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Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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[FLIR SYSLTEMS LETTERHEAD]
16505 S.W. 72ND AVENUE
PORTLAND, OREGON 97224
(503) 684-3731
November , 1997
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend a Special Meeting of Shareholders of
FLIR Systems, Inc. ("FLIR"), which will be held on Monday, December 1, 1997,
at the Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 S.W. Salmon Avenue, Portland, Oregon
97205 at 10:00 a.m., local time (the "Special Meeting").
At the Special Meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote upon a
proposal to approve the issuance (the "Issuance") of a total of 4,162,000
shares of FLIR common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of
capital stock of AGEMA Infrared Systems AB, a corporation organized under the
laws of Sweden, AGEMA Infrared Systems Limited, a corporation organized under
the laws of the United Kingdom, AGEMA Infrared Systems Ltd., a corporation
organized under the laws of Canada, and AGEMA Infrared Systems, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Combination"). If the Issuance is approved by
FLIR's shareholders at the Special Meeting, and certain other conditions are
satisfied, the Combination will be effected pursuant to the terms of a
Combination Agreement dated October 6, 1997 by and among FLIR, Spectra-Physics
AB, a corporation organized under the laws of Sweden ("Spectra"), and certain
affiliates of Spectra (the "Combination Agreement"). If the Issuance is
approved at the Special Meeting and the Combination is consummated, Spectra
and its affiliates will own approximately 43 percent of the shares of FLIR
common stock outstanding after the Combination.
FLIR'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BELIEVES THE ISSUANCE AND THE COMBINATION TO BE
FAIR TO AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF FLIR AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS, HAS APPROVED
THE ISSUANCE AND THE COMBINATION AGREEMENT AND RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL
OF THE ISSUANCE.
You should read carefully the accompanying Notice of Special Meeting of
Shareholders and the Proxy Statement for details of the Combination and
additional related information.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, please complete, sign
and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the enclosed
postage-prepaid envelope. If you attend the Special Meeting, you may vote in
person if you wish, even though you previously have returned your proxy card.
Your prompt cooperation will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
/s/ Robert P. Daltry
Robert P. Daltry
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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[FLIR SYSTEMS LOGO]
16505 S.W. 72ND AVENUE
PORTLAND, OREGON 97224
(503) 684-3731
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 1, 1997
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To the Shareholders of
FLIR Systems, Inc.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of shareholders (the "Special
Meeting") of FLIR Systems, Inc. ("FLIR") will be held on Monday, December 1,
1997, at 10:00 a.m., at the Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 S.W. Salmon Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97205. The purposes of the Special Meeting are: (i) to
consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the issuance of a total of
4,162,000 shares of FLIR common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding
shares of capital stock of AGEMA Infrared Systems AB, a corporation organized
under the laws of Sweden, AGEMA Infrared Systems Limited, a corporation
organized under the laws of the United Kingdom, AGEMA Infrared Systems Ltd., a
corporation organized under the laws of Canada, and AGEMA Infrared Systems,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, and (ii) to transact such other business as may
properly come before the Special Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
The Board of Directors of FLIR has fixed the close of business on October
24, 1997 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting. Only shareholders of record at
the close of business on that date will be entitled to notice of and to vote
at the Special Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
By Order of the Board,
/s/ Robert P. Daltry
Robert P. Daltry
Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer
Portland, Oregon
November , 1997
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED PROMPTLY. THEREFORE, WHETHER OR
NOT YOU PLAN TO BE PRESENT IN PERSON AT THE SPECIAL MEETING, PLEASE DATE,
SIGN AND COMPLETE THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE, WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
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FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
16505 S.W. 72ND AVENUE
PORTLAND, OR 97224
(503) 684-3731
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PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 1, 1997
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This Proxy Statement is being furnished to the shareholders of FLIR Systems,
Inc., an Oregon corporation ("FLIR"), as part of the solicitation of proxies
by the FLIR Board of Directors (the "FLIR Board") from holders of the
outstanding shares of FLIR common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
"Common Stock"), for use at the Special Meeting of FLIR Shareholders to be
held on December 1, 1997, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof
(the "Special Meeting").
At the Special Meeting, shareholders will be asked to consider and vote upon
a proposal to approve the issuance (the "Issuance") of a total of 4,162,000
shares of Common Stock (the "FLIR Stock") in exchange for all of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of AGEMA Infrared Systems AB, a
corporation organized under the laws of Sweden ("AGEMA Sweden"), AGEMA
Infrared Systems Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of the United
Kingdom ("AGEMA UK"), AGEMA Infrared Systems Ltd., a corporation organized
under the laws of Canada ("AGEMA Canada") and AGEMA Infrared Systems, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("AGEMA USA") (AGEMA Sweden, AGEMA UK, AGEMA Canada and
AGEMA USA are referred to individually as an "AGEMA Company" and collectively
as "AGEMA" or the "AGEMA Companies"). If the Issuance is approved by FLIR's
shareholders at the Special Meeting, and certain other conditions are
satisfied, FLIR will acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of the AGEMA
Companies in exchange for the FLIR Stock (the "Combination"). The Combination
will be effected pursuant to the terms of a Combination Agreement dated as of
October 6, 1997 (the "Combination Agreement") by and among FLIR, Spectra-
Physics AB, a corporation organized under the laws of Sweden ("Spectra"),
Spectra-Physics Holdings S.A., a corporation organized under the laws of
France ("Spectra France"), Spectra-Physics Holdings GmbH, a corporation
organized under the laws of Germany ("Spectra Germany"), Spectra-Physics
Holdings Plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of the United
Kingdom ("Spectra UK"), Pharos Holdings, Inc., a corporation organized under
the laws of the state of Delaware ("Spectra USA") (Spectra, Spectra France,
Spectra Germany, Spectra UK and Spectra USA are referred to individually as a
"Spectra Company" and collectively as the "Spectra Companies").
If the Issuance is approved at the Special Meeting and the Combination is
consummated, each of the AGEMA Companies will become a wholly-owned subsidiary
of FLIR, and Spectra and its affiliates will own approximately 43 percent of
the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding after the Combination. In
addition, four people designated by Spectra will serve on FLIR's nine person
Board of Directors.
This Proxy Statement, together with the enclosed proxy card, is first being
mailed to shareholders of FLIR on or about November , 1997.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY.................................................................... 1
General.................................................................. 1
The Companies............................................................ 1
The Special Meeting...................................................... 3
The Combination.......................................................... 3
SUMMARY OF HISTORICAL AND UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL
DATA...................................................................... 6
FLIR Historical Financial Data........................................... 6
AGEMA Historical Financial Data.......................................... 7
Unaudited FLIR and AGEMA Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Data..... 7
COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA................................................. 8
COMPARATIVE PER SHARE MARKET INFORMATION................................... 9
FLIR..................................................................... 9
AGEMA.................................................................... 9
THE SPECIAL MEETING........................................................ 10
General.................................................................. 10
Matters to be Considered at the Meeting.................................. 10
Record Date; Shares Entitled to Vote; Vote Required...................... 10
Proxies; Proxy Solicitation.............................................. 10
THE COMBINATION............................................................ 12
General.................................................................. 12
Background of the Combination............................................ 12
Recommendations of the FLIR Board; Factors Considered.................... 15
Opinion of FLIR Financial Advisor........................................ 16
Business of FLIR and the AGEMA Companies Pending the Combination......... 19
No Solicitation of Acquisition Proposals................................. 20
Management and Operation of FLIR and AGEMA After the Combination......... 20
Representations and Warranties........................................... 21
Conditions; Waivers...................................................... 21
Termination; Amendment................................................... 22
Indemnification.......................................................... 23
Amendment of FLIR Employment Agreements.................................. 23
Resale of FLIR Stock Issued in the Combination; Registration Rights...... 23
Restrictions on Purchases of FLIR Common Stock........................... 24
Certain Federal Income Tax Considerations................................ 24
Accounting Treatment..................................................... 24
Regulatory Requirements.................................................. 24
Expenses and Fees........................................................ 25
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS................ 26
BUSINESS OF FLIR........................................................... 33
Industry Background...................................................... 33
Markets for FLIR's Products.............................................. 34
Products................................................................. 37
Customers................................................................ 39
Sales, Distribution and Customer Service................................. 39
Manufacturing............................................................ 40
Competition.............................................................. 40
Proprietary Rights....................................................... 40
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Employees................................................................ 41
Properties............................................................... 41
Legal Proceedings........................................................ 41
FLIR MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS..................................................... 42
Overview................................................................. 42
Results of Operations.................................................... 43
Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994............................. 43
Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996.................................. 46
Liquidity and Capital Resources.......................................... 47
BUSINESS OF AGEMA.......................................................... 48
General.................................................................. 48
Industry Background...................................................... 48
Markets for AGEMA's Products............................................. 48
Products................................................................. 49
Customers................................................................ 50
Sales, Distribution and Customer Service................................. 50
Manufacturing and Engineering............................................ 50
Competition.............................................................. 50
Employees................................................................ 50
AGEMA MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS..................................................... 51
Overview................................................................. 51
Results of operations AGEMA Combined..................................... 51
Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994............................. 51
Six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996.................................. 52
STOCK OWNED BY FLIR MANAGEMENT AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS.................. 53
DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS............................... 54
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS....................................................... F-1
Appendix A--Combination Agreement
Appendix B--Fairness Opinion of Ragen Mackenzie
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SUMMARY
Certain significant matters discussed in this Proxy Statement are summarized
below. This summary is not intended to be complete and is qualified in all
respects by reference to the more detailed information appearing or
incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement (including the Appendices
hereto).
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Proxy Statement contains certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on
current expectations, estimates, beliefs and assumptions of FLIR's and AGEMA's
management. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "estimates" and variations of such words and similar expressions
are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking
statements in this Proxy Statement include, but are not limited to, statements
with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of
each of FLIR and AGEMA on a stand-alone basis and of FLIR and AGEMA on a pro
forma combined basis following the completion of the Combination, including
statements relating to (a) the market presence and growth opportunities of the
combined companies expected to result from the Combination; (b) the operating
efficiencies and cost savings anticipated to result from the Combination; (c)
earnings per share and earnings per share growth expected to result from the
Combination; and (d) the impact on revenues of the Combination. See "THE
COMBINATION--Background of the Combination," "--Recommendations of the FLIR
Board; Factors Considered," and "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed
Financial Statements." These statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult
to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from
what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to
numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the following possibilities:
(a) conditions to the completion of the Combination may not be satisfied; (b)
regulatory or government authorities may make adverse determinations regarding
the Combination; (c) expected cost savings from the Combination may not be
fully realized or realized within the expected time frame; (d) revenues
following the Combination may be lower than expected; (e) competitive pressures
faced by FLIR and AGEMA may increase significantly; (f) costs or difficulties
related to the integration of the businesses of FLIR and AGEMA may be greater
than expected; (g) the tax treatment of the Combination and/or the purchase
price allocation and pro forma adjustments presently anticipated may change;
(h) legislative or regulatory changes may adversely affect the businesses in
which FLIR and AGEMA are engaged and (i) general economic or business
conditions, either nationally or internationally, may be less favorable than
expected.
GENERAL
This Proxy Statement relates to a proposal to issue of a total of 4,162,000
shares of FLIR common stock (the "FLIR Stock") in exchange for all of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of the AGEMA Companies (the "Combination").
Subject to the approval of the Issuance by the shareholders of FLIR at the
Special Meeting and the satisfaction of certain other conditions, the
Combination will be effected pursuant to the terms of the Combination
Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Appendix A and is incorporated
herein by reference.
THE COMPANIES
FLIR Systems, Inc. FLIR, founded in 1978, designs, manufactures, and markets
imaging systems worldwide for a wide variety of applications in the government
and commercial markets. Thermal imaging systems detect the infrared radiation,
or heat, emitted directly by all objects and materials and enable the operator
to see objects in total darkness, in adverse weather conditions and through
obscurants such as smoke and haze. Government applications include public
safety (law enforcement and drug interdiction, search and rescue, border patrol
and maritime patrol, and environmental protection) and defense (surveillance,
reconnaissance and navigation assistance). Commercial applications include
commercial broadcast imaging, predictive and preventive maintenance, non-
destructive testing and evaluation, research and development, manufacturing
process control and monitoring, and machine vision and image analysis. FLIR's
principal executive offices are located at 16505 S.W. 72nd Avenue, Portland,
Oregon 97224 and its telephone number is 503-684-3731.
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AGEMA. Created in 1965 as a division of the Swedish gas manufacturer AGA AB
and now comprised of four subsidiaries of Spectra, AGEMA designs, manufactures,
and markets thermal imaging systems worldwide for a wide variety of
applications in commercial and industrial markets. Thermal imaging systems
detect heat, map temperatures and conduct non-contact temperature measurement
and analysis. Commercial and industrial applications include predictive and
preventive maintenance, non-destructive testing and evaluation, research and
development, and process control and monitoring. AGEMA is comprised of the
following corporate entities:
AGEMA Sweden. AGEMA Sweden is AGEMA's principal operating company. It
maintains AGEMA's principal executive offices and owns and operates AGEMA's
manufacturing facility. AGEMA Sweden is located at Rinkebyagen 19,
Danderyd, Sweden and its telephone number is 46-8-753-25-00. AGEMA Sweden
also has three subsidiaries that operate sales and service offices in
France, Germany and Italy.
AGEMA Canada. AGEMA Canada owns and operates AGEMA's sales and service
office in Canada, which is located at 5230 South Service Road, Suite 125,
Burlington, Ontario and its telephone number is905-637-5697.
AGEMA UK. AGEMA UK owns and operates AGEMA's sales and service office in
Great Britain, which is located at Arden House, West Street, Leighton
Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 7DD and its telephone number is 44-1525-37-56-60.
AGEMA USA. AGEMA USA owns and operates AGEMA's sales and service office in
the United States, which is located at 550 County Avenue, Secaucus, New
Jersey 07095 and its telephone number is201-867-5390.
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THE SPECIAL MEETING
The Special Meeting is scheduled to be held on December 1, 1997 at 10:00
a.m., local time, at the Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 S.W. Salmon Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97205. At the Special Meeting, shareholders of FLIR will
consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the issuance of a total of
4,162,000 shares of Common Stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares
of capital stock of the AGEMA Companies. Only holders of record of Common Stock
at the close of business on October 24, 1997, are entitled to notice of and to
vote at the Special Meeting. On that date, shares of Common Stock
were outstanding and entitled to vote. The affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the votes cast on the proposal is required for approval of the
Issuance. See "THE SPECIAL MEETING."
THE COMBINATION
General. Subject to the approval of the Issuance at the Special Meeting and
the terms and conditions of the Combination Agreement, FLIR will acquire: (i)
all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of AGEMA Sweden from Spectra in
exchange for 3,912,280 shares of Common Stock and $100.00 in cash (the "AGEMA
Sweden Acquisition"); (ii) all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of
AGEMA Canada from Spectra in exchange for 41,620 shares of Common Stock and
$30.00 in cash (the "AGEMA Canada Acquisition"); (iii) all of the outstanding
shares of capital stock of AGEMA UK from Spectra UK in exchange for 183,128
shares of Common Stock and $20.00 in cash (the "AGEMA UK Acquisition") and (iv)
all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of AGEMA USA from Spectra USA in
exchange for 24,972 shares of Common Stock (the "AGEMA USA Acquisition"). Each
of the acquisitions will be effected simultaneously, and none of the
acquisitions will be effected unless all are effected. Upon consummation of the
Combination each of AGEMA Sweden, AGEMA Canada, AGEMA UK and AGEMA USA will
become a separate wholly-owned subsidiary of FLIR. The Combination will be
consummated and become effective (the "Effective Time") following receipt of
all required approvals and satisfaction or waiver of the other conditions to
the Combination. See "THE COMBINATION--Conditions; Waivers."
If the Issuance is approved at the Special Meeting and the Combination is
consummated, Spectra and its affiliates will own approximately 43 percent of
the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding after the Combination. In
addition, four people designated by Spectra will serve on FLIR's nine person
Board of Directors. As a result of their stock ownership position and Board
representation, Spectra and its affiliates will be able to significantly
influence the direction and policies of FLIR, the election of the FLIR Board
and the outcome of any other matter requiring shareholder approval, including
any merger, consolidation, sale of substantially all of the assets of FLIR or
other change of control transaction.
Recommendation of FLIR Board of Directors. The FLIR Board has determined the
Issuance and the Combination to be fair to and in the best interests of FLIR
and its shareholders and has approved the Issuance and the Combination
Agreement. The FLIR Board recommends that FLIR shareholders vote FOR the
Issuance. The FLIR Board's recommendations are based upon a number of factors
discussed in this Proxy Statement. See "THE COMBINATION--Background of the
Combination" and "--Recommendations of the FLIR Board; Factors Considered."
Opinion of FLIR Financial Advisor. Ragen MacKenzie Incorporated ("Ragen
MacKenzie") has been retained by FLIR to act as its financial advisor in
connection with the Combination. Ragen MacKenzie has delivered its opinion to
the FLIR Board of Directors dated September 23, 1997 (the "Ragen MacKenzie
Opinion"), to the effect that, as of such date and based on the procedures
followed, factors considered and assumptions made by Ragen MacKenzie as set
forth therein, the consideration to be paid to holders of capital stock of the
AGEMA Companies pursuant to the Combination Agreement is fair from a financial
point of view to FLIR. The full text of the Ragen MacKenzie Opinion, which sets
forth assumptions made, matters considered and limitations on the review
undertaken, is attached hereto as Appendix B. FLIR shareholders are urged to
read the opinion carefully and in its entirety. The Ragen MacKenzie Opinion is
directed only to the fairness to FLIR of the consideration to be paid to the
holders of capital stock of the AGEMA Companies pursuant to the
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Combination Agreement from a financial point of view and should not be deemed
to constitute a recommendation by Ragen MacKenzie to FLIR shareholders to vote
in favor of any matter presented in this Proxy Statement. The summary of the
Ragen MacKenzie Opinion set forth herein is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the full text of such opinion. See "THE COMBINATION--Opinion of
FLIR Financial Advisor."
Business of FLIR and AGEMA Pending the Combination. FLIR and the Spectra
Companies have agreed that, prior to the Effective Time or earlier termination
of the Combination Agreement, except as contemplated by the Combination
Agreement, FLIR and the AGEMA Companies will conduct their operations according
to the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and will not
engage in any of a number of actions specified in the Combination Agreement.
See "THE COMBINATION--Business of FLIR and the AGEMA Companies Pending the
Combination."
No Solicitation of Acquisition Proposals. FLIR and the Spectra Companies have
agreed that, prior to the Effective Time or earlier termination of the
Combination Agreement, neither they nor any of their affiliates will, directly
or indirectly, encourage, solicit or engage in discussions or negotiations with
any third party concerning any merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar
transaction involving FLIR or AGEMA or any purchase of all or a significant
portion of the assets of or equity interest in FLIR or AGEMA, or any other
transaction that would involve the transfer or potential transfer of control of
FLIR or AGEMA. See "THE COMBINATION--No Solicitation of Acquisition Proposals."
Management and Operations of FLIR and AGEMA After the Combination. At the
Effective Time, the FLIR Board will increase the number of directors of FLIR
from six to nine members and appoint four designees of Spectra to the FLIR
Board. The officers of the AGEMA Companies at the Effective Time will continue
to serve in such positions until their successors have been duly elected or
appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
After the Combination, each of the AGEMA Companies will be a wholly-owned
subsidiary of FLIR, and will operate as one of FLIR's business units. After the
Combination, the AGEMA Companies will have access to resources generally
available to FLIR's other business units, will participate in appropriate
activities with other FLIR business units and will be managed by its current
officers, under the direction and guidance of FLIR's senior management and the
FLIR Board. See "THE COMBINATION--Management and Operations of FLIR and AGEMA
After the Combination."
Conditions of the Combination; Termination. The consummation of the
Combination is conditioned upon the fulfillment or waiver of certain conditions
set forth in the Combination Agreement. See "THE COMBINATION--Conditions;
Waivers." The Combination Agreement may be terminated (i) by mutual consent of
FLIR and Spectra, (ii) by either FLIR or Spectra if the Combination has not
been consummated by March 31, 1998, and (iii) under certain other
circumstances. See "THE COMBINATION--Termination; Amendment."
Resale of FLIR Stock Issued in the Combination; Registration Rights. The FLIR
Stock to be issued in the Combination will constitute "restricted securities"
within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act") which may not be sold except pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act covering such shares, or in
compliance with Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or another
applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
Effective as of the Closing Date, FLIR and Spectra will enter into a
Registration Rights Agreement that will grant Spectra certain registration
rights. The Registration Rights Agreement will provide that if FLIR proposes to
register any of its securities under the Securities Act, whether for its own
account or otherwise, Spectra will be entitled to notice of the registration
and inclusion of such shares therein, subject to certain limitations. In
addition, at any time after twelve months from the Closing Date, such holders
may require FLIR to file a registration statement covering such shares, and
FLIR will be obligated to use its best efforts to effect such registration,
subject to certain conditions and limitations. See "THE COMBINATION--Resale of
FLIR Stock Issued in the Combination; Registration Rights."
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Restrictions on Purchases of FLIR Common Stock. During the twelve month
period following the Closing Date, the Spectra Companies have agreed that none
of the Spectra Companies nor any of their affiliates will acquire or agree to
acquire any interest in any Common Stock, other than the acquisition of Common
Stock in connection with (i) a dividend on, subdivision of or other pro rata
distribution in respect of any security issued by FLIR, (ii) a merger,
consolidation or other transaction, or (iii) an offering of Common Stock by
FLIR to the extent necessary to allow the Spectra Companies and their
affiliates to maintain the same percentage ownership in FLIR as they had
immediately after the Closing Date.
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences. It is expected that the AGEMA USA
Acquisition will constitute a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax
purposes. The AGEMA Sweden Acquisition, the AGEMA UK Acquisition and the AGEMA
Canada Acquisition will be taxable transactions to FLIR for federal income tax
purposes to the extent of the cash consideration paid by FLIR in such
acquisitions. Shareholders of FLIR will not recognize any gain or loss as a
result of the Combination. See "THE COMBINATION--Certain Federal Income Tax
Consequences."
Regulatory Approvals. The parties to the Combination are required to file
notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976,
as amended, but are not aware of any other regulatory approvals required to
consummate the Combination other than compliance with the federal securities
laws. See "THE COMBINATION--Regulatory Requirements."
Accounting Treatment. It is expected that the Combination will be accounted
for as a purchase. See "THE COMBINATION--Accounting Treatment."
Dissenters' Rights. FLIR shareholders do not have the right to dissent from
the proposed Combination under the Oregon Business Combination Act.
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SUMMARY OF HISTORICAL AND UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA
The following summary historical financial data of FLIR and AGEMA and the
summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data have been derived
from the historical consolidated financial statements of FLIR and the
historical combined financial statements of AGEMA contained herein. The pro
forma statement of operations condensed financial data is presented to give
effect to the Combination as if it had occurred at the beginning of the periods
presented. The pro forma balance sheet condensed financial data is presented to
give effect to the Combination as if it had occurred at the balance sheet date
presented. The summary financial data presented below should be read in
conjunction with such financial statements and the Notes thereto. The
historical financial data at and for the five-year period ended December 31,
1996 with respect to FLIR and AGEMA have been extracted from the audited
financial statements of FLIR and AGEMA contained herein. The historical
financial data at and for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1997 with
respect to FLIR and AGEMA is unaudited. The pro forma condensed combined
financial data is not necessarily indicative of actual or future operating
results or the financial position that would have been achieved had the
Combination been consummated at the beginning of the periods presented.
FLIR HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
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SIX MONTHS ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30,
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1996 1997
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
DATA:
Revenues................ $32,550 $40,133 $48,977 $50,125 $66,017 $ 26,365 $ 35,760
Net earnings............ 1,780 3,191 5,186 3,867 5,092 1,162 1,541
Net earnings per share.. $ 0.42 $ 0.66 $ 0.95 $ 0.70 $ 0.91 $ 0.21 $ 0.27
Weighted average number
of common shares and
equivalents
outstanding............ 4,233 4,828 5,436 5,523 5,624 5,559 5,795
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital......... $18,233 $31,610 $35,573 $37,884 $44,190 $ 41,791 $ 45,026
Total assets............ 26,391 40,385 49,269 56,918 75,104 61,258 85,170
Long-term debt,
excluding current
portion................ 1,099 1,167 1,209 1,175 5,173 5,047 5,501
Total shareholders'
equity................. $19,909 $33,046 $39,162 $43,470 $49,971 $ 45,006 $ 52,454
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AGEMA HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA
(IN THOUSANDS SEK)(1)
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SIX MONTHS ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30,
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1996 1997
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
DATA:
Revenues................ 250,220 310,496 348,685 341,418 324,769 136,958 188,359
Net earnings (loss)..... 5,557 6,313 2,850 2,824 (11,814) (11,407) 4,860
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital......... 139,019 149,952 131,838 106,764 75,366 98,193 85,004
Total assets............ 253,786 277,367 286,580 237,013 233,372 212,069 231,300
Total shareholders'
equity................. 123,710 140,585 129,986 107,705 74,184 75,339 82,029
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(1) The selected financial data for AGEMA is presented in thousand Swedish
Krone consistent with the audited financial statements included on pages F-
22 to F-43. As of October ______, the exchange rate from Swedish Krone to
United States Dollars was ______ Krone to the dollar. The following table
presents historical information about the exchange rate for the five most
recent years and interim periods presented:
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PERIOD PERIOD
PERIOD ENDING END OF PERIOD PERIOD AVERAGE HIGH LOW
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
June 30, 1997................. 7.7345 7.6006 7.8500 7.2430
June 30, 1996................. 6.6275 6.7549 6.9470 6.6275
December 31, 1996............. 6.8250 6.7099 6.9470 6.5750
December 31, 1995............. 6.6290 7.1073 7.5015 6.5600
December 31, 1994............. 7.4295 7.6637 7.9724 7.1935
December 31, 1993............. 8.3309 7.8594 8.4821 7.1648
December 31, 1992............. 7.0750 5.9193 7.0750 5.1281
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The above rates are derived from the noon buying rate in New York City for
cable transfers in Swedish Krone as certified for customs purposes by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The average rates are based upon the average
of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the periods
indicated.
UNAUDITED
FLIR AND AGEMA
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
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YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS
DECEMBER 31, ENDED JUNE 30,
1996 1997
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Revenues........................................... $114,418 $60,542
Net earnings....................................... 2,037 1,865
Net earnings per share............................. $ 0.21 $ 0.19
Weighted average number of common shares and
equivalents outstanding........................... 9,786 9,957
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital.................................... -- $55,390
Total assets....................................... -- 159,853
Long-term debt, excluding current portion.......... -- 5,501
Total shareholders' equity......................... -- 108,068
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COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA
The following table presents comparative per share data for FLIR (on a
historical and pro forma basis) and for AGEMA on an equivalent share basis
based upon the historical financial statements of FLIR and AGEMA. Neither
company has paid any cash dividends. Pro forma combined information is not
necessarily indicative of actual or future operating results or financial
position that would have occurred or will occur upon consummation of the
Combination. The information presented below should be read in conjunction with
the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements included elsewhere in
this Proxy Statement, the separate historical consolidated financial statements
of FLIR and the separate historical combined financial statements of AGEMA
contained herein.
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YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS
DECEMBER 31, 1996 ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
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FLIR
Historical:
Net income per common share........ $0.91 $0.27
Book value per common share........ 9.28 9.52
Pro Forma (1):
Net income......................... 0.21 0.19
Book value......................... -- 11.18
AGEMA
Pro Forma (2):
Net income......................... -- --
Book value......................... -- --
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(1) The pro forma combined financial data gives effect to the Combination by
combining the Financial statement data of FLIR and AGEMA at and for the
year ended December 31, 1996 and the six months ended June 30, 1997 on a
purchase basis of accounting.
(2) Per share information has been omitted due to the fact that financial
information for Agema is presented on a combined basis for the operations
of AGEMA Sweden, AGEMA UK, AGEMA Canada, and AGEMA USA all of which are
wholly owned subsidiaries of Spectra. The capital structures of the AGEMA
Companies varies between the subsidiaries and accordingly, per share
information would not be meaningful for comparative purposes.
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COMPARATIVE PER SHARE MARKET INFORMATION
FLIR
The Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market. The table below
sets forth for the fiscal periods indicated the high and low sales prices per
share of Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market as reported in published
financial sources.
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PRICE PER SHARE OF
COMMON STOCK
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HIGH LOW
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Fiscal 1995
First Quarter........................................ $16.75 $12.50
Second Quarter....................................... 15.25 12.44
Third Quarter........................................ 14.50 12.25
Fourth Quarter....................................... 13.50 12.25
Fiscal 1996
First Quarter........................................ $14.38 $10.00
Second Quarter....................................... 16.25 10.50
Third Quarter........................................ 15.25 11.75
Fourth Quarter....................................... 14.50 12.75
Fiscal 1997
First Quarter........................................ $17.75 $13.25
Second Quarter....................................... 17.75 14.75
Third Quarter........................................ 22.00 15.75
Fourth Quarter (through November , 1997)...........
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On August 1, 1997, the last full trading day prior to announcement of the
proposed Combination, the reported Nasdaq National Market closing price per
share of Common Stock was $21.25. On November , 1997, the most recent
available date prior to printing this Proxy Statement, the reported Nasdaq
National Market closing price per share of Common Stock was $ . On that
date, there were holders of record. FLIR shareholders are urged to
obtain current market quotations.
FLIR has never paid cash dividends on shares of Common Stock. It is not
anticipated that any cash dividends will be paid on Common Stock in the
foreseeable future.
AGEMA
There is no public market for shares of the AGEMA Companies stock. There were
holders of record of the AGEMA Companies stock as of October , 1997. The
AGEMA Companies have never paid cash dividends on shares of the AGEMA Companies
stock. It is not anticipated that any cash dividends will be paid on the AGEMA
Companies stock in the foreseeable future.
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THE SPECIAL MEETING
GENERAL
This Proxy Statement is being furnished to holders of FLIR Common Stock in
connection with the solicitation of proxies by the FLIR Board for use at the
Special Meeting to be held on Monday, December 1, 1997, at the Multnomah
Athletic Club, 1849 S.W. Salmon Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97205 at 10:00 a.m.,
local time, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. This Proxy
Statement and the accompanying form of proxy are first being mailed to
shareholders of FLIR on or about November , 1997.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING
At the Special Meeting, shareholders of record of FLIR as of the close of
business on October 24, 1997, will consider and vote upon the issuance of
4,162,000 shares of Common Stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares
of capital stock of the AGEMA Companies. As of the date of this Proxy
Statement, the FLIR Board does not know of any other matters to be presented
for action by the shareholders at the Special Meeting. If any other matters
not now known are properly brought before the meeting, the persons named in
the accompanying proxy will vote such proxy in accordance with the
determination of a majority of the FLIR Board.
THE FLIR BOARD HAS APPROVED THE ISSUANCE AND THE COMBINATION AGREEMENT AND
RECOMMENDS THAT FLIR SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE.
RECORD DATE; SHARES ENTITLED TO VOTE; VOTE REQUIRED
The close of business on October 24, 1997 (the "Record Date") has been fixed
as the record date for determining the holders of Common Stock who are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting. As of the Record
Date, there were approximately beneficial holders of the
shares of Common Stock then outstanding and entitled to vote. The holders of
record on the Record Date of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share
of Common Stock. The presence in person or by proxy of the holders of shares
representing a majority of the voting power of the Common Stock entitled to
vote is necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at
the Special Meeting. Under Rule 4460(i) of the Rules of the Nasdaq Stock
Market, the affirmative vote of a majority of the total votes cast on the
proposal is required for approval of the Issuance. Abstention from voting and
broker nonvotes will have the practical effect of voting against the Issuance
since they represent one less vote for such approval. Holders of Common Stock
will not be entitled to dissenters' rights as a result of the Issuance.
PROXIES; PROXY SOLICITATION
Shares of Common Stock represented by properly executed proxies received at
or prior to the Special Meeting that have not been revoked will be voted at
the Special Meeting in accordance with the instructions contained therein.
Shares of Common Stock represented by properly executed proxies for which no
instruction is given will be voted "FOR" approval of the Issuance. FLIR
shareholders are requested to complete, sign, date and return promptly the
enclosed proxy card in the postage-prepaid envelope provided for this purpose
to ensure that their shares are voted. A shareholder may revoke a proxy by
submitting at any time prior to the vote on the Issuance a later-dated proxy
with respect to the same shares, by delivering written notice of revocation to
the Secretary of FLIR at any time prior to such vote or by attending the
Special Meeting and voting in person. Mere attendance at the Special Meeting
will not in and of itself revoke a proxy.
If the Special Meeting is postponed or adjourned for any reason, at any
subsequent reconvening of the Special Meeting all proxies will be voted in the
same manner as such proxies would have been voted at the original convening of
the Special Meeting (except for any proxies that have theretofore effectively
been revoked or withdrawn), notwithstanding that they may have been
effectively voted on the same or any other matter at a previous meeting.
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FLIR will bear the cost of soliciting proxies from its shareholders. In
addition to solicitation by mail, directors, officers and employees of FLIR
may solicit proxies by telephone, telegram or otherwise. Such directors,
officers and employees will not be additionally compensated for such
solicitation, but may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
connection therewith. Brokerage firms, fiduciaries and other custodians who
forward soliciting material to the beneficial owners of FLIR Common Stock held
of record by them will be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses incurred in
forwarding such material. Also, W.F. Doring & Co. may solicit proxies at an
approximate cost of $2,500 plus reasonable expenses. Such solicitations may be
made personally, or by mail, facsimile, telephone, telegraph or messenger.
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THE COMBINATION
The discussion in this Proxy Statement of the Combination and the
description of the principal terms of the Combination Agreement set forth
below are subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the
Combination Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A to this Proxy
Statement.
GENERAL
The Combination. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Combination
Agreement, FLIR will: (i) acquire all of the outstanding shares of capital
stock of AGEMA Sweden from Spectra in exchange for 3,912,280 shares of Common
Stock and $100.00 in cash; (ii) acquire all of the outstanding shares of
capital stock of AGEMA Canada from Spectra in exchange for 41,620 shares of
Common Stock and $30.00 in cash; (iii) acquire all of the outstanding shares
of capital stock of AGEMA UK from Spectra UK in exchange for 183,128 shares of
Common Stock and $20.00 in cash and (iv) acquire all of the outstanding shares
of capital stock of AGEMA USA from Spectra USA in exchange for 24,972 shares
of Common Stock. Each of the acquisitions will be effected simultaneously, and
none of the acquisitions will be effected unless all are effected. Upon
consummation of the Combination each of AGEMA Sweden, AGEMA Canada, AGEMA UK
and AGEMA USA will become a separate wholly-owned subsidiary of FLIR. The
Combination will be consummated and become effective promptly following
receipt of all required governmental approvals and satisfaction or waiver of
the other conditions to the Combination. See "THE COMBINATION--Conditions;
Waivers."
If the Issuance is approved at the Special Meeting and the Combination is
consummated, Spectra and its affiliates will own approximately 43 percent of
the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding after the Combination. In
addition, four people designated by Spectra will serve on FLIR's nine person
Board of Directors. As a result of their stock ownership position and Board
representation, Spectra and its affiliates will be able to significantly
influence the direction and policies of FLIR, the election of the FLIR Board
and the outcome of any other matter requiring shareholder approval, including
any merger, consolidation, sale of substantially all of the assets of FLIR or
other change of control transactions.
BACKGROUND OF THE COMBINATION
Prior to 1991, FLIR specialized in the design, manufacture and marketing of
stabilized airborne thermal imaging systems for the domestic and international
government market, which included military, paramilitary, law enforcement, and
other international, national, state and local governmental agencies. Although
FLIR's revenues from sales of its systems to the governmental market were
increasing, and the size of the government market for thermal imaging
technology was growing, FLIR recognized that the growth of that market was
dependent upon continued annual government funding. Further, the majority of
orders were typically received and shipped in the later part of the year,
causing uneven revenue growth on a quarter to quarter basis.
By contrast, FLIR recognized that the commercial marketplace for industrial
applications of thermal imaging technology was potentially a much larger
market that had shorter sales cycles, was not subject to the uncertainties of
public budgeting and did not evidence as significantly the uneven quarter to
quarter revenue pattern. Consequently, FLIR developed a strategic plan to
continue to develop the government market while expanding its technology into
the commercial infrared imaging market. Pursuant to this strategy, in August
of 1990, FLIR acquired substantially all of the assets of Carlsbad Infrared
Systems, Inc., the industrial imaging subsidiary of Hughes Aircraft Company,
and initiated the development of a new line of industrial infrared products.
Since 1991, FLIR has continued to grow its commercial division and revenues
from the sales of its commercial products have continued to comprise a
steadily increasing percentage of FLIR's total revenue. During that time, FLIR
has sought to accelerate its growth in the commercial market by continuing to
develop and market its own family of commercial thermal imaging products and
by identifying other companies that
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design, manufacture and market commercial thermal imaging systems as potential
merger or acquisition candidates.
One such potential candidate was AGEMA, which FLIR had competed against from
its initial entry into the commercial thermal imaging market in 1990 and had
become quite familiar with. On May 1, 1997, Robert P. Daltry, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of FLIR, and J. Kenneth Stringer III, President and
Chief Operating Officer of FLIR, discussed the merits of combining businesses
with AGEMA and decided that Mr. Stringer should meet with AGEMA in Sweden to
initiate discussions. On May 9, 1997, Mr. Stringer and William N. Martin, Vice
President of Sales for FLIR, met with Mr. Leif Bergstrom, President of the
Industrial Measurement Business Group of Spectra, the parent company of AGEMA,
and Mr. Arne Almefors, President of AGEMA, at AGEMA's offices in Stockholm,
Sweden, to explore the possibility of a combination of FLIR and AGEMA.
Management of FLIR and AGEMA discussed the background of their respective
companies and the potential strategic advantages of a combination, including
increased revenues, the diversification of product lines, the consolidation of
sales forces and distribution channels, the elimination of duplicative
expenditures, and the proper allocation of production activities between the
two companies. While the parties did not discuss valuation ranges or any
particular structure for such a combination, they did agree to move forward
with discussions regarding a possible combination and to exchange additional
information about their respective companies to facilitate those discussions.
After this initial meeting, management of AGEMA began discussing this matter
with the management of its parent company, Spectra, and both AGEMA and FLIR
began exchanging basic financial information and continued to discuss various
issues related to a possible combination.
On June 12, 1997, after discussions with senior management of FLIR, Mr.
Stringer met with Mr. Bergstrom, Mr. Lars Spongberg, President of Spectra and
Mr. Lennart Rappe, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Spectra, at Spectra's offices in Stockholm, Sweden to continue discussions
about the merits of combining operations and about general approaches to
structuring a transaction. The parties discussed the strategic advantages of a
combined entity, including creating a larger and financially stronger
manufacturer of thermal imaging systems for both the commercial and government
markets, consolidating sales forces and enabling the establishment of a direct
sales staff in Asia, properly allocating engineering resources, and having
manufacturing capacity in both Europe and the United States. The parties also
discussed the potential financial benefits of a combination, including
increased liquidity for Spectra's investment, increased market capitalization,
improved analyst coverage, expected improvements to the price/earnings ratio
of the FLIR Common Stock, and that the transaction would likely be accretive
to earnings on a fully diluted basis beginning in 1998 if structured properly.
The parties agreed to meet within two weeks to discuss specific valuation
proposals.
On June 23-24, 1997, Messrs. Spongberg, Almefors and Bergstrom met with Mr.
Stringer and Mr. Daltry at FLIR's offices in Portland to discuss specific
valuation proposals and how best to allocate operational responsibilities
between the two companies. During these more detailed discussions, Messrs.
Daltry and Stringer proposed that the number of shares of FLIR Common Stock to
be issued to Spectra in the proposed transaction and resulting ownership
structure of the combined entity be based on each company's proportionate
contribution to average combined total revenue and operating earnings of both
companies for 1997. Based on AGEMA's expected contribution of approximately 38
percent to the average total revenue and operating earnings of the combined
entity in 1997, Messrs. Stringer and Daltry indicated that FLIR was prepared
to offer up to a maximum of 3,800,000 shares of FLIR Common Stock
(approximately 41% of the outstanding shares of FLIR Common Stock after giving
effect to shares issued in the Combination) in exchange for all of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of the AGEMA Companies. Mr. Spongberg
expressed the view that the valuation of AGEMA should also reflect the
increased future revenues to be derived by FLIR from the synergies generated
by the acquisition. Mr. Spongberg proposed that the number of shares be
increased to an amount that would represent 45 percent of the outstanding
shares of FLIR Common Stock after giving effect to the shares issued in the
Combination. After further discussions, Messrs. Daltry and Stringer proposed
to increase the number of shares of FLIR Common Stock to be issued in the
Combination to 3,950,000 (approximately 42% of the outstanding shares of FLIR
Common Stock after giving effect to shares issued in the Combination). The
parties came to a tentative agreement on this valuation and agreed to begin
drafting a letter of intent with respect to the proposed transaction. The
parties also agreed to meet in Stockholm during the week of July 1, 1997 to
discuss these matters further.
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On July 3 and 4, 1997, Messrs. Daltry and Stringer met with Messrs.
Spongberg, Rappe, Bergstrom and Mr. Gunnar Bark, Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Spectra, to discuss further the transaction, including the
purchase price, Spectra's representation on the FLIR Board of Directors, and
the operational structure of the combined entity. Messrs. Spongberg and Bark
indicated that the number of shares to be issued by FLIR in the proposed
transaction would have to be increased in order for the transaction to be
approved by Spectra's Board of Directors. The parties agreed to continue
negotiating the terms of a letter of intent, including the number of shares of
FLIR Common Stock to be issued. The parties also agreed that public disclosure
of the discussions between the parties would be premature prior to an
agreement on the material terms of the proposed transaction, as evidenced by
the execution of a letter of intent.
Between July 6, 1997 and July 14, 1997, several telephone conversations took
place between Messrs. Spongberg and Rappe and Messrs. Daltry and Stringer
regarding the terms of the proposed transaction. During one of those telephone
conversations, Mr. Spongberg noted that the total number of shares of FLIR
Common Stock outstanding did not also reflect the total number of shares that
were reserved for stock options, which upon exercise would dilute Spectra's
percentage of ownership. Consequently, Spectra suggested that the number of
shares of FLIR Common Stock be increased to ensure approval by the Spectra
Board and to reflect this dilution, and that Spectra be entitled to nominate
four designees on the FLIR Board of Directors. Messrs. Daltry and Stringer
agreed to increase the total number of shares to 4,162,000 (approximately 42%
of the outstanding shares of FLIR Common Stock after giving effect to the
shares issued in the Combination and the exercise of all FLIR stock options
outstanding as of March 31, 1997). It was also agreed that the number of seats
on the FLIR Board available for nomination by Spectra would be four.
On July 14, 1997, a special meeting of the FLIR Board was held to consider
the proposed transaction. At that meeting, the Board reviewed and discussed
information about the proposed transaction, including financial and other
information regarding Spectra and AGEMA, a listing of the benefits of a
combination, pro-forma financial statements and a description of the basic
structure of the proposed transaction. The FLIR Board also discussed whether
to obtain a fairness opinion on the transaction by an investment banking firm
for inclusion in the proxy statement and also discussed the possible risks to
FLIR if the proposed transaction did not close. Finally, the Board reviewed
the proposed changes in the management structure of FLIR and the proposed
changes in the composition of the Board. Following extensive discussion of
Spectra's and AGEMA's background and the basic terms of the proposed
transaction, the FLIR Board authorized management to execute a letter of
intent with respect to the proposed transaction, to begin negotiating the
definitive acquisition agreement, and to engage the services of an investment
banking firm to provide a fairness opinion.
On August 1, 1997, a meeting of the Spectra Board of Directors was held to
discuss and consider the proposed transaction. At that meeting, the Board
reviewed the terms of the proposed transaction as set forth in a draft letter
of intent and considered the financial and operational background of FLIR.
Having determined that the major terms and conditions of the proposed
transaction, as contained in the letter of intent, were in the best interest
of AGEMA, Spectra and its shareholders, the board authorized Spectra
management to execute a letter of intent and proceed to negotiate a definitive
acquisition agreement and to take all actions necessary to finalize the
transaction. In reaching its conclusion, the Spectra board considered, among
other things, the following factors: (1) the development of new technology for
the design and manufacture of thermal imaging systems that will attract new
competitors in both the thermography and surveillance markets. The combination
of AGEMA and FLIR will result in a new entity better able to respond to this
new competition by having a stronger presence in both markets, enhanced
engineering resources and greater manufacturing capability; and (2) the global
nature of the thermal imaging market. The combination of AGEMA and FLIR will
result in a strengthened sales and marketing staff, the substantial expansion
of market coverage and improvement of customer service, and the ability to
aggressively pursue fast growing markets in Asia.
The meetings and negotiations described above culminated in the execution of
a nonbinding letter of intent dated August 1, 1997 with respect to the
acquisition by FLIR of all of the outstanding shares of AGEMA in exchange for
4,162,000 shares of FLIR Common Stock. The letter of intent reflected the
general terms of the proposed combination that were negotiated and acceptable
to FLIR and Spectra. The execution of the letter of intent was publicly
announced by a joint press release on August 4, 1997. Thereafter, management
of FLIR and
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Spectra, assisted by legal counsel and outside auditors, engaged in extensive
financial and legal due diligence regarding each other.
