INVESTMENT AGREEMENT by and between FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. and INVESTORS DATED AS OF MARCH 31, 2009
EXHIBIT 10.1
by and between
and
INVESTORS
DATED AS OF MARCH 31, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I ISSUANCE AND SALE OF SECURITIES |
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1.1 Issuance and sale of Shares |
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1.2 Closing |
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1.3 Conditions Precedent to the Investors’ Obligations |
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1.4 Conditions Precedent to Georgia’s Obligations |
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ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GEORGIA |
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2.1 Corporate Organization |
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2.2 Capitalization |
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2.3 Authority; No Violation |
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2.4 Consents and Approvals |
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2.5 Reports |
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2.6 Financial Statements |
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2.7 Broker’s Fees |
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2.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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2.9 Legal Proceedings |
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2.10 Taxes and Tax Returns |
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2.11 Employee Benefits |
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2.12 Compliance with Law; Permits |
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2.13 Certain Contracts |
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2.14 Undisclosed Liabilities |
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2.15 Environmental Liability |
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2.16 Real Property |
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2.17 Internal Controls |
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2.18 Intellectual Property |
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2.19 Insurance |
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2.20 Affiliate Transactions |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF INVESTOR |
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3.1 Organization and Qualification |
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3.2 Power and Authority; No Violation |
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3.3 Consents and Approvals |
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3.4 Purchase for Investment |
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3.5 Litigation and Other Proceedings |
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3.6 Broker’s Fees |
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3.7 Financial Capability |
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ARTICLE IV COVENANTS |
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4.1 Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Investment Closing |
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4.2 Further Assurances |
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4.3 Access to Information |
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4.4 NYSE Listing |
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4.5 Shareholder Approval |
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4.6 Rule 144 |
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4.7 Legends |
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4.8 Confidentiality |
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4.9 Transfer Restrictions; Registration Rights |
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4.10 Additional Actions |
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4.11 Rule 16b-3 |
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4.12 Notification |
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4.13 Reserved |
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4.14 Governance Matters |
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4.15 Indemnity |
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4.16 Tail Expense Reimbursement |
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ARTICLE V TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT |
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5.1 Termination |
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5.2 Effect of Termination |
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5.3 Amendment; Waiver |
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ARTICLE VI GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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6.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants |
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6.2 Expenses |
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6.3 Notices |
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6.4 Interpretation |
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6.5 Counterparts |
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6.6 Entire Agreement |
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6.7 Governing Law; Jurisdiction |
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6.8 Publicity |
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6.9 Assignment; Third Party Beneficiaries |
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6.10 Specific Performance |
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6.11 Severability |
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6.12 No Recourse |
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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES |
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Exhibit A - Definitions |
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Exhibit B - Reserved |
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Exhibit C-1 - THL Fee Letter |
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Exhibit C-2 - FNF Fee Letter |
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Exhibit D - Registration Procedures |
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Exhibit E - Knowledge of Georgia |
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Exhibit F - Knowledge of Wisconsin |
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Exhibit G - Form of Management Rights Letter |
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Schedule 1 - Investors |
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INVESTMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of March 31, 2009 (this “Agreement”), by and between
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC., a Georgia corporation (“Georgia”) and the
INVESTORS listed on Schedule 1 hereto (each an “Investor”, and, collectively, the
“Investors”). The Affiliates of Xxxxxx X. Xxx Partners, L.P. shall be referred to herein,
and designated on Schedule 1 as, the “THL Investors”. Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
shall be referred to herein, and designated on Schedule 1, as the “FNF Investor”. The
investment in Georgia to be made by the THL Investors shall be referred to herein as the “THL
Investment”. The investment in Georgia to be made by the FNF Investors shall be referred to
herein as the “FNF Investment”. The THL Investment and the FNF Investment, collectively,
shall be referred to herein as the “Investments”. All capitalized terms used but not
defined herein shall have the meanings given on Exhibit A hereto.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Georgia, Wisconsin LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub”),
and Metavante Technologies, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“Wisconsin”), are parties to an
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as in effect on the date hereof, the
“Merger Agreement”) providing, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, for the Merger;
and
WHEREAS, in connection with, and contingent upon the completion of, the Merger, the Investors
desire to make the Investments subject to the terms and conditions hereof consisting of the
purchase by the Investor as provided herein of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share,
of Georgia (the “Common Stock”).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the respective representations,
warranties, covenants and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
ISSUANCE AND SALE OF SECURITIES
1.1 Issuance and sale of Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, on the Investment Closing Date, Georgia shall issue, sell and deliver to (i) the THL
Investors, and the THL Investors shall purchase from Georgia, 12,861,736 shares (the “THL Fixed
Number”) of Common Stock (the “THL Shares”), free and clear of all Liens, for an
aggregate purchase price of $199,999,994.80 in cash to be paid in full by the THL Investors to
Georgia (the “THL Purchase Price”) and (ii) the FNF Investor, and the FNF Investor shall
purchase from Georgia, 3,215,434 shares (the “FNF Fixed Number”) of Common Stock (the
“FNF Shares” and together with the THL Shares, the “Shares”), free and clear of all
Liens, for an aggregate purchase price
of $49,999,998.70 in cash to be paid in full by the FNF Investor to Georgia (the “FNF
Purchase Price”). The number of Shares to be purchased by each THL Investor and the THL
Purchase Price thereof is as set forth on Schedule 1.
1.2 Closing. The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (the
“Investment Closing”) shall take place, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all
conditions to the Investment Closing set forth in Sections 1.3 and 1.4 hereof, as
applicable, at the offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Xxxxx & Xxxx, 00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx Xxxx,
xx the first date on which all conditions set forth in Section 1.3 and 1.4 hereof
have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied
by actions taken at the Investment Closing, which must be satisfied or waived at the Investment
Closing). The date on which the Investment Closing occurs is the “Investment Closing Date”
and the time at which the Investment Closing occurs is the “Investment Closing Time”.
1.3 Conditions Precedent to the Investors’ Obligations. The obligation of the Investors
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on the Investment Closing Date is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver by the Investors of each of the following conditions:
(a) No Injunction or Restraints; Illegality. 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 that makes illegal or prohibits the consummation of the Investments.
(b) HSR Act. Any waiting period applicable to the Investments under the HSR Act shall
have expired or been earlier terminated.
(c) Shareholder Approval. (i) the Georgia Shareholder THL Investment Approval shall
have been obtained; and (ii) the Georgia Shareholder FNF Investment Approval shall have been
obtained.
(d) Effectiveness of the Merger. The Merger shall have been consummated or shall be
consummated substantially simultaneously with the Investment Closing without any modification to
the amount or type of Merger Consideration (as defined and expressed in the Merger Agreement
provided to the Investors on the date hereof) and otherwise on substantially the same terms as
those contained in the Merger Agreement (including exhibits and schedules thereto) provided to the
Investors on the date hereof (provided that any immaterial modifications or immaterial amendments
to provisions of such Merger Agreement, except for those affecting the Merger Consideration, shall
not require the advance consent of the Investors).
(e) Reserved.
(f) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of
Georgia set forth in Article II of this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the
date of this Agreement and as of the Investment Closing Date as though made on and as of the
Investment Closing Date (except that representations and warranties that by their terms speak
specifically as of the date of this Agreement or another date shall be true and correct only as of
such date); provided, however, that no representation or warranty of Georgia shall
be deemed untrue or incorrect for purposes hereunder as a consequence of the existence of any fact,
event or circumstance inconsistent with such representation or warranty, unless such fact, event or
circumstance, individually or taken together with all other facts, events or circumstances
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inconsistent with any representation or warranty of Georgia, has had or would reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on Georgia or the combined company following the
Effective Time; provided, further, that for purposes of determining whether a
representation or warranty is true and correct, any qualification or exception for, or reference
to, materiality (including the terms ‘material,’ ‘materially,’ ‘in all material respects,’
‘Material Adverse Effect’ or similar terms or phrases) in any such representation or warranty shall
be disregarded; and the Investors shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Georgia by
the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of Georgia to the foregoing effect.
(g) Performance of Covenants. Georgia shall have performed in all material respects
all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Investment
Closing Date, and the Investors shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Georgia by
the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of Georgia to such effect.
(h) Simultaneous Closings. The acquisition of the FNF Shares by the FNF Investor and
the acquisition of the THL Shares by the THL Investor shall occur simultaneously.
(i) Reserved.
(j) Transaction Fee. (i) Solely in the case of the THL Investors, Georgia shall have
paid THL Managers V, LLC the transaction fee (the “THL Transaction Fee”) set forth in the
THL Fee Letter attached hereto as Exhibit C-1 (the “THL Fee Letter”) in immediately
available funds by wire transfer to an account to be designated by the THL Investors prior to the
Investment Closing Date; and (ii) solely in the case of the FNF Investor, Georgia shall have paid
the FNF Investor the transaction fee (the “FNF Transaction Fee”) set forth in the FNF Fee
Letter attached hereto as Exhibit C-2 (the “FNF Fee Letter”) in immediately
available funds by wire transfer to an account to be designated by FNF prior to the Investment
Closing Date
(k) NYSE Listing. The shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Investors shall have
been authorized for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.
(l) Closing Deliverables. Georgia shall have delivered to the Investors:
(i) | one or more validly issued stock certificates to each Investor representing the Shares, duly executed by the appropriate officers of Georgia, pursuant to Section 1.2(b); | ||
(ii) | a certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation of Georgia, certified by the Secretary of State of Georgia, as of a date no earlier than ten (10) days prior to the Investment Closing; | ||
(iii) | a copy of the Certificate of Merger of Wisconsin with and into Merger Sub as filed with the Secretary of States of Wisconsin and Delaware; | ||
(iv) | a certificate of good standing of Georgia issued by the Secretary of State of Georgia; | ||
(v) | the certificates referenced in Sections 1.3(f) and (g); |
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(vi) | copies of all closing deliverables contemplated by the Merger in Article VII of the Merger Agreement; | ||
(vii) | solely in the case of the THL Investors, an executed Management Rights Letter to each of the THL Investors; and | ||
(viii) | executed versions of each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. |
1.4 Conditions Precedent to Georgia’s Obligations. The obligation of Georgia to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on the Investment Closing Date is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver by Georgia of each of the following conditions:
(a) No Injunction or Restraints; Illegality. 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 that makes illegal or prohibits the consummation of the Investments.
(b) HSR Act. Any waiting period applicable to the Investments under the HSR Act shall
have expired or been earlier terminated.
(c) Shareholder Approval. (i) the Georgia Shareholder THL Investment Approval shall
have been obtained; and (ii) the Georgia Shareholder FNF Investment Approval shall have been
obtained.
(d) Effectiveness of the Merger. The Merger shall have been consummated or shall be
consummated substantially simultaneously with the Investment Closing.
(e) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of
the Investors set forth in Article III of this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date
of this Agreement and as of the Investment Closing Date as though made on and as of the Investment
Closing Date (except that representations and warranties that by their terms speak specifically as
of the date of this Agreement or another date shall be true and correct only as of such date);
provided, however, that no representation or warranty of the Investors shall be
deemed untrue or incorrect for purposes hereunder as a consequence of the existence of any fact,
event or circumstance inconsistent with such representation or warranty, unless such fact, event or
circumstance, individually or taken together with all other facts, events or circumstances
inconsistent with any representation or warranty of the Investors, has had or would reasonably
be expected to result in a material adverse effect on such Investor’s ability to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, further, that for purposes
of determining whether a representation or warranty is true and correct, any qualification or
exception for, or reference to, materiality (including the terms ‘material,’ ‘materially,’ ‘in all
material respects,’ ‘Material Adverse Effect’ or similar terms or phrases) in any such
representation or warranty shall be disregarded; and Georgia shall have received a certificate
signed by each Investor to the foregoing effect.
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(f) Performance of Covenants. Each Investor shall have performed in all material
respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the
Investment Closing Date, and Georgia shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of each
Investor to such effect.
(g) Purchase Price. (i) Solely with respect to the THL Investment, Georgia shall have
received from the THL Investors, in full payment for the Shares to be sold to the THL Investors on
such date pursuant to Section 1.1 hereof, an amount equal to the THL Purchase Price, in
immediately available funds by wire transfer to an account to be designated by Georgia prior to the
Investment Closing Date; and (ii) solely with respect to the FNF Investment, Georgia shall have
received from the FNF Investor, in full payment for the Shares to be sold to the FNF Investor on
such date pursuant to Section 1.1 hereof, an amount equal to the FNF Purchase Price, in
immediately available funds by wire transfer to an account to be designated by Georgia prior to the
Investment Closing Date;
(h) Closing Deliverables. Each Investor shall have delivered to Georgia:
(i) | the certificates referenced in Sections 1.4(e) and (f); and | ||
(ii) | executed versions of each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party. |
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GEORGIA
Except (i) as disclosed in, and reasonably apparent from, any report, schedule, form or other
document filed with, or furnished to, the SEC by either Georgia or Wisconsin (collectively, the
“Merger Parties”) and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement or in the
Madison Reports (excluding, in each case, any disclosures set forth in any risk factor section and
in any section relating to forward-looking statements to the extent that they are cautionary,
predictive or forward-looking in nature), or (ii) as disclosed in a correspondingly numbered
section of the disclosure schedule (the “Disclosure Schedule”) delivered by Georgia to the
Investors prior to the execution of this Agreement (which schedule sets forth, among other things,
items the disclosure of which is necessary or appropriate either in response to an express
disclosure requirement contained in a provision hereof or as an exception to one or more
representations or warranties contained in this Article III, or to one or more of Georgia’s
covenants contained herein; provided, that
notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the mere inclusion of an item in
such schedule shall not be deemed an admission that such item is required to be disclosed therein
or represents a material exception or material fact, event or circumstance or that such item has
had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on a Merger Party; provided,
further, that the disclosure of any item in any section of the Disclosure Schedule shall be
deemed disclosed with respect to any other section of the Disclosure Schedule to which such item is
relevant, whether or not a specific cross reference appears, so long as the relevance is reasonably
apparent from the face of such disclosure), Georgia hereby represents and warrants to the Investors
as follows:
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2.1 Corporate Organization. (a) Georgia is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing under the Laws of the State of Georgia and in good standing with the Secretary of State of
the State of Georgia. Wisconsin is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in active
status under the Laws of the State of Wisconsin. Each of Georgia and Wisconsin has the corporate
power and authority to own or lease all of its properties and assets and to carry on its respective
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 have such power and authority or to be so licensed and qualified is not
reasonably likely to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on
Georgia or Wisconsin, as the case may be.
(b) True and complete copies of the Georgia Articles, Georgia Bylaws, Wisconsin Articles and
Wisconsin By-laws, as in effect as of the date of this Agreement, have previously been made
available to the Investors.
