, waivers or approvals, which would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on ADC.
(e) Required Filings or Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization of,
action by or in respect of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any federal, state, local
or foreign government, any court, administrative, regulatory or other governmental agency,
commission or authority or any non-governmental self-regulatory agency, commission or authority (a
“Governmental Entity”) is required to be made or obtained by or with respect to ADC or any
of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by ADC or
Merger Sub, the approval of the ADC Share Issuance or the consummation by ADC or Merger Sub of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except for:
(i) the filing of a pre-merger notification and report form by ADC and Merger Sub under
the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”)
and any applicable filings or notifications under the antitrust, competition or similar laws
of any foreign jurisdiction;
(ii) the filing with the SEC of:
(A) the registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the SEC by ADC in
connection with the issuance of ADC Common Stock in the Merger (including any
amendments or supplements, the “Form S-4”);
(B) a proxy statement relating to the ADC Shareholders’ Meeting (such proxy
statement, together with the proxy statement relating to the Xxxxxx Stockholders’
Meeting (as defined in Section 6.1(b)), in each case as amended or supplemented from
time to time, the “Joint Proxy Statement”); and
(C) such reports under Section 13(a), 13(d), 15(d) or 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and communications
under Rules 165 and 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), in each case as may be required in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby;
(iii) the filing of a Notification Form: Listing of Additional Shares with NASDAQ in
connection with the ADC Share Issuance;
(iv) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State and
appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which ADC or Merger
Sub is qualified to do business;
(v) filings required by state securities laws or other “blue sky” laws, if any; and
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(vi) other consents, approvals, orders or authorizations, the failure of which to be
made or obtained, would not reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on ADC.
3.4 SEC Documents; Financial Statements.
(a) ADC and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed all reports, registrations, schedules,
forms, statements and other documents, together with any amendments required to be made with
respect thereto, that they were required to file since November 1, 2002 with (i) the SEC, (ii) any
state or other federal regulatory authority (other than any taxing authority, which is covered by
Section 3.10) and (iii) any foreign regulatory authority (other than any taxing authority, which is
covered by Section 3.10) (collectively, “Regulatory Agencies”), and have paid all fees and
assessments due and payable in connection therewith, except in each case where the failure to file
such report, registration, schedule, form, statement or other document, or to pay such fees and
assessments, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on ADC. No publicly available final registration statement, prospectus, report,
form, schedule or definitive proxy statement filed since November 1, 2002 and prior to the close of
business on March 2, 2006 (the “ADC Measurement Date”) by ADC with the SEC pursuant to the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act (collectively, the “ADC SEC Documents”), as of their
respective dates or, if amended prior to the date of this Agreement, as of the date of such
amendment, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light
of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, except that information contained in
any subsequent ADC SEC Document filed as of a later date (but before the date of this Agreement)
will be deemed to modify information contained in any ADC SEC Document filed as of an earlier date.
As of their respective filing dates, all ADC SEC Documents complied as to form in all material
respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. None of
ADC’s Subsidiaries is required to file any reports with the SEC.
(b) The principal executive officer and principal financial officer of ADC have made all
certifications required by the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 (the “Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act”) and
any related rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the SEC, and the statements contained
in all such certifications were complete and correct in all material respects as of the respective
dates made. Neither ADC nor any of its officers has received notice from the SEC or the NASDAQ
questioning or challenging the accuracy, completeness, content, form or manner of filing or
submission of such certifications. ADC is, and through the Closing Date will be, otherwise in
material compliance with all applicable effective provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the
applicable listing and corporate governance rules of the NASDAQ.
(c) The financial statements of ADC included in the ADC SEC Documents complied, as of their
respective dates of filing with the SEC, in all material respects with accounting requirements and
the published rules and regulations of the SEC applicable with respect thereto,
have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles
(except, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by the instructions and applicable rules
of Form 10-Q or Form 8-K of the SEC) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved
(except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly present the consolidated financial
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position of ADC and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated
results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of
unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments which are not, individually or in the
aggregate, material).
(d) The financial statements of ADC included in each publicly available final registration
statement, prospectus, report, form, schedule or definitive proxy statement to be filed with the
SEC pursuant to the Securities Act or Exchange Act after the date hereof until the Effective Time
will comply, as of their respective dates of filing with the SEC, in all material respects with
accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC applicable with respect
thereto, will be prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles
(except, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by the instructions or other applicable
rules of Form 10-Q or Form 8-K of the SEC) applied on a consistent basis during the periods
involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and will fairly present the consolidated
financial position of ADC and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the
consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the
case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments which are not, individually or
in the aggregate, expected to be material).
(e) Except as reflected or reserved against in the balance sheet of ADC dated January 27, 2006
included in the Form 10-Q filed by ADC with the SEC on March 2, 2006 (including the notes thereto,
the “ADC Balance Sheet”), neither ADC nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liabilities
(absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) which are required by GAAP to be set forth on a
consolidated balance sheet of ADC and its consolidated Subsidiaries or in the notes thereto, other
than (A) liabilities and obligations incurred since January 27, 2006 in the ordinary course of
business which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect on ADC, or (B) liabilities and obligations incurred in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
(f) Neither ADC nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or has any commitment to become a
party to, any contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any contract or
arrangement relating to any transaction or relationship between or among ADC and any of its
Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated affiliate (as such term is defined Rule 12b-2
under the Exchange Act (an “Affiliate”)), including any structured finance, special purpose
or limited purpose entity or Person, on the other hand), where the result, purpose or intended
effect of such contract or arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction
involving, or material liabilities of, ADC or any of its Subsidiaries in ADC’s or its Subsidiaries’
published financial statements.
3.5 Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or on behalf of ADC or Merger Sub for
inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i) the Form S-4 will, at the time the Form S-4 becomes
effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or
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necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading or (ii) the Joint
Proxy Statement will, at the date it is first mailed to ADC’s shareholders or at the time of the
ADC Shareholders’ Meeting, 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. The Joint Proxy Statement
and the Form S-4 will comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, except that no
representation or warranty is made by ADC with respect to information or statements with respect to
Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries made or incorporated by reference therein or otherwise supplied by or on
behalf of Xxxxxx for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Joint Proxy Statement or the
Form S-4.
3.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
(a) Since January 27, 2006 through the date hereof, except as and to the extent (i) disclosed
in ADC’s quarterly report for the fiscal quarter ended January 27, 2006 filed with the SEC on Form
10-Q, or (ii) expressly contemplated by this Agreement:
(i) ADC and its Subsidiaries have conducted their business only in the ordinary course
consistent with past practice in all material respects;
(ii) there has not been any split, combination or reclassification of any of ADC’s
capital stock or any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or other
distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of, in lieu of, or in
substitution for, shares of ADC’s capital stock;
(iii) except as required by a change in GAAP, there has not been any material change in
accounting methods, principles or practices by ADC; and
(iv) there has not been any action taken by ADC or any of its Subsidiaries that, if
taken during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time, would
constitute a breach of any of clauses (iii), (iv), (vii), (x), (xi) or (xii) of Section
5.1(b), other than actions in connection with entering into this Agreement.
(b) Since January 27, 2006 through the date hereof, there have not been any changes,
circumstances or events that, individually or in the aggregate, have had, or would reasonably be
likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect on ADC.
3.7 Compliance with Applicable Laws; Permits; Litigation.
(a) ADC, its Subsidiaries and employees hold all permits, licenses, easements, variances,
exemptions, orders, consents, registrations and approvals of all Governmental Entities which are
required for the operation of the businesses of ADC and its Subsidiaries in the manner described in
the ADC SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof and as they are being conducted as of the date
hereof (the “ADC Permits”), and all ADC Permits are in full force and effect, except where
the failure to have, or the suspension or cancellation of, or the failure to be valid or in full
force and effect of, any such ADC Permit would not reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect on ADC. ADC and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of the ADC Permits and
all applicable laws, statutes, orders, rules, regulations, policies or guidelines promulgated, or
judgments, decisions or orders entered by any Governmental Entity (all such laws, statutes, orders,
rules, regulations, policies, guidelines, judgments, decisions and orders, collectively,
“Applicable Laws” or “Applicable Law” ) relating to ADC and its
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Subsidiaries or
their respective business or properties, except where the failure to be in compliance with the
terms of the ADC Permits or such Applicable Laws would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on ADC.
(b) As of the date hereof, except as and to the extent disclosed in the ADC SEC Documents
filed prior to the date of this Agreement, no action, demand, suit, proceeding, requirement or
investigation by any Governmental Entity and no suit, action, mediation, arbitration or proceeding
by any Person, against or affecting ADC or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
properties, including Intellectual Property (as defined in Section 3.12(a)), is pending or, to the
Knowledge of ADC, threatened which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or is reasonably
likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect on ADC.
(c) As of the date hereof and except with respect to environmental matters which are covered
by Section 3.11, neither ADC nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any material outstanding
order, injunction or decree.
3.8 Employees.
(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect on ADC, (i) no work stoppage, slowdown, lockout, labor strike, material
arbitrations or other labor disputes against ADC or any of its Subsidiaries are pending or, to the
Knowledge of ADC, threatened, (ii) no unfair labor practice charges, grievances or complaints are
pending or, to the Knowledge of ADC, threatened against ADC or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii)
neither ADC nor any of its Subsidiaries is delinquent in payments to any of its employees for any
wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other direct compensation for any services performed for
it or amounts required to be reimbursed to such employees, (iv) ADC and each of its Subsidiaries
are in compliance with all Applicable Laws respecting labor and employment, including terms and
conditions of employment, workers’ compensation, occupational safety and health requirements, plant
closings, wages and hours, employment
discrimination, disability rights or benefits, equal opportunity, affirmative action, labor
relations, employee leave issues and unemployment insurance and related matters, (v) there are no
complaints, charges or claims against ADC or any of its Subsidiaries pending with or, to the
Knowledge of ADC, threatened by any Governmental Entity or arbitrator based on, arising out of, in
connection with, or otherwise relating to the employment of any employees by ADC and or any of its
Subsidiaries, other than those occurring in the ordinary course of business, such as claims for
workers’ compensation or unemployment benefits, (vi) ADC and each of its Subsidiaries have withheld
all amounts required by Applicable Laws to be withheld from the wages, salaries, benefits and other
compensation to employees, and is not liable for any arrears of wages or any Taxes (as defined in
Section 3.10(a)) or any penalty for failure to comply with any of the foregoing, and (vii) neither
ADC nor any of its Subsidiaries is liable for any payment to any trust or other fund or to any
Governmental Entity, with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other
benefits or obligations for employees (other than routine payments to be made in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice).
(b) As of the date hereof:
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(i) other than as required by Applicable Law, neither ADC nor any of its Subsidiaries
is a party to, or otherwise bound by, any material collective bargaining agreement or any
other material agreement with a labor union, work council or labor organization, nor is any
such agreement presently being negotiated;
(ii) no labor organization or group of employees of ADC or any of its Subsidiaries has
made a pending demand for recognition or certification, and there are no representation or
certification proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending
or, to the Knowledge of ADC, threatened to be brought or filed with the National Labor
Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or authority; and
(iii) to the Knowledge of ADC, no labor union is seeking to organize any employees of
ADC or any of its Subsidiaries.
3.9 Benefit Plans.
(a) As of the date of this Agreement, the ADC Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete
list of each material benefit or compensation plan, program, fund, contract, arrangement or
agreement, including any material bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, vacation, stock
purchase, stock option, severance, employment, golden parachute, retention, salary continuation,
change of control, retirement, pension, profit sharing or fringe benefit plan, program, fund,
contract, arrangement or agreement of any kind (whether written or oral, tax-qualified or non-tax
qualified, funded or unfunded, foreign or domestic, active, frozen or terminated) and any related
trust, insurance contract, escrow account or similar funding arrangement, that is maintained or
contributed to by ADC or any Subsidiary (or required to be maintained or contributed to by ADC or
any Subsidiary) for the benefit of current or former directors, officers or employees of, or
consultants to, ADC and its Subsidiaries or with respect to
which ADC or its Subsidiaries may, directly or indirectly, have any liability, as of the date
of this Agreement (the “ADC Benefit Plans”).
(b) ADC has heretofore made available to Xxxxxx true and complete copies of (i) each written
ADC Benefit Plan, (ii) the actuarial report for each ADC Benefit Plan (if applicable) for each of
the last three years, (iii) the most recent determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service
(“IRS”) (if applicable) for each ADC Benefit Plan, (iv) the current summary plan
description of each ADC Benefit Plan that is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), (v) a copy of the description of each ADC Benefit Plan not
subject to ERISA that is currently provided to participants in such plan, (vi) a summary of the
material terms of each unwritten ADC Benefit Plan, and (vii) the annual report for each ADC Benefit
Plan (if applicable) for each of the last three years.
(c) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on ADC, with respect to each ADC Benefit Plan subject to United States law
(each, an “ADC Domestic Benefit Plan”) (i) each of the ADC Domestic Benefit Plans has been
operated and administered in compliance with its terms and Applicable Law, including ERISA and the
Code, (ii) each of the ADC Domestic Benefit Plans intended to be “qualified” within the meaning of
Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified, and there are no
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existing circumstances or any events
that have occurred that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of
any such ADC Domestic Benefit Plan, and each such plan has a favorable determination letter from
the IRS to the effect that it is so qualified or the applicable remedial amendment period has not
expired and, if the letter for such plan is not current, such plan is the subject of a timely
request for a current favorable determination letter or the applicable remedial amendment period
has not expired, (iii) with respect to each ADC Domestic Benefit Plan that is subject to Title IV
of ERISA, the present value (as defined under Section 3(27) of ERISA) of accumulated benefit
obligations under such ADC Domestic Benefit Plan, based upon the actuarial assumptions used for
funding purposes in the most recent actuarial report prepared by such ADC Domestic Benefit Plan’s
actuary with respect to such ADC Domestic Benefit Plan, did not, as of its latest valuation date,
exceed the then current value (as defined under Section 3(26) of ERISA) of the assets of such ADC
Domestic Benefit Plan allocable to such accrued benefits, (iv) no ADC Domestic Benefit Plan that is
an employee welfare benefit plan (including any plan described in Section 3(1) of ERISA) (a
“Welfare Plan”) provides benefits coverage, including death or medical benefits coverage
(whether or not insured), with respect to current or former employees or directors of ADC or its
Subsidiaries beyond their retirement or other termination of service, other than (A) coverage
mandated by Applicable Law, (B) benefits the full cost of which is borne by such current or former
employee or director (or his or her beneficiary), (C) coverage through the last day of the calendar
month in which retirement or other termination of service occurs, or (D) medical expense
reimbursement accounts, (v) no liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by ADC, its
Subsidiaries or any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, all of which together with ADC
would be deemed a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414(b), 414(c) or 414(m) of the
Code or Section 4001(b) of ERISA (an “ADC ERISA Affiliate”), that has not been satisfied in
full, and no condition exists that presents a material risk to ADC, its Subsidiaries or any ADC
ERISA Affiliate of incurring a liability thereunder, (vi) no ADC Domestic Benefit Plan is a
“multiemployer plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), (vii) none of ADC or
its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of ADC, any other Person, including any fiduciary, has
engaged in a transaction in connection with which ADC, its Subsidiaries or any ADC Domestic Benefit
Plan would reasonably be expected to be subject to either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to
Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a Tax imposed pursuant to Section 4975 or 4976 of the Code,
(viii) to the Knowledge of ADC, there are no pending, threatened or anticipated claims (other than
routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of or against any of the ADC Domestic Benefit Plans or
any trusts, insurance contracts, escrow accounts or similar funding arrangements related thereto,
(ix) all contributions or other amounts required to be paid by ADC or its Subsidiaries as of the
Effective Time with respect to each ADC Domestic Benefit Plan in respect of current or former plan
years have been paid in accordance with Section 412 of the Code or accrued in accordance with GAAP
(as applicable) and (x) since January 1, 2005, no ADC Domestic Benefit Plan has been amended or
modified in a manner that increases in any material amount the benefits payable pursuant to such
ADC Domestic Benefit Plan.
(d) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on ADC, with respect to each ADC Benefit Plan not subject to United States
law (each, an “ADC Foreign Benefit Plan”), (i) the fair market value of the assets of each
funded ADC Foreign Benefit Plan, the liability of each insurer for any ADC Foreign Benefit Plan
funded through insurance or the reserve shown on the consolidated financial statements of ADC
included in the ADC SEC Documents for any unfunded ADC Foreign
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Benefit Plan, together with any
accrued contributions, is sufficient to provide for the projected benefit obligations, as of the
Effective Time, with respect to all current and former participants in such plan based on
reasonable, country-specific actuarial assumptions and valuations and no transaction contemplated
by this Agreement shall cause such assets or insurance obligations or book reserve to be less than
such projected benefit obligations, (ii) each ADC Foreign Benefit Plan has been operated and
administered in compliance with its terms and Applicable Law and (iii) each ADC Foreign Benefit
Plan required to be registered has been registered and has been maintained in good standing with
the appropriate regulatory authorities, (iv) to the Knowledge of ADC, there are no pending,
threatened or anticipated claims (other than routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of or
against any of the ADC Foreign Benefit Plans or any trusts, insurance contracts, escrow accounts or
similar funding arrangements related thereto, and (v) since January 1, 2005, no ADC Foreign Benefit
Plan has been amended or modified in a manner that increases in any material amount the benefits
payable pursuant to such ADC Foreign Benefit Plan.
(e) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will (either alone or in conjunction with any other
event) (i) increase any amounts or benefits otherwise payable or due to any such Person under any
ADC Benefit Plan or otherwise, or (ii) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting
of, or any requirement to fund or secure, any such amounts or benefits (including any ADC Stock
Option) or result in any breach of or default under any ADC Benefit Plan.
3.10 Taxes.
(a) As used in this Agreement, the term “Tax” or “Taxes” means (i) all
federal, state, local and foreign income, excise, gross receipts, gross income, ad valorem,
profits, gains, property, capital, sales, transfer, use, payroll, employment, severance,
withholding, duties, intangibles, franchise, backup withholding and other taxes, charges, levies or
like assessments together with all penalties and additions to tax and interest thereon and (ii) any
liability for Taxes described in clause (i) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any
similar provision of state, local or foreign law), and the term “Tax Return” means any
return, filing, report, questionnaire, information statement or other document required to be
filed, including any amendments that may be filed, for any taxable period with any taxing authority
(whether or not a payment is required to be made with respect to such filing).
(b) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on ADC: (i) ADC and its Subsidiaries have timely filed all Tax Returns
required to be filed by them on or prior to the date of this Agreement (all such returns being
accurate and complete in all material respects) and have paid all Taxes required to be paid by them
other than Taxes that are not yet due or that are being contested in good faith in appropriate
proceedings; (ii) there are no Liens for Taxes on any assets of ADC or its Subsidiaries; (iii) no
deficiency for any Tax has been asserted or assessed by a taxing authority against ADC or any of
its Subsidiaries which deficiency has not been paid or is not being contested in good faith in
appropriate proceedings; (iv) ADC and its Subsidiaries have provided adequate reserves in their
financial statements for any Taxes that have not been paid; and (v) neither ADC nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to or is bound by any Tax sharing, allocation or
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indemnification agreement
or arrangement (other than such an agreement or arrangement exclusively between or among ADC and
its Subsidiaries).
(c) Within the past five years, neither ADC nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a
“distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a distribution intended to qualify for
tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code.
(d) Neither ADC nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to a transaction that, as of the
date of this Agreement, constitutes a “listed transaction” for purposes of Section 6011 of the Code
and applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder (or a similar provision of state law). To the
Knowledge of ADC, ADC has disclosed to Xxxxxx all “reportable transactions” within the meaning of
Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b) (or a similar provision of state law) to which it or any of
its Subsidiaries has been a party.