At various times after August 1, 1997, Messrs. Spongberg and Rappe, and
Spectra's outside legal counsel engaged in extensive negotiations with Messrs.
Daltry, Stringer and Mr. James A. Fitzhenry, Vice President and General
Counsel of FLIR, and FLIR's outside legal counsel, regarding the terms of the
Combination Agreement. Included in the negotiations were discussions regarding
the appropriate structure of the transaction from a legal and tax standpoint,
the representations and warranties to be made by both FLIR and Spectra
particularly with regard to the contents of the financial statements, the
period of time after the closing that such representations and warranties
would remain in effect, the nature and extent of the liabilities of AGEMA to
be assumed by FLIR, the nature and extent of the indemnification obligations
of the parties, the responsibility for payment of taxes during certain time
periods, filings pursuant to the Hart Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
of 1976, conditions precedent to closing, disclosure schedules, a registration
rights agreement and the forms of opinion of counsel.
On September 23, 1997, a special meeting of the FLIR Board of Directors was
held to review and consider the proposed Combination Agreement. Messrs.
Daltry, Stringer and Fitzhenry summarized the terms of the definitive
Combination Agreement and the FLIR Board engaged in extensive discussions of
the proposed Combination Agreement. The Board discussed again the strategic
financial benefits to be derived from such a combination, including faster
access to uncooled thermal imaging technology, the integration AGEMA's well
established direct sales force throughout Europe, the access to other thermal
imaging technologies, and the overall increased presence in the global thermal
imaging marketplace at a time when competition is increasing. At the meeting,
a representative of the investment banking firm of Ragen MacKenzie delivered
and discussed its opinion that the terms of the Combination Agreement were
fair from a financial point of view to the shareholders of FLIR. The
representative presented material supporting Ragen MacKenzie's opinion to the
Board, including: (1) an overview of the current financial status of AGEMA and
FLIR, (2) an analysis of the value of AGEMA utilizing several methodologies,
(3) historical and projected financial and market data on FLIR and AGEMA, (4)
a listing of the proposed operating synergies expected to arise from the
Combination, (5) an analysis of the Combination of the two companies, and (6)
the Ragen MacKenzie's fairness opinion. After review and discussion of the
fairness opinion and supporting materials as provided by Ragen MacKenzie and
the draft of the Combination Agreement, the FLIR Board authorized management
of FLIR to complete negotiations of the Combination Agreement, to make such
changes to the agreement as FLIR management deemed necessary, to execute the
Combination Agreement, to call a special meeting of FLIR shareholders for
November 24, 1997 or such other date as determined by FLIR management to
consider and vote on the proposal to approve the issuance of the FLIR Common
Stock pursuant to the terms of the Combination Agreement, and to take all
other actions as FLIR management deemed appropriate to finalize the
transaction.
Subsequent to September 23, 1997, the parties and their legal counsel
engaged in additional discussions and negotiations in the course of finalizing
the terms of the Combination Agreement and ancillary documents. The
Combination Agreement was executed by the parties effective as of October 6,
1997.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FLIR BOARD; FACTORS CONSIDERED
At the September 23, 1997 meeting, the FLIR Board approved the Combination
and the Combination Agreement. The FLIR Board determined that the Issuance and
the Combination are fair to and in the best interests of FLIR and its
shareholders and recommends that FLIR shareholders vote FOR the Issuance. In
reaching its conclusion, the FLIR Board considered, among other things, the
following factors:
(1) The potential long-term benefits that could result from the
combination of businesses of FLIR and AGEMA and their complementary
strengths. The FLIR Board believes that the combination represents an
opportunity for shareholders of FLIR to participate in the value of the
improved technology, expertise and competitive posture of the combined FLIR
and AGEMA and the complementary fit between products, production
capability, engineering expertise, sales and distribution channels,
management experience and resources.
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(2) FLIR's accelerated growth of the Commercial Division. The FLIR Board
believes that the Company's strategic plan to accelerate penetration of the
commercial market and to generate a greater percentage of total revenue
from sales of its products to that market can be best achieved by combining
operations with AGEMA, a company with established expertise in the design,
manufacturing and marketing of industrial thermal imaging systems for the
global commercial thermal imaging market.
(3) The fairness opinion of Ragen MacKenzie. The FLIR Board took into
account the opinion of Ragen MacKenzie that the Combination is fair from a
financial point of view to FLIR's shareholders.
OPINION OF FLIR FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Opinion of Ragen MacKenzie. Ragen MacKenzie has acted as financial advisor
to FLIR in connection with the Combination. Pursuant to an engagement letter
dated August 22, 1997 (the "Ragen MacKenzie Engagement Letter"), FLIR retained
Ragen MacKenzie to furnish financial advisory and investment banking services
with respect to a possible merger between FLIR and AGEMA and to render an
opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to FLIR of the
consideration to be paid in any proposed merger. The amount of consideration
to be paid to AGEMA shareholders in the Combination was determined through
negotiations between FLIR management and AGEMA management and not by Ragen
MacKenzie.
Ragen MacKenzie rendered its opinion on September 23, 1997 to the Board of
Directors of FLIR to the effect that, as of such date and based upon and
subject to the assumptions, limitations, procedures followed and
qualifications set forth in such opinion, the consideration to be paid to
Spectra pursuant to the Combination Agreement is fair, from a financial point
of view to the shareholders of FLIR. FLIR shareholders should note that the
opinion expressed by Ragen MacKenzie was provided for use by the Board of
Directors of FLIR in its evaluation of the Combination.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE RAGEN MACKENZIE OPINION IS SET FORTH IN APPENDIX B TO
THIS PROXY STATEMENT AND SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY IN ITS ENTIRETY, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATIONS THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PROCEDURES FOLLOWED ASSUMPTIONS
MADE, OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED AND LIMITATIONS OF THE REVIEW UNDERTAKEN IN
ARRIVING AT SUCH OPINION. THE RAGEN MACKENZIE OPINION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN
OPINION AS TO THE PRICE AT WHICH FLIR COMMON STOCK WILL ACTUALLY TRADE AT ANY
TIME. THE RAGEN MACKENZIE OPINION ADDRESSES ONLY THE FAIRNESS TO THE
SHAREHOLDERS OF FLIR OF THE CONSIDERATION BEING PAID TO THE AGEMA SHAREHOLDERS
FROM A FINANCIAL POINT OF VIEW AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A RECOMMENDATION AS TO
HOW ANY SHAREHOLDER SHOULD VOTE AT THE SPECIAL MEETING.
No restrictions or limitations were imposed on Ragen MacKenzie with respect
to the investigations made or procedures followed by Ragen MacKenzie in
rendering its opinion. In arriving at its opinion Ragen MacKenzie, among other
things, (i) reviewed the most current draft of the Combination Agreement; (ii)
reviewed certain other documents including the draft Proxy Statement relating
to the Special Meeting of Shareholders of FLIR to be held in connection with
the Combination Agreement to approve the Combination; (iii) reviewed the
Annual Reports to Shareholders and the Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the
years 1993 through 1996 and certain interim reports to shareholders and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of FLIR; (iv) reviewed with the Management of
FLIR its operations, historical financial performance, financial condition and
future prospects; (v) reviewed certain financial results provided by AGEMA and
the management of AGEMA and FLIR and certain other relevant financial and
operating data of AGEMA and FLIR made available from the internal records of
AGEMA and FLIR; (vi) reviewed certain financial analyses and forecasts for
FLIR and AGEMA prepared by their respective managements; (vii) reviewed share
price and trading volume for FLIR's shares from June 22, 1993 to September 12,
1997; (viii) reviewed and discussed with FLIR and AGEMA management analyses
and forecasts of certain operating efficiencies and financial synergies (the
"Synergies") expected to be achieved as a result of the Combination; (ix)
compared certain publicly available financial data of companies whose
securities are publicly traded, which Ragen MacKenzie deemed generally
comparable to the business of AGEMA, to similar data for AGEMA; (x) reviewed
the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of certain other
business combinations that Ragen MacKenzie deemed generally relevant; and (xi)
performed and/or considered
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such other information, financial studies, analyses, inquiries,
investigations, market and economic criteria as Ragen MacKenzie deemed
appropriate.
In arriving at the Ragen MacKenzie Opinion, Ragen MacKenzie did not
independently verify any of the information reviewed by it and assumed and
relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial and other
information reviewed by it. Ragen MacKenzie did not conduct a physical
inspection of the properties or facilities, nor did it make or obtain an
independent evaluation or appraisal of the properties or assets and
liabilities of FLIR or AGEMA. Ragen MacKenzie relied upon the estimates of the
respective management teams of FLIR and AGEMA of the operating savings and
other benefits and cost reductions and synergies achievable as a result of the
Combination. Ragen MacKenzie also assumed that the financial forecasts
relating to the prospects of FLIR and AGEMA were reasonably prepared on bases
reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the
managements of FLIR and AGEMA as to the likely future financial performance of
FLIR and AGEMA, respectively. Ragen MacKenzie expressed no opinion with
respect to such forecasts or the assumptions on which they were based. Ragen
MacKenzie also assumed that the Combination would be accounted for as a
purchase under generally accepted accounting principals.
The following is a brief summary of the analyses performed by Ragen
MacKenzie in connection with the Ragen MacKenzie Opinion and included in its
presentations to the FLIR Board. All analyses discussed below, unless
otherwise indicated, exclude Synergies resulting from the Combination
estimated by the managements of FLIR and AGEMA.
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis. Using discounted cash flow analysis, Ragen
MacKenzie estimated the present value of the future streams of after-tax cash
flows that AGEMA could produce over the years 1998-2003 on a stand-alone
basis, under various circumstances. The analysis assumed that AGEMA performed
in accordance with the earnings forecasts of AGEMA's management for the full
year 1997 and for the projected years 1998 and 1999. Assumptions for the
outlying years were developed by Ragen MacKenzie based on discussions held
with FLIR and AGEMA management. The AGEMA terminal values were calculated
using the perpetuity method projecting a perpetual stream of AGEMA's after-tax
cash flows (following the planning period) at real growth rates ranging from
0.0% to 2.0%. The cash flow streams and terminal values were then discounted
to present values using different discount rates from 12% to 16%. Based on
this discounted cash flow analysis, Ragen MacKenzie developed a reference
range of between $93.0 million and $152.3 million and a midpoint (based on a
14.0% discount rate and a 1.0% real growth rate) of $115.9 million.
Comparable Company Analysis. Using publicly available information, Ragen
MacKenzie compared selected financial information for AGEMA with similar
information for selected publicly-traded companies that Ragen MacKenzie deemed
comparable for the purposes of its analysis to AGEMA. Such comparable
companies included Cognex Corporation, FLIR Systems, Inc., Key Technology,
Inc., Metrika Systems Corporation, Perceptron, Inc., Robotic Vision Systems,
ThermoSpectra Corporation and Zygo Corporation. Excluding high and low data
points, this analysis showed acquisition prices paid that resulted in an
average (i) 2.2 multiple of LTM Sales; (ii) 15.4 multiple of LTM EBITDA; (iii)
21.0 multiple of LTM EBIT; (iv) 31.7 multiple of LTM Net Income; (v) 28.9
multiple of 1997 Net Income; (vi) 16.8 multiple of 1998 Net Income; and (vii)
6.2 multiple of Tangible Book Value. Ragen MacKenzie developed a reference
range of between $79.0 million and $101.0 million for the aggregate value and
$72.0 million and $94.0 million for the equity value of AGEMA. The reference
range established based on this analysis does not factor in the control
premium associated with an acquisition. The AGEMA equity value of $77.8
million (or aggregate valuation of $84.8 million) represents a premium of 8.1%
to a discount of 17.2% to this range.
Comparable Transaction Analysis. Ragen MacKenzie analyzed recent merger and
acquisition transactions it deemed relevant to the analysis of the proposed
transaction. In the absence of directly comparable transactions, Ragen
MacKenzie emphasized transactions in comparable industries, comparable
transaction dynamics and comparable strategic direction. For this analysis,
Ragen MacKenzie reviewed five transactions or pending transactions including:
Congnex Corp./Acumen, Inc.; Cognex Corp./ISYS, Inc.; Protocol Systems,
Inc./Pryon Corp.; FEI Company/Phillips Electro Optics Business; and Zygo
Corp/Digital Instruments, Inc. Excluding high
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and low data points, this analysis showed acquisition prices paid that
resulted in an average (i) 2.7 multiple of Sales; (ii) 17.2 multiple of LTM
EBITDA; (iii) 29.5 multiple of LTM EBIT; (iv) 27.6 multiple of historic Net
Income; and a (v) 5.8 multiple of Book Value. Based on this analysis, Ragen
MacKenzie developed a reference range of between $76.5 million and $106.0
million for AGEMA common stock.
Contribution Analysis. Ragen MacKenzie looked at the relative contribution
to the combined entity of both companies to Sales, EBITDA, EBIT, Net Income
and Book Value for the calendar year 1996; the six months ended June 30th and
projected results for calendar years 1997 and 1998. Ragen Mackenzie discounted
the analysis of the 1996 results because, after discussions with managements
of both FLIR and AGEMA, it concluded that the uncooled product introduction
delay that occurred in 1996 led to a significant loss at AGEMA and benefited
FLIR who had released a competitive product, the Prism. Based on the closing
price of FLIR common stock one week before the announcement of the Proposed
Transaction of $18.69 and a likely maximum of $7.0 million of net debt being
assumed by FLIR, AGEMA shareholders will be receiving a maximum of 39.8% of
the aggregate value of the combined company and 41.5% of the equity value.
Excluding the impact of Synergies, AGEMA is contributing: (i) 15.7% of
combined shareholders' equity; (ii) 23.8% of combined total assets; 36.8% and
37.5% of 1997 and 1998 proforma combined sales; and (iii) 25.2% and 38.0% of
1997 and 1998 combined proforma pre-tax income.
Proforma Merger Analysis. Ragen MacKenzie analyzed the proforma financial
projections for 1997 and 1998 prepared by FLIR management. The analysis
concluded that the acquisition would add $0.06 (4.1%) per share to FLIR's EPS
for 1998 and $0.29 (14.9%) to FLIR's EPS in 1999. These estimates include FLIR
Management's assessment of the likely time scale of the realization of
Synergies as evidenced in projections prepared by FLIR Management. Ragen
MacKenzie noted that, as the transaction will be accounted for under the
purchase method and as it is expected to close in late 1997, the impact of the
transaction on FLIR's reported earnings for 1997 will be insignificant with
the exception of the proposed write-off of goodwill, in-process R&D and
merger-related costs.
Operating Synergies. Ragen MacKenzie also analyzed a number of projected
synergies that could be derived by a combination of FLIR and AGEMA. These
synergies constitute a very important aspect of this transaction. The
realization of the financial benefits of these synergies will depend upon
among other things: the implementation of the post-merger business plan and
continuation of prevailing trends and conditions in the company's end-markets.
The summary set forth above does not purport to be a complete description of
the analyses performed by Ragen MacKenzie, but describes, in summary form, the
principle elements of the analyses made by Ragen MacKenzie in arriving at the
Ragen MacKenzie Opinion. The preparation of a fairness opinion involves
various determinations as to the most appropriate and relevant methods of
financial analysis and the application of these methods to the particular
circumstances and, therefore, such an opinion is not readily summarized. Each
of the analyses was performed by Ragen MacKenzie to provide a different
perspective on the transaction and contribute to the total mix of information
available to the FLIR Board. Ragen MacKenzie did not form a conclusion as to
whether any one of the analyses, considered in isolation, supported or failed
to support an opinion as to the fairness from a financial point of view of the
Combination. Instead, Ragen MacKenzie, in reaching its conclusion, considered
the results of the analyses taken as a whole. Ragen MacKenzie's conclusion
involved significant elements of judgment and qualitative analyses as well as
financial and quantitative analyses. Ragen MacKenzie did not place particular
emphasis or weighting on any individual factor, but instead concluded that its
analysis taken as a whole supported its opinion. Accordingly, notwithstanding
the separate factors summarized above, Ragen MacKenzie believes that its
analyses must be considered as a whole and that selecting portions of its
analysis and the factors it considered, without considering all analyses and
factors, could create an incomplete or misleading view of the evaluation
process underlying its opinion. In performing its analyses, Ragen MacKenzie
made numerous assumptions with respect to industry performance, general
business, financial economic, foreign currency and market conditions and other
matters, many of which are beyond the control of FLIR or AGEMA management.
Furthermore, events occurring after the date of the Ragen MacKenzie Opinion
may materially affect the assumptions used in preparing the Ragen MacKenzie
Opinion and accordingly the
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Ragen MacKenzie Opinion is necessarily based upon market, economic, and other
conditions that exist and can be evaluated as of the date of the opinion, and
on information available to Ragen MacKenzie as of such date. In addition,
analyses relating to the value of the businesses or securities do not purport
to be appraisals, or to reflect the prices at which such businesses or
securities can actually be sold. Analyses based on future results are not
necessarily indicative of actual future results, which may be significantly
more or less favorable than suggested by such analyses.
Ragen MacKenzie, as part of its investment banking business, is engaged in
the valuation of businesses and their securities in connection with mergers
and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings, secondary distributions of
securities, private placements and valuations. Ragen MacKenzie makes a market
in the securities of FLIR and provides research coverage on FLIR. In the
ordinary course of business, Ragen MacKenzie may actively trade the securities
of FLIR for its own account and for the accounts of customers and,
accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position in such securities.
Pursuant to the Ragen MacKenzie Engagement Letter, FLIR has agreed to pay
Ragen MacKenzie, upon consummation of the Combination, as defined in the Ragen
MacKenzie Engagement Letter a transaction fee (the "Transaction Fee") of
$175,000. FLIR has also agreed to reimburse Ragen MacKenzie for its reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses and to indemnify Ragen MacKenzie against certain
liabilities relating to or arising out of services performed by Ragen
MacKenzie as financial advisor to FLIR. The terms of the Ragen MacKenzie
Engagement Letter, which are customary in transactions of this nature, were
negotiated at arm's length between FLIR and Ragen MacKenzie, and the FLIR
Board of Directors was aware of such arrangement at the time of its approval
of the Combination Agreement.
BUSINESS OF FLIR AND THE AGEMA COMPANIES PENDING THE COMBINATION
Pursuant to the Combination Agreement, the parties have agreed that, prior
to the Effective Time or earlier termination of the Combination Agreement,
except as contemplated by the Combination Agreement, FLIR and the AGEMA
Companies will conduct their operations in compliance with applicable laws and
according to its ordinary course of business consistent with past practice,
not enter into any material transaction other than in the ordinary course of
its business consistent with past practice, seek to preserve intact its assets
and current business organization, keep available the services of its current
officers and employees and preserve its relationship with customers, suppliers
and others. The parties have also agreed that prior to the Effective Time,
unless the other party agrees in writing or as otherwise permitted by the
Combination Agreement, neither FLIR nor AGEMA will:
(i) issue, deliver, sell, dispose or, pledge or otherwise encumber, or
authorize or propose the issuance, sale, disposition, pledge or other
encumbrance of, any additional shares of its capital stock or any
securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the
right to subscribe for any shares of its capital stock, or any other
securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for any shares of
its capital stock, provided that FLIR shall not be prohibited from issuing
shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of outstanding stock options nor
from granting additional stock options under existing stock option plans in
amounts consistent with past practice;
(ii) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, or propose to redeem,
purchase or otherwise acquire, any of its outstanding securities;
(iii) split, combine, subdivide or reclassify any shares of its capital
stock or declare, set aside for payment or pay any dividend, or otherwise
make any payments to shareholders in their capacity as such;
(iv) (a) grant any increases in the compensation of any of its directors,
officers or key employees, (b) pay or agree to pay any pension, retirement
allowance or other material employee benefit not required or contemplated
by any of the existing benefit, severance, pension or employment plans,
agreements or arrangements to any such director, officer or key employee,
whether past or present, (c) enter into any new or amend any existing
employment agreement or severance agreement with any such director, officer
or
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key employee, or (d) except as may be required to comply with applicable
law, amend any existing, or become obligated under any new, employee plan
or benefit arrangement;
(v) dispose of, or grant liens on, any of its assets outside the ordinary
course of its business consistent with past practice, or adopt a plan of
complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation,
restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization;
(vi) make any acquisition, by means of merger, consolidation or
otherwise, (a) of any direct or indirect ownership interest in or assets
comprising any business enterprise or operation or (b) except in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, of any other
assets;
(vii) adopt any amendments to the articles of incorporation, bylaws or
any other organizational documents;
(viii) other than borrowings under existing credit facilities, renewals
thereof or other borrowings in the ordinary course, incur any indebtedness
for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness, or, except in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, make any
loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other
person;
(ix) engage in the conduct of any business the nature of which is
different from the business such entity is currently engaged in;
(x) enter into any agreement providing for acceleration of payment or
performance or other consequence as a result of a change of control;
(xi) enter into any contract, arrangement or understanding requiring the
purchase of equipment, materials, supplies or services over a period
greater than 12 months, except in the ordinary course of business for the
distribution of products or the production of inventory; or
(xii) authorize or announce an intention to do any of the foregoing, or
enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement, to do any of
the foregoing.
NO SOLICITATION OF ACQUISITION PROPOSALS
Under the Combination Agreement, FLIR, the Spectra Companies and the AGEMA
Companies have agreed that, prior to the Closing or earlier termination of the
Combination Agreement, neither FLIR, the Spectra Companies nor the AGEMA
Companies nor any of their respective officers, employees, representatives,
agents or affiliates will, directly or indirectly, encourage, solicit or
engage in discussions or negotiations with any third party concerning any
merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar transaction involving FLIR or
any of the AGEMA Companies or any purchase of all or a significant portion of
the assets of or equity interest in FLIR or any of the AGEMA Companies, or any
other transaction that would involve the transfer or potential transfer of
control of FLIR or any of the AGEMA Companies.
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF FLIR AND AGEMA AFTER THE COMBINATION
At the Effective Time, the FLIR Board will increase the size of the Board
from six to nine members and appoint four designees of Spectra to the FLIR
Board to serve until the next Annual Meeting of FLIR shareholders. Thereafter,
FLIR has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the number of
designees of Spectra who are serving on the FLIR Board to be maintained at the
number described below: (i) three (3) designees if on the date of mailing of
the notice for the annual shareholder meeting where such directors shall be up
for election and on the date the election is held, the Spectra Companies hold
of record and beneficially thirty percent (30%) or more of the then issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) two (2) designees if on the date of
mailing of the notice for the annual shareholder meeting where such directors
shall be up for election and on the date the election is held, the Spectra
Companies hold of record and beneficially less than thirty percent (30%) but
more than or equal to twenty percent (20%) of the then issued and outstanding
shares of Common Stock, and (iii) one (1) designee if on the date of mailing
of the notice for the annual shareholder meeting where
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such directors shall be up for election and on the date the election is held,
the Spectra Companies hold of record and beneficially less than twenty percent
(20)%) but more than or equal to ten (10%) percent of the then issued and
outstanding shares of FLIR Common Stock. If at some point in the future the
Spectra Companies hold of record and beneficially less than ten percent (10%)
of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Spectra
Companies shall no longer be entitled to the rights described above. While he
remains employed by FLIR as Vice Chairman, FLIR will use its reasonable best
efforts to cause Leif Bergstrom to be elected to the FLIR Board.
The officers of the AGEMA Companies at the Effective Time will continue to
serve in such positions until their successors have been duly elected or
appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
After the Combination, AGEMA will be a wholly owned subsidiary of FLIR. AGEMA
will operate as one of FLIR's business units, and FLIR currently intends to
maintain AGEMA's corporate headquarters in Sweden. After the Combination,
AGEMA will have access to resources generally available to FLIR's other
business units, will participate in appropriate activities with other FLIR
business units and will operate under the direction and guidance of FLIR's
senior management and the FLIR and AGEMA Boards.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Combination Agreement contains certain customary representations and
warranties of the parties thereto, relating, among other things, to (1)
corporate organization and qualification, (2) capital structure, (3) ownership
of subsidiaries, (4) authorization, execution, delivery, performance and
enforceability of the Combination Agreement and the Combination Agreement's
noncontravention of agreements, laws and charter documents and required
consents and approvals, (5) the accuracy of financial statements, (6) the
absence of certain changes and events, (7) litigation, (8) the accuracy of
information supplied for inclusion in this Proxy Statement, (9) employee
benefit plans, (10) brokers and financial advisors, (11) compliance with
permits, applicable laws and agreements, (12) the absence of undisclosed
liabilities, (13) tax matters, (14) the absence of defaults on agreements,
(15) intellectual property, (16) the absence of other negotiations, (17) title
to assets, (18) environmental matters, (19) the absence of illegal payments
and (20) AGEMA's business and corporate records.
CONDITIONS; WAIVERS
Conditions to Each Party's Obligations to Effect the Combination. The
respective obligations of FLIR and the Spectra Companies to effect the
Combination are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions,
including the following: (a) the representations and warranties of the other
party contained in the Combination Agreement shall be true in all material
respects when made and on and as of the Effective Time as if made on and as of
such date, (b) the other party shall have performed or complied in all
material respects with all agreements and conditions contained in the
Combination Agreement required to be performed or complied with on or prior to
the Effective Time, (c) there shall have been no changes since the date of the
Combination Agreement in the business, operations, prospects, condition
(financial or otherwise), properties, assets or liabilities of the other
party, except changes contemplated by the Combination Agreement and changes in
the ordinary course of business which would not be considered to have, either
individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect (d) all action
necessary under applicable law and regulations and the organizational
documents of the respective parties to approve the Combination, including the
approval of the Issuance by FLIR's shareholders, shall have been taken by
FLIR, the Spectra Companies and the AGEMA Companies, (e) no judgment, order,
injunction, ruling or decree shall be outstanding and no claim, action,
proceeding or government investigation shall be pending or threatened which
would restrain, prohibit, invalidate or attempt to restrain or enjoin or
materially adversely affect the Combination and (f) all permits, consents,
authorizations, approvals, registrations, qualifications, designations and
declarations necessary for the consummation of the Combination shall have been
obtained and, to the extent required to be submitted prior to the Effective
Time, all filings and notices required to be submitted shall have been
submitted.
Conditions to the Obligations of FLIR. The obligations of FLIR to effect the
Combination are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following
additional conditions: (a) except for certain agreements identified in
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the Combination Agreement, all agreements between or among any of the Spectra
Companies or any of their affiliates (other than the AGEMA Companies), on the
one hand, and the AGEMA Companies, on the other hand, including, but not
limited to, all tax sharing or tax allocation agreements, all cash pooling
agreements and all forward rate agreements, shall have been terminated, and
there will be no liability to any party under any such terminated agreements
following the Effective Time, (b) except for certain liabilities, indebtedness
and liens described in the Combination Agreement, all liens on the assets of
the AGEMA Companies shall be terminated prior to Closing, and at Closing none
of the AGEMA Companies shall have any other indebtedness and (c) FLIR shall
have received evidence satisfactory to FLIR that the minimum registered share
capital of AGEMA has been increased to SEK100,000 in satisfaction of the
requirements under Swedish law.
Conditions to the Obligations of the Spectra Companies. The obligations of
the Spectra Companies to effect the Combination are subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of the following additional conditions: (a) the FLIR
Employment Agreements (as defined below) shall have been amended in a form
satisfactory to the Spectra Companies so that the Combination does not
constitute a Change of Control (as defined therein), provided, however, that
if the Spectra Companies and their Affiliates' ownership of Common Stock
exceeds forty-five percent (45%) of the total issued and outstanding Common
Stock at any time as a result of purchases of Common Stock by the Spectra
Companies or their Affiliates, such amendment by its terms shall become
immediately and automatically null and void, (b) the Board of Directors of
FLIR shall have adopted resolutions increasing the size of such Board from six
(6) to nine (9) members and electing to fill vacancies created thereby with
the nominees of Spectra previously provided to the Board, such actions to be
effective upon the Closing.
TERMINATION; AMENDMENT
The Combination Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing
Date by mutual consent of the Board of Directors of FLIR and the Board of
Directors of Spectra. The Combination Agreement also may be terminated: (i) by
either FLIR or Spectra if the Combination has not been consummated on or
before March 31, 1998 (provided the terminating party is not otherwise in
material breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements
under the Combination Agreement); (ii) by Spectra if any of the conditions to
Spectra's obligations described above have not been met or waived by Spectra
at such time as the condition is no longer capable of satisfaction (provided
that Spectra is not otherwise in material breach of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements under the Combination Agreement, which
breach is a direct and proximate cause of the failed condition); (iii) by FLIR
if any of the conditions to its obligations described above have not been met
or waived by FLIR at such time as the condition is no longer capable of
satisfaction, including the failure to obtain any required approval of its
shareholders at a duly held meeting of shareholders or at an adjournment
thereof (provided FLIR is not otherwise in material breach of its
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements under the Combination
Agreement, which breach is the direct and proximate cause of the failed
condition); (iv) by either of FLIR or Spectra if there has been a material
breach on the part of the other party of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement set forth in the Combination Agreement, which breach has
not been cured within fifteen business days following receipt by the breaching
party of written notice of such breach; (v) by either of FLIR or Spectra upon
written notice to the other party if any governmental authority of competent
jurisdiction shall have issued a final permanent order enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Combination Agreement and in any such case the time for appeal or petition for
reconsideration of such order shall have expired without such appeal or
petition being granted. In the event of termination of the Combination
Agreement by either FLIR or Spectra as provided in the preceding sentence for
any reason other than a material breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement by the other party, the Combination Agreement shall
become void and there shall be no liability on the part of either FLIR or
Spectra.
The Combination Agreement may be amended at any time, but only by written
instrument signed on behalf of each of the parties to the Combination
Agreement. At any time prior to the Closing Date, the parties to the
Combination Agreement may: (i) extend the time for performance of any of the
obligations of the parties;
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(ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of any other
party contained in the Combination Agreement or in any document delivered
pursuant thereto by any other party; and (iii) waive compliance with any of
the agreements or conditions contained in the Combination Agreement. Any
agreement on the part of any party to the Combination Agreement of any such
extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of such party.
INDEMNIFICATION
FLIR has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Spectra Companies, and
the Spectra Companies have agreed to indemnify and hold harmless FLIR and the
AGEMA Companies, from and against all losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and
expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) ("Indemnifiable Damages")
incurred by one party by reason of or arising out of or in connection with the
breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of the other party
contained in the Combination Agreement or the failure of the other party to
perform any agreement or covenant required by the Combination Agreement to be
performed by it. In addition, FLIR and the Spectra Companies have each agreed
to indemnify and hold the other harmless for any Indemnifiable Damages
incurred by FLIR or the AGEMA Companies in an amount in excess of $90,000 in
connection with certain litigation.
AMENDMENT OF FLIR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
On May 5, 1997, FLIR entered into employment agreements (the "FLIR
Employment Agreements") with certain of its executive officers, including
Robert P. Daltry, J. Kenneth Stringer III, James A. Fitzhenry, William N.
Martin, Steven R. Palmquist and J. Mark Samper. Among other things, the FLIR
Employment Agreements provide the employees with certain benefits in the event
of a "change of control" of FLIR. The consummation of the Combination would
constitute a "change of control" of FLIR pursuant to the existing terms of the
FLIR Employment Agreements. However, under the terms of the Combination
Agreement, FLIR and those certain executive officers have agreed to amend the
FLIR Employment Agreements prior to the Closing Date to provide that the
consummation of the Combination will not constitute a "change of control" of
FLIR for purposes of the FLIR Employment Agreements. This amendment to the
FLIR Employment Agreements will terminate and become null and void upon the
acquisition by Spectra and/or its affiliates of any shares of Common Stock
(other than the FLIR Stock acquired in the Combination) if at the time of such
acquisition Spectra and its affiliates would beneficially own more than 45
percent of the issued and outstanding shares of FLIR's Common Stock.
RESALE OF FLIR STOCK ISSUED IN THE COMBINATION; REGISTRATION RIGHTS
The FLIR Stock to be issued in the Combination will not be registered under
the Securities Act. Accordingly, the FLIR Stock to be issued in the
Combination will constitute "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule
144 under the Securities Act which may not be sold except pursuant to an
effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering such
shares, or in compliance with Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or
another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act.
In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, a person (or persons
whose shares are aggregated) who has beneficially owned restricted securities
for at least one year would generally be entitled to sell, within any three
month period, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of (i) 1% of
the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (ii) the average weekly
trading volume of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock during the four
calendar weeks preceding each such sale. Sales under Rule 144 are also subject
to certain manner of sale provisions, notice requirements and the availability
of current public information about the Company. A person (or persons whose
shares are aggregated) who is not deemed an "affiliate" of the Company and who
has beneficially owned shares for at least three years (including any period
of ownership of preceding nonaffiliated holders) would be entitled to sell
such shares under Rule 144 without regard to the volume limitations described
above.
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Effective as of the Closing Date, FLIR and Spectra will enter into a
Registration Rights Agreement that will grant Spectra certain registration
rights. The Registration Rights Agreement will provide that if FLIR proposes
to register any of its securities under the Securities Act, whether for its
own account of otherwise, Spectra will be entitled to notice of the
registration and inclusion of such shares therein, subject to certain
limitations. In addition, at any time after twelve months from the Closing
Date, such holders may require FLIR to file a registration statement covering
such shares, and FLIR will be obligated to use its best efforts to effect such
registration, subject to certain conditions and limitations. FLIR will be
obligated to effect only two such demand registrations within any twelve month
period. All expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions,
incurred in connection with a company registration and with respect to the
first demand registration within any twelve month period, including all
registration, filing, qualification, printing and accounting fees, and the
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the selling stockholders and
counsel for FLIR are required to be paid by FLIR. All such fees and expenses
incurred in connection with a second demand registration within any twelve
month period are required to be paid by the shareholders making such request.
With respect to any registration effected pursuant to the registration rights
of such holders, FLIR is required to indemnify such holders against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Act.
RESTRICTIONS ON PURCHASES OF FLIR COMMON STOCK
During the twelve month period following the Closing Date, the Spectra
Companies have agreed that none of the Spectra Companies nor any of their
affiliates will acquire or agree to acquire any interest in any Common Stock,
other than the acquisition of Common Stock in connection with (i) a dividend
on, subdivision of or other pro rata distribution in respect of, any security
issued by FLIR, (ii) a merger, consolidation or other transaction, or (iii) an
offering of Common Stock by FLIR to the extent necessary to allow the Spectra
Companies and their affiliates to maintain the same percentage ownership in
FLIR as they had immediately after the Closing Date.
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
It is expected that the AGEMA USA Acquisition will constitute a tax-free
reorganization for federal income tax purposes. The AGEMA Sweden Acquisition,
the AGEMA UK Acquisition and the AGEMA Canada Acquisition will be taxable
transactions to FLIR for federal income tax purposes to the extent of the cash
consideration paid by FLIR in such acquisitions. Shareholders of FLIR will not
recognize any gain or loss as a result of the Combination.
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT
It is expected that the Combination will be treated as a purchase for
accounting and financial reporting purposes.
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended
(the "HSR Act"), and the rules promulgated thereunder by the Federal Trade
Commission (the "FTC"), the Combination may not be consummated until
notifications have been given and certain information has been furnished to
the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the
"Department of Justice") and specified waiting period requirements have been
satisfied. FLIR and Spectra each filed its respective notification and report
forms under the HSR Act on October 9, 1997.
Federal and state antitrust enforcement authorities review the legality of
transactions such as the Combination. At any time before or after the
Effective Time, and notwithstanding that the HSR Act waiting period has
expired, any such agency could take any action under antitrust laws that it
deems necessary or desirable in the public interest. Such action could include
seeking to enjoin the consummation of the Combination or seeking divestiture
of businesses of FLIR or Spectra acquired as a result of the Combination.
Under certain circumstances, private parties may also bring legal actions
under the antitrust laws.
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Based on information available to them, FLIR and Spectra believe that the
Combination will be effected in compliance with federal and state antitrust
laws. However, there can be no assurance that a challenge to the consummation
of the Combination on antitrust grounds will not be made or that, if such a
challenge were made, FLIR and Spectra would prevail or would not be required
to accept certain conditions (possibly including certain divestitures) in
order to consummate the Combination. Under the Combination Agreement, a
condition to consummation of the Combination for each of FLIR and Spectra is
that all consents and approvals, including the expiration or termination of
any applicable waiting period requirement, legally required for consummation
of the Combination shall have been obtained and no temporary restraining
order, preliminary or permanent injunction, or other order or decree which
prevents the consummation of the Combination shall have been issued and remain
in effect.
EXPENSES AND FEES
FLIR will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with the
Combination. AGEMA will pay all expenses incurred by the AGEMA Companies and
the Spectra Companies in connection with the Combination, except for any fees,
commissions and expenses of any broker, finder or investment banker engaged by
AGEMA or the Spectra Companies, which shall be paid by Spectra.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements of
Operations and Balance Sheet give effect to the Combination on a purchase
basis of accounting. These Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial
Statements have been prepared from the historical consolidated financial
statements of FLIR and the historical combined financial statements of AGEMA
and should be read in conjunction therewith. The historical consolidated
financial statements of FLIR and the historical combined financial statements
of AGEMA are contained in this Proxy Statement. See "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS."
The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1997
gives effect to the Combination as if it occurred on that date. The Unaudited
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the year ended
December 31, 1996 and the six months ended June 30, 1997, gives effect to the
Combination as if it occurred at the beginning of the periods presented by
combining the financial statements of FLIR and AGEMA and giving effect for
applying the purchase method of accounting for the Combination. Under purchase
accounting the purchase price will be allocated to assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The adjustments
included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements
represent a preliminary determination of these adjustments based upon
available information. There is no assurance that the actual adjustments will
not differ significantly from the pro forma adjustments reflected in the pro
forma information. This pro forma condensed information is not necessarily
indicative of actual or future operating results or financial position that
would have occurred or will occur upon the consummation of the Combination.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations included
herein does not reflect (1) expected operating savings which management
believes are achievable by the end of 1998 and (2) a charge of approximately
$40.0 million representing the write-off of acquired in process research and
development, costs related to the potential restructuring of FLIR's post-
Combination operations and write-off of inventory related to duplicate FLIR's
commercial products.
The AGEMA Balance Sheet at June 30, 1997 has been translated from Swedish
Krone at an exchange rate of 7.7345 Swedish Krone to the U.S. Dollar which
represents the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in
Swedish Krone as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York as of June 30, 1997. The AGEMA Statements of Operations have been
translated based upon an average rate for the periods presented. The average
rates are based upon the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each
month during the periods indicated. The average based upon the above for the
six months ended June 30, 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996 was 7.6006
and 6.7099, respectively.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 1997
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HISTORICAL PRO FORMA
---------------- ----------------------
FLIR AGEMA ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED
------- ------- ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents........ $ 1,428 $ 3,210 $ -- $ 4,638
Accounts receivable.............. 35,641 11,321 (298)(g) 46,664
Account receivable from related
parties......................... -- 161 -- 161
Inventories...................... 33,854 9,757 -- 43,611
Prepaid expenses................. 1,318 1,117 -- 2,435
------- ------- ------- --------
Total current assets............ 72,241 25,566 (298) 97,509
Property and equipment............ 8,904 3,747 -- 12,651
Trademarks........................ -- -- 2,655 (a) 2,655
Intangible assets................. -- -- (2,655)(a)
(30,162)(b)
(1,000)(c)
55,771 (d)
(10,606)(e)
850 (f) 12,198 (h)
In-process research and
development...................... -- -- 30,162 (b) 30,162
Software development costs........ 1,008 -- -- 1,008
Deferred income taxes............. 2,200 478 61 (g) 2,739
Other assets...................... 817 114 -- 931
------- ------- ------- --------
$85,170 $29,905 $44,778 $159,853
======= ======= ======= ========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable.................... $13,143 $ 730 $ -- $ 13,873
Accounts payable................. 7,652 2,434 -- 10,086
Accounts payable to related
parties......................... 703 6,379 (1,000)(c) 6,082
Accrued payroll and other
liabilities..................... 2,936 5,370 850 (f) 9,156
Accrued income taxes............. 1,383 141 -- 1,524
Current portion of long-term
debt............................ 1,398 -- -- 1,398
------- ------- ------- --------
Total current liabilities....... 27,215 15,054 (150) 42,119
Long-term debt.................... 5,501 -- 5,501
Accrued pension liability......... -- 4,074 (80)(g) 3,994
Deferred income taxes............. -- 171 -- 171
Commitments and contingencies..... -- -- -- --
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock.................. -- -- -- --
Common stock..................... 55 1,026 42 (d)
(1,026)(e) 97
Additional paid-in capital....... 42,646 8,922 55,729 (d)
(8,922)(e) 98,375
Retained earnings (accumulated
deficit)........................ 9,798 (428) 428 (e)
(157)(g) 9,641
Cumulative foreign translation
adjustments..................... (45) 1,086 (1,086)(e) (45)
------- ------- ------- --------
Total shareholders' equity...... 52,454 10,606 45,008 108,068
------- ------- ------- --------
$85,170 $29,905 $44,778 $159,853
======= ======= ======= ========
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 1997
(a) Represents the recognition of AGEMA's existing trademarks at fair market
value. The life assigned to such trademarks is twenty years.
(b) Represents the amount of purchase price allocated to in-process research
and development based on its estimated fair value. The amount primarily
represents the value of various projects which are in process, but which
have not reached technological feasibility. Such projects are expected to
generate future revenues if such projects reach technological feasibility.
The value assigned is based primarily on the discounted cash flow of
expected future revenues. No amortization of the balance is recorded, as
the amount will be written off immediately following the consummation of
the Combination.
(c) Represents the amount of AGEMA Net Intercompany Indebtedness to be
retained by Spectra as specified in section 7.16 of Combination Agreement
(See Appendix A).
(d) Represents the issuance of 4,162,000 shares of FLIR Common Stock, at an
estimated fair value of $13.40 per share as consideration in the
Combination. The determined market value is based upon an estimated $20.00
share closing price less a 33% discount from the value of such share. The
discount is based upon the lack of liquidity resulting from the
unregistered status of the shares issued.
(e) Represents the elimination of AGEMA's historical equity.
(f) Represents the payment of merger costs and fees. These fees are summarized
as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Investment banking fees.............................................. $175
Accounting fees...................................................... 125
Legal fees........................................................... 350
Other direct Combination costs....................................... 200
----
$850
====
</TABLE>
(g) Represents adjustment required to conform the Balance Sheet as of June 30,
1997 from Swedish GAAP to U.S. GAAP. See Note 12 to the December 31, 1996
AGEMA Combined Financial Statements and Note 3 to the June 30, 1997 AGEMA
Combined Financial Statements.
(h) The purchase price and preliminary calculation of the excess of cost over
the fair value of net assets acquired is as follows (in thousands, except
share information):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Purchase Price:
4,162,000 shares issued at a discounted market value of $13.40
per share...................................................... $55,771
Fees and expenses............................................... 850
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Total purchase price............................................ 56,621
Fair value of assets acquired................................... 62,722
Fair value of liabilities assumed............................... (18,299)
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44,423
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Excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired
resulting from the Combination................................. $12,198
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HISTORICAL PRO FORMA
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FLIR AGEMA ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED
------- ------ ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES:
Government.............................. $19,379 $ -- $ -- $19,379
Commercial.............................. 16,381 24,782 -- 41,163
------- ------ ----- -------
Total revenues........................ 35,760 24,782 -- 60,542
Cost of goods sold...................... 16,524 12,561 -- 29,085
------- ------ ----- -------
Gross profit............................ 19,236 12,221 -- 31,457
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development................ 5,345 2,384 -- 7,729
Selling and other operating costs....... 10,959 8,942 (36)(a) 19,865
Amortization of intangibles............. -- -- 428 428
------- ------ ----- -------
Total operating costs................. 16,304 11,326 392 28,022
Earnings from operations................ 2,932 895 (392) 3,435
Interest income......................... 20 41 -- 61
Interest expense and other.............. (872) (327) (83)(a) (1,282)
------- ------ ----- -------
Earnings before income taxes and group
contribution........................... 2,080 609 (475) 2,214
Group contribution...................... -- 19 (19)(a) --
------- ------ ----- -------
Earnings before income taxes............ 2,080 590 (456) 2,214
Provision for income taxes.............. 539 (49) (128)(c) 349
(13)(a)
------- ------ ----- -------
Net earnings............................ $ 1,541 $ 639 (315) $ 1,865
======= ====== ===== =======
Net earnings per share.................. $ 0.27 $ 0.19
======= =======
Weighted average number of common shares
and equivalents outstanding............ 5,795 4,162 9,957
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
(a) Represents adjustment required to conform net earnings as of June 30, 1997
from Swedish GAAP to U.S. GAAP. See Note 12 to the December 31, 1996 AGEMA
Combined Financial Statements and Note 3 to the June 30, 1997 AGEMA
Combined Financial Statements.
(b) Represents amortization of intangible assets for the six months ended June
30, 1997. The amortization is summarized as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Trademarks.......................................................... 66
Intangible assets................................................... 362
----
$428
====
</TABLE>
Trademarks are amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful
life of twenty years. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line
basis over an estimated useful life of twenty years.