(c) Each Subsidiary of the Merger Parties (i) is duly organized and validly existing under the
Laws of its jurisdiction of organization, (ii) is duly qualified to do business and in good
standing (where such concept is recognized) 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 or similar power and authority to own or
lease its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, except in each of
(i) — (iii) as would not be reasonably likely to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect on the applicable Merger Party. As used in this Agreement, the term
“Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to Georgia or Wisconsin, as the case may be,
a material adverse effect on (A) the business, assets, properties, results of operations or
condition (financial or otherwise) of such party and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole
(provided, however, that with respect to this clause (A), Material Adverse Effect
shall not be deemed to include effects to the extent resulting from (1) changes, after the date
hereof, in GAAP (or any interpretation thereof) generally applicable to companies engaged in the
industries in which Wisconsin and Georgia operate, (2) changes, after the date hereof, in Laws of
general applicability or interpretations or enforcement thereof by Governmental Entities, (3)
actions or omissions of Georgia, on the one hand, or Wisconsin, on the other hand, taken with the
prior written consent of the other and the Investors, if applicable under Section 4.1 hereunder, or
expressly required under the Merger Agreement or hereunder,
including the impact thereof on relationships (contractual or otherwise) with customers,
suppliers, vendors, lenders, employees, investors or venture partners, (4) changes, after the date
hereof, in general economic or market conditions (including conditions of the securities and credit
markets) generally affecting companies engaged in the industries in which Wisconsin and Georgia
operate, except to the extent that such changes have a disproportionate adverse effect on such
party relative to other participants in the same industries, (5) the execution or public disclosure
of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby,
including the directly attributable impact thereof on relationships (contractual or otherwise) with
customers, suppliers, vendors, lenders, employees, investors or venture partners, (6) acts of war,
armed hostilities or terrorism or any escalation or worsening thereof, except to the extent that
such events have a disproportionate adverse effect on such party relative to other participants in
the industries in which Wisconsin and Georgia operate, (7) changes in the price or trading volume
of the stock of
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Wisconsin or Georgia, as applicable, in and of itself (provided that events,
circumstances and conditions underlying any such change may nonetheless be considered in
determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred), or (8) any failure by Wisconsin or
Georgia, as applicable, to meet any projections or forecasts for any period ending (or for which
revenues or earnings are released) on or after the date hereof (provided that events, circumstances
and conditions underlying any such failure may nonetheless be considered in determining whether a
Material Adverse Effect has occurred), or (B) the ability of such party to timely consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement.
2.2 Capitalization. (a) The authorized capital stock of Georgia consists of 600,000,000
shares of Georgia Common Stock, of which, as of March 26, 2009, 191,155,993 shares were issued and
outstanding, and 200,000,000 shares of Georgia Preferred Stock, of which, as of the date hereof, no
shares were issued and outstanding. As of March 26, 2009, 9,003,215 shares of Georgia Common Stock
were held in Georgia’s treasury. As of the date hereof, no shares of Georgia Common Stock or
Georgia Preferred Stock were reserved for issuance, except for under the Georgia Stock Plans and
the Georgia ESPP. As of March 12, 2009, (i) 25,457,641 Georgia Stock Options were outstanding
pursuant to the Georgia Stock Plans or otherwise, (ii) 980,180 Georgia Restricted Shares were
outstanding pursuant to the Georgia Stock Plans or otherwise and (iii) 47,819 Georgia Stock Units
were outstanding and unsettled pursuant to the Georgia Stock Plans or otherwise. All of the issued
and outstanding shares of Georgia Common Stock have been, and all shares of Georgia Common Stock
that may be issued pursuant to the Georgia Stock Plans will be, when issued in accordance with the
terms thereof, duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of
preemptive rights, with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof. Except pursuant
to the Merger Agreement and the Georgia Stock Plans, Georgia does not have and is not bound by any
outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments or agreements of any character
calling for the purchase or issuance of any shares of Georgia Common Stock or any other equity
securities of Georgia or Merger Sub or any securities representing the right to purchase or
otherwise receive any shares of Georgia Common Stock. Since March 12, 2009 through the date
hereof, Georgia has not issued or awarded, or authorized the issuance or award of, any options,
restricted stock or other equity-based awards under the Georgia Stock Plans or otherwise.
(b) The authorized capital stock of Wisconsin consists of 200,000,000 shares of Wisconsin
Common Stock, of which, as of March 26, 2009, 119,834,772 shares were issued and outstanding,
100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which, as of the date
hereof, no shares were issued and outstanding, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$0.01 per share, of which, as of the date hereof, no shares were issued and outstanding. As of
March 26, 2009, 44,725 shares of Wisconsin Common Stock were held in Wisconsin’s treasury. As of
the date hereof, no shares of Wisconsin Common Stock were reserved for issuance except for under
the Wisconsin Stock Plans, the ESPP, and the Wisconsin Stock Purchase Right Agreement. As of
March 12, 2009 (i) 10,782,977 Wisconsin Stock Options to acquire shares of Wisconsin Common Stock
were outstanding pursuant to the Wisconsin Stock Plans or otherwise, (ii) 481,168 Wisconsin
Restricted Shares were outstanding pursuant to the Wisconsin Stock Plans or otherwise, (iii)
206,999 Wisconsin Performance Shares (at target) were outstanding pursuant to the Wisconsin Stock
Plans or otherwise, (iv) 44,341 Wisconsin Stock Units were outstanding and unsettled pursuant to
the Wisconsin Stock
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Plans or otherwise, and (v) rights to acquire up to 2,302,356 shares of
Common Stock were outstanding pursuant to the Wisconsin Stock Purchase Right Agreement. All of
the issued and outstanding shares of Wisconsin Common Stock have been, and all shares of
Wisconsin Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise of the Wisconsin Stock Options, the
vesting of Wisconsin Restricted Shares, the settlement of outstanding Wisconsin Performance
Shares, the settlement of Wisconsin Stock Units or pursuant to the Wisconsin Stock Purchase Right
Agreement will be, when issued in accordance with the terms thereof, duly authorized and validly
issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights (except as provided
pursuant to the terms of the Wisconsin Stock Purchase Right Agreement and the Wisconsin
Shareholders Agreement), with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof. Except
pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Wisconsin Stock Plans, the Wisconsin Stock Purchase Right
Agreement, the Wisconsin Shareholders Agreement, the Wisconsin Directors Deferred Compensation
Plan and the Wisconsin Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, Wisconsin does not have and is not
bound by any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments or agreements of
any character calling for the purchase or issuance of any shares of Wisconsin Common Stock or any
other equity securities of Wisconsin or any securities representing the right to purchase or
otherwise receive any shares of Wisconsin Common Stock. Since March 12, 2009 through the date
hereof, other than pursuant to the terms of the ESPP, Wisconsin has not issued or awarded, or
authorized the issuance or award of, any options, restricted stock or other equity-based awards
under the Wisconsin Stock Plans or otherwise.
(c) 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 each Merger Party are owned by such Merger Party, directly or indirectly, free and clear
of any Liens, 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 has or 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 subsidiary or any securities
representing the right to purchase or otherwise receive any shares of capital stock or any other
equity security of such subsidiary. No Georgia Subsidiary owns any Georgia
Common Stock or other equity interest in Georgia. No Wisconsin Subsidiary owns any
Wisconsin Common Stock or other equity interest in Wisconsin.
2.3 Authority; No Violation. (a) Georgia has full corporate power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions by Georgia contemplated hereby have been duly, validly and
unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of Georgia. The Board of Directors of Georgia has
determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests
of Georgia and its shareholders and has directed that the issuance of Georgia Common Stock in
connection with each of the Investments be submitted to Georgia’s shareholders for approval at a
duly held meeting of such shareholders and, except for the approval of such issuance by the
affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast on such proposal at such meeting, provided that the
total votes cast on such proposal represent a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on such
proposal (with respect to the THL Investment, the “Georgia
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Shareholder THL Investment
Approval”, and with respect to the FNF Investment, the “Georgia Shareholder FNF Investment
Approval”, collectively the “Georgia Shareholder Investment Approvals”), no other corporate
proceedings on the part of Georgia are necessary to approve this Agreement or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered
by Georgia and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Investors) constitutes
the valid and binding obligation of Georgia, enforceable against Georgia in accordance with its
terms (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar
Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies).
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Georgia nor the consummation by
Georgia of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by Georgia with any of the terms or
provisions of this Agreement, will (i) assuming the Georgia Shareholder Investment Approvals are
obtained, violate any provision of the Georgia Articles or the Georgia Bylaws or any equivalent
organizational documents of any Georgia Subsidiary or (ii) assuming that the consents, approvals
and filings referred to in Sections 1.3 and 1.4 shall have been duly obtained
and/or made prior to the Investment Closing Time and any waiting period required thereunder shall
have been terminated or expired prior to the Investment Closing Time, (A) violate any Law or Order
applicable to Georgia, any Georgia Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets or
(B) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any provision of or the loss of any benefit
under, constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default) under, result in the termination of or a right of termination, amendment or
cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by, or result in the creation of any Lien
upon any of the respective properties or assets of Georgia or any Georgia Subsidiary under, any of
the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which Georgia or any Georgia Subsidiary is a
party, or by which they or any of their respective properties or assets may be bound or affected,
except for such violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults with respect to clause (iii) that are
not reasonably likely to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect
on Georgia.
2.4 Consents and Approvals. Except for (i) the filing with the SEC of the Joint Proxy
Statement and the filing and declaration of effectiveness of the Form S-4, and such reports under
Sections 12, 13(a), 13(d), 13(g) and 16(a) of the Exchange Act as may be required in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and obtaining from the SEC such
orders as may be required in connection therewith, (ii) any notices or filings under the HSR Act
and the termination or expiration of any applicable waiting period thereunder, and such other
consents, approvals, filings or registrations as may be required under any foreign antitrust,
merger control or competition Laws, (iii) such filings and approvals as are required to be made or
obtained under the Securities Act and the securities or “Blue sky” Laws of various states in
connection with the issuance of the shares of Georgia Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, and
approval of the listing of such Georgia Common Stock on the NYSE, (iv) such filings, consents and
approvals of Governmental Entities as may be set forth on Section 2.4 of the Disclosure Schedule,
(v) the Georgia Shareholder Investment Approvals, (iv) filings, if any, required as a result of the
particular status of any Investor, (vi) such filings or notices required under the rules and
regulations of the NYSE, and (vii) such other consents, approvals, filings or registrations the
failure of which to be made or obtained, individually or in the aggregate, are not reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Georgia, no consents or approvals of or
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filings or
registrations with any Governmental Entity are necessary in connection with (A) the execution and
delivery by Georgia of this Agreement and (B) the consummation by Georgia of the Investments and
the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
2.5 Reports. Since January 1, 2007, in the case of Georgia, and since May 22, 2007, in
the case of Wisconsin, each of the Merger Parties has timely filed all forms, documents, statements
and reports required to be filed by it with the SEC under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act
prior to the date hereof. As of the respective dates above, or, if amended or superseded by a
subsequent filing, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseded filing prior to the date
hereof, the Georgia Reports and Wisconsin Reports complied, and each of the Georgia Reports and
Wisconsin Reports filed subsequent to the date of this Agreement will comply, in all material
respects with the requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act,
as the case may be. No Subsidiary of either Merger Party is subject to the periodic reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act. As of the time of filing with the SEC, none of the Georgia
Reports or Wisconsin Reports so filed or that will be filed subsequent to the date of this
Agreement contained or will contain, as the case may be, 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 therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading,
except to the extent that the information in such Georgia Report or Wisconsin Report has been
amended or superseded by a later Georgia Report or Wisconsin Report, respectively, filed prior to
the date hereof. Georgia and Wisconsin have made available to the Investors correct and complete
copies of all material correspondence with the SEC since January 1, 2007 (in the case of Georgia)
and May 22, 2007 (in the case of Wisconsin) and prior to the date hereof. To the Knowledge of
Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, as of the date hereof, none of the Georgia Reports or
Wisconsin Reports is the subject of any ongoing SEC review, outstanding SEC comment or outstanding
SEC investigation.
2.6 Financial Statements. (a) Georgia has previously made available to the Investors
copies of the consolidated balance sheet of Georgia and the Georgia Subsidiaries as of December 31,
2007 and 2008, and the related combined and consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive
earnings, shareholder’s equity and cash flows for the years then ended as reported in the Georgia
2008 10-K filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act, accompanied by the audit report of KPMG LLP,
independent public accountants with respect to Georgia for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007
and 2008. The December 31, 2008 consolidated balance sheet of Georgia (including the related
notes, where applicable) fairly presents in all material respects the consolidated financial
position of Georgia and the Georgia Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, and the other financial
statements referred to in this Section 2.6(a) (including the related notes, where
applicable) fairly present in all material respects the results of the consolidated operations,
cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity and consolidated financial position of Georgia and
the Georgia Subsidiaries for the respective fiscal periods or as of the respective dates therein
set forth, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments in amounts consistent with past practice in
the case of unaudited financial statements, which adjustments, individually or in the aggregate,
are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Georgia; each of such statements
(including the related notes, where applicable) complies in all material respects with applicable
accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect
thereto; and each of such statements (including the related notes, where applicable) has been
prepared in all material respects in accordance with GAAP
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consistently applied during the periods
involved, except, in each case, as indicated in such statements or in the notes thereto.
(b) Wisconsin has previously made available to the Investors copies of the consolidated
balance sheets of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2008, and
the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2008 as reported in the Wisconsin 2008 10-K filed with
the SEC under the Exchange Act, accompanied by the audit report of Deloitte & Touche LLP,
independent public accountants with respect to Wisconsin for the years ended December 31, 2006,
2007 and 2008. The December 31, 2008 consolidated balance sheet of Wisconsin (including the
related notes, where applicable) fairly presents in all material respects the consolidated
financial position of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, and the
other financial statements referred to in this Section 2.6(b) (including the related notes,
where applicable) fairly present in all material respects the results of the consolidated
operations, cash flows and changes in shareholders equity and consolidated financial position of
Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Subsidiaries for the respective fiscal periods or as of the respective
dates therein set forth, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments in amounts consistent with
past practice in the case of unaudited financial statements, which adjustments, individually or in
the aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Wisconsin; each of
such statements (including the related notes, where applicable) complies in all material respects
with applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC
with respect thereto; and each of such statements (including the related notes, where applicable)
has been prepared in all material respects in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the
periods involved, except, in each case, as indicated in such statements or in the notes thereto.
2.7 Broker’s Fees. Neither Georgia nor any Georgia Subsidiary, nor Wisconsin nor any
Wisconsin Subsidiary, nor any of their respective officers or directors has employed any broker or
finder or incurred any liability for any brokers fees, commissions or finder’s fees in connection
with the Investments or related transactions contemplated by this Agreement other than (a) in the
case of Georgia, Banc of America Securities and Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co., and (b) in the case of
Wisconsin, Barclays Capital Inc., all of the fees and expenses of which shall be the sole
responsibility of Georgia and/or Wisconsin, as applicable.