(e) As of the date of this Agreement, ADC is not aware of any fact or circumstance that could
reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the
meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
(f) No disallowance of a deduction under Section 162(m) or 280G of the Code for any amount
paid or payable by ADC or any of its Subsidiaries as employee compensation, whether under any
contract, plan, program or arrangement, understanding or otherwise, would,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
ADC.
3.11 Environmental Matters. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of ADC,
threatened legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions, causes of action,
private environmental investigations or remediation activities, or governmental investigations,
requests for information or notices of violation of any nature seeking to impose, or that are
reasonably likely to result in the imposition, on ADC or any of its Subsidiaries, of any liability
or obligation arising under common law or under any local, state, federal or foreign environmental
statute, regulation, permit or ordinance including the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (“CERCLA”), and the Waste of Electronic
and Electrical Equipment (“WEEE”) and Reduction of Hazardous Substances (“RoHS”)
Directives of the European Union, which liability or obligation would, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on ADC. Neither ADC nor any of
its Subsidiaries is subject to any agreement, order, judgment, decree, directive or Lien by or with
any Governmental Entity or third party with respect to any environmental liability or obligation
that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on ADC.
3.12 Intellectual Property.
(a) “Intellectual Property” shall mean trademarks, service marks, brand names,
certification marks, logos and slogans, commercial symbols, business name registrations, domain
names, trade dress and other indications of origin, the goodwill associated with the foregoing and
registrations in any domestic or foreign jurisdiction of, and applications in any such jurisdiction
to register, the foregoing, including any extension, modification or renewal of any such
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registration or application; inventions, discoveries, whether patentable or reduced to practice or
not, in any domestic or foreign jurisdiction; patents, applications for patents (including
provisionals, divisions, continuations, continuations in part and renewal applications), and any
renewals, extensions, supplementary protection certificates or reissues or reexams thereof, in any
such jurisdiction; research and development data, formulae, know-how, technical information,
designs, mask works, procedures, customer and supplier lists, trade secrets and confidential
information and rights in any domestic or foreign jurisdiction to limit the use or disclosure
thereof by any Person; copyrights, writings and other works, whether copyrightable or not, in any
such jurisdiction; computer software; and registrations or applications for registration of
copyrights in any domestic or foreign jurisdiction, and any renewals or extensions thereof; rights
in data or databases; and any similar intellectual property or proprietary rights.
(b) (i) ADC and each of its Subsidiaries owns or has a legally enforceable right to use (in
each case, free and clear of any material Liens) all material Intellectual Property used in or
necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted, including all material patents
and patent applications and all material trademark registrations and trademark applications; (ii)
to the Knowledge of ADC, the conduct of the business of ADC and its Subsidiaries as currently
conducted does not infringe on or misappropriate the Intellectual Property rights of any Person,
and ADC and its Subsidiaries are not in breach of any applicable grant, license, agreement,
instrument or other arrangement pursuant to which ADC or any Affiliate acquired the right to use
such Intellectual Property, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on ADC; (iii) to the Knowledge of ADC, no Person is
materially misappropriating, infringing, diluting or otherwise violating any right of ADC or any of
its Subsidiaries with respect to any material Intellectual Property owned or used by ADC or its
Subsidiaries; (iv) within the three-year period prior to the date hereof, neither ADC nor any of
its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any pending or threatened material claim, order or
proceeding with respect to the ownership, validity, enforcement, infringement, misappropriation or
maintenance of any material Intellectual Property owned or used by ADC or its Subsidiaries or with
respect to the infringement, misappropriation, or licensing of any material Intellectual Property
of any Person in connection with the conduct of the business of ADC or its Subsidiaries as
currently conducted; (v) ADC and each of its Subsidiaries have implemented commercially reasonable
measures to maintain the confidentiality of the material Intellectual Property used in the business
of ADC or its Subsidiaries as currently conducted; (vi) all of the material Intellectual Property
owned or used by ADC or its Subsidiaries (other than software and software systems used by ADC or
its Subsidiaries for information technology purposes only) shall be owned or available for use by
ADC or its Subsidiaries immediately after the Closing on terms and conditions substantially
identical to those under which ADC or its Subsidiaries owned or used such Intellectual Property
immediately prior to the Closing; (vii) to the Knowledge of ADC, ADC and each of its Subsidiaries
have executed written agreements with all former and current employees, consultants, contractors
and any and all other third parties who materially participated in the design or creation of
material Intellectual Property which assign to ADC or such Subsidiary any and all rights to such
material Intellectual Property including material inventions, improvements, or discoveries of
information, whether patentable or not, made by them during their service to ADC or such
Subsidiary, and which are not considered a work made for hire, except as would not, individually or
in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on ADC; and (viii) ADC,
together with its Subsidiaries, solely owns all material Intellectual Property that is conceived,
made, discovered,
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reduced to practice or developed (in whole or in part, either alone or jointly
with others) by any third parties performing any development, engineering, or manufacturing
services on behalf of ADC or any other services that have created any material Intellectual
Property, such third parties including but not limited to all contract manufacturers, consultants
providing contract engineering services, joint venture partners and providers of maquiladora
services, except with respect to such material Intellectual Property the lack of sole ownership of
which would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect on ADC; and (ix) no Person has any right, title, or interest of any kind in or to any
material Intellectual Property owned by ADC or its Subsidiaries other than a non-exclusive license
granted to customers of ADC or its Subsidiaries, either directly or through a chain of
distribution, to use any software of ADC or its Subsidiaries.
3.13 State Takeover Statutes. To the Knowledge of ADC, other than Section 203 of the
DGCL, no state takeover statute is applicable to the Merger or the other transactions contemplated
hereby.
3.14 Brokers. Except for fees payable to Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and
Dresdner Kleinwort Xxxxxxxxxxx Securities LLC, no broker, investment banker, financial advisor or
other Person, is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or
commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon
arrangements made by or on behalf of ADC or Merger Sub.
3.15 Opinion of Financial Advisor. ADC has received the opinion of its financial
advisor, Dresdner Kleinwort Xxxxxxxxxxx Securities LLC, as of the date of this Agreement, to the
effect that subject to the limitations set forth in the opinion, as of such date, the Exchange
Ratio is fair, from a financial point of view, to ADC.
3.16 Ownership of Xxxxxx Common Stock. None of ADC, Merger Sub, their respective
Subsidiaries, nor the officers or directors of ADC or Merger Sub nor, to the Knowledge of ADC
without independent investigation, any of their respective Affiliates beneficially owns (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, or is party to any agreement,
arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of, shares
of capital stock of Xxxxxx.
3.17 Material Contracts.
(a) For the purposes of this Agreement, a “Contract” shall mean any written or oral
agreement, contract, subcontract, settlement agreement, lease, binding understanding, instrument,
note, option, bond, mortgage, indenture, trust document, loan or credit agreement, warranty,
purchase order, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan or legally binding commitment
or undertaking of any nature, as in effect as of the date hereof or as may hereinafter be in
effect.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, “ADC Material Contract” shall mean:
(i) any contracts to which ADC or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, that would need
to be filed as an exhibit to a SEC filing made by ADC in which exhibits were
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required to be
filed with the SEC in response to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act;
(ii) any Contract to which ADC or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, which is material
to ADC and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and which contains any covenant limiting or
restricting the right of ADC or any of its Subsidiaries, or that would, after the Effective
Time, limit or restrict ADC or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation
and its Subsidiaries), from engaging or competing in any material line of business or in any
geographic area or with any Person in any material line of business; or
(iii) any Contract or group of Contracts with a Person (or group of affiliated Persons)
to which ADC or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, the termination or breach of which would
reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on ADC.
(c) All ADC Material Contracts are valid and in full force and effect and enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of
creditors generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law), except to the extent that (A) they have previously expired in
accordance with their terms or (B) the failure to be in full force and effect or enforceable would
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on
ADC. Neither ADC nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to ADC’s Knowledge, any counterparty to any ADC
Material Contract, has breached or violated any provision of, or committed or failed to perform any
act which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both would constitute a default under the
provisions of, any ADC Material Contract, except in each case for those breaches, violations and
defaults which would not permit any other party to cancel or terminate such ADC Material Contract,
and would not permit any other party to seek damages or other remedies (for any or all of such
breaches violations or defaults, individually or in the aggregate) which would reasonably be likely
to have a Material Adverse Effect on ADC.
3.18 Interested Party Transactions. Since the date of the ADC Balance Sheet, no event
has occurred that would be required to be reported as a Certain Relationship or Related Transaction
pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 57 or Item 404 of Regulation S-K of the
SEC.
3.19 Internal Controls and Disclosure Controls. ADC and its Subsidiaries have
designed and maintain a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding
the reliability of financial reporting. ADC (i) has designed and maintains disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that
material information required to be disclosed by ADC in the reports that it files or submits under
the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to ADC’s management as appropriate
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (ii) has disclosed, based on its most
recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures prior to the date hereof, to ADC’s
auditors and the audit committee of ADC’s Board of Directors (A) any significant deficiencies and
material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
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controls over financial reporting that
are reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect ADC’s ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial information and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves management or other employees who have a significant role in ADC’s internal controls over
financial reporting.
3.20 ADC Rights Agreement; ADC Charter. ADC has taken all action, if any, so that the execution of this Agreement, the consummation
of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not result in the
grant of any rights to any Person under the ADC Rights Agreement or enable, require or cause the
ADC Rights to be exercised, distributed or triggered, except for any rights under the ADC Rights
Plan associated with shares of ADC Common Stock issuable in connection with this Agreement. ADC
has taken all action to render the eighty percent voting requirement for certain “Business
Combination” transactions set forth in Article 5 of the ADC Charter inapplicable to the execution
of this Agreement, the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
Article IV
Representations and Warranties of Xxxxxx
Representations and Warranties of Xxxxxx
Except as disclosed in (x) an Xxxxxx SEC Document (as defined in Section 4.4(a)), but
excluding any risk factor disclosure contained in any such Xxxxxx SEC Document under the heading
“Risk Factors” or “Forward-Looking Information,” or (y) the Xxxxxx Disclosure Letter (as defined in
Section 9.5), Xxxxxx represents and warrants to ADC and Merger Sub as follows:
4.1 Corporate Organization.
(a) Xxxxxx is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware. Xxxxxx has the corporate power and authority to own or lease all of
its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and is duly
licensed or qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business
conducted by it or the character or location of the properties and assets owned or leased by it
makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so licensed or
qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx.
(b) True and complete copies of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Xxxxxx, as
amended through, and as in effect as of, the date of this Agreement (the “Xxxxxx Charter”)
and the By-laws of Xxxxxx, as amended through, and as in effect as of, the date of this Agreement
(the “Xxxxxx By-Laws”, and, together with the Xxxxxx Charter, the “Xxxxxx
Organizational Documents”) have previously been made available to ADC.
(c) Each Subsidiary of Xxxxxx (i) is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization, (ii) is duly qualified to do business and, where applicable, in good
standing in all jurisdictions (whether federal, state, local or foreign) where its ownership or
leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified, and (iii) has
all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease its properties and assets and to carry
on its business as now conducted, except for such variances from the matters set forth in any of
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clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx.
4.2 Capital Structure.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Xxxxxx consists of 400,000,000 shares of Xxxxxx Common
Stock and 1,000,000 shares of Series A 7.75% Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value per share
(“Xxxxxx Preferred Stock”). At the close of business on May 25, 2006: (i) 159,659,113
shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock were issued and outstanding; (ii) 2,817,401 shares of Xxxxxx Common
Stock were held by Xxxxxx in its treasury; (iii) no shares of Xxxxxx Preferred Stock were issued
and outstanding; (iv) an aggregate of 22,615,225 shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock were reserved for
issuance pursuant to the Andrew’s Management Incentive Plan, Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option
Plan, 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, Xxxxx Telecom Inc. Amended and Restated 1992 Stock Plan, Xxxxx
Telecom Inc. Amended and Restated 1994 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (such plans, as amended to
date, are collectively referred to herein as the “Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plans”); (v) 1,000,000
shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the Xxxxxx Warrant;
(vi) 17,531,568 shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the conversion of the
Xxxxxx Notes and (vii) one Xxxxxx common stock purchase right (collectively, the “Xxxxxx
Rights”) issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement dated November 14, 1996, and amended October
26, 2005, between Xxxxxx and Computershare Investor Services LLC as successor Rights Agent to
Xxxxxx Trust and Savings Bank (the “Xxxxxx Rights Agreement”) was outstanding for each
outstanding share of Xxxxxx Common Stock. All the outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other
equity interests in, Xxxxxx have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.
(b) As of the close of business on May 25, 2006: (i) no shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock were
subject to issuance pursuant to outstanding Xxxxxx Options under the Xxxxxx 2005 Long-Term
Incentive Plan; (ii) 7,995,209 shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock were subject to issuance pursuant to
outstanding Xxxxxx Options under the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plans other than the Xxxxxx 2005 Long-Term
Incentive Plan; (iii) 1,509,229 shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock were subject to issuance pursuant to
outstanding restricted stock units issued under the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plans; (iv) 1,000,000 shares were
subject to issuance upon the exercise of the Xxxxxx Warrant; and (v) 17,531,568 shares were subject
to issuance upon the conversion of the Xxxxxx Notes. All shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock subject to
issuance under the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plans, upon issuance upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Except as contemplated by this Agreement, there are no
commitments or agreements of any character to which Xxxxxx is bound obligating Xxxxxx to accelerate
the vesting of any Xxxxxx Option as a result of the Merger. Except as set forth in this Section
4.2, there are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation
or other similar rights with respect to Xxxxxx.
(c) No Voting Debt of Xxxxxx is issued or outstanding.
(d) Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 4.2, there are no securities, options,
warrants, calls, rights, commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to
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which Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound obligating
Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or
sold, additional shares of capital stock, Voting Debt or other voting securities of Xxxxxx or any
of its Subsidiaries, or obligating Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, grant, extend or
enter into any such security, option, warrant, call, right, commitment, agreement, arrangement or
undertaking. All outstanding shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock, all outstanding Xxxxxx Options, the
Xxxxxx Warrant, the Xxxxxx Note and all outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary of
Xxxxxx have been issued and granted (as applicable) in compliance in all material respects with (A)
all applicable securities laws and all other Applicable Law and (B) all requirements set forth in
applicable material Contracts.
(e) Since May 25, 2006, and through the date hereof, except for issuances of Xxxxxx Common
Stock pursuant to the exercise of Xxxxxx Options granted and outstanding as of May 25, 2006, there
has been no change in (x) the outstanding capital stock of Xxxxxx, (y) the number of Xxxxxx Options
outstanding, or (z) the number of other options, warrants or other rights to purchase Xxxxxx
capital stock.
(f) Neither Xxxxxx nor any Subsidiary of Xxxxxx is a party to any agreement, arrangement or
understanding restricting the purchase or transfer of, relating to the voting of, requiring
registration of, or granting any preemptive or antidilutive rights with respect to, any capital
stock of Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries or any securities of the type referred to in Section
4.2(d) hereof.
(g) All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity ownership
interests of each “significant subsidiary” (as such term is defined under Regulation S-X of the
SEC) of Xxxxxx are owned by Xxxxxx, directly or indirectly, free and clear of any Liens and free of
any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other
equity ownership interest (other than restrictions under applicable securities laws), and all of
such shares or equity ownership interests are duly authorized and validly issued and are fully
paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. No such significant subsidiary is bound by any
outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments or agreements of any character
calling for the purchase or issuance of any shares of capital stock or any other equity security of
such significant subsidiary or any securities representing the right to purchase or otherwise
receive any shares of capital stock or any other equity security of such significant subsidiary.
Except for the capital stock or other equity ownership interests of its Subsidiaries, as of the
date of this Agreement, Xxxxxx does not beneficially own directly or indirectly any capital stock,
membership interest, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity interest in any
Person that constitutes a Substantial Investment.
(h) Xxxxxx terminated its Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended to
date (the “Xxxxxx Purchase Plan”), effective prior to the date hereof.
4.3 Authority; Board Approval; Voting Requirements; No Conflict; Required Filings and
Consents.
(a) Authority. Subject to obtaining the Xxxxxx Stockholder Approval, Xxxxxx has all
requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
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transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Xxxxxx, and the
consummation by Xxxxxx of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of Xxxxxx, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of
Xxxxxx and no stockholder votes are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, other than with respect to approval of this Agreement, the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated hereby, the Xxxxxx Stockholder Approval. This Agreement
has been duly executed and delivered by Xxxxxx. Assuming the due authorization, execution and
delivery of this Agreement by ADC and Merger Sub, this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Xxxxxx enforceable against Xxxxxx in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or
affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and to general principles of equity
(regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(b) Board Approval. Subject to Section 5.3, the Board of Directors of Xxxxxx has (A)
determined that this Agreement and the Merger are advisable and fair to and in the best interest of
Xxxxxx and its stockholders, (B) approved and declared advisable this Agreement, the Merger and the
other transactions contemplated hereby, which approval and declaration have not been rescinded or
modified, (C) resolved to recommend this Agreement and the Merger to its stockholders for approval,
(D) directed that this Agreement and the Merger be submitted to its stockholders for consideration
in accordance with this Agreement; and (E) approved termination of the Xxxxxx Rights immediately
prior to the Effective Time.
(c) Voting Requirements. The affirmative vote in favor of approval of this Agreement
and the Merger by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock
entitled to vote thereon (the “Xxxxxx Stockholder Approval”) at a duly convened and held
Xxxxxx Stockholders’ Meeting (as defined in Section 6.1(b)) at which a quorum is present is the
only vote of the holders of any class or series of Andrew’s capital stock necessary to approve and
adopt this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
(d) No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Xxxxxx does not, and
the consummation by Xxxxxx of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance by Xxxxxx with
the provisions of this Agreement will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default
(with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, require any consent, waiver or approval
under, give rise to any right of termination or other right, or the cancellation or acceleration of
any right or obligation or loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any
of the properties or assets of Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries or any restriction on the conduct
of Andrew’s business or operations under, (A) the Xxxxxx Organizational Documents, (B) any
Contract, permit, concession, franchise, license or authorization applicable to Xxxxxx or any of
its Subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets, (C) any judgment, order or decree, or
(D) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in Section 4.3(e), any
statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Xxxxxx or any of its
Subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (B),
(C) and (D), any such conflicts, violations, defaults, rights, losses, restrictions or Liens, or
failure to obtain consents, waivers or approvals, which would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx.
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(e) Required Filings or Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization of,
action by or in respect of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is
required to be made or obtained by or with respect to Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Xxxxxx or the consummation by
Xxxxxx of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for:
(i) the filing of a pre-merger notification and report form by Xxxxxx under the HSR
Act, and any applicable filings or notifications under the antitrust, competition or similar
laws of any foreign jurisdiction;
(ii) the filing with the SEC of:
(A) a proxy statement relating to the Xxxxxx Stockholders’ Meeting to be
included in the Joint Proxy Statement;
(B) such reports under Section 13(a), 13(d), 15(d) or 16(a) of the Exchange Act
and communications under Rules 165 and 425 under the Securities Act, in each case,
as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby;
(iii) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State and
appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Xxxxxx is
qualified to do business;
(iv) filings required by state securities laws or other “blue sky” laws; and
(v) other consents, approvals, orders or authorizations, the failure of which to be
made or obtained would not reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx.
