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EXHIBIT 99.1
STOCK OPTION ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
STOCK OPTION ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated as of the
___ day of __________, 1998 by Data Dimensions, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("DDI") and the undersigned individual ("Optionee").
WHEREAS, Optionee holds one or more outstanding options to purchase
shares of the common stock of ST Labs, Inc., a Washington corporation ("STL"),
which were granted to Optionee under either the STL 1995 Stock Option Plan or
the STL 1997 Stock Option Plan (together, the "Plans"), and each of which is
evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement (the "Option Agreement") between STL and
Optionee;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as
of July 28, 1998 by and among DDI, STL, DS Acquisition Corporation and certain
shareholders of STL (the "Reorganization Agreement"), STL will be acquired by
DDI through a merger of a wholly-owned DDI subsidiary ("DS Acquisition
Corporation") with and into STL (the "Merger");
WHEREAS, the provisions of the Reorganization Agreement require DDI to
assume all obligations of STL under all options outstanding under the Plans upon
the consummation of the Merger (the "Effective Time") and to issue to the holder
of each outstanding option an agreement evidencing the assumption of such
option;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Reorganization Agreement,
all outstanding shares of STL Common Stock will be converted into shares of the
Common Stock, par value $0.001, of DDI ("DDI Stock") in accordance with an
exchange ratio (the "Exchange Ratio") determined as set forth in Exhibit A
attached hereto;
WHEREAS, this Agreement is effective immediately upon the Effective
Time in order to reflect certain adjustments to Optionee's outstanding options
under the Plans which have become necessary by reason of the assumption of those
options by DDI in connection with the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:
1. The stock options held by Optionee under the Plans immediately prior
to the Effective Time (the "STL Options") and the exercise price payable per
share are set forth in Exhibit B hereto. DDI hereby assumes, as of the Effective
Time, all the duties and obligations of STL under each of the STL Options. In
connection with such assumption, the number of shares of DDI Stock issuable
under each STL Option hereby assumed and the exercise price payable thereunder
shall be adjusted to reflect the Exchange Ratio. After completion of the Merger,
DDI will notify Optionee of the exact number of shares of DDI Stock subject to
each STL Option hereby assumed, and the adjusted exercise price payable per
share of DDI Stock under such assumed STL Option.
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2. The intent of the foregoing adjustments to each assumed STL Option
is to assure that the spread between the aggregate fair market value of the
shares of DDI Stock issuable under each such option and the aggregate exercise
price as adjusted pursuant to this Agreement will, immediately after the
consummation of the Merger, equal the spread that existed, immediately prior to
the Merger, between the then aggregate fair market value of the STL common stock
("STL Stock") subject to the STL Option and the aggregate exercise price in
effect at such time under the Option Agreement. Such adjustments are also
designed to preserve, immediately after the Merger, on a per share basis, the
same ratio of exercise price per option share to fair market value per share
which existed under the STL Option immediately prior to the Merger.
3. The following provisions shall govern each STL Option hereby assumed
by DDI:
(a) Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the
"Company" in each Option Agreement and in the Plans (as incorporated into such
Option Agreement) shall mean DDI, all references to "Common Stock" shall mean
shares of DDI Stock, and all references to the "Board of Directors" or the
"Committee" shall mean the Board of Directors of DDI or the Compensation
Committee of such Board.
(b) The grant date and the expiration date of each assumed STL
Option and all other provisions which govern either the exercisability or the
termination of the assumed STL Option shall remain the same as set forth in the
Option Agreement applicable to that option and shall accordingly govern and
control Optionee's rights under this Agreement to purchase DDI Stock.
(c) The minimum exercise requirement, if any, under each assumed STL
Option shall be adjusted in accordance with the Exchange Ratio. However, such
requirement shall not be applicable to the extent the assumed STL Option is
exercised for the total number of shares of DDI Stock at the time issuable
thereunder.
(d) In accordance with the provisions of the Plans, at the Effective
Time, each assumed STL Option granted thereunder shall become fully exercisable
without regard to the vesting schedule in effect under the applicable Option
Agreement immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(e) For purposes of applying any and all provisions of the Option
Agreement relating to Optionee's continuous status as an employee, director or
consultant with the Company, Optionee shall be deemed to continue in such status
for so long as Optionee renders services as an employee, director or consultant
to DDI or any present or future DDI subsidiary, including (without limitation)
STL. Accordingly, the provisions of the Option Agreement governing Optionee's
status as an employee, director or consultant with STL shall hereafter be
applied on the basis of Optionee's status with DDI and its subsidiaries.
(f) The adjusted exercise price payable for the DDI Stock subject to
each assumed STL Option shall be payable in any of the forms authorized under
the Option Agreement applicable to that option.
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(g) In order to exercise each assumed STL Option, Optionee must
deliver to DDI a written notice of exercise in which the number of shares of DDI
Stock to be purchased thereunder must be indicated. The exercise notice must be
accompanied by payment of the adjusted exercise price payable for the purchased
shares of DDI Stock and should be delivered to DDI at the following address:
Data Dimensions, Inc.
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Attn: Human Resources Department
4. Optionee hereby agrees that Optionee will not transfer or otherwise
reduce such Optionee's risks relative to the shares of DDI Common Stock acquired
upon exercise of the STL Options until such time as DDI notifies the Optionee
that the requirements of Accounting Series Release Numbers ("ASR") 130 and 135,
as amended, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"),
have been met. Optionee understands that ASR 130 and 135 relate to the
publication of financial results of post-closing combined operations of DDI and
STL. DDI agrees that it will publish such results on or before the date that the
SEC requires DDI to file a quarterly or annual report with respect to the first
three month fiscal quarter after the Effective Time which includes thirty (30)
days of post-closing operating results, the period of post-closing operations
required by ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ and 135.
5. Except to the extent specifically modified by this Agreement, all of
the terms and conditions of each Option Agreement as in effect immediately prior
to the Merger shall continue in full force and effect and shall not in any way
be amended, revised or otherwise affected by this Agreement. Optionee
understands that all rights and liabilities with respect to each of his or her
STL Options hereby assumed by DDI are as set forth in the Option Agreement, the
Plans and this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the date first above written.
DATA DIMENSIONS, INC. OPTIONEE
By: By
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(SIGNATURE OF OPTIONEE)
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(PRINT NAME) (PRINT NAME)
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(TITLE)
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EXHIBIT A
Calculation of Exchange Ratio
The Exchange Ratio is equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i)
the amount obtained by dividing (a) $9,675,000 by (b) the Parent Average Closing
Price, by (ii) the number of Fully Diluted Company Shares at the Effective Time.
The "Parent Average Closing Price" is the average of the closing prices
of DDI Common Stock as reported in the Wall Street Journal beginning on and
including July 28, 1998 and ending on and including the date that is two (2)
trading days prior to the Closing Date; provided that (i) if such average is
less than $14.00, the "Parent Average Closing Price" shall be $14.00, and (ii)
if such average is more than $16.00, the "Parent Average Closing Price" shall be
$16.00. "Fully Diluted Company Shares" shall mean the sum of (i) the number of
shares of STL Common Stock outstanding as of the Effective Time plus (ii) the
number of shares of STL Common Stock subject to issuance pursuant to stock
options outstanding under STL Stock Option Plans, plus (iii) 58,690 shares of
STL Common Stock to be converted into shares of DDI Common Stock at the Exchange
Ratio in exchange for a warrant held by U.S. Bancorp.
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EXHIBIT B
Optionee's Outstanding Options to Purchase Shares of
ST Labs, Inc.
Common Stock (Pre-merger)
Number of Option Shares Exercise Price
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