2.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except for liabilities incurred in connection with
this Agreement or in connection with the Merger Agreement or as publicly disclosed in the Forms
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and any registration statements, proxy statements or prospectuses comprising the
Georgia Reports and Wisconsin Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement, since December 31,
2008 through the date hereof, (i) each Merger Party and its Subsidiaries have conducted their
respective businesses in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice, and (ii) there has not been:
(a) any Material Adverse Effect with respect to either Merger Party;
(b) (i) any issuance or awards of Georgia Stock Options, Georgia Restricted Shares, Georgia
Stock Units or other equity-based awards in respect of Georgia Common Stock to any director,
officer or employee of Georgia or any of the Georgia Subsidiaries or (ii) any
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issuance or awards of
Wisconsin Stock Options, Wisconsin Restricted Shares, Wisconsin Stock Units or other equity-based
awards in respect of Wisconsin Common Stock to any director, officer or employee of Wisconsin or
any of the Wisconsin Subsidiaries, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
(c) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether
in cash, stock or property) with respect to any of Georgia’s capital stock or Wisconsin’s capital
stock;
(d) except as required by the terms of any Georgia Benefit Plans or Wisconsin Benefit Plans or
by applicable Law, (i) any granting by either Merger Party or any of its Subsidiaries to any
current or former director, officer or employee of any increase in compensation, bonus or other
benefits, except for any such increases to employees who are not current directors or executive
officers in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) any granting by
either Merger Party or any of its Subsidiaries to any current or former director or executive
officer of any increase in severance or termination pay, (iii) any entry by either Merger Party or
any of its Subsidiaries into, or any amendment of, any employment, deferred compensation,
consulting, severance, termination or indemnification agreement with any current or former director
or executive officer or (iv) any establishment, adoption, entry into, amendment or modification of
any Georgia Benefit Plan or Wisconsin Benefit Plan;
(e) any change in any material respect in accounting methods, principles or practices by
either Merger Party affecting its respective assets, liabilities or business, other than changes
after the date hereof to the extent required by a change in GAAP or regulatory accounting
principles;
(f) any material Tax election or change in or revocation of any material Tax election,
material amendment to any Tax return, closing agreement with respect to a material amount of Taxes,
or settlement or compromise of any material income Tax liability by either Merger Party or any of
their respective Subsidiaries;
(g) any material change in its investment or risk management or other similar policies; or
(h) any agreement or commitment (contingent or otherwise) to do any of the foregoing.
2.9 Legal Proceedings. (a) There are no (i) Actions pending (or, to the Knowledge of
Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, threatened) against or affecting such Merger Party or any of
its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties, at law or in equity, as applicable or (ii)
Orders against a Merger Party or any of its Subsidiaries, in the case of each of clause (i) or
(ii), which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect on such Merger Party. As of the date hereof, there is no Action pending against
(or, to the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, threatened against) such Merger Party
that in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay the
Investments or the Merger.
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(b) Neither Merger Party nor its Subsidiaries is subject to any cease-and-desist or other
Order or enforcement action issued by, or is a party to any written agreement, consent agreement or
memorandum of understanding with, or is party to any commitment letter or similar undertaking to,
or is subject to any Order or directive by, or has been since January 1, 2006, a recipient of any
supervisory letter from, or has been ordered to pay any material civil money penalty by, or since
January 1, 2006, has adopted any policies, procedures or board resolutions at the request or
suggestion of any Governmental Entity, in each case that currently restricts in any material
respect the conduct of its business, nor has either Merger Party or its Subsidiaries been advised
since January 1, 2006, by any Governmental Entity that it is considering issuing, initiating,
ordering or requesting any such Georgia Regulatory Agreement or Wisconsin Regulatory Agreement, as
applicable.
2.10 Taxes and Tax Returns. (a) Each of Georgia and the Georgia Subsidiaries has duly and
timely filed (including all applicable extensions) all material Tax Returns required to be filed by
it (all such Tax Returns being accurate and complete in all material respects), has timely paid or
withheld all Taxes shown thereon as arising and has duly and timely paid or withheld all material
Taxes that are due and payable or claimed to be due from it by United States federal, state,
foreign or local taxing authorities other than Taxes that are being contested in good faith, which
have not been
finally determined, and have been adequately reserved against in accordance with GAAP on
Georgia’s most recent consolidated financial statements. Georgia and each Georgia Subsidiary has
withheld and paid all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with any
amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third
party. Neither Georgia nor any Georgia Subsidiary has granted any extension or waiver of the
limitation period for the assessment or collection of Tax that remains in effect. The United
States federal income Tax Returns of Georgia and the Georgia Subsidiaries have been examined by the
IRS for all years to and including 2007. All assessments for Taxes of Georgia or any Georgia
Subsidiary due with respect to completed and settled examinations or any concluded litigation have
been fully paid. There are no disputes, audits, examinations or proceedings pending, or claims
asserted, for material Taxes upon Georgia or any Georgia Subsidiary. There are no liens for Taxes
(other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of Georgia or
any Georgia Subsidiary. Neither Georgia nor any Georgia Subsidiary 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 Georgia and the Georgia Subsidiaries and
compensation agreements with Tax indemnification provisions that are in the range of ordinary
practice for such agreements). Neither Georgia nor any Georgia Subsidiary (A) has been a member of
an affiliated group filing a consolidated United States federal income Tax Return (other than a
group the common parent of which was Georgia) or (B) has any material liability for the Taxes of
any Person (other than Georgia or any Georgia Subsidiary) under Treasury Regulation Section
1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), or as a transferee or
successor, by contract or otherwise. Neither Georgia nor any Georgia Subsidiary has been, within
the past two years or otherwise as part of a “plan (or series of related transactions)” within the
meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code of which the Merger is also a part, a “distributing
corporation” or a “controlled corporation” (within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code)
in a distribution of stock intended to qualify for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the
Code. Neither Georgia nor any Georgia Subsidiary has requested or is the subject of or bound by
any private letter ruling, technical advice memorandum, or similar
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ruling or memorandum with any
taxing authority with respect to any material Taxes, nor is any such request outstanding. Neither
Georgia nor any Georgia Subsidiary has been a party to any “listed transaction” within the meaning
of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2). Georgia is not and has not been a “United States
real property holding corporation” within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the
applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
(b) Each of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Subsidiaries has duly and timely filed (including all
applicable extensions) all material Tax Returns required to be filed by it (all such Tax Returns
being accurate and complete in all material respects), has timely paid or withheld all Taxes shown
thereon as arising and has duly and timely paid or withheld all material Taxes that are due and
payable or claimed to be due from it by United States federal, state, foreign or local taxing
authorities other than Taxes that are being contested in good faith, which have not been finally
determined, and have been adequately reserved against in accordance with GAAP on Wisconsin’s most
recent consolidated financial statements. Wisconsin and each Wisconsin Subsidiary has withheld and
paid all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid
or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third party.
Neither Wisconsin nor any Wisconsin Subsidiary has granted any extension or waiver of the
limitation period for the assessment or
collection of Tax that remains in effect. All assessments for Taxes of Wisconsin or any
Wisconsin Subsidiary due with respect to completed and settled examinations or any concluded
litigation have been fully paid. There are no disputes, audits, examinations or proceedings
pending, or claims asserted, for material Taxes upon Wisconsin or any Wisconsin Subsidiary. There
are no liens for Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of
the assets of Wisconsin or any Wisconsin Subsidiary. Neither Wisconsin nor any Wisconsin
Subsidiary 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 Wisconsin and
the Wisconsin Subsidiaries and compensation agreements with Tax indemnification provisions that are
in the range of ordinary practice for such agreements). Neither Wisconsin nor any Wisconsin
Subsidiary (A) has been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated United States federal
income Tax Return (other than a group the common parent of which was Wisconsin) or (B) has any
material liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than Wisconsin or any Wisconsin Subsidiary)
under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign
Law), or as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise. Neither Wisconsin nor any
Wisconsin Subsidiary has been, within the past two years or otherwise as part of a “plan (or series
of related transactions)” within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code of which the Merger is
also a part, a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” (within the meaning of
Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code) in a distribution of stock intended to qualify for tax-free
treatment under Section 355 of the Code. Neither Wisconsin nor any Wisconsin Subsidiary has
requested or is the subject of or bound by any private letter ruling, technical advice memorandum,
or similar ruling or memorandum with any taxing authority with respect to any material Taxes, nor
is any such request outstanding. Neither Wisconsin nor any Wisconsin Subsidiary has been a party
to any “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
Wisconsin is not and has not been a “United States real property holding corporation” within the
meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period specified in Section
897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
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2.11 Employee Benefits.
(a) Section 2.11(a) of the Disclosure Schedule includes a true and complete list of all
Georgia Benefit Plans and all material Georgia Employment Agreements, and (ii) a true and complete
list of all Wisconsin Benefit Plans and all material Wisconsin Employment Agreements.
(b) With respect to each Georgia Plan and Wisconsin Plan, Georgia or Wisconsin has delivered
or made available to the Investors a true, correct and complete copy of: (i) each writing
constituting a part of such Georgia Plan and Wisconsin Plan, including all plan documents, employee
communications, benefit schedules, trust agreements, and insurance contracts and other funding
vehicles; (ii) the most recent Annual Report (Form 5500 Series) and accompanying schedule, if any;
(iii) the current summary plan description and any material modifications thereto, if any (in each
case, whether or not required to be furnished under ERISA); (iv) the most recent annual financial
report, if any; (v) the most recent actuarial report, if any; and (vi) the most recent
determination letter from the IRS, if any. The Merger Parties have delivered or made available to
the Investors a true, correct and complete copy of each material Georgia Employment Agreement and
Wisconsin Employment Agreement.
(c) All contributions required to be made to any Georgia Plan or Wisconsin Plan by applicable
law or regulation or by any plan document or other contractual undertaking, and all premiums due or
payable with respect to insurance policies funding any Georgia Plan or Wisconsin Plan, as
applicable, for any period through the date hereof have been timely made or paid in full or, to the
extent not required to be made or paid on or before the date hereof, have been reflected on the
financial statements to the extent required by GAAP. Each Georgia Benefit Plan and Wisconsin
Benefit Plan that is an employee welfare benefit plan under Section 3(1) of ERISA either (i) is
funded through an insurance company contract and is not a “welfare benefit fund” within the meaning
of Section 419 of the Code or (ii) is unfunded.
(d) With respect to each Georgia Plan and Wisconsin Plan, the applicable Merger Party and its
Subsidiaries have complied, and are now in compliance, in all material respects, with all
provisions of ERISA, the Code and all Laws applicable to such Georgia Plans or Wisconsin Plans, as
applicable. Each Georgia Plan and Wisconsin Plan has been administered in all material respects in
accordance with its terms. To the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, there is not
now, nor do any circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to give rise to, any
requirement for the posting of security with respect to a Georgia Plan or Wisconsin Plan, as
applicable, or the imposition of any material lien on the assets of either Merger Party or any of
its Subsidiaries under ERISA or the Code. Section 2.11(d) of the Disclosure Schedule identifies
(i) each Georgia Qualified Plan, and (ii) each Wisconsin Qualified Plans. Each Georgia Qualified
Plan and Wisconsin Qualified Plan (A)(i) has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS
with respect to such qualification or (ii) is a standardized prototype plan that is the subject of
a favorable opinion letter from the IRS on which Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, is entitled
to rely, and (B) unless clause (A)(ii) applies, has been submitted to the IRS for a determination
letter within the applicable remedial amendment period under Section 401(b) of the Code or has a
remedial amendment period that has not yet expired, and, to the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as
applicable, there are no existing circumstances and no events have occurred that would reasonably
be expected to
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adversely affect the qualified status of any Georgia Qualified Plan or Wisconsin
Qualified Plan, as applicable, or the tax-exempt status of its related trust. Section 2.11(d) of
the Disclosure Schedule identifies each trust funding any Georgia Plan or Wisconsin Plan,
respectively, which is intended to meet the requirements of Section 501(c)(9) of the Code, and each
such trust meets such requirements and provides no disqualified benefits (as such term is defined
in Code Section 4976(b)). None of the Merger Parties and their respective Subsidiaries nor, to the
Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, any other Person, including any fiduciary, has
engaged in any “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of
ERISA), which would reasonably be expected to subject any of the Georgia Plans or Wisconsin Plans
or their related trusts, such Merger Party, any Subsidiary of such Merger Party or, to the
Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, any Person that such Merger Party or any of its
Subsidiaries has an obligation to indemnify, to any material Tax or penalty imposed under Section
4975 of the Code or Section 502 of ERISA.
(e) With respect to each Georgia Plan and Wisconsin Plan that is subject to Title IV or
Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 or 4971 of the Code, (i) there does not exist any accumulated
funding deficiency within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, whether
or not waived, and, (ii) except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect: (A) the fair market value of the assets of such Georgia Plan or Wisconsin Plan
equals or exceeds the actuarial present value of all accrued benefits under such Georgia Plan or
Wisconsin Plan (whether or not vested) based on the assumptions used in the latest annual actuarial
report for such plan; (B) no reportable event within the meaning of Section 4043(c) of ERISA for
which the 30-day notice requirement has not been waived has occurred; (C) all premiums to the PBGC
have been timely paid in full; (D) no liability (other than for premiums to the PBGC) under Title
IV of ERISA has been or would reasonably be expected to be incurred by either Merger Party or any
of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates; and (E) to the Knowledge of
Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, the PBGC has not instituted proceedings to terminate any such
Georgia Plan or Wisconsin Plan and, to the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, no
condition exists which would reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of
ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any such Georgia Plan
or Wisconsin Plan.
(f) (i) No Georgia Benefit Plan or Wisconsin Benefit Plan is a Multiemployer Plan or a plan
that has two or more contributing sponsors at least two of whom are not under common control,
within the meaning of Section 4063 of ERISA; (ii) none of the Merger Parties and their respective
Subsidiaries nor any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has, at any time during the last six
years, contributed to or been obligated to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple
Employer Plan; and (iii) none of the Merger Parties and their respective Subsidiaries nor any of
their respective ERISA Affiliates has incurred, during the last six years, any Withdrawal Liability
that has not been satisfied in full. To the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as
applicable,
there does not now exist, nor do any circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to
result in, any Controlled Group Liability that would be a liability of such Merger Party or any
Subsidiary of a Merger Party following the Effective Time, other than such liabilities that arise
solely out of, or relate solely to, the Georgia Benefit Plans or Wisconsin
Benefit Plans, as applicable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither
Merger Party nor any Subsidiary of a Merger Party, nor, to the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin,
as
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applicable, any of their respective ERISA Affiliates, has engaged in any transaction described
in Section 4069 or Section 4204 or 4212 of ERISA.
(g) Except as disclosed on Section 2.11(g) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Merger
Parties and their Subsidiaries have no liability for life, health, medical or other welfare
benefits to former employees or beneficiaries or dependents thereof, except for health continuation
coverage as required by Section 4980B of the Code or Part 6 of Title I of ERISA and at no expense
to the Merger Parties and their Subsidiaries.
(h) Except as disclosed on Section 2.11(h) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the
execution nor the delivery of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement will, either alone or in
conjunction with any other event (whether contingent or otherwise), (i) result in any payment or
benefit becoming due or payable, or required to be provided, to any director, employee or
independent contractor of either Merger Party or any Subsidiary of either Merger Party, (ii)
increase the amount or value of any benefit or compensation otherwise payable or required to be
provided to any such director, employee or independent contractor, (iii) result in the acceleration
of the time of payment, vesting or funding of any such benefit or compensation or (iv) result in
any amount failing to be deductible by reason of Section 280G of the Code.
(i) Each Georgia Benefit Plan and Wisconsin Benefit Plan and each Georgia Employment Agreement
and Wisconsin Employment Agreement that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” within the
meaning of Section 409A of the Code and any award thereunder, in each case that is subject to
Section 409A of the Code, has been established and maintained in all material respects in
accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
thereunder.