4.4 SEC Documents; Financial Statements.
(a) Xxxxxx and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed all reports, registrations,
schedules, forms, statements and other documents, together with any amendments required to be made
with respect thereto, that they were required to file since October 1, 2002 with Regulatory
Agencies, and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith, except in
each case where the failure to file such report, registration, schedule, form, statement or other
document, or to pay such fees and assessments, would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx. No publicly available final
registration statement, prospectus, report, form, schedule or definitive proxy statement filed
since October 1, 2002 and prior to the close of business on May 10, 2006 (the “Xxxxxx
Measurement Date”) by Xxxxxx with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act (collectively, the “Xxxxxx SEC Documents”), as of their respective dates or,
if amended prior to the date of this Agreement, as of the date of such amendment, contained any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances in
which they were made, not misleading, except that information contained in any subsequent Xxxxxx
SEC Document filed as of a later date (but before the date of this Agreement) will be deemed to
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modify information contained in any Xxxxxx SEC Document filed as of an earlier date. As of their
respective filing dates, all Xxxxxx SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with
the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. None of Andrew’s
Subsidiaries is required to file any reports with the SEC.
(b) The principal executive officer and principal financial officer of Xxxxxx have made all
certifications required by the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and any related rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder by the SEC, and the statements contained in all such certifications were complete and
correct in all material respects as of the respective dates made. Neither Xxxxxx nor any of its
officers has received notice from the SEC or the NASDAQ questioning or challenging the accuracy,
completeness, content, form or manner of filing or submission of such certifications. Xxxxxx is,
and through the Closing Date will be, otherwise in material compliance with all applicable
effective provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the applicable listing and corporate governance
rules of the NASDAQ.
(c) The financial statements of Xxxxxx included in the Xxxxxx SEC Documents complied, as of
their respective dates of filing with the SEC, in all material respects with accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC applicable with respect thereto,
have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles
(except, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by the instructions and applicable rules
of Form 10-Q or Form 8-K of the SEC) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved
(except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly present the consolidated financial
position of Xxxxxx and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated
results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of
unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments which are not, individually or in the
aggregate, material).
(d) The financial statements of Xxxxxx included in each publicly available final registration
statement, prospectus, report, form, schedule or definitive proxy statement to be filed with the
SEC pursuant to the Securities Act or Exchange Act after the date hereof until the Effective Time
will comply, as of their respective dates of filing with the SEC, in all material respects with
accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC applicable with respect
thereto, will be prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles
(except, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by the instructions or other applicable
rules of Form 10-Q or Form 8-K of the SEC) applied on a consistent basis during the periods
involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and will fairly present the consolidated
financial position of Xxxxxx and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the
consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the
periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments which are not, individually or in the aggregate, expected to be material).
(e) Except as reflected or reserved against in the balance sheet of Xxxxxx dated March 31,
2006 included in the Form 10-Q filed by Xxxxxx with the SEC on May 10, 2006 (including the notes
thereto, the “Xxxxxx Balance Sheet”), neither Xxxxxx nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) which are required by GAAP to be set forth
on a consolidated balance sheet of Xxxxxx and its consolidated Subsidiaries or in the notes
thereto, other than (A) liabilities and obligations incurred since
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March 31, 2006 in the ordinary
course of business which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be likely to have
a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx, or (B) liabilities and obligations incurred in connection with
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
(f) Neither Xxxxxx nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or has any commitment to become
a party to, any contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any contract or
arrangement relating to any transaction or relationship between or among Xxxxxx and any of its
Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated Affiliate, including any structured finance,
special purpose or limited purpose entity or Person, on the other hand), where the result, purpose
or intended effect of such contract or arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material
transaction involving, or material liabilities of, Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries in Andrew’s or
its Subsidiaries’ published financial statements.
4.5 Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or on
behalf of Xxxxxx for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i) the Form S-4 will, at the time
the Form S-4 becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make
the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading or
(ii) the Joint Proxy Statement will, at the date it is first mailed to Andrew’s stockholders or at
the time of the Xxxxxx Stockholders’ Meeting, 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. The
Joint Proxy Statement and the Form S-4 will comply as to form in all material respects with the
requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder,
except that no representation or warranty is made by Xxxxxx with respect to information or
statements with respect to ADC or its Subsidiaries made or incorporated by reference therein or
otherwise supplied by or on behalf of ADC for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Joint
Proxy Statement or the Form S-4.
4.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
(a) Since March 31, 2006 through the date hereof, except as and to the extent (i) disclosed in
Andrew’s quarterly report for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006 and filed on Form 10-Q with
the SEC on May 10, 2006, or (ii) expressly contemplated by this Agreement:
(i) Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries have conducted their business only in the ordinary
course consistent with past practice in all material respects;
(ii) there has not been any split, combination or reclassification of any of Andrew’s
capital stock or any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or other
distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of, in lieu of, or in
substitution for, shares of Andrew’s capital stock;
(iii) except as required by a change in GAAP, there has not been any material change in
accounting methods, principles or practices by Xxxxxx; and
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(iv) there has not been any action taken by Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries that, if
taken during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time, would
constitute a breach of any of clauses (iii), (iv), (vii), (x), (xi) or (xii) of Section
5.1(b), other than actions in connection with entering into this Agreement.
(b) Since December 31, 2005 through the date hereof, there have not been any changes,
circumstances or events that, individually or in the aggregate, have had, or would reasonably be
likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx.
4.7 Compliance with Applicable Laws; Permits; Litigation.
(a) Xxxxxx, its Subsidiaries and employees hold all permits, licenses, easements, variances,
exemptions, orders, consents, registrations and approvals of all Governmental Entities which are
required for the operation of the businesses of Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries in the manner described
in the Xxxxxx SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof and as they are being conducted as of
the date hereof (the “Xxxxxx Permits”), and all Xxxxxx Permits are in full force and
effect, except where the failure to have, or the suspension or cancellation of, or the failure to
be valid or in full force and effect of, any such Xxxxxx Permit would not reasonably be likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx. Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the
terms of the Xxxxxx Permits and all Applicable Laws relating to Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries or
their respective business or properties, except where the failure to be in compliance with the
terms of the Xxxxxx Permits or such Applicable Laws would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx.
(b) As of the date hereof, except as and to the extent disclosed in the Xxxxxx SEC Documents
filed prior to the date of this Agreement, no action, demand, suit, proceeding, requirement or
investigation by any Governmental Entity and no suit, action, mediation, arbitration or proceeding
by any Person, against or affecting Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries or
any of their respective properties, including Intellectual Property, is pending or, to the
Knowledge of Xxxxxx, threatened which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or is reasonably
likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx.
(c) As of the date hereof and except with respect to environmental matters which are covered
by Section 4.11, neither Xxxxxx nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any material outstanding
order, injunction or decree.
4.8 Employees.
(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx, (i) no work stoppage, slowdown, lockout, labor strike, material
arbitrations or other labor disputes against Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries are pending or, to
the Knowledge of Xxxxxx, threatened, (ii) no unfair labor practice charges, grievances or
complaints are pending or, to the Knowledge of Xxxxxx, threatened against Xxxxxx or any of its
Subsidiaries, (iii) neither Xxxxxx nor any of its Subsidiaries is delinquent in payments to any of
its employees for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other direct compensation for any
services performed for it or amounts required to be reimbursed to such employees,
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(iv) Xxxxxx and
each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Applicable Laws respecting labor and
employment, including terms and conditions of employment, workers’ compensation, occupational
safety and health requirements, plant closings, wages and hours, employment discrimination,
disability rights or benefits, equal opportunity, affirmative action, labor relations, employee
leave issues and unemployment insurance and related matters, (v) there are no complaints, charges
or claims against Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries pending with or, to the Knowledge of Xxxxxx,
threatened by any Governmental Entity or arbitrator based on, arising out of, in connection with,
or otherwise relating to the employment of any employees by Xxxxxx and or any of its Subsidiaries,
other than those occurring in the ordinary course of business, such as claims for workers’
compensation or unemployment benefits, (vi) Xxxxxx and each of its Subsidiaries have withheld all
amounts required by Applicable Law to be withheld from the wages, salaries, benefits and other
compensation to employees, and is not liable for any arrears of wages or any Taxes or any penalty
for failure to comply with any of the foregoing, and (vii) neither Xxxxxx nor any of its
Subsidiaries is liable for any payment to any trust or other fund or to any Governmental Entity,
with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other benefits or
obligations for employees (other than routine payments to be made in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice).
(b) As of the date hereof:
(i) other than as required by Applicable Law, neither Xxxxxx nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to, or otherwise bound by, any material collective bargaining
agreement or any other material agreement with a labor union, work council or labor
organization, nor is any such agreement presently being negotiated;
(ii) no labor organization or group of employees of Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries
has made a pending demand for recognition or certification, and there are no
representation or certification proceedings or petitions seeking a representation
proceeding presently pending or, to the Knowledge of Xxxxxx, threatened to be brought or
filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or
authority; and
(iii) to the Knowledge of Xxxxxx, no labor union is seeking to organize any employees
of Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries.
4.9 Benefit Plans.
(a) As of the date of this Agreement, the Xxxxxx Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and
complete list of each material benefit or compensation plan, program, fund, contract, arrangement
or agreement, including any material bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, vacation, stock
purchase, stock option, severance, employment, golden parachute, retention, salary continuation,
change of control, retirement, pension, profit sharing or fringe benefit plan, program, fund,
contract, arrangement or agreement of any kind (whether written or oral, tax-qualified or non-tax
qualified, funded or unfunded, foreign or domestic, active, frozen or terminated) and any related
trust, insurance contract, escrow account or similar funding arrangement, that is maintained or
contributed to by Xxxxxx or any Subsidiary (or required to be maintained or contributed to by
Xxxxxx or any Subsidiary) for the benefit of current or former
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directors, officers or employees of,
or consultants to, Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries or with respect to which Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries
may, directly or indirectly, have any liability, as of the date of this Agreement (the “Xxxxxx
Benefit Plans”).
(b) Xxxxxx has heretofore made available to ADC true and complete copies of (i) each written
Xxxxxx Benefit Plan, (ii) the actuarial report for each Xxxxxx Benefit Plan (if applicable) for
each of the last three years, (iii) the most recent determination letter from the IRS (if
applicable) for each Xxxxxx Benefit Plan, (iv) the current summary plan description of each Xxxxxx
Benefit Plan that is subject to ERISA, (v) a copy of the description of each Xxxxxx Benefit Plan
not subject to ERISA that is currently provided to participants in such plan, (vi) a summary of the
material terms of each unwritten Xxxxxx Benefit Plan, and (vii) the annual report for each Xxxxxx
Benefit Plan (if applicable) for each of the last three years.
(c) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx, with respect to each Xxxxxx Benefit Plan subject to United
States law (each, an “Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plan”) (i) each of the Xxxxxx Domestic
Benefit Plans has been operated and administered in compliance with its terms and Applicable Law,
including ERISA and the Code, (ii) each of the Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plans intended to be
“qualified” within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified, and there are no
existing circumstances or any events that have occurred that would reasonably be expected to
adversely affect the qualified status of any such Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plan, and each such plan
has a favorable determination letter from the IRS to the effect that it is so qualified or the
applicable remedial amendment period has not expired and, if the letter for such plan is not
current, such plan is the subject of a timely request for a current favorable determination letter
or the applicable remedial amendment period
has not expired, (iii) with respect to each Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plan that is subject to
Title IV of ERISA, the present value (as defined under Section 3(27) of ERISA) of accumulated
benefit obligations under such Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plan, based upon the actuarial assumptions
used for funding purposes in the most recent actuarial report prepared by such Xxxxxx Domestic
Benefit Plan’s actuary with respect to such Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plan, did not, as of its latest
valuation date, exceed the then current value (as defined under Section 3(26) of ERISA) of the
assets of such Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plan allocable to such accrued benefits, (iv) no Xxxxxx
Domestic Benefit Plan that is an employee Welfare Plan provides benefits coverage, including death
or medical benefits coverage (whether or not insured), with respect to current or former employees
or directors of Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries beyond their retirement or other termination of service,
other than (A) coverage mandated by Applicable Law, (B) benefits the full cost of which is borne by
such current or former employee or director (or his or her beneficiary), (C) coverage through the
last day of the calendar month in which retirement or other termination of service occurs, or (D)
medical expense reimbursement accounts, (v) no liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred
by Xxxxxx, its Subsidiaries or any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, all of which
together with Xxxxxx would be deemed a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414(b),
414(c) or 414(m) of the Code or Section 4001(b) of ERISA (an “Xxxxxx ERISA Affiliate”),
that has not been satisfied in full, and no condition exists that presents a material risk to
Xxxxxx, its Subsidiaries or any Xxxxxx ERISA Affiliate of incurring a liability thereunder, (vi) no
Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plan is a “multiemployer plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(37) of
ERISA), (vii) none of Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of Xxxxxx, any other Person,
including any fiduciary, has engaged in a transaction in connection
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with which Xxxxxx, its
Subsidiaries or any Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plan would reasonably be expected to be subject to
either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a Tax imposed
pursuant to Section 4975 or 4976 of the Code, (viii) to the Knowledge of Xxxxxx, there are no
pending, threatened or anticipated claims (other than routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of
or against any of the Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plans or any trusts, insurance contracts, escrow
accounts or similar funding arrangements related thereto, (ix) all contributions or other amounts
required to be paid by Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time with respect to each
Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plan in respect of current or former plan years have been paid in
accordance with Section 412 of the Code or accrued in accordance with GAAP (as applicable) and (x)
since January 1, 2005, no Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plan has been amended or modified in a manner
that increases in any material amount the benefits payable pursuant to such Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit
Plan.
(d) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx, with respect to each Xxxxxx Benefit Plan not subject to United
States law (each, an “Xxxxxx Foreign Benefit Plan”), (i) the fair market value of the
assets of each funded Xxxxxx Foreign Benefit Plan, the liability of each insurer for any Xxxxxx
Foreign Benefit Plan funded through insurance or the reserve shown on the consolidated financial
statements of Xxxxxx included in the Xxxxxx SEC Documents for any unfunded Xxxxxx Foreign Benefit
Plan, together with any accrued contributions, is sufficient to provide for the projected benefit
obligations, as of the Effective Time, with respect to all current and former participants in such
plan based on reasonable, country-specific actuarial assumptions and valuations and no transaction
contemplated by this Agreement shall cause such assets or insurance obligations or book reserve to
be less than such
projected benefit obligations, (ii) each Xxxxxx Foreign Benefit Plan has been operated and
administered in compliance with its terms and Applicable Law and (iii) each Xxxxxx Foreign Benefit
Plan required to be registered has been registered and has been maintained in good standing with
the appropriate regulatory authorities, (iv) to the Knowledge of Xxxxxx, there are no pending,
threatened or anticipated claims (other than routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of or
against any of the Xxxxxx Foreign Benefit Plans or any trusts, insurance contracts, escrow accounts
or similar funding arrangements related thereto, and (v) since January 1, 2005, no Xxxxxx Foreign
Benefit Plan has been amended or modified in a manner that increases in any material amount the
benefits payable pursuant to such Xxxxxx Foreign Benefit Plan.
(e) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will (either alone or in conjunction with any other
event) (i) increase any amounts or benefits otherwise payable or due to any such Person under any
Xxxxxx Benefit Plan or otherwise, or (ii) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or
vesting of, or any requirement to fund or secure, any such amounts or benefits (including any
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Option) or result in any breach of or default under any Xxxxxx Benefit Plan.
4.10 Taxes.
(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx: (i) Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries have timely filed all Tax
Returns required to be filed by them on or prior to the date of this Agreement (all such
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returns
being accurate and complete in all material respects) and have paid all Taxes required to be paid
by them other than Taxes that are not yet due or that are being contested in good faith in
appropriate proceedings; (ii) there are no Liens for Taxes on any assets of Xxxxxx or its
Subsidiaries; (iii) no deficiency for any Tax has been asserted or assessed by a taxing authority
against Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries which deficiency has not been paid or is not being
contested in good faith in appropriate proceedings; (iv) Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries have provided
adequate reserves in their financial statements for any Taxes that have not been paid; and (v)
neither Xxxxxx nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or is bound by any Tax sharing, allocation
or indemnification agreement or arrangement (other than such an agreement or arrangement
exclusively between or among Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries).
(b) Within the past five years, neither Xxxxxx nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a
“distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a distribution intended to qualify for
tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code.
(c) Neither Xxxxxx nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to a transaction that, as of
the date of this Agreement, constitutes a “listed transaction” for purposes of Section 6011 of the
Code and applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder (or a similar provision of state law). To the
Knowledge of Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx has disclosed to ADC all “reportable transactions” within the meaning
of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b) (or a similar provision of state law) to which it or any
of its Subsidiaries has been a party.
(d) As of the date of this Agreement, Xxxxxx is not aware of any fact or circumstance that
could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the
meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
(e) No disallowance of a deduction under Section 162(m) or 280G of the Code for any amount
paid or payable by Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries as employee compensation, whether under any
contract, plan, program or arrangement, understanding or otherwise, would, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx.
4.11 Environmental Matters. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Xxxxxx,
threatened legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions, causes of action,
private environmental investigations or remediation activities, or governmental investigations,
requests for information or notices of violation of any nature seeking to impose, or that are
reasonably likely to result in the imposition, on Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries, of any
liability or obligation arising under common law or under any local, state, federal or foreign
environmental statute, regulation, permit or ordinance including CERCLA, WEEE and RoHS, which
liability or obligation would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx. Neither Xxxxxx nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any
agreement, order, judgment, decree, directive or Lien by or with any Governmental Entity or third
party with respect to any environmental liability or obligation that would, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx.
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4.12 Intellectual Property. (i) Xxxxxx and each of its Subsidiaries owns or has a
legally enforceable right to use (in each case, free and clear of any material Liens) all material
Intellectual Property used in or necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted,
including all material patents and patent applications and all material trademark registrations and
trademark applications; (ii) to the Knowledge of Xxxxxx, the conduct of the business of Xxxxxx and
its Subsidiaries as currently conducted does not infringe on or misappropriate the Intellectual
Property rights of any Person, and Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries are not in breach of any applicable
grant, license, agreement, instrument or other arrangement pursuant to which Xxxxxx or any
Affiliate acquired the right to use such Intellectual Property, except as would not, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx; (iii) to the
Knowledge of Xxxxxx, no Person is materially misappropriating, infringing, diluting or otherwise
violating any right of Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any material Intellectual
Property owned or used by Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries; (iv) within the three-year period prior to
the date hereof, neither Xxxxxx nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any
pending or threatened material claim, order or proceeding with respect to the ownership, validity,
enforcement, infringement, misappropriation or maintenance of any material Intellectual Property
owned or used by Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries or with respect to the infringement, misappropriation,
or licensing of any material Intellectual Property of any Person in connection with the conduct of
the business of Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries as currently conducted; (v) Xxxxxx and each of its
Subsidiaries have implemented commercially reasonable measures to
maintain the confidentiality of the material Intellectual Property used in the business of
Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries as currently conducted; (vi) all of the material Intellectual Property
owned or used by Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries (other than software and software systems used by
Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries for information technology purposes only) shall be owned or available
for use by Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries immediately after the Closing on terms and conditions
substantially identical to those under which Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries owned or used such
Intellectual Property immediately prior to the Closing; (vii) to the Knowledge of Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx
and each of its Subsidiaries have executed written agreements with all former and current
employees, consultants, contractors and any and all other third parties who materially participated
in the design or creation of material Intellectual Property which assign to Xxxxxx or such
Subsidiary any and all rights to such material Intellectual Property including material inventions,
improvements, or discoveries of information, whether patentable or not, made by them during their
service to Xxxxxx or such Subsidiary, and which are not considered a work made for hire, except as
would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Xxxxxx; (viii) Xxxxxx, together with its Subsidiaries, solely owns all material
Intellectual Property that is conceived, made, discovered, reduced to practice or developed (in
whole or in part, either alone or jointly with others) by any third parties performing any
development, engineering, or manufacturing services on behalf of Xxxxxx or any other services that
have created any material Intellectual Property, such third parties including but not limited to
all contract manufacturers, consultants providing contract engineering services, joint venture
partners and providers of maquiladora services, except with respect to such material Intellectual
Property the lack of sole ownership of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, be
reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx; and (ix) no Person has any right,
title, or interest of any kind in or to any material Intellectual Property owned by Xxxxxx or its
Subsidiaries other than a non-exclusive license
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granted to customers of Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries,
either directly or through a chain of distribution, to use any software of Xxxxxx or its
Subsidiaries.