(c) The pro forma adjustment to the provision for income taxes is based upon
the statutory tax rate of 28% applied to pro forma adjustments discussed
above.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HISTORICAL PRO FORMA
---------------- -----------------------
FLIR AGEMA ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED
------- ------- ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES:
Government........................... $42,958 $ -- $ -- $42,958
Commercial........................... 23,059 48,401 -- 71,460
------- ------- ------- -------
Total revenues..................... 66,017 48,401 -- 114,418
Cost of goods sold................... 30,415 25,356 -- 55,771
------- ------- ------- -------
Gross profit......................... 35,602 23,045 -- 58,647
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development............. 9,485 4,954 -- 14,439
Selling and other operating costs.... 17,739 20,532 (15) (a) 38,256
Allowance for doubtful accounts...... 1,260 -- -- 1,260
Amortization of intangibles.......... -- -- 858 (b) 858
------- ------- ------- -------
Total operating costs.............. 28,484 25,486 843 54,813
Earnings from operations............. 7,118 (2,441) (843) 3,834
Interest income...................... 44 252 -- 296
Interest expense and other........... (819) (463) (204) (a) (1,486)
------- ------- ------- -------
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
and group contribution.............. 6,343 (2,652) (1,047) 2,644
Group contribution................... -- (824) 824 (a) --
------- ------- ------- -------
Earnings (loss) before income taxes.. 6,343 (1,828) (1,871) 2,644
Provision for income taxes........... 1,251 (67) (53)(a)
(524)(c) 607
------- ------- ------- -------
Net earnings (loss).................. $ 5,092 $(1,761) $(1,294) $ 2,037
======= ======= ======= =======
Net earnings per share............... $ 0.91 $ 0.21
======= =======
Weighted average number of common
shares and equivalents outstanding.. 5,624 4,162 9,786
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
(a) Represents adjustment required to conform net loss as of December 31, 1996
from Swedish GAAP to U.S. GAAP. See Note 12 to the December 31, 1996 AGEMA
Combined Financial Statements and Note 3 to the June 30, 1997 AGEMA
Combined Financial Statements.
(b) Represents amortization of intangible assets for the year ended December
31, 1996. The amortization is summarized as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Trademarks.......................................................... 133
Intangible assets................................................... 725
----
$858
====
</TABLE>
Trademarks are amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful
life of ten years. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis
over and estimated useful life of twenty years.
(c) The pro forma adjustment to the provision for income taxes is based upon
the statutory tax rate of 28% applied to pro forma adjustments discussed
above.
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BUSINESS OF FLIR
FLIR, founded in 1978, designs, manufactures and markets imaging systems,
image analysis software and broadcast quality surveillance systems worldwide
for a wide variety of applications in the government and commercial markets.
Thermal imaging systems detect infrared radiation or heat, which is emitted
directly by all objects and materials, enabling the user to see objects in
total darkness, adverse weather, and through obscurants such as smoke and
haze. FLIR's night vision products for the government market are used in such
diverse applications as public safety (law enforcement and drug interdiction
support, search and rescue, border and maritime patrol, and environmental
protection) and defense (surveillance, reconnaissance and navigational
assistance).
Thermal imaging systems can also detect and measure temperature differences,
which is important in a variety of industrial and commercial applications
including predictive and preventative maintenance, manufacturing process
control and monitoring, non-destructive testing and evaluation, and research
and development. FLIR's business has also expanded into the larger imaging and
machine vision markets. Two FLIR subsidiaries, Broadcast and Surveillance
Systems, Ltd. ("BSS"), located just outside London, England, and Optimas
Corporation ("Optimas"), located in the Seattle, Washington area, play an
important part in that expansion. BSS designs, manufactures and markets day
and night imaging systems designed for the non-military and commercial
broadcast markets. Optimas specializes in the development of computer software
products that enable image analysis across a full range of applications for
the industrial, biomedical and research markets.
In April 1996, FLIR entered into the commercial broadcast market with the
introduction of two products, the ULTRA 4000 and the UltraMedia. The ULTRA
4000 is a fully stabilized airborne camera system that couples a high-
resolution infrared camera with an industry-standard broadcast camera for 24-
hour-a-day news coverage. The UltraMedia is a broadcast-quality imaging system
that delivers clear, crisp and jitter-free daylight images.
FLIR's Government customers include local law enforcement agencies,
instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, foreign governments and various
aircraft manufacturers and resellers. Customers for FLIR's Commercial products
include various manufacturers, resellers, research and development facilities,
universities, biomedical research facilities, utility companies, motion
picture and entertainment companies and various commercial enterprises.
INDUSTRY BACKGROUND
Infrared radiation is essentially light that is not visible because its
wavelength is too long to be detected by the human eye. Unlike visible light,
infrared radiation is emitted directly by all objects and materials. Thermal
imaging systems are used to detect infrared radiation and convert it into an
electronic signal, which is then formatted into a video scene and displayed on
a monitor. Thermal imaging systems enable the operator to see objects in total
darkness and through obscurants such as smoke, haze and many forms of fog.
Unlike other night vision devices, such as night vision goggles, a thermal
imaging system does not require any visible light to operate. Thermal imaging
systems can also detect and measure temperature differences, which is
important in a variety of industrial applications.
Early applications of thermal imaging primarily involved the use of very
expensive high-resolution systems in military combat applications such as
weapons targeting, where performance factors were far more important in the
procurement decision than the system acquisition cost. A basic form of the
technology was also employed in limited industrial applications such as
detection of heat loss from buildings, where system price was more important
than sophisticated performance. Consequently, a large group of potential users
in both the public safety sector and commercial markets did not use thermal
imagers, since available systems either failed to meet their performance
requirements or were too expensive. FLIR was among the first to bridge the gap
between high-cost, high-performance and low-cost, low-performance systems by
developing thermal imaging products with a combination of price and
performance suited to the needs of a broad range of customers in the
government
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market. In addition, commercial applications and markets began to expand as
thermal imaging companies developed products with enhanced performance
characteristics.
FLIR expects continued growth in the government and commercial markets due
primarily to the general improvements in the price and performance
characteristics of imaging systems for these government and commercial
markets. FLIR believes the primary factors that will contribute to the growth
in the government market are the increasing use of thermal imaging in public
safety applications worldwide, the increasing emphasis of governments on
public safety roles and the transition of defense procurement policies
worldwide to favor cost-effective commercially developed technology. FLIR
believes that the use of thermal imaging and broadcast systems in commercial
applications will increase, and the commercial imaging market will expand
significantly, as high-performance industrial systems become more affordable
and industrial customers better understand the improvements in quality and
productivity that can be gained by the use of these systems and the related
image analysis software. FLIR's commercial products and image analysis
software capabilities are designed to take advantage of these opportunities.
MARKETS FOR FLIR'S PRODUCTS
Government Products. The worldwide government market consists of two
segments: public safety and defense. FLIR is a leader in the public safety
segment, which is rapidly expanding but represents a small percentage of the
total government market. FLIR also sells its products for selected
applications in the defense segment.
Public Safety. FLIR is a worldwide leader in the emerging public safety
market, which consists of products sold for a variety of uses in law
enforcement and drug interdiction, search and rescue, border and maritime
patrol, and environmental protection. FLIR has been instrumental in the
development of this market worldwide, with systems operating in over 47
countries. During the last three years, FLIR has sold into this market over
400 systems with a dollar value in excess of $112 million. While no consistent
data is available as to the size of this market, FLIR believes this represents
only a small percentage of the existing and potential global market.
Customers in the public safety market demand systems that are both
affordable and capable of performing a variety of tasks requiring high
resolution and image quality. FLIR's products are well positioned to meet
these customers' requirements for performance and affordability. Additionally,
FLIR's broad product range is well suited to the principal customer groups in
the public safety market, each of which require different product
configurations. FLIR's products meet customer needs for systems that can be
mounted on a variety of aircraft and ships, operate in different climatic
conditions and accommodate changes in methods of operations. Installations for
FLIR's systems have been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration and
equivalent authorities in foreign countries for most of the aircraft used in
the market.
Law Enforcement and Drug Interdiction: Thermal imaging systems enable law
enforcement agencies to expand their capabilities in activities ranging from
routine patrol and surveillance to suspect apprehension and drug interdiction.
There is a trend in law enforcement toward the use of aircraft, which have
advantages over traditional ground operations in these activities. Airborne
enforcement has historically been limited by an inability to perform
effectively at night or under conditions of limited visibility -- precisely
the conditions under which significant criminal activity occurs. By providing
night vision capability, thermal imaging systems significantly enhance the
performance capabilities of airborne law enforcement.
FLIR believes that law enforcement is an emerging market for its systems and
that a relatively small percentage of law enforcement aircraft worldwide are
presently equipped with thermal imaging systems. As various law enforcement
agencies have gained familiarity with the uses and capabilities of these
systems, FLIR has expanded the applications for its products to meet the needs
of a broader customer base. Over the past three years, demand for FLIR's
products has continued to be strong as a result of their effective use by
customers in law enforcement and drug interdiction activities worldwide.
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Law enforcement agencies are also beginning to recognize the utility of
thermal imaging systems in ground operations, an application in which cost,
portability and image quality are key customer requirements. FLIR has
addressed these requirements with its Prism Camera. See "Products."
Search and Rescue: Search and rescue operations include the traditional
mission of rescuing boats and vehicles in distress, offshore oil platform
safety and emergency response support for missing persons or accident victims.
These operations are routinely conducted in most nations by military,
governmental, or local entities in both coastal waters and inland areas. The
range of FLIR's customers in this market has expanded from initial coast guard
sales to include military agencies, private contractors, oil companies and
emergency response teams. FLIR believes that this market will continue to
grow, primarily due to the evolving need to maintain search and rescue
capability on a 24-hour basis and under adverse weather conditions.
Border and Maritime Patrol: As the frequency of regional disputes throughout
the world increases and concern over the effects of illegal immigration grows
in most countries, the importance of border surveillance, particularly night
time surveillance, has increased. FLIR was among the first to demonstrate the
effectiveness of thermal imaging systems for airborne operations in this
market. Maritime patrol activities are performed by military or governmental
agencies charged with maintaining the territorial integrity of coastal waters,
monitoring national fishing boundaries and preventing smuggling.
Environmental Protection: With the growing worldwide emphasis on protection
of natural resources, FLIR expects the market for its systems in environmental
protection activities to expand. FLIR's thermal imaging systems have been
effectively used in forest fire detection and extinguishment, oil spill
detection and monitoring, and wildlife management. Potential additional
applications include monitoring toxic waste sites, identifying sources of
environmental contamination, and gas leak detection. In many cases, proper
detection cannot be accomplished without thermal imaging. For example, heavy
smoke inhibits the application of flame retardant while fighting forest fires;
thermal imaging systems see through smoke and allow accurate airdrops of both
retardant and water. FLIR has successfully begun to market its systems for
environmental protection applications in the United States and Canada, but
this market is in its infancy and is expected to grow as users become
increasingly aware of the applications and utility of thermal imaging systems.
Defense. The defense market for thermal imagers, which consists primarily of
sophisticated weapon systems, has historically constituted the largest segment
of the market for night vision products. While FLIR has purposely limited its
participation in this market segment, due to the changing nature of defense
priorities, FLIR has begun to develop relationships with prime defense
contractors that require cost-effective thermal sensors for inclusion in their
systems.
In addition to the traditional weapons systems applications, thermal imaging
systems are increasingly being employed by the military for surveillance,
reconnaissance, and navigation assistance as part of a larger trend toward
expansion of night operations capability. As a result, night vision systems
have been identified as a critical component of a more technology-based
military. FLIR believes that these trends will provide selected ongoing growth
opportunities for FLIR in the defense market.
Commercial Products. The ability of thermal imaging systems to detect heat
and measure temperature differences make them useful in a broad range of
industrial applications. For example, thermal imaging systems can be used to
observe the performance of heating and cooling devices, monitor the
performance of electronic components or the movement of electrical current,
detect water or moisture, identify leaks, locate bonding defects, detect
cracks and voids in an object and determine surface uniformity. FLIR believes
that the increasing emphasis on improving manufacturing productivity and
product quality, underscored by the growing importance of programs such as
International Standards Organization (ISO) 9000 certification and the
increasing complexity of high technology products and processes, creates an
opportunity for a significant expansion of the commercial market. This market
typically requires very high performance systems with extensive analytical
software. FLIR believes that growth of the commercial market will be further
enhanced as thermal imaging systems achieve higher performance, the
capabilities and benefits of thermal imaging are understood by a growing
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potential customers, the image analysis software capabilities continue to
improve and systems become more affordable and easy to use.
FLIR believes that its commercial imaging systems and related software
products will enable it to continue to capture market share and significantly
expand applications in six principal areas: predictive and preventive
maintenance, non-destructive testing and evaluation, research and development,
manufacturing process control and monitoring as well as expand into the much
larger machine vision market, commercial broadcast and image analysis.
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance ("PPM"): Thermal imaging systems
improve productivity by allowing the location and detection of equipment
faults so they can be corrected before they lead to catastrophic failure or
major equipment damage. This allows companies to significantly reduce
operating expenses by lowering repair costs and reducing downtime. PPM is
currently the largest segment of the industrial market.
Specific PPM applications are numerous. Utility companies utilize FLIR's
thermal imaging products to locate and repair defective power transmission
components thereby significantly improving service reliability by reducing
annual power outages per customer. The bearings of rotating machinery will
operate at an increasingly warmer temperature as the end of their useful life
approaches; thermal imaging surveys can predict the bearing's end of life,
allowing planned maintenance to be performed before experiencing a plant shut-
down or severe machinery damage. Thermal imaging is used to evaluate the
integrity and amount of insulation in a building or container, providing
substantial energy cost savings. Thermal imaging allows roof leaks and
associated specific damaged areas to be located and repaired, avoiding the
major expense of replacing the entire roof.
Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation ("NDT"): Non-destructive testing and
evaluation is a market classification adopted by a broad group of users of
various technologies for specialized testing. NDT in a broad sense applies to
all testing and evaluation that is non-destructive in nature and is utilized
in all industrial thermal imaging market segments. More specifically, the
designation applies to a segment that focuses on the testing of composite
materials or of products using composite materials. This is a relatively new
thermal imaging market and has experienced strong growth. Many different types
of products must be inspected to ensure they are properly constructed, meet
acceptable quality standards, or have not been damaged. For many applications,
technologies such as ultrasound and x-ray have not proven to be effective.
Thermal imaging has proven to be non-destructive, effective, quick and
affordable and is increasingly being used for this type of inspection.
Thermal imaging can be used to evaluate, monitor and test composite material
in this process. For example, when two composite materials are bonded
together, thermal imaging, unlike visual inspection, can be used to determine
the quality of the bond. A similar inspection technique is used to inspect
composite materials for damage after sustaining an impact. Additionally,
during the production of solar cells, thermal imaging is used to verify the
integrity of the bond between the various composition layers -- a factor
critical to the cell's performance. Due to pressure and temperature
differences experienced by an aircraft, water will collect in the internal
honeycomb structure or insulation if there is a leak in the aircraft's outer
skin; such leaks can be located through the use of thermal imaging.
Research and Development: Thermal imaging, due to its non-destructive
analysis capability, is a new tool for use in research from automobiles to
electronics. This market typically requires very high performance systems with
extensive capabilities and tools to analyze the thermal image. FLIR believes
that this segment of the commercial market will grow as system resolution and
image analysis capabilities increase.
Because many component and product designs involve the use or control of
heat, thermal imaging can be effectively used in the research and design of
the component or product. For example, thermal imaging is used in laser design
to determine the power distribution of the beam. Once the laser is in
production, thermal imaging is used as a process and product specification
monitoring system. In addition, thermal imaging is used in development of
diesel engines using ceramic coated pistons to determine proper adhesion of
the ceramic to the
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metal piston. During the design of a rubber tire, uniform heat distribution
can be evaluated using thermal imaging.
Manufacturing Process Control and Monitoring: The ability to determine that
a manufacturing process will produce unacceptable results at the earliest
point in the production cycle is critical to quality improvement and cost
reduction. Thermal imaging and image analysis allows for the monitoring and
control of heat, which is used in most industrial processes. Depending on the
process, too much, too little, or uneven heat can result in a defective
product. FLIR believes that, as all phases of the manufacturing process become
increasingly competitive and quality standards increase, the use of thermal
imaging and image analysis software in these applications will grow.
Potential thermal imaging applications for process monitoring are varied and
extensive. For example, the quality of metal, plastic and glass cast parts is
highly dependent upon the temperature distribution in the mold. The quality of
paper is dependent upon proper and even moisture distribution during the
drying process. Thermal imaging is used to monitor temperature and moisture
distribution in these manufacturing processes. In addition, many products,
such as rubber gloves, can be thermally examined to locate abnormally warm or
cool spots, indicating non-uniform thickness which may result in a quality
defect.
Commercial Broadcast: The use of stabilized broadcast and thermal imaging
systems is becoming a standard feature in today's electronic news gathering
markets. This market typically requires very high performance systems with
extensive capabilities including state-of-the-art stabilization, the ability
to provide jitter-free images from great distances and the ability to downlink
the information on a real-time basis. FLIR believes that this segment of the
market will grow as more and more TV stations acquire helicopters to provide
real-time reporting of news events and as system size and weight continue to
decline which enable the use of such systems on small and weight restricted
helicopters.
Image Analysis: The acquisition of Optimas, in early 1996, has enabled FLIR
to greatly expand its image analysis capabilities. Image analysis is the
extraction of specific quantitative information in an objective, repeatable
fashion in order that such data can be more meaningfully employed or
understood and used to make informed and better decisions. Image analysis
incorporates image processing (improving or otherwise modifying of the visual
appearance of an image), but goes further to incorporate the identification of
features of interest, extracting the desired measurements of those features
and then making such measurements available for productive use.
Uses of image analysis software may include monitoring and controlling
industrial processes, improving product quality, enhancing medical analysis or
otherwise enabling or enhancing critical decision-making processes. For
example, in the manufacture of laser and ink jet printers, the precise
alignment of thousands of tiny dots of ink and a minimization of scatter or
excess ink spots in printing are critical quality concerns. Printer
manufacturers examine a test sheet from each printer using FLIR's image
analysis software. The software can rapidly examine a digital scan of those
pages and provide analysis of whether the printer is functioning within
tolerances.
PRODUCTS
The following is a listing of FLIR's main products and a brief description of
such products:
Series 2000. The Series 2000(TM), first introduced in 1983, is a real-time
analog TV-compatible thermal imaging system for use in applications such as
military surveillance, narcotics interdiction, crime fighting, search and
rescue and environmental protection.
SAFIRE. The SAFIRE(TM), first introduced in the second quarter of 1992, is a
high-resolution digital thermal imaging system featuring gyro stabilization
and image processing. SAFIRE systems are currently fielded by all
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branches of the U.S. military and are manufactured to meet the rigors of
diverse missions from airborne and naval surveillance to search and rescue.
ULTRA 3000. The ULTRA 3000(TM), first introduced in the fourth quarter of
1994, is one of the smallest and lightest airborne thermal imaging systems
available on the market today. A variety of system features and options make
the ULTRA 3000 a truly versatile thermal imaging system for use in day and
night surveillance, search and rescue, and environmental protection.
Prism SP. The Prism SP(TM), first introduced in the second quarter of 1994,
is a high resolution, battery powered, handheld infrared camera. The Prism SP
combines compact size, high quality imaging and temperature measurement
capabilities which make it ideal for a broad range of industrial applications,
including predictive and preventative maintenance, research and development,
process control, and other types of non-destructive evaluation.
Prism DS. The Prism DS(TM), which was introduced in the first quarter of
1995, is a high resolution, battery powered, handheld infrared camera with the
added capabilities of digital storage and image processing. The Prism DS
features an on-board 486 microprocessor which enables digital capture of
images onto Windows based PC cards. The Prism DS is ideally suited for
industrial applications where post analysis in the area of predictive and
preventative maintenance, research and development, process control, and other
types of non-destructive evaluation are crucial.
Tracer. The Tracer(TM), introduced in the first quarter of 1997, is the
first industrial imaging system capable of recording and analyzing long
thermal event sequences at real-time frame rates on a Windows based PC.
Tracer combines a high-resolution thermal imaging camera with a Pentium PC,
digital recording system, and Windows-based analysis software.
SeekIR. The SeekIR(TM), introduced in the third quarter of 1996, is a
handheld infrared camera system that uses "uncooled" detector technology.
Silent operation, "instant on" imaging, compact size, portability and a long-
life battery make the SeekIR a strong tool for gathering evidence and
conducting "night vision" surveillance or monitoring.
ULTRA 4000. The ULTRA 4000(TM), introduced in the third quarter of 1994, is
a fully stabilized aerial camera system that couples a high-resolution
infrared camera for low light or no light situations with an industry-standard
broadcast camera for daylight coverage. The ULTRA 4000 provides the capability
for long range airborne surveillance and broadcast video transmission in law
enforcement, news gathering, and similar applications.
UltraMedia. The UltraMedia(TM), introduced in the first quarter of 1996, is
a compact daylight broadcast system that delivers a maximum of 72:1
magnification in a lightweight, low-profile package which is ideally suited
for airborne broadcast teams. The UltraMedia breaks new ground by giving
airborne broadcast teams hardware that delivers high-resolution images without
high payload concerns.
UltraMedia-RS. The UltraMedia-RS(TM), introduced in the first quarter of
1997, combines many of the features of the larger UltraMedia system in a
compact 35 pound configuration. The UltraMedia RS provides small and weight
restricted aircraft the ability to gather high quality video footage from long
distances.
AnalyzIR. AnalyzIR(TM) Software, introduced in the second quarter of 1995,
allows for review, analysis and processing of captured images and data.
AnalyzIR software is a Windows based program which provides for an ease of use
and affordability that is unmatched in the industry. AnalyzIR software is
typically packaged with the Prism systems, though it is capable of operating
with data gathered from other imaging modalities as well.
OPTIMAS. OPTIMAS(TM) software, introduced in the first quarter of 1989, is a
Windows based application designed to meet the needs of the advanced
scientific and engineering markets. The OPTIMAS software package
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includes custom user interface tools which enable both novice and highly
skilled users to efficiently and effectively solve their image analysis
problems.
Xcaliper. Xcaliper(TM) software, introduced in the second quarter of 1995,
is a high precision software product addressing certain industrial machine
vision tasks such as gauging, part-presence or absence, edge detection and
part alignment. Xcaliper software combines high speed with easy development
using Visual Basic programming.
Sentinel. Sentinel(TM) software, introduced in the fourth quarter of 1995,
is an image pattern and industrial OCR software application using neural
network-based technology to perform fast pattern recognition on personal
computers. Applications include form reading, package label identification,
part orientation and inspection. Sentinel software employs a simple drag and
drop interface to train patterns and build applications.
Library. Library(TM) software, introduced in the fourth quarter of 1995, is
a flexible, multi-user image database with internal image management
capabilities. Library software provides support for network and removable
media and seamless links to OPTIMAS for one step archiving of images from
OPTIMAS. Images can be retrieved and batch-analyzed using internal search
features and automated field updates of analysis results. Library software
utilizes a drag and drop interface to enable custom database and report
development.
CUSTOMERS
The primary customers for FLIR's products include instrumentalities of
domestic and foreign governments, original equipment manufacturers, commercial
manufacturers, research and development facilities, universities, utility
companies, news gathering agencies and various commercial enterprises.
A substantial portion of FLIR's revenues is derived from sales to agencies
and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, which aggregated more than 10%
of FLIR's revenues in each of the last three years. For the year ended
December 31, 1996, such sales represented 40.1% of FLIR's total revenue. Of
this amount approximately $22.8 million, or 34.5% of FLIR's 1996 revenues,
consisted of sales to the U.S. Marine Corps of additional SAFIRE systems for
their fleet of UH-1N "Huey" helicopters. With the exception of the continuing
sales to agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, FLIR does not
typically have continuing customers whose purchases constitute more than 10%
of revenues on a year to year basis. At any given time, however, FLIR may have
purchase commitments from customers which, if completed, would constitute more
than 10% of revenues in any given year. The failure of any such customer to
complete such purchases or the loss of the agencies and instrumentalities of
the U.S. Government as a customer could have a material adverse effect on
FLIR's business, financial position and results of operations.
SALES, DISTRIBUTION AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
FLIR markets its night vision products for the government market in the
United States directly through a 17-person direct sales staff, and
internationally through 12 independent representatives covering all major
markets worldwide.
FLIR sells its commercial products worldwide through a 24-person direct
sales staff and a network of 35 distributors and representatives, each with an
exclusive right to sell FLIR's products in a defined geographic area. All
distributors and representatives report to one of five regional sales managers
employed by FLIR. FLIR sells its software products primarily through 56
authorized dealers, 30 of whom are located within the U.S. and Canada. Many of
these dealers, particularly internationally, maintain their own network of
subsidiary agents.
In support of both direct and distribution sales activities, FLIR has a
technical support group that provides installation, technical training and
repair services. FLIR maintains service facilities at its factory in Portland,
Oregon and at its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Seattle, Washington.
FLIR also maintains limited service capability in three foreign locations
under the direction of its independent representatives.
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MANUFACTURING
FLIR manufactures most critical components of its products, including
detectors, optics and high speed motors. This allows FLIR to minimize lead
times, facilitate prompt delivery of its products, control costs and ensure
that these components satisfy its quality standards. FLIR purchases other
parts pre-assembled, including coolers, circuit boards, FPA detectors, cables
and wiring harnesses. The interruption of certain sources of supply or the
failure of suppliers of key components to adapt their products to FLIR's
changing technological requirements could disrupt FLIR's ability to
manufacture products or cause FLIR to incur costs associated with the
development of alternative sources, either of which could have an adverse
effect on FLIR's business, financial position, and financial results of
operations. FLIR has experienced delays in production due to its inability to
timely obtain a necessary component from third-party supplier. No assurance
can be given that similar delays will not be experienced in the future.
Certain critical components, such as detectors and optical systems, are made
with special minerals, compounds or materials. FLIR believes that all such
materials are readily available and will continue to be available in the
foreseeable future at costs that are not prohibitive or that would materially
affect FLIR's ability to manufacture such components.
FLIR's manufacturing operations have been audited by its OEM customers,
which include several major aircraft manufacturers, and were certified as
meeting their quality standards. In addition, FLIR has been certified for
inclusion of its products in government systems after government audits of its
manufacturing facilities.
COMPETITION
FLIR's competitors are different in each market segment. In the public
safety and law enforcement market, FLIR faces a variety of competitors,
including Raytheon, AGEMA, Inframetrics, GEC and Wescam. In the commercial
thermographic market, major competitors are Raytheon, Inframetrics, GEC, Avio,
I.S.I., Land Instruments, AGEMA, Mitsubishi and NEC. In the commercial
broadcast market, FLIR's principal competitor is Wescam. In the technical
image analysis software market, FLIR competes with Media Cybernectics and
Noesis Vision, and to a lesser extent Data Translation, Jandel Scientific and
Matrox Electronics Systems. In the industrial machine vision imaging markets,
FLIR competes with Adept, Allen-Bradley Company, Cognex and Robotic Vision
Systems. Competition in the defense market is intense, and includes companies
such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Thomson, GEC, and Thorn EMI. As the markets
for FLIR's products expand, FLIR expects that additional competition will
emerge and that existing competitors may commit more resources to the markets
addressed by FLIR. Most of FLIR's competitors have substantially greater
financial, technical and marketing resources than FLIR. In addition, FLIR's
products compete indirectly with numerous other products, such as image
intensifiers and low-light cameras, for limited military and governmental
funds.
FLIR believes that the principal competitive factors in its market are
performance, cost, customer service, product reputation, and effectiveness of
marketing and sales efforts. In addition, FLIR believes that the speed with
which companies can identify applications for thermal imaging, develop
products to meet those needs and supply commercial quantities to the market
are important competitive factors. FLIR believes that it competes favorably
with respect to each of these factors.
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
FLIR relies on intellectual property rights to protect its proprietary
technology. FLIR enters into confidentiality agreements with its employees and
consultants and limits access to and distribution of its documentation and
other proprietary information. There can be no assurance that the steps taken
by FLIR in this regard will be adequate to deter misappropriation of its
technology or independent third-party development of competing technologies.
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EMPLOYEES
As of September 30, 1997, FLIR had 434 employees of whom 56 were in
administration, 133 were in engineering, 5 were in quality assurance, 159 were
in manufacturing, assembly and testing and 81 were in marketing and sales.
FLIR has been successful in attracting and retaining highly skilled technical,
marketing and management personnel to date. None of FLIR's employees are
represented by a union or other bargaining group. FLIR believes its
relationship with its employees is good.
PROPERTIES
FLIR leases approximately 85,000 square feet of office, manufacturing, and
laboratory space in Portland, Oregon, under a lease which expires in 2000. The
lease calls for fixed monthly payments over its term. FLIR also leases
approximately 12,500 square feet of office and manufacturing space in the
United Kingdom, under a lease that expires in 2000 and leases approximately
9600 square feet of office and manufacturing space in Bothell, Washington,
under a lease that expires in 2000.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In the normal course of business, FLIR is and has been involved in certain
litigation, however, FLIR is not the subject of or a party to any material
legal proceedings.
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FLIR MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
FLIR, founded in 1978, designs, manufactures, and markets imaging systems
worldwide for a wide variety of applications in the government and commercial
markets. Thermal imaging systems detect the infrared radiation, or heat,
emitted directly by all objects and materials and enable the operator to see
objects in total darkness, in adverse weather conditions and through
obscurants such as smoke and haze. Government applications include public
safety (law enforcement and drug interdiction, search and rescue, border
patrol and maritime patrol, and environmental protection) and defense
(surveillance, reconnaissance and navigation assistance). Commercial
applications include commercial broadcast imaging, predictive and preventive
maintenance, non-destructive testing and evaluation, research and development,
manufacturing process control and monitoring, and machine vision and image
analysis.
FLIR was profitable in the year ended December 31, 1988 and has reported
profitable results for each succeeding year. In June 1993, FLIR completed an
initial public offering of its stock, which is traded on the Nasdaq National
Market System.
In January 1996, FLIR continued to expand the market potential for the
growing commercial product line as well as government products by acquiring
Optimas Corporation ("Optimas") in Seattle, Washington. Optimas specializes in
the development of image analysis software for a wide range of applications
for the industrial, biomedical, research and machine vision markets.
In April 1996, FLIR entered into the commercial broadcast market with the
introduction of two products, the ULTRA 4000 and the UltraMedia. The ULTRA
4000 is a fully stabilized airborne camera system that couples a high-
resolution infrared camera with an industry-standard broadcast camera for 24-
hour-a-day news coverage. The UltraMedia is a broadcast-quality imaging system
that delivers clear, crisp and jitter-free daylight images.
During 1996, FLIR continued the significant investment in the infrastructure
of FLIR. This included significant investments in expanding the operations of
both of FLIR's subsidiaries, Broadcast and Surveillance Systems, Ltd. ("BSS")
and Optimas; continued emphasis on corrective action related to production
issues with the Prism product line; restructuring the marketing channels to a
more direct sales force from a predominately representative-based network; and
the continued investment in research and development related to new products
and enhancement of existing products. FLIR is now beginning to benefit from
this investment as evidenced by the introduction of the two new aerial
broadcast products in 1996, profitable operations of BSS, the continued
enhancement to existing products, and in early 1997, the introduction of the
extremely lightweight UltraMedia-RS and the Tracer, the first industrial
imager capable of recording and analyzing long sequences of thermal activity
on a real-time basis.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth for the indicated periods certain items as a
percentage of revenue:
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SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
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1997 1996 1996 1995 1994
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REVENUES:
Government............................ 54.2% 62.5% 65.1% 67.0% 73.1%
Commercial............................ 45.8 37.5 34.9 33.0 26.9
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Total revenues....................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Cost of goods sold..................... 46.2 47.9 46.1 45.3 48.6
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Gross profit.......................... 53.8 52.1 53.9 54.7 51.4
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development.............. 14.9 16.2 14.4 15.5 15.5
Selling and other operating costs..... 30.7 29.5 26.9 29.2 24.3
Allowance for doubtful accounts....... -- -- 1.9 0.1 0.9
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Total operating expenses............. 45.6 45.7 43.2 44.8 40.7
Earnings from operations............ 8.2 6.4 10.7 9.9 10.7
Interest income........................ -- 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.4
Interest expense and other............. (2.4) (0.9) (1.2) (1.6) (0.3)
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Earnings before income taxes........ 5.8 5.6 9.6 8.8 11.8
Provision for income taxes............. 1.5 1.2 1.9 1.0 1.2
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Net earnings........................... 4.3% 4.4% 7.7% 7.8% 10.6%
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
Overall. FLIR's revenues increased 31.7%, from $50.1 million in 1995 to
$66.0 million in 1996. Net earnings increased 31.7%, from $3.9 million (or
$0.70 per share) in 1995 to $5.1 million (or $0.91 per share) in 1996. The
increase in overall revenue and net income was primarily due to the inclusion
of revenue from the sale of FLIR's two aerial broadcast products, the ULTRA
4000 and the UltraMedia, for the broadcast market, as well as to increased
deliveries of SAFIRE night vision system to the Federal Government,
particularly to the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force. Further, the
increase in revenue and net income was due to the fact that 1995 government
revenues were constrained due to delays in the finalization of several
international and domestic contracts and the inclusion, in 1995, of the
significant one-time transaction costs associated with the Optimas
acquisition. These increases were sufficient to offset several items that had
a dilutive impact on 1996 net earnings including the $1.2 million fourth
quarter increase in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to one long-
outstanding international receivable, the increase in interest expense related
to increased short and long-term borrowings and the increase in the effective
tax rate.
During 1995, FLIR's overall revenues increased 2.3%, from $49.0 million in
1994 to $50.1 million in 1995. Net earnings decreased 25.4%, from $5.2 million
(or $0.95 per share) in 1994 to $3.9 million (or $0.70 per share) in 1995. The
slight increase in overall revenues, despite the decline in revenues
experienced by FLIR's government division, was primarily due to increased
sales of the Prism family of products, principally the Prism DS and increased
sales at BSS. The decline in net earnings was primarily due to the significant
one-time costs associated with the Optimas acquisition, and the reduction in
interest income earned on cash balances.
Revenues. Revenues from the sale of government systems increased 27.9%, from
$33.6 million in 1995 to $43.0 million in 1996. This increase was primarily
attributable to increased sales of the SAFIRE night vision system from $23.9
million in 1995 to $29.9 million in 1996, principally to the U.S. Government,
particularly the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force. Additionally,
revenues from the sale of BSS products increased
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during 1996. Commercial imaging systems revenues increased 39.3%, from $16.6
million in 1995 to $23.1 million in 1996. This improvement was principally
attributable to the inclusion of revenues from sales of FLIR's two aerial
broadcast products, the UltraMedia and the ULTRA 4000, which were introduced
in the first quarter of 1996 and aggregated $10.4 million in 1996. This
increase was partially offset by reduced sales of the Prism family of products
due to supplier-related production constraints experienced in 1996. FLIR
continues to make improvements in its production capacity for the Prism
products by working with existing suppliers to improve performance and also by
identifying alternative sources of detector components that utilize a
different electronic design. FLIR is now producing Prism cameras that utilize
these new components and FLIR is now is the process of ramping up production
utilizing both existing and new supplier components. While the results of this
effort have been positive, the Prism revenues for 1996 reflect that full
production had not been achieved.
Revenues in 1995 from the sale of government systems decreased 6.2%, from
$35.8 million in 1994 to $33.6 million in 1995. This slight decrease was
primarily due to delays in the finalization of several international and
domestic contracts, which resulted in revenues from these contracts being
postponed from the latter half of 1995 into 1996 and 1997. Revenues from the
sale of commercial imaging systems increased 25.6%, from $13.2 million in 1994
to $16.6 million in 1995. This improvement was principally attributable to
increased sales of the Prism family of products, particularly the Prism DS,
which was introduced in the first quarter of 1995. Sales of the Prism family
of products aggregated $7.8 million in 1995 compared with $5.2 million in
1994.
FLIR has continued to benefit from its significant investment to develop
worldwide sales and distribution channels. The majority of FLIR's revenue
outside the United States was from Europe. However, during 1996, international
revenues decreased slightly from $23.1 million in 1995 to $21.2 million in
1996. Sales outside the United States accounted for approximately 32.0% of
FLIR's revenue in 1996. This represents a decrease from the 46.0% experienced
in 1995 and the 42.3% experienced in 1994. The decrease, in 1996, in absolute
dollars and as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to increased
shipments under the terms of existing domestic contracts, primarily to the
U.S. Marine Corps. FLIR anticipates that revenues from international sales as
a percentage of total revenue will continue to comprise a significant
percentage of revenues but may vary modestly from year to year.
Gross profit. As a percentage of revenue, gross profit decreased slightly
from 54.7% in 1995 to 53.9% in 1996. This decrease was primarily due to the
decrease in higher margin international sales and the increase in sales to the
U.S. Government which aggregated $26.5 million in 1996 compared to $15.7
million in 1995. The decrease was mitigated by the increased sales of FLIR's
commercial broadcast products, which typically have a slightly higher margin
than other commercial products, and to higher margin software sales from
Optimas.
Gross profit increased as a percentage of revenue from 51.4% in 1994 to
54.7% in 1995, primarily due to the higher percentage of higher margin
international sales in 1995.
Gross profit percentages are affected by a variety of factors, including the
mix of domestic and international government and commercial imaging sales, the
more competitive nature of the commercial imaging market, and the impact of
competitive bids for significant government contracts.
Research and development. Research and development expense increased 21.8%,
from $7.8 million in 1995 to $9.5 million in 1996, and increased 2.6%, from
$7.6 million in 1994 to $7.8 million in 1995. As a percentage of revenue,
research and development expense decreased from 15.5% in 1995 to 14.4% in 1996
and remained consistent at 15.5% for 1995 and 1994. The increase in research
and development expense, in absolute dollar terms, was attributable to
increased research and development activities related to introduction of the
UltraMedia, ULTRA 4000, UltraMedia-RS and the Tracer, as well as to on-going
product enhancements. Research and development expense was also impacted by
the classification of development costs directly associated with engineering
revenues as cost of goods sold rather than research and development expenses.
Such costs amounted to $200,000, $425,000 and $306,000 in 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively. Without these reclassifications, research and development
expense as a percentage of revenue would have been 14.7%, 16.4% and 16.1% in
1996, 1995 and 1994 respectively, reflecting the fact that a large percentage
of research and development expense is fixed in nature.
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The general trend in research and development expense reflects FLIR's
continuing emphasis on product development and new product introductions. FLIR
expects that research and development expenses will continue to increase in
absolute dollars but, as FLIR's revenues increase and given the large
percentage of research and development expense that is fixed in nature, such
expenses should continue to decline as a percentage of revenue.
Selling and other operating costs. Selling and other operating costs
increased 21.5%, from $14.6 million in 1995 to $17.7 million in 1996 and
increased 22.7%, from $11.9 million in 1994 to $14.6 million in 1995,
primarily due to costs associated with increased revenues, expenses related to
the expanded operations of BSS and Optimas, and to increased personnel.
Further, FLIR has continued to expand and strengthen the direct sales and
marketing staffs at both FLIR and Optimas. Selling and other operating costs
decreased as a percentage of revenue from 29.2% in 1995 to 26.9% in 1996, and
increased from 24.3% in 1994 to 29.2% in 1995. FLIR expects that selling and
other operating costs will continue to grow in absolute terms in 1997 as a
result of further planned increases in sales and marketing personnel and
anticipated increased marketing efforts and related expenses.
Allowance for doubtful accounts. In 1996, FLIR increased the reserve for
doubtful accounts by $1.3 million, primarily related to the possible
uncollectibility of a receivable from an international customer located in
Genoa, Italy. FLIR had previously established a partial reserve for the
possible uncollectibility of this receivable but determined that the continued
delays in the restructuring of the company by the Italian Government
necessitated a one-hundred-percent reserve.
Interest income and Interest expense and other. Interest income consists of
amounts earned on cash balances and short-term investments. The decrease from
$705,000 in 1994 to $226,000 in 1995 and to $44,000 in 1996 reflects the
decline in cash balances during 1995 and 1996 due to increased working capital
needs, primarily inventories and accounts receivable as well as expanded
operations of BSS and Optimas. Additionally, 1994 interest income reflects the
inclusion of interest on certain long-term receivables.
Interest expense and other includes costs related to short-term and long-
term debt, capital lease obligations and miscellaneous bank charges and
expenses. The increase from $795,000 in 1995 ($195,000 exclusive of the one-
time costs associated with the acquisition of Optimas) to $819,000 in 1996 was
primarily due to increased short-term and long-term debt as a result of
increased working capital needs discussed above. The increase from $172,000 in
1994 to $795,000 in 1995 was due to the one-time costs associated with the
acquisition of Optimas, which aggregated approximately $600,000.
Income taxes. FLIR's effective income tax rates for 1996, 1995 and 1994 were
19.7%, 11.9% and 9.9%, respectively. The effective tax rates were
substantially below the statutory rate as FLIR was able to realize the
benefits of a portion of its net operating loss carryforwards and existing tax
credits. FLIR recognized a net deferred tax benefit of $400,000, $950,000 and
$850,000 in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively, under the recognition criteria
of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 109 (SFAS 109), "Accounting
for Income Taxes." The current portion of income tax expense consists of state
and federal income taxes, as the utilization of net operating loss
carryforwards and existing tax credits was limited. As a result of FLIR's
initial public offering in 1993, FLIR experienced a cumulative change in
ownership of more than 50% within a three-year period, which resulted in the
imposition of a limitation on the utilization of net operating losses and
existing tax credits of $2.6 million per year.
At December 31, 1996, FLIR had utilized all its net operating loss
carryforwards, however, in connection with the acquisition of Optimas, FLIR
acquired net operating loss carryforwards aggregating $5.5 million which
expire in the years 1997 through 2010. Utilization of these carryforwards is
limited to future earnings of Optimas and further limited to approximately
$350,000 per year, as Optimas experienced a cumulative change in ownership of
more than 50% within a three-year period. Additionally, FLIR has various tax
credits available aggregating $771,000 which expire in the years 1999 through
2011.
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SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996
Overall. For the six months ended June 30, 1997, net earnings increased
32.6%, from $1.2 million, or $0.21 per share, in the first half of 1996 to
$1.5 million, or $0.27 per share, in the first half of 1997. Earnings from
operations for the six months ended June 30, 1997 increased 74.8%, from $1.7
million in the first half of 1996 to $2.9 million in the first half on 1997.
The increase in net earnings did not increase at the same rate as earnings
from operations primarily due to an increase in interest expense and an
increase in the effective tax rate for the first six months of 1997.
Revenues. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 1997, increased 35.6%,
from $26.4 million in the first half of 1996 to $35.8 million in the first
half of 1997. Revenues from the sale of FLIR's commercial imaging systems for
the six months ended June 30, 1997, increased 65.5% from the comparable period
in 1996, from $9.9 million in 1996 to $16.4 million in 1997. The improvement
was principally attributable to the inclusion of a full six months of revenues
from sales of FLIR's aerial broadcast systems for the broadcast and
entertainment markets which were introduced in the second quarter of 1996 and
the increased deliveries of the Prism DS as a result of production
improvements. Revenues from the sale of systems to governmental customers for
the six months ended June 30, 1997, totaled $19.4 million, an increase of
17.7% from the $16.5 million in revenues generated in the first half of 1996.
This growth is primarily due to the increased sales of the SAFIRE thermal
imaging system including increased international sales which typically have a
higher selling price.
As a percentage of total revenue, revenues from the sale of commercial
imaging systems for the six months ended June 30, 1997, increased to 45.8%, as
compared to 37.5% for the first six months of 1996. This increase indicates
that sales of FLIR's commercial imaging systems continue to comprise a larger
percentage of FLIR's total revenue.
Revenue from sales outside the United States increased significantly as a
percentage of total revenue from approximately 43.3% of total revenue in the
first half of 1997 from 34.5% for the first half of 1996. The increase in the
percentage of international sales was primarily due to increased deliveries on
existing international contracts and increased market penetration of FLIR's
commercial products in Europe. While the percentage of revenue from
international sales will continue to fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to
the timing of shipments under existing international and domestic government
contracts, management anticipates that revenues from international sales as a
percentage of total revenues will continue to comprise a significant
percentage of revenues.
Gross profit. As a percentage of revenue, gross profit increased from 52.1%
to 53.8% for the six month periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
This increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue was principally
attributable to the increased proportion of higher margin international sales
and decreased shipments to instrumentalities of the U.S. Government which
typically have lower margins than those of other customers in the government
market and aggregated $8.3 million in the first half of 1997 compared to $10.2
in the first half of 1996. Gross profit percentages are affected by a variety
of factors, including the mix of domestic and international sales, the more
competitive nature of the commercial imaging market, and the impact of
competitive bids for significant government contracts.
Research and development. Research and development expense increased 24.8%
for the six months ended June 30, 1997, from $4.3 million in the first half of
1996 to $5.3 million in the first half of 1997. As a percentage of revenue,
research and development expense decreased from 16.2% to 14.9% for the six
months ended June 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively. The overall level of
research and development expense reflects FLIR's continuing emphasis on
product development and new product introduction. The overall decrease as a
percentage of revenue reflects the fact that a relatively large percentage of
research and development expense is fixed in nature. While FLIR expects the
absolute dollar amount of research and development expense to increase as the
year progresses, research and development expense as a percentage of total
revenue should decline as revenues increase.