(j) No labor organization or group of employees of either Merger Party or any Subsidiary of a
Merger Party 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 Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, threatened to be
brought or filed, with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or
authority. Each of the Merger Parties and their respective Subsidiaries is in material compliance
with all applicable Laws and collective bargaining agreements respecting employment and employment
practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours and occupational safety and health.
2.12 Compliance with Law; Permits. (a) Each Merger Party and its Subsidiaries is, and at
all times since the later of January 1, 2006 or its respective date of formation or organization
has been, in material compliance with all applicable Laws and is not in material default under or
in violation of any applicable Laws.
(b) Each Merger Party and its Subsidiaries are in possession of all material Permits necessary
for each Merger Party and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, to own, lease and operate their
properties and assets or to carry on their businesses as they are now being conducted. All Georgia
Permits and Wisconsin Permits are in full force and effect. The Merger
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Parties and their
respective Subsidiaries are not, and since January 1, 2006 have not been, in material violation or
breach of, or default under, any Georgia Permit or Wisconsin Permit, as applicable.
(c) This Section 2.12 does not relate to matters with respect to Taxes and Tax Returns
(which are the subject of Section 2.10) and Employee Benefits (which are the subject of
Section 2.11)
2.13 Certain Contracts. (a) Except as set forth in the exhibit index to the Georgia 2008
10-K or the Wisconsin 2008 10-K or as permitted pursuant to Section 5.2 of the Merger Agreement or
as set forth on Section 2.13 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Georgia nor Wisconsin nor any of
their respective Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any Georgia Material Contract or Wisconsin
Material Contract, as applicable.
(b) Each Georgia Material Contract and Wisconsin Material Contract is valid and binding on
Georgia and Wisconsin, as the case may be, (or, to the extent a Subsidiary of such Merger Party is
a party, such Subsidiary) and, to the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, any other
party thereto and is in full force and effect and enforceable against the applicable Merger Party
or its Subsidiary (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization
or similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable
remedies). Neither Merger Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material breach or default under
any Georgia Material Contract or Wisconsin Material Contract, as applicable. Neither Merger Party
nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of any material violation or default under any
Georgia Material Contract or Wisconsin Material Contract, as applicable, by any other party
thereto.
2.14 Undisclosed Liabilities. Neither Merger Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has
incurred any liability of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise
and whether due or to become due), except for (i) liabilities that are reflected or reserved
against on the consolidated balance sheet of Georgia included in the most recent Georgia Form 10-K
filed with the SEC (including any notes thereto), (ii) liabilities that are reflected or reserved
against on the consolidated balance sheet of Wisconsin included in the most recent Wisconsin Form
10-K filed with the SEC (including any notes thereto), (iii) liabilities incurred in connection
with this Agreement or the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby,
(iv) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since
December 31, 2008, and (v) liabilities that have not had and are not reasonably likely to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable.
2.15 Environmental Liability. Except for matters that, individually or in the aggregate,
are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the applicable Merger Party, (i)
there are no legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions, causes of
action, private environmental investigations or remediation activities or governmental
investigations of any nature seeking to impose, or that are reasonably likely to result in the
imposition, on Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, of any liability or obligation under
Environmental Laws, or pending or, to the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable,
threatened against such Merger Party; (ii) neither Merger Party is subject to any Order or party to
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any agreement, order, judgment, decree, letter or memorandum by or with any third party imposing
any liability or obligation under any Environmental Laws; (iii) each of the Merger Parties have
complied and is in compliance with all Environmental Laws, including obtaining and complying with
all Permits that may be required pursuant to Environmental Laws; and (iv) neither of the Merger
Parties has treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, transported,
handled, or released, or exposed any person to any hazardous substance or waste, or owned or
operated any property or facility contaminated by any hazardous substance or waste so as to give
rise to any current or future liabilities under Environmental Laws.
2.16 Real Property.
(a) Each of Georgia and Wisconsin (or their respective Subsidiaries) has good title free and
clear of all Liens to all Georgia Owned Properties and Wisconsin Owned Properties, as applicable,
except for Liens that do not materially detract from the present use of such real property.
(b) A true and complete copy of each Georgia Lease and Wisconsin Lease has heretofore been
made available to the Investors. Each Georgia Lease and Wisconsin Lease is valid, binding and
enforceable against the Merger Party or Subsidiary of a Merger Party that is party thereto, in
accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect (except as may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally
and the availability of equitable remedies), except where the failure to be valid, binding,
enforceable and in full force and effect, individually or in the aggregate, is not reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable. There are no
defaults by either Merger Party or any of its Subsidiaries under any of the Georgia Leases or
Wisconsin Leases, as applicable, which, in the aggregate, would result in the termination of such
Georgia Leases and a Material Adverse Effect on Georgia or the termination of such Wisconsin Leases
and a Material Adverse Effect on Wisconsin, as applicable. The consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement will not cause defaults under the Georgia
Leases or Wisconsin Leases, except for any such default which would not individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Georgia and the Georgia Subsidiaries taken as a whole
or Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Subsidiaries taken as a whole, as applicable.
(c) The Georgia Owned Properties and the Georgia Leased Properties and the Wisconsin Owned
Properties and the Wisconsin Leased Properties constitute all of the real estate on which the
Merger Parties and their respective Subsidiaries maintain their facilities or conduct their
business as of the date of this Agreement, except for locations the loss of which would not result
in a Material Adverse Effect on Georgia and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or Wisconsin and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, as applicable.
(d) A true and complete copy of each Third Party Georgia Lease and Third Party Wisconsin Lease
has heretofore been made available to the Investors. Each Third Party Georgia Lease and Third
Party Wisconsin Lease is valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full
force and effect (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or
similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable
remedies), except where the failure to be valid, binding, enforceable and
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in full force and effect,
individually or in the aggregate, is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable. There are no existing defaults by the tenant under any Third
Party Georgia Lease or Third Party Wisconsin Lease which, in the aggregate, would result in the
termination of such Third Party Georgia Leases or Third Party Wisconsin Lease except for any such
default which would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on Georgia
and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or Wisconsin and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, as
applicable.
2.17 Internal Controls. (a) None of the Merger Parties or their Subsidiaries’ records,
systems, controls, data or information are recorded, stored, maintained, operated or otherwise
wholly or partly dependent on or held by any means (including any electronic, mechanical or
photographic process, whether computerized or not) which (including all means of access thereto and
therefrom) are not under the exclusive ownership and direct control of it or its Subsidiaries or
accountants except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result
in a materially adverse effect on the system of internal accounting controls described in the next
sentence. Each Merger Party and its Subsidiaries has designed and maintained a system of internal
control 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 and
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.
(b) Each Merger Party (i) has implemented and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to
Georgia (including the Georgia Subsidiaries) or Wisconsin (including the Wisconsin Subsidiaries),
as applicable, is made known to the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of
Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, by others within those entities, and (ii) has disclosed, based
on its most recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to each Merger Party’s outside auditors and
the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, (A) any
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control
over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect such Merger Party’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 such Merger
Party’s internal controls over financial reporting. These disclosures were made in writing by
management to each Merger Party’s auditors and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of
Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable. As of the date hereof, to the Knowledge of Georgia or
Wisconsin, as applicable, there is no reason to believe that its outside auditors and its chief
executive officer and chief financial officer will not be able to give the certifications and
attestations required pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 404 of the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, without qualification, when next due.
(c) Since December 31, 2005 through the date hereof, (i) neither Merger Party nor any of its
respective Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material
complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or
auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of such Merger Party or any of its
Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint,
allegation, assertion or claim that such Merger Party or any of its Subsidiaries has
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engaged in
questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (ii) no attorney representing either Merger
Party or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by such Merger Party or its Subsidiaries,
has reported evidence of a material violation of securities Laws, breach of fiduciary duty or
similar violation by such Merger Party or any of its officers, directors, employees or agents to
the Board of Directors of such Merger Party or any committee thereof or to any director or officer
of such Merger Party.
2.18 Intellectual Property.
(a) Section 2.18(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of
all the following that are owned by either Merger Party or their respective Subsidiaries,
indicating for each item if applicable, the registration or application number, the record owner
and the applicable filing jurisdiction: (i) material patented or registered Intellectual Property
and (ii) pending patent applications or applications for registration of other material
Intellectual Property.
(b) Either Georgia or a Georgia Subsidiary, or Wisconsin or a Wisconsin Subsidiary, as
applicable, owns all right, title and interest in and to, or is licensed or otherwise possesses
adequate rights to use, all Georgia IP or Wisconsin IP free and clear of any Liens (other than, for
the avoidance of doubt, obligations to pay royalties or other amounts due under any licenses of
Intellectual Property), and all such rights shall survive the consummation of the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement and the Merger Agreement on substantially similar terms as such
rights existed prior to Closing. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Georgia or
Wisconsin, as applicable, there have not been threatened within the past two years any, claims by
any Person alleging infringement, misappropriation or other violation by such Merger Party or any
of its Subsidiaries of any other Person’s Intellectual Property that, individually or in the
aggregate, are reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Georgia or Wisconsin, as
applicable. To the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, the conduct of the business
of Georgia and the Georgia Subsidiaries and Wisconsin
and the Wisconsin Subsidiaries, as applicable, and use of the Georgia IP and Wisconsin IP does
not misappropriate, infringe or otherwise violate in any material respect any Intellectual Property
of any other Person. Neither Merger Party nor any of their respective Subsidiaries has filed any
claim for misappropriation, infringement or other violation by another Person of its rights in or
to any of the Georgia IP or Wisconsin IP, as applicable, within the past twenty-four (24) months.
To the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, no Person is misappropriating, infringing
or otherwise violating any material Georgia IP or Wisconsin IP. To the Knowledge of Georgia, the
Georgia IP and the Wisconsin IP are valid and enforceable.
(c) Each Georgia IP Contract and Wisconsin IP Contract is valid and binding on the Merger
Party or Merger Party Subsidiary party thereto and in full force and effect (except as may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws affecting the rights
of creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies). Neither Merger Party nor any
of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, any other party,
is in material breach or default under any such Georgia IP Contract or Wisconsin IP Contract. No
party to any Georgia IP Contract or Wisconsin IP Contract has given the Merger Party or Merger
Party Subsidiary party thereto written notice of its intention to cancel, terminate, change the
scope of rights under, or fail to renew any Georgia IP Contract or
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Wisconsin IP Contract. The
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement will not place either Merger
Party or any of its Subsidiaries in material breach or default of any Georgia IP Contract or
Wisconsin IP Contract, as applicable, or trigger any material modification, termination or
acceleration or cause any additional fees to be due thereunder.
(d) Each Merger Party and its Subsidiaries (i) take reasonable actions to protect, maintain
and preserve the (A) operation and security of the Georgia IT Assets or Wisconsin IT Assets, as
applicable, (B) confidentiality of data, information, and Trade Secrets owned, held or used by such
Merger Party or its Subsidiaries, and (C) Intellectual Property material to their respective
businesses (including by having and enforcing a policy that prior and current employees,
consultants and agents with access to Trade Secrets, execute non-disclosure and invention
assignment agreements for the benefit of such Merger Party and/or its Subsidiaries), (ii) abide by
all Laws regarding the collection, use, transfer and disclosure of personally identifiable and
other confidential information, including customer and client information, and (iii) are not
subject to any pending or, to the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, threatened
claim that alleges a material breach of any of the foregoing or inquiry by any Governmental Entity
regarding the foregoing.
(e) The Georgia IT Assets and the Wisconsin IT Assets have not been interrupted or failed
within the past three (3) years in a manner that materially impaired the ability of such Merger
Party or its Subsidiaries to deliver its core products and services to their respective customers.
Neither the Georgia IP nor the Wisconsin IP is subject to any material pending or outstanding
Action or Order, and to the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable, there are no Actions
or Orders threatened, that question or seek to cancel, limit, challenge or modify the ownership,
validity, enforceability, registerability, patentability, use or right to use Georgia IP or
Wisconsin IP, as applicable, or that would restrict, impair or otherwise materially adversely
affect such Merger Party’s or its Subsidiaries use thereof or their rights thereto.
2.19 Insurance. Each Merger Party and its Subsidiaries are insured with reputable insurers
against such risks and in such amounts as its management reasonably has determined to be prudent in
accordance with industry practices. To the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable,
neither Merger Party nor any of their respective Subsidiaries is in material breach or material
default of any insurance policies maintained by such Merger Party or any of its Subsidiaries or has
taken any action or failed to take any action that, with notice or the lapse of time, would
constitute such a breach or default or permit termination (prior to the scheduled termination or
expiration thereof) or modification of any such insurance policies. To the Knowledge of Georgia or
Wisconsin, as applicable, neither Merger Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice
of termination or cancellation (prior to the scheduled termination or expiration thereof) or denial
of coverage with respect to any such insurance policy.
2.20 Affiliate Transactions. To the Knowledge of Georgia or Wisconsin, as applicable,
other than the Georgia Employment Agreements and the Wisconsin Employment Agreements and any
transaction under any Georgia Benefit Plan or Wisconsin Benefit Plan, there are no transactions,
agreements, arrangements or understandings, or series of related
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transactions, agreements,
arrangements or understandings, nor are there any currently proposed transactions, agreements,
arrangements or understandings, or series or related transactions, agreements, arrangements or
understandings, between such Merger Party and/or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any
current or former shareholder (who beneficially owns or owned five percent or more of the Georgia
Common Stock or Wisconsin Common Stock, as applicable), director, executive officer or other
Affiliate (other than any Subsidiary of such Merger Party on the date hereof) of such Merger Party,
whether or not required to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the
Exchange Act.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF INVESTOR
Each Investor, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to Georgia that:
3.1 Organization and Qualification. Investor is a partnership, limited liability company
or corporation, as applicable, duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of its
jurisdiction of organization. Investor has the power and authority to own or lease all of its
properties and assets and to carry on its respective 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 have such power and
authority or to be so licensed and qualified is not reasonably likely to have, either individually
or in the aggregate, a material
adverse effect on Investor’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
3.2 Power and Authority; No Violation. (a) Investor has full corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the consummation of the transactions by Investor contemplated hereby have been duly, validly and
unanimously approved by Investor. No other corporate proceedings on the part of Investor are
necessary to approve this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Investor and (assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by Georgia) constitutes the valid and binding obligation of
Investor, enforceable against Investor in accordance with its terms (except as may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws affecting the rights of
creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies).
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Investor nor the consummation by
Investor of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by Investor with any of the terms
or provisions of this Agreement, will (i) violate any provision of any organizational documents of
Investor or (ii) assuming that the consents, approvals and filings referred to in
Sections 1.3 and 1.4 shall have been duly obtained and/or made prior to the
Investment Closing and any waiting period required thereunder shall have been terminated or expired
prior to the Investment Closing, (A) violate any Law or Order applicable to Investor or
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any of
their respective properties or assets or (B) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any
provision of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute a default (or an event which, with notice
or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination of or a
right of termination, amendment or cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by, or
result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the respective properties or assets of Investor
under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which Investor is a party, or
by which they or any of their respective properties or assets may be bound or affected, except for
such violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults with respect to clause (iii) that are not
reasonably likely to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on
Investor’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.3 Consents and Approvals. Except for (i) any notices or filings under the HSR Act and
the termination or expiration of any applicable waiting period thereunder, and such other consents,
approvals, filings or registrations as may be required under any foreign antitrust, merger control
or competition Laws, (ii) such filings and approvals as are required to be made or obtained under
the Securities Act and the securities or “Blue sky” Laws of various states in connection with the
issuance of the shares of Georgia Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, and approval of the
listing of such Georgia Common Stock on the NYSE, (iii) such filings, consents and approvals of
Governmental Entities as may be set forth on Schedule 3.3 of this Agreement, (iv) filings,
if any, required as a result of the particular status of Georgia, (v) such filings or notices
required under the rules and regulations of the NYSE, and (ix) such other consents, approvals,
filings or registrations the failure of which to be made or obtained, individually or in the
aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Investor’s ability to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, no consents or approvals of or filings
or registrations with any Governmental Entity are necessary in connection with (A) the execution
and delivery by Investor of this Agreement and (B) the consummation by Investor of the Investments
and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.4 Purchase for Investment. Investor acknowledges that the Shares to be received in the
Investments have not been registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws.