4.13 State Takeover Statutes. The Board of Directors of Xxxxxx has adopted a
resolution or resolutions approving this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby, and, assuming the accuracy of ADC’s representation and warranty contained in
Section 3.13 (without giving effect to the Knowledge qualification contained therein), such
approval constitutes approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby by the
Board of Directors of Xxxxxx under the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL such that Section 203
does not apply to this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated hereby. To the Knowledge
of Xxxxxx, no state takeover statute other than Section 203 of the DGCL (which has been rendered
inapplicable) is applicable to the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby.
4.14 Brokers. Except for fees payable to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Xxxxxxx
Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated, no broker, investment banker, financial advisor or
other Person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or
commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon
arrangements made by or on behalf of Xxxxxx.
4.15 Opinion of Financial Advisor. Xxxxxx has received the opinion of its financial
advisor, Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated, as of the date of this Agreement, to
the effect that subject to the limitations set forth in the opinion, as of such date, the Exchange
Ratio is fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of Xxxxxx Common Stock.
4.16 Ownership of ADC Common Stock. None of Xxxxxx, its Subsidiaries, nor the
officers or directors of Xxxxxx nor, to the Knowledge of Xxxxxx without independent investigation,
any of their respective Affiliates beneficially owns (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act), directly or indirectly, or is party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the
purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of, shares of capital stock of ADC.
4.17 Material Contracts.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, “Xxxxxx Material Contract” shall mean:
(i) any contracts to which Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, that would
need to be filed as an exhibit to a SEC filing made by Xxxxxx in which exhibits were
required to be filed with the SEC in response to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K
promulgated under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act;
(ii) any Contract to which Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, which is
material to Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and which contains any covenant
limiting or restricting the right of Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries, or that would, after
the Effective Time, limit or restrict Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries (including the
Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries), from engaging or competing in any material line
of business or in any geographic area or with any Person in any material line of business;
or
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(iii) any Contract or group of Contracts with a Person (or group of affiliated Persons)
to which Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, the termination or breach of which
would reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx.
(b) All Xxxxxx Material Contracts are valid and in full force and effect and enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of
creditors generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law), except to the extent that (A) they have previously expired in
accordance with their terms or (B) the failure to be in full force and effect or enforceable would
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Xxxxxx. Neither Xxxxxx nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to Andrew’s Knowledge, any counterparty
to any Xxxxxx Material Contract, has breached or violated any
provision of, or committed or failed to perform any act which, with or without notice, lapse
of time or both would constitute a default under the provisions of, any Xxxxxx Material Contract,
except in each case for those breaches, violations and defaults which would not permit any other
party to cancel or terminate such Xxxxxx Material Contract, and would not permit any other party to
seek damages or other remedies (for any or all of such breaches, violations or defaults,
individually or in the aggregate) which would reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Xxxxxx.
4.18 Interested Party Transactions. Since the date of the Xxxxxx Balance Sheet, no
event has occurred that would be required to be reported as a Certain Relationship or Related
Transaction pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 57 or Item 404 of
Regulation S-K of the SEC.
4.19 Internal Controls and Disclosure Controls. Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries have
designed and maintain a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding
the reliability of financial reporting. Xxxxxx (i) has designed and maintains disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that
material information required to be disclosed by Xxxxxx in the reports that it files or submits
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to Andrew’s management
as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (ii) has disclosed,
based on its most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures prior to the date
hereof, to Andrew’s auditors and the audit committee of Andrew’s Board of Directors (A) any
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls
over financial reporting that are reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect
Andrew’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (B) any fraud,
whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in
Andrew’s internal controls over financial reporting.
4.20 Xxxxxx Rights Agreement. Xxxxxx has taken all action so that the execution of
this Agreement and the consummation of the Merger and other transactions contemplated hereby do not
and will not result in the grant of any rights to any Person under the Xxxxxx Rights Agreement or
enable, require or cause the Xxxxxx Rights to be exercised, distributed or
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triggered. The Board of
Directors of Xxxxxx has approved an amendment to the Xxxxxx Rights Agreement to provide that the
Xxxxxx Rights will terminate immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Article V
Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business
Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business
5.1 Conduct of Business.
(a) Ordinary Course. Except as otherwise expressly required by, or provided for, in
this Agreement, as set forth in Section 5.1(a) of the ADC Disclosure Letter or Section 5.1(a) of
the Xxxxxx Disclosure Letter (as the case may be) or as consented to by the other party in writing,
during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, each of ADC and Xxxxxx
shall, and shall cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, carry on its business in the
ordinary course of such party’s business consistent with past practice, maintain its existence in
good standing under Applicable Law and use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) preserve intact
its current business organization, (ii) keep available the services of its current officers and key
employees and (iii) preserve its relationships with its customers, suppliers and other persons with
which it has significant business relations.
(b) Required Consent. Without limiting the generality of Section 5.1(a), except as
otherwise expressly required by, or provided for in, this Agreement, or as set forth in Section
5.1(b) of the ADC Disclosure Letter or Section 5.1(b) of the Xxxxxx Disclosure Letter (as the case
may be), without the prior consent of the other party hereto, during the period from the date of
this Agreement to the Effective Time, neither ADC nor Xxxxxx shall do any of the following, and
shall not permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to do any of the following:
(i) other than dividends and distributions (x) by a direct or indirect wholly owned
Subsidiary of a party hereto to its parent, or (y) by a Subsidiary of a party hereto that is
partially owned by such party or any of its Subsidiaries, provided that such party or such
Subsidiary receives or is to receive its proportionate share thereof, (A) declare, set aside
or pay any dividends on, make any other distributions in respect of, or enter into any
agreement with respect to the voting of, any of its or any of its Subsidiary’s capital
stock, (B) split, combine or reclassify any of its or any of its Subsidiary’s capital stock
or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities as a stock dividend in respect
of, in lieu of or in substitution for, shares of its or any of its Subsidiary’s capital
stock, or (C) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of its or any of its
Subsidiary’s capital stock or any other securities thereof or any rights, warrants or
options to acquire any such shares or other securities (except, in the case of clause (C),
for (1) the deemed acceptance of shares upon cashless exercise of Xxxxxx Options or ADC
Options or to pay tax withholding thereon or on the vesting of shares of restricted stock
outstanding on the date of this Agreement, or (2) the repurchase of shares of capital stock
from former employees, directors and consultants in accordance with agreements providing for
the repurchase of shares upon any termination of service), notice of which will be delivered
to the other party;
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(ii) other than issuances or sales by a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of a
party hereto to its parent, issue, grant, sell, deliver, pledge, or otherwise encumber or
subject to any Lien, any shares of its or any of its Subsidiary’s capital stock, any other
voting securities or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, or any rights,
warrants or options to acquire, any such shares, voting securities or convertible or
exchangeable securities, other than (A) the issuance of Xxxxxx Common Stock upon the
exercise or conversion of Xxxxxx Options, the Xxxxxx Warrant or Xxxxxx Notes or ADC Common
Stock upon the exercise or conversion of ADC Options or ADC Notes, as
the case may be, in each case outstanding as of the date of this Agreement in
accordance with their present terms; (B) the issuance by a wholly owned subsidiary of ADC or
Xxxxxx, as applicable, of capital stock to such Subsidiary’s parent company; and (C) the
issuance of shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock, options to purchase Xxxxxx Common Stock or the
issuance of restricted stock units of Xxxxxx, in each case, to participants in the Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Plans or the issuance of shares of ADC Common Stock, options to purchase ADC Common
Stock or issuance of restricted stock units of ADC, in each case, to participants in the ADC
Stock Plans, in all cases, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
provided, however, that no issuance by either party of new options, shares of restricted
stock, restricted stock units or similar equity-based awards to such party’s directors or
officers may be made without the prior consent of the other party;
(iii) amend any Xxxxxx Organizational Document or ADC Organizational Document;
(iv) acquire or agree to acquire, by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing
any equity interest or any security convertible into or exchangeable for any equity interest
in or a portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any Person that is not an
Affiliate of such party or any business or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree
to acquire any assets of a Person that is not an Affiliate of such party which are material,
individually or in the aggregate, to its and its Subsidiaries’ business, taken as a whole,
other than pursuant to any acquisition transaction (or series of acquisition transactions),
(A) which is in the existing line of business of such party or any of its Subsidiaries, (B)
in which the fair market value of the total consideration (including the value of
indebtedness or other obligations assumed or acquired in connection with such
transaction(s)) issued by such party or their respective Subsidiaries in exchange therefor,
does not, when taken together with the fair market value of such total consideration issued
by such party in previously committed or consummated transactions pursuant to this Section
5.1(b)(iv), exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate, (C) which does not present a material risk
of delaying the Merger or making it more difficult to obtain any required consents or
approvals therefor, and (D) which does not require approval of such party’s stockholders;
(v) sell, pledge, dispose of, transfer, lease, license or otherwise encumber, or
authorize the sale, pledge, disposition, transfer, lease, license or other encumbrance of,
any of its or any of its Subsidiary’s property or assets, except (A) sales, pledges,
dispositions, transfers, leases, licenses or encumbrances of such property or assets in the
ordinary course of business of such party or its Subsidiaries consistent with past practice
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but not to exceed an aggregate value of $25,000,000 for all sales, pledges, dispositions,
transfers, leases, licenses or encumbrances made by such party or their respective
Subsidiaries in reliance upon this clause (A), (B) sales, pledges, dispositions, transfers,
leases, licenses of such property or assets by a party or a Subsidiary of such party to an
Affiliate of such party, (C) sales or dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of
business of such party or its Subsidiaries consistent with past practice or (D) licenses
granted, or implied, pursuant to customer contracts made in the ordinary course of business
of such party or its Subsidiaries;
(vi) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other
Person, other than: (A) in connection with any transaction permitted pursuant to Section
5.1(b)(iv) above, (B) loans or advances by it or any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries to it
or any of its Subsidiaries, (C) investments or capital contributions in any of its wholly
owned Subsidiaries, (D) employee advances made in compliance with Applicable Laws and in the
ordinary course of business of such party consistent with past practice (provided that, in
the case of this clause (D), the aggregate amount of all such advances made by such party or
their respective Subsidiaries in reliance upon this clause (D), is not more than
$1,000,000), (E) as required by binding Contracts in effect as of the date hereof, all of
which Contracts are listed on Section 5.1(b)(vi) of the ADC Disclosure Letter or Xxxxxx
Disclosure Letter, as applicable, (F) highly liquid investments with an original maturity of
three months or less at the date of purchase, made in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, or (G) in the ordinary course of business of such party
consistent with past practice (provided that, in the case of this clause (G), the aggregate
amount of all such loans, advances, capital contributions and investments made by such party
or their respective Subsidiaries in reliance upon this clause (G), is not more than
$10,000,000, and the transactions do not present a material risk of delaying the Merger or
making it more difficult to obtain any required consents or approvals therefor, or require
approval of such party’s stockholders);
(vii) other than draws on credit facilities existing on the date hereof permitted
pursuant to Section 5.1(b)(viii) below, incur any indebtedness for borrowed money, enter
into any letter of credit or issue any debt securities or assume, guarantee or endorse, or
otherwise become responsible for the obligations of any Person for borrowed money, other
than in the ordinary course of business of such party consistent with past practice,
provided that the aggregate amount of all such newly incurred indebtedness for borrowed
money, debt securities and obligations outstanding at any time by such party and its
Subsidiaries is not more than $10,000,000;
(viii) draw on any credit facilities existing on the date hereof other than in the
ordinary course of business of such party consistent with past practice, provided that the
aggregate amount outstanding at any time of all such draws by such party and its
Subsidiaries from such facilities is not more than $75,000,000;
(ix) pay, discharge, settle or satisfy any claim, liability, obligation or litigation
(absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise) requiring payment by
such party or their respective Subsidiaries in excess of $10,000,000 individually, or
$25,000,000 in the aggregate (excluding attorneys’ fees and expenses), other than the
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payment, discharge, settlement or satisfaction in the ordinary course of business of such
party consistent with past practice or in accordance with their terms, of liabilities
disclosed, reflected or reserved against in the ADC Balance Sheet or Xxxxxx Balance Sheet,
as applicable, or incurred since the date of such financial statements and reserved for in
accordance with GAAP in the ordinary course of business of such party consistent with past
practice;
(x) make any material Tax election, take any material position with respect to Taxes
that is inconsistent with a position taken in a prior period, adopt or change any
material accounting method in respect of Taxes, enter into any closing agreement or
settle or compromise any material income Tax liability, enter into any internal
restructuring or reorganization that would result in any material Tax liability;
(xi) except as required by binding Contracts in effect as of the date hereof, all of
which are listed on Section 5.1(b)(xi) of the ADC Disclosure Letter or Section 5.1(b)(xi) of
the Xxxxxx Disclosure Letter, as applicable (the “Existing Benefits Commitments”),
(A) increase in any manner the compensation (including bonus and incentive compensation) or
fringe benefits of any of its officers, directors or employees, except in each case as
contemplated by Section 5.1(b)(xii) or Section 6.4(b), or (B) enter into any collective
bargaining agreement or make any commitment to provide any pension, retirement or severance
benefit to any such officers, directors or employees;
(xii) (A) commit itself to, or enter into, any employment agreement or arrangement for
the party’s chief executive officer or any executive or management employee who does or
would directly report to (1) the party’s chief executive officer, or (2) a direct report to
the party’s chief executive officer, or (B) adopt or commit itself to any material new
benefit, base salary or stock option plan or arrangement, or amend, otherwise supplement or,
except as required by Existing Benefits Commitments or Applicable Law, accelerate the timing
of, or make discretionary determinations that permit, payments or vesting under any existing
benefit, stock option or compensation plan or arrangement;
(xiii) change in any material respect any of their respective methods or principles of
accounting unless required by GAAP or any Applicable Laws, rules or regulations, as
concurred in by its independent auditors;
(xiv) enter into, modify or amend in any material respect, or terminate, or waive,
release or assign any material benefit or claim under, any Contract, joint venture,
strategic partnership, alliance, license or sublicense, except with respect to (A) Contracts
for the purchase of raw materials or sale of products, in each case in the ordinary course
of business of such party or its Subsidiaries consistent with past practice or (B) joint
ventures, collaborations, strategic partnerships or alliances, which, in the case of each of
(A) and (B), (1) do not involve payments by such party or their respective Subsidiaries of
more than $25,000,000, (2) do not materially impair the conduct of a reporting business
segment of such party and its Subsidiaries, (3) do not present a material risk of delaying
the Merger or making it more difficult to obtain any required consents or approvals
therefor, and (4) do not require approval of such party’s stockholders;
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(xv) enter into any material new line of business;
(xvi) take any action that would subject such party or any of its Subsidiaries to any
material non-compete or other similar material restriction on the conduct of any of their
respective businesses that would be binding following the Closing;
(xvii) make or agree to make any new capital expenditure or expenditures, or enter into
any agreement or agreements providing for payments by such party or their respective
Subsidiaries for capital expenditures which, in the aggregate, are in excess of $50,000,000;
or
(xviii) authorize, or commit or agree to take, any of the foregoing actions.
5.2 No Solicitation.
(a) The following terms will have the definitions set forth below:
(i) An “Alternative Transaction” with respect to a party hereto, shall mean any
of the following transactions: (i) any transaction or series of related transactions with
one or more third Persons involving: (A) any purchase from such party or acquisition by any
Person or “group” (as defined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder) of more than a 20% interest in the total outstanding voting
securities of such party or any tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated would
result in any Person or group beneficially owning 20% or more of the total outstanding
voting securities of such party or any merger, consolidation or business combination
involving such party as a whole, or (B) any sale, lease (other than in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice), exchange, transfer, license (other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), acquisition or disposition of
more than 20% of the assets of such party (including equity securities of any Subsidiary of
such party) on a consolidated basis, or (ii) any liquidation or dissolution of such party;
(ii) An “Alternative Transaction Proposal” shall mean any offer or proposal
relating to an Alternative Transaction;
(iii) A “Superior Proposal” with respect to a party, means an unsolicited, bona
fide, written Alternative Transaction Proposal made by a third Person to acquire, directly
or indirectly, pursuant to a tender offer, exchange offer, merger, consolidation or other
business combination, (A) 50% or more of the assets of such party on a consolidated basis or
(B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of such party, and as a result of
which, the stockholders of such party immediately preceding such transaction would hold less
than 50% of the aggregate equity interests in the surviving or resulting entity of such
transaction (or its ultimate parent), which the Board of Directors of such party has in good
faith determined (taking into account, among other things, (1) the advice of its outside
legal counsel and its financial adviser, and (2) all terms of such Alternative Transaction
Proposal and this Agreement (as it may be proposed to be amended by the other party hereto),
to be more favorable to such party’s stockholders (in their capacities as stockholders) than
the terms of this Agreement (as it may be proposed to be amended by the other party hereto)
and to be reasonably capable of being
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consummated on the terms proposed, taking into
account,
all other legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such Alternative
Transaction Proposal and the Person making such Alternative Transaction Proposal including,
if such Alternative Transaction Proposal involves any financing, the likelihood of obtaining
such financing and the terms on which such financing may be secured.
(b) Neither ADC nor Xxxxxx shall, nor shall either of them permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
nor authorize or permit any of its officers, directors or employees or any investment banker,
financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other representative retained by it or any of its
Subsidiaries to, directly, or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of
furnishing any information), or take any other action intended to facilitate, induce or encourage,
any inquiries with respect to, or the making, submission or announcement of, any Alternative
Transaction Proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to
any Person any information with respect to, any, or any possible, Alternative Transaction Proposal
(except (A) to disclose the existence of the provisions of this Section 5.2, or (B) to the extent
specifically permitted pursuant to Section 5.2(d)), (iii) approve, endorse or recommend any
Alternative Transaction (except to the extent specifically permitted pursuant to Section 5.3), or
(iv) enter into any letter of intent or similar document or any contract, agreement or commitment
contemplating or otherwise relating to any possible or proposed Alternative Transaction Proposal.
Each of ADC and Xxxxxx and each of their respective Subsidiaries will immediately cease, and will
cause its officers, directors and employees and any investment banker, financial adviser, attorney,
accountant or other representative retained by it to cease, any and all existing activities,
discussions or negotiations with any third Persons conducted heretofore with respect to any
possible or proposed Alternative Transaction, and will use its reasonable best efforts to enforce
(and not waive any provisions of) any confidentiality and standstill agreement (or any similar
agreement) relating to any such possible or proposed Alternative Transaction.
(c) As promptly as practicable (and in any event within 48 hours) after receipt of any
Alternative Transaction Proposal or any request for nonpublic information or any inquiry relating
to any Alternative Transaction Proposal, ADC or Xxxxxx, as the case may be, shall provide the other
party with oral and written notice of the material terms and conditions of such Alternative
Transaction Proposal, request or inquiry, and the identity of the Person or group making any such
Alternative Transaction Proposal, request or inquiry. In addition, ADC or Xxxxxx, as the case may
be, shall provide the other party as promptly as practicable with oral and written notice setting
forth all such information as is reasonably necessary to keep the other party informed in all
material respects of all material developments regarding the status and terms (including material
amendments or proposed material amendments) of, any such Alternative Transaction Proposal, request
or inquiry, and, without limitation of the other provisions of this Section 5.2, shall promptly
provide to the other party a copy of all written materials (including written materials provided by
e-mail or otherwise in electronic format) subsequently provided by or to it in connection with such
Alternative Transaction Proposal, request or inquiry. ADC or Xxxxxx, as the case may be, shall
provide the other party with 48 hours’ prior notice (or such lesser prior notice as is provided to
the members of its Board of Directors) of any meeting of its Board of Directors at which its Board
of Directors is reasonably likely to consider any Alternative Transaction Proposal or Alternative
Transaction.