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Selling and other operating costs. Selling and other operating costs
increased 41.0% for the six months ended June 30, 1997, from $7.8 million in
the first half of 1996 to $11.0 million in the first half of 1997. As a
percentage of revenue, selling and other operating costs increased from 29.5%
to 30.6% for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively. The
increases in absolute dollar terms were primarily due to costs associated with
the increase in international revenues, particularly commissions, for the
quarter and to increased sales and marketing personnel as FLIR continues to
expand and strengthen the direct sales and marketing staff at both FLIR and
Optimas. These efforts have directly resulted in increased sales of commercial
products.
Income taxes. The provision for income taxes for the six months ended June
30, 1997 resulted in an effective tax rate of 25.9% compared to 21.5% for the
first half of 1996. The increase in the effective tax rate is primarily due to
the fact that FLIR has utilized all of its internally generated net operating
loss carryforwards. The effective tax rate remains substantially below
statutory rates due to utilization of a portion of FLIR's acquired net
operating loss carryforwards, utilization of various tax credits, and benefits
from the favorable tax treatment of international revenue.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At June 30, 1997, FLIR had short term borrowings net of cash on hand of
$11.7 million compared to $11.1 million at March 31, 1997 and with $5.6
million at December 31, 1996. The increased use of cash during the six months
ended June 30, 1997, was principally attributable to increased working capital
needs, primarily increased accounts receivable levels.
At June 30, 1997, FLIR had inventory on hand of $33.9 million compared to
$33.5 million at December 31,1996. Consistent with the prior quarter, the
efforts to reduce inventory levels for existing product lines were partially
offset by the increase in inventory needed to support deliveries of FLIR's new
product lines, including the SeekIR , the Tracer , the UltraMedia and the
UltraMedia RS . Further, because of the extremely long lead times for many of
the most expensive components, it is necessary to have inventory on hand to
meet the required delivery schedule.
At June 30, 1997, FLIR had accounts receivable in the amount of $35.6
million compared to $28.3 million at December 31, 1996. The increase in the
level of accounts receivable is primarily due to the significant level of
shipments in the last month of the quarter primarily to international
customers and domestic governmental customers.
FLIR has available a $14.0 million line of credit which bears interest at
the prime rate. At June 30, 1997, FLIR had a $13.1 million balance outstanding
on this line.
The increased use of cash by operating activities is consistent with prior
years and is primarily due to the increase in accounts receivable discussed
above. FLIR has completed negotiations to increase the available line of
credit from $14.0 million to $25.0 million. While use of the credit facility
will vary significantly and is heavily dependent upon the timing of
collections of significant receivables, FLIR believes that its existing cash
and available credit facilities will be sufficient to meet its cash
requirements for the foreseeable future.
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BUSINESS OF AGEMA
GENERAL
AGEMA was originally created in 1965 as a division of AGA AB, a Swedish gas
manufacturer located in Stockholm. Following a restructuring of AGA during the
early 1970's, the division was separately incorporated as AGEMA Infrared
Systems, AB, and became the subsidiary of the Swedish company Pharos AB, which
later changed its name to Spectra-Physics AB. AGEMA is comprised of four
separate corporate entities: AGEMA Sweden, AGEMA Canada, AGEMA UK and AGEMA
USA.
AGEMA designs, manufactures, and markets thermal imaging systems worldwide
for a wide variety of applications in commercial and industrial markets.
Thermal imaging systems detect heat, map temperatures and conduct non-conduct
temperature measurement and analysis. Commercial and industrial applications
include predictive and preventive maintenance, non-destructive testing and
evaluation, research and development, and process control and monitoring.
AGEMA's principal executive offices and manufacturing facility are owned and
operated by AGEMA Sweden and are located just outside Stockholm, Sweden. AGEMA
Sweden also has three subsidiaries which operate sales and service offices in
France, Germany and Italy. AGEMA Canada, AGEMA UK and AGEMA USA own and
operate sales and service offices in Canada, Great Britain, and the United
States, respectively.
From its inception, AGEMA has been recognized as a world leader in the
design, manufacture and marketing of high quality infrared cameras for
detecting and mapping temperature differences and for non-contact temperature
measurement for a wide variety of industrial and research applications. AGEMA
has built a global sales and service network through its subsidiaries and
distributors in over 30 countries. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, AGEMA
exports approximately 98 percent of its production to other countries in
Europe, the United States, Asia, South America, the Middle East and Africa.
INDUSTRY BACKGROUND
Infrared, or heat radiation, is emitted by all objects and materials.
Systems that detect and measure infrared radiation are used in a growing
number of applications where the spectral properties of the radiation offer
unique opportunities for detection, measurement and analysis such as nighttime
surveillance, missile guidance, hot spot detection (predictive and
preventative maintenance), and non-contact temperature measurement (non-
destructive testing and evaluation). Approximately 80 percent of AGEMA's
products are used for predictive and preventive maintenance and non-
destructive testing and evaluation applications. During the past four years,
AGEMA has sold systems for surveillance applications primarily through
original equipment manufacturers. AGEMA does not currently market its products
or technology for missile guidance, tank sights or other military sighting
applications.
The infrared imaging industry is undergoing an evolution in technology as
uncooled focal plane array detectors are developed to replace conventional
cooled scanning array detectors. This new technology offers excellent image
resolution, greater portability of systems, longer battery operating time,
less maintenance and ultimately reduced cost. AGEMA was one of the first
companies to unveil a radiometric (temperature measuring) infrared camera
based on the uncooled focal plane array detector technology developed by
Honeywell and licensed to Lockheed-Martin.
MARKETS FOR THE AGEMA'S PRODUCTS
Condition Monitoring. Virtually every industrial process utilizes equipment
that generates heat. Detecting and monitoring heat distribution and the
temperature of components is useful in a variety of applications, including
electrical power generation facilities, the production of circuit boards, even
the operation of a boiler or furnace. This imaging information can be used to
prevent catastrophic failures or to make more effective decisions about
preventive maintenance actions.
Research and Development. Thermal mapping and temperature analysis in
various R&D applications can shorten development times and prevent future
quality problems in finished products. The ability to measure
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temperature at several different points without actually coming into contact
with the object is an important, and in some cases the only, method to
evaluate the nature of dynamic processes and heat propagation in complex
systems.
Process Monitoring & Control. Many industrial processes such as those being
used in the paper industry, in the steel industry and for metal refining
require accurate temperature information in real time at different stages of
the process. This information is fed to the process computer and serves as
input for the control of the process parameters. AGEMA offers both its range
of infrared cameras and specially developed line scanners along with process
dedicated software products.
Search & Rescue and Ground Security. AGEMA introduced in 1992 its
Thermovision 1000 infrared camera. This is a sensor that can be integrated in
airborne stabilized gimbals and in area surveillance systems. AGEMA believes
that these are areas with significant growth potential during the years to
come. AGEMA's leadership in applying the uncooled and other focal plane array
technologies will be of significant importance to the successful development
of these markets.
PRODUCTS
Themovision(TM)900.The 900 series was introduced in 1992 as a general system
for advanced R&D. The camera is available in short and long wave versions,
with open or closed cooling facilities and in the case of 900 S/W with thermo-
electric cooling. There is a choice of a wide range of lenses, filters and
other accessories. The 900 scanner is connected to a special control unit that
also can be used in dual mode i.e. to drive one L/W and one S/W scanner
simultaneously.
ERICA Thermal Analysis Software. The ERICA software was developed by AGEMA
solely for The Thermovision 900. The functionality for thermal image analysis
is vast since AGEMA has continued to add features based on new customer
requirements over the past five years.
Thermovision(TM)550. The Thermovision 550 is a handheld infrared camera
developed for the condition monitoring market. It was introduced in December
1995 and full production rate was established in the fall of 1996. The 550
series uses a stirling cooled 320 x 240 PtSi focal plane array and is, in its
standard version, calibrated for temperature measurement up to 1500oC. The
camera has built-in digital recording and an easy-to-use control panel. Lenses
for different fields of view are available as well as filters and other
accessories.
Thermovision(TM)570. The 570 is the latest addition to AGEMA's product
range. It is the first radiometric infrared imager using the new uncooled
microbolometer technology that has been introduced in limited quantities as
the technology is developed for production. . The Thermovision 570 is a light
weight low power consumption unit that opens new opportunities for condition
monitoring applications through its ease of use and ruggedness.
IRWin software. IRWin is a software package that has been developed to fit
the needs of the condition monitoring market segment. IRWin runs in a Windows
format and has extensive capabilities for thermal image analysis and
reporting.
Thermovision(TM) 510. The 510 is an affordable hand held thermal imager with
no analysis or measurement capabilities. It is used for hot spot detection
where temperature information is not needed and as a night vision aid in
police surveillance operations and the like.
Thermovision(TM)1000. In following a diversification strategy AGEMA
introduced its 1000 series of infrared cameras in 1992. Originally the camera
was engineered to be a sensor for airborne surveillance using the GEC SPRITE
detector and a dual field of view lens system. Further development has
extended the 1000 series of products to cover other applications such as i.e.
ground surveillance and security.
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Thermoprofile(TM)6. For process monitoring and control it is often a
requirement to record a temperature profile across a moving object. The
movement of the object creates in itself a scan in one direction. The AGEMA
Thermoprofile was designed to monitor the temperature on the surface of a
rotating cement kiln. Later AGEMA has applied the line scanner technology to
hot and cold rolling steel mills, float glass manufacturing, metal refining
and the like. In addition to the sensor AGEMA provides soft-ware and
engineering to its line scanner customers.
CUSTOMERS
AGEMA's primary customers are electric power utilities, the manufacturing
industry, research establishment and consultants in condition monitoring.
Sales to government agencies amount to less than 10% of the total revenue. No
single customer in 1994, 1995 or 1996 accounted for more than 5% of AGEMA's
total revenue.
SALES, DISTRIBUTION AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
AGEMA markets its products through six wholly owned sales subsidiaries in
the USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France and Italy. Sales to the Nordic countries
and the rest of the world are handled by AGEMA Direct Sales which is a
department in the parent company in Sweden. There is an extensive network of
distributors and agents covering Asia, South America, and the Middle East. All
AGEMA sales units provide after sales service including customer training,
repair and calibration.
For back-up of the sales organization there is a technical support group in
Sweden that gives application support and that responds to special customer
inquiries for product modifications.
MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING
All products with one exception, are developed and manufactured at AGEMA's
main facility in Danderyd, Sweden. The exception is Thermovision(TM)510 which
is bought from an outside vendor.
The Danderyd operations is ISO 9001 certified since 1995. The facility is
modern and well laid out for its purpose. AGEMA has made considerable
investments in capital equipment both for the support of the engineering team
and for the rational manufacturing of critical components. AGEMA has a long
term lease agreement on the building with options for renewal.
COMPETITION
AGEMA's competitors in the commercial thermographic market are primarily US,
European and Japanese companies offering products with similar specifications
to the Thermovision(TM) product line. The major competitors are FLIR,
Inframetrics, Raytheon, I.S.I., Land, GEC, Mitsubishi, AVIO, JEOL and NEC.
Following the technology shift from mechanical scanning to Focal Plane Arrays
AGEMA expects an increasing number of competitors will enter the market. Texas
Instruments has recently announced that it will introduce an uncooled
radiometric thermal imager in late 1997 and several Japanese companies are on
the move to the international market. In the defense and law enforcement
areas, AGEMA's competitors in the US include Lockhead Martin, Raytheon and
other defense contractors. In Europe and Asia, competitors include Thomson,
GEC, Wescam and Inframetrics.
AGEMA believes that it has a competitive advantage in its long application
experience, its world wide sales and service network and its reputation for
high quality products.
EMPLOYEES
As of September 30, 1997 AGEMA had 190 employees of whom 45 were in
engineering, 110 were in marketing, sales, service and sales administration,
30 were in manufacturing and logistics and 5 were in administration. AGEMA has
been fortunate to attract a skilled and dedicated work force.
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AGEMA MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
AGEMA has a track record of profitable operations since its incorporation in
1975. In the later part of the 1980's and during selected years in the 1990's
AGEMA generated operating profits in the range of 12 to 17% of revenues. In
these years, return on capital employed was approximately 30 to 50%. In 1996
AGEMA showed a loss for the first time in the company's history. The reason
was that AGEMA was late in adapting to the technology shift from mechanical
scanning to focal plane arrays. This caused lost market share, in particular
in the US. As a consequence AGEMA launched an aggressive cost saving program
that was implemented and paid for in 1996. AGEMA also accelerated its
development program on the uncooled technology.
During 1997, AGEMA's results have improved significantly, cost savings
implemented in 1996 have had a favorable impact. New orders have increased for
the six months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to the prior year and revenues
have increased during the same period by 37.5%.
RESULTS OF AGEMA'S COMBINED OPERATIONS
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SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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1997 1996 1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales....................... 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of goods sold.......... 50.7% 50.3% 52.4% 46.3% 44.5%
-------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Gross margin................ 49.3% 49.7% 47.6% 53.7% 55.5%
Operating expenses
Product Development........ 9.6% 12.2% 10.2% 10.8% 8.9%
Selling & other oper. exp.. 36.1% 47.4% 42.4% 37.2% 34.8%
Non-recurring items........ 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% (2.0%)
-------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Total operating expenses.... 45.7% 59.6% 52.6% 48.0% 41.7%
-------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Operating income............ 3.6% (9.9%) (5.0%) 5.7% 13.8%
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 1996, 1995 AND 1994
Overall. AGEMA's revenues decreased from 349 million Swedish Krone in 1994
to 341 million Swedish Krone in 1995 and to 325 million Swedish Krone in 1996
as a result of the previously mentioned late introduction of a focal plane
array thermal imager. The competition had such products available already in
1994. Hence AGEMA was at a disadvantage in competitive situations for more
than two years. In spite of this, operating profits for 1995 and in particular
for 1994 were 20 million Swedish Krone and 48 million Swedish Krone,
respectively.
In 1996 AGEMA launched a cost saving program which took the number of
employees from 216 to below 200. Other measures were also taken such as re-
negotiation of vendor contracts, investment in new machines for in house
production of lenses and general reduction of operating expenses. The cost of
the program, including extra capital expenditures of approximately 6 million
Swedish Krone, was recorded entirely in 1996.
Gross profit. As a percentage of revenues the gross margin decreased
substantially from 55.5% in 1994 to 53.7% in 1995 and to 47.6% in 1996. During
this period AGEMA was forced to cut prices in order to prevent further loss of
market share. Secondly, the drop in production volumes of almost 10% between
1994 and 1996 caused higher production overhead costs.
Research and Development. For the period 1994-1996, AGEMA has spent
approximately 34 million Swedish Krone annually on R&D. As result of the
decline in revenues, R&D expenses as a percentage of sales have increased from
8.9% in 1994 to 10.2% in 1996.
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Selling and other operating expenses. Selling and other operating expenses
have increased from 121.4 million Swedish Krone in 1994 to 137.8 million
Swedish Krone in 1996. Included in selling and other operating expenses are
commissions which comprise approximately 7% of gross revenue.
Operating income. During 1994 and 1995, the Company generated operating
income of 48.0 million Swedish Krone and 19.6 million Swedish Krone. In 1996,
the Company had an operating loss of 16.4 million Swedish Krone.
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996
Revenues and bookings. Bookings for AGEMA during the first half of 1997 were
202.9 million Swedish Krone, an increase of 58.4% over the 128.1 million
Swedish Krone for the first half of 1996. For the same period revenues
increased 37.5%, from 137.0 million Swedish Krone to 188.4 million Swedish
Krone. This recovery was primarily the result of the introduction in 1996 of
the AGEMA Thermovision(TM)550 focal plane array thermal imager.
Gross profit. For the first half of 1997 the gross margin was 49.3% compared
to 47.6% for the full year of 1996. The improvement is due to a combination of
increased production volumes and improvement in operating costs.
Operating Income. Operating income for the first six months of 1997 was 6.8
million Swedish Krone compared to a loss of 13.7 million Swedish Krone in the
first half of 1996.
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STOCK OWNED BY FLIR MANAGEMENT
AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information known to the Company with
respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of
September 30, 1997, and such beneficial ownership as adjusted to reflect the
issuance of 4,162,000 shares of Common Stock to the Spectra Companies in the
Combination by: (i) each person known by the Company to beneficially own more
than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) each of the Company's
directors, (iii) each of the Company's named executive officers, and (iv) all
directors and executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated,
the Company believes that each of the following shareholders has sole voting
and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by such
shareholder.
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SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK PERCENT OF SHARES OF PERCENT OF
BENEFICIALLY COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
OWNED BEFORE OUTSTANDING BENEFICIALLY OUTSTANDING
NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE BEFORE THE OWNED AFTER THE AFTER THE
BENEFICIAL OWNER COMBINATION(1) COMBINATION COMBINATION(1) COMBINATION
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
The Spectra Companies... -- -- 4,162,000 42.8%
Sturgaten 32
Box 5226, S-102 45
Stockholm, Sweden
Hughes Aircraft
Company(2)............. 760,500 13.7% 760,500 7.8%
7200 Hughes Terrace
Bldg.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Fidelity Investments(3). 541,200 9.7% 541,200 5.6%
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Heartland Advisors,
Inc.(4)................ 437,000 7.9% 437,000 4.5%
790 North Milwaukee
Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Robert P. Daltry........ 208,128 3.7% 208,128 2.1%
John C. Hart............ 27,000 * 27,000 *
George Porter........... 32,000 * 32,000 *
W. Allen Reed(5)........ 27,000 * 27,000 *
J. Kenneth Stringer III. 111,877 2.0% 111,877 1.1%
Ronald L. Turner........ 27,000 * 27,000 *
J. Richard Kerr......... 19,528 * 19,528 *
James A. Fitzhenry...... 3,533 * 3,533 *
William N. Martin....... 9,167 * 9,167 *
Directors and Executive
Officers as a group
(13 persons)........... 491,566 8.3% 491,566 4.9%
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*Less than one percent (1%).
(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with rules of the SEC,
and includes voting power and investment power with respect to shares.
Shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options that are
currently exercisable or become exercisable within 60 days from September
30, 1997 are considered outstanding for the purpose of calculating the
percentage of Common Stock owned by such person, but not for the purpose
of calculating the percentage of Common Stock owned by any other person.
The number of shares that are issuable upon the exercise of options that
are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of September 30,
1997 is as follows: Mr. Daltry - 116,800; Mr. Hart - 27,000; Mr. Porter -
27,000; Mr. Reed - 27,000; Mr. Stringer - 64,517; Mr. Turner - 27,000; Mr.
Martin - 5,834; Dr. Kerr-- 13,333; Mr. Fitzhenry - 0; and all officers and
directors as a group - 332,984.
(2) This information as to beneficial ownership is based on a Schedule 13G
filed by General Motors Corporation ("GM"), GM Hughes Electronics
Corporation ("GMHE") and Hughes Aircraft Company ("Hughes") with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 1994. Hughes is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of GMHE, which is a wholly-owned
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subsidiary of GM. Each of GM and GMHE has its principal executive offices
located at 3044 West Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48202-3091. The
Schedule 13G states that as of December 31, 1993 Hughes was the beneficial
owner of 760,500 shares of Common Stock as to which it had sole voting and
dispositive power and that GM and GMHE had shared voting and dispositive
power with respect to such shares.
(3) This information as to beneficial ownership is based on a Schedule 13G
filed by Fidelity Investments with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on February 7, 1997. The Schedule 13G states that as of December 31, 1996,
Fidelity Investments was the beneficial owner of 541,200 shares of Common
Stock as to which it had sole voting and dispositive power.
(4) This information as to beneficial ownership is based on a Schedule 13G
filed by Heartland Advisors, Inc., with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 12, 1997. The Schedule 13G states that as of
December 31, 1996, Heartland Advisors, Inc., was the beneficial owner of
437,000 shares of Common Stock as to which it had sole voting and
dispositive power.
(5) Mr. Reed is President of General Motors Investment Management Corporation.
Mr. Reed disclaims beneficial ownership of the 760,500 shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by Hughes Aircraft Company.
DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any shareholder proposal intended for inclusion in the proxy statement and
form of proxy relating to FLIR's 1998 annual meeting of shareholders must be
received by FLIR not later than December 1, 1997, pursuant to the proxy
soliciting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
In addition, FLIR's Bylaws require that notice of shareholder proposals and
nominations for director be delivered to the Secretary of FLIR not less than
60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the date of an annual meeting, unless
notice or public disclosure of the date of the meeting occurs less than 60
days prior to the date of such meeting, in which event, shareholders may
deliver such notice not later than the 10th day following the day on which
notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or public disclosure thereof was
made. Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to require FLIR to include in
its proxy statement and form of proxy for such meeting any shareholder
proposal which does not meet the requirements of the SEC in effect at the
time.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
FLIR is subject to the information and reporting requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in
accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Such reports,
proxy statements and other information may be inspected and copied at the
public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at 450 Fifth Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at certain regional offices of the
Commission located at Suite 1400, Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 West Madison
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661, and 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New
York, New York 10048. Copies of such information can be obtained at prescribed
rates from the Public Reference Section of the Commission, 450 Fifth Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The Commission maintains a World Wide Web site
on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy statements
and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the
Commission.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This item includes the following financial information:
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT PAGE
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<S> <C>
Report of Price Waterhouse LLP, Independent Accountants................ F-2
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Years Ended December 31,
1996,
1995 and 1994......................................................... F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1996 and 1995............ F-4
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended
December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994......................................................... F-5
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31,
1996,
1995 and 1994......................................................... F-6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994...................................... F-7
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended
June 30, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited).................................... F-17
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1997 (unaudited) and December
31, 1996.............................................................. F-18
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30,
1997 and 1996 (unaudited)............................................. F-19
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited).................................... F-20
AGEMA
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT PAGE
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<S> <C>
Report of Ohrlings Coopers & Lybrand AB, Independent Accountants....... F-22
Combined Statement of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994......................................................... F-23
Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1996 and 1995................ F-24
Combined Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended December
31, 1996,
1995 and 1994......................................................... F-25
Combined Statement of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994......................................................... F-26
Notes to the Combined Financial Statements for the Year Ended December
31, 1996,
1995 and 1994......................................................... F-27
Combined Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1997
and 1996 (unaudited).................................................. F-39
Combined Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1997 (unaudited) and December 31,
1996.................................................................. F-40
Combined Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1997
and 1996 (unaudited).................................................. F-41
Notes to the Combined Financial Statements for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited).................................... F-42
</TABLE>
F-1
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of FLIR Systems, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related
consolidated statements of operations, of shareholders' equity, and of cash
flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of FLIR
Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An
audit includes examining, on test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Portland, Oregon
February 25, 1997
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FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------
1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Government........................................ $42,958 $33,575 $35,805
Commercial........................................ 23,059 16,550 13,172
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66,017 50,125 48,977
Cost of goods sold.................................. 30,415 22,724 23,813
Research and development............................ 9,485 7,786 7,588
Selling and other operating costs................... 17,739 14,601 11,903
Allowance for doubtful accounts..................... 1,260 55 450
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58,899 45,166 43,754
Earnings from operations........................ 7,118 4,959 5,223
Interest income..................................... 44 226 705
Interest expense and other.......................... (819) (795) (172)
------- ------- -------
Earnings before income taxes.................... 6,343 4,390 5,756
Provision for income taxes.......................... 1,251 523 570
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Net earnings........................................ $ 5,092 $ 3,867 $ 5,186
======= ======= =======
Net earnings per share.............................. $ 0.91 $ 0.70 $ 0.95
======= ======= =======
Weighted average number of common shares and
equivalents outstanding............................. 5,624 5,523 5,436
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-3
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FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
----------------
1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................... $ 775 $ 1,154
Accounts receivable......................................... 28,311 24,898
Inventories................................................. 33,513 23,666
Prepaid expenses............................................ 1,551 439
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Total current assets...................................... 64,150 50,157
Property and equipment........................................ 7,137 4,003
Software development costs.................................... 799 469
Deferred income taxes......................................... 2,200 1,800
Other assets.................................................. 818 489
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$75,104 $56,918
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Notes payable............................................... $ 6,365 $ 2,056
Accounts payable............................................ 7,628 5,477
Accounts payable to related parties......................... 128 273
Accrued payroll and other liabilities....................... 1,907 1,631
Accrued warranty reserve.................................... 936 893
Accrued commissions......................................... 546 923
Accrued income taxes........................................ 1,073 585
Current portion of long-term debt........................... 1,377 435
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Total current liabilities................................. 19,960 12,273
Long-term debt................................................ 5,173 1,175
Commitments and contingencies................................. -- --
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued at December 31, 1996 or 1995.. -- --
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized,
5,387,483 and 5,283,365 shares issued at December 31, 1996
and 1995, respectively..................................... 54 53
Additional paid-in capital.................................... 41,833 40,252
Retained earnings............................................. 8,257 3,165
Cumulative foreign translation adjustment..................... (173) --
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Total shareholders' equity................................ 49,971 43,470
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$75,104 $56,918
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-4
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FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CUMULATIVE
PREFERRED STOCK COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL RETAINED FOREIGN
-------------------- -------------------- PAID-IN EARNINGS TRANSLATION
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL (DEFICIT) ADJUSTMENT TOTAL
---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ----------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$0.01 $0.01
Authorized.............. 10,000,000 par value 30,000,000 par value
========== ========= ========== =========
Balance December 31,
1993................... -- $ -- 4,964,668 $ 50 $38,884 $(5,888) $ -- $33,046
Net earnings for the
year.................. -- -- -- -- -- 5,186 5,186
Common stock options
exercised............. -- -- 176,152 2 491 -- -- 493
Common shares issued... -- -- 46,984 -- 437 -- -- 437
---------- --------- ---------- --------- ------- ------- ----- -------
Balance December 31,
1994................... -- -- 5,187,804 52 39,812 (702) -- 39,162
Net earnings for the
year.................. -- -- -- -- -- 3,867 -- 3,867
Common stock options
exercised............. -- -- 79,275 1 363 -- -- 364
Common shares issued... -- -- 16,286 -- 77 -- -- 77
---------- --------- ---------- --------- ------- ------- ----- -------
Balance December 31,
1995................... -- -- 5,283,365 53 40,252 3,165 -- 43,470
Net earnings for the
year.................. -- -- -- -- -- 5,092 -- 5,092
Common stock options
exercised............. -- -- 70,788 1 587 -- -- 588
Common shares issued
pursuant to stock
option plans.......... -- -- 33,330 -- 398 -- -- 398
Income tax benefit from
stock options
exercised............. -- -- -- -- 596 -- -- 596
Foreign translation
adjustment............ -- -- -- -- -- -- (173) (173)
---------- --------- ---------- --------- ------- ------- ----- -------
Balance December 31,
1996................... -- $ -- 5,387,483 $ 54 $41,833 $ 8,257 $(173) $49,971
========== ========= ========== ========= ======= ======= ===== =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-5
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FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------
1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash (used) provided by operations:
Net earnings...................................... $ 5,092 $ 3,867 $ 5,186
Income charges not affecting cash:
Depreciation.................................... 1,972 1,854 1,532
Amortization.................................... 481 506 198
Disposal and write-offs of property and
equipment...................................... 239 104 110
Deferred income taxes........................... (400) (950) (850)
Changes in certain working capital components:
Increase in accounts receivable................. (3,413) (3,847) (12,573)
Increase in inventories......................... (9,847) (6,762) (2,353)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses......... (1,112) (106) 53
(Increase) decrease in other assets............. (329) 109 (514)
Increase in accounts payable.................... 2,151 1,843 1,147
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable to
related parties................................ (145) (51) 119
Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll and other
liabilities.................................... 276 (647) 371
Increase in accrued warranty reserve............ 43 73 191
(Decrease) increase in accrued commissions...... (377) (30) 346
Increase in accrued income taxes................ 488 133 452
------- ------- -------
Cash (used) by operations........................... (4,881) (3,904) (6,585)
------- ------- -------
Cash used by investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment............... (5,526) (2,987) (2,367)
Software development costs........................ (630) (599) (304)
------- ------- -------
Cash used by investing activities................... (6,156) (3,586) (2,671)
------- ------- -------
Cash provided by financing activities:
Net increase in notes payable..................... 4,309 2,056 --
Proceeds from long-term debt...................... 5,817 572 572
Repayments of long-term debt including current
portion.......................................... (877) (608) (430)
Common stock issued............................... -- 77 437
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and shares
issued pursuant to incentive stock option plans,
including tax benefit............................ 1,582 364 493
------- ------- -------
Cash provided by financing activities............... 10,831 2,461 1,072
------- ------- -------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash............. (173) -- --
------- ------- -------
Net decrease in cash................................ (379) (5,029) (8,184)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year........ 1,154 6,183 14,367
------- ------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year.............. $ 775 $ 1,154 $ 6,183
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-6
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FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1--NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
The Company designs, manufactures, and markets imaging systems worldwide for
a wide variety of applications in the government and commercial markets.
Thermal imaging systems detect the infrared radiation, or heat, emitted
directly by all objects and materials and enable the operator to see objects
in total darkness, in adverse weather conditions and through obscurants such
as smoke and haze. Government applications include public safety (law
enforcement and drug interdiction, search and rescue, border patrol and
maritime patrol, and environmental protection) and defense (surveillance,
reconnaissance and navigation assistance). Commercial applications include
commercial broadcast imaging, predictive and preventive maintenance, non-
destructive testing and evaluation, research and development, manufacturing
process control and monitoring, and machine vision and image analysis.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
RECOGNITION OF REVENUES
Revenue is recognized when products are shipped or when services are
performed, except for certain long-term contracts, which are recorded on the
percentage-of-completion method. The percentage-of-completion method is used
for research and development contracts and for production contracts that
require significant amounts of initial engineering and development costs. The
percentage-of-completion is determined by relating the actual costs incurred
to date to the total costs to complete the respective contract.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company considers short term investments which are highly liquid,
readily convertible into cash and having original maturities of less than
three months to be cash equivalents for purposes of the statement of cash
flows. The Company generally invests its excess cash in investment grade,
short-term commercial paper which is held to maturity. In 1994, the Company
adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 115 "Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." The adoption did not have
a material effect on the financial statements. At December 31, 1996, the
Company did not hold any short term investments.
INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. The Company uses the
first-in, first-out (FIFO) method to determine cost.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using a
straight-line methodology over their estimated useful lives. Such lives range
from two to five years.
Repairs and maintenance are charged to operations as incurred.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
The Company capitalizes software development costs when a project reaches
technological feasibility and ceases when the related product is ready for
release. Research and development costs related to software
F-7
<PAGE>
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 1--NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):
development that has not reached technological feasibility are expensed as
incurred. Software development costs are amortized at the greater of (a) the
ratio of number of units shipped to the current and anticipated future units
to be shipped or (b) the straight-line method over the remaining estimated
economic life of the product. Generally, the estimated economic life is three
years.
INCOME TAXES
The Company utilizes the liability method as set forth in Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard No. 109 (SFAS 109), "Accounting for Income
Taxes" (see Note 3).
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of shares of
common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the periods,
computed using the treasury stock method for stock options.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years' data to conform
with the current year's presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on
previously reported results of operations or shareholders' equity.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash paid for interest and income taxes amounted to the following (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------
1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash paid for:
Interest...................................... $782 $ 133 $ 90
Taxes......................................... $763 $1,340 $604
</TABLE>
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
The Company estimates the fair value of its monetary assets and liabilities
based upon the existing interest rates related to such assets and liabilities
compared to the current market rates of interest for instruments of a similar
nature and degree of risk. The Company estimates that the recorded value of
all of its monetary assets and liabilities approximate fair value as of
December 31, 1996, except for the patent note described in Note 9. Interest
has been imputed on the patent note at 14% which exceeds the current market
rate for this type of note. Therefore, the fair value of this note is
estimated to be approximately $30,000 in excess of its recorded value at
December 31, 1996.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company adopted the disclosure only provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards Number 123 (SFAS 123) "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation," effective January 1, 1996. SFAS 123 was issued by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board in October 1995, and allows companies to choose
whether to account for stock-based compensation under the current method as
prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion Number 25 (APB 25) or use
the fair value method described in SFAS 123. The Company elected to continue
to follow the provisions of APB 25 (See Note 12).
F-8
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FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 1--NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration
of credit risk consist primarily of trade receivables. Concentration of credit
risk with respect to trade receivables is limited because a relatively large
number of geographically diverse customers make up the Company's customer
base, thus spreading the trade credit risk. The Company controls credit risk
through credit approvals, credit limits and monitoring procedures. The Company
performs in-depth credit evaluations for all new customers and requires
letters of credit, bank guarantees and advanced payments, if deemed necessary.
CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
NOTE 2--OTHER OPERATING COSTS:
Selling and other operating costs consist of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------
1996 1995 1994
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Representative commissions........................ $ 1,587 $ 2,390 $ 1,669
Other selling, general and administrative
expenses......................................... 16,152 12,211 10,234
------- ------- -------
$17,739 $14,601 $11,903
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
NOTE 3--INCOME TAXES:
SFAS 109 requires the Company to recognize deferred tax liabilities and
assets for the expected future tax consequences of events and basis
differences that have been recognized in the Company's financial statements or
tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are
determined based on the difference between the financial statement carrying
amount and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates
in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.
F-9
<PAGE>
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
The provision for income taxes is as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------
1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current tax expense:
Federal........................................ $ 1,361 $1,210 $ 1,097
State.......................................... 290 263 323
------- ------ -------
1,651 1,473 1,420
------- ------ -------
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
Federal........................................ 675 (146) 600
State.......................................... 144 (15) (49)
------- ------ -------
819 (161) 551
------- ------ -------
Decrease in valuation allowance.................. (1,219) (789) (1,401)
------- ------ -------
Total provision.................................. $ 1,251 $ 523 $ 570
======= ====== =======
</TABLE>
Deferred tax assets are comprised of the following components (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
----------------
1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Allowance for doubtful accounts.......................... $ 679 $ 300
Warranty reserve......................................... 347 327
Inventory basis differences.............................. 665 521
Vacation accrual......................................... 324 251
Depreciation............................................. 75 223
Software development costs............................... (325) (159)
Net operating loss carryforwards......................... 1,870 1,870
Credit carryforwards..................................... 771 2,253
Other.................................................... 577 216
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Gross deferred tax asset................................. 4,983 5,802
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance................... (2,783) (4,002)
------- -------
$2,200 $ 1,800
======= =======
</TABLE>
F-10
<PAGE>
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 3--INCOME TAXES--(CONTINUED):
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount of tax determined by
applying the applicable U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to pretax
income as a result of the following differences:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------
1996 1995 1994
----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory federal tax rate............................ 34.0% 34.0% 34.0%
Increase (decrease) in rates resulting from:
State taxes........................................... 4.5 6.0 5.6
Utilization of net operating loss carryforwards....... -- (15.0) (15.5)
Foreign sales corporation benefit..................... (3.2) (7.6) (5.2)
Utilization of research and development credits....... (11.3) (0.8) (5.2)
Recognition of deferred tax asset..................... (6.3) (21.6) (14.8)
Alternative minimum tax............................... -- 16.1 7.4
Other................................................. 2.0 0.8 3.6
----- ----- -----
Effective tax rate.................................... 19.7% 11.9% 9.9%
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
As of December 31, 1996, the Company's acquired net operating loss
carryforwards aggregating $5,500,000 expire in the years 1997 through 2010.
Utilization of these carryforwards is limited to future earnings of Optimas
and further limited to approximately $350,000 per year, as Optimas has
experienced a cumulative change in ownership of more than 50% within a three-
year period. In addition, the Company has various tax credits available
aggregating $771,000 at December 31, 1996, which expire in the years 1999
through 2011.
NOTE 4--ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
Accounts receivable are net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of
$1,671,000 and $743,000 at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
NOTE 5--INVENTORIES:
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
----------------
1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Raw material and subassemblies........................... $23,855 $16,151
Work-in-progress......................................... 8,171 6,057
Finished goods........................................... 1,494 1,580
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33,520 23,788
Less--progress payments received from customers.......... (7) (122)
------- -------
$33,513 $23,666
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</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 6--PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Property and equipment are summarized as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
----------------
1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Machinery and equipment.................................. $ 8,445 $ 6,276
Office equipment and other............................... 5,382 3,366
------- -------
13,827 9,642
Less--accumulated depreciation........................... (6,690) (5,639)
------- -------
$ 7,137 $ 4,003
======= =======
</TABLE>
Property and equipment include the cost of equipment held by the Company
under capital lease agreements. Such cost and related accumulated depreciation
aggregated $2,724,000 and $1,336,000, respectively, at December 31, 1996, and
$2,419,000 and $1,377,000, respectively, at December 31, 1995.
NOTE 7--SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS:
Software development costs are summarized as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
-------------
1996 1995
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Software development costs.................................. $1,533 $ 903
Less--accumulated amortization.............................. (734) (434)
------ -----
$ 799 $ 469
====== =====
</TABLE>
Amortization of capitalized software costs aggregated $300,000, $393,000 and
$41,000 for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
NOTE 8--NOTES PAYABLE:
The Company has a $10.0 million line of credit bearing interest at the prime
rate (8.25% at December 31, 1996), collateralized by all receivables and
inventories and it requires the Company to maintain working capital in excess
of $40.0 million and net tangible worth of $40.0 million. Additionally, the
Company, through one of its subsidiaries, has a $250,000 line of credit at
prime plus 2.0% (10.25% at December 31, 1996), secured by all the inventories,
furniture and equipment of the subsidiary. At December 31, 1996 and 1995, the
Company had $6,365,000 and $2,056,000, respectively, outstanding against these
lines.
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<PAGE>
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 9--LONG-TERM DEBT:
Long-term debt at December 31 is summarized as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
---------------
1996 1995
------- ------
<S> <C> <C>
Note payable--patent..................................... $ 294 $ 365
Note payable to bank; 8.77% interest rate. Payable in
monthly installments of $104 due July 30, 2001, secured
by inventories, furniture and equipment................. 4,663 --
Notes payable to bank; prime plus 2.5% (11.25% at
December 31, 1995)...................................... -- 13
Note payable to bank; Prime plus 2.5%, with
11.5% minimum interest rate............................. -- 65
Capital leases........................................... 1,593 1,167
------- ------
6,550 1,610
Less--current portion.................................... (1,377) (435)
------- ------
$ 5,173 $1,175
======= ======
</TABLE>
The patent note calls for annual payments through 1999 of $70,000 plus an
adjustment for changes in the Consumer Price Index. Because the note did not
include a stated interest rate, interest has been imputed at a rate of 14%.
The Consumer Price Index was estimated at an average increase of 5% per year.
Payments of $115,000, $112,000 and $108,000 were made in the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The related patent was
capitalized based on the present value, at inception, of the patent note of
$683,000. The patent was fully amortized as of December 31, 1990.
NOTE 10--COMMITMENTS:
The Company leases its primary facilities under operating leases expiring in
1997-2000. Total rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994, amounted to $1,417,000, $871,000 and $838,000, respectively.
Minimum rental payments required under all non-cancelable leases for
equipment and facilities at December 31, 1996, are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CAPITAL OPERATING
LEASES LEASES
------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
1997.................................................... $ 552 $ 730
1998.................................................... 496 748
1999.................................................... 374 755
2000.................................................... 264 566
2001.................................................... 191 --
------ ------
Total minimum lease payments............................ 1,877 $2,799
======
Less amount representing interest....................... (284)
------
Present value of lease payments......................... $1,593
======
</TABLE>
The Company has a 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan (the "Plan") to provide
for voluntary salary deferral contributions on a pre-tax basis in accordance
with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Plan
allows for contributions by the Company. The Company recorded matching
contributions of $533,000, $0 and $355,000 for the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
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<PAGE>
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 11--CAPITAL STOCK:
In 1996, the Company increased the number of shares of common stock reserved
for future issuance pursuant to its incentive stock plans to 2,769,400. Under
the plans, restricted stock, incentive stock options or non-qualified stock
options may be granted to employees, consultants or non-employee directors of
the Company with an exercise price of not less than the fair market value of
the stock on the date of grant. Options granted pursuant to the plans expire
ten years from date of grant and the plan terminates in 2003.
Under the 1992 incentive stock plan, 430,000 shares of common stock were
reserved for restricted stock awards. Shares awarded are earned ratably over
the term of the restricted stock agreement, based upon achievement of
specified performance goals. Shares granted in 1996 aggregated 100,000 shares.
Of the shares granted, 33,330 shares were earned in 1996 based upon
achievement of specified performance goals. Shares granted which are not
issued lapse and cease to be subject to the award. Compensation expense,
related to these awards, in the amount of $398,000 was recorded in 1996 and is
included in Selling and other operating costs. At December 31, 1996, there
were 330,000 shares available for future awards.
NOTE 12--STOCK OPTIONS:
The Company has elected to account for its stock based compensation under
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25; however, as required by SFAS 123,
the Company has computed for pro-forma disclosure purposes the value of
options granted during 1995 and 1996 using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model. The weighted average assumptions used for stock option grants for 1995
and 1996 were a risk free interest rate of 7.7% and 5.2%, respectively, an
expected dividend yield of 0% and 0%, respectively, an expected life of 3
years and 3 years, respectively, and an expected volatility of 23.9% and
22.7%, respectively.
Options were assumed to be exercised upon vesting for purposes of this
valuation. Adjustments are made for options forfeited prior to vesting. For
the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996, the total value of the options
granted was computed to be $1,200,000 and $819,000, respectively, which would
be amortized on a straight line basis over the vesting period of the options.
If the Company had accounted for these plans in accordance with SFAS 123,
the Company's net earnings and pro-forma net earnings per share would have
been reported as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
-------------
1996 1995
------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
Net earnings--as reported................................. $5,092 $3,867
Net earnings--pro-forma................................... $4,593 $3,578
Earnings per share--as reported........................... $ 0.91 $ 0.70
Earnings per share--pro-forma............................. $ 0.82 $ 0.65
</TABLE>
The effects of applying SFAS 123 for providing pro-forma disclosure for 1995
and 1996 are not likely to be representative of the effects on reported net
earnings and earnings per share for future years since options vest over
several years and additional awards may be made.
F-14
<PAGE>
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 12--STOCK OPTIONS--(CONTINUED):
The table below summarizes the Company's stock option activity:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE EXERCISE
SHARES PRICE
--------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Balance at December 31, 1993................... 751,599 $5.80
Granted........................................ 46,500 12.88
Exercised...................................... (176,152) 2.80
Terminated..................................... (10,534) 8.66
--------- -----
Balance at December 31, 1994................... 611,413 7.16
Granted........................................ 361,500 12.76
Exercised...................................... (79,275) 5.85
Terminated..................................... (65,067) 11.25
--------- -----
Balance at December 31, 1995................... 828,571 9.41
Granted........................................ 331,000 11.07
Exercised...................................... (70,788) 8.41
Terminated..................................... (27,757) 11.56
--------- -----
Balance at December 31, 1996................... 1,061,026 $9.94
========= =====
</TABLE>
The following table sets forth the exercise price range, number of shares,
weighted average exercise price, and the remaining contractual lives by group
of similar price and grant dates:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
WEIGHTED REMAINING
NUMBER OF AVERAGE CONTRACTUAL
EXERCISE PRICE RANGE SHARES PRICE LIFE
-------------------- --------- -------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
$1.63--$5.23.......................... 221,736 $ 4.07 3.8
$9.50--$14.75......................... 839,290 $11.48 8.3
--------- ------ ---
1,061,026 $ 9.94 7.3
========= ====== ===
</TABLE>
Options exercisable at December 31, 1996 totaled 569,177 shares at a
weighted average exercise price of $8.49. Options available for grant at
December 31, 1996 totaled 2,439,985 shares.
NOTE 13--LONG TERM CONTRACTS:
During 1994, the Company entered into a long-term research and development
contract with a consortium of companies to develop an Autonomous Landing
Guidance System for commercial and military aircraft as part of the U.S.
Government's Technology Reinvestment Program. The Company's portion of this
contract aggregates $650,000. In April 1995, the Company was awarded an
additional $900,000 under this contract for the second phase of the
development. Revenues from this contract aggregated $416,000, $896,000 and
$300,000 during the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively, and are included in revenues. Costs associated with this
contract aggregated $200,000, $425,000 and $173,000 in 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively and are included in cost of goods sold. Outstanding billings at
December 31, 1996 and 1995 aggregated $35,000 and $786,000, respectively and
are included in accounts receivable.
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<PAGE>
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 14--RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
The Company and Hughes Aircraft Company are related parties resulting from
Hughes' stock interest in the Company. The Company purchases inventory parts
from Hughes and its subsidiaries. During the years ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994, the Company purchased parts aggregating $1,670,000, $1,320,000
and $2,300,000, respectively, from Hughes and its subsidiaries. As of December
31, 1996 and 1995, the Company owed Hughes $128,000 and $265,000,
respectively. Sales of the Company's products to Hughes and its affiliates
amounted to $103,000, $320,000 and $90,000 for the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Also, included in accounts payable to related parties at December 31, 1995
is a note payable to a shareholder aggregating $8,000 payable on demand at a
stated interest rate of 12.0%.