Investor (i) is acquiring the Shares pursuant to an exemption from registration under the
Securities Act solely for investment with no present intention to distribute any of the Shares to
any person, (ii) will not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares, except in compliance with
the registration requirements or exemption provisions of the Securities Act and any other
applicable securities laws, (iii) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters and in investments of this type that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
its investment in the Shares and of making an informed investment decision and (iv) is an
accredited investor (as that term is defined by Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act).
3.5 Litigation and Other Proceedings. There is no Action pending against (or, to the
Knowledge of the Investor, threatened against) Investor that in any manner challenges or seeks to
prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay the Investments.
3.6 Broker’s Fees. Investor nor any of its officers, directors or employees has employed
any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any brokers fees, commissions or
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finder’s fees
in connection with the Investments or related transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.7 Financial Capability. Investor has, or will have at the Investment Closing, available
funds to make its respective Investment on the terms and conditions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
4.1 Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Investment Closing. During the period from the
date of this Agreement to the Investment Closing Date, except as expressly contemplated or
permitted by this Agreement, (i) Georgia shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to,
conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects and use reasonable best
efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business organization,
employees and advantageous business relationships (including relationships with its customers
and suppliers) and retain the services of its key officers and key employees and (ii) each of
Georgia and each Investor shall, and Georgia shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, take no
action that would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impede or delay the obtaining of,
or materially adversely affect the ability of the parties to obtain, any necessary approvals of any
Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated hereby or to perform its covenants
and agreements under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Investment Closing Date, without
limiting the generality of this Section 4.1, and except as expressly permitted under the
Merger Agreement (without consent of a Merger Party and disregarding Section 5.2 of the Wisconsin
Disclosure Schedule and Georgia Disclosure Schedule except to the extent set forth separately in
Section 4.1 of the Disclosure Schedule) or as set forth in Section 4.1 of the Disclosure Schedule,
Georgia shall not, and shall not permit any Georgia Subsidiary to, without the prior written
consent of the Investors which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned: (i)
commit or take any action (other than any immaterial action) that is prohibited by Section 5.2 of
the Merger Agreement as it pertains to Georgia (disregarding Section 5.2 of the Georgia Disclosure
Schedule except to the extent set forth separately in Section 4.1 of the Disclosure Schedule); (ii)
consent to any action (other than any immaterial action) by Wisconsin or a Wisconsin Subsidiary
that, absent such consent, is prohibited by Section 5.2 of the Merger Agreement as it pertains to
Wisconsin (disregarding Section 5.2 of the Wisconsin Disclosure Schedule except to the extent set
forth separately in Section 4.1 of the Disclosure Schedule); (iii) other than those amendments that
would not be adverse to any Investor or that would not impede Georgia’s ability to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, and other than any provisions relating to the preferred stock of
Georgia, amend its articles of incorporation, by-laws or other comparable organizational documents
or the organizational documents of any of its Subsidiaries; (iv) other than dividends and
distributions by a direct or indirect Subsidiary to Georgia or any direct or indirect wholly owned
Georgia Subsidiary, 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 capital stock;
(v) split, combine or reclassify any of its capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any
other securities in respect of, in lieu of, or in substitution
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for, shares of its capital stock,
except upon the exercise of stock options or settlement of stock units that are outstanding as of
the date hereof in accordance with their present terms; (vi) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire
any shares of its capital stock or other securities or any of its Subsidiaries, or any rights,
warrants or options to acquire any such shares or other securities (other than the withholding of
shares of common stock to satisfy the exercise price or Tax withholding upon the exercise of stock
options, vesting of restricted shares or settlement of stock units, in each case that are
outstanding as of the date hereof in accordance with their present terms and Georgia’s practices as
of the date hereof); or (vii) commit or agree to take any of the actions prohibited by this
Section 4.1.
4.2 Further Assurances. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, Georgia and the Investors shall each cooperate with the other and shall use their
respective reasonable best efforts to promptly (i) take or cause to be taken all actions, and do or
cause to be done all things, necessary, proper or advisable under this Agreement and applicable
Laws (including under the HSR Act and other competition laws) to consummate and make effective
the Investments as soon as practicable, including, preparing and filing as promptly as
practicable (or any specific time as the parties mutually agree) all documentation to effect all
necessary filings, notices, petitions, statements, registrations, submissions of information,
applications and other documents, (ii) obtain all approvals, consents, registrations, permits,
authorizations and other confirmations required to be obtained from any third party necessary,
proper or advisable under this Agreement and applicable laws (including under the HSR Act and other
competition laws) to consummate the Investments, (iii) defend any lawsuits or other legal
proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the Investments and
(iv) execute and deliver any additional instruments necessary to consummate the Investments. Each
Investor and Georgia agrees, upon request, to furnish the other party with all information
concerning itself, its subsidiaries, directors, officers and shareholders and such other matters as
may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with obtaining the Georgia Shareholder
Investment Approvals and in connection with any other statement, filing, notice or application made
by or on behalf of such other party or any of its subsidiaries to any Governmental Entity in
connection with the Investments. Each Investor and Georgia will have the right to review in
advance, and to the extent practicable each will consult with the other, in each case subject to
applicable Laws relating to the exchange of information, with respect to all the information
relating to the other party, and any of their respective subsidiaries, which appears in any filing
made with, or written materials submitted to, any third party or any Governmental Entity in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In exercising the foregoing
right, each Investor and Georgia agrees to act reasonably and as promptly as practicable. Each
Investor and Georgia agrees to keep the other party apprised of the status of matters relating to
completion of the transactions contemplated hereby and shall promptly inform the other parties of
any communication from any Governmental Entity regarding any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. If any party or Affiliate thereof receives a request for additional information or
documentary material from any such Governmental Entity in respect of the transactions contemplated
hereby, then such party will endeavor in good faith to make, or cause to be made, as soon as
reasonably practicable and after consultation with the other parties, an appropriate response in
compliance with such request. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided herein, no
Investor nor any of its Affiliates shall be required, in connection with the matters covered by
this Section 4.2, (i) to pay any amounts, (ii) to commence litigation (as opposed to defend
litigation), (iii) to hold separate (including by trust or
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otherwise) or divest any of its or its
Affiliates’ businesses, product lines or assets or (iv) to waive any of the conditions to this
Agreement set forth in Sections 1.3 or 1.4. For the avoidance of doubt, the
foregoing shall not be construed to permit the Investors to compel performance by Georgia of any
agreement or obligation Georgia may have under the Merger Agreement.
4.3 Access to Information. (a) Upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable Laws
relating to the exchange of information, Georgia shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries
to, afford to the officers, employees, accountants, counsel and other representatives of the
Investors, reasonable access, during normal business hours during the period prior to the
Investment Closing, to all its properties, books, contracts, commitments and records, and, during
such period, Georgia shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, make available to the Investors
party all other information concerning its business, properties and personnel as the other may
reasonably request. Georgia shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, provide to the
Investors a copy of each report,
schedule, registration statement and other document filed by it during such period pursuant to
the requirements of federal securities Laws. Neither Georgia nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be
required to provide access to or to disclose information where it determines in good faith, after
consultation with legal counsel, that such access or disclosure would jeopardize the
attorney-client privilege of Georgia or its Subsidiaries or contravene any Law, Order or binding
agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement. The parties shall make appropriate
substitute disclosure arrangements under circumstances in which the restrictions of the preceding
sentence apply.
(b) All information and materials provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the
confidentiality provisions of Section 4.8.
(c) No investigation by either of the parties or their respective representatives shall affect
the representations and warranties of the other set forth in this Agreement.
4.4 NYSE Listing. Georgia shall cause the shares of Georgia Common Stock to be issued in
the Investments to be approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance,
prior to the Investment Closing.
4.5 Shareholder Approval. Georgia shall call the Georgia Shareholder Meeting (as defined
in the Merger Agreement) for the purpose of obtaining Georgia Shareholder Investment Approvals, and
shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Georgia Shareholder Meeting to occur as soon as
reasonably practicable. The Board of Directors of Georgia has resolved to recommend to its
shareholders that such shareholders vote in favor of the approval of the issuance of shares of
Georgia Common Stock in connection with the Investments. Georgia shall cause the Georgia
Shareholder Investment Approvals to be duly submitted to the shareholders of Georgia at the Georgia
Shareholder Meeting, and Georgia and its Board of Directors shall use reasonable best efforts to
obtain the Georgia Shareholder Investment Approvals. As soon as reasonably practicable following
the date of this Agreement, Georgia shall prepare and file with the SEC a proxy statement covering
the Georgia Shareholder Investment Approvals. Georgia shall cause such proxy statement to be
mailed to the stockholders of Georgia. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, such proxy
statement will be made by Georgia without, to the extent practicable, providing the Investors a
reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon. The parties shall notify each other as
promptly as
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reasonably practicable after receipt thereof of any comments from the SEC or the staff
of the SEC and of any request by the SEC or the staff of the SEC for amendments or supplements to
such proxy statement or for additional information and shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable
after receipt thereof, supply each other with copies of all correspondence between it or any of its
representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or the staff of the SEC, on the other hand, with
respect to such proxy statement or the Merger.
4.6 Rule 144. Georgia will use its reasonable best efforts to timely file all reports and
other documents required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the
rules
and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder (or, if Georgia is not required to file such
reports, it will, upon the request of the Investors, make publicly available such information as
necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144), and will use its reasonable best efforts to take
such further action as the Investors may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time
to time to enable the Investors to sell the Common Stock received in the Investments without
registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144,
Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act. Upon the request of any Investor, Georgia will
deliver to such Investor a written statement as to whether it has complied with such information
requirements.
4.7 Legends.
(a) Each Investor agrees that all certificates or other instruments representing the Shares
will bear a legend substantially to the following effect:
“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE
TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT WHILE A REGISTRATION STATEMENT
RELATING THERETO IS IN EFFECT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR
PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS.
(b) Upon request of an Investor, upon receipt by Georgia of an opinion of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to Georgia to the effect that such legend is no longer required under the Securities
Act, Georgia shall promptly cause such legend to be removed from any certificate for any Shares.
Each Investor acknowledges that the Shares have not been registered as of the Investment Closing
Date under the Securities Act or under any state securities Laws and agrees that it will not sell
or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares, except in compliance with the registration requirements
or exemption provisions of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities Laws.
4.8 Confidentiality. Each party hereto shall treat as confidential all nonpublic,
proprietary information provided to it by the other party (or, in the case of information provided
by Georgia, information provided on behalf of Wisconsin) in connection with the matters
contemplated hereby; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall prevent such party from
disclosing any such information (i) pursuant to the order of any court, administrative agency or
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other tribunal of competent jurisdiction or in any pending legal or administrative proceeding, or
otherwise as required by applicable Law, (ii) to the extent that such information becomes available
other than by reason of disclosure by it in violation of this Section 4.8, and (iii) to the
extent that such information is received by such party from a third party that is not to its
knowledge subject to confidentiality obligations to the other party hereto.
4.9 Transfer Restrictions; Registration Rights.
(a) Georgia will qualify for registration on, and will promptly file with the SEC within 180
days (the “Registration Deadline”) after the Investment Closing Date, a Form S-3 or any
comparable or successor form or forms or any similar short-form registration (“Registration
Statement”), and such Registration Statement will be an automatic “shelf” registration
statement providing for the registration, and the sale on a continuous or delayed basis, of the
Registrable Shares pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. In connection with any such
Registration Statement, Georgia agrees to comply with the registration procedures set forth on
Exhibit D attached hereto. Upon filing the Registration Statement, Georgia will, if
applicable, cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective, will keep such Registration
Statement effective with the SEC at all times (including by filing a new Registration Statement if
such Registration Statement automatically expires), and shall cooperate in any shelf take-down by
amending or supplementing the prospectus statement related to such Registration Statement as may be
requested by any Investor or any transferees or as otherwise required, until the Investors or any
transferees who would require such registration to effect a sale of the Registrable Shares no
longer hold the Registrable Shares. The Investors will pay all Registration Expenses incurred by
the Investors in connection with any Registration Statement. Georgia will use its commercially
reasonable efforts to remain eligible to use Form S-3 registration or a similar short-form
registration. To the extent Georgia no longer remains eligible for such registration, Georgia
agrees to provide the Investors with registration rights identical to the rights of the “THL
Holders” under that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 1, 2006, by and among
Georgia and the Securityholders therein (the “Current RRA”).
(b) In connection with any registration under this Section 4.9, Georgia shall, without
limitation as to time, indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each
holder of Registrable Shares, the officers, directors, agents, partners and employees of each of
them, each Person who controls each such holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities
Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act), the officers, directors, agents, partners and employees of
each such controlling person and any financial or investment adviser (each, an “Registration
Indemnified Party”), to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, actions or proceedings (whether commenced or threatened), reasonable
out-of-pocket costs (including, without limitation, reasonable costs of preparation and reasonable
attorneys’ fees) and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable expenses of
investigation) (collectively, “Registration Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or based
upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration
Statement, prospectus or form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplements thereto or in any
preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or based upon any omission or alleged omission of a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, except to the extent that the same arise out of or are based upon information furnished
in writing to Georgia by such Registration Indemnified Party or the related
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holder of Registrable Shares expressly for use therein or (ii) any violation by Georgia of any
federal, state or common law rule or regulation applicable to Georgia and relating to action
required of or inaction by Georgia in connection with any such Registration Statement;
provided, however, that Georgia shall not be liable to any Person who participates
as an underwriter in the offering or sale of Registrable Shares or any other Person, if any, who
controls such underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act to the extent that any such
Registration Losses arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
or omission or alleged omission made in any preliminary prospectus if (i) such Person failed to
send or deliver a copy of the prospectus with or prior to the delivery of written confirmation of
the sale by such Person to the Person asserting the claim from which such Registration Losses
arise, and (ii) the prospectus would have corrected such untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or such omission or alleged omission. Each indemnity and reimbursement of costs and
expenses shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf
of such Registration Indemnified Party.
(c) Prior to the date immediately following the Registration Deadline, no Investor will,
directly or indirectly, sell, transfer, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the
purchase of or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to this Agreement
except (i) to other Investors or Affiliates of Investors (including entities controlled by an
Investor or an Affiliate of an Investor) who agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this
Agreement, (ii) pursuant to the terms of a tender offer, merger, sale of all or substantially all
the Company’s assets or any similar transaction, (iii) in connection with a bona fide pledge to, or
similar arrangement in connection with a bona fide borrowing from, a financial institution, or (iv)
in a transaction approved by a majority of the directors of the Company who qualify as independent
directors, excluding the Board Representative.