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(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2(b), in the event that
ADC or Xxxxxx, as the case may be, receives an unsolicited, bona fide Alternative Transaction
Proposal which is determined by its Board of Directors to be, or to be reasonably likely to lead
to, a Superior Proposal, it may then take the following actions (but only (1) if and to the extent
that (x) its Board of Directors concludes in good faith, after receipt of advice of its outside
legal counsel, that the failure to do so is reasonably likely to result in a breach of its
fiduciary obligations to its stockholders under Applicable Law and (y) ADC or Xxxxxx, as the case
may be, has given the other party at least three business days’ prior written notice of its
intention to take any of the following actions and of the identity of the Person or group making
such Superior Proposal and the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal and (2) if
it shall not have breached in any material respect any of the provisions of this Section 5.2 or
Section 5.4):
(i) furnish nonpublic information to the Person or group making such Superior Proposal,
provided that (A) prior to furnishing any such nonpublic information, it receives from such
Person or group an executed confidentiality agreement containing terms at least as
restrictive as the terms contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of May 1,
2006, between Xxxxxx and ADC (the “CA”), and (B) contemporaneously with furnishing
any such nonpublic information to such Person or group, it furnishes such nonpublic
information to the other party hereto (to the extent such nonpublic information has not been
previously so furnished to such party); and
(ii) engage in negotiations with such Person or group with respect to such Superior
Proposal; provided, however, in no event shall such party enter into any definitive
agreement to effect such Superior Proposal.
(e) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit ADC or Xxxxxx or their respective
Boards of Directors from taking and disclosing to their stockholders a position contemplated by
Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or making any disclosure required by
Applicable Law.
5.3 Board of Directors Recommendation.
(a) In response to the receipt of an unsolicited, bona fide Alternative Transaction Proposal
which is determined by the Board of Directors of Xxxxxx or ADC, as the case may be, to be a
Superior Proposal, such Board of Directors may withhold, withdraw, amend or modify its
recommendation in favor of, in the case of Xxxxxx, approval and adoption of this Agreement and the
Merger and, in the case of ADC, the ADC Share Issuance, and, in the case of a Superior Proposal
that is a tender or exchange offer made directly to its stockholders, may recommend that its
stockholders accept the tender or exchange offer (any of the foregoing actions, whether by a Board
of Directors or a committee thereof, a “Change of Recommendation”) if the Board of
Directors of ADC or Xxxxxx, as the case may be, has concluded in good faith, after receipt of
advice of its outside legal counsel, that, in light of such Superior Proposal, the failure of the
Board of Directors to effect a Change of
Recommendation is reasonably likely to result in a breach of its fiduciary obligations to its
stockholders under Applicable Law.
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(b) Prior to announcing any Change of Recommendation pursuant to Section 5.3(a), ADC or
Xxxxxx, as the case may be, shall (A) provide to the other party hereto three business days’ prior
written notice which shall (x) state expressly that it intends to effect a Change of Recommendation
and (y) describe any modifications to the material terms and conditions of the Superior Proposal
and the identity of the Person or group making the Superior Proposal from the description of such
terms and conditions and such Person contained in the notice required under Section 5.2(d), (B)
make available to the other party hereto all materials and information made available to the Person
or group making the Superior Proposal in connection with such Superior Proposal, and (C) during the
three business-day period commencing upon receipt of the notice described in Section 5.3(b)(A), if
requested by the other party hereto, engage in good faith negotiations to amend this Agreement in
such a manner that the Alternative Transaction Proposal which was determined to be a Superior
Proposal no longer is a Superior Proposal.
(c) In addition to the circumstances set forth in Section 5.3(a), the Board of Directors of
ADC may effect a Change of Recommendation (but only insofar as the same involves withholding,
withdrawing, amending or modifying its recommendation in favor of the ADC Share Issuance) if there
shall have occurred and be continuing:
(i) a Material Adverse Change of Xxxxxx since the date of this Agreement, or
(ii) any other event, occurrence or circumstance as a result of which, in the good
faith judgment of the Board of Directors of ADC, after consultation with outside counsel of
ADC, the failure to effect a Change in Recommendation would violate the fiduciary duties of
the ADC Board of Directors to ADC’s shareholders under Applicable Law.
(d) In addition to the circumstances set forth in Section 5.3(a), the Board of Directors of
Xxxxxx xxx effect a Change of Recommendation (but only insofar as the same involves withholding,
withdrawing, amending or modifying its recommendation in favor of the approval and adoption of this
Agreement and the Merger) if there shall have occurred and be continuing:
(i) a Material Adverse Change of ADC since the date of this Agreement, or
(ii) any other event, occurrence or circumstance as a result of which, in the good
faith judgment of the Board of Directors of Xxxxxx, after consultation with outside counsel
of Xxxxxx, the failure to effect a Change in Recommendation would violate the fiduciary
duties of the Xxxxxx Board of Directors to Andrew’s stockholders under Applicable Law.
(e) If the Board of Directors of Xxxxxx or ADC has effected a Change of Recommendation, Xxxxxx
or ADC, as applicable, shall promptly notify the other party in writing of such Change in
Recommendation, including the specific subparagraph, but not more than one subparagraph, of Section
5.3 in reliance upon which such Change in Recommendation is made. If the other party thereafter
terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1
based upon such notice, then the termination effects with respect to the specific subparagraph
identified in such notice that are set forth in Section 8.3 shall apply.
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5.4 Company Stockholder Meetings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in this Agreement, the obligation of ADC or Xxxxxx to call, give notice of, convene and hold the
ADC Shareholders’ Meeting or the Xxxxxx Stockholders’ Meeting, as the case may be, shall not be
limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission to it of
any Alternative Transaction Proposal with respect to it, or by any Change of Recommendation. At
any such meeting, neither ADC nor Xxxxxx shall submit to the vote of its respective stockholders
any Alternative Transaction, whether or not a Superior Proposal has been received by it, or propose
to do so.
5.5 Control of Other Party’s Business. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
construed to give ADC, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct Andrew’s operations
or give Xxxxxx, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct ADC’s operations, in each
case, prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time, each of ADC and Xxxxxx shall
exercise, on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, complete control and
supervision over its respective operations.
Article VI
Additional Agreements
Additional Agreements
6.1 Preparation of SEC Documents; Stockholders’ Meetings.
(a) As soon as practicable following the date of this Agreement, Xxxxxx and ADC shall agree
upon the terms of, prepare and file with the SEC the Joint Proxy Statement, and ADC shall prepare
and file with the SEC the Form S-4, in which the Joint Proxy Statement will be included as a
prospectus. Each of Xxxxxx and ADC shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have the Form S-4
declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing. Xxxxxx
will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Joint Proxy Statement to be mailed to
Andrew’s stockholders, and ADC will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Joint Proxy
Statement to be mailed to ADC’s stockholders, in each case as promptly as practicable after the
Form S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act. ADC shall also take any action (other
than qualifying to do business in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so qualified or to file a
general consent to service of process) reasonably required to be taken under any applicable state
securities laws in connection with the ADC Share Issuance and, and Xxxxxx shall furnish all
information concerning Xxxxxx and the holders of Xxxxxx Common Stock as may be reasonably requested
in connection with any such action. Each party shall cooperate and provide the other party with a
reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any amendment or supplement to the Form S-4 or the
Joint Proxy Statement or any filing with the SEC incorporated by reference in the Form S-4 or the
Joint Proxy Statement, in each case prior to filing such with the SEC, except where doing so would
cause the filing to not be filed timely, without regard to any extension pursuant to Rule 12b-25 of
the Exchange Act; provided,
however, that each party shall be deemed to have consented to the inclusion in the Form S-4,
the Joint Proxy Statement or any filing with the SEC incorporated by reference in the Form S-4 or
the Joint Proxy Statement of any information, language or content specifically agreed to by such
party or its counsel on or prior to the date hereof for inclusion therein. ADC will advise Xxxxxx
promptly after it receives notice of (i) the time when the Form S-4 has become effective or any
supplement or amendment has been filed, (ii) the issuance or threat of any stop order, (iii) the
suspension of the qualification of the ADC Common Stock issuable in connection with this
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for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or (iv) any request by the SEC for amendment of the Joint
Proxy Statement or the Form S-4 or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC
for additional information. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information (including
any Change of Recommendation) relating to Xxxxxx or ADC, or any of their respective Affiliates,
officers or directors, should be discovered by Xxxxxx or ADC which should be set forth in an
amendment or supplement to any of the Form S-4 or the Joint Proxy Statement, so that any of such
documents would not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading, the party which discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties
hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement, including, where appropriate, a filing pursuant
to Rules 165 and 425 of the Securities Act, describing such information shall promptly be filed
with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of Xxxxxx and
ADC.
(b) Each of ADC and Xxxxxx shall, as promptly as practicable after the Form S-4 is declared
effective under the Securities Act, take all action necessary in accordance with Applicable Law and
the ADC Organizational Documents, in the case of ADC, and the Xxxxxx Organizational Documents, in
the case of Xxxxxx, to duly give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders to be
held as promptly as practicable to consider, in the case of Xxxxxx, the approval and adoption of
this Agreement and the Merger (the “Xxxxxx Stockholders’ Meeting”), and, in the case of
ADC, the ADC Share Issuance (the “ADC Shareholders’ Meeting”). Except in the case of a
Change of Recommendation in accordance with Section 5.3, each of ADC and Xxxxxx will use
commercially reasonable efforts to solicit from its stockholders proxies in favor of, in the case
of Xxxxxx, the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger and, in the case of ADC, the
ADC Share Issuance, and will take all other action reasonably necessary or advisable to secure the
vote or consent of its stockholders required by the rules of NASDAQ or Applicable Law to obtain
such approvals. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, ADC or
Xxxxxx xxx adjourn or postpone the ADC Shareholders’ Meeting or Xxxxxx Stockholders’ Meeting, as
the case may be, to the extent necessary to ensure that any necessary supplement or amendment to
the Joint Proxy Statement is provided to its respective stockholders in advance of a vote on, in
the case of Xxxxxx, the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the Merger and, in the case of
ADC, the ADC Share Issuance, or, if, as of the time for which the ADC Shareholders’ Meeting or
Xxxxxx Stockholders’ Meeting, as the case may be, is originally scheduled, there are insufficient
shares of ADC Common Stock or Xxxxxx Common Stock, as the case may be, represented (either in
person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of such meeting. Each
of ADC and Xxxxxx shall use commercially reasonable efforts such that the ADC Shareholders’ Meeting
and the Xxxxxx Stockholders’ Meeting, respectively, is called, noticed, convened, held and
conducted, and that all proxies solicited in connection with the ADC
Shareholders’ Meeting or Xxxxxx Stockholders’ Meeting, as the case may be, are solicited in
compliance with Applicable Law, the rules of the NASDAQ and, in the case of ADC, the ADC
Organizational Documents, and, in the case of Xxxxxx, the Xxxxxx Organizational Documents. Without
the prior written consent of Xxxxxx, the ADC Share Issuance is the only matter which ADC shall
propose to be acted on by ADC’s shareholders at the ADC Shareholders’ Meeting. Without the prior
written consent of ADC, the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger is the only
matter which Xxxxxx shall propose to be acted on by Andrew’s stockholders at the Xxxxxx
Stockholders’ Meeting.
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(c) Each of ADC and Xxxxxx will use commercially reasonable efforts to hold the ADC
Shareholders’ Meeting and Xxxxxx Stockholders’ Meeting, respectively, on the same date as the other
party and as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement, subject to the
requirements of Instruction D.3 to Schedule 14A (Rule 14a-101) promulgated under the Exchange Act.
(d) Except to the extent expressly permitted by Section 5.3: (i) the Board of Directors of
each of Xxxxxx and ADC shall recommend that its stockholders vote in favor of, in the case of
Xxxxxx, the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger at the Xxxxxx Stockholders’
Meeting, and, in the case of ADC, the ADC Share Issuance at the ADC Shareholders’ Meeting, (ii) the
Joint Proxy Statement shall include a statement to the effect that the Board of Directors of (A)
ADC has recommended that ADC’s shareholders vote in favor of the ADC Share Issuance at the ADC
Shareholders’ Meeting and (B) Xxxxxx has recommended that Andrew’s stockholders vote in favor of
approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger at the Xxxxxx Stockholders’ Meeting, and
(iii) neither the Board of Directors of ADC or Xxxxxx nor any committee thereof shall withdraw,
amend or modify, or propose or resolve to withdraw, amend or modify in a manner adverse to the
other party, the recommendation of its respective Board of Directors that the respective
stockholders of ADC or Xxxxxx vote in favor of, in the case of Xxxxxx, the approval and adoption of
this Agreement and the Merger, and, in the case of ADC, the ADC Share Issuance.
6.2 Access to Information; Confidentiality.
(a) Subject to the CA and Applicable Law, each of Xxxxxx and ADC shall, and shall cause each
of its respective Subsidiaries to, afford to the other party and to the officers, employees,
accountants, counsel, financial advisors and other representatives of such other party, reasonable
access during normal business hours during the period prior to the Effective Time to all their
respective properties, books, contracts, commitments, personnel and records (provided that such
access shall not interfere with the business or operations of such party) and, during such period,
each of Xxxxxx and ADC shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, furnish
promptly to the other party (a) a copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and other
document filed by it during such period pursuant to the requirements of federal or state securities
laws and (b) all other information concerning its business, properties and personnel as such other
party may reasonably request. No review pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall affect or be deemed to
modify any representation or warranty contained herein, the covenants or
agreements of the parties hereto or the conditions to the obligations of the parties hereto
under this Agreement.
(b) Each of Xxxxxx and ADC will hold, and will cause its respective officers, employees,
accountants, counsel, financial advisors and other representatives and Affiliates to hold, any
nonpublic information received from the other party in confidence in accordance with the terms of
the CA.
(c) If, on the date that is five business days before the date that the parties’ obligations
under the CA terminate, (i) the Effective Time has not occurred and (ii) this Agreement has not
been terminated pursuant to Section 8.1, then the parties shall amend the CA
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to extend the term of
each party’s obligations under the CA to earlier of (A) the Effective Time and (B) the date on
which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.1.
6.3 Commercially Reasonable Efforts.
(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the
parties agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions,
and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all
things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious
manner practicable, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including
commercially reasonable efforts to accomplish the following: (i) the taking of all acts necessary
to cause the conditions to the Closing to be satisfied (but in no event shall a party be required
to waive any such condition) as promptly as practicable; (ii) the obtaining of all necessary
actions or nonactions, waivers, consents, clearances and approvals from Governmental Entities and
the making of all necessary registrations and filings, including all filings required by the HSR
Act (the initial filing required by the HSR Act to be filed as soon as reasonably practicable, but
in any event within 15 days, following the execution of this Agreement) and any applicable
antitrust, competition or similar laws of any foreign jurisdiction, and the taking of all steps as
may be necessary to obtain an approval, clearance or waiver from, or to avoid an action or
proceeding by, any Governmental Entity, (iii) the obtaining of all necessary consents, approvals or
waivers from third parties, (iv) the defending of any lawsuits or other legal proceedings, whether
judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order
entered by any court or other Governmental Entity vacated or reversed, and (v) the execution and
delivery of any additional instruments necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by,
and to fully carry out the purposes of, this Agreement. In furtherance of the covenants contained
in Sections 6.3(a)(ii) and 6.3(a)(iv), ADC and Xxxxxx shall, if required by one or more
Governmental Entities acting pursuant to any applicable antitrust, competition or similar laws to
obtain any of the actions or nonactions, waivers, consents, clearances, approvals, or avoidance of
actions or proceedings referred to in Sections 6.3(a)(ii), or pursuant to Section 6.3(a)(iv) or if
required by a federal, state or foreign court, agree to the divestiture by ADC, Xxxxxx or any of
their respective Subsidiaries of shares of capital stock or of any business, assets or property of
ADC or its Subsidiaries or Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries and the imposition of any limitation on the
ability of ADC or its Subsidiaries or
Xxxxxx or its Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses or to own or exercise
control of their respective assets, properties and stock (including licenses, hold separate
agreements, covenants affecting business operating practices or similar matters) if such
divestitures and limitations, individually or in the aggregate, would not be reasonably expected to
result in the loss of annualized revenue of ADC and Xxxxxx on a combined consolidated basis of more
than $225,000,000. Subject to Applicable Laws relating to the exchange of information and in
addition to Section 6.3(b), ADC and Xxxxxx, or their respective counsel, shall have the right to
review in advance, and to the extent practicable each will consult the other on, all the
information relating to ADC and its Subsidiaries or Xxxxxx and its Subsidiaries, as the case may
be, that appears in any filing made with, or written materials submitted to, any third party or any
Governmental Entity in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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(b) Subject to Applicable Laws relating to the exchange of information, each of Xxxxxx and ADC
shall keep the other reasonably apprised of the status of matters relating to the completion of the
transactions contemplated hereby and work cooperatively in connection with obtaining all required
approvals, consents or clearances of any Governmental Entity (whether domestic, foreign or
supranational). In that regard, each party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to: (i)
promptly notify the other of, and if in writing, furnish the other with copies of (or, in the case
of material oral communications, advise the other orally of) any communications from or with any
Governmental Entity (whether domestic, foreign or supranational) with respect to the Merger or any
of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) permit the other to review and
discuss in advance, and consider in good faith the views of the other in connection with, any
proposed written (or any material proposed oral) communication with any such Governmental Entity,
(iii) not participate in any meeting with any such Governmental Entity unless it consults with the
other in advance and to the extent permitted by such Governmental Entity gives the other the
opportunity to attend and participate thereat, (iv) furnish the other with copies of all
correspondence, filings and communications (and memoranda setting forth the substance thereof)
between it and any such Governmental Entity with respect to this Agreement and the Merger, and (v)
furnish the other with such necessary information and reasonable assistance as Xxxxxx or ADC may
reasonably request in connection with its preparation of necessary filings or submissions of
information to any such Governmental Entity. Each of Xxxxxx and ADC shall designate any
competitively sensitive material provided to the other under this Section 6.3 as “outside counsel
only.” Such material and the information contained therein shall be given only to the outside
legal counsel of the recipient and will not be disclosed by such outside counsel to employees,
officers, or directors of the recipient unless express permission is obtained in advance from the
source of the materials (Xxxxxx or ADC, as the case may be) or its legal counsel.
(c) In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, Xxxxxx and ADC shall (i) take all
action necessary to ensure that no state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation is or
becomes applicable to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) if any
state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation becomes applicable to this Agreement or any
of the transactions contemplated hereby, take all action necessary to ensure that such transactions
may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms required by, or provided for, in this
Agreement and otherwise to minimize the effect of such statute or regulation on the Merger and the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.4 Indemnification and Insurance.