NOTE 15--EXPORT SALES AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS:
Export sales and sales to major customers are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------
1996 1995 1994
-------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
United States................................... $ 44,865 $27,062 $28,244
Europe.......................................... 14,883 15,872 13,103
Other foreign................................... 6,269 7,191 7,630
-------- ------- -------
$ 66,017 $50,125 $48,977
======== ======= =======
Major Customers:
U.S. Government............................... 26,469 15,686 14,937
Danish Ministry of Defense.................... 620 1,837 5,264
McDonnell Douglas Corporation................. -- 13 2,759
</TABLE>
F-16
<PAGE>
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS
THREE MONTHS ENDED ENDED
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
-------------------- ----------------
1997 1996 1997 1996
--------- --------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Government............................ $ 10,976 $ 9,991 $19,379 $16,470
Commercial............................ 8,963 5,138 16,381 9,895
--------- -------- ------- -------
Total revenues...................... 19,939 15,129 35,760 26,365
Cost of goods sold...................... 8,995 7,386 16,524 12,630
Research and development................ 2,569 2,166 5,345 4,283
Selling and other operating costs....... 5,872 4,039 10,959 7,775
--------- -------- ------- -------
17,436 13,591 32,828 24,688
Earnings from operations............ 2,503 1,538 2,932 1,677
Interest income......................... 14 -- 20 29
Interest expense and other.............. (560) (129) (872) (225)
--------- -------- ------- -------
Earnings before income taxes........ 1,957 1,409 2,080 1,481
Provision for income taxes.............. 507 303 539 319
--------- -------- ------- -------
Net earnings............................ $ 1,450 $ 1,106 $ 1,541 $ 1,162
========= ======== ======= =======
Net earnings per share.................. $ 0.25 $ 0.20 $ 0.27 $ 0.21
========= ======== ======= =======
Weighted average number of common Shares
and equivalents outstanding ........... 5,842 5,603 5,795 5,559
========= ======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
F-17
<PAGE>
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
1997 1996
----------- ------------
ASSETS (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents........................... $ 1,428 $ 775
Accounts receivable................................. 35,641 28,311
Inventories......................................... 33,854 33,513
Prepaid expenses.................................... 1,318 1,551
------- -------
Total current assets.............................. 72,241 64,150
Property and equipment................................ 8,904 7,137
Software development costs............................ 1,008 799
Deferred income taxes................................. 2,200 2,200
Other assets.......................................... 817 818
------- -------
$85,170 $75,104
======= =======
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Notes payable....................................... $13,143 $ 6,365
Accounts payable.................................... 7,652 7,628
Accounts payable to related parties................. 703 128
Accrued payroll and other liabilities............... 2,936 3,389
Accrued income taxes................................ 1,383 1,073
Current portion of long-term debt................... 1,398 1,377
------- -------
Total current liabilities......................... 27,215 19,960
Long-term debt........................................ 5,501 5,173
Commitments and contingencies......................... -- --
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued at June 30, 1997, and
December 31, 1996.................................. -- --
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares
authorized, 5,507,774 and 5,387,483 shares issued
at June 30, 1997, and December 31, 1996,
respectively....................................... 55 54
Additional paid-in capital.......................... 42,646 41,833
Retained earnings................................... 9,798 8,257
Cumulative foreign translation adjustment........... (45) (173)
------- -------
Total shareholders' equity............................ 52,454 49,971
------- -------
$85,170 $75,104
======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
F-18
<PAGE>
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30,
----------------
1997 1996
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash used by operations:
Net earnings................................................ $ 1,541 $ 1,162
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used
by operating activities:
Depreciation.............................................. 1,176 936
Amortization.............................................. 302 209
Disposals and write-offs of property and equipment........ 35 244
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable........................... (7,330) (755)
Increase in inventories................................... (341) (2,879)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses................... 233 (142)
Decrease (increase) in other assets....................... 1 (98)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable................... 24 (940)
Increase in accounts payable to related parties........... 575 131
Decrease in accrued payroll and other liabilities......... (453) (1,625)
Increase (decrease) in accrued income taxes............... 310 (168)
------- -------
Cash used by operating activities........................... (3,927) (3,925)
------- -------
Cash used by investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment....................... (3,072) (2,505)
Software development costs................................ (417) (287)
------- -------
Cash used by investing activities........................... (3,489) (2,792)
------- -------
Cash provided by financing activities:
Net increase in notes payable............................... 6,778 742
Proceeds from long term debt................................ 995 5,000
Repayment of long term debt including current portion....... (646) (336)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options..................... 814 374
------- -------
Cash provided by financing activities....................... 7,941 5,780
------- -------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash....................... 128 --
------- -------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents.......... 653 (937)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period................ 775 1,154
------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period...................... $ 1,428 $ 217
======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
F-19
<PAGE>
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 -- BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have
been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, these
statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated
financial statements and include all adjustments, consisting of only normal
recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated
financial position and results of operations for the interim periods. Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been
condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
Company's audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the year
ended December 31, 1996.
The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of FLIR Systems,
Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have
been eliminated. The results of the interim period are not necessarily
indicative of the results for the entire year.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year's data to conform
with the current year's presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on
previously reported results of operations or shareholders' equity.
NOTE 2 -- REVENUE RECOGNITION:
Revenue is recognized when products are shipped or when services are
performed, except for certain long-term contracts which are recorded on the
percentage-of-completion method. The percentage-of-completion method is used
for research and development contracts and for production contracts which
require significant amounts of initial engineering and development costs. The
percentage-of-completion is determined by relating the actual costs incurred
to date to total costs to complete the respective contract.
NOTE 3 -- NET EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Net earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of shares of
common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the periods,
computed using the treasury stock method for stock options. The Company will
adopt Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per
Share" in 1997. The effect of the adoption of such pronouncement is expected
to be immaterial to the financial statements taken as whole.
NOTE 4 -- INVENTORIES:
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
1997 1996
-------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Materials............................................ $23,570 $23,855
Work-in-progress..................................... 10,385 8,171
Finished goods....................................... 585 1,494
------- -------
34,540 33,520
Less--progress payments received from customers...... (686) (7)
------- -------
$33,854 $33,513
======= =======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 5 -- CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Changes in Shareholders' Equity consist of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CUMULATIVE
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN
PREFERRED COMMON PAID-IN RETAINED TRANSLATION
STOCK STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS ADJUSTMENT TOTAL
--------- ------ ---------- -------- ----------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, December 31,
1996................... $-- $54 $41,833 $8,257 $(173) $49,971
Common stock options
exercised.............. -- 1 813 -- -- 814
Net earnings for six
month period........... -- -- -- 1,541 -- 1,541
Foreign translation
adjustment............. -- -- -- -- 128 128
--- --- ------- ------ ----- -------
Balance, June 30, 1997.. $-- $55 $42,646 $9,798 $ (45) $52,454
=== === ======= ====== ===== =======
</TABLE>
F-21
<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors of Agema Infrared Systems:
We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of Agema Infrared
Systems, collectively "AGEMA", (as described in Note 1), as of December 31,
1995 and 1996, respectively, and the related combined statements of
operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1996. These financial statements are the
responsibility of AGEMA's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in Sweden, which are substantially the same as those followed in the
United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
The accompanying financial statements were prepared to present the financial
position, results of operations and cash flows of AGEMA on the basis described
in Note 1 to the financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements
are not intended to present the historical consolidated financial position as
of December 31, 1995 and 1996 and results of operations and cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996 of Agema.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of AGEMA as of December 31,
1995 and 1996, and the results of operations and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1996, (on the basis described in
Note 1), in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in
Sweden.
Accounting principles generally accepted in Sweden vary in certain
significant respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States. Application of accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States would have affected net income for each of the years in the two
year period ended December 31, 1996 and shareholders' equity as of December
31, 1995 and 1996, to the extent summarized in Note 12 to the financial
statements.
Stockholm, Sweden, 14 October 1997
OHRLINGS COOPERS & LYBRAND AB
/s/ Robert Barden
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(SEK IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------
1996 1995 1994
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales............................................. 324,769 341,418 348,685
Cost of goods sold................................ (170,133) (158,032) (155,066)
Research and development expenses................. (33,243) (36,906) (30,898)
Selling and other operating expenses.............. (137,771) (126,868) (121,418)
Non-recurring items............................... -- -- 6,692
-------- -------- --------
Operating income (loss)......................... (16,378) 19,612 47,995
Interest income................................... 1,690 4,967 6,759
Interest expense.................................. (3,481) (2,472) (3,052)
Exchange gain (loss).............................. 371 (59) 33
-------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before income taxes
and group contributions........................ (17,798) 22,048 51,735
Group contribution................................ 5,532 (16,220) (45,761)
-------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before income taxes................. (12,266) 5,828 5,974
Provision (benefit) for income taxes.............. (452) 3,004 3,124
-------- -------- --------
Net income (loss)................................. (11,814) 2,824 2,850
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-23
<PAGE>
AGEMA
COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
(SEK IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
----------------
1996 1995
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................... 21,198 43,657
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
4,275 and 3,947 in 1996 and 1995, respectively............. 100,806 89,439
Prepaid expenses............................................ 4,456 4,523
Income taxes receivable..................................... 131 --
Current receivables from affiliates......................... 1,061 179
Inventories................................................. 66,959 61,908
Deferred taxes.............................................. 3,270 1,099
Other current assets........................................ 4,439 4,352
------- -------
Total current assets...................................... 202,320 205,157
------- -------
Non-current assets:
Long-term notes receivables from affiliates................. -- 2,455
Other long-term receivables................................. 798 782
Property and equipment...................................... 30,254 28,619
------- -------
Total non-current assets.................................. 31,052 31,856
------- -------
Total assets.................................................. 233,372 237,013
======= =======
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Liabilities to affiliates................................... 39,653 39,444
Short-term borrowings....................................... 13,572 --
Accounts payable............................................ 22,355 20,505
Advance payments from customers............................. 2,146 619
Income taxes payable........................................ 1,783 3,621
Accrued payroll-related expenses............................ 18,242 15,527
Accrued commissions......................................... 7,361 6,293
Other accrued expenses...................................... 16,221 6,215
Other current liabilities................................... 5,621 6,169
------- -------
Total current liabilities................................. 126,954 98,393
------- -------
Long-term liabilities:
Accrued pension liability................................... 30,910 29,752
Deferred taxes.............................................. 1,324 1,163
------- -------
Total long-term liabilities............................... 32,234 30,915
------- -------
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Shareholders' equity:
Share capital............................................... 7,934 7,934
Other restricted reserves................................... 48,789 48,374
Additional paid-in capital.................................. 20,215 20,215
Retained earnings........................................... (8,170) 26,860
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment.......... 5,416 4,322
------- -------
Total shareholders' equity................................ 74,184 107,705
------- -------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity.................... 233,372 237,013
======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-24
<PAGE>
AGEMA
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CUMULATIVE
FOREIGN
ADDITIONAL OTHER RETAINED CURRENCY
SHARE PAID-IN RESTRICTED EARNINGS TRANSLATION
CAPITAL CAPITAL RESERVES (DEFICIT) ADJUSTMENT TOTAL
------- ---------- ---------- --------- ----------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, December 31,
1993................... 8,293 20,215 63,311 32,657 16,109 140,585
Net earnings for the
year................. 2,850 2,850
Dividends............. (7,548) (7,548)
Transfers between
restricted and
unrestricted equity.. (13,794) 13,794 --
Foreign currency
translation
adjustment........... (5,901) (5,901)
----- ------ ------- ------- ------ -------
Balance, December 31,
1994................... 8,293 20,215 49,517 41,753 10,208 129,986
Net earnings for the
year................. 2,824 2,824
Dividends............. (5,887) (5,887)
Change in legal
structure............ (359) (1,000) (11,973) (13,332)
Transfers between
restricted and
unrestricted equity.. (143) 143 --
Foreign currency
translation
adjustment........... (5,886) (5,886)
----- ------ ------- ------- ------ -------
Balance, December 31,
1995................... 7,934 20,215 48,374 26,860 4,322 107,705
Net loss for the year. (11,814) (11,814)
Dividends............. (22,801) (22,801)
Transfers between
restricted and
unrestricted equity.. 415 (415) --
Foreign currency
translation
adjustment........... 1,094 1,094
----- ------ ------- ------- ------ -------
Balance, December 31,
1996................... 7,934 20,215 48,789 (8,170) 5,416 74,184
===== ====== ======= ======= ====== =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(SEK IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------
1996 1995 1994
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash (used) provided by operations:
Net income (loss)................................. (11,814) 2,824 2,850
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization................... 9,001 8,549 8,132
Non-recurring items............................. -- -- (6,692)
Group contribution.............................. (5,532) 16,220 45,761
Deferred income taxes........................... (1,933) (392) (5,535)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable................. (6,835) (14,566) (15,415)
Increase in inventories......................... (4,106) (7,125) (5,639)
(Increase) decrease in current receivables from
affiliates..................................... (882) 1,536 (1,332)
(Increase) decrease in other assets............. (2) 4,535 (2,013)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable......... (65) 1,751 5,581
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax assets and
other long-term receivables.................... 1 (81) (213)
Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll-related
expenses....................................... 2,715 1,034 (4,303)
Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses... 9,570 (1,520) 964
Increase (decrease) in advance payments from
customers, taxes payable, and other current
liabilities.................................... (1,512) (3,394) 5,293
Increase (decrease) in accrued commissions...... 1,068 (289) (1,732)
Increase in accrued pension liability, deferred
tax liabilities, and other long-term
liabilities.................................... 1,095 863 1,390
------- ------- -------
Net cash (used) provided by operations.............. (9,231) 9,945 27,097
------- ------- -------
Cash used by investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment............... (10,367) (13,031) (11,729)
Long-term receivable from affiliates.............. 2,510 -- (532)
------- ------- -------
Net cash used by investing activities............... (7,857) (13,031) (12,261)
------- ------- -------
Cash provided by financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) in liabilities to
affiliates....................................... 5,190 (33,518) (28,579)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings.. 13,027 (2,308) 3,139
Dividends......................................... (25,555) (4,917) (7,548)
------- ------- -------
Cash provided by financing activities............... (7,338) (40,743) (32,988)
------- ------- -------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash............. 1,967 (2,451) (1,590)
------- ------- -------
Net decrease in cash................................ (22,459) (46,280) (19,742)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year........ 43,657 89,937 109,679
------- ------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year.............. 21,198 43,657 89,937
======= ======= =======
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for
Interest........................................ 3,481 2,472 3,052
======= ======= =======
Income taxes.................................... 3,450 9,094 3,454
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 -- NATURE OF BUSINESS AND OTHER GENERAL INFORMATION
Basis of presentation
In these notes to the combined financial statements references to the
"Group" or "AGEMA" are to the combined businesses of Agema Infrared Systems,
as described below, if not otherwise stated. The Group is engaged in the
business of developing and manufacturing high quality infrared cameras for
mapping of temperature differences and non-contact temperature measurement in
a wide range of industries and research establishments.
These combined financial statements have been prepared in connection with
the proposed sale of shares of AGEMA by Spectra Physics AB. For all periods
presented, the entities and divisions which comprise the AGEMA Group were
wholly owned by Spectra Physics AB and subsidiaries (collectively the
"Parent"). Since AGEMA does not currently comprise one legal group of
companies, these financial statements are a combination of the entities and
divisions of AGEMA for all periods presented.
The combined financial statements of the AGEMA Group have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Sweden ("Swedish
GAAP"). These accounting principles differ in certain significant respects
from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S.
GAAP"). See Note 12 for a reconciliation of the principal differences between
Swedish GAAP and U.S. GAAP affecting Agema's net income and shareholders'
equity.
Principles of combination
The combined financial statements have been prepared using the historical
basis in the assets and liabilities and historical results of operations
related to the Group's businesses. The combined financial statements generally
reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the
Group as if it were a stand-alone entity for all periods presented. The
assumptions and related adjustments included herein are, in the view of
management, reasonable and necessary to present the financial position,
results of operations and cash flows as if the Group had operated on a stand-
alone basis for the periods presented. The combined financial statements are,
however, not necessarily indicative of the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows in the future or what they would have been had the
Group been a stand-alone entity during the periods presented. The effects of
all significant transactions between the combined entities have been
eliminated.
Transactions with Spectra Physics and subsidiaries
The Group was charged a management fee of SEK 1,200, SEK 784 and SEK 0 in
1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Amounts are included in selling and other
operating costs in the combined statements of operations.
The Group enters into forward foreign exchange contracts with Spectra
Physics AB.
Balances with companies in the Spectra Physics Group are presented as
payables and receivables to related parties. The Company's cash needs, not
internally funded by operations, have been funded by Spectra Physics.
Historically, the Group was charged interest at a rate which approximated the
market rate.
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Spectra Physics manages the cash of all its subsidiaries under cash pool
arrangements. AGEMA's participation in the cash pool is presented as cash and
cash equivalents in the combined balance sheet. Information relating to
AGEMA's cash pool balances is presented below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------
1996 1995 1994
----- ------ ------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at December 31................................ 9,408 26,191 65,220
Interest income, net.................................. 491 2,991 4,652
</TABLE>
Income taxes
The provision for income taxes in the combined financial statements
represents AGEMA's historical income tax expense. Since several companies were
part of a tax pool arrangements with the Parent, the resultant tax expense may
not be indicative of the tax expense that might have resulted if the Group had
operated on a stand-alone basis. See Note 5.
NOTE 2 -- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Revenue recognition
Revenue is recognized when products are shipped or when services are
performed.
Research and development costs
Expenditures relating to research and development are expensed as incurred.
Income taxes
The provision (benefit) for income taxes is computed on the pretax income
(loss) for the combined entities located within each taxing country based on
the current rate. Deferred taxes have been recorded with respect to
accumulated amount of untaxed earnings (see below under appropriations) and
all other temporary differences.
Earnings per share
Earnings per share data has been omitted as AGEMA is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Spectra Physics.
Foreign currency
The balance sheet of the Group's foreign entities are translated from their
respective functional currency to Swedish kronor at the exchange rate in
effect at the balance sheet date. Results of operations are translated using
average exchange rates in effect during the reporting period. Resulting
translation adjustments are accumulated in a separate component of
shareholders' equity.
Assets and liabilities in foreign currency are translated into Swedish
kronor at the exchange rate at the balance sheet date. Unrealized exchange
gains and losses are reported in the combined statements of operations.
Forward foreign exchange contracts (forward contracts) purchased to hedge
future sales are not recorded until the respective sales transactions are
recorded. Such foreign currency transactions are considered hedges of sales
when the foreign currency commitments are reasonably assured and the foreign
currency transaction is designated as a hedge of the foreign currency
commitment.
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of costs or market. The Group uses the
first-in, first-out method to determine cost.
Nonrecurring items
Significant income or expense items which are not expected to occur
frequently are classified net as nonrecurring items and presented in a
separate component within operating income. In 1994, a capital gain of SEK
6,692,000 was recognized in connection with a change in the legal structure
(see Note 3).
Cash and cash equivalents
The Group considers all highly liquid, low risk debt instruments with
original maturity dates of three months or less from the date of purchase to
be cash equivalents.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation
and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the
straight-line method based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets which
range from 5 to 10 years. Upon retirement or sales of property and equipment,
cost and accumulated depreciation on such assets are removed from the accounts
and any gains or losses are reflected in the statement of operations. Repairs
and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Leasehold improvements are
amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated
life of the asset or the remaining term of the lease.
Appropriations
In Sweden, companies are permitted to reduce or increase taxable income by
net charges or by income representing adjustments to untaxed reserve accounts,
provided that such amounts are reflected in the company's financial
statements.
In the combined financial statements, accumulated appropriations are
included in the balance sheet as "Restricted equity", net of taxes. Transfers
to and from untaxed reserves are reflected through retained earnings
(unrestricted equity).
Restricted equity
The components of restricted equity include paid-in capital in excess of par
value, untaxed reserves and legal reserves (net of taxes), as required by law
in certain countries where the Group's companies are incorporated.
Concentration of credit risks
The Group sells products to distributors and other customers and extends
credit based on an evaluation of the customers financial condition, generally
without requiring collateral. Exposure to losses on receivables is principally
dependent on each customer's financial condition. The Group monitors its
exposure for credit losses and maintains allowances for anticipated losses.
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Fair value of financial instruments
The Group estimates the fair value of its financial instruments based upon
the existing interest rates related to such interest and liabilities compared
to the current market rate for instruments of a similar nature and degree of
risk. The Group estimates that the recorded value of all of its financial
instruments approximate fair value as of December 31, 1996 with the exception
of forward exchange contracts.
Cash flow statements
The cash flow statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
NOTE 3 -- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The combined financial statements include certain transactions and balances
with the Group's Parent and certain affiliated companies. A summary of these
transactions and balances is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------
1996 1995 1994
------ ------ ------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales-affiliated customers....................... 2,342 6,194 7,954
Operating expenses-charged by the Parent......... (1,200) (784) --
Interest income from affiliate................... 698 3,214 4,816
Interest expense to affiliate.................... (1,286) (302) (69)
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
--------------
1996 1995
------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
BALANCE SHEETS
Accounts receivable from affiliates.............. 232 559
Current receivables from affiliates.............. 1,061 179
------ ------
Long-term notes receivables from affiliates...... -- 2,455
Total receivables from affiliates................ 1,293 3,193
------ ------
Accounts payable to affiliates................... 129 418
Liabilities to affiliates........................ 39,653 39,444
------ ------
Total liabilities to affiliates.................. 39,782 39,862
------ ------
Net liabilities to affiliates.................... 38,489 36,669
====== ======
</TABLE>
CHANGE IN LEGAL STRUCTURE
In 1994, the Agema entity in Italy sold the majority of its assets and
liabilities to Spectra-Physics which resulted in a capital gain of SEK 6,692
thousand. The Italian operations became a division of Spectra Physics,
however, this transaction did not represent a transfer of assets outside of
the combined group of Agema. In substance, the transaction represents a
capital contribution from Spectra-Physics equivalent to the excess of the
transaction price over the book value of the assets and liabilities sold.
In 1995, the remaining assets of the Agema entity in Italy were transferred
to the corporate division of Spectra-Physics which is outside the combined
group of AGEMA. Net assets of SEK 13,332 thousand were transferred as a non-
cash transaction. In substance, this represents a dividend from Agema to
Spectra-Physics.
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 4 -- DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS
ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
-----------------
1996 1995 1994
----- ----- -----
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Goodwill.......................................... -- -- 478
Machinery and equipment........................... 8,725 8,361 7,473
Leasehold improvements............................ 276 188 181
----- ----- -----
Total............................................. 9,001 8,549 8,132
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
NOTE 5 -- INCOME TAXES
Income (loss) before taxes was distributed geographically as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
------------------------
1996 1995 1994
------- ------ -------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sweden........................................... (2,275) 3,206 (18,471)
United States.................................... (13,246) (5,803) 7,166
Other markets.................................... 3,255 8,425 17,279
------- ------ -------
Total............................................ (12,266) 5,828 5,974
======= ====== =======
</TABLE>
Income taxes were distributed geographically as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
---------------------
1996 1995 1994
------ ----- ------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current income tax expense:
Sweden............................................. -- -- (15)
United States...................................... (222) 50 2,972
Other markets...................................... 1,734 3,346 5,702
------ ----- ------
Total............................................. 1,512 3,396 8,659
====== ===== ======
Deferred tax expense:
Sweden............................................. 161 (55) (5,378)
United States...................................... (2,064) (316) (157)
Other markets...................................... (61) (21) --
------ ----- ------
Total............................................. (1,964) (392) (5,535)
------ ----- ------
Total tax provision (benefit)....................... (452) 3,004 3,124
====== ===== ======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between
the basis of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such
amounts as measured by tax laws. The tax effects of temporary differences that
give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AS OF DECEMBER 31,
--------------------
1996 1995
--------- ---------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred income taxes, non-current asset
Allowance for bad debts.......................... 397 386
Inventory........................................ 636 391
Accrued expenses................................. 2,143 324
Other............................................ 94 (2)
--------- ---------
Total deferred income taxes, current asset......... 3,270 1,099
========= =========
Deferred income taxes, long-term liability
Depreciation..................................... (1,324) (1,163)
--------- ---------
Total deferred income taxes, long-term liability... (1,324) (1,163)
========= =========
</TABLE>
As described in Note 1, several entities have been part of tax pool
arrangements with the Parent. The entities in Sweden have been able to
increase or decrease taxable income through group contributions to/from the
Parent. As part of the tax pool arrangements and through the use of group
contributions, net operating tax loss carryforwards (NOL) have been
surrendered to other companies of the Parent. Accordingly, the Group has not
recorded any deferred tax assets related to net operating losses.
Realization of the deferred tax asset of SEK 3,270 thousand as of December
31, 1996, is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income in the future
or alternative tax strategies. Estimated future earnings necessary to fully
realize the deferred tax asset are SEK 9,600 thousand. Such earnings are
currently forecasted to be realized. There can be no assurance that future
earnings, if any, will meet currently forecasted levels, however, it is
managements's opinion that the realization of such earnings in the future is
more likely than not. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered
realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term if estimates of future
taxable income are reduced or alternative tax strategies are no longer viable.
The difference between the effective income tax rate and income taxes
computed using the Swedish statutory rate of 28 percent is primarily
attributable to the Group's ability to transfer taxable income to other
entities of the Parent and differing tax rates in foreign jurisdictions.
Accordingly, these statements may not be indicative of the tax expense that
might have resulted if the Group had operated on a stand-alone basis.
Stand-alone tax expense (benefit)
If the Group had operated on a stand-alone basis net operating losses
transferred to other entities of the Parent would have been available to
offset taxable income during the periods presented. The Group has no further
NOL's available for utilization subsequent to December 31, 1996.
NOTE 6 -- INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
-------------
1996 1995
------ ------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Parts, components and sub-assemblies......................... 26,762 24,230
Work in process.............................................. 9,775 11,345
Finished goods............................................... 30,422 26,333
------ ------
Total........................................................ 66,959 61,908
====== ======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 7 -- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31, 1996
--------------------------
ACCUMULATED NET
COST DEPRECIATION VALUE
------ ------------ ------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Construction in progress including advance
payments...................................... 44 -- 44
Machinery and equipment....................... 75,773 47,356 28,417
Leasehold improvements........................ 3,243 1,450 1,793
------ ------ ------
Total......................................... 79,060 48,806 30,254
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31, 1995
--------------------------
ACCUMULATED NET
COST DEPRECIATION VALUE
------ ------------ ------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Construction in progress including advance
payments...................................... 1,170 -- 1,170
Machinery and equipment....................... 64,742 39,310 25,432
Leasehold improvements........................ 3,114 1,097 2,017
------ ------ ------
Total......................................... 69,026 40,407 28,619
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
NOTE 8 -- FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Group operates internationally, giving rise to exposure to market risk
from changes in foreign exchange rates. Forward exchange contracts have been
utilized by the Group since 1995 to reduce those risks. Such contracts are
entered into with Spectra-Physics. The carrying amounts, face (notional)
amounts and estimated fair values of forward exchange contracts are summarized
below as of December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
----------------------------- -----------------------------
FACE ESTIMATED FACE ESTIMATED
CARRYING (NOTIONAL) FAIR CARRYING (NOTIONAL) FAIR
AMOUNT AMOUNT VALUE AMOUNT AMOUNT VALUE
-------- --------- --------- -------- --------- ---------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Forward exchange
contracts............... -- 35,925 (1,366) -- 33,803 (311)
</TABLE>
The fair value of forward exchange contracts reflects the estimated amounts
that the Group would receive or pay to terminate the contracts at the balance
sheet date, thereby taking into account the current unrealized gains or losses
on open contracts.
NOTE 9 -- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Group leases office facilities under various non-cancelable operating
lease agreements.
Aggregate future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating
leases are as follows as of December 31, 1996 (in SEK thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1997................................................................ 8,643
1998................................................................ 8,643
1999................................................................ 8,572
2000................................................................ 8,150
2001................................................................ 6,270
Thereafter.......................................................... 1,056
------
Total future minimum lease payments................................. 41,334
======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
The Group has an agreement to purchase a specified quantity of products from
an external supplier. The Group has the right and expects to cancel the
agreement prior to fulfilling the purchase commitment. The Group has provided
for SEK 2.5 million as of December 31, 1996. This amount represents additional
consideration on units purchased as of December 31, 1996 which is expected to
be paid to the supplier for canceling the agreement.
NOTE 10 -- GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
The following table sets forth information relating to sales by geographic
location of the entities of the Group:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------
1996 1995 1994
------- ------- -------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sweden............................................. 74,563 87,931 78,091
Great Britain...................................... 83,438 77,357 72,871
Germany............................................ 37,557 36,997 29,555
France............................................. 22,517 22,997 30,648
Italy.............................................. 15,060 23,672 19,325
------- ------- -------
Total Europe (excluding Sweden).................... 158,572 161,023 152,399
USA................................................ 90,773 91,685 117,267
Canada............................................. 861 779 928
------- ------- -------
Total, other markets............................... 91,634 92,464 118,195
Grand total........................................ 324,769 341,418 348,685
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
NOTE 11 -- PERSONNEL
The following table sets forth information relating to the average number of
employees in the Group:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
--------------------
1996 1995 1994
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Average number of employees...........................
Sweden................................................ 136 135 128
Outside Sweden........................................ 73 78 80
----- ----- -----
Group total........................................... 209 213 208
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
The average number of men employed in the Group was 163, 165, and 159 of
whom 111, 110, 104 were in Sweden during the years ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994, respectively. The average number of women employed was 46, 48,
and 49 of whom 25, 25, and 24 were in Sweden during the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
The following table sets forth the wages and salaries for the Group:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------
1996 1995 1994
------- ------- -------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Wages and salaries:
Agema AB
Salaries and remuneration to Board of Directors
and President.................................. 752 1,257 1,523
Wages and salaries to other employees........... 39,940 37,265 33,867
Payroll overheads............................... 20,202 17,496 16,033
------- ------- -------
Total............................................ 60,894 56,018 51,423
Subsidiaries outside Sweden
Wages and salaries.............................. 30,824 32,968 33,950
Payroll overheads............................... 8,101 8,002 8,220
------- ------- -------
Total............................................ 38,925 40,970 42,170
------- ------- -------
Group total...................................... 99,819 96,988 93,593
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
The following table sets forth the average number employees and salaries and
wages by geographic location of the entities in the Group:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AVERAGE NUMBER
OF EMPLOYEES SALARIES AND WAGES
-------------- --------------------
1996 1995 1994 1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ---- ------ ------ ------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sweden................................. 136 135 128 40,692 38,522 35,390
Great Britain.......................... 20 22 22 7,175 8,531 8,711
Germany................................ 10 11 13 5,561 7,435 7,217
France................................. 10 11 9 3,279 3,556 3,137
Italy.................................. 10 11 14 2,973 3,273 3,049
--- --- --- ------ ------ ------
Total Europe (excl Sweden)............. 50 55 58 18,988 22,795 22,114
USA.................................... 19 19 18 10,463 8,834 10,268
Canada................................. 4 4 4 1,373 1,339 1,568
--- --- --- ------ ------ ------
Total, other markets................... 23 23 22 11,836 10,173 11,836
--- --- --- ------ ------ ------
Grand total............................ 209 213 208 71,516 71,490 69,340
=== === === ====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
NOTE 12 -- GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES (U.S.
GAAP)
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Swedish GAAP.
These accounting principles differ in certain respects from U.S. GAAP.
Following is a summary of the material adjustments to the Group's combined
net income for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996, and combined
shareholders' equity as of December 31, 1995 and 1996, which
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
would be required if U.S. GAAP had been applied instead of Swedish GAAP,
together with a discussion of the principal differences between Swedish GAAP
and U.S. GAAP that are significant to the Group's financial statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
----------------
1996 1995
------- -------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Net income (loss) in accordance with Swedish GAAP....... (11,814) 2,824
Adjustments:
Foreign exchange contracts.............................. (1,366) (311)
Pensions................................................ 98 369
Group contribution...................................... (3,983) 11,678
Deferred taxes on U.S. GAAP adjustments................. 355 (16)
------- -------
Net income in accordance with U.S. GAAP................. (16,710) 14,544
======= =======
Shareholders' equity in accordance with Swedish GAAP.... 74,184 107,705
Adjustments:
Foreign exchange contracts.............................. (1,677) (311)
Pensions................................................ 347 249
Deferred taxes on U.S. GAAP adjustments................. 373 18
------- -------
Shareholders' equity in accordance with U.S. GAAP....... 73,227 107,661
======= =======
</TABLE>
FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Forward foreign exchange contracts (forward contracts) purchased to hedge
future sales are not recorded until the respective sales transaction is
recorded. Such foreign currency transactions are considered hedges of sales
when the foreign currency commitment is reasonably assured and the foreign
currency transaction is designated as a hedge of the foreign currency
commitment.
Under U.S. GAAP, unrealized gains and losses are recorded on forward
contracts from the date such contracts are entered. To the extent such
contracts qualify as hedges, unrealized gains and losses are deferred until
the transaction being hedged is recorded.
Gains and losses on forward exchange contracts that do not qualify as hedges
under U.S. GAAP are not deferred but are recorded directly in income or loss,
as appropriate.
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AGEMA
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
PENSIONS
Under Swedish GAAP, Agema provides for its pension obligations based on
actuarial calculations. Under U.S. GAAP, the determination of pension costs
and obligations are also based on actuarial assumptions, but the methods and
assumptions are different under SFAS No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for
Pensions".
In 1993, the Group switched from the book reserve method to the insured
method of financing its pension obligations in Sweden. Pensions earned prior
to this change continue to be provided directly by the Group through a book
reserve method. The insured pensions are provided through annual insurance
premiums, which are approximately equivalent to the cost which would be
attributed to the current period under US GAAP, hence there is no US GAAP
adjustment necessary.
A summary of the funded status of the Group's defined benefit pension plan
in Sweden in accordance with SFAS No. 87 follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------
1996 1995
--------- ---------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Accumulated vested benefit obligations
Projected benefit obligation........................ 24,039 23,354
Plan assets at fair value........................... -- --
--------- ---------
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan
assets.............................................. 24,039 23,354
Unrecognized actuarial gain (loss).................. 115 (643)
Unrecognized transition obligation.................. 5,491 5,883
--------- ---------
Liability for FPG/PRI pensions...................... 29,645 28,594
Liability for other plans........................... 918 909
--------- ---------
Accrued pension liability........................... 30,563 29,503
========= =========
</TABLE>
Pension cost calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP includes the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31,
--------------------
1996 1995
--------- ---------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Service costs benefits earned during the year....... -- --
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation....... 1,852 1,749
Amortization of actuarial gain...................... -- --
Amortization of remaining transition obligation..... (392) (392)
--------- ---------
Net pension cost for FPG/PRI pensions............... 1,460 1,357
========= =========
</TABLE>
Assumptions used for the defined plans were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
------------
1996 1995
---- -----
<S> <C> <C>
Weighted average discount rate.................................. 8.0% 8.25%
Rates of increase in compensation levels........................ 5.0% 5.0%
Inflation rate.................................................. 4.0% 4.0%
</TABLE>
GROUP CONTRIBUTION
According to Swedish GAAP, group contributions are recorded in income. In
accordance with U.S. GAAP, group contributions are recognized as an adjustment
to tax expense to the extent of the reduction or increase in tax resulting
from the contribution.
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
DEFERRED TAXES ON U.S. GAAP ADJUSTMENTS
Deferred taxes are calculated on the U.S. GAAP adjustments, with the
exception of group contributions, in accordance with SFAS 109, "Accounting for
Income Taxes", where appropriate.
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Group contributions were not paid or received in cash but recorded as
liabilities to affiliates.
In 1994, the capital gain of SEK 6,692 was not received in cash but recorded
as current receivables from affiliate.
In 1995, the transfer of assets of SEK 13,332 (See Note 3) represented non-
cash reductions in accounts receivable and current receivables from affiliates
of SEK 6,640 thousand and SEK 6,692 thousand, respectively.
CLASSIFICATIONS
Interest expense associated with the Swedish pension liability that is
included in financial items, net under Swedish GAAP in the amounts of SEK
1,750,000 and SEK 1,765,000 for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996,
respectively, would be included in operating expenses under U.S. GAAP.
EFFECT OF RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income"
and SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information." SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general-purpose
financial statements. The Group will be required to comply with the
requirements of SFAS No. 130 for the year ending December 31, 1998. SFAS No.
131 establishes revised guidelines for determining an entity's operating
segments and the type and level of financial information to be disclosed. The
Group will be required to comply with the requirements of SFAS No. 131 in the
year ending December 31, 1998. The Group believes that the implementation of
these statements will not have a significant impact on the nature of
information disclosed in the financial statements.
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(SEK IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
JUNE 30,
----------------
1997 1996
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Sales......................................................... 188,359 136,958
Cost of goods sold............................................ (95,468) (68,957)
Research and development...................................... (18,119) (16,716)
Selling and other operating costs............................. (67,962) (64,950)
------- -------
Operating income (loss)..................................... 6,810 (13,665)
Interest income............................................... 309 1,492
Interest expense.............................................. (2,430) (1,340)
Exchange gain (loss).......................................... (55) 139
------- -------
Income (loss) before income taxesand group contributions.... 4,634 (13,374)
Group contribution............................................ (144) 1,568
------- -------
Income (loss) before income taxes............................. 4,490 (11,806)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes.......................... (370) (399)
------- -------
Net income (loss)............................................. 4,860 (11,407)
======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
(SEK IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
1997 1996
---------- ------------
ASSETS (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents............................ 24,825 21,198
Accounts receivable.................................. 81,831 100,806
Prepaid expenses..................................... 8,641 4,456
Income taxes receivable................................ 91 131
Current receivables from affiliates.................... 1,245 1,061
Inventories............................................ 75,466 66,959
Deferred taxes......................................... 3,696 3,270
Other current assets................................... 5,644 4,439
------- -------
Total current assets............................... 201,439 202,320
------- -------
Non-current assets:
Other long-term receivables.......................... 881 798
Property and equipment............................... 28,980 30,254
------- -------
Total non-current assets........................... 29,861 31,052
------- -------
Total assets........................................... 231,300 233,372
======= =======
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Liabilities to affiliates............................ 49,338 39,653
Short-term borrowings................................ 5,646 13,572
Accounts payable..................................... 16,772 22,355
Advance payments from customers...................... 2,053 2,146
Income taxes payable................................. 1,094 1,783
Accrued payroll-related expenses..................... 35,664 18,242
Accrued commissions.................................. -- 7,361
Other accrued expenses............................... -- 16,221
Other current liabilities............................ 5,868 5,621
------- -------
Total current liabilities.......................... 116,435 126,954
------- -------
Long-term liabilities:
Accrued pension liability............................ 31,512 30,910
Deferred taxes....................................... 1,324 1,324
------- -------
Total long-term liabilities........................ 32,836 32,234
------- -------
Shareholders' equity:
Share capital........................................ 7,934 7,934
Other restricted reserves............................ 48,789 48,789
Additional paid-in capital........................... 20,215 20,215
Retained earnings.................................... (3,309) (8,170)
Cumulative foreign translation adjustment............ 8,400 5,416
------- -------
Total shareholders' equity......................... 82,029 74,184
------- -------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity............. 231,300 233,372
======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(SEK IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
------------------
1997 1996
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash (used) provided by operations:
Net income (loss)........................................ 4,860 (11,407)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation........................................... 4,772 4,863
Group contribution..................................... 144 (1,568)
Deferred income taxes.................................. (26) (724)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable........................ 26,095 24,090
Increase in inventories................................ (6,730) (14,312)
Increase in current receivables from affiliates........ (184) (334)
Increase in other assets............................... (5,150) (1,069)
Decrease in accounts payable........................... (7,254) (2,656)
Decrease in deferred tax assets and other long-term
receivables........................................... (7) (26)
Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll-related
expenses.............................................. (7,677) 199
Decrease in advance payments from customers, taxes
payable, and other current liabilities................ (986) (834)
Increase in provision for pensions, deferred tax
liabilities, and other long-term liabilities.......... 592 640
-------- --------
Net cash (used) provided by operations..................... 8,449 (3,138)
-------- --------
Cash used by investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment...................... (2,787) (4,284)
Long-term receivable from affiliates..................... -- 2,430
-------- --------
Net cash used by investing activities...................... (2,787) (1,854)
-------- --------
Cash provided by financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) in liabilities to affiliates..... 6,632 (7,970)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings......... (9,576) 170
-------- --------
Cash provided by financing activities...................... (2,944) (7,800)
-------- --------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash.................... 909 (311)
-------- --------
Net decrease in cash....................................... 3,627 (13,103)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year............... 21,198 43,657
-------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year..................... 24,825 30,554
======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
NOTES TO THE INTERIM COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 -- COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In these Notes to the interim combined financial statements, references to
the "Group" or "Agema" are to Agema Infrared Systems and its combined business
and assets, as described in Note 1 to the combined financial statements as of
and for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996, unless the context
otherwise requires.
The accompanying combined financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Sweden ("Swedish
GAAP"). These accounting principles differ in certain significant respects
from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S.
GAAP"). See Note 3 for a reconciliation of the principal differences between
Swedish GAAP and U.S. GAAP affecting Agema's net income and shareholders'
equity.
The interim combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the combined financial statements and Notes thereto as of and for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1996. The interim combined
financial statements have been prepared using the same principles as in
previous years as described in Note 1 to the combined financial statements as
of and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996.
NOTE 2 -- INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
1997 1996
-------- ------------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Parts, components and sub-assemblies................. 26,864 26,762
Work in process...................................... 9,436 9,775
Finished goods....................................... 39,166 30,422
------ ------
Total................................................ 75,466 66,959
====== ======
</TABLE>
NOTE 3 -- GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES (U.S.
GAAP)
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Swedish GAAP.
These accounting principles differ in certain respects from U.S. GAAP.
Following is a summary of the estimated adjustments under U.S. GAAP that
affect the Group's combined net income for the six months ended June 30, 1996
and 1997, and total combined shareholders' equity as of June 30, 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
--------------------------
1997 1996
------------ -------------
(IN SEK THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Net income (loss) in accordance with Swedish
GAAP........................................ 4,860 (11,407)
Adjustments:
Foreign exchange contracts................... (629) 384
Pensions..................................... 271 623
Group contribution........................... 104 (1,129)
Deferred taxed on U.S. GAAP adjustments...... 100 (282)
----------- -------------
Net income in accordance with U.S. GAAP...... 4,706 (11,811)
=========== =============
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
AGEMA
NOTES TO THE INTERIM COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AS OF
JUNE 30, 1997
-------------
(IN SEK
THOUSANDS)
<S> <C>
Shareholders' equity in accordance with Swedish GAAP........ 82,029
Adjustments:
Foreign exchange contracts.................................. (2,306)
Pensions.................................................... 618
Deferred taxes on U.S GAAP adjustments...................... 473
------
Shareholders' equity in accordance with U.S. GAAP........... 80,814
======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
APPENDIX A
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMBINATION AGREEMENT
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DATED AS OF
OCTOBER 6, 1997
AMONG
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC., SPECTRA-PHYSICS AB,
SPECTRA-PHYSICS HOLDINGS S.A., SPECTRA-PHYSICS HOLDINGS GMBH,
SPECTRA-PHYSICS HOLDINGS PLC,
AND
PHAROS HOLDINGS, INC.
<PAGE>
TABLE OF CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE NO.
--------
<S> <C>
RECITALS............................................................. A-1
ARTICLE 1 -- DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION............ A-2
1.1 Defined Terms................................................. A-2
1.2 Certain Rules of Interpretation............................... A-6
1.3 Exhibits and Schedules........................................ A-6
1.4 Accounting Principles......................................... A-7
ARTICLE 2 -- SALE AND PURCHASE OF AGEMA STOCK........................ A-7
2.1 Sale and Purchase of AGEMA Stock.............................. A-7
2.2 Sale and Purchase of AGEMA Canada Stock....................... A-7
2.3 Sale and Purchase of AGEMA UK Stock........................... A-7
2.4 Exchange of AGEMA USA Stock................................... A-7
2.5 Delivery of Shares............................................ A-8
ARTICLE 3 -- CLOSING................................................. A-8
3.1 Closing....................................................... A-8
3.2 Deliveries by Stockholders.................................... A-8
3.3 Deliveries by FLIR............................................ A-9
ARTICLE 4 -- REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY THE SPECTRA COMPANIES. A-9
4.1 Spectra Companies' Organization and Qualification............. A-9
4.2 Spectra Companies' Authority Relative to this Agreement....... A-10
4.3 Title to Companies Stock...................................... A-10
4.4 Transfer of Title............................................. A-10
4.5 AGEMA Companies' Organization and Qualification............... A-11
4.6 Capitalization................................................ A-11
4.7 Subsidiaries.................................................. A-11
4.8 AGEMA Companies' Authority Relative to this Agreement......... A-11
4.9 Financial Statements.......................................... A-12
4.10 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.......................... A-12
4.11 Litigation.................................................... A-13
4.12 Taxes......................................................... A-13
4.13 Compliance with Permits, Applicable Laws and Agreements....... A-14
4.14 Employee Plans and Benefit Arrangements....................... A-14
4.15 Title to Assets............................................... A-15
4.16 Intangible Property........................................... A-15
4.17 Environmental Matters......................................... A-16
4.18 Absence of Certain Payments................................... A-16
4.19 No Broker, Etc................................................ A-17
4.20 Other Negotiations............................................ A-17
4.21 Business...................................................... A-17
4.22 Securities Act Representations................................ A-17
4.23 Proxy Statement............................................... A-17
4.24 No Untrue Statement or Omission............................... A-18
ARTICLE 5 -- REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FLIR................. A-18
5.1 Organization and Qualification................................ A-18
5.2 Authority Relative to this Agreement.......................... A-18
5.3 FLIR Stock to Be Issued at Closing............................ A-19
</TABLE>
i
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE NO.