(d) If at any time following the date of this Agreement, Georgia agrees to waive, amend or
modify any provision of the Shareholders Agreement, dated March 31, 2009, by and between Georgia
and WPM, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and such waiver, amendment or modification changes
the Applicable Date under that agreement (or has the effect of doing so) to be earlier than the
Registration Deadline hereunder, the Registration Deadline hereunder shall be automatically
adjusted to equal the Applicable Date as waived, amended or modified. Notwithstanding any
provision under this Agreement to the contrary and by way of clarification, any shares of Georgia
Common Stock held by any THL Investor or one of its Affiliates prior to the date hereof, shall not
be subject to any transfer restrictions under this Agreement (including those in this Section
4.9) and shall continue to have the rights, interests and obligations of “Registrable Shares”
in the Current RRA.
4.10 Additional Actions. At and from time to time after the Investment Closing, at the
request of any party hereto, the other party shall execute and deliver such additional
certificates, instruments, and other documents and take such other actions as such party may
reasonably request in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.11 Rule 16b-3. Promptly following the date of this Agreement and in no event later than
30 days after the date of this Agreement and provided that the Investors deliver to Georgia any
required information with respect to the Investors in a timely fashion, Georgia
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shall take such
steps as may be reasonably requested by any Investor (including an approval by the board of
directors of Georgia) to cause the acquisition of the Common Stock pursuant to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement to be exempt from Section 16(b) under the Exchange Act pursuant to
Rule 16b-3 thereunder as it relates to the Investors, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, XX and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx.
4.12 Notification. From the date hereof through the Investment Closing Date, each of
Georgia and the Investors will notify the other of (a) any fact, change, condition, circumstance,
event, occurrence or non-occurrence (i) that has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Georgia or result in a material adverse effect on the Investors’ ability to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) that is reasonably likely to constitute a
material breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants in this Agreement;
provided, however, that no such notification shall affect the representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements of the parties (or remedies with respect thereto) or the
conditions to the obligations of the parties under this Agreement, or (b) the institution of or
the threat of institution of any Legal Proceeding against a party hereto related to this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that a failure to
comply with this Section 4.12 shall not constitute the failure of any condition set forth
in Sections 1.3 or 1.4 to be satisfied unless, with respect to clause (a), the underlying
Material Adverse Effect or material adverse effect or material breach would independently result in
the failure of a condition set forth in Sections 1.3 or 1.4 to be satisfied.
4.13 Reserved.
4.14 Governance Matters. (a) After the Investment Closing Date, so long as the THL
Investors Percentage Interest equals or exceeds 35%, the THL Investors shall be entitled to
nominate and cause Georgia to appoint one individual to the Board of Directors to serve as a
director (the “Board Representative”), subject to satisfaction of all legal and governance
requirements regarding service as a director of Georgia, and if the THL Investors Percentage
Interest is less than 35%, the THL Investors shall not have the right to nominate the Board
Representative. The initial Board Representative shall be Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, who shall be a member
of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors as of the Effective Time. The THL
Investors shall also be entitled to nominate and cause Georgia to appoint replacements to fill any
vacancies in such Board Representative directorship at any time; provided that any such nominee
shall be reasonably acceptable to the Chairman of Georgia, it being understood that such acceptance
shall be based on factors such as affiliation, knowledge and experience and shall not be
unreasonably withheld. In addition, Georgia agrees that the Board Representative shall be entitled
to the same rights, privileges and compensation as the other members of the Board of Directors in
their
capacity as such, including with respect to indemnification, insurance coverage and
reimbursement for Board of Directors participation and related expenses. Georgia’s nominating
committee shall recommend to the Board of Directors that such person designated by the THL
Investors to be the Board Representative (or any successor designated by the THL Investors and
reasonably acceptable to Georgia) be included in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board of
Directors to shareholders for election as directors at each annual meeting of shareholders of
Georgia at which such person’s term expires. Georgia shall solicit proxies for the Board
Representative to the same extent as it does for any of its other nominees to the Board of
Directors.
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(b) Subject to Article V, this Section 4.14 shall terminate and be of no further force or
effect on the earlier of (i) the date on which the THL Investors Percentage Interest is less than
35% and (ii) the tenth anniversary of the Investment Closing Date.
4.15 Indemnity. (a) In addition to the indemnification set forth in Section 4.9(b) with
respect to the Registration Statement, Georgia agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Investors
and each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, partners, employees and agents, and
each person who controls each such Investor within the meaning of the Exchange Act and the
regulations thereunder (the “Indemnified Parties” and each, an “Indemnified
Party”), to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and all actions, suits, claims,
proceedings, costs, losses, liabilities, damages, expenses (including reasonable and documented
fees of counsel), amounts paid in settlement and other costs (collectively, “Losses”)
arising out of any third party action, suit, claim or proceeding relating to Georgia’s and/or the
Investors’ authorization, execution, delivery, performance or termination of this Agreement (a
“Covered Claim”).
(b) An Indemnified Party shall give written notice to Georgia of any Covered Claim (a
“Claim Notice”) with respect to which it seeks indemnification promptly after the discovery
by such Indemnified Party of any matters giving rise to a claim for indemnification;
provided that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall
not relieve Georgia of its obligations under this Section 4.15 unless and to the extent
that Georgia shall have been actually prejudiced by the failure of such Indemnified Party to so
notify such party. Such notice shall describe in reasonable detail such claim. In case any such
action, suit, claim or proceeding is brought against an Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party
shall be entitled to hire, at its own expense, separate counsel and participate in the defense
thereof; provided, however, that Georgia shall be entitled to assume and conduct
the defense, unless Georgia determines otherwise and following such determination the Indemnified
Party assumes responsibility for conducting the defense (in which case Georgia shall be liable for
any legal fees and expenses of one law firm and other out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by
the Indemnified Party in connection with assuming and conducting the defense). If Georgia assumes
the defense of any claim, all Indemnified Parties shall thereafter deliver to Georgia copies of all
notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to the
claim, and any Indemnified Party shall cooperate in the defense or prosecution of such claim. Such
cooperation shall include the retention and (upon Georgia’s request) the provision to Georgia of
records and information that are reasonably relevant to such claim, and making employees available
on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and
explanation of any material provided hereunder. Georgia shall not be liable for any settlement
of any action, suit, claim or proceeding effected without its written consent; provided,
however, that Georgia shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent.
Georgia further agrees that it will not, without the Indemnified Party’s prior written consent,
settle or compromise any claim or consent to entry of any judgment in respect thereof in any
pending or threatened action, suit, claim or proceeding in respect of which indemnification has
been sought hereunder unless such settlement or compromise includes an unconditional release of
such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such action, suit, claim or proceeding.
(c) The obligations of Georgia under this Section 4.15 shall survive for a period of
three years following the Investment Closing or termination of this Agreement, provided that if an
Indemnified Party provides a Claim Notice regarding a Covered Claim to
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Georgia prior to expiration
of such three year period, the obligations of Georgia under this Section 4.15 shall continue to
apply to such Covered Claim until final resolution of such Covered Claim. The agreements contained
in this Section 4.15 shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies of the
Indemnified Party against Georgia or others, at common law or otherwise.
4.16 Tail Expense Reimbursement. In the event that this Agreement is terminated (a) under
Section 5.1(b) as a result of the termination of the Merger Agreement (A) pursuant to
Section 8.1 of the Merger Agreement (other than any termination pursuant to Section 8.1(c) of the
Merger Agreement) or (B) pursuant to Section 8.1(c) of the Merger Agreement if on such date of
termination the conditions set forth in Section 1.4 hereof have been satisfied (other than
the condition relating to the Merger and those other conditions that by their nature are to be
satisfied by actions taken at the Investment Closing), or (b) by Georgia pursuant to Section
5.1(d)(i), and if Georgia shall, within one (1) year of the date of the termination of this
Agreement, consummate or enter into any similar agreement, arrangement or understanding in respect
of, a sale of any securities of Georgia in connection with a recapitalization, restructuring,
merger, consolidation or other business combination involving Georgia and Wisconsin (an “Other
Arrangement”) without having first offered in good faith to all the Investors or their
Affiliates the opportunity to participate in such transaction on terms no less favorable in respect
of pricing or any other material respect than those offered to a third party under the Other
Arrangement, then upon the date of closing of such similar transaction, Georgia shall pay each
Investor in immediately available funds by wire transfer to an account to be designated by the
Investors prior to such closing date the amount of reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by Investors in connection with or arising out of due diligence, the negotiation,
preparation, execution, delivery, performance, consummation or termination of this Agreement, the
Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without
limitation, in connection with obtaining any necessary approvals or consents, all filing fees
required to be paid in connection with any filing under the HSR Act, and fees and expenses of
financial or other consultants, investment bankers, accountants and counsel).
ARTICLE V
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
5.1 Termination. Subject to Section 5.2, the rights and obligations of the
Investors and Georgia under this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Investment
Closing Time:
(a) by mutual consent of Georgia and the Investors;
(b) by any party if the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms;
(c) by any Investor on the one hand, or by Georgia on the other hand, if there shall be in
effect a final nonappealable Order of a Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or the
Merger Agreement;
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(d) by any Investor or Georgia if the Investment Closing has not occurred by (i) December 31,
2009; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this
Section 5.1(d)(i) or 5.2(d)(ii) shall not be available to any party hereto whose failure to fulfill
any obligation under this Agreement shall have been the cause of, or shall have resulted in, the
failure of the Investment Closing to occur on or prior to such date, or (ii) close of business on
the tenth business day following the Effective Time; or
(e) by any Investor on the one hand, or by Georgia on the other hand, if the other party shall
have breached or failed to perform in any material respect any of its representations, warranties,
covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (A)
would give rise to the failure of a condition to the terminating party’s obligations as set forth
in Section 1.3 or 1.4, as applicable, and (B) such breach or failure to perform is
incapable of being or has not been cured by the breaching party within 30 days after giving written
notice to the breaching party of such breach or failure to perform.
5.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of any termination of this Agreement as provided
in Section 5.1, the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to the THL
Investment or FNF Investment, as applicable, under this Agreement (other than Section 4.15,
Section 4.16 and Article VI which provisions shall survive such termination) shall
forthwith become wholly void and of no further force and effect; provided, however, that nothing
herein shall relieve Georgia or the Investors from liability for any fraud or intentional breach of
any of the provisions set forth in this Agreement prior to such termination; notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the event of any termination of this Agreement, Georgia shall have no responsibility
whatsoever for any representations or warranties regarding Wisconsin or its Subsidiaries, or any
information set forth on the Disclosure Schedule related to Wisconsin or its Subsidiaries, and in
such event all such representations and warranties and information shall be deemed to be deleted
herefrom.
5.3 Amendment; Waiver. Subject to compliance with applicable Law, any provision of this Agreement may be amended
or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed by Georgia and the
Investors; provided, however, that after the Georgia Investment Shareholder
Approvals are obtained, there may not be, without an additional approval of the shareholders of
Georgia, any amendment or waiver of this Agreement or any portion hereof that requires such further
approval under applicable Law.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. None of the representations or
warranties set forth in this Agreement shall survive the Investment Closing. All of the covenants
set forth in this Agreement shall survive the Investment Closing until performed in all material
respects, except those covenants set forth in Sections 4.1 and 4.5.
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6.2 Expenses. Georgia shall reimburse the Investors for, or at the written request of the
Investors, pay directly to the designated third party all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by, and not previously reimbursed to, the Investors in connection with or arising
out of due diligence, the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery, performance, consummation
or termination of this Agreement, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby (including, without limitation, in connection with obtaining any necessary approvals or
consents, all filing fees required to be paid in connection with any filing under the HSR Act, and
reasonable fees and expenses of financial or other consultants, investment bankers, accountants and
counsel (based on time billed and out-of-pocket fees and expenses), but, for the avoidance of
doubt, not including any transfer taxes or similar duties, excises or charges); provided that such
reimbursements and payments to the THL Investors shall not exceed $1,200,000 in the aggregate.
Georgia will bear and pay all costs and expenses incurred by it or on its behalf in connection with
this Agreement, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
(including, without limitation, fees and expenses of its own financial or other consultants,
investment bankers, accountants and counsel).
6.3 Notices. All notices and other communications in connection with this Agreement
shall be in writing 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 any THL Investor, to: | |||||
c/o Xxxxxx X. Xxx Partners, L.P. | ||||||
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||||
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||||||
Attention: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxx | |||||
Telephone: | (000) 000-0000 | |||||
Facsimile: | (000) 000-0000 |
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with a copy to: | ||||||
Weil, Gotshal and Xxxxxx, LLP | ||||||
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx | ||||||
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 | ||||||
Attention: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. | |||||
Facsimile: | (000) 000-0000 | |||||
(b) | if to the FNF Investor, to: | |||||
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | ||||||
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx. | ||||||
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||||||
Attention: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer | |||||
Facsimile: | (000) 000-0000 | |||||
(c) | if to Georgia, to: | |||||
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | ||||||
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx. | ||||||
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||||||
Attention: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||
Facsimile: | (000) 000-0000 | |||||
and: | ||||||
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | ||||||
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000 | ||||||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||||||
Attention: | Executive Vice President, Legal | |||||
Facsimile: | (000) 000-0000 | |||||
with a copy to: | ||||||
Wachtell, Lipton, Xxxxx & Xxxx | ||||||
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx | ||||||
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 | ||||||
Attention: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq. | |||||
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq. | ||||||
Xxxxxxx X. Guest, Esq. | ||||||
Facsimile: | (000) 000-0000 |
Notice shall be deemed given, received, and effective on: (i) if given by personal delivery or
delivered by an express courier service, the date of actual receipt by the receiving party, or if
delivery is refused on the date delivery was first attempted; (ii) if given by facsimile, the date
on which the facsimile is transmitted if confirmed by transmission report during the transmitter’s
normal business hours, or at the beginning of the next business day after transmission if
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confirmed
at any time other than the transmitter’s normal business hours; and (iii) if given by registered or
certified mail, the third day after being so mailed if posted with the United States Postal
Service. Any person entitled to notice may change any address or facsimile number to which notice
is to be given to it by giving notice of such change of address or facsimile number as provided in
this Section 6.3. The inability to deliver notice because of changed address or facsimile
number of which no notice was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice as of the date such
attempt was first made.
6.4 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Articles, Sections,
Exhibits or Schedules, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of or Exhibit or Schedule
to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used
in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” 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.
The terms defined in the singular have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice
versa. The terms “Dollars” and “$” mean United States Dollars. References herein to any gender
includes each other gender. The Disclosure Schedule, as well as all other schedules and all
exhibits hereto, shall be deemed part of this Agreement and included in any reference to this
Agreement. Each of the parties has participated in the drafting and negotiation of this Agreement.
If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement must be construed as
if it is drafted by all the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or
disfavoring any party by virtue of authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
6.5 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 counterparts
have
been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that
each party need not sign the same counterpart.
6.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents and the instruments
referred to in this Agreement) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements
and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter
of this Agreement.