(a) Immediately after the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the
Surviving Corporation will contain provisions with respect to exculpation and indemnification that
are at least as favorable to the present and former officers and directors of Xxxxxx and its
Subsidiaries (each an “Indemnified Party”) as those contained in the Xxxxxx Charter and the
Xxxxxx By-laws as in effect on the date hereof, which provisions will not be amended, repealed or
otherwise modified for a period of six years from the Effective Time in any manner that would
adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who, immediately prior to the Effective Time,
were directors, officers, employees or agents of Xxxxxx, unless such modification is required by
law. ADC shall cause the Surviving Corporation to indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified
Party against all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments,
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inquiries, fines and reasonable
fees, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred in connection with
any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, arising out of actions taken by them in their capacity as officers or directors at
or prior to the Effective Time (including in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby), or taken by them at the request of Xxxxxx, ADC, the Surviving Corporation or
any of their respective Subsidiaries, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the
Effective Time, to the fullest extent permitted under Applicable Law for a period of six years
after the Effective Time. Each Indemnified Party shall be entitled to advancement of expenses
incurred in the defense of any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation from the Surviving
Corporation within ten Business Days of receipt of the Surviving Corporation from the Indemnified
Party of a request therefor; provided, however, that any Indemnified Party to whom expenses are
advanced provides an undertaking to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such
person is not entitled to indemnification. Neither ADC nor the Surviving Corporation shall settle,
compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any proceeding or threatened action, suit,
proceeding, investigation or claim in which indemnification could be sought by such Indemnified
Party hereunder, without the consent of such Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, unless such settlement, compromise or consent
includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such
action, suit, proceeding, investigation or claim.
(b) Prior to the Effective Time, ADC shall purchase a directors’ and officers’ and fiduciary
liability insurance policy providing coverage for a period of at least six years following the
Effective Time (i) for persons who were officers and/or directors of Xxxxxx xxxxx to the Effective
Time and (ii) for persons who were officers and/or directors of ADC prior to the Effective Time and
who are not officers or directors of ADC immediately following the Effective Time, in each case for
claims arising after the Effective Time from facts or events which occurred at or prior to the
Effective Time, and in each case, which policy shall provide for at least the same coverage and
amounts containing terms and conditions that are not less advantageous than the respective policies
of ADC and Xxxxxx, as in place at the Effective Time; provided, however, that in no event will ADC
be required to expend in any year an amount in excess of 250% of the annual aggregate premiums
currently paid by ADC or Xxxxxx, as applicable, for such insurance (the “Maximum Premium”).
If such insurance coverage cannot be obtained at all, or can only be obtained at an annual premium
in excess of the Maximum Premium, ADC will cause to be maintained the most advantageous policies of
directors’ and officers’ insurance obtainable for an annual premium equal to the Maximum Premium.
(c) In the event that ADC or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges
into any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such
consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and
assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, proper provision will be made so that the
successors and assigns of ADC assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.4.
(d) The provisions of this Section 6.4 are intended for the benefit of, and will be
enforceable by, each Indemnified Party and his or her heirs and representatives, and are in
addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that
any such Indemnified Party may have had by contract or otherwise.
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6.5 Fees and Expenses. Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 6.5 and in
Section 8.3, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Merger, this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such fees or
expenses (including each party’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with the printing and
mailing of the Joint Proxy Statement to its respective shareholders), whether or not the Merger is
consummated, provided that Xxxxxx shall pay any foreign, state or local real estate transfer or
similar taxes imposed on the stockholders of Xxxxxx as a result of the transactions contemplated in
this Agreement. ADC and Xxxxxx shall each bear one-half of the filing fees required by the HSR
Act and any antitrust, competition or similar laws of any foreign jurisdiction. ADC shall bear the
fee to the SEC for the Form S-4 (including any amendments thereto).
6.6 Announcements. ADC and Xxxxxx will consult with each other before issuing, and
will provide each other the opportunity to review, comment upon and concur with, and use
commercially reasonable efforts to agree on, any press release, public statements or other
announcements with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including any
announcement to employees, customers, suppliers or others having dealings with ADC or Xxxxxx,
respectively, or similar publicity with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement or
other announcement prior to such consultation, except as either party may determine is required by
Applicable Law, court process or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national
securities exchange or stock market.
6.7 Listing. ADC shall use all reasonable best efforts to cause the ADC Common Stock
issuable under Article II and those shares of ADC Common Stock required to be reserved for issuance
under the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plans, the Xxxxxx Warrant and the Xxxxxx Indenture to be authorized for
listing on the NASDAQ, upon notice of issuance, exercise or conversion, as applicable.
6.8 Tax-Free Reorganization Treatment. Xxxxxx and ADC intend that the Merger will
qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and each shall, and
shall cause its respective Subsidiaries to, use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Merger to
so qualify. Neither Xxxxxx nor ADC shall knowingly take any action, cause any action to be taken,
fail to take any commercially reasonable action or cause any commercially reasonable action to fail
to be taken, which action or failure to act would reasonably be expected to (i) prevent the Merger
from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code or (ii) cause
Xxxxxx, Merger Sub or ADC to be unable to make the representations necessary for counsel to render
the tax opinions referred to in Section 7.1(h).
6.9 Conveyance Taxes. ADC and Xxxxxx shall cooperate in the preparation, execution
and filing of all returns, questionnaires, applications or other documents regarding any real
property transfer or gains, sales, use, transfer, value added, stock transfer and stamp taxes, any
transfer, recording, registration and other fees or any similar taxes which become payable in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that are required or permitted to
be filed on or before the Effective Time, and any such taxes shall be paid one-half by ADC and
one-half by Xxxxxx.
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6.10 Equity Awards, Xxxxxx Warrant and Xxxxxx Note.
(a) At the Effective Time, each then outstanding Xxxxxx Option, whether or not exercisable at
the Effective Time, will be assumed by ADC. Each Xxxxxx Option so assumed by ADC under this
Agreement will continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions set forth in the
applicable Xxxxxx Option (including any Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plan under which such Xxxxxx Option was issued
and any applicable stock option agreement or other document evidencing such Xxxxxx Option)
immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that (i) each Xxxxxx Option will be exercisable for
that number of whole shares of ADC Common Stock equal to the product of the number of shares of
Xxxxxx Common Stock that were issuable upon exercise of such Xxxxxx Option immediately prior to the
Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares
of ADC Common Stock and (ii) the per share exercise price for the shares of ADC Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of such assumed Xxxxxx Option will be equal to the quotient determined by
dividing the exercise price per share of such Xxxxxx Option by the Exchange Ratio, rounded up to
the nearest whole cent. As of the Effective Time, all references in the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plans to
Xxxxxx Common Stock shall thereafter be deemed to be references to ADC Common Stock. As soon as
reasonably practicable following the Effective Time, but in no event later than five business days
following the Effective Time, ADC shall file a registration statement under the Securities Act on
Form S-8 or another appropriate form (and use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the
effectiveness thereof and maintain the current status of the prospectuses contained therein) with
respect to Xxxxxx Options assumed by ADC pursuant hereto and shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts to cause such registration statement to remain in effect for so long as such assumed Xxxxxx
Option shall remain outstanding. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Plans provide for accelerated vesting, at the Effective Time, of the Xxxxxx Options.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, between the date hereof and the
Effective Time, Xxxxxx shall not grant any options, restricted stock units or make any other award
or grant under the Xxxxxx 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(b) At the Effective Time, the Xxxxxx Warrant will be assumed by ADC. The Xxxxxx Warrant will
continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions set forth in the Xxxxxx Warrant
immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that (i) the Xxxxxx Warrant will be exercisable for
that number of whole shares of ADC Common Stock equal to the product of the number of shares of
Xxxxxx Common Stock that were issuable upon exercise of the Xxxxxx Warrant immediately prior to the
Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares
of ADC Common Stock and (ii) the per share exercise price for the shares of ADC Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Xxxxxx Warrant will be equal to the quotient determined by dividing
the exercise price per share of the Xxxxxx Warrant by the Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest
whole cent. As of the Effective Time, all references in the Xxxxxx Warrant to Xxxxxx Common Stock
shall thereafter be deemed to be references to ADC Common Stock.
(c) At the Effective Time and subject to the satisfaction of the condition set forth in
Section 7.1(i), the Xxxxxx Notes will be assumed by ADC. The Xxxxxx Notes will continue to
have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions set forth in the Xxxxxx Note and the
Xxxxxx Indenture immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that the Xxxxxx Notes will be
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convertible into that number of whole shares of ADC Common Stock equal to the product of the number
of shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock that were issuable upon conversion of such Xxxxxx Notes
immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, rounded down to the
nearest whole number of shares of ADC Common Stock. As of the Effective Time, all references in
the Xxxxxx Notes and the Xxxxxx Indenture to Xxxxxx Common Stock shall thereafter be deemed to be
references to ADC Common Stock.
(d) At the Effective Time, all restricted stock units granted under the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plans
will vest as provided under the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plans and will be converted into the right to receive
the number of whole shares of ADC Common Stock equal to the product of the number of shares of
Xxxxxx Common Stock to which such restricted stock units relate multiplied by the Exchange Ratio,
rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares of ADC Common Stock. The parties hereto
acknowledge and agree that the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plans provide for the lapse, at the Effective Time, of
any restrictions on restricted stock units issued pursuant to the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plans.
(e) At the Effective Time, any share of Xxxxxx Common Stock issued under the Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Plans with restrictions or limitations on transfer with respect thereto shall be treated in
accordance with the terms of the respective Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plan under which such shares were issued,
and the shares of ADC Common Stock issued in exchange for such Xxxxxx Common Stock hereunder shall
have the same restrictions and limitations, if any, as such shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock exchanged
therefor at the Effective Time. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Xxxxxx Purchase
Plan provides for the lapse, at the Effective Time, of any restrictions on Xxxxxx Common Stock
issued pursuant to the Xxxxxx Purchase Plan.
(f) Xxxxxx and ADC shall take any and all actions necessary to effect the provisions of
Section 2.1(d) above pursuant to the Xxxxxx Indenture.
6.11 Employee Benefits.
(a) For one year following the Effective Time, with respect to each country in which Xxxxxx
has an employee workforce, ADC shall provide or cause to be provided to the employee workforce of
the Surviving Corporation and the other members of the employee workforce of any other Affiliate of
ADC who were employees of Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time
(“Continuing Employees”), employee benefits that, in the aggregate, are no less favorable
than the employee benefits package provided to the Continuing Employees in such country by Xxxxxx
or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that, subject to Applicable Law, if ADC has an
employee workforce in such country, ADC may, in lieu thereof, provide to the Continuing Employees
the benefits package offered to ADC’s employee workforce in such country immediately prior to the
execution of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.11(a) to the contrary,
each employee of Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries, other than any director or officer of
Xxxxxx, who is covered and eligible for benefits under an Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plan that
provides for payment of cash severance benefits upon certain employment termination shall, upon
termination of employment within one year following the Effective Time receive the severance
benefits provided by either the ADC Domestic Benefit Plans or the Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plans
applicable to non-officer and
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non-director employees. The designation of whether the ADC Domestic
Benefit Plans or the Xxxxxx Domestic Benefit Plans will be applicable shall be determined by which
set of benefit plans would pay the highest cash severance payments to such terminated employee.
(b) Following the Effective Time, ADC shall recognize (or cause to be recognized) the service
of each Continuing Employee with Xxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries for purposes of (i) eligibility
and vesting under any ADC Benefit Plan, (ii) determination of benefits levels under any vacation or
severance ADC Benefit Plan and (iii) determination of “retiree” status under any ADC Benefit Plan,
for which the Continuing Employee is otherwise eligible and in which the Continuing Employee is
offered participation, in each case except where such crediting would result in a duplication of
benefits. To the extent ADC establishes or designates an ADC Benefit Plan to provide group health
benefits to Continuing Employees, (x) each such ADC Benefit Plan shall waive pre-existing condition
limitations with respect to Continuing Employees to the same extent waived or no longer applicable
under the applicable group health plan of Xxxxxx and (y) each Continuing Employee shall be given
credit under the applicable ADC Benefit Plan for amounts paid under the corresponding group health
plan of Xxxxxx or an Affiliate during the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs for purposes
of applying deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket maximums for such plan year.
(c) As of the Effective Time, ADC shall assume all rights (including the rights to modify in
accordance with their terms) under and agree to perform in accordance with their terms (i) all
employment, severance and other compensation agreements and arrangements existing as of the date
hereof (and provided to ADC by Xxxxxx xxxxx to the date hereof) between Xxxxxx or any of its
Subsidiaries and any director, officer or employee thereof, and (ii) any such agreements or
arrangements entered into after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time by Xxxxxx or any of
its Subsidiaries in compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
(d) Xxxxxx shall, if requested to do so by ADC, take any action required to terminate its
defined contribution 401(k) plan, such termination to be effective immediately prior to the
Effective Time and to be contingent upon the Closing; provided, however, that Xxxxxx shall make a
profit sharing contribution to such plan for 2006 for allocation among eligible employees. ADC
shall provide, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to provide, that each Continuing Employee
who is a participant in Andrew’s 401(k) plan shall be given the opportunity to “roll over” his or
her account balance (including any promissory note evidencing an outstanding loan) from the
terminated plan to a tax-qualified defined contribution plan maintained by ADC or the Surviving
Corporation.
(e) Without limiting the generality of Section 9.7, nothing in this Agreement will be
construed to create a right in any employee of Xxxxxx or any Subsidiary to employment with ADC, the
Surviving Corporation or any other Subsidiary of ADC or grant or create any right in any employee
or beneficiary of such employee under an ADC Benefit Plan or an Xxxxxx Benefit Plan.
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6.12 Consents of Accountants. Xxxxxx and ADC will each use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause to be delivered to each other consents from their respective independent auditors,
dated the date on which the Form S-4 is filed with the SEC, is amended or supplemented, or becomes
effective or a date not more than two days prior to such date, in form reasonably satisfactory to
the recipient and customary in scope and substance for consents delivered by independent public
accountants in connection with registration statements on Form S-4 under the Securities Act.
6.13 Directors and Chief Executive Officer of ADC. The Board of Directors of ADC
shall take all action within its power so that:
(a) immediately following the Effective Time, the (i) Board of Directors of ADC shall consist
of 12 directors, who shall be the four Persons identified in Section 6.13(a) of the Xxxxxx
Disclosure Letter (collectively the “Xxxxxx Designated Directors”) and the eight Persons
identified in Section 6.13(a) of the ADC Disclosure Letter (collectively the “ADC Designated
Directors”), and each such director shall serve for a term expiring at ADC’s annual meeting of
shareholders for the year indicated in Section 6.13(a) of the Xxxxxx Disclosure Letter or the ADC
Disclosure Letter, as appropriate, and (ii) the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ADC shall be
ADC’s Chairman of the Board of Directors immediately prior to the Effective Time; and
(b) immediately following the Effective Time, the chief executive officer of ADC shall be
ADC’s chief executive officer immediately prior to the Effective Time.
6.14 Affiliate Legends. Section 6.14 of the Xxxxxx Disclosure Letter sets forth a
list of those Persons who are, in Andrew’s reasonable judgment, “affiliates” of Xxxxxx within the
meaning of Rule 145 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 145 Affiliates”). Xxxxxx
shall notify ADC in writing regarding any change in the identity of its Rule 145 Affiliates prior
to the Closing Date. ADC shall be entitled to issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to the
transfer agent for ADC Common Stock (provided that such legends or stop transfer instructions shall
be removed one year after the Effective Time upon the request of any holder of shares of ADC Common
Stock issued in the Merger if such holder is not then a Rule 145 Affiliate).
6.15 Notification of Certain Matters. Xxxxxx shall give prompt notice to ADC, and ADC
shall give prompt notice to Xxxxxx, of the occurrence, or failure to occur, of any event, which is
in Andrew’s or ADC’s Knowledge, as applicable, and as to which the occurrence or failure to occur
would reasonably be likely to result in the failure of any of the conditions set forth in Article
VII to be satisfied. Each of the parties shall give prompt written notice to the other party of
any material correction to any of the ADC SEC Documents or the Xxxxxx SEC Documents, as the case
may be, from and after the date hereof. Notwithstanding the above, the delivery of any notice
pursuant to this
Section 6.15 will not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the party
receiving such notice or the conditions to such party’s obligation to consummate the Merger.
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6.16 Section 16 Matters.
(a) Prior to the Effective Time, Andrew’s Board of Directors, or an appropriate committee of
non-employee directors of Xxxxxx, shall, if necessary, adopt a resolution consistent with the SEC’s
interpretive guidance to approve the disposition by any officer or director of Xxxxxx who is a
“covered person” of Xxxxxx for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act of Xxxxxx Common
Stock or Xxxxxx Xxxxx Options pursuant to this Agreement and the Merger for the purposes of
qualifying the disposition as an exempt transaction under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(b) Prior to the Effective Time, ADC’s Board of Directors, or an appropriate committee of
non-employee directors of ADC, shall, if necessary, adopt a resolution consistent with the SEC’s
interpretive guidance to approve the acquisition by any officer or director of Xxxxxx who will
become a “covered person” of ADC for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act of ADC Common
Stock or ADC Stock Options pursuant to this Agreement and the Merger for the purposes of qualifying
the acquisition as an exempt transaction under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
6.17 Rights Plans; State Takeover Laws.
(a) Prior to the Effective Time, neither ADC nor Xxxxxx shall redeem the ADC Rights or the
Xxxxxx Rights, respectively, or amend, modify (other than to delay any “distribution date” therein
or to render the ADC Rights or the Xxxxxx Rights inapplicable to the Merger or any action permitted
under this Agreement) or terminate the ADC Rights Agreement or the Xxxxxx Rights Agreements unless
(i) required to do so by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) Andrew’s or ADC’s Board
of Directors, as the case may be, has concluded in good faith, after receipt of advice of its
outside legal counsel, that, in light of a Superior Proposal with respect to it, the failure to
effect such amendment, modification or termination is reasonably likely to result in a breach of
its Board of Directors’ fiduciary obligations to its stockholders under Applicable Law.
(b) Prior to the Effective Time, neither ADC nor Xxxxxx shall take any action to render
inapplicable, or to exempt any third Person from, any state takeover law or state law that purports
to limit or restrict business combinations or the ability to acquire or vote shares of capital
stock unless (i) required to do so by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) Andrew’s
or ADC’s Board of Directors, as the case may be, has concluded in good faith, after receipt of
advice of its outside legal counsel, that, in light of a Superior Proposal with respect to it, the
failure to take such action is reasonably likely to result in a breach of its Board of Directors’
fiduciary obligations to its stockholders under Applicable Law.
6.18 Reservation of ADC Common Stock. Effective at or prior to the Effective Time, ADC shall reserve out of its reserved but
unissued shares of ADC Common Stock sufficient shares of ADC Common Stock to provide for (i) the
conversion of the issued and outstanding shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement,
(ii) the issuance of ADC Common Stock under the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plans, (iii) the issuance of ADC
Common Stock upon the exercise of the Xxxxxx Warrant assumed by ADC under Section 6.10(b), and (iv)
the issuance of ADC Common Stock upon the conversion of Xxxxxx Notes under Section 6.10(c).
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6.19 Further Assurances. At and after the Effective Time, the officers and directors
of the Surviving Corporation will be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf
of Xxxxxx, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take any other actions and do
any other things, in the name and on behalf of Xxxxxx, reasonably necessary 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 Xxxxxx acquired or to be acquired by
the Surviving Corporation as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger.
6.20 Stockholder Litigation. Each of Xxxxxx and ADC shall give the other the
reasonable opportunity to consult in the defense of any stockholder litigation against Xxxxxx or
ADC, as applicable, and its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Article VII
Conditions Precedent
Conditions Precedent
7.1 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect The Merger. The obligation of
each party to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver at or prior to the Closing
of the following conditions:
(a) Stockholder Approvals. Each of the ADC Share Issuance Approval and the Xxxxxx
Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained.
(b) Antitrust/Competition. The waiting periods (and any extensions thereof)
applicable to the Merger under the HSR Act and under the foreign antitrust or competition laws,
rules or regulations for the jurisdictions listed on Section 7.1(b) of the ADC Disclosure Letter
shall have been terminated or shall have expired. In addition, all of the authorizations,
consents, orders or approvals of, or declarations or filings with, any Governmental Entity required
under the foreign antitrust or competition laws, rules or regulations for the jurisdictions listed
on Section 7.1(b) of the ADC Disclosure Letter shall have been filed, have occurred, or have been
obtained and shall be in full force and effect.