--------
<S> <C>
5.4 FLIR Common Stock Outstanding..................................... A-19
5.5 Subsidiaries...................................................... A-19
5.6 SEC Filings; Financial Statements................................. A-20
5.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.............................. A-20
5.8 Litigation........................................................ A-21
5.9 Taxes............................................................. A-21
5.10 Compliance with Permits, Applicable Laws and Agreements........... A-21
5.11 Employee Plans and Benefit Arrangements........................... A-22
5.12 Title to Assets................................................... A-22
5.13 Intangible Property............................................... A-23
5.14 Environmental Matters............................................. A-23
5.15 Absence of Certain Payments....................................... A-24
5.16 No Broker, Etc.................................................... A-24
5.17 Other Negotiations................................................ A-24
5.18 Business.......................................................... A-24
5.19 Securities Act Representations.................................... A-25
5.20 Proxy Statement................................................... A-25
5.21 No Untrue Statement or Omission................................... A-25
ARTICLE 6 -- TAX MATTERS................................................. A-25
6.1 Tax Payment and Tax Return Filing Responsibilities................ A-25
6.2 Tax Sharing and Indemnification................................... A-26
6.3 Tax Sharing Agreements............................................ A-27
6.4 Net Operating Loss Carryforward................................... A-27
6.5 Cooperation....................................................... A-27
ARTICLE 7 -- ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS AND COVENANTS......................... A-27
7.1 Conduct of Business of FLIR and the AGEMA Companies............... A-27
7.2 Notice of Breach.................................................. A-29
7.3 Reasonable Efforts................................................ A-29
7.4 Other Transactions................................................ A-29
7.5 Access to Information............................................. A-29
7.6 Employee Matters.................................................. A-30
7.7 Access to Records and Personnel After Closing..................... A-30
7.8 Purchases of FLIR Common Stock.................................... A-30
7.9 Directors......................................................... A-31
7.10 AGEMA and European Subsidiaries Stock............................. A-31
7.11 Tax Treatment of Exchange of AGEMA USA Stock...................... A-31
7.12 Confidentiality................................................... A-31
7.13 Proxy Statement................................................... A-32
7.14 Stockholders' Meeting............................................. A-32
7.15 HSR Act Filings................................................... A-32
7.16 Transferred Liabilities........................................... A-32
7.17 Interim Financial Statements...................................... A-32
7.18 Further Assurances................................................ A-33
ARTICLE 8 -- CONDITIONS PRECEDENT........................................ A-33
8.1 Conditions to Obligations of FLIR................................. A-33
8.2 Conditions to Obligations of Stockholders......................... A-34
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE NO.
--------
<S> <C>
ARTICLE 9 -- TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER............................ A-36
9.1 Termination....................................................... A-36
9.2 Effect of Termination............................................. A-37
9.3 Amendment......................................................... A-37
9.4 Waiver............................................................ A-37
ARTICLE 10 -- SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION................................ A-37
10.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and
Agreements...................................................... A-37
10.2 Indemnification by the Spectra Companies.......................... A-38
10.3 Indemnification by FLIR........................................... A-38
10.4 Notification and Defense of Claims or Actions..................... A-38
10.5 Reliance.......................................................... A-39
ARTICLE 11 -- GENERAL PROVISIONS.......................................... A-39
11.1 Expenses.......................................................... A-39
11.2 Public Announcements.............................................. A-39
11.3 Notices, Etc...................................................... A-40
11.4 Attorneys' Fees................................................... A-40
11.5 Severability...................................................... A-40
11.6 Remedies.......................................................... A-41
11.7 No Third-Party Beneficiaries...................................... A-41
11.8 Governing Law..................................................... A-41
11.9 Jurisdiction...................................................... A-41
11.10 Assignment and Binding Effect.................................... A-41
11.11 Joint and Several Obligations.................................... A-42
11.12 Entire Agreement................................................. A-42
11.13 Counterparts..................................................... A-43
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
COMBINATION AGREEMENT
COMBINATION AGREEMENT (hereinafter called "Agreement"), dated as of October
6, 1997, among FLIR SYSTEMS, INC., an Oregon corporation ("FLIR"), SPECTRA-
PHYSICS AB, a corporation organized under the laws of Sweden ("Spectra"),
SPECTRA-PHYSICS HOLDINGS S.A., a corporation organized under the laws of
France ("Spectra France"), SPECTRA-PHYSICS HOLDINGS GMBH, a corporation
organized under the laws of Germany ("Spectra Germany"), SPECTRA-PHYSICS
HOLDINGS PLC, a public limited company organized under the laws of the United
Kingdom ("Spectra UK"), PHAROS HOLDINGS, INC., a corporation organized under
the laws of the state of Delaware ("Pharos") (collectively, Spectra, Spectra
France, Spectra Germany, Spectra UK and Pharos are referred to individually as
a "Spectra Company" and collectively as "the Spectra Companies") (Spectra,
Spectra UK and Pharos are referred to individually as "Stockholder and
collectively as "Stockholders"):
RECITALS
A. AGEMA INFRARED SYSTEMS AB, a corporation organized under the laws of
Sweden ("AGEMA"), AGEMA INFRARED SYSTEMS LTD., a corporation organized under
the federal laws of Canada ("AGEMA Canada"), AGEMA INFRARED SYSTEMS S.A.R.L.,
a corporation organized under the laws of France ("AGEMA France"), AGEMA
INFRARED SYSTEMS GMBH, a corporation organized under the laws of Germany
("AGEMA Germany"), AGEMA INFRARED SYSTEMS LIMITED, a company organized under
the laws of the United Kingdom ("AGEMA UK"), and AGEMA INFRARED SYSTEMS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation authorized to do business in New Jersey ("AGEMA USA")
(AGEMA, AGEMA Canada, AGEMA France, AGEMA Germany, AGEMA UK, AGEMA Italy
(hereinafter defined), and AGEMA USA are referred to individually as an "AGEMA
Company" and collectively as the "AGEMA Companies") (AGEMA France, AGEMA
Germany, and AGEMA Italy are referred to individually as a "European
Subsidiary" and collectively as the "European Subsidiaries") engage in the
business of design, manufacture and distribution of thermal imaging devices.
B. Spectra is the record and beneficial owner of 100% of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of SPECTRA-PHYSICS INDUSTRI AB, a
corporation organized under the laws of Sweden ("Spectra Industri"), AGEMA
Canada, Pharos, Spectra UK, Spectra France and Spectra Germany. Spectra
Industri is the record and beneficial owner of 100% of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of AGEMA.
C. The Spectra Companies and Spectra Industri are the record and beneficial
owner of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the
AGEMA Companies (the "AGEMA Companies Stock").
D. Before Closing, (i) Spectra shall cause Spectra Industri to transfer to
Spectra 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of AGEMA, so that at
Closing, Spectra will be the record and beneficial owner of 100% of the issued
and outstanding shares of capital stock of AGEMA and (ii) the Spectra
Companies shall transfer to AGEMA 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of the European Subsidiaries, so that at Closing, AGEMA will be
the record and beneficial owner of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares
of capital stock of the European Subsidiaries (the "European Subsidiaries
Stock").
E. Before Closing, AGEMA shall form an Italian corporation as a wholly-owned
subsidiary, called AGEMA INFRARED SYSTEMS S.R.L., a corporation to be
organized under the laws of Italy ("AGEMA Italy"), into which Spectra shall
contribute certain assets and employees related to the business of design,
manufacture and distribution of thermal imaging devices conducted by Spectra
in Italy.
F. Spectra desires to sell to FLIR, and FLIR desires to purchase from
Spectra 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of AGEMA
(the "AGEMA Stock") for an aggregate number of three million nine hundred
twelve thousand two hundred eighty (3,912,280) shares of FLIR Stock and One
hundred Dollars ($100).
A-1
<PAGE>
G. Spectra desires to sell to FLIR, and FLIR desires to purchase from
Spectra 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of AGEMA
Canada (the "AGEMA Canada Stock") for an aggregate number of forty one
thousand six hundred twenty (41,620) shares of FLIR Stock and Thirty Dollars
($30).
H. Spectra UK desires to sell to FLIR, and FLIR desires to purchase from
Spectra UK 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of AGEMA
UK (the "AGEMA UK Stock") for an aggregate number of one hundred eighty three
thousand one hundred twenty eight (183,128) shares of FLIR Stock and Twenty
Dollars ($20).
I. Pharos desires to exchange in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
AGEMA USA (the "AGEMA USA Stock") solely for an aggregate number of twenty
four thousand nine hundred seventy two (24,972) shares of newly-issued FLIR
Stock, and FLIR desires to acquire the AGEMA USA Stock from Pharos, solely in
exchange for such shares of FLIR Stock, as hereinafter provided (the AGEMA
Stock, the AGEMA Canada Stock, the AGEMA UK Stock and the AGEMA USA Stock are
referred to collectively as the "Target Stock").
J. The Boards of Directors of the Spectra Companies have determined that the
Transaction is in the best interest of the Spectra Companies and the
stockholders of the Spectra Companies.
K. The Board of Directors of FLIR has determined that the Transaction is in
the best interest of FLIR and the stockholders of FLIR.
L. FLIR and the Spectra Companies wish to make certain representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the Transaction.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION
1.1 DEFINED TERMS
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective
meanings set forth below:
"Accredited Investor": As defined in Regulation D of the Securities Act.
"Affiliate": As to any Person, any other Person which, directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by,
or is under common control with, such Person.
"Affiliated Group": An "affiliated group" as defined in Section 1504(a)(1)
of the Code.
"AGEMA Material Adverse Effect": An adverse effect on the business,
properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise), liabilities,
operations or prospects of the AGEMA Companies (taken as a whole) in an amount
in excess of $300,000.
"AGEMA Intercompany Indebtedness": Any advance, loan or credit provided to
any of the AGEMA Companies by any of the Spectra Companies or any of their
Affiliates (other than the AGEMA Companies).
"AGEMA Intercompany Receivables": Any advance, loan or credit provided by
any of the AGEMA Companies to any of the Spectra Companies or any of their
Affiliates (other than the AGEMA Companies), including, but not limited to,
any balances for the account of the AGEMA Companies maintained by the Spectra
Companies in subaccounts and other pooled cash funds or deposits.
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"AGEMA Net Intercompany Indebtedness": The aggregate amount of all AGEMA
Intercompany Indebtedness minus the aggregate amount of all AGEMA Intercompany
Receivables.
"Authorized Representative": As to any Person, such Person's officers,
directors, employees, counsel and accountants.
"Claims Period": Except as otherwise specifically provided in Section 10.1,
the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the first anniversary
of the Closing Date.
"Code": The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all regulations
promulgated thereunder, as in effect from time to time.
"Consent": Any consent, permission, approval or authorization of or by any
Person.
"Contract": Any written or oral contract, purchase or sale order, real or
personal property lease or sale agreement, Lien, promissory note, loan
agreement, guaranty or other agreement in which any of the AGEMA Companies or
the FLIR Companies, as applicable, is a party or by which any of the AGEMA
Companies or the FLIR Companies, as applicable, is bound (other than the
Employee Contracts) including, without limitation, all distributor, sales
representative and dealer agreements, joint venture and teaming agreements,
purchase and supply contracts, maintenance contracts, license and royalty
agreements, government contracts, partnering agreements, indebtedness
instruments, letters of credit, performance bonds, currency contracts,
agreements with respect to guaranties, suretyship, covenants not to compete or
solicit, confidentiality agreements and indemnification agreements, by or for
the benefit of the AGEMA Companies or the FLIR Companies, as applicable, or by
which any of the AGEMA Companies or the FLIR Companies, as applicable, is
bound, and all other contracts and agreements whatsoever, and all amendments
relating to any of the foregoing.
"Corporate Records": The articles of incorporation (including all amendments
thereto), bylaws (including all amendments thereto), similar organizational
documents (including all amendments thereto), minutes, unanimous written
consents, resolutions, stock records, stock transfer ledger, canceled
certificates and other documents customarily contained in corporate minute
books.
"Employee Contract": Any written or oral contract, agreement, arrangement,
policy, program, plan or practice (exclusive of any such contract which is
terminable within thirty (30) days without liability to the employer),
directly or indirectly providing for or relating to any employment,
consulting, remuneration, compensation or benefit, severance or other similar
arrangement, insurance coverage (including any self-insured arrangements),
medical-surgical-hospital or other health benefits, workers' compensation,
disability benefits, supplemental employment benefits, vacation benefits and
other forms of paid or unpaid leave, retirement benefits, tuition
reimbursement, deferred compensation, savings or bonus plans, profit-sharing,
stock options, stock appreciation rights, or other forms of incentive
compensation or post-retirement compensation or benefit, employment guarantee
or security, or limitation on right to discipline or discharge, or relating to
confidentiality, nonsolicitation, ownership of inventions, noncompetition or
the like, which is not a Plan.
"Employees": All current or former officers, directors, employees, agents,
or independent contractors.
"Employment Agreements": Executive Employment Agreement dated May 5, 1997
between FLIR and J. Mark Samper; Executive Employment Agreement dated May 5,
1997 between FLIR and James A. Fitzhenry; Executive Employment Agreement dated
May 5, 1997 between FLIR and William N. Martin; Executive Employment Agreement
dated May 5, 1997 between FLIR and Robert P. Daltry; Executive Employment
Agreement dated May 5, 1997 between FLIR and J. Kenneth Stringer III; and
Executive Employment Agreement dated May 5, 1997 between FLIR and Steven R.
Palmquist.
"Environmental Laws": All present and future national, federal, provincial,
state and local laws (whether under common law, statute, rule, regulation or
otherwise), Permits, and other requirements of Governmental Authorities
relating to the protection of human health or the environment or to any
Hazardous Materials.
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"ERISA": The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended,
and all regulations promulgated thereunder.
"ERISA Affiliates": Any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, that
is now or has at any time in the past been treated as a single employer with
any one or more of the AGEMA Companies or the FLIR Companies, as applicable,
under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
thereunder.
"Exchange Act": The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"FLIR Companies": FLIR and the FLIR Subsidiaries.
"FLIR Disclosure Schedule": The disclosure schedule dated the date of this
Agreement, delivered by FLIR to Stockholders and attached hereto, each page of
which has been initialed by a duly authorized officer of FLIR.
"FLIR Material Adverse Effect:" An adverse effect on the business,
properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise), liabilities,
operations or prospects of the FLIR Companies (taken as a whole) in an amount
in excess of $300,000.
"FLIR Stock": Shares of voting Common Stock of FLIR, $0.01 par value, newly-
issued by FLIR (and not the transfer of treasury shares).
"FLIR Subsidiaries": Optimas Corporation, a Washington corporation
("Optimas"), Broadcast and Surveillance Systems, Ltd., a limited company
organized under the laws of the United Kingdom ("BSS"), FSI International,
Inc., a company organized under the laws of Barbados ("FSII"), and Hoeger
Optical Co., Inc., a California corporation ("Hoeger").
"GAAP": With respect to the AGEMA Companies, Swedish generally accepted
accounting principles in effect from time to time, and with respect to FLIR,
United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to
time.
"Governmental Authority": Any national, federal, provincial, state or
municipal entity, any other government, or any political subdivision or other
executive, legislative, administrative, judicial, quasi-judicial or other
governmental department, commission, court, board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality, of any country, including, but not limited to, any of the
Pertinent Countries.
"Hazardous Materials": Materials that, because of their quantity,
concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may cause
or pose a present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when
improperly used, treated, stored, disposed of, generated, manufactured,
transported or otherwise handled. "Hazardous Materials" shall include, but is
not limited to, any and all hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes
as defined or listed under any of the Environmental Laws. "Hazardous
Materials" shall specifically include, but not be limited to, petroleum or
petroleum products, including crude oil and any fraction thereof.
"Indebtedness": Any indebtedness for borrowed money or for the deferred
purchase price of property or services owned, or guarantee of such
indebtedness, excluding any trade payables and other accrued current
liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business, but including, but not
limited to, all obligations, contingent or otherwise, in connection with any
letters of credit, bonds, notes, debentures, conditional sale or other title
retention agreements, or other similar instruments.
"Intangible Property": All intellectual property rights, including, but not
limited to, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications
and registrations, service marks, service mark applications and registrations,
tradenames, copyrights, licenses and customer lists, proprietary processes,
formulae, inventions, trade secrets, know-how, development tools and other
proprietary rights used by any of the AGEMA Companies or the FLIR Companies,
as applicable, pertaining to any product, software or service manufactured,
marketed,
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licensed or sold by any of the AGEMA Companies or the FLIR Companies, as
applicable, in the conduct of its business or used, employed or exploited, or
available for use, in the development, licensing, sale, marketing,
distribution or maintenance thereof, and all documentation and media
constituting, describing or relating to the above, including, but not limited
to, manuals, memoranda, know-how, notebooks, software, records and
disclosures.
"Knowledge": With respect to the Spectra Companies, that which the Persons
listed on Schedule 1.1(a) actually knows or reasonably should know after
reviewing all relevant records and making due inquiries regarding the relevant
matter. With respect to the FLIR Companies, that which the Persons listed on
Schedule 1.1(b) actually knows or reasonably should know after reviewing all
relevant records and making due inquiries regarding the relevant matter.
"Lien": Any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest,
claim or restriction of any kind.
"Loss": Any and all loss, damage, claim, obligation, liability, cost and
expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney and other
professional fees and costs and expenses incurred in investigating, preparing,
defending against or prosecuting any Proceeding).
"Order": Any judgment, writ, injunction, order, directive, ruling or decree
of any arbitrator or any court or other Governmental Authority.
"Permit": Any permit, license, franchise, consent, variance, exemption, or
approval issued or granted by, or authorization of, expiration or termination
of any waiting period requirement by, or filing, registration, qualification,
declaration or designation with, any Governmental Authority.
"Person": Any individual or corporation, company, general partnership,
limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership,
trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental
Authority or other entity of any kind.
"Pertinent Countries": Sweden, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom,
Italy and the United States.
"Plans": All plans, programs, policies, contracts and arrangements providing
for bonuses, incentives, pensions, retirement, deferred compensation, profit
sharing, stock or stock-related awards, severance pay, salary continuation or
similar benefits, hospitalization, medical, dental or disability benefits,
life insurance or other employee benefits, or compensation to or for any
Employees or any beneficiaries or dependents of any Employee, whether or not
insured or funded, and all other material employee benefit plans, programs,
agreements and arrangements sponsored, maintained or contributed to, or
required to be sponsored, maintained or contributed to, by any of the AGEMA
Companies or the FLIR Companies, as applicable.
"Proceeding": Any claim, suit, action, arbitration, government investigation
or proceeding.
"Real Property": All real property now or in the past owned, leased or
occupied by any of the AGEMA Companies or the FLIR Companies, as applicable,
or any other Person to which any of the AGEMA Companies or the FLIR Companies,
as applicable, is or is deemed to be a successor in interest, whether directly
or indirectly (including, without limitation, by merger, under applicable
Environmental Laws or otherwise), or in which any of the AGEMA Companies or
the FLIR Companies, as applicable, or any such other Person has now or in the
past had any interest, together with (i) all buildings and improvements
located thereon and (ii) all rights, privileges, interests, easements,
hereditaments and appurtenances relating thereto.
"Release": Any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying,
discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, migration, dumping or disposing
into the environment.
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"Relevant Insider": Any holder of more than 10% of the outstanding shares
of, and any officer, director, manager or purchasing agent of, any of the
AGEMA Companies or the FLIR Companies, as applicable.
"SEC": The Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities Act": The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Spectra Disclosure Schedule": The disclosure schedule dated the date of
this Agreement, delivered by the Spectra Companies to FLIR and attached
hereto, each page of which has been initialed by a duly authorized officer of
Spectra and AGEMA.
"Subsidiary": As to any Person, any other Person of which at least the
majority of the equity or voting interests are owned, directly or indirectly,
by such first Person.
"Tax": Any income, profits, corporation, capital gains, excise, franchise,
sales, turnover, value added, use, transfer, gross receipts, payroll,
occupation, social security, personal property, real property, occupancy or
other tax, customs, duty, levy, impost, fee, imposition, assessment,
contribution, withholding or similar charge, together with any related
addition to tax, interest or penalty thereon, of any Governmental Authority.
"Tax Affiliate": With respect to any Person, any other Person that is a
member of the same Affiliated Group as such Person.
"Tax Period" or "Taxable Period": Any period prescribed by any Governmental
Authority for which a Tax Return is required to be filed or a Tax is required
to be paid.
"Tax Return": Any type of return or report required to be filed as a result
of any Tax, and any return or informational report required to be filed under
the Code or any other tax law, statute, rule or regulation of any Governmental
Authority.
"Transaction": The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
the other agreements contemplated hereby, including the acquisition by FLIR of
the Target Stock in exchange for FLIR Stock and cash, as applicable, the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the other actions required in
connection therewith.
1.2 CERTAIN RULES OF INTERPRETATION.
1.2.1 The name assigned to this Agreement and the section captions used
herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the
interpretation or construction hereof. Unless otherwise specified, (a) the
terms "hereof," "herein" and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole
and (b) references herein to "Articles" or "Sections" refer to articles or
sections of this Agreement.
1.2.2 The use of words in the singular or plural, or with a particular
gender, shall not limit the scope or exclude the application of any provision
of this Agreement to such Person or Persons or circumstances as the context
otherwise permits.
1.2.3 Time is of the essence in the performance of the parties' respective
obligations.
1.2.4 Unless otherwise specified, all references to money amounts are to
U.S. currency.
1.3 EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES.
The exhibits and schedules to this Agreement, as listed below, are
incorporated by this reference into this Agreement:
FLIR Disclosure Schedule
Spectra Disclosure Schedule
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Schedule 1.1(a) -- List of the Spectra Companies' Knowledge Persons
Schedule 1.1(b) -- List of the FLIR Companies' Knowledge Persons
Schedule 8.1.8 -- List of Agreements Between Spectra Companies and the
AGEMA Companies to Remain in Effect
Schedule 8.1.9 -- List of Transferred Liabilities, Indebtedness and
Liens
Exhibit 3.2.2 -- Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit 3.2.5 -- Opinions of Counsel for the Spectra Companies and the
AGEMA Companies
Exhibit 3.3.5 -- Opinion of Counsel for FLIR
1.4 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
All references, if any, to generally accepted accounting principles means to
GAAP and all accounting terms, if any, not otherwise defined in this Agreement
have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP.
ARTICLE 2
SALE AND PURCHASE OF AGEMA STOCK
SALE AND PURCHASE OF AGEMA CANADA STOCK
SALE AND PURCHASE OF AGEMA UK STOCK
EXCHANGE OF AGEMA USA STOCK
DELIVERY OF FLIR STOCK
2.1 SALE AND PURCHASE OF AGEMA STOCK
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon
the representations, warranties and agreements of the parties hereto, on the
Closing Date, Spectra shall sell and transfer to FLIR and FLIR shall buy from
Spectra the AGEMA Stock free and clear of all Liens. The purchase price to be
paid by FLIR to Spectra at the Closing will consist of an aggregate number of
three million nine hundred twelve thousand two hundred eighty (3,912,280)
shares of FLIR Stock plus One hundred Dollars ($100). The FLIR Stock shall be
newly-issued shares and not treasury shares.
2.2 SALE AND PURCHASE OF AGEMA CANADA STOCK
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon
the representations, warranties and agreements of the parties hereto, on the
Closing Date, Spectra shall sell and transfer to FLIR and FLIR shall buy from
Spectra the AGEMA Canada Stock free and clear of all Liens. The purchase price
to be paid by FLIR to Spectra at the Closing will consist of an aggregate
number of forty one thousand six hundred twenty (41,620) shares of FLIR Stock
plus Thirty Dollars ($30). The FLIR Stock shall be newly-issued shares and not
treasury shares.
2.3 SALE AND PURCHASE OF AGEMA UK STOCK
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon
the representations, warranties and agreements of the parties hereto, on the
Closing Date, Spectra UK shall sell and transfer to FLIR and FLIR shall buy
from Spectra UK the AGEMA UK Stock free and clear of all Liens. The purchase
price to be paid by FLIR to Spectra UK at the Closing will consist of an
aggregate number of one hundred eighty three thousand one hundred twenty eight
(183,128) shares of FLIR Stock plus Twenty Dollars ($20). The FLIR Stock shall
be newly-issued shares and not treasury shares.
2.4 EXCHANGE OF AGEMA USA STOCK
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon
the representations, warranties and agreements of the parties hereto, on the
Closing Date, Pharos shall deliver or cause to be delivered to FLIR the AGEMA
USA Stock. In exchange for the AGEMA USA Stock, FLIR shall issue to Pharos an
aggregate
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number of twenty four thousand nine hundred seventy two (24,972) shares of
FLIR Stock. The FLIR Stock shall be newly-issued shares and not treasury
shares.
2.5 DELIVERY OF SHARES
2.5.1 At the Closing, Stockholders, as holders of all certificates
representing all outstanding shares of the Target Stock, shall, upon surrender
of such certificates, be entitled to receive the cash and the number of shares
of FLIR Stock described in Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4.
2.5.2 Stockholders shall deliver the certificates representing the Target
Stock, duly endorsed in blank by Stockholders along with all other instruments
of endorsement necessary to effect the transfer of such shares under
applicable law, with signatures notarized, and with all necessary transfer tax
and other revenue stamps, acquired at Stockholders' expense, affixed and
canceled. Stockholders agree to cure any deficiencies with respect to the
endorsement of the certificates or other documents of conveyance with respect
to such Target Stock or with respect to the stock powers or other instruments
of conveyance accompanying any Target Stock.
ARTICLE 3
CLOSING
3.1 CLOSING
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the
exchange and delivery of shares pursuant to Article 2 hereof (the "Closing")
shall take place at FLIR's offices in Portland, Oregon, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific
Standard Time on the later of (i) November 26, 1997 or (ii) three business
days after receipt of FLIR shareholder consent, or such earlier or later date
as the parties may mutually agree upon in writing (the "Closing Date"). The
time of the Closing shall be referred to as the "Effective Time."
3.2 DELIVERIES BY STOCKHOLDERS
At Closing, Stockholders shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to FLIR
the following:
3.2.1 The certificates representing the Target Stock, duly endorsed in blank
or with duly executed stock powers or instruments of conveyance attached;
3.2.2 Duly executed original counterparts of a Registration Rights Agreement
in substantially the form of attached Exhibit 3.2.2 (the "Registration Rights
Agreement");
3.2.3 Spectra's Bring-Down Certificate (hereinafter defined);
3.2.4 A certified copy of the resolutions duly adopted by the Board of
Directors and stockholders of each of the Spectra Companies authorizing the
Transaction;
3.2.5 Opinions of counsel for the Spectra Companies and the AGEMA Companies,
dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect and substantially in the form set
forth in Exhibit 3.2.5;
3.2.6 An affidavit executed by Pharos to the effect that Pharos is not a
"foreign person" within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code;
3.2.7 Affidavits executed by each of the AGEMA Companies (other than AGEMA
USA) that it has not made an election, pursuant to Section 897(i) of the Code
and US Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-3, to be treated as a U.S. domestic
corporation for purposes of Code Sections 897, 1445 and 6039C;
3.2.8 Evidence satisfactory to FLIR that the European Subsidiaries Stock has
been duly registered in AGEMA's name on the share transfer books and official
registries of the European Subsidiaries;
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3.2.9 Evidence satisfactory to FLIR that the Target Stock has been duly
registered in FLIR's name on the share transfer books and official registries
of the AGEMA Companies; and
3.2.10 Such other agreements and documents, the delivery of which is
specified in Article 8 as a condition to FLIR's closing obligations, and such
other agreements, documents, certificates and instruments as FLIR may
reasonably request.
3.3 DELIVERIES BY FLIR
At the Closing, FLIR shall deliver to Stockholders the following:
3.3.1 The shares of FLIR Stock and cash due Stockholders in accordance with
Section 2.5.1;
3.3.2 Duly executed original counterparts of the Registration Rights
Agreement;
3.3.3 FLIR's Bring-Down Certificate (hereinafter defined);
3.3.4 Certified copies of the resolutions duly adopted by the Board of
Directors and stockholders of FLIR authorizing the Transaction;
3.3.5 An opinion of Ater Wynne Hewitt Dodson & Skerritt, counsel for FLIR,
dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect and substantially in the form set
forth in Exhibit 3.3.5;
3.3.6 Evidence satisfactory to Stockholders that the FLIR Stock has been
duly registered in Stockholders' names on the share transfer books of FLIR;
and
3.3.7 Such other agreements and documents, the delivery of which is
specified in Article 8 as a condition to Stockholders' closing obligations,
and such other agreements, documents, certificates and instruments as
Stockholders may reasonably request.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY THE SPECTRA COMPANIES
As a material inducement to FLIR to enter into this Agreement, the Spectra
Companies jointly and severally represent and warrant to FLIR as of the date
hereof and as of the Closing Date that, except as set forth in the Spectra
Disclosure Schedule:
4.1 SPECTRA COMPANIES' ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION
Spectra is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws
of Sweden. Spectra France is a corporation duly organized and validly existing
under the laws of France. Spectra Germany is a corporation duly organized and
validly existing under the laws of Germany. Spectra UK is a public limited
company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the United
Kingdom. Pharos is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the
laws of the state of Delaware. Each of the Spectra Companies is duly licensed
or qualified and in good standing (to the extent that the concept of good
standing exists in the relevant jurisdiction) as a foreign corporation in each
jurisdiction in which it is required to be so licensed or so qualified, except
where the failure to be so qualified will not have a material adverse effect
on the business, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise),
liabilities, operations or prospects of the Spectra Companies, taken as a
whole. Each of the Spectra Companies has the corporate power to own its
properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. None of
the Spectra Companies is bankrupt or insolvent or has committed any act of
bankruptcy or entered into any scheme or composition or arrangement with its
creditors.
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4.2 SPECTRA COMPANIES' AUTHORITY RELATIVE TO THIS AGREEMENT
4.2.1 Each of the Spectra Companies has the corporate power to enter into
this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder.
4.2.2 The Transaction has been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of
each of the Spectra Companies. No other corporate proceedings on the part of
any of the Spectra Companies are necessary to authorize the Transaction.
4.2.3 This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each of
the Spectra Companies, enforceable against each of them in accordance with its
terms except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and
except that the availability of equitable remedies, including specific
performance, is subject to the discretion of the court in which any such
Proceeding therefor may be brought.
4.2.4 Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, or
any other agreement relating hereto, or any other aspect of the Transaction,
will: (a) require any Consent of the shareholders of the Spectra Companies;
(b) conflict with, or violate any provision of, or constitute or result in a
breach or default (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) or give rise
to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or
the loss of any material benefit, under (i) any charter or bylaw of any of the
Spectra Companies, or (ii) any indenture, loan document provision or other
Contract, Permit, Order, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation
applicable to any of the Spectra Companies or their properties or assets; or
(c) result in or require the imposition of any Lien with respect to, or upon,
any of the Spectra Companies or its properties or assets, except where any
item noted in (a) through (c) will not have an AGEMA Material Adverse Effect.
4.2.5 None of the Spectra Companies is subject to or obligated under (i) any
charter or bylaw, or (ii) any indenture, loan document provision or any other
contract, Permit, Order, lease, instrument, statute, law, ordinance, rule or
regulation applicable to any of the Spectra Companies or their respective
properties or assets which would be breached or violated, or under which there
would be a default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), as a
result of any aspect of the Transaction.
4.2.6 No Permit or Consent is necessary for the consummation by the Spectra
Companies or the AGEMA Companies of the Transaction.
4.3 TITLE TO COMPANIES STOCK
The Spectra Companies are the lawful record and beneficial owners of the
AGEMA Companies Stock, in the amounts set forth opposite their respective
names in Section 4.3(i) of the Spectra Disclosure Schedule. Immediately before
the Closing, Stockholders will be the lawful record and beneficial owners of
the Target Stock, in the amounts set forth opposite their respective names in
Section 4.3(ii) of the Spectra Disclosure Schedule. Immediately before the
Closing, AGEMA will be the lawful record and beneficial owner of the European
Subsidiaries Stock, in the amounts set forth in Section 4.3(iii) of the
Spectra Disclosure Schedule, free and clear of all Liens. Before Closing, all
actions required under applicable law to reflect AGEMA as the record owner of
the European Subsidiaries Stock shall have been taken. Immediately before the
Closing, Stockholders will have, good, valid and indefeasible title to the
Target Stock, free and clear of all Liens, with full right and lawful
authority to sell and transfer the Target Stock. Before Closing, all action
required under applicable law to reflect Stockholders as the record owners of
the Target Stock shall have been taken.
4.4 TRANSFER OF TITLE
Upon delivery of the Target Stock as provided in Section 2.5.1, FLIR will
acquire good beneficial and legal, valid and indefeasible title to the Target
Stock, free and clear of all Liens arising with respect to the Target Stock
prior to Closing.
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4.5 AGEMA COMPANIES' ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION
Each of AGEMA, AGEMA Canada, AGEMA France, AGEMA Germany, AGEMA UK and AGEMA
USA is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of
Sweden, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the state of Delaware,
United States, respectively. At Closing, AGEMA Italy will be a corporation
duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Italy. Each of the AGEMA
Companies is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing (to the extent
that the concept of good standing exists in the relevant jurisdiction) as a
foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which it is required to be so
licensed or so qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified will not
have an AGEMA Material Adverse Effect. None of the AGEMA Companies is bankrupt
or insolvent or has committed any act of bankruptcy or entered into any scheme
or composition or arrangement with its creditors.
4.6 CAPITALIZATION
The authorized number of shares of capital stock of each of the AGEMA
Companies, and the par value thereof, is described in Section 4.6 of the
Spectra Disclosure Schedule. The AGEMA Companies Stock constitutes all of the
issued and outstanding stock or equity interests in the AGEMA Companies as of
the date hereof and as of the Closing Date. The AGEMA Companies Stock were
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. No shares of
the AGEMA Companies' capital stock are held in the AGEMA Companies' treasury.
As of the date hereof, there are no bonds, debentures, notes or other
evidences of indebtedness having the right to vote on any matters on which any
shareholders of the AGEMA Companies may vote issued or outstanding. There are
no subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, or other rights (including, but
not limited to, preemptive rights), agreements or commitments outstanding
which obligate any of the AGEMA Companies to issue, deliver, sell or otherwise
cause to become outstanding any of its capital stock or debt securities, or
which obligate any of the AGEMA Companies to grant, extend or enter into any
such option, warrant, call or other such right, agreement or commitment. There
are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit
participation or similar rights with respect to any of the AGEMA Companies.
4.7 SUBSIDIARIES
None of the AGEMA Companies has any Subsidiaries, other than the European
Subsidiaries, which at Closing shall be wholly-owned subsidiaries of AGEMA.
None of the AGEMA Companies has any equity investment or other interest in or
has made advances to, any Person.
4.8 AGEMA COMPANIES' AUTHORITY RELATIVE TO THIS AGREEMENT
4.8.1 Except as described in Section 4.8 of the Spectra Disclosure Schedule,
neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, or any other
agreement relating hereto, or any other aspect of the Transaction, will: (a)
require any Consent of the Board of Directors or the shareholders of the AGEMA
Companies; (b) conflict with, or violate any provision of, or constitute or
result in a breach or default (with or without notice, lapse of time or both)
or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or the loss of any material benefit, under (i) any charter or bylaw
of any of the AGEMA Companies, or (ii) any indenture, loan document provision
or other Contract, Permit, Order, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation
applicable to any of the AGEMA Companies or its properties or assets; or (c)
result in or require the imposition of any Lien with respect to, or upon, any
of the AGEMA Companies or its properties or assets.
4.8.2 None of the AGEMA Companies is subject to or obligated under (i) any
charter or bylaw, or (ii) any indenture, loan document provision or any other
contract, Permit, Order, lease, instrument, statute, law, ordinance, rule or
regulation applicable to any of the AGEMA Companies or their respective
properties or assets which would be breached or violated, or under which there
would be a default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), as a
result of any aspect of the Transaction.
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4.9 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
4.9.1 The Spectra Companies have previously furnished FLIR with true and
complete copies of the (i) combined audited balance sheets of the AGEMA
Companies as of December 31, 1995 and 1996, (ii) related combined audited
statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the periods
ending December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996 (including all audit opinions and all
notes accompanying such statements), (iii) combined unaudited balance sheet as
of June 30, 1997, and (iv) related combined unaudited statement of income and
cash flows for the six months ending June 30, 1997. All such balance sheets
and statements covered by (i) through (iv) are collectively referred to in
this Agreement as the "AGEMA Combined Financial Statements."
4.9.2 The AGEMA Combined Financial Statements are in accordance with the
books and records of the AGEMA Companies and fairly present the financial
position, results of operations and cash flows of the AGEMA Companies as of
the dates and for the periods indicated, in each case in conformity with GAAP
consistently applied, except as otherwise indicated in such AGEMA Combined
Financial Statements, and in the case of unaudited AGEMA Combined Financial
Statements, subject to normal year-end adjustments, the absence of footnotes
and other disclosures associated with an audited report. The AGEMA Combined
Financial Statements for June 30, 1997 include all consolidating information
required by GAAP for the AGEMA Companies and accurately reflect in all
material respects, consistent with past practice, the allocation of revenues
and expenses between the AGEMA Companies. To the Spectra Companies' Knowledge,
(i) the AGEMA Combined Financial Statements provide fully for all fixed and
non-contingent liabilities of the AGEMA Companies and disclose or provide
fully for all contingent liabilities of a type required to be disclosed or
provided for in financial statements in accordance with GAAP and (ii) all
prepaid expenses, if any, included as assets of the AGEMA Companies represent
payments theretofore made by the AGEMA Companies, the benefit and advantage of
which may be obtained or enjoyed by the AGEMA Companies, as applicable, after
the Closing Date.
4.9.3 To the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, the AGEMA Companies do not have
any indebtedness, liabilities or obligations of their own or of any
predecessor in interest (whether known or unknown, accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise or whether due or to become due) of any nature
whatsoever which are not disclosed or provided for in the most recent balance
sheet contained in the AGEMA Combined Financial Statements, other than (i)
liabilities and obligations incurred between June 30, 1997 and the date hereof
in the ordinary course of the business of the AGEMA Companies, consistent with
past practice and (ii) except as otherwise disclosed in this Agreement,
including the Spectra Disclosure Schedule. To Spectra Companies' Knowledge,
there is no basis for any such indebtedness, liability or obligation (whether
known or unknown, accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise or whether due or
to become due) of any nature whatsoever against the AGEMA Companies, which is
or would have an AGEMA Material Adverse Effect, not reflected in the most
recent balance sheet contained in the AGEMA Combined Financial Statements.
4.10 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES OR EVENTS
Since December 31, 1996, except as disclosed in Section 4.10 of the Spectra
Disclosure Schedule, there has not been:
4.10.1 any material adverse change in the business, financial condition,
liabilities (net of any corresponding increase in assets), results of
operations or, to the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, prospects of any of the
AGEMA Companies, other than changes in laws or regulations of general
applicability;
4.10.2 any damage, destruction or loss, whether covered by insurance or not,
materially and adversely affecting the financial condition, prospects,
properties or businesses of any of the AGEMA Companies;
4.10.3 any declaration, payment or setting aside for payment of any dividend
or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) with respect to the
capital stock of any of the AGEMA Companies or any direct or indirect
redemption, purchase or other acquisition of any shares of capital stock of
any of the AGEMA Companies;
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4.10.4 any accrual or arrangement for or payment by any of the AGEMA
Companies of severance bonuses or special compensation of any kind to any
director, officer or Employee of the AGEMA Companies;
4.10.5 any sale or other transfer by any of the AGEMA Companies of any
material tangible or intangible asset, any granting of a Lien relating to any
such material asset, any lease of real property or equipment, or any
cancellation of any debt or claim, except any transaction involving the above
made in the ordinary course of business;
4.10.6 any incurrence by any of the AGEMA Companies of any obligation or
liability (absolute or contingent), except current obligations and liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business in amounts and on terms consistent
with past practices;
4.10.7 any material change in accounting methods or principles or any
revaluation of any of the assets of any of the AGEMA Companies (including,
without limitation, any change in depreciation or amortization policies or
rates);
4.10.8 any amendment or termination of any Contract or Permit to which any
of the AGEMA Companies is a party, except in the ordinary course of business
or where the same could not reasonably be expected to have an AGEMA Material
Adverse Effect;
4.10.9 any loan by any of the AGEMA Companies to any Person or guaranty by
any of the AGEMA Companies of any loan, other than inter-company advances
among the AGEMA Companies made in the ordinary course of business and of an
amount consistent with past practices;
4.10.10 any inter-company transaction between any of the AGEMA Companies and
any of the Spectra Companies, other than transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and made in the ordinary course of business and of an amount
consistent with past practices;
4.10.11 any waiver or release of any material right or claim of any of the
AGEMA Companies, except in the ordinary course of business;
4.10.12 any commencement or notice or, to the Spectra Companies' Knowledge,
threat of commencement of any Proceeding against or investigation of any of
the AGEMA Companies; or
4.10.13 any actual or threatened strike or other labor trouble or dispute or
claim of wrongful discharge or other unlawful labor practice or action
involving any of the AGEMA Companies which could reasonably be expected to
have an AGEMA Material Adverse Effect.
4.11 LITIGATION
Except as disclosed in Section 4.11 of the Spectra Disclosure Schedule,
there is no Proceeding pending or, to the Spectra Companies' Knowledge,
threatened against any of the AGEMA Companies which, either alone or in the
aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have an AGEMA Material Adverse
Effect, nor is there any Order outstanding against any of the AGEMA Companies
having, or which in the future could reasonably be expected to have, either
alone or in the aggregate, any AGEMA Material Adverse Effect.
4.12 TAXES
4.12.1 The Spectra Companies and the AGEMA Companies have accurately
prepared and timely filed all material Tax Returns required to be filed with
respect to the AGEMA Companies at or before the Effective Time and such Tax
Returns are true and correct in all material respects and have been completed
in all material respects in accordance with applicable law.
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4.12.2 The Spectra Companies and the AGEMA Companies as of the Effective
Time: (i) will have paid all Taxes they are required to pay (including, but
not limited to, all estimated Taxes due) with respect to the AGEMA Companies
prior to the Effective Time and (ii) will have withheld with respect to the
AGEMA Companies' employees all Taxes required to be withheld, except where any
failure to make such payment or withholding would not be reasonably likely to
have an AGEMA Material Adverse Effect.
4.12.3 There is no material Tax deficiency outstanding, proposed in writing
or assessed against any of the AGEMA Companies that is not reflected as a
liability on the most recent balance sheet contained in the AGEMA Combined
Financial Statements nor has any of the AGEMA Companies executed any waiver of
any statute of limitations on or extending the period for the assessment or
collection of any Tax.
4.12.4 The AGEMA Companies do not have any material liabilities for unpaid
Taxes that have not been accrued for or reserved on the AGEMA Combined
Financial Statements, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise.
4.13 COMPLIANCE WITH PERMITS, APPLICABLE LAWS AND AGREEMENTS
4.13.1 To the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, except as disclosed in Section
4.13 of the Spectra Disclosure Schedule, each of the AGEMA Companies holds all
Permits, the failure of which to hold would have an AGEMA Material Adverse
Effect (the "AGEMA Material Permits"). Each of the AGEMA Companies is in
compliance with the terms of the AGEMA Material Permits, except for such
failures to comply which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have an
AGEMA Material Adverse Effect.
4.13.2 To the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, except as disclosed in Section
4.13 of the Spectra Disclosure Schedule, the business of each of the AGEMA
Companies is being conducted in compliance with all laws, ordinances and
regulations of all Governmental Authorities (including, but not limited to,
laws pertaining to customs and duties, employment and employment practices,
terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, safety, health, fire
prevention and other matters), except for possible violations which
individually or in the aggregate do not and would not have an AGEMA Material
Adverse Effect.
4.13.3 To the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, except as disclosed in Section
4.13 of the Spectra Disclosure Schedule, none of the AGEMA Companies is in
default (and not in a circumstance which, with notice or lapse of time, or
both, would constitute a default) under any agreement or instrument to which
such AGEMA Company is a party, whether or not such default has been waived,
except for any such default which, alone or in the aggregate with other such
defaults, would not have an AGEMA Material Adverse Effect.
4.13.4 The provisions of this Section shall not be construed or applied to
narrow or otherwise restrict the scope of any other representations and
warranties in this Article 4.
4.14 EMPLOYEE PLANS AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS
4.14.1 The Spectra Companies have set forth in Section 4.14 of the Spectra
Disclosure Schedule all Plans for the benefit of, or relating to, any current
or former employee of the AGEMA Companies or any ERISA Affiliate of the AGEMA
Companies.
4.14.2 With respect to each such Plan, the Spectra Companies have made
available to FLIR, a true and correct copy of (i) the most recent annual
report filed with the applicable Governmental Authority, (ii) such Plan, (iii)
each trust agreement and group annuity contract, if any, relating to such Plan
and (iv) the most recent actuarial report or valuation relating to such Plan.
4.14.3 With respect to such Plans, individually and in the aggregate, no
event has occurred, and to the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, there exists no
condition or set of circumstances in connection with which any of the AGEMA
Companies could be subject to any liability that is reasonably likely to have
an AGEMA Material Adverse Effect under ERISA, the Code or any other applicable
law.