6.7 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement, the rights and obligations of the
parties under this Agreement, and any claim or controversy directly or indirectly based upon or
arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether based
upon contact, tort or any other theory), including all matters of construction, validity and
performance, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State
of Delaware, without regard to any conflict of laws provision that would require the application of
the Law of any other jurisdiction. The parties hereto agree that any suit, action or proceeding
seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with,
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought in any federal or state
court located in the state of Delaware, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the
jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in
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any such suit,
action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection
that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding
in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been
brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on
any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court.
Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on such party as provided
in Section 6.3 shall be deemed effective service of process on such party. EACH OF THE
PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
6.8 Publicity. Neither Georgia nor the Investors shall, and neither Georgia nor the
Investors shall permit any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates to, issue or cause the
publication of any press release or other public announcement with respect to, or otherwise make
any public statement concerning, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior
consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) of Georgia, in
the case of a proposed announcement or statement by an Investor, or the Investors, in the case of a
proposed announcement or statement by Georgia; provided, however, that either party
may, without the prior consent of the other party (but after prior consultation with the other
party to the extent practicable under the circumstances) issue or cause the publication of any
press release or other public announcement to the extent required by Law or by the rules and
regulations of the NYSE and nothing in this Agreement shall restrict the ability of each Investor
to communicate,
without Georgia’s consent, with its Affiliates, general partners or limited partners regarding
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.9 Assignment; Third Party Beneficiaries. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned by either of the parties (whether
by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party;
provided, that THL Investor may assign its rights, interests or obligations
hereunder (other than Section 4.14) to an entity controlled by an Affiliate of THL Investor and any
of the Investors may assign their rights, interests or obligations to an Affiliate of such Investor
without Georgia’s consent. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding
upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each of the parties and their respective
successors and assigns. This Agreement (including the documents and instruments referred to in
this Agreement) is not intended to and does not confer upon any Person other than the parties
hereto any rights or remedies under this Agreement. In furtherance of, and not in limitation of,
the foregoing, neither Wisconsin nor any of its Affiliates or shareholders shall have any rights
hereunder, and nothing hereunder shall be deemed to modify in any way the Merger Agreement and the
rights and obligations of the respective parties thereunder.
6.10 Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur if
any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the
parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or
to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state
court located in the state of Delaware in addition to any other remedy to
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which they are entitled
at law or in equity. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are
hereby waived.
6.11 Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or
incapable of being enforced by virtue of any applicable Law, all other conditions and provisions of
this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal
substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any
party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable
of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as
to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner so that
the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.
6.12 No Recourse. This Agreement may only be enforced against the named parties hereto.
All claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or
the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may be made only against the entities
that are expressly identified as parties hereto or that are subject to the terms hereof, and
no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, manager, partner,
stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney or representative of Investors or any other party hereto
(including any person negotiating or executing this Agreement on behalf of a party hereto) shall
have any liability or obligation with respect to this Agreement or with respect any claim or cause
of action, whether in tort, contract or otherwise, that may arise out of or relate to this
Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Georgia and each Investor have caused this Agreement to be executed by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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XXXXXX X. XXX EQUITY FUND V, L.P. | ||||||
By: | THL Equity Advisors V, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Xxxxxx X. Xxx Partners, L.P., its sole member | |||||
By: | Xxxxxx X. Xxx Advisors, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||||
Title: Managing Director |
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XXXXXX X. XXX PARALLEL FUND V, L.P. | ||||||
By: | THL Equity Advisors V, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Xxxxxx X. Xxx Partners, L.P., its sole member | |||||
By: | Xxxxxx X. Xxx Advisors, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||||
Title: Managing Director |
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XXXXXX X. XXX EQUITY (CAYMAN) FUND V, L.P. | ||||||
By: | THL Equity Advisors V, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Xxxxxx X. Xxx Partners, L.P., its sole member | |||||
By: | Xxxxxx X. Xxx Advisors, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||||
Title: Managing Director |
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XXXXXX X. XXX INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||||||
By: | THL Investment Management Corp, its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||||
Title: Managing Director |
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GREAT-WEST INVESTORS L.P. | ||||||
By: | Xxxxxx X. Xxx Advisors, LLC, its attorney-in-fact | |||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||||
Title: Managing Director |
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XXXXXX INVESTMENTS EMPLOYEES’ SECURITIES COMPANY I LLC | ||||||
By: | Xxxxxx Investment Holdings, LLC, Its Managing Member | |||||
By: | Xxxxxx Investments, LLC, Its Managing Member | |||||
By: | Xxxxxx X. Xxx Advisors, LLC, its attorney-in-fact | |||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||||
Title: Managing Director |
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XXXXXX INVESTMENTS EMPLOYEES’ SECURITIES COMPANY II LLC | ||||||
By: | Xxxxxx Investment Holdings, LLC, Its Managing Member | |||||
By: | Xxxxxx Investments, LLC, Its Managing Member | |||||
By: | Xxxxxx X. Xxx Advisors, LLC, its attorney-in-fact | |||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||||
Title: Managing Director |
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EXHIBIT A
DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth below (including
for purposes of the recitals):
“Action” means any actions, claims, suits, oppositions, cancellations, arbitrations,
objections, investigations or proceedings.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person, directly or
indirectly, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such Person.
“Agreement” has the meaning as set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
“Board Representative” has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.14(a) of this
Agreement.
“Claim Notice” has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.15(b) of this Agreement.
“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Common Stock” has the meaning as set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Contract” means any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease,
agreement or other instrument or obligation.
“Coverd Claim” has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.15(a) of this Agreement.
“Current RRA” has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.9(a) of this Agreement.
“Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning as set forth in Article II of this Agreement.
“Effective Time” means the date and time when the Merger becomes effective as set
forth in the articles of merger that shall be filed with the Department of Financial Institutions
of the State of Wisconsin and the certificate of merger that shall be filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware on or before the “Closing Date” (as defined in the Merger
Agreement).
“Environmental Laws” means any common law or local, state, federal or foreign statute,
regulation, ordinance or similar provision having the force or effect of law, any judicial
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and administrative order or determination, or any contractual obligation concerning public
health and safety, worker health and safety, or pollution or protection of the environment,
including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as
amended.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to any entity, trade or business, any other
entity, trade or business that is, or was at the relevant time, a member of a group described in
Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA that includes or
included the first entity, trade or business, or that is, or was at the relevant time, a member of
the same “controlled group” as the first entity, trade or business pursuant to Section 4001(a)(14)
of ERISA.
“ESPP” means Wisconsin’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“FNF Fee Letter” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.3(j) of this Agreement.
“FNF Fixed Number” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.1 of this Agreement.
“FNF Investment” has the meaning as set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
“FNF Investor” has the meaning as set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement.
“FNF Purchase Price” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.1 of this
Agreement.
“FNF Shares” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.1 of this Agreement.
“FNF Transaction Fee” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.3(j) of this
Agreement.
“Form S-4” means a registration statement on Form S-4, together with any amendments or
supplements thereto.
“GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
“Georgia” has the meaning as set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement
“Georgia Benefit Plan” means any material employee benefit plan, program, policy,
practice, or other arrangement (other than any Georgia Employment Agreement) providing benefits to
any current or former employee, officer or director of Georgia or any Georgia Subsidiary or any
beneficiary or dependent thereof that is sponsored or maintained by Georgia or any Georgia
Subsidiary or to which Georgia or any Georgia Subsidiary contributes or
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is obligated to contribute, whether or not written, including any employee welfare benefit
plan within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA, any employee pension benefit plan within the
meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA (whether or not such plan is subject to ERISA) and any bonus,
incentive, deferred compensation, vacation, stock purchase, stock option, severance, change of
control or fringe benefit plan, program or policy.
“Georgia Common Stock” means shares of common stock of Georgia, par value $.01 per
share.
“Georgia Employment Agreement” means a contract, offer letter or agreement of Georgia
or any Georgia Subsidiary with or addressed to any individual who is rendering or has rendered
services thereto as an employee or consultant pursuant to which Georgia or any Georgia Subsidiary
has any actual or contingent liability or obligation to provide compensation and/or benefits in
consideration for past, present or future services.
“Georgia IP” means all Intellectual Property material to the businesses of Georgia and
the Georgia Subsidiaries as currently conducted (together with all Intellectual Property set forth
in Section 4.20(a) of the Merger Agreement).
“Georgia IP Contract” means any material contract concerning Intellectual Property to
which Georgia or any Georgia Subsidiary is a party.
“Georgia IT Assets” means the computer software, firmware, middleware, servers,
systems, networks, workstations, data communications lines, and all other information technology
equipment, used by Georgia and the Georgia Subsidiaries.
“Georgia Lease” means each agreement pursuant to which Georgia or any Georgia
Subsidiary leases any material real property (together with any amendments, modifications and other
supplements thereto).
“Georgia Leased Properties” means the properties leased by Georgia and the Georgia
Subsidiaries pursuant to the Georgia Leases.
“Georgia Material Contract” means (i) any Contract relating to the incurrence or
guarantee of Indebtedness by Georgia or any Georgia Subsidiary in an amount in excess in the
aggregate of $60,000,000, (ii) any “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item
601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC), (iii) any non-competition Contract, or any other
agreement or obligation which purports to limit or restrict in any material respect (A) the ability
of Georgia or its Subsidiaries to solicit customers or (B) the manner in which, or the localities
in which, all or any portion of the business of Georgia and the Georgia Subsidiaries, including,
following consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Wisconsin and the
Wisconsin Subsidiaries, is or would be conducted, (iv) any collective bargaining agreement, (v) any
joint venture or partnership agreement related to the formation, creation, operation or management
or any joint venture or partnership that is material to Georgia and the Georgia Subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, (vi) any Contract that grants any right of first refusal or right of first offer or
similar right that limits or purports to limit the ability of Georgia or any Georgia
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Subsidiary to own, operate, sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of any material assets
or business, (vii) any material Contract that contains a “most favored nation” clause providing
preferential pricing to a third party, (viii) any Contract not made in the ordinary course of
business which (A) is material to Georgia and the Georgia Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (B)
which would reasonably be expected to materially delay the consummation of the Merger or any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement (ix) all Georgia IP Contracts,
(x) any Contract (or group of related Contracts with the same party) pursuant to which Georgia or
any Georgia Subsidiary generated revenues of $35,000,000 or more in the 12 months ended December
31, 2008 or is expected to generate revenues of $35,000,000 or more in the 12 months ending
December 31, 2009, and (xi) any Contract (or group of related Contracts with the same party) that
involves annual expenditures by Georgia and the Georgia Subsidiaries in excess of $35,000,000 in
the 12 months ended December 31, 2008 or is expected to involve annual expenditures by Georgia and
the Georgia Subsidiaries in excess of $35,000,000 in the 12 months ending December 31, 2009.
“Georgia Owned Properties” means all real property owned by Georgia and the Georgia
Subsidiaries.
“Georgia Plan” means any Georgia Benefit Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan and each
Georgia Employment Agreement.
“Georgia Qualified Plan” means a Georgia Plan that is intended to be a “qualified
plan” within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code.
“Georgia Report” means any form, document, statement or report filed with the SEC
since January 1, 2007 or filed with the SEC subsequent to the date of the Merger Agreement under
the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, if any, including any amendments thereto.
“Georgia Restricted Shares” means restricted shares of Georgia Common Stock.
“Georgia Shareholder Investment Approvals” has the meaning as set forth in Section
2.3(a) of this Agreement.
“Georgia Shareholder FNF Investment Approval” has the meaning as set forth in Section
2.3(a) of this Agreement.
“Georgia Shareholder THL Investment Approval” has the meaning as set forth in Section
2.3(a) of this Agreement.
“Georgia Stock Options” means options to acquire shares of Georgia Common Stock.
“Georgia Stock Units” means stock units in respect of Georgia Common Stock.
“Georgia Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Georgia.
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“Governmental Entity” means any court, administrative agency or commission or other
governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or applicable self-regulatory
organization.
“HSR Act” means the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
“Indebtedness” of a Person means (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed
money, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes and similar
agreements, (iii) all leases of such Person capitalized pursuant to GAAP, and (iv) all obligations
of such Person under sale-and-lease back transactions, agreements to repurchase securities sold and
other similar financing transactions.
“Indemnified Parties” has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.15(a) of this
Agreement.
“Indemnified Party” has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.15(a) of this Agreement.
“Intellectual Property” means all intellectual property in any jurisdiction throughout
the world including all (i) trademarks, service marks, brand names, Internet domain names, logos,
symbols, trade dress, fictitious names, trade names, and other indicia of origin and all goodwill
associated therewith and symbolized thereby; (ii) patents and inventions and discoveries, whether
patentable or not, and improvements; (iii) Trade Secrets; (iv) copyrights and works of authorship
(including in any form or media) (whether or not copyrightable); (v) computer software programs
(including source and object code), systems, data, databases and other compilations of information
(and including all middleware, firmware, tools, applications and related documentation; (vi)
disclosures, issuances, applications and registrations and any renewals thereof, and all
extensions, modifications, reexaminations, renewals, divisions, continuations,
continuations-in-part, reissues, restorations and reversions for or related to, as applicable, any
of the foregoing; and (vii) copies and tangible embodiments or descriptions of any of the foregoing
(in whatever form or medium).
“Investments” has the meaning as set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
“Investment Closing” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.2(a) of this Agreement.
“Investment Closing Date” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.2(a) of this
Agreement.
“Investment Closing Time” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.2(a) of this
Agreement.
“Investor” has the meaning as set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement
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“IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service.
“Joint Proxy Statement” means a proxy statement in definitive form relating to the
meetings of Wisconsin’s shareholders and Georgia’s shareholders to be held in connection with the
Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (together with any
amendments or supplements thereto).
“Knowledge” means, (i) with respect to Georgia, the actual knowledge of the Persons
listed on Exhibit E and, (ii) with respect to Wisconsin the actual knowledge of the Persons
listed on Exhibit F.
“Law” means all applicable federal, state, local or foreign or provincial law,
statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, injunction, decree, award, settlement or
agency requirement of or undertaking to or agreement with any Governmental Entity, including common
law.
“Lien” any lien, claim, mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, security interest, equities or
charge of any kind (other than liens for property Taxes not yet due and payable).
“Losses” has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.15(a) of this Agreement.
“Management Rights Letter” means a Management Rights Letter in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit G.
“Material Adverse Effect” has the meaning as set forth in Section 2.1(c) of this
Agreement.
“Merger” has the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.
“Merger Agreement” has the meaning as set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Merger Parties” has the meaning as set forth in Article II of this Agreement.
“Merger Sub” has the meaning as set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement
“Multiemployer Plan” means any “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section
4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
“Multiple Employer Plan” means a Multiemployer Plan or a plan that has two or more
contributing sponsors at least two of whom are not under common control, within the meaning of
Section 4063 of ERISA.
“NYSE” means the New York Stock Exchange.
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“Order” means any order, judgment, injunction, award, stipulation, decree or writ
handed down, adopted or imposed by, including any consent decree, settlement agreement or similar
written agreement with, any Governmental Entity.
“Other Arrangement” has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.16(b) of this Agreement.