(c) Governmental Consents and Approvals. Except for the matters covered by Section
7.1(b), all filings with, and all consents, approvals and authorizations of, any Governmental
Entity required to be made or obtained by Xxxxxx, ADC or any of their Subsidiaries to consummate
the Merger shall have been made or obtained, other than those that if
not made or obtained would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect on ADC and its Subsidiaries (determined, for purposes of this clause, after giving effect to
the Merger) on a combined basis.
(d) No Injunctions or Restraints. No judgment, order, decree, statute, law,
ordinance, rule or regulation, or other legal restraint or prohibition, entered, enacted,
promulgated, enforced or issued by any court or other Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction
shall be in effect which prohibits, materially restricts, makes illegal or enjoins the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) Governmental Action. No action or proceeding shall be instituted or pending by
any Governmental Entity challenging or seeking to prevent or delay consummation of or seeking
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render unenforceable the Merger, asserting the illegality of the Merger or any material provision
of this Agreement or seeking material damages in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby which continues to be outstanding.
(f) Form S-4. The Form S-4 shall have become effective under the Securities Act, and
no stop order or proceedings seeking a stop order shall have been initiated or, to the Knowledge of
Xxxxxx or ADC, threatened by the SEC.
(g) Listing. The shares of ADC Common Stock issuable to the stockholders of Xxxxxx as
provided for in Article II shall have been authorized for listing on the NASDAQ, upon official
notice of issuance.
(h) Tax Opinions. Xxxxxx and ADC shall have received an opinion of each of Mayer,
Brown, Xxxx & Maw LLP and Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, respectively, dated as of the Effective Time, to
the effect that the Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of
the Code. The issuance of each such opinion shall be conditioned upon the receipt by such counsel
of customary representation letters from each of ADC, Merger Sub, and Xxxxxx, in each case, in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to such counsel. Each such representation letter shall be
dated the date of such opinion and shall not have been withdrawn or modified in any material
respect. The opinion condition referred to in this Section 7.1(h) shall not be waivable after
receipt of the Xxxxxx Stockholder Approval or after receipt of the ADC Share Issuance Approval
unless further stockholder approval of Xxxxxx stockholders or the ADC shareholders, respectively,
is obtained with appropriate disclosure.
(i) The Xxxxxx Indenture. ADC and Xxxxxx, together with the trustee under the Xxxxxx
Indenture, shall have entered into a supplemental indenture to the Xxxxxx Indenture providing for
(i) modification of the conversion rights of the holders of Xxxxxx Notes, as contemplated by
Section 15.06 of the Xxxxxx Indenture, and (ii) modification of the obligations of Xxxxxx to
repurchase Xxxxxx Notes, as contemplated by Section 14.05(e) of the Xxxxxx Indenture.
7.2 Conditions to Obligations of ADC and Merger Sub. The obligation of ADC and Merger Sub to effect the Merger is further subject to
satisfaction or waiver at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(a) Except as a result of action expressly permitted or expressly consented to in writing by
ADC pursuant to Section 5.1, (i) the representations and warranties of Xxxxxx contained in this
Agreement (other than the representations and warranties of Xxxxxx contained in Sections 4.2,
4.3(a), 4.3(b), 4.3(c), 4.13, 4.15 and 4.20) shall be true both when made and as of the Closing
Date, as if made as of such time (except to the extent such representations and warranties are
expressly made as of a certain date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be
true in all respects, as of such date), except where the failure of such representations and
warranties to be so true (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Material
Adverse Effect” set forth therein) does not have and would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Xxxxxx and (ii) the representations
and warranties of Xxxxxx contained in Sections 4.2, 4.3(a), 4.3(b), 4.3(c), 4.13, 4.15 and 4.20
shall be true in all material respects both when made as of the
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Closing Date, as if made as of such
time (except, to the extent such representations and warranties are expressly made as of a certain
date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true in all respects, as of such
date).
(b) Xxxxxx shall have performed, or complied with, in all material respects, all obligations
required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing
Date.
(c) No Material Adverse Change of Xxxxxx shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement
and be continuing.
(d) The Xxxxxx Rights issued pursuant to the Xxxxxx Rights Agreement shall not have become
non-redeemable, exercisable, distributed (separately from shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock) or
triggered pursuant to the terms of such agreement and shall terminate immediately prior to the
Effective Time.
(e) ADC shall have received an officer’s certificate duly executed by each of the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Xxxxxx to the effect that the conditions set forth
in Sections 7.2(a), (b), and (c) have been satisfied.
7.3 Conditions to Obligations of Xxxxxx. The obligations of Xxxxxx to effect the
Merger are further subject to satisfaction or waiver at or prior to the Closing of the following
conditions:
(a) Except as a result of action expressly permitted or expressly consented to in writing by
Xxxxxx pursuant to Section 5.1, (i) the representations and warranties of ADC contained in this
Agreement (other than the representations and warranties of ADC contained in Sections 3.2, 3.3(a),
3.3(b), 3.3(c), 3.13, 3.15 and 3.20) shall be true both when made and as of the Closing Date, as if
made as of such time (except to the extent such representations and warranties are expressly made
as of a certain date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true in all
respects, as of such date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be
so true (without giving effect to any limitation as to
“materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” set forth therein) does not have and would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on ADC
and (ii) the representations and warranties of ADC contained in Sections 3.2, 3.3(a), 3.3(b),
3.3(c), 3.13, 3.15 and 3.20 shall be true in all material respects both when made as of the Closing
Date, as if made as of such time (except, to the extent such representations and warranties are
expressly made as of a certain date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be
true in all respects, as of such date).
(b) Each of ADC and Merger Sub shall have performed, or complied with, in all material
respects all obligations required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement at or
prior to the Closing Date.
(c) No Material Adverse Change of ADC shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement and
be continuing.
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(d) The ADC Rights issued pursuant to the ADC Rights Agreement shall not have become
non-redeemable, exercisable, distributed (separately from ADC Common Stock) or triggered pursuant
to the terms of such agreement.
(e) Xxxxxx shall have received an officer’s certificate duly executed by each of the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of ADC to the effect that the conditions set forth in
Sections 7.3(a), (b), and (c) have been satisfied.
Article VIII
Termination, Amendment and Waiver
Termination, Amendment and Waiver
8.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective
Time by action taken or authorized by the Board of Directors of the terminating party or parties,
and (except in the case of Sections 8.1(b)(iii), 8.1(b)(iv), 8.1(e) or 8.1(f)) whether before or
after the ADC Share Issuance Approval or the Xxxxxx Stockholder Approval:
(a) by mutual written consent of ADC and Xxxxxx, if the Board of Directors of each so
determines;
(b) by written notice of either ADC or Xxxxxx (as authorized by the Board of Directors of ADC
or Xxxxxx, as applicable):
(i) if the Merger shall not have been consummated by November 30, 2006 (the
“Outside Date”), provided, however, that if (x) the Effective Time has not occurred
by such date by reason of nonsatisfaction of any of the conditions set forth in Section
7.1(b), Section 7.1(c), Section 7.1(d) or Section 7.1(e) and (y) all other conditions set
forth in Article VII have been satisfied or waived or are then capable of being satisfied,
then such date shall automatically be extended to February 28, 2007 (which shall then be the
Outside Date); provided, further that the right to terminate this Agreement under this
Section 8.1(b)(i) shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill in any
material respect any obligation of such party, or
satisfy any condition to be satisfied by such party, under this Agreement has caused or
resulted in the failure of the Effective Time to occur on or before the Outside Date;
(ii) if a Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order,
decree or ruling or taken any other action (including the failure to have taken an action),
in any case having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting
the Merger, which order, decree, ruling or other action is final and nonappealable;
(iii) if the ADC Share Issuance Approval shall not have been obtained at the ADC
Shareholders’ Meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, at which the vote was
taken; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section
8.1(b)(iii) shall not be available to ADC if the failure to obtain the ADC Share Issuance
Approval shall have been caused by the action or failure to act of ADC and such action or
failure to act constitutes a breach by ADC of this Agreement;
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(iv) if the Xxxxxx Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained at the Xxxxxx
Stockholders’ Meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, at which the vote was
taken; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section
8.1(b)(iv) shall not be available to Xxxxxx if the failure to obtain the Xxxxxx Stockholder
Approval shall have been caused by the action or failure to act of Xxxxxx and such action or
failure to act constitutes a breach by Xxxxxx of this Agreement;
(c) by ADC (as authorized by its Board of Directors) upon (i) a breach of any representation
or warranty on the part of Xxxxxx set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty
of Xxxxxx shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section
7.2(a) or Section 7.2(b) would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time
such representation or warranty shall have become untrue and such inaccuracy in Andrew’s
representations and warranties has not been or is incapable of being cured by Xxxxxx within 30
calendar days after its receipt of written notice thereof from ADC or (ii) a failure to perform, or
comply with, in all material respects any covenant or agreement of Xxxxxx set forth in this
Agreement and such failure by Xxxxxx has not been or is incapable of being cured by Xxxxxx within
30 calendar days after its receipt of written notice thereof from ADC;
(d) by Xxxxxx (as authorized by its Board of Directors) upon (i) a breach of any
representation or warranty on the part of ADC set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation
or warranty of ADC shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in
Section 7.3(a) or Section 7.3(b) would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the
time such representation or warranty shall have become untrue and such inaccuracy in ADC’s
representations and warranties has not been or is incapable of being cured by ADC within 30
calendar days after its receipt of written notice thereof from Xxxxxx or (ii) a failure to perform,
or comply with, in all material respects any covenant or agreement of ADC set forth in this
Agreement and such breach by ADC has not been or is incapable of being cured by ADC within 30
calendar days after its receipt of written notice thereof from Xxxxxx;
(e) by Xxxxxx (as authorized by its Board of Directors), at any time prior to the ADC Share
Issuance Approval, if (i) ADC shall have failed to hold the ADC Shareholders’ Meeting in accordance
with Section 6.1(b) (A) on or before the date which is 75 calendar days after the date on which the
SEC declared the Form S-4 effective or (B) in the event ADC adjourns or postpones the ADC
Shareholder Meeting in accordance with the terms of Section 6.1(b), on or before the date that is
five business days after the date that is 75 calendar days after the date on which the SEC declared
the Form S-4 effective, (ii) ADC shall have failed to include in the Joint Proxy Statement
distributed to the shareholders of ADC ADC’s Board of Directors’ recommendation in favor of the ADC
Share Issuance, (iii) ADC’s Board of Directors shall have withdrawn, amended, modified or qualified
such recommendation in a manner adverse to the interests of Xxxxxx, (iv) ADC’s Board of Directors
shall have failed to reconfirm such recommendation within five business days of receipt of a
written request from Xxxxxx to do so, (v) ADC, ADC’s Board of Directors or any committee thereof
shall have approved or recommended any Alternative Transaction, or (vi) ADC’s Board of Directors
shall have failed, within ten business days after any tender or exchange offer relating to ADC
Common Stock commenced by any third party shall have been first published, sent or given, to have
sent to its
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security holders a statement disclosing that the Board of Directors of ADC recommends
rejection of such tender offer or exchange offer; or
(f) by ADC (as authorized by its Board of Directors), at any time prior to the Xxxxxx
Stockholder Approval, if (i) Xxxxxx shall have failed to hold the Xxxxxx Stockholders’ Meeting in
accordance with Section 6.1(b) (A) on or before the date which is 75 calendar days after the date
on which the SEC declared the Form S-4 effective or (B) in the event Xxxxxx adjourns or postpones
the Xxxxxx Stockholder Meeting in accordance with the terms of Section 6.1(b), on or before the
date that is five business days after the date that is 75 calendar days after the date on which the
SEC declared the Form S-4 effective, (ii) Xxxxxx shall have failed to include in the Joint Proxy
Statement distributed to the stockholders of Andrew Andrew’s Board of Directors’ recommendation
that such stockholders approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger, (iii) Andrew’s
Board of Directors shall have withdrawn, amended, modified or qualified such recommendation in a
manner adverse to the interests of ADC, (iv) Andrew’s Board of Directors shall have failed to
reconfirm such recommendation within five business days of receipt of a written request from ADC to
do so, (v) Andrew, Andrew’s Board of Directors or any committee thereof shall have approved or
recommended any Alternative Transaction, or (vi) Andrew or Andrew’s Board of Directors shall have
failed, within ten business days after any tender or exchange offer relating to Andrew Common Stock
commenced by any third party shall have been first published, sent or given, to have sent to
Andrew’s security holders a statement disclosing that the Board of Directors of Andrew recommends
rejection of such tender offer or exchange offer.
8.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided
in Section 8.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability on the
part of any of the parties, except that (i) Section 6.2(b), Section 6.5, this Section 8.2, Section
8.3, the second sentence of Section 8.4 and Section 8.5, as well as Article IX (other than Section
9.1) shall survive termination of this Agreement and continue in full force and effect, and (ii)
that nothing herein, including any payment of a Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.3, shall
relieve any
party from liability for any willful breach of any representation or warranty of such party
contained herein or any willful breach of any covenant or agreement of such party contained herein.
No termination of this Agreement shall affect the obligations of the parties contained in the CA,
all of which obligations shall survive termination of this Agreement in accordance with their
terms.
8.3 Payments.
(a) Payment by ADC.
(i) In the event that (A) this Agreement is terminated by ADC or Andrew pursuant to
Section 8.1(b)(i) or 8.1(b)(iii), (B) following the date hereof and prior to such
termination, any Person shall have made to ADC or its shareholders, or publicly announced, a
proposal, offer or indication of interest relating to any “Acquisition”
(“Acquisition” shall have the same meaning as the defined term “Alternative Transaction”
except that “50%” shall be substituted for “20%” in each instance where “20%” appears in
such definition.) with respect to ADC, and (C) within 12 months following termination of
this Agreement, an Acquisition of ADC is consummated,
then
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ADC shall pay Andrew a fee equal
to $75,000,000 (the “Termination Fee”) in immediately available funds; such fee
payment to be made concurrently upon such consummation.
(ii) In the event that (A) this Agreement is terminated by Andrew pursuant to Section
8.1(d)(ii), (B) following the date hereof and prior to such termination, any Person shall
have made to ADC or its shareholders, or publicly announced, a proposal, offer or indication
of interest relating to an Alternative Transaction with respect to ADC and (C) ADC’s breach
is willful or intentional and intended to facilitate, assist or otherwise benefit, or such
breach has the effect of facilitating or assisting or otherwise benefiting, an Alternative
Transaction or the Person making such Alternative Transaction, then ADC shall pay Andrew the
Termination Fee in immediately available funds. Any breach of the covenants contained in
Section 5.2 shall be considered willful, intentional and intended to facilitate, assist or
otherwise benefit an Alternative Transaction.
(iii) In the event that (A) this Agreement is terminated by Andrew pursuant to Section
8.1(e) and (B) the Board of Directors of ADC has effected a Change of Recommendation as
permitted by and in compliance with Section 5.3(a) or Section 5.3(c)(ii), then ADC shall pay
Andrew the Termination Fee in immediately available funds; such fee payment to made within
one business day after such Change in Recommendation has been effected.
(iv) In the event that (A) this Agreement is terminated by Andrew pursuant to Section
8.1(e) and the Board of Directors of ADC has not effected a Change of Recommendation as
permitted by and in compliance with Sections 5.3(a) or 5.3(c)(ii), (B) following the date
hereof and prior to such termination, any Person shall have made to ADC or its shareholders,
or publicly announced, a proposal, offer or indication of
interest relating to any Acquisition with respect to ADC, and (C) within 12 months
following termination of this Agreement, an Acquisition of ADC is consummated, then ADC
shall pay Andrew the Termination Fee in immediately available funds; such fee payment to be
made concurrently upon such consummation; provided, however, that ADC shall not be required
to pay the Termination Fee if Andrew’s right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section
8.1(e) arises solely out of the Board of Directors of ADC having effected a Change of
Recommendation as permitted by and in compliance with Section 5.3(c)(i).
(b) Payment by Andrew.
(i) In the event that (A) this Agreement is terminated by Andrew or ADC pursuant to
Section 8.1(b)(i) or 8.1(b)(iv), (B) following the date hereof and prior to such
termination, any Person shall have made to Andrew or its stockholders, or publicly
announced, a proposal, offer or indication of interest relating to any Acquisition with
respect to Andrew, and (C) within 12 months following termination of this Agreement, an
Acquisition of Andrew is consummated, then Andrew shall pay ADC the Termination Fee in
immediately available funds; such fee payment to be made concurrently upon such
consummation.
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(ii) In the event that (A) this Agreement is terminated by ADC pursuant to Section
8.1(c)(ii), (B) following the date hereof and prior to such termination, any Person shall
have made to Andrew or its stockholders, or publicly announced, a proposal, offer or
indication of interest relating to an Alternative Transaction with respect to Andrew and (C)
Andrew’s breach is willful or intentional and intended to facilitate, assist or otherwise
benefit, or such breach has the effect of facilitating or assisting or otherwise benefiting,
an Alternative Transaction or the Person making such Alternative Transaction, then Andrew
shall pay ADC the Termination Fee in immediately available funds. Any breach of the
covenants contained in Section 5.2 shall be considered willful, intentional and intended to
facilitate, assist or otherwise benefit an Alternative Transaction.
(iii) In the event that (A) this Agreement is terminated by ADC pursuant to Section
8.1(f) and (B) the Board of Directors of Andrew has effected a Change of Recommendation as
permitted by and in compliance with Section 5.3(a) or Section 5.3(d)(ii), then Andrew shall
pay ADC the Termination Fee in immediately available funds; such fee payment to made within
one business day after such Change in Recommendation has been effected.
(iv) In the event that (A) this Agreement is terminated by ADC pursuant to Section
8.1(f) and the Board of Directors of Andrew has not effected a Change of Recommendation as
permitted by and in compliance with Sections 5.3(a) or 5.3(d)(ii), (B) following the date
hereof and prior to such termination, any Person shall have made to Andrew or its
stockholders, or publicly announced, a proposal, offer or indication of interest relating to
any Acquisition with respect to Andrew, and (C) within 12 months following termination of
this Agreement, an Acquisition of Andrew is consummated, then Andrew shall pay ADC the
Termination Fee in immediately available funds; such fee payment to be made concurrently
upon such consummation; provided, however, that
Andrew shall not be required to pay the Termination Fee if ADC’s right to terminate
this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(f) arises solely out of the Board of Directors of
Andrew having effected a Change of Recommendation as permitted by and in compliance with
Section 5.3(d)(i).
(c) Interest and Costs; Other Remedies. All payments under this Section 8.3 shall be
made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the party to
receive payment. Each of Andrew and ADC acknowledges that the agreements contained in this Section
8.3 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and that, without these
agreements, the other party hereto would not enter into this Agreement; accordingly, if Andrew or
ADC, as the case may be, fails to pay in a timely manner the amounts due pursuant to this Section
8.3 and, in order to obtain such payment, the other party hereto makes a claim that results in a
judgment against the party failing to pay for the amounts set forth in this Section 8.3, the party
so failing to pay shall pay to the other party its reasonable costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in connection with such suit, together with interest on
the amounts set forth in this Section 8.3 at the rate of interest per annum publicly announced by
Citibank N.A. as its prime rate at its principal office in New York, New York, as in effect on the
date such payment was required to be made. This entire Section 8.3 shall survive any termination
of this Agreement.