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4.14.4 With respect to such Plans, individually and in the aggregate, there
are no funded benefit obligations for which contributions have not been made
or properly accrued and there are no unfunded benefit obligations which have
not been accounted for by reserves, or otherwise properly footnoted in
accordance with GAAP, on the AGEMA Combined Financial Statements, which
obligations are reasonably expected to have an AGEMA Material Adverse Effect.
4.14.5 Except as disclosed in Section 4.14 of the Spectra Disclosure
Schedule, there are no pending petitions for recognition of a labor union,
confederation or association as the exclusive bargaining agent for any of the
Employees of any of the AGEMA Companies; no such petitions have been pending
at any time within two years of the date of this Agreement, and, to the
Spectra Companies' Knowledge, there has not been any organizing effort by any
union, confederation or association or other group seeking to represent any
Employees of any of the AGEMA Companies as their exclusive bargaining agent at
any time within two years of the date of this Agreement. There are no labor
strikes, work stoppages or other labor troubles, other than routine grievance
matters, now pending or, to the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, threatened
against any of the AGEMA Companies.
4.14.6 The AGEMA Companies have performed their duty to inform their
respective employees about the Transaction in accordance with applicable law,
if any, concerning the employees' right to participate in the decision making
process, including but not limited to, any requirements under the
"medbestammande i arbetslivet (co-determination at the workplace), Swedish Law
1976:580.
4.15 TITLE TO ASSETS
Each of the AGEMA Companies has good and marketable title to all of its
leasehold interests and other assets as described in the most recent balance
sheet contained in the AGEMA Combined Financial Statements and in the Spectra
Disclosure Schedule, except for such assets that have been disposed of in the
ordinary course of business since the date of such balance sheet, free and
clear of all Liens, except (i) the Lien for current taxes, payments of which
are not yet delinquent, (ii) such imperfections in title and easements and
encumbrances, if any, as are not substantial in character, amount or extent
and do not materially detract from the value or interfere with the present use
of the property subject thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise materially
impair the AGEMA Companies' business operations, or (iii) as otherwise set
forth in Section 4.15 of the Spectra Disclosure Schedule, and except for such
matters which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be
expected to have an AGEMA Material Adverse Effect. All leases under which the
AGEMA Companies lease any real or personal property are in good standing,
valid and effective in accordance with their respective terms, and there is
not, under any of such leases, any existing default or event which with notice
or lapse of time or both would become a default other than failures to be in
good standing, valid and effective and defaults under such leases which in the
aggregate will not have an AGEMA Material Adverse Effect. None of the AGEMA
Companies owns any real property, of record or beneficially.
4.16 INTANGIBLE PROPERTY
4.16.1 The AGEMA Companies own, or are licensed or otherwise possess legally
enforceable rights to use, all patents, trademarks, trade names, service
marks, copyrights, and any applications for such patents, trademarks, trade
names, service marks and copyrights, processes, formulae, methods, schematics,
technology, know-how, computer software programs or applications and tangible
or intangible proprietary information or material that are necessary to
conduct the business of the AGEMA Companies as currently conducted, or
proposed to be conducted, the absence of which would be reasonably likely to
have an AGEMA Material Adverse Effect (the "AGEMA Intellectual Property
Rights"). Section 4.16 of the Spectra Disclosure Schedule lists (i) all
patents and patent applications and all trademarks, registered copyrights,
trade names and service marks material to the AGEMA Companies' business and
included in the AGEMA Intellectual Property Rights, including the
jurisdictions in which each such AGEMA Intellectual Property Right has been
issued or registered or in which any such application for such issuance and
registration has been filed, (ii) all material licenses, sublicenses and other
agreements as to which any of the AGEMA Companies is a party and pursuant to
which
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any person is authorized to use any AGEMA Intellectual Property Rights, and
(iii) all material licenses, sublicenses and other agreements as to which any
of the AGEMA Companies is a party and pursuant to which any of the AGEMA
Companies is authorized to use any third-party patents, trademarks or
copyrights, including software ("AGEMA Third Party Intellectual Property
Rights") which are incorporated in, are, or form a part of any product of any
of the AGEMA Companies that is material to their business.
4.16.2 None of the AGEMA Companies is, nor will it be as a result of the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of its obligations
under this Agreement, in breach of any license, sublicense or other agreement
relating to the AGEMA Intellectual Property Rights or AGEMA Third Party
Intellectual Property Rights, the breach of which would be reasonably likely
to have an AGEMA Material Adverse Effect.
4.16.3 To the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, all patents, registered
trademarks, service marks and copyrights held by the AGEMA Companies are valid
and subsisting. Except as set forth in Section 4.16 of the Spectra Disclosure
Schedule, the AGEMA Companies (i) have not been sued in any suit, action or
proceeding which involves a claim of infringement of any patents, trademarks,
service marks, copyrights or violation of any trade secret or other
proprietary right of any third party; and (ii) have no knowledge that the
manufacturing, marketing, licensing or sale of their products infringes any
patent, trademark, service mark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary
right of any third party, which such infringement would reasonably be expected
to have an AGEMA Material Adverse Effect.
4.17 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
4.17.1 To the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, each of the AGEMA Companies, and
each of such Company's assets, properties and operations are now and at all
times have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable
Environmental Laws. To the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, there has not been
any Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material at, on, under, in,
to or from any of the AGEMA Companies' Real Property which relates to any
Company's operations and activities at such Real Property or otherwise. None
of the AGEMA Companies has received any notice of alleged, actual or potential
responsibility for, or any Proceeding regarding, the presence, Release or
threatened Release of any Hazardous Material at any location, whether at the
AGEMA Companies' Real Property or otherwise, which Hazardous Materials were
allegedly manufactured, used, generated, processed, treated, stored, disposed
or otherwise handled at or transported from the AGEMA Companies' Real Property
or otherwise.
4.17.2 None of the AGEMA Companies has received any notice of any Proceeding
by any Person alleging any actual or threatened injury or damage to any
Person, property, natural resource or the environment arising from or relating
to the presence, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials at,
on, under, in, to or from the AGEMA Companies' Real Property or in connection
with any operations or activities thereat, or at, on, under, in, to or from
any other property. To the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, neither the AGEMA
Companies' Real Property nor any operations or activities thereat is or has
been subject to any Proceeding, Order or Lien relating to any applicable
Environmental Laws.
4.17.3 To the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, there are no underground storage
tanks presently located at the AGEMA Companies' Real Property and there have
been no Releases of any Hazardous Materials from any underground storage tanks
or related piping at the AGEMA Companies' Real Property. To the Spectra
Companies' Knowledge, there are no PCBs located at, on or in the AGEMA
Companies' Real Property. To the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, there is no
asbestos or asbestos-containing material located at, on or in the AGEMA
Companies' Real Property.
4.18 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS
To the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, none of the AGEMA Companies nor any of
its Employees or other Persons acting on behalf of the AGEMA Companies, or any
Affiliate of any of the foregoing, have with respect to the AGEMA Companies'
businesses, (i) engaged in any activity, prohibited by the United States
Foreign
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Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or any other similar law, regulation or Order of
any Governmental Authority or (ii) without limiting the generality of the
preceding clause (i), used any corporate or other funds for unlawful
contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful
expenditures relating to political activity to officials of any Governmental
Authority. To the Spectra Companies' Knowledge, none of the AGEMA Companies or
any of such AGEMA Company's shareholders, Employees or other Persons acting on
behalf of any of them, or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, has accepted
or received any unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or expenditures.
4.19 NO BROKER, ETC.
No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage,
finder's or other fee or commission in connection with the Transaction based
upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any of the Spectra Companies or the
AGEMA Companies.
4.20 OTHER NEGOTIATIONS
Except for the Transaction, there is no existing commitment or offer by any
of the Spectra Companies or the AGEMA Companies to sell all or any of the
AGEMA Companies Stock or all or a significant part of the assets of any of the
AGEMA Companies or to merge or consolidate any of the AGEMA Companies with or
into any other Person, and there are no pending negotiations for any such
sale, exchange, merger or consolidation.
4.21 BUSINESS
Since December 31, 1996, the business of the AGEMA Companies has been
conducted in the normal course, consistent with past practices of the AGEMA
Companies. Without limiting the foregoing, since December 31, 1996, the AGEMA
Companies have paid in a manner consistent with past practices all liabilities
of the AGEMA Companies owed to Persons other than the Spectra Companies,
including, without limitation, all accounts payable.
4.22 SECURITIES ACT REPRESENTATIONS
Stockholders (i) understand that the FLIR Stock to be issued to Stockholders
at Closing has not been, and will not prior to the Closing be, registered
under the Securities Act, or under any state or foreign securities laws (and
that the certificates evidencing such FLIR Stock shall be legended to reflect
this), and is being offered and sold in reliance upon federal, state and
foreign exemptions for transactions not involving any public offering, (ii)
are acquiring such FLIR Stock solely for their own account for investment
purposes, and not with a view to the distribution thereof in violation of the
Securities Act, (iii) are sophisticated investors with knowledge and
experience in business and financial matters, (iv) have received certain
information concerning FLIR and have had the opportunity to obtain additional
information as desired in order to evaluate the merits and the risks inherent
in holding such FLIR Stock, (v) are able to bear the economic risk and lack of
liquidity inherent in holding the FLIR Stock, and (vi) are each an Accredited
Investor. FLIR has furnished to Stockholders copies of the FLIR SEC Reports.
The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing contained in this Section 4.22 shall
limit Stockholders' rights with respect to any breach by FLIR of any
representation, warranty or covenant by FLIR contained in this Agreement, or
shall prevent Stockholders from enforcing such rights.
4.23 PROXY STATEMENT
The information supplied by the Spectra Companies in writing specifically
for inclusion in the proxy statement to be sent to the stockholders of FLIR in
connection with the meeting of FLIR's stockholders (the "FLIR Stockholders'
Meeting") to consider the issuance of shares of FLIR Stock pursuant to the
Transaction (the "Proxy Statement") shall not, on the date the Proxy Statement
is first mailed to stockholders of FLIR, at the time of the FLIR Stockholders'
Meeting and at the Effective Time, contain any statement which, at such time
and in light of the circumstances under which it was made, is false or
misleading with respect to any
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material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make
the statements made in the Proxy Statement not false or misleading, or omit to
state any material fact necessary to correct any statement in any earlier
communication with respect to the solicitation of proxies for the FLIR
Stockholders Meeting which has become false or misleading. If at any time
prior to the Effective Time any event relating to the Spectra Companies, the
AGEMA Companies or any of their Affiliates, officers or directors should be
discovered by the Spectra Companies which should be set forth in a supplement
to the Proxy Statement, the Spectra Companies shall promptly inform FLIR.
4.24 NO UNTRUE STATEMENT OR OMISSION
No representation or warranty made by the Spectra Companies contained in
this Agreement and no statement by the Spectra Companies and/or any Authorized
Representatives of the Spectra Companies or the AGEMA Companies contained in
this Agreement or the Spectra Disclosure Schedule contains (or will contain
when made) any untrue statement of a material fact or omits (or will omit when
made) to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were (or will be
made), not misleading.
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FLIR
As a material inducement to the Spectra Companies to enter into this
Agreement, FLIR represents and warrants to the Spectra Companies as of the
date hereof and as of the Closing Date that, except as set forth in the FLIR
Disclosure Schedule:
5.1 ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION
FLIR is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of
the State of Oregon. Optimas is a corporation duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the state of Washington. BSS is a limited company
duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the United Kingdom. FSII
is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of
Barbados. Each of the FLIR Companies is duly licensed or qualified and in good
standing (to the extent that the concept of good standing exists in the
relevant jurisdiction) as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which
it is required to be so licensed or so qualified, except where the failure to
be so qualified will not have a FLIR Material Adverse Effect. Each of the FLIR
Companies has the corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its
business as it is now being conducted. None of the FLIR Companies is bankrupt
or insolvent or has committed any act of bankruptcy nor entered into any
scheme or composition or arrangement with its creditors.
5.2 AUTHORITY RELATIVE TO THIS AGREEMENT
5.2.1 FLIR has the corporate power to enter into this Agreement and to carry
out its obligations hereunder.
5.2.2 The Transaction has been duly authorized by FLIR's Board of Directors.
Except for the consent of FLIR's stockholders, no other corporate proceedings
on the part of FLIR are necessary to authorize the Transaction.
5.2.3 This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of FLIR,
enforceable against FLIR in accordance with its terms except as enforcement
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and except that the availability
of equitable remedies, including specific performance, is subject to the
discretion of the court in which any such Proceeding may be brought.
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5.2.4 Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, or
any other agreement relating hereto, or any other aspect of the Transaction,
will: (a) conflict with, or violate any provision of, or constitute or result
in a breach or default (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) or give
rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation
or the loss of any material benefit, under (i) any charter or bylaw of any of
the FLIR Companies, or (ii) any indenture, loan document provision or other
Contract, Permit, Order, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation
applicable to any of the FLIR Companies or their properties or assets; or (b)
result in or require the imposition of any Lien with respect to, or upon, any
of the FLIR Companies or their properties or assets, except where any item
noted in (a) through (c) will not have a FLIR Material Adverse Effect.
5.2.5 None of the FLIR Companies is subject to or obligated under (i) any
charter or bylaw, or (ii) any indenture, loan document provision or any other
contract, Permit, Order, lease, instrument, statute, law, ordinance, rule or
regulation applicable to any of the FLIR Companies or their properties or
assets which would be breached or violated, or under which there would be a
default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), as a result of any
aspect of the Transaction.
5.2.6 No Permit or Consent is necessary for the consummation by FLIR of the
Transaction.
5.3 FLIR STOCK TO BE ISSUED AT CLOSING
The FLIR Stock to be issued to Stockholders at Closing will be at Closing
duly and validly authorized and, when issued and delivered against payment
therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid
and nonassessable and will conform to the description thereof contained in the
SEC Reports. Stockholders will acquire good beneficial and legal, valid and
indefeasible title to the FLIR Stock to be issued to Stockholders under
Section 2.5.1.
5.4 FLIR COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING
The authorized capital stock of FLIR consists of 30,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, $0.01 par value, of which 5,559,724 shares are outstanding as of the
date hereof, and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, of
which no shares are outstanding as of the date hereof. All such shares of FLIR
Stock outstanding were duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable. No shares of FLIR's capital stock are held in FLIR's treasury.
As of the date hereof, there are no bonds, debentures, notes or other
evidences of indebtedness having the right to vote on any matters on which any
shareholders of FLIR may vote issued or outstanding. Except as disclosed in
Section 5.4 of the FLIR Disclosure Schedule, there are no subscriptions,
options, warrants, calls, or other rights (including, but not limited to,
preemptive rights), agreements or commitments outstanding which obligate FLIR
to issue, deliver, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding any of its
capital stock or debt securities, or which obligate FLIR to grant, extend or
enter into any such option, warrant, call or other such right, agreement or
commitment. Except as disclosed in Section 5.4 of the FLIR Disclosure
Schedule, there are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom
stock, profit participation or similar rights with respect to FLIR.
5.5 SUBSIDIARIES
FLIR has no Subsidiaries, except for the FLIR Subsidiaries. Neither FSII nor
Hoeger own or lease any real or other property, including inventory,
equipment, hardware or tools, or any assets (except for the minimum amount of
assets necessary for FSII to qualify for business in Barbados), has any
liabilities or employees, agents, or independent contractors or conducts any
business operations, provided, however that FSII acts as a facilitator for the
transfer to the United States of foreign currency generated by FLIR and the
FLIR Subsidiaries in their non-United States business operations. The FLIR
Companies have no equity investment or other interest in, or have made no
advances to, any Person.
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5.6 SEC FILINGS; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5.6.1 FLIR has made available to the Spectra Companies copies of all
registration statements, reports, statements and documents required to be
filed by FLIR with the SEC since December 31, 1992 (collectively, the "FLIR
SEC Reports"). The FLIR SEC Reports (i) at the time filed, complied in all
material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and
the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and (ii) did not at the time they were
filed (or if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the Closing Date, then
on the date of such filing) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated in such FLIR SEC Reports
or necessary in order to make the statements in such FLIR SEC Reports, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
5.6.2 The consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any
related notes) contained in the FLIR SEC Reports, including any FLIR SEC
Reports filed after the date of this Agreement until the Closing (the "FLIR
Consolidated Financial Statements"), complied as to form in all material
respects with the applicable published rules and regulations of the SEC with
respect thereto, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent
basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes
to such financial statements or, in the case of unaudited statements, as
permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC) and are in accordance with the books and
records of the FLIR Companies and fairly present the consolidated financial
position of FLIR as at the respective dates and the consolidated results of
its operations and cash flows for the periods indicated, except that the
unaudited interim financial statements were or are subject to normal and
recurring year-end adjustments which do not or are not expected to be material
in amount.
5.7 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES OR EVENTS
Since December 31, 1996, except as disclosed in Section 5.7 of the FLIR
Disclosure Schedule, there has not been:
5.7.1 any material adverse change in the business, financial condition,
liabilities (net of any corresponding increase in assets), results of
operations or, to the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, prospects of any of the FLIR
Companies, other than changes in laws or regulations of general applicability;
5.7.2 any damage, destruction or loss, whether covered by insurance or not,
materially and adversely affecting the financial condition, prospects,
properties or businesses of any of the FLIR Companies;
5.7.3 any declaration, payment or setting aside for payment of any dividend
or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) with respect to the
capital stock of FLIR or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or other
acquisition of any shares of capital stock of FLIR;
5.7.4 any accrual or arrangement for or payment by any of the FLIR Companies
of severance bonuses or special compensation of any kind to any director,
officer or Employee of any of the FLIR Companies;
5.7.5 any sale or other transfer by any of the FLIR Companies of any
material tangible or intangible asset, any granting of a Lien relating to any
such material asset, any lease of real property or equipment, or any
cancellation of any debt or claim, except in the ordinary course of business;
5.7.6 any incurrence by any of the FLIR Companies of any obligation or
liability (absolute or contingent), except current obligations and liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business in amounts and on terms consistent
with past practices;
5.7.7 any material change in accounting methods or principles or any
revaluation of any of the assets of any of the FLIR Companies (including,
without limitation, any change in depreciation or amortization policies or
rates);
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5.7.8 any amendment or termination of any Contract or Permit to which any of
the FLIR Companies is a party, except in the ordinary course of business or
where the same could not reasonably be expected to have a FLIR Material
Adverse Effect;
5.7.9 any loan by any of the FLIR Companies to any Person or guaranty by any
of the FLIR Companies of any loan, other than advances made in the ordinary
course of business and of an amount consistent with past practices;
5.7.10 any waiver or release of any material right or claim of any of the
FLIR Companies, except in the ordinary course of business;
5.7.11 any commencement or notice or, to the FLIR Companies' Knowledge,
threat of commencement of any Proceeding against or investigation of any of
the FLIR Companies; or
5.7.12 any actual or threatened strike or other labor trouble or dispute or
claim of wrongful discharge or other unlawful labor practice or action
involving any of the FLIR Companies which could reasonably be expected to have
a FLIR Material Adverse Effect.
5.8 LITIGATION
Except as disclosed in Section 5.8 of the FLIR Disclosure Schedule, there is
no Proceeding pending or, to the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, threatened against
any of the FLIR Companies which, either alone or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to have a FLIR Material Adverse Effect, nor is there
any Order outstanding against any of the FLIR Companies having, or which in
the future could reasonably be expected to have, either alone or in the
aggregate, any FLIR Material Adverse Effect.
5.9 TAXES
5.9.1 The FLIR Companies have accurately prepared and timely filed all
material Tax Returns required to be filed with respect to the FLIR Companies
at or before the Effective Time and such Tax Returns are true and correct in
all material respects and have been completed in all material respects in
accordance with applicable law.
5.9.2 The FLIR Companies as of the Effective Time: (i) will have paid all
Taxes they are required to pay (including, but not limited to, all estimated
Taxes due) with respect to the FLIR Companies prior to the Effective Time and
(ii) will have withheld with respect to the FLIR Companies' employees all
Taxes required to be withheld, except where any failure to make such payment
or withholding would not be reasonably likely to have a FLIR Material Adverse
Effect.
5.9.3 There is no material Tax deficiency outstanding, proposed in writing
or assessed against any of the FLIR Companies that is not reflected as a
liability on the most recent balance sheet contained in the FLIR Consolidated
Financial Statements nor has any of the FLIR Companies executed any waiver of
any statute of limitations on or extending the period for the assessment or
collection of any Tax.
5.9.4 None of the FLIR Companies has any material liabilities for unpaid
Taxes that have not been accrued for or reserved on the FLIR Consolidated
Financial Statements, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise.
5.10 COMPLIANCE WITH PERMITS, APPLICABLE LAWS AND AGREEMENTS
5.10.1 To the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, except as disclosed in Section 5.10
of the FLIR Disclosure Schedule, each of the FLIR Companies holds all Permits,
the failure of which to hold would have a FLIR Material Adverse Effect (the
"FLIR Material Permits"). Each of the FLIR Companies is in compliance with the
terms of the FLIR Material Permits, except for such failures to comply which,
individually or in the aggregate, would not have a FLIR Material Adverse
Effect.
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5.10.2 To the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, except as disclosed in Section 5.10
of the FLIR Disclosure Schedule, the business of the FLIR Companies are being
conducted in compliance with all laws, ordinances and regulations of all
Governmental Authorities (including, but not limited to, laws pertaining to
customs and duties, employment and employment practices, terms and conditions
of employment, wages and hours, safety, health, fire prevention and other
matters), except for possible violations which individually or in the
aggregate do not and would not have a FLIR Material Adverse Effect.
5.10.3 To the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, except as disclosed in Section 5.10
of the FLIR Disclosure Schedule, none of the FLIR Companies is in default (and
not in a circumstance which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default) under any agreement or instrument to which such FLIR
Companies is a party, whether or not such default has been waived, except for
any such default which, alone or in the aggregate with other such defaults,
would not have a FLIR Material Adverse Effect.
5.10.4 The provisions of this Section shall not be construed or applied to
narrow or otherwise restrict the scope of any other representations and
warranties in this Article 5.
5.11 EMPLOYEE PLANS AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS
5.11.1 FLIR has set forth in the FLIR SEC Reports or Section 5.11 of the
FLIR Disclosure Schedule all Plans for the benefit of, or relating to, any
current or former employee of any of the FLIR Companies or any ERISA Affiliate
of any of the FLIR Companies.
5.11.2 With respect to each such Plan, FLIR has made available to
Stockholders, a true and correct copy of (i) the most recent annual report
filed with the applicable Governmental Authority, (ii) such Plan, (iii) each
trust agreement and group annuity contract, if any, relating to such Plan and
(iv) the most recent actuarial report or valuation relating to such Plan.
5.11.3 With respect to such Plans, individually and in the aggregate, no
event has occurred, and to the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, there exists no
condition or set of circumstances in connection with which any of the FLIR
Companies could be subject to any liability that is reasonably likely to have
a FLIR Material Adverse Effect under ERISA, the Code or any other applicable
law.
5.11.4 With respect to such Plans, individually and in the aggregate, there
are no funded benefit obligations for which contributions have not been made
or properly accrued and there are no unfunded benefit obligations which have
not been accounted for by reserves, or otherwise properly footnoted in
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, on the
FLIR Consolidated Financial Statements, which obligations are reasonably
expected to have a FLIR Material Adverse Effect.
5.11.5 Except as disclosed in Section 5.11 of the FLIR Disclosure Schedule,
there are no pending petitions for recognition of a labor union, confederation
or association as the exclusive bargaining agent for any of the Employees of
any of the FLIR Companies; no such petitions have been pending at any time
within two years of the date of this Agreement, and, to the FLIR Companies'
Knowledge, there has not been any organizing effort by any union,
confederation or association or other group seeking to represent any Employees
of any of the FLIR Companies as their exclusive bargaining agent at any time
within two years of the date of this Agreement. There are no labor strikes,
work stoppages or other labor troubles, other than routine grievance matters,
now pending or, to FLIR's Knowledge, threatened against any of the FLIR
Companies.
5.11.6 FLIR has performed its duty to inform its employees about the
Transaction in accordance with applicable law, if any, concerning the
employees' right to participate in the decision making process.
5.12 TITLE TO ASSETS
Each of the FLIR Companies has good and marketable title to all of its
leasehold interests and other assets as described in the most recent balance
sheet contained in the FLIR Consolidated Financial Statements, except
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for such assets that have been disposed of in the ordinary course of business
since the date of such balance sheet or report, free and clear of all Liens,
except (i) the Lien for current taxes, payments of which are not yet
delinquent, (ii) such imperfections in title and easements and encumbrances,
if any, as are not substantial in character, amount or extent and do not
materially detract from the value or interfere with the present use of the
property subject thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise materially impair
any of the FLIR Companies' business operations, or (iii) as otherwise set
forth in Section 5.12 of the FLIR Disclosure Schedule, and except for such
matters which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be
expected to have a FLIR Material Adverse Effect. All leases under which any of
the FLIR Companies lease any real or personal property are in good standing,
valid and effective in accordance with their respective terms, and there is
not, under any of such leases, any existing default or event which with notice
or lapse of time or both would become a default other than failures to be in
good standing, valid and effective and defaults under such leases which in the
aggregate will not have a FLIR Material Adverse Effect. FLIR does not own any
real property, of record or beneficially.
5.13 INTANGIBLE PROPERTY
5.13.1 The FLIR Companies own, or are licensed or otherwise possesses
legally enforceable rights to use, all patents, trademarks, trade names,
service marks, copyrights, and any applications for such patents, trademarks,
trade names, service marks and copyrights, processes, formulae, methods,
schematics, technology, know-how, computer software programs or applications
and tangible or intangible proprietary information or material that are
necessary to conduct the business of the FLIR Companies as currently
conducted, or proposed to be conducted, the absence of which would be
reasonably likely to have a FLIR Material Adverse Effect (the "FLIR
Intellectual Property Rights"). Section 5.13 of the FLIR Disclosure Schedule
lists (i) all patents and patent applications and all trademarks, registered
copyrights, trade names and service marks, material to the FLIR Companies'
business and included in the FLIR Intellectual Property Rights, including the
jurisdictions in which each such FLIR Intellectual Property Right has been
issued or registered or in which any such application for such issuance and
registration has been filed, (ii) all material licenses, sublicenses and other
agreements as to which any of the FLIR Companies is a party and pursuant to
which any person is authorized to use any FLIR Intellectual Property Rights,
and (iii) all material licenses, sublicenses and other agreements as to which
any of the FLIR Companies is a party and pursuant to which any of the FLIR
Companies is authorized to use any third-party patents, trademarks or
copyrights, including software ("FLIR Third Party Intellectual Property
Rights") which are incorporated in, are, or form a part of any product of any
of the FLIR Companies that is material to their business.
5.13.2 None of the FLIR Companies is, nor will it be as a result of the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of its obligations
under this Agreement, in breach of any license, sublicense or other agreement
relating to the FLIR Intellectual Property Rights or FLIR Third Party
Intellectual Property Rights, the breach of which would be reasonably likely
to have a FLIR Material Adverse Effect.
5.13.3 To the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, all patents, registered trademarks,
service marks and copyrights held by the FLIR Companies are valid and
subsisting. Except as set forth in Section 5.13 of the FLIR Disclosure
Schedule, FLIR (i) has not been sued in any suit, action or proceeding which
involves a claim of infringement of any patents, trademarks, service marks,
copyrights or violation of any trade secret or other proprietary right of any
third party; and (ii) has no knowledge that the manufacturing, marketing,
licensing or sale of its products infringes any patent, trademark, service
mark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right of any third party,
which such infringement would reasonably be expected to have a FLIR Material
Adverse Effect.
5.14 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
5.14.1 To the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, each of the FLIR Companies, and
each of such company's assets, properties and operations are now and at all
times have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable
Environmental Laws. To the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, there has not been and
any Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material at, on, under, in,
to or from any of the FLIR Companies' Real
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Property which relates to such companies operations and activities at such
Real Property or otherwise. None of the FLIR Companies has received any notice
of alleged, actual or potential responsibility for, or any Proceeding
regarding, the presence, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous
Material at any location, whether at the FLIR Companies' Real Property or
otherwise, which Hazardous Materials were allegedly manufactured, used,
generated, processed, treated, stored, disposed or otherwise handled at or
transported from the FLIR Companies' Real Property or otherwise.
5.14.2 None of the FLIR Companies has received any notice of any Proceeding
by any Person alleging any actual or threatened injury or damage to any
Person, property, natural resource or the environment arising from or relating
to the presence, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials at,
on, under, in, to or from the FLIR Companies' Real Property or in connection
with any operations or activities thereat, or at, on, under, in, to or from
any other property. To the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, neither the FLIR
Companies' Real Property nor any operations or activities thereat is or has
been subject to any Proceeding, Order or Lien relating to any applicable
Environmental Laws.
5.14.3 To the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, there are no underground storage
tanks presently located at the FLIR Companies' Real Property and there have
been no Releases of any Hazardous Materials from any underground storage tanks
or related piping at the FLIR Companies' Real Property. To the FLIR Companies'
Knowledge, there are no PCBs located at, on or in the FLIR Companies' Real
Property. To the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, there is no asbestos or asbestos-
containing material located at, on or in the FLIR Companies' Real Property.
5.15 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS
To the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, none of the FLIR Companies nor any of
their Employees nor other Persons acting on behalf of the FLIR Companies, or
any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, have with respect to the FLIR
Companies' businesses, (i) engaged in any activity, prohibited by the United
States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or any other similar law,
regulation or Order of any Governmental Authority or (ii) without limiting the
generality of the preceding clause (i), used any corporate or other funds for
unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful
expenditures relating to political activity to officials of any Governmental
Authority. To the FLIR Companies' Knowledge, none of the FLIR Companies nor
any of the FLIR Companies' shareholders, Employees or other Persons acting on
behalf of the FLIR Companies, or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, has
accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or
expenditures.
5.16 NO BROKER, ETC.
No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage,
finder's or other fee or commission in connection with the Transaction based
upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any of the FLIR Companies.
5.17 OTHER NEGOTIATIONS
Except for the Transaction and as disclosed in the FLIR Disclosure Schedule,
there is no existing commitment or offer by FLIR to sell all or any of the
FLIR Stock or all or a significant part of the assets of FLIR or to merge or
consolidate FLIR with or into any other Person, and there are no pending
negotiations for any such sale, exchange, merger or consolidation.
5.18 BUSINESS
Since December 31, 1996, the business of the FLIR Companies has been
conducted in the normal course, consistent with past practices of the FLIR
Companies. Without limiting the foregoing, since December 31, 1996, the FLIR
Companies have paid in a manner consistent with past practices all liabilities
of the FLIR Companies, including, without limitation, all accounts payable.
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5.19 SECURITIES ACT REPRESENTATIONS
FLIR (i) understands that the Target Stock has not been, and will not prior
to the Closing be, registered under the Securities Act, or under any state or
foreign securities laws (and that the certificates representing the Target
Stock may be legended to reflect this), and is being offered and sold in
reliance upon federal, state and foreign exemptions for transactions not
involving any public offering, (ii) is acquiring the Target Stock solely for
its own account for investment purposes, and not with a view to the
distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act, (iii) is a
sophisticated investor with knowledge and experience in business and financial
matters, (iv) has received certain information concerning the AGEMA Companies
and has had the opportunity to obtain additional information as desired in
order to evaluate the merits and the risks inherent in holding the Target
Stock, (v) is able to bear the economic risk and lack of liquidity inherent in
holding the Target Stock, and (vi) is an Accredited Investor. The foregoing
notwithstanding, nothing contained in this Section 5.19 shall limit FLIR's
rights with respect to any breach by the Spectra Companies of any
representation, warranty or covenant by the Spectra Companies contained in
this Agreement, or shall prevent FLIR from enforcing such rights.
5.20 PROXY STATEMENT
Other than the information supplied by the Spectra Companies in writing
specifically for inclusion in the Proxy Statement, the Proxy Statement shall
not, on the date the Proxy Statement is first mailed to stockholders of FLIR,
at the time of the FLIR Stockholders' Meeting and at the Effective Time,
contain any statement which, at such time and in light of the circumstances
under which it shall be made, is false or misleading with respect to any
material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make
the statements made in the Proxy Statement not false or misleading, or omit to
state any material fact necessary to correct any statement in any earlier
communication with respect to the solicitation of proxies for the FLIR
Stockholders' Meetings which has become false or misleading. If at any time
prior to the Effective Time any event relating to the FLIR Companies or any of
their Affiliates, officers or directors should be discovered by FLIR which
should be set forth in a supplement to the Proxy Statement, FLIR shall
promptly inform the Spectra Companies.
5.21 NO UNTRUE STATEMENT OR OMISSION
No representation or warranty made by FLIR contained in this Agreement and
no statement of FLIR and/or any Authorized Representative of FLIR contained in
this Agreement or the FLIR Disclosure Schedule, contains (or will contain when
made) any untrue statement of a material fact or omits (or will omit when
made) to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were (or will be
made), not misleading.
ARTICLE 6
TAX MATTERS
6.1 TAX PAYMENT AND TAX RETURN FILING RESPONSIBILITIES
6.1.1 Taxes on Exchange and Sale of Companies Stock
The Spectra Companies shall be solely responsible for, and shall timely pay,
all Taxes related to the ownership of the AGEMA Companies Stock at and prior
to the Closing and the exchange and transfer, pursuant to this Agreement, of
(i) the European Subsidiaries Stock to AGEMA and (ii) the Target Stock to
FLIR, including, without limitation, applicable interest and penalties.
Without limiting the foregoing, on or before Closing, the Spectra Companies
shall comply with all requirements of applicable Tax treaties, and shall file
all forms required to be filed under such Tax treaties, to ensure that no
withholding tax is required to be withheld by FLIR, and that no Tax is
required to be paid with respect to the delivery of the shares of FLIR Stock
to the Stockholders as described in Section 2.5.1 above that would otherwise
not be required to be withheld or paid if the Spectra Companies had complied
with such tax treaties, and the Spectra Companies shall be solely responsible
for, and shall timely pay, all such Taxes and withholding taxes, including,
without limitation, applicable interest and penalties.
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6.1.2 FLIR's Tax Return Filing Responsibilities
(a) FLIR shall be responsible for, and shall timely file, all Tax Returns of
the AGEMA Companies that are required to be filed after the Closing Date
(taking into account extensions) other than the Tax Returns for which the
Spectra Companies are responsible under Section 6.1.3(a).
(b) With respect to any Tax Return for the AGEMA Companies to be filed by
FLIR or the AGEMA Companies for a Taxable Period beginning on or before the
Closing Date, FLIR or the AGEMA Companies shall deliver, at least 10 business
days prior to the earlier of the actual filing date or the due date for filing
of such Tax Return (including extensions), to Spectra a statement setting
forth the amount of Tax for which the Spectra Companies are responsible
pursuant to this Agreement, and copies of such Tax Return. Spectra shall have
the right to review such Tax Return and, in the case of Tax Returns that
relate to periods ending on or before the Closing Date, to direct FLIR to make
any changes to such Tax Returns for which there is a reasonable basis.
6.1.3 Spectra Companies' Tax Return Filing Responsibilities
(a) The Spectra Companies shall be responsible for, shall prepare or cause
to be prepared, and shall timely file or cause to be timely filed, all Tax
Returns of the AGEMA Companies that are required to be filed for Taxable
Periods ending on or before the Closing Date (taking into account extensions).
(b) To the extent permitted by law and consistent with the prior year's
practice or required by law, the Spectra Companies shall include, or cause to
be included, the AGEMA Companies in the Spectra Companies' consolidated income
Tax Returns of the Spectra Companies or any of their Affiliates and all other
consolidated, combined or unitary Tax Returns for all Taxable Periods of the
AGEMA Companies ending on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) The Spectra Companies shall deliver to FLIR a copy of each Tax Return
prepared by or on behalf of the AGEMA Companies for which the Spectra
Companies are responsible to file under this Section 6.1.3 within 10 business
days prior to the earlier of the actual filing date or the due date for filing
such Tax Return (including extensions). FLIR shall have the right to review
each such Tax Return and to direct the Spectra Companies to make any changes
to each such Tax Return for which there is a reasonable basis.
(d) In the case of all Tax Returns for which the Spectra Companies are
responsible under Section 6.1.3(a), FLIR shall deliver to the Spectra
Companies, at the Spectra Companies' request, a tax information package or pro
forma Tax Return consistent with past practices so as to enable the Spectra
Companies to prepare such Tax Returns.
6.2 TAX SHARING AND INDEMNIFICATION
6.2.1 Taxable Periods Ending on or Before the Closing Date
The Spectra Companies shall be liable for, shall pay or cause to be paid,
and shall indemnify and hold the AGEMA Companies, FLIR and FLIR's Tax
Affiliates, and all of their respective directors, officers, employees and
agents, harmless from: (a) any unpaid or unaccrued Taxes (including, but not
limited to, estimated Taxes due) with respect to the AGEMA Companies for any
Tax Period ending on or before the Closing Date; (b) that portion of the
Spectra Companies' liability determined under Section 6.2.3; and (c) the AGEMA
Companies' inclusion in any consolidated, combined, or unitary Tax Return
(including, but not limited to, any liability of any Tax Affiliate for any Tax
Period ending on or before the Closing Date).
6.2.2 Taxable Periods Commencing after the Closing Date
FLIR shall be liable for, shall pay or cause to be paid, and shall indemnify
and hold the Spectra Companies, all Tax Affiliates of the Spectra Companies,
and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, harmless from:
(a) Taxes with respect to the AGEMA Companies for any Taxable Period
commencing after the Closing Date (excluding any income Taxes with respect to
actual or deemed dividends or distributions by FLIR to its shareholders
occurring or deemed to have occurred in the ordinary course of business after
the Closing Date and not as a consequence of the Transaction); (b) that
portion of FLIR's liability determined under
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Section 6.2.3; and (c) any Taxes attributable to transactions that occur or
are deemed to occur on the Closing Date and that arise on account of actions
(including Tax elections, such as elections under Section 338 of the Code)
taken or caused to be taken by FLIR other than those Taxes which are
contemplated by operation of Section 6.1.1.
6.2.3 Taxable Periods Commencing before the Closing Date and Ending After
the Closing Date
The AGEMA Companies shall close their books and records as of the Effective
Time. The Spectra Companies and FLIR will, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, elect with the relevant Governmental Authority to close the
Taxable Periods of the AGEMA Companies as of the Effective Time (or, as of the
Closing Date if a Taxable Period is not permitted to be closed as of the
Effective Time). In any case where applicable law does not permit the AGEMA
Companies to close their Taxable Period as of the Effective Time (or as of the
Closing Date), Taxes for such Taxable Periods shall be allocated between the
Spectra Companies and FLIR as follows: (a) with respect to Taxes based on
income, in accordance with taxable income and losses of the AGEMA Companies,
as applicable, for such portions of such period as determined from the AGEMA
Companies' books and records, (b) with respect to Taxes based on sales or
similar transactions, in accordance with the sales by the AGEMA Companies for
such portions of such period as determined from the AGEMA Companies books and
records, determined in accordance with applicable tax law, (c) with respect to
ad valorem Taxes, based on the number of days in the applicable Tax Period
that the asset was owned by the AGEMA Companies before the Effective Time and
after the Effective Time and (d) with respect to any other Taxes not described
in (a), (b) or (c) above, based on a method mutually acceptable to the Spectra
Companies and FLIR.
6.3 TAX SHARING AGREEMENTS
All Tax sharing agreements and similar agreements (other than the provisions
of this Agreement) between the AGEMA Companies, on the one hand, and the
Spectra Companies and/or the Spectra Companies' Tax Affiliates (other than the
AGEMA Companies), on the other hand, shall be terminated as of the Closing
Date, and there will be no liability to the AGEMA Companies or FLIR under any
such agreement following the Closing Date.
6.4 NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARD
Any net operating losses of the AGEMA Companies not utilized by the Spectra
Companies in filing their consolidated income Tax Returns for any Taxable
Periods ending on, or including, the Closing Date shall be retained by the
AGEMA Companies to the extent allowed under applicable law. The Spectra
Companies shall make available to FLIR prior to the Closing Date all relevant
schedules and worksheets which calculate any net operating losses attributable
to the AGEMA Companies during any Period for which the Spectra Companies have
filed a consolidated Tax Return which included any of the AGEMA Companies.
6.5 COOPERATION
The Spectra Companies and FLIR shall reasonably cooperate, and shall cause
their respective Tax Affiliates, officers, employees, agents, auditors, and
representatives reasonably to cooperate, in preparing and filing all Tax
Returns (including amended returns and claims for refund), including
maintaining and making available to each other all records necessary in
connection with Taxes and in resolving all disputes and audits with respect to
all Taxable Periods relating to Taxes.
ARTICLE 7
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS AND COVENANTS
7.1 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF FLIR AND THE AGEMA COMPANIES
During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, FLIR
shall and shall cause the FLIR Subsidiaries to comply, and the Spectra
Companies shall cause the AGEMA Companies to comply, fully with each of the
covenants set forth in this Section 7.1:
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7.1.1 Each of the FLIR Companies and the AGEMA Companies will: (i) conduct
its operations in compliance with all applicable laws and according to its
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) not enter into
any material transaction other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, (iii) with no less diligence and effort than
would be applied in the absence of this Agreement, seek to preserve intact its
assets and current business organizations, keep available the service of its
current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with customers,
suppliers and others having business dealings with it with the objective that
their goodwill and ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at the Closing Date,
and (iv) subject to applicable law, consult with the other parties hereto on a
regular basis concerning the management of its assets, properties and business
generally, any material new contracts, agreements, commitments or transactions
proposed to be entered into or employees proposed to be engaged in by it and
any other material developments relating to its assets, properties or
business.
7.1.2 Except as otherwise permitted in this Agreement, prior to the Closing
Date, none of the FLIR Companies or the AGEMA Companies will, without the
prior written consent of the other parties hereto:
(i) Issue, deliver, sell, dispose or, pledge or otherwise encumber, or
authorize or propose the issuance, delivery, sale, disposition or pledge or
other encumbrance of (a) any additional shares of its capital stock of any
class, or any securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable for or
evidencing the right to subscribe for any shares of its capital stock, or
any rights, warrants, options, calls, commitments or any other agreements
of any character to purchase or acquire any shares of its capital stock or
any securities or rights convertible, into, exchangeable for or evidencing
the right to subscribe for any shares of its capital stock (provided,
however, that FLIR shall not be prohibited from issuing shares of its
capital stock upon the exercise of stock options outstanding under its
stock option plans or from granting additional stock options under existing
stock option plans in amounts consistent with past practices) or (b) any
other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for any
shares of its capital stock outstanding on the date hereof;
(ii) Redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, or propose to redeem,
purchase or otherwise acquire, any of its outstanding securities;
(iii) Split, combine, subdivide or reclassify any shares of its capital
stock or declare, set aside for payment or pay any dividend, or make any
other actual, constructive or deemed distribution in respect of any shares
of its capital stock or otherwise make any payments to shareholders in
their capacity as such;
(iv) (a) Grant any increases in the compensation of any of its directors,
officers or Employees, (b) pay or agree to pay any pension, retirement
allowance or other material employee benefit not required or contemplated
by any Plan covering such party as in effect on the date hereof to any such
director, officer or Employee, whether past or present, (c) except as
otherwise provided herein, enter into any new or amend any existing
employment agreement with any such director, officer or Employee, (d) enter
into any new or amend any existing severance agreement with any such
director, officer or Employee or (e) except as may be required to comply
with applicable law, amend any existing, or become obligated under any new,
Plan covering such party;
(v) Dispose of, or grant Liens on, any of its assets outside the ordinary
course of its business consistent with past practice, or adopt a plan of
complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation,
restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization (other than the
Transaction);
(vi) Make any acquisition, by means of merger, consolidation or
otherwise, of (i) any direct or indirect ownership interest in, or assets
comprising, any business enterprise or operation, or (ii) except in the
ordinary course and consistent with past practice, any other assets;
(vii) Adopt any amendments to its articles of incorporation, bylaws or
any other organizational document;
(viii) Other than borrowings under existing credit facilities, renewals
thereof or other borrowings in the ordinary course, incur any indebtedness
for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness or, except in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, make any loans,
advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person;
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(ix) Engage in the conduct of any business, the nature of which is
different than the business such entity is currently engaged in;
(x) Enter into any agreement providing for acceleration of payment or
performance or other consequence as a result of a change of control of FLIR
or any of the AGEMA Companies;
(xi) Enter into any contract, arrangement or understanding requiring the
purchase of equipment, materials, supplies or services over a period
greater than 12 months, except in the ordinary course of business for the
distribution of products or the production of inventory; or
(xii) Authorize or announce an intention to do any of the foregoing, or
enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement to do any of
the foregoing.
7.2 NOTICE OF BREACH
Each party to this Agreement shall promptly give written notice to the other
party upon becoming aware of the occurrence or, to its Knowledge, impending or
threatened occurrence, of any event which would cause any of its
representations or warranties to be untrue on the Closing Date or cause a
breach of any covenant contained or referenced in this Agreement and will use
its best reasonable efforts to prevent or promptly remedy the same. Any such
notification shall not be deemed an amendment of the Spectra Disclosure
Schedule or the FLIR Disclosure Schedule.