“Permit” means any franchise, tariff, grant, authorization, license, permit, easement,
variance, exception, consent, certificate, approval or order of any Governmental Entity.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
association, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, other entity or group (as defined
in the Exchange Act), including any Governmental Entity.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
“Registrable Shares” means all Common Stock, including but not limited to the Shares
as well as any other shares of Common Stock previously issued to any Investor or an Affiliate of
any Investor.
“Registration Deadline” has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.9(a) of this
Agreement.
“Registration Expenses” means the following reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred
by, and not previously reimbursed to, the Investors in connection with or arising out of the
negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery or termination of a Registration Statement: all
registration and filing fees, all fees and expenses associated with filings required to be made
with the NASD, as may be required by the rules and regulations of the NASD, fees and expenses of
compliance with securities or “blue sky” laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of
counsel in connection with “blue sky” qualifications of the Registrable Shares), rating agency
fees, printing expenses (including expenses of printing certificates for the Registrable Shares in
a form eligible for deposit with Depository Trust Company and of printing prospectuses if the
printing of prospectuses is requested by a holder of Registrable Shares), messenger and delivery
expenses, Georgia’s internal expenses (including without limitation all salaries and expenses of
its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the fees and expenses incurred
in connection with any listing of the Registrable Shares, fees and expenses of counsel for Georgia
and its independent certified public accountants (including the expenses of any special audit or
“cold comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance), securities acts liability
insurance (if Georgia elects to obtain such insurance), the fees and expenses of any special
experts retained by Georgia in connection with such registration, and the fees and expenses of
other persons retained by Georgia and reasonable fees and expenses of not more than one counsel for
the sellers (which shall be selected by the Investors); provided that in no event shall Georgia be
required to reimburse an Investor for any underwriting commission.
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“Registration Indemnified Party” has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.9(b) of
this Agreement.
“Registration Losses” has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.9(b) of this
Agreement.
“Registration Statement” has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.9 of this
Agreement.
“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act” means the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Shareholder” means the “Shareholder” as defined in the Merger Agreement.
“Shares” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.1 of this Agreement.
“Subsidiary” when used with respect to any party, means any corporation, partnership,
limited liability company or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, that is
consolidated with such party for financial reporting purposes under U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
“Tax” means all United States federal, state, local, and foreign income, excise, gross
receipts, gross income, ad valorem, profits, gains, property, capital, sales, transfer, use,
payroll, employment, severance, withholding, backup withholding, duties, intangibles, franchise,
backup withholding, and other taxes, charges, fees, levies or like assessments, together with all
penalties and additions to tax and interest thereon.
“Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information
return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including
any amendment thereof, supplied or required to be supplied to a Governmental Entity.
“Third Party Georgia Lease” means any agreement pursuant to which Georgia or any
Georgia Subsidiary leases any material real property to a third party (together with any
amendments, modifications and other supplements thereto).
“Third Party Wisconsin Lease” means any agreement pursuant to which Wisconsin or any
Wisconsin Subsidiary leases any material real property to a third party (together with any
amendments, modifications and other supplements thereto).
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“THL Fee Letter” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.3(j) of this Agreement.
“THL Fixed Number” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.1 of this Agreement.
“THL Investment” has the meaning as set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
“THL Investor” has the meaning as set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement.
“THL Investors Percentage Interest” means the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the
number of THL Shares beneficially owned (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act) by the THL Investors by (ii) the THL Fixed Number of Shares (as adjusted for any
reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock
split, or other similar change in capitalization).
“THL Purchase Price” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.1 of this
Agreement.
“THL Transaction Fee” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.3(j) of this
Agreement.
“Trade Secrets” means all confidential or proprietary information, trade secrets,
software source code and know-how (including processes, schematics, business and other methods,
formulae, drawings, specifications, prototypes, models, designs, plans, data, research and
development, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and proposals, vendor,
customer and supplier lists).
“THL Shares” has the meaning as set forth in Section 1.1 of this Agreement.
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement and each of the Management Rights
Letters.
“Wisconsin” has the meaning as set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement
“Wisconsin Benefit Plan” means any material employee benefit plan, program, policy,
practice, or other arrangement (other than any Wisconsin Employment Agreement) providing benefits
to any current or former employee, officer or director of Wisconsin or any Wisconsin Subsidiary or
any beneficiary or dependent thereof that is sponsored or maintained by Wisconsin or any Wisconsin
Subsidiary or to which Wisconsin or any Wisconsin Subsidiary contributes or is obligated to
contribute, whether or not written, including any employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning
of Section 3(1) of ERISA, any employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of
ERISA (whether or not such plan is subject to ERISA) and
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any bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, vacation, stock purchase, stock option,
severance, change of control or fringe benefit plan, program or policy.
“Wisconsin Common Stock” means each share of the common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of Wisconsin.
“Wisconsin Employment Agreement” means a contract, offer letter or agreement of
Wisconsin or any Wisconsin Subsidiary with or addressed to any individual who is rendering or has
rendered services thereto as an employee or consultant pursuant to which Wisconsin or any Wisconsin
Subsidiary has any actual or contingent liability or obligation to provide compensation and/or
benefits in consideration for past, present or future services.
“Wisconsin IP” means all Intellectual Property material to the businesses of Wisconsin
and the Wisconsin Subsidiaries as currently conducted (together with all Intellectual Property set
forth in Section 3.23(a) of the Merger Agreement).
“Wisconsin IP Contract” means any material Contract concerning Intellectual Property
to which Wisconsin or any Wisconsin Subsidiary is a party.
“Wisconsin IT Assets” means the computer software, firmware, middleware, servers,
systems, networks, workstations, data communications lines, and all other information technology
equipment, used by Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Subsidiaries.
“Wisconsin Material Contract” means (i) any Contract relating to the incurrence or
guarantee of Indebtedness by Wisconsin or any Wisconsin Subsidiary in an amount in excess in the
aggregate of $25,000,000, (ii) any “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10)
of Regulation S-K of the SEC), (iii) any non-competition Contract, or any other agreement or
obligation which purports to limit or restrict in any material respect (A) the ability of Wisconsin
or its Subsidiaries to solicit customers or (B) the manner in which, or the localities in which,
all or any portion of the business of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Subsidiaries or, following
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Georgia and the Georgia
Subsidiaries, is or would be conducted, (iv) any Contract providing for any payments that are
conditioned, in whole or in part, on a change of control of Wisconsin or any Wisconsin Subsidiary,
(v) any collective bargaining agreement, (vi) any joint venture or partnership agreement related to
the formation, creation, operation or management or any joint venture or partnership that is
material to Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (vii) any Contract that
grants any right of first refusal or right of first offer or similar right that limits or purports
to limit the ability of Wisconsin or any Wisconsin Subsidiary to own, operate, sell, transfer,
pledge or otherwise dispose of any assets or business, (viii) any material Contract that contains a
“most favored nation” or other term providing preferential pricing or treatment to a third party,
(ix) any Contract not made in the ordinary course of business which (A) is material to Wisconsin
and the Wisconsin Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (B) which would reasonably be expected to
materially delay the consummation of the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this
Agreement or the Merger Agreement (ix) all Wisconsin IP Contracts, (x) any Contract (or group of
related Contracts with the same party) pursuant to which Wisconsin or any Wisconsin Subsidiary
generated revenues of $17,000,000 or more in the 12
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months ended December 31, 2008 or is expected to generate revenues of $17,000,000 or more in
the 12 months ending December 31, 2009, and (xi) any Contract (or group of related Contracts with
the same party) that involves annual expenditures by Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Subsidiaries in
excess of $17,000,000 in the 12 months ended December 31, 2008 or is expected to involve annual
expenditures by Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Subsidiaries in excess of $17,000,000 in the 12 months
ending December 31, 2009.
“Wisconsin Leased Properties” means all properties leased pursuant to the Wisconsin
Leases.
“Wisconsin Leases” means any agreement pursuant to which Wisconsin or any Wisconsin
Subsidiary leases any material real property (together with any amendments, modifications and other
supplements thereto).
“Wisconsin Owned Properties” means all real property owned by Wisconsin and the
Wisconsin Subsidiaries.
“Wisconsin Performance Shares” means performance share denominated in shares of
Wisconsin Common Stock granted to any current or former employee or director of Wisconsin or any
Wisconsin Subsidiary under any Wisconsin Stock Plan that is unsettled immediately prior to the
Effective Time.
“Wisconsin Plan” means any Wisconsin Benefit Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan and
each Wisconsin Employment Agreement.
“Wisconsin Qualified Plan” means a Wisconsin Plan that is intended to be a “qualified
plan” within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code.
“Wisconsin Report” means any form, document, statement or report filed with the SEC
since May 22, 2007 or filed with the SEC subsequent to the date of the Merger Agreement under the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act, if any, including any amendments thereto.
“Wisconsin Restricted Shares” each restricted share of Wisconsin Common Stock granted
to any employee or director of Wisconsin, any Wisconsin Subsidiary or any of Wisconsin’s
predecessors under any Wisconsin Stock Plan that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time.
“Wisconsin Stock Option” means effective as of the Effective Time, each then
outstanding option to purchase shares of Wisconsin Common Stock.
“Wisconsin Stock Purchase Right Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Wisconsin
Stock Purchase Right Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2008, between Wisconsin and the Shareholder.
“Wisconsin Stock Units” means each outstanding stock unit denominated in shares of
Wisconsin Common Stock granted to, or held in a deferral account for the benefit of,
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any current or former employee or director of Wisconsin or any Wisconsin Subsidiary under the
Wisconsin Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, the Wisconsin Executive Deferred Compensation Plan
or any Wisconsin Stock Plan that is unsettled immediately prior to the Effective Time.
“Wisconsin Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Wisconsin
(provided, however, that in no event shall Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx Corporation be
considered a Wisconsin Subsidiary).
“Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a
complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as those terms are defined in Part I
of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
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EXHIBIT D
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
(a) Prepare and file with the SEC a Registration for the sale of the Registrable Shares by the
holders thereof in accordance with the intended method of distribution thereof, and use its
commercially reasonable efforts to cause each such Registration Statement to become effective;
(b) Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such Registration
Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such
Registration Statement in compliance with the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all
Registrable Shares subject thereto for a period ending on the date on which all the Registrable
Shares subject thereto have been sold pursuant to such Registration Statement.
(c) Notify the Investors promptly (but in any event within 2 business days), and confirm such
notice in writing, (i) when a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment
has been filed, and, with respect to a Registration or any post-effective amendment, when the same
has become effective, (ii) of any written comments by the SEC in respect of the Registration or any
request by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or
supplements to such Registration Statement or for additional information, (iii) of the issuance by
the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration or of any order preventing
or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the initiation or threat of any proceedings
for such purpose, (iv) of the receipt by Georgia of any notification with respect to the suspension
of the qualification or exemption from qualification of a Registration or any of the Registrable
Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction, (v) if Georgia becomes aware of the happening of any
event that makes any statement of a material fact made in such Registration Statement or related
prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue or
that requires the making of any changes in such Registration, prospectus or documents so that, in
the case of such Registration, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, and that in the case of the prospectus, it will not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading, or (vi) if for any other reason it shall be necessary to amend or supplement such
Registration Statement in order to comply with the Securities Act.
(d) Use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any order suspending the
effectiveness of a Registration or of any order preventing or suspending the use of a prospectus or
suspending the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Shares for
sale in any jurisdiction, and, if any such order is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of any such
order at the earliest possible moment.
(e) Promptly incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the
applicable Registration such information as the holders of a majority of the
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Registrable Shares of the class being sold agree should be included therein relating to the
plan of distribution with respect to such Registrable Shares; and make all required filings of such
prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after being
notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective
amendment;
(f) Deliver to each Investor holding Registrable Shares, without charge, as many copies of the
prospectus or prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or supplement
thereto as such Persons may reasonably request; and Georgia hereby consents to the use of such
prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the Investors and the underwriters
or agents, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Shares covered by
such prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.
(g) Prior to any public offering of Registrable Shares, to use its commercially reasonable
efforts to register or qualify, and cooperate with the Investors, the underwriters, if any, the
sales agents and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification (or
exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable Shares for offer and sale
under the securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any
Investor or underwriter reasonably requests in writing; provided, however, that
Georgia will not be required to (i) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it
is not then so qualified or (ii) take any action that would subject it to general service of
process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject.
(h) Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section (c)(vi) above, as
promptly as practicable prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration or a
supplement to the related prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
therein by reference, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the
purchasers of the Registrable Shares being sold thereunder, such prospectus will not contain an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.
(i) Enter into an underwriting agreement in form, scope and substance as is customary in
underwritten offerings and take all such other actions as are reasonably requested by the managing
or sole underwriter in order to expedite or facilitate the registration or the disposition of such
Registrable Shares, including obtaining for delivery to the Company and the underwriter or
underwriters, if any, with copies to the holders of Registrable Shares included in such
registration, a cold comfort letter from Georgia’s independent certified public accountants in
customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by cold comfort letters as
the managing underwriter or underwriters reasonably request, dated the date of execution of the
underwriting agreement and brought down to the closing under the underwriting agreement.
(j) Make available upon reasonable notice at reasonable times and for reasonable periods for
inspection by a representative appointed by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares
covered by the applicable Registration Statement, by any managing underwriter or underwriters
participating in any disposition to be effected pursuant to such
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Registration Statement and by any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by such sellers
or any such managing underwriter, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate
documents and properties of the Company, provide each such Person with such opportunities to
discuss with the Company’s officers, directors and employees and the independent public accountants
who have certified its financial statements the business of the Company, and supply all information
reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection
with such Registration Statement, in each case as shall be necessary to enable such Persons to
satisfy their due diligence obligations under applicable law (subject to the entry by each party
referred to in this clause (l) into customary confidentiality agreements in a form reasonably
acceptable to the Company).
(k) In the case of an underwritten offering, make available the senior executive officers of
the Company to participate in the customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably
requested by the managing underwriter in any such underwritten offering and otherwise use
commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate, cooperate with, and participate in each proposed
offering contemplated herein and customary selling efforts related thereto; provided the Company’s
senior executive officers shall not be required to participate in any “road show” presentations
pursuant to a registration in which the Company is not selling securities more than once in any 12
month period without the consent of such senior executive officers. The Company may require each
holder of Registrable Shares as to which any registration is being effected to furnish to the
Company such information regarding such holder and the distribution of such Registrable Shares as
the Company may, from time to time, reasonably request in writing; provided that, such
information shall be used only in connection with such registration. The Company may exclude from
such registration the Registrable Shares of any holder who unreasonably fails to furnish such
information promptly after receiving such request. Each holder of Registrable Shares, upon receipt
of written notice (a “Suspension Notice”) from the Company of the happening of any event of
the kind described in clauses (ii), (iii), (v) or (vi) of Section (c) of this Exhibit,
shall forthwith discontinue disposition of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration
Statement covering such Registrable Shares until such holder has received copies of the
supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated hereby or such holder has been advised in writing
(the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the prospectus may be resumed, and has
received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated by reference in the
prospectus (such period of suspension, the “Suspension Period”). The Company shall not give
a Suspension Notice until after the Registration Statement has been declared effective and shall
not give more than two (2) Suspension Notices during any period of twelve consecutive months. In
the event that the Company shall give any Suspension Notice, the Company shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts and take such actions as are reasonably necessary to render the Advice and end
the Suspension Period as promptly as practicable.
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