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8.4 Amendment. Subject to compliance with Applicable Law, this Agreement may be
amended by the parties in writing at any time before or after the ADC Share Issuance Approval or
the Andrew Stockholder Approval; provided, however, that after the Andrew Stockholder Approval or
the ADC Share Issuance Approval, there may not be, without further approval of the stockholders of
Andrew or ADC, respectively, any amendment of this Agreement that changes the amount or the form of
the consideration to be delivered to the holders of Andrew Common Stock hereunder, or which by law
or NASDAQ rule otherwise expressly requires the further approval of such stockholders. This
Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the
parties hereto and duly approved by the parties’ respective Boards of Directors or a duly
designated committee thereof.
8.5 Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, a party may, subject
to the proviso of Section 8.4 (and for this purpose treating any waiver referred to below as an
amendment), (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the
other parties, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other
parties contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement or (c)
waive compliance by the other party with any of the agreements or conditions contained in this
Agreement. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such extension or waiver shall be valid
only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. Any extension or
waiver given in compliance with this Section 8.5 or failure to insist on strict compliance with an
obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with
respect to, any subsequent or other failure.
Article IX
General Provisions
General Provisions
9.1 Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties. None of the representations and
warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall
survive the Effective Time. This Section 9.1 shall not limit the survival of any covenant or
agreement of the parties in the Agreement which by its terms contemplates performance after the
Effective Time.
9.2 Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, sent via
facsimile (receipt confirmed) or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (providing proof
of delivery) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as
shall be specified by like notice):
(a) if to Andrew to:
Andrew Corporation
3 Westbrook Corporate Center
Westchester, IL 60154
Fax No: (708) 492-3823
Attention: Vice President and General Counsel
3 Westbrook Corporate Center
Westchester, IL 60154
Fax No: (708) 492-3823
Attention: Vice President and General Counsel
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with a copy to:
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
71 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Fax No: (312) 706-8164
Attention: Scott J. Davis
James T. Lidbury
71 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Fax No: (312) 706-8164
Attention: Scott J. Davis
James T. Lidbury
(b) if to ADC or Merger Sub, to:
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
13625 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Fax No: (952) 917-0893
Attention: Office of General Counsel
13625 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Fax No: (952) 917-0893
Attention: Office of General Counsel
with a copy to:
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1500
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498
Fax No: (612) 340-7800
Attention: Robert A. Rosenbaum
50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1500
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498
Fax No: (612) 340-7800
Attention: Robert A. Rosenbaum
9.3 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section
or Exhibit, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of, or an Exhibit to, this Agreement
unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in
this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The words
“hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall
refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.
References to a “Person” shall include references to an individual, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated
organization or other entity. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings
when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise
defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as
well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter
genders of such term. Any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any
agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as
from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or
instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable
successor statutes and references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein.
References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns. All references to dollar
amounts shall be to lawful currency of the United States.
9.4 Knowledge. References to the “Knowledge” of a party to this Agreement
shall mean, (i) in the case of Andrew, the actual knowledge of the Persons listed in Section 9.4 of
the
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Andrew Disclosure Letter after due inquiry, and (ii) in the case of ADC and Merger Sub, the
actual knowledge of the Persons listed in Section 9.4 of the ADC Disclosure Letter after due
inquiry.
9.5 Disclosure Letters. On or prior to the date of this Agreement, ADC has delivered to Andrew a disclosure letter
(the “ADC Disclosure Letter”) and Andrew has delivered to ADC a disclosure letter (the
“Andrew Disclosure Letter”). Each Disclosure Letter sets forth items of disclosure with
specific reference to the particular Section or subsection of this Agreement to which the
information in such Disclosure Letter relates; provided, however, that any information set forth in
one section of a Disclosure Letter will be deemed to apply to each other Section or subsection of
this Agreement to which its relevance is reasonably apparent; provided, further, that,
notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the inclusion of an item in such
section of the Disclosure Letter as an exception to a representation or warranty will not be deemed
an admission that such item represents a material exception or material fact, event or circumstance
or that such item has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on ADC
or Andrew, as appropriate.
9.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of
which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more
counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.
9.7 Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement (including the CA
and the documents and instruments referred to herein) (a) constitutes the entire agreement, and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and (b) except for the provisions of Article II
(which are intended to benefit the holders of Andrew Common Stock) and Section 6.4 (which are
intended to benefit the Indemnified Parties, including Indemnified Parties who or which are not
parties hereto), is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties any rights or
remedies.
9.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under
applicable principles of conflict of laws thereof.
9.9 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or
obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or
otherwise by either of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other party.
Any assignment in violation of the preceding sentence shall be void. Subject to the preceding two
sentences, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the
parties and their respective successors and assigns.
9.10 Consent to Jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto (a) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of
any federal court located in the State of Delaware or any Delaware state court in the event any
dispute arises out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b)
agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other
request for leave from any such court, and (c) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to
this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by
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this Agreement in any court other than a
federal court sitting in the State of Delaware or a Delaware state court.
9.11 Headings, etc. The headings and table of contents contained in this Agreement
are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.
9.12 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, insofar as the
foregoing can be accomplished without materially affecting the economic benefits anticipated by the
parties to this Agreement. 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 to the
fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions
contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.
9.13 Failure or Indulgence Not a Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. No failure or delay on
the part of any party hereto in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be
construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty or
agreement herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or of any other right. All rights and remedies existing under this
Agreement are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
9.14 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF ADC, MERGER SUB AND ANDREW HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON
CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HERBY OR THE ACTIONS OF ADC, MERGER SUB OR ANDREW IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION,
PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT.
9.15 Specific Performance. 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. It is
accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent
breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement
in any federal court located in the State of Delaware or in Delaware state court, this being in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ADC, Merger Sub and Andrew have caused this Agreement and Plan of Merger
to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first
written above.
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Robert E. Switz | |||
Name: | Robert E. Switz | |||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
HAZELTINE MERGER SUB, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Gokul Hemmady | |||
Name: | Gokul Hemmady | |||
Title: | President | |||
ANDREW CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Ralph E. Faison | |||
Name: | Ralph E. Faison | |||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
EXHIBIT A
1. Name. The name of the corporation is Andrew corporation.
2. Registered Office and Registered Agent. The address of the registered office of
the corporation in Delaware is The corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington,
Delaware 19801, County of New Castle, and the name of its registered agent at that address is The
corporation Trust Company.
3. Purpose. The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity
for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law.
4. Capital Stock. The total number of shares that the corporation is authorized to
issue is 1,000, par value $0.01 per share, all of which shares are designated as common stock.
5. Bylaws. The board of directors of the corporation is expressly authorized to
adopt, amend or repeal bylaws of the corporation.
6. Indemnification.
Section 1 Elimination of Certain Liability of Directors. A director of the corporation shall
not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of
loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from the director derived an improper
personal benefit.
Section 2 Indemnification and Insurance.
(a) Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is
threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a “proceeding”), by reason of
the fact that he or she, or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or
was a director or officer of the corporation or, if a director or officer of the
corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of
such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer or in any
other capacity while serving as a director or officer, shall be indemnified and held
harmless by the corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General
Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any
such amendment, only to the
extent that such amendment permits the corporation to provide broader indemnification
rights than said law permitted the corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against
all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise
taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or
suffered by such person in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as
to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of his
or her heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that except as provided in
paragraph B hereof, the corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification
in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such
proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the corporation.
The right to indemnification conferred in this Section shall be a contract right and shall
include the right to be paid by the corporation the expenses incurred in defending any such
proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that, if the Delaware
General Corporation Law requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or
officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in
which service was or is rendered by such person while a director or officer, including,
without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition
of a proceeding, shall be made only upon delivery to the corporation of an undertaking, by
or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall
ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified
under this Section or otherwise. The corporation may, by action of its Board of Directors,
provide indemnification to employees and agents of the corporation with the same scope and
effect as the foregoing indemnification of directors and officers.
(b) Right of Claimant to Bring Suit. If a claim under paragraph A of this
Section is not paid in full by the corporation within thirty days after a written claim has
been received by the corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against
the corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in
part, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim.
It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim
for expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where
the required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to the corporation) that the
claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the Delaware
General Corporation Law for the corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount
claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the corporation. Neither the
failure of the corporation (including its Board of Directors, stockholders or independent
legal counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that
indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the
applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law, nor an
actual determination by the corporation (including its Board of Directors, stockholders or
independent legal counsel) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of
conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not
met the applicable standard of conduct.
(c) Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The right to indemnification and the payment of
expenses incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its final disposition
conferred in this Section shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person
may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of
Incorporation, Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or
otherwise.
(d) Insurance. The corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to
protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense,
liability or loss, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such
person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General Corporation Law.
The personal liability of the directors of the corporation shall be eliminated to the
fullest extent permitted by law. The corporation is authorized to indemnify (and advance
expenses to) its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law. Neither the
amendment, modification or repeal of this article nor the adoption of any provision in this
certificate of incorporation inconsistent with this article shall adversely affect any right
or protection of a director or officer of the corporation with respect to any act or
omission that occurred prior to the time of such amendment, modification, repeal or
adoption.
7. Elections of Directors. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot
unless the bylaws of the corporation shall so provide.
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Article I. | Stockholders’ Meetings |
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1.1 | Place of Meetings |
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1.2 | Annual Meeting |
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1.3 | Special Meetings |
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1.4 | Notice of Meetings |
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1.5 | Quorum |
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1.6 | Adjournment of Meetings |
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1.7 | Voting List |
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1.8 | Vote Required |
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1.9 | President; Secretary |
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1.10 | Record Date |
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1.11 | Written Consent |
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Article II. | Directors |
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2.1 | Number and Qualifications |
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2.2 | Term of Office |
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2.3 | Resignation |
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2.4 | Vacancies |
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2.5 | Regular Meetings |
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2.6 | Special Meetings |
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2.7 | Notice |
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2.8 | Quorum |
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2.9 | Vote Required |
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2.10 | Action Without a Meeting |
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2.11 | Use of Communications Equipment |
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Article III. | Officers |
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3.1 | Offices Created; Qualifications; Election |
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3.2 | Term of Office |
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3.3 | Removal of Officers |
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3.4 | Resignation |
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3.5 | Vacancies |
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3.6 | Powers |
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3.7 | President |
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3.8 | Secretary |
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Article IV. | Capital Stock |
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4.1 | Uncertificated Stock |
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4.2 | Registration |
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4.3 | Transfer of Shares |
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Article V. | General Provisions |
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5.1 | Fiscal Year |
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5.2 | Corporate Seal |
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5.3 | Amendment of Bylaws |
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Article VI. | Indemnification |
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6.1 | Indemnification |
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6.2 | Advancement of Expenses |
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6.3 | Non-Exclusivity |
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6.4 | Heirs and Beneficiaries |
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6.5 | Effect of Amendment |
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Article I. Stockholders’ Meetings
1.1 Place of Meetings. Meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such place,
either within or without the State of Delaware, as the board of directors shall determine.
1.2 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of the
directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting
shall be held on the date and at the time designated by the board of directors.
1.3 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders for any purpose or
purposes may be called only by the board of directors. The business to be transacted at any
special meeting shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.
1.4 Notice of Meetings. Notice of the place, if any, date and hour of any
stockholders’ meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote. Notice of a special
meeting shall also state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting has been called. Unless
otherwise provided in the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “General
Corporation Law”), notice shall be given at least 10 days but not more than 60 days before the date
of the meeting.
1.5 Quorum. The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the
voting power of the stock entitled to vote at a meeting shall constitute a quorum. In the absence
of a quorum, either the president or the holders of a majority of the voting power of the stock
present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the meeting may adjourn the meeting in the
manner provided in Section 1.6 until a quorum shall be present. A quorum, once established at a
meeting, shall not be broken by the withdrawal of the holders of enough voting power to leave less
than a quorum. If a quorum is present at an original meeting, a quorum need not be present at an
adjourned session of that meeting.
1.6 Adjournment of Meetings. Either the president or the holders of a majority of the
voting power of the stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the meeting may
adjourn any meeting of stockholders from time to time. At any adjourned meeting the stockholders
may transact any business that they might have transacted at the original meeting. Notice of an
adjourned meeting
need not be given if the time and place, if any, are announced at the meeting so adjourned,
except that notice of the adjourned meeting shall be required if the adjournment is for more than
30 days or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting.
1.7 Voting List. At least 10 days before every meeting of the stockholders, the
secretary of the corporation shall prepare a complete alphabetical list of the stockholders
entitled to vote at the meeting showing each stockholder’s address and number of shares. For a
period of at least 10 days before the meeting, the voting list shall be open to the examination of
any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting during ordinary business hours at the
corporation’s principal place of business. The voting list shall be produced and kept at the place
of meeting during the whole time of the meeting, and any stockholder may inspect the voting list at
any time during the meeting.
1.8 Vote Required. Subject to the provisions of the General Corporation Law requiring
a higher level of votes to take certain specified actions, the stockholders shall take action on
all matters other than the election of directors by a majority of the voting power of the stock
present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. The
stockholders shall elect directors by a plurality of the voting power of the stock present, in
person or by proxy, at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter.
1.9 President; Secretary. The president shall preside over any meeting of the
stockholders, and the secretary shall keep official records of all such meetings. In the absence
of the secretary, the president may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
1.10 Record Date. If the corporation proposes to take any action for which the
General Corporation Law would permit it to set a record date, the board of directors may set such a
record date as provided under the General Corporation Law.
1.11 Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of
the stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote by means
of a stockholder written consent meeting the requirements of the General Corporation Law. Prompt
notice of the taking of action without a meeting by less than a unanimous written consent shall be
given to those stockholders who have not consented as required by the General Corporation Law.
Article II. Directors
2.1 Number and Qualifications. The board of directors shall consist of such number as
may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the board of directors. Directors need not be
stockholders.
2.2 Term of Office. Each director shall hold office until his or her successor is
elected or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
2.3 Resignation. A director may resign at any time by giving notice in writing to the
corporation addressed to the board of directors, the president or the secretary. A resignation
will be effective upon its receipt by the corporation unless the resignation specifies that it is
to be effective at some later time or upon the occurrence of some specified later event.
2.4 Vacancies. Any vacancy in the board of directors, including a vacancy resulting
from an enlargement of the board of directors, may be filled by a vote of the majority of the
remaining directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. A director
appointed by the board of directors shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the director
he or she is replacing.
2.5 Regular Meetings. The board of directors may hold regular meetings without notice
at such times and places as it may from time to time determine.
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2.6 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the board of directors may be called by the
president or by any director. Notice of any special meeting shall be given to each director and
shall state the time and place for the special meeting.
2.7 Notice. Any time it is necessary to give notice of a board of directors’ meeting,
notice shall be given (i) in person or by telephone to the director at least 24 hours in advance of
the meeting or (ii) by personally delivering written notice to the director’s last known business
or home address at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Notice of a meeting need not be given
to any director who attends a meeting without protesting prior to the meeting or at its
commencement the lack of notice to that director. A notice of meeting need not specify the
purposes of the meeting.
2.8 Quorum. A majority of the directors in office at the time shall constitute a
quorum. Thereafter, a quorum shall be deemed present for purposes of conducting business and
determining the vote required to take action for so long as at least a third of the total number of
directors are present. In the absence of a quorum, the directors present may adjourn the meeting
without notice until a quorum shall be present, at which point the meeting may be held.
2.9 Vote Required. The board of directors shall act by the vote of a majority of the
directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present.
2.10 Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any
meeting of the board of directors may be taken without a meeting if all of the directors consent to
the action in writing. The writing or writings shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings
of the board of directors.
2.11 Use of Communications Equipment. Directors may participate in meetings of the
board of directors by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of
which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting in
this manner shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
Article III. Officers
3.1 Offices Created; Qualifications; Election. The corporation shall have a
president, a secretary and such other officers, if any, as the board of directors from time to time
may appoint. Any officer may be, but need not be, a director or stockholder. The same person may
hold any two or more offices. The board of directors may elect officers at any time.
3.2 Term of Office. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor has
been elected, unless a different term is specified in the resolution electing the officer, or until
his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
3.3 Removal of Officers. Any officer may be removed from office at any time, with or
without cause, by the board of directors.
3.4 Resignation. An officer may resign at any time by giving notice in writing to the corporation addressed
to the board of directors, the chairperson of the board of directors, the president or the
secretary. A resignation will be effective upon its receipt by the corporation
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resignation specifies that it is to be effective at some later time or upon the occurrence of some
specified later event.
3.5 Vacancies. A vacancy in any office may be filled by the board of directors.
3.6 Powers. Unless otherwise specified by the board of directors, each officer shall
have those powers and shall perform those duties that are (i) set forth in these bylaws, (ii) set
forth in the resolution of the board of directors electing that officer or any subsequent
resolution of the board of directors with respect to that officer’s duties or (iii) commonly
incident to the office held.
3.7 President. The president shall be subject to the direction and control of the
board of directors and shall have general active management of the business, affairs and policies
of the corporation. The president shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and directors.
The president shall have the power to sign all certificates, contracts and other instruments on
behalf of the corporation. If the board of directors has not elected a chief executive officer,
the president shall be the chief executive officer.
3.8 Secretary. The secretary shall, to the extent practicable, attend all meetings of
the stockholders and the board of directors. The secretary shall record the proceedings of the
stockholders and the board of directors, including all actions by written consent, in a book or
series of books to be kept for that purpose. The secretary shall give, or cause to be given,
notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the board of directors. The
secretary shall keep or cause to be kept the stock and transfer records of the corporation. The
secretary shall have such other powers and duties as the board of directors or the president may
determine.
Article IV. Capital Stock
4.1 Uncertificated Stock. All shares of the corporation’s common stock shall be
uncertificated.
4.2 Registration. The name of each person owning a share of the corporation’s capital
stock shall be entered on the books of the corporation together with the number of shares owned and
the dates of issue. The corporation shall be entitled to treat the record holder of stock as shown
on its books as the owner of such stock for all purposes regardless of any transfer, pledge or
other
disposition of such stock until the shares have been properly transferred on the books of the
corporation.
4.3 Transfer of Shares. Registration of transfer of shares of the corporation’s stock
shall be made only on the books of the corporation at the request of the registered holder. The
board of directors may make further rules and regulations concerning the transfer and registration
of shares of stock.
Article V. General Provisions
5.1 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of
the board of directors.
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5.2 Corporate Seal. The corporation shall have no seal.
5.3 Amendment of Bylaws. These bylaws, including any bylaws adopted or amended by the
stockholders, may be amended or repealed by the board of directors.
Article VI. Indemnification
6.1 Indemnification. The corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
indemnify every person who is or was a party or is or was threatened to be made a party to any
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (an “Action”),
by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation or is or
was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, trustee, plan administrator
or plan fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, employee
benefit plan or other enterprise (an “Indemnified Person”), against all expenses (including
attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement or other disposition that the
Indemnified Person actually and reasonably incurs in connection with the Action.
6.2 Advancement of Expenses. Upon written request from an Indemnified Person, the
corporation shall pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such Indemnified Person
in connection with any Action in advance of the final disposition of such Action. The
corporation’s obligation to pay expenses pursuant to this section shall be contingent upon the
Indemnified Person providing the undertaking required by the General Corporation Law.
6.3 Non-Exclusivity. The rights of indemnification and advancement of expenses contained in this article shall
not be exclusive of any other rights to indemnification or similar protection to which any
Indemnified Person may be entitled under any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors, insurance policy or otherwise.
6.4 Heirs and Beneficiaries. The rights created by this article shall inure to the
benefit of each Indemnified Person and each heir, executor and administrator of such Indemnified
Person.
6.5 Effect of Amendment. Neither the amendment, modification or repeal of this article nor
the adoption of any provision in these bylaws inconsistent with this article shall adversely affect
any right or protection of an Indemnified Person with respect to any act or omission that occurred
prior to the time of such amendment, modification, repeal or adoption.
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