7.3 REASONABLE EFFORTS
Each party shall, and shall use all reasonable efforts to cause their
respective Subsidiaries to: (a) seek to make all filings and obtain all
Permits and Consents required with respect to the Transaction, and the parties
will cooperate with each other with respect thereto; (b) use all reasonable
efforts to promptly take, or cause to be taken, all other actions (including
but not limited to the execution, delivery and filing of documents) and do, or
cause to be done, all other things necessary, proper or appropriate to satisfy
the conditions set forth in Article 8 and to consummate and make effective the
Transaction on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and (c) not take any
action which might reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the parties
to consummate the Transaction (regardless of whether such action would
otherwise be permitted or not prohibited hereunder).
7.4 OTHER TRANSACTIONS
Prior to the Closing, none of FLIR, the Spectra Companies, the AGEMA
Companies nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees,
representatives, agents or Affiliates will, directly or indirectly, encourage,
solicit or engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person (other than
the parties hereto) concerning any merger, consolidation, share exchange or
similar transaction involving any of the FLIR Companies, the AGEMA Companies,
or any purchase of all or a significant portion of the assets of or stock in
any of the FLIR Companies or any of the AGEMA Companies, or any other
transaction that would involve the transfer or potential transfer of control
of any of the FLIR Companies or any of the AGEMA Companies, other than the
Transaction. FLIR, the Spectra Companies and the AGEMA Companies will notify
the other parties hereto immediately of any inquiries or proposals with
respect to any such transaction that are received by, or any such negotiations
or discussions that are sought to be initiated with, any of the FLIR
Companies, the Spectra Companies or the AGEMA Companies. Until the Closing or
the termination of this Agreement under Article 9, the parties shall suspend
and not resume any discussions or negotiations described above which were
initiated prior to the execution of this Agreement.
7.5 ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Subject to currently existing contractual and legal restrictions applicable
to each of the parties (which each of the parties represent and warrant are
not material) and upon reasonable notice, each of the parties shall during
normal business hours throughout the period prior to the Closing Date or until
this Agreement is terminated (a) afford to the other parties' Authorized
Representatives access to the properties, books and records (including,
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without limitation, the work papers of independent accountants of the
parties); and (b) furnish promptly to the other parties' Authorized
Representatives all information concerning its business, properties and
personnel as may reasonably be requested, provided that no investigation
pursuant to this Section shall affect or be deemed to modify any of the
respective representations or warranties made by the parties. The use and
protection of all information provided by one party to another pursuant to
this Section shall be governed by Paragraph 9 of the Letter of Intent dated
August 1, 1997 (the "Letter of Intent") among FLIR, Spectra and AGEMA. Section
11.12 of this Agreement notwithstanding, Paragraph 9 of the Letter of Intent
shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall remain in
full force and effect until the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Spectra Companies shall be entitled to review all work papers of FLIR's
accountants, Price Waterhouse LLP, in connection with the financial statements
of FLIR included in the Proxy Statement.
7.6 EMPLOYEE MATTERS
FLIR intends to review each Plan covering any of the AGEMA Companies or
their Employees for compatibility with similar programs maintained by FLIR for
its employees. FLIR may decide to have the AGEMA Companies continue in effect,
amend, modify or terminate in their entirety any one or more of such Plans, or
merge any of such Plans into a comparable program maintained by FLIR and
adopted by the AGEMA Companies. Any such amendment, modification or
termination shall not deprive any Person who is an Employee of the AGEMA
Companies on the Closing Date ("Affected Employee") of any accrued benefit
payment to which the Affected Employee has become entitled prior to the
Effective Time.
7.7 ACCESS TO RECORDS AND PERSONNEL AFTER CLOSING
7.7.1 For a period of six (6) years after the Closing Date, the Spectra
Companies and the Spectra Companies' Authorized Representatives shall have
access to all books and records of the AGEMA Companies, and to all Employees
of the AGEMA Companies having knowledge with respect thereto, to the extent
that such access may be required in connection with matters relating to
matters as to which the Spectra Companies are required to provide
indemnification under this Agreement. Such access shall be afforded by FLIR
and the AGEMA Companies upon receipt of reasonable advance notice and during
normal business hours, provided such access does not unduly disrupt such
parties' normal business operations. The Spectra Companies shall be solely
responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the Spectra Companies
pursuant to this Section. If FLIR or the AGEMA Companies shall desire to
dispose of any of such books and records prior to the expiration of such six-
year period, such party shall, prior to such disposition, give the Spectra
Companies a reasonable opportunity, at its expense, to segregate and remove
such books and records as the Spectra Companies may select.
7.7.2 For a period of six (6) years after the Closing Date, FLIR and its
Authorized Representatives shall have access to all of the Spectra Companies
books and records relating to the AGEMA Companies which the Spectra Companies,
or any of its Authorized Representatives, may retain after the Closing Date.
Such access shall be afforded by the Spectra Companies and its Authorized
Representatives upon receipt of reasonable advance notice and during normal
business hours. FLIR shall be solely responsible for any costs and expenses
incurred by it pursuant to this Section. If the Spectra Companies shall desire
to dispose of any of such books and records prior to the expiration of such
six-year period, the Spectra Companies shall, prior to such disposition, give
FLIR a reasonable opportunity, at FLIR's expense to segregate and remove such
books and records as FLIR may select.
7.8 PURCHASES OF FLIR COMMON STOCK
During the twelve (12) month period following the Closing Date, the Spectra
Companies agree that none of the Spectra Companies nor any of their Affiliates
shall acquire or agree to acquire any interest in any FLIR Common Stock, other
than the acquisition of FLIR Common Stock in connection with (i) a dividend
on, subdivision of or other pro rata distribution in respect of, any security
issued by FLIR, (ii) a merger, consolidation or other transaction, or (iii) an
offering by FLIR to the extent necessary to allow Stockholders to
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maintain the same percentage ownership in FLIR as Stockholders shall have
immediately after delivery to Stockholders of the FLIR Stock as described in
Section 2.5.1.
7.9 DIRECTORS
Upon consummation of the Transaction, FLIR shall (i) cause one (1) of its
existing members of its Board of Directors to resign, (ii) increase the size
of such Board to a total of nine (9) members, (iii) appoint Leif Bergstrom to
the Board of Directors of FLIR, and (iv) appoint three (3) designees of
Spectra to become members of the Board of Directors of FLIR for a term
expiring at the next annual meeting of the stockholders of FLIR. Thereafter,
FLIR shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the number of designees of
Spectra who are serving on the Board of Directors of FLIR to be maintained at
the number described below: (i) three (3) designees if on the date of mailing
of the notice for the annual shareholder meeting where such directors shall be
up for election and on the date the election is held, Stockholders hold of
record and beneficially more than or equal to thirty percent (30%) of the then
issued and outstanding shares of FLIR Common Stock, (ii) two (2) designees if
on the date of mailing of the notice for the annual shareholder meeting where
such directors shall be up for election and on the date the election is held,
Stockholders hold of record and beneficially less than thirty percent (30%)
but more than or equal to twenty percent (20%) of the then issued and
outstanding shares of FLIR Common Stock, and (iii) one (1) designee if on the
date of mailing of the notice for the annual shareholder meeting where such
directors shall be up for election and on the date the election is held,
Stockholders hold of record and beneficially less than twenty percent (20)%)
but more than or equal to ten (10%) percent of the then issued and outstanding
shares of FLIR Common Stock. If at some point in the future Stockholders hold
of record and beneficially less than ten percent (10%) of the then issued and
outstanding shares of FLIR Common Stock, Stockholders shall no longer be
entitled to the rights described above in this Section. While he remains
employed by FLIR as Vice Chairman, FLIR shall use its reasonable best efforts
to cause Leif Bergstrom to be appointed to the Board of Directors of FLIR.
7.10 AGEMA AND EUROPEAN SUBSIDIARIES STOCK
Before Closing, Spectra shall cause Spectra Industri to transfer to Spectra
100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of AGEMA, so that before and
at Closing, Spectra will be the record and beneficial owner of 100% of the
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of AGEMA. Before the Closing,
Stockholders shall cause the European Subsidiaries Stock to be transferred to
AGEMA, so that before and at Closing, the European Subsidiaries shall be
wholly-owned subsidiaries of AGEMA. Before Closing, Spectra shall cause AGEMA
to form AGEMA Italy as an Italian corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of
Spectra, into which Spectra shall contribute before Closing those assets and
employees necessary to allow AGEMA Italy to conduct the business of design,
manufacture and distribution of thermal imaging devices conducted by Spectra
in Italy.
7.11 TAX TREATMENT OF EXCHANGE OF AGEMA USA STOCK
Each party agrees to report the exchange of the AGEMA USA Stock for certain
shares of FLIR Stock under Section 2.4 above on all tax returns and other
filings as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(b) of the Code except
where, in the opinion of tax counsel to such party, there is not "substantial
authority," as defined in Section 6662 of the Code, to support such a
position.
7.12 CONFIDENTIALITY
The Spectra Companies have had access to, and have gained knowledge with
respect to the AGEMA Companies, and their trade secrets, financial results and
information, processes and techniques, plans, research, designs, concepts,
methods of doing business and information concerning customers and suppliers,
and other valuable and confidential information, which is not generally known
to the public (the "AGEMA Confidential Information"). The parties acknowledge
that unauthorized disclosure or misuse of the Confidential Information
following the date of this Agreement may cause irreparable damage to FLIR
and/or the AGEMA Companies.
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The parties also agree that covenants by the Spectra Companies not to make
unauthorized disclosures of the AGEMA Confidential Information are essential
to the growth and stability of the AGEMA Companies. Accordingly, the Spectra
Companies agree that the Spectra Companies shall not use or disclose directly
or indirectly or cause or permit to be used or disclosed any AGEMA
Confidential Information obtained by the Spectra Companies while they were
Affiliates of the AGEMA Companies. Nothing in this Section 7.12 shall prevent
the Spectra Companies from using or disclosing any such AGEMA Confidential
Information as counsel to the Spectra Companies advises must be used or
disclosed in connection with ongoing litigation or pursuant to applicable law,
notice of which disclosure shall be promptly delivered to FLIR.
7.13 PROXY STATEMENT
As promptly as practical after the execution of this Agreement, FLIR and the
Spectra Companies shall prepare and FLIR shall file with the SEC the Proxy
Statement. FLIR shall make all necessary filings with respect to the
Transaction under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and applicable rules
and regulations thereunder.
7.14 STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING
FLIR shall call a meeting of its stockholders to be held as promptly as
practicable after execution of this Agreement, however, in no event later than
December 30, 1997, for the purpose of voting upon the issuance of shares of
FLIR Stock pursuant to the Transaction.
7.15 HSR ACT FILINGS
Each of the Spectra Companies and FLIR shall (i) promptly make or cause to
be made the filings required of such party or any of its Affiliates under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR
Act") with respect to the Transaction and the other transactions provided for
in this Agreement, (ii) comply at the earliest practicable date with any
request under the HSR Act for additional information, documents or other
material received by such party or any of its Affiliates from the Federal
Trade Commission or the Department of Justice or other Governmental Authority
in respect of such filings, the Transaction or such other transactions, and
(iii) cooperate with the other party in connection with any such filing and in
connection with resolving any investigation or other inquiry of any such
agency or other Governmental Authority under any applicable law with respect
to such filing, the Transaction or any such other transaction. Each party
shall promptly inform the other party of any material communication with, and
any proposed understanding, undertaking or agreement with, any Governmental
Authority regarding any such filings, the Transaction or any such other
transactions. Neither party shall participate in any meeting with any
Governmental Authority in respect of any such filings, investigation or other
inquiry without giving the other party notice of the meeting and, to the
extent permitted by such Governmental Authority, the opportunity to attend and
participate.
7.16 TRANSFERRED LIABILITIES
The following shall constitute Indebtedness or other liabilities of the
AGEMA Companies which may remain liabilities of the AGEMA Companies at and
after the time of Closing (the "Transferred Liabilities"): (i) Indebtedness
owed by AGEMA UK in an aggregate amount not to exceed 500,000 British Pounds;
(ii) an aggregate amount of AGEMA Net Intercompany Indebtedness, and (iii) the
aggregate pension liability of AGEMA's PRI--pension plan not to exceed SEK
32,400,000 (the "Pension Liability"). If the AGEMA Net Intercompany
Indebtedness at the time of Closing exceeds $1,000,000, then the Spectra
Companies shall reimburse the AGEMA Companies fifty percent (50%) of the
difference between such excess AGEMA Net Intercompany Indebtedness and
$1,000,000, up to an amount not in excess of $1,000,000.
7.17 INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As soon as practical, the Spectra Companies shall deliver to FLIR year-to-
date combined unaudited interim balance sheets of the AGEMA Companies as of,
and statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows
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of the AGEMA Companies for the nine-month period ending, September 30, 1997.
Upon delivery such interim financial statements shall automatically become and
be deemed to be AGEMA Combined Financial Statements for purposes of this
Agreement.
7.18 FURTHER ASSURANCES
Both before and after the Closing Date, each party will cooperate in good
faith with each other party and will take all appropriate action and execute
any agreement, instrument or other writing of any kind which may be reasonably
necessary or advisable to carry out and confirm the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement (including, but not limited to, obtaining Consents from any
Person from whom a Consent is not obtained on or before the Closing).
ARTICLE 8
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
8.1 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF FLIR
The obligation of FLIR to consummate the Transaction is subject to the
fulfillment at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following
conditions, any or all of which may be waived in whole or part by FLIR to the
extent permitted by applicable law.
8.1.1 Representations and Warranties True
The representations and warranties of the Spectra Companies contained in
this Agreement (or otherwise required hereby to be made after the date hereof
in a writing expressly referred to herein by or on behalf of the Spectra
Companies or the AGEMA Companies pursuant to this Agreement) shall have been
true in all material respects when made and shall be true in all material
respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date
(except to the extent they relate to the date of this Agreement or any other
particular date).
8.1.2 Performance
The Spectra Companies and the AGEMA Companies shall have each performed or
complied in all material respects with all agreements and conditions contained
herein required to be performed or complied with by each such party prior to
or at the time of Closing, including, but not limited to, execution and/or
delivery of the documents specified in Section 3.2.
8.1.3 No Material Adverse Change
There shall have been no changes since the date of this Agreement in the
business, operations, prospects, condition (financial or otherwise),
properties, assets or liabilities of the AGEMA Companies (regardless of
whether or not such events or changes are inconsistent with the
representations and warranties given herein by the Spectra Companies), except
changes contemplated by this Agreement and changes in the ordinary course of
business which would not be considered to have individually an AGEMA Material
Adverse Effect.
8.1.4 Bring-Down Certificate
The Spectra Companies shall have delivered to FLIR a certificate, dated the
Closing Date, signed by an authorized officer of each of the Spectra
Companies, certifying as to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in
Sections 8.1.1, 8.1.2 and 8.1.3 ("Spectra's Bring-Down Certificate").
8.1.5 Corporate Actions
All action necessary under applicable law, NASD bylaws and rules and the
applicable articles of incorporation, bylaws and similar organizational
documents to approve the consummation of the Transaction shall have been taken
by the Spectra Companies, the AGEMA Companies, and FLIR, including but not
limited to the approval of this Agreement and the Transaction and the issuance
by FLIR of the shares of FLIR Stock
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described in Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 by the Board of Directors and
shareholders of the Spectra Companies and FLIR.
8.1.6 No Order or Proceeding
No Order shall be outstanding, and no Proceeding shall be pending or
threatened (which threat (i) shall constitute the recommendation that a
Proceeding be commenced (and not the mere request for data) and (ii) shall be
immediately communicated to, and is subject to confirmation by, the other
party) against any of the FLIR Companies, AGEMA Companies, Spectra Companies
or their respective Affiliates, officers, directors or employees which would
restrain, prohibit, invalidate or attempt to restrain or enjoin, or materially
adversely affect, the Transaction.
8.1.7 Permits and Consents
All Permits and Consents, including, but not limited to, all filings with
and notifications to all Governmental Authorities, necessary for the
consummation by the Spectra Companies and the AGEMA Companies and FLIR of the
Transaction, including, but not limited to, those described in Spectra
Disclosure Schedule with reference to Section 4.2.6 shall have been obtained
or effected, other than routine post closing notifications or filings.
8.1.8 Termination of All Agreements Between the Spectra Companies and the
AGEMA Companies
Except for those agreements described on Schedule 8.1.8 hereto which shall
remain in full force and effect after the Closing, all agreements between or
among any of the Spectra Companies or any of their Affiliates (other than the
AGEMA Companies), on the one hand, and the AGEMA Companies, on the other hand,
including, but not limited to, all tax sharing or tax allocation agreements,
all cash pooling agreements and all forward rate agreements, shall have been
terminated, and there will be no liability to any party under any such
terminated agreements following the Effective Time.
8.1.9 No Liens or Indebtedness
Except for the Transferred Liabilities and the other Indebtedness and Liens
described on Schedule 8.1.9 hereto, all Liens on the assets of the AGEMA
Companies shall be terminated prior to Closing at the expense of the Spectra
Companies and at Closing none of the AGEMA Companies shall have any
Indebtedness. FLIR shall have received appropriate documentation evidencing
such termination, in form and substance satisfactory to FLIR.
8.1.10 AGEMA Minimum Share Capital
FLIR shall have received evidence satisfactory to FLIR that the minimum
registered share capital of AGEMA has been increased to SEK 100,000 in
satisfaction of the requirements under Swedish law.
8.1.11 Other Agreements and Documents
FLIR shall have received the agreements and documents described in Section
3.2.
8.2 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF STOCKHOLDERS
The obligations of Stockholders to consummate the Transaction are subject to
the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following
conditions, any or all of which may be waived in whole or in part by
Stockholders to the extent permitted by applicable law.
8.2.1 Representations and Warranties True
The representations and warranties of FLIR contained in this Agreement (or
otherwise required hereby to be made after the date hereof in a writing
expressly referred to herein by or on behalf of FLIR pursuant to this
Agreement) shall have been true in all material respects when made and shall
be true in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on
and as of such date (except to the extent they relate to the date of this
Agreement or any other particular date).
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8.2.2 Performance
FLIR shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all
agreements and conditions contained herein required to be performed or
complied with by FLIR prior to or at the time of the Closing including, but
not limited to, execution and/or delivery of the documents specified in
Section 3.3.
8.2.3 No Material Adverse Change
There shall have been no changes since the date of this Agreement in the
business, operations, prospects, condition (financial or otherwise),
properties, assets or liabilities of the FLIR Companies (regardless of whether
or not such events or changes are inconsistent with the representations and
warranties given herein by FLIR), except changes contemplated by this
Agreement and changes in the ordinary course of business which would not be
considered to have individually a FLIR Material Adverse Effect.
8.2.4 FLIR's Bring-Down Certificate
FLIR shall have delivered to Stockholders a certificate, dated the Closing
Date, signed by an authorized officer of FLIR certifying as to the fulfillment
by FLIR of the conditions specified in Sections 8.2.1, 8.2.2 and 8.2.3
("FLIR's Bring-Down Certificate").
8.2.5 Corporate Actions
All action necessary under applicable law, NASD bylaws and rules and the
applicable articles of incorporation, bylaws and similar organizational
documents to approve the consummation of the Transaction shall have been taken
by the Spectra Companies, the AGEMA Companies, and FLIR, including but not
limited to the approval of this Agreement and the Transaction and the issuance
by FLIR of the shares of FLIR Stock described in Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and
2.4 by the Board of Directors and shareholders of the Spectra Companies and
FLIR.
8.2.6 No Order or Proceeding
No Order shall be outstanding, and no Proceeding shall be pending or
threatened (which threat (i) shall constitute the recommendation that a
Proceeding be commenced (and not the mere request for data) and (ii) shall be
immediately communicated to, and is subject to confirmation by, the other
party) in writing against any of FLIR, the AGEMA Companies, the Spectra
Companies or their respective Affiliates, officers, directors or employees
which would restrain, prohibit, invalidate or attempt to restrain or enjoin,
or materially adversely affect, the Transaction.
8.2.7 Permits and Consents
All Permits and Consents, including, but not limited to, all filings with
and notifications to all Governmental Authorities, necessary for the
consummation by the Spectra Companies, the AGEMA Companies and FLIR of the
Transaction, including, but not limited to, those described in the FLIR
Disclosure Schedule with reference to Section 5.2.6 shall have been obtained
or effected, other than routine post closing notifications or filings.
8.2.8 Employment Agreements
FLIR shall amend the Employment Agreements in a form satisfactory to the
Spectra Companies so that the Transaction does not constitute a Change of
Control (as defined therein), provided, however, that if the Spectra Companies
and their Affiliates ownership of FLIR Stock exceeds forty-five percent (45%)
of the total issued and outstanding FLIR Stock at any time as a result of
purchases of FLIR Stock by the Spectra Companies or their Affiliates (other
than the FLIR Stock issued under Section 2.5 above), such amendment by its
terms shall become immediately and automatically null and void.
8.2.9 Director Resignation
FLIR shall have received a letter of resignation from one (1) of the members
of the Board of Directors of FLIR, such resignation to be effective upon
consummation of the Closing.
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8.2.10 Increase in Size of Board
The Board of Directors of FLIR shall have adopted resolutions increasing the
size of such Board from six (6) to nine (9) members and electing to fill
vacancies created thereby and pursuant to Section 8.2.9 above with the
nominees of Spectra previously provided to the Board, such actions to be
effective upon consummation of the Closing.
8.2.11 Release of Guarantees
The Spectra Companies and their affiliates shall have received releases, in
form and substance satisfactory to the Spectra Companies, releasing such
companies and their affiliates from any and all obligations as guarantors
under (i) the banking facility with Midland Bank of the United Kingdom and
(ii) AGEMA'S PRI-pension plan; provided, however, that if any of such releases
are not obtained by FLIR on or before Closing after the exercise by FLIR of
reasonable best efforts to obtain the same, FLIR covenants to obtain such
releases within sixty (60) days after the Closing, and FLIR shall indemnify
the Spectra Companies and their affiliates for any demand made during such
sixty (60) day period for payments with respect to the banking facility with
Midland Bank of the United Kingdom or AGEMA'S PRI-pension plan
8.2.12 Other Agreements and Documents
Stockholders shall have received the agreements and documents described in
Section 3.3.
ARTICLE 9
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
9.1 TERMINATION
This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date:
9.1.1 By mutual consent of the Board of Directors of FLIR and the Board of
Directors of Spectra;
9.1.2 By either FLIR or the Spectra if Closing of the Transaction shall not
have occurred on or before March 31, 1998 (provided the terminating party is
not otherwise in material breach of its representations, warranties, covenants
or agreements under this Agreement);
9.1.3 By FLIR if any of the conditions specified in Section 8.1 has not been
met or waived by FLIR at such time as such condition is no longer capable of
satisfaction (provided FLIR is not otherwise in material breach of its
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements under this Agreement,
which breach is the direct and proximate cause of the failed condition);
9.1.4 By Spectra if any of the conditions specified in Section 8.2 has not
been met or waived by Stockholders at such time as such condition is no longer
capable of satisfaction (provided none of the Spectra Companies is otherwise
in material breach of its respective representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements under this Agreement, which breach is the direct and proximate
cause of the failed condition);
9.1.5 By FLIR if there has been a material breach on the part of the Spectra
Companies of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement by the
Spectra Companies set forth in this Agreement, which breach, if capable of
cure, has not been cured within fifteen (15) business days following receipt
by Spectra of written notice of such breach;
9.1.6 By Spectra if there has been a material breach on the part of FLIR of
any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement by FLIR set forth in this
Agreement, which breach, if capable of cure, has not been cured within fifteen
(15) business days following receipt by FLIR of written notice of such breach;
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9.1.7 By either FLIR or Spectra upon written notice given in compliance with
Section 11.3 below if any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction
shall have issued a final permanent Order enjoining or otherwise prohibiting
the consummation of the Transaction and, in any such case the time for appeal
or petition for reconsideration of such Order shall have expired without such
appeal or petition being granted.
9.2 EFFECT OF TERMINATION
In the event of termination of this Agreement by either FLIR or Spectra as
provided above, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and, except for
termination pursuant to Section 9.1.5 or 9.1.6, there shall be no liability on
the part of FLIR or the Spectra Companies or their respective officers or
directors; provided that Sections 4.19 and 5.16, the penultimate sentence of
Section 7.5, this Section 9.2 and the provisions of Article 11 shall survive
the termination.
9.3 AMENDMENT
This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed
on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
9.4 WAIVER
At any time prior to the Closing Date, the parties hereto may (i) extend the
time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other
parties hereto, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and
warranties of any other party contained herein or in any documents delivered
pursuant hereto by any other party and (iii) waive compliance with any of the
agreements or conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a
party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth
in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. Any such extension
or waiver shall be effective only in the particular instance in which it is
given.
ARTICLE 10
SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION
10.1 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
10.1.1 All representations and warranties by the Spectra Companies contained
in this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date for the duration of the
Claims Period, except that the representations and warranties in the following
Sections shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statue of
limitations or for six (6) years from the Closing Date, whichever is longer:
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8, 4.19 and 4.22.
10.1.2 All covenants and agreements by the Spectra Companies contained in
this Agreement including, without limitation, the indemnification obligations
contained in this Article, shall survive the Closing Date until fully
performed or discharged.
10.1.3 All representations and warranties by FLIR contained in this
Agreement shall survive the Closing Date for the duration of the Claims
Period, except that the representations and warranties in the following
Sections shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of
limitations or for six (6) years from the Closing Date, whichever is longer:
5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.16 and 5.19.
10.1.4 All covenants and agreements by FLIR contained in this Agreement
including, without limitation, the indemnification obligations contained in
this Article, shall survive the Closing Date until fully performed or
discharged.
10.1.5 Any claim by the Spectra Companies, FLIR or the AGEMA Companies with
respect to representations, warranties, covenants and agreements must be
initiated during the Claims Period or such other
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applicable period as is specified above in this Section 10.1 by submission of
a written demand in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.4.1.
10.1.6 All statements contained in the Spectra Disclosure Schedule or in any
certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Spectra
Companies pursuant to or in connection with the Transaction shall be deemed
representations, warranties and covenants by the Spectra Companies hereunder.
All statements contained in the FLIR Disclosure Schedule or in any certificate
or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of FLIR pursuant to or in
connection with the Transaction shall be deemed representations, warranties
and covenants by FLIR hereunder.
10.2 INDEMNIFICATION BY THE SPECTRA COMPANIES
The Spectra Companies, jointly and severally, hereby agree to defend,
indemnify and hold harmless FLIR (before and after the Closing) and the AGEMA
Companies (after the Closing) from, against and in respect to any Loss
suffered or incurred by FLIR or any of the AGEMA Companies by reason of (i) a
breach of any representation or warranty by the Spectra Companies contained in
this Agreement, (ii) the nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement by the
Spectra Companies contained in this Agreement, or (iii) any of the matters
described in Section 4.11 of the Spectra Disclosure Schedule to the extent
that the Losses to FLIR and/or the AGEMA Companies exceed $90,000 in the
aggregate, and (iv) all Proceedings incident to any of the foregoing.
10.3 INDEMNIFICATION BY FLIR
FLIR hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Spectra
Companies (before and after the Closing) from, against and in respect of any
Loss suffered or incurred by the Spectra Companies after the Closing by reason
of (i) a breach of any representation or warranty by FLIR contained in this
Agreement, (ii) the nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement by FLIR
contained in this Agreement, or (iii) any of the matters described in Section
5.8 of the FLIR Disclosure Schedule to the extent that the Losses to the
Spectra Companies exceed $90,000 in the aggregate, and (iv) all Proceedings
incident to any of the foregoing.
10.4 NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIMS OR ACTIONS
10.4.1 As used in this Section, any party seeking indemnification pursuant
to this Section is referred to as an "Indemnified Party" and any party from
whom indemnification is sought pursuant to this Section is referred to as an
"Indemnity Obligor." An Indemnified Person which proposes to assert the right
to be indemnified under this Article shall, pursuant to the notice provisions
of this Agreement, submit a written demand for indemnification setting forth
in summary form the facts as then known which form the basis for the claim for
indemnification. The parties agree that, for purposes of indemnification
claims arising under this Article after Closing, FLIR shall be authorized to
act on behalf of the AGEMA Companies.
10.4.2 With respect to claims based on actions by third parties, an
Indemnified Party shall, within twenty (20) days after the receipt of notice
of the commencement of any Proceeding against it in respect of which a claim
for indemnification is to be made against an Indemnity Obligor, notify the
Indemnity Obligor in writing of the commencement of such Proceeding, enclosing
a copy of all papers served; provided, however, that the failure to so notify
the Indemnity Obligor of any such Proceeding shall not relieve the Indemnity
Obligor from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party, except
to the extent that the Indemnity Obligor is prejudiced thereby. Thereafter,
the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnity Obligor, within twenty
(20) days after receipt by the Indemnified Party, copies of all further
notices relating to such claim.
10.4.3 If a third-party claim is made for which an Indemnified Party is
entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article, the Indemnity Obligor
will be entitled to participate in the defense of such claim and, if it so
chooses, and provided that it acknowledges its obligation to indemnify the
Indemnified Party, to assume primary responsibility for the defense of such
claim with counsel selected by the Indemnity Obligor and not reasonably
objected to by the Indemnified Party. Should the Indemnity Obligor assume the
defense of such claim, the
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Indemnity Obligor will not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal
expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the
defense of such claim.
10.4.4 If the Indemnity Obligor assumes the defense of a third-party claim
as set forth in Section 10.4.3, then (i) in no event will an Indemnified Party
admit any liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge, any
such claim without the Indemnity Obligor's prior written consent and (ii) each
Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in, but not control, the
defense of such claim with its own counsel at its own expense. If the
Indemnity Obligor does not assume the defense of any such claim, an
Indemnified Party may defend such claim in a manner as it may deem appropriate
(including, but not limited to, settling such claim, after giving twenty (20)
days prior written notice of such settlement to the Indemnity Obligor, on such
terms as the Indemnified Party may deem appropriate).
10.4.5 In the event that any claim for indemnification is made with respect
to any third-party claim pursuant to this Article, (i) the party assuming
primary responsibility for the defense of such claim shall at all times keep
the other party informed as to the status of such claim and (ii) the party not
primarily responsible for the defense of such claim shall cooperate fully with
the other party in connection with such defense.
10.5 RELIANCE
No disclosure by any party ("Disclosing Party") to this Agreement nor any
investigation made by or in behalf of another party with respect to the
Disclosing Party shall be deemed to affect the other party's reliance on the
respective representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and
shall not effect a waiver of that party's rights to indemnity as herein
provided for the breach of any of said representations and warranties;
provided, however, to the extent that as a result of any such investigation,
an officer or director of the non-Disclosing Party has actual knowledge that
any representation or warranty is untrue and the Disclosing Party does not
have Knowledge that such representation or warranty is untrue, the Disclosing
Party shall have no liability with respect to such breach of representation or
warranty.
ARTICLE 11
GENERAL PROVISIONS
11.1 EXPENSES
The AGEMA Companies shall bear all expenses incurred by the AGEMA Companies
or the Spectra Companies in connection with the Transaction, including the
fees and expenses of any attorneys, accountants, or other Persons engaged by
the AGEMA Companies or the Spectra Companies; provided, however, that the
Spectra Companies shall bear all brokerage, finder's or other fees or
commission or related expenses, if any, incurred by the Spectra Companies or
the AGEMA Companies, including the fees and expenses of any broker, finder or
investment banker engaged by the Spectra Companies or the AGEMA Companies.
FLIR shall bear all expenses incurred by FLIR in connection with the
Transaction, including the fees and expenses of any attorneys, accountants,
investment bankers, brokers, finders or other intermediaries or other Persons
engaged by FLIR.
11.2 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
No announcement, discussion, press release or other publication of this
Agreement or the negotiations and discussions among the Spectra Companies, the
AGEMA Companies and FLIR may be made or issued by one party without the
written authorization of the other party, except that each party may seek the
advice of its counsel, accountants and other advisors with respect thereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Neither Spectra nor FLIR shall be prohibited
from making any disclosure which is required in order to fulfill the
disclosure obligations imposed upon it by applicable law. If either party
proposes to make such disclosure, it will first notify the other party in
writing and both parties will use their best efforts to reach agreement on the
form and substance of the disclosure to be made. If the Closing does not
occur, the obligations of the parties under this Section 11.2
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shall be binding upon the parties and remain in effect for a period of six (6)
months following termination of this Agreement. The Spectra Companies and FLIR
are aware and will advise their respective Affiliates and representatives who
are informed of the matters that are the subject of this Agreement of the
restrictions imposed by the United States and Swedish securities laws on the
purchase or sale of securities by any person who has received material, non-
public information from the issuer of such securities and on the communication
of such information to any other Person when it is reasonably foreseeable that
such other Person is likely to purchase or sell such securities in reliance
upon such information.
11.3 NOTICES, ETC.
All notices, requests, demands or other communications required by or
otherwise with respect to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given to any party when delivered personally (by
courier service or otherwise), when delivered by facsimile and confirmed by
return facsimile, or seven days after being mailed by first-class mail,
postage prepaid and return receipt requested in each case to the applicable
addresses set forth below:
If to the Spectra Companies: With a Copy to:
Spectra-Physics AB Box 5226 S-102 45 Stockholm, Sweden Attn: Lars
Spongberg Telephone: 46-8-783 07 25 Facsimile: 46-8-660 92 26
Dechert Price & Rhoads 4000 Bell
Atlantic Towers 1717 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attn: Christopher G. Karras
Telephone: 215-994-2412
Facsimile: 215-994-2222
If to FLIR (and the AGEMA Companies after Closing):
With a Copy to:
James A. Fitzhenry Vice President and General Counsel FLIR Systems, Inc.
16505 S.W. 72nd Avenue Portland, OR 97224 Telephone: (503) 684-3731
Facsimile: (503) 684-4188
Gregory E. Struxness Ater Wynne
Hewitt Dodson & Skerritt 222
S.W. Columbia, Suite 1800
Portland, OR 97201
Telephone: (503) 226-1191
Facsimile: (503) 226-0079
or to such other address as such party shall have designated by notice so
given to each other party.
11.4 ATTORNEYS' FEES
If a Proceeding is filed by any party to enforce this Agreement or otherwise
with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, the prevailing party or
parties shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in
connection with such Proceeding as fixed by the trial court, and if any appeal
is taken from the decision of the trial court, reasonable attorneys' fees as
fixed by the appellate court.
11.5 SEVERABILITY
If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity,
legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and
of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be in any way
impaired.
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11.6 REMEDIES
11.6.1 In addition to any other remedies which FLIR may have at law or in
equity, including money damages, the Spectra Companies hereby agree that FLIR
shall have the right to have all obligations, undertakings, agreements,
covenants and other provisions of this Agreement specifically performed by the
Spectra Companies, as the case may be, and that subject to any provisions of
this Agreement relating to venue, FLIR shall have the right to obtain an order
or decree of such specific performance in any of the courts of the United
States or of any state or other political subdivision thereof.
11.6.2 In addition to any other remedies which the Spectra Companies, and
the AGEMA Companies (prior to Closing), may have at law or in equity,
including money damages, FLIR hereby agree that the Spectra Companies, and the
AGEMA Companies (prior to Closing), shall have the right to have all
obligations, undertakings, agreements, covenants and other provisions of this
Agreement specifically performed by FLIR, and that subject to any provisions
of this Agreement relating to venue, the Spectra Companies, and the AGEMA
Companies (prior to Closing), shall have the right to obtain an order or
decree of such specific performance in any of the courts of the United States
or of any state or other political subdivision thereof.
11.6.3 Except as expressly provided herein, all rights, powers and remedies
provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law
or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise or
beginning of the exercise of any right, power of remedy by any party shall not
preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or
remedy by such party.
11.7 NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES
Subject to Section 11.10.2 below, this Agreement is not intended to be for
the benefit of and shall not be enforceable by any Person who or which is not
a party hereto other than the AGEMA Companies, which shall have the right to
enforce the provisions of Article 10 as if they were parties hereto.
11.8 GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement and all disputes hereunder shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Oregon,
without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
11.9 JURISDICTION
Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington or, if
such court does not have jurisdiction over such matter, to the applicable
state court in King County, Washington, in any Proceeding arising in
connection with this Agreement and agrees that any such Proceeding shall be
brought only in such court (and waives any objection based on forum non
conveniens or any other objection to venue therein); provided, however, that
such consent to jurisdiction is solely for the purpose referred to in this
Section and shall not be deemed to be a general submission to the jurisdiction
of said courts or the State of Oregon other than for such purpose. Each party
hereto consents to service of process in any Proceeding through the procedures
provided for notice in this Agreement.
11.10 ASSIGNMENT AND BINDING EFFECT
11.10.1 The Spectra Companies, the AGEMA Companies and FLIR shall not assign
this Agreement, in whole or in part, whether by operation of law or otherwise,
without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any such
assignment contrary to the terms hereof shall be null and void and of no force
and effect. In no event shall the assignment by the Spectra Companies, the
AGEMA Companies or FLIR of its respective rights or obligations under this
Agreement, whether before or after the Closing, release the Spectra Companies,
the AGEMA Companies or FLIR from its respective liabilities and obligations
hereunder.
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11.10.2 Subject to any provisions hereof restricting assignment, this
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns.
11.11 JOINT AND SEVERAL OBLIGATIONS
Each of the obligations and liabilities of the Spectra Companies and/or
Stockholders under this Agreement shall be joint and several obligations of
all of the Spectra Companies.
11.12 ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto and the
documents and instruments referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement
and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and
oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter
hereof (other than as provided in the Confidentiality Agreement).
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11.13 COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including
counterparts delivered by facsimile), each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Each
counterpart may consist of a number of copies, each signed by less than all,
but together signed by all, the parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the
parties set forth below.
FLIR: FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
/s/ Robert P. Daltry
By___________________________________
ROBERT P. DALTRY, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
SPECTRA COMPANIES: SPECTRA-PHYSICS AB
/s/ Lars Spongberg
By___________________________________
LARS SPONGBERG, President and CEO
/s/ Lennart Rappe
By___________________________________
LENNART RAPPE, Senior Vice
President and Chief Operating
Officer
SPECTRA-PHYSICS HOLDINGS S.A.
/s/ Erik Aspinal
By___________________________________
ERIK ASPINAL, President and CEO
SPECTRA-PHYSICS HOLDINGS GMBH
/s/ Lennart Rappe
By___________________________________
LENNART RAPPE, President and CEO
SPECTRA-PHYSICS HOLDINGS PLC
/s/ Lennart Rappe
By___________________________________
LENNART RAPPE, President and CEO
PHAROS HOLDINGS, INC.
/s/ John D. Carney
By___________________________________
JOHN D. CARNEY, President and CEO
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APPENDIX B
September 23, 1997
Board of Directors
FLIR Systems, Inc.
16505 SW 72nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97224
Gentlemen:
We understand that FLIR Systems, Inc. ("FLIR" or the "Company") intends to
enter into a Combination Agreement, substantially similar to the draft dated
as of September 22, 1997, (the "Combination Agreement") which provides, among
other things, for the acquisition from Spectra-Physics AB (Spectra-Physics")
of Agema Infrared Systems AB, Agema Infrared Systems LTD, Agema Infrared
Systems Limited, and Agema Infrared Systems, Inc. (these companies are jointly
referred to herein as "Agema" or the "Agema Companies".) Pursuant to the
Combination Agreement FLIR will i) issue 4,162,000 shares of its common stock
in exchange for all the outstanding stock of each of the Agema Companies; and
ii) assume, subject to a reduction of up to $1.0 million under specified
conditions, the outstanding debt of the Agema Companies which stood at $8.3
million as of June 30, 1997 (together referred to herein as the
"Transaction"). The terms of the Transaction are set forth more fully in the
Combination Agreement. You have requested our opinion as to whether the
consideration to be paid by FLIR pursuant to the Combination Agreement is
fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of FLIR common stock.
In connection with rendering our opinion, Ragen MacKenzie Incorporated
("Ragen MacKenzie") i) reviewed the most current draft of the Combination
Agreement; ii) reviewed certain other documents including the Draft Proxy
Statement relating to the Special Meeting of Shareholders of FLIR to be held
in connection with the Combination Agreement relating to the Combination; iii)
reviewed the Annual Reports to Shareholders and the Annual Reports to
Shareholders on Form 10K for the years 1993 through 1996 and certain interim
reports to shareholders and Quarterly Reports on Form 10Q of FLIR; iv)
reviewed with the Management of FLIR its operations, historical financial
performance, financial condition and future prospects; v) reviewed certain
financial results provided by Agema and the Management of Agema and FLIR and
certain other relevant financial and operating data of Agema and FLIR made
available from the internal records of Agema and FLIR; vi) reviewed certain
financial analyses and forecasts for FLIR and Agema prepared by their
respective managements; vii) Reviewed share price and trading volume for
FLIR's shares from June 22, 1993 to September 12, 1997; viii) reviewed and
discussed with FLIR and Agema management analyses and forecasts of certain
operating efficiencies and financial synergies (the "Synergies") expected to
be achieved as a result of the Combination; ix) compared certain publicly
available financial data of companies whose securities are publicly traded,
which Ragen MacKenzie deemed generally comparable to the business of Agema, to
similar data for Agema; x) reviewed the financial terms, to the extent
publicly available, of certain other business combinations that Ragen
MacKenzie deemed generally relevant; and xi) performed and/or considered such
other information, financial studies, analyses, inquiries, investigations,
market and economic criteria as Ragen MacKenzie deemed appropriate.
We have assumed and relied upon without independent verification the
accuracy and completeness of the information reviewed by us for the purposes
of this opinion and we have not assumed any responsibility of independent
verification of such information. With respect to the financial projections
supplied to us, we have assumed, with your permission, that they have been
reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates
and judgments of management as to the future financial performance of FLIR and
Agema. We have not made, requested or received any independent valuation or
appraisal of the assets (including properties and facilities) or liabilities
(contingent or otherwise) of FLIR or Agema, nor have we been furnished with
any such evaluations or appraisals. Our opinion is necessarily based on
economic, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information
made available to us as of, the date hereof.
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Our opinion as expressed below does not imply any conclusion as to the
likely trading range for FLIR Common Stock following the consummation of the
transaction, which may vary depending upon, among other factors, changes in
interest rates, exchange rates, market conditions, general economic conditions
and other factors that generally influence the price of securities. Our
opinion does not address FLIR's underlying business decision to effect the
Transaction. Our opinion is directed only to the fairness, from a financial
point of view, of consideration to be paid by FLIR to Spectra-Physics AB and
does not constitute a recommendation concerning how holders of FLIR Common
Stock should vote with respect to the Combination Agreement.
Ragen MacKenzie, as part of its investment banking business is engaged in
the valuation of businesses and their securities in connection with mergers
and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings, secondary distributions of
securities, private placements and valuations. Ragen MacKenzie makes a market
in the securities of FLIR and provides research coverage on FLIR. In the
ordinary course of business, we may actively trade the securities of FLIR and
the Company for our own account and for the accounts of customers and,
accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position in such securities.
We have acted as a financial advisor to FLIR in the preparation of this
opinion and will receive a fee for our services upon consummation of the
Transaction. In addition, FLIR has agreed to indemnify us to certain
liabilities arising out of the rendering of this opinion.
This letter and the opinion expressed herein are provided at the request and
for the information of the Board of Directors of FLIR and may not be referred
to, quoted or used for any purpose without our prior written consent, except
that this letter may be disclosed in connection with a Proxy Statement used in
connection with the Transaction.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that, as of the
date hereof, the consideration being paid by FLIR to Spectra-Physics pursuant
to the Combination Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to the
holders of FLIR Common Stock.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Ragen MacKenzie Incorporated
__________________________________
Ragen MacKenzie Incorporated
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FLIR SYSTEMS
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned shareholder of FLIR Systems, Inc., an Oregon corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Robert P. Daltry and J. Kenneth Stringer III, or
either of them, with full power of substitution in each, as proxies to cast all
votes which the undersigned shareholder is entitled to cast at the Special
Meeting of Shareholders (the "Special Meeting") to be held at 10:00 a.m. on
_____________, December __, 1997 at the Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 S.W.
Salmon Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97205 and any adjournment or postponements
thereof upon the following matters.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED
HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER, UNLESS DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED "FOR" PROPOSAL 1 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A
MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS TO OTHER MATTERS. The undersigned hereby
acknowledges receipt of the Company's Proxy Statement and hereby revokes any
proxy or proxies previously signed.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD TODAY, USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
(continues and to be signed and dated on reverse side)
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Please mark
your votes [X]
as indicated
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1. The issuance of a total of 4,162,000 [ ] [ ] [ ]
shares of FLIR Common Stock in exchange
for all of the outstanding shares of
capital stock of AGEMA Infrared Systems AB,
a corporation organized under the laws of
Sweden, AGEMA Infrared Systems Limited, a
corporation organized under the laws of
the United Kingdom, AGEMA Infrared Systems
Ltd., a corporation organized under the
laws of Canada, and AGEMA Infrared Systems,
Inc., a Delaware corporation.
2. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or
postponements thereof.
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Typed of Printed name(s)
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Authorized Signature
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Title or authority, if applicable
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Date
Please sign exactly as your name appears on this
Proxy Card. If shares are registered in more than
one name, all such person should sign. A corporation
should sign in its full corporate name by a duly
authorized officer, stating his/her title. Trustees,
guardians, executors and administrators shouls sign in
their official capacity, giving their full title as
such. If a partnership, please sign in the partnership
name by authorized person(s).
If you receive more than one Proxy Card,
please sign and return all such cards in the accompanying envelope.
